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| We are committed to earning that support quickly, and I believe that we will become a stronger company |
| I'm confident that the operating plan that Paul mentioned, which is rapidly progressing, will set us up to fix the balance sheet and deliver profitable growth in the future |
| We are optimistic about our degree business and expect enrollment to grow this year by single digits looking at the current portfolio |
| The way we're viewing this is that over the next probably a month or two, we'll be able to have a very good plan that we can then execute against |
| So what we were able to do there is to pivot very easily into our courses that are AI related or coding related, and we can benefit from those demand because those are our executive ed type courses |
| Those items along with the working capital initiatives we have underway really give us strong foundation to operate the business going forward and most importantly to them, to give them the level of services and quality that they've come to expect from us |
| 2U has a distinctive leadership position in the education sector, backed by a robust network of university partners expansive global reach and the team whose industry acumen is unmatched |
| While we have a lot to do ahead of us, I'm confident that the operating plan that Paul mentioned, which is rapidly progressing, will set us up to fix the balance sheet and deliver profitable growth in the future |
| We anticipate these trends to start positively impacting our revenue in the latter part of this year and continue into 2025 |
| We also saw continued improvement in our marketing and sales expense for the fourth quarter |
| And adjusted EBITDA for the year was $170.8 million, an improvement of 37% over 2022 |
| Overall, we think that demand for online education is beginning to improve and the key leading indicators we're seeing corroborate that story |
| We also expect the cost optimization activities completed and currently underway, have an increasing benefit as we proceed throughout the year |
| and at the same time, maintain or improve the completion rates that we're very proud of |
| However, as I'll discuss more when we get into our outlook, we are observing positive trends in key leading indicators, especially in new student enrollments |
| Furthermore, we expect our enterprise business, which includes both executive education and boot camps to continue its strong growth |
| All of which should result in strong contribution margins and cash flows |
| We are approaching the future with renewed financial discipline to build an even stronger business that will thrive well into the future and deliver value to all of our stakeholders |
| All this gives us confidence in the degree segment's trajectory for the year |
| And I think at a high level, we reiterate our relatively strong liquidity position, right, given not only $73.4 million in cash at the end of Q4 |
| We believe these efforts will drive efficiency in the business and help us expand our reach |
| When combined with the approximately $73.4 million we had in cash on hand at the end of Q4, these actions should put us in a strong liquidity position to operate the business going forward |
| This focus will enhance our overall portfolio and aligns with our commitment to deliver high quality and market relevant education |
| Our operational improvements will be geared towards reducing fixed costs, ensuring flexibility and scalability |
| We believe that this one is the most efficient way to do this to date, given the resources that we have given the demand environment that we're in and given our maniacal focus on delivering profitable growth into the future |
| Our new framework is designed to ensure chosen programs embody the essential characteristics of success, including competitive pricing, strong organic appeal and minimal capital requirements |
| Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter increased 54% and to $90.2 million, a margin of 35% |
| Alt Cred revenue in the fourth quarter was impacted by similar factors to those we experienced in the third quarter, continued softness in boot camps, particularly coding, and we saw continued strength in our exec ad offerings driven by particularly strong performance in our AI offerings, a trend that has continued into 2024 |
| Fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA also benefited from the seasonal decline in marketing spend, which is a typical pattern for our business |
| We anticipate total enrollments in these programs to increase approximately 3% year-over-year, and we expect new enrollments in these programs to increase approximately 11% year-over-year |
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| Looking at the full year, revenue was $946 million, a 2% decline from $963.1 million in 2022 |
| And if we think of what's going on in the alternative credential business, for example, coding has been a headwind for us |
| Alt Cred segment revenue of $384.9 million decreased $6.6 million for the year or 2% over 2022, driven by similar factors that we saw in Q3 |
| This analysis reveals that our current portfolio of programs generated $389.9 million in revenue, which is a 9% decrease compared to the full year of 2022 |
| Of this, degree segment revenue of $561 million decreased $10.6 million or 2% when compared with the prior year and included $88 million of portfolio management related revenue |
| As discussed earlier, that's why the current degree portfolio declined 9% year-over-year as the pandemic enrollment rolled off |
| Note that this is approximately $25 million less than we expected at the time of our Q3 call as we decided not to move forward with certain portfolio management opportunities given that we were able to make the necessary course corrections in those programs while continuing to run them |
| But you mentioned the going concern |
| Matthew Norden Apparently, we were having some technical difficulties, so I'm going to start over |
| We're not - we had trouble hearing you |
| Operator Ladies and gentlemen, we are experiencing technical difficulties and will resume momentarily |
| For the Alt Cred segment, adjusted EBITDA loss was $553,000 compared with a loss of $2.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2022 |
| As a percent of revenue, marketing and sales declined to 31% from 34% in the prior year period |
| Operator Ladies and gentlemen, we are currently experiencing technical difficulties and will resume momentarily |
| I'll begin by walking through our fourth quarter and [Audio Gap] Operator We are experiencing technical difficulties and will resume momentarily |
| It's not that one is good or one is bad |
| For the Alt Cred segment, adjusted EBITDA loss was $43.9 million compared with a loss of $55.6 million in 2022 |
| Josh Baer I think we lost you |
| Net loss for the quarter totaled $42.4 million compared to $11.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2022, reflecting the revenue and operating expense drivers I mentioned previously |
| Finally, our 2024 full year expectations are underpinned by a mixed shift in our business |
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