UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)8

☑ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____ to ______

Commission File Number: 1-31923

UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

86-0226984

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

4225 East Windrose Drive, Suite 200

Phoenix, Arizona 85032

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(623) 445-9500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value	UTI	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes þ No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


Large accelerated filer ¨			Accelerated filer þ
Non-accelerated filer ¨			Smaller reporting company ☐
			Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No þ

At ~~July~~January 31, ~~2020,~~2021, there were ~~32,610,691~~32,739,749 shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock.

UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q FOR THE QUARTER ENDED ~~JUNE 30,~~DECEMBER 31, 2020


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~~Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements~~CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS			ii

PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at ~~June 30~~,December 31, 2020 and September 30, ~~2019~~2020 (Unaudited)	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three ~~and~~ ~~Nine~~Months Ended ~~June 30~~,December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited)	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity as of Ju ~~ne 30~~,December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited)	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ~~Nine~~Three Months Ended ~~June 30~~,December 31, 2020 and 2019 (Unaudited)	54
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	76
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	2822
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	4030
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	4030

PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	4231
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	4231
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	4331
Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities	31
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	31
Item 5.	Other Information	31
Item 6.	Exhibits	4332

SIGNATURES			4433

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~~Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements~~CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q ~~contains~~and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), ~~and~~ Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (“Securities Act”), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which include information relating to future events, future financial performance, strategies, expectations, competitive environment, regulation and availability of ~~resources.~~resources and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. From time to time, we also provide forward-looking statements in other materials we release to the public as well as verbal forward-looking statements. ~~These~~

In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding: proposed new programs; scheduled openings of new campuses and campus expansions; expectations that regulatory developments or agency interpretations of such regulatory developments or other matters will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity and anticipated timing for ongoing regulatory initiatives; statements concerning projections, predictions, expectations, estimates or forecasts as to our business, financial and operational results and future economic performance; and statements of management’s goals and objectives and other similar expressions. Such statements give our current expectations or forecasts of future events; they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. Wordsby terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” ~~“predicts,” “potential,” “continue,”~~ “expects,” ~~“anticipates,~~“plans,” ~~“future,” “intends,” “plans,~~“anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “projects,” “predicts,” “potential” and similar expressions ~~as well as statements in future tense,~~(including the negative form of such expressions) intended to identify forward-looking ~~statements. However,~~statements, although not all ~~forward-looking~~forward looking statements contain these identifying words. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions, do not strictly relate to historical or current facts, any of which may not prove to be accurate. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ from those in our forward-looking statements include, without limitation:

•failure of our schools to comply with the extensive regulatory requirements for school operations;

•our failure to maintain eligibility for federal student financial assistance funds;

•continued Congressional examination of the for-profit education sector;

•a disruption in our ability to process student loans under the Federal Direct Loan Program;

•regulatory investigations of, or actions commenced against, us or other companies in our industry;

•the effect of public health pandemics, epidemics or outbreak, including COVID-19;

•changes in the state regulatory environment or budgetary constraints;

•our failure to improve underutilized capacity at certain of our campuses;

•enrollment declines or challenges in our students’ ability to find employment as a result of macroeconomic conditions;

•our failure to maintain and expand existing industry relationships and develop new industry relationships with our industry customers;

•our ability to update and expand the content of existing programs and develop and integrate new programs in a cost-effective manner and on a timely basis;

•our failure to effectively identify, establish and operate additional schools, programs or campuses;

•the effect of our principal stockholder owning a significant percentage of our capital stock, and thus being able to influence certain corporate matters and the potential in the future to gain substantial control over our company;

•the impact of certain holders of our Series A Preferred Stock owning a significant percentage of our capital stock, their ability to influence and control certain corporate matters and the potential for future dilution to holders of our common stock;

•loss of our senior management or other key employees; and

•risks related to other factors discussed in our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, including those described in Item 1A. “Risk Factors.”

The factors above are not exhaustive, and new factors may emerge or changes to the foregoing factors may occur that could impact our business. We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be ~~realized, although we believe we have been prudent in our plans and assumptions.~~realized. Achievement of future results is subject to risks, uncertainties and potentially inaccurate assumptions. Many events beyond our control may determine whether results we anticipate will be achieved. Should known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could differ materially from past results and those anticipated, estimated or projected. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the factors discussed under Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” You should bear this in mind as you consider forward-looking statements.

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Also, these forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of the document containing the applicable statement. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to ~~publicly~~ update ~~forward-looking~~or revise forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Thus, you should not assume that our silence over time means that actual events are bearing out as expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. We qualify all of the forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the documents that we incorporate by reference herein, by these cautionary statements. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our ~~Form 10-Q, 8-K~~reports and ~~10-K reports to~~filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). ~~The~~

~~Annual Report on Form 10-K~~ that we filed with the SEC on December 6, 2019 listed various important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected and historical results. We note these factors for investors within the meaning of Section 21E of the Exchange Act and Section 27A of the Securities Act. Readers can find them under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Report on Form 10-K and in this Report on Form 10-Q, and investors should refer to them. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all such factors. Consequently, you should not consider any such list to be a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties. Our filings with the SEC may be accessed at the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov.

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except par value and per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


		June 30, 2020		September 30, 2019			December 31, 2020		September 30, 2020
Assets	Assets					Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents	$	59,956	$	65,442	Cash and cash equivalents	$	44,212	$	76,803
Restricted cash	Restricted cash	19,205		15,113		Restricted cash	15,031		12,116
Held-to-maturity investments	Held-to-maturity investments	31,578		—		Held-to-maturity investments	27,878		38,055
Receivables, net	Receivables, net	40,358		17,937		Receivables, net	24,115		35,411
Notes receivable, current portion	Notes receivable, current portion	5,220		5,227		Notes receivable, current portion	5,446		5,184
Prepaid expenses	Prepaid expenses	6,955		7,054		Prepaid expenses	6,894		6,121
Other current assets	Other current assets	6,928		7,331		Other current assets	6,985		6,489
Total current assets	Total current assets	170,200		118,104		Total current assets	130,561		180,179
Property and equipment, net	Property and equipment, net	72,592		104,126		Property and equipment, net	116,637		72,743
Goodwill	Goodwill	8,222		8,222		Goodwill	8,222		8,222
Notes receivable, less current portion	Notes receivable, less current portion	28,744		29,852		Notes receivable, less current portion	29,875		27,609
Right-of-use assets for operating leases	Right-of-use assets for operating leases	133,539		—		Right-of-use assets for operating leases	140,296		144,663
Other assets	Other assets	8,286		10,222		Other assets	8,996		8,565
Total assets	Total assets	$	421,583	$	270,526	Total assets	$	434,587	$	441,981
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity					Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	56,630	$	45,878	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	43,221	$	51,891
Dividends payable	Dividends payable	1,309		—		Dividends payable	1,313		0
Deferred revenue	Deferred revenue	32,913		42,886		Deferred revenue	42,616		40,694
Accrued tool sets	Accrued tool sets	3,391		2,586		Accrued tool sets	3,052		3,148
Operating lease liability, current portion	Operating lease liability, current portion	24,930		—		Operating lease liability, current portion	20,357		23,666
Financing obligation, current portion		—		1,554

Other current liabilities	Other current liabilities	1,634		3,940		Other current liabilities	1,927		2,241
Total current liabilities	Total current liabilities	120,807		96,844		Total current liabilities	112,486		121,640
Deferred tax liabilities, net	Deferred tax liabilities, net	674		329		Deferred tax liabilities, net	674		674
Deferred rent liability		—		10,326
Financing obligation		—		39,161

Operating lease liability	Operating lease liability	121,944		—		Operating lease liability	132,175		134,089
Other liabilities	Other liabilities	7,176		9,578		Other liabilities	10,946		9,056
Total liabilities	Total liabilities	250,601		156,238		Total liabilities	256,281		265,459
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)						Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)	0		0
Shareholders’ equity:	Shareholders’ equity:					Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 32,693 and 32,499 shares issued		3		3
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 32,767 and 32,730 shares issued						Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, 32,767 and 32,730 shares issued	3		3
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000 shares authorized; 700 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, liquidation preference of $100 per share	Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000 shares authorized; 700 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, liquidation preference of $100 per share	—		—		Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000 shares authorized; 700 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding, liquidation preference of $100 per share	0		0
Paid-in capital - common	Paid-in capital - common	140,589		187,493		Paid-in capital - common	141,372		141,002
Paid-in capital - preferred	Paid-in capital - preferred	68,853		68,853		Paid-in capital - preferred	68,853		68,853
Treasury stock, at cost, 82 and 6,865 shares		(365)		(97,388)
Treasury stock, at cost, 82 shares as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020						Treasury stock, at cost, 82 shares as of December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020	(365)		(365)
Retained deficit	Retained deficit	(38,098)		(44,673)		Retained deficit	(31,557)		(32,971)
Total shareholders’ equity	Total shareholders’ equity	170,982		114,288		Total shareholders’ equity	178,306		176,522
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	421,583	$	270,526	Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	434,587	$	441,981

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

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UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended							Three Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,							December 31,
		2020		2019		2020		2019			2020		2019
Revenues	Revenues	$	54,483	$	79,042	$	224,434	$	243,838	Revenues	$	76,125	$	87,234
Operating expenses:	Operating expenses:									Operating expenses:
Educational services and facilities	Educational services and facilities	32,476		42,836		118,261		134,393		Educational services and facilities	39,331		42,876
Selling, general and administrative	Selling, general and administrative	35,786		36,661		116,197		122,685		Selling, general and administrative	36,019		40,104
Total operating expenses	Total operating expenses	68,262		79,497		234,458		257,078		Total operating expenses	75,350		82,980
Loss from operations		(13,779)		(455)		(10,024)		(13,240)
Income from operations										Income from operations	775		4,254
Other income:	Other income:									Other income:
Interest income	Interest income	218		358		901		1,153		Interest income	54		336
Interest expense	Interest expense	(2)		(802)		(5)		(2,424)		Interest expense	(2)		0
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate		—		100		—		298
Other income (expense), net		316		465		(13)		1,121

Other income, net										Other income, net	282		178
Total other income, net	Total other income, net	532		121		883		148		Total other income, net	334		514
Loss before income taxes		(13,247)		(334)		(9,141)		(13,092)
Income tax (expense) benefit		(21)		(31)		10,699		(253)
Net (loss) income		$	(13,268)	$	(365)	$	1,558	$	(13,345)
Income before income taxes										Income before income taxes	1,109		4,768
Income tax expense										Income tax expense	(26)		(84)
Net income										Net income	$	1,083	$	4,684
Preferred stock dividends	Preferred stock dividends	1,309		1,309		3,941		3,927		Preferred stock dividends	1,313		1,323
Loss available for distribution		$	(14,577)	$	(1,674)	$	(2,383)	$	(17,272)
Net (loss) income available for distribution										Net (loss) income available for distribution	$	(230)	$	3,361

Earnings per share (See Note 16):
Net loss per share - basic		$	(0.45)	$	(0.07)	$	(0.08)	$	(0.68)
Net loss per share - diluted		$	(0.45)	$	(0.07)	$	(0.08)	$	(0.68)
Earnings per share (See Note 15 ):										Earnings per share (See Note 15 ):
Net (loss) income per share - basic										Net (loss) income per share - basic	$	(0.01)	$	0.07
Net (loss) income per share - diluted										Net (loss) income per share - diluted	$	(0.01)	$	0.07

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:	Weighted average number of shares outstanding:									Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic	Basic	32,607		25,498		28,871		25,410		Basic	32,658		25,663
Diluted	Diluted	32,607		25,498		28,871		25,410		Diluted	32,658		26,038

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

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UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


	Common Stock			Preferred Stock			Paid-in Capital - Common		Paid-in Capital - Preferred		Treasury Stock			Retained Deficit		Total Shareholders’ Equity
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount						Shares	Amount
Balance as of September 30, 2020	32,730	$	3	700	$	0	$	141,002	$	68,853	(82)	$	(365)	$	(32,971)	$	176,522
Net income	—	—		—	—		—		—		—	—		1,083		1,083

Cumulative effect from adoption of ASC 326	—	—		—	—		—		—		—	—		1,644		1,644
Issuance of common stock under employee plans	66	—		—	—		—		—		—	—		—		—
Shares withheld for payroll taxes	(29)	—		—	—		(178)		—		—	—		—		(178)

Stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		548		—		—	—		—		548


Preferred stock dividends	—	—		—	—		—		—		—	—		(1,313)		(1,313)

Balance as of December 31, 2020	32,767	$	3	700	$	0	$	141,372	$	68,853	(82)	$	(365)	$	(31,557)	$	178,306

Common Stock Preferred Stock Paid-in
Capital - Common Paid-in
Capital - Preferred Treasury Stock Retained Deficit Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount
Balance as of September 30, 2019 32,499 $ 3 700 $ — $ 187,493 $ 68,853 (6,865) $ (97,388) $ (44,673) $ 114,288
Net income — — — — — — — — 4,684 4,684
Cumulative effect from adoption of ASC 842 — — — — — — — — 9,107 9,107
Issuance of common stock under employee plans 179 — — — — — — — — —
Shares withheld for payroll taxes (68) — — — (497) — — — — (497)
Stock-based compensation — — — — 14 — — — — 14
Preferred stock dividends — — — — — — — — (1,323) (1,323)
Balance as of December 31, 2019 32,610 $ 3 700 $ — $ 187,010 $ 68,853 (6,865) $ (97,388) $ (32,205) $ 126,273
Net income — — — — — — — — 10,142 10,142
Adjustment for the adoption of ASC 842 — — — — — — — — (149) (149)
Issuance of common stock under employee plans 81 — — — — — — — — —
Shares withheld for payroll taxes (4) — — — (30) — — — — (30)
Stock-based compensation — — — — 992 — — — — 992
Shares issued for equity offering — — — — (47,886) — 6,783 97,023 — 49,137
Preferred stock dividends — — — — — — — — (1,309) (1,309)
Balance as of March 31, 2020 32,687 $ 3 700 $ — $ 140,086 $ 68,853 (82) $ (365) $ (23,521) $ 185,056
Net loss — — — — — — — — (13,268) (13,268)
Issuance of common stock under employee plans 6 — — — — — — — — —
Stock-based compensation — — — — 503 — — — — 503
Preferred stock dividends — — — — — — — — (1,309) (1,309)
Balance as of June 30, 2020 32,693 $ 3 700 $ — $ 140,589 $ 68,853 (82) $ (365) $ (38,098) $ 170,982


	Common Stock			Preferred Stock			Paid-in Capital - Common		Paid-in Capital - Preferred		Treasury Stock			Retained Deficit		Total Shareholders’ Equity
	Shares	Amount		Shares	Amount						Shares	Amount
Balance as of September 30, 2019	32,499	$	3	700	$	0	$	187,493	$	68,853	(6,865)	$	(97,388)	$	(44,673)	$	114,288
Net income	—	—		—	—		—		—		—	—		4,684		4,684

Cumulative effect from adoption of ASC 842	—	—		—	—		—		—		—	—		9,107		9,107
Issuance of common stock under employee plans	179	—		—	—		—		—		—	—		—		—
Shares withheld for payroll taxes	(68)	—		—	—		(497)		—		—	—		—		(497)

Stock-based compensation	—	—		—	—		14		—		—	—		—		14


Preferred stock dividends	—	—		—	—		—		—		—	—		(1,323)		(1,323)

Balance as of December 31, 2019	32,610	$	3	700	$	0	$	187,010	$	68,853	(6,865)	$	(97,388)	$	(32,205)	$	126,273

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

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~~CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (CONTINUED)~~

~~(In thousands)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

Common Stock Preferred Stock Paid-in
Capital - Common Paid-in
Capital - Preferred Treasury Stock Retained Deficit Total
Shareholders’
Equity
Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount
Balance as of September 30, 2018 32,169 $ 3 700 $ — $ 186,732 $ 68,853 (6,865) $ (97,388) $ (31,555) $ 126,645
Net loss — — — — — — — — (7,717) (7,717)
Issuance of common stock under employee plans 99 — — — — — — — — —
Shares withheld for payroll taxes (38) — — — (118) — — — — (118)
Stock-based compensation — — — — 694 — — — — 694
Preferred stock dividends — — — — — — — — (1,323) (1,323)
Balance as of December 31, 2018 32,230 $ 3 700 $ — $ 187,308 $ 68,853 (6,865) $ (97,388) $ (40,595) $ 118,181
Net loss — — — — — — — — (5,263) (5,263)
Issuance of common stock under employee plans 134 — — — — — — — — —
Shares withheld for payroll taxes (2) — — — (7) — — — — (7)
Stock-based compensation — — — — 618 — — — — 618
Preferred stock dividends — — — — — — — — (1,295) (1,295)
Balance as of March 31, 2019 32,362 $ 3 700 $ — $ 187,919 $ 68,853 (6,865) $ (97,388) $ (47,153) $ 112,234
Net loss — — — — — — — — (365) (365)
Issuance of common stock under employee plans 2 — — — — — — — — —
Shares withheld for payroll taxes — — — — (2) — — — (2)
Stock-based compensation — — — — 169 — — — 169
Preferred stock dividends — — — — — — — — (1,309) (1,309)
Balance as of June 30, 2019 32,364 3 700 — 188,086 68,853 (6,865) (97,388) (48,827) 110,727

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

UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)


		Nine Months Ended June 30,							Three Months Ended December 31,
		2020		2019			2020		2019
Cash flows from operating activities:	Cash flows from operating activities:					Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)		$	1,558	$	(13,345)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
Net income						Net income	$	1,083	$	4,684
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:						Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	Depreciation and amortization	8,821		9,945		Depreciation and amortization	3,282		3,013
Amortization of assets subject to financing obligation		—		2,012

Amortization of right-of-use assets for operating leases	Amortization of right-of-use assets for operating leases	18,163		—		Amortization of right-of-use assets for operating leases	4,445		5,920

Bad debt expense	Bad debt expense	1,138		887		Bad debt expense	389		283
Stock-based compensation	Stock-based compensation	1,509		1,481		Stock-based compensation	548		14
Deferred income taxes		345		—
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate		—		(298)

Training equipment credits earned, net	Training equipment credits earned, net	503		440		Training equipment credits earned, net	10		439
Other losses, net	Other losses, net	8		143		Other losses, net	(139)		(231)
Changes in assets and liabilities:	Changes in assets and liabilities:					Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	Receivables	(13,917)		3,795		Receivables	8,108		4,065
Prepaid expenses	Prepaid expenses	(1,591)		571		Prepaid expenses	(1,651)		(409)
Other assets	Other assets	40		1,270		Other assets	(139)		23
Notes receivable	Notes receivable	1,115		1,630		Notes receivable	(884)		(555)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	Accounts payable and accrued expenses	12,494		(3,793)		Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(8,416)		(1,938)
Deferred revenue	Deferred revenue	(9,973)		(10,564)		Deferred revenue	1,922		(695)
Income tax (receivable) payable		(11,070)		198
Income tax receivable/payable						Income tax receivable/payable	2,783		92
Accrued tool sets and other current liabilities	Accrued tool sets and other current liabilities	1,030		441		Accrued tool sets and other current liabilities	(234)		32
Deferred rent liability		—		(2,076)

Operating lease liability	Operating lease liability	(19,264)		—		Operating lease liability	(5,301)		(6,532)
Other liabilities	Other liabilities	(1,026)		139		Other liabilities	1,977		(1,081)
Net cash used in operating activities		(10,117)		(7,124)
Net cash provided by operating activities						Net cash provided by operating activities	7,783		7,124
Cash flows from investing activities:	Cash flows from investing activities:					Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of held-to-maturity securities		(41,562)		—

Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity securities	Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity securities	9,761		—		Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity securities	9,965		0
Purchase of property and equipment	Purchase of property and equipment	(7,190)		(5,301)		Purchase of property and equipment	(47,293)		(1,811)
Proceeds from insurance policy		1,566		—

Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	48		8		Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	6		23
Return of capital contribution from unconsolidated affiliate	Return of capital contribution from unconsolidated affiliate	190		200		Return of capital contribution from unconsolidated affiliate	73		69
Net cash used in investing activities	Net cash used in investing activities	(37,187)		(5,093)		Net cash used in investing activities	(37,249)		(1,719)
Cash flows from financing activities:	Cash flows from financing activities:					Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from equity offering		49,137		—
Payment of preferred stock cash dividend		(2,632)		(2,618)

Payment of financing obligation and finance leases	Payment of financing obligation and finance leases	(68)		(974)		Payment of financing obligation and finance leases	(32)		0
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld	Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld	(527)		(127)		Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld	(178)		(497)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		45,910		(3,719)
Net cash used in financing activities						Net cash used in financing activities	(210)		(497)
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(1,394)		(15,936)		Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(29,676)		4,908
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	65,442		58,104		Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	76,803		65,442
Restricted cash, beginning of period	Restricted cash, beginning of period	15,113		14,055		Restricted cash, beginning of period	12,116		15,113
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	80,555		72,159		Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	88,919		80,555
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	59,956		42,689		Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	44,212		70,533
Restricted cash, end of period	Restricted cash, end of period	19,205		13,534		Restricted cash, end of period	15,031		14,930
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	79,161	$	56,223	Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	59,243	$	85,463

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(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended June 30,
2020 2019
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Taxes (refunded) paid $ (172) $ 56
Interest paid 5 2,424
Training equipment obtained in exchange for services 279 520
Depreciation of training equipment obtained in exchange for services 1,011 1,066
Change in accrued capital expenditures during the period 313 1,173
CARES Act funds received for student emergency grants (See Note 19) 16,565 —
CARES Act funds disbursed for student emergency grants (See Note 19) 11,012 —
CARES Act funds for institutional costs included in Receivables, net (See Note 19) 5,931 —


	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2020		2019
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Taxes (refunded) paid	$	(19)	$	7
Interest paid	2		0
Training equipment obtained in exchange for services	141		241
Depreciation of training equipment obtained in exchange for services	317		332
Change in accrued capital expenditures during the period	238		140
Dividends payable	1,313		1,323








CARES Act funds received for institutional costs (See Note 18)	880		0

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

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Note 1 - Nature of the Business

We are the leading provider of postsecondary education for students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians as ~~well as welders and computer numerical control (“CNC”) machining technicians as~~ measured by total average undergraduate full-time enrollment and graduates. We also provide programs for welders and computer numeric control (“CNC”) machining technicians. We offer certificate, diploma or degree programs at 12 campuses across the United States under the banner of several well-known brands, including Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, Marine Mechanics Institute and NASCAR Technical Institute. ~~This excludes the Norwood, Massachusetts campus that was closed on July 31, 2020.~~ We also offer manufacturer specific advanced training (“MSAT”) programs, including student-paid electives, at our campuses and manufacturer or dealer sponsored training at certain campuses and dedicated training centers. WeFounded in 1965, we have provided technical education for more than 55 ~~years.~~years and have graduated more than 220,000 technicians.

We work closely with ~~leading~~over 35 original equipment manufacturers ~~(“OEMs”)~~ and ~~employers~~industry brand partners to understand their needs for qualified service professionals. Revenues generated from our schools consist primarily of tuition and fees paid by students. To pay for a substantial portion of their tuition, the majority of students rely on funds received from federal financial aid programs under Title IV Programs of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (“HEA”), as well as from various veterans benefits programs. For further discussion, see Note 2 on “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Concentration of Risk” and Note 1820 on “Government Regulation and Financial Aid” included in our ~~2019~~2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December ~~6, 2019.~~3, 2020.

Note 2 - Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, our condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Normal and recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods have been included. Operating results for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, ~~2020.~~2021. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our ~~2019~~2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December ~~6, 2019.~~3, 2020.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Universal Technical Institute, Inc. and our wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Note 3 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Effective the First Quarter of Fiscal ~~2020~~

~~Leases~~2021

In ~~February~~June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU ~~2016-02,~~2016-13, ~~Leases~~Financial Instruments—Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (Topic ~~842)~~326) ~~(“ASU 2016-02”)~~, ~~which amended~~. This update significantly changes the ~~FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)~~way that entities measure credit losses. The new standard requires that entities estimate credit losses based upon an “expected credit loss” approach rather than the historical “incurred loss” approach. The new approach requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable forecasts of collectability. The change in approach impacts the timing of recognition of credit losses. This standard is effective for financial statements issued by ~~creating ASC 842 to replace ASC 840. ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use (“ROU”) asset~~public companies for annual and a lease liability on the balance sheet for substantially all leases, with the exception of short-term leases. Leases are classified as either finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the statement of income. In July 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, ~~Leases (Topic 842)~~ ~~to provide entities with relief from the costs of implementing certain aspects of the new leasing~~interim periods beginning after December 15, 2019. These changes became

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~~standard. It also allows lessors to elect not to separate lease and non-lease components when certain conditions are met. In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-01,~~ ~~Lease (Topic 842): Codification Improvements~~ ~~(“ASU 2019-01”). ASU 2019-01 clarifies certain items regarding lessor accounting. It also clarifies the interim disclosure requirements during transition.~~

The new guidance in ASC 842 also provides a package of transition practical expedients that allow an entity to not reassess (1) whether any expired or existing contracts contain a lease, (2) the lease classification of any expired or existing lease, and (3) initial direct costseffective for ~~any existing lease. We adopted ASC 842 effective~~our fiscal year beginning October 1, 2019, and elected the package of transition practical expedients. We also elected additional transitional practical expedients that allow an entity to not reassess land easements not previously addressed under ASC 840 and to not recognize on the balance sheet leases with terms of less than 12 months. We are using the modified retrospective method without the recasting of comparative periods’ financial information. We did not elect the practical expedient to use hindsight in determining a lease term of the ROU assets at the2020. Upon adoption ~~date. As a result of adopting the new standard, we recognized an operating lease liability of $163.0 million and an operating lease ROU asset of $148.6 million~~ on October 1, 2019. The change resulted in the de-recognition of approximately $0.9 million of other assets and $15.3 million of other liabilities. The standard did not materially impact our condensed consolidated statements of operations and cash flows.

~~In addition,~~2020, we have 2 build-to-suit leases that were accounted for as financing obligations and related assets because we had continued involvement in the related facility after the construction period was completed. The financing obligations are now classified as operating leases in accordance with the new standard as of the transition date, including recognition of operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities. The change resulted in the de-recognition of approximately $40.7 million existing deferred financing obligations and $31.6 million in related assets. The net impact of the de-recognition and the adoption of ASC 842 as of October 1, 2019 wasrecorded an increase in ~~stockholders’ equity~~our receivables balance related to our proprietary loan program of ~~approximately $9.1~~$1.6 million, with ~~a subsequent adjustment during~~ the ~~three months ended March 31, 2020, which reduced the impact~~corresponding amount recorded as an increase to ~~stockholders’ equity by $0.1 million. The transition also resulted~~retained earnings. No other adjustments were deemed necessary in ~~the recognition of rent expense, which was previously reported as interest expense under the former guidance.~~

~~Fair Value Measurement~~

~~In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13,~~ ~~Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820)~~ (“ASU 2018-13”). ASU 2018-13 amends the disclosure requirements of ASC 820, changing the fair value measurement disclosure requirements of ASC 820 by adding new disclosure requirements, modifying existing disclosure requirements and eliminating other disclosure requirements. We adopted ASU 2018-13 as of October 1, 2019. There was no impact to our financial statements or disclosures.

~~Cloud Computing Arrangements~~

~~In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15,~~ ~~Intangibles—Goodwill and other Internal-use Software (Subtopic 350-40)~~ (“ASU 2018-15”). ASU 2018-15 aligns the accounting for costs incurred to implement a cloud computing arrangement (“CCA”) that is a service arrangement with the guidance on capitalizing costs associated with developing or obtaining internal-use software. Specifically, ASU 2018-15 amends ASC 350 to include in its scope implementation costs of a CCA that is a service contract and clarifies that a customer should apply ASC 350-40 to determine which implementation costs should be capitalized in a CCA that is considered a service contract. Early adoption was permitted. The effect ofapplying this new ~~standard on our consolidated financial statements will be dependent on our entry into any future cloud computing arrangements.~~

~~Effective the First Quarter of Fiscal 2021~~

~~In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13,~~ ~~Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments~~ (“ASU 2016-13”). ASU 2016-13 includes an impairment model known as the current expected credit loss model that is based on expected losses rather than incurred losses. Under the new guidance, an entity recognizes as an allowance its estimate of expected credit losses, which the FASB believes will result in more timely recognition of such losses. In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-05, ~~Targeted Transition Relief,~~ ~~which provides~~

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~~transition relief to entities adopting ASU 2016-13. We are currently evaluating the impact ASU 2016-13 will have on our results of operations, financial condition and financial statement disclosures.~~guidance.

Effective the First Quarter of Fiscal 2022

In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes~~(“ASU 2019-12”)~~. The amendments in ~~ASU 2019-12~~this standard simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740. The amendments also improve consistent application of and simplify GAAP for other areas of Topic 740 by clarifying and amending existing guidance. We are currently evaluating the impact that the update will have on our results of operations, financial condition and financial statement disclosures.

Note 4 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Nature of Goods and Services

Postsecondary Education

Revenues consist primarily of student tuition and fees derived from the programs we provide after reductions are made for discounts and scholarships that we sponsor and for refunds for students who withdraw from our programs prior to specified dates. We apply the five-step model outlined in ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts from Customers. Tuition and fee revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the course or program offered. The majority of our programs are designed to be completed in 36 to 90 weeks, and our advanced training programs range from 12 to 23 weeks in duration. We supplement our revenues with sales of textbooks and program supplies and other revenues, which are recognized as the transfer of goods or services occurs. Deferred revenue represents the excess of tuition and fee payments received as compared to tuition and fees earned and is reflected as a current liability in our condensed consolidated balance sheets because it is expected to be earned within the next 12 months.

Additionally, certain students participate in a proprietary loan program that extends repayment terms for their tuition. We purchase said loans from the lender and, based on historical collection rates, believe a portion of these loans are collectible. Accordingly, we recognize tuition and loan origination fees financed by the loan and any related interest revenue under the effective interest method required under the loan based on the amount we expect to collect, and we recognize these revenues ratably over the term of the course or program offered.

Other

We provide dealer technician training or instructor staffing services to manufacturers. Revenues are recognized as transfer of the services occurs.

We provide postsecondary education and other services in the same geographical market, the United States. The impact of economic factors on the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows is consistent among our various postsecondary education programs. See Note 1716 for disaggregated segment revenue information.

Contract Balances

Contract assets primarily relate to our rights to consideration for a student’s progress through our training program in relation to our services performed but not billed at the reporting date. The contract assets are transferred to the receivables when the rights become unconditional. Currently, we do not have any contract assets that have not transferred to a receivable. Our deferred revenue is considered a contract liability and primarily relates to our enrollment agreements where we received payments for tuition but we have not yet delivered the related training programs to satisfying the related performance obligations. The advance consideration received from students or Title IV funding is deferred revenue until the training program has been delivered to the students.

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The following table provides information about receivables and deferred revenue resulting from our enrollment agreements with students:


		June 30, 2020		September 30, 2019			December 31, 2020		September 30, 2020
Receivables, which includes tuition and notes receivable	Receivables, which includes tuition and notes receivable	$	51,597	$	44,629	Receivables, which includes tuition and notes receivable	$	49,725	$	53,144
Deferred revenue	Deferred revenue	$	32,913	$	42,886	Deferred revenue	42,616		40,694

During the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020, the deferred revenue balance included decreases for revenues recognized during the period and increases related to new students who started their training programs during the period.

Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations

Tuition and fee revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the course or program offered. The majority of our undergraduate programs are designed to be completed in 36 to 90 weeks, and our advanced training programs range from 12 to 23 weeks in duration.

Impacts of COVID-19

On March 19, 2020, we suspended all in person classes at all of our campuses for the safety and protection of our students and staff, to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and to comply with state and local orders and restrictions. Upon the suspension of all in person classes, we provided all students with the opportunity to take a leave of absence or to continue their education via an online curriculum. On March 25, 2020, we began offering the classroom portion of our training online so that the more than 8,000 students who elected to remain active in the program could continue their education remotely. As our training is a combination of classroom lectures and hands-on labs, there is a portion of most classes that cannot be delivered online and needs to be completed in-person at the campus lab.

During the ~~three months~~year ended ~~June~~September 30, 2020, ~~as campuses were able~~due to ~~reopen,~~the COVID-19 pandemic, we transitioned our on-campus, in-person education model to a blended training model that combines instructor-facilitated online ~~instructor-delivered~~ teaching and demonstrations with hands-on labs. In May of 2020, we resumed in-person labs at 8 of our campus locations. NaN of our campuses resumed in-person labs in June of 2020, and our final campus to resume in-person labs in Bloomfield, New Jersey opened on July 1, 2020. On-campus labs have been re-designed to meet the health, safety and social distancing guidelines ~~imposed~~recommended or required by the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) and state and local jurisdictions, while still meeting our accreditation and curriculum requirements.

~~Now that all~~All of our campuses ~~have reopened, once a student returns to campus for in-person labs, under~~remained open during the ~~new guidelines it takes on average approximately six to nine weeks for~~three months ended December 31, 2020, however, as of December 31, 2020, there were students that ~~student to catch up on the~~remained exclusively online and others with catch-up lab work ~~that he was unable to complete during the campus closure and prior to his return.~~ outstanding. As ~~a result, the graduation dates for many~~ of ~~the~~December 31, 2020, less than 1% of students ~~who would have completed their programs between March and September of 2020 have been delayed. Additionally, some students have~~had not returned to campus to complete the in-person labs and ~~remain only~~remained exclusively in the online portion of the curriculum, essentially only completing half of each course, while ~~others are~~approximately 18% of students were completing ~~catch up labs,~~catch-up lab work, but over an extended period of time. We continue to recognize revenue ratably over the term of the course or program offered, taking into consideration those only completing the online curriculum, and the ~~catch up~~catch-up period for active students and the impact it has on expected graduation dates. As a result, as of December 31, 2020, we had deferred revenue of $10.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020. Of the $0.3 million revenue deferred during the three months ended March 31, 2020, $0.2 million was recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2020, as those students were able to complete their in-person labs and graduate.

~~Note 5~~ - ~~Postemployment Benefits~~

On February 18, 2019, we announced that our campus in Norwood, Massachusetts is no longer accepting new student applications. The last group of students started on March 18, 2019 and completed the curriculum in July 2020, with the campus closing on July 31, 2020. The total postemployment benefits incurred due to the campus closure were approximately ~~$1.1~~$2.0 million.

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Additionally, we periodically enter into agreements that provide postemployment benefits to personnel whose employment is terminated. On October 21, 2019, we announced the retirement of our President and Chief Executive Officer, Kimberly J. McWaters, effective October 31, 2019. During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, we incurred postemployment benefit charges of ~~$1.5 million~~ ~~and paid cash of $1.1 million, in accordance with Ms. McWaters’ Retirement Agreement and Release of Claims, dated October 31, 2019.~~

The postemployment benefit liability, which is included in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses” on the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets, is generally paid out ratably over the terms of the agreements, which range from 1 month to 24 months, with the final agreement expiring in 2021.

~~The activity for the postemployment benefit liability for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was as follows:~~

Severance Other Total
Balance accrued at beginning of period $ 721 $ 32 $ 753
   Postemployment benefit charges 2,087 48 2,135
   Cash paid (1,623) (184) (1,807)
   Other non-cash adjustments (a) 109 (21) 88
Balance accrued at end of period $ 1,294 $ (125) $ 1,169

~~(a) Primarily relates to the reclassification of benefits between severance and other benefits.~~

Note 65 - Investments

During the second quarter of 2020, we raised approximately $49.5 million in net proceeds from an underwritten public offering of shares of our common stock. See Note 15 on “Shareholders’ Equity - Equity Offering” included in our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December 3, 2020 for further details on the equity offering. We invested a portion of the proceeds from the equity offering in held-to-maturity securities, which primarily consist of corporate bonds from large cap industrial and selected financial companies with a minimum credit rating of A. We have the ability and intention to hold these investments until maturity and therefore have classified these investments as held-to-maturity and recorded them at amortized cost.

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains or losses, and fair value of investments classified as held-to-maturity at ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020 were as follows:

Gross Unrealized Estimated Fair
Due in less than 1 year: Amortized Cost Gains Losses Market Value
Corporate bonds $ 31,578 $ 24 $ (8) $ 31,594
Total as of June 30, 2020 $ 31,578 $ 24 $ (8) $ 31,594


			Gross Unrealized				Estimated Fair
Due in less than 1 year:	Amortized Cost		Gains		Losses		Market Value
Corporate and municipal bonds	$	27,878	$	0	$	(20)	$	27,858
Total as of December 31, 2020	$	27,878	$	0	$	(20)	$	27,858

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Investments are exposed to various risks, including interest rate, market and credit risk. As a result, it is possible that changes in the values of these investments may occur and that such changes could affect the amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Note 76 - Fair Value Measurements

The accounting framework for determining fair value includes a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to measure fair value, which enables the reader of the financial statements to assess the inputs used to develop those measurements. The fair value hierarchy consists of three tiers:

Level 1: Defined as quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

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Level 2: Defined as inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3: Defined as unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

Any transfers of investments between levels occurs at the end of the reporting period. Assets measured or disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis consisted of the following:


				Fair Value Measurements Using													Fair Value Measurements Using
		June 30, 2020		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)			December 31, 2020		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Money market funds ~~(a)~~(1)	Money market funds ~~(a)~~(1)	$	60,098	$	60,098	$	—	$	—	Money market funds ~~(a)~~(1)	$	33,999	$	33,999	$	0	$	0
Notes receivable ~~(b)~~(2)	Notes receivable ~~(b)~~(2)	33,964		—		—		33,964		Notes receivable ~~(b)~~(2)	35,321		0		0		35,321
Corporate bonds ~~(c)~~(3)	Corporate bonds ~~(c)~~(3)	31,594		31,594		—		—		Corporate bonds ~~(c)~~(3)	21,663		21,663		0		0

Municipal bonds and other(3)										Municipal bonds and other(3)	6,195		6,195		0		0
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis	Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis	$	125,656	$	91,692	$	—	$	33,964	Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis	$	97,178	$	61,857	$	0	$	35,321


				Fair Value Measurements Using													Fair Value Measurements Using
		September 30, 2019		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)			September 30, 2020		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Money market funds and corporate bonds (d)		$	37,794	$	37,794	$	—	$	—
Money market funds(1)										Money market funds(1)	$	43,322	$	43,322	$	0	$	0
Notes receivable ~~(b)~~(2)	Notes receivable ~~(b)~~(2)	35,079		—		—		35,079		Notes receivable ~~(b)~~(2)	32,793		0		0		32,793
Corporate bonds(3)										Corporate bonds(3)	33,119		33,119		0		0
Municipal bonds and other(3)										Municipal bonds and other(3)	4,913		4,913		0		0
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis	Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis	$	72,873	$	37,794	$	—	$	35,079	Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis	$	114,147	$	81,354	$	0	$	32,793

~~(a)~~(1) Money market funds and other highly liquid investments with maturity dates less than 90 days are reflected as “Cash and cash equivalents” in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of ~~June~~December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020.

~~(b)~~(2) Notes receivable relate to our proprietary loan program.

~~(c)~~(3) Corporate bonds and municipal bonds and other are reflected as “Held-to-maturity investments” in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of ~~June~~December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020.

~~(d) Money market funds and corporate bonds are reflected as “Cash and cash equivalents” in our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2019.~~

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Note 87 - Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:


		Depreciable Lives (in years)	June 30, 2020		September 30, 2019			Depreciable Lives (in years)	December 31, 2020		September 30, 2020
Land(1)	Land(1)	—	$	3,189	$	3,189	Land(1)	—	$	8,351	$	3,189
Buildings and building improvements(1)	Buildings and building improvements(1)	3-35	28,019		82,653		Buildings and building improvements(1)	3-35	68,159		28,046
Leasehold improvements	Leasehold improvements	1-28	62,634		53,020		Leasehold improvements	1-28	63,267		62,899
Training equipment	Training equipment	3-10	95,316		96,737		Training equipment	3-10	91,899		91,731
Office and computer equipment	Office and computer equipment	3-10	34,639		35,927		Office and computer equipment	3-10	33,591		33,524
Curriculum development	Curriculum development	5	19,692		19,692		Curriculum development	5	19,692		19,692
Software developed for internal use	Software developed for internal use	1-5	11,916		11,354		Software developed for internal use	1-5	11,959		11,951
Vehicles	Vehicles	5	1,533		1,454		Vehicles	5	1,449		1,502
Right-of-use assets for finance leases	Right-of-use assets for finance leases	Various	359		—		Right-of-use assets for finance leases	2-3	359		359
Construction in progress	Construction in progress	—	1,891		1,631		Construction in progress	—	2,671		2,213
			259,188		305,657				301,397		255,106
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(186,596)		(201,531)		Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(184,760)		(182,363)
			$	72,592	$	104,126			$	116,637	$	72,743

~~As previously discussed in Note 3,~~(1) During the ~~adoption of ASC 842 as of October 1, 2019 resulted in~~three months ended December 31, 2020, land and buildings and building improvements increased due to the ~~de-recognition~~purchase of the ~~assets associated with~~building and land at our ~~financing obligations,~~Avondale, Arizona campus location. The total purchase price was approximately $45.2 million, of which ~~were previously included in “Buildings~~$5.1 million was allocated to land and $40.1 million was allocated to buildings and building ~~improvements.” In addition, certain items related to~~improvements based upon the build-to-suit leases in “Buildings and building improvements” were reclassified to “Leasehold improvements” as part of the adoption of ASC 842. The following amounts, which are included in the above table, represented assets financed by financing obligations as of September 30, 2019:

~~September 30, 2019~~

~~Assets financed by financing obligations, gross~~

~~45,816~~

~~Less accumulated depreciation and amortization~~

~~(14,208)~~

~~Assets financed by financing obligations, net~~

~~31,608~~

appraised values.

Note 98 - Goodwill

Our goodwill balance of $8.2 million as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020 resulted from the acquisition of our motorcycle and marine education business in Orlando, Florida in 1998 and relates to our Postsecondary Education segment. Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquired business over the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. Goodwill is reviewed at least annually for impairment, which may result from the deterioration in the operating performance of the acquired business, adverse market conditions, adverse changes in applicable laws or regulations and a variety of other circumstances. Any resulting impairment charge would be recognized as an expense in the period in which impairment is identified.

~~On March 19,~~As of December 31, 2020 ~~we suspended all in person classes at all of our campuses, including our Orlando, Florida campus, for the safety and protection of our~~, while some students ~~and staff,~~were taking longer than normal to help slow the spread of COVID-19, and to comply with state and local orders and restrictions. On March 25, 2020, we began offering the classroom portion of our training online so that students who elected to remain enrolled in the program could continuegraduate from their ~~education from home.~~ During May of 2020, our Orlando, Florida campus reopened for students to complete hands-on labs, which have been re-designed to meet CDC, state and local guidelines for health, safety and social distancing. While some student graduation dates have been delayedprograms due to the ~~closure, most~~impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business, students enrolled at our Orlando, Florida campus ~~prior to the COVID-19 outbreak~~ continue to progress through their programs under the new blended training model. ~~Even with the impacts of COVID-19, our new student~~

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~~enrollments for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 at the Orlando, Florida campus are higher than our expectations. As a result, there~~There were no indicators of goodwill impairment as of ~~June 30, 2020.~~December 31, 2020.

Note 109 - Investment in Unconsolidated Affiliate

In 2012, we invested $4.0 million to acquire an equity interest of approximately 28% in a joint venture (“JV”) related to the lease of our Lisle, Illinois campus facility. In connection with this investment, we do not possess a controlling financial interest as we do not hold a majority of the equity interest, nor do we have the power to make major decisions without approval from the other equity member. Therefore, we do not qualify as the primary beneficiary. Accordingly, this investment is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. We recognize our proportionate share of the JV's net income or loss during each accounting period and any return of capital as a change in our investment.

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Investment in unconsolidated affiliate consisted of the following and is included within “Other assets” on our condensed consolidated balance sheets:

June 30, 2020 September 30, 2019
Carrying Value Ownership Percentage Carrying Value Ownership Percentage
Investment in JV $ 4,459 27.972 % $ 4,338 27.972 %


	December 31, 2020				September 30, 2020
	Carrying Value		Ownership Percentage		Carrying Value		Ownership Percentage
Investment in JV	$	4,528	28.0	%	$	4,494	28.0	%

Investment in unconsolidated affiliate included the following activity during the period:


		Nine Months Ended June 30,							Three Months Ended December 31,
		2020		2019			2020		2019
Balance at beginning of period	Balance at beginning of period	$	4,338	$	4,206	Balance at beginning of period	$	4,494	$	4,338
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	311		298		Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	107		102
Return of capital contribution from unconsolidated affiliate	Return of capital contribution from unconsolidated affiliate	(190)		(200)		Return of capital contribution from unconsolidated affiliate	(73)		(69)
Balance at end of period	Balance at end of period	$	4,459	$	4,304	Balance at end of period	$	4,528	$	4,371

Through September 30, 2019, the activity from equity in earnings of the unconsolidated affiliate was included in “Other (expense) income, net” on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. In conjunction with the adoption of ASC 842, as previously described in Note 3, beginning October 1, 2019, the activity is included in “Educational services and facilities” on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Note 1110 - Leases

~~We lease 10~~As of December 31, 2020, we leased 9 of our 12 campuses and our corporate headquarters under non-cancelable operating leases, some of which contain escalation clauses and requirements to pay other fees associated with the leases. Our lease for the Norwood, Massachusetts campus ended on July 31, 2020 when the campus closed. Also, during the three months ended June 30, 2020, we relocated our corporate headquarters facility in conjunction with the expiration of the existing lease agreement, and entered into a new long-term lease agreement at a new facility. The facility leases have original lease terms ranging from 8 to 20 years and expire at various dates through 2031. In addition, the leases commonly include lease incentives in the form of rent abatements and tenant improvement allowances. We sublease certain portions of unused building space to third parties, which ~~currently result~~as of December 31, 2020, resulted in minimal income. All of the leases, other than those that may qualify for the short-term scope exception of 12 months or less, are recorded on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Some of the facility leases are subject to annual changes in the Consumer Price Index (“CPI”). While lease liabilities are not remeasured as a result of changes to the CPI, changes to the CPI are treated as variable lease payments and recognized in the period in which the obligation for those payments was incurred. Many of our lease agreements include options to extend the lease, which we do not include in our minimum lease terms unless they are reasonably certain to be exercised. There are no early termination with penalties, residual value guarantees, restrictions or covenants imposed by our facility leases.

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~~Significant Assumptions and Judgments~~

To determine if a contract is or contains a lease, we considered whether (1) explicitly or implicitly identified assets have been deployed in the contract and (2) we obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of that underlying asset and~~direct how and for what purpose the asset is used during the term of the contract.~~

If we determine a contract is, or contains, a lease, we assess whether the contract contains multiple lease components. We consider a lease component to be separate from other lease components in the contract if (a) we can benefit from the right of use either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to us and (b) the right of use is neither highly dependent on nor highly interrelated with the other right(s) to use underlying assets in the contract. In contracts involving the use of real estate, we separate the right to use land from other underlying assets unless the effect of separating the land is insignificant to the resulting lease accounting. We have elected to account for the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component.

For all leases we are a party to, the discount rate implicit in the lease was not readily determinable. Therefore, we used our incremental borrowing rate for each lease to determine the present value of the lease. We determined the incremental borrowing rate applicable to each lease through a model that represents the rate of interest we would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. The incremental borrowing rate was applied to each lease based on the remaining term of the lease.

The components of lease expense are included in “Educational services and facilities” and “Selling, general and administrative” on the condensed consolidated statement of operations, with the exception of interest on lease liabilities, which is included in “Interest expense.” The components of lease expense during the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:

Lease Expense Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 Nine Months Ended June 30, 2020
Operating lease expense (a) $ 7,494 $ 22,478
Finance lease expense:
Amortization of leased assets 32 70
Interest on lease liabilities 2 5
Variable lease expense 1,090 3,269
Sublease income (145) (653)
Total net lease expense $ 8,473 $ 25,169

~~(a) Excludes the expense for short-term leases not accounted for under ASC 842, which was not significant for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2020.~~


	Three Months Ended December 31,
Lease Expense	2020		2019
Operating lease expense(1)	$	6,132	$	7,521
Finance lease expense:
Amortization of leased assets	32		0
Interest on lease liabilities	2		0
Variable lease expense	907		999
Sublease income	(123)		(351)
Total net lease expense	$	6,950	$	8,169

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(1) Excludes the expense for short-term leases not accounted for under ASC 842, which was not significant for the three months ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.

Supplemental balance sheet, cash flow and other information related to our leases was as follows:

~~Leases~~

~~Classification~~

~~As of June 30, 2020~~

~~Assets:~~

~~Operating lease assets~~

~~Right-of-use assets for operating leases~~

~~133,539~~

~~Finance lease assets~~

~~Property and equipment, net (a)~~

~~289~~

~~Total leased assets~~

~~133,828~~

~~Liabilities:~~

~~Current~~

~~Operating lease liabilities~~

~~Operating lease liability, current portion~~

~~24,930~~

~~Finance lease liabilities~~

~~Other current liabilities~~

~~128~~

~~Noncurrent~~

~~Operating lease liabilities~~

~~Operating lease liability~~

~~121,944~~

~~Finance lease liabilities~~

~~Other liabilities~~

~~164~~

~~Total lease liabilities~~

~~147,166~~


Leases	Classification	December 31, 2020		September 30, 2020
Assets:
Operating lease assets	Right-of-use assets for operating leases	$	140,296	$	144,663
Finance lease assets	Property and equipment, net(1)	225		257
Total leased assets		$	140,521	$	144,920

Liabilities:
Current
Operating lease liabilities	Operating lease liability, current portion	$	20,357	$	23,666
Finance lease liabilities	Other current liabilities	130		129
Noncurrent
Operating lease liabilities	Operating lease liability	132,175		134,089
Finance lease liabilities	Other liabilities	98		131
Total lease liabilities		$	152,760	$	158,015

~~(a)~~(1) Finance lease assets are recorded net of accumulated amortization of ~~$70.0 thousand~~$0.1 million as of ~~June~~December 31, 2020 and September 30, ~~2020.~~2020, respectively.


	Three Months Ended December 31,
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information and Other Information	2020		2019
Non-cash activity related to lease liabilities:
Lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities (1)	$	78	$	148,790
Leases assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	0		0


~~Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information and Other Information~~	~~Nine Months Ended June 30, 2020~~
~~Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:~~
~~Operating cash flows from operating leases~~	$	~~19,264~~
~~Operating cash flows from finance leases~~	5
~~Financing cash flows from finance leases~~	68

~~Non-cash activity related to lease liabilities:~~
~~Lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities~~	$	~~3,099~~
~~Leases assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities~~	~~215~~

(1) Includes the impact of the opening balance adjustment for the adoption of ASC 842 as of October 1, 2019 for the three months ended December 31, 2019.


~~Lease Term and Discount Rate~~	~~As of June 30, 2020~~
~~Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years):~~
~~Operating leases~~	~~8.41~~
~~Finance leases~~	~~2.30~~

~~Weighted average discount rate:~~
~~Operating leases~~	~~4.19~~	%
~~Finance leases~~	~~3.08~~	%


Lease Term and Discount Rate	December 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
Weighted-average remaining lease term (in years):
Operating leases	10.49		8.62
Finance leases	1.81		0.00

Weighted average discount rate:
Operating leases	4.52	%	4.14	%
Finance leases	3.08	%	0	%

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Maturities of lease liabilities were as follows:

As of June 30, 2020
Years ending September 30, Operating Leases Finance Leases
Remainder of 2020 $ 8,053 $ 34
2021 28,141 135
2022 26,863 110
2023 16,261 23
2024 15,137 —
2025 and thereafter 81,974 —
Total lease payments 176,429 302
Less: interest (29,555) (10)
Present value of lease liabilities 146,874 292
Less: current lease liabilities (24,930) (128)
Long-term lease liabilities $ 121,944 $ 164

~~The maturities of lease liabilities as of June 30, 2020 includes the future minimum lease payments for the build-to-suit leases that were presented separately in our~~ ~~2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K~~ ~~filed with the SEC on December 6, 2019.~~

~~Disclosures Related to Periods Prior to the Adoption of ASC 842~~

~~As of September 30, 2019, minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases by period were expected to be as follows (in thousands):~~


									As of December 31, 2020
Years ending September 30,	Years ending September 30,	Gross		Sublease income		Net		Years ending September 30,	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
2020		$	26,379	$	(362)	$	26,017
2021		23,531		(77)		23,454
Remainder of 2021								Remainder of 2021	$	18,614	$	101
2022	2022	21,621		(78)		21,543		2022	24,042		110
2023	2023	10,461		(20)		10,441		2023	16,984		23
2024	2024	9,180		—		9,180		2024	16,675		0
Thereafter		41,822		—		41,822
2025								2025	16,860		0
2026 and thereafter								2026 and thereafter	95,757		0
Total lease payments	Total lease payments	$	132,994	$	(537)	$	132,457	Total lease payments	188,932		234
Less: interest								Less: interest	(36,400)		(6)
Present value of lease liabilities								Present value of lease liabilities	152,532		228
Less: current lease liabilities								Less: current lease liabilities	(20,357)		(130)
Long-term lease liabilities								Long-term lease liabilities	$	132,175	$	98

Related Party Transactions for Leases

Rent expense includes rent paid to related parties, which was approximately $0.5 million for the three months ended ~~June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $1.5 million for the nine months ended June 30,~~December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Since 1991, ~~two~~2 of our properties comprising our Orlando, Florida location have been leased from entities controlled by John C. White, ~~a director~~who served on our ~~Board~~board of ~~Directors.~~directors until his retirement on November 30, 2020. The leases extend through August 19, 2022 and August 31, 2022 with annual base lease payments for the first year under this lease totaling approximately $0.3 million and $0.7 million, with annual adjustments based on the higher of (i) an amount equal to 4% of the total annual rent for the immediately preceding year or (ii) the percentage of increase in the CPI. These transactions were not considered significant as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020.

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Note 1211 - Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following:


		June 30, 2020		September 30, 2019			December 31, 2020		September 30, 2020
Accounts payable	Accounts payable	$	12,309	$	10,033	Accounts payable	$	12,039	$	12,471
Accrued compensation and benefits	Accrued compensation and benefits	27,786		22,230		Accrued compensation and benefits	19,377		28,053
Other accrued expenses	Other accrued expenses	16,535		13,615		Other accrued expenses	11,805		11,367
Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	56,630	$	45,878	Total accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	43,221	$	51,891

Note 1312 - Income Taxes

Our income tax expense for the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020 was ~~$21~~$26 thousand, or ~~0.2%~~2.3% of pre-tax ~~loss,~~income, compared to income tax expense of ~~$31~~$84 thousand, or ~~9.3%~~1.8% of pre-tax ~~loss,~~income, for the three months ended June 30, 2019. For the nine months ended June 30, 2020, our income tax benefit was $10.7 million, or 117.0% of pre-tax loss, compared to income tax expense of $0.3 million, or 1.9% of pre-tax loss, for the nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2019. The effective income tax rate in each period differed from the federal statutory tax rate of 21% primarily as a result of changes in the valuation allowance and state taxes. The balance of the valuation allowance for our deferred tax assets was ~~$19.1 million and $25.7~~$17.4 million as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively. The significant decrease in the valuation allowance for the nine months ended June 30, 2020, and the related income tax benefit, was primarily attributable to the carryback of net operating losses (“NOLs”) under the provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) and the adoption of ASC 842 as of October 1, 2019.2020.

~~The CARES Act, which was enacted~~As discussed in Note 13 on ~~March 27,~~ “Income Taxes” in our 2020 ~~made~~Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December 3, 2020, during the year ended September 30, 2020, we recorded an income tax ~~law changes to provide financial relief to companies~~refund of approximately $11.3 million as a result of ~~the business impacts of COVID-19.Key income tax~~certain provisions of the CARES Act, ~~include changes~~of which $7.1 million remained outstanding as of September 30, 2020. During the three months ended December 31, 2020, we received approximately $2.8 million in ~~NOL carryback and carryforwards rules, acceleration~~refunds, leaving $4.3 million

Table of ~~alternative minimum tax credit recovery, increase of the net interest expense deduction limit and charitable contribution limit, and immediate write-off of qualified improvement property.~~Contents

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as an income tax receivable recorded in “Receivable, net” on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020. We expect to ~~carryback $20.3~~receive the remaining $4.3 million ~~and $13.0 million~~subsequent to the filing of ~~NOLs arising in the years ended September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively, generating a~~our consolidated tax ~~refund of approximately $11.3 million. During the nine months ended June 30,~~return for our fiscal 2020 ~~we recorded a receivable for the expected refund.We have also adjusted our deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, and the corresponding valuation allowance, for the impact of the NOL provisions in the CARES Act.~~later this year.

As of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020, we continued to have a full valuation allowance against all deferred tax assets that rely upon future taxable income for their realization and will continue to evaluate our valuation allowance in future periods for any change in circumstances that causes a change in judgment about the realizability of the deferred tax assets. The amount of the deferred tax assets considered realizable, however, could be adjusted in future periods if estimates of future taxable income during the carryforward period are increased, if objective negative evidence in the form of cumulative losses is no longer present and if additional weight ~~may be~~is given to subjective evidence such as our projections for growth.

Note 1413 - Commitments and Contingencies

Legal

In the ordinary conduct of our business, we are periodically subject to lawsuits, demands in arbitration, investigations, regulatory proceedings or other claims, including, but not limited to, claims involving current or former students, routine employment matters, business disputes and regulatory demands. When we are aware of a claim or potential claim, we assess the likelihood of any loss or exposure. If it is probable that a loss will result and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, we accrue a liability for the loss. When a loss is not both probable and estimable, we do not accrue a liability. Where a loss is not probable but is reasonably possible, including if a loss in excess of an accrued liability is reasonably possible, we determine whether it is possible to provide an estimate of the amount of the loss or range of possible losses for

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the claim. Because we cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution of the legal proceedings (including lawsuits, investigations, regulatory proceedings or claims) asserted against us, it is not currently possible to provide such an estimate. The ultimate outcome of pending legal proceedings to which we are a party may have a material adverse effect on our business, cash flows and results of operations or financial condition.

Note 1514 - Shareholders’ Equity

Common Stock

Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive dividends when and as declared by our Board of Directors and have the right to 1 vote per share on all matters requiring shareholder approval. On June 9, 2016, our Board of Directors voted to eliminate the quarterly cash dividend on our common stock. Any future common stock dividends require the approval of a majority of the voting power of the Series A Preferred Stock.

Preferred Stock

Preferred Stock consists of 10,000,000 authorized preferred shares of $0.0001 par value each. As of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020 and September 30, ~~2019,~~2020, 700,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (“Series A Preferred Stock”) were issued and outstanding. The liquidation preference associated with the Series A Preferred Stock was $100 per share at ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020 and September 30, ~~2019.~~2020.

Pursuant to the terms of the ~~Securities Purchase Agreement,~~Certificate of Designations of the Series A Preferred Stock, we may pay a cash dividend on each share of the Series A Preferred Stock at a rate of 7.5% per year on the liquidation preference then in effect (“Cash Dividend”). If we do not pay a Cash Dividend, the liquidation preference shall be increased to an amount equal to the current liquidation preference in effect plus an amount reflecting that liquidation preference multiplied by the Cash Dividend rate then in effect plus 2.0% per year (“Accrued Dividend”). Cash Dividends are payable semi-annually in arrears on September 30 and March 31 of each year, and begin to accrue on the first day of the applicable dividend period. We ~~paid~~accrued $1.3 million in Cash Dividends as of ~~$2.6 million on March 27,~~December 31, 2020.

~~Equity Offering~~

On February 20, 2020, we entered into an Underwriting Agreement with B. Riley FBR, Inc., as representative of the several underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), to issue and sell an aggregate of 6,782,610 shares (the “Firm Shares”)For further discussion of our ~~common~~preferred stock, ~~par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”),~~see Note 15 on “Shareholders’ Equity” included in ~~a public offering, at a price to the public of $7.75 per share, pursuant to a registration statement~~our 2020 Annual Report on Form ~~S-3~~10-K ~~(Registration No. 333-236146) (the “Registration Statement”) and the accompanying~~ ~~prospectus, and~~ ~~related prospectus supplement~~, filed with the SEC ~~(the “Offering”). In addition, we granted the Underwriters an option (“Option”) to purchase up to an additional 1,017,390 shares of the Common Stock for a period of 30 days from February 20,~~on December 3, 2020.

The Offering of the Firm Shares closed on February 25, 2020. The net proceeds from the Offering were approximately $49.5 million, after deducting underwriting discounts. Direct costs of $0.4 million related to the offering were recorded to equity during the three months ended March 31, 2020. The Underwriters did not exercise the Option in full for the additional 1,017,390 shares. The 6,782,610 shares purchased were issued from Treasury Stock on February 25, 2020, leaving 82,287 shares in Treasury stock as of March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020. We intend to use the proceeds for working capital, capital expenditures, and other general corporate purposes, which may include the addition of new campuses, the expansion of existing programs and the development of new programs, and the purchase of real property and campus infrastructure. We may also use a portion of the net proceeds to fund potential strategic acquisitions of complementary businesses, assets, services or technologies.

~~Share Repurchase Program~~

On December 20, 2011, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $25.0 million of our common stock in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The timing and actual number of shares purchased will depend on a variety of factors such as price, corporate and regulatory requirements and prevailing market conditions. We may terminate

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~~or limit the~~Share Repurchase Program

On December 10, 2020, our Board of Directors authorized a new share repurchase ~~program at any time without prior notice. We did not~~plan that would allow for the repurchase ~~shares during~~of up to $35.0 million of our common stock in the ~~nine months ended June 30, 2020~~open market or ~~June 30, 2019. As of June 30, 2020, we have purchased 1,677,570 shares at an average price per~~through privately negotiated transactions. This new share ~~of $9.09 and a total cost of approximately $15.3 million~~repurchase plan replaced the previously authorized plan from fiscal 2012. Any repurchases under this ~~program. Under the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, future~~new stock ~~purchases under this~~repurchase program require the approval of a majority of the voting power of ~~the~~our Series A Preferred Stock. We did not repurchase any shares during the three months ended December 31, 2020.

Note 1615 - Earnings per Share

We calculate basic earnings per common share (“EPS”) pursuant to the two-class method as a result of the issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock on June 24, 2016. Our Series A Preferred Stock is considered a participating security because, in the event that we pay a dividend or make a distribution on the outstanding common stock, we shall also pay each holder of the Series A Preferred Stock a dividend on an as-converted basis. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines ~~earnings per share~~EPS for common stock and participating securities according to dividend and participation rights in undistributed earnings. Under this method, all earnings, distributed and undistributed, are allocated to common shares and participating securities based on their respective rights to receive dividends. The Series A Preferred Stock is not included in the computation of basic ~~earnings per common share~~EPS in periods in which we have a net loss, as the Series A Preferred Stock is not contractually obligated to share in our net losses.

Diluted ~~earnings per common share~~EPS is calculated using the more dilutive of the two-class method or as-converted ormethod. The two-class method uses net income available to common shareholders and assumes conversion of all potential shares other than the ~~two-class method.~~participating securities. The as-converted method uses net income and assumes conversion of all potential shares including the participating securities. Dilutive potential common shares include outstanding stock options, unvested restricted share ~~awards and~~ units and convertible preferred stock. The basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding are the same for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020 ~~and 2019~~ as a result of the net loss available to common shareholders and anti-dilutive impact of the potentially dilutive securities.

Subsequent to the issuance of our December 31, 2019 interim financial statements, we identified that the diluted EPS disclosures incorrectly stated that diluted EPS for the three months ended December 31, 2019 was calculated using the as-converted method and not the two-class method, when in fact diluted EPS was correctly calculated internally using the two-class method. The table in the disclosure summarizing the computation of diluted EPS incorrectly added back “Income allocated to participating securities” to what is equivalent to “Net income available to common shareholders” shown below and incorrectly included the corresponding 21,021 weighted average diluted participating shares outstanding in diluted shares outstanding. The disclosure errors had no impact on reported net income per diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2019. The disclosures below have been corrected to appropriately reflect diluted EPS under the two-class method for the three months ended December 31, 2019. We have concluded that these corrections were not material to the previously issued condensed consolidated financial statements for the three months ended December 31, 2019.

The following table summarizes the computation of basic and diluted ~~earnings per common~~EPS share under the ~~as-converted~~two-class or ~~two-class~~as-converted method, as well as the anti-dilutive shares excluded:

Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Basic earnings per common share:
Net (loss) income $ (13,268) $ (365) $ 1,558 $ (13,345)
Less: Preferred stock dividend declared (1,309) (1,309) (3,941) (3,927)
Loss available for distribution (14,577) (1,674) (2,383) (17,272)
Income allocated to participating securities — — — —
Net loss available to common shareholders $ (14,577) $ (1,674) $ (2,383) $ (17,272)
Weighted average basic shares outstanding 32,607 25,498 28,871 25,410
Basic loss per common share $ (0.45) $ (0.07) $ (0.08) $ (0.68)


	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2020		2019
Basic earnings per common share:
Net income	$	1,083	$	4,684
Less: Preferred stock dividend declared	(1,313)		(1,323)
Net (loss) income available for distribution	(230)		3,361
Income allocated to participating securities	0		(1,513)
Net (loss) income available to common shareholders	$	(230)	$	1,848

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		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended							Three Months Ended
		June 30,						June 30,							December 31,
		2020		2019		2020		2019			2020		2019

Weighted average basic shares outstanding										Weighted average basic shares outstanding	32,658		25,663

Basic (loss) income per common share										Basic (loss) income per common share	$	(0.01)	$	0.07

Diluted earnings per common share:	Diluted earnings per common share:									Diluted earnings per common share:
Loss available for distribution		$	(14,577)	$	(1,674)	$	(2,383)	$	(17,272)
Method used:										Method used:	Two-class		Two-class
Net (loss) income available to common shareholders										Net (loss) income available to common shareholders	$	(230)	$	1,848

Weighted average basic shares outstanding	Weighted average basic shares outstanding	32,607		25,498		28,871		25,410		Weighted average basic shares outstanding	32,658		25,663
Dilutive effect related to employee stock plans	Dilutive effect related to employee stock plans	—		—		—		—		Dilutive effect related to employee stock plans	0		375
Dilutive effect related to preferred stock		—		—		—		—
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	32,607		25,498		28,871		25,410		Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	32,658		26,038

Diluted loss per common share		$	(0.45)	$	(0.07)	$	(0.08)	$	(0.68)
Diluted (loss) income per common share										Diluted (loss) income per common share	$	(0.01)	$	0.07

Anti-dilutive shares excluded:	Anti-dilutive shares excluded:									Anti-dilutive shares excluded:
Outstanding stock-based grants	Outstanding stock-based grants	281		273		297		387		Outstanding stock-based grants	436		0
Convertible preferred stock	Convertible preferred stock	21,021		21,021		21,021		21,021		Convertible preferred stock	21,021		21,021
Total anti-dilutive shares excluded	Total anti-dilutive shares excluded	21,302		21,294		21,318		21,408		Total anti-dilutive shares excluded	21,457		21,021

Dilutive shares under the as-converted method(1)										Dilutive shares under the as-converted method(1)	53,905		47,059

(1) The dilutive shares under the as-converted method assume conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock and are presented here merely for reference. In a net income position, diluted earnings per share is determined by the more dilutive of the two-class method or the as-converted method.

Note 1716 - Segment Information

Our principal business is providing postsecondary education. We also provide manufacturer-specific training, and these operations are managed separately from our campus operations. These operations do not currently meet the quantitative criteria for segments and therefore are reflected in the “Other” category. Our equity method investment and other non-postsecondary education operations are also included within the “Other” category. Corporate expenses are allocated to “Postsecondary Education” and the “Other” category based on compensation expense.

Summary information by reportable segment was as follows:

Postsecondary Education Other Consolidated
Three Months Ended June 30, 2020
Revenues $ 52,199 $ 2,284 $ 54,483
Loss from operations (13,341) (438) (13,779)
Depreciation and amortization (a) 2,904 23 2,927
Net loss (12,830) (438) (13,268)
Three Months Ended June 30, 2019
Revenues 75,396 3,646 79,042
Loss from operations (402) (53) (455)
Depreciation and amortization (a) 3,966 36 4,002
Net (loss) income (413) 48 (365)


	Postsecondary Education		Other		Consolidated
Three Months Ended December 31, 2020
Revenues	$	73,560	$	2,565	$	76,125
Income (loss) from operations	1,104		(329)		775
Depreciation and amortization (1)	3,258		24		3,282
Net income (loss)	1,412		(329)		1,083

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Postsecondary Education Other Consolidated
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2020
Revenues 213,780 10,654 224,434
Loss from operations (9,331) (693) (10,024)
Depreciation and amortization (a) 8,729 92 8,821
Net income (loss) 2,251 (693) 1,558
Nine Months Ended June 30, 2019
Revenues 232,561 11,277 243,838
Loss from operations (12,071) (1,169) (13,240)
Depreciation and amortization (a)(b) 11,835 122 11,957
Net loss (12,474) (871) (13,345)
As of June 30, 2020
Total assets 415,103 6,480 421,583
As of September 30, 2019
Total assets 263,974 6,552 270,526


	Postsecondary Education		Other		Consolidated

Three Months Ended December 31, 2019
Revenues	$	83,320	$	3,914	$	87,234
Income (loss) from operations	4,601		(347)		4,254
Depreciation and amortization (2)	2,971		42		3,013
Net income (loss)	5,031		(347)		4,684













As of December 31, 2020
Total assets	$	428,295	$	6,292	$	434,587

As of September 30, 2020
Total assets	$	435,144	$	6,837	$	441,981

~~(a)~~(1) Includes depreciation of training equipment obtained in exchange for services of $0.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020.

(2) Excludes depreciation of training equipment obtained in exchange for services of $0.3 million ~~and $1.0 million~~ for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~June 30, 2020, respectively, and $0.4 million and $1.1 million for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.~~

~~(b) During nine months ended June 30, 2019, depreciation and amortization included $2.0 million of amortization of assets subject to a financing obligation.~~December 31, 2019.

Note 1817 - Government Regulation and Financial Aid

As discussed at length in our ~~2019~~2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December ~~6, 2019,~~3, 2020, our institutions participate in a range of government-sponsored student assistance programs. The most significant of these is the federal student aid programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education (“ED”) pursuant to Title IV of the Higher Education Act (“HEA”), commonly referred to as the Title IV Programs. Generally, to participate in the Title IV Programs, an institution must be licensed or otherwise legally authorized to operate in the state where it is physically located, be accredited by an accreditor recognized by ED, be certified as an eligible institution by ED, offer at least one eligible program of education, and comply with other statutory and regulatory requirements. See ~~“Regulatory~~“Part I, Item1. Regulatory Environment” in our ~~2019~~2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December ~~6, 2019.~~3, 2020.

State Authorization ~~and Regulation~~

~~Each~~To operate and offer postsecondary programs, and to be certified to participate in Title IV Programs, each of our institutions must ~~be licensed or otherwise legally authorized to operate in the state where the institution is located to operate~~obtain and ~~offer a postsecondary education program to our students. In some cases, our institutions also must be authorized by state education agencies in states other than~~maintain authorization from the state in which ~~the institution~~it is physically located ~~if the~~(“Home State”). To engage in recruiting activities outside of its Home State, each institution ~~recruits in the other state. State education authorization~~ also ismay be required to ~~participate~~obtain and maintain authorization from the states in ~~the Title IV Programs. Our institutions are subject to extensive, ongoing regulation by each of these agencies. See “Regulatory Environment - State Authorization and Regulation” in our~~ ~~2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K~~ ~~filed with the SEC on December 6, 2019. We believe that each of our institutions~~which it is ~~in substantial compliance with state education agency requirements.~~

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recruiting students. The level of regulatory oversight varies substantially from state to state and is extensive in some states. State laws ~~and regulations typically~~may establish standards for instruction, qualifications of faculty, location and nature of facilities and equipment, administrative procedures, marketing, recruiting, student outcomes reporting, disclosure obligations to students, limitations on mandatory arbitration clauses in enrollment agreements, financial operations, and other operational matters. ~~States often change their~~Some states prescribe standards of financial responsibility and mandate that institutions post surety bonds. Many states have requirements in response to ED regulations or implement requirements that may impact institutional and student success, and our institutions must respond quickly to remain in compliance. Also, from time to time, states may transition authority between state agencies, and we must comply with the new state agency’s rules, procedures and other documentation requirements. If any one of our campuses were to lose its authorization from the education agency of the state in which the campus is located, that campus would be unable to offer its programs and we could be forced to close that campus. If one of our campuses were to lose its authorization from a state other than the state in which the campus is located, that campus would not be able to recruit students in that state.

~~Accreditation~~

Accreditation is a non-governmental process through which an institution voluntarily submits to ongoing qualitative reviews by an organization of peer institutions. Accreditation by an ED-recognized accrediting agency is required for an institution to be certified to participate in the Title IV Programs. All of our institutions are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (“ACCSC”), an accrediting agency recognized by ED. See “Regulatory Environment - Accreditation” in our ~~2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K~~ ~~filed with the SEC on December 6, 2019 for further details. We believe that each of our institutions is in substantial compliance with ACCSC accreditation standards.~~

Our campuses’ grants of accreditation periodically expire and require renewal. A school that is faithfully engaged in the renewal of accreditation process and is meeting all of the requirements of that process continues to be accredited if the school’s term of accreditation has exceeded the period of time last granted by ACCSC. In December 2019, ACCSC conducted a renewal of accreditation on-site evaluation at our Bloomfield, New Jersey campus, which resulted in zero findings of non-compliance. The campus received a Renewal of Education through May 2025 during the ACCSC Commission meeting in May 2020.

~~Regulation of Federal Student Financial Aid Programs~~

All of our institutions are certified to participate in the Title IV Programs. ED will certify a postsecondary institution to participate in the Title IV Programs only after the institution has demonstrated compliance with the HEA and ED’s extensive regulations regarding institutional eligibility. An institution must also demonstrate its compliance to ED on an ongoing basis. See “Regulatory Environment - Regulation of Federal Student Financial Aid Programs” in our ~~2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K~~ ~~filed with the SEC on December 6, 2019 for further details.~~

~~Accreditation and Innovation Regulations~~

On January 7, 2019, ED released a set of draft proposed regulations for consideration and negotiation as part of its “Accreditation and Innovation” rulemaking. The draft proposed regulations covered a broad range of topics, including the following: (1) the recognition of accrediting agencies and accreditation procedures; (2) the legal authorization of institutions by states; (3) the definition of a credit hour, competency-based education, direct assessment programs and standards for distance education programs; (4) the eligibility of faith-based entities to participate in ED’s higher education and student aid programs; and (5) the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (“TEACH”) Grant.

~~On June 12, 2019, ED published proposed regulations relating to ED’s recognition of accrediting agencies and accreditation procedures and the legal authorization of institutions by states.The proposed regulations were published in a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register and made available for public comment.~~On November, 1, 2019, ED published the final regulations. The final regulations include revisions to the standards that accrediting agencies must meet to qualify for ED recognition, the rules governing authorization by state agencies, and certain provisions requiring institutions to ~~report and~~ disclose institutional ~~information~~data to current and prospective ~~students. These regulations became effective July 1, 2020.~~students, as well as to the public. And some states require that our schools meet prescribed performance standards as a condition of continued approval.

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~~On July 1, 2020, ED published the final regulations relating to faith based entities and Teach Grants. These regulations will be effective July 1, 2021.~~

Last, on April 2, 2020, ED published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register related to distance education and innovation regulations for a 30-day public comment period. ED is expected to publish a final regulation prior to November 1, 2020.

~~Our process of reviewing the potential impact of any regulations issued in connection with the “Accreditation and Innovation” rulemaking is continuing.~~

~~Borrower Defense and Financial Responsibility Regulations~~

~~On July 1, 2020, ED’s final rule on borrower defense and financial responsibility became effective.~~

The borrower defense aspect of the regulations allows borrowers who were defrauded by their college or university to seek full or partial forgiveness of their federal student loan. Applicable regulations depend on when the relevant loan was disbursed: Loans disbursed before July 1, 2017 are subject to ED’s 1994 regulations; Loans disbursed on or after July 1, 2017 and before July 1, 2020 are subject to ED’s 2016 regulations; and loans disbursed on or after July 1, 2020 are subject to ED’s 2020 regulations, which became effective July 1, 2020.Accreditation

~~The financial responsibility aspect of the new regulations continue to include~~Accreditation is a ~~list of events that could result in ED determining that~~non-governmental process through which an institution ~~has failed ED’s financial responsibility standards and requiring a letter~~voluntarily submits to ongoing qualitative reviews by an organization of credit or other form of acceptable financial protection and the acceptance of other conditions or requirements. The regulations establish revised lists of mandatory triggering events and of discretionary triggering eventspeer institutions. Institutional accreditation by an ED-recognized accreditor is required for ~~which ED may determine that~~ an institution to be certified to participate in Title IV Programs. All of our institutions are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (“ACCSC”), which is ~~not able to meet its~~an accrediting agency recognized by ED. ACCSC reviews the academic quality of each institution’s instructional programs, as well as the administrative and financial ~~or administrative obligations if the events are likely to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition~~operations of ~~the institution. The regulations require~~ the institution to ~~notify ED~~ensure that it has the resources necessary to perform its educational mission, implement continuous improvement processes, and support student success. Our institutions must submit annual reports, and at times, supplemental reports, to demonstrate ongoing compliance and improvement. ACCSC requires institutions to disclose certain institutional information to current and prospective students, as well as to the public, and requires that our schools and programs meet various performance standards as a condition of ~~the occurrence~~continued accreditation. Institutions must periodically renew their accreditation by completing a comprehensive renewal of a mandatory or discretionary event in accordance with procedures established by ED, typically within 10 days of the occurrence of the event with certain exceptions. ED may make a determination that an institution fails to meet the financial responsibility standards based on the occurrence of one or more mandatory or discretionary triggers and impose a letter of credit and/or other conditions upon the institution.accreditation process. See ~~“Regulation of Federal Student Aid Programs~~“Part I, Item1. Regulatory Environment - ~~Defense to Repayment Regulations - Financial Protection Requirements”~~Accreditation” in our ~~2019~~ 20 20 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December ~~6, 2019.~~3, 2020 for further details and the current status of our campus accreditation. We believe that each of our institutions is in substantial compliance with ACCSC accreditation standards.

~~Closed School Loan Discharges~~Title IV Programs

AsThe federal government provides a substantial part of its support for postsecondary education through Title IV Programs in the ~~borrower defense regulations effective July 1, 2020,~~form of grants and loans to students who can use those funds at any institution that has been certified as eligible to participate by ED. All of our institutions are certified to participate in Title IV Programs. Significant factors relating to Title IV Programs that could adversely affect us include:

•The 90/10 Rule. As a condition of participation in Title IV Programs, proprietary institutions must agree when they sign their PPA to derive at least 10% of their revenues for each fiscal year from sources other than Title IV Program funds. A proprietary institution is subject to sanctions if it exceeds the 90% level for a single year, and loses its eligibility to participate in Title IV Programs if it derives more than 90% of its revenue from Title IV Programs for two consecutive fiscal years.

•Administrative Capability. To continue its participation in Title IV Programs, an institution must demonstrate that it remains administratively capable of providing the education it promises and of properly managing the Title IV Programs. ED ~~revised~~assesses the administrative capability of each institution that participates in Title IV Programs under a series of standards listed in the regulations, ~~concerning~~which cover a wide range of operational and administrative topics, including the ~~discharge~~designation of capable and qualified individuals, the quality and scope of written procedures, the adequacy of institutional communication and processes, the timely resolution of issues, the sufficiency of recordkeeping, and the frequency of findings of noncompliance, to name a few. ED’s administrative capability standards also include thresholds and expectations for federal student loan cohort default rates (discussed below), satisfactory academic progress, and loan counseling. Failure to satisfy any of the standards may lead ED to find the institution ineligible to participate in Title IV Programs, require the institution to repay Title IV Program funds, change the method of payment of Title IV Program funds, or place the institution on provisional certification as a condition of its continued participation or take other actions against the institution.

•Three-Year Student Loan Default Rates. To remain eligible to participate in Title IV Programs, institutions also must maintain federal student loan cohort default rates below specified levels. An institution whose three-year cohort default rate is 15% or greater for any one of the three preceding years is subject to a 30-day delay in receiving the first disbursement on federal student loans ~~based on the school’s closure or a false claim~~for first-time borrowers.

•Financial Responsibility.All institutions participating in Title IV Programs also must satisfy specific ED standards of ~~high school completion under certain circumstances. The new regulations apply to loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 2020.~~financial responsibility. Among other things, ~~the new regulations allow~~an institution must meet all of its financial obligations, including required refunds to students to obtain a discharge if, among other requirements, they were enrolled not more than 180 days before the campus closed. ED has the authority to extend the 180-day period for extenuating circumstances. The borrower also must certify that the student has not accepted the opportunity to complete, or is not continuing in, the program of study or comparable program through either an institutional teach-out plan performed by the school or a teach-out agreement at another school, approved by the school’s accrediting agency and ~~if applicable, state licensing agency.~~

~~ED also has the authority to discharge on its own initiative the loans of qualified borrowers without a borrower application if the borrower did not subsequently re-enroll in~~ any Title IV ~~eligible institution within three years from the date the school closed. These regulations limit this authority to schools that close between November 1, 2013~~Program liabilities and ~~July 1, 2020.~~

~~On February 18, 2019, we announced that our campus~~debts, be current in ~~Norwood, Massachusetts is no longer accepting new student applications, and~~ its last class group of students started on March 18, 2019. The campus closed on July 31, 2020, after the July 1, 2020 effective date of the regulations. We provided all of the students enrolled at the campus prior to February 18, 2019 the ability to complete their programs, however some students withdrew before graduation and potentiallydebt payments, comply with certain past performance requirements, not receive an adverse, qualified, ~~for~~or disclaimed opinion by its accountants in its audited financial statements. Each year, ED also evaluates institutions’ financial responsibility by calculating a ~~loan discharge.~~

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~~An electronic announcement published by~~score,” which utilizes information provided in the institutions’ annual audited financial statements. The composite score is based on three ratios: (1) the equity ratio which measures the institution’s capital resources, ability to borrow and financial viability; (2) the primary reserve ratio which measures the institution’s ability to support current operations from expendable resources; and (3) the net income ratio which measures the institution’s ability to operate at a profit. Between composite score calculations, ED ~~on November 25, 2019, stated that~~ also will reevaluate the financial responsibility of an institution following the occurrence of certain “triggering events,” which must be timely reported to the agency.

•Title IV Program Rulemaking.ED ~~was about to begin issuing letters assessing closed school loan discharge liabilities against schools~~is almost continuously engaged in one or more negotiated rulemakings, which is the process pursuant to which it revisits, revises, and expands the ~~2016 defense~~complex and voluminous Title IV Program regulations. Recent and significant negotiated rulemakings include the Gainful Employment Rulemaking, the Borrower Defense to ~~repayment regulations. The letter stated~~Repayment Rulemaking, and the Accreditation and Innovation Rulemaking. New regulations associated with these rulemakings took effect on July 1, 2020, and additional, new rules will take effect on July 1, 2021. We devote significant effort to understanding the effects of these regulations on our business and to developing compliant solutions that ~~such~~also are congruent with our business, culture, and mission to serve our students and industry relationships. However, we cannot predict with certainty how these new and developing regulatory requirements will be applied or whether each of our schools ~~would~~will be ~~given an opportunity~~able to ~~request reconsideration by submitting written evidence to show that~~comply with all of the ~~determination is unwarranted. UTI has not received any such assessment letters from ED.~~requirements in the future.

~~Compliance with Regulatory Standards~~Other Federal and ~~Requests~~State Student Aid Programs

~~As described~~Some of our students also receive financial aid from federal sources other than Title IV Programs, such as the programs administered by the VA, the Department of Defense (“DOD”) and under the Workforce Investment Act. Additionally, some states provide financial aid to our students in the form of grants, loans or scholarships. Our Long Beach, Rancho Cucamonga and Sacramento, California campuses, for example, are currently eligible to participate in the Cal Grant program. All of our ~~2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K~~ ~~filed~~institutions must comply with the ~~SEC on December 6, 2019, in connection with the issuance~~eligibility and participation requirements applicable to each of these funding programs, which vary by funding agency and program.

Each year we derive a portion of our Series A Preferred Stock, effective July 2016 ED requested the submission of bi-weekly cash flow projection reports and a monthly student roster. On February 28, 2018, ED notified us that the cash flow projection reports would be requiredrevenues, on a ~~monthly~~cash basis, ~~instead of~~from veterans’ benefits programs, which include the ~~previously requested bi-weekly basis. This special reporting will~~Post-9/11 GI Bill, the Montgomery GI Bill, the Reserve Education Assistance Program (“REAP”) and VA Vocational Rehabilitation. To continue ~~until we are otherwise notified~~participation in veterans’ benefits programs, an institution must comply with certain requirements established by ~~ED.~~the VA.

COVID-19, ~~and~~ the CARES Act, and the CRRSAA

On March 13, 2020, the United States declared a national emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, effective March 1, 2020. ED, consistent with its authority under then-existing statutes and regulations, issued guidance on March 5, 2020, outlining a range of accommodations intended to address interruptions of study related to COVID-19. This guidance was updated on March 20, 2020, by adding an attachment titled “COVID-19 FAQs” to the March 5, 2020 announcement. Together, these documents offered guidance and flexibility regarding a wide range of regulatory requirements, including provisions relating to the offering of distance education, campus-based assistance programs, the length of an academic year, the measurement of satisfactory academic progress and the return of unearned Title IV Program funds to ED, among others. We reviewed and implemented many of these flexibilities, including the opportunity to temporarily offer distance education.

On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the CARES Act, which ~~provides~~provided additional flexibilities and accommodations, beyond those offered by the ED in its March 5, 2020 guidance, particularly with regard to the campus-based assistance programs, the measurement of satisfactory academic progress and the return of unearned Title IV Program funds to ED. Shortly thereafter, on April 3, 2020, ED issued further guidance, providing additional regulatory flexibilities, and in some cases, implementing the accommodations provided for in the CARES Act. ED periodically updated and supplemented this guidance over the following months. Guidance ~~has~~ also ~~been~~was published regarding immigration, discrimination, safety, and privacy issues, as well as the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (“HEERF”) established under the CARES Act.

On December 11, 2020, ED ~~has indicated~~published a notice in the Federal Register extending the end dates of COVID-19-related waivers and modifications, and introducing several new flexibilities using its authority granted by the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students (“HEROES”) Act of 2003.

On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed a $2.3 trillion spending bill that combined a $1.4 trillion omnibus appropriations bill for federal fiscal year 2021 with $900 billion in supplemental appropriations to provide relief for the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of the omnibus appropriations bill, Congress simplifies the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, provides a $15 million increase to the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant program, and adds an additional $10 million for Federal Work Study. This latter piece of legislation is known as the Coronavirus Response and

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Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CRRSAA”). The CRRSAA extends the Paycheck Protection Program and allocates to it an additional $284.5 billion, and includes The Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund II (“HEERF II”), which makes an addition $22.7 billion available to higher education institutions to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Of this amount, private, proprietary institutions are allocated approximately $681 million. On January 14, 2021, ED made extensive guidance ~~is forthcoming.~~available regarding the administration of the HEERF II program.

We ~~continue to review~~have reviewed and implemented many of the flexibilities created by the CARES Act and ED’s guidance, including the opportunity to temporarily offer distance education, discussed below, and we presently are evaluating the flexibilities and funding opportunities created by the CRRSAA. We continue to review new guidance from ED and to implement available legislative and regulatory relief as applicable.

Distance Education

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ED provided broad approval for institutions to use distance learning modalities without going through the standard ED approval process ~~through~~for payment periods that begin on or before December 31, ~~2020.~~2020, or the end of the payment period that includes the end date for the federally-declared emergency related to COVID-19, whichever occurs later. ED also permitted accreditors to waive their distance education review requirements. In its December 11, 2020 Federal Register notice, ED extended these flexibilities through the end of the payment period that begins after the date on which the federally-declared national emergency related to COVID-19 is rescinded. This extra payment period beyond the national emergency end date will facilitate a successful transition to non-pandemic requirements following the end of the national emergency.

ACCSC has granted institutions temporary approval to offer distance education through December 31, 2020 for the end of the emergency and continues to allow schools to offer distance education as long as applications were submitted by December 31, 2020. State agencies have also provided distance education flexibility, but the processes and expiration dates for temporary distance education approval vary by state, and states have been granting extensions to these temporary approvals as they approach expiration.We have availed ourselves of this temporary flexibility in all our programs and believe we are in ~~full~~substantial compliance with all state and ACCSC requirements.

To afford us additional flexibility beyond the current temporary approval period(s), we have initiated the approval process with ACCSC, state agencies, or both to be able of offer distance education and a blended learning format for all of our programs on a more permanent basis. Additionally, as a result of previously implementing a blended learning format for certain of our ~~Tech II curriculum,~~Automotive, Diesel and Automotive/Diesel programs in 2010, we are currently approved to offer distance education at our Avondale, Arizona, Rancho Cucamonga, California, Sacramento, California, Orlando, Florida, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Texas, Long Beach, California and Bloomfield, New Jersey campuses for ~~our Automotive/Diesel Tech II~~those programs by ACCSC, state agencies, or both.

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~~NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS~~

~~(In thousands, except per share amounts)~~

~~(Unaudited)~~

Note 1918 - Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund under the CARES Act

~~The~~As discussed in “Note 21 - Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund under the CARES ~~Act established~~Act” in our 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the ~~HEERF. The~~SEC on December 3, 2020, in May 2020, we were granted approximately $33.0 million in HEERF ~~includes approximately $12.5 billion in relief~~ funds ~~to be distributed directly to institutions of higher education. At least 50% of the funds awarded to an institution of higher education must be used~~ for emergency ~~financial aid~~ grants to ~~students. The remaining funds must be used “to~~student and to cover ~~any~~institutional costs associated with significant changes to the delivery of instruction due to ~~the~~ coronavirus.”

In order to access the HEERF funds, institutions must complete two Funding and Certification Agreements (the “HEERF Agreements”), one for the emergency financial grants to students portion and the other for the institutional portion, which obligate the recipient to administer the funds in a manner that is consistent with the CARES Act and federal laws cited in the HEERF Agreements. The HEERF Agreements also subject the recipient to a range As of reporting and audit requirements. ED has emphasized that institutions should be prepared to report the use of the funds and to describe any internal controls the institution has in place to ensure that funds were used for allowable purposes and in accordance with cash management principles. The agency also has encouraged institutions to keep detailed records of how they are expending all funds received under the HEERF and indicated that further instructions are forthcoming in a notice in the Federal Register. A failure to administer the HEERF funds in accordance with applicable laws at regular intervals could result in a future repayment liability.

The allocations to the higher education institutions were set by a formula prescribed in the CARES Act, which is weighted significantly by the number of full-time students who are Pell-eligible, but also takes into consideration the total population of the school and the number of students who were not enrolled full-time online before the COVID-19 outbreak. ED utilized the most recent data available from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System and Federal Student Aid for this calculation. In MaySeptember 30, 2020, we ~~were granted approximately $33.0 million in HEERF funds.~~

~~HEERF Funds for Student Grants~~

Per the HEERF Agreements, at least 50% of HEERF funds received were to be used exclusively for emergency financial aid grants to students impacted by COVID-19, supporting their efforts to stay in school and continue their training toward graduation and future careers. In May of 2020, we receivedhad awarded all $16.5 million designated for emergency student grants ~~and deposited these funds into a separate cash account that is classified on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as “Restricted cash.” As of June 30, 2020, we have awarded~~to approximately ~~$11.0 million in the form of grants to over 6,900 students, and $5.5 million remains in Restricted cash with an offsetting liability included in “Accounts payable and accrued expenses.”~~9,000 students.

HEERF Funds for Significant Changes to the Delivery of Instruction

In ~~addition, in~~ May of 2020, we received $16.5 million ~~for~~to cover institutional costs associated with significant changes to the ~~institutional portion~~delivery of ~~the HEERF funds.~~instruction due to coronavirus. Such funds may be used to provide additional emergency financial aid grants to students, to cover institutional costs associated with significant changes to the delivery of instruction due to coronavirus, or not used at all and returned to the government. ~~It is our general intent to draw~~The allowable institutional costs for these institutional HEERF funds are described in “Note 21 - Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund under the ~~institutional funds from the ED’s G5 Grants Management System (“G5”) as we incur and record the expenses. As of June 30, 2020, the $16.5 million remained~~CARES Act” in our ~~G5 account~~2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the ~~ED and is not included in our “Cash and cash equivalents”~~SEC on ~~our condensed consolidated balance sheet.~~

~~Per the CARES Act, the HEERF Agreements, and ED guidance, the following requirements are generally applicable to all allowable institutional costs:~~

•~~Funds may only be used to cover institutional costs associated with significant changes to the delivery of instruction due to the coronavirus.~~

•~~Costs must have been incurred on or after March 13,~~December 3, 2020.

•~~Funds must be used promptly and to the greatest extent practicable within one year of the date the funds are received and no later than September 30, 2022.~~

•~~The use of funds must be documented and reported.~~

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(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

As explained in the HEERF Agreements, we have “discretion in determining how to allocate and use the funds provided under the CARES Act, provided the funds will be spent only on those costs for which Recipient has a reasoned basis for concluding such costs have a clear nexus to significant changes to the delivery of instruction due to the coronavirus.” Institutional costs that the ED has specifically designated as allowable include: additional emergency grants to students; reimbursements for refunds made to students for services the institution could no longer provide such as housing, food, room and board, and tuition; technology costs including laptops, hotspots, and other information technology equipment and software to enable students to participate in distance learning; qualified scholarships and payment for future academic terms; and payments to a third-party service provider or online program manager for each additional student using the distance learning platform. The ED has specifically prohibited costs related to pre-enrollment recruiting activities, endowments, capital outlays associated with facilities to athletics, sectarian instruction, or religious worship, executive compensation, investor benefits, and to pay student balances or student debt.

~~Prior to~~During the COVID-19 crisis, the majority of our training programs were delivered exclusively through in-person instruction at our campus locations. In order to allow our students to continue their education during the COVID-19 crisis, beginning on March 25,year ended September 30, 2020, we ~~shifted our predominantly on-campus, in-person education model to a blended training model that combines online, instructor-delivered teaching and demonstrations with hands-on labs. We~~ incurred ~~significant~~$15.1 million in allowable costs for the initial development and implementation of our online training program for students including software purchases, audio/video equipment purchases and labor hours to record the instructional videos and for training of faculty, and enhancements to the online student experience. In May of 2020, we resumed in-person labs at 8 of our campus locations. NaN of our campuses resumed in-person labs in June of 2020, and our final campus to resume in-person labs in Bloomfield, New Jersey opened on July 1, 2020. On-campus labs have been re-designed or modified to meet the guidelines set by the CDC, as well as state and local jurisdictions for health, safety and social distancing. In order to comply with these new guidelines, we incurred costs for sanitization supplies, partitions, labor hours and other related expenses to ensure safety and social distancing. In total, we incurred approximately $5.9 million between March 15, 2020 and June 30, 2020 related to the changes in the delivery of instruction due to the coronavirus. ~~We have consulted with~~Additionally, during the year ended September 30, 2020, we used $0.6 million of the institutional funds for additional emergency grants to our ~~outside regulatory counsel and believe that all~~students. Including the additional student grants, the total institutional funds spent during fiscal 2020 was approximately $15.7 million. As of ~~these costs are allowable expenses~~September 30, 2020, we had drawn down $13.9 million of the institutional funds into our operating cash account as partial reimbursement for the ~~institutional HEERF funds under~~$15.7 million of eligible costs incurred during the ~~CARES Act. As a result, we have recorded a receivable of $5.9~~year ended September 30, 2020. We drew down the remaining $1.8 million ~~as of June~~for the eligible costs incurred during the year ended September 30, 2020 ~~and have offset our total operating expenses by $5.9 million for~~in October 2020.

During the three months ended ~~June 30, 2020.~~December 31, 2020, we incurred $0.9 million in allowable costs related to the changes in the delivery of instruction due to the coronavirus, thereby utilizing the remaining available funds. Of the ~~$5.9~~$0.9 million ~~$4.9~~incurred, $0.3 million was recorded in “Educational services and facilities” and ~~$1.0~~$0.6 million was recorded in “Selling, general and administrative” on the condensed consolidated statements of operation for the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020. ItThe $0.9 million was drawn down prior to December 31, 2020 and is included in our ~~general intent to draw the institutional funds from the G5 account~~“Cash and cash equivalents” on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as ~~we incur and record the expenses. We plan to draw the funds related to the expenses incurred through June 30, 2020 during the three months ended September 30,~~of December 31, 2020.

Subsequent Events Related to Additional Grants of HEERF Funds for Student Grants

As noted above, the CRRSAA includes HEERF II, which makes an additional $22.7 billion available to higher education institutions. Of this amount, private, proprietary institutions are allocated approximately $681 million. The statute permits proprietary institutions to use HEERF II funds to provide financial aid grants to students, and requires that institutions prioritize the grants to students with exceptional need, such as students who receive Pell Grants. On January 14, 2021, ED issued guidance regarding the administration of the HEERF II program, and released an allocation schedule indicating that we will receive approximately $16.8 million for purposes of funding HEERF II student grants. We have submitted the appropriate applications for these funds and the ED has confirmed receipt.

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Item 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and those in our ~~2019~~2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December ~~6, 2019.~~3, 2020. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including but not limited to those described under “Risk Factors” in our ~~2019~~2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K and included in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. See also ~~“Special~~“Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” on page ii of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Company Overview

We are the leading provider of postsecondary education for students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians as ~~well as~~measured by total average undergraduate full-time enrollment and graduates. We also provide programs for welders and computer ~~numerical~~numeric control (“CNC”) machining ~~technicians as measured by total average full-time enrollment and graduates.~~technicians. We offer certificate, diploma or degree programs at 12 campuses across the United States ~~excluding~~under the ~~Norwood, Massachusetts campus which was closed on July 31, 2020. Additionally, we~~banner of several well-known brands, including Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute, Marine Mechanics Institute and NASCAR Technical Institute. We also offer manufacturer specific advanced training (“MSAT”) programs, including student-paid electives, at our campuses and manufacturer or dealer sponsored training at certain campuses and dedicated training centers. WeFounded in 1965, we have provided technical education for more than 55 ~~years.~~years and have graduated more than 220,000 technicians.

~~We work closely~~To ensure our programs provide students with ~~leading~~the necessary hard and soft skills needed upon graduation, we have relationships with over 35 original equipment manufacturers ~~(“OEMs”)~~ and ~~employers~~industry brand partners across the country to understand their needs for qualified service professionals. Through our industry relationships, we are able to continuously refine and expand our programs and curricula. We believe our ~~industry-oriented~~industry-focused educational ~~philosophy~~model and national presence have enabled us to develop valuable industry relationships, which provide us with significant competitive ~~strength~~strengths and ~~support~~supports our market ~~leadership.~~

~~Participating manufacturers typically assist us in the development of course content and curricula, while providing us~~leadership, along with vehicles, equipment, specialty tools and parts at reduced prices or at no charge. In some instances, they offer tuition reimbursement and other hiring incentives to our graduates. Our collaboration with OEMs enablesenabling us to provide highly specialized education to our students, resulting in enhanced employment opportunities and the potential for higher wages for our graduates.

Our industry partners and their dealers benefit from a supply of technicians who receive industry-recognized certifications and credentials from the manufacturers as graduates of the MSAT programs. The MSAT programs offer a cost-effective alternative for sourcing and developing technicians for both OEMs and their dealers. These relationships also support the development of incremental revenue opportunities from training the OEMs’ existing employees.

~~In addition to the OEMs, our industry~~ relationships also extend to thousands of local employers, after-market retailers, fleet service providers and enthusiast organizations. Other target groups for relationship-building, such as parts and tools suppliers, provide us with a variety of strategic and financial benefits that include equipment sponsorship, new product support, licensing and branding opportunities and financial sponsorship for our campuses and students.

During the three months ended June 30, 2020, as campuses were able to reopen, we transitioned our on-campus, in-person education model to a blended training model that combines online, instructor-delivered teaching and demonstrations with hands-on labs. In May of 2020, we resumed in-person labs at eight of our campus locations. Four of our campuses resumed in-person labs in June of 2020, and our final campus to resume in-person labs in Bloomfield, New Jersey opened on July 1, 2020. As previously planned, we completed the teach-out of our Norwood, Massachusetts campus and it closed on July 31, 2020.

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~~Fiscal 2020 Overview~~

~~Operations~~

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic ~~there were a higher number of student leaves of absence during the three months ended June 30,~~during 2020, ~~versus the prior year comparable period. This resulted in a decrease of 8.3% in our average undergraduate full-time enrollment to 9,068 for~~ ~~the three months ended June 30, 2020. Despite these factors, we started 1,824 new students during the three months ended June 30, 2020, which was an increase of 8.4% from the prior year~~ comparable period. The increase in starts was primarily the result of an additional start during the three months ended June 30, 2020, due to the timing of the June 29th start which, in the prior year, occurred on July 1st and thus was reported in the three months ended September 30, 2019.

Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2020 were $54.5 million, a decrease of $24.6 million, or 31.1%, from the comparable period in the prior year. We had a loss from operations of $13.8 million compared to $0.5 million in the prior year period. Our loss from operations was primarily driven by our decrease in revenue, but was offset by decreases in expenses such as labor, variable campus expenses and travel due to the COVID-19 crisis. Our results of operations were impacted by the opening of our new campus in Bloomfield, New Jersey in August 2018 and our exit of the Norwood, Massachusetts campus, which closed on July 31, 2020:

•For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Bloomfield, New Jersey campus had revenues of $2.6 million and $2.9 million, respectively, and total direct costs of $1.8 million and $2.2 million, respectively.

•For the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Norwood, Massachusetts campus had revenues of $0.1 million and $2.1 million, respectively, and total direct costs of $1.6 million and $2.2 million, respectively. For further discussion on the Norwood closure, see the Current Report on ~~Form 8-K~~ ~~filed with the SEC on February 19, 2019. Additionally, see Note 5 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements herein for further discussion of the related postemployment benefits.~~

Revenues for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 were $224.4 million, a decrease of $19.4 million, or 8.0%, from the comparable period in the prior year. Our operating loss was $10.0 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $13.2 million in the prior year period. The improvement in our operating results was primarily due to decreases in expenses in the current year due to cost management initiatives and the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. Additionally, the nine months ended June 30, 2019 included a $4.0 million consultant termination fee that was not recurring. Further, as noted above, our results of operations were impacted by the opening of our new campus in Bloomfield, New Jersey and our exit of the Norwood, Massachusetts campus as follows:

•For the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Bloomfield, New Jersey campus had revenues of $10.9 million and $7.4 million, respectively, and total direct costs of $6.5 million and $6.3 million, respectively.

•For the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, the Norwood, Massachusetts campus had revenues of $1.4 million and $7.0 million, respectively, and total direct costs of $4.6 million and $8.5 million, respectively.

~~As previously noted,~~ we have transitioned our on-campus, in-person education model to a blended training model that combines instructor-facilitated online ~~instructor-delivered~~ teaching and demonstrations with hands-on labs. ~~On-campus~~On campus labs have been ~~re-designed~~redesigned to meet the health, safety and social distancing guidelines ~~imposed~~recommended or required by the Centers for Disease Control (“CDC”) and state and local jurisdictions, while still meeting our accreditation and curriculum requirements. ~~Now~~Both the ED and the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (“ACCSC”) granted institutions temporary approval to offer distance learning through December 31, 2020. The ED has extended these flexibilities through the end of the payment period that begins after the date on which the federally-declared national emergency related to COVID-19 is rescinded, and the ACCSC continues to allow schools to offer distance education as long as applications were submitted by December 31, 2020. To afford us additional flexibility beyond the current temporary approval period(s), we have initiated the approval process with the ACCSC and the appropriate state agencies to be able to offer distance education and a blended learning format for all of our programs on a more permanent basis. Additionally, we continue to invest in the online delivery platform and curriculum to further enhance the student experience and student outcomes.

Overview of the Three Months Ended December 31, 2020

Operations

Despite the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, we had an increase of 1.8% in our average undergraduate full-time enrollment to 11,813 for the three months ended December 31, 2020. Additionally, we started 1,927 new students during the

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three months ended December 31, 2020, which was an increase of 20.9% from the prior year comparable period, reflecting strong front-end demand across all channels.

Revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2020 were $76.1 million, a decrease of $11.1 million, or 12.7%, from the comparable period in the prior year. Our revenues, including the three months ended December 31, 2020, continued to be affected by impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. All of our campuses ~~have reopened, once a student returns to campus for in-person labs, under~~remained open during the ~~new guidelines it takes on average approximately six to nine weeks for~~three months ended December 31, 2020, however, as of December 31, 2020, there were some students that ~~student to catch up on the~~remained exclusively online and others with catch-up lab work ~~that he was unable to complete during the campus closure and prior to his return.~~ outstanding. As ~~a result, the graduation dates for many~~ of ~~the~~December 31, 2020, less than 1% of students ~~who would have completed their programs between March and September of 2020 have been delayed. Additionally, some students have~~had not returned to campus to complete the in-person labs and ~~remain only~~remained exclusively in the online portion of the curriculum, essentially only completing half of each course, while ~~others are~~approximately 18% of students were completing ~~catch up labs,~~catch-up lab work, but over an extended period of time. We continue to recognize revenue ratably over the term of the course or program offered, taking into consideration those only completing the online curriculum, and the ~~catch up~~catch-up period for active students and the impact it has on expected graduation dates. As a result, as of December 31, 2020, we had deferred revenue of ~~$10.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020. Of the $0.3 million revenue deferred during~~

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~~the three months ended March 31, 2020, $0.2 million was recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2020, as those students were able to complete their in-person labs and graduate.~~

While we have reopened all of our campus locations, some students have delayed returning to campus for in-person labs even with the new social distancing protocols in place and remain on leave of absence or continue only with the online instruction portion of the curriculum.approximately $2.0 million. If students continue to remain on a leave of absence, withdraw, or do not make up the required in-person labs on a timely basis, our revenues could continue to be impacted ~~for~~in 2021.

We had income from operations of $0.8 million in the ~~remainder of 2020.~~three months ended December 31, 2020 compared to $4.3 million in the prior year period. Our decrease in income from operations was primarily driven by our decrease in revenue, which was partially offset by decreases in expenses such as occupancy, advertising and travel expenses.

~~During 2018,~~Business Strategy

In support of our goal to continue to be the leading provider of postsecondary education for students seeking careers as professional automotive, diesel, collision repair, motorcycle and marine technicians, as well as welders and CNC machining technicians, and the leading supplier of entry-level skilled technicians for the industries we ~~announced~~serve, we continue to pursue the following business strategies: return on education; strengthen industry relationships; recruit, train and ~~began implementation of a multi-year transformation plan. This plan included~~identify employment opportunities for more students; education program affordability; and overall company growth ~~with select investments~~and diversification.

During the three months ended December 31, 2020, some actionable steps in marketing, admissions and student services. During 2019 and continuing into 2020, we realized measurable benefits from the transformation plan, and we continued to refine and execute on these opportunities. We continue to focus on the transformation plan and existing keyexecuting our business strategies ~~including:~~included:

•~~Expanding into~~Launching our new ~~geographic markets either organically or through strategic acquisitions;~~Premier Truck Group Technician Skills Program, a first-of-its-kind diesel-commercial vehicle technician career skills program for service members at Fort Bliss, a U.S. Army post in El Paso, Texas. The 12-week program will provide hands-on, industry-aligned technician training designed to lead directly to rewarding career opportunities at Premier Truck Group for veterans transitioning from military service to civilian life. Premier Truck Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Penske Automotive Group.

•~~Offering new programs, such as expanding our welding~~Announcing the expansion of the Daimler Trucks North America (“DTNA”) Finish First program to our ~~Dallas Ft. Worth, Texas~~Orlando campus in ~~fiscal 2019,~~summer 2021. The program, an elective offered exclusively at certain of our UTI campus locations, trains students to maintain, diagnose and ~~to our Houston, Texas campus~~repair DTNA's industry-leading brands, including Freightliner, Western Star and Detroit. Our UTI campuses in ~~fiscal 2020,~~Avondale, Arizona and ~~offering associate level degree programs at additional campus locations;~~Lisle, Illinois currently offer the Finish First program.

•~~Maintaining and expanding relationships with OEM partners~~Purchasing our Avondale, Arizona campus at the end of December 2020, for approximately $45.2 million, including closing costs and other ~~employers to provide career opportunities and tuition reimbursement for~~fees, with the intention of consolidating our ~~graduates;~~MMI Phoenix, Arizona campus into the same location by the end of fiscal 2022.

•~~Identifying~~Announcing the future consolidation and ~~executing on a variety~~reconfiguration of ~~affordability initiatives for our students, including employer financial support~~the UTI and ~~institutional scholarships and grants;~~

•~~Shifting perceptions and building advocacy with key policy makers and influencers; and~~

•~~Rationalizing and optimizing our real estate footprint to improve utilization and reduce cost.~~MMI Orlando campus facilities into one site by the end of fiscal 2021.

~~Graduate Employment~~

~~Our consolidated graduate employment rate for~~We continue to pursue other strategic opportunities that align with our fiscal 2019 graduates as of June 30, 2020 was 2.9% lower than the rate at the same time in the prior year. The rate declined for all of our programs, with the larger rate declines in our Welding and CNC programs, which are two of our smaller programs and subject to more rate variability.core business strategies.

Regulatory Environment

See Note 1817 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements herein for a discussion of our regulatory environment.

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Results of Operations: Three Months Ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020 Compared to Three Months Ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2019

The following table sets forth selected statements of operations data as a percentage of revenues for each of the periods indicated.


		Three Months Ended June 30,							Three Months Ended December 31,
		2020		2019			2020		2019
Revenues	Revenues	100.0	%	100.0	%	Revenues	100.0	%	100.0	%
Operating expenses:	Operating expenses:					Operating expenses:
Educational services and facilities	Educational services and facilities	59.6	%	54.2	%	Educational services and facilities	51.7	%	49.2	%
Selling, general and administrative	Selling, general and administrative	65.7	%	46.4	%	Selling, general and administrative	47.3	%	46.0	%
Total operating expenses	Total operating expenses	125.3	%	100.6	%	Total operating expenses	99.0	%	95.2	%
Loss from operations		(25.3)	%	(0.6)	%
Income from operations						Income from operations	1.0	%	4.8	%
Interest income	Interest income	0.4	%	0.4	%	Interest income	0.1	%	0.4	%
Interest expense	Interest expense	—	%	(1.0)	%	Interest expense	—	%	—	%
Other income, net	Other income, net	0.6	%	0.7	%	Other income, net	0.4	%	0.2	%
Total other income, net	Total other income, net	1.0	%	0.1	%	Total other income, net	0.5	%	0.6	%
Loss before income taxes		(24.3)	%	(0.5)	%
Income before income taxes						Income before income taxes	1.5	%	5.4	%
Income tax expense	Income tax expense	—	%	—	%	Income tax expense	—	%	(0.1)	%
Net loss		(24.4)	%	(0.5)	%
Net income						Net income	1.4	%	5.3	%
Preferred stock dividends	Preferred stock dividends	2.4	%	1.7	%	Preferred stock dividends	1.7	%	1.5	%
Loss available for distribution	Loss available for distribution	(26.8)	%	(2.2)	%	Loss available for distribution	(0.3)	%	3.8	%

Revenues

Revenues for the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020 were ~~$54.5~~$76.1 million, a decrease of ~~$24.6~~$11.1 million, or ~~31.1%~~12.7%, as compared to revenues of ~~$79.0~~$87.2 million for the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2019. During the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020, we had a ~~8.3% decrease~~1.8% increase in our average full-time student enrollment ~~primarily as~~and a ~~result of higher~~20.9% increase in new student ~~leaves of absence due to COVID-19. Additionally,~~starts reflecting strong front-end demand across all channels. However, our revenue ~~recognition~~recognized for active students during the period has been impacted by the timing of completion of student catch-up lab work, as well as overall lower average revenue per student driven by the pace in which students are progressing through their programs and by students retaking courses ~~that were~~ previously completed ~~and by~~or attempted, primarily due to the ~~time needed to complete in-person~~impacts of COVID-19. As a result of the catch-up labs ~~that were unable to be~~ not yet completed, ~~during the time the campuses were closed. As previously discussed in the “Fiscal~~as of December 31, 2020, ~~Overview,”~~ we had deferred revenue of $10.8 million during the three months ended June 30, 2020, for active students who have elongated the lab catch up period and are therefore delaying their future graduation dates, and for many active students who would have graduated between March and September of 2020 and whose graduation dates are delayed due to the campus closures and pending lab catch ups. We$2.0 million. We recognized ~~$2.3~~$1.8 million on an accrual basis ~~related~~related to revenues and interest under our proprietary loan program for the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020 as compared to ~~$1.5~~ $1.9 million for the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2019.

Educational services and facilities expenses

Educational services and facilities expenses were ~~$32.5~~$39.3 million for the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020, which represents a decrease of ~~$10.3~~$3.6 million as compared to ~~$42.8~~$42.9 million for the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2019.

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The following table sets forth the significant components of our educational services and facilities expenses (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended June 30,							Three Months Ended December 31,
		2020		2019			2020		2019
Salaries expense	Salaries expense	15,728		$	18,660	Salaries expense	$	17,836	$	19,270
Employee benefits and tax	Employee benefits and tax	2,586		4,143		Employee benefits and tax	2,972		3,041
Bonus expense	Bonus expense	703		100		Bonus expense	454		185
Stock-based compensation	Stock-based compensation	20		—		Stock-based compensation	26		—
Compensation and related costs	Compensation and related costs	19,037		22,903		Compensation and related costs	21,288		22,496
Depreciation and amortization expense	Depreciation and amortization expense	3,082		3,869		Depreciation and amortization expense	3,057		2,966
Occupancy costs	Occupancy costs	9,323		8,661		Occupancy costs	8,268		9,838
Supplies and maintenance expense	Supplies and maintenance expense	1,623		2,408		Supplies and maintenance expense	2,258		2,457
Contract service expense	Contract service expense	523		725		Contract service expense	696		709
Student expense	Student expense	478		532		Student expense	1,384		605
Taxes and licensing expense	Taxes and licensing expense	647		904		Taxes and licensing expense	389		654
Other educational services and facilities expense	Other educational services and facilities expense	(2,237)		2,834		Other educational services and facilities expense	1,991		3,151
Total educational services and facilities expense	Total educational services and facilities expense	$	32,476	$	42,836	Total educational services and facilities expense	$	39,331	$	42,876

Compensation and related costs decreased ~~$3.9~~by $1.2 million for the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020.

•Salaries expense decreased ~~$2.9~~by $1.4 million for the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020. The decrease was attributable to lower headcount compared to the prior year period due to attrition and ~~furloughs~~productivity improvements enacted to offset revenue decreases from COVID-19.

•~~Employee benefits and tax~~Bonus expense increased by $0.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020. The increase was the result of projected performance against bonus plan metrics.

Occupancy costs decreased by $1.6 million for the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020. The decrease was ~~due~~primarily attributed to ~~lower headcount~~cost reductions from closing our Norwood, Massachusetts campus, relocating and ~~lower cost per employee from implementing new benefit plans at the beginning of fiscal 2020.~~downsizing our headquarters facility, and downsizing our Exton, Pennsylvania and Sacramento, California campuses.

~~Depreciation and amortization~~Student expense ~~decreased~~increased by $0.8 million for the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020, primarily due to ~~the adoption of ASU 2016-02,~~ ~~Leases (Topic 842)~~ ~~(“ASC 842”)as of October 1, 2019, whereby the assets that were previously financed by finance obligations were converted to operating leases. Operating leases assets are classified~~increases in ~~“Right-of-use assets for operating leases” on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and the related operating lease expense now rolls into “Occupancy costs” in the table above.~~

~~Occupancy costs increased $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The increase was primarily attributed to the adoption of ASC 842 as of October 1, 2019 as described above.~~

Taxes and licensing decreased $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease was attributed to decline in real estate property taxes from exiting the Norwood, Massachusetts campus.student housing expenses.

Other educational services and facilities expense ~~includes a $4.9~~decreased by $1.2 million ~~credit~~ for the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020, primarily due to a decrease of $0.5 million in expenses related to our accrued tool sets and broad decreases related to travel and entertainment costs due to cost control measures. The current period includes a $0.3 million credit for the reimbursement of allowable costs related to the changes in the delivery of instruction due to the coronavirus. The allowable costs are included in the relevant line items above. See Note ~~19 in~~18 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements herein for a discussion on the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (“HEERF”) established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”).

Selling, general and administrative expenses

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020 were ~~$35.8~~$36.0 million. This represents a decrease of ~~$0.9~~$4.1 million, as compared to ~~$36.7~~$40.1 million for the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2019.

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The following table sets forth the significant components of our selling, general and administrative expenses (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended June 30,							Three Months Ended December 31,
		2020		2019			2020		2019
Salaries expense	Salaries expense	$	13,849	$	14,045	Salaries expense	$	13,954	$	15,670
Employee benefits and tax	Employee benefits and tax	2,896		3,592		Employee benefits and tax	2,851		3,096
Bonus expense	Bonus expense	4,074		2,134		Bonus expense	3,449		4,004
Stock-based compensation	Stock-based compensation	533		169		Stock-based compensation	522		14
Compensation and related costs	Compensation and related costs	21,352		19,940		Compensation and related costs	20,776		22,784
Advertising expense	Advertising expense	9,045		9,484		Advertising expense	9,030		9,453
Professional services expense		942		1,194
Contract services expense	Contract services expense	868		878		Contract services expense	1,223		1,120
Depreciation and amortization expense	Depreciation and amortization expense	177		362		Depreciation and amortization expense	217		370

Professional services expense						Professional services expense	946		1,019
Other selling, general and administrative expenses	Other selling, general and administrative expenses	3,402		4,803		Other selling, general and administrative expenses	3,827		5,358
Total selling, general and administrative expenses	Total selling, general and administrative expenses	$	35,786	$	36,661	Total selling, general and administrative expenses	$	36,019	$	40,104

Compensation and related costs ~~increased $1.4~~decreased by $2.0 million for the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020:

•Salaries expense decreased by ~~$0.2~~$1.7 million for the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020. The decrease was primarily due ~~to lower headcount compared~~costs incurred in October 2019 related to the ~~prior year~~retirement of Kimberly J. McWaters, our former President and ~~losses recognized on our qualified deferred compensation plan.~~Chief Executive Officer.

•~~Employee benefits and tax~~Bonus expense decreased ~~$0.7~~by $0.6 million for the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020. The decrease was primarily related to lower incentive compensation expense due to ~~lower headcount and lower cost per employee from implementing new benefit plans~~adjustments for actual achievement against the performance metrics for awards that vested in ~~the first quarter of fiscal~~December 2020.

•~~Bonus expense~~Stock-based compensation increased ~~by $1.9~~$0.5 million for the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020, due to new awards granted during the three months ended March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2020. ~~The increase was the result of projected performance against bonus plan metrics and no management bonus accrual in the prior year period.~~

~~Professional services expenses~~Advertising expense decreased ~~$0.3~~by $0.4 million for the three months ended ~~June 30, 2020. The decrease was~~December 31, 2020, primarily due to ~~lower legal~~timing of spend and ~~accounting fees.~~targeted cost-efficient marketing efforts, with a shift away from television advertising toward digital media.

Other selling, general and administrative expenses ~~includes a $1.0~~decreased by $1.5 million ~~credit~~ for the three months ended ~~June 30, 2020~~December 31, 2020. The overall decrease was primarily due to a decrease in travel and entertainment of $0.9 million. The current period also includes a $0.6 million credit for the reimbursement of allowable costs related to the changes in the delivery of instruction due to the ~~coronavirus from the institutional HEERF funds received.~~coronavirus. The allowable costs are included in the relevant line items above. See Note ~~19 in~~18 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements herein for further information on the HEERF funds.

Income taxes

Preferred stock dividends

On June 24, 2016, we sold 700,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for $70.0 million in cash, less ~~$1.1~~$1.2 million in issuance costs. ~~In accordance with~~Pursuant to the ~~terms~~Certificate of Designations of the ~~related purchase agreement,~~Series A Preferred Stock, we recorded a preferred stock cash dividend of $1.3 million for the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020 and ~~2019.~~2019, respectively.

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Net ~~loss~~(loss) income available for distribution

Net ~~loss~~(loss) income available for distribution refers to the net income or net loss reduced by dividends on our Series A Preferred Stock. As a result of the foregoing, we reported a net loss available for distribution for the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020 of ~~$14.6~~$0.2 million and ~~$1.7~~net income available for distribution of $3.4 million for the three months ended ~~June 30, 2019.~~

~~Results of Operations: Nine Months Ended June 30, 2020 Compared to Nine Months Ended June 30, 2019~~

~~The following table sets forth selected statements of operations data as a percentage of revenues for each of the periods indicated.~~

Nine Months Ended June 30,
2020 2019
Revenues 100.0 % 100.0 %
Operating expenses:
Educational services and facilities 52.7 % 55.1 %
Selling, general and administrative 51.8 % 50.3 %
Total operating expenses 104.5 % 105.4 %
Loss from operations (4.5) % (5.4) %
Interest income 0.4 % 0.5 %
Interest expense — % (1.0) %
Other (expense) income, net — % 0.6 %
Total other income, net 0.4 % 0.1 %
Loss before income taxes (4.1) % (5.3) %
Income tax benefit (expense) 4.8 % (0.1) %
Net income (loss) 0.7 % (5.4) %
Preferred stock dividends 1.8 % 1.6 %
Loss available for distribution (1.1) % (7.0) %

~~Revenues~~

Revenues for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 were $224.4 million, a decrease of $19.4 million, or 8.0%, as compared to revenues of $243.8 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. Our average full-time student enrollment decreased 3.3% due primarily to a higher number of students going on leave of absence due to the COVID-19 crisis. Additionally, revenue recognition for active students has been impacted by student retaking courses that were previously completed and by the time needed to complete in-person catch-up labs ~~that were unable to be completed during the time the campuses were closed. W~~e deferred net revenues of $10.9 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2020, for active students who have elongated the lab catch up period and thus are delaying their future graduation dates, and for many active students who would have graduated between March and September of 2020 and whose graduation dates are delayed due to the campus closures and pending lab catch ups. Offsetting the decrease in average students and the impact of the graduation delays, during the nine months ended June 30, 2020, we implemented tuition rate increases of 3.5% for our auto, diesel, welding, marine, CNC and collision repair programs, and 15.0% for our motorcycle program. Additionally, we recognized ~~$5.8~~ ~~million on an accrual basis related to revenues and interest under our proprietary loan program for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 as compared to $4.7 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019.~~

~~Educational services and facilities expenses~~

Educational services and facilities expenses were $118.3 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020, which represents a decrease of $16.1 million as compared to $134.4 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019.

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~~The following table sets forth the significant components of our educational services and facilities expenses (in thousands):~~

Nine Months Ended June 30,
2020 2019
Salaries expense $ 53,582 $ 59,269
Employee benefits and tax 9,014 12,383
Bonus expense 1,269 330
Stock-based compensation 38 —
Compensation and related costs 63,903 71,982
Depreciation and amortization expense 9,087 11,613
Occupancy costs 28,674 26,510
Supplies and maintenance expense 6,510 7,600
Contract service expense 2,123 2,779
Student expense 1,979 1,792
Taxes and licensing expense 1,952 2,766
Other educational services and facilities expense 4,033 9,351
Total educational services and facilities expense $ 118,261 $ 134,393

~~Compensation and related costs decreased $8.1 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020.~~

•Salaries expense decreased $5.7 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease was attributable to lower headcount compared to the prior year period due to attrition and furloughs enacted to offset revenue decreases from COVID-19.

•Employee benefits and tax decreased $3.4 million for nine months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease was due to lower headcount and lower cost per employee from implementing new benefit plans at the beginning of fiscal 2020.

Depreciation and amortization expense decreased $2.5 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020, due to the adoption of ASU 842 as of October 1, 2019, whereby the assets that were previously financed by finance obligations were converted to operating leases. Operating leases assets are classified in “Right-of-use assets for operating leases” on the condensed consolidated balance sheet and the related operating lease expense now rolls into “Occupancy costs” in the table above.

~~Occupancy costs increased $2.2 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020. The increase was primarily attributed to the adoption ASU 842 as of October 1, 2019 as described above.~~

Contract service expense decreased $0.7 million during the nine months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease was primarily attributed to phasing out contracts with third parties performing Free Application for Federal Student Aid related duties and absorbing these responsibilities internally.

Taxes and licensing decreased $0.8 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease was attributed to a decline in real estate property taxes from exiting the Norwood, Massachusetts campus.

Other educational services and facilities expense includes a $4.9 million credit for nine months ended June 30, 2020 for the reimbursement of allowable costs related to the changes in the delivery of instruction due to the coronavirus from the institutional HEERF funds received. The allowable costs are included in the relevant line items above. See Note 19 in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements herein for further information on the HEERF funds.

~~Selling, general and administrative expenses~~

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 were $116.2 million. This represents a decrease of $6.5 million, as compared to $122.7 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2019.

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~~The following table sets forth the significant components of our selling, general and administrative expenses (in thousands):~~

Nine Months Ended June 30,
2020 2019
Salaries expense $ 43,203 $ 43,876
Employee benefits and tax 9,147 10,830
Bonus expense 11,029 6,981
Stock-based compensation 1,522 1,531
Compensation and related costs 64,901 63,218
Advertising expense 30,062 31,415
Contract services expense 3,170 7,362
Professional services expense 2,965 3,839
Depreciation and amortization expense 744 1,111
Other selling, general and administrative expenses 14,355 15,740
Total selling, general and administrative expenses $ 116,197 $ 122,685

~~Compensation and related costs increased $1.7 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020:~~

•Salaries expense decreased by $0.7 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease was primarily due to lower headcount compared to the prior year, partially offset by costs related to the retirement of Kimberly J. McWaters, our former President and Chief Executive Officer, in October of 2019.

•Employee benefits and tax decreased $1.7 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease was due to lower headcount and lower cost per employee from implementing new benefit plans at the beginning of fiscal 2020.

•Bonus expense increased by $4.0 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020. The increase was the result of projected performance against bonus plan metrics and no management bonus accrual in the prior year period.

~~Advertising expense decreased $1.4 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease was attributable to a change in spending pattern versus the prior year period.~~

Contract services expense decreased $4.2 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease was attributable to a $4.0 million consultant termination fee recognized during the nine months ended June 30, 2019 that was not recurring.

~~Professional services expenses decreased $0.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020. The decrease was primarily due to lower legal and accounting fees.~~

Other selling, general and administrative expenses includes a $1.0 million credit for nine months ended June 30, 2020 for the reimbursement of allowable costs related to the changes in the delivery of instruction due to the coronavirus from the institutional HEERF funds received. The allowable costs are included in the relevant line items above. See Note 19 in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements herein for further information on the HEERF funds.

~~Income taxes~~

Our income tax benefit for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 was $10.7 million, or 117.0% of pre-tax loss, compared to income tax expense of $0.3 million, or 1.9% of pre-tax loss, for the nine months ended June 30, 2019. The effective income tax rate in each period differed from the federal statutory tax rate of 21% primarily as a result of changes in the valuation allowance and state taxes. We recorded a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2020 and June 30, 2019. The significant decrease in the valuation allowance for the nine months ended June 30, 2020, and the related income tax benefit, was primarily attributable to the carryback of NOLs under the provisions of the CARES Act and the adoption of ASC 842 as of October 1, 2019. See Note 13 in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements herein for further information on the impacts of the CARES Act.

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~~Preferred stock dividends~~

On June 24, 2016, we sold 700,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for $70.0 million in cash, less $1.1 million in issuance costs. In accordance with the terms of the related purchase agreement, we recorded a preferred stock cash dividend of $3.9 million for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

~~Net loss available for distribution~~

Net loss available for distribution refers to the net income or net loss reduced by dividends on our Series A Preferred Stock. As a result of the foregoing, we reported net loss available for distribution for the nine months ended June 30, 2020 of $2.4 million and $17.3 million for the nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2019.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Our earnings before interest income, income taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) for the three ~~and nine~~ months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020 and 2019 were ~~negative $10.2~~$4.3 million and ~~$0.2~~$7.8 million, ~~respectively, compared to~~respectively. We define EBITDA ~~of $4.4 million and $1.2 million~~as net income (loss) for the ~~three~~year, before interest (income) expense, income tax (benefit) expense, and ~~nine months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.~~depreciation and amortization.

EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure which is provided to supplement, but not substitute for, the most directly comparable GAAP measure. We choose to disclose this non-GAAP financial measure because it provides an additional analytical tool to clarify our results from operations and helps to identify underlying trends. Additionally, this measure helps compare our performance on a consistent basis across time periods. Management also utilizes EBITDA as a performance measure internally. To obtain a complete understanding of our performance, this measure should be examined in connection with net income determined in accordance with GAAP. Since the items excluded from this measure should be examined in connection with net income in determining financial performance under GAAP, this measure should not be considered an alternative to net income as a measure of our operating performance or profitability. Exclusion of items in our non-GAAP presentation should not be construed as an inference that these items are unusual, infrequent or non-recurring. Other companies, including other companies in the education industry, may calculate EBITDA differently than we do, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure across companies. Investors are encouraged to use GAAP measures when evaluating our financial performance.

EBITDA reconciles to net ~~(loss)~~ income, as follows (in thousands):


		Three Months Ended June 30,						Nine Months Ended June 30,							Three Months Ended December 31,
		2020		2019		2020		2019			2020		2019
Net (loss) income		$	(13,268)	$	(365)	$	1,558	$	(13,345)
Net income										Net income	$	1,083	$	4,684
Interest income	Interest income	(218)		(358)		(901)		(1,153)		Interest income	(54)		(336)
Interest expense	Interest expense	2		802		5		2,424		Interest expense	2		—
Income tax expense (benefit)		21		31		(10,699)		253
Income tax expense										Income tax expense	26		84
Depreciation and amortization (1)	Depreciation and amortization (1)	3,259		4,326		9,831		13,023		Depreciation and amortization(1)	3,282		3,342
EBITDA	EBITDA	$	(10,204)	$	4,436	$	(206)	$	1,202	EBITDA	$	4,339	$	7,774

(1) Includes depreciation of training equipment obtained in exchange for services of $0.3 million ~~and $0.4 million~~ for the three months ended ~~June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $1.0 million and $1.1 million for the nine months ended June 30,~~December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Based on past performance and current expectations, we believe that our cash flows from operations, cash on hand and investments will satisfy our working capital needs, capital expenditures, commitments and other liquidity requirements associated with our existing operations, as well as the expansion of programs at existing campuses through the next 12 months. Our cash position is available to fund strategic long-term growth initiatives, including opening additional ~~metro~~ campuses in new markets and the creation of new programs, such as welding, in existing markets with under-utilized campus facilities. We ~~hav~~hade no ~~bank~~line of credit or other long-term debt as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020.

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Our aggregate cash and cash equivalents were ~~$60.0~~$44.2 million as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020, a decrease of ~~$5.5~~$32.6 million from September 30, ~~2019.~~2020. Additionally, we had short-term held-to-maturity investments of ~~$31.6~~$27.9 million as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020. There were no held-to-maturity investments as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2019.

We believe that additional strategic use of our cash resources may include subsidizing funding alternatives for our students, the repurchase of common stock, purchase of real estate assets, consideration of strategic acquisitions, and other potential uses of cash. To the extent that potential acquisitions are large enough to require financing beyond cash from operations, cash

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and cash equivalents, and short-term investments, or we need capital to fund operations, new campus openings or expansion of programs at existing campuses, we may enter into a credit facility, issue debt or issue additional equity. As previously noted, we purchased our Avondale, Arizona campus at the end of December 2020, for approximately $45.2 million, including closing costs and other fees. Due to the timing of the close for the Avondale building, we used available operating cash for the purchase. We are currently evaluating financing options for the campus.

On February 20, 2020, we entered into an Underwriting Agreement with B. Riley FBR, Inc., as representative of the several underwriters named therein, to issue and sell an aggregate of 6,782,610 shares (the “Firm Shares”) of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, inWe currently do not pay a ~~public offering, at a price to the public of $7.75 per share, pursuant to a registration statement on~~ ~~Form S-3~~ ~~(Registration No. 333-236146) and the accompanying~~ ~~prospectus, including the~~ ~~related prospectus supplement~~, filed with the SEC (the “Offering”). The Offering of the Firm Shares closed on February 25, 2020. The net proceeds from the Offering were approximately $49.5 million, after deducting underwriting discounts. We invested a portion of the proceeds from the equity offering in held-to-maturity securities, which primarily consist of corporate bonds from large cap industrial and selected financial companies with a minimum credit rating of A. We intend to use the proceeds for working capital, capital expenditures, and other general corporate purposes, which may include the addition of new campuses, the expansion of existing programs and the development of new programs, and the purchase of real property and campus infrastructure. We may also use a portion of the net proceeds to fund potential strategic acquisitions of complementary businesses, assets, services or technologies. See Note 15 in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion on the Offering.

~~On June 9, 2016, our Board of Directors voted to eliminate the quarterly~~ cash dividend on our common stock. On June 24, 2016, we issued 700,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock for a total purchase price of $70.0 million. The proceeds from the offering were primarily used to fund strategic initiatives to drive growth, including the transformation plan, expansion to new markets with metro campuses and the creation of new programs in existing markets with under-utilized campus facilities. We paid preferred stock cash dividends of $5.3 million during the year ended September 30, ~~2019 and $2.6~~2020. We accrued preferred stock cash dividends of $1.3 million ~~during the nine months ended June 30,~~as of December 31, 2020.

Our principal source of liquidity is operating cash flows and existing cash and cash equivalents. A majority of our revenues are derived from Title IV Programs and various veterans benefits programs. Federal regulations dictate the timing of disbursements of funds under Title IV Programs. Students must apply for new funding for each academic year consisting of 30-week periods. Loan funds are generally provided in two disbursements for each academic year. The first disbursement for first-time borrowers is usually received 30 days after the start of a student’s academic year, and the second disbursement is typically received at the beginning of the 16th week from the start of the student’s academic year. Under our proprietary loan program, we bear all credit and collection risk and students are not required to begin repayment until six months after the student completes or withdraws from his or her program. These factors, together with the timing of when our students begin their programs, affect our operating cash flow.

~~As discussed in more detail in Note 19 of~~During the ~~condensed consolidated financial statements herein, during the three months~~year ended ~~June~~September 30, 2020, we were granted approximately $33.0 million in HEERF funds under the CARES Act, with $16.5 million exclusively for emergency financial aid grants to students impacted by COVID-19 and $16.5 million to cover institutional costs associated with significant changesdue to the delivery of instruction due to coronavirus. As of June 30, 2020, $5.5 million of the funds exclusively for emergency financial aid grants to students remained after issuing student grants and is included in our “Restricted cash” balance. As of June 30, 2020, $16.5 million remained in the Department of Education’s G5 Grants Management System (“G5”) and is not included in our “Cash and cash equivalents” on our condensed consolidated balance sheet. It is our general intent to draw the institutional funds from the G5 account asCOVID-19 pandemic, we ~~incur and record the expenses.~~

~~On March 19, 2020, we suspended all in person classes at all of our campus locations to help slow the spread of COVID-19. As a result, we have~~ transitioned our on-campus, in-person education model to a blended training model that combines instructor-facilitated online ~~instructor-delivered~~ teaching and demonstrations with hands-on labs. ~~In May of 2020, we resumed in-person labs at eight of our campus locations. Four~~All of our campuses ~~resumed in-person labs in June~~remained open during the three months ended December 31, 2020, however, as of December 31, 2020, less than 1% of students remained exclusively online, and ~~our final campus to resume in-person labs in Bloomfield, New Jersey opened on July 1, 2020. Now that all~~approximately 18% of ~~our campuses have reopened, once a~~ student ~~returns to campus for in-person labs, under the new guidelines it takes on average approximately six to nine weeks for~~

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~~that student to catch up on the~~with catch-up lab work ~~that he was unable to complete during~~outstanding, thereby extending the ~~campus closure~~length of their program and ~~prior to his return.~~ ~~Additionally, some students have not returned to campus to complete~~ the ~~in-person labs~~rate at which we recognize revenue and ~~remain only in~~ the ~~online portion of the curriculum, essentially only completing half of each course, while others are completing catch up labs, but over an extended period of time.~~ While we have reopened all of our campus locations, some students have delayed returning to campus for in-person labs even with the new social distancing protocols in place and remain on leave of absence or continue only with the online instruction portion of the curriculum.related receivable. If students continue to remain on a leave of absence, withdraw, or do not make-up the required in-person ~~labs~~lab work on a timely basis, our cash generated from operations could ~~continue to~~ be impacted ~~for~~in 2021.

As discussed in more detail in Note 18 of the ~~remainder~~condensed consolidated financial statements herein, we drew down the remaining $0.9 million of HEERF funds prior to December 31, 2020 which were included in our “Cash and cash equivalents” on our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020.

Operating Activities

Our net cash ~~used~~provided by operating activities was ~~$10.1~~$7.8 million and $7.1 million for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.

Net ~~loss,~~income, after adjustments for non-cash items, provided cash of ~~$32.0~~$9.6 million. The non-cash items included ~~$18.2~~$4.4 million for amortization of right-of-use assets for operating leases, ~~$8.8~~$3.3 million for depreciation and amortization expense and ~~$1.5~~$0.5 million for stock based compensation expense.

Changes in operating assets and liabilities used cash of ~~$42.2~~$1.8 million primarily due to the following:

•The decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses used cash of $8.4 million primarily related to the timing of payments to vendors and for payroll, bonus, and incentive compensation accruals.

•Changes in our operating lease liability as a result of rent payments used cash of ~~$19.3~~$5.3 million.

•The ~~increase~~decrease in receivables provided cash of $8.1 million and was primarily due to the timing of Title IV disbursements and other cash receipts on behalf of our students.

•The decrease in the income ~~taxes~~tax receivable ~~used~~provided cash of ~~$11.1~~$2.8 million and was primarily attributable to the CARES Act, which allowed us to carryback ~~NOLs~~net operating losses from 2019 and 2018.

•The ~~decrease~~increase in deferred revenue ~~used~~provided cash of ~~$10.0~~$1.9 million and was primarily attributable to the timing of student starts, the number of students in school and where they were at period end in relation to completion of their program at ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020 as compared to September 30, ~~2019.~~2020.

•
~~The increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses provided cash of $12.5 million primarily related to the timing of payments to vendors and for payroll and bonus accruals.~~

•~~The increase in receivables used cash of $13.9 million and was primarily due to the timing of Title IV disbursements and other cash receipts on behalf of our students.~~

Net ~~loss,~~income, after adjustments for non-cash items, for the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2019 provided cash of ~~$1.3~~$14.1 million. The non-cash items included ~~$9.9~~$5.9 million for amortization of right-of-use assets for operating leases and $3.0 million for depreciation and amortization ~~expense, $2.0 million for amortization~~expense.

Table of ~~assets subject to financing obligations and $1.5 million for stock-based compensation expense.~~Contents

Changes in operating assets and liabilities used cash of ~~$8.4~~$7.0 million primarily due to the following:

•The decrease in the lease liability resulted in a cash outflow of $6.5 million for rent payments.

•The decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses used cash of $1.9 million primarily related to the timing of payments for payroll and bonuses.

•The decrease in other liabilities resulted in a cash outflow of $1.1 million due to timing of payments for incentive compensation.

•The decrease in receivables provided cash of ~~$3.8~~$4.1 million and was primarily attributable to the timing of Title IV disbursements and other cash receipts on behalf of our students.

•The ~~increase~~decrease in deferred revenue used cash of ~~$10.6~~$0.7 million and was primarily attributable to the timing of student starts, the number of students in school and where they were at period end in relation to completion of their program at ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2019 as compared to September 30, ~~2018.~~

•~~The decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses used cash of $3.8 million primarily related to the timing of payments to vendors.~~

•The decrease in deferred rent used cash of $2.1 million due to the change in amortization of the deferred rent balance related to the Norwood, Massachusetts campus exit. Deferred rent also decreased due to normal amortization of our Orlando, Florida and home office leases.2019.

Investing Activities

During the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020, cash used in investing activities was $37.2 million. The cash outflow was primarily related to the purchase of held-to-maturity investments with a portion of the proceeds received from the February Offering, which was partially offset by maturities of certain of the held-to-maturity investments. Net cash used in investing activities also was impacted by purchases of property and equipment of ~~$7.2~~$47.3 million, of which ~~includes capital expenditures for~~$45.2 million related to the ~~Houston, Texas and Long Beach, California welding program expansions.~~purchase of the building at our Avondale, Arizona campus location, partially offset by proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity securities of $10.0 million.

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During the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2019, cash used in investing activities was ~~$5.1 million~~$1.7 million. The cash outflow was primarily related to the purchase of property and equipment primarily for our ~~Dallas/Ft. Worth,~~Houston, Texas campus for welding, ~~and~~ new and replacement training equipment for ongoing operations and consolidation efforts at our ~~Houston, Texas~~Exton, Pennsylvania campus.

Financing Activities

During the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020, cash ~~provided by~~used in financing activities was ~~$45.9~~$0.2 million and related primarily to the ~~net proceeds received from the February Offering, partially offset by our semi-annual~~ payment of ~~preferred stock dividends of $2.6 million~~payroll taxes on ~~March 27, 2020.~~stock-based compensation through shares withheld.

During the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2019, cash used in financing activities was ~~$3.7~~$0.5 million and related primarily to the ~~semi-annual~~ payment of ~~preferred~~payroll taxes on stock ~~dividends of $2.6 million on March 28, 2019, in addition to payments on our financing obligations of $1.0 million.~~based compensation through shares withheld.

Seasonality and Trends

Our operating results normally fluctuate as a result of seasonal variations in our business, principally due to changes in total student population and costs associated with opening or expanding our campuses. Our student population varies as a result of new student enrollments, graduations and student attrition. Historically, we have had lower student populations in our third quarter than in the remainder of our year because fewer students are enrolled during the summer months. Additionally, we have had higher student populations in our fourth quarter than in the remainder of the year because more students enroll during this period. Our expenses, however, do not vary significantly with changes in student population and revenues, and, as a result, such expenses do not fluctuate significantly on a quarterly basis. We expect quarterly fluctuations in operating results to continue as a result of seasonal enrollment patterns. However, such patterns may change as a result of new school openings, new program introductions, increased enrollments of adult students or acquisitions.

The transition of our on-campus, in-person education model to a blended training model that combines online, instructor-delivered teaching and demonstrations with hands-on labs as a result of the COVID-19 ~~crisis~~pandemic could impact our future new student enrollments, graduations and student attrition.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

There were no significant changes in our critical accounting policies in the ~~nine~~three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020 from those previously disclosed in Part II, Item 7 of our ~~2019~~2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December ~~6, 2019, except as disclosed in Note~~ 3, ~~in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements herein.~~2020.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For information regarding recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 3 of the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements herein.

Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes to our market risk since September 30, ~~2019.~~2020. For a discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to our ~~2019~~2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on December ~~6, 2019.~~3, 2020.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15 as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures as of ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020 were effective in ensuring that (i) information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and (ii) information

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required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d) or 15d-15(d) that occurred during the three months ended ~~June 30,~~December 31, 2020, except for new internal controls related to ASC ~~842~~326 that have been implemented, including internal controls related to a new enterprise-wide lease accounting system, as well as modified internal controls related to the collection, recording and accounting for leases in accordance with ASC 842.implemented.

Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures

Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls over financial reporting will prevent all error and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues, misstatements, errors and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been or will be prevented or detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Controls also can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by management override of the controls. The design of any system of controls is based in part on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Projections of any evaluation of controls effectiveness to future periods are subject to risks that internal controls may become inadequate as a result of changes in conditions, or through the deterioration of the degree of compliance with policies or procedures.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In the ordinary conduct of our business, we are periodically subject to lawsuits, demands in arbitrations, investigations, regulatory proceedings or other claims, including, but not limited to, claims involving current and former students, routine employment matters, business disputes and regulatory demands. When we are aware of a claim or potential claim, we assess the likelihood of any loss or exposure. If it is probable that a loss will result and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated, we would accrue a liability for the loss. When a loss is not both probable and estimable, we do not accrue a liability. Where a loss is not probable but is reasonably possible, including if a loss in excess of an accrued liability is reasonably possible, we determine whether it is possible to provide an estimate of the amount of the loss or range of possible losses for the claim. Because we cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution of the legal proceedings (including lawsuits, investigations, regulatory proceedings or claims) asserted against us, it is not currently possible to provide such an estimate. The ultimate outcome of pending legal proceedings to which we are a party may have a material adverse effect on our business, cash flows, results of operations or financial condition.

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

In addition to the ~~risk factors below and~~ other information set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the information contained in Part I, Item 3, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item IA of our ~~2019~~2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on December ~~6, 2019,~~3, 2020, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or operating results. The risks described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our ~~2019~~2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.

~~Risks Related to Our Business~~

~~Public health pandemics, epidemics or outbreaks could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.~~

In December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus, COVID-19, emerged in Wuhan, China. While initially concentrated in China, the outbreak has spread to other countries and infections have been reported globally, including in the United States. The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak to be a pandemic, the United States declared a state of national emergency, and many state and local governments are also taking various actions to combat the spread of COVID-19. The extent to which COVID-19, like any other rapidly spreading contagious illness, may impact our business and operations will depend on the evolution of the outbreak, which is highly speculative at this time and cannot be predicted with any level of certainty. The duration of the outbreak, new information which emerges concerning the severity of the illness and the actions to be taken to contain the spread of COVID-19 or its treatment remains unclear. We believe that the continued spread of COVID-19 could adversely impact our business and operations. A quarantine of one or more of our faculty members for two or more weeks due to exposure to the coronavirus or other contagious illness could eliminate a program unless a substitute was readily available, and quarantine of a faculty member or student could cause the temporary closure of an affected campus, which could have an adverse impact on our business and our financial results. Further, workforce limitations and travel restrictions resulting from pandemics or disease outbreaks and related government actions may impact many aspects of our business. If a significant percentage of our workforce is unable to work, including because of illness or travel or government restrictions in connection with pandemics or disease outbreaks, our operations and enrollment may be negatively impacted. Finally, state and federal regulators, including the U.S. Department of Education, are augmenting existing regulatory processes, waiving others and overseeing various emergency relief and aid programs. It is highly uncertain how long such regulatory accommodations will continue, or how long and in what amount emergency relief and aid funds will continue to be available.

With regard to the HEERF program in particular, we cannot predict whether and to what extent obligations will be interpreted, monitored, and enforced. A change in the presidential administration, congressional leadership changes, or new leadership in the Department of Justice and ED could affect or alter the current approach. We also cannot predict whether institutions of higher education will be subject to audit or investigation. Last, as with all government funds there is a potential for False Claims Act litigation.

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Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

~~Share Repurchase Program~~

On December 20, 2011, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $25.0 million of our common stock in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. As of June 30, 2020, we have purchased an aggregate of 1,677,570 shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $15.3 million under this stock repurchase program. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, we made no purchases under this stock repurchase program. Any future repurchases under this stock repurchase program require the approval of a majority of the voting power of the Series A Preferred Stock.

~~There were no share repurchases to settle individual employee tax liabilities for restricted share awards during the three months ended June 30, 2020.~~None.

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None.

Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

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Item 6. EXHIBITS

The following exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are filed or furnished with this report, as applicable:


Exhibit Number						Description
10.1*						Asset Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated December 23, 2020, by and between UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE OF ARIZONA, LLC and MECHANIC (AZ) QRS 15-41, INC.
31.1*						Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*						Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*+						Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*+						Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*						XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH*						XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*						XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*						XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*						XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*						XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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*Filed herewith.

+ Furnished herewith.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC.

Date:

~~August 7, 2020~~February 5, 2021

By:

/s/ Jerome A. Grant

Name:

Jerome A. Grant

Title:

Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

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	Severance		Other		Total
Balance accrued at beginning of period	$	721	$	32	$	753
Postemployment benefit charges	2,087		48		2,135
Cash paid	(1,623)		(184)		(1,807)
Other non-cash adjustments (a)	109		(21)		88
Balance accrued at end of period	$	1,294	$	(125)	$	1,169


Lease Expense	Three Months Ended June 30, 2020		Nine Months Ended June 30, 2020
Operating lease expense (a)	$	7,494	$	22,478
Finance lease expense:
Amortization of leased assets	32		70
Interest on lease liabilities	2		5
Variable lease expense	1,090		3,269
Sublease income	(145)		(653)
Total net lease expense	$	8,473	$	25,169


	As of June 30, 2020
Years ending September 30,	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
Remainder of 2020	$	8,053	$	34
2021	28,141		135
2022	26,863		110
2023	16,261		23
2024	15,137		—
2025 and thereafter	81,974		—
Total lease payments	176,429		302
Less: interest	(29,555)		(10)
Present value of lease liabilities	146,874		292
Less: current lease liabilities	(24,930)		(128)
Long-term lease liabilities	$	121,944	$	164