Ebix (EBIX) Tops Q2 EPS by 3c, Revenues Beat

Ebix (NASDAQ: EBIX) reported Q2 EPS of $0.92, $0.03 better than the analyst estimate of $0.89. Revenue for the quarter came in at $124.6 million versus the consensus estimate of $111.41 million.

Ebix Chairman, President and CEO Robin Raina said, “In the Q1 investor call, I had talked about an aspirational Annualized revenue run rate goal of Half a Billion dollars by Q4 2018. I am excited that we are almost there two quarters earlier, while reporting operating margins of 31%. These results are significant, as they do not include revenues from our recent acquisitions of Indus, Mercury and Leisure Corp, as also exclude the full effect of acquisition synergies. As those synergistic initiatives take full effect over the next 6 months, our operating margins are expected to inch up.”

“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 implementation of many of our recent foreign exchange, travel, underwriting, bus exchange, and e-learning contract wins, besides many of our new organic and inorganic initiatives.”

Robin added, “Our EbixCash and E-Learning operations have continued to grow in Q2 2018. With India business contributing $55.4 million in revenues in Q2 2018, as compared to $14.4 million in Q2 2017 and $32.9 million in Q1 2018, we are now targeting an annualized revenue run rate of $300 million or more for India, by Q4 2018.”

“Ebix continues to deliver strong operating performance in the quarter. Q2’18 revenue of $124.6 million represents an annual run rate of $498.4 million, reflecting a $37.2 million or 43% increase from Q2 2017 and a sequential $16.4 million or 15% increase from Q1 2018.” Sean Donaghy, Ebix CFO commented, “During Q2 2018, we invested a total of $173.6 million related to the Centrum Direct and SmartClass acquisitions, $2.2 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 $5.3 million to pay down cash overdrafts associated with our financial exchanges in India. We funded these initiatives from existing cash plus operating cash flow of $14.4 million during Q2 2018, as well as by drawing $185 million from our Bank credit facilities. Ebix ended the quarter with cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments of $134.7 million up by $53.4 million from Q2 2017, with available cash reserves of approximately $326 million, including the available borrowing capacity and the accordion available to the Company.”

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