
• | Total revenue was $111.3 million, an increase of 28% compared to the first quarter of 2019. |
• | Total enrolled pets (including pets from our other business segment) was 687,435 at March 31, 2020, an increase of 25% over the first quarter of 2019. |
• | Subscription business revenue was $89.5 million, an increase of 21% compared to the first quarter of 2019. |
• | Subscription enrolled pets was 508,480 at March 31, 2020, an increase of 14% over the first quarter of 2019. |
• | Net loss was $(1.1) million, or $(0.03) per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $(1.3) million, or $(0.04) per basic and diluted share, in the first quarter of 2019. |
• | Adjusted EBITDA was $2.0 million, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $1.7 million in the first quarter of 2019. |
• | Operating cash flow was $2.9 million and free cash flow was $1.4 million in the first quarter of 2020. This compared to operating cash flow of $4.0 million and free cash flow of $3.1 million in the first quarter of 2019. |

Trupanion, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Operations (in thousands, except share data) | ||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2020 | 2019 | |||||||
(unaudited) | ||||||||
Revenue: | ||||||||
Subscription business | $ | 89,484 | $ | 74,222 | ||||
Other business | 21,817 | 12,756 | ||||||
Total revenue | 111,301 | 86,978 | ||||||
Cost of revenue: | ||||||||
Subscription business(1) | 73,422 | 60,387 | ||||||
Other business | 20,027 | 11,559 | ||||||
Total cost of revenue(2) | 93,449 | 71,946 | ||||||
Gross profit: | ||||||||
Subscription business | 16,062 | 13,835 | ||||||
Other business | 1,790 | 1,197 | ||||||
Total gross profit | 17,852 | 15,032 | ||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
Technology and development(1) | 2,845 | 2,669 | ||||||
General and administrative(1) | 5,516 | 5,419 | ||||||
Sales and marketing(1) | 10,442 | 8,227 | ||||||
Total operating expenses | 18,803 | 16,315 | ||||||
Gain (loss) from investment in joint venture | (59 | ) | — | |||||
Operating loss | (1,010 | ) | (1,283 | ) | ||||
Interest expense | 379 | 317 | ||||||
Other income, net | (282 | ) | (344 | ) | ||||
Loss before income taxes | (1,107 | ) | (1,256 | ) | ||||
Income tax expense | 26 | 40 | ||||||
Net loss | $ | (1,133 | ) | $ | (1,296 | ) | ||
Net loss per share: | ||||||||
Basic and Diluted | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | ||
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding: | ||||||||
Basic and Diluted | 35,007,052 | 34,292,367 | ||||||
(1)Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows: | Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2020 | 2019 | |||||||
Cost of revenue | $ | 268 | $ | 247 | ||||
Technology and development | 100 | 63 | ||||||
General and administrative | 729 | 618 | ||||||
Sales and marketing | 556 | 429 | ||||||
Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | 1,653 | $ | 1,357 | ||||
(2)The breakout of cost of revenue between veterinary invoice expense and other cost of revenue is as follows: | ||||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
2020 | 2019 | |||||||
Veterinary invoice expense | $ | 79,640 | $ | 61,282 | ||||
Other cost of revenue | 13,809 | 10,664 | ||||||
Total cost of revenue | $ | 93,449 | $ | 71,946 | ||||
Trupanion, Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except share data) | |||||||
March 31, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||
Assets | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 27,221 | $ | 29,168 | |||
Short-term investments | 76,094 | 69,732 | |||||
Accounts and other receivables | 65,997 | 54,408 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 5,766 | 5,513 | |||||
Total current assets | 175,078 | 158,821 | |||||
Restricted cash | 1,400 | 1,400 | |||||
Long-term investments, at fair value | 4,094 | 4,323 | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 70,569 | 70,372 | |||||
Intangible assets, net | 7,571 | 7,731 | |||||
Other long-term assets | 14,487 | 14,553 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 273,199 | $ | 257,200 | |||
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 4,772 | $ | 4,087 | |||
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities | 14,003 | 13,798 | |||||
Reserve for veterinary invoices | 22,862 | 21,194 | |||||
Deferred revenue | 62,014 | 52,546 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 103,651 | 91,625 | |||||
Long-term debt | 29,844 | 26,086 | |||||
Deferred tax liabilities | 1,118 | 1,118 | |||||
Other liabilities | 1,761 | 1,611 | |||||
Total liabilities | 136,374 | 120,440 | |||||
Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||
Common stock: $0.00001 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 36,017,670 and 35,084,505 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020; 35,876,882 and 34,947,017 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 | — | — | |||||
Preferred stock: $0.00001 par value per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding | — | — | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 234,642 | 232,731 | |||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (385 | ) | 250 | ||||
Accumulated deficit | (86,653 | ) | (85,520 | ) | |||
Treasury stock, at cost: 933,165 shares at March 31, 2020 and 929,865 shares at December 31, 2019 | (10,779 | ) | (10,701 | ) | |||
Total stockholders’ equity | 136,825 | 136,760 | |||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 273,199 | $ | 257,200 | |||
Trupanion, Inc. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands) | |||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||
(unaudited) | |||||||
Operating activities | |||||||
Net loss | $ | (1,133 | ) | $ | (1,296 | ) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,381 | 1,613 | |||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,653 | 1,357 | |||||
Other, net | 73 | (3 | ) | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts and other receivables | (11,697 | ) | (5,894 | ) | |||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (195 | ) | 325 | ||||
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other liabilities | 1,322 | 1,256 | |||||
Reserve for veterinary invoices | 1,825 | 1,078 | |||||
Deferred revenue | 9,695 | 5,523 | |||||
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | 2,924 | 3,959 | |||||
Investing activities | |||||||
Purchases of investment securities | (11,579 | ) | (17,350 | ) | |||
Maturities of investment securities | 5,100 | 10,205 | |||||
Purchases of property, equipment and intangible assets | (1,496 | ) | (878 | ) | |||
Other | 9 | (1,479 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | (7,966 | ) | (9,502 | ) | |||
Financing activities | |||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 559 | 661 | |||||
Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding | (321 | ) | (197 | ) | |||
Proceeds from debt financing, net of financing fees | 3,744 | 5,200 | |||||
Other financing | (78 | ) | (271 | ) | |||
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | 3,904 | 5,393 | |||||
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, net | (809 | ) | 220 | ||||
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | (1,947 | ) | 70 | ||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period | 30,568 | 27,952 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 28,621 | $ | 28,022 | |||
The following table sets forth our key operating metrics: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sept. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sept. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total Business: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total pets enrolled (at period end) | 687,435 | 646,728 | 613,694 | 577,686 | 548,002 | 521,326 | 497,942 | 472,480 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Subscription Business: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total subscription pets enrolled (at period end) | 508,480 | 494,026 | 479,427 | 461,314 | 445,148 | 430,770 | 416,527 | 401,033 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monthly average revenue per pet | $ | 58.96 | $ | 58.58 | $ | 58.12 | $ | 57.11 | $ | 56.13 | $ | 55.15 | $ | 54.55 | $ | 53.96 | |||||||||||||||
Lifetime value of a pet, including fixed expenses | $ | 535 | $ | 523 | $ | 511 | $ | 482 | $ | 471 | $ | 449 | $ | 435 | $ | 431 | |||||||||||||||
Average pet acquisition cost (PAC) | $ | 247 | $ | 222 | $ | 208 | $ | 213 | $ | 205 | $ | 186 | $ | 155 | $ | 150 | |||||||||||||||
Average monthly retention | 98.59 | % | 98.58 | % | 98.59 | % | 98.57 | % | 98.58 | % | 98.6 | % | 98.61 | % | 98.64 | % | |||||||||||||||
The following table reflects the reconciliation of cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow (in thousands): | |||||||
Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||
2020 | 2019 | ||||||
Net cash used in operating activities | $ | 2,924 | $ | 3,959 | |||
Purchases of property and equipment | (1,496 | ) | (878 | ) | |||
Free cash flow | $ | 1,428 | $ | 3,081 | |||
The following table reflects the reconciliation of acquisition cost and net acquisition cost to sales and marketing expense (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sept. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sept. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales and marketing expenses | $ | 10,442 | $ | 9,212 | $ | 9,255 | $ | 8,757 | $ | 8,227 | $ | 6,994 | $ | 6,365 | $ | 5,702 | |||||||||||||||
Excluding: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | (556 | ) | (547 | ) | (577 | ) | (567 | ) | (429 | ) | (355 | ) | (358 | ) | (349 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Acquisition cost | 9,886 | 8,665 | 8,678 | 8,190 | 7,798 | 6,639 | 6,007 | 5,353 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net of: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sign-up fee revenue | (765 | ) | (730 | ) | (790 | ) | (734 | ) | (703 | ) | (655 | ) | (693 | ) | (624 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Other business segment sales and marketing expense | (163 | ) | (152 | ) | (94 | ) | (38 | ) | (130 | ) | (102 | ) | (99 | ) | (88 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Net acquisition cost | $ | 8,958 | $ | 7,783 | $ | 7,794 | $ | 7,418 | $ | 6,965 | $ | 5,882 | $ | 5,215 | $ | 4,641 | |||||||||||||||
The following table reflects the reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) (in thousands): | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sept. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sept. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net (loss) income | $ | (1,133 | ) | $ | 636 | $ | 782 | $ | (1,931 | ) | $ | (1,296 | ) | $ | (275 | ) | $ | 1,205 | $ | (377 | ) | ||||||||||
Excluding: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 1,653 | 1,771 | 1,845 | 1,873 | 1,357 | 1,222 | 1,299 | 1,286 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization expense | 1,381 | 1,274 | 1,181 | 1,564 | 1,613 | 1,485 | 1,136 | 964 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income | (337 | ) | (516 | ) | (411 | ) | (412 | ) | (342 | ) | (234 | ) | (317 | ) | (179 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Interest expense | 379 | 375 | 340 | 317 | 317 | 311 | 336 | 332 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Other non-operating expenses | 52 | (22 | ) | 122 | 101 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax expense (benefit) expense | 26 | 157 | 18 | (46 | ) | 40 | 4 | (7 | ) | 91 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Gain from equity method investment | — | — | — | (125 | ) | — | — | — | (107 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 2,021 | $ | 3,675 | $ | 3,877 | $ | 1,341 | $ | 1,689 | $ | 2,513 | $ | 3,652 | $ | 2,010 | |||||||||||||||