EVERTEC, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2017 September (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q



☒	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017 or



☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 001-35872

EVERTEC, Inc.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)



Puerto Rico		66-0783622
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. employer identification number)

Cupey Center Building, Road 176, Kilometer 1.3, San Juan, Puerto Rico		00926
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(787) 759-9999

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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 ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company (as defined in rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).



Large accelerated filer	☒		Accelerated filer	☐
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Emerging growth company	☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

At November 3, 2017, there were 72,390,103 outstanding shares of common stock of EVERTEC, Inc.

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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016	1
	Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016	2
	Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017	3
	Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016	4
	Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements	5
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	20
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	33
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	34
Part II. OTHER INFORMATION		35
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	35
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	35
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity in Securities and Use of Proceeds	35
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	35
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	35
Item 5.	Other Information	36
Item 6.	Exhibits	37
SIGNATURES		38

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of, and subject to the protection of, the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “estimates,” “will,” “should,” “plans” or “anticipates” or the negative thereof or other variations thereon or comparable terminology, or by discussions of strategy. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and may involve significant risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may vary materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Among the factors that significantly impact our business and could impact our business in the future are:


•	our reliance on our relationship with Popular, Inc. (“Popular”) for a significant portion of our revenues pursuant to our master services agreement with them, and our reliance on Banco Popular de Puerto Rico (“Banco Popular”), Popular’s principal banking subsidiary, to grow our merchant acquiring business;


•	as a regulated institution, we most likely will be required to obtain regulatory approval before engaging in certain new activities or businesses, whether organically or by acquisition, and may be unable to obtain such approval on a timely basis or at all, which may make transactions more expensive or impossible to complete, or make us less attractive to potential sellers;


•	our ability to renew our client contracts on terms favorable to us, including our contract with Popular;


•	our dependence on our processing systems, technology infrastructure, security systems and fraudulent payment detection systems, as well as on our personnel and certain third parties with whom we do business, and the risks to our business if our systems are hacked or otherwise compromised;


•	our ability to develop, install and adopt new software, technology and computing systems;


•	a decreased client base due to consolidations and failures in the financial services industry;


•	the credit risk of our merchant clients, for which we may also be liable;


•	the continuing market position of the ATH network;


•	a reduction in consumer confidence, whether as a result of a global economic downturn or otherwise, which leads to a decrease in consumer spending;


•	our dependence on credit card associations, including any adverse changes in credit card association or network rules or fees;


•	changes in the regulatory environment and changes in international, legal, tax, political, administrative or economic conditions;


•	the geographical concentration of our business in Puerto Rico, including our business with the government of Puerto Rico and its instrumentalities, which are facing severe fiscal challenges;


•	additional adverse changes in the general economic conditions in Puerto Rico, whether as a result of the government’s debt crisis or otherwise, including the continued migration of Puerto Ricans to the U.S. mainland, which could negatively affect our customer base, general consumer spending, our cost of operations and our ability to hire and retain qualified employees;


•	operating an international business in multiple regions with potential political and economic instability, including Latin America;


•	our ability to execute our geographic expansion and acquisition strategies, including challenges in successfully acquiring new businesses and integrating and growing acquired businesses;


•	our ability to protect our intellectual property rights against infringement and to defend ourselves against claims of infringement brought by third parties;


•	our ability to recruit and retain the qualified personnel necessary to operate our business;


•	our ability to comply with U.S. federal, state, local and foreign regulatory requirements;


•	evolving industry standards and adverse changes in global economic, political and other conditions;


•	our high level of indebtedness and restrictions contained in our debt agreements, including the senior secured credit facilities, as well as debt that could be incurred in the future;


•	our ability to prevent a cybersecurity attack or breach in our information security;


•	our ability to generate sufficient cash to service our indebtedness and to generate future profits;


•	our ability to refinance our debt;


•	the possibility that we could lose our preferential tax rate in Puerto Rico;


•	the risk that the counterparty to our interest rate swap agreement fails to satisfy its obligations under the agreement


•	uncertainty of the pending debt restructuring process under Title III of the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (“PROMESA”), as well as actions taken by the Puerto Rico government or by the PROMESA Board to address the Puerto Rico fiscal crisis;

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•	uncertainty related to Hurricanes Irma and Maria and their aftermaths’ impact on the economies of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean;


•	the nature, timing and amount of any restatement; and


•	other factors discussed in this Report.

These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any of the “forward-looking statements” to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements except as required by the federal securities laws. Investors should refer to the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 (the “2016 Form 10-K”), as updated in Item 1A, Part II of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 and of this Report, for a discussion of factors that could cause events to differ from those suggested by the forward-looking statements, including factors set forth in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”.

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EVERTEC, Inc. Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except for share information)



	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	48,440		$	51,920
Restricted cash	10,352			8,112
Accounts receivable, net	75,959			77,803
Prepaid expenses and other assets	24,778			20,430
Total current assets	159,529			158,265
Investment in equity investee	12,832			12,252
Property and equipment, net	36,520			38,930
Goodwill	402,103			370,986
Other intangible assets, net	289,095			299,119
Deferred tax asset	1,131			805
Other long-term assets	3,757			5,305
Total assets	$	904,967		$	885,662
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current Liabilities:
Accrued liabilities	$	40,509		$	34,243
Accounts payable	27,845			40,845
Unearned income	6,566			4,531
Income tax payable	4,745			1,755
Current portion of long-term debt	46,415			19,789
Short-term borrowings	33,000			28,000
Total current liabilities	159,080			129,163
Long-term debt	561,898			599,667
Deferred tax liability	14,156			14,978
Unearned income - long term	20,783			17,303
Other long-term liabilities	11,369			16,376
Total liabilities	767,286			777,487
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders’ equity
Preferred stock, par value $0.01; 2,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	—			—
Common stock, par value $0.01; 206,000,000 shares authorized; 72,390,103 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 (December 31, 2016 - 72,635,032)	723			726
Additional paid-in capital	2,299			—
Accumulated earnings	143,038			116,341
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(12,152		)	(12,391		)
Total EVERTEC, Inc. stockholders’ equity	133,908			104,676
Non-controlling interest	3,773			3,499
Total equity	137,681			108,175
Total liabilities and equity	$	904,967		$	885,662

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

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EVERTEC, Inc. Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share information)



	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Revenues
Merchant acquiring, net	$	21,555		$	21,970		$	67,546		$	68,137
Payment processing (from affiliates: $8,004, $7,913, $24,653 and $23,718)	34,218			27,584			95,027			82,716
Business solutions (from affiliates: $36,086, $35,109, $109,392 and $106,068)	46,952			44,913			144,943			136,765
Total revenues	102,725			94,467			307,516			287,618
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below	62,699			41,753			149,902			127,127
Selling, general and administrative expenses	14,612			10,818			40,031			34,226
Depreciation and amortization	16,606			14,889			48,189			44,500
Total operating costs and expenses	93,917			67,460			238,122			205,853
Income from operations	8,808			27,007			69,394			81,765
Non-operating income (expenses)
Interest income	159			87			560			266
Interest expense	(8,012		)	(6,276		)	(22,454		)	(18,292		)
Earnings (losses) of equity method investment	155			43			413			(58		)
Other income	192			489			2,829			1,747
Total non-operating expenses	(7,506		)	(5,657		)	(18,652		)	(16,337		)
Income before income taxes	1,302			21,350			50,742			65,428
Income tax (benefit) expense	(4,840		)	1,639			1,248			6,316
Net income	6,142			19,711			49,494			59,112
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest	40			31			274			49
Net income attributable to EVERTEC, Inc.’s common stockholders	6,102			19,680			49,220			59,063
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $2, $(6), $21 and $439
Foreign currency translation adjustments	2,083			(1,041		)	(518		)	(2,620		)
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedge	381			83			757			(4,464		)
Total comprehensive income attributable to EVERTEC, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	8,566		$	18,722		$	49,459		$	51,979
Net income per common share - basic attributable to EVERTEC, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	0.08		$	0.27		$	0.68		$	0.79
Net income per common share - diluted attributable to EVERTEC, Inc.’s common stockholders	$	0.08		$	0.26		$	0.67		$	0.79
Cash dividends declared per share	$	0.10		$	0.10		$	0.30		$	0.30

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

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EVERTEC, Inc. Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except share information)



	Number of Shares of Common Stock		Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Non-Controlling Interest		Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at December 31, 2016	72,635,032		$	726		$	—		$	116,341		$	(12,391	)	$	3,499	$	108,175
Cumulative adjustment from implementation of ASU 2016-09	—		—			—			4,203			—			—		4,203
Share-based compensation recognized	—		—			6,579			—			—			—		6,579
Repurchase of common stock	(465,240	)	(5		)	(2,702		)	(4,964		)	—			—		(7,671		)
Restricted stock units delivered, net of cashless	220,311		2			(1,578		)	—			—			—		(1,576		)
Net income	—		—			—			49,220			—			274		49,494
Cash dividends declared on common stock	—		—			—			(21,762		)	—			—		(21,762		)
Other comprehensive loss	—		—			—			—			239			—		239
Balance at September 30, 2017	72,390,103		$	723		$	2,299		$	143,038		$	(12,152	)	$	3,773	$	137,681

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

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EVERTEC, Inc. Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollar amounts in thousands)



	Nine months ended September 30,
	2017			2016
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	49,494		$	59,112
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	48,189			44,500
Amortization of debt issue costs and accretion of discount	3,828			2,965
Provision for doubtful accounts and sundry losses	452			1,525
Deferred tax benefit	(6,338		)	(2,458		)
Share-based compensation	6,579			4,569
Loss on impairment of software	6,473			—
Loss on disposition of property and equipment and other intangibles	229			112
(Earnings) losses of equity method investment	(413		)	58
Decrease (increase) in assets:
Accounts receivable, net	5,446			7,358
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(3,813		)	(3,623		)
Other long-term assets	1,447			(1,163		)
(Decrease) increase in liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(9,127		)	3,686
Income tax payable	2,990			1,501
Unearned income	4,570			6,541
Other long-term liabilities	(1,571		)	(82		)
Total adjustments	58,941			65,489
Net cash provided by operating activities	108,435			124,601
Cash flows from investing activities
Net (increase) decrease in restricted cash	(2,240		)	3,536
Additions to software	(15,955		)	(17,469		)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(42,836		)	(5,947		)
Property and equipment acquired	(8,285		)	(14,016		)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	30			44
Net cash used in investing activities	(69,286		)	(33,852		)
Cash flows from financing activities
Statutory withholding taxes paid on share-based compensation	(1,576		)	(522		)
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings	5,000			(1,000		)
Repayment of short-term borrowing for purchase of equipment and software	(1,872		)	(1,209		)
Dividends paid	(21,762		)	(22,372		)
Credit amendment fees	—			(3,587		)
Repurchase of common stock	(7,671		)	(29,696		)
Repayment of long-term debt	(14,748		)	(16,125		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(42,629		)	(74,511		)
Net (decrease) increase in cash	(3,480		)	16,238
Cash at beginning of the period	51,920			28,747
Cash at end of the period	$	48,440		$	44,985
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	18,991		$	12,014
Cash paid for income taxes	7,493			4,855
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(518	)	$	(2,620	)
Payable due to vendor related to software acquired	1,420			2,800

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements.

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements



Note 1 – The Company and Basis of Presentation	6
Note 2 - Recent Accounting Pronouncements	6
Note 3 - Business Combination	8
Note 4 - Property and Equipment, Net	9
Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	9
Note 6 - Debt and Short-Term Borrowings	10
Note 7 - Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements	12
Note 8 - Equity	13
Note 9 - Share-based Compensation	13
Note 10 - Income Tax	15
Note 11 - Net Income per Common Share	16
Note 12 - Commitments and Contingencies	16
Note 13 - Related Party Transactions	17
Note 14 - Segment Information	18
Note 15 - Subsequent Events	19

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Note 1 – The Company and Basis of Presentation

The Company

EVERTEC, Inc. (formerly known as Carib Latam Holdings, Inc.) and its subsidiaries (collectively the “Company,” or “EVERTEC”) is a leading full-service transaction processing business in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Company is based in Puerto Rico and provides a broad range of merchant acquiring, payment processing and business process management. As of September 30, 2017, with the completion of the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of EFT Group S.A., a Chilean-based payment processing and software company known commercially as PayGroup (“PayGroup”) on July 3, 2017, the Company provides services across 26 countries in the region. EVERTEC owns and operates the ATH network, one of the leading automated teller machine (“ATM”) and personal identification number (“PIN”) debit networks in Latin America. In addition, EVERTEC provides a comprehensive suite of services for core bank processing, cash processing and technology outsourcing in the regions the Company serves. EVERTEC serves a broad and diversified customer base of leading financial institutions, merchants, corporations and government agencies with solutions that are essential to their operations, enabling them to issue, process and accept transactions securely.

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements of EVERTEC have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of the accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted from these statements pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC and, accordingly, these consolidated condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2016, included in the Company’s 2016 Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements, prepared in accordance with GAAP, contain all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation. Intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

Note 2 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") has issued the following accounting pronouncements and guidance relevant to the Company’s operations:

In August 2017, the FASB issued updated guidance to improve accounting for hedging activities. The amendments in this update better align an entity’s risk management activities and financial reporting for hedging relationships through changes to both the designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results. To meet that objective, the amendments expand and refine hedge accounting for both nonfinancial and financial risk components and align the recognition and presentation of the effects of the hedging instrument and the hedged item in the financial statements. The amendments in this update require an entity to present the earnings effect of the hedging instrument in the same income statement line item in which the earnings effect of the hedged item is reported and also include certain targeted improvements to ease the application of current guidance related to the assessment of hedge effectiveness. The amendments in this Update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early application is permitted in any interim period after issuance of the update. All transition requirements and elections should be applied to hedging relationships existing (that is, hedging relationships in which the hedging instrument has not expired, been sold, terminated, or exercised or the entity has not removed the designation of the hedging relationship) on the date of adoption. The effect of adoption should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption (that is, the initial application date). The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this guidance will have on its financial statements.

Accounting pronouncements issued prior to 2017 and not yet adopted

During 2014, the FASB issued new guidance for revenue from contracts with customers, which requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue to which it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers and also includes changes in the accounting for customer contract acquisition costs and fulfillment costs. During 2016, the FASB issued

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several additional updates that amended the proposed guidance. These new standards will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP, and are effective for public reporting companies for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The standards permit two methods of adoption: retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented (the full retrospective method), or retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application (the modified retrospective transition method). Management has determined to apply the new standards retrospectively with the cumulative effect recognized at the date of initial application, January 1, 2018.

Management is continuing to evaluate the potential impact this new guidance will have on the Company’s financial statements. Management is continuing its preliminary quantitative impact analysis and has completed detailed contract reviews in order to determine the new standards impact on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition. Based on work completed at this time, Management believes the new standard may have potential impacts in the following areas:

- Under current policies, upfront activities (such as setup activities) are not generally analyzed to determine whether they have standalone value because the contingent revenue cap under the existing revenue guidance would prohibit allocation of hosting revenue to that upfront activity. Under the new standards, the contingent revenue cap no longer exists, so certain upfront activities included in the implementation process will need to be evaluated to determine whether they qualify as separate units of accounting. If they are separate units of accounting, then revenue would be allocated to the upfront activity, recognized as those activities are performed, rather than over the hosting period.

- Where the Company charges upfront fees for implementation or set-up activities, including fees charged in preproduction periods, the period over which these fees will be recognized may in some cases be shorter than our current practice.

- Revenue for certain professional services that are recognized upon completion of the services are being evaluated under the new standards to determine where revenue should be recognized over time.

- Required enhancements to current disclosures around revenue recognition.

Given that the quantitative impact analysis is still preliminary and in process, Management is not yet able to estimate the impact that adoption is expected to have on the Company’s consolidated results of operations and financial condition at this time. The Company continues to implement appropriate changes to its business processes, systems and controls to support recognition and disclosures under the new standard. Significant activities that are in process are the calculation of the transition adjustment, drafting and approval of new accounting policies and the implementation of new processes, controls and systems to accommodate the new policies and to compile the information for the enhanced disclosures under the new standards. The implementation process is ongoing and Management expects to be in a position to report under the new accounting standard upon adoption in the first quarter of 2018.

During 2016, the FASB issued updated guidance for financial reporting about leasing transactions. The amendments in this update require a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. The recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee primarily will depend on its classification as a finance or operating lease. In addition, the update requires that both financing and operating leases be recognized on the balance sheet. The guidance also requires disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements, providing additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. The Company expects to adopt this guidance in the period required by the update and continues to evaluate the impact that this update will have on its consolidated financial statements.

During 2016, the FASB issued updated guidance for the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments. The amendments in this update require a financial asset (or a group of financial assets) measured at amortized cost basis to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial asset or assets to present the net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset. The measurement of expected credit losses is based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectibility of the reported amount. An entity must use judgment in determining the relevant information and estimation methods that are appropriate in its circumstances. The Company expects to adopt this guidance in the fiscal period required by this update and continues to evaluate if the adoption will have an impact on the consolidated financial statements.

During 2016, the FASB issued updated guidance for the classification of certain cash receipts and cash payments on the statement of cash flows. The amendments in this update provide specific guidance for the classification of eight issues: debt prepayment or extinguishment costs; settlement of zero-coupon debt instruments or other debt instruments with coupon interest rates that are insignificant in relation to the effective interest rate of the borrowing; contingent consideration payments made after a business combination; proceeds from the settlement of an insurance claim; proceeds from the settlement of corporate-owned life insurance policies, including bank-owned life insurance policies; distributions received from equity method

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investees; beneficial interests in securitization transactions; and separately identifiable cash flows and applications of the predominance principle. The Company expects to adopt this guidance in the fiscal period required by this update and continues to evaluate if the adoption will have an impact on the consolidated financial statements.

During 2016, the FASB issued updated guidance for tax treatment of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. Current GAAP prohibits the recognition of current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity asset transfer until the asset has been sold to an outside party. The FASB decided that an entity should recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. Consequently, the amendments in this update eliminate the exception for an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory. The amendments in this update do not include new disclosure requirements; however, existing disclosure requirements might be applicable when accounting for the current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory. The Company expects to adopt this guidance in the fiscal period required by this update and continues to evaluate if the adoption will have an impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Note 3 – Business Combination

On July 3, 2017, EVERTEC’s main operating subsidiary, EVERTEC Group, and EVERTEC Panama, S.A. ("EVERTEC Panama") closed on the direct and indirect acquisition of 100% of the share capital of PayGroup, by entering into a share purchase agreement (Contrato de Compraventa de Acciones), by and among EVERTEC Group, EVERTEC Panama, Fondo de Inversión Privado Mater, Inversiones San Bernardo SpA, Asesorías e Inversiones Supernova SpA, Inversiones y Asesorías Bayona Limitada, Inversiones Hagerdorn y Morales Limitada, Christian Hagedorn Hitschfeld and Inversiones Vaimaca Limitada. The PayGroup acquisition expands the Company's presence in Latin America to eight new countries and increases the Company's payment solutions offerings. During the third quarter of 2017, EVERTEC Panama ceased being a shareholder in PayGroup and EVERTEC Group became 100% owner of PayGroup.

The Company accounted for this transaction as a business combination. The following table details the preliminary fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed from the PayGroup acquisition:



(In thousands)	Assets/Liabilities (at fair value)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,834
Accounts Receivable	3,778
Prepaid expenses and other assets	535
Property and equipment	1,082
Long-term deferred tax asset	3,903
Goodwill	29,486
Other intangible assets	18,260
Other long-term assets	499
Total assets acquired	59,377
Accrued liabilities	2,092
Accounts payable	1,965
Unearned income	946
Long-term debt	1,141
Long-term deferred tax liability	7,448
Other long-term liabilities	1,115
Total liabilities assumed	$	14,707

The following table details the major groups of intangible assets acquired and the weighted average amortization period for these assets:

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(Dollar amounts in thousands)	Amount		Weighted Average Life
Customer Relationships	$	8,380	15
Trademark or tradenames	1,760		14
Software packages	8,120		10
Total	$	18,260	15

Refer to Note 5 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets for detail of goodwill allocated by reportable segments. The goodwill is primarily attributed to increased synergies. None of the goodwill is deductible for income tax purposes.

Revenues and earnings from the PayGroup acquisition were insignificant for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. Pro forma results of operations have not been presented because the effect of this business combination is not material to the consolidated financial condition and results of operations.

Note 4 – Property and Equipment, net

Property and equipment, net consists of the following:



(Dollar amounts in thousands)	Useful life in years	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Buildings	30	$	1,526		$	1,559
Data processing equipment	3 - 5	110,646			105,052
Furniture and equipment	3 - 20	6,114			7,311
Leasehold improvements	5 -10	3,184			3,057
		121,470			116,979
Less - accumulated depreciation and amortization		(86,283		)	(79,431		)
Depreciable assets, net		35,187			37,548
Land		1,333			1,382
Property and equipment, net		$	36,520		$	38,930

Depreciation and amortization expense related to property and equipment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 amounted to $3.8 million and $11.2 million, compared to $3.7 million and $10.5 million for the same period in 2016.

Note 5 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill, allocated by reportable segments, were as follows (See Note 13):



(Dollar amounts in thousands)	Merchant Acquiring, net		Payment Processing		Business Solutions			Total
Balance at December 31, 2016	$	138,121	$	186,688	$	46,177		$	370,986
Adjustment to goodwill from prior year acquisition	—		1,099		—			1,099
Goodwill attributable to acquisition	—		29,486		—			29,486
Foreign currency translation adjustments	—		922		(390		)	532
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	138,121	$	218,195	$	45,787		$	402,103

Goodwill is tested for impairment on an annual basis, or more often if events or changes in circumstances indicate there may be impairment. For 2017, the Company used the qualitative assessment option or step zero process. Using this process, the Company first assessed whether it was “more likely than not” that the fair value of a reporting unit was less than its carrying amount. The Company conducted a qualitative assessment of each reporting unit’s fair value, or step zero process, as of August 31, 2017. As part of the Company’s qualitative assessment, Management considered the results of the Company’s 2015 impairment test as well as current market conditions and changes in the carrying amount of the Company’s reporting units that

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occurred subsequent to the 2015 impairment test. Based on the results of this qualitative assessment, EVERTEC believes the fair value of goodwill for each of the Company’s reporting units continues to exceed their respective carrying amounts and concluded that it was not necessary to conduct the two-step goodwill impairment test. In September 2017, subsequent to the annual impairment test, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean were hit by hurricanes Irma and Maria, significantly damaging the islands’ infrastructure and communications networks, affecting the ability to transact electronically. As a result, revenues from the Company’s Merchant Acquiring segment and Payment Processing segment were impacted. Given the severity of the hurricanes, Management analyzed the effects of the event subsequent to its August 31, 2017 analysis and concluded that there were no changes as a result of the hurricanes that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount and that the fair value of goodwill for each of the Company’s reporting units continues to exceed their respective carrying amounts. No impairment losses were recognized for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 or 2016.

The carrying amount of other intangible assets at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was as follows:



		September 30, 2017
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	Useful life in years	Gross amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Customer relationships	8 - 15	$	343,228	$	(161,467	)	$	181,761
Trademark	1 - 15	41,684		(24,249		)	17,435
Software packages	3 -10	192,711		(132,966		)	59,745
Non-compete agreement	15	56,539		(26,385		)	30,154
Other intangible assets, net		$	634,162	$	(345,067	)	$	289,095



		December 31, 2016
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	Useful life in years	Gross amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Customer relationships	8 - 14	$	334,455	$	(141,829	)	$	192,626
Trademark	10 - 15	39,950		(21,650		)	18,300
Software packages	3 - 10	176,267		(121,055		)	55,212
Non-compete agreement	15	56,539		(23,558		)	32,981
Other intangible assets, net		$	607,211	$	(308,092	)	$	299,119

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recorded amortization expense related to other intangibles of $12.7 million and $36.9 million, respectively, compared to $11.3 million and $34.0 million for the corresponding 2016 periods.

During the third quarter of 2017, the Company recognized an impairment charge of $6.5 million through cost of revenues for a third party software solution that is no longer commercially viable. In connection with this exit activity, the Company accrued $5.3 million for ongoing contractual fees, also through cost of revenues and recognized maintenance expense of $1.0 million. Both the liability and the impairment charge affected the Company's Merchant Acquiring segment and Payment Processing segment.

The estimated amortization expense of the balances outstanding at September 30, 2017 for the next five years is as follows:



(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Remaining 2017	$	13,690
2018	45,463
2019	41,736
2020	36,606
2021	33,082

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Note 6 – Debt and Short-Term Borrowings

Total debt at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 follows:



(Dollar amounts in thousands)	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Senior Secured Credit Facility (2018 Term A) due on April 17, 2018 paying interest at a variable interest rate (London InterBank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus applicable margin⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾)	$	27,293	$	28,721
Senior Secured Credit Facility (2020 Term A) due on January 17, 2020 paying interest at a variable interest rate (LIBOR plus applicable margin⁽³⁾⁽⁴⁾)	203,656		212,661
Senior Secured Credit Facility (Term B) due on April 17, 2020 paying interest at a variable interest rate (LIBOR plus applicable margin⁽²⁾⁽³⁾)	376,804		378,074
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility⁽⁶⁾	33,000		28,000
Note Payable due on October 1, 2017⁽³⁾	389		1,524
Note Payable due on July 31, 2017⁽³⁾	—		357
Note Payable due on August 31, 2019⁽⁵⁾	584		890
Note Payable due on April 30, 2021⁽³⁾	447		532
Total debt	$	642,173	$	650,759


(1)	Applicable margin of 2.25% at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.


(2)	Subject to a minimum rate (“LIBOR floor”) of 0.75% plus applicable margin of 2.50% at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.


(3)	Net of unaccreted discount and unamortized debt issue costs, as applicable.


(4)	Applicable margin of 2.50% at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.


(5)	Fixed interest rate of 7.50%.


(6)	Applicable margin of 2.50% at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

Senior Secured Credit Facilities

On April 17, 2013, EVERTEC Group entered into a credit agreement (the “2013 Credit Agreement”) governing the senior secured credit facilities, consisting of a $300.0 million term loan A facility (the “Term A Loan”), a $400.0 million term loan B facility (the “Term B Loan”, together with the Term A Loan, the “Senior Secured term loans”) and a $100.0 million revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Facility"). During 2016, the Company entered into two separate amendments to the 2013 Credit Agreement. In the second quarter of 2016, EVERTEC Group, together with certain other direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company, entered into a second amendment and waiver to the outstanding 2013 Credit Agreement (the “Second Amendment”). In the fourth quarter of 2016, EVERTEC Group, together with certain other direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company, entered into a third amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to the 2013 Credit Agreement. The Third Amendment extends the maturity of (a) approximately $219 million of EVERTEC Group’s existing approximately $250 million of Term A loan facility to January 17, 2020 (the “2020 Term A Loan”) and (b) $65 million of EVERTEC Group’s existing $100 million of Revolving Facility to January 17, 2020. The remaining approximately $30 million of Term A loan (the “2018 Term A Loan”) and the $35 million of Revolving Facility that were not extended will remain in place and mature as originally scheduled on April 17, 2018. The Term B Loan will remain in place and mature as originally scheduled on April 17, 2020.

The unpaid principal balance at September 30, 2017 of the 2018 Term A Loan, the 2020 Term A Loan and the Term B Loan was $27.6 million, $206.2 million and $383.0 million, respectively. The additional borrowing capacity for the Revolving Facility at September 30, 2017 was $67.0 million.

Notes payable

In December 2014, June 2015 and May 2016, EVERTEC Group entered into non-interest bearing financing agreements amounting to $4.6 million, $1.1 million, and $0.7 million, respectively, and in October 2016 entered into an interest bearing agreement of $1.1 million, to purchase software. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the outstanding principal balance of the notes payable is $1.5 million and $3.4 million, respectively. The current portion of these notes is recorded as part of accounts payable and the long-term portion is included in other long-term liabilities.

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Interest Rate Swap

As of September 30, 2017, the Company has the following interest rate swap agreement converting a portion of the interest rate exposure on the Company's Term B Loan from variable to fixed:



Effective date	Maturity Date	Notional Amount	Variable Rate	Fixed Rate
January 2017	April 2020	$200 million	1-month LIBOR	1.9225%

The Company has accounted for this transaction as a cash flow hedge. The fair value of the Company’s derivative instrument is determined using a standard valuation model. The significant inputs used in this model are readily available in public markets, or can be derived from observable market transactions, and therefore have been classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy. Inputs used in this standard valuation model for derivative instruments include the applicable forward rates and discount rates. The discount rates are based on the historical LIBOR Swap rates.

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the carrying amount of the derivative on the Company’s balance sheets is as follows:



(Dollar amounts in thousands)	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Other long-term liabilities	$	1,207	$	1,964

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company reclassified losses of $0.4 million and $1.3 million respectively, from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income through interest expense. Based on current LIBOR rates, the Company expects to reclassify $1.4 million from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income through interest expense over the next 12 months. Refer to Note 7 for tabular disclosure of the fair value of derivatives and to Note 8 for tabular disclosure of gains recorded on cash flow hedging activities.

The cash flow hedge is considered highly effective and no impact on earnings is expected due to hedge ineffectiveness.

Note 7 – Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

Recurring Fair Value Measurements

Fair value measurement provisions establish a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. These provisions describe three levels of input that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1: Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market at the measurement date.

Level 2: Inputs, other than quoted prices included in Level 1, which are observable for the asset or liability through corroboration with market data at the measurement date.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect management’s best estimate of what market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date.

The Company uses observable inputs when available. Fair value is based upon quoted market prices when available. If market prices are not available, the Company may employ models that mostly use market-based inputs including yield curves, interest rates, volatilities, and credit curves, among others. The Company limits valuation adjustments to those deemed necessary to ensure that the financial instrument’s fair value adequately represents the price that would be received or paid in the marketplace. Valuation adjustments may include consideration of counterparty credit quality and liquidity as well as other criteria. The estimated fair value amounts are subjective in nature and may involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment for certain financial instruments. Changes in the underlying assumptions used in estimating fair value could affect the results. The fair value measurement levels are not indicative of risk of investment.

The fair value of financial instruments is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on the type of financial instrument and relevant market information. Many of these estimates involve various assumptions and may vary significantly from amounts that could be realized in actual transactions. The following table summarizes the fair value measurement by level at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 for the liability measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

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(Dollar amounts in thousands)	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
September 30, 2017
Financial liability:
Interest rate swap	$	—	$	1,207	$	—	$	1,207
December 31, 2016
Financial liability:
Interest rate swap	$	—	$	1,964	$	—	$	1,964

The following table presents the carrying value, as applicable, and estimated fair values for financial instruments at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:



	September 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Financial liabilities:
Interest rate swap	$	1,207	$	1,207	$	1,964	$	1,964
Senior Secured Term B Loan	376,804		355,233		378,074		383,491
2018 Term A Loan	27,293		27,450		28,721		29,268
2020 Term A Loan	203,656		204,747		212,661		213,872

The fair value of the term loans at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were obtained using the prices provided by third party service providers. Their pricing is based on various inputs such as: market quotes, recent trading activity in a non-active market or imputed prices. Also, the pricing may include the use of an algorithm that could take into account movement in the general high yield market, among other variants. The unpaid principal balance of the 2018 Term A Loan as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $27.6 million and $29.5 million, respectively, and the unpaid principal balance of the 2020 Term A Loan was $206.2 million and $216.0 million for the same periods, respectively. The unpaid principal balance of the Term B Loan was $383.0 million and $386.0 million as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

The Senior Secured term loans, which are not measured at fair value in the balance sheets, would be categorized as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

Note 8 – Equity

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table provides a summary of the changes in the balances of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the nine months period ended September 30, 2017:



(Dollar amounts in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Cash Flow Hedge			Total
Balance - December 31, 2016	$	(10,427	)	$	(1,964	)	$	(12,391	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(518		)	(514		)	(1,032		)
Effective portion reclassified to Net Income	—			1,271			1,271
Balance - September 30, 2017, net of tax	$	(10,945	)	$	(1,207	)	$	(12,152	)

Note 9 – Share-based Compensation

Long-term Incentive Plan ("LTIP")

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In the first quarter of 2015, 2016 and 2017, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved grants of restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to executives and certain employees pursuant to the 2015 LTIP, 2016 LTIP and 2017 LTIP, respectively, all under the terms of our 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. Under the LTIPs, the Company granted restricted stock units to eligible participants as time-based awards and/or performance-based awards.

The vesting of the RSUs is dependent upon service, market, and/or performance conditions as defined in the grants. Employees that received time-based awards with service conditions are entitled to receive a specific number of shares of the Company’s common stock on the vesting date if the employee is providing services to the Company on the vesting date. Time-based awards vest over a period of three years in substantially equal installments commencing on the start of the fiscal year during which the RSUs were granted or on the grant date and ending on January 1 of each year for the 2015 LTIP, on February 19 of each year for the 2016 LTIP and on February 24 of each year for the 2017 LTIP.

Employees that received awards with market conditions under the 2015 and 2016 LTIPs are entitled to receive a specific number of shares of the Company’s common stock on the vesting date if the Company’s total shareholder return (“TSR”) target relative to a specified group of industry peer companies is achieved. Employees that received awards with performance conditions are entitled to receive a specific number of shares of the Company’s common stock on the vesting date if the Cumulative Annual Growth Rate (“CAGR”) of Diluted EPS target over three years is achieved for the 2015 LTIP. For the 2016 LTIP, the CAGR EPS RSUs was based on the Company’s actual one-year diluted EPS measured over the period commencing on January 1, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2016, relative to the goals set by the Compensation Committee. The shares earned according to the plan are further subject to a two-year service vesting period. For the performance-based awards under the 2017 LTIP, the Compensation Committee established Adjusted EBITDA as the primary performance measure while maintaining focus on total shareholder return through the use of a market-based TSR performance modifier. The TSR modifier adjusts the shares earned based on the core Adjusted EBITDA performance upwards or downwards (+/- 25%) based on the Company’s relative TSR at the end of the three-year performance period as compared to the companies in the Russell 2000 Index. The Adjusted EBITDA performance measure will be calculated for the one-year period commencing on January 1, 2017 and ending on December 31, 2017, relative to the goals set by the Compensation Committee for this same period. The shares earned will be subject to a further two-year service vesting period.

Performance and market-based awards vest at the end of the performance period that commenced on January 1, 2015 for the 2015 LTIP, February 19, 2016 for the 2016 LTIP and February 24, 2017 for the 2017 LTIP. The periods end respectively on January 1, 2018 for the 2015 LTIP, February 19, 2019 for the 2016 LTIP and February 24, 2020 for the 2017 LTIP. Awards are forfeited if the employee voluntarily ceases to be employed by the Company prior to vesting.

The following table summarizes the stock options activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017:



	Shares	Weighted-Average exercise price
Outstanding December 31, 2016	20,000	$	6.04
Outstanding September 30, 2017	—	$	—
Exercisable at September 30, 2017	—	$	—

Management uses the fair value method of recording stock-based compensation as described in the guidance for stock compensation in ASC topic 718.

The following table summarizes nonvested restricted shares and RSUs activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017:



Nonvested restricted shares and RSUs	Shares	Weighted-average grant date fair value
Nonvested at December 31, 2016	1,212,364	$	14.88
Forfeited	139,017	16.05
Vested	310,005	15.26
Granted	699,266	17.85
Nonvested at September 30, 2017	1,462,608	$	16.10

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For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recognized $2.4 million and $6.6 million, and $1.2 million and $3.7 million of share-based compensation expense, respectively.

As of September 30, 2017, the maximum unrecognized cost for restricted stock and RSU’s was $14.3 million. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.88 years.

Note 10 – Income Tax

The components of income tax expense (benefit) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, consisted of the following:



	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	2017			2016			2017			2016
Current tax (benefit) provision	$	(301	)	$	2,560		$	7,586		$	8,774
Deferred tax benefit	(4,539		)	(921		)	(6,338		)	(2,458		)
Income tax (benefit) expense	$	(4,840	)	$	1,639		$	1,248		$	6,316

The Company conducts operations in Puerto Rico and certain countries in Latin America. As a result, the income tax expense includes the effect of taxes paid to the Puerto Rico government as well as foreign jurisdictions. The following table presents the components of income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and its segregation based on location of operations:



	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	2017			2016			2017			2016
Current tax (benefit) provision
Puerto Rico	$	(1,440	)	$	1,150		$	3,420		$	4,711
United States	(10		)	86			190			322
Foreign countries	1,149			1,324			3,976			3,741
Total current tax (benefit) provision	$	(301	)	$	2,560		$	7,586		$	8,774
Deferred tax benefit
Puerto Rico	$	(4,098	)	$	(558	)	$	(5,150	)	$	(1,468	)
United States	(107		)	(93		)	(190		)	(144		)
Foreign countries	(334		)	(270		)	(998		)	(846		)
Total deferred tax benefit	$	(4,539	)	$	(921	)	$	(6,338	)	$	(2,458	)

Taxes payable to foreign countries by EVERTEC’s subsidiaries will be paid by such subsidiary and the corresponding liability and expense will be presented in EVERTEC’s consolidated financial statements.

As of September 30, 2017, the Company has $32.1 million of unremitted earnings from foreign subsidiaries. The Company has not recognized a deferred tax liability on undistributed earnings for the Company’s foreign subsidiaries because these earnings are intended to be indefinitely reinvested.

On June 27, 2017 the Company received a one-time repatriation of cash from a foreign subsidiary of $8.9 million to partially fund the acquisition of PayGroup. This distribution was subject to withholding at source of 15% in the country of origin and accordingly the Company recognized current income tax expense of $1.3 million. No income tax expense was recorded in the country that received the distribution because of the availability to credit foreign taxes paid both at the corporate level and the withholding at source on the distribution. The Company believes that this one time repatriation of existing funds from a foreign subsidiary does not prohibit applying the indefinite reinvestment exception to the remaining undistributed earnings because Management has sufficient evidence of specific plans to continue reinvesting the foreign subsidiary’s undistributed earnings.

As of September 30, 2017, the gross deferred tax asset amounted to $7.1 million and the gross deferred tax liability amounted to $20.1 million, compared to $5.0 million and $19.2 million as of December 31, 2016.

During the third quarter of 2017, the Company decreased a previously recorded potential liability for uncertain tax positions by $4.5 million, as a result of the expiration of the statute of limitation.

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Pursuant to the applicable provision of the PR Code, net operating losses (“NOL”) can be carried forward for a period of seven, ten or twelve taxable years, depending on the taxable year generated. Act 72 enacted on May 29, 2015, limited the amount of a NOL deduction to 80% for regular tax and 70% for alternative minimum tax. At September 30, 2017, the Company has $1.5 million in NOL carryforwards for tax purposes available to offset future taxable income.

Income tax expense differs from the amount computed by applying the Puerto Rico statutory income tax rate to the income before income taxes as a result of the following:



	Nine months period ended September 30,
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	2017			2016
Computed income tax at statutory rates	$	19,790		$	25,517
Benefit of net tax-exempt interest income	—			(41		)
Differences in tax rates due to multiple jurisdictions	2,237			(111		)
Tax (benefit) expense due to a change in estimate	(334		)	228
Effect of income subject to tax-exemption grant	(16,421		)	(19,139		)
Unrecognized tax benefit	(4,271		)	(140		)
Other	247			2
Income tax expense	$	1,248		$	6,316

Note 11 – Net Income Per Common Share

The reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of the income per common share is as follows:



	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share information)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Net income attributable to EVERTEC, Inc.	$	6,102	$	19,680	$	49,220	$	59,063
Less: non-forfeitable dividends on restricted stock	4		3		7		6
Net income available to EVERTEC, Inc.’s common shareholders	$	6,098	$	19,677	$	49,213	$	59,057
Weighted average common shares outstanding	72,386,947		73,872,048		72,509,742		74,506,323
Weighted average potential dilutive common shares (1)	706,771		418,685		580,270		245,571
Weighted average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution	73,093,718		74,290,733		73,090,012		74,751,894
Net income per common share - basic	$	0.08	$	0.27	$	0.68	$	0.79
Net income per common share - diluted	$	0.08	$	0.26	$	0.67	$	0.79


(1)	Potential common shares consist of common stock issuable under the assumed exercise of stock options and restricted stock awards using the treasury stock method.

On February 17, 2017, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock, which was paid on March 20, 2017 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 1, 2017. On April 27, 2017, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock, which was paid on June 9, 2017 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 8, 2017. On July 25, 2017, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock, which was paid on September 8, 2017 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 7, 2017.

Note 12 – Commitments and Contingencies

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Certain lease agreements contain provisions for future rent increases. The total amount of rental payments due over the lease term is being charged to rent expense on the straight-line method over the term of the lease. The difference between rent expense recorded and the amount paid is recorded as a deferred rent obligation.

Rent expense of office facilities and real estate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 amounted $2.1 million and $6.1 million, and $2.2 million and $6.2 million, respectively. Rent expense for telecommunications and other equipment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 amounted to $1.5 million and $4.5 million, and $1.5 million and $4.6 million, respectively.

EVERTEC is a defendant in a number of legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Based on the opinion of legal counsel and other factors, Management believes that the final disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the business, results of operations, financial condition, or cash flows of the Company. The Company has identified certain claims as a result of which a loss may be incurred, but in the aggregate the loss would be insignificant. For other claims regarding proceedings that are in an initial phase, the Company is unable to estimate the range of possible loss, if any, but at this time believes that any loss related to such claims will not be material.

Note 13 – Related Party Transactions

The following table presents the Company’s transactions with related parties for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016:



	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	2017		2016		2017		2016
Total revenues (1)(2)	$	44,090	$	43,022	$	134,045	$	129,786
Cost of revenues	$	1,775	$	381	$	2,610	$	1,179
Rent and other fees	$	1,962	$	2,088	$	5,810	$	6,051
Interest earned from affiliate
Interest income	$	41	$	51	$	119	$	165


(1)	Total revenues from Popular as a percentage of revenues were 42%, 45%, 43% and 45% for the periods presented above, respectively.


(2)	Includes revenues generated from investee accounted for under the equity method of $0.4 million and $1.5 million, and $0.5 million and $1.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016, respectively.

At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, EVERTEC had the following balances arising from transactions with related parties:



(Dollar amounts in thousands)	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Cash and restricted cash deposits in affiliated bank	$	21,810	$	15,918
Other due/to from affiliate
Accounts receivable	$	18,540	$	21,461
Prepaid expenses and other assets	$	647	$	699
Other long-term assets	$	343	$	554
Accounts payable	$	4,551	$	6,300
Unearned income	$	17,657	$	14,383

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Note 14 – Segment Information

During the periods presented, the Company operated its business in the segments described below. As a result of the acquisition of PayGroup discussed in Note 3, the Chief Operating Decision Maker (“CODM”) continues to evaluate the current structure of the Company and the information that he regularly reviews for purposes of allocating resources and assessing performance. The Company’s reportable segments will be re-evaluated for any changes that occur as a result of the CODM's evaluation.

The Company operates in three business segments: Merchant Acquiring, Payment Processing and Business Solutions.

The Company’s business segments are organized based on the nature of products and services. The CODM reviews their individual financial information to assess performance and to allocate resources.

The following tables set forth information about the Company’s operations by its three business segments for the periods indicated:



(Dollar amounts in thousands)	Merchant Acquiring, net			Payment Processing		Business Solutions		Other				Total
Three months ended September 30, 2017
Revenues	$	21,555		$	41,980	$	46,952	$	(7,762	)	(1)	$	102,725
(Loss) income from operations	(656		)	8,094		8,506		(7,136		)	(2)	8,808
Three months ended September 30, 2016
Revenues	$	21,970		$	35,969	$	44,913	$	(8,385	)	(1)	$	94,467
Income from operations	6,728			12,803		14,930		(7,454		)	(2)	27,007



(Dollar amounts in thousands)	Merchant Acquiring, net		Payment Processing		Business Solutions		Other				Total
Nine months ended September 30, 2017
Revenues	$	67,546	$	120,189	$	144,943	$	(25,162	)	(1)	$	307,516
Income from operations	13,444		41,893		35,678		(21,621		)	(2)	69,394
Nine months ended September 30, 2016
Revenues	$	68,137	$	106,797	$	136,765	$	(24,081	)	(1)	$	287,618
Income from operations	23,940		39,493		43,299		(24,967		)	(2)	81,765


(1)	Represents the elimination of intersegment revenues for services provided by the Payment Processing segment to the Merchant Acquiring segment for the cost of transaction processing on merchant acquiring transactions, and other miscellaneous intersegment revenues.


(2)	Primarily represents non-operating depreciation and amortization expenses generated as a result of the Merger and certain non-recurring fees and expenses.

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The reconciliation of income from operations to consolidated net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:



	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	2017			2016			2017			2016
Segment income from operations
Merchant Acquiring	$	(656	)	$	6,728		$	13,444		$	23,940
Payment Processing	8,094			12,803			41,893			39,493
Business Solutions	8,506			14,930			35,678			43,299
Total segment income from operations	15,944			34,461			91,015			106,732
Merger related depreciation and amortization and other unallocated expenses (1)	(7,136		)	(7,454		)	(21,621		)	(24,967		)
Income from operations	8,808			27,007			69,394			81,765
Interest expense, net	(7,853		)	(6,189		)	(21,894		)	(18,026		)
Earnings (losses) of equity method investment	155			43			413			(58		)
Other income	192			489			2,829			1,747
Income tax expense	4,840			(1,639		)	(1,248		)	(6,316		)
Net income	$	6,142		$	19,711		$	49,494		$	59,112


(1)	Primarily represents non-operating depreciation and amortization expenses generated as a result of the Merger and certain non-recurring fees and expenses.

Note 15 – Subsequent Events

On November 2, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors agreed to extend the Company's current stock repurchase program to December 31, 2020.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) covers: (i) the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and (ii) the financial condition as of September 30, 2017. You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements (the “Audited Consolidated Financial Statements”) and related notes for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, included in the Company’s Form 10-K and with the unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements (the “Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements”) and related notes appearing elsewhere herein. This MD&A contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ from those indicated in the forward-looking statements. See “Forward-Looking Statements” for a discussion of the risks, uncertainties and assumptions associated with these statements.

Except as otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, (a) the terms “EVERTEC,” “we,” “us,” “our,” “our Company” and “the Company” refer to EVERTEC, Inc. and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, (b) the term “Holdings” refers to EVERTEC Intermediate Holdings, LLC, but not any of its subsidiaries and (c) the term “EVERTEC Group” refers to EVERTEC Group, LLC and its predecessor entities and their subsidiaries on a consolidated basis, including the operations of its predecessor entities prior to the Merger (as defined below). EVERTEC Inc.’s subsidiaries include Holdings, EVERTEC Group, EVERTEC Dominicana, SAS, Tecnopago SpA, EFT Group SpA, EFT Global Services, SpA, EFT Group Panama S.A., Tecnopago España Ltd., EFT Servicos Profesionales SpA, Paytrue S.A., Caleidon, S.A., Paytrue Solutions Informatica Ltda., EVERTEC Panamá, S.A., EVERTEC Costa Rica, S.A. (“EVERTEC CR”), EVERTEC Guatemala, S.A., Processa, SAS ("Processa"), EVERTEC USA, LLC and EVERTEC México Servicios de Procesamiento, S.A. de C.V. Neither EVERTEC nor Holdings conducts any operations other than with respect to its indirect or direct ownership of EVERTEC Group.

Executive Summary

EVERTEC is a leading full-service transaction processing business in Latin America (which includes Central America and the Caribbean, unless otherwise specified), providing a broad range of merchant acquiring, payment processing and business process management services. According to the September 2016 Nilson Report, we are one of the largest merchant acquirers in Latin America based on total number of transactions and we believe we are the largest merchant acquirer in the Caribbean and Central America. As of September 30, 2017, with the completion of the acquisition of PayGroup on July 3, 2017, the Company provides services across 26 countries in the region.We manage a system of electronic payment networks that process more than two billion transactions annually, and offer a comprehensive suite of services for core bank processing, cash processing and technology outsourcing. In addition, we own and operate the ATH network, one of the leading personal identification number (“PIN”) debit networks in Latin America. We serve a diversified customer base of leading financial institutions, merchants, corporations and government agencies with “mission-critical” technology solutions that enable them to issue, process and accept transactions securely. We believe our business is well-positioned to continue to expand across the fast-growing Latin American region.

We are differentiated, in part, by our diversified business model, which enables us to provide our varied customer base with a broad range of transaction-processing services from a single source across numerous channels and geographic markets. We believe this single-source capability provides several competitive advantages that will enable us to continue to penetrate our existing customer base with complementary new services, win new customers, develop new sales channels and enter new markets. We believe these competitive advantages include:


•	Our ability to provide best in class products;


•	Our ability to provide in one package a range of services that traditionally had to be sourced from different vendors;


•	Our ability to serve customers with disparate operations in several geographies with a single integrated technology solution that enables them to manage their business as one enterprise; and


•	Our ability to capture and analyze data across the transaction processing value chain and use that data to provide value-added services that are differentiated from those offered by pure-play vendors that serve only one portion of the transaction processing value chain (such as only merchant acquiring or payment processing).

Our broad suite of services spans the transaction processing value chain and includes a range of front-end customer-facing solutions such as the electronic capture and authorization of transactions at the point-of-sale, as well as back-end support services such as the clearing and settlement of transactions and account reconciliation for card issuers. These include: (i) merchant acquiring services, which enable point of sales (“POS”) and e-commerce merchants to accept and process electronic methods of payment such as debit, credit, prepaid and electronic benefit transfer (“EBT”) cards; (ii) payment processing services, which enable financial institutions and other issuers to manage, support and facilitate the processing for credit, debit, prepaid, automated teller machines (“ATM”) and EBT card programs; and (iii) business process management solutions, which provide “mission-critical” technology solutions such as core bank processing, as well as IT outsourcing and

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cash management services to financial institutions, corporations and governments. We provide these services through scalable, end-to-end technology platforms that we manage and operate in-house, which generates operating efficiencies that enable us to maximize profitability.

We sell and distribute our services primarily through a proprietary direct sales force with established customer relationships. We are also building a variety of indirect sales channels that enable us to leverage the distribution capabilities of partners in adjacent markets, including value-added resellers. We continue to pursue joint ventures and merchant acquiring alliances.

We benefit from an attractive business model, the hallmarks of which are recurring revenue, scalability, significant operating margins and moderate capital expenditure requirements. Our revenue is predominantly recurring in nature because of the mission-critical and embedded nature of the services we provide. In addition, we generally negotiate multi-year contracts with our customers. Our business model enables us to continue to grow our business organically in the primary markets we serve without significant incremental capital expenditures.

Corporate Background

EVERTEC, Inc. (formerly known as Carib Latam Holdings, Inc.) is a Puerto Rico corporation organized in April 2012. Our main operating subsidiary, EVERTEC Group, LLC (formerly known as EVERTEC, LLC and EVERTEC, Inc., hereinafter “EVERTEC Group”), was organized in Puerto Rico in 1988. EVERTEC Group was formerly a wholly-owned subsidiary of Popular. On September 30, 2010, pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”), AP Carib Holdings, Ltd. (“Apollo”) acquired a 51% indirect ownership interest in EVERTEC Group as part of a merger (the “Merger”) and EVERTEC Group became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Holdings.

On April 17, 2012, EVERTEC Group was converted from a Puerto Rico corporation to a Puerto Rico limited liability company (the “Conversion”) for the purpose of improving its consolidated tax efficiency by taking advantage of changes to the Puerto Rico Internal Revenue Code, as amended (the “PR Code”), that permit limited liability companies to be treated as partnerships that are pass-through entities for Puerto Rico tax purposes. Concurrent with the Conversion, Holdings, which is our direct subsidiary, was also converted from a Puerto Rico corporation to a Puerto Rico limited liability company. Prior to these conversions, EVERTEC, Inc. was formed in order to act as the new parent company of Holdings and its subsidiaries, including EVERTEC Group. The transactions described above in this paragraph are collectively referred to as the “Reorganization.”

Separation from and Key Relationship with Popular

Prior to the Merger on September 30, 2010, EVERTEC Group was 100% owned by Popular, the largest financial institution in the Caribbean, and operated substantially as an independent entity within Popular. After the consummation of the Merger, Popular retained an indirect ownership interest in EVERTEC Group and is our largest customer. In connection with, and upon consummation of the Merger, EVERTEC Group entered into a 15-year Master Services Agreement (the “MSA”), and several related agreements with Popular. Under the terms of the MSA, Popular agreed to continue to use EVERTEC services on an ongoing and exclusive basis, for the duration of the agreement, on commercial terms consistent with those of our historical relationship. Additionally, Popular granted us a right of first refusal on the development of certain new financial technology products and services for the duration of the MSA.

Factors and Trends Affecting the Results of Our Operations

The ongoing migration from cash, check and other paper methods of payment to electronic payments continues to benefit the transaction processing industry globally. This migration is driven by factors including customer convenience, marketing efforts by financial institutions, card issuer rewards and the development of new forms of payment. We believe that the penetration of electronic payments in the markets in which we operate is significantly lower relative to the U.S. market, and that this ongoing shift will continue to generate substantial growth opportunities for our business. For example, currently the adoption of banking products, including electronic payments, in the Latin American region is lower relative to the more mature U.S. and European markets. We believe that the unbanked and underbanked population in our markets will continue to shrink, therefore driving incremental penetration and growth of electronic payments in Puerto Rico and other Latin American regions. We also benefit from the trend for financial institutions and government agencies to outsource technology systems and processes. Many medium- and small-size institutions in the Latin American markets in which we operate have outdated computer systems and updating these IT legacy systems is financially and logistically challenging. We believe that our technology and business outsourcing solutions cater to the evolving needs of the financial institution customer base we target, providing integrated, open, flexible, customer-centric and efficient IT products and services.

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Our results of operations may be affected by regulatory changes that will occur as the payments industry has come under increased scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators.

As described in the risk factors in our 2016 Form 10-K, our financial condition and results of operations are, in part, dependent on the economic and general conditions of the geographies in which we operate. The Puerto Rico fiscal crisis continues to negatively impact the economy, while austerity measures pursuant to the fiscal plan are in the early stages of implementation. However, to date, our operations and our business with the government of Puerto Rico have not been significantly impacted. We continue to closely monitor the Puerto Rico fiscal situation and its impact on the economy and our business.

In addition to the macroeconomic trends described above, Management currently estimates that we will experience a revenue attrition in Latin America of approximately $1 million to $3 million in 2017 related to client migrations anticipated to occur throughout 2017 and approximately $5 million to $7 million for migrations anticipated in 2018. The client decisions for these anticipated migrations were driven by a variety of historical factors, most importantly customer service experience. Management believes that these customer decisions are unlikely to change, however timing is subject to change based on customer's conversion schedules.

In September 2017, Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, two of our principal markets, were severely impacted by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria. As a result of these hurricanes the islands' economies have been affected. The destruction brought on by these hurricanes affected infrastructure and telecommunication services, necessary elements for electronic transacting. Electronic transacting primarily affects our Merchant Acquiring segment and Payments Processing Segment, including our ATH network in Puerto Rico. While our ATH network remained operational continuously, the lack of power, water and telecommunications limited merchants' ability to either open for business or transact electronically and, as a result, our revenue has decreased. Since the hurricanes, the merchants that have opened for business are generally large merchants, supermarkets and gas stations and consumer spending patterns have been erratic. We earn less revenue per transaction from these merchants and this mix of merchants has negatively impacted our net revenue yield and margins. Businesses have gradually reopened and accepted payments and we have experienced a gradual increase in transaction and sales volume, but there is uncertainty as to the timing and rate at which such volumes will return to pre-hurricanes levels. Cash use has also risen significantly due to the lack of ability to accept electronic payments and merchant steering. Additionally, it has been reported that a large number of residents have left Puerto Rico for the US and that more residents may leave in the continuing aftermath of the hurricanes. Considering all these factors, we currently estimate that our transactions will continue to modestly and gradually recover from our October average during the remainder of fourth quarter of 2017. Our total decrease in revenue for 2017 related to the huricane’s impact is estimated between $20 million and $30 million. The pace and success of Puerto Rico’s recovery of power, water, and telecommunication services could affect our estimate 2017 range of impact from the hurricanes.

Overview of Results of Operations

The following briefly describes the components of revenues and expenses as presented in the unaudited consolidated condensed statements of income and comprehensive income. Descriptions of the revenue recognition policies are detailed in Note 1 of the Notes to Audited Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2016 Form 10-K.

Merchant Acquiring, net. Merchant Acquiring revenue consists of revenues from services that allow merchants to accept electronic methods of payment. Our standard merchant contract has an initial term of one or three years, with automatic one-year renewal periods. In the Merchant Acquiring segment, sources of revenues include a discount fee (generally a percentage of the sales amount of a credit or debit card transaction value) and membership fees charged to merchants, debit network fees and rental income from POS devices and other equipment, net of credit card interchange and assessment fees charged by credit cards associations (such as VISA or MasterCard) or payment networks.

Merchant Acquiring accounted for $21.6 million, or 21% of total revenues, and $(0.7) million or (4)% of total segment income from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared with $22.0 million, or 23%, of total revenues and $6.7 million, or 20% of total segment income from operations for the comparable period in 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, our Merchant Acquiring business accounted for $67.5 million, or 22% of total revenues and $13.4 million or 15% of total segment income from operations compared with $68.1 million, or 24%, of total revenues and $23.9 million, or 22%, of total segment income from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Payment Processing. Payment Processing revenue primarily reflects ATH network and payment transaction processing, including related services such as authorization, management and recording of ATM and POS transactions, and ATM management and monitoring. Payment Processing revenue also includes income from card processing services to debit or credit card issuers, such as credit and debit card processing, authorization and settlement and fraud monitoring and control services; payment processing services such as payment and billing products for merchants, businesses and financial institutions; and EBT, which principally consist of services to the Puerto Rico government for the delivery of government benefits to

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participants. Payment products include electronic check processing, automated clearing house (“ACH”), lockbox, interactive voice response and web-based payments through personalized websites, among others.

We generally enter into one to five year contracts with our private payment processing clients and one year contracts with our government payment processing clients. For ATH network and processing services, revenue is driven mainly by the number of transactions processed. Revenue is derived mainly from network fees, transaction switching and processing fees, and leasing of POS devices. For card issuer processing, revenue is dependent mostly upon the number of cardholder accounts on file, transactions and authorizations processed, the number of cards embossed and other processing services. For EBT services, revenue is derived mainly from the number of beneficiaries on file.

Payment Processing accounted for $34.2 million, or 33%, of total revenues and $8.1 million, or 51%, of total segment income from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared with $27.6 million, or 29%, of total revenues and $12.8 million, or 37%, of total segment income from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, our Payment Processing business accounted for $95.0 million, or 31%, of total revenues and $41.9 million, or 46% of total segment income from operations compared with $82.7 million, or 29%, of total revenues and $39.5 million, or 37%, of total segment income from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Business Solutions. Business Solutions revenue consists of revenues from a full suite of business process management solutions including core bank processing, network hosting and management, IT consulting services, business process outsourcing, item and cash processing, and fulfillment. We generally enter into one to five year contracts with our private Business Solutions clients and one year or multi-year contracts, with annual fiscal funding clauses, for our government Business Solutions clients.

In addition, we are a reseller of hardware and software products; these resale transactions are generally one-time transactions. Revenue from sales of hardware or software products is recognized once the following four criteria are met: (i) evidence of an agreement exists, (ii) delivery and acceptance has occurred or services have been rendered, (iii) the selling price is fixed or determinable, and (iv) collection of the selling price is reasonably assured or probable, as applicable.

Business Solutions accounted for $47.0 million, or 46%, of total revenues and $8.5 million, or 53%, of total segment income from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared with $44.9 million, or 48%, of total revenues and $14.9 million, or 43%, of total segment income from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, Business Solutions accounted for $144.9 million, or 47%, of total revenues and $35.7 million, or 39%, of total segment income from operations compared with $136.8 million, or 48%, of total revenues and $43.3 million, or 41%, of total segment income from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

Cost of revenues. This caption includes the costs directly associated with providing services to customers, as well as product and software sales, including software licensing and maintenance costs; telecommunications costs; personnel and infrastructure costs to develop and maintain applications, operate computer networks and provide associated customer support, and other operating expenses.

Selling, general and administrative. This caption consists mainly of salaries, wages and related expenses paid to sales personnel, administrative employees and management, advertising and promotional costs, audit and legal fees, and other selling expenses.

Depreciation and amortization. This caption consists of our depreciation and amortization expense. Following the completion of the Merger, our depreciation and amortization expense increased as a result of the purchase price allocation adjustments to reflect the fair market value and revised useful life assigned to property and equipment and intangible assets in connection with the Merger.

Results of Operations

The following tables set forth certain consolidated financial information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016. The following tables and discussion should be read in conjunction with the information contained in our Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and the notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

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The following tables present the components of our unaudited consolidated condensed statements of income and comprehensive income by business segment and the change in those amounts for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

Revenues



	Three months ended September 30,
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	2017		2016		Variance

Merchant Acquiring, net	$	21,555	$	21,970	$	(415	)	(2	)%
Payment Processing	34,218		27,584		6,634			24	%
Business Solutions	46,952		44,913		2,039			5	%
Total revenues	$	102,725	$	94,467	$	8,258		9	%

Total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $8.3 million or 9% as compared to the corresponding 2016 period.

Merchant Acquiring, net revenue decreased 2% to $21.6 million. Merchant sales volume and revenue were negatively impacted by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in the last month of the quarter, while EVERTEC continued to be available to process ATM and POS transactions, transacting depends on power and telecommunications, which were affected by these events. This decline was partially offset by volume increases in the first two months of the quarter.

Payment Processing revenue in the quarter amounted to $34.2 million, an increase of $6.6 million or 24%. Revenue growth in the quarter reflected the acquisition of PayGroup and increases in ATH® debit network transaction volumes and card processing volumes in the first two months of the quarter, partially offset by the impact of the hurricanes as described above.

Business Solutions revenue amounted to $47.0 million, compared with $44.9 million in the prior year quarter, an increase of 5%. Business Solutions revenue growth in the quarter primarily reflects increased revenue form our printing business and increased core banking revenue, partially offset by decreases in network services related to the impact of the hurricanes.

Operating costs and expenses



	Three months ended September 30,
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	2017		2016		Variance

Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below	$	62,699	$	41,753	$	20,946	50	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	14,612		10,818		3,794		35	%
Depreciation and amortization	16,606		14,889		1,717		12	%
Total operating costs and expenses	$	93,917	$	67,460	$	26,457	39	%

Total operating costs and expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased $26.5 million or 39% as compared to the corresponding 2016 period.

Cost of revenues increased by $20.9 million or 50% when compared with the 2016 quarterly period. The increase is primarily related to charges taken in connection with an exit activity for a third party software solution that is no longer commercially viable. The remaining increase was primarily attributable to the PayGroup acquisition.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $3.8 million or 35% to $14.6 million when compared with the corresponding 2016 period. The increase is primarily related to an increase in salaries and other benefits and an increase in professional fees associated with the PayGroup acquisition.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $1.7 million or 12%, as a result of an increase in software and other intangibles amortization driven by software and intangibles from the PayGroup acquisition.

Income from operations

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The following table presents income from operations by reportable segments.



	Three months ended September 30,
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	2017			2016			Variance

Segment income from operations
Merchant Acquiring, net	$	(656	)	$	6,728		$	(7,384	)	(110	)%
Payment Processing	8,094			12,803			(4,709		)	(37	)%
Business Solutions	8,506			14,930			(6,424		)	(43	)%
Total segment income from operations	15,944			34,461			(18,517		)	(54	)%

Merger related depreciation and amortization and other unallocated expenses (1)	(7,136		)	(7,454		)	318			(4	)%
Income from operations	$	8,808		$	27,007		$	(18,199	)	(67	)%


(1)	Primarily represents non-operating depreciation and amortization expenses generated as a result of the Merger and certain non-recurring fees and expenses.

Income from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2017 decreased $18.2 million or 67% compared with the corresponding 2016 period. The decrease in income from operations primarily reflects charges taken in connection with the previously mentioned exit activity and a disadvantageous revenue mix compared to the one in the prior year.

See Note 14 of the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information on the Company’s reportable segments and for a reconciliation of income from operations to net income.

Non-operating income (expenses)



	Three months ended September 30,
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	2017			2016			Variance

Non-operating income (expenses)
Interest income	$	159		$	87		$	72		83	%
Interest expense	(8,012		)	(6,276		)	(1,736		)	28	%
Earnings of equity method investment	155			43			112			260	%
Other income	192			489			(297		)	(61	)%
Total non-operating expenses	$	(7,506	)	$	(5,657	)	$	(1,849	)	33	%

Total non-operating expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $1.8 million when compared with the third quarter of 2016. The increase is driven by an increase in interest expense of $1.7 million primarily as a result of an increased LIBOR and increased interest expense from the commencement of the fixed interest rate swap in January 2017.

Income tax (benefit) expense

Income tax benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2017 amounted to $4.8 million compared with an income tax expense of $1.6 million in the prior year period. The income tax benefit in the third quarter of 2017 is driven by the reversal of a previously recorded potential liability for uncertain tax positions of $4.5 million, related to the net operating loss created by previously deducted transaction costs, as a result of the expiration of the statute of limitation.

See Note 10 of the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information regarding income taxes.

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Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

Revenues



	Nine months ended September 30,
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	2017		2016		Variance

Merchant Acquiring, net	$	67,546	$	68,137	$	(591	)	(1	)%
Payment Processing	95,027		82,716		12,311			15	%
Business Solutions	144,943		136,765		8,178			6	%
Total revenues	$	307,516	$	287,618	$	19,898		7	%

Total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased by $19.9 million or 7% as compared to the corresponding 2016 period.

Merchant Acquiring, net revenue decreased by $0.6 million to $67.5 million. The decrease was primarily driven by the shift of revenue from the Merchant Acquiring segment to the Payment Processing segment, related to a client contract change in the second quarter of 2016.

Payment Processing revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 amounted to $95.0 million, an increase of $12.3 million or 15%. Revenue results in the period were affected by the same factors as those above explained for the quarter.

Business Solutions revenue amounted to $144.9 million, compared with $136.8 million in the prior year period, an increase of 6%. Business Solutions revenue growth in the nine month period primarily reflects increased revenue from our printing business and an increase in core banking revenue.

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	Nine months ended September 30,
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	2017		2016		Variance

Cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below	$	149,902	$	127,127	$	22,775	18	%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	40,031		34,226		5,805		17	%
Depreciation and amortization	48,189		44,500		3,689		8	%
Total operating costs and expenses	$	238,122	$	205,853	$	32,269	16	%

Total operating costs and expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $32.3 million or 16% as compared to the corresponding 2016 period.

Cost of revenues increased by $22.8 million or 18% when compared with the 2016 period. The increase was driven by the above discussed exit activity, coupled with an increase in expenses related to the PayGroup acquisition.

Selling, general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 amounted to $40.0 million, an increase of $5.8 million or 17%. The increase is primarily related to an increase in share based compensation, expenses related to the PayGroup acquisition and an increase in withholding taxes in our Latin America operations.

Depreciation and amortization expense increased by $3.7 million or 8% mainly related to an increase in amortization expense related to intangible assets acquired as part of business combinations completed in the prior and current year.

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Income from operations

The following table presents income from operations by reportable segments.



	Nine months ended September 30,
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	2017			2016			Variance

Segment income from operations
Merchant Acquiring, net	$	13,444		$	23,940		$	(10,496	)	(44	)%
Payment Processing	41,893			39,493			2,400			6	%
Business Solutions	35,678			43,299			(7,621		)	(18	)%
Total segment income from operations	91,015			106,732			(15,717		)	(15	)%

Merger related depreciation and amortization and other unallocated expenses (1)	(21,621		)	(24,967		)	3,346			(13	)%
Income from operations	$	69,394		$	81,765		$	(12,371	)	(15	)%


(1)	Primarily represents non-operating depreciation and amortization expenses generated as a result of the Merger and certain non-recurring fees and expenses.

Income from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 decreased $12.4 million or 15% compared with the corresponding 2016 period. The decrease in income from operations was the result of a decrease in income from our Merchant Acquiring segment and our Business Solutions segment, partially offset by an increase in income from our Payment Processing segment. The decrease was primarily related to the factors above discussed for the quarter partially offset by an increase in income from our Payment Processing segment driven by an increase in income from operations from our Latin American operations, PayGroup and Processa, partially offset by a decrease an income from operations in Puerto Rico.

Non-operating income (expenses)



	Nine months ended September 30,
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	2017			2016			Variance

Non-operating income (expenses)
Interest income	$	560		$	266		$	294		111	%
Interest expense	(22,454		)	(18,292		)	(4,162		)	23	%
Earnings (losses) of equity method investment	413			(58		)	471			(812	)%
Other income	2,829			1,747			1,082			62	%
Total non-operating expenses	$	(18,652	)	$	(16,337	)	$	(2,315	)	14	%

Total non-operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $2.3 million or 14% when compared with the corresponding 2016 period. Interest expense increased by $4.2 million primarily as a result of the Third Amendment completed in the fourth quarter of 2016 coupled with an increased LIBOR and increased interest expense from the commencement of the fixed interest rate swap. This increase was partially offset by an increase in foreign exchange gains and an increase in earnings from our equity method investment.

Income tax expense

Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 amounted to $1.2 million compared with an income tax expense of $6.3 million in the prior year period. The decrease is due to the same reasons explained above for the quarter.

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See Note 10 of the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for additional information regarding income taxes.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal source of liquidity is cash generated from operations, and our primary liquidity requirements are the funding of capital expenditures, working capital needs and acquisitions. We also have a $100.0 million Revolving Facility, of which $67.0 million was available as of September 30, 2017.

At September 30, 2017, we had cash and cash equivalents of $48.4 million, of which $25.8 million resides in our subsidiaries located outside of Puerto Rico for purposes of (i) funding the respective subsidiary’s current business operations and (ii) funding potential future investment outside of Puerto Rico. During the second quarter of 2017, the Company repatriated capital and earnings from foreign subsidiaries in order to partially fund the previously announced acquisition of PayGroup. This acquisition expands our Latin American operations and increases the Company's foreign operations. This transaction resulted in a one-time tax on dividends from foreign operations of approximately $1.3 million. This repatriation of earnings and capital is considered a one-time transaction specifically for the acquisition, and based on our liquidity forecast, we do not believe we will need to repatriate cash to fund the Puerto Rico operations or to meet debt-service obligations. However, if in the future we determine that we no longer need to maintain cash balances within our foreign subsidiaries, we may elect to distribute such cash to the Company in Puerto Rico. Distributions from the foreign subsidiaries to Puerto Rico may be subject to tax withholding and other tax consequences.

Our primary use of cash is for operating expenses, working capital requirements, capital expenditures, dividend payments, share repurchases, debt service, acquisitions and other transactions as opportunities present themselves.

Based on our current level of operations, we believe our cash flows from operations and the available senior secured Revolving Facility will be adequate to meet our liquidity needs for the next twelve months. However, our ability to fund future operating expenses, dividend payments, capital expenditures, mergers and acquisitions, and our ability to make scheduled payments of interest, to pay principal on or refinance our indebtedness and to satisfy any other of our present or future debt obligations will depend on our future operating performance, which will be affected by general economic, financial and other factors beyond our control.



	Nine months ended September 30,
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	2017			2016

Cash provided by operating activities	$	108,435		$	124,601
Cash used in investing activities	(69,286		)	(33,852		)
Cash used in financing activities	(42,629		)	(74,511		)
(Decrease) increase in cash	$	(3,480	)	$	16,238

Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $108.4 million compared with cash provided by operating activities of $124.6 million for the corresponding 2016 period. The $16.2 million decrease in cash provided by operating activities is primarily driven by a decrease in net income coupled with more cash used to pay down accounts payable and accrued liabilities.

Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $69.3 million compared with $33.9 million for the corresponding period in 2016. The $35.4 million increase was mainly attributable to the completion of the purchase of PayGroup during the third quarter of 2017.

Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $42.6 million as compared with $74.5 million for the corresponding 2016 period. Cash used in financing activities was primarily related to stock repurchases, cash dividends on common stock and cash used for principal repayments on long-term debt. The decrease in cash used in financing activities is due to a decrease in stock repurchases coupled with an increase short-term borrowings and cash used in the prior year to pay for the credit amendment fees.

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Capital Resources

Our principal capital expenditures are for hardware and computer software (purchased and internally developed) and additions to property and equipment. We invested approximately $24.2 million and $31.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. During the third quarter of 2017, we completed the purchase of PayGroup for $42.8 million, while in the 2016 period, we completed the purchase of Processa for $5.9 million. Capital expenditures are expected to be funded by cash flow from operations and, if necessary, borrowings under our Revolving Facility. We expect capital expenditures to be in a range of $30 million to $35 million in 2017.

Dividend Payments

Historically, we have paid a regular quarterly dividend on our common stock, subject to the declaration thereof by our Board each quarter. On February 17, 2017, our Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock, which was paid on March 20, 2017 to stockholders of record as of March 1, 2017. On April 27, 2017, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock, which was paid on June 9, 2017 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 8, 2017. On July 25, 2017, the Board declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock, which was paid on September 8, 2017 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 7, 2017. On November 2, 2017, the Board voted to temporarily suspend the quarterly dividend on the Company's common stock due to the difficult operating environment in Puerto Rico. The Board anticipates reviewing the dividend policy as conditions stabilize in Puerto Rico. Future dividend declarations are subject to Board of Directors' approval and may be adjusted based on business needs or as market conditions change.

Financial Obligations

Senior Secured Credit Facilities

During 2016, the Company entered into two separate amendments to the 2013 Credit Agreement. In the second quarter of 2016, EVERTEC Group, together with certain other direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company, entered into a second amendment and waiver to the outstanding 2013 Credit Agreement (the “Second Amendment”). The Company paid each lender that consented to the amendment a fee equal to 0.50% of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding term loans and revolving commitments held by such lender. The credit amendment fees paid during the second quarter of 2016 amounted to $3.6 million. In the fourth quarter of 2016, EVERTEC Group, together with certain other direct and indirect subsidiaries of the Company, entered into a third amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to the 2013 Credit Agreement. The Third Amendment extends the maturity of (a) approximately $219 million of EVERTEC Group’s existing approximately $250 million of Term A loan facility to January 17, 2020 (the “2020 Term A loan”) and (b) $65 million of EVERTEC Group’s existing $100 million of Revolving Facility to January 17, 2020. The remaining approximately $30 million of Term A loan (the “2018 Term A loan”) and the $35 million of Revolving Facility that were not extended will remain in place and mature as originally scheduled on April 17, 2018. The Term B Loan will remain in place and mature as originally scheduled on April 17, 2020 (collectively, the “Senior Secured term loans”).

Under the terms of the Third Amendment, the 2018 Term A Loan amortizes on a basis of 1.875% of the original principal amount beginning in the third quarter of 2016 and during each of the next three quarters, and 2.50% of the original principal amount during each of the final three quarters, with the balance payable on the final maturity date. The 2020 Term A Loan amortizes on a basis of 1.50% of the original principal amount beginning in the fourth quarter of 2016 and during each of the next five quarters, 1.875% of the original principal amount during each of the four subsequent quarters, and 2.50% of the original principal amount during each of the final three quarters, with the balance payable on the final maturity date. Principal payments for the Term B Loan were not changed by the Third Amendment and continues to require payments on the last business day of each quarter equal to 0.250% of the original principal amount and the remaining outstanding principal amount on the maturity of the Term B Loan.

The applicable margin under the 2013 Credit Agreement is based on, at EVERTEC Group’s option, (i) with respect to any 2018 Term A Loan, 2.50% per annum in the case of any LIBOR Loan and 1.50% per annum in the case of any Alternate Base Rate (“ABR”), as defined in the 2013 Credit Agreement, subject to reduction based on achievement of specific first lien secured leverage ratios, (ii) with respect to any 2020 Term A Loan, 2.50% per annum in the case of any LIBOR Loan and 1.50% per

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annum in the case of any ABR Loan, (iii) with respect to any Term B Loan, 2.75% per annum in the case of any LIBOR Loan and 1.75% per annum in the case of any ABR Loan subject to reduction based on achievement of specific first lien secured leverage ratios, and (iv) with respect to any Revolving Facility, (A) 2.50% per annum in the case of any LIBOR Loan and (B) 1.50% per annum in the case of any ABR Loan.

The Revolving Facility interest rate is calculated the same as the 2020 Term A Loan rate and has a “commitment fee” payable one business day after the last business day of each quarter calculated based on the daily unused commitment during the preceding quarter. The commitment fee for the unused portion of this facility ranges from 0.125% to 0.375% and is based on EVERTEC Group’s first lien secured net leverage ratio.

All loans may be prepaid without premium or penalty.

Notes payable

Interest Rate Swap

As of September 30, 2017, the Company has the following interest rate swap agreement converting a portion of the interest rate exposure on the Company's Term B Loan from variable to fixed:



Effective date	Maturity Date	Notional Amount	Variable Rate	Fixed Rate
January 2017	April 2020	$200 million	1-month LIBOR	1.9225%

The Company has accounted for this transaction as a cash flow hedge. The fair value of the Company’s derivative instrument is determined using a standard valuation model. The significant inputs used in this model are readily available in public markets, or can be derived from observable market transactions, and therefore have been classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Inputs used in this standard valuation model for derivative instruments include the applicable forward rates and discount rates. The discount rates are based on the historical LIBOR Swap rates.

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the carrying amount of the derivative on the Company’s balance sheets is as follows:



(Dollar amounts in thousands)	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Other long-term liabilities	$	1,207	$	1,964

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company reclassified losses of $0.4 million and $1.3 million respectively, from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income through interest expense. Based on current LIBOR, the Company expects to reclassify $1.4 million from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income through interest expense over the next 12 months.

The cash flow hedge is considered highly effective and no impact on earnings is expected due to hedge ineffectiveness.

Covenant Compliance

The credit facilities contain various restrictive covenants. The Term A Loan and the Revolving Facility (subject to certain exceptions) require EVERTEC Group to maintain on a quarterly basis a specified maximum senior secured leverage ratio of up to 4.75 to 1.00 as defined in the Third Amendment (total first lien senior secured debt to Adjusted EBITDA per the 2013 Credit Agreement) until September 30, 2018 and 4.25 to 1.00 for any fiscal quarter ending thereafter. In addition, the 2013 Credit Agreement, among other things: (a) limits EVERTEC Group’s ability and the ability of its subsidiaries to incur additional

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indebtedness, incur liens, pay dividends or make certain other restricted payments and enter into certain transactions with affiliates; (b) restricts EVERTEC Group’s ability to enter into agreements that would restrict the ability of its subsidiaries to pay dividends or make certain payments to its parent company; and (c) places restrictions on EVERTEC Group’s ability and the ability of its subsidiaries to merge or consolidate with any other person or sell, assign, transfer, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of their assets. However, all of the covenants in these agreements are subject to significant exceptions. As of September 30, 2017, the senior secured leverage ratio was 3.30 to 1.00. As of the date of filing of this Form 10-Q, no event has occurred that constitutes an Event of Default or Default.

Net Income Reconciliation to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per common share (Non-GAAP Measures)

We define “EBITDA” as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. We define “Adjusted EBITDA” as EBITDA further adjusted to exclude unusual items and other adjustments described below. We define “Adjusted Net Income” as net income adjusted to exclude unusual items and other adjustments described below. We define “Adjusted Earnings per common share” as Adjusted Net Income divided by diluted shares outstanding.

We present EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA because we consider them important supplemental measures of our performance and believe they are frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of ourselves and other companies in our industry. In addition, our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA is substantially consistent with the equivalent measurements that are contained in the senior secured credit facilities in testing EVERTEC Group’s compliance with covenants therein such as the senior secured leverage ratio. We use Adjusted Net Income to measure our overall profitability because we believe better reflects our comparable operating performance by excluding the impact of the non-cash amortization and depreciation that was created as a result of the Merger. In addition, in evaluating EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per common share, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses such as those excluded in calculating them. Further, our presentation of these measures should not be construed as an inference that our future operating results will not be affected by unusual or nonrecurring items.

Some of the limitations of EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted earnings per common share are as follows:


•	they do not reflect cash outlays for capital expenditures or future contractual commitments;


•	they do not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital;


•	although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized will often have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA do not reflect cash requirements for such replacements;


•	in the case of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, they do not reflect interest expense, or the cash requirements necessary to service interest, or principal payments, on indebtedness;


•	in the case of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA, they do not reflect income tax expense or the cash necessary to pay income taxes; and


•	other companies, including other companies in our industry, may not use EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Earnings per common share or may calculate EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per common share differently than as presented in this Report, limiting their usefulness as a comparative measure.

EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per common share are not measurements of liquidity or financial performance under GAAP. You should not consider EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per common share as alternatives to cash flows from operating activities or any other performance measures determined in accordance with GAAP, as an indicator of cash flows, as a measure of liquidity or as an alternative to operating or net income determined in accordance with GAAP.

A reconciliation of net income to EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per common share is provided below:

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	Three months ended			Nine months ended			Twelve months ended			Three months ended			Nine months ended
(Dollar amounts in thousands)	September 30, 2017			September 30, 2017			September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016			September 30, 2016
Net income	$	6,142		$	49,494		$	65,508		$	19,711		$	59,112
Income tax (benefit) expense	(4,840		)	1,248			3,203			1,639			6,316
Interest expense, net	7,853			21,894			28,108			6,189			18,026
Depreciation and amortization	16,606			48,189			63,256			14,889			44,500
EBITDA	25,761			120,825			160,075			42,428			127,954
Software maintenance reimbursement and other costs⁽¹⁾	—			—			—			60			521
Equity income ⁽²⁾	(155		)	(413		)	(419		)	(114		)	(13		)
Compensation and benefits⁽³⁾	2,348			6,551			9,000			2,003			8,033
Transaction, refinancing and other fees ⁽⁴⁾	974			1,254			7,136			727			1,697
Exit activity ⁽⁵⁾	12,783			12,783			12,783			—			—
Restatement related expenses ⁽⁶⁾	—			—			—			41			1,837
Adjusted EBITDA	41,711			141,000			188,575			45,145			140,029
Operating depreciation and amortization⁽⁷⁾	(7,969		)	(23,126		)	(30,428		)	(7,079		)	(21,166		)
Cash interest expense, net ⁽⁸⁾	(6,500		)	(18,238		)	(23,375		)	(5,030		)	(15,331		)
Income tax expense ⁽⁹⁾	(2,867		)	(9,836		)	(13,584		)	(2,534		)	(10,004		)
Non-controlling interest ⁽¹⁰⁾	(106		)	(431		)	(520		)	(81		)	(169		)
Adjusted net income	$	24,269		$	89,369		$	120,668		$	30,421		$	93,359
Net income per common share (GAAP):
Diluted	$	0.08		$	0.67					$	0.26		$	0.79
Adjusted Earnings per common share (Non-GAAP):
Diluted	$	0.33		$	1.22					$	0.41		$	1.25
Shares used in computing adjusted earnings per common share:
Diluted	73,093,718			73,090,012						74,290,733			74,751,894


1)	Predominantly represents reimbursements received for certain software maintenance expenses as part of the Merger, recorded as part of cost of revenues.


2)	Represents the elimination of non-cash equity earnings from our 19.99% equity investment in Dominican Republic, Consorcio de Tarjetas Dominicanas, S.A. (“CONTADO”), net of cash dividends received.

Primarily represents share-based compensation and other compensation expense of $2.4 million and $1.2 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and severance payments $0.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016. For September 30, 2017 share-based compensation expense of $0.7 million was recorded as part of cost of revenues, while share-based compensation of $1.7 million was recorded as part of selling, general and administrative expenses. For September 30, 2016, share-based compensation expense of $0.2 million and severance payments of $0.1 million were recorded as part of cost of revenues, while share-based compensation of $1.0 million and severance payments of $0.7 million were recorded as part of selling, general and administrative expenses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 primarily represents share-based compensation and other compensation expense of $6.6 million and $4.6 million, respectively, and severance payments of $3.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. For September 30, 2017 share-based compensation expense of $1.8 million and severance payments of $0.7 million were recorded as part of cost of revenues, while share-based compensation of $4.8 million was recorded as part of selling, general and administrative expenses. For September 30, 2016, share-based compensation expense of $0.9 million and severance payments of $2.3 million were recorded as part of cost of revenues, while share-based compensation of $3.8 million and severance payments of $1.0 million were recorded as part of selling, general and administrative expenses.


4)	Represents fees and expenses associated with corporate transactions as defined in the Credit Agreement, recorded as part of selling, general and administrative expenses and cost of revenues.

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5)	Impairment charge and contractual fee accrual for a third party software solution that was determined to be commercially unviable.


6)	Represents consulting, audit and legal expenses incurred as part of the restatement, recorded as part of selling, general and administrative expenses.


7)	Represents operating depreciation and amortization expense, which excludes amounts generated as a result of the Merger and other from purchase accounting intangibles generated from acquisitions.


8)	Represents interest expense, less interest income, as they appear on our consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, adjusted to exclude non-cash amortization of the debt issue costs, premium and accretion of discount.


9)	Represents income tax expense calculated on adjusted pre-tax income using the applicable GAAP tax rate.


10)	Represents the 35% non-controlling equity interest in Processa, net of amortization for intangibles created as part of the purchase.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

In the ordinary course of business the Company may enter into commercial commitments. As of September 30, 2017 the Company did not have any off balance sheet items.

Seasonality

Our payment businesses generally experience moderate increased activity during the traditional holiday shopping periods and around other nationally recognized holidays, which follow consumer spending patterns.

Effect of Inflation

While inflationary increases in certain input costs, such as occupancy, labor and benefits, and general administrative costs, have an impact on our operating results, inflation has had minimal net effect on our operating results during the last three years as overall inflation has been offset by increased selling process and cost reduction actions. We cannot assure you, however, that we will not be affected by general inflation in the future.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

We are exposed to market risks arising from our normal business activities. These market risks principally involve the possibility of changes in interest rates that will adversely affect the value of our financial assets and liabilities or future cash flows and earnings. Market risk is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices.

Interest rate risks

We issued floating-rate debt which is subject to fluctuations in interest rates. Our senior secured credit facilities accrue interest at variable rates and only the Term B Loan is subject to floors or minimum rates. A 100 basis point increase in interest rates over our floor(s) on our debt balances outstanding as of September 30, 2017, after considering our interest rate swap, under the senior secured credit facilities would increase our annual interest expense by approximately $4.2 million. The impact on future interest expense as a result of future changes in interest rates will depend largely on the gross amount of our borrowings at that time.

In December 2015, we entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $200 million, which represents approximately 30% of our outstanding debt. Under this agreement, commencing January 1, 2017, we will receive a rate equal to the LIBOR applicable to our Term B loan, and pay a fixed rate equal to 1.9225%. The net effect of the swap agreement is to fix the interest rate on $200 million of our Term B loan at 4.4225%, beginning January 1, 2017 and ending when the Term B Loan matures, in April 2020.

The interest rate swap exposes us to credit risk in the event that the counterparty to the swap agreement does not or cannot meet its obligations. The notional amount is used to measure interest to be paid or received and does not represent the amount of exposure to credit loss. The loss would be limited to the amount that would have been received, if any, over the remaining life of the swap. The counterparty to the swap is a major United States financial institution and we expect the counterparty to be able to perform its obligations under the swap. We use derivative financial instruments for hedging purposes only and not for trading or speculative purposes

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See Note 6 of the Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements for additional information related to the senior secured credit facilities.

Foreign exchange risk

We conduct business in certain countries in Latin America. Some of this business is conducted in the countries’ local currencies. The resulting foreign currency translation adjustments, from operations for which the functional currency is other than the U.S. dollar, are reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the unaudited consolidated condensed balance sheets, except for highly inflationary environments in which the effects would be included in other operating income in the consolidated condensed statements of income and comprehensive income. At September 30, 2017, the Company had $10.9 million in an unfavorable foreign currency translation adjustment as part of accumulated other comprehensive loss compared with an unfavorable foreign currency translation adjustment of $10.4 million at December 31, 2016.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company, under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, has established disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Exchange Act. Based upon their evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that as of September 30, 2017, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective at the reasonable assurance level.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rule 13a -15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

We are defendants in various lawsuits or arbitration proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Management believes, based on the opinion of legal counsel and other factors, that the aggregated liabilities, if any, arising from such actions will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations and the cash flows of the Company.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the risk factors previously disclosed under Item 1A. of the Company’s 2016 Form 10-K, and as disclosed in Part II, Item 1A, of our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2017, investors should consider the following risk:

Hurricanes Irma and Maria and their aftermaths could have a prolonged negative impact on the Puerto Rican and Caribbean economies and a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations

Hurricanes Irma and Maria and their aftermaths, including the widespread power outage in Puerto Rico, the damage to infrastructure and communications networks, and the temporary cessation and slow pace of reestablishment of regular day-to-day commerce, have severely impacted the economies of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean, and our business. It is unknown at this time when the electricity and telecommunication services throughout Puerto Rico and the Caribbean will be restored and how long it will take for the business communities, resident populations and the economies to recover. Puerto Rico’s current situation following Hurricane Maria could further accelerate the ongoing emigration trend of Puerto Rico residents to the United States. A prolonged delay in the repairs to the islands’ infrastructures, decline in business volume and any other economic declines due to Hurricanes Irma and Maria and their aftermaths will impact demand for our services and could have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.

The risks referenced above are not the only risks facing us. 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 results of operations.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table summarizes repurchases of the Company’s common stock in the nine months period ended September 30, 2017:



	Total number of shares	Average price paid		Total number of shares purchased as part of a publicly	Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased
Period	purchased	per share		announced program (1)	under the program
3/1/2017-3/31/2017	228,289	$	16.480	228,289
5/1/2017-5/31/2017	77,257	16.592		77,257
6/1/2017-6/30/2017	159,694	16.423		159,694
Total	465,240	$	16.479	465,240	$	72,345,478

(1)

On February 17, 2016, the Company announced that its Board of Directors approved an increase and extension to the current stock repurchase program, authorizing the purchase of up to $120 million of the Company’s common stock and extended the expiration to December 31, 2017. On November 2, 2017 the Company's Board of Directors approved an extension to the expiration date of the current stock repurchase program to December 31, 2020.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

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Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits



10.1	Share Purchase Agreement (Contrato de Compraventa de Acciones), dated as of July 3, 2017, by and among EVERTEC Group, LLC, EVERTEC Panamá, S.A., Fondo de Inversión Privado Mater, Inversiones San Bernardo SpA, Asesorías e Inversiones Supernova SpA, Inversiones y Asesorías Bayona Limitada, Inversiones Hagerdorn y Morales Limitada, Christian Hagedown Hitschfeld and Inversiones Vaimaca Limitada [English Translation] (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K on July 3, 2017, File No. 001-35872).
31.1*	CEO Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*	CFO Certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1**	CEO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2**	CFO Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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* Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.

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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 hereunto duly authorized.



	EVERTEC, Inc. (Registrant)

Date: November 9, 2017	By:	/s/ Morgan Schuessler
		Morgan Schuessler Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 9, 2017	By:	/s/ Peter J.S. Smith
		Peter J.S. Smith Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)