UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q
FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020
Or
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
 
Commission file number 000-26621
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NIC INC.INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware52-2077581
(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

25501 West Valley Parkway,, Suite 300,, Olathe,, Kansas66061
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (877(877) 234-3468
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per shareEGOVThe Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  No 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).  Yes No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer  
Non-accelerated filer  Smaller reporting company 
Emerging growth company  
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).  Yes  No 

On October 23, 2019,April 24, 2020, the registrant had 66,964,59066,970,030 shares of common stock outstanding.



NIC INC.
Form 10-Q for the Quarter Ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020
Table of Contents

Page
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NIC INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
thousands except par value amount

 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 March 31, 2020December 31, 2019
ASSETSASSETSASSETS
Current assets:    Current assets:  
Cash $209,277
 $191,700
Cash$217,587  $214,380  
Trade accounts receivable, net 106,081
 80,904
Trade accounts receivable, net101,814  85,399  
Prepaid expenses & other current assets 12,972
 13,730
Prepaid expenses & other current assets18,375  12,944  
Total current assets 328,330
 286,334
Total current assets337,776  312,723  
Property and equipment, net 10,506
 10,256
Property and equipment, net10,150  10,091  
Right of use lease assets, net 11,667
 
Right of use lease assets, net9,901  10,778  
Intangible assets, net 22,844
 13,604
Intangible assets, net22,109  22,398  
Goodwill 5,965
 
Goodwill5,965  5,965  
Other assets 355
 332
Other assets794  404  
Total assets $379,667
 $310,526
Total assets$386,695  $362,359  
    
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITYLIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITYLIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:  
  
Current liabilities:  
Accounts payable $84,792
 $60,092
Accounts payable$88,056  $63,685  
Accrued expenses 25,706
 24,150
Accrued expenses21,118  25,940  
Lease liabilities 3,996
 
Lease liabilities3,642  3,776  
Other current liabilities 7,856
 4,883
Other current liabilities8,951  7,191  
Total current liabilities 122,350
 89,125
Total current liabilities121,767  100,592  
    
Deferred income taxes, net 2,245
 781
Deferred income taxes, net3,183  2,463  
Lease liabilities 8,062
 
Lease liabilities6,607  7,373  
Other long-term liabilities 7,099
 8,931
Other long-term liabilities6,094  6,003  
Total liabilities 139,756
 98,837
Total liabilities137,651  116,431  
    
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 2, 3, 4 and 6) 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 2, 3 and 6)Commitments and contingencies (Notes 2, 3 and 6)—  —  
    
Stockholders' equity:  
  
Stockholders' equity:  
Common stock, $0.0001 par, 200,000 shares authorized, 66,961 and 66,569 shares issued and outstanding 7
 7
Common stock, $0.0001 par, 200,000 shares authorized, 66,968 and 66,968 shares issued and outstandingCommon stock, $0.0001 par, 200,000 shares authorized, 66,968 and 66,968 shares issued and outstanding  
Additional paid-in capital 121,706
 117,763
Additional paid-in capital123,683  123,208  
Retained earnings 118,198
 93,919
Retained earnings125,354  122,713  
Total stockholders' equity 239,911
 211,689
Total stockholders' equity249,044  245,928  
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $379,667
 $310,526
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$386,695  $362,359  
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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NIC INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
thousands except per share amountamounts
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
 2019 2018 2019 201820202019
Revenues:        Revenues:
State enterprise revenues $81,084
 $80,884
 $241,169
 $248,230
State enterprise revenues$74,411  $69,853  
Software & services revenues 9,301
 6,144
 25,963
 18,021
Software & services revenues16,708  15,327  
Total revenues 90,385
 87,028
 267,132
 266,251
Total revenues91,119  85,180  
Operating expenses:  
  
  
  
Operating expenses:      
State enterprise cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation & amortization 50,408
 48,224
 151,340
 148,577
State enterprise cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation & amortization46,271  41,978  
Software & services cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation & amortization 3,586
 2,226
 9,635
 6,689
Software & services cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation & amortization10,724  9,397  
Selling & administrative 8,153
 8,514
 26,473
 24,285
Selling & administrative8,064  9,964  
Enterprise technology & product support 6,743
 6,176
 19,933
 17,559
Enterprise technology & product support7,254  6,445  
Depreciation & amortization 3,524
 2,441
 9,075
 6,651
Depreciation & amortization3,482  2,421  
Total operating expenses 72,414
 67,581
 216,456
 203,761
Total operating expenses75,795  70,205  
Operating income 17,971
 19,447
 50,676
 62,490
Operating income15,324  14,975  
Other income:        Other income:
Interest income 729
 153
 1,910
 212
Interest income389  604  
Income before income taxes 18,700
 19,600
 52,586
 62,702
Income before income taxes15,713  15,579  
Income tax provision 4,190
 3,698
 12,113
 14,280
Income tax provision3,850  4,077  
Net income $14,510
 $15,902
 $40,473

$48,422
Net income$11,863  $11,502  
        
Basic net income per share $0.21
 $0.24
 $0.60
 $0.72
Basic net income per share$0.18  $0.17  
Diluted net income per share $0.21
 $0.24
 $0.60
 $0.72
Diluted net income per share$0.18  $0.17  
        
Weighted average shares outstanding:  
  
  
  
Weighted average shares outstanding:  
Basic 66,960
 66,562
 66,858
 66,476
Basic66,987  66,670  
Diluted 66,960
 66,598
 66,858
 66,507
Diluted66,987  66,670  
 
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.



NIC INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
thousands

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  Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
  Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings  
  Shares Amount   Total
Balance, January 1, 2019 66,569
 $7
 $117,763
 $93,919
 $211,689
Net income 
 
 
 11,502
 11,502
Dividends declared 
 
 
 (5,402) (5,402)
Dividend equivalents on unvested performance-based restricted stock awards 
 
 27
 (27) 
Dividend equivalents canceled upon forfeiture of performance-based restricted stock awards 
 
 (122) 122
 
Restricted stock vestings 364
 
 
 
 
Shares surrendered and canceled upon vesting of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholdings (153) 
 (2,609) 
 (2,609)
Stock-based compensation 
   2,272
 
 2,272
Shares issuable in lieu of dividend payments on performance-based restricted stock awards 3
 
 
 
 
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan 128
 
 1,443
 
 1,443
Balance, March 31, 2019 66,911
 7
 118,774
 100,114
 218,895
Net income 
 
 
 14,460
 14,460
Dividends declared 
 
 
 (5,416) (5,416)
Dividend equivalents on unvested performance-based restricted stock awards 
 
 27
 (27) 
Restricted stock vestings 47
 
 
 
 
Shares surrendered and canceled upon vesting of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholdings (2) 
 (28) 
 (28)
Stock-based compensation 
 
 1,431
 
 1,431
Balance, June 30, 2019 66,956
 7
 120,204
 109,131
 229,342
Net income 
 
 
 14,510
 14,510
Dividends declared 
 
 
 (5,416) (5,416)
Dividend equivalents on unvested performance-based restricted stock awards 
 
 27
 (27) 
Restricted stock vestings 8
 
 
 
 
Shares surrendered and canceled upon vesting of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholdings (3) 
 (49) 
 (49)
Stock-based compensation 
 
 1,524
 
 1,524
Balance, September 30, 2019 66,961
 $7
 $121,706
 $118,198
 $239,911


NIC INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
thousands

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 Common StockAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained Earnings 
 Common Stock Additional Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings   SharesAmountTotal
 Shares Amount Total
Balance, January 1, 2018 66,271
 $7
 $111,275
 $56,960
 $168,242
Net cumulative effect of adoption of accounting standard 
 
 
 208
 208
Balance, January 1, 2020Balance, January 1, 202066,968  $ $123,208  $122,713  $245,928  
Net cumulative effect of adoption of accounting standard (Note 2)Net cumulative effect of adoption of accounting standard (Note 2)—  —  —  339  339  
Net income 
 
 
 15,508
 15,508
Net income—  —  —  11,863  11,863  
Dividends declared 
 
 
 (5,370) (5,370)Dividends declared—  —  —  (6,105) (6,105) 
Dividend equivalents on unvested performance-based restricted stock awards 
 
 34
 (34) 
Dividend equivalents on unvested performance-based restricted stock awards—  —  35  (35) —  
Dividend equivalents canceled upon forfeiture of performance-based restricted stock awards 
 
 (140) 140
 
Dividend equivalents canceled upon forfeiture of performance-based restricted stock awards—  —  (84) 84  —  
Restricted stock vestings 202
 
 
 
 
Restricted stock vestings228  —  —  —  —  
Shares surrendered and canceled upon vesting of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholdings (81) 
 (1,132) 
 (1,132)Shares surrendered and canceled upon vesting of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholdings(91) —  (1,865) (1,865) 
Repurchase of sharesRepurchase of shares(241) —  (439) (3,505) (3,944) 
Stock-based compensation 
 
 1,511
 
 1,511
Stock-based compensation—  1,319  —  1,319  
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan 122
 
 1,382
 
 1,382
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan104  —  1,509  —  1,509  
Balance, March 31, 2018 66,514
 7
 112,930
 67,412
 180,349
Net income 
 
 
 17,011
 17,011
Dividends declared 
 
 
 (5,385) (5,385)
Dividend equivalents on unvested performance-based restricted stock awards 
 
 33
 (33) 
Restricted stock vestings 44
 
 
 
 
Shares surrendered and canceled upon vesting of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholdings (2) 
 (32) 
 (32)
Stock-based compensation 
 
 1,576
 
 1,576
Balance, June 30, 2018 66,556
 7
 114,507
 79,005
 193,519
Net income 
 
 
 15,902
 15,902
Dividends declared 
 
 
 (5,383) (5,383)
Restricted stock vestings 14
 
 
 
 
Shares surrendered and canceled upon vesting of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholdings (3) 
 (43) 
 (43)
Stock-based compensation 
 
 1,877
 
 1,877
Balance, September 30, 2018 66,567
 $7
 $116,341
 $89,524
 $205,872
Balance, March 31, 2020Balance, March 31, 202066,968  $ $123,683  $125,354  $249,044  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
 Common StockAdditional Paid-in CapitalRetained Earnings 
 SharesAmountTotal
Balance, January 1, 201966,569  $ $117,763  $93,919  $211,689  
Net income—  —  —  11,502  11,502  
Dividends declared—  —  —  (5,402) (5,402) 
Dividend equivalents on unvested performance-based restricted stock awards—  —  27  (27) —  
Dividend equivalents canceled upon forfeiture of performance-based restricted stock awards—  —  (122) 122  —  
Restricted stock vestings364  —  —  —  —  
Shares surrendered and canceled upon vesting of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholdings(153) —  (2,609) —  (2,609) 
Stock-based compensation—  2,272  —  2,272  
Shares issuable in lieu of dividend payments on performance-based restricted stock awards —  —  —  —  
Issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan128  —  1,443  —  1,443  
Balance, March 31, 201966,911  $ $118,774  $100,114  $218,895  

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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NIC INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
thousands
 Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
 2019 2018 20202019
Cash flows from operating activities:    Cash flows from operating activities:  
Net income $40,473
 $48,422
Net income$11,863  $11,502  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: 
Depreciation & amortization 9,075
 6,651
Depreciation & amortization3,482  2,421  
Stock-based compensation expense 5,227
 4,965
Stock-based compensation expense1,319  2,272  
Deferred income taxes 1,464
 1,043
Deferred income taxes603  1,076  
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 409
 350
Provision (recoveries) for losses on accounts receivableProvision (recoveries) for losses on accounts receivable347  (186) 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:  
  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:  
Trade accounts receivable, net (25,135) 4,688
Trade accounts receivable, net(16,306) (32,464) 
Prepaid expenses & other current assets 761
 (1,018)Prepaid expenses & other current assets(5,431) (1,205) 
Other assets 3,333
 226
Other assets697  1,069  
Accounts payable 24,700
 (12,983)Accounts payable24,371  20,008  
Accrued expenses 1,554
 (3,032)Accrued expenses(4,822) (3,183) 
Other current liabilities 2,052
 92
Other current liabilities1,416  422  
Other long-term liabilities (5,211) 151
Other long-term liabilities(675) (664) 
Net cash provided by operating activities 58,702
 49,555
Net cash provided by operating activities16,864  1,068  
    
Cash flows from investing activities:  
  
Cash flows from investing activities:  
Purchases of property and equipment (3,483) (4,000)Purchases of property and equipment(1,060) (1,484) 
Business combination (10,000) 
Asset acquisition (3,486) (3,555)Asset acquisition—  (1,743) 
Capitalized software development costs (6,679) (5,783)Capitalized software development costs(2,192) (2,417) 
Net cash used in investing activities (23,648) (13,338)Net cash used in investing activities(3,252) (5,644) 
    
Cash flows from financing activities:  
  
Cash flows from financing activities:  
Cash dividends on common stock (16,234) (16,138)Cash dividends on common stock(6,105) (5,402) 
Proceeds from employee common stock purchases 1,443
 1,382
Proceeds from employee common stock purchases1,509  1,443  
Tax withholdings related to stock-based compensation awards (2,686) (1,209)
Shares surrendered upon vesting of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholdingsShares surrendered upon vesting of restricted stock to satisfy tax withholdings(1,865) (2,609) 
Repurchase of sharesRepurchase of shares(3,944) —  
Net cash used in financing activities (17,477) (15,965)Net cash used in financing activities(10,405) (6,568) 
    
Net increase in cash 17,577
 20,252
Net increase (decrease) in cashNet increase (decrease) in cash3,207  (11,144) 
Cash, beginning of period 191,700
 160,777
Cash, beginning of period214,380  191,700  
Cash, end of period $209,277
 $181,029
Cash, end of period$217,587  $180,556  
    
Other cash flow information:  
  
Other cash flow information:  
Non-cash investing activities:  
  
Contingent consideration - business combination $960
 $
Cash payments:  
  
Cash payments:  
Income taxes paid, net $12,283
 $13,206
Income taxes paid, net$4,391  $3,637  
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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NIC INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.  THE COMPANY

NIC Inc., together with its subsidiaries (the "Company" or "NIC") is a leading provider of digital government services that help governments use technology to provide a higher level of service to businesses and citizens and increase efficiencies. The Company accomplishes this currently through 2 channels: its state enterprise businesses and its software & services businesses.

In the Company's state enterprise businesses, it generally designs, builds, and operates digital government services on an enterprise-wide basis on behalf of state and local governments desiring to provide access to government information and to complete secure government-based transactions through multiple online channels. These digital government services consist of websites and applications the Company has built that allow consumers, such as businesses and citizens, to access government information, complete transactions and make electronic payments. The Company typically manages operations for each contractual relationship through separate local subsidiaries that operate as decentralized businesses with a high degree of autonomy. The Company is typically responsible for funding the up-front investments and ongoing operations and maintenance costs of the digital government services. The Company’s software & services businesses primarily include its subsidiaries that provide payment processing services, software development and digital government services, other than those services provided under state enterprise contracts, to federal agencies as well as state and local governments.

2.  SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S. (“U.S. GAAP”). The consolidated financial statements include all the Company's direct and indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, the unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of normal and recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly present the consolidated financial position and the results of operations, changes in stockholders' equity and cash flows of the Company as of the dates and for the interim periods presented. The unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, including the notes thereto, set forth in the Company’s 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Certain amounts in the consolidated statements of income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018March 31, 2019 were reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. In 2020, the Company began classifying the current Texas payment processing contract in the software & services category. The Company reclassified $7.4 million of revenues and $6.7 million of cost of revenues from this contract from the state enterprise category to the software & services category in the prior year. The reclassification had no impact on net income or cash flows for the period ended September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019.

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2019.2020.

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which requires the recognition of right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. Expenses are recognized in the statement of income in a manner similar to current accounting guidance. Under the standard, disclosures are required to meet the objective of enabling users of financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leases.

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted the standard and all the related amendments, using a modified retrospective approach at the beginning of the period of adoption. Under this approach, the comparative information was not restated and continues to

be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods. The Company elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance within the new standard, which allowed the Company not to reassess (i) whether expired or existing contracts contain a lease under the new standard, or (ii) the lease classification for expired or existing leases. In addition, the Company did not elect to use hindsight and excluded any lease contracts with terms of 12 months or less during transition.

The adoption of the standard resulted in the recognition of ROU lease assets and lease liabilities of $12.6 million and $12.9 million, respectively, as of January 1, 2019. The adoption of the standard did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated earnings or cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Credit Losses

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), to replace the incurred loss impairment methodology in current U.S. GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. For trade and other receivables, the Company will be required to use a forward-looking expected loss model rather than the incurred loss model for
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recognizing credit losses which reflects losses that are probable. The ASU will be effective forOn January 1, 2020, the Company beginning January 1, 2020. Applicationadopted the standard and all the related amendments, using a modified retrospective approach. The adoption of the standard will be throughresulted in a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings asof approximately $0.3 million. The adoption of the effective date. The Company is currently evaluating the new standard and the estimateddid not have a significant impact it will have on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.earnings or cash flows.

Revenue recognition

The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Revenue is recognized when a customer obtains control of promised goods or services. The amount of revenue recognized reflects the consideration which the Company expects to receive in exchange for those goods or services.  

Disaggregation of Revenue

The Company currently earns revenues from three main sources: (i) transaction-based fees, which consist of interactive government services (“IGS”), driver history records (“DHR”) and other transaction-based revenues, (ii) development services and (iii) fixed fee managementfixed-fee services. The following table summarizes, by reportable and operating segment, the principal activities from which the Company generates revenue (in thousands):

  Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
  State Enterprise 
Software
& Services
 
Consolidated
Total
 State Enterprise 
Software
& Services
 
Consolidated
Total
IGS $54,308
 $
 $54,308
 160,015
 
 $160,015
DHR 23,076
 
 23,076
 70,158
 
 70,158
Other 
 9,301
 9,301
 
 25,963
 25,963
Total transaction-based 77,384
 9,301
 86,685
 230,173
 25,963
 256,136
Development services 2,462
 
 2,462
 7,283
 
 7,283
Fixed fee management services 1,238
 
 1,238
 3,713
 
 3,713
Total revenues $81,084
 $9,301
 $90,385
 $241,169
 $25,963
 $267,132
             
  Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
  State Enterprise 
Software
& Services
 
Consolidated
Total
 State Enterprise 
Software
& Services
 
Consolidated
Total
IGS $51,085
 $
 $51,085
 $156,463
 $
 $156,463
DHR 25,555
 
 25,555
 79,439
 
 79,439
Other 
 6,144
 6,144
 
 18,021
 18,021
Total transaction-based 76,640
 6,144
 82,784
 235,902
 18,021
 253,923
Development services 3,006
 
 3,006
 8,615
 
 8,615
Fixed fee management services 1,238
 
 1,238
 3,713
 
 3,713
Total revenues $80,884
 $6,144
 $87,028
 $248,230
 $18,021
 $266,251


Three Months Ended March 31, 2020
 State EnterprisePaymentsAll OtherConsolidated
Total
IGS$48,187  $—  $—  $48,187  
DHR22,849  —  —  22,849  
Other—  10,016  5,464  15,480  
Total transaction-based71,036  10,016  5,464  86,516  
Development services2,137  —  —  2,137  
Fixed-fee services1,238  —  1,228  2,466  
Total revenues$74,411  $10,016  $6,692  $91,119  
Three Months Ended March 31, 2019
State EnterprisePaymentsAll OtherConsolidated
Total
IGS$42,751  $—  $—  $42,751  
DHR23,685  —  —  23,685  
Other—  9,352  5,534  14,886  
Total transaction-based66,436  9,352  5,534  81,322  
Development services2,179  —  —  2,179  
Fixed-fee services1,238  —  441  1,679  
Total revenues$69,853  $9,352  $5,975  $85,180  

Transaction-based Revenues

Under certain contracts with its government partners, the Company agrees to provide continuous access to digital government services that allow consumers to complete secure transactions, such as applying for a permit, retrieving government records, or filing a government-mandated form or report, in exchange for transaction-based fees. The Company satisfies its performance obligation by providing access to applications over the contractual term and by processing transactions as they are initiated by consumers. The performance obligation is satisfied when the Company provides the access and it is used by the consumer.

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Development servicesServices Revenues

The Company earns development services revenues primarily under contracts to provide software development and other time and materials services to its government partners. These contracts are generally not longer than one year in duration. For services provided under development contracts, the performance obligation is either satisfied over time or at a point in time upon customer acceptance.

Under its development services contracts, the Company typically does not have significant future performance obligations that extend beyond one year. As of September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the total transaction price allocated to unsatisfied performance obligations was approximately $5.5$5.4 million.

Fixed-fee Management Services Revenues

Fixed-fee management services revenues primarily consist of revenues from providing recurring fixed fee digital government services forto the Company’s government partner in Indiana.Indiana and smaller contracts for subscription-based services in the Company's software & services businesses. As of September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Company’s Indiana contract had unsatisfied performance obligations for one month. The total transaction price allocated to the unsatisfied performance obligation is not significant.

The subscription-based service contracts in the Company's software & services businesses are a fixed-fee single performance obligation to provide government partners continuous access to digital services. As of March 31, 2020, the unsatisfied performance obligations related to these contracts was $16.7 million, which will be recognized over the term of such contracts, generally 1 - 5 years.

Unearned Revenues

Unearned revenues at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 20182019 were approximately $4.8$3.3 million and $1.7$3.8 million, respectively. The change in the deferred revenue balance for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 is primarily driven by cash payments received or due in advance of satisfying the Company's performance obligations, offset by $6.5$2.3 million of revenues recognized that were previously included in deferred revenue.

LeasesTrade accounts receivable

All of the Company's lease arrangements are considered operating leases and are included in right of use lease assets and lease liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. Leases withThe Company records trade accounts receivable at net realizable value. This value includes an initial term of 12 months or less are not recorded on the consolidated balance sheet and are expensed on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

On the commencement date of a lease, theappropriate allowance for estimated uncollectible accounts. The Company recognizes a lease liability and corresponding right of use lease assetcalculates this allowance based on its history of write-offs, and its relationship with, and the present value of lease payments over the lease term. Lease agreements generally do not provide an implicit rate and therefore the Company's incremental borrowing rate at the commencement date is used to determine the present value of lease payments. Accretion of the discount on the lease liability is calculated under the effective interest method and included in operating lease cost. The right of use asset also includes any initial direct costs and prepaid lease payments and excludes any lease incentives received by the lessor. The right of use asset is amortized over the lease term and is included in operating lease cost. The result is a single operating lease cost recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

Certain of the Company's leases have both lease and non-lease components. The Company has elected the practical expedient to account for these components as a single lease component for all leases.

Business combinations

Assets acquired and liabilities assumed as part of a business acquisition are generally recorded at their fair value at the date of acquisition. The excess of purchase price over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill. Determining the fair value of identifiable assets, particularly intangibles, and liabilities acquired also requires the Company to make estimates, which are based on all available information and in some cases assumptions with respect to the timing and amount of future revenues and expenses associated with an asset. The Company anticipates that its annual goodwill impairment test will be performed during the fourth quarterforecasted economic status of, its fiscal year.customers. Trade accounts receivable are written off when deemed uncollectible. Recoveries of receivables previously written off are recorded when received. The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was approximately $1.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively.


3.  GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

State enterprise contracts

The Company’s state enterprise contracts generally have an initial multi-year term with provisions for renewals for various periods at the option of the government. The Company’s primary business obligation under these contracts is generally to design, build, and operate digital government services on an enterprise-wide basis on behalf of governments desiring to provide access to government information and to digitally complete government-based transactions and payments. NIC typically markets the services and solicits consumers to complete government-based transactions and to enter into subscriber contracts permitting the user to access online applications and the government information contained therein in exchange for transactional and/or subscription user fees. The Company enters into statements of work with various agencies and divisions of the government to provide specific services and to conduct specific transactions. These statements of work preliminarily establish the pricing of the online transactions and data access services the Company provides and the division of revenues between the Company and the government agency. The government oversight authority must approve prices and revenue sharing agreements. The Company has limited control over the level of fees it is permitted to retain.

The Company is typically responsible for funding the up-front development and ongoing operations and maintenance costs of digital government services and generally owns all the intellectual property in connection with the applications developed under these contracts. After completion of a defined contract term or upon termination for cause, the government partner typically receives a perpetual, royalty-free license to use the applications built by the Company only in its own state. However, certain enterprise applications, proprietary customer management, billing, payment processing and other software applications that the
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Company has developed and standardized centrally are provided to government partners on a software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) basis, and thus would not be included in any royalty-free license. If the Company’s contract expires after a defined term or if its contract is terminated by a government partner for cause, the government agency would be entitled to take over the applications in place, and NIC would have no future revenue from, or obligation to, such former government partner, except as otherwise provided in the contract.

Any renewal of these contracts beyond the initial term by the government is optional and a government may terminate its contract prior to the expiration date if the Company breaches a material contractual obligation and fails to cure such breach within a specified period or upon the occurrence of other events or circumstances specified in the contract. In addition, 15 contracts under which the Company provides enterprise-wide digital government services, as well as the Company’s contract with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”), can be terminated by the other party without cause on a specified period of notice. Collectively, revenues generated from these contracts represented approximately 59% of the Company’s total consolidated revenues for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.March 31, 2020. If any of these contracts is terminated without cause, the terms of the respective contract may require the government to pay the Company a fee to continue to use the Company’s applications.

Under a typical state enterprise contract, the Company is required to fully indemnify its government partners against claims that the Company’s services infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others and against claims arising from the Company’s performance or the performance of the Company’s subcontractors under the contract. At September 30, 2019, the Company was bound by performance bond commitments totaling approximately $10.9 million on certain state enterprise contracts.

Software & services contractcontracts

The Company’s subsidiary NIC Federal, LLC has a contract with the FMCSA to develop and manage the FMCSA’s Pre-Employment Screening Program (“PSP”) for motor carriers nationwide, using a transaction-based business model.

Expiring contracts

There are currently 147 state enterprise contracts, as well as the Company's contract with the FMCSA, that have expiration dates within the 12-month period following September 30, 2019.March 31, 2020. Collectively, revenues generated from these contracts represented approximately 43% and 44%27% of the Company’s total consolidated revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.March 31, 2020. Although six3 of these state enterprise contracts have renewal provisions, any renewal is at the option of the Company’s government partner. As described above, if a contract is not renewed after a defined term, the government partner would be entitled to take over the applications in place, and NIC would have no future revenue from, or obligation to, such former government partner, except as otherwise provided in the contract.

Performance Bond Commitments
The contract under which
At March 31, 2020, the Company managed digital government services for the state of Texas expired on August 31, 2018. The expired Texas contract accounted forwas bound by performance bond commitments totaling approximately 15% and 18% of the Company's total consolidated revenue for the three

and nine months ended September 30, 2018. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 revenues from the expired Texas contract were $49.0 million.

4. ACQUISITIONS

Complia, LLC

On May 1, 2019, the Company completed the stock acquisition of Complia, LLC ("Complia"), a regulatory licensing platform business, which the Company rebranded as NIC Licensing Solutions. The Company acquired all outstanding equity of Complia for initial consideration of $10 million in cash. The sellers are eligible to earn additional cash consideration, up to $5$25.2 million on newcertain government contracts that utilize the licensing platform through April 2022. The Company has recorded a liability of $1.0 million for the fair value of this contingent consideration at the date of acquisition as part of the consideration transferred. The fair value of the contingent consideration was determined using a scenario-based model, which includes inputs such as actual and projected earnings‑based measures, probability of achievement and a discount rate, that are not observable in the market. At each reporting period, the contingent consideration liability is recorded at fair value with any changes reflected in earnings. As of September 30, 2019, there have been no significant changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration liability from the acquisition date, and the Company estimated the total purchase consideration to be $11.0 million.other business relationships.

This transaction was accounted for as a business combination, and the purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including identifiable intangible assets, based on their respective fair values at the date of acquisition. The valuation of the acquired net assets remains preliminary while management completes its valuation, particularly the valuation of acquired intangible assets. The consolidated financial statements include the results of Complia's operations from the date of acquisition. Pro-forma results of operations, assuming this acquisition was made at the beginning of the earliest period presented, have not been presented because the effect of this acquisition was not material to the Company's results.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date (in thousands).

  As of May 1, 2019
Current assets $451
Software 4,200
Customer relationships 425
Non-compete agreements 250
Trade name 35
Goodwill 5,965
Other assets 11
Total assets acquired 11,337
   
Accrued expenses and other liabilities (377)
Net assets acquired $10,960


The goodwill was included within the Software & Services category, which is further described in Note 12, and represents future economic benefits that the Company expects to achieve as a result of the acquisition. The acquired capitalized software has an estimated amortization period of five years, the acquired customer relationships have an estimated amortization period of seven years and the non-compete and trade names each have an estimated amortization period of three years. The goodwill and intangible assets associated with this acquisition are deductible for tax purposes.

Leap Orbit LLC

During 2018, the Company entered into a purchase agreement to acquire certain prescription drug monitoring software technology assets of a Maryland-based, privately held company, Leap Orbit LLC ("Leap Orbit"). The purchase price consisted of initial cash consideration of approximately $3.6 million and potential additional consideration of approximately $3.5 million if certain conditions under the agreement were met. The transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition, as substantially all the value related to the prescription drug monitoring software technology acquired. The Company paid the additional consideration of $3.5 million in the first half of 2019, which was included in the cost of the acquired assets in the consolidated balance sheet. The

acquired software has an estimated amortization period of three years. The Company rebranded its prescription drug monitoring platform as RxGov.

5. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

The Company recognized goodwill of approximately $6.0 million as a result of the acquisition of Complia. See Note 4, Acquisitions, for additional information.

Excluding goodwill, intangible assets, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
  September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
  
Gross Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Book
Value
 
Gross Carrying
Value
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Net Book
Value
Software development costs $28,868
 $(15,431) $13,437
 $22,190
 $(11,647) $10,543
Purchased software 11,241
 (2,479) 8,762
 $3,555
 $(494) 3,061
Customer relationships 425
 (25) 400
 
 
 
Non-compete agreements 250
 (35) 215
 
 
 
Trade name 35
 (5) 30
 
 
 
Total $40,819
 $(17,975) $22,844
 $25,745
 $(12,141) $13,604


During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company recorded approximately $7.7 million of intangible asset software purchases in connection with the Complia and Leap Orbit acquisitions, as further discussed in Note 4, Acquisitions.

Amortization expense for intangible assets with finite lives was $2.4 million and $5.8 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, and $1.1 million and $2.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. Intangible asset amortization expense is currently expected to total $2.4 million for the remainder of 2019, $9.6 million for fiscal year 2020, $6.8 million for fiscal year 2021, $2.7 million for fiscal year 2022 and $0.9 million for fiscal year 2023.

6. DEBT OBLIGATIONS AND COLLATERAL REQUIREMENTS

The Company has a revolving bank credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. Under the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("Credit Agreement"), the credit facility provides $10 million of unsecured financings available to finance working capital, issue letters of credit and finance general corporate purposes. The Credit Agreement also includes an accordion feature that allows the Company to increase the available capacity under the Credit Agreement to $50 million, subject to securing additional commitments from the bank. The Company can obtain letters of credit in an aggregate amount of $5 million, which reduces the maximum amount available for borrowing under the Credit Agreement.

On May 1, 2019, the Company entered into Amendment No. 4 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amendment’), which amended the Credit Agreement, dated as of August 6, 2014, as previously amended, between the Company and Bank of America, N.A. The Amendment extended the maturity date of the Credit Agreement to May 1, 2021, and increased the purchase price of a permitted acquisition, as well as the aggregate purchase price of all such permitted acquisitions during the term of the Credit Agreement.  Additionally, the Amendment removed the previous two-tier structure on interest rates and provided that the interest rate on any amounts borrowed by the Company under the Credit Agreement will be at (i) an annual rate adjusted daily and benchmarked to one-month LIBOR, plus a margin of 1.15% per annum, or (ii) an annual rate benchmarked to LIBOR with a term equivalent to such borrowing, plus a margin of 1.15% per annum.  The other material terms of the Credit Agreement remain unchanged, including customary representations and warranties, affirmative and negative covenants and events of default.

7. LEASES

The Company leases office space and certain equipment under noncancelable operating leases. Leases have terms which range from one year to nine years, some of which include options to renew the lease. The exercise of a lease renewal option is at the Company’s sole discretion and is included in the lease term when it is reasonably certain the Company will exercise the option based on economic factors. The weighted average remaining lease term for operating leases as of September 30, 2019 was 3.6 years.

The aggregate future lease payments for operating leases as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (which is under previous accounting standards), are as follows (in thousands):
  September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
Fiscal Year    
2019(1)
 $1,208
 $4,673
2020 4,028
 3,403
2021 3,092
 2,604
2022 2,534
 2,082
2023 1,157
 698
Thereafter 861
 690
Total future minimum lease payments 12,880
 14,150
Less: interest (822) N/A
Total lease liabilities $12,058
 N/A
(1) The September 30, 2019 column excludes previously made lease payments during the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

Other information related to operating leases is as follows (in thousands):
  September 30, 2019
Operating lease cost (1)
 $4,312
Weighted-average discount rate 3.7%
    
Supplemental cash flow information  
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities 3,367
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities (2)
 15,020
(1) Includes short-term and variable lease costs, which are not significant.
(2) Includes $12.6 million for operating leases existing on January 1, 2019 and $2.4 million for operating leases that commenced in the nine months ended September 30, 2019.

8.4.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

Unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and are included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method for all periods presented. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that treats a participating security as having rights to undistributed earnings that would otherwise have been available to common stockholders. The Company’s service-based restricted stock awards contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends and are participating securities. Accordingly, service-based restricted stock awards were included in the calculation of earnings per share using the two-class method for all periods presented. Unvested service-based restricted shares totaled 0.7 million for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and 2018.2019. Basic earnings per share is calculated by first allocating earnings between common stockholders and participating securities. Earnings attributable to common stockholders are divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by giving effect to dilutive potential common shares outstanding during the period. The dilutive effect of shares related to the Company’s employee stock purchase plan is determined based on the treasury stock method. The dilutive effect of service-based restricted stock awards is based on the more dilutive of the treasury stock method or the two-class method assuming a reallocation of undistributed earnings to common stockholders after considering the dilutive effect of potential common shares other than the participating unvested restricted stock awards. The dilutive effect of performance-based restricted stock awards is based on the treasury stock method.


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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
Numerator:        
Net income $14,510
 $15,902
 $40,473
 $48,422
Less: Income allocated to participating securities (156) (172) (443) (525)
Net income available to common stockholders $14,354
 $15,730
 $40,030
 $47,897
Denominator:  
  
  
  
Weighted average shares - basic 66,960
 66,562
 66,858
 66,476
Performance-based restricted stock awards 
 36
 
 31
Weighted average shares - diluted 66,960
 66,598
 66,858
 66,507
         
Basic net income per share: $0.21
 $0.24
 $0.60
 $0.72
         
Diluted net income per share: $0.21
 $0.24
 $0.60
 $0.72


Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20202019
Numerator:
Net income$11,863  $11,502  
Less: Income allocated to participating securities(129) (127) 
Net income available to common stockholders$11,734  $11,375  
Denominator:  
Weighted average shares - basic66,987  66,670  
Performance-based restricted stock awards—  —  
Weighted average shares - diluted66,987  66,670  
Basic net income per share:$0.18  $0.17  
Diluted net income per share:$0.18  $0.17  

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5.  STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The Company's Board of Directors declared and paid the following dividends (payment amount in millions):
Declaration DateDividend per ShareRecord DatePayment DatePayment Amount
January 27, 2020$0.09March 4, 2020March 18, 2020$6.1
January 28, 2019$0.08March 5, 2019March 19, 2019$5.4
Declaration DateDividend per ShareRecord DatePayment DatePayment
July 29, 2019$0.08September 6, 2019September 20, 2019$5.4
May 7, 2019$0.08June 11, 2019June 25, 2019$5.4
January 28, 2019$0.08March 5, 2019March 19, 2019$5.4
July 30, 2018$0.08September 5, 2018September 19, 2018$5.4
May 1, 2018$0.08June 5, 2018June 19, 2018$5.4
January 29, 2018$0.08March 6, 2018March 20, 2018$5.4


On October 28, 2019,April 23, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.08$0.09 per share, payable to stockholders of record as of December 4, 2019.June 11, 2020. The dividend, which is expected to total approximately $5.4$6.1 million, will be paid on December 18, 2019,June 25, 2020, out of the Company’s available cash.

Share Repurchase

10.In March 2018, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program allowing the Company to repurchase up to $25 million of common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company repurchased and retired 241,180 shares at a weighted average purchase price of $16.33 for a total value of $3.9 million under the repurchase program.

6.  INCOME TAXES

The Company's effective tax rate was 22.4%24.5% and 23.0%26.2% for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, compared to 18.9% and 22.8% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. The Company's effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019 was higher than the federal statutory rate of 21% primarily due to the effect of state income taxes partially offset by the favorable impact of the release of reserves for unrecognized income tax benefits resulting from expiration of the statutes of limitations for certain tax years. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2019 also reflects a decrease in the previously estimated research and development tax credit for the 2018 and 2019 tax years upon filing of the Company’s 2018 federal tax return during the current quarter. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019,non-deductible expenses. Additionally, the effective tax rate was also impacted byhigher in the release of uncertain tax benefits from the completion of an IRS tax examination of the Company’s 2016 consolidated U.S. federal income tax return, which resulted in no changesprior year period due to the Company’s previously filed return. The Company remains subject to U.S. federal examination for amended tax returns filed in 2016 and the tax years ending after December 31, 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the effective tax rate was also impacted by approximately $2.6 million of executive severance costs, incurred in the first quarter of 2019, as previously disclosed, a significant portion of which iswere not deductible for income tax purposes.

The Company's effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 differed from the federal statutory rate due to the release of uncertain tax benefits due to the expiration of the statute of limitations for certain tax years in
7.  STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and, to a lesser extent, an increase in the previously estimated research and development tax credit for previous tax years.

11.  STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

During the nine months ended September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company granted to certain management-level employees and executive officers, service-based restricted stock awards totaling 309,183265,293 shares with a grant-date fair value totaling approximately $5.3$5.5 million. Such restricted stock awards vest beginning one year from the date of grant in annual installments of 25%. In addition, during the first half of 2019, non-employee directors of the Company were granted service-based restricted stock awards totaling 47,560 shares with a grant-date fair value of approximately $0.8 million. Such restricted stock awards vest one year from the date of grant. Restricted stock is valued at the date of grant, based on the closing market price of the Company’s common stock, and expensed using the straight-line method over the requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the award). The Company records forfeitures when they occur.

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During the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company granted performance-based restricted stock awards to certain executive officers pursuant to the terms of the Company’s executive compensation program totaling 111,135137,052 shares with a grant-date fair value totaling approximately $1.9$2.8 million. This represents the maximum number of shares the executive officers can earn at the end of a three-yearthree-year performance period ending December 31, 2021.2022. The actual number of shares earned will be based on the Company’s performance related to the following performance criteria over the performance period:

Operating income growth (three-year compound annual growth rate); and
Total consolidated revenue growth (three-year compound annual growth rate).

At the end of the three-yearthree-year period, the executive officers are eligible to receive up to a specified number of shares based on the Company’s performance relative to these performance criteria over the performance period. In addition, the executive officers will accrue dividend equivalents for any cash dividends declared during the performance period, payable in the form of additional shares of Company common stock, based on the maximum number of shares to be earned by the executive officers for each performance-based restricted stock award. Such hypothetical cash dividend payment shall be divided by the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the dividend payment date to determine the maximum number of notional shares to be awarded. At the end of the three-yearthree-year performance period and on the date some or all the shares are paid under the agreement, a pro rata number of notional dividend shares will be converted into an equivalent number of dividend shares paid and granted to the executive officers based on the actual number of underlying shares earned during the performance period.

At December 31, 2018,2019, the three-year performance period related to the performance-based restricted stock awards granted to certain executive officers on February 22, 20162017 ended. Based on the Company’s actual financial results from 20162017 through 2018, 64,846 of the2019, no shares and 4,226 ofor dividend equivalent shares were earned. The remaining 73,345earned, and the 87,241 shares subject to the awards were forfeited in the first quarter of 2019.2020.


Stock-based compensation cost for performance-based restricted stock awards is measured at the grant date based on the fair value of shares expected to be earned at the end of the performance period and is recognized as expense over the performance period based on the probable number of shares expected to vest.

The following table presents stock-based compensation expense included in the Company’s unaudited consolidated statements of income (in thousands):
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  2019 2018 2019 2018
State enterprise cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation & amortization $370
 $361
 $1,127
 $1,166
Software & services cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation & amortization 19
 36
 75
 112
Selling & administrative 951
 1,324
 3,523
 3,183
Enterprise technology & product support 184
 156
 502
 504
Stock-based compensation expense $1,524
 $1,877
 $5,227
 $4,965

Three Months Ended
March 31,
 20202019
State enterprise cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation & amortization$358  $361  
Software & services cost of revenues, exclusive of depreciation & amortization28  35  
Selling & administrative768  1,716  
Enterprise technology & product support165  160  
Total stock-based compensation expense$1,319  $2,272  
  
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8.  REPORTABLE SEGMENT AND RELATED INFORMATION

Beginning in the first quarter of 2020, the Company determined that it has 2 reportable segments: 1) State Enterprise and 2) Payments. Prior to the first quarter of 2020, the Company had 1 reportable segment: State Enterprise. The change from 1 to 2 reportable segments was based on quantitative and qualitative considerations, and was a result of recent changes in the Company's reporting structure to reclassify the current Texas payment processing contract from the state enterprise category to the software & services category. The revised reportable segments reflect the way the Company evaluates its business performance and manages its operations. All prior year amounts have been restated to conform to the current year presentation.

The State Enterprise segment is the Company’s only reportable segment and generally includes the Company’s subsidiaries operating digital government services on an enterprise-wide basis for state and local governments. The SoftwarePayments reportable segment includes subsidiaries in the software & Servicesservices category that provide certain payment processing-related, transaction-based services to state and local government agencies in states where the Company does not maintain an enterprise-wide contract and to a few private sector entities. The All Other category primarily includes subsidiaries in the Company’s subsidiariessoftware & services category that provide software development and digital government services, other than those provided on an enterprise-wide basis, to federal agencies, including the Company's contract with the FMCSA to operate the Federal PSP and the Company's subcontract for the Recreation.gov outdoor recreation service, as well as to other state and local governments.governments, including the Company's RxGov prescription drug monitoring business and NIC Licensing Solutions regulatory licensing business. Each of the Company’s businesses within the Software & ServicesAll Other category is an operating segment and has been grouped together to form the Software & ServicesAll Other category, as none of the operating segments meets the quantitative threshold of a separately reportable segment. There have been no significant intersegment transactions for the periods reported. The summary of significant accounting policies applies to all operating segments.

The measure of profitability by which management, including the Company’s chief operating decision maker,Chief Operating Decision Maker ("CODM"), evaluates the performance of its operating segments and allocates resources to them is operating income (loss). Segment assets or other segment balance sheet information is not presented to the Company’s chief operating decision maker.CODM. Accordingly, the Company has not presented information relating to segment assets.

The table below reflects summarized financial information for the Company’s reportable and operating segments for the three months ended September 30,March 31, (in thousands):
 State EnterprisePaymentsAll OtherOther Reconciling ItemsConsolidated
Total
2020    
Revenues$74,411  $10,016  $6,692  $—  $91,119  
Costs & expenses46,271  7,948  2,776  15,318  72,313  
Depreciation & amortization699   1,073  1,709  3,482  
Operating income (loss)$27,441  $2,067  $2,843  $(17,027) $15,324  
2019    
Revenues$69,853  $9,352  $5,975  $—  $85,180  
Costs & expenses41,978  7,357  2,040  16,409  67,784  
Depreciation & amortization636   20  1,764  2,421  
Operating income (loss)$27,239  $1,994  $3,915  $(18,173) $14,975  
  State Enterprise 
Software
& Services
 Other Reconciling Items 
Consolidated
Total
2019        
Revenues $81,084
 $9,301
 $
 $90,385
Costs & expenses 50,408
 3,586
 14,896
 68,890
Depreciation & amortization 722
 1,032
 1,770
 3,524
Operating income (loss) $29,954
 $4,683
 $(16,666) $17,971
         
2018  
  
  
  
Revenues $80,884
 $6,144
 $
 $87,028
Costs & expenses 48,224
 2,226
 14,690
 65,140
Depreciation & amortization 683
 22
 1,736
 2,441
Operating income (loss) $31,977
 $3,896
 $(16,426) $19,447


The table below reflects summarized financial information for the Company’s reportable and operating segments for the nine months ended September 30, (in thousands):
  State Enterprise 
Software
& Services
 Other Reconciling Items 
Consolidated
Total
2019        
Revenues $241,169
 $25,963
 $
 $267,132
Costs & expenses 151,340
 9,635
 46,406
 207,381
Depreciation & amortization 2,005
 2,211
 4,859
 9,075
Operating income (loss) $87,824
 $14,117
 $(51,265) $50,676
         
2018        
Revenues $248,230
 $18,021
 $
 $266,251
Costs & expenses 148,577
 6,689
 41,844
 197,110
Depreciation & amortization 2,490
 78
 4,083
 6,651
Operating income (loss) $97,163
 $11,254
 $(45,927) $62,490


The legacy contract under which the Company managed digital government services for the state of Texas expired on August 31, 2018 and accounted for approximately 15% and 18% of the Company's total consolidated revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. The Company's enterprise contract with the state of Colorado accounted for approximately 10% of the Company's total consolidated revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2019. No other customer accounted for more than 10% of the Company's total consolidated revenues for any period presented.

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
This section should be read in conjunction with our Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the related Notes included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
CAUTION ABOUT FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q regarding NIC Inc. and its subsidiaries (referred to herein as “the Company”, “NIC”, “we”, “our” or “us”) and its business, which are not current or historical facts, are “forward-looking statements” that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements of plans and objectives, statements of future economic performance or financial projections, statements regarding the planned implementation of new contracts and new projects under existing contracts, the expected length of contract terms, statements relating to our business plans, objectives and expected operating results, statements relating to our expected effective tax rate, statements relating to possible future dividends and share repurchases, statements regarding the expected effects of changes in accounting standards, statements of assumptions underlying such statements, statements related to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and statements of our intentions, hopes, beliefs, expectations, or predictions of the future. For example, statements like we “expect,” we “believe,” we “plan,” we “intend,” or we “anticipate” are forward-looking statements. Investors should be aware that our actual operating results and financial performance may differ materially from our expressed expectations because of risks and uncertainties about the future including those risks discussed in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in our 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 21, 2019.20, 2020.

There are a number of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested or indicated by such forward-looking statements. These include, among others, our success in renewing existing contracts and in signing contracts with new states and with federal and state government agencies; our ability to successfully increase the adoption and use of digital government services; the possibility of security breaches or disruptions through cyber-attacks or other events and any resulting liability; our ability to implement new contracts and any related technology enhancements in a timely and cost-effective manner; the possibility of reductions in fees or revenues as a result of budget deficits, government shutdowns, or changes in government policy; continued favorable government legislation; acceptance of digital government services by businesses and citizens; our ability to identify and acquire suitable acquisition candidates and to successfully integrate any acquired businesses; competition; general economic conditions; the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic as discussed under “RISK FACTORS” in Part II, Item IA of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and the other factors discussed under “RISK FACTORS” in Part I, Item 1A and “Cautions About Forward Looking Statements" in Part II, Item 7, Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of NIC’s 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 21, 201920, 2020 with the SEC. Investors should read all of these discussions of risks carefully.

All forward-looking statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q speak only as of the date of this report. Except as may be required by applicable law, we will not update the information in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q if any forward-looking statement later turns out to be inaccurate. Investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on any forward-looking statement.

OVERVIEW OF OUR BUSINESS MODEL

We are a leading provider of digital government services that help governments use technology to provide a higher level of service to businesses and citizens and increase efficiencies. We accomplish this through two channels: our state enterprise businesses and our software & services businesses.

In our state enterprise businesses, we generally enter into contracts with state and local governments to design, build, and operate digital government services on an enterprise-wide basis on their behalf. We typically enter into multi-year contracts and manage operations for each government partner through separate local subsidiaries that operate as decentralized businesses with a high degree of autonomy. The digital services that we build allow businesses and citizens to access government information through multiple channels and complete billions of dollars of secure transactions and payments.payments annually. We are typically responsible for funding the up-front development and ongoing operations and maintenance costs of the digital government services. Our unique business model allows us to generate revenues by sharing in the fees collected from digital government transactions. Our government partners benefit because they reduce their financial and technological risks, increase their operational efficiencies, avoid costs, and gain a centralized, customer-focused presence on the internet, while businesses and citizens gain a faster, more convenient, and more cost-effective means to interact with governments.

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On behalf of our government partners, we enter into statements of work with various agencies and divisions of the government to provide specific services and to conduct specific transactions. These statements of work preliminarily establish the pricing of

the online transactions andservices we provide (i.e. data access, services we providetransaction processing and payment processing services) and the division of revenues between us and the government agency. The government oversight authority must approve prices and revenue sharing agreements. We have limited control over the level of fees we are permitted to retain. Any changes made to the amount or percentage of fees retained by us, or to the amounts charged for the services offered, could materially affect the profitability of the respective contract. We typically own all the intellectual property related to the applications developed under these contracts. After completion of a defined contract term or upon termination for cause, the government partner typically receives a perpetual, royalty-free license to use the applications and digital government services we built only in its own state. However, certain enterprise applications and proprietary customer management, billing, payment processing or other applications that we have developed and standardized centrally are provided to our government partners on a software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) basis, and thus would not be included in any royalty-free license. If our contract expires after a defined term or if our contract is terminated by our government partner for cause, the government agency would be entitled to take over the owned or licensed applications in place, and NIC would have no future revenue from, or obligation to, such former government partner, except as otherwise provided in the contract.

We In our state enterprise business, we also provide certain payment processing services to state and local agencies in states where we do not maintain an enterprise-wide contract and to a few private sector entities and will continue to market these services to other entities in the future. In some cases, we enter into contracts to provide software development and management services to governments in exchange for an agreed-upon fee.

In our software & services businesses, we provide certain payment processing services, software development and digital government services, other than those provided on an enterprise-wide basis, to federal agencies, as well as state and local governments. Generally, our software & services contracts include transaction processing contracts, SaaS contracts and, to a lesser degree, software development contracts.

In fiscal year 2019, businesses and citizens completed over $22 billion in secure transactions and payments through the digital services we operate on behalf of our government partners in our state enterprise and software & services businesses.

For additional information on our government contracts, refer to Note 3, Government Contracts, in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. The loss of a contract due to the expiration, termination or failure to renew the contract, if not replaced, could significantly reduce our revenues and profitability. In addition, any changes made to the amount or percentage of fees retained by us, or to the amounts charged for the services offered, could materially affect the profitability of our contracts. 

SEGMENT INFORMATION

Beginning in the first quarter of 2020, the Company determined that it has two reportable segments: 1) State Enterprise and 2) Payments. Previously, we had one reportable segment, State Enterprise. The change from one to two reportable segments was based on quantitative and qualitative considerations, and was a result of recent changes in our reporting structure to reclassify the current Texas payment processing contract from the state enterprise category to the software & services category. The revised segments reflect the way the Company evaluates its business performance and manages its operations. All prior year amounts have been restated to conform to the current year presentation.

Our State Enterprise reportable segment generally includes our subsidiaries that provide digital government services and payment processing on an enterprise-wide basis for state and local governments. Our Payments reportable segment includes our subsidiaries that provide certain payment processing-related, transaction-based services to state and local agencies in states where we do not maintain an enterprise-wide contract and to a few private sector entities. The All Other category primarily includes our subsidiaries that provide software development and digital government services, other than those provided on an enterprise-wide basis, to federal agencies, as well as state and local governments.

For financial information about our reportable segments, please refer to Note 8, Reportable Segment and Related Information, in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

REVENUES

We classify our revenues into two primary categories based on our reporting segments: (1)categories: 1) state enterprise and (2)2) software & services. Each of these categories are described below:

State Enterprise Revenues: We earn revenues from our subsidiaries operating enterprise-wide state contracts that provide digital government services to multiple government agencies. We categorize our state enterprise revenues into three main sources: transaction-based fees, development services and fixed fee managementfixed-fee services. Transaction-based revenues and fixed fee managementfixed-fee services
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revenues are generally recurring while development services revenues are generally non-recurring. Each revenue source is further described below:


Transaction-based:
IGS: fees from a wide variety of interactive government services, other than digital access to motor vehicle driver history records, for transactions conducted by business users and consumers. For a representative listing of the IGS applications we currently offer through our state enterprise businesses in conjunction with our government partners, refer to Part I, Item 1 in our 20182019 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on February 21, 2019.20, 2020.
DHR: fees from driver history records for providing data resellers, insurance companies, and other pre-authorized customers digital access to state motor vehicle driver history records on behalf of our state partners.
Development Services: revenues from the performance of software development projects and other time and materials services for our government partners. While we actively market these services, they do not have the same degree of predictability as our transaction-based or fixed fee management
Development Services: revenues from the performance of software development projects and other time and materials services for our government partners. While we actively market these services, they do not have the same degree of predictability as our transaction-based or fixed-fee services.
Fixed-Fee Services: our state enterprise business in Indiana earns fixed fees from the performance of digital government services for numerous government agencies.

Fixed Fee Management Services: our state enterprise business in Indiana earns fixed fees from the performance of digital government services for numerous government agencies.
Software & Services Revenues: We earn revenues from our businesses that provide payment processing services, software development and digital government services, other than those services provided under state enterprise contracts, to federal agencies as well as state and local governments. Our Software & Services revenue is mainly transaction-based and classified by two types of contracts: NIC Federalas payments, federal and Other.other. Each of these revenue types is further described below:

Payments: primarily transaction-based fees from contracts with state and local governments for payment processing-related, transaction-based services that are not part of an enterprise-wide state contract. The majority of revenues from these sources are recurring.
NIC Federal: primarily transaction-based, fees from contracts with certain Federal agencies in the United States, including the Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ("FMCSA") to manage the Pre-Employment Screening Program ("PSP") and transaction-based revenues we earn as a subcontractor to Booz Allen Hamilton on its Recreation.gov contract. The majority of our Federal revenues are generally recurring under the respective contracts.
Other: primarily implementation and SaaS subscription revenues from our RxGov prescription drug monitoring business and our recently acquired NIC Licensing Solutions regulatory licensing business. The majority of revenues from these sources are recurring.

: primarily transaction-based, fees from contracts with certain Federal agencies in the United States, including the Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ("FMCSA") to manage the Pre-Employment Screening Program ("PSP"). We also earn transaction-based revenues as a subcontractor to Booz Allen Hamilton on its Recreation.gov contract. NIC Federal revenues are generally recurring under the respective contracts.

Other: primarily transaction-based fees from contracts with state and local governments that are not part of an enterprise-wide state contract and revenues from our RxGov prescription drug monitoring and our newly acquired NIC Licensing Solutions businesses. The majority of revenues from these sources are recurring.

OPERATING EXPENSES

The primary categories of operating expenses include: cost of revenues, selling & administrative, enterprise technology & product support, and depreciation & amortization. Each of these categories are described below:

Cost of Revenues: This consists of all direct costs associated with providing digital government services for both the state enterprise and software & services and excludes depreciation and amortization. We categorize costs of revenues between fixed and variable costs:

Fixed costs include costs such as employee compensation and benefits (including stock-based compensation), subcontractor labor costs, telecommunications costs, provision for losses on accounts receivable, and all other costs associated with the provision of dedicated client service such as dedicated office facilities.

Variable costs fluctuate with the level of revenues and primarily include interchange fees required to process credit/debit card transactions, bank fees to process automated clearinghouse transactions and, to a much lesser extent, costs associated with revenue share arrangements with certain state partners. A significant percentage of our transaction-based revenues are generated from online applications whereby users pay for information or transactions via credit/debit cards. We typically earn a portion of the credit/debit card transaction amount, but also must pay an associated interchange fee to the financial institution that processes the credit/debit card transaction. We earn a lower incremental gross profit percentage on these transactions as compared to our DHR and other IGS transactions. However, we plan to continue to implement these services because they are needed by our government partners and they contribute favorably to our operating income and cash flow growth.

Selling & Administrative: This category consists primarily of corporate-level expenses (including all forms of compensation and benefits) relating to market development and sales, human resource management, marketing, corporate communications and public relations, administration, legal, finance and accounting, internal audit and other non-customer service-related costs.
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Enterprise Technology & Product Support: This category consists primarily of corporate-level expenses (including all forms of compensation and benefits) for our information technology, product and security teams that support our centrally hosted data center infrastructure and centrally developed payment processing solutions, government agency vertical products, including outdoor recreation, healthcare and regulatory licensing, and other platform solutions, including our citizen-centric Gov2Go enterprise platform and enterprise microservices and internal development platforms.

Depreciation and& Amortization: This category consists of depreciation of fixed assets and amortization of both internally developed software and assets purchased as part of acquisitions.

NOVEL CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 19 ("COVID-19")

We are monitoring the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and have been actively working with our government partners to assist them with the impact. As the outbreak progressed in the United States and the vast majority of states issued stay-at-home orders, mostly in the latter part of March, we have seen a decrease in volumes for certain services we operate on behalf of our government partners, including driver history record services we operate in the vast majority of our enterprise states, the federal Pre-Employment Screening Program we operate on behalf of the Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and the federal Recreation.gov outdoor recreation service we operate as a subcontractor in conjunction with Booz Allen Hamilton, among other services. We have also seen a shift from certain in-person, over-the-counter transactions conducted in brick-and-mortar government offices, many of which are temporarily closed, to those we manage digitally online for our government agency partners. In addition, we have seen several government agency partners allow citizens 60 to 90 day extensions for certain required filings and renewals. The actions have impacted the amount and timing of the revenues we recognize for these services, and we expect these trends to continue for at least the next several months. While historically our revenues and earnings have been relatively predictable as a result of our recurring transaction-based business model, we believe the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic will not be fully reflected in our results of operations and overall financial performance until future periods. Further, we believe the COVID-19 pandemic may have a prolonged negative impact on broader economic conditions in the United States, which may impact our results of operations in the future. While we have not incurred any significant disruptions to our business activities or services, we have temporarily closed all our offices and shifted to remote operations to ensure social distancing and the health and safety of our employees. We continue to actively monitor the situation and assess further possible implications to our business and are taking aggressive actions to mitigate potential adverse consequences, such as operational contingency planning and testing, key personnel succession planning, enhanced employee and government partner communication protocols, and cost containment efforts to buffer potential revenue declines. See “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of this report for additional discussion of the risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and those "Risk Factors" described in Part I, Item 1A in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 20, 2020 with the SEC for those risks related to a prolonged economic slowdown, among other risk factors.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The discussion below focuses on our consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019.

Total Revenues

In the table below, we have categorized our revenue by the two main categories included in the consolidated statements of income with the corresponding percentage change from the comparative prior year period:

 Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)20202019Change% Change
State enterprise revenues$74,411  $69,853  $4,558  7%
Software & services revenues16,708  15,327  1,381  9%
Total$91,119  $85,180  $5,939  7%
Recurring revenues as % of total revenues98 %97 %

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  Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollar amounts in thousands) 2019 2018 Change% Change 2019 2018 Change% Change
State Enterprise Revenues $81,084
 $80,884
 $200
—% $241,169
 $248,230
 $(7,061)(3)%
Software & Services
   Revenues
 9,301
 6,144
 3,157
51% 25,963
 18,021
 7,942
44%
Total $90,385
 $87,028
 $3,357
4% $267,132
 $266,251
 $881
—%
               
Recurring revenues as %
   of total revenues
 97% 97%    97% 97%   


State Enterprise Revenues

In the table below, we have categorized our state enterprise revenues according to the underlying source of revenue, with the corresponding percentage change from the comparative prior year period:

 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands) 2019 2018 Change% Change 2019 2018 Change% Change(dollar amounts in thousands)20202019Change% Change
IGS transaction-based $54,308
 $51,085
 $3,223
6% $160,015
 $156,463
 $3,552
2%IGS transaction-based$48,187  $42,751  $5,436  13%
DHR transaction-based 23,076
 25,555
 (2,479)(10)% 70,158
 79,439
 (9,281)(12)%DHR transaction-based22,849  23,685  (836) (4)%
Development services 2,462
 3,006
 (544)(18)% 7,283
 8,615
 (1,332)(15)%Development services2,137  2,179  (42) (2)%
Fixed fee management services 1,238
 1,238
 
—% 3,713
 3,713
 
—%
Fixed-fee servicesFixed-fee services1,238  1,238  —  —%
Total $81,084
 $80,884
 $200
—% $241,169
 $248,230
 $(7,061)(3)%Total$74,411  $69,853  $4,558  7%

The following table summarizes key financial metrics for state enterprise revenues. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, the results of the legacy Texas contract, the new Texas payment processing contract and the Illinois contract were excluded from the same-state category because theyit did not generate comparable revenues for two full comparable periods.
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended March 31,
 2019 2018 2019 201820202019
Same-state IGS revenue growth 17% 11% 16% 11%Same-state IGS revenue growth13 %15 %
Same-state DHR revenue growth 2% 4% 3% 3%
Same-state revenue growth - other services* 9% 33% 3% 15%
Same-state DHR revenue growth (decline)Same-state DHR revenue growth (decline)(4)%%
Same-state revenue growth (decline) - other services*Same-state revenue growth (decline) - other services*(1)%(4)%
Same-state revenue growth - total 12% 9% 11% 9%Same-state revenue growth - total%10 %
* Represents the combined growth of development services and fixed fee managementfixed-fee services revenues.

State enterprise revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2019 was essentially flatMarch 31, 2020 increased 7% from the comparable prior year period largely reflecting a $13.3 million decrease in revenues from the legacy Texas contract, which expired on August 31, 2018, partially offsetdriven by a 12%, or approximately $7.6 million,7% increase in same-state revenues and a $5.9 million increase in revenues from the Texas payment processing contract, which commenced on September 1, 2018.revenues.

The 12%7% increase in same-state revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 was mainly due to higher revenues in New Jersey Indiana and Colorado,Wisconsin, among other states. Same-state IGS revenues increased 17%13% for the three months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 due, in part, to higher payment processing volumes in New Jersey and Indiana and higherthe new motor vehicle renewalstitling and registration service in Colorado,Wisconsin, among other services. Same-state DHR revenues grew 2%declined 4% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 mainlyMarch 31, 2020 due to higher volumeslower revenues across several states.states, mainly occurring in the second half of March 2020 as a result of the impact of COVID-19 on the auto insurance industry and associated data resellers, resulting in lower volumes from these entities, who are the primary customers of state motor vehicle driving records. Same-state revenue growth for other services grew 9%declined 1% for the three months

ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 primarily due to the timing of projects for development services in certain states, most notably in Indiana.

State enterprise revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 decreased 3%, or approximately $7.1 million, from the comparable prior year period largely due to a $49.0 million decrease in revenues from the legacy Texas contract, which expired on August 31, 2018, partially offset by an 11%, or approximately $20.8 million, increase in same-state revenues and a $21.2 million increase in revenues from the Texas payment processing contract, which commenced on September 1, 2018.

The 11% increase in same-state revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was mainly due to higher revenues in New Jersey, Indiana and Colorado, among other states. Same-state IGS revenues increased 16% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 driven in part by higher payment processing volumes in New Jersey and Indiana and higher motor vehicle renewals in Colorado, among other services. Same-state DHR revenues grew 3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 mainly due to a prior period price increase in one state and higher volumes across several states.

Software & Services Revenues

In the table below, we have categorized our software & services revenues by key business categories, with the corresponding percentage change from the comparative prior year period:

 Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)20202019Change% Change
Payments$10,016  $9,352  $664  7%
Federal5,464  5,534  (70) (1)%
Other1,228  441  787  178%
Total$16,708  $15,327  $1,381  9%
  Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollar amounts in thousands) 2019 2018 Change% Change 2019 2018 Change% Change
NIC Federal $6,313
 $4,492
 $1,821
41% $18,681
 $12,796
 $5,885
46%
Other 2,988
 1,652
 1,336
81% 7,282
 5,225
 2,057
39%
Total $9,301
 $6,144
 $3,157
51% $25,963
 $18,021
 $7,942
44%

Software & services revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 increased 51%9%, or approximately $3.2$1.4 million, over the comparable prior year period mainly driven by growth in transactions from our NIC Federal business. This includes our subcontracting relationship with Booz Allen Hamilton on its Recreation.gov contract, which launched on October 1, 2018 and our contract with the FMCSA due to increased volumes from the PSP service. Our other software & servicesperiod. Other revenue increased due mainly to newthe recently-acquired NIC Licensing Solutions regulatory licensing business (acquired in May 2019) and higher revenues from RxGov prescription drug monitoring contracts in Maryland and Nebraska and revenues fromNebraska. The increase in our newly-acquired NIC Licensing Solutions business.

Software & services revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 increased 44% or approximately $7.9 million, over the comparable prior year periodpayments business was mainly driven mainly by transaction growth in transactions from our NIC Federal business. This includes our subcontracting relationship with Booz Allen Hamilton on its Recreation.gov contract and our contract with the FMCSA due to increased volume from the PSP service. Our other software & services revenue increased due mainly to new RxGov prescription drug monitoring contracts in Maryland and Nebraska.state of Texas.
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State Enterprise Cost of Revenues

In the table below, we have categorized our state enterprise cost of revenues between fixed and variable costs, with the corresponding percentage change from the comparative prior year period:

 Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)20202019Change% Change
Fixed costs$25,591  $23,987  $1,604  7%
Variable costs20,680  17,991  2,689  15%
Total$46,271  $41,978  $4,293  10%
  Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollar amounts in thousands) 2019 2018 Change% Change 2019 2018 Change% Change
Fixed costs $24,896
 $27,121
 $(2,225)(8)% $74,875
 $84,402
 $(9,527)(11)%
Variable costs 25,512
 21,103
 4,409
21% 76,465
 64,175
 12,290
19%
Total $50,408
 $48,224
 $2,184
5% $151,340
 $148,577
 $2,763
2%

State enterprise cost of revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 were higher than the corresponding comparable prior year period as the increase in same-state costs drove an increase in both fixed and variable costs. The increase in fixed costs associated withwas primarily attributable to higher employee compensation and related costs to support the new Texas payment processing contract were partially offset by decreasesdevelopment and implementation of our outdoor recreation platform in Pennsylvania and Illinois, as well as higher costs from the legacy Texas contract.in other states. The increase in variable costs was primarily attributable to an increase in credit card interchange fees associated with higher IGS payment processing revenues in Texas, New Jersey, and Indiana, among other states. The decrease in fixed costs was primarily attributable to lower employee compensation related costs associated with the expiration of the legacy Texas contract on August 31, 2018.

State enterprise gross profit percentage was 38% and 37% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively,March 31, 2020 compared to 40% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018.March 31, 2019. The decrease in the current quarter gross profit percentage was largely attributable to lower profit margins fromcosts to support the new Texas payment processing contract compareddevelopment and implementation of our outdoor recreation platform in Pennsylvania and Illinois, and to the legacy Texas contract.a decrease in DHR revenues, as further discussed above. We carefully monitor our state enterprise gross profit percentage to strike a balance between generating a solid return for our stockholders and delivering value to our government partners through ongoing investment in our state enterprise businesses (which we believe also benefits our stockholders).

Software & Services Cost of Revenues

In the table below, we have categorized our software & services cost of revenues between fixed and variable costs, with the corresponding percentage change from the comparative prior year period:

 Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)20202019Change% Change
Fixed costs$3,248  $2,653  $595  22%
Variable costs7,476  6,744  732  11%
Total$10,724  $9,397  $1,327  14%
  Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollar amounts in thousands) 2019 2018 Change% Change 2019 2018 Change% Change
Fixed costs $3,092
 $1,838
 $1,254
68% $8,359
 $5,489
 $2,870
52%
Variable costs 494
 388
 106
27% 1,276
 1,200
 76
6%
Total $3,586
 $2,226
 $1,360
61% $9,635
 $6,689
 $2,946
44%

Software & services cost of revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 increased 61% and 44%, respectively,14% over the comparable prior year periods,period, largely driven by higher fixed costs to support our new RxGov and recently-acquired NIC Licensing Solutions businesses.businesses and higher variable costs attributable to credit card interchange fees associated with higher payment processing revenues in Texas, which are a part of our payments segment.

Our software & services gross profit percentage was 61% and 63% in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to 64% and 63%36% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018,March 31, 2020 compared to 39% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, respectively. The decrease in the current quarter gross margin percentage was largely driven by higher costs to support our new RxGov and recently-acquired NIC Licensing Solutions businesses.

Selling & Administrative

Selling & administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 were $8.2$8.1 million, a $0.4$1.9 million or 4%19%, decrease from the same period in thecomparable prior year.year period. As a percentage of total consolidated revenues, selling & administrative expenses were 9% for the three months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 compared to 10%12% for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

Selling & administrative expenses forMarch 31, 2019. The decrease in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were $26.5 million,current year, in both dollars and as a $2.2 million, or 9% increase, compared to the same periodpercentage of revenue, was primarily driven by executive severance in the prior year driven by executive severance costs totaling $2.6 million in the first quarter of 2019, as previously disclosed. Thesemillion. The severance costs consisted of a one-time cash payment of $1.5 million and $1.1 million of stock-based compensation expense associated with the accelerated vesting of certain restricted stock awards. As a percentage of total consolidated revenues, selling & administrative expenses were 10% for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to 9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

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Enterprise Technology & Product Support

Enterprise technology & product support expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 were $6.7$7.3 million, an increase of $0.6$0.8 million, or 9%13%, compared to the same period in the prior year. Enterprise technology & product support expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were $19.9 million, an increase of $2.4 million, or 14%, compared to the same period in the prior year. These increases wereyear, primarily driven by higher personnel costs to support product development and enhance company-wideCompany-wide information technology, including the continued development of our citizen-centric Gov2Go® enterprise platform and enterprise microservices platform.technology. As a percentage of total consolidated revenues, enterprise technology and& product support expenses were 7%8% for all periods presented.

Depreciation & Amortization
Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollar amounts in thousands)20202019Change% Change
Depreciation$1,001  $1,025  $(24) (2)%
Amortization2,481  1,396  1,085  78%
Depreciation & amortization$3,482  $2,421  $1,061  44%
  Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollar amounts in thousands) 2019 2018 Change% Change 2019 2018 Change% Change
Depreciation $1,102
 $1,295
 $(193)(15)% $3,242
 $4,248
 $(1,006)(24)%
Amortization 2,422
 1,146
 1,276
111% 5,833
 2,403
 3,430
143%
Depreciation & amortization $3,524
 $2,441
 $1,083
44% $9,075
 $6,651
 $2,424
36%

Depreciation & amortization expenses increased 44%, or $1.1 million, for the three months ended September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 compared to the same period in the prior year, and increased 36%, or $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 compared to the same period in the prior year. These increases were driven primarily by intangible asset amortization related to the Leap Orbit asset acquisition and Complia business acquisition, which increased a combined $0.7 million over the comparable prior year period, as well as the amortization of capitalized software development costs related to enterprise product and platform investments made in prior periods. This increase was partially offset by lower depreciation related to the legacy Texas contract.

As a percentage of total consolidated revenues, depreciation & amortization expenses were 4% andfor the three months ended March 31, 2020 compared to 3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to 3% and 2% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively.March 31, 2019. The increase was driven by the increase in amortization expense as described above.

Interest Income

Interest income was $0.7$0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and $1.9March 31, 2020, down from $0.6 million for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019. These increases from the comparative prior year periods were primarily driven by an increaseMarch 31, 2019, due mainly to a decrease in interest rates on our average cash balance duringfollowing the periods.Federal Reserve's emergency cuts to the federal funds rate made in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, we expect interest income, if any, for the remainder of the year to be insignificant.


Income Taxes

Our effective tax rate was approximately 22.4% and 23.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, compared to 18.9% and 22.8% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was lower than our customary effective rate as a result of the release of reserves to our liability for unrecognized tax benefits due to the expiration of statutes of limitations for certain tax years. The effective tax rate24.5% for the three months ended September 30, 2019 also reflects a decrease in the previously estimated research and development tax creditMarch 31, 2020 compared to 26.2% for the 2018 and 2019 tax years upon filing our 2018 federal tax return during the current quarter. For the ninethree months ended September 30, 2019, theMarch 31, 2019. The higher effective tax rate in the prior year period was also impactedprimarily driven by the release of uncertain tax benefits from the completion of an IRS tax examination of our 2016 consolidated U.S. federal income tax return, which resulted in no changes to our previously filed return. We remain subject to U.S. federal examination for amended tax returns filed in 2016 and the tax years ending after December 31, 2016. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the effective tax rate was also impacted by approximately $2.6 million of executive severance costs, incurred in the first quarter of 2019, as previously disclosed,further discussed above, a significant portion of which iswere not deductible for income tax purposes.

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The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 was lower than our customary effective rate primarily driven by the release of reserves to our liability for unrecognized income tax benefits due to the expiration of the statute of limitations for certain tax years and, to a lesser extent, an increase in the previously estimated research and development tax credit for the 2017 and 2018 tax years upon filing our 2017 federal tax return during the prior year quarter. See Note 10, Income Taxes, in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.



Liquidity and Capital Resources

Operating Activities

Cash flows provided by operating activities were $58.7$16.9 million infor the first nine monthsquarter of 20192020 compared to $49.6$1.1 million infor the first nine monthsquarter of 2018.2019. The increase was mainly the result of fluctuations in working capital mainly associated with the timing of payments to and receipts from our government partners, partially offset by a decrease in net income.partners.

Investing Activities

Cash flows used in investing activities were $23.6$3.3 million infor the first nine monthsquarter of 20192020 compared to $13.3$5.6 million infor the first nine monthsquarter of 2018.2019. The increasedecrease was primarily due to cash paid to acquire Compliasoftware technology in the Leap Orbit asset acquisition in the prior year totaling approximately $10.0 million and an increase in capitalized software development costs of $0.9$1.7 million.

Financing Activities

Cash flows used in financing activities were $17.5$10.4 million for the first nine monthsquarter of 20192020 compared to $16.0$6.6 million for the first nine monthsquarter of 2018.2019. The increase in the first quarter of 2020 was primarily due to a $1.5the repurchase of our shares totaling $3.9 million and an increase in our quarterly dividend payment of $0.7 million. Additionally, we paid $1.9 million in 2020 in tax withholdings related to the vesting of employee stock-based compensation awards.awards compared to $2.6 million in 2019.

Liquidity

We recognize revenues primarily from providing outsourced digital government services at the contractual net fee earned for each transaction. In these arrangements, we are acting as an agent and the gross transaction fees collected by us from consumers on behalf of our government partners are not recognized as revenue but are accrued as accounts payable when the services are provided at the time of the transactions. We must remit a certain amount or percentage of these fees to government agencies regardless of whether we ultimately collect the fees from the consumer. As a result, trade accounts receivable and accounts payable reflect the gross amounts outstanding at the balance sheet dates. We typically collect most of our accounts receivable prior to remitting amounts payable to our government partners.

We believe our working capital and current ratio are important measures of our short-term liquidity. Working capital, defined as current assets minus current liabilities, was $206.0$216.0 million at September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, compared to $197.2$212.1 million at December 31, 2018.2019. The increase in our working capital was primarily due to cash generated from operations in the period, partially offset by cash used for the Complia acquisition and Leap Orbit asset acquisition.period. Our current ratio, defined as current assets divided by current liabilities, was 2.72.8 and 3.23.1 at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2018,2019, respectively.

At September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, our cash balance was $209.3$217.6 million compared to $191.7$214.4 million at December 31, 2018.2019. We believe that our currently available liquid resources and cash generated from operations will be sufficient to meet our operating requirements, capital expenditure requirements and potential dividend payments for at least the next 12 months without the need for additional capital. We have a $10.0 million unsecured revolving credit facility (the “Credit Agreement”) with a bank that is available to finance working capital, issue letters of credit and finance general corporate purposes. The Credit Agreement also includes an accordion feature that will allow us to increase the available capacity under the Credit Agreement to $50 million, subject to securing additional commitments from the bank. We can obtain letters of credit in an aggregate amount of $5.0 million,, which reduces the maximum amount available for borrowing under the Credit Agreement. In total, we had $4.8 million in available capacity to issue additional letters of credit and $9.8 million of unused borrowing capacity at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 under the Credit Agreement. We were in compliance with all of our covenants under the Credit Agreement at September 30, 2019. As further discussed in Note 6 of the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements on this Form 10-Q, on May 1, 2019, we entered into an amendment to our Credit Agreement that, among other things, amended and extended our Credit Agreement from May 1, 2019 to May 1, 2021.March 31, 2020.

At September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, we were bound by performance bond commitments totaling approximately $10.9$25.2 million on certain government contracts.contracts and other business relationships.

We currently expect our capital expenditures to range from approximately $4.5$6.0 million to $5.5$7.0 million in fiscal year 2019,2020, which we intend to fund from our cash flows from operations and existing cash reserves. This estimate includes capital expenditures for normal fixed asset additions in our state enterprise businesses including equipment upgrades and enhancements, and in our centralized hosting environment to support and enhance corporate-wide information technology and security infrastructure, including Web servers, software licenses, and office equipment. We currently expect our capitalized internal-use software development costs to range from approximately $8.0$9.0 million to $9.0$10.0 million in fiscal year 2019.2020. This estimate includes costs

related to the enhancement of centralized customer management, billing and payment processing
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solutions that support our business operations and accounting systems in addition to our citizen-centric Gov2Go enterprise platform, enterprise microservices platform and enterprise licensing and permitting platform.

Acquisitions

On May 1, 2019, we completed the stock acquisition of Complia, a regulatory licensing platform business. Under the terms of the purchase agreement, the selling shareholders received purchase consideration of $10 million in cash and are eligible to receive additional consideration of up to $5 million. See Note 4, Acquisitions, in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

Dividends

We paid dividends of $0.24$0.09 and $0.08 per common share ($0.08 per quarter) during the first nine monthsquarter of 2020 and 2019, and 2018. The total cash dividends paid for both the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018 were $5.4 million.respectively. The total cash dividends paid during the first nine monthsquarter of 2020 and 2019 and 2018 were $16.2$6.1 million and $16.1$5.4 million, respectively.

On October 28, 2019,April 23, 2020, our Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.08$0.09 per share, payable to stockholders of record as of December 4, 2019.June 11, 2020. The dividend, which is expected to total approximately $5.4$6.1 million, will be paid on December 18, 2019,June 25, 2020, out of our available cash.

Share Repurchase

In March 2018, the Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program allowing us to repurchase up to $25 million of common stock. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we purchased an aggregate of 241,180 shares under the repurchase program at a weighted average purchase price of $16.33 for a total value of $3.9 million. The remaining $21.1 million of value authorized under the repurchase program remains available for share repurchases.

Future Financing

We may need to raise additional capital within the next 12 months to further:

fund operations if unforeseen shortfalls in revenues or higher costs arise;
support our expansion into other federal, state and local government agencies beyond what is contemplated if unforeseen opportunities arise;
expand our product and service offerings beyond what is contemplated if unforeseen opportunities arise;
fund acquisitions;
respond to unforeseen competitive pressures; and
acquire technologies beyond what is contemplated.
  
Any projections of future earnings and cash flows are subject to substantial uncertainty. If our cash generated from operations and the unused portion of our line of credit are insufficient to satisfy our liquidity requirements, we may seek to sell additional equity securities or issue debt securities. If we need to obtain new debt or equity financing in the future, the terms and availability of such financing may be impacted by economic and financial market conditions, as well as our financial condition and results of operations at the time we seek additional financing. The sale of additional equity securities could result in dilution to our stockholders. There can be no assurance that financing will be available in amounts or on terms acceptable to us, if at all.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

We had unused outstanding letters of credit totaling approximately $0.2 million at September 30, 2019.March 31, 2020.

As of September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, there have been no material changes outside the ordinary course of business from the disclosures relating to contractual obligations contained under “Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations” in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, filed with the SEC on February 21, 2019.20, 2020. While we have significant operating lease commitments for office space, those commitments are generally tied to the period of performance under related contracts, except for our headquarters. We have income tax uncertainties of approximately $6.1$5.1 million at September 30, 2019.March 31, 2020. These obligations are classified as non-current on our consolidated balance sheet, as resolution is expected to take more than a year. We estimate that these matters could be resolved in one to three years. However, the ultimate timing of resolution is uncertain.
 
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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

We have updated our accounting policies related to leases in conjunction with the adoption of ASC 842 as well as for business combinations in conjunction with our recent acquisition as further described in Note 2 in the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. There have been no other material changes in our critical accounting policies from the information provided under “Critical Accounting Policies” in Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018,2019, filed with the SEC on February 21, 2019.20, 2020.

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest rate risk.  
Our results of operations are exposed to financial market risks due primarily to changes in interest rates on our interest-bearing cash accounts. We currently have no principal amounts of indebtedness outstanding under our line of credit, the terms of which are discussed in Note 6 to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.credit.
Changes in interest rates affect the interest income we earn, and therefore impact our cash flows and results of operations. Based on our cash balances as of September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, a one percent change in interest rates would not have a significant impact on our cash flows or results of operations.

We do not use derivative financial instruments.
 
ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

a) EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that material information required to be disclosed in its filings under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by an issuer in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the issuer’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and our principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date.

b) CHANGES IN INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the thirdfirst quarter of 20192020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, we are involved in litigation arising from the operation of our business that is considered routine and incidental to our business. We do not believe the results of such litigation will have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition or cash flow.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

ThereExcept as otherwise described herein, there were no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed2019.

The continued spread of novel coronavirus disease 19 (“COVID-19"), or any similar widespread infectious disease outbreak, could harm our operations.

In January 2020, the World Health Organization (“WHO”) declared COVID-19 a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. On February 28, 2020, the WHO raised its assessment of the COVID-19 threat from high to very high at a global level due to the continued increase in the number of cases and affected countries, and on March 11, 2020, the WHO characterized COVID-19 as a pandemic. An outbreak and spread of COVID-19, or any similar widespread infectious disease outbreak, could harm our operations in a variety of ways, which may include the following, without limitation:
While historically our revenues and earnings have been relatively predictable as a result of our recurring transaction-based business model, we anticipate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic will not be fully reflected in our results of operations and overall financial performance until future periods.
As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses in the United States and negatively affects business and citizen consumers who use the digital services we operate on behalf of our government partners, we have experienced a decrease in volumes for certain services. If certain of our high volume, commercially valuable services we operate on behalf of our government partners experience a further decrease in volumes, such as the driver history record service we operate in the vast majority of our enterprise states and the federal Pre-Employment Screening Program we operate on behalf of the Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, our revenues and profits could decline.
Several government agency partners are allowing citizens 60 to 90 day extensions for certain required filings and renewals. The actions have impacted the amount and timing of the revenues we recognize for these services, and we expect these trends to continue for at least the next several months.If our government partners were to reduce fees for digital services to its citizens, or allow for citizens to further defer the payment for licenses, permits or registrations, it may reduce or defer the portion of fees we earn for providing digital government services.
We generate a portion of our revenue from in-person transactions at brick-and-mortar government agency offices (over-the-counter or “OTC”), many of which are currently closed.To the extent the locations where these OTC transactions take place remain closed, we would not be able to be able to execute transactions in this way.There can be no assurance that a decrease in OTC transactions would result in a proportional increase in online digital transactions for the same service, and thus our revenues and profits could decline.
To the extent that transactions from digital sources increase as fewer citizens and businesses chose in-person transactions, it may strain our technological resources, which may require us to make additional IT infrastructure and bandwidth investments, which may require substantial financial resources and require significant management attention.
The closing of local, state or national parks and recreation areas has reduced the fees we earn for providing digital reservations, permits, park entrance fees or other authorizations for park or recreation experiences. To the extent local, state or national parks and recreation areas remain closed or the threat of COVID-19 reduces demand for future travel, the fees we earn on such digital reservations, permits, park entrance fees and other authorizations may continue to decline.
In response to COVID-19 concerns, we have imposed strict travel restrictions, temporarily closed all our offices and shifted to remote operations to ensure social distancing and the health and safety of our employees which may have negative impacts on our business development efforts. Most of our government partners and potential government partners have implemented similar measures, which may limit our ability to provide or sell our services to them. Our government partners may also delay or cancel purchasing decisions or projects in light of uncertainties arising from the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Remote work-from-home restrictions makes us more dependent on certain technologies that allow us to operate our business remotely and collaborate without face-to-face meetings both internally and with our customers. To the SECextent we may experience a technological disruption in our work-from-home capabilities, we would anticipate a negative impact on February 21, 2019.our business operations. Further, to the extent supply chains are disrupted, it may become more difficult to provide necessary technology to our employees working from remote locations.

If one of our key employees or executive officers were to contract an infectious disease that impacted their ability to work for an extended period, even with an adequate succession plan, it could harm our business until that employee or executive officer recovers or until a permanent replacement is found. Hiring and training new employees may require substantial resources and management attention, particularly in a remote workforce situation. Further, because we are self-insured for healthcare, the medical costs associated with treating our employees that contract an infectious disease such as COVID-19 could be significant.
To the extent a widespread infectious disease outbreak such as COVID-19 impacts the economic conditions in the United States, our partners could have less funding for digital government services, which may reduce the revenues we recognize for those services.
COVID-19 has negatively affected the economic conditions in the United States and resulted in the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates to near zero, which has reduced the interest income we earn on our investable cash and increased the amount of fees we pay for commercial banking services. Any reduction in the earnings credit rate set by our commercial banking partners, which a bank calculates on non-interest bearing customer deposits and uses to offset service charges, could further increase fees we pay for commercial banking services.
The stock market has been unusually volatile during the COVID-19 outbreak and such volatility may continue, which may negatively affect our stock price.

The duration and extent of the impact from the COVID-19 pandemic depends on future developments that cannot be accurately predicted at this time, such as the severity and transmission rate of the virus, the extent and effectiveness of containment actions, whether the virus recurs seasonally, and the impact of these and other factors on our employees, government partners and vendors. If we are not able to respond to and manage the impact of such events effectively, our business will be harmed.
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ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

Share Repurchases

During the thirdfirst quarter of 2019,2020, we repurchased and canceled 241,180 shares at an aggregate cost of approximately $3.9 million pursuant to our previously announced stock buyback program and acquired and cancelledcanceled shares of common stock surrendered by employees to pay income taxes due upon the vesting of restricted stock as follows:
 
PeriodTotal Number of Shares PurchasedAverage Price
Paid Per Share
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar Value)
of Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the Plans
or Programs (in thousands) (1)
January 1 - January 31, 20207,606  (2) $22.06  -$25,000  
February 1 - February 29, 202083,376  (2) 20.33  -25,000  
March 1 - March 31, 2020241,180  16.33  241,180  21,062  
Total332,162  17.47  241,180  
Period Total Number of Shares Purchased 
Average Price
Paid Per Share
 
Total Number of Shares
Purchased as Part of
Publicly Announced
Plans or Programs
 
Maximum Number (or
Approximate Dollar Value)
of Shares that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the Plans
or Programs (1)
July 17, 2019 775
 $17.04
 N/A N/A
July 19, 2019 1,323
 17.01
 N/A N/A
July 30, 2019 449
 18.34
 N/A N/A
July 31, 2019 289
 18.14
 N/A N/A
Total 2,836
 17.34
    

(1) In March 2018, we announced that our Board of Directors had authorized a stock buyback program allowing the Company to repurchase up to $25 million of our common stock. Share repurchases may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions as permitted by securities laws and other legal requirements and may be made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. No purchases have been made under this program.

(2) Shares of common stock surrendered by employees to the Company to pay income taxes due upon the vesting of restricted stock. The Company canceled these shares.
 
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

We are providing the following disclosure in lieu of providing this information in a current report on Form 8-K pursuant to Item 5.07, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.”

At the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company held on April 27, 2020, stockholders of the Company voted on three proposals and cast their votes as described below. The proposals are described in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the SEC on March 12, 2020.

Proposal 1

The following directors were elected to serve until the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualified, as set forth below:

NameForWithheldBroker Non-Votes
Harry H. Herington54,784,0681,963,2335,610,119
Art N. Burtscher55,516,0861,231,2155,610,119
Venmal (Raji) Arasu53,998,2062,749,0955,610,119
C. Brad Henry53,847,3142,899,9875,610,119
Alexander C. Kemper55,711,2511,036,0505,610,119
William M. Lyons52,605,0414,142,2605,610,119
Antony Scott54,002,5312,744,7705,610,119
Jayaprakash Vijayan56,431,956315,3455,610,119
Pete Wilson53,385,1473,362,1545,610,119


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Proposal 2

Company stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as set forth in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, as set forth below:


ForAgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
54,773,6101,887,72685,9655,610,119


Proposal 3

Company stockholders ratified the selection of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020, as set forth below:


ForAgainstAbstentionsBroker Non-Votes
62,088,005248,09221,323


ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS
31.1*
31.2*
32.1**
101The following financial information from NIC’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, formatted in iXBRL (Inline Xtensible Business Reporting Language) includes (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2019March 31, 2020 (unaudited) and December 31, 2018,2019, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, (iii) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the ninethree months ended September 30,March 31, 2020 and 2019, and 2018, and (v) the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements (submitted electronically herewith).
104The cover page from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2019,March 31, 2020, formatted in iXBRL (included as Exhibit 101).

* Filed herewith.

** Pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K, this Exhibit is furnished rather than filed with this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
NIC INC.
Dated:October 30, 2019April 28, 2020/s/ Stephen M. Kovzan
Stephen M. Kovzan
Chief Financial Officer


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