-----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, R8EYQCSY0/Par+vqePL5o1Cr7kyhqz2zOXj957SnM9LOHZw+TwOZZ7ZQ1PuYX3HG UGKQ0WjRFD1VUAYCE+xbeg== 0001193125-11-027205.txt : 20110208 0001193125-11-027205.hdr.sgml : 20110208 20110208160104 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-027205 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110204 ITEM INFORMATION: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets ITEM INFORMATION: Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing ITEM INFORMATION: Material Modifications to Rights of Security Holders ITEM INFORMATION: Changes in Control of Registrant ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20110208 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110208 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ADAM INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000863650 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372] IRS NUMBER: 581878070 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34401 FILM NUMBER: 11582658 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 10TH STREET NE STREET 2: SUITE 525 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30309 BUSINESS PHONE: 4046042757 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 10 10TH STREET NE STREET 2: SUITE 525 CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30309 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: A D A M SOFTWARE INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950919 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K FORM 8-K

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): February 4, 2011

 

 

A.D.A.M., Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Georgia   001-34401   58-1878070

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

10 10th Street NE, Suite 525, Atlanta, Georgia   30309-3848
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 604-2757

 

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 


Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

Item 3.03. Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders

Item 5.01. Changes in Control of Registrant

On February 7, 2011, pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 29, 2010 (the “Merger Agreement”), by and among A.D.A.M., Inc., a Georgia corporation (the “Company”), Ebix, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Ebix”), and Eden Acquisition Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub”), a Georgia corporation and direct wholly owned subsidiary of Ebix, Ebix completed its acquisition of the Company via the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation in the merger and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ebix (the “Merger”). The Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, were approved by the Company’s board of directors and its shareholders. The Company shareholders approved the Merger Agreement at a special meeting of the Company shareholders held on February 4, 2011.

At the effective time and as a result of the Merger, each share of common stock, par value $.01 per share, of the Company (other than shares owned by the Company (as treasury stock or otherwise)) were converted into the right to receive 0.3122 shares of common stock, par value $0.10 per share, of Ebix. In addition, immediately prior to the Merger, all outstanding stock options of the Company were cancelled and converted into a right to receive from Ebix an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the excess, if any, of $5.95 above the per share exercise price of such stock option multiplied by the number of shares subject to such stock option, subject to applicable tax withholding.

The foregoing summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, which is included as Exhibit 2.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by this reference.

Item 3.01. Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing

In connection with the completion of the Merger, the Company notified the NASDAQ Stock Market on February 7, 2011 that the Merger has been completed, and has been advised that trading of Company common stock on the NASDAQ Global Market will be suspended. The Company intends to file a certification on Form 15 requesting that the Company’s reporting obligations under Sections 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, be suspended.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On February 7, 2011, at the effective time of the Merger, each of Robert S. Cramer, Jr., Mark Adams, Mark Kishel, MD, Daniel S. Howe and Clay Scarborough, who constituted the board of directors of the Company prior to the Merger (the “Prior Directors”), resigned from their directorships of the Company and from all committees of which they were members. The resignation of the Prior Directors did not result from any disagreements with the Company regarding any matter related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Immediately following the resignation of the Prior Directors and pursuant to the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger on February 7, 2011, the directors of Merger Sub immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger became the directors of the Company. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, the officers of Merger Sub immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger became the officers of the Company.

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year

Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger on February 7, 2011, the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company was amended and restated. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger on February 7, 2011, the bylaws of Merger Sub as in effect at the Effective Time became the bylaws of the Company. The amended and restated certificate


of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws of the Company are filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 hereto, respectively, and are incorporated herein by this reference.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

A special meeting of the shareholders of the Company was held on February 4, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time at the offices of DLA Piper LLP (US) at One Atlantic Center, 1201 West Peachtree Street, Suite 2800, Atlanta, Georgia 30309-3450 (the “Special Meeting”). As of November 26, 2010, the date of record for determining the Company shareholders entitled to vote on the proposals presented at the Special Meeting, there were 11,082,432 shares of Company common stock issued and outstanding and entitled to vote at the Special Meeting. At the Special Meeting, the holders of over 61% shares of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock were represented in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum. The vote results detailed below represent final results as certified by the inspector of elections.

At the Special Meeting, the shareholders of the Company approved the proposal to adopt the Merger Agreement. The adoption of the Merger Agreement required the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of Company common stock. The proposals voted on by the Company’s shareholders were as follows:

 

1. To adopt and approve the Merger Agreement and approve the Merger and other transactions described therein:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

6,778,564

  37,039   1,535

Section 8 — Other Events

 

Item 8.01. Other Events

On February 8, 2011, Ebix issued a press release regarding the closing of the Merger.

A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

2.1    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 29, 2010, by and among A.D.A.M., Inc., Ebix, Inc. and Eden Acquisition Sub Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 30, 2010).
3.1    Certificate of Incorporation of A.D.A.M., Inc.
3.2    Bylaws of A.D.A.M., Inc.
99.1    Press release issued by Ebix, Inc. on February 8, 2011.


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.

 

Date: February 8, 2011

    A.D.A.M., INC.
    By:  

/s/ Mark B. Adams

      Mark B. Adams
      President, Secretary and Chief Executive Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

2.1    Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 29, 2010, by and among A.D.A.M., Inc., Ebix, Inc. and Eden Acquisition Sub Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 30, 2010).
3.1    Certificate of Incorporation of A.D.A.M., Inc.
3.2    Bylaws of A.D.A.M., Inc.
99.1    Press release issued by Ebix, Inc. on February 8, 2011.
EX-3.1 2 dex31.htm CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

Exhibit 3.1

AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

A.D.A.M., INC.

ONE

The name of the Corporation is A.D.A.M., INC.

TWO

The Corporation shall have perpetual duration.

THREE

The Corporation shall have authority to be exercised by the Board of Directors to issue not more than 1,000 shares of common stock, no par value.

FOUR

Shareholders shall not have the preemptive right to acquire un-issued shares of the Corporation.

FIVE

The initial registered office of the Corporation shall be at 5 Concourse Parkway, Suite 3200, Atlanta, Georgia 30028, Fulton County, Georgia. The initial registered agent of the Corporation shall be Robin Raina.

SIX

The incorporator’s name is Charles M. Harrell and the incorporator’s address is Carlton Fields, P.A., 1201 W. Peachtree St. NE, Suite 3000, Atlanta, GA 30309.

SEVEN

The mailing address of the initial principal office of the Corporation is 5 Concourse Parkway, Suite 3200, Atlanta, Georgia 30028, Fulton County, Georgia.

EIGHT


The following person, having the following mailing address, shall serve as the initial sole director of the Corporation until the first annual meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation or until his successor is elected and qualified:

 

Robin Raina

  

5 Concourse Parkway, Suite 3200

Atlanta, Georgia 30328

The number of directors of the Corporation shall be such number as from time to time shall be fixed by, or in the manner provided in, the bylaws of the Corporation. Each director of the Corporation shall be entitled to one vote per director on all matters voted or acted upon by the Board of Directors.

NINE

Any action required or permitted to be taken at a shareholders’ meeting may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all of the shareholders entitled to vote on the action or by persons who would be entitled to vote at a meeting those shares having voting power to cast not less than the minimum number (or numbers, in the case of voting by groups) of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take the action at a meeting at which all shareholders entitled to vote were present and voted. The action must be evidenced by one or more written consents bearing the date of signature and describing the action taken, signed by the shareholders entitled to take action without a meeting and delivered to the Corporation for inclusion in the minutes or filing with the corporate records.

TEN

A director of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or its shareholders for monetary damages for breach of a duty care or other duty as a director of the Corporation, except for liability: (i) for any appropriation, in violation of his or her duties, of any business opportunity of the Corporation; (ii) for acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of the law; (iii) for the types of liability set forth in Section 14-2-832 of the Georgia Business Corporation Code; or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. Neither the amendment or repeal of this provision, nor the adoption of any provision of the Articles of Incorporation inconsistent with this provision, shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any director of the Corporation for or with respect to any act or omission of such director occurring prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption of an inconsistent provision. If the Georgia Business Corporation Code hereafter is amended to authorize the further elimination or limitation of the liability of directors, then the liability of a director of the Corporation, in addition to the limitation on personal liability provided for herein, shall be limited to the fullest extent permitted by the amended Georgia Business Corporation Code.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned executes these Articles of Incorporation.

Dated this 26th day of August, 2010.

 

/s/ Charles M. Harrell

Charles M. Harrell

Incorporator

Carlton Fields, P.A.

1201 W. Peachtree St., NE

Suite 3000

Atlanta, Georgia 30309

EX-3.2 3 dex32.htm BYLAWS OF A.D.A.M. BYLAWS OF A.D.A.M.

Exhibit 3.2

BYLAWS

OF

EDEN ACQUISITION SUB, INC.

 

1. OFFICES

 

  1.1. Registered Office

The initial registered office of Eden Acquisition Sub, Inc. (the “Corporation”) shall be in Atlanta, Georgia, and the initial registered agent in charge thereof shall be Charles M. Harrell, Jr.

 

  1.2. Other Offices

The Corporation may also have offices at such other places, both within and without the State of Georgia, as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or as may be necessary or useful in connection with the business of the Corporation.

 

2. MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS

 

  2.1. Place of Meetings

All meetings of the stockholders shall be held at such place as may be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors, the Chairperson, the Chief Executive Officer or the President.

 

  2.2. Annual Meetings

The Corporation shall hold annual meetings of stockholders, commencing with the year 2010, on such date and at such time as shall be designated from time to time by the Board of Directors, the Chairperson, the Chief Executive Officer or the President, at which stockholders shall elect successors to directors whose terms shall have expired and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

 

  2.3. Special Meetings

Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by statute, may be called at any time by (a) the Chairperson or (b) a majority of the directors in office, although less than a quorum.


  2.4. Notice of Meetings

Notice of any meeting of stockholders, stating the place, date and hour of the meeting, the means of remote communications, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, and (if it is a special meeting) the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be given to each stockholder entitled to vote at such meeting not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting (except to the extent that such notice is waived or is not required as provided in the Georgia Business Corporation Code of the (the “GBCC”) or these bylaws (the “Bylaws”)). Such notice shall be given in accordance with, and shall be deemed effective as set forth in, Section 14-2-705 (or any successor section) of the GBCC.

 

  2.5. Waivers of Notice

Whenever the giving of any notice is required by statute, the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation (which shall include any amendments thereto and shall be hereinafter referred to as so amended as the “Articles of Incorporation”) or these Bylaws, a written waiver, signed by the person entitled to notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to notice, whether before or after the time stated therein, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance of a person at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except when the person attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business before the meeting is lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the stockholders need be specified in any written waiver of notice or any waiver by electronic transmission unless so required by the Articles of Incorporation or the Bylaws.

 

  2.6. Business at Special Meetings

Business transacted at any special meeting of stockholders shall be limited to the purposes stated in the notice (except to the extent that such notice is waived or is not required as provided in the GBCC or these Bylaws).

 

  2.7. List of Stockholders

After the record date for a meeting of stockholders has been fixed, at least 10 days before such meeting, the officer who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation shall make a list of all stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting, arranged in alphabetical order and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder for any purpose germane to the meeting for a period of at least 10 days prior to the meeting, either on a reasonably accessible electronic network or at the principal place of business of the Corporation during ordinary business hours. Such list shall also, for the duration of the meeting, be produced and kept open to the examination of any stockholder who is present at the time and place of the meeting, or, if the meeting is to be held solely by means of remote communication, the list shall

 

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be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network in accordance with the access information provided with notice of the meeting.

 

  2.8. Quorum at Meetings

Stockholders may take action on a matter at a meeting only if a quorum exists with respect to that matter. Except as otherwise provided by statute or by the Articles of Incorporation, the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote at the meeting, and who are present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum at all meetings of the stockholders for the transaction of business. Where a separate vote by a class or series or classes or series is required, a majority of the outstanding shares of such class or series or classes or series, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum entitled to take action with respect to that vote on that matter. Once a share is represented for any purpose at a meeting (other than solely to object (1) to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting, or (2) (if it is a special meeting) to consideration of a particular matter at the meeting that is not within the purpose or purposes described in the meeting notice), it is deemed present for quorum purposes for the remainder of the meeting and for any adjournment of that meeting unless a new record date is or must be set for the adjourned meeting. The holders of a majority of the voting shares represented at a meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn such meeting from time to time.

 

  2.9. Voting and Proxies

Unless otherwise provided in the GBCC or in the Articles of Incorporation, and subject to the other provisions of these Bylaws, each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote on each matter, in person or by proxy, for each share of the Corporation’s capital stock that has voting power and that is held by such stockholder. No proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. A duly executed appointment of proxy shall be irrevocable if the appointment form states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power.

 

  2.10. Required Vote

When a quorum is present at any meeting of stockholders, all matters (other than the election of directors) shall be determined, adopted and approved by the affirmative vote (which need not be by ballot) of a majority of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote with respect to the matter, unless the proposed action is one upon which, by express provision of the GBCC or of the Articles of Incorporation, a different vote is specified and required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control with respect to that vote on that matter. Where a separate vote by a class or series or classes or series is required, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of such class series or classes or series present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting shall be the act of such class or series, unless the proposed action is one upon which, by

 

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express provision of the GBCC or of the Articles of Incorporation, a different vote is specified and required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control with respect to that vote on that matter. Notwithstanding the foregoing, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the election of directors.

 

  2.11. Action Without a Meeting

Except as otherwise provided by the Articles of Incorporation, any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation at a duly called annual or special meeting of stockholders may be effected without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, but only if the action is effected by one or more written consents of the majority of stockholders entitled to take such action, and the writing or writings are delivered to the Corporation within 60 days of the delivery to the Corporation of the earliest dated consent. All such consents shall be included in the Minute Book of the Corporation.

 

3. DIRECTORS

 

  3.1. Powers

The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, which may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things, subject to any limitation set forth in the Articles of Incorporation or as otherwise may be provided in the GBCC.

 

  3.2. Number and Election

The number of directors which shall constitute the whole Board of Directors shall not be fewer than one nor more than 15. The first Board of Directors shall consist of three members. Thereafter, within the limits above specified, the number of directors shall be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors. The directors shall be elected at the annual meeting of the stockholders, except as provided in Section 3.4 hereof, and each director elected shall hold office until such director’s successor is elected and qualified or until the director’s earlier death, resignation or removal. Directors need not be stockholders.

 

  3.3. Nomination of Directors

Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors of the Corporation may be made at a meeting of stockholders by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or by any stockholder of the Corporation entitled to vote for the election of directors at the meeting.

 

  3.4. Vacancies

Vacancies and newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the authorized number of directors elected by all of the stockholders having the right to vote as a

 

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single class may be filled by a majority of the directors then in office, although fewer than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. Whenever the holders of any class or classes of stock or series thereof are entitled to elect one or more directors by the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, vacancies and newly created directorships of such class or classes or series may be filled by a majority of the directors elected by such class or classes or series thereof in office, or by a sole remaining director so elected. Each director so chosen shall hold office until the next election, and until such director’s successor is elected and qualified, or until the director’s earlier death, resignation or removal. In the event that one or more directors resigns from the Board of Directors, effective at a future date, a majority of the directors then in office, including those who have so resigned, shall have power to fill such vacancy or vacancies, the vote thereon to take effect when such resignation or resignations shall become effective, and each director so chosen shall hold office until the next election, and until such director’s successor is elected and qualified, or until the director’s earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

  3.5. Meetings

 

  3.5.1. Regular Meetings

Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and at such place as shall from time to time be determined by the Board of Directors.

 

  3.5.2. Special Meetings

Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chairperson, the Chief Executive Officer or the President on one day’s notice. At least one day’s notice of special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be provided to each director, either personally or by telephone, express delivery service (so that the scheduled delivery date of the notice is at least one day in advance of the meeting), telegram or facsimile transmission. At least five days’ notice of special meetings of the Board of Directors shall be provided by first-class mail (effective upon deposit of such notice in the mail). The notice need not describe the purpose of a special meeting.

 

  3.5.3. Telephone Meetings

Members of the Board of Directors may participate in a meeting of the Board of Directors by any communication by means of which all participating directors can simultaneously hear each other during the meeting. A director participating in a meeting by this means is deemed to be present in person at the meeting.

 

  3.5.4. Action Without Meeting

Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without a meeting if the action is taken by all members of the Board of Directors. The action must be evidenced by one or more written consents describing the action

 

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taken, signed by each director, and delivered to the Corporation for inclusion in the Minute Book of the Corporation.

 

  3.5.5. Waiver of Notice of Meeting

A director may waive any notice required by statute, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws before or after the date and time stated in the notice. Except as set forth below, the waiver must be in writing, signed by the director entitled to the notice, and delivered to the Corporation for inclusion in the Minute Book of the Corporation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a director’s attendance at or participation in a meeting waives any required notice to the director of the meeting unless the director at the beginning of the meeting objects to holding the meeting or transacting business at the meeting and does not thereafter vote for or assent to action taken at the meeting.

 

  3.6. Quorum and Vote at Meetings

At all meetings of the Board of Directors, a quorum of the Board of Directors consists of a majority of the total number of directors prescribed pursuant to Section 3.2 of these Bylaws. The vote of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by statute or by the Articles of Incorporation or by these Bylaws.

 

  3.7. Committees of Directors

The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the corporation. The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. If a member of a committee shall be absent from any meeting, or disqualified from voting thereat, the remaining member or members present and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may, by unanimous vote, appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board of Directors, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers which may require it; but no such committee shall have the power or authority in reference to the following matter: (i) approving or adopting, or recommending to the stockholders, any action or matter expressly required by this chapter to be submitted to stockholders for approval or (ii) adopting, amending or repealing any Bylaw of the Corporation. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board of Directors, when required. Unless otherwise specified in the board resolution appointing the Committee, all provisions of the GBCC and these Bylaws relating to meetings, action without meetings, notice (and waiver thereof), and quorum and voting requirements of the Board of Directors apply, as well, to such committees and their members.

 

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  3.8. Compensation of Directors

The Board of Directors shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.

 

4. OFFICERS

 

  4.1. Positions

The officers of the Corporation shall be a President and a Secretary and such other officers as the Board of Directors (or an officer authorized by the Board of Directors) from time to time may appoint, including a Chairperson, a Chief Executive Officer, a Chief Financial Officer and one or more Vice Chairmen, Senior Vice Presidents, Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers. Each such officer shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be set forth below and such other powers and duties as from time to time may be specified by the Board of Directors or by any officer(s) authorized by the Board of Directors to prescribe the duties of such other officers. Any number of offices may be held by the same person. Each of the Chairperson, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, President, and/or any Vice President may execute bonds, mortgages and other documents under the seal of the Corporation, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise executed and except where the execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Corporation.

 

  4.2. Chairperson

The Chairperson shall (when present) preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and stockholders, and shall ensure that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors and stockholders are carried into effect. The Chairperson may execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts, under the seal of the Corporation, if required, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Corporation.

 

  4.3. Chief Executive Officer

In the absence of the Chairperson, or if no Chairperson shall have been appointed, the Chief Executive Officer shall (when present) preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and stockholders, and shall ensure that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors and stockholders are carried into effect. The Chief Executive Officer may execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts, under the seal of the Corporation, if required, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Corporation.

 

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  4.4. President

The President shall have overall responsibility and authority for management of the operations of the Corporation, subject to the authority of the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors. The President may execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts, under the seal of the Corporation, if required, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Corporation.

 

  4.5. Chief Financial Officer

The Chief Financial Officer shall have overall responsibility and authority for management of the financial operations of the Corporation, subject to the authority of the Chief Executive Officer and the Board of Directors. The Chief Financial Officer may execute bonds, mortgages and other contracts, under the seal of the Corporation, if required, except where required or permitted by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution thereof shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Corporation.

 

  4.6. Vice President

In the absence of the President or in the event of the President’s inability or refusal to act, the Vice President (or in the event there be more than one Vice President, the Vice Presidents in the order designated, or in the absence of any designation, then in the order of their election) shall perform the duties of the President, and when so acting shall have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions upon, the President.

 

  4.7. Secretary

The Secretary shall have responsibility for preparation of minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors and of the stockholders and for authenticating records of the Corporation. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors. The Secretary or an Assistant Secretary may also attest all instruments signed by any other officer of the Corporation.

 

  4.8. Assistant Secretary

The Assistant Secretary, or if there be more than one, the Assistant Secretaries in the order determined by the Board of Directors (or if there shall have been no such determination, then in the order of their election), shall, in the absence of the Secretary or in the event of the Secretary’s inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Secretary.

 

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  4.9. Treasurer

The Treasurer shall have responsibility for the custody of the corporate funds and securities and shall see to it that full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements are kept in books belonging to the Corporation. The Treasurer shall render to the Chairperson, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer and the Board of Directors, upon request, an account of all financial transactions and of the financial condition of the Corporation.

 

  4.10. Assistant Treasurer

The Assistant Treasurer, or if there shall be more than one, the Assistant Treasurers in the order determined by the Board of Directors (or if there shall have been no such determination, then in the order of their election), shall, in the absence of the Treasurer or in the event of the Treasurer’s inability or refusal to act, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Treasurer.

 

  4.11. Term of Office

The officers of the Corporation shall hold office until their successors are chosen and qualify or until their earlier resignation or removal. Any officer may resign at any time upon written notice to the Corporation. Any officer elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time, with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board of Directors.

 

  4.12. Compensation

The compensation of officers of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors or by any officer(s) authorized by the Board of Directors to prescribe the compensation of such other officers.

 

  4.13. Fidelity Bonds

The Corporation may secure the fidelity of any or all of its officers or agents by bond or otherwise.

 

5. CAPITAL STOCK

 

  5.1. Certificates of Stock; Uncertificated Shares

The shares of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates, provided that the Board of Directors may provide by resolution that some or all of any or all classes or series of the Corporation’s stock shall be uncertificated shares. Any such resolution shall not apply to shares represented by a certificate until such certificate is surrendered to the Corporation. Notwithstanding the adoption of such a resolution by the Board of Directors, every holder of stock represented by certificates, and upon request every holder of uncertificated shares, shall be

 

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entitled to have a certificate (representing the number of shares registered in certificate form) signed in the name of the Corporation by the Chairperson, President or any Vice President, and by the Treasurer, Secretary or any Assistant Treasurer or Assistant Secretary of the Corporation. Any or all the signatures on the certificate may be facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar whose signature or facsimile signature appears on a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, it may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar at the date of issue.

 

  5.2. Lost Certificates

The Board of Directors, Chairperson, Chief Executive Officer, President or Secretary may direct a new certificate of stock to be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation and alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming that the certificate of stock has been lost, stolen or destroyed. When authorizing such issuance of a new certificate, the Board of Directors or any such officer may, as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificate or certificates, or such owner’s legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as the Board of Directors or such officer shall require and/or to give the Corporation a bond or indemnity, in such sum or on such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors or such officer may direct, as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Corporation on account of the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed or on account of the issuance of such new certificate or uncertificated shares.

 

  5.3. Record Date

 

  5.3.1. Actions by Stockholders

In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than 60 days nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than 10 days after the

 

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date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting, when no prior action by the Board of Directors is required by the GBCC, shall be the first date on which a signed written consent setting forth the action taken or proposed to be taken is delivered to the Corporation in the manner prescribed by Section 14-2-821 of the GBCC. If no record date has been fixed by the Board of Directors and prior action by the Board of Directors is required by the GBCC, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to corporate action in writing without a meeting shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution taking such prior action.

 

  5.3.2. Payments

In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than 60 days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

 

  5.4. Stockholders of Record

The Corporation shall be entitled to recognize the exclusive right of a person registered on its books as the owner of shares to receive dividends, to receive notifications, to vote as such owner, and to exercise all the rights and powers of an owner. The Corporation shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise may be provided by the GBCC.

 

6. INDEMNIFICATION

 

  6.1. Authorization of Indemnification

Each person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether by or in the right of the Corporation or otherwise (a “proceeding”), by reason of the fact that he or she, or a person of whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, partner (limited or general) or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan, shall be (and shall be deemed to have a contractual right to be) indemnified and held harmless by the Corporation (and any successor to the Corporation by merger or otherwise) to the fullest extent authorized by, and

 

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subject to the conditions and (except as provided herein) procedures set forth in the GBCC, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended (but any such amendment shall not be deemed to limit or prohibit the rights of indemnification hereunder for past acts or omissions of any such person insofar as such amendment limits or prohibits the indemnification rights that said law permitted the Corporation to provide prior to such amendment), against all expenses, liabilities and losses (including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA taxes or penalties and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such person in connection therewith; provided, however, that the Corporation shall indemnify any such person seeking indemnification in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such person (except for a suit or action pursuant to Section 6.2 hereof) only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. Persons who are not directors or officers of the Corporation may be similarly indemnified in respect of such service to the extent authorized at any time by the Board of Directors of the Corporation. The indemnification conferred in this Section 6.1 also shall include the right to be paid by the Corporation (and such successor) the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred in the defense of or other involvement in any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided, however, that, if and to the extent the GBCC requires, the payment of such expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by a director or officer in advance of the final disposition of a proceeding shall be made only upon delivery to the Corporation of an undertaking by or on behalf of such director or officer to repay all amounts so paid in advance if it shall ultimately be determined that such director or officer is not entitled to be indemnified under this Section 6.1 or otherwise; and provided further, that, such expenses incurred by other employees and agents may be so paid in advance upon such terms and conditions, if any, as the Board of Directors deems appropriate.

 

  6.2. Right of Claimant to Bring Action Against the Corporation

If a claim under Section 6.1 is not paid in full by the Corporation within 60 days after a written claim has been received by the Corporation, the claimant may at any time thereafter bring an action against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim and, if successful in whole or in part, the claimant shall be entitled to be paid also the expense of prosecuting such action. It shall be a defense to any such action (other than an action brought to enforce a claim for expenses incurred in connection with any proceeding in advance of its final disposition where the required undertaking, if any is required, has been tendered to the Corporation) that the claimant has not met the standards of conduct which make it permissible under the GBCC for the Corporation to indemnify the claimant for the amount claimed or is otherwise not entitled to indemnification under Section 6.1, but the burden of proving such defense shall be on the Corporation. The failure of the Corporation (in the manner provided under the GBCC) to have made a determination prior to or after the commencement of such action that indemnification of the claimant is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the GBCC shall not be a defense to the action or create a presumption that the claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct. Unless otherwise specified in an agreement with the claimant, an actual determination by the Corporation (in the manner provided under the GBCC) after the commencement of such action that the claimant has not met such applicable standard of conduct shall not be a defense to the

 

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action, but shall create a presumption that the claimant has not met the applicable standard of conduct.

 

  6.3. Non-exclusivity

The rights to indemnification and advance payment of expenses provided by Section 6.1 hereof shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which those seeking indemnification and advance payment of expenses may be entitled under any Bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise, both as to action in his or her official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office.

 

  6.4. Survival of Indemnification

The indemnification and advance payment of expenses and rights thereto provided by, or granted pursuant to, Section 6.1 hereof shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee, partner or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the personal representatives, heirs, executors and administrators of such person.

 

  6.5. Insurance

The Corporation shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, partner (limited or general) or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, trust or other enterprise, against any liability asserted against such person or incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of such person’s status as such, and related expenses, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of the GBCC.

 

7. GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

  7.1. Inspection of Books and Records

Any stockholder, in person or by attorney or other agent, shall, upon written demand under oath stating the purpose thereof, have the right during the usual hours for business to inspect for any proper purpose the Corporation’s stock ledger, a list of its stockholders, and its other books and records, and to make copies or extracts therefrom. A proper purpose shall mean a purpose reasonably related to such person’s interest as a stockholder. In every instance where an attorney or other agent shall be the person who seeks the right to inspection, the demand under oath shall be accompanied by a power of attorney or such other writing which authorizes the attorney or other agent to so act on behalf of the stockholder. The demand under oath shall be directed to the Corporation at its registered office or at its principal place of business.

 

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  7.2. Dividends

The Board of Directors may declare dividends upon the capital stock of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and the laws of the State of Georgia.

 

  7.3. Reserves

The directors of the Corporation may set apart, out of the funds of the Corporation available for dividends, a reserve or reserves for any proper purpose and may abolish any such reserve.

 

  7.4. Execution of Instruments

All checks, drafts or other orders for the payment of money, and promissory notes of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.

 

  7.5. Fiscal Year

The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.

 

  7.6. Seal

The corporate seal shall be in such form as the Board of Directors shall approve. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or otherwise reproduced.

 

  7.7. Amendments

The Board of Directors or the stockholders may from time to time adopt, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation. Such action by the Board of Directors shall require the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the directors then in office. Such action by the stockholders shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the total number of votes of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class thereon.

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The foregoing Bylaws were adopted by the Board of Directors as of August 26, 2010.

 

/s/ Robert Kerris

Robert Kerris, Secretary

 

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EX-99.1 4 dex991.htm PRESS ELEASE ISSUED BY EBIX PRESS ELEASE ISSUED BY EBIX

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

February 08, 2011 08:30 AM Eastern Time

Ebix Completes Acquisition of Atlanta Based, Leading Health Technology Services

Company A.D.A.M.

 

   

Ebix Expects the Merger to be Immediately Accretive and Generate 15 cents of Additional Diluted EPS in Year One

ATLANTA—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Ebix, Inc. (NASDAQ: EBIX or the “Company”), a leading international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance industry, today announced the closing of the merger of Atlanta based A.D.A.M., Inc. (NASDAQ: ADAM), with a wholly owned subsidiary of Ebix. The completion of the transaction helps Ebix to further strengthen its Exchange channel in the Health information and services areas for Employers, Benefit Brokers, Hospitals, Search Engines, Media, Healthcare Organizations, Brokers and insurance carriers. The acquisition is expected to be accretive for Ebix shareholders both in the short and long term.

Under the terms of the merger agreement, ADAM shareholders will receive, at a fixed exchange ratio, 0.3122 shares of Ebix common stock for every share of ADAM common stock. In a special shareholder meeting, ADAM shareholders overwhelmingly supported the merger with 99.4% of the total ADAM shareholders’ votes cast approving the issuance of shares in the merger. As of the close of trading on February 7, 2011, ADAM’s stock no longer trades on the NASDAQ stock market.

In the aggregate, Ebix will pay approximately $944 thousand in cash for unexercised options and issue approximately 3,650,914 shares of Ebix Common Stock pursuant to the merger. This issuance of shares will increase the combined Ebix diluted share count to approximately 42,068,000 shares of Ebix Common stock. The Company also reported that no ADAM options or warrants were left in the business after closing.

The Company also disclosed that –

 

   

ADAM has already paid for all the bank debt, as per terms of the merger agreement.

 

   

All legal and investment banking fees have already been paid for, pursuant to the agreement.

 

   

ADAM cash acquired by Ebix after completion was approximately $5.6 million.

Complementary Strengths and Synergies

The merger of Ebix and A.D.A.M. unites two Atlanta based software services Companies with complementary services in the health information and insurance services sectors. Key business strengths of the combination include:

 

   

Health information exchange that puts the power of various consumer health products and over 18,000-search engine optimized assets to work on hospital websites across the world.

 

   

End-to-end health and employee benefit software services on an SaaS based On-Demand Platform that integrates all functions ranging from benefit portals, enrollment, claims adjudication, accounting, broker systems, cobra, hour-glass banking to the entire back end processing of a health insurance transaction.

 

   

Top rated, proven e-Learning solutions recognized for ease-of-use, flexibility and scalability.


   

A world-class service and support organization benefiting from the best practices and infrastructure investments of both companies.

 

   

A stronger presence in the health information and insurance markets utilizing Ebix’s international footprint.

 

   

Cross-selling opportunities to sell each other’s complementary services to existing clients of the two companies.

 

   

Both companies have strong recurring revenue streams, with the merger creating a strong combined business with 75% plus recurring revenue streams.

 

   

Both companies are based in Atlanta, which makes the integration exercise a more efficient and cost synergies even more feasible.

 

   

With all options being paid for, any variable expenses related to such instruments will not be there in the Combined Company.

 

   

With A.D.A.M. merging into Ebix, substantial cost synergies on account of public company costs are likely to be achieved.

 

   

Other Cost Synergies on account of seamless tight integration across the companies are likely to result in the Combined Company adding 15 cents or more in additional diluted EPS over the next 12 months after closing.

About Ebix, Inc.

A leading international supplier of On-Demand software and E-commerce services to the insurance industry, Ebix, Inc., (NASDAQ: EBIX) provides end-to-end solutions ranging from infrastructure exchanges, carrier systems, agency systems and BPO services to custom software development for all entities involved in the insurance industry.

With 30+ offices across Brazil, Singapore, Australia, the US, New Zealand, India and Canada, Ebix powers multiple exchanges across the world in the field of life, annuity, health and property & casualty insurance while conducting tens of billions in insurance premiums on its platforms. Through its various SaaS based software platforms, Ebix employs hundreds of insurance and technology professionals to provide products, support and consultancy to thousands of customers on six continents. Ebix’s focus on quality has enabled it to be awarded Level 5 status of the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute’s Capability Maturity Model (CMM). Ebix has also earned ISO 9001:2000 certification for both its development and BPO units in India. For more information, visit the Company’s website at www.ebix.com

About A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M. has been a leading provider of consumer health information and benefits technology solutions to healthcare organizations, benefits brokers, employers, consumers, and educational institutions. A.D.A.M. health and benefits solutions engage consumers to better understand their health, wellness and benefits choices, and provide the tools to help them make personalized health and benefits decisions, while helping healthcare organizations and employers reduce the costs of healthcare and benefits administration. For more information, visit www.adam.com

Information Concerning Forward Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, this release may contain a number of “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as anticipate, expect, project, intend, plan, believe, and words and terms of similar substance used in connection with any discussion of future plans, actions, or events identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements relating to the proposed merger include, but are not limited to: statements about the benefits of the proposed merger involving Ebix and A.D.A.M., including future financial and operating results; Ebix’s and A.D.A.M.’s plans, objectives, expectations and intentions; the expected timing of completion of the transaction; and other statements relating to the merger that are not historical facts. Forward-looking statements involve estimates, expectations and projections and, as a result, are subject to risks and uncertainties. There can be no assurance that actual results will not materially differ from expectations. Important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. Additional risks and uncertainties are identified in A.D.A.M.’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, Ebix’ Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and each company’s other filings with the SEC which available at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Forward-looking statements included in this release speak only as of the date of this release. Neither Ebix nor A.D.A.M. undertakes any obligation to update its forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.

Contacts

Ebix

Neil Van Helden

678-242-2824


Neil.vanHelden@Ebix.com

or

Aaron Tikkoo, IR

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