Utah
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87-0401551
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(IRS Employer Identification Number)
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(d)
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Exhibits
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99.1 |
Earnings release dated June 29, 2017
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FRANKLIN COVEY CO.
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Date:
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June 29, 2017
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By:
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/s/ Stephen D. Young
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Stephen D. Young
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Chief Financial Officer
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Press Release
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2200 West Parkway Boulevard
Salt Lake City, Utah 84119-2331
www.franklincovey.com
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§
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For Corporate Business:
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o
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Year-to-date through the third quarter, All Access Pass and Pass-related amounts invoiced reached $31.4 million, a $21.9 million increase, compared with $9.5 million for the same period in the prior year.
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o
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Year-to-date fiscal 2017 All Access Pass and Pass-related amounts accounted for 53% of the total revenue invoiced for those offices selling All Access Pass, compared with 14% last year.
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o
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Year-to-date All Access Pass net revenue renewal rate of more than 90%.
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o
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Nearing key inflection points on: 1) Recognition of deferred revenue; 2) Add-on service sales offsetting declines in traditional onsite delivery business; and 3) Increased profit flow-through.
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§
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For Education Business:
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o
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Third quarter fiscal 2017 growth in Education segment was 14% over the prior year.
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o
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Expect more than 90% renewal of Leader In Me membership in fiscal 2017.
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o
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Expect to add approximately 800 Leader In Me schools by the end of the fourth quarter, with more than 500 schools added in the United States.
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On May 15, 2017, the Company acquired the assets of Robert Gregory Partners, LLC (RGP), a Dublin, Ohio based corporate coaching firm, for $3.5 million in cash plus potential contingent consideration totaling $4.5 million. Robert Gregory Partners is a corporate coaching firm with expertise in executive coaching, transition acceleration coaching, leadership development coaching, implementation coaching, and consulting. The Company plans to link the RGP coaching services to the implementation of the All Access Pass, and believes that it will become a key add-on service for All Access Passholders.
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During the third quarter, the Company acquired certain license rights for intellectual property for $0.8 million. The intellectual property is in part based on works authored and developed by Dr. Clayton Christensen, a well-known author and lecturer, who is also a member of the Company's Board of Directors. The initial license period is five years and the agreement may be renewed for successive five-year periods. The Company anticipates further purchases of intellectual property rights in the future as it seeks to expand the offerings available through its AAP portal.
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Revenue: Consolidated revenue for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 was $43.8 million compared with $44.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2016. In addition, the Company had a $5.4 million increase in subscription deferred revenues during the third quarter, compared to a $2.1 million net change in subscription deferred revenues during the third quarter of fiscal 2016. The Company's newly opened sales offices in China reported $2.6 million in sales, which was in line with expectations, and the Education practice grew by $1.1 million, or 14%, compared with the third quarter of the prior year. These increases were offset by 1) increased AAP revenues, which are initially deferred and recognized over the lives of the underlying contracts; 2) a $1.7 million decrease in domestic sales office revenues resulting from the transition to the AAP business model and less onsite delivery revenues; 3) a $1.5 million decrease in Strategic Market segment revenues resulting from fewer new contracts in its various divisions; and 4) a $0.5 million decrease in international licensee royalty revenues as the Company's China licensee was converted to a direct office ($0.6 million of royalty revenues in the third quarter of fiscal 2016).
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All Access Pass Contracts: For the quarter ended May 31, 2017, the Company invoiced $9.2 million of All Access Pass contracts and $3.9 million of related services and materials, compared with $5.8 million of AAP contracts and $0.2 million of related services and materials, in the third quarter of fiscal 2016.
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Gross profit: Third quarter 2017 gross profit was $27.3 million compared with $29.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2016. The decrease was primarily due to the impact of increased AAP sales with the corresponding deferral of revenue, as well as other factors described above, and the Company's decision to exit the publishing business in Japan and write off the majority of its book inventory for $1.8 million. The Company's gross margin for the quarter ended May 31, 2017 was 62.5% compared with 66.1% in the third quarter of fiscal 2016. Excluding the costs to exit the publishing business in Japan, the Company's gross margin improved to 66.6% of sales for the quarter ended May 31, 2017, even excluding the net increase in the deferral of more than $3.3 million of high-margin subscription deferred revenues.
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Operating Expenses: The Company's operating expenses in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 increased by $3.0 million compared with the third quarter of fiscal 2016, which was primarily due to a $1.6 million increase in selling, general, and administrative (SG&A) expenses and a $1.3 million restructuring charge (described below). Increased SG&A expenses were primarily due to opening new sales offices in China, hiring additional sales and sales-related personnel, and increased non-cash share-based compensation expense.
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Restructuring Charges: During the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company determined to exit the publishing business in Japan and restructured its U.S./Canada direct office operations in order to transition to an AAP centric business model. The Company expensed $3.1 million related to these changes in its business during the third quarter of fiscal 2017. Due to a change in strategy designed to focus resources and efforts on sales of the All Access Pass in Japan, and declining sales and profitability of the publishing business, the Company decided to exit the publishing business in Japan and wrote off the majority of its book inventory located in Japan for $1.8 million, which was reported as a component of cost of sales. The Company also restructured the operations of its U.S/Canada direct offices to create new smaller regional teams which are focused on selling the All Access Pass. Accordingly, the Company determined that the three remaining sales offices were unnecessary since most client partners work from home-based offices, the operations of the Sales Performance and Winning Customer Loyalty Practices were restructured, and certain functions were eliminated to reduce costs in future periods. These charges totaled $1.3 million for the quarter.
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Operating Loss: The Company's loss from operations for the third quarter of fiscal 2017 reflected the factors cited above and was $(6.5) million compared with $(1.3) million in the third quarter of the prior year.
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Adjusted EBITDA: Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter was a slight loss of approximately $18,000, compared with $1.8 million of income in the third quarter of fiscal 2016.
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Net Loss: Third quarter fiscal 2017 net loss was $(4.5) million compared with $(1.1) million in the third quarter of fiscal 2016, reflecting the above-noted factors.
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§
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Net Loss Per Share: Loss per share for the quarter ended May 31, 2017 was $(.33) compared with $(.07) net loss per share in the third quarter of the prior year.
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§
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Cash and Liquidity Remain Strong: The Company's balance sheet and liquidity position remained healthy through the third quarter of fiscal 2017. The Company had $8.0 million of cash at May 31, 2017, with $0.6 million of borrowings on its revolving credit facility, compared with $10.5 million and no borrowings on its line of credit facility at August 31, 2016.
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§
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Adjusted EBITDA and Growth in Deferred Revenue Outlook: The Company anticipates a strong financial result in the fourth quarter, and therefore expects Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal 2017 to be equal to, or slightly below, the previously released guidance range of $10 million to $14 million. The Company's original guidance for the fourth quarter was $14 million of Adjusted EBITDA, and that deferred revenue, less 15% for deferred costs, would increase by more than $13.5 million. The Company still expects the change in deferred revenue, less deferred costs, to increase by $13.5 million and expects Adjusted EBITDA to be close to the guidance of $14 million, contingent upon the mix of sales in the fourth quarter. The Company's year-to-date Adjusted EBITDA is within $0.3 million of guidance. The year-to-date change in deferred revenue, less deferred costs, while significant, is $3.7 million less than previously released guidance. While the Company anticipates a strong fourth quarter result, it is possible, but unlikely, that this deficit can be completely overcome for the year.
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Investor Contact:
Franklin Covey
Steve Young
801-817-1776
investor.relations@franklincovey.com
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Media Contact:
Franklin Covey
Debra Lund
801-817-6440
Debra.Lund@franklincovey.com
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Quarter Ended
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Three Quarters Ended
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May 31,
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May 28,
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May 31,
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May 28,
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2017
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2016
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2017
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2016
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|||||||||||||
Net sales
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$
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43,751
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$
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44,738
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$
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125,734
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$
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135,224
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||||||||
Cost of sales
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16,410
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15,176
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45,054
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45,736
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Gross profit
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27,341
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29,562
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80,680
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89,488
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Selling, general, and administrative
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30,713
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29,095
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89,177
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83,521
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||||||||||||
Restructuring costs
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1,335
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-
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1,335
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376
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Contract termination costs
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-
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-
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1,500
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-
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||||||||||||
Depreciation
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949
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1,003
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2,743
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2,809
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Amortization
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835
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722
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2,278
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2,541
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Income (loss) from operations
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(6,491
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)
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(1,258
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)
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(16,353
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)
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241
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Interest expense, net
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(532
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)
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(483
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)
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(1,551
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)
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(1,416
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)
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Loss before income taxes
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(7,023
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)
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(1,741
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)
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(17,904
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)
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(1,175
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)
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Income tax benefit
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2,482
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689
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6,073
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465
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Net loss
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$
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(4,541
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)
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$
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(1,052
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)
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$
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(11,831
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)
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$
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(710
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)
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Net loss per common share:
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Basic and diluted
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$
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(0.33
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)
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$
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(0.07
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)
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$
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(0.86
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)
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$
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(0.05
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)
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Weighted average common shares:
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||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted
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13,834
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14,259
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13,817
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15,259
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Other data:
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Adjusted EBITDA(1)
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$
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(18
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)
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$
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1,794
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$
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(3,204
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)
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$
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10,675
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(1)
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The term Adjusted EBITDA (earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation, amortization, share-based
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compensation, restructuring charges, and certain other items) is a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company
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believes is useful to investors in evaluating its results. For a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the
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most comparable GAAP equivalent, refer to the Reconciliation of Net Loss to Adjusted EBITDA as shown below.
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Quarter Ended
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Three Quarters Ended
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May 31,
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May 28,
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May 31,
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May 28,
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2017
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2016
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2017
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2016
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Reconciliation of net loss to Adjusted EBITDA:
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Net loss
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$
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(4,541
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)
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$
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(1,052
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)
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$
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(11,831
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)
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$
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(710
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)
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Adjustments:
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Interest expense, net
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532
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483
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1,551
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1,416
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||||||||||||
Income tax benefit
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(2,482
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)
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(689
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)
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(6,073
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)
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(465
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)
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||||||||
Amortization
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835
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722
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2,278
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2,541
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||||||||||||
Depreciation
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949
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1,003
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2,743
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2,809
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||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation
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1,210
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1,048
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3,987
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2,922
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||||||||||||
Costs to exit Japan publishing business
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1,792
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-
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1,792
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-
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||||||||||||
Restructuring costs
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1,335
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-
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1,335
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376
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||||||||||||
Contract termination costs
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-
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-
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1,500
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-
|
||||||||||||
Increase (reduction) to contingent earnout liability
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-
|
88
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(1,936
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)
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1,456
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|||||||||||
China start-up costs
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-
|
60
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505
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106
|
||||||||||||
ERP system implementation costs
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327
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131
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920
|
224
|
||||||||||||
Other expense
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25
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-
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25
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-
|
||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA
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$
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(18
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)
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$
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1,794
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$
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(3,204
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)
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$
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10,675
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||||||
Adjusted EBITDA margin
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0.0
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%
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4.0
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%
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-2.5
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%
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7.9
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%
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Quarter Ended
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Three Quarters Ended
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|||||||||||||||
May 31,
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May 28,
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May 31,
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May 28,
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2017
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2016
|
2017
|
2016
|
|||||||||||||
Sales Detail by Segment:
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Direct offices
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$
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24,019
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$
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23,894
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$
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68,678
|
$
|
72,107
|
||||||||
Strategic markets
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5,419
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6,924
|
16,181
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21,670
|
||||||||||||
Education practice
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8,596
|
7,517
|
25,187
|
22,520
|
||||||||||||
International licensees
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3,822
|
4,332
|
10,191
|
12,702
|
||||||||||||
Corporate and other
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1,895
|
2,071
|
5,497
|
6,225
|
||||||||||||
Total
|
$
|
43,751
|
$
|
44,738
|
$
|
125,734
|
$
|
135,224
|
||||||||
Sales Detail by Category:
|
||||||||||||||||
Training and consulting services
|
$
|
41,822
|
$
|
42,275
|
$
|
119,982
|
$
|
127,746
|
||||||||
Products
|
1,035
|
1,340
|
3,083
|
4,125
|
||||||||||||
Leasing
|
894
|
1,123
|
2,669
|
3,353
|
||||||||||||
43,751
|
44,738
|
125,734
|
135,224
|
|||||||||||||
Cost of Goods Sold by Category:
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||||||||||||||||
Training and consulting services
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13,519
|
13,928
|
40,181
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41,782
|
||||||||||||
Products
|
2,370
|
621
|
3,332
|
2,081
|
||||||||||||
Leasing
|
521
|
627
|
1,541
|
1,873
|
||||||||||||
16,410
|
15,176
|
45,054
|
45,736
|
|||||||||||||
Gross Profit
|
$
|
27,341
|
$
|
29,562
|
$
|
80,680
|
$
|
89,488
|
May 31,
|
August 31,
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|||||||
2017
|
2016
|
|||||||
Assets
|
||||||||
Current assets:
|
||||||||
Cash
|
$
|
7,956
|
$
|
10,456
|
||||
Accounts receivable, less allowance for
|
||||||||
doubtful accounts of $2,376 and $1,579
|
48,538
|
65,960
|
||||||
Receivable from related party
|
1,048
|
1,933
|
||||||
Inventories
|
3,420
|
5,042
|
||||||
Income taxes receivable
|
1,316
|
-
|
||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
9,199
|
6,350
|
||||||
Total current assets
|
71,477
|
89,741
|
||||||
Property and equipment, net
|
18,511
|
16,083
|
||||||
Intangible assets, net
|
52,454
|
50,196
|
||||||
Goodwill
|
21,164
|
19,903
|
||||||
Long-term receivable from related party
|
701
|
1,235
|
||||||
Other assets
|
14,046
|
13,713
|
||||||
$
|
178,353
|
$
|
190,871
|
|||||
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
|
||||||||
Current liabilities:
|
||||||||
Current portion of financing obligation
|
$
|
1,815
|
$
|
1,662
|
||||
Current portion of term notes payable
|
5,000
|
3,750
|
||||||
Accounts payable
|
8,525
|
10,376
|
||||||
Income taxes payable
|
-
|
4
|
||||||
Deferred revenue
|
28,645
|
20,847
|
||||||
Accrued liabilities
|
16,165
|
17,418
|
||||||
Total current liabilities
|
60,150
|
54,057
|
||||||
Line of credit
|
572
|
-
|
||||||
Financing obligation, less current portion
|
21,565
|
22,943
|
||||||
Term notes payable, less current portion
|
10,313
|
10,313
|
||||||
Other liabilities
|
1,885
|
3,173
|
||||||
Deferred income tax liabilities
|
83
|
6,670
|
||||||
Total liabilities
|
94,568
|
97,156
|
||||||
Shareholders' equity:
|
||||||||
Common stock
|
1,353
|
1,353
|
||||||
Additional paid-in capital
|
212,894
|
211,203
|
||||||
Retained earnings
|
64,797
|
76,628
|
||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
751
|
1,222
|
||||||
Treasury stock at cost, 13,261 and 13,332 shares
|
(196,010
|
)
|
(196,691
|
)
|
||||
Total shareholders' equity
|
83,785
|
93,715
|
||||||
$
|
178,353
|
$
|
190,871
|
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