TWOU - Earnings call transcript Q2 2020

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Operator

Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for standing by. And welcome to the 2U, Inc.

Second Quarter 2020 Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers' presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. now today hand Relations. Ed would to conference I speaker your Goodwin, instructions] like the to over [Operator SVP, Investor you, ahead. please Thank go

Ed Goodwin

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Chip Paucek

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Paul Lalljie

everyone. Thanks, good afternoon and Chip,

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Chip Paucek

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Operator

from Okay. line of the [Operator Instructions] of And Brent Jefferies. Thill your first question

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Brent Thill

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Chip Paucek

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Paul Lalljie

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Operator

the question Citi. next Your from from Tom of line comes Singlehurst

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Tom Singlehurst

skilling. thank questions, Chip, Hey I couple big debate. of is go clearly, the back Citi for short the uptick in hey courses of and part A here you from Tom first you've cannibalization of attribute programs, countercyclical sales on sort seen It's Paul, of And Obviously, it taking question. of the and that in sort for any London. up one, big to the enrollment you sort student is it effect? but -- graduate in longer and there is rescaling very risk a for cycles

Chip Paucek

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Tom Singlehurst

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Chip Paucek

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Tom Singlehurst

and progress and a flow the partnerships conflict number the there free add you between towards breaking? Is EBITDA can of here cash additional

Paul Lalljie

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Operator

Your comes from the Ryan next line question Needham. MacDonald of from

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Ryan MacDonald

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Chip Paucek

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Ryan MacDonald

close five that the already recent results the increase survey that, partner working reliance. really we're with to willingness data a follow-up a as showed to from And universities

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Chip Paucek

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Ryan MacDonald

cash revenue for that or sequential, Is in the acceleration back Paul. organic a growth? year-over-year half like growth qualification increase. And the first Thanks. an respecting mentioned from Paul, you

Paul Lalljie

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So it's both.

Operator

line of question comes the next Your Sheldon Blair. Stephen from from William

Your is line now open.

Stephen Sheldon

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Chip Paucek

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Stephen Sheldon

an seen are of Is fall? quantify generation the you've increase student think trends some the on how like metrics been we demand as of are talks frame then way you lead there about record seen. student, on the over about those or to much And enrollments any applications

Chip Paucek

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Paul Lalljie

board get driven to it seeing the X, demand, point are day, that the we're gestation period the But efficiency in the look, X, the months the Yes, XX demand across while Stephen, an grad demand by takes marketing we primarily end spend. marketing is before X, XX that the enrollment. you to of seeing the as a is at yes. we're and of direct seeing business, sometimes in know,

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Operator

question next line from the Meuler comes from Jeff Your Baird.

is line open. Your now

Jeff Meuler

and I lunching. that about you'll a think comment degree to time there was be shorter cash positive flow each a

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Chip Paucek

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Jeff Meuler

some, is then, And remarks in or different from think a in the a quality comment could universities scrambled I thoughtful there of the kind and in past. about implementing solutions be the things prepared doing implemented was way, high that maybe have

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Chip Paucek

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Operator

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Brad Zelnick

education. invest for all discipline support the How in appreciate what the in given decision opportunity? need And and to to investments on what's prioritizing into the distance are further world But lean increasing and internally? would you and the the you and I cause going profitability. focus on cost

Chip Paucek

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did it's matter about I and the think with think a our how yes. say what you we we over If actually of I'm months, four team, last thrilled

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Paul Lalljie

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focusing things more that. a in Studio a is prime on We of are in example doing efficiently Box

Brad Zelnick

actually. have think about larger time? organically, the Are this pipeline the the on makes that segment? you're how Credentials, pace more, you program launches add. free Thank seeing prospective students growth should we And follow new I of that now more might up acceleration you within one I nice with seeing Alternative sense, Paul Maybe a and Chip, in in lot of if that really could

Chip Paucek

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Operator

I'll on the All to And call call the as time, you. you're for right. returning Thank Chip remarks. closing turn back

Chip Paucek

Thank take who thank information out everyone Dan, to you our to is only Vice will and really team, technology see XX to on to I give shout and a Dan moment particular to you, who team, today. brief anniversary running, and you running thank So, Information Infrastructure, your XU our and President road. kept but performing celebrated we not his of Berman, a Technology out year wanted outperforming, the

Operator

you Thank Thank all gentlemen conclude you calls. and joining. very these ladies conference much. And today's for

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2U (TWOUQ) 30 Jul 202020 Q2 Earnings call transcript