ACQUISITION LIKELY TO BE ACCRETIVE TO EBIX EPS
ATLANTA, GA – May 20, 2009 – Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIX), a leading international developer and supplier of software and e-commerce solutions to the insurance industry, today announced that it has acquired Facts Services, Inc. effective the 1st of May 2009. The signing of the binding agreement and the closing of the transaction was completed yesterday, on 19th May 2009. The acquisition is expected to be a valuable addition to the company’s EbixExchange channel.
Facts Services, Inc. (FACTS®) is today seen as one of the leading providers of fully automated and integrated, high performance software and hardware solutions for healthcare payers, specializing in claims processing, employee benefits, risk management, cost containment and managed care. All FACTS® products are available in an ASP or self hosted model. FACTS’ integrated, best-in-class technologies include systems for automatic adjudication, HIPAA, EDI, Internet, IVR, and workflow.
The FACTS® family of products supports multiple lines of business within a single information system: Health, Indemnity, TPA, PPO, HMO, PHO, IPA, MSO, Group Administration, COBRA, Section 125-Integrated Flexible Benefits, and Workers' Compensation with Integrated Managed Care for 24-hour coverage. It is today seen as a single source provider servicing the full spectrum of a company's health claims management needs.
The deal will involve an upfront cash payment of $6.5 million to Facts Services, Inc. shareholders. Ebix funded the acquisition through internal sources using its own cash reserves. No shares of Ebix's capital stock were issued as a part of deal, thus resulting in no share dilution to Ebix's existing shareholders. No financial advisors were involved in the transaction from the Ebix side.
The company announced that it intends to combine this acquisition with its Pittsburgh based division, under the EbixHealth name, with a view to providing the industry with an expanded roster of services in a seamless manner.
Robin Raina, chairman, president and CEO of Ebix, said, "The acquisition of Facts Services is another step towards solidifying Ebix’s position as a leading global powerhouse of insurance automation and expertise. With 3 of the Top 10 Third party administrators (TPAs) in the country as customers, FACTS® will further strengthen Ebix’s position in the fast-growing health benefits and claims processing sector of the insurance industry.”
“We are pleased that the acquisition provides us with a cohesive employee base that has delivered consistently and brings specialized health and managed care expertise to Ebix," added Raina. "On the economic front, we are excited about this acquisition on many accounts. Firstly it brings a revenue base to the company that is 70% recurring. Secondly it is a business that is likely to be accretive to Ebix earnings per share (EPS) in the near and long term future.”
About Facts Services, Inc.
Since 1981, Facts Services, Inc. is a leading provider of fully automated and
integrated, high performance software and hardware solutions for healthcare
payers, specializing in claims processing, employee benefits, risk management,
cost containment and managed care. All FACTS products are available in a turnkey
or ASP model. FSI's integrated, best-in-class technologies include systems for
automatic adjudication, HIPAA, EDI, Internet, IVR, and workflow. As a single
source provider servicing the full spectrum of a company's health claims management
needs, FSI also provides integrated hardware options, services, training and
support.
For more information on the complete line of FACTS products and services, please visit www.factsservices.com
About Ebix
Ebix, Inc. is a leading international supplier of software and e-commerce solutions
to the insurance industry. Ebix provides a series of application software products
for the insurance industry ranging from carrier systems, agency systems and
exchanges to custom software development for all entities involved in the insurance
and financial services industries.
Ebix strives to work collaboratively with clients to develop innovative technology strategies and solutions that address specific business challenges. Ebix combines the newest technologies with its capabilities in consulting, systems design and integration, IT and business process outsourcing, applications software, and Web and application hosting to meet the individual needs of organizations.
With bases in Singapore, Australia, UK, the US, New Zealand, India and Canada, Ebix employs insurance and technology professionals who provide products, support and consultancy to more than 3,000 customers on six continents. Ebix’s focus on quality has enabled it be awarded Level 5 status of the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute’s Capability Maturity Model (CMM). Ebix has also earned ISO 9001:2000 certification for both its development and call center units in India. For more information, visit the Company’s website at www.ebix.com
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Company's new products and services can be successfully developed and marketed,
the integration and other risks associated with recent and future acquisitions,
the willingness of independent insurance agencies to outsource their computer
and other processing needs to third parties, the Company's ability to continue
to develop new products to effectively address market needs in an industry characterized
by rapid technological change, the Company's dependence on the insurance industry
(and in particular independent agents), the highly competitive and rapidly changing
automation systems market, the Company's ability to effectively protect its
applications software and other proprietary information, the Company's ability
to attract and retain quality management, and software, technical sales and
other personnel, the potential negative impact on the Company's outsourcing
business in India from adverse publicity and possible governmental regulation,
the risks of disruption of the Company's Internet connections or internal service
problems, the possibly adverse effects of a substantial increase in volume of
traffic on the Company's website, mainframe and other servers, possible security
breaches on the Company's website and the possible effects of insurance regulation
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CONTACT:
Aron Tikkoo
Ebix, Inc.
678 -281-2027 or atikkoo@ebix.com