Ebix Q2 Revenues Rose 20.4% to a Record $87.4M, EP

JOHNS CREEK, GA--(Marketwired - Aug 8, 2017) - Ebix, Inc. ( NASDAQ : EBIX ), a leading international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance, financial, e-governance and healthcare industries, today reported results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2017. Ebix will host a conference call to review its results today at 11:00 a.m. EDT (details below).

Ebix delivered the following results for the second quarter of 2017:

Revenues: Q2 2017 revenue rose 20.4% to $87.4 million compared to $72.6 million in Q2 2016 and increased 10.5% over Q1 2017 revenue of $79.1 million. The revenue improvement reflected growth in the Company's Exchange and Risk Compliance channels, with the revenues from the acquisition of ItzCash reflected in the Exchange channel.

On a constant currency basis, Ebix Q2 2017 revenue increased 20% to $87.1 million compared to $72.6 million in Q2 2016. The Exchange channel continued to be Ebix's largest, accounting for 69% of Q2 2017 revenues. Also, on a constant currency basis, year to date revenue increased 15% to $165.5 million as compared to $143.6 million during the same period in 2016.

(dollar amounts in thousands)
Channel	Q2 2017			Q2 2016			Change		YTD 2017			YTD 2016			Change
Exchanges	$	60,373		$	49,322		+22%		$	112,987		$	99,408		+14%
Risk Compliance Solutions (RCS)		22,663			18,662		+21%			44,515			35,413		+26%
Broker Solutions		3,595			3,885		-7%			7,383			7,097		4%
Carrier Systems		756			705		+7%			1,605			1,722		-7%
Total Revenue	$	87,387		$	72,574		+20%		$	166,490		$	143,640		+16%
Total Revenue on Constant Currency Basis	$	87.1M		$	72.6M		+20%		$	165.5M		$	143.6M		+15%

Earnings per Share: Q2 2017 diluted earnings per share increased 6% to $0.74 compared to $0.70 in Q2 2016 due to higher net income and the benefit of ongoing share repurchase activity. Ebix's weighted average diluted shares outstanding decreased to 31.6 million in Q2 2017 compared to 33.0 million in Q2 2016 and 32.0 million in Q1 2017.

Operating Income and Margins: Q2 2017 operating margins decreased to 30% as compared to 32% in Q2 2016. Excluding the impact of the recent ItzCash acquisition, Q2 2017 operating margins would have been 33%. Operating income for Q2 2017 rose 13% to $26.5 million compared to $23.6 million in Q2 2016.

Net Income: Q2 2017 net income increased by 2% to $23.4 million, compared to $23.0 million in Q2 2016.

Operating Cash: Cash generated from operations was $15.5 million in Q2 2017 compared to $20.4 million in Q2 2016 and $15.7 million in Q1 2017. The operating cash in Q2 2017 reflected the increased receivables associated with some of the contracts in Brazil, US and India that have longer payment terms.

Share Repurchases: In Q2 2017, Ebix repurchased 93,000 shares of its outstanding common stock for aggregate cash consideration of $5.2 million.

Q3 2017 Diluted Share Count: As of today, Ebix expects its diluted share count for Q3 2017 to be approximately 31.5 million.

Dividend: Ebix paid its regularly quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share in Q2 2017 for a total cost of $2.4 million.

Ebix Chairman, President and CEO Robin Raina said, "These are record results for the Company in terms of top line and we are pleased to get there with 30.4% in operating margins. These operating margins are significant considering that they include operating margins of less than 10% from the recently acquired ItzCash business. As we implement some of our synergetic initiatives related to ItzCash, we expect the ItzCash operating margins to approach 25% in the next 6 months. Once that happens, our operating margins will accordingly go up substantially."

"Over the next few quarters, we expect substantial revenue growth from a number of areas -- principal amongst them are the revenues expected to be generated from the execution of a large contract with one of the largest insurers in Brazil, a large e-governance contract with a public sector undertaking in India, continued growth from our financial exchange initiatives in India, and many new insurance exchange related contracts in US and Australia."

Robin added, "We would like to be at a quarterly revenue run rate of $100 million by Q1 of 2018, with at least 30% in operating margins. While there are no guarantees that we will achieve this aspirational goal, you can be sure that we will make a strong endeavor to get there."

Sean Donaghy, Ebix CFO, commented, "Ebix continues to deliver strong operating performance and cash generation. During Q2 2017, we invested a total of $74.2 million related to the ItzCash acquisition, $5.2 million on share buybacks, $2.4 million on dividend payments, $2.3 million on CapEx, $3.1 million on principal payments towards the term loan and $1.2 million on tax payments. We funded these initiatives from existing cash plus operating cash flow of $15.5M during Q2 2017, as well as by drawing $20 million from our Bank credit facilities. Ebix ended the quarter with cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of $81.3 million, with available cash reserves of approximately $242 million, including the available borrowing capacity and the accordion available to the Company."

Conference Call Details:

Call Date/Time:		Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. EDT
Call Dial-In:		+1-877-837-3909 or 1-973-409-9690; Call ID # 13609854
Live Audio Webcast:		www.ebix.com/webcast
Audio Replay URL:		www.ebix.com/result_17_Q2 after 2:00 p.m. EDT on August 8 th

About Ebix, Inc.

A leading international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance, financial, e-governance and healthcare industries, Ebix, Inc. provides end-to-end on-Demand solutions ranging from infrastructure exchanges, front end & back end enterprise systems, outsourced administrative & custom software development solutions, and risk compliance solutions for various entities involved in these industries.

With 40+ offices across Australia, Brazil, Canada, India, New Zealand, Singapore, the US and the UK, Ebix powers multiple exchanges across the world in the field of life, annuity, health and property & casualty insurance while conducting in excess of $100 billion in insurance premiums annually on its platforms. Through its various SaaS-based software platforms, Ebix employs hundreds of domain specific business and technology professionals to provide products, support and consultancy to thousands of customers on six continents. For more information, visit the Company's website at www.ebix.com

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Ebix, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
			Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
			June 30,						June 30,
			2017			2016			2017			2016
Operating revenue			$	87,387		$	72,574		$	166,490		$	143,640
Operating expenses:
Cost of services provided				30,932			20,579			56,119			40,181
Product development				8,417			8,285			16,767			16,350
Sales and marketing				4,142			4,206			8,479			8,539
General and administrative, net				14,598			13,310			27,282			24,893
Amortization and depreciation				2,759			2,630			5,614			5,350
	Total operating expenses			60,848			49,010			114,261			95,313
	Operating income			26,539			23,564			52,229			48,327
Interest income				465			441			1,239			584
Interest expense				(3,018	)		(2,185	)		(5,486	)		(3,459	)
Foreign currency exchange gain (loss)				(391	)		(195	)		3,105			274
Income before income taxes				23,595			21,625			51,087			45,726
Income tax (expense) benefit				302			1,418			(567	)		(332	)
Net income including noncontrolling interest				23,897			23,043			50,520			45,394
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest (see Note 8)				463			51			659			243
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.			$	23,434		$	22,992		$	49,861		$	45,151
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Ebix, Inc.			$	0.74		$	0.70		$	1.58		$	1.37
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Ebix, Inc.			$	0.74		$	0.70		$	1.57		$	1.36
Basic weighted average shares outstanding				31,490			32,688			31,648			32,866
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding				31,637			32,969			31,805			33,140

Ebix, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share amounts)
		June 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
ASSETS		(Unaudited)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	68,449		$	114,118
Short-term investments			12,861			3,105
Restricted cash			14,266			14,394
Trade accounts receivable, less allowances of $3,356 and $2,833, respectively			83,345			62,713
Other current assets			15,199			12,716
	Total current assets		194,120			207,046
Property and equipment, net			40,939			37,061
Goodwill			557,502			441,404
Intangibles, net			49,076			41,336
Indefinite-lived intangibles			30,887			30,887
Capitalized software development costs, net			6,602			5,955
Deferred tax asset, net			35,328			31,345
Other assets			8,875			8,721
Total assets		$	923,329		$	803,755
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		$	39,665		$	44,855
Accrued payroll and related benefits			6,123			7,474
Short term debt, net of deferred financing costs of $136, respectively			12,364			12,364
Capital lease obligations			9			9
Current deferred rent			286			281
Contingent liability for accrued earn-out acquisition consideration			6,022			1,921
Deferred revenue			21,731			22,564
Other current liabilities			244			244
	Total current liabilities		86,444			89,712
Revolving line of credit			214,029			154,029
Long term debt and capital lease obligations, less current portion, net of deferred financing costs of $401 and $452, respectively			99,619			105,824
Other liabilities			9,188			6,070
Contingent liability for accrued earn-out acquisition consideration			33,438			6,589
Deferred revenue			1,338			1,886
Long term deferred rent			834			1,009
Total liabilities			444,890			365,119
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value, 500,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016			--			--
Common stock, $0.10 par value, 120,000,000 shares authorized, 31,443,622 issued and outstanding, at June 30, 2017 and 60,000,000 shares authorized, 32,093,294 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016			3,144			3,209
Retained earnings			464,963			457,364
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(30,419	)		(33,677	)
Total Ebix, Inc. stockholders' equity			437,688			426,896
Noncontrolling interest			40,751			11,740
Total stockholders' equity			478,439			438,636
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	923,329		$	803,755

Ebix, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
			Six Months Ended
			June 30,
			2017			2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income attributable to Ebix, Inc.			$	49,861		$	45,151
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest				659			243
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Amortization and depreciation				5,614			5,350
Benefit for deferred taxes				(5,877	)		(6,635	)
Share based compensation				1,243			1,331
Provision for doubtful accounts				723			457
Unrealized foreign exchange (gain) loss				365			(187	)
Amortization of capitalized software development costs				790			654
Reduction of acquisition earnout accruals				--			(511	)
Purchase accounting adjustment				(948	)		--
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable				(14,266	)		(6,065	)
Other assets				455			(2,417	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses				(7,254	)		(4,189	)
Accrued payroll and related benefits				(1,694	)		(931	)
Deferred revenue				(1,622	)		(1,136	)
Deferred rent				(195	)		(83	)
Reserve for potential uncertain income tax return positions				3,280			50
Other liabilities				66			(106	)
	Net cash provided by operating activities			31,200			30,976
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of beBetter, net of cash acquired				(1,000	)		--
Acquisition of ItzCash, net of cash acquired				(70,184	)		--
Funding of escrow account for possible future contingent earn-out payment related to business acquisition				(3,998	)		--
Capitalized software development costs				(1,345	)		(694	)
Maturities (Purchases) of marketable securities				1,626			(994	)
Capital expenditures				(4,956	)		(2,190	)
	Net cash used in investing activities			(79,857	)		(3,878	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from revolving line of credit, net				60,000			(87,427	)
Proceeds from term loan				--			125,000
Principal payments of term loan obligation				(6,250	)		--
Repurchases of common stock				(45,732	)		(37,657	)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options				52			29
Forfeiture of certain shares to satisfy exercise costs and the recipients income tax obligations related to stock options exercised and restricted stock vested				(237	)		(77	)
Dividend payments				(4,800	)		(4,911	)
Principal payments of debt obligations				--			(600	)
Payments of capital lease obligations				(6	)		--
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			3,027			(5,643	)
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash				(39	)		(620	)
	Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(45,669	)		20,835
	Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period			114,118			57,179
	Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period		$	68,449		$	78,014
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid			$	5,173		$	3,115
Income taxes paid			$	7,958		$	10,869