SEATTLE, Feb. 13, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trupanion, Inc. (Nasdaq:TRUP), a leading provider of medical insurance for cats and dogs, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2017.

“We are pleased with our fourth quarter results, which capped off a solid year both operationally and financially.  Revenue grew within our 20 – 30% target range and we meaningfully increased the funds available to us to invest in pet acquisition,” said Darryl Rawlings, CEO of Trupanion. “We plan to allocate additional funds to our test spend in 2018, with the goal of better understanding the levers that can drive enrolled pet growth while also meeting our internal rate of return targets over time.”  

Fourth Quarter 2017 Financial and Business Highlights

• Total revenue was $66.5 million, an increase of 30% compared to the fourth quarter of 2016 (28% on a constant currency basis).
• Total enrolled pets (including pets from our other business segment) was 423,194 at December 31, 2017, an increase of 23% over December 31, 2016.
• Subscription business revenue was $59.0 million, an increase of 24% compared to the fourth quarter of 2016.
• Subscription enrolled pets was 371,683 at December 31, 2017, an increase of 15% over December 31, 2016.
• Net loss was $(0.8) million, or $(0.03) per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(1.7) million, or $(0.06) per basic and diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2016. Our Q4 2017 net loss includes a one-time tax benefit of $0.6 million, or $0.02 per share, related to the revaluation of our deferred tax liabilities as a result of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $0.7 million, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $0.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2016.
• Operating cash flow was $3.0 million and free cash flow was $2.1 million, compared to operating cash flow of $3.4 million and free cash flow of $3.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2016.

 Full Year 2017 Financial and Business Highlights

• Total revenue was $242.7 million, an increase of 29% compared to 2016.
• Subscription business revenue was $218.4 million, an increase of 26% compared to 2016.
• Net loss was $(1.5) million, or $(0.05) per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(6.9) million or $(0.24) per basic and diluted share, in 2016. Our 2017 net loss includes a one-time tax benefit of $0.6 million, or $0.02 per share, related to the revaluation of our deferred tax liabilities as a result of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $5.0 million, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $0.1 million in 2016.
• Operating cash flow was $9.7 million and free cash flow was $6.5 million, compared to operating cash flow of $5.0 million and free cash flow of $3.1 million in 2016.

Revenue by Quarter

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Conference Call
Trupanion’s management will host a conference call today to review its fourth quarter and full year 2017 results. The call is scheduled to begin shortly after 1:30 p.m. PT/ 4:30 p.m. ET. A live webcast will be accessible through the Investor Relations section of Trupanion’s website at http://investors.trupanion.com and will be archived online for 3 months upon completion of the conference call. Participants can access the conference call by dialing 1-877-407-0784 (United States) or 1-201-689-8560 (International). A telephonic replay of the call will also be available, one hour after the completion of the call, by dialing 1-844-512-2921 (United States) or 1-412-317-6671 (International) and entering the replay pin number: 13675441.

About Trupanion
Trupanion is a leader in medical insurance for cats and dogs throughout the United States and Canada. For almost two decades, Trupanion has helped provide peace of mind to pet owners so they can focus on their pet's recovery, not financial stress. Trupanion is committed to providing pet owners with the highest value in pet medical insurance. Trupanion is listed on NASDAQ under the symbol "TRUP". The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA. Trupanion policies are issued, in the United States, by its wholly-owned insurance entity American Pet Insurance Company and, in Canada, by Omega General Insurance Company. For more information please visit Trupanion.com.

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 relating to, among other things, expectations, plans, prospects and financial results for Trupanion, including, but not limited to, its expectations regarding its ability to execute its business plans. These forward-looking statements are based upon the current expectations and beliefs of Trupanion’s management as of the date of this press release, and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made in this press release are based on information available to Trupanion as of the date hereof, and Trupanion has no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

In particular, the following factors, among others, could cause results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements: the ability to achieve or maintain profitability and/or appropriate levels of cash flow in future periods; the ability to keep growing our membership base and revenue; the accuracy of assumptions used in determining appropriate member acquisition expenditures; the severity and frequency of claims; the ability to maintain high retention rates; the accuracy of assumptions used in pricing medical plan subscriptions and the ability to accurately estimate the impact of new products or offerings on claims frequency; actual claims expense exceeding estimates; regulatory and other constraints on the ability to institute, or the decision to otherwise delay, pricing modifications in response to changes in actual or estimated claims expense; the effectiveness and statutory or regulatory compliance of our Territory Partner model and of our Territory Partners, veterinarians and other third parties in recommending medical plan subscriptions to potential members; the ability to retain existing Territory Partners and increase the number of Territory Partners and active hospitals; compliance by us and those referring us members with laws and regulations that apply to our business, including the sale of a pet medical plan; the ability to maintain the security of our data; fluctuations in the Canadian currency exchange rate; the ability to protect our proprietary and member information; the ability to maintain our culture and team; the ability to maintain the requisite amount of risk-based capital; our ability to implement and maintain effective controls, including over financial reporting; the ability to protect and enforce Trupanion’s intellectual property rights; the ability to continue key contractual relationships with third parties; third-party claims including litigation and regulatory actions; the ability to recognize benefits from investments in new solutions and enhancements to Trupanion’s technology platform and website; and our ability to retain key personnel.

For a detailed discussion of these and other cautionary statements, please refer to the risk factors discussed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including but not limited to, Trupanion’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and any subsequently filed reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. All documents are available through the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval system at www.sec.gov or the Investor Relations section of Trupanion’s website at http://investors.trupanion.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Trupanion’s stated results may include certain non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures may not provide information that is directly comparable to that provided by other companies in its industry as other companies in its industry may calculate or use non-GAAP financial measures differently. In addition, there are limitations in using non-GAAP financial measures because the non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, may be different from non-GAAP financial measures used by other companies and exclude expenses that may have a material impact on Trupanion’s reported financial results. The presentation and utilization of non-GAAP financial measures is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. Trupanion urges its investors to review the reconciliation of its non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures in its consolidated financial statements, and not to rely on any single financial or operating measure to evaluate its business. These reconciliations are included below and on Trupanion’s Investor Relations website.

Because of varying available valuation methodologies, subjective assumptions and the variety of equity instruments that can impact a company’s non-cash expenses, Trupanion believes that providing various non-GAAP financial measures that exclude stock-based compensation expense and depreciation and amortization expense allows for more meaningful comparisons between its operating results from period to period. Trupanion offsets sales and marketing expense with sign-up fee revenue in the calculation of net acquisition cost because it collects sign-up fee revenue from new members at the time of enrollment and considers it to be an offset to a portion of Trupanion’s sales and marketing expenses. Trupanion believes this allows it to calculate and present financial measures in a consistent manner across periods. Trupanion’s management believes that the non-GAAP financial measures and the related financial measures derived from them are important tools for financial and operational decision-making and for evaluating operating results over different periods of time.

 

Trupanion, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended								Years Ended
	December 31,								December 31,
	2017				2016				2017				2016
	(unaudited)
Revenue:
Subscription business	$	58,991			$	47,422			$	218,354			$	173,356
Other business		7,554				3,918				24,313				14,874
Total revenue		66,545				51,340				242,667				188,230
Cost of revenue:
Subscription business (1)		47,831				38,528				176,883				141,321
Other business		6,977				3,594				22,734				13,621
Total cost of revenue (2)		54,808				42,122				199,617				154,942
Gross profit:
Subscription business		11,160				8,894				41,471				32,035
Other business		577				324				1,579				1,253
Total gross profit		11,737				9,218				43,050				33,288
Operating expenses:
Technology and development (1)		2,572				2,744				9,768				9,534
General and administrative (1)		4,546				4,177				16,820				15,205
Sales and marketing (1)		5,781				3,951				19,104				15,247
Total operating expenses		12,899				10,872				45,692				39,986
Operating loss		(1,162	)			(1,654	)			(2,642	)			(6,698	)
Interest expense		163				81				533				218
Other (income) expense, net		(5	)			(19	)			(1,244	)			(58	)
Loss before income taxes		(1,320	)			(1,716	)			(1,931	)			(6,858	)
Income tax (benefit) expense		(482	)			7				(428	)			38
Net loss	$	(838	)		$	(1,723	)		$	(1,503	)		$	(6,896	)
Net loss per share:
Basic and diluted	$	(0.03	)		$	(0.06	)		$	(0.05	)		$	(0.24	)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted		29,847,574				29,020,559				29,588,324				28,527,602
(1) Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:
	Three Months Ended								Years Ended
	December 31,								December 31,
	2017				2016				2017				2016
Cost of revenue	$	162			$	60			$	594			$	275
Technology and development		50				88				216				246
General and administrative		471				470				1,887				1,893
Sales and marketing		172				113				722				532
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	855			$	731			$	3,419			$	2,946
(2)The breakout of cost of revenue between veterinary invoice expense and other cost of revenue is as follows:
	Three Months Ended								Years Ended
	December 31,								December 31,
	2017				2016				2017				2016
Veterinary invoice expense	$	46,473			$	36,211			$	170,122			$	133,534
Other cost of revenue		8,335				5,911				29,495				21,408
Total cost of revenue	$	54,808			$	42,122			$	199,617			$	154,942

 

Trupanion, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except per share data)
	December 31, 2017				December 31, 2016
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	25,706			$	23,637
Short-term investments		37,590				29,570
Accounts and other receivables		20,367				10,118
Prepaid expenses and other assets		2,895				2,062
Total current assets		86,558				65,387
Restricted cash		600				600
Long-term investments, at fair value		3,237				2,579
Equity method investment		-				271
Property and equipment, net		7,868				8,464
Intangible assets, net		4,972				4,910
Other long-term assets		2,624				134
Total assets	$	105,859			$	82,345
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	2,716			$	2,006
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities		7,660				5,416
Reserve for veterinary invoices		12,756				9,521
Deferred revenue		22,734				13,463
Total current liabilities		45,866				30,406
Long-term debt		9,324				4,767
Deferred tax liabilities		1,002				1,623
Other liabilities		1,233				834
Total liabilities		57,425				37,630
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.00001 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, 30,778,796 and 30,121,496 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017; 30,156,247 and 29,498,947 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016.		-				-
Preferred stock: $0.00001 par value per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, and 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.		-				-
Additional paid-in capital		134,511				129,574
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(92	)			(377	)
Accumulated deficit		(82,784	)			(81,281	)
Treasury stock, at cost: 657,300 shares at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016.		(3,201	)			(3,201	)
Total stockholders’ equity		48,434				44,715
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	105,859			$	82,345

 

Trupanion, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
	Three Months Ended								Years Ended
	December 31,								December 31,
		2017				2016				2017				2016
	(unaudited)
Operating activities
Net loss	$	(838	)		$	(1,723	)		$	(1,503	)		$	(6,896	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activites:
Depreciation and amortization		1,024				1,229				4,232				3,846
Stock-based compensation expense		855				731				3,419				2,946
Gain on sale of equity method investment		-				-				(1,036	)			-
Other, net		(626	)			(114	)			(383	)			104
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables		(55	)			193				(10,219	)			(1,830	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		118				(169	)			(179	)			48
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other liabilities		897				1,789				3,019				1,164
Reserve for veterinary invoices		1,510				1,183				3,149				3,226
Deferred revenue		92				319				9,167				2,398
Net cash provided by operating activities		2,977				3,438				9,666				5,006
Investing activities
Purchases of investment securities		(11,216	)			(15,624	)			(31,920	)			(31,616	)
Maturities of investment securities		7,494				14,670				23,372				27,247
Proceeds from sale of equity method investment		-				-				1,402				-
Purchases of property and equipment		(884	)			(395	)			(3,131	)			(1,941	)
Other investments		(17	)			(68	)			(2,779	)			(198	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(4,623	)			(1,417	)			(13,056	)			(6,508	)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		463				1,009				2,545				3,745
Taxes paid related to net share settlement of equity awards		-				-				(1,170	)			(662	)
Proceeds from debt financing, net financing fees		1,980				1,000				4,400				4,988
Other financing		(282	)			(289	)			(694	)			(399	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		2,161				1,720				5,081				7,672
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, net		(58	)			(130	)			378				111
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		457				3,611				2,069				6,281
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period		25,849				20,626				24,237				17,956
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	$	26,306			$	24,237			$	26,306			$	24,237

 

The following tables set forth our key operating metrics:
	Years Ended
	December 31,
		2017				2016
Total subscription pets enrolled (at period end)		371,683				323,233
Total pets enrolled (at period end)		423,194				343,649
Monthly average revenue per pet	$	52.07			$	47.82
Lifetime value of a pet (LVP)	$	727			$	631
Average pet acquisition cost (PAC)	$	152			$	123
Average monthly retention		98.63	%			98.60	%
	Three Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017				Sep. 30, 2017				Jun. 30, 2017				Mar. 31, 2017				Dec. 31, 2016				Sep. 30, 2016				Jun. 30, 2016				Mar. 31, 2016
Total subscription pets enrolled (at period end)		371,683				359,102				346,409				334,909				323,233				312,282				299,856				287,123
Total pets enrolled (at period end)		423,194				404,069				383,293				364,259				343,649				334,070				320,896				307,298
Monthly average revenue per pet	$	53.17			$	52.95			$	51.47			$	50.50			$	49.17			$	48.37			$	47.39			$	46.12
Lifetime value of a pet (LVP)	$	727			$	701			$	654			$	637			$	631			$	624			$	622			$	603
Average pet acquisition cost (PAC)	$	184			$	151			$	143			$	128			$	133			$	120			$	118			$	123
Average monthly retention		98.63	%			98.61	%			98.57	%			98.58	%			98.60	%			98.61	%			98.64	%			98.65	%

 

The following table reflects the reconciliation of cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended								Years Ended
		December 31,								December 31,
			2017				2016				2017				2016
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	2,977			$	3,438			$	9,666			$	5,006
Purchases of property and equipment			(884	)			(395	)			(3,131	)			(1,941	)
Free cash flow		$	2,093			$	3,043			$	6,535			$	3,065

 

The following table reflects the reconciliation of GAAP measures to non-GAAP measures (in thousands, except percentages):
		Three Months Ended December 31,								Years Ended December 31,
		2017				2016				2017				2016
Veterinary invoice expense		$	46,473			$	36,211			$	170,122			$	133,534
Stock-based compensation expense			(95	)			(45	)			(355	)			(234	)
Cost of goods		$	46,378			$	36,166			$	169,767			$	133,300
% of revenue			69.7	%			70.4	%			70.0	%			70.8	%
Other cost of revenue		$	8,335			$	5,911			$	29,495			$	21,408
Stock-based compensation expense			(67	)			(15	)			(239	)			(41	)
Variable expenses		$	8,268			$	5,896			$	29,256			$	21,367
% of revenue			12.4	%			11.5	%			12.1	%			11.4	%
Subscription gross profit		$	11,160			$	8,894			$	41,471			$	32,035
Stock-based compensation expense			162				60				594				275
Non-GAAP subscription gross profit		$	11,322			$	8,954			$	42,065			$	32,310
% of subscription revenue			19.2	%			18.9	%			19.3	%			18.6	%
Gross profit		$	11,737			$	9,218			$	43,050			$	33,288
Stock-based compensation expense			162				60				594				275
Non-GAAP gross profit		$	11,899			$	9,278			$	43,644			$	33,563
% of revenue			17.9	%			18.1	%			18.0	%			17.8	%
Technology and development expense		$	2,572			$	2,744			$	9,768			$	9,534
General and administrative expense			4,546				4,177				16,820				15,205
Depreciation and amortization expense			(1,024	)			(1,229	)			(4,232	)			(3,846	)
Stock-based compensation expense			(521	)			(558	)			(2,103	)			(2,139	)
Fixed expenses		$	5,573			$	5,134			$	20,253			$	18,754
% of revenue			8.4	%			10.0	%			8.3	%			10.0	%
Sales and marketing expense		$	5,781			$	3,951			$	19,104			$	15,247
Stock-based compensation expense			(172	)			(113	)			(722	)			(532	)
Acquisition cost		$	5,609			$	3,838			$	18,382			$	14,715
% of revenue			8.4	%			7.5	%			7.6	%			7.8	%

 

The following tables reflect the reconciliation of acquisition cost and net acquisition cost to sales and marketing expense (in thousands):
		Years Ended
		December 31,
			2017				2016
Sales and marketing expenses		$	19,104			$	15,247
Excluding:
Stock-based compensation expense			(722	)			(532	)
Acquisition cost			18,382				14,715
Net of:
Sign-up fee revenue			(2,169	)			(2,073	)
Other business segment sales and marketing expense			(218	)			(218	)
Net acquisition cost		$	15,995			$	12,424
		Three Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2017				Sep. 30, 2017				Jun. 30, 2017				Mar. 31, 2017				Dec. 31, 2016				Sep. 30, 2016				Jun. 30, 2016				Mar. 31, 2016
Sales and marketing expenses		$	5,781			$	4,862			$	4,372			$	4,089			$	3,951			$	3,892			$	3,564			$	3,840
Excluding:
Stock-based compensation expense			(172	)			(165	)			(198	)			(187	)			(113	)			(172	)			(165	)			(82	)
Acquisition cost			5,609				4,697				4,174				3,902				3,838				3,720				3,399				3,758
Net of:
Sign-up fee revenue			(550	)			(558	)			(517	)			(544	)			(526	)			(525	)			(495	)			(527	)
Other business segment sales and marketing expense			(56	)			(51	)			(63	)			(48	)			(62	)			(63	)			(55	)			(38	)
Net acquisition cost		$	5,003			$	4,088			$	3,594			$	3,310			$	3,250			$	3,132			$	2,849			$	3,193

 

The following tables reflect the reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net (loss) income (in thousands):
		Years Ended
		December 31,
			2017				2016
Net loss		$	(1,503	)		$	(6,896	)
Excluding:
Stock-based compensation expense			3,419				2,946
Depreciation and amortization expense			4,232				3,846
Interest income			(227	)			(119	)
Interest expense			533				218
Income tax (benefit) expense			(428	)			38
(Gain) loss from equity method investment			(1,029	)			29
Adjusted EBITDA		$	4,997			$	62
		Three Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2017				Sep. 30, 2017				Jun. 30, 2017				Mar. 31, 2017				Dec. 31, 2016				Sep. 30, 2016				Jun. 30, 2016				Mar. 31, 2016
Net (loss) income		$	(838	)		$	406			$	411			$	(1,482	)		$	(1,723	)		$	(1,637	)		$	(964	)		$	(2,572	)
Excluding:
Stock-based compensation expense			855				895				888				781				731				776				743				696
Depreciation and amortization expense			1,024				1,095				1,077				1,036				1229				1,093				739				785
Interest income			(3	)			(97	)			(76	)			(51	)			(41	)			(29	)			(26	)			(23	)
Interest expense			163				124				109				137				81				66				41				30
Income tax (benefit) expense			(482	)			26				4				24				7				13				4				14
(Gain) loss from equity method investment			-				-				(1,036	)			7				18				22				(15	)			4
Adjusted EBITDA		$	719			$	2,449			$	1,377			$	452			$	302			$	304			$	522			$	(1,066	)

 

Contacts: 

Investors:
Laura Bainbridge, Addo Investor Relations
310.829.5400
InvestorRelations@trupanion.com

Media:
Scott Janzen, Trupanion Director of Communications
888.612.1138 ext 3450
scott.janzen@trupanion.com

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