Trupanion Reports First Quarter 2017 Results SEA

SEATTLE, May 02, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trupanion , Inc. (Nasdaq: TRUP ), a leading provider of medical insurance for cats and dogs, today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2017.

“It was a solid first quarter financially, with 28% revenue year-over-year growth and continued scale in our fixed expenses,” said Darryl Rawlings, CEO of Trupanion.  “It also was our fourth consecutive quarter of positive operating cash flow.  Operationally, we built momentum in the quarter, particularly around the key initiatives aimed at deepening the competitive moats around our business.”

First Quarter 2017 Financial and Business Highlights

• Total revenue was $54.7 million, an increase of 28% compared to the first quarter of 2016.
• Total enrolled pets (including pets from our other business segment) was 364,259 at March 31, 2017, up 19% over the prior year period.
• Subscription business revenue was $50.2 million, an increase of 28% compared to the first quarter of 2016.
• Subscription enrolled pets was 334,909 at March 31, 2017, up 17% over the prior year period.
• Net loss was $(1.5) million, compared to a net loss of $(2.6) million in the first quarter of 2016.
• Adjusted EBITDA was $0.5 million, compared to a loss of $(1.1) million in the first quarter of 2016.
• Generated operating cash flow of $1.9 million and free cash flow of $1.4 million, compared to negative operating cash flow of $(1.3) million and negative free cash flow of $(2.0) million in the first quarter of 2016.
• As of March 31, 2017, there were 29.8 million shares outstanding and 33.4 million shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis.

Revenue by Quarter A chart accompanying this release is available at  http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/Attachm...008ac36469

Conference Call Trupanion’s management will host a conference call today to review its first quarter 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: 13658405.

About Trupanion Trupanion is a leading provider of medical insurance for cats and dogs throughout the United States and Canada. For almost two decades, Trupanion has given pet owners peace of mind 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 the Nasdaq Stock Exchange 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 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 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; 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; the ability to protect and enforce Trupanion’s intellectual property rights; third-party claims including litigation and regulatory actions; and the ability to recognize benefits from investments in new solutions and enhancements to Trupanion’s technology platform and website.

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, 2016 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, including, without limitation, free cash flow, acquisition cost, net acquisition cost, cost of goods, variable expenses, fixed expenses, non-GAAP subscription gross profit, non-GAAP gross profit, and adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that Trupanion defines as net loss excluding stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization expense, interest income, interest expense, income tax expense (benefit), and loss (income) from equity method investment.

Trupanion’s 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. Further, stock-based compensation expense and other items used in the calculation of various metrics have been and will continue to be for the foreseeable future significant recurring expenses in Trupanion’s business. 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 allows for more meaningful comparisons between its operating results from period to period. Trupanion calculates non-GAAP gross profit by subtracting cost of goods and variable expenses from revenue. Cost of goods and variable expenses used in this calculation are non-GAAP measures which exclude stock-based compensation expense. Fixed expenses is a non-GAAP measure which excludes stock-based compensation expense and depreciation and amortization expense. Trupanion excludes sign-up fee revenue from 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 acquisition cost, net acquisition cost and the related financial measures it derives from them, as well as adjusted EBITDA, 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.

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