Travelzoo Inc. (NASDAQ:TZOO):
- Revenue of $29.3 million, down 5% year-over-year in constant currencies
- Operating profit of $1.9 million, compared to $976,000 in prior-year period
- Earnings per share (EPS) of $0.07, compared to $0.03 in prior-year period
- Cash flow from operations of $6.8 million
Travelzoo, a global publisher of travel and entertainment offers, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016, with revenue of $29.3 million and operating income of $1.9 million. In nominal terms, revenue decreased by 9% year-over-year. In constant currencies, revenue decreased by 5% year-over-year. Net income was $943,000, with EPS of $0.07.
"We completed 2016 with the successful launch of the new Travelzoo® site along with increased operating profits and cash flows,” said Holger Bartel, Chairman and Global CEO. “In 2017, we will further increase the number of exclusive offers negotiated for our members.”
Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific business segment revenue decreased 6% year-over-year to $2.4 million. In constant currencies, revenue decreased 9% year-over-year. Operating loss for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016 was $808,000, compared to an operating loss of $920,000 in the prior-year period.
Europe
Europe business segment revenue decreased 15% year-over-year to $8.5 million. In constant currencies, revenue increased 3% year-over-year. Operating income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016 was $574,000, or 7% of revenue, compared to operating income of $1.5 million, or 15% of revenue in the prior-year period.
North America
North America business segment revenue decreased 6% year-over-year to $18.3 million. Operating Income for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2016 was $2.2 million, or 12% of revenue, up from $390,000 or 2% of revenue in the prior-year period.
Members
As of December 31, 2016, Travelzoo had a worldwide unduplicated number of members of 28.8 million. In Asia Pacific, unduplicated number of members was 3.6 million as of December 31, 2016, up 3% from December 31, 2015. In Europe, unduplicated number of members was 8.2 million as of December 31, 2016, up 4% from December 31, 2015. In North America, unduplicated number of members was 17.2 million as of December 31, 2016, flat from December 31, 2015.
Income Taxes
Income tax expense was $516,000, compared to a $165,000 income tax expense in the prior-year period, driven by higher operating income.
Asset Management
During the fourth quarter of 2016, we generated $6.8 million cash from operating activities. Accounts receivable decreased by $2.0 million over the prior-year period to $14.4 million. Accounts payable decreased by $3.9 million over the prior-year period to $19.7 million. Capital expenditures were $107,000, down from $397,000 in the prior-year period. As of December 31, 2016, cash and cash equivalents were $26.8 million.
Non-GAAP Information
To give an enhanced view of Travelzoo's operating performance, management has calculated non-GAAP income tax expense, non-GAAP effective tax rate, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP earnings per share by excluding the release of a tax reserve related to the unexchanged promotional shares in the prior period. We believe these metrics assist investors to assess certain business trends in the same way that these trends are analyzed by management. The discussion of these non-GAAP metrics are not in accordance with GAAP and may differ from non-GAAP methods of accounting and reporting used by other companies. Non-GAAP metrics are merely a supplement to, and not a replacement for GAAP financial information. As the only difference between GAAP and non-GAAP information is the release of a tax reserve related to the unexchanged promotional shares in the prior-year period, today’s reporting should not be viewed as Travelzoo’s intention to report non-GAAP information in future periods. Refer to the “Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Information” section of this press release for important information. Management presents year-over-year revenue percentage rates of change in constant currencies, calculated using prior-year period foreign currency rates on current-year period non-US revenue, as it believes this is a useful metric that facilitates comparison to historical performance.
Conference Call
Travelzoo will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter results at 11:00 a.m. ET today. Please visit http://www.travelzoo.com/earnings to
- download the management presentation (PDF format) to be discussed in the conference call;
- access the webcast.
About Travelzoo
Travelzoo® provides our 28 million members insider deals and one of a kind experiences personally reviewed by one of our deal experts around the globe. With more than 25 offices worldwide we have our pulse on outstanding travel, entertainment, and lifestyle experiences. For over 15 years we have worked in partnership with more than 2,000 top travel vendors—our long-standing relationships allow us access to the very best deals.
Certain statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts may be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, expectations, prospects and intentions, markets in which we participate and other statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts. When used in this press release, the words “expect”, “predict”, “project”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “seek” and similar expressions are generally intended to identify forward-looking statements. Because these forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including changes in our plans, objectives, expectations, prospects and intentions and other factors discussed in our filings with the SEC. We cannot guarantee any future levels of activity, performance or achievements. Travelzoo undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this press release. Travelzoo and Top 20 are registered trademarks of Travelzoo. All other names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
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| Three months ended | Twelve months ended | |||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | $ | 29,262 | $ | 32,051 | $ | 128,552 | $ | 141,716 | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenues | 3,331 | 4,328 | 14,313 | 18,824 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 25,931 | 27,723 | 114,239 | 122,892 | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales and marketing | 15,751 | 17,161 | 71,029 | 79,042 | ||||||||||||||||
| Product development | 2,164 | 3,316 | 9,445 | 12,528 | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | 6,077 | 6,270 | 22,697 | 24,176 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 23,992 | 26,747 | 103,171 | 115,746 | ||||||||||||||||
| Income from operations | 1,939 | 976 | 11,068 | 7,146 | ||||||||||||||||
| Other loss | (480 | ) | (376 | ) | (187 | ) | (1,242 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 1,459 | 600 | 10,881 | 5,904 | ||||||||||||||||
| Income taxes | 516 | 165 | 4,250 | (4,960 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 943 | $ | 435 | $ | 6,631 | $ | 10,864 | ||||||||||||
| Net income per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.47 | $ | 0.74 | ||||||||||||
| Diluted | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.47 | $ | 0.74 | ||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares: | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 13,665 | 14,699 | 13,997 | 14,722 | ||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 13,714 | 14,699 | 13,997 | 14,722 | ||||||||||||||||
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December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 26,838 | $ | 35,128 | ||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 14,415 | 16,398 | ||||||||
| Income taxes receivable | 542 | 1,356 | ||||||||
| Deposits and other | 105 | 782 | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other | 1,773 | 2,167 | ||||||||
| Deferred tax assets | 793 | 1,230 | ||||||||
Total current assets | 44,466 | 57,061 | ||||||||
| Deposits and other | 702 | 516 | ||||||||
| Deferred tax assets | 1,052 | 1,769 | ||||||||
| Restricted cash | 1,152 | 1,328 | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 6,158 | 7,905 | ||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 53,530 | $ | 68,579 | ||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 19,714 | $ | 23,655 | ||||||
| Accrued expenses and other | 8,699 | 10,140 | ||||||||
| Deferred revenue | 719 | 1,085 | ||||||||
| Income tax payable | 691 | 477 | ||||||||
| Note payable to related party | — | 5,658 | ||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 29,823 | 41,015 | ||||||||
| Long-term tax liabilities | 2,879 | 3,000 | ||||||||
| Long-term deferred rent and other | 2,764 | 3,177 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities | 35,466 | 47,192 | ||||||||
| Common stock | 135 | 150 | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | — | 7,759 | ||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (3,787 | ) | (3,908 | ) | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 21,716 | 17,386 | ||||||||
| Total stockholders’ equity | 18,064 | 21,387 | ||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 53,530 | $ | 68,579 | ||||||
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| December 31, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 943 | $ | 435 | $ | 6,631 | $ | 10,864 | ||||||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 674 | 590 | 2,530 | 2,788 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 25 | 138 | (199 | ) | (269 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | 241 | 255 | 933 | 401 | ||||||||||||||
| Provision for losses on accounts receivable | 83 | 79 | 100 | (20 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net foreign currency effects | (7 | ) | (309 | ) | (315 | ) | 480 | |||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 2,233 | 1,145 | 1,737 | (789 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Income tax receivable | 1,115 | 391 | 816 | 2,371 | ||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other | 971 | 552 | 533 | 675 | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | 1,928 | 1,567 | (2,463 | ) | (1,139 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other | 327 | (1,173 | ) | (1,747 | ) | (1,681 | ) | |||||||||||
| Income tax payable | (1,485 | ) | (467 | ) | 287 | (161 | ) | |||||||||||
| Reserve for unexchanged promotional shares | — | — | — | (1,393 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Other non-current liabilities | (242 | ) | (86 | ) | (121 | ) | (7,935 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 6,806 | 3,117 | 8,722 | 4,192 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Release of restricted cash | — | (2 | ) | — | 64 | |||||||||||||
| Purchases of property and equipment | (107 | ) | (397 | ) | (909 | ) | (1,282 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (107 | ) | (399 | ) | (909 | ) | (1,218 | ) | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Payment for the acquisition of Asia Pacific business | — | — | 58 | (16,974 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Payment of loan to related party | — | — | (5,658 | ) | (3,250 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from loan from related party | — | — | — | 2,224 | ||||||||||||||
| Increase in bank overdraft | — | — | — | 44 | ||||||||||||||
| Decrease in bank overdraft | — | — | — | (385 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Repurchase of common stock | (3,936 | ) | (1,569 | ) | (9,662 | ) | (1,569 | ) | ||||||||||
| Reverse/forward stock split, including transaction costs | — | — | — | (102 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (3,936 | ) | (1,569 | ) | (15,262 | ) | (20,012 | ) | ||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents | (764 | ) | (591 | ) | (841 | ) | (3,251 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 1,999 | 558 | (8,290 | ) | (20,289 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 24,839 | 34,570 | 35,128 | 55,417 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 26,838 | $ | 35,128 | $ | 26,838 | $ | 35,128 | ||||||||||
| Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes, net | $ | 1,111 | $ | 59 | $ | 3,309 | $ | 801 | ||||||||||
| Cash paid for interest on related party loan | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 110 | $ | 128 | ||||||||||
| Note payable for Asia Pacific business | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 5,658 | ||||||||||
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| Three months ended December 31, 2016 | Asia Pacific | Europe | North | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from unaffiliated customers | $ | 2,456 | $ | 8,722 | $ | 18,084 | $ | 29,262 | |||||||||||||
| Intersegment revenue | (7 | ) | (192 | ) | 199 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Total net revenues | 2,449 | 8,530 | 18,283 | 29,262 | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | $ | (808 | ) | $ | 574 | $ | 2,173 | $ | 1,939 | ||||||||||||
| Three months ended December 31, 2015 | Asia Pacific | Europe | North | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from unaffiliated customers | 2,619 | 10,028 | 19,404 | 32,051 | |||||||||||||||||
| Intersegment revenue | (15 | ) | (34 | ) | 49 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Total net revenues | 2,604 | 9,994 | 19,453 | 32,051 | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | $ | (920 | ) | $ | 1,506 | $ | 390 | $ | 976 | ||||||||||||
| Twelve months ended December 31, 2016 | Asia Pacific | Europe | North | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from unaffiliated customers | $ | 9,658 | $ | 38,637 | $ | 80,257 | $ | 128,552 | |||||||||||||
| Intersegment revenue | 64 | (701 | ) | 637 | — | ||||||||||||||||
| Total net revenues | 9,722 | 37,936 | 80,894 | 128,552 | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | $ | (3,866 | ) | $ | 6,085 | $ | 8,849 | $ | 11,068 | ||||||||||||
| Twelve months ended December 31, 2015 | Asia Pacific | Europe | North | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from unaffiliated customers | $ | 10,746 | $ | 42,588 | $ | 88,382 | $ | 141,716 | |||||||||||||
| Intersegment revenue | (63 | ) | (456 | ) | 519 | — | |||||||||||||||
| Total net revenues | 10,683 | 42,132 | 88,901 | 141,716 | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating income (loss) | $ | (2,435 | ) | $ | 3,871 | $ | 5,710 | $ | 7,146 | ||||||||||||
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| GAAP income tax expense (benefit) | $ | 516 | $ | 165 | $ | 4,250 | $ | (4,960 | ) | |||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjustments* | — | — | — | 8,413 | ||||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP income tax expense | $ | 516 | $ | 165 | $ | 4,250 | $ | 3,453 | ||||||||||||
| GAAP effective tax rate | 35.4 | % | 27.5 | % | 39.1 | % | (84.0 | ) % | ||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjustments* | — | % | — | % | — | % | 142.5 | % | ||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP effective tax rate | 35.4 | % | 27.5 | % | 39.1 | % | 58.5 | % | ||||||||||||
| GAAP net income | $ | 943 | $ | 435 | $ | 6,631 | $ | 10,864 | ||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjustments* | — | — | — | (8,413 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP net income | $ | 943 | $ | 435 | $ | 6,631 | $ | 2,451 | ||||||||||||
| GAAP diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.47 | $ | 0.74 | ||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP adjustments* | — | — | — | (0.57 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Non-GAAP earnings per share | $ | 0.07 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.47 | $ | 0.17 | ||||||||||||
* Includes an $8.4 million release of a tax reserve for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015, related to the unexchanged promotional shares.
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Contacts:
Investor Relations:
Lijun Qi
ir@travelzoo.com
