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Exhibit 99.1
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Trupanion Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results

SEATTLE, WA. November 3, 2021-- Trupanion, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRUP), the leading provider of medical insurance for cats and dogs, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021.

“Q3 marks the continuation of our strong momentum, as shown in our key financial measures. We continue to grow the funds available to us to reinvest in our portfolio and deploy this capital at compounding high rates of return,” said Darryl Rawlings, founder and chief executive officer of Trupanion.

Third Quarter 2021 Financial and Business Highlights

Total revenue was $181.7 million, an increase of 40% compared to the third quarter of 2020.
Total enrolled pets (including pets from our other business segment) was 1,104,376 at September 30, 2021, an increase of 37% over the third quarter of 2020.
Subscription business revenue was $127.1 million, an increase of 28% compared to the third quarter of 2020 (26% on a constant currency basis).
Subscription enrolled pets was 676,463 at September 30, 2021, an increase of 22% over the third quarter of 2020.
Net loss was $(6.8) million, or $(0.17) per basic and diluted share, compared to net loss of $(2.6) million, or $(0.07) per basic and diluted share, in the third quarter of 2020. Net loss per share was impacted by $0.10 due to an increase in stock-based compensation and by $0.03 due to an increase in depreciation and amortization when compared to the prior year period.
Adjusted EBITDA was $2.2 million, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $1.8 million in the third quarter of 2020.
Operating cash flow was $6.2 million and free cash flow was $3.5 million in the third quarter of 2021. This is compared to operating cash flow of $9.8 million and free cash flow of $8.5 million in the third quarter of 2020.

First Nine Months of 2021 Financial and Business Highlights

Total revenue was $504.6 million, an increase of 40% compared to the first nine months of 2020.
Subscription business revenue was $360.7 million, an increase of 28% compared to the first nine months of 2020.
Net loss was $(28.5) million, or $(0.71) per basic and diluted share, compared to net loss of $(2.3) million, or $(0.07) per basic and diluted share, in the first nine months of 2020. Net loss per share was impacted by $0.38 due to an increase in stock-based compensation and by $0.11 due to an increase in depreciation and amortization when compared to the prior year period. The remaining year-over-year change in earnings per share primarily reflects our accelerated growth and associated acquisition spend in the first nine months of 2021.
Adjusted EBITDA was $1.2 million, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $9.3 million in the first nine months of 2020.
Operating cash flow was $2.3 million and free cash flow was $(6.2) million in the first nine months of 2021. This compared to operating cash flow of $17.6 million and free cash flow of $13.1 million in the first nine months of 2020.



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Conference Call
Trupanion’s management will host a conference call today to review its third quarter 2021 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 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: 13723054.

About Trupanion
Trupanion is a leader in medical insurance for cats and dogs throughout the United States, Canada and Australia with over 600,000 pets enrolled. For over 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 with unlimited payouts for the life of their pets. With its proprietary software, Trupanion is the only provider with the technology to pay veterinarians directly in minutes at the time of checkout. 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. Trupanion Australia is a partnership between Trupanion and Hollard 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 continue to grow its enrollments and revenue, implement its alliance with Aflac and otherwise execute its business plan. 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.



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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 successfully implement our alliance with Aflac; 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, 2020 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.





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Trupanion, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(in thousands, except share data)
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
(unaudited)
Revenue:
Subscription business$127,077 $99,379 $360,742 $281,316 
Other business54,590 30,741 143,870 78,025 
Total revenue181,667 130,120 504,612 359,341 
Cost of revenue:
Subscription business(1)
103,754 81,098 299,037 229,114 
Other business49,747 28,433 131,764 71,919 
   Total cost of revenue(2)
153,501 109,531 430,801 301,033 
Operating expenses:
Technology and development(1)
4,391 2,426 12,201 6,839 
General and administrative(1)
8,246 5,412 22,897 15,345 
Sales and marketing(1)
19,708 13,344 58,802 33,028 
Depreciation and amortization(3)
2,944 1,666 9,195 4,770 
Total operating expenses35,289 22,848 103,095 59,982 
Gain (loss) from investment in joint venture(69)(149)(84)
Operating loss(7,192)(2,257)(29,433)(1,758)
Interest expense— 324 1,044 
Other income, net(61)(49)(222)(533)
Gain (loss) before income taxes(7,131)(2,532)(29,212)(2,269)
Income tax expense (benefit)(312)26 (724)69 
Net loss$(6,819)$(2,558)$(28,488)$(2,338)
Net loss per share:
Basic and diluted$(0.17)$(0.07)$(0.71)$(0.07)
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
Basic and diluted40,283,818 35,426,742 40,044,518 35,193,317 
(1)Includes stock-based compensation expense as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Cost of revenue$1,311 $448 $5,769 $1,060 
Technology and development749 133 2,213 366 
General and administrative2,271 1,108 6,412 2,912 
Sales and marketing2,112 741 7,024 1,972 
Total stock-based compensation expense$6,443 $2,430 $21,418 $6,310 
(2)The breakout of cost of revenue between veterinary invoice expense and other cost of revenue is as follows:
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Veterinary invoice expense$125,058 $91,266 $353,210 $252,955 
Other cost of revenue28,443 18,265 77,591 48,078 
     Total cost of revenue$153,501 $109,531 $430,801 $301,033 
(3)Depreciation and amortization expenses have been reclassified as a separate line item and prior period amounts have been reclassified from their original presentation to conform to the current period presentation. The Company has elected to present depreciation and amortization expenses as a separate line to better align with management's view of the Company's operating results.



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Trupanion, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share data)
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
(unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$109,641 $139,878 
Short-term investments111,885 89,862 
Accounts and other receivables157,945 99,065 
Prepaid expenses and other assets11,077 8,222 
Total current assets390,548 337,027 
Restricted cash6,324 6,319 
Long-term investments, at fair value6,605 5,566 
Property and equipment, net75,432 72,602 
Intangible assets, net23,530 27,134 
Other long-term assets15,688 16,557 
Goodwill32,583 33,045 
Total assets$550,710 $498,250 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable$6,482 $6,059 
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities25,865 22,864 
Reserve for veterinary invoices38,750 28,929 
Deferred revenue140,125 92,547 
Total current liabilities211,222 150,399 
Deferred tax liabilities3,803 4,705 
Other liabilities3,712 3,207 
Total liabilities218,737 158,311 
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock: $0.00001 par value per share, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 41,296,940 and 40,363,775 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021; 40,383,972 and 39,450,807 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2020— — 
Preferred stock: $0.00001 par value per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding— — 
Additional paid-in capital460,339 439,007 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss2,261 3,071 
Accumulated deficit(119,848)(91,360)
Treasury stock, at cost: 933,165 shares at September 30, 2021 and 933,165 shares at December 31, 2020(10,779)(10,779)
Total stockholders’ equity 331,973 339,939 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$550,710 $498,250 





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Trupanion, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(in thousands)
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
(unaudited)
Operating activities
Net loss$(6,819)$(2,558)$(28,488)$(2,338)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization2,944 1,666 9,195 4,770 
Stock-based compensation expense6,443 2,430 21,418 6,310 
Other, net(386)16 (931)118 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts and other receivables(17,977)(11,966)(58,773)(38,068)
Prepaid expenses and other assets170 (1,535)(1,922)(1,979)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other liabilities5,225 6,086 4,353 6,602 
Reserve for veterinary invoices2,984 4,428 9,854 7,692 
Deferred revenue13,640 11,239 47,596 34,473 
Net cash provided by operating activities6,224 9,806 2,302 17,580 
Investing activities
Purchases of investment securities(18,915)(17,422)(62,288)(43,972)
Maturities of investment securities8,486 9,013 39,066 29,817 
Purchases of property, equipment and intangible assets(2,767)(1,273)(8,537)(4,512)
Other25 (19)(48)88 
Net cash used in investing activities(13,171)(9,701)(31,807)(18,579)
Financing activities
Proceeds from exercise of stock options698 2,629 3,056 4,296 
Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding(979)(215)(3,730)(656)
Borrowings from line of credit, net of financing fees— 2,478 — 6,213 
Repayments to line of credit— — — (2,500)
Other financing— — — (78)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities(281)4,892 (674)7,275 
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash, net(461)220 (53)(214)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash(7,689)5,217 (30,232)6,062 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period123,654 31,413 146,197 30,568 
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period$115,965 $36,630 $115,965 $36,630 


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The following tables set forth our key operating metrics:
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Total Business:
Total pets enrolled (at period end)1,104,376 804,251 
Subscription Business:
Total subscription pets enrolled (at period end)676,463 552,909 
Monthly average revenue per pet$63.43 $59.77 
Lifetime value of a pet, including fixed expenses$697 $615 
Average pet acquisition cost (PAC)$281 $237 
Average monthly retention98.72 %98.69 %
Three Months Ended
Sept. 30, 2021Jun. 30, 2021Mar. 31, 2021Dec. 31, 2020Sept. 30, 2020Jun. 30, 2020Mar. 31, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Total Business:
Total pets enrolled (at period end)1,104,376 1,024,226 943,854 862,928 804,251 744,727 687,435 646,728 
Subscription Business:
Total subscription pets enrolled (at period end)676,463 643,395 609,835 577,957 552,909 529,400 508,480 494,026 
Monthly average revenue per pet$63.60 $63.69 $62.97 $62.03 $60.87 $59.40 $58.96 $58.58 
Lifetime value of a pet, including fixed expenses$697 $681 $684 $653 $615 $597 $535 $523 
Average pet acquisition cost (PAC)$280 $284 $279 $272 $261 $199 $247 $222 
Average monthly retention98.72 %98.72 %98.73 %98.71 %98.69 %98.66 %98.59 %98.58 %


The following table reflects the reconciliation of cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Net cash provided by operating activities$6,224 $9,806 $2,302 $17,580 
Purchases of property and equipment(2,767)(1,273)(8,537)(4,512)
Free cash flow$3,457 $8,533 $(6,235)$13,068 





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The following table reflects the reconciliation between GAAP and non-GAAP measures (in thousands except percentages):
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
2021202020212020
Veterinary invoice expense$125,058 $91,266 $353,210 $252,955 
Excluding:
Stock-based compensation expense(769)(337)(3,740)(760)
Other business cost of paying veterinary invoices(34,432)(19,394)(91,605)(49,865)
Subscription cost of paying veterinary invoices$89,857 $71,535 $257,865 $202,330 
% of subscription revenue70.7 %72.0 %71.5 %71.9 %
Other cost of revenue$28,443 $18,265 $77,591 $48,078 
Excluding:
Stock-based compensation expense(542)(111)(2,029)(300)
Other business variable expenses(15,315)(9,039)(40,159)(22,054)
Subscription variable expenses$12,586 $9,115 $35,403 $25,724 
% of subscription revenue9.9 %9.2 %9.8 %9.1 %
Technology and development expense$4,391 $2,426 $12,201 $6,839 
General and administrative expense8,246 5,412 22,897 15,345 
Excluding:
Stock-based compensation expense(3,020)(1,241)(8,625)(3,278)
Development expenses1
(919)— (2,861)— 
Business combination transaction costs2
— — (82)— 
Fixed expenses$8,698 $6,597 $23,530 $18,906 
% of total revenue4.8 %5.1 %4.7 %5.3 %
Sales and marketing expense$19,708 $13,344 $58,802 $33,028 
Excluding:
Stock-based compensation expense(2,112)(741)(7,024)(1,972)
Other business acquisition cost(134)(265)(423)(619)
Subscription acquisition cost$17,462 $12,338 $51,355 $30,437 
% of subscription revenue13.7 %12.4 %14.2 %10.8 %
Technology and development$4,391 $2,426 $12,201 $6,839 
Excluding:
Stock-based compensation expense(749)(133)(2,213)(366)
Technology expenses(2,723)(2,293)(7,127)(6,473)
Development expenses1
$919 $— $2,861 $— 
% of total revenue0.5 %— %0.6 %— %
1As we enter the next phase of our growth, we expect to invest in initiatives that are pre-revenue, including adding new products and international expansion. These development expenses are costs related to product exploration and development that are pre-revenue and historically have been insignificant. We view these activities as uses of our adjusted operating income separate from pet acquisition spend.
2These one-time expenses related to our acquisition of a software business, primarily related to legal and transaction costs incurred.

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The following tables reflect the reconciliation of acquisition cost and net acquisition cost to sales and marketing expense (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Sales and marketing expenses$58,802 $33,028 
Excluding:
Stock-based compensation expense(7,024)(1,972)
Acquisition cost51,778 31,056 
Net of:
Sign-up fee revenue(3,792)(2,373)
Other business segment sales and marketing expense(423)(619)
Net acquisition cost$47,563 $28,064 
Three Months Ended
Sept. 30, 2021Jun. 30, 2021Mar. 31, 2021Dec. 31, 2020Sept. 30, 2020Jun. 30, 2020Mar. 31, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Sales and marketing expenses$19,708 $19,390 $19,704 $14,809 $13,344 $9,242 $10,442 $9,212 
Excluding:
Stock-based compensation expense(2,112)(2,181)(2,731)(801)(741)(675)(556)(547)
Acquisition cost17,596 17,209 16,973 14,008 12,603 8,567 9,886 8,665 
Net of:
Sign-up fee revenue(1,268)(1,260)(1,264)(919)(827)(781)(765)(730)
Other business segment sales and marketing expense(134)(118)(171)(201)(265)(191)(163)(152)
Net acquisition cost$16,194 $15,831 $15,538 $12,888 $11,511 $7,595 $8,958 $7,783 

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The following tables reflect the reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended September 30,
20212020
Net loss$(28,488)$(2,338)
Excluding:
Stock-based compensation expense21,418 6,310 
Depreciation and amortization expense9,195 4,770 
Interest income(257)(545)
Interest expense1,044 
Other non-operating expenses98 
Income tax (benefit) expense(724)69 
Business combination transaction costs82 — 
(Gain) loss from equity method investment(117)
Adjusted EBITDA$1,235 $9,291 
Three Months Ended
Sept. 30, 2021Jun. 30, 2021Mar. 31, 2021Dec. 31, 2020Sept. 30, 2020Jun. 30, 2020Mar. 31, 2020Dec. 31, 2019
Net (loss) income$(6,819)$(9,221)$(12,448)$(3,502)$(2,558)$1,353 $(1,133)$636 
Excluding:
Stock-based compensation expense6,443 6,527 8,448 2,602 2,430 2,227 1,653 1,771 
Depreciation and amortization expense2,944 3,158 3,093 2,301 1,666 1,723 1,381 1,274 
Interest income(85)(84)(88)(83)(74)(134)(337)(516)
Interest expense— (2)337 324 341 379 375 
Other non-operating expenses(1)— 44 52 (22)
Income tax (benefit) expense(312)(195)(217)44 26 17 26 157 
Business combination transaction costs— — 82 522 — — — — 
(Gain) loss from equity method investment— — — — (117)— — 
Adjusted EBITDA$2,170 $197 $(1,132)$2,222 $1,816 $5,454 $2,021 $3,675 

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Contacts:

Investors:
Laura Bainbridge, Vice President, Corporate Communications
206.607.1929
InvestorRelations@trupanion.com
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