Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 8-K

 


CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): May 3, 2007

 


EHEALTH, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 


 

Delaware   001-33071   56-2357876

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

440 EAST MIDDLEFIELD ROAD

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIFORNIA 94043

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(650) 584-2700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(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:

 

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¨ 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))

 



Section 2 — Financial Information

 

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 3, 2007, eHealth, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2007. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Item 2.02 of this report and the exhibit attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing, the information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission made by eHealth, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

99.1    Press Release of eHealth, Inc. dated May 3, 2007.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: May 3, 2007     

/s/ STUART M. HUIZINGA

     Stuart M. Huizinga
     Chief Financial Officer
     (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

99.1    Press Release of eHealth, Inc. dated May 3, 2007.
Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

eHealth, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2007 Results

First Quarter Highlights

 

   

Revenue of $19.5 million, up 50% year-over-year

 

   

Growth in approved members of 50% year-over-year

 

   

Growth in estimated membership of 45% year-over-year

 

   

Pre-tax income of $3.9 million, up 243% year-over-year

 

   

Net income of $2.3 million, or $0.09 per share on a diluted basis

 

   

Cash flow from operations of $3.4 million, up 571% year-over-year

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.—May 3, 2007— eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH), the leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families and small businesses, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2007.

“The first quarter of 2007 was successful for eHealth in many ways. We delivered strong financial performance, including accelerating growth in revenue and membership. Additionally, this was a quarter where we made significant progress in several strategic areas that we believe will favorably impact the remainder of 2007 and beyond.” said Gary Lauer, chief executive officer of eHealth.

First Quarter Results

Revenue—For the first quarter ended March 31, 2007, revenue totaled $19.5 million, compared to revenue of $13.0 million for the first quarter of 2006. This represents a growth rate of 50% compared to a growth rate of 49% for the fourth quarter of 2006 over the fourth quarter of 2005.

Membership—New demand, as measured by the number of members approved during a quarter, was significant this quarter, growing 50% over members approved during the first quarter of 2006. This represents an increase over the approved member growth rate for the fourth quarter of 2006, when approved members grew 43% over members approved during the fourth quarter of 2005. Estimated membership at March 31, 2007 grew 45% over estimated membership at March 31, 2006, an increase over the 42% membership growth rate experienced from December 31, 2005 to December 31, 2006.

Operating Income—Operating income increased to $2.7 million for the first quarter of 2007, compared to operating income of $1.0 million for the first quarter of 2006. Operating margins were 14% in the first quarter of 2007, up from 8% in the first quarter of 2006. Non-GAAP operating income increased to $3.0 million for the first quarter of 2007, compared to non-GAAP operating income of $1.1 million for the first quarter of 2006. Non-GAAP operating margins were 15% in the first quarter of 2007, up from 8% in the first quarter of 2006. Non-GAAP operating income and margins excludes $41,000 and $272,000 of stock-based compensation expense in the first quarters of 2006 and 2007, respectively.

Pre-tax Income—Pre-tax income for the first quarter of 2007 was $3.9 million, a 243% increase compared to pre-tax income of $1.1 million for the first quarter of 2006. The provision for income taxes for the first quarter of 2007 was $1.6 million, representing an effective tax rate of 41%, compared to the provision for income taxes in the first quarter of 2006 of $23,000, representing an effective tax rate of 2%.

Net Income—Net income for the first quarter of 2007 was $2.3 million, or $0.09 per share on a diluted basis, compared to net income of $1.1 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2006. Non-GAAP net income for the first quarter of 2007 was $2.5 million, or $0.10 per share on a diluted basis, compared to non-GAAP net income of $1.1 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the first quarter of 2006. Non-GAAP net income excludes $40,000 and $251,000 of stock-based compensation expense, net of income tax effect, in the first quarters of 2006 and 2007, respectively.


Cash Flow—During the first quarter of 2007, cash flow from operations increased to $3.4 million, compared to $0.5 million in the first quarter of 2006. Cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2007 was $93.5 million, compared to $90.3 million as of December 31, 2006.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

A Webcast and conference call will be held today, Thursday, May 3, 2007 at 5:00 p.m. EDT / 2:00 p.m. PDT. The Webcast will be available live on the Investor Relations section on our website at http://ir.ehealthinsurance.com. Individuals interested in listening to the conference call may do so by dialing 866-356-3377 for domestic callers and 617-597-5392 for international callers. The participant passcode is 95588059. A telephone replay will be available two hours following the conclusion of the call for a period of 30 days and can be accessed by dialing 888- 286-8010 for domestic callers and 617-801-6888 for international callers. The call ID for the replay is 66477709. The archived Webcast will also be available on our website.

About eHealth, Inc.

eHealth, Inc. is the parent company of eHealthInsurance, the leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families and small businesses. eHealthInsurance presents complex health insurance information in an objective, user-friendly format, enabling the research, analysis, comparison and purchase of health insurance products that best meet consumers’ needs. eHealth and eHealthInsurance are registered trademarks of eHealthInsurance Services, Inc.

eHealth, Inc. was founded in 1997 and its technology was responsible for the nation’s first Internet-based sale of a health insurance policy. eHealth is headquartered in Mountain View, California. Additional information can be found on eHealth’s website, www.ehealthinsurance.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements that are forward-looking statements as defined within the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements regarding eHealth’s project area progress favorably impacting the remainder of 2007 and beyond. These forward-looking statements are inherently subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the statements made, including risks associated with acceptance of the internet as a medium for the purchase of health insurance, eHealth’s ability to continue to increase its membership base and expand its relationships with health insurance carriers and marketing partners, retention of eHealth’s members, increased rates of member turnover, changes in eHealth’s relationships with insurance carriers, system failures or capacity constraints, dependence upon Internet search engines to attract consumers who visit eHealth’s website, the performance, reliability and availability of eHealth’s ecommerce platform and underlying network infrastructure, the effectiveness of eHealth’s marketing and public relations efforts, exposure to online commerce security risks, reliance on marketing partners for the sale of health insurance, competition, protection of intellectual property and intellectual property rights claims, regulatory penalties and negative publicity, compliance with insurance and other laws and regulations, and changes in laws and regulations. Other factors that could cause operating, financial and other results to differ are described in eHealth’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on the investor relations page of eHealth’s website at www.ehealthinsurance.com and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Other risks may be detailed from time to time in reports to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. eHealth does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in expectations.

Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release includes financial measures that are not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), including non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP operating margins, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share, to supplement the consolidated financial statements, which are presented in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, U.S. GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies. In addition, these non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles. eHealth believes that non-GAAP measures have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the amounts associated with eHealth’s results of operations as determined in accordance with GAAP and that these measures should only be used to evaluate eHealth’s results of operations in conjunction with the corresponding GAAP measures.


For internal budgeting and resource allocation, eHealth’s management uses non-GAAP financial information that excludes the effect of expensing stock-based compensation related to stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units in accordance with SFAS 123R beginning in 2006, in addition to the amortization of deferred stock-based compensation expense in accordance with APB 25 for grants made prior to 2006. eHealth’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making operating decisions because it believes the measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding eHealth’s operational performance and useful insight into how its business should be managed. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures to facilitate internal comparisons to historical operating results.

The accompanying tables provide more details on the GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to the non-GAAP financial measures and the related reconciliations between these financial measures.

Investor Relations Contact:

Trisha Dill

Ashton Partners

1-415-869-5757

tdill@ashtonpartners.com

www.ashtonpartners.com

Media Contact:

Robert Hurley

Vice President, Strategic Initiatives

1-916-608-6101

robert.hurley@ehealth.com

www.ehealthinsurance.com

(Tables to Follow)

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EHEALTH, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

 

     December 31,
2006
    March 31,
2007
 
     (1)     (unaudited)  

Assets

    

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 90,316     $ 93,511  

Short-term investments

     158       159  

Accounts receivable

     717       888  

Deferred income taxes

     2,257       1,806  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     1,926       2,276  
                

Total current assets

     95,374       98,640  

Property and equipment, net

     3,936       3,728  

Deferred income taxes

     5,165       4,123  

Other assets

     453       496  
                

Total assets

   $ 104,928     $ 106,987  
                

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity

    

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 1,440     $ 1,548  

Accrued compensation and benefits

     3,743       2,626  

Accrued marketing expenses

     1,647       2,133  

Deferred revenue

     62       201  

Other current liabilities

     1,979       1,732  
                

Total current liabilities

     8,871       8,240  

Other non-current liabilities

     317       345  

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock

     22       22  

Additional paid-in capital

     159,576       159,909  

Deferred stock-based compensation

     (254 )     (214 )

Accumulated deficit

     (63,655 )     (61,378 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     51       63  
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     95,740       98,402  
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 104,928     $ 106,987  
                

(1) The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2006 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date.


EHEALTH, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
     2006    2007

Revenue:

     

Commission

   $ 12,719    $ 18,374

Sponsorship, licensing and other

     316      1,115
             

Total revenue

     13,035      19,489

Operating costs and expenses:

     

Cost of revenue-sharing

     204      417

Marketing and advertising (1)

     4,860      6,930

Customer care and enrollment (1)

     2,596      2,999

Technology and content (1)

     2,256      2,995

General and administrative (1)

     2,085      3,455
             

Total operating costs and expenses

     12,001      16,796
             

Income from operations

     1,034      2,693

Other income, net

     91      1,167
             

Income before income taxes

     1,125      3,860

Provision for income taxes

     23      1,583
             

Net income

   $ 1,102    $ 2,277
             

Net income per share:

     

Basic – common stock

   $ 0.23    $ 0.10

Basic – Class A nonvoting common stock

   $ 0.23      —  

Diluted – common stock

   $ 0.06    $ 0.09

Diluted – Class A nonvoting common stock

   $ 0.06      —  

Net income:

     

Allocated to common stock

   $ 1,092    $ 2,277

Allocated to Class A nonvoting common stock

     10      —  
             

Net income

   $ 1,102    $ 2,277
             

Weighted-average number of shares used in per share amounts:

     

Basic – common stock

     4,820      21,739

Basic – Class A nonvoting common stock

     44      —  

Diluted – common stock

     18,927      25,428

Diluted – Class A nonvoting common stock

     44      —  

(1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows:

 

Marketing and advertising

   $ —      $ 30

Customer care and enrollment

     4      19

Technology and content

     30      134

General and administrative

     7      89
             

Total

   $ 41    $ 272
             


EHEALTH, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands, unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31,
 
     2006     2007  

Operating activities

    

Net income

   $ 1,102     $ 2,277  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Deferred income taxes

     —         1,493  

Depreciation and amortization

     324       426  

Stock-based compensation expense

     41       272  

Deferred rent

     —         27  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (91 )     (171 )

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     (188 )     (350 )

Other assets

     (1 )     (43 )

Accounts payable

     (249 )     108  

Accrued compensation and benefits

     (1,044 )     (1,115 )

Accrued marketing expenses

     430       486  

Deferred revenue

     177       139  

Other current liabilities

     7       (142 )
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     508       3,407  
                

Investing activities

    

Purchases of property and equipment

     (190 )     (224 )

Changes in restricted cash

     —         (1 )

Changes in restricted investments

     (1 )     —    
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (191 )     (225 )
                

Financing activities

    

Net proceeds from exercise of common stock options

     218       101  

Costs incurred in connection with initial public offering

     (596 )     —    

Principal payments in connection with capital leases

     (2 )     (104 )
                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (380 )     (3 )
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     4       16  
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (59 )     3,195  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     9,415       90,316  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 9,356     $ 93,511  
                


EHEALTH, INC.

SUMMARY OF SELECTED METRICS

(Unaudited)

 

Metric

   Three Months Ended
March 31, 2006
    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2007
 

IFP submitted applications (1)

     74,500       91,800  

Source of IFP submitted applications (as a percentage of total IFP applications for the period):

    

Direct (2)

     40 %     40 %

Marketing partners (3)

     39 %     31 %

Online advertising (4)

     21 %     29 %
                

Total

     100 %     100 %
                

IFP approved members (5)

     57,800       82,300  

Total approved members (6)

     79,600       119,600  

Total revenue (7)

   $ 13,035,000     $ 19,489,000  

Total revenue per estimated member for the period (8)

   $ 45     $ 47  

Marketing and advertising expenses (9)

   $ 4,860,000     $ 6,930,000  

Acquisition cost per individual on IFP submitted applications (10)

   $ 42     $ 49  
    

As of

March 31, 2006

   

As of

March 31, 2007

 

IFP estimated membership (11)

     248,700       362,300  

Total estimated membership (12)

     305,300       443,200  

(1) Individual and Family Product (“IFP”) applications completed on eHealth’s website during the period.
(2) Percentage of IFP submitted applications from applicants who came directly to the eHealth website through unpaid search engine results or otherwise.
(3) Percentage of IFP submitted applications from applicants sourced through eHealth’s network of marketing partners.
(4) Percentage of IFP submitted applications from applicants sourced through paid search, portals and related sites.
(5) New IFP members reported to eHealth as approved during the period. Some members that are approved by a carrier do not accept the approval and therefore do not become paying members.
(6) New members for all products reported to eHealth as approved during the period. Some members that are approved by a carrier do not accept the approval and therefore do not become paying members.
(7) Total revenue recognized during the period (all sources) from the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
(8) Calculated as total revenue recognized during the period (see note (7)) divided by average estimated membership for the period (calculated as beginning and ending estimated membership for all products for the period, divided by two).
(9) Marketing and advertising expenses for the period from the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
(10) Calculated as marketing and advertising expenses for the period (see note (9)) divided by the number of individuals on IFP applications completed on eHealth’s website during the period.
(11) Estimated number of members active on IFP insurance policies as of the date indicated.
(12) Estimated number of members active on all insurance policies as of the date indicated.


EHEALTH, INC.

GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2007

(In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)

Statement of Operations Reconciliation

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2007  
     GAAP
Reported
   Adjustments     Non-GAAP
Results
   Percent of
Total
Revenue
 

Revenue:

          

Commission

   $ 18,374    $ —       $ 18,374    94 %

Sponsorship, licensing and other

     1,115      —         1,115    6  
                            

Total revenue

     19,489      —         19,489    100  

Operating costs and expenses:

          

Cost of revenue-sharing

     417      —         417    2  

Marketing and advertising (1)

     6,930      (30 )     6,900    36  

Customer care and enrollment (1)

     2,999      (19 )     2,980    15  

Technology and content (1)

     2,995      (134 )     2,861    15  

General and administrative (1)

     3,455      (89 )     3,366    17  
                            

Total operating costs and expenses

     16,796      (272 )     16,524    85  
                            

Income from operations

     2,693      272       2,965    15  

Other income, net

     1,167      —         1,167    6  
                            

Income before income taxes

     3,860      272       4,132    21  

Provision for income taxes (2)

     1,583      21       1,604    8  
                            

Net income

   $ 2,277    $ 251     $ 2,528    13 %
                            

Net income per share:

          

Basic – common stock

   $ 0.10    $ 0.02     $ 0.12   

Diluted – common stock

   $ 0.09    $ 0.01     $ 0.10   

Weighted-average number of shares used in per share amounts:

          

Basic – common stock

     21,739      21,739       21,739   

Diluted – common stock

     25,428      25,428       25,428   

(1) Non-GAAP results exclude the effect of expensing stock-based compensation related to stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units in accordance with SFAS 123R beginning in 2006, in addition to the amortization of deferred stock-based compensation expense in accordance with APB 25 for grants made prior to 2006.
(2) Non-GAAP results exclude the related income tax impact of the stock-based compensation expense listed in item (1) above.


EHEALTH, INC.

GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2006

(In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)

Statement of Operations Reconciliation

 

     Three Months Ended March 31, 2006  
     GAAP
Reported
   Adjustments     Non-GAAP
Results
   Percent of
Total
Revenue
 

Revenue:

          

Commission

   $ 12,719    $ —       $ 12,719    98 %

Sponsorship, licensing and other

     316      —         316    2  
                            

Total revenue

     13,035      —         13,035    100  

Operating costs and expenses:

          

Cost of revenue-sharing

     204      —         204    2  

Marketing and advertising

     4,860      —         4,860    37  

Customer care and enrollment (1)

     2,596      (4 )     2,592    20  

Technology and content (1)

     2,256      (30 )     2,226    17  

General and administrative (1)

     2,085      (7 )     2,078    16  
                            

Total operating costs and expenses

     12,001      (41 )     11,960    92  
                            

Income from operations

     1,034      41       1,075    8  

Other income, net

     91      —         91    1  
                            

Income before income taxes

     1,125      41       1,166    9  

Provision for income taxes (2)

     23      1       24    0  
                            

Net income

   $ 1,102    $ 40     $ 1,142    9 %
                            

Net income per share:

          

Basic – common stock

   $ 0.23    $ —       $ 0.23   

Basic – Class A nonvoting common stock

   $ 0.23    $ —       $ 0.23   

Diluted – common stock

   $ 0.06    $ —       $ 0.06   

Diluted – Class A nonvoting common stock

   $ 0.06    $ —       $ 0.06   

Net income:

          

Allocated to common stock

   $ 1,092    $ 40     $ 1,132   

Allocated to Class A nonvoting common stock

     10      —         10   
                        

Net income

   $ 1,102    $ 40     $ 1,142   
                        

Weighted-average number of shares used in per share amounts:

          

Basic – common stock

     4,820      4,820       4,820   

Basic – Class A nonvoting common stock

     44      44       44   

Diluted – common stock

     18,927      18,927       18,927   

Diluted – Class A nonvoting common stock

     44      44       44   

(1) Non-GAAP results exclude the effect of expensing stock-based compensation related to stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units in accordance with SFAS 123R beginning in 2006, in addition to the amortization of deferred stock-based compensation expense in accordance with APB 25 for grants made prior to 2006.
(2) Non-GAAP results exclude the related income tax impact of the stock-based compensation expense listed in item (1) above.