NOTE 1: INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The interim Consolidated
Financial Statements include accounts of DeVry Education Group Inc. (“DeVry Group”) and its wholly-owned and majority-owned
subsidiaries. These financial statements are unaudited but, in the opinion of management, contain all adjustments, consisting of
normal recurring adjustments, necessary to present fairly the financial condition and results of operations of DeVry Group. The
June 30, 2016 data that is presented is derived from audited financial statements.
The interim Consolidated
Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto contained in DeVry
Group's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 and DeVry Group’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
for the quarters ended September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2016, each as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
The results of operations
for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2017, are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire fiscal
year.
Following changes
in strategic priorities that were implemented in the third quarter of fiscal year 2017, DeVry Group is reporting its financial
performance based on four reporting segments (Medical and Healthcare, Professional Education, Technology and Business, and U.S.
Traditional Postsecondary) beginning with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017. Prior periods
are presented in accordance with these changes. Management has determined that these reporting segments align with DeVry Group’s
current strategic priorities and resource allocation. DeVry Group’s Chief Operating Decision Maker, its President and Chief
Executive Officer, regularly reviews financial information and evaluates operating and management performance based on these new
segments. See “Note 15: Segment Information” for further discussion.
NOTE 2: ASSETS HELD FOR SALE
During the second
quarter of fiscal year 2017, management committed to a plan to sell the DeVry University and Carrington College (“Carrington”)
co-located campus in Pomona, California, which met criteria to be classified as an asset held for sale. This required a write-down
of the assets to fair market value less costs to sell. The building is being marketed to prospective buyers and is available for
immediate sale which is likely to occur within one year. Based on third party offers, management estimated the assets’ fair
market values less costs to sell at approximately $11.3 million, which resulted in the carrying value exceeding the fair market
value by $4.8 million. As a result, Land, Building and Equipment Held for Sale, Net of $11.3 million was recorded on the Consolidated
Balance Sheet at March 31, 2017 and a $4.8 million pre-tax Loss on Assets Held for Sale was recorded in the Consolidated Statements
of Income for the nine months ended March 31, 2017. The assets being held for sale are classified within the U.S. Traditional Postsecondary
segment.
NOTE 3: REGULATORY SETTLEMENTS
In the second quarter
of fiscal year 2017, DeVry Group, DeVry University Inc., and DeVry/New York Inc. (collectively, the “DeVry Parties”)
and the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) agreed to a Stipulation as to Entry of an Order for Permanent Injunction and
Monetary Judgment (the “Agreement”) resolving litigation brought by the FTC regarding DeVry University’s use
of employment statistics in former advertising. Under the terms of the Agreement, the DeVry Parties agreed to pay $49.4 million
to be distributed at the sole discretion of the FTC, to forgive $30.4 million of institutional loans issued before September 30,
2015, and to forgive outstanding DeVry University accounts receivable balances by $20.2 million for former students. In addition,
the DeVry Parties agreed that DeVry Group institutions marketing to U.S. consumers will maintain specific substantiation to support
any future advertising regarding graduate outcomes and educational benefits, and will implement training and other agreed-upon
compliance measures. DeVry Group chose to settle the FTC litigation after filing an answer denying all allegations of wrongdoing.
In the second quarter
of fiscal year 2017, DeVry Group also recorded charges related to the resolution of an inquiry made by the Office of the Attorney
General of the State of New York (“NYAG”) to the DeVry Parties regarding DeVry University’s use of employment
and salary statistics in former advertising. The DeVry Parties chose to resolve the NYAG inquiry by entering into an Assurance
of Discontinuance (the “Assurance”) with the NYAG on January 27, 2017, without admitting or denying the allegations
therein. Pursuant to the Assurance, the DeVry Parties agreed to pay $2.25 million for consumer restitution and $0.5 million in
penalties, fees and costs. In addition, the DeVry Parties agreed that DeVry Group institutions marketing to New York consumers
will maintain specific substantiation and present certain statistics as prescribed to support any future advertising regarding
graduate outcomes and educational benefits, and will implement other agreed-upon compliance measures.
Student services and
access to federal student loans are not impacted by the Agreement or the Assurance and at no time has the academic quality of a
DeVry University education been questioned. See “Note 14: Commitments and Contingencies” for further discussion.
The regulatory settlements
expense of $56.3 million recorded during the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 consists of the $49.4 million cash payment to
the FTC, the $4.1 million unreserved and expensed institutional loans and the $2.75 million cash payment to the NYAG. Of these
regulatory settlement charges, $4.1 million was allocated to the U.S. Traditional Postsecondary segment and $52.2 million was allocated
to the DeVry Group home office which is classified as “Home Office and Other” in “Note 15: Segment Information.”
In the second quarter
of fiscal year 2017, DeVry University reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Education (“ED”) regarding
its January 27, 2016 Notice of Intent to Limit (“Notice”). The Notice related narrowly to a specific graduate employment
statistic previously used by DeVry University, calculated since 1975. The settlement includes, among other things, an agreement
to no longer use the statistic in question or to make any other representations regarding the graduate employment outcomes of DeVry
University graduates from 1975 to October 1980. DeVry University will also refrain from making any future graduate employment representations
without possessing graduate-specific information, and, for five years after the effective date of the settlement, to post a letter
of credit with ED equal to 10% of DeVry University’s annual Title IV disbursement. A $68.4 million letter of credit was posted
in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 in relation to this requirement. Also, as a result of the settlement agreement, DeVry
University’s participation in Title IV programs will be under provisional certification. The settlement in no way hinders
DeVry University’s ability to serve current or future students. DeVry University resolved the Notice in full cooperation
with ED. The settlement allows DeVry University to continue communicating its strong student outcomes, while providing assurances
regarding the extent of its graduate employment data. See “Note 13: Debt” and “Note 14: Commitments and Contingencies”
for further discussion.
NOTE 4: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation
The Consolidated Financial
Statements include the accounts of DeVry Group and its wholly-owned and majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances
and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Where our ownership interest is less than 100 percent, the noncontrolling
ownership interest is reported on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The noncontrolling ownership interest earnings portion is classified
as “Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest” in our Consolidated Statements of Income. Unless indicated,
or the context requires otherwise, references to years refer to DeVry Group’s fiscal years.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents
can include time deposits, high-grade commercial paper, money market funds and bankers acceptances with original maturities of
three months or less. Short-term investment objectives are to minimize risk and maintain liquidity. These investments are stated
at cost (which approximates fair value) because of their short duration or liquid nature. DeVry Group places its cash and temporary
cash investments with high credit quality institutions. Cash and cash equivalent balances in U.S. bank accounts are generally in
excess of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance limit. Cash and cash equivalent balances in
Brazilian bank accounts are generally in excess of the deposit insurance limits for Brazilian banks. DeVry Group has not experienced
any losses on its cash and cash equivalents.
Management periodically
evaluates the creditworthiness of the security issuers and financial institutions with which it invests and maintains deposit accounts.
Financial Aid
and Restricted Cash
A significant portion
of revenue is received from students who participate in government financial aid and assistance programs which are subject to political
and governmental budgetary considerations. There is no assurance that such funding will be maintained at current levels. Extensive
and complex regulations in the U.S. and Brazil govern all of the government financial assistance programs in which students participate.
Administration of these programs is periodically reviewed by various regulatory agencies. Any regulatory violation could be the
basis for disciplinary action, which could include the suspension, limitation or termination from such financial aid programs.
Restricted cash represents
amounts received from federal and state governments under various student aid grant and loan programs and such restricted funds
are held in separate bank accounts. Once the financial aid authorization and disbursement process for the student has been completed,
the funds are transferred to unrestricted accounts, and these funds then become available for use in DeVry Group’s operations.
This authorization and disbursement process that precedes the transfer of funds generally occurs within the period of the academic
term for which such funds were authorized.
As a requirement of
continuing operations in Pennsylvania, DeVry Group is required to maintain a “minimum protective endowment” of at least
$500,000. These funds are required as long as DeVry Group operates campuses in the state. DeVry Group accounts for these funds
as restricted cash.
Revenue Recognition
Tuition
Chamberlain University
(“Chamberlain”), DeVry Education of Brazil (“DeVry Brazil”) higher education, DeVry University and Carrington
tuition revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over their respective applicable academic terms. In addition, American University
of the Caribbean School of Medicine (“AUC”), Ross University School of Medicine (“RUSM”) and Ross University
School of Veterinary Medicine (“RUSVM”) basic science curriculum revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over
the applicable academic term. The clinical portion of the AUC, RUSM and RUSVM education programs are conducted under the supervision
of primarily U.S. teaching hospitals and veterinary schools. AUC, RUSM and RUSVM are responsible for the billing and collection
of tuition from their students during the period of clinical education. Revenue is recognized on a weekly basis based on actual
program attendance during the period of the clinical program. Fees paid to the hospitals and veterinary schools for supervision
of AUC, RUSM and RUSVM students are charged to expense on the same basis. Becker Professional Education (“Becker”)
and DeVry Brazil’s live classroom test preparation, and DeVry Brazil’s online tuition revenue is recognized on a straight-line
basis over the applicable delivery period. Revenue from Becker conferences and training services, which are generally short-term
in duration, is recognized when the conference or training service is provided.
Other Educational
Sales of Becker subscriptions,
membership dues, certifications, textbooks, electronic books and other educational products, including Becker self-study sales,
are included in Other Educational Revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Revenue from Becker subscriptions and membership
dues is recognized on a straight-line basis over the applicable subscription or membership period. Revenue from Becker certifications
is recognized when the certification process is complete. Textbooks, electronic books and other educational products revenue is
recognized when the sale occurs. In addition, fees from international licensees of the Becker programs are included in Other Educational
Revenue and recognized when confirmation of course delivery is received.
Refunds and
Provisions
Estimates of DeVry
Group’s expected refunds are determined at the outset of each academic term, based upon actual experience in previous terms.
Inputs to this analysis include refunds issued, withdrawal rates and historical amounts owed by students for that portion of a
term that was completed. Management reassesses collectability throughout the period revenue is recognized by the DeVry Group institutions,
on a student-by-student basis. This reassessment is based upon new information and changes in facts and circumstances relevant
to a student's ability to pay. Management also reassesses collectability when a student withdraws from the institution and has
unpaid tuition charges. Such unpaid charges do not meet the threshold of reasonably collectible and are recognized as revenue on
a cash basis.
The provisions for
refunds, which are reported as a reduction to Tuition Revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Income, are recognized in the same
ratable fashion as revenue to most appropriately match these costs with the tuition revenue in that term. Provisions for refunds
were $10.9 million and $35.4 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2017, respectively, and $11.5 million and $34.7
million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2016, respectively.
Provisions for refunds
are monitored and adjusted as necessary within the academic term and adjusted for actual refunds issued and withdrawn student accounts
receivable balances at the completion of an academic term. If a student withdraws prior to completing an academic term, federal
and state regulations and accreditation criteria permit DeVry Group to retain only a set percentage of the total tuition received
from such student, which varies with, but generally equals or exceeds, the percentage of the academic term completed by such student.
Payment amounts received by DeVry Group in excess of such set percentages of tuition are refunded to the student or the appropriate
funding source. All refunds are netted against revenue during the applicable academic term. Reserves related to refunds
and uncollectible accounts totaled $51.2 million, $64.5 million and $65.9 million at March 31, 2017, June 30, 2016 and March 31,
2016, respectively. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2017, certain student accounts were forgiven as part of the FTC settlement
as discussed in “Note 3: Regulatory Settlements” and “Note 14: Commitments and Contingencies.” These write-offs
resulted in a $24.2 million reduction in the reserve balance.
The allowance for
uncollectible accounts is determined by analyzing the current aging of accounts receivable and historical loss rates on collections
of accounts receivable. In addition, management considers projections of future receivable levels and collection loss rates. We
monitor the inputs to this analysis periodically throughout the year. Provisions required to maintain the allowance at appropriate
levels are charged to expense in each period as required. Provisions for uncollectible accounts, which are included in the Cost
of Educational Services in the Consolidated Statements of Income, were $11.6 million and $31.8 million for the three and nine months
ended March 31, 2017, respectively, and $9.6 million and $27.0 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2016, respectively.
Internal-Use Software
Development Costs
DeVry Group capitalizes
certain internal-use software development costs that are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated lives of the
software, not to exceed seven years. Capitalized costs include external direct costs of equipment, materials and services consumed
in developing or obtaining internal-use software and payroll-related costs for employees directly associated with the internal-use
software development project. Capitalization of such costs ceases at the point at which the project is substantially complete and
ready for its intended purpose. Capitalized internal-use software development costs for projects not yet complete are included
as Construction in Progress in the Land, Building and Equipment section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of March 31, 2017,
June 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016, the net balance of capitalized internal-use software development costs was $13.3 million, $18.3
million and $21.7 million, respectively.
Impairment of Long-Lived
Assets
DeVry Group evaluates
the carrying amount of its significant long-lived assets whenever changes in circumstances or events indicate that the value of
such assets may not be fully recoverable. Events that may trigger an impairment analysis could include a decision by management
to exit a market or a line of business or to consolidate operating locations. In the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 and
in fiscal year 2016, management consolidated operations at DeVry University, Carrington and DeVry Group’s home office. These
decisions resulted in pre-tax accelerated depreciation and write-offs on leasehold improvements and equipment of $3.6 million and
$12.2 million during the nine months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The accelerated depreciation and write-off charges
are included in Restructuring Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income (see “Note 11: Restructuring Charges”).
For a discussion of the impairment review of goodwill and intangible assets see “Note 10: Intangible Assets.”
Perkins Program Fund
DeVry University is
required under U.S. federal aid program regulations to make contributions to the Federal Perkins Student Loan Fund, most recently
at a rate equal to 33% of new contributions by the U.S. federal government. No new U.S. federal government contributions were received
in the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 or in fiscal year 2016. DeVry Group carries its investment in such contributions at
original value, net of allowances for expected losses on loan collections of $2.6 million at each of March 31, 2017, June 30, 2016
and March 31, 2016. The allowance for future loan losses is based upon an analysis of actual loan losses experienced since the
inception of the program. As previous borrowers repay their Perkins loans, their payments are used to fund new loans, thus creating
a revolving loan fund. The U.S. federal government contributions to this revolving loan program do not belong to DeVry Group and
are not recorded in its financial statements. Under current law, upon termination of the program by the U.S. federal government
or withdrawal from future program participation by DeVry University, subsequent student loan repayments would be divided between
the U.S. federal government and DeVry University to satisfy their respective cumulative contributions to the fund. Authorization
of the Federal Perkins Student Loan Program expired on September 30, 2015. On December 17, 2015, Congress extended the authorization
of the Federal Perkins Student Loan Program to September 30, 2017.
Foreign Currency Translation
The financial position
and results of operations of the AUC, RUSM and RUSVM Caribbean operations are measured using the U.S. dollar as the functional
currency. As such, there is no translation gain or loss associated with these operations. DeVry Brazil’s operations and Becker’s
international operations are measured using the local currency as the functional currency. Assets and liabilities of these entities
are translated to U.S. dollars using exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet dates. Income and expense items are translated
at monthly average exchange rates. The resultant translation adjustments are included in the component of Shareholders’ Equity
designated as Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss. Transaction gains or losses during each of the three-month and nine-month periods
ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 were not material.
Noncontrolling Interest
DeVry Group currently
maintains a 97.9% ownership interest in DeVry Brazil with the remaining 2.1% owned by members of the current DeVry Brazil senior
management group. The adjustment to increase or decrease the DeVry Brazil noncontrolling interest each reporting period for its
proportionate share of DeVry Brazil’s profit (loss) flows through the Consolidated Statements of Income based on DeVry Group’s
noncontrolling interest accounting policy.
In July 2015, DeVry
Group purchased additional DeVry Brazil stock from the DeVry Brazil management group. Beginning July 1, 2015, DeVry Group has the
right to exercise a call option and purchase any remaining DeVry Brazil stock from DeVry Brazil management. Likewise, DeVry Brazil
management has had the right to exercise a put option and sell its remaining ownership interest in DeVry Brazil to DeVry Group.
Since the put option is out of the control of DeVry Group, authoritative guidance requires the noncontrolling interest, which includes
the value of the put option, to be displayed outside of the equity section of the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The DeVry Brazil management
put option is being accreted to its redemption value in accordance with the terms of the related stock purchase agreement. The
adjustment to increase or decrease the put option to its expected redemption value each reporting period is recorded in retained
earnings in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”).
The following is a
reconciliation of the noncontrolling interest balance (in thousands):
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Balance at Beginning of Period
|
|
$
|
6,720
|
|
|
$
|
2,813
|
|
|
$
|
5,112
|
|
|
$
|
9,620
|
|
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest
|
|
|
163
|
|
|
|
5
|
|
|
|
502
|
|
|
|
42
|
|
Payment for Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest of Subsidiary
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(3,114
|
)
|
(Decrease) Increase in Redemption Value of Noncontrolling Interest Put Option
|
|
|
(283
|
)
|
|
|
711
|
|
|
|
986
|
|
|
|
(3,019
|
)
|
Balance at End of Period
|
|
$
|
6,600
|
|
|
$
|
3,529
|
|
|
$
|
6,600
|
|
|
$
|
3,529
|
|
Earnings per Common
Share
Basic earnings per
share is computed by dividing net income attributable to DeVry Group by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding
during the period plus unvested participating restricted stock units (“RSUs”). Diluted earnings per share is computed
by dividing net income attributable to DeVry Group by the weighted average number of shares assuming dilution. Diluted shares are
computed using the Treasury Stock Method and reflect the additional shares that would be outstanding if dilutive stock-based grants
were exercised during the period. Excluded from the computations of diluted earnings per share were options to purchase 1,670,000
and 2,514,000 shares of common stock for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2017, respectively, and 2,828,000 and 2,765,000
shares of common stock for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2016, respectively. These outstanding stock-based grants were
excluded because the exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares or the assumed proceeds upon
exercise under the Treasury Stock Method resulted in the repurchase of more shares than would be issued; thus, their effect would
be anti-dilutive.
The following is a
reconciliation of basic shares to diluted shares (in thousands):
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
|
|
|
62,811
|
|
|
|
63,107
|
|
|
|
62,695
|
|
|
|
63,378
|
|
Unvested Participating RSUs
|
|
|
855
|
|
|
|
815
|
|
|
|
855
|
|
|
|
781
|
|
Basic Shares
|
|
|
63,666
|
|
|
|
63,922
|
|
|
|
63,550
|
|
|
|
64,159
|
|
Effect of Dilutive Stock Options
|
|
|
600
|
|
|
|
431
|
|
|
|
441
|
|
|
|
318
|
|
Diluted Shares
|
|
|
64,266
|
|
|
|
64,353
|
|
|
|
63,991
|
|
|
|
64,477
|
|
Treasury Stock
DeVry Group’s
Board of Directors (the “Board”) has authorized share repurchase programs on ten occasions (see “Note 8: Dividends
and Share Repurchase Programs”). The tenth share repurchase program was approved on February 16, 2017 and commenced in February
2017. Shares that are repurchased by DeVry Group are recorded as Treasury Stock at cost and result in a reduction of Shareholders’
Equity.
From time to time, shares
of its common stock are delivered back to DeVry Group under a swap arrangement resulting from employees’ exercise of incentive
stock options pursuant to the terms of the DeVry Group Stock Incentive Plans (see “Note 5: Stock-Based Compensation”).
In addition, shares of its common stock are delivered back to DeVry Group for payment of withholding taxes from employees for vesting
RSUs. These shares are recorded as Treasury Stock at cost and result in a reduction of Shareholders’ Equity.
Treasury shares are
reissued on a monthly basis, at market value, to the DeVry Group Colleague Stock Purchase Plan in exchange for employee payroll
deductions. When treasury shares are reissued, DeVry Group uses an average cost method to reduce the Treasury Stock balance. Gains
on the difference between the average cost and the reissuance price are credited to Additional Paid-in Capital. Losses on the difference
are charged to Additional Paid-in Capital to the extent that previous net gains from reissuance are included therein, otherwise
such losses are charged to Retained Earnings.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of
financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the amounts
of revenue and expense reported during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive
Loss
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss is composed of the change in cumulative translation adjustment, primarily at DeVry Brazil, and unrealized gains
on available-for-sale marketable securities, net of the effects of income taxes.
The Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Loss balance at March 31, 2017, consists of $37.3 million of cumulative translation losses ($36.5 million attributable
to DeVry Group and $0.8 million attributable to noncontrolling interest) and $0.3 million of unrealized gains on available-for-sale
marketable securities, net of tax of $0.2 million and all attributable to DeVry Group. At June 30, 2016, this balance consisted
of $42.6 million of cumulative translation losses ($41.7 million attributable to DeVry Group and $0.9 million attributable to noncontrolling
interest) and $0.1 million of unrealized gains on available-for-sale marketable securities, net of tax of $0.1 million and all
attributable to DeVry Group. At March 31, 2016, this balance consisted of $91.5 million of cumulative translation losses ($89.6
million attributable to DeVry Group and $1.9 million attributable to noncontrolling interest) and $0.2 million of unrealized gains
on available-for-sale marketable securities, net of tax of $0.2 million and all attributable to DeVry Group.
Advertising Expense
Advertising costs are
recognized as expense in the period in which materials are purchased or services are performed. Advertising expense, which is included
in Student Services and Administrative Expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income, was $56.2 million and $160.2 million for
the three and nine months ended March 31, 2017, respectively, and $57.3 million and $173.0 million for the three and nine months
ended March 31, 2016, respectively.
Restructuring Charges
DeVry Group’s
financial statements include charges related to severance and related benefits for reductions in staff. These charges also include
early lease termination or cease-of-use costs and accelerated depreciation and gains and losses on disposals of property and equipment
related to campus and administrative office consolidations (see “Note 11: Restructuring Charges”).
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2017, the
Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2017-04: “Intangibles–Goodwill
and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.” This guidance was issued to simplify the goodwill impairment
test by eliminating Step 2. Instead, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the
fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount and recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying
amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit.
The amendments should be adopted for the annual or any interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December
15, 2019 on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing
dates after January 1, 2017. Management anticipates the adoption will not have a significant impact on DeVry Group’s Consolidated
Financial Statements. We expect to early adopt ASU 2017-04 during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017.
In November 2016,
FASB issued ASU No. 2016-18: “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash.” This guidance was issued to address
the diversity that exists in the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash on the statement of cash flows.
The amendments will require that the statement of cash flows explain the change during the period in total cash, cash equivalents
and restricted cash. The amendments are effective for the financial statements issued for fiscal years after December 15, 2017,
and interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendments will be applied using a retrospective transition method to each period
presented. Management anticipates the adoption will not have a significant impact on DeVry Group’s Consolidated Financial
Statements. Changes in the restricted cash balance will no longer be included as cash provided by or used in operating activities
since these balances will now be included in the beginning and ending balances of cash in the statement of cash flows. We expect
to early adopt ASU 2016-18 during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017.
In August 2016, FASB
issued ASU No. 2016-15: “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments.”
This guidance was issued to address eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice.
The amendments are effective for the financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim
periods within those fiscal years. Management has determined that our current accounting policies align with this guidance. Therefore,
this guidance will have no impact on the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In June 2016, FASB
issued ASU No. 2016-13: “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.”
This guidance was issued to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected losses on
financial instruments by replacing the incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses
by requiring a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The amendments are effective
for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, and interim periods within those fiscal years.
Management is evaluating the impact the guidance will have on DeVry Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements when adopted.
In March 2016, FASB
issued ASU No. 2016-09: “Compensation–Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment
Accounting.” This guidance was issued to simplify the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income
tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, forfeitures, and classification on the statement of
cash flows. The amendments are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, and
interim periods within those fiscal years. We will adopt ASU No. 2016-09 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2018. Excess tax benefits
and tax deficiencies will no longer be recorded to additional paid-in capital, but rather to income tax expense or benefit in the
income statement, which may increase volatility in the income statement. An accounting policy election exists to account for forfeitures
as they occur. Also, adoption will require changes to classification of certain stock-based compensation transactions on the statement
of cash flows. The cash outflow from employee taxes paid when shares are withheld by the employer will be reclassified from operating
activities to financing activities on the statement of cash flows. These changes are not expected to have a significant impact
on DeVry Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
In February 2016,
FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02: “Leases (Topic 842).” This guidance was issued to increase transparency and comparability
among organizations by recognizing right-to-use assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information
about leasing arrangements. The amendments are effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December
15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is evaluating the impact the guidance will have on DeVry Group’s
Consolidated Financial Statements and believes the adoption will impact the Consolidated Balance Sheet with significant increases
in assets and liabilities.
In January 2016, FASB
issued ASU No. 2016-01: “Financial Instruments–Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial
Assets and Financial Liabilities.” This guidance was issued to enhance the reporting model for financial instruments to provide
users of financial statements with more decision-useful information. The guidance eliminates the classification of equity securities
into different categories (that is, trading or available-for-sale) and requires equity securities to be measured at fair value
with changes in the fair value recognized through net income. The amendments are effective for financial statements issued for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. This guidance will require DeVry
Group to record the changes in the fair value of its available-for-sale equity investments through net income. Management anticipates
the adoption will not have a significant impact on DeVry Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
In September 2015,
FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16: “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Simplifying Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments.”
This guidance was issued to simplify the accounting for provisional amounts for items in a business combination for which the accounting
is incomplete by the end of the reporting period in which the combination occurs and where the provisional amounts have been adjusted
during the measurement period. The amendments in this guidance require an entity to present separately on the face of the income
statement or disclose in the notes the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings by line item that would have been
recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date.
This guidance requires DeVry Group to record and disclose measurement-period adjustments for business combinations as a period
adjustment as opposed to a retroactive adjustment to the opening balance sheet of the acquired entity. The guidance is effective
for DeVry Group’s current fiscal year and has had no impact on current year financial reporting.
In May 2014, FASB
issued ASU No. 2014-09: “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” This guidance was issued to clarify the
principles for recognizing revenue and develop a common revenue standard for GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards
(“IFRS”). The guidance is effective for the fiscal years and interim periods within those years beginning after December
15, 2017. DeVry Group will implement this guidance effective July 1, 2018 using the retrospective approach. Management anticipates
the adoption will not have a significant impact on DeVry Group’s Consolidated Financial Statements.
Reclassifications
In the fourth quarter
of fiscal year 2016, we retrospectively adopted ASU No. 2015-17: “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification
of Deferred Taxes.” This guidance was issued to simplify the accounting for classification of deferred taxes on the balance
sheet. The guidance eliminates the previous requirement for organizations to present deferred tax assets and liabilities as current
and noncurrent in a classified balance sheet. Instead, organizations will now be required to classify all deferred tax assets and
liabilities as noncurrent. As a result, we decreased current deferred income tax assets by $43.1 million, increased noncurrent
deferred income tax assets by $24.2 million and decreased noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities by $18.8 million on the March
31, 2016 Consolidated Balance Sheet. This reclassification had no effect on reported net income.
Beginning in the third
quarter of fiscal year 2017, we changed our reportable segments as described in “Note 15: Segment Information.” Prior
period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current reportable segment presentation within the Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements.
NOTE 5: STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
DeVry Group maintains
three stock-based incentive plans: the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, the Amended and Restated Incentive Plan of 2005 and the Second
Amended and Restated Incentive Plan of 2013. Under these plans, directors, key executives and managerial employees are eligible
to receive incentive stock or nonqualified options to purchase shares of DeVry Group’s common stock. The Second Amended and
Restated Incentive Plan of 2013 and the Amended and Restated Incentive Plan of 2005 also permit the granting of stock appreciation
rights, RSUs, performance-based RSUs and other stock and cash-based compensation. Although options remain outstanding under the
2003 and 2005 incentive plans, no further stock-based grants will be issued from these plans. The Second Amended and Restated Incentive
Plan of 2013 and the Amended and Restated Incentive Plan of 2005 are administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board. Options
are granted for terms of up to ten years and can vest immediately or over periods of up to five years. The requisite service
period is equal to the vesting period. The option price under the plans is the fair market value of the shares on the date of the
grant.
Stock-based compensation
expense is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of the award. DeVry Group accounts for stock-based compensation granted
to retirement eligible employees that fully vests upon an employee’s retirement under the non-substantive vesting period
approach. Under this approach, the entire stock-based compensation expense is recognized at the grant date for stock-based grants
issued to retirement eligible employees. For non-retirement eligible employees, stock-based compensation expense is recognized
as expense over the employee requisite service period, reduced by an estimated forfeiture rate.
At March 31, 2017,
6,518,677 authorized but unissued shares of common stock were reserved for issuance under DeVry Group’s stock-based incentive
plans.
The following is a
summary of options activity for the nine months ended March 31, 2017:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
Intrinsic
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Contractual
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Life (in Years)
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Outstanding at July 1, 2016
|
|
|
3,574,336
|
|
|
$
|
32.79
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Granted
|
|
|
397,700
|
|
|
|
23.78
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Exercised
|
|
|
(912,734
|
)
|
|
|
22.81
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Forfeited
|
|
|
(12,409
|
)
|
|
|
30.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options Expired
|
|
|
(24,081
|
)
|
|
|
31.16
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at March 31, 2017
|
|
|
3,022,812
|
|
|
|
34.65
|
|
|
|
5.37
|
|
|
$
|
16,948
|
|
Exercisable at March 31, 2017
|
|
|
2,029,550
|
|
|
$
|
39.68
|
|
|
|
3.66
|
|
|
$
|
5,285
|
|
The following is a
summary of stock appreciation rights activity for the nine months ended March 31, 2017:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
Stock
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
Intrinsic
|
|
|
|
Appreciation
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Contractual
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
|
Rights
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Life (in Years)
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
Outstanding at July 1, 2016
|
|
|
118,065
|
|
|
$
|
42.74
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rights Granted
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rights Exercised
|
|
|
(18,565
|
)
|
|
|
30.41
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rights Canceled
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding at March 31, 2017
|
|
|
99,500
|
|
|
|
45.04
|
|
|
|
0.67
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Exercisable at March 31, 2017
|
|
|
99,500
|
|
|
$
|
45.04
|
|
|
|
0.67
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
The total intrinsic
value of options exercised for the nine months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was $5.5 million and $0.1 million, respectively.
The fair value of
DeVry Group’s stock option awards was estimated using a binomial model. This model uses historical cancelation and exercise
experience of DeVry Group to determine the option value. It also takes into account the illiquid nature of employee options during
the vesting period.
The weighted average
estimated grant date fair value of options granted at market price under DeVry Group’s stock-based incentive plans during
the first nine months of fiscal years 2017 and 2016 was $9.09 and $10.17, per share, respectively. The fair value of DeVry Group’s
stock option grants was estimated assuming the following weighted average assumptions:
|
|
Fiscal Year
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Expected Life (in Years)
|
|
|
6.88
|
|
|
|
6.78
|
|
Expected Volatility
|
|
|
42.41
|
%
|
|
|
41.35
|
%
|
Risk-free Interest Rate
|
|
|
1.41
|
%
|
|
|
1.85
|
%
|
Dividend Yield
|
|
|
1.19
|
%
|
|
|
1.01
|
%
|
Pre-vesting Forfeiture Rate
|
|
|
10.00
|
%
|
|
|
3.00
|
%
|
The expected life
of the options granted is based on the weighted average exercise life with age and salary adjustment factors from historical exercise
behavior. DeVry Group’s expected volatility is computed by combining and weighting the implied market volatility, the most
recent volatility over the expected life of the option grant and DeVry Group’s long-term historical volatility. The pre-vesting
stock option forfeiture rate is based on DeVry Group’s historical stock option forfeiture experience. The main driver for
the increased pre-vesting forfeiture rate is the change in the business environment at DeVry Group and its institutions, which
has resulted in increased turnover in executive management.
If factors change
and different assumptions are employed in the valuation of stock-based grants in future periods, the stock-based compensation expense
that DeVry Group records may differ significantly from what was recorded in previous periods.
During the first nine
months of fiscal year 2017, DeVry Group granted 648,160 RSUs to selected employees and directors. Of these, 223,230 were performance-based
RSUs and 424,930 were non-performance-based RSUs. Performance-based RSUs are earned by the recipients over a three-year period
based on achievement of certain mission-based, academic goals, when a minimum level of DeVry Group earnings before interest, taxes,
depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) or return on invested capital (“ROIC”) is attained. Non-performance-based
RSUs are subject to restrictions which lapse ratably over one, three or four-year periods on the grant anniversary date based on
the recipient’s continued service on the Board or employment with DeVry Group or upon retirement. During the restriction
period, the recipient of the non-performance based RSUs shall have the right to receive dividend equivalents. This right does not
pertain to the performance-based RSUs. The following is a summary of RSUs activity for the nine months ended March 31, 2017:
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Grant Date
|
|
|
|
RSUs
|
|
|
Fair Value
|
|
Nonvested at July 1, 2016
|
|
|
1,139,350
|
|
|
$
|
27.78
|
|
RSUs Granted
|
|
|
648,160
|
|
|
|
23.89
|
|
RSUs Vested
|
|
|
(367,839
|
)
|
|
|
27.22
|
|
RSUs Forfeited
|
|
|
(100,555
|
)
|
|
|
26.94
|
|
Nonvested at March 31, 2017
|
|
|
1,319,116
|
|
|
$
|
26.09
|
|
The weighted average
estimated grant date fair value of RSUs granted at market price under DeVry Group’s stock-based incentive plans during the
first nine months of fiscal years 2017 and 2016 was $23.89 and $25.84, per share, respectively.
The following table
shows total stock-based compensation expense included in the Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands):
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Cost of Educational Services
|
|
$
|
1,267
|
|
|
$
|
1,209
|
|
|
$
|
4,254
|
|
|
$
|
4,477
|
|
Student Services and Administrative Expense
|
|
|
2,692
|
|
|
|
2,568
|
|
|
|
9,038
|
|
|
|
9,512
|
|
Stock-Based Compensation Expense
|
|
|
3,959
|
|
|
|
3,777
|
|
|
|
13,292
|
|
|
|
13,989
|
|
Income Tax Benefit
|
|
|
(1,383
|
)
|
|
|
(1,439
|
)
|
|
|
(4,653
|
)
|
|
|
(5,157
|
)
|
Net Stock-Based Compensation Expense
|
|
$
|
2,576
|
|
|
$
|
2,338
|
|
|
$
|
8,639
|
|
|
$
|
8,832
|
|
As of March 31, 2017,
$21.8 million of total pre-tax unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to nonvested grants is expected to be
recognized over a weighted average period of 2.4 years. The total fair value of options and RSUs vested during the nine months
ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 was approximately $13.0 million and $15.9 million, respectively.
There was no capitalized
stock-based compensation cost at each of March 31, 2017, June 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016.
DeVry Group has an
established practice of issuing new shares of common stock to satisfy stock-based grant exercises. However, DeVry Group also may
issue treasury shares to satisfy stock-based grant exercises under certain of its stock-based incentive plans.
NOTE 6: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
DeVry Group has elected
not to measure any assets or liabilities at fair value other than those required to be measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include goodwill, intangible assets and assets of businesses where the long-term
value of the operations have been impaired.
Fair value is defined
as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most
advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. The guidance specifies
a fair value hierarchy based upon the observability of inputs used in valuation techniques. Observable inputs (highest level)
reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs (lowest level) reflect internally developed market
assumptions. The guidance establishes fair value measurement classifications under the following hierarchy:
Level 1
–
Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
Level 2 – Quoted prices
for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and
model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs or significant value-drivers are observable in active markets.
Level 3
– Model-derived
valuations in which one or more significant inputs or significant value-drivers are unobservable.
When available, DeVry
Group uses quoted market prices to determine fair value, and such measurements are classified within Level 1. In some cases
where market prices are not available, DeVry Group makes use of observable market-based inputs to calculate fair value, in which
case the measurements are classified within Level 2. If quoted or observable market prices are not available, fair value is
based upon internally developed models that use, where possible, current market-based parameters such as interest rates and yield
curves. These measurements are classified within Level 3.
Fair value measurements
are classified according to the lowest level input or value-driver that is significant to the valuation. A measurement may
therefore be classified within Level 3 even though there may be significant inputs that are readily observable.
Assets measured at
fair value on a nonrecurring basis include goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles arising from a business combination. These
assets are not amortized and charged to expense over time. Instead, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles must be reviewed
annually for impairment or more frequently if circumstances arise indicating potential impairment. This impairment review was most
recently completed as of May 31, 2016. See “Note 10: Intangible Assets” for further discussion on the impairment review
including valuation techniques and assumptions.
During the second
quarter of fiscal year 2017, management committed to a plan to sell the DeVry University and Carrington co-located campus in Pomona,
California, which met criteria to be classified as an asset held for sale. This required a write-down of the assets to fair market
value less costs to sell. The building is being marketed to prospective buyers and is available for immediate sale which is likely
to occur within one year. We used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) in our analysis, including third party offers received
to acquire the building. Based on third party offers, management estimated the assets’ fair market values less costs to sell
at approximately $11.3 million, which resulted in the carrying value exceeding the fair market value by $4.8 million. As a result,
Land, Building and Equipment Held for Sale, Net of $11.3 million was recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2017
and a $4.8 million pre-tax Loss on Assets Held for Sale was recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the nine months
ended March 31, 2017. See “Note 2: Assets Held for Sale” for further discussion.
The following table
presents DeVry Group's assets and liabilities at March 31, 2017, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized
using the fair value hierarchy (in thousands).
|
|
Level 1
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents
|
|
$
|
209,879
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Available-for-Sale Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marketable Securities, short-term
|
|
|
3,950
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Institutional Loans Receivable, Net
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
46,284
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Deferred Acquisition Obligations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
28,531
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
FIES Long-Term Receivable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
13,633
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total Financial Assets at Fair Value
|
|
$
|
213,829
|
|
|
$
|
88,448
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
The following table
presents DeVry Group's assets and liabilities at June 30, 2016, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized
using the fair value hierarchy (in thousands).
|
|
Level 1
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents
|
|
$
|
308,164
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Available-for-Sale Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marketable Securities, short-term
|
|
|
3,609
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Institutional Loans Receivable, Net
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
49,025
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Deferred Acquisition Obligations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
32,121
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
FIES Long-Term Receivable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
13,057
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total Financial Assets at Fair Value
|
|
$
|
311,773
|
|
|
$
|
94,203
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
The following table
presents DeVry Group's assets and liabilities at March 31, 2016, that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized
using the fair value hierarchy (in thousands).
|
|
Level 1
|
|
|
Level 2
|
|
|
Level 3
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents
|
|
$
|
330,214
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Available-for-Sale Investments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marketable Securities, short-term
|
|
|
3,528
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Institutional Loans Receivable, Net
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
51,743
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Deferred Acquisition Obligations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
32,860
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
FIES Long-Term Receivable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
17,593
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total Financial Assets at Fair Value
|
|
$
|
333,742
|
|
|
$
|
102,196
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents
and Investments in short-term Marketable Securities are valued using a market approach based on quoted market prices of identical
instruments.
The fair value of
the institutional loans receivable included in Accounts Receivable, Net and Other Assets, Net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets
as of March 31, 2017, June 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016 is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current rates for
similar arrangements. See “Note 7: Financing Receivables” for further discussion on these institutional loans receivable.
The fair value of
the deferred acquisition obligations is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current rates for similar arrangements.
$15.8 million, $7.7 million and $12.2 million was classified as Accrued Expenses on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31,
2017, June 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016, respectively, and $12.8 million, $24.4 million and $20.7 million was classified as Deferred
Rent and Other Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2017, June 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016, respectively.
The fair value of
DeVry Brazil’s receivable under Brazil’s FIES public loan program included in Other Assets, Net on the Consolidated
Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2017, June 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016 is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using published
market data on Brazilian interest and inflation rates.
As of June 30, 2016
and March 31, 2016, there were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs.
NOTE 7: FINANCING RECEIVABLES
DeVry Group’s
institutional loan programs are available to students at its Chamberlain, AUC, RUSM, RUSVM, DeVry University and Carrington institutions.
These loan programs are designed to assist students who are unable to completely cover educational costs consisting of tuition,
books and fees and are available only after all other student financial assistance has been applied toward those purposes. In addition,
AUC, RUSM and RUSVM loans may be used for students’ living expenses. Repayment plans for institutional loan program balances
are developed to address the financial circumstances of the particular student. Interest charges accrue each month on the unpaid
balance. Chamberlain, DeVry University and Carrington require that students begin repaying loans while they are still in school
with a minimum payment level designed to demonstrate their capability to repay and reduce the possibility of over borrowing and
targeted to minimize interest being accrued on the loan balance. Payments may increase upon completing or departing the program.
After a student leaves school, the student typically will have a monthly installment repayment plan. In addition, the Becker CPA
Review Course can be financed through Becker with an 18-month term loan program.
Reserves for uncollectible
loans are determined by analyzing the current aging of accounts receivable and historical loss rates of loans at each institution.
Management performs this analysis periodically throughout the year. Since all of DeVry Group’s financing receivables are
generated through the extension of credit to fund educational costs, all such receivables are considered part of the same loan
portfolio.
The following table
details the institutional loan balances along with the related allowances for credit losses (in thousands).
|
|
March 31, 2017
|
|
|
June 30, 2016
|
|
|
March 31, 2016
|
|
Gross Institutional Loans
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
57,947
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
69,825
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
71,915
|
|
Allowance for Credit Losses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at July 1
|
|
$
|
(20,800
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(20,630
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
(20,630
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Charge-offs and Adjustments
|
|
|
16,820
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,388
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,290
|
|
|
|
|
|
Recoveries
|
|
|
(497
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(461
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(141
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Additional Provision
|
|
|
(7,186
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,097
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(5,691
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at End of Period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,663
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,800
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,172
|
)
|
Net Institutional Loans
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
46,284
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
49,025
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
51,743
|
|
During the second
quarter of fiscal year 2017, certain institutional loan balances were forgiven as part of the FTC settlement as discussed in “Note
3: Regulatory Settlements” and “Note 14: Commitments and Contingencies.” The amounts related to this settlement
were $17.5 million in active outstanding balances which carried related allowance for credit loss reserves of $13.4 million. Also
forgiven were $12.9 million of inactive loan balances and accrued interest which had previously been removed from the Net Institutional
Loans balance.
Of the net balances
above, $18.6 million, $21.7 million and $25.9 million was classified as Accounts Receivable, Net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets
at March 31, 2017, June 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016, respectively, and $27.7 million, $27.3 million and $25.8 million, representing
amounts due beyond one year, was classified as Other Assets, Net on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2017, June 30,
2016 and March 31, 2016, respectively.
The following tables
detail the credit risk profiles of the institutional loan balances based on payment activity and an aging analysis of past due
institutional loans (in thousands).
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Institutional Loans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Performing
|
|
$
|
47,536
|
|
|
$
|
50,045
|
|
|
$
|
52,775
|
|
Nonperforming
|
|
|
10,411
|
|
|
|
19,780
|
|
|
|
19,140
|
|
Total Institutional Loans
|
|
$
|
57,947
|
|
|
$
|
69,825
|
|
|
$
|
71,915
|
|
|
|
30-59
Days Past
Due
|
|
|
60-89
Days Past
Due
|
|
|
90-119
Days Past
Due
|
|
|
Greater
Than 120
Days Past
Due
|
|
|
Total Past
Due
|
|
|
Current
|
|
|
Total
Institutional
Loans
|
|
Institutional Loans:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2017
|
|
$
|
5,784
|
|
|
$
|
1,318
|
|
|
$
|
829
|
|
|
$
|
10,411
|
|
|
$
|
18,342
|
|
|
$
|
39,605
|
|
|
$
|
57,947
|
|
June 30, 2016
|
|
$
|
8,038
|
|
|
$
|
1,512
|
|
|
$
|
924
|
|
|
$
|
19,780
|
|
|
$
|
30,254
|
|
|
$
|
39,571
|
|
|
$
|
69,825
|
|
March 31, 2016
|
|
$
|
5,882
|
|
|
$
|
2,896
|
|
|
$
|
1,130
|
|
|
$
|
19,140
|
|
|
$
|
29,048
|
|
|
$
|
42,867
|
|
|
$
|
71,915
|
|
Loans are considered
nonperforming if they are more than 120 days past due. At March 31, 2017, nonperforming loans totaled $10.4 million, of which $10.2
million had a specific allowance for credit losses. At June 30, 2016, nonperforming loans totaled $19.8 million, of which $19.7
million had a specific allowance for credit losses. At March 31, 2016, nonperforming loans totaled $19.1 million, of which $18.8
million had a specific allowance for credit losses.
NOTE 8: DIVIDENDS AND SHARE REPURCHASE
PROGRAMS
DeVry Group paid dividends
of $11.4 million, $11.6 million and $11.6 million on December 22, 2016, June 24, 2016 and December 23, 2015, respectively. On February
16, 2017, the Board determined to discontinue cash dividend payments. Future dividends will be at the discretion of the Board.
DeVry Group has repurchased
shares under the following programs as of March 31, 2017:
Date
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Total Cost
|
|
Authorized
|
|
Repurchased
|
|
|
(in millions)
|
|
November 15, 2006
|
|
|
908,399
|
|
|
$
|
35.0
|
|
May 13, 2008
|
|
|
1,027,417
|
|
|
|
50.0
|
|
November 11, 2009
|
|
|
972,205
|
|
|
|
50.0
|
|
August 11, 2010
|
|
|
1,103,628
|
|
|
|
50.0
|
|
November 10, 2010
|
|
|
968,105
|
|
|
|
50.0
|
|
May 20, 2011
|
|
|
2,396,143
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
|
November 2, 2011
|
|
|
3,478,299
|
|
|
|
100.0
|
|
August 29, 2012
|
|
|
2,005,317
|
|
|
|
62.7
|
|
December 15, 2015
|
|
|
1,672,250
|
|
|
|
36.6
|
|
February 16, 2017
|
|
|
302,214
|
|
|
|
10.0
|
|
Totals
|
|
|
14,833,977
|
|
|
$
|
544.3
|
|
On December 15, 2015,
the Board authorized DeVry Group’s ninth share repurchase program, which allowed DeVry Group to repurchase up to $100 million
of its common stock through December 31, 2017. A total of 802,948 shares were repurchased during the nine months ended March 31,
2017 under the ninth share repurchase program for an aggregate of $20.5 million. On February 16, 2017, the Board terminated the
ninth share repurchase program and authorized DeVry Group’s tenth share repurchase program, which allows DeVry Group to repurchase
up to $300 million of its common stock through December 31, 2020. A total of 302,214 shares were repurchased during the nine months
ended March 31, 2017 under the tenth share repurchase program for an aggregate of $10.0 million. The timing and amount of any repurchase
will be determined based on evaluation of market conditions and other factors. These repurchases may be made through the open market,
including block purchases, in privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise. The buyback will be funded through available cash
balances and/or borrowings and may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
Shares of stock repurchased
under the programs are held as treasury shares. These repurchased shares have reduced the weighted average number of shares of
common stock outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share calculations.
NOTE 9: BUSINESS
COMBINATIONS
Association
of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists
On July 1, 2016, Becker
completed the acquisition of 100% of the stock of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (“ACAMS”)
for $330.6 million, net of cash of $23.5 million. The payment for this purchase was made in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017,
and was funded with available domestic cash balances and $175 million in borrowings under DeVry Group’s revolving credit
facility. ACAMS is the largest international membership organization dedicated to enhancing the knowledge and skills of anti-money
laundering and financial crime prevention professionals. The acquisition furthers Becker’s global growth strategy into professional
education and enhances Becker’s position as a leading provider of lifelong learning for professionals.
The operations of
ACAMS are included in DeVry Group’s Professional Education segment. The results of ACAMS’s operations have been included
in the Consolidated Financial Statements of DeVry Group since the date of acquisition.
The following table
summarizes the preliminary fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition (in thousands).
|
|
July 1, 2016
|
|
Current Assets
|
|
$
|
24,895
|
|
Property and Equipment
|
|
|
432
|
|
Other Long-term Assets
|
|
|
3,200
|
|
Intangible Assets
|
|
|
88,600
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
274,620
|
|
Total Assets Acquired
|
|
|
391,747
|
|
Liabilities Assumed
|
|
|
37,619
|
|
Net Assets Acquired
|
|
$
|
354,128
|
|
Goodwill, which represents
the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired, was all assigned to the
Becker reporting unit which is classified within the Professional Education segment. Factors that contributed to a purchase price
resulting in the recognition of goodwill include ACAMS’s strategic fit into Becker’s expanding presence in professional
education, the reputation of the ACAMS brand as a leader in the industry and potential future growth opportunity. None of the goodwill
acquired is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Of the $88.6 million of acquired intangible assets, $39.9 million
was assigned to Trade Names, which has been determined not to be subject to amortization. The remaining acquired intangible assets
were determined to be subject to amortization with an average useful life of approximately nine years. The preliminary values and
estimated useful lives by asset type are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
July 1, 2016
|
|
|
Value
Assigned
|
|
|
Estimated
Useful Life
|
Customer Relationships
|
|
$
|
42,500
|
|
|
10 years
|
Curriculum
|
|
|
5,000
|
|
|
3 years
|
Non-compete Agreements
|
|
|
700
|
|
|
1 year
|
Proprietary Technology
|
|
|
500
|
|
|
4 years
|
There is no pro forma
presentation of operating results for this acquisition due to the insignificant effect on consolidated operations.
Faculdade
de Imperatriz
On June 1, 2016, DeVry
Brazil completed the acquisition of Faculdade de Imperatriz (“Facimp”). Under the terms of the agreement, DeVry Brazil
agreed to pay approximately $6.8 million in cash, in exchange for 100% of the stock of Facimp. Approximately $3.5 million of payments
were made in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, with additional aggregate payments of approximately $3.3 million required
over the succeeding four years. Facimp serves approximately 2,000 students in the city of Imperatriz, and offers undergraduate
programs such as a business, accounting, economics, law, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, pedagogy, systems information and marketing.
The acquisition of Facimp further expands DeVry Brazil’s presence in the northeast areas of the country.
The operations of
Facimp are included in DeVry Group’s Technology and Business segment. The results of Facimp’s operations have been
included in the Consolidated Financial Statements of DeVry Group since the date of acquisition.
The following table
summarizes the preliminary fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition (in thousands).
|
|
June 1, 2016
|
|
Current Assets
|
|
$
|
1,626
|
|
Property and Equipment
|
|
|
291
|
|
Intangible Assets
|
|
|
2,652
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
4,997
|
|
Total Assets Acquired
|
|
|
9,566
|
|
Liabilities Assumed
|
|
|
2,756
|
|
Net Assets Acquired
|
|
$
|
6,810
|
|
Goodwill, which represents
the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired, was all assigned to the
DeVry Brazil reporting unit which is classified within the Technology and Business segment. Factors that contributed to a purchase
price resulting in the recognition of goodwill include Facimp’s strategic fit into DeVry Group’s expanding presence
in northeast Brazil, the reputation of the educational programs and the acquired assembled workforce. None of the goodwill acquired
is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. Of the $2.7 million of acquired intangible assets, $2.1 million was assigned
to Accreditations and $0.5 million was assigned to Trade Names. None of the acquired intangible assets were determined to be subject
to amortization.
There is no pro forma
presentation of operating results for this acquisition due to the insignificant effect on consolidated operations.
Grupo
Ibmec Educacional S.A.
On December 15, 2015,
DeVry Brazil completed the acquisition of Grupo Ibmec Educacional S.A. (“Grupo Ibmec”). Under the terms of the agreement,
DeVry Brazil agreed to pay approximately $191.0 million in cash, in exchange for 100% of the stock of Grupo Ibmec. Approximately
$180.5 million of payments were made in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, with additional aggregate payments of approximately
$10.5 million required over the succeeding six years. Grupo Ibmec is a nationally recognized educational institution and has been
widely-known for its academic excellence for more than 40 years. Grupo Ibmec serves more than 15,000 undergraduate and graduate
students onsite and online throughout Brazil. The acquisition of Grupo Ibmec continues the process of expanding DeVry Group’s
presence in Brazil.
The operations of
Grupo Ibmec are included in DeVry Group’s Technology and Business segment. The results of Grupo Ibmec’s operations
have been included in the Consolidated Financial Statements of DeVry Group since the date of acquisition.
The following table
summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition (in thousands).
|
|
December 15,
2015
|
|
Current Assets
|
|
$
|
27,615
|
|
Property and Equipment
|
|
|
17,968
|
|
Other Long-term Assets
|
|
|
2,639
|
|
Intangible Assets
|
|
|
59,275
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
107,888
|
|
Total Assets Acquired
|
|
|
215,385
|
|
Liabilities Assumed
|
|
|
24,423
|
|
Net Assets Acquired
|
|
$
|
190,962
|
|
Goodwill, which represents
the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired, was all assigned to the
DeVry Brazil reporting unit which is classified within the Technology and Business segment. Factors that contributed to a purchase
price resulting in the recognition of goodwill include Grupo Ibmec’s strategic fit into DeVry Group’s expanding presence
in Brazil, the reputation of the educational programs and the acquired assembled workforce. None of the goodwill acquired is expected
to be deductible for income tax purposes. Of the $59.3 million of acquired intangible assets, $34.7 million was assigned to Accreditations
and $18.4 million was assigned to Trade Names, both of which have been determined not to be subject to amortization. The remaining
acquired intangible assets were determined to be subject to amortization with an average useful life of five years. The values
and estimated useful lives by asset type are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
December 15, 2015
|
|
|
Value
Assigned
|
|
|
Estimated
Useful Life
|
Student Relationships
|
|
$
|
4,360
|
|
|
5 years
|
Curriculum
|
|
|
1,821
|
|
|
5 years
|
There is no pro forma
presentation of operating results for this acquisition due to the insignificant effect on consolidated operations.
NOTE 10: INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets
relate mainly to acquired business operations. These assets consist of the acquisition fair value of certain identifiable intangible
assets acquired and goodwill. Goodwill represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net tangible and
intangible assets acquired.
Intangible assets
consist of the following (in thousands):
|
|
March 31, 2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross
Carrying
Amount
|
|
|
Accumulated
Amortization
|
|
|
Weighted Average
Amortization
Period
|
Amortizable Intangible Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Student Relationships
|
|
$
|
13,014
|
|
|
$
|
(9,149
|
)
|
|
5 Years
|
Customer Relationships
|
|
|
42,900
|
|
|
|
(3,735
|
)
|
|
10 Years
|
Non-compete Agreements
|
|
|
1,640
|
|
|
|
(1,439
|
)
|
|
3 Years
|
Curriculum/Software
|
|
|
8,113
|
|
|
|
(2,699
|
)
|
|
4 Years
|
Franchise Contracts
|
|
|
11,087
|
|
|
|
(1,335
|
)
|
|
18 Years
|
Clinical Agreements
|
|
|
411
|
|
|
|
(102
|
)
|
|
15 Years
|
Trade Names
|
|
|
1,196
|
|
|
|
(957
|
)
|
|
10 Years
|
Proprietary Technology
|
|
|
500
|
|
|
|
(94
|
)
|
|
4 Years
|
Total
|
|
$
|
78,861
|
|
|
$
|
(19,510
|
)
|
|
|
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade Names
|
|
$
|
111,008
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trademarks
|
|
|
1,645
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ross Title IV Eligibility and Accreditations
|
|
|
14,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intellectual Property
|
|
|
13,940
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chamberlain Title IV Eligibility and Accreditations
|
|
|
1,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carrington Title IV Eligibility and Accreditations
|
|
|
20,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AUC Title IV Eligibility and Accreditations
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DeVry Brazil Accreditation
|
|
|
101,505
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
363,598
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
June 30, 2016
|
|
|
|
Gross
Carrying
Amount
|
|
|
Accumulated
Amortization
|
|
Amortizable Intangible Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Student Relationships
|
|
$
|
14,530
|
|
|
$
|
(7,150
|
)
|
Customer Relationships
|
|
|
400
|
|
|
|
(170
|
)
|
Non-compete Agreements
|
|
|
940
|
|
|
|
(799
|
)
|
Curriculum/Software
|
|
|
4,038
|
|
|
|
(1,914
|
)
|
Franchise Contracts
|
|
|
10,968
|
|
|
|
(863
|
)
|
Clinical Agreements
|
|
|
406
|
|
|
|
(81
|
)
|
Trade Names
|
|
|
1,183
|
|
|
|
(858
|
)
|
Total
|
|
$
|
32,465
|
|
|
$
|
(11,835
|
)
|
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade Names
|
|
$
|
70,731
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trademarks
|
|
|
1,645
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ross Title IV Eligibility and Accreditations
|
|
|
14,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intellectual Property
|
|
|
13,940
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chamberlain Title IV Eligibility and Accreditations
|
|
|
1,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carrington Title IV Eligibility and Accreditations
|
|
|
20,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
AUC Title IV Eligibility and Accreditations
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
DeVry Brazil Accreditation
|
|
|
100,410
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
322,226
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31, 2016
|
|
|
|
Gross
Carrying
Amount
|
|
|
Accumulated
Amortization
|
|
Amortizable Intangible Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Student Relationships
|
|
$
|
13,082
|
|
|
$
|
(5,430
|
)
|
Customer Relationships
|
|
|
400
|
|
|
|
(160
|
)
|
Test Prep Relationships
|
|
|
900
|
|
|
|
(900
|
)
|
Non-compete Agreements
|
|
|
940
|
|
|
|
(752
|
)
|
Curriculum/Software
|
|
|
3,881
|
|
|
|
(1,786
|
)
|
Outplacement Relationships
|
|
|
3,900
|
|
|
|
(1,959
|
)
|
Franchise Contracts
|
|
|
9,875
|
|
|
|
(640
|
)
|
Clinical Agreements
|
|
|
366
|
|
|
|
(67
|
)
|
Trade Names
|
|
|
1,064
|
|
|
|
(746
|
)
|
Total
|
|
$
|
34,408
|
|
|
$
|
(12,440
|
)
|
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade Names
|
|
$
|
66,808
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trademarks
|
|
|
1,645
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ross Title IV Eligibility and Accreditations
|
|
|
14,100
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intellectual Property
|
|
|
13,940
|
|
|
|
|
|
Chamberlain Title IV Eligibility and Accreditations
|
|
|
1,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carrington Title IV Eligibility and Accreditations
|
|
|
60,700
|
|
|
|
|
|
AUC Title IV Eligibility and Accreditations
|
|
|
100,000
|
|
|
|
|
|
DeVry Brazil Accreditation
|
|
|
90,685
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
349,078
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization expense
for amortized intangible assets was $2.8 million and $8.5 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2017, respectively,
and $1.4 million and $4.0 million for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2016, respectively. Estimated amortization expense
for amortizable intangible assets for the next five fiscal years ending June 30 and in the aggregate, by reporting unit, is as
follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year
|
|
DeVry Brazil
|
|
|
Becker
|
|
|
Total
|
|
2017
|
|
$
|
3,721
|
|
|
$
|
7,482
|
|
|
$
|
11,203
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2,994
|
|
|
|
6,501
|
|
|
|
9,495
|
|
2019
|
|
|
2,152
|
|
|
|
6,422
|
|
|
|
8,574
|
|
2020
|
|
|
1,515
|
|
|
|
4,671
|
|
|
|
6,186
|
|
2021
|
|
|
949
|
|
|
|
4,440
|
|
|
|
5,389
|
|
Thereafter
|
|
|
7,326
|
|
|
|
19,686
|
|
|
|
27,012
|
|
All amortizable intangible
assets except student relationships and customer relationships are being amortized on a straight-line basis. The amount being amortized
for student relationships is based on the estimated progression of the students through the respective Faculdade Boa Viagem (“FBV”),
Centro Universitário Vale do Ipojuca (“Unifavip”), Damásio Educacional (“Damasio”) and Grupo
Ibmec programs, giving consideration to the revenue and cash flow associated with both existing students and new applicants. The
amount being amortized for customer relationships related to ACAMS is based on the estimated retention of the customers, giving
consideration to the revenue and cash flow associated with these existing customers.
Indefinite-lived intangible
assets related to trademarks, trade names, Title IV eligibility, accreditations and intellectual property are not amortized, as
there are no legal, regulatory, contractual, economic or other factors that limit the useful life of these intangible assets to
the reporting entity.
In accordance with
GAAP, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles arising from a business combination are not amortized and charged to expense over
time. Instead, these assets must be reviewed annually for impairment or more frequently if circumstances arise indicating potential
impairment. DeVry Group’s annual impairment review was most recently completed during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016,
at which time there were impairment losses recorded related to Carrington goodwill and the Carrington Accreditation and Title IV
Eligibility indefinite-lived intangible asset totaling $48.2 million. No impairment loss associated with recorded goodwill or indefinite-lived
intangible assets for any other reporting unit was realized as estimated fair values exceeded carrying amounts.
DeVry Group had six
reporting units which contained goodwill as of the third quarter of fiscal year 2017. These reporting units constitute components
for which discrete financial information is available and regularly reviewed by segment management and the Board. If the carrying
amount of a reporting unit containing the goodwill exceeds the fair value of that reporting unit, an impairment loss is recognized
to the extent the “implied fair value” of the reporting unit goodwill is less than the carrying amount of the goodwill.
In analyzing the results of operations and business conditions of all six reporting units as of March 31, 2017, it was determined
that no triggering event had occurred during the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 that would indicate the carrying value of
a reporting unit had exceeded its fair value.
For indefinite-lived
intangible assets, management first analyzes qualitative factors including results of operations and business conditions of the
seven reporting units that contained indefinite-lived intangible assets, significant changes in cash flows at the individual indefinite-lived
intangible asset level, if applicable, as well as how much previously calculated fair values exceed carrying values to determine
if it is more likely than not that the intangible assets associated with these reporting units have been impaired. Based on its
analysis, management has determined that, as of March 31, 2017, no triggering event had occurred during the first nine months of
fiscal year 2017 that would indicate the carrying value of an indefinite-lived intangible asset had exceeded its fair value.
These interim triggering
event conclusions were based on the fact that the qualitative analysis of DeVry Group’s reporting units and indefinite-lived
intangible assets resulted in no impairment indicators as of the end of fiscal year 2016, except at the Carrington and DeVry University
reporting units, and that no interim events or deviations from planned operating results occurred as of March 31, 2017, that would
cause management to reassess these conclusions.
In regards to Carrington,
although the revenue for the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 was below plan, operating income was better than the fiscal
year 2017 operating plan which was used in the May 31, 2016 impairment analysis; thus, management believes that no indicator of
further impairment currently exists with this reporting unit. Should declines in student enrollment at Carrington result in financial
performance that is significantly below management expectations, the carrying value of this reporting unit may exceed its fair
value and indefinite-lived intangible assets could be impaired. This could require a write-off of up to $20.2 million.
The DeVry University
reporting unit operating income for the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 was in-line with the operating plan that was used
in the May 31, 2016 impairment analysis. This reporting unit is expected to meet planned positive operating results for fiscal
year 2017. As a result, management did not believe business conditions had deteriorated such that it was more likely than not that
the fair value of DeVry University was below carrying value for this reporting unit or its associated indefinite-lived intangible
assets as of March 31, 2017. Based on the May 31, 2016 impairment review, DeVry University’s current and forecasted profitability
is sufficient to maintain a fair value greater than its carrying value. The fair value of this reporting unit exceeded its carrying
value by 6% as of the May 31, 2016 valuation date. DeVry University has been able to adjust operating expenses to offset in excess
of 90% of the revenue declines experienced over the last two years. This has resulted in positive cash flows sufficient to produce
a fair value in excess of the carrying value of this reporting unit. Management monitors enrollment and financial performance of
the reporting unit. Should management not be able to adjust costs to offset future declines in student enrollment and revenue,
resulting in financial performance that is significantly below management expectations, the carrying value of this reporting unit
may exceed its fair value, and goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets could be impaired. Also, regulatory changes and
the outcome of legal or regulatory actions could have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations
and cash flows of DeVry University and impose significant restrictions on the ability of DeVry University to operate. These scenarios
could require a write-off of up to $23.8 million of indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill.
Operating income and
cash flows at all other reporting units for the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 were not materially different from the budgeted
amounts used in the impairment analysis as of May 31, 2016. Full year operating results are also forecast to not materially differ
from the full year operating plan. Thus, management does not believe any of the reporting units or their associated indefinite-lived
intangible assets fair values would have declined enough to fall below the carrying values as of March 31, 2017.
Determining the fair
value of a reporting unit or an intangible asset involves the use of significant estimates and assumptions. Management bases its
fair value estimates on assumptions it believes to be reasonable at the time, but such assumptions are subject to inherent uncertainty.
Actual results may differ from those estimates which could lead to additional impairments of intangible assets.
At March 31, 2017,
intangible assets from business combinations totaled $422.9 million and goodwill totaled $861.0 million. Together, these assets
equaled approximately 55% of total assets as of such date, and any impairment could significantly affect future results of operations.
The table below summarizes
goodwill balances by reporting unit (in thousands):
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
June 30
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
Reporting Unit
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Chamberlain
|
|
$
|
4,716
|
|
|
$
|
4,716
|
|
|
$
|
4,716
|
|
AUC
|
|
|
68,321
|
|
|
|
68,321
|
|
|
|
68,321
|
|
RUSM and RUSVM
|
|
|
237,173
|
|
|
|
237,173
|
|
|
|
237,173
|
|
Becker
|
|
|
306,444
|
|
|
|
32,043
|
|
|
|
32,386
|
|
DeVry Brazil
|
|
|
222,151
|
|
|
|
223,558
|
|
|
|
194,409
|
|
DeVry University
|
|
|
22,196
|
|
|
|
22,196
|
|
|
|
22,196
|
|
Carrington
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
5,811
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
861,001
|
|
|
$
|
588,007
|
|
|
$
|
565,012
|
|
The table below summarizes
goodwill balances by reporting segment (in thousands):
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
Reporting Segment
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Medical and Healthcare
|
|
$
|
310,210
|
|
|
$
|
310,210
|
|
|
$
|
310,210
|
|
Professional Education
|
|
|
306,444
|
|
|
|
32,043
|
|
|
|
32,386
|
|
Technology and Business
|
|
|
222,151
|
|
|
|
223,558
|
|
|
|
194,409
|
|
U.S. Traditional Postsecondary
|
|
|
22,196
|
|
|
|
22,196
|
|
|
|
28,007
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
861,001
|
|
|
$
|
588,007
|
|
|
$
|
565,012
|
|
The table below summarizes
the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Traditional
Postsecondary
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Medical
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technology
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
and
|
|
|
Professional
|
|
|
and
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Healthcare
|
|
|
Education
|
|
|
Business
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
Losses
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Balance at June 30, 2014
|
|
$
|
310,210
|
|
|
$
|
33,217
|
|
|
$
|
55,472
|
|
|
$
|
207,913
|
|
|
$
|
(86,933
|
)
|
|
$
|
519,879
|
|
Acquisitions
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
55,915
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
55,915
|
|
Foreign exchange rate changes
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(420
|
)
|
|
|
(23,045
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(23,465
|
)
|
Balance at June 30, 2015
|
|
|
310,210
|
|
|
|
32,797
|
|
|
|
88,342
|
|
|
|
207,913
|
|
|
|
(86,933
|
)
|
|
|
552,329
|
|
Purchase Accounting Adjustments
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
4,575
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
4,575
|
|
Acquisitions
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
108,246
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
108,246
|
|
Impairments
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(92,973
|
)
|
|
|
(92,973
|
)
|
Foreign exchange rate changes
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(411
|
)
|
|
|
(6,754
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(7,165
|
)
|
Balance at March 31, 2016
|
|
|
310,210
|
|
|
|
32,386
|
|
|
|
194,409
|
|
|
|
207,913
|
|
|
|
(179,906
|
)
|
|
|
565,012
|
|
Acquisitions
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
7,761
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
7,761
|
|
Impairments
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(5,811
|
)
|
|
|
(5,811
|
)
|
Foreign exchange rate changes
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(343
|
)
|
|
|
21,388
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
21,045
|
|
Balance at June 30, 2016
|
|
|
310,210
|
|
|
|
32,043
|
|
|
|
223,558
|
|
|
|
207,913
|
|
|
|
(185,717
|
)
|
|
|
588,007
|
|
Purchase Accounting Adjustments
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(3,122
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(3,122
|
)
|
Acquisitions
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
274,620
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
274,620
|
|
Foreign exchange rate changes
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(219
|
)
|
|
|
1,715
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,496
|
|
Balance at March 31, 2017
|
|
$
|
310,210
|
|
|
$
|
306,444
|
|
|
$
|
222,151
|
|
|
$
|
207,913
|
|
|
$
|
(185,717
|
)
|
|
$
|
861,001
|
|
The increase in the
goodwill balance from June 30, 2016 in the Professional Education segment is the result of the addition of $274.6 million with
the acquisition of ACAMS.
The table below summarizes
the indefinite-lived intangible asset balances by reporting segment (in thousands):
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
Reporting Segment
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Medical and Healthcare
|
|
$
|
137,500
|
|
|
$
|
137,500
|
|
|
$
|
137,500
|
|
Professional Education
|
|
|
67,812
|
|
|
|
27,912
|
|
|
|
27,912
|
|
Technology and Business
|
|
|
136,441
|
|
|
|
134,969
|
|
|
|
121,321
|
|
U.S. Traditional Postsecondary
|
|
|
21,845
|
|
|
|
21,845
|
|
|
|
62,345
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
363,598
|
|
|
$
|
322,226
|
|
|
$
|
349,078
|
|
Total indefinite-lived
intangible assets increased by $41.4 million from June 30, 2016. The increase is the result of the addition of $39.9 million with
the acquisition of ACAMS and by a change in the value of the Brazilian Real compared to the U.S. dollar. Since DeVry Brazil intangible
assets are recorded in the local currency, fluctuations in the value of the Brazilian Real in relation to the U.S. dollar will
cause changes in the balance of these assets.
NOTE 11: RESTRUCTURING CHARGES
During the third quarter
and first nine months of fiscal year 2017 and 2016, DeVry Group recorded restructuring charges related to real estate consolidations
and reductions in force (“RIF”) at DeVry University, Carrington, the administrative support operations of the medical
and veterinary schools and DeVry Group home office. DeVry Group home office is classified as “Home Office and Other”
in “Note 15: Segment Information.” These RIF charges, which reduced the DeVry Group workforce by 207 and 303 total
positions in the first nine months of fiscal years 2017 and 2016, respectively, represented severance pay and benefits for these
employees. These pre-tax restructuring charges by segment were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2017
|
|
|
|
Real
Estate
|
|
|
Termination
Benefits
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Real
Estate
|
|
|
Termination
Benefits
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Medical and Healthcare
|
|
$
|
137
|
|
|
$
|
530
|
|
|
$
|
667
|
|
|
$
|
137
|
|
|
$
|
530
|
|
|
$
|
667
|
|
U.S. Traditional Postsecondary
|
|
|
2,347
|
|
|
|
3,345
|
|
|
|
5,692
|
|
|
|
9,835
|
|
|
|
3,345
|
|
|
|
13,180
|
|
Home Office and Other
|
|
|
(222
|
)
|
|
|
1,634
|
|
|
|
1,412
|
|
|
|
1,706
|
|
|
|
2,315
|
|
|
|
4,021
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
2,262
|
|
|
$
|
5,509
|
|
|
$
|
7,771
|
|
|
$
|
11,678
|
|
|
$
|
6,190
|
|
|
$
|
17,868
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2016
|
|
|
|
Real
Estate
|
|
|
Termination
Benefits
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Real
Estate
|
|
|
Termination
Benefits
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Professional Education
|
|
$
|
300
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
300
|
|
|
$
|
300
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
300
|
|
U.S. Traditional Postsecondary
|
|
|
729
|
|
|
|
1,844
|
|
|
|
2,573
|
|
|
|
31,901
|
|
|
|
7,669
|
|
|
|
39,570
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
1,029
|
|
|
$
|
1,844
|
|
|
$
|
2,873
|
|
|
$
|
32,201
|
|
|
$
|
7,669
|
|
|
$
|
39,870
|
|
The following table
summarizes the separation and restructuring plan activity for the fiscal years 2017 and 2016, for which cash payments are required
(in thousands):
Liability balance at June 30, 2015
|
|
$
|
26,992
|
|
Increase in liability (separation and other charges)
|
|
|
67,495
|
|
Reduction in liability (payments and adjustments)
|
|
|
(46,264
|
)
|
Liability balance at June 30, 2016
|
|
|
48,223
|
|
Increase in liability (separation and other charges)
|
|
|
14,889
|
|
Reduction in liability (payments and adjustments)
|
|
|
(23,074
|
)
|
Liability balance at March 31, 2017
|
|
$
|
40,038
|
|
Of this liability
balance, $17.7 million is recorded as Accrued Expenses and $22.3 million is recorded as Deferred Rent and Other Liabilities on
the Consolidated Balance Sheet at March 31, 2017. These liability balances primarily represent rent accruals and costs for employees
that have either not yet separated from DeVry Group or their full severance has not yet been paid. All of these remaining costs
are expected to be paid over the next 12 months except for rent charges which may be paid out for periods of up to 8 years.
NOTE 12: INCOME TAXES
The effective income
tax rates on income were 14.8% and 3.2% for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2017, respectively, compared
to 12.7% and 9.1% for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2016. A tax benefit of $22.1 million was recorded
in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 for settlement costs of various regulatory authority litigation. A tax benefit of $13.4
million was recorded in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 for the impairment and write-down of intangible assets. The effective
tax rate excluding the regulatory settlement and impairment costs were 17.8% and 13.2% for the first nine months of fiscal years
2017 and 2016, respectively. The tax rates increased in fiscal year 2017 compared to fiscal year 2016 due to an increase in earnings
from U.S. operations, which are taxed at a higher rate than income from foreign operations. DeVry Group’s effective income
tax rate reflects benefits derived from significant operations outside the U.S. Earnings of these international operations are
not subject to U.S. federal or state income taxes, so long as such earnings are not repatriated, as discussed below. Four of DeVry
Group’s operating units, AUC, which operates in St. Maarten, RUSM, which operates in Dominica, RUSVM, which operates in St.
Kitts, and DeVry Brazil, which operates in Brazil, all benefit from local tax incentives. AUC’s effective tax rate reflects
benefits derived from investment incentives. RUSM and RUSVM each have agreements with their respective domestic governments that
exempt them from local income taxation. Both of these agreements have been extended to provide, in the case of RUSM, an indefinite
period of exemption and, in the case of RUSVM, exemption until 2037. DeVry Brazil’s effective tax rate reflects benefits
derived from its participation in PROUNI, a Brazilian program for providing scholarships to a portion of its undergraduate students.
DeVry Group has not
recorded a U.S. federal or state tax provision for the undistributed earnings of its international subsidiaries. It is DeVry Group’s
intention to indefinitely reinvest accumulated cash balances, future cash flows and post-acquisition undistributed earnings and
profits to improve the facilities and operations of its international schools and pursue future opportunities outside the U.S.
In accordance with this plan, cash held by the international subsidiaries will not be available for general company purposes, and
under current laws, will not be subject to U.S. taxation. As of March 31, 2017, June 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016, cumulative undistributed
earnings attributable to international operations were approximately $994 million, $891 million and $861 million, respectively.
NOTE 13: DEBT
Revolving Credit Facility
DeVry Group entered
into a revolving credit facility on March 31, 2015 which expires on March 31, 2020. The Credit Agreement provides for a multi-currency
revolving credit facility in the amount of $400 million (the “Aggregate Commitment”) with availability in currencies
other than U.S. dollars of up to $200 million. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement, the Aggregate Commitment
may be increased up to $550 million. Up to $50 million of the Aggregate Commitment was available for letters of credit. On October
4, 2016, DeVry Group entered into a First Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement Amendment”), which amends
the Aggregate Commitment to increase the amount available for letters of credit from $50 million to $100 million. This increase
was requested to accommodate the requirements of the negotiated settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Education which
requires DeVry University to post a letter of credit for $68.4 million (see “Note 3: Regulatory Settlements” and “Note
14: Commitments and Contingencies” for additional information regarding this settlement agreement). DeVry Group may select
interest rates for borrowings under the Credit Agreement equal to LIBOR or a LIBOR-equivalent rate for Eurocurrency Rate Loans
or a base rate, plus an applicable rate based on DeVry Group’s consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement.
The applicable rate ranges from 2% to 3% for Eurocurrency Rate Loans and from 1% to 2% for Base Rate Loans. As of March 31, 2017,
DeVry Group borrowings under this agreement were $120 million with a weighted average interest rate of 3.45%. There were no outstanding
borrowings under the revolving credit facility as of June 30, 2016 or March 31, 2016. Borrowings were made in the first quarter
of fiscal year 2017 to fund the acquisition of ACAMS as discussed in “Note 9: Business Combinations.” Additional borrowings
were made in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 to fund the FTC settlement discussed in “Note 3: Regulatory Settlements”
and “Note 14: Commitments and Contingencies.” There are no required principal payments under this revolving credit
agreement and all borrowings and letters of credit mature on March 31, 2020. As a result of the agreement extending beyond one
year, the borrowings are classified as long-term with the exception of amounts expected to be repaid in the 12 months subsequent
to the balance sheet date, if any. DeVry Group letters of credit outstanding under this agreement were $68.5 million as of March
31, 2017 and $0.1 million as of each of June 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2017, DeVry Group is charged an annual
fee equal to 2.5% of the undrawn face amount of the outstanding letters of credit under the agreement, payable quarterly. The agreement
also requires payment of a commitment fee equal to 0.4% of the undrawn portion of the credit facility as of March 31, 2017. The
interest rate, letter of credit fees and commitment fees are adjustable quarterly, based upon DeVry Group’s achievement of
certain financial ratios.
The revolving credit
agreement contains covenants that, among other things, require maintenance of certain financial ratios, as defined in the agreement.
Maintenance of these financial ratios could place restrictions on DeVry Group’s ability to pay dividends. These financial
ratios include a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, a consolidated leverage ratio and a U.S. Department of Education financial
responsibility ratio based upon a composite score of an equity ratio, a primary reserve ratio and a net income ratio. Failure to
maintain any of these ratios or to comply with other covenants contained in the agreement would constitute an event of default
and could result in termination of the agreement and require payment of all outstanding borrowings and replacement of outstanding
letters of credit. DeVry Group was in compliance with the debt covenants as of March 31, 2017.
The stock of all U.S.
and certain foreign subsidiaries of DeVry Group is pledged as collateral for the borrowings under the revolving credit facility.
DeVry Group also has
liabilities recorded for deferred purchase price agreements with sellers related to the purchases of Faculdade Diferencial Integral
(“Facid”), Faculdade Idea (“Faci”), Damasio, Grupo Ibmec and Facimp (see “Note 9: Business Combinations”
for discussion of the Grupo Ibmec and Facimp acquisitions). This financing is in the form of holdbacks of a portion of the purchase
price of these acquisitions or installment payments. Payments are made under these agreements based on payment schedules or the
resolution of any pre-acquisition contingencies.
NOTE 14: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
DeVry Group is subject
to lawsuits, administrative proceedings, regulatory reviews and investigations associated with financial assistance programs and
other matters arising in the normal conduct of its business. The following is a description of pending legal and regulatory matters
that may be considered other than ordinary, routine and incidental to the business. Descriptions of certain matters from prior
SEC filings may not be carried forward in this report to the extent we believe such matters no longer are required to be disclosed
or there has not been, to our knowledge, significant activity relating to them. The timing or outcome of the following matters,
or their possible impact on DeVry Group’s business, financial condition or results of operations, cannot be predicted at
this time. The continued defense, resolution or settlement of any of the following matters could require us to expend significant
resources and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and
result in the imposition of significant restrictions on us and our ability to operate.
In April 2013, DeVry
Group received a Civil Investigative Demand (a “CID”) issued by the Office of the Attorney General of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts. The CID was issued in connection with an investigation into whether DeVry Group caused false claims and/or false
statements to be submitted to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts relating to student loans, guarantees, and grants provided to DeVry
Group’s Massachusetts students and required DeVry Group to answer interrogatories and to provide documents relating to periods
on or after January 1, 2007. DeVry Group responded to the CID in May 2013. In July 2016, DeVry Group received a second CID from
the Office requesting information regarding DeVry University advertising, admissions materials, placement rates, and credit/transferability
agreements. DeVry Group is in the process of responding to the second CID.
On
July 15, 2014, DeVry Group received a letter dated July 9, 2014, from the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York
(“NYAG”). The letter requested cooperation with the NYAG’s inquiry into whether recent television advertisements
and website marketing regarding DeVry University may have violated federal and state laws prohibiting false advertising and deceptive
practices. DeVry Group, DeVry University, Inc., and DeVry/New York Inc. (collectively, the “DeVry Parties”)
chose to resolve the NYAG inquiry by entering into an Assurance of Discontinuance (the “Assurance”)
with the NYAG on January 27, 2017,
without admitting or denying the allegations therein. Pursuant
to the Assurance, the DeVry Parties agreed to pay $2.25 million for consumer restitution and $0.5 million in penalties, fees and
costs. In addition, the DeVry Parties agreed that DeVry Group institutions marketing to New York consumers will maintain specific
substantiation and present certain statistics as prescribed to support any future advertising regarding graduate outcomes and educational
benefits, and will implement other agreed-upon compliance measures.
On August 28, 2015,
DeVry University received a request from the Multi-Regional and Foreign School Participation Division of the Federal Student Aid
office of the Department of Education (“ED FSA”) for documents and information regarding published employment outcomes
and relative earnings information of DeVry University graduates (the “Inquiry”). The stated purpose of the Inquiry
was to permit ED FSA to assess DeVry University's compliance with applicable regulations under Title IV. On January 27, 2016, DeVry
University received a Notice of Intent to Limit from ED FSA (the “January 2016 Notice”), based on a portion of the
Inquiry, informing DeVry University of ED FSA’s intention to impose certain limitations on the participation of DeVry University
in programs authorized pursuant to Title IV. The proposed limitations related to representations in advertising and marketing,
regarding the post-graduation employment outcomes of DeVry University students over a period from 1975 to October 1980 (the “Since
1975 Representation”). On October 13, 2016, DeVry University and the U.S. Department of Education (“ED”) reached
a negotiated agreement to settle the January 2016 Notice (the “ED Settlement”). Under the terms of the ED Settlement,
among other things, without admitting wrongdoing, DeVry University (1) may no longer make representations regarding the graduate
employment outcomes of DeVry University graduates from 1975 to October 1980, including advertising regarding the cumulative graduate
employment outcomes since 1975, (2) will maintain or undertake certain recordkeeping and compliance practices to support future
representations regarding graduate employment rates and (3) will post a notice on its website and in its enrollment agreements
regarding the Since 1975 Representation. The ED Settlement also provides that, except for Heightened Cash Monitoring 1 status,
ED will not impose conditions on the timing of, or documentation requirements for, disbursement of aid due to matters relating
to lack of substantiation for the Since 1975 Representation. As a result of the ED Settlement, DeVry University’s participation
in the Title IV programs will be subject to provisional certification for five years and DeVry University will be required to post
a letter of credit equal to the greater of 10% of DeVry University’s annual Title IV disbursements or $68.4 million for a
five-year period. Institutions under provisional certification must obtain ED approval before it may award or disburse Title IV
funds based on a substantial change, including the establishment of a new location or the addition of an educational program. Provisional
certification status also carries fewer due process protections than full certification. As a result, ED may withdraw an institution’s
provisional certification more easily than if it is fully certified. Provisional certification does not otherwise limit access
to Title IV program funds by students attending the institution.
On January 27, 2016,
the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) filed a civil complaint (the “FTC lawsuit”) against the DeVry Parties
in the United States District Court for the Central District of California alleging that certain of DeVry University’s advertising
claims were false or misleading or unsubstantiated at the time they were made in violation of Section 5(a) of the Federal Trade
Commission Act. The parties settled the FTC lawsuit by stipulation, which was entered by the district court as a Stipulated Order
for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgment (the “Order”) on December 19, 2016. Pursuant to the Order, the DeVry
Parties paid $49.4 million to the FTC to be distributed at the sole discretion of the FTC; forgave $30.4 million of institutional
loans issued before September 30, 2015; and forgave outstanding DeVry University accounts receivable balances of $20.2 million
for former students. The Order also requires DeVry Group institutions marketing to U.S. consumers to maintain specific substantiation
to support any future advertising regarding graduate outcomes and educational benefits, and to implement training and other agreed-upon
compliance measures.
On May 13, 2016, a
putative class action lawsuit was filed by the Pension Trust Fund for Operating Engineers, individually and on behalf of others
similarly situated, against DeVry Group, Daniel Hamburger, Richard M. Gunst, and Timothy J. Wiggins in the United States District
Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The complaint was filed on behalf of a putative class of persons who purchased DeVry
Group common stock between February 4, 2011 and January 27, 2016. Citing the FTC lawsuit and the ED January 2016 Notice, the plaintiff
claims that defendants made false or misleading statements regarding DeVry University’s graduate employment rate and the
earnings of DeVry University graduates relative to the graduates of other universities and colleges. As a result of these false
or misleading statements about DeVry University graduate outcomes, plaintiff alleges, defendants overstated DeVry Group’s
growth, revenue and earnings potential and made false or misleading statements about DeVry Group’s business, operations and
prospects. The plaintiff alleges direct liability against all defendants for violations of §10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange
Act and asserted liability against the individual defendants pursuant to §20(a) of the Exchange Act. The plaintiff seeks monetary
damages, interest, attorneys’ fees, costs and other unspecified relief. On July 13, 2016, the Utah Retirement System (“URS”)
moved for appointment as lead plaintiff and approval of its selection of counsel, which was not opposed by the Pension Trust Fund
for Operating Engineers and URS was appointed as lead plaintiff on August 24, 2016. URS filed a second amended complaint (“SAC”)
on December 23, 2016. The SAC seeks to represent a putative class of persons who purchased DeVry Group common stock between August
26, 2011 and January 27, 2016 and names an additional individual defendant, Patrick J. Unzicker. Like the original complaint, the
SAC asserts claims against all defendants for alleged violations of §10(b) and Rule 10b-5 of the Exchange Act and asserted
liability against the individual defendants pursuant to §20(a) of the Exchange Act for alleged material misstatements or omissions
regarding DeVry University graduate outcomes. On January 27, 2017, defendants moved to dismiss the SAC.
On or about June 21,
2016, T’Lani Robinson and Robby Brown filed an arbitration demand with the American Arbitration Association in Chicago, seeking
to represent a putative class of students who received a DeVry University education from January 1, 2008 until April 8, 2016 (“Putative
Class Period”). Following DeVry Group’s filing of a declaratory judgment action in the United States District
Court for the Northern District of Illinois seeking, among other things, an order declaring that federal court is the appropriate
venue for this putative class action, on September 12, 2016, Robinson and Brown voluntarily withdrew their demand for arbitration. On
September 20, 2016, Robinson and Brown answered the declaratory judgement action and filed a putative class action counterclaim,
individually and on behalf of others similarly situated, against DeVry Group Inc., DeVry University, Inc., and DeVry/New York,
Inc. in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The counterclaim asserted causes of action for
breach of contract, misrepresentation, concealment, negligence, violations of the Illinois Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act,
the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and the Illinois Private Business and Vocational Schools Act, conversion,
unjust enrichment, and declaratory relief. The plaintiffs sought monetary, declaratory, injunctive, and other unspecified relief.
On November 4, 2016, following a stipulated dismissal of the declaratory action, the DeVry Parties moved to dismiss the counterclaim
after which plaintiffs voluntarily withdrew it. On December 2, 2016, Robinson and Brown filed an amended complaint adding two additional
named plaintiffs. The amended complaint purports to assert nationwide class claims under the above-referenced Illinois statutes
and common law theories on behalf of those who, during the Putative Class Period, (i) enrolled in DeVry University; (ii) financed
their education with DeVry University with direct loans administered by ED; or (iii) entered into an enrollment agreement with
DeVry University and otherwise paid for a DeVry University education. The amended complaint also seeks to represent a fourth class
of individuals residing in, or enrolled in a DeVry University campus located in, California during the Putative Class Period bringing
claims under the California Business and Profession Code. In addition to the claims previously asserted as described above, the
amended complaint adds a claim for breach of fiduciary duty owed students in administering Title IV funds. The DeVry Parties moved
to dismiss the amended complaint on January 13, 2017.
On October 14, 2016,
a putative class action lawsuit was filed by Debbie Petrizzo and five other former DeVry University students, individually and
on behalf of others similarly situated, against the DeVry Parties in the United States District Court for the Northern District
of Illinois (the “
Petrizzo
Case”). The complaint was filed on behalf of a putative class of persons consisting
of those who enrolled in and/or attended classes at DeVry University from at least 2002 through the present and who were unable
to find employment within their chosen field of study within six months of graduation. Citing the FTC lawsuit, the plaintiffs
claimed that defendants made false or misleading statements regarding DeVry University’s graduate employment rate and asserted
claims for unjust enrichment and violations of six different states’ consumer fraud, unlawful trade practices, and consumer
protection laws. The plaintiffs sought monetary, declaratory, injunctive, and other unspecified relief.
On October 28, 2016,
a putative class action lawsuit was filed by Jairo Jara and eleven others, individually and on behalf of others similarly situated,
against the DeVry Parties in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (the “
Jara
Case”). The
individual plaintiffs claim to have graduated from DeVry University in 2001 or later and sought to proceed on behalf of a putative
class of persons consisting of those who obtained a degree from DeVry University and who were unable to find employment within
their chosen field of study within six months of graduation. Citing the FTC lawsuit, the plaintiffs claimed that defendants
made false or misleading statements regarding DeVry University’s graduate employment rate and asserted claims for unjust
enrichment and violations of ten different states’ consumer fraud, unlawful trade practices, and consumer protection laws. The
plaintiffs sought monetary, declaratory, injunctive, and other unspecified relief.
By Order dated November
28, 2016, the district court ordered the
Petrizzo
and
Jara
Cases be consolidated under the
Petrizzo
caption
for all further purposes. On December 5, 2016, plaintiffs filed an amended consolidated complaint on behalf of 38 individual plaintiffs
and others similarly situated. The amended consolidated complaint seeks to bring claims on behalf of the named individuals and
a putative nationwide class of individuals for unjust enrichment and alleged violations of the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive
Practices Act and the Illinois Private Businesses and Vocational Schools Act of 2012. In additional, it purports to assert causes
of action on behalf of certain of the named individuals and 15 individual state-specific putative classes for alleged violations
of 15 different states’ consumer fraud, unlawful trade practices, and consumer protection laws. Finally, it seeks to bring
individual claims under Georgia state law on behalf of certain named plaintiffs. The plaintiffs seek monetary, declaratory, injunctive,
and other unspecified relief. The DeVry Parties moved to dismiss the complaint on February 3, 2017.
On January 17, 2017,
Harriet Myers filed a complaint derivatively on behalf of DeVry Group in the United States District Court for the Northern District
of Illinois against individual defendants Daniel M. Hamburger, Timothy J. Wiggins, Richard M. Gunst, Patrick J. Unzicker, Christopher
B. Begley, David S. Brown, Lisa W. Wardell, Ann Weaver Hart, Lyle Logan, Alan G. Merten, Fernando Ruiz, Ronald L. Taylor and James
D. White. DeVry Group was named as a nominal defendant only. The plaintiffs have agreed to a stipulated order moving the case to
United States District Court for the District of Delaware. Citing the FTC lawsuit and settlement, the January 2016 Notice and ED
settlement, and the allegations in the lawsuit filed by the Pension Trust Fund for Operating Engineers, each referenced above,
the plaintiff alleges that the individual defendants have breached their fiduciary duties and violated federal securities law since
at least 2011. The plaintiff asserts that the individual defendants permitted DeVry Group to engage in unlawful conduct, failed
to correct misconduct or prevent its recurrence, and failed to ensure the accurate dissemination of information to shareholders.
The complaint attempts to state three claims: (i) breach of fiduciary duty by all named defendants for allegedly allowing
the illegal conduct to occur, (ii) unjust enrichment by all individual defendants in the receipt of compensation, and (iii) violation
of Section 14(a) by failing to disclose the alleged illegal scheme in proxy statements and falsely stating that compensation was
based on “pay for performance” where those performance results were allegedly false. Plaintiff seeks on behalf of DeVry
Group monetary, injunctive and other unspecified relief.
NOTE 15: SEGMENT INFORMATION
DeVry Group’s
principal business is providing postsecondary education. During the third quarter of fiscal year 2017, DeVry Group affected a change
to reportable segments to align with current strategic priorities and resource allocation. DeVry Group presents four reportable
segments: “Medical and Healthcare,” which includes the operations of Chamberlain and the medical and veterinary schools
(which includes AUC, RUSM and RUSVM); “Professional Education,” which includes the operations of Becker; “Technology
and Business,” which includes the operations of DeVry Brazil; and “U.S. Traditional Postsecondary,” which includes
the operations of DeVry University and Carrington.
These segments are
consistent with the method by which the Chief Operating Decision Maker (DeVry Group’s President and Chief Executive Officer)
evaluates performance and allocates resources. Performance evaluations are based, in part, on each segment’s operating income.
Intersegment sales are accounted for at amounts comparable to sales to nonaffiliated customers and are eliminated in consolidation.
“Home Office and Other” includes activity not allocated to a reportable segment and is included to reconcile segment
results to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in “Note
4: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies.”
Summary financial information
by reporting segment is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Medical and Healthcare
|
|
$
|
208,153
|
|
|
$
|
210,215
|
|
|
$
|
609,331
|
|
|
$
|
590,616
|
|
Professional Education
|
|
|
29,810
|
|
|
|
23,683
|
|
|
|
91,906
|
|
|
|
71,417
|
|
Technology and Business
|
|
|
61,810
|
|
|
|
48,062
|
|
|
|
193,437
|
|
|
|
121,405
|
|
U.S. Traditional Postsecondary
|
|
|
152,951
|
|
|
|
193,008
|
|
|
|
465,666
|
|
|
|
590,643
|
|
Intersegment Elimination and Other
|
|
|
(635
|
)
|
|
|
(747
|
)
|
|
|
(2,009
|
)
|
|
|
(2,245
|
)
|
Total Consolidated Revenue
|
|
$
|
452,089
|
|
|
$
|
474,221
|
|
|
$
|
1,358,331
|
|
|
$
|
1,371,836
|
|
Operating Income (Loss):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Medical and Healthcare
|
|
$
|
50,150
|
|
|
$
|
57,450
|
|
|
$
|
146,166
|
|
|
$
|
140,920
|
|
Professional Education
|
|
|
2,619
|
|
|
|
5,905
|
|
|
|
8,810
|
|
|
|
15,638
|
|
Technology and Business
|
|
|
5,358
|
|
|
|
(1,583
|
)
|
|
|
16,864
|
|
|
|
(1,447
|
)
|
U.S. Traditional Postsecondary (1)
|
|
|
(5,724
|
)
|
|
|
2,942
|
|
|
|
(21,411
|
)
|
|
|
(132,827
|
)
|
Home Office and Other (1)
|
|
|
(5,110
|
)
|
|
|
(3,867
|
)
|
|
|
(65,183
|
)
|
|
|
(9,569
|
)
|
Total Consolidated Operating Income
|
|
$
|
47,293
|
|
|
$
|
60,847
|
|
|
$
|
85,246
|
|
|
$
|
12,715
|
|
Segment Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Medical and Healthcare
|
|
$
|
888,413
|
|
|
$
|
830,493
|
|
|
$
|
888,413
|
|
|
$
|
830,493
|
|
Professional Education
|
|
|
450,769
|
|
|
|
109,478
|
|
|
|
450,769
|
|
|
|
109,478
|
|
Technology and Business
|
|
|
609,624
|
|
|
|
504,640
|
|
|
|
609,624
|
|
|
|
504,640
|
|
U.S. Traditional Postsecondary
|
|
|
258,810
|
|
|
|
570,976
|
|
|
|
258,810
|
|
|
|
570,976
|
|
Home Office and Other (2)
|
|
|
110,193
|
|
|
|
81,472
|
|
|
|
110,193
|
|
|
|
81,472
|
|
Total Consolidated Assets
|
|
$
|
2,317,809
|
|
|
$
|
2,097,059
|
|
|
$
|
2,317,809
|
|
|
$
|
2,097,059
|
|
Additions to Long-Lived Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Medical and Healthcare
|
|
$
|
3,574
|
|
|
$
|
2,798
|
|
|
$
|
10,418
|
|
|
$
|
16,571
|
|
Professional Education
|
|
|
66
|
|
|
|
220
|
|
|
|
363,724
|
|
|
|
815
|
|
Technology and Business
|
|
|
4,882
|
|
|
|
5,557
|
|
|
|
12,495
|
|
|
|
194,111
|
|
U.S. Traditional Postsecondary
|
|
|
1,679
|
|
|
|
2,945
|
|
|
|
5,080
|
|
|
|
14,182
|
|
Home Office and Other
|
|
|
1,922
|
|
|
|
2,080
|
|
|
|
4,464
|
|
|
|
9,667
|
|
Total Consolidated Additions to Long-Lived Assets
|
|
$
|
12,123
|
|
|
$
|
13,600
|
|
|
$
|
396,181
|
|
|
$
|
235,346
|
|
Reconciliation to Consolidated Financial Statements:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Expenditures
|
|
$
|
12,123
|
|
|
$
|
9,956
|
|
|
$
|
32,529
|
|
|
$
|
51,004
|
|
Increase in Capital Assets from Acquisitions
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
4,913
|
|
|
|
13,487
|
|
Increase in Intangible Assets and Goodwill
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
3,644
|
|
|
|
358,739
|
|
|
|
170,855
|
|
Total Increase in Consolidated Long-Lived Assets
|
|
$
|
12,123
|
|
|
$
|
13,600
|
|
|
$
|
396,181
|
|
|
$
|
235,346
|
|
Depreciation Expense:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Medical and Healthcare
|
|
$
|
6,652
|
|
|
$
|
7,526
|
|
|
$
|
19,850
|
|
|
$
|
21,057
|
|
Professional Education
|
|
|
119
|
|
|
|
66
|
|
|
|
466
|
|
|
|
549
|
|
Technology and Business
|
|
|
2,881
|
|
|
|
1,272
|
|
|
|
6,991
|
|
|
|
3,535
|
|
U.S. Traditional Postsecondary
|
|
|
5,773
|
|
|
|
7,805
|
|
|
|
17,689
|
|
|
|
24,719
|
|
Home Office and Other
|
|
|
2,936
|
|
|
|
3,310
|
|
|
|
8,932
|
|
|
|
9,489
|
|
Total Consolidated Depreciation Expense
|
|
$
|
18,361
|
|
|
$
|
19,979
|
|
|
$
|
53,928
|
|
|
$
|
59,349
|
|
Intangible Asset Amortization Expense:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Professional Education
|
|
$
|
1,893
|
|
|
$
|
147
|
|
|
$
|
5,679
|
|
|
$
|
447
|
|
Technology and Business
|
|
|
899
|
|
|
|
1,200
|
|
|
|
2,808
|
|
|
|
3,325
|
|
U.S. Traditional Postsecondary
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
65
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
190
|
|
Total Consolidated Amortization Expense
|
|
$
|
2,792
|
|
|
$
|
1,412
|
|
|
$
|
8,487
|
|
|
$
|
3,962
|
|
(1) U.S. Traditional Postsecondary and Home Office and Other Operating
Income includes $4.1 million and $52.2 million in charges, respectively, in the nine months ended March 31, 2017 for regulatory
settlements as described in "Note 3: Regulatory Settlements."
(2) In addition to the change in reportable segments, Home
Office and Other Segment Assets and Total Consolidated Assets in fiscal year 2016 have been revised to reflect the
reclassification of deferred tax assets and liabilities related to adoption of ASU No. 2015-17 "Income Taxes (Topic
740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes."
DeVry Group conducts its
educational operations in the U.S., Dominica, St. Kitts, St. Maarten, Brazil, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, India, China and
the Pacific Rim. Other international revenue, which is derived principally from Europe and the Pacific Rim, was less than 5% of
total revenue for each of the three-month and nine-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016. Revenue and long-lived assets by
geographic area are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Revenue from Unaffiliated Customers:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic Operations
|
|
$
|
305,639
|
|
|
$
|
336,927
|
|
|
$
|
901,261
|
|
|
$
|
982,656
|
|
International Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dominica, St. Kitts and St. Maarten
|
|
|
83,237
|
|
|
|
88,263
|
|
|
|
260,083
|
|
|
|
262,963
|
|
Brazil
|
|
|
61,810
|
|
|
|
48,063
|
|
|
|
193,437
|
|
|
|
121,405
|
|
Other
|
|
|
1,403
|
|
|
|
968
|
|
|
|
3,550
|
|
|
|
4,812
|
|
Total International
|
|
|
146,450
|
|
|
|
137,294
|
|
|
|
457,070
|
|
|
|
389,180
|
|
Total Consolidated Revenue
|
|
$
|
452,089
|
|
|
$
|
474,221
|
|
|
$
|
1,358,331
|
|
|
$
|
1,371,836
|
|
Long-Lived Assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Domestic Operations
|
|
$
|
260,101
|
|
|
$
|
309,281
|
|
|
$
|
260,101
|
|
|
$
|
309,281
|
|
International Operations:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dominica, St. Kitts and St. Maarten
|
|
|
188,511
|
|
|
|
183,146
|
|
|
|
188,511
|
|
|
|
183,146
|
|
Brazil
|
|
|
117,412
|
|
|
|
92,779
|
|
|
|
117,412
|
|
|
|
92,779
|
|
Other
|
|
|
3,746
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
|
3,746
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
Total International
|
|
|
309,669
|
|
|
|
275,952
|
|
|
|
309,669
|
|
|
|
275,952
|
|
Total Consolidated Long-Lived Assets
|
|
$
|
569,770
|
|
|
$
|
585,233
|
|
|
$
|
569,770
|
|
|
$
|
585,233
|
|
No one customer accounted for more than 10% of DeVry Group's consolidated
revenue.
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
Medical
and
Healthcare
|
|
|
Professional
Education
|
|
|
Technology
and
Business
|
|
|
U.S.
Traditional
Postsecondary
|
|
|
Home Office
and
Other
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year 2016 as Reported
|
|
$
|
210,215
|
|
|
$
|
23,683
|
|
|
$
|
48,062
|
|
|
$
|
193,008
|
|
|
$
|
(747
|
)
|
|
$
|
474,221
|
|
Organic Growth (Decline)
|
|
|
(2,062
|
)
|
|
|
(728
|
)
|
|
|
938
|
|
|
|
(40,057
|
)
|
|
|
112
|
|
|
|
(41,797
|
)
|
Effect of Acquisitions
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
6,855
|
|
|
|
1,605
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
8,460
|
|
Effect of Currency Change
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
11,205
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
11,205
|
|
Fiscal Year 2017 as Reported
|
|
$
|
208,153
|
|
|
$
|
29,810
|
|
|
$
|
61,810
|
|
|
$
|
152,951
|
|
|
$
|
(635
|
)
|
|
$
|
452,089
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year 2017 % Change:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Organic Growth (Decline)
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)%
|
|
|
(3.1
|
)%
|
|
|
2.0
|
%
|
|
|
(20.8
|
)%
|
|
|
NM
|
|
|
|
(8.8
|
)%
|
Effect of Acquisitions
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
28.9
|
%
|
|
|
3.3
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
NM
|
|
|
|
1.8
|
%
|
Constant Currency Change
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)%
|
|
|
25.9
|
%
|
|
|
5.3
|
%
|
|
|
(20.8
|
)%
|
|
|
NM
|
|
|
|
(7.0
|
)%
|
Effect of Currency Change
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
23.3
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
NM
|
|
|
|
2.4
|
%
|
Fiscal Year 2017 % Change as Reported
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)%
|
|
|
25.9
|
%
|
|
|
28.6
|
%
|
|
|
(20.8
|
)%
|
|
|
NM
|
|
|
|
(4.7
|
)%
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2017
|
|
|
|
(in thousands)
|
|
|
|
Medical
and
Healthcare
|
|
|
Professional
Education
|
|
|
Technology
and
Business
|
|
|
U.S.
Traditional
Postsecondary
|
|
|
Home Office
and
Other
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
Revenue:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year 2016 as Reported
|
|
$
|
590,616
|
|
|
$
|
71,417
|
|
|
$
|
121,405
|
|
|
$
|
590,643
|
|
|
$
|
(2,245
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,371,836
|
|
Organic Growth (Decline)
|
|
|
18,715
|
|
|
|
(5,010
|
)
|
|
|
5,726
|
|
|
|
(124,977
|
)
|
|
|
236
|
|
|
|
(105,310
|
)
|
Effect of Acquisitions
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
25,499
|
|
|
|
43,439
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
68,938
|
|
Effect of Currency Change
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
22,867
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
22,867
|
|
Fiscal Year 2017 as Reported
|
|
$
|
609,331
|
|
|
$
|
91,906
|
|
|
$
|
193,437
|
|
|
$
|
465,666
|
|
|
$
|
(2,009
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,358,331
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year 2017 % Change:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Organic Growth (Decline)
|
|
|
3.2
|
%
|
|
|
(7.0
|
)%
|
|
|
4.7
|
%
|
|
|
(21.2
|
)%
|
|
|
NM
|
|
|
|
(7.7
|
)%
|
Effect of Acquisitions
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
35.7
|
%
|
|
|
35.8
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
NM
|
|
|
|
5.0
|
%
|
Constant Currency Change
|
|
|
3.2
|
%
|
|
|
28.7
|
%
|
|
|
40.5
|
%
|
|
|
(21.2
|
)%
|
|
|
NM
|
|
|
|
(2.7
|
)%
|
Effect of Currency Change
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
18.8
|
%
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
NM
|
|
|
|
1.7
|
%
|
Fiscal Year 2017 % Change as Reported
|
|
|
3.2
|
%
|
|
|
28.7
|
%
|
|
|
59.3
|
%
|
|
|
(21.2
|
)%
|
|
|
NM
|
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)%
|
NM - Not Meaningful
Management expects that
for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017, revenue will decline 3 to 4 percent compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016.
Revenue growth within the Medical and Healthcare, Technology and Business, and Professional Education segments are expected to
be offset by U.S. Traditional Postsecondary’s continuing revenue declines resulting from the impact of lower new and total
student enrollment.
Medical and Healthcare
Medical and
Healthcare segment revenue decreased 1.0% to $208.2 million in the third quarter and increased 3.2% to $609.3 million for the first
nine months of fiscal year 2017 compared to the year-ago periods. Revenue decreases at the medical and veterinary schools in both
the third quarter and the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 were partially offset for the quarter, and fully offset for the
first nine months, by revenue increases at Chamberlain. Key trends for Chamberlain and the medical and veterinary schools are set
forth below.
Chamberlain University
Chamberlain University Undergraduate
and Graduate Student Enrollment:
|
|
Fiscal Year 2017
|
|
|
|
|
Term
|
|
July 2016
|
|
|
Sept. 2016
|
|
|
Nov. 2016
|
|
|
Jan. 2017
|
|
|
Mar. 2017
|
|
|
|
|
New Students
|
|
|
2,144
|
|
|
|
5,003
|
|
|
|
2,660
|
|
|
|
4,185
|
|
|
|
2,713
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Change from Prior Year
|
|
|
(1.7
|
)%
|
|
|
1.2
|
%
|
|
|
3.2
|
%
|
|
|
(3.0
|
)%
|
|
|
11.7
|
%
|
|
|
|
Total Students
|
|
|
25,229
|
|
|
|
28,781
|
|
|
|
28,268
|
|
|
|
29,789
|
|
|
|
29,726
|
|
|
|
|
% Change from Prior Year
|
|
|
15.9
|
%
|
|
|
11.5
|
%
|
|
|
10.2
|
%
|
|
|
6.6
|
%
|
|
|
7.3
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal
Year 2016
|
|
Term
|
|
July
2015
|
|
|
Sept.
2015
|
|
|
Nov.
2015
|
|
|
Jan.
2016
|
|
|
Mar.
2016
|
|
|
May
2016
|
|
New Students
|
|
|
2,180
|
|
|
|
4,942
|
|
|
|
2,577
|
|
|
|
4,316
|
|
|
|
2,429
|
|
|
|
3,635
|
|
% Change from Prior Year
|
|
|
5.5
|
%
|
|
|
27.9
|
%
|
|
|
20.6
|
%
|
|
|
16.6
|
%
|
|
|
12.1
|
%
|
|
|
13.4
|
%
|
Total Students
|
|
|
21,760
|
|
|
|
25,802
|
|
|
|
25,654
|
|
|
|
27,938
|
|
|
|
27,694
|
|
|
|
27,406
|
|
% Change from Prior Year
|
|
|
23.6
|
%
|
|
|
23.3
|
%
|
|
|
23.3
|
%
|
|
|
21.2
|
%
|
|
|
19.8
|
%
|
|
|
18.9
|
%
|
Chamberlain
revenue increased 2.4% and 6.6% for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2017, respectively, compared to the
year-ago periods, driven primarily by enrollment increases. Negatively impacting revenue growth in the current fiscal year was
a
change in the BSN curriculum which reduced the number of credit hours required for graduation
to align with requirements in several states. The July through January 2017 session new student, year-over-year enrollment comparisons
showing lower or negative growth were the result of increased competition. In addition, enrollment caps at some newer Chamberlain
locations and, prior to the January 2017 session, management’s enrollment limits in the Family Nurse Practitioner (“FNP”)
program contributed to lower new student enrollment. Beginning with the January 2017 session, Chamberlain lifted the self-imposed
enrollment limits on the FNP program which had a positive impact on new student enrollment.
Chamberlain
has been notified by the Texas Board of Nursing (“TBN”) that effective January 19, 2017, the Chamberlain campus in
Houston, Texas was placed on conditional approval as a result of falling below the state required first time pass rate of Chamberlain
Houston graduates on the National Council of Nursing Licensure Exam (“NCLEX”). Conditional status prohibits the
campus from admitting new students to its program through September 2017. Management expects that it will be able to increase
and maintain NCLEX scores above the threshold by September 30, 2017, and that the TBN will allow Chamberlain to return to full
approval in October 2017. Average total enrollment at this campus in fiscal year 2017 is 403 students which represents less than
5 percent of total Chamberlain campus-based enrollment for fiscal year 2017. This change in status does not affect the other two
Chamberlain campuses in Texas.
Chamberlain
currently operates 20 campuses in 14 states and was recently granted initial approval to construct a campus in New Orleans, Louisiana.
After obtaining appropriate regulatory approvals, we anticipate a campus opening in fiscal year 2019. Chamberlain will focus on
further strengthening programs and resources in a competitive environment. Management believes Chamberlain remains well-positioned
to support the high demand for nursing well into the future.
Tuition Rates:
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·
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Effective for sessions
beginning in May 2016, tuition is $675 per credit hour for students enrolling in the Chamberlain Bachelor of Science in Nursing
(“BSN”) and Licensed Practical Nurse to Registered Nurse (“LPN-to-RN”) programs. This rate represents a
1.5% increase over the prior year. This amount does not include the cost of supplies, transportation and living expenses; books
are included.
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|
·
|
Effective for sessions
beginning in May 2016, tuition is $590 per credit hour for students enrolled in the Chamberlain Registered Nurse to Bachelor of
Science in Nursing (“RN-to-BSN”) online degree option. Tuition for students enrolled in the online Master of Science
in Nursing (“MSN”) program is $650 per credit hour. The online Doctor of Nursing Practice (“DNP”) program
is offered at $750 per credit hour. All of these tuition rates are unchanged from the prior year.
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Medical and Veterinary Schools
Medical and Veterinary Schools
Student Enrollment:
|
|
Fiscal Year 2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term
|
|
Sept. 2016
|
|
|
Jan. 2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Students
|
|
|
806
|
|
|
|
462
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Change from Prior Year
|
|
|
(18.7
|
)%
|
|
|
(10.8
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
Total Students
|
|
|
6,168
|
|
|
|
5,863
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Change from Prior Year
|
|
|
(5.8
|
)%
|
|
|
(8.0
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year 2016
|
|
Term
|
|
Sept. 2015
|
|
|
Jan. 2016
|
|
|
May 2016
|
|
New Students
|
|
|
991
|
|
|
|
518
|
|
|
|
535
|
|
% Change from Prior Year
|
|
|
17.7
|
%
|
|
|
(7.5
|
)%
|
|
|
(13.3
|
)%
|
Total Students
|
|
|
6,546
|
|
|
|
6,374
|
|
|
|
5,850
|
|
% Change from Prior Year
|
|
|
2.2
|
%
|
|
|
3.7
|
%
|
|
|
(2.1
|
)%
|
Medical and
veterinary schools revenue decreased 5.7% and 1.1% for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2017, respectively,
compared to the year-ago periods, driven primarily by enrollment declines at American University of the Caribbean (“AUC”)
and Ross University School of Medicine (“RUSM”), partially offset by tuition price increases at AUC and RUSM, and enrollment
increases at Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (“RUSVM”). As displayed in the table above, consolidated
medical and veterinary school new and total student enrollment declined in each of the last three semesters. The enrollment declines
were primarily the result of increased competition. Management is reviewing alternatives for differentiating the medical and veterinary
schools from the competition and improving the effectiveness of marketing strategies, including restructuring the marketing organization,
and shifting from traditional media and event-driven marketing to greater use of digital and social media channels to drive awareness
throughout the year.
Management
believes the demand for medical education remains strong and can support management’s longer-term growth expectations to
grow new enrollments in the low-single digit range; however, heightened competition may adversely affect the medical and veterinary
schools’ ability to continue to attract qualified students to its programs.
Tuition Rates:
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·
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Effective September 2016, tuition rates for the beginning basic sciences and final clinical rotation
portions of AUC’s medical program are $20,960 and $23,450, respectively, per semester. These tuition rates represent a 3.5%
increase over the prior academic year.
|
|
·
|
Effective September 2016, tuition rates for the beginning basic sciences and final clinical rotation
portions of the programs at RUSM are $21,325 and $23,530, respectively, per semester. These tuition rates represent a 3.6%
increase over the prior academic year.
|
|
·
|
Effective September 2016, tuition rates for the basic sciences and final clinical portion of the
programs at RUSVM are $18,310 and $22,985, respectively, per semester. These tuition rates have not increased over the prior
academic year.
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The respective
tuition rates for AUC, RUSM and RUSVM do not include the cost of transportation, living expenses and health insurance.
Professional Education
Revenue in
the Professional Education segment, which is composed solely of Becker, increased 25.9% to $29.8 million in the third quarter and
increased 28.7% to $91.9 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 compared to the year-ago periods. Included in the
third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2017 revenue is $6.9 million and $25.5 million, respectively, related to the
fiscal year 2017 acquisition of ACAMS. The acquisition of ACAMS in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 accounted for all of the
revenue growth at Becker. Excluding ACAMS, Becker revenue decreased 3.1% and 7.0% in the third quarter and first nine months of
fiscal year 2017, respectively, compared to the year-ago periods. The decrease is driven by a decline in the number of CPA exam
candidates taking the Becker review course compared to the prior year.
Technology and Business
Revenue in
the Technology and Business segment, which is composed solely of DeVry Brazil, increased 28.6% to $61.8 million in the third quarter
and increased 59.3% to $193.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 compared to the year-ago periods. Included
in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2017 revenue is $1.6 million and $43.4 million, respectively, related
to the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 acquisition of Grupo Ibmec and the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016 acquisition of
Facimp. The increase in value of the Brazilian Real compared to the U.S. dollar increased reported revenue for the third quarter
and first nine months of fiscal year 2017 by $11.2 million and $22.9 million, respectively, compared to the year-ago periods. On
a constant currency basis, revenue increased by 5.3% and 40.5% in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2017,
respectively, compared to the year-ago periods. The fiscal year 2016 acquisitions of Grupo Ibmec and Facimp contributed approximately
63% and 88% of this revenue growth at DeVry Brazil in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2017, respectively,
compared to the year-ago periods.
Brazil’s
economy continues to present challenges for enrollment growth and is creating pricing pressures in the education sector. DeVry
Brazil’s new student enrollment has been negatively impacted by these conditions as well as reductions in the “Fundo
de Financiamento Estudantil” or “Students Financing Fund” (“FIES”) program. Should economic conditions
continue to weaken and additional austerity measures be instituted by the Brazilian government, DeVry Brazil’s ability to
grow its student enrollment may be further impacted.
Key trends
for DeVry Brazil are set forth below.
DeVry Brazil Student Enrollment:
|
|
Fiscal Year 2017
|
|
|
Fiscal Year 2016
|
|
Term
|
|
Sept. 2016
|
|
|
Mar. 2017
|
|
|
Sept. 2015
|
|
|
Mar. 2016
|
|
New Students
|
|
|
15,892
|
|
|
|
22,531
|
|
|
|
14,399
|
|
|
|
24,768
|
|
% Change over Prior Year
|
|
|
10.4
|
%
|
|
|
(9.0
|
)%
|
|
|
176.0
|
%
|
|
|
26.4
|
%
|
Total Students
|
|
|
76,862
|
|
|
|
79,564
|
|
|
|
57,819
|
|
|
|
79,280
|
|
% Change over Prior Year
|
|
|
32.9
|
%
|
|
|
0.4
|
%
|
|
|
72.1
|
%
|
|
|
35.0
|
%
|
These enrollment
figures include students enrolled in degree-granting programs and exclude students enrolled in the test preparation programs at
Damásio Educacional (“Damasio”). The effect of acquisitions on the enrollment figures are as follows:
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·
|
The acquisition of Facimp, which occurred
in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016, added 622 new student enrollments and 2,050 total student enrollment to the March 2017
semester totals. Excluding the effect of this acquisition, new enrollment decreased 11.5% and total enrollment decreased 2.2% in
the March 2017 semester compared to the year-ago semester.
|
|
·
|
The acquisitions of Grupo Ibmec, which
occurred in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, and Facimp added 3,322 new student enrollments and 16,688 total student enrollment
to the September 2016 semester totals. Excluding the effect of these acquisitions, new enrollment decreased 12.7% and total enrollment
increased 4.1% in the September 2016 semester compared to the year-ago semester.
|
|
·
|
The acquisition of Grupo Ibmec added 4,364
new student enrollments and 16,348 total student enrollments to the March 2016 semester totals. Excluding the effect of this acquisition,
new enrollment increased 4.2% and total enrollment increased 7.2% in the March 2016 semester compared to the year-ago semester.
|
|
·
|
Acquisitions occurring after the first
quarter of fiscal year 2015 added 9,444 new student enrollments and 22,249 total student enrollments to the September 2015 semester
totals. Excluding the effect of these acquisitions, new enrollment decreased 5.0% and total enrollment increased 5.9% in the September
2015 semester compared to the year-ago semester.
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DeVry Brazil’s
institutions and program offerings are subject to regulation by Brazil’s Ministry of Education (“MEC”) which
may impose limits on the number of students who can be enrolled in its programs. Previous restrictions at Faculdade Área1
(“ÁREA1”) were removed in September 2015. There are currently no restrictions on any DeVry Brazil institutions
or programs.
DeVry Brazil
students are eligible for loans under Brazil’s FIES public loan program, which is financed by the Brazilian government. As
of June 30, 2016, approximately 31% of DeVry Brazil’s degree-seeking students have obtained financing under the FIES program.
This represents approximately 29% of DeVry Brazil’s revenue. The Brazilian government has stated that it is supportive of
the FIES program, which is an important factor in helping to increase the number of college graduates. However, changes enacted
in calendar year 2015 to the FIES regulations have added restrictions limiting student eligibility for FIES funding and extended
the government’s time to pay participating institutions. These changes include reducing the number of new FIES contracts,
decreasing the monthly maximum family income limits that students’ families must not exceed in order to qualify for a FIES
loan and adding minimum required entrance test scores in order to qualify for a FIES loan. In addition, the Brazilian government
reduced the frequency of payments to participating institutions and increased the annual interest rate borrowers are charged from
3.4% to 6.5%.
DeVry Brazil
institutions have increased efforts to attract more non-FIES students in order to diversify its payer mix. Also, DeVry Brazil is
working with private lenders to increase funding sources for prospective students. Management believes DeVry Brazil institutions
offer programs of study and operate in areas of the country that the Brazilian government favors in issuing FIES loans. However,
the changes in the FIES program have impacted DeVry Brazil’s growth due to fewer students qualifying for the FIES program.
U.S. Traditional Postsecondary
U.S. Traditional
Postsecondary segment revenue decreased 20.8% to $153.0 million in the third quarter and decreased 21.2% to $465.7 million
for the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 compared to the year-ago periods, as a result of a decline in student enrollment
as DeVry University repositions itself to stabilize enrollment. DeVry University revenue decreased 23.7% to $119.4 million in the
third quarter and decreased 23.8% to $362.7 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 compared to the year-ago periods.
Increased discounting and use of scholarships have also contributed to the decline in revenue. In addition, revenue decreased at
Carrington by 8.3% and 10.1%, compared to the year-ago quarter and nine-month period, respectively, also driven by a decline in
total student enrollment. Enrollment declines are expected to continue at each institution for the remainder of fiscal year 2017,
which will result in lower revenue. Key trends for DeVry University and Carrington are set forth below.
DeVry University
DeVry University Undergraduate Student Enrollment:
|
|
Fiscal Year 2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term
|
|
July 2016
|
|
|
Sept. 2016
|
|
|
Nov. 2016
|
|
|
Jan. 2017
|
|
|
Mar. 2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Students
|
|
|
2,953
|
|
|
|
3,432
|
|
|
|
3,092
|
|
|
|
2,528
|
|
|
|
2,545
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Change over Prior Year
|
|
|
(26.2
|
)%
|
|
|
(14.3
|
)%
|
|
|
7.2
|
%
|
|
|
(16.7
|
)%
|
|
|
(14.3
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
Total Students
|
|
|
24,213
|
|
|
|
24,540
|
|
|
|
24,015
|
|
|
|
22,994
|
|
|
|
22,192
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Change over Prior Year
|
|
|
(22.6
|
)%
|
|
|
(22.9
|
)%
|
|
|
(20.3
|
)%
|
|
|
(21.6
|
)%
|
|
|
(20.9
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year 2016
|
|
Term
|
|
July 2015
|
|
|
Sept. 2015
|
|
|
Nov. 2015
|
|
|
Jan. 2016
|
|
|
Mar. 2016
|
|
|
May 2016
|
|
New Students
|
|
|
4,000
|
|
|
|
4,006
|
|
|
|
2,883
|
|
|
|
3,036
|
|
|
|
2,970
|
|
|
|
2,982
|
|
% Change over Prior Year
|
|
|
(18.6
|
)%
|
|
|
(24.0
|
)%
|
|
|
(31.4
|
)%
|
|
|
(29.1
|
)%
|
|
|
(28.5
|
)%
|
|
|
(21.9
|
)%
|
Total Students
|
|
|
31,293
|
|
|
|
31,843
|
|
|
|
30,132
|
|
|
|
29,313
|
|
|
|
28,069
|
|
|
|
26,492
|
|
% Change over Prior Year
|
|
|
(15.9
|
)%
|
|
|
(20.1
|
)%
|
|
|
(21.2
|
)%
|
|
|
(22.7
|
)%
|
|
|
(22.4
|
)%
|
|
|
(23.3
|
)%
|
DeVry University Graduate Student Enrollment:
|
|
Fiscal
Year 2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term
|
|
July
2016
|
|
|
Sept.
2016
|
|
|
Nov.
2016
|
|
|
Jan.
2017
|
|
|
Mar.
2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Coursetakers
|
|
|
9,742
|
|
|
|
10,146
|
|
|
|
9,589
|
|
|
|
9,553
|
|
|
|
9,185
|
|
|
|
|
|
%
Change from Prior Year
|
|
|
(19.4
|
)%
|
|
|
(21.6
|
)%
|
|
|
(23.1
|
)%
|
|
|
(22.8
|
)%
|
|
|
(21.5
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year 2016
|
|
Term
|
|
July 2015
|
|
|
Sept. 2015
|
|
|
Nov. 2015
|
|
|
Jan. 2016
|
|
|
Mar. 2016
|
|
|
May 2016
|
|
Total Coursetakers
|
|
|
12,084
|
|
|
|
12,937
|
|
|
|
12,463
|
|
|
|
12,368
|
|
|
|
11,699
|
|
|
|
10,810
|
|
% Change from Prior Year
|
|
|
(12.7
|
)%
|
|
|
(16.7
|
)%
|
|
|
(17.7
|
)%
|
|
|
(18.1
|
)%
|
|
|
(20.1
|
)%
|
|
|
(21.7
|
)%
|
The term “coursetaker”
refers to the number of courses taken by a student. Thus, one student taking two courses is counted as two coursetakers.
DeVry University
new undergraduate student enrollment increased 7.2% for the November 2016 session compared to the same session last year. This
increase was principally the result of former students of ITT Educational Services enrolling in DeVry University programs after
it ceased operations.
Tuition
Rates:
|
·
|
For fiscal year 2017, DeVry University’s
U.S. undergraduate tuition is $609 per credit hour for new students. If a student was enrolled before September 2015, they will
continue to pay $609 per credit hour for up to seven credit hours and $365 for each credit hour in excess of seven credit hours,
as they are covered under DeVry University’s Fixed Tuition Promise (“FTP”). DeVry University has frozen both
undergraduate and graduate tuition for the past several years. These amounts do not include the cost of books, supplies, transportation
and living expenses.
|
|
·
|
For fiscal year 2017, Keller Graduate
School of Management (“Keller”) program tuition per course is $2,298. This rate is unchanged from the prior year.
|
|
·
|
Any tuition rate increases after July
2017 will apply only to newly enrolled students. Existing students will pay the tuition they were paying at the time DeVry University
adopted its FTP or, if later, at the time of their enrollment. To remain eligible for the FTP students may not miss more than five
consecutive sessions.
|
Management
believes the decreases in undergraduate and graduate enrollment and the resulting continued decline in revenue have been due to
several internal and external factors which have resulted in a reduction in interest and lower demand for DeVry University’s
programs, including the following:
|
·
|
Heightened competition from both public
and private-sector education providers. Management believes heightened competition at the local level has increased, as traditional
four-year colleges are targeting adult students, DeVry University’s largest student segment, to a much greater extent. In
addition, public-sector and independent colleges are taking share from national competitors.
|
|
·
|
Our competitors offer programs and degrees
at a lower price than DeVry University. While students appear willing to pay a higher price for private independent colleges, DeVry
University is more expensive than many of its public and private-sector competitors. This has resulted in increasing pricing pressure,
which hinders revenue growth. DeVry University has not raised its per credit hour tuition since July 2012 and does not anticipate
having the ability to raise prices in the near-term.
|
|
·
|
Management has purposefully reduced new
student enrollments by discontinuing programs that do not differentiate DeVry University or support the “DeVry Tech”
value proposition. This “DeVry Tech” initiative infuses a foundation of technology skills, or “Tech Path,”
into all of DeVry University program offerings.
|
|
·
|
Regulatory and other legal actions and
the claims contained in these actions may have diminished DeVry University’s reputation in the education sector. These actions
and the resulting negative publicity may have decreased interest by potential students. Management believes the settlement of the
FTC litigation and our denying of all wrongdoing should enable DeVry University to alleviate potential student concerns; however,
we cannot quantify how this may affect future enrollment.
|
|
·
|
The regulatory environment in which DeVry
University currently operates and the national attention on the for-profit education industry, including the failure of several
high profile competitors, hinders our ability to attract new students, which is expected to continue into the foreseeable future.
|
|
·
|
The state of the general economic environment
has had an impact on price sensitivity and the ability and willingness of students to incur debt to finance their education. Also,
during periods when unemployment rates decline or remain stable, as in recent years, prospective students have more employment
options and may forgo or delay obtaining a postsecondary education.
|
New student
enrollment declines will continue to drive down total student enrollment, which will result in revenue declines on the magnitude
of the percentage declines in total students. To address the issue of declining enrollment, DeVry University is focused on implementing
management’s transformation strategy, which includes both near-term actions to stabilize enrollments and maintain positive
economics and longer-term investments to increase competitiveness and differentiation. Management’s plans include attracting
additional new students and improving the persistence of existing students. Over the long-term, management’s goal is to transform
DeVry University by improving the student experience and programs, addressing affordability and improving awareness of the university’s
programs. Management expects to accomplish this with more effective marketing, launching new, flexible programs, creating shorter
programs, creating certificate programs, deploying a new student-centric scheduling system, optimizing the pricing structure and
the use of scholarships, and increasing focus on corporate and employer relationships. Indicative of our efforts to improve enrollment
is the launch of the “DeVry Tech” initiative in January 2017. Whether a student is taking a healthcare program, a business
program or a technology program, they will graduate with not only an expertise in their chosen major, but also a strong foundation
of technology skills that will help them bring together people, processes, data and devices to help solve business problems for
their employer. Management believes this approach will further establish a reputation for DeVry University graduates as highly
valued employees recognized for using technology to solve problems.
DeVry University
enrollment declines have reduced revenue by almost 50% since fiscal year 2014. In response, management has focused on increasing
cost efficiencies and has reduced costs by approximately 48% over this time period through the following methods:
|
·
|
Analyzing facility usage requirements
and rightsizing the DeVry University footprint in each market in which it operates. Management made the decision to close or consolidate
certain DeVry University campuses while balancing the potential impact on enrollment and student satisfaction. Since the beginning
of fiscal year 2014, DeVry University has closed 39 campus locations and completed additional campus size reductions. This is expected
to result in full fiscal year 2017 facility costs that are approximately $34 million, or 45%, lower compared to fiscal year 2014.
As of the commencement of the March 2017 session, DeVry University operates 60 campus locations, and management continues to evaluate
campus performance. Management has made the decision to sell the DeVry University owned facility in Pomona, California and is intending
to remain in this market in a smaller leased space. Management is also currently renegotiating leases in several other markets
to reduce space and lower future operating costs.
|
|
·
|
Optimizing course scheduling to better
utilize classrooms and faculty and simplifying program offerings. The average class size at DeVry University has increased from
historical levels of 17 students to 20.5 students in fiscal year 2017.
|
|
·
|
Adjusting staffing and management structure
within DeVry University. Total full-time faculty and administrative headcount at DeVry University has decreased from 2,595 in fiscal
year 2014 to 1,270 in fiscal year 2017. Direct cost of instruction labor costs are expected to be approximately 58% lower in fiscal
year 2017 compared to fiscal year 2014. This process of adjusting staffing costs will continue into the near-term as management
continually evaluates needs based on enrollment trends. This may result in future staff reductions as well as management realignment.
DeVry Group home office administration costs have also been reduced and will continue to be evaluated based on the need to support
a smaller DeVry University organization. Home office costs allocated to DeVry University have declined approximately 29% for the
first nine months of fiscal year 2017 compared to the year-ago nine-month period.
|
|
·
|
Managing advertising expenditures. In
the first nine months of fiscal year 2017, management reduced advertising expense by $14 million compared to the year-ago period.
Advertising expense in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017 is expected to decline as well, but at a lower rate.
|
Carrington College
Carrington College Student
Enrollment:
|
|
Fiscal Year 2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
Term
|
|
Sept. 2016
|
|
|
Dec. 2016
|
|
|
Mar. 2017
|
|
|
|
|
|
New Students
|
|
|
2,338
|
|
|
|
1,437
|
|
|
|
1,892
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Change from Prior Year
|
|
|
(9.5
|
)%
|
|
|
(22.7
|
)%
|
|
|
(8.1
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
Total Students
|
|
|
6,638
|
|
|
|
5,910
|
|
|
|
6,026
|
|
|
|
|
|
% Change from Prior Year
|
|
|
(12.2
|
)%
|
|
|
(18.0
|
)%
|
|
|
(16.1
|
)%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal Year 2016
|
|
Term
|
|
Sept. 2015
|
|
|
Dec. 2015
|
|
|
Mar. 2016
|
|
|
June 2016
|
|
New Students
|
|
|
2,584
|
|
|
|
1,858
|
|
|
|
2,058
|
|
|
|
1,681
|
|
% Change from Prior Year
|
|
|
(1.5
|
)%
|
|
|
(4.8
|
)%
|
|
|
(5.9
|
)%
|
|
|
(39.3
|
)%
|
Total Students
|
|
|
7,560
|
|
|
|
7,211
|
|
|
|
7,181
|
|
|
|
6,466
|
|
% Change from Prior Year
|
|
|
(1.0
|
)%
|
|
|
(3.1
|
)%
|
|
|
(6.0
|
)%
|
|
|
(13.9
|
)%
|
Enrollment
declines are the result of changing demand for career education given low unemployment and rising wages. To improve enrollment
results, management is focused on bringing relevant programs to serve areas of the workforce where supply and demand imbalances
continue to exist.
Tuition Rates:
|
·
|
On a per credit hour
basis, tuition for Carrington programs ranges from $302 per credit hour to $1,684 per credit hour, with the wide range due to the
nature of the programs. General education courses are charged at $335 to $371 per credit hour. Students are charged a non-refundable
registration fee of $100, and they are also charged separately for books, program-specific supplies and/or testing. A student services
fee ranging from $30 to $150, depending on the program, is charged as well. Total program tuition ranges from approximately $12,000
to $15,000 for most certificate programs up to approximately $60,000 for a few advanced programs.
|
COSTS AND EXPENSES
Cost of Educational
Services
The largest
component of Cost of Educational Services is the cost of faculty and staff who support educational operations. This expense category
also includes the costs of facilities, adjunct faculty, supplies, bookstore and other educational materials, student education-related
support activities and the provision for uncollectible student accounts.
Cost of Educational
Services decreased 5.4% to $239.2 million during the third quarter and decreased 1.3% to $729.7 million in the first nine months
of fiscal year 2017 compared to the year-ago periods. Excluding the effect of the increase in value of the Brazilian Real compared
to the U.S. dollar, total consolidated Cost of Educational Services decreased 8.6% and 3.3% during the third quarter and first
nine months of fiscal year 2017, respectively, compared to the year-ago periods. This decrease is primarily the result of cost
reduction measures at DeVry University. Cost of Educational Services within DeVry University was lower by 28.3% and 27.7% in the
third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2017, respectively, compared to the year-ago periods. This was partially offset
by costs added as a result of the acquisitions of ACAMS in fiscal year 2017 and Grupo Ibmec and Facimp in fiscal year 2016, totaling
$3.8 million and $43.9 million during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2017, respectively, as well as costs
associated with enrollment growth at Chamberlain.
As a percentage
of revenue, Cost of Educational Services decreased to 52.9% and 53.7% in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year
2017, respectively, compared to 53.3% and 53.9%, respectively, during the year-ago periods.
Student Services
and Administrative Expense
The Student
Services and Administrative Expense category includes expenses related to student admissions, marketing and advertising, general
and administrative, curriculum development and amortization expense of finite-lived intangible assets related to acquisitions of
businesses.
Student Services
and Administrative Expense decreased 2.3% to $157.8 million during the third quarter and decreased 4.2% to $464.5 million during
the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 compared to the year-ago periods. Excluding the effect of the increase in value of the
Brazilian Real compared to the U.S. dollar, total consolidated Student Services and Administrative Expense decreased 3.3% and 4.8%
during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2017, respectively, compared to the year-ago periods. The decrease
was primarily the result of cost reduction measures. Over the past several years, DeVry Group has reduced costs through staffing
adjustments primarily at DeVry University, Carrington and DeVry Group home office while maintaining services that assist students
with successful outcomes. Also, management is finding ways to be more efficient in marketing and recruiting efforts. In October
2016, DeVry Group hired a Chief Marketing Officer responsible for streamlining marketing efficiencies across all DeVry Group institutions.
Student Services and Administrative Expense within DeVry University was lower by 14.8% and 17.9% in the third quarter and first
nine months of fiscal year 2017, respectively, compared to the year-ago periods. This was partially offset by costs added as a
result of the acquisitions of ACAMS in fiscal year 2017 and Grupo Ibmec and Facimp in fiscal year 2016, totaling $5.7 million and
$23.8 million during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2017, respectively. Amortization of finite-lived intangible
assets increased by $1.4 million and $4.5 million during the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2017 compared to
the year-ago periods, as a result of the intangible assets added with the acquisitions of ACAMS and Grupo Ibmec. Amortization expense
is included entirely in the Student Services and Administrative Expense category.
As a percentage
of revenue, Student Services and Administrative Expense increased to 34.9% and decreased to 34.2% in the third quarter and first
nine months of fiscal year 2017, respectively, compared to 34.1% and 35.3%, respectively, during the year-ago periods. The increase
during the third quarter was primarily the result of the timing of advertising spending at DeVry University and an increase in
amortization expense. The decrease during the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 was primarily a result of the effectiveness
of the cost reduction measures noted above.
Management
expects that for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2017, total operating costs will decrease 4 to 5 percent compared to the fourth
quarter of fiscal year 2016, driven by the impact of savings from DeVry Group’s continued cost reduction measures which will
be partially offset by increases related to the acquisitions of ACAMS and Facimp.
Restructuring Expense
During the
third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2017 and 2016, DeVry Group recorded restructuring charges related to real estate
consolidations and reductions in force (“RIF”) at DeVry University, Carrington, the administrative support operations
of the medical and veterinary schools and DeVry Group home office. DeVry Group home office is classified as “Home Office
and Other” in “Note 15: Segment Information” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Form
10-Q. These RIF charges, which reduced the DeVry Group workforce by 207 and 303 total positions in the first nine months of fiscal
years 2017 and 2016, respectively, represented severance pay and benefits for these employees. These pre-tax restructuring charges
by segment were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2017
|
|
|
|
Real
Estate
|
|
|
Termination
Benefits
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Real
Estate
|
|
|
Termination
Benefits
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Medical and Healthcare
|
|
$
|
137
|
|
|
$
|
530
|
|
|
$
|
667
|
|
|
$
|
137
|
|
|
$
|
530
|
|
|
$
|
667
|
|
U.S. Traditional Postsecondary
|
|
|
2,347
|
|
|
|
3,345
|
|
|
|
5,692
|
|
|
|
9,835
|
|
|
|
3,345
|
|
|
|
13,180
|
|
Home Office and Other
|
|
|
(222
|
)
|
|
|
1,634
|
|
|
|
1,412
|
|
|
|
1,706
|
|
|
|
2,315
|
|
|
|
4,021
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
2,262
|
|
|
$
|
5,509
|
|
|
$
|
7,771
|
|
|
$
|
11,678
|
|
|
$
|
6,190
|
|
|
$
|
17,868
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended March 31, 2016
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended March 31, 2016
|
|
|
|
Real
Estate
|
|
|
Termination
Benefits
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
Real
Estate
|
|
|
Termination
Benefits
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Professional Education
|
|
$
|
300
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
300
|
|
|
$
|
300
|
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
$
|
300
|
|
U.S. Traditional Postsecondary
|
|
|
729
|
|
|
|
1,844
|
|
|
|
2,573
|
|
|
|
31,901
|
|
|
|
7,669
|
|
|
|
39,570
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
1,029
|
|
|
$
|
1,844
|
|
|
$
|
2,873
|
|
|
$
|
32,201
|
|
|
$
|
7,669
|
|
|
$
|
39,870
|
|
Cash payments
for the fiscal year 2017 and 2016 charges were $23.1 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2017. The remaining accrual
for these charges is $40.0 million as of March 31, 2017. The balance is expected to be paid within the next 12 months except for
rent charges which may be paid out for periods of up to 8 years. Additional restructuring expense of approximately $10-15 million
is expected to be recorded in the remainder of fiscal year 2017 as DeVry Group continues to reduce cost where enrollment levels
necessitate such realignment of expense.
Regulatory Settlements
In the second
quarter of fiscal year 2017, DeVry Group, DeVry University, Inc. and DeVry/New York Inc. (collectively, the “DeVry Parties”)
and the FTC agreed to a Stipulation as to Entry of an Order for Permanent Injunction and Monetary Judgment (the “Agreement”)
resolving litigation brought by the FTC regarding DeVry University’s use of employment statistics in former advertising.
Under the terms of the Agreement, the DeVry Parties agreed to pay $49.4 million to be distributed at the sole discretion of the
FTC, to forgive $30.4 million of institutional loans issued before September 30, 2015, and to forgive outstanding DeVry University
accounts receivable balances by $20.2 million for former students. In addition, the DeVry Parties agreed that DeVry Group institutions
marketing to U.S. consumers will maintain specific substantiation to support any future advertising regarding graduate outcomes
and educational benefits, and will implement training and other agreed-upon compliance measures. DeVry Group chose to settle the
FTC litigation after filing an answer denying all allegations of wrongdoing.
In the second
quarter of fiscal year 2017, DeVry Group also recorded charges related to the resolution of an inquiry made by the NYAG to the
DeVry Parties regarding DeVry University’s use of employment and salary statistics in former advertising. The DeVry Parties
chose to resolve the NYAG inquiry by entering into an Assurance of Discontinuance (the “Assurance”) with the NYAG on
January 27, 2017, without admitting or denying the allegations therein. Pursuant to the Assurance, the DeVry Parties agreed to
pay $2.25 million for consumer restitution and $0.5 million in penalties, fees and costs. In addition, the DeVry Parties agreed
that DeVry Group institutions marketing to New York consumers will maintain specific substantiation and present certain statistics
as prescribed to support any future advertising regarding graduate outcomes and educational benefits, and will implement other
agreed-upon compliance measures.
Student services
and access to federal student loans are not impacted by the Agreement or the Assurance, and at no time has the academic quality
of a DeVry University education been questioned. See “Note 3: Regulatory Settlements” and “Note 14: Commitments
and Contingencies” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for further discussion.
The regulatory
settlements expense of $56.3 million recorded during the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 consists of the $49.4 million cash
payment to the FTC, the $4.1 million unreserved and expensed institutional loans and the $2.75 million cash payment to the NYAG.
Of these regulatory settlement charges, $4.1 million was allocated to the U.S. Traditional Postsecondary segment and $52.2 million
was allocated to the DeVry Group home office which is classified as “Home Office and Other” in “Note 15: Segment
Information” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
Loss on Assets Held
for Sale
During the
second quarter of fiscal year 2017, management committed to a plan to sell the DeVry University and Carrington co-located campus
in Pomona, California, which met criteria to be classified as an asset held for sale. This required a write-down of the assets
to fair market value less costs to sell. Based on third party offers, management estimated the assets’ fair market values
less costs to sell at approximately $11.3 million, which resulted in the carrying value exceeding the fair market value by $4.8
million. As a result, during the second quarter of fiscal year 2017, management recorded a pre-tax $4.8 million Loss on Assets
Held for Sale in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The loss was classified within the U.S. Traditional Postsecondary segment.
See “Note 2: Assets Held for Sale” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for further
discussion on the loss on assets held for sale.
Asset Impairment
Charge
During the
second quarter of fiscal year 2016, revenue and operating income for DeVry Group’s Carrington reporting unit were significantly
below management’s expectations primarily driven by lower student enrollments. Carrington’s revenue, though increased
from the second quarter of fiscal year 2015, was 12% below plan during the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, which contributed
to an operating loss in the period compared to planned operating income. This plan was used in DeVry Group’s intangible asset
impairment testing as of May 31, 2015. This testing indicated a fair value of the Carrington reporting unit that was approximately
8% above carrying value. Although management believed its planned business and operational strategies, which included new teaching
locations and adding high demand programs to current locations in order to leverage existing facilities, would reverse the negative
revenue and operating income trend, there was uncertainty as to the timing of this reversal. Accordingly, management revised its
forecast and future cash flow projections for Carrington, and performed an interim impairment analysis in the second quarter of
fiscal year 2016. As a result, during the second quarter of fiscal year 2016, DeVry recorded a non-cash, pre-tax impairment charge
of $99.5 million related to its Carrington reporting unit. See “Note 10: Intangible Assets” to the Consolidated Financial
Statements in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q, for additional disclosure on the impairment analyses.
OPERATING INCOME
DeVry Group generated
operating income of $47.3 million and $85.2 million in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2017, respectively.
Total consolidated operating income decreased $13.6 million for the third quarter and increased $72.5 million for the first nine
months of fiscal year 2017 compared to the year-ago periods. The primary drivers of the increase in operating income for the first
nine months of fiscal year 2017 were a $99.5 million decrease in asset impairment charge and a $22.0 million decrease in restructuring
expense. These were partially offset by the regulatory settlements and loss on assets held for sale charges of $56.3 million and
$4.8 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2017. Excluding the effect of these special charges, consolidated operating
income decreased 8.0% in the third quarter and increased 10.7% in the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 compared to the year-ago
periods. The decrease in operating income for the third quarter was a result of decreased revenue at the medical and veterinary
schools and Becker, excluding ACAMS, and incremental costs at Chamberlain that could not be offset with the savings from cost reduction
efforts across DeVry Group institutions. For the first nine months of fiscal year 2017, these cost reduction efforts and revenue
growth in the Technology and Business segment more than offset the effect on operating income of the revenue decline at the medical
and veterinary schools, DeVry University and Carrington.
Medical and Healthcare
Medical and
Healthcare segment operating income decreased 12.7% to $50.2 million in the third quarter and increased 3.7% to $146.2 million
for the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 compared to the year-ago periods. The decrease in operating income for the third
quarter was a result of decreased revenue at the medical and veterinary schools that could not be offset with the savings from
cost reduction efforts across the segment and expenses necessary to support growth. Revenue increases at Chamberlain in the first
nine months of fiscal year 2017 and cost reductions throughout the segment more than offset the decreased revenue at the medical
and veterinary schools and the increase in expenses to support growth.
Professional Education
Professional
Education segment operating income decreased 55.6% to $2.6 million in the third quarter and decreased 43.7% to $8.8 million for
the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 compared to the year-ago periods. The decreased operating income is the result of a decline
in revenue in Becker’s CPA review business driven by a decline in the number of CPA exam candidates taking the Becker review
course compared to the prior year. Also, contributing to the decline in operating income was ACAMS revenue seasonality.
Technology and Business
Technology
and Business segment operating income of $5.4 million and $16.9 million in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year
2017, respectively, compared to operating losses of $1.6 million and $1.4 million during the year-ago periods. The effects from
changes in exchange rates improved operating income by $1.3 million and $4.7 million in the third quarter and the first nine months
of fiscal year 2017, respectively. Operating income was also improved due to cost reductions and the acquisitions of Grupo Ibmec
and Facimp.
U.S. Traditional Postsecondary
U.S. Traditional
Postsecondary segment operating losses were $5.7 million and $21.4 million in the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal
year 2017, respectively, compared to operating income of $2.9 million and operating loss of $132.8 million in the year-ago quarter
and nine-month periods, respectively. Excluding $5.7 million of restructuring expense, which increased from $2.6 million in the
year-ago quarter, and a reduction of $3.8 million in gain on sale of assets, the segment operations broke even for the third quarter
of fiscal year 2017 compared to $1.7 million in operating income in the year-ago quarter. Excluding $13.2 million of restructuring
expense, which decreased from $39.6 million in the year-ago first nine months, regulatory settlements of $4.1 million, loss on
assets held for sale of $4.8 million, a reduction of $99.5 million in asset impairment charges, and a reduction of $3.8 million
in gain on sale of assets, the segment generated operating income of $0.6 million for the first nine months of fiscal year 2017
compared to $2.4 million in the year-ago period. Revenue at DeVry University and Carrington continued to decline in both the third
quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2017, resulting from the impact of lower new and total student enrollments at both
institutions and the higher use of scholarships and discounts at DeVry University. Partially offsetting the revenue declines were
savings from cost reduction measures, which offset 96% and 99% of the lower revenue for the third quarter and first nine months
of fiscal year 2017, respectively, in the segment. Total segment expenses for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal
year 2017, excluding special charges, decreased $38.4 million and $123.2 million or 20.0% and 20.9%, respectively, compared to
the year-ago periods. Management continues to mitigate the effects of this challenging environment by aligning its cost structure
with student enrollment. Management believes further cost control measures will be necessary.
NET INTEREST EXPENSE
Net interest expense for
the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2017 of $0.3 million and $2.7 million, respectively, was $1.1 million and
$2.5 million lower than the year-ago periods. The reduction was primarily the result of increased interest income due to higher
invested cash balances at DeVry Brazil, partially offset by increased interest expense related to borrowings and outstanding letters
of credit under the revolving credit facility during the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 (see “Note 13: Debt”
to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for further details).
INCOME TAXES
The effective income tax
rates on income were 14.8% and 3.2% for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2017, respectively, compared to
12.7% and 9.1% for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal year 2016. A tax benefit of $22.1 million was recorded in
the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 for settlement costs of various regulatory authority litigation. A tax benefit of $13.4
million was recorded in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 for the impairment and write-down of intangible assets. The effective
tax rate excluding the regulatory settlement and impairment costs were 17.8% and 13.2% for the first nine months of fiscal years
2017 and 2016, respectively. The tax rates increased in fiscal year 2017 compared to fiscal year 2016 due to an increase in earnings
from U.S. operations, which are taxed at a higher rate than income from foreign operations. DeVry Group’s effective income
tax rate reflects benefits derived from significant operations outside the U.S. Earnings of these international operations are
not subject to U.S. federal or state income taxes, so long as such earnings are not repatriated, as discussed below. Four of DeVry
Group’s operating units, AUC, which operates in St. Maarten, RUSM, which operates in Dominica, RUSVM, which operates in St.
Kitts, and DeVry Brazil, which operates in Brazil, all benefit from local tax incentives. AUC’s effective tax rate reflects
benefits derived from investment incentives. RUSM and RUSVM each have agreements with their respective domestic governments that
exempt them from local income taxation. Both of these agreements have been extended to provide, in the case of RUSM, an indefinite
period of exemption and, in the case of RUSVM, exemption until 2037. DeVry Brazil’s effective tax rate reflects benefits
derived from its participation in PROUNI, a Brazilian program for providing scholarships to a portion of its undergraduate students.
DeVry Group intends to
indefinitely reinvest international earnings and cash flow to improve and expand facilities and operations at AUC, RUSM, RUSVM
and DeVry Brazil, and pursue other business opportunities outside the U.S. Accordingly, DeVry Group has not recorded a provision
for the payment of U.S. income taxes on these earnings.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Student Payments
DeVry Group’s
primary source of liquidity is the cash received from payments for student tuition, books, other educational materials and fees.
These payments include funds originating as financial aid from various federal and state loan and grant programs, student and family
educational loans (“private loans”), employer educational reimbursements and student and family financial resources.
DeVry Group continues to provide financing options for its students, including DeVry Group’s institutional loan programs.
The following
table summarizes DeVry Group’s cash receipts from tuition and related fee payments by fund source as a percentage of total
revenue for fiscal years 2016 and 2015, respectively.
|
|
Fiscal Year
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
Funding Source:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Federal Assistance (Title IV) Program Funding (Grants and Loans)
|
|
|
58
|
%
|
|
|
59
|
%
|
Brazil FIES Public Loan Program
|
|
|
4
|
%
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
State Grants
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
Private Loans
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
Student accounts, cash payments, private scholarships, employer and military provided tuition assistance and other
|
|
|
36
|
%
|
|
|
37
|
%
|
Total
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
The pattern
of cash receipts during the year is seasonal. DeVry Group’s accounts receivable balances peak immediately after tuition bills
are issued each semester/session. Accounts receivable reaches its lowest level at the end of each semester/session, dropping to
its lowest point during the year at the end of December.
At March 31,
2017, total accounts receivable, net of related reserves, was $165.7 million compared to $170.0 million at March 31,
2016. Excluding the effect of the increase in the value of the Brazilian Real compared to the U.S. dollar, total accounts receivable,
net of related reserves, decreased $10.6 million. The main drivers of the decrease were lower enrollment and revenue and the impact
of forgiving unreserved balances of institutional loans as part of the FTC settlement (See “Note 3: Regulatory Settlements”
to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q).
Financial Aid
Like other
higher education institutions, DeVry Group is highly dependent upon the timely receipt of federal financial aid funds. All financial
aid and assistance programs are subject to political and governmental budgetary considerations. In the U.S., the Higher Education
Act (“HEA”) guides the federal government’s support of postsecondary education. If there are changes to financial
aid programs that restrict student eligibility or reduce funding levels, DeVry Group’s financial condition and cash flows
could be materially and adversely affected. Please see “Item 1A – Risk Factors” in DeVry Group’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 filed with the SEC on August 25, 2016, for a discussion of student
financial aid related risks. Certain of these risks are updated in “Item 1A – Risk Factors” of this Form 10-Q.
In addition,
government-funded financial assistance programs are governed by extensive and complex regulations in the U.S. and Brazil. Like
any other educational institution, DeVry Group’s administration of these programs is periodically reviewed by various regulatory
agencies and is subject to audit or investigation by other governmental authorities. Any violation could be the basis for penalties
or other disciplinary action, including initiation of a suspension, limitation or termination proceeding. Comprehensive program
reviews of Carrington College-California and DeVry University were initiated in June and August 2014, respectively, and remain
open and ongoing. On January 27, 2016, DeVry University received a preliminary program review report from the U.S. Department of
Education (“ED”), which identified findings relating to its fiscal administration, student eligibility and administrative
capability and provides DeVry University an opportunity to respond to the preliminary findings. DeVry University provided a comprehensive
response to the report on October 11, 2016 disputing most of the findings. The timing or final outcome of the DeVry University
program review, or its possible impact on the business, financial condition or results of operations of DeVry University or DeVry
Group cannot be predicted at this time.
If ED determines
that we have failed to demonstrate either financial responsibility or administrative capability in any pending program review,
or otherwise determines that an institution has violated the terms of its Program Participation Agreement (“PPA”),
we could be subject to sanctions including: fines, penalties, reimbursement for discharged loan obligations, a requirement to post
a letter of credit, suspension or termination of our eligibility to participate in the Title IV programs. ED regulations regarding
financial responsibility provide that, if any one of DeVry Group’s Title IV-eligible institutions is unable to pay its obligations
under its PPA as a result of operational issues and/or an enforcement action, DeVry Group’s other Title IV-eligible institutions,
regardless of their compliance with applicable laws and regulations, would not be able to maintain their Title IV eligibility without
assisting in the repayment of the first institution’s Title IV obligations. Additionally, as a result of the ED Settlement
discussed below, DeVry Group has agreed to be jointly and severally liable with DeVry University under the terms of the Provisional
PPA governing DeVry University’s participation in ED’s Title IV programs. As a result, even though DeVry Group’s
Title IV-eligible institutions are operated through independent entities, an enforcement action against one of our institutions
could also have a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of DeVry Group’s
other institutions and for DeVry Group as a whole, and could result in the imposition of significant restrictions on the ability
for DeVry Group’s other institutions and for DeVry Group to operate.
On August 28,
2015, DeVry University received a request from the Multi-Regional and Foreign School Participation Division of the Federal Student
Aid office of the Department of Education (“ED FSA”) for documents and information regarding published employment outcomes
and relative earnings information of DeVry University graduates (the “Inquiry”). The stated purpose of the Inquiry
was to permit ED FSA to assess DeVry University's compliance with applicable regulations under Title IV. On January 27, 2016, DeVry
University received a Notice of Intent to Limit from ED FSA (the “January 2016 Notice”), based on a portion of the
Inquiry, informing DeVry University of ED FSA’s intention to impose certain limitations on the participation of DeVry University
in programs authorized pursuant to Title IV. The proposed limitations related to representations in advertising and marketing,
regarding the post-graduation employment outcomes of DeVry University students over a period from 1975 to October 1980 (the “Since
1975 Representation”). On October 13, 2016, DeVry University and ED reached a negotiated agreement to settle the January
2016 Notice (the “ED Settlement”). Under the terms of the ED Settlement, among other things, without admitting wrongdoing,
DeVry University (1) may no longer make representations regarding the graduate employment outcomes of DeVry University graduates
from 1975 to October 1980, including advertising regarding the cumulative graduate employment outcomes since 1975, (2) will maintain
or undertake certain recordkeeping and compliance practices to support future representations regarding graduate employment rates
and (3) will post a notice on its website and in its enrollment agreements regarding the Since 1975 Representation. The ED Settlement
also provides that, except for Heightened Cash Monitoring 1 status, ED will not impose conditions on the timing of, or documentation
requirements for, disbursement of aid due to matters relating to lack of substantiation for the Since 1975 Representation. As a
result of the ED Settlement, DeVry University’s participation in the Title IV programs will be subject to provisional certification
for five years and DeVry University will be required to post a letter of credit equal to the greater of 10% of DeVry University’s
annual Title IV disbursements or $68.4 million for a five-year period. Institutions under provisional certification must obtain
ED approval before it may award or disburse Title IV funds based on a substantial change, including the establishment of a new
location or the addition of an educational program. Provisional certification status also carries fewer due process protections
than full certification. As a result, ED may withdraw an institution’s provisional certification more easily than if it is
fully certified. Provisional certification does not otherwise limit access to Title IV program funds by students attending the
institution. The timing or outcome of unresolved matters from the Inquiry, or their possible impact on the business, financial
condition or results of operations of DeVry University or DeVry Group cannot be predicted at this time. The defense, resolution,
or settlement of any matter potentially under review arising from the Inquiry, could require us to expend significant resources
and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and result
in the imposition of significant restrictions on us and our ability to operate.
Gainful Employment
(“GE”) regulations became effective on July 1, 2015. Programs that fail GE accountability metrics in two out of any
three consecutive years or do not pass in any four consecutive years will be disqualified from participation in the Title IV programs
for a period of three years, and an institution is prohibited from establishing Title IV eligibility for any substantially similar
program during that period.
Less than 11%
of DeVry Group’s 2014-2015 academic year programs fell into the failing category, and less than 15% of DeVry Group’s
programs fell into the zone category, including the RUSVM’s veterinary medicine program. Required warnings to enrolled and
prospective students with respect to GE programs considered under the regulations to be in jeopardy of losing Title IV eligibility
were provided in February 2017. Management expects that certain programs will be able to avoid falling into the zone or failing
categories in future years through adjustments to program price, or, if appropriate and consistent with programmatic standards,
the duration of programs. For programs where such adjustments or initiatives are not feasible, which may include RUSVM’s
veterinary medicine program, we may discontinue such programs or direct students to third-party lenders for financial support of
student tuition and other expenses. These adjustments or initiatives, or any requirement to issue warnings to enrolled and prospective
students, could have a significant impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and result
in the imposition of significant restrictions on us and our ability to operate. Management expects RUSVM will continue to be in
the zone for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 academic years, as well as, if potential initiatives to improve graduate incomes are not
executable, are not executed or are unsuccessful, the 2017-2018 academic year, notwithstanding strong student outcomes and very
low Cohort Default Rates for RUSVM graduates (0.7% as of September 30, 2013, the latest 3-year cohort period for which official
data is available). In March 2017, ED delayed implementation of some portions of the GE reporting regulations until July 1, 2017.
While the delay does not affect RUSVM’s status, ED indicated in the delay announcement that its action was taken to allow
ED to further review the GE regulations and their implementation. Nonetheless, management believes that, if the GE regulations
and guidance are not changed prior to 2019 and RUSVM’s veterinary program is determined by ED to be the zone for the 2015-2016
and 2016-2017 academic years, RUSVM would be required to issue warnings to students as early as 2019 that Title IV funding may
no longer continue and, if RUSVM’s veterinary program is determined to be in the zone for the 2017-2018 academic year, RUSVM
students would no longer have access to Title IV student aid as early as the beginning of 2020.
An ED regulation
known as the “90/10 Rule” affects only proprietary postsecondary institutions, such as Chamberlain, AUC, RUSM, RUSVM,
DeVry University and Carrington. Under this regulation, an institution that derives more than 90% of its revenue on a cash basis
from Title IV student financial assistance programs in two consecutive fiscal years loses eligibility to participate in these programs
for at least two fiscal years. The following table details the percentage of revenue on a cash basis from federal financial assistance
programs (excluding Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) and military tuition assistance benefits) for each of DeVry
Group’s Title IV-eligible institutions for fiscal years 2016 and 2015, respectively.
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|
Fiscal Year
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
|
Chamberlain University
|
|
|
64
|
%
|
|
|
65
|
%
|
American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
|
|
|
79
|
%
|
|
|
80
|
%
|
Ross University School of Medicine
|
|
|
82
|
%
|
|
|
80
|
%
|
Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine
|
|
|
83
|
%
|
|
|
84
|
%
|
DeVry University
|
|
|
63
|
%
|
|
|
66
|
%
|
Carrington College:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
California
|
|
|
78
|
%
|
|
|
76
|
%
|
Boise
|
|
|
69
|
%
|
|
|
70
|
%
|
Portland
|
|
|
77
|
%
|
|
|
76
|
%
|
Phoenix
|
|
|
80
|
%
|
|
|
80
|
%
|
In September
2016, DeVry Group committed to voluntarily limit the amount of revenue that each of its six Title IV institutions derive from federal
funding to 85%, including VA and military tuition assistance benefits. Management plans to have its institutions meet this lower
threshold by July 2017 and will publicly report the results.
Under the terms
of DeVry Group institutions’ participation in financial aid programs, certain cash received from state governments and ED
is maintained in restricted bank accounts. DeVry Group receives these funds either after the financial aid authorization and disbursement
process for the benefit of the student is completed, or just prior to that authorization. Once the authorization and disbursement
process for a particular student is completed, the funds may be transferred to unrestricted accounts and become available for DeVry
Group to use in operations. This process generally occurs during the academic term for which such funds have been authorized. Cash
in the amount of $4.8 million, 7.2 million and $11.0 million was held in restricted bank accounts at March 31, 2017, June 30, 2016
and March 31, 2016, respectively.
A separate
financial responsibility test for continued participation by an institution’s students in U.S. federal financial assistance
programs is based upon a composite score of three ratios: an equity ratio that measures the institution’s capital resources;
a primary reserve ratio that measures an institution’s ability to fund its operations from current resources; and a net income
ratio that measures an institution’s ability to operate profitably. A minimum score of 1.5 is necessary to meet ED’s
financial standards. Institutions with scores of less than 1.5 but greater than or equal to 1.0 are considered financially responsible,
but require additional oversight. These schools are subject to heightened cash monitoring and other participation requirements.
An institution with a score less than 1.0 is considered not financially responsible. However, a school with a score less than 1.0
may continue to participate in the Title IV programs under provisional certification. In addition, this lower score typically requires
that the school be subject to heightened cash monitoring requirements and post a letter of credit (equal to a minimum of 10 percent
of the Title IV aid it received in the institution's most recent fiscal year).
For the past
several years, DeVry Group’s composite score has exceeded the required minimum of 1.5. If DeVry Group becomes unable to meet
requisite financial responsibility standards or otherwise demonstrate, within the regulations, its ability to continue to provide
educational services, then DeVry Group could be subject to heightened cash monitoring or be required to post a letter of credit
to enable its students to continue to participate in federal financial assistance programs.
Cash Provided by Operating
Activities
The following
table provides a summary of cash flows from operations (in thousands):
|
|
Nine Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Net Income
|
|
$
|
79,926
|
|
|
$
|
6,845
|
|
Non-cash Items
|
|
|
150,190
|
|
|
|
234,179
|
|
Changes in Assets and Liabilities, Net of Effects from Acquisition Components
|
|
|
(60,663
|
)
|
|
|
(21,335
|
)
|
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
|
|
$
|
169,453
|
|
|
$
|
219,689
|
|
Cash generated
from operations in the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 was $169.5 million compared to $219.7 million in the year-ago
nine-month period. Net income increased by $73.1 million in the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 compared to the year-ago
nine-month period. The decrease in non-cash items in the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 compared to the year-ago nine-month
period, was primarily the result of the $99.5 million asset impairment charge related to the Carrington reporting unit in fiscal
year 2016 and a decrease in depreciation and write-offs of leasehold improvements and equipment. This was the result of a decrease
in real estate consolidations and the associated asset disposals at DeVry University in the first nine months of fiscal year 2017
compared to the year-ago nine-month period. This was partially offset by an increase in the provision for refunds and uncollectible
accounts primarily at Chamberlain and an increase in amortization expense of intangible assets related to the acquisitions of ACAMS
in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 and Grupo Ibmec in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016.
Changes from
June 30, 2016, in Assets and Liabilities, Net of Effects from Acquisition of Businesses consisted of the following:
|
·
|
The decrease in combined net prepaid expenses,
accounts payable and accrued expenses was $57.1 million, which is $40.9 million more than the combined change in the year-ago period
driven by overall cost reductions and the timing of the period-end relative to DeVry Group’s payroll and bill payment cycles.
|
|
·
|
The decrease in combined restricted cash,
accounts receivable (excluding the provisions for refunds and uncollectible accounts) and deferred revenue was $3.6 million, which
is $1.6 million less than the combined change in the year-ago period. The main driver of this change was lower levels of accounts
receivable and deferred revenue due to lower enrollment across various institutions.
|
Cash Used in Investing Activities
Capital expenditures
in the first nine months of fiscal year 2017 were $32.5 million, compared to $51.0 million in the year-ago nine-month
period. The decrease in capital expenditures reflects less spending on new campuses at Chamberlain and lower spending at DeVry
University.
Capital spending
for the remainder of fiscal year 2017 is expected to support continued investment at the medical and veterinary schools and facility
improvements at DeVry Brazil. Management anticipates full fiscal year 2017 capital spending to be in the range of $55 million to
$60 million.
On July 1,
2016, Becker acquired ACAMS, located in Miami, Florida, for $330.6 million, net of cash acquired. DeVry Group funded the purchase
with available domestic cash balances and $175 million in borrowings under its revolving credit facility. ACAMS is the largest
international membership organization dedicated to enhancing the knowledge and skills of anti-money laundering and financial crime
prevention professionals. The acquisition furthers Becker’s global growth strategy into professional education and enhances
Becker’s position as a leading provider of lifelong learning for professionals.
During the
third quarter of fiscal year 2016, DeVry Group sold the DeVry University Fremont, California, campus and student housing facilities.
Net proceeds from this sale were $24.8 million which resulted in a $3.8 million gain on the sale. DeVry University leased back
a portion of the campus facility where it may continue to operate until June 2017. The student housing facility was leased by DeVry
University through June 30, 2016.
Cash Provided by (Used in)
Financing Activities
DeVry
Group’s consolidated cash balances of $209.9 million at March 31, 2017 included approximately $185.1 million of cash attributable
to DeVry Group’s international operations. It is DeVry Group’s intention to indefinitely
reinvest this cash, subsequent earnings and cash flow to improve and expand facilities and operations of its international schools
and pursue future business opportunities outside the U.S. Therefore, cash held by international operations will not be available
for domestic general corporate purposes. Management does not believe this policy will adversely affect DeVry Group’s overall
liquidity. Should it be necessary to repatriate the international cash balances to the U.S., the repatriated cash would be subject
to taxation at U.S. tax rates.
Historically,
DeVry Group has produced positive domestic cash flows from operating activities sufficient to fund the delivery of its domestic
educational programs and services as well as to fund capital investment and other activities including share repurchases and dividend
payments. In addition, DeVry Group maintains a $400 million revolving line of credit which can be expanded to $550 million subject
to bank approval. For the first nine months of fiscal year 2017, cash flows from domestic operating activities were approximately
$85.1 million, which, along with $120 million borrowed under the revolving credit facility, were sufficient to fund $11.5 million
of domestic capital investment, repurchase $30.6 million in common stock, pay dividends of $11.4 million, and provide funds for
the acquisition of ACAMS and the FTC settlement payment.
Management
believes current balances of unrestricted cash, cash generated from operations and the revolving credit facility will be sufficient
to fund both DeVry Group’s current domestic and international operations, growth plans and current share repurchase program
for the foreseeable future unless significant investment opportunities should arise.
Revolving Credit Facility
DeVry
Group entered into a revolving credit facility on March 31, 2015 which expires on March 31, 2020. The Credit Agreement provides
for a multi-currency revolving credit facility in the amount of $400 million (the “Aggregate Commitment”) with availability
in currencies other than U.S. dollars of up to $200 million. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the Credit Agreement, the
Aggregate Commitment may be increased up to $550 million. Up to $50 million of the Aggregate Commitment was available for letters
of credit. On October 4, 2016, DeVry Group entered into a First Amendment to Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement Amendment”),
which amends the Aggregate Commitment to increase the amount available for letters of credit from $50 million to $100 million.
This increase was requested to accommodate the requirements of the negotiated settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of
Education which requires DeVry University to post a letter of credit for $68.4 million (see “Note 3: Regulatory Settlements”
and “Note 14: Commitments and Contingencies” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for
additional information regarding this settlement agreement). DeVry Group may select interest rates for borrowings under the Credit
Agreement equal to LIBOR or a LIBOR-equivalent rate for Eurocurrency Rate Loans or a base rate, plus an applicable rate based on
DeVry Group’s consolidated leverage ratio, as defined in the Credit Agreement. The applicable rate ranges from 2% to 3% for
Eurocurrency Rate Loans and from 1% to 2% for Base Rate Loans. As of March 31, 2017, DeVry Group borrowings under this agreement
were $120 million with a weighted average interest rate of 3.45%. There were no outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit
facility as of June 30, 2016 or March 31, 2016. Borrowings were made in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 to fund the acquisition
of ACAMS as discussed in “Note 9: Business Combinations” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this
Form 10-Q. Additional borrowings were made in the second quarter of fiscal year 2017 to fund the FTC settlement discussed in “Note
3: Regulatory Settlements” and “Note 14: Commitments and Contingencies” to the Consolidated Financial Statements
in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. There are no required principal payments under this revolving credit agreement and all borrowings
and letters of credit mature on March 31, 2020. As a result of the agreement extending beyond one year, the borrowings are classified
as long-term with the exception of amounts expected to be repaid in the 12 months subsequent to the balance sheet date, if any.
DeVry Group letters of credit outstanding under this agreement were $68.5 million as of March 31, 2017 and $0.1 million as of each
of June 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2017, DeVry Group is charged an annual fee equal to 2.5% of the undrawn face
amount of the outstanding letters of credit under the agreement, payable quarterly. The agreement also requires payment of a commitment
fee equal to 0.4% of the undrawn portion of the credit facility as of March 31, 2017. The interest rate, letter of credit fees
and commitment fees are adjustable quarterly, based upon DeVry Group’s achievement of certain financial ratios.
The
revolving credit agreement contains covenants that, among other things, require maintenance of certain financial ratios, as defined
in the agreement. Maintenance of these financial ratios could place restrictions on DeVry Group’s ability to pay dividends.
These financial ratios include a consolidated fixed charge coverage ratio, a consolidated leverage ratio and a U.S. Department
of Education financial responsibility ratio based upon a composite score of an equity ratio, a primary reserve ratio and a net
income ratio. Failure to maintain any of these ratios or to comply with other covenants contained in the agreement would constitute
an event of default and could result in termination of the agreement and require payment of all outstanding borrowings and replacement
of outstanding letters of credit. DeVry Group was in compliance with the debt covenants as of March 31, 2017.
The
stock of all U.S. and certain foreign subsidiaries of DeVry Group is pledged as collateral for the borrowings under the revolving
credit facility.
Other Contractual Arrangements
DeVry
Group’s long-term contractual obligations consist of its $400 million revolving line of credit (discussed above), operating
leases on facilities and equipment and agreements for various services.
In
addition, DeVry Group has recorded liabilities for deferred purchase price agreements with sellers related to the acquisitions
of Faculdade Diferencial Integral (“Facid”), Faculdade Ideal (“Faci”), Damasio, Grupo Ibmec and Facimp
(see “Note 9: Business Combinations” to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q for a discussion
of the Grupo Ibmec and Facimp acquisitions). This financing is in the form of holdbacks of a portion of the purchase price of these
acquisitions or installment payments. Payments are made under these agreements based on payment schedules or the resolution of
any pre-acquisition contingencies.
DeVry
Group is not a party to any off-balance sheet financing or contingent payment arrangements, nor are there any unconsolidated subsidiaries.
DeVry Group has not extended any loans to any officer, director or other affiliated person. DeVry Group has not entered into any
synthetic leases and there are no residual purchase or value commitments related to any facility lease. DeVry Group did not enter
into any derivatives, swaps, futures contracts, calls, hedges or non-exchange traded contracts during the first nine months of
fiscal year 2017. DeVry Group had no open derivative positions at March 31, 2017.
RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
For a discussion of recent
accounting pronouncements, see “Note 4: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Consolidated Financial Statements
in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.