Exhibit 99.1
Solera Holdings, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Results
Third Quarter Revenue of $138.0 Million, up 13.4%; Net Income of $7.3 Million, up $21.3 Million; Company Raising Guidance for Fiscal 2008
SAN DIEGO, CA, May 8, 2008 — Solera Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLH), an integrated group of leading automotive claims solutions companies, today reported results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008, the three months ended March 31, 2008.
Results for Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2008:
GAAP Results
· Revenue for the third quarter ended March 31, 2008 was $138.0 million, a 13.4% increase over the prior year third quarter revenue of $1 21.7 million;
· GAAP net income allocable to common stockholders for the third quarter ended March 31, 2008 was $7.3 million, a $21.3 million improvement over the prior year third quarter net loss allocable to common stockholders of $14.0 million;
· GAAP diluted net income per share for the third quarter ended March 31, 2008 was $0.11, a $0.59 per share improvement over the prior year third quarter diluted net loss per share of $0.48.
Non-GAAP Results
· Adjusted EBITDA for the third quarter ended March 31, 2008 was $48.1 million, a 24.0% increase over the prior year third quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $38.8 million;
· Adjusted Net Income for the third quarter ended March 31, 2008 was $21.0 million, a 128.4% increase over the prior year third quarter Adjusted Net Income of $9.2 million;
· Adjusted Net Income per diluted share (or cash earnings per diluted share) for the third quarter ended March 31, 2008 was $0.32, a 3.4% increase over the prior year third quarter Adjusted Net Income per diluted share of $0.31.
“The third quarter was another strong quarter for us as we continued building on the momentum of the first two quarters. We continue our focus on delivering quality and value to our customers, while striving to create efficiencies in the business as well as investing in growth opportunities,” said Tony Aquila, founder, chairman and CEO of Solera Holdings, Inc. “These efforts helped us to exceed analyst expectations for revenue, operating margins and Adjusted Net Income. While we are pleased with our third quarter results, we are never satisfied and will continue to focus our efforts on building stockholder value.”
Business Statistics:
· EMEA revenue for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008 was $85.9 million, an 18.8% increase over the third quarter of fiscal year 2007 revenue of $72.3 million;
· Americas revenue for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008 was $52.1 million, a 5.5% increase over the third quarter of fisc al year 2007 revenue of $49.4 million;
· Revenue from insurance company customers for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008 was $56.2 million, a 10.0% increase over the $51.1 million in revenue from insurance company customers in the third quarter of fiscal year 2007;
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· Revenue from collision repair facility customers for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008 was $52.6 million, a 16.6% increase over the $45.1 million in revenue from collision repair facility customers in the third quarter of fiscal year 2007;
· 0; Revenue from independent assessor customers for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008 was $14.4 million, a 19.7% increase over the $12.0 million in revenue from independent assessor customers in the third quarter of fiscal year 2007;
· Revenue from automotive recycling and other customers for the third quarter of fiscal year 2008 was $14.8 million, a 10.1% increase over the $13.5 million in revenue from automotive recycling and other customers in the third quarter of fiscal year 2007.
Outlook:
Based upon the third quarter results for the period ended March 31, 2008 outlined above — Solera is updating its previously released outlook for its full fiscal year ending June 30, 2008 as follows:
| | Previous FY08 Outlook | | Updated FY08 Outlook | |
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Revenues | | $515 — $520 million | | $530 — $532 million | |
Net Income | | $15 — $20 million | | $21 — $25 million | |
Adjusted Net Income | | $68 — $72 million | | $74 — $76 million | |
Adjusted EBITDA | | $166 — $170 million | | $179 — $181 million | |
The FY08 outlook above assumes constant exchange rates from those currently prevailing and no acquisitions.
Earnings Conference Call:
We will host our third quarter fiscal year 2008 earnings call today, May 8, 2008, at 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). The conference call will be webcast live on the Internet and can be accessed by visiting the Investor Relations section of our website: www.solerainc.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on the Solera website until midnight on May 22, 2008. A live audio broadcast of the call will be accessible to the public by calling (888) 680-0890 or for international callers, (617) 213-4857; please enter the following access code when prompted: 48196946. Callers should dial in approximately ten minutes before the call begins.
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SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 AND 2007
AND FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 AND 2007
(In thousands, except per share/unit amounts)
(Unaudited)
| | Quarter Ended March 31 | | Nine Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
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Revenues | | $ | 138,049 | | $ | 121,701 | | $ | 394,320 | | $ | 349,420 | |
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Cost of revenues : | | | | | | | | | |
Operating expenses | | 32,803 | | 35,313 | | 98,130 | | 102,847 | |
Systems development and programming costs | | 16,389 | | 16,059 | | 48,939 | | 47,993 | |
Total cost of revenues (excluding depreciation and amortization) | | 49,192 | | 51,372 | | 147,069 | | 150,840 | |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses | | 40,889 | | 31,739 | | 111,956 | | 95,605 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | 24,034 | | 26,164 | | 69,887 | | 77,219 | |
Restructuring charges | | 1,171 | | 932 | | 2,837 | | 1,806 | |
Interest expense | | 11,406 | | 18,875 | | 34,288 | | 55,291 | |
Other (income) expense – net | | (563 | ) | (291 | ) | (6,328 | ) | 1,972 | |
| | 76,937 | | 77,419 | | 212,640 | | 231,893 | |
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes and minority interests | | 11,920 | | (7,090 | ) | 34,611 | | (33,313 | ) |
Income tax provision | | 2,699 | | 1,327 | | 7,641 | | 3,444 | |
Minority interest in net income of consolidated subsidiaries | | 1,913 | | 1,334 | | 4,799 | | 2,861 | |
Net income (loss) | | 7,308 | | (9,751 | ) | 22,171 | | (39,618 | ) |
Dividends and redeemable preferred unit accretion | | — | | 4,267 | | — | | 12,735 | |
Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders/unitholders | | 7,308 | | $ | (14,018 | ) | $ | 22,171 | | $ | (52,353 | ) |
Net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders/unitholders per share/unit: | | | | | | | | | |
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Basic | | $ | 0.11 | | $ | (0.48 | ) | $ | 0.35 | | $ | (1.79 | ) |
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Diluted | | $ | 0.11 | | $ | (0.48 | ) | $ | 0.34 | | $ | (1.79 | ) |
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Weighted average shares/units used in the calculation of net income (loss) per share/unit allocable to common stockholders/unitholders: | | | | | | | | | |
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Basic | | 63,732 | | 29,306 | | 63,339 | | 29,171 | |
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Diluted | | 64,689 | | 29,306 | | 64,539 | | 29,171 | |
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
We use a number of non-GAAP financial measures that are not intended to be used in lieu of GAAP presentations, but are provided because management believes that they provide additional information with respect to the performance of our fundamental business activities and are also frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties to facilitate the evaluation of our business on a comparable basis to other companies. The three primary non-GAAP financial measures that we use are Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share are useful to investors in providing information regarding our operating results and our continuing operations. We rely on Adjusted EBITDA as a primary measure to review and assess the operating performance of our company and our management team in connection with our executive compensation and bonus plans. Adjusted EBITDA also allows us to compare our current operating results with corresponding prior periods as well as to the operating results of other companies in our industry. We present Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share because we believe both of these measures provide useful information regarding our operating results in addition to our GAAP measures. We believe that Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share provide investors with valuable insight into our profitability exclusive of unusual adjustments, and provide further insight into the cash impact resulting from the different treatments of goodwill for financial reporting and tax purposes.
Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for net income, earnings per share and other consolidated income statement data prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Because of these limitations, Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share should not be considered as a replacement for net income. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted Net Income per diluted share as supplemental information.
· Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents GAAP net earnings (loss) allocable to common stockholders/unitholders, excluding interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock-based compensation, restructuring charges, other (income) expense — net, and acquisition-related costs. Acquisition-related costs consist of transaction costs, retention-related compensation costs, legal and professional fees, severance costs and other transition costs associated with our acquisition of the Claims Services Group from ADP in April 2006. A reconciliation of our Adjusted EBITDA to GAAP net earnings (loss) allocable to common stockholders/unitholders, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided in the attached table.
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, | | Nine Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
Reconciliation to Adjusted EBITDA | | | | | | | | | |
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Net earnings (loss) | | $ | 7,308 | | $ | (9,751 | ) | $ | 22,171 | | $ | (39,618 | ) |
Add: Income tax provision | | 2,699 | | 1,327 | | 7,641 | | 3,444 | |
Net earnings (loss) before income tax | | 10,007 | | (8,424 | ) | 29,812 | | (36,174 | ) |
Add: Depreciation and amortization | | 24,034 | | 26,164 | | 69,887 | | 77,219 | |
Add: Interest expense | | 11,406 | | 18,875 | | 34,288 | | 55,291 | |
Add: Stock-based compensation expense | | 1,732 | | 208 | | 3,373 | | 552 | |
Add: Restructuring charges | | 1,171 | | 932 | | 2,837 | | 1,806 | |
Add: Other (income) expense – net | | (563 | ) | (291 | ) | (6,328 | ) | 1,972 | |
Add: Acquisition related costs | | 352 | | | 1,362 | | 742 | | 4,274 | |
Adjusted EBITDA | | $ | 48,139 | | $ | 38,826 | | $ | 134,611 | | $ | 104,940 | |
· Adjusted Net Income is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents GAAP net earnings (loss) allocable to common stockholders/unitholders, plus the following items: provision for income taxes, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, stock-based compensation expense, restructuring charges, other (income) expense — net, and acquisition-related costs. Acquisition-related costs consist of transaction costs, retention-related compensation costs, legal and professional fees, severance costs and other transition costs associated with our acquisition of the Claims Services Group from ADP in April 2006. From this figure, we then subtract a provision for income taxes at a rate of 33% to arrive at Adjusted Net In come. We use a tax rate of 33% in order to approximate our long-term effective corporate tax rate, which includes certain benefits from net operating loss carryforwards, deductible goodwill and intangibles amortization for tax purposes. A reconciliation of our Adjusted Net Income to GAAP net earnings (loss) allocable to common stockholders/unitholders, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided in the attached table.
· Adjusted Net Income per diluted share (or cash earnings per diluted share) is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents Adjusted Net Income (as defined above) divided by the number of diluted shares outstanding for the period. A reconciliation of our Adjusted Net Income per diluted share (or cash earnings per diluted share) to GAAP net earnings (loss) per share, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, is provided in the attached table.
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, | | Nine Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2008 | | 2007 | |
Reconciliation to Adjusted Net Income | | | | | | | | | |
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Net earnings (loss) | | $ | 7,308 | | $ | (9,751 | ) | $ | 22,171 | | $ | (39,618 | ) |
Add: Income tax provision | | 2,699 | | 1,327 | | 7,641 | | 3,444 | |
Net earnings (loss) before income tax | | 10,007 | | (8,424 | ) | 29,812 | | (36,174 | ) |
Add: Amortization of acquisition related intangibles | | 18,620 | | 19,929 | | 53,905 | | 59,543 | |
Add: Stock-based compensation expense | | 1,732 | | 208 | | 3,373 | | 552 | |
Add: Restructuring charges | | 1,171 | | 932 | | 2,837 | | 1,806 | |
Add: Other (income) expense – net | | (563 | ) | (291 | ) | (6,328 | ) | 1,972 | |
Add: Acquisition related costs | | 352 | | 1,362 | | 742 | | 4,274 | |
Adjusted earnings (loss) before income tax provision | | 31,319 | | 13,716 | | 84,341 | | 31,973 | |
Less: Assumed provision for income taxes at 33% rate | | (10,335 | ) | (4,527 | ) | (27,833 | ) | (10,551 | ) |
Adjusted net income | | $ | 20,984 | | $ | 9,189 | | $ | 56,508 | | $ | 21,422 | |
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Adjusted net income per share / unit | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.33 | | $ | 0.31 | | $ | 0.89 | | $ | 0.73 | |
Diluted | | $ | 0.32 | | $ | 0.31 | | $ | 0.88 | | $ | 0.73 | |
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Weighted average shares/units used in the calculation of adjusted net income per share/unit | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | 63,732 | | 29,306 | | 63,339 | | 29,171 | |
Diluted | | 64,689 | | 29,306 | | 64,539 | | 29,171 | |
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SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF MARCH 31, 2008 AND JUNE 30, 2007
(In thousands, except share/unit amounts)
(Unaudited)
| | March 31, | | June 30, | |
| | 2008 | | 2007 | |
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Assets | | | | | |
Current Assets: | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 139,142 | | $ | 89,868 | |
Accounts receivable, net | | 91,671 | | 85,543 | |
Other receivables | | 11,733 | | 9,297 | |
Other current assets | | 18,326 | | 16,901 | |
Deferred income tax assets | | 4,734 | | 3,248 | |
Total current assets | | 265,606 | | 204,857 | |
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Property and equipment, net | | 51,040 | | 51,485 | |
Other Assets | | 17,909 | | 11,625 | |
Long-term deferred income tax assets | | 23,604 | | 23,835 | |
Goodwill | | 643,951 | | 569,165 | |
Intangible assets, net | | 353,021 | | 362,986 | |
Total assets | | $ | 1,355,131 | | $ | 1,223,953 | |
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | | | | | |
Current Liabilities: | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 28,990 | | $ | 25,571 | |
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | | 91,375 | | 89,240 | |
Income taxes payable | | 8,242 | | 13,995 | |
Deferred income tax liabilities | | 1,502 | | 1,076 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | | 6,721 | | 14,140 | |
Total current liabilities | | 136,830 | | 144,022 | |
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Long-term debt | | 640,795 | | 599,128 | |
Other liabilities | | 47,982 | | 25,378 | |
Long-term deferred income tax liabilities | | 43,564 | | 42,922 | |
Total liabilities | | $ | 869,171 | | $ | 811,450 | |
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Minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries | | 13,430 | | 11,229 | |
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Stockholders' equity: | | | | | |
Common Shares, $0.01 par value, 150,000,000 units authorized; 64,805,976 and 64,813,563 issued and outstanding, as of March 31,2008 and June 30, 2007, respectively | | 509,484 | | 505,939 | |
Accumulated deficit | | (88,584 | ) | (111,687 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | 51,630 | | 7,022 | |
Total stockholders' equity | | 472,530 | | 401,274 | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | | $ | 1,355,131 | | $ | 1,223,953 | |
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SOLERA HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SELECTED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS INFORMATION
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2008 and 2007
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
| | Nine Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2008 | | 2007 | |
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Net cash provided by operating activities | | $ | 80,693 | | $ | 41,316 | |
Net cash (used in) investing activities | | (14,220 | ) | (37,689 | ) |
Net cash (used in) financing activities | | (34,249 | ) | 2,981 | |
Effect of exchange rate changes | | 17,050 | | 1,959 | |
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | | 49,274 | | 8,567 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | 89,868 | | 88,826 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | | $ | 139,142 | | $ | 97,393 | |
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Supplemental Cash Flow Information: | | | | | |
Cash paid for interest | | $ | 33,725 | | $ | 41,996 | |
Supplemental Disclosure of Non-cash Investing and Finance Activities: | | | | | |
Capital assets financed | | $ | 3,739 | | $ | 6,929 | |
Cautions about Forward-Looking Statements:
This press release contains forward-looking statements, including statements about creating efficiencies in our business, growth opportunities, building stockholder value, our business outlook for fiscal year 2008, our business strategy, and statements about historical results or performance that may suggest trends for our business. These statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and assumptions and are subject to many risks, uncertainties and unknown future events that could cause actual results to differ materially. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in this press release due to the risks and uncertainties inherent in our business, including, without limitation: our reliance on a limited number of customers for a substantial portion of our revenues; unpredictability and volatility of our operating results, which includes the volatility associated with foreign currency exchange risks; effects of competition on our software and service pricing and our business; effects of changes in or violations by us or our customers of government regulations; time and expenses associated with customers switching from competitive software and services to our software and services; rapid technology changes in our industry; costs and possible future losses or impairments relating to our 2006 acquisition of the Claims Services Group from Automatic Data Processing, Inc.; our reliance on third-party information for our software and services; effects of system failures or security breaches on our business and reputation; country-specific risks associated with operating in multiple countries; risks associated with any future acquisitions, joint ventures or similar transactions; our ability to obtain additional financing as necessary to support our operations; use of cash to service our debt; effects on our business of restrictive covenants in our debt facility; and any material adverse impact of current or future litigation on our results or business. For a discussion of these and other factors that could impact our operations or financial results and cause our results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, please refer to our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended June 30, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 17, 2007. Solera is under no obligation to (and specifically disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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About Solera
Solera Holdings, Inc. (Solera) is an integrated group of leading automotive claims solutions companies with the vision to continuously improve the automobile insurance claims processing industry worldwide. The Solera companies help customers automate and simplify their automobile claims process and improve their ability to monitor and manage their businesses through data reporting and analytics.
Focused on maximizing efficiency, Solera’s companies deliver innovative solutions to customers in over 50 countries, across six continents. Solera is home to leading global automotive claims brand Audatex, active in more than 45 countries, as well as Sidexa in France, Informex in Belgium, and ABZ in the Netherlands. Solera’s Hollander brand serves the North American automotive recycling market. Solera’s companies also provide software, services and solutions for processing property claims, medical claims and financial services. For more information, please refer to the Company’s website, www.solerainc.com.
Contacts:
Investor Relations:
Kamal Hamid
Solera Holdings, Inc.
858-946-1676
kamal.hamid@audatex.com
Media Relations:
Kendra DeWitt
Solera Holdings, Inc.
858-946-1453
kendra.dewitt@audatex.com
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