Perdoceo Education Corporation · NASDAQ:PRDO

Perdoceo Education — Career Education — Credit Suisse Global Services Conference 2011

19 slides from Perdoceo Education's conference presentation, Mar 15, 2011

  1. Slide 1: Credit Suisse Global Services Conference

    Credit Suisse Global Services Conference March 15, 2011 Exhibit 99.1

  2. Slide 2: Gary E. McCullough, President and Chief Executive Officer

    Gary E. McCullough President and Chief Executive Officer

  3. Slide 3: Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures The Company has included some non-GAAP financial measures in this presentation to discuss the Company's financial results and outlook. As a general matter, the Company uses these non-GAAP measures in addition to and in conjunction with results presented in accordance with

  4. Slide 4: Safe Harbor

    Safe Harbor During this presentation, we will make forward-looking statements subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance to differ materially from that expressed or implied by the statements. These statements are based on information currently available

  5. Slide 5: Career Education Overview

    Career Education Overview Purpose: To change lives through education Purpose: To change lives through education Nearly 117,000 Students Over 500,000 Graduates 21 to 30 42% Under 21 16% Over 30 42% Students by Age Bachelors 31% Masters 6% Certificate 21% Associates 42% Students by Degree Type Note: D

  6. Slide 6: Career Education: Diversified Portfolio

    Career Education: Diversified Portfolio Population 30,900 20,000 12,300 % Online 83% 84% N/A # of Campuses Accreditation Regional Regional Various European Program Emphasis Business, IT, Health, Protective Services Business, IT Education, Protective Services Business, Design Bachelors Masters Certif

  7. Slide 7: Career Education: Diversified Portfolio

    Career Education: Diversified Portfolio Population 29,000 13,100 11,500 % Online <1% 2% 16% # of Campuses Accreditation National National National Program Emphasis Health Culinary Design, Photography Bachelors Masters Certificate Associates Career-Focused TM Note: Demographics and student population

  8. Slide 8: 2008 – 2010: Key Accomplishments

    2008 – 2010: Key Accomplishments Grew Revenue 28% Increased Student Population 19% from 98,000 to nearly 117,000 Expanded Operating Margins 820 basis points to 17.1% EPS growth of 142% Cumulative Free Cash Flow of approximately $500M since 2008 (2) Transformed Company Culture and Values Revenue Tren

  9. Slide 9: 2010 Performance Highlights

    2010 Performance Highlights Focus on Student Success Growth with Disciplined Investment Operational Effectiveness Strong Balance Sheet Required completion of College Prep Course for online students Increased Career Services personnel by 21%; Academics by 17% Placement in line with 2009 Developed mod

  10. Slide 10: Regulatory Environment

    Regulatory Environment Remain hopeful the Department will make constructive changes to proposed rules Overwhelming response to the DoE on Gainful Employment Awaiting “Dear Colleague” letter for Incentive Compensation Clarity Conflicting rules which require institutions to “thread the eye of the need

  11. Slide 11: Career Education Corporation

    career EDUCATION CORPORATION” CHANGING LIVES TE EDUCATION

  12. Slide 12: Mike Graham, EVP & Chief Financial Officer

    Mike Graham EVP & Chief Financial Officer

  13. Slide 13: 2010 Operating Margin

    2010 Operating Margin Disciplined Approach Health Start-Ups M&A Increase in Career Services & Academics Responsive to Market Conditions Shared Services Fixed & Metric based reductions Modified Culinary Model Ended Extended Student Payment Programs for New Students Adjusted Operating Income (Margin %

  14. Slide 14: Culinary Model

    Culinary Model 2010 Highlights More Sustainable Positioning Key Changes Grew student population by 20% Increased adjusted operating margin by 560 basis points to 11.5% Leverage strong kitchen curriculum Competitive tuition between higher priced institutions and tax payer subsidized community college

  15. Slide 15: Uses of Cash

    Uses of Cash • Remain Committed to Returning Cash to Shareholders • As of March 4, 2011, $201M authorization remaining • High Return Projects • Health Education Start Ups • Completion of Chicago-area Real Estate optimization • Critical Student Services – Faculty, Career Services, IT Systems • Mainta

  16. Slide 16: 2011 Milestones

    2011 Milestones 2010 Results 2011 Milestones Revenue ($B) $2.12 (2% - 5%) Operating Income ($M) $363 Operating Margin: GAAP % 11.6% Normalized % 17.1% 14% - 16%

  17. Slide 17: IRPORATION™

    IRPORATION™ EDUCATI

  18. Slide 18: Appendix: GAAP to NON GAAP

    Appendix: GAAP to NON GAAP Unaudited Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Items (1) (In millions, except per share amounts) 2008 2009 2010 Operating Earnings per Operating Earnings per Operating Earnings per Income Diluted Share (2) Income Diluted Share (2) Income Diluted Share (2) As Reported $114.8

  19. Slide 19: Appendix: GAAP to NON GAAP

    Appendix: GAAP to NON GAAP Footnotes: (4) A $40.8 million charge was recorded in 2010 and $6.3 million, net in 2008 related to the settlements of legal matters within Culinary Arts and Health Education. (5) The 2009 performance-based compensation related to plan outperformance by segment was: Corpor

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