-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, WrIC7Iq2TNSUlkQGHgcUYOjR2nf/DLwJnEgLL2tEDYcL8lDo51+xgkndKsxz+vwh k5ORwvKu53DkCY7G0tJ79w== 0001104659-08-018396.txt : 20080319 0001104659-08-018396.hdr.sgml : 20080319 20080318193224 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-08-018396 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 8 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080102 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080319 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080318 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EBIX INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000814549 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN [7373] IRS NUMBER: 770021975 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-15946 FILM NUMBER: 08697678 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3501 ALGONQUIN RD STREET 2: STE 500 CITY: ROLLING MEADOWS STATE: IL ZIP: 60008 BUSINESS PHONE: 8475063100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3501 ALGONQUIN ROAD CITY: ROLLING MEADOWS STATE: IL ZIP: 60008 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: EBIX COM INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991115 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: DELPHI INFORMATION SYSTEMS INC /DE/ DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K/A 1 a08-8402_18ka.htm 8-K/A

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K/A

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)   January 2, 2008

 

EBIX, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-15946

 

77-0021975

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

5 Concourse Parkway, Suite 3200, Atlanta, Georgia

 

30328

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code    (678) 281-2020

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Explanatory Note: On January 2, 2008 Ebix, Inc. (the “Company” or “Ebix”) filed a current report on Form 8-K (the “Original Filing”) in connection with the completion of its acquisition of Telstra eBusiness Services (“Telstra”).  This Amendment No. 1 amends the Original Filing to provide the financial statement information required by Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b) of Form 8-K which had been excluded from the initial filing.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(a)          Financial Statements of Business Acquired

 

The audited financial statements of Telstra, including its balance sheets as of June 30, 2006 and 2007, the statement of income and cash flows for fiscal years ended June 30, 2006 and 2007, and the related notes  and report of its independent registered public accounting firm are filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this current report on Form 8-K/A.

 

The unaudited financial statements of Telstra, including its balance sheets as of September 30, 2006 and 2007, the statement of income and cash flows for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007, and the related notes are filed as Exhibit 99.3 to this current report on Form 8-K/A.

 

(b)         Pro Forma Financial Information

 

Ebix and Telstra unaudited condensed and combined financial information, comprised of the pro forma combined balance sheets as of September 30, 2007, and pro forma combined statements of income for the for year ended December 31, 2006 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and the related notes are filed as Exhibit 99.4 to this current report on Form 8-K/A.

 

(d)         Exhibits

 

Exhibit 2.1

 

Share Sale Agreement by and among Ebix, Inc., Ebix Australia (Vic) Pty Ltd, and Telstra Services Solutions Holdings Limited dated December 22, 2007

 

 

 

Exhibit 23.1

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Baker Tilly Pitcher Partners)

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1*

 

Press release dated January 2, 2008, issued by Ebix, Inc.

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

Telstra financial statements for the years ended June 30, 2006 and 2007

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.3

 

Telstra financial statements (unaudited) for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.4

 

Ebix and Telstra pro forma condensed and combined financial information (unaudited) as of September 30, 2007 and for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007, and the twelve month period ended December 31, 2006

 


* Previously filed

 

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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.

 

 

EBIX, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Robert Kerris

 

Name:

     Robert Kerris

 

Title:

     Chief Financial Officer
     and Corporate Secretary

 

 

 

Dated: March 18, 2008

 

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Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit No.

 

Description

Exhibit 2.1

 

Share Sale Agreement by and among Ebix, Inc., Ebix Australia (Vic) Pty Ltd, and Telstra Services Solutions Holdings Limited dated December 22, 2007

 

 

 

Exhibit 23.1

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Baker Tilly Pitcher Partners)

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1*

 

Press release dated January 2, 2008, issued by Ebix, Inc.

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.2

 

Telstra financial statements for the years ended June 30, 2006 and 2007

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.3

 

Telstra financial statements (unaudited) for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.4

 

Ebix and Telstra pro forma condensed and combined financial information (unaudited) as of September 30, 2007 and for the nine month period ended September 30, 2007, and the twelve month period ended December 31, 2006

 


* Previously filed

 

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EX-2.1 2 a08-8402_1ex2d1.htm SHARE SALE AGREEMENT

Exhibit 2.1

 

 

 

Share Sale Agreement

 

Dated: 22 December 2007

 

 

Telstra Services Solutions Holdings Limited ABN 82 079 750 315 (“Seller”)

 

Ebix Australia (Vic) Pty Ltd ABN 65 109 326 114 (“Buyer”)

Telstra Corporation Limited ABN 33 051 775 556 (“the Guarantor”)

 

Ebix Inc (“Ebix Inc”)

 

 

Mallesons Stephen Jaques

Level 50

Bourke Place

600 Bourke Street

Melbourne  Vic  3000

Australia

T +61 3 9643 4000

F +61 3 9643 5999

DX 101 Melbourne

www.mallesons.com

 



 

Share Sale Agreement

Contents

 

Details

1

 

 

General terms

3

 

 

1

Interpretation

3

 

 

 

1.1

Definitions

3

1.2

References to certain general terms

10

1.3

Next day

11

1.4

Next Business Day

11

1.5

Headings

11

1.6

Inconsistent agreements

11

 

 

 

2

Sale and purchase of Shares

11

 

 

 

2.1

Sale and purchase

11

2.2

Free from Encumbrance

11

 

 

 

3

Purchase Price

11

 

 

 

3.1

Amount

11

3.2

Adjustment

11

 

 

 

4

Conditions Precedent

12

 

 

 

4.1

Conditions Precedent

12

4.2

Reasonable endeavours

12

4.3

Waiver

12

4.4

Termination of agreement by either party

12

4.5

Termination

12

4.6

Effect of termination

12

 

 

 

5

Completion

13

 

 

 

5.1

Time and place of Completion

13

5.2

Seller’s obligations

13

5.3

Buyer’s obligations

14

5.4

Notice to ASIC of release of class order guarantee

14

5.5

eVision Arrangements

15

5.6

Simultaneous actions at Completion

15

5.7

Post-Completion notices

15

 

 

 

6

Payment of the Purchase Price

15

 

 

 

6.1

Payment on Completion

15

6.2

Cleared funds

16

6.3

Payment of dividend by the Company

16

 

 

 

7

Preparation of Audited Accounts

16

 

 

 

7.1

Accounts

16

7.2

Manner of preparation of audited accounts’

16

7.3

Seller contribution to cost of Audited Accounts

16

 

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8

Conduct of business pending Completion

16

 

 

 

8.1

Conduct of business

16

8.2

Access to Business and Records

17

 

 

 

9

Completion Accounts

17

 

 

 

9.1

Completion Accounts

17

9.2

Basis of preparation

17

9.3

Access to information

17

9.4

Review of Completion Accounts

18

9.5

Dispute resolution procedure

18

9.6

Costs

18

 

 

 

10

Conduct of business after Completion

19

 

 

 

10.1

Acknowledgement in relation to Seller Marks

19

10.2

Prohibition on the use of Seller Marks

19

10.3

Exception

19

10.4

Introduction to customers, suppliers and contractors

19

10.5

Exclusion of directors and officers from liability

19

 

 

 

11

Non-Business Trade Debtors and Liabilities

20

 

 

 

11.1

Accounting for Non-Business Trade Debtors

20

11.2

Non-Business Liabilities

20

 

 

 

12

Warranties and representations

20

 

 

 

12.1

Accuracy

20

12.2

Matters disclosed

20

12.3

Buyer’s acknowledgement

21

12.4

Buyer’s representation

21

12.5

Seller’s acknowledgment

21

 

 

 

13

Limitations of Liability

22

 

 

 

13.1

Exclusions from this clause

22

13.2

Notice of Claims

22

13.3

Third party Claims

22

13.4

Seller to consider Claims

23

13.5

Seller to defend Claim

23

13.6

Seller not liable

23

13.7

Recovery

24

13.8

Reduction in Purchase Price

24

13.9

Time limit on Claim

24

13.10

Minimum amount of Claim

24

13.11

Maximum Liability

25

13.12

Exclusion of consequential liability

25

13.13

Insured Claim or loss

25

13.14

Later recoveries

25

13.15

Obligation to mitigate

25

13.16

Tax benefit

25

 

 

 

14

Buyer’s warranties

26

 

 

 

14.1

Buyer’s warranties

26

 

 

 

15

Default

26

 

 

 

15.1

Failure by a party to Complete

26

 

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15.2

Specific performance or termination

26

15.3

Termination of agreement

26

 

 

 

16

Confidentiality and privacy

27

 

 

 

16.1

Confidential Information

27

16.2

Disclosure of Confidential Information

27

16.3

Disclosure prior to the date of this agreement

27

16.4

Enforcement by the Company

27

16.5

Privacy

27

16.6

Application of clause 16.5

28

16.7

Use of Personal Information by Seller after Completion

28

16.8

Survival of termination

28

 

 

 

17

Guarantee and indemnity

28

 

 

 

17.1

Consideration

28

17.2

Telstra Guarantee

28

17.3

Telstra Indemnity

28

17.4

Extent of Telstra guarantee and indemnity

29

17.5

Ebix Inc Guarantee

29

17.6

Ebix Inc Indemnity

29

17.7

Extent of Ebix Inc guarantee and indemnity

29

 

 

 

18

Announcements

29

 

 

 

18.1

Public announcements

29

18.2

Public announcements required by Law

30

 

 

 

19

Restraint

30

 

 

 

19.1

Definitions

30

19.2

Prohibited activities

30

19.3

Duration of the prohibition

30

19.4

Geographic application of restraint

31

19.5

Interpretation

31

19.6

Acknowledgements

31

 

 

 

20

Costs and stamp duty

31

 

 

 

20.1

Legal costs

31

20.2

Stamp duty

31

 

 

 

21

Notices and other communications

32

 

 

 

21.1

Form - all communications

32

21.2

Delivery

32

21.3

When effective

32

21.4

When taken to be received

32

21.5

Receipt outside business hours

32

 

 

 

22

Assignment

33

 

 

 

22.1

No assignment

33

 

 

 

23

Miscellaneous

33

 

 

 

23.1

Discretion in exercising rights

33

23.2

Partial exercising of rights

33

23.3

No liability for loss

33

23.4

Approvals and consents

33

 

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23.5

Conflict of interest

33

23.6

Remedies cumulative

33

23.7

Rights and obligations are unaffected

33

23.8

Variation and waiver

33

23.9

No merger

33

23.10

Indemnities

34

23.11

Further steps

34

23.12

Entire agreement

34

23.13

Construction

34

23.14

Knowledge and belief

34

 

 

 

24

Governing Law, jurisdiction and service of process

34

 

 

 

24.1

Governing Law

34

24.2

Serving documents

34

 

 

 

25

Counterparts

35

 

 

 

26

Supervening legislation

35

 

 

 

27

GST

35

 

 

 

27.1

GST gross-up

35

27.2

Reimbursements

35

27.3

Tax invoice

35

 

 

 

Schedule 1 - Form of directors release

36

 

 

Date:

36

 

 

Schedule 2 - Particulars of Business Intellectual Property

37

 

 

Schedule 3 - Warranties

39

 

 

Signing page

i

 

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Share Sale Agreement

 

Details

 

Parties

 

Seller and Buyer and the Guarantor and Ebix Inc

 

 

 

Seller

 

Name

 

Telstra Services Solutions Holdings Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABN

 

82 079 750 315

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorporated in

 

Commonwealth of Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address

 

Level 41, 242-282 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone

 

02 8255 2716

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fax

 

02 9223 5294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Email

 

paul.abfalter@team.telstra.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attention

 

Paul Abfalter, Managing Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

Buyer

 

Name

 

Ebix Australia (Vic) Ltd Pty Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABN/ACN/ARBN

 

65 109 326 114

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorporated in

 

Commonwealth of Australia

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address

 

280 Pacific Highway Lindfield

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone

 

8467 300

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fax

 

8467 3099

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Email

 

leon@ebix.net.au

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attention

 

Leon d’Apice

 

 

 

 

 

the Guarantor

 

Name

 

Telstra Corporation Limited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ABN

 

33 051 775 556

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorporated in

 

Victoria

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address

 

Level 41, 242-282 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone

 

02 8255 2716

 

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Fax

 

02 9223 5294

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Email

 

paul.abfalter@team.telstra.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attention

 

Paul Abfalter, Managing Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

Ebix Inc

 

Name

 

Ebix Inc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incorporated in

 

Delaware

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Address

 

5 Concourse Parkway Suite, Atlanta Georgia 30328

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Telephone

 

678 281 2020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fax

 

678 281 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Email

 

rraina@ebix.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Attention

 

R Raina

 

 

 

 

 

Recitals

 

A

 

Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Limited is a company incorporated in Australia and has its registered office at Level 41, 242-282 Exhibition Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000 (“Company”).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B

 

The Company has issued 5,603,000 fully paid ordinary shares.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

The Seller is the registered holder and beneficial owner of one hundred per cent of the shares in the capital of the Company (the “Shares”).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

 

The Seller has agreed to sell, and the Buyer has agreed to buy, the Shares on the terms of this agreement.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

E

 

Guarantor is a party to this agreement for the purposes of clauses 17 (“Guarantee and indemnity”) and 19 (“Restraint”) only. Ebix Inc is party to this agreement only for the purposes of clause 17 (“Guarantee and indemnity”).

 

 

 

 

 

Governing law

 

New South Wales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date of
agreement

 

See Signing page

 

 

 

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Share Sale Agreement

 

General terms

 

1                                          Interpretation

 

1.1                                Definitions

 

These meanings apply unless the contrary intention appears.

 

ACCC means the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.

 

Action means an action, dispute, Claim, demand, investigation, inquiry, prosecution, litigation, proceeding, arbitration, mediation or dispute resolution.

 

Adjusted Net Assets Amount means total assets less total liabilities of the Company as set out in the Last Accounts or the Completion Accounts, as applicable.

 

Adjustment Amount means an amount determined in accordance with clause 3.2.

 

Assets means the assets from time to time of the Company.

 

Authorised Officer means, in respect of a party, a director or secretary of the party or a person appointed by the party to act as an Authorised Officer under this agreement.

 

Authority means any Government Agency responsible for Tax, wherever situated.

 

Business means the provision of integrated e-business productivity solutions to the general insurance industry in Australia.

 

Business Day means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday in Victoria.

 

Business Intellectual Property means the business names, trade marks, domain names, registered patents and patent applications, registered designs and design applications, copyright material and proprietary software listed in schedule 2 (“Particulars of Business Intellectual Property”).

 

Claim includes any allegation, debt, cause of action, Liability, claim, proceeding, suit or demand of any nature howsoever arising and whether present or future, fixed or unascertained, actual or contingent, whether at Law, in equity, under statute or otherwise.

 

Company means Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Limited ABN 79 054 644 772.

 

Completion means completion of the sale and purchase of the Shares as contemplated by this agreement and Complete has a corresponding meaning.

 

Completion Accounts means the balance sheet of the Company as at 5.00pm on the Completion Date to be prepared in accordance with Annexure F.

 

Completion Date means the later of:

 

(a)                                   The Business Day after the date that the last of the Conditions Precedent is satisfied or waived in accordance with clause 4.3; or

 

(b)                                  2 January 2008,

 

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or such other date as agreed in writing by the Buyer and the Seller.

 

Conditions Precedent means the conditions precedent set out in clause 4.1.

 

Confidential Information means all information which at any time is in the knowledge, possession, control of the Company ,or any subsidiary or agent of the Company, relating to the business operations or affairs of the Company including without limitation:

 

(a)                                   corporate or business development;

 

(b)                                  financial, taxation and accounting matters;

 

(c)                                   business records, reports, lists and materials;

 

(d)                                  inventions, trade secrets, know-how, designs, techniques, methods; and

 

(e)                                   source and objects as well as computer or electronic software, tapes and media,

 

irrespective of whether such information is

 

(f)                                     either orally or in writing, designated or indicated as being the proprietary or confidential information of the Company or any of its Related Entities; or

 

(g)                                  information derived or produced partly or wholly from the information including any calculation, conclusion, summary or computer modelling.

 

Consolidated Group means a Consolidated Group or MEC Group as those terms are defined in section 995-1 of the ITAA 1997.

 

Constitution means the constitution of the Company.

 

Control of a corporation includes the direct or indirect power to directly or indirectly:

 

(a)                                   direct the management or policies of the corporation; or

 

(b)                                  control the membership of the board of directors,

 

whether or not the power has statutory, legal or equitable force or is based on statutory, legal or equitable rights, and whether or not it arises by means of trusts, agreements, arrangements, understandings, practices, the ownership of any interest in shares or stock of that corporation or otherwise.

 

Controller has the meaning it has in the Corporations Act.

 

Corporations Act means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cwlth).

 

Costs includes charges and expenses, including those incurred in connection with advisers.

 

Deed of Cross Guarantee means the deed so entitled, dated 28 June 2006, between the Company, each of its Subsidiaries, the Seller and others, executed pursuant to ASIC Class Order 98/1418.

 

Details means the section of this agreement headed “Details”.

 

Disclosure Letter means the letter from the Company addressed to the Buyer and dated and delivered to it before the date of this agreement in the form agreed between the Company and its Subsidiaries and the Buyer and includes all of its schedules and annexures.

 

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Disclosure Material means:

 

(a)                                   all of the information and material which was contained in the virtual data room accessible during the period beginning 19 November 2007 and ending on 5 December 2007, the index for which has been included in the Disclosure Letter;

 

(b)                                  any other information or material not contained in that data room but provided to the Buyer by the Seller, including the material listed in the index of non virtual data room material in the Disclosure Letter; and

 

(c)                                   the matters disclosed in the Disclosure Letter.

 

Due Diligence means the enquiries and investigations into the Company carried out by the Buyer and its Representatives.

 

Duty means any stamp, transaction or registration duty or similar charge which is imposed by any Governmental Agency and includes, but is not limited to, any interest, fine, penalty, charge or other amount which is imposed in that regard.

 

Employees means the employees of the Company at Completion.

 

Encumbrance includes any:

 

(a)                                   security for the payment of money or performance of obligations, including a mortgage, charge, lien, pledge, trust, power, title retention or flawed deposit arrangement; or

 

(b)                                  right, interest or arrangement which has the effect of giving another person a preference, priority or advantage over creditors including any right of set-off; or

 

(c)                                   right that a person (other than the owner) has to remove something from land (known as a profit à prendre), easement, public right of way, restrictive or positive covenant, lease, or licence to use or occupy; or

 

(d)                                  third party right or interest or any right arising as a consequence of the enforcement of a judgment; or

 

(e)                                   any restriction against transfer; or

 

(f)                                     any trust or other third party interest (including a finance or operating lease or hire purchase agreement),

 

or any agreement to create any of them or allow them to exist.

 

Equipment means all of the plant, equipment and other fixed assets which are owned, used, or in the possession or control of the Company.

 

eVision Arrangements means:

 

(a)                                 the Teaming Agreement dated 1 August 2006 between eVision Pty Limited and the Guarantor;

 

(b)                                the messageXchange Licence dated 11 March 2005 between eVision Pty Limited and the Company;

 

(c)                                 the Master Consultancy Agreement dated 11 March 2005 between the Company and eVision;

 

(d)                                the External Access Agreement dated 11 March 2005 between the Company and eVision; and

 

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(e)                                 the Escrow Agreement, undated, between Brambles Australia Limited, eVision Pty Limited and the Company.

 

External Fund means the superannuation funds to which the Company contributes in respect of an Employee, being Colonial First State, First Choice Employer Super..

 

Government Agency means any government, governmental, semi-governmental, administrative, fiscal or judicial body department, commission, authority, tribunal, agency or entity and includes any other person authorised by law to give consents or impose requirements in connection with the Environment.

 

GST means a goods and services or similar tax imposed in Australia.

 

GST Act means the A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act 1999 (Cwlth).

 

Incoming Directors means the persons nominated by the Buyer to be directors of the Company from Completion.

 

Independent Accountant means the person appointed as expert in accordance with clause 9.5.

 

Input Tax Credit has the meaning it has in the GST Act.

 

A person is Insolvent if:

 

(a)                                   it is (or states that it is) an insolvent under administration or insolvent (each as defined in the Corporations Act); or

 

(b)                                  it is in liquidation, in provisional liquidation, under administration or wound up or has had a Controller appointed to any of its property; or

 

(c)                                   it is subject to any arrangement, assignment, moratorium or composition, protected from creditors under any statute or dissolved (in each case, other than to carry out a reconstruction or amalgamation while solvent on terms approved by the other parties to this agreement); or

 

(d)                                  an application or order has been made (and in the case of an application, it is not stayed, withdrawn or dismissed within 30 days), resolution passed, proposal put forward, or any other action taken, in each case in connection with that person, which is preparatory to or could result in any of (a), (b) or (c) above; or

 

(e)                                   it is taken (under section 459F(1) of the Corporations Act) to have failed to comply with a statutory demand; or

 

(f)                                     it is the subject of an event described in section 459C(2)(b) or section 585 of the Corporations Act (or it makes a statement from which another party to this agreement reasonably deduces it is so subject); or

 

(g)                                  it is otherwise unable to pay its debts when they fall due; or

 

(h)                                  something having a substantially similar effect to (a) to (g) happens in connection with that person under the Law of any jurisdiction.

 

Intellectual Property means any intellectual property rights conferred under statute, common law or equity in relation to:

 

(a)                                   patents, copyright, registered and unregistered designs, trade marks, domain names, business names and Confidential Information, circuit layouts, know-how, confidential information, patents, inventions and discoveries and all other intellectual property as defined in article 2 of the convention establishing the World Intellectual Property Organisation 1967); and

 

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(b)                                  any application or right to apply for registration of any of the rights referred to in paragraph (a),

 

but excluding Seller Marks.

 

ITAA 1997 means the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cwlth).

 

Last Accounts means the management accounts prepared as at the Last Balance Date copies of which are attached as annexure A (“Last Accounts”).

 

Last Balance Date means 30 September 2007.

 

Law includes:

 

(a)                                   any law, regulation, authorisation, ruling, judgment, order or decree of any Government Agency; and

 

(b)                                  any statute, regulation, proclamation, ordinance or by-law in:

 

(i)                                      Australia; or

 

(ii)                                   any other jurisdiction.

 

Liability means any liability or obligation (whether actual, contingent or prospective), including for any Loss irrespective of when the acts, events or things giving rise to the liability occurred but excluding liability for any consequential or indirect losses, economic losses or loss of profits.

 

Licence means a statutory, municipal, contractual or other licence, consent, permission, permit, right or authority.

 

Loss means all damage, loss, cost and expense (including legal costs and expenses of whatsoever nature or description) but excluding any liability for consequential or indirect losses, economic losses or loss of profits.

 

Mark includes a reference to a trade mark, logo, symbol, get up, domain name, trade mark, business name, company name, service mark, brand name and similar rights whether registered or unregistered.

 

Material Adverse Effect means any change or effect that is or is likely to:

 

(a)           materially adversely effect the assets of the Company; or

 

(b)                                  be materially adverse to the aggregated results of operations or the aggregated financial condition of the Company.

 

Material Form includes any form (whether visible or not) of storage from which reproductions can be made.

 

Non-Business Trade Debtors means the trade debts and other receivables owed to the Seller or the Company as at the Completion Date in respect of the Australian Automotive Network eXchange and Telstra’s eTrading Services.

 

Non-Business Liabilities means the liabilities of the Seller or the Company in respect of the Australian Automotive Network eXchange and Telstra’s eTrading Services.

 

Normalisation means the adjustments to financial statements of the Company either for one-off or non-recurring items or for revenue or expense items not relating to the Business.

 

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Notices means any Claims, demands, actions, suits or orders concerning the Environment made by a Government Agency.

 

Permitted Encumbrance means

 

(a)                                   a charge or lien arising in favour of a Government Agency by operation of statute unless there is a default in payment of money secured by that charge or lien;

 

(b)                                  any mechanics’, workmen’s or other like lien arising in the ordinary course of business; or

 

(c)                                   retention of title arrangements undertaken in the ordinary course of day-to-day trading;

 

Personal Information means information or an opinion (including information or an opinion forming part of a database), whether true or not, and whether recorded in a Material Form or not, about an individual whose identity is apparent, or can reasonably be ascertained, from the information or opinion.

 

Privacy Laws means:

 

(a)                                   the Privacy Act 1988 (Cwlth);

 

(b)                                  any other requirement under Australian Law, industry code, policy or statement relating to the handling of Personal Information.

 

Purchase Price means the aggregate consideration payable for the Shares calculated in accordance with this agreement.

 

Receiver includes a receiver or a receiver and manager.

 

Records means originals and copies, in any Material Form, of all books, files, reports, records, correspondence, documents and other material of or relating to or used in connection with the Company and includes:

 

(a)                                   minute books, statutory books and registers, books of account and copies of taxation returns;

 

(b)                                  sales literature, market research reports, brochures and other promotional material (including printing blocks, negatives, sound tracks and associated material);

 

(c)                                   all sales and purchasing records, contracts, designs and working papers;

 

(d)                                  all trading and financial records; and

 

(e)                                   lists of all regular suppliers and customers.

 

Recovered Sum means the amount recovered by the Buyer under clause 13.7 (“Recovery”).

 

Related Body Corporate has the meaning given in section 50 of the Corporations Act.

 

Related Entity has the meaning it has in the Corporations Act.

 

Representative of a party includes an employee, agent, officer, director, auditor, adviser, partner, associate, consultant, joint venturer or sub-contractor of that party or of a Related Entity of that party.

 

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Restrained Business means the provision of integrated e-business solutions for transactions between insurance underwriters and insurance brokers in Australia in the manner conducted by the Company immediately prior to Completion.

 

Retiring Directors means the existing directors of the Company.

 

Retiring Secretaries means the existing secretaries of the Company.

 

Securities means shares, debentures, stocks, bonds, notes, interests in a managed investment scheme, units, warrants, options, derivative instruments or any other securities.

 

Seller Mark means any Mark which is owned or used by the Seller or any of its Related Parties (other than the Company) including, to avoid doubt, the name “Telstra”.

 

Shares means the issued shares in the capital of the Company agreed to be sold under this agreement and Share means any one of those shares.

 

Superannuation Guarantee Charge means a charge levied against an employer for failing to make the minimum level of contribution to superannuation funds on behalf of its employees prescribed in the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 (Cwlth).

 

Tax means any tax, levy, charge, impost, duty, fee, deduction, compulsory loan or withholding, which is assessed, levied, imposed or collected by any Authority and includes, but is not limited to any interest, fine, penalty, charge, fee or any other amount imposed on, or in respect of any of the above but excludes Duty.

 

Tax Act means the Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (“Cwlth”) or the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cwlth), as the context requires.

 

Tax Invoice has the meaning it has in the GST Act.

 

Tax Law means a Law with respect to or imposing any Tax or Duty.

 

Tax Sharing Agreement means an agreement contemplated by section 721-25 of the ITAA 1997.

 

Telecommunications and Data Hosting Agreement means an agreement between Telstra and the Company in substantially the form of Annexure B.

 

Telstra means Telstra Corporation Limited ACN 051 775 556.

 

Telstra’s eTrading Services means the various Telstra products and services offered from time to time by the Telstra business unit known as eTrading Solutions or enterprise online solutions.

 

Trade Practices Act means the Trade Practices Act 1974 (“Cwlth”).

 

Transaction Documents means:

 

(a)           this agreement;

 

(b)           the Telecommunications and Data Hosting Agreement;

 

(c)           the Transitional Property Lease; and

 

(d)           the Transitional Services Agreement.

 

Transitional Property Lease means an agreement between Telstra and the Company in substantially the form of Annexure C.

 

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Transitional Services Agreement means an agreement between Telstra and the Company in substantially the form of Annexure D.

 

Warranties means the warranties and representations in this agreement including clause 11 (“Warranties and representations”) and schedule 3 (“Warranties”) and Warranty has a corresponding meaning.

 

1.2                                References to certain general terms

 

Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in this agreement to:

 

(a)

(clauses, annexures and schedules) a clause, annexure or schedule is a reference to a clause in or annexure or schedule to this agreement;

 

 

(b)

(variations or replacements) a document (including this agreement) includes any variation or replacement of it;

 

 

(c)

(reference to statutes) a statute, ordinance, code or other Law includes regulations and other instruments under it and consolidations, amendments, re-enactments or replacements of any of them;

 

 

(d)

(singular includes plural) the singular includes the plural and vice versa;

 

 

(e)

(person) the word “person” includes an individual, a firm, a body corporate, a partnership, joint venture, an unincorporated body or association, or any Government Agency;

 

 

(f)

(executors, administrators, successors) a particular person includes a reference to the person’s executors, administrators, successors, substitutes (including persons taking by novation) and assigns;

 

 

(g)

(two or more persons) an agreement, representation or Warranty in favour of two or more persons is for the benefit of them jointly and each of them individually;

 

 

(h)

(jointly and individually) an agreement, representation or Warranty by two or more persons binds them jointly and each of them individually;

 

 

(i)

(dollars) Australian dollars, dollars, $or A$is a reference to the lawful currency of Australia;

 

 

(j)

(calculation of time) a period of time dating from a given day or the day of an act or event, it is to be calculated exclusive of that day;

 

 

(k)

(reference to a day) a day is to be interpreted as the period of time commencing at midnight and ending 24 hours later;

 

 

(l)

(accounting terms) an accounting term is a reference to that term as it is used in accounting standards under the Corporations Act or, if not inconsistent with those standards, in accounting principles and practices generally accepted in Australia;

 

 

(m)

(reference to a group of persons) a group of persons or things is a reference to any two or more of them jointly and to each of them individually;

 

 

(n)

(meaning not limited) the words “include”, “including”, “for example” or “such as” when introducing an example, do not limit the meaning of the words to which the example relates to that example or examples of a similar kind;

 

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(o)           (time of day) time is a reference to Melbourne time;

 

(p)           (reference to any thing) any thing (including any amount) is a reference to the whole and each part of it.

 

1.3                                Next day

 

If an act under this agreement to be done by a party on or by a given day is done after 5.30pm on that day, it is taken to be done on the next day;

 

1.4                                Next Business Day

 

If an event must occur on a stipulated day which is not a Business Day then the stipulated day will be taken to be the next Business Day;

 

1.5                                Headings

 

Headings (including those in brackets at the beginning of paragraphs) are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of this agreement.

 

1.6                                Inconsistent agreements

 

If a provision of this agreement is inconsistent with a provision of between the parties the provision of this agreement prevails.

 

2                                          Sale and purchase of Shares

 

2.1                                Sale and purchase

 

The Seller agrees to sell the Shares to the Buyer and the Buyer agrees to buy the Shares from the Seller, on the terms and conditions of this agreement.

 

2.2                                Free from Encumbrance

 

The Shares must be transferred free from any Encumbrance and with all rights, including dividend rights, attached or accruing to them on and from the date of this agreement, other than the dividend referred to in clause 6.3 (“Payment of dividend by the Company”).

 

3                                          Purchase Price

 

3.1                                Amount

 

The price payable for the Shares is $50,000,000.

 

3.2                                Adjustment

 

(a)                                   The Completion Accounts must be prepared in a manner consistent with the Last Accounts to show any net change in the Adjusted Net Assets Amount between the Last Accounts and the Completion Accounts (“Adjustment Amount”).

 

(b)                                  Subject to clause 9.5 (“Dispute Resolution Procedure”), the Adjustment Amount will be paid by the Buyer to the Seller (if the Adjusted Net Assets Amount in the Completion Accounts is greater than the Adjusted Net Assets Amount in the Last Accounts) or by the Seller to the Buyer (if the Adjusted Net Assets Amount in the Completion Accounts is less than the Adjusted Net Assets Amount in the Last Accounts) within ten

 

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Business Days after the Completion Accounts have been finally determined in accordance with clause 9 (“Completion Accounts”).

 

(c)                                   All adjustments required to be paid under this clause 3.2 must be paid by bank cheque or payable in immediately available funds to a single bank account nominated by the Seller in full and final satisfaction of the Buyer’s obligations to make payment to the Seller under this clause 3.2.

 

4                                          Conditions Precedent

 

4.1                                Conditions Precedent

 

Completion of the sale and purchase of the Shares under this agreement is subject to the following condition precedent being satisfied on or before the 2 January 2008:

 

(a)                                   (due execution of Transaction Documents) each of the Transaction Documents being signed, exchanged and delivered by the parties to them; and

 

(b)                                  (Guarantor approval) the directors of the Guarantor approving the sale of the Shares under this agreement.

 

4.2                                Reasonable endeavours

 

Each party must use its reasonable endeavours to obtain the satisfaction of the Condition Precedent, including procuring performance by a third party.  The parties must keep each other informed of any circumstances which may result in any Condition Precedent not being satisfied in accordance with its terms.

 

4.3                                Waiver

 

The Conditions Precedent are for the benefit of the Buyer and the Seller and may only be waived in writing by both parties.

 

4.4                                Termination of agreement by either party

 

The Conditions Precedent are inserted for the benefit of the Buyer and the Seller and if any of the Conditions Precedent are not satisfied by 2 January 2008 (or any later date agreed by the Seller and the Buyer and have not been waived by the Buyer and the Seller) then, if the party who wishes to terminate this agreement has complied with clause 4.2 (“Reasonable endeavours”) this agreement may be terminated at any time before Completion by notice given by the Buyer or the Seller to the other of them.

 

4.5                                Termination

 

If Completion does not occur on the Completion Date (or any later date agreed by the Seller and the Buyer)  because of the default of party, this agreement may be terminated at any time before Completion by notice given by the non-defaulting party.

 

4.6                                Effect of termination

 

If this agreement is terminated under clause 4.4 (“Termination of agreement by either party”), clause 4.5 (“Termination”) or clause 15.2 (“Specific performance or termination”) then, in addition to any other rights, powers or remedies provided by Law:

 

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(a)                                   each party is released from its obligations under this agreement other than in relation to clauses 16 (“Confidentiality and privacy”), 17 (“Announcements) and 17.1 (“Legal costs”);

 

(b)                                  each party retains the rights it has against any other party in connection with any breach or Claim that has arisen before termination; and

 

(c)                                   the Buyer must return to the Seller all documents and other materials in any medium in its possession, power or control which contain any information relating to the Company and its Related Entities, including the Records.

 

5                                          Completion

 

5.1                                Time and place of Completion

 

Completion will take place at 10.00am on the Completion Date at the offices of Mallesons Stephen Jaques, Solicitors, Level 61, Governor Phillip Tower, 1 Farrer Place, Sydney or any other time and place agreed between the Seller and the Buyer.

 

5.2                                Seller’s obligations

 

(a)                                  On Completion, the Seller must deliver to the Buyer:

 

(i)                                    (transfers and Share certificates) duly executed transfers in favour of the Buyer (or as it may direct) of all the Shares in registrable form, the share certificates for the Shares and any consents which the Buyer reasonably requires to obtain registration of those transfers;

 

(ii)                                 (Records and common seal)  the Records and the common seal (if any) of the Company except that if the Seller is legally required to retain any of the documents, the Seller may deliver copies of those documents to the Buyer;

 

(iii)                              (bank authority) duly completed bank authorities directed to the bankers of the Company authorising the operation of each of its bank accounts by nominees of the Buyer and terminating the authority of each of the present signatories;

 

(iv)                             (resignations) written resignations of the Retiring Directors and Retiring Secretaries of the Company;

 

(v)                                (directors resolution of the Company)  a certified copy of a resolution of directors of the Company resolving that:

 

(A)                             subject to the payment of stamp duty, the transfer of the Shares will be registered; and

 

(B)                               subject to the Constitution of the Company each of the Incoming Directors be appointed to the board of directors of the Company, and the resignation of the Retiring Directors from the board be accepted, all with effect from Completion, but so that a properly constituted board of directors is in existence at all times;

 

(vi)                             [not used] ;

 

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(vii)                           (release of guarantees) evidence satisfactory to the Buyer that the Company has been released from any guarantee, indemnity or similar obligation which it has given for the benefit of the Seller or any Related Entity of the Seller (except for the Deed of Cross Guarantee) ;

 

(viii)                        [Not Used];

 

(ix)                                (Telecommunications and Data Hosting Agreement) an executed Telecommunications an Data Hosting Agreement;

 

(x)                                   (Transitional Property Licence) an executed Transitional Property Licence;

 

(xi)                                (Transitional Services Agreement) an executed Transitional Services Agreement;

 

(xii)                             (name change) a certificate showing that the name of the Company no longer contains the word “Telstra” or a resolution of the Company to change it’s name to that effect;

 

(xiii)                          [Not used]; and

 

(xiv)                         do all other things necessary or reasonably desirable to transfer the Shares and complete any other transactions contemplated by this agreement including delivering new share certificate with respect to the Shares to the Buyer, to place the Buyer in effective control of the Company and the Business.

 

(b)                               The Seller must on or before 28 February 2008 procure that:

 

(i)                                   the Company is released from the Deed of Cross Guarantee; and

 

(ii)                                the directors of the Guarantor to certify substantially in the form of Schedule 1 pursuant to clause 4.2(c)(i) of the Deed of Cross Guarantee that the sale of the Shares to the Buyer under this agreement is a bona fide sale and that the consideration for the sale is fair and reasonable, and

 

(iii)                             any Liability of the Company under the Deed of Cross Guarantee is fully and unconditionally discharged.

 

5.3                                Buyer’s obligations

 

On Completion the Buyer must:

 

(a)                                   (payment) pay the Seller in accordance with clause 6.1 (“Payment on Completion”) if the Seller complies with clause 5.2 (“Seller’s obligations”); and

 

(b)                                  (consents to act) deliver executed consents to act by the Incoming Directors.

 

5.4                                Notice to ASIC of release of class order guarantee

 

(a)                                   As soon as reasonably practicable but no later than 28 February 2008:

 

(i)                                      the Seller must lodge with ASIC a certificate by the directors of the Guarantor substantially in the form of Schedule 1) in

 

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accordance with clause 4.2(c)(i) of the Deed of Cross Guarantee; and

 

(ii)                                  the Buyer must lodge with ASIC a copy of the certificate referred to in paragraph 5.4(a)(i) and a notice of disposal, in accordance with clause 4.2(c)(i) and (ii) of the Deed of Cross Guarantee.

 

(b)                                  The Seller indemnifies and will hold harmless the Buyer for any and all Liabilities and Costs the Buyer incurs or may incur in connection with the Deed of Cross Guarantee between the Completion Date and the date the Company is released from the Deed of Cross Guarantee.

 

5.5                                eVision Arrangements

 

(a)                                   The Seller and the Buyer will use their commercial best efforts to novate the eVision Arrangements from the Company to the Seller or a nominee of the Seller as soon as reasonably practical after Completion.  From the Completion Date to the date the eVision Arrangements are novated or until the eVision Arrangements are terminated or expire (whichever is the earlier), the benefit and burden on the eVision Arrangements will be with the Seller and the Seller agrees to:

 

(i)                                     agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer in connection with all Liabilities and Costs the Buyer incurs or may incur in connection with the eVision Arrangements; and

 

(ii)                                  properly perform the obligations of the Buyer under the eVision Arrangements.

 

(b)                                 The Buyer mustl promptly pay to the Seller any amounts received by it under the eVision Arrangements and the Buyer must follow all reasonable instructions of the Seller (at the cost of the Seller) with respect to the conduct of the eVision Arrangements.

 

5.6                                Simultaneous actions at Completion

 

In respect of Completion:

 

(a)                                   the obligations of the parties under this agreement are interdependent; and

 

(b)                                  unless otherwise stated, all actions required to be performed by a party at Completion are taken to have occurred simultaneously on the Completion Date.

 

5.7                                Post-Completion notices

 

Each party will immediately give to the other party all payments, notices, correspondence, information or enquiries in relation to the Company which it receives after Completion and which belong to the other party.

 

6                                          Payment of the Purchase Price

 

6.1                                Payment on Completion

 

On Completion, the Buyer agrees to pay to the Seller (or as the Seller directs) the sum of $50,000,000 in the manner set out in this agreement.

 

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6.2                                Cleared funds

 

Except as otherwise expressly provided, all payments under this clause 6 must be paid by bank cheque or payable in immediately available funds to a single bank account nominated by the Seller in full and final satisfaction of the Buyer’s obligations to make payment to the Seller under this clause 6.

 

6.3                                Payment of dividend by the Company

 

The Seller may cause the board of directors of the Company, on a day not later than the day before the Completion Date, to declare a dividend of not more than $5,000,000.  The Company may pay that dividend immediately before Completion.

 

7                                          Preparation of Audited Accounts

 

7.1                                Accounts

 

The Buyer will promptly after the Completion Date appoint an auditor to prepare audited accounts (Audited Accounts) of the Company within 75 Business Days of the Completion Date for the following periods:

 

(a)                                   1 January 2006 to 31 December 2006; and

 

(b)                                  1 January 2007 to 31 December 2007.

 

7.2                                Manner of preparation of audited accounts’

 

(a)                                   The Audited Accounts will be prepared to comply with USA GAAP requirements.

 

(b)                                  The Buyer and the Seller agree to use their respective commercial best endeavours to co-operate with each other and to facilitate the preparation of the Audited Accounts in the manner contemplated by this clause.

 

7.3                                Seller contribution to cost of Audited Accounts

 

(a)                                   The Seller will pay to the Buyer on the date in which the Adjustment Amount is payable $60,000 as a contribution towards the costs associated with the preparation of the Audited Accounts.

 

(b)                                  To the extent that the Buyer is required to pay the Adjustment Amount to the Seller, the Buyer may set off the amount payable by the Seller to it under paragraph 7.3(a) against the Adjustment Amount payable by the Buyer to the Seller.

 

8                                          Conduct of business pending Completion

 

8.1                                Conduct of business

 

The Seller must until Completion (or any failure by the Buyer to comply with clause 6):

 

(a)                                   manage and conduct the Business as a going concern with all due care and in accordance with normal and prudent practice (having regard to the nature of the Business and the past practice of the Company);

 

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(b)                                  use its best endeavours to maintain the profitability of the Business; and

 

(c)                                   not without the prior consent of the Purchaser (such consent must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed):

 

(i)

enter into, terminate or alter any term of any material contract or commitment with a value of $50,000.00 or more;

 

 

(ii)

other than in the ordinary course of business incur any material liabilities of $50,000.00 or more;

 

 

(iii)

other than in the ordinary course of the Business, dispose of, or agree to dispose of, encumber, or grant an option over any of the Business;

 

 

(iv)

hire or terminate the employment of any senior employee or alter the terms of employment (including the terms of superannuation or any other benefit) of any senior employee whose salary is $100,000.00 or more;

 

 

(v)

allot or issue or agree to allot or issue any share or any security convertible into any share;

 

 

(vi)

declare or pay a dividend or make any other distribution of its assets or profits other than as expressly agreed in this agreement;

 

 

(vii)

alter or agree to alter the constitution of the Company; or

 

 

(viii)

pass any special resolution.

 

8.2                                Access to Business and Records

 

On or after satisfaction of the Conditions Precedent, the Seller must allow the Buyer, its employees, agents and representatives reasonable access to the Records andEmployees at all reasonable times before Completion (such times to be agreed between the Buyer and the Seller);

 

9                                          Completion Accounts

 

9.1                                Completion Accounts

 

The Seller or its Representative must as soon as practical and in any event no later than 45 Business Days after the Completion Date prepare and give to the Buyer the draft Completion Accounts.

 

9.2                                Basis of preparation

 

The Completion Accounts must be prepared by the Seller in the same form and on the same basis as the Last Accounts were prepared.

 

9.3                                Access to information

 

The Buyer must ensure that all reasonable information and assistance requested by the Seller is given to prepare the draft Completion Accounts and must permit the Seller and its advisers to have reasonable access to, and take extracts from, or make copies of, the Records to review the Completion Accounts.

 

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9.4                                Review of Completion Accounts

 

If the Buyer does not dispute the Completion Accounts within 20 Business Days after the date on which it is given a copy of the draft Completion Accounts (Final Objection Date), those accounts will be taken to be the final Completion Accounts and will be binding on the parties.  If the Buyer disputes the Completion Accounts before the Final Objection Date, the dispute will be determined in accordance with clause 9.5.

 

9.5                                Dispute resolution procedure

 

(a)                                   If the Buyer disputes the Completion Accounts, the Buyer must give the Seller a notice (Dispute Notice) before the Final Objection Date setting out:

 

(i)                                      reasonable details of each matter in dispute; and

 

(ii)                                   the reasons why each matter is disputed.

 

(b)                                  Within 10 Business Days of the Buyer giving the Seller a Dispute Notice, the Seller must give the Buyer a response in writing on the disputed matters (Response).

 

(c)                                   If the dispute has not been resolved within 10 Business Days of the Seller giving the Response to the Buyer, the dispute must promptly be submitted for determination to the Independent Accountant to determine the matter or matters in dispute.

 

(d)                                  The Independent Accountant must be agreed by the Seller and the Buyer.  If the Seller and the Buyer cannot agree within 10 Business Days of the expiry of the period in clause 9.5(c) then the Independent Accountant will be nominated at the request of either the Seller or the Buyer, by the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (Sydney Branch).

 

(e)                                   The disputed matters must be referred to the Independent Accountant by written submission which must include the draft Completion Accounts, the Dispute Notice, the Response and an extract of the relevant provisions of this agreement.  The Independent Accountant must be instructed to finish its determination no later than 20 Business Days after its receipt of the written submissions from each party (or another period agreed in writing by the Seller and the Buyer).  Each party will be entitled to make such written submissions as it deems fit.

 

(f)                                     The parties must promptly supply the Independent Accountant with any information, assistance and cooperation requested in writing by the Independent Accountant in connection with its determination.  All correspondence between the Independent Accountant and a party must be copied to the other parties.

 

(g)                                  The Independent Accountant must act as an expert and not as an arbitrator and its written determination will be final and binding on the parties in the absence of manifest error and the Completion Accounts will be deemed to be amended accordingly and will be taken to comprise the final Completion Accounts.

 

9.6                                Costs

 

The costs of the Independent Accountant (if instructed) will be borne by the Seller as to one-half and the Buyer as to one-half.

 

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10                                   Conduct of business after Completion

 

10.1                         Acknowledgement in relation to Seller Marks

 

The Buyer acknowledges that it and, from Completion, the Company will have no right in or to, or to use any Seller Mark.

 

10.2                         Prohibition on the use of Seller Marks

 

The Buyer must:

 

(a)                                   not, and must ensure that the Company does not at any time use any Mark which:

 

(i)                                      contains or consists of a Seller’s Mark in any document; or

 

(ii)                                   is deceptively similar or substantially identical to a Seller Mark;

 

(b)                                  not, and must ensure that the Company does not commit any act or omission which would be an infringement of, or otherwise inconsistent with, the Seller’s rights in the Seller Marks;

 

(c)                                   subject to paragraph 10.2(d) (“Prohibition on the use of the Seller Marks”), as soon as practical, and no later than 30 days after Completion, ensure that the Company does not use, or otherwise permit any third party to use, a Seller Mark in connection with the business of the Company; and

 

(d)                                  no later than 60 days after Completion, ensure that no sign on, or related to any of, the premises used in connection with the business of the Company displays or contains a Seller Mark.

 

10.3                         Exception

 

Despite clauses 10.1 (“Acknowledgment in relation to Seller Marks”) and 10.2 (“Prohibition on the use of Seller Marks”), the Buyer may use the name “Telstra” (the “Seller’s Name”) for the sole purpose of representing that the Buyer and the Company are successors to the Seller, provided that such use is in a format which has been approved in advance by the Seller.

 

10.4                         Introduction to customers, suppliers and contractors

 

Following Completion, the Buyer may nominate material customers, suppliers and contracting parties of the Company to whom the Buyer requires an introduction.  The Seller will use its reasonable efforts to arrange for those introductions.  Any reasonable travel and out of pocket expenses incurred by the Seller will be reimbursed by the Buyer.

 

10.5                         Exclusion of directors and officers from liability

 

From Completion, the Buyer must ensure that the Company does not take any Action or proceeding or make any Claim or demand against any of the present or former directors or officers of the Company in respect of any act or omission on the part of such director or officer before Completion:

 

(a)                                   except to the extent that such Claim, Action or proceeding is necessary for the purposes of making a Claim against the Seller pursuant to paragraph 10.5(b);

 

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(b)                                  the Seller agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer for any and all liabilities and costs incurred or which may be incurred by the Buyer in connection with any Claim that but for the provisions of this clause the Company may have had against any present or former directors or officers of the Company in respect of any act or omission on the part of such director or officer before Completion.

 

(c)                                   The Buyer acknowledges that this clause is for the benefit of those directors and officers, and is held on trust for them by the Seller.  .

 

11                                   Non-Business Trade Debtors and Liabilities

 

11.1                         Accounting for Non-Business Trade Debtors

 

(a)                               The Buyer must promptly account to the Seller for any Non-Business Trade Debtors it recovers.

 

(b)                              The Buyer is not obliged to take any legal proceedings against debtors to recover Non-Business Trade Debtors.

 

(c)                               For the avoidance of doubt, the Seller may continue to collect the Non-Business Trade Debtors in the normal manner before and following Completion.

 

11.2                         Non-Business Liabilities

 

The Seller will indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer in connection with all Non-Business Liabilities incurred or which may be incurred by the Buyer after Completion.

 

12                                   Warranties and representations

 

12.1                         Accuracy

 

The Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer that to the best of the Seller’s knowledge and belief, each Warranty is correct and not misleading in any material respect on the date of this agreement and will be correct and not misleading in any material respect on the Completion Date as if made on and as at each of those dates.

 

12.2                         Matters disclosed

 

Each Warranty is to be read down and qualified by any information:

 

(a)                                   disclosed to the Buyer by the Seller in the Disclosure Material;

 

(b)                                  which is otherwise within the actual knowledge of the Buyer;

 

(c)                                   disclosed in writing to the Buyer during the course of the Due Diligence; or

 

(d)                                  that would have been disclosed to the Buyer had the Buyer conducted searches prior to Completion of records open to public inspection maintained by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, the Trade Marks Office, any Government Agency or utilities, the Environmental Protection Agency in Victoria, the High Court, the Federal Court and the Supreme Courts in every State and Territory in Australia,

 

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which is or may be inconsistent with that Warranty and, to the extent that any Warranty is incorrect or misleading having regard to any such information, that Warranty is deemed not to have been given.  No amount will be recoverable by the Buyer in respect of any breach of Warranty to the extent that the breach arises by reason of or in relation to any such information.

 

12.3                         Buyer’s acknowledgement

 

The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that:

 

(a)                                   in entering into this agreement and in proceeding to Completion, the Buyer does not rely on any statement, representation, warranty, condition, forecast or other conduct which may have been made by or on behalf of the Seller, except the Warranties and/or contained in the Disclosure Material and Disclosure Letter;

 

(b)                                  it has received and understood the contents of the Disclosure Letter;

 

(c)                                   it has had the opportunity to conduct a due diligence and has satisfied itself in relation to matters arising from the Due Diligence;

 

(d)                                  irrespective of whether or not the Due Diligence was as full or exhaustive as the Buyer would have wished, it has nevertheless independently and without the benefit of any inducement, representations or warranty (other than contained in this agreement including the Warranties and/or the Disclosure Material and Disclosure Letter) from the Seller or its agents determined to enter into this agreement;

 

(e)                                   subject to any Law to the contrary and except as provided in the Warranties, all terms, conditions, representations, warranties and statements, whether express, implied, written, oral, collateral, statutory or otherwise, are excluded, and the Seller disclaims all Liability in relation to them, to the maximum extent permitted by Law;

 

(f)                                     the Buyer agrees not to make and waives any right it may have to make any Claim against the Seller or any of its Representatives under any provision of the Trade Practices Act or the corresponding provision of any other Commonwealth, state or territory enactment, for any statement or representation concerning the Shares or the Company.

 

12.4                         Buyer’s representation

 

The Buyer represents that, on the basis of the Due Diligence and other information of which it is aware at the date of this agreement, it does not have knowledge or belief of any matter which is, or would with the passage of time become, a material breach of any Warranty other than any potential breaches of a Warranty disclosed in the Disclosure Material.

 

12.5                         Seller’s acknowledgment

 

The Seller acknowledges that the representation given by the Buyer in clause 12.4 (“Buyer’s representation”) does not give the Seller a cause of Action against the Buyer and may only be raised by the Seller as a defence to any Claim by the Buyer.

 

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13                                   Limitations of Liability

 

13.1                         Exclusions from this clause

 

The Seller agrees that the provisions of clauses 13.8, 13.9 and 13.10  do not in any way limit, restrict or apply to any Action or Claim which the Buyer may have against the Seller or the Guarantor in connection with, or limit or restrict or apply to any Costs or Liability to which the Seller is liable under, the indemnities granted by the Seller to the Buyer under clauses 5.4(b), 5.5(a)(i) and 10.5(b).

 

13.2                         Notice of Claims

 

If the Buyer becomes aware of any matter or circumstance that may give rise to a Claim under or in relation to or arising out of this agreement, including a breach of a Warranty:

 

(a)                                   the Buyer must give notice of the Claim to the Seller within ten Business Days; and

 

(b)                                  the notice must contain:

 

(i)                                      the facts, matters or circumstances that may give rise to the Claim;

 

(ii)                                   if it is alleged that the facts, matters or circumstances referred to in sub-clause (i) constitute a breach of this agreement, including a breach of a Warranty, the basis for that allegation; and

 

(iii)                                an estimate of the amount of the Loss, if any, arising out of or resulting from the Claim or the facts, matters or circumstances that may give rise to the Claim.

 

13.3                         Third party Claims

 

If the matter or circumstance that may give rise to a Claim against the Seller under or in relation to or arising out of this agreement, including a breach of a Warranty, is a result of or in connection with a Claim by or liability to a third party then:

 

(a)                                   the Buyer must give notice of the Claim to the Seller within ten Business Days;

 

(b)                                  the notice must contain:

 

(i)                                      the facts, matters or circumstances that may give rise to the Claim;

 

(ii)                                   if it is alleged that the facts, matters or circumstances referred to in sub-clause (i) constitute a breach of this agreement including a breach of a Warranty, the basis for that allegation; and

 

(iii)                                an estimate of the amount of the Loss, if any, arising out of or resulting from the Claim or the facts, matters or circumstances that may give rise to the Claim; and

 

(c)                                   at the expense and direction of the Seller, the Buyer must either:

 

(i)                                      take such Action (including legal proceedings or making claims under any insurance policies) as the Seller may required to

 

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avoid, dispute, resist, defend, appeal, compromise or mitigate the Claim; or

 

(ii)                                   offer the Seller the option to assume defence of the Claim subject to obtaining any necessary court approvals and on such conditions as the Buyer reasonably considers necessary or appropriate.

 

13.4                         Seller to consider Claims

 

The Seller must notify the Buyer within ten Business Days of receipt of a notice of a Claim under clause 13.2 (“Notice of Claims”) or clause 13.3 (“Third party Claims”) indicating whether it admits or denies the Claim (in whole or in part) (or, in the case of third party Claims, whether it exercises any offer under clause 13.3(c)(ii).

 

13.5                         Seller to defend Claim

 

If the Seller exercises the option in clause 13.3(c)(ii) and any necessary court approvals are obtained, then:

 

(a)                                   the Buyer agrees to co-operate with the Seller and do all things reasonably requested by the Seller (at the Seller’s expense) in respect of the Claim;

 

(b)                                  the Seller agrees, at its own expense, to defend the Claim;

 

(c)                                   the Seller may settle or compromise the Claim with the consent of the Buyer, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld; and

 

(d)                                  the Seller agrees to consult with the Buyer in relation to the conduct of the Claim and not take or persist in any course that might reasonably be regarded as harmful to the goodwill, reputation, affairs or operation of the Buyer or the Company.

 

13.6                         Seller not liable

 

The Seller is not liable to the Buyer (or any person deriving title from the Buyer) for any Claim under or in relation to or arising out of this agreement including a breach of a Warranty:

 

(a)                                   if the Buyer has materially failed to comply strictly with clause 13.2 or clause 13.3 as the case may be;

 

(b)                                  if the Buyer has ceased after Completion to own or Control the Company in respect of which the Claim arises;

 

(c)                                   to the extent that the Claim is as a result of or in consequence of any voluntary act, omission, transaction or arrangement of or on behalf of the Buyer or the Company after Completion;

 

(d)                                  to the extent that the Claim arises or is increased as a result of action taken or not taken by the Seller after consultation with and the prior written approval of the Buyer;

 

(e)                                   to the extent that provision has been made for any fact, matter or circumstance giving rise to a Claim in the Adjustment Amount; or

 

(f)                                     if the Buyer has actual knowledge on or before the date of this agreement of any fact, matter or circumstance, which gives rise to or forms the basis of the Claim.

 

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13.7                         Recovery

 

(a)                                   Where the Buyer is or may be entitled to recover from some other person any sum in respect of any matter or event which could give rise to a Claim under this agreement, the Buyer will:

 

(i)                                      use its best endeavours to recover that sum;

 

(ii)                                   keep the Seller at all times fully and promptly informed of the conduct of such recovery; and

 

(iii)                                reduce the amount of the Claim by the amount of the Recovered Sum.

 

(b)                                  The Buyer can make a Claim against the Seller under this agreement notwithstanding that it is endeavouring to recover a sum under this clause 13.7, but may not progress that Claim under this agreement until it has fulfilled clause 13.7(a)(i)(i).

 

(c)                                   If the recovery from another person occurs after a Claim has been paid by the Seller to the Buyer, the Recovered Sum must be paid to the Seller within five Business Days of such recovery.

 

13.8                         Reduction in Purchase Price

 

If payment is made for a breach of any Warranty, the payment is to be treated as an equal reduction in the purchase price of each Share.

 

13.9                         Time limit on Claim

 

(a)                                   The Buyer may not make any Claim under this agreement including for a breach of Warranty unless the Buyer has complied with the notice requirements in clause 13.2 or clause 13.3 (as the case may be) within:

 

(i)                                      in respect of a Claim connected to the payment of Tax, within three years of the Completion Date; and

 

(ii)                                   in respect of all Claims other than those referred to under clause 13.9(a)(i), within 18 months of the Completion Date.

 

(b)                                  A Claim will not be enforceable against the Seller and is to be taken for all purposes to have been withdrawn unless any legal proceedings in connection with the Claim are commenced within six months after:

 

(i)                                      written notice of the Claim is served on the Seller in accordance with clause 13.2 (“Notice of Claims”) or clause 13.3 (“Third party Claims”); or

 

(ii)                                   fulfilment of its obligations under clause 13.7(a)(i),

 

whichever is the later.

 

13.10                  Minimum amount of Claim

 

The Buyer may not make any Claim under this agreement including for a breach of Warranty:

 

(a)                                   if the amount of the Claim is less than $50,000; and

 

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(b)                                  unless and until the aggregate amount of all Claims properly made under this agreement exceeds $250,000.

 

13.11                  Maximum Liability

 

The Seller’s total liability for loss or damage of any kind not excluded by clause 13.12 (“Exclusion of consequential liability”), however caused, in contract, tort, (including negligence), under any statute or otherwise from or relating in any way to this agreement or its subject matter (including for any breach of Warranty) is limited in aggregate for any and all Claims to:

 

(a)                                   in respect for Claims relating to Tax, 100% of the Purchase Price; and

 

(b)                                  in respect of all Claims other than those referred to under clause 10.10(a), 40% of the Purchase Price.

 

13.12                  Exclusion of consequential liability

 

The Seller excludes all liability for indirect and consequential loss or damage (including for loss of profit (whether direct, indirect, anticipated or otherwise), loss of expected savings, opportunity costs, loss of business (including loss or reduction of goodwill), damage to reputation and loss or corruption of data regardless of whether any or all of these things are considered to be indirect or consequential losses or damage) in contract, tort (including negligence), under any statute or otherwise arising from or related in any way to this agreement or its subject matter.

 

13.13                  Insured Claim or loss

 

The Seller will not be liable for any Claim under or in relation to or arising out of this agreement including a breach of a Warranty unless the Buyer has first caused the Company (or a Subsidiary, as applicable) to make a Claim under any insurance policy held by the Company (or that Subsidiary) which may cover that Claim and that Claim has been denied in whole or in part by the relevant insurer.  If the Buyer has still incurred some damage or Loss, that remaining amount will be the amount of the Buyer’s Loss for the purposes of this agreement.

 

13.14                  Later recoveries

 

If, after the Seller has made a payment to the Buyer pursuant to a Claim under or in relation to or arising out of this agreement, including a breach of a Warranty, the Buyer or the Company receives a payment or benefit in relation to the fact, matter or circumstance to which the Claim related, then the Buyer must repay to the Seller the amount received from the Seller or, if less, the amount of the payment or benefit which was received by the Buyer or the Company (as the case may be).

 

13.15                  Obligation to mitigate

 

To avoid doubt, notwithstanding any other provision of this agreement, the Seller has no liability for any Loss of the Buyer to the extent the Buyer could reasonably have mitigated such Loss.

 

13.16                  Tax benefit

 

In calculating the Liability of the Seller for a Claim arising under, in relation to or arising out of this agreement, including a breach of any Warranty, any tax benefit or reduction received by the Buyer as a result of the loss or damage arising from that breach must be taken into account.

 

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14                                   Buyer’s warranties

 

14.1                         Buyer’s warranties

 

The Buyer represents and warrants to the Seller that each of the following statements is correct and not misleading in any material respect on the date of this agreement and will be correct and not misleading as at the Completion Date as if made on each of those dates:

 

(a)                                   it has the power to enter into and perform this agreement and has obtained all necessary consents and authorisations to enable it to do so;

 

(b)                                  the entry into and performance of this agreement by it does not constitute a breach of any obligation (including any statutory, contractual or fiduciary obligation), or default under any agreement or undertaking by which it is bound;

 

(c)                                   this agreement constitutes valid and binding obligations upon it enforceable in accordance with its terms by appropriate legal remedy;

 

(d)                                  this agreement and Completion do not conflict with or result in a breach of or default under any applicable Law, any provision of its constitution or any material term or provision of its constitution or any material term or provision of any agreement or deed or writ, order or injunction, judgment, Law, rule or regulation to which it is a party or is subject or by which it is bound;

 

(e)                                   no voluntary arrangement has been proposed or reached with any creditors of the Buyer;

 

(f)                                     the Buyer is able to pay its debts as and when they fall due;

 

(g)                                  the Buyer has available to it all funds required to perform its obligations under this agreement; and

 

(h)                                  the Buyer will not make or request a change to the Tax balance date for the Company that affects, to any extent, the period before Completion.

 

15                                   Default

 

15.1                         Failure by a party to Complete

 

If Completion does not occur because  of a default by the other party, the non-defaulting party may give the defaulting party notice requiring it to Complete within ten days of receipt of the notice.

 

15.2                         Specific performance or termination

 

If the defaulting party does not Complete within the period specified in clause 15.1 (“Failure by a party to Complete”) the non-defaulting party may choose either to proceed for specific performance or terminate this agreement.  In either case, the non-defaulting party may seek damages for the default.

 

15.3                         Termination of agreement

 

If this agreement is terminated then clause 4.6 (“Effect of termination”) will apply with the necessary changes.  A termination of this agreement under this clause will not affect any other rights the parties have against one another at Law or in equity.

 

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16                                   Confidentiality and privacy

 

16.1                         Confidential Information

 

Subject to clauses 16.3 (“Disclosure prior to the date of this agreement”), 16.4 (“Enforcement by the Company”) and 16.5 (“Privacy”) no Confidential Information may be disclosed by the Seller to any person except:

 

(a)                                   with the prior written consent of the Buyer or the Company;

 

(b)                                  if it is required to do so by Law, a stock exchange or any regulatory authority; or

 

(c)                                   if it is required to do so in connection with legal proceedings relating to this agreement.

 

16.2                         Disclosure of Confidential Information

 

If the Seller discloses information under clause 16.1 it must use its reasonable endeavours to ensure that recipients of the Confidential Information do not disclose the Confidential Information except in the circumstances permitted in clause 16.1.

 

16.3                         Disclosure prior to the date of this agreement

 

The Buyer acknowledges that the Seller has disclosed information prior to the date of this agreement which may be of a confidential nature and that clause 16.1 (“Confidential Information”) does not apply to any such disclosure prior to the date of this agreement.

 

16.4                         Enforcement by the Company

 

Nothing in this clause 16 (“Confidential Information and privacy”) will prevent the Company from enforcing any confidentiality agreement entered into by potential buyers of the Shares before the date of this agreement, to the extent that the confidentiality agreement was for the benefit of and is enforceable by the Company.

 

16.5                         Privacy

 

The parties agrees:

 

(a)                                   to comply with all Privacy Laws;

 

(i)                                      by which it is bound; and

 

(ii)                                   by which the Seller is bound and notifies the Buyer

 

in connection with Personal Information collected, used or disclosed in connection with this agreement;

 

(b)                                  to notify each other immediately after it becomes aware that a disclosure of Personal Information may be required by Law before Completion;

 

(c)                                   not to do anything with the Personal Information that may cause the other party to be in breach of a Privacy Law;

 

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(d)                                  to notify the Seller of any request the Buyer receives before Completion for access to Personal Information which the Seller has disclosed to the Buyer;

 

(e)                                   not prior to Completion, to give access to, or copies of, Personal Information disclosed by the Seller to the Buyer to anyone  without the Seller’s consent.

 

16.6                         Application of clause 16.5

 

Clause 16.5 (“Privacy”) prevails over the balance of this clause 16 (“Confidential information and privacy”) to the extent of any inconsistency in respect of Personal Information which is also Confidential Information.

 

16.7                         Use of Personal Information by Seller after Completion

 

If the Seller is required by this agreement or by Law to retain any Personal Information which is part of the Confidential Information, the Seller may use and disclose that Personal Information for the purpose for which it is required to be retained under this agreement or as required by that other Law or by any Privacy Laws.

 

16.8                         Survival of termination

 

This clause 16 (“Confidential information and privacy”) will survive termination of this agreement.

 

17                                   Guarantee and indemnity

 

17.1                         Consideration

 

The Guarantor acknowledges that the Buyer is acting in reliance on the Guarantor incurring obligations and giving rights under this clause 17. Ebix Inc acknowledges that the Seller is acting in reliance on Ebix Inc incurring obligations and giving rights under this clause 17.

 

17.2                         Telstra Guarantee

 

The Guarantor unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to the Buyer the Seller’s compliance with the Seller’s obligations in connection with this agreement, including each obligation to pay money.

 

If the Seller does not comply with those obligations on time and in accordance with this agreement, then the Guarantor agrees to comply with those obligations on demand from the Buyer.  A demand may be made whether or not the Buyer has made demand on the Seller.

 

17.3                         Telstra Indemnity

 

The Guarantor indemnifies the Buyer against any liability or loss arising from, and any Costs it incurs if:

 

(a)                                   the Seller does not, or is unable to, comply with an obligation it has (including an obligation to pay money) in connection with this agreement; or

 

(b)                                  an obligation the Seller would otherwise have under this agreement (including an obligation to pay money) is found to be void, voidable or unenforceable.

 

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17.4                         Extent of Telstra guarantee and indemnity

 

Each of the guarantee in clause 17.2 (“Telstra Guarantee”) and the indemnity in clause 17.3 (“Telstra Indemnity”) is a continuing obligation despite any intervening payment, settlement or other thing and extends to all of the Seller’s obligations in connection with this agreement.  The Guarantor waives any right it has of first requiring the Buyer to commence proceedings or enforce any other right against the Seller or any other person before claiming from the Guarantor under this clause 17.

 

17.5                         Ebix Inc Guarantee

 

Ebix Inc unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to the Seller the Buyer’s compliance with the Buyer’s obligations in connection with this agreement, including each obligation to pay money.

 

If the Buyer does not comply with those obligations on time and in accordance with this agreement, then Ebix Inc agrees to comply with those obligations on demand from the Seller.  A demand may be made whether or not the Seller has made demand on the Buyer.

 

17.6                         Ebix Inc Indemnity

 

Ebix Inc indemnifies the Seller against any liability or loss arising from, and any Costs it incurs if:

 

(a)                                   the Buyer does not, or is unable to, comply with an obligation it has (including an obligation to pay money) in connection with this agreement; or

 

(b)                                  an obligation the Buyer would otherwise have under this agreement (including an obligation to pay money) is found to be void, voidable or unenforceable.

 

17.7                         Extent of Ebix Inc guarantee and indemnity

 

Each of the guarantee in clause 17.2 (“Ebix Guarantee”) and the indemnity in clause 6 (“Ebix Inc Indemnity”) is a continuing obligation despite any intervening payment, settlement or other thing and extends to all of the Buyer’s obligations in connection with this agreement.  Ebix Inc waives any right it has of first requiring the Seller to commence proceedings or enforce any other right against the Buyer or any other person before claiming from Ebix Inc under clause 17.

 

18                                   Announcements

 

18.1                         Public announcements

 

Subject to clause 18.2 (“Public announcements required by Law”), no party may, before or after Completion, make or send a public announcement, communication or circular concerning the transactions referred to in this agreement or the terms of this agreement unless it has first obtained the prior written consent of the other party, which consent is not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

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18.2                         Public announcements required by Law

 

Clauses 16.1 (“Confidential Information”) and 18.1 (“Public announcements”) do not apply to a public announcement, communication or circular required by Law or a regulation of a stock exchange, if the party has:

 

(a)                                   provided the other party with sufficient notice to enable it to seek a protective order or other remedy; and

 

(b)                                  provided all assistance and co-operation that the other party consider necessary to prevent or minimise that disclosure.

 

19                                   Restraint

 

19.1                         Definitions

 

In this clause 19:

 

(a)                                   Covenantor means each of the Seller and the Guarantor;

 

(b)                                  engaged in means to carry on, participate in, provide finance or services, or otherwise be directly or indirectly involved as a shareholder, unitholder, director, consultant, adviser, contractor, principal, agent, manager, employee, beneficiary, partner, associate, trustee or financier, except where the Covenantor’s interest in the relevant business is no more than 20%..

 

19.2                         Prohibited activities

 

The Covenantors must not and must procure that each of its Related Body Corporates do not do any of the following:

 

(a)                                   engage in a business that competes with the Restrained Business;

 

(b)                                  solicit, canvass, approach or accept an approach from a person who was at any time during the 12 months ending on the Completion Date a customer of the Company with a view to obtaining their custom in a business that is in competition with the Restrained Business; or

 

(c)                                   interfere with the relationship between the Company and its customers, employees or suppliers;

 

(d)                                  induce or help to induce an employee to leave their employment; or

 

(e)                                   disclose or use to their advantage or to the disadvantage of the Company any trade secrets or any Confidential Information relating to the Company or its Business, except:

 

(i)            with the prior written consent of the Buyer or the Company;

 

(ii)                                    if it is required to do so by Law, a stock exchange or any regulatory authority; or

 

(i)                                    if it is required to do so in connection with legal proceedings relating to this agreement.

 

19.3                         Duration of the prohibition

 

The undertakings in clause 19.2 begin on Completion and end:

 

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(a)                                   three years after Completion;

 

(b)                                  two years after Completion;

 

(c)                                   one year after Completion.

 

19.4                         Geographic application of restraint

 

The undertakings in clause 19.2 apply only if the activity prohibited by clause 19.2 occurs within:

 

(a)                                   Australia;

 

(b)                                  all capital cities in Australia.

 

19.5                         Interpretation

 

Clauses 19.2, 19.3 and 19.4 have effect together as if they consisted of separate provisions, each being severable from the other.  Each separate provision results from combining each undertaking in clause 19.2 with each period in clause 19.3 and combining each of those combinations with each area in clause 19.4.  All combinations apply cumulatively.  Each combination must be read down to the extent necessary to be valid.  If any combination can not be read down to that extent, it must be severed.  If any of those separate provisions is invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability does not affect the validity or enforceability of any of the other separate provisions of clauses 19.2, 19.3 and 19.4.

 

19.6                         Acknowledgements

 

Each Covenantor acknowledges that:

 

(a)                                   all the prohibitions and restrictions in this clause 22 are reasonable in the circumstances and necessary to protect the goodwill of the Business;

 

(b)                                  damages may not be an adequate remedy if a Covenantor breaches this clause 19; and

 

(c)                                   the Buyer may apply for injunctive relief if a Covenantor breaches or threatens to breach this clause 19.

 

20                                   Costs and stamp duty

 

20.1                         Legal costs

 

The Seller and the Buyer agree to pay their own legal and other costs and expenses in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and completion of this agreement and other related documentation, except for stamp duty.

 

20.2                         Stamp duty

 

The Buyer agrees to pay all stamp duty (including fines and penalties) chargeable, payable or assessed in relation to this agreement and the transfer of the Shares to the Buyer.

 

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21                                   Notices and other communications

 

21.1                         Form - all communications

 

Unless expressly stated otherwise in this agreement, all notices, certificates, consents, approvals, waivers and other communications in connection with this agreement must be:

 

(a)                                   in writing

 

(b)                                  signed by the sender (if an individual) or an Authorised Officer of the sender; and

 

(c)                                   marked for the attention of the person identified in the Details or, if the recipient has notified otherwise, then marked for attention in the way last notified.

 

21.2                         Delivery

 

Communications  must be:

 

(a)                                   left at the address set out or referred to in the Details;

 

(b)                                  sent by prepaid ordinary post (airmail if appropriate) to the address set out or referred to in the Details;

 

(c)                                   sent by fax to the fax number set out or referred to in the Details; or

 

(d)                                  given in any other way permitted by Law.

 

However, if the intended recipient has notified a changed address or fax number  then the communication must be to that address, fax number.

 

21.3                         When effective

 

Communications take effect from the time they are received or taken to be received under clause 21.4 (“When taken to be received”) (whichever happens first) unless a later time is specified.

 

21.4                         When taken to be received

 

Communications are taken to be received:

 

(a)                                   if sent by post, three days after posting (or seven days after posting if sent from one country to another); or

 

(b)                                  if sent by fax, at the time shown in the transmission report as the time that the whole fax was sent.

 

21.5                         Receipt outside business hours

 

Despite clauses 21.3 (“When effective”) and 21.4 (“When taken to be received”), if communications are received or taken to be received under clause 21.4 after 5.00pm in the place of receipt or on a non-Business Day, they are taken to be received at 9.00am on the next Business Day and take effect from that time unless a later time is specified.

 

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22                                   Assignment

 

22.1                         No assignment

 

No party may assign or otherwise deal with its rights under this agreement or allow any interest in them to arise or be varied in each case without the consent of the other party, which consent must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

23                                   Miscellaneous

 

23.1                         Discretion in exercising rights

 

A party may exercise a right or remedy or give or refuse its consent in any way it considers appropriate (including by imposing conditions), unless this agreement expressly states otherwise.

 

23.2                         Partial exercising of rights

 

If a party does not exercise a right or remedy fully or at a given time, the party may still exercise it later.

 

23.3                         No liability for loss

 

A party is not liable for Loss caused by the exercise or attempted exercise of, failure to exercise, or delay in exercising a right or remedy under this agreement.

 

23.4                         Approvals and consents

 

By giving its approval or consent a party does not make or give any warranty or representation as to any circumstance relating to the subject matter of the consent or approval.

 

23.5                         Conflict of interest

 

The parties’ rights and remedies under this agreement may be exercised even if it involves a conflict of duty or a party has a personal interest in their exercise.

 

23.6                         Remedies cumulative

 

The rights and remedies provided in this agreement are in addition to other rights and remedies given by Law independently of this agreement.

 

23.7                         Rights and obligations are unaffected

 

Rights given to the parties under this agreement and the parties’ liabilities under it are not affected by anything which might otherwise affect them by Law.

 

23.8                         Variation and waiver

 

A provision of this agreement or a right created under it may not be waived or varied except in writing, signed by the party or parties to be bound.

 

23.9                         No merger

 

The Warranties, undertakings and indemnities in this agreement including those contained in clause 14 (“Buyer’s warranties”) do not merge and are not extinguished on Completion and will survive after Completion.

 

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23.10                  Indemnities

 

Subject to this agreement, the indemnities in this agreement are continuing obligations, independent from the other obligations of the Buyer under this agreement and continue after this agreement ends.  It is not necessary for a party to incur expense or make payment before enforcing or making a demand under a right of indemnity under this agreement.  All indemnities granted under this agreement are payable on demand.  Notwithstanding that indemnities are payable on demand, the rights of a party to challenge the validity of a demand is not restricted.

 

23.11                  Further steps

 

Each party agrees, at its own expense, to do anything the other party asks (such as obtaining consents, signing and producing documents and getting documents completed and signed) as may be necessary or desirable to give full effect to the provisions of this agreement and the transactions contemplated by it.

 

23.12                  Entire agreement

 

This agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties about its subject matter and supersedes all previous agreements, understandings and negotiations on that subject matter.

 

23.13                  Construction

 

No rule of construction applies to the disadvantage of a party because that party was responsible for the preparation of, or seeks to rely on, this agreement or any part of it.

 

23.14                  Knowledge and belief

 

Any statement made by a party on the basis of its knowledge, information, belief or awareness, is made on the basis that the party has, in order to establish that the statement is accurate and not misleading in any material respect, made all reasonable enquiries of Brendan Tobin, Tauqeer Khan, Ken Slevin and Colin Strange.

 

24                                   Governing Law, jurisdiction and service of process

 

24.1                         Governing Law

 

This agreement is governed by the Law in force in the place specified in the Details.  Each party submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of that place.

 

24.2                         Serving documents

 

Without preventing any other method of service, any document in an Action may be served on a party by being delivered to or left at that party’s address in the Details.

 

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25                                   Counterparts

 

This agreement may be executed in counterparts.  All counterparts when taken together are to be taken to constitute one instrument.

 

26                                   Supervening legislation

 

Any present or future legislation which operates to vary the obligations of a party in connection with this agreement with the result that another party’s rights, powers or remedies are adversely affected (including, by way of delay or postponement) is excluded except to the extent that its exclusion is prohibited or rendered ineffective by Law.

 

27                                   GST

 

27.1                         GST gross-up

 

If a party makes a supply under or in connection with this agreement in respect of which GST is payable, the consideration for the supply but for the application of this clause 27.1 (GST Exclusive Consideration) is increased by an amount equal to the GST Exclusive Consideration multiplied by the rate of GST prevailing at the time the supply is made.

 

27.2                         Reimbursements

 

If a party must reimburse or indemnify another party for a loss, cost or expense, the amount to be reimbursed or indemnified is first reduced by any input tax credit the other party is entitled to for the loss, cost or expense, and then increased in accordance with clause 27.1.

 

27.3                         Tax invoice

 

A party need not make a payment for a taxable supply made under or in connection with this agreement until it receives a tax invoice for the supply to which the payment relates.

 

EXECUTED as an agreement

 

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Share Sale Agreement

 

Schedule 1 - Form of directors release

 

CERTIFICATE IN RELATION TO THE DISPOSAL OF
TELSTRA EBUSINESS SERVICES PTY LIMITED ACN 054 644 772

 

To:          Australian Securities and Investments Commission

 

Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Limited (ACN 054 644 772) was formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of Telstra Services Solutions Holdings Limited (ACN 079 750 315) and a party to a Deed of Cross Guarantee in relation to the group of companies of which Telstra Corporation Limited is the ultimate holding company.  Telstra Services Solutions Holdings Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Telstra Corporation Ltd, owned all of the shares in Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Limited.  On [         ], Telstra Services Solutions Holdings Limited disposed of all of the issued shares in Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Limited to [EBIX].

 

The directors of Telstra Corporation Limited certify that the disposal of Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Limited was a bona fide sale and that the consideration for the sale was fair and reasonable.

 

 

 

 

 

Donald McGauchie

Chairman

 

Geoffrey Cousins

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

Catherine Livingstone

Director

 

Charles Macek

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Stocker

Director

 

Solomon D. Trujillo

Director

 

 

 

Peter Willcox

Director

 

John Zeglis

Director

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

 

 

 

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Schedule 2 - Particulars of Business Intellectual Property

 

Mark

 

Number

 

Class(es)

 

Country

 

Status

 

Owner

 

Comments

 

Sunrise

 

871132

 

35, 36, 38, 41 & 42

 

AU

 

Reg

 

Telstra eBusiness

 

Registration of this application was opposed by Seven Network Operations Limited and Seven Network Limited. The opposition was settled in February 2006.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunrise

 

944162

 

36

 

AU

 

Reg

 

Telstra eBusiness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunrise Exchange (label format)

 

974048

 

35, 36, 38, 41 & 42

 

AU

 

Reg

 

Telstra eBusiness

 

Registration of this application was opposed by Seven Network Operations Limited and Seven Network Limited. The opposition was settled in February 2006.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurefast

 

1195086

 

9, 35, 36 & 42

 

AU

 

Appln

 

Telstra eBusiness

 

This application has an incomplete class 35 specification.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connectsure

 

1195912

 

9, 35, 36 & 42

 

AU

 

Appln

 

Telstra eBusiness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurefast

 

1196108

 

35

 

AU

 

Appln

 

Telstra eBusiness

 

This application was filed to complete the class 35 specification of application 1195086

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insurenow

 

1196110

 

35

 

AU

 

Appln

 

Telstra

 

This application was filed to complete the class 35 specification

 

 

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Mark

 

Number

 

Class(es)

 

Country

 

Status

 

Owner

 

Comments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

eBusiness

 

of application 1191140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Insure-IT

 

1196107

 

35

 

AU

 

Appln

 

Telstra eBusiness

 

This application was filed to complete the class 35 specification of application 1191141

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunrise

 

703031

 

36

 

NZ

 

Reg

 

Telstra eBusiness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunrise

 

703177

 

36

 

NZ

 

Reg

 

Telstra eBusiness

 

 

 

 

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Share Sale Agreement

 

Schedule 3 - Warranties

 

1                                          Incorporation and power

 

1.1                                Incorporation

 

The Company is duly incorporated and validly exists under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was incorporated.

 

1.2                                Power

 

The Company has full power and authority to own its Assets and to conduct its Business in all relevant jurisdictions and does not own property or Assets or conduct any Business in any place other than those places.

 

1.3                                Compliance with constituent documents

 

The Business and affairs of the Company have at all times been and continue to be conducted in accordance with its Constitution.

 

2                                          No insolvency

 

(a)                                   No meeting has been convened, resolution proposed, petition presented or order made for the winding up of the Company.

 

(b)                                  No receiver, receiver and manager, provisional liquidator, liquidator or other officer of the Court has been appointed in relation to all or any material assets of the Company.

 

(c)                                   The Seller:

 

(i)                                      is not insolvent within the meaning of section 95 of the Corporations Act;

 

(ii)                                   has not stopped paying its debts as and when they fall due;

 

(iii)                                is not subject to voluntary administration under Part 5.3A of the Corporations Act.

 

(d)                                  No writ of execution exists against the Seller.

 

3                                          Title and Capacity Warranties

 

3.1                                Capacity

 

The Seller has full power, capacity, authority and all necessary consents to enter into and perform its obligations under this agreement.

 

3.2                                Binding

 

This agreement will, when executed by the Seller, constitute binding obligations of the Seller in accordance with its terms.

 

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3.3                                Performance

 

The execution, delivery and performance by the Seller of this agreement will not:

 

(a)                                   result in a breach of any provision of the constitution of the Seller; or

 

(b)                                  result in a breach of, or constitute a default under, any instrument to which the Seller is a party or by which the Seller is bound and which is material in the context of the  transactions contemplated by this agreement.

 

3.4                                Ownership

 

The Seller warrants that:

 

(a)                                   it is the registered holder and the sole legal owner of all the Shares; and

 

(b)                                  there is no option, right to acquire or encumbrance over or affecting any of the Shares.

 

4                                          Shares

 

4.1                                Proportion of capital

 

The Shares comprise all of the issued share capital of the Company, are fully paid and were validly issued.

 

4.2                                Title

 

The Seller is the registered and beneficial owner of the Shares.

 

4.3                                No Encumbrances

 

There are no Encumbrances over the Shares.

 

4.4                                No restriction

 

There is no restriction on the transfer of the Shares to the Buyer.

 

4.5                                Consents

 

The Seller has obtained all consents necessary to enable it to transfer the Shares to the Buyer.

 

4.6                                No breach

 

The transfer of the Shares does not breach any obligation or agreement binding on the Seller or the Company.

 

4.7                                No agreements to issue

 

There are no agreements, arrangements or understandings in force or securities issued which call for the present or future issue of, or grant to any person, the right to require the issue of, any shares in the Company.

 

4.8                                Register of members

 

The register of members of the Company contains a true and accurate record of its members from time to time.

 

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4.9                                Distributions of property

 

There been no distributions of property or assets to members of the Company since the Last Balance Date, except for any dividend paid in accordance with clause 6.3 (“Payment of Dividend by the Company”).

 

5                                          Power and authority

 

5.1                                Authority

 

The Seller has taken all action which is necessary to authorise the entry into and performance of its obligations under this agreement.

 

5.2                                Power

 

The Seller has the power, without any further consent of any other person, to enter into and perform its obligations under this agreement.

 

5.3                                Binding obligations

 

This agreement constitutes legal, valid and binding obligations of the Seller, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

 

5.4                                No impediment

 

The execution of and performance by the Seller of its obligations under this agreement does not breach any applicable Law or any Encumbrance or document which is binding on the Seller and does not result in any material breach or material default under any agreement to which the Company is a party.

 

5.5                                No trust

 

The Seller enters into and performs this agreement on its own account and not as trustee for or nominee of any other person.

 

6                                          Documents and Records

 

6.1                                Records complete, accurate and up to date

 

So far as the Seller is aware, the Records of the Company:

 

(a)                                   are complete, accurate and up-to-date in all material respects;

 

(b)                                  have been maintained in accordance with all applicable Laws;

 

(c)                                   include all records required under, or to comply with or support any return or claim under, any applicable Law (including any Tax Law and the Corporations Act) for an entity that is part of a consolidated tax group and do not contain material inaccuracies or discrepancies of any kind.

 

6.2                                Other documents

 

All other material documents (including documents of title and copies of all agreements to which the Company is a party) which are the property of the Company or ought to be in its possession, are in its possession or under its control and have been disclosed to the Buyer.

 

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6.3                                Filings required by Law

 

So far as the Seller is aware, the Company:

 

(a)                                   has complied with all legal requirements for the filing of returns, particulars, notices and other documents with Government Agencies;

 

(b)                                  has complied with all legal requirements in relation to the conduct of its Business; and

 

(c)                                   has conducted its Business and its affairs generally in accordance with all applicable laws, orders, regulations and by-laws.

 

7                                          Corporate information

 

7.1                                Issued shares

 

All of the issued shares in the capital of the Company are validly allotted and issued and were not allotted or issued or transferred in breach of any:

 

(a)                                   pre-emptive or similar rights of any person; or

 

(b)                                  contract which is binding on the Company.

 

7.2                                All shares fully paid

 

All shares in the capital of the Company are fully paid.

 

8                                          Last Accounts

 

8.1                                Accuracy

 

So far as the Seller is aware, the Last Accounts, excluding Normalisations, give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Company as at the Accounts date, and of the assets, liabilities and the results of the operation of the Company for the periods to which the Last Accounts relate.

 

8.2                                Compliance

 

The Last Accounts were prepared with due and reasonable care, in accordance with the accounting standards described in the Disclosure Material and the requirements of the Corporations Act (as applicable) and any other applicable Laws.

 

8.3                                Solvency

 

The Company is able to pay its debts when they are due to be paid.

 

9                                          Assets

 

9.1                                Assets

 

All material Assets used in the Business and any other asset of the Company are:

 

(a)                                   fully paid for;

 

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(b)                                  in the possession of the Company;

 

(c)                                   used solely by the Company;

 

(d)                                  the absolute property of the Company free from any encumbrance or other third party rights; and

 

(e)                                   not subject to any lease or hire purchase agreement or arrangement for purchase on deferred term.

 

9.2                                Equipment

 

The material Equipment is:

 

(a)                                   in good repair and condition and in satisfactory working order;

 

(b)                                  capable of doing the work for which it is designed; and

 

(c)                                   recorded in the books of the Company.

 

9.3                                List of Business Intellectual Property

 

Schedule 2 (“Particulars of Business Intellectual Property”) contains:

 

(a)                                   all registered business names;

 

(b)                                  all registered trade marks, patents and designs; and

 

(c)                                   all applications for registration of trade marks, patents and designs,

 

which are owned by the Company.

 

10                                   Intellectual Property

 

10.1                         Ownership

 

The Company beneficially owns or has a right to use all Intellectual Property used to carry on its business.

 

10.2                         Registration

 

The Company has registered or applied for the registration of the Intellectual Property listed in Schedule 2.

 

10.3                         No infringement

 

So far as the Seller is aware, the Company does not infringe or wrongfully use any intellectual property rights of any other person.

 

10.4                         Disclosure

 

No trade secret or Confidential Information of the Company has been disclosed or made available to any person except in the ordinary course of business and subject to a binding obligation of confidentiality on the part of the recipient.

 

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11                                 Contracts

 

11.1                         Material contracts

 

(a)                                   Full details of all material agreements, arrangements or understandings affecting the Company or the carrying on of the Business have been fully disclosed to the Buyer in writing as part of the Disclosure Materials.

 

(b)                                  No material agreements, arrangements or understandings affecting the Company or the carrying on of the Business have been entered into by the Company between the date of this agreement and the Completion Date in the ordinary course of the Business.

 

11.2                         No default by the Company

 

So far as the Seller is aware, the Company is not in default, or would be in default but for the requirements of notice or lapse of time or both under any agreement to which it is a party, where such default will, or would reasonably be likely to, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

11.3                         No default by a third party

 

So far as the Seller is aware, no other party to any agreement to which the Company is a party is in default or would be in default but for the requirements of notice or lapse of time or both under that agreement where such default will, or would reasonably be likely to, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

11.4                         Notices

 

As at the date of this agreement the Company has not received, or given, any notice of termination of any agreement to which it is a party which will, or would reasonably be likely to, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

11.5                         Offers

 

No outstanding offer, tender or quotation has been given or made by the Company which is capable of giving rise to a contract merely by any unilateral act of a third party other than in the ordinary course of the Business.

 

11.6                         Agreements with Related Parties

 

Other than the Telecommunications and Data Hosting Agreement, the Transitional Property Lease and the Transitional Services Agreement, the Company is not party to any agreement or arrangements with the Seller or a Related Entity of the Seller under which the Company is required to give a material financial benefit to that Seller or Related Entity of the Seller, other than an agreement made on arms length terms or one which is terminable on reasonable notice.

 

11.7                         Termination

 

So far as the Seller is aware, no event has occurred which may be grounds for termination of any Material Contract to which it is a party.

 

12                                   Financing arrangements

 

12.1                         Financing

 

There are no:

 

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(a)                                   financing arrangements or arrangements entered into by the Company for the borrowing of money;

 

(b)                                  debentures, bonds, notes or similar debt  instruments issued by the Company;

 

(c)                                   guarantees given by the Company or to which the Company is otherwise subject in relate to the Seller or a Related Entity of the Seller;

 

(d)                                  Encumbrances, other than Permitted Encumbrances, over the Assets;

 

(e)                                   financing arrangements that restrict the disposal of the Company,

 

other than as set out in the Last Accounts or as disclosed in the Disclosure Materials.

 

12.2                         No defaults

 

So far as the Seller is aware, there is no existing or unremedied breach or, or any event of default, cancellation event, prepayment event or similar event under, any agreement or arrangement referred to in warranty 10.1(a) and the transactions contemplated by this agreement will not trigger any such breach, event of default, cancellation event, prepayment event or similar event.

 

12.3                         No demands

 

No notice or demands have been served on the Company which remain outstanding in relation to default or non-compliance under an agreement or arrangement referred to in warranty 10.1(a).

 

13                                   Employees

 

13.1                         Employee entitlements

 

(a)                                   The material terms of the employment arrangements for each Employee as at the date of this agreement have been disclosed in the Disclosure Materials.

 

(b)                                  Except as disclosed in the Disclosure Materials or otherwise arising in the ordinary course of business before the Completion Date, the Company is not under, nor will it assume before the Completion Date, any liability to any Employee for any pension, lump sum retiring allowance or redundancy payment or any liability with respect to holiday, long service or sick leave entitlement.

 

13.2                         Compliance

 

The Company materially complies with, all obligations arising under law, equity, statute (including occupational health and safety, annual leave, long service, tax, superannuation, workers’ compensation and industrial laws), applicable to its current and former employees and contractors.

 

13.3                         Union agreements

 

The Company is not a party to any enterprise agreement, or agreement (including any collective agreement) with a trade union or industrial organisation in respect of the Employees and their employment and no awards or workplace agreements apply to any Employees or a director of the Company, other than as disclosed in the Disclosure Materials.

 

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13.4                         No employee disputes

 

(a)                                   The Company has not been served with a notice of a claim, prosecution, proceeding or dispute by any statutory body, union or any current or former employee or contractor (including with respect to occupational health and safety or workers’ compensation) and is not involved in any industrial dispute with any union or Employee at any time within 12 months preceding the date of this agreement which will, or would reasonably be likely to, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)                                  The Seller is not aware of any circumstances which will, or would reasonably be likely to, give rise to any industrial dispute or negotiation referred to in warranty 11.4(a).

 

13.5                         Redundancy payments

 

There are no payments due by the Company in connection with the redundancy of any employee.

 

13.6                         List complete

 

Annexure E contains a complete list of Employees.

 

14                                   Superannuation arrangements

 

14.1                         Funds

 

As at the date of this agreement the External Funds are the only superannuation schemes or other pension arrangements:

 

(a)                                   in operation in relation to the Employees; and

 

(b)                                  to which the Company contributes or is required to contribute in respect of the Employees.

 

14.2                         No outstanding contributions of payments

 

(a)                                   The prescribed minimum level of superannuation support for each Employee has been provided so as not to incur a Superannuation Guarantee Charge liability;

 

(b)                                  There are no outstanding and unpaid contributions on the part of the Company or any Employee; and

 

(c)                                   Provisions have been made for any outstanding and unpaid benefits currently due to a Employee or his or her, dependants or beneficiaries.

 

15                                   Litigation

 

15.1                         Current Litigation and investigations

 

The Company is not:

 

(a)                                   a party to or the subject of any Action; or

 

(b)                                  the subject of any ruling, judgement, order or decree by any Government Agency or any other person,

 

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which may have a Material Adverse Effect and the Company is not aware of any facts likely to give rise to such action.

 

15.2                         Pending, threatened or anticipated Actions

 

So far as the Seller is aware, there is no Action, judgement, order or decree pending, threatened or anticipated, against the Company  which, if decided against the Company, may have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

15.3                         Unsatisfied Judgments

 

The Company is not aware of any unsatisfied judgment, order, arbitral award or decision of any court, tribunal or arbitrator against the Company or any of the assets of the Company or the Shares.

 

16                                   Taxes and Duties

 

16.1                         Tax paid

 

Any Tax or Duty arising under any Tax Law payable in respect of any transaction, income or assets of the Company due to be paid as at the Completion Date has been paid. Telstra will make payment for any Tax or Duty arising under any Tax law due to be paid by the Company arising from the period up to Completion.

 

16.2                         Compliance

 

The Company has, since 1 July 2002:

 

(a)                                   complied with all obligations imposed on the Company by any Tax Law;

 

(b)                                  filed, lodged or submitted all Tax returns and information regarding Tax and Tax matters as and when required by Tax Law or required by any Authority or as agreed with their tax agent with true and full disclosure as required by Tax Law; and

 

(c)                                   maintained sufficient and adequate records and all other information required to support all Tax returns and information which has been or may be filed, lodged or submitted to any Authority or as required to be kept under any Tax Law.

 

16.3                         Stamp Duty

 

(a)                                   All documents required to be created by the Company under a law relating to stamp duty or a Tax of a similar nature, have been created and have had stamp duty or other Taxes of a similar nature paid in full in accordance with all applicable laws.

 

(b)                                  All documents which are liable to stamp duty or a Tax of a similar nature, or necessary to establish the title of the Company to an asset, have had stamp duty or other Taxes of a similar nature paid in full in accordance with all applicable laws.

 

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16.4                         [Not used]

 

16.5                         [Not used]

 

16.6                         GST

 

(a)                                   The Company has not sought capital gains tax relief under sub-division 126B of the ITAA 1997 or section 160ZZO of the ITAA 1936 in respect of any asset acquired by the Company and which is still owned by the Company immediately after Completion.

 

(b)                                  The Company:

 

(i)             is registered for GST under the GST Law;

 

(ii)            has complied in all material respects with the GST Law; and

 

(iii)           so far as the Seller is aware, is not in default of any obligation to make any payment or return (including any Business Activity Statement) or notification under the GST Law.

 

(c)                                   So far as the Seller is aware, the Company has correctly and on a timely basis, returned GST on all taxable supplies and has no outstanding GST liabilities.

 

(d)                                  So far as the Seller is aware, the Company has correctly claimed input tax credits on all creditable acquisitions and has held valid tax invoices in each relevant tax period in which the input tax credits were claimed and continues to hold those tax invoices as required by law.

 

16.7                         Records

 

The Company has, since 1 July 2002, maintained proper and adequate records to enable it to comply in all material respects with its obligations to:

 

(a)                                   prepare and submit any information, notices, computations, returns and payments required in respect of any Tax Law;

 

(b)                                  prepare any accounts necessary for compliance with any Tax Law; and

 

(c)                                   retain necessary records as required by any Tax Law.

 

16.8                         Returns submitted

 

The Company has submitted any necessary information, notices, computations and returns to the relevant Government Agency in respect of any Tax or any Duty relating to the Company.

 

16.9                         No Tax audit

 

The Seller is not aware of any pending or threatened Tax or Duty audit relating to the Company.

 

16.10                  No disputes

 

As at the date of this agreement, there are no disputes between the Company and any Authority in respect of any Tax or Duty.

 

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16.11                  Consolidation

 

(a)                                   The Company will be taken to have been a member of the Seller’s Consolidated Group at all times on and from 1 July 2002.

 

(b)                                  The Company has not at any time been a member of a Consolidated Group other than the Seller’s Consolidated Group.

 

(c)                                   The Seller’s Tax Sharing Agreement covers all group Liabilities of the Seller’s Consolidated Group in the manner described in section 721-25 of the ITAA 1997.

 

17                                   Insurance

 

17.1                         Policies

 

The Disclosure Material contains details of all material insurances in respect of the Assets and Business of the Company, each such insurance is in force, the premiums that have fallen due for payment have been paid or paid in accordance with a payment plan in force between the Company and the insurer and so far as the Seller is aware, nothing has been done or omitted to be done which would make any insurance policy of the Company void, voidable or unenforceable.

 

17.2                         Claims

 

So far as the Seller is aware, there are no material Actions outstanding, pending, anticipated, threatened or capable of arising against the Company in respect of any accident or injury which is not fully covered by insurance.

 

18                                   Compliance with Laws

 

(a)                                   So far as the Seller is aware, the Company has conducted the Business in all material respects in accordance with applicable Laws.  So far as the Seller is aware, no allegation has been made of any material breach of any applicable Law.

 

(b)                                  So far as the Seller is aware, the Company holds all necessary licences (including statutory licences) and consents, planning permissions, authorisations, and permits for the proper carrying on of its business in all aspects and all of those licences, consents, permissions, authorisations and permits:

 

(i)                                      have been fully paid up;

 

(ii)                                   have been fully complied with;

 

(iii)                                are in full force and effect; and

 

(iv)                               are not liable to be revoked or not renewed.

 

(c)                                   So far as the Seller is aware, there are no facts or circumstances involving the Company or its affairs which are likely to result in the revocation of or variation in any material respect of any permit, licence, authority or consent held by it.

 

(d)                                  So far as the Seller is aware, no permit, licence, authority or consent held by the Company would be adversely affected by, or liable to be terminated, revoked or varied in any material respect by reason of, a change in the ownership of the Company.

 

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(e)                                   The Company is not a party to any agreement, contract, arrangement or understanding whether legally enforceable or not which is in breach of any restrictive trade practices legislation and has not engaged in any conduct or practice in breach of that legislation.

 

19                                   Position since the Last Balance Date

 

19.1                         No material adverse change

 

Since the Last Balance Date, so far as the Seller is aware, there has been no material adverse change affecting:

 

(a)                                   the financial or trading position, prospects, turnover, goodwill or Assets of the Company

 

(b)                                  the business carried on by the Company

 

19.2                         Business carried on

 

Since the Last Balance Date the Business has been conducted in all material respects in the ordinary  and usual course, other than for the transactions contemplated by this agreement.

 

20                                   Information

 

20.1                         Facts

 

So far as the Seller is aware, all information relating to the Company or its Business disclosed to the Buyer by the Seller or any of its agents or representatives, is accurate and complete.

 

20.2                         Documents

 

So far as the Seller is aware, all copies of agreements or other documents delivered by the Seller or anyone on its behalf, to the Buyer at any time prior to Completion are accurate and complete.

 

20.3                         Materiality

 

All the material information relating to the Company or its Business which may be material to the Buyer:

 

(a)                                   in executing and performing this agreement; or

 

(b)                                  the disclosure of which might reasonably affect the willingness of the Buyer to purchase any of the Shares, or the price or terms and conditions upon which the Buyer may be willing to purchase those Shares,

 

has been fully disclosed to the Buyer by the Seller and the Company.

 

20.4                         No omissions

 

The Seller has not omitted to include any information in the Disclosure Material the omission of which renders any of the Disclosure Material misleading in any material respect.

 

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21

Compliance Programs

 

So far as the Seller is aware, the Company has in place compliance programs with respect to:

 

(a)                                   occupational health and safety;

 

(b)                                  discrimination and harassment in the workplace; and

 

(c)                                   consumer legislation,

 

which are necessary to comply with applicable regulatory or statutory requirements.

 

22                                   Receivables

 

22.1                         Collectability

 

All debts owing to and amounts due to the Company are collectable within 90 days for their full amounts and are not subject to any counterclaim or set-off.

 

22.2                         Amounts owing

 

The Company is not owed any money other than trade debts incurred in the ordinary course of business and cash at bank.

 

23                                   Delegation and officers

 

23.1                         Powers of Attorney

 

No powers of attorney given by the Company is in force

 

23.2                         Offers outstanding

 

Any offer, tender or quotation made by the Company in respect of the Business which is outstanding and capable of acceptance by a third party was made in the ordinary course of business.

 

24                                   Loans

 

At the Completion Date no amounts will be outstanding under any loans or similar arrangements between the Seller and the Company.

 

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Share Sale Agreement

 

Signing page

 

DATED:

 

SIGNED by Todd Hiscock as
authorised representative for Telstra
Services Solutions Holdings Limited
in the presence of:

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Signature of witness

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By executing this agreement the
signatory warrants that the signatory is
duly authorised to execute this
agreement on behalf of Telstra
Services Solutions Holdings Limited

Name of witness (block letters)

 

 

EXECUTED by EBIX AUSTRALIA (VIC) PTY
LTD
 in accordance with section 127(1) of the
Corporations Act 2001 by authority of its
directors in the presence of:

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Signature of Director

 

  Signature of Director/Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Print Name

 

  Print Name

 

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SIGNED by Todd Hiscock as
authorised representative for Telstra
Corporation Limited
in the presence
of:

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)

 

 

 

)

 

Signature of witness

)

 

 

)

 

 

)

 

 

 

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)
)

By executing this agreement the
signatory warrants that the signatory is
duly authorised to execute this
agreement on behalf of Telstra
Corporation Limited

Name of witness (block letters)

SIGNED by
as authorised representative for Ebix
Inc in the presence of:

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Signature of witness

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Name of witness (block letters)

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By executing this agreement the
signatory warrants that the
signatory is duly authorised to
execute this agreement on behalf
of Ebix Inc

 

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EX-23.1 3 a08-8402_1ex23d1.htm CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (BAKER TILLY PITCHER PARTNERS)

Exhibit 23.1

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

The Board of Directors

Ebix, Inc.

 

We consent to the use in this Form 8-K/A of Ebix, Inc., of our report dated March 18, 2008, relating to our audit of the financial statements of Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Limited dated June 30, 2006 and 2007, and for the fiscal years then ended.

 

/s/ BAKER TILLY PITCHER PARTNERS

 

Melbourne, Australia

 

March 18, 2008

 

 


EX-99.2 4 a08-8402_1ex99d2.htm TELSTRA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2006 AND 2007

Exhibit 99.2

 

Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Ltd

Financial Statements for the

Years Ended 30 June 2007 & 30 June 2006

 



 

Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Ltd

30 June 2007 & 30 June 2006

 

Table of Contents

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

 

 

Independent Auditors Report

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

Income Statement

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flow Statement

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to the Accounts

 

7

 

 

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Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Ltd

30 June 2007 & 30 June 2006

 

Independent Auditors Report

To the members of

Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Ltd

 

We have audited the accompanying financial report being a special purpose financial report, of Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Ltd, which comprises the Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2007 and 2006, and the Income Statement, and Cash Flow Statement for the years ending on those dates, a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory notes.

 

The Responsibility of Directors for the Financial Report

 

The directors’ of the company are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report and have determined that the accounting policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements, which form part of the financial report are appropriate to meet the financial reporting requirements of the Share Sale Agreement and are appropriate to meet the needs of the parties to the sale.  This responsibility includes establishing and maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of the financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the circumstances.

 

Auditor’s Responsibility

 

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. No opinion is expressed as to whether the accounting policies used, as described in Note 1, are appropriate to meet the needs of the members. We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. These Auditing Standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from material misstatement.

 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the directors’, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.

 

The financial report has been prepared for distribution to the members for the purpose of fulfilling the directors’ financial reporting obligations under the Share Sale Agreement. We disclaim any assumption of responsibility for any reliance on this report or on the financial report to which it relates to any person other than the parties to the Share Sale Agreement, or for any purpose other than that for which it was prepared.

 

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We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

 

Independence

 

In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Australian professional accounting bodies.

 

Auditor’s Opinion

 

In our opinion, the financial report presents fairly, in all material respects the financial position of Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Ltd as at 30 June 2007 and 2006 and of its financial performance and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and with the accounting policies described in Note 1 to the financial statements.

 

By:

/s/ D A KNOWLES

 

 

D A KNOWLES

 

BAKER TILLY PITCHER PARTNERS

Partner

 

Melbourne, Australia

Date: March 18, 2008

 

 

 

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Balance Sheet

 

 

 

(Figures in thousands)

 

June 30,
2007

 

June 30,
2006

 

 

 

(US $)

 

(US $)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents

 

17076

 

13585

 

Accounts Receivable, net

 

1417

 

1658

 

Prepaid expenses

 

168

 

93

 

Accrued revenue

 

1316

 

1061

 

Total Current Assets

 

19977

 

16397

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property & Equipment, net

 

611

 

655

 

Deferred Tax Asset

 

 

204

 

Intangibles, net

 

 

319

 

Loans to wholly owned entities

 

 

1441

 

Total Assets

 

20588

 

19016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable & accrued expenses

 

557

 

1293

 

Employees benefit payable

 

939

 

680

 

Payroll taxes payable

 

246

 

231

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

1742

 

2204

 

Other liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

647

 

640

 

Deferred Tax Liability

 

58

 

 

Total Other Liabilities

 

705

 

640

 

Stockholder’s equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

8330

 

7154

 

Retained Earnings

 

7869

 

9109

 

Other Comprehensive Income

 

1942

 

-91

 

Total liabilities & stockholder equity

 

20588

 

19016

 

 

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Income Statement

 

 

 

(Figures in thousands)

 

PARTICULARS

 

June 30,
2007

 

June 30,
2006

 

 

 

(US $)

 

(US $)

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Service

 

14381

 

12930

 

Other Revenue

 

 

1

 

Total Revenue

 

14381

 

12931

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operative Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Staff Cost

 

3479

 

3603

 

Contractual & Agency Payments

 

887

 

2530

 

Sales & Marketing

 

2040

 

421

 

General & administrative cost

 

401

 

1284

 

Depreciation & Amortisation

 

834

 

912

 

Total operative expenses

 

7641

 

8750

 

Operative income

 

6740

 

4181

 

Interest income

 

782

 

455

 

Interest expenses

 

3

 

3

 

Profit on sale of investment

 

18

 

 

Income before taxes

 

7537

 

4633

 

Income tax provision (benefit)

 

276

 

396

 

Net income

 

7261

 

4237

 

 

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Cash Flow Statement

 

Particulars

 

Amount in US$
2007

 

Amount in US$
2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

 

 

7261

 

 

 

4237

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operative activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortisation

 

834

 

 

 

911

 

 

 

Interest Income

 

-782

 

 

 

-454

 

 

 

Interest expenses

 

3

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

Deferred tax

 

280

 

 

 

403

 

 

 

Profit on Sale of investment

 

-18

 

317

 

0

 

863

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in Working Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Receivable

 

-90

 

 

 

-777

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

-474

 

 

 

-33

 

 

 

GST Payable

 

15

 

-549

 

230

 

-580

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

782

 

 

 

454

 

 

 

Interest expenses

 

-2

 

780

 

-3

 

451

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of fixed assets

 

-471

 

 

 

-82

 

 

 

Loan recd/ (paid) from wholly owned entities

 

1441

 

 

 

-1441

 

 

 

Dividend payment

 

-8500

 

-7530

 

0

 

-1523

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash generated during the year

 

 

 

279

 

 

 

3448

 

Translation adjustment

 

 

 

3212

 

 

 

417

 

Cash & cash equivalent as at July 1st,2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9720

 

Cash & cash equivalent as at July 1st,2006

 

 

 

13585

 

 

 

13585

 

Cash & cash equivalent as at June 30th,2007

 

 

 

17076

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Note: 1                Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for the fiscal years ended 30 June 2007 and 2006

 

(a) Organization

 

At 30 June 2007 and 2006, Telstra eBusiness Pty Ltd was a 100% owned subsidiary of Telstra Services Solutions Holdings Limited which in turn is a 100% owned subsidiary of Telstra Corp, a Telecommunications and Information Service Company based in Australia.

 

The audited financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the requirements of the Share Sale Agreement of Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Ltd, between Ebix Australia (Vic) Pty Ltd (buyer) and Telstra Services Solutions Holdings Limited (seller) dated 22 December 2007 (refer to Note 2).

 

Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Ltd is a company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia.

 

(b) Basis of accounting

 

The financial statements have been prepared on an accruals basis in US Dollars, whereby revenue is recognized as earned and expenses are recognized as incurred in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

For financial reporting purposes Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Ltd fiscal year runs from July 1st to June 30th.

 

A summary of the significant accounting policies applicable to Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Ltd are outlined below.

 

(c) Cash

 

Cash means notes and coins held, and deposits held at call with a financial institution.

 

Cash also includes cash equivalents which are defined as highly liquid investments with short periods to maturity which are readily convertible to cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

 

(d) Accounts Receivable

 

The company recognizes an amount receivable as an asset where a contractual right exists to receive cash, or another financial asset from another entity or where there is a contractual right to exchange financial assets with another entity and the contractual right can be measured reliably.

 

When a receivable has been recognised initially in the balance sheet, it has been done at its fair value plus, where applicable, any transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the receivable.

 

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All receivables have been recognized as a current asset except those that are not expected to be realised within twelve months.

 

All receivables are regularly reviewed to ensure that all amounts that are not collectable, or may not be collectable, are recognized appropriately in the financial statements.

 

(e) Property and Equipment and related Depreciation

 

Items of property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation or amortization.

 

Depreciation

 

Items of property, plant and equipment, including buildings and leasehold property, but excluding freehold land, have been depreciated on a straight line basis over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 1 to 8 years.

 

The useful lives and residual values of all assets have been reviewed each year to ensure it does not materially differ from the asset’s fair value or recoverable amount at reporting date.

 

Cost of repairs and maintenance, including the cost of replacing minor items, which are not substantial improvements, have been charged to operating expenses.

 

(f) Intangible Assets

 

Intangible Assets consists of mainly software with a life of approximately one year.

 

g) Revenue recognition

 

Revenue has been recorded after deducting sales returns, trade allowances, duties and taxes.

 

Revenue has been recorded at its gross amount and discounts due to price and/or volume have been recorded separately as a deduction against revenue.

 

Revenue has been treated as realized or realizable and earned when all of the following criteria have been met:

 

·                  Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists.  If an arrangement is subject to subsequent approval or execution of another agreement, the revenue has not been recognized until that subsequent approval or agreement is complete.

·                  Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered.

·                  The price is fixed or determinable.

·                  Collectability is reasonably assured.

 

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(h) Accrued Revenue

 

When a product or service has been delivered to or used by a customer but not billed, the revenue recognition criteria described above has been met.  The revenue has been recognised in the income statement and accrued for in the balance sheet.

 

When the customer has been subsequently billed, the accrued revenue is transferred to trade debtors.

 

(i) Other Income

 

Income that does not arise from ordinary activities has been recorded as other income when the right to receive that income is established.

 

(j) Accounting estimates

 

Preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally acceptable in the United States of America requires management to make estimates regarding various financial matters. As with any estimate, actual amounts incurred may differ from the estimates used in the preparation of this financial statement.

 

(k) Income Taxes

 

Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Ltd and its parent entity (including other related entities) have formed an income tax consolidated group under the tax consolidation regime in Australia, whereby the head company under the tax consolidation regime recognises the tax liability for the group.

 

Under the corporate accounting policy of the head entity, each member of the tax consolidated group records its own assets and liabilities associated with deferred tax balances.

 

Deferred tax assets are recognised for temporary differences only when it is probable that future taxable income will be available to utilise those temporary differences.

 

Under the same corporate accounting policy, each member of the consolidation group records the current tax expense associated with its own transactions throughout the year, only when this is considered material on a group basis.  When the current tax expense associated with Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Ltd is considered immaterial, the current tax expense is recognised by the head entity on the basis the difference between the head entity’s own tax expense and what is reported under this approach will not be material.

 

As a result of the application of his policy, no income tax expense has been recorded in the financial statement of this company for the period presented.

 

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(l) Accruals and Prepayments

 

Accruals and prepayments have been made where known transactions have been entered into and supporting documentation and system entries indicates its creation and existence.

 

Accrued revenue includes revenue earned but not yet billed. Prepaid expenses represent operational expenses that have been paid but relate to future reporting periods. Accrued expenses represent operational expenses incurred at reporting date, however no invoice has been received and the expenses have not yet been paid.

 

(m) Employee Provisions

 

The provisions for annual leave and long service leave have been calculated based upon the rates of pay expected to be current at the date of settlement of the liability.

 

In addition certain salary allowances and entitlements have been included in the employee salary when calculating employee entitlements.

 

Note 2:     Subsequent Events

 

On 22 December 2007, the shareholder of Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Ltd, Telstra Services Solutions Holdings Limited sold 100% of its shares to Ebix Australia (Vic) Pty Ltd.

 

Ebix Australia (Vic) Pty Ltd is a 100% owned subsidiary of Ebix Inc, a company incorporated in Delaware, United States of America.

 

The directors do not believe there will be an adverse financial effect on the company as a result of the sale.

 

Note 3:     Capital Structure

 

As at 30 June 2007, the company has 5,603,000 ordinary shares on issue.

 

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Note 4:     Retained Earnings

 

Working of Retained Earning

 

Opening reserve as on July 1st,2005

 

 

 

 

 

4872

 

Addition during the year

 

 

 

 

 

4237

 

Closing reserve as on June 30,2006

 

 

 

 

 

9109

 

 

Working of Retained Earning

 

Opening reserve as on July 1st,2006

 

 

 

 

 

9109

 

Addition during the year

 

 

 

 

 

7261

 

Less : Dividend Paid

 

 

 

 

 

8500

 

Closing reserve as on June 30,2007

 

 

 

 

 

7869

 

 

Note 5:     Related Party Transaction

 

Loans

 

A loan of ($4,286,989) was given to wholly owned subsidiaries.

 

Dividend

 

By circular resolution on 27 October 2006, the directors of the company approved;

 

(a)                                  the payment of a dividend to the company’s sole shareholder, amounting to AUS Dollars $10,000,000 ($ 8,500,000 US Dollars).

 

Loan Forgiveness

 

The company has a number of related party loans with company’s that share the same ultimate parent company as Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Ltd.

 

During the year ended 30 June 2007, the company’s (net) loans receivable with related parties were forgiven as part of the group’s initiative to correct the capital structure of the entities within the group.  The debt forgiveness was completed in accordance with the directors’ resolution.

 

Significant Related Party Transactions post balance sheet date

 

Dividend and Capital Restructure

By circular resolution on 15 October 2007, the directors of the company approved:

(b)           the return of capital to the company’s sole shareholder, amounting to AUS Dollars $7,000,000 ($6,218,800 US Dollars)

(c)           the payment of a dividend to the company’s sole shareholder, amounting to AUD Dollars $10,901,829 ($9,685,185 US Dollars)

 

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Note 6:     Translation Adjustments

 

Computation of Translation Adjustment for 2006

 

Total Assets (Aus $)

 

 

 

25770

 

Total Liabilities (Aus $)

 

 

 

3616

 

Net Assets (Aus $)

 

 

 

22154

 

End of period exchange rate

 

 

 

0.73

 

Net Assets in USD

 

 

 

16172

 

Stockholder Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

7154

 

 

 

Reserve & Surplus

 

9109

 

 

 

Total Stockholder equity in USD

 

 

 

16263

 

Translation Adjustment

 

 

 

-91

 

 

Computation of Translation Adjustment for 2007

 

Total Assets (Aus $)

 

 

 

24222

 

Total Liabilities (Aus $)

 

 

 

2878

 

Net Assets (Aus $)

 

 

 

21345

 

End of period exchange rate

 

 

 

0.85

 

Net Assets in USD

 

 

 

18143

 

Stockholder Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Common Stock

 

8330

 

 

 

Reserve & Surplus

 

7869

 

 

 

Total Stockholder equity in USD

 

 

 

16199

 

Translation Adjustment

 

 

 

1944

 

 

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EX-99.3 5 a08-8402_1ex99d3.htm TELSTRA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006 AND 2007

Exhibit 99.3

 

Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Ltd

Quarters ended 30 September 2007 & 2006

 

Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Ltd

Financial Statements for the

Three Months Ended 30 September 2007 & 2006

 

1



 

Balance Sheet

 

(Figures in thousands)

 

 

 

September 30, 
2007 

 

September 30, 
2006 

 

 

 

(US $)

 

(US $)

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalents

 

19434

 

16994

 

Accounts Receivable, net

 

1778

 

1626

 

Prepaid expenses

 

136

 

185

 

Accrued revenue

 

1270

 

1042

 

Total Current Assets

 

22617

 

19846

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property & Equipment, net

 

647

 

674

 

Deferred Tax Asset

 

723

 

596

 

Intangibles, net

 

250

 

186

 

Loans to wholly owned entities

 

0

 

505

 

Total Assets

 

24237

 

21807

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable & accrued expenses

 

821

 

2732

 

Employees benefit payable

 

965

 

697

 

Payroll taxes payable

 

371

 

319

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

2158

 

3748

 

Other liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred revenue

 

447

 

424

 

Total Other Liabilities

 

447

 

424

 

Stockholder’s equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

8722

 

7350

 

Retained Earnings

 

9795

 

10116

 

Other Comprehensive Income

 

3116

 

169

 

Total liabilities & stockholder equity

 

24237

 

21807

 

 

2



 

Income Statement

 

(Figures in thousands)

 

PARTICULARS

 

September 30, 
2007 

 

September 30, 
2006 

 

 

 

(US $)

 

(US $)

 

Revenue

 

 

 

 

 

Service

 

3897

 

3227

 

Other Revenue

 

99

 

0

 

Total Revenue

 

3996

 

3227

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operative Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Staff Cost

 

1077

 

1286

 

Contractual & Agency Payments

 

863

 

274

 

Sales & Marketing

 

75

 

229

 

General & administrative cost

 

134

 

306

 

Depreciation & Amortisation

 

138

 

220

 

Total operative expenses

 

2287

 

2315

 

Operative income

 

1709

 

912

 

Interest income

 

221

 

101

 

Interest expenses

 

0

 

0

 

Profit on sale of investment

 

0

 

0

 

Profit before taxes

 

1929

 

1013

 

Tax Provision/(Benefit)

 

4

 

6

 

Net income

 

1926

 

1007

 

 

3



 

Cash Flow Statement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount in US$

 

Amount in US$

 

Particulars

 

Q3 2007

 

Q3 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from operating activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

 

 

1926

 

 

 

1007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

provided by operative activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortisation

 

138

 

 

 

220

 

 

 

Interest Income

 

-221

 

 

 

-101

 

 

 

Interest expenses

 

0

 

 

 

03

 

 

 

Deferred tax

 

0

 

 

 

-391

 

 

 

Profit on Sale of investment

 

0

 

-83

 

937

 

668

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in Working Capital

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts Receivable

 

-293

 

 

 

32

 

 

 

Other Current Assets & Accrued Revenue

 

0

 

 

 

-73

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

219

 

 

 

1456

 

 

 

Other Liabilities

 

3

 

 

 

-216

 

 

 

GST Payable

 

-6

 

-77

 

88

 

1287

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from financing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

221

 

 

 

101

 

 

 

Interest expenses

 

0

 

221

 

-3

 

98

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flow from investing activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of fixed assets

 

-149

 

 

 

-239

 

 

 

Purchase of Intangibles

 

-250

 

-398

 

133

 

-106

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash generated during the year

 

 

 

1589

 

 

 

2954

 

Translation adjustment

 

 

 

768

 

 

 

455

 

Cash & cash equivalent as at June 30 ,2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13585

 

Cash & cash equivalent as at September 30 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

16994

 

Cash & cash equivalent as at September 30 2007

 

 

 

17077

 

 

 

 

 

Cash & cash equivalent as at June 30th,2007

 

 

 

19434

 

 

 

 

 

 

4



 

Note: 1   Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for the fiscal years ended 30 June 2007 and 2006

 

(a) Organization

 

At 30 September 2007 and 2006, Telstra eBusiness Pty Ltd was a 100% owned subsidiary of Telstra Services Solutions Holdings Limited which in turn is a 100% owned subsidiary of Telstra Corp, a Telecommunications and Information Service Company based in Australia.

 

The audited financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the requirements of the Share Sale Agreement of Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Ltd, between Ebix Australia (Vic) Pty Ltd (buyer) and Telstra Services Solutions Holdings Limited (seller) dated 22 December 2007 (refer to Note 3).

 

Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Ltd is a company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia.

 

(b) Basis of accounting

 

The financial statements have been prepared on an accruals basis in US Dollars, whereby revenue is recognized as earned and expenses are recognized as incurred in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

A summary of the significant accounting policies applicable to Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Ltd are outlined below.

 

(c) Cash

 

Cash means notes and coins held, and deposits held at call with a financial institution.

 

Cash also includes cash equivalents which are defined as highly liquid investments with short periods to maturity which are readily convertible to cash and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

 

(d) Accounts Receivable

 

The company recognizes an amount receivable as an asset where a contractual right exists to receive cash, or another financial asset from another entity or where there is a contractual right to exchange financial assets with another entity and the contractual right can be measured reliably.

 

When a receivable has been recognized initially in the balance sheet, it has been done at its fair value plus, where applicable, any transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition of the receivable.

 

All receivables have been recognized as a current asset except those that are not expected to be realized within twelve months.

 

All receivables are regularly reviewed to ensure that all amounts that are not collectable, or may not be collectable, are recognized appropriately in the financial statements.

 

(e) Property and Equipment and related Depreciation

 

Items of property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost less accumulated depreciation or amortization.

 

Depreciation

 

Items of property, plant and equipment, including buildings and leasehold property, but excluding freehold land, have been depreciated on a straight line basis over their estimated useful lives, ranging from 1 to 8 years.

 

5



 

The useful lives and residual values of all assets have been reviewed each year to ensure it does not materially differ from the asset’s fair value or recoverable amount at reporting date.

 

Cost of repairs and maintenance, including the cost of replacing minor items, which are not substantial improvements, have been charged to operating expenses.

 

(f) Intangible Assets

 

Intangible Assets consists of mainly software with a life of approximately one year.

 

(g) Revenue recognition

 

Revenue has been recorded after deducting sales returns, trade allowances, duties and taxes.

 

Revenue has been recorded at its gross amount and discounts due to price and/or volume have been recorded separately as a deduction against revenue.

 

Revenue has been treated as realized or realizable and earned when all of the following criteria have been met:

 

·                  Persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists.  If an arrangement is subject to subsequent approval or execution of another agreement, the revenue has not been recognized until that subsequent approval or agreement is complete.

·                  Delivery has occurred or services have been rendered.

·                  The price is fixed or determinable.

·                  Collectibility is reasonably assured.

 

(h) Accrued Revenue

 

When a product or service has been delivered to or used by a customer but not billed, the revenue recognition criteria described above has been met.  The revenue has been recognised in the income statement and accrued for in the balance sheet.

 

When the customer has been subsequently billed, the accrued revenue is transferred to trade debtors.

 

(i) Other Income

 

Income that does not arise from ordinary activities has been recorded as other income when the right to receive that income is established.

 

(j) Accounting estimates

 

Preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally acceptable in the United States of America requires management to make estimates regarding various financial matters. As with any estimate, actual amounts incurred may differ from the estimates used in the preparation of this financial statement.

 

(k) Income Taxes

 

Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Ltd and its parent entity (including other related entities) have formed an income tax consolidated group under the tax consolidation regime in Australia, whereby the head company under the tax consolidation regime recognizes the tax liability for the group.

 

Under the corporate accounting policy of the head entity, each member of the tax consolidated group records its own assets and liabilities associated with deferred tax balances.

 

6



 

Deferred tax assets are recognized for temporary differences only when it is probable that future taxable income will be available to utilize those temporary differences.

 

Under the same corporate accounting policy, each member of the consolidation group records the current tax expense associated with its own transactions throughout the year, only when this is considered material on a group basis.  When the current tax expense associated with Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Ltd is considered immaterial, the current tax expense is recognized by the head entity on the basis the difference between the head entity’s own tax expense and what is reported under this approach will not be material.

 

As a result of the application of his policy, no income tax expense has been recorded in the financial statement of this company for the period presented.

 

(l) Accruals and Prepayments

 

Accruals and prepayments have been made where known transactions have been entered into and supporting documentation and system entries indicates its creation and existence.

 

Accrued revenue includes revenue earned but not yet billed. Prepaid expenses represent operational expenses that have been paid but relate to future reporting periods. Accrued expenses represent operational expenses incurred at reporting date, however no invoice has been received and the expenses have not yet been paid.

 

(m) Employee Provisions

 

The provisions for annual leave and long service leave have been calculated based upon the rates of pay expected to be current at the date of settlement of the liability.

 

In addition certain salary allowances and entitlements have been included in the employee salary when calculating employee entitlements.

 

Note 2:     Subsequent Events

 

On 22 December 2007, the shareholder of Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Ltd, Telstra Services Solutions Holdings Limited sold 100% of its shares to Ebix Australia (Vic) Pty Ltd.

 

Ebix Australia (Vic) Pty Ltd is a 100% owned subsidiary of Ebix Inc, a company incorporated in Delaware, United States of America.

 

The directors do not believe there will be a financial effect on the company as a result of the sale.

 

Note 3:     Capital Structure

 

As at 30 September 2007, the company has 5,603,000 ordinary shares on issue.

 

7


EX-99.4 6 a08-8402_1ex99d4.htm EBIX AND TELSTRA PRO FORMA CONDENSED AND COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)

Exhibit 99.4

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed and Combined Financial Information

 

The following unaudited pro forma condensed and combined financial statements have been prepared to give effect to the acquisition by Ebix, Inc. (“Ebix” or the “Company”) of Telstra eBusiness Services (“Telstra”).  These pro forma combined financial statements are derived from the historical consolidated financial statements of Ebix which are incorporated by reference into this document, Jenquest, Inc. (d.b.a. Insurance Data Services, or “IDS”) acquired in November 2007, and the historical financial statements of Telstra which are included with this current report as Exhibits 99.2 and 99.3.  These historical financial statements have been adjusted as described in the notes to the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements.

 

The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet has been prepared assuming the acquisition of Telstra occurred on September 30, 2007.  The unaudited pro forma combined statements of income have been prepared assuming the acquisition of Telstra occurred on January 1, 2006.  In all cases the purchase method, which requires an allocation of the purchase price to assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their fair value, has been applied to the accounting for the acquisition of Telstra.

 

The purchase price allocation for the acquisition of Telstra reflected in the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements is preliminary and is subject to possible revision.  The final purchase price allocation will be based on a formal third-party valuation of identifiable intangible assets, and an in-depth analysis of the value of other assets acquired and liabilities assumed.  Actual results may differ from these unaudited pro forma combined financial statements once Ebix has completed the valuation studies necessary to finalize the required purchase price allocation.  Therefore, the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements are for informational purposes only and are not intended to represent or be indicative of the consolidated results of operations or financial position that would be reported had the acquisition of Telstra been completed as of the dates presented.  No effect has been given in these pro forma financial statements for synergistic benefits that may be realized through the combination of the two companies or costs that may be incurred by integrating their operations.  The unaudited pro forma condensed and combined financial statements should not be considered representative of future consolidated results of operation or financial position nor should the historical results operations be indicative of our future expected results of operations.

 



 

PRO FORMA INFORMATION

 

Ebix Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Pro Foma Consolidated Balance Sheets

September 30, 2007

(In thousands, except for share data)

 

 

 

Historical

 

Historical

 

Pro Forma

 

Ebix / Jenquest

 

 

 

Pro Forma

 

Ebix / Telstra

 

 

 

Ebix Inc.

 

Jenquest, Inc.

 

Adjustments

 

Pro Forma Combined

 

Historical Telstra

 

Adjustments

 

Pro Forma Combined

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

15,874

 

$

192

 

$

(11,250

)(A)

$

4,739

 

$

19,434

 

$

(1,615

)(M)

$

3,124

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(77

)(B)

 

 

 

 

(19,434

)(N)

 

 

Accounts receivable, net

 

9,658

 

284

 

 

9,944

 

1,778

 

 

11,722

 

Prepaid expenses

 

 

26

 

(8

)(C)

18

 

136

 

 

154

 

Other current assets

 

1,028

 

2

 

 

1,030

 

1,270

 

 

2,300

 

Total current assets

 

26,560

 

505

 

(11,335

)

15,731

 

22,618

 

(21,049

)

17,300

 

Property and equipment, net

 

2,201

 

199

 

 

2,400

 

647

 

 

3,047

 

Goodwill

 

23,632

 

 

9,827

(D)

33,459

 

 

39,583

(O)

73,042

 

Intangibles

 

6,493

 

 

1,258

(D)

7,506

 

250

 

3,356

(P)

10,309

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(245)

(E)

 

 

 

 

(803)

(U)

 

 

Other assets

 

408

 

14

 

 

422

 

722

 

 

1,144

 

Total assets

 

$

59,294

 

$

718

 

$

(495

)

$

59,518

 

$

24,237

 

$

21,087

 

$

104,842

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

1,792

 

$

227

 

$

 

$

2,019

 

$

821

 

$

151

(Q)

$

2,991

 

Accrued payroll and related benefits

 

1,286

 

46

 

 

1,333

 

1,336

 

234

(R)

2,903

 

Short term debt

 

 

225

 

(225

)(F)

 

 

16,500

(M)

16,500

 

Current portion of long term debt & capital leases

 

463

 

 

 

463

 

 

 

463

 

Deferred revenue

 

6,174

 

52

 

 

6,226

 

447

 

175

(S)

6,848

 

Due to shareholders

 

 

53

 

(53

)(G)

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

61

 

 

61

 

 

 

61

 

Other current liabilities

 

205

 

4

 

 

209

 

 

 

209

 

Total current liabilities

 

9,920

 

668

 

(278

)

10,311

 

2,604

 

17,060

 

29,975

 

Long term debt & capital leases, net of current portion

 

471

 

 

 

471

 

 

20,000

(M)

20,471

 

Deferred rent

 

218

 

 

 

218

 

 

 

218

 

Deferred income taxes

 

 

25

 

103

(H)

128

 

 

 

128

 

Total liabilities

 

10,609

 

693

 

(175

)

11,128

 

2,604

 

37,060

 

50,792

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

325

 

25

 

(25

)(I)

325

 

8,722

 

(8,722

)(T)

325

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

108,650

 

(565

)

565

(I)

108,650

 

 

5,660

(M)

114,310

 

Treasury stock

 

(149

)

 

 

(149

)

 

 

(149

)

Accumulated deficit

 

(61,556

)

565

 

(860

)(I)

(61,851

)

10,466

 

(10,466

)(T)

(61,851

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

1,415

 

 

 

1,415

 

2,445

 

(2,445

)(T)

1,415

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

48,685

 

25

 

(320

)

48,390

 

21,633

 

(15,973

)

54,050

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

59,294

 

$

718

 

$

(495

)

$

59,518

 

$

24,237

 

$

21,087

 

$

104,842

 

 



 

PRO FORMA INFORMATION

 

Ebix, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed and Combined Statements of Income

For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2006

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Historical Ebix

 

Historical

 

Pro Forma

 

Ebix / Jenquest

 

Historical

 

Pro Forma

 

Ebix / Telstra

 

 

 

Inc.

 

Jenquest, Inc.

 

Adjustments

 

Pro Forma Combined

 

Telstra

 

Adjustments

 

Pro Forma Combined

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software licensing

 

$

1,659

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,659

 

$

 

$

 

$

1,659

 

Professional and support services

 

27,594

 

5,558

 

 

33,152

 

13,205

 

 

46,357

 

Total revenue

 

29,253

 

5,558

 

 

34,811

 

13,205

 

 

48,016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of services provided

 

5,916

 

2,267

 

 

8,183

 

5,390

 

 

13,573

 

Product development

 

5,234

 

234

 

 

5,468

 

 

 

5,468

 

Sales and marketing

 

3,002

 

471

 

 

3,473

 

433

 

 

3,906

 

General and administrative

 

6,594

 

2,381

 

 

8,975

 

952

 

 

9,927

 

Amortization and depreciation

 

1,795

 

140

 

140

(J)

2,075

 

834

 

458

(U)

3,367

 

Total operating expenses

 

22,541

 

5,493

 

140

 

28,174

 

7,609

 

458

 

36,241

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

6,712

 

65

 

(140

)

6,637

 

5,596

 

(458

)

11,775

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

248

 

5

 

 

253

 

672

 

 

925

 

Asset impairment charge

 

 

(24

)

 

(24

)

 

 

(24

)

Interest expense

 

(309

)

(19

)

19

(K)

(309

)

(3

)

 

(312

)

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

(6

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

(6

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

6,645

 

27

 

(121

)

6,551

 

6,265

 

(458

)

12,358

 

Income tax (provision) benefit

 

(680

)

(11

)

11

(L)

(680

)

2

 

(1,880

)(V)

(2,558

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

5,965

 

$

16

 

$

(110

)

$

5,871

 

$

6,267

 

$

(2,338

)

9,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

 

$

2.15

 

 

 

 

 

$

2.12

 

 

 

 

 

$

3.54

 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

1.90

 

 

 

 

 

$

1.87

 

 

 

 

 

$

3.12

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

2,768

 

 

 

 

 

2,768

 

 

 

 

 

2,768

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

3,137

 

 

 

 

 

3,137

 

 

 

 

 

3,137

 

 



 

PRO FORMA INFORMATION

 

Ebix, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed and Combined Statements of Income
For the Nine Months Ended  September 30, 2007

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Historical

 

Historical Jenquest,

 

Pro Forma

 

Ebix / Jenquest

 

 

 

Pro Forma

 

Ebix / Telstra

 

 

 

Ebix, Inc.

 

Inc.

 

Adjustments

 

Pro Forma Combined

 

Historical Telstra

 

Adjustments

 

Pro Forma Combined

 

Revenue:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Software licensing

 

$

3,038

 

$

 

$

 

$

3,038

 

$

 

$

 

$

3,038

 

Professional and support services

 

27,602

 

4,650

 

 

32,252

 

11,595

 

 

43,847

 

Total revenue

 

30,640

 

4,650

 

 

35,290

 

11,595

 

 

46,885

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Costs of services provided

 

5,124

 

2,714

 

 

7,838

 

6,022

 

 

13,860

 

Product development

 

6,122

 

375

 

 

6,497

 

 

 

6,497

 

Sales and marketing

 

3,129

 

360

 

 

3,489

 

(37

)

 

3,452

 

General and administrative

 

6,135

 

732

 

 

6,867

 

(152

)

 

6,715

 

Amortization and depreciation

 

1,882

 

126

 

105

(J)

2,113

 

451

 

344

(U)

2,908

 

Total operating expenses

 

22,392

 

4,307

 

105

 

26,804

 

6,284

 

344

 

33,432

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

8,248

 

343

 

(105

)

8,486

 

5,311

 

(344

)

13,453

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

388

 

3

 

 

391

 

582

 

 

973

 

Interest expense

 

(377

)

(34

)

34

(K)

(377

)

(2

)

 

(379

)

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

 

302

 

 

 

302

 

 

 

302

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

8,561

 

312

 

(71

)

8,802

 

5,891

 

(344

)

14,349

 

Income tax (provision) benefit

 

(393

)

(76

)

7

(L)

(462

)

 

(1,767

)(V)

(2,229

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

8,168

 

$

236

 

$

(64

)

$

8,340

 

$

5,891

 

$

(2,111

)

$

12,120

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per common share

 

$

2.69

 

$

 

 

 

$

2.75

 

$

 

 

 

$

4.00

 

Diluted earnings per common share

 

$

2.39

 

$

 

 

 

$

2.44

 

$

 

 

 

$

3.54

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average shares

 

3,033

 

 

 

 

 

3,033

 

 

 

 

 

3,033

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted weighted average shares

 

3,422

 

 

 

 

 

3,422

 

 

 

 

 

3,422

 

 



 

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Statements

 

1.              Basis of Presentation

 

On January 2, 2008, Ebix, Inc. (“Ebix” or the “Company”) acquired Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Limited (“Telstra”), a premier insurance exchange, for Australian $50.0 million (US $43.8 million).   Telstra eBusiness Services Pty Limited is a company incorporated in Australia with offices in Melbourne, Australia, and was a wholly owned subsidiary of Telstra Services Solutions Holding Limited.  The Company also incurred approximately $151 thousand of direct expenses primarily consisting of legal, accounting, due diligence, and filing fees related to the closing of the Telstra acquisition.  Ebix financed this acquisition with a combination available cash reserves, proceeds from the issuance of convertible debt, proceeds from sales of unregistered shares of the Company’s common stock, and funding from the Company’s revolving line of credit.

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed financial statements present the pro forma results of operations and the financial position of Ebix and Telstra on a combined basis and are based on the historical financial information of each company after giving effect to the acquisition.  The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet has been prepared assuming the acquisition occurred on September 30, 2007.  The unaudited pro forma combined statements of income have been prepared assuming the acquisition of Telstra occurred on January 1, 2006.

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed and combined financial statements are based on estimates and assumptions which are preliminary and have been made solely for the purposes of developing such pro forma information.  The estimated pro forma adjustments arising from the merger are derived from the preliminary estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and the related allocation of the purchase price consideration.  The final determination of the purchase price allocation will be based on the established fair value of the assets acquired, including the fair value of the identifiable intangible assets, and liabilities assumed as of January 2, 2008.  The excess of the purchase price over the fair value of net assets acquired is allocated to goodwill.  The final determination of the purchase consideration, fair values, and resulting goodwill may differ significantly from what is reflected in these unaudited pro forma condensed and combined financial statements.  A summary of the estimated purchase price allocation to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed is as follows (in thousands):

 

Purchase Price:

 

 

 

Cash consideration

 

$

43,841

 

Transaction costs

 

151

 

 

 

$

42,936

 

 

Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Price as of September 30, 2007:

 

 

 

Tangible assets (net)

 

$

1,054

 

Identifiable intangible assets

 

3,355

 

Goodwill

 

39,583

 

 

 

$

43,992

 

 

The amount allocated to the intangible assets represents the Company’s preliminary estimate of the identifiable intangible assets acquired from Telstra, which include customer relationships and developed technology.

 

The merger is expected to give rise to the elimination of certain personnel of Telstra and as a result the pro forma combined financial statements reflect an adjustment of $234 thousand related to the elimination of personnel that was undertaken, as part of final integration plan that was implemented immediately after the closing of the acquisition.

 

2.              Pro Forma Adjustments – related to the prior acquisitions of Jenquest in November 2007

 

Pro forma adjustments reflect only those adjustments that are factually supportable and do not include the impact of contingencies that will not be known until the later of the closing of the merger or resolution of the contingency.  The following are brief descriptions of each of the referenced pro forma adjustments included in these unaudited condensed and combined financial statements.

 

(A)                Reflects the purchase price and directly related acquisition expenses for Jenquest in the amount of $11.25 million.

 

(B)                  To reduce cash by $77 thousand for Ebix’s transaction costs, which include legal, accounting, due diligence, and filing fees.

 

(C)                  Reflects the establishment of goodwill and other intangible assets in the amounts of $9.8 million and $1.3 million respectively in connection with the Jenquest acquisition.

 

(D)                 These assets and liabilities were eliminated as part of the purchase price allocation as their fair values were deemed to be zero.

 



 

(E)      Reflects assumed amortization expense of $140 thousand during 2006 and $105 thousand during 2007 related to the establishment of intangible assets

 

(F)      To remove the Jenquest’s revolving line of credit that was paid in full immediately preceding the  acquisition by Ebix.

 

(G)      To remove Jenquest’s loans from shareholders that were paid in full immediately preceding the acquisition by Ebix.

 

(H)      To record the deferred tax liability of $103 thousand for the book versus tax differences attributable to acquired intangible assets.

 

(I)       To eliminate Jenquest’s equity balances.

 

(J)       To record amortization expense for the estimated identifiable intangible assets arising from the acquisition of Jenquest by Ebix.  The preliminary estimated identifiable intangible assets and their related estimated fair values and useful lives are as follows:

 

Intangible

 

 

 

Percent of

 

Remaining

 

Assets

 

Fair Value

 

Purchase Price

 

Useful Life

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Developed Technology

 

$

140,000

 

1.24

%

5 years

 

Customer Relationships

 

$

1,118,000

 

9.98

%

10 years

 

 

(K)                 To reverse historical interest expense associated with Jenquest’s revolving line of credit which was paid in full immediately preceding the acquisition.

 

(L)                   To record the tax effect of the pro forma adjustments.

 

3.              Pro Forma Adjustments – related to the acquisition of Telstra in January 2008

 

Pro forma adjustments reflect only those adjustments that are factually supportable and do not include the impact of contingencies that will not be known until the later of the closing of the merger or resolution of the contingency.  The following are brief descriptions of each of the referenced pro forma adjustments included in these unaudited condensed and combined financial statements.

 

(M)              Reflects Ebix’s purchase price for Telstra in the amount of $43.8 million financed with $1.6 million of cash, $16.5 million from the Company’s line of credit, $20.0 million of convertible debt, and $5.7 million from sales of the Company’s common stock.

 

(N)                 These assets and liabilities were eliminated as they were not conveyed or assumed as part of the purchase transaction.

 

(O)                 Reflects the establishment of goodwill in the amount of $39.6 million as part of the purchase price allocation.

 

(P)                   Reflects the establishment of identifiable intangible assets arising from the acquisition of Telstra.  The preliminary estimated identifiable intangible assets and their related estimated fair values and useful lives are as follows:

 

Intangible

 

 

 

Percent of

 

Remaining

 

Assets

 

Fair Value

 

Purchase Price

 

Useful Life

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Developed Technology

 

$

521,000

 

1.12

%

6 years

 

Customer Relationships

 

$

2,835,000

 

6.57

%

9 years

 

 

(Q)                 To recognize a current liability of $151 thousand for Ebix’s estimated directly attributable transaction costs which include legal, accounting, due diligence and filing fees.

 

(R)                  To recognize involuntary employee termination benefits in accordance with the FASB’s Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 95-3 “Recognition of Liabilities in Connection with a Purchase Business Combination” in the amount of $234 thousand with respect to the elimination of certain personnel of Telstra as part of the final integration plan that was implemented immediately after the closing of the acquisition.

 



 

(S)                   To adjust acquired deferred revenue to its fair value at the date of acquisition.

 

(T)                  To eliminate Telstra’s equity balances.

 

(U)                 Reflects assumed amortization of $344 thousand during 2007 and $458 thousand in 2006 related to the establishment of intangible assets in connection with the Telstra acquisition.

 

(V)                  To impute income tax expense using the local effective tax rate of 30% which gives rise to $1.8 million of tax expense during 2007 and $1.9 million during 2006.

 


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