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Investments
9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Investments  
Investments

 

10.  Investments

 

Investment in Web International Education Group, Ltd.

 

In January 2011, the Company invested $10.0 million to obtain a 20% minority interest in Web International Group, Ltd. (“Web”), a provider of English language learning centers in cities throughout China. From January 2011 through May 2013, the Company recorded its investment in Web as an available for sale debt security because of the ability to put the investment to other Web shareholders in return for the original $10.0 million investment plus interest. The Company’s option to purchase no less than 51% of Web expired on March 31, 2013 and on May 6, 2013, the Company exercised its right to put its investment back to Web for return of its original $10.0 million investment plus interest of 8%, which Web was contractually required to pay by May 31, 2014, as amended. The Company reclassified this $10.0 million investment plus accrued interest of $3.2 million to a receivable, which is included in other current assets.

 

The receivable is due and the Company accrued interest up through December 31, 2014.  However, given the difficulties in expatriating money from China, and the resulting administrative hurdles related to collecting this receivable, starting January 1, 2015, the Company discontinued the accrual of interest.  Despite this, the Company continues to work with Web toward a mechanism for collection of this receivable. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded interest income of zero and $0.2 million, respectively, associated with Web.  During the nine months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded interest income of $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively.

 

Investment in School Mortgage

 

On September 11, 2013, the Company issued a mortgage note (“Mortgage”) lending $2.1 million to a managed school partner. The note bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.25% per year and has a term of five years. Monthly principal and interest payments will be made beginning October 2013 with a final balloon payment of $1.8 million at the term of the loan. The Mortgage is primarily secured by the underlying property.

 

The Mortgage and ancillary documents include customary affirmative and financial covenants for secured transactions of this type. The Company has recorded this as a held to maturity investment and the current amounts are included in other current assets while the non-current amounts are included in deposits and other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

In January 2015, a Delaware judge’s ruling affirmed that the school’s charter would be revoked effective June 30, 2015. Therefore, the Company anticipates the school closing unless there is a change in current circumstances. The Company will exercise its rights under the existing arrangement.