JOHNS CREEK, Ga., July 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ: Ebix), today issued an informational release with a few clarifications and updates to the previously issued strategic update release on July 14, 2023.
Ebix clarified that the term “restated” financial information refers to Consolidated Financial Information to be presented in Offer Documents, inter alia, for Public Issues in terms of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements Regulations), 2018, as amended and is being done solely in relation to the EbixCash IPO. It is done in a manner to ensure consistency of presentation, disclosures and the accounting policies for all the periods presented is in line with that of the latest financial year/ stub period presented. Further, the change in role of Ebix Payment Services consequent to the amendments made in the contractual arrangement(s) with the PPI Issuer(s) for future periods, in line with the RBI Letter, requires that future financials of Ebix Payment Services from financial year commencing April 1, 2023 be recorded on a net basis. It is further clarified that:
This update is being released in response to investor queries on the above subject. This release should not be construed as “Investment Advice” and should be read only as a simplified disclosure for Ebix investors, pertaining to relevant matters.
With approximately 200 offices across 6 continents, Ebix, Inc., (NASDAQ: EBIX) endeavors to provide on-demand infrastructure exchanges to the insurance, financial services, travel and healthcare industries.
With a "Phygital” strategy that combines over 650,000 physical distribution outlets in India and many Southeast Asian Nations (“ASEAN”) countries as of December 31, 2021, to an Omni-channel online digital platform, the Company’s EbixCash Financial exchange portfolio of software and services encompasses domestic and international money remittance, foreign exchange (Forex), travel, pre-paid gift cards, utility payments, lending and wealth management across 75+ countries including India. EbixCash’s Forex operations are carried out primarily through 82 retail branches, 62 retail kiosks in 16 international airports, including Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Kolkata, 12 seaports, over 250 franchise partners across 69 cities, as well as offered through more than 1200 corporate clients, more than 27 bank clients, and 5-star hotels in India. EbixCash, through its travel portfolio of Via and Mercury, is also one of the leading non-bank travel exchanges based in India and catering to approximately 517,000 agents and approximately 17,900 registered corporate clients as of December 31, 2021. EbixCash's financial technologies business offers software solutions at the enterprise level for banks, asset and wealth management companies and trust companies within India, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Africa. EbixCash's business process outsourcing services provide information technology and call center services to a variety of industries.
For more information, visit the Company’s website at www.ebix.com
Satish Sapru
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Darren Joseph
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David Collins or Chris Eddy, Catalyst Global
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As used herein, the terms “Ebix,” “the Company,” “we,” “our,” and “us” refer to Ebix, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries as a combined entity, except where it is clear that the terms mean only Ebix, Inc.
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