-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, GUOVq/3zyUrDRPVLavtURtnP3PqibFZG2VziepwxQwRPW7UcuZFsReRU5AdjIrE9 Z8GqIVk3hHU/9l/hjsoUHw== 0001193125-09-108577.txt : 20090512 0001193125-09-108577.hdr.sgml : 20090512 20090512163200 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-108577 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090512 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20090512 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090512 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001002037 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-EDUCATIONAL SERVICES [8200] IRS NUMBER: 953133814 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-27248 FILM NUMBER: 09819220 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 NORTH CONTINENTAL BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: EL SEGUNDO STATE: CA ZIP: 90245 BUSINESS PHONE: 3104179700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 NORTH CONTINENTAL BOULEVARD STREET 2: SUITE 200 CITY: EL SEGUNDO STATE: CA ZIP: 90245 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 12, 2009

 

 

Learning Tree International, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   0-27248   95-3133814

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission file number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

identification No.)

 

1805 Library Street, Reston, VA   20190
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (703) 709-9119

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 12, 2009, Learning Tree International, Inc. issued a press release setting forth its results for its second quarter of fiscal 2009 which ended April 3, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1   Press release issued by Learning Tree International, Inc. dated May 12, 2009 furnished herewith.

The information in this Form 8-K and the exhibit attached hereto pursuant to Item 9.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act by Learning Tree International, Inc., except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.


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.

 

  LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Dated: May 12, 2009   By:  

/s/ NICHOLAS R. SCHACHT

    Nicholas R. Schacht
    Chief Executive Officer
EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit 99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

 

Company Contact:

 

Nicholas R. Schacht

President and CEO

(703) 709-9119

nick_schacht@learningtree.com

LEARNING TREE ANNOUNCES SECOND QUARTER FISCAL YEAR 2009 RESULTS

Reston, VA — May 12, 2009 - Learning Tree International, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRE) announced today its revenues and results of operations for its second quarter and first six months of fiscal year 2009, which ended April 3, 2009. Revenues for the quarter ended April 3, 2009 were $30.5 million, a 22% decrease from the same quarter of the prior fiscal year. Learning Tree reported a loss from operations for the quarter of $2.5 million, compared to income from operations $0.7 million for the same quarter of the prior fiscal year. The net loss for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 was $1.4 million, compared with net income of $1.3 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2008. Loss per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 was $0.09, compared with earnings per share of $0.08 for the same quarter of the prior fiscal year.

Revenues for the first six months of Learning Tree’s fiscal year 2009 were $68.5 million, a decrease of 24% compared with $90.1 million for the first six months of fiscal year 2008. Income from operations for the first six months of fiscal year 2009 was $0.2 million, compared with $9.2 million for the same period of the prior fiscal year. Net income for the first six months of fiscal 2009 was $0.5 million, compared to net income of $7.2 million for the same period in fiscal year 2008. Earnings per share for the first six months of fiscal year 2009 were $0.03, compared to $0.44 for the same period in the prior fiscal year.

“Our performance in our second quarter exceeded our earlier expectations,” commented Learning Tree President and CEO Nicholas R. Schacht. “We achieved this through slightly higher-than-expected sales volumes late in the quarter, together with some of the results of our cost-saving initiatives which we realized more quickly than we had previously anticipated. We believe we have now adjusted our operations to be consistent with our current levels of business, and we are working to maintain and grow our revenues in a challenging business environment.”

Learning Tree International is a leading worldwide provider of vendor-independent education and training to managers and IT professionals in business and government organizations. Learning Tree develops, markets and delivers a broad, proprietary library of instructor-led courses focused on Web development, operating systems, programming languages, databases, computer networks, computer and network security, object-oriented technology, project management, leadership, communications, business analysis, and strategic business skills. Learning Tree also tests and certifies IT and business professionals, and Learning Tree courses are recommended for college credit by the American Council on Education. In addition, Learning Tree is on the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy National Registry of CPE sponsors and is a Registered Education Provider of the Project Management Institute (PMI). For more information about Learning Tree products and services, call 1-800-THE-TREE (1-800-843-8733), or visit the Learning Tree Web site at www.learningtree.com.

Except for historical information contained herein, the matters addressed in this press release are forward-looking statements. Please do not put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, since they are based on key assumptions about future risks and uncertainties. Although Learning Tree believes that its assumptions are reasonable, inevitably some will prove to be incorrect. As a result, Learning Tree’s actual future results can be expected to differ from those in this release, and those differences may be material. Learning Tree is not undertaking any obligation to update forward-looking statements. In order to help the reader assess the major risks in Learning Tree’s business, Learning Tree has identified many, but not all, of these risks in Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in Learning Tree’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Item 1A”). Please read that exhibit carefully. Some of the factors discussed in Item 1A that could affect Learning Tree include: risks associated with the timely development, introduction, and customer acceptance of Learning Tree’s courses; competition; international operations, including currency fluctuations; changing economic and market conditions; technology development


and new technology introduction; efficient delivery and scheduling of Learning Tree’s courses; adverse weather conditions, strikes, acts of war or terrorism and other external events; and attracting and retaining qualified personnel.

Webcast

An investor conference call to discuss second quarter results is scheduled at 4:30 pm EDT May 12, 2009. Interested parties are invited to listen to the conference call by accessing the webcast live on Learning Tree’s website www.learningtree.com/investor. The webcast will also be available at www.learningtree.com/investor for replay.

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LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended
     April 3,
2009
    March 28,
2008
   April 3,
2009
   March 28,
2008

Revenues

   $ 30,526     $ 39,236    $ 68,492    $ 90,126

Cost of revenues

     14,398       17,709      30,715      38,040
                            

Gross profit

     16,128       21,527      37,777      52,086
                            

Operating expenses:

          

Course development

     1,977       2,574      4,188      4,646

Sales and marketing

     8,846       10,519      17,957      21,062

General and administrative

     7,766       7,745      15,421      17,211
                            

Total operating expenses

     18,589       20,838      37,566      42,919
                            

Income (loss) from operations

     (2,461 )     689      211      9,167

Other income, net

     344       1,518      722      2,439
                            

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

     (2,117 )     2,207      933      11,606

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (756 )     874      452      4,378
                            

Net income (loss)

   $ (1,361 )   $ 1,333    $ 481    $ 7,228
                            

Earnings (loss) per share - basic

   $ (0.09 )   $ 0.08    $ 0.03    $ 0.44
                            

Earnings (loss) per share - diluted

   $ (0.09 )   $ 0.08    $ 0.03    $ 0.44
                            

LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     April 3,
2009
   October 3,
2008

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 37,040    $ 51,853

Available for sale securities

     17,843      18,909

Accounts receivable, net

     13,852      19,685

Prepaid expenses and other

     7,319      8,372

Income tax receivable

     1,333      2,475
             

Total current assets

     77,387      101,294

Available for sale securities

     20,875      23,440

Equipment, long-term investments and other

     43,011      47,690
             

Total assets

   $ 141,273    $ 172,424
             

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

   $ 16,545    $ 22,353

Deferred revenues

     40,832      47,712
             

Total current liabilities

     57,377      70,065

Other

     14,485      15,961
             

Total liabilities

     71,862      86,026
             

Stockholders’ equity

     69,411      86,398
             

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 141,273    $ 172,424
             
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