eTouch brings innovative Digital Solutions & Services and Fremont
CA-based Digital Innovation Center
Financial Overview of Transaction
Citi acted as exclusive financial advisor to eTouch on the transaction.
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About eTouch
eTouch Systems is a technology services company that specializes in
Digital Web Engineering. eTouch delivers technology services and
accelerates growth for Global 1000 companies by solving complex business
challenges with breakthrough technical innovations. eTouch partners with
leading global hi-tech enterprises to service their business and
technology needs.
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Virtusa
Corporation (NASDAQ GS:VRTU), a global provider of digital
engineering and IT outsourcing services that accelerate business
outcomes for its clients, today announced that it has entered into an
equity purchase agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of
eTouch Systems Corp. ("eTouch US") and eTouch Systems Pvt. Ltd ("eTouch
India," together with eTouch US, "eTouch"). The Company completed the
acquisition of eTouch US on March 12, 2018 and expects to complete the
acquisition of eTouch India in the next several days, pending the final
settlement of eTouch India shares. Headquartered in Fremont, CA, eTouch
provides cutting edge digital engineering, digital marketing, cloud,
analytics, and data security solutions, primarily to tech companies.
The acquisition of eTouch expands Virtusa's digital engineering
expertise and broadens its digital service offerings. It also
establishes a strong innovation hub in the heart of Silicon Valley and
allows Virtusa to better address the needs of both fast-growing tech
companies and global enterprises. Further, the acquisition expands
Virtusa's team of highly-skilled digital engineers, deepens its tech
domain expertise, and adds marquee names to its client portfolio,
including a leading Silicon Valley-based multinational technology and
Internet company to its top-ten list of clients.
Kris Canekeratne, Chairman and CEO of Virtusa, stated, "Digital
Transformation is increasingly a cost of doing business, and digital
engineering is the critical competency to realize the full business
value of digital-first investments. The eTouch acquisition solidifies
our growing leadership in the digital space, and will have a positive
impact on both Virtusa and eTouch clients. There is strong alignment
between the two firms, from our shared approach to digital engineering
and innovation to how we address client engagement, talent development
and a strong engineering-first culture. The addition of eTouch's
Fremont, CA Digital Innovation Center to Virtusa's already global
footprint significantly strengthens our capacity to guide and serve
Valley, national and multi-national clients around the world. We are
thrilled to have e-Touch's team members and clients join us on our
journey to becoming the leading digital engineering firm in the world."
Ani Gadre, Founder and CEO of eTouch, stated, "We are pleased to join
the Virtusa team and believe this is a tremendous opportunity to deliver
on eTouch's vision of offering digital engineering services on a global
scale. Virtusa and eTouch share a strong engineering and innovation
culture, as well as an unwavering focus on our clients' success. I look
forward to teaming with Virtusa on a smooth integration of our two
companies."
Under the terms of the purchase agreement, Virtusa will acquire all of
the outstanding shares of eTouch for approximately $140.0 million in
cash, subject to certain adjustments, with up to an additional $15.0
million set aside for retention bonuses to be paid to eTouch management
in equal installments on the first and second anniversary of the
transaction. The purchase price will be paid in three tranches with
$80.0 million paid at closing, $42.5 million on the 12-month anniversary
of the close of the transaction, and $17.5 million on the 18-month
anniversary of the close of the transaction, subject in each case, to
certain adjustments. Virtusa will use $70.0 million of a delayed draw
term-loan from its existing credit facility and $10.0 million of cash on
hand to make the payments due at closing.
For the fiscal fourth quarter ending March 31, 2018, Virtusa management
currently expects eTouch to contribute revenue of approximately $5.0
million and to be approximately ($0.04) dilutive to Virtusa's earnings
per share on a U.S. GAAP basis, inclusive of approximately $1.2 million
of acquisition related charges net of $0.4 million of tax adjustments,
and neutral to earnings per share on a Non-GAAP basis. Virtusa expects
the eTouch acquisition to be dilutive to GAAP earnings per share for the
fiscal year ending March 31, 2019 and accretive to non- GAAP earnings
per share for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2019.
Virtusa provides end-to-end digital transformation and information
technology (IT) outsourcing services to Global 2000 companies. Using a
combination of digital engineering services to create distinctive
digital storefronts, and a unique platforming methodology to rationalize
IT application infrastructure, Virtusa helps clients successfully
execute end-to-end digital business transformation initiatives.
Virtusa accelerates business outcomes for its clients by providing
cost-effective solutions through a global delivery model, using advanced
methods such as Agile DevOps and gamified CICD, and applying disruptive
innovation through its xLabs and Digital Innovation Center. As a result,
its clients are simultaneously able to drive business growth through
digital-first customer experiences, while consolidating and modernizing
their IT application infrastructure to support digital business
transformation.
eTouch's ability to conceptualize, design, and deliver innovative
solutions offers clients a sustainable competitive edge. eTouch's
reusable solution accelerators, along with its ability to attract the
best talent who work with bleeding-edge technologies, and its ability to
customize delivery models to meet customers' requirements, make eTouch a
preferred partner for global technology companies with disruptive
innovation.
eTouch Systems was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.
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This press release includes non-GAAP financial measures as defined by
Regulation G by the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
Non-GAAP diluted earnings per share: diluted earnings (loss) per share,
as reported on Virtusa's consolidated statements of income (loss)
available to Virtusa common stockholders, excluding stock-based
compensation, acquisition-related charges, restructuring charges,
foreign currency transaction gains and losses, the tax impact of the
above items, the per share tax impact of dividends received from foreign
subsidiaries, and the per share impact from the U.S. government enacted
comprehensive tax legislation ("Tax Act"). Non-GAAP diluted earnings per
share is also subject to dilutive and anti-dilutive requirements of the
if-converted method related to our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock
that could result in a difference between GAAP to non-GAAP diluted
weighted average shares outstanding. These non-GAAP financial measures
are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles
and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial
measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from
non-GAAP measures used by other companies.
Certain statements made in this press release that are not based on
historical information are forward-looking statements which are made
pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include,
but are not limited to, plans, objectives, expectations and intentions
and other statements contained in this press release that are not
historical facts, and statements identified by words such as "expects,"
"anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "see," "seeks,"
"estimates," "will," "should," "may," "confident," "positions," "look
forward to," and variations of such words or words of similar meaning
and the use of future dates. This press release contains express or
implied forward-looking statements relating to, among other things,
Virtusa's expectations concerning management's forecast of financial
performance, the expected impact of the eTouch acquisition, the forecast
of financial performance for eTouch, the growth of our business, and
management's plans, objectives, and strategies. These statements are
neither promises nor guarantees, but are subject to a variety of risks
and uncertainties, many of which are beyond Virtusa's control, which
could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated
in these forward-looking statements. In particular, the risks and
uncertainties include, among other things: Virtusa's inability to
complete the acquisition of eTouch India on the expected timeline;
Virtusa's ability to assimilate and integrate the operations of eTouch;
unanticipated acquisition related costs and negative effects on
Virtusa's reported results of operations from acquisition-related
charges; Virtusa's ability to achieve expected synergies and operating
efficiencies in the acquisitions the Company has consummated, including
the eTouch acquisition, within expected time-frames or at all; Virtusa's
dependence on a limited number of clients as well as clients located
principally in the United States and United Kingdom and in concentrated
industries; Virtusa's ability to hire and retain enough sufficiently
trained IT professionals to support its operations; Virtusa's ability to
expand its business or effectively manage growth; restrictions on
immigration or changes in immigration laws; the loss of any key member
of Virtusa's senior management team, increasing competition in the IT
services outsourcing industry; Virtusa's ability to attract and retain
clients and meet their expectations; Virtusa's ability to sustain
profitability or maintain profitable engagements; quarterly fluctuations
in Virtusa's earnings; client terminations or contracting delays, or
delays in revenue recognition in any reporting period; Virtusa's ability
to successfully manage its billing and utilization rates and its
targeted on-site to offshore delivery mix; technological innovation;
Virtusa's ability to effectively manage its facility, infrastructure and
capacity needs; regulatory, legislative and judicial developments in
Virtusa's operations areas; political or economic instability in India
or Sri Lanka; any reduction or withdrawal of tax benefits provided to
Virtusa by the governments of India and Sri Lanka, or new legislation by
such governments which could be harmful to Virtusa; wage inflation and
increases in government mandated benefits in India and Sri Lanka;
telecommunications or technology disruptions; worldwide economic and
business conditions; currency exchange rate fluctuations of the Indian
and Sri Lankan rupee, the U.S. dollar and the U.K. pound sterling, the
euro and the Swedish krona and other currencies in which we derive our
revenue or incur expenses; and the volatility of the market price of
Virtusa's common stock. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which
speak only as of the date hereof. Virtusa undertakes no obligation to
update or revise the information contained in this press release,
whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances
or otherwise. For additional disclosure regarding these and other risks
faced by Virtusa, see the disclosure contained in Virtusa's public
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Virtusa's
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017, and
subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission.