$PRDO
PERDOCEO EDUCATION Corp Stock $prdo

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2014 Q3 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000119312514299548 Filed on August 07, 2014

Income Statement

Concept	2014 Q3	2014 Q2	2013 Q2
Revenue	$227.3M	$228.7M	$212.6M
YoY Change	14.19%	7.6%	-38.03%
Cost Of Revenue	$60.80M	$59.00M	$89.50M
YoY Change	-32.67%	-34.08%	-16.36%
Gross Profit	$122.0M	$127.2M	$166.7M
YoY Change	-20.73%	-23.7%	-13.72%
Gross Profit Margin	53.67%	55.61%	78.42%
Selling, General & Admin	$132.1M	$129.1M	$194.0M
YoY Change	-27.3%	-33.45%	-6.01%
% of Gross Profit	108.28%	101.49%	116.38%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization	$13.20M	$14.40M	$18.90M
YoY Change	-28.26%	-23.81%	-5.5%
% of Gross Profit	10.82%	11.32%	11.34%
Operating Expenses	$140.9M	$138.4M	$209.6M
YoY Change	-28.55%	-33.97%	-6.22%
Operating Profit	-$44.33M	-$31.02M	-$30.28M
YoY Change	45.06%	2.46%	-69.98%
Interest Expense	$103.0K	$108.0K	$212.0K
YoY Change	-50.72%	-49.06%	657.14%
% of Operating Profit
Other Income/Expense, Net	$81.00K	-$413.0K	$360.0K
YoY Change	-169.23%	-214.72%	-1.37%
Pretax Income	-$44.79M	-$33.75M	-$49.36M
YoY Change	-18.65%	-31.64%	-51.33%
Income Tax	$1.116M	$1.854M	-$26.53M
% Of Pretax Income
Net Earnings	-$47.97M	-$46.56M	-$31.39M
YoY Change	-44.9%	48.34%	-68.68%
Net Earnings / Revenue	-21.1%	-20.36%	-14.77%
Basic Earnings Per Share
Diluted Earnings Per Share	-$714.3K	-$693.5K	-$464.5K
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	67.25M shares	67.22M shares	67.05M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding

Balance Sheet

Concept	2014 Q3	2014 Q2	2013 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$237.7M	$262.7M	$229.9M
YoY Change	186.04%	14.27%	-37.85%
Cash & Equivalents	$126.9M	$138.6M	$63.73M
Short-Term Investments	$110.7M	$124.1M	$63.90M
Other Short-Term Assets	$4.719M	$3.884M	$7.245M
YoY Change	-19.81%	-46.39%	17.25%
Inventory	$5.192M	$6.040M	$7.690M
Prepaid Expenses	$20.30M	$25.29M	$96.44M
Receivables	$32.46M	$31.28M	$53.52M
Other Receivables	$18.50M	$9.700M	$40.50M
Total Short-Term Assets	$336.3M	$355.0M	$458.0M
YoY Change	-39.65%	-22.48%	-13.79%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$138.2M	$159.1M	$246.0M
YoY Change	-31.6%	-35.33%	-24.83%
Goodwill	$87.36M	$87.36M	$132.4M
YoY Change	0.0%	-34.02%	1.15%
Intangibles	$29.06M	$32.25M	$56.90M
YoY Change	-28.04%	-43.31%	-23.77%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$17.17M	$17.43M	$28.15M
YoY Change	-33.76%	-38.09%	-30.05%
Total Long-Term Assets	$287.7M	$312.4M	$536.2M
YoY Change	16.1%	-41.73%	-11.79%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$336.3M	$355.0M	$458.0M
Total Long-Term Assets	$287.7M	$312.4M	$536.2M
Total Assets	$624.0M	$667.5M	$994.2M
YoY Change	-22.48%	-32.86%	-12.72%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$29.66M	$25.50M	$31.86M
YoY Change	-12.05%	-19.98%	-16.98%
Accrued Expenses	$60.80M	$60.40M	$129.9M
YoY Change	-38.4%	-53.5%	41.04%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Long-Term Debt Due			$0.00
YoY Change			-100.0%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$193.7M	$184.3M	$278.9M
YoY Change	-45.59%	-33.89%	3.22%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
YoY Change
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$25.70M	$25.18M	$29.33M
YoY Change	-13.76%	-14.16%	-20.4%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$124.7M	$130.5M	$145.6M
YoY Change	-9.74%	-10.36%	-12.55%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$193.7M	$184.3M	$278.9M
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$124.7M	$130.5M	$145.6M
Total Liabilities	$318.4M	$314.9M	$424.4M
YoY Change	-35.56%	-25.82%	-2.8%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	-$84.02M	-$36.05M	$186.3M
YoY Change	-184.64%	-119.35%	-43.1%
Common Stock	$821.0K	$821.0K	$818.0K
YoY Change	0.24%	0.37%	0.12%
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$215.2M	$215.2M	$214.5M
YoY Change	0.31%	0.31%	0.24%
Treasury Stock Shares	14.82M shares	14.82M shares	14.72M shares
Shareholders Equity	$305.7M	$352.6M	$569.7M
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$624.0M	$667.5M	$994.2M
YoY Change	-36.66%	-32.86%	-12.72%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2014 Q3	2014 Q2	2013 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	-$47.97M	-$46.56M	-$31.39M
YoY Change	-44.9%	48.34%	-68.68%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$13.20M	$14.40M	$18.90M
YoY Change	-28.26%	-23.81%	-5.5%
Cash From Operating Activities	-$19.80M	-$45.90M	-$52.80M
YoY Change	83.33%	-13.07%	6500.0%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$3.600M	-$3.500M	-$5.900M
YoY Change	-60.44%	-40.68%	-23.38%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities	$12.80M	-$77.60M	-$600.0K
YoY Change	-10.49%	12833.33%	-80.65%
Cash From Investing Activities	$9.300M	-$81.20M	-$6.500M
YoY Change	82.35%	1149.23%	-39.81%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.100M	1.200M	-400.0K
YoY Change	175.0%	-400.0%	-81.82%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	-19.80M	-45.90M	-52.80M
Cash From Investing Activities	9.300M	-81.20M	-6.500M
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.100M	1.200M	-400.0K
Net Change In Cash	-11.60M	-125.9M	-59.70M
YoY Change	90.16%	110.89%	332.61%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	-$19.80M	-$45.90M	-$52.80M
Capital Expenditures	-$3.600M	-$3.500M	-$5.900M
Free Cash Flow	-$16.20M	-$42.40M	-$46.90M
YoY Change	852.94%	-9.59%	-779.71%

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	us-gaap	Nature Of Operations NatureOfOperations	<div> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt"> <b>1. DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPANY</b></p> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; TEXT-INDENT: 4%"> The colleges, institutions and universities that are part of the Career Education Corporation (“CEC”) family offer high-quality education to a diverse student population in a variety of career-oriented disciplines through online, on-ground and hybrid learning program offerings. In addition to its online offerings, Career Education serves students from campuses throughout the United States offering programs that lead to doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s and associate degrees, as well as to diplomas and certificates.</p> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 4%"> Our institutions include both universities that provide degree programs through the master or doctoral level and colleges that provide programs through the associate and bachelor level. The University group includes American InterContinental University (“AIU”) and Colorado Technical University (“CTU”) — predominantly serving students online with career-focused degree programs that meet the educational demands of today’s busy adults. The Career Schools group offers career-centered education primarily through ground-based campuses and includes Briarcliffe College, Brooks Institute, Harrington College of Design, Le Cordon Bleu North America (“LCB”), Missouri College and Sanford-Brown Institutes and Colleges (“SBI” and “SBC,” respectively). Through our colleges, institutions and universities, we are committed to providing high-quality education, enabling students to graduate and pursue rewarding career opportunities.</p> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 4%"> A detailed listing of individual campus locations and web links to Career Education’s colleges, institutions and universities can be found at <i>www.careered.com</i>.</p> <p style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt; TEXT-INDENT: 4%"> 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 “college,” “institution,” 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 colleges, institutions or universities.</p> </div>
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