Re-enters the 65+ Insurance Market
Further Diversifies Business/Product Offering
Raises 2019 Financial Outlook
Signs New $215 Million Credit Agreement
TAMPA, Fla., June 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. (NASDAQ:HIIQ) ("HIIQ" or "the Company"), a leading cloud-based technology platform and distributor of affordable health insurance, life insurance and supplemental plans, today announced the acquisition of all of the outstanding equity of the businesses known as TogetherHealth, a premier direct-to-consumer platform connecting individuals with U.S. insurance carriers through consumer acquisition and engagement primarily serving the over 65 insurance market. The transaction was consummated using a mix of cash, HIIQ stock and contingent consideration and is expected to be immediately accretive to the Company's earnings. The purchase consideration, subject to certain adjustments, includes approximately $50 million of cash and 630,000 shares of HIIQ Class A common stock, and a five-year earnout provision based on the future performance of the acquired businesses.
"This transformative acquisition offers immediate scale for us in the large and growing over-65 insurance market. This segment of the market continues to benefit from the strong, multi-dimensional tailwinds of changing demographics, as over 10,000 Americans a day turn 65 and age into Medicare. TogetherHealth broadens our product offering, expands our market opportunity, and further diversifies our business, while significantly enhancing our consumer acquisition and engagement capabilities," said Gavin Southwell, HIIQ's Chief Executive Officer and President.
"The acquired businesses further allow us to leverage our scalable, industry-leading technology platform and complements our diverse customer-centric strategies to build upon HIIQ's core mission of enabling consumer access to appropriate health insurance coverage that meets their individual needs," Mr. Southwell added.
"I'm excited about the synergies of our expertise in the over 65 market and HIIQ's exceptional customer service and technology platform. We believe we can quickly leverage their resources to capitalize on this opportunity and continue to build our presence in this market," said Robert Gregg, the CEO of TogetherHealth.
2019 Financial Outlook Update
New $215 Million Credit Facility
Conference Call and Webcast
About Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. (HIIQ)
Forward-Looking Statements
Non-GAAP Financial Information
HIIQ defines adjusted EBITDA as EBITDA adjusted for items such as stock-based compensation and related costs, and items that are not generally a part of regular operating activities, including tax receivable adjustments, indemnity and other related legal costs, and severance, restructuring, and acquisition costs.
HIIQ calculates adjusted EPS by dividing adjusted net income by the total number of weighted-average diluted Class A and weighted-average Class B shares of our common stock for each period.
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