Filed by Bowne Pure Compliance
U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2008
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission File Number 1-31923
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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86-0226984 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
incorporation or organization) |
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20410 North 19th Avenue, Suite 200
Phoenix, Arizona 85027
(Address of principal executive offices)
(623) 445-9500
(Registrants 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 þ No o
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 the definitions of large
accelerated filer, accelerated filer, and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer o
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Accelerated filer þ
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Non-accelerated filer o
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Smaller reporting company o |
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
At January 29, 2009, there were 25,100,711 shares outstanding of the registrants common
stock.
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC.
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
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December 31, |
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September 30, |
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2008 |
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2008 |
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($s in thousands) |
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
87,531 |
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80,878 |
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Restricted cash |
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2,000 |
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2,000 |
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Receivables, net |
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15,654 |
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20,222 |
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Deferred tax assets |
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5,995 |
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5,951 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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9,366 |
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8,568 |
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Total current assets |
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120,546 |
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117,619 |
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Property and equipment, net |
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67,588 |
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68,258 |
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Goodwill |
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20,579 |
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20,579 |
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Other assets |
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2,881 |
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2,919 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
211,594 |
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$ |
209,375 |
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Liabilities and Shareholders Equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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$ |
34,372 |
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37,995 |
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Deferred revenue |
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45,605 |
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44,695 |
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Accrued tool sets |
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3,889 |
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3,870 |
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Income tax payable |
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2,500 |
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Other current liabilities |
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40 |
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44 |
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Total current liabilities |
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86,406 |
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86,604 |
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Deferred tax liabilities |
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1,491 |
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2,908 |
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Deferred rent liability |
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5,426 |
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5,354 |
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Other liabilities |
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6,418 |
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6,322 |
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Total liabilities |
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99,741 |
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101,188 |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) |
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Shareholders equity: |
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Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized,
28,408,555 shares issued and 25,091,310 shares outstanding
at December 31, 2008 and 28,406,762 shares issued and
25,089,517 shares
outstanding at September 30, 2008 |
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Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued
and outstanding |
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Paid-in capital |
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138,462 |
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137,100 |
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Treasury stock, at cost, 3,317,245 shares at December 31, 2008
and September 30, 2008 |
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(59,571 |
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(59,571 |
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Retained earnings |
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32,959 |
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30,655 |
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Total shareholders equity |
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111,853 |
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108,187 |
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
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$ |
211,594 |
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$ |
209,375 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
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Three Months Ended |
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December 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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(In thousands, except per |
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share amounts) |
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Net revenues |
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90,121 |
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$ |
90,035 |
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Operating expenses: |
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Educational services and facilities |
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47,742 |
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46,186 |
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Selling, general and administrative |
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38,790 |
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34,545 |
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Total operating expenses |
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86,532 |
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80,731 |
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Income from operations |
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3,589 |
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9,304 |
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Other income (expense): |
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Interest income |
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79 |
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1,371 |
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Interest expense |
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Other income |
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71 |
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Total other income |
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138 |
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1,361 |
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Income before income taxes |
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3,727 |
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10,665 |
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Income tax expense |
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1,423 |
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4,182 |
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Net income |
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$ |
2,304 |
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$ |
6,483 |
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Basic net income per share |
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0.09 |
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$ |
0.24 |
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Diluted net income per share |
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$ |
0.09 |
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$ |
0.24 |
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Weighted average number of common shares
outstanding: |
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Basic |
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25,090 |
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26,788 |
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Diluted |
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25,462 |
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27,423 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
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Total |
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Common Stock |
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Paid-in |
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Treasury Stock |
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Retained |
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Shareholders |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Capital |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Earnings |
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Equity |
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(In thousands) |
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Balance at September 30, 2008 |
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28,407 |
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$ |
137,100 |
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3,317 |
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(59,571 |
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$ |
30,655 |
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$ |
108,187 |
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Net income |
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2,304 |
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2,304 |
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Issuance of common stock under
employee plans |
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2 |
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(17 |
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(17 |
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Tax charge from employee stock plans |
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(11 |
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(11 |
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Stock compensation |
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1,390 |
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1,390 |
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Balance at December 31, 2008 |
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28,409 |
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3 |
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$ |
138,462 |
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3,317 |
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$ |
(59,571 |
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$ |
32,959 |
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$ |
111,853 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
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For the Three Months Ended |
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December 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
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$ |
2,304 |
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$ |
6,483 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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4,371 |
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4,381 |
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Bad debt expense |
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2,084 |
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928 |
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Stock-based compensation |
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1,390 |
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1,545 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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(1,473 |
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(731 |
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Loss on sale of property and equipment |
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121 |
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407 |
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Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Receivables |
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2,336 |
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(3,925 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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(807 |
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55 |
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Other assets |
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8 |
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453 |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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(3,310 |
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(5,565 |
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Deferred revenue |
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910 |
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(4,505 |
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Income tax payable |
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2,647 |
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5,210 |
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Accrued tool sets and other current liabilities |
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15 |
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(263 |
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Other liabilities |
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83 |
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58 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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10,679 |
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4,531 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Purchase of property and equipment |
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(4,016 |
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(6,490 |
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Proceeds from sale of property and equipment |
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5 |
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32,662 |
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Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities |
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(4,011 |
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26,172 |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee plans |
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158 |
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Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation |
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2 |
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Purchase of treasury stock |
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(6,810 |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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(15 |
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(6,652 |
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
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6,653 |
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24,051 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
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80,878 |
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75,594 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
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$ |
87,531 |
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$ |
99,645 |
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: |
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Taxes paid |
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$ |
250 |
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5 |
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Interest paid |
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12 |
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$ |
19 |
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Training equipment obtained in exchange for services |
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$ |
287 |
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$ |
396 |
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Accrued capital expenditures |
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$ |
313 |
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$ |
821 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
($s in thousands, except per share amounts)
1. Nature of the Business
We are a leading provider of post-secondary education for students seeking careers as
professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians. We offer
undergraduate degree, diploma and certificate programs at 10 campuses and manufacturer specific
advanced training (MSAT) programs that are sponsored by the manufacturer or dealer at dedicated
training centers. We work closely with leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the
automotive, diesel, motorcycle and marine industries to understand their needs for qualified
service professionals.
2. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for
interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.
Accordingly, our condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and
footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all
normal and recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for the
interim periods have been included. Operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2008
are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September
30, 2009. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2008
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 2008.
The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Universal
Technical Institute, Inc. (UTI) and our wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany
transactions and balances have been eliminated.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts
of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these
estimates.
3. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recent accounting pronouncements are disclosed in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 2008. During the three months ended
December 31, 2008 there have been no new accounting pronouncements which are expected to
significantly impact our consolidated financial statements.
4. Fair Value Measurements
In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (SFAS 157), Fair Value
Measurements, we measure our money market funds included in cash and cash equivalents at fair
value, which was the same as cost at December 31, 2008. Our money market funds are classified
within Level 1 and were valued primarily using real-time quotes for transactions in active exchange
markets involving identical assets. At December 31, 2008, our cash and cash equivalents were
invested in a mutual fund that invests in U.S. treasury notes, U.S. treasury bills and repurchase
agreements collateralized by U.S. treasury notes and U.S. treasury bills.
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UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
($s in thousands, except per share amounts)
5. Weighted Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding
Basic net income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number
of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted net income per share reflects the assumed
conversion of all dilutive securities. For the three months ended December 31, 2008, 1,812,041
shares, and for the three months ended December 31, 2007, 961,639 shares, which could be issued
under outstanding options or unvested restricted stock, were not included in the determination of
our diluted shares outstanding as they were anti-dilutive.
The table below reflects the calculation of the weighted average number of common shares
outstanding used in computing basic and diluted net income per common share:
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Three Months Ended |
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December 31, |
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2008 |
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2007 |
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(In thousands) |
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Basic common shares outstanding |
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25,090 |
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26,788 |
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Dilutive effect related to employee stock plans |
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372 |
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635 |
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Diluted common shares outstanding |
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25,462 |
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27,423 |
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6. Property and Equipment, net
Property and equipment, net consist of the following:
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Depreciable |
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December 31, |
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September 30, |
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Lives (in years) |
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2008 |
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2008 |
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Training equipment |
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3 10 |
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$ |
61,005 |
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$ |
62,184 |
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Office and computer equipment |
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3 10 |
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28,036 |
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27,847 |
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Software developed for internal use |
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3 |
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7,430 |
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6,962 |
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Curriculum development |
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5 |
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584 |
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|
|
584 |
|
Vehicles |
|
5 |
|
|
704 |
|
|
|
761 |
|
Leasehold improvements |
|
1 28 |
|
|
34,169 |
|
|
|
33,675 |
|
Construction in progress |
|
|
|
|
3,431 |
|
|
|
2,332 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
135,359 |
|
|
|
134,345 |
|
Less accumulated depreciation and
amortization |
|
|
|
|
(67,771 |
) |
|
|
(66,087 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
67,588 |
|
|
$ |
68,258 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
($s in thousands, except per share amounts)
7. Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable |
|
$ |
3,590 |
|
|
$ |
5,126 |
|
Accrued compensation and benefits |
|
|
22,110 |
|
|
|
24,675 |
|
Other accrued expenses |
|
|
8,672 |
|
|
|
8,194 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
34,372 |
|
|
$ |
37,995 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8. Reduction in Workforce
In September 2007, we implemented a nationwide reduction in force of approximately 225
employees and recorded operating expenses of approximately $4.5 million. The liability associated
with this reduction in force is being paid over a period ending June 30, 2009. During the quarter
ended December 31, 2008 we paid out approximately $0.1 million, reducing the outstanding liability
to approximately $0.1 million.
9. Commitments and Contingencies
Legal
In the ordinary conduct of our business, we are periodically subject to lawsuits,
investigations and claims, including, but not limited to, claims involving students or graduates
and routine employment matters. Although we cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution
of lawsuits, investigations and claims asserted against us, we do not believe that any currently
pending legal proceeding to which we are a party will have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.
Proprietary Loan Program
In order to provide funding for students who are not able to fully finance the cost of their
education under traditional governmental financial aid programs, commercial loan programs or other
alternative sources, we established a private loan program with a national chartered bank in June
2008. Under terms of the related agreements, the bank originates loans for our students who meet
our specific credit criteria with the related proceeds used exclusively to fund a portion of their
tuition. We then purchase all such loans from the bank on a monthly basis and assume all of the
related credit risk. The loans bear interest at market rates; however, principal and interest
payments are not required until six months after the student completes his or her program. After
the deferral period, monthly principal and interest payments are required over the related term of
the loan.
The bank agreed to provide these services in exchange for a fee equivalent to 0.4% of the
principal balance of each loan and related fees. Under the terms of the related agreements, we
placed a $2.0 million deposit with the bank in July 2008 in order to secure our related loan
purchase obligation. This balance is classified as restricted cash in our consolidated balance
sheet.
7
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
($s in thousands, except per share amounts)
In substance, we provide the students who participate in this program with extended payment
terms for a portion of their tuition and as a result, we account for the underlying transactions in
accordance with our tuition
revenue recognition policy. However, due to the nature of the program coupled with the
extended payment terms required under the student loan agreements, collectibility is not reasonably
assured. Accordingly, we will recognize tuition revenue and loan origination fees financed by the
loan and any related interest income required under the loan when such amounts are collected. We
will reevaluate this policy on the basis of our historical collection experience under the program
and will accelerate recognition of the related revenue if appropriate. During the three months
ended December 31, 2008, we expensed approximately $0.2 million related to the fees incurred with
the bank and other service providers. Since loan collectibility is not reasonably assured, the
loans and related deferred tuition revenue will not be recognized in our consolidated balance sheet
until sufficient collection history has been obtained.
Our Board of Directors authorized the extension of up to $10 million of credit under the
proprietary loan program. As of December 31, 2008, we had committed to provide loans to our
students for approximately $7.4 million and of that amount there was approximately $5.1 million in
loans outstanding.
10. Stock Repurchase Program
On November 26, 2007, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $50.0 million
of our common stock in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The timing
and actual number of shares purchased will depend on a variety of factors such as price, corporate
and regulatory requirements, and prevailing market conditions. We may terminate or limit the stock
repurchase program at any time without prior notice. The 10b5-1 plan under which we were
repurchasing our stock expired pursuant to its terms in February 2008 and we have not entered into
another plan. No purchases were made during the three months ended December 31, 2008, however
through December 31, 2008, we had purchased 1,886,300 shares at a total cost of approximately $29.5
million under the current program.
8
UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
($s in thousands, except per share amounts)
11. Segment Reporting
Our principal business is providing post-secondary education. We also provide
manufacturer-specific training, and these operations are managed separately from our campus
operations. These operations do not currently meet the quantitative criteria for segments and
therefore are reflected in the Other category. Corporate expenses are allocated to Post-Secondary
Education and the Other category based on compensation expense.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Post-secondary education |
|
$ |
85,724 |
|
|
$ |
85,577 |
|
Other |
|
|
4,397 |
|
|
|
4,458 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated |
|
$ |
90,121 |
|
|
$ |
90,035 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Post-secondary education |
|
$ |
3,936 |
|
|
$ |
9,213 |
|
Other |
|
|
(347 |
) |
|
|
91 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated |
|
$ |
3,589 |
|
|
$ |
9,304 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Post-secondary education |
|
$ |
4,227 |
|
|
$ |
4,249 |
|
Other |
|
|
144 |
|
|
|
132 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated |
|
$ |
4,371 |
|
|
$ |
4,381 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Goodwill |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Post-secondary education |
|
$ |
20,579 |
|
|
$ |
20,579 |
|
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated |
|
$ |
20,579 |
|
|
$ |
20,579 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Post-secondary education |
|
$ |
208,509 |
|
|
$ |
220,185 |
|
Other |
|
|
3,085 |
|
|
|
3,730 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated |
|
$ |
211,594 |
|
|
$ |
223,915 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9
Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements and related notes included in this report and those in our 2008 Annual Report on Form
10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 2008. This discussion
contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may
differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of certain
factors, including but not limited to, those described under Risk Factors included in Part II,
Item IA of this report.
2009 Overview
Operations
Our net revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2008 were $90.1 million, an increase
of $0.1 million, or 0.1% from the prior year. Our net income for the three months ended December
31, 2008 was $2.3 million, a decrease of $4.2 million, or 64.5% from the prior year. The increase
in net revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2008 was primarily related to higher
tuition prices, partially offset by a decline in average undergraduate student enrollment, a
decrease in students retaking courses and an increase in need-based tuition scholarships, higher
military and veteran discounts. Net income was impacted by higher compensation and related benefits
expense, advertising costs, and bad debt expense and lower interest income. The higher costs were
partially offset by lower contract services expense.
Average undergraduate full-time student enrollment decreased 1.5% to 16,323 for the three
months ended December 31, 2008. Student starts for the three months ended December 31, 2008 were
3,319, an increase of 6.2% as compared to 3,126 for the three months ended December 31, 2007. The
increase in starts is a result of the increased number of contracts written for future students
during the period of January through September 2008. During the three months ended December 31,
2008, the number of contracts written with future students increased, continuing the trend we
experienced during the last nine months of 2008. Although we are continuing to see positive trends
from our national advertising campaign and our adult-focused representatives, positive results in
terms of student populations and tuition revenue lag such trends. We continue to focus on
improving customer service levels, simplifying the application process, and identifying funding
alternatives for our students. Our ability to attract prospective students to fill our existing
capacity continues to be impacted by external factors primarily related to the general economic
conditions, rising tuition, access to affordable funding, and relocation costs. In response to both
the external environment and internal operational issues, we have implemented a plan that focuses
on stabilizing and improving key operating efforts. We are uncertain when we will realize the
benefits of these efforts.
Proprietary Loan Program
In order to provide funding for students who are not able to fully finance the cost of their
education under traditional governmental financial aid programs, commercial loan programs or other
alternative sources, we established a private loan program with a national chartered bank in June
2008. For a detailed discussion, see Proprietary Loan Program in Note 9 to our unaudited
condensed consolidated financial statements within Part I, Item 1 of this report.
10
Our Board of Directors authorized the extension of up to $10 million of credit under the
proprietary loan program. As of December 31, 2008, we had committed to provide loans to our
students for approximately $7.4 million and of that amount there was approximately $5.1 million in
loans outstanding. During the three months ended December 31, 2008, we expensed approximately $0.2
million related to the fees incurred with the bank and other service providers.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth selected statements of operations data as a percentage of net
revenues for each of the periods indicated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Net revenues |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
100.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Educational services and facilities |
|
|
53.0 |
% |
|
|
51.3 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
43.0 |
% |
|
|
38.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses |
|
|
96.0 |
% |
|
|
89.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations |
|
|
4.0 |
% |
|
|
10.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
0.1 |
% |
|
|
1.5 |
% |
Other income |
|
|
0.1 |
% |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other income |
|
|
0.2 |
% |
|
|
1.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
4.2 |
% |
|
|
11.8 |
% |
Income tax expense |
|
|
1.6 |
% |
|
|
4.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
|
2.6 |
% |
|
|
7.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capacity utilization is the ratio of our average undergraduate full-time student enrollment to
total seats available. The following table sets forth the calculation of our capacity utilization
during the periods indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average undergraduate full-time student enrollment |
|
|
16,323 |
|
|
|
16,576 |
|
Total seats available |
|
|
24,670 |
|
|
|
25,090 |
|
Average capacity utilization |
|
|
66.2 |
% |
|
|
66.1 |
% |
During 2009, we plan to continue to seek alternative uses for our underutilized space at
existing campuses. Alternate uses may include subleasing space to third parties, allocating space
for use by our
manufacturer specific advanced training programs, adding new industry relationships or
consolidating administrative functions into campus facilities.
11
Three Months Ended December 31, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended December 31, 2007
Net revenues. Our net revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2008 were $90.1
million, representing an increase of $0.1 million, or 0.1%, as compared to net revenues of $90.0
million for the three months ended December 31, 2007. This increase was due to tuition increases
between 3% and 5%, depending on the program, partially offset by a 1.5% decrease in the average
undergraduate full-time student enrollment, a decrease of approximately $0.4 million related to
students retaking courses and an increase of approximately $0.6 million in need-based tuition
scholarships, higher military and veteran discounts.
Educational services and facilities expenses. Our educational services and facilities
expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2008 were $47.7 million, an increase of $1.6
million as compared to $46.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007.
The following tables set forth the significant components of our educational services and
facilities expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
%
of Net Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Impact on |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
Operating |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Margin |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation and related
costs |
|
$ |
24,812 |
|
|
$ |
23,945 |
|
|
|
27.5 |
% |
|
|
26.6 |
% |
|
|
-0.9 |
% |
Occupancy costs |
|
|
9,016 |
|
|
|
9,049 |
|
|
|
10.0 |
% |
|
|
10.0 |
% |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Other educational services
and facilities expenses |
|
|
6,567 |
|
|
|
6,173 |
|
|
|
7.4 |
% |
|
|
6.9 |
% |
|
|
-0.5 |
% |
Depreciation expense |
|
|
3,717 |
|
|
|
3,689 |
|
|
|
4.1 |
% |
|
|
4.1 |
% |
|
|
0.0 |
% |
Tools and training aids
expense |
|
|
2,384 |
|
|
|
2,286 |
|
|
|
2.6 |
% |
|
|
2.5 |
% |
|
|
-0.1 |
% |
Contract services expense |
|
|
1,246 |
|
|
|
1,044 |
|
|
|
1.4 |
% |
|
|
1.2 |
% |
|
|
-0.2 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
47,742 |
|
|
$ |
46,186 |
|
|
|
53.0 |
% |
|
|
51.3 |
% |
|
|
-1.7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total compensation and related costs increased by approximately $0.9 million for the three
months ended December 31, 2008. The increase is attributable to higher support staff salaries and
an increase in bonus and benefits expense. Salaries expense increased $0.6 million for the three
months ended December 31, 2008, as a result of an increase in the number of employees in our
financial aid and other student support departments to assist our students with challenges
presented by the general economic conditions and the changing student funding environment. Bonus
expense increased $0.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008, as a result of certain
campuses meeting their quarterly bonus criteria for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009.
Benefits expense increased $0.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008, due to
increased expenses under our self-insured employee benefit plans.
Contract services expense increased $0.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008
primarily due to providing disability accommodations for hearing-impaired students.
12
Selling, general and administrative expenses. Our selling, general and administrative
expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2008 were $38.8 million representing an increase
of $4.2 million as compared to $34.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007.
The following tables set forth the significant components of our selling, general and
administrative expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% of Net Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Impact on |
|
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
Operating |
|
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
Margin |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation and related costs |
|
$ |
22,687 |
|
|
$ |
19,926 |
|
|
|
25.2 |
% |
|
|
22.1 |
% |
|
|
-3.1 |
% |
Other selling, general and
administrative expenses |
|
|
6,685 |
|
|
|
7,042 |
|
|
|
7.3 |
% |
|
|
7.9 |
% |
|
|
0.6 |
% |
Advertising expense |
|
|
6,000 |
|
|
|
4,804 |
|
|
|
6.7 |
% |
|
|
5.3 |
% |
|
|
-1.4 |
% |
Bad debt expense |
|
|
2,084 |
|
|
|
928 |
|
|
|
2.3 |
% |
|
|
1.0 |
% |
|
|
-1.3 |
% |
Contract services expense |
|
|
1,334 |
|
|
|
1,845 |
|
|
|
1.5 |
% |
|
|
2.1 |
% |
|
|
0.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
38,790 |
|
|
$ |
34,545 |
|
|
|
43.0 |
% |
|
|
38.4 |
% |
|
|
-4.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Compensation and related costs increased due to increases in salaries, bonus and benefits
expense partially offset by decreases in stock compensation expense. Salaries expense increased
$1.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008, primarily due to an increase in the
sales force representatives in response to our increase in the number and quality of leads.
Salaries expense also increased by approximately $0.2 million for accrued severance related to
terminations during the three months ended December 31, 2008. Bonus expense increased $0.4 million
for the three months ended December 31, 2008 as a result of certain campuses meeting their
quarterly bonus criteria for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009. Benefits expense increased
$0.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008, due to increased expenses under our
self-insured employee benefit plans. Stock-based compensation expense decreased $0.2 million for
the three months ended December 31, 2008, primarily due to the timing of vesting of our stock
options and the departure of executives who forfeited unvested options and restricted stock awards.
Advertising expense increased $1.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008,
primarily due to limiting our spending during our first quarter of fiscal 2008 in anticipation of
the launch of our new advertising campaign during our second quarter of 2008.
Bad debt expense increased $1.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008. We
monitor the adequacy of our allowance for doubtful accounts on an ongoing basis. In light of our
experience during the past year related to the general economic conditions, changes in the student
funding environment, and our internal execution challenges, we have increased our allowance for
doubtful accounts by $0.6 million during the three months ended December 31, 2008. The remaining
$0.6 million increase in bad debt expense is primarily due to an increase in the number of accounts
which were transferred to our collections agency.
The decrease in contract services expense is primarily due to a decrease in information
technology consulting services, partially offset by an increase in creative services as we continue
to invest in our national advertising campaign.
13
Interest income. Our interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2008 was $0.1
million, representing a decrease of $1.3 million, as compared to $1.4 million for the three months
ended December 31, 2007. During September 2008, we changed the investments of our cash and cash
equivalents from a mutual fund invested in commercial paper, variable rate bonds, repurchase
agreements, certificates of deposit, time deposits, municipal bonds, short-term corporate bonds and
federal agency issues to a mutual fund that invests in U.S. treasury notes, U.S. treasury bills and
repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. treasury notes and U.S. treasury bills. This change
resulted in a decrease in interest income.
Income taxes. Our provision for income taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2008 was
$1.4 million or 38.2% of pretax income, as compared to $4.2 million, or 39.2% of pretax income for
the three months ended December 31, 2007. The effective income tax rate in each year differed from
the federal statutory tax rate of 35% primarily as a result of state income taxes, net of related
federal income tax benefits. The decrease in the tax rate as a percentage of pretax income was
primarily attributable to an adjustment of the prior year federal and state income tax liabilities.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We finance our operating activities and our internal growth through cash generated from
operations. Our net cash provided by operating activities was $10.7 million for the three months
ended December 31, 2008, as compared to $4.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007.
A majority of our net revenues are derived from Title IV Programs. Federal regulations
dictate the timing of disbursements of funds under Title IV Programs. Students must apply for a
new loan for each academic year consisting of thirty-week periods. Loan funds are generally
provided by lenders in two disbursements for each academic year. The first disbursement is usually
received 30 days after the start of a students academic year and the second disbursement is
typically received at the beginning of the sixteenth week from the start of the students academic
year. Five of our campuses and certain types of grants and other funding are not subject to a 30
day delay in receiving the first disbursement. Additionally, we established a proprietary loan
program in which we bear all credit and collection risk and students are not required to begin
repayment until six months after the student completes or withdraws from his or her program. These
factors, together with the timing of when our students begin their programs, affect our operating
cash flow.
Operating Activities
Three months ended December 31, 2008
For the three months ended December 31, 2008, our cash flows provided by operating activities
were $10.7 million resulting from net income of $2.3 million with adjustments of $6.5 million for
non-cash and other items and $1.9 million related to the change in our operating assets and
liabilities.
For the three months ended December 31, 2008, the primary adjustments to our net income for
non-cash and other items were depreciation and amortization of $4.4 million, substantially all of
which was depreciation, bad debt expense of $2.1 million, stock-based compensation of $1.4 million
and loss on sale of property and equipment of $0.1 million, partially offset by a $1.5 million
change in deferred tax benefit.
Three months ended December 31, 2007
For the three months ended December 31, 2007, our cash flows provided by operating activities
were $4.5 million resulting from net income of $6.5 million, adjustments of $6.5 million for
non-cash and other items, partially offset by $8.5 million related to the change in our operating
assets and liabilities.
For the three months ended December 31, 2007, the primary adjustments to our net income for
non-cash and other items were depreciation and amortization of $4.4 million, substantially all of
which was depreciation, stock-based compensation of $1.5 million and bad debt expense of $0.9
million.
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Three months ended December 31, 2008
For the three months ended December 31, 2008, changes in our operating assets and liabilities
resulted in $1.9 million of cash provided, primarily attributable to changes in receivables,
deferred revenue and income taxes payable, partially offset by changes in accounts payable and
accrued expenses.
The decrease in receivables resulted in cash provided of $2.3 million. Receivables decreased
primarily due to a lower number of students in school at December 31, 2008 when compared to
September 30, 2008. In addition, our days sales outstanding (DSO) decreased by three days to
approximately 18 days at December 31, 2008 compared to approximately 21 days at September 30, 2008.
The decrease in DSO was primarily due to a focused effort to reduce the delay we were experiencing
in receiving financial aid funding to settle in-school student receivables during 2008, and an
increase in our allowance for doubtful accounts as discussed above.
The decrease in deferred revenue resulted in cash provided of $0.9 million and was primarily
attributable to the timing of student starts, the number of students in school and where they were
at year end in relation to the completion of their program and an increase in need-based tuition
scholarships.
The increase in income tax payable resulted in cash provided of $2.6 million and was primarily
due to income taxes incurred on income earned during the three months ended December 31, 2008.
Accounts payable and accrued expenses decreased $3.3 million primarily due to the timing of
our accounts payable and payroll cycles. The timing of our accounts payable cycle resulted in a
decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses of $1.0 million. Due to the timing of the
payroll cycle, fewer days of payroll were accrued at December 31, 2008, resulting in a decrease of
$2.3 million in accrued payroll and benefits.
Three months ended December 31, 2007
For the three months ended December 31, 2007, changes in our operating assets and liabilities
resulted in cash outflows of $8.5 million and were primarily attributable to changes in
receivables, deferred revenue, income taxes and accounts payable and accrued expenses.
The change in receivables and deferred revenue resulted in a combined use of cash of $8.4
million. The change was attributable to an increase in student receivables related to the timing
of Title IV disbursements and a delay in the transition of outsourcing a portion of our student
financial aid processes, an increase in need-based tuition scholarships and higher military and
veteran discounts, and a lower number of student starts during the three months ended December 31,
2007 when compared to the three months ended December 31, 2006.
Accounts payable and accrued expenses decreased $5.6 million and was primarily attributable to
$2.4 million related to timing of our payroll cycle, $2.0 million in severance payments related to
our reduction in force in September 2007, $2.8 million in bonus payments related to the year ended
September 30, 2007 and $1.2 million in bonus payments related to our field sales representative
bonus plan. These decreases were partially offset by an increase of $3.3 million for the bonus
accruals related to the year ending September 30, 2008.
We were in an income tax payable position at December 31, 2007, as compared to an income tax
receivable position at September 30, 2007, due to the timing of income tax payments, which
increased cash by $5.2 million.
Our working capital increased by $3.1 million to $34.1 million at December 31, 2008, as
compared to $31.0 million at September 30, 2008. The increase was primarily attributable to the
$6.7 million increase in cash at December 31, 2008, partially offset by the decrease to receivables
discussed above. Our current ratio was 1.40 at December 31, 2008 as compared to 1.36 at September
30, 2008.
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Investing Activities
For the three months ended December 31, 2008, cash used in investing activities was $4.0
million and was primarily related to the purchase of property and equipment associated with
information technology projects, existing campus expansions and ongoing replacement of equipment
related to student training. For the three months ended December 31, 2007, cash flows provided by
investing activities were $26.2 million and were primarily related to proceeds received from the
sale of the Norwood, Massachusetts campus facility offset by capital expenditures associated with
existing campus expansions and ongoing replacement of equipment related to student training.
Financing Activities
For the three months ended December 31, 2008, cash flows used in financing activities were
$0.01 million and were attributable to shares withheld for taxes on the vesting of restricted
common stock under employee stock option plans. For the three months ended December 31, 2007, cash
flows used in financing activities were $6.7 million and were attributable to the repurchase of our
stock offset by proceeds received from issuance of common stock under employee stock option plans.
Debt Service
On October 26, 2007, we entered into a second modification agreement which extended our $30.0
million revolving line of credit agreement with a bank through October 26, 2009. There was no
amount outstanding on the line of credit at the date of the modification agreement or at December
31, 2008. We were in compliance with all covenants at December 31, 2008.
Future Liquidity Sources
Based on past performance and current expectations, we believe that our cash flows from
operations and other sources of liquidity, including borrowings available under our revolving
credit facility, will satisfy our working capital needs, capital expenditures, commitments, and
other liquidity requirements associated with our operations through the next 12 months.
We believe that the strategic use of our cash resources includes subsidizing funding
alternatives for our students and we continue to evaluate repurchasing our common stock. In
addition, our long term strategy includes the consideration of strategic acquisitions. To the
extent that potential acquisitions are large enough to require financing beyond cash from
operations and available borrowings under our credit facility, we may incur additional debt or
issue debt resulting in increased interest expense.
Seasonality and Trends
Our net revenues and operating results normally fluctuate as a result of seasonal variations
in our business, principally due to changes in total student population and costs associated with
opening or expanding our campuses. Student population varies as a result of new student
enrollments, graduations and student attrition. Historically, our schools have had lower student
populations in our third quarter, which ends on June 30, than in the remainder of the year because
fewer students are enrolled during the summer months. Our expenses, however, do not vary
significantly with changes in our student population and net revenues and, as a result, such
expenses do not fluctuate significantly on a quarterly basis. We expect quarterly
fluctuations in operating results to continue as a result of seasonal enrollment patterns. Such
patterns may change however, as a result of new school openings, new program introductions,
increased enrollments of adult students, increased investment in sales and marketing or
acquisitions. In addition, our net revenues for the first quarter ending December 31 are adversely
affected by the fact that we have fewer earning days when our campuses are closed during the
calendar year end holiday break and accordingly do not recognize revenue during that period.
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Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our critical accounting policies are disclosed in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K. During
the three months ended December 31, 2008 there have been no significant changes in our critical
accounting policies.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Recent accounting pronouncements are disclosed in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 2008. During the three months ended
December 31, 2008 there have been no new accounting pronouncements which are expected to
significantly impact our consolidated financial statements.
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Historically, our principal exposure to market risk related to changes in interest rates. As
of December 31, 2008, we held $89.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash.
During the three months ended December 31, 2008, we earned interest income of $0.1 million. In
September 2008, we changed the investments of our cash and cash equivalents from a mutual fund
invested in commercial paper, variable rate bonds, repurchase agreements, certificates of deposit,
time deposits, municipal bonds, short-term corporate bonds and federal agency issues to a mutual
fund that invests in U.S. treasury notes, U.S. treasury bills and repurchase agreements
collateralized by U.S. treasury notes and U.S. treasury bills. Lower interest rates may reduce our
interest income for fiscal year 2009.
As of December 31, 2008, we did not have significant short-term or long-term borrowings. Any
future borrowings under our Revolving Credit Facility will be subject to interest rate risk.
Please refer to the Form 10-K that we filed with the SEC on November 26, 2008 for additional
information.
Cautionary Factors That May Affect Future Results
This report contains forward-looking information about our financial results, estimates and
our business prospects that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. From time to time, we
also may provide oral or written forward-looking statements in other materials we release to the
public. Forward-looking statements are expressions of our current expectations or forecasts of
future events. You can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to
historic or current facts. They often include words such as anticipate, estimate, expect,
project, intend, plan, believe, will, and other words and terms of similar meaning in
connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. In particular, these
include statements relating to future actions, future performance or results, expenses, the outcome
of contingencies, such as legal proceedings, and financial results.
We cannot guarantee any forward-looking statement will be realized, although we believe we
have been prudent in our plans and assumptions. Achievement of future results is subject to risks,
uncertainties and inaccurate assumptions. Should known or unknown risks or uncertainties
materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could vary
materially from past results and those anticipated, estimated or projected. Investors should bear
this in mind as they consider forward-looking statements.
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We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any further
disclosures we make on related subjects in our Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K reports to the Securities
and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Form 10-K that we filed with the SEC on November 26, 2008
listed various important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected
and historic results. We note these factors for investors as permitted by the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Readers can find them under the heading Risk Factors in the Form
10-K. We incorporate that section of the Form 10-K in this filing and investors should refer to
it. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors.
Consequently, you should not consider any such list to be a complete set of all potential risks or
uncertainties. Our filings with the SEC may be accessed at the
SECs web site at www.sec.gov.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design
and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e)
and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15 as of the end of the
period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief
Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring
that (i) information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or
submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time
periods specified in the SECs rules and forms and (ii) information required to be disclosed by the
Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and
communicated to the Companys management, including its principal executive and principal financial
officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions
regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in
connection with the evaluation required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d) that occurred during the
three months ended December 31, 2008 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
In the ordinary conduct of our business, we are periodically subject to lawsuits,
investigations and claims including, but not limited to, claims involving students or graduates and
routine employment matters. Although we cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution of
lawsuits, investigations and claims asserted against us, we do not believe that any currently
pending legal proceeding to which we are a party will have a material adverse effect on our
business, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
Information regarding risk factors appears in Part I, Item 3 of this report under the heading
Cautionary Factors That May Affect Future Results and in Part I, Item 1A of our 2008 Annual
Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 2008.
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Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
The following table summarizes the purchase of equity securities for the three months ended
December 31, 2008:
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
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(d) Approximate Dollar |
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(c) Total Number |
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Value of Shares that |
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(a) Total |
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of Shares |
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May Yet Be Purchased |
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Number of |
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(b) Average |
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Purchased as |
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Under the Plans Or |
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Shares |
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Price Paid |
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Part of Publicly |
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Programs |
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Period |
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Purchased(1) |
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per Share |
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Announced Plans |
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(In thousands)(2) |
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October 2008 |
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$ |
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$ |
20,534 |
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November 2008 |
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94 |
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$ |
19.23 |
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$ |
20,534 |
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December 2008 |
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808 |
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$ |
18.22 |
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$ |
20,534 |
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Total |
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902 |
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$ |
20,534 |
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(1) |
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Represents shares of common stock delivered to us as payment of taxes on the
vesting of shares of our common stock which were granted subject to forfeiture
restrictions under our 2003 Incentive Compensation Plan. |
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(2) |
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On November 26, 2007, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to
$50.0 million of our common stock in the open market or through privately negotiated
transactions. This program was announced in a press release filed as an exhibit to the
companys Form 8-K filed on November 27, 2007. The 10b5-1 plan under which we were
repurchasing our stock expired pursuant to its terms in February 2008 and we have not
entered into another plan. No purchases were made during the three months ended
December 31, 2008. |
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Item 6. EXHIBITS
(a) Exhibits:
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Description |
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3.1 |
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to a Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on
December 15, 2008.) |
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10.1 |
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Separation Agreement, Waiver and Release dated December 17, 2008,
between Registrant and Larry H. Wolff. (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to a Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on December
18, 2008.) |
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31.1 |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.) |
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31.2 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.) |
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32.1 |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
§1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002. (Filed herewith.) |
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32.2 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
§1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002. (Filed herewith.) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC.
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Dated: February 3, 2009 |
By: |
/s/ Eugene S. Putnam, Jr.
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Eugene S. Putnam, Jr. |
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Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Duly Authorized
Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Description |
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3.1 |
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of Registrant. (Incorporated by
reference to Exhibit 3.1 to a Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on
December 15, 2008.) |
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10.1 |
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Separation Agreement, Waiver and Release dated December 17, 2008,
between Registrant and Larry H. Wolff. (Incorporated by reference
to Exhibit 10.1 to a Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on December
18, 2008.) |
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31.1 |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.) |
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31.2 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (Filed herewith.) |
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32.1 |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
§1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002. (Filed herewith.) |
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32.2 |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
§1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002. (Filed herewith.) |
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