UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 16, 2017
Health Insurance Innovations, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-35811 | 46-1282634 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
15438 N. Florida Avenue, Suite 201 Tampa, Florida | 33613 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (813) 397-1187
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On October 16, 2017, Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. (the “Company”) issued certain preliminary results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2017. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The information furnished in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. This information will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
Share Repurchase Authorization
On October 13, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program for up to $50 million of the Company’s outstanding Class A Common Stock. The share repurchase authorization permits the Company to periodically repurchase shares for cash for a period of 24 months in open market purchases, block transactions and privately negotiated transactions in accordance with applicable federal securities laws. The actual timing, number and value of shares repurchased under the program will be determined by the Company’s management at its discretion and will depend on a number of factors, including the market price of the Company’s common stock, general market and economic conditions, regulatory requirements, capital availability and compliance with the terms of the Company’s credit facility. Repurchases under the program will be funded from one or a combination of existing cash balances, future free cash flow, and indebtedness. There is no guarantee as to the number of shares that will be repurchased, and the repurchase program may be extended, suspended or discontinued at any time without notice at the Company’s discretion.
The repurchase program will be conducted in accordance with SEC Rule 10b-18 with respect to open-market purchases. The Company may adopt a Rule 10b5-1 share repurchase plan under the Exchange Act (the “Plan”) in connection with its share repurchase authorization. The Plan will allow the Company to repurchase its shares at times when it otherwise might be prevented from doing so under insider trading laws or because of self-imposed trading blackout periods. Because repurchases under the Plan will be subject to certain pricing parameters, there is no guarantee as to the exact number of shares that will be repurchased under the Plan or that there will be any repurchases pursuant to the Plan. Subject to applicable regulations, the Company may elect to amend or cancel the Plan at its discretion.
Update on Florida TPA Application Process
On September 29, 2017, the Company and the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation (the “OIR”) entered into a mutual consent order relating to the Company’s Third-Party Insurance Administrator (“TPA”) application in Florida. Pursuant to the consent order, on October 2, 2017, the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings granted a motion to dismiss the Company’s petition contesting the OIR’s prior license denial and cancelling the hearing on the Company’s appeal of the denial, and on October 4, 2017, the OIR withdrew its prior denial of the Company’s TPA license application. The mutual consent order between the Company and the OIR specifies details regarding the information to be included in the Company’s new TPA application and certain procedural steps, such as a pre-submission meeting with the OIR.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number | Description | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release of Health Insurance Innovations, Inc., dated October 16, 2017. |
Forward-Looking Statements
This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are statements other than historical fact, and may include statements relating to goals, plans and projections regarding new markets, products, services, growth strategies, anticipated trends in our business and anticipated changes and developments in the United States health insurance system and laws. Forward-looking statements are based on HIIQ’s current assumptions, expectations and beliefs are generally identifiable by use of words “may,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue,” or similar expressions and involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results, developments and business decisions to differ materially from those contemplated by these statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things, our ability to maintain relationships and develop new relationships with health insurance carriers and distributors, our ability to retain our members, the demand for our products, the amount of commissions paid to us or changes in health insurance plan pricing practices, ongoing regulatory examinations and state licensure requirements, our ability to integrate our acquisitions, competition, changes and developments in the United States health insurance system and laws, and HIIQ’s ability to adapt to them, the ability to maintain and enhance our name recognition, difficulties arising from acquisitions or other strategic transactions, and our ability to build the necessary infrastructure and processes to maintain effective controls over financial reporting. These and other risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements are discussed in HIIQ’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as well as other documents that may be filed by HIIQ from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at www.sec.gov. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this press release is based only on information currently available to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. You should not rely on any forward-looking statement as representing our views in the future. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| HEALTH INSURANCE INNOVATIONS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Michael D. Hershberger | |
| Name: | Michael D. Hershberger | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary | |
Date: October 16, 2017