SC 13D 1 linc13d.txt UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13D Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION ----------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, No Par Value Per Share ----------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 533535100 --------- (CUSIP Number) Gregory D. Hitchan Blum Capital Partners, L.P. 909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94133 (415) 434-1111 -------------- (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) December 28, 2005 -------------- (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement) If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following box [ ]. *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). Page 1 of 13 CUSIP NO. 533535100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 2 of 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 94-3205364 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x] (b) [x] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0- NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,354,064** BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ----------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,354,064** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,354,064** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.4%** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN, IA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** See Item 5 *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 533535100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 3 of 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 94-2967812 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x] (b) [x] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3. SEC USE ONLY ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION California ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0- NUMBER OF ----------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,354,064** BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH ----------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ----------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,354,064** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,354,064** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.4%** ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ** See Item 5 *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 533535100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 4 of 13 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.L.C. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 04-3809436 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x] (b) [x] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0- NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,354,064** BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH ---------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ---------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,354,064** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,354,064** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.4%** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO (Limited Liability Company) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** See Item 5 *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 533535100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 5 of 13 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.P. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 02-0742606 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x] (b) [x] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0- NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,354,064** BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH ---------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ---------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,354,064** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,354,064** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.4%** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON PN ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** See Item 5 *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 533535100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 6 of 13 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON SADDLEPOINT PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON 83-0424234 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [x] (b) [x] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. SOURCE OF FUNDS* See Item 3 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. SOLE VOTING POWER -0- NUMBER OF ---------------------------------------------------------- SHARES 8. SHARED VOTING POWER 1,354,064** BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH ---------------------------------------------------------- PERSON WITH 9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- ---------------------------------------------------------- 10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 1,354,064** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,354,064** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES [ ] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) 5.4%** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON OO (Limited Liability Company) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** See Item 5 *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP NO. 533535100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 7 of 13 Item 1. Security and Issuer ---------------------------- This Schedule 13D relates to shares of common stock, no par value per share (the "Common Stock") of Lincoln Educational Services Corporation, a New Jersey corporation (the "Issuer"). The principal executive office and mailing address of the Issuer is 200 Executive Drive, Suite 340, West Orange, NJ 07052. Item 2. Identity and Background -------------------------------- This Schedule 13D is being filed by Blum Capital Partners, L.P., a California limited partnership, ("Blum L.P."); Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc., a California corporation ("RCBA Inc."); Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Blum GP III"); Blum Strategic GP III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Blum GP III LP"); and Saddlepoint Partners GP, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company ("Saddlepoint GP") (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"). Blum L.P. is a California limited partnership whose principal business is acting as general partner for investment partnerships and providing investment advisory services. Blum L.P. is an investment advisor registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The sole general partner of Blum L.P. is RCBA Inc. The principal business office address of Blum L.P. and RCBA Inc. is 909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, California 94133. The names of the executive officers and directors of RCBA Inc., their addresses, citizenship and principal occupations are as follows: Name and Business Citizenship Principal Occupation Office Held Address or Employment -------------------- ----------------------- --------- -------------------- Richard C. Blum 909 Montgomery St. USA President & Chairman, President, Suite 400 Blum L.P. Chairman & Director San Francisco, CA 94133 Nils Colin Lind 909 Montgomery St. Norway Managing Partner, Managing Partner Suite 400 Blum L.P. & Director San Francisco, CA 94133 John C. Walker 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner, Partner Suite 400 Blum L.P. San Francisco, CA 94133 Jose S. Medeiros 909 Montgomery St. Brazil Partner, Partner Suite 400 Blum L.P. San Francisco, CA 94133 John H. Park 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner, Partner Suite 400 Blum L.P. San Francisco, CA 94133 CUSIP NO. 533535100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 8 of 13 Name and Business Citizen- Principal Occupation Office Held Address ship or Employment -------------------- ----------------------- --------- ------------------- Gregory L. Jackson 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner, Partner Suite 400 Blum L.P. San Francisco, CA 94133 Jeffrey A. Cozad 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner, Partner Suite 400 Blum L.P. San Francisco, CA 94133 Marc T. Scholvinck 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner & Chief Partner, Chief Suite 400 Financial Officer, Financial Officer, San Francisco, CA 94133 Blum L.P. Assistant Secretary & Director Gregory D. Hitchan 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner, General Partner, General Suite 400 Counsel & Secretary, Counsel & Secretary San Francisco, CA 94133 Blum L.P. Blum GP III is a Delaware limited liability company whose principal business is acting as the general partner of Blum GP III LP, a Delaware limited partnership, whose principal business is acting as the general partner of Blum Strategic Partners III, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Blum Strategic III") whose principal office is 909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, California 94133. The principal business office address of Blum GP III and Blum GP III LP is 909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, California 94133. The names of the managing members and members of Blum GP III, their addresses, citizenship and principal occupations are as follows: Name and Business Citizen- Principal Occupation Office Held Address ship or Employment -------------------- ----------------------- --------- ------------------- Richard C. Blum 909 Montgomery St. USA President & Chairman, Managing Member Suite 400 Blum L.P. San Francisco, CA 94133 Nils Colin Lind 909 Montgomery St. Norway Managing Partner, Managing Member Suite 400 Blum L.P. San Francisco, CA 94133 John H. Park 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner, Managing Member Suite 400 Blum L.P. San Francisco, CA 94133 Gregory L. Jackson 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner, Managing Member Suite 400 Blum L.P. San Francisco, CA 94133 Jeffrey A. Cozad 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner, Managing Member Suite 400 Blum L.P. San Francisco, CA 94133 CUSIP NO. 533535100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 9 of 13 Name and Business Citizen- Principal Occupation Office Held Address ship or Employment -------------------- ----------------------- --------- ------------------- John C. Walker 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner, Member Suite 400 Blum L.P. San Francisco, CA 94133 Jose S. Medeiros 909 Montgomery St. Brazil Partner, Member Suite 400 Blum L.P. San Francisco, CA 94133 Marc T. Scholvinck 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner & Chief Member Suite 400 Financial Officer, San Francisco, CA 94133 Blum L.P. Gregory D. Hitchan 909 Montgomery St. USA Partner, General Member & Suite 400 Counsel & Secretary, General Counsel San Francisco, CA 94133 Blum L.P. Saddlepoint GP is a Delaware limited liability company whose principal business is acting as the general partner of Saddlepoint Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("Saddlepoint LP"), and Saddlepoint Partners (Cayman), L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership ("Saddlepoint (Cayman) LP"). The principal business office address of Saddlepoint GP, Saddlepoint LP and Saddlepoint (Cayman) LP is 909 Montgomery Street, Suite 400, San Francisco, California 94133. Blum L.P. is the managing member of Saddlepoint GP. RCBA Inc. is the sole general partner of Blum L.P. The principal business office for Blum L.P. and RCBA Inc. and the names of the executive officers and directors of RCBA Inc. and their addresses, citizenship and principal occupations are disclosed above. To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the entities or persons identified in this Item 2 has, during the past five years, been convicted of any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Considerations ----------------------------------------------------------- The source of funds for the purchases of securities was the working capital of Blum L.P.'s limited partnerships and investment advisory clients, the partnership for which Blum GP III LP serves as the sole general partner and the partnerships for which Saddlepoint GP serves as the general partner. Item 4. Purpose of Transaction ------------------------------- The purpose of the acquisition of the Common Stock is for investment, and the acquisitions of the Common Stock were made in the ordinary course of business and were not made for the purpose of acquiring control of the Issuer. CUSIP NO. 533535100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 10 of 13 Although no Reporting Person has any specific plan or proposal to acquire or dispose of the Common Stock, consistent with its investment purpose, each Reporting Person at any time and from time to time may acquire additional Common Stock or dispose of any or all of its Common Stock depending upon an ongoing evaluation of the investment in the Common Stock, prevailing market conditions, other investment opportunities, liquidity requirements of the Reporting Persons and/or other investment considerations. Also, consistent with the investment purpose, the Reporting Persons may engage in communications with one or more shareholders of the Issuer, one or more officers of the Issuer and/or one or more members of the board of directors of the Issuer and/or one or more representatives of the Issuer regarding the Issuer, including but not limited to its operations. The Reporting Persons may discuss ideas that, if effected may result in any of the following: the acquisition by persons of additional Common Stock of the Issuer, an extraordinary corporate transaction involving the Issuer, and/or changes in the board of directors or management of the Issuer. Except to the extent the foregoing may be deemed a plan or proposal, none of the Reporting Persons has any plans or proposals which relate to, or could result in, any of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) through (j), inclusive, of the instructions to Item 4 of Schedule 13D. The Reporting Persons may, at any time and from time to time, review or reconsider their position and/or change their purpose and/or formulate plans or proposals with respect thereto. Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer --------------------------------------------- (a), (b) According to the Issuer's Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 14, 2005, there were 25,154,390 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of November 9, 2005. Based on such information, after taking into account the transactions described in Item 5(c) below, the Reporting Persons report beneficial ownership of the following shares of Common Stock: (i) 251,120 shares of Common Stock held by Blum L.P. and RCBA Inc. on behalf of the limited partnerships for which Blum L.P. serves as the general partner, or on behalf of an entity for which Blum L.P. serves as investment advisor, which represents 1.0% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock; (ii) 1,009,544 shares of the Common Stock held by Blum GP III which serves as general partner of Blum GP III LP which, in turn, serves as the general partner of Blum Strategic III, which represents 4.0% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock; (iii) 76,800 shares of the Common Stock held by Saddlepoint GP on behalf of a partnership for which it serves as the general partner, which represents 0.3% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock; and (iv) 8,300 shares of the Common Stock that are legally owned by The Nuclear Decommissioning Trust of Dominion Nuclear Connecticut, Inc. ("Dominion Connecticut"), which represents 0.0% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock and 8,300 shares of the Common Stock that are legally owned by Virginia Electric and Power Company Qualified Nuclear Decommissioning Trust ("Virginia Electric"), which represents 0.0% of the outstanding shares of the Common Stock (collectively, the "Investment Advisory Clients"), with respect to which Blum L.P. has voting and investment power. Each Investment Advisory Client has entered into an investment management agreement with Blum L.P., but neither Investment Advisory Client has any contract, arrangement or understanding with the other Investment Advisory Client, or any other Reporting Person, with respect to the acquisition, ownership, disposition or voting of any shares of the Common Stock. Each Investment Advisory Client disclaims membership in a group with any Reporting Person or with the other Investment Advisory Client, and each disclaims beneficial ownership of any shares beneficially owned by the CUSIP NO. 533535100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 11 of 13 Reporting Persons other than for their own account. Voting and investment power concerning the above shares are held solely by Blum L.P., Blum GP III and Saddlepoint GP. The Reporting Persons therefore may be deemed to be members in a group, in which case the group would be deemed to have beneficial ownership of an aggregate of 1,354,064 shares of the Common Stock, which is 5.4% of the outstanding Common Stock. As the sole general partner of Blum L.P., RCBA Inc. is deemed the beneficial owner of the securities over which Blum L.P. has voting and investment power. The filing of this Schedule shall not be construed as an admission that any of the shareholders, directors or executive officers of RCBA Inc. or the managing members and members of Blum GP III, Blum GP III LP and Saddlepoint GP, is, for any purpose, the beneficial owner of any of the securities that are beneficially owned by RCBA Inc., Blum GP III LP, Blum GP III or Saddlepoint GP. c) During the last 60 days, the Reporting Persons purchased the following shares of Common Stock in the open market: Entity Trade Date Shares Price/Share ------ ---------- ------ ------------ Investment partnerships for 11-16-05 200 13.6973 which Blum L.P. serves as the 11-17-05 200 13.8830 general partner and on behalf 11-18-05 6,300 13.9034 of an entity for which Blum L.P. 12-14-05 61,100 14.3252 serves as investment advisor. 12-15-05 800 14.2591 12-16-05 400 14.2600 12-19-05 1,500 14.2571 12-28-05 23,800 14.2600 12-29-05 600 14.2446 12-30-05 900 14.2188 01-04-06 600 14.4900 Entity Trade Date Shares Price/Share ------ --------- ------- ---------- For Blum Strategic III for 11-16-05 4,500 13.6973 which Blum GP III LP 11-17-05 3,500 13.8830 serves as the general partner 11-18-05 99,589 13.9034 and for Blum GP III which 12-15-05 19,219 14.2591 serves as the general 12-16-05 6,459 14.2600 partner for Blum GP III LP. 12-19-05 41,883 14.2571 12-28-05 371,900 14.2600 12-29-05 9,112 14.2446 12-30-05 15,287 14.2188 01-04-06 6,804 14.4900 01-05-06 100 14.4000 CUSIP NO. 533535100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 12 of 13 Entity Trade Date Shares Price/Share ------ ---------- ------- ---------- The partnership for which 11-16-05 100 13.6973 Saddlepoint GP serves as 11-17-05 100 13.8830 general partner. 11-18-05 1,800 13.9034 12-14-05 27,700 14.3255 12-15-05 600 14.2591 12-16-05 200 14.2600 12-19-05 1,200 14.2571 12-28-05 7,200 14.2600 01-04-06 300 14.4900 Entity Trade Date Shares Price/Share ------ ---------- ------ ------------ The Investment Advisory 11-18-05 200 13.9034 Clients for which Blum L.P. 12-14-05 4,200 14.3252 serves as investment advisor. 12-19-05 200 14.2571 12-28-05 2,000 14.2600 (d) and (e) Not applicable. Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- None of the Reporting Persons or, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, the other persons named in Item 2, is a party to any contract, arrangement, understanding or relationship with respect to any securities of the Issuer, including but not limited to the transfer or voting of any securities of the Issuer, finder's fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies, except as noted above, Blum L.P. has voting and investment power of the shares held by it for the benefit of The Investment Advisory Clients. Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits ----------------------------------------- Exhibit A Joint Filing Undertaking. CUSIP NO. 533535100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 13 of 13 SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. Dated: January 9, 2006 RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc. Its General Partner By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan ------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Gregory D. Hitchan Gregory D. Hitchan Partner, General Counsel and Partner, General Counsel and Secretary Secretary BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.L.C. BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.P. By: Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C. Its General Partner By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan ------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Gregory D. Hitchan Gregory D. Hitchan Member and General Counsel Member and General Counsel SADDLEPOINT PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. By: Blum Capital Partners, L.P. Its Managing Member By: Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc. Its General Partner By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan ------------------------------- Gregory D. Hitchan Partner, General Counsel and Secretary CUSIP NO. 533535100 SCHEDULE 13D Page 1 of 1 Exhibit A JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING The undersigned, being duly authorized thereunto, hereby execute this agreement as an exhibit to this Schedule 13D to evidence the agreement of the below-named parties, in accordance with the rules promulgated pursuant to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to file this Schedule jointly on behalf of each such party. Dated: January 9, 2006 RICHARD C. BLUM & ASSOCIATES, INC. BLUM CAPITAL PARTNERS, L.P. By: Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc. Its General Partner By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan ------------------------------- ----------------------------------- Gregory D. Hitchan Gregory D. Hitchan Partner, General Counsel and Partner, General Counsel and Secretary Secretary BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.L.C. BLUM STRATEGIC GP III, L.P. By: Blum Strategic GP III, L.L.C. Its General Partner By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan ------------------------------- ------------------------------------ Gregory D. Hitchan Gregory D. Hitchan Member and General Counsel Member and General Counsel SADDLEPOINT PARTNERS GP, L.L.C. By: Blum Capital Partners, L.P. Its Managing Member By: Richard C. Blum & Associates, Inc. Its General Partner By: /s/ Gregory D. Hitchan ------------------------------- Gregory D. Hitchan Partner, General Counsel and Secretary