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2U, Inc. Reports Results for Third Quarter 2019

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2U, Inc. Reports Results for Third Quarter 2019
Delivers revenue growth of 44%

PR Newswire

LANHAM, Md., Nov. 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), a global leader in education technology, today reported financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2019 and updated its guidance for full-year 2019.

Results for Third Quarter 2019 Compared to Third Quarter 2018

  • Revenue increased 44% to $153.8 million
  • Graduate Program Segment revenue increased 15% to $103.4 million
  • Alternative Credential Segment revenue increased 192% to $50.4 million, including $29.2 million in revenue from the Trilogy acquisition completed in May 2019
  • Net loss increased $131.2 million to $141.1 million, or $(2.23) per share

Non-GAAP Results for Third Quarter 2019 Compared to Third Quarter 2018

  • Adjusted net loss increased $25.6 million to $26.2 million, or $(0.41) per share
  • Adjusted EBITDA loss increased to $10.7 million

"Our strong topline growth and recent pipeline wins, bolstered by the success of our strategic M&A, validate our position as a leader in the digital transformation of higher education," Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Christopher "Chip" Paucek said. "2U's expanding portfolio of 72 top tier universities and over 300 offerings are testaments to the ongoing strength of our partnership model and to the quality of the student outcomes we deliver."

Chief Financial Officer Paul Lalljie commented, "I chose to join 2U because of its mission and unique position as a leader in the education technology market. I feel good about our performance this quarter, and I am confident about the guidance we provided. As we continue to invest in the quality of our solutions, we want to take a closer look at improving the efficiency of our operations. With disciplined cost management and focused execution behind working capital initiatives, we expect to drive improved cash flow progression company-wide. Additionally, we will accelerate our integration of the Trilogy acquisition."

Discussion of Third Quarter 2019 Results

Revenue totaled $153.8 million, a 44% increase from $107.0 million in the third quarter of 2018. Graduate Program Segment revenue grew 15% to $103.4 million driven by a 25% increase in full course equivalent enrollments, partially offset by an 8% decrease in average revenue per full course equivalent enrollment. Alternative Credential Segment revenue increased 192% to $50.4 million, driven by full course equivalent enrollments of 14,729.

Costs and expenses totaled $288.8 million, a 143% increase from $118.8 million in the third quarter of 2018. This $169.9 million increase was driven by a $70.4 million non-cash impairment of goodwill related to the carrying value of the boot camp business acquired in 2019 within the company's Alternative Credential Segment, $9.1 million in acquisition-related transaction, integration, and organizational restructuring-related costs, and $59.9 million of incremental operating costs resulting from the acquisition of Trilogy. The remainder is primarily attributable to increases in costs related to direct marketing, personnel, and curriculum and teaching. These cost increases are due to new offerings and growth in existing offerings, increased depreciation and amortization expense associated with implementing new features and capabilities in the company's platform, and content for the company's offerings. For a further discussion of the non-cash impairment of goodwill, see Note 4 to the company's unaudited financial statements included in its periodic report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019.

As of September 30, 2019, the company's cash and cash equivalents totaled $154.1 million, a decrease of $64.6 million from $218.7 million as of June 30, 2019, and a decrease of $295.7 million from $449.8 million as of December 31, 2018. The $64.6 million decrease from June 30, 2019 was primarily driven by a use of cash from operations of $37.7 million and additions of amortizable intangible assets related to content and technology of $18.5 million. As of September 30, 2019, the company reported outstanding long-term debt of $253.5 million principally related to its term loan facility maturing in May 2024.

Business Outlook for Fiscal Year 2019

The company updated its full year 2019 guidance measures provided on July 30, 2019:

  • Revenue to range from $570.0 million to $575.0 million, or growth of 38% to 40%
  • Net loss to range from $238.8 million to $232.8 million, or $(3.89) to $(3.79) per share
  • Adjusted net loss to range from $78.5 million to $72.5 million
  • Adjusted EBITDA loss to range from $28.0 million to $22.0 million
  • Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding of 61.4 million

Non-GAAP Measures

To provide investors and others with additional information regarding 2U's results, the company has disclosed the following non-GAAP financial measures: adjusted EBITDA (loss), adjusted net income (loss), and adjusted net income (loss) per share. The company has provided a reconciliation of each non-GAAP financial measure used in this earnings release to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. The company defines adjusted EBITDA (loss) as net income or net loss, as applicable, before net interest income (expense), taxes, depreciation and amortization expense, foreign currency gains or losses, acquisition-related gains or losses, deferred revenue fair value adjustments, transaction costs, integration costs, restructuring-related costs, impairment charges, and stock-based compensation expense. The company defines adjusted net income (loss) as net income or net loss, as applicable, before foreign currency gains or losses, acquisition-related gains or losses, deferred revenue fair value adjustments, transaction costs, integration costs, restructuring-related costs, impairment charges, and stock-based compensation expense. Adjusted net income (loss) per share is calculated as adjusted net income (loss) divided by diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding for periods which result in adjusted net income, and basic weighted-average shares outstanding for periods which result in an adjusted net loss.

The company's management uses these non-GAAP financial measures to understand and compare operating results across accounting periods, for internal budgeting and forecasting purposes, for short- and long-term operating plans, and to evaluate the company's financial performance. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures reflect the company's ongoing business in a manner that allows for meaningful period-to-period comparisons and analysis of trends in the company's business as they exclude expenses that are not reflective of ongoing operating results. Management also believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating the company's operating results and prospects in the same manner as management and in comparing financial results across accounting periods and to those of peer companies.

The use of adjusted EBITDA (loss), adjusted net income (loss), and adjusted net income (loss) per share measures have certain limitations, as they do not reflect all items of income and expense that affect the company's operations. The company compensates for these limitations by reconciling the non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for or in isolation from, measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Further, these non-GAAP measures may differ from the non-GAAP information used by other companies, including peer companies, and therefore comparability may be limited. Management encourages investors and others to review the company's financial information in its entirety and not rely on a single financial measure.

Conference Call Information

What:


2U, Inc.'s third quarter 2019 financial results conference call

When:


Tuesday, November 12, 2019

Time:


5 p.m. ET

Live Call:


(877) 359-9508

Webcast:


investor.2U.com

About 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU)

Eliminating the back row in higher education is not just a metaphor—it's our mission. For more than a decade, 2U, Inc., a global leader in education technology, has been a trusted partner and brand steward of great universities. We build, deliver, and support more than 300 digital and in-person educational offerings, including graduate degrees, professional certificates, Trilogy-powered boot camps, and GetSmarter short courses. Together with our partners, 2U has positively transformed the lives of more than 170,000 students and lifelong learners. To learn more, visit 2U.com. #NoBackRow

Cautionary Language Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding 2U, Inc.'s future business expectations, which are subject to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this press release, including statements regarding the acquisition of Trilogy and future results of the operations and financial position of 2U, including financial targets, business strategy, and plans and objectives for future operations, are forward-looking statements. 2U has based these forward-looking statements largely on its estimates of its financial results and its current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that it believes may affect its financial condition, results of operations, business strategy, short-term and long-term business operations and objectives, and financial needs as of the date of this press release. The company undertakes no obligation to update these statements as a result of new information or future events. These forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results predicted, including, but not limited to:

  • trends in the higher education market and the market for online education, and expectations for growth in those markets;
  • the acceptance, adoption and growth of online learning by colleges and universities, faculty, students, employers, accreditors and state and federal licensing bodies;
  • the company's ability to comply with evolving regulations and legal obligations related to data privacy, data protection and information security;
  • the company's expectations about the potential benefits of its cloud-based software-as-a-service, or SaaS, technology and technology-enabled services to university clients and students;
  • the company's dependence on third parties to provide certain technological services or components used in its platform;
  • the company's ability to meet the anticipated launch dates of its educational offerings;
  • the company's expectations about the predictability, visibility and recurring nature of its business model;
  • the company's ability to acquire new university clients and expand its offerings with existing university clients;
  • its ability to successfully integrate the operations of its acquisitions, including Get Educated International Proprietary Limited, or GetSmarter, and Trilogy Education Services, Inc., or Trilogy, achieve the expected benefits of its acquisitions and manage, expand and grow the combined company;
  • the company's expectations regarding the amount of time its cash balances and other available financial resources will be sufficient to fund its operations;
  • the company's ability to service its substantial indebtedness and comply with the financial and other restrictive covenants contained in the credit agreement governing its senior secured term loan facility;
  • the company's ability to generate sufficient future operating cash flows from recent acquisitions to ensure related goodwill is not impaired;
  • the company's ability to execute its growth strategy in the international, undergraduate and non-degree alternative markets;
  • the company's ability to continue to acquire prospective students for its offerings;
  • the company's ability to affect or increase student retention in its graduate programs;
  • the company's ability to attract, hire and retain qualified employees;
  • the company's expectations about the scalability of its cloud-based platform;
  • the company's expectations regarding future expenses in relation to future revenue; and
  • potential changes in regulations applicable to the company or its university clients.

These and other potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the results predicted are more fully detailed under the heading "Risk Factors" in 2U's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as amended and supplemented by risks and uncertainties under the heading "Risk Factors" in 2U's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Moreover, 2U operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks emerge from time to time. It is not possible for 2U management to predict all risks, nor can 2U assess the impact of all factors on its business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements 2U may make. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this press release may not occur and actual results could differ materially and adversely from those anticipated.

Investor Relations Contact: Ed Goodwin, 2U, Inc., [email protected]

Media Contact: Glenda Felden, 2U, Inc., [email protected]

2U, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)



September 30,
2019


December 31,
2018


(unaudited)



Assets




Current assets




Cash and cash equivalents

$

154,091



$

449,772


Restricted cash

16,739




Investments



25,000


Accounts receivable, net

84,797



32,636


Prepaid expenses and other assets

39,239



14,272


Total current assets

294,866



521,680


Property and equipment, net

56,105



52,299


Right-of-use assets

40,391




Goodwill

414,027



61,852


Amortizable intangible assets, net

336,373



136,605


University payments and other assets, non-current

71,808



34,918


Total assets

$

1,213,570



$

807,354


Liabilities and stockholders' equity




Current liabilities




Accounts payable and accrued expenses

$

59,607



$

27,647


Accrued compensation and related benefits

27,256



23,001


Deferred revenue

58,634



8,345


Lease liability

7,104




Other current liabilities

12,362



9,487


Total current liabilities

164,963



68,480


Long-term debt

245,856



3,500


Deferred tax liabilities, net

6,172



6,949


Lease liability, non-current

62,709




Other liabilities, non-current

812



23,416


Total liabilities

480,512



102,345


Stockholders' equity




Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued




Common stock, $0.001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 63,388,705 shares
issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2019; 57,968,493 shares issued
and outstanding as of December 31, 2018

63



58


Additional paid-in capital

1,180,298



957,631


Accumulated deficit

(434,804)



(244,166


Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(12,499)



(8,514


Total stockholders' equity

733,058



705,009


Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

1,213,570



$

807,354


 

 

2U, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss
(unaudited, in thousands, except share and per share amounts)



Three Months Ended
September 30,


Nine Months Ended
September 30,


2019


2018


2019


2018

Revenue

$

153,798



$

106,963



$

411,493



$

296,674


Costs and expenses








Curriculum and teaching

21,336



6,351



41,345



16,665


Servicing and support

27,351



16,586



71,518



49,116


Technology and content development

34,132



16,361



79,969



45,436


Marketing and sales

93,521



60,548



260,231



171,982


General and administrative

42,040



18,974



93,471



63,323


Impairment charge

70,379





70,379




Total costs and expenses

288,759



118,820



616,913



346,522


Loss from operations

(134,961)



(11,857)



(205,420)



(49,848)


Interest income

924



1,799



5,087



3,053


Interest expense

(5,651)



(27)



(8,130)



(81)


Other expense, net

(710)



(273)



(1,093)



(1,493)


Loss before income taxes

(140,398)



(10,358)



(209,556)



(48,369)


Income tax (expense) benefit

(714)



414



18,918



5,207


Net loss

$

(141,112)



$

(9,944)



$

(190,638)



$

(43,162)


Net loss per share, basic and diluted

$

(2.23)



$

(0.17)



$

(3.14)



$

(0.78)


Weighted-average shares of common stock
outstanding, basic and diluted

63,358,890



57,663,361



60,690,536



55,128,845


Other comprehensive loss








Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax of
$0 for all periods presented

(5,856)



(2,781)



(3,985)



(12,327)


Comprehensive loss

$

(146,968)



$

(12,725)



$

(194,623)



$

(55,489)


 

2U, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(unaudited, in thousands)



Nine Months Ended
September 30,


2019


2018

Cash flows from operating activities




Net loss

$

(190,638)



$

(43,162)


Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:




Depreciation and amortization expense

46,639



23,382


Stock-based compensation expense

36,086



24,064


Non-cash lease expense

8,407




Bad debt expense

1,785




Impairment charge

70,379




Changes in operating assets and liabilities:




Accounts receivable, net

(39,743)



(35,543)


Payments to university clients

(22,257)



(11,066)


Prepaid expenses and other assets

(6,760)



(5,426)


Accounts payable and accrued expenses

12,712



10,796


Accrued compensation and related benefits

(109)



1,185


Deferred revenue

20,162



12,210


Other liabilities, net

(24,263)



(3,976)


Other

1,939



1,493


Net cash used in operating activities

(85,661)



(26,043)


Cash flows from investing activities




Purchase of a business, net of cash acquired

(388,004)




Additions of amortizable intangible assets

(50,950)



(51,713)


Purchases of property and equipment

(11,310)



(8,027)


Purchase of investments

(10,000)



(25,000)


Proceeds from maturities of investments

25,000




Advances made to university clients

(100)



(300)


Advances repaid by university clients

350



25


Other

4




Net cash used in investing activities

(435,010)



(85,015)


Cash flows from financing activities




Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs



330,862


Proceeds from exercise of stock options

2,942



7,032


Proceeds from debt

243,726




Tax withholding payments associated with settlement of restricted stock units

(2,573)



(3,450)


Proceeds from ESPP share purchases

1,895



1,278


Payments for acquisition of amortizable intangible assets

(1,283)



(4,900)


Payment of debt issuance costs

(1,953)




Net cash provided by financing activities

242,754



330,822


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

(1,025)



(908)


Net (decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash

(278,942)



218,856


Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period

449,772



223,370


Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period

$

170,830



$

442,226


 

2U, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(unaudited)


The following table presents a reconciliation of net loss to adjusted net loss for each of the periods indicated:




Three Months Ended
September 30,


Nine Months Ended
September 30,



2019


2018


2019


2018



(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Net loss


$

(141,112)



$

(9,944)



$

(190,638)



$

(43,162)


Adjustments:









Foreign currency loss


710



273



1,093



1,493


Amortization of acquired intangible assets


11,096



1,446



17,863



4,723


Income tax benefit on amortization of acquired
intangible assets


(393)



(396)



(1,165)



(1,294)


Acquisition-related income tax expense (benefit)


1,504





(17,758)



(2,987)


Deferred revenue fair value adjustment


5,927





9,279




Transaction costs


92





4,466




Integration costs


2,436





2,493




Restructuring-related costs


6,581





7,174




Impairment charge


70,379





70,379




Stock-based compensation expense


16,535



7,933



36,086



24,064


Total adjustments


114,867



9,256



129,910



25,999


Adjusted net loss


$

(26,245)



$

(688)



$

(60,728)



$

(17,163)


Net loss per share, basic and diluted


$

(2.23)



$

(0.17)



$

(3.14)



$

(0.78)


Adjusted net loss per share, basic and diluted


$

(0.41)



$

(0.01)



$

(1.00)



$

(0.31)


Weighted-average shares of common stock
outstanding, basic and diluted


63,358,890



57,663,361



60,690,536



55,128,845


 

 

The following table presents a reconciliation of net loss to adjusted EBITDA (loss) for each of the periods indicated:  




Three Months Ended
September 30,


Nine Months Ended
September 30,



2019


2018


2019


2018



(in thousands)

Net loss


$

(141,112)



$

(9,944)



$

(190,638)



$

(43,162)


Adjustments:









Interest income


(924)



(1,799)



(5,087)



(3,053)


Interest expense


5,651



27



8,130



81


Foreign currency loss


710



273



1,093



1,493


Income tax expense (benefit)


714



(414)



(18,918)



(5,207)


Depreciation and amortization expense


22,288



8,599



46,639



23,382


Deferred revenue fair value adjustment


5,927





9,279




Transaction costs


92





4,466




Integration costs


2,436





2,493




Restructuring-related costs


6,581





7,174




Impairment charge


70,379





70,379




Stock-based compensation expense


16,535



7,933



36,086



24,064


Total adjustments


130,389



14,619



161,734



40,760


Adjusted EBITDA (loss)


$

(10,723)



$

4,675



$

(28,904)



$

(2,402)


 

 

2U, Inc.
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures
(unaudited)


The following table presents (i) a reconciliation of net loss guidance to adjusted net income (loss) guidance and adjusted EBITDA (loss) guidance and (ii) a reconciliation of net loss per share guidance to adjusted net income (loss) per share guidance, each at the midpoint of the ranges provided by the company, for each of the periods indicated:



Year Ending

December 31, 2019


$


$/Share


(in millions, except per share amounts)

Net loss

$

(235.8)



$

(3.84)

Foreign currency loss

1.0



0.02

Amortization of acquired intangible assets

28.4



0.46

Income tax benefit on amortization of acquired intangible assets

(1.6)



(0.02)

Acquisition-related income tax benefit

(17.8)



(0.29)

Deferred revenue fair value adjustment

11.1



0.18

Transaction costs

4.5



0.07

Integration costs

2.5



0.04

Restructuring-related costs

8.7



0.14

Impairment charge

70.4



1.15

Stock-based compensation expense

53.1



0.86

Adjusted net loss

(75.5)



(1.23)

Interest income

(5.5)



*

Interest expense

14.1



*

Income tax expense

0.5



*

Depreciation and amortization expense

41.4



*

Adjusted EBITDA loss

$

(25.0)



*

Projected weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding, basic



61.4







*       Not provided.

 

2U, Inc.
Key Business and Financial Performance Metrics
(unaudited)


Full Course Equivalent Enrollments


Graduate Program Segment


The following table sets forth the full course equivalent enrollments and average revenue per full course equivalent enrollment in the company's Graduate Program Segment for the last eight quarters.




Q4 '17


Q1 '18


Q2 '18


Q3 '18


Q4 '18


Q1 '19


Q2 '19


Q3 '19

Graduate Program Segment full
course equivalent enrollments


27,082



29,770



30,548



32,665



34,695



39,512



39,180



40,910


Graduate Program Segment
average revenue per full course
equivalent enrollment


$

2,758



$

2,706



$

2,658



$

2,747



$

2,792



$

2,637



$

2,588



$

2,527



































 

Alternative Credential Segment


The following table sets forth the full course equivalent enrollments and average revenue per full course equivalent enrollment in the company's Alternative Credential Segment for the last eight quarters.




Q4 '17


Q1 '18


Q2 '18


Q3 '18


Q4 '18


Q1 '19


Q2 '19*


Q3 '19*

Alternative Credential Segment full course equivalent enrollments


6,751



6,002



8,222



8,937



9,041



9,128



12,662



14,729


Alternative Credential Segment average revenue per full course equivalent enrollment


$

1,777



$

1,954



$

1,972



$

1,930



$

2,015



$

1,979



$

2,955



$

3,825










































































The Trilogy acquisition, completed on May 22, 2019, is fully incorporated in the company's results
from that date forward. Average revenue per full course equivalent enrollment for the company's
Alternative Credential Segment includes $3.3 million and $6.0 million of purchase accounting
adjustments for the second and third quarters of 2019, respectively.

 

 

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