Udemy Business Revenue Up 81% Year over Year, With ARR of $239 Million

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Udemy (Nasdaq: UDMY), a leading destination for learning and teaching online, today reported results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2021.

“As we look to 2022, we see the increasing focus by organizations on digital transformation initiatives, which come with a need to upskill and reskill teams, coupled with a focus on employee engagement and retention, driving Udemy Business’s strong ARR, which was $239 million exiting the fourth quarter. In Q4 our consumer business stabilized, global traffic remained strong, and the marketplace continues to deliver an unparalleled 5,000+ new courses a month,” said Gregg Coccari, Udemy’s chief executive officer. “We are proud that Udemy Business has a compounded annual revenue growth rate over 100% since its inception in 2015. We look forward to sharing our progress as we help transform learning and the way we work with our vibrant consumer marketplace and exceptional Udemy Business platform.”

Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Key Operating Data:

  • Revenue totaled $138.0 million, up 25% year over year.
  • GAAP net income (loss) was ($38.9 million) compared to ($27.0 million) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020. GAAP net income (loss) per share was ($0.36), compared to ($0.77) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.
  • Non-GAAP net income (loss) was ($26.8 million) compared to ($18.9 million) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020. Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share was ($0.25) compared to ($0.53) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.
  • GAAP gross profit was $73.8 million, compared to $54.4 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.
  • Non-GAAP gross profit was $75.3 million, compared to $54.6 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was ($22.6 million), compared to ($14.7 million) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.
  • Consumer revenue totaled $80.2 million, up 3% year over year.
  • Udemy Business revenue totaled $57.8 million, up 81% year over year.
  • Consumer segment monthly average buyers was 1,388 thousand, up 1% year over year.
  • Udemy Business segment annual recurring revenue was $239.3 million, up 74% year over year.
  • Udemy Business total customers was 10,515 as of December 31, 2021, up 44% year over year.
  • Consumer segment gross profit was $39.4 million compared to $36.0 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.
  • Udemy Business segment gross profit was $38.6 million compared to $20.7 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020.

Fiscal Year 2021 Financial Results and Key Operating Data:

  • Revenue totaled $518.2 million, up 21% year over year.
  • GAAP net income (loss) was ($77.5 million) compared to ($77.6 million) in the fiscal year 2020. GAAP net income (loss) per share was ($1.41), compared to ($2.33) in the fiscal year 2020.
  • Non-GAAP net income (loss) was ($41.3 million) compared to ($46.0 million) in the fiscal year 2020. Non-GAAP net income (loss) per share was ($0.75) compared to ($1.38) in the fiscal year 2020.
  • GAAP gross profit was $282.1 million, compared to $220.6 million in the fiscal year 2020.
  • Non-GAAP gross profit was $284.8 million, compared to $221.1 million in the fiscal year 2020.
  • Adjusted EBITDA was ($25.4 million), compared to ($30.7 million) in the fiscal year 2020.
  • Consumer revenue totaled $331.2 million, up 1% year over year.
  • Udemy Business revenue totaled $187.0 million, up 81% year over year.
  • Consumer segment monthly average buyers was 1,345 thousand, down 7% year over year.
  • Consumer segment gross profit was $171.9 million compared to $160.7 million in the fiscal year 2020.
  • Udemy Business segment gross profit was $123.0 million compared to $67.9 million in the fiscal year 2020.

Fourth Quarter Highlights:

  • First Udemy Business deal with a total contract value over $5 million.
  • Added new Udemy Business customers across key verticals, including Headspace Health, L.L. Bean, Softserve, Inc., Schrödinger, and Workrise.
  • Udemy Business customer expansions included Coinbase, CVS Health, Instacart, Randstad N.V., and Sapient Corporation.
  • Added Polish and Korean course collections to Udemy Business, bringing the total number of Udemy Business international course collections to 13.
  • Udemy Business received an impressive Net Promoter Score of 61 from learners using the platform.
  • Rolled out support for 8 new local currencies, bringing the total number of currencies supported to 28.
  • Launched benchmarked assessments that show learners key metrics such as their score, percentile rank, and knowledge classification.
  • Released 10 new software development labs for Udemy Business Pro.
  • Continued to work with EY on their Badges program (EY Badges), as well as supporting their Masters program (the EY Tech MBA by Hult, and two EY Masters degrees by Hult), acting as a key content provider. The EY Masters, which are built on EY Badges, are offered in association with Hult International Business School and are available to all EY employees free of charge.
  • Sustainalytics awarded Udemy its ESG Industry Top Rated badge for 2022.
  • Announced partnership with Sentinels of Freedom to help wounded veterans identify and achieve the skills they need to build successful careers.
  • Received awards recognizing product innovation, company culture, and organizational leadership. Leading global review site G2 ranked Udemy Business as a leader in 26 reports across several categories, including Online Learning Platform, based on high levels of customer satisfaction and likeliness to recommend; the Udemy Dublin office was officially certified as a Great Place to Work in Ireland; and Inc. Magazine named Udemy one of the best-led companies in America.

2022 Financial Outlook
Udemy provides guidance based on current market conditions and expectations; actual results may differ materially. Please refer to the comments below regarding forward-looking statements.

While Udemy won’t provide annual guidance by segment going forward, the nature of the current consumer market provides less visibility into full year consumer revenue. For this reason, the Company is sharing revenue guidance by segment.

The table below reflects Udemy’s financial outlook for its first quarter ending March 31, 2022 and fiscal year ending December 31, 2022:

  Q1’22 FY22
Revenue $144.0 - $148.0 million $610.0 - $640.0 million
Consumer Segment Revenue (6%) - 0% year-over-year growth $310.0 - $330.0 million
Udemy Business Segment Revenue 70%+ year-over-year growth $300.0 - $310.0 million
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (11%) - (9%) (12%) - (10%)
Weighted Average Share Count 139 million 142 million

  
Webcast Information
Udemy will host a webcast at 2:00 pm Pacific Time on Wednesday, February 9, to discuss its fourth quarter 2021 financial results, as well as its 2022 outlook. The live webcast will be accessible on Udemy’s website at investors.udemy.com. A webcast replay will be available approximately two hours after the conclusion of the live event.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the condensed consolidated financial statements prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), Udemy’s key non-GAAP performance measures include Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, and non-GAAP income. We calculate Adjusted EBITDA as net loss (income) determined in accordance with GAAP, excluding by i) interest expense (income), net; ii) provision for (benefit from) income taxes; iii) depreciation and amortization; iv) other expense (income), net, including gains and losses from the remeasurement of foreign currency assets and liabilities into their functional currency and v) non-cash stock-based compensation expense. We calculate Adjusted EBITDA Margin as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue for the same period. We have not reconciled our expectations for Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin to net loss and net loss margin, respectively, the most directly comparable GAAP measures, because certain items are out of our control or cannot be reasonably predicted and a reconciliation for the guidance for Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin is not available without unreasonable effort. As Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin facilitates internal comparisons of our historical operating performance on a more consistent basis, we use this measure for business planning purposes. Accordingly, we believe that Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin provide useful information to investors and others in understanding and evaluating our operating results in the same manner as our management team and board of directors. In addition, it provides a useful measure for period-to-period comparisons of our business, as it removes the effect of certain non-cash expenses and certain variable charges. We define non-GAAP income as net loss attributable to common stockholders, adjusted to exclude non-cash stock-based compensation expense and the amortization of acquired intangible assets. We believe the presentation of operating results that excludes these non-cash items provides useful supplemental information to investors and facilitates the analysis of our operating results and comparison of operating results across reporting periods. Udemy’s non-GAAP financial measures may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies. The presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. Because of the limitations of non-GAAP financial measures, you should consider the non-GAAP financial measures presented herein in conjunction with Udemy’s financial statements and the related notes thereto. Please refer to the non-GAAP reconciliations in this press release for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable financial measure prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding Udemy’s expectations relating to future operating results and financial position, including the first quarter of 2022, the full year 2022, and future periods, anticipated future expenses and investments, our business strategy and plans, market growth, our market position and potential market opportunities, and the impact of acquisitions and business alliances. The words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “estimate,” “potential,” “continue,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “could,” “would,” “project,” “plan,” “target,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from the results predicted and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance.

The potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from the results predicted include, among others, those risks and uncertainties included under the caption "Risk Factors" and elsewhere in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including, without limitation, our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on December 8, 2021. All information provided in this release is as of the date hereof, and we undertake no duty to update this information unless required by law.

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About Udemy
Udemy's (Nasdaq: UDMY) mission is to create new possibilities for people and organizations everywhere by connecting them to the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in a changing world. The Udemy marketplace platform, with thousands of up-to-date courses in dozens of languages, provides the tools learners, instructors, and enterprises need to achieve their goals and reach their full potential. Millions of people learn on Udemy from real-world experts in topics ranging from programming and data science to leadership and team building. For companies, Udemy Business offers an employee training and development platform with subscription access to thousands of courses, learning analytics, and the ability to host and distribute their own content. Udemy Business customers include Fender Instruments, Glassdoor, On24, The World Bank, and Volkswagen. Udemy is headquartered in San Francisco with hubs in Ankara, Turkey; Austin, Texas; Boston, Massachusetts; Mountain View, California; Denver, Colorado; Dublin, Ireland; Melbourne, Australia; New Delhi, India; and Sao Paulo, Brazil.


Udemy, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended December 31,   Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
    2021       2020       2021       2020  
  (in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenue $ 137,951     $ 110,095     $ 518,157     $ 429,899  
Cost of revenue (1)(2)   64,122       55,657       236,024       209,253  
Gross profit   73,829       54,438       282,133       220,646  
Operating expenses (1)(2)              
Sales and marketing   70,624       50,379       227,023       192,600  
Research and development   19,208       14,403       66,107       50,643  
General and administrative   22,442       15,752       64,410       50,783  
Total operating expenses   112,274       80,534       357,540       294,026  
Loss from operations   (38,445 )     (26,096 )     (75,407 )     (73,380 )
Other income (expense)              
Interest income (expense), net   436       (68 )     (16 )     (1,146 )
Other income (expense), net   (206 )     17       (920 )     55  
Total other income (expense), net   230       (51 )     (936 )     (1,091 )
Net loss before taxes   (38,215 )     (26,147 )     (76,343 )     (74,471 )
Income tax provision   (669 )     (888 )     (1,183 )     (3,149 )
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (38,884 )   $ (27,035 )   $ (77,526 )   $ (77,620 )
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders              
Basic and diluted $ (0.36 )   $ (0.77 )   $ (1.41 )   $ (2.33 )
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders              
Basic and diluted   108,168,420       35,284,409       54,972,827       33,384,438  

(1)   Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows (in thousands):

  Three Months Ended December 31,   Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
    2021     2020     2021     2020
Cost of revenue $ 736   $ 165   $ 1,623   $ 418
Sales and marketing   2,852     1,587     8,637     7,518
Research and development   2,370     1,315     6,816     5,232
General and administrative   5,018     5,099     17,604     18,450
Total stock-based compensation expense $ 10,976   $ 8,166   $ 34,680   $ 31,618

(2)         Includes amortization of intangible assets as follows (in thousands):

  Three Months Ended December 31,   Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
    2021     2020     2021     2020
Cost of revenue $ 729   $   $ 1,022   $
Sales and marketing   384         481    
Total amortization of intangible assets $ 1,113   $   $ 1,503   $


Udemy, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

  December 31,   December 31,
    2021       2020  
Assets      
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 533,868     $ 175,031  
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $678 and $643 as of December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.   73,180       46,257  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   15,927       6,036  
Deferred contract costs, current   18,898       9,640  
Total current assets   641,873       236,964  
Property and equipment, net   9,887       9,106  
Capitalized software, net   20,054       14,013  
Restricted cash, non-current   2,900       2,900  
Deferred contract costs, non-current   25,647       16,197  
Strategic investments   10,000        
Intangible assets, net   13,597        
Goodwill   12,646        
Other assets   3,247       2,916  
Total assets $ 739,851     $ 282,096  
Liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity (deficit)      
Current liabilities:      
Accounts payable $ 34,627     $ 23,710  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities   41,640       46,778  
Content costs payable   35,961       31,483  
Accrued compensation and benefits   22,341       20,403  
Deferred revenue   208,274       141,439  
Total current liabilities   342,843       263,813  
Deferred revenue, non-current   2,280       937  
Other liabilities, non-current   2,528       3,927  
Total liabilities   347,651       268,677  
       
Redeemable convertible preferred stock:      
Redeemable convertible preferred stock         274,104  
Stockholders' equity (deficit):      
Common stock   1        
Additional paid-in capital   848,229       117,818  
Cumulative translation adjustment   (1 )      
Accumulated deficit   (456,029 )     (378,503 )
Total stockholders’ equity (deficit)   392,200       (260,685 )
Total liabilities, redeemable convertible preferred stock, and stockholders' equity (deficit) $ 739,851     $ 282,096  


Udemy, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)

  Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
    2021       2020  
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net loss $ (77,526 )   $ (77,620 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization   15,297       11,055  
Amortization of deferred sales commissions   17,801       7,486  
Stock-based compensation   34,680       31,618  
Provision for doubtful accounts   326       182  
Change in fair value of warrant liability         52  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable   (27,000 )     (19,632 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets   (9,903 )     (3,344 )
Deferred contract costs   (36,508 )     (18,943 )
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities   4,772       17,488  
Content costs payable   4,389       6,615  
Deferred revenue   66,568       54,667  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities   (7,104 )     9,624  
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of property and equipment   (5,335 )     (5,180 )
Capitalized software costs   (12,868 )     (9,357 )
Payments related to business combinations, net of cash acquired   (24,490 )      
Purchases of strategic investments   (10,000 )      
Net cash used in investing activities   (52,693 )     (14,537 )
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options   10,878       10,383  
Net proceeds from issuance of redeemable convertible preferred stock   2       120,710  
Payment of redeemable convertible preferred stock issuance costs   (2,250 )      
Payment of deferred offering costs   (5,183 )      
Cash proceeds from initial public offering   415,187        
Net cash provided by financing activities   418,634       131,093  
       
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash   358,837       126,180  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—Beginning of period   177,931       51,751  
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—End of period $ 536,768     $ 177,931  


Udemy, Inc.
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Financial Measures
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

  Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
  GAAP   Stock-based Compensation   Amortization of Intangible Assets   Non-GAAP
  (in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenue $ 137,951     $     $     $ 137,951  
Cost of revenue   64,122       (736 )     (729 )     62,657  
Gross profit   73,829       736       729       75,294  
Operating expenses              
Sales and marketing   70,624       (2,852 )     (384 )     67,388  
Research and development   19,208       (2,370 )           16,838  
General and administrative   22,442       (5,018 )           17,424  
Total operating expenses   112,274       (10,240 )     (384 )     101,650  
Loss from operations   (38,445 )     10,976       1,113       (26,356 )
Other income (expense)              
Interest income, net   436                   436  
Other expense, net   (206 )                 (206 )
Total other income, net   230                   230  
Net loss before taxes   (38,215 )     10,976       1,113       (26,126 )
Income tax provision   (669 )                 (669 )
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (38,884 )   $ 10,976     $ 1,113     $ (26,795 )
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders              
Basic and diluted $ (0.36 )           $ (0.25 )
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders   108,168,420               108,168,420  
               


  Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2021
  GAAP   Stock-based Compensation   Amortization of Intangible Assets   Non-GAAP
  (in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenue $ 518,157     $     $     $ 518,157  
Cost of revenue   236,024       (1,623 )     (1,022 )     233,379  
Gross profit   282,133       1,623       1,022       284,778  
Operating expenses              
Sales and marketing   227,023       (8,637 )     (481 )     217,905  
Research and development   66,107       (6,816 )           59,291  
General and administrative   64,410       (17,604 )           46,806  
Total operating expenses   357,540       (33,057 )     (481 )     324,002  
Loss from operations   (75,407 )     34,680       1,503       (39,224 )
Other expense              
Interest expense, net   (16 )                 (16 )
Other expense, net   (920 )                 (920 )
Total other expense, net   (936 )                 (936 )
Net loss before taxes   (76,343 )     34,680       1,503       (40,160 )
Income tax provision   (1,183 )                 (1,183 )
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (77,526 )   $ 34,680     $ 1,503     $ (41,343 )
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders              
Basic and diluted $ (1.41 )           $ (0.75 )
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders   54,972,827               54,972,827  
               


  Three Months Ended December 31, 2020
  GAAP   Stock-based Compensation   Non-GAAP
  (in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenue $ 110,095     $     $ 110,095  
Cost of revenue   55,657       (165 )     55,492  
Gross profit   54,438       165       54,603  
Operating expenses          
Sales and marketing   50,379       (1,587 )     48,792  
Research and development   14,403       (1,315 )     13,088  
General and administrative   15,752       (5,099 )     10,653  
Total operating expenses   80,534       (8,001 )     72,533  
Loss from operations   (26,096 )     8,166       (17,930 )
Other income (expense)          
Interest expense, net   (68 )           (68 )
Other income, net   17             17  
Total other expense, net   (51 )           (51 )
Net loss before taxes   (26,147 )     8,166       (17,981 )
Income tax provision   (888 )           (888 )
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (27,035 )   $ 8,166     $ (18,869 )
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders          
Basic and diluted $ (0.77 )       $ (0.53 )
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders   35,284,409           35,284,409  
           


  Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2020
  GAAP   Stock-based Compensation   Non-GAAP
  (in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenue $ 429,899     $     $ 429,899  
Cost of revenue   209,253       (418 )     208,835  
Gross profit   220,646       418       221,064  
Operating expenses          
Sales and marketing   192,600       (7,518 )     185,082  
Research and development   50,643       (5,232 )     45,411  
General and administrative   50,783       (18,450 )     32,333  
Total operating expenses   294,026       (31,200 )     262,826  
Loss from operations   (73,380 )     31,618       (41,762 )
Other income (expense)          
Interest expense, net   (1,146 )           (1,146 )
Other income, net   55             55  
Total other expense, net   (1,091 )           (1,091 )
Net loss before taxes   (74,471 )     31,618       (42,853 )
Income tax provision   (3,149 )           (3,149 )
Net loss attributable to common stockholders $ (77,620 )   $ 31,618     $ (46,002 )
Net loss per share attributable to common stockholders          
Basic and diluted $ (2.33 )       $ (1.38 )
Weighted-average shares used in computing net loss per share attributable to common stockholders   33,384,438           33,384,438  
           


  Three Months Ended December 31,   Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
    2021       2020       2021       2020  
Net loss $ (38,884 )   $ (27,035 )   $ (77,526 )   $ (77,620 )
Adjusted to exclude the following:              
Interest (income) expense, net   (436 )     68       16       1,146  
Provision for income taxes   669       888       1,183       3,149  
Depreciation and amortization   4,897       3,243       15,297       11,055  
Stock-based compensation expense   10,976       8,166       34,680       31,618  
Other expense (income), net   206       (17 )     920       (55 )
Adjusted EBITDA $ (22,572 )   $ (14,687 )   $ (25,430 )   $ (30,707 )

Contacts

Media:
Abby Welch
Director, Global Communications
abby.welch@udemy.com 

Investors:
Willa McManmon
Managing Director, The Blueshirt Group
willa@blueshirtgroup.com 


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