EBIX INC - Quarter Report: 2008 September (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008
OR
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission file number 0-15946
Ebix, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE | 77-0021975 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
organization) | ||
5 CONCOURSE PARKWAY, SUITE 3200 | ||
ATLANTA, GEORGIA | 30328 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: 678-281-2020
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated
filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o | Accelerated filer þ | Non-accelerated filer o | Smaller reporting company o | |||
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
As of November 10, 2008, the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding was 9,981,005.
Ebix, Inc. and Subsidiaries
FORM 10-Q
FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Ebix, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
Operating
revenue |
$ | 20,168 | $ | 11,806 | $ | 54,609 | $ | 30,640 | ||||||||
Operating expenses: |
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Cost of services provided |
3,940 | 1,840 | 10,101 | 5,124 | ||||||||||||
Product development |
2,074 | 2,074 | 6,314 | 6,122 | ||||||||||||
Sales and marketing |
871 | 1,099 | 2,536 | 3,129 | ||||||||||||
General and administrative |
4,360 | 2,449 | 12,032 | 6,135 | ||||||||||||
Amortization and depreciation |
804 | 632 | 2,460 | 1,882 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
12,049 | 8,094 | 33,443 | 22,392 | ||||||||||||
Operating income |
8,119 | 3,712 | 21,166 | 8,248 | ||||||||||||
Interest income |
134 | 181 | 396 | 388 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense |
(440 | ) | (7 | ) | (1,176 | ) | (377 | ) | ||||||||
Foreign exchange gain (loss) |
(24 | ) | 175 | 135 | 302 | |||||||||||
Income before income taxes |
7,789 | 4,061 | 20,521 | 8,561 | ||||||||||||
Income tax expense |
(391 | ) | (368 | ) | (1,118 | ) | (393 | ) | ||||||||
Net income |
$ | 7,398 | $ | 3,693 | $ | 19,403 | $ | 8,168 | ||||||||
Basic earnings per common share * |
$ | 0.77 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 1.97 | $ | 0.90 | ||||||||
Diluted earnings per common share * |
$ | 0.62 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 1.65 | $ | 0.80 | ||||||||
Basic weighted average shares outstanding * |
9,607 | 9,816 | 9,837 | 9,098 | ||||||||||||
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding * |
12,170 | 11,038 | 12,040 | 10,266 | ||||||||||||
* | Adjusted for all periods presented to reflect the effect of 3-for-1 stock split dated October 9, 2008; see Note 17 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Ebix, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share amounts)
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
ASSETS |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 13,246 | $ | 49,466 | ||||
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $505 and $146, respectively |
14,314 | 8,809 | ||||||
Other current assets |
1,301 | 1,130 | ||||||
Total current assets |
28,861 | 59,405 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net |
3,539 | 3,356 | ||||||
Goodwill |
96,051 | 36,408 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net |
10,212 | 7,318 | ||||||
Other assets |
2,943 | 2,023 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 141,606 | $ | 108,510 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
4,467 | 2,231 | ||||||
Accrued payroll and related benefits |
3,195 | 1,517 | ||||||
Short term debt |
24,945 | 15,650 | ||||||
Current portion of long term debt and capital lease obligations |
509 | 510 | ||||||
Deferred revenue |
5,657 | 5,645 | ||||||
Other current liabilities |
275 | 149 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
39,048 | 25,702 | ||||||
Convertible debt |
31,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
Long term debt and capital lease obligation, less current portion |
3 | 486 | ||||||
Other liabilities |
3,234 | 1,477 | ||||||
Deferred rent |
624 | 719 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
73,909 | 48,384 | ||||||
Commitments and Contingencies, see Note 9 |
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Stockholders equity: |
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Convertible Series D Preferred stock, $.10 par value, 500,000
shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding |
| | ||||||
Common stock, $.10 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized,
9,775,458 issued and 9,748,788 outstanding at September 30, 2008
and 10,218,702 issued and 10,192,032 outstanding at December 31,
2007 * |
959 | 337 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
106,650 | 114,771 | ||||||
Treasury stock (26,670 shares repurchased as of September 30,
2008 and December 31, 2007) |
(149 | ) | (149 | ) | ||||
Accumulated deficit |
(38,110 | ) | (57,513 | ) | ||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
(1,653 | ) | 2,680 | |||||
Total stockholders equity |
67,697 | 60,126 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 141,606 | $ | 108,510 | ||||
* | Adjusted for all periods presented to reflect retroactive effect of 3-for-1 stock split dated October 9, 2008; see Note 17 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Ebix, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders Equity and Comprehensive Income
(unaudited)
(In thousands, except share amounts)
Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Other | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Treasury | Additional | Comprehensive | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Issued | Stock | Treasury | Paid-in | Deferred | Accumulated | (Loss) | Comprehensive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Shares | Stock | Capital | Compensation | Deficit | Income | Total | Income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2007 |
10,218,702 | $ | 337 | (26,670 | ) | $ | (149 | ) | $ | 114,771 | $ | | $ | (57,513 | ) | $ | 2,680 | $ | 60,126 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
| | | | 19,403 | | 19,403 | $ | 19,403 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cumulative translation adjustment |
| | (1,329 | ) | | | (4,333 | ) | (5,662 | ) | (4,333 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income |
$ | 15,070 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common
stock (net of issuance costs) |
510,000 | 17 | 12,502 | | | | 12,519 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of principal and
interest on Convertible
promissory notes |
191,241 | 6 | 4,064 | 4,070 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase of common stock |
(1,215,000 | ) | (41 | ) | (24,469 | ) | (24,510 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise of stock options |
98,319 | 5 | 1,225 | 1,230 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restricted stock |
66,855 | 420 | | | 420 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unvested portion of total
restricted stock |
(94,659 | ) | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Effect of 3-1 Stock Split |
635 | (635 | ) | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deferred compensation and
amortization related to options |
| | 101 | | | 101 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2008 |
9,775,458 | $ | 959 | (26,670 | ) | $ | (149 | ) | $ | 106,650 | $ | | $ | (38,110 | ) | $ | (1,653 | ) | $ | 67,697 |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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Ebix, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
September 30, | ||||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ | 19,403 | $ | 8,168 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
2,460 | 1,882 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation |
102 | 161 | ||||||
Restricted stock compensation |
423 | 102 | ||||||
Provision for doubtful accounts |
225 | 469 | ||||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable |
(2,053 | ) | (2,154 | ) | ||||
Other assets |
324 | (238 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
(392 | ) | (62 | ) | ||||
Accrued payroll and related benefits |
600 | (263 | ) | |||||
Deferred revenue |
(1,220 | ) | 622 | |||||
Deferred taxes |
(529 | ) | | |||||
Deferred
rent and other liabilities |
16 | 144 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
19,359 | 8,831 | ||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Investment in Acclamation, net of cash acquired |
(21,365 | ) | | |||||
Investment in Periculum, net of cash acquired |
(1,067 | ) | | |||||
Investment in Telstra eBusiness Services, net of cash acquired |
(42,968 | ) | | |||||
Investment in Finetre |
| (15 | ) | |||||
Investment in Infinity |
(500 | ) | | |||||
Capital expenditures |
(549 | ) | (502 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities |
(66,449 | ) | (517 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Proceeds from (payments on) line of credit |
9,295 | (10,000 | ) | |||||
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs |
12,518 | 13,275 | ||||||
Repurchase of common stock |
(24,510 | ) | | |||||
Proceeds from the exercise of the stock options |
1,225 | 237 | ||||||
Proceeds from issuance of convertible promissory notes |
15,000 | | ||||||
Payments on capital lease obligations |
(3 | ) | (2 | ) | ||||
Principal payments under debt obligations |
(483 | ) | (1,015 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by financing activities |
13,042 | 2,495 | ||||||
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash |
(2,172 | ) | 52 | |||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
(36,220 | ) | 10,861 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |
49,466 | 5,013 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period |
$ | 13,246 | $ | 15,874 | ||||
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: |
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Interest paid |
$ | 759 | $ | 277 | ||||
Income taxes paid |
$ | 478 | $ | 107 |
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Supplemental Disclosure of noncash investing activities
Telstra eBusiness ServicesOn January 2, 2008, the Company completed its acquisition of Telstra
eBusiness Services (Telstra). The Company paid Australian $50.0 million (US $43.8 million) for
Telstra. Ebix financed this acquisition with a combination of $1.6 million of available cash
reserves, $16.5 million from the Companys line of credit, $20.0 million of convertible debt, and
$5.7 million from sales of the Companys common stock.
Acclamation Systems, Inc.On August 1, 2008, the Company completed its acquisition of Acclamation
Systems, Inc. (Acclamation). The Company paid the Acclamation shareholders $22 million for all
of Acclamations outstanding common stock. Acclamations shareholders also retain the right to
earn up to $3 million in additional cash consideration over the two year period subsequent to the
effective date of the acquisition if specific revenue targets of Ebixs Health Benefits division
are achieved. Ebix financed this acquisition with a combination of the $15 million of proceeds
from the issuance of convertible debt and $7.0 million of
available cash reserves.
Convertible Promissory NotesOn August 7, 2008 and September 16, 2008 Whitebox VSC Ltd. converted
$2,032,055 and $2,037,534 respectively of principal and associated accrued interest in regards to
the $20 million Secured Convertible Promissory Note dated December 18, 2007. Such conversions were
completed at the rate of $21.28 per share and yielded 95,490 and 95,751 shares of common stock,
respectively.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Description of BusinessEbix provides a broad spectrum of Internet-based application
service provider (ASP) and custom software development services to insurance companies and to
insurance agencies/brokers across six continents. Products include carrier systems, agency systems,
and data exchanges and feature-rich, fully customizable and scalable software designed to improve
the way insurance professionals manage all aspects of distribution, including: marketing, sales,
service, accounting and management. The Company has its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia and also
has offices in five countries which include Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, UK and India,
servicing customers across more than fifty countries. International revenue accounted for 34.3%
and 38.8% of the Companys total revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008
respectively, and for 22.8% and 26.5% of the Companys total revenue for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2007 respectively.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of PresentationThe accompanying balance sheets presented in this report have
been derived from the audited financial statements presented in the Companys Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007. These unaudited consolidated financial statements
reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion
of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods. Certain
prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. These
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial
statements, and accompanying notes thereto, included in the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2007. The results of operations for the current interim period are
not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the entire current year. The consolidated
financial statements include the accounts of Ebix, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (Ebix, or
The Company) which include:
Ebix International, Inc.
Ebix Australia Pty, Ltd.
Ebix Insurance Agency, Inc.
Ebix New Zealand and New Zealand Holdings
Ebix Singapore PTE LTD
Ebix Software India Private Limited
EIH Holdings KB and AB
EbixLife, Inc.
Finetre Corporation
Ebix BPO, Inc.
Ebix Asia Holdings, Inc.
Ebix Australia Pty, Ltd.
Ebix Insurance Agency, Inc.
Ebix New Zealand and New Zealand Holdings
Ebix Singapore PTE LTD
Ebix Software India Private Limited
EIH Holdings KB and AB
EbixLife, Inc.
Finetre Corporation
Ebix BPO, Inc.
Ebix Asia Holdings, Inc.
The effect of inter-company balances and transactions has been eliminated.
Use of EstimatesThe preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the dates of the financial statements and
reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting periods. Management has made material
estimates with respect to revenue recognition and deferred revenue, accounts receivable, and income
taxes. Actual results may be materially different from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition and Deferred RevenueWe derive our revenue primarily from two sources:
(1) professional and support services, which includes revenue derived from software development
projects and associated fees for consulting, implementation, training, and project management
provided to the Companys customers with installed systems, subscription and transaction fees
related to services delivered on an application service provider (ASP) basis, fees for hosting
software, fees for software license maintenance and registration, and business process outsourcing
revenue, and (2) software revenue, which includes the licensing of proprietary and third-party
software.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
The Companys revenues are derived from four (4) product or service groups. Presented in
tabular format below is the breakout of our revenue streams for each of those product or service
groups for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
(dollar amounts in thousands) | 2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||||
Carrier Systems |
$ | 2,920 | $ | 3,930 | $ | 8,053 | $ | 7,855 | ||||||||
Exchanges |
$ | 11,915 | $ | 5,215 | $ | 30,646 | $ | 14,203 | ||||||||
BPO |
$ | 1,851 | $ | 66 | $ | 5,365 | $ | 127 | ||||||||
Broker Systems |
$ | 3,482 | $ | 2,595 | $ | 10,545 | $ | 8,455 | ||||||||
Totals |
$ | 20,168 | $ | 11,806 | $ | 54,609 | $ | 30,640 | ||||||||
The Company considers revenue earned and realizable when (a) persuasive evidence of
the sales arrangement exists, provided that the arrangement fee is fixed or determinable,
(b) delivery or performance has occurred, (c) customer acceptance has been received, if
contractually required, and, (d) collectability of the arrangement fee is probable. The Company
uses signed contractual agreements as persuasive evidence of a sales arrangement. Revenue is
recorded net of sales tax, as these taxes are recognized as a liability upon billing.
We apply the provisions of Statement of Position 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition
(SOP 97-2), as amended by Statement of Position 98-9, Modification of SOP 97-2, Software Revenue
Recognition, With Respect to Certain Transactions, (SOP 98-9) to all transactions involving the
license of software where the software deliverables are considered more than inconsequential to the
other elements in the arrangement. For contracts that contain multiple deliverables, we analyze the
revenue arrangements in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 00-21, Revenue
Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables (EITF 00-21), which provides criteria governing how to
determine whether goods or services that are delivered separately in a bundled sales arrangement
should be considered as separate units of accounting for the purpose of revenue recognition.
Deliverables are accounted for separately if they meet all of the following criteria: a) the
delivered item has value to the customer on a stand-alone basis; b) there is objective and reliable
evidence of the fair value of the undelivered items; and c) if the arrangement includes a general
right of return relative to the delivered items, the delivery or performance of the undelivered
items is probable and substantially controlled by the seller.
In regards to arrangements containing multiple performance elements, revenue
recognition on delivered elements is predicated upon the establishment of vendor-specific objective
evidence (VSOE) of the fair value for the undelivered elements and applying the residual method of
SOP 98-9 if necessary. Fair value is determined for each undelivered element based on the price the
Company charges when the item is sold separately.
The Company begins to recognize revenue from license fees for its software products
upon delivery and the customers acceptance of the software implementation and customizations if
applicable. Revenue from third party software is derived from the licensing of third party software
products in connection with sales of the Companys software licenses and is recognized upon
delivery together with the Companys licensed software products. Training, data conversion,
installation, and consulting services fees are recognized as revenue when the services are
performed. Revenue for maintenance and support services is recognized ratably over the term of the
support agreement.
In contracts that contain first year maintenance bundled with software fees,
unbundling of maintenance is based on the price charged for renewal maintenance. Revenue for
maintenance and support service is recognized ratably over the term of
the support agreement. Revenues derived from initial setup or registration fees are recognized
ratably over the term of the agreement in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB 104),
Revenue Recognition.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
ASP transaction services fee revenue is recognized as the transactions occur and generally
billed in arrears. Service fees for hosting arrangements are recognized over the requisite service
period. Business process outsourcing agreements, which include call center services, are primarily
performed on a time and material basis. Revenue is recognized when the service is performed.
Deferred revenue includes maintenance and support payments or billings that have been received or
recorded prior to performance and, in certain cases, cash collections; initial setup or
registration fees under hosting agreements; and amounts received under multi-element arrangements
in which the VSOE for the undelivered elements does not exist. In these instances revenue is
recognized when the VSOE for the undelivered elements is established or when all contractual
elements have been completed and delivered.
Software development arrangements involving significant customization, modification or
production are accounted for in accordance with Statement of Position 81-1, Accounting for
Performance on Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts", (SOP 81-1) using the
percentage-of-completion method. The Company recognizes revenue using periodic reported actual
hours worked as a percentage of total expected hours required to complete the project arrangement
and applies the percentage to the total arrangement fee.
Allowance for doubtful Accounts ReceivableManagement specifically analyzes accounts
receivable and historical bad debts, write-offs, customer concentrations, customer
credit-worthiness, current economic trends and changes in our customer payment terms when
evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. Bad debt expense was $16 thousand
and $196 thousand during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively, and
$447 thousand and $477 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007,
respectively.
Segment ReportingSFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and
Related Information", established reporting standards for companies operating in more than one
business segment. Since the Company manages its business as a single entity that provides software
and related services to a single industry on a worldwide basis, the Company reports as a single
segment. The applicable enterprise-wide disclosures required by SFAS No. 131 are included in
Note 16.
Cash and Cash EquivalentsThe Company considers all highly liquid investments with an
original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. Such
investments are stated at cost, which approximates fair value. The Company does maintain cash
balances in banking institutions in excess of federally insured amounts and therefore is exposed to
potential credit risk associated with such cash deposits.
Fair Value of Financial InstrumentsThe Company believes the carrying amount of cash
and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, accrued payroll and
related benefits, line of credit and letters of credit is a reasonable estimate of their fair value
due to the short maturity of these items and/or their fluctuating interest rates.
Goodwill and Other Acquired Intangible AssetsThe Company applies the provisions of
Financial Accounting Statement No. 142 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (SFAS 142) which
addresses the accounting for goodwill and other acquired intangible assets. Accordingly, we test
these intangible assets for impairment annually or more frequently if indicators of potential
impairment are present. The testing involves comparing the reporting unit and asset carrying values
to their respective fair values; we determine fair value by using the present value of future
estimated net cash flows. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, $62.9 million of
goodwill was recorded in connection with the acquisitions of Telstra eBusiness Services, Periculum
Services Group, and Acclamation Systems, Inc.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill assets for the nine months ended September
30, 2008 and twelve months ended December 31, 2007 were as follows:
Goodwill
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
Beginning balance |
$ | 36,408 | $ | 23,118 | ||||
Additions |
62,948 | 12,530 | ||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments |
(3,305 | ) | 760 | |||||
Ending balance |
$ | 96,051 | $ | 36,408 | ||||
Intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and the twelve months ended
December 31, 2007 were as follows:
Intangible Assets
September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2008 | 2007 | |||||||
Intangible assets: |
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Customer relationships |
$ | 10,930 | $ | 7,170 | ||||
Developed technology |
4,842 | 4,103 | ||||||
Trademarks |
691 | 706 | ||||||
Backlog |
140 | 140 | ||||||
Total intangibles |
16,603 | 12,119 | ||||||
Accumulated amortization: |
(6,391 | ) | (4,801 | ) | ||||
Intangibles net |
$ | 10,212 | $ | 7,318 | ||||
Intangible AssetsAmounts allocated to intangible assets are amortized on a straight line
basis over their estimated useful lives are as follows:
Category | Life (yrs) | |||
Customer relationships |
4-10 | |||
Developed technology |
5-7 | |||
Trademarks |
5-10 | |||
Backlog |
1-2 |
Income TaxesThe Company follows the asset and liability method of accounting for
income taxes pursuant to Financial Accounting Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes
(SFAS 109). Deferred income taxes are recorded to reflect the tax consequences on future years of
differences between the tax basis of assets and liabilities, and operating loss and tax credit
carry forwards and their financial reporting amounts at each period end using enacted tax rates
expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected
to be recovered or settled. In assessing the realizability of the deferred tax assets, management
considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets
will not be realized. A valuation allowance is recorded for the portion of the deferred tax assets
that are not expected to be realized based on the levels of historical taxable income and
projections for future taxable income over the periods in which the temporary differences will be
deductible.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 1. Description of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)
In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
TaxesAn Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48). FIN 48 provides clarification related
to the process associated with accounting for uncertain tax positions recognized in the Companys
Consolidated Financial Statements. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income
taxes by prescribing a more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition and
measurement of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. FIN 48 also
provides guidance related to, among other things, classification, accounting for interest and
penalties associated with tax positions, and disclosure requirements. FIN 48 utilizes a two-step
approach for evaluating tax positions. Recognition (step 1) occurs when an
enterprise concludes that a tax position, based solely on its technical merits is more likely than
not to be sustained upon examination. Measurement (Step 2) is only addressed if Step 1 has been
satisfied. Under Step 2, the tax benefit is measured at the largest amount of benefit, determined
on a cumulative probability basis that is more likely than not to be realized upon final
settlement. As used in FIN 48, the term more likely than not is means that the likelihood of an
occurrence is greater than 50%. Effective January of 2007 the Company adopted FIN 48.
Foreign Currency TranslationThe functional currency of the Companys foreign
subsidiaries is the local currency of the country in which the subsidiary operates. The assets and
liabilities of foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. Dollars, the Companys reporting
currency, at the rates of exchange at the balance sheet dates. Income and expense accounts are
translated at the average exchange rates in effect during the period. Gains and losses resulting
from translation adjustments are included as a component of other comprehensive income in the
accompanying consolidated financial statements. Foreign exchange transaction gains and losses that
are derived from transactions denominated in other than the subsidiarys functional currency is
included in the determination of net income.
Recent Accounting PronouncementsIn December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R,
Business Combinations (SFAS 141R). SFAS 141R replaces SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations, and
improves the relevance and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its
financial reports about a business combination and its effects. SFAS 141R is effective for business
combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual
reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Accordingly, the Company will adopt
SFAS in the first quarter of 2009.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial
Assets and Financial LiabilitiesIncluding an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (SFAS 159).
SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial assets and financial liabilities at
fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected
are reported in earnings. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2007. The Company adopted SFAS 159 during the quarter ended March 31, 2008 and its adoption has
had no material impact on the Companys financial statements.
Note 2. Share Based Compensation
Non-employee Stock CompensationThe Company accounts for stock based compensation issued to
non-employees in accordance with SFAS No. 123 and Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 96-18,
Accounting for Equity Instruments That Are Issued to Other Than Employees for Acquiring, or in
conjunction with Selling Goods or Services. SFAS No. 123 establishes a fair value based method of
accounting for stock-based compensation plans. Under the fair value based method, compensation cost
is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award, which is calculated using an option
pricing model, and is recognized over the service period, which is usually the vesting period.
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Note 2. Share Based Compensation (Continued)
Stock OptionsNo stock options were granted to employees and 45,000 stock options were
granted to Directors during the first nine months of 2008. Share-based compensation expense was
$37 thousand and $101 thousand during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, and
$40 thousand and $133 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007,
respectively, on existing options outstanding and unvested options. A summary of stock option
activity for the Companys active stock option plans for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 is as
follows:
Weighted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Average | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted | Remaining | Aggregate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Within Plans | Average | Contractual | Intrinsic | |||||||||||||||||||||
Nonstatutory | Incentive | Outside | Exercise | Term | Value (*) | |||||||||||||||||||
Options | Options | Plan | Price | (Years) | (thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31,
2007 |
1,439,601 | 143,343 | 7,500 | $ | 3.97 | 4.46 | $ | 32,480 | ||||||||||||||||
Granted |
45,000 | | | $ | | | | |||||||||||||||||
Exercised |
(30,573 | ) | | | $ | 8.86 | | | ||||||||||||||||
Canceled |
| | | $ | | | | |||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at March 31, 2008 |
1,454,028 | 143,343 | 7,500 | $ | 3.88 | 4.29 | $ | 32,362 | ||||||||||||||||
Granted |
| | | $ | | | | |||||||||||||||||
Exercised |
(20,151 | ) | | | $ | 8.86 | | | ||||||||||||||||
Canceled |
| | | $ | | | | |||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at June 30, 2008 |
1,433,877 | 143,343 | 7,500 | $ | 3.77 | 4.06 | $ | 35,078 | ||||||||||||||||
Granted |
| | | $ | | | | |||||||||||||||||
Exercised |
(11,034 | ) | (33,750 | ) | (2,811 | ) | $ | 14.93 | | | ||||||||||||||
Canceled |
| | (2,814 | ) | $ | 17.23 | | | ||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at September 30,
2008 |
1,422,843 | 109,593 | 1,875 | $ | 3.39 | 3.92 | 42,854 | |||||||||||||||||
Exercisable at September 30,
2008 |
1,384,968 | 109,593 | 1,875 | $ | 3.39 | 3.92 | $ | 41,797 | ||||||||||||||||
(*) | The aggregate intrinsic value for stock options outstanding and exercisable is defined as the difference between the market value of the Companys stock as of the end of the period and the exercise price of the stock options. |
Restricted StockOn September 24, 2008 the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors
approved and the Company granted an award of 2,316 shares of restricted stock to certain key
employees of the Company. The award was made pursuant to the 2006 incentive compensation program
(the 2006 Program) as approved by the Companys Board of Directors. The aggregate value of these
awards was $78 thousand, as determined by multiplying the number of shares times the market price
of the Companys stock on September 24, 2008, the date of the grant award. The Company recognized
compensation expense of $1 thousand related to these shares during the nine months ended September
30, 2008.
On April 14, 2008 the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved and the
Company granted an award of 27,075 shares of restricted stock to certain key employees of the
Company. The award was made pursuant to the 2006 incentive compensation program (the 2006
Program) as approved by the Companys Board of Directors. The aggregate value of these awards was
$672 thousand, as determined by multiplying the number of shares times the market price of the
Companys stock on April 14, 2008, the date of the grant award. The Company recognized
compensation expense of $104 thousand related to these shares during the nine months ended
September 30, 2008.
On March 24, 2008 the Compensation Committee approved an award of 16,074 shares of restricted
stock to Robin Raina, the Companys Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. The award was
made pursuant to the 2006 Program. This number of shares of restricted stock issued to Mr. Raina,
multiplied by the market price of the Companys stock on March 24, 2008, the date the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors approved the grant, represents approximately 25% of the
aggregate of the his total salary and cash bonus compensation earned for 2007. The Company
recognized compensation expense of $65 thousand related to these shares for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008.
On January 10, 2008 the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved and the
Company granted an award of 21,390 shares of restricted stock to certain key employees of the
Company. The award was made pursuant to the 2006 incentive compensation program (the 2006
Program) as approved by the Companys Board of Directors. The aggregate value of these awards was
$489 thousand, as determined by multiplying the number of shares times the market price of the
Companys stock on January 10, 2008, the date of the grant award. The Company recognized
compensation expense of $88 thousand related to these shares during the nine months ended September 30,
2008.
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Note 2. Share Based Compensation (Continued)
On November 11, 2007 the Compensation Committee approved an award of 7,500 shares of
restricted stock to Robin Raina, the Companys Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. The
award was made pursuant to the 2006 Program.
This number of shares of restricted stock issued to Mr. Raina, multiplied by the market price
of the Companys stock on November 11, 2007, the date the Compensation Committee of the Board of
Directors approved the restricted stock grant, represents approximately 12% of the aggregate of the
his total salary and cash bonus compensation earned for 2007. The Company recognized compensation
expense of $41 thousand during the nine months ended September 30, 2008 related to these restricted
shares.
On May 9, 2007, the Compensation Committee approved an award of 25,503 shares of restricted
stock to Robin Raina, the Companys Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. The award was
made pursuant to the 2006 Program. This number of shares of restricted stock issued to Mr. Raina,
multiplied by the market price of the Companys stock on the date the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors approved the restricted stock grant, represents approximately 12% of the
aggregate of the his total salary and cash bonus compensation earned for 2007. The Company
recognized compensation expense of $62 thousand during nine months ended September 30, 2008 related
to these restricted shares.
Total compensation expense recognized for all outstanding restricted stock awards was $166
thousand and $420 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, and $43 thousand
and $101 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 respectively.
Note 3. Earnings per Share
The basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS), and the basic and diluted weighted average
shares outstanding for all periods presented on the consolidated statements of income have been
adjusted to reflect the retroactive effect of the Companys 3-for-1 stock split dated October 9,
2008 (see Note 17 for further explanation). Basic EPS is equal to net income divided by the
weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS takes
into consideration common stock equivalents which for the Company consist of stock options,
restricted stock, and convertible debt. In respect to stock options, diluted EPS is calculated as
if the Company had the additional common stock outstanding from the later of the beginning of the
year or the date of grant, net of assumed repurchased shares using the treasury stock method. In
respect to convertible debt, diluted EPS is calculated as if the debt instrument had been converted
at the beginning of the reporting period or the date of issuance, whichever is later. Diluted EPS
is equal to net income plus interest expense on convertible debt, divided by the combined sum of
the weighted average number of shares outstanding and common stock equivalents. At September 30,
2008 there were 361,392 shares potentially issuable with respect to stock options which could
further dilute EPS in the future but which were excluded from the diluted EPS calculation because
their effect is presently anti-dilutive. A summary of the basic and diluted weighted average shares
outstanding for all periods presented on the consolidated statements of income is as follows:
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
Basic Wtd. Ave. Shares Outstanding |
9,607,173 | 9,815,736 | 9,837,252 | 9,097,728 | ||||||||||||
Common Stock
Equivalents |
2,562,936 | 1,222,494 | 2,202,783 | 1,167,987 | ||||||||||||
Diluted Shares Outstanding |
12,170,109 | 11,038,230 | 12,040,035 | 10,265,715 | ||||||||||||
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Note 4. Comprehensive Income
Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 7,398 | $ | 3,693 | $ | 19,403 | $ | 8,168 | ||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss)foreign
currency translation adjustment |
(7,889 | ) | (256 | ) | (4,333 | ) | 576 | |||||||||
Comprehensive income |
$ | (491 | ) | $ | 3,437 | $ | 15,070 | $ | 8,744 | |||||||
Note 5. Related Party Transactions
The Company considers Brit Insurance Holdings PLC and its affiliates (Brit) to be a related
party. At September 30, 2008 Brit held 990,489 shares of the Companys common stock, representing
an approximate equity ownership of 10.38%. Brit is also a customer and has entered into various
software and service agreements with the Company. During the three and nine months ended September
30, 2008 approximately $268 thousand and $590 thousand, respectively, was recognized as revenue
from Brit which represented 1.1% and 1.0% respectively of the Companys total revenues for these
periods. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 approximately $383 thousand and
$1.4 million , respectively, was recognized as revenue from Brit which represented 3% and 4%
respectively of the Companys total revenues for these periods. Total accounts receivable from Brit
at September 30, 2008 and December 31, 2007 were $655 thousand and $665 thousand respectively and
represented 4.6% and 7.0% of the Companys total receivables at these dates.
Note 6. Business Combinations
IDSOn November 1, 2007, the Company announced the merger with Jenquest, Inc. (IDS), a
provider of certificate of insurance tracking services, effective November 1, 2007. The Company
paid IDS shareholders $11.25 million for all of IDSs stock, and IDS shareholders retain the right
to earn up to $1.2 million in additional payments over one year if certain revenue targets of the
IDS division of Ebix are met. The Company also incurred approximately $70 thousand of expenses
primarily consisting of legal, accounting, due diligence, and filing fees directly related to the
closing of the acquisition. Ebix financed the acquisition primarily with internal sources using
available cash reserves. The operating results of IDS have been included in the Companys reported
net income since the fourth quarter of 2007.
Concurrent with this acquisition, the Company ascribed a preliminary value to each of
the assets and liabilities assumed from the acquisition of IDS. The following table summarizes the
fair value of the IDS assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.
(In thousands) | ||||
Current assets |
$ | 432 | ||
Property and equipment |
139 | |||
Intangible assets |
1,283 | |||
Goodwill |
9,646 | |||
Total assets acquired |
11,500 | |||
Less: liabilities assumed |
(180 | ) | ||
Net assets acquired |
$ | 11,320 | ||
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Note 6. Business Combinations (Continued)
Of the $1.3 million of intangible assets acquired, $1.1 million was assigned to customer
relationships with a remaining useful life of ten years, and $140 thousand was assigned to
developed technology with a remaining useful life of five years. The Company recorded $36 thousand
and $107 thousand of amortization expense related to these intangible assets for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2008, respectively.
Estimated Amortization Expenses: |
||||
For the year ended December 31, 2008 |
$ | 142,000 | ||
For the year ended December 31, 2009 |
$ | 142,000 | ||
For the year ended December 31, 2010 |
$ | 142,000 | ||
For the year ended December 31, 2011 |
$ | 142,000 | ||
For the year ended December 31, 2012 |
$ | 138,000 | ||
For the years ending after December 31, 2012 |
$ | 553,000 |
Telstra eBusiness ServicesOn January 1, 2008, the Company announced its acquisition of
Telstra eBusiness Services (Telstra) an insurance exchange located in Melbourne, Australia,
effective January 2, 2008. The Company paid Australian $50.0 million (US $43.9 million) for
Telstra. Telstra was a wholly owned subsidiary of Telstra Services Solutions Holding Limited. The
Company also incurred approximately $368 thousand of expenses primarily consisting of legal,
accounting, due diligence, and filing fees directly related to the closing of the acquisition. Ebix
financed this acquisition with a combination of $1.6 million of available cash reserves,
$16.5 million from the Companys line of credit, $20.0 million of convertible debt, and
$5.7 million from sales of the Companys common stock. The operating results of Telstra have been
included in the Companys reported net income since the first quarter of 2008. The acquisition
also gave rise to the elimination of certain personnel of Telstra and as a result and in accordance
with the FASBs Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 95-3 Recognition of Liabilities in Connection
with a Purchase Business Combination, the Company recognized a liability of $198 thousand related
to this elimination of personnel that was undertaken as part of the final integration plan that was
implemented immediately after the closing of the acquisition.
Concurrent with this acquisition, the Company ascribed a preliminary value to each of
the assets and liabilities assumed from the acquisition of Telstra. The following table summarizes
the fair value of the Telstra assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition.
(In thousands) | ||||
Current assets |
$ | 3,094 | ||
Property and equipment |
170 | |||
Intangible assets |
3,367 | |||
Goodwill |
41,314 | |||
Total assets acquired |
47,495 | |||
Less: liabilities assumed |
(3,997 | ) | ||
Net assets acquired |
$ | 43,948 | ||
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Note 6. Business Combinations (Continued)
Of the $3.4 million of intangible assets acquired, $2.8 million was assigned to
customer relationships with a remaining useful life of nine years, and $523 thousand was assigned
to developed technology with a remaining useful life of six years.
The Company recorded $102 thousand and $316 thousand of amortization expense related to these
intangible assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively.
Estimated Amortization Expenses: |
||||
For the year ended December 31, 2008 |
$ | 403,260 | ||
For the year ended December 31, 2009 |
$ | 403,260 | ||
For the year ended December 31, 2010 |
$ | 403,260 | ||
For the year ended December 31, 2011 |
$ | 403,260 | ||
For the year ended December 31, 2012 |
$ | 403,260 | ||
For the years ending after December 31, 2012 |
$ | 1,351,626 |
Periculum Services GroupOn April 28, 2008 the Company announced its acquisition of Periculum
Services Group (Periculum) a provider of certificate of insurance tracking services, effective
April 28, 2008. The Company acquired all of the stock of Periculum for a payment of $1.1 million
in cash and additional future payments of up to $300 thousand in one year if certain customer
retention and revenue targets for Periculum are achieved. Ebix financed this acquisition using
cash. The operating results of Periculum have been included in the Companys reported net income
starting in the second quarter of 2008.
Concurrent with the acquisition, the Company ascribed a value to each of the assets and
liabilities assumed from the acquisition of Periculum. The following table summarizes the fair
value of those assets and liabilities at the date of acquisition.
(In thousands) | ||||
Current assets |
$ | 197 | ||
Property and equipment |
| |||
Intangible assets |
140 | |||
Goodwill |
890 | |||
Total assets acquired |
1,227 | |||
Less: liabilities assumed |
(167 | ) | ||
Net assets acquired |
$ | 1,060 | ||
Of the $140 thousand of intangible assets acquired, $125 thousand was assigned to customer
relationships with a remaining useful life of 10 years, and $15 thousand was assigned to developed
technology with a remaining useful life of 5 years. The Company recorded $2 thousand and $7
thousand of amortization expense related to these intangible assets for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2008.
Estimated Amortization Expenses: |
||||
For the year ended December 31, 2008 |
$ | 10,333 | ||
For the year ended December 31, 2009 |
$ | 15,500 | ||
For the year ended December 31, 2010 |
$ | 15,500 | ||
For the year ended December 31, 2011 |
$ | 15,500 | ||
For the year ended December 31, 2012 |
$ | 15,500 | ||
For the years ending after December 31, 2012 |
$ | 67,667 |
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Note 6. Business Combinations (Continued)
Acclamation Systems, Inc.On July 31, 2008 the Company announced its acquisition of
Acclamation Systems, Inc (Acclamation) a developer of supplier software and e-commerce solutions
to the health insurance industry, effective August 1, 2008. The Company acquired all of the stock
of Acclamation for a payment of $22 million in cash and additional future payments of up to $3
million over a two year period subsequent to the effective date of the acquisition if certain
customer revenue targets for Ebixs Health Benefits division are achieved. The Company also
incurred approximately $62 thousand of costs primarily consisting of legal, accounting, due
diligence, and filing fees directed related to the closing of the acquisition. Ebix financed this
acquisition with a combination of the proceeds from the issuance of convertible debt and available
cash reserves. The operating results of Acclamation have been included in the Companys reported
net income starting in the third quarter of 2008.
Concurrent with the acquisition, the Company ascribed a value to each of the assets and
liabilities assumed from the acquisition of Acclamation. The following table summarizes the fair
value of those assets and liabilities at the date of acquisition.
(In thousands) | ||||
Current assets |
$ | 3,157 | ||
Property and equipment |
190 | |||
Intangible assets |
1,305 | |||
Goodwill |
18,887 | |||
Total assets acquired |
$ | 23,539 | ||
Less: liabilities assumed |
(1,470 | ) | ||
Net assets acquired |
$ | 22,069 | ||
Of the $1.3 million of intangible assets acquired, $1.0 million was assigned to customer
relationships with a remaining useful life of nine years, and $278 thousand was assigned to
developed technology with a remaining useful life of five years. The Company recorded $28 thousand
of amortization expense related to these intangible assets for the nine months ended September 30,
2008.
Estimated Amortization Expenses: |
||||
For the year ended December 31, 2008 |
$ | 71,000 | ||
For the year ended December 31, 2009 |
$ | 170,000 | ||
For the year ended December 31, 2010 |
$ | 170,000 | ||
For the year ended December 31, 2011 |
$ | 170,000 | ||
For the year ended December 31, 2012 |
$ | 170,000 | ||
For the years ending after December 31, 2012 |
$ | 555,000 |
Note 7. Pro Forma Financial Information (related to recent acquisitions)
The following unaudited pro forma financial information for the nine months ended September
30, 2008 and 2007 presents the consolidated operations of the Company as if the IDS, Telstra,
Periculum, and Acclamation acquisitions had been made on January 1, 2007, after giving effect to
certain adjustments for the pro forma effects of the acquisitions as of their effective dates.
This supplemental pro forma information is based on estimates and assumptions, which the Company
believes are reasonable. The pro forma financial information is provided for informational
purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the consolidated financial position or results
of income for future periods or the results that actually would have been realized had the
acquisitions actually taken place on January 1, 2007.
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7. Pro Forma Financial Information (related to recent acquisitions) (Continued)
Nine Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, 2008 | September 30, 2007 | |||||||||||||||
As Reported | Pro Forma | As Reported | Pro Forma | |||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 54,609 | $ | 61,350 | $ | 30,640 | $ | 53,659 | ||||||||
Net income |
$ | 19,403 | $ | 20,623 | $ | 8,168 | $ | 10,751 | ||||||||
Basic earnings per share |
$ | 2.02 | $ | 2.14 | $ | 0.51 | $ | 0.80 | ||||||||
Diluted earnings per share |
$ | 1.65 | $ | 1.75 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.71 |
Note 8. Line of Credit and Letters of Credit
Bank Line of CreditThe Company maintains a revolving line of credit facility with LaSalle
Bank N.A (now a division of Bank of America). The line provides for a variable interest rate tied
to LIBOR, is secured by a first security interest in substantially all of the Companys assets, and
expires in December 2009. The underlying loan and security agreement contains certain financial
covenants related to profitability, current assets, and debt coverage to which the Company is in
compliance. There have been no events of default.
In December 2007 the Company entered into an amendment to the credit agreement, which
increased the line to $25 million. The interest rate remained unchanged at LIBOR + 1.3%. During
the nine months ended September 30, 2008 the net borrowings off the revolving line of credit
amounted to $9.3 million. As of September 30, 2008 the outstanding balance on the line was
$24.9 million and carried an effective interest rate of 3.75%.
Letters of CreditUnder terms of the lease agreement for our office space in Herndon,
Virginia, the Company was required to maintain a stand-by letter credit in the amount of
$150 thousand. The amount was automatically reduced to $30 thousand upon occupancy in November
2007.
Note 9. Commitments and Contingencies
The nature of the Companys commitments and contingent liabilities have not changed from the
disclosures provided in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements included in our annual
report for the year ended December 31, 2007 on Form 10-K, which is incorporated herein by
reference. These commitments and contingencies involve facility leases, various claims and legal
actions arising in the normal course of business, and our self-insurance program for U.S. employees
health insurance.
Note 10. Convertible Debt
On December 18, 2007, the Company entered into a Secured Convertible Note Purchase
Agreement with Whitebox VSC, Ltd. in the original principal amount of $20.0 million, which amount
is convertible into shares of Common Stock at a Conversion Price of $21.28 per share, subject to
certain adjustments as set forth in the note. The note bears an interest rate of 2.5% per annum,
which is payable annually on the anniversary date. The note is payable in full at its maturity date
of December 18, 2009. The proceeds of this note were used by the Company to partially finance the
acquisition of Telstra eBusiness Services effective January 2, 2008. The Note is convertible, in
whole or in part, into shares of Common Stock at the option of Whitebox, at any time and from time
to time (subject to certain conversion limitations set forth in the Note), at the Conversion Price.
The Company has the option to cause a mandatory conversion and the subsequent surrender of the Note
at a Conversion Price of $21.28 per share, if the average price of the Companys Common Stock on
the trading market
exceeds $42.67 for any consecutive 30 trading days. During the three months ended September 30,
2008 Whitebox converted $4.1 million of principal and accrued interest into 191,242 shares of the
Companys common stock.
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10. Convertible Debt (Continued)
On July 11, 2008, the Company entered into a Secured Convertible Note Purchase Agreement with
Whitebox VSC, Ltd. in the original principal amount of $15.0 million, which amount is convertible
into shares of Common Stock at a Conversion Price of $28.00 per share, subject to certain
adjustments as set forth in the note. The note bears an interest rate of 2.5% per annum which is
payable annually on the anniversary date. The note is payable in full at its maturity date of July
11, 2010. The proceeds of this note were used by the Company to partially finance the acquisition
of Acclamation Systems, Inc. effective August 1, 2008. The Note is convertible, in whole or in
part, into shares of Common Stock at the option of Whitebox, at any time and from time to time
(subject to certain conversion limitations set forth in the Note), at the Conversion Price. The
Company has the option to cause a mandatory conversion and the subsequent surrender of the Note at
a Conversion Price of $28.00 per share, if the average price of the Companys Common Stock on the
trading market exceeds $56.00 for any consecutive 30 trading days.
Note 11. Long-term Debt
Other long-term debt is a result of the LifeLink (now EbixLife) acquisition in
February 2004 and represents a $2.5 million non-interest bearing note payable. The note is payable
in annual installments of $500 thousand over five years. The Company has imputed interest on this
debt at the rate of 4% per annum. Installment payments on this note were paid in February of each
of the years of 2005 thru 2008. The final payment of $500 thousand is due in February 2009.
Note 12. Stock Repurchase
On June 2, 2006, the Board of Directors of Ebix, Inc. announced a share repurchase
plan to acquire up to $1 million of the Companys current outstanding shares of common stock. Under
the terms of the Boards authorization, the Company retains the right to purchase up to
$1.0 million in shares but does not have to repurchase this entire amount. The repurchase plans
terms have been structured to comply with the SECs Rule 10b-18, and are subject to market
conditions and applicable legal requirements. The program does not obligate the Company to acquire
any specific number of shares and may be suspended or terminated at any time. On March 21, 2008,
the Board ratified an increase in the Companys ability to repurchase its own current outstanding
shares of common stock from an aggregate of $1 million to $5 million. Under the terms of the
boards authorization, Ebix retains the right to purchase up to $5 million in shares but does not
have to repurchase this entire amount. All purchases will be on the open market and are expected
to be funded from existing cash. Through September 30, 2008, the
Company has repurchased 41,670 shares of its common stock under this plan for total consideration of
$659 thousand.
Note 13. Repurchase of Common Stock from an Affiliate
On April 16, 2008, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Brit Insurance
Holdings PLC (Brit) for the repurchase of 1,200,000 shares of the companys common stock held by
Brit, and consummated the transaction on April 17, 2008. The price was $20.00 per share, for an
aggregate purchase price of $24.0 million. As a result of this transaction, Brit now holds 990,489
shares of our common stock, representing approximately 10.38% of our outstanding stock. The Company
financed this share repurchase using a combination of the proceeds of its April 2008 sales of
common stock ( $11.0 million), cash on hand ($8.0 million) and additional borrowings under its line
of credit ($5.0 million).
Note 14. Sale of Unregistered Common Stock
On June 1, 2007, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement (the Share
Purchase Agreement) to sell 1,200,000 shares (the Shares) of unregistered common stock at $11.08
per share to Luxor Capital Partners, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and Luxor Capital Partners
Offshore, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company. The purchase price
represented a premium to the 30-day average closing price of Ebix common stock on the date of the
sale. Under the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, Luxor Capital Partners LP acquired 490,800
shares of the Companys common stock in exchange for $5.4 million in cash and Luxor Capital
Partners Offshore, Ltd. acquired 709,200 shares of the Companys common stock in exchange for
$7.9 million in cash, for an aggregate offering price of $13.3 million. As a result, at June 4,
2007, Luxor Capital Partners, LP owned approximately 5% of the Companys outstanding common stock
and Luxor Capital Partners Offshore, Ltd. owned approximately 7% of the Companys outstanding
common stock. The respective Form S-1 registration statement was declared effective by the
Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2007.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
14. Sale of Unregistered Common Stock (Continued)
On December 13, 2007 the Company entered into a share purchase agreements (the Share
Purchase Agreements) to sell 115,386 shares and 115,383 shares of our unregistered common stock at
$19.50 per share and for an aggregate offering price of $4.5 million to The Lebowitz Family Trust
and Daniel M. Gottlieb, respectively, both accredited investors within the meaning of Rule 501 of
Regulation D. The purchase price represented a premium to the 30-day average closing price of Ebix
common stock on the date of the sale.
On December 20, 2007 the Company entered into a share purchase agreements (the Share
Purchase Agreements) to sell 60,000 shares of our unregistered common stock at $19.50 per share
and for an aggregate offering price of $1.17 million to The Morris M. Ostin 2006 Annuity Trust, an
accredited investors within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D. The purchase price
represented a premium to the 30-day average closing price of Ebix common stock on the date of the
sale.
On April 2, 2008, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement pursuant to which Rennes
Foundation, an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D, acquired
120,000 shares of our unregistered common stock at $25.23 per share, for an aggregate offering
price of approximately $3.0 million. Pursuant to the share purchase agreements, Ebix is
obligated to file with the SEC a registration statement for the underlying shares of our common
stock and use our reasonable best efforts to cause the SEC to declare the registration statement
effective.
On April 7, 2008, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement pursuant to which
Ashford Capital Management, Inc., a registered investment advisor, acquired 330,000 shares of our
unregistered common stock at $24.29 per share, for an aggregate offering price of approximately
$8.0 million. The purchase was for the account of several accredited investors. The Company
relied upon Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and Regulation D promulgated there under in
making this sale in a private placement to accredited investors who acquired the shares for
investment purposes. Pursuant to the share purchase agreements, Ebix is obligated to file with the
SEC a registration statement for the underlying shares of our common stock and use our reasonable
best efforts to cause the SEC to declare the registration statement effective.
On April 18, 2008, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement pursuant to which
Fisher Funds Management, an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501 of Regulation D,
acquired 60,000 shares of our unregistered common stock at $24.58 per share, for an aggregate
offering price of approximately $1.5 million. Pursuant to the share purchase agreements, Ebix is
obligated to file with the SEC a registration statement for the underlying shares of our common
stock and use our reasonable best efforts to cause the SEC to declare the registration statement
effective.
The Company sold these unregistered securities in accordance with Rule 506 of
Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. All purchasers involved in these sales
are accredited investors, as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 15. Income Taxes
Effective Tax RateThe effective income tax rate was 5.76% for the nine months ended September 30,
2008, as
compared to 4.6% for the same period in 2007. The Companys interim period income tax provisions
are based on our current estimate of the effective income tax rates applicable to the related
annual twelve month period, after considering discrete items specific to the respective interim
reporting period. Our effective tax rate for 2008 has increased principally due to the taxable
income being generated by EbixExchange division, formerly known as Telstra eBusiness Services which
we acquired in January 2008.
In the United States the Companys effective federal income tax rate is reduced because of the
use of available net operating loss (NOL) carry-forwards used to partially offset taxable income.
As of September 30, 2008 the Company has remaining NOL carry-forwards of approximately $39.3
million (net of approximately $6.8 million utilized to offset
estimated current year-to-date taxable income). The Company
maintains a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset associated with these NOLs
because of the uncertainties concerning future taxable income in the United States and the
realization of these deferred tax assets and their utilization. The Company continues to evaluate
these uncertainties. Changes in the valuation allowance could have a material effect on the
Companys future effective tax rate.
In India taxable income, other than passive income, is subject to a tax holiday, which will
expire in 2010. The Companys operations in India are also subject to the 11.33% Minimum
Alternative Tax (MAT). The tax paid under the MAT provisions can be carried forward for a period
of seven years and set off against future tax liabilities computed under the regular corporate
income tax provisions. Through September 30, 2008 the Company was required to pay $782 thousand in
MAT. Accordingly, a long-term deferred tax asset and a current tax liability in the amount of $782
thousand has been recognized on the Companys balance sheet.
FIN 48 Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes We recognize interest and penalties accrued
related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes on our Consolidated
Statements of Income. As of September 30, 2008, the Companys consolidated balance sheet includes
a liability of $358 thousand for unrecognized tax benefits, which includes estimated interest and
penalties in the amount of $91 thousand. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of
unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
(in thousands) | ||||
Balance at January 1, 2008 |
$ | 600 | ||
Additions based on tax positions related to
current year |
$ | 104 | ||
Additions for tax positions of prior years |
$ | 33 | ||
Reductions for tax position of prior years |
$ | (379 | ) | |
Settlements |
$ | | ||
Balance at September 30, 2008 |
$ | 358 | ||
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and
various states and foreign jurisdictions. Generally, the federal statute of limitations
requirements allow for tax return examinations for a period of three years subsequent to the filing
date of the return. Certain state and foreign jurisdictions have longer periods. Accordingly, with
few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal or state tax examinations by tax
authorities for years before 2004. However, to the extent allowed by law, the taxing authorities
may have the right to examine prior periods where NOLs were generated and carried forward, and to
make adjustments up to the amount of the NOL carryforward amount.
Note 16. Geographic Information
Management believes that the Company operates in one reportable segment. In
accordance with SFAS No. 131 Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information
the following enterprise wide information relates to the geographic locations in which the Company
conducts business operations. Information pertaining to IDS, acquired in November 2007, Periculum,
acquired in April 2008, and Acclamation, acquired in August 2008 is included in Domestic
operations. Information pertaining to Telstra eBusiness Services, acquired in January 2008, is in
included in Australia operations.
Nine months ended September 30, 2008
New | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(dollar amounts in thousands) | Domestic | Australia | India | Singapore | Zealand | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 33,443 | $ | 18,928 | $ | 36 | $ | 1,486 | $ | 716 | $ | 54,609 | ||||||||||||
Fixed assets |
$ | 2,206 | $ | 479 | $ | 791 | $ | 36 | $ | 27 | $ | 3,539 | ||||||||||||
Goodwill |
$ | 49,300 | $ | 46,751 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 96,051 | ||||||||||||
Intangible assets |
$ | 7,244 | $ | 2,968 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 10,212 | ||||||||||||
Employees |
289 | 64 | 226 | 6 | 9 | 594 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note
16. Geographic Information (Continued)
Nine months ended September 30, 2007
New | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(dollar amounts in thousands) | Domestic | Australia | India | Singapore | Zealand | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 22,565 | $ | 5,998 | $ | 43 | $ | 1,343 | $ | 691 | $ | 30,640 | ||||||||||||
Fixed assets |
$ | 1,141 | $ | 186 | $ | 809 | $ | 43 | $ | 22 | $ | 2,201 | ||||||||||||
Goodwill |
$ | 16,542 | $ | 7,090 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 23,632 | ||||||||||||
Intangible assets |
$ | 6,110 | $ | 383 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | 6,493 | ||||||||||||
Employees |
131 | 34 | 107 | 6 | 9 | 287 |
The company has ceased operations in Canada. There have been minimal operations in Canada for
the last few years. Average annual revenues in Canada for the last three years were $108 thousand,
and average net assets in Canada (net of inter-company balances) during those years was $97
thousand. These financial statements reflect this dissolution as having occurred effectively on
December 31, 2007. The dissolution of the Canadian corporation has had no material effect on the
Companys financial statements as of and for the nine months ending September 30, 2008.
Note 17. Material Change is Assets and Liabilities
AssetsThere have been four types of assets undergoing a material change since the Companys
last Annual Report on Form 10-K. Cash has decreased from $49 million at December 31, 2007 to $13
million at September 30, 2008. The principal reasons for the decrease in the cash balances of the
Company are the purchase of Telstra on January 1, 2008 and Acclamation on August 1, 2008. Accounts
receivable has increased from $8.8 million at December 31, 2007 to $14.3 million on September 30,
2008. The increase in accounts receivable is attributable to an overall increase in sales,
primarily from the Telstra and Acclamation acquisitions. Goodwill has increased to $96 million on
September 30, 2007 from $36 million at December 31, 2007. The increase in Goodwill is directly
attributable to the Telstra and Acclamation acquisitions. Intangible assets have increased to $10.2
million at September 30, 2007 from $7.3 million as of December 31, 2007. Again, the increase in
intangible assets is a direct result of the acquisitions of Acclamation and Telestra.
LiabilitiesThere have been two types of liabilities undergoing a material change since the
Companys last Annual Report on Form 10-K. Short term debt has increased from $15.6 million on
December 31, 2007 to $24.9 million on September 30,
2008. This increase in our line of credit with
Lasalle Bank was used to fund our repurchase of shares from Brit in April 2008. Convertible debt
has increased from $20 million on December 31, 2007 to $31 million on September 30, 2008. This is
a result of additional funding received from Whitebox VSC, Ltd. to facilitate the purchase of Acclamation in
August of 2008.
Note 18. Subsequent Events
Material modification to the rights of security holdersOn July 29, 2008 the Companys Board
of Directors approved and declared a 3-for-1 stock split on shares of its common stock (the stock
split) effective October 9, 2008 (the Split Date) outstanding as of the close of business on
September 29, 2008. As a result of the Stock Split, every share of the Companys common stock will
be converted into three shares of the Companys common stock. Each stockholders percentage
ownership in the Company and proportional voting power remains unchanged after the Stock Split.
Furthermore, as a result of the Stock Split approximately 6.4 million additional shares of common
stock will be issued and the Companys
issued and outstanding common stock will be increased to approximately 9.5 million shares. The
issuance of the additional shares was accounted for as a stock dividend by the transfer of
approximately $635 thousand from additional paid-in capital to common stock. Shares reserved for
issuance under the Companys 1996 Stock Option Plan, the 1998 Director Option Plan, the 2006
Incentive Compensation Program, and for the Companys 2.5% convertible promissory notes were
similarly adjusted. Information presented in these consolidated financial statements and
accompanying notes have been adjusted for all periods presented to reflect the retroactive of stock
split.
Convertible
Promissory NotesOn October 14, 2008 Whitebox VSC Ltd. converted $2,040,548 of
principal and associated accrued interest in regards to the $20 million Secured Convertible
Promissory Note dated December 18, 2007. Such conversions were completed at the rate of $21.28 per
share and yielded 95,891 shares of common stock.
Completion of business acquisitionOn November 10, 2008 Ebix announced that it has executed
an agreement to acquire ConfirmNet Corporation (ConfirmNet) effective November 1, 2008. The
closing of this transaction is expected to take place on November 22, 2008. ConfirmNet is a leader
in the certificate of insurance creation and tracking industry. Ebix acquired substantially all of
the stock of ConfirmNet Net for an upfront payment of approximately $7.4 million, and additional
future cash consideration payments as follows:
| The factor of 2.077 times the amount of ConfirmNet revenues for the period of October 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008; |
| The factor of 1.538 times the amount by which ConfirmNets revenue for the twelve month period ending December 31, 2009 exceeds the revenue for the twelve month period ending December 31, 2008; and, |
| The factor of 1.000 times the first year of net revenue generated by ConfirmNets agreement with Marsh & McClennan Companies, Inc. Net revenue is defined as revenue after all costs directly associated with the Marsh & McClennan Companies, Inc agreement. |
The Company funded this transaction using available cash. No shares of Ebix common stock were
used in the transaction.
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Item 2. | MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements under the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may be
identified by words such as may, could, should, would, believe, expect, anticipate,
estimate, intend, seek, plan, project, continue, predict or words of similar meaning
and include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the outlook for our future business and
financial performance. Forward-looking statements are based on managements current expectations
and assumptions, which are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances
that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially due to global
political, economic, business, competitive, market, regulatory and other factors, including the
items identified in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors in our 2007 Form 10-K which is incorporated by
reference herein. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement,
whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
The important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in our
specific forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, the
following:
| Regarding Notes 8, 10, and 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, and our future liquidity needs discussed under Liquidity and Financial Condition, and specifically our ability to generate cash from operating activities and any declines in our credit ratings or financial condition which could restrict our access to the capital markets or materially increase our financing costs; | ||
| With respect to Note 9 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Commitments and Contingencies, and Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments in MD&A, and specifically changes in the market value of our assets or the actual cost of our commitments or contingencies; | ||
| Regarding Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements pertaining to estimated future amortization expense related to definite-lived acquired intangible assets at September 30, 2008, and our ability to accurately estimate the fair value of such assets; and, | ||
| With respect this Management Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation and the analysis of the nine month revenue trend, the actual level of demand for our products during the immediately foreseeable future. |
The following information should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated
financial statements and the notes thereto included in Part 1. Item 1 of this quarterly report, and
the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in the Companys Annual Report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Company Overview
Ebix is focused on the convergence of all insurance channels, processes, and entities
in order to facilitate the seamless flow of data. The Company designs products and services that
are pioneering and ahead of our competition. The Companys marketing efforts are concentrated on
the insurance company, broker, data exchange, and business process outsourcing channels. We offer
solutions including an end-to-end insurance portal, exchanges for data transmission, agent
management systems, and carrier systems (including end-to-end rating, quoting, policy processing,
claims processing, and on-line risk binding). Our customers include many of the top insurance and
financial sector companies in the world. Over 70% of our operating revenues are of a recurring
nature.
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The Companys revenues are derived from four (4) product or service groups. Presented in
tabular format below is the breakout of our revenue streams for each those product or service
groups for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
(dollar amounts in thousands) | 2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||||
Carrier Systems |
$ | 2,920 | $ | 3,930 | $ | 8,053 | $ | 7,855 | ||||||||
Data Exchanges |
$ | 11,915 | $ | 5,215 | $ | 30,646 | $ | 14,203 | ||||||||
BPO |
$ | 1,851 | $ | 66 | $ | 5,365 | $ | 127 | ||||||||
Broker Systems |
$ | 3,482 | $ | 2,595 | $ | 10,545 | $ | 8,455 | ||||||||
Totals |
$ | 20,168 | $ | 11,806 | $ | 54,609 | $ | 30,640 | ||||||||
On November 1, 2007, Ebix completed the acquisition of Jenquest, Inc. (Jenquest or
IDS), a leader in the certificate of insurance tracking industry located in Hemet, California.
The Company acquired all of the stock of IDS for a purchase price of $11.25 million which was
primarily financed from internal sources using our own cash reserves.
Effective January 2, 2008 Ebix completed the acquisition of Telstra eBusiness Services
Pty Limited (Telstra), a premier insurance exchange located in Melbourne, Australia. The purchase
price was $43.8 million and was financed with a combination of available cash reserves, proceeds
from the issuance of convertible debt, proceeds from the sales of unregistered shares of the
Companys common stock, and funding from the Companys revolving line of credit.
On April 25, 2008 Ebix completed the acquisition of Periculum Services Group (Periculum) a
provider of certificate of insurance tracking services located in Portland, Michigan. The Company
acquired all of the stock of Periculum for a payment of $1.1 million in cash and financed the
transaction using available cash reserves.
On August 1, 2008 the Company completed the acquisition of Acclamation Systems, Inc
(Acclamation) a developer of supplier software and e-commerce solutions to the health insurance
industry located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Company acquired all of the stock of Acclamation
for a payment of $22 million. Ebix financed this acquisition with a combination of the proceeds
from the issuance of convertible debt and available cash reserves.
Offices and Geographic Information
The Company has its headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, and it also has domestic operations in
Walnut Creek and Hemet, California; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Park City, Utah; Herndon, Virginia;
Dallas, Texas, and Portland, Michigan. The Company also has offices in Australia, New Zealand,
Singapore, United Kingdom and India. In these offices, Ebix employs insurance and technology
professionals who provide products, services, support and consultancy to our 3,000 customers across
six continents. Ebix also has established a product development unit in India which has been
awarded Level 5 status of the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institutes Capability Maturity
Model Integrated (CMMI) and ISO 9001:2000 certification. Information on the geographic dispersion
of the Companys revenues, assets, and employees is provided in Note 16 to the consolidated
financial statements, included in Part 1 of this Form 10-Q.
Key Performance Indicators
Management focuses on a variety of key indicators to monitor operating and financial
performance. These performance indicators include measurements of revenue growth, operating income,
operating margin, income from continuing operations, diluted earnings per share, and cash provided
by operating activities. We monitor these indicators, in conjunction with our corporate governance
practices, to ensure that business vitality is maintained and effective control is exercised.
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The key performance indicators for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
were as follows:
For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
(dollar amounts in thousands) | 2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||||||||
Revenue |
$ | 20,168 | $ | 11,806 | $ | 54,609 | $ | 30,640 | ||||||||
Revenue growth |
70.8 | % | 61.8 | % | 78.2 | % | 53.4 | % | ||||||||
Operating income |
$ | 8,119 | $ | 3,712 | $ | 21,166 | $ | 8,248 | ||||||||
Operating margin |
40.3 | % | 31.4 | % | 38.8 | % | 26.9 | % | ||||||||
Net income |
$ | 7,398 | $ | 3,693 | $ | 19,403 | $ | 8,168 | ||||||||
Diluted earnings per share
|
$ | 0.62 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 1.65 | $ | 0.80 | ||||||||
Cash provided by operating activities |
$ | 8,700 | $ | 5,042 | $ | 19,359 | $ | 8,848 |
Results of Operations Three Month Period Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
Operating Revenue
Total revenueTotal revenue is comprised of Services revenue and Software revenue. Services
revenue is primarily derived from professional and support services and includes consulting,
implementation, training and project management provided to the Companys customers with installed
systems and those in the process of installing systems. In addition, Services revenue includes
fees for the maintenance of software licenses, Application Service Provider (ASP) services, hosting
and other miscellaneous revenues. Software revenue is derived from the licensing of proprietary and
third party software (Software). During the three months ended September 30, 2008 our total
revenue increased $8.4 million or 71%, to $20.2 million in the third quarter of 2008 compared to
$11.8 million during the third quarter of 2007. The increase in our third quarter 2008 revenue as
compared to the third quarter of 2007 is a result of increases in our exchange division revenues of
$5.5 million, BPO division revenues of $1.8 million, and broker systems revenues of $114 thousand,
as well as revenues from our newly formed health benefits division in the amount of $2.1 million.
Partially offsetting these revenue increases was a $1.1 million decrease in revenues from our
carrier systems division due to completed 2007 sales contracts involving the sales of source code.
Services revenue increased $10.0 million or 105%, from $9.5 million in the third quarter of 2007 to
$19.5 million in the third quarter of 2008. The Company achieved a $5.5 million revenue increase
in our exchange divisions, a $1.8 million revenue increase in our BPO division, an $131 thousand
revenue increase in our broker systems division, and an $864 thousand revenue increase in our
carrier systems division, as well as additional service revenues from our newly formed health
benefits division in the amount of $1.8 million. These improvements in service revenues were
facilitated by a combination of both organic growth and acquisitions.
Software revenue decreased $1.7 million or 71%, from $2.3 million during the third quarter of 2007
to $676 thousand during the third quarter of 2008. This decrease in software revenues was
primarily due to completed 2007 sales contracts involving the sales of source code.
Cost of Services Provided
Costs of services provided, which includes costs associated with support, call center,
consulting, implementation and training services, increased $2.1 million or 114%, from $1.8 million
in the third quarter of 2007 to $3.9 million in the third quarter of 2008. This increase is
primarily attributable to the recent acquisitions of IDS, Telstra, and Acclamation which added $848
thousand, $384 thousand, and $861thousand respectively in payroll, facility, and support related
expenses.
Product Development Expenses
Product development expenses remained steady at $2.1 million for both third quarter of 2008
and the third quarter of 2007. The Companys product development efforts continue to be focused on
the enhancement of the EbixASP, BRICS, eGlobal, EbixLife, EbixExchange, IDS, AnnuityNet, and
LifeSpeed product and service lines, the development of new technologies for insurance carriers,
brokers and agents, and the development of new exchanges for international and domestic markets.
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Sales and Marketing Expenses
Sales and marketing expenses decreased $228 thousand or 21%, from $1.1 million in the third
quarter of 2007 to $871 thousand in the third quarter of 2008. This decrease is primarily
attributable to $313 thousand of cost reductions in our U.S. exchange division and related costs in
support of our legacy products, partially offset by $104 thousand of additional costs attributable
to the recent acquisitions of IDS, Telstra, and Acclamation.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased $1.9 million or 78%, from $2.4 million during
the third quarter of 2007 to $4.3 million during the third quarter of 2008. Approximately $1.4
million of this increase is associated with payroll, communications, and facility costs
attributable to the recent acquisitions of IDS, Telstra, and Acclamation. We also experienced
modest net increases in general and administrative expenses in our U.S. operations aggregating to
$340 thousand, which were principally associated with increases in discretionary compensation,
travel related, and professional service costs.
Amortization and Depreciation Expenses
Amortization and depreciation expenses increased $172 thousand or 27%, from $632 thousand in
the third quarter of 2007 to $804 thousand in the third quarter of 2008. The increase is primarily
due to the amortization of the customer relationship and developed technology intangible assets
that were acquired in connection with our acquisitions of IDS, Telstra, and Acclamation, which
increased amortization expense $53 thousand, $124 thousand, and $28 thousand, respectively.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased $433 thousand, from $7 thousand in the third quarter of 2007 to
$440 thousand in the third quarter of 2008. The increase is primarily due to additional borrowings
on the Companys revolving line of credit in the amount of $24.5 million at an average interest of
3.75% giving rise to $239 thousand of additional interest expense, and the issuance of two
convertible debt promissory notes in the aggregate amount of $35 million at an interest rate of
2.5% giving rise to $197 of additional interest expense.
Income Taxes
The income tax provision for the three months ended September 30, 2008 was $391 thousand which
represents a $23 thousand or 6% increase as compared to the $368 thousand tax provision recorded in
the third quarter of 2007. The Companys interim period income tax provisions are based on our
current estimate of the effective income tax rates applicable to the related annual twelve month
period, after considering discrete items specific to the respective interim reporting period. The
effective tax rate utilized in the third quarter of 2008 was 5.76%.
Results of Operations Nine Month Period Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
Operating Revenue
Total revenueDuring the nine months ended September 30, 2008 our total revenue increased $23.9
million or 78%, to $54.6 million compared to $30.6 million during the same period in 2007. This
increase is a result of increases in our exchange division revenues of $16.1 million, BPO division
revenues of $5.3 million, broker systems revenue of $163 thousand, and carrier systems revenues of
$973 thousand, as well as revenues from our newly formed health benefits division in the amount of
$2.1 million. Partially offsetting these revenue increases was an $863 thousand decrease in
support revenues from our legacy products.
Services
revenue increased $25.6 million or 93% to $53.2 million during the nine months ended
September 30, 2008, from $27.6 million during the same period in 2007. The Company achieved a
$16.1 million revenue increase in our exchange divisions, a $5.3 million revenue increase in our
BPO division, a $648 thousand increase in our broker systems division revenue, and a $2.7 million
revenue increase in our carrier system division, as well as revenues from our newly formed health
benefits division in the amount of $1.8 million. Partially offsetting these revenue increases was
an $859 thousand decrease in support revenues from our legacy products. The net improvement in
service revenues were facilitated by a combination of both organic growth and acquisitions.
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revenue decreased $1.6 million or 53% to $1.4 million during the nine months ended
September 30, 2008 as compared to $3.0 million during the same period in 2007. This decrease is
due to two factors: firstly, during the same period in 2007 the Company fulfilled contractual sales
obligations pertaining to the delivery source code; and secondly the decrease in domestic software
licensing sales reflects managements emphasis on increasing recurring services revenue.
Cost of Services Provided
Costs of services provided increased $5.0 million or 98% to $10.1 million during the nine
months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to $5.1 million for the same period in 2007. This
increase is primarily attributable to the recent acquisitions of IDS, Telstra, and Acclamation
which added $2.7 million, $1.2 million, and $861 thousand respectively in payroll, facility, and
support related expenses. During this interim year-to-date period, costs of services provided
increased slightly as a percentage of revenue to 18.5% from 16.7% during the same period in 2007.
Product Development Expenses
Product development expenses increased $192 thousand or 3% to $6.3 million during the nine
months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to $6.1 million for the same period in 2007. This cost
increase is due to product development and enhancement initiatives in our carrier systems division
and additional staff resources in our India product development facility. During this interim
year-to-date period, product development expenses decreased as a percentage of revenue to 11.6%
from 19.9% during the same period in 2007.
Sales and Marketing Expenses
Sales and marketing expenses decreased $593 thousand or 19% to $2.5 million during the nine
months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to $3.1 million for the same period in 2007. This
decrease is attributable to $971 thousand of cost reductions in our U.S. operations as a result of
deploying more efficient means of reaching out to our market base, partially offset by $272
thousand of additional costs attributable to the recent acquisitions of IDS, Telstra, and
Acclamation. During this interim year-to-date period, sales and marketing expenses decreased as a
percentage of revenue to 4.6% from 10.2% during the same period in 2007.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses increased $5.9 million or 97% to $12.0 million during the
nine months ended September 30, 2008 as compared to $6.1 million during same period in 2007.
Approximately $4.1 million of this increase is associated with payroll, communications, and
facility costs attributable to the recent acquisitions of IDS, Telstra, and Acclamation. We also
experienced increases in general and administrative expenses in our U.S. headquarters and in our
New Zealand operations aggregating to $1.6 million, which were principally associated with
increases in discretionary share-based compensation and travel related costs. During this interim
year-to-date period, general and administrative expenses increased as a percentage of revenue to
22.0% from 20.0% during the same period in 2007.
Amortization and Depreciation Expenses
Amortization and depreciation expenses increased $578 thousand, or 31%, to $2.5 million during
the nine months ended September 30, 2008, as compared to $1.9 million for the same period in 2007.
The increase is primarily due to the amortization of the customer relationship and developed
technology intangible assets that were acquired in connection with our acquisitions of IDS,
Telstra, and Acclamation, which increased amortization expense $143 thousand, $372 thousand, and
$28 thousand respectively.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased $799 thousand, from $377 thousand for the nine months ending
September 30, 2007 to $1.2 million for the nine months ending September 30, 2008. The increase is
primarily due to borrowings on the Companys revolving line of credit in the amount of $24.5
million at an average interest of 3.75% as compared to borrowings of $10 million during the first
nine months ended September 30, 2007 giving rise to $381 thousand of additional interest expense.
In addition there was the issuance of two convertible debt promissory notes in the aggregate amount
of $35 million at an interest rate of 2.5% giving rise to $428 of additional interest expense.
During the first nine months ended September 30, 2007 the Company paid $298 thousand on borrowings
on the Companys revolving line of credit in the amount of $10.0 million.
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Income Taxes
The income tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 was $1.1 million which
represents a $725 thousand or 184% increase when compared to the $393 thousand tax provision
recorded during the same period in 2007. The Companys interim period income tax provisions are
based on our estimates of the expected effective income tax rates applicable to the corresponding
annual twelve month period, after considering discrete items specific to the respective interim
reporting period. The effective tax rate utilized during the nine month period ending September
30, 2008 was 5.76%, an increase over the 4.59% effective tax rate for the same period in 2007, due
principally to the taxable income being generated by our EbixExchange division in Australia. This
division was acquired in January 2008 and was formerly known as Telstra eBusiness Services.
In the United States the Companys effective federal income tax rate is reduced because of the
use of available net operating loss (NOL) carry-forwards used to partially offset taxable income.
As of September 30, 2008 the Company has remaining NOL carry-forwards of approximately $39.3
million (net of approximately $6.8 million utilized to offset
estimated current year-to-date taxable income). The Company
maintains a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax asset associated with these NOLs
because of the uncertainties concerning future taxable income in the United States and the
realization of these deferred tax assets and their utilization. The Company continues to evaluate
these uncertainties. Changes in the valuation allowance could have a material effect on the
Companys future effective tax rate.
In India taxable income, other than passive income, is subject to a tax holiday, which will
expire in 2010. The Companys operations in India are also subject to the 11.33% Minimum
Alternative Tax (MAT). The tax paid under the MAT provisions can be carried forward for a period
of seven years and set off against future tax liabilities computed under the regular corporate
income tax provisions. Through September 30, 2008 the Company was required to pay $782 thousand in
MAT. Accordingly, a long-term deferred tax asset and a current tax liability in the amount of $782
thousand has been recognized on the Companys balance sheet.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Our ability to generate significant cash flows from operating activities is one of the
Companys fundamental financial strengths. Our principal sources of liquidity are the cash flows
provided by our operating activities, our revolving credit facility, and cash and cash equivalents
on hand. We use and intend to continue using cash flows from operations in combination with
borrowings and the issuance of equity securities to fund capital expenditures, make acquisitions,
retire outstanding indebtedness, and to purchase outstanding shares of our common stock.
We believe that anticipated cash flows provided by our operating activities, together with
current cash and cash equivalent balances and access to our credit facilities will be sufficient to
meet our projected cash requirements for the next twelve months, and the foreseeable future
thereafter, although any projections of future cash needs and cash flows are subject to substantial
uncertainty. In the event additional liquidity requirements arise, we may need to raise funds
from a combination of sources, including the potential issuance of equity or debt securities.
Our cash and cash equivalents were $13.2 million and $49.5 million at September 30, 2008
and December 31, 2007, respectively. The primary factors causing the substantial decrease in our
available cash balances at September 30, 2008 were funds used to finance the acquisitions of
Telstra in January 2008 and Acclamation in August 2008, and to repurchase stock from Brit, an
affiliate, an April 2008.
Operating Activities
For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company generated $19.4 million of net cash
flow from operating activities which is $10.5 million or 119% greater than the $8.8 million
generated during the nine months ended September 30, 2007. The major sources of cash provided by
operating activities for the nine months ending September 30, 2008 were net income of $19.4
million, net of $(3.1) million of working capital requirements, $2.5 million of depreciation and
amortization, and $525 thousand of non-cash compensation.
The $8.8 million of net cash flow generated from operating activities during the nine months
ended September 30, 2007 was principally the result of net income of $8.2 million, net of $(1.5)
million of working capital requirements, $1.9 million of depreciation and amortization, and $263
thousand of non-cash compensation.
Investing Activities
Net cash used for investing activities totaled $66.4 million for the nine months ended
September 30, 2008, of which $43.0 million was used for the January 2008 acquisition of Telstra
(net of $1.3 million of cash acquired), $1.1 million was used for the April 2008 acquisition of
Periculum (net of $30 thousand of cash acquired), $21.4 million was used for the August 2008
acquisition of Acclamation (net of $635 thousand of cash acquired), and $549 thousand was used for
capital expenditures pertaining to the enhancement of our technology platforms and the purchases of
operating equipment. The Telstra acquisition was financed with a combination of $1.6 million of
available cash reserves, $16.5 million from the Companys line of credit, $20.0 million of
convertible debt, and $5.7 million from sales of the Companys common stock. The Periculum
acquisition was financed using available cash reserves. The Acclamation acquisition was financed
with a combination of $7.0 million of available cash reserves and $15.0 million of convertible
debt.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007 cash used in investing activities totaled $534
thousand which was primarily used primarily for operating equipment expenditures in India, U.S, and
Australia.
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Financing Activities
Net cash provided from financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2008
totaled $13.0 million. During this nine month interim reporting period the Company borrowed
$9.3 million from our revolving line of credit (net of repayments), received $15.0 million from the
issuance of convertible debt, and received $12.5 million from unregistered sales of our common
stock. The proceeds of these financing inflows were primarily used for operating and working
capital needs, and to complete the acquisition of Acclamation in August 2008. During April of 2008
the Company used $24.0 million to repurchase 1.2 million
shares of our common stock, at $20.00 per
share, from Brit, an affiliate. Also during this period the Company used $510 thousand to
repurchase shares of our common stock on the open market, $483 thousand to service existing
long-term debt and capital lease obligations, and received $1.2 million from the exercise of stock
options.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007 cash provided from financing activities
totaled $2.5 million which primarily consisted of $13.3 million of funding received from the sale
of unregistered shares of our common stock to Luxor Capital Group, LP (an affiliate), and $237
thousand received from the exercise of stock options, less $10.0 million of payments against our
line of credit, and $1.0 million used to service long-term debt and capital lease obligations.
Revolving Credit Facility
The Company has maintained a revolving line of credit facility with a major commercial banking
institution which expires in December 2009. In December 2007 the credit facility agreement was amended and the line was increased
from $15.0 million to $25.0 million. The interest rate on the credit facility remained unchanged at
Libor plus 1.30%. At September 30, 2008 the balance on the line of credit was $24.9 million with an
effective interest rate of 3.75%, thereby leaving $100 thousand available under the facility. The
underlying loan and security agreement contains certain financial covenants related to
profitability, current assets, and debt coverage to which the Company is in compliance. There have
been no events of default.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not engage in off -balance sheet financing arrangements.
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
The following table summarizes our significant contractual purchase obligations and other
long-term commercial commitments as of September 30, 2008. The table excludes obligations or
commitments that are contingent based on events or factors uncertain at this time.
Payment Due by Period | ||||||||||||||||||||
Less Than | More than | |||||||||||||||||||
Total | 1 Year | 1 - 3 Years | 3 - 5 Years | 5 years | ||||||||||||||||
(in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Short-term debt (1) |
$ | 24,945 | $ | | $ | 24,945 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
Long-term
debt (2) |
$ | 56,445 | $ | 500 | $ | 55,945 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
Operating leases |
$ | 5,714 | $ | 1,904 | $ | 2,014 | $ | | $ | 477 | ||||||||||
Capital leases |
$ | 7 | $ | 4 | $ | 3 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||||
Total |
$ | 87,111 | $ | 2,408 | $ | 82,907 | $ | 1,319 | $ | 477 | ||||||||||
(1) | The Company will pay down the balance on its revolving credit facility with available cash generated from its operating activities, if it deems that to be the best use of those funds. Upon its expiration in December 2009, the Company expects to renew the revolving line of credit facility. | |
(2) | Includes interest at an imputed interest rate of 4% for the February 2004 LifeLink acquisition which represents the effective interest rate at the date of acquisition. |
Related Party Transactions
As of September 30, 2008, Brit Insurance Holdings PLC (Brit) held 990,489 shares of common
stock, representing 10.38% percent of our outstanding common stock. During the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2008, $268 thousand and $590 thousand was recognized as services
revenue from Brit and its affiliates primarily related to project consulting and custom programming
services. Total accounts receivable due from Brit and its affiliates at September 30, 2008 were
$655 thousand. We continue to provide services for Brit and its affiliates and to receive payments
for such services.
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Recent Accounting Pronouncements
For information about new accounting pronouncements and the potential impact on our
Consolidated Financial Statements, see Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in
this Form 10-Q and Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2007 Form 10-K.
Application of Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements requires management to make estimates
and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We
believe the most complex and sensitive judgments, because of their significance to the Consolidated
Financial Statements, result primarily from the need to make estimates and assumptions about the
effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. The Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
sections of Note 1 to this Form 10-Q and the Consolidated Financial Statements, in our 2007
Form 10-K describe the pertinent accounting estimates and policies used in preparation of the
Consolidated Financial Statements. Actual results in these areas could differ materially from our
estimates. We have considered how the acquisition of Telstra, Periculum, and Acclamation has
affected our critical accounting policies and concluded that it has not had a significant impact on
our critical accounting policies. We have also expanded our discussion of our accounting for income
taxes to include our adoption of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income
TaxesAn Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48) effective January 1, 2007.
Revenue Recognition and Deferred RevenueWe derive our revenue primarily from two sources:
(1) professional and support services, which includes revenue derived from software development
projects and associated fees for consulting, implementation, training, and project management
provided to the Companys customers with installed systems, subscription and transaction fees
related to services delivered on an application service provider (ASP) basis, fees for hosting
software, fees for software license maintenance and registration, and business process outsourcing
revenue, and (2) software revenue, which includes the licensing of proprietary and third-party
software.
The Company considers revenue earned and realizable when (a) persuasive evidence of
the sales arrangement exists, provided that the arrangement fee is fixed or determinable,
(b) delivery or performance has occurred, (c) customer acceptance has been received, if
contractually required, and, (d) collectability of the arrangement fee is probable. The Company
uses signed contractual agreements as persuasive evidence of a sales arrangement. Revenue is
recorded net of sales tax, as these taxes are recognized as a liability upon billing.
We apply the provisions of Statement of Position 97-2, Software Revenue Recognition
(SOP 97-2), as amended by Statement of Position 98-9, Modification of SOP 97-2, Software Revenue
Recognition, With Respect to Certain Transactions, (SOP 98-9) to all transactions involving the
license of software where the software deliverables are considered more than inconsequential to the
other elements in the arrangement. For contracts that contain multiple deliverables, we analyze the
revenue arrangements in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 00-21, Revenue
Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables (EITF 00-21), which provides criteria governing how to
determine whether goods or services that are delivered separately in a bundled sales arrangement
should be considered as separate units of accounting for the purpose of revenue recognition.
Deliverables are accounted for separately if they meet all of the following criteria: a) the
delivered items has value to the customer on a stand-alone basis; b) there is objective and
reliable evidence of the fair value of the undelivered items; and c) if the arrangement includes a
general right of return relative to the delivered items, the delivery or performance of the
undelivered items is probable and substantially controlled by the seller.
Software development arrangements involving significant customization, modification or
production are accounted for in accordance with Statement of Position 81-1, Accounting for
Performance on Construction-Type and Certain Production-Type Contracts, (SOP 81-1) using the
percentage-of-completion method. The Company recognizes revenue using periodic reported actual
hours worked as a percentage of total expected hours required to complete the project arrangement
and applies the percentage to the total arrangement fee.
Revenue for maintenance and support service is recognized ratably over the term of the
support agreement. Similarly, revenues derived from initial setup or registration fees are
recognized ratably over the term of the agreement in accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin
(SAB) 104, Revenue Recognition. ASP transaction services fee revenue is recognized as the
transactions occur and generally billed in arrears. Service fees for hosting arrangements are
recognized over the requisite service period.
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Deferred revenue includes maintenance and support payments or billings that have been received
or recorded prior to performance and, in certain cases, cash collections; initial setup or
registration fees under hosting agreements; and amounts received under multi-element arrangements
in which the VSOE for the undelivered elements does not exist. In these instances revenue is
recognized when the VSOE for the undelivered elements is established or when all contractual
elements have been completed and delivered.
Allowance for doubtful Accounts ReceivableManagement specifically analyzes accounts receivable and
historical bad debts, write-offs, customer concentrations, customer credit-worthiness, current
economic trends and changes in our customer payment terms when evaluating the adequacy of the
allowance for doubtful accounts.
Income TaxesThe Company follows the asset and liability method of amounting for income taxes
pursuant to Financial Accounting Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (SFAS 109).
Deferred income taxes are recorded to reflect the tax consequences on future years of differences
between the tax basis of assets and liabilities, and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards
and their financial reporting amounts at each period end using enacted tax rates expected to apply
to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or
settled. In assessing the realizability of the deferred tax assets, management considers whether it
is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. A
valuation allowance is recorded for the portion of the deferred tax assets that are not expected to
be realized based on the levels of historical taxable income and projections for future taxable
income over the periods in which the temporary differences will be deductible.
In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in
Income TaxesAn Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48). FIN 48 provides clarification
related to the process associated with accounting for uncertain tax positions recognized in the
Companys Consolidated Financial Statements. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in
income taxes by prescribing a more-likely-than-not threshold for financial statement recognition
and measurement of a tax position taken, or expected to be taken, in a tax return. FIN 48 also
provides guidance related to, among other things, classification, accounting for interest and
penalties associated with tax positions, and disclosure requirements. FIN 48 utilizes a two-step
approach for evaluating tax positions. Recognition (step 1) occurs when an
enterprise concludes that a tax position, based solely on its technical merits is more likely than
not to be sustained upon examination. Measurement (Step 2) is only addressed if Step 1 has been
satisfied. Under Step 2, the tax benefit is measured at the largest amount of benefit, determined
on a cumulative probability basis that is more likely than not to be realized upon final
settlement. As used in FIN 48, the term more likely than not is means that the likelihood of an
occurrence is greater than 50%. Effective January 2007 the Company adopted FIN 48. As of September
30, 2008, the Companys consolidated balance sheet includes a liability of $358 thousand for
unrecognized tax benefits, which includes estimated interest and penalties in the amount of
$91thousand. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits is
as follows:
(in thousands) | ||||
Balance at January 1, 2008 |
$ | 600 | ||
Additions based on tax positions related to current year |
$ | 104 | ||
Additions for tax positions of prior years |
$ | 33 | ||
Reductions for tax position of prior years |
$ | (379 | ) | |
Settlements |
$ | | ||
Balance at September 30, 2008 |
$ | 358 |
Goodwill and Other Acquired Intangible AssetsThe Company applies the provisions of Financial
Accounting Statement No. 142 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (SFAS 142) which addresses how
goodwill and other acquired intangible assets should be accounted for in financial statements. In
this regard we test these intangible assets for impairment annually or more frequently if
indicators of potential impairment are present. The testing involves comparing the reporting unit
and asset carrying values to their respective fair values; we determine fair value by using the
present value of future estimated net cash flows.
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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company is subject to certain market risks, and particularly foreign currency exchange
rates and interest rates. The Companys exposure to foreign currency exchange rates risk is related
to our foreign-based operations where transactions are denominated in foreign currencies and are
subject to market risk with respect to fluctuations in the relative value of currencies. Most of
the Companys operations are based in the U.S. and, accordingly, the majority of our transactions
are denominated in U.S. dollars, however, the Company also has significant operations in Australia,
New Zealand, Singapore,
and India, and we conduct transactions in the local currencies of each location. Fluctuations
in the value of foreign currencies could have a material adverse effect on the Companys business,
operating results, revenues or financial condition. Net change in the cumulative foreign currency
translation adjustment account was an unrealized loss of $7.9 million and $4.3 million during the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2008,respectively, and an unrealized gain of $256
thousand and $576 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007 respectively. The
foreign currency exchange risk is estimated as the potential decrease in pre-tax income resulting
from a hypothetical 20% adverse change in exchange rates for all currencies in foreign countries in
which we have business operations. Such adverse changes would have resulted in an adverse impact
on income before taxes of approximately $1.2 million and $3.6 million for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2008, respectively.
The Companys exposure to interest rate risk relates to its interest expense on
outstanding debt obligations and to its interest income on existing cash balances. As of
September 30, 2008 the Company had $56.5 million of outstanding debt obligations which primarily
consisted of a $24.9 million balance on our revolving line of credit, $31.0 million outstanding
principal balances on our convertible promissory notes, and a $500 thousand balance on the note
payable in connection with the 2004 acquisition of LifeLink. The interest rates on the convertible
notes are fixed at 2.5% and the LifeLink note is non-interest bearing, therefore these instruments
present no risk as to exposures to financial market fluctuations. The Companys revolving line of
credit bears interest at the rate of LIBOR + 1.3%, and stood at 3.75% at September 30, 2008. The
Company has interest rate risk related to the revolving line of credit. This interest rate risk is
estimated as the potential decrease in pre-tax income resulting from a hypothetical 30% increase in
the one month LIBOR rate. Such an adverse change would have resulted in an adverse impact on
income before taxes of approximately $47 thousand and $133 thousand for the three and nine months
ending September 30, 2008 respectively.
The Companys average cash balances during the 3rd quarter of 2008 were
$11.2 million and its existing cash balances as of September 30, 2008 were $13.2 million. The
Company is exposed to market risk in relation to these cash balances in regards to the potential
loss of interest income arising from adverse changes in interest rates. This interest rate risk is
estimated as the potential decrease in pre-tax income resulting from a hypothetical 10% decrease in
effective interest rates earned on the Companys cash balances. Such an adverse change would have
resulted in an adverse impact on income before taxes of approximately $13 thousand and $40 thousand
for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2008 respectively.
For additional information regarding our exposure to certain market risks, see Quantitative
and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, in Part II, Item 7A of our 2007 Form 10-K.
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As required by Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, an
evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management,
including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the
design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2008. Based
upon this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that,
as of September 30, 2008, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide
reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or
submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accurately and properly recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms and
that it is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer
and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
There were no changes to our internal controls over financial reporting during the three
months ended September 30, 2008 that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
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Part II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A. RISK FACTORS
Our principal risk factors include, but are not limited to the following:
| Changes in U.S. and global economic conditions and significant movements in interest rates and currency exchange rates; | ||
| Risks associated with financing including the willingness of credit institutions to provide financing to us; | ||
| Changes in the insurance industry and the financial position or our customers; | ||
| Changes in market demand for our products and services; | ||
| Our ability to successfully develop and market new products and services, incorporate new technology and adapt to technological change and customer demand; | ||
| Our ability to protect our intellectual property; | ||
| Pricing strategies, new product introductions and other pressures from existing or emerging competitors which could result in a loss of customers or a rate of increase or decrease in prices for our services different than past experience; | ||
| Changes in laws and regulations governing our business and the application of existing laws, including international, federal or state regulations effecting the insurance industry; | ||
| Disruptions in our business-critical systems and operations which could interfere with our ability to deliver products and services to our customers; | ||
| Risks associated with our integration of IDS, Telstra, Periculum, and Acclamation, and other acquired technologies, businesses and investments; and, | ||
| Significant concentration of the ownership of our common stock which will limit an investors ability to influence corporate actions. |
In addition to these risk factors you should carefully consider the factors discussed in
Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors in our 2007 Form 10-K, which could materially affect our business,
financial condition or future results. The risks described in our 2007 Form 10-K are not the only
risks facing the Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we
currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial
condition or operating results in the future.
Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
On June 1, 2007, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement to sell 1,200,000
shares (the Shares) of unregistered common stock at $11.08 per share to Luxor Capital
Partners, LP, an affiliate and a Delaware limited partnership, and Luxor Capital Partners
Offshore, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company. The purchase price represented a premium to the
30-day average closing price of Ebix common stock on the date of the sale. Under the terms of the
agreement, Luxor Capital Partners LP acquired 490,800 shares of the Companys common stock in
exchange for $5.4 million in cash and Luxor Capital Partners Offshore, Ltd. acquired 709,200 shares
of the Companys common stock in exchange for $7.9 million in cash, for an aggregate offering price
of $13.3 million. As a result, at June 4, 2007, Luxor Capital Partners, LP owned approximately 5%
of the Companys outstanding common stock and Luxor Capital Partners Offshore, Ltd. owned
approximately 7% of the Companys outstanding common stock. The respective Form S-1 registration
statement was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 10, 2007.
On December 13, 2007 the Company entered into a share purchase agreement to sell
115,386 and 115,383 shares, respectively, of our unregistered common stock at $19.50 per share and
for an aggregate offering price of $4.5 million to The Lebowitz Family Trust and Daniel M.
Gottlieb. The purchase price represented a premium to the 30-day average closing price of Ebix
common stock on the date of the sale.
On December 20, 2007 the Company entered into a share purchase agreement to sell
60,000 shares of our unregistered common stock at $19.50 per share and for an aggregate offering
price of $1.17 million to The Morris M. Ostin 2006 Annuity Trust. The purchase price represented a
premium to the 30-day average closing price of Ebix common stock on the date of the sale.
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On April 2, 2008, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement pursuant to which Rennes
Foundation, an affiliate, and an accredited investor within the meaning of Rule 501 of
Regulation D, acquired 120,000 shares of our
unregistered common stock at $25.23 per share, for an aggregate offering price of
approximately $3.0 million. The purchase price represented a premium to the 30-day average closing
price of Ebix common stock on the date of the sale.
On April 7, 2008, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement pursuant to which
Ashford Capital Management, Inc., a registered investment advisor, acquired 330,000 shares of our
unregistered common stock at $24.29 per share, for an aggregate offering price of approximately
$8.0 million. The purchase price represented a premium to the 30-day average closing price of Ebix
common stock on the date of the sale.
On April 18, 2008, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement pursuant to which
Fisher Funds Management, acquired 60,000 shares of our unregistered common stock at $24.58 per
share, for an aggregate offering price of approximately $1.5 million. The purchase price
represented a premium to the 30-day average closing price of Ebix common stock on the date of the
sale.
The Company sold these unregistered securities in accordance with Rule 506 of
Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. All purchasers involved in these sales
are accredited investors, as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D.
Use of Proceeds from the Recent Sale of Unregistered Securities
The proceeds of the above cited recent sales of unregistered shares of our common stock were
primarily used to finance the acquisitions of IDS in November 2007 and Telstra in January 2008, and
to fund repurchases of our common stock.
Item 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Our annual meeting of stockholders was held on September 26, 2008. We solicited proxies for
the meeting pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The nominees for election to our Board of Directors as listed in our proxy statement were
elected for a one-year term; with the results of the voting as follows (there were no broker
non-votes on this matter):
Nominee | Votes For | Votes Withheld | ||||||
Robin Raina |
6,991,518 | 57,879 | ||||||
Pavan Bhalla |
7,013,787 | 335,613 | ||||||
Hans Ueli Keller |
6,967,368 | 82,029 | ||||||
Hans U. Benz |
6,967,368 | 82,029 | ||||||
Neil D. Eckert |
6,360,645 | 688,752 | ||||||
Rolf Herter |
7,008,471 | 58,926 |
Ebix stockholders also ratified an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the
number of authorized shares of our Common Stock from 10,000,000 to 20,000,000.
Votes For | Votes Against | Votes Withheld | ||
6,701,622 |
343,938 | 3,837 |
Item 5. ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
On April 16, 2008, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with Brit (an
affiliate) for the purchase by us of 1,200,000 shares of our common stock held by Brit, and
consummated the transaction on April 17, 2008. The price was $20.00 per share, for an aggregate
purchase price of $24.0 million.
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The following table contains information with respect to purchases of our common stock made by
or on behalf of Ebix during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, as part of our
publicly-announced plan:
Maximum Number (or | ||||||||||||
Total Number of Shares | Approximate Dollar Value) of | |||||||||||
Purchased as Part of | Shares that May Yet Be | |||||||||||
Publicly-Announced | Purchased Under the Plans or | |||||||||||
Period | Plans or Programs | Average Price Paid Per Share (1) | Programs (2) | |||||||||
March 2008 |
| | $ | 4,851,000 | ||||||||
September 2008 |
15,000 | $ | 34.00 | $ | 4,341,000 | |||||||
Total |
15,000 | $ | 34.00 | $ | 4,341,000 |
(1) | Average price paid per share for shares purchased as part of our publicly-announced plan (includes brokerage commissions). | |
(2) | On March 21, 2008, the Companys board of directors ratified, and we publicly announced, an increase in the Companys ability to repurchase shares of our outstanding common stock from an amount of $1.0 million to $5.0 million in shares. The opening balance stated here reflects the previous repurchase of 26,670 shares. |
Item 6. EXHIBITS
The exhibits filed herewith or incorporated by reference herein are listed on the Exhibit Index
attached hereto.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Ebix, Inc. |
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Date: November 10, 2008 | By: | /s/ Robin Raina | ||
Robin Raina | ||||
Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
Date: November 10, 2008 | By: | /s/ Robert F. Kerris | ||
Robert F. Kerris | ||||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT | ||||
No. | DESCRIPTION | |||
2.1 | Share Sale Agreement by and among Ebix, Inc., Ebix Australia (vic) Pty Ltd, and Telstra Services
Solutions Holdings Limited dated December 22, 2007 (incorporated
by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to
the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 18, 2008 and incorporated herein by
reference) |
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2.2 | Stock Purchase Agreement by and amongst Ebix, Acclamation Systems, Inc., and Joseph Ott, as
Seller dated July 31, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Companys Current
Report on Form 8-K filed August 5, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference) |
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2.3 | Agreement
and Plan of Merger by and among Ebix, Inc., ConfirmNet Corporation,
Ebix Software India Private Limited, ConfirmNet Acquisition Sub, Inc
and Craig A. Irving, as shareholders Representation dated
November 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1
to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed
November 11, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference) |
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3.1 | Certificates of Incorporation of the Company, as amended (including Certificates of Designations)
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Form S-1/A filed on November 4, 2008
and incorporated herein by reference) |
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3.2 | Bylaws of the Company (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2000 and incorporated herein by reference) |
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10.29 | Share Purchase Agreement made and entered into as of April 2, 2008 by and among Ebix, Inc and
Rennes Foundation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Companys Current Report on
Form 8-K filed on April 14, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference) |
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10.30 | Share Purchase Agreement made and entered into as of April 7, 2008 by and among Ebix, Inc and
Ashford Capital Management, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Companys
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 14, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference) |
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10.31 | Stock Re-Purchase Agreement made and entered into as of April 16, 2008 by and among Ebix, Inc and
Brit Insurance, Holdings, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Companys
Current Report on Form 8-K filed April 17, 2008 and incorporated herein by reference) |
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31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 13a-14(a) (Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002) |
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31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 13a-14(a) (Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act of 2002) |
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32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
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