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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 November 30, 2013

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 No. 001-34751

 

 

National American University Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   83-0479936

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

5301 S. Highway 16  
Rapid City, SD   57701
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(605) 721-5200

(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.    Yes  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, 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).    Yes  x    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 definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a 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  ¨    No  x

As of December 31, 2013, 25,108,562 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value were outstanding.

 

 

 


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NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

 

     Page of
Form 10-Q
 
  PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   
ITEM 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS      3   
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of November 30, 2013 and Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of May 31, 2013      4   
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended November 30, 2013 and November 30, 2012      5   
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the six months ended November 30, 2013 and November 30, 2012      6   
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended November 30, 2013 and November 30, 2012      7   
  Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements      9   
ITEM 2.   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS      20   
ITEM 3.   QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK      30   
ITEM 4.   CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES      31   
  PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   
ITEM 1.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS      31   
ITEM 1A.   RISK FACTORS      32   
ITEM 2.   UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS      34   
ITEM 3.   DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES      34   
ITEM 4.   MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES      34   
ITEM 5.   OTHER INFORMATION      34   
ITEM 6.   EXHIBITS      35   

 

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

 

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NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF NOVEMBER 30, 2013 AND CONDENSED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MAY 31, 2013

(In thousands except share data)

 

     November 30,     May 31,  
     2013     2013  

ASSETS

    

CURRENT ASSETS:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 13,730      $ 11,130   

Available for sale investments

     18,236        20,748   

Student receivables—net of allowance of $649 and $870 at November 30, 2013 and May 31, 2013, respectively

     3,071        3,628   

Other receivables

     680        722   

Income tax receivable

     0        122   

Deferred income taxes

     1,275        1,353   

Prepaid and other current assets

     2,138        841   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     39,130        38,544   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total property and equipment—net

     43,117        44,944   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS:

    

Condominium inventory

     1,257        1,778   

Land held for future development

     312        312   

Course development—net of accumulated amortization of $2,243 and $2,066 at November 30, 2013 and May 31, 2013, respectively

     1,113        1,107   

Note receivable—tenant improvements

     1,766        0   

Deposit on property and equipment

     1,556        0   

Other

     1,337        1,397   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other assets

     7,341        4,594   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 89,588      $ 88,082   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

    

Current portion of capital lease payable

   $ 188      $ 66   

Accounts payable

     4,776        5,403   

Dividends payable

     1,134        1,004   

Student accounts payable

     1,128        1,067   

Income taxes payable

     190        0   

Deferred income

     255        195   

Accrued and other liabilities

     7,154        6,966   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     14,825        14,701   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

     5,600        5,720   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

     6,579        6,479   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE, NET OF CURRENT PORTION

     12,206        10,394   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 7)

    

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

    

Common stock, $0.0001 par value (50,000,000 authorized; 28,162,735 issued and 25,106,822 outstanding as of November 30, 2013; 28,090,269 issued and 25,047,086 outstanding at May 31, 2013)

     3        3   

Additional paid-in capital

     58,564        57,656   

Retained earnings

     11,383        12,610   

Treasury stock, at cost (3,055,913 shares at November 30, 2013 and 3,043,183 at May 31, 2013)

     (19,407     (19,359

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes—unrealized gain on available for sale securities

     0        7   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total National American University Holdings, Inc. stockholders’ equity

     50,543        50,917   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-controlling interest

     (165     (129

Total equity

     50,378        50,788   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 89,588      $ 88,082   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE SIX MONTHS AND THREE MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2013 AND 2012

(In thousands except share data)

 

     Six Months Ended     Three Months Ended  
     November 30,     November 30,  
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

REVENUE:

        

Academic revenue

   $ 58,233      $ 57,995      $ 30,583      $ 31,518   

Auxiliary revenue

     5,090        5,420        2,318        2,721   

Rental income — apartments

     568        544        281        270   

Condominium sales

     220        0        0        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     64,111        63,959        33,182        34,509   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

        

Cost of educational services

     14,601        14,650        7,596        7,515   

Selling, general and administrative

     43,765        40,807        21,543        20,386   

Auxiliary expense

     3,668        3,592        1,698        1,749   

Cost of condominium sales

     194        0        3        0   

Loss (gain) on disposition of property

     (70     60        27        (13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     62,158        59,109        30,867        29,637   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

     1,953        4,850        2,315        4,872   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

        

Interest income

     50        64        24        33   

Interest expense

     (399     (505     (147     (252

Other income — net

     80        55        36        20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense

     (269     (386     (87     (199
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     1,684        4,464        2,228        4,673   

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

     (687     (1,750     (865     (1,808
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME

     997        2,714        1,363        2,865   

NET LOSS (INCOME) ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST

     36        (13     (1     0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

     1,033        2,701        1,362        2,865   

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME —

        

Unrealized losses on investments, net of tax

     (7     (35     (2     (13

Reclassification to earnings of realized losses

     0        10        0        10   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS, NET OF TAX

     (7     (25     (2     (3
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HOLDINGS, INC.

   $ 1,026      $ 2,676      $ 1,360      $ 2,862   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic net earnings attributable to National American University Holdings, Inc.

   $ 0.04      $ 0.11      $ 0.05      $ 0.11   

Diluted net earnings attributable to National American University Holdings, Inc.

   $ 0.04      $ 0.11      $ 0.05      $ 0.11   

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

     25,075,120        25,575,683        25,094,063        25,576,902   

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

     25,079,741        25,579,582        25,096,152        25,586,155   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2013 AND 2012

(In thousands except share data)

 

     Equity attributable to National American University Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries  
     Common
stock
     Additional
paid-in
capital
     Retained
earnings
    Accumulated
other
comprehensive
income
    Treasury
stock
    Non-controlling
interest
    Total
stockholders’
equity
 

Balance—May 31, 2012

   $ 3       $ 57,203       $ 11,239      $ 25      $ (17,589   $ (169   $ 50,712   

Purchase of 1,536 shares common stock for the treasury

     0         0         0        0        (7     0        (7

Share based compensation expense

     0         248         0        0        0        0        248   

Dividends declared

     0         0         (2,048     0        0        0        (2,048

Net income

     0         0         2,701        0        0        13        2,714   

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

     0         0         0        (25     0        0        (25
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance—November 30, 2012

   $ 3       $ 57,451       $ 11,892      $ 0      $ (17,596   $ (156   $ 51,594   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance—May 31, 2013

   $ 3       $ 57,656       $ 12,610      $ 7      $ (19,359   $ (129   $ 50,788   

Purchase of 12,730 shares common stock for the treasury

     0         0         0        0        (48     0        (48

Share based compensation expense

     0         908         0        0        0        0        908   

Dividends declared

     0         0         (2,260     0        0        0        (2,260

Net income

     0         0         1,033        0        0        (36     997   

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

     0         0         0        (7     0        0        (7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance—November 30, 2013

   $ 3       $ 58,564       $ 11,383      $ 0      $ (19,407   $ (165   $ 50,378   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2013 AND 2012

(In thousands except share data)

 

     Six Months Ended  
     November 30,
2013
    November 30,
2012
 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income

   $ 997      $ 2,714   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     3,123        2,729   

(Gain) loss on disposition of property and equipment

     (70     60   

Realized loss on available for sale investments

     0        10   

Provision for uncollectable tuition

     1,640        2,379   

Noncash compensation expense

     908        248   

Deferred income taxes

     (42     721   

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts and other receivables

     (1,041     (4,222

Student notes

     80        (58

Bookstore inventory

     0        6   

Condominium inventory

     188        (4

Prepaid and other current assets

     (1,269     122   

Accounts payable

     (237     (297

Deferred income

     60        17   

Other long-term liabilities

     100        270   

Income tax receivable/payable

     312        984   

Accrued and other liabilities

     (82     (356
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

     4,667        5,323   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Purchases of available for sale investments

     (23,988     (17,184

Proceeds from sale of available for sale investments

     26,493        16,903   

Purchases of property and equipment

     (1,546     (5,624

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     500        21   

Course development

     (182     (124

Payment of deposit on property and equipment

     (1,556     0   

Payments received on contract for deed

     273        0   

Payments received on note receivable

     206        0   

Other

     (23     (28
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     177        (6,036
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Repayments of capital lease payable

     (66     (15

Purchase of treasury stock

     (48     (7

Dividends paid

     (2,130     (1,863
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in financing activities

     (2,244     (1,885
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(Continued)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2013 AND 2012

(In thousands except share data)

 

     Six Months Ended  
     November 30,
2013
     November 30,
2012
 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

   $ 2,600       $ (2,598

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Beginning of year

     11,130         15,658   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — End of period

   $ 13,730       $ 13,060   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW AND NON-CASH INFORMATION:

     

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ 417       $ 45   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

   $ 417       $ 505   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Tenant improvements on capital lease financed through note receivable

   $ 2,000       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property and equipment purchases included in accounts payable

   $ 341       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends declared at November 30, 2013 and November 30, 2012

   $ 1,134       $ 1,025   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Concluded)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF AND FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED NOVEMBER 30, 2013 AND NOVEMBER 30, 2012

(Dollar amounts, except share and per share amounts, in thousands)

1. STATEMENT PRESENTATION AND BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements are presented on a consolidated basis. The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of National American University Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), its subsidiary, Dlorah, Inc. (“Dlorah”), and its divisions, National American University (“NAU” or the “University”), and Fairway Hills. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a basis substantially consistent with the Company’s audited financial statements and in accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial reporting. As permitted under these rules, certain footnotes and other financial information that are normally required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) can be condensed or omitted. The information in the condensed balance sheet as of May 31, 2013, was derived from the audited financial statements for the Company for the year then ended. Accordingly, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual financial statements which were included in the Company’s 10-K filed on August 2, 2013. Furthermore, the results of operations and cash flows for the six month periods ended November 30, 2013 and 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements include consideration of subsequent events through issuance. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation as prescribed by U.S. GAAP.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we”, “us”, “our” and the “Company” used throughout this document refer to National American University Holdings, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Dlorah, Inc., which owns and operates National American University, sometimes referred to as “NAU” or the “University”.

Estimates — The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and disclosures reported in the financial statements. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates the estimates and assumptions, including those related to bad debts, income taxes and certain accruals. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

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2. NATURE OF OPERATIONS

The Company’s common stock is listed as NAUH on The NASDAQ Global Market. The Company, through Dlorah, owns and operates National American University. NAU is a regionally accredited, proprietary, multi-campus institution of higher learning, offering associate, bachelors, master’s and doctoral degree programs in business-related disciplines, such as accounting, applied management, business administration and information technology, and in healthcare-related disciplines, such as nursing and healthcare management. In addition, in August 2013, NAU was approved by the Higher Learning Commission to offer an Education Doctorate (Ed.D) in Community College Leadership, which will be offered in Austin, Texas. Courses are offered through educational sites and online. Operations include educational sites (two of which are pending regulatory approvals – Houston, Texas and the Rouche Graduate Center in Austin, Texas) located in Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota and Texas; distance learning service centers in Indiana and Texas; and distance learning operations and central administration offices in Rapid City, South Dakota. A substantial portion of NAU’s academic income is dependent upon federal student financial aid programs, employer tuition assistance, and contracts to provide online course development, hosting and technical assistance to other educational institutions. To maintain eligibility for financial aid programs, NAU must comply with U.S. Department of Education requirements, including the maintenance of certain financial ratios.

The Company, through Dlorah’s Fairway Hills real estate division, also manages apartment units and develops and sells multi-family residential real estate in the Rapid City, South Dakota area.

For the six months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012 91%, of the Company’s total revenues were derived from NAU’s academic revenue.

3. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income attributable to National American University Holdings, Inc. by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the applicable period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur assuming vesting, conversion or exercise of all dilutive unexercised options, warrants and restricted stock.

 

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The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator for the basic and diluted EPS computations:

 

     Six months ended      Three months ended  
     November 30,      November 30,  
     2013      2012      2013      2012  

Numerator:

           

Net income attributable to National American Universtiy Holdings, Inc.

   $ 1,033       $ 2,701       $ 1,362       $ 2,865   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Denominator:

           

Weighted average shares outstanding used to compute basic net income per common share

     25,075,120         25,575,683         25,094,063         25,576,902   

Incremental shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of stock options

        —              —     

Incremental shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of restricted shares

     4,621         3,899         2,089         9,253   

Incremental shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of warrants

        —           —           —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Common shares used to compute diluted net income per share

     25,079,741         25,579,582         25,096,152         25,586,155   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic net income per common share

   $ 0.04       $ 0.11       $ 0.05       $ 0.11   

Diluted net income per common share

   $ 0.04       $ 0.11       $ 0.05       $ 0.11   

A total of 62,250 shares of common stock subject to issuance upon exercise of stock options and 28,170 shares of common stock subject to vesting of restricted shares for the three and six months ended November 30, 2013, have been excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS as the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

A total of 370,750 shares of common stock subject to issuance upon exercise of stock options for the three and six months ended November 30, 2012, respectively, have been excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS as the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

4. RECENTLY ADOPTED AND NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

There are no new accounting pronouncements that are expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

5. CONTRACT FOR DEED

The Company signed a contract for deed on its former Rapid City campus located at 321 Kansas City Street on March 28, 2013 for $4,000. Of this sales price, $20 was received as a down payment. The remaining $3,980 is being financed by the Company for three years at 5% interest. Annual interest payments are due each December 31. No principal payments are required until the expiration of the contract’s three-year term; however, any such payments received may result in removal of the lien on certain buildings included in the campus property.

 

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Because the buyer’s initial and continuing investment is not adequate in accordance with ASC 360-20-40, and the note receivable is not supported by specific evidence of collectability, the sale has not met the accounting requirements to be considered consummated. As such, the property remains on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and continues to be depreciated because the asset has not met the held for sale criteria, the note receivable has not been recorded, and interest income will be recognized as received. The sale will be recorded at such time the uncertainties surrounding the transaction are removed. For federal income tax purposes, the sale has been recognized. A portion of the taxable gain will be due for the year ended May 31, 2013, and the remaining portion will be payable as cash is received under the installment method.

As part of the contract for deed, the University is leasing back the Animal Health building for $7 per month under a long-term lease agreement beginning June 1, 2013. The building is not considered a significant portion of the property sold. All rent due to the buyer will offset interest income payments due under the contract for deed.

On July 8, 2013, the Company received $760 as payment on the contract for deed, to include $10 in interest and $500 toward the release of a lien on the dormitory buildings included in the campus property. As such, the dormitory buildings and land were deemed sold, resulting in a gain of $97. The remaining cash received of $250 is considered a non-refundable deposit at November 30, 2013.

6. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Stock-Based Compensation

In December 2009, the Company adopted the 2009 Stock Option and Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to which the Company may grant restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and stock options to aid in recruiting and retaining employees, officers, directors and other consultants. Restricted stock awards accrue dividends that are paid when the shares vest. Restricted stock unit awards do not accrue dividends prior to vesting. Grants are issued at prices determined by the compensation committee, generally equal to the closing price of the stock on the date of the grant, vest over various terms (generally three years), and expire ten years from the date of the grant. The Plan allows vesting based upon performance criteria. Certain option and share awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control of the Company (as defined in the Plan). The fair value of stock options granted is calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Share options issued under the Plan may be incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options. At November 30, 2013, all stock options issued have been nonqualified stock options. A total of 1,300,000 shares were authorized by the Plan. Shares forfeited or canceled are eligible for reissuance under the Plan. At November 30, 2013, 830,221 shares of common stock remain available for issuance under the Plan.

In April 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors recommended shareholder approval, and approval was obtained at the October 2013 Shareholder Meeting, to establish the 2013 Restricted Stock Unit Plan (the “2013 Plan”) authorizing the issuance of up to 750,000 shares of the Company’s stock to participants in the 2013 Plan. The Company may grant restricted stock awards or restricted stock units to aid in recruiting and retaining employees, officers, directors and other consultants. Restricted stock awards accrue dividends that are paid when the shares vest. Restricted stock unit awards do not accrue dividends prior to vesting. Restricted stock grants are issued at prices determined by the compensation committee, generally equal to the closing price of the stock on the date of the grant and vest over various terms. Shares forfeited or canceled are eligible for reissuance under the Plan. At November 30, 2013, 88,000 shares of common stock remain available for issuance under the 2013 Plan.

 

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Restricted stock

The fair value of restricted stock awards was calculated using the Company’s stock price as of the associated grant date, and the expense is accrued ratably over the vesting period of the award.

During the quarter ended August 31, 2013, the Company issued 750,000 restricted stock units (“RSUs”) with performance based vesting under the 2013 Plan. Approval of the 2013 Plan was received at the October shareholder meeting. 446,500 RSU’s were issued at a grant date fair value of $3.78 per share. The remaining 303,500 RSUs were issued to certain holders of time based vesting stock options who surrendered a like number of stock options in exchange. The grant date fair value of these modified RSUs was $4.31 per share. This represents the total of the remaining unamortized fair value associated with the options surrendered, $420, plus the incremental fair value at the time of the exchange calculated using the restricted stock fair value, $3.78 per share, and the fair value of the stock options immediately prior to surrender. The incremental fair value was $890. The total fair value of these modified awards, $1,310, will be amortized over the two year service period of the RSUs. The number of shares to be earned will determined by the Company’s profitability during the year ending May 31, 2015 along with attaining certain operating metrics.

During the quarter ended November 30, 2013 88,000 RSUs granted under the 2013 Plan were cancelled. No additional restricted shares were issued during the quarter ended November 30, 2013.

Compensation expenses associated with restricted stock awards and restricted stock unit awards, respectively, totaled $20 and $288 for the quarter ended November 30, 2013; year to date compensation expense associated with restricted stock awards and restricted stock unit awards, respectively totaled $32 and $662 for the six month period ended November 30, 2013. For the quarter ended November 30, 2012, compensation expenses associated with restricted stock awards and restricted stock unit awards, respectively, totaled $12 and $60; year to date compensation expense associated with restricted stock awards and restricted stock unit awards, respectively totaled $18 and $77 for the six month period ended November 30, 2012. At November 30, 2013, unamortized compensation cost of restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards totaled $2,079. The unamortized cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.5 years as of November 30, 2013.

 

Restricted Shares

   Shares     Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value
 

Non-vested shares at May 31, 2013

     13,442      $ 4.46   

Granted

     477,229        3.76   

Modified

     303,500        4.31   

Vested

     (16,001     4.30   

Cancelled

     (88,000     3.95   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-vested shares at November 30, 2013

     690,170      $ 3.98   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Restricted Shares

   Shares     Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value
 

Non-vested shares at May 31, 2012

     1,416      $ 10.59   

Granted

     62,791        4.57   

Vested

     (1,416     10.59   

Forfeited

     (3,261     4.60   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-vested shares at November 30, 2012

     59,530      $ 4.57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stock options

The Company accounts for stock option-based compensation by estimating the fair value of options granted using a Black-Scholes option valuation model. The Company recognizes the expense for grants of stock options on a straight-line basis in the statement of operations as operating expense based on their fair value over the requisite service period.

There were no stock options issued in the quarter or year to date periods ended November 30, 2013. For stock options issued during the six months ended November 30, 2012, the following assumptions were used to determine fair value:

 

     For the six months ended
November 30,

Assumptions used:

  

2012

Expected term (in years)

   5.99

Expected volatility

   61.20%

Weighted average risk free interest rate

   0.85%

Weighted average risk free interest rate range

   0.80-.85%

Weighted average expected dividend

   2.87%

Weighted average expected dividend range

   2.87%

Weighted average fair value

   $2.01

The volatilities are based on historic volatilities from the traded shares of the Company over the past two and one-half years. The Company has analyzed the forfeitures of stock and option grants and has deemed the effect to be immaterial and therefore did not include a forfeiture rate in the expense calculation. The expected term of options granted is the safe harbor period. The risk-free interest rate for periods matching the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. Expected dividend is based on the historic dividend of the Company.

A summary of option activity under the Plan as of November 30, 2013 and 2012, and changes during the six month periods then ended is presented below:

 

Stock Options

   Shares     Weighted
average
exercise
price
     Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
life (years)
     Aggregate
intrinsic
value
 

Outstanding at May 31, 2013

     368,000      $ 7.67         

Granted

     0           

Exercised

     0           

Modified

     (303,500     7.46         

Cancelled

     (2,250     6.71         
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

Outstanding at November 30, 2013

     62,250      $ 8.75         7.0       $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exercisable at November 30, 2013

     60,000      $ 8.91         7.0       $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Stock Options

   Shares     Weighted
average
exercise
price
     Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
life (in
years)
     Aggregate
intrinsic
value
($000)
 

Outstanding at May 31, 2012

     223,950      $ 9.92         

Granted

     156,800        4.60         

Exercised

          

Cancelled

     (10,000     9.35         —           —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding at November 30, 2012

     370,750      $ 7.68         8.8       $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exercisable at November 30, 2012

     135,781      $ 9.57         8.0       $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

On June 1, 2013, 303,500 stock option were exchanged for 303,500 performance vesting restricted stock units, as noted above in the restricted stock paragraphs of this footnote.

The Company recorded compensation expense for stock options of $1 and $73 for the three months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, in the statements of operations. For the six months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, compensation expense for stock options was $6 and $128. As of November 30, 2013 there was $6 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock option based compensation arrangements granted under the Plan. The unamortized cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.7 years as of November 30, 2013.

The Company plans to issue new shares as settlement of options that are exercised.

Dividends

The following table presents details of the Company’s 2013 and 2012 dividend payments:

 

Date declared

   Record date    Payment date    Per share  

August 27, 2012

   September 30, 2012    October 5, 2012    $ 0.0400   

October 29, 2012

   December 14, 2012    December 28, 2012    $ 0.0400   

January 28, 2013

   March 29, 2013    April 12, 2013    $ 0.0400   

April 29, 2013

   June 28, 2013    July 12, 2013    $ 0.0400   

August 26, 2013

   September 30, 2013    October 11, 2013    $ 0.0450   

October 28, 2013

   December 30, 2013    January 10, 2014    $ 0.0450   

7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

From time to time, NAU is a party to various claims, lawsuits or other proceedings relating to the conduct of its business. Although the outcome of litigation cannot be predicted with certainty and some claims, lawsuits or other proceedings may be disposed of unfavorably, management believes, based on facts presently known, that the outcome of such legal proceedings and claims, lawsuits or other proceedings will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, cash flows or future results of operations.

 

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8. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes certain information for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, in thousands:

 

     Quoted
prices in
active
markets
(level 1)
     Other
observable
inputs
(level 2)
     Unobservable
inputs (level 3)
     Fair value  

November 30, 2013

        

Investments

        

CD’s and money market accounts

     378         3,684       $ —         $ 4,062   

US treasury bills and notes

   $ 14,308       $ —           —           14,308   

Total assets at fair value

   $ 14,686       $ 3,684       $ —         $ 18,370   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

May 31, 2013

        

Investments

        

CD’s and money market accounts

     1,860         2,190       $ —           4,050   

US treasury bills and notes

   $ 18,314       $ —           —         $ 18,314   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

   $ 20,174       $ 2,190       $ —         $ 22,364   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Following is a summary of the valuation techniques for assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated condensed balance sheets at fair value on a recurring basis:

CD’s and money market accounts: Investments which have closing prices readily available from an active market are used as being representative of fair value. The Company classifies these investments as level 1. Market prices for certain CD’s are obtained from quoted prices for similar assets. The Company classifies these investments as level 2.

U.S. treasury bills and notes: Closing prices are readily available from active markets and are used as being representative of fair value. The Company classifies these investments as level 1.

Fair value of financial instruments: The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, CD’s and money market accounts, US treasury bills and notes, receivables, payables, and capital lease payables. The carrying values approximated fair values for cash and cash equivalents, receivables, and payables because of the short term nature of these instruments. CD’s and money market accounts, and treasury bills and notes are recorded at fair values as indicated in the preceding disclosures.

 

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9. CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATION

During the quarter ended November 30, 2013, the Company increased its capital lease obligation by $2,000 to account for tenant improvements. The Company initially paid for the improvements; however, the lessor will reimburse the Company under the terms of a $2,000 note receivable. The note receivable requires monthly payments of $14 at 6.0%. Such payments will directly offset the monthly payments to the lessor under the capital lease obligation. Future minimum commitments under the revised capital lease obligation as of November 30, 2013 are as follows:

 

2014

   $ 540   

2015

     1,092   

2016

     1,115   

2017

     1,137   

2018

     1,159   

Thereafter

     17,992   
  

 

 

 

Total future minimum lease obligation

     23,035   

Less: imputed interest on capital lease

     (10,641
  

 

 

 

Net present value of lease obligation

   $ 12,394   
  

 

 

 

10. SEGMENT REPORTING

Operating segments are defined as business areas or lines of an enterprise about which financial information is available and evaluated on a regular basis by the chief operating decision makers, or decision-making groups, in deciding how to allocate capital and other resources to such lines of business.

The Company operates two operating and reportable segments: NAU and other. The NAU segment contains the revenues and expenses associated with the University operations and the allocated portion of corporate overhead. The other segment contains primarily real estate. These operating segments are divisions of the Company for which separate financial information is available and evaluated regularly by executive management in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.

General administrative costs of the Company are allocated to specific divisions of the Company.

 

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The following table presents the reportable segment financial information, in thousands:

 

     Six months ended November 30, 2013     Six months ended November 30, 2012  
                 Consolidated                 Consolidated  
     NAU     Other     Total     NAU     Other     Total  

Revenue:

            

Academic revenue

   $ 58,233      $ 0      $ 58,233      $ 57,995      $ 0      $ 57,995   

Auxiliary revenue

     5,090        0        5,090        5,420        0        5,420   

Rental income — apartments

     0        568        568        0        544        544   

Condominium sales

     0        220        220        0        0        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     63,323        788        64,111        63,415        544        63,959   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

            

Cost of educational services

     14,601        0        14,601        14,650        0        14,650   

Selling, general &administrative

     42,935        830        43,765        39,917        890        40,807   

Auxiliary expense

     3,668        0        3,668        3,592        0        3,592   

Cost of condominium sales

     0        194        194         

(Gain) loss on disposition of property

     26        (96     (70     (7     67        60   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     61,230        928        62,158        58,152        957        59,109   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     2,093        (140     1,953        5,263        (413     4,850   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

            

Interest income

     32        18        50        57        7        64   

Interest expense

     (399     0        (399     (505     0        (505

Other (expense) income —net

     0        80        80        (11     66        55   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other (expense) income

     (367     98        (269     (459     73        (386
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before taxes

   $ 1,726      $ (42   $ 1,684      $ 4,804      $ (340   $ 4,464   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     As of November 30, 2013     As of November 30, 2012  
                 Consolidated                 Consolidated  
     NAU     Other     Total     NAU     Other     Total  

Total assets

   $ 76,016      $ 13,572      $ 89,588      $ 72,102      $ 12,003      $ 84,105   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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     Three months ended November 30, 2013     Three months ended November 30, 2012  
                 Consolidated                 Consolidated  
     NAU     Other     Total     NAU     Other     Total  

Revenue:

            

Academic revenue

   $ 30,583      $ 0      $ 30,583      $ 31,518      $ 0      $ 31,518   

Auxiliary revenue

     2,318        0        2,318        2,721        0        2,721   

Rental income — apartments

     0        281        281        0        270        270   

Condominium sales

     0        0        0        0        0        0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     32,901        281        33,182        34,239        270        34,509   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

            

Cost of educational services

     7,596        0        7,596        7,515        0        7,515   

Selling, general &administrative

     21,156        387        21,543        19,928        458        20,386   

Auxiliary expense

     1,698        0        1,698        1,749        0        1,749   

Cost of condominium sales

     0        3        3        0        0        0   

(Gain) loss on disposition of property

     26        1        27        (13     0        (13
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     30,476        391        30,867        29,179        458        29,637   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     2,425        (110     2,315        5,060        (188     4,872   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

            

Interest income

     20        4        24        29        4        33   

Interest expense

     (147     0        (147     (252     0        (252

Other (expense) income —net

     0        36        36        (11     31        20   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other (expense) income

     (127     40        (87     (234     35        (199
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before taxes

   $ 2,298      $ (70   $ 2,228      $ 4,826      $ (153   $ 4,673   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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11. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

We evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the date the consolidated financial statements were issued. We did not identify any additional material events or transactions occurring during this subsequent event reporting period that required further recognition or disclosure in these consolidated condensed financial statements.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Certain of the statements included in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” as well as elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“Reform Act”). These statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties. In accordance with the Safe Harbor provisions of the Reform Act, the Company has identified important factors that could cause its actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements. The assumptions, uncertainties and risks include the pace of growth of student enrollment, our continued compliance with Title IV of the Higher Education Act, and the regulations thereunder, as well as regional accreditation standards and state regulatory requirements, competitive factors, risks associated with the opening of new campuses and hybrid learning centers, risks associated with the offering of new educational programs and adapting to other changes, risks associated with the acquisition of existing educational institutions, risks relating to the timing of regulatory approvals, our ability to continue to implement our growth strategy, risks associated with the ability of our students to finance their education in a timely manner, and general economic and market conditions. Further information about these and other relevant risks and uncertainties may be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 2, 2013 and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward looking statement, except as may be required by law.

Background

National American University, or NAU, is a regionally accredited, proprietary, multi-campus institution of higher learning offering associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs in business-related disciplines, such as accounting, applied management, business administration and information technology, and in healthcare-related disciplines, such as nursing and healthcare management. Courses are offered through educational sites as well as online via the Internet. Operations include 37 educational sites (two of which are pending regulatory approvals – Houston, Texas and the Rouche Graduate Center in Austin, Texas) located in Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota and Texas; distance learning service centers in Indiana and Texas; and distance learning operations and central administration offices in Rapid City, South Dakota.

 

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As of November 30, 2013, NAU had 2,625 students enrolled in courses at its physical locations only, 6,853 students enrolled in online courses only, and 1,908 students enrolled in a hybrid format taking both online courses and courses at a physical location. NAU supports the instruction of 4,551 additional students at affiliated institutions for whom NAU provides online course hosting and technical assistance. NAU provides courseware development, technical support and online class hosting services to various colleges, technical schools and training institutions in the United States and Canada who do not have the capacity to develop and operate their own in-house online curriculum for their students. NAU does not share revenues with these institutions, but rather charges a fee for its services, enabling it to generate additional revenue by leveraging its current online program infrastructure.

The real estate operations consist of apartment facilities, condominiums and other real estate holdings in Rapid City, South Dakota. The real estate operations generated approximately 0.8% of our revenues for the quarter ended November 30, 2013.

Key Financial Results Metrics

Revenue. Revenue is derived mostly from NAU’s operations. For the six months ended November 30, 2013, approximately 91% of our revenue was generated from NAU’s academic revenue, which consists of tuition and fees assessed at the start of each term. The remainder of our revenue comes from NAU’s auxiliary revenue from sources such as NAU’s book sales, and the real estate operations’ rental income and condominium sales. Tuition revenue is reported net of adjustments for refunds and scholarships and is recognized on a daily basis over the length of the term. Upon withdrawal, students generally are refunded tuition based on the uncompleted portion of the term. Auxiliary revenue is recognized when earned.

Factors affecting net revenue include:

 

    the number of students who are enrolled and who remain enrolled in courses throughout the term;

 

    the number of credit hours per student;

 

    the student’s degree and program mix;

 

    changes in tuition rates;

 

    the affiliates with which NAU is working as well as the number of students at the affiliates; and

 

    the amount of scholarships for which students qualify.

We record unearned tuition for academic services to be provided in future periods. Similarly, we record a tuition receivable for the portion of the tuition that has not been paid. Tuition receivable at the end of any calendar quarter largely represents student tuition due for the prior academic quarter. Based upon past experience and judgment, we establish an allowance for doubtful accounts to recognize those receivables we anticipated will not be paid. Any uncollected account more than six months past due on students who have left NAU is charged against the allowance. Bad debt expenses as a percentage of revenues for the six months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012 were 2.6% and 3.7%, respectively.

We define enrollments for a particular reporting period as the number of students registered in a course on the last day of the reporting period. Enrollments are a function of the number of continuing students registered and the number of new enrollments registered during the specified period. Enrollment numbers are offset by inactive students, graduations and withdrawals occurring during the period. Inactive students for a particular period are students who are not registered in a class and, therefore, are not generating net revenue for that period.

 

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We believe the principal factors affecting NAU’s enrollments and net revenue are the number and breadth of the programs being offered; the effectiveness of our marketing, recruiting and retention efforts; the quality of our academic programs and student services; the convenience and flexibility of our online delivery platform; the availability and amount of federal and other funding sources for student financial assistance; and general economic conditions.

The following chart is a summary of our student enrollment on November 30, 2013, and November 30, 2012, by degree type and by instructional delivery method.

 

     November 30, 2013
(Fall ‘14 Qtr)
     November 30, 2012
(Fall ‘13 Qtr)
     % Decrease for
same quarter
 
     Number of Students      Number of Students      over prior year  

Graduate

     371         393         (5.6 )% 

Undergraduate and Diploma

     11,015         11,292         (2.4 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     11,386         11,685         (2.6 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

On-Campus

     2,625         2,704         (2.9 )% 

Online

     6,853         6,892         (0.6 )% 

Hybrid

     1,908         2,089         (8.7 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     11,386         11,685         (2.6 )% 
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

We experienced a 2.6% decrease in enrollment in the fall term 2014 over the fall term 2013. This decline was across all degree programs and course delivery methods. We believe our investment to expand and develop physical locations and academic programming and our strategic plan will be critical in returning to the growth and results of operations that we have seen over the recent years.

We plan to continue expanding and developing our academic programming focusing on growth at our 37 existing locations and potentially making strategic acquisitions. Enrollments will be subject to applicable regulatory requirements and market conditions. With these efforts, we anticipate our enrollments will once again trend upward. To the extent the economic downturn has caused enrollment growth in the past, our ability to maintain or increase that level of growth will depend on how economic factors are perceived by our target student market in relation to the advantages of pursuing higher education. If current market conditions continue, we believe that enrollment trends will be correlated with the number of programs that are developed, the number of programs that are expanded to other locations, and, potentially, the number of locations and programs added through strategic acquisitions. If market conditions decline or if we are unable to open new physical locations, develop or expand academic programming or make strategic acquisitions, whether as a result of regulatory limitations or other factors, our growth rate will likely decline.

Expenses. Expenses consist of cost of educational services, selling, general and administrative, auxiliary expenses, the cost of condominium sales, and the gain/loss on disposition of property and equipment. Cost of educational services expenses contains expenditures attributable to the educational activity of NAU. This expense category includes salaries and benefits of faculty and academic administrators, costs of educational supplies, faculty reference and support material and related academic costs, and facility costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses include the salaries of the learner services positions (and other expenses related to support of students), salaries and benefits of admissions staff, marketing expenditures, salaries of other support and leadership services (including finance, human resources, compliance and other corporate functions), legal expenses, expenses related to expansion and development of academic programs and physical locations, as well as depreciation, bad debt expenses and other related costs associated with student support functions. Auxiliary expenses include expenses for the cost of goods sold, including costs associated with books and clothing. The cost of condominium sales is the expense related to condominiums that are sold during the reporting period. The gain/loss on disposition of property and equipment expense records the remaining book value of assets that are no longer used by us.

 

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Factors affecting comparability

Set forth below are selected factors we believe have had, or which we expect to have, a significant effect on the comparability of our recent or future results of operations:

Introduction of new programs and specializations. We plan to develop additional degree and diploma programs and specializations over the next several years, subject to applicable regulatory approvals. When introducing new programs and specializations, we invest in curriculum development, support infrastructure and marketing research. Revenues associated with these new programs are dependent upon enrollments, which are lower during the periods of introduction. During this period of introduction and development, the rate of growth in revenues and operating income has been, and may be, adversely affected, in part, due to these factors. Historically, as the new programs and specializations develop, increases in enrollment are realized, cost-effective delivery of instructional and support services are achieved, economies of scale are recognized and more efficient marketing and promotional processes are gained.

Stock-based compensation. We expect to incur increased non-cash, stock based compensation expense in connection with existing and future issuances under our 2009 and 2013 Stock Option and Compensation Plan or other equity incentive plans.

Seasonality. Our operations are generally subject to seasonal trends. While we enroll students throughout the year, summer and winter quarter new enrollments and revenue are generally lower than enrollments and revenue in other quarters due to the traditional custom of summer breaks and the holiday break in December and January. In addition, we generally experience an increase in enrollments in the fall of each year when most students seek to begin their post-secondary education.

Department of Education Rulemaking

As part of negotiated rulemaking process that took place over three sessions between September 9 and December 13, 2013, on December 11, 2013 the Department of Education (the Department) issued revised draft regulatory language to define whether certain educational programs, including all programs offered NAU, comply with the Higher Education Act’s requirement of preparing students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation. Under the latest draft regulatory language, the Department would determine the eligibility of such programs for Title IV funds and require certain student notice requirements based on the following metrics:

 

    Debt-to-discretionary earnings ratio, which compares (i) the annual repayment required on student loan debt incurred by students who completed the program to (ii) their discretionary earnings;

 

    Debt-to-earnings ratio, which compares (i) the annual repayment required on student loan debt incurred by students who completed the program to (ii) their actual annual earnings; and

 

    Program cohort default rate, which measures the percentage of an individual educational program’s students, including both completers and non-completers, who default on their federal student loans.

 

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The Department’s draft regulatory language also includes additional provisions, some of which are more restrictive than the terms of the gainful employment regulation proposed in 2011 in connection with the program integrity regulations. The negotiated rulemaking committee considered the Department’s draft regulatory proposals during its first session on September 9-11, 2013, a second session November 18-20, 2013 and a third session on December 13, 2013. As the negotiated rulemaking committee did not reach consensus on the regulation, the Department can pursue a regulatory proposal however it chooses and is not bound by the discussions or tentative agreements of the negotiated rulemaking committee. We are evaluating the potential impact of the draft regulatory language, which may or may not reflect the Department’s ultimate proposed regulation or final regulation after a subsequent notice and comment period.

On November 20, 2013, the Department announced its intention to establish another negotiated rulemaking committee to prepare proposed regulations to address program integrity and improvement issues for the Title IV programs, including but not limited to cash management of Title IV funds and the use of debit cards and the handling of Title IV credit balances, state authorization for programs offered through distance education or correspondence education, state authorization for foreign locations of institutions, and clock to credit hour conversion requirements. The Department has scheduled three sessions for this negotiating rulemaking committee, with the first session February 19-21, 2014, the second session March 26-28, 2014 and the third session April 23-25, 2014.

Results of Operations — Six Months Ended November 30, 2013 Compared to Six Months Ended November 30, 2012

National American University Holdings, Inc.

The following table sets forth statements of operations data as a percentage of total revenue for each of the periods indicated:

 

     Six Months
Ended
November 30,
2013

In percentages
    Six Months
Ended
November 30,
2012

In percentages
 

Total revenues

     100.0     100.0

Operating expenses:

    

Cost of educational services

     22.8        22.9   

Selling, general and administrative

     68.3        63.8   

Auxiliary expense

     5.7        5.6   

Cost of condominium sales

     0.3        0.0   

Loss (gain) on disposition of property

     (0.1     0.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     97.0        92.4   

Operating income

     3.0        7.6   

Interest expense

     (0.6     (0.8

Interest income

     0.1        0.1   

Other income

     0.1        0.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     2.6        7.0   

Income tax expense

     (1.0     (2.8

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

     0.0        0.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to the Company

     1.6     4.2
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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For the six months ended November 30, 2013, our total revenue was $64.1 million, an increase of $0.2 million or 0.2%, as compared to total revenue of $64.0 million for the same period in 2012. The revenue was flat as a result of an enrollment decrease over the first six months that was offset by a board approved tuition increase of 3.5% effective September 2013. The enrollment decreases were the result of economic and market demand among our targeted student demographic. Our revenue for the six months ended November 30, 2013 consisted of $63.3 million from our NAU operations and $0.8 million from our other operations.

Total operating expenses were $62.2 million or 97% of total revenue for the six months ended November 30, 2013, which is an increase of $3.0 million compared to the same period in 2012. Income from operations was $2.0 million or 3.0% of total revenue for the six months ended November 30, 2013, which is a decrease of $2.9 million compared to the same period in 2012. Net income attributable to the Company was $1.0 million or 1.6% of total revenue for the six months ended November 30, 2013, a decrease of 61.8%, compared to the same period in 2012. The additional details regarding these variances are described in greater detail below.

NAU

The following table sets forth statements of operations data as a percentage of total revenue for each of the periods indicated:

 

     Six Months
Ended
November 30,
2013

In percentages
    Six Months
Ended
November 30,
2012

In percentages
 

Total revenues

     100.0     100.0

Operating expenses:

    

Cost of educational services

     23.1        23.1   

Selling, general and administrative

     67.8        62.9   

Auxiliary expense

     5.8        5.7   

Cost of condominium sales

     0.0        0.0   

Loss on disposition of property

     0.0        0.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     96.7        91.7   

Operating income

     3.3        8.3   

Interest expense

     (0.7     (0.8

Interest income

     0.1        0.1   

Other income

     0.0        0.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before non-controlling interest and taxes

     2.7     7.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Total revenue. The total revenue for NAU for the six months ended November 30, 2013 was $63.3 million, a decrease of $0.1 million or 0.1%, as compared to total revenue of $63.4 million for the same period in 2012. The decrease was primarily due to an enrollment decrease which was a result of economic conditions and reduced demand among our targeted student demographic. We believe that NAU’s well-defined strategic plan will return the Company to future increases in the revenues.

The academic revenue for the six months ended November 30, 2013 was $58.2 million, an increase of $0.2 million or 0.4%, as compared to academic revenue of $58 million for the same period in 2012. The increase was primarily due to an average tuition increase of 3.5% over the prior year offset by a decrease in enrollments. The auxiliary revenue was $5.1 million, a decrease of $0.3 million or 6.0%, as compared to auxiliary revenue of $5.4 million for the same period in 2012. This decrease in auxiliary revenue was primarily driven by decreased enrollment and vendor negotiations resulting in greater publisher discounts that were passed thru to the students in the form of lower book costs.

Cost of educational services. The educational services expense as a percentage of total revenue remained flat at 23.1% for the six months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012. This was a result of fixed costs such as facility expenses on a flat revenue base as compared to the prior year.

Selling, general and administrative expenses. The selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenue increased by 4.9 percentage points for the six months ended November 30, 2013, to 67.8%, as compared to 62.9% for the same period in 2012. The selling, general and administrative expenses for the six months ended November 30, 2013 were $42.9 million, an increase of $3.0 million, or 7.6%, as compared to selling, general and administrative expenses of $39.9 million for the same period in 2012. Included in these numbers are the additional admissions staffing and institutional support to bring the developmental campuses online which is required to ensure the operation of these new locations and to support the quality of our academic programs. As these locations mature and the revenue base grows the costs associated with these locations should continue to see improvement as a percentage of revenue.

Auxiliary. Auxiliary expenses for the six months ended November 30, 2013 were $3.7 million, an increase of $0.1 million as compared to auxiliary expenses of $3.6 million for the same period in 2012.

Income before non-controlling interest and taxes. The income before non-controlling interest and taxes for the six months ended November 30, 2013 was $1.7 million, a decrease of $3.1 million or 64.0%, as compared to $4.8 million for the same period in 2012. This decrease is due to the additional expenses discussed above.

 

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Results of Operations — Three Months Ended November 30, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended November 30, 2012

National American University Holdings, Inc.

The following table sets forth statements of operations data as a percentage of total revenue for each of the periods indicated:

 

     Three Months
Ended
November 30,
2013

In percentages
    Three Months
Ended
November 30,
2012

In percentages
 

Total revenues

     100.0     100.0

Operating expenses:

    

Cost of educational services

     22.9        21.8  

Selling, general and administrative

     64.9        59.1  

Auxiliary expense

     5.1        5.0  

Cost of condominium sales

     0.0        0.0  

Loss on disposition of property

     0.1        0.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     93.0        85.9  

Operating income

     7.0        14.1  

Interest expense

     (0.5     (0.7

Interest income

     0.1        0.1  

Other income

     0.1        0.0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     6.7        13.5  

Income tax expense

     (2.6     (5.2

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

     0.0        0.0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to the Company

     4.1     8.3

For the three months ended November 30, 2013, our total revenue was $33.2 million, a decrease of $1.3 million or 3.9%, as compared to total revenue of $34.5 million for the same period in 2012. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in credit hours of 4.4% and lower book sales as a result of lower credit hours during the fall quarter 2013 over the fall quarter 2012 offset by a 3.5% tuition increase effective with the fall 2013 quarter. Our revenue for the three months ended November 30, 2013 consisted of $32.9 million from our NAU operations and $0.3 million from our other operations. Total operating expenses were $30.8 million or 93.0% of total revenue for the three months ended November 30, 2013, which is an increase of $1.2 million compared to the same period in 2012. Income from operations was $2.3 million or 7.0% of total revenue for the three months ended November 30, 2013, which is a decrease of $2.6 million compared to the same period in 2012. Net income attributable to the Company was $1.4 million or 4.1% of total revenue for the three months ended November 30, 2013, a decrease of 52.4%, compared to the same period in 2012. The enrollment decreases were the result of economic conditions and lower market demand among our targeted student demographic. Selling, general, and administrative expenses increased $1.2 million as a result of additional expense for recruiting and marketing. The additional details regarding these variances are described in greater detail below.

 

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NAU

The following table sets forth statements of operations data as a percentage of total revenue for each of the periods indicated:

 

    

Three Months
Ended
November 30,
2013

In percentages

   

Three Months
Ended
November 30,
2012

In percentages

 

Total revenues

     100.0     100.0

Operating expenses:

    

Cost of educational services

     23.1        21.9   

Selling, general and administrative

     64.3        58.2   

Auxiliary expense

     5.1        5.1   

Cost of condominium sales

     0.0        0.0   

Loss on disposition of property

     0.1        0.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     92.6        85.2   

Operating income

     7.4        14.8   

Interest expense

     (0.5     (0.8

Interest income

     0.1        0.1   

Other income

     0.0        0.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before non-controlling interest and taxes

     7.0     14.1

Total revenue. The total revenue for the three months ended November 30, 2013 was $32.9 million, a decrease of $1.3 million or 3.9%, as compared to total revenue of $34.2 million for the same period in 2012. The decrease was driven by economic conditions and market demand among our targeted student demographic, offset by a 3.5% tuition increase.

The academic revenue for the three months ended November 30, 2013 was $30.6 million, a decrease of $0.9 million or 3.0%, as compared to academic revenue of $31.5 million for the same period in 2012. The decrease was primarily due to economic conditions and market demand among our targeted student demographic. The auxiliary revenue was $2.3 million, a decrease of $0.4 million or 14.8%, as compared to auxiliary revenue of $2.7 million for the same period in 2012. This decrease was primarily due to decreased enrollment and vendor negotiations resulting in greater publisher discounts that were passed thru to the students in the form of lower book costs.

Cost of educational services. The educational services expense as a percentage of total revenue increased by 1.2 percentage points for the three months ended November 30, 2013, to 23.1%, as compared to 21.9% for the same period in 2012. This increase was a result of expanded program offerings at our expanded physical footprint. The educational services expenses for the three months ended November 30, 2013 were $7.6 million, an increase of $0.1 million, or 1% as compared to educational expenses of $7.5 million for the same period in 2012. This increase was primarily due to fixed facility costs on a decreasing revenue base.

 

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Selling, general and administrative expenses. The selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenue increased by 6.1 percentage points for the three months ended November 30, 2013, to 64.3%, as compared to 58.2% for the same period in 2012. The selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended November 30, 2013 were $21.2 million, an increase of $1.2 million, or 6.2%, as compared to selling, general and administrative expenses of $19.9 million for the same period in 2012. The increase was primarily attributed to the increased spending on admissions and marketing.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity. At November 30, 2013, and May 31, 2013, cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $32.0 million and $31.9 million, respectively. Consistent with our cash management plan and investment philosophy, a portion of the excess cash was invested in United States securities directly or through money market funds, as well as in bank deposits and certificates of deposit. Of the amounts listed above, the marketable securities for November 30, 2013 and May 31, 2013 were $18.2 million and $20.7 million, respectively.

We maintain one line of credit to support ongoing operations. This line of credit is available to support timing differences between inflows and outflows of cash. During the first six months of fiscal year 2014 ended November 30, 2013, the line of credit was not utilized. We retain this $3.0 million revolving line of credit with Great Western Bank. Advances under the line bear interest at a variable rate based on prime and are unsecured. There were no advances outstanding against this line at November 30, 2013 and May 31, 2013.

Based on our current operations and anticipated growth, the cash flows from operations and other sources of liquidity are anticipated to provide adequate funds for ongoing operations and planned capital expenditures for the near future. These expenditures include our plans for continued expansion and development of new programming and growth of our affiliate relationships. Our current focus is to fit expenditures with enrollment patterns. Also, we believe that we are positioned to further supplement our liquidity with debt, if needed.

Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012 were $4.7 million and $5.3 million, respectively. This decrease is due to decreases of $1.7 million of net income, offset by a reduction in cash used for working capital accounts, primarily due to lower accounts receivable balances.

Investing Activities. Net cash provided by investing activities for the six months ended November 30, 2013 was $0.2 million as compared to the net cash used by investing activities of $6.0 million for the six months ended November 30, 2012. The decrease in the cash used by investing activities was primarily related to the selling and buying of investments in fiscal year 2013, which resulted in net cash provided of $2.5 million in fiscal year 2013 as compared to net spending of $0.3 million in fiscal year 2012. In addition, purchases of property, plant and equipment was reduced by $2.6 million and a payment was received on the sale of one parcel of property located on Kansas City Street in Rapid City, SD.

Financing Activities. Net cash used by financing activities was $2.2 million and $1.9 million for the six months ended November 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The increase of $0.3 million is primarily due to the increased dividends paid in fiscal year 2013. There were minimal treasury stock purchases in fiscal year 2014.

 

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Contractual Obligations. As part of our ongoing operations, we entered into an arrangement for addition space that will house the Corporate headquarters, distance learning operations, and the Rapid City campus operations that obligates us to make future payments under a capital lease obligation, which totaled $23.0 million, or a net present value of $12.4 million as of November 30, 2013 and was recognized as current and non-current capital lease payable of $0.2 million and $12.2 million, respectively, and was included in net property, plant and equipment in our condensed consolidated balance sheet.

The following is a schedule of future minimum commitments for the Company’s capital lease as of November 30, 2013:

 

($ in thousands)    Capital
Leases
 

2014

   $ 540   

2015

     1,092   

2016

     1,115   

2017

     1,137   

2018

     1,159   

Thereafter

     17,992   
  

 

 

 

Total future minimum lease obligation

   $ 23,035   

Less: Imputed interest on capital leases

     (10,641
  

 

 

 

Net present value of lease obligations

   $ 12,394   
  

 

 

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Other than operating leases, we do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Impact of Inflation

The Company believes inflation has had a minimal impact on results of operations for the six month period ended November 30, 2013. We also increase tuition (usually once a year) to assist offsetting inflationary impacts without creating a hardship for students. Consistent with the Company’s operating plan, a yearly salary increase in December (supported by evaluations and recommendations from supervisors) is considered to help alleviate the inflationary effects on staff. There can be no assurance that future inflation will not have an adverse impact on operating results and financial condition.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Market risk. We have no derivative financial instruments or derivative commodity instruments. Cash in excess of current operating requirements is invested in short-term certificates of deposit and money market instruments.

 

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Interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is managed by investing excess funds in cash equivalents and marketable securities bearing variable interest rates tied to various market indices. As such, future investment income may fall short of expectations due to changes in interest rates or losses in principal may occur if securities are forced to be sold which have declined in market value due to changes in interest rates. At November 30, 2013, a 10% increase or decrease in interest rates would not have a material impact on future earnings, fair values or cash flows.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Based on our evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective such that the material information required to be included in our SEC reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms. These disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There were no changes to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the second fiscal quarter of 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

From time to time, we may be a party to various lawsuits, claims and other legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. We are not at this time, a party, as plaintiff or defendant, to any legal proceedings which, individually or in the aggregate, would be expected to have a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operation.

 

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Item 1A. Risk Factors.

We may lose our eligibility to participate in the federal student financial aid programs if the percentage of our revenues derived from Title IV programs is too high.

A provision of the Higher Education Act commonly referred to as the 90/10 Rule, as amended in August 2008, provides that a for-profit educational institution loses its eligibility to participate in Title IV programs if, under a complex regulatory formula that requires cash basis accounting and other adjustments to the calculation of revenue, the institution derives more than 90% of its revenues from Title IV program funds for any two consecutive fiscal years. An institution that derives more than 90% of its revenue (on a cash basis) from Title IV programs for any single fiscal year will be placed on provisional certification for at least two fiscal years and may be subject to additional conditions or sanctions imposed by the Department of Education. During the period of provisional certification, the institution must comply with any additional conditions included in the institution’s program participation agreement with the Department of Education. In addition, the Department of Education may more closely review an institution that is provisionally certified if it applies for recertification or approval to open a new location, add an educational program, acquire another school or make any other significant change. If the Department of Education determines that a provisionally certified institution is unable to meet its responsibilities under its program participation agreement, the Department of Education may seek to revoke the institution’s certification to participate in Title IV programs without advance notice or opportunity for the institution to challenge the action. If we were to violate the 90/10 Rule, we would become ineligible to participate in Title IV programs as of the first day of the fiscal year following the second consecutive fiscal year in which we exceeded the 90% threshold and would be unable to regain eligibility for two fiscal years thereafter. Under regulations that were published by the Department of Education in October 2009, a proprietary institution must disclose in a footnote to its annual audited financial statements its 90/10 calculation and the amounts of the federal and non-federal revenues, by source, included in its 90/10 calculation. The certified public accountant that prepares the institution’s audited financial statements is required to review that information and test the institution’s calculation. For our 2011, 2012 and 2013 fiscal years, we derived approximately 78.9%, 84.7% and 89.7%, respectively, of our revenues (calculated on a cash basis) from Title IV program funds. If we violate the 90/10 Rule and continue to disburse Title IV program funds to students after the effective date of our loss of eligibility to participate in Title IV programs, we would be required to return those funds to the applicable lender or the Department of Education.

Increases in Title IV grant and loan limits currently or in the future may result in an increase in the revenues we receive from Title IV programs. Further, a significant number of states in which we operate have faced budget constraints, which have caused or may cause them to reduce state appropriations in a number of areas, including with respect to the amount of financial assistance provided to postsecondary students, which could further increase our percentage of revenues derived from Title IV program funds. Also, the employment circumstances of our students or their parents could also increase reliance on Title IV program funds. We are exploring the feasibility of various potential measures that would be intended to reduce the percentage of NAU’s cash basis revenue attributable under the 90/10 Rule to Title IV Program funds. Certain measures that could be taken to maintain compliance with the 90/10 Rule may reduce our revenues, increase our operating expenses, or both, perhaps significantly. If we become ineligible to participate in Title IV programs as a result of noncompliance with the 90/10 Rule, it can be expected to have a material effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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New rulemaking by the Department of Education could result in regulatory changes that adversely affect our business.

As part of negotiated rulemaking process that took place over three sessions between September 9 and December 13, 2013, on December 11, 2013 the Department of Education (the Department) issued revised draft regulatory language to define whether certain educational programs, including all programs offered NAU, comply with the Higher Education Act’s requirement of preparing students for gainful employment in a recognized occupation. Under the latest draft regulatory language, the Department would determine the eligibility of such programs for Title IV funds and require certain student notice requirements based on the following metrics:

 

    Debt-to-discretionary earnings ratio, which compares (i) the annual repayment required on student loan debt incurred by students who completed the program to (ii) their discretionary earnings;

 

    Debt-to-earnings ratio, which compares (i) the annual repayment required on student loan debt incurred by students who completed the program to (ii) their actual annual earnings; and

 

    Program cohort default rate, which measures the percentage of a program’s students, including both completers and non-completers, who defaulted on their federal student loans.

The Department’s draft regulatory language also includes additional provisions, some of which are more restrictive than the terms of the gainful employment regulation proposed in 2011 in connection with the program integrity regulations. The negotiated rulemaking committee considered the Department’s draft regulatory proposals during its first session on September 9-11, 2013, a second session November 18-20, 2013 and a third session on December 13, 2013. As the negotiated rulemaking committee did not reach consensus on the regulation, the Department can pursue a regulatory proposal however it chooses and is not bound by the discussions or tentative agreements of the negotiated rulemaking committee. We are evaluating the potential impact of the draft regulatory language, which may or may not reflect the Department’s ultimate proposed regulation or final regulation after a subsequent notice and comment period.

On November 20, 2013, the Department announced its intention to establish another negotiated rulemaking committee to prepare proposed regulations to address program integrity and improvement issues for the Title IV programs, including but not limited to cash management of Title IV funds and the use of debit cards and the handling of Title IV credit balances, state authorization for programs offered through distance education or correspondence education, state authorization for foreign locations of institutions, and clock to credit hour conversion requirements. The Department has scheduled three sessions for this negotiating rulemaking committee, with the first session February 19-21, 2014, the second session March 26-28, 2014 and the third session April 23-25, 2014.

We cannot predict with certainty the timing, form or impact of new regulations arising from these or other Department rulemaking activities on our operations. Compliance with any future regulations could reduce our enrollments, increase our cost of doing business, and have a material effect on our business.

 

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If our student loan default rates rise too high we could lose our eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.

On September 16, 2013, we received notice from the Department of Education that our final, official cohort default rate for students who entered repayment during the federal fiscal year ended September 30, 2011, measured over two federal fiscal years of borrower repayment, was 14.9%. On September 23, 2013, we received notice from the Department of Education that our final, official cohort rate for students who entered repayment during the federal fiscal year ended September 30, 2010, measured over three federal fiscal years of borrower repayment, was 24.6%. The maximum default rate allowed by the Department of Education is 25% and 30% for the two and three year measurements, respectively. We may lose our eligibility to participate in Title IV programs if our student loan default rates are too high.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

In December 2007, we completed our initial public offering, or IPO, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (File No. 333-143098) that was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 2007. In connection with the transaction with Dlorah on November 23, 2009, we used $3.3 million of the proceeds from our IPO to redeem all of the outstanding warrants that were publicly traded immediately before the consummation of the Dlorah transaction, and $3.7 million of our proceeds from the IPO to buyout an employment agreement and legal, accounting, filing, and insurance fees associated with being a public entity.

We have used and intend to use the remaining net proceeds from the IPO for general corporate purposes and growth initiatives, including expansion of educational sites.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits.

 

31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101    Interactive Data Files

 

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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.

 

  National American University Holdings, Inc.
    (Registrant)
Dated: January 10, 2014     By:  

/s/ Ronald L. Shape

    Ronald L. Shape, Ed. D.
    Chief Executive Officer
    By:  

/s/ Venessa D. Green

    Venessa D. Green, MBA, CPA
    Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

  

Description

31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101    Interactive Data Files

 

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