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˿Ƶ. (together with its subsidiaries, the "Company" or "AGI") is an education technology holding company. AGI has five subsidiaries, Aspen University Inc. ("Aspen University" or AUI") organized in 1987, Aspen Nursing of Arizona, Inc. ("ANAI"), Aspen Nursing of Florida, Inc. ("ANFI"), Aspen Nursing of Texas, Inc. ("ANTI"), and United States University Inc. ("United States University" or "USU"). ANAI, ANFI and ANTI are subsidiaries of Aspen University Inc.
All references to the “Company”, “AGI”, “Aspen Group”, “we”, “our” and “us” refer to ˿Ƶ., unless the context otherwise indicates.
AGI leverages its education technology infrastructure and expertise to allow its two universities, Aspen University and United States University, to deliver on the vision of making college affordable again. Because we believe higher education should be a catalyst to our students’ long-term economic success, we exert financial prudence by offering affordable tuition that is one of the greatest values in higher education. AGI’s primary focus relative to future growth is to target the high growth nursing profession. As of April 30, 2020, 9,710 of 11,444 or 85% of all students across both universities are degree-seeking nursing students.
Since 1993, Aspen University has been nationally accredited by the Distance Education and Accrediting Council (“DEAC”), a national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education (the “DOE”) and Council for Higher Education Accreditation ("CHEA"). On February 25, 2019, the DEAC informed Aspen University that it had renewed its accreditation for five years through January 2024.
Since 2009, USU has been regionally accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (“WSCUC”).
Both universities are qualified to participate under the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) and the Federal student financial assistance programs (Title IV, HEA programs). USU has a provisional certification resulting from the ownership change of control in connection with the acquisition by AGI on December 1, 2017.
COVID-19 Update
The COVID-19 crisis did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020, as evidenced by our record revenues of $14,079,193. Course starts and persistence amongst our active student body remained at pre-COVID-19 levels throughout the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020 and during May and June, 2020.
Enrollments in our highest LTV programs remained at pre-COVID-19 levels throughout the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020, however the Company did experience a moderate slowdown in Aspen University post-licensure online nursing degree enrollments for approximately a six week period between mid-March and end-April 2020. Subsequently, enrollments across all units in the Company returned to pre-COVID-19 levels throughout May and June, 2020.
COVID-19 has focused a spotlight on the shortage of nurses in the U.S. and, in particular, the need for nurses with four-year and advanced degrees such as USU’s MSN-FNP and Aspen University’s DNP programs. We believe we will be operating in a tailwind environment for many years relative to the planned expansion of our Pre-Licensure BSN hybrid campus business.
Liquidity
At April30, 2020, the Company had a cash and cash equivalents balance of $14,350,554 with an additional $3,556,211 in restricted cash.
In March 2019, the Company entered into two loan agreements for a principal amount of $5million each and received total proceeds of $10 million. In connection with the loan agreements, the Company issued 18 month senior secured promissory notes, with the right to extend the term of the loans for an additional 12 months by paying a 1% one-time extension fee. On January 22, 2020, the Term Loans were exchanged for convertible notes maturing January 22, 2023. (See Note 9)
On January 22, 2020, the Company closed on an underwritten public offering of common stock for the net proceeds of approximately $16million. The public offering was a condition precedent to the closing of the refinancing described above.
On November 5, 2018 the Company entered into a -year $5,000,000 senior revolving credit facility. There is currently no outstanding balance under that facility. (See Note 9)
The Company paid $1,160,000 of principal and accrued interest related to a convertible note on December 3, 2018, as explained in Note 9. Also, on February 25, 2019, the Company paid a total of $1,080,000, which included the remaining $1million of principal, $19,068 of accrued unpaid interest and settlement expense of $60,932 to prepay the debt and eliminate the holder’s conversion option. This was the final payment for the acquisition of USU and was originally due on December 1, 2019. (See Note 9).
During the year ended April30, 2020 the Company provided net cash of $7,939,013, which included using $5,748,633 in operating activities.
The Company has analyzed its liquidity position and believes its current resources are adequate to meet anticipated liquidity needs for the next 12 months.
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