ITT Educational Services, Inc. Is Being Investigated on Behalf of Shareholders

Robbins LLP is investigating whether officers and directors of ITT Educational Services, Inc. (NYSE: ESI) breached their fiduciary duties to shareholders.

ITT Educational Services Reveals that It Is Being Investigated by the SEC

After the market closed on February 22, 2013, ITT Educational Services issued a press release announcing that, on February 8, 2013, the company received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). In the letter accompanying the subpoena, the SEC informed ITT Educational Services that is was investigating the company's accounting associated with a 2009 private education loan program and risk sharing agreement between ITT Educational Services and an unaffiliated entity. Further, the SEC announced that it was investigating the company's accounting of certain loan guarantee agreements made through its PEAKS Private Student Loan Program. On news of the SEC investigation, ITT Educational Services' stock declined $3.10 per share, or nearly 17%, to close at $15.53 per share on February 25, 2013.

ITT Educational Services to Pay Sallie Mae Corp. $46 Million to Settle Lawsuit

In 2011, Sallie Mae initiated a lawsuit alleging that ITT Educational Services failed to fulfill its responsibilities under a risk sharing agreement dated July 17, 2007. Pursuant to this risk sharing agreement, ITT Educational Services guaranteed the repayment of any private education loans that Sallie Mae charged off above a certain percentage of the total dollar volume of private education loans made pursuant to the agreement. Sallie Mae's lawsuit sought a little over $26 million from ITT Educational Services. On December 28, 2012, ITT Educational Services agreed to pay Sallie Mae $46 million to settle this lawsuit. As a result, ITT Educational Services expects to incur an after-tax charge to net income of about $13.2 million, which translates to a reduction of $0.56 to fourth quarter per-share earnings.

Robbins LLP Investigates Failed Internal Controls and Potential Improper Public Statements by ITT Educational Services' Officers and Directors

Robbins LLP's investigation concerns whether certain of ITT Educational Services' officers and directors failed to implement adequate internal controls to ensure proper accounting and breached certain duties regarding the risk sharing agreement with Sallie Mae. Specifically, Robbins LLP is investigating whether these fiduciaries issued false and misleading statements regarding the company's: (i) accounting of the 2009 loan risk-sharing agreement and its PEAKS program; (ii) maintenance of proper internal accounting controls to ensure that the risk-sharing agreements were properly recorded; (iii) and the implementation and maintenance of internal controls to ensure that the Company complied with any risk-sharing agreements.

Robbins LLP highlight that ITT Educational Services shareholders have the option to pursue a shareholder derivative action through which shareholders aim to hold insider wrongdoers accountable for their actions, prevent future misconduct, and bring long-term value back to the company.

ITT Educational Services shareholders who would like more information about their rights and potential remedies can complete the form below and we will contact you directly. You can also contact attorney Darnell R. Donahue at (800) 350-6003.