Metromile, Inc. (“Metromile”), a leading digital insurance platform
and pay-per-mile auto insurer, today provided a supplemental
financial presentation with key financial metrics from the third
quarter of 2020, an update on its previously provided 2020 year-end
financial forecast, and reaffirming the company’s previously
provided 2021-2024 financial forecast. The supplemental
presentation can be found at Metromile’s investor relations site.
“We are pleased with our results in the third
quarter of 2020. Our focus on delivering strong unit economics
through data science-driven underwriting and claims automation
continued to support our financial performance,” said Dan Preston,
Chief Executive Officer of Metromile. “Our annualized premium per
policy returned to near pre-COVID levels, while we continued to
trend ahead of our long-term target loss ratio."
“Further, we recently entered into a business
combination agreement with INSU Acquisition Corp. II (NASDAQ: INAQ)
that allows us to bring our vision of transforming auto insurance
to the public markets,” added Preston. “We expect that this
transaction will enable us to strengthen our balance sheet to
achieve our growth objectives and cash flow profitability, as
shared in our investor presentation. With our considerable
improvements in reducing our customer acquisition costs over the
past couple of years, we have increased our marketing spend and are
actively pursuing growth initiatives that we believe will allow us
to achieve our growth targets for 2021 and beyond.”
“In the fourth quarter, we’ve had a consistent
increase in policy sales, in line with our expectations, and kept
our acquisition costs relatively stable. We believe this is a
positive indicator that our model, scalable customer acquisition
engine and new Ride Along™ app are working as designed. We’re
providing significant savings to more drivers and executing toward
our long-term vision to deliver the fairest, most individualized
auto insurance nationwide,” concluded Preston.
Third Quarter 2020 Key Financial Metrics
- Average annual
premium per policy of $1,128, compared to $995 in the second
quarter of 2020, returning to pre-COVID levels.
- Loss ratio of 58.2%, compared to
71.4% in the third quarter of 2019.
- Contribution profit of $4.5
million, a $3.8 million increase compared to $0.7 million in the
prior-year period.
- Contribution margin of 16.4%, a
1,400 basis point improvement compared to 2.4% in the prior-year
period.
- One-year new policy retention of
70.4%, compared to 63.1% in the second quarter of 2020.
- Average new customer lifetime is
projected to be 3.5 years as of September 30, 2020, compared to 3.4
years as of June 30, 2020.
Fourth Quarter 2020 Update – Returning to Top-Line
Growth
- Due to Metromile’s
significant improvements in reducing its customer acquisition cost,
it is increasing fourth quarter 2020 marketing spend to execute its
growth plan for 2021.
- Produced nine
consecutive weeks of sequential increases in weekly policy sales in
the fourth quarter to date (over 4,700 total new policies in
force), while cost per acquisition has remained relatively
stable.
Full Year 2020 Forecast Update; Reaffirming Outlook for
Full Year 2021 to 2024
Metromile has reaffirmed its initial outlook for
the full years 2021 to 2024 and updated its full year 2020 outlook
as follows:
- Policies
in Force – 92,253 policies expected to be in force at
year-end 2020, compared to its initial projection of 91,944.
- Direct Premiums Earned
– $100.2 million of direct premiums expected to be earned,
compared to its initial projection of $101.5 million, due to lower
miles driven related primarily to the ongoing pandemic.
- Loss Ratio – Full
year loss ratio expected to be 59.8%, an expected 350 basis point
improvement compared to Metromile’s initial projection of 63.3%,
due primarily to improved underwriting and lower claims
frequency.
- Contribution Profit
– Full year contribution profit expected to be $14.1
million, a 25% increase compared to the original investor
presentation forecast of $11.3 million, driven by the expected
improvement in loss ratio.
- Contribution Margin
– Full year contribution margin expected to be 13.9%, an
expected 280 basis point improvement compared to the original
investor presentation forecast of 11.1%, driven by the expected
improvement in loss ratio.
Business Combination
Transaction
On November 24, 2020, Metromile entered into a
business combination agreement with INSU Acquisition Corp. II
(“INSU II”). The business combination is expected to close during
the first quarter of 2021. Upon closing of the transaction,
Metromile will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of INSU II renamed
as Metromile Operating Company, the combined publicly-traded
company will be renamed Metromile, Inc. and is expected to remain
listed on NASDAQ under the new ticker symbol “MILE”.
Investor Presentation
The supplemental investor presentation and an
updated version of the full investor presentation is available at
www.metromile.com/investor-relations and filed with the SEC as an
exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K, and available on the SEC
website at www.sec.gov.
About Metromile
Metromile is a leading digital insurance
platform in the United States. With data science as its foundation,
Metromile offers its insurance customers real time, personalized
auto insurance policies, priced and billed by the mile, with rates
based on precisely how and how much they actually drive, instead of
using the industry standard approximations and estimates that make
prices unfair for most customers. Through Metromile’s digitally
native offering, built around the needs of the modern driver, its
per-mile insurance policies save customers, on average, 47% over
what they were paying their previous auto insurer.
In addition, through Metromile Enterprise, it
licenses its technology platform to insurance companies around the
world. This cloud-based software as a service enables carriers to
operate with greater efficiency, automate claims to expedite
resolution, reduce losses associated with fraud, and unlock the
productivity of employees.
For more information about Metromile, visit
www.metromile.com and enterprise.metromile.com.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Some of the financial information and data
contained in this presentation, such as contribution profit and
contribution margin have not been prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles in the United States
(“GAAP”) and are non-GAAP financial measures (“NGFMs”).
Contribution profit, a NGFM, is defined as gross profit/(loss),
excluding the effects of reinsurance arrangements on both total
revenue and losses and loss adjustment expense. It also excludes
enterprise software revenues, as well as amortization of internally
developed software, devices, while including other policy servicing
expenses. Metromile believes the resulting calculation is inclusive
of the variable costs of revenue incurred to successfully service a
policy, but without the volatility of reinsurance. Metromile uses
contribution profit/(loss) as a key measure of its progress towards
profitability and to consistently evaluate the variable
contribution to its business from insurance operations from period
to period because it is the result of direct earned premiums, plus
investment income earned at the insurance company, minus losses,
loss adjustment expense, premium taxes, bad debt, payment
processing fees, data costs, underwriting reports, and other costs
related to servicing policies. Contribution margin, a NGFM, is
[contribution profit divided by adjusted revenue]. These NGFMs have
not been calculated in accordance with GAAP and should be
considered in addition to results prepared in accordance with GAAP
and should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to,
GAAP results. In addition, contribution profit and contribution
margin should not be construed as indicators of Metromile’s
operating performance, liquidity or cash flows generated by
operating, investing and financing activities, as there may be
significant factors or trends that it fails to address. INSU II and
Metromile caution investors that NGFMs, by their nature, depart
from traditional accounting conventions. Therefore, the use of
NGFMs, such as contribution profit and contribution margin can make
it difficult to compare Metromile’s current results with
Metromile’s results from other reporting periods and with the
results of other companies. The reconciliation of NGFMs for full
years 2020-2024 is based on current estimations only and is not
prepared in accordance with GAAP. Such information is inherently
uncertain.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document includes “forward looking
statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of
the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words
such as “forecast,” “estimate,” “intend,” “seek,” “target,”
“anticipate,” “believe,” “expect,” “plan,” “outlook,” and “project”
and other similar expressions that predict or indicate future
events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters.
Such forward looking statements include estimated financial and
operating information, including forecast policies in force, direct
premiums earned, loss ratio, gross loss and gross margin,
contribution profit and contribution margin, statements regarding
growth expectations, the proposed business combination with INSU
II, the anticipated closing and effects thereof, as well as
continued listing on the Nasdaq. Such forward looking statements
are based on current expectations that are subject to risks and
uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results or
outcomes to differ materially from those indicated by such forward
looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to:
(1) uncertainty and unpredictability associated with forecasting
financial information, which can be negatively affected by
unforeseen events, including with respect to changes in the legal
and regulatory environment in which Metromile operates, as well as
events impacting customer acquisition and product usage, including
COVID-19, (2) the occurrence of any event, change or other
circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the
business combination agreement and the proposed business
combination contemplated thereby; (3) the inability to complete the
business combination due to the failure to obtain approval of the
stockholders of INSU II or other conditions to closing in the
transaction agreement; (4) the ability to meet Nasdaq’s listing
standards following the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by the business combination agreement; (5) the risk
that the proposed business combination disrupts Metromile’s current
plans and operations ; (6) the ability to recognize the anticipated
benefits of the proposed business combination, which may be
affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the
combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain
relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its
management and key employees; (7) costs related to the proposed
business combination; (8) changes in applicable laws or
regulations; (9) the possibility that Metromile. may be adversely
affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors;
and (10) other risks and uncertainties indicated from time to time
in other documents filed or to be filed with the SEC by INSU II.
You are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.
Metromile undertakes no commitment to update or revise the
forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise, except as may be required by law.
Important Information for Investors and
Stockholders
In connection with the proposed business
combination between Metromile and INSU II, INSU II has filed with
the SEC a preliminary proxy statement / prospectus and will mail a
definitive proxy statement / prospectus and other relevant
documentation to INSU II stockholders. This document does not
contain all the information that should be considered concerning
the proposed business combination. It is not intended to form the
basis of any investment decision or any other decision in respect
to the proposed business combination. INSU II stockholders and
other interested persons are advised to read, when available, the
preliminary proxy statement / prospectus and any amendments
thereto, and the definitive proxy statement / prospectus in
connection with INSU II’s solicitation of proxies for the special
meeting to be held to approve the transactions contemplated by the
proposed business combination because these materials will contain
important information about Metromile, INSU II and the proposed
transactions. The definitive proxy statement / prospectus will be
mailed to INSU II stockholders as of a record date to be
established for voting on the proposed business combination when it
becomes available. Stockholders will also be able to obtain a copy
of the preliminary proxy statement / prospectus and the definitive
proxy statement / prospectus once they are available, without
charge, at the SEC’s website at http://sec.gov or by directing
a request to: Joe Pooler, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer,
INSU Acquisition Corp. II, 2929 Arch Street, Suite 1703,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104.
This document shall not constitute a
solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to
any securities or in respect of the proposed business
combination.
Participants in the
Solicitation
INSU II, Metromile, and their respective
directors and officers may be deemed participants in the
solicitation of proxies of INSU II stockholders in connection with
the proposed business combination. INSU II stockholders and other
interested persons may obtain, without charge, more detailed
information regarding the directors and officers of INSU II and of
Metromile in INSU II’s registration statement on Form S-4 filed
with the SEC on November 27, 2020.
Information regarding the persons who may, under
SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies to
INSU II stockholders in connection with the proposed business
combination is set forth in the proxy statement / prospectus for
the transaction. Additional information regarding the interests of
participants in the solicitation of proxies in connection with the
proposed transaction is included in the proxy statement /
prospectus included in the registration statement on Form S-4 that
INSU II filed with the SEC on November 27, 2020.
Contacts
Investor Relations
Garrett Edson, ICRir@metromile.com646-277-1889
Public Relations
Rick Chen, MetromileDoug Donsky,
ICRpress@metromile.com 415-676-7744
INSU II and Cohen & Company
Amanda Abrams
aabrams@cohenandcompany.com 215-701-9693
Non-GAAP Reconciliation
(All values in $M, except percentages) |
Q3 19 |
Q3 20 |
|
|
|
Total GAAP Revenue |
$ 14.1 |
$ 8.3 |
|
|
|
Loss and LAE |
(7.0) |
(4.4) |
Other Insurance Expense1 |
(7.1) |
(6.9) |
|
|
|
GAAP Gross Profit /
(Loss) |
(0.0) |
(3.0) |
GAAP Gross Margin |
-0.3% |
-36.9% |
|
|
|
Adjustment to Revenue2 |
13.3 |
19.0 |
Adjustment to Cost of
Revenue3 |
(12.6) |
(11.5) |
|
|
|
Non-GAAP Contribution
Profit |
$ 0.7 |
$ 4.5 |
Non-GAAP Contribution
Margin |
2.4% |
16.4% |
1 Includes amortization of capitalized software and policy
servicing expense and other2 Addition of reinsurance economics to
go from Net premiums to Direct premiums, deduction of enterprise
segment revenue, and addition of interest income and other3
Deduction of reinsurance economics to go from Net Loss and LAE to
Direct Loss and LAE, amortization of internally developed software,
device costs, and other policy servicing costs
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