UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2024

☐	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 000-51371

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New Jersey		57-1150621
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

14 Sylvan Way, Suite A		07054
Parsippany, NJ		(Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

(973) 736-9340

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, no par value per share	LINC	The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

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 every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

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

	Large accelerated filer ☐	Accelerated filer ☒
	Non-accelerated filer ☐	Smaller reporting company ☒
	Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

As of August 7, 2024, there were 31,474,923 shares of the registrant’s Common Stock outstanding.

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX TO FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2024

PART I.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	2
Item 1.	Financial Statements	2
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 (Unaudited)	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 (Unaudited)	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 (Unaudited)	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 (Unaudited)	6
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 (Unaudited)	7
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	9
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	21
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	32
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	32
PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION	32
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	32
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	32
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	33
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	33
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	33
Item 5.	Other Information	33
Item 6.	Exhibits	34
	SIGNATURES	35

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Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents incorporated by reference herein contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, which include information relating to future events, future financial performance, strategies, expectations, competitive environment, regulation and availability of resources. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding proposed new programs, expectations that regulatory developments or other matters will or will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or liquidity, statements concerning projections, predictions, expectations, estimates or forecasts as to our business, financial and operating results and future economic performance; and statements of management’s goals and objectives and other similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts. Words such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “would,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “future,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” and similar expressions, as well as statements in future tense, identify forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements should not be read as a guarantee of future performance or results and will not necessarily be accurate indications of the times at, or by, which such performance or results will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are based on information available at the time those statements are made and/or management’s good faith belief as of that time with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to the following:

•	compliance with the extensive existing regulatory framework applicable to our industry or our failure to timely obtain and maintain regulatory approvals and accreditation;

•	compliance with continuous changes in applicable federal laws and regulations, including pending rulemaking by the U.S. Department of Education;

•	the effect of current and future Title IV Program regulations arising out of negotiated rulemakings, including any potential reductions in funding or restrictions on the use of funds received through Title IV Programs;

•	successful updating and expansion of the content of existing programs and developing new programs in a cost-effective manner or on a timely basis;

•	uncertainties regarding our ability to comply with federal laws and regulations regarding the 90/10 Rule and cohort default rates;

•	successful implementation of our strategic plan;

•	our inability to maintain eligibility for or to process federal student financial assistance;

•	regulatory investigations of, or actions commenced against, us or other companies in our industry;

•	changes in the state regulatory environment or budgetary constraints;

•	enrollment declines or challenges in our students’ ability to find employment as a result of economic conditions;

•	maintenance and expansion of existing industry relationships and develop new industry relationships;

•	a loss of members of our senior management or other key employees;

•	uncertainties associated with opening of new campuses and closing existing campuses;

•	uncertainties associated with integration of acquired schools;

•	industry competition;

•	the effect of any cybersecurity incident;

•	the effect of public health outbreaks, epidemics and pandemics including, without limitation, COVID-19 conditions and trends in our industry;

•	general economic conditions; and

•	other factors discussed under the headings “Business,” “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date the statements are made. Except as required under the federal securities laws and rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, we undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking information. We caution you not to unduly rely on the forward-looking statements when evaluating the information presented herein.

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	June 30,		December 31,
	2024		2023

ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	66,987	$	75,992
Restricted cash		-		4,277
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $39,355 and $34,441 at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively		43,581		35,692
Inventories		2,345		2,948
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable		2,388		-
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		4,090		5,556
Assets held for sale		-		10,198
Total current assets		119,391		134,663

PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES - At cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $142,957 and $140,161 at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively		59,495		50,857

OTHER ASSETS:
Noncurrent receivables, less allowance for credit losses of $18,876 and $19,370 at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively		17,058		17,504
Deferred finance charges		399		-
Deferred income taxes, net		22,796		23,217
Operating lease right-of-use assets		106,603		89,923
Finance lease right-of-use assets		27,580		15,797
Goodwill		10,742		10,742
Other assets, net		1,372		1,787
Pension plan assets, net		943		759
Total other assets		187,493		159,729
TOTAL ASSETS	$	366,379	$	345,249

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	June 30,			December 31,
	2024			2023

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Unearned tuition	$	24,328		$	26,906
Accounts payable		19,001			18,152
Accrued expenses		11,611			13,713
Income taxes payable		-			2,832
Current portion of operating lease liabilities		11,952			11,737
Current portion of finance lease liabilities		-			70
Total current liabilities		66,892			73,410

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities		105,929			88,853
Long-term portion of finance lease liabilities		28,702			16,126
Other long-term liabilities		-			56
Total liabilities		201,523			178,445

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock, no par value - authorized 100,000,000 shares at June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, issued and outstanding 31,490,839 shares at June 30, 2024 and 31,359,110 shares at December 31, 2023.		48,181			48,181
Additional paid-in capital		48,328			49,380
Retained earnings		68,383			69,279
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(36	)		(36	)
Total stockholders’ equity		164,856			166,804
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$	366,379		$	345,249

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
Net (loss) income	$	(682	)	$	17,250		$	(896	)	$	17,141
Other comprehensive (loss) income
Employee pension plan adjustments, net of taxes (nil)		-			(5	)		-			(53	)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(682	)	$	17,245		$	(896	)	$	17,088

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	Stockholders’ Equity
												Accumulated
						Additional						Other
	Common Stock					Paid-in			Retained			Comprehensive
	Shares			Amount		Capital			Earnings			Loss			Total
BALANCE - January 1, 2024		31,359,110		$	48,181	$	49,380		$	69,279		$	(36	)	$	166,804
Net loss		-			-		-			(214	)		-			(214	)
Stock-based compensation expense
Restricted stock		400,212			-		1,059			-			-			1,059
Net share settlement for equity-based compensation		(315,611	)		-		(3,156	)		-			-			(3,156	)
BALANCE - March 31, 2024		31,443,711			48,181		47,283			69,065			(36	)		164,493
Net loss		-			-		-			(682	)		-			(682	)
Stock-based compensation expense
Restricted stock		47,128			-		1,045			-			-			1,045
BALANCE - June 30, 2024		31,490,839		$	48,181	$	48,328		$	68,383		$	(36	)	$	164,856

	Stockholders’ Equity
													Accumulated
							Additional						Other
	Common Stock						Paid-in			Retained			Comprehensive
	Shares			Amount			Capital			Earnings			Loss			Total
BALANCE - January 1, 2023		31,147,925		$	49,072		$	45,540		$	51,225		$	(960	)	$	144,877
Net cumulative effect from adoption of ASC 326 (a)		-			-			-			(7,943	)		-			(7,943	)
Net loss		-			-			-			(109	)		-			(109	)
Employee pension plan adjustments		-			-			-			-			(48	)		(48	)
Stock-based compensation expense
Restricted stock		652,042			-			812			-			-			812
Share repurchase		(104,030	)		(556	)		-			-			-			(556	)
Net share settlement for equity-based compensation		(297,380	)		-			(1,779	)		-			-			(1,779	)
BALANCE - March 31, 2023		31,398,557			48,516			44,573			43,173			(1,008	)		135,254
Net income		-			-			-			17,250			-			17,250
Employee pension plan adjustments		-			-			-			-			(5	)		(5	)
Stock-based compensation expense
Restricted stock		61,257			-			2,576			-			-			2,576
Share repurchase		(61,034	)		(335	)		-			-			-			(335	)
Net share settlement for equity-based compensation		(39,670	)		-			(275	)		-			-			(275	)
BALANCE - June 30, 2023		31,359,110		$	48,181		$	46,874		$	60,423		$	(1,013	)	$	154,465

(a) Net cumulative adjustment to equity based on the adoption of Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13 Financial Instruments-Credit Losses. See Note 12 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2024			2023

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income	$	(896	)	$	17,141
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		5,501			2,932
Finance lease amortization		787			-
Amortization of deferred finance charges		57			-
Deferred income taxes		421			-
Loss (gain) on sale of assets		913			(30,933	)
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets		-			4,220
Fixed asset donations		(178	)		(207	)
Provision for credit losses		25,537			18,600
Stock-based compensation expense		2,104			3,388
(Increase) decrease in assets:
Accounts receivable		(32,977	)		(16,923	)
Inventories		603			63
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes payable		(5,220	)		4,040
Prepaid expenses and current assets		1,154			(1,152	)
Other assets, net		806			1,194
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
Accounts payable		(472	)		5,646
Accrued expenses		(2,069	)		3,694
Unearned tuition		(2,578	)		(1,226	)
Other liabilities		(92	)		(74	)
Total adjustments		(5,703	)		(6,738	)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(6,599	)		10,403
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures		(12,725	)		(10,901	)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		9,718			33,310
Proceeds from short-term investment		-			14,758
Purchase of short-term investment		-			(24,344	)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(3,007	)		12,823
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payment of deferred finance fees		(456	)		-
Finance lease principal paid		(64	)		-
Share repurchase		-			(891	)
Net share settlement for equity-based compensation		(3,156	)		(2,054	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(3,676	)		(2,945	)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH		(13,282	)		20,281
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH—Beginning of period		80,269			50,287
CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH—End of period	$	66,987		$	70,568

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

(Continued)

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2024		2023

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for:
Interest	$	1,063	$	94
Income taxes	$	4,221	$	2,169
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Liabilities accrued for or noncash additions of fixed assets	$	2,041	$	1,094

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts and unless otherwise stated)

(Unaudited)

1.	DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Business Activities— Lincoln Educational Services Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”, “we”, “our”, and “us”, as applicable) provide diversified career-oriented post-secondary education to recent high school graduates and working adults. The Company, which currently operates 22 campuses in 13 states, offers programs in skilled trades (which include HVAC, welding, computerized numerical control and electrical and electronic systems technology, among other programs), automotive technology, healthcare services (which include nursing, dental assistant, and medical administrative assistant, among other programs), hospitality services (which include culinary, therapeutic massage, cosmetology, and aesthetics), and information technology. The schools operate under Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln College of Technology, Lincoln Culinary Institute, Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts and Sciences, and associated brand names. Most of the campuses serve major metropolitan markets and each typically offers courses in multiple areas of study. Five of the campuses are destination schools, which attract students from across the United States and, in some cases, from abroad. The Company’s other campuses primarily attract students from their local communities and surrounding areas. All of the campuses are nationally accredited and are eligible to participate in federal financial aid programs by the U.S. Department of Education (“DOE”) and applicable state education agencies and accrediting commissions, which allow students to apply for and access federal student loans as well as other forms of financial aid.

Basis of Presentation – The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been omitted or condensed pursuant to such regulations. These financial statements, which should be read in conjunction with the December 31, 2023 audited Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto and related disclosures of the Company included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (“Form 10-K”), reflect all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for such periods. The results of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

Since January 1, 2023, the Company’s business has been organized into two reportable business segments: (a) Campus Operations; and (b) Transitional. The Campus Operations segment includes campuses that are continuing in operation and contribute to the Company’s core operations and performance. The Transitional segment refers to campuses that have been marked for closure and are being taught-out. As of June 30, 2024, no campuses were classified in the Transitional segment. During the prior year, the Company’s Somerville, Massachusetts campus was classified in the Transitional segment. It was fully taught out as of December 31, 2023.

The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Financial Statements – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the period. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates the estimates and assumptions, including those used to determine the incremental borrowing rate to calculate lease liabilities and right-of-use (“ROU”) assets, lease term to calculate lease cost, revenue recognition, bad debts, impairments, useful lives of fixed assets, income taxes, benefit plans and certain accruals. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

New Accounting Pronouncements – In November 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, which provides updates to qualitative and quantitative reportable segment disclosure requirements, including enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses and increased interim disclosure requirements, among others. The amendments in ASU 2023-07 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted, and the amendments should be applied retrospectively. We are currently evaluating the impact this ASU may have on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures (“ASC 740”). The amendments in this ASU require that public business entities on an annual basis 1) disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation, and 2) provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold. The amendments require disclosure about the amount of income taxes paid disaggregated (1) by federal, state and foreign taxes, and (2) by individual jurisdictions in which income taxes paid is equal or greater than 5 percent of total income taxes paid. The amendment also requires entities to disclose income or loss from continuing operations before income tax expense disaggregated between domestic and foreign and income tax expense or benefit from continuing operations disaggregated by federal, state and foreign. For all public business entities, ASU 2023-09 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024; early adoption is permitted. We do not expect this ASU will have a material impact on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Income Taxes— The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740. This statement requires an asset and a liability approach for measuring deferred taxes based on temporary differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities existing at each balance sheet date using enacted tax rates for years in which taxes are expected to be paid or recovered.

In accordance with ASC 740, the Company assesses our deferred tax asset to determine whether all or any portion of the asset is more likely than not unrealizable. A valuation allowance is required to be established or maintained when, based on currently available information, it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. In accordance with ASC 740, our assessment considers whether there has been sufficient income in recent years and whether sufficient income is expected in future years in order to utilize the deferred tax asset. In evaluating the realizability of deferred income tax assets, the Company considers, among other things, historical levels of income, expected future income, the expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary reporting differences, and the expected impact of tax planning strategies that may be implemented to prevent the potential loss of future income tax benefits. Significant judgment is required in determining the future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and/or tax returns. Differences between anticipated and actual outcomes of these future tax consequences could have a material impact on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Position or Results of Operations. Changes in, among other things, income tax legislation, statutory income tax rates or future income levels could materially impact the Company’s valuation of income tax assets and liabilities and could cause our income tax provision to vary significantly among financial reporting periods.

We recognize accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. During the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, we did not record any interest and penalties expense associated with uncertain tax positions, as we do not have any uncertain tax positions.

2.	NET LOSS (INCOME) PER COMMON SHARE

Basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) are determined in accordance with ASC Topic 260, Earnings per Share, which specifies the computation, presentation and disclosure requirements for EPS. Basic EPS excludes all dilutive Common Stock equivalents. It is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS, as calculated using the treasury stock method, reflects the potential dilution that would occur if our dilutive outstanding stock options and stock awards were issued.

The weighted average number of common shares used to compute basic and diluted loss per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Basic shares outstanding		30,659,878		30,140,221		30,480,677		30,090,113
Dilutive effect of stock options		-		257,087		-		243,382
Diluted shares outstanding		30,659,878		30,397,308		30,480,677		30,333,495

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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, options to acquire 246,537 shares and 207,882 shares, respectively, were excluded from the above table because the Company reported a net loss for the three and six months and therefore their impact on reported earnings per share would have been antidilutive.

3.	REVENUE RECOGNITION

Substantially all of our revenues are considered to be revenues from our contracts with students. The related accounts receivable balances are recorded on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as student accounts receivable. We do not have significant revenue recognized from performance obligations that were satisfied in prior periods, and we do not have any transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations other than in our unearned tuition. We record revenue for students who withdraw from our schools only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur. Unearned tuition represents contract liabilities primarily related to our tuition revenue. We have elected not to provide disclosure about transaction prices allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations if original contract durations are less than one year, or if we have the right to consideration from a student in an amount that corresponds directly with the value provided to the student for performance obligations completed to date in accordance with ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).We have assessed the costs incurred to obtain a contract with a student and determined them to be immaterial.

Unearned tuition in the amounts of $24.3 million and $26.9 million are recorded as current liabilities in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The change in this contract liability balance during the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 is the result of payments received in advance of satisfying performance obligations, offset by revenue recognized during that period. Revenue recognized for the six-month period ended June 30, 2024 that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the year was $25.8 million.

The following table depicts the timing of revenue recognition:

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2024						Six months ended June 30, 2024
	Campus Operations		Transitional		Consolidated		Campus Operations		Transitional		Consolidated
Timing of Revenue Recognition
Services transferred at a point in time	$	7,006	$	-	$	7,006	$	12,754	$	-	$	12,754
Services transferred over time		95,908		-		95,908		193,527		-		193,527
Total revenues	$	102,914	$	-	$	102,914	$	206,281	$	-	$	206,281

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2023						Six months ended June 30, 2023
	Campus Operations		Transitional		Consolidated		Campus Operations		Transitional		Consolidated
Timing of Revenue Recognition
Services transferred at a point in time	$	5,895	$	3	$	5,898	$	10,595	$	12	$	10,607
Services transferred over time		82,318		430		82,748		163,970		1,352		165,322
Total revenues	$	88,213	$	433	$	88,646	$	174,565	$	1,364	$	175,929

LEASES

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. The Company considers any contract where there is an identified asset as to which the Company has the right to control its use in determining whether the contract contains a lease. An operating lease ROU asset represents the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent its obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Operating lease ROU assets and liabilities are to be recognized at the commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. As all of the Company’s operating leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company uses an incremental borrowing rate based on the information available on the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. We estimate the incremental borrowing rate based on a yield curve analysis, utilizing the interest rate derived from the fair value analysis of our credit facility and adjusting it for factors that appropriately reflect the profile of secured borrowing over the expected term of the lease. The operating lease ROU assets include any lease payments made prior to the rent commencement date and exclude lease incentives. Our leases have remaining lease terms of one year to 21 years. Lease terms may include options to extend the lease term used in determining the lease obligation when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term for operating leases.

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On September 28, 2023, the Company purchased a 90,000 square foot property located at 311 Veterans Highway, Levittown, Pennsylvania for approximately $10.2 million and subsequently on January 30, 2024 entered into a sale-leaseback transaction for this property. As of December 31, 2023, this property was classified as held-for-sale on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. However, the sale was consummated in the first quarter of the current year.

On October 18, 2023, the Company entered into a lease for approximately 120,000 square feet of space to serve as the Company’s new campus in Nashville, Tennessee. The lease term commenced on November 1, 2023, with an initial lease term of 15 years. The lease contains two five-year renewal options.

On October 31, 2023, the Company entered into a lease for approximately 100,000 square feet of space to serve as the Company’s new campus in Houston, Texas. The lease term commenced on January 2, 2024, with an initial lease term of 21 years and 6 months. The lease contains three five-year renewal options.

The following table presents components of lease cost and classification on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations:

		Three Months Ended June30,				Six Months Ended June30,
in thousands	Consolidated Statement of Operations Classification	2024		2023		2024		2023
Operating Lease Cost	Selling, general and administrative	$	4,819	$	4,883	$	9,619	$	9,755
Finance lease cost
Amortization of leased assets	Depreciation and amortization		418		-		787		-
Interest on lease Liabilities	Interest expense		552		-		1,039		-
Variable lease cost	Selling, general and administrative		88		66		176		133
		$	5,877	$	4,949	$	11,621	$	9,888

The net change in ROU asset and finance lease liability is split between principal payments, interest expense and amortization expense. Principal payments are classified in the financing section, interest expense and amortization expense are broken out separately in the operating section of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Supplemental cash flow information and non-cash activity related to our leases are as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Cash flow information:
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities
Operating Cash Flows - operating leases	$	4,515	$	4,278	$	9,010	$	8,196
Operating Cash Flows - finance leases	$	552	$	-	$	1,039	$	-
Financing Cash Flows - finance leases	$	107	$	-	$	64	$	-

Non-cash activity:
Lease liabilities arising from obtaining right-of-use assets
Operating leases	$	6,681	$	-	$	22,395	$	2,142
Finance leases	$	-	$	-	$	12,570	$	-

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company entered into one new operating lease and three lease modifications that resulted in a noncash re-measurement of the related ROU asset and operating lease liability of $22.4 million. In addition, during the six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company entered into one finance lease that resulted in a noncash re-measurement of the related ROU asset and finance lease liability of $12.6 million.

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Weighted-average remaining lease term and discount rate for our leases are as follows:

	As of June 30,
	2024			2023
Weighted-average remaining lease term
Operating leases	12.11 years			11.13 years
Finance leases	16.83 years				-

Weighted-average discount rate
Operating leases		6.74	%		6.92	%
Finance leases		7.71	%		-

Maturities of lease liabilities by fiscal year for our leases as of June 30, 2024, are as follows:

	Operating Leases			Finance Leases
Year ending December 31,
2024 (excluding the six months ending June 30, 2024)	$	9,043		$	557
2025		19,518			506
2026		17,237			2,817
2027		14,402			2,917
2028		14,285			3,023
2029		11,955			3,132
Thereafter		85,105			43,418
Total lease payments		171,545			56,370
Less: imputed interest		(53,664	)		(27,668	)
Present value of lease liabilities	$	117,881		$	28,702

5.	GOODWILL AND LONG-LIVED ASSETS

The Company reviews the carrying value of its long-lived assets and identifiable intangibles annually, or more frequently if necessary, for possible impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. If the Company determines that an asset’s carrying value is impaired, it will record a write-down of the carrying value of the asset and charge the impairment as an operating expense in the period in which the determination is made. For other long-lived assets, including ROU lease assets, the Company evaluates assets for recoverability when there is an indication of potential impairment. If the undiscounted cash flows from a group of assets being evaluated is less than the carrying value of that group of assets, the fair value of the asset group is determined and the carrying value of the asset group is written down to fair value.

When we perform the quantitative impairment test for long-lived assets, we examine estimated future cash flows using Level 3 inputs. These cash flows are evaluated by using weighted probability techniques as well as comparisons of past performance against projections. Assets may also be evaluated by identifying independent market values.

For the three months and six months ended June 30, 2024 , there were no impairments relating to goodwill or long lived assets. On June 8, 2023, the Company consummated the sale of its Nashville, Tennessee property. As a result of the sale, there was a change in the trajectory of the fair value of the Nashville, Tennessee operations, and as such, the Company recorded a pre-tax non-cash impairment charge of $3.8 million relating to goodwill and an additional $0.4 million impairment relating to long-lived assets during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023. Both charges were related to the Nashville, Tennessee property.

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The carrying amount of goodwill on June 30, 2024 and 2023 was as follows:

	Gross Goodwill Balance		Accumulated Impairment Losses			Net Goodwill Balance
Balance as of January 1, 2024	$	117,176	$	(106,434	)	$	10,742
Adjustments		-		-			-
Balance as of June 30, 2024	$	117,176	$	(106,434	)	$	10,742

	Gross Goodwill Balance		Accumulated Impairment Losses			Net Goodwill Balance
Balance as of January 1, 2023	$	117,176	$	(102,640	)	$	14,536
Adjustments		-		(3,794	)		(3,794	)
Balance as of June 30, 2023	$	117,176	$	(106,434	)	$	10,742

6.	LONG-TERM DEBT

Credit Facility

On February 16, 2024, the Company entered into a secured credit agreement (the “Fifth Third Credit Agreement”) with Fifth Third Bank, National Association (the “Bank”), pursuant to which the Company, as borrower, obtained a revolving credit facility in the aggregate principal amount of $40.0 million including a $10.0 million letter of credit sublimit and a $20.0 million accordion feature (the “Facility”), the proceeds of which are to be used for working capital, general corporate and certain other permitted purposes. The Facility is guaranteed by the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries and is secured by a first priority lien in favor of the Bank on substantially all of the personal property owned by the Company and its subsidiaries. The term of the Facility is 36 months, maturing on February 16, 2027.

Each advance under the Facility will bear interest on the outstanding principal amount thereof from the date when made at an interest rate determined at the election of the Company at either the Tranche Rate (which is the forward-looking Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) for one or three months), or the Base Rate (which is a variable per annum rate, as of any date of determination, equal to the Bank’s Prime Rate), plus an Applicable Margin. The Applicable Margin is determined pursuant to a Pricing Grid, which for loans subject to the Tranche Rate varies from 1.75% to 2.50% and for loans subject to the Base Rate varies from 0.75% to 1.50%. The Applicable Margin may change quarterly based on the Total Leverage Ratio at such time. The Total Leverage Ratio is determined with respect to the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis for an applicable quarterly period by dividing the aggregate principal amount of various forms of borrowed indebtedness as of the last day of a determination period by EBITDA (earnings before interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization) for such period. Interest is paid in arrears, either quarterly or monthly depending on the Company’s interest rate election, with the principal due at maturity.

Under the terms of the Fifth Third Credit Agreement, the Company will pay to the Bank an unused facility fee on the average daily unused balance of the Facility at a rate per annum equal to 0.50%, which fee is payable in arrears on dates when interest is due and payable. The Company will also pay to the Bank a letter of credit fee equal to the Applicable Margin for loans subject to the Tranche Rate multiplied by the maximum amount available to be drawn under such letter of credit.

The Fifth Third Credit Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and affirmative and negative covenants, as well as events of default customary for facilities of this type. In connection with the Fifth Third Credit Agreement, the Company paid the Bank a closing fee in the amount of $200,000 and other customary fees and reimbursements.

On July 18, 2024, the Company entered into a first amendment of the Fifth Third Credit Agreement (“the Amendment”). Among other things, the Amendment contains certain modifications to (i) clarify certain representations and affirmative covenants of the Company, (ii) clarify certain conditions to each advance, (iii) clarify and/or replace certain events of default and (iv) delete or revise certain definitions in order to harmonize them with the other modifications made. The Amendment also contains customary releases, representations and warranties and reaffirmations consistent with the original terms of the Credit Agreement

As of June 30, 2024, there was no debt outstanding under the Facility.

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7.	STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock

Holders of our Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends when and as declared by our Board of Directors and have the right to one vote per share on all matters requiring shareholder approval. The Company has not declared or paid any cash dividends on our Common Stock since the Company’s Board of Directors discontinued our quarterly cash dividend program in February 2015. The Company currently has no intention to pay cash dividends to holders of Common Stock in the foreseeable future.

Restricted Stock

The Company currently has only one active stock incentive plan: the Lincoln Educational Services Corporation 2020 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “LTIP”).

LTIP

On March 26, 2020, the Board of Directors adopted the LTIP to provide an incentive to certain directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company to align their interests in the Company’s success with those of its shareholders through the grant of equity-based awards. On June 16, 2020, the shareholders of the Company approved the LTIP. The LTIP is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, or such other qualified committee appointed by the Board of Directors, which will, among other duties, have the full power and authority to take all actions and make all determinations required or provided for under the LTIP. Pursuant to the LTIP, the Company may grant options, share appreciation rights, restricted shares, restricted share units, incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options. Under the LTIP, employees may surrender shares as payment of applicable income tax withholding on the vested Restricted Stock. The LTIP has a duration of 10 years. On February 23, 2023, the Board of Directors approved, subject to shareholder approval, an amendment of the LTIP to increase the aggregate number of shares available under the LTIP from 2,000,000 shares to 4,000,000 shares. The amendment was approved and adopted by the shareholders at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 5, 2023.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company completed a net share settlement of zero shares and 315,611 shares, respectively, compared to 39,670 shares and 297,380 shares for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. The net share settlement was performed on behalf of certain employees that participate in the LTIP upon the vesting of the restricted shares pursuant to the terms of the LTIP. The net share settlement was in connection with income taxes incurred on restricted shares that vested and were transferred to the employees during 2024 and/or 2023, creating taxable income for the employees. At the employees’ request, the Company paid these taxes on behalf of the employees in exchange for the employees returning an equivalent value of restricted shares to the Company. These transactions resulted in a decreases of zero and $3.1 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively, compared to $0.3 million and $1.8 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. These transactions resulted in a decrease to equity on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as the cash payment of the taxes effectively was a repurchase of the restricted shares granted in previous years.

The following is a summary of transactions pertaining to Restricted Stock:

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Nonvested Restricted Stock outstanding at December 31, 2023		1,398,675		$	5.16
Granted		454,937			9.81
Canceled		(7,597	)		7.68
Vested		(851,353	)		6.33
Nonvested Restricted Stock outstanding at June 30, 2024		994,662		$	7.99

The Restricted Stock expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 was $1.0 million and $2.1 million, respectively, compared to $2.6 million and $3.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively. The unrecognized Restricted Stock expense as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 was $6.7 million and $4.3 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2024, the outstanding shares of Restricted Stock had an aggregate intrinsic value of $11.8 million.

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Share Repurchase Plan

On May 24, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized a share repurchase program of up to $30.0 million of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock. The repurchase program was authorized for 12 months. Pursuant to the program, purchases may be made, from time to time, in open-market transactions at prevailing market prices, in privately negotiated transactions or by other means as determined by the Company’s management and in accordance with applicable federal securities laws. The timing of purchases and the number of shares repurchased under the program depend on a variety of factors including price, trading volume, corporate and regulatory requirements and market conditions. The Company retains the right to limit, terminate or extend the share repurchase program at any time without prior notice.

On February 27, 2023, the Board of Directors extended the share repurchase program for an additional 12 months and authorized the repurchase of an additional $10.0 million of the Company’s Common Stock, for an aggregate of up to $30.6 million in additional repurchases.

On May 7, 2024, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized an extension of the share repurchase program for an additional twelve months through May 24, 2025. The Company did not repurchase any additional shares in the three months ended June 30, 2024 and has approximately $29.7 million remaining for repurchases under the program. Since inception of the program, the Company has made repurchases of approximately 1.7 million shares of the Company’s Common Stock at an average share price of $5.95 for an aggregate expenditure of approximately $10.3 million.

The following table presents information about our repurchases of Common Stock, all of which were completed through open market purchases:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(in thousands, except share data)	2024		2023		2024		2023
Total number of shares repurchased¹		-		61,034		-		165,064
Total cost of shares repurchased	$	-	$	335	$	-	$	891

¹ These shares were subsequently canceled and recorded as a reduction of Common Stock.

8.	INCOME TAXES

The benefit for income taxes was $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to a provision for taxes of $6.8 million in the prior year comparable period. The benefit in the current quarter was driven by a pre-tax loss, including a discrete item. The provision in prior year was due to the sale of the Nashville, Tennessee property, which drove an increase in the Company’s pre-tax income.

The benefit for income taxes was $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to a provision for taxes of $6.2 million in the prior year comparable period. The benefit in the current year was driven by a pre-tax loss, including a discrete item. The provision in the prior year was due to the sale of the Nashville, Tennessee property, which drove an increase in the Company’s pre-tax income.

9.	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

There are no material developments relating to previously disclosed legal proceedings. See the “Legal Proceedings” section of the Company’s Form 10-K and previous Form 10-Qs for information regarding existing legal proceedings. Additionally, see “Regulatory Updates” for additional information concerning the status of Borrower Defense to Repayment applications.

In the ordinary conduct of its business, the Company is subject to certain lawsuits, investigations and claims, including but not limited to claims involving students or graduates and routine employment matters. Although the Company cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution of lawsuits, investigations and claims asserted against it, the Company does not believe that any of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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10.

SEGMENTS

As of January 1, 2023, the Company’s business has been organized into two reportable business segments: (a) Campus Operations; and (b) Transitional.These segments are defined below:

Campus Operations – The Campus Operations segment includes campuses that are continuing in operation and contribute to the Company’s core operations and performance.

Transitional – The Transitional segment refers to campuses that have been marked for closure and are being taught out. As of June 30, 2024, no campuses were classified in the Transitional segment. During the prior year, the Company’s Somerville, Massachusetts campus was classified in the Transitional segment. It was fully taught out as of December 31, 2023.

Summary financial information by reporting segment is as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended June 30,
	Revenue										Operating Income (Loss)
	2024		% of Total			2023		% of Total			2024			2023
Campus Operations	$	102,914		100.0	%	$	88,213		99.5	%	$	9,630		$	4,169
Transitional		-		0.0	%		433		0.5	%		-			(482	)
Corporate		-		0.0	%		-		0.0	%		(10,746	)		19,828
Total	$	102,914		100.0	%	$	88,646		100.0	%	$	(1,116	)	$	23,515

	For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	Revenue										Operating income (Loss)
	2024		% of Total			2023		% of Total			2024			2023
Campus Operations	$	206,281		100.0	%	$	174,565		99.2	%	$	21,954		$	14,278
Transitional		-		0.0	%		1,364		0.8	%		-			(679	)
Corporate		-					-					(23,529	)		8,801
Total	$	206,281		100.0	%	$	175,929		100.0	%	$	(1,575	)	$	22,400

	Total Assets
	June 30, 2024		December 31, 2023
Campus Operations	$	267,676	$	234,940
Transitional		-		262
Corporate		98,703		110,047
Total	$	366,379	$	345,249

11.	FAIR VALUE

The accounting framework for determining fair value includes a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to measure fair value, which enables the reader of the financial statements to assess the inputs used to develop those measurements. The fair value hierarchy consists of three tiers:

Level 1: Defined as quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Defined as inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active, model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

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Level 3: Defined as unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

The Company measures the fair value of money market funds and treasury bills using Level 1 inputs. Pricing sources may include industry standard data providers, security master files from large financial institutions and other third-party sources used to determine a daily market value.

The following charts reflect the fair market value of cash equivalents and short-term investments as of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.

	June 30, 2024
	Carrying		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
	Amount		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Cash equivalents:
Money market fund	$	53,663	$	53,663	$	-	$	-	$	53,663
Total cash equivalents and short-term investments	$	53,663	$	53,663	$	-	$	-	$	53,663

	December 31, 2023
	Carrying		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
	Amount		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Cash equivalents:
Money market fund	$	9,037	$	9,037	$	-	$	-	$	9,037
Treasury bill		20,343		20,343		-		-		20,343
Total cash equivalents and short-term investments	$	29,380	$	29,380	$	-	$	-	$	29,380

The carrying amount of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash equivalents, short-term investments, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accrued expenses and other short-term liabilities, approximates fair value due to the short-term nature of these items.

12.	STUDENT RECEIVABLES

Student receivables represent funds owed to us in exchange for the educational services provided to a student. Student receivables are reflected net of an allowance for credit losses at the end of the reporting period. Student receivables, net, are reflected on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as components of both current and non-current assets.

Our students pay for their costs through a variety of funding sources, including federal loan and grant programs, institutional payment plans, Veterans Administration and other military funding and grants, private and institutional scholarships and cash payments. Cash receipts from government-related sources are typically received during the current academic term. Students who have not applied for any type of financial aid generally set up a payment plan with the institution and make payments on a monthly basis as per the terms of the payment plan. A student receivable balance is written off when deemed uncollectable, which is typically once a student is out of school and there has been no payment activity on the account for 150 days. If, however, the student does remit a payment during this time period, the 150-day policy for write-off starts again until either (1) the student continues making payments, or (2) the student does not make any additional payments after which the student receivable balance is written off after 150 days.

Effective January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” commonly known as “CECL.” On the January 1, 2023 date of adoption, based on forecasts of macroeconomic conditions and exposures at that time, the aggregate impact to the Company resulted in an opening balance sheet adjustment increasing the allowance for credit losses related to the Company’s accounts receivables of approximately $10.8 million, a decrease in retained earnings of $7.9 million, after-tax and a deferred tax asset increase of $2.9 million.

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Students enrolled in the Company’s programs are provided with a variety of funding resources, including financial aid, grants, scholarships and private loans. After exhausting all fund options, if the student is still in need of additional financing, the Company may offer an institutional loan as a lender of last resort. Institutional loan terms are pre-determined at enrollment and are not typically restructured.

Our standard student receivable allowance is based on an estimate of lifetime expected credit losses on student receivables that considers vintages of receivables to determine a loss rate. In considering lifetime credit losses, if the expected life goes beyond the Company’s reasonable ability to forecast, the Company then reverts back to historical loss experience as an indicator of collections. In determining the expected credit losses for the period, student receivables were disaggregated and pooled into two different categories to refine the calculation. Other information considered included external factors outside the Company’s control, which included, but was not limited to, the effects of COVID-19. Given that collection history during the pandemic was not considered to be a reliable indicator of a student’s repayment history, the Company adjusted the historical loss calculation by normalizing the financial data relating to that time period. Our estimation methodology further considered a number of quantitative and qualitative factors that, based on our collection experience, we believe have an impact on our repayment risk and ability to collect student receivables. Changes in the trends in any of these factors may impact our estimate of the allowance for credit losses. These factors include, but are not limited to: internal repayment history, student status, changes in the current economic condition, legislative or regulatory environments, internal cash collection forecasts and the ability to complete the federal financial aid process with the student. These factors are monitored and assessed on a regular basis. Overall, our allowance estimation process for student receivables is validated by trending analysis and comparing estimated and actual performance.

Student Receivables

The Company has student receivables that are due greater than 12 months from the date of our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of June 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the amount of non-current student receivables under payment plans that is longer than 12 months in duration, net of allowance for credit losses, was $17.1 million and $17.5 million, respectively.

The following table presents the amortized cost basis of student receivables as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, by year of origination.

	As of June 30,
	2024			2023
	Student			Student
Year	Receivables (1)		Year	Receivables (1)
2024	$	69,463	2023	$	53,823
2023		23,768	2022		20,331
2022		9,450	2021		8,865
2021		5,309	2020		3,935
2020		2,254	2019		2,662
Prior		2,139	Prior		1,545
Total	$	112,383	Total	$	91,161

(1)

Student receivables are presented on a gross basis from the individual students. The total receivable amount above excludes federal subsidies reflected on the students’ accounts but not yet received from the government. Also, it excludes all receivables from corporate partnerships, which are otherwise included under accounts receivable in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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The following table presents write-off amounts during the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, based on the student’s school departure year.

	June 30, 2024					June 30, 2023
	Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended			Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended
Year	Write-Offs		Write-Offs		Year	Write-Offs		Write-Offs
2024	$	-	$	-	2023	$	-	$	-
2023		10,171		18,024	2022		7,916		14,246
2022		744		1,865	2021		939		2,027
2021		273		707	2020		210		385
2020		143		298	2019		178		387
Prior		102		223	Prior		96		159
Total	$	11,433	$	21,117	Total	$	9,339	$	17,204

The Company does not utilize or maintain data pertaining to student credit information.

Allowance for Credit Losses

We define student receivables as a portfolio segment under ASC Topic 326. Changes in our current and non-current allowance for credit losses related to our student receivable portfolio are calculated in accordance with the guidance effective January 1, 2023 under CECL for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
Balance, beginning of period	$	56,339		$	46,599		$	53,811		$	35,370
Cumulative effect of ASC 326		-			-						10,841
Adjusted beginning of period balance		56,339			46,599			53,811			46,211
Provision for credit losses		13,325			10,347			25,537			18,600
Write-off’s		(11,433	)		(9,339	)		(21,117	)		(17,204	)
Balance, at end of period	$	58,231		$	47,607		$	58,231		$	47,607

Fair Value Measurements

The carrying amount reported in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for the current portion of student receivables approximates fair value because of the nature of these financial instruments, as they generally have short maturity periods. It is not practicable to estimate the fair value of the non-current portion of student receivable, since observable market data is not readily available and no reasonable estimation methodology exists.

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Item 2.

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

All references in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Form 10-Q”) to “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Company” refer to Lincoln Educational Services Corporation and its subsidiaries unless the context indicates otherwise.

The following discussion may contain forward-looking statements regarding the Company, our business, prospects, and our results of operations that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties posed by many factors and events that could cause our actual business, prospects, and results of operations to differ materially from those that may be anticipated by such forward-looking statements. Such statements may be identified by the use of words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “assume,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “may,” “will,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “plan,” “project,” or similar words and include, without limitation, statements relating to future enrollment, revenues, revenues per student, earnings growth, operating expenses, capital expenditures, and the effect of pandemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic and its ultimate effect on the Company’s business and results. These statements are based on the Company’s current expectations and are subject to a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Additional factors that could cause or contribute to differences between our actual results and those anticipated include, but are not limited to, those described in the “Risk Factors” section of our Form 10-K and in our other filings with the SEC. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. We undertake no obligation to revise any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances that may subsequently arise. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the various disclosures made by us in this Form 10-Q and in our other reports filed with the SEC that advise interested parties of the risks and factors that may affect our business.

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As of January 1, 2023, the Company’s business has been organized into two reportable business segments: (a) Campus Operations; and (b) Transitional. The Campus Operations segment includes campuses that are continuing in operation and contribute to the Company’s core operations and performance. The Transitional segment refers to campuses that have been marked for closure and are being taught out. As of June 30, 2024, no campuses were classified in the Transitional segment. During the prior year, the Company’s Somerville, Massachusetts campus was classified in the Transitional segment. It was fully taught out as of December 31, 2023.

We evaluate performance based on operating results. Adjustments to reconcile segment results with consolidated results are included in the caption “Corporate,” which primarily includes unallocated corporate activity. The interim financial statements and related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Form 10-Q and the discussions contained herein should be read in conjunction with the annual financial statements and notes thereto included in our Form 10-K, which includes audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the last two fiscal years ended December 31, 2023.

General

Lincoln Educational Services Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”, “we”, “our”, and “us”, as applicable) provide diversified career-oriented post-secondary education to recent high school graduates and working adults. The Company, which currently operates 22 campuses in 13 states, offers programs in skilled trades (which include HVAC, welding, computerized numerical control and electrical and electronic systems technology, among other programs), automotive technology, healthcare services (which include nursing, dental assistant, and medical administrative assistant, among other programs), hospitality services (which include culinary, therapeutic massage, cosmetology, and aesthetics), and information technology. The schools operate under Lincoln Technical Institute, Lincoln College of Technology, Lincoln Culinary Institute, Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts and Sciences, and associated brand names. Most of the campuses serve major metropolitan markets and each typically offers courses in multiple areas of study. Five of the campuses are destination schools, which attract students from across the United States and, in some cases, from abroad. The Company’s other campuses primarily attract students from their local communities and surrounding areas. All of the campuses are nationally accredited and are eligible to participate in federal financial aid programs by the U.S. Department of Education (“DOE”) and applicable state education agencies and accrediting commissions, which allow students to apply for and access federal student loans as well as other forms of financial aid.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

For a description of our critical accounting policies and estimates, refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” and Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our Form 10-K and Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Form 10-Q.

Allowance for Credit Losses

On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. As a result of the adoption, the Company has revised the way in which it calculates reserves on outstanding student accounts receivable balances. Details considered by management in the estimate include the following:

We extend credit to a portion of the students who are enrolled at our academic institutions for tuition and certain other educational costs. Based upon past experience and judgment, we establish an allowance for credit losses with respect to student receivables which we estimate will ultimately not be collectible. Our standard student receivable allowance is based on an estimate of lifetime expected credit losses for student receivables that considers vintages of receivables to determine a loss rate. Our estimation methodology considers a number of quantitative and qualitative factors that, based on our collection experience, we believe have an impact on our repayment risk and ability to collect student receivables. Changes in the trends in any of these factors may impact our estimate of the allowance for credit losses. These factors include, but are not limited to: internal repayment history, changes in the current economic, legislative or regulatory environments, internal cash collection forecasts and the ability to complete the federal financial aid process with the student. These factors are monitored and assessed on a regular basis. Overall, our allowance estimation process for student receivables is validated by trending analysis and comparing estimated and actual performance.

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Management makes a series of assumptions to determine what is believed to be the appropriate level of allowance for credit losses. Management determines a reasonable and supportable forecast based on the expectation of future conditions over a supportable forecast period, as described above, as well as qualitative adjustments based on current and future conditions that may not be fully captured in the historical modeling factors described above. All of these estimates are susceptible to significant change.

We monitor our collections and write-off experience to assess whether or not adjustments to our allowance percentage estimates are necessary. Changes in trends in any of the factors that we believe impact the collection of our student receivables, as noted above, or modifications to our collection practices and other related policies may impact our estimate of our allowance for credit losses and our results from operations.

Because a substantial portion of our revenue is derived from Title IV Programs, any legislative or regulatory action that significantly reduces the funding available under Title IV Programs, or the ability of our students or institutions to participate in Title IV Programs, would likely have a material impact on the realizability of our receivables.

We do not believe that there is any direct correlation between tuition increases, the credit we extend to students and our financing commitments. The extended financing plans we offer to our students are made on a student-by-student basis and are predominantly a function of the specific student’s financial condition. We only extend credit to the extent there is a financing gap between the tuition and fees charged for the program and the amount of grants, loans and parental loans each student receives. Each student’s funding requirements are unique. Factors that determine the amount of aid available to a student include whether they are dependent or independent students, Pell Grants awarded, federal Direct Loans awarded, PLUS loans awarded to parents and the student’s personal resources and family contributions. As a result, it is extremely difficult to predict the number of students that will need us to extend credit to them.

Because a substantial portion of our revenues is derived from Title IV Programs, any legislative or regulatory action that significantly reduces the funding available under Title IV Programs or the ability of our students or schools to participate in Title IV Programs could have a material effect on the realizability of our receivables.

Effect of Inflation

Inflation has not had a material effect on our operations.

Results of Continuing Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2024

The following table sets forth selected Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations data as a percentage of revenues for each of the periods indicated:

Educational services and facilities expense. Our educational services and facilities expense increased $5.5 million, or 13.8% to $45.5 million from $40.0 million in the prior year comparable period. Included in the increase over the prior year were approximately $2.6 million of new campus and relocation costs relating to the recently opened East Point, Georgia campus; relocation costs associated with the Nashville, Tennessee and the Levittown, Pennsylvania campuses, both expected to open in the first half of 2025; and costs associated with the new Houston, Texas campus, which is expected to open by the end of 2025. The remaining expense increases were due mostly to costs directly related to an increased student population.

Educational services and facilities expense, as a percentage of revenue, decreased to 44.3% from 45.2% for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Selling, general and administrative expense. Our selling, general and administrative expense increased $6.1 million, or 11.7% to $57.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, from $51.8 million in the prior year comparable period. Included in the increase over the prior year were approximately $1.2 million of expenses primarily relating to the recently opened East Point, Georgia campus. The remaining increase was driven by higher administrative expenses, marketing investments and sales expense, with additional increases in student services resulting from a larger student population.

Administrative costs increased $2.3 million due to several factors including an increase in salary expense driven by merit increases and new hires resulting from population growth, in combination with a higher provision for credit losses largely driven by revenue growth.

Marketing investments increased $1.0 million, helping drive student starts, which were up 12.3% quarter-over-quarter.

Sales expenses increased $1.0 million primarily driven by increased personnel to continue to support and drive student start growth and program expansions.

Selling, general and administrative expense, as a percentage of revenue, decreased to 56.2% from 58.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Net interest expense / income. Net interest expense was less than $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to net interest income of $0.5 million in the prior year comparable period. Interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 remained essentially flat, with an increase in interest expense in the current year resulting from the addition of two new finance leases.

Income taxes. The benefit for income taxes was $0.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 compared to a provision for income taxes of $6.8 million in the prior year comparable period. The benefit in the current quarter was driven by a pre-tax loss and a discrete item, compared to a provision in the prior year comparable period resulting from pre-tax income driven by a $30.9 million gain on the sale of the Nashville, Tennessee property.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2024 Compared to Six Months Ended June 30, 2023

Consolidated Results of Operations

Revenue. Revenue increased $30.4 million, or 17.3% to $206.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 from $175.9 million in the prior year comparable period. The primary reasons for the increase were an 11.8% rise in average student population due to starting the year with approximately 9.0%, or 1,100 more students, coupled with 13.6% growth in student starts. Further revenue growth was driven by an increase in average revenue per student.

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Educational services and facilities expense. Our educational services and facilities expense increased $10.5 million, or 13.4% to $88.6 million from $78.1 million in the prior year comparable period. Included in the increase over the prior year were approximately $4.2 million of new campus and relocation costs relating to the recently opened East Point, Georgia campus; relocation costs associated with the Nashville, Tennessee and the Levittown, Pennsylvania campuses, both expected to open in the first half of 2025; and costs associated with the new Houston, Texas campus, which is expected to open by the end of 2025. The remaining expense increases were due mostly to costs directly related to an increased student population.

Educational services and facilities expense, as a percentage of revenue, decreased to 42.9% from 44.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Selling, general and administrative expense. Our selling, general and administrative expense increased $16.2 million, or 15.9% to $118.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, from $102.1 million in the prior year comparable period. Included in the increase over the prior year were approximately $2.5 million of expenses primarily related to the recently opened East Point, Georgia campus. The remaining increase was driven by higher administrative expenses, marketing investments and sales expense, with additional increases in student services resulting from a larger student population.

Administrative costs increased $8.4 million due to several factors including an increase in salary expense driven by merit increases and new hires resulting from population growth, in combination with a higher provision for credit losses, largely driven by revenue growth.

Marketing investments increased $1.9 million, helping drive student starts, which were up 13.6% year-over-year.

Sales expenses increased $1.9 million, primarily driven by increased personnel to continue to support and drive student start growth and program expansions.

Selling, general and administrative expense, as a percentage of revenue, decreased to 57.4% from 58.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

Net interest income. Net interest income was $0.1 million and $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Interest income increased in the current year compared to the prior year, resulting from additional investments and higher interest rates. Partially offsetting these gains was an increase in interest expense in the current year, resulting from the addition of two new finance leases.

Income taxes. The benefit for income taxes was $0.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to a provision for income taxes of $6.2 million in the prior year comparable period. The benefit in the current quarter was driven by a pre-tax loss and a discrete item compared to a provision in the prior year comparable period resulting from pre-tax income, which was driven by a $30.9 million gain on the sale of the Nashville, Tennessee property.

Segment Results of Operations

Since January 1, 2023, the Company’s business has been organized into two reportable business segments: (a) Campus Operations; and (b) Transitional. These segments are defined below:

Campus Operations – The Campus Operations segment includes all campuses that are continuing in operation and contribute to the Company’s core operations and performance.

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The following table presents results for our two reportable segments for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2024			2023			% Change
Revenue:
Campus Operations	$	102,914		$	88,213			16.7	%
Transitional		-			433			-100.0	%
Total	$	102,914		$	88,646			16.1	%

Operating Income (loss):
Campus Operations	$	9,630		$	4,169			131.0	%
Transitional		-			(482	)		-100.0	%
Corporate		(10,746	)		19,828			-154.2	%
Total	$	(1,116	)	$	23,515			-104.7	%

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Campus Operations		4,953			4,411			12.3	%
Total		4,953			4,411			12.3	%

Average Population:
Campus Operations		13,811			12,369			11.7	%
Transitional		-			84			-100.0	%
Total		13,811			12,453			10.9	%

End of Period Population:
Campus Operations		14,481			12,959			11.7	%
Transitional		-			45			-100.0	%
Total		14,481			13,004			11.4	%

Campus Operations

Operating income increased $5.4 million to $9.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 from $4.2 million in the prior year comparable period. The change quarter-over-quarter was mainly driven by the following factors:

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Revenue increased $14.7 million, or 16.7% to $102.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 from $88.2 million in the prior year comparable period. The primary reasons for this increase were an 11.7% rise in average student population resulting from entering the quarter with 11.2% more students combined with new student start growth of 12.3%. Further revenue growth was driven by an increase in average revenue per student.

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Our educational services and facilities expense increased $6.0 million, or 15.3% to $45.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 from $39.5 million in the prior year comparable period. Included in the increase over the prior year are approximately $2.6 million of new campus and relocation costs relating to the East Point, Georgia campus; relocation costs associated with the Nashville, Tennessee and Levittown, Pennsylvania campuses and costs associated with the new Houston, Texas campus. The remaining expense increases were due mostly to costs related to an increased student population, all of which are discussed above in Consolidated Results of Operations.

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Our selling, general and administrative expense increased $6.8 million, or 16.9% to $47.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, from $40.3 million in the prior year comparable period. Included in the increase over the prior year were approximately $1.2 million of expenses primarily related to the recently opened East Point, Georgia campus. The remaining increase was driven by higher administrative expenses, marketing investments and sales expense, all of which are discussed above in Consolidated Results of Operations.

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Transitional

On November 3, 2022, the Board of Directors approved a plan to close the Somerville, Massachusetts campus. The owner of the Somerville property exercised an option to terminate the lease on December 8, 2023 and the Company determined not to pursue relocating the campus in this geographic region. The campus was fully taught out as of December 31, 2023 and did not generate any expense for the current quarter.

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Revenue decreased $0.4 million, or 100.0% to zero for the three months ended June 30, 2024, from $0.4 million in the prior year comparable period.

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Total operating expenses decreased $0.9 million, or 100.0% to zero for the three months ended June 30, 2024, from $0.9 million in the prior year comparable period.

The change in operating performance was the result of closing the campus and no longer enrolling new students.

Corporate and Other

This category includes unallocated expenses incurred on behalf of the entire Company. Corporate and other expenses were $10.7 million and $11.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, after excluding a $30.9 million gain in the prior year resulting from the sale of the Nashville, Tennessee property. The decrease in expense from the prior year was primarily driven by a reduction in stock-based compensation expense resulting from a cumulative catch-up of expense in the prior year due to meeting financial performance targets, partially offset by additional salaries and benefits expense resulting in part from student population growth.

The following table presents results for our two reportable segments for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2024			2023			% Change
Revenue:
Campus Operations	$	206,281		$	174,565			18.2	%
Transitional		-			1,364			-100.0	%
Total	$	206,281		$	175,929			17.3	%

Operating Income (loss):
Campus Operations	$	21,954		$	14,278			53.8	%
Transitional		-			(679	)		-100.0	%
Corporate		(23,529	)		8,801			-367.3	%
Total	$	(1,575	)	$	22,400			-107.0	%

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Campus Operations		8,920			7,851			13.6	%
Total		8,920			7,851			13.6	%

Average Population:
Campus Operations		13,745			12,297			11.8	%
Transitional		-			123			-100.0	%
Total		13,745			12,420			10.7	%

End of Period Population:
Campus Operations		14,481			12,959			11.7	%
Transitional		-			45			-100.0	%
Total		14,481			13,004			11.4	%

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Campus Operations

Operating income increased 53.8%, or $7.7 million to $22.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 from $14.3 million in the prior year comparable period. The change year-over-year was mainly driven by the following factors:

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Revenue increased $31.7 million, or 18.2% to $206.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 from $174.5 million in the prior year comparable period. The primary reasons for this increase were an 11.8% rise in average student population due to starting the year with approximately 9.0% or 1,100 more students, coupled with a 13.6% growth in student starts. Further revenue growth was driven by an increase in average revenue per student.

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Our educational services and facilities expense increased $11.6 million, or 15.0% to $88.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 from $77.0 million in the prior year comparable period. Included in the increase over the prior year were approximately $4.2 million of new campus and relocation costs related to the East Point, Georgia campus; relocation costs associated with the Nashville, Tennessee and Levittown, Pennsylvania campuses and costs associated with the new Houston, Texas campus. The remaining expense increases were due mostly to costs related to an increased student population, all of which are discussed above in Consolidated Results of Operations.

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Our selling, general and administrative expense increased $16.1 million, or 20.4% to $95.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024, from $79.0 million in the prior year comparable period. Included in the increase over the prior year were approximately $2.5 million of expenses primarily related to the recently opened East Point, Georgia campus. The remaining increase was driven by higher administrative expenses, marketing investments and sales expense, with additional increases in student services resulting from a larger student population, all of which are discussed above in Consolidated Results of Operations.

Transitional

On November 3, 2022, the Board of Directors approved a plan to close the Somerville, Massachusetts campus. The owner of the Somerville property exercised the option to terminate the lease on December 8, 2023 and the Company determined not to pursue relocating the campus in this geographic region. The campus was fully taught out as of December 31, 2023 and did not generate any expense for the current year.

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Revenue decreased $1.4 million, or 100.0% to zero for the six months ended June 30, 2024, from $1.4 million in the prior year comparable period.

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Total operating expenses decreased $2.0 million, or 100.0% to zero for the six months ended June 30, 2024, from $2.0 million in the prior year comparable period.

The change in operating performance is the result of closing the campus and no longer enrolling new students.

Corporate and Other

This category includes unallocated expenses incurred on behalf of the entire Company. Corporate and other expenses were $23.2 million and $22.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, after excluding a $0.3 million loss on sale of assets in the current year and a $30.9 million gain on sale of assets in the prior year resulting from the sale of the Nashville, Tennessee property. The increase from the prior year was primarily driven by additional salaries and benefits expense due in part to population growth, partially offset by a reduction in stock-based compensation expense driven by a cumulative catch-up of expense in the prior year in addition to reduced legal costs in the current year.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our primary capital requirements are for the maintenance and expansion of our facilities and the development of new programs. Our principal sources of liquidity have been cash provided by operating activities and borrowings under our credit facility with Fifth Third Bank. The following chart summarizes the principal elements of our cash flow for each of the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023:

	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2024			2023
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	$	(6,599	)	$	10,403
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	$	(3,007	)	$	12,823
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(3,676	)	$	(2,945	)

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As of June 30, 2024, the Company had $67.0 million in cash and cash equivalents, compared to $80.3 million in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as of December 31, 2023. The change in cash position from the end of the year was driven in part by the payment of incentive compensation during the first quarter and investments in capital expenditures relating to our East Point, Georgia campus in addition to new programs and program expansions and the seasonality of our business, which yields greater returns in the second half of the year. In addition, the prior year cash position benefited from $33.3 million in proceeds resulting from the sale of our Nashville, Tennessee property.

On May 24, 2022, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized a share repurchase program of up to $30.0 million of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock. The share repurchase program was authorized for 12 months. On February 27, 2023, the Board of Directors extended the share repurchase program for an additional 12 months and authorized the repurchase of an additional $10.0 million of the Company’s Common Stock, for an aggregate of up to $30.6 million in additional repurchases.

On May 7, 2024, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized an extension of its share repurchase program for an additional twelve months through May 24, 2025. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, the Company did not repurchase any additional shares. The Company has approximately $29.7 million remaining for repurchase under the program.

Our primary source of cash is tuition collected from our students. The majority of students enrolled at our schools rely on funds received under various government-sponsored student financial aid programs to pay a substantial portion of their tuition and other education-related expenses. The most significant source of student financing is Title IV Programs, which represented approximately 81% of our cash receipts relating to revenues in 2023. Pursuant to applicable regulations, students must apply for a new loan for each academic period. Federal regulations dictate the timing of disbursements of funds under Title IV Programs and loan funds are generally provided by lenders in two disbursements for each academic year. The first disbursement is usually received approximately 31 days after the start of a student’s academic year and the second disbursement is typically received at the beginning of the sixteenth week from the start of the student’s academic year. Certain types of grants and other funding are not subject to a 31-day delay. In certain instances, if a student withdraws from a program prior to a specified date, any paid but unearned tuition or prorated Title IV Program financial aid is refunded according to federal, state and accrediting agency standards.

As a result of the significant amount of Title IV Program funds received by our students, we are highly dependent on these funds to operate our business. Any reduction in the level of Title IV Program funds that our students are eligible to receive for tuition payment to us or any restriction on our eligibility to receive Title IV Program funds would have a significant impact on our operations and our financial condition. For more information, see Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors - Risks Related to Our Industry” of our Form 10-K..

Operating Activities

Operating cash flow results primarily from cash received from our students, offset by changes in working capital demands. Working capital can vary at any point in time based on several factors including seasonality, timing of cash receipts and payments and vendor payment terms.

Net cash used in operating activities was $6.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to cash provided by operating activities of $10.4 million in the prior year comparable period. The decrease in cash position was primarily due to an $11.8 million decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses, representing a cash outflow driven by increased vendor payments and payment of incentive-based compensation during the first quarter. The remaining decrease in cash position resulted from higher accounts receivable driven by the timing of cash receipts and Title IV disbursements.

Investing Activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $3.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to net cash provided by investing activities of $12.8 million in the prior year comparable period. The prior year’s cash position benefited from several factors including the sale of the Nashville, Tennessee property and proceeds received from short-term investments. Partially offsetting these cash inflows was the purchase of additional short-term investments.

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We currently lease all of our campuses.

Capital expenditures were approximately 11.0% of revenues in 2023 and are expected to approximate 18.0% of revenues in 2024. The significant increase in planned capital expenditures over the prior year will be driven by several factors that include, but are not limited to, the buildout of our new East Point, Georgia campus and the new Nashville, Tennessee campus, additional space, the planned introduction of three new programs at the Lincoln, Rhode Island campus, and the anticipated introduction of new programs at certain other campuses. We expect to fund future capital expenditures with cash generated from operating activities and cash on hand.

Financing Activities

Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was $3.7 million and $2.9 million, respectively. The increase in cash used was driven primarily by the tax impact of vested stock grants in the current year.

Credit Facility

As of June 30, 2024, there was no debt outstanding under the Facility.

Contractual Obligations

Current portion of Long-Term Debt, Long-Term Debt and Lease Commitments. As of June 30, 2024, we had no debt outstanding. We lease offices, educational facilities and various items of equipment for varying periods through the year 2045 at basic annual rental rates (excluding taxes, insurance, and other expenses under certain leases).

As of June 30, 2024, we had outstanding loan principal commitments to our active students of $38.0 million. These are institutional loans and no cash is advanced to students. The full loan amount is not guaranteed unless the student completes the program. The institutional loans are considered commitments because the students are required to fund their education using these funds and they are not reported on our financial statements.

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Regulatory Updates

State Authorization. Some of our educational programs prepare students for occupations that require professional licensure in order to work in the specified occupation. These programs are subject to the requirements of state occupational agencies that require our schools that offer these programs to obtain agency approval of the programs and to comply with the applicable requirements of these applicable agencies. See 10-K at Part I, Item 1. “Business - Regulatory Environment – State Authorization.” The practical nursing program taught at three of our campuses in New Jersey is such a program and is accredited by the New Jersey Board of Nursing (“NJBON”).

Among the various requirements applicable to the practical nursing program is the requirement that at least 75% of the program’s graduates pass the state licensure examination on their first attempt. Subsequent to the end of the quarter, on July 12, 2024, the NJBON voted to place our Paramus, New Jersey campus (the “Paramus campus”) practical nursing program on probation because, for three consecutive calendar years, less than 75 percent of the program’s graduates passed the state licensure examination on their first attempt. The program is taught at the Company’s other campuses in Iselin and Moorestown, New Jersey as well where the licensure pass rate requirement has been successfully achieved by the graduates of the programs at these campuses.

As a result of the probation status of the Paramus campus program, the Paramus campus is required to submit to the NJBON an 18-month action plan demonstrating its plan for improving the licensure pass rate to at least 75 percent in the next calendar year (or within an extension period if granted by the NJBON) within ninety days of receipt of written communication regarding the probation status (which has not yet been received). Furthermore, during this probationary period, the NJBON will not allow the Paramus campus to enroll any new students or accept any transfer students in its practical nursing program. If the program does not achieve the required licensure pass rate within one calendar year (or within an extension period if granted by the NJBON), the NJBON rules indicate that the program would not be eligible for restoration to accredited status and, therefore, would lose accreditation permanently.

While the loss of the ability to enroll new students or accept transfer students during the probation period, or the ultimate loss of accreditation for the practical nursing program at the Paramus campus should that occur, would not be expected to be material to the Company, it could have a negative reputational impact and have an adverse financial impact on the Paramus campus if we are unable to enroll more students in other existing programs at the Paramus campus and/or add other programs at this campus. Additionally, we would expect that the loss in practical nursing students at this location would be offset, at least in part, by increased enrollments at our Iselin and Moorestown, New Jersey campuses where this program is also taught and where the licensure pass rate requirement has been successfully achieved.

Negotiated Rulemaking. The DOE has initiated and engaged in rulemaking on several topics. See 10-K at Part I, Item 1. “Business -Regulatory Environment – Negotiated Rulemaking.” The DOE commenced a new negotiated rulemaking process with meetings held in January through March 2024 on several topics including state authorization, accreditation, return of unearned Title IV Program funds for students who withdraw from school without completing their educational programs, cash management, and distance education. See 10-K at Part I, Item 1. “Business – Regulatory Environment – State Authorization,” “Regulatory Environment – Accreditation,” and “Regulatory Environment – Return of Title IV Program Funds.”

On July 17, 2024, the DOE announced that it does not plan to publish a notice of proposed rulemaking on state authorization, accreditation, and cash management topics until 2025. The DOE also announced its intention to conduct negotiated rulemaking at a date to be determined to consider regulations related to third-party servicers on topics including, for example, the definition of third-party servicers, audit requirements for servicers, an application process for servicers, and reporting, financial, past performance, and other compliance requirements. The DOE also announced that it plans to issue no sooner than late 2024 revised guidance on how institutions of higher education may compensate their recruiters. See 10-K at Part I, Item 1. “Business - Regulatory Environment – Restrictions on payment of Commissions, Bonuses and Other Incentive Payments.” We cannot predict the timing and scope of any regulations or guidance the DOE might issue on these topics, but new regulations or guidance on these or other topics could have a significant impact on our business and results of operations.

On July 24, 2024, the DOE published a notice of proposed rulemaking on topics including distance education, return of Title IV funds and other topics. The proposed distance education rules would add a definition of ‘‘distance education course,’’ requiring institutions to report their students’ distance education status, disallow asynchronous distance education in clock-hour programs for Title IV purposes, add a definition of “distance education course,” and expand the definition of additional location to include virtual locations

for programs offered entirely online or through correspondence. The proposed return of Title IV funds regulations would, among other things, amend rules related to return calculations, the definition of a withdrawal from school, and return calculations for distance education programs. In the notice of proposed rulemaking, the DOE states that it expects the proposed distance and correspondence education reporting requirement to be implemented no earlier than July 1, 2026.

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Seasonality

Our revenue and operating results normally fluctuate as a result of seasonal variations in our business, principally due to changes in total student population. Student population varies due to new student enrollments, graduations and student attrition. Historically, our schools have had lower student populations in our first and second quarters and we have experienced larger class starts in the third quarter and higher student attrition in the first half of the year. The growth that we generally experience in the second half of the year is largely dependent on a successful high school recruiting season. We recruit high school students several months ahead of their scheduled start dates and, as a consequence, while we have visibility on the number of students who have expressed interest in attending our schools, we cannot predict with certainty the actual number of new student enrollments in any given year and the related impact on revenue. Our expenses, however, typically do not vary significantly over the course of the year with changes in our student population and revenue.

Item 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are a smaller reporting company as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act and are not required to provide the information otherwise required by this item.

Item 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, after evaluating the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)) as of the end of the quarterly period covered by this Form 10-Q, have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are adequate and effective to reasonably ensure that material information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act

is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

(b) Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. There were no changes made during our most recently completed fiscal quarter in our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting, except for new internal controls related to ASC 326 and accounts payable payment processing that have been implemented.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In the ordinary conduct of its business, the Company is subject to certain lawsuits, investigations and claims, including, but not limited to, claims involving students or graduates and routine employment matters. Although the Company cannot predict with certainty the ultimate resolution of lawsuits, investigations and claims asserted against it, the Company does not believe that any of these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 1A.

RISK FACTORS

In addition to the other information set forth in this Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A of our Form 10-K and those contained in our previously filed Form 10-Qs, which could affect our business, financial condition, or operating results. The risks we describe in our periodic reports are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial may also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, or operating results. For the quarter ended June 30, 2024, the Company is not aware of any specific new and additional risk factors that were not previously disclosed.

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Item 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(a)

None.

(b)

None.

(c)

On May 24, 2022, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had approved a share repurchase program for 12 months authorizing repurchases of up to $30.0 million of the Company’s Common Stock. On February 27, 2023, the Board of Directors extended the share repurchase program for an additional 12 months and authorized an additional $10.0 million in repurchases, for an aggregate of up to $30.6 million in additional repurchases. On May 7, 2024, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized an extension of the share repurchase program for an additional twelve months through May 24, 2025. The Company did not repurchase any additional shares in the three months ended June 30, 2024, as reflected in the table below, and has approximately $29.7 million remaining for additional repurchases under the program.

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publically Announced Plan		Maximum Dollar Value of Shares Remaining to be Purchased Under the Plan
April 1, 2024 to April 30, 2024		-	$	-		-	$	29,663,667
May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024		-		-		-		-
June 1, 2024 to June 30, 2024		-		-		-		-
Total		-		-		-

For more information on the share repurchase plan, see Part I, Item 1. “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements”, Note 7 – Stockholders’ Equity.

Item 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

(a)

None.

(b)

None

Item 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None.

Item 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

(a)

None.

(b)

None.

(c)

During the six months ended June 30, 2024, none of the Company’s directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Exchange Act) adopted, terminated or modified a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” (as such terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K).

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Item 6.

EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number		Description

3.1		Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (Registration No. 333-123644) filed June 7, 2005.

3.2		Certificate of Amendment, dated November 14, 2019, to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed October 6, 2020).

3.3		Bylaws of the Company as amended on March 8, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed April 30, 2020).

10.1		Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated July 18, 2024, between Lincoln Educational Services Corporation and Fifth Third Bank, National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 23, 2024).

31.1*		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32**		Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101*		The following financial statements from the Company’s 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, formatted in Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (“iXBRL”): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text and in detail.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

*	Filed herewith.

Furnished herewith. This exhibit will not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such exhibit shall not be deemed incorporated into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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SIGNATURES

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

	LINCOLN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION


Date: August 8, 2024	By: /s/ Brian Meyers
	Brian Meyers
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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Exhibit Index

3.1		Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (Registration No. 333-123644) filed June 7, 2005.

3.2		Certificate of Amendment, dated November 14, 2019, to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed October 6, 2020).

3.3		Bylaws of the Company as amended on March 8, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed April 30, 2020).

10.1		Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated July 18, 2024, between Lincoln Educational Services Corporation and Fifth Third Bank, National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed July 23, 2024).

31.1*		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2*		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32**		Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101*		The following financial statements from the Company’s 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, formatted in Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language (“iXBRL”): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (vi) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text and in detail.

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
	2024			2023			2024			2023

REVENUE	$	102,914		$	88,646		$	206,281		$	175,929
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Educational services and facilities		45,561			40,030			88,584			78,123
Selling, general and administrative		57,865			51,814			118,359			102,119
Loss (gain) on sale of assets		604			(30,933	)		913			(30,933	)
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets		-			4,220			-			4,220
Total costs & expenses		104,030			65,131			207,856			153,529
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME		(1,116	)		23,515			(1,575	)		22,400
OTHER:
Interest income		638			547			1,336			1,013
Interest expense		(667	)		(28	)		(1,234	)		(53	)
(LOSS) INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		(1,145	)		24,034			(1,473	)		23,360
(BENEFIT) PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES		(463	)		6,784			(577	)		6,219
NET (LOSS) INCOME	$	(682	)	$	17,250		$	(896	)	$	17,141
Basic
Net (loss) income per common share	$	(0.02	)	$	0.57		$	(0.03	)	$	0.57
Diluted
Net (loss) income per common share	$	(0.02	)	$	0.57		$	(0.03	)	$	0.57
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic		30,660			30,140			30,481			30,090
Diluted		30,660			30,397			30,481			30,333