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2012 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312512325966 Filed on July 31, 2012

Income Statement

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q2
Revenue	$343.0M	$481.6M
YoY Change	-28.77%	-6.99%
Cost Of Revenue	$107.0M	$158.0M
YoY Change	-32.28%	0.7%
Gross Profit	$193.2M	$326.9M
YoY Change	-40.9%	-11.84%
Gross Profit Margin	56.32%	67.88%
Selling, General & Admin	$206.4M	$224.6M
YoY Change	-8.1%	-12.57%
% of Gross Profit	106.83%	68.71%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$20.00M	$20.50M
YoY Change	-2.44%	19.19%
% of Gross Profit	10.35%	6.27%
Operating Expenses	$223.5M	$244.9M
YoY Change	-8.74%	-10.65%
Operating Profit	-$100.9M	$79.44M
YoY Change	-226.96%	-15.53%
Interest Expense	$28.00K	$39.00K
YoY Change	-28.21%	-80.5%
% of Operating Profit		0.05%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$365.0K	$193.0K
YoY Change	89.12%	-119.3%
Pretax Income	-$101.4M	$78.24M
YoY Change	-229.64%	-18.5%
Income Tax	-$19.03M	$26.09M
% Of Pretax Income		33.34%
Net Earnings	-$100.2M	$55.35M
YoY Change	-281.08%	-13.94%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-29.22%	11.49%
Basic Earnings Per Share	-$1.52	$0.74
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$1.52	$0.73
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	66.03M shares	74.88M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding	66.03M shares	75.53M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$369.9M	$388.8M
YoY Change	-4.86%	24.34%
Cash & Equivalents	$209.3M	$208.9M
Short-Term Investments	$160.6M	$159.9M
Other Short-Term Assets	$6.179M	$97.80M
YoY Change	-93.68%	43.82%
Inventory	$10.00M	$11.10M
Prepaid Expenses	$73.24M
Receivables	$55.58M	$58.00M
Other Receivables	$2.100M	$3.200M
Total Short-Term Assets	$531.2M	$558.9M
YoY Change	-4.95%	17.64%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$327.3M	$364.8M
YoY Change	-10.29%	17.72%
Goodwill	$130.9M
YoY Change
Intangibles	$74.63M
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$40.24M	$55.60M
YoY Change	-27.62%	8.38%
Total Long-Term Assets	$607.8M	$929.8M
YoY Change	-34.62%	-1.06%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$531.2M	$558.9M
Total Long-Term Assets	$607.8M	$929.8M
Total Assets	$1.139B	$1.489B
YoY Change	-23.48%	5.22%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$38.38M	$47.40M
YoY Change	-19.03%	-2.67%
Accrued Expenses	$92.10M	$107.5M
YoY Change	-14.33%	-15.95%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due	$400.0K	$900.0K
YoY Change	-55.56%	28.57%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$270.2M	$361.5M
YoY Change	-25.27%	-1.69%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$500.0K
YoY Change	-100.0%	-61.54%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$36.85M	$175.8M
YoY Change	-79.04%	4.27%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$166.5M	$176.3M
YoY Change	-5.57%	3.77%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$270.2M	$361.5M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$166.5M	$176.3M
Total Liabilities	$436.7M	$537.7M
YoY Change	-18.79%	0.0%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$327.5M
YoY Change
Common Stock	$817.0K
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$214.0M
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares	14.54M shares
Shareholders Equity	$702.3M	$950.9M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$1.139B	$1.489B
YoY Change	-23.48%	5.22%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2012 Q2	2011 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$100.2M	$55.35M
YoY Change	-281.08%	-13.94%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$20.00M	$20.50M
YoY Change	-2.44%	19.19%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$800.0K	$55.10M
YoY Change	-101.45%	-1083.93%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$7.700M	-$24.10M
YoY Change	-68.05%	2.99%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	-$3.100M	-$4.400M
YoY Change	-29.55%	-113.06%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$10.80M	-$28.60M
YoY Change	-62.24%	-375.0%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-2.200M	-38.20M
YoY Change	-94.24%	-44.07%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-800.0K	55.10M
Cash From Investing Activities	-10.80M	-28.60M
Cash From Financing Activities	-2.200M	-38.20M
Net Change In Cash	-13.80M	-11.70M
YoY Change	17.95%	-81.57%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$800.0K	$55.10M
Capital Expenditures	-$7.700M	-$24.10M
Free Cash Flow	$6.900M	$79.20M
YoY Change	-91.29%	344.94%

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	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<div> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>1. DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY</b></font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The colleges, schools and universities that are part of the Career Education Corporation (“CEC”) family offer high-quality education to a diverse student population of more than 75,000 students across the world in a variety of career-oriented disciplines through online, on-ground and hybrid learning program offerings. The more than 90 campuses that serve these students are located throughout the United States and in France, the United Kingdom and Monaco, and offer doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s and associate degrees and diploma and certificate programs.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">We are an industry leader whose institutions are recognized globally. Those institutions include, among others, American InterContinental University (“AIU”); Brooks Institute; Colorado Technical University (“CTU”); Harrington College of Design; INSEEC Group (“INSEEC”) Schools; International University of Monaco (“IUM”); International Academy of Design & Technology (“IADT”); Le Cordon Bleu North America (“LCB”); and Sanford-Brown Institutes and Colleges. Through our schools, we are committed to providing high-quality education, enabling students to graduate and pursue rewarding career opportunities.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">For more information, see our website at <i>www.careered.com</i>. The website includes a detailed listing of individual campus locations and web links to our colleges, schools and universities.</font></p> <p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; TEXT-INDENT: 4%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the terms “we,” “us,” “our,” “the Company” and “CEC” refer to Career Education Corporation and our wholly-owned subsidiaries. The terms “school” and “university” refer to an individual, branded, proprietary educational institution, owned by us and includes its campus locations. The term “campus” refers to an individual main or branch campus operated by one of our schools or universities.</font></p> </div>
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	ceco	Revenue From Tuition And Registration Fees RevenueFromTuitionAndRegistrationFees	786486000
	ceco	Accounts Receivable Write Offs AccountsReceivableWriteOffs	29076000
	ceco	Combined Summary Results Of Operations For Discontinued Operations CombinedSummaryResultsOfOperationsForDiscontinuedOperations	<div> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="92%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="64%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="4%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>For the Quarters Ended<br /> June 30,</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>For the Years to Date Ended<br /> June 30,</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>    2012    </b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>    2011    </b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>    2012    </b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>    2011    </b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="14" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>(Dollars in thousands)</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Revenue</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">—  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">12,313</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">5</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">23,977</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(Loss) income before income tax</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(782</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">2,842</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(1,393</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">6,565</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Income tax provision (benefit)</font> <font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><sup style="POSITION: relative; BOTTOM: 0.8ex; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline">(1)</sup></font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">5,585</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">908</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(669</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">2,191</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(6,367</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">1,934</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(724</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">4,374</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom"> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> </table> <p style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 0.5pt solid; LINE-HEIGHT: 8px; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; WIDTH: 10%; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 2px">  </p> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%"> <tr> <td valign="top" width="4%" align="left"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(1)</font></td> <td valign="top" align="left"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Amount represents the difference between the total consolidated income tax (benefit) provision, calculated by applying the estimated full-year consolidated effective tax rate to earnings/(losses) reported for the period, and the income tax (benefit) provision for continuing operations, calculated by applying the estimated full-year effective tax rate for continuing operations to pretax (loss) income from continuing operations for the period.</font></td> </tr> </table> </div>
	ceco	Assets And Liabilities Of Discontinued Operations On Consolidated Balance Sheets AssetsAndLiabilitiesOfDiscontinuedOperationsOnConsolidatedBalanceSheets	<div> <table style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="76%" align="center"> <tr> <td width="74%"></td> <td valign="bottom" width="7%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td valign="bottom" width="7%"></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>June 30,<br /> 2012</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>December 31,<br /> 2011</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="2"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom" colspan="6" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>(Dollars in thousands)</b></font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Assets:</b></font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Current assets:</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Receivables, net</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">58</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">104</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Deferred income tax assets</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">3,224</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">3,224</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 5em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Total current assets</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">3,282</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">3,328</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Non-current assets:</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom"></td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Deferred income tax assets</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">15,421</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">15,421</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 3em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Other assets, net</font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">1,560</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">1,680</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF"> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Total assets of discontinued operations</b></font></p> </td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">20,263</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td> <td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td> <td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">20,429</font></td> <td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td> </tr> <tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px"> <td valign="bottom"></td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> <td valign="bottom">  </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td valign="bottom"> <p style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double"> </p> </td> <td> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"> <p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; 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