2U, Inc. (TWOU) SEC Filing 10-Q Quarterly report for the period ending Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Exhibit 99.1

2U, Inc. Reports Results for Second Quarter 2020

Delivers revenue growth of 35%

LANHAM, Md. — July 30, 2020 — 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU)

Results for Second Quarter 2020 Compared to Second Quarter 2019

Non-GAAP Results for Second Quarter 2020 Compared to Second Quarter 2019

“In these complex and challenging times, the importance of 2U’s mission and the value we deliver for our partners and their students has never been more clear,” Co-Founder and CEO Christopher “Chip” Paucek said. “As universities accelerate their digital transformations and more students affirmatively choose to pursue an education online, we believe our strong relationships with leading universities and the unmatched scale and quality of our portfolio of offerings position us well for future growth.”

“We are driving significant improvement in key profitability and cash flow metrics while maintaining quality, enhancing operational efficiency, and executing on growth opportunities,” said Chief Financial Officer Paul Lalljie. “We delivered a significant improvement in free cash flow in the second quarter and expect to achieve EBITDA profitability next quarter and for the full year. We also increased our financial flexibility with our recent convertible senior notes offering and revolving line of credit.”

Discussion of Second Quarter 2020 Results

Revenue totaled $182.7 million, a 35% increase from $135.5 million in the second quarter of 2019. Graduate Program Segment revenue grew 14% to $115.7 million driven by an 18% increase in full course equivalent (“FCE”) enrollments, partially offset by a 3% decrease in average revenue per FCE enrollment. Alternative Credential Segment revenue increased 97% to $67.0 million, driven by FCE enrollments of 20,435. The acquisition of Trilogy was completed on May 22, 2019, making this quarter the last period for which comparative period results do not exist.

Costs and expenses totaled $231.8 million, a 28% increase from $181.5 million in the second quarter of 2019. This $50.3 million increase was driven by $33.8 million of incremental operating costs related to Trilogy, with the remaining increase primarily attributable to personnel and personnel-related expense, curriculum and teaching costs, and depreciation and amortization expense, partially offset by decreased spend on travel and entertainment due to cost efficiencies and the impact of COVID-19.

As of June 30, 2020, the company’s cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash totaled $213.0 million, an increase of $23.1 million from $189.9 million as of December 31, 2019. The cash balance as of June 30, 2020 reflects net proceeds from the convertible senior notes offering. As of June 30, 2020, the company’s outstanding borrowings were $385.3 million, principally related to the issuance of its convertible senior notes.