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U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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Form 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2019

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

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Commission File Number 1-31923

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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.)

16220 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 500

Scottsdale, Arizona 85254

(Address of principal executive offices)

(623) 445-9500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes 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

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

At May 6, 2019, there were 25,497,365 shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock.

UNIVERSAL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, INC.

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2019

		Page
		Number
Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements		ii
PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements (unaudited)
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018 (unaudited)	1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Loss and Comprehensive Loss for the three months and six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)	2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 (unaudited)	5
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	26
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	39
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	40
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	41
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	41
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	42
Item 6.	Exhibits	42
	SIGNATURES	43

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This Report on Form 10-Q contains 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), which include information relating to future events, future financial performance, strategies, expectations, competitive environment, regulation and availability of resources. 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 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. Words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” and similar expressions, as well as statements in future tense, identify forward-looking statements. However, not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words.

We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be realized, although we believe we have been prudent in our plans and assumptions. Achievement of future results is subject to risks, uncertainties and 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. You should bear this in mind as you consider forward-looking statements.

Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects in our Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Annual Report on Form 10-K that we filed with the SEC on November 30, 2018 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 (UNAUDITED)

	March 31, 2019			September 30, 2018
Assets	(In thousands)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	52,925		$	58,104
Restricted cash	14,019			14,055
Receivables, net	10,965			21,106
Notes receivable, current portion	5,181			5,183
Prepaid expenses	10,778			10,320
Other current assets	7,265			8,027
Total current assets	101,133			116,795
Property and equipment, net	110,115			114,848
Goodwill	8,222			8,222
Notes receivable, less current portion	30,453			31,194
Other assets	10,414			11,219
Total assets	$	260,337		$	282,278
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	43,591		$	46,617
Deferred revenue	36,482			38,236
Accrued tool sets	2,899			2,397
Financing obligation, current portion	1,434			1,319
Income tax payable	20			—
Other current liabilities	3,727			3,893
Total current liabilities	88,153			92,462
Deferred tax liabilities, net	329			329
Deferred rent liability	10,265			12,003
Financing obligation	39,961			40,715
Other liabilities	9,395			10,124
Total liabilities	148,103			155,633
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized, 32,362,262 shares issued and 25,497,365 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and 32,168,795 shares issued and 25,303,898 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2018	3			3
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; 700,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, liquidation preference of $100 per share	—			—
Paid-in capital - common	187,919			186,732
Paid-in capital - preferred	68,853			68,853
Treasury stock, at cost, 6,864,897 shares as of March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018	(97,388		)	(97,388		)
Retained deficit	(47,153		)	(31,555		)
Total shareholders’ equity	112,234			126,645
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	260,337		$	282,278

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

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (UNAUDITED)

	Three Months Ended March 31,						Six Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
	(In thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues	$	81,746		$	80,663		$	164,796		$	161,819
Operating expenses:
Educational services and facilities	45,822			45,817			91,557			89,898
Selling, general and administrative	41,504			43,666			86,024			84,345
Total operating expenses	87,326			89,483			177,581			174,243
Loss from operations	(5,580		)	(8,820		)	(12,785		)	(12,424		)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(416		)	(500		)	(827		)	(931		)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	101			96			198			193
Other income, net	721			354			656			328
Total other income (expense), net	406			(50		)	27			(410		)
Loss before income taxes	(5,174		)	(8,870		)	(12,758		)	(12,834		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	89			(37		)	222			(2,866		)
Net loss and comprehensive loss	$	(5,263	)	$	(8,833	)	$	(12,980	)	$	(9,968	)
Preferred stock dividends	1,295			1,295			2,618			2,618
Loss available for distribution	$	(6,558	)	$	(10,128	)	$	(15,598	)	$	(12,586	)
Loss per share:
Net loss per share - basic	$	(0.26	)	$	(0.40	)	$	(0.61	)	$	(0.50	)
Net loss per share - diluted	$	(0.26	)	$	(0.40	)	$	(0.61	)	$	(0.50	)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic	25,412			25,057			25,366			25,032
Diluted	25,412			25,057			25,366			25,032

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

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

The following summarizes the changes in total equity for the six months ended March 31, 2019:

	Common Stock				Preferred Stock			Paid-in Capital - Common			Paid-in Capital - Preferred		Treasury Stock				Retained Earnings (Deficit)			Total Shareholders’ Equity
	Shares		Amount		Shares	Amount							Shares	Amount
	(In thousands)
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

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The following summarizes the changes in total equity for the six months ended March 31, 2018:

	Common Stock				Preferred Stock			Paid-in Capital - Common			Paid-in Capital - Preferred		Treasury Stock				Retained Earnings (Deficit)			Total Shareholders’ Equity
	Shares		Amount		Shares	Amount							Shares	Amount
	(In thousands)
Balance as of September 30, 2017	31,872		$	3	700	$	—	$	185,140		$	68,853	6,865	$	(97,388	)	$	(30,832	)	$	125,776
Cumulative-effect adjustment	—		—		—	—		—			—		—	—			37,209			37,209
Net loss	—		—		—	—		—			—		—	—			(1,135		)	(1,135		)
Issuance of common stock under employee plans	3		—		—	—		—			—		—	—			—			—
Shares withheld for payroll taxes	—		—		—	—		(3		)	—		—	—			—			(3		)
Stock-based compensation	—		—		—	—		359			—		—	—			—			359
Preferred stock dividends	—		—		—	—		—			—		—	—			(1,323		)	(1,323		)
Balance as of December 31, 2017	31,875		$	3	700	$	—	$	185,496		$	68,853	6,865	$	(97,388	)	$	3,919		$	160,883
Net loss	—		—		—	—		—			—		—	—			(8,833		)	(8,833		)
Issuance of common stock under employee plans	179		—		—	—		—			—		—	—			—			—
Shares withheld for payroll taxes	(4	)	—		—	—		(8		)	—		—	—			—			(8		)
Stock-based compensation	—		—		—	—		741			—		—	—			—			741
Preferred stock dividends	—		—		—	—		—			—		—	—			(1,295		)	(1,295		)
Balance as of March 31, 2018	32,050		$	3	700	$	—	$	186,229		$	68,853	6,865	$	(97,388	)	$	(6,209	)	$	151,488

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

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018
	(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net loss	$	(12,980	)	$	(9,968	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6,614			6,713
Amortization of assets subject to financing obligation	1,341			1,341
Bad debt expense	554			738
Stock-based compensation	1,312			1,100
Deferred income taxes	—			(2,812		)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	(198		)	(193		)
Training equipment credits earned, net	473			2
Other gains, net	193			91
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	9,652			3,551
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(730		)	(2,065		)
Other assets	738			(52		)
Notes receivable	743			(1,591		)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(2,154		)	4,539
Deferred revenue	(1,754		)	(5,748		)
Income tax payable/receivable	342			(1,866		)
Accrued tool sets and other current liabilities	644			438
Deferred rent liability	(1,738		)	(300		)
Other liabilities	(244		)	9
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	2,808			(6,073		)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment	(4,782		)	(7,613		)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	8			1
Proceeds received upon maturity of investments	—			7,043
Purchase of trading securities	—			(894		)
Proceeds from sales of trading securities	—			40,902
Return of capital contribution from unconsolidated affiliate	133			165
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(4,641		)	39,604
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment of preferred stock cash dividend	(2,618		)	(2,618		)
Payment of financing obligation	(639		)	(536		)
Payment of payroll taxes on stock-based compensation through shares withheld	(125		)	(11		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,382		)	(3,165		)
Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash:
Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(5,215		)	30,366
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	72,159			64,960
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$	66,944		$	95,326

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

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED), continued

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018
	(In thousands)
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
(Taxes paid)/refunds received	$	(120	)	$	1,812
Interest paid	$	1,662		$	1,665
Training equipment obtained in exchange for services	$	386		$	1,151
Depreciation of training equipment obtained in exchange for services	$	742		$	676
Change in accrued capital expenditures during the period	$	1,152		$	(2,280	)

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

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

($’s in thousands, except per share amounts)

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 offer certificate, diploma or degree programs at 13 campuses across the United States under the banner of several well-known brands, including Universal Technical Institute, Motorcycle Mechanics Institute and 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. We have provided technical education for 53 years.

We work closely with leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and employers 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 (HEA), as amended, as well as from various veterans benefits programs. For further discussion, see Note 2 "Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Concentration of Risk" and Note 18 “Government Regulation and Financial Aid” included in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 30, 2018.

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 three and six months ended March 31, 2019, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2019. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 30, 2018.

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.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

($’s in thousands, except per share amounts)

3.    Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In January 2017, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2017-01, Business Combinations (Topic 805): Clarifying the Definition of a Business. ASU 2017-01 clarifies the definition of a business. If substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets, then the acquisition is not a business. In addition, a business must include at least one substantive process. The standard is to be applied on a prospective basis to purchases or disposals of a business or an asset. We adopted ASU 2017-01 as of October 1, 2018. There was no impact to our financial statements or disclosures.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) - Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, which clarifies how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. We adopted ASU 2016-15 as of October 1, 2018. There was no impact on our consolidated statements of cash flows.

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230) - Restricted Cash. This guidance requires restricted cash and cash equivalents to be included with cash and cash equivalents on the statement of cash flows. We adopted ASU 2016-18 as of October 1, 2018 using the retrospective method of adjustment. As a result of our adoption of ASU 2016-18, net cash used in operating activities increased by $0.1 million and net cash provided by investing activities decreased by $1.6 million for the six months ended March 31, 2018.

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same amounts shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:

	March 31, 2019	March 31, 2018
	(in thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	52,925	82,245
Restricted cash	14,019	13,081
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in condensed consolidated statements of cash flows	66,944	95,326

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. ASU 2016-01 primarily impacts the accounting for equity investments other than those accounted for using the equity method of accounting, financial liabilities under the fair value option and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. Additionally, the FASB clarified guidance related to the valuation allowance assessment when recognizing deferred tax assets resulting from unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities. The accounting for other financial instruments, such as loans, investments in debt securities and financial liabilities is largely unchanged. We adopted ASU 2016-01 as of October 1, 2018. There was no impact to our financial statements or disclosures.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

($’s in thousands, except per share amounts)

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. ASU2018-02 amends Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 220 to allow a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" and requires entities to provide certain disclosures regarding stranded tax effects. We adopted ASU 2018-02 as of October 1, 2018. There was no impact to our financial statements or disclosures.

Effective the First Quarter of Fiscal 2020:

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). ASU 2016-02 requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability on the balance sheet for substantially all leases, with the exception of short-term leases. Leases will be classified as either financing 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 standard. ASU 2018-11 allows entities to elect not to recast the comparative periods presented when transitioning to ASC 842. It also allows lessors to elect not to separate lease and nonlease components when certain conditions are met. In March 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-01, Lease (Topic 824): Codification Improvements. ASU 2019-01 clarifies certain items regarding lessor accounting. It also clarifies the interim disclosure requirements during transition. We are in the process of implementing a new enterprise-wide lease accounting system and are modifying internal controls to address the collection, recording and accounting for leases in accordance with ASC 842. We do expect this standard to have a material impact on our financial statements.

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 costs for any existing lease. We expect to elect the package of transition practical expedients, and to use the modified retrospective method without the recasting of comparative periods’ financial information.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820). 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. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on our financial statement disclosures.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles—Goodwill and other Internal-use Software (Subtopic 350-40). 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, the ASU 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 is permitted. The effect of 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 includes an impairment model (known as the current expected credit loss (CECL) 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 (ECL), which the FASB believes will result in more timely recognition of such losses. We are currently evaluating the impact that the update will have on our results of operations, financial condition and financial statement disclosures.

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($’s in thousands, except per share amounts)

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 Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts from Customers (ASC 606), which we adopted effective October 1, 2017. Tuition and fee revenue is recognized ratably over the term of the course or program offered. The majority of our core programs are designed to be completed in 33 to 102 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 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 U.S. 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 15 for disaggregated segment revenue information.

Contract Balances

Contract assets primarily relate to the Company’s rights to consideration for work completed in relation to its services performed but not billed at the reporting date. The contract assets are transferred to the receivables when the rights become unconditional. Currently, the Company does not have any contract assets which have not transferred to a receivable. The contract liabilities primarily relate to service contracts where we received payments but we have not yet satisfied the related performance obligations. The advance consideration received from customers for the services is a contract liability until services are provided to the customer.

The following table provides information about receivables and contract liabilities from contracts with customers:

	March 31, 2019		September 30, 2018
Receivables, which includes Tuition and Notes Receivable	$	41,104	$	46,372
Contract liabilities	$	36,482	$	38,236

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($’s in thousands, except per share amounts)

During the six months ended March 31, 2019, the contract liabilities balance included decreases for revenues recognized during the period and increases related to new students who started school 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 33 to 102 weeks, and our advanced training programs range from 12 to 23 weeks in duration.

5.  Postemployment Benefits

On February 18, 2019, we announced that our campus in Norwood, Massachusetts is no longer accepting new student applications, and its last group of students started on March 18, 2019. The campus is expected to close in the fall of 2020. We expect the postemployment benefits will total approximately $0.9 million, when the campus closes in 2020. Additionally, we periodically enter into agreements that provide postemployment benefits to personnel whose employment is terminated. 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 postemployment benefit accrual activity for the six months ended March 31, 2019 was as follows:

	Liability Balance at September 30, 2018		Postemployment Benefit Charges		Cash Paid			Other Non-cash (1)			Liability Balance at March 31, 2019
Severance	$	372	$	1,644	$	(424	)	$	(8	)	$	1,584
Other	9		84		(15		)	8			86
Total	$	381	$	1,728	$	(439	)	$	—		$	1,670

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

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($’s in thousands, except per share amounts)

6.  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; 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 and 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
	March 31, 2019		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Money market funds	$	47,283	$	47,283	$	—	$	—
Notes receivable	35,634		—		—		35,634
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis	$	82,917	$	47,283	$	—	$	35,634

			Fair Value Measurements Using
	September 30, 2018		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Money market funds	$	36,387	$	36,387	$	—	$	—
Notes receivable	36,377		—		—		36,377
Total assets at fair value on a recurring basis	$	72,764	$	36,387	$	—	$	36,377

Money market funds are reflected as cash and cash equivalents in our consolidated balance sheets. Notes receivable relate to our proprietary loan program.

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($’s in thousands, except per share amounts)

7. Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment, net consisted of the following:

	Depreciable Lives (in years)	March 31, 2019			September 30, 2018
Land	—	$	3,189		$	3,189
Buildings and building improvements	30-35	82,568			81,304
Leasehold improvements	1-28	54,977			54,310
Training equipment	3-10	97,406			95,795
Office and computer equipment	3-10	36,398			36,714
Curriculum development	5	19,692			19,692
Software developed for internal use	1-5	11,606			12,251
Vehicles	5	1,400			1,400
Construction in progress	—	1,404			4,250
		308,640			308,905
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		(198,525		)	(194,057		)
		$	110,115		$	114,848

The following amounts, which are included in the above table, represent assets financed by financing obligations:

	March 31, 2019			September 30, 2018
Assets financed by financing obligations, gross	$	45,816		$	45,816
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(12,867		)	(11,526		)
Assets financed by financing obligations, net	$	32,949		$	34,290

8. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

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.

Our goodwill balance of $8.2 million resulted from the acquisition of our motorcycle and marine education business in 1998 and is allocated to our MMI Orlando, Florida campus that provides the related educational programs. No impairment was identified during the six months ended March 31, 2019.

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($’s in thousands, except per share amounts)

9.   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 and is included in other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheets. We recognize our proportionate share of the net income or loss during each accounting period and any return of capital as a change in our investment.

Investment in unconsolidated affiliate consisted of the following and is included within other assets on our condensed consolidated balance sheet:

	March 31, 2019				September 30, 2018
	Carrying Value		Ownership Percentage		Carrying Value		Ownership Percentage
Investment in JV	$	4,271	27.972	%	$	4,206	27.972	%

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

	Six Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018
Balance at beginning of period	$	4,206		$	4,112
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	198			193
Return of capital contribution from unconsolidated affiliate	(133		)	(165		)
Balance at end of period	$	4,271		$	4,140

10.   Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisted of the following:

	March 31, 2019		September 30, 2018
Accounts payable	$	7,335	$	8,759
Accrued compensation and benefits	23,006		22,022
Other accrued expenses	13,250		15,836
	$	43,591	$	46,617

11.   Income Taxes

Each reporting period, we estimate the likelihood that we will be able to recover our deferred tax assets, which represent timing differences in the recognition of revenue and certain tax deductions for accounting and tax purposes. The realization of deferred tax assets is dependent, in part, upon future taxable income. In assessing the need for a valuation allowance, we consider all available evidence, including our historical profitability and projections of future taxable income. If, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not the deferred tax assets will not be realized, we record a valuation allowance. Such valuation allowance is maintained on our deferred tax assets until sufficient positive evidence exists to support its reversal in future periods. The

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($’s in thousands, except per share amounts)

weight given to the positive and negative evidence is commensurate with the extent to which the evidence may be objectively verified. Significant judgment is required to determine if, and the extent to which, valuation allowances should be recorded against deferred tax assets.

During the three months ended March 31, 2016, there were several pieces of negative evidence that contributed to our conclusion that a valuation allowance was appropriate against all deferred tax assets that rely upon future taxable income for their realization. As a result of our assessment, we recorded a full valuation allowance during the three months ended March 31, 2016. 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 given to subjective evidence such as our projections for growth. We continue to have a full valuation allowance as of March 31, 2019 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.

Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

On December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the Act) was enacted. The Act makes significant changes to U.S. tax laws, including the following that are expected to be impactful to us: lower corporate tax rates; limitations on the amount of net operating losses that can be used to offset income beginning with our fiscal year ending September 30, 2019; the elimination of net operating loss carrybacks and the allowance of indefinite loss carryforwards; and the immediate expensing of short-lived capital investment, such as machinery and equipment.

We have adjusted our deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, and the corresponding valuation allowance, for the expected impact of the provisions of the Act. As our net operating losses can now be carried forward indefinitely, our related deferred tax asset can be offset with the deferred tax liability related to goodwill, before a full valuation allowance was applied to the deferred tax asset. As a result of the Act, which was enacted on December 22, 2017, we reversed approximately $2.8 million of the valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets during the three months ended December 31, 2017, as such assets are now offset by the deferred tax liability related to our goodwill before the full valuation allowance was applied to the deferred tax asset.

Section 382 Change in Ownership

Under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), for income tax purposes only, we underwent a change in ownership as a result of a preferred stock issuance in June 2016, which is discussed in Note 13.  Under the IRC, a change in ownership occurs when a five percent shareholder, as measured by ownership value, increases their ownership in a loss corporation by more than 50 percentage points during the defined testing period; both common and preferred stock are included in the determination of ownership value. Since the purchaser of the preferred stock acquired ownership exceeding 50 percent of our total ownership value, this transaction qualified as a change in ownership under section 382 of the IRC only. Accordingly, certain deductions and losses will be subject to an annual Section 382 limitation.  The limitation will affect the timing of when these deductions and losses can be used and may cause us to make income tax payments even if a pre-tax loss is recorded in future periods. 

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($’s in thousands, except per share amounts)

The components of income tax expense are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,						Six Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Current expense (benefit)
United States federal	$	(2	)	$	(3	)	$	(5	)	$	(6	)
State	91			(34		)	227			(48		)
Total current expense (benefit)	89			(37		)	222			(54		)
Deferred (benefit) expense
United States federal	—			—			—			(2,878		)
State	—			—			—			66
Total deferred benefit	—			—			—			(2,812		)
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	89		$	(37	)	$	222		$	(2,866	)

The income tax provision differs from the tax that would result from application of the statutory federal tax rate of 21.0% to pre-tax loss for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 and 24.5% to pre-tax loss for the three and six months ended March 31, 2018. The reasons for the differences are as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,						Six Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Income tax benefit at statutory rate	$	(1,087	)	$	(1,724	)	$	(2,680	)	$	(2,695	)
State income taxes (benefits), net of federal tax benefit	73			(434		)	180			(607		)
Change in federal statutory rate	—			—			—			—
Increase in valuation allowance	1,124			2,205			2,616			369
Other, net	(21		)	(84		)	106			67
Total income tax expense (benefit)	$	89		$	(37	)	$	222		$	(2,866	)

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($’s in thousands, except per share amounts)

The components of the deferred tax assets (liabilities) recorded in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets were as follows:

	March 31, 2019			September 30, 2018
Gross deferred tax assets:
Deferred compensation	$	1,186		$	1,253
Reserves and accruals	4,598			4,794
Accrued tool sets	759			638
Deferred revenue	7,370			9,185
Deferred rent liability	—			189
Net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards	10,735			5,389
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	4,123			3,740
Charitable contribution carryovers	804			804
Deductions limited by Section 382	902			700
Valuation allowance	(26,350		)	(23,112		)
Total gross deferred tax assets	4,127			3,580
Gross deferred tax liabilities:
Amortization of goodwill and intangibles	(2,056		)	(2,056		)
Prepaid and other expenses deductible for tax	(2,400		)	(1,853		)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(4,456		)	(3,909		)
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(329	)	$	(329	)

The following table summarizes the activity for the valuation allowance for the six months ended March 31, 2019:

Balance at Beginning of Period		Additions (Reductions) to Income Tax Expense		Write-offs		Balance at End of Period
$	23,112	$	3,231	$	7	$	26,350

12.   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 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.

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($’s in thousands, except per share amounts)

Proprietary Loan Program

As discussed in Note 4, we have established a private loan program with a bank under which we ultimately purchase the loans originated by the bank. As of March 31, 2019, we had committed to provide loans to our students for approximately $167.9 million since inception in 2008.

13.  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 one 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 March 31, 2019 and September 30, 2018, 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 March 31, 2019.

Pursuant to the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, 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 Cash Dividends of $2.6 million on March 28, 2019.

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 or limit the share repurchase program at any time without prior notice. We did not repurchase shares during the six months ended March 31, 2019. As of March 31, 2019, we have purchased 1,677,570 shares at an average price per share of $9.09 and a total cost of approximately $15.3 million under this program. Under the terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, future stock purchases under this program require the approval of a majority of the voting power of the Series A Preferred Stock.

14.   Earnings per Share

Basic net income (loss) per share has historically been calculated by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common stock by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. 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. As such, for periods subsequent to the issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock, which occurred on June 24, 2016, we calculated basic earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The

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($’s in thousands, except per share amounts)

two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share 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 income (loss) per share 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. Accordingly, the two-class method was not applicable for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018.

Diluted net income per share is calculated using the more dilutive of the as-converted or the two-class method. The two-class method assumes conversion of all potential shares other than 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 net loss amounts are the same for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 as a result of the net loss and anti-dilutive impact of the potentially dilutive securities. The following table summarizes the computation of basic and diluted loss per share under the as-converted method:

	Three Months Ended March 31,						Six Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Loss available for distribution	$	(6,558	)	$	(10,128	)	$	(15,598	)	$	(12,586	)
Weighted average number of shares
Basic shares outstanding	25,412			25,057			25,366			25,032
Dilutive effect related to employee stock plans	—			—			—			—
Diluted shares outstanding	25,412			25,057			25,366			25,032
Net loss per share - basic	$	(0.26	)	$	(0.40	)	$	(0.61	)	$	(0.50	)
Net loss per share - diluted	$	(0.26	)	$	(0.40	)	$	(0.61	)	$	(0.50	)

The following table summarizes the potential weighted average shares of common stock that were excluded from the determination of our diluted shares outstanding as they were anti-dilutive:

	Three Months Ended March 31,		Six Months Ended March 31,
	2019	2018	2019	2018
	(In thousands)
Outstanding stock-based grants	262	502	362	427
Convertible preferred stock	21,021	21,021	21,021	21,021
	21,283	21,523	21,383	21,448

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15.   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. Depreciation and amortization includes amortization of assets subject to a financing obligation.

Summary information by reportable segment is as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,						Six Months Ended March 31,
	2019			2018			2019			2018
Revenues
Postsecondary education	$	77,941		$	76,253		$	157,165		$	153,597
Other	3,805			4,410			7,631			8,223
Intersegment eliminations	—			—			—			(1		)
Consolidated	$	81,746		$	80,663		$	164,796		$	161,819
Income (loss) from operations
Postsecondary education	$	(5,438	)	$	(8,251	)	$	(11,669	)	$	(11,031	)
Other	(142		)	(569		)	(1,116		)	(1,393		)
Consolidated	$	(5,580	)	$	(8,820	)	$	(12,785	)	$	(12,424	)
Depreciation and amortization(1)
Postsecondary education	$	4,041		$	3,925		$	7,869		$	7,863
Other	39			96			86			191
Consolidated	$	4,080		$	4,021		$	7,955		$	8,054
Net loss
Postsecondary education	$	(5,222	)	$	(8,433	)	$	(12,061	)	$	(8,873	)
Other	(41		)	(400		)	(919		)	(1,095		)
Consolidated	$	(5,263	)	$	(8,833	)	$	(12,980	)	$	(9,968	)
							March 31, 2019			September 30, 2018
Goodwill
Postsecondary education							$	8,222		$	8,222
Other							—			—
Consolidated							$	8,222		$	8,222
Total assets
Postsecondary education							$	253,767		$	275,427
Other							6,570			6,851
Consolidated							$	260,337		$	282,278

⁽¹⁾ Excludes depreciation of training equipment obtained in exchange for services of $0.4 million and $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and $0.7 million for the six months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

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($’s in thousands, except per share amounts)

16.  Government Regulation and Financial Aid

Accreditation

In July 2018, the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) conducted a renewal of accreditation on-site evaluation at NASCAR Technical Institute, which resulted in zero findings. The campus was reaccredited at the February 2019 Commission meeting. The accreditation will expire in December 2023.

In August 2018, ACCSC conducted a renewal of accreditation on-site evaluation at our Orlando, Florida campus. On April 19, 2019, we received a Team Summary Report from ACCSC that summarized two findings from its visit to our campus in connection with renewing the campus’ accreditation.  The first finding related to two programs that did not meet the employment benchmark set by ACCSC.  Both programs did not meet the employment benchmark as a result of there being only 8 students available for employment across both programs. We have since modified the motorcycle programs in accordance with the program strategy and anticipate that all programs will be above benchmark for the 2019 ACCSC Annual Report. The second finding relates to our inability to demonstrate our prior work experience verification for instructors hired prior to 2009. Since the on-site evaluation, we have verified and documented that all instructors meet the minimum three year practical work experience requirement and will provide the documentation in our Team Summary Report response.  Under ACCSC procedures, we intend to respond to the Team Summary Report by the June 3, 2019 due date.  ACCSC has indicated that our response will be considered at the August 2019 meeting.

In September 2018, ACCSC conducted a renewal of accreditation on-site evaluation at our Houston, Texas campus, which resulted in one finding of non-compliance. The Houston, Texas campus reported student graduation and employment rates that did not meet the ACCSC minimum benchmarks for the Collision Repair & Refinish Technology program and Core Collision Repair & Refinish Technology with Estimating. The campus has since discontinued the Core Collision Repair & Refinish Technology with Estimating program and the Collision Repair & Refinish Technology is now above the established benchmarks. The campus will be considered for reaccreditation at the May 2019 Commission meeting.

In December 2018, ACCSC conducted a renewal of accreditation on-site evaluation at our Lisle, Illinois campus, which resulted in zero findings. The campus will be considered for reaccreditation at the May 2019 Commission meeting.

In February 2019, ACCSC conducted a branch verification on-site evaluation at our Bloomfield, New Jersey campus, which resulted in zero findings. The campus is currently engaged in the renewal of accreditation process and anticipates a renewal of accreditation on-site evaluation in the fall of 2019. ACCSC also conducted a renewal of accreditation on-site evaluation at our Avondale, Arizona campus. We have yet to receive the Team Summary Report indicating any findings from the evaluation. We anticipate receipt of the Team Summary Report in May 2019.

In March 2019, ACCSC conducted a renewal of accreditation on-site evaluation at our Rancho Cucamonga, California campus. We have yet to receive the Team Summary Report indicating any findings from the evaluation. We anticipate receipt of the Team Summary Report in May 2019.

In April 2019, ACCSC conducted a renewal of accreditation on-site evaluation at our Phoenix, Arizona campus. We have yet to receive the Team Summary Report indicating any findings from the evaluation. We anticipate receipt of the Team Summary Report in June 2019.

State Authorization and Regulation

Each of our institutions must be authorized by the applicable state education agency where the institution is located to operate and offer a postsecondary education program to its students. Our institutions are subject to extensive, ongoing regulation by each of these states. The level of regulatory oversight varies substantially from

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state to state and is extensive in some states. “See “Regulatory Environment - State Authorization and Regulation” in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 30, 2018.

States often change their requirements in response to the Department of Education (ED) regulations or to 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. Changes in state requirements have resulted in changes to our recruiting and other operations in those states and have increased our costs of doing business. 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.

For example, a series of bills have been proposed in the California legislature that would impose substantial new requirements on our schools in California, including, but not limited to, new gainful employment standards for certain educational programs, limitations on the percentage of revenue received from federal and state financial aid that would be stricter than ED’s 90/10 rule; and further restrictions on incentive payments based student success. We cannot predict the timing, content or impact of any final laws that may emerge from the California legislature on these or other topics. The enactment of one or more of these proposed laws or similar laws could create compliance challenges and impose substantial additional costs on our institutions which could have a material adverse effect on our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition.

Regulation of Federal Student Financial Aid Programs

Accreditation & Academic Definitions. On October 15, 2018, ED published a notice in the Federal Register announcing its intent to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee and three subcommittees to develop proposed regulations related to several matters, including, but not limited to, requirements for accrediting agencies in their oversight of member institutions and programs; criteria used by ED to recognize accrediting agencies; simplification of ED’s recognition and review of accrediting agencies; clarification of the core oversight responsibilities amongst accrediting agencies, states and ED; clarification of the permissible arrangements between an institution of higher education and another organization to provide a portion of an educational program; roles and responsibilities of institutions and accrediting agencies in the teach-out process; regulatory changes required to ensure equitable treatment of brick-and-mortar and distance education programs; regulatory changes required to enable expansion of direct assessment programs, distance education, and competency-based education; regulatory changes required to clarify disclosure and other requirements of state authorization; emphasizing the importance of institutional mission in evaluating its policies, programs and outcomes; simplification of state authorization requirements related to distance education; defining “regular and substantive interaction” as it relates to distance education and correspondence courses; defining the term “credit hour;” defining the requirements related to the length of educational programs and entry level requirements for the occupation; and other matters. On January 7, 2019, ED released a set of draft proposed regulations for consideration and negotiation by the negotiated rulemaking committee and subcommittees. The draft proposed regulations also cover additional topics including, but not limited to, amendments to current regulations regarding the clock to credit hour conversion formula for measuring the lengths of certain educational programs, the return of unearned Title IV funds received for students who withdraw before completing their educational programs, and the measurement of student academic progress. ED released additional revisions and updates to the draft proposed regulations prior to subsequent meetings of the committee and subcommittees in early 2019. The committee and subcommittees completed their meetings in April 2019 and reached consensus on draft proposed regulations. ED is expected to publish the draft proposed regulations in the Federal Register for public comment and to consider revisions to the regulations in response to the comments before publishing the final versions of the regulations. The proposed changes to the regulations remain subject to further change during the rulemaking process. We are in the process of reviewing the draft proposed regulations and will continue to monitor and review the draft proposed regulations as they evolve. At this time, we cannot

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provide any assurances as to the timing, content or impact of any final regulations arising from the negotiated rulemaking process.

Compliance with Regulatory Standards and Requests. As described in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 30, 2018, in connection with the issuance 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 required on a monthly basis instead of the previously requested bi-weekly basis. This special reporting will continue until we are otherwise notified by ED.

Gainful Employment. As described in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 2018, ED gainful employment regulations include debt to earning (DE) metrics and disclosure requirements for program certifications, reporting and disclosure of program information and warnings. The regulations are currently in effect, although ED has proposed regulations that would repeal the current rule. On April 8, 2019, ED issued final gainful employment completer lists to institutions, which is the first step toward generating the data for calculating a new set of gainful employment rates. However, ED’s agreement with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to produce mean or median earnings data has expired and has not been renewed. The earnings data is used to calculate the DE rates. ED stated in an April 5, 2019 electronic announcement that it is unable to calculate DE rates in 2019 because the agreement with SSA has expired. Consequently, we cannot predict if and when ED will be able to begin the process of calculating and issuing new draft or final gainful employment rates in the future.

Defense to Repayment Regulations. The current regulations on borrower defense to repayment were published on November 1, 2016, with an effective date of July 1, 2017. As described in detail in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 30, 2018, the current regulations include provisions related to Borrower Defense and Other Discharges, Financial Protection Requirements, Student Loan Repayment Rates, and Prohibitions on Pre-Dispute Contractual Provisions. See “Regulatory Environment - Defense to Repayment Regulations” in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 30, 2018. On October 24, 2017, ED published an interim regulation that delayed until July 1, 2018 the effective date of the majority of the regulations. On February 14, 2018, a final rule was published in the Federal Register delaying until July 1, 2019 the effective date of the regulations. On September 12, 2018, a U.S. District Court judge issued an opinion concluding among other things that the delay in the effective date was unlawful. On October 16, 2018, the judge issued an order declining to extend a stay preventing the regulations from taking effect. Consequently, the November 1, 2016 regulations are now in effect.

On March 15, 2019, ED issued an electronic announcement with guidance regarding the implementation of some of the provisions of the regulations that were published on November 1, 2016 (the “2016 Final Regulations”).

• Borrower Defense to Repayment Standard: The 2016 Final Regulations established a federal standard for borrower defense to repayment applications based upon judgments against institutions, breaches of contract by institutions and substantial misrepresentations by institutions. See “Regulatory Environment - Defense to Repayment Regulations - Borrower Defense and Other Discharges” in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 30, 2018. The electronic announcement states that this standard will be applied for borrower defense to repayment claims asserted as to loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 2017.

• The Financial Responsibility Events, Actions, and Conditions: The 2016 Final Regulations included revisions to ED’s standards that institutions must meet to be deemed financially responsible. Among other things, the 2016 Final Regulations require institutions to notify ED within specified timeframes for any one of an extensive list of events, actions, or conditions that occur on or after July 1, 2017. See “Regulatory Environment - Defense to Repayment Regulations - Financial Protection Requirements” in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November

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30, 2018. ED acknowledged in the electronic announcement that some institutions may have been uncertain about how to comply with these requirements in light of the delays and court orders regarding the effective date of the 2016 Final Regulations. In general, ED gives institutions within 60 days of the electronic announcement to send notifications of actions, events, and conditions that occurred between the July 1, 2017 effective date of the 2016 Final Regulations and the date of the electronic announcement. However, there are exceptions. For example, institutions are not required to submit a notification for certain debts, liabilities and losses that occurred between July 1, 2017 and the last day of the fiscal year end for the most recent annual audit submission submitted to ED. The electronic announcement indicates that institutions have an ongoing responsibility to notify ED of subsequent actions, events, or conditions. One such event is the planned closure of our Norwood campus in the fall of 2020, which we announced on February 18, 2019. The occurrence, and notification to ED, of such actions, events, or conditions could result in ED recalculating our composite score and/or requiring us to submit a letter of credit in an amount to be calculated by ED and agree to other conditions on our Title IV participation, which could have a material adverse effect on the company.

• The Class Action Bans and Predispute Arbitration Agreements Provisions: The announcement also includes guidance regarding prohibitions in the 2016 Final Regulations on class action bans and pre-dispute arbitration agreements, including implementation of the prohibitions, the types of claims to which the prohibitions do not apply, and the deadlines for submitting to ED copies of certain arbitral and judicial records in connection with certain proceedings concerning borrower defense claims.

• Repayment Rate Disclosures: The guidance indicates that institutions will be notified at a later date about when and how they must provide repayment rate warnings to students in the future and of any changes to the content of the warning. ED also stated that institutions do not need to provide disclosures to enrolled and prospective students regarding the occurrence of financial actions, events or conditions until further notice from ED.

ED published a notice of proposed rulemaking on July 31, 2018 that included proposed regulations for public comment that would modify the existing defense to repayment regulations, but has not issued final regulations. See “Regulatory Environment - Defense to Repayment Regulations” in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 30, 2018. We cannot provide any assurances as to the timing, content or ultimate effective date of any such regulations.

Closed School Loan Discharges. ED regulations state that ED may discharge a borrower’s obligation to repay certain Title IV loans if the borrower (or the student on whose behalf a parent borrowed) did not complete the program of study for which the loan was made because the campus at which the borrower (or student) was enrolled closed. The borrower may qualify for a discharge by submitting a request to ED and meeting specific requirements in the regulations. Borrowers generally may qualify for a discharge if they were enrolled at the campus at the time it closed, or if they were enrolled not more than 120 days before the campus closed, and if they did not complete their educational program through a teach-out at another school or by transferring academic credits earned at the closed school to another school. ED has the authority to extend the 120-day period for extenuating circumstances. If ED discharges the loans, ED may seek to recover from the school or other related parties the amount of loans discharged and to impose other liabilities and penalties. Consequently, if we close a campus, ED could discharge borrower obligations to repay certain Title IV loans in connection with loans received by all students enrolled in the campus at the time of its closure and by all students who withdrew from the campus120 days (or a longer period established by ED) prior to the closure and seek to recover the amount of the discharged loans and other liabilities and penalties. We may be able to mitigate these losses by conducting or arranging for an orderly teach-out of students at a closed campus, but these efforts could be unsuccessful if students decline to participate in the teach-out or transfer their credits to another school or if they fail to complete their programs. ED published a notice of proposed rulemaking on July 31, 2018 that included proposed regulations on a variety of topics, including amendments to regulations related to the discharge of student loans based on the school’s closure or a false claim of high school completion under certain circumstances, but has not published final regulations on this topic. We cannot provide any assurances as to the timing, content or ultimate effective date of any such regulations. See “Regulation of Federal Student Financial Aid Programs - Defense to Repayment Regulations” in our 2018 Annual

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Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 30, 2018. On February 18, 2019, we announced that our campus in Norwood, Massachusetts is no longer accepting new student applications, and its last class group of students started on March 18, 2019. The campus is expected to close in the fall of 2020. We intend to teach out all of the students currently enrolled at the campus although certain students may elect to withdraw before graduation and we cannot predict the number of any students who might withdraw prior to the closure of the campus and potentially qualify for a loan discharge.

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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 consolidated financial statements and related notes included in this Report on Form 10-Q and those in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 30, 2018. 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 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K and included in Part II, Item 1A of this Report on Form 10-Q. See also "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" on page ii of this Report on Form 10-Q.

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 welders and CNC machining technicians as measured by total average undergraduate full-time enrollment and graduates. We offer certificate, diploma or degree programs at 13 campuses across the United States. We also offer MSAT programs, including student-paid electives, at our campuses and manufacturer or dealer sponsored training at certain campuses and dedicated training centers. We have provided technical education for 53 years.

We work closely with leading OEMs in the automotive, diesel, motorcycle and marine industries 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 educational philosophy and national presence have enabled us to develop valuable industry relationships, which provide us with significant competitive strength and support our market leadership. We are a primary provider of MSAT programs, and we have relationships with over 30 OEMs. 

Participating manufacturers typically assist us in the development of course content and curricula, while providing us 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 enables 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 are certified or credentialed by the manufacturer 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.

2019 Overview

Operations

Higher student population levels and an increase in new student starts resulted in an increase of 0.7% in our average undergraduate full-time enrollment to 10,898 students for the six months ended March 31, 2019. We started 3,533 students during the six months ended March 31, 2019, which was an increase of 12.7% from the prior year comparable period. The increase in starts was primarily the result of the transformation plan initiatives and continued execution of the metro campus strategy.

Several factors continue to challenge our ability to start new students, including the following:

• Unemployment; during periods when the unemployment rate declines or remains stable as it has in recent years, prospective students have more employment options;

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• Adverse media coverage, legislative hearings, regulatory actions and investigations by attorneys general and various agencies related to allegations of wrongdoing on the part of other companies within the education and training services industry, which have cast the industry in a negative light;

• Competition for prospective students continues to increase from within our sector and from market employers, as well as with traditional postsecondary educational institutions; and

• The state of the general macro-economic environment and its impact on price sensitivity and the ability and willingness of students and their families to incur debt.

During 2018, we announced and began implementation of a multi-year transformation plan. This plan included a comprehensive evaluation of our business by a top-tier consulting firm, which identified opportunities for growth with select investments in marketing, admissions and student services. In addition to the transformation plan, we continue to focus on existing key strategies, including:

• Expanding into new geographic markets either organically or through strategic acquisitions; we opened a new campus in Bloomfield, New Jersey in August 2018;

• Offering new programs, such as expanding our welding program to our Dallas Ft. Worth, Texas campus, and offering associate level degree programs at additional campus locations;

• Adding and renewing contracts with OEM partners and other employers to provide career opportunities and tuition reimbursement for our graduates;

• Identifying and executing on a variety of affordability initiatives, including employer financial support and institutional scholarships and grants; and

• Shifting perceptions and building advocacy with key policy makers and influencers.

On February 18, 2019, we announced that our campus in Norwood, Massachusetts is no longer accepting new student applications and its last group of students started on March 18, 2019. The decision to exit the Norwood, Massachusetts campus in the fall of 2020 is part of our previously communicated strategy to move from large destination campuses to smaller campuses in markets with higher student density and industry demand. Students will have the opportunity to complete their training programs and graduate with the skills needed to work as automotive and diesel technicians. We remain committed to providing Norwood students with employment assistance and other student support services while attending school and following graduation. Students were given the option of attending another UTI campus, receiving relocation support or having their enrollment fees refunded. We will also support impacted employees through this transition, with severance packages including benefits and the potential to transfer to another UTI location in the future. See Note 5 of the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements within this Report on Form 10-Q for further discussion of postemployment benefits.

We expect the campus exit to result in an improvement in annual pre-tax net income, EBITDA and cash flows, after completing the exit in the fall of 2020. The financial benefits are generated through eliminating the Norwood, Massachusetts campus direct operating loss, reducing admissions, marketing, and other costs not included in the direct campus operating costs, and earning net revenue from a portion of students expected to attend our other campuses. For further discussion, see the Current Report on Form 8-K submitted to the SEC on February 19, 2019.

Our revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2019 were $81.7 million, an increase of $1.0 million, or 1.3%, from the comparable period in the prior year. We had an operating loss of $5.6 million compared to an operating loss of $8.8 million for the same period in the prior year. The improvement in our operating results were due to decreases in compensation and related costs, contract and professional services expense, student training aids and occupancy costs. Our results of operations were impacted by the opening of our new campus in Bloomfield, New Jersey in August 2018. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, this campus had revenues of $2.6 million

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and direct costs of $2.1 million. We incurred a net loss of $5.3 million compared to a net loss of $8.8 million for the comparable period in the prior year.

Our revenues for the six months ended March 31, 2019 were $164.8 million, an increase of $3.0 million, or 1.8%, from the comparable period in the prior year. We had an operating loss of $12.8 million compared to an operating loss of $12.4 million for the same period in the prior year. The decline in our operating results were due to increases in compensation and related costs, driven by severance for the Norwood, Massachusetts campus closure. Also, there were increases in contract and professional services expense and student expenses. The increase was partially offset by a decrease in student training aids. Our results of operations were impacted by the opening of our new campus in Bloomfield, New Jersey in August 2018. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, this campus had revenues of $4.5 million and direct costs of $4.1 million. We incurred a net loss of $13.0 million compared to a net loss of $10.0 million for the comparable period in the prior year.

Graduate Employment

Our consolidated graduate employment rate for our 2018 graduates during the six months ended March 31, 2019 is higher than the rate at the same time in the prior year. The rate has improved for our Automotive and Diesel Technology, Marine and Motorcycle programs. The rate has declined for our Collision Repair program.

Regulatory Environment

Accreditation

In July 2018, the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) conducted a renewal of accreditation on-site evaluation at NASCAR Technical Institute, which resulted in zero findings. The campus was reaccredited at the February 2019 Commission meeting. The accreditation will expire in December 2023.

In August 2018, ACCSC conducted a renewal of accreditation on-site evaluation at our Orlando, Florida campus. On April 19, 2019, we received a Team Summary Report from ACCSC that summarized two findings from its visit to our campus in connection with renewing the campus’ accreditation.  The first finding related to two programs that did not meet the employment benchmark set by ACCSC.  Both programs did not meet the employment benchmark as a result of there being only 8 students available for employment across both programs. We have since modified the motorcycle programs in accordance with the program strategy and anticipate that all programs will be above benchmark for the 2019 ACCSC Annual Report. The second finding relates to our inability to demonstrate our prior work experience verification for instructors hired prior to 2009. Since the on-site evaluation, we have verified and documented that all instructors meet the minimum three year practical work experience requirement and will provide the documentation in our Team Summary Report response.  Under ACCSC procedures, we intend to respond to the Team Summary Report by the June 3, 2019 due date.  ACCSC has indicated that our response will be considered at the August 2019 meeting.

In September 2018, ACCSC conducted a renewal of accreditation on-site evaluation at our Houston, Texas campus, which resulted in one finding of non-compliance. The Houston, Texas campus reported student graduation and employment rates that did not meet the ACCSC minimum benchmarks for the Collision Repair & Refinish Technology program and Core Collision Repair & Refinish Technology with Estimating. The campus has since discontinued the Core Collision Repair & Refinish Technology with Estimating program and the Collision Repair & Refinish Technology is now above the established benchmarks. The campus will be considered for reaccreditation at the May 2019 Commission meeting.

In December 2018, ACCSC conducted a renewal of accreditation on-site evaluation at our Lisle, Illinois campus, which resulted in zero findings. The campus will be considered for reaccreditation at the May 2019 Commission meeting.

In February 2019, ACCSC conducted a branch verification on-site evaluation at our Bloomfield, New Jersey campus, which resulted in zero findings. The campus is currently engaged in the renewal of accreditation process and anticipates a renewal of accreditation on-site evaluation in the fall of 2019. ACCSC also conducted a

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renewal of accreditation on-site evaluation at our Avondale, Arizona campus. We have yet to receive the Team Summary Report indicating any findings from the evaluation. We anticipate receipt of the Team Summary Report in May 2019.

In March 2019, ACCSC conducted a renewal of accreditation on-site evaluation at our Rancho Cucamonga, California campus. We have yet to receive the Team Summary Report indicating any findings from the evaluation. We anticipate receipt of the Team Summary Report in May 2019.

In April 2019, ACCSC conducted a renewal of accreditation on-site evaluation at our Phoenix, Arizona campus. We have yet to receive the Team Summary Report indicating any findings from the evaluation. We anticipate receipt of the Team Summary Report in June 2019.

State Authorization and Regulation

Each of our institutions must be authorized by the applicable state education agency where the institution is located to operate and offer a postsecondary education program to its students. Our institutions are subject to extensive, ongoing regulation by each of these states. The level of regulatory oversight varies substantially from state to state and is extensive in some states. “See “Regulatory Environment - State Authorization and Regulation” in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 30, 2018.

States often change their requirements in response to the Department of Education (ED) regulations or to 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. Changes in state requirements have resulted in changes to our recruiting and other operations in those states and have increased our costs of doing business. 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.

For example, a series of bills have been proposed in the California legislature that would impose substantial new requirements on our schools in California, including, but not limited to, new gainful employment standards for certain educational programs, limitations on the percentage of revenue received from federal and state financial aid that would be stricter than ED’s 90/10 rule; and further restrictions on incentive payments based student success. We cannot predict the timing, content or impact of any final laws that may emerge from the California legislature on these or other topics. The enactment of one or more of these proposed laws or similar laws could create compliance challenges and impose substantial additional costs on our institutions which could have a material adverse effect on our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition.

Regulation of Federal Student Financial Aid Programs

Accreditation & Academic Definitions. On October 15, 2018, ED published a notice in the Federal Register announcing its intent to establish a negotiated rulemaking committee and three subcommittees to develop proposed regulations related to several matters, including, but not limited to, requirements for accrediting agencies in their oversight of member institutions and programs; criteria used by ED to recognize accrediting agencies; simplification of ED’s recognition and review of accrediting agencies; clarification of the core oversight responsibilities amongst accrediting agencies, states and ED; clarification of the permissible arrangements between an institution of higher education and another organization to provide a portion of an educational program; roles and responsibilities of institutions and accrediting agencies in the teach-out process; regulatory changes required to ensure equitable treatment of brick-and-mortar and distance education programs; regulatory changes required to enable expansion of direct assessment programs, distance education, and competency-based education; regulatory changes required

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to clarify disclosure and other requirements of state authorization; emphasizing the importance of institutional mission in evaluating its policies, programs and outcomes; simplification of state authorization requirements related to distance education; defining “regular and substantive interaction” as it relates to distance education and correspondence courses; defining the term “credit hour;” defining the requirements related to the length of educational programs and entry level requirements for the occupation; and other matters. On January 7, 2019, ED released a set of draft proposed regulations for consideration and negotiation by the negotiated rulemaking committee and subcommittees. The draft proposed regulations also cover additional topics including, but not limited to, amendments to current regulations regarding the clock to credit hour conversion formula for measuring the lengths of certain educational programs, the return of unearned Title IV funds received for students who withdraw before completing their educational programs, and the measurement of student academic progress. ED released additional revisions and updates to the draft proposed regulations prior to subsequent meetings of the committee and subcommittees in early 2019. The committee and subcommittees completed their meetings in April 2019 and reached consensus on draft proposed regulations. ED is expected to publish the draft proposed regulations in the Federal Register for public comment and to consider revisions to the regulations in response to the comments before publishing the final versions of the regulations. The proposed changes to the regulations remain subject to further change during the rulemaking process. We are in the process of reviewing the draft proposed regulations and will continue to monitor and review the draft proposed regulations as they evolve. At this time, we cannot provide any assurances as to the timing, content or impact of any final regulations arising from the negotiated rulemaking process.

Compliance with Regulatory Standards and Requests. As described in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 30, 2018, in connection with the issuance 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 required on a monthly basis instead of the previously requested bi-weekly basis. This special reporting will continue until we are otherwise notified by ED.

Gainful Employment. As described in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 2018, ED gainful employment regulations include debt to earning (DE) metrics and disclosure requirements for program certifications, reporting and disclosure of program information and warnings. The regulations are currently in effect, although ED has proposed regulations that would repeal the current rule. On April 8, 2019, ED issued final gainful employment completer lists to institutions, which is the first step toward generating the data for calculating a new set of gainful employment rates. However, ED’s agreement with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to produce mean or median earnings data has expired and has not been renewed. The earnings data is used to calculate the DE rates. ED stated in an April 5, 2019 electronic announcement that it is unable to calculate DE rates in 2019 because the agreement with SSA has expired. Consequently, we cannot predict if and when ED will be able to begin the process of calculating and issuing new draft or final gainful employment rates in the future.

Defense to Repayment Regulations. The current regulations on borrower defense to repayment were published on November 1, 2016, with an effective date of July 1, 2017. As described in detail in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 30, 2018, the current regulations include provisions related to Borrower Defense and Other Discharges, Financial Protection Requirements, Student Loan Repayment Rates, and Prohibitions on Pre-Dispute Contractual Provisions. See “Regulatory Environment - Defense to Repayment Regulations” in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 30, 2018. On October 24, 2017, ED published an interim regulation that delayed until July 1, 2018 the effective date of the majority of the regulations. On February 14, 2018, a final rule was published in the Federal Register delaying until July 1, 2019 the effective date of the regulations. On September 12, 2018, a U.S. District Court judge issued an opinion concluding among other things that the delay in the effective date was unlawful. On October 16, 2018, the judge issued an order declining to extend a stay preventing the regulations from taking effect. Consequently, the November 1, 2016 regulations are now in effect.

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On March 15, 2019, ED issued an electronic announcement with guidance regarding the implementation of some of the provisions of the regulations that were published on November 1, 2016 (the “2016 Final Regulations”).

• Borrower Defense to Repayment Standard: The 2016 Final Regulations established a federal standard for borrower defense to repayment applications based upon judgments against institutions, breaches of contract by institutions and substantial misrepresentations by institutions. See “Regulatory Environment - Defense to Repayment Regulations - Borrower Defense and Other Discharges” in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 30, 2018. The electronic announcement states that this standard will be applied for borrower defense to repayment claims asserted as to loans first disbursed on or after July 1, 2017.

• The Financial Responsibility Events, Actions, and Conditions: The 2016 Final Regulations included revisions to ED’s standards that institutions must meet to be deemed financially responsible. Among other things, the 2016 Final Regulations require institutions to notify ED within specified timeframes for any one of an extensive list of events, actions, or conditions that occur on or after July 1, 2017. See “Regulatory Environment - Defense to Repayment Regulations - Financial Protection Requirements” in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 30, 2018. ED acknowledged in the electronic announcement that some institutions may have been uncertain about how to comply with these requirements in light of the delays and court orders regarding the effective date of the 2016 Final Regulations. In general, ED gives institutions within 60 days of the electronic announcement to send notifications of actions, events, and conditions that occurred between the July 1, 2017 effective date of the 2016 Final Regulations and the date of the electronic announcement. However, there are exceptions. For example, institutions are not required to submit a notification for certain debts, liabilities and losses that occurred between July 1, 2017 and the last day of the fiscal year end for the most recent annual audit submission submitted to ED. The electronic announcement indicates that institutions have an ongoing responsibility to notify ED of subsequent actions, events, or conditions. One such event is the planned closure of our Norwood campus in the fall of 2020, which we announced on February 18, 2019. The occurrence, and notification to ED, of such actions, events, or conditions could result in ED recalculating our composite score and/or requiring us to submit a letter of credit in an amount to be calculated by ED and agree to other conditions on our Title IV participation, which could have a material adverse effect on the company.

• The Class Action Bans and Predispute Arbitration Agreements Provisions: The announcement also includes guidance regarding prohibitions in the 2016 Final Regulations on class action bans and pre-dispute arbitration agreements, including implementation of the prohibitions, the types of claims to which the prohibitions do not apply, and the deadlines for submitting to ED copies of certain arbitral and judicial records in connection with certain proceedings concerning borrower defense claims.

• Repayment Rate Disclosures: The guidance indicates that institutions will be notified at a later date about when and how they must provide repayment rate warnings to students in the future and of any changes to the content of the warning. ED also stated that institutions do not need to provide disclosures to enrolled and prospective students regarding the occurrence of financial actions, events or conditions until further notice from ED.

ED published a notice of proposed rulemaking on July 31, 2018 that included proposed regulations for public comment that would modify the existing defense to repayment regulations, but has not issued final regulations. See “Regulatory Environment - Defense to Repayment Regulations” in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 30, 2018. We cannot provide any assurances as to the timing, content or ultimate effective date of any such regulations.

Closed School Loan Discharges. ED regulations state that ED may discharge a borrower’s obligation to repay certain Title IV loans if the borrower (or the student on whose behalf a parent borrowed) did not complete the program of study for which the loan was made because the campus at which the borrower (or student) was enrolled closed. The borrower may qualify for a discharge by submitting a request to ED and meeting specific

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requirements in the regulations. Borrowers generally may qualify for a discharge if they were enrolled at the campus at the time it closed, or if they were enrolled not more than 120 days before the campus closed, and if they did not complete their educational program through a teach-out at another school or by transferring academic credits earned at the closed school to another school. ED has the authority to extend the 120-day period for extenuating circumstances. If ED discharges the loans, ED may seek to recover from the school or other related parties the amount of loans discharged and to impose other liabilities and penalties. Consequently, if we close a campus, ED could discharge borrower obligations to repay certain Title IV loans in connection with loans received by all students enrolled in the campus at the time of its closure and by all students who withdrew from the campus120 days (or a longer period established by ED) prior to the closure and seek to recover the amount of the discharged loans and other liabilities and penalties. We may be able to mitigate these losses by conducting or arranging for an orderly teach-out of students at a closed campus, but these efforts could be unsuccessful if students decline to participate in the teach-out or transfer their credits to another school or if they fail to complete their programs. ED published a notice of proposed rulemaking on July 31, 2018 that included proposed regulations on a variety of topics, including amendments to regulations related to the discharge of student loans based on the school’s closure or a false claim of high school completion under certain circumstances, but has not published final regulations on this topic. We cannot provide any assurances as to the timing, content or ultimate effective date of any such regulations. See “Regulation of Federal Student Financial Aid Programs - Defense to Repayment Regulations” in our 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November 30, 2018. On February 18, 2019, we announced that our campus in Norwood, Massachusetts is no longer accepting new student applications, and its last class group of students started on March 18, 2019. The campus is expected to close in the fall of 2020. We intend to teach out all of the students currently enrolled at the campus although certain students may elect to withdraw before graduation and we cannot predict the number of any students who might withdraw prior to the closure of the campus and potentially qualify for a loan discharge.

Results of Operations

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

	Three Months Ended March 31,				Six Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Revenues	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%
Operating expenses:
Educational services and facilities	56.1	%	56.8	%	55.6	%	55.6	%
Selling, general and administrative	50.8	%	54.1	%	52.2	%	52.1	%
Total operating expenses	106.9	%	110.9	%	107.8	%	107.7	%
Loss from operations	(6.9	)%	(10.9	)%	(7.8	)%	(7.7	)%
Interest expense, net	(0.5	)%	(0.6	)%	(0.5	)%	(0.6	)%
Other income	1.0	%	0.5	%	0.5	%	0.4	%
Total other expense, net