Trupanion Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Results

SEATTLE, Feb. 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Trupanion, Inc. (NYSE: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, 2015.

"I'm very pleased with our performance in 2015 – financially, operationally and strategically we achieved the plans we established at the start of the year. Revenue growth for the year was a robust 31% in local currencies, led by strong new pet enrollments and strength in member retention," said Darryl Rawlings, Trupanion's Chief Executive Officer. "Beginning in the second half of the year, we demonstrated leverage in our fixed expenses – a key strategic priority.  We delivered this performance while accelerating the deployment of Trupanion Express.  In 2016, I'm excited about our opportunities to expand our Trupanion Express™ footprint and strengthen the competitive moats around our business."

Full Year 2015 Financial and Business Highlights

• Total revenue was $147.0 million, an increase of 27% compared to 2014 (31% on a constant currency basis).
• Total enrolled pets (including pets from our other business segment) at December 31, 2015 was 291,818, up 26% from December 31, 2014.
• Subscription business revenue was $133.4 million, an increase of 29% compared to 2014 (33% on a constant currency basis).
• Subscription enrolled pets at December 31, 2015 was 272,636, up 27% from December 31, 2014.
• Net loss was $(17.2) million, compared to a net loss of $(21.2) million in 2014.
• Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $(11.3) million, compared to a loss of $(10.3) million in 2014.
• Trupanion Express™ was installed in over 500 hospitals as of the end of 2015.  Trupanion Express™ eliminates paperwork and allows Trupanion to pay veterinarians directly, often in less than 5 minutes.

Fourth Quarter 2015 Financial and Business Highlights

• Total revenue was $40.2 million, an increase of 26% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014 (31% on a constant currency basis).
• The fourth quarter marked the 33rd quarter of sequential revenue growth since Trupanion entered the U.S. market.  In all 33 quarters, year-over-year growth exceeded 25%.
• Subscription business revenue was $36.7 million, an increase of 28% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014 (33% on a constant currency basis).
• Net loss was $(3.0) million, compared to a net loss of $(4.3) million in the fourth quarter of 2014.
• Adjusted EBITDA was a loss of $(1.6) million, compared to a loss of $(2.9) million in the fourth quarter of 2014.

Revenue by Quarter

Conference Call 
Trupanion's management will host a conference call today to review its fourth quarter and full year 2015 results and to discuss its financial outlook for 2016. The call is scheduled to begin at 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 60 days upon completion of the conference call. Participants can access the conference call by dialing 1-866-311-7654 (United States), 1-855-669-9657 (Canada), or 1-412-902-4113 (International). A telephonic replay of the call will also be available, one hour after the completion of the call, by dialing 1-877-344-7529 (United States), 1-855-669-9658 (Canada), or 1-412-317-0088 (International) and entering the replay pin number: 10079762.

About Trupanion 
Trupanion is the leading provider of medical plans for cats and dogs throughout the United States and Canada. For almost two decades, Trupanion's medical plan 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 New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "TRUP". Trupanion 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 and financial objectives and its future operating results and expenditures. 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; the accuracy of assumptions used in determining appropriate member acquisition expenditures; the severity and frequency of claims; fluctuations in the Canadian currency exchange rate; 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; 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; the ability to recognize benefits from investments in new solutions and enhancements to Trupanion's technology platform and website; and 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.

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, 2014 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, adjusted revenue, acquisition cost, net acquisition cost, cost of goods, variable expenses, fixed expenses 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, change in fair value of warrant liabilities and income tax expense (benefit).

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 adjusted EBITDA 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, which are included below and on Trupanion's Investors 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 non-GAAP financial measures such as acquisition cost, net acquisition cost and adjusted EBITDA that exclude stock-based compensation expense and, in the case of adjusted EBITDA the change in fair value of warrant liabilities, allows for more meaningful comparisons between its operating results from period to period. Trupanion excludes sign-up fee revenue from the calculation of adjusted revenue 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. For this reason, Trupanion also nets sign-up fees with sales and marketing expenses in its calculation of net acquisition cost. Trupanion excludes changes in deferred revenue from the calculation of adjusted revenue in order to eliminate fluctuations caused by the timing of pet enrollment during the last month of any particular period in which such measures are being presented or utilized. Trupanion excludes the change in fair value of warrant liabilities from its calculation of adjusted EBITDA in order to eliminate fluctuations caused by changes in its stock price. Trupanion believes this allows it to calculate and present adjusted revenue, 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.

Trupanion has not reconciled adjusted EBITDA guidance to net income (loss) guidance because it does not provide guidance for stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization, interest income, interest expense, change in fair value of warrant liabilities or income tax expense (benefit), which are reconciling items between net income (loss) and adjusted EBITDA.  Accordingly, reconciliation to net income (loss) is not available without unreasonable effort.  For a reconciliation of historical non-GAAP financial measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures, see the reconciliation tables included in this press release.

Contacts: 

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

Media: 
Britta Gidican, Director, Public Relations 
206.607.1930 
MediaRelations@trupanion.com

In 2015, the prior period financial data and metrics have been recast to reflect the movement of pets from the subscription business segment to the other business segment.