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National American University Holdings, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2013 February (Form 10-Q)

Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended February 28, 2013

Or

 

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

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission File No. 001-34751

 

 

National American University Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   83-0479936

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

5301 S. Highway 16

Rapid City, SD

  57701
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(605) 721-5200

(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  x    No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

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

 

Large accelerated filer   ¨    Accelerated filer   x
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

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

As of March 31, 2013, 25,592,056 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value were outstanding.

 

 

 


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NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

 

          Page of
Form  10-Q
 
   PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION   

ITEM 1.

  

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

     3   
   Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of February 28, 2013 and Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of May 31, 2012      3   
   Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012      4   
   Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012      5   
   Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012      6   
   Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements      8   

ITEM 2.

   MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS      18   

ITEM 3.

  

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

     29   

ITEM 4.

  

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

     29   
   PART II. OTHER INFORMATION   

ITEM 1.

  

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     30   

ITEM 1A.

  

RISK FACTORS

     30   

ITEM 2.

  

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

     30   

ITEM 3.

  

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

     31   

ITEM 4.

  

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

     31   

ITEM 5.

  

OTHER INFORMATION

     31   

ITEM 6.

  

EXHIBITS

     31   

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF FEBRUARY 28, 2013 AND CONDENSED

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS OF MAY 31, 2012

(In thousands except share data)

 

     February 28,     May 31,  
     2013     2012  

ASSETS

    

CURRENT ASSETS:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 22,205      $ 15,658   

Available for sale investments

     10,904        14,917   

Student receivables—net of allowance of $618 and $759 at February 28, 2013 and May 31, 2012, respectively

     2,730        2,804   

Other receivables

     1,034        366   

Bookstore inventory

     0        6   

Income tax receivable

     0        974   

Deferred income taxes

     1,210        1,914   

Prepaid and other current assets

     563        613   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     38,646        37,252   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total property and equipment—net

     45,111        40,496   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER ASSETS:

    

Condominium inventory

     1,970        2,667   

Land held for future development

     312        312   

Course development—net of accumulated amortization of $1,978 and $1,715 at February 28, 2013 and May 31, 2012, respectively

     1,143        1,241   

Other

     1,240        1,130   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     4,665        5,350   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 88,422      $ 83,098   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

    

Current portion of capital lease payable

   $ 59      $ 40   

Accounts payable

     4,208        4,175   

Dividends payable

     1,026        840   

Student accounts payable

     1,056        659   

Income tax payable

     4        0   

Deferred income

     386        236   

Accrued and other liabilities

     8,148        6,717   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     14,887        12,667   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

DEFERRED INCOME TAXES

     5,098        5,098   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

     5,768        4,161   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL LEASE PAYABLE, NET OF CURRENT PORTION

     10,413        10,460   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 6)

    

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

    

Common stock, $0.0001 par value (50,000,000 authorized; 28,083,431 issued and 25,592,056 outstanding as of February 28, 2013; 28,057,891 issued and 25,574,124 outstanding as of May 31, 2012

     3        3   

Additional paid-in capital

     57,542        57,203   

Retained earnings

     12,467        11,239   

Treasury stock, at cost (2,491,375 shares at February 28, 2013 and 2,483,767 at May 31, 2012)

     (17,620     (17,589

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes—unrealized gain on available for sale securities

     2        25   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total National American University Holdings, Inc. stockholders’ equity

     52,394        50,881   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

     (138     (169

Total equity

     52,256        50,712   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL

   $ 88,422      $ 83,098   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE NINE MONTHS AND THREE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2013 AND FEBRUARY 29, 2012

(In thousands except share data)

 

    Nine Months Ended     Three Months Ended  
    February 28 and 29,     February 28 and 29,  
    2013     2012     2013     2012  

REVENUE:

       

Academic revenue

  $ 87,541      $ 80,670      $ 29,546      $ 28,367   

Auxiliary revenue

    7,649        4,313        2,229        1,311   

Rental income—apartments

    824        801        280        264   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

    96,014        85,784        32,055        29,942   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

       

Cost of educational services

    21,695        20,222        7,045        6,952   

Selling, general and administrative

    61,465        57,202        20,658        21,040   

Auxiliary expense

    5,035        2,119        1,443        598   

Loss (gain) on disposition of property

    63        (126     3        5   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

    88,258        79,417        29,149        28,595   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OPERATING INCOME

    7,756        6,367        2,906        1,347   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

       

Interest income

    89        105        25        31   

Interest expense

    (792     (316     (287     (235

Other income—net

    76        91        21        31   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other expense

    (627     (120     (241     (173
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

    7,129        6,247        2,665        1,174   

INCOME TAX EXPENSE

    (2,798     (2,677     (1,048     (668
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME

    4,331        3,570        1,617        506   

NET (INCOME) LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST

    (31     (85     (18     13   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

    4,300        3,485        1,599        519   

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME—

       

Unrealized losses on investments, before tax

    (44     (54     (9     (21

Reclassification to earnings of realized losses

    21        0        11        0   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) GAIN, NET OF TAX

    (23     (54     2        (21
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HOLDINGS, INC.

  $ 4,277      $ 3,431      $ 1,601      $ 498   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic net earnings attributable to National American University Holdings, Inc.

  $ 0.17      $ 0.13      $ 0.06      $ 0.02   

Diluted net earnings attributable to National American University Holdings, Inc.

  $ 0.17      $ 0.13      $ 0.06      $ 0.02   

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

    25,578,043        26,728,988        25,582,842        26,592,196   

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

    25,582,767        26,912,008        25,592,903        26,643,880   

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

 

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NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2013 AND FEBRUARY 29, 2012

(In thousands except share data)

 

    Equity attributable to National American University Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries  
                      Accumulated           Equity        
          Additional           other           attributable to     Total  
    Common     paid-in     Retained     comprehensive     Treasury     non-controlling     stockholders’  
    stock     capital     earnings     income     stock     interest     equity  

Balance—May 31, 2011

  $ 3      $ 56,643      $ 9,549      $ 72      $ (7,505   $ (257   $ 58,505   

Conversion of 1,516,247 warrants to 510,920 shares common stock

    0        0        0        0        0        0        0   

Purchase of 835,058 shares common stock for the treasury

    0        0        0        0        (6,110     0        (6,110

Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation

    0        75        0        0        0        0        75   

Share based compensation expense

    0        439        0        0        0        0        439   

Dividends declared

    0        0        (2,532     0        0        0        (2,532

Net income

    0        0        3,485        0        0        85        3,570   

Unrealized loss on investments

    0        0        0        (54     0        0        (54
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance—February 29, 2012

  $ 3      $ 57,157      $ 10,502      $ 18      $ (13,615   $ (172   $ 53,893   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance—May 31, 2012

  $ 3      $ 57,203      $ 11,239      $ 25      $ (17,589   $ (169   $ 50,712   

Purchase of 7,608 shares common stock for the treasury

    0        0        0        0        (31     0        (31

Share based compensation expense

    0        339        0        0        0        0        339   

Dividends declared

    0        0        (3,072     0        0        0        (3,072

Net income

    0        0        4,300        0        0        31        4,331   

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

    0        0        0        (23     0        0        (23
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance—February 28, 2013

  $ 3      $ 57,542      $ 12,467      $ 2      $ (17,620   $ (138   $ 52,256   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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

 

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NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2013 AND FEBRUARY 29, 2012

(In thousands except share data)

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     February 28,     February 29,  
     2013     2012  

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

    

Net income

   $ 4,331      $ 3,570   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     4,165        3,075   

Loss (gain) on disposition of property and equipment

     63        (126

Realized loss on available for sale investments

     21        0   

Provision for uncollectable tuition

     3,227        2,898   

Noncash compensation expense

     339        439   

Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation

     0        (79

Deferred income taxes

     704        (25

Changes in assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts and other receivables

     (3,821     (9,699

Student notes

     (85     (142

Bookstore inventory

     6        1,026   

Condominium inventory

     0        (3

Prepaid and other current assets

     50        (71

Accounts payable

     208        3,267   

Deferred income

     150        (3

Other long-term liabilities

     1,607        3,177   

Income tax receivable/payable

     978        1,434   

Accrued and other liabilities

     1,431        (101
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

     13,374        8,637   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

    

Purchases of available for sale investments

     (21,931     (55,998

Proceeds from sale of available for sale investments

     25,900        60,089   

Purchases of property and equipment

     (7,682     (9,170

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment

     21        164   

Course development

     (165     (454

Other

     (25     (76
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in investing activities

     (3,882     (5,445
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

    

Repayments of capital lease payable

     (28     (111

Excess tax benefits from stock based compensation

     0        79   

Purchase of treasury stock

     (31     (6,110

Dividends paid

     (2,886     (2,486
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in financing activities

     (2,945     (8,628
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(Continued)

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

 

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NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2013 AND FEBRUARY 29, 2012

(In thousands except share data)

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     February 28,      February 29,  
     2013      2012  

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

   $ 6,547       $ (5,436

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—Beginning of year

     15,658         25,716   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—End of period

   $ 22,205       $ 20,280   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW AND NON-CASH INFORMATION:

     

Cash paid for income taxes

   $ 1,116       $ 1,269   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

   $ 793       $ 238   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Capital lease additions

   $ 0       $ 12,360   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Property & equipment purchases included in accounts payable

   $ 368       $ 356   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Dividends declared at February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012

   $ 1,026       $ 877   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

(Concluded)

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

 

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NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

AS OF AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2013 AND FEBRUARY 29, 2012

(Dollar amounts, except share and per share amounts, in thousands)

 

1. STATEMENT PRESENTATION AND BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements are presented on a consolidated basis. The accompanying financial statements include the accounts of National American University Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), its subsidiary, Dlorah, Inc. (“Dlorah”), and its divisions, National American University (“NAU” or the “University”), and Fairway Hills. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a basis substantially consistent with the Company’s audited financial statements and in accordance with the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim financial reporting. As permitted under these rules, certain footnotes and other financial information that are normally required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) can be condensed or omitted. Accordingly, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual financial statements which were included in the Company’s 10-K filed on August 3, 2012. Furthermore, the results of operations and cash flows for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year. These financial statements include consideration of subsequent events through issuance. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation as prescribed by U.S. GAAP.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we”, “us”, “our” and the “Company” used throughout this document refer to National American University Holdings, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Dlorah, Inc.

Estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts and disclosures reported in the financial statements. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates the estimates and assumptions, including those related to bad debts, income taxes and certain accruals. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

2. NATURE OF OPERATIONS

The Company’s common stock is listed as NAUH on The NASDAQ Global Market. The Company, through Dlorah, owns and operates National American University. NAU is a regionally accredited, proprietary, multi-campus institution of higher learning, offering associate, bachelors and master’s degree programs in business-related disciplines, such as accounting, management, business administration and information technology, and in healthcare-related disciplines, such as nursing and healthcare management. Courses are offered through educational sites and online. Operations include educational sites (four of which are pending regulatory approvals—Indianapolis, Indiana, Tigard, Oregon, Houston, Texas and the Rouche Graduate Center in Austin, Texas) located in Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota and Texas; distance learning service centers in Indiana and Texas; and distance learning operations and central administration offices in Rapid City, South Dakota. A substantial portion of NAU’s academic income is dependent upon federal student financial aid programs, employer tuition assistance, and contracts to provide online course development, hosting and technical assistance to other educational institutions. To maintain eligibility for financial aid programs, NAU must comply with U.S. Department of Education requirements, including the maintenance of certain financial ratios.

 

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The Company, through Dlorah’s Fairway Hills real estate division, also manages apartment units and develops and sells multi-family residential real estate in the Rapid City, South Dakota area.

For the nine months ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012, 91% and 94%, respectively, of the Company’s total revenues were derived from NAU’s academic revenue.

 

3. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income attributable to National American University Holdings, Inc. by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the applicable period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur assuming vesting, conversion or exercise of all dilutive unexercised options, warrants and restricted stock.

The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator for the basic and diluted EPS computations:

 

     Nine months ended      Three months ended  
     February 28 and 29,      February 28 and 29,  
     2013      2012      2013      2012  

Numerator:

           

Net income attributable to National American University Holdings, Inc.

   $ 4,300       $ 3,485       $ 1,599       $ 519   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Denominator:

           

Weighted average shares outstanding used to compute basic net income per common share

     25,578,043         26,728,988         25,582,842         26,592,196   

Incremental shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of stock options

     —           783         —           —     

Incremental shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of restricted shares

     4,724         45,167         10,061         51,684   

Incremental shares issuable upon the assumed exercise of warrants

     —           137,070         —           —      
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Common shares used to compute diluted net income per share

     25,582,767         26,912,008         25,592,903         26,643,880   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Basic net income per common share

   $ 0.17       $ 0.13       $ 0.06       $ 0.02   

Diluted net income per common share

   $ 0.17       $ 0.13       $ 0.06       $ 0.02   

 

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A total of 370,750 shares of common stock subject to issuance upon exercise of stock options for the three and nine months ended February 28, 2013 have been excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS as the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

A total of 247,750 and 236,500 shares of common stock subject to issuance upon exercise of stock options for the three and nine months ended February 29, 2012, respectively, have been excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS as the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

 

4. RECENTLY ADOPTED AND NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income, which requires comprehensive income to be reported in either a single statement or in two consecutive statements reporting net income and other comprehensive income. The amendment does not change what items are reported in other comprehensive income or the U.S. GAAP requirement to report reclassification of items from other comprehensive income to net income. In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-12, Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, which defers the requirement within ASU 2011-05 to present on the face of the financial statements the effects of reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income on the components of net income and other comprehensive income for all periods presented. During the deferral, entities should continue to report reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income consistent with the presentation requirements in effect prior to the issuance of ASU 2011-05. The Company adopted these standards retrospectively in the first quarter ended August 31, 2012. As these standards impacted presentation requirements only, the adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In February 2013, The FASB issued ASU No. 2013-02, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, to improve the reporting of reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income. The amendment was issued in response to ASU 2011-05 and requires disclosure of the amount, if significant, reclassified from each component of accumulated other comprehensive income and the income statement line items affected by the reclassification. If a component is not required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety, a cross reference to the related footnote for additional information would be provided. The standard allows the flexibility to present the information either in the notes or parenthetically on the face of the financial statements provided that all of the required information is presented in a single location. The standard is effective prospectively for public entities for fiscal years, and interim periods with those years, beginning after December 15, 2012. This standard will be effective for the Company’s fiscal year 2014 first quarter ending August 31, 2013. As the standard impacts presentation requirements only, the adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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5. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Stock-Based Compensation

In December 2009, the Company adopted the 2009 Stock Option and Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) pursuant to which the Company may grant restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and stock options to aid in recruiting and retaining employees, officers, directors and other consultants. Restricted stock awards accrue dividends that are paid when the shares vest. Restricted stock unit awards do not accrue dividends prior to vesting. Grants are issued at prices determined by the compensation committee, generally equal to the closing price of the stock on the date of the grant, vest over various terms (generally three years), and expire ten years from the date of the grant. The Plan allows vesting based upon performance criteria. Certain option and share awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control of the Company (as defined in the Plan). The fair value of stock options granted is calculated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. Share options issued under the Plan may be incentive stock options or nonqualified stock options. At February 28, 2013, all stock options issued have been nonqualified stock options. A total of 1,300,000 shares were authorized by the Plan. Shares forfeited or canceled are eligible for reissuance under the Plan. At February 28, 2013, 582,853 shares of common stock remain available for issuance under the Plan.

Restricted stock

The fair value of restricted stock awards was calculated using the Company’s stock price as of the associated grant date, and the expense is accrued ratably over the vesting period of the award.

Compensation expenses associated with restricted stock awards and restricted stock unit awards totaled ($7) and $60 for the quarters ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012, respectively. The reduction in expense for the quarter ended February 28, 2013, was caused by a reversal of previously recorded expense associated with performance based restricted stock grants. At this time it is believed that the required performance objectives will not be achieved for the year. For the year to date periods ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012, compensation associated with restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards totaled $88 and $176, respectively. At February 28, 2013, unamortized compensation cost of restricted stock and restricted stock unit awards totaled $181. The unamortized cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years as of February 28, 2013.

A summary of restricted shares activity under the Plan as of February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012, and changes during the nine month periods then ended is presented below:

 

Restricted Shares

   Shares     Weighted Average
Grant  Date Fair
Value
 

Non-vested shares at May 31, 2012

     1,416      $ 10.59   

Granted

     62,791        4.57   

Vested

     (13,285     5.24   

Forfeited

     (4,580     4.60   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-vested shares at February 28, 2013

     46,342      $ 4.56   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Restricted Shares

   Shares      Weighted Average
Grant Date Fair
Value
 

Non-vested shares at May 31, 2011

     54,166       $ 8.62   

Granted

     43,388         10.59   

Vested

     0         0   

Forfeited

     0         0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-vested shares at February 29, 2012

     97,554       $ 9.49   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Stock options

The Company accounts for stock option-based compensation by estimating the fair value of options granted using a Black-Scholes option valuation model. The Company recognizes the expense for grants of stock options on a straight-line basis in the statement of operations as operating expense based on their fair value over the requisite service period.

For stock options issued during the nine months ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012, the following assumptions were used to determine fair value:

 

    

For the nine months ended

February 28 and 29,

 

Assumptions used:

   2013     2012  

Expected term (in years)

     5.99        6.00   

Expected volatility

     61.20     50.00

Weighted average risk free interest rate

Weighted average risk free interest rate range

    

 

0.85

0.80-0.85

%

   

 

1.22

1.22


Weighted average expected dividend

Weighted average expected dividend range

    

 

2.87

2.87


   

 

1.13

1.13


Weighted average fair value

   $ 2.01      $ 4.56   

The volatilities are based on historic volatilities from the traded shares of the Company over the past two and one-half years. The Company has analyzed the forfeitures of stock and option grants and has deemed the effect to be immaterial and therefore did not include a forfeiture rate in the expense calculation. The expected term of options granted is the safe harbor period. The risk-free interest rate for periods matching the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. Expected dividend is based on the historic dividend of the Company.

A summary of option activity under the Plan as of February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012, and changes during the nine month periods then ended is presented below:

 

Stock Options

   Shares     Weighted
average
exercise price
     Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
life (years)
     Aggregate
intrinsic
value
 

Outstanding at May 31, 2012

     223,950      $ 9.92         8.7      

Granted

     156,800        4.60         

Exercised

     0        0         

Forfeited or canceled

     (10,000     9.35         
  

 

 

   

 

 

       

Outstanding at February 28, 2013

     370,750      $ 7.68         8.6       $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exercisable at February 28, 2013

     135,781      $ 9.57         7.7       $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Stock Options

   Shares     Weighted
average
exercise
price
     Weighted
average
remaining
contractual
life (in
years)
     Aggregate
intrinsic
value
($000)
 

Outstanding at May 31, 2011

     121,750      $ 9.17         

Granted

     133,500        10.59         

Exercised

          

Forfeited or canceled

     (7,500     9.73         —           —      
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding at February 29, 2012

     247,750      $ 9.93         9.0       $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Exercisable at February 29, 2012

     57,375      $ 9.16         8.4       $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Company recorded compensation expense for stock options of $72 and $99 for the three months ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012, respectively, and $201 and $263 for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012, respectively, in the statements of operations. As of February 28, 2013 there was $505 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock option based compensation arrangements granted under the Plan. The unamortized cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years as of February 28, 2013.

The Company plans to issue new shares as settlement of options that are exercised.

Dividends

The following table presents details of the Company’s fiscal 2013 and 2012 dividend payments:

 

Date declared

  

Record date

  

Payment date

   Per share  

August 29, 2011

   September 30, 2011    October 7, 2011    $ 0.0300   

November 4, 2011

   December 31, 2011    January 9, 2012    $ 0.0325   

January 30, 2012

   March 30, 2012    April 6, 2012    $ 0.0325   

April 30, 2012

   June 30, 2012    July 9, 2012    $ 0.0325   

August 27, 2012

   September 30, 2012    October 5, 2012    $ 0.0400   

October 29, 2012

   December 14, 2012    December 28, 2012    $ 0.0400   

January 28, 2013

   March 29, 2013    (est) April 12, 2013    $ 0.0400   

 

6. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

From time to time, NAU is a party to various claims, lawsuits or other proceedings relating to the conduct of its business. Although the outcome of litigation cannot be predicted with certainty and some claims, lawsuits or other proceedings may be disposed of unfavorably, management believes, based on facts presently known, that the outcome of such legal proceedings and claims, lawsuits or other proceedings will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, cash flows or future results of operations.

 

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During the third quarter 2012, the South Dakota Department of Revenue conducted a Sales and Use Tax Audit on the three year period of 2008 through 2011. As of February 28, 2013, the Company had received a final determination from the South Dakota Department of Revenue totaling $132, which was paid in full during the third fiscal quarter of 2013.

 

7. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The following table summarizes certain information for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, in thousands:

 

     Quoted
prices in
active
markets
(level 1)
     Other
observable
inputs
(level 2)
     Unobservable
inputs (level 3)
     Fair value  

February 28, 2013

           

Investments

           

CD’s and money market accounts

   $ 1,703       $ 2,192       $ —         $ 3,895   

US treasury bills and notes

     8,468         —           —           8,468   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

   $ 10,171       $ 2,192       $ —         $ 12,363   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

May 31, 2012

           

Investments

           

CD’s and money market accounts

   $ 1,831       $ 419       $ —         $ 2,250   

US treasury bills and notes

     14,255         —           —           14,255   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets at fair value

   $ 16,086       $ 419       $ —         $ 16,505   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Following is a summary of the valuation techniques for assets and liabilities recorded in the consolidated condensed balance sheets at fair value on a recurring basis:

CD’s and money market accounts: Investments which have closing prices readily available from an active market are used as being representative of fair value. The Company classifies these investments as level 1. Market prices for certain CD’s are obtained from quoted prices for similar assets. The Company classifies these investments as level 2.

U.S. treasury bills and notes: Closing prices are readily available from active markets and are used as being representative of fair value. The Company classifies these investments as level 1.

Fair value of financial instruments: The Company’s financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, CD’s and money market accounts, US treasury bills and notes, receivables, payables, and capital lease payables. The carrying values approximated fair values for cash and cash equivalents, receivables, and payables because of the short term nature of these instruments. CD’s and money market accounts, and treasury bills and notes are recorded at fair values as indicated in the preceding disclosures.

 

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8. SEGMENT REPORTING

Operating segments are defined as business areas or lines of an enterprise about which financial information is available and evaluated on a regular basis by the chief operating decision makers, or decision-making groups, in deciding how to allocate capital and other resources to such lines of business.

The Company operates two operating and reportable segments: NAU and other. The NAU segment contains the revenues and expenses associated with the University operations and the allocated portion of corporate overhead. The other segment contains primarily real estate. These operating segments are divisions of the Company for which separate financial information is available and evaluated regularly by executive management in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance.

General administrative costs of the Company are allocated to specific divisions of the Company.

 

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The following table presents the reportable segment financial information, in thousands:

 

     Nine months ended February 28, 2013     Nine months ended February 29, 2012  
                 Consolidated                 Consolidated  
     NAU     Other     Total     NAU     Other     Total  

Revenue:

            

Academic revenue

   $ 87,541      $ 0      $ 87,541      $ 80,670      $ 0      $ 80,670   

Auxiliary revenue

     7,649        0        7,649        4,313        0        4,313   

Rental income—apartments

     0        824        824        0        801        801   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     95,190        824        96,014        84,983        801        85,784   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

            

Cost of educational services

     21,695        0        21,695        20,222        0        20,222   

Selling, general &administrative

     60,189        1,276        61,465        55,915        1,287        57,202   

Auxiliary expense

     5,035        0        5,035        2,119        0        2,119   

(Gain) loss on disposition of property

     (4     67        63        15        (141     (126
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     86,915        1,343        88,258        78,271        1,146        79,417   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     8,275        (519     7,756        6,712        (345     6,367   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

            

Interest income

     79        10        89        98        7        105   

Interest expense

     (792     0        (792     (316     0        (316

Other (expense) income—net

     (21     97        76        0        91        91   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other (expense) income

     (734     107        (627     (218     98        (120
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before taxes

   $ 7,541      $ (412   $ 7,129      $ 6,494      $ (247   $ 6,247   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

     As of February 28, 2013      As of May 31, 2012  
                   Consolidated                    Consolidated  
     NAU      Other      Total      NAU      Other      Total  

Total assets

   $ 76,760       $ 11,662       $ 88,422       $ 70,404       $ 12,694       $ 83,098   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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     Three months ended February 28, 2013     Three months ended February 29, 2012  
                 Consolidated                 Consolidated  
     NAU     Other     Total     NAU     Other     Total  

Revenue:

            

Academic revenue

   $ 29,546      $ 0      $ 29,546      $ 28,367      $ 0      $ 28,367   

Auxiliary revenue

     2,229        0        2,229        1,311        0        1,311   

Rental income—apartments

     0        280        280        0        264        264   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total revenue

     31,775        280        32,055        29,678        264        29,942   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

            

Cost of educational services

     7,045        0        7,045        6,952        0        6,952   

Selling, general &administrative

     20,272        386        20,658        20,640        400        21,040   

Auxiliary expense

     1,443        0        1,443        598        0        598   

Loss on disposition of property

     3        0        3        5        0        5   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     28,763        386        29,149        28,195        400        28,595   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from operations

     3,012        (106     2,906        1,483        (136     1,347   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

            

Interest income

     22        3        25        29        2        31   

Interest expense

     (287     0        (287     (235     0        (235

Other (expense) income—net

     (10     31        21        0        31        31   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other (expense) income

     (275     34        (241     (206     33        (173
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before taxes

   $ 2,737      $ (72   $ 2,665      $ 1,277      $ (103   $ 1,174   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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9. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On March 28, 2013, the Company entered into an agreement to sell property located in downtown Rapid City, South Dakota. As of February 28, 2013, the net book value of this property was $2.33 million. The sales price for this property was $4 million and consists of a note receivable from the buyer at an interest rate of 5% interest. Interest is due annually for three years, the entire principal is due on the third anniversary of the closing date. The Company will continue to occupy a portion of the facility for its veterinarian technology program through a 10-year lease that becomes effective June 1, 2013.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Certain of the statements included in this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” as well as elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements made pursuant to the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (“Reform Act”). These statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties. In accordance with the Safe Harbor provisions of the Reform Act, the Company has identified important factors that could cause its actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by such statements. The assumptions, uncertainties and risks include the pace of growth of student enrollment, our continued compliance with Title IV of the Higher Education Act, and the regulations thereunder, as well as regional accreditation standards and state regulatory requirements, competitive factors, risks associated with the opening of new campuses and hybrid learning centers, risks associated with the offering of new educational programs and adapting to other changes, risks associated with the acquisition of existing educational institutions, risks relating to the timing of regulatory approvals, our ability to continue to implement our growth strategy, risks associated with the ability of our students to finance their education in a timely manner, and general economic and market conditions. Further information about these and other relevant risks and uncertainties may be found in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on August 3, 2012 and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward looking statement, except as may be required by law.

 

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Background

National American University, or NAU, is a regionally accredited, proprietary, multi-campus institution of higher learning offering associate, bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in business-related disciplines, such as accounting, management, business administration and information technology, and in healthcare-related disciplines, such as nursing and healthcare management. Courses are offered through educational sites as well as online. As of April 5, 2013 operations include 37 locations (three of which are pending regulatory approvals – Tigard, Oregon; Houston, Texas; and the Rouche Graduate Center in Austin, Texas) located in Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota and Texas; distance learning service centers in Indiana and Texas; and distance learning operations and central administration offices in Rapid City, South Dakota.

As of February 28, 2013, NAU had 2,610 students enrolled in courses at its physical locations only, 6,946 students enrolled in online courses only, and 1,933 students enrolled in a hybrid format taking both online courses and courses at a physical location. NAU supports the instruction of 2,166 additional students at affiliated institutions for which NAU provides online course hosting and technical assistance. NAU provides courseware development, technical support and online class hosting services to various colleges, technical schools and training institutions in the United States and Canada that do not have the capacity to develop and operate their own in-house online curriculum for their students. NAU does not share revenues with these institutions, but rather charges a fee for its services, enabling it to generate additional revenue by leveraging its current online program infrastructure.

The real estate operations consist of apartment facilities, condominiums and other real estate holdings in Rapid City, South Dakota. The real estate operations generated approximately 0.9% of our revenues for the quarter ended February 28, 2013.

Key Financial Results Metrics

Revenue. Revenue is derived mostly from NAU’s operations. For the three months ended February 28, 2013, approximately 92% of our revenue was generated from NAU’s academic revenue, which consists of tuition and fees assessed at the start of each term. The remainder of our revenue comes from NAU’s auxiliary revenue from sources such as NAU’s book sales, and the real estate operations’ rental income and condominium sales. Tuition revenue is reported net of adjustments for refunds and scholarships and is recognized on a daily basis over the length of the term. Upon withdrawal, students generally are refunded tuition based on the uncompleted portion of the term. Auxiliary revenue is recognized when earned.

Factors affecting net revenue include:

 

  the number of students who are enrolled and who remain enrolled in courses throughout the term;

 

  the number of credit hours per student;

 

  the student’s degree and program mix;

 

  changes in tuition rates;

 

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  the affiliates with which NAU is working as well as the number of students at the affiliates; and

 

  the amount of scholarships for which students qualify.

We record unearned tuition for academic services to be provided in future periods. Similarly, we record a tuition receivable for the portion of the tuition that has not been paid. Tuition receivable at the end of any calendar quarter largely represents student tuition due for the prior academic quarter. Based upon past experience and judgment, we establish an allowance for doubtful accounts to recognize those receivables we anticipated will not be paid. Any uncollected account more than six months past due on students who have left NAU is charged against the allowance. Bad debt expenses as a percentage of revenues for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012 were 3.4% and 3.4%, respectively.

We define enrollments for a particular reporting period as the number of students registered in a course on the last day of the reporting period. Enrollments are a function of the number of continuing students registered and the number of new enrollments registered during the specified period. Enrollment numbers are offset by inactive students, graduations and withdrawals occurring during the period. Inactive students for a particular period are students who are not registered in a class and, therefore, are not generating net revenue for that period.

We believe the principal factors affecting NAU’s enrollments and net revenue are the number and breadth of the programs being offered; the effectiveness of our marketing, recruiting and retention efforts; the quality of our academic programs and student services; the convenience and flexibility of our online delivery platform; the availability and amount of federal and other funding sources for student financial assistance; and general economic conditions.

The following chart is a summary of our student enrollment on February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012, by degree type and by instructional delivery method.

 

     February 28, 2013
(Winter ‘13 Qtr)
     February 29, 2012
(Winter ‘12 Qtr)
     % Growth for
same quarter
over prior year
 
     Number of Students      Number of Students     

Graduate

     414         392         5.6

Undergraduate and Diploma

     11,075         10,576         4.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     11,489         10,968         4.8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

On-Campus

     2,610         3,286         (20.6 )% 

Online

     6,946         5,818         19.4

Hybrid

     1,933         1,864         3.7
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     11,489         10,968         4.8
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

We experienced a 4.8% growth in enrollment in the winter term 2013 over the winter term 2012. This rate of growth was a decrease from our historic enrollment growth rate, which has averaged approximately 11.8% annually since 1998. We believe we have realized a significant, yet steady increase in enrollments since 2005 due to our investment of approximately $53.6 million to expand and develop physical locations and academic programming. In addition, we believe that our strategic plan was critical in obtaining the growth and results of operations that we have seen over the last year.

 

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We plan to continue expanding and developing our academic programming, opening 1-2 additional physical locations, focus on growth at our 37 existing locations and, potentially, making strategic acquisitions. This growth will be subject to applicable regulatory requirements and market conditions. With these efforts, we anticipate our positive enrollment trends will continue. To the extent the economic downturn has caused enrollment growth, our ability to maintain or increase that portion of our growth will depend on how economic factors are perceived by our target student market in relation to the advantages of pursuing higher education. If current market conditions continue, we believe that the extent to which these enrollment trends will continue will be correlated with the opening of additional physical locations, the number of programs that are developed, the number of programs that are expanded to other locations, and, potentially, the number of locations and programs added through strategic acquisitions. If market conditions decline or if we are unable to open new physical locations, develop or expand academic programming or make strategic acquisitions, whether as a result of regulatory limitations or other factors, our growth rate will likely decline.

Expenses. Expenses consist of cost of educational services, selling, general and administrative, auxiliary expenses, the cost of condominium sales, and the gain/loss on disposition of property and equipment. Cost of educational services expenses contains expenditures attributable to the educational activity of NAU. This expense category includes salaries and benefits of faculty and academic administrators, costs of educational supplies, faculty reference and support material and related academic costs, and facility costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses include the salaries of the learner services positions (and other expenses related to support of students), salaries and benefits of admissions staff, marketing expenditures, salaries of other support and leadership services (including finance, human resources, compliance and other corporate functions), legal expenses, expenses related to expansion and development of academic programs and physical locations, as well as depreciation, bad debt expenses and other related costs associated with student support functions. Auxiliary expenses include expenses for the cost of goods sold, including costs associated with books and clothing. The cost of condominium sales is the expense related to condominiums that are sold during the reporting period. The gain/loss on disposition of property and equipment expense records the remaining book value of assets that are no longer used by us.

Factors affecting comparability

Set forth below are selected factors we believe have had, or which we expect to have, a significant effect on the comparability of our recent or future results of operations:

Introduction of new programs and specializations. We plan to develop additional degree and diploma programs and specializations over the next several years, subject to applicable regulatory approvals. When introducing new programs and specializations, we invest in curriculum development, support infrastructure and marketing research. Revenues associated with these new programs are dependent upon enrollments, which are lower during the periods of introduction. During this period of introduction and development, the rate of growth in revenues and operating income has been, and may be, adversely affected, in part, due to these factors. Historically, as the new programs and specializations develop, increases in enrollment are realized, cost-effective delivery of instructional and support services are achieved, economies of scale are recognized and more efficient marketing and promotional processes are gained.

Introduction of new physical locations. We plan to develop additional physical locations over the next several years, subject to applicable regulatory approvals. When opening new locations, we invest significant funds in expenses related to opening new locations without the immediate impact of revenue to offset these expenses. Included in the expenses are depreciation related to capital funds for equipment and build-outs as well as operating funds for staff salaries and marketing dollars. These expenses will negatively impact the operating margin in the short-term with anticipated long-term gains due to the increased revenues.

 

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Stock-based compensation. We expect to incur increased non-cash, stock based compensation expense in connection with existing and future issuances under our 2009 Stock Option and Compensation Plan or other equity incentive plans.

Seasonality. Our operations are generally subject to seasonal trends. While we enroll students throughout the year, summer and winter quarter new enrollments and revenue are generally lower than enrollments and revenue in other quarters due to the traditional custom of summer breaks and the holiday break in December and January. In addition, we generally experience an increase in enrollments in the fall of each year when most students seek to begin their post-secondary education.

Results of Operations—Nine Months Ended February 28, 2013 Compared to Nine Months Ended February 29, 2012

National American University Holdings, Inc.

The following table sets forth statements of operations data as a percentage of total revenue for each of the periods indicated:

 

     Nine Months
Ended

February 28,
2013

In percentages
    Nine Months
Ended

February 29,
2012

In percentages
 

Total revenues

     100.0     100.0

Operating expenses:

    

Cost of educational services

     22.6        23.6   

Selling, general and administrative

     64.0        66.7   

Auxiliary expense

     5.2        2.4   

Cost of condominium sales

     0.0        0.0   

Loss (gain) on disposition of property

     0.1        (0.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     91.9        92.6   

Operating income

     8.1        7.4   

Interest expense

     (0.8     (0.4

Interest income

     0.1        0.1   

Other income

     0.0        0.1   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     7.4        7.2   

Income tax expense

     (2.9     (3.0

Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest

     0.0        (0.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to the Company

     4.5     4.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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For the nine months ended February 28, 2013, our total revenue was $96 million, an increase of $10.2 million or 11.9%, as compared to total revenue of $85.8 million for the same period in 2012. The increase was primarily due to the execution of our strategic growth plan which resulted in an average enrollment increase of 7.4% for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 over the same period in 2012 and an increase in auxiliary revenue due to a change in the way we sell books and the move to an online book vendor. The average enrollment increase is comprised of 10.2% during the summer quarter, 7.2% during the fall quarter and 4.8% during the winter. The enrollment increases were driven by management’s execution of our strategic plan which detailed our investment in new programs, expansion of existing programs to new markets and an improved enrollment management system which monitors and improves our recruitment processes. Our revenue for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 consisted of $95.2 million from our NAU operations and $0.8 million from our other operations.

Total operating expenses were $88.3 million or 91.9% of total revenue for the nine months ended February 28, 2013, which is an increase of $8.8 million compared to the same period in 2012. Income from operations was $7.8 million or 8.1% of total revenue for the nine months ended February 28, 2013, which is an increase of $1.4 million compared to the same period in 2012. Net income attributable to the Company was $4.3 million or 4.5% of total revenue for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 as compared to $3.5 million or 4.1% of total revenue for the nine months ended February 29, 2012.

NAU

The following table sets forth statements of operations data as a percentage of total revenue for each of the periods indicated:

 

     Nine Months
Ended

February 28,
2013

In percentages
    Nine Months
Ended

February 29,
2012

In percentages
 

Total revenues

     100.0     100.0

Operating expenses:

    

Cost of educational services

     22.8        23.8   

Selling, general and administrative

     63.2        65.8   

Auxiliary expense

     5.3        2.5   

Cost of condominium sales

     0.0        0.0   

Loss on disposition of property

     0.0        0.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     91.3        92.1   

Operating income

     8.7        7.9   

Interest expense

     (0.8     (0.4

Interest income

     0.1        0.1   

Other income

     (0.1     0.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before non-controlling interest and taxes

     7.9     7.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Total revenue. The total revenue for NAU for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 was $95.2 million, an increase of $10.2 million or 12.0%, as compared to total revenue of $85.0 million for the same period in 2012. The increase was primarily due to the average enrollment increase of 7.4% for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 over the same period in 2012 and an increase in auxiliary revenue due to a change in the way we sell books and the move to an online book vendor. The average enrollment increase is comprised of 10.2% during the summer quarter, 7.2% during the fall quarter and 4.8% during the winter. In addition, the increase is due to a board approved tuition increase of 5.4% that became effective September 2012. We believe that NAU’s well-defined strategic plan continues to contribute to the increase in the revenues.

The academic revenue for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 was $87.5 million, an increase of $6.9 million or 8.5%, as compared to academic revenue of $80.7 million for the same period in 2012. The increase was primarily due to the enrollment increase over the prior year. The auxiliary revenue was $7.6 million, an increase of $3.3 million or 77.3%, as compared to auxiliary revenue of $4.3 million for the same period in 2012. This increase in auxiliary revenue was primarily driven by increased enrollment growth and the implementation of a new online bookstore vendor resulting in a change in the book selling process.

Cost of educational services. The educational services expense as a percentage of total revenue decreased by 1.0 percentage points for the nine months ended February 28, 2013, to 22.8%, as compared to 23.8% for the same period in 2012. This decrease was a result of fixed costs such as facility expenses on an increasing revenue base.

Selling, general and administrative expenses. The selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenue decreased by 2.6 percentage points for the nine months ended February 28, 2013, to 63.2%, as compared to 65.8% for the same period in 2012. The selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 were $60.2 million, an increase of $4.3 million, or 7.6%, as compared to selling, general and administrative expenses of $55.9 million for the same period in 2012. Included in these numbers are the additional staffing and institutional support to bring the developmental campuses online which is required to ensure the operation of these new locations and to support the quality of our academic programs. As these locations mature and the revenue base grows, the costs associated with these locations will continue to see improvement as a percentage of revenue. In addition, the university is self-insured and experienced health insurance claims of $0.7 million higher than the same period of the previous year.

Auxiliary. Auxiliary expenses for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 were $5.0 million, an increase of $2.9 million as compared to auxiliary expenses of $2.1 million for the same period in 2012. As discussed above auxiliary expenses increased due to the implementation of a new online bookstore vendor.

 

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Income before non-controlling interest and taxes. The income before non-controlling interest and taxes for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 was $7.5 million, an increase of $1.0 million or 16.1%, as compared to $6.5 for the same period in 2012. This increase is discussed above in more detail.

Results of Operations—Three Months Ended February 28, 2013 Compared to Three Months Ended February 29, 2012

National American University Holdings, Inc.

The following table sets forth statements of operations data as a percentage of total revenue for each of the periods indicated:

 

     Three Months
Ended

February  28,
2013

In percentages
    Three Months
Ended

February  29,
2012

In percentages
 

Total revenues

     100.0     100.0

Operating expenses:

    

Cost of educational services

     22.0        23.2  

Selling, general and administrative

     64.4        70.3  

Auxiliary expense

     4.5        2.0  

Cost of condominium sales

     0.0        0.0  

Loss on disposition of property

     0.0        0.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     90.9        95.5  

Operating income

     9.1        4.5  

Interest expense

     (0.9     (0.8

Interest income

     0.1        0.1  

Other income

     0.0        0.1  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     8.3        3.9  

Income tax expense

     (3.3     (2.2

Net income attributable to non-controlling interest

     0.0        0.0  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to the Company

     5.0     1.7

For the three months ended February 28, 2013, our total revenue was $32.1 million, an increase of $2.1 million or 7.1%, as compared to total revenue of $29.9 million for the same period in 2012. The increase was primarily due to the enrollment increase of 4.8% during the winter quarter 2013 over the winter quarter 2012 and an increase in auxiliary revenue due to a change in the online bookstore vendor and the way in which books are sold to the students. Our revenue for the three months ended February 28, 2013 consisted of $31.8 million from our NAU operations and $0.3 million from our other operations. Total operating expenses were $29.1 million or 90.9% of total revenue for the three months ended February 28, 2013, which is an increase of $0.6 million compared to the same period in 2012. Income from operations was $2.9 million or 9.1% of total revenue for the three months ended February 28, 2013, which is an increase of $1.6 million compared to the same period in 2012. Net income attributable to the Company was $1.6 million or 5.0% of total revenue for the three months ended February 28, 2013, an increase of 208.1%, compared to the same period in 2012. The enrollment increases were driven by management’s execution of our strategic plan which detailed our investment in new programs, expansion of existing programs to new markets and an improved enrollment management system of monitoring and improving our recruitment processes. Selling, general, and administrative expenses decreased $0.4 million as a result of continued process improvements and cost containment measures. The additional details regarding these variances are described in greater detail below.

 

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NAU

The following table sets forth statements of operations data as a percentage of total revenue for each of the periods indicated:

 

    

Three Months Ended
February 28, 2013

In percentages

   

Three Months Ended
February 29, 2012

In percentages

 

Total revenues

     100.0     100.0

Operating expenses:

    

Cost of educational services

     22.2        23.4   

Selling, general and administrative

     63.8        69.5   

Auxiliary expense

     4.5        2.1   

Cost of condominium sales

     0.0        0.0   

Loss on disposition of property

     0.0        0.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     90.5        95.0   

Operating income

     9.5        5.0   

Interest expense

     (0.9     (0.8

Interest income

     0.1        0.1   

Other income

     0.0        0.0   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before non-controlling interest and taxes

     8.7     4.3

Total revenue. The total revenue for the three months ended February 28, 2013 was $31.8 million, an increase of $2.1 million or 7.1%, as compared to total revenue of $29.7 million for the same period in 2012. The increase was driven by our 4.8% enrollment increase during the winter quarter 2013 over the winter quarter 2012 and increased auxiliary revenue due to higher bookstore sales.

The academic revenue for the three months ended February 28, 2013 was $29.5 million, an increase of $1.2 million or 4.2%, as compared to academic revenue of $28.4 million for the same period in 2012. The increase was primarily due to the enrollment increase over the prior year driven by our strategic plan and management’s execution of the plan. The auxiliary revenue was $2.2 million, an increase of $0.9 million or 70.0%, as compared to auxiliary revenue of $1.3 million for the same period in 2012. This increase in auxiliary revenue was primarily driven by increased enrollment growth and the implementation of a new online bookstore vendor and a change in the book selling process.

 

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Cost of educational services. The educational services expense as a percentage of total revenue decreased by 1.2 percentage points for the three months ended February 28, 2013, to 22.2%, as compared to 23.4% for the same period in 2012. This decrease was a result of economies of scale and efficiencies gained with the expansion of our physical footprint. The educational services expenses for the three months ended February 28, 2013 were $7.0 million, an increase of $0.1 million, or 1.3% as compared to educational expenses of $7.0 million for the same period in 2012.

Selling, general and administrative expenses. The selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenue decreased by 5.7 percentage points for the three months ended February 28, 2013, to 63.8%, as compared to 69.5% for the same period in 2012. The selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended February 28, 2013 were $20.3 million, a decrease of $0.4 million, or 1.8%, as compared to selling, general and administrative expenses of $20.6 million for the same period in 2012. The decrease was primarily attributed to the alignment of marketing costs to revenue however, we anticipate additional expenses due to the hiring of additional admissions advisors and the launch of the five new doctoral-level course offerings this spring term.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity. At February 28, 2013, and May 31, 2012, cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities were $33.1 million and $30.6 million, respectively. Consistent with our cash management plan and investment philosophy, a portion of the excess cash was invested in United States securities directly or through money market funds, as well as in bank deposits and certificates of deposit. Of the amounts listed above, the marketable securities at February 28, 2013 and May 31, 2012 were $10.9 million and $14.9 million, respectively.

We maintain one line of credit to support ongoing operations. This line of credit is available to support timing differences between inflows and outflows of cash. During the first nine months of fiscal year 2013 ended February 28, 2013, the line of credit was not utilized. We retain this $3.0 million revolving line of credit with Great Western Bank. Advances under the line bear interest at a variable rate based on prime and are unsecured. There were no advances outstanding against this line at February 28, 2013 and May 31, 2012.

Based on our current operations and anticipated growth, the cash flows from operations and other sources of liquidity are anticipated to provide adequate funds for ongoing operations and planned capital expenditures for the near future. These expenditures include our plans for continued expansion and development of new programming and growth of our affiliate relationships. Our current focus is to fit expenditures with enrollment patterns. Also, we believe that we are positioned to further supplement our liquidity with debt, if needed.

Operating Activities. Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012 were $13.4 million and $8.6 million, respectively. This increase is due to a $0.8 million increase in net income, a decrease of $5.9 million in accounts receivable and an increase in non-cash items related primarily to a $1.1 million increase in depreciation and amortization, a $0.3 million increase in provision for uncollectable tuition and $0.7 million increase in deferred income taxes. This is offset by a $4.6 million decrease in accounts payable and other long-term liabilities.

 

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Investing Activities. Net cash used by investing activities was $3.9 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2013, as compared to the net cash used by investing activities of $5.4 million for the nine months ended February 29, 2012. The decrease in the cash used by investing activities was primarily related to the decrease in purchases of property and equipment of $1.5 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 as compared to the nine months ended February 29, 2012.

Financing Activities. Net cash used by financing activities was $2.9 million and $8.6 million for the nine months ended February 28, 2013 and February 29, 2012 respectively. The decrease of $5.7 million is primarily due to the repurchase of stock in fiscal year 2012 for $6.1 million. There were minimal stock repurchases in fiscal year 2013.

Contractual Obligations. As part of our ongoing operations, we entered into an arrangement for additional space that houses the Corporate headquarters, distance learning operations, and the Rapid City campus operations that obligates us to make future payments under a capital lease obligation, which totaled $23.8 million, or a net present value of $10.5 million as of February 28, 2013 and was recognized as current and non-current capital lease payable of $0.1 million and $10.4 million, respectively, and was included in net property, plant and equipment in our condensed consolidated balance sheet.

The following is a schedule of future minimum commitments for the Company’s capital lease as of February 28, 2013:

 

($ in thousands)    Capital
Leases
 

2013

   $ 265   

2014

     1,071   

2015

     1,092   

2016

     1,115   

2017

     1,137   

Thereafter

     19,151   
  

 

 

 

Total future minimum lease obligation

   $ 23,831   

Less: Imputed interest on capital leases

     (13,359
  

 

 

 

Net present value of lease obligations

   $ 10,472   
  

 

 

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Other than operating leases, we do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a material current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

 

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Impact of Inflation

The Company believes inflation has had a minimal impact on results of operations for the nine month period ended February 28, 2013. We also increase tuition (usually once a year) to assist offsetting inflationary impacts without creating a hardship for students. Consistent with the Company’s operating plan, a yearly salary increase in December (supported by evaluations and recommendations from supervisors) is considered to help alleviate the inflationary effects on staff. There can be no assurance that future inflation will not have an adverse impact on operating results and financial condition.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Market risk. We have no derivative financial instruments or derivative commodity instruments. Cash in excess of current operating requirements is invested in short-term certificates of deposit and money market instruments.

Interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is managed by investing excess funds in cash equivalents and marketable securities bearing variable interest rates tied to various market indices. As such, future investment income may fall short of expectations due to changes in interest rates or losses in principal may occur if securities are forced to be sold which have declined in market value due to changes in interest rates. At February 28, 2013, a 10% increase or decrease in interest rates would not have a material impact on future earnings, fair values or cash flows.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Based on our evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective such that the material information required to be included in our SEC reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms. These disclosure controls and procedures include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit is accumulated and communicated to management, including our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There were no changes to the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the third fiscal quarter of 2013 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

From time to time, we may be a party to various claims, lawsuits or other proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of our business. We are not at this time, a party, as plaintiff or defendant, to any legal proceedings which, individually or in the aggregate, would be expected to have a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operation.

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

If we do not comply with the Department of Education’s “administrative capability” standards, we could suffer financial penalties, be required to accept other limitations to continue participating in Title IV programs or lose our eligibility to participate in Title IV programs.

Department of Education regulations specify extensive criteria an institution must satisfy to establish that it has the requisite “administrative capability” to participate in Title IV programs. These criteria require, among other things, that we comply with all applicable Title IV program regulations. If an institution fails to satisfy any of the administrative capability criteria or comply with any other Department of Education regulations, the Department of Education may require the institution to repay Title IV program funds, require the institution to repay Title IV program funds, transfer the institution from the “advance” system of payment of Title IV program funds to cash monitoring status or to the “reimbursement” system of payment, place the institution on provisional certification status, or commence a proceeding to impose a fine or to limit, suspend or terminate the participation of the institution in Title IV programs. By letter dated February 4, 2013, the Department of Education advised NAU that it was improperly limiting the amount of Title IV loan funds that students may receive in a given academic period based on students’ remaining maximum Title IV loan eligibility. The Department of Education requested that NAU respond to the letter and, among other things, revise its financial aid award letter to allow a student to borrow the maximum eligible amount, the recommended amount or an alternative amount, to provide all currently enrolled students the option of receiving additional Title IV loan funds for which the student qualified, and to revise certain of its policies and practices regarding the availability of Title IV loan funds. NAU is cooperating with the Department of Education’s requests. If we were found not to have satisfied the Department of Education’s “administrative capability” requirements or to comply with any other Department of Education regulations, we could be limited in our access to, or lose, Title IV program funding, which could significantly reduce our enrollments and have a material effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

In December 2007, we completed our initial public offering, or IPO, pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (File No. 333-143098) that was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 26, 2007. In connection with the transaction with Dlorah on November 23, 2009, we used $3.3 million of the proceeds from our IPO to redeem all of the outstanding warrants that were publicly traded immediately before the consummation of the Dlorah transaction, and $3.7 million of our proceeds from the IPO to buyout an employment agreement and legal, accounting, filing, and insurance fees associated with being a public entity.

We have used and intend to use the remaining net proceeds from the IPO for general corporate purposes and growth initiatives, including expansion of educational sites.

 

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Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

None

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

Item 6. Exhibits.

 

31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101    Interactive Data Files

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  National American University Holdings, Inc.
     (Registrant)
Dated: April 5, 2013   By:   

/s/ Ronald L. Shape

     Ronald L. Shape, Ed. D.
     Chief Executive Officer
     By: /s/ Venessa D. Green                                           
     Venessa D. Green, MBA, CPA
     Chief Financial Officer

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

  

Description

31.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1    Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2    Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101    Interactive Data Files

 

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