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Other Long-Term Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Other Long-Term Liabilities [Abstract]

8.	Other Long-Term Liabilities

Other long-term liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

	December 31, 2015		March 31, 2016
Deferred payments related to acquisitions	$	6,078	$	20,773
Deferred revenue, net of current portion		14,429		12,221
Loss on facilities not in use		15,229		11,888
Deferred rent and other facility costs		8,993		9,112
Lease incentives		3,125		3,035
Deferred gain on sale of campus building		133		62
	$	47,987	$	57,091

Deferred Payments Related to Acquisitions

In the first quarter of 2016, the Company acquired NYCDA and entered into deferred payment arrangements with the sellers in connection with this transaction. The deferred payment arrangements of up to $18.0 million are valued at approximately $14.6 million as of March 31, 2016. In April 2016, NYCDA received one of its regulatory permits and the Company subsequently paid $6.0 million of deferred payments to the sellers. See Note 3 for further information on the NYCDA deferred payments.

In 2011, the Company acquired certain assets and entered into deferred payment arrangements with the sellers in connection with that acquisition. The deferred payment arrangements are valued at approximately $3.3 million as of both December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2016. In addition, one of the sellers contributed $2.8 million to the Company representing the seller’s continuing interest in the assets acquired.

Deferred Revenue

The Company provides for certain scholarship and awards programs, such as the Graduation Fund (see Note 2 for additional information), that are earned by students when they successfully complete course requirements. The Company also has licensed certain of its non-credit bearing course content to a third party. Included in long-term deferred revenue is the amount of revenue under these arrangements that the Company expects will be realized after one year.

Loss on Facilities Not in Use and Deferred Rent and Other Facility Costs

The Company records a liability for lease costs of campuses and non-campus facilities that are not currently in use (see Note 3). For facilities still in use, the Company records rent expense on a straight-line basis over the initial term of a lease. The difference between the rent payment and the straight-line rent expense is recorded as a liability.

Lease Incentives

In conjunction with the opening of new campuses or renovating existing ones, the Company, in some instances, was reimbursed by the lessors for improvements made to the leased properties. In accordance with ASC 840-20, the underlying assets were capitalized as leasehold improvements and a liability was established for the reimbursements. The leasehold improvements and the liability are amortized on a straight-line basis over the corresponding lease terms, which generally range from five to 10 years.

Deferred Gain on Sale of Campus Building

In June 2007, the Company sold one of its campus buildings for $5.8 million. The Company is leasing back most of the campus building over a 10-year period. In conjunction with this sale and lease back transaction, the Company realized a gain of $2.8 million before tax, which is deferred and recognized over the 10-year lease term.