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Solera Holdings, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results

Published 2009-02-04 16:05
By Solera Holdings, Inc.

GAAP Second Quarter Revenue of $131.3 Million; GAAP Net Income per Share of $0.29, up 72.0%; Company Updates Previously Issued Guidance for Fiscal Year 2009

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Solera Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLH), the leading global provider of software and services to the automobile insurance claims processing industry, today reported results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009.

GAAP Results for the Quarter ended December 31, 2008:

    --  Revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 was $131.3 million, a
        0.6% decrease over the prior year second quarter revenue of $132.1
        million.  After adjusting for changes in foreign currency exchange
        rates, revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 increased
        approximately 10.3% over the prior year second quarter;
    --  GAAP net income for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 was $19.6
        million, a 78.4% improvement over the prior year second quarter GAAP net
        income of $11.0 million;
    --  GAAP diluted net income per share for the second quarter of fiscal year
        2009 was $0.29, a 72.0% per share improvement over the prior year second
        quarter diluted net income per share of $0.17.

Non-GAAP Results for the Quarter ended December 31, 2008:

    --  Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 was $48.8
        million, an 8.3% increase over the prior year second quarter Adjusted
        EBITDA of $45.1 million;
    --  Adjusted Net Income for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 was $26.1
        million, a 39.6% increase over the prior year second quarter Adjusted
        Net Income of $18.7 million;
    --  Adjusted Net Income per diluted share (or cash earnings per diluted
        share) for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 was $0.39, a 34.5%
        increase over the prior year second quarter Adjusted Net Income per
        diluted share of $0.29.

"The second quarter was another strong quarter for us, with organic revenue growth once again coming in above the high end of our 6% - 8% guidance. Our Adjusted EBITDA margin of 37.2% was in-line with our expectations and very solid given the strong US Dollar versus most of the currencies we use to transact our business," said Tony Aquila, founder, chairman and CEO of Solera Holdings, Inc. "Despite the global economic crisis, we grew the number of claims we processed around the world year-over-year and increased revenue per-claim."

Business Statistics for the Quarter ended December 31, 2008:

    --  EMEA revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 was $80.6
        million, a 0.4% decrease over the prior year second quarter revenue of
        $80.9 million.  After adjusting for the changes in foreign currency
        exchange rates, EMEA revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009
        increased 13.5% over the prior year second quarter. After excluding the
        approximately $1.0 million in revenues during the quarter from the
        acquisition of HPI, Ltd., EMEA revenue for the second quarter grew
        approximately 11.8% over the prior year on an organic basis;
    --  Americas revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year 2009 was $50.7
        million, a 1.0% decrease over the prior year second quarter revenue of
        $51.2 million.  After adjusting for the changes in foreign currency
        exchange rates, Americas revenue for the second quarter of fiscal year
        2009 increased 5.4% over the prior year second quarter; After excluding
        the approximately $0.2 million in revenue during the quarter from InPart
        Servicos Ltda., Americas revenue for the second quarter grew
        approximately 4.8% over the prior year on an organic basis;
    --  Revenue from insurance company customers for the second quarter of
        fiscal year 2009 was $56.0 million, a 3.7% increase over the $54.0
        million in revenue from insurance company customers in the prior year
        second quarter. After adjusting for the changes in foreign currency
        exchange rates, insurance company customer revenue increased 13.8% over
        the prior year second quarter;
    --  Revenue from collision repair facility customers for the second quarter
        of fiscal year 2009 was $48.8 million, a 2.0% decrease versus the $49.8
        million in revenue from collision repair facility customers in the prior
        year second quarter. After adjusting for the changes in foreign currency
        exchange rates, collision repair facility customer revenue increased
        11.0% over the prior year second quarter;
    --  Revenue from independent assessor customers for the second quarter of
        fiscal year 2009 was $12.9 million, a 7.2% decrease over the $13.9
        million in revenue from independent assessor customers in the prior year
        second quarter. After adjusting for the changes in foreign currency
        exchange rates, independent assessor customer revenue increased 3.0%
        over the prior year second quarter;
    --  Revenue from automotive recycling and other customers for the second
        quarter of fiscal year 2009 was $13.6 million, a 5.1% decrease versus
        the $14.3 million in revenue from automotive recycling and other
        customers in the prior year second quarter. After adjusting for the
        changes in foreign currency exchange rates, automotive recycling and
        other customer revenue increased 1.8% over the prior year second
        quarter;

Fiscal Year 2009 Outlook:

Since our earnings release on November 5, 2008, (1) the US Dollar has continued to strengthen appreciably against most foreign currencies we use to transact our business, and (2) we completed the acquisition of HPI, Ltd. and InPart Servicos Ltda.

As an example of appreciable strengthening of the US Dollar, on November 4, 2008, one British Pound was equal to approximately $1.60 and on February 3, 2009, one British Pound was equal to approximately $1.44. This change from November 4, 2008 to February 3, 2009 represents a strengthening of the US Dollar versus the British Pound of approximately 10.1%.

On December 19, 2008, we announced the acquisition of HPI, Ltd., the leading UK provider of used vehicle validation services, and issued a preliminary estimate of HPI's expected contribution to Fiscal Year 2009 financial results of approximately $21.0 million in revenues, $9.0 million of Adjusted EBITDA, $4.0 million of GAAP Net Income, and $4.5 million of Adjusted Net Income, all at an assumed exchange rate of 1.00 British Pound-for-$1.50 US dollar.

Due to the appreciable strengthening of the US Dollar over the last several months against both the British Pound and other foreign currencies we use to transact our business, as well as the completion of the acquisition of HPI, Ltd., we are updating our previously issued outlook for our full fiscal year ending June 30, 2009 as follows:



                    Previous Outlook              Current Outlook
                    ----------------              ---------------
    Revenues        $530 million - $535 million   $549 million - $553 million
    Net Income      $45 million - $48 million     $52 million - $54 million
    Adjusted Net
     Income         $103 million - $106 million   $106 million - $108 million
    Adjusted Net
     Income per
     diluted share  $1.56 - $1.60                 $1.56 - $1.60
    Adjusted
     EBITDA         $197 million - $202 million   $204 million - $207 million

The current fiscal year 2009 outlook above assumes constant exchange rates from those currently prevailing, no additional acquisitions, and a 28% tax rate to calculate Adjusted Net Income, which we use in order to approximate our long-term effective corporate tax rate (which includes certain benefits from net operating loss carryforwards, tax deductible goodwill and amortization, and a low tax-rate jurisdiction for certain corporate holding companies).

We anticipate that currency exchange rates will have a negative impact on our revenues, but have a positive impact on our interest expense and our intangibles amortization expense for the full fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. If the US Dollar exchange rate versus most major foreign currencies we use to transact our business remains relatively constant throughout the remainder of fiscal year 2009, we anticipate that currency exchange rates will have a negative impact on our quarterly and annual revenues versus the corresponding prior year periods of approximately (15%), (17%) and (10%) for our fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, and our fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, respectively, excluding the incorporation of HPI's results. Conversely, if the US Dollar exchange rate versus most major foreign currencies we use to transact our business remains relatively constant throughout the remainder of fiscal year 2009, we anticipate that currency exchange rates will have a positive impact on our quarterly and annual interest expense versus the corresponding prior year periods of approximately 12%, 14% and 8% for our fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, and our fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, respectively, and a positive impact on our quarterly and annual intangibles amortization expense versus the corresponding prior year periods of approximately 8% for each of our fiscal quarters ending March 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, and 8% for our fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, excluding the incorporation of HPI's results in each case.

All percentage amounts and ratios were calculated using the underlying data in whole dollars. We measure the effects on our results that are attributed to the change in foreign currency rates, by measuring the incremental difference between translating the current results at the monthly average rates for the same period from the prior year, compared to the monthly average rates used to translate current year actual results.

Earnings Conference Call:

We will host our second quarter ended December 31, 2008 earnings call on February 4, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The conference call will be webcast live on the Internet and can be accessed by visiting: www.solerainc.com. A replay will be available on the Solera website until midnight on February 19, 2009. A live audio broadcast of the call will be accessible to the public by calling (866) 831-6272 or for international callers, (617) 213-8859; please enter the following access code when prompted: 15154538. Callers should dial in approximately ten minutes before the call begins. For those unable to participate in the live audiocast, a replay will be available until midnight on February 19, 2009. To access the replay, dial (888) 286-8010 or, from outside the U.S., (617) 801-6888 and enter the following access code when prompted: 87460477.




    SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
     OPERATIONS
    FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTH PERIODS
     ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND 2007
    (In thousands, except per share amounts)
    (Unaudited)
    -----------

                                        Three Months     Six Months Ended
                                     Ended December 31,     December 31,
                                      ---------------     ----------------
                                       2008      2007      2008      2007
                                       ----      ----      ----      ----

    Revenues                         $131,301  $132,089  $274,293  $256,271
                                     --------  --------  --------  --------

    Cost of revenues:
      Operating expenses               30,163    32,987    63,443    65,327
      Systems development and
       programming costs               13,880    16,577    30,137    32,550
                                       ------    ------    ------    ------
    Total cost of revenues
     (excluding
     depreciation and
     amortization)                     44,043    49,564    93,580    97,877
                                       ------    ------    ------    ------

      Selling, general and
       administrative
       expenses                        38,336    37,525    77,070    71,067
      Depreciation and amortization    19,950    23,447    41,186    45,853
      Restructuring charges               283        43       754     1,666
      Interest expense                  9,028    11,721    20,095    22,882
      Other income - net              (10,735)   (4,610)  (14,234)   (5,765)
                                      -------    ------   -------    ------
                                       56,862    68,126   124,871   135,703
                                       ------    ------   -------   -------
    Income before income tax
     provision
     and minority interests            30,396    14,399    55,842    22,691
    Income tax provision                8,763     2,065    17,772     4,942
    Minority interest in net income
     of consolidated subsidiaries       1,988     1,325     4,078     2,886
                                        -----     -----     -----     -----
    Net income                        $19,645   $11,009   $33,992   $14,863
                                      =======   =======   =======   =======

    Net income per share:
      Basic                             $0.30     $0.17     $0.52     $0.24
                                        =====     =====     =====     =====
      Diluted                           $0.29     $0.17     $0.52     $0.23
                                        =====     =====     =====     =====

    Weighted average shares used in
     the calculation of net income per
     share:
      Basic                            66,523    63,468    65,456    63,145
                                       ======    ======    ======    ======
      Diluted                          66,990    64,551    65,990    64,497
                                       ======    ======    ======    ======

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

We use a number of non-GAAP financial measures that are not intended to be used in lieu of GAAP presentations, but are provided because management believes that they provide additional information with respect to the performance of our fundamental business activities and are also frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to facilitate the evaluation of our business on a comparable basis to other companies. The three primary non-GAAP financial measures that we use are Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share are useful to investors in providing information regarding our operating results and our continuing operations. We rely on Adjusted EBITDA as a primary measure to review and assess the operating performance of our Company and our management team in connection with our executive compensation and bonus plans. Adjusted EBITDA also allows us to compare our current operating results with corresponding prior periods as well as to the operating results of other companies in our industry. We present Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share because we believe both of these measures provide useful information regarding our operating results in addition to our GAAP measures. We believe that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share provide investors with valuable insight into our profitability exclusive of unusual adjustments, and provide further insight into the cash impact resulting from the different treatments of goodwill for financial reporting and tax purposes.

Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for net income, earnings per share and other consolidated income statement data prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share should not be considered as a replacement for net income. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share as supplemental information.

    --  Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents GAAP net
        income, excluding interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization,
        stock-based compensation, restructuring charges, other income - net, and
        acquisition-related costs.  Acquisition-related costs consist of
        transaction costs, retention-related compensation costs, legal and
        professional fees, severance costs and other transition costs associated
        with our acquisitions.  A reconciliation of our Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP
        net income the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided in the
        attached table.




                                            Three Months     Six Months Ended
                                          Ended December 31,   December 31,
                                           ---------------   ----------------
                                            2008     2007      2008     2007
                                            ----     ----      ----     ----
    Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA
    Net income                            $19,645  $11,009   $33,992  $14,863
    Add: Income tax provision               8,763    2,065    17,772    4,942
                                            -----    -----    ------    -----
    Net income before income tax           28,408   13,074    51,764   19,805
    Add: Depreciation and amortization     19,950   23,447    41,186   45,853
    Add: Interest expense                   9,028   11,721    20,095   22,882
    Add: Stock-based compensation expense   1,621    1,039     3,189    1,641
    Add: Restructuring charges                283       43       754    1,666
    Add: Other income - net               (10,735)  (4,610)  (14,234)  (5,765)
    Add: Acquisition related costs            242      339       549      390
                                              ---      ---       ---      ---
    Adjusted EBITDA                       $48,797  $45,053  $103,303  $86,472
                                          =======  =======  ========  =======

    --  Adjusted Net Income is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents GAAP
        net income, plus the following items: provision for income taxes,
        amortization of acquisition-related intangibles related to our
        acquisition of the Claims Services Group from ADP in April 2006 (as well
        as the excess, if any, from subsequent acquisitions above that which
        would be derived from utilizing the straight-line method of
        amortization), stock-based compensation expense, restructuring charges,
        other income - net (not including interest income for periods ending
        after June 30, 2008), and acquisition-related costs. 
        Acquisition-related costs consist of transaction costs,
        retention-related compensation costs, legal and professional fees,
        severance costs and other transition costs associated with our
        acquisitions. From this figure, we then subtract a provision for income
        taxes to arrive at Adjusted Net Income.  For periods ended June 30, 2008
        and prior, we use a 33% tax rate.  For periods ending after June 30,
        2008, we use a 28% tax rate.  We use this 28% tax rate in order to
        approximate our long-term effective corporate tax rate, which includes
        certain benefits from net operating loss carryforwards, tax deductible
        goodwill and amortization, and a low tax-rate jurisdiction for certain
        corporate holding companies.  A reconciliation of our Adjusted Net
        Income to GAAP net income, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is
        provided in the attached table.
    --  Adjusted Net Income per diluted share (or cash earnings per diluted
        share) is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents Adjusted Net
        Income (as defined above) divided by the number of diluted shares
        outstanding for the period.  A reconciliation of our Adjusted Net Income
        per diluted share (or cash earnings per diluted share) to GAAP net
        income per share, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided
        in the attached table.




                                      Three Months       Six Months
                                    Ended December 31, Ended December 31,
                                     ---------------   ---------------
                                      2008     2007     2008     2007
                                      ----     ----     ----     ----
    Reconciliation to Adjusted Net
     Income
    Net income                       $19,645  $11,009  $33,992  $14,863
    Add: Income tax provision          8,763    2,065   17,772    4,942
                                       -----    -----   ------    -----
    Net income before income tax      28,408   13,074   51,764   19,805
    Add: Amortization of acquisition
     related intangibles              15,070   17,973   30,878   35,285
    Add: Stock-based compensation
     expense                           1,621    1,039    3,189    1,641
    Add: Restructuring charges           283       43      754    1,666
    Add: Other income -- not
     including interest income
     FY09 and FY08                    (9,439)  (4,610) (11,729)  (4,153)
    Add: Acquisition related costs       242      339      549      390
                                         ---      ---      ---      ---
    Adjusted income before
     income tax provision             36,185   27,858   75,405   54,634
    Less: Assumed provision for
     income taxes at 28%  and 33%
     rate for December 31, 2008 and
     December 31, 2007, respectively (10,132)  (9,193) (21,114) (18,029)
                                     -------   ------  -------  -------
    Adjusted net income              $26,053  $18,665  $54,291  $36,605
                                     =======  =======  =======  =======

    Adjusted net income per share:
      Basic                            $0.39    $0.29    $0.83    $0.58
                                       =====    =====    =====    =====
      Diluted                          $0.39    $0.29    $0.82    $0.57
                                       =====    =====    =====    =====

    Weighted average shares used in
     the calculation of adjusted
     net income per share:
      Basic                           66,523   63,468   65,456   63,145
                                      ======   ======   ======   ======
      Diluted                         66,990   64,551   65,990   64,497
                                      ======   ======   ======   ======



    SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2008 AND JUNE 30, 2008
    (In thousands, except share amounts)


                                         December 31,  June 30,
                                             2008        2008
                                             ----        ----

    Assets
    Current Assets:
    Cash and cash equivalents              $173,258    $149,311
    Accounts receivable, net                 86,056      95,843
    Other receivables                        10,392       9,784
    Other current assets                     16,030      18,314
    Deferred income tax assets                4,228       4,802
                                              -----       -----
    Total current assets                    289,964     278,054
                                            -------     -------

    Property and equipment, net              49,650      49,243
    Other Assets                             14,927      22,980
    Long-term deferred income tax
     assets                                   4,865       5,162
    Goodwill                                640,785     646,098
    Intangible assets, net                  350,142     330,218
                                            -------     -------
    Total assets                         $1,350,333  $1,331,755
                                         ==========  ==========

    Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
    Current Liabilities:
    Accounts payable                        $20,557     $32,191
    Accrued expenses and other
     current liabilities                     95,359     103,597
    Income taxes payable                     16,277      12,449
    Deferred income tax liabilities             856         842
    Current portion of long-term debt         5,893       6,336
                                              -----       -----
    Total current liabilities               138,942     155,415
                                            -------     -------

    Long-term debt                          594,123     624,570
    Other liabilities                        45,152      33,475
    Long-term deferred income tax
     liabilities                             51,138      36,558
                                             ------      ------
    Total liabilities                      $829,355    $850,018
                                           --------    --------

    Minority interests in
     consolidated subsidiaries               15,504      15,429

    Stockholders' equity:
    Common Shares, $0.01 par value,
     150,000,000 shares authorized;
     69,435,674 and 64,816,018 issued
     and outstanding, as of December
     31, 2008 and June 30, 2008,
     respectively                           600,854     510,900
    Accumulated deficit                     (76,165)   (110,157)
    Accumulated other comprehensive
     (loss)/income                          (19,215)     65,565
                                            -------      ------
    Total stockholders' equity              505,474     466,308
                                            -------     -------
    Total liabilities and
     stockholders' equity                $1,350,333  $1,331,755
                                         ==========  ==========





    SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
    SELECTED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
    FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008 and 2007
    (In thousands)
    (Unaudited)
    -----------
                                                         Six Months ended
                                                           December 31,
                                                         ----------------
                                                          2008      2007
                                                          ----      ----
    Net cash provided by operating activities            $57,859   $47,945
    Net cash used in investing activities                (97,876)  (10,118)
    Net cash provided by / (used in) financing
     activities                                           81,841   (24,791)
    Effect of exchange rate changes                      (17,877)    4,896
                                                         -------     -----
    Net increase in cash and cash equivalents             23,947    17,932
    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period       149,311    89,868
                                                         -------    ------

    Cash and cash equivalents, end of period            $173,258  $107,800
                                                        ========  ========

    Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
    Cash paid for interest                               $20,293   $21,912
    Cash paid for income taxes                           $16,364   $12,260
                                                         -------   -------
    Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash Investing
     and Finance Activities:
    Capital assets financed                                 $485    $2,812
    Note payable for acquisition of business             $17,330    $ --
                                                          ------    ------

About Solera

Solera is the leading global provider of software and services to the automobile insurance claims processing industry. Solera is active in over 50 countries across six continents. The Solera companies include Audatex in the United States, Canada, and in more than 45 additional countries, Informex in Belgium, Sidexa in France, ABZ in The Netherlands, HPI in the United Kingdom, Hollander serving the North American recycling market, and IMS providing medical review services. For more information, please refer to the company's website at http://www.solerainc.com.

Cautions about Forward-Looking Statements:

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements about our business outlook for fiscal year 2009, our expectations regarding currency exchange rates and their impact on our financial results, HPI, Ltd.'s contributions to our consolidated financial performance for fiscal year 2009 and statements about historical results or performance, including statements about our organic revenue growth rates and growth in the number of claims processed that may suggest trends for our business. These statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and assumptions and are subject to many risks, uncertainties and unknown future events that could cause actual results to differ materially. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in this press release due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in our business, including, without limitation: our reliance on a limited number of customers for a substantial portion of our revenues; unpredictability and volatility of our operating results, which include the volatility associated with foreign currency exchange risks and uncertainty in global economic conditions; effects of competition on our software and service pricing and our business; time and expenses associated with customers switching from competitive software and services to our software and services; risks associated with and possible negative consequences of acquisitions, including risks associated with the integration of HPI; joint ventures, divestitures and similar transactions, including our ability to successfully integrate HPI; rapid technology changes in our industry; costs and possible future losses or impairments relating to our acquisitions; the financial impact of future significant restructuring and severance charges; use of cash to service our debt and effects on our business of restrictive covenants in our debt facility; our ability to obtain additional financing as necessary to support our operations; effects of changes in or violations by us or our customers of government regulations; our reliance on third-party information for our software and services; effects of system failures or security breaches on our business and reputation; country-specific risks associated with operating in multiple countries; any material adverse impact of current or future litigation on our results or business; and our dependence on a limited number of key personnel. For a discussion of these and other factors that could impact our operations or financial results and cause our results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, please refer to our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2008. We are under no obligation to (and specifically disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter our forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE Solera Holdings, Inc.



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