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): November 9, 2006

 


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.)

 


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Section 2 — Financial Information

Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On November 9, 2006, eHealth, Inc. issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2006. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report 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” by eHealth 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 November 9, 2006.


SIGNATURE

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 thereunto duly.

 

Date: November 9, 2006       

/ 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 November 9, 2006.
Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

LOGO

eHealth, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2006 Results

Third Quarter Highlights

 

    Revenue of $16.7 million, up 54% year over year

 

    Operating income of $2.7 million, or 16% of revenue for the quarter

 

    Net income of $2.7 million, or $0.14 per share on a fully diluted basis

 

    Operating cash flows of $2.8 million, up 462% year over year

 

    Completed initial public offering during October 2006, resulting in net proceeds before offering expenses of approximately $74.8 million

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.,—November 9, 2006— eHealth, Inc. (NASDAQ: EHTH), the leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families and small businesses, today announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2006.

“Today marks our first earnings report as a public company, and I feel that our third quarter results are solid and balanced,” said Gary Lauer, chief executive officer of eHealth. “Both revenue and profitability have increased, and demand through all our marketing channels was significant. More importantly, we see increasing visibility and recognition of the individual health insurance category, which eHealth is uniquely positioned to address.”

Third Quarter Results

For the third quarter ended September 30, 2006, revenue totaled $16.7 million, representing a 54% increase over revenue of $10.8 million for the third quarter of 2005. Revenue for the third quarter of 2006 included the recognition of $0.7 million of revenue that had accumulated over the prior six quarters through June 30, 2006 and was previously deferred. Excluding this amount, non-GAAP revenue for the third quarter of 2006 was $15.9 million, which represented a 47% increase over revenue for the third quarter of 2005. The increase in revenue was driven primarily by growth in commission revenue received from health insurance carriers.

Operating income for the third quarter of 2006 was $2.7 million, compared to an operating loss of $0.5 million for the same quarter of 2005. Excluding the $0.7 million of previously deferred revenue, non-GAAP operating income was $2.0 million for the third quarter of 2006.

Net income for the third quarter of 2006 was $2.7 million, or $0.14 per share on a fully diluted basis. Excluding the $0.7 million of previously deferred revenue, non-GAAP net income was $2.0 million, or $0.11 per fully diluted share. This compares to a net loss of $0.4 million, or ($0.09) per fully diluted share, for the third quarter of 2005.

During the third quarter of 2006, cash flow from operations increased to $2.8 million, compared to $0.5 million for the same period in 2005. The Company ended the third quarter with $12.6 million of cash and cash equivalents, compared with $9.4 million as of December 31, 2005.

Year-To-Date Results

For the nine months ended September 30, 2006, revenue totaled $43.9 million, including the recognition of $0.7 million of revenue that had accumulated over the prior six quarters through June 30, 2006 and was previously deferred. Excluding this amount, non-GAAP revenue totaled $43.2 million, up 44% from revenue of $30.0 million for the first nine months of 2005.


Operating income increased to $5.2 million during the first nine months of 2006. Excluding the $0.7 million of previously deferred revenue, non-GAAP operating income was $4.5 million, compared to an operating loss of $0.8 million during the same period of 2005.

Net income for the first nine months of 2006 was $5.4 million, or $0.28 per share on a fully diluted basis. Excluding the $0.7 million of previously deferred revenue, non-GAAP net income for this period was $4.7 million, or $0.25 per fully diluted share, compared with a net loss of $0.6 million, or $(0.14) per fully diluted share, for the same period in 2005.

During the first nine months of 2006, cash flow from operations totaled $6.5 million, representing a 329% increase compared to operating cash flow of $1.5 million for the same period in 2005.

Initial Public Offering

In October 2006, the Company completed an initial public offering of 5,750,000 shares of common stock at a price of $14 per share, resulting in cash proceeds of approximately $74.8 million before offering expenses and net of underwriters’ discounts and commissions. The Company anticipates that it will use the proceeds for working capital and other general corporate purposes.

Guidance

The Company expects revenue for the three-month period ending December 31, 2006 to range between $15.9 million and $16.6 million. The Company plans on providing detail regarding its outlook for 2007 at its next earnings call.

Webcast and Conference Call Information

A conference call will be held today, Thursday, November 9, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. (EST) / 2:00 p.m. (PST). Individuals interested in listening to the conference call may do so by dialing 866-831-5605 for domestic callers and 617-213-8851 for international callers. The participant passcode is 88914388. 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 93712371.

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.com 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. The Company is headquartered in Mountain View, California. Additional information can be found at the Company’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 the increasing visibility and recognition of the individual health insurance category, the Company’s position to address this market, the anticipated use of proceeds from the Company’s initial public offering, expectations regarding financial results, including revenue and net income for the three-month period ending December 31, 2006, and estimated membership. 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, the Company’s ability to increase its membership base and expand its relationships with health insurance carriers and marketing partners, retention of the Company’s members, increased rates of member turnover, changes in the Company’s relationships with insurance carriers, system failures or capacity constraints, dependence upon Internet search engines to attract consumers who visit the Company’s website, the performance, reliability and availability of the Company’s ecommerce platform and underlying network infrastructure, the effectiveness of the Company’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 the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the “Risk Factors” section in our final prospectus dated October 13, 2006 and available on the investor relations page of the Company’s website at www.ehealthinsurance.com and on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.com. 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 non-GAAP revenue, non-GAAP operating income, non-GAAP net income and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006.

These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, generally accepted accounting principles in the United States 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 certain revenue recognized in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2006 that management considers non-recurring and extraordinary. 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 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

Aston Partners

1-415-869-5757

tdill@ashtonpartners.com

www.ashtonpartners.com

Media Contact:

Robert Hurley

VP Corporate Communications

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,
2005
    September 30,
2006
 
           (unaudited)  
Assets             

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 9,415     $ 12,641  

Accounts receivable

     128       801  

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     908       1,197  
                

Total current assets

     10,451       14,639  

Restricted investments

     153       156  

Property and equipment, net

     2,761       3,842  

Deferred initial public offering costs

     1,391       3,875  

Other non-current assets

     409       438  
                

Total assets

   $ 15,165     $ 22,950  
                
Liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit     

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 1,077     $ 1,186  

Accrued compensation and benefits

     3,009       2,813  

Accrued marketing expenses

     1,027       1,728  

Deferred revenue

     523       59  

Other current liabilities

     1,179       2,598  
                

Total current liabilities

     6,815       8,384  

Other non-current liabilities

     212       245  

Commitments and contingencies

    

Convertible preferred stock

     86,319       86,319  

Stockholders’ deficit:

    

Common stock

     5       5  

Class A nonvoting common stock

     —         —    

Additional paid-in capital

     1,983       2,689  

Deferred stock-based compensation

     (62 )     (33 )

Accumulated deficit

     (80,132 )     (74,700 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     25       41  
                

Total stockholders’ deficit

     (78,181 )     (71,998 )
                

Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ deficit

   $ 15,165     $ 22,950  
                


EHEALTH, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
   Nine Months Ended
September 30,
     2005     2006    2005     2006

Revenue:

         

Commission

   $ 10,726     $ 15,867    $ 29,766     $ 42,423

License and other

     118       795      279       1,471
                             

Total revenue

     10,844       16,662      30,045       43,894

Operating costs and expenses:

         

Cost of revenue-sharing

     163       411      441       894

Marketing and advertising (*)

     4,967       5,798      12,978       15,804

Customer care and enrollment (*)

     2,229       2,740      6,401       8,044

Technology and content (*)

     2,091       2,668      5,916       7,321

General and administrative (*)

     1,871       2,370      5,088       6,602
                             

Total operating costs and expenses

     11,321       13,987      30,824       38,665
                             

Income (loss) from operations

     (477 )     2,675      (779 )     5,229

Other income, net

     49       145      142       357
                             

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

     (428 )     2,820      (637 )     5,586

Provision for income taxes

     —         82      —         154
                             

Net income (loss)

   $ (428 )   $ 2,738    $ (637 )   $ 5,432
                             

Net income (loss) per share:

         

Basic – common stock

   $ (0.09 )   $ 0.54    $ (0.14 )   $ 1.10

Basic – Class A nonvoting common stock

     —       $ 0.54      —       $ 1.10

Diluted – common stock

   $ (0.09 )   $ 0.14    $ (0.14 )   $ 0.28

Diluted – Class A nonvoting common stock

     —       $ 0.14      —       $ 0.28

Net income (loss):

         

Allocated to common stock

   $ (428 )   $ 2,705    $ (637 )   $ 5,376

Allocated to Class A nonvoting common stock

     —         33      —         56
                             

Net income (loss)

   $ (428 )   $ 2,738    $ (637 )   $ 5,432
                             

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

         

Basic – common stock

     4,669       4,974      4,620       4,903

Basic – Class A nonvoting common stock

     —         61      —         51

Diluted – common stock

     4,669       19,334      4,620       19,158

Diluted – Class A nonvoting common stock

     —         61      —         51

(*)    Includes stock-based compensation as follows:

         

Marketing and advertising

   $ 3     $ 21    $ 95     $ 32

Customer care and enrollment

     1       13      4       27

Technology and content

     18       60      44       148

General and administrative

     8       50      18       89
                             

Total

   $ 30     $ 144    $ 161     $ 296
                             


EHEALTH, INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands, unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     2005     2006     2005     2006  
Operating activities         

Net income (loss)

   $ (428 )   $ 2,738     $ (637 )   $ 5,432  

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

     305       422       877       1,116  

Stock-based compensation expense

     30       144       161       296  

Deferred rent

     (3 )     46       171       40  

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

        

Accounts receivable

     (45 )     (496 )     (40 )     (673 )

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     43       90       (81 )     (224 )

Other assets

     (1 )     (27 )     15       (29 )

Accounts payable

     (17 )     291       (52 )     198  

Accrued compensation and benefits

     174       170       3       (192 )

Accrued marketing expenses

     540       124       698       701  

Deferred revenue

     37       (747 )     218       (464 )

Other current liabilities

     (136 )     47       179       292  
                                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     499       2,802       1,512       6,493  
                                
Investing activities         

Purchases of property and equipment

     (467 )     (1,321 )     (1,078 )     (1,738 )

Changes in restricted cash

     —         —         101       —    

Changes in restricted investments

     (1 )     (1 )     (2 )     (3 )
                                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (468 )     (1,322 )     (979 )     (1,741 )
                                
Financing activities         

Net proceeds from exercise of common stock options

     281       61       337       439  

Costs incurred in connection with initial public offering

     (335 )     (538 )     (366 )     (1,909 )

Principal payments in connection with capital leases

     (6 )     (68 )     (17 )     (72 )
                                

Net cash used in financing activities

     (60 )     (545 )     (46 )     (1,542 )
                                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     17       13       17       16  
                                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (12 )     948       504       3,226  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     9,223       11,693       8,707       9,415  
                                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 9,211     $ 12,641     $ 9,211     $ 12,641  
                                


EHEALTH, INC.

SUMMARY OF KEY METRICS

(Unaudited)

 

Metric

   Three Months Ended
September 30, 2005
    Three Months Ended
September 30, 2006
 

IFP submitted applications (1)

     59,000       78,200  

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

    

Direct (2)

     39 %     39 %

Marketing partners (3)

     35 %     34 %

Online advertising (4)

     26 %     27 %
                

Total

     100 %     100 %
                

IFP new members (5)

     44,800       68,000  

Total new members (6)

     68,800       102,400  

Total revenue (7)

   $ 10,844,000     $ 16,662,000  

Total revenue per estimated member for the period (8)

   $ 43     $ 48  

Marketing and advertising expenses (9)

   $ 4,967,000     $ 5,798,000  

Acquisition cost per individual on IFP submitted applications (10)

   $ 53     $ 49  
     As of
September 30, 2005
    As of
September 30, 2006
 

IFP estimated membership (11)

     206,500       297,400  

Total estimated membership (12)

     258,300       363,000  

(1) Individual and Family Product (“IFP”) applications completed on eHealth’s website during the period.
(2) Percentage of submitted applications from applicants who came directly to the eHealth website.
(3) Percentage of submitted applications from applicants sourced through eHealth’s network of marketing partners.
(4) Percentage of 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 SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)

Statement of Operations Reconciliation

 

     Three Months Ended September 30, 2006  
     GAAP Reported     Adjustments     Non-GAAP Results  
     $    Percent of
Total
Revenue
    $     $    Percent of
Total
Revenue
 

Revenue:

            

Commission (1)

   $ 15,867    95 %   $ (720 )   $ 15,147    95 %

License and other

     795    5       —         795    5  
                                  

Total revenue

     16,662    100       (720 )     15,942    100  

Operating costs and expenses:

            

Cost of revenue-sharing

     411    3       —         411    3  

Marketing and advertising

     5,798    35       —         5,798    36  

Customer care and enrollment

     2,740    16       —         2,740    17  

Technology and content

     2,668    16       —         2,668    17  

General and administrative

     2,370    14       —         2,370    15  
                                  

Total operating costs and expenses

     13,987    84       —         13,987    88  
                                  

Income (loss) from operations

     2,675    16       (720 )     1,955    12  

Other income, net

     145    1       —         145    1  
                                  

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

     2,820    17       (720 )     2,100    13  

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes (2)

     82    1       (19 )     63    —    
                                  

Net income (loss)

   $ 2,738    16 %   $ (701 )   $ 2,037    13 %
                                  

Net income (loss) per share:

            

Basic – common stock

   $ 0.54      $ (0.14 )   $ 0.40   

Basic – Class A nonvoting common stock

   $ 0.54      $ (0.14 )   $ 0.40   

Diluted – common stock

   $ 0.14      $ (0.03 )   $ 0.11   

Diluted – Class A nonvoting common stock

   $ 0.14      $ (0.03 )   $ 0.11   

Net income (loss):

            

Allocated to common stock

   $ 2,705      $ (693 )   $ 2,012   

Allocated to Class A nonvoting common stock

     33        (8 )     25   
                          

Net income (loss)

   $ 2,738      $ (701 )   $ 2,037   
                          

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

            

Basic – common stock

     4,974        4,974       4,974   

Basic – Class A nonvoting common stock

     61        61       61   

Diluted – common stock

     19,334        19,334       19,334   

Diluted – Class A nonvoting common stock

     61        61       61   


EHEALTH, INC.

GAAP TO NON-GAAP RECONCILIATION

FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006

(In thousands, except per share amounts, unaudited)

Statement of Operations Reconciliation

 

     Nine Months Ended September 30, 2006  
     GAAP Reported     Adjustments     Non-GAAP Results  
     $    Percent of
Total
Revenue
    $     $    Percent of
Total
Revenue
 

Revenue:

            

Commission (1)

   $ 42,423    97 %   $ (720 )   $ 41,703    97 %

License and other

     1,471    3       —         1,471    3  
                                  

Total revenue

     43,894    100       (720 )     43,174    100  

Operating costs and expenses:

            

Cost of revenue-sharing

     894    2       —         894    2  

Marketing and advertising

     15,804    36       —         15,804    37  

Customer care and enrollment

     8,044    18       —         8,044    19  

Technology and content

     7,321    17       —         7,321    17  

General and administrative

     6,602    15       —         6,602    15  
                                  

Total operating costs and expenses

     38,665    88       —         38,665    90  
                                  

Income (loss) from operations

     5,229    12       (720 )     4,509    10  

Other income, net

     357    1       —         357    1  
                                  

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

     5,586    13       (720 )     4,866    11  

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes (2)

     154    1       (19 )     135    —    
                                  

Net income (loss)

   $ 5,432    12 %   $ (701 )   $ 4,731    11 %
                                  

Net income (loss) per share:

            

Basic – common stock

   $ 1.10      $ (0.15 )   $ 0.95   

Basic – Class A nonvoting common stock

   $ 1.10      $ (0.15 )   $ 0.95   

Diluted – common stock

   $ 0.28      $ (0.03 )   $ 0.25   

Diluted – Class A nonvoting common stock

   $ 0.28      $ (0.03 )   $ 0.25   

Net income (loss):

            

Allocated to common stock

   $ 5,376      $ (694 )   $ 4,682   

Allocated to Class A nonvoting common stock

     56        (7 )     49   
                          

Net income (loss)

   $ 5,432      $ (701 )   $ 4,731   
                          

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

            

Basic – common stock

     4,903        4,903       4,903   

Basic – Class A nonvoting common stock

     51        51       51   

Diluted – common stock

     19,158        19,158       19,158   

Diluted – Class A nonvoting common stock

     51        51       51   


Explanation of adjustments

 

(1) Included in deferred revenue at June 30, 2006 were commission amounts reported and paid by a single health insurance carrier that, effective January 2005, changed its basis for calculating and reporting commission amounts from a percentage of the premium it collected to a percentage of the premium it billed. Since this was the first carrier to calculate and report commission amounts on this basis, eHealth initially did not have sufficient historical forfeiture experience to estimate and record an appropriate allowance for forfeitures as commission amounts were reported by the carrier. Accordingly, all commission amounts reported by the carrier in 2005 and through the first six months of 2006 were deferred.

During the three months ended September 30, 2006, eHealth determined that it had sufficient experience to estimate an allowance for forfeitures for this health insurance carrier. Accordingly, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006, eHealth recognized $720,000 of commission revenue, which had been previously deferred.

 

(2) The income tax impact of reducing income before provision for income taxes by $720,000 in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2006.