DeVry Inc. Announces Record First-Quarter Results

October 27, 2009 4:01 PM EDT

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV), a global provider of educational services, today reported financial results for its fiscal 2010 first-quarter ended September 30, 2009. DeVry also reported enrollment results at Ross University and Fanor, and graduate coursetakers at DeVry University. DeVry's continued execution of its growth and diversification strategy and its focus on academic quality produced the following financial results:

Three Months Ended September 30, 2009:

    --  Revenues increased 42 percent to a record $431 million.
    --  Operating income increased 70 percent to $79.4 million.
    --  Net income increased 57 percent to $54.7 million.
    --  Diluted earnings per share increased 58 percent to $0.76.

"Our financial results this quarter were driven largely by exceptional revenue growth," said Daniel Hamburger, DeVry's president and chief executive officer. "Our institutions continue to experience strong enrollment and student retention, as evidenced by our results at Keller, Ross and Fanor. These financial results provide the resources for us to continue to make investments that enhance academic quality, improve student services, and expand access to education."

Business Highlights

Business, Technology, and Management Segment

DeVry University

For the September 2009 session, total graduate coursetakers at DeVry University including its Keller Graduate School of Management, increased 15.2 percent to a record 20,496 versus 17,799 for the same period in 2008. DeVry University's fall 2009 undergraduate enrollment and November session graduate enrollment will be reported on Dec. 8, 2009.

DeVry University launched a new campaign to increase awareness of the re-organization of its academic degree programs into five distinct colleges. The multimedia campaign began running in September and will continue to run throughout the rest of the fiscal year. Consistent with its real estate optimization strategy, DeVry University announced plans to co-locate its Jacksonville, Fla., campus with Chamberlain College of Nursing by the end of the second quarter.

Medical and Healthcare Segment

Ross University

In the 2009 September term, new students increased 9.5 percent to 666, compared to 608 students last year. Total students increased 9.1 percent to 4,601 compared to 4,219 students in the same term last year. Ross University continues to make investments in its facilities, clinical affiliations, and student services to respond to continued strong demand for medical and veterinary medical education.

Chamberlain College of Nursing

In an articulation agreement with Keller Graduate School of Management, Chamberlain will launch a program where graduates of Chamberlain's Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program will receive course credits toward obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from Keller.

Chamberlain also announced plans to co-locate its campus with DeVry University in Crystal City, Va., and Chicago, and is targeting openings of those locations in summer 2010, pending approvals.

Apollo College/Western Career College (U.S. Education)

Apollo College and Western Career College launched their first ever online degree programs this September. Apollo College launched two online bachelor's degree completion programs, and Western Career College launched four online associate degree programs. In addition, Apollo College opened its new campus in Reno, Nev., with a registered nursing degree program.

Professional Education Segment

Becker Professional Education

The Professional Education segment continued to be affected negatively by the impact of the soft economy and slowdown in hiring within the accounting and finance professions. Although conditions are not expected to materially improve throughout 2010, Becker Professional Education remains well-positioned for long-term growth. Becker's CPA line of products continues to be a valued resource for key accounting firms, and its Stalla Review for CFA(R) Exams division now has affiliations with 15 of the top 20 CFA societies around the world.

Other Educational Services Segment

Advanced Academics

During the quarter, Advanced Academics (AAI) further expanded its presence in key states, such as California, where it established its first service contract with a charter school in Sonoma. In addition, it signed contracts to provide online educational content to 10 new school districts in five states across the country.

Fanor

For the September 2009 term, new students increased 13.6 percent to 2,151, compared to 1,893 students last year. Total students increased 10.6 percent to 11,532 compared to 10,424 students in the same term last year. Fanor continues to expand its curriculum and has received approval to launch a psychology degree program at its Fortaleza campus beginning next semester.

Balance Sheet/Cash Flow

For the first quarter, DeVry generated $177.2 million of operating cash flow, driven by the continuation of strong operating results and working capital management. As of September 30, 2009, cash, marketable securities and investment balances totaled $340.5 million and outstanding borrowings were $104.8 million.

Share Repurchase Plan

During the quarter, DeVry repurchased approximately 235,000 shares of its common stock at a cost of approximately $11.7 million. As of Sept. 30, 2009, DeVry had repurchased more than $45 million of its $50 million program at an average cost of $48.12 per share, and expects to complete the current share repurchase program more than a year in advance of the authorization period.

Conclusion

"Fiscal 2010 is off to a solid start and we are confident that this will be another strong year for us," said Hamburger. "DeVry will continue to focus on the development of quality programs and services for our students and on opportunities to leverage synergies across our institutions for future growth."

Conference Call and Webcast Information

DeVry will host a conference call on Oct. 27, 2009, at 3:30 p.m. Central Daylight Time (4:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time) to discuss its fiscal 2010 first-quarter results. The conference call will be led by Daniel Hamburger, president and chief executive officer, and Rick Gunst, chief financial officer.

For those wishing to participate by telephone, dial (866) 383-8003 (domestic) or (617) 597-5330 (international). DeVry will also broadcast the conference call live via the Internet. Interested parties may access the webcast through the Investor Relations section of the company's Web site, or http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetails&c=93880&eventID=2064148. (Because of its length, this URL may need to copied and pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) Please access the Web site at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

DeVry will archive a telephone replay of the call until Nov. 10, 2009. To access the replay, dial (888) 286-8010 (domestic) or (617) 801-6888 (international), passcode: 64497249. To access the Webcast replay, please visit DeVry's Web site.

About DeVry Inc.

DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV, member S&P 500 Index) is the parent organization of DeVry University, Advanced Academics, Ross University, Chamberlain College of Nursing, Apollo College, Western Career College, Becker Professional Education, and Fanor. DeVry University, which includes Keller Graduate School of Management, offers associate, bachelor's and master's degree programs in technology, healthcare technology, business and management. Advanced Academics provides education to middle and high school students and school districts in the U.S. Ross University offers doctoral degree programs through its schools of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine. Chamberlain College of Nursing offers associate, bachelor's, and master's degree programs in nursing. Apollo College and Western Career College prepare students for careers in healthcare through certificate, associate and bachelor's degree programs. Becker Professional Education is a global leader in professional education serving the accounting, finance and project management professions. Based in Brazil, Fanor offers degree programs in business management, law and engineering through its four schools: Faculdades Nordeste, Faculdade Ruy Barbosa, Faculdade FTE and AREA1. For more information, visit http://www.devryinc.com.

Certain statements contained in this release concerning DeVry's future performance, including those statements concerning DeVry's expectations or plans, may constitute forward-looking statements subject to the Safe Harbor Provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by phrases such as DeVry Inc. or its management "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "foresees," "forecasts," "estimates" or other words or phrases of similar import. Actual results may differ materially from those projected or implied by these forward-looking statements. Potential risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause results to differ are described more fully in Item 1A, "Risk Factors," in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending June 30, 2009 and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2009.

Selected Operating Data (in thousands, except per share data)


                                    First Quarter

                                    FY 2010    FY 2009    Change

Revenues                            $431,110   $303,717   +41.9 %

Operating Income                    $79,385    $46,812    +69.6 %

Net Income                          $54,727    $34,830    +57.1 %

Earnings per Share (diluted)        $0.76      $0.48      +58.3 %

Number of common shares (diluted)   72,141     72,560     -0.6  %



September 2009 Enrollment Results


                                       September 2009   September 2008   Change

DeVry University, including

Keller Graduate School of Management

Graduate coursetakers (1)(2)           20,496           17,799           +15.2 %

Ross University

New students                           666              608              +9.5  %

Total students                         4,601            4,219            +9.1  %

Fanor

New students                           2,151            1,893            +13.6 %

Total students                         11,532           10,424           +10.6 %




Graduate Employment   Period                 Percent Employed3   Average Salary
Statistics

DeVry University      Jun 08-Oct 08-Feb 09   88.8 %              $45,364
(Undergraduate)(3)



1 Includes both onsite and online students

2 The term "coursetaker" refers to the number of courses taken by a student. Thus one student taking two courses equals two coursetakers.

3 Three-term average; includes graduates of associate and bachelor's degree programs

Chart 1: DeVry Inc. 2009 and 2010 Announcements & Events


November 11, 2009       DeVry Inc. Annual Shareholder's Meeting

November 16-17, 2009    DeVry Education Day; Phoenix, AZ

December 8, 2009        Most recent enrollment results;press release, no
                        conference call

                        DeVry University (Undergraduate and Graduate)

                        Chamberlain College of Nursing

                        Apollo College and Western Career College (U.S.
                        Education)

January 26, 2010        Fiscal 2010 Second Quarter Earnings

April 22, 2010          Fiscal 2010 Third Quarter Earnings and Spring Enrollment

                        DeVry University (Undergraduate and Graduate)

                        Chamberlain College of Nursing

                        Ross University

                        Apollo College and Western Career College (U.S.
                        Education)

                        Fanor

August 12, 2010         Fiscal 2010 Year-End Earnings and Summer Enrollment

                        DeVry University, (Undergraduate and Graduate)

                        Chamberlain College of Nursing

                        Ross University

                        Apollo College and Western Career College (U.S.
                        Education)

October 26, 2010        Fiscal 2011 First Quarter Earnings and Enrollment

                        DeVry University (graduate)

                        Ross University

                        Fanor

December 9, 2010        Most recent enrollment results;press release, no
                        conference call

                        DeVry University (Undergraduate and Graduate)

                        Chamberlain College of Nursing

                        Apollo College and Western Career College (U.S.
                        Education)




DEVRY INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

PRELIMINARY

                                    September 30,  June 30,       September 30,

                                    2009           2009           2008

ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash and Cash Equivalents           $ 279,243      $ 165,202      $ 183,059

Marketable Securities and           61,253         60,174         2,136
Investments

Restricted Cash                     10,907         5,339          8,564

Accounts Receivable, Net            156,973        104,413        154,654

Deferred Income Taxes, Net          20,223         21,562         15,635

Prepaid Expenses and Other          32,602         28,756         28,279

Total Current Assets                561,201        385,446        392,327

Land, Buildings and Equipment

Land                                53,973         53,694         51,193

Buildings                           255,645        250,542        231,812

Equipment                           339,793        328,637        288,731

Construction In Progress            14,124         10,587         5,536

                                    663,535        643,460        577,272

Accumulated Depreciation and        (340,158    )  (335,889    )  (316,624    )
Amortization

Land, Buildings and Equipment, Net  323,377        307,571        260,648

Other Assets

Intangible Assets, Net              201,328        203,195        140,632

Goodwill                            514,448        512,568        523,395

Perkins Program Fund, Net           13,450         13,450         13,450

Investments                         -              -              57,128

Other Assets                        14,674         12,069         11,176

Total Other Assets                  743,900        741,282        745,781

TOTAL ASSETS                        $ 1,628,478    $ 1,434,299    $ 1,398,756




DEVRY INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

PRELIMINARY

                                     September 30,  June 30,       September 30,

                                     2009           2009           2008

LIABILITIES

Current Liabilities

Current Portion of Debt              $ 104,841      $ 104,811      $ 145,876

Accounts Payable                     86,642         71,564         81,153

Accrued Salaries, Wages and          56,726         74,174         43,786
Benefits

Accrued Expenses                     63,440         39,162         42,966

Advance Tuition Payments             26,661         27,642         19,964

Deferred Tuition Revenue             217,874        74,664         173,953

Total Current Liabilities            556,184        392,017        507,698

Non-Current Liabilities

Revolving Loan                       -              20,000         20,000

Deferred Income Taxes, Net           51,366         51,895         33,526

Deferred Rent and Other              38,909         40,257         29,342

Total Non-current Liabilities        90,275         112,152        82,868

TOTAL LIABILITIES                    646,459        504,169        590,566

NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST             3,739          3,188          -

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Common Stock, $0.01 par value,
200,000,000 Shares Authorized;

71,067,000, 71,233,000 and
71,484,000 Shares issued

and outstanding at September 30,
2009, June 30, 2009

and September 30, 2008,              729            729            725
respectively.

Additional Paid-in Capital           201,935        197,096        174,236

Retained Earnings                    845,686        791,677        672,331

Accumulated Other Comprehensive      11,131         7,157          (2,557      )
Income (Loss)

Treasury Stock, at Cost (1,894,000,
1,663,000 and 969,000

Shares, Respectively)                (81,201     )  (69,717     )  (36,545     )

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY           978,280        926,942        808,190

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS'  $ 1,628,478    $ 1,434,299    $ 1,398,756
EQUITY




DEVRY INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in Thousands Except for Per Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

PRELIMINARY

                                                       For The Quarter

                                                       Ended September 30,

                                                       2009         2008

REVENUES:

Tuition                                                $ 401,371    $ 279,127

Other Educational                                      29,739       24,590

Total Revenues                                         431,110      303,717

OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES:

Cost of Educational Services                           196,483      139,613

Student Services and Administrative Expense            155,242      117,292

Total Operating Costs and Expenses                     351,725      256,905

Operating Income                                       79,385       46,812

INTEREST AND OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME:

Interest Income                                        500          2,142

Interest Expense                                       (422      )  (353      )

Net Investment Gain                                    831          -

Net Interest and Other (Expense) Income                909          1,789

Income Before Income Taxes                             80,294       48,601

Income Tax Provision                                   25,723       13,771

NET INCOME                                             54,571       34,830

Add: Net Loss Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest  156          -

NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO DEVRY INC.                  $ 54,727     $ 34,830

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE

TO DEVRY INC. SHAREHOLDERS

Basic                                                  $ 0.77       $ 0.49

Diluted                                                $ 0.76       $ 0.48




DEVRY INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

PRELIMINARY

                                                          For The Three Months

                                                          Ended September 30,

                                                          2009        2008

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net Income                                                $54,571     $34,830

Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net

Cash Provided by Operating Activities:

Stock-Based Compensation Charge                           3,622       3,110

Depreciation                                              11,993      8,825

Amortization                                              3,959       952

Provision for Refunds and Uncollectible Accounts          23,779      15,985

Deferred Income Taxes                                     581         (923     )

Loss on Disposals of Land, Buildings and Equipment        331         24

Unrealized Net Gain on Investments                        (831     )  -

Changes in Assets and Liabilities, Net of Effects from

Acquisitions of Businesses:

Restricted Cash                                           (5,560   )  (4,313   )

Accounts Receivable                                       (75,885  )  (86,442  )

Prepaid Expenses And Other                                (8,733   )  5,835

Accounts Payable                                          15,054      9,091

Accrued Salaries, Wages, Expenses and Benefits            12,173      2,706

Advance Tuition Payments                                  (1,058   )  (1,826   )

Deferred Tuition Revenue                                  143,210     108,964

NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES                 177,206     96,818

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Capital Expenditures                                      (26,482  )  (10,638  )

Payments for Purchases of Businesses, Net of Cash         -           (286,254 )
Acquired

Marketable Securities Purchased                           (12      )  (13      )

Other                                                     (7       )  -

NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES                     (26,501  )  (296,905 )

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Proceeds from Exercise of Stock Options                   1,148       2,078

Proceeds from Stock issued Under Employee Stock Purchase  238         1,340
Plan

Repurchase of Common Stock for Treasury                   (11,653  )  -

Cash Dividends Paid                                       (5,716   )  (4,282   )

Excess Tax Benefit from Stock-Based Payments              139         420

Borrowings Under Revolving Credit Facility                40,000      120,000

Repayments Under Revolving Credit Facility                (60,000  )  -

Borrowings Under Collateralized Line of Credit            91          45,876

Repayments Under Collateralized Line of Credit            (61      )  -

NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES       (35,814  )  165,432

Effects of Exchange Rate Differences                      (850     )  515

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS      114,041     (34,140  )

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year            165,202     217,199

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year                  $279,243    $183,059

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Cash Paid (Refunded) During the Period for:

Interest                                                  $269        $51

Income Taxes, Net                                         716         (6,868   )

Non-cash Investing Activity:

Accretion of Noncontrolling Interest Put Option           707         -




DEVRY INC.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

PRELIMINARY

                                            For The Quarter

                                            Ended September 30,

                                                                      Increase

                                            2009         2008         (Decrease)

REVENUES:

Business, Technology and Management         $ 283,506    $ 228,747    23.9  %

Medical and Healthcare                      117,158      53,278       119.9 %

Professional Education                      19,161       19,759       -3.0  %

Other Educational Services                  11,285       1,933        483.8 %

Total Consolidated Revenues                 431,110      303,717      41.9  %

OPERATING INCOME:

Business, Technology and Management         56,079       27,003       107.7 %

Medical and Healthcare                      27,139       15,351       76.8  %

Professional Education                      6,444        7,723        -16.6 %

Other Educational Services                  (6,522    )  (1,715    )  280.3 %

Reconciling Items:

Amortization Expense                        (3,914    )  (916      )  327.3 %

Depreciation and Other Corporate            159          (634      )  NM

Total Consolidated Operating Income         79,385       46,812       69.6  %

INTEREST AND OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME:

Interest Income                             500          2,142        -76.7 %

Interest Expense                            (422      )  (353      )  19.5  %

Net Investment Gain                         831          -            NM

Net Interest and Other (Expense) Income     909          1,789        -49.2 %

Total Consolidated Income before Income     $ 80,294     $ 48,601     65.2  %
Taxes

The following table displays the pro forma results of operations for the Medical
and

Healthcare segment as if U.S. Education was a part of the Company's business for
the

entire three month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. This non-GAAP

disclosure of operating results is not preferable to GAAP disclosure but is
shown as

a supplement to such disclosure to aid comparability between the quarters.

                                            For The Quarter

                                            Ended September 30,

                                            2009         2008         Increase

Medical and Healthcare Revenue as Reported  $117,158     $53,278      119.9 %

U.S. Education Revenue (1)                  -            35,907       NM

Pro forma Medical and Healthcare Revenue    $117,158     $89,185      31.4  %

Medical and Healthcare Operating Income as  $27,139      $15,351      76.8  %
Reported

U.S. Education Operating Income as          -            5,350        NM
Adjusted (1) (2)

Pro forma Medical and Healthcare Operating  $27,139      $20,701      31.1  %
Income




(1) For the portion of the period not owned by DeVry. U.S. Education, which was
acquired on

September 18, 2008, contributed $47.1 million of revenue growth in the first
quarter ended

September 30, 2009.

(2) Adjusted for non-recurring acquisition related charges along with an
allocation of

corporate charges in the first quarter ended September 30, 2008.




    Source: DeVry Inc.


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