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ExlService Holdings, Inc. - Quarter Report: 2015 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

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

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

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 001-33089

 

 

EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

DELAWARE   82-0572194

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

280 PARK AVENUE, 38TH FLOOR

NEW YORK, NEW YORK

  10017
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

(212) 277-7100

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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  x    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  x    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. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

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

As of October 26, 2015, there were 33,083,617 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding (including 129,638 shares of restricted stock), par value $0.001 per share.

 

 

 


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     3   
1.  

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014

     3   
 

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September  30, 2015 and 2014

     4   
 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income / (Loss) (Unaudited) for the Three Months and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

     5   
 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (Unaudited) for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 and 2014

     6   
 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

     7   
2.  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

     25   
3.  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

     37   
4.  

Controls and Procedures

     37   
 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

     38   
1.  

Legal Proceedings

     38   
1A.  

Risk Factors

     38   
2.  

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

     38   
3.  

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

     39   
4.  

Mine Safety Disclosures

     39   
5.  

Other Information

     39   
6.  

Exhibits

     39   
Signatures      40   

 

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PART 1. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     September 30,
2015
    December 31,
2014
 
     (Unaudited)        

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 90,656      $ 176,499   

Short-term investments

     93,184        11,577   

Restricted cash

     2,547        1,395   

Accounts receivable, net

     98,272        80,244   

Prepaid expenses

     5,501        5,783   

Deferred tax assets, net

     4,738        4,455   

Advance income tax, net

     4,169        9,905   

Other current assets

     13,217        12,533   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     312,284        302,391   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Fixed assets, net

     47,071        45,369   

Restricted cash

     3,289        3,258   

Deferred tax assets, net

     7,996        11,985   

Intangible assets, net

     55,462        46,979   

Goodwill

     171,753        139,599   

Other assets

     22,083        23,975   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 619,938      $ 573,556   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 3,637      $ 4,663   

Short-term borrowings

     10,000        —     

Deferred revenue

     8,110        7,690   

Accrued employee cost

     36,788        37,606   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     34,239        40,206   

Current portion of capital lease obligations

     481        803   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     93,255        90,968   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long term borrowings

     60,000        50,000   

Capital lease obligations, less current portion

     304        560   

Non-current liabilities

     18,971        12,870   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     172,530        154,398   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (See Note 16)

    

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 15,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

     —          —     

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock, $0.001 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized, 34,749,446 shares issued and 33,083,540 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2015 and 34,203,352 shares issued and 32,905,467 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2014

     35        34   

Additional paid-in-capital

     248,614        233,173   

Retained earnings

     306,227        269,424   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (66,250     (55,509
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity including shares held in treasury

     488,626        447,122   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Less: 1,665,906 shares as of September 30, 2015 and 1,297,885 shares as of December 31, 2014, held in treasury, at cost

     (41,218     (27,964
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     447,408        419,158   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 619,938      $ 573,556   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes

 

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EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     Three months ended September 30,      Nine months ended September 30,  
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Revenues, net

   $ 163,503       $ 122,457       $ 462,634       $ 363,992   

Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     103,198         84,983         296,801         241,164   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     60,305         37,474         165,833         122,828   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

           

General and administrative expenses

     18,817         15,952         57,428         46,992   

Selling and marketing expenses

     12,682         9,117         35,769         28,812   

Depreciation and amortization

     8,057         7,014         23,171         20,049   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     39,556         32,083         116,368         95,853   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from operations

     20,749         5,391         49,465         26,975   

Other income/(expense):

           

Foreign exchange gain / (loss)

     191         642         2,347         (328

Interest and other income, net

     1,787         1,044         4,300         2,861   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     22,727         7,077         56,112         29,508   

Income tax expense

     7,565         1,002         19,309         4,523   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 15,162       $ 6,075       $ 36,803       $ 24,985   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

           

Basic

   $ 0.46       $ 0.18       $ 1.10       $ 0.76   

Diluted

   $ 0.44       $ 0.18       $ 1.08       $ 0.74   

Weighted-average number of shares used in computing earnings per share:

           

Basic

     33,307,312         32,890,475         33,320,477         32,743,384   

Diluted

     34,180,635         33,676,665         34,147,120         33,594,304   

See accompanying notes.

 

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EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Three months ended September 30,     Nine months ended September 30,  
     2015     2014     2015     2014  

Net income

   $ 15,162      $ 6,075      $ 36,803      $ 24,985   

Other comprehensive income/(loss):

        

Unrealized gain/(loss) on effective cash flow hedges, net of taxes ($822), ($758), ($727) and $1,428, respectively

     (2,704     (2,844     (2,014     4,522   

Foreign currency translation adjustment

     (7,092     (5,830     (9,926     (1,347

Retirement benefits, net of taxes $71, $7, $81 and $7 respectively

     172        (376     501        (47

Reclassification adjustments

        

Realized loss on cash flow hedges, net of taxes $175, $312, $393 and $1,293(1)

     255        1,106        570        4,584   

Retirement benefits, net of taxes $15, $6, $31 and $21, respectively(2)

     36        23        128        78   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other comprehensive (loss) / income

     (9,333     (7,921     (10,741     7,790   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income / (loss)

   $ 5,829      $ (1,846   $ 26,062      $ 32,775   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(1) These are reclassified to net income and are included in the foreign exchange income/(loss) in the unaudited consolidated statements of income. See Note 7 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements contained herein.
(2) These are reclassified to net income and are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs in the unaudited consolidated statements of income. See Note 11 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements contained herein.

See accompanying notes.

 

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EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

(Unaudited)

(In thousands)

 

     Nine months ended September 30,  
     2015     2014  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 36,803      $ 24,985   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     23,171        20,049   

Stock-based compensation expense

     12,280        8,518   

Unrealized foreign exchange loss/(gain)

     (2,850     917   

Unrealized gain on short term investments

     (2,179     —     

Deferred income taxes

     3,596        388   

Others, net

     (249     (35

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Restricted cash

     (1,313     (368

Accounts receivable

     (14,647     839   

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     977        (1,891

Accounts payable

     (1,602     (790

Deferred revenue

     (915     (599

Accrued employee cost

     460        (2,598

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     (3,973     2,849   

Advance income tax, net

     5,751        (5,504

Other assets

     (760     (2,455
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     54,550        44,305   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchase of fixed assets

     (21,127     (23,762

Business acquisition (net of cash acquired)

     (44,270     (6,244

Purchase of short-term investments

     (109,162     (7,601

Proceeds from redemption of short-term investments

     28,640        6,986   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for investing activities

     (145,919     (30,621
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Principal payments on capital lease obligations

     (559     (807

Proceeds from borrowings

     30,000        —     

Repayments of borrowings

     (10,000     —     

Payment of debt issuance costs

     (74     —     

Acquisition of treasury stock

     (13,015     (3,322

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     3,162        4,970   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     9,514        841   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (3,988     (1,162
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (85,843     13,363   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     176,499        148,065   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 90,656      $ 161,428   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

1. Organization and Basis of Presentation

Organization

ExlService Holdings, Inc. (“ExlService Holdings”) is organized as a corporation under the laws of the state of Delaware. ExlService Holdings, together with its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”), is a leading provider of business process solutions that integrate operations management with analytics and business transformation to deliver actionable business insights and long-term business impact. The Company’s clients are located principally in the U.S. and the U.K.

Basis of Presentation

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”) for interim financial information, the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for annual financial statements and therefore should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments (of a normal and recurring nature) that management considers necessary for a fair presentation of such statements for the interim periods presented. The unaudited consolidated statements of income for the interim periods presented are not necessarily indicative of the results for the full year or for any subsequent period.

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of ExlService Holdings and all of its subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the unaudited consolidated financial statements and the unaudited consolidated statements of income during the reporting period. Although these estimates are based on management’s best assessment of the current business environment, actual results may be different from those estimates. The significant estimates and assumptions that affect the financial statements include, but are not limited to, allowance for doubtful receivables, service tax receivables, assets and obligations related to employee benefit plans, deferred tax valuation allowances, income-tax uncertainties and other contingencies, valuation of derivative financial instruments, stock-based compensation expense, depreciation and amortization periods, purchase price allocation, recoverability of long-term assets including goodwill and intangibles, and estimates to complete the fixed price contracts.

In accordance with its policy, the Company reviews the estimated useful lives of its fixed assets on an ongoing basis. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the review indicated that the actual lives of certain fixed assets were longer than the estimated useful lives used for depreciation purposes in the Company’s financial statements. As a result, effective January 1, 2015, the Company changed its estimates of the useful lives of its certain fixed assets to better reflect the estimated periods during which these assets will remain in service. The effect of change in estimated useful life of assets reduced depreciation expense by $468 and $1,403, increased net income by $281 and $842 and increased basic and diluted earnings per share by $0.01 and $0.02, respectively during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015.

 

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EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

Revenue Recognition

As part of reimbursing the Travelers Indemnity Company (“Travelers”) for certain of their transition related expenses (the “disentanglement costs”), the Company recognized $9,626 and $17,815 of such reimbursements as a reduction of our revenues during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2014 respectively, in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) topic 605-50-45, “Revenue Recognition (“ASC 605-50-45”).” The Company did not incur any reimbursements of disentanglement costs during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and also does not anticipate incurring any additional reimbursements of disentanglement costs related to Travelers going forward.

Revenue from analytical services including modeling, targeting and designing of campaigns and mail marketing including email marketing and other digital solutions is typically recognized on delivery of such campaigns. In respect of arrangements involving sub-contracting of part or whole of the assigned work, the Company evaluates revenue to be recognized under ASC 605-45 “Revenue recognition – Principal agent considerations”.

Investments

The Company’s investments consist primarily of time deposits and mutual funds and are in accordance with the Company’s risk management policies. Time deposits with financial institutions are valued at cost and approximate fair value. Interest earned on such investments is included in interest and other income. Investments with original maturities greater than ninety days but less than twelve months are classified as short-term investments. Investments with maturities greater than twelve months from the balance sheet date are classified as long-term investments.

The mutual fund investments are in debt and money market funds which invest in instruments of various maturities in India. The Company accounts for these investments in accordance with the fair value option under ASC topic 825-10 (“ASC 825-10”) and change in fair value is included in interest and other income. The fair value represents original cost (on the acquisition date) and the net asset value (“NAV”) as quoted, at each reporting period. Gain or loss on the disposal of these investments is calculated using the weighted average cost of the investments sold or disposed and is included in interest and other income.

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities consist of the following:

 

     September 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 

Accrued expenses

   $ 25,232       $ 24,451   

Derivative instruments

     1,745         2,385   

Client liability account

     2,546         9,241   

Other current liabilities

     4,716         4,129   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

   $ 34,239       $ 40,206   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

Non-current liabilities consist of the following:

 

     September 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 

Derivative instruments

   $ 1,893       $ 576   

Unrecognized tax benefits

     4,811         2,878   

Deferred rent

     6,277         5,977   

Retirement benefits

     1,477         1,544   

Other non-current liabilities

     4,513         1,895   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-current liabilities

   $ 18,971       $ 12,870   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

Interest and other income

Interest and other income (expense), net consists of the following:

 

     Three months ended September 30,      Nine months ended September 30,  
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Interest and dividend income*

   $ 2,085       $ 920       $ 4,997       $ 2,709   

Interest expense

     (340      (52      (983      (240

Others, net

     42         176         286         392   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other income, net

   $ 1,787       $ 1,044       $ 4,300       $ 2,861   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Includes unrealized gain of $1,419 and $2,179 and realized gain of $320 and $335, respectively for the three months and nine months ending September 30, 2015 on investments carried at fair value.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU 2014-09”). Earlier the new standard was effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. However, in April 2015, FASB deferred the effective date of the new standard. With this deferral, the new standard is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption is not permitted. The comprehensive new standard will supersede existing revenue recognition guidance and require revenue to be recognized when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. Adoption of the new rules could affect the timing of revenue recognition for certain transactions of the Company. ASU 2014-09 is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2018 using either one of two methods: (i) retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented with the option to elect certain practical expedients as defined within ASU 2014-09; or (ii) retrospectively with the cumulative effect of initially applying ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of initial application and providing certain additional disclosures as defined per ASU 2014-09. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption and the implementation approach to be used.

In April 2015, FASB issued ASU No. 2015-05, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement” (“ASU 2015-05”). The amendments add guidance to Subtopic 350-40, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software, which will help entities evaluate the accounting for fees paid by a customer in a cloud computing arrangement. The amendments will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. The Company is currently evaluating the method of adoption and impact this standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In April 2015, FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest—Imputation of Interest” (“ASU 2015-03”), which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance of debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in that update. The standard will be effective for the Company beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2016 and requires the Company to apply the new guidance on a retrospective basis on adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of this standard on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In May 2015, FASB issued ASU No. 2015-08, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Pushdown Accounting—Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 115” (“ASU 2015-08”). The amendments in ASU 2015-08 amend various SEC paragraphs included in FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification to reflect the issuance of Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 115 (“SAB 115”). SAB 115 rescinds portions of the interpretive guidance included in the SEC’s Staff Accounting Bulletins series and brings existing guidance into conformity with ASU No. 2014-17, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Pushdown Accounting,” which provides an acquired entity with an option to apply pushdown accounting in its separate financial statements upon occurrence of an event in which an acquirer obtains control of the acquired entity. The adoption of this guidance does not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

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EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

In August 2015, FASB issued ASU No. 2015-15, “Presentation and Subsequent Measurement of Debt Issuance Costs Associated with Line of Credit Arrangements” (“ASU 2015-15”). This ASU indicates that the guidance in ASU 2015-03 did not address presentation or subsequent measurement of debt issuance costs related to line of credit arrangements. Given the absence of authoritative guidance within ASU 2015-03, the SEC staff has indicated that they would not object to an entity deferring and presenting debt issuance costs as an asset and subsequently amortizing the costs ratably over the term of the line of credit arrangement, regardless of whether there are any outstanding borrowings on the line of credit arrangement. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2015-15 to have any effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

In September 2015, FASB issued ASU No. 2015-16, “Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement Period Adjustments” (“ASU 2015-16”). ASU 2015-16 require that an acquirer recognize adjustments to provisional amounts that are identified during the measurement period in the reporting period in which the adjustment amounts are determined. The amendments in ASU 2015-16 require that the acquirer record, in the same period’s financial statements, the effect on earnings of changes in depreciation, amortization, or other income effects, if any, as a result of the change to the provisional amounts, calculated as if the accounting had been completed at the acquisition date. The amendments in ASU 2015-16 require an entity to present separately on the face of the income statement or disclose in the notes the portion of the amount recorded in current-period earnings by line item that would have been recorded in previous reporting periods if the adjustment to the provisional amounts had been recognized as of the acquisition date. For public business entities, the amendments in ASU 2015-16 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The amendments in ASU 2015-16 should be applied prospectively to adjustments to provisional amounts that occur after the effective date of this update with earlier application permitted for financial statements that have not been issued. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adoption of ASU 2015-16 on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

3. Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted average number of common shares plus the potentially dilutive effect of common stock equivalents issued and outstanding at the reporting date, using the treasury stock method. Stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units that are anti-dilutive are excluded from the computation of weighted average shares outstanding.

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

     Three months ended September 30,      Nine months ended September 30,  
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Numerators:

           

Net income

   $ 15,162       $ 6,075       $ 36,803       $ 24,985   

Denominators:

           

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

     33,307,312         32,890,475         33,320,477         32,743,384   

Dilutive effect of share based awards

     873,323         786,190         826,643         850,920   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

     34,180,635         33,676,665         34,147,120         33,594,304   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings per share:

           

Basic

   $ 0.46       $ 0.18       $ 1.10       $ 0.76   

Diluted

   $ 0.44       $ 0.18       $ 1.08       $ 0.74   

Weighted average common shares considered anti-dilutive in computing diluted earnings per share

     61,738         43,950         98,527         143,096   

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

4. Segment Information

The Company’s business is divided into two reporting segments: Operations Management (previously called Outsourcing Services) and Analytics and Business Transformation (previously called Transformation Services). The Company changed its reporting segment nomenclature in 2014 in order to reflect the changing nature of its engagements with the clients more accurately. For comparability with the prior periods, the business composition of each segment remains unchanged.

The Company provides various types of business process solutions utilizing operations management, analytics and technology. These services are provided in an integrated manner to clients in various industries. The chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) generally reviews financial information at the consolidated statement of income level disaggregated by our two segments, but does not review any information except for revenues and cost of revenues of these individual segments. Therefore, the Company does not allocate or evaluate operating expenses, interest expense or income, capital expenditures, and income taxes to its reporting segments. Consequently, it is not practical to show assets, capital expenditures, depreciation or amortization by segment. The recent acquisition of RPM Direct, LLC and RPM Data Solutions, LLC (collectively, “RPM”) by the Company’s subsidiary ExlService.com, LLC (“ExlService.com”) is classified within the Analytics and Business Transformation segment.

Revenues and cost of revenues for each of the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 for the Company’s Operations Management and Analytics and Business Transformation segments, respectively, are as follows:

 

     Three months ended September 30, 2015      Three months ended September 30, 2014  
     Operations
Management
     Analytics and
Business
Transformation
     Total      Operations
Management
     Analytics and
Business
Transformation
     Total  

Revenues, net

   $ 113,977       $ 49,526       $ 163,503       $ 91,155       $ 31,302       $ 122,457   

Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     72,032         31,166         103,198         62,870         22,113         84,983   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

   $ 41,945       $ 18,360       $ 60,305       $ 28,285       $ 9,189       $ 37,474   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating expenses

           39,556               32,083   

Other income/(expense)

           1,978               1,686   

Income tax expense

           7,565               1,002   
        

 

 

          

 

 

 

Net income

         $ 15,162             $ 6,075   
        

 

 

          

 

 

 

Revenues and cost of revenues for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 for the Company’s Operations Management and Analytics and Business Transformation segments, respectively, are as follows:

 

     Nine months ended September 30, 2015      Nine months ended September 30, 2014  
     Operations
Management
     Analytics and
Business
Transformation
     Total      Operations
Management
     Analytics and
Business
Transformation
     Total  

Revenues, net

   $ 337,244       $ 125,390       $ 462,634       $ 285,560       $ 78,432       $ 363,992   

Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     214,032         82,769         296,801         184,263         56,901         241,164   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

   $ 123,212       $ 42,621       $ 165,833       $ 101,297       $ 21,531       $ 122,828   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating expenses

           116,368               95,853   

Other income/(expense)

           6,647               2,533   

Income tax expense

           19,309               4,523   
        

 

 

          

 

 

 

Net income

         $ 36,803             $ 24,985   
        

 

 

          

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

5. Business Combinations, Goodwill and Intangible Assets

RPM Direct LLC and RPM Data Solutions, LLC.

On March 20, 2015 ExlService.com completed its acquisition of RPM Direct LLC and RPM Data Solutions, LLC (each a “Target Company” and together the “Target Companies” or “RPM”), pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated February 23, 2015 (the “Purchase Agreement”). Under the terms of the Purchase Agreement ExlService.com acquired all of the issued and outstanding limited liability company membership interests of the Target Companies (the “Securities”) from the security holders of each of the Target Companies.

The initial purchase consideration consisted of $46,925 in cash including working capital adjustments of $75, contingent cash consideration of up to $23,000, as described below, and 122,131 restricted shares of common stock of the Company and certain adjustments related to the financial performance of the Target Companies for 2014. There are no adjustments to the purchase price related to the financial performance of 2014.

The purchase agreement allows sellers the ability to earn up to an additional $23,000 (the “earn-out”) based on the achievement of certain performance goals by the Target Companies during the 2015 and 2016 calendar years. The earn-out has an estimated fair value of $4,060. As noted above, the Company issued 122,131 restricted shares of common stock with an aggregate fair value of $4,150 to certain key members of the Target Companies, each of whom have accepted employment positions with the Company upon consummation of the combination. The Company also granted 113,302 restricted stock units with an aggregate fair value of $3,850 to certain employees of Target Companies, who have also accepted employment with the Company. The fair value of these grants will be recognized as compensation expense over the vesting period.

RPM, now as a subsidiary of the Company, specializes in analyzing large consumer data sets to segment populations, predict response rates, forecast customer lifetime value and design targeted, multi-channel marketing campaigns. RPM has focused on the insurance industry, including P&C, life and health, since its inception in 2001. RPM maintains its own database and supports data on over 250 million consumers and 120 million U.S. households. The quantity and combination of data attributes managed by RPM drives optimal, data-driven decision-making and enables it to build models that analyze prospects individually. RPM employs proprietary predictive analytics and domain-specific pattern recognition algorithms to deliver results through a flexible, on-demand service model. Accordingly, the Company paid a premium for the acquisition which is being reflected in the goodwill recognized from the purchase price allocation of the total consideration paid by the Company.

The Company made a preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the net tangible and intangible assets based on their fair values as mentioned below:

 

     Amount  
     (In thousands)  

Net tangible assets

   $ 1,790   

Identifiable intangible assets:

  

Customer Relationship

     13,260   

Trade Names

     680   

Developed Technology

     1,420   

Non-Compete Agreements

     680   

Goodwill

     33,155   
  

 

 

 

Total purchase price*

   $ 50,985   
  

 

 

 

 

* Includes amount of $4,125 deposited in escrow accounts in connection with the acquisition.

The customer relationships from the RPM acquisition are being amortized over the weighted average useful life of 5.7 years. Similarly, trade-names are being amortized over a useful life of 3 years, developed technology are being amortized over a useful life of 5 years and non-compete agreements are being amortized over a useful life of 4.6 years.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

Under ASC topic 805, “Business Combinations,” the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the tangible and intangible assets and liabilities acquired may change up to a period of one year from the date of the acquisition. The Company’s purchase accounting as of September 30, 2015 was incomplete and the Company expects to complete its valuation of the tangible assets, intangible assets and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date during the fourth quarter of 2015. Accordingly, the Company may adjust the amounts recorded as of September 30, 2015 to reflect the final valuations of the assets acquired or liabilities assumed.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 the Company recognized $303 of acquisition related costs. Such amounts are included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income. The Company’s results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 includes revenues of $11,557 and $23,068, respectively for RPM since March 20, 2015, the date on which the acquisition was consummated. It is not practicable to disclose the net earnings since management does not allocate or evaluate operating expenses and income taxes to its domestic entities.

The amount of goodwill recognized from the RPM acquisition is deductible for tax purposes.

Goodwill

The following table sets forth details of the Company’s goodwill balance as of September 30, 2015:

 

     Operations
Management
     Analytics and
Business
Transformation
     Total  

Balance at January 1, 2014

   $ 90,622       $ 16,785       $ 107,407   

Goodwill arising from Blue Slate acquisition

     —           4,554         4,554   

Goodwill arising from Overland acquisition

     28,667         —           28,667   

Currency translation adjustments

     (529      —           (529

Allocation on sale of a business unit (1)

     (500      —           (500
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at December 31, 2014

   $ 118,260       $ 21,339       $ 139,599   

Goodwill arising from RPM acquisition

     —           33,155         33,155   

Currency translation adjustments

     (1,001      —           (1,001
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Balance at September 30, 2015

   $ 117,259       $ 54,494       $ 171,753   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(1) Relates to the sale of a business unit (acquired with the Business Process Outsourcing, Inc. acquisition) during the year ended December 31, 2014. The net loss recognized from the sale of this business unit was $149 and was included under “other income/ (expense)” in the consolidated statements of income included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Intangible Assets

Information regarding the Company’s intangible assets is as follows:

 

     As of September 30, 2015  
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
     Net Carrying
Amount
 

Customer relationships

   $ 64,823       $ (22,240    $ 42,583   

Leasehold benefits

     2,814         (2,077      737   

Developed technology

     12,234         (3,859      8,375   

Non-compete agreements

     2,045         (1,411      634   

Trade names and trademarks

     5,670         (2,537      3,133   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 87,586       $ (32,124    $ 55,462   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

     As of December 31, 2014  
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
     Accumulated
Amortization
     Net Carrying
Amount
 

Customer relationships

   $ 51,598       $ (16,836    $ 34,762   

Leasehold benefits

     2,927         (2,004      923   

Developed technology

     10,814         (2,402      8,412   

Non-compete agreements

     1,365         (1,323      42   

Trade names and trademarks

     4,990         (2,150      2,840   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 71,694       $ (24,715    $ 46,979   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $2,642 and $1,441, respectively. Amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $7,509 and $4,467, respectively. The weighted average life of intangible assets was 8.8 years for customer relationships, 8.0 years for leasehold benefits, 6.5 years for developed technology, 4.5 years for non-compete agreements and 6.7 years for trade names and trademarks excluding indefinite life trade names and trademarks. The Company had $900 of indefinite life trade names and trademarks as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

 

Estimated amortization of intangible assets during the year ending September 30,  

2016

   $ 10,874   

2017

   $ 10,843   

2018

   $ 10,536   

2019

   $ 10,308   

2020

   $ 4,236   

2021 and thereafter

   $ 7,765   

6. Fair Value Measurements

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value

The following table sets forth the Company’s assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The table excludes accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses for which fair values approximate their carrying amounts.

 

As of September 30, 2015    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Money market and mutual funds*

   $ 113,138       $ —         $ —         $ 113,138   

Derivative financial instruments

     —           3,600         —           3,600   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 113,138       $ 3,600       $ —         $ 116,738   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Derivative financial instruments

   $ —         $ 3,638       $ —         $ 3,638   

Fair value of earn-out consideration

     —           —           4,060         4,060   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 3,638       $ 4,060       $ 7,698   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

As of December 31, 2014    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Money market and mutual funds*

   $ 127,347       $ —         $ —         $ 127,347   

Derivative financial instruments

     —           4,579         —           4,579   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 127,347       $ 4,579       $ —         $ 131,926   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities

           

Derivative financial instruments

   $ —         $ 2,961       $ —         $ 2,961   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ —         $ 2,961       $ —         $ 2,961   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Included in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. As of September 30, 2015 mutual funds includes investments carried at fair value of $79,174.

Derivative Financial Instruments: The Company’s derivative financial instruments consist of foreign currency forward exchange contracts. Fair values for derivative financial instruments are based on independent sources including highly rated financial institutions and are classified as Level 2. See Note 7 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements contained herein for further details on Derivatives and Hedge Accounting.

7. Derivatives and Hedge Accounting

The Company uses derivative instruments and hedging transactions to mitigate exposure to foreign currency fluctuation risks associated with forecasted transactions denominated in certain foreign currencies and to minimize earnings and cash flow volatility associated with changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company’s derivative financial instruments are largely forward foreign exchange contracts that are designated effective and that qualify as cash flow hedges under ASC topic 815, “Derivatives and hedging “ (ASC 815). The Company also uses derivatives consisting of foreign currency exchange contracts not designated as hedging instruments under ASC 815 to hedge intercompany balances and other monetary assets or liabilities denominated in currencies other than the Company’s functional currency (“fair value hedges”). The Company’s primary exchange rate exposure is with the Indian Rupee, the U.K. pound sterling and the Philippine peso. The Company also has exposure in other local currencies in which it operates.

The Company had outstanding foreign exchange contracts totaling $295,777 and GBP 13,936 as of September 30, 2015 and totaling $276,018 and GBP 10,889 as of December 31, 2014. The Company estimates that approximately $242 of net derivative gains included in accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCI”) could be reclassified into earnings within the next twelve months based on exchange rates prevailing as of September 30, 2015. As of September 30, 2015, the maximum outstanding term of derivative instruments that hedge forecasted transactions was forty-five months.

The Company evaluates the hedge effectiveness at the time a contract is entered into as well as on an ongoing basis. If during this time a contract is deemed ineffective, the change in the fair value is recorded in the unaudited consolidated statements of income and is included in foreign exchange loss. For hedging positions that are discontinued because the forecasted transaction is not expected to occur by the end of the originally specified period, any related derivative amounts recorded in equity are reclassified to earnings. No significant amounts of gains or losses were reclassified from AOCI into earnings during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

The following tables set forth the fair value of the foreign currency exchange contracts and their location on the unaudited consolidated financial statements:

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

 

     September 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 

Other current assets:

     

Foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 1,987       $ 1,243   

Other assets:

     

Foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 1,348       $ 3,193   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities:

     

Foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 1,745       $ 2,385   

Other non current liabilities:

     

Foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 1,893       $ 576   

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:

 

     September 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 

Other current assets:

     

Foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 265       $ 143   

The following tables set forth the effect of foreign currency exchange contracts on the unaudited consolidated statements of income for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

Derivatives in Cash Flow
Hedging Relationships

   Amount of Gain/
(Loss) Recognized in
AOCI on
Derivative
(Effective Portion)
    Location of Gain/
(Loss)
Reclassified from
AOCI into Income
(Effective Portion)
   Amount of Gain/
(Loss) Reclassified from AOCI into
Income (Effective Portion)
    Location of Gain/(Loss)
Recognized in
Income on
Derivative
(Ineffective
Portion and
Amount
Excluded from
Effectiveness
Testing)
   Amount of Gain/
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative
(Ineffective Portion and
Amount  Excluded from
Effectiveness Testing)
 
     2015     2014          2015     2014          2015      2014  

Foreign exchange
contracts

   $ (3,526   $ (3,602   Foreign exchange
loss
   $ (430   $ (1,418   Foreign exchange
loss
   $ —         $ —     
                      Amount of Gain/(Loss)                    
                      Recognized in Income on                    
Derivatives not designated          Location of Gain/(Loss)    Derivatives                    

as Hedging

Instruments

         Recognized in Income
on Derivatives
   2015     2014                    

Foreign exchange contracts

       Foreign exchange income    $ 705      $ (9        

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

The following tables set forth the effect of foreign currency exchange contracts on the unaudited consolidated statements of income for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

Derivatives in Cash Flow
Hedging Relationships

   Amount of Gain/
(Loss) Recognized in
AOCI on
Derivative
(Effective Portion)
     Location of Gain/
(Loss)
Reclassified from
AOCI into Income
(Effective Portion)
   Amount of Gain/
(Loss) Reclassified from
AOCI into Income
(Effective Portion)
    Location of Gain/
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on
Derivative
(Ineffective Portion
and Amount
Excluded from
Effectiveness
Testing)
   Amount of Gain/
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative
(Ineffective Portion and
Amount Excluded from
Effectiveness Testing)
 
     2015     2014           2015     2014          2015      2014  

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ (2,741   $  5,950       Foreign exchange loss    $ (963   $ (5,877   Foreign exchange loss    $ —         $ —     
                       Amount of Gain/(Loss)                    
Derivatives not                      Recognized in Income on                    
designated     Location of Gain or (Loss)    Derivatives                    

as Hedging

Instruments

    Recognized in Income on
Derivatives
   2015     2014                    

Foreign exchange contracts

  

    Foreign exchange income    $ 94      $ 3,442           

8. Fixed Assets

Fixed assets consist of the following:

 

     September 30,
2015
     December 31,
2014
 

Owned Assets:

     

Network equipment, computers and software

   $ 91,091       $ 83,140   

Buildings

     1,213         1,262   

Land

     794         826   

Leasehold improvements

     27,390         26,416   

Office furniture and equipment

     13,397         12,218   

Motor vehicles

     531         542   

Capital work in progress

     4,050         3,029   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     138,466         127,433   

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (91,985      (82,947
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 46,481       $ 44,486   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Assets under capital leases:

     

Leasehold improvements

   $ 893       $ 961   

Office furniture and equipment

     148         219   

Motor vehicles

     761         848   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
     1,802         2,028   

Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (1,212      (1,145
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 590       $ 883   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fixed assets, net

   $ 47,071       $ 45,369   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

Depreciation and amortization expense excluding amortization of acquisition-related intangibles for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $5,415 and $5,573, respectively, and $15,662 and $15,582 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Capital work in progress represents advances paid towards acquisition of fixed assets, the cost of fixed assets and internally generated software costs not yet ready to be placed in service.

9. Capital Structure

The Company has one class of common stock outstanding.

During the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company did not acquire any shares of common stock from employees in connection with withholding tax payments related to the vesting of restricted stock.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company acquired 13,573 and 18,256 shares of common stock, respectively, from employees in connection with withholding tax payments related to the vesting of restricted stock for a total consideration of $421 and $459. The weighted average purchase price of $30.99 and $25.14, respectively, was the average of the high and low price of the Company’s shares of common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on the trading day prior to the vesting date of the shares of restricted stock.

On December 30, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase program of up to $20,000 annually (the “2014 Repurchase Program”), under which shares may be purchased by the Company from time to time from the open market and through private transactions during each of the fiscal years 2015 to 2017. During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015, the Company purchased 220,579 and 354,448 shares of its common stock for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $8,149 and $12,834 including commissions, representing an average purchase price per share of $36.94 and $36.21, respectively under the 2014 Repurchase Program.

Repurchased shares have been recorded as treasury shares and will be held until the Company’s board of directors designates that these shares be retired or used for other purposes.

10. Borrowings

On October 24, 2014, the Company entered into a credit agreement (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”) with certain lenders and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent. The Credit Agreement provides for a $50,000 revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”), including a letter of credit sub-facility, for a period of five years. The Company had an option to increase the commitments under the Credit Facility by up to an additional $50,000, subject to certain approvals and conditions as set forth in the Credit Agreement. On February 23, 2015, via an amendment to the Credit Agreement the Company exercised its option to increase credit commitments by another $50,000 upon the same terms and conditions which were available in the Credit Agreement. The Credit Facility has a maturity date of October 24, 2019 and is voluntarily pre-payable from time to time without premium or penalty. The Credit Facility carried an effective interest rate of 1.56% per annum during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015. The Company entered into a second amendment to the Credit Agreement effective as of September 28, 2015 to address a minor clarification to the definition of change of control.

Borrowings under the Credit Facility may be used for working capital, general corporate purposes and for acquisitions. The Company has an outstanding debt of $70,000 ($10,000, expected to be repaid within next twelve months included under “short-term borrowings” in the consolidated balance sheet) and $50,000 under the Credit Facility as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The Company borrowed an additional $30,000 and repaid $10,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. In connection with the financing, the Company incurred certain debt issuance costs, which are deferred and amortized as an adjustment to interest expense over the term of the Credit Facility. The unamortized debt issuance costs of $392 and $460 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively are included in the “other assets” in the consolidated balance sheet.

The obligations under the Credit Agreement are secured by all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its material domestic subsidiaries. The Credit Agreement contains certain covenants including a restriction on indebtedness of the Company.

 

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EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

11. Employee Benefit Plans

The Company’s Gratuity Plans in India and the Philippines provide a lump-sum payment to its vested employees upon retirement or upon termination of employment in an amount based on the respective employee’s salary and years of employment with the Company. Liabilities with regard to the Gratuity Plans are determined by actuarial valuation using the projected unit credit method. Current service costs for the Gratuity Plans are accrued in the year to which they relate. Actuarial gains or losses or prior service costs, if any, resulting from amendments to the plans are recognized and amortized over the remaining period of service of the employees.

Net gratuity cost includes the following components:

 

     Three months ended September 30,      Nine months ended September 30,  
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Service cost

   $ 403       $ 355       $ 1,241       $ 1,083   

Interest cost

     135         125         417         385   

Expected return on plan assets

     (94      (43      (291      (130

Actuarial loss

     51         29         159         99   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net gratuity cost

   $ 495       $ 466       $ 1,526       $ 1,437   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Gratuity Plans in India are partially funded and are managed and administered by Life Insurance Corporation of India and HDFC Standard Life Insurance Company. They calculate the annual contribution required to be made by the Company and manage the Gratuity Plans, including any required payouts. Fund managers manage these funds on a cash accumulation basis and declare interest retrospectively on March 31 of each year. The Company earned a return of approximately 9.0% on these Gratuity Plans for the year ended March 31, 2015.

 

Change in Plan Assets

  

Plan assets at January 1, 2015

   $ 4,752   

Actual return

     317   

Benefits Paid

     (624

Effect of exchange rate changes

     (175
  

 

 

 

Plan assets at September 30, 2015

   $ 4,270   
  

 

 

 

The Company maintains the Exl Service 401(k) Plan (the “401(k) Plan”) under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the “Code”), covering all eligible employees, as defined. The Company may make discretionary contributions of up to a maximum of 3% of employee compensation within certain limits. The Company has made provisions for contributions to the 401(k) Plan amounting to $400 and $192 during the three month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $1,551 and $1,037 during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

During the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company contributed the following amounts to various defined contribution plans on behalf of its employees in India, the Philippines, Romania, Bulgaria and the Czech Republic:

 

Three months ended September 30, 2015

   $ 1,463   

Three months ended September 30, 2014

   $ 1,418   

Nine months ended September 30, 2015

   $ 4,393   

Nine months ended September 30, 2014

   $ 4,279   

 

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EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

12. Leases

The Company finances its use of certain leasehold improvements, furniture, fixtures, office equipment and motor vehicles under various lease arrangements provided by financial institutions. Future minimum lease payments under these capital leases as of September 30, 2015 are as follows:

 

Year ending September 30,

  

2016

   $ 541   

2017

     236   

2018

     90   

2019

     10   
  

 

 

 

Total minimum lease payments

     877   

Less: amount representing interest

     92   
  

 

 

 

Present value of minimum lease payments

     785   

Less: current portion

     481   
  

 

 

 

Long term capital lease obligation

   $ 304   
  

 

 

 

The Company conducts its operations using facilities leased under non-cancelable operating lease agreements that expire at various dates. Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable agreements expiring after September 30, 2015 are set forth below:

 

Year ending September 30,

  

2016

   $ 8,684   

2017

     4,987   

2018

     3,311   

2019

     2,239   

2020

     1,273   

2021 and thereafter

     1,106   
  

 

 

 
   $ 21,600   
  

 

 

 

The operating leases are subject to renewal periodically and have scheduled rent increases. The Company accounts for scheduled rent on such leases on a straight line basis over the non-cancelable lease period determined under ASC Topic 840 Lease Accounting (“ASC 840”). Rent expense under both cancelable and non-cancelable operating leases was $4,994 and $4,897 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively, and $15,089 and $14,153 for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Deferred rent as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $6,789 and $6,544, respectively, and is included under “Accrued expenses and other current liabilities” and “Non-current liabilities” in the consolidated balance sheets.

13. Income Taxes

The Company determines the tax provision for interim periods using an estimate of its annual effective tax rate adjusted for discrete items, if any, that are taken into account in the relevant period. Each quarter, the Company updates its estimate of annual effective tax rate, and if its estimated tax rate changes, the Company makes a cumulative adjustment.

The Company recorded income tax expense of $7,565 and $1,002 for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $19,309 and $4,523, respectively.

The effective tax rate increased from 14.2% during the three months ended September 30, 2014 to 33.3% during the three months ended September 30, 2015. The increase in effective tax rate is primarily due to higher income in the U.S. due to reimbursement of disentanglement costs to Travelers during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and due to expiration of a tax holiday in some of our operating centers in India. Further, the effective tax rate increased due to a tax expense related to the taxability of certain foreign income in prior years during the three months ended September 30, 2015.

 

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EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

The effective rate of taxes increased from 15.3% during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to 34.4% during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The increase in effective tax rate was primarily due to immaterial errors related to prior years (individually as well as when aggregated) which were recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, and resulted in an increase in income tax expense of approximately $2,400 (including approximately $1,900 related to the taxability of certain foreign income in prior years for which the Company recorded a reserve for an unrecognized tax benefit). The effective tax rate further increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 due to reversal of an unrecognized tax benefit of $2,173 and higher income in the U.S. due to reimbursement of disentanglement costs to Travelers during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and the expiration of a tax holiday in some of the Company’s operating centers in the Philippines and India.

In accordance with ASC Topic 250, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections, the Company evaluated the effects of the errors on its financial statements for those prior years and the expected full year financial results for the year ending December 31, 2015 and concluded that the results of operations for these periods are not materially misstated. In reaching its conclusion, the Company considered qualitative and quantitative factors.

The following table summarizes the activity related to the gross unrecognized tax benefits from January 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015:

 

Balance as of January 1, 2015

   $ 2,761   

Increases related to prior year tax positions

     1,818   

Decreases related to prior year tax positions

     —     

Increases related to current year tax positions

     —     

Decreases related to current year tax positions

     —     

Effect of exchange rate changes

     (68
  

 

 

 

Balance as of September 30, 2015

   $ 4,511   
  

 

 

 

The unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2015 of $4,511, if recognized, would impact the effective tax rate.

During the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, the Company has recognized interest of $74 and $54 respectively, which are included in the income tax expense in the unaudited consolidated statements of income. As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company has accrued approximately $1,300 and $1,117, respectively in interest relating to unrecognized tax benefits.

The unrecognized tax benefits may increase or decrease in the next twelve months depending on the Company’s tax position.

14. Stock-Based Compensation

The following costs related to the Company’s stock-based compensation plan are included in the unaudited consolidated statements of income:

 

     Three months ended September 30,      Nine months ended September 30,  
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Cost of revenue

   $ 740       $ 410       $ 2,394       $ 1,873   

General and administrative expenses

     1,613         985         4,482         3,285   

Selling and marketing expenses

     2,118         981         5,404         3,360   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 4,471       $ 2,376       $ 12,280       $ 8,518   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

On June 19, 2015, at the Company’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), the stockholders of ExlService Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the 2015 Amendment and Restatement of the 2006 Omnibus Award Plan (the “2015 Plan”), which amended and restated the 2006 Omnibus Award Plan to, among other things, increase the total number of shares reserved for grants of awards under the 2015 Plan by 1,700,000 shares. As of September 30, 2015, the Company had 2,418,055 shares available for grant under the 2015 Plan.

 

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EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

Stock Options

Stock option activity under the Company’s stock plans is shown below:

 

     Number of
Options
     Weighted-
Average Exercise
Price
     Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
     Weighted-
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2014

     1,433,179       $ 16.23       $ 17,889         4.47   

Granted

     —           —           

Exercised

     (207,122      15.26         

Forfeited/Expired

     (6,058      24.77         
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2015

     1,219,999       $ 16.35       $ 25,108         3.77   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Vested and exercisable at September 30, 2015

     1,138,136       $ 15.74       $ 24,113         3.58   

The unrecognized compensation cost for unvested options as of September 30, 2015 is $292 which is expected to be expensed over a weighted average period of 0.34 years. The weighted-average fair value of options granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $0 and $9.77 respectively. The total grant date fair value of options vested during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $0 and $693 respectively. The total grant date fair value of options vested during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014 was $1,170 and $1,917 respectively.

Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units

Restricted stock and restricted stock unit activity under the Company’s stock plans is shown below:

 

     Restricted Stock      Restricted Stock Units  
     Number      Weighted-Average
Intrinsic Value
     Number      Weighted-Average
Intrinsic Value
 

Outstanding at December 31, 2014*

     46,950       $ 29.29         1,189,691       $ 26.54   

Granted

     122,131         35.91         471,160         34.99   

Vested

     (34,147      29.29         (320,049      25.15   

Forfeited

     (5,296      29.29         (72,386      27.32   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2015*

     129,638       $ 35.53         1,268,416       $ 29.98   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* Excludes 143,224 and 128,000 vested restricted stock units as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively for which the underlying common stock is yet to be issued.

As of September 30, 2015, unrecognized compensation cost of $33,834 is expected to be expensed over a weighted average period of 2.74 years.

 

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EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

Performance Based Stock Awards

Performance restricted stock unit (the “PRSU’s”) activity under the Company’s stock plans is shown below:

 

     Revenue Based PRSU’s      Market Condition Based PRSU’s  
     Number      Weighted Avg
Intrinsic
Value
     Number      Weighted Avg
Intrinsic Value
 

Outstanding at Dec 31, 2014

     47,725       $ 25.63         47,725       $ 33.60   

Granted

     62,788         34.75         162,787         40.36   

Vested

     —           —           —           —     

Forfeited

     (3,300      28.53         (3,300      40.29   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2015

     107,213       $ 30.88         207,212       $ 38.80   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2015, unrecognized compensation cost of $8,570 is expected to be expensed over a weighted average period of 2.09 years.

15. Geographical Information

 

     Three months ended
September 30,
     Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014  

Revenues, net

           

United States

   $ 129,886       $ 89,337       $ 364,591       $ 267,638   

United Kingdom

     28,262         26,060         81,550         74,215   

Rest of World

     5,355         7,060         16,493         22,139   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 163,503       $ 122,457       $ 462,634       $ 363,992   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

     September 30,      December 31,  
     2015      2014  

Fixed assets, net

     

India

   $ 24,383       $ 24,186   

United States

     8,930         8,293   

Philippines

     12,338         12,391   

Rest of World

     1,420         499   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 47,071       $ 45,369   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

16. Commitments and Contingencies

Fixed Asset Commitments

As of September 30, 2015, the Company had committed to spend approximately $3,404 under agreements to purchase fixed assets. This amount is net of capital advances paid in respect of these purchases.

Other Commitments

Certain units of the Company’s Indian subsidiaries were established as 100% export-oriented units or under the Software Technology Parks of India (“STPI”) scheme promulgated by the Government of India. These units are exempt from customs, central excise duties, and levies on imported and indigenous capital goods, stores, and spares. The Company has undertaken to pay custom duties, service taxes, levies, and liquidated damages payable, if any, in respect of imported and indigenous capital goods, stores and spares consumed duty free, in the event that certain terms and conditions are not fulfilled. The Company’s management believes, however, that these units have in the past satisfied and will continue to satisfy the required conditions.

 

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EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS—(continued)

September 30, 2015

(Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

 

The Company’s operations centers in the Philippines are registered with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (“PEZA”). The registration provides the Company with certain fiscal incentives on the import of capital goods and requires Exl Philippines to meet certain performance and investment criteria. The Company’s management believes that these centers have in the past satisfied and will continue to satisfy the required criteria.

Contingencies

U.S. and Indian transfer pricing regulations require that any international transaction involving associated enterprises be at an arm’s length price. Accordingly, the Company determines the appropriate pricing for the international transactions among its associated enterprises on the basis of a detailed functional and economic analysis involving benchmarking against transactions among entities that are not under common control. The tax authorities have jurisdiction to review this arrangement and in the event that they determine that the transfer price applied was not appropriate, the Company may incur increased tax liability, including accrued interest and penalties. The Company is currently involved in disputes with the Indian tax authorities over the application of some of its transfer pricing policies for some of its subsidiaries. Further, the Company and its U.S. subsidiary, ExlService.com LLC are engaged in tax litigation with the income-tax authorities in India on the issue of permanent establishment.

The aggregate disputed amount demanded by Indian tax authorities from the Company related to its transfer pricing issues for various years ranging from tax years 2003 to 2011 and its permanent establishment issues ranging from tax years 2003 to 2011 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is $19,265 and $22,866, respectively, of which the Company has already made payments or provided bank guarantees to the extent of $14,703 and $14,666, respectively. Amounts paid as deposits in respect of such assessments aggregating to $12,683 and $12,564 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, are included in “Other assets” and amounts deposited for bank guarantees aggregating to $2,020 and $2,102 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, are included in “Restricted cash” in the non-current assets section of the Company’s unaudited consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2015 and consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014.

Based on advice from its Indian tax advisors, the facts underlying the Company’s position and its experience with these types of assessments, the Company believes that the probability that it will ultimately be found liable for these assessments is remote and accordingly has not accrued any amount with respect to these matters in its consolidated financial statements. The Company does not expect any impact from these assessments on its future income tax expense. It is possible that the Company might receive similar orders or assessments from tax authorities for subsequent years. Accordingly even if these disputes are resolved, the Indian tax authorities may still serve additional orders or assessments.

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

You should read the following discussion in connection with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014. Some of the statements in the following discussion are forward looking statements. See “Forward Looking Statements.” Dollar amounts within Item 2 are presented as actual, approximated, dollar amounts.

Forward Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on these statements because they are subject to numerous uncertainties and factors relating to our operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control. These statements often include words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate” or similar expressions. These statements are based on assumptions that we have made in light of our experience in the industry as well as our perceptions of historical trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other factors we believe are appropriate under the circumstances. As you read and consider this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, you should understand that these statements are not guarantees of performance or results. They involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Although we believe that these forward looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, you should be aware that many factors could affect our actual financial results or results of operations and could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward looking statements. These factors include but are not limited to:

 

    our dependence on a limited number of clients in a limited number of industries;

 

    worldwide political, economic or business conditions;

 

    negative public reaction in the U.S. or elsewhere to offshore outsourcing;

 

    fluctuations in our earnings;

 

    our ability to attract and retain clients;

 

    our ability to successfully consummate or integrate strategic acquisitions and joint ventures;

 

    restrictions on immigration;

 

    our ability to hire and retain enough sufficiently trained employees to support our operations;

 

    our ability to grow our business or effectively manage growth and international operations;

 

    increasing competition in our industry;

 

    telecommunications or technology disruptions;

 

    our ability to withstand the loss of any significant customer

 

    regulatory, legislative and judicial developments, including changes to or the withdrawal of governmental fiscal incentives;

 

    technological innovation;

 

    political or economic instability in the geographies in which we operate;

 

    unauthorized disclosure of sensitive or confidential client and customer data; and

 

    adverse outcome of our disputes with the Indian tax authorities.

These and other factors are more fully discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These and other risks could cause actual results to differ materially from those implied by forward looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

The forward looking statements made by us in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, or elsewhere, speak only as of the date on which they were made. New risks and uncertainties come up from time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict those events or how they may affect us. We have no obligation to update any forward looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, except as required by federal securities laws.

 

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Executive Overview

We are a leading provider of business process solutions to Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies. Working as a strategic partner, we help our clients simplify and streamline business operations, manage compliance, create new channels for growth, and better adapt to change. Our solutions integrate operations management with analytics and business transformation to deliver actionable business insights and long-term business impact. We help shape our clients’ operating environments through process and technology interventions and analytics driven insights into business performance with the goal of increasing quality and productivity while improving risk management and control.

We changed our reporting segments nomenclature in 2014 to Operations Management (previously called Outsourcing Services) and Analytics and Business Transformation (previously called Transformation Services) in order to more accurately reflect the changing nature of our engagements with our clients. For comparability with our prior periods, the business composition of each segment remains unchanged.

Our global delivery network, comprising highly trained industry and process specialists across the United States, Europe and Asia, is a key asset. We have operations centers in India, the U.S., the Philippines, Bulgaria, Romania, the Czech Republic and South Africa. We also established two new operating centers, one in India and the other in Colombia during the three months ended September 30, 2015.

Consistent with our growth strategy, on March 20, 2015 we acquired RPM Direct LLC and RPM Data Solutions, LLC (together, “RPM”), which focuses on the insurance industry, including property and casualty (“P&C”), life and health, and specialized in analyzing large consumer data sets to segment populations, predicting response rates, forecasting customer lifetime value and designing targeted, multi-channel marketing campaigns.

On July 1, 2014 and October 24, 2014, we acquired Blue Slate Solutions, LLC (the “Blue Slate acquisition”) and Overland Holdings, Inc. (the “Overland acquisition”), respectively. The Blue Slate acquisition increases our Business Process Management and Technology Solutions capabilities that specialize in transforming operations through business process automation, use of innovative technologies, data integration and analytics. The Overland acquisition increases our underwriting support services capabilities for our clients in the P&C insurance industry.

Revenue

As part of reimbursing the Travelers Indemnity Company (“Travelers”) for certain of their transition related expenses (the “disentanglement costs”), we recognized $9.6 million and $17.8 million of such reimbursements as a reduction of our revenues during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. We did not incur any reimbursements of disentanglement costs during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2015, and we do not anticipate incurring any additional reimbursements of disentanglement costs related to Travelers going forward.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015, we had total revenues of $163.5 million compared to total revenues of $122.5 million (net of $9.6 million of reimbursement of disentanglement costs to Travelers) for the three months ended September 30, 2014, an increase of $41.0 million or 33.5%. Revenues from operations management services were $114.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $91.2 million (net of $9.6 million of reimbursement of disentanglement costs to Travelers) for the three months ended September 30, 2014. Revenues from analytics and business transformation services were $49.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $31.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, we had total revenues of $462.6 million compared to total revenues of $364.0 million (net of $17.8 million of reimbursement of disentanglement costs to Travelers) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, an increase of $98.6 million or 27.1%. Revenues from operations management services were $337.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $285.6 million (net of $17.8 million of reimbursement of disentanglement costs to Travelers) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Revenues from analytics and business transformation services were $125.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $78.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

We serve clients mainly in the U.S. and the U.K., with these two regions generating 79.4% and 17.3%, respectively, of our total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 73.0% and 21.3%, respectively, of our total revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2014. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015, these two regions generated 78.8% and 17.6%, respectively, of our total revenues and 73.5% and 20.4%, respectively, of our total revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

For the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, revenues from our top ten clients accounted for 42.4% and 52.2% of our total revenues, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, revenues from our top ten clients accounted for 43.4% and 51.5% of our total revenues, respectively. None of our clients accounted for more than 10% of our total revenues during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014. Although we are continually increasing and diversifying our customer base, we expect in the near future that a significant portion of our revenue will continue to be contributed by a limited number of large clients.

 

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We derived revenues from nine and twenty-four new clients for our services in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015, respectively, compared to five and twenty-one new clients in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. Another three clients acquired during the three months ended September 30, 2015 did not generate revenues, but are expected to generate revenues beginning next quarter.

Our Business

Our business is divided into two reporting segments: Operations Management and Analytics and Business Transformation. RPM’s results are included in our Analytics and Business Transformation segment. We market our services to our existing and prospective clients through our sales and client management teams, which are aligned by key industry verticals and cross-industry domains such as finance and accounting. Our sales and client management teams operate from the U.S. and Europe.

Operations Management: We provide our clients with a range of operations management solutions principally in the insurance, healthcare, utilities, banking and financial services, and travel, transportation and logistics sectors, as well as cross-industry operations management solutions, such as finance and accounting services.

Our Operations Management solutions typically involve the transfer to the Company of select business operations of a client such as claims processing, clinical operations, or financial transaction processing, after which we administer and manage the operations for our client on an ongoing basis. As part of this transfer, we hire and train employees to work at our operations centers on the relevant business operations, implement a process migration to these operations centers and then provide services either to the client or directly to the client’s customers. Each client contract has different terms based on the scope, deliverables and complexity of the engagement. The operations management solutions we provide to any of our clients (particularly under our general framework agreements), and the revenues and income that we derive from those services, may decline or vary as the type and quantity of services we provide under those contracts change over time, including as a result of a shift in the mix of products and services we provide. For most business process outsourcing engagements we enter into long-term agreements with our clients with typical initial terms ranging from three to eight years. These contracts also usually contain provisions permitting termination of the contract after a notice period set forth in the contract. Although these agreements provide us with a relatively predictable revenue base for a substantial portion of our business, the long selling cycle for our operations management solutions and the budget and approval processes of prospective clients make it difficult to predict the timing of new client acquisitions. Revenues under new client contracts also vary depending on when we complete the selling cycle and the implementation phase.

To the extent our client contracts do not contain provisions to the contrary, we bear the risk of inflation and fluctuations in currency exchange rates with respect to our contracts. We hedge a substantial portion of our Indian rupee/U.S. dollar, Philippine peso/U.S. dollar and U.S. dollar/ U.K. pound sterling foreign currency exposure.

We have been observing a shift in industry pricing models toward transaction-based pricing, outcome-based pricing and other pricing models. We believe this trend will continue and we have begun to use transaction-based, outcome-based and other pricing models with some of our current clients and are seeking to move certain other clients from a billing rate model to a transaction-based or other pricing model. These transaction-based pricing models place the focus on operating efficiency in order to maintain our operating margins. In addition, we have also observed that prospective larger clients are entering into multi-vendor relationships with regard to their outsourcing needs. We believe that the trend toward multi-vendor relationships will continue. A multi-vendor relationship allows a client to seek more favorable pricing and other contract terms from each vendor, which can result in significantly reduced operating margins from the provision of services to such client for each vendor. To the extent our large clients expand their use of multi-vendor relationships and are able to extract more favorable contract terms from other vendors, our operating margins and revenues may be reduced with regard to such clients if we are required to modify the terms of our relationships with such clients to meet competition.

Within our Operations Management solutions, we also offer software to provide BPaaS services for our insurance and healthcare clients. We have added these capabilities through acquisitions over the last few years. Depending on the software, the fees derived may be based on licenses, installation, support and maintenance, and/or recoveries from claims. We believe our proprietary software technology will be an important source of growth in the future as clients choose to transfer certain business functions to a third-party-owned technology provider.

As we increase our capabilities utilizing technology service platforms and other software-based services, we expect that revenues from such services will continue to grow in proportion to our total revenues. Revenues from annual maintenance and support contracts for our software platforms provide us with a relatively predictable revenue base and are generally recognized ratably over the terms of the contracts. New license sales and implementation projects have a long selling cycle and it is difficult to predict the timing of when such new contracts will be signed, which may lead to fluctuations in our revenues over the short term.

 

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Analytics and Business Transformation: Our Analytics and Business Transformation solutions include our Analytics, Operations Consulting, and Finance Transformation services. These services focus on improving our clients’ operating environments, whether or not they are managed by us, through cost reduction, additional insight for business forecasting, enhanced efficiency and productivity, improved effectiveness of business decisions and creation of an improved risk and control environment. We actively cross-sell and, where appropriate, integrate our Analytics and Business Transformation solutions with Operations Management as part of a comprehensive solution for our clients. Our Analytics solutions involve accessing and analyzing large volumes of data from multiple data sources to generate insights about past business performance or predict future business outcomes. In order to provide services, we leverage a large pool of analytics professionals and data scientists who deploy our proprietary analytics tools and methodologies to help clients better utilize their data to generate actionable business insights. These insights generated by our analytics tools, statistical models and data scientists assist clients in making quicker, more accurate and data-driven business decisions, which we believe leads to better business outcomes and tangible financial benefits.

Our Analytics and Business Transformation solutions consist of both recurring and specific projects with contract terms generally not exceeding one to three years. These contracts also usually contain provisions permitting termination of the contract after a short notice period. The short-term nature and specificity of these projects could lead to further material fluctuations and uncertainties in the revenues generated from these businesses. Our Analytics and Business Transformation services can be affected by variations in business cycles. We have experienced a significant increase in demand for our annuity-based analytics and business transformation solutions, with the majority of our revenues generated from engagements that are contracted for one- to three-year terms.

We anticipate that revenues from our Analytics and Business Transformation services will grow as we expand our service offerings and client base, both organically and through acquisitions.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

For a description of our critical accounting policies and estimates, refer to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” and Note 1 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

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Results of Operations

The following table summarizes our results of operations for the three and nine months ended on September 30, 2015 and 2014:

 

     Three months ended
September 30,
     Nine months ended
September 30,
 
     2015      2014      2015      2014  
     (in millions)      (in millions)  

Revenues, net

   $ 163.5       $ 122.5       $ 462.6       $ 364.0   

Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)

     103.2         85.0         296.8         241.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

     60.3         37.5         165.8         122.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

           

General and administrative expenses

     18.8         16.0         57.4         47.0   

Selling and marketing expenses

     12.7         9.1         35.7         28.8   

Depreciation and amortization expenses

     8.0         7.0         23.2         20.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     39.5         32.1         116.3         95.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income from operations

     20.8         5.4         49.5         27.0   

Other income/(expense):

           

Foreign exchange gain / (loss)

     0.2         0.6         2.3         (0.3

Interest and other income

     1.8         1.1         4.3         2.8   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     22.8         7.1         56.1         29.5   

Income tax expense

     7.6         1.0         19.3         4.5   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 15.2       $ 6.1       $ 36.8       $ 25.0   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2014

Revenues.

 

     Three months ended September 30,             Percentage
change
 
     2015      2014      Change     
     (dollars in millions)                

Operations Management

   $ 114.0       $ 91.2       $ 22.8         25.0

Analytics and Business Transformation

     49.5         31.3         18.2         58.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues, net

   $ 163.5       $ 122.5       $ 41.0         33.5
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Revenue growth in Operations Management services of $22.8 million includes revenues of $17.3 million from our Overland Holdings, Inc. (“Overland”) acquisition and $7.7 million of net volume increases from our new and existing clients, offset by $2.2 million due to the impact of depreciation of the Indian rupee and the U.K. pound sterling against the U.S. dollar during the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Revenue growth in Analytics and Business Transformation services of $18.2 million was driven by increased revenues in our analytics services of $17.8 million (including $11.6 million from our RPM acquisition) and business transformation services of $1.0 million due to increased business from existing clients as well as new client wins. The increase was partially offset by $0.6 million due to the depreciation of the U.K. pound sterling against the U.S. dollar during the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Revenues from new clients for Analytics and Business Transformation services were $0.3 million and $0.2 million during the three months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Cost of Revenues.

 

     Three months ended September 30,            Percentage
change
 
     2015     2014     Change     
     (dollars in millions)               

Total revenues, net

   $ 163.5      $ 122.5      $ 41.0         33.5

Cost of revenues

     103.2        85.0        18.2         21.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross Profit

   $ 60.3      $ 37.5      $ 22.8         60.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

As a percentage of revenues

     36.9     30.6     

The increase in cost of revenues was primarily due to an increase in employee-related costs of $13.9 million (including $12.8 million of employee-related costs related to our recent acquisitions). The increase of $1.1 million in employee-related cost is primarily due to annual wage increases and an increase in our average headcount of personnel directly involved in providing services to our clients. We also experienced an increase in facilities, technology and other operating expenses of $8.7 million, primarily related to our recent acquisitions. This increase is partially offset by a decrease in reimbursable expenses of $0.5 million, which resulted in a corresponding decrease in revenues and a decrease of $3.9 million due to the impact of depreciation of the Indian rupee, the U.K pound sterling and the Philippine peso against the U.S. dollar during the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased by $22.8 million, or 60.9% from $37.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 to $60.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The increase is primarily due to higher revenues and depreciation of the Indian Rupee and the U.K. pound sterling against the U.S. dollar during the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014.

 

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Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) Expenses

 

     Three months ended September 30,            Percentage
change
 
     2015     2014     Change     
     (dollars in millions)               

General and administrative expenses

   $ 18.8      $ 16.0      $ 2.8         17.8

Selling and marketing expenses

     12.7        9.1        3.6         39.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   $ 31.5      $ 25.1      $ 6.4         25.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

As a percentage of revenues

     19.3     20.5     

The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily due to an increase in employee-related costs of $5.1 million (including $4.2 million of employee-related costs related to our recent acquisitions). The increase of $0.9 million in employee-related cost is primarily due to annual wage increments and an increase in our average headcount to support the increased business volumes. We also experienced an increase in our other SG&A expenses of $2.0 million (including $1.0 million related to our recent acquisitions), primarily due to an increase in our facility, legal and professional fees, travel and other marketing related costs. This increase was partially offset by a decrease of $0.7 million due to the impact of depreciation of the Indian rupee, the U.K. pound sterling and the Philippine peso against the U.S. dollar during the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Depreciation and Amortization.

 

     Three months ended September 30,            Percentage
change
 
     2015     2014     Change     
     (dollars in millions)               

Depreciation expense

   $ 5.4      $ 5.6      $ (0.2      -3.3

Intangible amortization expense

     2.6        1.4        1.2         88.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

   $ 8.0      $ 7.0      $ 1.0         14.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

As a percentage of revenues

     4.9     5.7     

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $1.0 million, or 14.9% from $7.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 to $8.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense was primarily due to amortization of intangible assets associated with our recent acquisitions.

Income from Operations. Income from operations increased $15.4 million or 284.9% from $5.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 to $20.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015. As a percentage of revenues, income from operations increased from 4.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 to 12.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2015, which is primarily due to higher gross margins and lower SG&A expense and depreciation and amortization expenses as a percentage of revenues during the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014.

Foreign Exchange Gain / (Loss)

Net foreign exchange gains and losses are attributable to movement of the U.S. dollar against the Indian rupee, the U.K. pound sterling and the Philippine peso during the three months ended September 30, 2015. The average exchange rate of the Indian rupee against the U.S. dollar increased from 60.94 during the three months ended September 30, 2014 to 65.39 during the three months ended September 30, 2015. We recorded a net foreign exchange gain of $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014.

 

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Interest and other income

 

     Three months ended September 30,             Percentage
change
 
     2015      2014      Change     
     (dollars in millions)                

Interest and dividend income

   $ 2.1       $ 0.9       $ 1.2         126.6

Interest expense

     (0.3      —           (0.3      -100.0

Others, net

     0.0         0.2         (0.2      -78.6
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other income/(expense)

   $ 1.8       $ 1.1       $ 0.7         60.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase in interest and dividend income was primarily due to higher yield on investments during the three months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2014. This increase in interest and dividend income was partially offset by an increase in interest expense of $0.3 million related to the Credit Facility and the amortization of the related deferred financing cost.

Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense increased from $1.0 million during the three months ended September 30, 2014 to $7.6 million during the three months ended September 30, 2015. The effective tax rate increased from 14.2% during the three months ended September 30, 2014 to 33.3% during the three months ended September 30, 2015. The effective tax rate increased primarily due to higher income in the U.S. due to the reimbursement of disentanglement costs to Travelers during the three months ended September 30, 2014 and due to expiration of a tax holiday in some of our operating centers in India. Further, the effective tax rate increased due to a tax expense related to the taxability of certain foreign income in prior years during the three months ended September 30, 2015. (Refer to Note 13 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for further details).

Net Income. Net income increased from $6.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 to $15.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015, primarily due to an increase in income from operations of $15.4 million and in other income and foreign exchange gain of $0.3 million, partially offset by higher income tax expense of $6.6 million. As a percentage of revenues, net income increased from 5.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2014 to 9.2% for the three months ended September 30, 2015.

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014

Revenues.

 

     Nine months ended September 30,             Percentage
change
 
     2015      2014      Change     
     (dollars in millions)                

Operations Management

   $ 337.2       $ 285.6       $ 51.6         18.1

Analytics and Business Transformation

     125.4         78.4         47.0         59.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total revenues, net

   $ 462.6       $ 364.0       $ 98.6         27.1
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Revenue growth in Operations Management services of $51.6 million was driven by net volume increases from our new and existing clients of $16.9 million and revenues of $51.6 million from our Overland acquisition, offset by a decrease in revenues from Travelers of $12.5 million (net of $17.8 million of reimbursement of disentanglement costs) and $4.4 million due to the impact of the depreciation of the Indian rupee and the U.K. pound sterling against the U.S. dollar during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Revenue growth in Analytics and Business Transformation services of $47.0 million was driven by increased revenues in our analytics services of $40.2 million (including $23.1 million from our RPM acquisition) and business transformation services of $8.8 million (including $4.8 million from our Blue Slate acquisition) due to increased business from existing clients as well as new client wins. The increase was partially offset by $2.0 million due to the depreciation of the U.K. pound sterling against the U.S. dollar during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Revenues from new clients for business transformation services were $2.0 million and $4.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Cost of Revenues.

 

     Nine months ended September 30,            Percentage
change
 
     2015     2014     Change     
     (dollars in millions)               

Total revenues, net

   $ 462.6      $ 364.0      $ 98.6         27.1

Cost of revenues

     296.8        241.2        55.6         23.1
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Gross profit

   $ 165.8      $ 122.8      $ 43.0         35.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

As a percentage of revenues

     35.8     33.7     

The increase in cost of revenues was primarily due to an increase in employee-related costs of $45.2 million (including $39.4 million of employee-related costs related to our recent acquisitions). The increase of $5.8 million in employee-related cost is primarily due to annual wage increases of personnel directly involved in providing services to our clients. We also experienced an increase in facilities, technology and other operating expenses of $19.0 million, primarily related to our recent acquisitions. This increase was partially offset by a decrease in reimbursable expenses of $0.7 million, resulting in a corresponding decrease in revenues and a decrease of $7.8 million due to the impact of depreciation of the Indian rupee, the U.K pound sterling and the Philippine peso against the U.S. dollar during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Gross Profit. Gross profit increased by $43.0 million, or 35.0% from $122.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to $165.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The increase is primarily due to higher revenues and depreciation of the Indian Rupee, the Philippine Peso and the U.K. pound sterling against the U.S. dollar. This increase was partially offset by higher cost of revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

 

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Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) Expenses

 

     Nine months ended September 30,            Percentage
change
 
     2015     2014     Change     
     (dollars in millions)               

General and administrative expenses

   $ 57.4      $ 47.0      $ 10.4         22.2

Selling and marketing expenses

     35.7        28.8        6.9         24.0
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Selling, general and administrative expenses

   $ 93.1      $ 75.8      $ 17.3         22.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

As a percentage of revenues

     20.1     20.8     

The increase in SG&A expenses was primarily due to an increase in employee-related costs of $13.3 million (including $10.5 million of employee-related costs related to our recent acquisitions). The increase of $2.8 million in employee-related cost is primarily due to annual wage increments and an increase in our average headcount to support the increased business volumes. We also experienced an increase in our other SG&A expenses of $5.6 million (including $3.4 million related to our recent acquisitions). The increase in other SG&A was primarily due to an increase in our facilities costs in connection with our new operations centers in India and the Philippines and other travel and marketing related costs. This increase was partially offset by a decrease of $1.6 million due to the impact of depreciation of the Indian rupee, the U.K. pound sterling and the Philippine peso against the U.S. dollar during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Depreciation and Amortization.

 

     Nine months ended September 30,            Percentage
change
 
     2015     2014     Change     
     (dollars in millions)               

Depreciation expense

   $ 15.7      $ 15.5      $ 0.2         1.0

Intangible amortization expense

     7.5        4.5        3.0         66.9
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization expense

   $ 23.2      $ 20.0      $ 3.2         15.6
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

As a percentage of revenues

     5.0     5.5     

Depreciation and amortization expense increased $3.2 million, or 15.6% from $20.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to $23.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The increase in depreciation and amortization expense was primarily due to amortization of intangible assets associated with our recent acquisitions.

Income from Operations. Income from operations increased $22.5 million or 83.4% from $27.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to $49.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. As a percentage of revenues, income from operations increased from 7.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to 10.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, which is primarily due to higher gross margins, lower SG&A expense and depreciation and amortization expenses as a percentage of revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Foreign Exchange Gain /( Loss)

Net foreign exchange gains and losses are attributable to movement of the U.S. dollar against the Indian rupee, the U.K. pound sterling and the Philippine peso during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The average exchange rate of the Indian rupee against the U.S. dollar increased from 60.76 during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to 63.68 during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. We recorded a net foreign exchange gain of $2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to a net foreign exchange loss of $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

 

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Interest and other income

 

     Nine months ended September 30,             Percentage
change
 
     2015      2014      Change     
     (dollars in millions)                

Interest and dividend income

   $ 5.0       $ 2.7       $ 2.3         84.5

Interest expense

     (1.0      (0.3      (0.7      -195.0

Others, net

     0.3         0.4         (0.1      -27.0
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Other income/(expense)

   $ 4.3       $ 2.8       $ 1.5         51.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Increase in interest and dividend income was primarily due to higher yield on investments during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014. This increase in interest and dividend income was partially offset by an increase in interest expense of $0.9 million related to the Credit Facility and the amortization of related deferred financing cost.

Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense increased from $4.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to $19.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The effective tax rate increased from 15.3% during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to 34.4 % during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to immaterial errors related to prior years (individually as well as when aggregated) which were recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2015, and resulted in an increase in income tax expense of $2.4 million (including $1.9 million related to the taxability of certain foreign income in those prior years for which we recorded a reserve for an unrecognized tax benefit). The effective tax rate further increased due to reversal of an unrecognized tax benefit of $2.2 million and lower income in the U.S. due to reimbursement of disentanglement costs to Travelers during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and expiration of tax holiday in some of our operating centers in India and the Philippines during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 (refer to Note 13 to the unaudited consolidated financial statements for further details).

Net Income. Net income increased from $25.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to $36.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, primarily due to an increase in income from operations of $22.5 million and an increase in other income and foreign exchange gain of $4.1 million, partially offset by higher income tax expense of $14.8 million. As a percentage of revenues, net income increased from 6.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to 8.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

     Nine months ended September 30,  
     2015      2014  
     (dollars in millions)  

Opening cash and cash equivalents

   $ 176.5       $ 148.1   

Net cash provided by operating activities

     54.6         44.3   

Net cash used for investing activities

     (145.9      (30.6

Net cash provided by financing activities

     9.5         0.8   

Effect of exchange rate changes

     (4.0      (1.2
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Closing cash and cash equivalents

   $ 90.7       $ 161.4   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had $183.8 million and $188.1 million, respectively in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments (including $121.2 million and $110.5 million, respectively held by our foreign subsidiaries). We do not intend to repatriate our overseas funds since our future growth partially depends upon continued infrastructure and technology investments, geographical expansions and acquisitions outside of the U.S. Therefore, we need to continuously and permanently reinvest the earnings generated outside of the U.S. If we were to repatriate our overseas funds, we would accrue and pay applicable taxes.

Operating Activities: Cash flows provided by operating activities increased from $44.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to $54.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Generally, factors that affect our earnings – including pricing, volume of services, costs and productivity – affect our cash flows provided by operations in a similar manner. However, while management of working capital, including timing of collections and payments affects operating results only indirectly, the impact on the working capital and cash flows provided by operating activities can be significant.

 

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The increase in cash flows provided by operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 was predominantly due to an increase in net income adjusted for non-cash expenses of $16.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014. This increase was partially offset by an increase in working capital of $15.8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to an increase of $10.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Investing Activities: Cash flows used for investing activities increased from $30.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to $145.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The increase was primarily due to cash paid for the RPM acquisition (net of cash acquired) of $44.3 million, net increase in short term investments of $80.5 million (carried at fair value $79.2 million), partially offset by decrease in capital expenditure of $2.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and cash paid for Blue Slate acquisition of $6.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Financing Activities: Cash flows provided by financing activities increased from $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 to $9.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The increase was primarily due to $20 million of net borrowings under the Credit Agreement (as described below in “– Financing Arrangements”), partially offset by an increase in cash paid for shares repurchases of $9.7 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

We expect to use cash from operating activities to maintain and expand our business. As we have focused on expanding our cash flow from operating activities we continue to make capital investments, primarily related to new facilities and capital expenditures associated with leasehold improvements to build our facilities and the purchase of telecommunications equipment and computer hardware and software in connection with managing client operations. We incurred $21.1 million of capital expenditures in the nine months ended September 30, 2015. We expect to incur capital expenditures of between $2 million to $5 million in the remainder of 2015, primarily to meet the growth requirements of our clients, including additions to our facilities as well as investments in technology applications and infrastructure. The timing and volume of such capital expenditures in the future will be affected by new client contracts we may enter into or the expansion of business under our existing client contracts.

In connection with any tax assessment orders that have been issued or may be issued against us or our subsidiaries, we may be required to deposit additional amounts with respect to such assessment orders (refer to Note 16 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements for further details).

We anticipate that we will continue to rely upon cash from operating activities to finance our smaller acquisitions, capital expenditures and working capital needs. If we have significant growth through acquisitions, we may need to obtain additional financing.

Financing Arrangements (Debt Facility)

We and certain of our subsidiaries entered into the Credit Agreement, which became effective as of October 27, 2014. The Credit Agreement provides for a $50 million revolving credit facility and an option to increase the commitments under the Credit Agreement by an additional $50 million, subject to certain approvals and conditions as set forth in the Credit Agreement. We exercised the option under the Credit Agreement on February 23, 2015 and increased our credit facility to $100 million. As of September 30, 2015, we had a total debt of $70.0 million under the Credit Agreement. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes of the Company and its subsidiaries and for acquisitions.

Depending on the type of borrowing, loans under the Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate equal to the specified prime rate (alternate base rate) or adjusted LIBO rate, plus, in each case, an applicable margin. The applicable margin is tied to our leverage ratio and ranges from 0.25% to 0.75% per annum with respect to loans (“ABR Loans”) pegged to the specified prime rate, and 1.25% to 1.75% per annum on loans (“Eurodollar Loans”) pegged to the adjusted LIBO rate (such applicable margin, the “Applicable Rate”). The revolving credit commitments under the Credit Agreement are subject to a commitment fee. The commitment fee is also tied to our leverage ratio, and ranges from 0.20% to 0.30% per annum on the average daily amount by which the aggregate revolving commitments exceed the sum of outstanding revolving loans and letter of credit obligations.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

As of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, we had no off-balance sheet arrangements or obligations.

Contractual Obligations

The following table sets forth our contractual obligations as of September 30, 2015:

 

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     Payment Due by Period  
     Less than      1-3      4-5      After         
     1 year      years      years      5 years      Total  
     (dollars in millions)  

Capital leases

   $ 0.5       $ 0.3       $ —         $ —         $ 0.8   

Operating leases

     8.7         8.3         3.5         1.1         21.6   

Purchase obligations

     3.4         —           —           —           3.4   

Fair value of earn-out consideration

     —           4.1         —           —           4.1   

Other obligations(a)

     2.1         3.5         2.8         3.6         12.0   

Borrowings

              

Principal payments

     10.0         —           60.0         —           70.0   

Interest Payments(b)

     1.1         2.1         1.1         —           4.3   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total contractual cash obligations(c)

   $ 25.8       $ 18.3       $ 67.4       $ 4.7       $ 116.2   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) Represents estimated payments under the Gratuity Plan.
(b) Interest on borrowings is calculated based on the effective interest rate during the nine months ended September 30, 2015.
(c) Excludes $4.5 million related to uncertain tax positions, since the extent of the amount and timing of payment is currently not reliably estimable or determinable.

Certain units of our Indian subsidiaries were established as 100% export-oriented units under the “STPI” scheme promulgated by the Government of India. These units are exempt from customs, central excise duties, and levies on imported and indigenous capital goods, stores, and spares. We have undertaken to pay custom duties, service taxes, levies, and liquidated damages payable, if any, in respect of imported and indigenous capital goods, stores, and spares consumed duty free, in the event that certain terms and conditions are not fulfilled. We believe, however, that these units have in the past satisfied and will continue to satisfy the required conditions.

Our operations centers in the Philippines are registered with the PEZA. The registration provides us with certain fiscal incentives on the import of capital goods and requires that Exl Philippines meet certain performance and investment criteria. We believe that these centers have in the past satisfied and will continue to satisfy the required criteria.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

For a description of recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 2 – “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” under Item 1 –“Financial Statements” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements contained herein.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

During the nine months ended September 30, 2015, there were no material changes in our market risk exposure. For a discussion of our market risk associated with exchange rate risk and interest rate risk, see Item 7A “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports we file under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act,”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), to allow timely decisions regarding required financial disclosure. In connection with the preparation of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our management carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2015. Based upon that evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of September 30, 2015, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

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Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

During the three months ended September 30, 2015, there was no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

In making its assessment of the changes in internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended September 30, 2015, our management excluded an evaluation of the disclosure controls and procedures of RPM which we acquired on March 20, 2015. See Note 5 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements contained herein for details of our acquisitions.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In the course of our normal business activities, various lawsuits, claims and proceedings may be instituted or asserted against us. We believe that the disposition of matters currently instituted or asserted will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Please see Note 16 to our unaudited consolidated financial statements contained herein for details regarding our tax proceedings.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

We have disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 a number of risks which may materially affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. You should carefully consider the “Risk Factors” set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 and the other information set forth elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. You should be aware that these risk factors and other information may not describe every risk facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us may also materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or results of operations.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

None.

Use of Proceeds

None.

Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer

During the three months ended September 30, 2015, purchases of common stock were as follows:

 

Period

   Total Number of
Shares
Purchased
     Average
Price
Paid per
share
     Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of
Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
     Approximate
Dollar Value of
Shares That
May Yet Be
Purchased
Under the Plans
or Programs
 

July 1, 2015 through July 31, 2015

     77,586       $ 36.28         77,586       $ 12,500,275   

Aug 1, 2015 through Aug 31, 2015

     72,985         36.99         72,985         9,800,240   

Sep 1, 2015 through Sep 30, 2015

     70,008         37.62         70,008         7,166,237   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     220,579       $ 36.94         220,579       $ —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are being filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q:

 

    3.1    Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 25, 2006).
    3.2    Third Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 2, 2011).
  10.1    Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of September 28, 2015, by and among the Company, the Loan Guarantors identified therein, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent, and the Lenders identified therein.
  31.1    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of ExlService Holdings, pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  31.2    Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of ExlService Holdings, pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Exchange Act, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.1    Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  32.2    Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) of the Exchange Act and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS    XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

    EXLSERVICE HOLDINGS, INC.
Date: October 29, 2015     By:  

/s/ VISHAL CHHIBBAR

     

Vishal Chhibbar

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

(Duly Authorized Signatory, Principal

Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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