Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

Revenues are principally earned from long-term contractual agreements to provide online curriculum, books, materials, computers and management services to virtual public schools, hybrid schools, traditional schools, school districts, public charter schools and private schools. In addition to providing the curriculum, books and materials under the virtual public school and hybrid school contracts from which most of the Company's revenue is derived, the Company usually is responsible for all aspects of the management of those schools, including monitoring academic achievement, teacher hiring and training, compensation of school personnel, financial management, enrollment processing and procurement of curriculum, equipment and required services. The schools receive funding on a per student basis from the state in which the public school or school district is located. Shipments for schools that occur in the fourth fiscal quarter that are for the upcoming school year are recorded in deferred revenues.

Where it has been determined that the Company is the primary obligor for substantially all expenses under these contracts, the Company records the associated per student revenue received by the school from its state funding school district up to the expenses incurred in accordance with ASC 605 – Revenue Recognition. For contracts in which the Company is not the primary obligor, the Company records revenue based on its net fees earned per the contractual agreement.

The Company generates revenues under contracts with virtual and hybrid public schools which include multiple elements. These elements include providing, in accordance with the policy of the governing body of the managed school, each of a school's students with access to the Company's online school and the online component of lessons; offline learning kits which include books and materials designed to complement and supplement the online lessons; the use of a computer where required or needed and associated reclamation services; internet access and technology support services; the services of a state-certified teacher and; all management and technology services required to operate a virtual public school or hybrid school. In certain managed school contracts, our revenue is determined directly by per enrollment funding. As our services are performed, we generally earn and recognize revenues ratably over that period.

The Company has determined that the elements of our contracts are valuable to schools in combination, but do not have standalone value. As a result, the elements within our multiple-element contracts do not qualify for treatment as separate units of accounting. Accordingly, the Company accounts for revenues received under multiple element arrangements as a single unit of accounting. We recognize the entire arrangement based upon the approximate rate at which we incur the costs associated with each element.

Under contracts with schools where the Company provides turnkey management services, the Company has generally agreed to absorb any operating losses of the schools in a given school year. These school operating losses represent the excess of costs incurred over revenues earned by the virtual public schools or hybrid schools as reflected on their financial statements. The costs include Company charges to the schools. The fact that a school has an operating loss in one year does not necessarily mean the Company anticipates losing money on the entire contract nor does it mean that K12 will lose money in that year, however, a school operating loss may reduce the Company's ability to collect invoices in full. Accordingly, the Company's recognized revenues reflect this reduction. The Company amortizes the estimated school operating loss against revenues based upon the percentage of actual revenues in the period to total estimated revenues for the fiscal year. Management periodically reviews its estimates of full year school revenues and full year school operating expenses and amortizes the net impact of any changes to these estimates over the remainder of the fiscal year. Actual school operating losses may vary from these estimates or revisions, and the impact of these differences could have a material impact on results of operations. Since the end of the school year coincides with the end of the Company's fiscal year, annual revenues are generally based on actual school revenues and actual costs incurred in the calculation of school operating losses. However, there are some situations where revenue estimates from the prior year are adjusted during the next fiscal year related to school audits.

During the three months ended March 31, 2012 and 2011, no school accounted for more than 10% of revenues. Approximately 11% and 12% of accounts receivable was attributable to a contract with one school as of March 31, 2012 and June 30, 2011, respectively.

Consolidation

Consolidation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly-owned and affiliated companies that the Company owns, directly or indirectly, and all controlled subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Inventories

Inventories

Inventories consist primarily of schoolbooks and curriculum materials, a majority of which are supplied to virtual and hybrid public schools and utilized directly by students. Inventories represent items that are purchased and held for sale and are recorded at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market value. Excess and obsolete inventory reserves are established based upon the evaluation of the quantity on hand relative to demand. The excess and obsolete inventory reserve was $3.4 million and $2.9 million as of March 31, 2012 and June 30, 2011, respectively.

Series A Special Stock

Series A Special Stock

The Company issued 2,750,000 shares of Series A Special stock in connection with an acquisition. The holders of the Series A Special stock have the right to convert those shares into common stock on a one-for-one basis and for the right to vote on all matters presented to K12 stockholders, other than for the election and removal of directors, for which holders of the Series A Special stock have no voting rights.

Noncontrolling Interest

Noncontrolling Interest

Earnings or losses attributable to other stockholders of a consolidated affiliated company are classified separately as "noncontrolling interest" in the Company's condensed consolidated statements of operations. Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest reflects only its share of the after-tax losses of an affiliated company. Income taxes attributable to noncontrolling interest are determined using the applicable statutory tax rates in the jurisdictions where such operations are conducted. These rates vary from country to country. The Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets reflect noncontrolling interest within the equity section of the condensed consolidated balance sheets rather than in the mezzanine section of the condensed consolidated balance sheets, except for redeemable noncontrolling interest. Noncontrolling interest is classified separately in the Company's condensed consolidated statement of equity (deficit).

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries that are redeemable for cash or other assets and outside of the Company's control are classified outside of permanent equity at fair value. The redeemable noncontrolling interests will be adjusted to their fair value at each balance sheet date. The resulting increases or decreases in the estimated redemption amount are affected by corresponding charges against retained earnings, or in the absence of retained earnings, additional paid-in-capital.

Goodwill And Intangibles

Goodwill and Intangibles

The Company records as goodwill the excess of purchase price over the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired. Finite-lived intangible assets acquired in business combinations subject to amortization are recorded at their fair value in accordance with ASU Topic 350 – Intangibles – Goodwill and Other Finite-lived intangible assets, and include trade names and noncompete agreements. Such intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives.

Under the amendments in ASU 2011-08, an entity has the option to first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, an entity determines it is not more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, then performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. However, if an entity concludes otherwise, then it is required to perform the first step of the two-step impairment test by calculating the fair value of the reporting unit and comparing the fair value with the carrying amount of the reporting unit, as described in paragraph 350-20-35-4 of Topic 350. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, then the entity is required to perform the second step of the goodwill impairment test to measure the amount of the impairment loss, if any, as described in paragraph 350-20-35-9.

During the first nine months of 2012, the Company's goodwill increased by approximately $6.7 million due to its acquisition of certain assets of Kaplan Virtual Education (KVE) and Insight Schools (Kaplan/Insight Assets) a subsidiary of Kaplan, Inc (see Note 10). The Company also recorded approximately $4.3 million in finite-lived intangibles related to the acquisition of certain Kaplan/Insight Assets. The Company did not experience a significant adverse change in its business climate and therefore does not believe a triggering event occurred that would require a detailed test of goodwill for impairment as of an interim date. Consequently, the first step of the goodwill impairment test was not performed during the interim periods. The Company intends to complete its annual goodwill impairment test as of May 31, 2012.

The following table represents goodwill additions during the nine months ended March 31, 2012:


($ in millions)	Amount
Rollforward of Goodwill
Balance as of June 30, 2011	$	55.6
Acquisition of certain assets		6.7
Other adjustments		0.1

Balance as of March 31, 2012	$	62.4

The following table represents the balance of intangible assets as of March 31, 2012 and June 30, 2011:

Intangible Assets:


	March 31, 2012							June 30, 2011
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net Carrying Value
Trade names	$	24.0	$	(2.6	)	$	21.4	$	23.3	$	(1.6	)	$	21.7
Customer and distributor relationships		18.9		(3.4	)		15.5		16.5		(1.3	)		15.2
Developed technology		1.5		(0.8	)		0.7		1.5		(0.4	)		1.1
Other		0.5		(0.2	)		0.3		0.5		(0.2	)		0.3

	$	44.9	$	(7.0	)	$	37.9	$	41.8	$	(3.5	)	$	38.3

Impairment Of Long-Lived Assets

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets include property, equipment, capitalized curriculum and software developed or obtained for internal use. In accordance with ASC 360, the Company reviews its recorded long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable. If the total of the expected undiscounted future cash flows is less than the carrying amount of the asset, a loss is recognized for the difference between fair value and the carrying value of the asset. There was no impairment for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2012 and the year ended June 30, 2011.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability, in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability, in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

ASC 820 describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:


Level 1:		Inputs based on quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets at the measurement date.

Level 2:		Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3:		Inputs reflect management's best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. The inputs are unobservable in the market and significant to the instruments valuation.

The carrying values reflected in our consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and short and long term debt approximate their fair values. The redeemable noncontrolling interest is a result of the Company's venture with Middlebury College to form Middlebury Interactive Languages. Under the agreement, Middlebury College has an irrevocable election to sell all (but not less than all) of its Membership Interest to the Company ("put right"). The fair value of the redeemable noncontrolling interest reflects management's best estimate of the redemption value of the put right. The Company has recorded its investment in Web International Education Group, Ltd. (Web) as an available for sale debt security in accordance with ASC 320 Investments – Debt and Equity Securities because of our ability to put the investment to other Web stockholders in return for the original $10 million purchase price plus interest. The fair value reflects management's best estimate of the investment in Web.

The following table summarizes certain fair value information at June 30, 2011 for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis:


	Fair Value Measurements Using:
Description	Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Input (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(In thousands)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest in Middlebury Joint Venture	$	17,200		—		—	$	17,200
Investment in Web International Education Group	$	10,000		—		—	$	10,000

Total	$	27,200		—		—	$	27,200

The following table summarizes certain fair value information at March 31, 2012 for assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis.


	Fair Value Measurements Using:
Description	Fair Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Input (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	(In thousands)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest in Middlebury Joint Venture	$	17,200		—		—	$	17,200
Investment in Web International Education Group	$	10,000		—		—	$	10,000

Total	$	27,200		—		—	$	27,200

The following table presents activity related to our fair value measurements categorized as Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy, valued on a recurring basis:


	Nine Months Ended March 31, 2012
Description	Fair Value June 30, 2011		Purchases, Issuances, and Settlements		Unrealized Gains/ (Losses)		Fair Value March 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest in Middlebury Joint Venture	$	17,200		—		—	$	17,200
Investment in Web International Education Group	$	10,000		—		—	$	10,000


Total	$	27,200		—		—	$	27,200

The fair value of the investment in Web as of March 31, 2012 was estimated to be $10 million. The fair value was measured based on the initial cost of the investment and Web's financial performance since initial investment. There was no underlying change in its estimated market value. There have been no transfers in or out of Level 3 of the hierarchy for the period presented.

The fair value of the Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest in Middlebury Joint Venture was measured in accordance with ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, and was based upon a valuation from a third party valuation firm as of June 30, 2011. As of March 31, 2012 the Company performed an internal analysis and determined there was no underlying change in the estimated fair market value. This analysis incorporated a number of assumptions and estimates including the financial results of the joint venture to date.

Net Income Per Common Share

Net Income Per Common Share

The Company calculates net income per share in accordance with ASC 260. Under ASC 260, basic net income per common share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the reporting period. The weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding includes vested restricted stock awards. Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") reflects the potential dilution that could occur assuming conversion or exercise of all dilutive unexercised stock options and restricted stock awards. The dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock awards was determined using the treasury stock method. Under the treasury stock method, the proceeds received from the exercise of stock options and restricted stock awards, the amount of compensation cost for future service not yet recognized by the Company, and the amount of tax benefits that would be recorded in additional paid-in capital when the stock options become deductible for income tax purposes, are all assumed to be used to repurchase shares of the Company's common stock. Stock options and restricted awards are not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share when they are antidilutive. Common stock outstanding reflected in our consolidated balance sheet includes restricted awards outstanding. Securities that may participate in undistributed earnings with common stock are considered participating securities. Since the Series A Shares participate in all dividends and distributions declared or paid with respect to common stock of the Company (as if a holder of common stock), the Series A Shares meet the definition of participating security under ASC 260 Participating Securities and the Two-Class Method under FASB Statement No. 128. All securities that meet the definition of a participating security, regardless of whether the securities are convertible, non-convertible, or potential common stock securities, are included in the computation of both basic and diluted EPS (as a reduction of the numerator) using the two-class method. Under the two-class method all undistributed earnings in a period are to be allocated to common stock and participating securities to the extent that each security may share in earnings as if all of the earnings for the period had been distributed.

The following schedule presents the calculation of basic and diluted net income per share:


	Three Months Ended March 31,						Nine Months Ended March 31,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
	(In thousands except shares and per share data)
Basic earnings per share computation:
Net income – K12	$	6,977		$	5,599		$	15,743		$	15,636
Amount allocated to participating Series A stockholders	$	(497	)	$	(457	)	$	(1,124	)	$	(1,241	)

Income available to common stockholders – basic	$	6,480		$	5,142		$	14,619		$	14,395

Weighted average common shares – basic historical		35,876,629			30,958,807			35,753,156			30,620,330

Basic net income per share	$	0.18		$	0.17		$	0.41		$	0.47

Dilutive earnings per share computation:
Net income – K12	$	6,977		$	5,599		$	15,743		$	15,636
Amount allocated to participating Series A stockholders	$	(497	)	$	(457	)	$	(1,124	)	$	(1,241	)

Income available to common stockholders – diluted	$	6,480		$	5,142		$	14,619		$	14,395

Share computation:
Weighted average common shares – basic historical		35,876,629			30,958,807			35,753,156			30,620,330
Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock awards		36,947			799,506			269,867			707,214

Weighted average common shares outstanding – diluted		35,913,576			31,758,313			36,023,023			31,327,544

Diluted net income per share	$	0.18		$	0.16		$	0.41		$	0.46