• |
Revenue increased by 13.7% to $117.5 million
|
• |
Student starts grew by 16.2%, starts increased 20.9% excluding the Transitional segment
|
• |
Quarter-end student population rose by 15.2%, or 18.3% excluding the Transitional segment
|
• |
Adjusted EBITDA of $10.6 million, compared to $6.5 million
|
• |
Net income of $1.9 million, compared to $0.2 million net loss
|
• |
Operating leverage gains across instructional and marketing expenses
|
• |
Total liquidity of nearly $90 million, with no debt outstanding as of March 31, 2025
|
• |
2025 financial guidance raised based on strong first quarter results and current trends
|
• |
In March, Lincoln successfully completed the transition of all existing programs at its Nashville, Tennessee campus to a new state-of-the-art facility. The new facility is designed for enhanced
operational efficiency through Lincoln’s 10.0 hybrid education delivery model and will also accommodate the launch of two additional high-demand programs this year.
|
• |
The Company amended its credit agreement in March, increasing the size of its revolving credit facility from $40 million to $60 million and expanding the accordion feature from $20 million to $25
million. This amendment strengthens Lincoln’s financial flexibility and is available to support the Company’s strategic growth initiatives.
|
• |
Revenue grew by $14.1 million, or 13.7%
to $117.5 million, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit growth. The increase was primarily due to a 13.1% increase in average student population driven by strong start growth. For the first quarter, student starts grew
by 16.2%, 20.9% excluding the Transitional segment.
|
• |
Educational services and facilities
expense increased $4.4 million, or 10.2% to $47.4 million. The increase over the prior year was primarily driven by costs associated with new programs, new campuses and campus relocations, and support for a larger student population.
However, as a percentage of revenue, educational services and facilities expense decreased from the prior year, reflecting continued margin expansion and improved operating efficiency.
|
• |
Selling, general and administrative
expense increased $6.4 million, or 10.6% to $66.9 million. The increase over the prior year was primarily driven by higher compensation and benefits costs as a result of an expanded workforce to support our larger student population.
Marketing cost per student start was approximately 20% lower compared to the prior year.
|
Previous
|
Updated
|
||||||||||||||||||||
(In millions, except for student starts)
|
FY 2025 Guidance
|
FY 2025 Guidance
|
|||||||||||||||||||
Revenue
|
$
|
480
|
-
|
$
|
490
|
$
|
485
|
-
|
$
|
495
|
|||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
55
|
-
|
$
|
60
|
1 | |
$
|
58
|
-
|
$
|
63
|
1 | ||||||||
Net income
|
$
|
8
|
-
|
$
|
13
|
$
|
10
|
-
|
$
|
15
|
|||||||||||
Capital expenditures
|
$
|
70
|
-
|
$
|
75
|
$
|
70
|
-
|
$
|
75
|
|||||||||||
Student Starts
|
8
|
%
|
-
|
12
|
%
|
10
|
%
|
-
|
14
|
%
|
1
|
The guidance in this release includes references to non-GAAP operating measures. A reconciliation to the midpoint of our guidance can be reviewed below in
the non-GAAP operating measures at the end of this release.
|
March 31,
2025
|
December 31,
2024
|
|||||||
ASSETS
|
||||||||
CURRENT ASSETS:
|
||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
28,655
|
$
|
59,273
|
||||
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $51,023 and $42,615 at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively
|
47,278
|
42,983
|
||||||
Inventories
|
2,394
|
3,053
|
||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
|
8,051
|
4,793
|
||||||
Asset held for sale
|
-
|
1,150
|
||||||
Total current assets
|
86,378
|
111,252
|
||||||
PROPERTY, EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES - At cost, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $144,251 and $141,271 at March 31, 2025
and December 31, 2024, respectively
|
125,646
|
103,533
|
||||||
OTHER ASSETS:
|
||||||||
Noncurrent receivables, less allowance of $19,634 and $22,957 at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively
|
16,786
|
19,627
|
||||||
Deferred finance charges
|
358
|
323
|
||||||
Deferred income taxes, net
|
24,812
|
25,359
|
||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets
|
133,462
|
136,034
|
||||||
Finance lease right-of-use assets
|
26,327
|
26,745
|
||||||
Goodwill
|
10,742
|
10,742
|
||||||
Other assets, net
|
1,367
|
1,387
|
||||||
Pension plan assets, net
|
1,554
|
1,554
|
||||||
Total other assets
|
215,408
|
221,771
|
||||||
TOTAL ASSETS
|
$
|
427,432
|
$
|
436,556
|
||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
|
||||||||
Unearned tuition
|
$
|
28,846
|
$
|
30,631
|
||||
Accounts payable
|
34,359
|
37,026
|
||||||
Accrued expenses
|
8,849
|
11,986
|
||||||
Income taxes payable
|
1,297
|
1,072
|
||||||
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
|
9,751
|
9,497
|
||||||
Total current liabilities
|
83,102
|
90,212
|
||||||
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:
|
||||||||
Long-term portion of operating lease liabilities
|
136,181
|
138,803
|
||||||
Long-term portion of finance lease liabilities
|
30,369
|
29,261
|
||||||
Other long-term liabilities
|
-
|
16
|
||||||
Total liabilities
|
249,652
|
258,292
|
||||||
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
|
||||||||
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
|
||||||||
Common stock, no par value - authorized 100,000,000 shares at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, issued and outstanding 31,592,807
shares at March 31, 2025 and 31,462,640 shares at December 31, 2024
|
48,181
|
48,181
|
||||||
Additional paid-in capital
|
48,211
|
50,639
|
||||||
Retained earnings
|
81,114
|
79,170
|
||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
|
274
|
274
|
||||||
Total stockholders’ equity
|
177,780
|
178,264
|
||||||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
|
$
|
427,432
|
$
|
436,556
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
||||||||
2025
|
2024
|
|||||||
REVENUE
|
$
|
117,506
|
$
|
103,366
|
||||
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
|
||||||||
Educational services and facilities
|
47,409
|
43,023
|
||||||
Selling, general and administrative
|
66,904
|
60,492
|
||||||
(Gain) loss on sale of assets
|
(220
|
)
|
309
|
|||||
Total costs & expenses
|
114,093
|
103,824
|
||||||
OPERATING INCOME (LOSS)
|
3,413
|
(458
|
)
|
|||||
OTHER:
|
||||||||
Interest income
|
114
|
698
|
||||||
Interest expense
|
(701
|
)
|
(567
|
)
|
||||
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES
|
2,826
|
(327
|
)
|
|||||
PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES
|
882
|
(113
|
)
|
|||||
NET INCOME (LOSS)
|
$
|
1,944
|
$
|
(214
|
)
|
|||
Basic
|
||||||||
Net income (loss) per common share
|
$
|
0.06
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|||
Diluted
|
||||||||
Net income (loss) per common share
|
$
|
0.06
|
$
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
|
||||||||
Basic
|
30,809
|
30,301
|
||||||
Diluted
|
31,074
|
30,301
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
||||||||
2025 |
2024 | |||||||
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Net income (loss)
|
$
|
1,944
|
$
|
(214
|
)
|
|||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
|
||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
3,345
|
2,599
|
||||||
Finance lease amortization
|
418
|
369
|
||||||
Amortization of deferred finance charges
|
40
|
18
|
||||||
Deferred income taxes
|
547
|
421
|
||||||
(Gain) loss on sale of assets
|
(220
|
)
|
309
|
|||||
Fixed asset donations
|
(171
|
)
|
(98
|
)
|
||||
Provision for credit losses
|
11,835
|
12,213
|
||||||
Stock-based compensation expense
|
1,205
|
1,059
|
||||||
(Increase) decrease in assets:
|
||||||||
Accounts receivable
|
(13,289
|
)
|
(16,860
|
)
|
||||
Inventories
|
659
|
529
|
||||||
Prepaid income taxes
|
-
|
(545
|
)
|
|||||
Prepaid expenses and current assets
|
(3,243
|
)
|
(582
|
)
|
||||
Other assets, net
|
1,230
|
967
|
||||||
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
|
||||||||
Accounts payable
|
(8,070
|
)
|
(5,561
|
)
|
||||
Accrued expenses
|
(3,137
|
)
|
(4,511
|
)
|
||||
Unearned tuition
|
(1,785
|
)
|
(4,641
|
)
|
||||
Income taxes payable
|
225
|
-
|
||||||
Other liabilities
|
89
|
(406
|
)
|
|||||
Total adjustments
|
(10,322
|
)
|
(14,720
|
)
|
||||
Net cash used in operating activities
|
(8,378
|
)
|
(14,934
|
)
|
||||
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Capital expenditures
|
(19,889
|
)
|
(1,684
|
)
|
||||
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
|
249
|
9,718
|
||||||
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
|
(19,640
|
)
|
8,034
|
|||||
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
||||||||
Payment of deferred finance fees
|
(75
|
)
|
(438
|
)
|
||||
Finance lease principal paid
|
(88
|
)
|
-
|
|||||
Tenant allowance finance leases
|
1,196
|
|||||||
Net share settlement for equity-based compensation
|
(3,633
|
)
|
(3,156
|
)
|
||||
Net cash used in financing activities
|
(2,600
|
)
|
(3,594
|
)
|
||||
NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
(30,618
|
)
|
(10,494
|
)
|
||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS —Beginning of period
|
59,273
|
80,269
|
||||||
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS—End of period
|
$
|
28,655
|
$
|
69,775
|
• |
We define EBITDA as income (loss) before net interest expense (interest income), provision (benefit) for income taxes, depreciation and amortization.
|
• |
We define adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA plus stock-based compensation expense and adjustments for items not considered part of the Company’s normal recurring operations.
|
• |
We define adjusted net income as net income plus adjustments for items not considered part of the Company’s normal recurring operations.
|
• |
We define total liquidity as the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and available borrowings under our credit facility.
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated
|
Campus Operations
|
Transitional
|
Corporate
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2025
|
2024
|
2025
|
2024
|
2025
|
2024
|
2025
|
2024
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss)
|
$
|
1,944
|
(214
|
)
|
$
|
21,077
|
$
|
12,108
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(284
|
)
|
$
|
(19,133
|
)
|
$
|
(12,038
|
)
|
|||||||||||||
Interest expense (income), net
|
587
|
(131
|
)
|
595
|
501
|
-
|
-
|
(8
|
)
|
(632
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
|
882
|
(113
|
)
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
882
|
(113
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization
|
3,763
|
2,964
|
3,600
|
2,753
|
-
|
20
|
163
|
191
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
EBITDA
|
7,176
|
2,506
|
25,272
|
15,362
|
-
|
(264
|
)
|
(18,096
|
)
|
(12,592
|
)
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense
|
1,205
|
1,059
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1,205
|
1,059
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
New campus and campus relocation costs
|
1,884
|
2,802
|
1,884
|
2,802
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Program expansions
|
371
|
89
|
371
|
89
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Severence and other one-time costs
|
-
|
89
|
-
|
89
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA
|
$
|
10,636
|
$
|
6,545
|
$
|
27,527
|
$
|
18,342
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(264
|
)
|
$
|
(16,891
|
)
|
$
|
(11,533
|
)
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Unaudited)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Consolidated
|
Campus Operations
|
Transitional
|
Corporate
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2025
|
2024
|
2025
|
2024
|
2025
|
2024
|
2025
|
2024
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss)
|
$
|
1,944
|
$
|
(214
|
)
|
$
|
21,077
|
$
|
12,108
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(284
|
)
|
$
|
(19,133
|
)
|
$
|
(12,038
|
)
|
||||||||||||
Adjustments to net income:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New campus and campus relocation costs
|
1,884
|
2,802
|
1,884
|
2,802
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Program expansions
|
371
|
89
|
371
|
89
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Severance and other one time costs
|
-
|
89
|
-
|
89
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total non-recurring adjustments
|
2,255
|
2,980
|
2,255
|
2,980
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax effect
|
(677
|
)
|
(894
|
)
|
(677
|
)
|
(894
|
)
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted net income (loss), non-GAAP
|
$
|
3,522
|
$
|
1,872
|
$
|
23,332
|
$
|
15,088
|
$
|
-
|
$
|
(284
|
)
|
$
|
(19,810
|
)
|
$
|
(12,932
|
)
|
As of
March 31, 2025
|
||||
Cash and cash equivalents
|
$
|
28,655
|
||
Credit facility
|
60,000
|
|||
Total Liquidity
|
$
|
88,655
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
||||||||||||
2025
|
2024
|
% Change
|
||||||||||
Revenue:
|
||||||||||||
Campus Operations
|
$
|
117,506
|
$
|
101,321
|
16.0
|
%
|
||||||
Transitional
|
-
|
2,045
|
-100.0
|
%
|
||||||||
Total
|
$
|
117,506
|
$
|
103,366
|
13.7
|
%
|
||||||
Operating Income (loss):
|
||||||||||||
Campus Operations
|
$
|
21,671
|
$
|
12,609
|
71.9
|
%
|
||||||
Transitional
|
-
|
(285
|
)
|
-100.0
|
%
|
|||||||
Corporate
|
(18,258
|
)
|
(12,783
|
)
|
-42.8
|
%
|
||||||
Total
|
$
|
3,413
|
$
|
(459
|
)
|
843.6
|
%
|
|||||
Starts:
|
||||||||||||
Campus Operations
|
4,610
|
3,812
|
20.9
|
%
|
||||||||
Transitional
|
-
|
155
|
-100.0
|
%
|
||||||||
Total
|
4,610
|
3,967
|
16.2
|
%
|
||||||||
Average Population:
|
||||||||||||
Campus Operations
|
15,469
|
13,311
|
16.2
|
%
|
||||||||
Transitional
|
-
|
367
|
-100.0
|
%
|
||||||||
Total
|
15,469
|
13,678
|
13.1
|
%
|
||||||||
End of Period Population:
|
||||||||||||
Campus Operations
|
15,904
|
13,449
|
18.3
|
%
|
||||||||
Transitional
|
-
|
352
|
-100.0
|
%
|
||||||||
Total
|
15,904
|
13,801
|
15.2
|
%
|
Three Months Ended March 31,
|
||||||||||||
2025
|
2024
|
% Change
|
||||||||||
Starts:
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
3,551
|
2,682
|
32.4
|
%
|
||||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
1,059
|
1,130
|
-6.3
|
%
|
||||||||
Total
|
4,610
|
3,812
|
20.9
|
%
|
||||||||
Average Population:
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
11,695
|
9,544
|
22.5
|
%
|
||||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
3,774
|
3,767
|
0.2
|
%
|
||||||||
Total
|
15,469
|
13,311
|
16.2
|
%
|
||||||||
End of Period Population:
|
||||||||||||
Transportation and Skilled Trades
|
12,130
|
9,639
|
25.8
|
%
|
||||||||
Healthcare and Other Professions
|
3,774
|
3,810
|
-0.9
|
%
|
||||||||
Total
|
15,904
|
13,449
|
18.3
|
%
|
Adjusted
|
||||||||
EBITDA
|
Net Income
|
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Net Income
|
$
|
12,500
|
$
|
12,500
|
||||
Interest expense, net
|
2,500
|
-
|
||||||
Provision for taxes
|
5,100
|
-
|
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Depreciation and amortization1
|
21,300
|
400
|
||||||
EBITDA
|
41,400
|
-
|
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New campus and campus relocation costs2,3
|
8,900
|
8,900
|
||||||
Program expansions
|
2,400
|
2,400
|
||||||
Other one time items
|
2,500
|
2,500
|
||||||
Stock-based compensation expense
|
5,300
|
-
|
||||||
Tax Effect
|
-
|
(4,300
|
)
|
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Total
|
$
|
60,500
|
22,400
|
|||||
2025 Guidance Range | $58,000 - $63,000 |
1 |
Depreciation expense relates to the new Houston, Texas campus.
|
2 |
New campus and campus relocation costs relate to the following locations:
|
3 |
New campus adjustment includes pre-opening costs, as well as net operating losses up to four quarters after the campus opens, or until the campus becomes
profitable, whichever comes first.
|