Travelzoo, a global media commerce company, on February 11, announced financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2015, with revenue of $32.1 million and net income of $435,000. In nominal terms, revenue decreased by 6% year-over-year. In constant currencies, revenue decreased by 3% year-over-year. Non-GAAP earnings per share (EPS) was $0.03.
"In the fourth quarter of 2015, the number of Travelzoo members worldwide continued to increase to 28.4 million. Our objective remains to leverage Travelzoo's global scale and trusted brand for further improvements in earnings in future periods," said Holger Bartel, Chairman and Global CEO.
· Revenue of $32.1 million, down 3% in constant currencies
· Revenue up 5% in Europe in constant currencies
· Non-GAAP earnings per share of $0.03, compared to loss per share of $(0.13) in the prior-year period
· Operating profit of $976,000
· Cash flow from operations of $3.1 million
North America
North America business segment revenue decreased 9% year-over-year to $19.5 million.
Operating income for the fourth quarter was $390,000, or 2% of revenue, compared to an operating loss of $931,000 in the prior-year period.
Europe
Europe business segment revenue decreased 2% year-over-year to $10.0 million. In constant currencies, revenue increased 5% year-over-year. Operating income for the fourth quarter was $1.5 million, or 15% of revenue, up from $348,000, or 3% of revenue in the prior-year period.
Asia Pacific
Asia Pacific business segment revenue decreased 6% year-over-year to $2.6 million. In constant currencies, revenue was flat year-over-year. Operating loss for the fourth quarter was $920,000, compared to an operating loss of $1.1 million in the prior-year period.
Members
As of December 31, 2015, Travelzoo had a worldwide unduplicated number of members of 28.4 million, which includes 3.5 million members in Asia Pacific. In North America, unduplicated number of members was 17.2 million as of December 31, 2015, up 2% from December 31, 2014. In Europe, unduplicated number of members was 7.8 million as of December 31, 2015, up 7% from December 31, 2014. In Asia Pacific, unduplicated number of members was 3.5 million as of December 31, 2015, down 1% from December 31, 2014, following the decision by Travelzoo to unsubscribe certain e-mail addresses for technical reasons.
Income Taxes
Income tax expense was $165,000, compared to a $66,000 income tax benefit in the prior-year period, driven by higher non-GAAP operating income.
Asset Management
During the fourth quarter of 2015, Travelzoo generated $3.1 million of cash from operating activities. Accounts receivable increased by $466,000 over the prior-year period to $16.6 million. Accounts payable decreased by $3.2 million over the prior-year period to $23.7 million. Capital expenditures were $397,000, down from $628,000 in the prior-year period. As of December 31, 2015, cash and cash equivalents were $35.1 million.
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