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Exhibit 99.1



ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC.
REPORTS 2015 SECOND QUARTER RESULTS AND
ANNOUNCES EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTS

CARMEL, IN, July 30, 2015—ITT Educational Services, Inc. (NYSE:  ESI), a leading provider of technology-oriented postsecondary degree programs, today reported that diluted earnings per share in the first six months of 2015 increased to $0.47 compared to $0.17 in the first six months of 2014.  New student enrollment in the second quarter of 2015 decreased 18.6% to 12,638 compared to 15,523 in the same period in 2014. Total student enrollment decreased 13.7% to 47,874 as of June 30, 2015 compared to 55,485 as of June 30, 2014.

The company provided the following information for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014:

Financial and Operating Data for the Three Months Ended June 30th, Unless Otherwise Indicated
 
(Dollars in millions, except per share, per student data and average annual salary data)
 
             
             
         
Increase/
 
 
2015
   
2014
   
(Decrease)
 
                   
Revenue
  $ 214.2     $ 238.1       (10.0 )%
Operating Income
  $ 11.6     $ 6.8       70.6 %
Operating Margin
    5.4 %     2.9 %  
          250 basis points
 
Net Income
  $ 0.7     $ 0.4       82.7 %
Earnings Per Share (diluted)
  $ 0.03     $ 0.02       50 %
New Student Enrollment
    12,638       15,523       (18.6 )%
Continuing Students
    35,236       39,962       (11.8 )%
Total Student Enrollment as of June 30th
    47,874       55,485       (13.7 )%
Persistence Rate as of June 30th (A)
    68.8 %     70.0 %  
(120) basis points
 
Bad Debt Expense as a Percentage of Revenue
    4.1 %     5.8 %  
(170) basis points
 
Days Sales Outstanding as of June 30th
 
19.2 days
   
26.3 days
   
(7.1) days
 
Deferred Revenue as of June 30th
  $ 119.6     $ 131.4       (9.0 )%
Cash and Cash Equivalents as of June 30th
  $ 124.6     $ 225.0       (44.6 )%
Restricted Cash as of June 30th
  $ 6.9     $ 2.8       150.6 %
Collateral Deposits as of June 30th
  $ 97.9     $ 8.6       1034.5 %
Private Education Loans (current and non-current), Less Allowance for Loan Losses, as of June 30th (B)
  $ 79.1     $ 73.4       7.7 %
PEAKS Trust Senior Debt (current and long-term) as of June 30th (C)
  $ 54.1     $ 190.9       (71.7 )%
CUSO Obligation (current and long-term) as of June 30th (D)
  $ 111.1     $ 113.5       (2.1 )%
Financing Agreement/Credit Agreement (current and long-term) as of June 30th (E)
  $ 92.1     $ 50.0       84.3 %
Weighted Average Diluted Shares of Common Stock Outstanding
    24,086,000       23,785,000          
Capital Expenditures, Net
  $ 1.6     $ 1.1       43.0 %
Graduate Employment Rate as of April 30th
    73 % (F)     70 % (G)  
300 basis points
 
Average Annual Reported Graduate Salary as of April 30th
  $ 34,500 (H)   $ 33,400 (I)     3.3 %

 
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Financial and Operating Data for the Six Months Ended June 30th
 
(Dollars in millions, except per share and per student data)
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
Increase/
(Decrease)
 
                   
Revenue
  $ 444.2     $ 476.0       (6.7 )%
Operating Income
  $ 39.3     $ 19.8       97.9 %
Operating Margin
    8.8 %     4.2 %  
460 basis points
 
Net Income
  $ 11.2     $ 4.0       178.1 %
Earnings Per Share (diluted)
  $ 0.47     $ 0.17       176.5 %
Bad Debt Expense as a Percentage of Revenue
    4.7 %     6.4 %  
    (170) basis points
 
Weighted Average Diluted Shares of Common Stock Outstanding
    23,953,000       23,815,000          
Capital Expenditures, Net
  $ 2.5     $ 2.7       (5.6 )%
                         

(A)
Represents the number of Continuing Students in the academic term, divided by the Total Student Enrollment in the immediately preceding academic term.
(B)
With respect to the private education loans as of June 30, 2015, the amount included $9.4 million classified as current, and $69.7 million classified as non-current.  With respect to the private education loans as of June 30, 2014, the amount included $7.4 million classified as current, and $66.0 million classified as non-current.
(C)
With respect to the PEAKS Trust Senior Debt as of June 30, 2015, the amount included $23.1 million classified as current, and $31.0 million classified as non-current.  With respect to the PEAKS Trust Senior Debt as of June 30, 2014, the amount included $132.4 million classified as current, and $58.4 million classified as non-current.
 (D)
As of June 30, 2015, this amount represented the CUSO secured borrowing obligation recorded on the company’s balance sheet, $19.8 million of which was classified as current and $91.3 million of which was classified as non-current.  As of June 30, 2014, this amount represented the contingent liability amount recorded on the company’s balance sheet related to the company’s guarantee obligations under the CUSO risk sharing agreement.  Beginning on September 30, 2014, the CUSO was consolidated in the company’s consolidated financial statements, resulting in the elimination of the contingent liability related to the CUSO risk sharing agreement that the company had previously recorded, and resulting in the company instead recording the estimated amount of the CUSO’s obligations to its owners related to their participation interests in the private education loans made under the CUSO program.
(E)
With respect to the company’s Financing Agreement as of June 30, 2015, the amount included $14.5 million classified as current, and $77.6 million classified as non-current.  With respect to the company’s Credit Agreement as of June 30, 2014, the full $50.0 million was classified as current.
(F)
Represents the percentage of the ITT Technical Institutes’ 2014 employable graduates who obtained employment in positions using skills taught in their programs of study as of April 30, 2015.
(G)
Represents the percentage of the ITT Technical Institutes’ 2013 employable graduates who obtained employment in positions using skills taught in their programs of study as of April 30, 2014.
(H)
Represents the average annual salary reported by the ITT Technical Institutes’ 2014 employed graduates as of April 30, 2015.
(I)
Represents the average annual salary reported by the ITT Technical Institutes’ 2013 employed graduates as of April 30, 2014.

 
 
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Based on various assumptions, including the historical and projected performance and collection of the student loans held by the PEAKS Trust and the CUSO, the company reported that its current estimate of the payments it may have to make under the PEAKS guarantee and the CUSO risk sharing agreement (the “CUSO RSA”), in the aggregate, are approximately:
 
·  
$43.9 million in 2015;
·  
$27.0 million in 2016;
·  
$16.2 million in 2017; and
·  
$84.6 million in 2018 and later, which amount includes an approximately $15.3 million payment in 2020 under the PEAKS guarantee.
 
These estimated payment amounts are net of estimated aggregate recoveries of approximately $6.0 million under the CUSO RSA, which the company expects to offset against amounts due by it under the CUSO RSA over these periods.  The company urges readers to review the company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015 when it is filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which report will contain additional information regarding these estimated payment amounts, including the assumptions used, the estimates of the type of payments, regular or discharge, and estimated recoveries, under the CUSO RSA and the estimated different payment amounts if the assumptions regarding the forms of payments made under the CUSO  RSA are not realized.
 
The company also announced that it has entered into a third amendment to the letter agreement with its Chief Executive Officer, Kevin M. Modany, to extend to December 31, 2015 the period during which he will remain in his current position.
 
In addition, the company announced that its Board of Directors has elected Rocco F. Tarasi, III as the Company’s interim Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, to be effective on the business day immediately following the date on which the company files its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for its quarter ended June 30, 2015 (the effective date of Mr. Tarasi’s election being referred to as the “Effective Date”).  The company believes that it will file the Form 10-Q within the next few days.  Daniel M. Fitzpatrick will remain in his current position as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the company, and will continue to perform all of the functions of the company’s principal financial officer, through the filing of the Form 10-Q and until the Effective Date.  Following the Effective Date, Mr. Fitzpatrick will remain employed by the company for 30 days as Special Advisor to the interim Chief Financial Officer, after which he will become a consultant to the company for a period of 18 months.
 
Mr. Tarasi, age 43, has served as the company’s Senior Vice President, President – The Center for Professional Development since January 2013. He served as the company’s Vice President, Finance – Corporate Strategy and Development from October 2011 through January 2013. Mr. Tarasi was the co-founder of BrainCredits Corporation, an education start-up, from August 2010 through October 2011, and served as managing director, policyIQ for Resources Global Professionals, a multinational professional services firm, from July 2003 through August 2010.  Mr. Tarasi began his professional career with Arthur Andersen and held various positions in the firm’s audit practice for more than five years, including senior auditor and audit manager.  Mr. Tarasi is a certified public accountant (inactive).
 
ITT Educational Services, Inc. will conduct a conference call with financial analysts to discuss its 2015 second quarter earnings at 11:00 am (ET) this morning.  The public is invited to listen to a live webcast of the conference call.  The webcast may be accessed by following the “Live Webcast” directions on ITT/ESI’s website at www.ittesi.com.
 
 
 
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Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this document or in the attached press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act. Forward-looking statements are made based on the current expectations and beliefs of the company’s management concerning future developments and their potential effect on the company. The company cannot assure you that future developments affecting the company will be those anticipated by its management. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: the impact of the company’s late filings with the SEC, including the 2014 Form 10-K and the first quarter 2015 Form 10-Q; any inability to file the second quarter 2015 Form 10-Q in the time indicated; the impact of adverse actions by the ED related to the action by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against the company and the company’s failure to submit its 2013 audited financial statements and 2013 compliance audits with the ED by the due date; the impact of the consolidation of variable interest entities on the company and the regulations, requirements and obligations that it is subject to; the inability to obtain any required amendments or waivers of noncompliance with covenants under the company’s financing agreement; the company’s inability to remediate material weaknesses, or the discovery of additional material weaknesses, in the company’s internal control over financial reporting; the company’s exposure under its guarantees related to private student loan programs; the outcome of litigation, investigations and claims against the company; the effects of the cross-default provisions in the company’s financing agreement; changes in federal and state governmental laws and regulations with respect to education and accreditation standards, or the interpretation or enforcement of those laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the level of government funding for, and the company’s eligibility to participate in, student financial aid programs utilized by the company’s students; business conditions in the postsecondary education industry and in the general economy; the company’s failure to comply with the extensive education laws and regulations and accreditation standards that it is subject to; effects of any change in ownership of the company resulting in a change in control of the company, including, but not limited to, the consequences of such changes on the accreditation and federal and state regulation of its campuses; the company’s ability to implement its growth strategies; the company’s ability to retain or attract qualified employees to execute its business and growth strategies; the company’s failure to maintain or renew required federal or state authorizations or accreditations of its campuses or programs of study; receptivity of students and employers to the company’s existing program offerings and new curricula; the company’s ability to repay moneys it has borrowed; the company’s ability to collect internally funded financing from its students; and other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in the company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
 
COMPANY:                                                                                                     WEB SITE:
Nicole Elam, Vice President                                                                            www.ittesi.com
(317) 706-9200



 
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ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
(unaudited)
 
   
                   
   
As of
 
   
June 30, 2015
   
December 31, 2014
   
June 30, 2014
 
Assets
                 
Current assets:
                 
     Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 124,632     $ 135,937     $ 224,956  
     Restricted cash
    6,936       6,040       2,768  
     Accounts receivable, net
    45,204       46,383       68,937  
     Private education loans, net
    9,379       10,584       7,420  
     Deferred income taxes
    24,795       34,547       67,415  
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    57,294       57,923       36,056  
          Total current assets
    268,240       291,414       407,552  
                         
Property and equipment, net
    150,095       157,072       158,947  
Private education loans, excluding current portion, net
    69,724       80,292       65,997  
Deferred income taxes
    63,447       68,041       78,218  
Collateral deposits
    97,873       97,932       8,627  
Other assets
    61,921       54,409       56,878  
     Total assets
  $ 711,300     $ 749,160     $ 776,219  
                         
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
                       
Current liabilities:
                       
    Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 14,546     $ 9,635     $ 50,000  
    Current portion of PEAKS Trust senior debt
    23,068       37,545       132,429  
    Current portion of CUSO secured borrowing obligation
    19,750       20,813       0  
     Accounts payable
    76,476       67,848       75,918  
     Accrued compensation and benefits
    16,535       12,264       23,320  
     Other current liabilities
    27,288       27,050       46,233  
     Deferred revenue
    119,568       147,475       131,378  
          Total current liabilities
    297,231       322,630       459,278  
                         
Long-term debt, excluding current portion
    77,579       86,714       0  
PEAKS Trust senior debt, excluding current portion
    31,007       38,658       58,442  
CUSO secured borrowing obligation, excluding current portion
    91,339       100,194       0  
Other liabilities
    59,049       52,959       138,361  
     Total liabilities
    556,205       601,155       656,081  
                         
Shareholders' equity:
                       
     Preferred stock, $.01 par value,
                       
        5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
    0       0       0  
    Common stock, $.01 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized,
                       
         37,068,904 issued
    371       371       371  
    Capital surplus
    186,501       198,883       198,806  
    Retained earnings
    980,833       969,670       944,431  
    Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)
    725       1,201       2,670  
    Treasury stock, 13,490,795, 13,619,010 and 13,665,129 shares at cost
    (1,013,335 )     (1,022,120 )     (1,026,140 )
        Total shareholders' equity
    155,095       148,005       120,138  
        Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 711,300     $ 749,160     $ 776,219  

 
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ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
(unaudited)
 
   
                         
   
Three Months
   
Six Months
 
   
Ended June 30,
   
Ended June 30,
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
                         
Revenue
  $ 214,231     $ 238,096     $ 444,206     $ 476,019  
                                 
Costs and expenses:
                               
Cost of educational services
    101,865       116,276       205,418       236,391  
Student services and administrative expenses
    91,408       97,547       181,660       196,785  
Legal and professional fees related to certain lawsuits, investigations and accounting matters
    6,005       8,380       13,291       13,927  
Provision for private education loan losses
    3,313       9,071       4,557       9,071  
Total costs and expenses
    202,591       231,274       404,926       456,174  
                                 
Operating income
    11,640       6,822       39,280       19,845  
Interest income
    22       15       35       34  
Interest (expense)
    (9,991 )     (6,263 )     (20,379 )     (13,164 )
Income before provision for income taxes
    1,671       574       18,936       6,715  
Provision for income taxes
    955       182       7,773       2,701  
                                 
Net income
  $ 716     $ 392     $ 11,163     $ 4,014  
                                 
Earnings per share:
                               
     Basic
  $ 0.03     $ 0.02     $ 0.47     $ 0.17  
     Diluted
  $ 0.03     $ 0.02     $ 0.47     $ 0.17  
                                 
Supplemental Data:
                               
Cost of educational services
    47.5 %     48.8 %     46.2 %     49.7 %
Student services and administrative expenses
    42.7 %     41.0 %     40.9 %     41.3 %
Legal and professional fees related to certain lawsuits, investigations and accounting matters
    2.8 %     3.5 %     3.0 %     2.9 %
Provision for private education loan losses
    1.5 %     3.8 %     1.0 %     1.9 %
Operating margin
    5.4 %     2.9 %     8.8 %     4.2 %
Student enrollment at end of period
    47,874       55,485       47,874       55,485  
Campuses at end of period
    141       148       141       148  
Shares for earnings per share calculation:
                               
     Basic
    23,621,000       23,459,000       23,591,000       23,453,000  
     Diluted
    24,086,000       23,785,000       23,953,000       23,815,000  
                                 
                                 
Effective tax rate
    57.2 %     31.7 %     41.0 %     40.2 %

 
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ITT EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, INC.
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
(unaudited)
 
   
                         
   
Three Months
   
Six Months
 
   
Ended June 30,
   
Ended June 30,
 
   
2015
   
2014
   
2015
   
2014
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
                       
    Net income
  $ 716     $ 392     $ 11,163     $ 4,014  
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows
                               
        from operating activities:
                               
           Depreciation and amortization
    6,061       6,508       12,042       12,970  
           Provision for doubtful accounts
    8,692       13,767       20,875       30,382  
           Deferred income taxes
    2,554       (1,594 )     12,423       (2,010 )
           Stock-based compensation expense
    1,364       2,311       3,260       4,862  
           Accretion of discount on private education loans
    (2,948 )     (3,239 )     (6,029 )     (6,372 )
           Accretion of discount on long-term debt
    385       0       776       0  
           Accretion of discount on PEAKS Trust senior debt
    1,365       1,441       3,020       2,982  
           Accretion of discount on CUSO secured borrowing obligation
    214       0       433       0  
           Provision for private education loan losses
    3,313       9,071       4,557       9,071  
           Other
    (148 )     (248 )     (415 )     (428 )
           Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:
                               
               Restricted cash
    (608 )     1,525       (896 )     2,868  
               Accounts receivable
    (7,696 )     (5,320 )     (19,696 )     982  
               Private education loans
    6,601       4,083       13,245       8,093  
               Accounts payable
    848       8,582       6,390       17,897  
               Other operating assets and liabilities
    (1,931 )     (5,545 )     (1,214 )     (9,430 )
               Deferred revenue
    (20,288 )     (10,171 )     (27,907 )     (17,400 )
Net cash flows from operating activities
    (1,506 )     21,563       32,027       58,481  
                                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
                               
     Capital expenditures, net
    (1,640 )     (1,147 )     (2,509 )     (2,657 )
     Acquisition of company
    0       (584 )     0       (5,033 )
     Collateralization of letters of credit
    60       0       60       0  
     Proceeds from repayment of notes
    0       97       0       193  
     Purchase of investments
    (1 )     (1 )     (1 )     (1 )
Net cash flows from investing activities
    (1,581 )     (1,635 )     (2,350 )     (7,498 )
                                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
                               
     Repayment of long-term debt
    (2,500 )     0       (5,000 )     0  
     Repayment of PEAKS Trust senior debt
    (9,380 )     0       (25,026 )     (41,070 )
     Repayment of CUSO secured borrowing obligation
    (6,314 )     0       (10,351 )     0  
    Common shares tendered for taxes
    (38 )     (7 )     (505 )     (728 )
Net cash flows from financing activities
    (18,232 )     (7 )     (40,882 )     (41,798 )
                                 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    (21,319 )     19,921       (11,305 )     9,185  
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    145,951       205,035       135,937       215,771  
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 124,632     $ 224,956     $ 124,632     $ 224,956  
 
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