UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED): December 13, 2007
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Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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New Jersey
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	000-51371
(Commission File Number)	57-1150621
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)	
 	 	 	
200 Executive Drive, Suite 340
West Orange, New Jersey 07052
(Address of principal executive offices)	 	07052
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (973) 736-9340

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
o	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)	

o	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)	

o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))	

o	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))	

 
Item 8.01	Other Events.	

On July 31, 2007, the Board of Directors of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (the “Company”) approved a plan to cease operations at the Company’s three campuses (the “Campuses”) located in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, Norcross, Georgia and Henderson, Nevada.  While the Company believes that the Campuses offered effective and valuable academic programs, given the current competitive environment the Campuses’ financial results had not met the Company’s expectations.  Therefore, the Company concluded that the continued operation of the Campuses was inconsistent with its strategic goals.  As of September 30, 2007, the Company had ceased all operations at the Campuses and determined that, in accordance with SFAS No. 144, the operations of the Campuses should be reflected as discontinued operations in its financial statements for all periods presented.

The Company is filing this Current Report on Form 8-K to revise its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 (the “2006 Annual Report”), its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2007 (the “March 2007 Form 10-Q”) and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2007 (the “June 2007 Form 10-Q”) to reflect the reclassification of the Campuses as discontinued operations in its financial statements.  This Current Report on Form 8-K only updates and revises the Company’s 2006 Annual Report, March 2007 Form 10-Q and the June 2007 Form 10-Q to reflect the reclassification of the Campuses as discontinued operations, as described below.

Exhibit 99.1 contains an updated “Item 6.  Selected Financial Data,” “Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” from the Company’s 2006 Annual Report reflecting the reclassification described above.  The financial statements included in Exhibit 99.1 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall now serve as the historical audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Exhibit 99.2 contains an updated “Item 1.  Financial Statements” and “Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” from the Company’s March 2007 Form 10-Q reflecting the reclassification described above.

Exhibit 99.3 contains an updated “Item 1.  Financial Statements” and “Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” from the Company’s June 2007 Form 10-Q reflecting the reclassification described above.

Exhibit 23.1 contains Deloitte & Touche LLP's Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

This Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements,” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which include information relating to future events, future financial performance, strategies, expectations, competitive environment, regulation and availability of resources. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding: proposed new programs; expectations that regulatory developments or other matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity; statements concerning projections, predictions, expectations, estimates or forecasts as to our business, financial and operating results and future economic performance; and statements of management’s goals and objectives and other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Words such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” and similar expressions, as well as statements in future tense, identify forward-looking statements.
 
More information about the risks and uncertainties relating to these forward-looking statements are found in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its 2006 Annual Report.  The Company expressly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date of this release, except as otherwise required by applicable law.

 
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits	
 
(d)	Exhibits	
 
 	23.1	Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.	
 
 	99.1	Updated “Item 6.  Selected Financial Data,” “Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” from the Company’s 2006 Annual Report.	

 	99.2	Updated “Item 1.  Financial Statements” and “Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” from the Company’s March 2007 Form 10-Q.	

 	99.3	Updated “Item 1.  Financial Statements” and “Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” from the Company’s June 2007 Form 10-Q.	

 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 	LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION	
 	 	 	 	
Date:  December 13, 2007	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	
 	By:	/s/ Cesar Ribeiro	
 	 	Name:	Cesar Ribeiro	
 	 	Title:	Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer	

 
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	 	Description	
 	 	 	
 23.1	 	 Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.	
 	 	 	
99.1	 	Updated “Item 6.  Selected Financial Data,” “Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” from the Company’s 2006 Annual Report.	
 	 	 	
99.2	 	Updated “Item 1.  Financial Statements” and “Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” from the Company’s March 2007 Form 10-Q.	
 	 	 	
99.3	 	Updated “Item 1.  Financial Statements” and “Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” from the Company’s June 2007 Form 10-Q.	

EXHIBIT 23.1
 
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-126066, 333-132749 and 333-138715 on Form S-8 of our report dated March 14, 2007 (December 12, 2007 as to the effects of the discontinued operations described in Note 19) relating to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule II of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation (which report expressed an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the adoption of the provisions of FASB Statement No. 158,  “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans” ), and our report dated March 14, 2007 relating to management's assertion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting appearing in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2006.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
 
Parsippany, New Jersey
 
December 12, 2007

EXHIBIT 99.1
ITEM 6.                 SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA 
 
SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
The following table sets forth our selected historical consolidated financial and operating data as of the dates and for the periods indicated. You should read these data together with Item 7 - "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 8-K. The selected historical consolidated statement of operations data for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2006 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements which are included elsewhere in this Form 8-K. The selected historical consolidated statements of operations data for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2003 and 2002 and historical consolidated balance sheet data as of December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 have been derived from our consolidated financial information not included in this Form 8-K. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of our future results.
 
 	 	Year Ended December 31,	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	 	2004	 	 	2003	 	 	2002	 	
 	 	(In thousands, except per share amounts)	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Statement of Operations Data (1):	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues	 	$	310,630	 	 	$	287,368	 	 	$	248,508	 	 	$	187,488	 	 	$	132,050	 	
Cost and expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Educational services and facilities (2)	 	 	129,311	 	 	 	114,161	 	 	 	97,439	 	 	 	78,610	 	 	 	61,555	 	
Selling, general and administrative (3)	 	 	151,136	 	 	 	138,125	 	 	 	124,034	 	 	 	92,228	 	 	 	67,352	 	
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	 	 	(435	)	 	 	(7	)	 	 	368	 	 	 	(22	)	 	 	(1,082	)	
Total costs & expenses	 	 	280,012	 	 	 	252,279	 	 	 	221,841	 	 	 	170,816	 	 	 	127,825	 	
Operating income	 	 	30,618	 	 	 	35,089	 	 	 	26,667	 	 	 	16,672	 	 	 	4,225	 	
Other:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Gain on sale of securities	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	211	 	 	 	-	 	
Interest income	 	 	981	 	 	 	775	 	 	 	104	 	 	 	133	 	 	 	212	 	
Interest expense (4)	 	 	(2,291	)	 	 	(2,892	)	 	 	(3,002	)	 	 	(2,745	)	 	 	(2,931	)	
Other (loss) income	 	 	(132	)	 	 	243	 	 	 	42	 	 	 	307	 	 	 	-	 	
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	 	 	29,176	 	 	 	33,215	 	 	 	23,811	 	 	 	14,578	 	 	 	1,506	 	
Provision for income taxes	 	 	12,092	 	 	 	12,931	 	 	 	9,904	 	 	 	5,751	 	 	 	196	 	
Income from continuing operations	 	 	17,084	 	 	 	20,284	 	 	 	13,907	 	 	 	8,827	 	 	 	1,310	 	
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	 	 	(1,532	)	 	 	(1,575	)	 	 	(929	)	 	 	(608	)	 	 	(1,984	)	
Net income (loss)	 	$	15,552	 	 	$	18,709	 	 	$	12,978	 	 	$	8,219	 	 	$	(674	)	
Basic	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings per share from continuing operations	 	$	0.67	 	 	$	0.86	 	 	$	0.64	 	 	$	0.41	 	 	$	0.06	 	
Loss per share from discontinued operations	 	 	(0.06	)	 	 	(0.06	)	 	 	(0.04	)	 	 	(0.03	)	 	 	(0.09	)	
Net income (loss) per share	 	$	0.61	 	 	$	0.80	 	 	$	0.60	 	 	$	0.38	 	 	$	(0.03	)	
Diluted	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings per share from continuing operations	 	$	0.65	 	 	$	0.83	 	 	$	0.60	 	 	$	0.39	 	 	$	0.06	 	
Loss per share from discontinued operations	 	 	(0.05	)	 	 	(0.07	)	 	 	(0.04	)	 	 	(0.02	)	 	 	(0.09	)	
Net income (loss) per share	 	$	0.60	 	 	$	0.76	 	 	$	0.56	 	 	$	0.37	 	 	$	(0.03	)	
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	 	25,336	 	 	 	23,475	 	 	 	21,676	 	 	 	21,667	 	 	 	21,662	 	
Diluted	 	 	26,086	 	 	 	24,503	 	 	 	23,095	 	 	 	22,364	 	 	 	21,662	 	
Other Data:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Capital expenditures	 	$	19,341	 	 	$	22,621	 	 	$	23,813	 	 	$	13,154	 	 	$	3,598	 	
Depreciation and amortization	 	 	13,829	 	 	 	12,099	 	 	 	9,870	 	 	 	9,166	 	 	 	6,566	 	
Number of campuses	 	 	34	 	 	 	31	 	 	 	25	 	 	 	20	 	 	 	20	 	
Average student population	 	 	17,397	 	 	 	17,064	 	 	 	15,401	 	 	 	11,771	 	 	 	8,695	 	
Balance Sheet Data:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	 	$	6,461	 	 	$	50,257	 	 	$	41,445	 	 	$	48,965	 	 	$	11,079	 	
Working (deficit) capital (5)	 	 	(20,943	)	 	 	8,531	 	 	 	4,570	 	 	 	13,402	 	 	 	(11,287	)	
Total assets	 	 	226,216	 	 	 	214,792	 	 	 	162,729	 	 	 	139,355	 	 	 	92,562	 	
Total debt (6)	 	 	9,860	 	 	 	10,768	 	 	 	46,829	 	 	 	43,060	 	 	 	22,682	 	
Total stockholders' equity	 	 	151,783	 	 	 	135,990	 	 	 	58,086	 	 	 	42,924	 	 	 	33,905	 	

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(1)            Reclassified to reflect the reporting of discontinued operations.

(2)            Educational services and facilities expenses include a charge of $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 related to catch-up depreciation resulting from the reclassification of our property in Indianapolis, Indiana from property held for sale to property, equipment and facilities as of September 30, 2005.
 
(3)            Selling, general and administrative expenses include (a) a $2.1 million charge for the year ended December 31, 2004 to give effect to the one-time write-off of deferred offering costs, (b) compensation costs of approximately $1.2 million, $1.3 million, $1.8 million, $0.8 million and $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002, respectively, related to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, "Share Based Payment," (c) a $0.7 million one-time non-cash charge for the year ended December 31, 2004 related to the timing of rent expense for our schools during the period of construction of leasehold improvements and to align the depreciation lives of our leasehold improvements to the terms of our noncancellable leases, including renewal options, (d) a $0.5 million write-off for the year ended December 31, 2005 resulting from our decision not to purchase the site we had considered for expansion of our facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and (e) $0.9 million of re-branding cost for the year ended December 31, 2006.
 
(4)             Interest expense includes a $0.4 million non-cash charge for the year ended December 31, 2005 resulting from the write-off of deferred finance costs under our previous credit agreement.
 
(5)             Working (deficit) capital is defined as current assets less current liabilities.
 
(6)             Total debt consists of long-term debt including current portion, capital leases, auto loans and a finance obligation of $9.7 million for each of the years in the five year period ended December 31, 2006 incurred in connection with a sale-leaseback transaction as further described in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Form 8-K.

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ITEM 7.	MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	
 
You should read the following discussion together with the “Selected Financial Data,” “Forward Looking Statements” and the consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 8-K. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that are based on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections about our business and operations. Our actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated and expressed in such forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those we discuss under “Risk Factors,” “Forward Looking Statements” and elsewhere in this Form 8-K and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
 
GENERAL
 
We are a leading and diversified for-profit provider of career-oriented post-secondary education. We offer recent high school graduates and working adults degree and diploma programs in five areas of study: automotive technology, health sciences, skilled trades, business and information technology and spa and culinary. Each area of study is specifically designed to appeal to and meet the educational objectives of our student population, while also satisfying the criteria established by industry and employers. The resulting diversification limits dependence on any one industry for enrollment growth or placement opportunities and broadens potential branches for introducing new programs. As of December 31, 2006, we enrolled 16,598 students at our 34 campuses across 17 states.  These amounts exclude information related to the three schools closed in 2007.  Our campuses primarily attract students from their local communities and surrounding areas, although our five destination schools attract students from across the United States, and in some cases, from abroad.
 
As of January 2007, we had completed our re-branding initiative. As a result, 26 of our 34 campuses nationwide now operate under the Lincoln name. In addition to Lincoln College Online, we now operate 5 related brands: Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln College of Technology, Nashville Auto-Diesel College (NADC), Southwestern College and Euphoria. Uniform national brands are expected to allow us greater advertising leverage and consistency of message, which will serve to strengthen appeal to students in both local and destination markets. Lincoln’s Cittone Institute schools in New Jersey and Pennsylvania as well as the Massachusetts and Rhode Island Career Education Institute (CEI) schools were re-branded as Lincoln Technical Institute. The West Palm Beach campuses (Formerly New England Institute of Technology), Marietta, Georgia, Norcross, Georgia, and Henderson, Nevada campuses (formerly Career Education Institute - CEI), the Connecticut campuses (formerly New England Technical Institute, or NETI) and Denver, Colorado, were re-branded Lincoln College of Technology. Included in selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2006 are approximately $0.9 million of costs incurred in connection with this initiative.
 
From 1999 through December 31, 2006, we increased our geographic footprint and added 17 additional schools through our acquisitions of: Denver Automotive & Diesel College in 2000 (one school), Career Education Institute in 2001 (two schools), Nashville Auto-Diesel College in 2003 (one school), Southwestern College in 2004 (five schools), New England Technical Institute (four schools) in January 2005, Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts and Sciences (two schools) in December 2005 and New England Institute of Technology at Palm Beach, Inc. in May 2006 (two schools). Our campuses, a majority of which serve major metropolitan markets, are located throughout the United States. Five of our campuses are destination schools, which attract students from across the United States and, in some cases, from abroad. Our other campuses primarily attract students from their local communities and surrounding areas. All of our schools are nationally accredited and are eligible to participate in federal financial aid programs. Southwestern College received an executed provisional program participation agreement from the DOE. In connection with each of our acquisitions of New England Technical Institute, Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences, and New England Institute of Technology at Palm Beach, we received an executed provisional program participation agreement from the DOE.
 
Our revenues consist primarily of student tuition and fees derived from the programs we offer and are presented as revenues after reductions related to scholarships for students who withdraw from our programs prior to specified dates. We recognize revenues from tuition and one-time fees, such as application fees, ratably over the length of a program, including internships or externships that take place prior to graduation. We also earn revenues from our bookstores, dormitories, cafeterias and contract training services. These non-tuition revenues are recognized upon delivery of goods or as services are performed and represent less than 10% of our revenues.
 
Tuition varies by school and by program and on average we increase tuition once a year by 2% to 5%. Our ability to raise tuition is influenced by the demand for our programs and by the rate of tuition increase at other post-secondary schools. If historical trends continue, we expect to be able to continue to raise tuition annually at comparable rates.
 
We have historically enjoyed strong revenue growth. In 2006, our growth resulted from strategic acquisitions and prior to 2006 we also enjoyed strong organic growth. Our revenues have increased 8.1% and 15.6% in 2006 and 2005, respectively, over the prior years as we grew from 25 campuses at December 31, 2004 to 34 campuses at December 31, 2006. During this same time period our average student population increased from 15,401 for the year ended December 31, 2004 to 17,397 for the year ended December 31, 2006. While we expect to increase our revenues and enrollments in the foreseeable future as a result of both organic growth and strategic acquisitions, we can give no assurance as to our ability to continue to increase our revenues at historical rates and expect our rate of revenue increases to moderate over time as we become a larger and more mature company.

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Our operating expenses while also a function of our revenue growth also contain a high fixed cost component. Our educational services and facilities expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenue increased in 2006 from 2005 levels as we experienced lower student enrollments and thus lower capacity utilization across our schools. Our educational services and facilities expenses as a percentage of revenues increased to 41.6% in 2006 from 39.7% in 2005 and 39.2% in 2004, and selling, general and administrative expenses increased as a percentage of revenue to 48.7% in 2006 from 48.1% in 2005 and decreased from 49.9% in 2004. We expect that in the future these expenses will decline slightly as a percentage of revenues as we achieve better operating efficiencies and utilization at our schools.
 
Our revenues are directly dependent on our average number of students enrolled and the particular courses they are taking. Our enrollment is influenced by the number of new students starting, re-entering, graduating and withdrawing from our schools. In addition, our programs range from 14 to 105 weeks and students attend classes for different amounts of time per week depending on the school and program in which they are enrolled. Because we start new students every month, our total student population changes monthly. The number of students enrolling or re-entering our programs each month is driven by the demand for our programs, the effectiveness of our marketing and advertising, the availability of financial aid and other sources of funding, the number of recent high school graduates and seasonality. Our retention and graduation rates are influenced by the quality and commitment of our teachers and student services personnel, the effectiveness of our programs, the placement rate and success of our graduates and the availability of financial aid. Although similar courses have comparable tuition rates, the tuition rates vary among our numerous programs. As more of our schools receive approval to offer associate degree programs, which are longer than our diploma degree programs, we would expect our average enrollments and the average length of stay of our students to increase.
 
The majority of students enrolled at our schools rely on funds received under various government-sponsored student financial aid programs to pay a substantial portion of their tuition and other education-related expenses. The largest of these programs are Title IV Programs which represented approximately 80.1% of our cash receipts relating to revenues in 2006.
 
We extend credit for tuition and fees to many of our students that are in attendance in our campuses. In addition, we also participated in a private recourse lending agreement with SLM Financial Corporation where we had credit risk for student loan defaults up to 30% of funds disbursed under the agreement. The agreement had a disbursement limit of $6 million. The agreement terminated by its terms on June 30, 2006. Our credit risk is mitigated through the student’s participation in federally funded financial aid programs unless students withdraw prior to the receipt by us of Title IV funds for those students. Under Title IV programs, the government funds a certain portion of a students’ tuition, with the remainder, referred to as “the gap,” financed by students themselves under private party loans, including credit extended by us. The gap amount has continued to increase over the last several years as we have raised tuition on average for the last several years by 2% to 5% per year, while funds received from Title IV programs have remained constant. Thus, a significant number of students are required to finance amounts that could range between $2,000, and in some cases, as much as $14,000 per year. As a result of the above, during 2006 our bad debt expense as a percentage of revenues increased to 4.9% from 3.7% and 3.5%, respectively in 2005 and 2004.

All institutions participating in Title IV Programs must satisfy specific standards of financial responsibility. The DOE evaluates institutions for compliance with these standards each year, based on the institution’s annual audited financial statements, as well as following a change in ownership resulting in a change of control of the institution.
 
Based on audited financial statements for the 2006, 2005 and 2004 fiscal years our calculations result in a composite score of 1.7, 2.5 and 1.8, respectively. The DOE has confirmed that we received a passing composite score of 1.5 or more for the 2003 fiscal year. However, as a result of the corrections of certain errors, including accounting for advertising costs, a sale leaseback transaction, rent and certain other individually insignificant adjustments, in our prior financial statements, the DOE recomputed our consolidated composite scores for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2002 and concluded that the recomputed consolidated composite scores for those two years were below 1.0. In addition, we identified certain additional errors in our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 relating to our accounting for stock-based compensation and accrued bonuses that did not result in a recomputation of our 2003 composite score. The DOE has informed us that as a result, for a period of three years effective December 30, 2004, all of our current and future institutions have been placed on "Heightened Cash Monitoring, Type 1 status." As a result, we are subject to a less favorable Title IV fund payment system that requires us to credit student accounts before drawing down Title IV funds and are also required to timely notify the DOE with respect to certain enumerated oversight and financial events. The DOE also informed us that these corrections will be taken into consideration when each of our institutions applies for recertification of its eligibility to participate in Title IV Programs. When each of our institutions is next required to apply for recertification to participate in Title IV Programs, we expect that the DOE will also consider our audited financial statements and composite scores for our most recent fiscal year as well as for other fiscal years after 2001 and 2002. Additionally, since the DOE concluded that the previously computed composite scores for 2001 and 2002 were overstated, we agreed to pay $165,000 to the DOE, pursuant to a settlement agreement, with respect to compliance issues related to this matter. We paid this amount on March 3, 2005.
 
Although no assurance can be given, we do not believe that the actions of the DOE specified above will have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows since we have always operated our business in a manner similar to an institution operating under "Heightened Cash Monitoring, Type 1 status" and accordingly, it has been our policy to credit student accounts before drawing down Title IV funds. We also do not believe the additional reporting requirements will cause an undue burden on our operations.

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An institution is required to operate under "Heightened Cash Monitoring, Type 1 status," if it has a composite score between 1.0 and 1.4. If an institution's composite score is below 1.0, the institution is considered by the DOE to lack financial responsibility and, as a condition of Title IV Program participation, the institution may be required to, among other things, post a letter of credit in an amount of at least 10 to 50 percent of the institution's annual Title IV Program participation for its most recent fiscal year. A composite score under 1.0 in any future year could have an adverse effect on our operations and would result in a default under our new credit agreement and could result in an acceleration of the debt under our new credit agreement.
 
The operating expenses associated with an existing school do not increase proportionally as the number of students enrolled at the school increases. We categorize our operating expenses as (1) educational services and facilities and (2) selling, general and administrative.
 
 	·	Major components of educational services and facilities expenses include faculty compensation and benefits, expenses of books and tools, facility rent, maintenance, utilities, depreciation and amortization of property and equipment used in the provision of education services and other costs directly associated with teaching our programs and providing educational services to our students.	
 
 	·	Selling, general and administrative expenses include compensation and benefits of employees who are not directly associated with the provision of educational services (such as executive management and school management, finance and central accounting, legal, human resources and business development), marketing and student enrollment expenses (including compensation and benefits of personnel employed in sales and marketing and student admissions), costs to develop curriculum, costs of professional services, bad debt expense, rent for our corporate headquarters, depreciation and amortization of property and equipment that is not used in the provision of educational services and other costs that are incidental to our operations. All marketing and student enrollment expenses are recognized in the period incurred.	
 
We use advertising to attract a substantial portion of our yearly student enrollments. While we utilize a mix of different advertising mediums, including television, internet and direct mail, we rely heavily on television advertising. The cost of television advertising has been increasing faster than the pace of student tuition increases and the cost of living index. Continued increases in the cost of television advertising may have a material impact on our operating margins.
 
External costs associated with the implementation of our student management and reporting system decreased over the last year as we utilized more internal staff in continuing the rollout of a new student management and reporting system. We expect the roll-out of this system to continue through the third quarter of 2007. We believe that the investment in our student management and reporting system will improve services to students and our ability to integrate new schools into our operations, if and when new schools are opened or acquired. We anticipate that the cost to complete the continued roll-out of our new student management and reporting system will be approximately $0.5 million. We anticipate funding these costs with cash provided by operating activities and cash on hand or alternatively with borrowings under our credit agreement. Included in selling, general and administrative expenses are costs related to this roll out of approximately $0.4 million, $1.8 million and $0.5 million, respectively for each of the three years ended December 31, 2006.
 
Costs related to developing and starting-up new facilities are expensed as incurred. Costs related to our start up facility in Queens, New York, which opened March 27, 2006, were approximately $0.9 million, $1.6 million and $0.1 million, for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On July 31, 2007 the Company’s Board of Directors approved a plan to cease operations at the Company’s Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, Norcross, Georgia and Henderson, Nevada campuses.  As a result of the above decision, the Company reviewed the related goodwill and long-lived assets for possible impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 142, “ Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,”  and SFAS No. 144, “ Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.”

As of September 30, 2007 all operations have ceased at these campuses, and accordingly, the results of operations of these campuses have been reflected in the accompanying statements of operations as “Discontinued Operations” for all periods presented.

As a result of the cessation of operations at these three campuses as of September 30, 2007, they have been reported as discontinued operations as follows:

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 	 	Year Ended	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	 	2004	 	
Revenues	 	$	10,876	 	 	$	11,853	 	 	$	12,725	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating expenses	 	 	(13,493	)	 	 	(14,432	)	 	 	(14,316	)	
Loss from discontinued operations	 	 	(2,617	)	 	 	(2,579	)	 	 	(1,591	)	
Benefit for income taxes	 	 	(1,085	)	 	 	(1,004	)	 	 	(662	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net loss from discontinued operations	 	$	(1,532	)	 	$	(1,575	)	 	$	(929	)	
 
ACQUISITIONS
 
Acquisitions have been, and will continue to be, a component of our growth strategy. We have a team of professionals who conduct financial, operational and regulatory due diligence as well as a team that integrates acquisitions with our policies, procedures and systems.
 
On May 22, 2006, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired all of the outstanding common stock of New England Institute of Technology at Palm Beach, Inc., or FLA, for approximately $40.1 million. The purchase price was $32.9 million, net of cash acquired plus the assumption of a mortgage note for $7.2 million. The FLA purchase price has been allocated to identifiable net assets with the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired recorded as goodwill.
 
On December 1, 2005, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company acquired all of the rights, title and interest in the assets of Euphoria Institute LLC, or EUP, for approximately $9.2 million, net of cash acquired.
 
On January 11, 2005, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company acquired all of the rights, title and interest in the assets of New England Technical Institute, or NETI, for approximately $18.8 million, net of cash acquired.
 
On January 23, 2004, the Company acquired all of the rights, title and interest in the assets of the Southwestern College of Business, Inc., or Southwestern or SWC, for approximately $14.5 million, net of cash acquired. Included in this purchase price is certain real estate which was acquired from Southwestern for $0.7 million.
 
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
 
Our discussions of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions, including those related to revenue recognition, bad debts, fixed assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, income taxes and certain accruals. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The critical accounting policies discussed herein are not intended to be a comprehensive list of all of our accounting policies. In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP and does not result in significant management judgment in the application of such principles. There are also areas in which management's judgment in selecting any available alternative would not produce a materially different result from the result derived from the application of our critical accounting policies. We believe that the following accounting policies are most critical to us in that they represent the primary areas where financial information is subject to the application of management's estimates, assumptions and judgment in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
 
Revenue recognition.    Revenues are derived primarily from programs taught at our schools. Tuition revenues and one-time fees, such as nonrefundable application fees, and course material fees are recognized on a straight-line basis over the length of the applicable program, which is the period of time from a student's start date through his or her graduation date, including internships or externships that take place prior to graduation. If a student withdraws from a program prior to a specified date, any paid but unearned tuition is refunded. Refunds are calculated and paid in accordance with federal, state and accrediting agency standards. Other revenues, such as textbook sales, tool sales and contract training revenues are recognized as services are performed or goods are delivered. On an individual student basis, tuition earned in excess of cash received is recorded as accounts receivable, and cash received in excess of tuition earned is recorded as unearned tuition.
 
Allowance for uncollectible accounts.    Based upon experience and judgment, we establish an allowance for uncollectible accounts with respect to tuition receivables. We use an internal group of collectors, augmented by third-party collectors as deemed appropriate, in our collection efforts. In establishing our allowance for uncollectible accounts, we consider, among other things, a student's status (in-school or out-of-school), whether or not additional financial aid funding will be collected from Title IV Programs or other sources, whether or not a student is currently making payments, and overall collection history. Changes in trends in any of these areas may impact the allowance for uncollectible accounts. The receivables balances of withdrawn students with delinquent obligations are reserved for based on our collection history. Although we believe that our reserves are adequate, if the financial condition of our students deteriorates, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be necessary, which will result in increased selling, general and administrative expenses in the period such determination is made.

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Our bad debt expense as a percentage of revenues for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was 4.9%, 3.7% and 3.5%, respectively. Our exposure to changes in our bad debt expense could impact our operations. A 1% increase in our bad debt expense as a percentage of revenues for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 would have resulted in an increase in bad debt expense of $3.1 million, $2.9 million and $2.5 million, respectively.
 
Because a substantial portion of our revenues is derived from Title IV Programs, any legislative or regulatory action that significantly reduces the funding available under Title IV Programs or the ability of our students or schools to participate in Title IV Programs could have a material effect on the realizability of our receivables.
 
Goodwill.    We test our goodwill for impairment annually, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate an impairment may have occurred, by comparing its fair value to its carrying value. Impairment may result from, among other things, deterioration in the performance of the acquired business, adverse market conditions, adverse changes in applicable laws or regulations, including changes that restrict the activities of the acquired business, and a variety of other circumstances. If we determine that impairment has occurred, we are required to record a write-down of the carrying value and charge the impairment as an operating expense in the period the determination is made. In evaluating the recoverability of the carrying value of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets, we must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the acquired assets. Changes in strategy or market conditions could significantly impact these judgments in the future and require an adjustment to the recorded balances.
 
Goodwill represents a significant portion of our total assets. As of December 31, 2006, goodwill represented approximately $85.0 million, or 37.6%, of our total assets. At December 31, 2006, we tested our goodwill for impairment utilizing a market capitalization approach and determined that we did not have an impairment.
 
Stock-based compensation.    We currently account for stock-based employee compensation arrangements in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123R, “ Share Based Payment .”  Effective January 1, 2004, we elected to change our accounting policies from the use of the intrinsic value method of Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 25, " Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation " to the fair value-based method of accounting for options as prescribed by SFAS No. 123 “ Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” . As permitted under SFAS No. 148, " Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transitions and Disclosure—an amendment to SFAS Statement No. 123, " we elected to retroactively restate all periods presented. Because no market for our common stock existed prior to our initial public offering, our board of directors determined the fair value of our common stock based upon several factors, including our operating performance, forecasted future operating results, and our expected valuation in an initial public offering.
 
Prior to our initial public offering, we valued the exercise price of options issued to employees using a market based approach. This approach took into consideration the value ascribed to our competitors by the market. In determining the fair value of an option at the time of grant, we reviewed contemporaneous information about our peers, which included a variety of market multiples, including, but not limited to, revenue, EBITDA, net income, historical growth rates and market/industry focus. During 2004, the value we ascribed to stock options granted was based upon our anticipated initial public offering as well as discussions with our investment advisors. Due to the number of peer companies in our sector, we believed using public company comparisons provided a better indication of how the market values companies in the for-profit post secondary education sector.
 
During 2005, we adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123R, “Share Based Payment”. The adoption of SFAS No. 123R did not have a material impact on our financial statements.
 
Bonus costs.    We accrue the estimated cost of our bonus programs using current financial and statistical information as compared to targeted financial achievements and actual student graduate outcomes. Although we believe our estimated liability recorded for bonuses is reasonable, actual results could differ and require adjustment of the recorded balance.

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Results of Continuing Operations for the Three Years Ended December 31, 2006
 
The following table sets forth selected consolidated statements of continuing operations data as a percentage of revenues for each of the periods indicated:

 	 	Year Ended December 31,	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	 	2004	 	
Revenues	 	 	100.0	%	 	 	100.0	%	 	 	100.0	%	
Costs and expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Educational services and facilities	 	 	41.6	%	 	 	39.7	%	 	 	39.2	%	
Selling, general and administrative	 	 	48.7	%	 	 	48.1	%	 	 	49.9	%	
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	 	 	(0.1	)%	 	 	0.0	%	 	 	0.1	%	
Total costs and expenses	 	 	90.1	%	 	 	87.8	%	 	 	89.3	%	
Operating income	 	 	9.9	%	 	 	12.2	%	 	 	10.7	%	
Interest expense, net	 	 	(0.5	)%	 	 	(0.7	)%	 	 	(1.1	)%	
Other income	 	 	0.0	%	 	 	0.1	%	 	 	0.0	%	
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	 	 	9.4	%	 	 	11.6	%	 	 	9.6	%	
Provision for income taxes	 	 	3.9	%	 	 	4.5	%	 	 	4.0	%	
Income from continuing operations	 	 	5.5	%	 	 	7.1	%	 	 	5.6	%	

Year Ended December 31, 2006 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2005
 
Revenues.    Revenues increased by $23.3 million, or 8.1%, to $310.6 million for 2006 from $287.4 million for 2005. Approximately $5.4 million and $10.4 million, respectively, of this increase was a result of our acquisition of Euphoria on December 1, 2005 and our acquisition of New England Institute of Technology at Palm Beach, Inc. (“FLA”), on May 22, 2006. The remainder of the increase was due to tuition increases, which ranged between 2% and 5% annually depending on the program. Substantially all of our revenues consist of student tuition. For the year ended December 31, 2006, our average undergraduate full-time student enrollment increased 2.0% to 17,397 compared to 17,064 for the year ended December 31, 2005. Excluding our acquisition of Euphoria and FLA, our average undergraduate student enrollment decreased by 3.4% to 16,492.
 
Historically, our schools have lower student populations in our first and second quarters and we have experienced large class starts in the third and fourth quarters. Our second half growth is largely dependent on a successful high school recruiting season. We recruit our high school students several months ahead of their scheduled start dates, and thus, while we have visibility on the number of students who have expressed interest in attending our schools, we cannot predict with certainty the actual number of new student starts and its related impact on revenue.
 
As the third quarter of 2006 progressed, we experienced erosion between the number of students who expressed an interest in attending our schools and enrolled, and those that commenced classes. Many of these prospective students chose immediate employment, rather than pursuing education in the near term. Moreover, we believe the attractive job market further elevated sensitivity levels regarding the affordability of education, given the attractive alternative of immediate employment.
 
Educational services and facilities expenses.    Our educational services and facilities expenses increased by $15.2 million, or 13.3%, to $129.3 million for 2006 from $114.2 million for 2005. Our acquisitions of Euphoria and FLA accounted for $8.0 million or 52.6% of this increase. Excluding Euphoria and FLA, instructional expenses and books and tools expense increased by $3.5 million or 5.7% and $1.2 million or 9.4%, respectively, over the prior year primarily due to increased compensation and benefits expenses and due to higher costs of books and tools. The remainder of the increase in educational services and facilities expenses was primarily due to facilities expenses which increased $2.5 million over the prior year. Of this amount approximately $0.8 million represented additional rent expense in 2006 due to our expanded campus facilities in Lincoln, Rhode Island and NETI as well as from normal rent escalation clauses. During the year we also experienced increased costs for insurance and real estate taxes, which increased approximately $0.4 million from the prior year, utilities which increased approximately $0.5 million over the prior year and from repairs and maintenance expenses, which increased approximately $0.4 million over the prior year. Educational services and facilities expenses as a percentage of revenues increased to 41.6% of revenues for 2006 from 39.7% for 2005.
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses.    Our selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $151.1 million, an increase of $13.0 million, or 9.4%, from $138.1 million for 2005. Approximately $1.5 million and $4.0 million of this increase were attributed to our acquisitions of Euphoria and FLA, respectively. The remainder of the increase was primarily due to: (a) a $1.4 million or 4.8% increase in sales expense resulting mainly from incremental compensation and benefit expenses related to additional sales representatives; (b) an 10.0%, or $2.6 million, increase in marketing costs as a result of increased advertising expenses associated with student leads and enrollment; (c) a $3.5 million or 5.1% increase in administrative expenses, excluding Euphoria and FLA, over the prior year. The increase in administrative expenses included approximately $0.9 million of re-branding costs incurred during the year. The remainder of the increase in administrative expenses was attributable to a higher provision for bad debts in 2006 as compared to 2005. Bad debt expense in 2006 increased by $4.5 million from $10.6 million in 2005 to $15.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006. This increase was due to several factors, including (1) higher accounts receivable balances throughout the year as compared to prior year, (2) increased loans to our students under a recourse agreement we entered into in 2005 with SLM Financial Corporation (SLM) to provide private recourse loans to qualifying students, and (3) the effect of increasing the payment terms on the self finance portion of their tuition to some of our students from 5 years to 7 years. Accounts receivable throughout the year included five new campuses that did not exist in 2005 (our two Euphoria and two FLA campuses as well as our new Queens, New York campus). Under the terms of the SLM agreement, we are required to fund up to 30% of all loans disbursed into a deposit account, which may ultimately be utilized to purchase loans in default. As of December 31, 2006, we had reserved $1.5 million under this agreement, which represents an increase of $1.1 million from amounts reserved at December 31, 2005. Funding under this agreement terminated by its terms on June 30, 2006.

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These increases were partially offset by lower expenses incurred in rolling out our campus management and reporting system as well as lower compensation expense, primarily resulting from a decrease in bonuses to be paid. As a percentage of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 48.7% of revenues for 2006 from 48.1% for 2005.
 
Interest income.    Interest income increased to $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, an increase of $0.2 million from interest income of $0.8 million for 2005. The increase in interest income for the year was due to higher average cash balances during the year, resulting from receipt of $56.3 million of net proceeds from our initial public offering in June 2005 and cash generated by operations.
 
Interest expense. Interest expense decreased $0.6 million, or 20.8%, to $2.3 million for 2006 from $2.9 million for 2005. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in our average debt balance outstanding as we utilized a portion of the proceeds from our initial public offering to pay down all amounts outstanding under our previous credit agreement in 2005. Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2005 also included approximately $0.4 million related to the write-off of deferred financing costs under our previous credit agreement.
 
Income taxes.    Our provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $12.1 million, or 41.4% of pretax income, compared to $12.9 million, or 38.9% of pretax income for the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase in effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2006 is attributable to the recognition of a tax benefit of $0.8 million in 2005 related to the favorable resolution of a tax contingency.
 
Year Ended December 31, 2005 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2004
 
Revenues.    Revenues increased by $38.9 million, or 15.6%, to $287.4 million for 2005 from $248.5 million for 2004. Of this increase, approximately $16.7 million, or 6.7%, was attributable to the acquisition of New England Technical Institute, or NETI, on January 11, 2005, while the remainder of the increase was primarily due to a 3.6% increase in our average undergraduate full-time student population, which increased to 15,948 for the year ended December 31, 2005, exclusive of NETI, as compared to 15,401 for the year ended December 31, 2004, as well as from tuition increases, which ranged between 2% and 5% annually depending on the program. Growth in average student population was driven by increased demand for our health sciences and automotive programs and partially offset by decreased demand for our information technology programs. Average student population for the year ended December 31, 2005 was 17,064 students, representing an increase of 10.8% compared to average student enrollment of 15,401 for the year ended December 31, 2004.
 
Educational services and facilities expenses.    Our educational services and facilities expenses increased by $16.7 million, or 17.2%, to $114.2 million for 2005 from $97.4 million for 2004. Our acquisition of NETI accounted for 10.3%, or $10.0 million, of this increase. Instructional expenses increased by 4.1% over the prior year primarily due to increased compensation and benefits expenses. The increase in average student population also resulted in an increase in books and tools expenses, which increased 8.3% for the year. The remainder of the increase in educational services and facilities expenses was primarily due to facilities expenses which increased $3.5 million over the prior year. Of this amount approximately $1.3 million represented additional rent expense in 2005 as compared to prior year rent due on our new Queens, New York facility, our expanded campus facilities in Lincoln, Rhode Island and Marietta, Georgia, which opened in the latter part of 2004, and the expansion of our corporate facilities in February 2005. The increase in our facilities expenses also resulted from an increase in student meal plan expense of approximately $0.8 million due to new cafeteria facilities at our Indianapolis, Indiana facility as well as increased population at our other destination schools. Our facilities expenses also included a charge of $0.2 million related to catch-up depreciation resulting from the reclassification of our property in Indianapolis, Indiana from property held for sale to property, equipment and facilities as of September 30, 2005. Educational services and facilities expenses as a percentage of revenues increased to 39.7% of revenues for 2005 from 39.2% for 2004.

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Selling, general and administrative expenses.    Our selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2005 were $138.1 million, an increase of $14.1 million, or 11.4%, from $124.0 million for 2004. Approximately $5.8 million, or 4.7%, of this increase was attributed to our acquisition of NETI in January 2005. The remainder of the increase was primarily due to: (a) a 5.5% increase in sales expense resulting mainly from incremental compensation and benefit expenses related to additional sales representatives; (b) a 19.0%, or $3.9 million increase in marketing costs as a result of increased advertising expenses associated with student leads and enrollment; and (c) a 9.2% increase in student services expense as a result of our 3.6% growth in average student population as well as increased expenses incurred to bus our students at some of our campuses. For additional information on our accounts receivable balances, see “Operating Activities “below.
 
Additionally, for the year ended December 31, 2005, administrative expenses increased $1.8 million over the prior year. This increase includes approximately $0.5 million of costs that we wrote-off in December 2005 resulting from our decision not to pursue the acquisition of a site we had identified for expanding our facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In December 2005, we made this decision due to delays in obtaining the necessary variances from the city. The implementation of our student management and reporting system also resulted in approximately $1.3 million of increased costs over 2004. These increases were partially offset in 2005 with lower compensation expense, primarily resulting from a decrease of bonuses to be paid in 2005 as compared to 2004. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of revenues decreased to 48.1% of revenues for 2005 from 49.9% for 2004.
 
Interest income.    Interest income increased to $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $0.7 million from interest income of $0.1 million for 2004. The increase in interest income for the year was due to higher average cash balances during the year, resulting from higher cash generated by operations as well as our receipt of $56.3 million of net proceeds from our initial public offering.
 
Interest expense.    Interest expense decreased $0.1 million, or 3.7%, to $2.9 million for 2005 from $3.0 million for 2004. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease in our average debt balance outstanding as we utilized a portion of the proceeds from our initial public offering to pay down all amounts outstanding under our previous credit agreement. Interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2005 also included approximately $0.4 million related to the write-off of deferred financing costs under our previous credit agreement.
 
Income taxes.    Our provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2005 was $12.9 million, or 38.9% of pretax income, compared to $9.9 million, or 41.6% of pretax income for the year ended December 31, 2004. The lower effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2005 was primarily attributable to the recognition of a benefit of $0.8 million related to the favorable resolution of a tax contingency.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
Our primary capital requirements are for facilities expansion and maintenance, acquisitions and the development of new programs. Our principal sources of liquidity have been cash provided by operating activities and borrowings under our credit agreement. The following chart summarizes the principal elements of our cash flow for the past three fiscal years ended December 31, 2006:
 
Cash Flow Summary
 
 	 	Year Ended December 31,	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	 	2004	 	
 	 	(In thousands)	 	
Net cash provided by operating activities	 	$	15,258	 	 	$	38,966	 	 	$	26,674	 	
Net cash used in investing activities	 	$	(52,160	)	 	$	(50,397	)	 	$	(38,311	)	
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	 	$	(6,894	)	 	$	20,243	 	 	$	4,117	 	
 
Operating Activities
 
As of December 31, 2006, we had cash and cash equivalents of $6.5 million, compared to cash and cash equivalents of $50.3 million as of December 31, 2005. Historically, we have financed our operating activities and our organic growth primarily through cash generated from operations. We have financed acquisitions primarily through the proceeds from our initial public offering, borrowings under our credit agreement and cash generated from operations. Management currently anticipates that we will be able to meet both our short-term cash needs, as well as our needs to fund operations and meet our obligations beyond the next twelve months with cash generated by operations, existing cash balances and, if necessary, borrowings under our credit agreement. As of December 31, 2006, we had net borrowings available under our $100 million credit agreement of $95.6 million, including a sub-limit on letters of credit of $15.6 million.

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Our primary source of cash is tuition collected from our students. The majority of students enrolled at our schools rely on funds received under various government-sponsored student financial aid programs to pay a substantial portion of their tuition and other education-related expenses. The largest of these programs are Title IV Programs which represented approximately 80.1% of our cash receipts relating to revenues in 2006. Students must apply for a new loan for each academic period. Federal regulations dictate the timing of disbursements of funds under Title IV Programs and loan funds are generally provided by lenders in two disbursements for each academic year. The first disbursement is usually received approximately 30 days after the start of a student's academic year and the second disbursement is typically received at the beginning of the sixteenth week from the start of the student's academic year. Certain types of grants and other funding are not subject to a 30-day delay. Our programs range from 14 to 105 weeks. In certain instances, if a student withdraws from a program prior to a specified date, any paid but unearned tuition or prorated Title IV financial aid is refunded and the amount of the refund varies by state.
 
As a result of the significance of the Title IV funds received by our students, we are highly dependent on these funds to operate our business. Any reduction in the level of Title IV funds that our students are eligible to receive or any impact on our ability to be able to receive Title IV funds would have a significant impact on our operations and our financial condition.
 
Net cash provided by operating activities is attributable primarily to net income adjusted for depreciation and amortization, non-cash expenses and changes in working capital items.
 
Year Ended December 31, 2006 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2005.    Net cash provided by operating activities decreased to $15.3 million for 2006 from $39.0 million for 2005. This decrease of $23.7 million, or 60.8%, was primarily due to a $10.2 million increase in accounts receivable at December 31, 2006 from December 31, 2005. This increase in accounts receivable which represents 24.1 days revenues outstanding for 2006 as compared to 17.3 days revenue outstanding in 2005 is attributable to the addition of five campuses during 2006 as well as the increase in the self-pay portion of our students’ tuition. As the gap between the amount of funding provided by Title IV and tuition rates widens, students are finding it increasingly difficult to finance on a short term basis this portion of their tuition. This has resulted in an overall increase in the term of loan programs established to assist students in financing this gap. In an ongoing effort to help those students who are unable to obtain any additional sources of financing, we assist students in financing a portion of their tuition. Students that elect to participate in this financing option currently have up to seven years to repay this obligation, an increase of up to two years from the five year term that we previously offered our students in prior years.
 
While the increase in repayment terms from five to seven years benefits our students by decreasing their monthly payments, it adversely impacts our accounts receivable, our allowance for doubtful accounts and our cash flow from operations. Although we reserved for estimated losses related to unpaid student balances, losses in excess of the amounts we have reserved for bad debts will result in a reduction in our profitability and can have an adverse impact on the results of our operations.
 
Other significant items impacting cash flow from operations in 2006 versus 2005 were the impact of the $3.2 million reduction in our net income in 2006 and a $4.8 million increase in cash paid during 2006 for income taxes. The increase in cash paid for income taxes during 2006 was due to the Company having overpaid amounts due in 2005.
 
Year Ended December 31, 2005 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2004.    Net cash provided by operating activities increased to $39.0 million for 2005 from $26.7 million for 2004. This increase of $12.3 million, or 46.1%, was primarily due to a $5.7 million increase in net income, a $1.9 million increase in our provision for doubtful accounts for the year and taxes currently payable of approximately $4.1 million. During 2004 we made an extra $2.4 million in tax payments. The remainder of the increase resulted from changes in other working capital items.
 
Investing Activities
 
Our cash used in investing activities was primarily related to the purchase of property and equipment and in acquiring schools. Our capital expenditures primarily result from facility expansion, leasehold improvements, and investments in classroom and shop technology and in operating systems. On May 22, 2006 we acquired all of the outstanding common stock of FLA for $32.9 million in cash and the assumption of a mortgage. On January 11, 2005, we acquired NETI for $18.8 million in cash and on December 1, 2005, we acquired Euphoria for approximately $9.0 million in cash.
 
We currently lease a majority of our campuses. We own our new Grand Prairie, Texas campus, our FLA campuses, our Nashville campus and certain buildings in our Southwestern campuses. As we execute our growth strategy, strategic acquisitions of campuses may be considered. In addition, although our current growth strategy is to continue our organic growth, strategic acquisitions of operations will be considered. To the extent that these potential strategic acquisitions are large enough to require financing beyond available cash from operations and borrowings under our credit facilities, we may incur additional debt or issue additional debt or equity securities.

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Year Ended December 31, 2006 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2005.    Net cash used in investing activities increased $1.8 million to $52.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 from $50.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This increase was primarily attributable to a $5.1 million increase in cash used in acquisitions offset by a $3.3 million decrease in capital expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2006 from the year ended December 31, 2005.
 
Year Ended December 31, 2005 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2004.    Net cash used in investing activities increased $12.1 million to $50.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 from $38.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in cash used in acquisitions of $13.3 million in connection with the acquisitions of NETI and Euphoria. Capital expenditures decreased to $22.6 million for 2005 from $23.8 million for 2004. This decrease of $1.2 million was primarily attributable to the timing of certain expenditures. Our capital expenditures result primarily from facility expansions, leasehold improvements, investments in classroom and shop technology and in operating systems.
 
Capital expenditures are expected to increase in 2007 as we upgrade and expand current equipment and facilities or open or expand new facilities to meet increased student enrollments. We anticipate capital expenditures to range between 10% to 12% of revenues in 2007 and expect to fund these capital expenditures with cash generated from operating activities and, if necessary, with borrowings under our credit agreement.
 
Financing Activities
 
Year Ended December 31, 2006 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2005. Net cash used in financing activities was $6.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, as compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $20.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. This decrease is attributable to our repaying the mortgage note assumed in our purchase of FLA in 2006, reduced by our receipt of the net proceeds from our initial public offering in 2005 reduced by debt repayments under our previous credit agreement.
 
Year Ended December 31, 2005 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2004.    Net cash provided by financing activities increased to $20.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2005 from $4.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. This increase is mainly attributable to our receipt of the net proceeds from our initial public offering offset by debt repayments under our previous credit agreement.
 
At December 31, 2004, our wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Lincoln Technical Institute, Inc., its subsidiaries and Southwestern College had $35.8 million in loans outstanding and $4.0 million in letters of credit outstanding under our previous credit agreement that was entered into at February 11, 2003 to refinance our prior credit agreement. At December 31, 2004, the interest rate on the amounts outstanding under our previous credit agreement ranged from 5.70% to 6.75%.
 
On February 15, 2005, we and our subsidiaries entered into a new credit agreement with a syndicate of banks. This new credit agreement provides for a $100 million revolving credit facility with a term of five years under which any outstanding borrowings bear interest at the rate of adjusted LIBOR (as defined in the new credit agreement) plus a margin that may range from 1.00% to 1.75% or a base rate (as defined in the new credit agreement) plus a margin that may range from 0.00% to 0.25%. We did not have any amounts outstanding under this credit agreement as of December 31, 2006. The new credit agreement permits the issuance of letters of credit up to an aggregate amount of $20.0 million, the amount of which reduces the availability of permitted borrowings under the new credit agreement. We incurred approximately $0.8 million of deferred finance costs under this agreement.
 
Our obligations and our subsidiaries’ obligations under the credit agreement are secured by a lien on substantially all of our and our subsidiaries’ assets and any assets that we and our subsidiaries may acquire in the future, including a pledge of substantially all of the subsidiaries’ common stock. In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the credit agreement, we are required to pay a commitment fee to the lender with respect to the unused amounts available under the credit agreement at a rate equal to 0.25% to 0.40% per year, as defined. In connection with our initial public offering in 2005, we repaid the then outstanding loan balance of $31.0 million under our credit facility.

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The credit agreement contains various covenants, including a number of financial covenants. Furthermore, the credit agreement contains customary events of default as well as an event of default in the event of the suspension or termination of Title IV Program funding for our and our subsidiaries' schools aggregating 10% or more of our EBITDA (as defined in the new credit agreement) or our and our subsidiaries' consolidated total assets and such suspension or termination is not cured within a specified period. The following table sets forth our long-term debt for the periods indicated:
 
 	 	As of December 31,	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	
Credit agreement	 	$	-	 	 	$	-	 	
Finance obligation	 	 	9,672	 	 	 	9,672	 	
Automobile loans	 	 	37	 	 	 	81	 	
Capital leases-computers (with rates ranging from 6.7% to 10.7%)	 	 	151	 	 	 	1,015	 	
Subtotal	 	 	9,860	 	 	 	10,768	 	
Less current portion	 	 	(91	)	 	 	(283	)	
Total long-term debt	 	$	9,769	 	 	$	10,485	 	

We believe that our working capital, cash flow from operations, access to operating leases and borrowings available from our amended credit agreement will provide us with adequate resources for our ongoing operations through 2007 and our currently identified and planned capital expenditures.
 
Contractual Obligations
 
Long-Term Debt.    As of December 31, 2006, our long-term debt consisted entirely of the finance obligation in connection with our sale-leaseback transaction in 2001 and amounts due under capital lease obligations.
 
Lease Commitments.    We lease offices, educational facilities and various equipment for varying periods through the year 2020 at basic annual rentals (excluding taxes, insurance, and other expenses under certain leases).
 
The following table contains supplemental information regarding our total contractual obligations as of December 31, 2006:
 
 	 	Payments Due by Period	 	
 	 	Total	 	 	Less than 1 year	 	 	2-3 years	 	 	4-5 years	 	 	After 5 years	 	
Capital leases (including interest)	 	$	165	 	 	$	79	 	 	$	86	 	 	$	-	 	 	$	-	 	
Operating leases	 	 	146,212	 	 	 	15,951	 	 	 	29,323	 	 	 	24,486	 	 	 	76,452	 	
Rent on finance obligation	 	 	13,454	 	 	 	1,334	 	 	 	2,668	 	 	 	2,668	 	 	 	6,784	 	
Automobile loans (including interest)	 	 	38	 	 	 	22	 	 	 	16	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total contractual cash obligations	 	$	159,869	 	 	$	17,386	 	 	$	32,093	 	 	$	27,154	 	 	$	83,236	 	

Capital Expenditures.    The Company has entered into commitments to expand or renovate campuses. These commitments are in the range of $3.0 to $5.0 million in the aggregate and are due within the next 12 months. We expect to fund these commitments from cash generated from operations.
 
OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS
 
We had no off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2006, except for our letters of credit of $4.4 million which are primarily comprised of letters of credit for the DOE and security deposits in connection with certain of our real estate leases. These off-balance sheet arrangements do not adversely impact our liquidity or capital resources.
 
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
Pursuant to the Employment Agreement between Shaun E. McAlmont and us, we agreed to pay and reimburse Mr. McAlmont for the reasonable costs of his relocation from Denver, Colorado to West Orange, New Jersey in the year ended December 31, 2006. Such relocation assistance included our purchase of Mr. McAlmont’s home in Denver, Colorado. The $0.5 million price paid for Mr. McAlmont’s home equaled the average of the amount of two independent appraisers selected by us. This amount is reflected in property, equipment and facilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

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We had a consulting agreement with Hart Capital LLC, which terminated by its terms in June 2004, to advise us in identifying acquisition and merger targets and assisting with the due diligence reviews of and negotiations with these targets.  Hart Capital is the managing member of Five Mile River Capital Partners LLC, which is the second largest stockholder of the Company.  Steven Hart, the President of Hart Capital, is a member of our board of directors. We paid Hart Capital a monthly retainer, reimbursement of expenses and an advisory fee for its work on successful acquisitions or mergers.  In accordance with the agreement, we paid Hart Capital approximately $0, and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.  In connection with the consummation of the NETI acquisition, which closed on January 11, 2005, we paid Hart Capital $0.3 million for its services.
 
In 2003, we entered into a management service agreement with our major stockholder.  In accordance with this agreement we paid Stonington Partners a management fee of $0.75 million per year for management consulting and financial and business advisory services for each of the years in 2005, 2004 and 2003.  Such services included valuing acquisitions and structuring their financing and assisting with new loan agreements.  We paid Stonington Partners $0 and $0.75 million for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Fees paid to Stonington Partners were being amortized over a twelve month period.  This agreement terminated by its terms upon our completion of its initial public offering.  Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2005 includes $0.4 million resulting from the amortization of these fees.

During 2002, certain members of senior management issued personal recourse secured promissory notes to us for approximately $0.4 million in connection with their purchase of shares of our stock.  These notes have been reflected as a reduction in stockholders’ equity.  All amounts outstanding under these promissory notes were repaid by the end of the first quarter of 2005.
 
SEASONALITY AND TRENDS
 
Our net revenues and operating results normally fluctuate as a result of seasonal variations in our business, principally due to changes in total student population. Student population varies as a result of new student enrollments, graduations and student attrition. Historically, our schools have had lower student populations in our first and second quarters and we have experienced large class starts in the third and fourth quarters and student attrition in the first half of the year. Our second half growth is largely dependent on a successful high school recruiting season. We recruit our high school students several months ahead of their scheduled start dates, and thus, while we have visibility on the number of students who have expressed interest in attending our schools, we cannot predict with certainty the actual number of new student enrollments and the related impact on revenue. Our expenses, however, do not vary significantly over the course of the year with changes in our student population and net revenues. During the first half of the year, we make significant investments in marketing, staff, programs and facilities to ensure that we meet our second half of the year targets and, as a result, such expenses do not fluctuate significantly on a quarterly basis. To the extent new student enrollments, and related revenues, in the second half of the year fall short of our estimates, our operating results could suffer. We expect quarterly fluctuations in operating results to continue as a result of seasonal enrollment patterns. Such patterns may change as a result of new school openings, new program introductions, increased enrollments of adult students and/or acquisitions.
 
Similar to many other for-profit post secondary education companies, the increase in our average undergraduate enrollments did not meet our historical or our 2006 and 2005 anticipated growth rates. As a result of the slow down in 2005, we entered 2006 with fewer students enrolled than we had in January of 2005. This trend continued throughout 2006 and resulted in a shortfall in the enrollments we were expecting in the second half of 2006 and especially in the third quarter which has accounted for a majority of our yearly starts. As a result we will also enter 2007 with fewer students enrolled than we had in January 2006. The slow-down that has occurred in the for-profit post secondary education sector appears to have had a greater impact on companies, like ours, that are more dependent on their on-ground business as opposed to on-line students. We believe that the slow-down can be attributed to many factors, including: (a) the economy; (b) the availability of student financing; (c) dependency on television to attract students to our school; (d) turnover of our sales representatives; and (e) increasing competition in the marketplace.
 
Despite soft organic enrollment trends and increased volatility in the near term, we believe that our growth initiatives as well as the steps we have taken to address the challenging trends that our industry and we are currently facing will produce positive growth over the long-term. While our operating strategy, business model and infrastructure are well suited for the short-term and we have ample operating flexibility, we continue to be prudent and realistic and have taken the necessary steps to ensure that operations that have not grown as rapidly as expected are right sized. We also continue to make investments in areas that are demonstrating solid growth.
 
Operating income is negatively impacted during the initial start-up phase of new campus expansions. We incur sales and marketing costs as well as campus personnel costs in advance of the campus facility opening. Typically we begin to incur such costs approximately 15 months in advance of the campus opening with the majority of such costs being incurred in the nine-month period prior to a campus opening. During the current year, we opened one new campus, located in Queens, New York, which opened on March 27, 2006.

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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 159 (“SFAS 159”) “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”, providing companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value.  The Standard’s objective is to reduce both complexity in accounting for financial instruments and the volatility in earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently.  Generally accepted accounting principles have required different measurement attributes for different assets and liabilities that can create artificial volatility in earnings. SFAS 159 helps to mitigate this type of accounting-induced volatility by enabling companies to report related assets and liabilities at fair value, which would likely reduce the need for companies to comply with detailed rules for hedge accounting.  SFAS 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities.  The Standard requires companies to provide additional information that will help investors and other users of financial statements to more easily understand the effect of the Company’s choice to use fair value on its earnings. It also requires entities to display the fair value of those assets and liabilities for which the Company has chosen to use fair value on the face of the balance sheet.  SFAS 159 is effective for us on January 1, 2008.  We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this Statement on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R).”  Among other items, SFAS 158 requires recognition of the overfunded or underfunded status of an entity’s defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability in the financial statements, requires the measurement of defined benefit postretirement plan assets and obligations as of the end of the employer’s fiscal year, and requires recognition of the funded status of defined benefit postretirement plans in other comprehensive income. SFAS 158 was adopted on December 31, 2006. See Note 12 in the consolidated financial statements related to the adoption of SFAS 158.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157,“Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective as of January 1, 2008. The adoption of the provision of SFAS No. 157 is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 108 which provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year unrecorded misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. SAB No. 108 is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2007. The adoption of the provision of SAB No. 108 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In June 2006, FASB issued FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes .” FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”, which will become effective for the Company on January 1, 2007. This Interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The adoption of FIN 48 will result in a negative cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2007 of approximately $0.1 million.

In March 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets.” SFAS No. 156 provides guidance addressing the recognition and measurement of separately recognized servicing assets and liabilities, common with mortgage securitization activities, and provides an approach to simplify efforts to obtain hedge accounting treatment. SFAS No. 156 will be adopted on January 1, 2007. The adoption of the provision of SFAS No. 156 is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments.” SFAS No. 155 is effective beginning January 1, 2007. The adoption of the provision of SFAS No. 155 is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In June 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154,“Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3 .” SFAS No. 154 applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle, and changes the requirements for accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle.  SFAS No. 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of a voluntary change in accounting principle unless it is impracticable. Accounting Principles Boards (“APB”) Opinion No. 20 previously required that most voluntary changes in accounting principle be recognized by including in net income of the period of the change the cumulative effect of changing to the new accounting principle. SFAS No. 154 requires that a change in method of depreciation, amortization, or depletion for long-lived, nonfinancial assets be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate that is affected by a change in accounting principle. APB Opinion No. 20 previously required that such a change be reported as a change in accounting principle. We adopted SFAS No. 154 on January 1, 2006. The adoption of the provisions of SFAS No. 154 had no effect on our consolidated financial statements.

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In March 2005, the FASB issued FIN 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations”. FIN 47 clarifies that a conditional asset retirement obligation, as used in SFAS 143, “ Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations ,” refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and/or method of the settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. Accordingly, we are required to recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation if the fair value can be reasonably estimated. We adopted FIN 47 on January 1, 2006. The adoption of the provisions of FIN 47 had no effect on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153,“Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an Amendment of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions .”  SFAS No. 153 addresses the measurement of exchanges of nonmonetary assets and requires that such exchanges be measured at fair value, with limited exceptions.  SFAS No. 153 amends APB Opinion No. 29 “Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions,”  by eliminating the exception that required nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets be recorded on a carryover basis. We adopted SFAS No. 153 on January 1, 2006.  The adoption of the provisions of SFAS No. 153 had no effect on our consolidated financial statements. 
 
ITEM 8.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA	
 
See “Index to Consolidated Financial Statements” on page F-1 herein.

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INDEX TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
 
 	 	Page Number	
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting	 	F-2	
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	 	F-3	
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2006 and 2005	 	F-5	
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004	 	F-7	
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004	 	F-8	
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004	 	F-9	
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	 	F-11	
 	 	 	
Item 15	 	 	
Schedule II-Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	 	F-32	
 
F-1

MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

The management of Lincoln Educational Services Corp. (the “Company”) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company’s internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and Board of Directors regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on the framework set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework . Based on that assessment, management believes that, as of December 31, 2006, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

The Company’s independent auditors, Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm that audited the financial statements included in this report, have issued an attestation report on our assessment of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting and their report follows.

/s/ David F. Carney	 	
David F. Carney	 	
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer	 	
March 16, 2007	 	
 	 	
/s/ Cesar Ribeiro	 	
Cesar Ribeiro	 	
Chief Financial Officer	 	
March 16, 2007	 	
 
F-2

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 
 
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
West Orange, New Jersey 
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the related statements of income, stockholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006. Our audits also included the consolidated financial statement schedule II listed in the Index at Item 8. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.  An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As discussed in Note 12 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB Statement No. 158,  “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans.”

As discussed in Note 19 to the consolidated financial statements, the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been retrospectively adjusted for discontinued operations.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated March 14, 2007 expressed an unqualified opinion on management's assessment of the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting and an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting.

DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Parsippany, New Jersey
March 14, 2007, (except for Note 19 as to which the date is December 12, 2007)

F-3

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Stockholders
of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation:
West Orange, New Jersey
 
We have audited management’s assessment, included in the accompanying Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, that Lincoln Educational Services Corporation. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on criteria established in  Internal Control—Integrated Framework  issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management’s assessment and an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
 
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.
 
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
 
Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
 
In our opinion, management’s assessment that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the criteria established by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, based on the criteria established in  Internal Control—Integrated Framework  issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
 
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2006 and the related consolidated statements of income, stockholders’ equity, and cash flow  and financial statement schedule for the year ended December 31, 2006, and our report dated March 14, 2007 (except for Note 19 as to which the date is December 12, 2007) expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and schedule and included an explanatory paragraph relating to the Company’s adoption of  the provisions of FASB Statement No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans.”
 
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Parsippany, New Jersey
March 14, 2007

F-4

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(In thousands, except share amounts)
 
 	 	December 31,	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
ASSETS	 	 	 	 	 	 	
CURRENT ASSETS:	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	 	$	6,461	 	 	$	50,257	 	
Restricted cash	 	 	920	 	 	 	-	 	
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $11,456 and $7,563 at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively	 	 	20,473	 	 	 	13,452	 	
Inventories	 	 	2,438	 	 	 	1,764	 	
Deferred income taxes	 	 	4,827	 	 	 	3,545	 	
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	 	 	3,049	 	 	 	2,934	 	
Other receivable	 	 	-	 	 	 	452	 	
Total current assets	 	 	38,168	 	 	 	72,404	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES - At cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $72,870 and $59,570 at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively	 	 	94,368	 	 	 	68,932	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
OTHER ASSETS:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Deferred finance charges	 	 	1,019	 	 	 	1,211	 	
Pension plan assets, net	 	 	1,107	 	 	 	5,071	 	
Deferred income taxes, net	 	 	2,688	 	 	 	2,790	 	
Goodwill	 	 	84,995	 	 	 	59,467	 	
Noncurrent accounts receivable, less allowance of $80 and $84 at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively	 	 	723	 	 	 	754	 	
Other assets	 	 	3,148	 	 	 	4,163	 	
Total other assets	 	 	93,680	 	 	 	73,456	 	
TOTAL	 	$	226,216	 	 	$	214,792	 	
 
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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(In thousands, except share amounts)
 
(Continued)
 
 	 	December 31,	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	 	 	 	 	 	 	
CURRENT LIABILITIES:	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Current portion of long-term debt and lease obligations	 	$	91	 	 	$	283	 	
Unearned tuition	 	 	33,150	 	 	 	34,930	 	
Accounts payable	 	 	12,118	 	 	 	12,675	 	
Accrued expenses	 	 	10,335	 	 	 	11,060	 	
Advance payments of federal funds	 	 	557	 	 	 	840	 	
Income taxes payable	 	 	2,860	 	 	 	4,085	 	
Total current liabilities	 	 	59,111	 	 	 	63,873	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Long-term debt and lease obligations, net of current portion	 	 	9,769	 	 	 	10,485	 	
Other long-term liabilities	 	 	5,553	 	 	 	4,444	 	
Total liabilities	 	 	74,433	 	 	 	78,802	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Preferred stock, no par value - 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2006 and 2005	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
Common stock, no par value - authorized 100,000,000 shares at December 31, 2006 and 2005, issued and outstanding 25,450,695 shares at December 31, 2006 and 25,168,390 shares at December 31, 2005	 	 	120,182	 	 	 	119,453	 	
Additional paid-in capital	 	 	7,695	 	 	 	5,665	 	
Deferred compensation	 	 	(467	)	 	 	(360	)	
Retained earnings	 	 	26,784	 	 	 	11,232	 	
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	 	 	(2,411	)	 	 	-	 	
Total stockholders' equity	 	 	151,783	 	 	 	135,990	 	
TOTAL	 	$	226,216	 	 	$	214,792	 	
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-6

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts) 
 
 	 	Year Ended December 31,	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	 	2004	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
REVENUES	 	$	310,630	 	 	$	287,368	 	 	$	248,508	 	
COSTS AND EXPENSES:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Educational services and facilities	 	 	129,311	 	 	 	114,161	 	 	 	97,439	 	
Selling, general and administrative	 	 	151,136	 	 	 	138,125	 	 	 	124,034	 	
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	 	 	(435	)	 	 	(7	)	 	 	368	 	
Total costs & expenses	 	 	280,012	 	 	 	252,279	 	 	 	221,841	 	
OPERATING INCOME	 	 	30,618	 	 	 	35,089	 	 	 	26,667	 	
OTHER:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest income	 	 	981	 	 	 	775	 	 	 	104	 	
Interest expense	 	 	(2,291	)	 	 	(2,892	)	 	 	(3,002	)	
Other (loss) income	 	 	(132	)	 	 	243	 	 	 	42	 	
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	 	 	29,176	 	 	 	33,215	 	 	 	23,811	 	
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	 	 	12,092	 	 	 	12,931	 	 	 	9,904	 	
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	 	 	17,084	 	 	 	20,284	 	 	 	13,907	 	
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUE OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES	 	 	(1,532	)	 	 	(1,575	)	 	 	(929	)	
NET INCOME	 	$	15,552	 	 	$	18,709	 	 	$	12,978	 	
Basic	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings per share from continuing operations	 	$	0.67	 	 	$	0.86	 	 	$	0.64	 	
Loss per share from discontinued operations	 	 	(0.06	)	 	 	(0.06	)	 	 	(0.04	)	
Net income (loss) per share	 	$	0.61	 	 	$	0.80	 	 	$	0.60	 	
Diluted	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings per share from continuing operations	 	$	0.65	 	 	$	0.83	 	 	$	0.60	 	
Loss per share from discontinued operations	 	 	(0.05	)	 	 	(0.07	)	 	 	(0.04	)	
Net income (loss) per share	 	$	0.60	 	 	$	0.76	 	 	$	0.56	 	
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	 	25,336	 	 	 	23,475	 	 	 	21,676	 	
Diluted	 	 	26,086	 	 	 	24,503	 	 	 	23,095	 	
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements

F-7

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
(In thousands)

 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Loan	 	 	Accumulated	 	 	Retained	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Additional	 	 	 	 	 	Receivable	 	 	Other	 	 	Earnings	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Common Stock	 	 	Paid-in	 	 	Deferred	 	 	From	 	 	Comprehensive	 	 	(Accumulated	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Shares	 	 	Amount	 	 	Capital	 	 	Compensation	 	 	Stockholders	 	 	Loss	 	 	Deficit)	 	 	Total	 	
BALANCE - December 31, 2003	 	 	21,668	 	 	$	62,385	 	 	$	1426	 	 	$	-	 	 	$	(432	)	 	$	-	 	 	$	(20,455	)	 	$	42,924	 	
Net income	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	12,978	 	 	 	12,978	 	
Stock-based compensation expense	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	1,793	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	1,793	 	
Stockholders loan repayment	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	251	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	251	 	
Tax benefit of options exercised	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	43	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	43	 	
Exercise of stock options	 	 	31	 	 	 	97	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	97	 	
BALANCE - December 31, 2004	 	 	21,699	 	 	 	62,482	 	 	 	3,262	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	(181	)	 	 	-	 	 	 	(7,477	)	 	 	58,086	 	
Net income	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	18,709	 	 	 	18,709	 	
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance expenses	 	 	3,177	 	 	 	56,255	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	56,255	 	
Issuance of restricted stock and amortization of deferred compensation	 	 	21	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	420	 	 	 	(360	)	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	60	 	
Stock-based compensation expense	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	1,286	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	1,286	 	
Stockholders loan repayment	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	181	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	181	 	
Tax benefit of options exercised	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	697	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	697	 	
Exercise of stock options	 	 	271	 	 	 	716	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	716	 	
BALANCE - December 31, 2005	 	 	25,168	 	 	 	119,453	 	 	 	5,665	 	 	 	(360	)	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	11,232	 	 	 	135,990	 	
Net income	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	15,552	 	 	 	15,552	 	
Reduction in estimated stock issuance expenses	 	 	-	 	 	 	150	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	150	 	
Issuance of restricted stock and amortization of deferred compensation	 	 	19	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	300	 	 	 	(107	)	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	193	 	
Stock-based compensation expense	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	1,231	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	1,231	 	
Tax benefit of options exercised	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	499	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	499	 	
Exercise of stock options	 	 	264	 	 	 	579	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	579	 	
Initial adoption of SFAS No. 158,net of taxes	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	(2,411	)	 	 	-	 	 	 	(2,411	)	
BALANCE – December 31, 2006	 	 	25,451	 	 	$	120,182	 	 	$	7,695	 	 	$	(467	)	 	$	-	 	 	$	(2,411	)	 	$	26,784	 	 	$	151,783	 	

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-8

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
(In thousands)
 
 	 	Year Ended December 31,	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	 	2004	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net income	 	$	15,552	 	 	$	18,709	 	 	$	12,978	 	
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Depreciation and amortization	 	 	14,866	 	 	 	13,064	 	 	 	10,749	 	
Amortization of deferred finance charges	 	 	192	 	 	 	215	 	 	 	375	 	
Write-off of deferred finance costs	 	 	-	 	 	 	365	 	 	 	-	 	
Deferred income taxes	 	 	(3,655	)	 	 	340	 	 	 	(329	)	
Fixed asset donations	 	 	(22	)	 	 	(243	)	 	 	-	 	
Loss (gain) on disposal of assets	 	 	(437	)	 	 	(7	)	 	 	368	 	
Provision for doubtful accounts	 	 	15,590	 	 	 	11,188	 	 	 	9,247	 	
Stock-based compensation expense	 	 	1,424	 	 	 	1,346	 	 	 	1,793	 	
Tax benefit associated with exercise of stock options	 	 	-	 	 	 	697	 	 	 	43	 	
Deferred rent	 	 	1,081	 	 	 	1,670	 	 	 	1,602	 	
(Increase) decrease in assets, net of acquisitions:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accounts receivable	 	 	(21,870	)	 	 	(11,676	)	 	 	(11,091	)	
Inventories	 	 	(587	)	 	 	(65	)	 	 	(577	)	
Prepaid expenses and current assets	 	 	(374	)	 	 	(300	)	 	 	(400	)	
Other assets	 	 	1,181	 	 	 	54	 	 	 	(830	)	
Increase (decrease) in liabilities, net of acquisitions:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accounts payable	 	 	(1,441	)	 	 	1,801	 	 	 	1,547	 	
Other liabilities	 	 	(157	)	 	 	(468	)	 	 	(229	)	
Income taxes payable/prepaid	 	 	(1,225	)	 	 	4,068	 	 	 	(3,839	)	
Accrued expenses	 	 	(870	)	 	 	(1,715	)	 	 	331	 	
Unearned tuition	 	 	(3,990	)	 	 	(77	)	 	 	4,936	 	
Total adjustments	 	 	(294	)	 	 	20,257	 	 	 	13,696	 	
Net cash provided by operating activities	 	 	15,258	 	 	 	38,966	 	 	 	26,674	 	
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Restricted cash	 	 	(920	)	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
Capital expenditures	 	 	(19,341	)	 	 	(22,621	)	 	 	(23,813	)	
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	 	 	973	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	 	 	(32,872	)	 	 	(27,776	)	 	 	(14,498	)	
Net cash used in investing activities	 	 	(52,160	)	 	 	(50,397	)	 	 	(38,311	)	
 
F-9

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
(In thousands)
 
(Continued)
 
 	 	Year Ended December 31,	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	 	2004	 	
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Proceeds from borrowings	 	 	14,000	 	 	 	31,000	 	 	 	25,290	 	
Payments on borrowings	 	 	(21,214	)	 	 	(66,750	)	 	 	(21,000	)	
Proceeds from finance obligation	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	169	 	
Payments of deferred finance fees	 	 	-	 	 	 	(848	)	 	 	-	 	
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	 	 	579	 	 	 	716	 	 	 	97	 	
Tax benefit associated with exercise of stock options	 	 	499	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
Principal payments under capital lease obligations	 	 	(908	)	 	 	(311	)	 	 	(690	)	
Repayment from shareholder loans	 	 	-	 	 	 	181	 	 	 	251	 	
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs of  $2,845	 	 	150	 	 	 	56,255	 	 	 	-	 	
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	 	 	(6,894	)	 	 	20,243	 	 	 	4,117	 	
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	 	 	(43,796	)	 	 	8,812	 	 	 	(7,520	)	
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—Beginning of year	 	 	50,257	 	 	 	41,445	 	 	 	48,965	 	
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—End of year	 	$	6,461	 	 	$	50,257	 	 	$	41,445	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash paid during the year for:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest	 	$	2,243	 	 	$	2,358	 	 	$	2,780	 	
Income taxes	 	$	15,799	 	 	$	11,025	 	 	$	13,382	 	
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash paid during the period for:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fair value of assets acquired	 	$	47,511	 	 	$	32,335	 	 	$	14,593	 	
Net cash paid for the acquisitions	 	 	(32,872	)	 	 	(27,776	)	 	 	(14,498	)	
Liabilities assumed	 	$	14,639	 	 	$	4,559	 	 	$	95	 	

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

F-10

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
DECEMBER 31, 2006
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts and unless otherwise stated)
 
1.	SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	
 
Business Activities—Lincoln Educational Services Corporation and Subsidiaries (the "Company") is a diversified provider of career-oriented post-secondary education. The Company offers recent high school graduates and working adults degree and diploma programs in five principal areas of study: Automotive Technology, Health Sciences (which includes programs for licensed practical nursing (LPN), medical administrative assistants, medical assistants, pharmacy technicians, medical coding and billing and dental assisting), Business and Information Technology, Hospitality Services (spa and culinary) and Skilled Trades. We currently have 34 schools in 17 states across the United States.
 
Principles of Consolidation—The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
 
Revenue Recognition—Revenue is derived primarily from programs taught at the schools. Tuition revenue and one-time fees, such as nonrefundable application fees, and course material fees are recognized on a straight-line basis over the length of the applicable program. If a student withdraws from a program prior to a specified date, any paid but unearned tuition is refunded. Other revenues, such as textbook sales, tool sales and contract training revenues are recognized as services are performed or goods are delivered. On an individual student basis, tuition earned in excess of cash received is recorded as accounts receivable, and cash received in excess of tuition earned is recorded as unearned tuition. Refunds are calculated and paid in accordance with federal, state and accrediting agency standards.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents—Cash and cash equivalents include all cash balances and highly liquid short-term investments, which mature within three months of purchase.
 
Restricted Cash— Restricted cash represents amounts received from the federal and state governments under various student aid grant and loan programs. These funds are either received prior to the completion of the authorization and disbursement process for the benefit of the student or immediately prior to that authorization. Restricted funds are held in separate bank accounts. Once the authorization and disbursement process is completed and authorization obtained, the funds are transferred to unrestricted accounts, and these funds then become available for use in the Company’s current operations.
 
Accounts Receivable—The Company reports accounts receivable at net realizable value, which is equal to the gross receivable less an estimated allowance for uncollectible accounts.
 
Allowance for uncollectible accounts—Based upon experience and judgment, we establish an allowance for uncollectible accounts with respect to tuition receivables. We use an internal group of collectors, augmented by third-party collectors as deemed appropriate, in our collection efforts. In establishing our allowance for uncollectible accounts, we consider, among other things, a student's status (in-school or out-of-school), whether or not additional financial aid funding will be collected from Title IV Programs or other sources, whether or not a student is currently making payments, and overall collection history. Changes in trends in any of these areas may impact the allowance for uncollectible accounts. The receivables balances of withdrawn students with delinquent obligations are reserved for based on our collection history.
 
Inventories—Inventories consist mainly of textbooks, tools and supplies. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market on a first-in, first-out basis.
 
Property, Equipment and Facilities—Depreciation and Amortization—Property, equipment and facilities are stated at cost. Major renewals and improvements are capitalized, while repairs and maintenance are expensed when incurred. Upon the retirement, sale or other disposition of assets, costs and related accumulated depreciation are eliminated from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in operating income. For financial statement purposes, depreciation of property and equipment is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, and amortization of leasehold improvements is computed over the lesser of the term of the lease or its estimated useful life.

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Rent Expense—Rent expense related to operating leases where scheduled rent increases exist, is determined by expensing the total amount of rent due over the life of the operating lease on a straight-line basis. The difference between the rent paid under the terms of the lease and the rent expensed on a straight-line basis is included in accrued expenses and other long-term liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
 
Deferred Finance Charges—These charges consist of $0.5 million and $0.7 million as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, related to the long-term debt and $0.5 million as of December 31, 2006 and 2005, related to the finance obligation. These amounts are being amortized as an increase in interest expense over the respective life of the debt or finance obligation.
 
Advertising Costs—Costs related to advertising are expensed as incurred and approximated $28.9 million, $25.6 million and $20.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. These amounts are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of income.
 
Bonus costs—We accrue the estimated cost of our bonus programs using current financial and statistical information as compared to targeted financial achievements and actual student graduate outcomes. Although we believe our estimated liability recorded for bonuses is reasonable, actual results could differ and require adjustment of the recorded balance.
 
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets— The Company tests its goodwill for impairment annually, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate an impairment may have occurred, by comparing its fair value to its carrying value. Impairment may result from, among other things, deterioration in the performance of the acquired business, adverse market conditions, adverse changes in applicable laws or regulations, including changes that restrict the activities of the acquired business, and a variety of other circumstances. If the Company determines that an impairment has occurred, it is required to record a write-down of the carrying value and charge the impairment as an operating expense in the period the determination is made. In evaluating the recoverability of the carrying value of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets, the Company must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the acquired assets. Changes in strategy or market conditions could significantly impact these judgments in the future and require an adjustment to the recorded balances.
 
At December 31, 2006 and 2005, the Company tested its goodwill for impairment determined that it did not have an impairment.
 
Concentration of Credit Risk—Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of temporary cash investments and student receivables.
 
The Company places its cash and cash equivalents with high credit quality financial institutions. The Company's cash balances with financial institutions typically exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance limit of $100,000. The Company's cash balances on deposit at December 31, 2006, exceeded the balance insured by the FDIC by approximately $8.4 million. The Company has not experienced any losses to date on its invested cash.
 
The Company extends credit for tuition and fees to many of its students. The credit risk with respect to these accounts receivable is mitigated through the students' participation in federally funded financial aid programs unless students withdraw prior to the receipt of federal funds for those students. In addition, the remaining tuition receivables are primarily comprised of smaller individual amounts due from students.
 
With respect to student receivables, the Company had no significant concentrations of credit risk as of December 31, 2006, and 2005.
 
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates the estimates and assumptions, including those related to revenue recognition, bad debts, fixed assets, income taxes, benefit plans and certain accruals.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
 
Stock Based Compensation Plans—The Company has stock-based compensation plans as discussed further in Note 11. In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004),  Share-Based Payment , (“FAS 123R”). This Statement requires companies to expense the estimated fair value of stock options and similar equity instruments issued to employees over the requisite service period. On December 1, 2005, the Company adopted FAS 123R in advance of the mandatory adoption date of the first quarter of 2006 to better reflect the full cost of employee compensation. The Company adopted FAS 123R using the modified prospective method, which requires the Company to record compensation expense for all awards granted after the date of adoption, and for the unvested portion of previously granted awards that remain outstanding at the date of adoption. Prior to the adoption of FAS 123R, the Company recognized stock-based compensation under FAS 123  “Stock Based Compensation”  and as a result, the implementation of FAS 123R did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial presentation.

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The fair value concepts were not changed significantly under FAS 123R from those utilized under FAS No. 123; however, in adopting this Standard, companies must choose among alternative valuation models and amortization assumptions. After assessing these alternatives, the Company decided to continue using the Black-Scholes valuation model. However, the Company also decided to utilize straight-line amortization of compensation expense over the requisite service period of the grant, rather than over the individual grant requisite period as chosen under FAS 123. Under FAS 123, the Company had recognized stock option forfeitures as they incurred. With the adoption of FAS 123R, the Company made an estimate of expected forfeitures calculation upon grant issuance.
 
Income Taxes—Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of changes in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets—The Company reviews the carrying value of our long-lived assets and identifiable intangibles for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. The Company assesses the potential impairment of property and equipment and identifiable intangibles whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. The Company evaluates long-lived assets for impairment by examining estimated future cash flows. These cash flows are evaluated by using weighted probability techniques as well as comparisons of past performance against projections. Assets may also be evaluated by identifying independent market values. If the Company determines that an asset’s carrying value is impaired, it will record a write-down of the carrying value of the asset and charge the impairment as an operating expense in the period in which the determination is made.
 
Start-up Costs—Costs related to the start of new campuses are expensed as incurred.
 
2.	RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	
 
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 159 (“SFAS 159”) “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities”, providing companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value.  The Standard’s objective is to reduce both complexity in accounting for financial instruments and the volatility in earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently.  Generally accepted accounting principles have required different measurement attributes for different assets and liabilities that can create artificial volatility in earnings. SFAS 159 helps to mitigate this type of accounting-induced volatility by enabling companies to report related assets and liabilities at fair value, which would likely reduce the need for companies to comply with detailed rules for hedge accounting.  SFAS 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities.  The Standard requires companies to provide additional information that will help investors and other users of financial statements to more easily understand the effect of the Company’s choice to use fair value on its earnings. It also requires entities to display the fair value of those assets and liabilities for which the Company has chosen to use fair value on the face of the balance sheet.  SFAS 159 is effective for the Company on January 1, 2008.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this Statement on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R).”  Among other items, SFAS 158 requires recognition of the overfunded or underfunded status of an entity’s defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability in the financial statements, requires the measurement of defined benefit postretirement plan assets and obligations as of the end of the employer’s fiscal year, and requires recognition of the funded status of defined benefit postretirement plans in other comprehensive income. SFAS 158 was adopted on December 31, 2006. See Footnote 12 related to the adoption of SFAS 158.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective as of January 1, 2008. The adoption of the provision of SFAS No. 157 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 108 which provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year unrecorded misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. SAB No. 108 is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2007. The adoption of the provision of SAB No. 108 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In June 2006, FASB issued FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109. ” FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”, which will become effective for the Company on January 1, 2007. This Interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The adoption of FIN 48 will result in a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2007 of approximately $0.1 million.
 
In March 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets.” SFAS No. 156 provides guidance addressing the recognition and measurement of separately recognized servicing assets and liabilities, common with mortgage securitization activities, and provides an approach to simplify efforts to obtain hedge accounting treatment. SFAS No. 156 will be adopted on January 1, 2007. The adoption of the provision of SFAS No. 156 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments.” SFAS No. 155 is effective beginning January 1, 2007. The adoption of the provision of SFAS No. 155 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In June 2005, the FASB issued SFAS No. 154,“Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3 .” SFAS No. 154 applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle, and changes the requirements for accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle.  SFAS No. 154 requires retrospective application to prior periods’ financial statements of a voluntary change in accounting principle unless it is impracticable. Accounting Principles Boards (“APB”) Opinion No. 20 previously required that most voluntary changes in accounting principle be recognized by including in net income of the period of the change the cumulative effect of changing to the new accounting principle. SFAS No. 154 requires that a change in method of depreciation, amortization, or depletion for long-lived, nonfinancial assets be accounted for as a change in accounting estimate that is affected by a change in accounting principle. APB Opinion No. 20 previously required that such a change be reported as a change in accounting principle. The Company adopted SFAS No. 154 on January 1, 2006. The adoption of the provisions of SFAS No. 154 had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In March 2005, the FASB issued FIN 47, “Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations”. FIN 47 clarifies that a conditional asset retirement obligation, as used in SFAS 143, “ Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations ,” refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and/or method of the settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. Accordingly, the Company is required to recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation if the fair value can be reasonably estimated. The Company adopted FIN 47 on January 1, 2006. The adoption of the provisions of FIN 47 had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153,“Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an Amendment of APB Opinion No. 29, Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions .”  SFAS No. 153 addresses the measurement of exchanges of nonmonetary assets and requires that such exchanges be measured at fair value, with limited exceptions.  SFAS No. 153 amends APB Opinion No. 29 “Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions,”  by eliminating the exception that required nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets be recorded on a carryover basis. The Company adopted SFAS No. 153 on January 1, 2006.  The adoption of the provisions of SFAS No. 153 had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
3.	FINANCIAL AID AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE	
 
Financial Aid
 
The Company’s schools and students participate in a variety of government-sponsored financial aid programs that assist students in paying the cost of their education. The largest source of such support is the federal programs of student financial assistance under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, commonly referred to as the Title IV Programs, which are administered by the U.S. Department of Education (or "DOE"). During the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, approximately 80%, 80% and 81%, respectively, of net revenues were indirectly derived from funds distributed under Title IV Programs.

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Regulatory Compliance
 
To participate in Title IV Programs, a school must be authorized to offer its programs of instruction by relevant state education agencies, be accredited by an accrediting commission recognized by the DOE and be certified as an eligible institution by the DOE. For this reason, the schools are subject to extensive regulatory requirements imposed by all of these entities. After the schools receive the required certifications by the appropriate entities, the schools must demonstrate their compliance with the DOE regulations of the Title IV Programs on an ongoing basis. Included in these regulations is the requirement that the Company must satisfy specific standards of financial responsibility. The DOE evaluates institutions for compliance with these standards each year, based upon the institutions' annual audited financial statements, as well as following a change in ownership of the institution. Under regulations which took effect July 1, 1998, the DOE calculates the institution's composite score for financial responsibility based on its (i) equity ratio, which measures the institution's capital resources, ability to borrow and financial viability; (ii) primary reserve ratio, which measures the institution's ability to support current operations from expendable resources; and (iii) net income ratio, which measures the institution's ability to operate at a profit. This composite score can range from -1 to +3.
 
An institution that does not meet the DOE's minimum composite score requirements of 1.5 may establish its financial responsibility by posting a letter of credit or complying with additional monitoring procedures as defined by the DOE.
 
Based on the Company's calculations, the 2006 and 2005 financial statements reflect a composite score of 1.7 and 2.5, respectively. However, as a result of corrections of certain errors, including accounting for advertising costs, a sale leaseback transaction, rent and certain other individually insignificant adjustments, in our prior financial statements, the DOE recomputed the Company's consolidated composite scores for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2002 and concluded that the recomputed consolidated composite scores for those two years were below 1.0. In addition, we identified certain additional errors in our financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 relating to our accounting for stock-based compensation and accrued bonuses that did not result in a recomputation of our 2003 composite score. The DOE informed the Company that as a result, for a period of three years effective December 30, 2004, all of the Company's current and future institutions have been placed on "Heightened Cash Monitoring, Type 1 status," and are required to timely notify the DOE with respect to certain enumerated oversight and financial events. The DOE also informed the Company that its circumstances will be taken into consideration when each of our institutions applies for recertification of the Company's eligibility to participate in Title IV Programs. When each of our institutions is next required to apply for recertification to participate in Title IV Programs, we expect that the DOE will also consider our audited financial statements and composite scores for our most recent fiscal year as well as for other fiscal years after 2001 and 2002. Additionally, since the DOE concluded that the previously computed composite scores for 2001 and 2002 were overstated, the Company agreed to pay $165,000 to the DOE, pursuant to a settlement agreement, to resolve compliance issues related to this matter. The Company paid this amount on March 3, 2005. Although no assurance can be given, the Company's management does not believe that the actions of the DOE specified above will have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 the Company was in compliance with the standards established by the DOE requiring that no individual DOE reporting entity can receive more than 90% of its revenue, determined on a cash basis, from Title IV, HEA Program Funds.
 
4.	WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES	
 
The weighted average numbers of common shares used to compute basic and diluted income per share for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively, in thousands, were as follows:
 
 	 	Year Ended December 31,	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	 	2004	 	
Basic shares outstanding	 	 	25,336	 	 	 	23,475	 	 	 	21,676	 	
Dilutive effect of stock options	 	 	750	 	 	 	1,028	 	 	 	1,419	 	
Diluted shares outstanding	 	 	26,086	 	 	 	24,503	 	 	 	23,095	 	

For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, options to acquire 288,500, 184,000 and 71,000 shares, respectively, were excluded from the above table as the result on reported earnings per share would have been antidilutive.

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5.	BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS	
 
On May 22, 2006, the Company, acquired all of the outstanding common stock of New England Institute of Technology at Palm Beach, Inc. (“FLA”) for approximately $40.1 million. The purchase price was $32.9 million, net of cash acquired plus the assumption of a mortgage note for $7.2 million. The FLA purchase price has been allocated to identifiable net assets with the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired recorded as goodwill.
 
On December 1, 2005, the Company acquired all of the rights, title and interest in the assets of Euphoria Institute LLC (“EUP”) for approximately $9.2 million, net of cash acquired.
 
On January 11, 2005, the Company acquired all of the rights, title and interest in the assets of New England Technical Institute (“NETI”) for approximately $18.8 million, net of cash acquired.
 
On January 23, 2004, the Company acquired all of the rights, title and interest in the assets of the Southwestern College of Business, Inc. ("Southwestern or SWC") for approximately $14.5 million, net of cash acquired. Included in this purchase price is certain real estate which was acquired from Southwestern for $0.7 million.  
 
The consolidated financial statements include the results of operations from the respective acquisition dates. The purchase price has been allocated to identifiable net assets with the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired recorded as goodwill. None of the acquisitions were deemed material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
The following table summarizes the estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition:
 
 	 	FLA
May 22, 2006	 	 	EUP
December 1,
2005	 	 	NETI
January 11,
2005	 	 	SWC
January 23,
2004	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Property, equipment and facilities	 	$	20,609	 	 	$	793	 	 	$	1,000	 	 	$	890	 	
Goodwill	 	 	24,710	 	 	 	9,019	 	 	 	18,464	 	 	 	12,826	 	
Identified intangibles:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Student contracts	 	 	350	 	 	 	130	 	 	 	770	 	 	 	280	 	
Trade name	 	 	280	 	 	 	180	 	 	 	600	 	 	 	330	 	
Curriculum	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	700	 	 	 	-	 	
Non-compete	 	 	200	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
Other assets	 	 	450	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
Current assets, excluding cash acquired	 	 	912	 	 	 	125	 	 	 	782	 	 	 	267	 	
Total liabilities assumed	 	 	(14,639	)	 	 	(998	)	 	 	(3,561	)	 	 	(95	)	
Cost of acquisition, net of cash acquired	 	$	32,872	 	 	$	9,249	 	 	$	18,755	 	 	$	14,498	 	
 
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The following unaudited pro forma results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 assumes that the acquisitions occurred at the beginning of the year of acquisition. The unaudited pro forma results of operations are based on historical results of operations, include adjustments for depreciation, amortization, interest, and taxes, but do not necessarily reflect the actual results that would have occurred.
 
 	 	Year ended December 31, 2006	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	Pro forma impact FLA 2006	 	 	Pro forma 2006	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenue	 	$	310,630	 	 	$	7,148	 	 	$	317,778	 	
Income from continuing operations	 	$	17,084	 	 	$	(98	)	 	$	16,986	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings per share from continuing operations - basic	 	$	0.67	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	0.67	 	
Earnings per share from continuing operations - diluted	 	$	0.65	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	0.65	 	

 	 	Year ended December 31, 2005	 	
 	 	2005	 	 	Pro forma impact NETI 2005	 	 	Pro forma impact EUP 2005	 	 	Pro forma impact FLA 2005	 	 	Pro forma 2005	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenue	 	$	287,368	 	 	$	278	 	 	$	4,964	 	 	$	19,030	 	 	$	311,640	 	
Income from continuing operations	 	$	20,284	 	 	$	6	 	 	$	128	 	 	$	836	 	 	$	21,254	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings per share from continuing operations - basic	 	$	0.86	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	0.91	 	
Earnings per share from continuing operations - diluted	 	$	0.83	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	0.87	 	

 	 	Year ended December 31, 2004	 	
 	 	2004	 	 	Pro forma impact SWC 2004	 	 	Pro forma 2004	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenue	 	$	248,508	 	 	$	46	 	 	$	248,554	 	
Income from continuing operations	 	$	13,907	 	 	$	(145	)	 	$	13,762	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings per share from continuing operations - basic	 	$	0.64	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	0.63	 	
Earnings per share from continuing operations - diluted	 	$	0.60	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	0.60	 	

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6.	GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES	
 
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 are as follows (in thousands):
 
Goodwill balance as of December 31, 2004	 	$	32,802	 	
Goodwill acquired pursuant to business acquisition-EUP	 	 	8,201	 	
Goodwill acquired pursuant to business acquisition-NET	 	 	18,464	 	
Goodwill balance as of December 31, 2005	 	 	59,467	 	
Goodwill acquired pursuant to business acquisition-FLA	 	 	24,710	 	
Goodwill adjustments	 	 	818	 	
Goodwill balance as of December 31, 2006	 	$	84,995	 	

Identified intangible assets, which are included in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, consisted of the following:
 
 	 	 	 	 	At December 31, 2006	 	 	At December 31, 2005	 	
 	 	Weighted
Average
Amortization
Period (years)	 	 	Gross Carrying Amount	 	 	Accumulated Amortization	 	 	Gross Carrying Amount	 	 	Accumulated Amortization	 	
Student contracts	 	 	1	 	 	$	2,200	 	 	$	2,010	 	 	$	1,920	 	 	$	1,569	 	
Trade name	 	Indefinite	 	 	 	1,270	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	1,410	 	 	 	-	 	
Curriculum	 	 	10	 	 	 	700	 	 	 	138	 	 	 	1,400	 	 	 	74	 	
Non-compete	 	 	5	 	 	 	201	 	 	 	25	 	 	 	1	 	 	 	1	 	
Total	 	 	 	 	 	$	4,371	 	 	$	2,173	 	 	$	4,731	 	 	$	1,644	 	

Amortization of intangible assets for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 was approximately $0.5 million, $0.7 million and $0.4 million, respectively.
 
The following table summarizes the estimated future amortization expense:
 
Year Ending December 31,	 	 	 	
2007	 	$	300	 	
2008	 	 	110	 	
2009	 	 	110	 	
2010	 	 	110	 	
2011	 	 	86	 	
Thereafter	 	 	212	 	
 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	$	927	 	
 
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7.	PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES	
 
A summary of property, equipment and facilities is as follows:
 
 	 	Useful life (years)	 	 	At December 31,	 	
 	 	 	 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	
Land	 	 	-	 	 	$	13,563	 	 	$	5,519	 	
Buildings and improvements	 	 	1-25	 	 	 	97,914	 	 	 	68,922	 	
Equipment, furniture and fixtures	 	 	1-12	 	 	 	52,311	 	 	 	44,097	 	
Vehicles	 	 	1-7	 	 	 	1,915	 	 	 	1,853	 	
Construction in progress	 	 	-	 	 	 	1,536	 	 	 	8,111	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	167,239	 	 	 	128,502	 	
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	 	 	 	 	 	 	(72,871	)	 	 	(59,570	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	$	94,368	 	 	$	68,932	 	
 
Included above in equipment, furniture and fixtures are assets acquired under capital leases as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 of $6.0 million and $6.0 million, respectively, net of accumulated depreciation of $5.7 million and $5.5 million, respectively.
 
Included above in buildings and improvements is capitalized interest as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 of $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively, net of accumulated depreciation of $0.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
 
Depreciation and amortization expense of property, equipment and facilities was $13.0 million, $11.2 million and $9.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
 
8.	ACCRUED EXPENSES	
 
Accrued expenses consist of the following:
 
 	 	At December 31,	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	
Accrued compensation and benefits	 	$	6,255	 	 	$	7,393	 	
Other accrued expenses	 	 	4,080	 	 	 	3,667	 	
 	 	$	10,335	 	 	$	11,060	 	
 
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9.	LONG-TERM DEBT AND LEASE OBLIGATIONS	
 
Long-term debt and lease obligations consist of the following:
 
 	 	At December 31,	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	
Credit agreement (a)	 	$	-	 	 	$	-	 	
Finance obligation (b)	 	 	9,672	 	 	 	9,672	 	
Automobile loans	 	 	37	 	 	 	81	 	
Capital leases-computers (with rates ranging from 6.7% to 10.7%)	 	 	151	 	 	 	1,015	 	
 	 	 	9,860	 	 	 	10,768	 	
Less current maturities	 	 	(91	)	 	 	(283	)	
 	 	$	9,769	 	 	$	10,485	 	
 
(a) The Company has a credit agreement with a syndicate of banks.  Under the terms of the agreement, the syndicate provided the Company with a $100 million credit facility. The credit agreement permits the issuance of up to $20 million in letters of credit, the amount of which reduces the availability of permitted borrowings under the agreement. In connection with entering into the credit agreement, the Company expensed approximately $0.4 million of unamortized deferred finance charges under the previous credit agreement for the year ended December 31, 2005. The Company incurred approximately $0.8 million of deferred finance charges under the existing credit agreement. At December 31, 2006, the Company had outstanding letters of credit aggregating $4.4 million which is primarily comprised of letters of credit for the Department of Education and real estate leases.
 
The obligations of the Company under the credit agreement are secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries and any assets that it or its subsidiaries may acquire in the future, including a pledge of substantially all of the subsidiaries’ common stock. Outstanding borrowings bear interest at the rate of adjusted LIBOR plus 1.0% to 1.75%, as defined, or a base rate (as defined in the credit agreement). In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the credit agreement, the Company and its subsidiaries are required to pay a commitment fee to the lender with respect to the unused amounts available under the credit agreement at a rate equal to 0.25% to 0.40% per year, as defined. In connection with the Company’s initial public offering in 2005, the Company repaid the then outstanding loan balance of $31.0 million.
 
On May 16, 2006, the Company borrowed $10.0 million under the credit agreement. The interest rate under this borrowing was 6.17%. On July 5, 2006, and on November 13, 2006, the Company borrowed $2.0 million, respectively under the credit agreement. All amounts under the credit agreement were repaid by December 31, 2006. There were no borrowings outstanding under the credit agreement at December 31, 2006.
 
The credit agreement contains various covenants, including a number of financial covenants. Furthermore, the credit agreement contains customary events of default as well as an event of default in the event of the suspension or termination of Title IV Program funding for the Company’s and its subsidiaries' schools aggregating 10% or more of the Company’s EBITDA (as defined) or its consolidated total assets and such suspension or termination is not cured within a specified period.  As of December 31, 2006, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants contained in the credit agreement.
 
(b) The Company completed a sale and a leaseback of several facilities on December 28, 2001, as discussed further in Note 17. The Company retained a continuing involvement in the lease and as a result it is prohibited from utilizing sale-leaseback accounting. Accordingly, the Company has treated this transaction as a finance lease. Rent payments under this obligation for the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006 were $1.3 million, $1.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively. These payments have been reflected in the accompanying consolidated income statement as interest expense for all periods presented since the effective interest rate on the obligation is greater than the scheduled payments. The lease expiration date is January 25, 2017.
 
On May 22, 2006, the Company assumed a mortgage note payable as part of the acquisition of FLA in the amount of $7.2 million. The mortgage note was payable to the bank in monthly installments which varied due to changes in the interest rates. The note had an interest rate which was at the bank’s LIBOR rate plus 2.0% with a maturity date of May 1, 2023. The note was repaid in November 2006. Also see Note 16.
 
As of December 31, 2006, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants contained in its borrowing agreements.

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Scheduled maturities of long-term debt and lease obligations at December 31, 2006 are as follows:

Year ending December 31,	 	 	 	
2007	 	$	91	 	
2008	 	 	91	 	
2009	 	 	6	 	
2010	 	 	-	 	
2011	 	 	-	 	
Thereafter	 	 	9,672	 	
 	 	$	9,860	 	

10.	RECOURSE LOAN AGREEMENT	
 
The Company entered into an agreement effective March 28, 2005 to June 30, 2006 with a SLM Financial Corporation (SLM) to provide up to $6.0 million of private recourse loans to qualifying students. The following table reflects selected information with respect to the recourse loan agreements, including cumulative loan disbursements and purchase activity under the agreement:
 
Disbursement Year	 	Loans
Disbursed	 	 	Loans We
May be
Required to
Purchase (1)	 	
2005	 	$	1,400	 	 	$	420	 	
2006	 	 	3,486	 	 	 	1,046	 	
 	 	$	4,886	 	 	$	1,466	 	

(1)	Represents the maximum amount of loans under the agreement that we may be required to purchase in the future based on cumulative loans disbursed and purchased.	

Under the recourse loan agreement, the Company is required to fund 30% of all loans disbursed into a SLM reserve account. The amount of our loan purchase obligation may not exceed 30% of this deposit. We record such amounts in accounts receivable on our consolidated balance sheet. Amounts on deposit may ultimately be utilized to purchase loans in default, in which case recoverability of such amounts would be in question. Accordingly, the Company recorded an allowance for the full amount of deposit. Approved funding under this agreement terminated by its terms on June 30, 2006.
 
11.	STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	
 
Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted the Lincoln Technical Institute Management Stock Option Plan ("2002 Plan") for key employees, consultants and nonemployee directors. The name of the Plan was changed to the LESC Management Stock Option Plan in 2003. There are reserved for issue, upon exercise of options granted under the Plan, no more than 2,087,835 shares of the authorized common shares. The term of each option granted is ten years. The options awarded to each key employee were evenly divided between service options, which vest annually from the date of grant, and performance options, which vest according to annual targets. The vesting of the options varies depending on date of hire. For all key employees, or non-employee directors who were with the Company prior to February 1, 2001, 20% of their service options were granted as of the effective date with 20% vesting annually thereafter. For their performance options, 25% will vest each year beginning April 15, 2003, subject to the Company achieving certain financial goals. For all key employees, or non-employee directors who were hired after February 1, 2001, 20% of their service options vest on the anniversary of their hire date. Similarly, 20% of their performance options will vest on each April 15 after the date of hire subject to achieving certain financial goals and vest in full after five years. Prior to the Company’s initial public offering in June 2005, the exercise price of the options was the estimated fair value of the shares at the date of grant, as determined by the board of directors. Concurrent with the Company’s initial public offering, all performance options not yet vested were converted to service options and vest in the same manner as described above.

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On June 8, 2005, the Company adopted the Lincoln Educational Services Corporation 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “LTIP”).  The LTIP permits the granting of stock options, restricted share units, performance share units, stock appreciation rights and other equity awards, as determined by the Company’s compensation committee.  The compensation committee has the authority, among other things, to determine eligibility to receive awards, the type of awards to be granted, the number of shares of stock subject to, or cash amount payable in connection with, the awards and the terms and conditions of each award (including vesting, forfeiture, payment, exercisability and performance periods and targets). The maximum number of shares of our common stock that may be issued for all purposes under the LTIP is 1,000,000 shares plus any shares of common stock remaining available for issuance under the 2002 Plan. Any shares of our common stock that (i) correspond to awards under the LTIP or the 2002 Plan that are forfeited or expire for any reason without having been exercised or settled or (ii) are tendered or withheld to pay the exercise price of an award or to satisfy a participant’s tax withholding obligations will be added back to the maximum number of shares available for issuance under the LTIP.
 
On June 23, 2005, the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation became effective. The Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation increased the number of authorized common shares from 50.0 million shares to 100.0 million shares and authorized 10.0 million shares of preferred stock.
 
On June 28, 2005, the Company issued 3.0 million shares of common stock in an initial public offering for approximately $53.1 million in net cash proceeds, after deducting underwriting commissions and offering expenses of approximately $6.9 million.  A portion of the $53.1 million in net proceeds received from the sale of common stock was used to repay all the outstanding indebtedness under the credit facility discussed in Note 9, totaling $31.0 million.
 
On July 18, 2005, the underwriters of the initial public offering exercised a portion of their over-allotment option resulting in the Company’s sale on July 22, 2005 of 177,425 shares of common stock and net proceeds to the Company of $3.3 million.
 
Pursuant to the Company’s 2005 Non-Employee Directors Restricted Stock Plan (the “Non-Employee Directors Plan”), each of the Company’s seven non-employee directors received an award of 3,069 restricted shares of common stock equal to $0.06 million on July 29, 2005. On January 1, 2006, one non-employee director resigned, forfeiting 3,069 restricted shares of common stock awarded on July 29, 2005. Two newly appointed non-employee directors each received an award of 3,625 restricted shares of common stock equal to $0.06 million on March 1, 2006.  Additionally, on May 23, 2006, the date of our annual meeting, each non-employee director received an annual restricted award of 1,781 restricted shares of common stock equal to $0.03 million. The number of shares granted to each non-employee director was based on the fair market value of a share of common stock on that date.  The restricted shares vest ratably on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date; however, there is no vesting period on the right to vote or the right to receive dividends on these restricted shares. As of December 31, 2006, there were a total of 39,912 shares awarded and 6,138 shares vested under the Non-Employee Directors Plan. The recognized restricted stock expense as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 was $0.3 million and $0.06 million respectively. The deferred compensation or unrecognized restricted stock expense as of December 31, 2006 and 2005 was $0.4 million and $0.5 million respectively.
 
During 2002, 147,563 shares were purchased by certain officers and directors. In connection with the purchase of these shares, the Company received promissory notes for approximately $0.4 million, payable in 10 years. Interest was payable annually at an annual interest rate of 5.6%. These notes had been reflected as a reduction in stockholders' equity. During 2004, approximately $0.3 million of these loans were repaid. In the first quarter of 2005, the remaining balance on these loans was paid in full.
 
The fair value of the stock options used to compute stock-based compensation is the estimated present value at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted average fair values of options granted during 2006, 2005, and 2004 were $9.68, $10.55, and $15.05, respectively, using the following weighted average assumptions for grants:
 
 	 	December 31,	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	 	2004	 	
Expected volatility	 	 	55.10	%	 	 	55.10-71.35	%	 	 	59.79-80.35	%	
Expected dividend yield	 	 	0	%	 	 	0	%	 	 	0	%	
Expected life (term)	 	6 Years	 	 	4-8 Years	 	 	4-8.5 Years	 	
Risk-free interest rate	 	 	4.13-4.84	%	 	 	3.59-4.29	%	 	 	2.45-4.27	%	
Weighted-average exercise price during the year	 	$	17.00	 	 	$	17.14	 	 	$	23.88	 	

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The following is a summary of transactions pertaining to the option plans:
 
 	 	Shares	 	 	Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	 	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	 	Aggregate intrinsic Value (in thousands)	 	
Outstanding December 31, 2003	 	 	2,155,595	 	 	$	5.22	 	 	 	 	 	
Granted	 	 	128,500	 	 	 	23.88	 	 	 	 	 	
Cancelled	 	 	(230,425	)	 	 	9.49	 	 	 	 	 	
Exercised	 	 	(31,175	)	 	 	3.10	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Outstanding December 31, 2004	 	 	2,022,495	 	 	 	5.92	 	 	 	 	 	
Granted	 	 	189,500	 	 	 	17.14	 	 	 	 	 	
Cancelled	 	 	(102,125	)	 	 	11.30	 	 	 	 	 	
Exercised	 	 	(270,697	)	 	 	2.65	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Outstanding December 31, 2005	 	 	1,839,173	 	 	 	7.26	 	 	 	 	 	
Granted	 	 	256,000	 	 	 	17.00	 	 	 	 	 	
Cancelled	 	 	(103,072	)	 	 	13.98	 	 	 	 	 	
Exercised	 	 	(263,876	)	 	 	3.56	 	 	 	$	3,444	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Outstanding December 31, 2006	 	 	1,728,225	 	 	 	8.85	 	6.31 years	 	 	10,255	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Exercisable as of December 31, 2006	 	 	1,189,582	 	 	 	5.64	 	5.37 years	 	 	9,876	 	

As of December 31, 2006, we estimate that pre-tax compensation expense for all unvested stock option awards, in the amount of approximately $2.7 million which will be expensed over the weighted-average period of approximately 2.0 years.

The following table presents a summary of options outstanding at December 31, 2006:
 
 	 	 	As of December 31, 2006	 	
 	 	 	Stock Options Outstanding	 	 	Stock Options Exercisable	 	
Range of Exercise Prices	 	 	Shares	 	 	Contractual Weighted Average life (years)	 	 	Weighted Average Price	 	 	Shares	 	 	Weighted Exercise Price	 	
$	1.55	 	 	 	50,898	 	 	 	2.47	 	 	$	1.55	 	 	 	50,898	 	 	$	1.55	 	
$	3.10	 	 	 	906,952	 	 	 	5.03	 	 	 	3.10	 	 	 	885,512	 	 	 	3.10	 	
$	4.00-$13.99	 	 	 	38,500	 	 	 	6.34	 	 	 	5.81	 	 	 	17,300	 	 	 	5.43	 	
$	14.00-$19.99	 	 	 	591,375	 	 	 	8.27	 	 	 	15.28	 	 	 	190,872	 	 	 	14.03	 	
$	20.00-$25.00	 	 	 	140,500	 	 	 	7.75	 	 	 	22.41	 	 	 	45,000	 	 	 	23.01	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	1,728,225	 	 	 	6.31	 	 	 	8.85	 	 	 	1,189,582	 	 	 	5.57	 	
 
12.	PENSION PLAN	
 
The Company sponsors a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all of the Company's union employees. Benefits are provided based on employees' years of service and earnings. This plan was frozen on December 31, 1994 for nonunion employees.

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The following table sets forth the plan's funded status and amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements as of December 31:
 
 	 	Year Ended December 31,	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	
CHANGES IN BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS:	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Benefit obligation-beginning of year	 	$	13,961	 	 	$	13,055	 	
Service cost	 	 	110	 	 	 	104	 	
Interest cost	 	 	797	 	 	 	732	 	
Actuarial loss	 	 	218	 	 	 	710	 	
Benefits paid	 	 	(462	)	 	 	(640	)	
Benefit obligation at end of year	 	 	14,624	 	 	 	13,961	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
CHANGE IN PLAN ASSETS:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fair value of plan assets-beginning of year	 	 	14,330	 	 	 	14,071	 	
Actual return on plan assets	 	 	1,663	 	 	 	649	 	
Employer contribution	 	 	200	 	 	 	250	 	
Benefits paid, including expenses	 	 	(462	)	 	 	(640	)	
Fair value of plan assets-end of year	 	 	15,731	 	 	 	14,330	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
FAIR VALUE IN EXCESS OF BENEFIT OBLIGATION FUNDED STATUS:	 	$	1,107	 	 	$	369	 	
 
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:
 
 	 	Year Ended December 31,	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	
Noncurrent assets	 	$	1,107	 	 	$	-	 	
Current liabilities	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
Noncurrent liabilities	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
 	 	$	1,107	 	 	$	-	 	
 
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of:
 
 	 	Year Ended December 31,	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	
Transition asset/(obligation)	 	$	-	 	 	$	-	 	
Prior service cost	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Loss	 	 	(4,062	)	 	 	-	 	
 	 	$	(4,062	)	 	$	-	 	
 
The accumulated benefit obligation was $14.5 million and $14.0 million at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

F-24

Effective on December 31, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of FASB Statement No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans.”  The incremental effects of applying Statement 158 on the Company’s December 31, 2006 consolidated financial statements, on a line by line basis, are as follows:
 
 	 	Balances
Before
Adoption of
Statement 158	 	 	Adjustments	 	 	Balances
Before
Adoption of
Statement 158	 	
Pension plan assets, net	 	$	5,169	 	 	$	(4,062	)	 	$	1,107	 	
Deferred income taxes	 	 	1,037	 	 	 	1,651	 	 	 	2,688	 	
Accumulated other comprehensive income	 	 	-	 	 	 	2,411	 	 	 	2,411	 	
 
The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit cost for the plan:
 
 	 	Year Ended December 31,	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	
COMPONENTS OF NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST (INCOME)	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Service cost	 	$	110	 	 	$	104	 	
Interest cost	 	 	797	 	 	 	732	 	
Expected return on plan assets	 	 	(1,122	)	 	 	(1,101	)	
Amortization of transition asset	 	 	-	 	 	 	(3	)	
Amortization of prior service cost	 	 	1	 	 	 	1	 	
Recognized net actuarial loss	 	 	316	 	 	 	266	 	
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	 	$	102	 	 	$	(1	)	

The estimated net loss, transition obligation and prior service cost for the plan that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost over the next year are $0.2 million, 0 and 0, respectively.
 
Fair value of total plan assets by major asset category as of December 31:
 
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	
Equity securities	 	 	49	%	 	 	48	%	
Fixed income	 	 	36	%	 	 	39	%	
International equities	 	 	14	%	 	 	12	%	
Cash and equivalents	 	 	1	%	 	 	1	%	
Total	 	 	100	%	 	 	100	%	

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations as of December 31:
 
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	
Discount rate	 	 	5.82	%	 	 	5.75	%	
Rate of compensation increase	 	 	4.00	%	 	 	4.00	%	

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic pension cost for years ended December 31:
 
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	
Discount rate	 	 	5.75	%	 	 	5.75	%	
Rate of compensation increase	 	 	4.00	%	 	 	4.00	%	
Long-term rate of return	 	 	8.00	%	 	 	8.00	%	
 
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As this plan was frozen to non-union employees on December 31, 1994, the difference between the benefit obligation and accumulated benefit obligation is not significant in any year.
 
The Company invests plan assets based on a total return on investment approach, pursuant to which the plan assets include a diversified blend of equity and fixed income investments toward a goal of maximizing the long-term rate of return without assuming an unreasonable level of investment risk. The Company determines the level of risk based on an analysis of plan liabilities, the extent to which the value of the plan assets satisfies the plan liabilities and the plan's financial condition. The investment policy includes target allocations ranging from 30% to 70% for equity investments, 20% to 60% for fixed income investments and 0% to 10% for cash equivalents. The equity portion of the plan assets represents growth and value stocks of small, medium and large companies. The Company measures and monitors the investment risk of the plan assets both on a quarterly basis and annually when the Company assesses plan liabilities.
 
The Company uses a building block approach to estimate the long-term rate of return on plan assets. This approach is based on the capital markets assumption that the greater the volatility, the greater the return over the long term. An analysis of the historical performance of equity and fixed income investments, together with current market factors such as the inflation and interest rates, are used to help make the assumptions necessary to estimate a long-term rate of return on plan assets. Once this estimate is made, the Company reviews the portfolio of plan assets and makes adjustments thereto that the Company believes are necessary to reflect a diversified blend of equity and fixed income investments that is capable of achieving the estimated long-term rate of return without assuming an unreasonable level of investment risk. The Company also compares the portfolio of plan assets to those of other pension plans to help assess the suitability and appropriateness of the plan's investments.
 
While the Company does not expect to make any contributions to the plan in 2007, after considering the funded status of the plan, movements in the discount rate, investment performance and related tax consequences, the Company may choose to make contributions to the plan in any given year.
 
The total amount of the Company’s contributions paid under its pension plan was $0.2 million and $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The net periodic benefit expense was $102,000 for the year ended December 31, 2006. The net periodic benefit income was $1,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005.
 
Information about the expected benefit payments for the plan is as follows:
 
Fiscal Year Ending December 31,	 	 	 	
2007	 	$	645	 	
2008	 	 	661	 	
2009	 	 	703	 	
2010	 	 	769	 	
2011	 	 	798	 	
Years 2012-2016	 	 	5,000	 	
 
Effective January 1, 1995, the Company established a 401(k) salary reduction plan for all eligible employees. Employees may contribute up to 15% of their compensation into the plan. The Company will contribute an additional 30% of the employee's contributed amount on the first 6% of compensation. For the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 the Company's expense for the 401(k) plan amounted to $0.9 million, $0.9 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

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13.	INCOME TAXES	
 
Components of the provision for income taxes were as follows:
 
 	 	Year Ended December 31,	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	 	2004	 	
Current:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Federal	 	$	12,812	 	 	$	10,164	 	 	$	8,436	 	
State	 	 	2,935	 	 	 	2,427	 	 	 	1,797	 	
Total	 	 	15,747	 	 	 	12,591	 	 	 	10,233	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Deferred:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Federal	 	 	(2,908	)	 	 	75	 	 	 	(329	)	
State	 	 	(747	)	 	 	265	 	 	 	-	 	
Total	 	 	(3,655	)	 	 	340	 	 	 	(329	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total provision	 	$	12,092	 	 	$	12,931	 	 	$	9,904	 	
The components of the deferred tax assets are as follows:
 
 	 	At December 31,	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	
Deferred tax assets	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Current:	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accrued vacation	 	$	94	 	 	$	81	 	
Allowance for bad debts	 	 	4,683	 	 	 	3,084	 	
Accrued student fees	 	 	50	 	 	 	376	 	
Other	 	 	-	 	 	 	4	 	
Total current deferred tax assets	 	 	4,827	 	 	 	3,545	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Noncurrent:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accrued rent	 	 	2,177	 	 	 	1,649	 	
Stock-based compensation	 	 	1,568	 	 	 	1,140	 	
Depreciation	 	 	5,369	 	 	 	2,698	 	
Other intangibles	 	 	(3,177	)	 	 	487	 	
Net operating loss carryforward	 	 	-	 	 	 	60	 	
Sale leaseback-deferred gain	 	 	1,889	 	 	 	1,769	 	
Other	 	 	-	 	 	 	7	 	
Total noncurrent deferred tax assets	 	 	7,826	 	 	 	7,810	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Deferred tax liabilities	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Noncurrent:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Goodwill	 	 	(4,687	)	 	 	(2,961	)	
Prepaid pension cost	 	 	(451	)	 	 	(2,059	)	
Total deferred tax liabilities	 	 	(5,138	)	 	 	(5,020	)	
Total net noncurrent deferred tax assets	 	 	2,688	 	 	 	2,790	 	
Total net deferred tax assets	 	$	7,515	 	 	$	6,335	 	
 
At December 31, 2005, the Company had $0.8 million of state net operating loss carry-forwards, which were used in 2006.

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The difference between the actual tax provision and the tax provision that would result from the use of the Federal statutory rate is as follows:

 	 	Year Ended December 31,	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	 	2004	 	
Income before taxes	 	$	29,176	 	 	 	 	 	$	33,215	 	 	 	 	 	$	23,811	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Expected tax	 	$	10,212	 	 	 	35.0	%	 	$	11,625	 	 	 	35.0	%	 	$	8,334	 	 	 	35.0	%	
State tax expense (net of federal benefit)	 	 	1,676	 	 	 	5.7	 	 	 	1,852	 	 	 	5.6	 	 	 	1,273	 	 	 	5.3	 	
Resolution of tax contingency (a)	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	(785	)	 	 	(2.4	)	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
Other	 	 	204	 	 	 	0.7	 	 	 	239	 	 	 	0.7	 	 	 	297	 	 	 	1.3	 	
Total	 	$	12,092	 	 	 	41.4	%	 	$	12,931	 	 	 	38.9	%	 	$	9,904	 	 	 	41.6	%	
 
(a) For the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company recognized a benefit of approximately $0.8 million resulting from the resolution of a tax contingency.
 
14.	SEGMENT REPORTING	
 
The Company's principal business is providing post-secondary education. Accordingly, the Company's operations aggregate into one reporting segment.
 
15.	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	
 
Pursuant to the Employment Agreement between Shaun E. McAlmont and the Company, the Company agreed to pay and reimburse Mr. McAlmont the reasonable costs of his relocation from Denver, Colorado to West Orange, New Jersey in the year ended December 31, 2006. Such relocation assistance included the purchase by the Company of Mr. McAlmont’s home in Denver, Colorado. The $0.5 million price paid for Mr. McAlmont’s home equaled the average of the amount of two independent appraisers selected by the Company. This amount is reflected in property, equipment and facilities in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
 
The Company had a consulting agreement with Hart Capital LLC, which terminated by its terms in June 2004, to advise the Company in identifying acquisition and merger targets and assisting with the due diligence reviews of and negotiations with these targets.  Hart Capital is the managing member of Five Mile River Capital Partners LLC, which is the second largest stockholder of the Company.  Steven Hart, the President of Hart Capital, is a member of the Company’s board of directors. The Company paid Hart Capital a monthly retainer, reimbursement of expenses and an advisory fee for its work on successful acquisitions or mergers.  In accordance with the agreement, the Company paid Hart Capital approximately $0, and $0.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.  In connection with the consummation of the NETI acquisition, which closed on January 11, 2005, the Company paid Hart Capital $0.3 million for its services.
 
In 2003, the Company entered into a management service agreement with its major stockholder.  In accordance with this agreement the Company paid Stonington Partners a management fee of $0.75 million per year for management consulting and financial and business advisory services for each of the years in 2005, 2004 and 2003.  Such services included valuing acquisitions and structuring their financing and assisting with new loan agreements.  The Company paid Stonington Partners $0 and $0.75 million for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. Fees paid to Stonington Partners were being amortized over a twelve month period.  This agreement terminated by its terms upon the Company’s completion of its initial public offering.  Selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2005 include a $0.4 million resulting from the amortization of these fees.
 
During 2002, certain members of senior management issued personal recourse secured promissory notes to the Company for approximately $0.4 million in connection with their purchase of shares of our company stock.  These notes have been reflected as a reduction in stockholders’ equity.  All amounts outstanding under these promissory notes were repaid by the end of the first quarter of 2005.

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16.	DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES	
 
On May 22, 2006, the Company assumed a mortgage note payable (See Note 9) with an accompanying interest rate swap (the “SWAP”) as part of the acquisition of the New England Institute of Technology at Palm Beach, Inc. in the amount of $7.2 million.  The Company accounted for the interest rate swap agreement in accordance with SFAS No. 133 , Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities , as amended.  Under the swap agreement, the Company paid a fixed rate tied to the one month LIBOR rate until May 1, 2013 and received a variable rate of 6.48%.  The SWAP was accounted for as an ineffective hedge as it did not meet the requirements set forth under SFAS No. 133.  Accordingly, other income (loss) includes a loss of $0.2 million as of December 31, 2006.  The Company repaid the mortgage note in November 2006. As a result the SWAP agreement was terminated and the Company received $0.2 million for the fair market value.
 
17.	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	
 
Lease Commitments—The Company leases office premises, educational facilities and various equipment for varying periods through the year 2020 at basic annual rentals (excluding taxes, insurance, and other expenses under certain leases) as follows:
 
Year Ending December 31,	 	Finance Obligations	 	 	Operating Leases	 	 	Capital Leases	 	
2007	 	$	1,334	 	 	$	15,951	 	 	$	101	 	
2008	 	 	1,334	 	 	 	15,400	 	 	 	95	 	
2009	 	 	1,334	 	 	 	13,923	 	 	 	7	 	
2010	 	 	1,334	 	 	 	12,570	 	 	 	-	 	
2011	 	 	1,334	 	 	 	11,916	 	 	 	-	 	
Thereafter	 	 	6,784	 	 	 	76,452	 	 	 	-	 	
 	 	 	13,454	 	 	 	146,212	 	 	 	203	 	
Less amount representing interest	 	 	(13,454	)	 	 	-	 	 	 	(15	)	
 	 	$	-	 	 	$	146,212	 	 	$	188	 	

On December 28, 2001, the Company completed a sale and a leaseback of four owned facilities to a third party for net proceeds of approximately $8.8 million. The initial term of the lease is 15 years with two ten-year extensions. The lease is an operating lease that starts at $1.2 million in the first year and increases annually by the consumer price index. The lease includes an option near the end of the initial lease term to purchase the facilities at fair value, as defined. This transaction is being accounted for as a lease obligation. The net proceeds received have been reflected in the consolidated balance sheet as a finance obligation. The lease payments are included as a component of interest expense.
 
Rent expense, included in operating expenses in the accompanying financial statements for the three years ended December 31, 2006 is $15.7 million, $15.1 million, and $13.5 million, respectively. Interest expense related to the financing obligation in the accompanying financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004 is $1.3 million, $1.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively.
 
Capital Expenditures—The Company has entered into commitments to expand or renovate campuses. These commitments are in the range of $3.0 to $5.0 million in the aggregate and are due within the next 12 months.
 
Litigation and Regulatory Matters—In the ordinary conduct of our business, we are subject to periodic lawsuits, investigations and claims, including, but not limited to, claims involving students or graduates and routine employment matters. Although we cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution of lawsuits, investigations and claims asserted against us, we do not believe that any currently pending legal proceeding to which we are a party will have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operation or cash flows.

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18.	UNAUDITED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION	
 
Quarterly financial information for 2006 and 2005 is as follows (in thousands except per share data):
 
 	 	Quarter	 	
2006	 	First	 	 	Second	 	 	Third	 	 	Fourth	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues	 	$	72,612	 	 	$	72,647	 	 	$	81,911	 	 	$	83,460	 	
Operating income	 	 	5,299	 	 	 	2,523	 	 	 	5,580	 	 	 	17,219	 	
Income from continuing operations	 	 	3,108	 	 	 	1,406	 	 	 	2,788	 	 	 	9,799	 	
Loss from discontinued operations	 	 	(346	)	 	 	(440	)	 	 	(556	)	 	 	(207	)	
Net income	 	 	2,762	 	 	 	966	 	 	 	2,232	 	 	 	9,592	 	
Income per share:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings per share from continuing operations	 	$	0.12	 	 	$	0.06	 	 	$	0.11	 	 	$	0.39	 	
Loss per share from discontinued operations	 	 	(0.01	)	 	 	(0.02	)	 	 	(0.02	)	 	 	(0.01	)	
Net income (loss) per share	 	$	0.11	 	 	$	0.04	 	 	$	0.09	 	 	$	0.38	 	
Diluted	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings per share from continuing operations	 	$	0.12	 	 	$	0.05	 	 	$	0.11	 	 	$	0.38	 	
Loss per share from discontinued operations	 	 	(0.01	)	 	 	(0.01	)	 	 	(0.02	)	 	 	(0.01	)	
Net income per share	 	$	0.11	 	 	$	0.04	 	 	$	0.09	 	 	$	0.37	 	

 	 	Quarter	 	
2005	 	First	 	 	Second	 	 	Third	 	 	Fourth	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues	 	$	68,031	 	 	$	65,361	 	 	$	75,355	 	 	$	78,621	 	
Operating income	 	 	3,460	 	 	 	1,647	 	 	 	8,577	 	 	 	21,405	 	
Income from continuing operations	 	 	1,336	 	 	 	536	 	 	 	5,954	 	 	 	12,472	 	
Loss from discontinued operations	 	 	(564	)	 	 	(494	)	 	 	(469	)	 	 	(62	)	
Net income	 	 	772	 	 	 	42	 	 	 	5,485	 	 	 	12,410	 	
Income per share:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings per share from continuing operations	 	$	0.06	 	 	$	0.02	 	 	$	0.24	 	 	$	0.49	 	
Loss per share from discontinued operations	 	 	(0.02	)	 	 	(0.02	)	 	 	(0.02	)	 	 	-	 	
Net income (loss) per share	 	$	0.04	 	 	$	-	 	 	$	0.22	 	 	$	0.49	 	
Diluted	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings per share from continuing operations	 	$	0.06	 	 	$	0.02	 	 	$	0.23	 	 	$	0.48	 	
Loss per share from discontinued operations	 	 	(0.03	)	 	 	(0.02	)	 	 	(0.02	)	 	 	-	 	
Net income per share	 	$	0.03	 	 	$	-	 	 	$	0.21	 	 	$	0.48	 	

19.	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	
 
On July 31, 2007 the Company’s Board of Directors approved a plan to cease operations at the Company’s Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, Norcross, Georgia and Henderson, Nevada campuses.  As a result of the above decision, the Company reviewed the related goodwill and long-lived assets for possible impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 142, “ Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,”  and SFAS No. 144, “ Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.”

As of September 30, 2007 all operations have ceased at these campuses, and accordingly, the results of operations of these campuses have been reflected in the accompanying statements of operations as “Discontinued Operations” for all periods presented.

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As a result of the cessation of operations at these three campuses as of September 30, 2007, they have been reported as discontinued operations as follows:

 	 	Year Ended	 	
 	 	2006	 	 	2005	 	 	2004	 	
Revenues	 	$	10,876	 	 	$	11,853	 	 	$	12,725	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating expenses	 	 	(13,493	)	 	 	(14,432	)	 	 	(14,316	)	
Loss from discontinued operations	 	 	(2,617	)	 	 	(2,579	)	 	 	(1,591	)	
Benefit for income taxes	 	 	(1,085	)	 	 	(1,004	)	 	 	(662	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net loss from discontinued operations	 	$	(1,532	)	 	$	(1,575	)	 	$	(929	)	
 
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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION
 
Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 
(in thousands)

Description	 	Balance at
Beginning of
Period	 	 	Charged to
Expense	 	 	Amount
Written-off	 	 	Balance at
End of Period	 	
Allowance accounts for the year ended:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
December 31, 2006	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Student receivable allowance	 	$	7,647	 	 	$	15,590	 	 	$	(11,701	)	 	$	11,536	 	
December 31, 2005	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Student receivable allowance	 	$	7,023	 	 	$	11,188	 	 	$	(10,564	)	 	$	7,647	 	
December 31, 2004	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Student receivable allowance	 	$	5,469	 	 	$	9,247	 	 	$	(7,693	)	 	$	7,023	 	

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EXHIBIT 99.2

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	 	
Item 1.	Financial Statements	 	
 	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 (unaudited)	1	
 	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)	3	
 	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2007 (unaudited)	4	
 	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)	5	
 	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	6	
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	12	

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 (In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
 	 	March 31,	 	 	December 31,	 	
 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
ASSETS	 	 	 	 	 	 	
CURRENT ASSETS:	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	 	$	4,658	 	 	$	6,461	 	
Restricted cash	 	 	1,480	 	 	 	920	 	
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $11,225 and $11,456 at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively	 	 	19,519	 	 	 	20,473	 	
Inventories	 	 	2,423	 	 	 	2,438	 	
Deferred income taxes	 	 	4,734	 	 	 	4,827	 	
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	 	 	3,362	 	 	 	3,049	 	
Prepaid income taxes	 	 	6,323	 	 	 	-	 	
Total current assets	 	 	42,499	 	 	 	38,168	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES - At cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $76,553 and $72,870 at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively	 	 	96,043	 	 	 	94,368	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
OTHER ASSETS:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Deferred finance charges	 	 	972	 	 	 	1,019	 	
Pension plan assets, net	 	 	1,082	 	 	 	1,107	 	
Deferred income taxes, net	 	 	3,291	 	 	 	2,688	 	
Goodwill	 	 	84,995	 	 	 	84,995	 	
Noncurrent accounts receivable, less allowance of $87 and $84 at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively	 	 	782	 	 	 	723	 	
Other assets	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Total other assets	 	 	94,399	 	 	 	93,680	 	
TOTAL	 	$	232,941	 	 	$	226,216	 	
 
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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 (In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
 
 	 	March 31,	 	 	December 31,	 	
 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	 	 	 	 	 	 	
CURRENT LIABILITIES:	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Current portion of long-term debt and lease obligations	 	$	92	 	 	$	91	 	
Unearned tuition	 	 	29,404	 	 	 	33,150	 	
Accounts payable	 	 	12,910	 	 	 	12,118	 	
Accrued expenses	 	 	10,870	 	 	 	10,335	 	
Advance payments of federal funds	 	 	550	 	 	 	557	 	
Income taxes payable	 	 	-	 	 	 	2,860	 	
Total current liabilities	 	 	53,826	 	 	 	59,111	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Long-term debt and lease obligations, net of current portion	 	 	22,746	 	 	 	9,769	 	
Other long-term liabilities	 	 	5,830	 	 	 	5,553	 	
Total liabilities	 	 	82,402	 	 	 	74,433	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Preferred stock, no par value - 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
Common stock, no par value - authorized 100,000,000 shares at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, issued and outstanding 25,461,769 shares at March 31, 2007and 25,450,695 shares at December 31, 2006	 	 	120,217	 	 	 	120,182	 	
Additional paid-in capital	 	 	8,074	 	 	 	7,695	 	
Deferred compensation	 	 	(407	)	 	 	(467	)	
Retained earnings	 	 	25,066	 	 	 	26,784	 	
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	 	 	(2,411	)	 	 	(2,411	)	
Total stockholders' equity	 	 	150,539	 	 	 	151,783	 	
TOTAL	 	$	232,941	 	 	$	226,216	 	

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 (In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 	 	Three Months Ended March 31,	 	
 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
REVENUES	 	$	76,170	 	 	$	72,612	 	
COSTS AND EXPENSES:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Educational services and facilities	 	 	34,151	 	 	 	30,314	 	
Selling, general and administrative	 	 	43,183	 	 	 	36,999	 	
Total costs & expenses	 	 	77,334	 	 	 	67,313	 	
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	 	 	(1,164	)	 	 	5,299	 	
OTHER:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest income	 	 	48	 	 	 	471	 	
Interest expense	 	 	(484	)	 	 	(474	)	
Other income	 	 	-	 	 	 	16	 	
(LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	 	 	(1,600	)	 	 	5,312	 	
(BENEFIT) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	 	 	(670	)	 	 	2,204	 	
(LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	 	 	(930	)	 	 	3,108	 	
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES	 	 	(688	)	 	 	(346	)	
NET (LOSS) INCOME	 	$	(1,618	)	 	$	2,762	 	
Basic	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
(Loss) earnings per share from continuing operations	 	$	(0.04	)	 	$	0.12	 	
Loss per share from discontinued operations	 	 	(0.02	)	 	 	(0.01	)	
Net (loss) income per share	 	$	(0.06	)	 	$	0.11	 	
Diluted	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
(Loss) earnings per share from continuing operations	 	$	(0.04	)	 	$	0.12	 	
Loss per share from discontinued operations	 	 	(0.02	)	 	 	(0.01	)	
Net (loss) income per share	 	$	(0.06	)	 	$	0.11	 	
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	 	25,460	 	 	 	25,186	 	
Diluted	 	 	25,460	 	 	 	26,038	 	
 
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 (In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Accumulated	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Additional	 	 	 	 	 	Other	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Common Stock	 	 	Paid-in	 	 	Deferred	 	 	Comprehensive	 	 	Retained	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Shares	 	 	Amount	 	 	Capital	 	 	Compensation	 	 	Loss	 	 	Earnings	 	 	Total	 	
BALANCE - December 31, 2006	 	 	25,451	 	 	$	120,182	 	 	$	7,695	 	 	$	(467	)	 	$	(2,411	)	 	$	26,784	 	 	$	151,783	 	
Net loss	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	(1,618	)	 	 	(1,618	)	
Initial adoption of FIN 48	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	(100	)	 	 	(100	)	
Issuance of restricted stock and amortization of deferred compensation	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	60	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	60	 	
Stock-based compensation expense	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	351	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	351	 	
Tax benefit of options exercised	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	28	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	28	 	
Exercise of stock options	 	 	11	 	 	 	35	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	35	 	
BALANCE - March 31, 2007	 	 	25,462	 	 	$	120,217	 	 	$	8,074	 	 	$	(407	)	 	$	(2,411	)	 	$	25,066	 	 	$	150,539	 	
 
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 (In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
 	 	Three Months Ended March 31,	 	
 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net (loss) income	 	$	(1,618	)	 	$	2,762	 	
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Depreciation and amortization	 	 	3,844	 	 	 	3,463	 	
Amortization of deferred finance charges	 	 	48	 	 	 	50	 	
Deferred income taxes	 	 	(510	)	 	 	(477	)	
Fixed asset donations	 	 	-	 	 	 	(16	)	
Provision for doubtful accounts	 	 	3,688	 	 	 	3,150	 	
Stock-based compensation expense	 	 	411	 	 	 	353	 	
Tax benefit associated with exercise of stock options	 	 	-	 	 	 	52	 	
Deferred rent	 	 	191	 	 	 	274	 	
(Increase) decrease in assets:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accounts receivable	 	 	(2,793	)	 	 	(1,843	)	
Inventories	 	 	15	 	 	 	(233	)	
Prepaid expenses and current assets	 	 	(533	)	 	 	226	 	
Other assets	 	 	(198	)	 	 	44	 	
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accounts payable	 	 	791	 	 	 	(1,309	)	
Other liabilities	 	 	(14	)	 	 	(403	)	
Income taxes payable/prepaid	 	 	(9,183	)	 	 	(6,085	)	
Accrued expenses	 	 	515	 	 	 	(1,128	)	
Unearned tuition	 	 	(3,746	)	 	 	(3,734	)	
Total adjustments	 	 	(7,474	)	 	 	(7,616	)	
Net cash used in operating activities	 	 	(9,092	)	 	 	(4,854	)	
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Restricted cash	 	 	(560	)	 	 	(508	)	
Capital expenditures	 	 	(5,192	)	 	 	(3,467	)	
Net cash used in investing activities	 	 	(5,752	)	 	 	(3,975	)	
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Proceeds from borrowings	 	 	13,000	 	 	 	-	 	
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	 	 	35	 	 	 	78	 	
Tax benefit associated with exercise of stock options	 	 	28	 	 	 	-	 	
Principal payments under capital lease obligations	 	 	(22	)	 	 	(79	)	
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	 	 	13,041	 	 	 	(1	)	
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	 	 	(1,803	)	 	 	(8,830	)	
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—Beginning of period	 	 	6,461	 	 	 	50,257	 	
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—End of period	 	$	4,658	 	 	$	41,427	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash paid during the year for:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest	 	$	430	 	 	$	516	 	
Income taxes	 	$	8,498	 	 	$	8,469	 	

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts and unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
 
1.             SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Business Activities– Lincoln Educational Services Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company") is a diversified provider of career-oriented post-secondary education. The Company offers recent high school graduates and working adults degree and diploma programs in five principal areas of study: Automotive Technology, Health Sciences (which includes programs for licensed practical nursing (LPN), medical administrative assistants, medical assistants, pharmacy technicians, medical coding and billing and dental assisting), Business and Information Technology, Hospitality Services (spa and culinary) and Skilled Trades. The Company currently has 34 schools in 17 states across the United States.
  
Basis of Presentation– 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been omitted or condensed pursuant to such regulations.  These statements, when read in conjunction with the December 31, 2006 consolidated financial statements of the Company, reflect all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for such periods.  The results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007.
 
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2007 and the condensed consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2006 and for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 include the accounts of the Company.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
 
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements– The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period.  On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates the estimates and assumptions, including those related to revenue recognition, bad debts, fixed assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, stock-based compensation, income taxes, benefit plans and certain accruals.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
  
2.             RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 159  “ The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities ”, providing companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value.  The objective of SFAS No. 159 is to reduce both complexity in accounting for financial instruments and the volatility in earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently.  Generally accepted accounting principles have required different measurement attributes for different assets and liabilities that can create artificial volatility in earnings. SFAS No. 159 helps to mitigate this type of accounting-induced volatility by enabling companies to report related assets and liabilities at fair value, which would likely reduce the need for companies to comply with detailed rules for hedge accounting.  SFAS No. 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities.  The Standard requires companies to provide additional information that will help investors and other users of financial statements to more easily understand the effect of the Company’s choice to use fair value on its earnings. It also requires entities to display the fair value of those assets and liabilities for which the Company has chosen to use fair value on the face of the balance sheet.  SFAS No. 159 will be effective for the Company as of January 1, 2008.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this Statement on its consolidated financial statements.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R).”  Among other items, SFAS No. 158 requires recognition of the overfunded or underfunded status of an entity’s defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability in the financial statements, requires the measurement of defined benefit postretirement plan assets and obligations as of the end of the employer’s fiscal year, and requires recognition of the funded status of defined benefit postretirement plans in other comprehensive income.  SFAS No. 158 was adopted on December 31, 2006.

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In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective as of January 1, 2008. The adoption of the provision of SFAS No. 157 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 108 which provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year unrecorded misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. SAB No. 108 is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2007. The adoption of the provision of SAB No. 108 had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In June 2006, FASB issued FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 .” FIN No. 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB SFAS No. 109, “ Accounting for Income Taxes ”, which was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2007. This Interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The adoption of FIN No. 48 resulted in a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2007 of $0.1 million.
 
In March 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets.” SFAS No. 156 provides guidance addressing the recognition and measurement of separately recognized servicing assets and liabilities, common with mortgage securitization activities, and provides an approach to simplify efforts to obtain hedge accounting treatment. SFAS No. 156 was adopted on January 1, 2007. The adoption of the provision of SFAS No. 156 had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments.” SFAS No. 155 is effective beginning January 1, 2007. The adoption of the provision of SFAS No. 155 had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

3.             STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
 
The Company currently accounts for stock-based employee compensation arrangements in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123R, “ Share Based Payment.”   Reflected in the accompanying statements of income is compensation expense of approximately $0.4 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  The Company uses the Black-Scholes valuation model and utilizes straight-line amortization of compensation expense over the requisite service period of the grant.  The Company makes an estimate of expected forfeitures upon grant issuance.
 
4.             WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES
 
The weighted average numbers of common shares used to compute basic and diluted income per share for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, were as follows:

 	 	Three Months Ended	 	
 	 	March 31,	 	
 	 	(In thousands)	 	
 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
Basic shares outstanding	 	 	25,460	 	 	 	25,186	 	
Dilutive effect of stock options	 	 	-	 	 	 	852	 	
Diluted shares outstanding	 	 	25,460	 	 	 	26,038	 	

For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, options to acquire 725,375 and 157,500 shares, respectively, were excluded from the above table as the result on reported earnings per share would have been antidilutive.

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5.             BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS
 
On May 22, 2006, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of New England Institute of Technology at Palm Beach, Inc. (“FLA”) for approximately $40.1 million.  The purchase price was $32.9 million, net of cash acquired plus the assumption of a mortgage note for $7.2 million.  The FLA purchase price has been allocated to identifiable net assets with the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired recorded as goodwill. 
 
The following unaudited pro forma results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2006 assumes that the acquisition of FLA occurred January 1, 2006.  The unaudited pro forma results of operations are based on historical results of operations, but include adjustments for depreciation, amortization, interest, and taxes, but do not necessarily reflect the actual results that would have occurred.
 
 	 	Three months ended March 31, 2006	 	
 	 	2006 As Restated	 	 	Pro forma impact FLA 2006	 	 	Pro forma 2006	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues	 	$	72,612	 	 	$	4,860	 	 	$	77,472	 	
Income from continuing operations	 	$	3,108	 	 	$	261	 	 	$	3,369	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings per share from continuing operations - basic	 	$	0.12	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	0.13	 	
Earnings per share from continuing operations - diluted	 	$	0.12	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	0.13	 	
 
6.             GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
The Company accounts for its intangible assets in accordance with SFAS No. 142,“Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets .”  The Company reviews intangible assets with an indefinite useful life for impairment when indicators of impairment exist.  Annually, or more frequently if necessary, the Company evaluates goodwill for impairment, with any resulting impairment reflected as an operating expense.
  
There were no changes in the carrying amount of goodwill from the year ended December 31, 2006 to the three months ended March 31, 2007.
 
Intangible assets, which are included in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, consist of the following:

 	 	 	 	 	At March 31, 2007	 	 	At December 31, 2006	 	
 	 	Weighted Average Amortization Period (years)	 	 	Gross Carrying Amount	 	 	Accumulated Amortization	 	 	Gross Carrying Amount	 	 	Accumulated Amortization	 	
Student Contracts	 	 	1	 	 	$	2,215	 	 	$	2,077	 	 	$	2,200	 	 	$	2,010	 	
Trade name	 	Indefinite	 	 	 	1,270	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	1,270	 	 	 	-	 	
Accreditation	 	Indefinite	 	 	 	253	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
Curriculum	 	 	10	 	 	 	700	 	 	 	156	 	 	 	700	 	 	 	138	 	
Non-compete	 	 	5	 	 	 	201	 	 	 	35	 	 	 	201	 	 	 	25	 	
Total	 	 	 	 	 	$	4,639	 	 	$	2,268	 	 	$	4,371	 	 	$	2,173	 	

The increase in accreditation assets was due to the purchase of a new nursing program on March 5, 2007.

Amortization of intangible assets was approximately $0.1 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

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7.             LONG-TERM DEBT
 
The Company has a credit agreement with a syndicate of banks.  Under the terms of the credit agreement, the syndicate provided the Company with a $100 million credit facility.  The credit agreement permits the issuance of up to $20 million in letters of credit, the amount of which reduces the availability of permitted borrowings under the agreement.  The Company incurred approximately $0.8 million of deferred finance charges under the existing credit agreement.  At March 31, 2007, the Company had outstanding letters of credit aggregating $4.4 million which primarily comprised of letters of credit for the Department of Education and real estate leases.

The obligations of the Company under the credit agreement are secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries and any assets that it or its subsidiaries may acquire in the future, including a pledge of substantially all of the subsidiaries’ common stock.  Outstanding borrowings bear interest at the rate of adjusted LIBOR plus 1.0% to 1.75%, as defined, or a base rate (as defined in the credit agreement).  In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the credit agreement, the Company and its subsidiaries are required to pay a commitment fee to the lender with respect to the unused amounts available under the credit agreement at a rate equal to 0.25% to 0.40% per year, as defined.

On March 13, 2007 and on March 28, 2007 the Company borrowed $10.5 million and $2.5 million, respectively, under the credit agreement.  The interest rate under both borrowings is 6.32%.

The credit agreement contains various covenants, including a number of financial covenants.  Furthermore, the credit agreement contains customary events of default as well as an event of default in the event of the suspension or termination of Title IV Program funding for the Company’s and its subsidiaries' schools aggregating 10% or more of the Company’s EBITDA (as defined) or its consolidated total assets and such suspension or termination is not cured within a specified period.  As of March 31, 2007, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants contained in the credit agreement.

 8.             EQUITY
 
Pursuant to the Company’s 2005 Non-Employee Directors Restricted Stock Plan (the “Non-Employee Directors Plan”), each of the Company’s seven non-employee directors received an award of 3,069 restricted shares of common stock equal to $0.06 million on July 29, 2005. On January 1, 2006, one non-employee director resigned, forfeiting 3,069 restricted shares of common stock awarded on July 29, 2005. Two newly appointed non-employee directors each received an award of 3,625 restricted shares of common stock equal to $0.06 million on March 1, 2006.  Additionally, on May 23, 2006, the date of the Company’s annual meeting, each non-employee director received an annual restricted award of 1,781 restricted shares of common stock equal to $0.03 million. The number of shares granted to each non-employee director was based on the fair market value of a share of common stock on that date.  The restricted shares vest ratably on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date; however, there is no vesting period on the right to vote or the right to receive dividends on these restricted shares. As of March 31 2007, there were a total of 39,912 shares awarded and 8,555 shares vested under the Non-Employee Directors Plan. The recognized restricted stock expense as of March 31, 2007 and 2006 was $0.06 million and $0.02 million, respectively. The deferred compensation or unrecognized restricted stock expense as of March 31, 2007 and 2006 was $0.4 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

The fair value of the stock options used to compute stock-based compensation is the estimated present value at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  The weighted average fair values of options granted during 2007 were $6.78 using the following weighted average assumptions for grants:

 	 	March 31,	 	
 	 	2007	 	
Expected volatility	 	 	55.10	%	
Expected dividend yield	 	 	0	%	
Expected life (term)	 	6 Years	 	
Risk-free interest rate	 	 	4.13-4.84	%	
Weighted-average exercise price during the year	 	$	11.96	 	
 
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The following is a summary of transactions pertaining to the option plans:

 	 	Shares	 	 	Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share	 	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	 	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)	 	
Outstanding December 31, 2006	 	 	1,728,225	 	 	$	8.85	 	 	 	 	 	
Granted	 	 	185,500	 	 	 	11.96	 	 	 	 	 	
Cancelled	 	 	(6,500	)	 	 	16.19	 	 	 	 	 	
Exercised	 	 	(11,074	)	 	 	3.10	 	 	 	$	72	 	
Outstanding March 31, 2007	 	 	1,896,151	 	 	 	9.16	 	 5.62 years	 	 	10,495	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Exercisable as of March 31, 2007	 	 	1,206,208	 	 	 	 	 	 5.67 years	 	 	10,035	 	

As of March 31, 2007, we estimate that pre-tax compensation expense for all unvested stock option awards, in the amount of approximately $4.1 million which will be expensed over the weighted-average period of approximately 2.1 years.

The following table presents a summary of options outstanding at March 31, 2007:

 	 	 	As of March 31, 2007	 	
 	 	 	Stock Options Outstanding	 	 	Stock Options Exercisable	 	
Range of Exercise Prices	 	 	Shares	 	 	Contractual Weighted Average life (years)	 	 	Weighted Average Price	 	 	Shares	 	 	Weighted Exercise Price	 	
$	1.55	 	 	 	50,898	 	 	 	2.23	 	 	$	1.55	 	 	 	50,898	 	 	$	1.55	 	
$	3.10	 	 	 	895,878	 	 	 	4.78	 	 	 	3.10	 	 	 	888,838	 	 	 	3.10	 	
$	4.00-$13.99	 	 	 	224,000	 	 	 	2.32	 	 	 	10.90	 	 	 	22,900	 	 	 	5.08	 	
$	14.00-$19.99	 	 	 	584,875	 	 	 	8.01	 	 	 	15.26	 	 	 	190,872	 	 	 	14.03	 	
$	20.00-$25.00	 	 	 	140,500	 	 	 	7.51	 	 	 	22.41	 	 	 	52,700	 	 	 	22.98	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	1,896,151	 	 	 	5.62	 	 	 	9.16	 	 	 	1,206,208	 	 	 	5.67	 	

 9.          RECOURSE LOAN AGREEMENT

The Company entered into an agreement effective March 28, 2005 to June 30, 2006 with SLM Financial Corporation (SLM) to provide up to $6.0 million of private recourse loans to qualifying students. The following table reflects selected information with respect to the recourse loan agreements, including total cumulative loan disbursements and purchase activity under the agreement:
 
Disbursement Year	 	 	Loans Disbursed	 	 	Loans the Company May be Required to Purchase (1)	 	
2005-2006	 	 	 	4,886	 	 	 	1,466	 	

(1)	Represents the maximum amount of loans under the agreement that we may be required to purchase in the future based on cumulative loans disbursed and purchased.	

Under the recourse loan agreement, the Company was required to fund 30% of all loans disbursed into a SLM reserve account. The amount of our loan purchase obligation may not exceed this deposit. We recorded such amounts in accounts receivable on our consolidated balance sheet. Amounts on deposit may ultimately be utilized to purchase loans in default, in which case recoverability of such amounts would be in question. Accordingly, the Company recorded an allowance and bad debt expense for the full amount of deposit.  Approved funding under this agreement terminated by its terms on June 30, 2006.  There were no new disbursements for the three months ended March 31, 2007.  Bad debt expense was $0 and $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.
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10.          INCOME TAXES
 
The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was 41.9% and 41.5%, respectively.
 
11.          COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
Litigation and Regulatory Matters – In the ordinary conduct of the Company’s business, it is subject to periodic lawsuits, investigations and claims, including, but not limited to, claims involving students or graduates and routine employment matters. Although the Company cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution of lawsuits, investigations and claims asserted against it, the Company does not believe that any currently pending legal proceeding to which it is a party will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operation or cash flows.

12.          PENSION PLAN
 
The Company sponsors a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all of the Company’s union employees.  Benefits are provided based on employees’ years of service and earnings.  This plan was frozen on December 31, 1994 for non-union employees.  While the Company does not expect to make any contributions to the plan in 2007, after considering the funded status of the plan, movements in the discount rate, investment performance and related tax consequences, the Company may choose to make contributions to the plan in any given year.  For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the net periodic benefit cost was $25,000 and $1,000, respectively.

13.	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	
 
On July 31, 2007 the Company’s Board of Directors approved a plan to cease operations at the Company’s Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, Norcross, Georgia and Henderson, Nevada campuses.  As a result of the above decision, the Company reviewed the related goodwill and long-lived assets for possible impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 142, “ Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,”  and SFAS No. 144, “ Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.”

As of September 30, 2007 all operations have ceased at these campuses, and accordingly, the results of operations of these campuses have been reflected in the accompanying statements of operations as “Discontinued Operations” for all periods presented.

As a result of the cessation of operations at these three campuses as of September 30, 2007, they have been reported as discontinued operations as follows:

 	 	Three Months Ended	 	
 	 	March 31,	 	
 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
Revenues	 	$	1,972	 	 	$	2,901	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating expenses	 	 	(3,167	)	 	 	(3,492	)	
Loss from discontinued operations	 	 	(1,195	)	 	 	(591	)	
Benefit for income taxes	 	 	(507	)	 	 	(245	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net loss from discontinued operations	 	$	(688	)	 	$	(346	)	

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Item 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The following discussion may contain forward-looking statements regarding us, our business, prospects and our results of operations that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties posed by many factors and events that could cause our actual business, prospects and results of operations to differ materially from those that may be anticipated by such forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report.  We undertake no obligation to revise any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may subsequently arise.  Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business.
 
The interim financial statements filed on this Current Report on Form 8-K and the discussions contained herein should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements and notes included elsewhere in this Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which includes audited consolidated financial statements for our three fiscal years ended December 31, 2006.
 
General
 
We are a leading and diversified for-profit provider of career-oriented post-secondary education.  We offer recent high school graduates and adults degree and diploma programs in five principal areas of study:  automotive technology, health sciences, skilled trades, business and information technology and hospitality services.  As of March 31, 2007, we enrolled 16,902 students at our 34 campuses across 17 states.  Our campuses primarily attract students from their local communities and surrounding areas, although our four destination schools attract students from across the United States, and in some cases, from abroad.  We continue to expand our product offerings and our geographic reach.  On March 27, 2006 we opened our new automotive campus in Queens, New York and on May 22, 2006, we completed the acquisition of New England Institute of Technology at Palm Beach, Inc. (“FLA”), which was subsequently re-branded Lincoln College of Technology.
 
Discontinued Operations

On July 31, 2007 the Company’s Board of Directors approved a plan to cease operations at the Company’s Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, Norcross, Georgia and Henderson, Nevada campuses.  As a result of the above decision, the Company reviewed the related goodwill and long-lived assets for possible impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 142, “ Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,”  and SFAS No. 144, “ Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.”

As of September 30, 2007 all operations have ceased at these campuses, and accordingly, the results of operations of these campuses have been reflected in the accompanying statements of operations as “Discontinued Operations” for all periods presented.

As a result of the cessation of operations at these three campuses as of September 30, 2007, they have been reported as discontinued operations as follows:

 	 	Three Months Ended	 	
 	 	March 31,	 	
 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
Revenues	 	$	1,972	 	 	$	2,901	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating expenses	 	 	(3,167	)	 	 	(3,492	)	
Loss from discontinued operations	 	 	(1,195	)	 	 	(591	)	
Benefit for income taxes	 	 	(507	)	 	 	(245	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net loss from discontinued operations	 	$	(688	)	 	$	(346	)	

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
Our discussions of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting policies generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period.  On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions, including those related to revenue recognition, bad debts, fixed assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, stock-based compensation, income taxes and certain accruals.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  The critical accounting policies discussed herein are not intended to be a comprehensive list of all of our accounting policies.  In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP and does not result in significant management judgment in the application of such principles.  There are also areas in which management’s judgment in selecting any available alternative would not produce a materially different result from the result derived from the application of our critical accounting policies.  We believe that the following accounting policies are most critical to us in that they represent the primary areas where financial information is subject to the application of management’s estimates, assumptions and judgment in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.

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Revenue recognition.  Revenues are derived primarily from programs taught at our schools.  Tuition revenues and one-time fees, such as nonrefundable application fees and course material fees, are recognized on a straight-line basis over the length of the applicable program, which is the period of time from a student’s start date through his or her graduation date, including internships or externships that take place prior to graduation.  If a student withdraws from a program prior to a specified date, any paid but unearned tuition is refunded.  Refunds are calculated and paid in accordance with federal, state and accrediting agency standards.  Other revenues, such as textbook sales, tool sales and contract training revenues are recognized as services are performed or goods are delivered.  On an individual student basis, tuition earned in excess of cash received is recorded as accounts receivable and cash received in excess of tuition earned is recorded as unearned tuition.
 
Allowance for uncollectible accounts.  Based upon experience and judgment, we establish an allowance for uncollectible accounts with respect to tuition receivables.  We use an internal group of collectors, augmented by third-party collectors as deemed appropriate, in our collection efforts.  In establishing our allowance for uncollectible accounts, we consider, among other things, a student’s status (in-school or out-of-school), whether or not additional financial aid funding will be collected from Title IV Programs or other sources, whether or not a student is currently making payments and overall collection history.  Changes in trends in any of these areas may impact the allowance for uncollectible accounts.  The receivables balances of withdrawn students with delinquent obligations are reserved based on our collection history.  Although we believe that our reserves are adequate, if the financial condition of our students deteriorates, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, or if we underestimate the allowances required, additional allowances may be necessary, which will result in increased selling, general and administrative expenses in the period such determination is made.
 
Our bad debt expense as a percentage of revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was 4.7% and 4.1%, respectively.  Our exposure to changes in our bad debt expense could impact our operations. A 1% increase in our bad debt expense as a percentage of revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 would have resulted in an increase in bad debt expense of $0.8 million and $0.7 million, respectively.
 
Because a substantial portion of our revenue is derived from Title IV programs, any legislative or regulatory action that significantly reduces the funding available under Title IV programs or the ability of our students or schools to participate in Title IV programs could have a material effect on the realizability of our receivables.
 
Goodwill. We test our goodwill for impairment annually, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate an impairment may have occurred, by comparing its fair value to its carrying value. Impairment may result from, among other things, deterioration in the performance of the acquired business, adverse market conditions, adverse changes in applicable laws or regulations, including changes that restrict the activities of the acquired business, and a variety of other circumstances. If we determine that impairment has occurred, we are required to record a write-down of the carrying value and charge the impairment as an operating expense in the period the determination is made. In evaluating the recoverability of the carrying value of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets, we must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the acquired assets. Changes in strategy or market conditions could significantly impact these judgments in the future and require an adjustment to the recorded balances.
 
Goodwill represents a significant portion of our total assets. As of March 31, 2007, goodwill represented approximately $85.0 million, or 36.5%, of our total assets. At December 31, 2006, we tested our goodwill for impairment utilizing a market capitalization approach and determined that we did not have an impairment.  No events have occurred subsequently that would mandate retesting.
 
Stock-based compensation.  We currently account for stock-based employee compensation arrangements in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123R, “ Share Based Payment .”  We use a fair value-based method of accounting for options as prescribed by SFAS No. 123 “ Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” .  Because no public market for our common stock existed prior to our initial public offering, our board of directors determined the fair value of our common stock based upon several factors, including our operating performance, forecasted future operating results, and our expected valuation in an initial public offering.

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Bonus costs.  We accrue the estimated cost of our bonus programs using current financial and statistical information as compared to targeted financial achievements and actual student graduate outcomes.  Although we believe our estimated liability recorded for bonuses is reasonable, actual results could differ and require adjustment of the recorded balance.

Effect of Inflation
 
Inflation has not had a material effect on our operations.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 159  “ The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities ”, providing companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value.  The objective of SFAS No. 159 is to reduce both complexity in accounting for financial instruments and the volatility in earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently.  Generally accepted accounting principles have required different measurement attributes for different assets and liabilities that can create artificial volatility in earnings. SFAS No. 159 helps to mitigate this type of accounting-induced volatility by enabling companies to report related assets and liabilities at fair value, which would likely reduce the need for companies to comply with detailed rules for hedge accounting.  SFAS No. 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities.  The Standard requires companies to provide additional information that will help investors and other users of financial statements to more easily understand the effect of the Company’s choice to use fair value on its earnings. It also requires entities to display the fair value of those assets and liabilities for which the Company has chosen to use fair value on the face of the balance sheet.  SFAS No. 159 will be effective for us as of January 1, 2008.  We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 159 on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R).”  Among other items, SFAS No. 158 requires recognition of the overfunded or underfunded status of an entity’s defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability in the financial statements, requires the measurement of defined benefit postretirement plan assets and obligations as of the end of the employer’s fiscal year, and requires recognition of the funded status of defined benefit postretirement plans in other comprehensive income. SFAS No. 158 was adopted on December 31, 2006.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective as of January 1, 2008. The adoption of the provision of SFAS No. 157 is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 108 which provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year unrecorded misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. SAB No. 108 is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2007. The adoption of the provision of SAB No. 108 had no effect on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In June 2006, FASB issued FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes .” FIN No. 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB SFAS No. 109, “ Accounting for Income Taxes ”, which was adopted by us on January 1, 2007. This Interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The adoption of FIN No. 48 resulted in a negative cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2007 of approximately $0.1 million.
 
In March 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets.” SFAS No. 156 provides guidance addressing the recognition and measurement of separately recognized servicing assets and liabilities, common with mortgage securitization activities, and provides an approach to simplify efforts to obtain hedge accounting treatment. SFAS No. 156 will be adopted on January 1, 2007. The adoption of the provision of SFAS No. 156 had no effect on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments.” SFAS No. 155 is effective beginning January 1, 2007. The adoption of the provision of SFAS No. 155 had no effect on our consolidated financial statements.

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Results of Continuing Operations
 
The following table sets forth selected consolidated statements of operations data as a percentage of revenues for each of the periods indicated.

 	 	Three Months Ended	 	
 	 	March 31,	 	
 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
Revenues	 	 	100.0	%	 	 	100.0	%	
Costs and expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Educational services and facilities	 	 	44.8	%	 	 	41.7	%	
Selling, general and administrative	 	 	56.7	%	 	 	51.0	%	
Total costs and expenses	 	 	101.5	%	 	 	92.7	%	
Operating (loss) income	 	 	(1.5	)%	 	 	7.3	%	
Interest expense, net	 	 	(0.6	)%	 	 	0.0	%	
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	 	 	(2.1	)%	 	 	7.3	%	
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	 	 	(0.9	)%	 	 	3.0	%	
(Loss) income from continuing operations	 	 	(1.2	)%	 	 	4.3	%	

Three Months Ended March 31, 2007 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2006
 
Revenues.  Revenues increased by $3.6 million, or 4.9%, to $76.2 million in the first quarter of 2007 from $72.6 million for the comparable period in 2006.  Included in this increase is approximately $4.2 million from the acquisition of New England Institute of Technology at Palm Beach, Inc., or FLA.  On a same school basis, our revenues declined 0.9% as compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2006.  The decrease in revenue for the quarter was attributable to a 6.2% decline in average student population, which decreased on a same school basis to 15,883 for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 from 16,929 for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.  Including FLA, our average undergraduate student enrollment decreased by 0.3% to 16,885 for the quarter ended March 31, 2007.  For a general discussion of trends in our student enrollment, see “Seasonality and Trends” below.
 
Educational services and facilities expenses.  Our educational services and facilities expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 were $34.2 million, representing an increase of $3.8 million, or 12.7%, as compared to $30.3 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.  The acquisition of FLA resulted in $1.9 million of this increase.  The remainder of the increase in educational services and facilities expenses was due to: (i) instructional expenses, which increased by $0.4 million, or 2.0%, as compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2006 due to yearly compensation increases; and (ii) facilities expenses, which increased by approximately $1.5 million over the same quarter in 2006.  Approximately $0.7 million of the increase in facilities expenses was due to additional square footage at some of our facilities and higher utility, insurance and property taxes.   The remainder of the increase was attributable to repairs and maintenance expense at our facilities.  For the quarter ended March 31, 2007, repairs and maintenance expenses increased $0.8 million as compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2006 primarily due to higher than normal repairs and maintenance expenses at one of our schools.  As a percentage of revenue, educational services and facilities expenses for the first quarter of 2007 increased to 44.8% from 41.7% in 2006.

Selling, general and administrative expenses.  Our selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 were $43.2 million, representing an increase of $6.2 million, or 16.7%, as compared to $37.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.  The acquisition of FLA resulted in $2.0 million of this increase.  The remainder of the increase in our selling, general and administrative expenses was due to: (i) a $1.5 million, or 9.8%, increase in sales and marketing expenses due to additional admissions representatives hired during the fourth quarter of 2006 and additional costs incurred in student recruiting and our rebranding initiative; and (ii) a $2.6 million, or 13.6%, increase in administrative expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 from the quarter ended March 31, 2006.  Of the increase in administrative expenses, approximately $1.8 million was attributable to increases in compensation and benefits and $0.4 million was due to higher bad debt expense.  As a percentage of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2007 increased to 56.7% from 51.0% in 2006.

For the quarter ended March 31, 2007, our bad debt expense was 4.7% as compared to 4.2% for the same quarter in 2006.  This increase was primarily due to higher accounts receivable balances at March 31, 2007 as compared to March 31, 2006.   Accounts receivable at March 31, 2007 included five new campuses that did not exist in the prior period (our two Euphoria and two FLA campuses as well as our new Queens, New York campus).  For additional information on our accounts receivable balances, see “Operating Activities” below.

Net interest expense.  Our net interest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2007 was $0.4 million, representing an increase of $0.4 million from the quarter ended March 31, 2006.  This increase was primarily due to the decrease in our cash balances as of March 31, 2007 as compared to March 31, 2006.  At March 31, 2007, we had $4.7 million of cash and cash equivalents as compared to $41.4 million at March 31, 2006.

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Income taxes.  For the quarter ended March 31, 2007 we recorded a benefit of $0.7 million, or 41.9% of pretax loss, as compared to $2.2 million, or 41.5% of pretax income, for the quarter ended March 31, 2006.  The increase in our effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was primarily attributable to the acquisition of FLA.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Our primary capital requirements are for facility expansion and maintenance, acquisitions and the development of new programs.  Our principal sources of liquidity have been cash provided by operating activities and borrowings under our credit agreement.  The following chart summarizes the principal elements of our cash flow for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006:
 
 	 	Three Months Ended March 31,	 	
 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 	 	(in thousands)	 	
Net cash used in operating activities	 	$	(9,092	)	 	$	(4,854	)	
Net cash used in investing activities	 	$	5,752	 	 	$	3,975	 	
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	 	$	13,041	 	 	$	(1	)	

At March 31, 2007 we had cash and cash equivalents of $4.7 million, compared to $6.5 million as of December 31, 2006.  For the three months ended March 31, 2007, cash and cash equivalents decreased by approximately $1.8 million from December 31, 2006.  This decrease was mainly attributable to normal seasonal patterns as we have experienced lower student populations in the first half of the year.  Historically, we have financed our operating activities and organic growth primarily through cash generated from operations.  In addition, we have financed acquisitions primarily through borrowings under our credit facility and cash generated from operations.  During the first quarter of 2007, we borrowed $13.0 million under our credit facility.  We currently anticipate that we will be able to meet both our short-term cash needs, as well as our need to fund operations and meet our obligations beyond the next twelve months with cash generated by operations, existing cash balances and borrowings under our credit agreement.    At March 31, 2007, we had borrowings available under our credit agreement of approximately $67.0 million, including a $15.6 million sub-limit on letters of credit.
 
Our primary source of cash is tuition collected from our students.  Our students fund their tuition payments from a variety of sources including Title IV Programs, federal and state grants, private loans and their personal resources.  A significant majority of our students’ tuition payments are derived from Title IV Programs.  Students must apply for a new loan for each academic period.  Federal regulations dictate the timing of disbursements of funds under Title IV Programs, and loan funds are generally provided by lenders in two disbursements for each academic year.  The first disbursement is usually received approximately 30 days after the start of a student’s academic year and the second disbursement is typically received at the beginning of the sixteenth week after the start of the student’s academic year.  Certain types of grants and other funding are not subject to a 30-day delay.  Our programs range from 30 to 84 weeks and may cover one or two academic years.  In certain instances, if a student withdraws from a program prior to a specified date, any paid but unearned tuition or prorated Title IV financial aid is refunded with the amount varying by state.
 
The majority of students enrolled at our schools rely on funds received under various government-sponsored student financial aid programs to pay a substantial portion of their tuition and other education-related expenses.  The largest of these programs is Title IV, which represented approximately 80% of our cash receipts relating to revenues in 2006.  As a result of the significance of the Title IV funds received by our students, we are highly dependent on these funds to operate our business.  Any reduction in the level of Title IV funds that our students are eligible to receive or any impact on our ability to receive Title IV funds would have a significant impact on our operations and our financial condition.
 
Operating Activities
 
Net cash used in operating activities was $9.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to $4.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006.  The $4.2 million increase in cash used in operating activities was primarily due to our net loss for the period of $1.6 million as compared to net income of $2.8 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2006.

Investing Activities
 
Net cash used in investing activities increased $1.8 million to $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 from $4.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006.  Our cash used in investing activities was primarily related to the purchase of property and equipment.  Our capital expenditures primarily result from facility expansion, leasehold improvements, and investments in classroom and shop technology and in operating systems.

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We currently lease a majority of our campuses.  In October 2005, we completed the purchase of our Grand Prairie, Texas facility, which we opened in July 2006.  In addition, with our purchase of FLA on May 22, 2006, we acquired real estate valued at approximately $19.8 million.  Our growth strategy is primarily focused on internal growth, including campus expansions; however, we have in the past and expect to continue to consider strategic acquisitions.  To the extent that these potential strategic acquisitions are large enough to require financing beyond available cash from operations and borrowings under our credit facilities, we may incur additional debt or issue additional debt or equity securities.
 
Capital expenditures are expected to increase as we upgrade and expand current equipment and facilities and open new facilities to meet increased student enrollments.   Additionally, we are evaluating several other expansion opportunities.  We now anticipate capital expenditures to be approximately 12% of revenues in 2007.  We expect to be able to fund these capital expenditures with cash generated from operating activities.
 
Financing Activities
 
Net cash provided by financing activities was $13.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2007 compared to net cash used of $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2006.  This increase in 2007 was attributable to our borrowing $13.0 million in March 2007 under our credit agreement.
 
Under the terms of our credit agreement, the lending syndicate provided us with a $100 million credit facility with a term of five years.  The credit agreement permits the issuance of letters of credit of up to $20 million, the amount of which reduces the availability of permitted borrowings under the agreement.   We incurred approximately $0.8 million of deferred finance costs under the agreement.
 
The following table sets forth our long-term debt at the dates indicated:

 	 	March 31,	 	 	December 31,	 	
 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
Credit agreement	 	$	13,000	 	 	$	-	 	
Finance obligation	 	 	9,672	 	 	 	9,672	 	
Automobile loans	 	 	32	 	 	 	37	 	
Capital leases-computers (with rates ranging from 6.7% to 10.7%)	 	 	134	 	 	 	151	 	
Subtotal	 	 	22,838	 	 	 	9,860	 	
Less current portion	 	 	(92	)	 	 	(91	)	
 	 	$	22,746	 	 	$	9,769	 	
 
Contractual Obligations
 
Long-Term Debt.  As of March 31, 2007, our long-term debt consisted of amounts borrowed under our credit agreement, the finance obligation in connection with our sale-leaseback transaction in 2001 and amounts due under capital lease obligations.
 
Lease Commitments.  We lease offices, educational facilities and various equipment for varying periods through the year 2023 at basic annual rentals (excluding taxes, insurance, and other expenses under certain leases). The following table contains supplemental information regarding our total contractual obligations as of March 31, 2007, measured from the end of our fiscal year, December 31, 2006 (in thousands):

 	 	Payments Due by Period	 	
 	 	Total	 	 	Less than 1 year	 	 	2-3 years	 	 	4-5 years	 	 	After 5 years	 	
Credit agreement	 	$	13,000	 	 	$	-	 	 	$	13,000	 	 	$	-	 	 	$	-	 	
Capital leases (including interest)	 	 	145	 	 	 	79	 	 	 	66	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
Operating leases	 	 	143,268	 	 	 	15,992	 	 	 	29,404	 	 	 	24,499	 	 	 	73,373	 	
Rent on finance obligation	 	 	13,120	 	 	 	1,334	 	 	 	2,669	 	 	 	2,669	 	 	 	6,448	 	
Automobile loans (including interest)	 	 	32	 	 	 	22	 	 	 	10	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
Total contractual cash obligations	 	$	169,565	 	 	$	17,427	 	 	$	45,149	 	 	$	27,168	 	 	$	79,821	 	
 
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Capital Expenditures.    We have entered into commitments to expand or renovate campuses. These commitments are in the range of $3.0 to $5.0 million in the aggregate and are due within the next 12 months. We expect to fund these commitments from cash generated from operations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We had no off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2007, except for our letters of credit of $4.4 million which are primarily comprised of letters of credit for the DOE and security deposits in connection with certain of our real estate leases. These off-balance sheet arrangements do not adversely impact our liquidity or capital resources.
 
Seasonality and Trends
 
Our net revenues and operating results normally fluctuate as a result of seasonal variations in our business, principally due to changes in total student population.  Student population varies as a result of new student enrollments, graduations and student attrition.  Historically, our schools have had lower student populations in our first and second quarters and we have experienced large class starts in the third and fourth quarters and student attrition in the first half of the year.  Our second half growth is largely dependent on a successful high school recruiting season.  We recruit our high school students several months ahead of their scheduled start dates, and thus, while we have visibility on the number of students who have expressed interest in attending our schools, we cannot predict with certainty the actual number of new student enrollments and the related impact on revenue.  Our expenses, however, do not vary significantly over the course of a year with changes in our student population and net revenues.  During the first half of the year, we make significant investments in marketing, staff, programs and facilities to ensure that we have the proper staffing to meet our second half targets and, as a result, such expenses do not fluctuate significantly on a quarterly basis.  To the extent new student enrollments, and related revenues, in the second half of the year fall short of our estimates, our operating results could suffer.  We expect quarterly fluctuations in operating results to continue as a result of seasonal enrollment patterns.  Such patterns may change, however, as a result of new school openings, new program introductions, increased enrollments of adult students and/or acquisitions.

Similar to other public for-profit post secondary education companies, the increase in our average undergraduate enrollments has not met our historical or anticipated growth rates in 2005 and 2006.  As a result of the slow down in 2005 and 2006, we entered 2007 with fewer students enrolled than we had in January 2006.  This trend has continued throughout 2007 and resulted in a shortfall in our expected enrollments during the first quarter of 2007.  The slow down that has occurred in the for-profit post secondary education sector appears to have had a greater impact on companies, like ours, that are more dependent on their on-ground business as opposed to on-line students.  We believe that the slow down can be attributed to many factors, including:  (a) the economy and the labor market; (b) the availability of student financing; (c) the dependency on television to attract students to our school; (d) turnover of our sales representatives; and (e) increased competition in the marketplace.

Despite soft organic enrollment trends and increased volatility in the near term, we believe that our growth initiatives as well as the steps we have taken to address the challenging trends that our industry and we are currently facing will produce positive growth over the long-term.   While our operating strategy, business model and infrastructure are well suited for the short-term and we have ample operating flexibility, we continue to be prudent and realistic and have taken the necessary steps to ensure that operations that have not grown as rapidly as expected are right sized.  We also continue to make investments in areas that are demonstrating solid growth.

Operating income is negatively impacted during the initial start-up phase of new campus expansions.  We incur sales and marketing costs as well as campus personnel costs in advance of the opening of each campus.  Typically we begin to incur such costs approximately 15 months in advance of the campus opening with the majority of such costs being incurred in the nine-month period prior to a campus opening.  During 2006, we continued expansion efforts for one new campus, located in Queens, New York.

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EXHIBIT 99.3
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	 	
Item 1.	Financial Statements	 	
 	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 (unaudited)	1	
 	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)	3	
 	Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2007 (unaudited)	4	
 	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 (unaudited)	5	
 	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	7	
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	14	

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 (In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 	 	June 30,	 	 	December 31,	 	
 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
ASSETS	 	 	 	 	 	 	
CURRENT ASSETS:	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash and cash equivalents	 	$	5,697	 	 	$	6,461	 	
Restricted cash	 	 	1,458	 	 	 	920	 	
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $11,685 and $11,456 at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively	 	 	19,844	 	 	 	20,473	 	
Inventories	 	 	2,052	 	 	 	2,438	 	
Deferred income taxes	 	 	4,720	 	 	 	4,827	 	
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	 	 	3,117	 	 	 	3,049	 	
Prepaid income taxes	 	 	7,865	 	 	 	-	 	
Total current assets	 	 	44,753	 	 	 	38,168	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES - At cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $76,582 and $72,870 at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively	 	 	98,091	 	 	 	94,368	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
OTHER ASSETS:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Deferred finance charges	 	 	924	 	 	 	1,019	 	
Pension plan assets, net	 	 	1,129	 	 	 	1,107	 	
Deferred income taxes, net	 	 	3,794	 	 	 	2,688	 	
Goodwill	 	 	82,860	 	 	 	84,995	 	
Noncurrent accounts receivable, less allowance of $117 and $84 at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively	 	 	1,053	 	 	 	723	 	
Other assets, net	 	 	3,202	 	 	 	3,148	 	
Total other assets	 	 	92,962	 	 	 	93,680	 	
TOTAL	 	$	235,806	 	 	$	226,216	 	
 
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 (In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
(Continued)

 	 	June 30,	 	 	December 31,	 	
 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	 	 	 	 	 	 	
CURRENT LIABILITIES:	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Current portion of long-term debt and lease obligations	 	$	94	 	 	$	91	 	
Unearned tuition	 	 	25,316	 	 	 	33,150	 	
Accounts payable	 	 	13,833	 	 	 	12,118	 	
Accrued expenses	 	 	9,666	 	 	 	10,335	 	
Advance payments of federal funds	 	 	297	 	 	 	557	 	
Income taxes payable	 	 	-	 	 	 	2,860	 	
Total current liabilities	 	 	49,206	 	 	 	59,111	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Long-term debt and lease obligations, net of current portion	 	 	31,222	 	 	 	9,769	 	
Other long-term liabilities	 	 	5,969	 	 	 	5,553	 	
Total liabilities	 	 	86,397	 	 	 	74,433	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Preferred stock, no par value - 10,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
Common stock, no par value - authorized 100,000,000 shares at June 30, 2007 and	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
December 31, 2006, issued and outstanding 25,495,536 shares at June 30, 2007and 25,450,695 shares at December 31, 2006	 	 	120,293	 	 	 	120,182	 	
Additional paid-in capital	 	 	8,809	 	 	 	7,695	 	
Deferred compensation	 	 	(648	)	 	 	(467	)	
Retained earnings	 	 	23,366	 	 	 	26,784	 	
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	 	 	(2,411	)	 	 	(2,411	)	
Total stockholders' equity	 	 	149,409	 	 	 	151,783	 	
TOTAL	 	$	235,806	 	 	$	226,216	 	

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 (In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 	 	Three Months Ended June 30,	 	 	Six Months Ended June 30,	 	
 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
REVENUES	 	$	74,744	 	 	$	72,647	 	 	$	150,914	 	 	$	145,259	 	
COSTS AND EXPENSES:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Educational services and facilities	 	 	33,337	 	 	 	30,833	 	 	 	67,487	 	 	 	61,147	 	
Selling, general and administrative	 	 	39,456	 	 	 	39,291	 	 	 	82,641	 	 	 	76,290	 	
Gain on sale of assets	 	 	(15	)	 	 	-	 	 	 	(15	)	 	 	-	 	
Total costs & expenses	 	 	72,778	 	 	 	70,124	 	 	 	150,113	 	 	 	137,437	 	
OPERATING INCOME	 	 	1,966	 	 	 	2,523	 	 	 	801	 	 	 	7,822	 	
OTHER:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest income	 	 	35	 	 	 	306	 	 	 	83	 	 	 	777	 	
Interest expense	 	 	(670	)	 	 	(570	)	 	 	(1,154	)	 	 	(1,044	)	
Other income	 	 	-	 	 	 	54	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	70	 	
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	 	 	1,331	 	 	 	2,313	 	 	 	(270	)	 	 	7,625	 	
PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES	 	 	563	 	 	 	907	 	 	 	(108	)	 	 	3,120	 	
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	 	 	768	 	 	 	1,406	 	 	 	(162	)	 	 	4,505	 	
LOSS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF INCOME TAXES	 	 	(2,468	)	 	 	(440	)	 	 	(3,156	)	 	 	(777	)	
NET (LOSS) INCOME	 	$	(1,700	)	 	$	966	 	 	$	(3,318	)	 	$	3,728	 	
Basic	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations	 	$	0.03	 	 	$	0.06	 	 	$	(0.01	)	 	$	0.18	 	
Loss per share from discontinued operations	 	 	(0.10	)	 	 	(0.02	)	 	 	(0.12	)	 	 	(0.03	)	
Net (loss) income per share	 	$	(0.07	)	 	$	0.04	 	 	$	(0.13	)	 	$	0.15	 	
Diluted	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations	 	$	0.03	 	 	$	0.05	 	 	$	(0.01	)	 	$	0.17	 	
Loss per share from discontinued operations	 	 	(0.10	)	 	 	(0.01	)	 	 	(0.12	)	 	 	(0.03	)	
Net (loss) income per share	 	$	(0.07	)	 	$	0.04	 	 	$	(0.13	)	 	$	0.14	 	
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Basic	 	 	25,483	 	 	 	25,303	 	 	 	25,471	 	 	 	25,245	 	
Diluted	 	 	25,483	 	 	 	26,084	 	 	 	25,471	 	 	 	26,061	 	
 
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 (In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Accumulated	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Additional	 	 	 	 	 	Other	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Common Stock	 	 	Paid-in	 	 	Deferred	 	 	Comprehensive	 	 	Retained	 	 	 	 	
 	 	Shares	 	 	Amount	 	 	Capital	 	 	Compensation	 	 	Loss	 	 	Earnings	 	 	Total	 	
BALANCE - December 31, 2006	 	 	25,451	 	 	$	120,182	 	 	$	7,695	 	 	$	(467	)	 	$	(2,411	)	 	$	26,784	 	 	$	151,783	 	
Net loss	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	(3,318	)	 	 	(3,318	)	
Initial adoption of FIN 48	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	(100	)	 	 	(100	)	
Issuance of restricted stock and amortization of deferred compensation	 	 	23	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	320	 	 	 	(181	)	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	139	 	
Stock-based compensation expense	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	749	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	749	 	
Tax benefit of options exercised	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	45	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	45	 	
Exercise of stock options	 	 	22	 	 	 	111	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	111	 	
BALANCE - June 30, 2007	 	 	25,496	 	 	$	120,293	 	 	$	8,809	 	 	$	(648	)	 	$	(2,411	)	 	$	23,366	 	 	$	149,409	 	
 
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 (In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 	 	Six Months Ended June 30,	 	
 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net (loss) income	 	$	(3,318	)	 	$	3,728	 	
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Depreciation and amortization	 	 	7,768	 	 	 	7,136	 	
Amortization of deferred finance charges	 	 	95	 	 	 	97	 	
Deferred income taxes	 	 	(999	)	 	 	(1,469	)	
Gain on disposal of assets	 	 	(15	)	 	 	-	 	
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets	 	 	3,005	 	 	 	-	 	
Fixed asset donations	 	 	-	 	 	 	(16	)	
Provision for doubtful accounts	 	 	7,980	 	 	 	7,446	 	
Stock-based compensation expense and issuance of restricted stock	 	 	888	 	 	 	757	 	
Tax benefit associated with exercise of stock options	 	 	-	 	 	 	359	 	
Deferred rent	 	 	336	 	 	 	618	 	
(Increase) decrease in assets:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accounts receivable	 	 	(7,681	)	 	 	(8,544	)	
Inventories	 	 	386	 	 	 	(330	)	
Prepaid expenses and current assets	 	 	(662	)	 	 	(1,893	)	
Other assets	 	 	(267	)	 	 	40	 	
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Accounts payable	 	 	1,714	 	 	 	(2,863	)	
Other liabilities	 	 	(278	)	 	 	(1,062	)	
Income taxes payable/prepaid	 	 	(10,725	)	 	 	(6,602	)	
Accrued expenses	 	 	(688	)	 	 	1,035	 	
Unearned tuition	 	 	(7,834	)	 	 	(9,831	)	
Total adjustments	 	 	(6,977	)	 	 	(15,122	)	
Net cash used in operating activities	 	 	(10,295	)	 	 	(11,394	)	
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Restricted cash	 	 	(538	)	 	 	(2,069	)	
Capital expenditures	 	 	(11,543	)	 	 	(8,643	)	
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	 	 	-	 	 	 	(32,759	)	
Net cash used in investing activities	 	 	(12,081	)	 	 	(43,471	)	
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Proceeds from borrowings	 	 	21,500	 	 	 	10,000	 	
Payments on borrowings	 	 	-	 	 	 	(55	)	
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	 	 	111	 	 	 	272	 	
Tax benefit associated with exercise of stock options	 	 	45	 	 	 	-	 	
Principal payments under capital lease obligations	 	 	(44	)	 	 	(142	)	
Net cash provided by financing activities	 	 	21,612	 	 	 	10,075	 	
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	 	 	(764	)	 	 	(44,790	)	
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—Beginning of period	 	 	6,461	 	 	 	50,257	 	
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—End of period	 	$	5,697	 	 	$	5,467	 	
 
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 (In thousands)
(Unaudited)
(Continued)

 	 	Six Months Ended June 30,	 	
 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash paid during the year for:	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Interest	 	$	1,000	 	 	$	932	 	
Income taxes	 	$	9,287	 	 	$	10,294	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Cash paid during the year for:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Fair value of assets acquired	 	$	-	 	 	$	48,987	 	
Net cash paid for the acquisition	 	 	-	 	 	 	(39,973	)	
Liabilities assumed	 	$	-	 	 	$	9,014	 	

See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND 2006
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts and unless otherwise stated)
(Unaudited)
 
1.             SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Business Activities– Lincoln Educational Services Corporation and subsidiaries (the "Company") is a diversified provider of career-oriented post-secondary education. The Company offers recent high school graduates and working adults degree and diploma programs in five principal areas of study: Automotive Technology, Health Sciences (which includes programs for licensed practical nursing (LPN), medical administrative assistants, medical assistants, pharmacy technicians, medical coding and billing and dental assisting), Business and Information Technology, Hospitality Services (spa and culinary) and Skilled Trades. The Company currently has 34 campuses in 17 states across the United States.
  
Basis of Presentation– 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 accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been omitted or condensed pursuant to such regulations.  These statements, when read in conjunction with the December 31, 2006 consolidated financial statements of the Company, reflect all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for such periods.  The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007.
 
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2007 and the condensed consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2006 and for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 include the accounts of the Company.  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
 
Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements– The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period.  On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates the estimates and assumptions, including those related to revenue recognition, bad debts, fixed assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, stock-based compensation, income taxes, benefit plans and certain accruals.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
  
2.             RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 159  “ The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities ”, providing companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value.  The objective of SFAS No. 159 is to reduce both complexity in accounting for financial instruments and the volatility in earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently.  Generally accepted accounting principles have required different measurement attributes for different assets and liabilities that can create artificial volatility in earnings. SFAS No. 159 helps to mitigate this type of accounting-induced volatility by enabling companies to report related assets and liabilities at fair value, which would likely reduce the need for companies to comply with detailed rules for hedge accounting.  SFAS No. 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities.  SFAS No. 159 requires companies to provide additional information that will help investors and other users of financial statements to more easily understand the effect of the Company’s choice to use fair value on its earnings. It also requires entities to display the fair value of those assets and liabilities for which the Company has chosen to use fair value on the face of the balance sheet.  SFAS No. 159 will be effective for the Company as of January 1, 2008.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this Statement on its consolidated financial statements.

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In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R).”  Among other items, SFAS No. 158 requires recognition of the overfunded or underfunded status of an entity’s defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability in the financial statements, requires the measurement of defined benefit postretirement plan assets and obligations as of the end of the employer’s fiscal year, and requires recognition of the funded status of defined benefit postretirement plans in other comprehensive income.  The Company adopted SFAS No. 158 on December 31, 2006.  The incremental effects of applying SFAS No. 158 on the Company’s December 31, 2006 consolidated financial statements, on a line by line basis, are as follows:
 
 	 	Balances Before
Adoption of
Statement 158	 	 	Adjustments	 	 	Balances After
Adoption of
Statement 158	 	
Pension plan assets, net	 	$	5,169	 	 	$	(4,062	)	 	$	1,107	 	
Deferred income taxes	 	 	1,037	 	 	 	1,651	 	 	 	2,688	 	
Accumulated other comprehensive income	 	 	-	 	 	 	2,411	 	 	 	2,411	 	

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective for the Company as of January 1, 2008. The adoption of the provision of SFAS No. 157 is not expected to have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 108 which provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year unrecorded misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. SAB No. 108 is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2007. The adoption of the provision of SAB No. 108 had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In June 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 .” FIN No. 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB SFAS No. 109, “ Accounting for Income Taxes ”, which was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2007. FIN No. 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The adoption of FIN No. 48 resulted in a cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2007 of $0.1 million.
 
In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets.” SFAS No. 156 provides guidance addressing the recognition and measurement of separately recognized servicing assets and liabilities, common with mortgage securitization activities, and provides an approach to simplify efforts to obtain hedge accounting treatment. SFAS No. 156 was adopted on January 1, 2007. The adoption of the provision of SFAS No. 156 had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments.” SFAS No. 155 is effective beginning January 1, 2007. The adoption of the provision of SFAS No. 155 had no effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

3.             STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
 
The Company currently accounts for stock-based employee compensation arrangements in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123R, “ Share Based Payment.”   Reflected in the accompanying statements of income is compensation expense, including amortization of deferred compensation, of approximately $0.5 million and $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $0.9 million and 0.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  The Company uses the Black-Scholes valuation model and utilizes straight-line amortization of compensation expense over the requisite service period of the grant.  The Company makes an estimate of expected forfeitures upon grant issuance.

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4.             WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES
 
The weighted average numbers of common shares used to compute basic and diluted income per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, were as follows:

 	 	Three Months Ended	 	 	Six Months Ended	 	
 	 	June 30,	 	 	June 30,	 	
 	 	(In thousands)	 	 	(In thousands)	 	
 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
Basic shares outstanding	 	 	25,483	 	 	 	25,303	 	 	 	25,471	 	 	 	25,245	 	
Dilutive effect of stock options	 	 	-	 	 	 	781	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	816	 	
Diluted shares outstanding	 	 	25,483	 	 	 	26,084	 	 	 	25,471	 	 	 	26,061	 	

For the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, options to acquire 377,500 and 215,000 shares, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, options to acquire 723,708 and 215,000 shares, respectively, were excluded from the above table as the result on reported earnings per share would have been antidilutive.

5.             BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS
 
On May 22, 2006, the Company acquired all of the outstanding stock of New England Institute of Technology at Palm Beach, Inc. (“FLA”) for approximately $40.1 million.  The purchase price was $32.9 million, net of cash acquired plus the assumption of a mortgage note for $7.2 million.  The FLA purchase price has been allocated to identifiable net assets with the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired recorded as goodwill. 
 
The following unaudited pro forma results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 assumes that the acquisition of FLA occurred January 1, 2006.  The unaudited pro forma results of operations are based on historical results of operations, but include adjustments for depreciation, amortization, interest, and taxes, but do not necessarily reflect the actual results that would have occurred:
 
 	 	Three months ended June 30, 2006	 	
 	 	2006 As Restated	 	 	Pro forma
impact
FLA 2006	 	 	Pro forma 2006	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues	 	$	72,647	 	 	$	2,289	 	 	$	74,936	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations	 	$	1,406	 	 	$	(460	)	 	$	946	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings per share from continuing operations - basic	 	$	0.06	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	0.04	 	
Earnings per share from continuing operations - diluted	 	$	0.05	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	0.04	 	
 
 	 	Six months ended June 30, 2006	 	
 	 	2006 As Restated	 	 	Pro forma
impact
FLA 2006	 	 	Pro forma 2006	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Revenues	 	$	145,259	 	 	$	7,148	 	 	$	152,407	 	
Income (loss) from continuing operations	 	$	4,505	 	 	$	(302	)	 	$	4,203	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Earnings per share from continuing operations - basic	 	$	0.18	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	0.17	 	
Earnings per share from continuing operations - diluted	 	$	0.17	 	 	 	 	 	 	$	0.16	 	
 
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6.             GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
The Company accounts for its intangible assets in accordance with SFAS No. 142,“Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets .”  The Company reviews intangible assets with an indefinite useful life for impairment when indicators of impairment exist.  Annually, or more frequently if necessary, the Company evaluates goodwill for impairment, with any resulting impairment reflected as an operating expense.
  
Goodwill balance as of December 31, 2006	 	$	84,995	 	
Goodwill impairment	 	 	(2,135	)	
Goodwill balance as of June 30, 2007	 	$	82,860	 	

As described further in Note 13, during the three months ended June 30, 2007, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment charge as a result of its decision to cease operations at three of its campuses.
 
Intangible assets, which are included in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, consist of the following:

 	 	 	 	 	At June 30, 2007	 	 	At December 31, 2006	 	
 	 	Weighted Average Amortization Period (years)	 	 	Gross Carrying Amount	 	 	Accumulated Amortization	 	 	Gross Carrying Amount	 	 	Accumulated Amortization	 	
Student Contracts	 	 	1	 	 	$	2,215	 	 	$	2,146	 	 	$	2,200	 	 	$	2,010	 	
Trade name	 	Indefinite	 	 	 	1,270	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	1,270	 	 	 	-	 	
Accreditation	 	Indefinite	 	 	 	307	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
Curriculum	 	 	10	 	 	 	700	 	 	 	173	 	 	 	700	 	 	 	138	 	
Non-compete	 	 	5	 	 	 	201	 	 	 	45	 	 	 	201	 	 	 	25	 	
Total	 	 	 	 	 	$	4,693	 	 	$	2,364	 	 	$	4,371	 	 	$	2,173	 	

The increase in accreditation assets was due to the purchase of a new nursing program on March 5, 2007.

Amortization of intangible assets was approximately $0.1 million and $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $0.2 million and $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

7.             LONG-TERM DEBT
 
The Company has a credit agreement with a syndicate of banks.  Under the terms of the credit agreement, the syndicate provided the Company with a $100 million credit facility.  The credit agreement permits the issuance of up to $20 million in letters of credit, the amount of which reduces the availability of permitted borrowings under the credit agreement.  The Company incurred approximately $0.8 million of deferred finance charges under the existing credit agreement.  At June 30, 2007, the Company had outstanding letters of credit aggregating $4.4 million, comprised primarily of letters of credit for the Department of Education and real estate leases.

The obligations of the Company under the credit agreement are secured by a lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries and any assets that it or its subsidiaries may acquire in the future, including a pledge of substantially all of the subsidiaries’ common stock.  Outstanding borrowings bear interest at the rate of adjusted LIBOR plus 1.0% to 1.75%, as defined, or a base rate (as defined in the credit agreement).  In addition to paying interest on outstanding principal under the credit agreement, the Company and its subsidiaries are required to pay a commitment fee to the lender with respect to the unused amounts available under the credit agreement at a rate equal to 0.25% to 0.40% per year, as defined.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2007, the Company borrowed an additional $8.5 million under the credit agreement.  As of June 30, 2007, the Company had $21.5 million in debt outstanding under its credit agreement.  Interest on these borrowings at June 30, 2007 ranged from 6.32% to 6.34%.

The credit agreement contains various covenants, including a number of financial covenants.  Furthermore, the credit agreement contains customary events of default as well as an event of default in the event of the suspension or termination of Title IV Program funding for the Company’s and its subsidiaries' campuses aggregating 10% or more of the Company’s EBITDA (as defined) or its consolidated total assets and such suspension or termination is not cured within a specified period.  As of June 30, 2007, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants contained in the credit agreement.

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8.             EQUITY
 
Pursuant to the Company’s 2005 Non-Employee Directors Restricted Stock Plan (the “Non-Employee Directors Plan”), each of the Company’s seven non-employee directors received an award of 3,069 restricted shares of common stock equal to $0.06 million on July 29, 2005. On January 1, 2006, one non-employee director resigned, forfeiting 3,069 restricted shares of common stock awarded on July 29, 2005. Two newly appointed non-employee directors each received an award of 3,625 restricted shares of common stock equal to $0.06 million on March 1, 2006.  On May 23, 2006, the date of the Company’s 2006 annual meeting, each non-employee director received an annual restricted award of 1,781 restricted shares of common stock equal to $0.03 million. Beginning in 2007, each non-employee director received, on April 26, 2007, the date of the Company’s 2007 annual meeting, an annual restricted award of 2,825 restricted shares of common stock equal to $0.04 million.  The number of shares granted to each non-employee director was based on the fair market value of a share of common stock on that date.  The restricted shares vest ratably on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date; however, there is no vesting period on the right to vote or the right to receive dividends on these restricted shares. As of June 30, 2007, there were a total of 62,512 shares awarded and 13,308 shares vested under the Non-Employee Directors Plan. The recognized restricted stock expense for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $0.08 million and $0.05 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $0.1 million and $0.07 million, respectively. The deferred compensation or unrecognized restricted stock expense as of June 30, 2007 and 2006 was $0.6 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

The fair value of the stock options used to compute stock-based compensation is the estimated present value at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  The weighted average fair values of options granted during 2007 were $6.78 using the following weighted average assumptions for grants:

 	 	June 30,	 	
 	 	2007	 	
Expected volatility	 	 	55.10	%	
Expected dividend yield	 	 	0	%	
Expected life (term)	 	6 Years	 	
Risk-free interest rate	 	 	4.13-4.84	%	
Weighted-average exercise price during the year	 	$	11.96	 	

The following is a summary of transactions pertaining to the option plans:

 	 	Shares	 	 	Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Per Share	 	Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term	 	Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
(in thousands)	 	
Outstanding, December 31, 2006	 	 	1,728,225	 	 	$	8.85	 	 	 	 	 	
Granted	 	 	185,500	 	 	 	11.96	 	 	 	 	 	
Cancelled	 	 	(13,000	)	 	 	15.19	 	 	 	 	 	
Exercised	 	 	(22,241	)	 	 	4.98	 	 	 	$	158	 	
Outstanding, June 30, 2007	 	 	1,878,484	 	 	 	9.16	 	6.07 years	 	 	12,289	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Exercisable as of June 30, 2007	 	 	1,230,244	 	 	 	 	 	6.18 years	 	 	11,422	 	

As of June 30, 2007, we estimate that pre-tax compensation expense for all unvested stock option awards, in the amount of approximately $3.6 million which will be expensed over the weighted-average period of approximately 1.9 years.
 
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The following table presents a summary of options outstanding at June 30, 2007:

 	 	 	As of June 30, 2007	 	
 	 	 	Stock Options Outstanding	 	 	Stock Options Exercisable	 	
Range of Exercise Prices	 	 	Shares	 	 	Contractual Weighted Average life (years)	 	 	Weighted Average Price	 	 	Shares	 	 	Weighted Exercise Price	 	
$	1.55	 	 	 	50,898	 	 	 	1.98	 	 	$	1.55	 	 	 	50,898	 	 	$	1.55	 	
$	3.10	 	 	 	894,878	 	 	 	4.53	 	 	 	3.10	 	 	 	887,838	 	 	 	3.10	 	
$	4.00-$13.99	 	 	 	215,500	 	 	 	9.14	 	 	 	11.10	 	 	 	14,400	 	 	 	4.63	 	
$	14.00-$19.99	 	 	 	576,708	 	 	 	7.75	 	 	 	15.28	 	 	 	205,208	 	 	 	14.29	 	
$	20.00-$25.00	 	 	 	140,500	 	 	 	7.26	 	 	 	22.41	 	 	 	71,900	 	 	 	22.74	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	1,878,484	 	 	 	6.18	 	 	 	9.16	 	 	 	1,230,244	 	 	 	6.07	 	

9.          RECOURSE LOAN AGREEMENT

The Company entered into an agreement effective March 28, 2005 to June 30, 2006 with SLM Financial Corporation (SLM) to provide up to $6.0 million of private recourse loans to qualifying students. The following table reflects selected information with respect to the recourse loan agreements, including total cumulative loan disbursements and purchase activity under the agreement:
 
Disbursement Year	 	 	Loans Disbursed	 	 	Loans the Company May be Required to Purchase (1)	 	
 2005-2006	 	 	$	4,869	 	 	$	1,461	 	

(1)	Represents the maximum amount of loans under the agreement that we may be required to purchase in the future based on cumulative loans disbursed and purchased.	

Under the recourse loan agreement, the Company was required to fund 30% of all loans disbursed into a SLM reserve account. The amount of our loan purchase obligation may not exceed this deposit. We recorded such amounts in accounts receivable on our consolidated balance sheet. Amounts on deposit may ultimately be utilized to purchase loans in default, in which case recoverability of such amounts would be in question. Accordingly, the Company recorded an allowance and bad debt expense for the full amount of deposit.  Approved funding under this agreement terminated by its terms on June 30, 2006.  There were no new disbursements for the six months ended June 30, 2007.  Bad debt expense was $0 and $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $0 and 0.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively

10.          INCOME TAXES
 
The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was 42.3% and 39.2% and for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was 40.1% and 40.9%, respectively.
 
11.          COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
Litigation and Regulatory Matters – In the ordinary conduct of the Company’s business, it is subject to periodic lawsuits, investigations and claims, including, but not limited to, claims involving students or graduates and routine employment matters. Although the Company cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution of lawsuits, investigations and claims asserted against it, the Company does not believe that any currently pending legal proceeding to which it is a party will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operation or cash flows.

12.          PENSION PLAN
 
The Company sponsors a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all of the Company’s union employees.  Benefits are provided based on employees’ years of service and earnings.  This plan was frozen on December 31, 1994 for non-union employees.  While the Company does not expect to make any contributions to the plan in 2007, after considering the funded status of the plan, movements in the discount rate, investment performance and related tax consequences, the Company may choose to make contributions to the plan in any given year.  For the three months ended June 30, 2007 the net periodic benefit income was $46,500.  For the three months ended June 30, 2006 the net periodic benefit cost was $24,000.  For the six months ended June 30, 2007 the net periodic benefit income was $21,500.  For the six months ended June 30, 2006 the net periodic benefit cost was $25,000.

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13.	DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS	
 
On July 31, 2007 the Company’s Board of Directors approved a plan to cease operations at the Company’s Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, Norcross, Georgia and Henderson, Nevada campuses.  As a result of the above decision, the Company reviewed the related goodwill and long-lived assets for possible impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 142, “ Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,”  and SFAS No. 144, “ Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.”

As of September 30, 2007 all operations have ceased at these campuses, and accordingly, the results of operations of these campuses have been reflected in the accompanying statements of operations as “Discontinued Operations” for all periods presented.

As a result of the cessation of operations at these three campuses as of September 30, 2007, they have been reported as discontinued operations as follows:

 	 	Three Months Ended	 	 	Six Months Ended	 	
 	 	June 30,	 	 	June 30,	 	
 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
Revenues	 	$	1,532	 	 	$	2,716	 	 	$	3,504	 	 	$	5,617	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating expenses	 	 	(2,813	)	 	 	(3,440	)	 	 	(5,979	)	 	 	(6,932	)	
Impairment of goodwill	 	 	(2,135	)	 	 	-	 	 	 	(2,135	)	 	 	-	 	
Impairment of long-lived assets	 	 	(870	)	 	 	-	 	 	 	(870	)	 	 	-	 	
Loss from discontinued operations	 	 	(4,286	)	 	 	(724	)	 	 	(5,480	)	 	 	(1,315	)	
Benefit for income taxes	 	 	(1,818	)	 	 	(284	)	 	 	(2,324	)	 	 	(538	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net loss from discontinued operations	 	$	(2,468	)	 	$	(440	)	 	$	(3,156	)	 	$	(777	)	

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Item 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The following discussion may contain forward-looking statements regarding us, our business, prospects and our results of operations that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties posed by many factors and events that could cause our actual business, prospects and results of operations to differ materially from those that may be anticipated by such forward-looking statements.  Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report.  We undertake no obligation to revise any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may subsequently arise.  Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this report and in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business.
 
The interim financial statements filed on this Current Report on Form 8-K and the discussions contained herein should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements and notes included elsewhere in this Current Report on Form 8-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which includes audited consolidated financial statements for our three fiscal years ended December 31, 2006.
 
General
 
We are a leading and diversified for-profit provider of career-oriented post-secondary education.  We offer recent high school graduates and adults degree and diploma programs in five principal areas of study:  automotive technology, health sciences, skilled trades, business and information technology and hospitality services.  As of June 30, 2007, we enrolled 16,211 students at our 34 campuses across 17 states.  Our campuses primarily attract students from their local communities and surrounding areas, although our four destination campuses attract students from across the United States, and in some cases, from abroad.  We continue to expand our product offerings and our geographic reach.  On March 27, 2006 we opened our new automotive campus in Queens, New York and on May 22, 2006, we completed the acquisition of New England Institute of Technology at Palm Beach, Inc. (“FLA”), which was subsequently re-branded Lincoln College of Technology.

Discontinued Operations

On July 31, 2007 the Company’s Board of Directors approved a plan to cease operations at the Company’s Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, Norcross, Georgia and Henderson, Nevada campuses.  As a result of the above decision, the Company reviewed the related goodwill and long-lived assets for possible impairment in accordance with SFAS No. 142, “ Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,”  and SFAS No. 144, “ Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.”

As of September 30, 2007 all operations have ceased at these campuses, and accordingly, the results of operations of these campuses have been reflected in the accompanying statements of operations as “Discontinued Operations” for all periods presented.

As a result of the cessation of operations at these three campuses as of September 30, 2007, they have been reported as discontinued operations as follows:

 	 	Three Months Ended	 	 	Six Months Ended	 	
 	 	June 30,	 	 	June 30,	 	
 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
Revenues	 	$	1,532	 	 	$	2,716	 	 	$	3,504	 	 	$	5,617	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Operating expenses	 	 	(2,813	)	 	 	(3,440	)	 	 	(5,979	)	 	 	(6,932	)	
Impairment of goodwill	 	 	(2,135	)	 	 	-	 	 	 	(2,135	)	 	 	-	 	
Impairment of long-lived assets	 	 	(870	)	 	 	-	 	 	 	(870	)	 	 	-	 	
Loss from discontinued operations	 	 	(4,286	)	 	 	(724	)	 	 	(5,480	)	 	 	(1,315	)	
Benefit for income taxes	 	 	(1,818	)	 	 	(284	)	 	 	(2,324	)	 	 	(538	)	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Net loss from discontinued operations	 	$	(2,468	)	 	$	(440	)	 	$	(3,156	)	 	$	(777	)	
 
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
 
Our discussions of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”).  The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period.  On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates and assumptions, including those related to revenue recognition, bad debts, fixed assets, goodwill and other intangible assets, stock-based compensation, income taxes and certain accruals.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  The critical accounting policies discussed herein are not intended to be a comprehensive list of all of our accounting policies.  In many cases, the accounting treatment of a particular transaction is specifically dictated by GAAP and does not result in significant management judgment in the application of such principles.  There are also areas in which management’s judgment in selecting any available alternative would not produce a materially different result from the result derived from the application of our critical accounting policies.  We believe that the following accounting policies are most critical to us in that they represent the primary areas where financial information is subject to the application of management’s estimates, assumptions and judgment in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
 
Revenue recognition.  Revenues are derived primarily from programs taught at our campuses.  Tuition revenues and one-time fees, such as nonrefundable application fees and course material fees, are recognized on a straight-line basis over the length of the applicable program, which is the period of time from a student’s start date through his or her graduation date, including internships or externships that take place prior to graduation.  If a student withdraws from a program prior to a specified date, any paid but unearned tuition is refunded.  Refunds are calculated and paid in accordance with federal, state and accrediting agency standards.  Other revenues, such as textbook sales, tool sales and contract training revenues are recognized as services are performed or goods are delivered.  On an individual student basis, tuition earned in excess of cash received is recorded as accounts receivable and cash received in excess of tuition earned is recorded as unearned tuition.
 
Allowance for uncollectible accounts.  Based upon experience and judgment, we establish an allowance for uncollectible accounts with respect to tuition receivables.  We use an internal group of collectors, augmented by third-party collectors as deemed appropriate, in our collection efforts.  In establishing our allowance for uncollectible accounts, we consider, among other things, a student’s status (in-school or out-of-school), whether or not additional financial aid funding will be collected from Title IV Programs or other sources, whether or not a student is currently making payments and overall collection history.  Changes in trends in any of these areas may impact the allowance for uncollectible accounts.  The receivables balances of withdrawn students with delinquent obligations are reserved based on our collection history.  Although we believe that our reserves are adequate, if the financial condition of our students deteriorates, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, or if we underestimate the allowances required, additional allowances may be necessary, which will result in increased selling, general and administrative expenses in the period such determination is made.
 
Our bad debt expense as a percentage of revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was 5.6% and 5.7%, respectively and for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 was 5.1% and 4.9%, respectively.  Our exposure to changes in our bad debt expense could impact our operations. A 1% increase in our bad debt expense as a percentage of revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 would have resulted in an increase in bad debt expense of $0.7 million, respectively and for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 would have resulted in an increase in bad debt expense of $1.5 million, respectively.
 
Because a substantial portion of our revenues is derived from Title IV programs, any legislative or regulatory action that significantly reduces the funding available under Title IV programs or the ability of our students or campuses to participate in Title IV programs could have a material effect on the realizability of our receivables.
 
Goodwill. We test our goodwill for impairment annually, or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate an impairment may have occurred, by comparing its fair value to its carrying value. Impairment may result from, among other things, deterioration in the performance of the acquired business, adverse market conditions, adverse changes in applicable laws or regulations, including changes that restrict the activities of the acquired business, and a variety of other circumstances. If we determine that impairment has occurred, we are required to record a write-down of the carrying value and charge the impairment as an operating expense in the period the determination is made. In evaluating the recoverability of the carrying value of goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets, we must make assumptions regarding estimated future cash flows and other factors to determine the fair value of the acquired assets. Changes in strategy or market conditions could significantly impact these judgments in the future and require an adjustment to the recorded balances.

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Goodwill represents a significant portion of our total assets. As of June 30, 2007, goodwill represented approximately $82.9 million, or 35.1%, of our total assets. At December 31, 2006, we tested our goodwill for impairment utilizing a market capitalization approach and determined that we did not have an impairment.  Except for the planned cessation of operations at the three campuses mentioned above, no additional events have occurred subsequent to December 31, 2006 that would mandate retesting.
 
Stock-based compensation.  We currently account for stock-based employee compensation arrangements in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123R, “ Share Based Payment .”  We use a fair value-based method of accounting for options as prescribed by SFAS No. 123 “ Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” .  Because no public market for our common stock existed prior to our initial public offering, our board of directors determined the fair value of our common stock based upon several factors, including our operating performance, forecasted future operating results, and our expected valuation in an initial public offering.

 Bonus costs.  We accrue the estimated cost of our bonus programs using current financial and statistical information as compared to targeted financial achievements and actual student graduate outcomes.  Although we believe our estimated liability recorded for bonuses is reasonable, actual results could differ and require adjustment of the recorded balance.

Effect of Inflation
 
Inflation has not had a material effect on our operations.
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 159  “ The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities ”, providing companies with an option to report selected financial assets and liabilities at fair value.  The objective of SFAS No. 159 is to reduce both complexity in accounting for financial instruments and the volatility in earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently.  Generally accepted accounting principles have required different measurement attributes for different assets and liabilities that can create artificial volatility in earnings. SFAS No. 159 helps to mitigate this type of accounting-induced volatility by enabling companies to report related assets and liabilities at fair value, which would likely reduce the need for companies to comply with detailed rules for hedge accounting.  SFAS No. 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between companies that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities.  SFAS No. 159 requires companies to provide additional information that will help investors and other users of financial statements to more easily understand the effect of the Company’s choice to use fair value on its earnings. It also requires entities to display the fair value of those assets and liabilities for which the Company has chosen to use fair value on the face of the balance sheet.  SFAS No. 159 will be effective for us as of January 1, 2008.  We are currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of SFAS No. 159 on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R).”  Among other items, SFAS No. 158 requires recognition of the overfunded or underfunded status of an entity’s defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability in the financial statements, requires the measurement of defined benefit postretirement plan assets and obligations as of the end of the employer’s fiscal year, and requires recognition of the funded status of defined benefit postretirement plans in other comprehensive income. The Company adopted SFAS No. 158 on December 31, 2006.  The incremental effects of applying SFAS No. 158 on the Company’s December 31, 2006 consolidated financial statements, on a line by line basis, are as follows:
 
 	 	Balances Before
Adoption of
Statement 158	 	 	Adjustments	 	 	Balances After
Adoption of
Statement 158	 	
Pension plan assets, net	 	$	5,169	 	 	$	(4,062	)	 	$	1,107	 	
Deferred income taxes	 	 	1,037	 	 	 	1,651	 	 	 	2,688	 	
Accumulated other comprehensive income	 	 	-	 	 	 	2,411	 	 	 	2,411	 	
 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board having previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is the relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require any new fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS No. 157 are effective for the Company as of January 1, 2008. The adoption of the provision of SFAS No. 157 is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

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In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 108 which provides interpretive guidance on how the effects of the carryover or reversal of prior year unrecorded misstatements should be considered in quantifying a current year misstatement. SAB No. 108 is effective for the Company as of January 1, 2007. The adoption of the provision of SAB No. 108 had no effect on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In June 2006, FASB issued FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes .” FIN No. 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB SFAS No. 109, “ Accounting for Income Taxes ”, which was adopted by us on January 1, 2007.  FIN No. 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The amount recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. The adoption of FIN No. 48 resulted in a negative cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of January 1, 2007 of approximately $0.1 million.
 
In March 2006, FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets.” SFAS No. 156 provides guidance addressing the recognition and measurement of separately recognized servicing assets and liabilities, common with mortgage securitization activities, and provides an approach to simplify efforts to obtain hedge accounting treatment. SFAS No. 156 will be adopted on January 1, 2007. The adoption of the provision of SFAS No. 156 had no effect on our consolidated financial statements.
 
In February 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments.” SFAS No. 155 is effective beginning January 1, 2007. The adoption of the provision of SFAS No. 155 had no effect on our consolidated financial statements.
 
Results of Continuing Operations
 
The following table sets forth selected consolidated statements of operations data as a percentage of revenues for each of the periods indicated.

 	 	Three Months Ended	 	 	Six Months Ended	 	
 	 	June 30,	 	 	June 30,	 	
 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
Revenues	 	 	100.0	%	 	 	100.0	%	 	 	100.0	%	 	 	100.0	%	
Costs and expenses:	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Educational services and facilities	 	 	44.6	%	 	 	42.4	%	 	 	44.7	%	 	 	42.1	%	
Selling, general and administrative	 	 	52.8	%	 	 	54.1	%	 	 	54.8	%	 	 	52.5	%	
Total costs and expenses	 	 	97.4	%	 	 	96.5	%	 	 	99.5	%	 	 	94.6	%	
Operating income	 	 	2.6	%	 	 	3.5	%	 	 	0.5	%	 	 	5.4	%	
Interest expense, net	 	 	(0.8	)%	 	 	(0.4	)%	 	 	(0.7	)%	 	 	(0.2	)%	
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	 	 	1.8	%	 	 	3.1	%	 	 	(0.2	)%	 	 	5.2	%	
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	 	 	0.8	%	 	 	1.2	%	 	 	(0.1	)%	 	 	2.1	%	
Income (loss) from continuing operations	 	 	1.0	%	 	 	1.9	%	 	 	(0.1	)%	 	 	3.1	%	

Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 Compared to Three Months Ended June 30, 2006
 
Revenues.  Revenues increased by $2.1 million, or 2.9%, to $74.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2007 from $72.6 million for the comparable period in 2006.  Included in revenue is approximately $4.0 million from the acquisition of New England Institute of Technology at Palm Beach, Inc., or FLA, which represents an increase of $2.0 million over the three months ended June 30, 2006.  On a same school basis, our revenues were essentially flat as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2006.  A decline in average student population on a same school basis of 3.5%, from 16,165 for the quarter ended June 30, 2006 to 15,598 for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 was offset by an increase in tuition.  Including FLA, our average student population decreased by 1.1% to 16,509 for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.  For a general discussion of trends in our student enrollment, see “Seasonality and Trends” below.
 
Educational services and facilities expenses.  Our educational services and facilities expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 were $33.3 million, representing an increase of $2.5 million, or 8.1%, as compared to $30.8 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.  The acquisition of FLA resulted in $1.0 million of this increase.  The remainder of the increase in educational services and facilities expenses was due to: (i) books and tool expenses, which increased by $0.5 million, or 13.6%, as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2006 due to higher tool sales during the period; and (ii) facilities expenses, which increased by approximately $1.0 million over the same quarter in 2006.  Approximately $0.5 million of the increase in facilities expenses was due to additional square footage at some of our facilities and higher utility, insurance and property taxes.   The remainder of the increase was attributable to higher repairs and maintenance expense at our facilities ($0.3 million) and increased depreciation expense ($0.2 million) over the same period in prior year.    As a percentage of revenue, educational services and facilities expenses for the second quarter of 2007 increased to 44.6% from 42.4% in 2006.

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Selling, general and administrative expenses.  Our selling, general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 were $39.5 million, representing a decrease of $0.2 million, or .4%, as compared to $39.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.  Included in the $39.5 million is an increase of $1.2 million related to the acquisition of FLA.  On a same school basis, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased by $1.0 million from the comparable period in 2006, due to a $1.0 million reduction in administrative expenses. The decrease in administrative expenses during the quarter is due to decreased expenses associated with pay incentives and other variable compensation due to lower than anticipated student enrollments during the quarter.  As a percentage of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses for the second quarter of 2007 decreased to 52.8% from 54.1% in 2006.

For the quarter ended June 30, 2007, our bad debt expense was 5.6% as compared to 5.7% for the same quarter in 2006.

Net interest expense.  Our net interest expense for the quarter ended June 30, 2007 was $0.6 million, representing an increase of $0.4 million from the quarter ended June 30, 2006.  This increase was primarily due to the decrease in our average cash balances as of June 30, 2007 as compared to June 30, 2006 and due to higher amounts outstanding under our credit agreement.  As of June 30, 2007, we had $21.5 million outstanding under our credit agreement as compared to June 30, 2006 when we had $17.2 million comprised of $10.0 million outstanding under our credit agreement and a mortgage note assumed in connection with our acquisition of FLA for $7.2 million.

 Income taxes.  For the quarter ended June 30, 2007 we recorded a provision of $0.6 million, or 42.3% of pretax income, as compared to $0.9 million, or 39.2% of pretax income, for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.  The increase in our effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2007 was primarily attributable to the tax benefit associated with the exercise of stock options.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2006
 
Revenues.  Revenues increased by $5.7 million, or 3.9%, to $150.9 million for the six months ending June 30, 2007 from $145.2 million for the comparable period in 2006.  Included in revenue is approximately $8.2 million from the acquisition of FLA, which represents an increase of $6.2 million over the six months ended June 30, 2006.  On a same school basis, our revenues declined 0.4% as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006.  The decrease in revenue for the period was attributable to a 4.9% decline in average student population, which decreased on a same school basis to 15,741 for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from 16,546 for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  Including FLA, our average student population decreased by 0.7% to 16,697.  For a general discussion of trends in our student enrollment, see “Seasonality and Trends” below.
 
Educational services and facilities expenses.  Our educational services and facilities expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2007 were $67.5 million, representing an increase of $6.3 million, or 10.4%, as compared to $61.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  The acquisition of FLA resulted in $2.9 million of this increase.  The remainder of the increase in educational services and facilities expenses was primarily due to: (i) instructional expenses, which increased $0.5 million, or 1.4% due to yearly compensation increases; (ii) books and tool expenses, which increased by $0.5 million, or 8.3%, as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006 due higher tool sales during the period; and (iii) facilities expenses, which increased by approximately $2.4 million over the same period in 2006.  Approximately $1.1 million of the increase in facilities expenses was due to additional square footage at some of our facilities and higher utility, insurance and property taxes.   The remainder of the increase was attributable to higher repairs and maintenance expense at our facilities ($1.1 million) and increased depreciation expense ($0.2 million) over the same period in prior year.    Of the $1.1 million increase in repairs and maintenance expenses as of June 30, 2007, $0.8 million was due to repairs and maintenance expenses at one of our campuses during the first quarter of 2007.  As a percentage of revenue, educational services and facilities expenses for the second quarter of 2007 increased to 44.7% from 42.1% in 2006.

Selling, general and administrative expenses.  Our selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2007 were $82.6 million, representing an increase of $6.4 million, or 8.3%, as compared to $76.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  Included in the $82.6 million is an incremental of $3.2 million related to the acquisition of FLA.  On a same school basis, selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $3.2 million from the comparable period in 2006, due to increases of $0.6 million in sales expense, resulting from yearly compensation increases and a higher number of sales representatives as compared to the same period in 2006, a $1.0 million increase in marketing expenditures, and a $1.5 million increase in administrative expenses. The increase in administrative expenses during the period is due to yearly compensation increases and increased expenses associated with pay incentives.  As a percentage of revenue, selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2007 increased to 54.8% from 52.5% in 2006.

For the six months ended June 30, 2007, our bad debt expense was 5.1% as compared to 4.9% for the same period in 2006.

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Net interest expense.  Our net interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was $1.1 million, representing an increase of $0.8 million from the six months ended June 30, 2006.  This increase was primarily due to the decrease in our average cash balances during the period as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2006.

 Income taxes.  For the six months ended June 30, 2007 we recorded a benefit of $0.1 million, or 40.1% of pretax loss, as compared to a provision of $3.1 million, or 40.9% of pretax income, for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  The increase in our effective tax rate for the period is primarily attributable to the tax benefit associated with the exercise of stock options.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Our primary capital requirements are for facility expansion and maintenance, acquisitions and the development of new programs.  Our principal sources of liquidity have been cash provided by operating activities and borrowings under our credit agreement.  The following chart summarizes the principal elements of our cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006:
 
 	 	Six Months Ended June 30,	 	
 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
 	 	(in thousands)	 	
Net cash used in operating activities	 	$	(10,295	)	 	$	(11,394	)	
Net cash used in investing activities	 	$	(12,081	)	 	$	(43,471	)	
Net cash provided by financing activities	 	$	21,612	 	 	$	10,075	 	

At June 30, 2007 we had cash and cash equivalents of $5.7 million, compared to $6.5 million as of December 31, 2006.  For the six months ended June 30, 2007, cash and cash equivalents decreased by approximately $0.8 million from December 31, 2006.  This decrease was mainly attributable to normal seasonal patterns of lower student populations in the first half of the year.  Historically, we have financed our operating activities and organic growth primarily through cash generated from operations.  In addition, we have financed acquisitions primarily through borrowings under our credit facility and cash generated from operations.  During the first six months of 2007, we borrowed $21.5 million under our credit facility.  We currently anticipate that we will be able to meet both our short-term cash needs, as well as our need to fund operations and meet our obligations beyond the next twelve months with cash generated by operations, existing cash balances and borrowings under our credit agreement.    At June 30, 2007, we had borrowings available under our credit agreement of approximately $58.5 million, including a $15.6 million sub-limit on letters of credit.
 
Our primary source of cash is tuition collected from our students.  Our students fund their tuition payments from a variety of sources including Title IV Programs, federal and state grants, private loans and their personal resources.  A significant majority of our students’ tuition payments are derived from Title IV Programs.  Students must apply for a new loan for each academic period.  Federal regulations dictate the timing of disbursements of funds under Title IV Programs, and loan funds are generally provided by lenders in two disbursements for each academic year.  The first disbursement is usually received approximately 30 days after the start of a student’s academic year and the second disbursement is typically received at the beginning of the sixteenth week after the start of the student’s academic year.  Certain types of grants and other funding are not subject to a 30-day delay.  Our programs range from 30 to 84 weeks and may cover one or two academic years.  In certain instances, if a student withdraws from a program prior to a specified date, any paid but unearned tuition or prorated Title IV financial aid is refunded with the amount varying by state.
 
The majority of students enrolled at our campuses rely on funds received under various government-sponsored student financial aid programs to pay a substantial portion of their tuition and other education-related expenses.  The largest of these programs is Title IV, which represented approximately 80% of our cash receipts relating to revenues in 2006.  As a result of the significance of the Title IV funds received by our students, we are highly dependent on these funds to operate our business.  Any reduction in the level of Title IV funds that our students are eligible to receive or any impact on our ability to receive Title IV funds would have a significant impact on our operations and our financial condition.
 
Operating Activities
 
Net cash used in operating activities was $10.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to $11.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  The $1.1 million decrease in cash used in operating activities was primarily due decreases in cash used for working capital  items during the period offset by a decrease in net income during the period.

Investing Activities
 
Net cash used in investing activities decreased by $31.4 million to $12.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 from $43.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  Our decrease in cash used in investing activities was primarily due to the purchase of FLA in May of 2006, offset by increased purchases of property and equipment.  Our capital expenditures primarily result from facility expansion, leasehold improvements, and investments in classroom and shop technology and in operating systems.

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We currently lease a majority of our campuses.  In October 2005, we completed the purchase of our Grand Prairie, Texas facility, which we opened in July 2006.  In addition, with our purchase of FLA on May 22, 2006, we acquired real estate valued at approximately $19.8 million.  Our growth strategy is primarily focused on internal growth, including campus expansions; however, we have in the past and expect to continue to consider strategic acquisitions.  To the extent that these potential strategic acquisitions are large enough to require financing beyond available cash from operations and borrowings under our credit facilities, we may incur additional debt or issue additional debt or equity securities.
 
Capital expenditures are expected to increase as we upgrade and expand current equipment and facilities and open new facilities to meet increased student enrollments.   Additionally, we are evaluating several other expansion opportunities.  We now anticipate capital expenditures to be approximately 12% of revenues in 2007.  We expect to be able to fund these capital expenditures with cash generated from operating activities.
 
Financing Activities
 
Net cash provided by financing activities was $21.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to net provided of $10.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  This increase in 2007 was attributable to our borrowing $21.5 million under our credit agreement during 2007. Due to normal seasonal patterns, our student populations are generally at the lowest levels during the first half of the year and increase during the second half of the year.  As a result, during the first half of the year, we typically borrow funds to finance our operations and repay those funds in the second half of the year.
 
Under the terms of our credit agreement, the lending syndicate provided us with a $100 million credit facility with a term of five years.  The credit agreement permits the issuance of letters of credit of up to $20 million, the amount of which reduces the availability of permitted borrowings under the agreement.
 
The following table sets forth our long-term debt at the dates indicated:

 	 	June 30,	 	 	December 31,	 	
 	 	2007	 	 	2006	 	
Credit agreement	 	$	21,500	 	 	$	-	 	
Finance obligation	 	 	9,672	 	 	 	9,672	 	
Automobile loans	 	 	27	 	 	 	37	 	
Capital leases-computers (with rates ranging from 6.7% to 10.7%)	 	 	117	 	 	 	151	 	
Subtotal	 	 	31,316	 	 	 	9,860	 	
Less current portion	 	 	(94	)	 	 	(91	)	
 	 	$	31,222	 	 	$	9,769	 	
 
Contractual Obligations
 
Long-Term Debt.  As of June 30, 2007, our long-term debt consisted of amounts borrowed under our credit agreement, the finance obligation in connection with our sale-leaseback transaction in 2001 and amounts due under capital lease obligations.
 
Lease Commitments.  We lease offices, educational facilities and various equipment for varying periods through the year 2023 at basic annual rentals (excluding taxes, insurance, and other expenses under certain leases). The following table contains supplemental information regarding our total contractual obligations as of June 30, 2007, measured from the end of our fiscal year, December 31, 2006 (in thousands):

 	 	Payments Due by Period	 	
 	 	Total	 	 	Less than 1 year	 	 	1-3 years	 	 	4-5 years	 	 	After 5 years	 	
Credit agreement	 	$	21,500	 	 	$	-	 	 	$	21,500	 	 	$	-	 	 	$	-	 	
Capital leases (including interest)	 	 	126	 	 	 	79	 	 	 	47	 	 	 	-	 	 	 	-	 	
Operating leases	 	 	140,819	 	 	 	16,113	 	 	 	29,129	 	 	 	24,839	 	 	 	70,738	 	
Rent on finance obligation	 	 	12,787	 	 	 	1,334	 	 	 	2,669	 	 	 	2,669	 	 	 	6,115	 	
Automobile loans (including interest)	 	 	27	 	 	 	22	 	 	 	5	 	 	 	 -	 	 	 	 -	 	
Total contractual cash obligations	 	$	175,259	 	 	$	17,548	 	 	$	53,350	 	 	$	27,508	 	 	$	76,853	 	
 
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Capital Expenditures.    We have entered into commitments to expand or renovate campuses. These commitments are in the range of $3.0 to $5.0 million in the aggregate and are due within the next 12 months. We expect to fund these commitments from cash generated from operations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We had no off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 30, 2007, except for our letters of credit of $4.4 million which are primarily comprised of letters of credit for the DOE and security deposits in connection with certain of our real estate leases. These off-balance sheet arrangements do not adversely impact our liquidity or capital resources.
 
Seasonality and Trends
 
Our net revenues and operating results normally fluctuate as a result of seasonal variations in our business, principally due to changes in total student population.  Student population varies as a result of new student enrollments, graduations and student attrition.  Historically, our campuses have had lower student populations in our first and second quarters and we have experienced large class starts in the third and fourth quarters and student attrition in the first half of the year.  Our second half growth is largely dependent on a successful high school recruiting season.  We recruit our high school students several months ahead of their scheduled start dates, and thus, while we have visibility on the number of students who have expressed interest in attending our campuses, we cannot predict with certainty the actual number of new student enrollments and the related impact on revenue.  Our expenses, however, do not vary significantly over the course of a year with changes in our student population and net revenues.  During the first half of the year, we make significant investments in marketing, staff, programs and facilities to ensure that we have the proper staffing to meet our second half targets and, as a result, such expenses do not fluctuate significantly on a quarterly basis.  To the extent new student enrollments, and related revenues, in the second half of the year fall short of our estimates, our operating results could suffer.  We expect quarterly fluctuations in operating results to continue as a result of seasonal enrollment patterns.  Such patterns may change, however, as a result of new school openings, new program introductions, increased enrollments of adult students and/or acquisitions.

Similar to other public for-profit post secondary education companies, the increase in our average undergraduate enrollments has not met our historical or anticipated growth rates in 2005 and 2006.  As a result of the slow down in 2005 and 2006, we entered 2007 with fewer students enrolled than we had in January 2006.  This trend has continued throughout 2007 and resulted in a shortfall in our expected enrollments during the first half of 2007.  The slow down that has occurred in the for-profit post secondary education sector appears to have had a greater impact on companies, like ours, that are more dependent on their on-ground business as opposed to on-line students.  We believe that the slow down can be attributed to many factors, including:  (a) the economy and the labor market; (b) the availability of student financing; (c) the dependency on television to attract students to our school; (d) turnover of our sales representatives; and (e) increased competition in the marketplace.

Despite soft organic enrollment trends and increased volatility in the near term, we believe that our growth initiatives as well as the steps we have taken to address the challenging trends that our industry and we are currently facing will produce positive growth over the long-term.   While our operating strategy, business model and infrastructure are well suited for the short-term and we have ample operating flexibility, we continue to be prudent and realistic and have taken the necessary steps to ensure that operations that have not grown as rapidly as expected are right sized.  We also continue to make investments in areas that are demonstrating solid growth.

Operating income is negatively impacted during the initial start-up phase of new campus expansions.  We incur sales and marketing costs as well as campus personnel costs in advance of the opening of each campus.  Typically we begin to incur such costs approximately 15 months in advance of the campus opening with the majority of such costs being incurred in the nine-month period prior to a campus opening.  During 2006, we continued expansion efforts for one new campus, located in Queens, New York, which opened on March 27, 2006.

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