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| Chegg, Inc. (CHGG) Q4 2025 Earnings Call February 9, 2026 4:30 PM EST Company Participants Tracey Ford - Vice President of Investor Relations Daniel Rosensweig - Executive Chairman, President & CEO David Longo - CFO, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer and Treasurer Conference Call Participants Bryan Smilek - JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Ryan MacDonald - Needham & Company, LLC, Research Division Presentation Operator Greetings, and welcome to the Chegg, Inc. Fourth Quarter 2021 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Tracey Ford, Vice President of Investor Relations. Thank you. You may begin. | Chegg, Inc. (CHGG) 2025λ
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| Tracey Ford Vice President of Investor Relations Good afternoon. Thank you for joining Chegg's Fourth Quarter 2025 Conference Call. On today's call are Dan Rosensweig, President and CEO; and David Longo, Chief Financial Officer. A copy of our earnings press release, along with our investor presentation, is available on our Investor Relations website, investor.chegg.com. A replay of this call will also be available on our website. We routinely post information on our website and intend to make important announcements on our media center website at chegg.com/mediacenter. We encourage you to make use of these resources. | νΈλ μ΄μ ν¬λ ν¬μμ κ΄κ³ λ΄λΉ λΆμ¬μ₯ μλ νμΈμ. Cheggμ 2025λ 4λΆκΈ° μ€μ λ°ν 컨νΌλ°μ€ μ½μ μ°Έμν΄ μ£Όμ μ κ°μ¬ν©λλ€. μ€λ 컨νΌλ°μ€ μ½μλ λ λ‘μ μ€μ¨μ΄κ·Έ μ¬μ₯ κ²Έ CEOμ λ°μ΄λΉλ λ‘±κ³ μ΅κ³ μ¬λ¬΄μ± μμκ° ν¨κ»ν©λλ€. λΉμ¬μ μ€μ 보λμλ£μ ν¬μμ νλ μ ν μ΄μ μλ£λ ν¬μμ κ΄κ³ μΉμ¬μ΄νΈ investor.chegg.comμμ νμΈνμ€ μ μμ΅λλ€. λ³Έ 컨νΌλ°μ€ μ½μ μ¬μλ³Έλ λΉμ¬ μΉμ¬μ΄νΈμμ μ΄μ© κ°λ₯ν©λλ€. λΉμ¬λ μ κΈ°μ μΌλ‘ μΉμ¬μ΄νΈμ μ 보λ₯Ό κ²μνλ©°, λ―Έλμ΄ μΌν° μΉμ¬μ΄νΈ chegg.com/mediacenterλ₯Ό ν΅ν΄ μ€μν 곡μ§μ¬νμ λ°νν μμ μ λλ€. μ΄λ¬ν μλ£λ€μ μ κ·Ή νμ©ν΄ μ£ΌμκΈ° λ°λλλ€. |
| Before we begin, I would like to point out that during the course of this call, we will make forward-looking statements regarding future events, including the future financial and operating performance of the company. These forward-looking statements are subject to material risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. We caution you to consider the important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. | μμνκΈ°μ μμ, λ³Έ 컨νΌλ°μ€ μ½ μ§ν μ€ λ―Έλ μ¬κ±΄μ κ΄ν μ λ§μ± μ§μ (forward-looking statements)μ νκ² λ κ²μμ μλ €λ립λλ€. μ¬κΈ°μλ νμ¬μ ν₯ν μ¬λ¬΄ λ° μμ μ€μ μ΄ ν¬ν¨λ©λλ€. μ΄λ¬ν μ λ§μ± μ§μ μ μ€μ κ²°κ³Όκ° μ λ§μ± μ§μ κ³Ό μ€λνκ² μμ΄ν μ μλ μ€μν μνκ³Ό λΆνμ€μ±μ μν₯μ λ°μ΅λλ€. μ€μ κ²°κ³Όκ° μ λ§μ± μ§μ κ³Ό μ€λνκ² λ¬λΌμ§ μ μλ μ€μν μμΈλ€μ μ μ€ν κ³ λ €ν΄ μ£Όμ€ κ²μ λΉλΆλ립λλ€. |
| In particular, we refer you to the cautionary language included in today's earnings release and the risk factors described in Chegg's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as our other filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements that we make today are based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable as of this date. We undertake no obligation to update these statements as a result of new information or future events. During this call, we will present both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures. | νΉν, μ€λ μ€μ λ°νμλ£μ ν¬ν¨λ μ£Όμμ¬ν λ° 2024λ 12μ 31μΌ μ’ λ£ νκ³μ°λμ λν΄ μ¦κΆκ±°λμμν(SEC)μ μ μΆλ Cheggμ μ°μ°¨λ³΄κ³ μ(Form 10-K)μ κΈ°μ¬λ μνμμΈ, κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ SECμ μ μΆλ κΈ°ν λ³΄κ³ μλ€μ μ°Έκ³ ν΄ μ£ΌμκΈ° λ°λλλ€. μ€λ μ°λ¦¬κ° μ μνλ λͺ¨λ λ―ΈλμμΈ‘μ§μ (forward-looking statements)μ νμ¬ μμ μμ ν©λ¦¬μ μ΄λΌκ³ νλ¨λλ κ°μ μ κ·Όκ±°νκ³ μμ΅λλ€. λΉμ¬λ μλ‘μ΄ μ 보λ ν₯ν μ¬κ±΄μ κ²°κ³Όλ‘ μΈν΄ μ΄λ¬ν μ§μ μ μ λ°μ΄νΈν μ무λ₯Ό μ§μ§ μμ΅λλ€. λ³Έ 컨νΌλ°μ€ μ½μμλ GAAP λ° λΉ-GAAP μ¬λ¬΄μ§νλ₯Ό λͺ¨λ μ μν μμ μ λλ€. |
| Our GAAP results and GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations can be found in our earnings press release and the investor slide deck found on our IR website, investor.chegg.com. We also recommend you review the investor data sheet, which is also posted on our IR website. Now I will turn the call over to Dan. Daniel Rosensweig Executive Chairman, President & CEO Thank you, Tracey, and thank you, everyone, for joining Chegg's Fourth Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. This is a period of reinvention at Chegg. | μ ν¬μ GAAP μ€μ κ³Ό GAAP λλΉ λΉ-GAAP μ‘°μ λ΄μμ μ€μ 보λμλ£μ IR μΉμ¬μ΄νΈ investor.chegg.comμμ νμΈνμ€ μ μλ ν¬μμ μ¬λΌμ΄λ μλ£μμ μ°Ύμλ³΄μ€ μ μμ΅λλ€. λν IR μΉμ¬μ΄νΈμ κ²μλ ν¬μμ λ°μ΄ν° μνΈλ κ²ν νμ€ κ²μ κΆμ₯ν©λλ€. μ΄μ Danμκ² λ°μΈκΆμ λκΈ°κ² μ΅λλ€. Daniel Rosensweig Executive Chairman, President & CEO Tracey, κ°μ¬ν©λλ€. κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ Cheggμ 2025λ 4λΆκΈ° μ€μ λ°ν 컨νΌλ°μ€ μ½μ μ°Έμ¬ν΄ μ£Όμ λͺ¨λ λΆλ€κ» κ°μ¬λ립λλ€. νμ¬ Cheggλ μ¬μ°½μ‘°μ μκΈ°λ₯Ό λ§μ΄νκ³ μμ΅λλ€. |
| We are rebuilding the company focused on the $40 billion skilling market, which we believe will be a double-digit revenue growth business for Chegg, with strong margins and cash flow in the years ahead. To achieve this, we have reorganized Chegg around 2 focused business units: Chegg Skilling, which is now our growth engine and our legacy academic learning services, which we are managing to generate free cash flow. Together, this structure gives us the financial flexibility to invest and grow opportunities within skilling while creating long-term shareholder value. We are excited about our future and feel confident that this new structure sets us up for success. | μ°λ¦¬λ 400μ΅ λ¬λ¬ κ·λͺ¨μ μ€ν¬λ§(μ§λ¬΄ μλ κ΅μ‘) μμ₯μ μ§μ€νμ¬ νμ¬λ₯Ό μ¬νΈνκ³ μμΌλ©°, μ΄λ ν₯ν Cheggμκ² λ μλ¦Ώμ λ§€μΆ μ±μ₯ μ¬μ μ΄ λ κ²μ΄λ©°, κ°λ ₯ν λ§μ§κ³Ό νκΈνλ¦μ μ°½μΆν κ²μΌλ‘ λ―Ώμ΅λλ€. μ΄λ₯Ό λ¬μ±νκΈ° μν΄ μ°λ¦¬λ Cheggλ₯Ό 2κ°μ μ§μ€λ μ¬μ λΆλ‘ μ¬νΈνμ΅λλ€: νμ¬ μ°λ¦¬μ μ±μ₯ μμ§μΈ Chegg Skillingκ³Ό μμ¬νκΈνλ¦ μ°½μΆμ λͺ©νλ‘ κ΄λ¦¬νκ³ μλ λ κ±°μ νμ νμ΅ μλΉμ€μ λλ€. μ΄λ¬ν ꡬ쑰λ₯Ό ν΅ν΄ μ°λ¦¬λ μ€ν¬λ§ λ΄ μ±μ₯ κΈ°νμ ν¬μν μ μλ μ¬λ¬΄μ μ μ°μ±μ ν보νλ λμμ μ₯κΈ°μ μΈ μ£Όμ£Όκ°μΉλ₯Ό μ°½μΆν μ μμ΅λλ€. μ°λ¦¬λ λ―Έλμ λν΄ κΈ°λνκ³ μμΌλ©°, μ΄ μλ‘μ΄ κ΅¬μ‘°κ° μ°λ¦¬μ μ±κ³΅μ μν κΈ°λ°μ λ§λ ¨νλ€κ³ νμ ν©λλ€. |
| We are already seeing positive early signs. In Q4, Chegg Skilling delivered $18 million in revenue, positioning us for double-digit growth for 2026. Our legacy business, Chegg Study continues to serve more than 1 million students. And with our new streamlined org structure, is providing meaningful cash flow to fund value creation. As we have expressed, changes in search interfaces continue to impact our traffic. Yet despite these changes, the quality and accuracy of our services continues to drive high retention rates. We are now focused on optimizing pricing and packaging and testing multiple strategies to extend our operational runway and drive more free cash flow. | μ΄λ―Έ κΈμ μ μΈ μ΄κΈ° μ νΈλ€μ΄ λνλκ³ μμ΅λλ€. 4λΆκΈ°μ Chegg Skillingμ 1,800λ§ λ¬λ¬μ λ§€μΆμ λ¬μ±νμΌλ©°, μ΄λ 2026λ
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| We have a clear objective to use that cash to fund new growth opportunities and increase the value for our shareholders. Given the global demand for workforce skilling has already reached 40 billion, we feel it's a huge opportunity for Chegg, and we are well positioned to serve this market, particularly in AI language, technical fluency and durable skills. Our brand is trusted by learners worldwide and our skills courses are grounded in learning science and data-driven instructional design. Our platform tracks learner progress in real time, delivering predictive nudges and timely interventions that improve engagement, retention and completion rates. | μ°λ¦¬λ μ΄ νκΈμ μλ‘μ΄ μ±μ₯ κΈ°νμ ν¬μνκ³ μ£Όμ£Ό κ°μΉλ₯Ό λμ΄λ λ° μ¬μ©νλ€λ λͺ νν λͺ©νλ₯Ό κ°μ§κ³ μμ΅λλ€. μΈλ ₯ μ€ν¬λ§μ λν κΈλ‘λ² μμκ° μ΄λ―Έ 400μ΅ λ¬λ¬μ λ¬ν μν©μμ, μ°λ¦¬λ μ΄κ²μ΄ Cheggμκ² μμ²λ κΈ°νλΌκ³ μκ°νλ©°, νΉν AI μΈμ΄, κΈ°μ μ μλ ¨λ λ° μ§μ κ°λ₯ν μ€ν¬ λΆμΌμμ μ΄ μμ₯μ μ 곡λ΅ν μ μλ μμΉμ μμ΅λλ€. μ°λ¦¬ λΈλλλ μ μΈκ³ νμ΅μλ€λ‘λΆν° μ λ’°λ₯Ό λ°κ³ μμΌλ©°, μ°λ¦¬μ μ€ν¬ κ°μ’λ νμ΅ κ³Όνκ³Ό λ°μ΄ν° κΈ°λ° κ΅μ μ€κ³μ κΈ°λ°νκ³ μμ΅λλ€. μ°λ¦¬ νλ«νΌμ νμ΅μμ μ§λλ₯Ό μ€μκ°μΌλ‘ μΆμ νμ¬ μμΈ‘μ λμ§μ μ μ κ°μ μ μ 곡ν¨μΌλ‘μ¨ μ°Έμ¬λ, μ μ§μ¨ λ° μλ£μ¨μ ν₯μμν΅λλ€. |
| This combination of brand credibility, evidence-based course design and intelligent learner support consistently leads our channel partners to report stronger outcomes versus our competitor. To capture the growth opportunity we see ahead, we are expanding our course catalog with high demand technical AI language and professional skills, while simultaneously broadening our global footprint across B2B distribution channels. As part of this strategy, we are excited to announce new partnerships with DHL, GI Group and Wolf University. | λΈλλ μ λ’°λ, μ¦κ±° κΈ°λ° κ³Όμ μ€κ³, κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μ§λ₯ν νμ΅μ μ§μμ κ²°ν©μ μ§μμ μΌλ‘ μ°λ¦¬μ μ±λ ννΈλλ€μ΄ κ²½μμ¬ λλΉ λ μ°μν μ±κ³Όλ₯Ό λ³΄κ³ νλλ‘ μ΄λκ³ μμ΅λλ€. μ°λ¦¬κ° μμΌλ‘ λ³΄κ³ μλ μ±μ₯ κΈ°νλ₯Ό ν¬μ°©νκΈ° μν΄, μ°λ¦¬λ μμκ° λμ κΈ°μ , AI, μΈμ΄ λ° μ λ¬Έ μ€ν¬λ‘ κ³Όμ μΉ΄νλ‘κ·Έλ₯Ό νλνλ λμμ B2B μ ν΅ μ±λ μ λ°μ κ±Έμ³ κΈλ‘λ² μ μ§λ₯Ό λνκ³ μμ΅λλ€. μ΄λ¬ν μ λ΅μ μΌνμΌλ‘, DHL, GI Group, κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ Wolf Universityμμ μλ‘μ΄ ννΈλμ 체결μ λ°ννκ² λμ΄ κΈ°μκ² μκ°ν©λλ€. |
| Woolf specifically expands how we can serve learners as they provide accredited degree pathways that allows for acquired skills to count towards recognized credentials. We've also extended a few key contracts for companies like L'Oreal and PPG. Our goal is to further extend our reach into global enterprise, institutional and academic markets. Looking ahead to 2026, we plan to onboard additional employer and institutional partners both directly and through leading marketplaces. We continue to expand the depth and breadth of our curriculum. To support this opportunity, I'm thrilled to announce that Karine Allouche is joining our team to run our European language learning and skills operation. | νΉν Woolfλ μ΅λν κΈ°μ μ΄ κ³΅μΈλ μ격μ¦μΌλ‘ μΈμ λ°μ μ μλ νμ κ³Όμ μ μ 곡ν¨μΌλ‘μ¨ νμ΅μλ€μκ² μλΉμ€λ₯Ό μ 곡νλ λ°©μμ νμ₯νκ³ μμ΅λλ€. λν L'Orealκ³Ό PPG κ°μ κΈ°μ λ€κ³Όμ μ£Όμ κ³μ½λ μ°μ₯νμ΅λλ€. μ°λ¦¬μ λͺ©νλ κΈλ‘λ² κΈ°μ , κΈ°κ΄ λ° νμ μμ₯μΌλ‘μ μ§μΆμ λμ± νλνλ κ²μ λλ€. 2026λ μ λ΄λ€λ³΄λ©΄, μ§μ μ μΌλ‘ κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μ£Όμ λ§μΌνλ μ΄μ€λ₯Ό ν΅ν΄ μΆκ°μ μΈ κ³ μ©μ£Ό λ° κΈ°κ΄ ννΈλλ€μ μ μΉν κ³νμ λλ€. μ°λ¦¬λ 컀리νλΌμ κΉμ΄μ νμ μ§μμ μΌλ‘ νμ₯νκ³ μμ΅λλ€. μ΄λ¬ν κΈ°νλ₯Ό λ·λ°μΉ¨νκΈ° μν΄, Karine Alloucheκ° μ°λ¦¬ νμ ν©λ₯νμ¬ μ λ½ μΈμ΄ νμ΅ λ° μ€ν¬ μ΄μμ λ΄λΉνκ² λ κ²μ κΈ°μκ² λ°νν©λλ€. |
| Karine brings deep experience in building and scaling enterprise businesses across Microsoft, NetApp, Global English and most recently, at Coursera. Where she led the transformation of their enterprise business. We are thrilled to have her leadership and expertise as we scale our skilling business around the world. We have made significant progress in the reinvention of Chegg our goal is to continue to grow our skilling business by double digits annually and over the next couple of years to achieve an adjusted EBITDA margin of at least 20%. To achieve that, our 26 priorities are straightforward. | Karineμ Microsoft, NetApp, Global English, κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ κ°μ₯ μ΅κ·Όμλ Courseraμμ κΈ°μ λΉμ¦λμ€λ₯Ό ꡬμΆνκ³ νμ₯νλ λ° μμ΄ νλΆν κ²½νμ 보μ νκ³ μμ΅λλ€. Courseraμμλ κΈ°μ λΉμ¦λμ€μ νμ μ μ£Όλνμ΅λλ€. μ μΈκ³μ μΌλ‘ μ°λ¦¬μ μ€ν¬λ§(skilling) μ¬μ μ νμ₯νλ λ° μμ΄ κ·Έλ μ 리λμκ³Ό μ λ¬Έμ±μ κ°μΆκ² λμ΄ λ§€μ° κΈ°μ©λλ€. μ°λ¦¬λ Cheggμ μ¬μ°½μ‘°μ μμ΄ μλΉν μ§μ μ μ΄λ£¨μμΌλ©°, μ°λ¦¬μ λͺ©νλ μ€ν¬λ§ μ¬μ μ μ°κ° λ μλ¦Ώμλ‘ μ§μ μ±μ₯μν€κ³ , ν₯ν λͺ λ λ΄μ μ΅μ 20%μ μ‘°μ EBITDA λ§μ§μ λ¬μ±νλ κ²μ λλ€. μ΄λ₯Ό λ¬μ±νκΈ° μν 26λ λ μ°μ μμλ λͺ νν©λλ€. |
| Accelerate the growth of our Skilling business by expanding our offerings and network partners domestically and through Europe, increase free cash flow to invest in the future growth of skilling. And strengthen our balance sheet by ending the year with 0 debt and meaningful cash balance. We are encouraged by the results we are seeing in the skills business and are excited about the path ahead. We successfully transformed our business from a print textbook rental business to an online learning company. And now we are transitioning from a D2C business to a B2B skills learning platform. We are excited about the work we have done so far, and we look forward to updating you next quarter. | κ΅λ΄ λ° μ λ½ μ μμμ μ 곡 μλΉμ€μ λ€νΈμν¬ ννΈλλ₯Ό νλνμ¬ Skilling μ¬μ μ μ±μ₯μ κ°μννκ³ , Skillingμ λ―Έλ μ±μ₯μ ν¬μνκΈ° μν μμ¬νκΈνλ¦μ μ¦λμν€λ©°, μ°λ§κΉμ§ 무λΆμ±μ μλ―Έ μλ νκΈ μμ‘μ λ¬μ±νμ¬ μ¬λ¬΄κ΅¬μ‘°λ₯Ό κ°ννλ κ²μ λλ€. μ°λ¦¬λ μ€ν¬ μ¬μ μμ λνλκ³ μλ μ±κ³Όμ κ³ λ¬΄λμ΄ μμΌλ©°, μμΌλ‘μ λ°©ν₯μ λν΄ κΈ°λνκ³ μμ΅λλ€. μ°λ¦¬λ μ±κ³΅μ μΌλ‘ μΈμ κ΅κ³Όμ λμ¬ μ¬μ μμ μ¨λΌμΈ νμ΅ κΈ°μ μΌλ‘ μ¬μ μ μ ννμ΅λλ€. κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μ§κΈμ D2C(μλΉμ μ§μ νλ§€) μ¬μ μμ B2B μ€ν¬ νμ΅ νλ«νΌμΌλ‘ μ ννκ³ μμ΅λλ€. μ°λ¦¬λ μ§κΈκΉμ§ μνν μμ μ λν΄ κΈ°λνκ³ μμΌλ©°, λ€μ λΆκΈ°μ μ¬λ¬λΆκ» μ λ°μ΄νΈνκΈ°λ₯Ό κΈ°λν©λλ€. |
| And with that, I'll turn it over to David. David Longo CFO, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer and Treasurer Thank you, Dan, and good afternoon. Today, I will be presenting our financial performance for the fourth quarter of 2025, along with the company's outlook for the first quarter of 2026. We are introducing our new revenue breakout to provide transparency into our Chegg Skilling business. The historical revenue breakout for the past few years can be found on our data sheet on our Investor Relations website. We delivered a good fourth quarter. | κ°μ¬ν©λλ€, Dan. κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μλ νμλκΉ. μ λ μ€λ 2025λ 4λΆκΈ° μ¬λ¬΄ μ€μ κ³Ό 2026λ 1λΆκΈ° νμ¬ μ λ§μ λ°ννκ² μ΅λλ€. μ ν¬λ Chegg Skilling μ¬μ μ λν ν¬λͺ μ±μ μ 곡νκΈ° μν΄ μλ‘μ΄ λ§€μΆ κ΅¬λΆμ λμ νκ³ μμ΅λλ€. μ§λ λͺ λ κ°μ κ³Όκ±° λ§€μΆ κ΅¬λΆ μλ£λ ν¬μμ κ΄κ³(IR) μΉμ¬μ΄νΈμ λ°μ΄ν° μνΈμμ νμΈνμ€ μ μμ΅λλ€. μ ν¬λ μνΈν 4λΆκΈ° μ€μ μ λ¬μ±νμ΅λλ€. |
| We exceeded our revenue expectations and surpassed the high end of our adjusted guidance by $2 million, reflecting the initial positive impact of our new focus and turnaround efforts. Our strategic shift into the large scaling market positions us for the next phase of long-term sustainable growth with strong margins. During the quarter, we also took steps to enhance our capital structure repurchasing $9 million of our 2026 convertible notes at a discount. In the fourth quarter, we delivered $18 million in Skilling revenue with double-digit growth underscoring the significant market opportunity and the momentum we are seeing. | μ ν¬λ λ§€μΆ κΈ°λμΉλ₯Ό μ΄κ³ΌνμΌλ©°, μ‘°μ κ°μ΄λμ€ μλ¨μ 200λ§ λ¬λ¬ μννλ μ€μ μ λ¬μ±νμ΅λλ€. μ΄λ μλ‘μ΄ μ§μ€ μ λ΅κ³Ό ν΄μ΄λΌμ΄λ λ Έλ ₯μ μ΄κΈ° κΈμ μ ν¨κ³Όλ₯Ό λ°μν κ²μ λλ€. λκ·λͺ¨ μ€ν¬λ§(Skilling) μμ₯μΌλ‘μ μ λ΅μ μ νμ κ°λ ₯ν λ§μ§μ λλ°ν μ₯κΈ° μ§μ κ°λ₯ μ±μ₯μ λ€μ λ¨κ³λ₯Ό μν λ°νμ λ§λ ¨νμ΅λλ€. ν΄λΉ λΆκΈ° λμ μ ν¬λ 2026λ λ§κΈ° μ νμ¬μ± 900λ§ λ¬λ¬λ₯Ό ν μΈλ κ°κ²©μ μ¬λ§€μ νμ¬ μ본ꡬ쑰 κ°μ μ‘°μΉλ λ¨ννμ΅λλ€. 4λΆκΈ°μλ μ€ν¬λ§ λΆλ¬Έμμ 1,800λ§ λ¬λ¬μ λ§€μΆμ λ¬μ±νλ©° λ μλ¦Ώμ μ±μ₯λ₯ μ κΈ°λ‘νλλ°, μ΄λ μλΉν μμ₯ κΈ°νμ μ ν¬κ° 체κ°νκ³ μλ λͺ¨λ©ν μ μ μ¦νλ κ²μ λλ€. |
| Academic Services revenue was $55 million as we continue to operate the business with a focus on cash generation. As Dan mentioned earlier, we are testing different pricing and packaging strategies to extend its operational runway. Moving on to expenses. Non-GAAP operating expenses were $44.8 million in the quarter. a reduction of $39.8 million or 47% year-over-year as we maintain fiscal discipline and continue to benefit from the successful execution of our restructuring activities. Our fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA was $13 million, representing a margin of 18%. | νμ μλΉμ€(Academic Services) λ§€μΆμ 5,500λ§ λ¬λ¬λ₯Ό κΈ°λ‘νμΌλ©°, νκΈ μ°½μΆμ μ€μ μ λκ³ μ¬μ μ μ΄μνκ³ μμ΅λλ€. Danμ΄ μμ μΈκΈν λ°μ κ°μ΄, μ΄μ κΈ°κ°μ μ°μ₯νκΈ° μν΄ λ€μν κ°κ²© μ± μ λ° ν¨ν€μ§ μ λ΅μ ν μ€νΈνκ³ μμ΅λλ€. λΉμ© λΆλ¬ΈμΌλ‘ λμ΄κ°κ² μ΅λλ€. 4λΆκΈ° Non-GAAP μμ λΉμ©μ 4,480λ§ λ¬λ¬λ‘, μ¬λ¬΄ κ·μ¨μ μ μ§νκ³ κ΅¬μ‘°μ‘°μ νλμ μ±κ³΅μ μΈ μ€νμΌλ‘ μΈν ν¨κ³Όλ₯Ό μ§μμ μΌλ‘ λ리면μ μ λ λκΈ° λλΉ 3,980λ§ λ¬λ¬ κ°μ, 47% κ°μνμ΅λλ€. 4λΆκΈ° μ‘°μ EBITDAλ 1,300λ§ λ¬λ¬λ‘ 18%μ λ§μ§μ κΈ°λ‘νμ΅λλ€. |
| Our adoption of AI, along with our new business structure has enabled us to significantly lower expenses while preserving our ability to grow. We overhauled our cost structure to improve efficiency and create capacity for reinvestment in change skilling. We are on track to reduce total non-GAAP expenses to less than $250 million in 2026 and a 53% decline from 2024. Our strategic investment in AI have allowed us to significantly reduce CapEx without compromising quality. Q4 CapEx was $6 million, down 51% year-over-year. For 2026, we are targeting a further 60% reduction in CapEx with approximately 90% dedicated to our growing Skilling business. | AI λμ κ³Ό μλ‘μ΄ μ¬μ ꡬ쑰λ₯Ό ν΅ν΄ μ±μ₯ λ₯λ ₯μ μ μ§νλ©΄μλ λΉμ©μ λν μ κ°ν μ μμμ΅λλ€. ν¨μ¨μ±μ κ°μ νκ³ λ³ννλ μ€ν¬λ§(Skilling) μ¬μ μ μ¬ν¬μν μ¬λ ₯μ ν보νκΈ° μν΄ λΉμ© ꡬ쑰λ₯Ό μ λ©΄ κ°νΈνμ΅λλ€. 2026λ κΉμ§ μ΄ non-GAAP λΉμ©μ 2μ΅ 5μ²λ§ λ¬λ¬ λ―Έλ§μΌλ‘ μ€μΌ κ³νμ΄λ©°, μ΄λ 2024λ λλΉ 53% κ°μν μμΉμ λλ€. AIμ λν μ λ΅μ ν¬μλ₯Ό ν΅ν΄ νμ§ μ ν μμ΄ μλ³Έμ μ§μΆ(CapEx)μ λν μ€μΌ μ μμμ΅λλ€. 4λΆκΈ° CapExλ 600λ§ λ¬λ¬λ‘ μ λ λκΈ° λλΉ 51% κ°μνμ΅λλ€. 2026λ μλ CapExλ₯Ό μΆκ°λ‘ 60% κ°μΆν κ³νμ΄λ©°, μ½ 90%λ₯Ό μ±μ₯νκ³ μλ μ€ν¬λ§ μ¬μ μ μ§μ€ ν¬μν μμ μ λλ€. |
| Free cash flow in the fourth quarter was negative $15 million, which was primarily impacted by $12 million in employee severance payments related to our restructuring activities. In 2026, we expect $18 million in severance-related cash expenditures related to our last 2 restructuring with approximately 80% occurring in the first quarter. Despite these items, we expect to generate meaningful free cash flow in 2026. Looking at the balance sheet. We concluded the quarter with cash and investments of $85 million and a net cash balance of $31 million. Before I move to guidance, I'd like to quickly address the delisting notice we received from the NYSE. | 4λΆκΈ° μμ¬νκΈνλ¦μ λ§μ΄λμ€ 1,500λ§ λ¬λ¬λ₯Ό κΈ°λ‘νμΌλ©°, μ΄λ μ£Όλ‘ κ΅¬μ‘°μ‘°μ νλκ³Ό κ΄λ ¨λ 1,200λ§ λ¬λ¬μ μ§μ ν΄μ§κΈ μ§κΈμ μν₯μ λ°μμ΅λλ€. 2026λ μλ μ΅κ·Ό 2μ°¨λ‘μ ꡬ쑰쑰μ κ³Ό κ΄λ ¨νμ¬ 1,800λ§ λ¬λ¬μ ν΄μ§κΈ κ΄λ ¨ νκΈ μ§μΆμ΄ μμλλ©°, μ΄ μ€ μ½ 80%κ° 1λΆκΈ°μ λ°μν κ²μΌλ‘ μμλ©λλ€. μ΄λ¬ν νλͺ©λ€μλ λΆκ΅¬νκ³ , μ°λ¦¬λ 2026λ μ μλ―Έ μλ μμ¬νκΈνλ¦μ μ°½μΆν κ²μΌλ‘ κΈ°λν©λλ€. λμ°¨λμ‘°νλ₯Ό μ΄ν΄λ³΄λ©΄, λΆκΈ°λ§ νκΈ λ° ν¬μμμ°μ 8,500λ§ λ¬λ¬, μνκΈ μμ‘μ 3,100λ§ λ¬λ¬λ‘ λ§κ°νμ΅λλ€. κ°μ΄λμ€λ‘ λμ΄κ°κΈ° μ μ, NYSEλ‘λΆν° λ°μ μμ₯νμ§ ν΅λ³΄μ λν΄ κ°λ¨ν λ§μλλ¦¬κ² μ΅λλ€. |
| The notice has no immediate impact on our listing status and we have ample time and multiple avenues available to regain compliance, including a potential reverse stock split. Our primary focus is on strengthening the fundamentals of the business. We believe that executing on our priorities will be the most effective path to restoring compliance and delivering long-term shareholder value. Looking ahead at Q1 guidance. We expect $17.5 million to $18 million of revenue from our Chegg Skilling business. | μ΄ ν΅μ§λ μ°λ¦¬μ μμ₯ μ§μμ μ¦κ°μ μΈ μν₯μ λ―ΈμΉμ§ μμΌλ©°, μ μ¬μ μΈ μ£Όμ λ³ν©μ ν¬ν¨νμ¬ κ·μ μ€μλ₯Ό ν볡ν μ μλ μΆ©λΆν μκ°κ³Ό λ€μν λ°©λ²μ΄ μμ΅λλ€. μ°λ¦¬μ μ΅μ°μ κ³Όμ λ μ¬μ μ νλλ©νΈμ κ°ννλ κ²μ λλ€. μ°λ¦¬λ μ°μ μμ μ¬νλ€μ μ€ννλ κ²μ΄ κ·μ μ€μλ₯Ό ν볡νκ³ μ₯κΈ°μ μΈ μ£Όμ£Ό κ°μΉλ₯Ό μ 곡νλ κ°μ₯ ν¨κ³Όμ μΈ λ°©λ²μ΄ λ κ²μ΄λΌκ³ λ―Ώμ΅λλ€. 1λΆκΈ° κ°μ΄λμ€λ₯Ό μ λ§νλ©΄, Chegg Skilling μ¬μ μμ 1,750λ§ λ¬λ¬μμ 1,800λ§ λ¬λ¬μ λ§€μΆμ μμνκ³ μμ΅λλ€. |
| We expect double-digit growth for the year and anticipate stronger performance in the second half than in the first driven by continued investment in the business and the addition of new distribution partners. Total revenue between $60 million and $62 million; gross margin to be in the range of 57% to 58%. And adjusted EBITDA between $11 million and $12 million. In 2026, our capital allocation strategy is focused on optimizing free cash flow, strengthening our cash position and eliminating our debt to create a more flexible and resilient balance sheet. | μ ν¬λ μ¬ν΄ λ μλ¦Ώμ μ±μ₯μ μμνκ³ μμΌλ©°, μ§μμ μΈ μ¬μ ν¬μμ μ κ· μ ν΅ ννΈλ μΆκ°μ νμ μ΄ μλ°κΈ°λ³΄λ€ νλ°κΈ°μ λμ± κ°λ ₯ν μ€μ μ κΈ°λνκ³ μμ΅λλ€. μ΄ λ§€μΆμ 6μ²λ§ λ¬λ¬μμ 6μ²2λ°±λ§ λ¬λ¬ μ¬μ΄, λ§€μΆμ΄μ΄μ΅λ₯ μ 57%μμ 58% λ²μκ° λ κ²μΌλ‘ μ λ§ν©λλ€. κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μ‘°μ EBITDAλ 1μ²1λ°±λ§ λ¬λ¬μμ 1μ²2λ°±λ§ λ¬λ¬ μ¬μ΄κ° λ κ²μ λλ€. 2026λ μλ μμ¬νκΈνλ¦ μ΅μ ν, νκΈ ν¬μ§μ κ°ν, κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ λΆμ± μ κ±°μ μ€μ μ λ μλ³Έλ°°λΆ μ λ΅μ ν΅ν΄ λ³΄λ€ μ μ°νκ³ ννν μ¬λ¬΄κ΅¬μ‘°λ₯Ό ꡬμΆν κ³νμ λλ€. |
| We will also evaluate opportunities to deploy capital through a disciplined approach that supports sustainable growth and generate long-term shareholder value. In closing, we have taken deliberate actions to strengthen the company for long-term success. We are leaner, more efficient and poised for double-digit revenue growth in our Chegg Skilling business and meaningful free cash flow in 2026. We believe we are turning the corner and are on a clear path to our future growth, profitability and increased shareholder value. With that, I will turn the call over to the operator for your questions. | λν μ§μ κ°λ₯ν μ±μ₯μ λ·λ°μΉ¨νκ³ μ₯κΈ°μ μΈ μ£Όμ£Ό κ°μΉλ₯Ό μ°½μΆνλ κ·μ¨ μλ μ κ·Ό λ°©μμ ν΅ν΄ μλ³Έμ λ°°μΉν κΈ°νλ₯Ό νκ°ν κ²μ λλ€. λ§λ¬΄λ¦¬νλ©΄μ, μ°λ¦¬λ μ₯κΈ°μ μΈ μ±κ³΅μ μν΄ νμ¬λ₯Ό κ°ννκΈ° μν μλμ μΈ μ‘°μΉλ€μ μ·¨ν΄μμ΅λλ€. μ°λ¦¬λ λμ± μ μνλκ³ ν¨μ¨μ μ΄λ©°, Chegg Skilling μ¬μ μμ λ μλ¦Ώμ λ§€μΆ μ±μ₯κ³Ό 2026λ μλ―Έ μλ μμ¬νκΈνλ¦μ λ¬μ±ν μ€λΉκ° λμ΄ μμ΅λλ€. μ°λ¦¬λ μ νμ μ λ§μ΄νκ³ μμΌλ©°, λ―Έλ μ±μ₯, μμ΅μ± λ° μ£Όμ£Ό κ°μΉ μ¦λλ₯Ό ν₯ν λͺ νν κΈΈ μμ μλ€κ³ λ―Ώμ΅λλ€. κ·ΈλΌ μ΄μ μ§μμλ΅μ μν΄ κ΅νμμκ² μ νλ₯Ό λκΈ°κ² μ΅λλ€. |
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| Operator: [Operator Instructions] Our first question comes from the line of Bryan Smilek with JPMorgan. | **Operator:** [μ΄μμ μλ΄] 첫 λ²μ§Έ μ§λ¬Έμ JPλͺ¨κ±΄μ Bryan Smilek μ λ리μ€νΈλ‘λΆν° λ°κ² μ΅λλ€. |
| Bryan Smilek: JPMorgan Chase & Co, Research Division Good to see the skilling progress. Dan, can you just help us understand the key drivers of the skilling growth, focused between Busuu and other skill and credentialing areas. And then secondarily, more on the core business as well. Can you just elaborate on what you're seeing in the early price tests and plan mix across the legacy business? | **Bryan Smilek:** μ€ν¬λ§ λΆλ¬Έμ μ§μ μ 보λ λ°κ°μ΅λλ€. Dan, Busuuμ λ€λ₯Έ μ€ν¬ λ° μκ²©μ¦ μμ κ°μ μ€ν¬λ§ μ±μ₯μ μ£Όμ λμΈμ μ΄ν΄ν μ μλλ‘ μ€λͺ ν΄ μ£Όμκ² μ΅λκΉ? κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ λ λ²μ§Έλ‘ ν΅μ¬ μ¬μ κ³Ό κ΄λ ¨ν΄μλ λ§μ λΆνλ립λλ€. λ κ±°μ μ¬μ μ λ°μμ μ΄κΈ° κ°κ²© ν μ€νΈμ νλ λ―Ήμ€μμ μ΄λ€ μμμ 보μ΄κ³ μλμ§ μμΈν μ€λͺ ν΄ μ£Όμκ² μ΅λκΉ? |
| Daniel Rosensweig: Executive Chairman, President & CEO Yes. Great questions. I just want to reverse the way we think about it, which is the core business now is Skilling. So the historic business is the academic services business. So let me start with that one, and then I'll talk about the key KPIs that we look at with Skilling. So we're probably about 40% through the quarter on learning business. And it's pretty much where we thought it would be with the exception of the retention continues to be a little bit stronger than we thought. And that's very good for free cash flow generation. So what we know is when Google doesn't block our traffic or when the traffic gets through, that we continue to convert well and retention continues to actually achieve the highest levels that I've seen, not since I've been back, but even before that. So that gives us a runway to be able to reinvent that product, which we have several ideas and we're sort of excited about them of where Chegg Study can go in the future. But in the interim, the price testing -- the key for us is all they do a month in, which is retention. And so far, they're performing actually quite well. So it's too early to declare one way or the other, but we're very pleased with the fact that retention continues to be so high. On the Skilling business, so we used to be a B2C business on whether it was Busuu or whether it was on Chegg Skills, both those businesses over the last 24 months have been converted into B2B businesses. Skills is exclusively B2B and by the end of this year, Busuu be B2B than B2C. And so the key metrics that we're looking at are some of the things that we began to talk about, which is how do we expand the number of distribution partners that we have and we announced one and we expect to announce more over the course of the year, which we're excited about. And then second is how do we continue to expand the curriculum we have to sell more into the businesses or the channels that we already have. And so we'll just be focused on a number of channels and expanding curriculum. And over time, we'll talk about sort of the average volume of a transaction. It's too early to do that. But at the moment, it's more channels of distribution and more curriculum to be able to sell into the existing and to the new channels. And both of those things are off to a slightly faster start than I would have expected only 9 weeks back on the job. So I'm actually excited about it. | **Daniel Rosensweig:** λ€, μ’μ μ§λ¬Έλ€μ
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| Operator: Our next question comes from the line of Ryan MacDonald with Needham & Company. | **Operator:** λ€μ μ§λ¬Έμ Needham & Companyμ Ryan MacDonaldλκ»μ μ£Όμκ² μ΅λλ€. |
| Ryan MacDonald: Needham & Company, LLC, Research Division Dan, maybe to ask you about the state of the skilling market. Obviously, a lot of change that's about to happen with this Coursera, Udemy merger, obviously, 2 of the biggest players in the space. And so as I think about Chegg Skilling and sort of how you gain share within the marketplace in B2B, you talk about expanding the number of distribution partners expanding the curriculum you have. What opportunities do you think present themselves from this impending merger of areas where you can look to either take mind share from a distribution partner or expand content by bringing in maybe new content creators as this transition occurs over the next year or so? | **Ryan MacDonald:** λ, μ€ν¬λ§ μμ₯μ νν©μ λν΄ μ¬μ€λ³΄κ² μ΅λλ€. λΆλͺ ν Courseraμ Udemy ν©λ³μΌλ‘ λ§μ λ³νκ° μΌμ΄λ κ²μΌλ‘ 보μ΄λλ°, μ΄ λ νμ¬λ μ΄ λΆμΌμμ κ°μ₯ ν° νλ μ΄μ΄λ€μ΄μ£ . κ·Έλμ Chegg Skillingκ³Ό B2B μμ₯μμ μ μ μ¨μ ν보νλ λ°©λ²μ λν΄ μκ°ν΄λ³΄λ©΄, μ ν΅ ννΈλ μ νλμ 컀리νλΌ νμ₯μ λν΄ λ§μνμ ¨λλ°μ. μ΄λ² ν©λ³μΌλ‘ μΈν΄ μ΄λ€ κΈ°νλ€μ΄ μκΈΈ κ²μΌλ‘ 보μλμ? μ ν΅ ννΈλλ‘λΆν° λ§μΈλ μ °μ΄λ₯Ό κ°μ Έμ€κ±°λ, μμΌλ‘ 1λ μ λ μ΄ μ ν κ³Όμ μμ μλ‘μ΄ μ½ν μΈ ν¬λ¦¬μμ΄ν°λ€μ μμ ν΄μ μ½ν μΈ λ₯Ό νμ₯ν μ μλ λΆλΆ κ°μ κ²λ€ λ§μ λλ€. |
| Daniel Rosensweig: Executive Chairman, President & CEO Yes, it's a very interesting question, and that merger is sort of fascinating in terms of how the 2 companies are performing. But the significant difference is they are marketplaces for other people's content mostly and 1 has B -- they both have a version of B2B and B2C. And so rather than looking at how do we take share, you can actually think the other way, which is, can we work with them because our content continues to outperform the places we put it. And the definition of outperform us is not just conversion, but completion renewal with those companies that are inside those channels. And we are -- and we mentioned it in the prepared remarks that we continue to hear from the partners that we have that we continue to outperform the other partners in the channel. And it's because we have a basis for actually teaching that we've been able to apply over into this world. So we don't see Coursera and Udemy as competitors. We actually see them as potential partners to work with going forward. And our view is if we continue -- if you look at how value gets created, we think it's now the person that's creating the content and can actually serve the student, educate the student and that those businesses are going to be more higher margin businesses. So then just the channels of distribution. So we see ourselves looking to expand, we don't have to take share from them. We can take share potentially by working with them by also providing our content through their channels and other channels. So it's different than what we would have looked at before. | **Daniel Rosensweig:** λ€, λ§€μ° ν₯λ―Έλ‘μ΄ μ§λ¬Έμ
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λλ€. κ·Έλμ μ ν¬λ Courseraλ Udemyλ₯Ό κ²½μμλ‘ λ³΄μ§ μμ΅λλ€. μ€νλ € μμΌλ‘ νλ ₯ν μ μλ μ μ¬μ ννΈλλ‘ λ³΄κ³ μμ΅λλ€. κ°μΉκ° μ΄λ»κ² μ°½μΆλλμ§ μ΄ν΄λ³΄λ©΄, μ΄μ λ μ½ν μΈ λ₯Ό λ§λ€κ³ μ€μ λ‘ νμλ€μκ² μλΉμ€λ₯Ό μ 곡νλ©° κ΅μ‘ν μ μλ μ£Όμ²΄κ° μ€μνλ€κ³ μκ°ν©λλ€. κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μ΄λ¬ν λΉμ¦λμ€κ° λ λμ λ§μ§μ κ°μ§ μ¬μ μ΄ λ κ²μ λλ€. λ¨μν μ ν΅ μ±λλ³΄λ€ λ§μ΄μ£ . λ°λΌμ μ ν¬λ νμ₯μ λͺ¨μνκ³ μμΌλ©°, κ·Έλ€λ‘λΆν° μμ₯ μ μ μ¨μ λΉΌμμμ¬ νμκ° μλ€κ³ λ΄ λλ€. κ·Έλ€κ³Ό νλ ₯νκ³ μ°λ¦¬ μ½ν μΈ λ₯Ό κ·Έλ€μ μ±λκ³Ό λ€λ₯Έ μ±λμ ν΅ν΄ μ 곡ν¨μΌλ‘μ¨ μμ₯ μ μ μ¨μ ν보ν μ μμ΅λλ€. μ΄μ μ μ°λ¦¬κ° κ²ν νλ λ°©μκ³Όλ λ€λ₯Έ μ κ·Όμ λλ€. |
| Ryan MacDonald: Needham & Company, LLC, Research Division Really helpful clarification there, Dan. I appreciate the color on that. Maybe as a follow-up. Obviously, we're starting to see a lot of the, let's call it, AI strategies at the Board level start to be implemented within enterprise organizations broadly. Are you seeing that now translate into greater usage or consumption of AI learning content on your platform through your partnerships that you have? | **Ryan MacDonald:** μ λ§ μ μ©ν μ€λͺ κ°μ¬ν©λλ€, Dan. μΆκ°λ‘ μ§λ¬Έ λλ¦¬κ² μ΅λλ€. μ΅κ·Ό κΈ°μ μ‘°μ§ μ λ°μμ μ΄μ¬ν μ°¨μμ AI μ λ΅λ€μ΄ μ€μ λ‘ κ΅¬νλκΈ° μμνλ κ²μ λ³΄κ³ μμ΅λλ€. μ΄κ²μ΄ κ·μ¬μ ννΈλμμ ν΅ν΄ νλ«νΌ λ΄ AI νμ΅ μ½ν μΈ μ μ¬μ©λμ΄λ μλΉ μ¦κ°λ‘ μ€μ λ‘ μ΄μ΄μ§κ³ μλμ§ κΆκΈν©λλ€. |
| Daniel Rosensweig: Executive Chairman, President & CEO Absolutely, yes. So when we first started this several years ago, I mean we went from 0 to the size that we plan to be this year in just 3.5 years. So we're seeing actually real good growth. And this will be the first time that we've expanded beyond our partnership with Gill to add new partners. So where we see double-digit growth ahead for the next several years because we're really just at the beginning of this thing, but when you ask what the demand is for the original deals that we did were for frontline workers who needed just basic technology skills. Now the demand is shipping rapidly towards how do we get sure that every single employee, not just frontline workers, but workers across the board actually begin to understand how to utilize AI. So I -- a different way to think about it is rather than say what should I build, -- everybody needs to learn the tools that I can use to build. And that's the role that we're playing. And we think that's a very big growth market, which is why we're sort of accelerating the kinds of classes that we're teaching. And obviously, the relationship that we now announced with Wealth is also a very big opportunity going forward. It's very early to be able to size it. But this is the first time Chegg is going to be offering courses through a partner where our courses can count towards a degree. And so you can imagine demand from students about wanting to have courses that they can take and also contribute to their college degree where they can put on their resume is that they actually understand how to use the tools around AI. And so these are all really fun and interesting and high-growth areas for us. | **Daniel Rosensweig:** λ€, λ¬Όλ‘ μ
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| Ryan MacDonald: Needham & Company, LLC, Research Division Awesome. Thanks for taking my questions. | **Ryan MacDonald:** μ§λ¬Έ λ°μμ£Όμ μ κ°μ¬ν©λλ€. |
| Daniel Rosensweig: Executive Chairman, President & CEO Thanks for asking them. And thanks for covering us. We appreciate it. A lot of small companies don't get that kind of coverage, so we're grateful. | **Daniel Rosensweig:** μ§λ¬Έ μ£Όμ μ κ°μ¬ν©λλ€. κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ μ ν¬λ₯Ό 컀λ²ν΄ μ£Όμ μ κ°μ¬ν©λλ€. μ λ§ κ°μ¬νκ² μκ°ν©λλ€. λ§μ μκ·λͺ¨ κΈ°μ λ€μ΄ μ΄λ° 컀λ²λ¦¬μ§λ₯Ό λ°μ§ λͺ»νλλ°, μ ν¬λ μ λ§ κ°μ¬νκ² μκ°νκ³ μμ΅λλ€. |
| Operator: And we have reached the end of the question-and-answer session. And this also concludes today's conference call. And we do thank you for your participation, and you may now disconnect your lines at this time. Thank you. | **Operator:** μ΄κ²μΌλ‘ μ§μμλ΅ μκ°μ λ§μΉκ² μ΅λλ€. μ€λ 컨νΌλ°μ€ μ½λ μ΄κ²μΌλ‘ μ’ λ£λ©λλ€. μ°Έμ¬ν΄ μ£Όμ μ κ°μ¬λ리며, μ΄μ μ°κ²°μ μ’ λ£νμ λ λ©λλ€. κ°μ¬ν©λλ€. |
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