10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

☒	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the fiscal year ended October 3, 2014

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 number 0-27248

LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 

Delaware	95-3133814
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1831 Michael Faraday Dr. Reston, VA	20190
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(703) 709-9119

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $.0001 par value	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

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  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, 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  ☒    No  ☐

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.    ☐

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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):

Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
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 Act).    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

The aggregate market value of the common stock, $.0001 par value, held by non-affiliates of the registrant, as of March 28, 2014 was $18,381,015. (Excludes 7,566,842 shares held by directors and officers of the registrant since such persons may be deemed to be affiliates)

The number of shares of common stock, $.0001 par value, outstanding as of December 01, 2014, was 13,222,539.  

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement of the registrant to be delivered to stockholders in connection with the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.

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LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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	Part I
Item 1.	Business	4
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	10
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	19
Item 2.	Properties	19
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	20
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosure	20
	Part II
Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	21
Item 6.	Selected Financial Data	22
Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	22
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	32
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	32
Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	56
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	56
Item 9B.	Other Information	57
	Part III
Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	57
Item 11.	Executive Compensation	57
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	57
Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	57
Item 14.	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	57
	Part IV
Item 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	58
Signatures		59
Exhibit Index		60

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Report” or “Form 10-K”) contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended(“Exchange Act”). You can find many (but not all) of these statements by looking for words such as “approximates,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “would,” “may” or other similar expressions in this Report. Our forward-looking statements relate to future events or our future performance and include, but are not limited to, statements concerning our business strategy, future commercial revenues, market growth, capital requirements, new product introductions, expansion plans and the adequacy of our funding. Other statements contained in this Report that are not historical facts are also forward-looking statements.

We claim the protection of the safe harbor contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We caution investors that any forward-looking statements presented in this Report, or that we may make orally or in writing from time to time, are based on our beliefs, assumptions made by us and information currently available to us. Such statements are based on assumptions, and the actual outcome will be affected by known and unknown risks, trends, uncertainties and factors that are beyond our control or ability to predict. Although we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, they are not guarantees of future performance, and some will inevitably prove to be incorrect. As a result, our actual future results can be expected to differ from our expectations, and those differences may be material. Accordingly, investors should use caution in relying on forward-looking statements, which are based on known results and trends at the time they are made, to anticipate future results or trends.

Some of the risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements include those related to the following:

• the timely development, introduction, and customer acceptance of our courses;

• efficient delivery and scheduling of our courses;

• technology development and new technology introduction;

• competition;

• international operations, including currency fluctuations;

• attracting and retaining qualified personnel;

• intellectual property, including having to defend potential infringement claims;

• changing economic and market conditions; and

• adverse weather conditions, strikes, acts of war or terrorism and other external events.

For further discussion of these and other factors see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Risk Factors.”

This Report and all subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Report.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING CLASSIFICATION AS A SMALLER REPORTING COMPANY

Our Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended October 3, 2014 has been prepared following the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) guidelines for a smaller reporting company as defined by 229.10 (Item 10) of Regulation S-K. The rules and guidelines for a smaller reporting company allow a company to reduce the amount of historical disclosure required. As such, certain disclosures present in prior years’ reports have been omitted from this Form 10-K as Not Applicable or shortened to only show the current and prior year comparisons.

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PART I

Item  1.            BUSINESS.

As used in this Report (unless the context otherwise requires) “Learning Tree”, “we”, “our”, and “us” refer to Learning Tree International, Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Overview

Learning Tree International, Inc. is a leading worldwide vendor-independent provider to business and government organizations for the training and education of their information technology (“IT”) professionals and managers. Since our founding in 1974, we have provided high-quality training to over 2.3 million IT professionals and managers. In fiscal year 2014, while presenting courses in 46 countries, we trained 68,909 course participants from more than 7,700 organizations, including large national and multinational companies, government organizations, and small and medium-size companies.

We offer a broad proprietary library of intensive instructor-led courses from one to five days in length, which at October 3, 2014 comprised 179 different course titles representing 4,080 hours of training, including 117 IT course titles and 62 management course titles. Learning Tree courses provide education and training across a wide range of technical and management disciplines, including operating systems, databases, computer networks, computer and network security, web development, programming languages, software engineering, open source applications, project management, business skills, leadership and professional development.

We market and present our courses through locally staffed operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Sweden and Japan and generate approximately half of our revenues outside of the United States. We coordinate, plan and deliver our courses at our own education centers, external hotel and conference facilities and customer sites worldwide. We also offer courses through our proprietary live on-line learning platform, Learning Tree AnyWare™, which allows individuals located anywhere in the world to use their Internet browser to participate online in instructor-led classes being conducted live in Learning Tree Education Centers or at customer locations.

We use a well-defined systematic approach to develop and update the Learning Tree course library so as to provide training that is immediately applicable by course participants to their work in a broad range of applications and industries. After assessing market need, courses may be translated into French, Swedish and Japanese. Our proprietary course development process also allows us to efficiently and effectively customize our courses to specific customer requirements for delivery at their sites.

Based on their sophistication and quality, Learning Tree courses are recommended for one to two semester hours of college credit by the American Council on Education. In the United Kingdom, our courses can be used to gain a Master’s degree in Professional Computing at Staffordshire University under a program administered by the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Technology. We are a trusted continuing professional education (“CPE”) provider of the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium. In addition, we are on the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy National Registry of CPE sponsors; a Registered Education Provider of the Project Management Institute; an APMG International Accredited Training Organization; an International Institute of Business Analysis (“IIBA”) Endorsed Education Provider; and a SFIA Foundation Accredited Training Partner.

Business Strategy

Our long-term objective is to grow our position as a leading worldwide provider of training and education to IT professionals and managers and to become the provider of choice for large national and multinational companies, medium-size companies and government organizations. To that end, we focus on providing our customers’ employees with the knowledge and skills they need to contribute to their employers’ key business objectives and developing and maintaining long-term relationships with our customers and course participants.

Commitment to Quality Training. For the past 40 years, we have set the highest standards of excellence in educating and training IT professionals and managers throughout the world. We believe these standards have driven our long-term success. Our course participants have consistently rated Learning Tree instructors and courses at the top end of the scale. These ratings reflect our ongoing commitment to quality and innovations in instructional delivery, including our patented MagnaLearn™ Instructional Enhancement System, AdaptaLearn™ Hands-On Learning System, After-Course Instructor Coaching, Computing Sandbox for Practice and Experiments, as well as the latest up-to-date hands-on course equipment, continuing revision and updating of our course materials, and the ongoing training and coaching of our already superb instructors. Our AnyWare™ e-Learning platform extends the full range of Learning Tree features and standards to our online participants, so that they enjoy the same results as our in-class participants.  

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High Quality Instructor Team. At October 3, 2014, we had 625 course instructors located around the world. Learning Tree instructors are practicing professionals with expert subject knowledge. Our average instructor has over 25 years of “hands-on, real world” experience in the fields that they teach. Learning Tree instructors teach an average of approximately 10 course events per year on an “as-needed” basis. During the rest of the year, they work for other organizations either as full-time employees or as independent technical or management consultants. This “on-demand” structure enables us to quickly schedule additional courses anywhere in the world and to respond efficiently to our customers’ needs for IT and management skills training. Our course participants particularly benefit because Learning Tree instructors generally spend the majority of their time working in industry settings, and therefore provide our course participants with up-to-date, practical knowledge and skills in the latest technological and management developments. Our instructors also provide us with unique access to a large pool of industry experts on IT and management trends throughout the world that is especially valuable in our decisions and development process for new course titles.

Our success depends on our ability to attract and retain highly skilled instructors. We use a highly systemized process in each of our local operating subsidiaries to identify, engage, train, coach, and evaluate our instructor team. Our instructors are highly loyal as evidenced by our annual instructor retention rate of over 90%.

Broad Proprietary Course Library. We offer a broad, proprietary course library which at October 3, 2014 totaled 179 instructor-led one- to five-day course titles comprising a total of 4,080 hours of classroom instruction covering a wide range of IT and management topics.

The following table itemizes the number of Learning Tree course titles by curriculum at October 3, 2014:

Curriculum	Number of Course Titles		Total Hours of Training
Windows Systems		16		396
SharePoint		13		306
SQL Server		13		300
ITIL and COBIT Certifications		12		276
Project Management		12		270
Software Development and Agile with Scrum		12		240
Cyber Security		11		276
.NET/Visual Studio		10		240
Oracle Databases		9		240
Communication and Time Management		9		174
Java, Perl and Python Programming		8		192
Cloud Computing and Big Data		8		174
Management and Leadership		8		156
Networking and Virtualization		7		174
Web Development and XML		7		156
Business Analysis		7		150
Microsoft Office		7		132
UNIX and Linux		6		138
Mobile App Development		4		90
Total		179		4,080

As a leading vendor-independent provider of IT training, our objective is to provide our customers with job-focused, hands-on learning experiences that best meet their needs for the development of their professional IT staff and managers. We design our courses to provide participants an unbiased perspective of both the strengths and limitations of software and hardware products and an understanding of how to compare and integrate multiple platforms and technologies from various vendors. Drawing from the expertise of our international team of instructors, each course incorporates multiple points of view concerning IT applications used throughout the world. Our IT courses are designed to be highly interactive; most involve “hands-on” training on networked state-of-the-art workstations so that participants can practice and assimilate the skills being taught. Participants spend a significant portion of each hands-on course working on computer-based exercises and participating in group workshops and class interactions. As a result, they return to their jobs with the confidence to immediately apply the new skills and knowledge they have gained. Participants receive extensive printed course materials that facilitate learning and serve as a post-course reference tool.

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Our management courses, while including core concepts and theory, focus heavily on providing practical skills, tools, and techniques that participants can apply immediately upon returning to their jobs. Participants work extensively in group exercises that provide the opportunity for them to practice applying the key concepts in real-world situations. These real-world scenarios are primarily delivered through our performance-based management training platform. Our courses bring the real world to life in the classroom through the use of computer-based and rich-media simulations, supplemented with substantial amounts of hands-on exercises and group activities, facilitated by experts in their respective fields.

As of October 3, 2014, we offered 117 titles in our IT curriculum, representing 65% of our entire course library. This compares to 123 titles or 67% of our entire course library, at the end of fiscal year 2013. As of October 3, 2014, we offered 62 titles in our management curriculum, representing 35% of our course library, compared to 60 titles, or 33% of our entire course library, at the end of fiscal year 2013. To assist participants in their long-term professional development, we offer Learning Tree Specialist and Expert Certifications in 25 different disciplines in which participants earn their Learning Tree-issued certification by successfully completing either two or three specific Learning Tree courses in a particular field, and demonstrating mastery by passing the certification examination associated with the specific courses. Expert Certification also requires the successful completion of an in-depth, hands-on assessment exam.

Over our 40-year history, we have developed and implemented a well-defined, systematic approach for rapidly developing, customizing and updating courses in the Learning Tree library and for translating our course content into multiple languages. We organize courses into curricula that reflect general topics or disciplines. We continuously update our course curriculum structure and course content and add new course titles to keep pace with the introduction of new technologies and to reflect the evolving training needs of our customers. To identify potential new courses for development, we incorporate feedback from the worldwide Learning Tree instructor team, course participants and customers, and from the development groups of leading IT vendors. In fiscal year 2014, we introduced 22 new course titles and retired 26 titles. We expect course development costs to vary in the future, primarily depending on the number of new titles we introduce in any period, as well as the overall size of the total course library we must maintain.

International Infrastructure and Logistics Capability. We meet customer demand for scheduling flexibility by delivering course events frequently and at multiple locations throughout the world, and by making our advertised course titles available online through Learning Tree AnyWare™. Our sophisticated infrastructure and logistics capability allow us to coordinate, plan and deliver Learning Tree courses at our education centers and external hotel and conference facilities worldwide. We also present standard or customized courses on demand at customer facilities whenever and wherever desired, with quality standards that are identical to those for courses presented in Learning Tree Education Centers. By using our team of 625 instructors, our course development and customization processes, our team of customer support specialists, our logistics team and our thousands of classroom computer workstations, we can rapidly and effectively deliver our Learning Tree courses both domestically and internationally.

In fiscal year 2014, we presented 5,536 course events at Learning Tree Education Centers and at third-party and customer sites in a total of 46 countries. We currently operate wholly-owned subsidiaries in the United States (since 1974), France (since 1977), the United Kingdom (since 1978), Canada (since 1985), Sweden (since 1986) and Japan (since 1989). Each subsidiary is staffed by local personnel responsible for the sale and delivery of courses in its local country as well as in other designated countries. As in most years, in fiscal year 2014 our foreign operations produced approximately half of our revenues. See Note 9 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for certain financial data regarding operating segments and geographic regions. On an on-going basis, we evaluate the advisability of expansion or contraction of our operations both within cities and countries with existing Learning Tree Education Centers and in new cities or countries. As a result, on November 5, 2014 we announced that we are seeking a strategic transaction involving our French subsidiary, Learning Tree International SA, which transaction may include the sale of the French company or its business. There is no assurance that we will consummate any such transaction.

Long-Term Relationships with Global Customer Base. We have built long-standing relationships with our customer base of large national and multinational companies, medium-sized companies and government organizations throughout the world, and seek to build continuing relationships both with these employers and with the individual employees who participate in our courses. Our customers operate in a wide range of sectors, including finance, computer, communications, electronics, systems integration, aerospace, government and military, manufacturing, and energy. Of our 100 largest clients in fiscal year 2009, 97 were still our clients five years later in fiscal year 2014. In fiscal year 2014, we provided training to 68,909 course participants, and over 150 of our corporate and government customers purchased more than $100,000 of Learning Tree training. No one commercial customer or government agency accounted for 10% or more of our revenues in fiscal year 2014.

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Backlog. Our sales backlog at October 3, 2014 was $24.1 million. This compares to a sales backlog of $26.2 million at September 27, 2013. We reasonably expect the entire backlog to be executed within fiscal year 2015.

Multi-Tiered Sales and Marketing Organization. We have a multi-tiered sales and marketing organization that integrates direct mail, electronic marketing, telemarketing and field sales to market and sell our course offerings to existing customers and to attract new customers.

As we have since our inception, we maintain a strong brand image for providing high-quality training for IT professionals and managers through the prominent use of our trademarks in our marketing and course materials. We market our courses primarily through direct mail and electronic mail to our proprietary database of approximately 3 million technology professionals and managers who have attended, inquired about, or sent a staff member to Learning Tree courses, and we also use direct mail to reach other IT professionals and managers on rented mailing lists. We send targeted, personalized e-mails through our automated e-mail marketing system to advise prospective course participants of upcoming events. We also market our products and services over the Internet on our website (www.learningtree.com). Information contained on our website is not part of this Form 10-K.

At October 3, 2014, our telemarketing sales team consisted of 90 telemarketers and related support staff. Our telemarketers call customer leads generated from direct mailings, e-mail marketing, website inquiries and other sales and marketing programs. In addition, our sales team follows up on customer inquiries, and works to identify key personnel at customers with the potential to become major customers. We use advanced business intelligence techniques to identify regions of our database that are profitable to mail, email and/or call, and those that are not.

At October 3, 2014, we employed a field sales team of 42 direct field sales representatives and related support staff. Our direct sales force primarily focuses on selling training that is delivered on-site for our customers at their locations.

To encourage repeat purchases from existing customers, we have introduced My Learning Tree for attendees and managers of attendees. Learning Tree customers are provided with their own ‘My Learning Tree’ account, which attendees and their managers can use to access a growing list of unique benefits. We also offer multiple-course discount programs—Learning Tree “Training Passports” and Learning Tree “Training Vouchers”—and provide the Specialist and Expert Certification Programs described earlier. We believe that in addition to generating revenues directly, these programs foster long-term relationships with participants and encourage participants to recommend Learning Tree courses to their colleagues.

Learning Tree Training Passports permit an individual Passport holder to attend up to a specified number of courses, generally two, three or four, during a one- to two-year period. List prices for Passports are significantly discounted from the list price of the equivalent number of individual courses. During fiscal year 2012, we re-introduced for a limited time an unlimited Passport that allowed an individual to attend as many courses as they wanted by June 30, 2013. This unlimited Passport program ended on June 30, 2013. The Learning Tree Training Voucher program allows corporate customers to buy Vouchers in quantities from three to hundreds at volume-discounted prices, for future courses to be taken by any person in the customer organization generally over a twelve-month period.

Markets and Competition

Instructor-Led Training. The IT and management training markets include outside third-party providers, as well as in-house training conducted by organizations for their own employees. Third-party providers of IT training include “vendor-dependent providers”, who deliver courses developed by the vendors of software and hardware technologies and who depend heavily on those vendors to introduce, maintain and market their courses. The IT training market also includes “vendor-independent providers”, such as Learning Tree, who independently develop, market and deliver proprietary courses. In addition, third-party providers of management training include non-profit associations, as well as “for-profit providers”, who provide training largely as a professional development service, and both for-profit and not-for-profit “academic providers”, who offer courses that lead to accredited undergraduate or graduate degrees.

We are a for-profit vendor-independent provider of IT training and management education. Some competitors offer course titles and programs similar to ours at lower prices. In addition, some competitors have greater financial or other resources than we do.

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Our main IT training competitors are vendor-dependent and include the IT hardware and software vendors themselves. Many hardware and software vendors supply training, sometimes bundled in the prices of their products. Other vendor-dependent providers are authorized or certified companies that deliver these vendors’ proprietary courses. Vendor-dependent providers may have, or claim, greater knowledge of upcoming developments in their products, and their certifications are widely recognized. We differentiate ourselves from vendor-dependent providers by maintaining a vendor-independent posture and providing cross-platform training solutions. Our courses focus on improving job skills, rather than the vendor-dependent focus on vendor product features. By being vendor-independent, we can address both the strengths and the weaknesses of a product and teach IT professionals how to integrate one product with those of other vendors in multi-vendor configurations. We leverage the real-world expertise of Learning Tree instructors and authors to ensure that we offer courses that match or exceed those of vendor-dependent providers.

Our principal management education competitors include for-profit and not-for-profit post-secondary educational providers, as well as not-for-profit management associations and training companies who focus—as do we—on providing continuing professional development programs to government and commercial organizations and the employees of those organizations. We believe we differentiate ourselves from these competitors by adopting and implementing a more practical, results-oriented approach to management education than is typical in this market, as well as through our focus on performance-based learning, our patented MagnaLearn™ Instructional Enhancement Technology, and our simulation-centric educational methodology.

We believe that many competitive third-party training providers—whether in IT or management—are smaller organizations that often provide training as one of several services or product lines. We differentiate ourselves from these providers based on our experience over four decades, the breadth and quality of our proprietary course library, our worldwide delivery capability, and the size, quality and experience of our instructor force.

Internal training departments generally provide companies with the most control over the method and content of training, enabling them to tailor programs to their specific needs. However, we believe that internal trainers find it difficult to keep pace with new technologies, lack the hands-on experience needed to teach the latest technological developments and lack the capacity to meet demand for training, and therefore many organizations must supplement their internal training resources with externally supplied training. This is particularly critical when dealing with new or emerging technologies. Additionally, internal training departments may not operate consistently on a worldwide basis, where we offer consistent IT and management courses, processes and quality around the globe.

Our customers are widely diversified across industries and geographies, with varying fiscal years including many whose fiscal years coincide with the United States government’s September 30 budget year, many who are on the calendar year, and many whose fiscal years coincide with the United Kingdom and Canadian governments’ March 31 budget year. We also see seasonal variations in our business as a result of other factors, including summer vacations, especially in Europe.

E-Learning and Blended Learning. IT and management training are primarily delivered by classroom instructors, video, and technology-based training, including Internet-based e-learning and printed means. Independent industry reports state that, consistent with the prior ten years, for the 2014 State of the Industry report, instructor-led classroom delivery continued to be the most widely used method for delivery of corporate training, with approximately 70% of all training being instructor-led. We believe this is because instructor-led training provides the greatest focus and ability for participants to learn, practice and receive feedback on their mastery of new knowledge and skills. Course participants value the personalized interaction and problem-solving with their instructor and fellow participants, and the opportunity to get expert advice on the application of the course material to their own projects. Furthermore, instructor-led classroom training insulates course participants from workplace interruptions and accelerates their learning of new technologies. However, the use of technology-based IT training formats, such as Internet-based e-learning, has gained acceptance in the IT and management training and education market, largely gaining market share at the expense of other self-study formats including video and printed materials. Remote delivery of live instructor-led training courses now accounts for approximately 21% of all instructor-led courses.

We have continued to investigate technology-based training formats and how they might effectively be integrated into our training programs. In fiscal year 2009, we developed Learning Tree AnyWare™, our proprietary live online learning platform that integrates participants in remote online locations into live class events in another location. Remote participants use an ordinary Internet connection to connect to our patent-pending classroom interface. Once logged in, remote AnyWare™ class participants see and hear their classroom-based instructor and classmates in real time, and view the instructor’s annotations on the two in-class MagnaLearn™ projection screens in real-time. They are able to participate in discussions, ask questions, work in breakout sessions, and complete the same hands-on exercises under the guidance of an expert instructor as their in-class counterparts. They gain the full benefit of our proprietary courseware, and achieve the same level of knowledge and skill transfer as in-class participants. Through AnyWare™, we effectively apply technology to leverage the strengths of our classroom offerings providing greater flexibility for our customers by providing them with more scheduled course dates from which to choose. With the use of our AnyWare™ product, our clients anywhere in the world can choose to participate in any course event being taught at any of our education centers, without the need to travel or commute to the actual course site.

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As of October 3, 2014, we had a total of 61 Learning Tree AnyWare™ Learning Centers, including 36 stand-alone AnyWare™ Learning Centers in strategic locations in North America, eight in the United Kingdom, eight in France and two in Sweden, and another seven located within our North American Education Centers. These AnyWare™ Learning Centers provide our customers convenient access to our courses via our AnyWare™ platform in a setting optimized for equipment, communication, Internet connectivity speed, and learning environment, at a location near to where they live or work, eliminating any added travel costs to attend a course at one of our education centers. Our typical stand-alone Learning Tree AnyWare™ Learning Center has the capacity to handle three to five attendees per day. They are typically located in short term rental facilities that allow us to more easily address changes in demand. The AnyWare™ Learning Centers located within our existing North American Education Centers have the capacity to handle eight attendees each with some able to accommodate up to 15 attendees.

Employees

Our executive officers have extensive experience in the training and education industry with an average of over 19 years of experience with us and over 25 years of relevant industry experience.

On October 3, 2014, we had a total of 381 full-time equivalent employees, 147 of whom were employed outside the United States. We also utilized the services of 625 expert instructors to teach our courses on an “as-needed” basis. We consider our relations with our employees and our instructors to be good.

Intellectual Property Rights

Our course development process and course titles are proprietary, and we rely on a combination of copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, customer licensing agreements, employee and third-party nondisclosure agreements and other methods to protect those proprietary rights.

“LEARNING TREE”, “LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL”, the Learning Tree “Tree Design” logo, “LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL” and Design, “LEARNING TREE PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION” and Design, “LEARNING TREE ANYWARE BE THERE WITH ANYWARE” and Design, “LEARNING TREE ANYWARE”, “ANYWARE”, “ANYWARE” and Design, “ANYWARE LEARNING CENTER”, “ANWARE LIVE”, “ANYWARE LIVE” and Design, “LEARNING TREE ANYWARE ENTERPRISE”, “LEARNING TREE ANYWARE ENTERPRISE” and Design, and “LEARNING TREE ANYWARE YOUR EXPERTISE DELIVERED ANYWHERE!” and Design, “BE THERE! …WITH ANYWARE”, “EDUCATION IS OUR BUSINESS”, “EDUCATION YOU CAN TRUST”, “WE BRING EDUCATION TO LIFE”, “PRODUCTIVITY THROUGH EDUCATION”, “REALITYPLUS” and Design, “REALITYPLUS MANAGEMENT EDUCATION FOR THE REAL WORLD”, “TRAINING PASSPORT”, “TRAINING ADVANTAGE”, “ALUMNI GOLD”, “TRAINING YOU CAN TRUST”, “WE BRING LEARNING TO LIFE”, “WWW.LEARNINGTREE.COM”, “MAGNALEARN”, “VENDOR INDEPENDENT TRAINING YOU CAN TRUST”, “ADAPTALEARN”, “ADAPTALEARN” and Design, “MY GOLD CLUB” and Design, “MY LEARNING TREE”, “MY LEARNING TREE” and Design, “LIVELINKED”, “LIVELINKED” and Design, “LIVELINKED CLASSROOM”, “LIVELINKED CLASSROOM” and Design, “LEARNING TREE UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM” and Design, “ON-SITE COURSES” and Design, “800-LRN-TREE”, “800-THE-TREE” and LEARNING TREE LEAP SYSTEM are among our trademarks and service marks. In addition to our trademarks and service marks, this Form 10-K also contains trademarks and trade names of other companies.

We own the copyright to all course materials we develop. Our copyrighted course materials are a significant differentiator of our services from those of our competitors.

Our MagnaLearn^® Instructional Enhancement System is covered by patents in the United States and a number of foreign countries. The MagnaLearn^® system gives Learning Tree instructors greater flexibility to customize and pace course presentations by allowing them to annotate, highlight and manipulate course materials on two independent projection screens, in real time. The system also provides automated feedback to our course development resources, allowing constant improvement of courses and the ability to consistently update courses immediately on a world-wide basis.

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We have applied for patent protection related to our Learning Tree AnyWare^® live online learning platform.

Regulatory Environment

We are paid directly by the employers of Learning Tree course participants and do not receive funding from any government student-aid or loan programs. As a result, we do not depend on government Title IV funding and are generally exempt from the governmental regulation of public education providers. However, our results of operations could be affected by current or future licensing or regulatory requirements.

Available Information

We make available free of charge on our website (www.learningtree.com), our Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports filed or furnished with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as soon as reasonably practicable after such material is electronically filed or furnished to the SEC. Information contained on our website is not part of this Form 10-K. Our 10-K may also be obtained free of charge by written request to the Chief Financial Officer, Learning Tree International, Inc., 1831 Michael Faraday Dr., Reston, VA 20190. Members of the public may read and copy any document that Learning Tree files with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, DC 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information about the Public Reference Room. The SEC maintains a website at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information that issuers, including Learning Tree, file electronically with the SEC.

Item 1A.         RISK FACTORS.

You should carefully consider the following discussion of various risks and uncertainties, keeping in mind that they are not the only ones that affect us. Additional risks that we do not presently consider material, or of which we are not currently aware, may also have an adverse impact on us.

Common Stock Price Fluctuations

Historically, our common stock price has fluctuated, and we expect fluctuations to continue in the future.

General Factors. We believe some of the reasons for past fluctuations in the price of our stock related to factors such as:

• variations in our revenues, gross margins, earnings or other financial results;

• fluctuations in general conditions in the economy, our market, and the markets served by our customers;

• announcements of developments related to our business;

• announcements concerning new products or enhancements by us or our competitors;

• developments in our relationships with our customers;

• market perceptions of new means of delivering training;

• introductions of new technologies both by our customers and technology vendors; and

• limited public float and low daily trading volume.

In addition, prices in the stock market, particularly for technology-related stocks, have been volatile in recent years. In some cases, the fluctuations have been unrelated to the operating performance of the affected companies. As a result, the price of our common stock could fluctuate in the future without regard to our operating performance.

Future Sales of Our Common Stock. Sales of our common stock by our founders, officers, directors and employees could adversely and unpredictably affect the price of shares of our common stock. Additionally, the price could be affected even by the potential for sales by these persons. In addition to the 13,222,539 shares of common stock outstanding as of December 1, 2014, as of that date, we are authorized to issue up to 201,810 shares of common stock upon the exercise of outstanding options and vesting of restricted stock units, and an additional 631,850 shares of common stock remained available for issuance of equity awards under our 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. We cannot predict the effect that any future sales of our common stock, or the potential for those sales, will have on our share price.

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If we fail to maintain compliance with the continued listing requirements of the NASDAQ Global Market, our common stock may be delisted and the price of our common stock and our ability to access the capital markets could be negatively impacted.

Our common stock is currently listed for trading on The NASDAQ Global Market and we received a notice from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC (“NASDAQ”) on August 13, 2014, that we were not in compliance with Rule 5450 of the Nasdaq Listing Rules. Rule 5450 requires a listed company to maintain a minimum of $10,000,000 in stockholders’ equity for its continued listing on The NASDAQ Global Market. We reported stockholders’ equity of $9,649,000 in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 27, 2014.

On September 3, 2014, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Learning Tree International USA, Inc., closed the previously announced sale of land, improvements, certain other related personal property and appurtenant real property comprising our 1831 Michael Faraday Drive, Reston, Virginia property for an aggregate purchase price of $10.2 million. Primarily as a result of this transaction, our stockholders’ equity as of October 3, 2014 was approximately $15.8 million. As a result, we believe that we are compliant with NASDAQ’s minimum stockholders’ equity requirement in Rule 5450.

On September 26, 2014, we submitted to NASDAQ our plan to regain compliance with the minimum stockholders’ equity requirement. On October 8, 2014, NASDAQ granted us an extension to regain compliance with the stockholders’ equity requirement until January 16, 2015. We are required to evidence compliance with the stockholders’ equity requirement in Rule 5450. To regain compliance, we have included in this filing on Form 10-K the information and statements required of us by NASDAQ. Although we believe that we have complied with all requirements to regain compliance under Rule 5450, there is no assurance this will occur.

If we fail to maintain compliance with the continued listing requirements of The NASDAQ Global Market, our common stock may be delisted in the future. A delisting of our common stock from The NASDAQ Global Market could substantially further reduce the liquidity of our common stock and result in a corresponding material reduction in the price of our common stock. In addition, delisting could harm our ability to raise capital through alternative financing sources on terms acceptable to us, or at all, and may result in the potential loss of confidence by investors, suppliers, customers and employees and fewer business development opportunities.

        Limited Liquidity

We have no outstanding debt or line-of-credit agreements. We anticipate we will continue to rely primarily on our balance of cash and cash equivalents on hand, cash flows from operations, and other financing available to us to finance our operating cash needs.

Due to the absence of any outstanding debt or line-of-credit agreement to provide liquidity, any adverse impact on our operating results could impact our cash flows from operations and our ability to meet our operating cash needs. This would likely have a material adverse impact on our stock price.

Fluctuations in Operating Results

Historically, our operating results have fluctuated, and we expect fluctuations to continue in the future.

Fluctuations in our historical operating results have resulted from many factors, some of which are beyond our control. In the future, these or other factors could have a material adverse impact on our operating results and cause our stock price to decrease. For example:

Timing of Course Development, and Sales and Marketing Expenditures. We try to adjust our expenditures for course development and sales and marketing to maintain our long-term profitability, including our assessment of the potential to influence future customer demand, market conditions, and other factors. This may mean accepting reduced margins in poor economic periods, as we must commit too much of our spending before our attendees enroll in our courses. If revenues fall short of our expectations, we may not be able to adjust our expenditures quickly enough to compensate for lower than anticipated revenues. This could compound the impact of any revenue shortfall and further affect our operating results and the price of our common stock.

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Course Scheduling and Marketing Activities. The timing and content of our courses and our marketing activities can affect the number of participants who attend our courses. Some of the activities that can contribute to fluctuations in our operating results include:

• the frequency of our course events;

• the number of weeks during which our courses can be conducted in a quarter;

• the timing, timely delivery, frequency and size of, and the response to, our direct mail marketing and advertising campaigns;

• the timing of introduction of new course titles;

• the average length of courses, based on the current mix of course titles, which affects the average revenue per attendee; and

• the mix between course events held at customer locations and course events held in our education centers and hotels due to differing gross profit margins.

Seasonal Factors. Our quarterly revenues and income fluctuate due to the seasonal spending patterns of our customers, which are affected by factors such as:

• cyclic or one-time budgetary considerations;

• government spending and budget cycles;

• factors specific to their business or industry; and

• weather, holiday and vacation considerations.

Use of Accounting Estimates. The preparation of our financial statements in conformity with Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and assumptions in calculating our financial results. As one example, we currently offer our customers a multiple-course sales discount referred to as a Training Passport, which allows an individual Passport holder to attend up to a specified number of Learning Tree courses over a one- to two-year period for a fixed price. For a Training Passport, the amount of revenue we recognize for each attendance in one of our courses is based upon the selling price of the Training Passport, the list price of the course taken, the average list price of all courses taken, and our estimate of the average number of courses a Passport holder will actually attend. After expiration of a Training Passport, we record the difference, if any, between the revenue previously recognized and the Training Passport selling price. We base our estimate of the average number of course events that a Training Passport holder will attend on historical trends. However, these historical trends may not accurately predict the actual number of course events that a Training Passport holder will attend in the future. If average Training Passport attendance rates were to increase, for example, we would have to make negative adjustments to our revenue, which could be significant. For a summary of some of our key accounting estimates, please see our “Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies” in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

We may not be able to fully utilize our deferred tax assets and changes in our tax rates or exposure to additional tax liabilities could adversely affect our financial position. In fiscal year 2012, we established a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets in the United States and France due to current year and projected future pre-tax book losses. We continued to maintain this valuation allowance throughout fiscal years 2013 and 2014. Management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes and in determining whether any deferred tax assets will be realized in full or in part, primarily with respect to projected taxable income. The estimate of future taxable income can never be predicted with certainty. It is derived from budgets and strategic business plans but is dependent on numerous factors, some of which are beyond our control. Substantial variance of actual results from estimated future taxable profits, or changes in our estimate of future taxable profits, could lead to changes in deferred tax assets being realizable, and would require a corresponding adjustment to the valuation allowance. Our income tax provision could be significantly impacted by estimates surrounding our uncertain tax positions, decisions on repatriation of foreign earnings, and changes to our valuation allowance in future periods. As a result, we may not be able to use the full amount of our deferred tax assets and may be exposed to elevated tax rates or additional tax liabilities, which could adversely affect our financial position.

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Changing Regulation of Corporate Governance and Public Disclosure. Changing laws, regulations and standards relating to corporate governance and public disclosure can result in uncertainty regarding compliance matters and higher costs incurred with ongoing revisions to disclosure and governance practices. As a result, our efforts to comply with evolving laws, regulations and standards have resulted in, and are likely to continue to result in, increased general and administrative expenses and a diversion of management time and attention from revenue-generating activities to compliance activities. If our efforts to comply with new or changed laws, regulations and standards differ from the activities intended by regulatory or governing bodies due to ambiguities related to practice, our reputation may be harmed.

Introductions and Adoption of New Technology. Our customers tend to increase their training at times when new technology is being introduced. During periods when fewer new technologies are being introduced, demand for our training courses may decrease, which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and stock price.

Other Factors. Other factors that may affect our operating results include:

• competitive forces within our current and anticipated future markets;

• our ability to attract customers and meet their expectations;

• currency fluctuations and other risks inherent in international operations;

• general economic conditions;

• differences in the timing of our spending on the marketing of our courses, as well as the timing of our spending on the development of our courses and other areas; and

• excess capacity and/or unused space in our education centers and/or administrative office facilities, and our ability to sublease or find other uses for it.

All or any of these and similar factors could cause our operating results to differ substantially from the expectations of public market analysts and investors, which would likely have a material adverse impact on our stock price.

Risks Associated with Technology Changes

If we do not adequately anticipate or respond to changes in technology, it could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and stock price.

Changes in technology can affect our business in at least two principal ways. First, we must anticipate and keep pace with the introduction of new hardware, software and other information technologies and develop courses that effectively train customers in the technologies they use now and will use in the future. Second, we must adapt to changes in the technologies by which we can deliver training to our customers’ employees. As a result of technology developments, we may have to make substantial and unanticipated expenditures to develop new course titles, buy new equipment, or invest in further course development software and processes to deliver our courses. Further, we may not adequately anticipate or respond successfully to technology changes for many reasons, including misjudging the impact of technology changes, as well as financial, technological or other constraints. A lack of adequate response on our part to changes in information technology platforms, customer preferences or software technology could have a material adverse impact on our operating results and stock price.

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Competition

If our customers decide that they prefer training offered by new or existing competitors, it could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and stock price.

The IT and management training markets are highly fragmented, with low barriers to entry. No single competitor holds a dominant market share. We face intense competition from both established entities and new entries in the market. Our primary competitors include:

• internal training departments within our current and potential customers;

• computer hardware and software vendors and their Authorized Training and Education Center partners;

• independent education and training companies;

• academic providers; and

• software systems integrators.

Some of our competitors offer course titles and programs similar to ours at lower prices. In addition, some competitors have greater financial and other resources than us. Additionally, hardware and software vendors, as well as software systems integrators, may combine IT education and training with sales of their products or other services, which could allow them to offer training at lower prices than we do. Furthermore, future consolidation of IT vendors or training companies could have a material impact on our future operations.

The risk of outsourcing of corporate IT administration and software development overseas to countries or firms not currently served by us could have a material adverse impact on our future operations.

Although instructor-led classroom training continues to dominate the worldwide IT and management training markets, technology-based education and training formats, such as Internet-based distance learning, have gained some acceptance. Accordingly, our future results may also depend on the extent to which the market will continue to accept instructor-led IT and management training and on our ability to develop and market instructor-led courses that compete effectively against technology-based courses offered by our competitors.

Risks Associated with International Operations

Approximately half of our annual revenue is generated by courses conducted outside the United States. Therefore, if we do not adequately anticipate and respond to the risks inherent in international operations, it could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and stock price.

Foreign Currency Fluctuations. Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in U.S. dollars, while the operations of our foreign subsidiaries are conducted in their respective local currencies. Consequently, changes in exchange rates can unpredictably and adversely affect our consolidated operating results and could result in exchange losses. We do not hedge against the risks associated with fluctuations in exchange rates. Even if we were to use hedging techniques in the future, we might not be able to eliminate or reduce the effects of currency fluctuations. Thus, exchange rate fluctuations could have a material adverse impact on our operating results and stock price.

Other Risks Associated with International Operations. Additionally, our results of operations may be adversely affected by other international risks, such as:

• difficulties in translating our courses into foreign languages;

• international political and economic conditions;

• changes in and/or compliance with government regulation in various countries;

• trade barriers;

• difficulty in staffing our foreign offices, and in training and retaining foreign instructors;

• adverse income tax and transfer pricing consequences; and

• potential costs associated with expansion into new territories or withdrawing from a territory.

We expect that international revenues will continue to be a significant portion of our total revenues. A lack of anticipation and response to the risks associated with international operations could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and stock price.

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Dependence on Key Personnel

If we are unable to recruit and retain qualified personnel, it could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and stock price.

Our success depends in large part on the continued services of our executive officers, our senior managers and other key personnel. The loss of these people, especially without advance notice, could have a material adverse impact on our results of operations. It is also very important that we attract and retain highly skilled personnel, including course instructors, to accommodate growth, new course titles and to replace personnel who leave. Competition for qualified personnel can be intense, especially in information technology industries and/or in certain geographic areas, and there are a limited number of people with the requisite knowledge and experience. Under these conditions, we could be unable to recruit, train and retain instructors and employees. If we cannot attract and retain qualified personnel, it could have a material adverse impact on our operating results and stock price.

Risks Associated with Intellectual Property

Events outside of our control could pose a threat to our intellectual property rights, as well as to our products and services.

Our patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights are important assets for us. Various events outside of our control could pose a threat to our intellectual property rights, as well as to our products and services. For example, effective intellectual property protection may not be available in every country in which our courses are delivered. We cannot be certain that our means of protecting our proprietary rights will be adequate or that our competitors will not independently develop similar course titles or delivery methods unencumbered by our proprietary rights. If substantial unauthorized use of our products were to occur, our business and results of operations could be materially adversely impacted. We may also have to defend against claims that our current or future courses infringe on the proprietary rights of others, or have to pursue claims to protect our proprietary rights. Defending against and prosecuting these claims is costly and time consuming and could have a material adverse effect on our operating results.

If substantial unauthorized use of our courses occurs or if we must defend against infringement claims, it could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and stock price.

Our success depends in part on our ability to protect our intellectual property and confidential information. Our course development process and course titles are proprietary and we rely primarily on a combination of statutory and common law copyright, trademark and trade secret laws, customer licensing agreements, employee and third-party nondisclosure agreements and other methods to protect those proprietary rights. Our course materials generally do not include any mechanisms to prohibit or prevent unauthorized use. As a result, someone could copy or otherwise obtain and use our course materials without authorization, either for educational use or to develop competing courses. In addition, we operate in countries that do not provide protection of proprietary rights to the same extent as the United States. Finally, our intellectual property rights will not prevent competitors from independently developing similar course titles or delivery methods. If substantial unauthorized use of our products were to occur, our results of operations and price of our common stock could be materially adversely impacted.

 We may also have to defend against claims that our current or future courses infringe on the proprietary rights of others. If such a claim succeeded, we might have to change or eliminate courses and could be required to pay damages or royalties. In addition, litigation over intellectual property rights, whether brought by us or by someone else, could be time-consuming and expensive, even if we were ultimately to succeed. Accordingly, defending and prosecuting these claims could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and stock price.

Although we seek to obtain patent protection for our innovations, it is possible we may not be able to protect some of these innovations. Changes in patent law, foreign or domestic, may have an impact on our ability to obtain patent protections. Furthermore, there is always the possibility, despite our efforts, that the scope of the protection gained will be insufficient or that an issued patent may be deemed invalid or unenforceable. We also seek to maintain certain intellectual property as trade secrets. The secrecy could be compromised by outside parties, or by our employees or former employees, which would cause us to lose the competitive advantage resulting from these trade secrets.

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Risks Associated with Laws and Regulations

Changes to laws and regulations can affect our operations and may limit our ability to operate in certain states and foreign jurisdictions or adversely impact our operating results.

Providers of educational programs to the public must comply with many laws and regulations of Federal, state and international governments. Generally, we are exempt from this type of regulation because we contract with the employer of the participants in our courses, and we do not participate in any Federal, state or foreign student aid or loan programs. However, changes to state and foreign laws and regulations targeting educational providers could affect our operations in the future and could limit our ability to obtain authorization to operate in certain states. If we were found in violation of a state’s or foreign jurisdiction’s current or future licensing or regulatory requirements, then we could be subject to civil or criminal sanctions, including monetary penalties, and we could also be barred from providing educational services in that state or foreign jurisdiction. In addition, laws and regulatory decisions in many areas other than education could also adversely affect our operations. Complying with current or future legal requirements could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and stock price.

We are subject to tax audits by state, Federal and foreign jurisdictions. Such audits are to be expected and may result in adjustments as a result of the accretion of tax jurisdiction interpretations and changes in operational practices. Any such audits may result in additional taxes being assessed or in the refund of taxes previously paid. Such changes could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and stock price.

Risks Associated with Cyber Security

Security breaches and other disruptions could compromise our information and expose us to liability, which would cause our business and reputation to suffer.

In the ordinary course of our business, we collect and store sensitive data, including intellectual property, our proprietary business information and that of our customers, suppliers and business partners, and personally identifiable information of our customers and employees, in our data centers and on our networks. The secure processing, maintenance and transmission of this information is critical to our operations and business strategy. Despite our security measures, our information technology and infrastructure may be vulnerable to attacks by hackers or breached due to employee error, malfeasance or other disruptions. Any such breach could compromise our networks and the information stored there could be accessed, publicly disclosed, lost or stolen. Any such access, disclosure or other loss of information could result in legal claims or proceedings, liability under laws that protect the privacy of personal information, regulatory penalties, disrupt our operations and the services we provide to customers, damage our reputation, and cause a loss of confidence in our products and services, which could adversely affect our business/operating margins, revenues and competitive position.

Dependence on Key Vendors

Interruptions of services or support from our key vendors could result in an adverse impact to our operations and financial results.

We are reliant on key vendors for technical services and support. Any interruption of these services and/or support for a prolonged period of time could have a material adverse impact on our operations and financial results.

Control by Management

Senior personnel, especially our founders, own a majority of our outstanding shares and may therefore have significant influence over our policies and affairs and may be in a position to determine the outcome of corporate actions.

As of December 1, 2014, our executive officers and directors collectively beneficially own approximately 57.2% of our outstanding shares of common stock. As of that date, Dr. Collins, our Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer, beneficially owned (including shares owned with his wife, Mary Collins, a director of the Company) approximately 31.7% of our outstanding shares of common stock. Eric Garen, our Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, beneficially owned approximately 25.0% of our outstanding shares of common stock as of December 1, 2014. Other officers and directors owned approximately 0.6% of our outstanding shares of common stock as of December 1, 2014. Consequently, senior personnel, and Mr. Garen, Dr. Collins and Mary Collins in particular, have significant influence over, and may control our policies and affairs and may be in a position to determine the outcome of corporate actions requiring stockholder approval. These may include, for example, the election of directors, the adoption of amendments to our corporate documents and the approval of mergers and sales of our assets.

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Risks Associated with Possible Acquisitions and Other Strategic Transactions

If we cannot successfully implement any future acquisitions or other strategic transactions, it could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and stock price.

On occasion, we evaluate business opportunities and other strategic transactions that appear to fit within our overall business strategy. We could decide to pursue one or more of these opportunities by acquisition or internal development. Acquisitions and other strategic transactions involve many risks, including:

• the difficulty of integrating acquired technologies, operations and personnel with our existing operations;

• the difficulty of developing and marketing new products and services;

• the diversion of our management’s attention as a result of evaluating, negotiating and integrating acquisitions or new business ventures;

• our exposure to unforeseen liabilities of acquired companies; and

• the loss of key employees of an acquired operation.

In addition, an acquisition or other strategic transactions could adversely impact cash flows and/or operating results, and dilute shareholder interests, for many reasons, including:

• charges to our income to reflect the amortization of acquired intangible assets;

• write-offs for the impairment of the carrying value of goodwill or other intangible assets;

• interest costs and debt service requirements for any debt incurred in connection with an acquisition or new business venture; and

• any issuance of securities in connection with an acquisition or other strategic transactions that dilutes or lessens the rights of our current common stockholders.

We have had no significant experience in executing and implementing acquisitions. Although we have implemented other strategic transactions, those ventures have not always been successful, and we may not succeed in the future. The risks associated with acquisitions and other strategic transactions could have a material adverse impact on our operating results and stock price.

Risks Associated with Changing Economic Conditions

General domestic and international economic conditions could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and common stock price. As a result of the current economic uncertainty and macro-economic challenges currently affecting the economy of the United States and other parts of the world, some of our customers may choose to delay or postpone purchases of courses from us until the economy and their businesses strengthen.

United States government enactment of sequestration and inability to agree on a federal budget has adversely impacted our operations and financial results. We believe the implementation by the U.S. federal government of the automatic spending cuts commonly referred to as “Sequestration” had a significant negative impact on our North American operations as our government customers faced uncertainty over whether the amount of funds allotted for training was actually available. This uncertainty led to lower enrollments and cancellation of existing enrollments from the government sector and to some degree from those of our commercial customers that rely heavily on government contracts.

United States government action or inaction with respect to the continuing budget deficit could adversely impact our operations and financial results. The inability of the United States Congress to enact a budget for the current fiscal year, another sequestration, and or another shutdown of the United States Government could adversely impact demand for our services by limiting the funding available to many of our customers, particularly those in the government sector. Various entities of the United States government and United States government contractors, on a combined basis, account for more than fifteen percent of our business. Implementation of major legislative reductions to the federal budget could reduce, delay or cancel funding used by our government and government contractor customers to purchase our services, which would have a material adverse impact on our operations and financial results.

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Domestic and/or International Economic Downturns. A significant part of our revenues comes from Fortune 1000-level companies, their international equivalents, and government organizations. During weak economic conditions, our sales grow more slowly or can even diminish. If the domestic and/or international economy were to continue to weaken, the demand for our services could decline, which could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and stock price.

Industry-Specific Slowdowns. Our customers generally operate in the finance, computer, communications, electronics, systems integration, aerospace, government and military, manufacturing, and energy sectors. When one or more of these industries experiences a slowdown, it can have a material adverse effect on our operating results and stock price.

Globalization Issues. Our operations are concentrated in Europe and North America, which have traditionally been the centers of IT development and implementation. In recent years, there has been increasing IT activity in other parts of the world, such as China and India. If this trend adversely affects IT jobs in regions in which we have our principal operations, it could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and stock price.

Anti-Takeover Provisions

Certain provisions of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation, our Bylaws and Delaware law could adversely impact the interests of our stockholders.

Certain provisions of our Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, our Bylaws, as amended, and Delaware law could, together or separately, discourage, delay or prevent a third party from acquiring us, even if doing so might benefit our stockholders. These provisions may also affect the price investors would receive for their shares of our common stock. Some examples of these provisions in our Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, and Bylaws, as amended, are:

• the division of our board of directors into three classes;

• the right of our board of directors to issue preferred stock with rights and privileges that are senior to the common stock, without prior stockholder approval;

• certain limitations of the rights of stockholders to call a special meeting of stockholders; and

• the prohibition of stockholder actions by written consent.

Natural Disasters, External Strikes, Acts of War or Terrorism and Other External Events

Since our founding in 1974, various natural disasters, external labor disruptions, acts of war or terrorism and other adverse external factors have from time to time impaired our ability to conduct our business, resulted in the loss of revenue or otherwise affected our operating results. When these or other external events occur in the future, they could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and stock price.

Natural Disasters. Natural disasters can affect our business. For example, severe weather has at times prevented our course participants from traveling to our courses. In these situations, we try to transfer the course participants to later courses, but we may still lose some revenue. Similarly, both weather and floods have also disrupted the printing and transportation of the catalogs we use in our direct mail campaigns. The resulting delays in our mailings may reduce or delay the revenue we realize from courses listed in those catalogs.

External Strikes. We have had to react to postal, transportation, and other strikes in the countries where we operate. Postal strikes delay or reduce the delivery of our direct mail marketing materials, which may result in reduced enrollments in upcoming course events. Transportation strikes can make it difficult for our course participants or our instructors to reach course facilities. Although we try to employ strategies to mitigate the impact of external strikes, these alternative means are rarely completely effective and generally increase our costs, which could adversely affect our operating results.

Acts of War or Terrorism. Threats or acts of war or terrorism can adversely affect our business. The terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001, the declaration of war by the United States against terrorism, and continuing hostilities in the Middle East and elsewhere have created significant instability and uncertainty in the world. These and future events may have a material adverse effect on world financial markets, including financial markets in the United States. In addition, threats or acts of war or terrorism can cause course participants to be reluctant regarding or prevented from traveling to our course facilities, thereby resulting in lower attendance rates. Additionally, our direct mail marketing materials may be delayed or disrupted from reaching our customers; and suppliers and service providers may be unable to provide required services or materials. These impacts could happen after we have committed to all the costs of our course, so that we would be unable to quickly adjust our cost structure to reflect the changes in revenues caused by these events, which could materially and adversely affect our operating results and stock price.

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Other External Factors. Other factors outside our control can affect our operations, including those related to our suppliers and service providers. For example, disruptions of telephone networks can prevent customers from enrolling in our courses; disruptions in transportation services can prevent customers from reaching our facilities, and power outages can prevent us from delivering courses. Similarly, if commodities (for example, the paper used in the printing of our catalogs) that we or our customers need become scarce or more expensive, our operating results may be adversely affected.

Item  1B.        UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS.

None.

Item 2.            PROPERTIES.

Our corporate headquarters are located at 1831 Michael Faraday Dr., Reston, Virginia 20190. In September 2014, we sold and leased back this property, which is a 38,500 square foot office facility that we currently use for our corporate headquarters, as well as the sales, administrative and operations groups of our United States subsidiary. The lease for our corporate headquarters is for a one year term from September 3, 2014 to September 2, 2015 with two additional six month extensions available. We are currently evaluating our real estate options to relocate the headquarters personnel to existing leased space at our Reston Education Center or to sublet the Reston Education Center space and move into new leased space. We lease all of our other offices and education center classroom facilities. The other leases expire at various dates over the next eight years.

We believe that our facilities are adequate and suitable for our needs. In general, at current attendee levels, we have excess capacity at most of our education centers. We have been seeking to deal with excess capacity by reducing the size of some of our facilities and by renting excess classrooms. In June 2014 we extended our lease in Ottawa, CN for five years, but reduced our space from 20,006 sq. ft. to 13,742 sq. ft. while still maintain the same number of classrooms. In Sweden, we will move to new space beginning in January 2015 that is 9,741 sq. ft. smaller than our existing space of 21,151 sq. ft. and will accommodate seven classrooms and our offices.

 

We present our classroom courses at Learning Tree Education Centers in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, the Washington, D.C. area (three locations), Ottawa, Toronto, London, Paris, Stockholm, and Tokyo as well as in other rented facilities in those and other cities worldwide as well as at our clients’ facilities.

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The following table contains certain information regarding Learning Tree Education Centers and offices at October 3, 2014: 

Location		Number of		Total Area in
(Metropolitan Area)	Function(s)	Classrooms		Square Feet
Chicago, IL	Education Center		5		11,017
Los Angeles, CA	Education Center		5		9,889	(a)
Los Angeles, CA	Office		0		12,808	(a)
New York, NY	Education Center		19		41,724
Washington, DC area	Education Centers (3 sites)		35		84,501
Reston, VA	Offices (3 sites)		0		45,959	(b)
Paris, France	Education Center & Office		19		36,813	(c)
London, England	Education Center		27		42,707
Leatherhead, England	Office		0		23,056	(d)
Ottawa, Canada	Education Center & Office		6		13,742
Toronto, Canada	Education Center		10		17,207
Stockholm, Sweden	Education Center & Office		9		21,151	(e)
Tokyo, Japan	Education Center & Office		1		2,683
			136		363,257

(a)	In September 2012, we anounced our intention to close this facility and are in the process of subleasing the property.
	The office facility located in Los Angeles, CA is closed. The education center located in the same building remains available for use until
	such date the space is sublet or the lease ends. The lease ends in April 2016.
(b)	Includes a 38,500 square foot office facility that we sold in September 2014 and leased back for one year.
(c)	The current lease for the Paris Education Center and Office will end on June 30, 2015. We are currently evaluating options for new space.
(d)	Excludes 3,000 square feet that we sublease to a single subtenant. The Sublease ends in March 2016.
(e)	In January 2015, we will move to a new location having seven classrooms and offices totaling 11,410 sq. ft.

Item  3.            LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

We are not involved in any pending or threatened legal proceedings, other than routine legal proceedings and claims incidental to our business, that we believe could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Item 4.             MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE.

Not Applicable.

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PART II

Item  5.            MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES.

Price Range of Common Stock

Our common stock trades on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol “LTRE.” The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, the range of high and low closing sales prices for our common stock on the NASDAQ Stock Market:

Fiscal Year 2013
First Quarter	$	5.77	$	5.10
Second Quarter		5.44		3.36
Third Quarter		3.89		3.00
Fourth Quarter		4.29		3.05
Fiscal Year 2014
First Quarter	$	3.93	$	2.71
Second Quarter		3.35		2.89
Third Quarter		3.25		2.28
Fourth Quarter		2.68		2.13

As of December 1, 2014, the number of holders of our Common Stock was 683, consisting of 49 record holders and 634 stockholders whose stock is held by a bank, broker or other nominee.

Dividends

We did not pay any dividends in fiscal year 2014 or fiscal year 2013. We have no plans to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. The declaration and payment of dividends are subject to the discretion of our Board of Directors and to compliance with applicable laws. Any determination as to the payment of dividends in the future will depend upon, among other things, general business conditions, the effect such payment would have on our financial condition and other factors that our Board of Directors may in the future consider to be relevant.

Sales of Unregistered Securities

During the 2014 fiscal year, we did not make any unregistered sales of our securities.

Purchases of Equity Securities

On May 8, 2012, we announced that our Board of Directors amended our share repurchase program to authorize an additional $4.5 million for the repurchase of our common stock, par value $0.0001 per share. As of October 3, 2014, there was approximately $2.9 million available for share repurchases under the program. Under the share repurchase program, we may acquire shares of our common stock in the open market or in any private transaction, from time to time and in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, but have no commitment to do so. We did not repurchase any shares during fiscal year 2014.

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Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans

The following table provides information as of October 3, 2014 regarding securities issued and to be issued under our equity compensation plans that were in effect during fiscal 2014:

Plan Category	Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights		Weighted-Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights		Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plan (Excluding Securities Reflected in the first Column)
Equity compensation plan approved by security holders		200,000	$	3.85		631,850
Equity compensation plan not approved by security holders		0		0.00		0
Total		200,000	$	3.85		631,850

For a description of the other material features of our equity compensation plan, see Note 6 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Item 6.             SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA.

           Not Required for a Smaller Reporting Company

Item 7.             MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations includes many forward-looking statements. For cautions about relying on such forward-looking statements, please refer to the section entitled “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” at the beginning of this Report immediately prior to “Part I-Item 1”.

OVERVIEW

Nature of the Business. Learning Tree International is a leading worldwide vendor-independent provider of training and education to business and government organizations for their IT professionals and managers. Since our founding in 1974, we have provided high-quality training to over 2.3 million IT professionals and managers. In fiscal year 2014, while presenting courses in 46 countries, we trained 68,909 course participants from more than 7,700 organizations, including large national and multinational companies, government organizations, and small and medium-size companies.

We offer a broad proprietary library of intensive instructor-led courses from one to five days in length, which, as of October 3, 2014, consisted of 179 different course titles representing 4,080 hours of training, including 117 IT course titles and 62 management course titles. Learning Tree courses provide both breadth and depth of education and training across a wide range of technical and management disciplines, including operating systems, databases, computer networks, computer and network security, web development, programming languages, software engineering, open source applications, project management, business skills, leadership and professional development.

We market and present our courses through locally staffed operations in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Sweden and Japan and generate approximately half of our revenues outside of the United States. We coordinate, plan and deliver our courses at our own education centers, external hotel and conference facilities and customer sites worldwide. Our proprietary live online learning platform, Learning Tree AnyWare™, allows individuals located anywhere in the world to use their Internet browser to participate online in instructor-led classes being conducted live in Learning Tree Education Centers or at customer locations. We use a well-defined systematic approach to develop and update the Learning Tree course library so as to provide training that is immediately applicable by course participants to their work in a broad range of applications and industries. After assessing market need, courses are translated into French, Swedish and Japanese. Our proprietary course development process also allows us to customize our courses to specific customer requirements for delivery at their sites.

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We design our own vendor-independent IT courses to provide participants an unbiased perspective regarding software and hardware products and the ability to compare and integrate multiple platforms and technologies from various vendors. All Learning Tree courses are highly interactive and incorporate extensive hands-on exercises or case study workshops. Our IT courses are designed around highly practical hands-on exercises that provide participants with extensive in-class experience mastering the tools and techniques they can apply immediately upon returning to their jobs. Similarly, many of our management courses utilize our innovative proprietary learning methodology that provides an environment in which course participants learn entirely by doing through extensive multi-media simulations. Throughout these courses, participants gain extensive experience applying new management skills in life-like, challenging situations, within the confines of the classroom and under the guidance of an expert instructor. As a result, course participants can achieve greater mastery of effective management techniques as well as the confidence needed to apply them, and thus return to their jobs both ready and willing to immediately apply their expanded skills in their workplaces.

We had 625 instructors as of October 3, 2014, who are practicing professionals with expert subject knowledge, and who average over 25 years of “hands-on, real world” experience. Learning Tree instructors teach an average of approximately 10 course events per year on an “as-needed” basis. When they are not teaching, Learning Tree instructors use and hone their IT and management skills either as full-time employees for other companies or as independent consultants.

We have structured our business so that over half of our course delivery costs are variable and depend primarily upon the number of course events conducted. We schedule our course events throughout the year based on our assessment of demand. Since Learning Tree instructors typically work full-time or as consultants for other business and industry employers, or in the case of management instructors as industry consultants and facilitators, they teach our course events as needed and thus, our instructor-related costs are largely variable. However, expenses associated with our own education centers and course equipment are largely fixed.

We adjust our expenditures for sales and marketing depending on our strategic objectives, which generally include an assessment of our expectations for influencing future customer demand, market conditions and other factors. However, if our expectations regarding the results of our marketing efforts prove to be wrong, any significant revenue shortfall would have a material adverse effect on our results of operations.

As we have for the past 40 years, we continue to emphasize excellence in educating and training IT professionals and managers from government and commercial organizations around the world. We believe that quality is a significant differentiator in the eyes of our customers, and that our proven long-term record of exceptional performance is a reason for our clients’ tremendous loyalty. Of our 100 largest clients in fiscal year 2009, 97 were still our clients five years later in fiscal year 2014. We continue our emphasis on excellence by focusing on our core strengths: our expert instructors, proprietary content library, state-of-the-art classrooms, application of technology to education, and worldwide course delivery systems.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table summarizes our consolidated statements of operations for the periods indicated expressed as percentages of revenues: 

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013			October 3, 2014
Revenues		100.0	%		100.0	%
Cost of revenues		53.9			56.3
Gross profit		46.1			43.7
Operating expenses:
Course development		6.7			6.5
Sales and marketing		24.5			21.6
General and administrative		21.9			20.6
Total operating expenses		53.1			48.7
Loss from operations before other operating items		(7.0	)		(5.0	)
Other operating items		0.0			5.4
Income (loss) from operations		(7.0	)		0.4
Other income (expense), net		(0.1	)		(0.1	)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes		(7.1	)		0.3
Provision for income taxes		0.4			0.3
Net income (loss)		(7.5	)%		0.0	%

FISCAL YEAR 2014 COMPARED WITH FISCAL YEAR 2013

We follow a 52- or 53-week fiscal year. Our year-end and quarter-end dates are on the Friday nearest the end of the calendar quarter. Accordingly, our fiscal year 2013 ended on September 27, 2013 and our fiscal year 2014 ended on October 3, 2014. Our fiscal year 2013 consisted of 52 weeks, while our fiscal year 2014 consisted of 53 weeks.

In fiscal year 2014, our world-wide revenues increased to $118.2 million from $116.8 million in fiscal year 2013. Loss from operations was $(5.9) million in fiscal year 2014 compared to $(8.2) million in fiscal year 2013. Net income for fiscal year 2014 was less than $0.1 million compared to a net loss of $(8.7) million in fiscal year 2013.

Revenues. Our fiscal year 2014 revenues increased by 1.2% compared to fiscal year 2013. The increase in revenues primarily resulted from a 4.8% increase in average revenue per participant, partially offset by a 3.4% decrease in the number of course participants. The increase in average revenue per participant primarily resulted from the factors described below, as well as changes in foreign exchange rates that favorably impacted revenues by 0.7% when compared to the prior year.

Revenues in North America of $70.6 million in fiscal 2014 increased 1.1% compared to $69.8 million in fiscal year 2013. For North America operations, average revenue per participant increased 4.3% while the number of participants decreased 3.1% year over year. The increase in average revenue per participant and the decrease in participants in North America year over year were primarily the result of the elimination of participants attending under a special, more-heavily discounted passport program, which started in our fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 and largely ended June 30, 2013. Revenues from the government and government contractors that purchased courses under our government contract schedules totaled $22.8 million for fiscal year 2014 compared to $19.7 million for fiscal year 2013.

Revenues from our European operations increased 1.1% to $45.4 million in fiscal year 2014 from $45.0 million in fiscal year 2013. Changes in exchange rates positively impacted year over year European revenues by $1.8 million or 4.0% of European revenues. For European operations, average revenue per participant increased 6.0% and the number of participants decreased 4.7%. The increase in the average revenue per participant primarily resulted from the positive impact of exchange rates, an increase in our average list price and reduced special program discounts.

 

During fiscal year 2014, we provided 244,055 attendee-days of training worldwide, a decrease of 2.9% from 251,295 attendee-days in fiscal year 2013. In our IT courses during fiscal year 2014, we provided 146,117 attendee-days of IT training worldwide, a 4.7% decrease from 153,299 attendee-days in fiscal year 2013. In our management courses in fiscal year 2014, we provided 97,938 attendee-days of training worldwide, a 0.1% decrease from 97,996 attendee-days in fiscal year 2013.

Cost of Revenues. Our cost of revenues primarily includes the variable costs of course instructors and their travel expenses, course materials, refreshments and freight, and the fixed costs of course equipment and classroom facilities. During fiscal year 2014, we presented 5,536 events, 0.3% less than the 5,555 events during fiscal year 2013. The average number of participants per event declined to 12.4 in fiscal year 2014 from 12.8 in fiscal year 2013. Our cost of revenues for fiscal year 2014 increased to $66.6 million from $63.0 million in fiscal year 2013. Our cost of revenues as a percentage of our revenues increased to 56.3% for fiscal year 2014 from 53.9% in fiscal year 2013.

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The increase in cost of revenues as a percentage of revenues in fiscal year 2014 primarily reflects a 9.3% increase in average cost per participant that was partially offset by the 4.8% increase in average revenue per participant. The increase in our cost per participant was primarily the result of the apportionment of fixed costs related to our education centers over a lower participant base, an increase in our overall facility costs due to the increase in the number of stand-alone AnyWare^TM Learning Centers, and a 3.0% decline in the average number of participants per event. As a result, gross profit declined 4.0% to $51.7 million in fiscal year 2014 from $53.8 million in fiscal year 2013.

 

Changes in exchange rates do not materially affect our gross profit percentages since exchange rates have essentially the same impact on both revenues and cost of revenues in any time period.

Course Development Expenses. We maintain a disciplined process to develop new courses and update our existing courses. All costs incurred in that process, principally for internal product development staff and for subject matter experts, are expensed when incurred and are included in course development expenses.

During fiscal year 2014, course development expenses were 6.5% of revenues compared to 6.7% during fiscal year 2013. In fiscal year 2014, we decreased our overall spending on course development to $7.6 million compared with $7.8 million in fiscal year 2013. This $0.2 million reflected a decrease in activities associated with new course development and existing course revisions compared to the prior year. We introduced 12 new IT course titles in fiscal year 2014, compared with 21 in fiscal year 2013. During fiscal year 2014 we introduced 10 new management courses compared with 6 in fiscal year 2013.

At the end of fiscal year 2014, the Learning Tree library of instructor-led courses numbered 179 titles, comprising 4,080 hours of training, compared with 183 titles at the end of fiscal year 2013. The decrease in the number of titles in fiscal year 2014 reflected the net effect of introducing 22 new titles and retiring 26 titles. In general, titles are retired when the profits they generate no longer justify the ongoing cost of marketing them and maintaining their content. Thus, we may or may not develop more titles than we retire in any period.

At October 3, 2014, we had 117 IT titles in our course library, compared with 123 at the end of fiscal year 2013. Our library of management titles numbered 62 as of October 3, 2014, compared with 60 management titles at the end of fiscal year 2013.

Sales and Marketing Expenses. Sales and marketing expenses primarily include the cost of designing, producing and distributing direct mail and media advertisements, marketing e-mails and our website; compensation and travel-related costs for sales and marketing personnel; and the cost of information systems to support these activities.

Our sales and marketing expenses were 21.6% of revenues in fiscal year 2014 compared to 24.5% of revenues in fiscal year 2013. Sales and marketing expenses decreased to $25.5 million in fiscal year 2014 from $28.6 million in fiscal year 2013. The overall decrease of $3.1 million was primarily due to a $2.1 million decrease in direct marketing and advertising expenses and a $1.0 million decrease in personnel and benefits costs. On a year over year basis, changes in foreign exchange rates did not materially impact our sales and marketing expenses.

General and Administrative Expenses. Our general and administrative expenses were 20.6% of revenues in fiscal year 2014 compared to 21.9% of revenues in fiscal year 2013. General and administrative expenses were $24.4 million in fiscal year 2014 compared to $25.5 million in fiscal year 2013. The decrease was primarily due to $1.2 million in professional service costs in fiscal year 2013, almost all associated with a since-discontinued attempt to privatize the Company, that were not expended in fiscal year 2014.

Other Operating Items. In fiscal year 2014 we recognized a $6.3 million gain on the sale of our Corporate Headquarters facility located in Reston, Virginia. In fiscal year 2013, we realized a small loss of less than $0.1 million from the disposal of equipment.

Other Income (Expense), Net. Other income (expense), net in fiscal year 2014 remained approximately the same as fiscal year 2013 at expense of less than $0.1 million.

Income Taxes. In fiscal year 2014, our income tax provision was $0.3 million compared to $0.4 million in fiscal year 2013. Our effective rate for fiscal year 2014 was 100.0% compared to (5.4)% in fiscal year 2013. The effective rate for fiscal year 2014 is primarily driven by foreign taxes. The effective rate for fiscal year 2013 was primarily attributable to state and foreign taxes. In the third quarter of 2012 we established a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets in the United States and France due to current year and projected future pre-tax book losses. This valuation allowance has been maintained to date. Management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes and in determining whether any deferred tax assets will be realized in full or in part. When it is more likely than not that all or some portion of specific deferred tax assets such as net operating losses or foreign tax credit carry-forwards will not be realized, a valuation allowance must be established for the amount of the deferred tax assets that cannot be realized. Realization is based on our ability to generate sufficient future taxable income.

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In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013, we recorded a deferred tax liability for federal income and foreign withholding taxes on approximately $10.1 million of our international subsidiaries’ undistributed earnings as of September 27, 2013. During fiscal year 2014 we repatriated $6.7 million from two of our foreign subsidiaries. Based on future forecasts and budgets, we do not currently plan to repatriate additional cash from the foreign subsidiaries to the United States. The remaining balance of the deferred tax liability established in fiscal year 2013 was reversed in fiscal year 2014. Due to the continued maintenance of the valuation allowance against deferred tax assets in the United States, the net impact to tax expense for fiscal year 2014 is only the reversal of the $25 of foreign withholding taxes accrued in fiscal year 2013.

GEOGRAPHIC DATA

Learning Tree Education Centers are located in six countries and we have historically derived roughly half of our revenues from outside the United States. The North America operations recorded revenues of $70.6 million in fiscal year 2014 compared to revenues of $69.8 million in fiscal year 2013. Revenues from our European operations were $45.4 million in fiscal year 2014 compared to $45.0 million in fiscal year 2013. Our Asian operations recorded revenues of $2.2 million in fiscal year 2014 compared to $2.0 million in fiscal year 2013. See Note 9 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for further information on segment reporting.

As previously announced on November 5, 2014, we are pursuing a strategic transaction involving our French subsidiary, which may include a sale of the subsidiary. No definitive plans or agreements have been made with respect to our French subsidiary at this time, and there are no assurances that any such strategic transaction will be consummated.

Although our consolidated financial statements are stated in U.S. dollars, all of our subsidiaries other than in the United States have functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Gains and losses arising from the translation of the balance sheets of our subsidiaries from the functional currencies to U.S. dollars are reported as adjustments to stockholders’ equity. Fluctuations in exchange rates may also have an effect on our results of operations. Since both revenues and expenses are generally denominated in the subsidiary’s local currency, changes in exchange rates that have an adverse effect on our foreign revenues are partially offset by a favorable effect on our foreign expenses, and vice versa. The impact of future exchange rates on our results of operations cannot be accurately predicted. To date, we have not sought to hedge the risks associated with fluctuations in exchange rates and therefore we continue to be subject to such risks. In the future, we may undertake such hedging transactions. There can be no assurance that any hedging techniques we might implement would be successful in eliminating or reducing the effects of currency fluctuations.

INFLATION

In fiscal year 2014, inflation did not have a significant impact on our net sales, revenues and income from continuing operations. Changing prices, mainly due to the elimination of the unlimited Passport product, contributed to the 4.8% increase in revenue per attendee for fiscal year 2014 as compared to fiscal year 2013. See the discussion on Revenues above.

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RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”). The standard is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires revenue to be recognized in a manner to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is not permitted. Accordingly, the standard is effective for us on September 30, 2017 using either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating which transition approach to use and the impact that the standard will have on our financial statements.

Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including the Emerging Issues Task Force), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the SEC did not, or management believes will not, have a material impact on our present or future consolidated financial statements. 

QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Historically, our quarterly operating results have fluctuated, and that is expected to continue in the future. Typically, our first and third fiscal quarters have higher revenues and income from operations than do our second and fourth fiscal quarters. The fluctuations may be caused by many factors such as: (i) the frequency of course events; (ii) the number of weeks during which courses can be conducted in a quarter; (iii) the timing, timely delivery, frequency and size of and response to our direct mail marketing and advertising campaigns; (iv) the timing of our introduction of new course titles; (v) the mix between course events held at customer sites and course events held in our education centers and hotels due to differing gross profit margins; (vi) competitive forces within markets we serve; (vii) our ability to attract customers and meet their expectations; (viii) currency fluctuations and other risks inherent in international operations; (ix) natural disasters, external strikes, acts of war or terrorism and other external factors; and (x) general economic conditions and industry-specific slowdowns.

Fluctuations in quarter-to-quarter results also occur as a result of differences in the timing of our spending on the marketing and development of our courses and for seasonal factors. Our quarterly revenues and income fluctuate due to the seasonal spending patterns of our customers, which are affected by factors including: (i) cyclic or one-time budgetary considerations; (ii) factors specific to their business or industry; (iii) weather, holiday and vacation considerations; and (iv) other considerations.

We use the 52/53-week fiscal year method to better align our external financial reporting with the manner in which we operate our business. Under this method, each fiscal quarter ends on the Friday closest to the end of the calendar quarter. Since all courses have a duration of five days or less, and all courses begin and end within the same calendar week, under the 52/53 week fiscal year method all revenues and related direct costs for each course event are recognized in the week and the fiscal quarter in which the event takes place. In most years, including fiscal year 2013, each fiscal quarter has 13 weeks; however, fiscal year 2014 has 53 weeks, with 14, 12, 13, and 14 weeks in our first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively.

See Note 13 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” for our unaudited quarterly financial data for the eight fiscal quarters ended October 3, 2014. Our operating results for any quarter are not necessarily indicative of the results for any future period.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our primary sources of liquidity at October 3, 2014 included cash and cash equivalents on hand of $31.1 million. During fiscal year 2014, the total of our cash and cash equivalents increased by $4.5 million primarily as a result of net proceeds received from the sale of our Reston, Virginia corporate headquarters building of $9.4 million partially offset by cash used in operations of $3.1 million, $1.6 million used for capital expenditures, and the $0.2 million effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents.

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Cash Flows. Our cash and cash equivalents increased by $4.5 million to $31.1 million at October 3, 2014 from $26.6 million at September 27, 2013.

	Fiscal Year Ended						Net Change
	September 27, 2013			October 3, 2014			2014 vs. 2013
Cash used in operating activities	$	(2.8	)	$	(3.1	)	$	(0.3	)
Cash provided by investing activities		3.7			7.8			4.1
Cash used in financing activities		0.0			0.0			0.0
Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		(0.1	)		(0.2	)		(0.1	)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	$	0.8		$	4.5		$	3.7

Cash used in operating activities totaled $3.1 million in fiscal year 2014 as compared to cash used in operating activities of $2.8 million in fiscal year 2013. Cash provided by investing activities totaled $7.8 million during fiscal year 2014 compared to cash provided by investing activities of $3.7 million for fiscal year 2013. The change was the result of net proceeds received from the sale of our Reston, Virginia corporate headquarters building of $9.4 million in fiscal year 2014 as compared to sales of available for sale securities of $6.1 million in fiscal year 2013 and $0.9 million in lower capital expenditures for purchases of equipment and other capital assets during fiscal year 2014. The effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents during fiscal year 2014 was ($0.2) million compared to ($0.1) million in fiscal year 2013.  

In fiscal year 2014, “free cash flow,” which we define as net cash used in operating activities plus purchases of equipment, property and leasehold improvements was a negative $4.7 million. This compares to a negative $5.2 million of free cash flow in fiscal year 2013. The change in free cash flow for fiscal year 2014 was primarily due to a $0.9 million decrease in purchases of capital expenditures partially offset by a $0.4 million increase of cash used in operating activities. We believe that free cash flow is useful for investors to understand our liquidity. Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure and accordingly should be considered only as a supplement to, and not a replacement of, cash provided by operating activities as a measure of our liquidity. The following table is a reconciliation of free cash flow to cash provided by operating activities computed in accordance with GAAP:

	Fiscal Year
	September 27, 2013			October 3, 2014
Cash used in operating activities	$	(2.7	)	$	(3.1	)
Less: Purchases of equipment, property and leasehold improvements		(2.5	)		(1.6	)
Free cash flow	$	(5.2	)	$	(4.7	)

Liquidity. We have no outstanding debt or line-of-credit agreements. We anticipate we will continue to rely primarily on our balance of cash and cash equivalents on hand, cash flows from operations, and other financing available to us to finance our operating cash needs. We believe that such funds will be sufficient to satisfy our anticipated cash requirements for our fiscal year 2015.

Capital Requirements. During fiscal year 2014, we made capital expenditures of $1.6 million for the purchase of equipment worldwide, mostly computers and other equipment for use in our courses. We plan to continue to invest in our infrastructure to accommodate any increased customer demand, to continue improving the quality and effectiveness of our course delivery and to incorporate significant changes in technology. With the sale of our headquarters building in Reston, Virginia, we are evaluating our real estate options to relocate the headquarters personnel to existing leased space at our Reston Education Center or to sublet the Reston Education Center space and move into new leased space. We anticipate that the capital expenses associated with the relocation of our office, and potentially also the relocation of our Reston education center, will be in the range of $2.0 million to $3.5 million. We have a number of operating leases for our administrative offices and education center classroom facilities located worldwide. These leases expire at various dates over the next eight years. In addition to requiring monthly/quarterly payments for rent, some of the leases contain asset retirement provisions whereby we are required to return the leased facility back to a specified condition at the expiration of the lease. We record the expense for these asset retirement obligations ratably over the life of the lease. We have no asset retirement payments coming due in fiscal year 2015.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

We have no 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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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND POLICIES

Management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The following list of critical accounting estimates and policies is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all of our accounting policies. Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in Note 1 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.” The following represents a summary of our critical accounting estimates and policies, defined as those policies that we believe are the most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations, and/or require management’s significant judgments and estimates.

Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies

Revenue Recognition. We offer our customers a multiple-course sales discount referred to as a Learning Tree Training Passport. A Learning Tree Training Passport allows an individual Passport holder to attend up to a specified number of courses over a one- to two-year period for a fixed price. During fiscal year 2012, we re-introduced for a limited time the Unlimited Training Passport which allowed an individual Passport holder to attend as many courses as they wanted before June 30, 2013. This Unlimited Training Passport program ended on June 30, 2013. For a Training Passport, the amount of revenue recognized for each course attendance is based upon the selling price of the Training Passport, the list price of the course taken, the weighted average list price of all courses taken and the estimated average number of courses all Passport holders will actually attend. Upon expiration of each individual Training Passport, we record the difference, if any, between the revenues previously recognized and that specific Training Passport’s total invoiced price. The estimated attendance rate is based upon the historical experience of the average number of course events that Training Passport holders have been attending. The actual Training Passport attendance rate is reviewed at least semi-annually, and if the Training Passport attendance rates change, the revenue recognition rate for active Training Passports and for Training Passports sold thereafter is adjusted prospectively.

We believe it is appropriate to recognize revenues on this basis in order to most closely match revenue and related costs, as the substantial majority of our Passport holders do not attend the maximum number of course events permitted under their Training Passports. We believe that the use of recent historical data is reasonable and appropriate because of the relative stability of the average actual number of course events attended by Passport holders.

The average actual attendance rate for all expired Training Passports has closely approximated the estimated rate we utilize. Although we have seen no material changes in the historical rates as the number of course titles has changed, we monitor such potential effects. In general, determining the estimated average number of course events that will be attended by a Training Passport holder is based on historical trends that may not continue in the future. These estimates could differ in the near term from amounts used in arriving at the reported revenue. If the estimates are wrong, we would record the difference between the revenues previously recognized for that Training Passport and the Training Passport selling price upon expiration of that Training Passport. Thus, the timing of revenue recognition may be affected by an inaccurate estimation, but the inaccuracy would have no effect on the aggregate revenue recognized over the one- to two-year life of each Training Passport.

For Passport products for which historical utilization data is not available, we would assume that the estimated average number of courses to be attended would be equal to the number of courses available on the Passport. For the Unlimited Passport program, we utilized historical data to estimate the expected number of courses that would be attended. Assumed utilization rates may be revised in future periods after sufficient time has passed to amass additional historical trends.

In addition to our Learning Tree Training Passports, we also offer a multiple-course sales discount referred to as Learning Tree Training Vouchers. With Learning Tree Training Vouchers, a customer buys the right to send a specified number of attendees to Learning Tree courses over a six- to twelve-month period for a fixed price. Revenue is recognized on a pro rata basis for each attendance. For the majority of Training Vouchers with unused seats at the expiration of the Voucher, we record the pro rata selling price of the expired unused seats as revenue. At times we make a business decision to extend the life of a Training Voucher beyond the normal twelve month expiration date. Training Vouchers purchased under government rate schedules have no expiration date.

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts. Trade accounts receivable are reduced by an allowance for amounts that may become uncollectible in the future. We use estimates in determining the allowance for doubtful accounts, based on our analysis of various factors, including our historical collection experience, current trends, specific identification of invoices which are considered doubtful and a percentage of our past due accounts receivable. Although our estimates for this reserve have in the past been reasonably accurate, these estimates could differ from actual collection experience and are subject to adjustment. Our trade accounts receivable are written off when they are deemed uncollectible.

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Lease Termination Costs. We lease education center and administrative office space under various operating lease agreements. Certain of these operating leases include space that is not used and that is currently subleased. We calculate and record a liability related to those leases based on the difference between the present value of the net aggregate sublease rental income and the present value of the prime lease costs for the subleased space throughout the remaining term of the leases. Periodically, we evaluate the nature and extent of each of the individual provisions and make adjustments as appropriate, as new information becomes available or subsequent developments occur. When space is vacant from time to time, we must estimate the fair value of the liability for the vacant space based upon the remaining lease costs as defined by our operating lease agreement reduced by estimated future sublease rental income that could be reasonably obtained for the property based upon prevailing real estate market conditions. The computed short and long-term portions of such liabilities are recorded as deferred facilities rent and other in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Amounts are paid under the master lease to the landlord, netted against subtenant sublease receipts, and applied to our accrued lease liability, reducing the amount of liability recorded with an offset to General and Administrative expenses.

Asset Retirement Obligations. We record a liability equal to the fair value of the estimated future cost to retire an asset. For us, most asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) liabilities are primarily associated with education facilities leasehold improvements which, at the end of a lease, we are obligated to remove in order to restore the facility back to a condition specified in the lease agreement. At the inception of such a lease, we record the ARO as a liability and also record a leasehold improvement asset in an amount equal to the fair value of the liability. The capitalized leasehold improvement asset is then depreciated on a straight-line basis over 20 years or the term of the lease, whichever is shorter. Any difference between the actual costs incurred for the eventual retirement and the estimated liability previously recorded will be recognized as a gain or loss in our statement of operations at the termination of the lease.

The fair value of any such ARO liability is estimated in three steps: (1) the costs of leasehold restoration are estimated as if they were to be performed at the inception of the lease, (2) the cost is forecast into the future by applying an inflation rate in effect at the time of adoption together with a market-risk premium for a contractor’s risk for performing the work in the future, and (3) the present value of this future cost is computed by discounting it at our credit worthiness interest rate (determined at the inception of the lease).

The ARO liability is subsequently increased annually by interest accretion throughout the term of the lease. In future periods we may also make adjustments to the ARO liability as a result of the availability of new information, technology changes, changes in labor costs and other factors.

The ARO liability is based on a number of assumptions requiring professional judgment. These include estimates for: (1) expected future cash flows related to contractual obligations, primarily to restore leased space back to open floor layouts as required by the lease agreements; (2) our credit-adjusted risk free rate that considers our estimated credit rating as of the date of lease inception; (3) the market risk premium that we determine based on the length of the individual leases; and (4) the relevant inflation factor in each affected country. For the more significant AROs we obtain third-party restoration estimates specific to those leases. We cannot predict the type of revisions to these assumptions that will be required in future periods due to the availability of additional information, technology changes, the price of labor costs and other factors.

Income Taxes. We account for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes. ASC 740 prescribes the use of the asset and liability method to compute the differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and the related financial amounts, using currently enacted tax laws. If necessary, a valuation allowance is established, based on the weight of available evidence, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. Realization of the deferred tax assets, net of deferred tax liabilities, is principally dependent upon achievement of sufficient future taxable income. We exercise significant judgment in determining our provisions for income taxes, our deferred tax assets and liabilities and our future taxable income for purposes of assessing our ability to utilize any future tax benefit from our deferred tax assets.

Although we believe that our tax estimates are reasonable, the ultimate tax determination involves significant judgments that could become subject to examination by tax authorities in the ordinary course of business. We periodically assess the likelihood of adverse outcomes resulting from these examinations to determine the impact on our deferred taxes and income tax liabilities and the adequacy of our provision for income taxes. Changes in income tax legislation, statutory income tax rates or future taxable income levels, among other things, could materially impact our valuation of income tax assets and liabilities and could cause our income tax provision to vary significantly among financial reporting periods.

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Stock-Based Compensation. We estimate the fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods in our consolidated statements of operations. Our determination of fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by assumptions regarding a number of variables including our expected stock price volatility, expected term and risk-free interest rates.

We analyzed our historical volatility to estimate the expected volatility. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based on the U.S. Treasury rate at the date of grant, which most closely resembles the expected life of our options. The estimated expected life represents the weighted-average period the stock options are expected to remain outstanding and has been determined based on the simplified method under ASC 718. We do not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term.

As stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statements of operations is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated pre-vesting forfeitures. Forfeitures were estimated based on historical experience. The estimated forfeiture rate used for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 was zero.

Long-Lived Assets. We periodically review the carrying value of our long-lived assets, such as equipment, property and leasehold improvements, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. In making such evaluations, we compare the expected future cash flows to the carrying amount of the assets. If the total of the expected future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the assets, we are required to make estimates of the fair value of the long-lived assets in order to calculate the impairment loss equal to the difference between the fair value and the carrying value of the assets. We make significant assumptions and estimates in this process regarding matters that are inherently uncertain, such as estimating cash flows, remaining useful lives, discount rates and growth rates. The resulting cash flows are computed over an extended period of time, which subjects those assumptions and estimates to an even larger degree of uncertainty. While we believe that our estimates are reasonable, different assumptions regarding such cash flows could materially affect the valuation of long-lived assets.

OUTLOOK

Effect of Exchange Rates. Approximately half of our business annually is conducted in currencies other than U.S. dollars and fluctuations in exchange rates will affect future revenues and expenses when translated into dollars. If the exchange rates as of December 1, 2014 remain constant for the remainder of our first quarter of fiscal year 2015, we would expect to report an unfavorable effect of approximately 3.7% on our revenues during our first quarter of fiscal year 2015 compared to the same quarter of fiscal year 2014. Of course, we would also see a favorable effect from exchange rates on our overall expenses, though this effect is less pronounced because more of our expenses are denominated in U.S. dollars, including our corporate management and centralized IT, marketing and course development activities which are located here in the United States.

Number of Course Weeks. As a result of our 52/53 week accounting policy and the timing of holidays, our first quarter of fiscal year 2015 will have 11 training weeks, compared to 12 training weeks in our first quarter of fiscal year 2014.

First Quarter Revenues. We currently expect revenues for our first quarter of fiscal year 2015 of between $26.9 million and $27.4 million, compared to revenues of $32.0 million in our first quarter of fiscal year 2014.

First Quarter Gross Profit. We expect a gross profit percentage in our first quarter of fiscal year 2015 of between 42.5% and 43.5% compared to 45.8% in our first quarter of fiscal year 2014.

First Quarter Operating Expenses. We expect overall operating expenses for our first quarter of fiscal year 2015 to be between $13.3 million and $13.7 million, compared to $13.7 million in our first quarter of fiscal year 2014.

First Quarter Income (Loss) from Operations. As a result of the above factors, we expect to experience a first quarter of fiscal year of 2015 operating loss of between $(1.4) million and $(2.3) million compared with $0.9 million operating income in our first quarter of fiscal year 2014.

First Quarter Other Income, Net. We expect first quarter other income (expense), net to be less than $0.1 million.

First Quarter Pre-Tax Income (Loss). Overall, we expect to report a pre-tax (loss) for our first quarter of fiscal year 2015 of between $(1.4) million and $(2.4) million, compared to pre-tax income of $0.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal year 2014.

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Item 7A.          QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not Required for a Smaller Reporting Company

Item 8.             FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.

LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

	Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	33
Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 27, 2013 and October 3, 2014	34
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for fiscal years ended September 27, 2013 and October 3, 2014	35
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for fiscal years ended September 27, 2013 and October 3, 2014	36
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for fiscal years ended September 27, 2013 and October 3, 2014	37
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	38

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors and Stockholders

Learning Tree International, Inc.

Reston, Virginia

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Learning Tree International, Inc. and subsidiaries as of October 3, 2014 and September 27, 2013 and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Learning Tree International, Inc. and subsidiaries at October 3, 2014 and September 27, 2013, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

Bethesda, Maryland

December 18, 2014

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LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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

	September 27, 2013			October 3, 2014
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	26,583		$	31,078
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $180 and $168, respectively		14,057			16,223
Income taxes receivable		921			710
Prepaid expenses		3,383			3,350
Other current assets		1,848			1,483
Total current assets		46,792			52,844
Equipment, Property and Leasehold Improvements:
Education and office equipment		38,586			37,943
Transportation equipment		200			189
Property and leasehold improvements		28,002			20,753
		66,788			58,885
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization		(50,090	)		(49,997	)
		16,698			8,888
Restricted interest-bearing investments		4,175			3,231
Deferred income taxes		466			489
Other assets		831			748
Total assets	$	68,962		$	66,200
Liabilities
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	$	7,309		$	7,909
Deferred revenues		29,780			26,799
Accrued payroll, benefits and related taxes		4,167			4,447
Other accrued liabilities		2,178			2,294
Income taxes payable		0			199
Current portion of deferred facilities rent and other charges		1,663			1,708
Total current liabilities		45,097			43,356
Asset retirement obligations		2,004			1,880
Deferred income taxes		284			161
Deferred facilities rent and other		4,760			3,744
Noncurrent tax liabilities		1,156			1,262
Total liabilities		53,301			50,403
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding		0			0
Common stock, $.0001 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized;13,217,484 and 13,222,539 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		1			1
Additional paid-in capital		5,825			6,148
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(139	)		(325	)
Retained earnings		9,974			9,973
Total stockholders' equity		15,661			15,797
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	68,962		$	66,200

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

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LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(amounts in thousands, except per share data) 

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013			October 3, 2014
Revenues	$	116,810		$	118,248
Cost of revenues		63,010			66,574
Gross profit		53,800			51,674
Operating expenses:
Course development		7,841			7,646
Sales and marketing		28,616			25,521
General and administrative		25,529			24,432
		61,986			57,599
Loss from operations before other operating items		(8,186	)		(5,925	)
Other operating items:
Gain (loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment		(54	)		6,322
		(54	)		6,322
Income (loss) from operations		(8,240	)		397
Other income (expense), net:
Interest income, net		43			39
Foreign exchange gains (losses)		(151	)		115
Other		73			(229	)
		(35	)		(75	)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes		(8,275	)		322
Provision for income taxes		444			321
Net income (loss)	$	(8,719	)	$	1
Comprehensive loss:
Net income (loss)	$	(8,719	)	$	1
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(149	)		(186	)
	$	(8,868	)	$	(185	)
Per share data:
Loss per common share - basic	$	(0.66	)	$	0.00
Loss per common share - diluted	$	(0.66	)	$	0.00
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.00		$	0.00
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		13,210			13,222
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		13,210			13,224

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

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LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(amounts in thousands)

	Common Stock							Accumulated
	Shares Outstanding			Amount			Additional Paid-In Capital	Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)				Retained  Earnings			Total  Stockholders' Equity
Balance, September 28, 2012		13,175		$	1	$	5,756	$	10		$	18,739		$	24,506
Net loss		0			0		0		0			(8,719	)		(8,719	)
Foreign currency translation		0			0		0		(149	)		0			(149	)
Share based compensation		0			0		69		0			0			69
Restricted stock units released		46			0		0		0			0			0
Dividend		0			0		0		0			(26	)		(26	)
Shares surrendered in lieu of tax withholding		(4	)		0		0		0			(20	)		(20	)
Balance, September 27, 2013		13,217		$	1	$	5,825	$	(139	)	$	9,974		$	15,661
Net income		0			0		0		0			1			1
Foreign currency translation		0			0		0		(186	)		0			(186	)
Share based compensation		0			0		323		0			0			323
Restricted stock units released		6			0		0		0			0			0
Shares surrendered in lieu of tax withholding		(1	)		0		0		0			(2	)		(2	)
Balance, October 3, 2014		13,222		$	1	$	6,148	$	(325	)	$	9,973		$	15,797

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

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LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(amounts in thousands)

	September 27, 2013			October 3, 2014
Cash flows - operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$	(8,719	)	$	1
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		6,041			5,680
Stock-based compensation		69			323
Deferred income taxes		301			(145	)
Allowance for doubtful accounts		240			118
Accretion of asset retirement obligations		99			94
Loss (gain) on disposals of equipment, property and leasehold improvements		54			(6,322	)
Unrealized foreign exchange losses (gains		93			(463	)
Gain on lease termination		(132	)		0
Settlement of asset retirement obligation		(2,929	)		(186	)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable		2,508			(2,761	)
Income taxes receivable / payable		857			681
Prepaid expenses and other assets		6,416			1,577
Trade accounts payable		(2,197	)		801
Other accrued liabilities		(2,564	)		1,190
Deferred revenues		(2,070	)		(2,473	)
Asset retirement obligations		(29	)		0
Deferred facilities rent and other charges		(802	)		(1,253	)
Net cash used in operating activities		(2,764	)		(3,138	)
Cash flows - investing activities:
Purchases of equipment, property and leasehold improvements		(2,451	)		(1,593	)
Sales of available for sale securities		6,118			0
Sales of equipment, property and leasehold improvements		15			9,412
Net cash provided by investing activities		3,682			7,819
Cash flows - financing activities:
Shares surrendered in lieu of tax withholding		(20	)		(2	)
Payment of cash dividends		(26	)		0
Net cash used in financing activities		(46	)		(2	)
Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		(73	)		(184	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		799			4,495
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the fiscal year		25,784			26,583
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the fiscal year	$	26,583		$	31,078
Supplemental disclosures:
Income taxes paid	$	1,074		$	564
Interest paid	$	0		$	0
Non-cash asset retirement obligation incurred	$	1,022		$	0

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

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LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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

1. NATURE OF THE BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

a. Nature of the Business

Learning Tree International, Inc. and subsidiaries (“we,” “us,” or “our”) develop, market, and deliver a broad proprietary library of instructor-led classroom courses that are designed to meet the professional development needs of information technology (“IT”) professionals and managers worldwide. These courses are delivered primarily at our leased education centers located in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Sweden and Japan. Such course events are also conducted in hotel and conference facilities and at customer sites throughout the world. Approximately 90% of our course titles are also available to individuals located worldwide through Learning Tree AnyWare™, our patent-pending live online learning interface that allows individuals at any location to attend a live instructor-led Learning Tree class via the Internet. Our courses provide both breadth and depth of education across a wide range of technical and management disciplines, including operating systems, databases, computer networks, computer and network security, web development, programming languages, software engineering, open source applications, project management, business skills, and leadership and professional development.

We follow a 52- or 53-week fiscal year, with our quarter-end dates on the Friday nearest the end of the calendar quarter and our year-end dates on the Friday nearest the end of September. Accordingly, our fiscal year 2013 ended on September 27, 2013, and our fiscal year 2014 ended on October 3, 2014. Thus, these consolidated financial statements report our consolidated financial position as of September 27, 2013, and October 3, 2014 and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal years ended September 27, 2013 and October 3, 2014. Fiscal year 2013 was a 52-week year, while fiscal year 2014 was a 53-week year.

Certain items in the consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

b. Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Learning Tree International, Inc. and our subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The following is a list of our subsidiaries:  

Learning Tree International USA, Inc. (U.S.)  

Learning Tree International, K.K. (Japan)  

Learning Tree International Ltd. (United Kingdom)  

Learning Tree International S.A. (France)  

Learning Tree International AB (Sweden)  

Learning Tree International Inc. (Canada)  

Advanced Technology Marketing, Inc. (U.S.)

AnyWare Live, Inc. (U.S.)

c. Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable

Our revenues are received from business entities and government agencies for the professional training of their employees. Course events range in length from one to five days, and average approximately three and a half days. As stated above, we follow a 52- or 53-week fiscal year. This method is used in order to better align our external financial reporting with the way we operate our business. Since all courses have a duration of five days or less, and all courses begin and end within the same calendar week, under the 52- or 53-week fiscal year method all revenues and related direct costs for each course event are recognized in the week and the fiscal quarter in which the event takes place.

We offer our customers a multiple-course sales discount referred to as a “Learning Tree Training Passport”. A Learning Tree Training Passport allows an individual Passport holder to attend up to a specified number of Learning Tree courses over a one or two-year period for a fixed price. During fiscal year 2012, we re-introduced for a limited time the Unlimited Training Passport which allowed an individual Passport holder to attend as many courses as they wanted by June 30, 2013. This Unlimited Passport program ended on June 30, 2013. For a Training Passport, the amount of revenue recognized for each attendance in a course is based upon the selling price of the Training Passport, the list price of the course taken, the weighted average list price of all courses taken and the estimated average number of courses Passport holders will actually attend. Upon expiration of each individual Training Passport, we record the difference, if any, between the revenues previously recognized and that specific Training Passport’s total invoiced price. The estimated attendance rate is based upon the historical experience of the average number of course events that Training Passport holders have been attending. The actual Training Passport attendance rate is reviewed at least semi-annually, and if the Training Passport attendance rates change, the revenue recognition rate for active Training Passports and for Training Passports sold thereafter is adjusted prospectively.

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We believe it is appropriate to recognize revenues on this basis in order to most closely match revenue and related costs, as the substantial majority of our Passport holders do not attend the maximum number of course events permitted under their Training Passport. We believe that the use of recent historical data is reasonable and appropriate because of the relative stability of the average actual number of course events attended by Passport holders.

The average attendance rate for all expired Training Passports has closely approximated the estimated rate we utilize. Although we have seen no material changes in the historical rates as the number of course titles has changed, we monitor such potential effects. In general, determining the estimated average number of course events that will be attended by a Training Passport holder is based on historical trends that may not continue in the future. These estimates could differ in the near term from amounts used in arriving at the reported revenue. If the estimates are wrong, we would record the difference between the revenues previously recognized for that Training Passport and the Training Passport selling price upon expiration of that Training Passport. Thus, the timing of revenue recognition may be affected by an inaccurate estimation, but the inaccuracy would have no effect on the aggregate revenue recognized over the one- to two-year life of each Training Passport.

For Passport products for which historical utilization data is not available, we assume that the estimated average number of courses to be attended is equal to the number of courses available on the Passport. For the Unlimited Training Passport program, we utilize historical data to estimate the expected number of courses that would be attended. Assumed utilization rates may be revised in future periods after sufficient time has passed to amass additional historical trends.

In addition to our Learning Tree Training Passports, we also offer a multiple-course sales discount referred to as Learning Tree Training Vouchers. With Learning Tree Training Vouchers, a customer buys the right to send a specified number of attendees to Learning Tree courses over a six to twelve-month period for a fixed price. Revenue is recognized on a pro rata basis for each attendance. For the majority of Training Vouchers with unused seats at the expiration of the Voucher, we record the pro rata selling price of the expired unused seats as revenue. At times we make a business decision to extend a Training Voucher beyond the normal twelve month expiration date. Training Vouchers purchased under government rate schedules have no expiration date.

Trade accounts receivable are reduced by an allowance for amounts that may become uncollectible in the future. We use estimates in determining the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, based on our analysis of various factors, including our historical collection experience, current trends, specific identification of invoices which are considered doubtful, and a percentage of our past due accounts receivable. These estimates could differ from actual collection experience and are subject to adjustment. Our trade accounts receivable are written off when they are deemed uncollectible.

d. Stock-Based Compensation

We estimate the fair value of share-based option awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. We estimate the fair value of share-based restricted stock units and restricted stock grants using the closing price of our stock on the date of grant. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Our determination of fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by assumptions regarding a number of variables, including our expected stock price volatility, expected term, dividend yield and risk-free interest rates.

We analyzed our historical volatility to estimate the expected volatility. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based on the U.S. Treasury rate at the date of grant, which most closely resembles the expected life of our options. The estimated expected life represents the weighted-average period the stock options are expected to remain outstanding and has been determined based on the simplified method under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718. We do not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term.

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As stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statements of operations is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated pre-vesting forfeitures. Forfeitures were estimated based on historical experience. The estimated forfeiture rates used for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 were zero.

e. Course Development Costs

Course development costs are charged to operations in the period incurred.

f. Advertising

Advertising costs are charged to expense in the period incurred. Advertising costs totaled $1,057 and $814 in fiscal years 2013 and 2014, respectively.

g. Cash and Cash Equivalents, Available for Sale Securities, and Interest-bearing Investments

 We consider highly liquid investments with remaining maturities of ninety days or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

We classify certain of our investments in marketable securities as “available for sale”. We do not have any investments classified as “trading” or “held-to-maturity.” Our policy is to invest cash with issuers that have high credit ratings and to limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer.

As of October 3, 2014 and September 27, 2013, we had no available for sale securities.

Restricted interest-bearing investments at October 3, 2014 consisted of cash deposits of $2,297 (1,439 British Pounds), $209 (1,519 Swedish Kroner) and $725 which were pledged as collateral to secure our obligations under leases for education center facilities located in the United Kingdom, Sweden, and the United States, respectively. This compares to restricted interest-bearing investments of cash deposits of $2,725 (1,689 British Pounds) and $1,450 at September 27, 2013. The United Kingdom deposits are held in trust by the landlord with interest accruing to us and paid on an annual basis. The deposit will be released to us at the earlier of the end of the lease period or when certain financial ratios have been met. In the United States, the deposit is in a restricted account held by our bank and serves as collateral for a letter of credit issued to our landlord by our bank.

h. Marketing Expenses

Marketing expenses primarily include the external costs associated with the design, printing, postage, list rental and handling of direct mail advertising materials to be mailed in the future. These costs are charged to expense in the month in which the advertising materials are mailed since the benefit period for such costs is short and the amount of future benefit is not practically measurable. Marketing expenses for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 were $13,453 and $11,147 respectively.

i. Equipment, Property and Leasehold Improvements

Equipment, property and leasehold improvements are recorded at cost and depreciated or amortized using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

Education and office equipment years	3	to	5
Transportation equipment years	4
Accounting software years	7
Leasehold improvements years	20	or the life of the lease, if shorter
Building years	30

Software amortization amounted to $1 and $1 in fiscal years 2013 and 2014, respectively. Total depreciation and amortization expense amounted to $6,041 and $5,680 in fiscal years 2013 and 2014, respectively. Costs of normal maintenance and repairs and minor replacements are normally charged to expense as incurred. In those instances where we have determined we are contractually obligated to incur recurring repairs and maintenance costs related to our leased facilities, a provision is made in the financial statements at the earlier of the date the expense is incurred or the date of the obligation. The costs of assets sold or retired are eliminated from the accounts along with the related accumulated depreciation or amortization, and any resulting gain or loss is included in the statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

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In September 2014, we sold and leased back for one year, with options for two six-month extensions, our corporate headquarters, located at 1831 Michael Faraday Dr., Reston, Virginia, which is a 38,500 square foot office facility that we currently use for our corporate headquarters, as well as the sales, administrative and operations groups of our United States subsidiary. The Company’s carrying value of the headquarters property at the time of sale was approximately $3.6 million.The sale and the leaseback were accounted for as separate transactions based on their respective terms since the lease is determined to be minor.  As such, we recognized a gain on the sale of $6.3 million which is shown on the other operating items line of our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

The fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) associated with a leased facility is recorded as an asset (leasehold improvements) and a liability when there is a legal obligation associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset and the amount can be reasonably estimated. See also Note 2 relating to AROs.

j. Long-Lived Assets

We periodically review the carrying value of our long-lived assets, such as equipment, property and leasehold improvements for impairment or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. In making such evaluations, we compare the expected future cash flows to the carrying amount of the assets. If the total of the expected future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the assets, we are required to make estimates of the fair value of the long-lived assets in order to calculate the impairment loss equal to the difference between the fair value of the assets and their book value. We make significant assumptions and estimates in this process regarding matters that are inherently uncertain, such as estimating cash flows, remaining useful lives, discount rates and growth rates. The resulting cash flows are computed over an extended period of time, which subjects those assumptions and estimates to an even larger degree of uncertainty. While we believe that our estimates are reasonable, different assumptions regarding such cash flows could materially affect the valuation of long-lived assets.

k. Deferred Revenues

Deferred revenues primarily relate to unearned revenues associated with Training Passports, Training Vouchers and advance payments received from customers for course events to be held in the future.

l. Comprehensive Income (loss)

We report comprehensive income in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) represents changes in stockholders’ equity from non-owner sources and is comprised of foreign currency translation adjustments. At the end of fiscal year 2014, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments of $(325) compared to cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments of $(139) in fiscal year 2013.

m. Income Taxes

We provide for income taxes under the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 740, Income Taxes. Deferred income taxes result from temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and the basis reported in our consolidated financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted rates expected to be in effect during the year in which the differences reverse. Valuation allowances are provided against assets, including net operating losses, if it is anticipated that some or the entire asset may not be realized through future taxable earnings or implementation of tax planning strategies.

The tax effects of uncertain tax positions are recognized in the financial statements only if the position is more likely than not to be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. For tax positions meeting the more likely than not threshold, the amount recognized in the consolidated financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized. It is our accounting policy to account for ASC 740-10 related penalties and interest as a component of the income tax provision in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). 

n. Foreign Currency

We translate the financial statements of our foreign subsidiaries from the local (functional) currencies to U.S. dollars. The rates of exchange at each fiscal year end are used for translating the assets and liabilities and the average monthly rates of exchange for each year are used for the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Gains or losses arising from the translation of the foreign subsidiaries’ financial statements are included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

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To date, we have not sought to hedge the risk associated with fluctuations in currency exchange rates, and therefore we continue to be subject to such risk.

o. Deferred Facilities Rent

Operating Lease Activities:

We lease education center and administrative office space under various operating lease agreements. Certain lease agreements include provisions that provide for cash incentives, graduated rent payments and other inducements. We recognize rent expense on a straight-line basis over the related terms of such leases. The value of lease incentives and/or inducements, along with the excess of the rent expense recognized over the rentals paid, is recorded as deferred facilities rent in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Lease Termination Activities:

We record liabilities for costs that will be incurred under a contract without economic benefit at estimated fair value. We have vacated space in leased facilities subject to operating leases and recorded the estimated liability associated with future rentals at the cease-use date. The fair value of the liability at the cease-use date was determined based on the remaining cash flows for lease rentals, and minimum lease payments, reduced by estimated sublease rentals and certain subtenant reimbursements that could be reasonably obtained for the property, discounted using a credit-adjusted risk-free rate. The liability is adjusted for changes, if any, resulting from revisions to estimated cash flows after the cease-use date, measured using the original historical credit-adjusted risk-free rate. Changes due to the passage of time are recognized as an increase in the carrying amount of the liability and as accretion expense.

In September 2012, we announced our intention to close the Los Angeles, CA office facility effective December 2012. Our lease for these facilities runs through April 2016. We recorded a restructuring charge for the estimated liability associated with future rentals due under the property lease as of the cease use date. The fair value of the lease liability at the cease use date was determined based on the remaining cash flows for lease rentals, and minimum lease payments, reduced by estimated sublease rentals, discounted using a credit adjusted risk free rate. In addition, the estimated useful life of leasehold improvements was adjusted for the December 2012 closure date. In June 2014, we re-evaluated the estimated sublease rentals as we have been unable to find a subtenant for the facility. As a result, we recorded an additional $0.5 million restructuring charge in our third quarter of fiscal year 2014.

p. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

 q. Use of Estimates

 The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

r. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)” (“ASU 2014-09”). The standard is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires revenue to be recognized in a manner to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is not permitted. Accordingly, the standard is effective for us on September 30, 2017 using either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating which transition approach to use and the impact that the standard will have on our financial statements.

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 Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including the Emerging Issues Task Force), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the SEC did not, or management believes will not, have a material impact on our present or future consolidated financial statements. 

2. ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

We record a liability equal to the fair value of the estimated cost to retire an asset. The ARO liability is recorded in the period in which the obligation meets the definition of a liability, which is generally when the asset is placed in service and whereby we have contractual commitments to remove leasehold improvements and to return the leased facility back to a specified condition when the lease terminates. For a facility lease, this is typically at the inception of the lease.

When the ARO liability is initially recorded, we increase the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset (leasehold improvements) by an amount equal to the calculated liability. The liability is subsequently accreted to its present value each period, and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset, which is the lease term. The ARO liability is recorded at fair value, and accretion expense (included in general and administrative expenses) is recognized over time as the discounted liability is accreted to its expected settlement value. The fair value of the ARO liability is measured using the expected future cash outflows related to the lease and calculated by using inflation rates in effect at the time of adoption and incorporating a market-risk premium, and discounted at our credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate at the time of adoption. Any difference between costs incurred upon settlement of an asset retirement obligation and the recorded liability will be recognized as a gain or loss in our earnings.

Each ARO liability is based on a number of assumptions requiring judgment. We cannot predict the type of revisions to these assumptions that will be required in future periods due to the availability of additional information, technology changes, the price of labor costs and other factors.

The following table presents the activity for our ARO liabilities, which primarily consist of classroom facilities at our education centers: 

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013			October 3, 2014
ARO liabilities balance, beginning of year	$	3,907		$	2,004
Liabilities incurred		1,022			0
Accretion expense		99			94
Liabilities satisfied		(29	)		0
Settlement of ARO liability		(2,929	)		(186	)
Foreign currency translation		(66	)		(32	)
ARO liabilities balance, end of year	$	2,004		$	1,880

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3. INCOME TAXES

We file a consolidated United States federal income tax return which includes all of our domestic operations. Our domestic subsidiaries also file income tax returns based on our operations in certain state and local jurisdictions. We file separate tax returns for each of our foreign subsidiaries in the countries in which they operate.

(Loss) income before provision for income taxes consists of the following:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013			October 3, 2014
Domestic	$	(9,581	)	$	(1,258	)
Foreign		1,306			1,580
Total	$	(8,275	)	$	322

The provision for income taxes consists of the following:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013			October 3, 2014
Current tax provision (benefit):
U.S. Federal	$	(201	)	$	2
State		253			(81	)
Foreign		91			545
		143			466
Deferred tax provision:
U.S. Federal		274			(25	)
State		0			0
Foreign		27			(120	)
		301			(145	)
Provision for income taxes	$	444		$	321

The following is a reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the United States federal statutory tax rate:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013			Effective Tax rate %			October 3, 2014			Effective Tax rate %
Income taxes at the U.S. statutory rate	$	(2,896	)		35.0	%	$	112			35.0	%
Equity compensation		6			(0.1	)		171			53.1
Penalties		6			(0.1	)		0			0.0
Other permanent differences		356			(4.3	)		236			73.4
Effects of foreign taxes and tax credits		3,149			(38.1	)		(1,235	)		(383.6	)
State income taxes		(138	)		1.7			(63	)		(19.8	)
Uncertain tax positions		8			(0.1	)		115			35.6
Change in valuation allowance		(174	)		2.1			1,176			366.0
Other		127			(1.5	)		(191	)		(59.7	)
Total provision for income taxes	$	444			(5.4	)%	$	321			100.0	%

Significant management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes and in determining whether any deferred tax assets will be realized in full or in part. When it is more likely than not that all or some portion of specific deferred tax assets such as net operating losses or foreign tax credit carry-forwards will not be realized, a valuation allowance must be established for the amount of the deferred tax assets that would not be realized. Realization will be based on our ability to generate sufficient future taxable income. In fiscal year 2012 we established a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets in the United States and France due to current year and projected future pre-tax book losses. We continued to maintain this valuation allowance throughout fiscal years 2013 and 2014. As of October 3, 2014, we had a net deferred tax asset of $328.

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As of October 3, 2014, we had foreign tax credit carry-forwards of approximately $220, which expire, if unused in the years 2021-2023.

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:  

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013			October 3, 2014
Domestic operations:
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred facilities rent charges	$	2,321		$	1,946
Deferred revenue		1,840			2,084
Foreign tax credit carryforwards		157			132
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards		96			96
Accrued vacation		426			487
Equity compensation		48			16
Depreciation and amortization		1,219			2,331
Other		171			199
Net operating loss		3,341			0
Deferred tax liabilities:
Prepaid expenses		(283	)		(313	)
481(a) adjustments		(230	)		0
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries		(3,371	)		0
Domestic net deferred tax assets		5,735			6,978
Foreign operations:
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred benefits for uncertain positions		0			0
Depreciation and other		903			885
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and other		(258	)		(161	)
Foreign net deferred tax assets		645			724
Domestic and foreign deferred tax assets		6,380			7,702
Valuation allowances		(6,198	)		(7,374	)
Net deferred tax assets	$	182		$	328

We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. For fiscal year 2014, we recognized an expense of $64 attributable to interest for uncertain tax positions. As of October 3, 2014 and September 27, 2013, we had $656 and $593 accrued, respectively for interest and penalties for uncertain tax positions. As of October 3, 2014, $874 of our total unrecognized tax benefits would favorably affect our effective tax rate if recognized. During 2014, we recorded an additional $51 of unrecognized tax benefits associated with certain intercompany transactions in foreign jurisdictions.  We do not believe it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change within the next 12 months due to changes in circumstances other than related to these intercompany transactions. We file income tax returns in the United States and various state, local, and foreign jurisdictions, and remain subject to examinations by these jurisdictions for fiscal years 2008 through 2014.

The aggregate change in the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits, which excludes interest and penalties, is as follows:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013			October 3, 2014
Balance, beginning of year	$	566		$	563
Increases related to tax positions taken during the current period		183			43
Decreases related to expiration of the statute of limitations		(186	)		0
Balance end of year	$	563		$	606

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In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013, we accrued a provision for income taxes on a portion of the undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries based on our estimated future US cash needs that we anticipated would be funded through distributions from the foreign subsidiaries. We are subject to federal income and potentially foreign withholding taxes when earnings are distributed.

In the second quarter of fiscal year 2014, we repatriated $1.2 million and $5.5 million from our subsidiaries in Sweden and the United Kingdom, respectively. There were no withholding taxes and the deferred tax liability that was established in fiscal year 2013 was reduced by the amount of the dividend. There was no impact on the fiscal year 2014 effective tax rate since the tax ramifications of this dividend were provided for in fiscal year 2013.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014, we reevaluated our position regarding future needs to repatriate foreign earnings and taking into consideration the net proceeds received from the sale of our headquarters facility, we now believe that there is a reasonable basis for reinvesting the undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries for the foreseeable future. Therefore, the remaining deferred taxes previously provided for foreign subsidiary earnings in fiscal year 2013 have been reversed during fiscal year 2014.

4. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

a. Commitments

As of October 3, 2014, we had various non-cancelable operating leases for facilities that expire at various dates through 2021 and certain leases for office equipment requiring annual payments as follows:

Fiscal Year Ending	Minimum Lease Payments		Less Sublease Proceeds		Net Lease Commitments
2015	$	10,300	$	110	$	10,190
2016		9,188		46		9,142
2017		7,017		0		7,017
2018		4,627		0		4,627
2019		4,548		0		4,548
Thereafter		9,352		0		9,352
	$	45,032	$	156	$	44,876

Rental expense, excluding sublease income, was $10,072 and $10,570 for fiscal years 2013 and 2014, respectively. Sublease rental income for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 was $387 and $48, respectively.

On November 14, 2012, we, together with our United Kingdom subsidiary, Learning Tree International Limited, and Laxton Properties Limited (the “Landlord”) surrendered our lease dated March 19, 1999 for Learning Tree International Limited’s Education Center facility in London (“Euston House”), which had been due to run through January, 2019. Learning Tree International Limited had been subleasing certain floors of the Euston House location to third-party subtenants. In conjunction with the surrender, the subleases reverted to the Landlord and Learning Tree International Limited entered into four new leases with the Landlord for just the space we needed to run our operations in London. We are party to each of the four new leases as guarantor for our subsidiary’s obligations. The four leases each became effective as of November 14, 2012 and cover the total rentable area of Euston House’s (1) ground and basement floors; (2) first floor; (3) second floor; and (4) part of the sixth floor. The first three leases run through November 13, 2022 and the fourth lease for part of the sixth floor runs through August 23, 2014. The aggregate annual minimum rent of the leases is £1.4 million ($2.3 million USD), compared to the original gross minimum rent of £2.85 million offset by £1.5 million in sublease rents for a net of £1.35 million under the prior lease. In connection with the early surrender of the original lease, we paid the landlord a £2.0 million ($3.2 million USD) surrender payment, we were released from our asset retirement obligation, estimated at £1.9 million ($3.0 million USD), to restore the leasehold to original condition, and the £5.0 million ($8.1 million USD) deposit that was being held in escrow as security against our default on the rental payments was released to Learning Tree International Limited by the Landlord. Under the terms of the new leases, deposits totaling £1.7 million ($2.7 million USD) have been placed with the Landlord as security against our default on the rental payments under the leases. The net impact to net loss for our fiscal year 2013, taking into account the surrender payment, the release of the asset retirement obligation, and reversal of deferred rents was less than £0.1 million ($0.1 million USD).

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On February 12, 2014, we, together with our Canadian subsidiary, Learning Tree International Inc., amended and extended the lease for our Education Center and Corporate Offices in Ottawa, Canada, reducing our overall amount of space by approximately 31% and extending the term for an additional five years ending June 30, 2019.

On June 17, 2014, our Swedish subsidiary, Learning Tree International AB, entered into an agreement with Forvaltningsbolaget Marievik HB (“the Landlord”)whereby Learning Tree International AB agreed to the Landlord’s request to terminate the Rental Lease between Learning Tree International AB and the Landlord (“the Prior Lease Agreement”) as of December 31, 2014 in exchange for the Landlord’s assistance in obtaining a lease for a comparable commercial facility in Stockholm, Sweden. In connection with this termination of the Prior Lease Agreement, the Landlord agreed to pay SEK 3.74 million (or approximately US$0.6 million), of which SEK 1.0 million (or approximately US $0.1 million) has been paid in advance, to Learning Tree International AB, and was recorded as deferred other income as of October 3, 2014, with the remaining amounts to be paid toward the cost of building renovations and toward the cost of moving to the new facility. The payments received from the Landlord for agreeing to an early lease termination will be recognized as income once Learning Tree International AB vacates the premise in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015. In addition, the Landlord will provide SEK 3.0 million in funding to a new landlord such that the new facility will have the same standards and functionality as Learning Tree International AB’s current facility. In the event that the move to the new facility is delayed, the Landlord will extend Learning Tree International AB’s lease for its existing facility until February 28, 2015.

On June 17, 2014, we, together with our Swedish subsidiary, Learning Tree International AB, signed a new lease agreement (“the New Lease”) for 1060 square meters of space with Vasakronan (“the New Landlord”) located at Stockholm Lindhagensgatan 126. A summary of the materials terms of the New Lease are as follows:

●	Term:	January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2019.
●	Basic rent:	SEK 2.65 million per year (or approximately US $0.4 million per year)
●	Basic Supplemental rent:	SEK 0.49 million per year (or approximately US $0.1 million per year)
●	Security Deposit:	SEK 1.5 million (or approximately US $0.2 million)

In September 2014, our French subsidiary Learning Tree International S.A. gave notice to its landlord of our intent to not allow the space lease to automatically extend another three years from March 31, 2015. We have subsequently negotiated a three month extension of the space lease until June 30, 2015.

b. Contingencies

Currently, and from time to time, we are involved in litigation incidental to the conduct of our business. We are not a party to any lawsuit or proceeding that, in the opinion of management, is likely to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

5. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

We did not purchase any shares of our common stock during fiscal years 2013 and 2014. We may make purchases of common stock in the future, but we have no commitments to do so.

6. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Effective January 23, 2007, our stockholders approved the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (our “2007 Plan”). Our 1999 Stock Option Plan terminated upon shareholder approval of our 2007 Plan, and no further grants of awards can be made under that plan although the rights of holders of options previously granted and outstanding under that plan were not affected. Our 2007 Plan is administered by the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of our Board of Directors. Our 2007 Plan permits the granting of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights (or SARs), restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units and performance shares to our employees, officers, directors and consultants in an amount up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of common stock. Option awards have been granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of our stock at the date of grant and generally vest one third per year over three years (in some instances, subject to achieving certain financial targets in the year with respect to which they are granted) and have five-year contractual terms. However, the exercise price, vesting schedule and period required for full exercisability of the options is at the discretion of the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of our Board of Directors. We recognize compensation cost for these awards on a straight-line basis (or, on a graded basis for those options with performance conditions) over the requisite service period for the entire award, which is equal to the vesting period. We have a policy of issuing new shares of common stock to satisfy share option exercises.

The fair value of each option award was estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing formula. Expected volatilities were based on the historical volatility of our stock measured over a period commensurate with the expected life of granted stock options. The expected term of options represented the period of time that options granted were expected to be outstanding and was determined based on the simplified method as discussed in ASC 718 “Compensation-Stock Compensation”, as we do not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term. The risk-free interest rate assumption was based on the U.S. Treasury rate at the date of the grant, which most closely resembled the expected life of options. The expected dividend yield was 0%.

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A summary of option activity under the 2007 Plan and previous plans during fiscal years 2013 and 2014 is presented below:  

Options	Shares			Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at September 28, 2012		24,000		$	17.97		0.2	$	0.00
Options granted		0		$	0.00
Options exercised		0		$	0.00
Options forfeited, expired and unearned		(24,000	)	$	17.97
Outstanding at September 27, 2013		0		$	0.00		0.0	$	0.00
Options granted		200,000		$	3.85		9.0	$	0.00
Options exercised		0		$	0.00
Options forfeited, expired and unearned		0		$	0.00
Outstanding at October 3, 2014		200,000		$	3.85		9.0	$	0.00
Vested and expected to vest at October 3, 2014		200,000		$	3.85		9.0	$	0.00
Exercisable at October 3, 2014		50,000		$	3.85		9.0

There were no options granted in fiscal year 2013. There were no options exercised in fiscal years 2013 or 2014.

Stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options is included in cost of revenues and operating expenses consistent with the respective employee salary costs. These costs totaled $0 and $68 for fiscal years 2013 and 2014, respectively. As stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated pre-vesting forfeitures. Prior to fiscal year 2013, we reduced the estimated forfeiture rate for executive personnel to zero.

If the non-vested stock options fully vest, they will result in future expense of $0.2 million over a weighted-average remaining amortization period of three years. The total income tax benefit relating to stock options and recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income was $0 for both fiscal years 2013 and 2014.

Restricted Stock

As noted above, our 2007 Plan permits us to grant shares of restricted stock. Grants of restricted stock awarded under the plan entitle the shareholder to all rights of common stock ownership except that the shares may not be sold, transferred, pledged, exchanged or otherwise disposed of during the restriction period, and may be repurchased by us for nominal consideration if the employee ceases to be employed by us during that period. The restriction period is determined by the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of our Board of Directors.

We did not issue any shares of restricted stock during fiscal years 2013 and 2014 and there were no shares of restricted stock outstanding as of the end of fiscal years 2013 and 2014.  

Restricted Stock Units

As noted above, our 2007 Plan permits us to grant restricted stock units (RSU’s), which entitle holders to receive shares of common stock upon vesting. During fiscal year 2012, we granted 120,285 RSU’s to certain employees and outside directors. These stock units are subject to vesting requirements over three years. When originally granted, these RSU’s were also subject to certain financial performance targets during fiscal year 2012. However, in June 2012, the Board of Directors removed the financial performance targets and the RSU’s only remain subject to the three year vesting schedule. During fiscal year 2013, we granted 54,685 RSU’s to the outside directors. These stock units were subject to the three year vesting schedule. The compensation for the outside directors was changed during fiscal year 2013 to eliminate further grants of RSU’s and to replace it with an increased cash retainer. Outside directors holding unvested RSU’s were given an option to voluntarily forfeit their unvested RSU’s and transition immediately to the increased cash retainer or wait until all of the RSU’s had vested before transitioning to the increased cash retainer. All of the outside directors impacted by this change elected to voluntarily forfeit their unvested RSU’s. During fiscal year 2014, we did not grant any RSU’s.

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A summary of the restricted stock unit activity is as follows:

	Restricted Stock Units			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at September 28, 2012		102,949		$	7.86
Granted		54,685		$	5.49
Vested		(45,858	)	$	8.56
Forfeited		(102,334	)	$	6.33
Nonvested at September 27, 2013		9,442		$	7.29
Granted		0		$	0.00
Vested		(5,742	)	$	7.93
Forfeited		(1,890	)	$	6.31
Nonvested at October 3, 2014		1,810		$	6.31

For fiscal years 2013 and 2014 we recognized $69 and $110, respectively, in compensation costs related to RSU’s. If the non-vested RSU’s fully vest, they will result in future expense of less than $0.1 million over a weighted-average remaining amortization period of 1.2 years.

7. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

We have adopted a defined contribution plan for the benefit of our domestic employees who have met the eligibility requirements. The Learning Tree International 401(k) Plan (our “401(k) Plan”) is a profit-sharing plan qualifying under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Qualified employees may elect to contribute to our 401(k) Plan on a pre-tax basis. The maximum amount of employee contribution is subject only to statutory limitations. Beginning April 1, 2009 we made contributions at a rate of 50% of the first 2% of employee compensation contributed. Starting September 30, 2011 we made contributions at a rate of 30% of the first 6% of employee compensation contributed. We contributed $324 and $53, net of forfeitures of $50 and $208, to our 401(k) Plan for fiscal years 2013 and 2014, respectively.

We have adopted or participate in country-sponsored defined contribution plans for the benefit of our employees of all of our foreign subsidiaries. Contributions to these plans are subject to tenure and compensation level criteria, as well as certain limitations. For fiscal years 2013 and 2014 our cost for these plans was approximately $591 and $587, respectively.

8. INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

Income (loss) per share—basic is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Income (loss) per share—diluted includes the dilutive effect, if any, of nonvested restricted stock grants, nonvested restricted stock units and of outstanding options to purchase common stock, using the treasury stock method. For fiscal years 2013 and 2014, 0 and 200,000 stock options, respectively, were anti-dilutive and excluded from the income (loss) per share—diluted calculation.  

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The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted income (loss) per share:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27,			October 3,
	2013			2014
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	(8,719	)	$	1
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic		13,210			13,221
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units		-			3
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted		13,210			13,224
Income Per Share:
Income (loss) per common share - basic	$	(0.66	)	$	0.00
Income (loss) per common share - diluted	$	(0.66	)	$	0.00

9. OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION

Our worldwide operations involve the design and delivery of instructor-led classroom training courses and related services to business and government organizations. The training and education we offer is presented by our instructors in a virtually identical manner in every country in which we operate, regardless of whether presented in leased classroom space or external facilities, of the content of the class being taught, the language of the presentation or the printed course materials or of the location or method of distribution. We did not have sales to any one commercial customer or government agency that amounted to 10% or more of our revenues in fiscal years 2013 or 2014.  

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We conduct and manage our business globally, and our management makes financial decisions and allocates resources based on the information we receive from our internal management systems. Our reportable segments are: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Sweden and Japan. As a measure of segment performance, our Chief Operating Decision Maker reviews revenues and gross profit for each segment. Intersegment sales were $4,049 and $5,175 in fiscal years 2013 and 2014, respectively. Summarized financial information by reportable segment for fiscal years 2013 and 2014, is as follows:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013		October 3, 2014
Revenues:
United States	$	57,093	$	59,452
Canada		12,710		11,113
North America Subtotal:		69,803		70,565
United Kingdom		27,371		28,009
France		11,107		11,191
Sweden		6,484		6,239
Japan		2,045		2,244
Total	$	116,810	$	118,248
Gross profit:
United States	$	23,102	$	22,640
Canada		7,515		6,547
North America Subtotal:		30,617		29,187
United Kingdom		12,271		11,898
France		5,510		5,362
Sweden		4,026		3,686
Japan		1,376		1,541
Total	$	53,800	$	51,674
Depreciation and amortization:
United States	$	3,695	$	3,223
Canada		330		298
North America Subtotal:		4,025		3,521
United Kingdom		1,278		1,448
France		524		526
Sweden		144		125
Japan		70		60
Total	$	6,041	$	5,680

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	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013		October 3, 2014
Total assets:
United States	$	30,064	$	36,565
Canada		4,111		3,717
North America Subtotal:		34,175		40,282
United Kingdom		21,077		14,597
France		5,831		5,109
Sweden		6,170		4,541
Japan		1,709		1,671
Total	$	68,962	$	66,200
Long-lived assets:
United States	$	10,874	$	4,901
Canada		666		456
North America Subtotal:		11,540		5,357
United Kingdom		4,505		3,398
France		1,051		637
Sweden		279		158
Japan		154		86
Total	$	17,529	$	9,636
Capital expenditures:
United States	$	1,821	$	864
Canada		184		137
North America Subtotal:		2,005		1,001
United Kingdom		133		415
France		180		148
Sweden		41		24
Japan		92		5
Total	$	2,451	$	1,593

10. DEFERRED FACILITIES RENT AND OTHER

The following tables show details of the following line items in our consolidated balance sheets.

Current Portion of Deferred Facilities Rent and Other

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27,		October 3,
	2013		2014
Deferred rent	$	965	$	1,050
LA lease liability		634		658
Sublease loss accruals		64		0
	$	1,663	$	1,708

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Deferred Facilities Rent and Other

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27,		October 3,
	2013		2014
Deferred rent	$	4,362	$	3,443
LA lease liability		398		301
	$	4,760	$	3,744

11. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Activity with respect to our provision for doubtful accounts is summarized as follows:  

	September 27,			October 3
	2013			2014
Beginning balance	$	235		$	180
Provision for doubtful accounts		240			118
Charges against allowance		(290	)		(135	)
Other		(5	)		5
Ending balance	$	180		$	168

Activity with respect to our valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is summarized as follows:  

	September 27,			October 3
	2013			2014
Beginning balance	$	6,355		$	6,198
Provisions		0			1,212
Charges against allowance		(157	)		(36	)
Ending balance	$	6,198		$	7,374

Activity with respect to our Los Angeles lease liability is summarized as follows:

	September 27,			October 3
	2013			2014
Beginning balance	$	0		$	1,032
Provisions		1,522			529
Charges against allowance		(490	)		(602	)
Ending balance	$	1,032		$	959

12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Dr. David C. Collins, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, oversees (with the concurrence of the Nominating and Governance Committee of our Board of Directors) a charitable program under which we donated $115 and $209 during fiscal years 2013 and 2014, respectively, to charitable organizations.

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13. QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED)

	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4
	December 28, 2012			March 29, 2013			June 28, 2013			September 27, 2013
Revenues	$	33,290		$	26,933		$	28,958		$	27,629
Cost of revenues		16,421			14,859			16,141			15,589
Gross profit		16,869			12,074			12,817			12,040
Operating expenses:
Course development		2,101			1,930			1,998			1,812
Sales and marketing		7,805			7,312			6,764			6,735
General and administrative		8,327			6,667			5,043			5,492
Total operating expenses		18,233			15,909			13,805			14,039
Income (loss) from operations before other operating items		(1,364	)		(3,835	)		(988	)		(1,999	)
Other operating items		19			2			1			(76	)
Income (loss) from operations		(1,345	)		(3,833	)		(987	)		(2,075	)
Other income, net		(38	)		204			31			(232	)
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes		(1,383	)		(3,629	)		(956	)		(2,307	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		33			386			123			(98	)
Net income (loss)	$	(1,416	)	$	(4,015	)	$	(1,079	)	$	(2,209	)
Income (loss) per common share - basic	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.30	)	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.17	)
Income (loss) per common share - diluted	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.30	)	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.17	)

	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4
	January 3, 2014			March 28, 2014			June 27, 2014			October 3, 2014
Revenues	$	32,022		$	25,004		$	28,759		$	32,463
Cost of revenues		17,348			15,711			16,132			17,383
Gross profit		14,674			9,293			12,627			15,080
Operating expenses:
Course development		1,937			1,839			1,950			1,920
Sales and marketing		6,156			6,195			6,283			6,887
General and administrative		5,633			5,571			7,086			6,142
Total operating expenses		13,726			13,605			15,319			14,949
Income (loss) from operations before other operating items		948			(4,312	)		(2,692	)		131
Other operating items		-			12			-			6,310
Income (loss) from operations		948			(4,300	)		(2,692	)		6,441
Other income, net		(36	)		(59	)		22			(2	)
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes		912			(4,359	)		(2,670	)		6,439
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		183			244			76			(182	)
Net income (loss)	$	729		$	(4,603	)	$	(2,746	)	$	6,621
Income (loss) per common share - basic	$	0.06		$	(0.35	)	$	(0.21	)	$	0.50
Income (loss) per common share - diluted	$	0.06		$	(0.35	)	$	(0.21	)	$	0.50

We use the 52/53-week fiscal year method to better align our external financial reporting with the manner in which we operate our business. Under this method, each fiscal quarter ends on the Friday closest to the end of the calendar quarter. Since all courses have a duration of five days or less, and all courses begin and end within the same calendar week, under the 52/53 week fiscal year method all revenues and related direct costs for each course event are recognized in the week and the fiscal quarter in which the event takes place. In most years, including fiscal year 2013, each fiscal quarter has 13 weeks; however, fiscal year 2014 has 53 weeks, with 14, 12, 13, and 14 weeks in our first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively.  

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In our fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014, we sold and leased back for one year, with options for two six-month extensions, our corporate headquarters, which is a 38,500 square foot office facility that we currently use for our corporate headquarters, as well as the sales, administrative and operations groups of our United States subsidiary. The sale and the leaseback were accounted for as separate transactions based on their respective terms since the lease was determined to be minor. As such, we recognized a gain on the sale of $6.3 million which is shown on the other operating items line of the quarterly data tables.

14. RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITY

In September 2012, we announced a worldwide reduction in force involving approximately 40 employees and recorded a $1.3 million charge for employee severance and accelerated depreciation of leasehold improvements. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 we closed the Los Angeles, CA office facility. The closure of the office in Los Angeles completed the move of corporate functions to the Reston, VA corporate headquarters. In fiscal 2013, we recorded a restructuring charge of $1.3 million for the estimated liability associated with future rentals due under the property lease as of the cease use date and for employee severance costs for those employees who chose not to relocate to our offices in Virginia. The fair value of the lease liability at the cease use date was determined based on the remaining cash flows for lease rentals, and minimum lease payments, reduced by estimated sublease rentals, discounted using a credit adjusted risk free rate;. In June 2014, we re-evaluated the estimated sublease rentals as we have been unable to find a subtenant for the facility. As a result, we recorded an additional $0.5 million restructuring charge in our third quarter of fiscal year 2014.

	Personnel			Facilities			Total
Worldwide reduction in force	$	1,100		$	0		$	1,100
Accelerated depreciation leasehold improvements		0			200			200
Balance at September 28, 2012		1,100			200			1,300
Additions:
Los Angeles, CA reduction in force		200			0			200
Accelerated depreciation leasehold improvements		0			400			400
Contractual lease payments net of estimated sublease receipts		0			1,500			1,500
Deferred rent credits		0			(850	)		(850	)
Accretion expense		0			50			50
		200			1,100			1,300
Reductions:
Severance payouts		(1,270	)		0			(1,270	)
Accelerated depreciation leasehold improvements		0			(600	)		(600	)
Rent payments net of deferred rent		0			(300	)		(300	)
		(1,270	)		(900	)		(2,170	)
Balance at September 27, 2013	$	30		$	400		$	430
Additions:
Additional lease charge - Los Angeles, CA		0			500			500
Accretion expense		0			100			100
		0			600			600
Reductions:
Severance payouts		(30	)		0			(30	)
Rent payments net of deferred rent		0			(400	)		(400	)
		(30	)		(400	)		(430	)
Balance at October 3, 2014	$	0		$	600		$	600

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15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

We have evaluated all events subsequent to the balance sheet date of October 3, 2014 and have determined there are no subsequent events that require disclosure, except as noted below.

On November 5, 2014, we announced that the Company was seeking a strategic transaction involving our French subsidiary, Learning Tree International SA, which transaction may include the sale of the French company or its business. We have notified the employees of our French subsidiary, as required under French law, of the possibility of a strategic transaction. The lease on our Education Center and office in Paris expires at the end of June 2015.

Item 9.             CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

Not Applicable 

Item  9A.        CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, 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 Exchange Act, as of October 3, 2014. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of October 3, 2014.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer are responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act. Under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, our management is required to assess the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of the end of each fiscal year and report, based on that assessment, whether our internal control over financial reporting is effective.

Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of our financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles. Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted a review, evaluation, and assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of October 3, 2014, based upon the criteria set forth in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

Based on these review activities, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of October 3, 2014.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements should they occur. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree or compliance with the control procedures may deteriorate.

This Form 10-K does not include an attestation report of our registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management’s report in this Form 10-K.

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Item  9B.         OTHER INFORMATION

As previously reported, we received a notice from NASDAQ on August 13, 2014, that we were not in compliance with Rule 5450 of the NASDAQ Listing Rules. Rule 5450 requires a listed company to maintain a minimum of $10,000,000 in stockholders’ equity for its continued listing on The NASDAQ Global Market. We reported stockholders’ equity of $9,649,000 in our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 27, 2014. NASDAQ will continue to monitor our ongoing compliance with the stockholders’ equity requirement of Rule 5450 and, if at the time of our next periodic report we do not evidence compliance, we may be subject to delisting of our common stock from The NASDAQ Global Market.

On September 3, 2014, our wholly-owned subsidiary, Learning Tree International USA, Inc., closed the previously announced sale of land, improvements, certain other related personal property and appurtenant real property comprising our 1831 Michael Faraday Drive, Reston, Virginia property for an aggregate purchase price of $10.2 million. Primarily as a result of this transaction, our stockholders’ equity as of October 3, 2014 was approximately $15.8 million. As a result, we believe that we are compliant with NASDAQ’s minimum stockholders’ equity requirement in Rule 5450.

PART III

Item  10.          DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our definitive Proxy Statement to be delivered to stockholders in connection with our 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Item  11.          EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our definitive Proxy Statement to be delivered to stockholders in connection with our 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Item  12.          SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The remaining information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our definitive Proxy Statement to be delivered to stockholders in connection with our 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Item  13.          CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our definitive Proxy Statement to be delivered to stockholders in connection with our 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

Item  14.          PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to our definitive Proxy Statement to be delivered to stockholders in connection with our 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

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PART IV

Item  15.          EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a) Financial Statements and Schedules

The financial statements of Learning Tree International, Inc. as set forth under Item 8 are filed as part of this report.

All schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations of the SEC are omitted because such schedules are not required under the related instructions, are not applicable or the required information is given in the financial statements.

(b) Exhibits

The exhibits set forth in the Exhibit Index are filed as part of this Form 10-K.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant, Learning Tree International, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, has duly caused this Annual Report on Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the Town of Reston, Commonwealth of Virginia, on the 18th day of December 2014.

LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By:	/s/ DAVID C. COLLINS, PH.D.
Name:	David C. Collins, Ph.D.
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this annual report on Form 10-K has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. 

Signature	Title	Date
/s/ DAVID C. COLLINS, PH.D.	Chairman of the Board and Chief	December 18, 2014
David C. Collins, Ph.D.	Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ ERIC R. GAREN	Vice Chairman of the Board	December 18, 2014
Eric R. Garen
/s/ MAX SHEVITZ	President	December 18, 2014
Max Shevitz
/s/ DAVID W. ASAI	Chief Financial Officer	December 18, 2014
David W. Asai	(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ W. MATHEW JUECHTER	Director	December 18, 2014
W. Mathew Juechter
/s/ HOWARD A. BAIN III	Director	December 18, 2014
Howard A. Bain III
/s/ HENRI HODARA, PH.D.	Director	December 18, 2014
Henri Hodara, Ph.D.
/s/ JOHN R. PHILLIPS, PH.D.	Director	December 18, 2014
John R. Phillips, Ph.D.
/s/ MARY COLLINS	Director	December 18, 2014
Mary Collins
/s/ RICHARD SPIRES	Director	December 18, 2014
Richard Spires

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EXHIBIT INDEX

EXHIBIT NUMBER	DESCRIPTION	INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
3.1	Restated Certificate of Incorporation, filed October 6, 1995, as amended by Certificate of Amendment filed June 6, 1997, Certificate of Amendment filed January 24, 2002, and Certificate of Amendment filed June 19, 2007	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 2, 2009.
3.2	Bylaws of Registrant, as amended through November 3, 2014	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 7, 2014.
4.1	Form of Common Stock Certificate	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 2, 2009.
10.1	Employment Agreement between Registrant and Eric R. Garen, dated November 16, 2003 **	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2003.
10.2	Employment Agreement between Registrant and Max Shevitz, dated as of January 26, 2012, as amended on October 1, 2013**	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2013.
10.3	Employment Agreement between Registrant and Dr. David C. Collins, dated as of February 1, 2012, as amended on October 1, 2013**	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2013.
10.4	Employment Agreement between Registrant and Magnus Nylund, dated as of October 1, 2005 **	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed October 3, 2005.
10.5	Employment Agreement between Registrant and David Asai, dated as of April 8, 2013**	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 9, 2013.
10.6	2007 Equity Incentive Plan **	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement Amendment #2 on Schedule 14A filed May 7, 2007.
10.7	Amendment of 2007 Equity Incentive Plan adopted December 30, 2009 **	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 4, 2010.
10.8	2007 Equity Incentive Plan Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement **	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed January 9, 2008.
10.9	2007 Equity Incentive Plan Form of Stock Option Award Agreement **	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed January 9, 2008.
10.10	2007 Equity Incentive Plan Form of Stock Award Agreement **	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 6, 2009.
10.11	2007 Equity Incentive Plan Form of Stock Award Agreement **	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended April 2, 2010.
10.12	Office Lease between Registrant and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended July 1, 2005.

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10.13	Facility Lease Agreement between Learning Tree International Inc. and T.E.C. Leaseholds Limited	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 30, 2005.
10.14	Amendment of Facility Lease Agreement between Learning Tree International Inc. and TEC Leaseholds Limited effective January 6, 2010	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 9, 2010.
10.15	Office Lease between Registrant and TrizecHahn One NY Plaza LLC	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2006.
10.16	First Amendment to Leasing Agreement by and between Registrant and PRIM 1801 Rockville Pike, LLC	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 1, 2007.
10.17	Lease Agreement (Deed of Lease) by and between Registrant and Carlyle-Lane-CFRI Venture II, LLC	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 4, 2007.
10.18	Lease Agreement between Registrant and Reston Town Center Property LLC	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed January 11, 2010
10.19	Lease Agreement between Learning Tree International Limited and Postel Properties Limited	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 7, 2011.
10.20	Form of Indemnification Agreement **	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 1, 2004.
10.21	Lease among Laxton Properties Limited, Learning Tree International Limited, and Registrant for the ground and basement floors of Euston House	Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 16, 2012.
10.22	Lease among Laxton Properties Limited, Learning Tree International Limited, and Registrant for the first floor of Euston House	Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 16, 2012.
10.23	Lease among Laxton Properties Limited, Learning Tree International Limited, and Registrant for the second floor of Euston House	Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 16, 2012.
10.24	Lease among Laxton Properties Limited, Learning Tree International Limited, and Registrant for part of the sixth floor of Euston House	Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 16, 2012.
10.25	Surrender of a leasehold property among Laxton Properties Limited, Learning Tree International Limited, and Registrant	Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 16, 2012.
10.26	Employment Agreement between Registrant and Gregory L. Adams, dated November 6, 2014 **	Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed November 7, 2014.
10.27	2nd Lease and Storage Lease Amending and Extension Agreement, dated as of February 12, 2014, countersigned and effective as of May 7, 2014, by and between 160 Elgin Leaseholds, Inc. and Learning Tree International Inc.	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 28, 2014.
10.28	Lease Agreement between Registrant and Vasakronan	Incorporated by reference from the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 27, 2014.

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10.29	Deed of Lease for the sale of Registrant’s 1831 Michael Faraday Drive, Reston, Virginia property	Filed herewith.
10.30	Termination of Rental Lease between Registrant and Förvaltningsbolaget Marievik HB	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Current Report filed on Form 8-K filed June 19, 2014.
14	Code of Business Conduct and Ethics	Incorporated by reference from Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2013.
21.1	Subsidiaries of the Registrant	Filed herewith.

23.1	Consent of BDO USA, LLP Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	Filed herewith.
31.1	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer	Filed herewith.
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer	Filed herewith.
32.1	Section 1350 Certification by Principal Executive Officer	Filed herewith.
32.2	Section 1350 Certification by Chief Financial Officer	Filed herewith.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document	Filed herewith.
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document	Filed herewith.
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase	Filed herewith.
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document	Filed herewith.
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document	Filed herewith.
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document	Filed herewith.

** This exhibit is a management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement.

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EX-10

Exhibit 10.29

EX-21

Exhibit 21.1

Subsidiaries of the Registrant

Each of the following companies is a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Learning Tree International, Inc.:

Subsidiary Name	Jurisdiction of Incorporation
Learning Tree International USA, Inc.	Delaware
Learning Tree International, K.K.	Japan
Learning Tree International Ltd.	United Kingdom
Learning Tree International S.A.	France
Learning Tree International AB	Sweden
Learning Tree International Inc.	Canada
Advanced Technology Marketing, Inc.	Delaware
AnyWare Live, Inc.	Delaware

EX-23

Exhibit 23.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Learning Tree International, Inc.

Reston, Virginia

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-148571) of Learning Tree International, Inc. and subsidiaries of our report dated December 18, 2014, relating to the consolidated financial statements, which appears in this Form 10-K.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

Bethesda, Maryland

December 18, 2014

EX-31

Exhibit 31.1

WRITTEN CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, David C. Collins, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Learning Tree International, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

December 18, 2014

By:	/s/ David C. Collins
Name:	David C. Collins
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

EX-31

Exhibit 31.2

WRITTEN CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, David Asai, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Learning Tree International, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

December 18, 2014

By:	/s/ David Asai
Name:	David Asai
Title:	Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 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

I, David C. Collins, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Annual Report of Learning Tree International, Inc. on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 3, 2014 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Form 10-K fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Learning Tree International, Inc.

December 18, 2014

By:	/s/ David C. Collins
Name:	David C. Collins
Title:	Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Learning Tree International, Inc. and will be retained by Learning Tree International, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-32

Exhibit 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

I, David Asai, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that the Annual Report of Learning Tree International, Inc. on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 3, 2014 fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in such Form 10-K fairly presents in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of Learning Tree International, Inc.

December 18, 2014

By:	/s/ David Asai
Name:	David Asai
Title:	Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Learning Tree International, Inc. and will be retained by Learning Tree International, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Note 3 - Income Taxes - Components of Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Current tax provision (benefit):
U.S. Federal	$ 2,000	$ (201,000)
State	(81,000)	253,000
Foreign	545,000	91,000
	466,000	143,000
Deferred tax provision:
U.S. Federal	(25,000)	274,000
State	0	0
Foreign	(120,000)	27,000
	(145,000)	301,000
Provision for income taxes	$ 321,000	$ 444,000

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Note 10 - Deferred Facilities Rent And Other - Deferred Facilities Rent and Other (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Deferred rent	$ 3,443,000	$ 4,362,000
LA lease liability	301,000	398,000
	$ 3,744,000	$ 4,760,000

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Note 7 - Employee Benefit Plans (Details Textual) (The Learning Tree International 401K Plan [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Apr. 30, 2009	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
The Learning Tree International 401K Plan [Member]
Defined Contribution Plan Employer Contribution as Percentage of Employee Contribution	30.00%	50.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent	6.00%	2.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount			$ 53	$ 324
Defined Contribution Plan Forfeitures			208	50
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized			$ 587	$ 591

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Note 11 - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts - Provision for Doubtful Accounts Activity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 118,000	$ 240,000
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts [Member]
Beginning balance	180,000	235,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts	118,000	240,000
Charges against allowance	(135,000)	(290,000)
Other	5,000	(5,000)
Ending Balance	$ 168,000	$ 180,000

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Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation - Option Activity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Outstanding at September 28, 2012 (in shares)	200,000	0	24,000	200,000	0
Outstanding at September 28, 2012 Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 3.85	$ 0	$ 17.97	$ 3.85	$ 0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	9 years	0 years	73 days
Outstanding at September 28, 2012 Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Options granted (in shares)	200,000	0			0
Options granted Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 3.85	$ 0
Options exercised (in shares)	0	0		0	0
Options exercised Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Options forfeited, expired and unearned (in shares)	0	(24,000)
Options forfeited, expired and unearned Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 17.97
Options granted Weighted Average Remaining Term	9 years
Vested and expected to vest at October 3, 2014 (in shares)	200,000			200,000
Vested and expected to vest at October 3, 2014 Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 3.85			$ 3.85
Vested and expected to vest at October 3, 2014 Weighted Average Remaining Term	9 years
Vested and expected to vest at October 3, 2014 Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 0			$ 0
Exercisable at October 3, 2014 (in shares)	50,000			50,000
Exercisable at October 3, 2014 Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)	$ 3.85			$ 3.85
Exercisable at October 3, 2014 Weighted Average Remaining Term	9 years

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Note 14 - Restructing Activity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes Tables

Restructuring and Related Costs [Table Text Block]

	Personnel			Facilities			Total
Worldwide reduction in force	$	1,100		$	0		$	1,100
Accelerated depreciation leasehold improvements		0			200			200
Balance at September 28, 2012		1,100			200			1,300
Additions:
Los Angeles, CA reduction in force		200			0			200
Accelerated depreciation leasehold improvements		0			400			400
Contractual lease payments net of estimated sublease receipts		0			1,500			1,500
Deferred rent credits		0			(850	)		(850	)
Accretion expense		0			50			50
		200			1,100			1,300
Reductions:
Severance payouts		(1,270	)		0			(1,270	)
Accelerated depreciation leasehold improvements		0			(600	)		(600	)
Rent payments net of deferred rent		0			(300	)		(300	)
		(1,270	)		(900	)		(2,170	)
Balance at September 27, 2013	$	30		$	400		$	430
Additions:
Additional lease charge - Los Angeles, CA		0			500			500
Accretion expense		0			100			100
		0			600			600
Reductions:
Severance payouts		(30	)		0			(30	)
Rent payments net of deferred rent		0			(400	)		(400	)
		(30	)		(400	)		(430	)
Balance at October 3, 2014	$	0		$	600		$	600

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Note 11 - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts - Los Angeles Lease Liability (Details) (Los Angeles Lease Liability [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Los Angeles Lease Liability [Member]
Beginning balance	$ 1,032,000	$ 0
Provisions	529,000	1,522,000
Charges against allowance	(602,000)	(490,000)
Ending Balance	$ 959,000	$ 1,032,000

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Note 3 - Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes Tables

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013			October 3, 2014
Domestic	$	(9,581	)	$	(1,258	)
Foreign		1,306			1,580
Total	$	(8,275	)	$	322

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013			October 3, 2014
Current tax provision (benefit):
U.S. Federal	$	(201	)	$	2
State		253			(81	)
Foreign		91			545
		143			466
Deferred tax provision:
U.S. Federal		274			(25	)
State		0			0
Foreign		27			(120	)
		301			(145	)
Provision for income taxes	$	444		$	321

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013			Effective Tax rate %			October 3, 2014			Effective Tax rate %
Income taxes at the U.S. statutory rate	$	(2,896	)		35.0	%	$	112			35.0	%
Equity compensation		6			(0.1	)		171			53.1
Penalties		6			(0.1	)		0			0.0
Other permanent differences		356			(4.3	)		236			73.4
Effects of foreign taxes and tax credits		3,149			(38.1	)		(1,235	)		(383.6	)
State income taxes		(138	)		1.7			(63	)		(19.8	)
Uncertain tax positions		8			(0.1	)		115			35.6
Change in valuation allowance		(174	)		2.1			1,176			366.0
Other		127			(1.5	)		(191	)		(59.7	)
Total provision for income taxes	$	444			(5.4	) %	$	321			100.0	%

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013			October 3, 2014
Domestic operations:
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred facilities rent charges	$	2,321		$	1,946
Deferred revenue		1,840			2,084
Foreign tax credit carryforwards		157			132
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards		96			96
Accrued vacation		426			487
Equity compensation		48			16
Depreciation and amortization		1,219			2,331
Other		171			199
Net operating loss		3,341			0
Deferred tax liabilities:
Prepaid expenses		(283	)		(313	)
481(a) adjustments		(230	)		0
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries		(3,371	)		0
Domestic net deferred tax assets		5,735			6,978
Foreign operations:
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred benefits for uncertain positions		0			0
Depreciation and other		903			885
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and other		(258	)		(161	)
Foreign net deferred tax assets		645			724
Domestic and foreign deferred tax assets		6,380			7,702
Valuation allowances		(6,198	)		(7,374	)
Net deferred tax assets	$	182		$	328

Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns Roll Forward [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013			October 3, 2014
Balance, beginning of year	$	566		$	563
Increases related to tax positions taken during the current period		183			43
Decreases related to expiration of the statute of limitations		(186	)		0
Balance end of year	$	563		$	606

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Note 8 - Income (Loss) Per Share - Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Numerator:
Net loss	$ 1,000	$ (8,719,000)
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	13,221,000	13,210,000
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units (in shares)	3,000	0
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	13,224,000	13,210,000
Income (loss) per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ (0.66)
Income (loss) per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ (0.66)

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Note 3 - Income Taxes - Aggregate Change in The Balance of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Balance, beginning of year	$ 563,000	$ 566,000
Increases related to tax positions taken during the current period	43,000	183,000
Decreases related to expiration of the statute of limitations	0	(186,000)
Balance end of year	$ 606,000	$ 563,000

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Note 3 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Mar. 28, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate	$ 874,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	328,000		182,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Tax Credit Carryforwards, Foreign	220,000
Recognized Expense Attributable to Interest for Uncertain Tax Positions	64,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Period Increase (Decrease)	51,000
Release of Uncertain Tax Positions [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Accrued	656,000		593,000
SWEDEN
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Foreign Earnings Repatriated		1,200,000
G B [Member]
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Foreign Earnings Repatriated		$ 5,500,000

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Note 9 - Operating Segment Information - Financial Information by Reportable Segment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Revenues:
Revenues	$ 32,463,000	$ 27,629,000	$ 118,248,000	$ 116,810,000
Gross profit:
United States-Gross Profit	15,080,000	12,040,000	51,674,000	53,800,000
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization			5,680,000	6,041,000
Assets
United States-Assets	66,200,000	68,962,000	66,200,000	68,962,000
Long-lived assets:
United States-Long Lived Assets	9,636,000	17,529,000	9,636,000	17,529,000
Total-Long Lived Assets	9,636,000	17,529,000	9,636,000	17,529,000
Capital expenditures:
United States-Capital expenditure			1,593,000	2,451,000
FRANCE
Revenues:
Revenues			11,191,000	11,107,000
Gross profit:
United States-Gross Profit			5,362,000	5,510,000
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization			526,000	524,000
Assets
United States-Assets	5,109,000	5,831,000	5,109,000	5,831,000
Long-lived assets:
United States-Long Lived Assets	637,000	1,051,000	637,000	1,051,000
Total-Long Lived Assets	637,000	1,051,000	637,000	1,051,000
Capital expenditures:
United States-Capital expenditure			148,000	180,000
UNITED KINGDOM
Revenues:
Revenues			28,009,000	27,371,000
Gross profit:
United States-Gross Profit			11,898,000	12,271,000
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization			1,448,000	1,278,000
Assets
United States-Assets	14,597,000	21,077,000	14,597,000	21,077,000
Long-lived assets:
United States-Long Lived Assets	3,398,000	4,505,000	3,398,000	4,505,000
Total-Long Lived Assets	3,398,000	4,505,000	3,398,000	4,505,000
Capital expenditures:
United States-Capital expenditure			415,000	133,000
JAPAN
Revenues:
Revenues			2,244,000	2,045,000
Gross profit:
United States-Gross Profit			1,541,000	1,376,000
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization			60,000	70,000
Assets
United States-Assets	1,671,000	1,709,000	1,671,000	1,709,000
Long-lived assets:
United States-Long Lived Assets	86,000	154,000	86,000	154,000
Total-Long Lived Assets	86,000	154,000	86,000	154,000
Capital expenditures:
United States-Capital expenditure			5,000	92,000
North America [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues			70,565,000	69,803,000
Gross profit:
United States-Gross Profit			29,187,000	30,617,000
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization			3,521,000	4,025,000
Assets
United States-Assets	40,282,000	34,175,000	40,282,000	34,175,000
Long-lived assets:
United States-Long Lived Assets	5,357,000	11,540,000	5,357,000	11,540,000
Total-Long Lived Assets	5,357,000	11,540,000	5,357,000	11,540,000
Capital expenditures:
United States-Capital expenditure			1,001,000	2,005,000
SWEDEN
Revenues:
Revenues			6,239,000	6,484,000
Gross profit:
United States-Gross Profit			3,686,000	4,026,000
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization			125,000	144,000
Assets
United States-Assets	4,541,000	6,170,000	4,541,000	6,170,000
Long-lived assets:
United States-Long Lived Assets	158,000	279,000	158,000	279,000
Total-Long Lived Assets	158,000	279,000	158,000	279,000
Capital expenditures:
United States-Capital expenditure			24,000	41,000
UNITED STATES
Revenues:
Revenues			59,452,000	57,093,000
Gross profit:
United States-Gross Profit			22,640,000	23,102,000
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization			3,223,000	3,695,000
Assets
United States-Assets	36,565,000	30,064,000	36,565,000	30,064,000
Long-lived assets:
United States-Long Lived Assets	4,901,000	10,874,000	4,901,000	10,874,000
Total-Long Lived Assets	4,901,000	10,874,000	4,901,000	10,874,000
Capital expenditures:
United States-Capital expenditure			864,000	1,821,000
Canada [Member]
Revenues:
Revenues			11,113,000	12,710,000
Gross profit:
United States-Gross Profit			6,547,000	7,515,000
Depreciation and amortization:
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization			298,000	330,000
Assets
United States-Assets	3,717,000	4,111,000	3,717,000	4,111,000
Long-lived assets:
United States-Long Lived Assets	456,000	666,000	456,000	666,000
Total-Long Lived Assets	456,000	666,000	456,000	666,000
Capital expenditures:
United States-Capital expenditure			$ 137,000	$ 184,000

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Note 14 - Restructing Activity (Details Textual) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 27, 2014	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Positions Eliminated	40
Restructuring Charges	$ 1,300,000	$ 500,000	$ 600,000	$ 1,300,000
Restructuring Charges	$ 1,300,000	$ 500,000	$ 600,000	$ 1,300,000

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Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation - Restricted Stock and RSU Activity (Details) (Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Nonvested at September 28, 2012 (in shares)	1,810	9,442	102,949
Nonvested at September 28, 2012 (in dollars per share)	$ 6.31	$ 7.29	$ 7.86
Granted (in shares)	0	54,685
Granted (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 5.49
Vested (in shares)	(5,742)	(45,858)
Vested (in dollars per share)	$ 7.93	$ 8.56
Forfeited (in shares)	(1,890)	(102,334)
Forfeited (in dollars per share)	$ 6.31	$ 6.33
Nonvested at September 27, 2013 (in shares)	1,810	9,442	102,949
Nonvested at September 27, 2013 (in dollars per share)	$ 6.31	$ 7.29	$ 7.86

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Note 3 - Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes to Financial Statements

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

3. INCOME TAXES

We file a consolidated United States federal income tax return which includes all of our domestic operations. Our domestic subsidiaries also file income tax returns based on our operations in certain state and local jurisdictions. We file separate tax returns for each of our foreign subsidiaries in the countries in which they operate.

(Loss) income before provision for income taxes consists of the following:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013			October 3, 2014
Domestic	$	(9,581	)	$	(1,258	)
Foreign		1,306			1,580
Total	$	(8,275	)	$	322

The provision for income taxes consists of the following:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013			October 3, 2014
Current tax provision (benefit):
U.S. Federal	$	(201	)	$	2
State		253			(81	)
Foreign		91			545
		143			466
Deferred tax provision:
U.S. Federal		274			(25	)
State		0			0
Foreign		27			(120	)
		301			(145	)
Provision for income taxes	$	444		$	321

The following is a reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the United States federal statutory tax rate:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013			Effective Tax rate %			October 3, 2014			Effective Tax rate %
Income taxes at the U.S. statutory rate	$	(2,896	)		35.0	%	$	112			35.0	%
Equity compensation		6			(0.1	)		171			53.1
Penalties		6			(0.1	)		0			0.0
Other permanent differences		356			(4.3	)		236			73.4
Effects of foreign taxes and tax credits		3,149			(38.1	)		(1,235	)		(383.6	)
State income taxes		(138	)		1.7			(63	)		(19.8	)
Uncertain tax positions		8			(0.1	)		115			35.6
Change in valuation allowance		(174	)		2.1			1,176			366.0
Other		127			(1.5	)		(191	)		(59.7	)
Total provision for income taxes	$	444			(5.4	) %	$	321			100.0	%

Significant management judgment is required in determining our provision for income taxes and in determining whether any deferred tax assets will be realized in full or in part. When it is more likely than not that all or some portion of specific deferred tax assets such as net operating losses or foreign tax credit carry-forwards will not be realized, a valuation allowance must be established for the amount of the deferred tax assets that would not be realized. Realization will be based on our ability to generate sufficient future taxable income. In fiscal year 2012 we established a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets in the United States and France due to current year and projected future pre-tax book losses. We continued to maintain this valuation allowance throughout fiscal years 2013 and 2014. As of October 3, 2014, we had a net deferred tax asset of $328.

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As of October 3, 2014, we had foreign tax credit carry-forwards of approximately $220, which expire, if unused in the years 2021-2023.

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities consist of the following:  

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013			October 3, 2014
Domestic operations:
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred facilities rent charges	$	2,321		$	1,946
Deferred revenue		1,840			2,084
Foreign tax credit carryforwards		157			132
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards		96			96
Accrued vacation		426			487
Equity compensation		48			16
Depreciation and amortization		1,219			2,331
Other		171			199
Net operating loss		3,341			0
Deferred tax liabilities:
Prepaid expenses		(283	)		(313	)
481(a) adjustments		(230	)		0
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries		(3,371	)		0
Domestic net deferred tax assets		5,735			6,978
Foreign operations:
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred benefits for uncertain positions		0			0
Depreciation and other		903			885
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and other		(258	)		(161	)
Foreign net deferred tax assets		645			724
Domestic and foreign deferred tax assets		6,380			7,702
Valuation allowances		(6,198	)		(7,374	)
Net deferred tax assets	$	182		$	328

We recognize interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. For fiscal year 2014, we recognized an expense of $64 attributable to interest for uncertain tax positions. As of October 3, 2014 and September 27, 2013, we had $656 and $593 accrued, respectively for interest and penalties for uncertain tax positions. As of October 3, 2014, $874 of our total unrecognized tax benefits would favorably affect our effective tax rate if recognized. During 2014, we recorded an additional $51 of unrecognized tax benefits associated with certain intercompany transactions in foreign jurisdictions.  We do not believe it is reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change within the next 12 months due to changes in circumstances other than related to these intercompany transactions. We file income tax returns in the United States and various state, local, and foreign jurisdictions, and remain subject to examinations by these jurisdictions for fiscal years 2008 through 2014.

The aggregate change in the balance of gross unrecognized tax benefits, which excludes interest and penalties, is as follows:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013			October 3, 2014
Balance, beginning of year	$	566		$	563
Increases related to tax positions taken during the current period		183			43
Decreases related to expiration of the statute of limitations		(186	)		0
Balance end of year	$	563		$	606

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In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2013, we accrued a provision for income taxes on a portion of the undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries based on our estimated future US cash needs that we anticipated would be funded through distributions from the foreign subsidiaries. We are subject to federal income and potentially foreign withholding taxes when the earnings are distributed.

In the second quarter of fiscal year 2014, we repatriated $1.2 million and $5.5 million from our subsidiaries in Sweden and the United Kingdom, respectively. There were no withholding taxes and the deferred tax liability that was established in fiscal year 2013 was reduced by the amount of the dividend. There was no impact on the fiscal year 2014 effective tax rate since the tax ramifications of this dividend were provided for in fiscal year 2013.

In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014, we reevaluated our position regarding future needs to repatriate foreign earnings and taking into consideration the net proceeds received from the sale of our headquarters facility, we now believe that there is a reasonable basis for reinvesting the undistributed earnings of our foreign subsidiaries for the foreseeable future. Therefore, the remaining deferred taxes previously provided for foreign subsidiary earnings in fiscal year 2013 have been reversed during fiscal year 2014.

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Note 14 - Restructing Activity - Restructuring Activity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012
Worldwide reduction in force	$ 600,000	$ 430,000	$ 1,300,000
Additions:
Restructuring Charges	600,000	1,300,000
Restructuring Charges	600,000	1,300,000
Accretion expense	600,000	1,300,000
Reductions:
Severance payouts	(430,000)	(2,170,000)
Worldwide reduction in force	600,000	430,000	1,300,000
Employee Severance [Member]
Worldwide reduction in force	0	30,000	1,100,000
Additions:
Restructuring Charges	0	200,000
Restructuring Charges	0	200,000
Accretion expense	0	200,000
Reductions:
Severance payouts	(30,000)	(1,270,000)
Worldwide reduction in force	0	30,000	1,100,000
Facility Closing [Member]
Worldwide reduction in force	600,000	400,000	200,000
Additions:
Restructuring Charges	600,000	1,100,000
Restructuring Charges	600,000	1,100,000
Accretion expense	600,000	1,100,000
Reductions:
Severance payouts	(400,000)	(900,000)
Worldwide reduction in force	600,000	400,000	200,000
Accelerated Depreciation Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Worldwide reduction in force			200,000
Additions:
Restructuring Charges		400,000
Restructuring Charges		400,000
Accretion expense		400,000
Reductions:
Severance payouts		(600,000)
Worldwide reduction in force			200,000
Accelerated Depreciation Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Worldwide reduction in force			0
Additions:
Restructuring Charges		0
Restructuring Charges		0
Accretion expense		0
Reductions:
Severance payouts		0
Worldwide reduction in force			0
Accelerated Depreciation Leasehold Improvements [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Worldwide reduction in force			200,000
Additions:
Restructuring Charges		400,000
Restructuring Charges		400,000
Accretion expense		400,000
Reductions:
Severance payouts		(600,000)
Worldwide reduction in force			200,000
Accretion Expense 1 [Member]
Additions:
Restructuring Charges	100,000	50,000
Restructuring Charges	100,000	50,000
Accretion expense	100,000	50,000
Accretion Expense 1 [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Additions:
Restructuring Charges	0	0
Restructuring Charges	0	0
Accretion expense	0	0
Accretion Expense 1 [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Additions:
Restructuring Charges	100,000	50,000
Restructuring Charges	100,000	50,000
Accretion expense	100,000	50,000
Additional Lease Charge [Member]
Additions:
Restructuring Charges	500,000
Restructuring Charges	500,000
Accretion expense	500,000
Additional Lease Charge [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Additions:
Restructuring Charges	0
Restructuring Charges	0
Accretion expense	0
Additional Lease Charge [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Additions:
Restructuring Charges	500,000
Restructuring Charges	500,000
Accretion expense	500,000
Contractual Lease Payments [Member]
Additions:
Restructuring Charges		1,500,000
Restructuring Charges		1,500,000
Accretion expense		1,500,000
Contractual Lease Payments [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Additions:
Restructuring Charges		0
Restructuring Charges		0
Accretion expense		0
Contractual Lease Payments [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Additions:
Restructuring Charges		1,500,000
Restructuring Charges		1,500,000
Accretion expense		1,500,000
Deferred Rent Credits [Member]
Additions:
Restructuring Charges		(850,000)
Restructuring Charges		(850,000)
Accretion expense		(850,000)
Deferred Rent Credits [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Additions:
Restructuring Charges		0
Restructuring Charges		0
Accretion expense		0
Deferred Rent Credits [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Additions:
Restructuring Charges		(850,000)
Restructuring Charges		(850,000)
Accretion expense		(850,000)
Reduction In Force [Member]
Worldwide reduction in force			1,100,000
Additions:
Restructuring Charges		200,000
Restructuring Charges		200,000
Accretion expense		200,000
Reductions:
Severance payouts	(30,000)	(1,270,000)
Worldwide reduction in force			1,100,000
Reduction In Force [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Worldwide reduction in force			1,100,000
Additions:
Restructuring Charges		200,000
Restructuring Charges		200,000
Accretion expense		200,000
Reductions:
Severance payouts	(30,000)	(1,270,000)
Worldwide reduction in force			1,100,000
Reduction In Force [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Worldwide reduction in force			0
Additions:
Restructuring Charges		0
Restructuring Charges		0
Accretion expense		0
Reductions:
Severance payouts	0	0
Worldwide reduction in force			0
Rent Payments [Member]
Reductions:
Severance payouts	(400,000)	(300,000)
Rent Payments [Member] | Employee Severance [Member]
Reductions:
Severance payouts	0	0
Rent Payments [Member] | Facility Closing [Member]
Reductions:
Severance payouts	$ (400,000)	$ (300,000)

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Note 4 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual)	12 Months Ended				1 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2013 GBP (£)	Sep. 27, 2013 Original Rent Amount [Member] GBP (£)	Jun. 17, 2014 Forvaltningsbolaget Marievik HB [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 17, 2014 Forvaltningsbolaget Marievik HB [Member] SEK	Jun. 17, 2014 Forvaltningsbolaget Marievik HB [Member] Additional Funding [Member] SEK	Jun. 17, 2014 Forvaltningsbolaget Marievik HB [Member] Paid In Advance [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 17, 2014 Forvaltningsbolaget Marievik HB [Member] Paid In Advance [Member] SEK	Jun. 17, 2014 Vasakronan [Member] Basic Rent Amount [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 17, 2014 Vasakronan [Member] Basic Rent Amount [Member] SEK	Jun. 17, 2014 Vasakronan [Member] Basic Supplemental Rent [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 17, 2014 Vasakronan [Member] Basic Supplemental Rent [Member] SEK	Jun. 17, 2014 Vasakronan [Member] Security Deposit [Member] USD ($)	Jun. 17, 2014 Vasakronan [Member] Security Deposit [Member] SEK
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Minimum Rentals	$ 10,570,000	$ 10,072,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Sublease Rentals	48,000	387,000
Aggregate Annual Minimum Rent of Leases		2,300,000	1,400,000	2,850,000
Aggregate Annual Minimum Rent of Leases		2,300,000	1,400,000	2,850,000
Annual Minimum Sublease Rentals				1,500,000
Aggregate Annual Minimum Rent of Leases Net of Sublease Rentals				1,350,000
Lease Surrender Value		3,200,000	2,000,000
Increase (Decrease) in Asset Retirement Obligations	0	(29,000)	(1,900,000)
Escrow Deposit		8,100,000	5,000,000
Security Deposit		2,700,000	1,700,000
Operating Leases, Rent Expense		100,000	100,000
Proceeds from Lease Termination					600,000	3,740,000	3,000,000	100,000	1,000,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	$ 45,032,000									$ 400,000	2,650,000	$ 100,000	490,000	$ 200,000	1,500,000

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Note 9 - Operating Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes Tables

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013		October 3, 2014
Revenues:
United States	$	57,093	$	59,452
Canada		12,710		11,113
North America Subtotal:		69,803		70,565
United Kingdom		27,371		28,009
France		11,107		11,191
Sweden		6,484		6,239
Japan		2,045		2,244
Total	$	116,810	$	118,248
Gross profit:
United States	$	23,102	$	22,640
Canada		7,515		6,547
North America Subtotal:		30,617		29,187
United Kingdom		12,271		11,898
France		5,510		5,362
Sweden		4,026		3,686
Japan		1,376		1,541
Total	$	53,800	$	51,674
Depreciation and amortization:
United States	$	3,695	$	3,223
Canada		330		298
North America Subtotal:		4,025		3,521
United Kingdom		1,278		1,448
France		524		526
Sweden		144		125
Japan		70		60
Total	$	6,041	$	5,680

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013		October 3, 2014
Total assets:
United States	$	30,064	$	36,565
Canada		4,111		3,717
North America Subtotal:		34,175		40,282
United Kingdom		21,077		14,597
France		5,831		5,109
Sweden		6,170		4,541
Japan		1,709		1,671
Total	$	68,962	$	66,200
Long-lived assets:
United States	$	10,874	$	4,901
Canada		666		456
North America Subtotal:		11,540		5,357
United Kingdom		4,505		3,398
France		1,051		637
Sweden		279		158
Japan		154		86
Total	$	17,529	$	9,636
Capital expenditures:
United States	$	1,821	$	864
Canada		184		137
North America Subtotal:		2,005		1,001
United Kingdom		133		415
France		180		148
Sweden		41		24
Japan		92		5
Total	$	2,451	$	1,593

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Note 8 - Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes Tables

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27,			October 3,
	2013			2014
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	(8,719	)	$	1
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic		13,210			13,221
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units		-			3
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted		13,210			13,224
Income Per Share:
Income (loss) per common share - basic	$	(0.66	)	$	0.00
Income (loss) per common share - diluted	$	(0.66	)	$	0.00

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Note 11 - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts - Valuation Allowance for Deferred Tax Assets Activity (Details) (Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Valuation Allowance of Deferred Tax Assets [Member]
Beginning balance	$ 6,198,000	$ 6,355,000
Provisions	1,212,000	0
Charges against allowance	(36,000)	(157,000)
Ending Balance	$ 7,374,000	$ 6,198,000

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Note 4 - Commitments And Contingencies - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 03, 2014
2015	$ 10,300,000
2015	110,000
2015	10,190,000
2016	9,188,000
2016	46,000
2016	9,142,000
2017	7,017,000
2017	0
2017	7,017,000
2018	4,627,000
2018	0
2018	4,627,000
2019	4,548,000
2019	0
2019	4,548,000
Thereafter	9,352,000
Thereafter	0
Thereafter	9,352,000
	45,032,000
	156,000
	$ 44,876,000

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Note 10 - Deferred Facilities Rent and Other (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes Tables

Schedule of Current Portion of Deferred Facilities Rent and Other [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27,		October 3,
	2013		2014
Deferred rent	$	965	$	1,050
LA lease liability		634		658
Sublease loss accruals		64		0
	$	1,663	$	1,708

Schedule of Long Term Portion of Deferred Facilities Rent and Other [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27,		October 3,
	2013		2014
Deferred rent	$	4,362	$	3,443
LA lease liability		398		301
	$	4,760	$	3,744

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Note 11 - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes Tables

Schedule of Activity With Respect to Our Provision for Doubtful Accounts [Table Text Block]

	September 27,			October 3
	2013			2014
Beginning balance	$	235		$	180
Provision for doubtful accounts		240			118
Charges against allowance		(290	)		(135	)
Other		(5	)		5
Ending balance	$	180		$	168

Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]

	September 27,			October 3
	2013			2014
Beginning balance	$	6,355		$	6,198
Provisions		0			1,212
Charges against allowance		(157	)		(36	)
Ending balance	$	6,198		$	7,374

Summary of Lease Liability [Table Text Block]

	September 27,			October 3
	2013			2014
Beginning balance	$	0		$	1,032
Provisions		1,522			529
Charges against allowance		(490	)		(602	)
Ending balance	$	1,032		$	959

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Note 2 - Asset Retirement Obligations

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes to Financial Statements

Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Text Block]

2. ASSET RETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS

We record a liability equal to the fair value of the estimated cost to retire an asset. The ARO liability is recorded in the period in which the obligation meets the definition of a liability, which is generally when the asset is placed in service and whereby we have contractual commitments to remove leasehold improvements and to return the leased facility back to a specified condition when the lease terminates. For a facility lease, this is typically at the inception of the lease.

When the ARO liability is initially recorded, we increase the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset (leasehold improvements) by an amount equal to the calculated liability. The liability is subsequently accreted to its present value each period, and the capitalized cost is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset, which is the lease term. The ARO liability is recorded at fair value, and accretion expense (included in general and administrative expenses) is recognized over time as the discounted liability is accreted to its expected settlement value. The fair value of the ARO liability is measured using the expected future cash outflows related to the lease and calculated by using inflation rates in effect at the time of adoption and incorporating a market-risk premium, and discounted at our credit-adjusted risk-free interest rate at the time of adoption. Any difference between costs incurred upon settlement of an asset retirement obligation and the recorded liability will be recognized as a gain or loss in our earnings.

Each ARO liability is based on a number of assumptions requiring judgment. We cannot predict the type of revisions to these assumptions that will be required in future periods due to the availability of additional information, technology changes, the price of labor costs and other factors.

The following table presents the activity for our ARO liabilities, which primarily consist of classroom facilities at our education centers: 

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013			October 3, 2014
ARO liabilities balance, beginning of year	$	3,907		$	2,004
Liabilities incurred		1,022			0
Accretion expense		99			94
Liabilities satisfied		(29	)		0
Settlement of ARO liability		(2,929	)		(186	)
Foreign currency translation		(66	)		(32	)
ARO liabilities balance, end of year	$	2,004		$	1,880

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Note 13 - Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes Tables

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4
	December 28, 2012			March 29, 2013			June 28, 2013			September 27, 2013
Revenues	$	33,290		$	26,933		$	28,958		$	27,629
Cost of revenues		16,421			14,859			16,141			15,589
Gross profit		16,869			12,074			12,817			12,040
Operating expenses:
Course development		2,101			1,930			1,998			1,812
Sales and marketing		7,805			7,312			6,764			6,735
General and administrative		8,327			6,667			5,043			5,492
Total operating expenses		18,233			15,909			13,805			14,039
Income (loss) from operations before other operating items		(1,364	)		(3,835	)		(988	)		(1,999	)
Other operating items		19			2			1			(76	)
Income (loss) from operations		(1,345	)		(3,833	)		(987	)		(2,075	)
Other income, net		(38	)		204			31			(232	)
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes		(1,383	)		(3,629	)		(956	)		(2,307	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		33			386			123			(98	)
Net income (loss)	$	(1,416	)	$	(4,015	)	$	(1,079	)	$	(2,209	)
Income (loss) per common share - basic	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.30	)	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.17	)
Income (loss) per common share - diluted	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.30	)	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.17	)

	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4
	January 3, 2014			March 28, 2014			June 27, 2014			October 3, 2014
Revenues	$	32,022		$	25,004		$	28,759		$	32,463
Cost of revenues		17,348			15,711			16,132			17,383
Gross profit		14,674			9,293			12,627			15,080
Operating expenses:
Course development		1,937			1,839			1,950			1,920
Sales and marketing		6,156			6,195			6,283			6,887
General and administrative		5,633			5,571			7,086			6,142
Total operating expenses		13,726			13,605			15,319			14,949
Income (loss) from operations before other operating items		948			(4,312	)		(2,692	)		131
Other operating items		-			12			-			6,310
Income (loss) from operations		948			(4,300	)		(2,692	)		6,441
Other income, net		(36	)		(59	)		22			(2	)
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes		912			(4,359	)		(2,670	)		6,439
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		183			244			76			(182	)
Net income (loss)	$	729		$	(4,603	)	$	(2,746	)	$	6,621
Income (loss) per common share - basic	$	0.06		$	(0.35	)	$	(0.21	)	$	0.50
Income (loss) per common share - diluted	$	0.06		$	(0.35	)	$	(0.21	)	$	0.50

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Note 3 - Income Taxes - Reconciliation of the Provision for Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Income taxes at the U.S. statutory rate	$ 112,000	$ (2,896,000)
Income taxes at the U.S. statutory rate	35.00%	35.00%
Equity compensation	171,000	6,000
Equity compensation	53.10%	(0.10%)
Penalties	0	6,000
Penalties	0.00%	(0.10%)
Other permanent differences	236,000	356,000
Other permanent differences	73.40%	(4.30%)
Effects of foreign taxes and tax credits	(1,235,000)	3,149,000
Effects of foreign taxes and tax credits	(383.60%)	(38.10%)
State income taxes	(63,000)	(138,000)
State income taxes	(19.80%)	1.70%
Uncertain tax positions	115,000	8,000
Uncertain tax positions	35.60%	(0.10%)
Change in valuation allowance	1,176,000	(174,000)
Change in valuation allowance	366.00%	2.10%
Other	(191,000)	127,000
Other	(59.70%)	(1.50%)
Total provision for income taxes	$ 321,000	$ 444,000
Total provision for income taxes	100.00%	(5.40%)

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Note 10 - Deferred Facilities Rent And Other - Current Portion of Deferred Facilities Rent and Other (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Deferred rent	$ 1,050,000	$ 965,000
LA lease liability	658,000	634,000
Sublease loss accruals	0	64,000
	$ 1,708,000	$ 1,663,000

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 31,078,000	$ 26,583,000
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $180 and $168, respectively	16,223,000	14,057,000
Income taxes receivable	710,000	921,000
Prepaid expenses	3,350,000	3,383,000
Other current assets	1,483,000	1,848,000
Total current assets	52,844,000	46,792,000
Equipment, Property and Leasehold Improvements:
Education and office equipment	37,943,000	38,586,000
Transportation equipment	189,000	200,000
Property and leasehold improvements	20,753,000	28,002,000
	58,885,000	66,788,000
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(49,997,000)	(50,090,000)
	8,888,000	16,698,000
Restricted interest-bearing investments	3,231,000	4,175,000
Deferred income taxes.	489,000	466,000
Other assets	748,000	831,000
Total assets	66,200,000	68,962,000
Liabilities
Trade accounts payable	7,909,000	7,309,000
Deferred revenues	26,799,000	29,780,000
Accrued payroll, benefits and related taxes	4,447,000	4,167,000
Other accrued liabilities	2,294,000	2,178,000
Income taxes payable	199,000	0
Current portion of deferred facilities rent and other charges	1,708,000	1,663,000
Total current liabilities	43,356,000	45,097,000
Asset retirement obligations	1,880,000	2,004,000
Deferred income taxes	161,000	284,000
Deferred facilities rent and other	3,744,000	4,760,000
Noncurrent tax liabilities	1,262,000	1,156,000
Total liabilities	50,403,000	53,301,000
Commitments and contingencies	0	0
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $.0001 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.0001 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized;13,217,484 and 13,222,539 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	1,000	1,000
Additional paid-in capital	6,148,000	5,825,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(325,000)	(139,000)
Retained earnings	9,973,000	9,974,000
Total stockholders' equity	15,797,000	15,661,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 66,200,000	$ 68,962,000

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Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012	Sep. 28, 2012	Jan. 27, 2007
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	200,000	0		0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	0	0	0	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	9 years	0 years			73 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Options Estimated Forfeiture Rate				0.00%
Equity Incentive Plan 2007 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized							1,000,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period			3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term			5 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate			0.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period			3 years
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense			0	0
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense			68,000	0
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options	200,000		200,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition			3 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition			1 year 73 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period	0	54,685
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options	100,000		100,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | Equity Incentive Plan 2007 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period						3 years
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense			110,000	69,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period				54,685		120,285
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period						3 years

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows(USD ($))	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Cash flows - operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ 1,000	$ (8,719,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,680,000	6,041,000
Stock-based compensation	323,000	69,000
Deferred income taxes	(145,000)	301,000
Allowance for doubtful accounts	118,000	240,000
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	94,000	99,000
Loss (gain) on disposals of equipment, property and leasehold improvements	(6,322,000)	54,000
Unrealized foreign exchange losses (gains	(463,000)	93,000
Gain on lease termination	0	(132,000)
Settlement of asset retirement obligation	186,000	2,929,000
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable	(2,761,000)	2,508,000
Income taxes receivable / payable	681,000	857,000
Prepaid expenses and other assets	1,577,000	6,416,000
Trade accounts payable	801,000	(2,197,000)
Other accrued liabilities	1,190,000	(2,564,000)
Deferred revenues	(2,473,000)	(2,070,000)
Asset retirement obligations	0	(29,000)
Deferred facilities rent and other charges	(1,253,000)	(802,000)
Net cash used in operating activities	(3,138,000)	(2,764,000)
Cash flows - investing activities:
Purchases of equipment, property and leasehold improvements	(1,593,000)	(2,451,000)
Sales of available for sale securities	0	6,118,000
Sales of equipment, property and leasehold improvements	9,412,000	15,000
Net cash provided by investing activities	7,819,000	3,682,000
Cash flows - financing activities:
Shares surrendered in lieu of tax withholding	(2,000)	(20,000)
Payment of cash dividends	0	(26,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,000)	(46,000)
Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	(184,000)	(73,000)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	4,495,000	799,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the fiscal year	26,583,000	25,784,000
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the fiscal year	31,078,000	26,583,000
Supplemental disclosures:
Income taxes paid	564,000	1,074,000
Interest paid	0	0
Non-cash asset retirement obligation incurred	$ 0	$ 1,022,000

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Note 13 - Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment	$ 6,322,000	$ (54,000)
Corporate Headquarters [Member]
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Area of Real Estate Property	38,500

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Note 1 - Nature of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Equipment Property and Leasehold Improvements Estimated Useful Life (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014
Building [Member]
Transportation equipment years	30
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Transportation equipment years	20 or the life of the lease, if shorter
Transportation Equipment [Member]
Education and office equipment years	4 years
Transportation equipment years	4
Accounting Software [Member]
Transportation equipment years	7
Education and Office Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Education and office equipment years	5 years
Education and Office Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Education and office equipment years	3 years

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Nature of Business [Policy Text Block]

a. Nature of the Business

Learning Tree International, Inc. and subsidiaries (“we,” “us,” or “our”) develop, market, and deliver a broad proprietary library of instructor-led classroom courses that are designed to meet the professional development needs of information technology (“IT”) professionals and managers worldwide. These courses are delivered primarily at our leased education centers located in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Sweden and Japan. Such course events are also conducted in hotel and conference facilities and at customer sites throughout the world. Approximately 90% of our course titles are also available to individuals located worldwide through Learning Tree AnyWare™, our patent-pending live online learning interface that allows individuals at any location to attend a live instructor-led Learning Tree class via the Internet. Our courses provide both breadth and depth of education across a wide range of technical and management disciplines, including operating systems, databases, computer networks, computer and network security, web development, programming languages, software engineering, open source applications, project management, business skills, and leadership and professional development.

We follow a 52- or 53-week fiscal year, with our quarter-end dates on the Friday nearest the end of the calendar quarter and our year-end dates on the Friday nearest the end of September. Accordingly, our fiscal year 2013 ended on September 27, 2013, and our fiscal year 2014 ended on October 3, 2014. Thus, these consolidated financial statements report our consolidated financial position as of September 27, 2013, and October 3, 2014 and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal years ended September 27, 2013 and October 3, 2014. Fiscal year 2013 was a 52-week year, while fiscal year 2014 was a 53-week year.

Certain items in the consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]

b. Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Learning Tree International, Inc. and our subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The following is a list of our subsidiaries:  

Learning Tree International USA, Inc. (U.S.)  

Learning Tree International, K.K. (Japan)  

Learning Tree International Ltd. (United Kingdom)  

Learning Tree International S.A. (France)  

Learning Tree International AB (Sweden)  

Learning Tree International Inc. (Canada)  

Advanced Technology Marketing, Inc. (U.S.)

AnyWare Live, Inc. (U.S.)

Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]

c. Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable

Our revenues are received from business entities and government agencies for the professional training of their employees. Course events range in length from one to five days, and average approximately three and a half days. As stated above, we follow a 52- or 53-week fiscal year. This method is used in order to better align our external financial reporting with the way we operate our business. Since all courses have a duration of five days or less, and all courses begin and end within the same calendar week, under the 52- or 53-week fiscal year method all revenues and related direct costs for each course event are recognized in the week and the fiscal quarter in which the event takes place.

We offer our customers a multiple-course sales discount referred to as a “Learning Tree Training Passport”. A Learning Tree Training Passport allows an individual Passport holder to attend up to a specified number of Learning Tree courses over a one or two-year period for a fixed price. During fiscal year 2012, we re-introduced for a limited time the Unlimited Training Passport which allowed an individual Passport holder to attend as many courses as they wanted by June 30, 2013. This Unlimited Passport program ended on June 30, 2013. For a Training Passport, the amount of revenue recognized for each attendance in a course is based upon the selling price of the Training Passport, the list price of the course taken, the weighted average list price of all courses taken and the estimated average number of courses Passport holders will actually attend. Upon expiration of each individual Training Passport, we record the difference, if any, between the revenues previously recognized and that specific Training Passport’s total invoiced price. The estimated attendance rate is based upon the historical experience of the average number of course events that Training Passport holders have been attending. The actual Training Passport attendance rate is reviewed at least semi-annually, and if the Training Passport attendance rates change, the revenue recognition rate for active Training Passports and for Training Passports sold thereafter is adjusted prospectively.

We believe it is appropriate to recognize revenues on this basis in order to most closely match revenue and related costs, as the substantial majority of our Passport holders do not attend the maximum number of course events permitted under their Training Passport. We believe that the use of recent historical data is reasonable and appropriate because of the relative stability of the average actual number of course events attended by Passport holders.

The average attendance rate for all expired Training Passports has closely approximated the estimated rate we utilize. Although we have seen no material changes in the historical rates as the number of course titles has changed, we monitor such potential effects. In general, determining the estimated average number of course events that will be attended by a Training Passport holder is based on historical trends that may not continue in the future. These estimates could differ in the near term from amounts used in arriving at the reported revenue. If the estimates are wrong, we would record the difference between the revenues previously recognized for that Training Passport and the Training Passport selling price upon expiration of that Training Passport. Thus, the timing of revenue recognition may be affected by an inaccurate estimation, but the inaccuracy would have no effect on the aggregate revenue recognized over the one- to two-year life of each Training Passport.

For Passport products for which historical utilization data is not available, we assume that the estimated average number of courses to be attended is equal to the number of courses available on the Passport. For the Unlimited Training Passport program, we utilize historical data to estimate the expected number of courses that would be attended. Assumed utilization rates may be revised in future periods after sufficient time has passed to amass additional historical trends.

In addition to our Learning Tree Training Passports, we also offer a multiple-course sales discount referred to as Learning Tree Training Vouchers. With Learning Tree Training Vouchers, a customer buys the right to send a specified number of attendees to Learning Tree courses over a six to twelve-month period for a fixed price. Revenue is recognized on a pro rata basis for each attendance. For the majority of Training Vouchers with unused seats at the expiration of the Voucher, we record the pro rata selling price of the expired unused seats as revenue. At times we make a business decision to extend a Training Voucher beyond the normal twelve month expiration date. Training Vouchers purchased under government rate schedules have no expiration date.

Trade accounts receivable are reduced by an allowance for amounts that may become uncollectible in the future. We use estimates in determining the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, based on our analysis of various factors, including our historical collection experience, current trends, specific identification of invoices which are considered doubtful, and a percentage of our past due accounts receivable. These estimates could differ from actual collection experience and are subject to adjustment. Our trade accounts receivable are written off when they are deemed uncollectible.

Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]

d. Stock-Based Compensation

We estimate the fair value of share-based option awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. We estimate the fair value of share-based restricted stock units and restricted stock grants using the closing price of our stock on the date of grant. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Our determination of fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by assumptions regarding a number of variables, including our expected stock price volatility, expected term, dividend yield and risk-free interest rates.

We analyzed our historical volatility to estimate the expected volatility. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based on the U.S. Treasury rate at the date of grant, which most closely resembles the expected life of our options. The estimated expected life represents the weighted-average period the stock options are expected to remain outstanding and has been determined based on the simplified method under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718. We do not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term.

As stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statements of operations is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated pre-vesting forfeitures. Forfeitures were estimated based on historical experience. The estimated forfeiture rates used for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 were zero.

In Process Research and Development, Policy [Policy Text Block]

e. Course Development Costs

Course development costs are charged to operations in the period incurred.

Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]

f. Advertising

Advertising costs are charged to expense in the period incurred. Advertising costs totaled $1,057 and $814 in fiscal years 2013 and 2014, respectively.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]

g. Cash and Cash Equivalents, Available for Sale Securities, and Interest-bearing Investments

 We consider highly liquid investments with remaining maturities of ninety days or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

We classify certain of our investments in marketable securities as “available for sale”. We do not have any investments classified as “trading” or “held-to-maturity.” Our policy is to invest cash with issuers that have high credit ratings and to limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer.

As of October 3, 2014 and September 27, 2013, we had no available for sale securities.

Restricted interest-bearing investments at October 3, 2014 consisted of cash deposits of $2,297 (1,439 British Pounds), $209 (1,519 Swedish Kroner) and $725 which were pledged as collateral to secure our obligations under leases for education center facilities located in the United Kingdom, Sweden, and the United States, respectively. This compares to restricted interest-bearing investments of cash deposits of $2,725 (1,689 British Pounds) and $1,450 at September 27, 2013. The United Kingdom deposits are held in trust by the landlord with interest accruing to us and paid on an annual basis. The deposit will be released to us at the earlier of the end of the lease period or when certain financial ratios have been met. In the United States, the deposit is in a restricted account held by our bank and serves as collateral for a letter of credit issued to our landlord by our bank.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses, Policy [Policy Text Block]

h. Marketing Expenses

Marketing expenses primarily include the external costs associated with the design, printing, postage, list rental and handling of direct mail advertising materials to be mailed in the future. These costs are charged to expense in the month in which the advertising materials are mailed since the benefit period for such costs is short and the amount of future benefit is not practically measurable. Marketing expenses for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 were $13,453 and $11,147 respectively.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Preproduction Design and Development Costs [Policy Text Block]

i. Equipment, Property and Leasehold Improvements

Equipment, property and leasehold improvements are recorded at cost and depreciated or amortized using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

Education and office equipment years	3	to	5
Transportation equipment years	4
Accounting software years	7
Leasehold improvements years	20	or the life of the lease, if shorter
Building years	30

Software amortization amounted to $1 and $1 in fiscal years 2013 and 2014, respectively. Total depreciation and amortization expense amounted to $6,041 and $5,680 in fiscal years 2013 and 2014, respectively. Costs of normal maintenance and repairs and minor replacements are normally charged to expense as incurred. In those instances where we have determined we are contractually obligated to incur recurring repairs and maintenance costs related to our leased facilities, a provision is made in the financial statements at the earlier of the date the expense is incurred or the date of the obligation. The costs of assets sold or retired are eliminated from the accounts along with the related accumulated depreciation or amortization, and any resulting gain or loss is included in the statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

In September 2014, we sold and leased back for one year, with options for two six-month extensions, our corporate headquarters, located at 1831 Michael Faraday Dr., Reston, Virginia, which is a 38,500 square foot office facility that we currently use for our corporate headquarters, as well as the sales, administrative and operations groups of our United States subsidiary. The Company’s carrying value of the headquarters property at the time of sale was approximately $3.6 million.

The sale and the leaseback were accounted for as separate transactions based on their respective terms since the lease is determined to be minor.  As such, we recognized a gain on the sale of $6.3 million which is shown on the other operating items line of our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

The fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) associated with a leased facility is recorded as an asset (leasehold improvements) and a liability when there is a legal obligation associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset and the amount can be reasonably estimated. See also Note 2 relating to AROs.

Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]

j. Long-Lived Assets

We periodically review the carrying value of our long-lived assets, such as equipment, property and leasehold improvements for impairment or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. In making such evaluations, we compare the expected future cash flows to the carrying amount of the assets. If the total of the expected future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the assets, we are required to make estimates of the fair value of the long-lived assets in order to calculate the impairment loss equal to the difference between the fair value of the assets and their book value. We make significant assumptions and estimates in this process regarding matters that are inherently uncertain, such as estimating cash flows, remaining useful lives, discount rates and growth rates. The resulting cash flows are computed over an extended period of time, which subjects those assumptions and estimates to an even larger degree of uncertainty. While we believe that our estimates are reasonable, different assumptions regarding such cash flows could materially affect the valuation of long-lived assets.

Revenue Recognition, Deferred Revenue [Policy Text Block]

k. Deferred Revenues

Deferred revenues primarily relate to unearned revenues associated with Training Passports, Training Vouchers and advance payments received from customers for course events to be held in the future.

Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]

l. Comprehensive Income (loss)

We report comprehensive income in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) represents changes in stockholders’ equity from non-owner sources and is comprised of foreign currency translation adjustments. At the end of fiscal year 2014, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments of $(325) compared to cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments of $(139) in fiscal year 2013.

Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]

m. Income Taxes

We provide for income taxes under the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 740,

Income Taxes

. Deferred income taxes result from temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and the basis reported in our consolidated financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted rates expected to be in effect during the year in which the differences reverse. Valuation allowances are provided against assets, including net operating losses, if it is anticipated that some or the entire asset may not be realized through future taxable earnings or implementation of tax planning strategies.

The tax effects of uncertain tax positions are recognized in the financial statements only if the position is more likely than not to be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. For tax positions meeting the more likely than not threshold, the amount recognized in the consolidated financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized. It is our accounting policy to account for ASC 740-10 related penalties and interest as a component of the income tax provision in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). 

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]

n. Foreign Currency

We translate the financial statements of our foreign subsidiaries from the local (functional) currencies to U.S. dollars. The rates of exchange at each fiscal year end are used for translating the assets and liabilities and the average monthly rates of exchange for each year are used for the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Gains or losses arising from the translation of the foreign subsidiaries’ financial statements are included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

To date, we have not sought to hedge the risk associated with fluctuations in currency exchange rates, and therefore we continue to be subject to such risk.

Deferred Charges, Policy [Policy Text Block]

o. Deferred Facilities Rent

Operating Lease Activities:

We lease education center and administrative office space under various operating lease agreements. Certain lease agreements include provisions that provide for cash incentives, graduated rent payments and other inducements. We recognize rent expense on a straight-line basis over the related terms of such leases. The value of lease incentives and/or inducements, along with the excess of the rent expense recognized over the rentals paid, is recorded as deferred facilities rent in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Lease Termination Activities:

We record liabilities for costs that will be incurred under a contract without economic benefit at estimated fair value. We have vacated space in leased facilities subject to operating leases and recorded the estimated liability associated with future rentals at the cease-use date. The fair value of the liability at the cease-use date was determined based on the remaining cash flows for lease rentals, and minimum lease payments, reduced by estimated sublease rentals and certain subtenant reimbursements that could be reasonably obtained for the property, discounted using a credit-adjusted risk-free rate. The liability is adjusted for changes, if any, resulting from revisions to estimated cash flows after the cease-use date, measured using the original historical credit-adjusted risk-free rate. Changes due to the passage of time are recognized as an increase in the carrying amount of the liability and as accretion expense.

In September 2012, we announced our intention to close the Los Angeles, CA office facility effective December 2012. Our lease for these facilities runs through April 2016. We recorded a restructuring charge for the estimated liability associated with future rentals due under the property lease as of the cease use date. The fair value of the lease liability at the cease use date was determined based on the remaining cash flows for lease rentals, and minimum lease payments, reduced by estimated sublease rentals, discounted using a credit adjusted risk free rate. In addition, the estimated useful life of leasehold improvements was adjusted for the December 2012 closure date. In June 2014, we re-evaluated the estimated sublease rentals as we have been unable to find a subtenant for the facility. As a result, we recorded an additional $0.5 million restructuring charge in our third quarter of fiscal year 2014.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]

p. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

 

q. Use of Estimates

 The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

r. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 In May 2014, the FASB 

issued ASU 

No. 2014-09, “

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)

”(“ASU 2014-09”). The standard is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires revenue to be recognized in a manner to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is not permitted. Accordingly, the standard is effective for us on September 30, 2017 using either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating which transition approach to use and the impact that the standard will have on our financial statements.

 Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including the Emerging Issues Task Force), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the SEC did not, or management believes will not, have a material impact on our present or future consolidated financial statements. 

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Note 2 - Asset Retirement Obligations - Asset Retirement Obligations Liabilities Activity (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
ARO liabilities balance, beginning of year	$ 2,004,000	$ 3,907,000
Non-cash asset retirement obligation incurred	0	1,022,000
Accretion of asset retirement obligations	94,000	99,000
Liabilities satisfied	0	(29,000)
Settlement of asset retirement obligation	186,000	2,929,000
Foreign currency translation	(32,000)	(66,000)
ARO liabilities balance, end of year	$ 1,880,000	$ 2,004,000

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Note 2 - Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes Tables

Schedule of Change in Asset Retirement Obligation [Table Text Block]

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013			October 3, 2014
ARO liabilities balance, beginning of year	$	3,907		$	2,004
Liabilities incurred		1,022			0
Accretion expense		99			94
Liabilities satisfied		(29	)		0
Settlement of ARO liability		(2,929	)		(186	)
Foreign currency translation		(66	)		(32	)
ARO liabilities balance, end of year	$	2,004		$	1,880

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Note 1 - Nature of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes to Financial Statements

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

1. NATURE OF THE BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

a. Nature of the Business

Learning Tree International, Inc. and subsidiaries (“we,” “us,” or “our”) develop, market, and deliver a broad proprietary library of instructor-led classroom courses that are designed to meet the professional development needs of information technology (“IT”) professionals and managers worldwide. These courses are delivered primarily at our leased education centers located in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, Sweden and Japan. Such course events are also conducted in hotel and conference facilities and at customer sites throughout the world. Approximately 90% of our course titles are also available to individuals located worldwide through Learning Tree AnyWare™, our patent-pending live online learning interface that allows individuals at any location to attend a live instructor-led Learning Tree class via the Internet. Our courses provide both breadth and depth of education across a wide range of technical and management disciplines, including operating systems, databases, computer networks, computer and network security, web development, programming languages, software engineering, open source applications, project management, business skills, and leadership and professional development.

We follow a 52- or 53-week fiscal year, with our quarter-end dates on the Friday nearest the end of the calendar quarter and our year-end dates on the Friday nearest the end of September. Accordingly, our fiscal year 2013 ended on September 27, 2013, and our fiscal year 2014 ended on October 3, 2014. Thus, these consolidated financial statements report our consolidated financial position as of September 27, 2013, and October 3, 2014 and the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the fiscal years ended September 27, 2013 and October 3, 2014. Fiscal year 2013 was a 52-week year, while fiscal year 2014 was a 53-week year.

Certain items in the consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

b. Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Learning Tree International, Inc. and our subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The following is a list of our subsidiaries:  

Learning Tree International USA, Inc. (U.S.)  

Learning Tree International, K.K. (Japan)  

Learning Tree International Ltd. (United Kingdom)  

Learning Tree International S.A. (France)  

Learning Tree International AB (Sweden)  

Learning Tree International Inc. (Canada)  

Advanced Technology Marketing, Inc. (U.S.)

AnyWare Live, Inc. (U.S.)

c. Revenue Recognition and Accounts Receivable

Our revenues are received from business entities and government agencies for the professional training of their employees. Course events range in length from one to five days, and average approximately three and a half days. As stated above, we follow a 52- or 53-week fiscal year. This method is used in order to better align our external financial reporting with the way we operate our business. Since all courses have a duration of five days or less, and all courses begin and end within the same calendar week, under the 52- or 53-week fiscal year method all revenues and related direct costs for each course event are recognized in the week and the fiscal quarter in which the event takes place.

We offer our customers a multiple-course sales discount referred to as a “Learning Tree Training Passport”. A Learning Tree Training Passport allows an individual Passport holder to attend up to a specified number of Learning Tree courses over a one or two-year period for a fixed price. During fiscal year 2012, we re-introduced for a limited time the Unlimited Training Passport which allowed an individual Passport holder to attend as many courses as they wanted by June 30, 2013. This Unlimited Passport program ended on June 30, 2013. For a Training Passport, the amount of revenue recognized for each attendance in a course is based upon the selling price of the Training Passport, the list price of the course taken, the weighted average list price of all courses taken and the estimated average number of courses Passport holders will actually attend. Upon expiration of each individual Training Passport, we record the difference, if any, between the revenues previously recognized and that specific Training Passport’s total invoiced price. The estimated attendance rate is based upon the historical experience of the average number of course events that Training Passport holders have been attending. The actual Training Passport attendance rate is reviewed at least semi-annually, and if the Training Passport attendance rates change, the revenue recognition rate for active Training Passports and for Training Passports sold thereafter is adjusted prospectively.

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We believe it is appropriate to recognize revenues on this basis in order to most closely match revenue and related costs, as the substantial majority of our Passport holders do not attend the maximum number of course events permitted under their Training Passport. We believe that the use of recent historical data is reasonable and appropriate because of the relative stability of the average actual number of course events attended by Passport holders.

The average attendance rate for all expired Training Passports has closely approximated the estimated rate we utilize. Although we have seen no material changes in the historical rates as the number of course titles has changed, we monitor such potential effects. In general, determining the estimated average number of course events that will be attended by a Training Passport holder is based on historical trends that may not continue in the future. These estimates could differ in the near term from amounts used in arriving at the reported revenue. If the estimates are wrong, we would record the difference between the revenues previously recognized for that Training Passport and the Training Passport selling price upon expiration of that Training Passport. Thus, the timing of revenue recognition may be affected by an inaccurate estimation, but the inaccuracy would have no effect on the aggregate revenue recognized over the one- to two-year life of each Training Passport.

For Passport products for which historical utilization data is not available, we assume that the estimated average number of courses to be attended is equal to the number of courses available on the Passport. For the Unlimited Training Passport program, we utilize historical data to estimate the expected number of courses that would be attended. Assumed utilization rates may be revised in future periods after sufficient time has passed to amass additional historical trends.

In addition to our Learning Tree Training Passports, we also offer a multiple-course sales discount referred to as Learning Tree Training Vouchers. With Learning Tree Training Vouchers, a customer buys the right to send a specified number of attendees to Learning Tree courses over a six to twelve-month period for a fixed price. Revenue is recognized on a pro rata basis for each attendance. For the majority of Training Vouchers with unused seats at the expiration of the Voucher, we record the pro rata selling price of the expired unused seats as revenue. At times we make a business decision to extend a Training Voucher beyond the normal twelve month expiration date. Training Vouchers purchased under government rate schedules have no expiration date.

Trade accounts receivable are reduced by an allowance for amounts that may become uncollectible in the future. We use estimates in determining the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable, based on our analysis of various factors, including our historical collection experience, current trends, specific identification of invoices which are considered doubtful, and a percentage of our past due accounts receivable. These estimates could differ from actual collection experience and are subject to adjustment. Our trade accounts receivable are written off when they are deemed uncollectible.

d. Stock-Based Compensation

We estimate the fair value of share-based option awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model. We estimate the fair value of share-based restricted stock units and restricted stock grants using the closing price of our stock on the date of grant. The value of the portion of the award that is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the requisite service periods in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Our determination of fair value of share-based payment awards on the date of grant using an option-pricing model is affected by assumptions regarding a number of variables, including our expected stock price volatility, expected term, dividend yield and risk-free interest rates.

We analyzed our historical volatility to estimate the expected volatility. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based on the U.S. Treasury rate at the date of grant, which most closely resembles the expected life of our options. The estimated expected life represents the weighted-average period the stock options are expected to remain outstanding and has been determined based on the simplified method under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 718. We do not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term.

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As stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statements of operations is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated pre-vesting forfeitures. Forfeitures were estimated based on historical experience. The estimated forfeiture rates used for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 were zero.

e. Course Development Costs

Course development costs are charged to operations in the period incurred.

f. Advertising

Advertising costs are charged to expense in the period incurred. Advertising costs totaled $1,057 and $814 in fiscal years 2013 and 2014, respectively.

g. Cash and Cash Equivalents, Available for Sale Securities, and Interest-bearing Investments

 We consider highly liquid investments with remaining maturities of ninety days or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.

We classify certain of our investments in marketable securities as “available for sale”. We do not have any investments classified as “trading” or “held-to-maturity.” Our policy is to invest cash with issuers that have high credit ratings and to limit the amount of credit exposure to any one issuer.

As of October 3, 2014 and September 27, 2013, we had no available for sale securities.

Restricted interest-bearing investments at October 3, 2014 consisted of cash deposits of $2,297 (1,439 British Pounds), $209 (1,519 Swedish Kroner) and $725 which were pledged as collateral to secure our obligations under leases for education center facilities located in the United Kingdom, Sweden, and the United States, respectively. This compares to restricted interest-bearing investments of cash deposits of $2,725 (1,689 British Pounds) and $1,450 at September 27, 2013. The United Kingdom deposits are held in trust by the landlord with interest accruing to us and paid on an annual basis. The deposit will be released to us at the earlier of the end of the lease period or when certain financial ratios have been met. In the United States, the deposit is in a restricted account held by our bank and serves as collateral for a letter of credit issued to our landlord by our bank.

h. Marketing Expenses

Marketing expenses primarily include the external costs associated with the design, printing, postage, list rental and handling of direct mail advertising materials to be mailed in the future. These costs are charged to expense in the month in which the advertising materials are mailed since the benefit period for such costs is short and the amount of future benefit is not practically measurable. Marketing expenses for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 were $13,453 and $11,147 respectively.

i. Equipment, Property and Leasehold Improvements

Equipment, property and leasehold improvements are recorded at cost and depreciated or amortized using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

Education and office equipment years	3	to	5
Transportation equipment years	4
Accounting software years	7
Leasehold improvements years	20	or the life of the lease, if shorter
Building years	30

Software amortization amounted to $1 and $1 in fiscal years 2013 and 2014, respectively. Total depreciation and amortization expense amounted to $6,041 and $5,680 in fiscal years 2013 and 2014, respectively. Costs of normal maintenance and repairs and minor replacements are normally charged to expense as incurred. In those instances where we have determined we are contractually obligated to incur recurring repairs and maintenance costs related to our leased facilities, a provision is made in the financial statements at the earlier of the date the expense is incurred or the date of the obligation. The costs of assets sold or retired are eliminated from the accounts along with the related accumulated depreciation or amortization, and any resulting gain or loss is included in the statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

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In September 2014, we sold and leased back for one year, with options for two six-month extensions, our corporate headquarters, located at 1831 Michael Faraday Dr., Reston, Virginia, which is a 38,500 square foot office facility that we currently use for our corporate headquarters, as well as the sales, administrative and operations groups of our United States subsidiary. The Company’s carrying value of the headquarters property at the time of sale was approximately $3.6 million.

The sale and the leaseback were accounted for as separate transactions based on their respective terms since the lease is determined to be minor.  As such, we recognized a gain on the sale of $6.3 million which is shown on the other operating items line of our consolidated statement of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

The fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation (“ARO”) associated with a leased facility is recorded as an asset (leasehold improvements) and a liability when there is a legal obligation associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset and the amount can be reasonably estimated. See also Note 2 relating to AROs.

j. Long-Lived Assets

We periodically review the carrying value of our long-lived assets, such as equipment, property and leasehold improvements for impairment or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. In making such evaluations, we compare the expected future cash flows to the carrying amount of the assets. If the total of the expected future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the assets, we are required to make estimates of the fair value of the long-lived assets in order to calculate the impairment loss equal to the difference between the fair value of the assets and their book value. We make significant assumptions and estimates in this process regarding matters that are inherently uncertain, such as estimating cash flows, remaining useful lives, discount rates and growth rates. The resulting cash flows are computed over an extended period of time, which subjects those assumptions and estimates to an even larger degree of uncertainty. While we believe that our estimates are reasonable, different assumptions regarding such cash flows could materially affect the valuation of long-lived assets.

k. Deferred Revenues

Deferred revenues primarily relate to unearned revenues associated with Training Passports, Training Vouchers and advance payments received from customers for course events to be held in the future.

l. Comprehensive Income (loss)

We report comprehensive income in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) represents changes in stockholders’ equity from non-owner sources and is comprised of foreign currency translation adjustments. At the end of fiscal year 2014, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments of $(325) compared to cumulative foreign currency translation adjustments of $(139) in fiscal year 2013.

m. Income Taxes

We provide for income taxes under the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC 740,

Income Taxes

. Deferred income taxes result from temporary differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities and the basis reported in our consolidated financial statements. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between financial statement and tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted rates expected to be in effect during the year in which the differences reverse. Valuation allowances are provided against assets, including net operating losses, if it is anticipated that some or the entire asset may not be realized through future taxable earnings or implementation of tax planning strategies.

The tax effects of uncertain tax positions are recognized in the financial statements only if the position is more likely than not to be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. For tax positions meeting the more likely than not threshold, the amount recognized in the consolidated financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized. It is our accounting policy to account for ASC 740-10 related penalties and interest as a component of the income tax provision in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). 

n. Foreign Currency

We translate the financial statements of our foreign subsidiaries from the local (functional) currencies to U.S. dollars. The rates of exchange at each fiscal year end are used for translating the assets and liabilities and the average monthly rates of exchange for each year are used for the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss). Gains or losses arising from the translation of the foreign subsidiaries’ financial statements are included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Gains or losses resulting from foreign currency transactions are included in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss).

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To date, we have not sought to hedge the risk associated with fluctuations in currency exchange rates, and therefore we continue to be subject to such risk.

o. Deferred Facilities Rent

Operating Lease Activities:

We lease education center and administrative office space under various operating lease agreements. Certain lease agreements include provisions that provide for cash incentives, graduated rent payments and other inducements. We recognize rent expense on a straight-line basis over the related terms of such leases. The value of lease incentives and/or inducements, along with the excess of the rent expense recognized over the rentals paid, is recorded as deferred facilities rent in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

Lease Termination Activities:

We record liabilities for costs that will be incurred under a contract without economic benefit at estimated fair value. We have vacated space in leased facilities subject to operating leases and recorded the estimated liability associated with future rentals at the cease-use date. The fair value of the liability at the cease-use date was determined based on the remaining cash flows for lease rentals, and minimum lease payments, reduced by estimated sublease rentals and certain subtenant reimbursements that could be reasonably obtained for the property, discounted using a credit-adjusted risk-free rate. The liability is adjusted for changes, if any, resulting from revisions to estimated cash flows after the cease-use date, measured using the original historical credit-adjusted risk-free rate. Changes due to the passage of time are recognized as an increase in the carrying amount of the liability and as accretion expense.

In September 2012, we announced our intention to close the Los Angeles, CA office facility effective December 2012. Our lease for these facilities runs through April 2016. We recorded a restructuring charge for the estimated liability associated with future rentals due under the property lease as of the cease use date. The fair value of the lease liability at the cease use date was determined based on the remaining cash flows for lease rentals, and minimum lease payments, reduced by estimated sublease rentals, discounted using a credit adjusted risk free rate. In addition, the estimated useful life of leasehold improvements was adjusted for the December 2012 closure date. In June 2014, we re-evaluated the estimated sublease rentals as we have been unable to find a subtenant for the facility. As a result, we recorded an additional $0.5 million restructuring charge in our third quarter of fiscal year 2014.

p. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments.

 

q. Use of Estimates

 The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

r. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 In May 2014, the FASB 

issued ASU 

No. 2014-09, “

Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)

”(“ASU 2014-09”). The standard is a comprehensive new revenue recognition model that requires revenue to be recognized in a manner to depict the transfer of goods or services to a customer at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016, and early adoption is not permitted. Accordingly, the standard is effective for us on September 30, 2017 using either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach. We are currently evaluating which transition approach to use and the impact that the standard will have on our financial statements.

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 Other recent accounting pronouncements issued by the FASB (including the Emerging Issues Task Force), the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the SEC did not, or management believes will not, have a material impact on our present or future consolidated financial statements. 

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Trade accounts receivable, allowances	$ 168	$ 180
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Preferred stock, authorized shares (in shares)	1,000,000	1,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	75,000,000	75,000,000
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)	13,222,539	13,217,484
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	13,222,539	13,217,484

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Note 11 - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes to Financial Statements

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Text Block]

11. VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Activity with respect to our provision for doubtful accounts is summarized as follows:  

	September 27,			October 3
	2013			2014
Beginning balance	$	235		$	180
Provision for doubtful accounts		240			118
Charges against allowance		(290	)		(135	)
Other		(5	)		5
Ending balance	$	180		$	168

Activity with respect to our valuation allowance for deferred tax assets is summarized as follows:  

	September 27,			October 3
	2013			2014
Beginning balance	$	6,355		$	6,198
Provisions		0			1,212
Charges against allowance		(157	)		(36	)
Ending balance	$	6,198		$	7,374

Activity with respect to our Los Angeles lease liability is summarized as follows:

	September 27,			October 3
	2013			2014
Beginning balance	$	0		$	1,032
Provisions		1,522			529
Charges against allowance		(490	)		(602	)
Ending balance	$	1,032		$	959

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Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Dec. 01, 2014	Mar. 28, 2014
Entity Registrant Name	LEARNING TREE INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0001002037
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--10-03
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		13,222,539
Entity Public Float			$ 18,381,015
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Oct. 03, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false

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Note 12 - Related Party Transactions

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes to Financial Statements

Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]

12. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Dr. David C. Collins, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, oversees (with the concurrence of the Nominating and Governance Committee of our Board of Directors) a charitable program under which we donated $115 and $209 during fiscal years 2013 and 2014, respectively, to charitable organizations.

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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Revenues	$ 118,248,000	$ 116,810,000
Cost of revenues	66,574,000	63,010,000
Gross profit	51,674,000	53,800,000
Operating expenses:
Course development	7,646,000	7,841,000
Sales and marketing	25,521,000	28,616,000
General and administrative	24,432,000	25,529,000
	57,599,000	61,986,000
Loss from operations before other operating items	(5,925,000)	(8,186,000)
Other operating items:
Gain (loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment	6,322,000	(54,000)
	6,322,000	(54,000)
Income (loss) from operations	397,000	(8,240,000)
Interest income, net	39,000	43,000
Foreign exchange gains (losses)	115,000	(151,000)
Other	(229,000)	73,000
	(75,000)	(35,000)
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes	322,000	(8,275,000)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	321,000	444,000
Net income (loss)	1,000	(8,719,000)
Comprehensive loss:
Net (loss) income	1,000	(8,719,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(186,000)	(149,000)
	$ (185,000)	$ (8,868,000)
Numerator:
Income (loss) per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ (0.66)
Income (loss) per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ (0.66)
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	13,221,000	13,210,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	13,224,000	13,210,000

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Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes to Financial Statements

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

6. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

Effective January 23, 2007, our stockholders approved the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (our “2007 Plan”). Our 1999 Stock Option Plan terminated upon shareholder approval of our 2007 Plan, and no further grants of awards can be made under that plan although the rights of holders of options previously granted and outstanding under that plan were not affected. Our 2007 Plan is administered by the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of our Board of Directors. Our 2007 Plan permits the granting of nonqualified stock options, incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights (or SARs), restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance units and performance shares to our employees, officers, directors and consultants in an amount up to an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of common stock. Option awards have been granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of our stock at the date of grant and generally vest one third per year over three years (in some instances, subject to achieving certain financial targets in the year with respect to which they are granted) and have five-year contractual terms. However, the exercise price, vesting schedule and period required for full exercisability of the options is at the discretion of the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of our Board of Directors. We recognize compensation cost for these awards on a straight-line basis (or, on a graded basis for those options with performance conditions) over the requisite service period for the entire award, which is equal to the vesting period. We have a policy of issuing new shares of common stock to satisfy share option exercises.

The fair value of each option award was estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option-pricing formula. Expected volatilities were based on the historical volatility of our stock measured over a period commensurate with the expected life of granted stock options. The expected term of options represented the period of time that options granted were expected to be outstanding and was determined based on the simplified method as discussed in ASC 718 “Compensation-Stock Compensation”, as we do not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate expected term. The risk-free interest rate assumption was based on the U.S. Treasury rate at the date of the grant, which most closely resembled the expected life of options. The expected dividend yield was 0%.

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A summary of option activity under the 2007 Plan and previous plans during fiscal years 2013 and 2014 is presented

below:  

Options	Shares			Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at September 28, 2012		24,000		$	17.97		0.2	$	0.00
Options granted		0		$	0.00
Options exercised		0		$	0.00
Options forfeited, expired and unearned		(24,000	)	$	17.97
Outstanding at September 27, 2013		0		$	0.00		0.0	$	0.00
Options granted		200,000		$	3.85		9.0	$	0.00
Options exercised		0		$	0.00
Options forfeited, expired and unearned		0		$	0.00
Outstanding at October 3, 2014		200,000		$	3.85		9.0	$	0.00
Vested and expected to vest at October 3, 2014		200,000		$	3.85		9.0	$	0.00
Exercisable at October 3, 2014		50,000		$	3.85		9.0

There were no options granted in fiscal year 2013. There were no options exercised in fiscal years 2013 or 2014.

Stock-based compensation expense related to employee stock options is included in cost of revenues and operating expenses consistent with the respective employee salary costs. These costs totaled $0 and $68 for fiscal years 2013 and 2014, respectively. As stock-based compensation expense recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income (loss) is based on awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for estimated pre-vesting forfeitures. Prior to fiscal year 2013, we reduced the estimated forfeiture rate for executive personnel to zero.

If the non-vested stock options fully vest, they will result in future expense of $0.2 million over a weighted-average remaining amortization period of three years. The total income tax benefit relating to stock options and recognized in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income was $0 for both fiscal years 2013 and 2014.

Restricted Stock

As noted above, our 2007 Plan permits us to grant shares of restricted stock. Grants of restricted stock awarded under the plan entitle the shareholder to all rights of common stock ownership except that the shares may not be sold, transferred, pledged, exchanged or otherwise disposed of during the restriction period, and may be repurchased by us for nominal consideration if the employee ceases to be employed by us during that period. The restriction period is determined by the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of our Board of Directors.

We did not issue any shares of restricted stock during fiscal years 2013 and 2014 and there were no shares of restricted stock outstanding as of the end of fiscal years 2013 and 2014.  

Restricted Stock Units

As noted above, our 2007 Plan permits us to grant restricted stock units (RSU’s), which entitle holders to receive shares of common stock upon vesting. During fiscal year 2012, we granted 120,285 RSU’s to certain employees and outside directors. These stock units are subject to vesting requirements over three years. When originally granted, these RSU’s were also subject to certain financial performance targets during fiscal year 2012. However, in June 2012, the Board of Directors removed the financial performance targets and the RSU’s only remain subject to the three year vesting schedule. During fiscal year 2013, we granted 54,685 RSU’s to the outside directors. These stock units were subject to the three year vesting schedule. The compensation for the outside directors was changed during fiscal year 2013 to eliminate further grants of RSU’s and to replace it with an increased cash retainer. Outside directors holding unvested RSU’s were given an option to voluntarily forfeit their unvested RSU’s and transition immediately to the increased cash retainer or wait until all of the RSU’s had vested before transitioning to the increased cash retainer. All of the outside directors impacted by this change elected to voluntarily forfeit their unvested RSU’s. During fiscal year 2014, we did not grant any RSU’s.

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A summary of the restricted stock unit activity is as follows:

	Restricted Stock Units			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at September 28, 2012		102,949		$	7.86
Granted		54,685		$	5.49
Vested		(45,858	)	$	8.56
Forfeited		(102,334	)	$	6.33
Nonvested at September 27, 2013		9,442		$	7.29
Granted		0		$	0.00
Vested		(5,742	)	$	7.93
Forfeited		(1,890	)	$	6.31
Nonvested at October 3, 2014		1,810		$	6.31

For fiscal years 2013 and 2014 we recognized $69 and $110, respectively, in compensation costs related to RSU’s. If the non-vested RSU’s fully vest, they will result in future expense of less than $0.1 million over a weighted-average remaining amortization period of 1.2 years.

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Note 5 - Stockholders' Equity

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes to Financial Statements

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

5. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

We did not purchase any shares of our common stock during fiscal years 2013 and 2014. We may make purchases of common stock in the future, but we have no commitments to do so.

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Note 1 - Nature of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes Tables

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

Education and office equipment years	3	to	5
Transportation equipment years	4
Accounting software years	7
Leasehold improvements years	20	or the life of the lease, if shorter
Building years	30

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Note 13 - Quarterly Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes to Financial Statements

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

13. QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED)

	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4
	December 28, 2012			March 29, 2013			June 28, 2013			September 27, 2013
Revenues	$	33,290		$	26,933		$	28,958		$	27,629
Cost of revenues		16,421			14,859			16,141			15,589
Gross profit		16,869			12,074			12,817			12,040
Operating expenses:
Course development		2,101			1,930			1,998			1,812
Sales and marketing		7,805			7,312			6,764			6,735
General and administrative		8,327			6,667			5,043			5,492
Total operating expenses		18,233			15,909			13,805			14,039
Income (loss) from operations before other operating items		(1,364	)		(3,835	)		(988	)		(1,999	)
Other operating items		19			2			1			(76	)
Income (loss) from operations		(1,345	)		(3,833	)		(987	)		(2,075	)
Other income, net		(38	)		204			31			(232	)
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes		(1,383	)		(3,629	)		(956	)		(2,307	)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		33			386			123			(98	)
Net income (loss)	$	(1,416	)	$	(4,015	)	$	(1,079	)	$	(2,209	)
Income (loss) per common share - basic	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.30	)	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.17	)
Income (loss) per common share - diluted	$	(0.11	)	$	(0.30	)	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.17	)

	Q1			Q2			Q3			Q4
	January 3, 2014			March 28, 2014			June 27, 2014			October 3, 2014
Revenues	$	32,022		$	25,004		$	28,759		$	32,463
Cost of revenues		17,348			15,711			16,132			17,383
Gross profit		14,674			9,293			12,627			15,080
Operating expenses:
Course development		1,937			1,839			1,950			1,920
Sales and marketing		6,156			6,195			6,283			6,887
General and administrative		5,633			5,571			7,086			6,142
Total operating expenses		13,726			13,605			15,319			14,949
Income (loss) from operations before other operating items		948			(4,312	)		(2,692	)		131
Other operating items		-			12			-			6,310
Income (loss) from operations		948			(4,300	)		(2,692	)		6,441
Other income, net		(36	)		(59	)		22			(2	)
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes		912			(4,359	)		(2,670	)		6,439
Provision (benefit) for income taxes		183			244			76			(182	)
Net income (loss)	$	729		$	(4,603	)	$	(2,746	)	$	6,621
Income (loss) per common share - basic	$	0.06		$	(0.35	)	$	(0.21	)	$	0.50
Income (loss) per common share - diluted	$	0.06		$	(0.35	)	$	(0.21	)	$	0.50

We use the 52/53-week fiscal year method to better align our external financial reporting with the manner in which we operate our business. Under this method, each fiscal quarter ends on the Friday closest to the end of the calendar quarter. Since all courses have a duration of five days or less, and all courses begin and end within the same calendar week, under the 52/53 week fiscal year method all revenues and related direct costs for each course event are recognized in the week and the fiscal quarter in which the event takes place. In most years, including fiscal year 2013, each fiscal quarter has 13 weeks; however, fiscal year 2014 has 53 weeks, with 14, 12, 13, and 14 weeks in our first, second, third and fourth quarters, respectively.  

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In our fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014, we sold and leased back for one year, with options for two six-month extensions, our corporate headquarters, which is a 38,500 square foot office facility that we currently use for our corporate headquarters, as well as the sales, administrative and operations groups of our United States subsidiary. The sale and the leaseback were accounted for as separate transactions based on their respective terms since the lease was determined to be minor. As such, we recognized a gain on the sale of $6.3 million which is shown on the other operating items line of the quarterly data tables.

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Note 9 - Operating Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes to Financial Statements

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

9. OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION

Our worldwide operations involve the design and delivery of instructor-led classroom training courses and related services to business and government organizations. The training and education we offer is presented by our instructors in a virtually identical manner in every country in which we operate, regardless of whether presented in leased classroom space or external facilities, of the content of the class being taught, the language of the presentation or the printed course materials or of the location or method of distribution. We did not have sales to any one commercial customer or government agency that amounted to 10% or more of our revenues in fiscal years 2013 or 2014.  

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We conduct and manage our business globally, and our management makes financial decisions and allocates resources based on the information we receive from our internal management systems. Our reportable segments are: the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Sweden and Japan. As a measure of segment performance, our Chief Operating Decision Maker reviews revenues and gross profit for each segment. Intersegment sales were $4,049 and $5,175 in fiscal years 2013 and 2014, respectively. Summarized financial information by reportable segment for fiscal years 2013 and 2014, is as follows:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013		October 3, 2014
Revenues:
United States	$	57,093	$	59,452
Canada		12,710		11,113
North America Subtotal:		69,803		70,565
United Kingdom		27,371		28,009
France		11,107		11,191
Sweden		6,484		6,239
Japan		2,045		2,244
Total	$	116,810	$	118,248
Gross profit:
United States	$	23,102	$	22,640
Canada		7,515		6,547
North America Subtotal:		30,617		29,187
United Kingdom		12,271		11,898
France		5,510		5,362
Sweden		4,026		3,686
Japan		1,376		1,541
Total	$	53,800	$	51,674
Depreciation and amortization:
United States	$	3,695	$	3,223
Canada		330		298
North America Subtotal:		4,025		3,521
United Kingdom		1,278		1,448
France		524		526
Sweden		144		125
Japan		70		60
Total	$	6,041	$	5,680

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	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2013		October 3, 2014
Total assets:
United States	$	30,064	$	36,565
Canada		4,111		3,717
North America Subtotal:		34,175		40,282
United Kingdom		21,077		14,597
France		5,831		5,109
Sweden		6,170		4,541
Japan		1,709		1,671
Total	$	68,962	$	66,200
Long-lived assets:
United States	$	10,874	$	4,901
Canada		666		456
North America Subtotal:		11,540		5,357
United Kingdom		4,505		3,398
France		1,051		637
Sweden		279		158
Japan		154		86
Total	$	17,529	$	9,636
Capital expenditures:
United States	$	1,821	$	864
Canada		184		137
North America Subtotal:		2,005		1,001
United Kingdom		133		415
France		180		148
Sweden		41		24
Japan		92		5
Total	$	2,451	$	1,593

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Note 13 - Quarterly Data (Unaudited) - Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Jun. 27, 2014	Mar. 28, 2014	Jan. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013	Jun. 28, 2013	Mar. 29, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Revenues	$ 32,463,000	$ 28,759,000	$ 25,004,000	$ 32,022,000	$ 27,629,000	$ 28,958,000	$ 26,933,000	$ 33,290,000	$ 118,248,000	$ 116,810,000
Cost of revenues	17,383,000	16,132,000	15,711,000	17,348,000	15,589,000	16,141,000	14,859,000	16,421,000	66,574,000	63,010,000
United States-Gross Profit	15,080,000	12,627,000	9,293,000	14,674,000	12,040,000	12,817,000	12,074,000	16,869,000	51,674,000	53,800,000
Course development	1,920,000	1,950,000	1,839,000	1,937,000	1,812,000	1,998,000	1,930,000	2,101,000	7,646,000	7,841,000
Sales and marketing	6,887,000	6,283,000	6,195,000	6,156,000	6,735,000	6,764,000	7,312,000	7,805,000	25,521,000	28,616,000
General and administrative	6,142,000	7,086,000	5,571,000	5,633,000	5,492,000	5,043,000	6,667,000	8,327,000	24,432,000	25,529,000
Total operating expenses	14,949,000	15,319,000	13,605,000	13,726,000	14,039,000	13,805,000	15,909,000	18,233,000	57,599,000	61,986,000
Income (loss) from operations before other operating items	131,000	(2,692,000)	(4,312,000)	948,000	(1,999,000)	(988,000)	(3,835,000)	(1,364,000)	(5,925,000)	(8,186,000)
Other operating items	6,310,000		12,000		(76,000)	1,000	2,000	19,000	6,322,000	(54,000)
Income (loss) from operations	6,441,000	(2,692,000)	(4,300,000)	948,000	(2,075,000)	(987,000)	(3,833,000)	(1,345,000)	397,000	(8,240,000)
Other income, net	(2,000)	22,000	(59,000)	(36,000)	(232,000)	31,000	204,000	(38,000)	(75,000)	(35,000)
Income (loss) before provision (benefit) for income taxes	6,439,000	(2,670,000)	(4,359,000)	912,000	(2,307,000)	(956,000)	(3,629,000)	(1,383,000)	322,000	(8,275,000)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	(182,000)	76,000	244,000	183,000	(98,000)	123,000	386,000	33,000	321,000	444,000
Net loss	$ 6,621,000	$ (2,746,000)	$ (4,603,000)	$ 729,000	$ (2,209,000)	$ (1,079,000)	$ (4,015,000)	$ (1,416,000)	$ 1,000	$ (8,719,000)
Income (loss) per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ (0.21)	$ (0.35)	$ 0.06	$ (0.17)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.30)	$ (0.11)	$ 0	$ (0.66)
Income (loss) per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ (0.21)	$ (0.35)	$ 0.06	$ (0.17)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.30)	$ (0.11)	$ 0	$ (0.66)

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Note 7 - Employee Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes to Financial Statements

Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]

7. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

We have adopted a defined contribution plan for the benefit of our domestic employees who have met the eligibility requirements. The Learning Tree International 401(k) Plan (our “401(k) Plan”) is a profit-sharing plan qualifying under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Qualified employees may elect to contribute to our 401(k) Plan on a pre-tax basis. The maximum amount of employee contribution is subject only to statutory limitations. Beginning April 1, 2009 we made contributions at a rate of 50% of the first 2% of employee compensation contributed. Starting September 30, 2011 we made contributions at a rate of 30% of the first 6% of employee compensation contributed. We contributed $324 and $53, net of forfeitures of $50 and $208, to our 401(k) Plan for fiscal years 2013 and 2014, respectively.

We have adopted or participate in country-sponsored defined contribution plans for the benefit of our employees of all of our foreign subsidiaries. Contributions to these plans are subject to tenure and compensation level criteria, as well as certain limitations. For fiscal years 2013 and 2014 our cost for these plans was approximately $591 and $587, respectively.

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Note 8 - Income (Loss) Per Share

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes to Financial Statements

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

8. INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

Income (loss) per share—basic is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Income (loss) per share—diluted includes the dilutive effect, if any, of nonvested restricted stock grants, nonvested restricted stock units and of outstanding options to purchase common stock, using the treasury stock method. For fiscal years 2013 and 2014,

0 and 200,000 stock options, respectively, were anti-dilutive and excluded from the income (loss) per share—diluted calculation.  

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The following table sets forth the calculation of basic and diluted income (loss) per share:

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27,			October 3,
	2013			2014
Numerator:
Net income (loss)	$	(8,719	)	$	1
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic		13,210			13,221
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units		-			3
Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted		13,210			13,224
Income Per Share:
Income (loss) per common share - basic	$	(0.66	)	$	0.00
Income (loss) per common share - diluted	$	(0.66	)	$	0.00

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Note 10 - Deferred Facilities Rent and Other

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes to Financial Statements

Deferred Facilities Rent and Other [Text Block]

10. DEFERRED FACILITIES RENT AND OTHER

The following tables show details of the following line items in our consolidated balance sheets.

Current Portion of Deferred Facilities Rent and Other

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27,		October 3,
	2013		2014
Deferred rent	$	965	$	1,050
LA lease liability		634		658
Sublease loss accruals		64		0
	$	1,663	$	1,708

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Deferred Facilities Rent and Other

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27,		October 3,
	2013		2014
Deferred rent	$	4,362	$	3,443
LA lease liability		398		301
	$	4,760	$	3,744

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Note 1 - Nature of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details Textual)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2014 USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 Company Headquarters [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2014 Company Headquarters [Member] sqft	Oct. 03, 2014 Interest-bearing Deposits [Member] G B [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2014 Interest-bearing Deposits [Member] G B [Member] GBP (£)	Sep. 27, 2013 Interest-bearing Deposits [Member] G B [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2013 Interest-bearing Deposits [Member] G B [Member] GBP (£)	Oct. 03, 2014 Interest-bearing Deposits [Member] Sweden [Member] USD ($)	Oct. 03, 2014 Interest-bearing Deposits [Member] Sweden [Member] SEK	Oct. 03, 2014 Interest-bearing Deposits [Member] United States [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2013 Interest-bearing Deposits [Member] United States [Member] USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Percentage of Course Titles Offered to Individuals Through Online Learning Platform			90.00%
Advertising Expense			$ 814,000	$ 1,057,000
Available-for-sale Securities			0	0
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Pledged as Collateral							2,297,000	1,439,000	2,725,000	1,689,000	209,000	1,519,000	725,000	1,450,000
Marketing Expense			11,147,000	13,453,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets			1,000	1,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization			5,680,000	6,041,000
Area of Real Estate Property						38,500
Property, Plant and Equipment, Disposals					3,600,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property					6,300,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax			(325,000)	(139,000)
Restructuring Charges	$ 1,300,000	$ 500,000	$ 600,000	$ 1,300,000

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Note 9 - Operating Segment Information (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Jun. 27, 2014	Mar. 28, 2014	Jan. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013	Jun. 28, 2013	Mar. 29, 2013	Dec. 28, 2012	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Revenues	$ 32,463	$ 28,759	$ 25,004	$ 32,022	$ 27,629	$ 28,958	$ 26,933	$ 33,290	$ 118,248	$ 116,810
Revenues	32,463	28,759	25,004	32,022	27,629	28,958	26,933	33,290	118,248	116,810
Intersegment Sales [Member]
Revenues									5,175	4,049
Revenues									$ 5,175	$ 4,049

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Note 15 - Subsequent Events

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes to Financial Statements

Subsequent Events [Text Block]

15. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

We have evaluated all events subsequent to the balance sheet date of October 3, 2014 and have determined there are no subsequent events that require disclosure, except as noted below.

On November 5, 2014, we announced that the Company was seeking a strategic transaction involving our French subsidiary, Learning Tree International SA, which transaction may include the sale of the French company or its business. We have notified the employees of our French subsidiary, as required under French law, of the possibility of a strategic transaction. The lease on our Education Center and office in Paris expires at the end of June 2015.

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Note 4 - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes Tables

Schedule of Future Minimum Lease Payments for Capital Leases [Table Text Block]

Fiscal Year Ending	Minimum Lease Payments		Less Sublease Proceeds		Net Lease Commitments
2015	$	10,300	$	110	$	10,190
2016		9,188		46		9,142
2017		7,017		0		7,017
2018		4,627		0		4,627
2019		4,548		0		4,548
Thereafter		9,352		0		9,352
	$	45,032	$	156	$	44,876

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Note 8 - Income (Loss) Per Share (Details Textual) (Equity Option [Member])	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Equity Option [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	200,000	0
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	200,000	0

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Note 3 - Income Taxes - Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Deferred tax assets:
Foreign tax credit carryforwards	$ 220,000
Deferred tax liabilities:
Domestic net deferred tax assets	7,702,000	6,380,000
Foreign net deferred tax assets	7,702,000	6,380,000
Domestic and foreign deferred tax assets	7,702,000	6,380,000
Valuation allowances	(7,374,000)	(6,198,000)
Net deferred tax assets	328,000	182,000
Domestic Tax Authority [Member]
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred facilities rent charges	1,946,000	2,321,000
Deferred revenue	2,084,000	1,840,000
Foreign tax credit carryforwards	132,000	157,000
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards	96,000	96,000
Accrued vacation	487,000	426,000
Equity compensation	16,000	48,000
Depreciation and amortization	2,331,000	1,219,000
Other	199,000	171,000
Net operating loss	0	3,341,000
Deferred tax liabilities:
Prepaid expenses	(313,000)	(283,000)
481(a) adjustments	0	(230,000)
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	0	(3,371,000)
Domestic net deferred tax assets	6,978,000	5,735,000
Foreign net deferred tax assets	6,978,000	5,735,000
Domestic and foreign deferred tax assets	6,978,000	5,735,000
Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Deferred tax assets:
Deferred benefits for uncertain positions	0	0
Depreciation and other	885,000	903,000
Deferred tax liabilities:
Domestic net deferred tax assets	724,000	645,000
Depreciation and other	(161,000)	(258,000)
Foreign net deferred tax assets	724,000	645,000
Domestic and foreign deferred tax assets	$ 724,000	$ 645,000

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Total	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]
Balance at Sep. 28, 2012	$ 24,506,000	$ 10,000	$ 5,756,000	$ 1,000	$ 18,739,000
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 28, 2012				13,175,000
Net loss	(8,719,000)	0	0	0	(8,719,000)
Foreign currency translation	(149,000)	(149,000)	0	0	0
Share based compensation	69,000	0	69,000	0	0
Restricted stock units released (in shares)				46,000
Restricted stock units released	0	0	0	0	0
Dividend	(26,000)	0	0	0	(26,000)
Shares surrendered in lieu of tax withholding (in shares)				4,000
Shares surrendered in lieu of tax withholding	(20,000)	0	0	0	(20,000)
Net (loss) income	(8,719,000)	0	0	0	(8,719,000)
Balance at Sep. 27, 2013	15,661,000	(139,000)	5,825,000	1,000	9,974,000
Balance (in shares) at Sep. 27, 2013	13,217,484			13,217,000
Net loss	1,000	0	0	0	1,000
Foreign currency translation	(186,000)	(186,000)	0	0	0
Share based compensation	323,000	0	323,000	0	0
Restricted stock units released (in shares)				6,000
Restricted stock units released	0	0	0	0	0
Shares surrendered in lieu of tax withholding (in shares)				1,000
Shares surrendered in lieu of tax withholding	(2,000)	0	0	0	(2,000)
Net (loss) income	1,000	0	0	0	1,000
Balance at Oct. 03, 2014	$ 15,797,000	$ (325,000)	$ 6,148,000	$ 1,000	$ 9,973,000
Balance (in shares) at Oct. 03, 2014	13,222,539			13,222,000

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Note 4 - Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes to Financial Statements

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

4. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

a. Commitments

As of October 3, 2014, we had various non-cancelable operating leases for facilities that expire at various dates through 2021 and certain leases for office equipment requiring annual payments as follows:

Fiscal Year Ending	Minimum Lease Payments		Less Sublease Proceeds		Net Lease Commitments
2015	$	10,300	$	110	$	10,190
2016		9,188		46		9,142
2017		7,017		0		7,017
2018		4,627		0		4,627
2019		4,548		0		4,548
Thereafter		9,352		0		9,352
	$	45,032	$	156	$	44,876

Rental expense, excluding sublease income, was $10,072 and $10,570 for fiscal years 2013 and 2014, respectively. Sublease rental income for fiscal years 2013 and 2014 was $387 and $48, respectively.

On November 14, 2012, we, together with our United Kingdom subsidiary, Learning Tree International Limited, and Laxton Properties Limited (the “Landlord”) surrendered our lease dated March 19, 1999 for Learning Tree International Limited’s Education Center facility in London (“Euston House”), which had been due to run through January, 2019. Learning Tree International Limited had been subleasing certain floors of the Euston House location to third-party subtenants. In conjunction with the surrender, the subleases reverted to the Landlord and Learning Tree International Limited entered into four new leases with the Landlord for just the space we needed to run our operations in London. We are party to each of the four new leases as guarantor for our subsidiary’s obligations. The four leases each became effective as of November 14, 2012 and cover the total rentable area of Euston House’s (1) ground and basement floors; (2) first floor; (3) second floor; and (4) part of the sixth floor. The first three leases run through November 13, 2022 and the fourth lease for part of the sixth floor runs through August 23, 2014. The aggregate annual minimum rent of the leases is £1.4 million ($2.3 million USD), compared to the original gross minimum rent of £2.85 million offset by £1.5 million in sublease rents for a net of £1.35 million under the prior lease. In connection with the early surrender of the original lease, we paid the landlord a £2.0 million ($3.2 million USD) surrender payment, we were released from our asset retirement obligation, estimated at £1.9 million ($3.0 million USD), to restore the leasehold to original condition, and the £5.0 million ($8.1 million USD) deposit that was being held in escrow as security against our default on the rental payments was released to Learning Tree International Limited by the Landlord. Under the terms of the new leases, deposits totaling £1.7 million ($2.7 million USD) have been placed with the Landlord as security against our default on the rental payments under the leases. The net impact to net loss for our fiscal year 2013, taking into account the surrender payment, the release of the asset retirement obligation, and reversal of deferred rents was less than £0.1 million ($0.1 million USD).

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On February 12, 2014, we, together with our Canadian subsidiary, Learning Tree International Inc., amended and extended the lease for our Education Center and Corporate Offices in Ottawa, Canada, reducing our overall amount of space by approximately 31% and extending the term for an additional five years ending June 30, 2019.

On June 17, 2014, our Swedish subsidiary, Learning Tree International AB, entered into an agreement with Forvaltningsbolaget Marievik HB (“the Landlord”)

whereby Learning Tree International AB agreed to the Landlord’s request to terminate the Rental Lease between Learning Tree International AB and the Landlord (“the Prior Lease Agreement”) as of December 31, 2014 in exchange for the Landlord’s assistance in obtaining a lease for a comparable commercial facility in Stockholm, Sweden. In connection with this termination of the Prior Lease Agreement, the Landlord agreed to pay SEK 3.74 million (or approximately US$0.6 million), of which SEK 1.0 million (or approximately US $0.1 million) has been paid in advance, to Learning Tree International AB, and was recorded as deferred other income as of October 3, 2014, with the remaining amounts to be paid toward the cost of building renovations and toward the cost of moving to the new facility. The payments received from the Landlord for agreeing to an early lease termination will be recognized as income once Learning Tree International AB vacates the premise in the second quarter of fiscal year 2015. In addition, the Landlord will provide SEK 3.0 million in funding to a new landlord such that the new facility will have the same standards and functionality as Learning Tree International AB’s current facility. In the event that the move to the new facility is delayed, the Landlord will extend Learning Tree International AB’s lease for its existing facility until February 28, 2015.

On June 17, 2014, we, together with our Swedish subsidiary, Learning Tree International AB, signed a new lease agreement (“the New Lease”) for 1060 square meters of space with Vasakronan (“the New Landlord”) located at Stockholm Lindhagensgatan 126. A summary of the materials terms of the New Lease are as follows:

●	Term:	January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2019.
●	Basic rent:	SEK 2.65 million per year (or approximately US $0.4 million per year)
●	Basic Supplemental rent:	SEK 0.49 million per year (or approximately US $0.1 million per year)
●	Security Deposit:	SEK 1.5 million (or approximately US $0.2 million)

In September 2014, our French subsidiary Learning Tree International S.A. gave notice to its landlord of our intent to not allow the space lease to automatically extend another three years from March 31, 2015. We have subsequently negotiated a three month extension of the space lease until June 30, 2015.

b. Contingencies

Currently, and from time to time, we are involved in litigation incidental to the conduct of our business. We are not a party to any lawsuit or proceeding that, in the opinion of management, is likely to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

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Note 12 - Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Charitable Donations Monetary	$ 209	$ 115,000
Charitable Donations Monetary	$ 209	$ 115,000

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Note 6 - Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes Tables

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

Options	Shares			Weighted- Average Exercise Price		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at September 28, 2012		24,000		$	17.97		0.2	$	0.00
Options granted		0		$	0.00
Options exercised		0		$	0.00
Options forfeited, expired and unearned		(24,000	)	$	17.97
Outstanding at September 27, 2013		0		$	0.00		0.0	$	0.00
Options granted		200,000		$	3.85		9.0	$	0.00
Options exercised		0		$	0.00
Options forfeited, expired and unearned		0		$	0.00
Outstanding at October 3, 2014		200,000		$	3.85		9.0	$	0.00
Vested and expected to vest at October 3, 2014		200,000		$	3.85		9.0	$	0.00
Exercisable at October 3, 2014		50,000		$	3.85		9.0

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity [Table Text Block]

	Restricted Stock Units			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at September 28, 2012		102,949		$	7.86
Granted		54,685		$	5.49
Vested		(45,858	)	$	8.56
Forfeited		(102,334	)	$	6.33
Nonvested at September 27, 2013		9,442		$	7.29
Granted		0		$	0.00
Vested		(5,742	)	$	7.93
Forfeited		(1,890	)	$	6.31
Nonvested at October 3, 2014		1,810		$	6.31

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Note 3 - Income Taxes - Income (Loss) Before Provision for Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 03, 2014	Sep. 27, 2013
Domestic	$ (1,258)	$ (9,581)
Foreign	1,580	1,306
Total	$ 322	$ (8,275)

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Note 14 - Restructing Activity

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2014

Notes to Financial Statements

Restructuring and Related Activities Disclosure [Text Block]

14. RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITY

In September 2012, we announced a worldwide reduction in force involving approximately 40 employees and recorded a $1.3 million charge for employee severance and accelerated depreciation of leasehold improvements. In the first quarter of fiscal year 2013 we closed the Los Angeles, CA office facility. The closure of the office in Los Angeles completed the move of corporate functions to the Reston, VA corporate headquarters. In fiscal 2013, we recorded a restructuring charge of $1.3 million for the estimated liability associated with future rentals due under the property lease as of the cease use date and for employee severance costs for those employees who chose not to relocate to our offices in Virginia. The fair value of the lease liability at the cease use date was determined based on the remaining cash flows for lease rentals, and minimum lease payments, reduced by estimated sublease rentals, discounted using a credit adjusted risk free rate;. In June 2014, we re-evaluated the estimated sublease rentals as we have been unable to find a subtenant for the facility. As a result, we recorded an additional $0.5 million restructuring charge in our third quarter of fiscal year 2014.

	Personnel			Facilities			Total
Worldwide reduction in force	$	1,100		$	0		$	1,100
Accelerated depreciation leasehold improvements		0			200			200
Balance at September 28, 2012		1,100			200			1,300
Additions:
Los Angeles, CA reduction in force		200			0			200
Accelerated depreciation leasehold improvements		0			400			400
Contractual lease payments net of estimated sublease receipts		0			1,500			1,500
Deferred rent credits		0			(850	)		(850	)
Accretion expense		0			50			50
		200			1,100			1,300
Reductions:
Severance payouts		(1,270	)		0			(1,270	)
Accelerated depreciation leasehold improvements		0			(600	)		(600	)
Rent payments net of deferred rent		0			(300	)		(300	)
		(1,270	)		(900	)		(2,170	)
Balance at September 27, 2013	$	30		$	400		$	430
Additions:
Additional lease charge - Los Angeles, CA		0			500			500
Accretion expense		0			100			100
		0			600			600
Reductions:
Severance payouts		(30	)		0			(30	)
Rent payments net of deferred rent		0			(400	)		(400	)
		(30	)		(400	)		(430	)
Balance at October 3, 2014	$	0		$	600		$	600