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Udemy(UDMY) - 2025 Q1 - Quarterly Report

Business Overview - Udemy's consumer marketplace has attracted 79 million learners across over 180 countries, with a network of 85,000 instructors offering over 250,000 courses in 75 languages[117]. - Udemy generates a majority of its revenue outside North America and sees significant opportunities for expansion in underserved regions[128]. - The company is actively investing in growth, focusing on larger enterprise customers and strategic partnerships, while anticipating operating expenses to decrease as a percentage of revenue over time[129]. Revenue and Financial Performance - Revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was 200.3million,representinga2200.3 million, representing a 2% increase from 196.8 million in the same period of 2024[152]. - Enterprise revenue increased by 10.1million,or910.1 million, or 9%, to 127.7 million, accounting for 64% of total revenue, while Consumer revenue decreased by 6.7million,or86.7 million, or 8%, to 72.6 million[153][154]. - Gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was 129.4million,withagrossmarginof65129.4 million, with a gross margin of 65%, up from 61% in the prior year[155][158]. - Total operating expenses decreased by 9.4 million, or 7%, to 133.9million,drivenbyreductionsinsalesandmarketingandresearchanddevelopmentexpenses[158].UdemyBusinessAnnualRecurringRevenue(ARR)grewby8133.9 million, driven by reductions in sales and marketing and research and development expenses[158]. - Udemy Business Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) grew by 8% to 519.0 million, up from 479.4millionintheprioryear[170].AdjustedEBITDAimprovedsignificantlyto479.4 million in the prior year[170]. - Adjusted EBITDA improved significantly to 21.1 million in Q1 2025 from 6.5millioninQ12024,reflectingoperationalefficiencyinitiatives[184].CostStructureandEfficiencyTherevenuemixisshiftingtowardsthehighermarginEnterprisesegment,whichisexpectedtogrowfasterthantheConsumersegment,benefitingoverallmargins[127].Costofrevenueisprimarilydrivenbycontentcosts,whichareexpectedtodecreaseasthecompanyincreasesrevenuefromitsEnterpriseoffering[138].Operatingexpensesareexpectedtodecreaseasapercentageofrevenueovertime,drivenbyoperationalefficiencyandhighgrowthopportunities[139].Stockbasedcompensationexpensetotaled6.5 million in Q1 2024, reflecting operational efficiency initiatives[184]. Cost Structure and Efficiency - The revenue mix is shifting towards the higher-margin Enterprise segment, which is expected to grow faster than the Consumer segment, benefiting overall margins[127]. - Cost of revenue is primarily driven by content costs, which are expected to decrease as the company increases revenue from its Enterprise offering[138]. - Operating expenses are expected to decrease as a percentage of revenue over time, driven by operational efficiency and high-growth opportunities[139]. - Stock-based compensation expense totaled 18.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, down from 22.7millionintheprioryear[149].InstructorRevenueShareChangesThecompanyplanstoreducetheinstructorrevenueshareforsubscriptionofferingsfrom2522.7 million in the prior year[149]. Instructor Revenue Share Changes - The company plans to reduce the instructor revenue share for subscription offerings from 25% to 15% by 2026, with adjustments to 20% effective January 1, 2024, and 17.5% effective January 1, 2025[136]. - Net loss decreased to 1.8 million in Q1 2025 from 18.3millioninQ12024,drivenbyreducedinstructorrevenueshareandloweroperationalcosts[184].CustomerMetricsUdemyBusinesscustomersincreasedby1,146,or718.3 million in Q1 2024, driven by reduced instructor revenue share and lower operational costs[184]. Customer Metrics - Udemy Business customers increased by 1,146, or 7%, to 17,216 as of March 31, 2025, reflecting the company's global expansion strategy[168]. - Monthly average buyers decreased by 2% year-over-year, totaling 1,412,000 in Q1 2025 compared to 1,442,000 in Q1 2024[176]. - Udemy Business net dollar retention rate decreased to 96% in Q1 2025 from 104% in Q1 2024, while the large customer net dollar retention rate fell to 100% from 111%[174]. Cash Flow and Investments - As of March 31, 2025, the company had cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash totaling 190.7 million, along with marketable securities of 167.4million[186].Cashprovidedbyoperatingactivitieswas167.4 million[186]. - Cash provided by operating activities was 12.2 million in Q1 2025, down from 21.0millioninQ12024,primarilyduetochangesinoperatingassetsandliabilities[195].Netcashusedininvestingactivitieswas21.0 million in Q1 2024, primarily due to changes in operating assets and liabilities[195]. - Net cash used in investing activities was 7.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to 78.6millioninpurchasesofmarketablesecurities[198].Netcashusedinfinancingactivitieswas78.6 million in purchases of marketable securities[198]. - Net cash used in financing activities was 5.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily driven by taxes paid related to net share settlement of employee equity awards[200]. Tax and Accounting Policies - The company has a full valuation allowance against U.S. federal and state deferred tax assets due to uncertainty in realizing these assets, maintaining this allowance until consistent taxable income is achieved[147]. - There have been no material changes to the company's critical accounting policies and estimates compared to the previous year[203]. - The company did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships during the periods presented[201]. Market and Economic Factors - The pace of adoption for cloud-based skill development solutions is expected to increase as technology becomes critical to business operations, although customer adoption rates remain uncertain[130]. - A hypothetical 100 basis points change in interest rates would not result in a material increase or decrease in the market value of the company's portfolio of cash equivalents and marketable securities[206]. - The company's reporting currency is the U.S. dollar, and fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates may cause transaction gains and losses[207]. - The company has not entered into any hedging arrangements with respect to foreign currency risk or other derivative financial instruments[207].