UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended December 28, 2012
Or
¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number: 0-27248
Learning Tree International, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 95-3133814 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1831 Michael Faraday Drive Reston, VA | | 20190 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
703-709-9119
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x Yes ¨ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). x Yes ¨ No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large accelerated filer | | ¨ | | Accelerated filer | | ¨ |
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Non-accelerated filer | | ¨ (do not check if smaller reporting company) | | Smaller reporting company | | x |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). ¨ Yes x No
The number of shares of common stock, $.0001 par value, outstanding as of January 31, 2013 was 13,217,484.
LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
FORM 10-Q—December 28, 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. |
LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
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| | December 28, 2012 | | | September 28, 2012 | |
| | (unaudited) | | | | |
Assets | | | | | | | | |
Current Assets: | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 29,105 | | | $ | 25,784 | |
Available for sale securities | | | 1,018 | | | | 6,131 | |
Trade accounts receivable, net | | | 15,849 | | | | 16,831 | |
Income tax receivable | | | 1,970 | | | | 1,623 | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 4,575 | | | | 4,318 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 96 | | | | 250 | |
Other current assets | | | 2,305 | | | | 2,361 | |
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Total current assets | | | 54,918 | | | | 57,298 | |
Equipment, Property and Leasehold Improvements: | | | | | | | | |
Education and office equipment | | | 39,406 | | | | 39,685 | |
Transportation equipment | | | 240 | | | | 235 | |
Property and leasehold improvements | | | 27,300 | | | | 28,807 | |
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| | | 66,946 | | | | 68,727 | |
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | (47,894 | ) | | | (48,186 | ) |
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| | | 19,052 | | | | 20,541 | |
Restricted interest-bearing investments | | | 4,181 | | | | 9,531 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 498 | | | | 742 | |
Other assets | | | 836 | | | | 934 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 79,485 | | | $ | 89,046 | |
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Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Current Liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Trade accounts payable | | $ | 8,739 | | | $ | 9,700 | |
Deferred revenues | | | 29,825 | | | | 31,899 | |
Accrued payroll, benefits and related taxes | | | 4,395 | | | | 4,950 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | 4,628 | | | | 4,211 | |
Income taxes payable | | | 353 | | | | 344 | |
Current portion of deferred facilities rent and other | | | 639 | | | | 1,059 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 48,579 | | | | 52,163 | |
Asset retirement obligations | | | 1,938 | | | | 3,907 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 362 | | | | 437 | |
Deferred facilities rent and other | | | 4,627 | | | | 6,851 | |
Noncurrent tax liabilities | | | 935 | | | | 1,182 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 56,441 | | | | 64,540 | |
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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | | | | | | | | |
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
Common Stock, $.0001 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 13,217,484 and 13,175,225 issued and outstanding, respectively | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 5,826 | | | | 5,756 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | | | (70 | ) | | | 10 | |
Retained earnings | | | 17,287 | | | | 18,739 | |
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Total stockholders’ equity | | | 23,044 | | | | 24,506 | |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 79,485 | | | $ | 89,046 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
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| | Three months ended | |
| | December 28, 2012 | | | December 30, 2011 | |
Revenues | | $ | 33,290 | | | $ | 34,975 | |
Cost of revenues | | | 16,421 | | | | 15,634 | |
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Gross profit | | | 16,869 | | | | 19,341 | |
Operating expenses: | | | | | | | | |
Course development | | | 2,101 | | | | 2,121 | |
Sales and marketing | | | 7,805 | | | | 7,510 | |
General and administrative | | | 8,327 | | | | 6,889 | |
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| | | 18,233 | | | | 16,520 | |
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Income (loss) from operations | | | (1,364 | ) | | | 2,821 | |
Other income (expense): | | | | | | | | |
Interest income, net | | | 13 | | | | 65 | |
Foreign exchange losses | | | (54 | ) | | | (11 | ) |
Other, net | | | 22 | | | | (8 | ) |
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| | | (19 | ) | | | 46 | |
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Income (loss) before provision for income taxes | | | (1,383 | ) | | | 2,867 | |
Provision for income taxes | | | 33 | | | | 1,032 | |
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Net income (loss) | | $ | (1,416 | ) | | $ | 1,835 | |
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Earnings (loss) per share: | | | | | | | | |
Income (loss) per common share—basic | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | 0.14 | |
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Income (loss) per common share—diluted | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | 0.14 | |
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Weighted average shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average shares—basic | | | 13,189 | | | | 13,493 | |
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Weighted average shares—diluted | | | 13,189 | | | | 13,493 | |
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Comprehensive income (loss): | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | (1,416 | ) | | $ | 1,835 | |
Temporary recovery of available for sale securities | | | 0 | | | | 5 | |
Foreign currency translation adjustments | | | (80 | ) | | | (75 | ) |
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Comprehensive income (loss) | | $ | (1,496 | ) | | $ | 1,765 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
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| | Three months ended | |
| | December 28, 2012 | | | December 30, 2011 | |
Cash flows—operating activities | | | | | | | | |
Net Income (loss) | | $ | (1,416 | ) | | $ | 1,835 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 1,793 | | | | 1,077 | |
Share based compensation | | | 70 | | | | 162 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 306 | | | | 272 | |
Provision for doubtful accounts | | | 30 | | | | 7 | |
Accretion on asset retirement obligations | | | 35 | | | | 50 | |
Loss on disposal of equipment and leasehold improvements | | | 55 | | | | 7 | |
Unrealized foreign exchange losses | | | 25 | | | | 43 | |
Gain on lease termination | | | (132 | ) | | | 0 | |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Trade accounts receivable | | | 986 | | | | 2,800 | |
Prepaid marketing expenses | | | 81 | | | | (58 | ) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 5,092 | | | | (679 | ) |
Income tax receivable / payable | | | (490 | ) | | | 389 | |
Trade accounts payable | | | (735 | ) | | | (80 | ) |
Deferred revenues | | | (2,045 | ) | | | (2,883 | ) |
Deferred facilities rent and other charges | | | (1,564 | ) | | | 611 | |
Asset retirement obligations | | | (3,015 | ) | | | 0 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | (189 | ) | | | (701 | ) |
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | | | (1,113 | ) | | | 2,852 | |
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Cash flows—investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Purchases of available for sale securities | | | 0 | | | | (5,187 | ) |
Sales of available for sale securities | | | 5,104 | | | | 3,347 | |
Purchases of equipment, property and leasehold improvements | | | (521 | ) | | | (401 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of equipment, property and leasehold improvements | | | 10 | | | | 0 | |
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Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | | 4,593 | | | | (2,241 | ) |
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Cash flows—financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
Shares surrendered in lieu of tax withholding | | | (10 | ) | | | (35 | ) |
Dividend | | | (26 | ) | | | (13 | ) |
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Net cash used in financing activities | | | (36 | ) | | | (48 | ) |
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Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | (123 | ) | | | 22 | |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | | | 3,321 | | | | 585 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 25,784 | | | | 40,293 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 29,105 | | | $ | 40,878 | |
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Supplemental disclosures: | | | | | | | | |
New asset retirement obligation | | | 1,022 | | | | 0 | |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(tables in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1—BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Learning Tree International, Inc. and our subsidiaries have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and, therefore, omit or condense certain note disclosures and other information required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. These financial statements should therefore be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2012 included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.
We use the 52/53-week fiscal year method to better align our external financial reporting with the way we operate our business. Under this method, each fiscal quarter ends on the Friday closest to the end of the calendar quarter. Accordingly, the first quarter of the current fiscal year ended on December 28, 2012, while the first quarter of our prior fiscal year ended on December 30, 2011.
Our quarterly results are affected by many factors, including the number of weeks during which courses can be conducted in a quarter, the nature and extent of our marketing, the timing of the introduction of new courses, competitive forces within the markets we serve, the mix of our course events between IT and management and customer site or education center venues, and currency fluctuations. Our operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results for any future period.
In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, that are only of a normal recurring nature, considered necessary to present fairly our financial position as of December 28, 2012, and our results of operations for the three months ended December 28, 2012 and December 30, 2011, and our cash flows for the three months ended December 28, 2012 and December 30, 2011.
NOTE 2—STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock-based compensation expense of $0.1 million related to grants of employee stock options and restricted stock units was included in operating expenses during the three months ended December 28, 2012, and was charged in a manner consistent with the related employee salary costs. This compares to stock-based compensation expense of $0.2 million for grants of employee stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units for the three months ended December 30, 2011.
NOTE 3—ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
The following table presents the activity for the asset retirement obligations (“ARO”) liabilities, which are primarily related to the restoration of classroom facilities in our Learning Tree Education Centers:
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| | Three months ended December 28, 2012 | | | Year ended September 28, 2012 | |
ARO balance, beginning of period | | $ | 3,907 | | | $ | 3,598 | |
Liabilities incurred | | | 1,055 | | | | 0 | |
Accretion expense | | | 35 | | | | 204 | |
Liabilities satisfied | | | (33 | ) | | | 0 | |
Settlement of ARO liability | | | (3,015 | ) | | | 0 | |
Foreign currency translation | | | (11 | ) | | | 105 | |
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ARO balance, end of period | | $ | 1,938 | | | $ | 3,907 | |
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NOTE 4—EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding (which excludes unvested shares of our common stock granted under our 2007 Equity Incentive Plan) during the reporting period. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed similarly to basic earnings per share except that the weighted average shares outstanding are increased to include common stock equivalents, to the extent their effect is dilutive. Approximately 111,800 restricted stock units were excluded from the computations of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended December 28, 2012 because their effect would not have been dilutive. Approximately 338,000 stock options were excluded from the computations of diluted earnings per share for the three months ended December 30, 2011. The computations for basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:
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| | Three months ended | |
| | December 28, 2012 | | | December 30, 2011 | |
Numerator: | | | | | | | | |
Net income (loss) | | $ | (1,416 | ) | | $ | 1,835 | |
Denominator: | | | | | | | | |
Weighted average shares outstanding | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 13,189 | | | | 13,493 | |
Effect of dilutive securities | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
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Diluted | | $ | 13,189 | | | $ | 13,493 | |
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Income (loss) per common share—basic | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | 0.14 | |
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Income (loss) per common share—diluted | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | 0.14 | |
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NOTE 5—INCOME TAXES
The income tax provision used in the first three months of fiscal year 2013 reflects a (2.4)% effective tax rate compared to 36.0% for the first three months of fiscal year 2012. The Company has determined that a valuation allowance is necessary against its year-to-date U.S. losses. As a result, the Company is not able to benefit these losses in its first quarter of fiscal year 2013 tax provision to offset state taxes and local tax in foreign jurisdictions.
NOTE 6—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Contingencies
Currently, and from time to time, we are involved in litigation incidental to the conduct of our business. We are not a party to any lawsuit or proceeding that, in the opinion of management, is likely to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.
NOTE 7—SEGMENT REPORTING
Our worldwide operations involve the design and delivery of instructor-led classroom training courses and related services to multinational companies and government entities. The training and education we offer is presented in an identical manner in every country in which we operate. Our instructors present our courses in a virtually identical fashion worldwide, regardless of whether presented in leased classroom space or external facilities, the content of the class being taught or the location or method of distribution. No one commercial customer or government agency accounted for 10% or more of our revenues in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 and the first quarter of fiscal year 2012.
We conduct and manage our business globally and have reportable segments that operate in six countries: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Sweden and Japan.
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Summarized financial information by country for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 and 2012 is as follows:
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| | Three months ended | |
| | December 28, 2012 | | | December 30, 2011 | |
Revenues: | | | | | | | | |
United States | | $ | 14,325 | | | $ | 15,591 | |
Canada | | | 3,854 | | | | 4,103 | |
United Kingdom | | | 8,180 | | | | 8,130 | |
France | | | 4,021 | | | | 4,207 | |
Sweden | | | 2,355 | | | | 2,331 | |
Japan | | | 555 | | | | 613 | |
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Total | | $ | 33,290 | | | $ | 34,975 | |
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Gross profit: | | | | | | | | |
United States | | $ | 6,171 | | | $ | 8,135 | |
Canada | | | 2,337 | | | | 2,569 | |
United Kingdom | | | 4,030 | | | | 4,265 | |
France | | | 2,348 | | | | 2,383 | |
Sweden | | | 1,603 | | | | 1,567 | |
Japan | | | 380 | | | | 422 | |
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Total | | $ | 16,869 | | | $ | 19,341 | |
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Total assets: | | | | | | | | |
United States | | $ | 39,330 | | | $ | 56,610 | |
Canada | | | 4,461 | | | | 4,341 | |
United Kingdom | | | 20,327 | | | | 24,699 | |
France | | | 7,425 | | | | 8,127 | |
Sweden | | | 6,096 | | | | 5,708 | |
Japan | | | 1,846 | | | | 1,958 | |
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Total | | $ | 79,485 | | | $ | 101,443 | |
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NOTE 8—AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES
Securities are classified consistent with how we manage, monitor, and measure them on the basis of the nature and risks of the security. The amortized cost of these securities and their respective fair values are as follows:
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| | Amortized Cost Basis | | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | | Fair Value | |
December 28, 2012: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial paper | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
Corporate Securities | | | 1,018 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 1,018 | |
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| | $ | 1,018 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 1,018 | |
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| | Amortized Cost Basis | | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | | Fair Value | |
September 28, 2012: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial paper | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
Corporate Securities | | | 6,131 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | | | | 6,131 | |
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| | $ | 6,131 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 6,131 | |
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The scheduled maturities of available for sale securities were as follows as of December 28, 2012:
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| | Fair Value | |
Due within a year | | $ | 1,018 | |
Due after one year through five years | | | 0 | |
Due after five years through ten years | | | 0 | |
Due after ten years | | | 0 | |
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| | $ | 1,018 | |
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Net sales of available for sale securities were $5.1 million for the three months ended December 28, 2012 and net purchases of available for sale securities were $1.8 million for the three months ended December 30, 2011. No realized gains or losses were recognized in either period.
NOTE 9—STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
During the three months ended December 28, 2012 and December 30, 2011 we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock.
NOTE 10—FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
We adopted the provisions of Accounting Standards Codification 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure, (“ASC 820”) in the first quarter of fiscal year 2009 for all financial assets and liabilities and nonfinancial assets and liabilities that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date in the principal market for the asset or liability, or in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The fair value is measured on assumptions that market participants would use, including assumptions about non performance risk and credit risk.
ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs and prioritizes them based on the extent to which the inputs are observable in the marketplace. Categorization is based on the lowest level of input that is available and significant to the measurement. These levels are:
Level 1—Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
Level 2—Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability and market corroborated inputs.
Level 3—Unobservable inputs that reflect management’s assumptions about the estimates and risks that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following table presents our assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 28, 2012 and September 28, 2012:
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| | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |
December 28, 2012: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial paper | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
Corporate Securities | | | 1,018 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
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| | $ | 1,018 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
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| | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | | | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | | | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | |
September 28, 2012: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial paper | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
Corporate Securities | | | 6,131 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | |
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| | $ | 6,131 | | | $ | 0 | | | $ | 0 | |
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Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
There are no level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 28, 2012 and September 28, 2012.
The following sections describe the valuation methodologies we use to measure different financial assets at fair value:
| • | | Commercial Paper—Because of the readily available markets for these instruments, we use quoted prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets provided by our investment broker/advisor to establish fair values. |
| • | | Corporate Securities—Because of the readily available markets for these instruments, we use quoted prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets provided by our investment broker/advisor, as well as our independent research, to establish fair values. |
Non Financial Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
We measure our asset retirement obligations at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, when we believe there has been an indication the fair value has changed. We did not adjust the values of those liabilities during the three months ended December 28, 2012.
NOTE 11—DEFERRED FACILITIES RENT AND OTHER
Deferred Facilities Rent and Other
The following tables show details of the following line items in our consolidated balance sheets.
Current Portion of Deferred Facilities Rent and Other
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| | December 28, 2012 | | | September 28, 2012 | |
Deferred rent | | $ | 639 | | | $ | 851 | |
Sublease loss accruals | | | 0 | | | | 208 | |
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| | $ | 639 | | | $ | 1,059 | |
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Deferred Facilities Rent and Other
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| | December 28, 2012 | | | September 28, 2012 | |
Deferred rent | | $ | 4,627 | | | $ | 5,418 | |
Sublease loss accruals | | | 0 | | | | 706 | |
Other minimum lease payments | | | 0 | | | | 727 | |
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| | $ | 4,627 | | | $ | 6,851 | |
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NOTE 12—RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
There were no recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including the Emerging Issues Task Force), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or the Securities and Exchange Commission that would impact our condensed consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 13—RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITY
In September 2012, we announced a worldwide reduction in force involving approximately 40 employees and our intention to close the Los Angeles, CA office facility in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. During the first quarter of fiscal 2013 we incurred $1.4 million of expense as follows:
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| | Three Months Ended | |
| | December 28 2012 | | | December 30 2011 | |
Worldwide reduction in force | | $ | 262 | | | $ | 0 | |
Depreciation of leasehold improvements | | | 371 | | | | 0 | |
Contractual lease payments net of estimated sublease receipts | | | 740 | | | | 0 | |
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Total: | | $ | 1,373 | | | $ | 0 | |
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NOTE 14—UNITED KINGDOM LEASE TERMINATION
On November 14, 2012, we, together with our United Kingdom subsidiary, Learning Tree International Limited, and Laxton Properties Limited (the “Landlord”) surrendered our lease dated March 19, 1999 for Learning Tree International Limited’s Education Center facility in London (“Euston House”), which had been due to run through January, 2019. Learning Tree International Limited had been subleasing certain floors of the Euston House location to third-party subtenants. In conjunction with the surrender, the subleases reverted to the Landlord and Learning Tree International Limited entered into four new leases with the Landlord for just the space we needed to run our operations in London. We are party to each of the four new leases as guarantor for our subsidiary’s obligations. The four leases each became effective as of November 14, 2012 and cover the total rentable area of Euston House’s (1) ground and basement floors; (2) first floor; (3) second floor; and (4) part of the sixth floor. The first three leases run through November 13, 2022 and the fourth lease for part of the sixth floor runs through August 23, 2014. The aggregate annual minimum rent of the leases is £1.4 million ($2.3 million USD), compared to the original gross minimum rent of £2.8 million ($4.6 million USD) offset by £1.5 million ($2.4 million USD) in sublease rents for a net of £1.3 million ($2.2 million USD) under the prior lease. In connection with the early surrender of the original lease, we paid the landlord a £2.0 million ($3.2 million USD) surrender payment, we were released from our asset retirement obligation, estimated at £1.9 million ($3.0 million USD), to restore the leasehold to original condition, and the £5.0 million ($8.1 million USD) deposit that was being held in escrow as security against our default on the rental payments was released to Learning Tree International Limited by the Landlord. Under the terms of the new leases deposits totaling £1.7 million ($2.7 million USD) have been placed with the Landlord as security against our default on the rental payments under the leases. The net impact to net income (loss) for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 taking into account the surrender payment, the release of the ARO, and reversal of deferred rents was less than £0.1 million ($0.1 million USD).
NOTE 15—SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
We have evaluated all events subsequent to the balance sheet date of December 28, 2012 through the date the financial statements were filed, and have determined that there are no subsequent events that require disclosure.
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Item 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS. |
The following discussion and analysis is provided to increase the understanding of, and should be read in conjunction with, our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our consolidated financial statements and notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 28, 2012 (our “2012 10-K”). We use the terms “we,” “our,” and “us” to refer to Learning Tree International, Inc. and our subsidiaries.
DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. You can find many (but not all) of these statements by looking for words such as “approximates,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “would,” “may,” or other similar expressions in this report. Our forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future performance and include, but are not limited to, statements concerning our business strategy, future commercial revenues, future operating expenses, future gross profits, earnings or losses, market growth, capital requirements, new product introductions, expansion plans and the adequacy of our funding. Other statements contained in this report that are not historical facts are also forward-looking statements.
We claim the protection of the safe harbor contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution investors that any forward-looking statements presented in this report, or that we may make orally or in writing from time to time, are based on our beliefs, assumptions made by us, and information currently available to us. Such statements are based on assumptions, and the actual outcome will be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties and factors that are beyond our control and ability to predict. Although we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, they are not guarantees of future performance, and some will inevitably prove to be incorrect. As a result, our actual future results can be expected to differ from our expectations, and those differences may be material. We are not undertaking any obligation to update any forward-looking statements. Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on forward-looking statements, which are based on assumptions and known results and trends at the time they are made, to anticipate future results or trends.
Some of the risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include those related to the following: risks associated with the timely development, introduction, and customer acceptance of our courses; efficient delivery and scheduling of our courses; technology development and new technology introduction; competition; international operations, including currency fluctuations; attracting and retaining qualified personnel; intellectual property, including having to defend potential infringement claims; changing economic and market conditions; and adverse weather conditions, strikes, acts of war or terrorism and other external events. Please refer to the risk factors under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” beginning on page 12 and elsewhere in our 2012 10-K, as well as in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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The risks included in our filings are not exhaustive, and additional factors could adversely affect our business and financial performance. We operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risk factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors, nor can it assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. We do not undertake and specifically disclaim any obligation to update such forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements, except as otherwise required by law.
OVERVIEW
We are a leading worldwide vendor-independent provider to business and government organizations for the training and education of their information technology (“IT”) professionals and managers. Since our founding in 1974, we have provided high-quality training to over 2.2 million IT professionals and managers.
We design our own vendor-independent IT courses to provide participants an unbiased perspective regarding software and hardware products and the ability to compare and integrate multiple platforms and technologies from various vendors. All Learning Tree courses are highly interactive, and incorporate extensive hands-on exercises or case study workshops. Our IT courses are designed around highly practical hands-on exercises that provide participants with extensive in-class experience mastering the tools and techniques they can apply immediately upon returning to their jobs. Similarly, many of our management courses utilize RealityPlus™, our innovative proprietary learning methodology that provides an environment in which course participants learn entirely by doing through extensive multi-media simulations. Throughout RealityPlus™ courses, participants gain extensive experience applying new management skills in life-like, challenging situations, within the confines of the classroom and under the guidance of an expert instructor. As a result, RealityPlus™ course participants can achieve greater mastery of effective management techniques as well as the confidence needed to apply them, and thus return to their jobs both ready and willing to immediately apply their expanded skills in their workplaces.
We market and present our courses through locally staffed operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Sweden and Japan and generate approximately half of our revenues internationally. We coordinate, plan and deliver our courses at our own education centers, external hotel and conference facilities and customer sites worldwide. We also offer courses through our proprietary live on-line learning platform, Learning Tree AnyWare™, which allows individuals located anywhere in the world to use their Internet browser to participate online in instructor-led classes being conducted live in Learning Tree Education Centers or at customer locations. We use a well-defined systematic approach to develop and update the Learning Tree course library so as to provide training that is immediately applicable by course participants to their work in a broad range of applications and industries. After assessing market need, courses may be translated into French, Swedish and Japanese. Our proprietary course development process also allows us to efficiently and effectively customize our courses to specific customer requirements for delivery at their sites. Based on their sophistication and quality, Learning Tree courses are recommended for one to two semester hours of college credit by the American Council on Education. We are a trusted continuing professional education (CPE) provider of the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium. In addition, we are on the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy National Registry of CPE sponsors and are a Registered Education Provider of the Project Management Institute.
Our instructors are not full time employees; rather, they are practicing professionals who apply the same IT and management skills they teach in our classrooms as independent consultants or full-time employees elsewhere when they are not teaching. On average, each expert instructor teaches about 10 courses per year on an “as needed” basis. This ensures that our instructors stay at the forefront of their respective disciplines, and also enables us to structure our business so over half of our course delivery costs are variable. In addition to the delivery of our courses in our state-of-the-art education centers, our infrastructure and logistical capabilities allow us to coordinate, plan and deliver our courses at hotels, conference facilities and customer sites worldwide.
We continue our tradition of excellence by always seeking to improve our core strengths: expert instructors, proprietary content library, state-of-the-art classrooms and worldwide course delivery systems. We believe that quality and customer satisfaction remain the underlying driving forces for our long-term success.
KEY METRICS OF OUR FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2013
As discussed in more detail throughout our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, for the three months ended December 28, 2012:
| • | | Revenues decreased 4.8% to $33.3 million from $35.0 million in the same quarter of fiscal year 2012. |
| • | | Our gross profit declined to 50.7% of revenues from 55.3% of revenues for the same quarter of fiscal year 2012. |
| • | | Operating expenses increased by $1.7 million compared to the same quarter of our prior fiscal year. Operating expenses were 54.8% of revenues compared to 47.2% of revenues for the same quarter of fiscal year 2012. |
| • | | Loss from operations was $1.4 million compared to income from operations of $2.8 million in the same quarter of fiscal year 2012. |
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| • | | Net loss was $1.4 million compared to net income of $1.8 million in our first quarter of fiscal year 2012. |
| • | | The sum of cash and cash equivalents and current available for sale securities decreased $1.8 million to $30.1 million at December 28, 2012 compared with $31.9 million at September 28, 2012. |
| • | | Net working capital (current assets minus current liabilities) increased by $1.2 million to $6.3 million at December 28, 2012 compared with $5.1 million at September 28, 2012. |
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following table summarizes our consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated, expressed as a percentage of revenues:
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Revenues | | | 100.0 | % | | | 100.0 | % |
Cost of revenues | | | 49.3 | % | | | 44.7 | % |
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Gross profit | | | 50.7 | % | | | 55.3 | % |
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Course development | | | 6.3 | % | | | 6.1 | % |
Sales and marketing | | | 23.5 | % | | | 21.5 | % |
General and administrative | | | 25.0 | % | | | 19.6 | % |
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Total operating expenses | | | 54.8 | % | | | 47.2 | % |
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Income from operations | | | -4.1 | % | | | 8.1 | % |
Other income (expense), net | | | -0.1 | % | | | 0.1 | % |
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Income before taxes | | | -4.2 | % | | | 8.2 | % |
Income tax provision | | | 0.1 | % | | | 3.0 | % |
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Net income | | | -4.3 | % | | | 5.2 | % |
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THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 28, 2012 COMPARED WITH THE THREE MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 30, 2011
Revenues.Revenues of $33.3 million in our first quarter of fiscal year 2013, represented a decrease of $1.7 million or 4.8% compared to revenues of $35.0 million in the same quarter of fiscal year 2012. The decrease in revenues primarily resulted from a 3.8% decrease in the number of course participants and a 1.2% reduction in average revenue per participant. The decrease in the number of participants is partially the result of cancelling 28 course events in the New York/New Jersey region and four course events in the Washington DC area as a result of Hurricane Sandy. We also experienced weakened demand in our US operations over uncertainty with the federal government’s resolution to the fiscal cliff issue. Revenue per participant declined primarily as a result of lower prices realized from participants attending under our discounted voucher and passport programs. Changes in foreign exchange rates reduced revenues by 0.4%.
During our first quarter of fiscal year 2013, we trained 19,189 course participants, a 3.8% decrease from the 19,941 course participants we trained in the first quarter of fiscal year 2012.
During our first quarter of fiscal year 2013, we provided 67,809 attendee-days of training, compared to 69,460 attendee-days in the same quarter in fiscal year 2012. In our IT courses during our first quarter of fiscal year 2013, we provided 40,635 attendee-days of training, a 0.2% decrease from the 40,720 attendee-days in the corresponding period in fiscal year 2012. In our management courses during our first quarter of fiscal year 2013, we provided 27,174 attendee-days of training, a 5.5% decrease from the 28,740 attendee-days in the corresponding period in fiscal year 2012.
Cost of Revenues. Our cost of revenues primarily includes the costs of course instructors and their travel expenses, course materials, classroom facilities, equipment, freight and refreshments.
During our first quarter of fiscal year 2013, we presented 1,544 events, a 10.2% decrease from 1,720 events during the same period in fiscal year 2012. Our cost of revenues for our first quarter of fiscal year 2013 was $16.4 million, or 49.3% of revenues, compared to $15.6 million, or 44.7% of revenues, in the same period in fiscal year 2012. Accordingly, our gross profit percentage for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 was 50.7% compared to 55.3% in the same quarter of the prior fiscal year.
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The change in cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues in our first quarter of fiscal 2013 reflects the reduction of 1.2% in revenue per participant and a 9.2% increase in cost per participant. Cost of revenues for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 were adversely impacted by Hurricane Sandy, including both the costs for cancelled course events, and also increased costs which we incurred while the building housing our New York education center was closed after the hurricane, requiring us to relocate course events to hotel conference rooms. Our estimate of Hurricane Sandy costs for the first quarter is $0.4 million. Cost of revenues were also negatively impacted by $0.4 million in increased depreciation costs primarily resulting from the purchase we made in the third quarter of fiscal 2012 of new computer equipment for use in our courses, as well as increased instructor costs related to our AnyWare and PC Choice offerings. Changes in foreign exchange rates do not materially affect our gross profit percentage, since exchange rate changes affect our cost of revenues by approximately the same percentage as they affect our revenues.
Course Development Expenses. We maintain a disciplined process to develop new courses and update our existing courses. Costs incurred in that process, principally for internal product development staff and for subject matter experts, are expensed when incurred and are included in course development expenses.
During our first quarter of fiscal year 2013 course development expenses were 6.3% of revenues, compared to 6.1% in the same quarter of fiscal year 2012. Overall spending on course development in our first quarter of fiscal year 2013 was $2.1 million, the same as we spent on course development in our first quarter of fiscal year 2012. The first quarter of fiscal year 2013 included a $0.3 million restructuring charge for severance costs related to the closure of our El Segundo, CA offices.
In our first quarter of fiscal year 2013, we introduced five new IT course titles and three new management course titles and retired eighteen IT course titles and six management course titles. At the end of our first quarter of fiscal year 2013, our library of instructor-led courses numbered 193 titles compared with 215 titles at the end of the same quarter of fiscal year 2012. At the end of our first quarter of this fiscal year, our library of IT titles numbered 120, compared to 132 at the end of the same quarter of fiscal year 2012. We had 73 management titles in our course library at the end of our first quarter of fiscal year 2013, compared with 83 titles at the end of the same quarter of fiscal year 2012.
Sales and Marketing Expenses. Sales and marketing expenses include the costs of: designing, producing and distributing direct mail and media advertisements; distributing marketing e-mails; maintaining and further developing our website; compensation and travel for sales and marketing personnel; and information systems to support these activities.
Sales and marketing expense in our first quarter of fiscal year 2013 was 23.5% of revenues, compared to 21.5% in the same quarter in fiscal year 2012. Sales and marketing expense was $7.8 million in our first quarter of fiscal year 2013, compared to $7.5 million during our first quarter of fiscal year 2012.
General and Administrative Expenses.General and administrative expense in our first quarter of fiscal year 2013 was 25.0% of revenues, compared with 19.6% for the same quarter in fiscal year 2012. General and administrative expense during our first quarter of fiscal year 2013 was $8.3 million, an increase of $1.4 million compared to $6.9 million in our first quarter of fiscal year 2012. The increase was due to $0.8 million in costs incurred by a special committee of our Board of Directors to evaluate two proposed offers and any other expressions of interest to acquire the company, and a $1.1 million restructuring charge related to the closure of our El Segundo, CA offices, partially offset by lower salary and benefit costs.
Other Income (Expense), Net. Other income (expense), net consists primarily of interest income and foreign currency transaction gains and losses.
During our first quarters of fiscal years 2013 and 2012, other income (expense), net totaled less than $0.1 million.
Income Taxes. Our income tax provision in our first quarter of fiscal year 2013 was less than $0.1 million, compared to $1.0 million in our first quarter of fiscal year 2012. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 was (2.4)%. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 was 36.0%. The Company has determined that a valuation allowance is necessary against its year-to-date U.S. losses. As a result, the Company is not able to benefit these losses in its first quarter of fiscal year 2013 tax provision to offset state taxes and local tax in foreign jurisdictions.
Net Income (Loss). Our net loss for our first quarter of fiscal year 2013 was $1.4 million compared to net income of $1.8 million for our first quarter of fiscal year 2012.
Effects of Foreign Exchange Rates. Although our consolidated financial statements are stated in U.S. dollars, all of our subsidiaries outside of the U.S. have functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Gains and losses arising from the translation of the balance sheets of our subsidiaries from the functional currencies to U.S. dollars are reported as adjustments to stockholders’ equity. Fluctuations in exchange rates may also have an effect on our results of operations. Since both revenues and expenses are generally denominated in our subsidiaries’ local currency, changes in exchange rates that have an adverse effect on our foreign revenues are partially offset by a favorable effect on our foreign expenses. The impact of future exchange rates on our results of operations cannot be accurately predicted. To date, we have not sought to hedge the risks associated with fluctuations in exchange rates, and therefore we continue to be subject to such risks. Even if we undertake such hedging transactions in the future, there can be no assurance that any hedging techniques we implement would be successful in eliminating or reducing the effects of currency fluctuations. See Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our 2012 10-K.
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FLUCTUATIONS IN QUARTERLY RESULTS
Our quarterly results are affected by many factors, including the number of weeks during which courses can be conducted in a quarter, the nature and extent of our marketing, the timing of the introduction of new courses, competitive forces within the markets we serve, the mix of our course events between IT and management and customer site or education center venues, and currency fluctuations.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Our primary sources of liquidity at December 28, 2012 include cash and cash equivalents on hand of $29.1 million. During the first three months of fiscal year 2013, our total cash and cash equivalents increased by $3.3 million, largely as a result of cash provided by investing activities of $4.6 million which was partially offset by cash used in operations of $1.1 million.
At December 28, 2012 our net working capital (current assets minus current liabilities) was $6.3 million, a $1.2 million increase from our working capital balance at September 28, 2012. Current assets decreased $2.4 million due primarily to decreases in available for sale securities and trade receivables partially offset by an increase in cash and prepaid expenses. Current liabilities decreased $3.6 million primarily due to a decrease in deferred revenues and trade payables.
Cash Flows. Our cash and cash equivalents increased $3.3 million to $29.1 million at December 28, 2012 from $25.8 million at September 28, 2012 (table in thousands).
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Cash (used in) provided by operating activities | | $ | (1,113 | ) | | $ | 2,852 | | | $ | (3,965 | ) |
Cash provided by(used in) investing activities | | | 4,593 | | | | (2,241 | ) | | | 6,834 | |
Cash used in financing activities | | | (36 | ) | | | (48 | ) | | | 12 | |
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | (123 | ) | | | 22 | | | | (145 | ) |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 3,321 | | | $ | 585 | | | $ | 2,736 | |
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Cash used in operating activities increased by $4.0 million in the first three months of fiscal year 2013. Cash provided by investing activities increased by $6.8 million in the first three months of fiscal year 2013, due primarily to an increase in net sales of available for sale securities of $6.9 million partially offset by an increase in the purchases of equipment and other capital assets of $0.1 million.
Liquidity. We have no outstanding debt or line of credit agreements. We anticipate we will continue to rely primarily on our balance of cash and cash equivalents on hand and cash flows from operations to finance our operating cash needs. Based on current forecasts, we believe that such funds and other financing available to the company will be sufficient to satisfy our anticipated cash requirements for the foreseeable future.
Capital Requirements. During the three months ended December 28, 2012, we made capital expenditures of $0.5 million for the purchase of furniture and computer equipment worldwide. We plan to purchase an additional $4.6 million in equipment and other capital assets during the remainder of fiscal year 2013 using cash and cash equivalents on hand. Our contractual obligations as of December 28, 2012 are consistent in material respects with our fiscal year-end disclosure in Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capital Requirements” of our 2012 10-K.
We have a number of operating leases for our administrative offices and education center classroom facilities located worldwide. These leases expire at various dates over the next 9 years. In addition to requiring monthly payments for rent, some of the leases contain asset retirement provisions whereby we are required to return the leased facility back to a specified condition at the expiration of the lease.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND POLICIES
Management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based on our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements. The preparation of these financial statements is based on the selection of accounting policies and the application of significant accounting estimates, some of which require management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and notes. We believe some of the more critical estimates and policies that affect our financial condition and results of operations are in the areas of revenue recognition, operating leases, asset retirement obligations, stock-based compensation and income taxes. For more information regarding our critical accounting estimates and policies, see Part II, Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies” of our 2012 10-K. We have discussed the application of these critical accounting policies and estimates with the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors.
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UPDATE ON POSSIBLE ACQUISITION OF THE COMPANY
On September 19, 2012, the Company announced receipt of an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from David C. Collins, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and his wife, Mary C. Collins, to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the Company that they do not already own for a $5.24 per-share price in cash. On January 31, 2013, the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company received a letter from Dr. and Mrs. Collins, withdrawing their proposal. On February 4, 2013, Mill Road Capital, L.P. sent a letter to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, asserting its continued interest in purchasing the outstanding shares of the Company that it does not already own for a price of $5.80 per share. Mill Road Capital, L.P. previously indicated such interest in its letter, dated September 21, 2012, to the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
FUTURE OUTLOOK
As we have for the past 38 years, we continue to emphasize excellence in educating and training IT professionals and managers from government and commercial organizations around the world. We believe that quality is a significant differentiator in the eyes of our customers, and that Learning Tree’s proven long-term record of exceptional performance is a reason for our clients’ tremendous loyalty. We continue our emphasis on excellence by focusing on our core strengths: our expert instructors, proprietary content library, state-of-the-art classrooms, application of technology to education, and worldwide course delivery systems.
Effect of Exchange Rates. Over half of our business annually is conducted in currencies other than U.S. dollars and fluctuations in exchange rates will affect future revenues and expenses when translated into U.S. dollars. If the exchange rates of February 1, 2013 remain constant for the remainder of our second quarter we would expect changes in foreign exchange rates to reduce revenues by about 1% in our second quarter of fiscal year 2013 compared to our same quarter of fiscal year 2012.
Second Quarter Revenues. We currently expect revenues for our second quarter of fiscal year 2013 of between $27.3 million and $29.0 million, compared to revenues of $28.9 million in our second quarter of fiscal year 2012.
Second Quarter Gross Profit. We expect a gross profit percentage in our second quarter of fiscal year 2013 of between 45.3% and 46.8% compared to 49.7% in our second quarter of fiscal year 2012. As a reminder, our gross profit percentage is generally at its lowest level during our second fiscal quarter because the seasonally lower business volume of our second quarter means that our fixed direct costs are allocated over a relatively smaller number of course events than in other quarters.
Second Quarter Operating Expenses. We expect overall operating expenses for our second quarter of fiscal year 2013 to be between $17.7 million and $18.3 million, compared to $17.9 million in the same quarter a year earlier.
Second Quarter Loss from Operations. As a result of the above factors, we expect to incur a second quarter operating loss of between $4.2 million and $5.9 million compared with an operating loss of $3.5 million in our second quarter of fiscal year 2012.
Second Quarter Interest Income. We expect second quarter interest income to be less than $0.1 million.
Second Quarter Pre-Tax Loss. Overall, we expect to report a pre-tax loss for our second quarter of fiscal year 2013 of between $4.2 million and $5.9 million, compared with a pre-tax loss of $3.7 million in our second quarter of fiscal year 2012.
Item 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK. |
Not Applicable
Item 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. |
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, management performed an evaluation, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended). Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that we believe have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. |
As of December 28, 2012, other than routine legal proceedings and claims incidental to our business, we are not involved in any legal proceedings that we believe could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
We do not believe that there are any material changes from the risk factors set forth in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of our 2012 10-K. Please refer to that section of our 2012 10-K for disclosure regarding the risks and uncertainties related to our business.
Item 2. | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS. |
None.
Item 3. | DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES. |
None.
Item 4. | MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES. |
Not Applicable.
Item 5. | OTHER INFORMATION. |
None.
The exhibits listed in the Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
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February 7, 2013 | | | | LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ David C. Collins, Ph.D. |
| | | | | | David C. Collins, Ph.D. |
| | | | | | Chief Executive Officer |
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| | | | By: | | /s/ David W. Asai |
| | | | | | David W. Asai |
| | | | | | Interim Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Document Description | | Incorporation by Reference |
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3.1 | | Restated Certificate of Incorporation, filed October 6, 1995, as amended by Certificate of Amendment filed June 6, 1997, Certificate of Amendment filed January 24, 2002, and Certificate of Amendment filed June 19, 2007. | | Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2006. |
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3.4 | | Bylaws of Registrant, adopted August 29, 1995, as amended through November 8, 2006. | | Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2006. |
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4.1 | | Form of Common Stock Certificate. | | Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2006. |
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10.1* | | Employment Agreement, dated January 26, 2012, between Registrant and Max Shevitz. | | Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 1, 2012 |
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10.2* | | Employment Agreement, dated February 1, 2012, between Registrant and David C. Collins. | | Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 1, 2012 |
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31.1 | | Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer. | | Filed herewith. |
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31.2 | | Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer. | | Filed herewith. |
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32.1 | | Section 906 Certification of Chief Executive Officer. | | Filed herewith. |
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32.2 | | Section 906 Certification of Chief Financial Officer. | | Filed herewith. |
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101 INS | | XBRL Instance Document. | | Filed herewith. |
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101 SCH | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. | | Filed herewith. |
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101 CAL | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. | | Filed herewith. |
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101 DEF | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase | | Filed herewith. |
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101 LAB | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. | | Filed herewith. |
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101 PRE | | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. | | Filed herewith. |
* | This exhibit is a management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement. |
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