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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2018.

Registration No. 333-223184

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Amendment No. 1 to
Form F-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

IBEX Holdings Limited
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable
(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Bermuda
7389
Not Applicable
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Primary Standard Industrial)
Classification Code Number
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)

Crawford House, 50 Cedar Avenue
Hamilton HM11, Bermuda
(441) 295-6500
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

Mohammed Khaishgi, Chief Executive Officer
IBEX Holdings Limited
1700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 560
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 580-6200
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

Christopher C. Paci, Esq.
David C. Schwartz, Esq.
DLA Piper LLP (US)
1251 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10020
(212) 335-4500
Joseph C. Theis, Jr., Esq.
Goodwin Procter LLP
100 Northern Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
(617) 570-1000

Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale to the public: As soon as practicable after the effective date of this registration statement.

If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box. o

If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o

If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933.

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards† provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. o

† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

Title of Each Class of
Securities to be Registered
Amount to be Registered(1)
Proposed Maximum Offering Price per Share(2)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price(1)(2)
Amount of
Registration Fee(3)
Common Shares, par value $0.000111650536 per share
 
4,600,000
 
$
16.00
 
$
73,600,000
 
$
9,164
 

(1) Includes common shares subject to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares..
(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(3) Previously paid.

The Registrant hereby amends this Registration Statement on such date or dates as may be necessary to delay its effective date until the Registrant shall file a further amendment which specifically states that this Registration Statement shall thereafter become effective in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Securities Act of 1933 or until the Registration Statement shall become effective on such date as the Commission, acting pursuant to said Section 8(a), may determine.

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The information in this preliminary prospectus is not complete and may be changed. The securities may not be sold until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This preliminary prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

Subject to Completion. Dated March 19, 2018

PRELIMINARY PROSPECTUS

4,000,000 Shares


IBEX HOLDINGS LIMITED

COMMON SHARES

This is an initial public offering of common shares of IBEX Holdings Limited. We are offering 4,000,000 common shares.

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common shares. We anticipate that the initial public offering price will be between $14.00 and $16.00 per share. We have applied to list our common shares on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “IBEX.”

We are an “emerging growth company” as that term is used in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the JOBS Act, and, as such, will be subject to reduced public company reporting requirements.

After completion of this offering, we will be a “controlled company” within the meaning of the corporate governance standard of the Nasdaq Global Market because The Resource Group International Limited will own 68.4% of our then outstanding common shares. See “Prospectus Summary—Controlled Company Status,” “Principal Shareholders and “Risk Factors— Risks Related to Our Common Shares and this Offering.”

Investing in our common shares involves substantial risk. Please refer to the “Risk Factors” on page 16.

   

 
Per Share
Total
Initial public offering price
$
       
 
$
       
 
Underwriting discounts and commissions(1)
$
 
 
$
 
 
Proceeds to us, before expenses
$
 
 
$
 
 
(1) We have agreed to reimburse the underwriters for certain FINRA-related expenses. See “Underwriting.”

Delivery of the common shares is expected to be made on or about            , 2018.

We have granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 600,000 common shares at the initial public offering price less underwriting discounts and commissions.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any other regulatory body has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

Baird
Piper Jaffray
William Blair
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey

           , 2018

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You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. Neither we nor the underwriters have authorized any other person to provide you with any information, or to make any representations, other than as contained in this prospectus, any amendment or supplement to this prospectus or any free writing prospectus prepared by us or on our behalf. Neither we nor the underwriters take responsibility for, and provide assurance as to, the reliability of any information or representations that others may give you. This prospectus is an offer to sell only the shares offered hereby, and only under circumstances and in jurisdictions where it is lawful to do so. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus and we undertake no obligation to update such information, except as may be required by law.

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

The items in the following summary are described in more detail later in this prospectus. This summary provides an overview of selected information and does not contain all the information you should consider. Therefore, you should also read the more detailed information set out in this prospectus and the financial statements. Some of the statements in this prospectus constitute forward-looking statements. See “Forward-Looking Statements.”

Except where the context otherwise requires or where otherwise indicated, the terms “IBEX,” “we,” “us,” “our,” the “Company,” the “Issuer” and “our business” refer to IBEX Holdings Limited, together with our consolidated subsidiaries.

This prospectus includes our trademarks as “IBEX, which are protected under applicable intellectual property laws and are the property of the Company or our subsidiaries. This prospectus also contains trademarks, service marks, trade names and copyrights of other companies, which are the property of their respective owners.

Overview

We are a leading end-to-end provider of technology-enabled customer lifecycle experience (“CLX”) solutions.

Through our integrated CLX platform, we offer a comprehensive portfolio of solutions to optimize customer acquisition, engagement, expansion and experience for our clients.

Our CLX Suite of Solutions

Customer Acquisition
Customer Management
Acquire
Engage
Expand
Experience




Digital Marketing
Lead Generation
Online Sales
Optimization
Lead Conversion




Customer Service
Billing Support
Technical Support
Multi-Lingual
Omni-Channel



Up-Sell / Cross-Sell
Retention
Renewals
Win-backs



Multi-Channel Digital Surveys
Real Time Issue Resolution
Analytics & Business Intelligence
Text / Sentiment Analytics

Historically, these solutions were generally provided on a standalone basis and often as point solutions along the customer lifecycle. However, as the customer journey becomes more challenging, complex and competitive, these solutions are increasingly converged. In addition, due to the prevalence of immediate feedback channels, such as social media, customer expectations and behaviors are changing dramatically, forcing enterprises to increase their focus on understanding consumers’ needs.

To meet this transformation, we have designed a differentiated suite of digital and omni-channel, customer-centric solutions that seamlessly manage interactions throughout all phases of the customer lifecycle. We leverage sophisticated technology and proprietary analytics, in combination with our global contact and delivery center footprint and business process outsourcing (“BPO”) expertise, to protect and enhance our clients’ brands and grow their businesses. Our global delivery network, which incorporates onshore, nearshore and offshore BPO capabilities, makes us flexible in deploying solutions that meet our clients’ unique needs. We manage approximately 55 million interactions with consumers on behalf of our clients each year through an omni-channel approach, using voice, web, chat and email. Although traditional voice channels still account for a substantial majority of our revenues, digital channels (web, chat, email) are gaining relative importance. For all of our solutions, we are increasingly utilizing automation, machine learning and analytics to enhance and optimize our capabilities.

Our delivery centers are strategically located in labor markets with relatively low levels of resource competition, which enables us to attract, hire and retain a highly engaged, trained and motivated workforce, which results in high levels of customer experience and satisfaction.

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Our clients consist primarily of Fortune 500 brands, across a broad range of industries, that have large customer bases that rely on outsourced providers to maximize customer retention and improve customer expansion. Increasingly, our client base includes faster growing brands in high-growth segments of our target markets, such as high-growth technology and consumer services. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, our revenues were $334.0 million, our net loss was $9.0 million and our Adjusted EBITDA was $16.2 million. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, our revenues were $323.0 million, our net profit was $1.6 million and our Adjusted EBITDA was $22.9 million. For the six months ended December 31, 2017, our revenues were $183.8 million, our net loss was $14.5 million and our Adjusted EBITDA was ($0.5) million. For the six months ended December 31, 2016, our revenues were $166.3 million, our net loss was $5.8 million and our Adjusted EBITDA was $5.5 million. See “Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net (Loss) / Profit” on page 13.

Market Opportunity

We estimate that the total current addressable market for our suite of CLX solutions is well over $100 billion. We operate our business with two reporting segments, Customer Acquisition and Customer Management, under which we address the following market segments:

Customer Acquisition

Digital marketing, our key customer acquisition service, is one of the fastest growing segments of the media advertising industry. According to eMarketer, a leading market research company, $35 billion is spent annually on paid search in North America, our primary digital marketing channel. This fast-growing market has primarily adopted a pay-for-performance business model in which advertisers only compensate marketers once a target consumer has taken a particular action, such as filling out an information form or completing a purchase of a product or service. Because of this dynamic, marketers must utilize sophisticated data-driven solutions to place highly targeted, relevant and cost-effective ads in front of consumers that are most likely to make a purchase. Within the broader digital marketing universe, we adhere to the pay-for-performance pricing model with a focus on utilizing paid search to funnel high-quality leads to our sales agents, who convert leads into completed sales.

Included in our Customer Acquisition segment, we also provide digital insurance agency services for Medicare private health insurance policies which are sold on behalf of insurance carriers. Based on the national commission rate structure established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) for 2017, we estimate that total annual commissions payable to independent agents are up to $8 billion.

Customer Management

Customer Engagement and Expansion – BPO providers remain in high demand as clients continue to seek ways to scale their operations, lower costs and headcount and access best-in-class processes and technologies. International Data Corporation (“IDC”), a leading information technology research firm, estimates the worldwide BPO market was approximately $180 billion in 2016 and expects it to grow to approximately $228 billion by 2021. The BPO market consists of four key horizontal markets: customer care (our primary market within this segment), human resources, finance and accounting, and procurement. According to the IDC, customer care is the largest horizontal market, with approximately $66 billion of revenues in 2016, and is expected to grow to $83 billion by 2021, representing a CAGR of 4.5%. Within the U.S., customer care BPO spend accounted for $38 billion in 2016 and is expected to grow to $45 billion in 2021.
Customer Experience ManagementWith unprecedented access to technology, data and choices, customers have elevated expectations about being heard, as well as how companies take action and respond in real time. By listening to the “voice of the customer,” enterprises gain valuable insights into a customer’s journey and interactions with brands. As enterprises continue to emphasize customer experience as a key competitive differentiator, the market for customer experience solutions is expected to grow rapidly in the near future. According to Gartner, by 2020, more than 40% of all data and analytics projects are expected to relate to

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customer experience.1 MarketsandMarkets, a leading B2B market research firm, estimates that the global customer experience management market will grow at a 21% CAGR, from $5 billion in 2016, to over $13 billion in 2021, with North America representing approximately $3 billion of market share in 2016.

Key Market Trends

A number of trends are driving growth and transformation in the CLX market, as well as a convergence of the market segments discussed above. We believe that clients are employing a “champion-challenger” model in their procurement of CLX services, in which nimbler, more innovative providers compete effectively against much larger vendors. Participants in the CLX market that have an integrated solution will be best positioned to address the following key industry trends:

Consumer Centricity Consumers expect that enterprises meet their needs and preferences instantaneously in return for brand loyalty and greater share of customer spend. Accordingly, enterprises are demanding outsourced customer engagement partners that can deliver customer-centric solutions.
Increased Role of Data and Analytics Enterprises are increasingly demanding that their CLX providers integrate data with their core service offerings to drive superior outcomes.
Increased Use of Outsourcing Enterprises continue to rely on CLX providers to address their needs related to the entire customer lifecycle. Mature companies seek to automate across business functions as their needs are becoming more diversified. Companies in emerging sectors continue to outsource due to their limited experience or resources to manage increasing volumes of customer interactions.
Integrated Technology Solutions for Mature Sectors Fortune 500 companies that historically utilized traditional live-agent, voice-based services are now integrating new technology-enabled solutions as they seek to achieve greater operational flexibility and innovate their service offerings.
Solutions Catered to High-Growth Sectors The challenges that new economy “disruptors” face consist largely of managing high growth within their customer base, while simultaneously maintaining a high-quality customer experience. In contrast to mature business models, these emerging companies have generally not focused on developing large-scale insourced customer operations; therefore, they rely almost exclusively on external partners that can deliver customer service, engagement and support while maintaining the quality of their brands.
Increased Use of Integrated Providers We believe clients sourcing multiple CLX solutions across the customer lifecycle from integrated providers will result in the volumes of business with such integrated providers of CLX solutions to increase.
Flexible Delivery Model Clients are increasingly differentiating among providers based on availability of a flexible delivery model that can offer a mix of onshore, nearshore and / or offshore capabilities.

Our Solution

We work closely with our clients to optimize customer acquisition, engagement, expansion and experience by offering technology-enabled solutions through our integrated CLX platform. Our solutions help our clients protect and enhance their brands, grow their customer bases, retain their customers, and maximize customer lifetime value. Our comprehensive offering of end-to-end solutions drives deep customer integration and long-term trusted relationships with our clients. Our solutions address the full customer lifecycle delivered through our Customer Acquisition and Customer Management segments.

Customer Acquisition

In our Customer Acquisition segment, we work with consumer-facing businesses to acquire customers for them. We are typically compensated by our clients on a pay-per-performance basis, where we earn a commission upon the

1. Gartner Inc., “Shape the Future of Customer Experience with Customer Analytics,” dated April 25, 2017. See “Market and Industry Data” for information regarding the industry data used in this prospectus.

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successful addition of a new customer. Most of our customer acquisition solutions involve two steps: (a) generating or purchasing a lead or a prospect, and (b) converting that lead or prospect into a customer, most frequently through a voice-based channel.

Customer Management

Our Customer Management segment includes our Customer Engagement, Customer Expansion and Customer Experience solutions.

Customer Engagement Our customer engagement solution is comprised of customer service (providing information about our clients and their products or services), technical support (providing specialized teams to provide information, assistance and technical guidance to our clients’ customers on a specific product or service) and other value-added outsourced back office services (finance and accounting, marketing support, sales operations, HR administration). This solution is delivered through our digital and omni-channel platform, which integrates voice, email, chat, SMS, social media and other communication applications.
Customer Expansion Our customer expansion solution builds on our customer engagement solution, combining our traditional BPO solutions with our sales and acquisition-oriented delivery center capability to allow our existing clients to further mine their current customer base. Offerings within this solution include cross-selling and up-selling our clients’ products and services, maximizing customer retention and winning back customers that have transitioned away from our clients.
Customer Experience We have developed a comprehensive suite of proprietary software tools to measure, monitor and manage our clients’ customer experience. By applying these tools, we enable our clients to improve retention of their customers, identify and manage service issues in real time, predict future behavior and enhance overall customer satisfaction. Our platform includes management of omni-channel surveys, interactive artificial intelligence, text analytics and sentiment analysis, a business intelligence suite and case management capabilities.

Over the past five years, we have invested significant resources into building and deploying a scalable CLX platform, which includes next-generation software products and modules, deployed across the full customer lifecycle journey, driving revenue growth, productivity improvements, experience enhancement and competitive differentiation. We believe that we have built an industry-leading, comprehensive suite of software products and applications, deployed at enterprise scale across multiple industries along the full consumer lifecycle. We use technology to enable growth and engender client loyalty. Our technology innovations make our CLX solutions highly-respected in the marketplace.

Additionally, our business is highly data intensive, and as a result, we have collected datasets from more than 265 million customer interactions since 2013. We overlay our proprietary datasets with third-party data and other available data to derive insights into customer behaviors and preferences, which in turn optimizes our solutions and enables enhanced delivery of our services.

In connection with the Reorganization Transaction and the repositioning of our brand, we utilize three sub-brands to deliver our solutions. IBEX Interactive represents our historical IBEX Global Solutions, DGS and iSky entities. IBEX Insurance represents Etelequote Limited. IBEX Digital represents the predecessor companies of DGS Limited.

Our Strengths

We believe that our position as a leading provider of technology-enabled CLX solutions is a result of several key competitive strengths, including:

Provider of end-to-end customer lifecycle experience solutions The customer lifecycle, from acquisition to retention, has become more challenging, complex and competitive for enterprises to manage. We have designed a differentiated suite of solutions that seamlessly manages interactions throughout all phases of the customer lifecycle.

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Demonstrated ability to combine technology and services – Our CLX platform combines our proprietary technology with our omni-channel service delivery model to provide clients differentiated solutions at a large scale. Our proprietary technology allows us to provide innovative, automated and customizable solutions to our clients more efficiently than if delivered through a purely service-based model.
Proven expertise in mature industries – We believe that we have built a deep level of expertise in serving clients in mature industries, including the telecommunications, cable, insurance and automotive sectors. We believe that we are able to provide value at all stages of the customer lifecycle for these industries, from lowering the cost of customer acquisition to increasing customer lifetime value through improved retention and increased up-sell.
Growing expertise in serving clients in emerging and high-growth industries – More recently, we have developed an expertise and competitive advantage in several rapidly growing key market segments. These include the emerging and high-growth technology and consumer services sectors, along with the Medicare private health insurance market. Emerging and high-growth companies are focused on partners that can help them rapidly scale their customer service offerings to facilitate their rapid growth while providing customers with a positive customer experience with their brand.
Global delivery capabilities Our global delivery model encompasses onshore, nearshore and offshore delivery capabilities. We seek to operate state-of-the-art facilities in labor markets that are underpenetrated in order to maintain our competitive advantage, retain our position in those labor markets as an employer of choice and deliver a highly scalable and cost-effective solution to our clients. This delivery model allows us to offer our clients customized solutions providing resources in a mix of geographic locations that best meet their business demands.
Innovative and entrepreneurial culture – We believe that we have a distinctive corporate culture characterized by innovation, speed and organizational nimbleness. Our innovative and entrepreneurial culture is a key differentiator and gives us a competitive advantage in delivering high-quality solutions to clients around the globe. In addition, we believe we have established a strong corporate culture that is critical to our ability to recruit, engage, motivate, manage and retain our talented global workforce of over 17,000 employees across all offices.

Our Growth Strategy

Our goal is to become a key strategic partner to both mature and high-growth companies that require outsourced CLX solutions. Over the last five years, our revenues have increased at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 20.6%, growing from $131.0 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to $334.0 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. Our growth model is designed to deploy a “land and expand” approach by targeting and expanding with large, global enterprises. Specific elements of our strategy include:

Expand with existing clients – Our client base is comprised of large, global brands that have multiple lines of business across multiple geographies. We have demonstrated our ability to expand with our clients by adding new geographies or additional business segments to our scope of service; in many instances, we are taking market share due to our ability to outperform our competitors through our superior execution. We believe that we have significant opportunities to support future growth at each of our existing clients.
Continue winning new client engagements – Our new client growth strategy is defined by targeting both established, leading global brands and emerging, high-growth brands that can benefit from our solutions. We appeal to these clients through our ability to improve growth, maximize customer retention and enhance brand loyalty.
Cross-sell our full spectrum lifecycle solution – The breadth of our solutions over the full customer lifecycle creates the ability to cross-sell each solution throughout our client base. Most of these clients currently source a narrower set of services from us, such as technical support or customer acquisition, and we believe that large enterprise clients focused on their customer experience are increasingly seeking providers offering a broader range of customer lifecycle services.

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Expand geographically – By expanding geographically, we will support our growth both by attracting and winning new clients, as well as expanding and growing with existing clients. We seek to establish new delivery centers in underpenetrated labor markets, which will allow us to retain a competitive edge, attract and retain the necessary workforce, and deliver a highly scalable and cost effective solution to our clients.
Pursue strategic acquisitions – Our acquisition strategy targets situations in which it is optimal to acquire versus build. It will primarily be focused on adding additional omni-channel capabilities, providing access to new geographies and acquiring technologies that further differentiate our solutions.

Risk Factors

Investing in our ordinary shares involves a significant degree of risk. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 16 of this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in our ordinary shares. These risks include:

Our business is dependent on key clients, and the loss of a key client could adversely affect our business and results of operations;
We enter into multi-year contracts with our clients. Our failure to price these contracts correctly may negatively affect our profitability;
The terms of our client contracts may limit our profitability or enable our clients to reduce or terminate their use of our solutions;
The consolidation of our clients or potential clients may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects;
If our clients decide to enter into or further expand their insourcing activities in the future, or if current trends toward outsourcing services and / or outsourcing activities are reversed, it may materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects;
We have a limited operating history as an integrated company under the IBEX brand, which makes it difficult to evaluate our future prospects and the risks and uncertainties we may encounter;
Portions of our business have long sales cycles, which require management bandwidth, significant financial resources and long implementation cycles that require significant resources and working capital;
Our business relies heavily on technology, telephony and computer systems as well as third party telecommunications providers, which subjects us to various uncertainties;
Our business is heavily dependent upon our international operations, particularly in Pakistan and the Philippines and increasingly in Jamaica, and any disruption to those operations would adversely affect us;
The inelasticity of our labor costs relative to short-term movements in client demand could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations;
We have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and, if we fail to promptly remediate our current material weaknesses or if we are unable to implement and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting in the future, our results of operations and the price of our common shares could be adversely affected; and
Our largest shareholder, TRGI, and its major shareholder, TRG Pakistan Limited, will continue to have substantial control over us after this offering and could limit your ability to influence the outcome of key transactions, including any change of control.

Company History and Structure

Prior to June 30, 2017, our business was conducted through various wholly- or majority-owned portfolio companies of TRGI, which we refer to as the Continuing Business Entities. The predecessor companies for our Customer Engagement and Customer Expansion solutions were established in 1996 and acquired by TRGI in 2004. The predecessor company for our Customer Experience solution was established in 1984 and acquired by TRGI in 2004. The predecessor company for our Customer Acquisition business (other than our Medicare insurance agency

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division) was founded as a subsidiary of TRGI in 2008. The predecessor company for our Medicare insurance agency division was established in 2005, acquired by TRGI in 2006 (at which time its operations were focused mainly on outsourcing services) and shifted its business to an insurance agency model in 2011.

TRGI incorporated Forward March Limited on February 28, 2017 as an exempted company with limited liability under the laws of Bermuda. On June 30, 2017, TRGI completed the Reorganization Transaction, as a result of which the Continuing Business Entities became the subsidiaries of IBEX Holdings Limited. For more information on the Reorganization Transaction and our corporate group, see “Certain Relationships and Related-Party Transactions— Reorganization Transaction.” Forward March Limited changed its corporate name to IBEX Holdings Limited effective on September 15, 2017.

Our management considers the pooling-of-interests method of accounting to be appropriate to account for the combination of various subsidiaries controlled by TRGI with IBEX Holdings Limited. As a result, IBEX Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries are presented as if they have legally been a group of companies for all periods presented. For further information on our application of the pooling-of-interests method of accounting, see Note 2.2 (basis of accounting and presentation) to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

We maintain a registered office located at Crawford House, 50 Cedar Avenue, Hamilton HM11 Bermuda, and the telephone number for this office is (441) 295-6500. Our website address is http://www.ibex.co. The information contained on, or accessible through, our website is not a part of this prospectus, and you should only rely on the information contained in this prospectus when making a decision as to whether to invest in our common shares.

Emerging Growth Company

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the “JOBS Act”) was enacted in April 2012 with the intention of encouraging capital formation in the United States and reducing the regulatory burden on newly public companies that qualify as emerging growth companies. We are an emerging growth company within the meaning of the JOBS Act. As an emerging growth company, we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various public reporting requirements, including the requirement that we provide more than two years of audited financial statements and related management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, and that our internal control over financial reporting be audited by our independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) not applicable to FPI’s. We may take advantage of these exemptions until we are no longer an emerging growth company.

We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest to occur of (i) the last day of the fiscal year in which we have more than $1.07 billion in annual revenues; (ii) the date on which we become a “large accelerated filer” (the fiscal year-end on which at least $700 million of equity securities are held by non-affiliates as of the last day of our then most recently completed second fiscal quarter); (iii) the date on which we have issued, in any three-year period, more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities; and (iv) the last day of the fiscal year ending after the fifth anniversary of the completion of this offering.

See the section titled “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Common Shares and this Offering.” We are an “emerging growth company” and the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies may make our common shares less attractive to investors due to certain risks related to our status as an emerging growth company.

Controlled Company Status

Following the completion of this offering, we will be a “controlled company” under Nasdaq rules because more than 50% of the voting power of our shares will be held by TRGI. See “Principal Shareholders.” We intend to rely upon the “controlled company” exception relating to the board of directors and committee independence requirements under the Nasdaq listing rules. Pursuant to this exception, we will be exempt from the rules that would otherwise require

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that our board of directors consist of a majority of independent directors and that our compensation committee and nominating and governance committee be composed entirely of independent directors. The “controlled company” exception does not modify the independence requirements for the audit committee, and we intend to comply with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Nasdaq, which require that our audit committee have a majority of independent directors upon consummation of this offering, and exclusively independent directors within one year following the effective date of the registration statement relating to this offering.

Basis of Presentation and Other Information

We present our historic financial information under International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (the “IASB”) (which we refer to as “IFRS as issued by the IASB”). Our audited consolidated financial statements are prepared and presented in U.S. dollars, which is the functional and presentation currency of IBEX Holdings Limited. In this prospectus, all references to “U.S. dollar” and “$” are to the lawful currency of the United States, and all references to Pakistani Rupee (“PKR”) and Philippine Peso (“PHP”) are to the lawful currencies of Pakistan and the Philippines, respectively. Certain numerical figures set out in this prospectus, including financial data presented in millions or thousands and percentages, have been subject to rounding adjustments, and, as a result, the totals of the data in this prospectus may vary slightly from the actual arithmetic totals of such information.

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THE OFFERING

Common Shares offered:
4,000,000 shares
Common Shares to be outstanding immediately following this offering:
15,195,649 shares
Option to Purchase Additional Shares:
We have granted the underwriters an option to purchase an additional 600,000 shares to cover over-allotments. The underwriters may exercise this option at any time within 30 days from the date of this prospectus.
Use of Proceeds
We estimate that the net proceeds to us from this offering, after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, will be approximately $53.5 million, assuming an initial public offering price of $15.00 per share, which is the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus.

The principal purposes of this offering are to increase our capitalization and financial flexibility, enhance our visibility in the marketplace, create a public market for our common shares and fund growth initiatives. We intend to use approximately $38.3 million of the net proceeds that we receive from this offering to: (i) redeem 1,538,462 non-convertible redeemable senior preferred shares of our subsidiary Etelequote Limited for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $20.0 million, (ii) repay approximately $8.2 million of principal and accrued unpaid interest on the outstanding 15.0% convertible loan notes of Etelequote Limited held by TRGI and the 15.0% promissory note of Etelequote Limited held by TRGI, and (iii) repay approximately $10.1 million principal amount of senior secured notes of our subsidiary e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. These amounts reflect the outstanding balances as at December 31, 2017. We will use the remaining net proceeds from this offering for working capital, capital expenditures, future strategic acquisitions of, or investments in, other businesses or technologies that we believe will complement our current business and expansion strategies (although we have no binding obligations to enter into any such acquisitions or investments) and other general corporate purposes. See “Use of Proceeds” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financing Arrangements.”

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Dividend Policy:
We have never declared or paid any dividends on our common shares, and we currently do not plan to declare dividends on our common shares in the foreseeable future. See “Dividend Policy.”
Lock-Up Agreements:
We, our directors, executive officers and all of our existing shareholders and option holders have agreed with the underwriters, subject to certain exceptions, not to sell, transfer or dispose of any of our shares or similar securities for 180 days after the date of this prospectus. See “Underwriting.”
Listing:
We have applied to list our common shares on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “IBEX.”
Risk Factors:
See “Risk Factors” and other information included in this prospectus for a discussion of factors you should carefully consider before deciding to invest in our company shares.

The number of our common shares to be issued and outstanding after this offering is based on 6,941,427 common shares and 4,254,221 convertible preference shares (which will automatically convert into common shares upon completion of this offering) issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017, and excludes:

2,559,323 common shares available for future issuance as of December 31, 2017 under the 2017 IBEX Plan (as defined below), including (i) 1,778,569 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of options that were outstanding as of December 31, 2017, with an exercise price of $6.81 per share, (ii) 403,406 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of options that were granted after December 31, 2017, with an exercise price of $17.42 per share, and (iii) 103,180 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of options to be granted in connection with this offering, such options to be granted at an exercise price per share equal to the initial public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus; and
1,443,740 common shares issuable upon exercise of a warrant issued to Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC, with an exercise price per share equal to the initial public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus.

On March 16, 2018, we effectuated a 1.11650536356898-to-1 reverse share split. Under the terms of the reverse share split, (i) each common share, issued and outstanding as of such effective date, was automatically reclassified and changed into 0.895651765436606 common shares, and (ii) each convertible preference share, issued and outstanding as of such effective date, was automatically reclassified and changed into 0.895651765436606 convertible preference shares, in each instance without any further action by our shareholders. All share and per share amounts in this prospectus give effect to this reverse share split for all periods presented.

Except as otherwise indicated, all information in this prospectus assumes:

an initial public offering price of $15.00 per share, the midpoint of the estimated price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus;
the automatic conversion of 4,254,221 convertible preference shares held by TRGI into an equivalent number of our common shares, the conversion of which will occur upon completion of this offering; and
no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase up to an additional 600,000 shares.

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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following summary consolidated historical financial and other data of IBEX Holdings Limited should be read in conjunction with, and are qualified by reference to, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Selected Consolidated Historical Financial Information” and our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The summary consolidated historical financial data as of June 30, 2016 and 2017 and for the years then ended are derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of IBEX Holdings Limited included elsewhere in this prospectus and should be read in conjunction with those audited consolidated financial statements. The summary consolidated historical financial data as of December 31, 2017 and for the six months periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 are derived from the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of IBEX Holdings Limited included elsewhere in this prospectus and should be read in conjunction with those unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements, except the statement of financial position data as of December 31, 2016 which is sourced from unaudited and unreviewed internal management accounts information. The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and the statement of financial position data as of December 31, 2016 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting, and, in the opinion of our management, include all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the information set forth therein. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future period.

 
Six Months Ended
December 31,
Fiscal Year Ended
June 30,
 
2016
2017
2016
2017
 
(in thousands, except share and
per share amounts)
 
(unaudited)
   
Statements of Comprehensive Income Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
166,273
 
$
183,764
 
$
323,016
 
$
334,034
 
Other operating income
 
500
 
 
980
 
 
635
 
 
508
 
Employee benefits expenses(1)
 
(115,176
)
 
(140,312
)
 
(217,810
)
 
(227,553
)
Lead expenses
 
(17,151
)
 
(18,925
)
 
(30,123
)
 
(34,809
)
Depreciation and amortization
 
(6,843
)
 
(6,399
)
 
(12,655
)
 
(13,832
)
Other operating expenses
 
(31,101
)
 
(32,623
)
 
(54,501
)
 
(60,673
)
Operating (loss) / profit
 
(3,498
)
 
(13,515
)
 
8,562
 
 
(2,325
)
Finance expenses
 
(2,857
)
 
(2,512
)
 
(5,130
)
 
(6,393
)
(Loss) / profit before taxation
 
(6,355
)
 
(16,027
)
 
3,432
 
 
(8,718
)
Income tax benefit / (expense)
 
555
 
 
1,568
 
 
(1,861
)
 
(295
)
Net (loss) / profit for the period
$
(5,800
)
$
(14,459
)
$
1,571
 
$
(9,013
)
(Loss) / earnings per share attributable to equity ordinary holders of the parent - basic and diluted(2)
$
(0.44
)
$
(1.29
)
$
0.20
 
$
(0.69
)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted
 
11,195,649
 
 
11,195,649
 
 
11,195,649
 
 
11,195,649
 
Unaudited pro forma net (loss) / profit(3)
 
 
$
(13,390
)
 
 
$
(4,002
)
Unaudited pro forma net (loss) / profit per share attributable to equity holders of the parent - basic and diluted(4)
 
 
$
(1.17
)
 
 
$
(0.4
)
Unaudited pro forma weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted(4)
 
 
 
11,436,661
 
 
 
 
9,657,968
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statements of Financial Position Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
14,841
 
$
11,963
 
$
9,451
 
$
21,321
 
Total assets
 
142,189
 
 
156,281
 
 
138,439
 
 
152,230
 
Borrowings current
 
(27,125
)
 
(42,659
)
 
(28,377
)
 
(41,597
)
Convertible loan note - related party
 
(19,669
)
 
(1,700
)
 
(18,169
)
 
(1,700
)
Borrowings non-current
 
(20,068
)
 
(11,542
)
 
(12,205
)
 
(14,651
)
Total non-current liabilities
 
(29,551
)
 
(17,817
)
 
(19,298
)
 
(23,607
)
Total liabilities
 
(130,728
)
 
(131,497
)
 
(118,692
)
 
(123,492
)
Total equity
 
11,461
 
 
24,784
 
 
19,747
 
 
28,738
 

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Six Months Ended
December 31,
Fiscal Year Ended
June 30,
 
2016
2017
2016
2017
 
(in thousands, except share and
per share amounts)
 
(unaudited)
   
Statements of Cash Flows Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash inflow from / (used in) operating activities
$
2,239
 
$
(1,330
)
$
3,042
 
$
6,646
 
Net cash used in investing activities
$
(4,685
)
$
(5,868
)
$
(11,583
)
$
(9,754
)
Net cash inflow from / (used in) financing activities
$
7,979
 
$
(2,145
)
$
12,188
 
$
14,976
 
Other Financial and Operating Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue from Customer Management segment
$
133,387
 
$
145,104
 
$
259,093
 
$
256,918
 
Revenue from Customer Acquisition segment
$
32,886
 
$
38,660
 
$
63,923
 
$
77,116
 
Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited)(5)
$
5,490
 
$
(531
)
$
22,902
 
$
16,235
 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (unaudited)(6)
 
3.3
%
 
(0.3
)%
 
7.1
%
 
4.9
%
Net Debt (unaudited)(7)
$
52,021
 
$
43,938
 
$
49,300
 
$
36,627
 
(1) Mohammed Khaishgi, who has served as our chief executive officer and chairman of our board of directors since September 2017, did not serve in this capacity during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2017 as he had other responsibilities within TRGI. Accordingly, the amounts reflected above for employee benefits expenses exclude compensation expense for Mr. Khaishgi.
(2) See Note 24 to our audited consolidated financial statements and Note 15 to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements included in this prospectus for additional information regarding the calculation of basic and diluted earnings / (loss) per share attributable to equity holders of the parent and weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted. (Loss) / earnings per share attributable to equity holders of the parent gives effect to the 1.11650536356898-to-1 reverse share split that we effectuated on March 16, 2018.
(3) Unaudited pro forma net loss gives effect to (i) the automatic conversion of 4,254,221 convertible preference shares held by TRGI into an equivalent number of our common shares upon completion of this offering, (ii) the redemption of 1,538,462 non-convertible redeemable senior preferred shares of our subsidiary Etelequote Limited for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $20.0 million, (iii) the repayment of approximately $8.2 million of principal and accrued unpaid interest on the outstanding 15.0% convertible loan notes of Etelequote Limited held by TRGI and the 15.0% promissory note of Etelequote Limited held by TRGI, and (iv) the repayment of approximately $10.1 million principal amount of senior secured notes of our subsidiary e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. These amounts reflect the outstanding balances as at December 31, 2017.
(4) Unaudited pro forma weighted average number of shares outstanding—basic and diluted give effect to (i) the 1.11650536356898-to-1 reverse share split that we effectuated on March 16, 2018 and (ii) the automatic conversion of 4,254,221 convertible preference shares held by TRGI into an equivalent number of our common shares upon completion of this offering. See Note 24 to our audited consolidated financial statements and Note 15 to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements included in this prospectus for additional information regarding the calculation of basic and diluted earnings / (loss) per share attributable to equity holders of the parent and weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted. Unaudited pro forma net (loss) / profit per share attributable to equity holders of the parent gives effect to the 1.11650536356898-to-1 reverse share split that we effectuated on March 16, 2018.
(5) We define “EBITDA” as net (loss) / profit before finance costs, income tax (credit) / expense, depreciation and amortization. We define “Adjusted EBITDA” as EBITDA before the effect of the following items: AIM delisting expenses, litigation and settlement expenses, foreign exchange losses, goodwill impairment, other income, phantom expense and share-based payment. We use Adjusted EBITDA internally to establish forecasts, budgets and operational goals to manage and monitor our business, as well as evaluate our underlying historical performance. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful indicator of the health of our business as it reflects our ability to generate cash that can be used to fund recurring capital expenditures and growth.

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Adjusted EBITDA also disregards non-cash or non-recurring charges that we believe are not reflective of our long-term performance. We also believe that Adjusted EBITDA is widely used by investors, securities analysts and other interested parties as a supplemental measure of performance and liquidity.

Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies and has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under IFRS as issued by the IASB. Some of these limitations are as follows:

although depreciation and amortization expense is a non-cash charge, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, however, Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements;
Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow for management’s discretionary use, as it does not reflect: (i) changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; (ii) debt service requirements; (iii) tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us; and (iv) other cash costs that may recur in the future;
other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA or similarly titled measures differently, which reduces its usefulness as a comparative measure.

Because of these and other limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA along with other IFRS-based financial performance measures, including cash flows from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities, net (loss) / profit and our other IFRS financial results.

The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net (loss) / profit:

 
Six Months Ended
December 31,
Fiscal Year Ended
June 30,
 
2016
2017
2016
2017
 
(unaudited)
 
$ in thousands
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net (Loss) / Profit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) / profit for the period
$
(5,800
)
$
(14,459
)
$
1,571
 
$
(9,013
)
Finance expenses
 
2,857
 
 
2,512
 
 
5,130
 
 
6,393
 
Income tax (benefit) / expense
 
(555
)
 
(1,568
)
 
1,861
 
 
295
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
6,843
 
 
6,399
 
 
12,655
 
 
13,832
 
EBITDA
$
3,345
 
$
(7,116
)
$
21,217
 
$
11,507
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-recurring expenses(a)
$
2,530
 
$
1,240
 
$
345
 
$
5,393
 
Foreign exchange losses
 
185
 
 
612
 
 
90
 
 
422
 
Goodwill impairment(b)
 
 
 
 
 
1,426
 
 
54
 
Other income(c)
 
(722
)
 
(490
)
 
(1,256
)
 
(1,416
)
Phantom expense(d)
 
 
 
112
 
 
 
 
 
Share-based payments(e)
 
152
 
 
5,111
 
 
1,080
 
 
275
 
Adjusted EBITDA
$
5,490
 
$
(531
)
$
22,902
 
$
16,235
 
(a) For the six months ended December 31, 2017, we incurred non-recurring expenses of $1.2 million related to DGS EDU LLC legal expenses of $0.3 million and listing expenses of IBEX Holdings Limited of $0.9 million. For the six months ended December 31, 2016, non-recurring expenses of $2.5 million related to expenses of $1.0 million incurred to delist the shares of IBEX Global Solutions Ltd. and Digital Globe Services, Ltd. from the AIM segment of the London Stock Exchange. This also represented litigation and settlement costs, consisting of $0.9 million in legal and settlement costs for a legal proceeding brought against DGS EDU LLC, and $0.6 million in legal and settlement costs brought against IBEX Global Solutions Ltd. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, non-recurring expenses of $5.4 million, related to expenses of $1.0 million incurred to delist the shares of IBEX Global Solutions Ltd. and Digital Globe

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Services, Ltd. from the AIM segment of the London Stock Exchange. This also represented litigation and settlement costs and accruals for several litigation matters, consisting of $2.1 million in legal and settlement costs for a legal proceeding brought against DGS EDU LLC, and $2.0 million in legal and settlement costs and accruals for legal proceedings brought against IBEX Global Solutions, with the bulk of such expenses arising out of a class action lawsuit currently pending in the United States federal district court of Tennessee. See “Business—Legal Proceedings.”

(b) The $54,000 impairment loss recognized in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 related to the closure in December 2016 of a facility acquired by a DGS cash-generating unit. The $1.4 million impairment loss recognized in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 related to the write-off of the goodwill attributable to the DGS EDU LLC business.
(c) For the six months ended December 31, 2017, other income represented proceeds from a legal settlement received by Digital Globe Services, Inc. of $0.2 million and insurance proceeds of $0.3 million received by IBEX Global Solutions Limited against settlement. For the six months ended December 31, 2016 and for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017, other income amounted to $0.7 million, $1.3 million and $1.4 million, respectively, attributable to a now-expired arrangement under which TRGI was reimbursed for the purchase of certain software that was also used by other TRGI group companies.
(d) For the six months ended December 31, 2017, phantom expense was related to awards granted under the Legacy Phantom Stock Plans (as defined below) to certain of our executive officers and employees.
(e) For the six months ended December 31, 2017, share-based payments was primarily related to share-based payments expense of $4.9 million pertaining to options to purchase an aggregate of 1,778,569 common shares awarded from December 22, 2017 through and including December 31, 2017.
(6) We calculate “Adjusted EBITDA Margin” as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue.
(7) We calculate “Net Debt” as total borrowings less cash and cash equivalents. Net Debt excludes 1,538,462 senior preferred shares at June 30, 2017, which are mandatorily redeemable on or before June 6, 2018 at a redemption price of $13.00 per share upon the event of a public offering of IBEX Holdings Limited, to the extent of the proceeds of such an offering. The following table provides a reconciliation of total borrowings to Net Debt:
 
As of
December 31,
Fiscal Year Ended
June 30,
 
2016
2017
2016
2017
 
(unaudited)
 
$ in thousands
Net Debt Reconciliation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings - non current
$
20,068
 
$
11,542
 
$
12,205
 
$
14,651
 
Borrowings - current
 
27,125
 
 
42,659
 
 
28,377
 
 
41,597
 
Convertible loan note - related party
 
19,669
 
 
1,700
 
 
18,169
 
 
1,700
 
 
 
66,862
 
$
55,901
 
$
58,751
 
$
57,948
 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents
 
14,841
 
 
11,963
 
 
9,451
 
 
21,321
 
Net Debt
$
52,021
 
$
43,938
 
$
49,300
 
$
36,627
 

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RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Amazon

On November 13, 2017, we issued to Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”), a 10-year warrant to acquire 1,443,740 of our common shares, representing 10.0% of our equity on a fully diluted and as-converted basis as of the date of issuance of the warrant. The warrant is exercisable, either for cash or on a net issuance basis, at a price per share equal to the initial public offering per share in this offering.

The common shares subject to the warrant vest on an incremental basis upon the satisfaction of specified milestones that are tied to payments made by Amazon or its affiliates in connection with the purchase of services from us during a seven and a half year period ending on June 30, 2024, and the warrant will become fully vested when a cumulative total of $600.0 million is paid by Amazon or its affiliates to us during this period. The vesting is partially accelerated in the event of a reorganization transaction (as defined in the warrant).

The exercise price and the number of common shares issuable upon exercise of the warrant are subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments.

Amazon is entitled to customary shelf and piggy-back registration rights with respect to the common shares issued upon exercise of the warrant. Amazon may not transfer the warrant except to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amazon.

Stock Options

On December 22, 2017, all of our predecessor stock options and stock option plans were cancelled. From December 22, 2017 through and including December 31, 2017, we issued an aggregate of 1,778,569 new stock options under the IBEX Holdings Limited 2017 Stock Plan, as amended and restated on October 6, 2017 (the “2017 IBEX Plan”).

On February 21, 2018, the 2017 IBEX Plan was amended and restated to increase the maximum number of common shares issuable under such plan from 1,798,019 to 2,559,323.

On February 28, 2018, we granted options under the 2017 IBEX Plan to acquire 403,406 of our common shares at an exercise price of $17.42 per share to certain of our executive officers and employees.

Phantom Stock Options

On February 23, 2018 all of the Legacy Phantom Stock Plans (as defined below) and the phantom stock options granted under such plans were cancelled.

In February 2018, each of IBEX Global Solutions (Private) Limited, DGS (Private) Limited, eTelequote (Private) Limited, IBEX Global Solutions (Philippines) Inc., IBEX Global ROHQ, IBEX Global Solutions Senegal S.A., and Virtual World (Private) Limited, and in March 2018, each of IBEX Global Jamaica Limited, and IBEX Global Solutions Nicaragua SA adopted phantom stock plans (collectively, the “Phantom Stock Plans”, which provide for grants of “phantom stock options” to certain of their executive officers and employees. Each phantom stock option provides the participant with a contractual right to receive an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of a vested common share of IBEX Holdings Limited at the time of exercise and the exercise price of the option per share. In the event that the payment due to a grantee who has exercised an option exceeds $10,000, the relevant company may elect in its sole discretion to make payments in equal installments (without interest) over a period not exceeding three years, provided that each installment shall be no less than $10,000 (unless the residual amount is less than $10,000).

On February 23, 2018, we granted 105,546 phantom stock options under the Phantom Stock Plans. On March 1, 2018, we granted 77,129 phantom stock options under the Phantom Stock Plans.

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RISK FACTORS

This offering and an investment in our common shares involve a significant degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below, together with the financial and other information contained in this prospectus, before you decide to purchase our common shares. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. As a result, the trading price of our common shares could decline and you could lose all or part of your investment in our common shares.

Risks Related to Our Business

Our business is dependent on key clients, and the loss of a key client could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

We derive a substantial portion of our revenues from a few key clients. Our top three clients accounted for 63.1% and 58.4% of our revenues for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2017, respectively. Our largest client was responsible for 32.5% and 25.7% of our total revenues for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2017, respectively. Our second largest client was responsible for 15.8% and 19.9% of our total revenues for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2017, respectively. Our third largest client was responsible for 14.8% and 12.7% of our total revenues for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2017, respectively. Our top three clients accounted for 62.2% and 56.7% of our revenues for the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. Our largest client was responsible for 26.4% and 24.0% of our total revenues for the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. Our second largest client was responsible for 22.9% and 17.0% of our total revenues for the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. Our third largest client was responsible for 12.9% and 15.6% of our total revenues for the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively. The loss of business with or the failure to retain a significant amount of business with any of our key clients could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We enter into multi-year contracts with our clients. Our failure to price these contracts correctly may negatively affect our profitability.

The pricing of our solutions is usually included in statements of work entered into with our clients, many of which are for terms of two to five years. In certain cases, we have committed to pricing over this period with limited to no sharing of risks regarding inflation and currency exchange rates. In addition, we are obligated under some of our contracts to deliver productivity benefits to our clients, such as reduction in handle time or speed to answer. If we fail to accurately estimate future wage inflation rates, unhedged currency exchange rates or our costs, or if we fail to accurately estimate the productivity benefits we can achieve under a contract, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The terms of our client contracts may limit our profitability or enable our clients to reduce or terminate their use of our solutions.

Most of our client contracts do not have minimum volume requirements, and the profitability of each client contract or work order may fluctuate, sometimes significantly, throughout various stages of the program. Certain contracts have performance-related bonus (penalty) provisions that require the client to pay us a bonus (require us to issue the client a credit) based upon our meeting (failing to meet) agreed-upon service levels and performance metrics. In addition, certain of our client contracts may subject us to potential liability and / or rebate payments in certain circumstances. Moreover, although our objective is to sign multi-year agreements, our contracts generally allow the client to terminate the contract for convenience or reduce their use of our solutions. There can be no assurance that our clients will not terminate their contracts before their scheduled expiration dates, that the volume of services for these programs will not be reduced, that we will be able to avoid penalties or earn performance bonuses for our solutions, or that we will be able to terminate unprofitable contracts without incurring significant liabilities. For these reasons, there can be no assurance that our client contracts will be profitable for us or that we will be able to achieve or maintain any particular level of profitability through our client contracts.

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The consolidation of our clients or potential clients may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

Consolidation of the potential users of our solutions, particularly those in the telecommunications, technology, cable and insurance industries, may decrease the number of clients who contract our solutions. Any significant reduction in or elimination of the use of the solutions we provide as a result of consolidation would result in reduced net revenue to us and could harm our business. Such consolidation may encourage clients to apply increasing pressure on us to lower the prices we charge for our solutions, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

If our clients decide to enter into or further expand insourcing activities in the future, or if current trends toward outsourcing services and/or outsourcing activities are reversed, it may materially adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.

Our current agreements with our clients do not prevent our clients from insourcing services that are currently outsourced to us, and none of our clients have entered into any non-compete agreements with us. Our current clients may seek to insource services similar to those we provide. Any decision by our key clients to enter into or further expand insourcing activities in the future could cause us to lose a significant volume of business and may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

Moreover, the trend towards outsourcing business processes may not continue and could be reversed by factors beyond our control, including negative perceptions attached to outsourcing activities or government regulations against outsourcing activities. Current or prospective clients may elect to perform such services in-house that may be associated with using an offshore provider. Political opposition to outsourcing services and / or outsourcing activities may also arise in certain countries if there is a perception that such actions have a negative effect on domestic employment opportunities.

In addition, our business may be adversely affected by potential new laws and regulations prohibiting or limiting outsourcing of certain core business activities of our clients in key jurisdictions in which we conduct our business, such as in the United States. The introduction of such laws and regulations or the change in interpretation of existing laws and regulations could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

We have a limited operating history as an integrated company under the IBEX brand, which makes it difficult to evaluate our future prospects and the risks and uncertainties we may encounter.

Prior to June 30, 2017, our business was conducted through the Continuing Business Entities. In 2017, TRGI completed the Reorganization Transaction, pursuant to which the Continuing Business Entities became wholly-owned subsidiaries of our parent company. Although our subsidiaries have individually conducted operations for years, we have a limited history operating the Continuing Business Entities as an integrated business under the IBEX brand, which make it difficult to evaluate our future prospects and the risks and uncertainties we may encounter in seeking to execute on our strategies. These risks and uncertainties include our ability to:

cross-sell our full spectrum of CLX solutions;
educate the market on our full spectrum of CLX solutions;
reposition and expand our brand to reflect our full spectrum of CLX solutions; and
manage and execute our full spectrum of CLX solutions as part of an integrated company.

Our historical performance, or that of our subsidiaries, should not be considered indicative of our future performance. We have encountered and expect to continue to encounter risks and uncertainties frequently experienced by growing companies in rapidly changing industries, such as the risks and uncertainties described above and elsewhere in this prospectus. If we are unable to successfully address these risks and uncertainties, our business, financial condition, operating results and prospects could be materially adversely affected.

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Portions of our business have long sales cycles and a long implementation cycles, which require significant resources and working capital.

A substantial majority of our revenues are derived from client contracts entered into after long sales cycles, which require significant investment of capital, resources and time by both our clients and us. Before committing to use our solutions, potential clients require us to expend substantial time and resources educating them as to the value of our solutions and assessing the feasibility of integrating our systems and processes with theirs. As a result, our selling cycle, which typically ranges from one to two years, is subject to many risks and delays over which we have little or no control, including our clients’ decisions to choose alternatives to our solutions (such as other providers or in-house resources) and the timing of our clients’ budget cycles and approval processes.

In addition, implementing our solutions involves a significant commitment of resources over an extended period of time from both our clients and us. Our clients may also experience delays in obtaining internal approvals or may face delays associated with technology or system implementations, thereby further delaying the implementation process.

If we fail to close sales with potential clients to whom we have devoted significant time and resources, or if our current and future clients are not willing or able to invest the time and resources necessary to implement our solutions, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could suffer.

Our business relies heavily on technology, telephony and computer systems as well as third-party telecommunications providers, which subjects us to various uncertainties.

We rely heavily on sophisticated and specialized communications and computer technology coupled with third-party telecommunications and bandwidth providers to provide high-quality and reliable real time solutions on behalf of our clients through our delivery centers. In our Customer Acquisition solution, the majority of our sales are conducted via sales queues in our contact centers. In both our Customer Acquisition solution and our Customer Engagement solution, we are typically required to record and maintain recordings of telephonic interactions with customers. We rely on telephone, call recording, customer relationship management and other systems and technology in our contact center operations. Our operations therefore depend on the proper functioning of our equipment and systems, including telephony, hardware and software. Third-party suppliers provide most of our systems, hardware and software, while our development teams build some in-house. We also rely on the telecommunications and data services provided by local communication companies in the countries in which we operate as well as domestic and international long distance service providers. Despite our efforts for adequate backup and redundancy mechanisms, any disruptions in the delivery of our services due to the failure of our systems, hardware or software, whether provided and maintained by third parties or in-house teams, or due to interruptions in our telecommunications or data services that adversely affect the quality or reliability (or perceived quality or reliability) of our solutions or render us unable to handle increased volumes of customer interaction during periods of high demand, may result in reduction in revenue, loss of clients, or unexpected investment in new systems or technology to ensure that we can continue to provide high-quality and reliable solutions to our clients. The occurrence of any such interruption or unplanned investment could materially adversely affect our business, financial positions, operating results and prospects.

In addition, in some areas of our business, we depend upon the quality and reliability of the services and products of our clients which we help to sell to their end customers. If the solutions we provide to our clients experience technical difficulties or quality issues, we may have a harder time selling services and products to end customers which could have an adverse impact on our business and operating results.

We further anticipate that it will be necessary to continue to invest in our technology and communications infrastructure to ensure reliability and maintain our competitiveness. This is likely to result in significant ongoing capital expenditures for maintenance as well as growth as we continue to grow our business. There can be no assurance that any of our information systems will be adequate to meet our future needs or that we will be able to incorporate new technology to enhance and develop our existing solutions. Moreover, investments in technology,

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including future investments in upgrades and enhancements to hardware or software, may not necessarily maintain our competitiveness. Our future success will also depend in part on our ability to anticipate and develop information technology solutions that keep pace with evolving industry standards and changing client demands.

Our business is heavily dependent upon our international operations, particularly in Pakistan and the Philippines and increasingly in Jamaica, and any disruption to those operations would adversely affect us.

Outside of the United States, a substantial portion of our operations are conducted in Pakistan, the Philippines and increasingly, Jamaica. Pakistan has experienced, and continues to experience, political and social unrest and acts of terrorism. The Philippines has experienced political instability and acts of natural disaster, such as typhoons and flooding, and continues to be at risk of similar and other events that may disrupt our operations. Our operations in Jamaica, which commenced in 2016 and have been growing quickly, are also subject to political instability, natural disasters, crime and similar other risks. We also conduct operations in Canada, Nicaragua, Senegal and the United Kingdom which are subject to various risks germane to those locations.

Our international operations, particularly in Pakistan, the Philippines and Jamaica, and our ability to maintain our offshore facilities in those jurisdictions is an essential component of our business model, as the labor costs in certain of those jurisdictions are substantially lower than the cost of comparable labor in the United States and other developed countries, which allows us to competitively price our solutions. Our competitive advantage will be greatly diminished and may disappear altogether as a result of a number of factors, including:

political unrest;
social unrest;
terrorism or war;
failure of power grids in certain of the countries in which we operate, which is subject to frequent outages;
currency fluctuations;
changes to the laws of the jurisdictions in which we operate; or
increases in the cost of labor and supplies in the jurisdictions in which we operate.

Our international operations may also be affected by trade restrictions, such as tariffs or other trade controls. If we are unable to continue to leverage the skills and experience of our international workforce, particularly in Pakistan and the Philippines and increasingly so in Jamaica, we may be unable to provide our solutions at an attractive price and our business could be materially and negatively impacted.

The inelasticity of our labor costs relative to short-term movements in client demand could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our business depends on maintaining large numbers of agents to service our clients’ business needs, and we tend not to terminate agents on short notice to respond to temporary declines in demand in excess of agreed levels, as rehiring and retraining agents at a later date would force us to incur additional expenses, and any termination of our employees would also involve the incurrence of significant additional costs in the form of severance payments to comply with labor regulations in the various jurisdictions in which we operate our business, all of which would have an adverse impact on our operating profit margins. Additionally, the hiring and training of our agents in response to increased demand takes time and results in additional short term expenses. These factors constrain our ability to adjust our labor costs for short-term movements in demand, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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We have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, and if we fail to promptly remediate our current material weaknesses or if we are unable to implement and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting in the future, our results of operations and the price of our common shares could be adversely affected.

We and our independent registered public accounting firm have identified three material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act. A “material weakness” is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement in our financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Specifically, the material weaknesses related to (i) errors identified in technical accounting areas due to a lack of sufficiently detailed technical analysis of complex accounting matters (such as, but not limited to, accounting associated with the warrant and the fair value of share options granted) and related disclosures, (ii) lack of formal reviews and reconciliations in the financial reporting process, and (iii) various control deficiencies related to information technology general controls. These material weaknesses could result in material misstatements of our financial statements that would not be prevented or detected.

We are in the process of implementing measures designed to improve our internal control over financial reporting and to remediate the material weaknesses identified above. We are actively engaged in assessing our control processes to identify, design, implement, and test our activities related to internal control over financial reporting. In addition, we intend to expand our accounting and financial reporting staff by hiring additional personnel with technical accounting expertise in IFRS as issued by the IASB, including a corporate controller. We will also align the controls utilized by our Continuing Business Entities other than the legacy IBEX companies to the internal controls in place at the legacy IBEX companies which are more robust due to scale and operational maturity.

We cannot assure you that the measures we have taken to date, and actions we may take in the future, will be sufficient to remediate the control deficiencies that led to our material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting or that they will prevent potential future material weaknesses. In addition, neither our management nor an independent registered public accounting firm has performed an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act because no such evaluation has been required to date. As an emerging growth company and pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, beginning with our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019, our management will be required to report on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. The rules governing the standards that must be met for management to assess our internal control over financial reporting are complex and require significant documentation, testing and possible remediation. We have not yet made a formal assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting for that purpose. Also, once we no longer qualify as an EGC the independent registered public accounting firm that audits our financial statements will also be required to audit our internal control over financial reporting. Any delays or difficulty in satisfying these requirements could adversely affect our future results of operations and the price of our shares. Moreover, it may cost us more than we expect to comply with these control- and procedure-related requirements. Failure to comply with Section 404 or to implement required new or improved controls, or difficulties encountered in their implementation, could harm our operating results or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations could potentially result in a loss in investor confidence in our reported financial information and subject us to sanctions or investigations by regulatory authorities.

If we are unable to successfully remediate our existing or any future material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting, or identify any additional material weaknesses, the accuracy and timing of our financial reporting may be adversely affected, we may be unable to maintain compliance with securities law requirements regarding timely filing of periodic reports in addition to applicable stock exchange listing requirements, investors may lose confidence in our financial reporting, and our share price may decline as a result.

The anticipated strategic and financial benefits of our relationship with Amazon may not be realized.

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subject to a number of challenges and uncertainties. If we are unable to achieve our objectives or if we experience delays, the expected benefits may be only partially realized or not at all, or may take longer to realize than expected, which could adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations.

The success of our business depends on our senior management and key employees.

Our success depends on the continued service and performance of our senior management and other key personnel. In each of the industries in which we participate, there is competition for experienced senior management and personnel with industry-specific expertise. We may not be able to retain our key personnel or recruit skilled personnel with appropriate qualifications and experience. The loss of key members of our personnel, particularly to competitors, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

We may fail to attract, hire, train and retain sufficient numbers of agents and other employees in a timely fashion at our facilities to support our operations, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

Our business relies on large numbers of trained agents and other employees at our facilities, and our success depends to a significant extent on our ability to attract, hire, train and retain agents and other employees. The outsourcing industry experiences high employee turnover. In addition, we compete for employees not only with other companies in our industry, but also with companies in other industries. Increased competition for these employees, in our industry or otherwise, particularly in tight labor markets, could have an adverse effect on our business. Additionally, a significant increase in the turnover rate among trained employees could increase our costs and decrease our operating profit margins.

In addition, our ability to maintain and renew existing client engagements, obtain new business and increase our margins will depend, in large part, on our ability to attract, hire, train and retain employees with skills that enable us to keep pace with growing demands for outsourcing, evolving industry standards, new technology applications and changing client preferences. Our failure to attract, train and retain personnel with the experience and skills necessary to fulfill the needs of our existing and future clients or to assimilate new employees successfully into our operations could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

In our Medicare insurance agency division, we rely to a significant degree on licensed health insurance agents. These employees must first be licensed by the states in which they are selling Medicare private health insurance plans and, in addition, be certified and appointed with the health insurance carrier that offers the plans in each state that the plans are being sold by the agent. Because a significant number of Medicare plans are sold in the fourth quarter of each calendar year during the Medicare annual enrollment period, we hire and train a significant number of additional employees on a temporary or seasonal basis in a limited period of time. It may be difficult for the health insurance agents we employ and our systems and processes to handle the increased volume of health insurance transactions that occur in a short period of time during the Medicare annual enrollment period. We must also ensure that our health insurance agent employees are timely licensed in a significant number of states and certified and appointed with the health insurance carriers whose products we sell. We depend upon state departments of insurance and health insurance carriers for the licensing, certification and appointment of our health insurance agent employees. We may not be successful in timely hiring a sufficient number of additional licensed agents or other employees for the Medicare annual enrollment period, and even if we are successful, these employees may experience delays in obtaining health insurance licenses and certifications and health insurance carrier appointments with our health insurance carrier partners. If we and our health insurance agent employees are not successful in these regards, our ability to sell Medicare-related health insurance plans will be impaired during the annual enrollment period, which would harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

If we are not successful in converting visitors to our customer acquisition websites into purchasers or subscribers, our business and operating results may be harmed.

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consumers into customers or subscribers using our customer acquisition websites is a significant factor in the growth of our customer acquisition business. A number of factors could influence this conversion rate for any given period, some of which are outside of our control. These factors include:

the quality of the consumer experience on our customer acquisition websites and with our delivery center;
the variety and affordability of the products and services that we offer on behalf of our clients and carrier partners;
system failures or interruptions in the operation of our customer acquisition websites;
changes in the mix of consumers who are referred to us through our direct marketing partners, online advertising subscriber acquisition channels and other marketing channels; and
in the case of our Medicare insurance agency division:
the number, type and identity of the health insurance carriers offering the health insurance products for which consumers have expressed interest, and the degree to which our technology is integrated with those carriers; and
the health insurance carrier underwriting guidelines applicable to applications submitted by consumers and the amount of time a carrier takes to make a decision on that application.

Even if the rate at which we convert visitors to customers or subscribers declines, the marketing and lead generation costs that have already been incurred are unlikely to decline correspondingly. Therefore, such a decline in conversion rate of consumers visiting our customer acquisition websites is likely to result in reduced revenues and a further reduced margin, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and operating results.

We depend upon internet search engines to attract a significant portion of the consumers who visit our customer acquisition websites, and if we are unable to advertise on search engines on a cost-effective basis, our business and operating results would be harmed.

We maintain a number of different customer acquisition websites to market our clients’ offerings to consumers in their target customer segments. Such client service offerings include cable, internet and paid television services, and Medicare private health insurance products marketed and sold by our Medicare insurance agency division. We derive a significant portion of our customer acquisition website traffic from consumers who search products or services using Internet search engines, such as Google, MSN and Yahoo!. A critical factor in attracting consumers to our customer acquisition websites is whether our clients’ offerings are prominently displayed in response to an internet search relating to specific products or services that we market. Search engines typically provide two types of search results, unpaid (natural) listings and paid advertisements. We rely on both unpaid listings and paid advertisements to attract consumers to our customer acquisition websites.

Unpaid search result listings are determined and displayed in accordance with a set of formulas or algorithms developed by the particular internet search engine. The algorithms determine the order of the listing of results in response to the consumer’s internet search. From time to time, search engines revise these algorithms. In some instances, these modifications have caused our customer acquisition websites to be listed less prominently in unpaid search results, which has resulted in decreased traffic to these websites. Our customer acquisition websites may also become listed less prominently in unpaid search results for other reasons, such as search engine technical difficulties, search engine technical changes and changes we decide to make to our websites. In addition, search engines have deemed the practices of some companies to be inconsistent with search engine guidelines and decided not to list their websites in search result listings at all. If we are listed less prominently in search result listings for any reason, the traffic to our customer acquisition websites would likely decline, which would harm our operating results. If we decide to attempt to replace this traffic, we may be required to increase our marketing expenditures, which also would harm our operating results and financial condition.

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We also purchase paid advertisements on search engines in order to attract users to our customer acquisition websites. We typically pay a search engine for prominent placement of our name and website when certain specific terms are searched on the search engine, regardless of the unpaid search result listings. In some circumstances, the prominence of the placement of our name and website is determined by a combination of factors, including the amount we are willing to pay and algorithms designed to determine the relevance of our paid advertisement to a particular search term. We bid against our competitors and others for the display of these paid search engine advertisements. If there is increased competition for the display of paid advertisements in response to search terms related to our business, our advertising expenses could rise significantly or we could reduce or discontinue our paid search advertisements, either of which could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

We rely significantly on third-party marketing partners for the sale of our clients’ offerings and Medicare products sold through our digital insurance agency business. Our business and operating results would be harmed if we are unable to maintain effective relationships with our existing marketing partners or if we do not establish successful relationships with new marketing partners.

In addition to marketing through internet search engines, we frequently enter into contractual marketing relationships with other online and offline businesses that promote us to their customers. These marketing partners include financial and online service companies, affiliate programs and online advertisers and content providers. For example, for our Medicare business, we typically compensate our marketing partners for their referrals on a submitted health insurance application basis and, if they are licensed to sell health insurance, may share a percentage of the commission we earn from the health insurance carrier for each subscriber referred by the marketing partner. Although many of our marketing partners agree to an initial one or two-year term contract, some of our marketing partner agreements are terminable sooner.

Many factors influence the success of our relationship with our marketing partners, including:

the continued positive market presence, reputation and growth of the marketing partner;
the effectiveness of the marketing partner in marketing our websites and services;
the interest of the marketing partner’s customers in the products and services that we offer on our customer acquisition websites;
the contractual terms we negotiate with the marketing partner, including the marketing fee we agree to pay a marketing partner;
the percentage of the marketing partner’s customers that purchase products or services through our customer acquisition websites;
the ability of a marketing partner to maintain efficient and uninterrupted operation of its website; and
our ability to work with the marketing partner to implement website changes, launch marketing campaigns and pursue other initiatives necessary to maintain positive consumer experiences and acceptable traffic volumes.

If we are unable to maintain successful relationships with our existing marketing partners or fail to establish successful relationships with new marketing partners, our business, operating results and financial condition will be harmed.

Our business depends in part on our capacity to invest in technology as it develops, and substantial increases in the costs of technology and telecommunications services or our inability to attract and retain the necessary technologists could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

The use of technology in our industry has and will continue to expand and change rapidly. Our business depends, in part, upon our ability to develop and implement solutions that anticipate and keep pace with continuing changes in technology, industry standards and client preferences. We may incur significant expenses in an effort to keep pace with customer preferences for technology or to gain a competitive advantage through technological expertise or new technologies.

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If we do not recognize the importance of a particular new technology to our business in a timely manner, are not committed to investing in and developing or adopting such new technology and applying these technologies to our business, or are unable to attract and retain the technologists necessary to develop and implement such technologies, our current solutions may be less attractive to existing and new clients, and we may lose market share to competitors who have recognized these trends and invested in such technology. There can be no assurance that we will have sufficient capacity or capital to meet these challenges. Any such failure to recognize the importance of such technology, a decision not to invest and develop or adopt such technology that keeps pace with evolving industry standards and changing client demands, or an inability to attract and retain the technologists necessary to develop and implement such technology could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

Increases in employee expenses as well as changes to labor laws could reduce our profit margin.

For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2017, employee benefits expenses accounted for $217.8 million and $227.6 million, respectively, representing 67.4%, and 68.1%, respectively, of our revenues in those periods. For the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, employee benefits expenses accounted for $115.2 million and $140.3 million, respectively, representing 69.3%, and 76.4%, respectively, of our revenues in those periods.

Employee benefits expenses in each of the countries in which we operate are a function of the country’s economic growth, level of employment and overall competition for qualified employees in the country. In most of our locations including the United States, the Philippines and Pakistan, we have experienced increased labor cost during the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 due to increased demand and greater competition for qualified employees. For further details, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Components of Results of Operations—Operating Expenses.”

We may not be successful in our attempt to control costs associated with salaries and benefits as we continue to add capacity in locations where we consider wage levels of skilled personnel to be satisfactory. We may need to increase employee compensation more than in previous periods to remain competitive in attracting the quantity and quality of employees that our business requires, which may reduce our profit margins and have a material adverse effect on our cash flows, business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. In addition, wage increases or other expenses related to the termination of our employees may reduce our profit margins and have a material adverse effect on our cash flows, business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. If we expand our operations into new jurisdictions, we may be subject to increased operating costs, including higher employee compensation expenses in these new jurisdictions relative to our current operating costs, which could have a negative effect on our profit margin.

Furthermore, most of the countries in which we operate have labor protection laws, which may include statutorily mandated minimum annual wage increases, legislation that imposes financial obligations on employers and laws governing the employment of workers. These labor laws in one or more of the key jurisdictions in which we operate, particularly in the United States, Pakistan, the Philippines, Jamaica or Nicaragua, may be modified in the future in a way that is detrimental to our business. If these labor laws become more stringent, or if there are increases in statutory minimum wages or higher labor costs in these jurisdictions, it may become more difficult for us to discharge employees, or cost effectively downsize our operations as our level of activity fluctuates, both of which would likely reduce our profit margins and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

Natural events, health epidemics, wars, terrorist attacks and other acts of violence involving any of the countries in which we or our clients have operations could adversely affect our operations and client confidence.

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facilities, travel restrictions on our employees, and other disruptions to our business. These events could adversely affect our clients’ levels of business activity and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

We may face difficulties as we expand our operations into countries in which we have no prior operating experience.

We may expand our global operations in order to maintain an appropriate cost structure and meet our clients’ needs. This may involve expanding into countries other than those in which we currently operate and where we have less familiarity with local procedures. It may involve expanding into less developed countries, which may have less political, social or economic stability and less developed infrastructure and legal systems. As we expand our business into new countries, we may encounter economic, regulatory, personnel, technological and other difficulties that increase our expenses or delay our ability to start up our operations or become profitable in such countries. This may affect our relationships with our clients and could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

Our profitability will suffer if we are not able to maintain asset utilization levels, price appropriately and control our costs.

Our profitability is largely a function of the efficiency with which we utilize our assets, particularly our people and facilities, and the pricing that we are able to obtain for our solutions. Our utilization rates are affected by a number of factors, including our ability to transition employees from completed projects to new assignments, hire and assimilate new employees, forecast demand for our solutions and thereby maintain an appropriate headcount in each of our locations and geographies, manage attrition, accommodate our clients’ requests to shift the mix of delivery locations during the pendency of a contract, and manage resources for training, professional development and other typically non-billable activities. The prices we are able to charge for our solutions are affected by a number of factors, including our clients’ perceptions of our ability to add value through our solutions, competition, introduction of new services or products by us or our competitors, our ability to accurately estimate, attain and sustain revenues from client engagements, margins and cash flows over increasingly longer contract periods and general economic and political conditions. Therefore, if we are unable to price appropriately or manage our asset utilization levels, there could be a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

Our profitability is also a function of our ability to control our costs and improve our efficiency. As we increase the number of our employees and grow our business, we may not be able to manage the significantly larger and more geographically diverse workforce and our profitability may suffer.

The inability or unwillingness of clients that represent a large portion of our accounts receivable balance to pay such balances in a timely fashion could adversely affect our business.

We often carry significant accounts receivable balances from a limited number of clients that generate a large portion of our revenues. A client may become unable or unwilling to pay its balance in a timely fashion due to a general economic slowdown, economic weakness in its industry or the financial insolvency of its business. While we closely monitor our accounts receivable balances, a client’s financial inability or unwillingness, for any reason, to pay a large accounts receivable balance would adversely impact our financial condition and cash flow and could adversely impact our ability to draw upon our receivables-backed lines of credit.

If we are unable to fund our working capital requirements and new investments, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be adversely affected.

Our business is characterized by high working capital requirements and the need to make new investments in operating sites and employee resources to meet the requirements of our clients. Similar to our competitors in this industry, we incur significant start-up costs related to investments in infrastructure to provide our solutions and the hiring and training of employees, such expenses historically being incurred before revenues are generated.

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We are exposed to adverse changes in our clients’ payment policies. If our key clients implement policies which extend the payment terms of our invoices, our working capital levels could be adversely affected and our financing costs may increase. If we are unable to fund our working capital requirements, access financing at competitive rates or make investments to meet the expanding business of our existing and potential new clients, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be adversely affected.

Our operating results may fluctuate from quarter to quarter due to various factors including seasonality.

Our operating results may vary significantly from one quarter to the next and our business may be impacted by factors such as client loss, the timing of new contracts and of new product or service offerings, termination of existing contracts, variations in the volume of business from clients resulting from changes in our clients’ operations, the business decisions of our clients regarding the use of our solutions, start-up costs, delays or difficulties in expanding our operating facilities and infrastructure, delays or difficulties in recruiting, changes to our revenue mix or to our pricing structure or that of our competitors, inaccurate estimates of resources and time required to complete ongoing projects, currency fluctuation and seasonal changes in the operations of our clients. The financial benefit of gaining a new client may not be recognized at the intended time due to delays in the implementation of our solutions and / or negatively impacted due to an increase in the start-up costs.

Our Medicare insurance agency business is highly seasonal, with a significant portion of annual activity occurring during the Annual Election Period (“AEP’) from October 15th to December 7th each year. Historically, the BPO industry experiences increased volumes during the fourth calendar quarter of the year. These seasonal effects also cause differences in revenues and income among the various quarters of any financial year, which means that the individual quarters of a year should not be directly compared with each other or used to predict annual financial results.

The sales cycle for our solutions, typically from one to two years, and the internal budget and approval processes of our prospective clients, make it difficult to predict the timing of new client engagements.

The repositioning of our brand may not be successful.

During fiscal year 2017, we launched an initiative to reposition the brands and corporate names associated with certain of the businesses conducted by the Continuing Business Entities to the IBEX brand. We believe that our reputation and brand is of significant importance to the success of our business. A well-recognized brand is critical to increasing our customer base and, in turn, increasing our revenue. Our ability to remain competitive depends to a large extent on our ability to maintain and enhance our reputation and brand, which could be difficult and expensive. To maintain and enhance our reputation and brand, we need to successfully manage many aspects of our business, such as cost-effective marketing campaigns to increase brand recognition and awareness in a highly competitive market.

We intend to continue conducting various marketing and brand promotion activities in connection with the repositioning of the IBEX brand. However, our brand promotion activities may not be successful or yield increased revenue. If we fail to maintain and enhance our reputation and brand, successfully reposition legacy brands to the IBEX brand, or if we incur excessive expenses in our efforts to do so, our business, financial conditions, results of operations and prospects could be adversely affected.

Damage or disruptions to our technology systems and facilities either through events beyond or within our control could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

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beyond our control or through bad service or poor performance which are within our control. Such events may cause disruptions to information systems, electrical power and telephone service for sustained periods. Any significant failure, damage or destruction of our equipment or systems, or any major disruptions to basic infrastructure such as power and telecommunications systems in the locations in which we operate, could impede our ability to provide solutions to our clients and thus adversely affect their businesses, have a negative impact on our reputation and may cause us to incur substantial additional expenses to repair or replace damaged equipment or facilities.

While we maintain property and business interruption insurance, our insurance coverage may not be sufficient to guarantee costs of repairing the damage caused by such disruptive events and such events may not be covered under our policies. Prolonged disruption of our solutions, even if due to events beyond our control, could also entitle our clients to terminate their contracts with us or result in other brand and reputational damages, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

We face substantial competition in our business.

The market in which we compete, which is comprised of the historic customer acquisition, customer engagement and experience, and customer experience management market segments, is highly fragmented and continuously evolving. We face competition from a variety of companies, including some of our own clients, which operate in distinct segments of the customer lifecycle journey. These segments are very competitive, and we expect competition to remain intense from a number of sources in the future. We believe that the most significant competitive factors in the markets in which we operate are service quality, value-added service offerings, industry experience, advanced technological capabilities, global coverage, reliability, scalability, security and price. The trend toward near- and off­shore outsourcing, international expansion by foreign and domestic competitors and continued technological changes may result in new and different competitors entering our markets. These competitors may include entrants from the communications, software and data networking industries or entrants in geographical locations with lower costs than those in which we operate.

Some of our existing and future competitors have or will have greater financial, human and other resources, longer operating histories, greater technological expertise and more established relationships in the industries that we currently serve or may serve in the future. In addition, some of our competitors may enter into strategic or commercial relationships among themselves or with larger, more established companies in order to increase their ability to address customer needs and reduce operating costs, or enter into similar arrangements with potential clients. Further, trends of consolidation in our certain industries and among competitors may result in new competitors with greater scale, a broader footprint, better technologies and price efficiencies attractive to our clients. Increased competition, our inability to compete successfully, pricing pressures or loss of market share could result in reduced operating profit margins and diminished financial performance which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

Unfavorable economic conditions, especially in the United States and in the telecommunications, technology, cable and insurance industries from which we generate most of our revenue, could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.

Our results of operations may vary based on the impact of changes in the global economy on our clients. While it is often difficult to predict the impact of general economic conditions on our business, unfavorable economic conditions, such as those that occurred during the global financial crisis and economic downturn that began in 2008, could adversely affect the demand for some of our clients’ products and services and, in turn, could cause a decline in the demand for our solutions. Additionally, several of our clients, particularly in the telecommunications and technology industries, have experienced substantial price competition. As a result, we face increasing price pressure from such clients, which, if continued, could negatively affect our operating and financial performance.

Our business and future growth depend largely on continued demand for our solutions from clients based in the United States, particularly in the telecommunications, technology, cable and health and health insurance industries.

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During the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, we derived 94.4% and 95.6%, respectively, of our total revenues from customers based in the United States. In addition, a substantial portion of our clients is concentrated in the telecommunications, technology, cable and health and health insurance industries. For the six months ended December 31, 2016, 52.8% of our revenues were derived from clients in the telecommunications industry, 22.1% of our revenues were derived from clients in the technology industry, 11.1% of our revenues were derived from clients in the cable industry and 3.9% of our revenues were derived from clients in the health and health insurance industry. For the six months ended December 31, 2017, 44.1% of our revenues were derived from clients in the telecommunications industry, 32.2% of our revenues was derived from clients in the technology industry, 11.6% of our revenues were derived from clients in the cable industry and 4.5% of our revenues were derived from clients in the insurance industry.

For these reasons, among others, the occurrence of unfavorable economic conditions could adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.

If our solutions do not comply with the quality standards required by our clients under our agreements, our clients may assert claims for reduced payments to us or substantial damages against us, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

Many of our client contracts contain service level and performance requirements, including requirements relating to the quality of our solutions. Failure to meet service requirements or real or perceived errors made by our employees in the course of delivering our solutions could result in a reduction of revenue, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

In addition, in connection with our service contracts, certain representations are made, including representations relating to the quality and experience of our personnel. A failure or inability to meet these requirements or a breach of such representations could result in a claim for damages against us and seriously damage our reputation and affect our ability to attract new business.

Our business prospects will suffer if we are unable to continue to anticipate our clients’ needs by adapting to market and technology trends.

Our success depends, in part, upon our ability to anticipate our clients’ needs by adapting to market and technology trends. We may need to invest significant resources in research and development to maintain and improve our solutions and respond to our clients’ changing needs. However, we may not be able to modify our current solutions or develop, introduce and integrate new solutions in a timely manner or on a cost-effective basis. If we are unable to further refine and enhance our solutions or to anticipate innovation opportunities and keep pace with evolving technologies, our solutions could become uncompetitive or obsolete and as a result our clients may terminate their relationship with us or choose to divert their business elsewhere, and our revenues may decline as a result. In addition, we may experience technical problems and additional costs as we introduce new solutions, deploy future iterations of our solutions and integrate new solutions with existing client systems and workflows. If any of these or related problems were to arise, our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects could be adversely affected.

In addition, we plan to expand across client industries and enter into new industry verticals such as travel and hospitality. If we are unable to successfully adapt our solutions to these industry verticals, our potential growth opportunities could be compromised.

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We rely on our clients and in our Medicare insurance agency division, our partner health insurance carriers to accurately and regularly prepare commission reports. If these reports are inaccurate or not sent to us in a timely manner, our business and operating results could be harmed.

Our clients and in our Medicare insurance agency division, our partner health insurance carriers typically pay us a specified amount for each customer or subscriber that we acquire for them.

In our Customer Acquisition segment (other than our Medicare insurance agency division), our clients typically pay us a fixed amount per subscriber that we acquire, the amount of which could depend on the specific products or services subscribed by the customer. Furthermore, if the customer disconnects within a certain period, our client is entitled to claw back our commissions.
In our Medicare insurance agency division, the health insurance carriers pay us a percentage of the premium amount collected by them during the period that a subscriber maintains coverage under a policy. We rely on carriers to report accurately and in a timely manner the amount of commissions earned by us, and we calculate our commission revenue, prepare our financial reports, projections and budgets and direct our marketing and other operating efforts based on the reports we receive from health insurance carriers.

It is often challenging for us to establish whether or not our clients or the health insurance carriers are reporting the correct subscriber information to us.

If our clients in the cable and telecommunications industries report incorrect subscriber termination data to us for which we rely on our clients’ systems, our commissions could be unduly penalized.
Similarly, in our Medicare insurance agency division, it can be difficult for us to independently determine whether carriers are reporting all commissions due to us, primarily because the majority of our subscribers terminate their policies by discontinuing their premium payments to the carrier instead of by informing us of the cancellation. To the extent that health insurance carriers understate or fail to report the amount of commissions due to us in a timely manner or at all, we will not collect and recognize revenues to which we are entitled.

Such occurrences, particularly on a sustained basis, could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

If we fail to adequately protect our intellectual property and proprietary information in the United States and abroad, our competitive position could be impaired and we may lose valuable assets, experience reduced revenues and incur costly litigation to protect our rights.

We believe that our success is dependent, in part, upon protecting our intellectual property and proprietary information. We rely on a combination of trade secrets and contractual restrictions to establish and protect our intellectual property. However, the steps we take to protect our intellectual property may provide only limited protection and may not now or in the future provide us with a competitive advantage. We may not be able to protect our intellectual property if we are unable to enforce our rights or if we do not detect unauthorized use of our intellectual property. Any of our intellectual property rights may be challenged by others or invalidated through administrative process or litigation. Furthermore, legal standards relating to the validity, enforceability and scope of protection of intellectual property rights are uncertain. Despite our precautions, it may be possible for unauthorized third parties to copy our technology and use information that we regard as proprietary to create products and services that compete with our solutions. In addition, the laws of some countries do not protect proprietary rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States.

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agreements will be effective in controlling access to and the distribution of our proprietary information. Further, these agreements may not prevent potential competitors from independently developing technologies that are substantially equivalent or superior to ours, in which case we would not be able to assert trade secret rights.

We may be required to spend significant resources to monitor and protect our intellectual property rights. Litigation may be necessary in the future to enforce our intellectual property rights and to protect our trade secrets. Such litigation could be costly, time consuming and distracting to management and could result in the impairment or loss of portions of our intellectual property. Furthermore, our efforts to enforce our intellectual property rights may be met with defenses, counterclaims and countersuits attacking the eligibility, validity and enforceability of our intellectual property rights. Our inability to protect our proprietary technology against unauthorized copying or use, as well as any costly litigation, could make it more expensive for us to do business and adversely affect our operating results by delaying further sales or the implementation of our technologies, impairing the functionality of our platform and solutions, delaying introductions of new features or applications or injuring our reputation.

Others could claim that we infringe on their intellectual property rights or violate contractual protections, which may result in substantial costs, diversion of resources and management attention and harm to our reputation.

We or our clients may be subject to claims that our technology infringes upon the intellectual property rights of others. Any such infringement claims may result in substantial costs, divert management attention and other resources, harm our reputation and prevent us from offering our solutions. A successful infringement claim against us could materially and adversely affect our business, resulting in our substituting inferior or costlier technologies into our platform and solutions, monetary damages, reasonable royalties or an injunction against providing some or all of our solutions.

In our contracts, we agree to indemnify our clients for expenses and liabilities resulting from claimed infringement by our solutions, in most cases excluding third-party components, of the intellectual property rights of others. In some instances, the amount of these indemnity obligations may be greater than the revenues we receive from the client under the applicable contract. In addition, we may develop work product in connection with specific projects for our clients. Although our contracts with our clients generally provide that we retain the ownership rights to our work product, it is possible that clients may assert rights to, and seek to limit our ability to resell or reuse, our work product. Furthermore, in some cases we assign to clients intellectual property rights in and to some aspects of the documentation or other work product developed for these clients in connection with these projects, which may limit or prevent our ability to resell or reuse this intellectual property.

Our global operations expose us to numerous legal and regulatory requirements.

We provide solutions to our clients’ customers in 38 countries and three continents around the world. We are subject to numerous, and sometimes conflicting, legal regimes on matters as diverse as anticorruption, content requirements, trade restrictions, tariffs, taxation, sanctions, immigration, internal and disclosure control obligations, securities regulation, anti-competition, data security, privacy and labor relations. For example, our operations in the United States are subject to U.S. laws on these diverse matters and our operations outside of the United States may also be subject to U.S. laws on these diverse matters. U.S. laws may be different in several respects from the laws of Pakistan and the Philippines, where we have significant operations, and jurisdictions where we may seek to expand. We also have and may seek to expand operations in emerging market jurisdictions where legal systems may be less developed or familiar to us. In addition, there can be no assurance that the laws or administrative practices relating to taxation (including the current position as to income and withholding taxes), foreign exchange, export controls, economic sanctions or otherwise in the jurisdictions where we have operations will not change. Compliance with diverse legal requirements is costly, time-consuming and requires significant resources. Violations of one or more of these regulations in the conduct of our business could result in significant fines, criminal sanctions against us or our officers, prohibitions on doing business and damage to our reputation. Violations of these regulations in connection with the performance of our obligations to our clients also could result in liability for significant monetary damages, fines or criminal prosecution, unfavorable publicity and other reputational damage, restrictions on our ability to

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process information and allegations by our clients that we have not performed our contractual obligations. Due to the varying degrees of development of the legal systems of the countries in which we operate, local laws might be insufficient to protect our rights.

We are subject to U.S. sanctions regulations that could impair our ability to compete in international markets due to licensing requirements and subject us to liability if we are not in compliance with applicable laws. Specifically, the provision of our services and our international activities are subject to various economic and trade sanctions administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. U.S. economic sanctions laws include prohibitions on the sale or supply of certain products and services to U.S. embargoed or sanctioned countries, governments, persons and entities. Although we take precautions to prevent our services from being provided or deployed in violation of such laws, our services could in the future be provided inadvertently in violation of such laws despite the precautions we take. If we fail to comply with these laws, we and our employees could be subject to civil or criminal penalties, including the possible loss of export privileges, monetary penalties, and, in extreme cases, imprisonment of responsible employees for knowing and willful violations of these laws. We may also be adversely affected through penalties, reputational harm, loss of access to certain markets, or otherwise.

In particular, in many parts of the world, including countries in which we operate or seek to expand, practices in the local business community may not conform to international business standards and could violate anticorruption laws or regulations, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the U.K. Bribery Act 2010 and the Bermuda Bribery Act of 2016. Our employees, subcontractors, agents and other third parties with which we associate could take actions that violate policies or procedures designed to promote legal and regulatory compliance or applicable anticorruption laws or regulations. Violations of these laws or regulations by us, our employees or any of these third parties could subject us to criminal or civil enforcement actions (whether or not we participated or knew about the actions leading to the violations) including fines or penalties, disgorgement of profits and suspension or disqualification from work, including U.S. federal contracting, any of which could materially adversely affect our business, including our results of operations and our reputation.

We cannot predict whether any material suits, claims, or investigations may arise in the future. Regardless of the outcome of any future actions, claims, or investigations, we may incur substantial defense costs and such actions may cause a diversion of management time and attention. Also, it is possible that we may be required to pay substantial damages or settlement costs which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

Our client base includes many entities in highly regulated industries, potentially increasing our legal risk and compliance costs and requiring implementation of additional security measures.

Many of our clients are engaged in highly regulated industries that have an array of sector-specific regulatory obligations, including privacy and security requirements. Specifically, our focus on the telecommunications, technology, cable and insurance industries means that we may process or come into possession of data that must be treated with special care. In additional to government regulations, our client contracts contain requirements related to the retention of records.

In the United States, telecommunications providers are subject to rules on the use and sharing of Customer Proprietary Network Information, or CPNI. The Telecommunications Act of 1996 limits the uses to which such information may be put, and the parties with whom it may be shared, absent customer permission. It also requires that CPNI be adequately safeguarded. Compliance with these obligations has been a topic of increased interest for the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, which has undertaken high-profile CPNI enforcement actions in recent years. The FCC also is in the process of applying such rules to broadband service providers, which could affect how we may provide our solutions to this segment of the telecommunications industry. We instruct our clients not to provide any CPNI to us, but this information may inadvertently be provided to us by our clients as part of their customer information.

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In the United States, two federal agencies, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and the FCC, and various states have enacted laws including, at the federal level, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, that restrict the placing of certain telephone calls and texts to residential and wireless telephone subscribers by means of automatic telephone dialing systems, prerecorded or artificial voice messages and fax machines. Internationally, we are also subject to similar laws imposing limitations on marketing calls to wireline and wireless numbers and compliance with do not call rules. These laws require companies to institute processes and safeguards to comply with these restrictions. Some of these laws can be enforced by the FTC, FCC, state attorney generals, foreign regulators or private party litigants. In these types of actions, the plaintiff may seek damages, statutory penalties, costs and / or attorneys’ fees.

These and other sector-specific obligations could increase our legal risk and impose additional compliance costs on our solutions. If we fail to comply with these obligations, we could suffer a range of consequences, including contract breach claims from our clients, regulatory fines and other penalties, or reputational harm, all of which may have a material adverse impact on our business.

For information about regulatory risks related to our senior health insurance business, see “Risks Related to Our Medicare Insurance Agency Services.” Compliance with the strict regulatory environment applicable to the health insurance industry and the specific products we sell is difficult and costly and the marketing and sale of Medicare plans are subject to numerous, complex and frequently changing laws and regulations, and non-compliance or changes in laws and regulations could harm our business, operating results, financial condition and prospects.”

Our business is subject to a variety of U.S. and international laws and regulations, including those regarding privacy, data protection and information security, and our customers may be subject to regulations related to the handling and transfer of certain types of sensitive and confidential information. Any failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations would harm our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We and our customers may be subject to privacy- and data protection-related laws and regulations that impose obligations in connection with the collection, processing and use of personal data, financial data, health data or other similar data. Existing U.S. federal and various state and foreign privacy- and data protection-related laws and regulations are evolving and subject to potentially differing interpretations, and various legislative and regulatory bodies may expand current or enact new laws and regulations regarding privacy- and data protection-related matters. New laws, amendments to or re-interpretations of existing laws and regulations, rules of self-regulatory bodies, industry standards and contractual obligations may impact our business and practices, and we may be required to expend significant resources to adapt to these changes, or stop offering our products in certain countries. These developments could adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition.

The U.S. federal and various state and foreign governments have adopted or proposed limitations on, or requirements regarding, the collection, distribution, use, security and storage of personally identifiable information of individuals. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and numerous state attorneys general are applying federal and state consumer protection laws to impose standards on the online collection, use and dissemination of data, and to the security measures applied to such data. Similarly, many foreign countries and governmental bodies, including the EU member states, have laws and regulations concerning the collection and use of personally identifiable information obtained from their residents individuals located in the EU or by businesses operating within their jurisdiction, which are often more restrictive than those in the United States. Laws and regulations in these jurisdictions apply broadly to the collection, use, storage, disclosure and security of personally identifiable information that identifies or may be used to identify an individual, such as names, email addresses and, in some jurisdictions, IP addresses and other online identifiers. In particular, on April 27, 2016 the European Union adopted the General Data Protection Regulation 2016 / 679 (GDPR) that will take full effect on May 25, 2018. The GDPR will repeal and replace the EU Data Protection Directive 95 / 46 / EC and it will be directly applicable across EU member states. The GDPR applies to any company established in the EU as well as to those outside the EU if they collect and use personal data through the provision of goods or services to individuals in the EU or monitoring their behavior (for example, through online tracking). The GDPR enhances data protection obligations for businesses and provides direct legal obligations for

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service providers processing personal data on behalf of customers, including with respect to cooperation with European data protection authorities, implementation of security measures and keeping records of personal data processing activities. Noncompliance with the GDPR can trigger steep fines of up to €20 million or 4% of global annual revenues, whichever is higher. Given the breadth and depth of changes in data protection obligations, preparing to meet the GDPR’s requirements before its application on May 25, 2018 requires time, resources and a review of the technology and systems currently in use against the GDPR’s requirements.

With respect to all of the foregoing, any failure or perceived failure by us to comply with U.S., EU or other foreign privacy or data security laws, policies, industry standards or legal obligations, or any security incident that results in the unauthorized access to or acquisition, release or transfer of, personally identifiable information or other customer data may result in governmental investigations, inquiries, enforcement actions and prosecutions, private litigation, fines and penalties or adverse publicity.

We expect that there will continue to be new proposed laws, regulations and industry standards concerning privacy, data protection and information security in the United States, the European Union and other jurisdictions, and we cannot yet determine the impact such future laws, regulations and standards may have on our business. Because global laws, regulations and industry standards concerning privacy and data security have continued to develop and evolve rapidly, it is possible that we or our business may not be, or may not have been, compliant with each such applicable law, regulation and industry standard.

Any such new laws, regulations, other legal obligations or industry standards, or any changed interpretation of existing laws, regulations or other standards may require us to incur additional costs and restrict our business operations. If our privacy or data security measures fail to comply with current or future laws, regulations, policies, legal obligations or industry standards, we may be subject to litigation, regulatory investigations, fines or other liabilities, as well as negative publicity and a potential loss of business.

Unauthorized or improper disclosure of personal information or breach of privacy, whether inadvertent or as the result of a cyber-attack or improperly by our employees, could result in liability and harm our reputation which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

Our business depends significantly upon technology infrastructure, telephone systems, data and other equipment and systems. Internal or external attacks on any of those could disrupt the normal operations of our facilities and impede our ability to provide critical solutions to our clients, thereby subjecting us to liability under our contracts. In addition, our business involves the use, storage and transmission of information about our employees, our clients and customers of our clients in connection with our solutions such as personal information of the customers of our clients. While we take measures to protect the security of, and against unauthorized access to, our systems, as well as the privacy of personal and proprietary information, it is possible that our security controls over our systems, as well as other security practices we follow, may not prevent the improper access to or disclosure of personally identifiable or proprietary information. Such disclosure could harm our reputation and subject us to significant liability under our contracts and laws that protect personal data, resulting in increased costs or loss of revenue. Further, data privacy is subject to frequently changing rules and regulations, which sometimes conflict among the various jurisdictions and countries in which we provide solutions. Our failure to adhere to or successfully implement processes in response to changing regulatory requirements in this area or any other kind of improper access to private personal information could result in legal liability or impairment to our reputation in the marketplace, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

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Our existing debt may affect our flexibility in operating and developing our business and our ability to satisfy our obligations.

As of December 31, 2017, we had total indebtedness of $55.9 million. Our level of indebtedness may have significant negative effects on our future operations, including:

impairing our ability to obtain additional financing in the future (or to obtain such financing on acceptable terms) for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions or other important needs;
requiring us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow to the payment of principal and interest on our indebtedness, which could impair our liquidity and reduce the availability of our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other important needs;
increasing the possibility of an event of default under the financial and operating covenants contained in our debt instruments; and
limiting our ability to adjust to rapidly changing conditions in the industry, reducing our ability to withstand competitive pressures and making us more vulnerable to a downturn in general economic conditions or business than our competitors with relatively lower levels of debt.

If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flow from operations to service our debt, we may be required to refinance all or a portion of our existing debt or obtain additional financing. We cannot assure you that any such refinancing would be possible or that any additional financing could be obtained. Our inability to obtain such refinancing or financing may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects.

In addition, several of our financing arrangements contain a number of covenants and restrictions including limits on our ability and our subsidiaries’ ability to incur additional debt, pay dividends and make certain investments. Complying with these covenants may cause us to take actions that make it more difficult to successfully execute our business strategy and we may face competition from companies not subject to such restrictions. Moreover, our failure to comply with these covenants could result in an event of default or refusal by our creditors to renew certain of our loans which may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operation and prospects. In several recent instances, we have not been in compliance with certain applicable debt covenants in our financing arrangements.

If we experience challenges with respect to labor relations, our overall operating costs and profitability could be adversely affected and our reputation could be harmed.

If we fail to maintain good relations with our employees, we could suffer a strike or other significant work stoppage or other form of industrial action, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects and harm our reputation.

Tax matters, new legislation and actions by taxing authorities may have an adverse effect on our operations, effective tax rate and financial condition.

We may not be able to predict our future tax liabilities due to the international nature of our operations, as we are subject to the complex and varying tax laws and rules of several foreign jurisdictions. Our results of operations and financial condition could be adversely affected if tax contingencies are resolved adversely or if we become subject to increased levels of taxation.

We are also subject to income taxes in the United States and numerous other foreign jurisdictions. Our tax expense and cash tax liability in the future could be adversely affected by numerous factors, including, but not limited to, changes in tax laws, regulations, accounting principles or interpretations and the potential adverse outcome of tax examinations and pending tax-related litigation. Changes in the valuation of deferred tax assets and liabilities, which may result from a decline in our profitability or changes in tax rates or legislation, could have a material adverse effect

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on our tax expense. The governments of foreign jurisdictions from which we deliver solutions may assert that certain of our clients have a “permanent establishment” in such foreign jurisdictions by reason of the activities we perform on their behalf, particularly those clients that exercise control over or have substantial dependency on our solutions. Such an assertion could affect the size and scope of the solutions requested by such clients in the future.

Transfer pricing regulations to which we are subject require that any transaction among us and our subsidiaries be on arm’s-length terms. If the applicable tax authorities were to determine that the transactions among us and our subsidiaries do not meet arm’s length criteria, we may incur increased tax liability, including accrued interest and penalties. Such increase on our tax expenses would reduce our profitability and cash flows.

In addition, U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law on December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (the “TCJA”) that will significantly change the U.S. federal income tax system. The TCJA is complex and the text has only recently been released; thus it is difficult to predict whether and to what extent legislative changes or administrative guidance could further change or interpret the meaning of the TCJA.

We have accounted for changes in U.S. federal corporate income tax rate, introduced by TCJA, in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018. Based on our initial assessment of other applicable provisions, we do not expect the group’s effective tax rate to increase significantly.

We are reviewing the text of the TCJA in detail for full assessment and to determine the various ramifications to us and our shareholders. Prospective investors should consult their tax advisors regarding the potential impact to them of the TCJA and any subsequent legislative changes and administrative guidance to them.

We may become subject to taxes in Bermuda after 2035, which may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and shareholders’ investments.

The Bermuda Minister of Finance, under the Exempted Undertakings Tax Protection Act 1966 of Bermuda, as amended, has given us assurances that if any legislation is enacted in Bermuda that would impose tax computed on profits or income, or computed on any capital asset, gain or appreciation, or any tax in the nature of estate duty or inheritance tax, then the imposition of any such tax will not be applicable to us or any of our operations, shares, debentures or other obligations until March 31, 2035, except insofar as such tax applies to persons ordinarily residing in Bermuda or to any taxes payable by us in respect of real property owned or leased by us in Bermuda. See “Material United States and Bermuda Income Tax Considerations—Bermuda Tax Consequences.” Given the limited duration of the Bermuda Minister of Finance’s assurance, we cannot assure shareholders that we will not be subject to any Bermuda tax after March 31, 2035.

Fluctuations against the U.S. dollar in the local currencies in the countries in which we operate could have a material effect on our results of operations.

During the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, 5.6% and 4.4%, respectively, of our revenues were generated in foreign currencies other than the U.S. dollar. A portion of our costs and expenses that were incurred outside of the United States were paid for in foreign currencies, mostly the local currencies of the Philippines and Pakistan. During the six months ended December 31, 2017, out of our total employee benefits expenses, 16.8% were incurred in the Philippines (currency Philippine Peso) and 7.3% were incurred in Pakistan (currency Pakistani Rupee). Because our financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars and revenues are primarily collected in U.S. dollars whereas some portion of the cost is incurred in foreign currencies, any significant unhedged fluctuations in the currency exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and the currencies of countries in which we incur costs in local currencies will affect our results of operations and financial statements. This may also affect the comparability of our financial results from period to period, as we convert our subsidiaries’ statements of financial position into U.S. dollars from local currencies at the period-end exchange rate, and income and cash flow statements at average exchange rates for the year. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Factors Affecting The Comparability of Our Results of Operations.”

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In addition to our exposure to the Philippine Peso and Pakistani Rupee, we also have exposures to the Canadian Dollar, CFA Franc (XOF), Emirati Dirham, Euro, Jamaican Dollar, and Nicaraguan Cordoba. Of these, the Jamaican Dollar and Nicaraguan Cordoba are most significant after the Philippine Peso and Pakistani Rupee.

As we increase our revenues from non-U.S. locations or expand our solution delivery or back office footprint to other international locations, this effect may be magnified. We may in the future engage in hedging strategies in an effort to reduce the adverse impact of fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, which may not be successful. See also “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations —Foreign Currency Exchange Risk” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Impact of Foreign Currency Translation.”

The estimates of market opportunity and forecasts of market growth included in this prospectus may prove to be inaccurate, and even if the market in which we compete achieves the forecasted growth, our business could fail to grow at similar rates, if at all.

Market opportunity estimates and growth forecasts are subject to significant uncertainty and are based on assumptions and estimates that may not prove to be accurate. The estimates and forecasts in this prospectus relating to the size and expected growth of the market for our portfolio of integrated solutions may prove to be inaccurate. Any expansion in our market depends on a number of factors, including the cost, performance and perceived value associated with our solutions and those of our competitors. Even if the markets in which we currently compete meet the size estimates and growth forecasted in this prospectus, our business could fail to grow at similar rates, if at all. Our growth is subject to many factors, including our success in implementing our business strategy, which is subject to many risks and uncertainties. Accordingly, the forecasts of market growth included in this prospectus should not be taken as indicative of our future growth. For more information regarding the estimates of market opportunity and the forecasts of market growth included in this prospectus, see “Market and Industry Data.”

We have entered into certain related-party transactions and may continue to rely on related parties for certain key development and support activities.

We have entered, and may continue to enter, into transactions with affiliates of TRGI for corporate and operational services. See “Related Party Transactions.” Such transactions may not have been entered into on an arm’s-length basis, and we may have achieved more favorable terms because such transactions were entered into with our related parties. We rely, and will continue to rely, on our related parties to maintain these services. If the pricing for these services changes, or if our related parties cease to provide these services, including by terminating agreements with us, we may be unable to obtain replacements for these services on the same terms without disruption to our business. This could have a material effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

We may acquire other companies in pursuit of growth, which may divert our management’s attention, result in dilution to our shareholders and consume resources that are necessary to sustain our business.

We may in the future acquire complementary businesses. Negotiating these transactions can be time-consuming, difficult and expensive, and our ability to complete these transactions may be subject to conditions or approvals that are beyond our control, including anti-takeover and antitrust laws in various jurisdictions. Consequently, these transactions, even if undertaken and announced, may not close.

An acquisition, investment or new business relationship may result in unforeseen operating difficulties and expenditures. In particular, we may encounter difficulties assimilating or integrating the businesses, technologies, services, products, personnel or operations of acquired companies, particularly if the key personnel of the acquired company choose not to work for us, the acquired company’s technology is not easily compatible with ours or we have difficulty retaining the customers of any acquired business due to changes in management or otherwise. Mergers or acquisitions may also disrupt our business, divert our resources and require significant management attention that would otherwise be available for the development of our business. Moreover, the anticipated benefits of any merger,

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acquisition, investment or similar partnership may not be realized or we may be exposed to unknown liabilities, including litigation against the companies we may acquire. For one or more of those transactions, we may:

issue additional equity securities that would dilute our shareholders;
use cash that we may need in the future to operate our business;
incur debt on terms unfavorable to us or that we are unable to repay or that may place burdensome restrictions on our operations or cash flows;
incur large charges or substantial liabilities; or
become subject to adverse tax consequences, or substantial depreciation or amortization, deferred compensation or other acquisition related accounting charges.

Any of these risks could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, financial condition and prospects.

Our facilities operate on leasehold property, and our inability to renew our leases on commercially acceptable terms or at all may adversely affect our results of operations.

Our facilities operate on leasehold property. Our leases are subject to renewal and we may be unable to renew such leases on commercially acceptable terms or at all. Our inability to renew our leases, or a renewal of our leases with a rental rate higher than the prevailing rate under the applicable lease prior to expiration, may have an adverse impact on our operations, including disrupting our operations or increasing our cost of operations. In addition, in the event of non-renewal of our leases, we may be unable to locate suitable replacement properties for our facilities or we may experience delays in relocation that could lead to a disruption in our operations. Any disruption in our operations could have an adverse effect on our business and results of operation.

If our goodwill or amortizable intangible assets become impaired, we could be required to record a significant charge to earnings.

We had goodwill and other intangible assets totaling $16.9 million as of December 31, 2017. We review our goodwill and amortizable intangible assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. We assess whether there has been an impairment in the value of goodwill at least annually. In the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, we did not recognize an impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets. In fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, we recognized a $54,000 impairment of goodwill related to the acquisition of a facility of DGS which was closed for operations in December 2016. In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, we recognized a $1.4 million impairment loss due to the write-down of goodwill relating to our online education segment. Factors that may be considered a change in circumstances indicating that the carrying value of our goodwill or amortizable intangible assets may not be recoverable include declines in stock price, market capitalization or cash flows and slower growth rates in our industry. We could be required to record a significant charge to earnings in our financial statements during the period in which any impairment of our goodwill or amortizable intangible assets were determined, negatively impacting our results of operations.

Our ability to use our U.S. net operating loss carry forwards may be subject to limitation.

As of December 31, 2017, we had U.S. federal net operating loss carry forwards of $54.7 million and U.S. state net operating loss carry forwards of $59.2 million, which will begin to expire in 2029. As of that same date, our European subsidiaries had net operating loss carry forwards of $6.3 million, which can be carried forward indefinitely with no expiry date, and our Canadian subsidiary had a net operating loss carry forward of $2.0 million, which expires over the period 2027 through 2036. The timing and manner in which we may utilize net operating losses may be limited by tax rules regarding changes in ownership and a lack of future taxable income could adversely affect our ability to utilize our net operating losses before they expire. In general, net operating losses in one country cannot be used to offset income in any other country and net operating losses in one state cannot be used to offset income in any other

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state. Accordingly, we may be subject to tax in certain jurisdictions even if we have unused net operating losses in other jurisdictions. Furthermore, each jurisdiction in which we operate may have its own limitations on our ability to utilize net operating losses or tax credit carryovers generated in that jurisdiction. These limitations may increase our U.S. federal, state or foreign income tax liability.

Risks Related to Our Medicare Insurance Agency Business

Our Medicare line of business has significant working capital requirements before breakeven cash flow is achieved.

Commissions paid to us are regulated by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) and also by local and state insurance regulators for Medicare Supplement policies. Upon the sale of a Medicare insurance policy, whether Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medicare Supplement or some combination of these, our carrier clients pay us a fixed commission upfront, which averaged $359 per policy sold for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. Thereafter, each year the policy renews, we collect a commission upon renewal that averaged $284 per policy sold for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. The initial sales commission is paid upfront upon policy enrollment while the renewal commission is paid monthly upon policy renewal. Our average renewal rate for policies renewed during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 was 80%. In general, our cost of customer acquisition is substantially greater than the initial commission paid to us. Therefore, each time we sell a policy there is a cash flow deficit during the first year which requires us to expend upfront working capital to support the business. We will require more working capital as we sell more policies. If we are unable to fund working capital requirements for the sale of new policies, the growth in our business will diminish, which could adversely impact our future results, financial condition and prospects.

Our revenues will be adversely impacted if our number of policies sold does not grow or if we are unable to retain our existing policy holders.

Our revenues will be adversely impacted if our number of policy holders does not grow. When one of these policies is cancelled, or if we otherwise do not remain the agent on the policy, we no longer receive the related commission revenue. Our policy holders may choose to discontinue their health insurance plans for a variety of reasons. For example, our policy holders may choose to purchase new plans through other sources or use a different agent, if, for example, they are not satisfied with our customer service or the health insurance plans that we offer. If we are not successful in retaining policy holders under their existing plans or transferring them to another policy that we offer as agent of record, we will lose these policy holders and associated commission revenue. Our cost of acquiring a new policy holders is substantially greater than the cost involved in maintaining our relationship with an existing policy holder. If we are not able to successfully retain existing policy holders and limit policy holder turnover, our revenues and operating margins will be adversely impacted and our business, operating results and financial condition would be harmed.

Our business may be harmed if we lose our relationships with health insurance carriers, become dependent upon a limited number of insurance carriers or fail to develop new carrier relationships.

We typically enter into contractual agency relationships with health insurance carriers that are non-exclusive and terminable on short notice by either party for any reason. Carriers may be unwilling to allow us to sell their health insurance products for a variety of reasons, including competitive or regulatory reasons, as a result of a reluctance to distribute their products over the internet or because they do not want to be associated with our brand.

We may decide to terminate our relationship with a carrier for a number of reasons, including as a result of a reduction in a carrier’s financial ratings, a carrier determining to pay lower commissions or a carrier demanding a sales process that we believe impairs the value of our service. The termination of our relationship with a carrier could reduce the variety of health insurance products we offer, which could harm our business. We also would lose a source of commissions for future sales, and, in a limited number of cases, future commissions for past sales. Our business could also be harmed if in the future we fail to develop new carrier relationships and are unable to offer consumers a wide variety of health insurance products.

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The health insurance industry in the United States may experience consolidation over the next several years, resulting in a decrease in the number of health insurance carriers. If that were to happen, we may be forced to offer insurance policies from a reduced number of insurance carriers or to derive a greater portion of our revenues from a more concentrated number of carriers as our business and the health insurance industry evolve. Should our dependence on fewer carrier relationships increase (whether as a result of the termination of carrier relationships, further carrier consolidation or otherwise), we may become more vulnerable to adverse changes in our relationships with our carriers, particularly in states where we offer health insurance from a relatively smaller number of carriers or where a small number of carriers dominates the market, and our business, operating results and financial condition could be harmed.

Changes in the quality and affordability of the health insurance products offered by us as agents on our acquisition platform could harm our business and operating results.

The demand for health insurance marketed through our acquisition platform is impacted by, among other things, the variety, quality and price of the health insurance products offered on our acquisition platform. If health insurance carriers do not continue to provide us with a variety of high-quality, affordable health insurance products or if their offerings are limited as a result of consolidation in the health insurance industry or otherwise, our sales may decrease and our business, operating results and financial condition could be harmed.

Compliance with the strict regulatory environment applicable to the health insurance industry and the specific products we sell is difficult and costly.

As a participant in the health insurance industry through our Medicare line of business, we are subject to heavy regulation by individual state governments as well as CMS. For instance, state regulators and CMS require us to maintain a valid license in each state in which we sell health insurance and further require that we adhere to the sales, documentation and administration practices specific to each applicable state. We are subject to strict marketing guidelines, including those related to the distribution of marketing materials and activities, identification of marketing materials, font, hours of operations, TTY numbers, telephonic activity, scripting, call recording, website formatting and content, electronic marketing materials formatting and content, list and lead procurement and the opt-in requirements. We also have exposure related to the compliance of our lead vendors with the opt-in requirements. In addition, each employee who sells health insurance business on our behalf must maintain a valid license in one or more states. Because we do business in 50 states and in the District of Columbia, compliance with health insurance-related laws, rules and regulations is difficult and imposes significant costs on our business. As of December 31, 2017, we and our employees held a total of over 4,100 business entity insurance producer or individual insurance producer licenses in 50 states and in the District of Columbia. Each jurisdiction’s insurance department typically has the power, among other things, to:

grant and revoke licenses to transact insurance business and to sell insurance products;
conduct inquiries into the insurance-related activities and conduct of producers, agents and agencies;
require and regulate disclosure in connection with the sale and solicitation of health insurance;
authorize how, by which personnel and under what circumstances insurance premiums can be quoted and published and an insurance policy sold;
regulate the content of insurance-related advertisements, including web pages;
approve policy forms, require specific benefits and benefit levels and regulate premium rates;
impose fines and other penalties; and
impose continuing education requirements.

Due to the complexity, periodic modification and differing interpretations of insurance laws and regulations, we may not have always been, and we may not always be, in compliance with them. Failure to comply could result in significant penalties and sanctions, additional licensing requirements or the revocation of licenses in a particular jurisdiction, which could significantly increase our operating expenses, prevent us from transacting health insurance

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business in a particular jurisdiction and otherwise harm our business, operating results and financial condition. Moreover, an adverse regulatory action in one jurisdiction could result in penalties and adversely affect our license status or reputation in other jurisdictions due to the requirement that adverse regulatory actions in one jurisdiction be reported to other jurisdictions. Even if the allegations in any regulatory or other action against us are proven false, any surrounding negative publicity could harm consumer or health insurance carrier confidence in us, which could significantly damage our brand.

The marketing and sale of Medicare plans are subject to numerous, complex and frequently changing laws and regulations, and noncompliance or changes in laws and regulations could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

The marketing and sale of Medicare plans are subject to numerous laws, regulations and guidelines at the federal and state level. The marketing and sale of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans are principally regulated by CMS. The marketing and sale of Medicare Supplement plans are principally regulated on a state-by-state basis by state departments of insurance. The laws and regulations applicable to the marketing and sale of Medicare plans are numerous, ambiguous and complex, and, particularly with respect to regulations and guidance issued by CMS for Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, change frequently. The telephone calls on which we enroll individuals into Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans are required to be recorded. Health insurance carriers audit these recordings for compliance and listen to them in connection with their investigation of complaints pursuant to CMS rules and regulations. In addition, Medicare-eligible individuals often receive a special election period and the ability to change Medicare Advantage and Part D prescription drug plans outside the Medicare annual enrollment period in the event the sale of the plan was not in accordance with CMS rules and guidelines. Given CMS’s scrutiny of Medicare product health insurance carriers and the responsibility of the health insurance carriers for actions that we take, health insurance carriers may terminate our relationship with them or take other corrective action if our Medicare product sales, marketing and operations are not in compliance or give rise to too many complaints. The termination of our relationship with health insurance carriers for this reason would reduce the products we are able to offer, result in the loss of commissions for past and future sales and would otherwise harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

As a result of the laws, regulations and guidelines relating to the sale of Medicare plans, we have altered, and likely will have to continue to alter, our e-TeleQuote website and sales process to comply with several requirements applicable to our sale of senior health insurance plans. For instance, many aspects of our online platform and our marketing material and processes, as well as changes to these platforms, materials and processes, including call center scripts, must be filed on a regular basis with CMS and reviewed and approved by health insurance carriers in light of CMS requirements. In addition, certain aspects of our Medicare plan marketing partner relationships have been in the past, and will be in the future, subjected to CMS and health insurance carrier review. Changes to the laws, regulations and guidelines relating to Medicare plans, their interpretation or the manner in which they are enforced could be incompatible with these relationships, our platform or our sale of Medicare plans. In February 2015, CMS issued guidance indicating that third-party websites and marketing material must be filed for approval with CMS. Health insurance carriers have interpreted this guidance to mean that websites and marketing material of our marketing partners must go through the process of CMS filing and review and approval by health insurance carriers. Our marketing partners may not consent to having their websites or other marketing material filed with CMS. In addition, we have a number of marketing partners who refer leads to us for senior health insurance products. Given the resources and review required of us and health insurance carriers prior to CMS filing, it is unlikely that we will be able to have all of our marketing partner websites and material filed and approved by CMS, which could harm our business, operating results and financial condition. Even for our marketing partner websites and marketing material that are filed with CMS, they may not make it through the review process in time for the Medicare annual enrollment period. Moreover, under CMS guidance, websites and marketing material must be refiled with CMS if changed, which make it difficult to adapt and optimize our own websites and marketing material as well as our marketing partner websites and marketing material in a short amount of time and could harm our business, operating results and financial condition.

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Due to changes in CMS guidance, enforcement, or interpretation of existing guidance applicable to our marketing and sale of Medicare products, or as a result of new laws, regulations and guidelines, CMS, state departments of insurance, or health insurance carriers may determine to object to or not to approve aspects of our online platforms or marketing material and processes and may determine that certain existing aspects of our senior health insurance business are not in compliance. As a result, the progress of our Medicare operations could be slowed or we could be prevented from operating aspects of our Medicare revenue-generating solution altogether, which would harm our business, operating results and financial condition, particularly if it occurred during the Medicare annual enrollment period.

CMS has in the past proposed changing the rules relating to compensation of agents in connection with the sale of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans to reduce our compensation as a health insurance agent in connection with the sale of these plans. In the event CMS adopts regulations that have the effect of reducing the compensation that we receive in connection with the sale of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans, our business, operating results and financial condition would be harmed. In the event the actions of the federal government, state governments or other circumstances decrease the demand for the Medicare-related health insurance that we sell, or result in a reduction in the amount paid to us or impact the timing of our revenue recognition in connection with the sale of these plans, our business, operating results and financial condition could be harmed.

Our operating results fluctuate depending upon CMS regulations, health insurance carrier payment practices and the timing of our receipt of commission reports from health insurance carriers.

The timing of our revenues depends upon the timing of our receipt of commission reports and associated payments from health insurance carriers. There have been instances where the report of commissions and payment has been delayed. We also have experienced, and may in the future experience, a delay in receiving commission payments and reports as a result of a CMS regulation prohibiting carriers from paying commissions during the fourth quarter on Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D prescription drug plans sold during the fourth quarter with an effective date in the following year. Any delay in our receipt of commission payments or reports could materially impact our financial results for a given quarter as we would not be able to recognize the related commission revenues in that quarter. In addition, much of our commission override revenues are not reported and paid to us in accordance with a scheduled pattern, and some are only reported and paid to us once per year. The timing of our revenue recognition could also result in a large amount of commission revenues from a carrier being recorded in a given quarter that is not indicative of the amount of revenues we may receive from that carrier in subsequent quarters, causing fluctuations in our operating results. We also could report revenues below the expectations of our investors or securities analysts in any particular period if a material report or payment from a health insurance carrier were delayed or not received within the time frame required for revenue recognition.

The Medicare annual enrollment period presents a challenge as it requires us to enroll a significant number of individuals into health insurance over a limited period of time. Significant increases in enrollment activity over a limited amount of time may also make it difficult for health insurance carriers to timely and accurately report commission information to us. To the extent health insurance carriers have difficulty in reporting timely and accurate commission information to us, we may be unable to recognize revenues in accordance with our revenue recognition policies, which could cause us to defer substantial revenues until such time our health insurance carriers are able to resume reporting timely and accurate commission information to us.

Our business may be harmed if changes to the customer acquisition website and other marketing materials we use in our Medicare insurance agency business are not timely approved by CMS or the health insurance carriers whose products we market.

The health insurance carriers whose Medicare plans we sell approve the contents of our customer acquisition website, much of our marketing material and our call center scripts. We must receive these approvals in order for us to be able to generate Medicare plan demand and sell Medicare plans to Medicare-eligible individuals as a health insurance agent.

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Many of these materials also must be filed with CMS. In addition, we use Medicare plan cost and benefit data collected and made publicly available by CMS. In the event that CMS or a health insurance carrier requires change to, disapproves, or delays approval of our customer acquisition website, marketing material or call center scripts, or if CMS does not timely release Medicare plan cost and benefit data for the following year’s Medicare plans prior to the annual enrollment period, we could lose a significant source of Medicare plan demand and our ability to sell Medicare plans would be adversely impacted, each of which would harm our business, operating results and financial condition. CMS broadened its interpretation of rules and regulations relating to Medicare plan-related marketing material so that they apply to websites that we did not previously need to submit to health insurance carriers for approval and file with CMS. This broadened interpretation also applies the same approval and filing process to marketing material of our marketing partners. If we are not successful in timely submitting these marketing materials to health insurance carriers for approval, in gaining that approval and in filing the marketing material with CMS, our Medicare plan marketing could become less effective, which would harm our business, operating results and financial condition. Many of our marketing partners have not consented to the filing of their marketing material with CMS. If a marketing partner of ours does not consent to having its website or other marketing material filed with the CMS, does not make changes required by carriers or CMS or does not comply with the CMS marketing guidelines or other Medicare program related laws, rules and regulations, we may lose the ability to receive referrals of individuals interested in purchasing Medicare plans from that marketing partner or our ability to receive referral could be delayed and our business, operating results and financial condition would be harmed.

In addition, each time we or our marketing partners substantively change our customer acquisition websites or call center scripts after they are filed with CMS, we may need to resubmit them to our health insurance carriers and have them filed with CMS. We are not permitted to make CMS filings ourselves. Given the review cycles our scripts, website and other marketing material undergo, it is very difficult and time-consuming to make changes to them, and our inability to timely make changes to these marketing materials, whether to comply with new rules and regulations or otherwise could adversely impact our ability to sell Medicare plans during the Medicare annual enrollment period or otherwise, which could adversely impact our business, operating results and financial condition. In addition, if a change to a script or website is required by CMS or health insurance carriers, we may be prevented from selling Medicare plans during this period of review, which would harm our business, operating results, and financial condition, particularly if it occurred during the annual enrollment period.

Risks Related to Our Common Shares and this Offering

There has been no prior public market for our common shares, and an active market may not develop or be sustained, and you may not be able to resell your shares at or above the initial public offering price, if at all.

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for our common shares. We cannot predict the extent to which a trading market for our common shares will develop or how liquid that market might become. An active trading market for our common shares may never develop or may not be sustained, which could adversely affect your ability to sell your common shares and the market price of your common shares. Also, if you purchase common shares in this offering, you will pay a price that was not established in public trading markets. The initial public offering price for the common shares will be determined by negotiations between us and the underwriters and does not purport to be indicative of prices at which our common shares will trade upon completion of this offering. Consequently, you may not be able to sell your common shares above the initial public offering price and may suffer a loss on your investment.

The market price of our common shares may be volatile and may trade at prices below the initial public offering price.

The stock market in general, and the market for equities of newly-public companies in particular, have been highly volatile. As a result, the market price of our common shares is likely to be similarly volatile, and investors in our common shares may experience a decrease, which could be substantial, in the value of their common shares,

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including decreases unrelated to our operating performance or prospects, or a complete loss of their investment. The price of our common shares could be subject to significant fluctuations in response to a number of factors, including those listed elsewhere in this “Risk Factors” section and others such as:

variations in our operating performance and the performance of our competitors;
actual or anticipated fluctuations in our quarterly or annual operating results;
changes in our revenues or earnings estimates or recommendations by securities analysts;
publication of research reports by securities analysts about us or our competitors in our industry;
failure of securities analysts to initiate or maintain coverage of us, changes in ratings and financial estimates and the publication of other news by any securities analysts who follow our company, or our failure to meet these estimates or the expectations of investors;
our failure or the failure of our competitors to meet analysts’ projections or guidance that we or our competitors may give to the market;
additions or departures of key personnel;
strategic decisions by us or our competitors, such as acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, joint ventures, strategic investments or changes in business strategy;
announcement of technological innovations by us or our competitors;
the passage of legislation, changes in interpretations of laws or other regulatory events or developments affecting us;
speculation in the press or investment community;
changes in accounting principles;
terrorist acts, acts of war or periods of widespread civil unrest;
changes in general market and economic conditions;
changes or trends in our industry;
investors’ perception of our prospects; and
adverse resolution of any new or pending litigation against us.

In the past, securities class action litigation has often been initiated against companies following periods of volatility in their stock price. This type of litigation could result in substantial costs and divert our management’s attention and resources, and could also require us to make substantial payments to satisfy judgments or to settle or defend litigation.

If securities or industry analysts do not publish research about our business, or publish inaccurate or unfavorable research, the price and trading volume of our common shares could decline.

The market for our common shares will likely depend, in part, on the research and reports that securities or industry analysts publish about us or our business. There can be no assurance that analysts will cover us or provide favorable coverage. In addition, if one or more analysts cease coverage of our company or fail to regularly publish reports on us, we could lose visibility in the financial markets, which could cause our share price or trading volume to decline. Moreover, if one or more analysts downgrade our common shares or change their opinion of our common shares, our share price would likely decline.

You will experience substantial dilution as a result of this offering and future equity issuances.

The initial public offering price per share is substantially higher than the pro forma net tangible book value per common share outstanding prior to this offering. As a result, investors purchasing common shares in this offering will experience immediate dilution of $12.21 per share in net tangible book value after giving effect to the sale of common shares in this offering at an assumed public offering price of $15.00 per share, the midpoint of the estimated initial public offering price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. See “Dilution.” In addition, we have issued options to acquire common shares at prices significantly below the initial public offering price. As of March 16, 2018,

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1,778,569 common shares were issuable upon exercise of outstanding options with a weighted-average exercise price of $6.81 per share and 403,406 common shares were issuable upon exercise of outstanding options with a weighted-average exercise price of $17.42. In addition, up to 1,443,740 of our common shares may be issuable under the Amazon warrant, with an exercise price per share equal to the initial public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, if all of the vesting conditions under that warrant are satisfied. To the extent the outstanding options and the Amazon warrant are ultimately exercised, there will be further dilution to investors in this offering. This dilution is due in large part to the fact that our earlier investors paid substantially less than the initial public offering price when they purchased their common shares. In addition, if we issue additional equity securities, you will experience additional dilution.

Our future earnings and earnings per share, as reported under IFRS as issued by the IASB, could be adversely impacted by the warrant granted to Amazon.

The warrant granted to Amazon increases the number of diluted shares reported, which has an effect on our fully diluted earnings per share. Further, the warrant will be presented as a liability in our audited consolidated balance sheet and is subject to fair value measurement adjustments during the periods that it is outstanding. Accordingly, future fluctuations in the fair value of the warrant could adversely impact our results of operations.

After the completion of this offering, we may not pay any dividends. Accordingly, investors may only realize future gains on their investments if the price of their common shares increases, which may never occur.

We have never declared or paid any dividends on our common shares, and we currently do not plan to declare dividends on our common shares in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain all of our future earnings, if any, to finance the growth and development of our business. The payment of dividends, if any, would be at the discretion of our board of directors and would depend on our results of operations, capital requirements, financial condition, prospects, contractual arrangements, any limitations on payment of dividends present in our current and future debt agreements and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant. Accordingly, if our board of directors deems it appropriate not to pay any dividends, our investors may only realize future gains on their investments if the price of their common shares increases, which may never occur. See “Dividend Policy.”

We will be a foreign private issuer and, as a result, we will not be subject to U.S. proxy rules and will be subject to Exchange Act reporting obligations that, to some extent, are more lenient and less frequent than those of a U.S. domestic public company.

Upon consummation of this offering, we will report under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, as a non-U.S. company with foreign private issuer status. Because we qualify as a foreign private issuer under the Exchange Act and although we are subject to Bermuda laws and regulations with regard to such matters and intend to furnish quarterly financial information to the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, we are exempt from certain provisions of the Exchange Act that are applicable to U.S. domestic public companies, including:

the sections of the Exchange Act regulating the solicitation of proxies, consents or authorizations in respect of a security registered under the Exchange Act;
the sections of the Exchange Act requiring insiders to file public reports of their share ownership and trading activities and liability for insiders who profit from trades made in a short period of time; and
the rules under the Exchange Act requiring the filing with the SEC of quarterly reports on Form 10-Q containing unaudited financial and other specified information, or current reports on Form 8-K, upon the occurrence of specified significant events.

In addition, foreign private issuers are not required to file their annual report on Form 20-F until 120 days after the end of each fiscal year, while U.S. domestic issuers that are accelerated filers are required to file their annual report on Form 10-K within 75 days after the end of each fiscal year. Foreign private issuers are also exempt from

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Regulation Fair Disclosure, aimed at preventing issuers from making selective disclosures of material information. As a result of the above, you may not have the same protections afforded to shareholders of companies that are not foreign private issuers.

As a foreign private issuer and a controlled company, we are not subject to certain Nasdaq corporate governance rules applicable to U.S. listed companies.

As a foreign private issuer who has applied to list our common shares on Nasdaq, we rely on a provision in the Nasdaq corporate governance listing standards that allows us to follow Bermuda law with regard to certain aspects of corporate governance. This allows us to follow certain corporate governance practices that differ in significant respects from the corporate governance requirements applicable to U.S. companies listed on the Nasdaq Global Market.

For example, we are exempt from Nasdaq regulations that require a listed U.S. company to:

have a majority of the board of directors consist of independent directors;
require non-management directors to meet on a regular basis without management present;
adopt a code of conduct and promptly disclose any waivers of the code for directors or executive officers that should address certain specified items;
have an independent compensation committee;
have an independent nominating committee;
solicit proxies and provide proxy statements for all shareholder meetings;
review related-party transactions; and
seek shareholder approval for the implementation of certain equity compensation plans and issuances of common shares.

As a foreign private issuer, we are permitted to follow home country practice in lieu of the above requirements. In accordance with our Nasdaq Global Market listing, our audit committee is required to comply with the provisions of Section 301 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act, both of which are also applicable to U.S. companies listed on the Nasdaq Global Market. Because we are a foreign private issuer, however, our audit committee is not subject to additional Nasdaq corporate governance requirements applicable to listed U.S. companies, including the requirements to have a minimum of three members and to affirmatively determine that all members are “independent,” using more stringent criteria than those applicable to us as a foreign private issuer. These reduced compliance requirements may make our common shares less attractive to some investors, which could adversely affect their market price.

In the event we no longer qualify as a foreign private issuer, we intend to rely on the “controlled company” exemption under Nasdaq corporate governance rules. A “controlled company” under Nasdaq corporate governance rules is a company of which more than 50% of the voting power is held by an individual, group or another company. Our principal shareholder, The Resource Group International Limited, controls, and following this offering will continue to control, a majority of the voting power of our outstanding shares, making us a “controlled company” within the meaning of Nasdaq corporate governance rules. As a controlled company, we are eligible to, and, in the event we no longer qualify as a foreign private issuer, we intend to, elect not to comply with certain of corporate governance standards.

We may lose our foreign private issuer status which would then require us to comply with the Exchange Act’s domestic reporting regime and cause us to incur significant legal, accounting and other expenses.

We are a foreign private issuer and therefore we are not required to comply with all of the periodic disclosure and current reporting requirements of the Exchange Act applicable to U.S. domestic issuers. In order to maintain our current status as a foreign private issuer, either:

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a majority of our common shares must be either directly or indirectly owned of record by non-residents of the United States; or
a majority of our “executive officers” or directors may not be U.S. citizens or residents, more than 50% of our assets cannot be located in the United States, and our business must be administered principally outside the United States.

A majority of our executives, assets and business are located in and managed from the United States. As a result, if a majority of our common shares become either directly or indirectly owned of record by United States residents, we will lose our foreign private issuer status. If we lost this status, we would be required to comply with the Exchange Act reporting and other requirements applicable to U.S. domestic issuers, which are more detailed and extensive than the requirements for foreign private issuers.

We may also be required to make changes in our corporate governance practices in accordance with various SEC and Nasdaq rules. The regulatory and compliance costs to us under U.S. securities laws if we are required to comply with the reporting requirements applicable to a U.S. domestic issuer may be significantly higher than the cost we would incur as a foreign private issuer. As a result, we expect that a loss of foreign private issuer status would increase our legal and financial compliance costs and would make some activities more time consuming and costly. We also expect that if we were required to comply with the rules and regulations applicable to U.S. domestic issuers, it would make it more difficult and expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced coverage or incur substantially higher costs to obtain coverage. These rules and regulations could also make it more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified members of our board of directors.

We are an “emerging growth company, and the reduced disclosure requirements applicable to emerging growth companies may make our common shares less attractive to investors.

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the JOBS Act, and we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies” including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced financial disclosure obligations, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We may take advantage of these provisions until we are no longer an “emerging growth company.” We would cease to be an “emerging growth company” upon the earliest to occur of: the last day of the fiscal year in which we have more than $1.0 billion in annual revenue; the date we qualify as a “large accelerated filer,” with at least $700 million of equity securities held by non-affiliates; the issuance, in any three-year period, by us of more than $1.07 billion in non-convertible debt securities; and the last day of the fiscal year ending after the fifth anniversary of this offering. If we take advantage of any of these reduced reporting requirements in future filings, the information that we provide our security holders may be different than you might get from other public companies in which you hold equity interests. We cannot predict if investors will find our common shares less attractive because we may rely on these exemptions. If some investors find our common shares less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common shares and our share price may be more volatile.

Bermuda law differs from the laws in effect in the United States and may afford less protection to holders of our common shares.

We are organized under the laws of Bermuda. As a result, our corporate affairs are governed by the Bermuda Companies Act, which differs in some material respects from laws typically applicable to U.S. corporations and shareholders, including the provisions relating to interested directors, amalgamations, mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, shareholder lawsuits and indemnification of directors. See “Bermuda Company Considerations.” Generally, the duties of directors and officers of a Bermuda company are owed to the company only. Shareholders of Bermuda companies typically do not have rights to take action against directors or officers of the company and may

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only do so in limited circumstances. Class actions are not available under Bermuda law. The circumstances in which derivative actions may be available under Bermuda law are substantially more proscribed and less clear than they would be to shareholders of U.S. corporations. The Bermuda courts, however, would ordinarily be expected to permit a shareholder to commence an action in the name of a company to remedy a wrong to the company where the act complained of is alleged to be beyond the corporate power of the company or illegal, or would result in the violation of the company’s memorandum of association or bye-laws. Furthermore, consideration would be given by a Bermuda court to acts that are alleged to constitute a fraud against the minority shareholders or, for instance, where an act requires the approval of a greater percentage of the company’s shareholders than that which actually approved it.

When the affairs of a company are being conducted in a manner that is oppressive or prejudicial to the interests of some shareholders, one or more shareholders may apply to the Supreme Court of Bermuda, which may make such order as it sees fit, including an order regulating the conduct of the company’s affairs in the future or ordering the purchase of the shares of any shareholders by other shareholders or by the company. In addition, under our bye-laws and as permitted by Bermuda law, each shareholder has waived any claim or right of action against our directors or officers for any action taken by directors or officers in the performance of their duties, except for actions involving fraud or dishonesty. In addition, the rights of holders of our common shares and the fiduciary responsibilities of our directors under Bermuda law are not as clearly established as under statutes or judicial precedent in existence in jurisdictions in the United States, particularly the State of Delaware. Therefore, holders of our common shares may have more difficulty protecting their interests than would shareholders of a corporation incorporated in a jurisdiction within the United States. See “Enforceability of Civil Liabilities.”

We will incur increased costs and demands upon management as a result of complying with the laws and regulations affecting public companies, particularly after we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” which could adversely affect our business, operating results and financial condition.

As a public company, and particularly after we cease to be an “emerging growth company,” we will incur significantly greater legal, accounting and other expenses than we incurred as a private company. We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and Nasdaq rules and regulations. These requirements have increased and will continue to increase our legal, accounting and financial compliance costs and have made and will continue to make some activities more time consuming and costly. For example, we expect these rules and regulations to make it more difficult and more expensive for us to obtain director and officer liability insurance, and we may be required to accept reduced policy limits and coverage or incur substantially higher costs to maintain the same or similar coverage. As a result, it may be more difficult for us to attract and retain qualified individuals to serve on our board of directors or as our executive officers.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires, among other things, that we assess the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting annually and the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures quarterly. In particular, Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or Section 404, will require us to perform system and process evaluation and testing of our internal control over financial reporting to allow management to report on, and our independent registered public accounting firm potentially to attest to, the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. As an emerging growth company, we expect to avail ourselves of the exemption from the requirement that our independent registered public accounting firm attest to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting under Section 404. However, we may no longer avail ourselves of this exemption when we cease to be an emerging growth company. When our independent registered public accounting firm is required to undertake an assessment of our internal control over financial reporting, the cost of our compliance with Section 404 will correspondingly increase. Our compliance with applicable provisions of Section 404 will require that we incur substantial accounting expense and expend significant management time on compliance-related issues as we implement additional corporate governance practices and comply with reporting requirements. Moreover, if we are not able to comply with the requirements of Section 404 applicable to us in a timely manner, or if we or our independent registered public accounting firm identify deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting that

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are deemed to be material weaknesses, the market price of our shares could decline and we could be subject to sanctions or investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities, which would require additional financial and management resources.

Furthermore, investor perceptions of our company may suffer if deficiencies are found, and this could cause a decline in the market price of our common shares. Irrespective of compliance with Section 404, any failure of our internal control over financial reporting could have a material adverse effect on our stated operating results and harm our reputation. If we are unable to implement these requirements effectively or efficiently, it could harm our operations, financial reporting, or financial results and could result in an adverse opinion on our internal controls from our independent registered public accounting firm.

After we are no longer an emerging growth company, or sooner if we choose not to take advantage of certain exemptions set forth in the JOBS Act, we expect to incur significant expenses and devote substantial management effort toward ensuring compliance with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. In that regard, we will need to hire additional accounting and financial staff with appropriate public company experience and technical accounting knowledge.

We cannot assure you that we will not be classified as a passive foreign investment company for any taxable year, which may result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequence to U.S. holders.

Based on our estimated gross income and average value of our gross assets, taking into account the assumed initial public offering price of our shares in this offering and the expected price of our shares following the offering, as well as the nature of our business, we do not expect to be considered a “passive foreign investment company,” or PFIC, for U.S. federal income tax now or in the foreseeable future. A corporation organized outside the United States generally will be classified as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes in any taxable year in which at least 75% of its gross income is passive income or on average at least 50% of the gross value of its assets is attributable to assets that produce passive income or are held for the production of passive income. Passive income for this purpose generally includes dividends, interest, royalties, rents and gains from commodities and securities transactions. Our status in any taxable year will depend on our assets and activities in each year, and because this is a factual determination made annually after the end of each taxable year, there can be no assurance that we will not be considered a PFIC for the current taxable year or any future taxable year. The market value of our assets may be determined in large part by reference to the market price of our common shares, which is likely to fluctuate after the offering. If we were to be treated as a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. holder held our common shares, however, certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences could apply to the U.S. holder. See “Material United States and Bermuda Income Tax Consequences—U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences—Passive Foreign Investment Company Considerations.”

Any U.S. or other foreign judgments you may obtain against us may be difficult to enforce against us in Bermuda.

We are incorporated in Bermuda and a significant portion of our assets is located outside the United States. In addition, certain of our directors are non-residents of the United States. As a result, it may be difficult or impossible for U.S. investors to serve process within the United States upon us or our directors and executive officers, or to enforce a judgment against us for civil liabilities in U.S. courts.

In addition, you should not assume that courts in the countries in which we are incorporated or where our assets are located would enforce judgments of U.S. courts obtained in actions against us based upon the civil liability provisions of applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws or would enforce, in original actions, liabilities against us based on those laws.

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After this offering, our executive officers, directors and principal shareholders will maintain the ability to control all matters submitted to shareholders for approval.

Upon the closing of this offering, our executive officers, directors and shareholders who owned more than 5% of our outstanding common shares before this offering, which we refer to as our principal shareholders, will, in the aggregate, beneficially own shares representing approximately 7.3% of our common shares (7.0% if the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional shares). As a result, if some or all of these shareholders were to choose to act together, they would be able to control all matters submitted to our shareholders for approval, as well as our management and affairs. For example, these persons, if they choose to act together, would control the election of directors and approval of any merger, amalgamation, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets. This concentration of voting power could delay or prevent an acquisition of our company on terms that other shareholders may desire.

Our largest shareholder, The Resource Group International, Ltd., and its major shareholder, TRG Pakistan Limited, will continue to have substantial control over us after this offering and could limit your ability to influence the outcome of key transactions, including any change of control.

Upon the closing of this offering, our largest shareholder, TRGI, will beneficially own, in the aggregate, approximately 68.4% of our outstanding common shares (65.8% if the underwriters exercise in full their option to purchase additional shares). As of December 31, 2017, TRG Pakistan Limited, a publicly traded Pakistan corporation listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange, or TRGP, beneficially owns 59% of TRGI’s outstanding voting securities (46% if all outstanding non-voting common shares are converted into voting common shares). The members of the boards of directors of TRGP and TRGI are identical. Peter Riepenhausen serves as the chairman and director of both TRGP and TRGI. Zia Chishti serves as a director of both TRGP and TRGI and is also TRGP’s largest shareholder and a significant shareholder in TRGI. In addition, Mohammed Khaishgi serves on the boards of directors of TRGP, TRGI and TRGI’s portfolio management company, TRG Holdings LLC (See “Management” and “Principal Shareholders”). Additionally, pursuant to a stockholder’s agreement, dated September 15, 2017, between TRGI and us (the “TRGI Stockholder’s Agreement”), we will not take or commit to take, or cause or permit any of our subsidiaries to take, certain enumerated actions without TRGI’s consent, to be withheld or given in TRGI’s sole discretion. The TRGI Stockholder’s Agreement will remain in effect until the date that TRGI ceases to hold 10% or more of all shares issued by us, as measured on an as-converted basis. As a result, we expect that TRGP and TRGI will be able to exert significant influence over our business. TRGP and TRGI may have interests that differ from your interests and may cause TRGI’s shares in our company to be voted in a way with which you disagree and that may be adverse to your interests. The concentration of ownership of our share capital may have the effect of delaying, preventing or deterring a change of control of our company and its subsidiaries, as well as certain M&A activity and securities offerings, and could deprive our shareholders of an opportunity to receive a premium for their common shares as part of a sale of our company and may adversely affect the market price of our common shares. In addition, because of TRGI’s majority ownership of our company, even if we no longer qualify as a foreign private issuer, we may be able to take advantage of many of the same exemptions from the Nasdaq corporate governance rules for as long as we continue to qualify as a “controlled company” within the meaning of the Nasdaq corporate governance standards. See “—As a foreign private issuer, we are not subject to certain Nasdaq corporate governance rules applicable to U.S. listed companies.” Our bye-laws provide that any shareholder holding 50% or more of the nominal value of our voting shares will have the right to appoint five directors to our board of directors. If there is no such 50% holder, then any shareholder holding 25% or more of the nominal value of our voting shares (first in time as compared to any other 25% shareholder) will have the right to appoint five directors to our board of directors. See “Description of Share Capital— Election and Removal of Directors.”

Our management will have broad discretion over the use of the proceeds we receive in this offering and might not apply the proceeds in ways that increase the value of your investment.

Our management will have broad discretion to use the net proceeds from this offering and you will be relying on the judgment of our management regarding the application of these proceeds. Our management might not apply the net proceeds in ways that increase the value of your investment. We plan to invest the net proceeds from this offering

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until they are used, and the investments we make may not yield a favorable rate of return. If we do not invest or apply the net proceeds from this offering in ways that enhance shareholder value, we may fail to achieve expected financial results, which could cause our share price to decline. See “Use of Proceeds.”

A significant portion of our total outstanding shares are restricted from immediate resale but may be sold into the market in the near future. This could cause the market price of our common shares to drop significantly, even if our business is doing well.

Sales of a substantial number of our common shares in the public market could occur at any time. These sales, or the perception in the market that the holders of a large number of shares intend to sell shares, could reduce the market price of our common shares. After this offering, we will have 15,195,649 outstanding common shares of based on the number of shares outstanding as of March 16, 2018. Of these common shares, 4,000,000 shares to be sold in this offering, plus any shares sold upon exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option, will be freely tradable, without restriction, in the public market immediately following this offering. All remaining 11,195,649 shares are currently restricted as a result of securities laws or lock-up arrangements but will be able to be sold after the offering as described in the “Shares Eligible for Future Sale” section of this prospectus. Moreover, after this offering, TRGI will have rights, subject to some conditions, to require us to file registration statements covering the 10,394,934 common shares that it will hold immediately after this offering or to include their shares in registration statements that we may file for ourselves or other shareholders. We also intend to register all of our common shares that we may issue under our equity compensation plans. Once we register these shares, they can be freely sold in the public market upon issuance, subject to volume limitations applicable to affiliates and the lock-up arrangements described in the “Underwriting” section of this prospectus.

If Amazon exercises its right to acquire shares of our common shares pursuant to the warrant, it will dilute the ownership interests of our then-existing shareholders and could adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

If Amazon exercises its right to acquire our common shares pursuant to the warrant, it will dilute the ownership interests of our then-existing shareholders and reduce our earnings per share. In addition, any sales in the public market of any common shares issuable upon the exercise of the warrant by Amazon could adversely affect the market price of our common shares.

Anti-takeover provisions in our bye-laws could make an acquisition of us, which may be beneficial to our shareholders, more difficult and may prevent attempts by our shareholders to replace or remove our current management.

Provisions in our bye-laws that will become effective upon the closing of this offering may delay or prevent an acquisition of us or a change in our management. In addition, by making it more difficult for shareholders to replace members of our board of directors, these provisions also may frustrate or prevent any attempts by our shareholders to replace or remove our current management because our board of directors is responsible for appointing the members of our management team. These provisions include:

the ability of our board of directors to determine the rights, preferences and privileges of our preferred shares and to issue the preferred shares without shareholder approval; and
the ability of major shareholders (i.e., shareholders holding 50% or more; in the absence of such a holder, 25% or more) to appoint directors to the Board.

These provisions could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire us, even if the third party’s offer may be considered beneficial by many shareholders. As a result, shareholders may be limited in their ability to obtain a premium for their shares.

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We have the ability to issue preferred shares without shareholder approval.

Our common shares may be subordinate to classes of preferred shares issued in the future in the payment of dividends and other distributions made with respect to the common shares, including distributions upon liquidation or dissolution. Our board of directors is authorized to issue preferred shares without first obtaining shareholder approval. If we issue preferred shares, it will create additional securities that may have dividend or liquidation preferences senior to the common shares. If we issue convertible preferred shares, a subsequent conversion may dilute the current common shareholders’ interest.

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FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS

This prospectus contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this prospectus are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations and projections relating to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. You can identify forward-looking statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. These statements may include words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “plan,” “intend,” “believe,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “can have,” “likely” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events. These statements relate to events that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those listed under “Risk factors,” which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this prospectus include, but are not limited to, statements about:

Our ability to attract new business and retain key clients.
Our ability to enter into multi-year contracts with our clients at appropriate rates.
The potential for our clients or potential clients to consolidate.
Our clients deciding to enter into or further expand their insourcing activities.
Our ability to operate as an integrated company under the IBEX brand.
Our ability to manage portions of our business that have long sales cycles and long implementation cycles that require significant resources and working capital.
Our ability to manage our international operations, particularly in Pakistan and the Philippines and increasingly in Jamaica.
Our ability to manage the inelasticity of our labor costs relative to short-term movements in client demand.
Our ability to draw upon our receivables-backed lines of credit.
Our ability to recruit, engage, motivate, manage and retain our global workforce.
Our ability to anticipate and develop information technology solutions that keep pace with evolving industry standards and changing client demands.
Our ability to maintain our offshore facilities in multiple jurisdictions.
Our ability to develop and implement solutions that anticipate and keep pace with continuing changes in technology, industry standards and client preferences.
Our ability to maintain and enhance our reputation and brand.
Our ability to realize the anticipated strategic and financial benefits of our relationship with Amazon.

We derive many of our forward-looking statements from our operating budgets and forecasts, which are based upon many detailed assumptions. While we believe that our assumptions are reasonable, we caution that it is very difficult to predict the impact of known factors, and, it is impossible for us to anticipate all factors that could affect our actual results. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations, or cautionary statements, are disclosed under “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this prospectus. All written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements as well as other cautionary statements that are made from time to time in our other SEC filings and public communications. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this prospectus in the context of these risks and uncertainties.

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We caution you that the important factors referenced above may not contain all of the factors that are important to you. In addition, we cannot assure you that we will realize the results or developments we expect or anticipate or, even if substantially realized, that they will result in the consequences or affect us or our operations in the way we expect. The forward-looking statements included in this prospectus are made only as of the date hereof. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law.

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MARKET AND INDUSTRY DATA

Market data and certain industry forecast data used in this prospectus were obtained from market research, publicly available information and industry publications and organizations, including, among others, Gartner, Inc. and MarketsandMarkets Research Pvt. Ltd., as well as other information based on our internal sources. These third party sources generally indicate that they have obtained their information from sources believed to be reliable but do not guarantee the accuracy and completeness of their information. This information involves a number of assumptions and limitations, and you are cautioned not to give undue weight to these estimates, as there is no assurance that any of them will be reached. Based on our industry experience, we believe that the third party sources are reliable and that the conclusions contained in the publications are reasonable. The industry in which we operate is subject to a high degree of uncertainty and risk due to a variety of factors, including those described in the section titled “Risk Factors.” These and other factors could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the third party sources.

The Gartner Reports described herein (the “Gartner Reports”) represent research opinion or viewpoints published, as part of a syndicated subscription service, by Gartner, Inc. (“Gartner”), and are not representations of fact. Each Gartner Report speaks as of its original publication date (and not as of the date of this Prospectus) and the opinions expressed in the Gartner Report are subject to change without notice.

The report from IDC described herein is Worldwide and U.S. Business Process Outsourcing Services Forecast, 2017-2021, IDC #US41237817, dated May 2017.

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REORGANIZATION TRANSACTION

Commencing in April 2017, The Resource Group International Limited (“TRGI”) undertook a series of transactions (collectively, the “Reorganization Transaction”) to consolidate the Continuing Business Entities (as defined below) under a new holding company in anticipation of an initial public offering by the new holding company. We consider the Reorganization Transaction to be a transaction between entities under common control as all of the combining entities or businesses were ultimately controlled by TRGI both before and after the Reorganization Transaction and such control was not transitory. The principal steps in the Reorganization Transaction are described below:

TRGI incorporated IBEX Holdings Limited, IBEX Global Limited, DGS Limited and Etelequote Limited as exempted companies with limited liability under the laws of Bermuda. TRGI then contributed to IBEX Holdings Limited 100% of its equity interests in the aforementioned newly incorporated companies (the “Continuing Business Entities”), as a result of which those three entities became wholly-owned subsidiaries of IBEX Holdings Limited.
TRGI contributed to IBEX Holdings Limited a portion of its equity interest in each of the predecessor intermediate holding companies for the Continuing Business Entities sufficient to confer control over those holding companies. IBEX Holdings Limited in turn contributed those equity interests downstream to the Continuing Business Entities. In addition, TRGI contributed to IBEX Holdings Limited controlling equity interests in iSky, Inc. and iSky Technologies Canada, Inc., which are each now directly held by IBEX Holdings Limited. In consideration of the contribution of these equity interests by TRGI, IBEX Holdings Limited issued 4,254,221 of its common shares to TRGI. Mr. Jeffrey Cox, the chief executive officer of Digital Globe Services Limited, contributed to DGS Limited his entire equity interest in Digital Globe Services Limited in exchange for a number of shares in DGS Limited that gave him an indirect beneficial ownership interest in Digital Globe Services Limited equivalent to that which he held before that exchange.
In order to eliminate an approximately 1.0% minority interest in Digital Globe Services Limited remaining after its December 2016 going-private transaction and delisting from the AIM segment of the London Stock Exchange, DGS Limited purchased all of the assets of Digital Globe Services Limited for a total purchase price of $21,402,598, of which $185,900 was paid in cash and $21,216,653 was paid in the form of a promissory note in that principal amount (“DGS Limited Note”). Upon the closing of that asset purchase, Digital Globe Services Limited distributed to the approximately 1.0% minority interest the cash amount of $185,900 (such amount, on a per share basis, representing the same amount of cash consideration as would have been paid to such minority shareholders if they had accepted the December 2016 going-private offer). In addition, Digital Globe Services Limited distributed to TRGI $4,735,339 principal amount of the DGS Limited Note and made a distribution to DGS Limited of the remaining $17,027,259 principal amount of the DGS Limited Note. DGS Limited then sold its equity interest in Digital Globe Services Limited to TRGI for a nominal amount.
IBEX Holdings Limited adopted a Certificate of Designation by which the 4,254,221 common shares issued to TRGI in the second step described above were converted into an equivalent number of convertible preference shares, which are called the “Convertible Preference Shares.” The Convertible Preference Shares have a participating dividend preference of $2.00 per share, vote with common shares on all matters and are automatically convertible into common shares in the event of an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ National Market. TRGI waived any rights to preemption it had in connection with the share issuances made in the Reorganization Transaction.
TRGI contributed to IBEX Holdings Limited its remaining equity interests in each of IBEX Global Solutions Limited, Etelequote Plc, iSky, Inc. and iSky Technologies Canada, Inc. In addition, TRGI contributed to IBEX Holdings Limited all of its interest in the $4,735,339 principal amount of DGS Limited Note described above. In consideration of these contributions, IBEX Holdings Limited issued to TRGI 6,140,713 of its common shares.
Concurrently with the previous step, Mr. Jeffrey Cox contributed to IBEX Holdings Limited all of his equity interest in DGS Limited, in exchange for 322,599 newly issued common shares of IBEX Holdings Limited. In addition, Mr. Anthony Solazzo, the chief executive officer of Etelequote Plc, contributed to IBEX Holdings Limited all of his equity interest in Etelequote Plc, constituting approximately 20.0% of its outstanding share capital, in exchange for

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478,115 newly issued common shares of IBEX Holdings Limited. The number of common shares of IBEX Holdings Limited issued to Messrs. Cox and Solazzo was determined based on the relative values of each of Digital Globe Services Limited and Etelequote Plc. The relative values of those entities were not dependent upon the price at which common shares are being sold in this offering but rather were determined on the basis of independent third-party valuations of Digital Globe Services Limited, Etelequote Plc and IBEX Holdings Limited.

After giving effect to the above transactions (but before giving effect to the conversion of the 4,254,221 convertible preference shares into common shares), TRGI holds 6,140,713, or approximately 88.5%, of our outstanding common shares and (after giving effect to the conversion of the 4,254,221 convertible preference shares) will hold 10,394,934, or 92.8%, of our outstanding common shares.

DGS Limited entered into a “Profit Share Agreement” dated as of June 30, 2017 with Mr. Cox whereby, in exchange for his provision of services as chief executive officer of that entity, Mr. Cox will receive 13.9% of any cash dividends paid by DGS Limited to IBEX Holdings Limited. The Profit Share Agreement terminates upon the earliest to occur of the satisfaction of any dividend preference on the Convertible Preference Shares, the conversion of all Convertible Preference Shares issued by IBEX Holdings Limited into common shares, a sale of substantially all the assets of DGS Limited or its direct or indirect subsidiaries to an unaffiliated third party, a sale of all of the shares held by IBEX Holdings Limited in any of Continuing Business Entities to an unaffiliated third party, a sale of substantially all of the assets held by any of IBEX Global Limited or Etelequote Limited to an unaffiliated third party, and June 30, 2018. On November 1, 2017, the Profit Share Agreement was amended to increase the profit share rate from 13.9% to 16.2%.

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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

This prospectus contains financial measures and ratios, including Adjusted EBITDA (both consolidated and by segment), Adjusted EBITDA Margin and Net Debt, that are not required by, or presented in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. We refer to these measures as “non-GAAP financial measures.” For a definition of how these financial measures and ratios are calculated, see the sections entitled “Summary Consolidated Historical Financial Information” and “Selected Consolidated Historical Financial Information” elsewhere in this prospectus.

We present non-GAAP financial measures because we believe that they and other similar measures are widely used by certain investors, securities analysts and other interested parties as supplemental measures of performance and liquidity. We also use these measures internally to establish forecasts, budgets and operational goals to manage and monitor our business, as well as evaluate our underlying historical performance, as we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures depict the true performance of the business by encompassing only relevant and controllable events, enabling us to evaluate and plan more effectively for the future. The non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies and have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under IFRS as issued by the IASB. Non-GAAP financial measures and ratios are not measurements of our performance, financial condition or liquidity under IFRS as issued by the IASB and should not be considered as alternatives to operating profit or net (loss) / profit or as alternatives to cash flow from operating, investing or financing activities for the period, or any other performance measures, derived in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB or any other generally accepted accounting principles.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate that we will receive net proceeds from this offering of $53.5 million, based upon an assumed initial public offering price of $15.00 per common share (the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus), after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

A $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $15.00 per common share, the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) the net proceeds to us from this offering by approximately $3.7 million, assuming the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Similarly, each increase (decrease) of one million shares in the number of common shares offered by us would increase (decrease) the net proceeds to us from this offering by approximately $14.0 million, assuming the assumed initial public offering price remains the same and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. We do not expect that a change in the initial price to the public or the number of shares by these amounts would have a material effect on uses of the proceeds from this offering, although it may accelerate the time at which we will need to seek additional capital.

The principal purposes of this offering are to increase our capitalization and financial flexibility, enhance our visibility in the marketplace, create a public market for our common shares and fund growth initiatives. We intend to use approximately $38.3 million of the net proceeds that we receive from this offering to: (i) redeem 1,538,462 non-convertible redeemable senior preferred shares of our subsidiary Etelequote Limited for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $20.0 million, (ii) repay approximately $8.2 million of principal and accrued unpaid interest on the outstanding 15.0% convertible loan notes of Etelequote Limited held by TRGI and the 15.0% promissory note of Etelequote Limited held by TRGI, and (iii) repay approximately $10.1 million principal amount of senior secured notes of our subsidiary e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. These amounts reflect the outstanding balances as at December 31, 2017. The convertible loan notes of Etelequote Limited accrue interest at a rate of 15.0% per annum and mature upon demand by TRGI. The senior secured notes of our subsidiary e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. accrue interest at a rate of 12.0% per annum, with a maturity date of June 12, 2018. The outstanding promissory note of Etelequote Limited held by TRGI accrues interest at 15% per annum, with a maturity date of June 30, 2018. We will use the remaining net proceeds from this offering for working capital, capital expenditures, future strategic acquisitions of, or investments in, other businesses or technologies that we believe will complement our current business and expansion strategies (although we have no binding obligations to enter into any such acquisitions or investments) and other general corporate purposes. See “Use of Proceeds” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Financing Arrangements.”

The amount, and timing of our expenditures for these purposes may vary significantly and will depend on a number of factors, including our future revenues and cash generated by operations and the other factors described in the section of this prospectus captioned “Risk Factors.” Accordingly, our management will have broad discretion in applying the net proceeds of this offering. Pending these uses, we intend to invest the net proceeds of this offering in high-quality, investment-grade instruments.

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DIVIDEND POLICY

We have never declared or paid any dividends on our common shares, and we currently do not plan to declare dividends on our common shares in the foreseeable future. We currently intend to retain all of our future earnings, if any, to finance the growth and development of our business. The payment of dividends, if any, would be at the discretion of our board of directors and would depend on our results of operations, capital requirements, financial condition, prospects, contractual arrangements, any limitations on payment of dividends present in our current and future debt agreements and other factors that our board of directors may deem relevant.

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our cash and cash equivalents and capitalization as of December 31, 2017:

on an actual basis;
on a pro forma basis to give effect to the automatic conversion of 4,254,221 convertible preference shares held by TRGI into an equivalent number of our common shares upon completion of this offering; and
on a pro forma as adjusted basis to give further effect to (i) our issuance and sale of our common shares in this offering at an assumed initial offering price of $15.00 per share, which is the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, and (ii) the application of $38.3 million of the net proceeds therefrom, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, to (w) redeem 1,538,462 non-convertible redeemable senior preferred shares of our subsidiary Etelequote Limited for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $20.0 million, (x) repay approximately $8.2 million of principal and accrued unpaid interest on the outstanding 15.0% convertible loan notes of Etelequote Limited held by TRGI and the 15.0% promissory note of Etelequote Limited held by TRGI, and (y) repay approximately $10.1 million principal amount of senior secured notes of our subsidiary e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. These amounts reflect the outstanding balances as at December 31, 2017.

This table should be read with our unaudited consolidated financial statements and the related notes, and the sections titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Use of Proceeds” that are included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 
As of December 31, 2017
 
Actual
(unaudited)
Pro Forma
(unaudited)
Pro Forma
As
Adjusted(1)
(unaudited)
 
($ in thousands, except share and per share data)
Cash and cash equivalents
$
11,963
 
$
11,963
 
$
27,814
 
Current loans and financing:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings
 
42,659
 
 
42,659
 
 
32,559
 
Related party loans(2)
 
1,700
 
 
1,700
 
 
 
Total current loans and financing
 
44,359
 
 
44,359
 
 
32,559
 
Non-current loans and financing:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings
 
11,542
 
 
11,542
 
 
11,542
 
Total non - current loans and financing
 
11,542
 
 
11,542
 
 
11,542
 
Total loans and financing
 
55,901
 
 
55,901
 
 
44,101
 
Total equity
 
24,784
 
 
24,784
 
 
59,211
 
Total capitalization
$
80,685
 
$
80,685
 
$
103,312
 
(1) Each $1.00 increase (decrease) in the assumed initial public offering price of $15.00 per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) the pro forma as adjusted amount of each of cash and cash equivalents, total equity and total capitalization by approximately $3.7 million, assuming that the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover of this prospectus, remains the same and after deducting estimated underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us. Each increase or decrease of 1.0 million shares we are offering at the assumed initial public offering price of $15.00 per share, which is the midpoint of the estimated price range set forth on the cover of this prospectus, would increase (decrease) the pro forma as adjusted amount of each of cash and cash equivalents, total equity and total capitalization by approximately $14.0 million.

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(2) On January 2, 2018, ETelequote Limited paid $1 million to TRGI against the related party loan balance of $1.7 million. This payment has been reflected in the As Adjusted column along with the net proceeds of this offering.

The foregoing table and calculations are based on the number of common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2017, and exclude:

2,559,323 common shares available for future issuance as of December 31, 2017 under the 2017 IBEX Plan (as defined below), including (i) 1,778,569 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of options that were outstanding as of December 31, 2017, with an exercise price of $6.81 per share, (ii) 403,406 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of options that were granted after December 31, 2017, with an exercise price of $17.42 per share, and (iii) 103,180 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of options to be granted in connection with this offering, such options to be granted at an exercise price per share equal to the initial public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus; and
1,443,740 common shares issuable upon exercise of a warrant issued to Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC, with an exercise price per share equal to the initial public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus.

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DILUTION

If you invest in our common shares, your ownership interest will be diluted to the extent of the difference between the initial public offering price per share and the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering.

Our historical net tangible book value as of December 31, 2017 was $7.9 million, or $1.14 per common share. Historical net tangible book value represents the amount of our total tangible assets less our total liabilities. Historical net tangible book value per share represents our historical net tangible book value divided by 6,941,427 common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2017.

Our pro forma net tangible book value as of December 31, 2017 was $7.9 million, or $0.71 per common share. Pro forma net tangible book value represents the amount of our total tangible assets less our total liabilities, after giving effect to the automatic conversion of 4,254,221 convertible preference shares held by TRGI into an equivalent number of our common shares, the conversion of which will occur uopn completion of this offering. Pro forma net tangible book value per share represents pro forma net tangible book value divided by the total number of shares outstanding as of December 31, 2017, after giving effect to the automatic conversion of 4,254,221 convertible preference shares held by TRGI into an equivalent number of our common shares, the conversion of which will occur upon completion of this offering.

After giving effect to the sale by us of 4,000,000 common shares in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of $15.00 per common share, which is the midpoint of the estimated price range on the cover of this prospectus, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us, and the repayment of $38.3 million of our outstanding indebtedness, our pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value as of December 31, 2017, would have been $42.3 million, or $2.79 per common share. This amount represents an immediate increase in pro forma net tangible book value of $2.08 per common share to our existing shareholders and an immediate dilution in net tangible book value of $12.21 per common share to new investors purchasing common shares in this offering at the assumed initial public offering price. We determine dilution by subtracting the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per common share after this offering from the amount of cash that a new investor paid for a common share.

The following table illustrates this dilution to new investors on a per share basis:

Assumed initial public offering price per share
$
15.00
 
Historical net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2017
$
1.14
 
Decrease in net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2017 attributable to the conversion of preference shares
$
(0.43
)
Pro forma net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2017 before giving effect to this offering
$
0.71
 
Increase in pro forma net tangible book value per share attributable to new investors in this offering
$
2.08
 
Pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share as of December 31, 2017 after giving effect to this offering and the repayment of our outstanding senior secured notes
$
2.79
 
Dilution per share to new investors in this offering
$
12.21
 

A $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed initial public offering price of $15.00 per common share, which is the midpoint of the estimated price range on the cover of this prospectus, would increase or decrease the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value by $4.0 million, the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share by $0.24 per common share, and dilution per share to new investors purchasing shares in this offering by $0.24 per common share, assuming the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same, and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses payable by

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us. We may also increase or decrease the number of shares we are offering. An increase of one million shares in the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, would increase the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering by $0.92 and decrease the dilution per share to new investors participating in this offering by $11.30, assuming no change in the assumed initial public offering price and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses payable by us. A decrease of one million shares in the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, would decrease the pro forma as adjusted net tangible book value per share after this offering by $0.92 and increase the dilution per share to new investors participating in this offering by $13.13, assuming no change in the assumed initial public offering price and after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated expenses payable by us. The pro forma as adjusted information discussed above is illustrative only and will adjust based on the actual initial public offering price and other terms of this offering determined at pricing.

If any shares are issued upon exercise of outstanding options, or if additional options or other equity awards are granted and exercised or become vested, or if other issuances of common shares are made, you will experience further dilution.

The table below summarizes as of December 31, 2017, on the pro forma as adjusted basis described above, the number of our common shares, the total consideration and the average price per share (a) paid to us by existing shareholders and (b) to be paid by new investors purchasing our common shares in this offering at an assumed initial public offering price of $15.00 per share, the midpoint of the estimated price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, before deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by us.

 
Shares
Purchased
Total
Consideration
 
 
Number
Percent
Amount
(in millions)
Percent
Average
Price
Per Share
Existing shareholders
 
11,195,649
 
 
73.7
%
 
107.8
 
 
64.2
%
$
9.63
 
New investors in this offering
 
4,000,000
 
 
26.3
%
 
60.0
 
 
35.8
%
 
15.00
 
Total
 
15,195,649
 
 
100.0
%
 
167.8
 
 
100.0
%
 
 
 

A $1.00 increase or decrease in the assumed initial public offering price of $15.00 per share, which is the midpoint of the price range set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, would increase or decrease the total consideration paid by new investors by $4.0 million and, in the case of an increase, would increase the percentage of total consideration paid by new investors by 6.7% and, in the case of a decrease, would decrease the percentage of total consideration paid by new investors by 6.7%, assuming that the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, remains the same. An increase or decrease of shares in the number of shares offered by us, as set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, would increase or decrease the total consideration paid by new investors by $14 million and, in the case of an increase, would increase the percentage of total consideration paid by new investors by 23.3% and, in the case of a decrease, would decrease the percentage of total consideration paid by new investors by 23.3%, assuming no change in the assumed initial public offering price.

The table above assumes no exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares in this offering. If the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional common shares in full, the number of common shares beneficially owned by existing shareholders would decrease to approximately 70.9% of the total number of common shares outstanding after this offering, and the number of shares held by new investors will be increased 29.1% of the total number of common shares outstanding after this offering.

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The foregoing tables and calculations are based on 11,195,649 common shares outstanding as of December 31, 2017, after giving effect to the automatic conversion of 4,254,221 convertible preference shares held by TRGI into an equivalent number of our common shares, the conversion of which will occur upon completion of this offering, and excludes

2,559,323 common shares available for future issuance as of December 31, 2017 under the 2017 IBEX Plan (as defined below), including (i) 1,778,569 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of options that were outstanding as of December 31, 2017, with an exercise price of $6.81 per share, (ii) 403,406 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of options that were granted after December 31, 2017, with an exercise price of $17.42 per share, and (iii) 103,180 shares of our common stock issuable upon the exercise of options to be granted in connection with this offering, such options to be granted at an exercise price per share equal to the initial public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus; and
1,443,740 common shares issuable upon exercise of a warrant issued to Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC, with an exercise price per share equal to the initial public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus.

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SELECTED CONSOLIDATED HISTORICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following selected consolidated historical financial and other data of IBEX Holdings Limited should be read in conjunction with, and are qualified by reference to “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected consolidated historical financial data as of June 30, 2016 and 2017 and for the years then ended are derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of IBEX Holdings Limited included elsewhere in this prospectus and should be read in conjunction with those audited consolidated financial statements. The selected consolidated historical financial data as of December 31, 2017 and for the six months periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 are derived from the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of IBEX Holdings Limited included elsewhere in this prospectus and should be read in conjunction with those unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements except statement of financial position data as of December 31, 2016 which is sourced from unaudited and unreviewed internal management accounts information. The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and the statement of financial position data as of December 31, 2016 have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting, and, in the opinion of our management, include all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the information set forth therein. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future period.

 
Six Months Ended
December 31,
Fiscal Year Ended
June 30,
 
2016
2017
2016
2017
 
(in thousands, except share and
per share amounts)
 
(unaudited)
 
Statements of Comprehensive Income Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue
$
166,273
 
$
183,764
 
$
323,016
 
$
334,034
 
Other operating income
 
500
 
 
980
 
 
635
 
 
508
 
Employee benefits expenses(1)
 
(115,176
)
 
(140,312
)
 
(217,810
)
 
(227,553
)
Lead expenses
 
(17,151
)
 
(18,925
)
 
(30,123
)
 
(34,809
)
Depreciation and amortization
 
(6,843
)
 
(6,399
)
 
(12,655
)
 
(13,832
)
Other operating expenses
 
(31,101
)
 
(32,623
)
 
(54,501
)
 
(60,673
)
Operating (loss) / profit
 
(3,498
)
 
(13,515
)
 
8,562
 
 
(2,325
)
Finance expenses
 
(2,857
)
 
(2,512
)
 
(5,130
)
 
(6,393
)
(Loss) / profit before taxation
 
(6,355
)
 
(16,027
)
 
3,432
 
 
(8,718
)
Income tax benefit / (expense)
 
555
 
 
1,568
 
 
(1,861
)
 
(295
)
Net (loss) / profit for the period
$
(5,800
)
$
(14,459
)
$
1,571
 
$
(9,013
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) / earnings per share attributable to equity ordinary holders of the parent - basic and diluted(2)
$
(0.44
)
$
(1.29
)
$
0.20
 
$
(0.69
)
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted
 
11,195,649
 
 
11,195,649
 
 
11,195,649
 
 
11,195,649
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unaudited pro forma net (loss) / profit(3)
 
 
$
(13,390
)
 
 
$
(4,002
)
Unaudited pro forma net (loss) / profit per share attributable to equity holders of the parent - basic and diluted(4)
 
 
$
(1.17
)
 
 
$
(0.41
)
Unaudited pro forma weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted(4)
 
 
 
11,436,661
 
 
 
 
9,657,968
 

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Six Months Ended
December 31,
Fiscal Year Ended
June 30,
 
2016
2017
2016
2017
 
(in thousands, except share and
per share amounts)
 
(unaudited)
 
Statements of Financial Position Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
14,841
 
$
11,963
 
$
9,451
 
$
21,321
 
Total assets
 
142,189
 
 
156,281
 
 
138,439
 
 
152,230
 
Borrowings current
 
(27,125
)
 
(42,659
)
 
(28,377
)
 
(41,597
)
Convertible loan note-related party
 
(19,669
)
 
(1,700
)
 
(18,169
)
 
(1,700
)
Borrowings non - current
 
(20,068
)
 
(11,542
)
 
(12,205
)
 
(14,651
)
Total non-current liabilities
 
(29,551
)
 
(17,817
)
 
(19,298
)
 
(23,607
)
Total liabilities
 
(130,728
)
 
(131,497
)
 
(118,692
)
 
(123,492
)
Total equity
 
11,461
 
 
24,784
 
 
19,747
 
 
28,738
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statements of Cash Flows Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net cash inflow from (used in) operating activities
$
2,239
 
$
(1,330
)
$
3,042
 
$
6,646
 
Net cash used in investing activities
$
(4,685
)
$
(5,868
)
$
(11,583
)
$
(9,754
)
Net cash inflow from (used in) financing activities
$
7,979
 
$
(2,145
)
$
12,188
 
$
14,976
 
Other Financial and Operating Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenue from Customer Management segment
$
133,387
 
$
145,104
 
$
259,093
 
$
256,918
 
Revenue from Customer Acquisition segment
$
32,886
 
$
38,660
 
$
63,923
 
$
77,116
 
Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited)(5)
$
5,490
 
$
(531
)
$
22,902
 
$
16,235
 
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (unaudited)(6)
 
3.3
%
 
(0.3
)%
 
7.1
%
 
4.9
%
Net Debt (unaudited)(7)
$
52,021
 
$
43,938
 
$
49,300
 
$
36,627
 
(1) Mohammed Khaishgi, who has served as our chief executive officer and chairman of our board of directors since September 2017, did not serve in this capacity during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2017 as he had other responsibilities within TRGI. Accordingly, the amounts reflected above for employee benefits expenses exclude compensation expense for Mr. Khaishgi.
(2) See Note 24 to our audited consolidated financial statements and Note 15 to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements included in this prospectus for additional information regarding the calculation of basic and diluted earnings / (loss) per share attributable to equity holders of the parent and weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted. (Loss) / earnings per share attributable to equity holders of the parent gives effect to the 1.11650536356898-to-1 reverse share split that we effectuated on March 16, 2018.
(3) Unaudited pro forma net loss gives effect to (i) the automatic conversion of 4,254,221 convertible preference shares held by TRGI into an equivalent number of our common shares upon completion of this offering, (ii) the redemption of 1,538,462 non-convertible redeemable senior preferred shares of our subsidiary Etelequote Limited for an aggregate redemption price of approximately $20.0 million, (iii) the repayment of approximately $8.2 million of principal and accrued unpaid interest on the outstanding 15.0% convertible loan notes of Etelequote Limited held by TRGI and the 15.0% promissory note of Etelequote Limited held by TRGI, and (iv) the repayment of approximately $10.1 million principal amount of senior secured notes of our subsidiary e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. These amounts reflect the outstanding balances as at December 31, 2017.
(4) Unaudited pro forma weighted average number of shares outstanding—basic and diluted give effect to (i) the 1.11650536356898-to-1 reverse share split that we effectuated on March 16, 2018 and (ii) the automatic conversion of 4,254,221 convertible preference shares held by TRGI into an equivalent number of our common shares upon completion of this offering. See Note 24 to our audited consolidated financial statements and Note 15 to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements included in this prospectus for additional information regarding the calculation of basic and diluted earnings / (loss) per share attributable to

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equity holders of the parent and weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted. Unaudited pro forma net (loss) / profit per share attributable to equity holders of the parent gives effect to the 1.11650536356898-to-1 reverse share split that we effectuated on March 16, 2018.

(5) We define “EBITDA” as net (loss) / profit before finance costs, income tax (credit) / expense, depreciation and amortization. We define “Adjusted EBITDA” as EBITDA before the effect of the following items: AIM delisting expenses, litigation and settlement expenses, foreign exchange losses, goodwill impairment, other income, phantom expense and share-based payment. We use Adjusted EBITDA internally to establish forecasts, budgets and operational goals to manage and monitor our business, as well as evaluate our underlying historical performance. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful indicator of the health of our business as it reflects our ability to generate cash that can be used to fund recurring capital expenditures and growth. Adjusted EBITDA also disregards non-cash or non-recurring charges that we believe are not reflective of our long-term performance. We also believe that Adjusted EBITDA is widely used by investors, securities analysts and other interested parties as a supplemental measure of performance and liquidity.

Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies and has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under IFRS as issued by the IASB. Some of these limitations are as follows:

although depreciation and amortization expense is a non-cash charge, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, however, Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements;
Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow for management’s discretionary use, as it does not reflect: (i) changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; (ii) debt service requirements; (iii) tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us; and (iv) other cash costs that may recur in the future;
other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA or similarly titled measures differently, which reduces its usefulness as a comparative measure.

Because of these and other limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA along with other IFRS-based financial performance measures, including cash flows from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities, net (loss) / profit and our other IFRS financial results.

The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to net (loss) / profit:

 
Six Months Ended
December 31,
Fiscal Year Ended June 30,
 
2016
2017
2016
2017
 
(unaudited)
$ in thousands
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Profit/(Loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) / profit for the period
$
(5,800
)
$
(14,459
)
$
1,571
 
$
(9,013
)
Finance expenses
 
2,857
 
 
2,512
 
 
5,130
 
 
6,393
 
Income tax (benefit) expense
 
(555
)
 
(1,568
)
 
1,861
 
 
295
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
6,843
 
 
6,399
 
 
12,655
 
 
13,832
 
EBITDA
$
3,345
 
$
(7,116
)
$
21,217
 
$
11,507
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-recurring expenses(a)
$
2,530
 
$
1,240
 
$
345
 
$
5,393
 
Foreign exchange losses
 
185
 
 
612
 
 
90
 
 
422
 
Goodwill impairment(b)
 
 
 
 
 
1,426
 
 
54
 
Other income(c)
 
(722
)
 
(490
)
 
(1,256
)
 
(1,416
)
Phantom expense(d)
 
 
 
112
 
 
 
 
 
Share-based payments(e)
 
152
 
 
5,111
 
 
1,080
 
 
275
 
Adjusted EBITDA
$
5,490
 
$
(531
)
$
22,902
 
$
16,235
 

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(a) For the six months ended December 31, 2017, we incurred non-recurring expenses of $1.2 million related to DGS EDU LLC legal expenses of $0.3 million and listing expenses of IBEX Holdings Limited of $0.9 million. For the six months ended December 31, 2016, non-recurring expenses of $2.5 million related to expenses of $1.0 million incurred to delist the shares of IBEX Global Solutions Ltd. and Digital Globe Services, Ltd. from the AIM segment of the London Stock Exchange. This also represented litigation and settlement costs, consisting of $0.9 million in legal and settlement costs for a legal proceeding brought against DGS EDU LLC, and $0.6 million in legal and settlement costs brought against IBEX Global Solutions Ltd. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, non-recurring expenses of $5.4 million related to expenses of $1.0 million incurred to delist the shares of IBEX Global Solutions Ltd. and Digital Globe Services, Ltd. from the AIM segment of the London Stock Exchange. This also represented litigation and settlement costs and accruals for several litigation matters, consisting of $2.1 million in legal and settlement costs for a legal proceeding brought against DGS EDU LLC, and $2.0 million in legal and settlement costs and accruals for legal proceedings brought against IBEX Global Solutions, with the bulk of such expenses arising out of a class action lawsuit currently pending in the United States federal district court of Tennessee. See “Business—Legal Proceedings.”
(b) The $54,000 impairment loss recognized in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 related to the closure in December 2016 of a facility acquired by a DGS cash-generating unit. The $1.4 million impairment loss recognized in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 related to the write-off of the goodwill attributable to the DGS EDU LLC business.
(c) For the six months ended December 31, 2017, other income represented proceeds from a legal settlement received by Digital Global Services, Inc. of $0.2 million and insurance proceeds of $0.3 million received by IBEX Global Solutions Limited against settlement. For the six months ended December 31, 2016 and for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017, other income amounted to $0.7 million, $1.3 million and $1.4 million respectively, attributable to a now-expired arrangement under which TRGI was reimbursed for the purchase of certain software that was also used by other TRGI group companies.
(d) For the six months ended December 31, 2017, phantom expense was related to awards granted under the Legacy Phantom Stock Plans (as defined below) to certain of our executive officers and employees.
(e) For the six months ended December 31, 2017, share-based payments was primarily related to share-based payments expense of $4.9 million pertaining to options to purchase an aggregate of 1,778,569 common shares awarded from December 22, 2017 through and including December 31, 2017.
(6) We calculate “Adjusted EBITDA Margin” as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenue.
(7) We calculate “Net Debt” as total borrowings less cash and cash equivalents. Net Debt excludes 1,538,462 senior preferred shares at June 30, 2017, which are mandatorily redeemable on or before June 6, 2018 at a redemption price of $13.00 per share upon the event of a public offering of IBEX Holdings Limited, to the extent of the proceeds of such an offering. The following table provides a reconciliation of total borrowings to Net Debt:
 
As of December 31,
Fiscal Year Ended June 30,
 
2016
2017
2016
2017
 
(unaudited)
$ in thousands
Net Debt reconciliation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings - non current
$
20,068
 
$
11,542
 
$
12,205
 
$
14,651
 
Borrowings - current
 
27,125
 
 
42,659
 
 
28,377
 
 
41,597
 
Convertible loan note - related party
 
19,669
 
 
1,700
 
 
18,169
 
 
1,700
 
 
$
66,862
 
$
55,901
 
$
58,751
 
$
57,948
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents
 
14,841
 
 
11,963
 
 
9,451
 
 
21,321
 
Net Debt
$
52,021
 
$
43,938
 
$
49,300
 
$
36,627
 

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations together with “Selected Consolidated Financial Data” and our audited consolidated financial statements and unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements and the related notes and other financial information included elsewhere in this prospectus. The audited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB, which may differ in material respects from generally accepted accounting principles in other jurisdictions, including the United States. The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with IAS 34, Interim Financial Reporting, as issued by the IASB. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. You should review the “Risk Factors” and “Forward Looking Statements” sections of this prospectus for a discussion of important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results described in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in the following discussion and analysis.

Overview

We are a leading end-to-end provider of technology-enabled customer lifecycle experience (“CLX”) solutions. Through our integrated CLX platform, we offer a comprehensive portfolio of solutions to optimize customer acquisition, engagement, expansion and experience for our clients. We leverage sophisticated technology and proprietary analytics, in combination with our global contact and delivery center footprint and business process outsourcing expertise, to protect and enhance our clients’ brands. We manage approximately 55 million interactions each year with consumers on behalf of our clients through an omni-channel approach, using voice, web, chat and email.

Our clients consist primarily of Fortune 500 brands, across a broad range of industries, including telecommunications, cable, technology, automotive and insurance, that have large customer bases that rely on outsourced providers to maximize customer experience and improve customer expansion. We have deep, long-standing relationships with our client base; our top ten clients have an average tenure of five years. Increasingly, our client base includes faster growing brands in high-growth segments of our target markets, such as high-growth technology and consumer services. Given that these companies continue to manage outsized growth and do not generally have outsourced customer lifecycle capabilities, these companies seek to leverage outsourced providers like us to facilitate revenue growth and enhance their brand loyalty.

We conduct our business through the following two reporting segments:

Customer Management – Our Customer Management segment comprises our Engagement, Expansion and Experience solutions. Our suite of customer engagement solutions consists of customer service, technical support and other value-added outsourced back office services. This omni-channel offering is delivered through voice, email, chat, SMS, social media and other communication applications. Our customer expansion solution builds on our customer engagement solution, combining our traditional BPO solutions with our sales and acquisition-oriented delivery center capability to allow our existing clients to further mine their current customer base. Our customer experience solution is comprised of our comprehensive suite of proprietary software tools to measure, monitor and manage our clients’ customer experience.

Customer Acquisition – In our Customer Acquisition segment, we work with consumer-facing businesses to acquire customers for them. Most of our customer acquisition solutions involve two steps: (a) generating or purchasing a lead or a prospect, and (b) converting that lead or prospect into a customer, most frequently through a voice-based channel. In our Customer Acquisition segment, we primarily acquire customers for clients in the telecommunications, cable, technology and insurance industries. Our activity for the insurance industry is conducted through our Medicare insurance agency division, which acquires customers for leading health insurance carriers.

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Key Factors Affecting Our Performance

We believe that the following factors have affected our results of operations for the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 and the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2017.

Client-Related Factors Affecting Revenues

Our revenues are heavily dependent upon our key client relationships. Our top three clients accounted for 62.2% and 56.7% of our revenues for the six months ended December, 2016 and 2017, respectively, and 63.1% and 58.4% of our revenues for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2017, respectively. We have pursued the diversification of our client base as demonstrated by the decrease in revenues from these top three clients as a percentage of total revenue.

A number of factors related to client activity that have impacted our revenues during the six months ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2017 and the years ended June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017 are discussed below:

Outsourcing Strategy

Large enterprises generally have sophisticated outsourcing strategies that seek to optimize vendor expertise leveraging the advantages offered by alternative delivery locations. Changes in strategy often create opportunities for CLX providers to partner with clients in the implementation of any new outsourcing strategy. While large enterprises review their strategy regularly, factors such as merger and acquisition activity or internal client re-organizations often can be the cause of unexpected changes in strategy.

Client’s Underlying Business Performance

Outsourcing demand for CLX services reflects a client’s underlying business performance and priorities. Growth in a client’s business often results in increased demand for our customer engagement solutions, which we believe was demonstrated in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 as demand for our customer engagement solutions from some of our new high-growth clients in the technology sector increased. Conversely, a decline in a client’s business generally results in a decrease in demand for our customer engagement solutions, coupled with an increase in demand for our customer acquisition and expansion solutions. The correlation between business performance and CLX demand can therefore be complex, and depend upon several factors such as vendor consolidation, growth investment focus and overall business environment, which can result in short term revenue volatility for CLX providers.

Merger and Acquisition Activity

Outsourcing demand from our clients can be significantly impacted by merger and acquisition activity in their industries. During fiscal year 2016 and 2017, two of our largest clients completed large acquisitions, which resulted in changes to their outsourcing strategies, including vendor consolidation and changes in the mix of delivery locations. Both of these acquisitions resulted in direct increases in our overall agent headcount and share of client outsourcing spend. For example, our headcount of agents dedicated to our largest client increased from 2,636 on June 30, 2016 to 3,199 on June 30, 2017. However, such transitions often result in us incurring certain non-recurring costs such as additional training expense as agents are re-trained to service a broader product mix, and foregoing margin as regular production ceases during that training phase.

Product Cycles

Many of our clients regularly upgrade their product or service mix, which directly impacts their demand for CLX service. For example, one of our largest clients has, in recent years, followed a product release cycle which results in demand spikes that can vary in volume depending on product complexity and customer demand.

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Pricing

Our revenues are dependent upon both volumes and unit pricing for our various CLX services. Client pricing is often expressed in terms of a base price as well as, in limited cases, with bonuses and occasionally penalties depending upon our achievement of certain client objectives. While base pricing during fiscal years 2016 and 2017 was largely stable, we did experience periodic fluctuations based upon achievement of bonuses or incurrence of penalties. For example, in fiscal year 2017, we regularly recorded additional revenues from a top client in our Customer Acquisition segment due to achievement of sales volume targets set by that client.

Within our Customer Management segment, pricing for service delivered from onshore locations is higher than pricing for service delivered from offshore locations. This difference in pricing is due to the higher wage levels in onshore locations. Accordingly, a shift in service delivery location from onshore to offshore locations results in a decline in absolute revenues; however, margins tend to increase, in percentage and often in absolute terms, as compared to onshore service delivery.

Factors Affecting our Operating Profit Margins

A number of factors have affected our operating profit margins during the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 and the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2017, as follows:

Capacity Utilization

As a significant portion of our CLX services are performed by customer-facing agents located in delivery facilities, our margins are impacted by the level of capacity utilization in those facilities. We incur substantial fixed expenses in operating such facilities, such as rent expenses and site management overhead expenses. The greater the volume of interactions handled, the higher the utilization level of workstations within those facilities and the revenues generated to cover those fixed costs, thus the greater the percentage operating margin.

As the overall mix of our business has moved to offshore and nearshore service delivery, our onshore facilities have had lower levels of capacity utilization, which has increased margin pressure. With the shift in volume from onshore to offshore locations, we have available infrastructure capacity in place to support new onshore revenue generating projects, which would cause an increase in capacity utilization and therefore in our operating margins. Alternatively, consistent with past practice, we could rationalize our delivery model footprint and shutter facilities that are underutilized and reallocate remaining volume to other facilities.

In anticipation of the shift in our geographic delivery location mix toward offshore and nearshore locations, we invested in additional facilities in Jamaica, Nicaragua and the Philippines toward the end of fiscal year 2016, with that additional capacity being gradually absorbed during fiscal year 2017. As a result, we have experienced additional margin pressure in fiscal year 2017 due to the temporary effect of the lower capacity utilization in our newer offshore and near-shore facilities as they transition towards handling higher volumes of interactions.

Increases in Labor Costs

When compensation levels of our employees increase, we may not be able to pass on all or a portion of such increased costs to our clients or do so on a timely basis, which tends to depress our operating profit margins if we cannot generate sufficient offsetting productivity gains. During the current economic up-cycle in the United States, competition for contact center agents has been increasing from other sectors of the economy and has resulted in upwards wage pressure. Towards the end of fiscal year 2017, we increased base compensation for agents in many of our U.S.-based centers, which has resulted in pressure on operating margins from our activities requiring U.S. service delivery. We are expecting to offset these wage increases with lower attrition and higher agent quality, resulting in increased productivity and enhanced client satisfaction, leading to the achievement of financial incentives.

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Attrition Among Customer Facing Agents

The delivery center industry is generally characterized by high employee turnover. Such turnover has a significant impact upon profitability as recruiting and training expenses are incurred to replace departing agents. The improving economy in the United States has increased our U.S. agent turnover, as agents are able to access other opportunities. Conversely, our Customer Acquisition solution and our international offshore and nearshore operations have historically experienced low levels of turnover. Other considerations such as company culture, work conditions and general employee morale are key factors that impact employee turnover.

Inelasticity of Labor Costs Relative to Short-Term Declines in Client Demand

As our business depends on maintaining large numbers of agents to service our clients’ business needs, we tend not to terminate agents on short notice in response to temporary declines in demand in excess of agreed levels, as rehiring and retraining agents at a later date would force us to incur additional expenses. Furthermore, any termination of our employees also generally involves the incurrence of significant additional costs in the form of severance payments or early notice periods to comply with labor regulations in the various jurisdictions in which we operate our business, all of which would have an adverse impact on our operating profit margins. Accordingly, these factors constrain our ability to adjust our labor costs for short-term declines in demand.

Increases in Expenses Related to Sourcing or Generating Leads

A key element of our customer acquisition solution is the generation or purchase of leads or projects. We either generate our leads ourselves, often through digital means, or purchase our leads from external sources. Any increase in the cost of sourcing or generating leads or changes in the rate of conversion of those leads could impact our profit margins. During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2017, we experienced some volatility in our internal lead generation costs, either due to competitive keyword bidding by other digital marketing agencies, or due to bidding restrictions imposed by our clients.

Increased Up-Front Costs Driven by Increased Demand

An increase in demand for CLX services typically results in an up-front increase in employee compensation expenses, due to the in-advance need to hire and train additional employees, predominantly delivery center agents, to service client campaigns. As these expenses for hiring and training our employees are typically incurred in a period before the revenues associated with the increase in demand are recognized, it has the effect of causing an initial decrease in our operating profit margins prior to the full impact of the profitability from the additional demand.

Net Effect of Local Inflation and Currency Exchange Rate Fluctuations

While substantially all of our revenues are generated in U.S. dollars, a significant portion of our operating expenses is incurred outside of the United States and paid for in foreign currencies, principally the local currencies of the Philippines and Pakistan. During the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, out of our total employee benefits expenses, 20.6% and 16.8%, respectively, were incurred in the Philippines (in the Philippine Pesos) and 8.3% and 7.3%, respectively, were incurred in Pakistan (in the Pakistani Rupees). During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017, out of our total employee benefits expenses, 21.2% and 20.3%, respectively, were incurred in the Philippines (in the Philippine Pesos) and 6.4% and 8.4%, respectively, were incurred in Pakistan (in the Pakistani Rupees). As a result, our results of operations are subject to the net effect, on the one hand, of inflation in the Philippines and Pakistan and, on the other hand, of the variability in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar, on the one hand, and the Philippine Peso and Pakistani Rupee, on the other. The impact of inflation on our operating expenses and thus on our audited consolidated statement of comprehensive income varies depending on the fluctuation in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and those non-US currencies. In an environment where, for example, the Philippine Peso is weakening against the U.S. dollar, the impact of inflation in the Philippines on our results of operations will decrease, whereas in an environment where the Philippine Peso is strengthening against

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the U.S. dollar, the impact of inflation will be magnified. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, the Philippine Peso experienced a 7.5% devaluation from 46.9 Philippine Pesos per U.S. dollar to 50.5 Philippine pesos per U.S. dollar and the Philippines Statistics Authority reported an inflation rate of 2.7%. The devaluation of the Philippine Peso, net of the impact of the inflation rate in the Philippines in the same period, has resulted in an improvement in our operating expenses, as 15.8% of our operating costs for the six months ended December 31, 2017 were incurred in Philippine Pesos. See “— Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk — Foreign Currency Exchange Risk.”

Seasonality

Our business performance is subject to seasonal fluctuations. The customer acquisition activity we conduct through our Medicare insurance agency division is highly seasonal, with a significant portion of annual activity occurring during the AEP from October 15th to December 7th each year. This fluctuation is further exacerbated by our revenue recognition policy for this division where we recognize revenues only upon a sold policy becoming effective. All policies associated with the Annual Election Period only become effective on January 1st of the following year, which results in a significant revenue spike from that division during the third quarter of our fiscal year. The revenues for our Customer Acquisition segment for the first half of our fiscal year do not, therefore, include the impact of sales activity in our Medicare insurance business that occurs during our seasonal peak.

For the remainder of our Customer Acquisition segment, our revenues typically increase during the summer period when households tend to move and activate telecommunications services in their new homes, as well as during the final quarter of the calendar year when the year-end holiday season begins. Within our Customer Management segment, some of our retail-facing clients undergo an increase in activity during the year-end holiday period. These seasonal effects therefore cause differences in revenues and expenses among the various quarters of any financial year, which means that the individual quarters of a year should not be directly compared with each other or be used to predict annual financial results. This intra-year seasonal fluctuation in demand is in accord with historic experience in the BPO industry, with increased volumes during the fourth calendar quarter of the year.

Key Operational Metrics

We regularly prepare and review the following key operating indicators to evaluate our business, measure our performance, identify trends in our business, prepare financial projections, allocate resources and make strategic decisions:

 
Six Months Ended
December 31,
Fiscal Year Ended
June 30,
 
2016
2017
Change
2016
2017
Change
Workstations
 
11,315
 
 
12,640
 
 
11.7
%
 
10,402
 
 
11,724
 
 
12.7
%
Onshore
 
3,812
 
 
3,914
 
 
2.7
%
 
3,678
 
 
3,812
 
 
3.6
%
Offshore
 
6,416
 
 
6,398
 
 
(0.3
)%
 
5,692
 
 
6,435
 
 
13.1
%
Nearshore
 
1,087
(1) 
 
2,328
 
 
114.2
%
 
1,032
 
 
1,477
 
 
43.1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capacity Utilization
 
0.9
x
 
1.1
x
 
19.0
%
 
1.1
x
 
1.0
x
 
(10.0
)%
Onshore
 
0.7
x
 
0.9
x
 
17.9
%
 
0.9
x
 
0.8
x
 
(7.1
)%
Offshore
 
1.1
x
 
1.2
x
 
12.6
%
 
1.3
x
 
1.2
x
 
(7.0
)%
Nearshore(1)
 
0.4
x
 
1.1
x
 
66.0
%
 
0.9
x
 
0.6
x
 
(32.9
)%
(1) Nearshore capacity utilization decreased in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 as we increased capacity in those related facilities ahead of planned growth.

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Workstations

The number of workstations at all of our delivery centers is a key volume metric for our business. It is defined as the number of physical workstations at a delivery center location used for production (excluding, for example, workstations in training rooms or those used by supervisors). A single workstation will typically be used for multiple shifts, and therefore there will typically be more delivery center agents than utilized workstations.

Capacity Utilization

Capacity Utilization is an efficiency metric used within our business. We define Capacity Utilization as the number of agents divided by the number of workstations, for the period under consideration, across all facilities in the region.

Customer Acquisition Segment Only

 
Six Months Ended
December 31,
Fiscal Year Ended
June 30,
 
2016
2017
Change %
2016
2017
Change %
Policies on Book
 
28,597
 
 
45,213
 
 
58.1
%
 
22,548
 
 
34,549
 
 
53.2
%
Ordered Revenue Generating Units
 
499,284
 
 
590,607
 
 
18.3
%
 
873,614
 
 
1,086,373
 
 
24.4
%

Policies on Book

Policies on Book is a key volume metric specific to our Medicare insurance agency division within our Customer Acquisition segment. It is defined as the number of Medicare policies, supplements and prescription drug plans sold and active with carriers on our book at the end of the financial year concerned. Policies on Book have grown significantly over the two financial years reported due to the highly successful sales efforts in our Medicare insurance agency division.

Ordered Revenue Generating Units

Ordered Revenue Generating Units (“RGUs”) is a key volume metric specific to our digital marketing offering within our Customer Acquisition segment. It is defined as the number of products submitted to our clients during the course of the financial year for which we are eligible to earn commission. Ordered RGUs have grown significantly over the two financial years reported due to the highly successful sales efforts in our digital marketing line of work. Although we are eligible to earn commission on ordered RGUs, in certain instances commission may not have been paid to us as a result of factors related to our clients’ products and services, which sometimes result in failed installations or cancellations and are outside of our control.

First-time adoption of IFRS

The financial statements, for the year ended June 30, 2017, are the first we have prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. For periods up to and including the year ended June 30, 2015, the predecessor holding company TRGI prepared its consolidated financial statements in accordance with the approved accounting standards as applicable in Pakistan. Approved accounting standards in Pakistan comprise of such IFRS as have been adopted under local law.

Accordingly, we have prepared financial statements that comply with IFRS as issued by the IASB, applicable as at June 30, 2017 as described in Note 3 to our audited consolidated financial statements (summary of significant accounting policies). In preparing the financial statements, our opening statement of financial position was prepared as at July 1, 2015, our date of transition to IFRS as issued by the IASB.

Set out below are the applicable mandatory exceptions and exemption elections in IFRS 1 applied in preparing our first financial statements under IFRS:

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IFRS mandatory exceptions:

The applicable mandatory exceptions in IFRS 1 applied in preparing our first financial statements under IFRS, are as follows:

Exception for estimates: An entity's estimates in accordance with IFRSs at the date of transition shall be consistent with estimates made for the same date in accordance with its previous assertions made for its internal financial information purposes, unless there is objective evidence that those estimates were in error. We considered such information about historic estimates and treated the receipt of any such information in the same way as non-adjusting events after the reporting period in accordance with IAS 10 Events after the Reporting Period, thus ensuring IFRS estimates as at July 1, 2015 are consistent with the estimates as at the same date made previously. IFRS estimates as at July 1, 2015 are consistent with the estimates as at the same date made in conformity with approved accounting standards in Pakistan.

The other compulsory exceptions of IFRS 1 have not been applied as these are not relevant to us or have not been early adopted:

Derecognition of financial assets and financial liabilities
Hedge accounting
Non-controlling interests
Embedded derivatives;
Classification and measurement of financial assets, and
Government grants

As we have not early adopted IFRS 9: Financial Instruments, we have not considered the application of the compulsory exception for classification and measurement of financial assets.

IFRS optional exemptions:

We have applied the following exemptions as of July 1, 2015:

IFRS 3 ‘Business Combinations’ has not been applied to either acquisitions of subsidiaries that are considered businesses under IFRS as issued by the IASB, or acquisitions of interests in associates and joint ventures that occurred before July 1, 2015. Use of this exemption means that the local GAAP carrying amounts of assets and liabilities, that are required to be recognized under IFRS as issued by the IASB, is their deemed cost at the date of the acquisition. After the date of the acquisition, measurement is in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. Assets and liabilities that do not qualify for recognition under IFRS as issued by the IASB are excluded from the opening IFRS as issued by the IASB statement of financial position. We did not recognize or exclude any previously recognized amounts as a result of IFRS as issued by the IASB recognition requirements.

IFRS 1 allows that carrying amount of goodwill based on the previous GAAP be used in the opening IFRS as issued by the IASB statement of financial position (after adjustments for goodwill impairment and recognition or derecognition of intangible assets). In accordance with IFRS 1, we have tested goodwill for impairment at the date of transition to IFRS. As at July 1, 2015, we had impaired goodwill of iSky Inc. amounting to $1.7 million.

We have not applied IAS 21 retrospectively to fair value adjustments and goodwill from business combinations that occurred before the date of transition to IFRS as issued by the IASB. Such fair value adjustments and goodwill are treated as assets and liabilities of the parent rather than as assets and liabilities of the acquiree. Therefore, those assets and liabilities are already expressed in the functional currency of the parent or are non-monetary foreign currency items and no further translation differences occur.

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The additional optional exemptions from full retrospective application of IFRS as issued by the IASB were considered by the Company but were not taken.

Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgements

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods then-ended. Accounting estimates require the use of significant assumptions and judgments as to future events, and the effect of those events cannot be predicted with certainty. The accounting estimates will change as new events occur, more experience is acquired and more information is obtained. We evaluate and update our assumptions and estimates on an ongoing basis and use outside experts to assist in that evaluation when we deem necessary. Our significant accounting policies, which may be affected by our estimates and assumptions, are discussed further in Note 2.6 to our audited consolidated audited financial statements (critical accounting estimates and judgements) included elsewhere in this prospectus.

In the process of applying our accounting policies, we have made the following estimates and judgments which are significant to the consolidated financial statements:

Accounting Estimates

Impairment of Intangibles

Goodwill: The calculation for considering the impairment of the carrying amount of goodwill requires a comparison of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating units to which goodwill has been allocated, to the value of goodwill and the associated assets in the consolidated statement of financial position. The calculation of recoverable amount requires an estimate of the future cash flows expected to arise from the cash generating unit. Judgement is applied in selection of a suitable discount rate and terminal value. The key assumptions made in relation to the impairment of goodwill are set out in Note 4 to our audited consolidated financial statements.

Indefinite Lived Intangibles: The indefinite lived intangibles are tested for impairment by comparing their carrying amount to the estimates of their fair value based on estimates of discounted cash flow method. When the fair value is determined to be less than the carrying amount, the resulting impairment is recognised in the financial statements.

Depreciation and Amortization: Estimation of useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets. We estimate the useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets based on the period over which the assets are expected to be available for use. The estimated useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets are reviewed periodically and are updated if expectations differ from previous estimates due to physical wear and tear, technical or commercial obsolescence and legal or other limits on the use of the assets.

Judgments

Training revenue: In relation to the recognition of training revenue and associated incremental direct expenses, we concluded that 1) as training revenue does not have a standalone value to the customer it should be amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the client contract 2) as direct expenses relate directly to each customer contract, generated or enhanced resources that will be used in satisfying performance obligations in the future and are expected to be recovered in full should be deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the client contract.

Renewal commission revenue: We recognize insurance commission on policies already sold but expected to be renewed and collected in future years. The expected renewal commission revenues are estimated, based on historical policy retention patterns and discounted at an appropriate discount rate. Renewal receivables are subsequently adjusted when related revenue is realized or in the event where the policies are not renewed.

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Staff retirement plans and other employee benefits: The net defined benefit pension scheme assets or liabilities are recognized in our consolidated statement of financial position. The determination of the position requires assumptions to be made regarding future salary increases, mortality, discount rates and inflation. The key assumptions made in relation to the pension plans and share option plans are set out in Notes 18.1 and 23 to our audited consolidated financial statements, respectively.

Warrants: We account for the warrant to purchase our common shares in accordance with the provisions of IAS 32 − Financial Instruments: Presentation. We classify as assets or liabilities any contracts that (i) require net-cash settlement (including a requirement to net-cash settle the contract if an event occurs and if that event is outside of our control) or (ii) gives the counterparty a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement).

We assessed the classification of the warrant as of the date it was issued and determined that such instruments met the criteria for liability classification. The warrant is reported on our consolidated statement of financial position as a liability at fair value using the Black-Scholes valuation method. The initial value is recorded as a long term liability on our condensed consolidated interim statement of financial position with the initial common shares underlying the warrant are recorded as contra revenue and the remainder recorded to long term assets. The measurement of the warrant at fair value is based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model taking into account the following variables:

The share price.
The strike price.
The volatility of the share has been determined based on historical prices of our shares.
The duration, which has been estimated as the difference between the valuation date of the warrant plans and final exercise date.
The risk free interest rate.

Given the absence of an active market for our common shares, we are required to estimate the fair value of our common shares at the time of each grant. We consider a variety of factors in estimating the fair value of our common shares on each option grant date, including:

our historical and projected operating and financial performance;
our introduction of new products and services;
our completion of strategic acquisitions;
our stage of development;
the global economic outlook and its expected impact on our business; and
the market performance of comparable companies.

The asset will be evaluated on a periodic basis or based on certain events for potential impairments.

Provision for taxation: We are subject to income tax in several jurisdictions and significant judgement is required in determining the provision for income taxes. During the ordinary course of business, there are transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. As a result, we recognize tax liabilities based on estimates of whether additional taxes and interest will be due. These tax liabilities are recognized when, despite our belief that our tax return positions are supportable, we believe that certain positions are likely to be challenged and may not be fully sustained upon review by tax authorities. We believe that our accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all open audit years based on its assessment of many factors including past experience and interpretations of tax law. This assessment relies on estimates and assumptions and may involve a series of complex judgments about future events. To the extent that the final tax outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will impact income tax expense in the period in which such determination is made.

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Legal provisions: We review outstanding legal cases following developments in the legal proceedings and at each reporting date, in order to assess the need for provisions and disclosures in its financial statements. Among the factors considered in making decisions on provisions are the nature of litigation, claim or assessment, the legal process and potential level of damages in the jurisdiction in which the litigation, claim or assessment has been brought, the progress of the case (including the progress after the date of the financial statements but before those statements are issued), the opinions or views of legal advisers, experience on similar cases and any decision of the Group's management as to how it will respond to the litigation, claim or assessment.

De-facto control of Digital Globe Services Limited: De-facto control exists when the size of an entity’s own voting rights relative to the size and dispersion of other vote holders, give the entity the practical ability unilaterally to direct the relevant activities of another entity. TRGI held between 42.9% and 49.9% of voting rights in Digital Globe Services Limited during the period from 2013 to 2016, with the remaining voting rights being held by numerous unrelated individual shareholders. Other than Mr. Jeffrey Cox, the chief executive officer of Digital Globe Services Limited, who held between 12.9% and 19.5% of Digital Globe Services Limited shares in this time, no other shareholder held more than 8% of Digital Globe Services Limited shares at any time, and between 22% and 30% of Digital Globe Services Limited’s shares were held by shareholders with less than 3% holdings. Management has determined that TRGI retained the practical ability unilaterally to direct the relevant activities of Digital Globe Services Limited throughout this time, and has included the entity as an entity under common control for the purposes of the business combination approach described in Note 2.2 to our audited consolidated financial statements.

Components of Results of Operations

Revenues

Customer Management

A substantial majority of revenues in our Customer Management segment are based upon a price per unit of time or customer interaction. In such a case, we either charge our clients a base rate per unit of time that an agent is engaged in servicing the client’s customers or charge an overall rate per customer interaction. Base rates could be adjusted up or down depending upon our performance against metrics agreed with each client. Additionally, a portion of our revenues in the Customer Engagement solution of our Customer Management segment is charged on a “software as a service” basis for software and other technology related solutions.

Customer Acquisition

A substantial majority of revenues in the Customer Acquisition segment is generated under a fee-per-customer arrangement in which clients pay a fixed commission for each customer that we successfully acquire on their behalf. In some cases, we also receive a commission payment upon the annual renewal of that acquired customer. We also receive incentive payments upon the achievement of certain volume thresholds.

Operating Expenses

Employee Benefits Expenses

Employee benefits expenses consists of salaries, incentive compensation and employee benefits for all employees. The majority of this category relates to personnel engaged in client-facing service delivery, including delivery center agents, supervisors and other operations personnel of a client-facing nature. These costs will generally increase in proportion to our revenue and are therefore known as variable costs. The remaining expenses in this category relate to salaries, incentive compensation and employee benefits for full-time employees in our accounting, finance, human resources, legal, strategy, sales, marketing, client services, administrative and executive management functions. While these costs also generally increase in relation to our revenue, they do so at a lower rate and are semi-fixed in nature.

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Stock Based Compensation

We use the fair value method of accounting for stock options. The fair value of stock options is estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The measurement of the stock options at fair value is based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model taking into account the following variables:

The share price.
The strike price.
The volatility of the share has been determined based on historical prices of our shares.
The duration, which has been estimated as the difference between the valuation date of the warrant plans and final exercise date.
The risk free interest rate.

We recognize compensation expense for stock options on an accelerated basis over the requisite service period of the award. Any excess tax benefits or expense related to stock payments, if any, are recognized as income tax benefit or expense in our consolidated statements of comprehensive income when the awards vest or are settled.

Lead Expenses

Lead expenses consist of the costs of generating or purchasing leads, which are expenses directly associated with acquiring new customers. These costs will generally increase in proportion to revenues from our Customer Acquisition segment, and are therefore variable costs within that segment. Within this segment, we either generate our own leads or purchase leads from third parties, and then use our telephone-based sales agents to convert these leads into actual sales for our clients. We are then paid by our clients upon validation and confirmation of that sale. When we generate our own leads, we often do so pursuant to an online search that results in an interested visitor on our web properties, in which case we pay the search engine provider. When we purchase leads from outside providers, we do so from companies that originate leads for a variety of marketing purposes and sell them to companies such as us. All our expenses associated either with the internal generation of leads or the purchase of leads from third party providers are classified as lead expenses.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization relates to the depreciation of property, plant and equipment (primarily our entire physical and network infrastructure) and amortization of our software licenses and other definite lived intangibles.

Other Operating Costs

Other operating costs comprise rent and utilities, telecommunication, repairs and maintenance, travel, legal and professional, as well as other miscellaneous expenses. These costs will generally increase in relation to our revenue, although at a lower rate than variable expenses. This category also includes certain other expenses such as goodwill and intangibles impairment, foreign exchange gain or loss and bad debt write-downs.

Operating Profit

Operating profit is our earnings before interest and taxes and is a measure of our profit from ordinary operations. Operating profit is calculated as revenues minus total operating expenses.

Finance Costs

Finance costs consist principally of interest and other expenses paid on short- and long-term loans and borrowings, as well as interest accrued on the redeemable preferred shares and convertible preferred shares by one of our subsidiaries and interest and expenses on current account overdrafts and losses on adjustment for fair value of financial instruments.

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Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense consists of the corporate income tax to be paid on our corporate profit, including deferred tax.

Net (Loss) / Profit for the Period

Net (loss) / profit for the period consists of total of profit/(loss) for the period from continuing operations and from discontinued operations.

Net Profit Margin

We calculate “Net Profit Margin” as net income divided by revenues.

Adjusted EBITDA

We define “EBITDA” as net (loss) / profit before finance costs, income tax (benefit)/expense, non-cash items of depreciation and amortization. We define “Adjusted EBITDA” as EBITDA before the effect of the following items: AIM delisting expenses, litigation and settlement expenses, goodwill impairment, other income, phantom expense and share-based payment. We use Adjusted EBITDA internally to establish forecasts, budgets and operational goals to manage and monitor our business, as well as evaluate our underlying historical performance. We believe that Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful indicator of the health of our business as it reflects our ability to generate cash that can be used to fund recurring capital expenditures and growth. Adjusted EBITDA also disregards non-cash or non-recurring charges that we believe are not reflective of our long-term performance. We also believe that Adjusted EBITDA is widely used by investors, securities analysts and other interested parties as a supplemental measure of performance and liquidity.

Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies and has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our operating results as reported under IFRS as issued by the IASB. Some of these limitations are as follows:

although depreciation and amortization expense is a non-cash charge, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, however, Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect cash capital expenditure requirements for such replacements or for new capital expenditure requirements;
Adjusted EBITDA is not intended to be a measure of free cash flow for our discretionary use, as it does not reflect: (i) changes in, or cash requirements for, our working capital needs; (ii) debt service requirements; (iii) tax payments that may represent a reduction in cash available to us; and (iv) other cash costs that may recur in the future;
other companies, including companies in our industry, may calculate Adjusted EBITDA or similarly titled measures differently, which reduces its usefulness as a comparative measure.

Because of these and other limitations, you should consider Adjusted EBITDA in conjunction with other IFRS-based financial performance measures, including cash flows from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities, net (loss) / profit and our other IFRS financial results.

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

We calculate “Adjusted EBITDA Margin” as Adjusted EBITDA divided by revenues.

Net Debt

We calculate “Net Debt” as total borrowings less cash and cash equivalents. Net debt excludes 1,538,462 senior preferred shares at December 31, 2017, which are mandatorily redeemable on or before June 6, 2018 at a redemption price of $13.00 per share upon the event of a public offering of IBEX Holdings Limited, to the extent of the proceeds of such an offering.

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Results of Operations

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

The following summarizes the results of our operations for the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 and for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2017:

 
Six Months Ended
December 31,
Fiscal Year Ended
June 30,
 
2016
2017
Change %
2016
2017
Change %
 
$ in millions
(unaudited)
 
$ in millions
 
Revenue
$
166.3
 
$
183.8
 
 
10.5
%
$
323.0
 
$
334.0
 
 
3.4
%
Other Operating Income
$
0.5
 
$
0.9
 
 
80.0
%
$
0.6
 
$
0.5
 
 
(16.7
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee benefits expenses
 
(115.2
)
 
(140.3
)
 
21.8
%
 
(217.8
)
 
(227.5
)
 
4.5
%
Lead expenses
 
(17.2
)
 
(18.9
)
 
9.9
%
 
(30.1
)
 
(34.8
)
 
15.6
%
Depreciation and amortization
 
(6.8
)
 
(6.4
)
 
(5.9
)%
 
(12.7
)
 
(13.8
)
 
8.7
%
Other operating expenses
 
(31.1
)
 
(32.6
)
 
4.8
%
 
(54.5
)
 
(60.7
)
 
11.4
%
Total Operating Expenses
$
(170.3
)
$
(198.2
)
 
16.4
%
$
(315.0
)
$
(336.8
)
 
6.9
%
Operating (Loss) / Profit
$
(3.5
)
$
(13.5
)
 
N/M
 
$
8.6
 
$
(2.3
)
 
N/M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Finance expenses
 
(2.9
)
 
(2.5
)
 
(13.8
)%
 
(5.1
)
 
(6.4
)
 
25.5
%
(Loss) / Profit before taxation
$
(6.4
)
$
(16.0
)
 
N/M
 
$
3.4
 
$
(8.7
)
 
N/M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax benefit / (expense)
 
0.6
 
 
1.5
 
 
N/M
 
 
(1.8
)
 
(0.3
)
 
(83.3
)%
Net (loss) / profit for the period
$
(5.8
)
$
(14.5
)
 
N/M
 
$
1.6
 
$
(9.0
)
 
N/M
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP measures
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA (unaudited)
$
5.5
 
$
(0.5
)
 
N/M
 
$
22.9
 
$
16.2
 
 
(29.3
)%
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (unaudited)
 
3.3
%
 
(0.3
)%
 
N/M
 
 
7.1
%
 
4.9
%
 
(31.0
)%
Net Debt (unaudited)
$
52.0
 
$
43.9
 
 
(15.6
)%
$
49.3
 
$
36.6
 
 
(25.8
)%

Revenues by Reporting Segment

The following table sets forth our revenues by reporting segment for the periods presented:

 
Six Months Ended
December 31,
Fiscal Year Ended
June 30,
 
2016
2017
Change %
2016
2017
Change %
 
$ in millions
(unaudited)
 
$ in millions
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer Management
$
133.4
 
$
145.1
 
 
8.8
%
$
259.1
 
$
256.9
 
 
(0.8
)%
Customer Acquisition
 
32.9
 
 
38.7
 
 
17.6
%
 
63.9
 
 
77.1
 
 
20.7
%
Total Revenues
$
166.3
 
$
183.8
 
 
10.5
%
$
323.0
 
$
334.0
 
 
3.4
%

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Revenues by Geography

We track revenue by the geographic location we serve based on where the client is located. The following table sets forth the amount and percentage of our consolidated revenue for the periods presented by client location.

 
Six Months Ended
December 31,
Fiscal Year Ended
June 30,
 
2016
2017
Change %
2016
2017
Change %
 
$ in millions
(unaudited)
 
$ in millions
 
Revenue by Location
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
United States of America
$
157.0
 
$
175.7
 
 
11.9
%
$
309.2
 
$
315.1
 
 
1.9
%
Others
 
9.3
 
 
8.1
 
 
(12.9
)%
 
13.8
 
 
18.9
 
 
37.0
%
Total Revenue
$
166.3
 
$
183.8
 
 
10.5
%
$
323.0
 
$
334.0
 
 
3.4
%

Note: This table is indicative of client location and not the location where the service was performed.

Six Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2017

Revenue

Our revenues were $183.8 million in the six months ended December 31, 2017, an increase of $17.5 million, or 10.5%, over the six months ended December 31, 2016. The $17.5 million increase in revenues was due to a strong performance in both our Customer Management and Customer Acquisition segments, as further described below.

At our Customer Management segment, revenues from external customers were $145.1 million in the six months ended December 31, 2017, an increase of $11.7 million, or 8.8%, over the six months ended December 31, 2016. This increase was primarily due to increase in activity during this period attributable both to new customer activity logos as well as ramps associated with existing logos won over the last two years.

At our Customer Acquisition segment, revenues from external customers were $38.7 million in the six months ended December 31, 2017, an increase of $5.8 million, or 17.6%, over the six months ended December 31, 2016. The increase in revenues was driven by favorable performance from our digital acquisition business and from our Medicare insurance agency division. In the six months ended December 31, 2017, revenues from our digital acquisition division increased $4.0 million, or 15%, over the six months ended December 31, 2016 primarily due to increased activity from our fourth largest client. In the six months ended December 31, 2017, revenues from our Medicare insurance agency division increased by $1.8 million, or 28%, over the six months ended December 31, 2016, driven primarily by revenues generated by an additional facility that began operations toward the end of fiscal 2017. All the revenue from sales activity in our Medicare insurance agency division that is conducted during the seasonal peak of the “Annual Enrollment Period” between October and December is recognized on January 1 of the following year, and hence during the second half of our fiscal year. The revenues for our Customer Acquisition segment for the first half of the fiscal year do not, therefore, include the impact of sales activity in our Medicare insurance agency division during our seasonal peak.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses were $198.2 million in the six months ended December 31, 2017, an increase of $27.9 million, or 16.4%, over the six months ended December 31, 2016. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to increases in employee benefits expenses, lead expenses and other operating expenses.

Employee benefits expenses were $140.3 million in the six months ended December 31, 2017, an increase of $25.1 million, or 21.8%, over the six months ended December 31, 2016. Of this increase, $10.2 million was related to

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agent compensation within our Customer Management segment. Part of the increase is a consequence of our investment in our US-based agent workforce where we increased in end fiscal 2017 our base compensation for US agents, which we expect to reduce attrition and enhance our ability to staff to client demand. In addition, our agent compensation increase also reflects the training of new agents associated with ongoing ramp-ups that have started to generate revenues from the second quarter of fiscal 2018. During the six months ended December 31, 2017, our compensation expense also increased within our Customer Acquisition segment by $5.0 million, partly in line with the increase in revenue activity over that period, but also as a result of additional investment in our workforce. Within our digital acquisition business, we increased compensation to attract a higher caliber of sales agents and further incentivize those sales agents to generate more sales.

Lead expenses were $18.9 million in the six months ended December 31, 2017, an increase of $1.7 million, or 9.9%, over the six months ended December 31, 2016. The increase in lead expenses was due primarily to the growth in revenues in our Customer Acquisition segment.

Depreciation and amortization expense was $6.4 million in the six months ended December 31, 2017, a decrease of $0.4 million, or 5.9%, over the six months ended December 31, 2016. The decrease in depreciation and amortization expense was primarily due to our older capital expenditures reaching the end of their accounting depreciation cycle combined with a decrease in capital expenditures.

Other operating expenses were $32.6 million in the six months ended December 31, 2017, an increase of $1.5 million, or 4.8%, over the six months ended December 31, 2016. The increase in other operating expenses was primarily due to increases in travel and maintenance costs of about $1.1 million and $0.7 million, respectively, as a result of the increased scope of our business. In addition, the increase in operating costs reflects the opening of new facilities in the Philippines, Jamaica and Nicaragua in our Customer Management segment in order to address existing and future demand. On the other hand, legal and professional expenses decreased by $1.3 million.

Operating Loss

As a result of the above, we had an operating loss of $13.5 million in the six months ended December 31, 2017, as compared to an operating loss of $3.5 million in the six months ended December 31, 2016. The increase in operating loss in the six months ended December 31, 2017 was primarily due to the increase in employee expenses, part of which reflect investments made in our workforce in order to drive superior operational metrics such as lower turnover or higher sales conversion levels. In addition, within our Medicare insurance agency division, as all the revenues for our seasonal ramp in the first half of the fiscal year are recognized in the second half of our fiscal year, any increase in activity or scale in the first half of the fiscal year creates a negative margin impact in that period as all the costs associated with any such ramp are borne in the operating expenses in the first half of the fiscal year.

Finance Expenses

Finance expenses were $2.5 million in the six months ended December 31, 2017, a decrease of $0.4 million over the six months ended December 31, 2016 due to decreased debt levels.

Income Tax Benefit

Income tax benefit was $1.5 million in the six months ended December 31, 2017, as compared to income tax benefit of $0.6 million in the six months ended December 31, 2016. The increase in income tax benefit is primarily due to higher losses, when compared with the same period in the prior fiscal year, which contributed to higher deferred tax benefit.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 has reduced the maximum U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% for tax years beginning after December 31, 2017. The Group has accounted for this change in the second quarter of fiscal year 2018 and remeasured its deferred tax assets and liabilities in the US. The Group is also evaluating other applicable provisions of the Act, based on initial assessment, but does not expect the effective tax rate to increase significantly.

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Net Loss

Net loss was $14.5 million in the six months ended December 31, 2017, an increase of $8.7 million over the six months ended December 31, 2016. The increase in net loss was primarily due to the same factors adversely impacting the operating results, discussed in the previous section, offset by lower finance costs and by a higher income tax benefit.

Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2016 and 2017

Revenue

Our revenues were $334.0 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $11.0 million, or 3.4%, over 2016. The $11.0 million increase in revenues was due to a strong performance at our Customer Acquisition segment, as further described below.

At our Customer Management segment, revenues were $256.9 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, a decrease of $2.2 million, or 0.8%, over 2016. Our revenue was impacted in fiscal year 2017 as two of our largest clients shifted the mix of their service delivery locations subsequent to recent merger and acquisition activity at each of these clients. During fiscal year 2017, our largest client accelerated its strategy to transition from domestic delivery locations to offshore and nearshore delivery locations, in line with its post-acquisition strategy. As a result, we reduced our domestic delivery headcount for this client and significantly expanded our offshore and nearshore agent base. During the same period, our second largest client, which had, during the previous year, developed a significant offshore presence to service the increased demand resulting from acquisition related integration, changed its outsourcing strategy to an entirely domestic delivery model. Accordingly, we rapidly decreased our offshore headcount for this client, and over the course of the year, increased our domestic headcount to reflect the client’s new strategy. In addition, and especially for our second largest client, the decrease of our offshore agent pool servicing that client meant that our total headcount and revenues for that client initially declined, and then increased as we gradually on-boarded agents onshore over the next several quarters.

We believe these shifts to be of a non-recurring nature and that upon completion of these shifts, the end state will be margin accretive to us on a run rate basis. However, during the transition year of fiscal year 2017, revenues were adversely impacted by the timing lags between the loss of revenues at the locations those clients shifted away from and the commencement of replacement revenues at the locations to which they shifted, as well as the impact of reduced billing rates at offshore locations. We have estimated that the non-recurring revenue impact associated with this shift during fiscal year 2017 was $9.4 million, comprised of a $13.8 million decline from our largest client shifting volume from onshore to offshore locations and a net $4.4 million increase from our other large client as offshore service delivery ceased abruptly, with volumes transferred gradually onshore. In addition, we lost two clients during fiscal year 2017 that were in excess of our historical client loss experience. For fiscal year 2016, these two clients generated $11.1 million; for fiscal year 2017, these two clients generated $3.6 million. The adverse revenue dynamic from these non-recurring client situations was substantially offset by revenue growth elsewhere in fiscal year 2017, including new logo wins and expansion at other existing customers.

At our Customer Acquisition segment, revenues were $77.1 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $13.2 million, or 20.7%, over 2016. The $13.2 million increase in revenues was driven by favorable performance in our Medicare insurance agency division and the digital acquisition business within Customer Acquisition. Our Medicare insurance agency division, driven primarily by growth in sales of Medicare health insurance products and the resultant rise in our policies on book, increased revenues by $6.2 million or 38.3% over 2016. Our digital acquisition business within Customer Acquisition, driven primarily by growth in top clients and resellers, including new client wins, increased revenues by $7.0 million or 14.6% over 2016. Included in our Customer Acquisition results is revenue related to customer acquisition services that we provided to the education sector. In response to the changing regulatory landscape of that sector and the low profit margin that we generated on revenue earned, we voluntarily decided to reduce our exposure to that end market in fiscal year 2017. Our revenue related to

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customer acquisition services to the for-profit education industry was $5.2 million and $1.9 million in fiscal 2016 and 2017, respectively. Excluding customer acquisition revenue associated with the education end market, our revenue growth in fiscal 2017 would have been 24.3%.

Our top three clients accounted for 63.1% and 58.4% of our revenues in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2017, respectively. Our top client accounted for 32.5% and 25.7% of our revenues in the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2017, respectively.

Operating Expenses

Total operating expenses were $336.8 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $21.8 million, or 6.9%, over 2016. The increase in operating expenses was primarily due to increases in employee benefits expenses and lead expenses.

Employee benefits expenses were $227.5 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $9.7 million, or 4.5%, over 2016. This increase in employee benefits expenses was due primarily to increased headcount required to support the growing needs of our business. Within our Customer Management segment, costs increased as a result of the opening of new delivery centers, especially offshore in the Philippines and nearshore in Jamaica and Nicaragua. The expansion of our delivery center network impacted our employee benefits expenses, as each such expansion requires additional personnel, and we typically do not realize revenues to cover these costs until billable service commences. In addition, our fiscal year 2017 costs included costs attributable to the relocation of service delivery for our two largest clients, including costs associated with training a large number of agents, as our largest client boosted offshore headcount during the year by 1,250 agents and our second largest client increased onshore headcount during the year by 570 agents. In addition, our employee benefit expenses were adversely affected by the aforementioned delivery model shift undertaken by our second largest client, with whom we shifted from relatively lower cost offshore delivery to relatively higher cost onshore delivery.

Lead expenses were $34.8 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $4.7 million, or 15.6%, over 2016. The $4.7 million increase in lead expenses was due to the strong growth in our Customer Acquisition segment. Revenues generated by our Customer Acquisition segment grew faster than the associated reseller commission and lead generation expenses during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, which favorably impacted our operating income margin. This margin benefit was generated by our ability to more efficiently source leads, through the benefit of operating scale and our ability to qualify for incentive bonuses set up by our clients that reward us for execution performance.

Depreciation and amortization expense was $13.8 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $1.1 million, or 8.7%, over 2016. The $1.1 million increase in depreciation and amortization expense was primarily due to increased capital expenditures associated with facilities expansion in our Customer Management segment, especially those related to our decision to build our own 720-seat nearshore delivery center facility in Jamaica, and also to significant investment in technology in our Customer Management segment.

Other operating expenses were $60.7 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $6.2 million, or 11.4%, over 2016. Key drivers of this increase were $5.4 million of non-recurring costs incurred during fiscal year 2017. These non-recurring expenses consisted of a $1.0 million expense related to delisting transactions on the London Stock Exchange and $4.1 million of litigation and settlement costs and accruals for several litigation matters, consisting of $2.1 million in legal and settlement costs for a litigation case brought against DGS EDU LLC, and $2.0 million in legal and settlement costs and accruals for litigation matters brought against IBEX Global Solutions, with the bulk of such expenses arising out of a class action lawsuit currently pending in the US District Court of Tennessee. See “Business Section—Legal Proceedings.”

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Operating (Loss) / Profit

As a result of the above, we had an operating loss of $2.3 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, as compared to an operating profit of $8.6 million in the same period in 2016. Our reduction in operating profit in fiscal year 2017 reflected the non-recurring expenses described above in other operating costs and in employee benefits expenses.

Our operating profit margin decreased from 2.7% to (0.7)%. Excluding the impact of non-recurring items outlined in our financial statements, our operating profit margin would have decreased from 3.2% to 0.7%. If we further exclude the one-time impact of the shift of business between onshore and offshore locations at our two largest clients during fiscal year 2017, we estimate that our operating profit margin would have stayed flat at 2.7% in both years.

Finance Expenses

Finance expenses were $6.4 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, an increase of $1.3 million over 2016. The $1.3 million increase in finance costs was due to the increased level of debt in fiscal year 2017 versus the previous fiscal year.

Income Tax Expense

Income tax expense was $0.3 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, a decrease of $1.5 million over 2016. The $1.5 million decrease in income tax expense was primarily due to group pre-tax losses in the 2017 fiscal year of $7.5 million compared to group pre-tax profit in the 2016 fiscal year of $2.8 million, a decrease of $10.3 million. This movement had a significant impact on current and deferred income tax expense.

Net (Loss) / Profit

Net loss was $9.0 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, a decrease of $10.6 million over 2016. Net profit margin decreased by 3.2% to (2.7)% primarily due to the same factors adversely impacting the operating profit margin, discussed in the previous section, augmented by higher finance costs and offset by a lower income tax expense.

Adjusted EBITDA

The following table provides a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to our net (loss) / profit (unaudited):

 
Six Months ended
December 31,
Fiscal Year Ended
June 30,
 
2016
2017
2016
2017
 
$ in millions
Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net (Loss) / Profit
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net (loss) / profit for the period
$
(5.8
)
$
(14.5
)
$
1.6
 
$
(9.0
)
Finance expenses
 
2.9
 
 
2.5
 
 
5.1
 
 
6.4
 
Income tax (benefit) / expense
 
(0.6
)
 
(1.5
)
 
1.8
 
 
0.3
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
6.8
 
 
6.4
 
 
12.7
 
 
13.8
 
EBITDA
$
3.3
 
$
(7.1
)
$
21.2
 
$
11.5
 
Non-recurring expenses(a)
$
2.5
 
$
1.2
 
$
0.3
 
$
5.4
 
Foreign exchange losses
 
0.2
 
 
0.6
 
 
0.1
 
 
0.4
 
Goodwill impairment(b)
 
 
 
 
 
1.4
 
 
0.1
 
Other income(c)
 
(0.7
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(1.3
)
 
(1.4
)
Phantom expense(d)
 
 
 
0.1
 
 
 
 
 
Share-based payments(e)
 
0.2
 
 
5.2
 
 
1.1
 
 
0.3
 
Adjusted EBITDA
$
5.5
 
$
(0.5
)
$
22.9
 
$
16.2
 

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(a) For the six months ended December 31, 2017, we incurred non-recurring expenses of $1.2 million related to DGS EDU LLC legal expense of $0.3 million and listing expenses of IBEX Holdings Limited of $0.9 million. For the six months ended December 31, 2016, non-recurring expenses of $2.5 million related to expenses of $1.0 million incurred to delist the shares of IBEX Global Solutions Ltd. and Digital Globe Services, Ltd. from the AIM segment of the London Stock Exchange. This also represented litigation and settlement costs, consisting of $0.9 million in legal and settlement costs for a legal proceeding brought against DGS EDU LLC, and $0.6 million in legal and settlement costs brought against IBEX Global Solutions Ltd. For fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, non-recurring expenses of $5.4 million related to expenses of $1.0 million incurred to delist the shares of IBEX Global Solutions Ltd. and Digital Globe Services, Ltd. from the AIM segment of the London Stock Exchange. This also represents litigation and settlement costs and accruals for several litigation matters, consisting of $2.1 million in legal and settlement costs for a legal proceeding brought against DGS EDU LLC, and $2.0 million in legal and settlement costs and accruals for legal proceedings brought against IBEX Global Solutions, with the bulk of such expenses arising out of a class action lawsuit currently pending in the United States federal district court of Tennessee. See “Business—Legal Proceedings.”
(b) The $54,000 impairment loss recognized in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 related to the closure in December 2016 of a facility acquired by a DGS cash-generating unit. The $1.4 million impairment loss recognized in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 related to the write-off of the goodwill attributable to the DGS EDU LLC business.
(c) For the six months ended December 31, 2017, other income pertains to proceeds for the legal settlement received by Digital Global Services, Inc. of $0.2 million and insurance proceeds of $0.3 million received by IBEX Global Solutions Limited against settlement. For the six months ended December 31, 2016 and for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017, other income amounted to $0.7 million, $1.3 million and $1.4 million, respectively, attributable to a now-expired arrangement under which TRGI was reimbursed for the purchase of certain software that was also used by other TRGI group companies.
(d) For the six months ended December 31, 2017, phantom expense was related to awards granted under the Legacy Phantom Stock Plans (as defined below) to certain of our executive officers and employees.
(e) For the six months ended December 31, 2017, share-based payments was primarily related to share-based payments expense of $4.9 million pertaining to options to purchase an aggregate of 1,778,569 common shares awarded from Decmeber 22, 2017 through and including December 31, 2017.

Our consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $(0.5) million in the six months ended December, 2017, a decrease of $6.0 million, over the six months ended December 31, 2016. Our consolidated Adjusted EBITDA was $16.2 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, a decrease of $6.7 million, or 29.3%, over 2016.

Our finance costs of $2.9 million and $2.5 million in the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively, and $5.1 million and $6.4 million in fiscal years 2016 and 2017, respectively, includes a portion attributable to high-interest debt that we intend to repay from the proceeds of this offering. Among our non-cash expenses, we recognized a $1.4 million goodwill impairment charge in fiscal year 2016 due to the write-down of DGS EDU LLC, a previously acquired business relating to for-profit online education, and a $54,000 impairment loss in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 related to the closure in December 2016 of a facility acquired by a DGS cash-generating unit. Non-cash expenses also include share-based payment recognized in respect of equity grants made under existing stock option plans maintained by certain of the Continuing Business Entities (which will be replaced with the 2017 IBEX Plan upon the completion of this offering).

Non-recurring expenses included within other operating costs total $2.5 million and $1.2 million in the six months ended December 31, 2016 and 2017, respectively, and $0.3 million and $5.4 million in fiscal years 2016 and 2017, respectively. These non-recurring expenses in fiscal year 2017 included a $1.0 million expense related to delisting the shares of IBEX Global Solutions Ltd. and Digital Globe Services, Ltd. from the AIM segment of the London Stock Exchange and $4.0 million of litigation and settlement costs and accruals for several litigation matters, consisting of

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$2.1 million in legal and settlement costs for a legal proceeding brought against DGS EDU LLC, and $2.0 million in legal and settlement costs and accruals for legal proceedings brought against IBEX Global Solutions, with the bulk of such expenses arising out of a class action lawsuit currently pending in the United States federal district court of Tennessee. See “Business—Legal Proceedings.”

Adjusted EBITDA also includes an adjustment for other income of $0.5 million in the six months ended December 31, 2017 pertaining to proceeds from legal settlement received by Digital Globe Services, Inc. of $0.2 million and insurance proceeds of $0.3 million received by IBEX Global Solutions Limited against settlement. For the six months ended December 31, 2016 and for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and June 30, 2017, other income amounted to $0.7 million, $1.3 million and $1.4 million, respectively, attributable to a now-expired arrangement under which TRGI reimbursed us for the purchase of certain software that was also used by other TRGI group companies.

Adjusted EBITDA Margin

Our Adjusted EBITDA Margin was (0.3)% for the six months ended December 31, 2017 compared to 3.3% for the six months ended December 31, 2016. The decline in Adjusted EBITDA Margin was primarily due to increases in employee benefits expenses, lead expenses and other operating expenses of $25.1 million (21.8%), $1.7 million (9.9%) and $1.5 million (4.8%), respectively. The largest portion of the increase in employee benefits expenses was related to agent compensation within our Customer Management segment and an increase in compensation expense within our Customer Acquisition segment, not only in line with the increase in revenue activity over the same period but also reflecting our investment in targeted portions of our workforce to drive operational metrics. The increase in lead expenses is primarily due to the growth in revenues in our Customer Acquisition segment over the same period. The increase in other operating expenses is primarily due to the increased scope of our business and the opening of new facilities in the Philippines, Jamaica and Nicaragua in our Customer Management segment.

Our Adjusted EBITDA Margin was 4.9% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 compared to 7.1% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. The decline in Adjusted EBITDA Margin was primarily due to our two largest customers, within our Customer Management segment, shifting the service delivery location of a significant portion of their revenues during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. One of these two customers shifted significant volume from onshore to offshore locations, whereas the other client shifted volume from offshore to onshore locations. During the course of the fiscal year, as we transitioned volumes, we incurred transition costs such as training expenses, and also realized lower revenues than what we would have in the absence of this transition given that employees undergoing training were not in a revenue producing position during the duration of their training. This transition impacted our profitability and Adjusted EBITDA Margin.

Net Debt

 
As of December 31,
Fiscal Year Ended June 30,
 
2016
2017
2016
2017
 
(unaudited)
$ in millions
Net Debt Reconciliation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings - non current
$
20.0
 
$
11.5
 
$
12.2
 
$
14.7
 
Borrowings - current
 
27.1
 
 
42.7
 
 
28.4
 
 
41.6
 
Convertible loan note - related party
 
19.7
 
 
1.7
 
 
18.2
 
 
1.7
 
 
 
66.8
 
$
55.9
 
$
58.8
 
$
57.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents
 
14.8
 
 
12.0
 
 
9.5
 
 
21.3
 
Net Debt
$
52.0
 
$
43.9
 
$
49.3
 
$
36.6
 

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Net debt as of December 31, 2017 increased to $43.9 million from $36.6 million as of June 30, 2017 due to $1.3 million of net cash outflow from operating activities primarily driven by an increase in days sales outstanding on our trade receivables within our Customer Management segment and the purchase of $5.9 million of property, plant and equipment, and other intangible assets.

Net debt as of June 30, 2017 decreased to $36.6 million from $49.3 million as of June 30, 2016 primarily due to the change in mix of financing sources at our Medicare Insurance Agency Division within our customer acquisition segment. During 2017 our Medicare Insurance Agency Division repaid a portion of their debt through issuance of preference shares.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our principal liquidity needs are to fund our working capital requirements and to finance capital expenditures (consisting of additions to property and equipment and to intangible assets).

We had negative working capital of $28.6 million as of December 31, 2017, $11.3 million as of June 30, 2017, $18.7 million as of June 30, 2016 and $8.7 million as of July 1, 2015. Overall, our working capital balance at each of these dates was negative primarily due to the negative working capital at our Medicare insurance agency division within our Customer Acquisition segment. The negative working capital balance at our Medicare insurance agency division reflects the largely long-term nature of our trade receivables from that business related to the recognition of renewal commission revenue, which we have funded from a mix of financing sources that possess a significant short-term component.

The $10.0 million increase in our negative working capital balance from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 was primarily attributable to the increase in short-term borrowings to finance the robust growth in the number of Policies on Book generated at our Medicare insurance agency division, as well as a write-off of certain trade receivables in the remaining portion of our Customer Acquisition segment and, to a lesser extent, an increase in days sales outstanding on our trade receivables at our Customer Management segment. The $7.4 million decrease in our negative working capital balance from June 30, 2016 to June 30, 2017 was primarily attributable to the positive working capital balance of our Customer Management and Customer Acquisition segment due to the decrease in its short-term borrowings. The $17.3 million increase in our negative working capital balance from June 30, 2017 to December 31, 2017 was primarily attributable to an increase in days sales outstanding on our trade receivables within our Customer Management segment and utilization of cash to finance the capital expenditure in our Customer Management segment and finance the growth in policies generated at our Medicare insurance agency division.

We incur capital expenditures related to the opening of new delivery centers, maintenance and upgrade of existing delivery centers, maintenance and enhancement of our network infrastructure and purchase of intangibles (primarily software licenses). During the six months ended December 31, 2017, we invested $5.9 million on capital expenditures, a significant portion of which was related to opening of a new delivery center in Jamaica in our Customer Management segment. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, we invested $11.0 million on capital expenditures, a significant portion of which was related to the opening of two new delivery centers in our Customer Management segment located in the Philippines and Jamaica, upgrading and expansion of existing delivery centers in the U.S. and the Philippines in our Customer Management segment and, to a lesser extent, the opening of two new facilities for the Medicare insurance agency division of our Customer Acquisition segment. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, we invested $11.8 million on capital expenditures, a significant portion of which was related to the opening of a new delivery center facility in Nicaragua, construction of a new delivery center facility in Jamaica, upgrading and expansion of existing delivery centers in the U.S. and the Philippines in our Customer Management segment and, to a lesser extent, investment in technology and delivery center expansion in our Customer Acquisition segment.

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and preferred shares and capital leases, as described in more detail below under “—Financing Arrangements.” As of December 31, 2017, the total amount of credit available to us under our revolving credit facilities and lines of credit was $14.9 million. As of June 30, 2017, the total amount of credit available to us under our revolving credit facilities and lines of credit was $7.7 million. We also have financing arrangements in place with financial institutions to accelerate collection of receivables. As of December 31, 2017, we had cash and cash equivalents of $12.0 million. Of this amount, $3.7 million is located outside of the United States, and $3.4 million of this is subject to restrictions on our ability to repatriate such funds. As of June 30, 2017, we had cash and cash equivalents of $21.3 million. Of this amount, $4.2 million is located outside of the United States, and $2.1 million of this is subject to restrictions on our ability to repatriate such funds.

As of December 31, 2017, our outstanding debt under our credit facilities, private placements of debt securities and preferred shares and capital leases amounted to $54.2 million. Of this amount, $42.7 million represented the current portion of such borrowings and $11.5 million represented the long-term portion of such borrowings. As of June 30, 2017, our outstanding debt under our credit facilities, private placements of debt securities and preferred shares and capital leases amounted to $56.2 million. Of this amount, $41.6 million represented the current portion of such borrowings and $14.6 million represented the long-term portion of such borrowings.

Our future liquidity requirements will depend on many factors, including our growth rate, the timing and extent of spending to open new delivery centers and support development efforts, our expansion of sales and marketing activities and the introduction of new and enhanced technology offerings. We may in the future enter into arrangements to acquire or invest in complementary businesses, services and technologies and intellectual property rights.

Management believes that our existing cash balance together with cash generated from our operations, availability under our existing revolving credit facilities and the anticipated net proceeds from this offering will be sufficient to meet our liquidity requirements for at least the next twelve months.

Cash Flows

 
Six Months Ended
December 31,
Fiscal Year Ended
June 30,
 
2016
2017
2016
2017
 
$ in millions
$ in millions
 
(unaudited)
 
 
Net cash inflow / (outflow) from:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating activities
$
2.2
 
$
(1.3
)
$
3.0
 
$
6.6
 
Investing activities
 
(4.7
)
 
(5.9
)
 
(11.6
)
 
(9.8
)
Financing activities
 
8.0
 
 
(2.1
)
 
12.2
 
 
15.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
$
5.4
 
$
(9.4
)
$
3.6
 
$
11.9
 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
 
9.5
 
 
21.3
 
 
5.8
 
 
9.5
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
 
14.8
 
 
12.0
 
 
9.5
 
 
21.3
 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Net cash outflow from operating activities during the six months ended December 31, 2017 was $1.3 million compared with net cash inflow of $2.2 million during the six months ended December 31, 2016. The $3.5 million increase in net cash outflow from operating activities was primarily attributable to the decelerated collection of receivables towards the end of the quarter.

Net cash inflow from operating activities during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 was $6.6 million compared with cash provided of $3.0 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. The $3.6 million increase in net cash inflow from operating activities was primarily attributable to the increase in our revenue and collection thereof.

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Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Net cash outflow from investing activities was $5.9 million during the six months ended December 31, 2017 compared with net cash outflow of $4.7 million during the six months ended December 31, 2016. During the six months ended December 31, 2017, we expended $5.4 million on the purchase of property and equipment and $0.4 million on the purchase of intangible assets.

Net cash used in investing activities was $9.8 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 compared with cash used of $11.6 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, we expended $9.8 million on investing activities, primarily related to the purchase of property and equipment of $9.0 million and purchase of intangible assets of $0.9 million. A significant portion of our investing activities was related to the opening of two new delivery centers in our Customer Management segment located in the Philippines and Jamaica, upgrading and expansion of existing delivery centers in the U.S. and the Philippines in our Customer Management segment and, to a lesser extent, the opening of two new facilities for the Medicare insurance agency division within our Customer Acquisition segment.

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, we expended $11.6 million on investing activities, primarily related to the purchase of property and equipment of $9.5 million, the purchase of intangible assets of $1.4 million and investments of $0.9 million. A significant portion of our investing activities was related to the opening of a new delivery center facility in Nicaragua, construction of a new delivery center facility in Jamaica, upgrading and expansion of existing delivery centers in the U.S. and the Philippines in our Customer Management segment and, to a lesser extent, investment in technology and delivery center expansion in our Customer Acquisition segment.

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Net cash outflow from financing activities was $2.1 million during the six months ended December 31, 2017 compared with net cash inflow of $8.0 million during the six months ended December 31, 2016. Net cash outflow from financing activities during the six months ended December 31, 2017 primarily reflected proceeds from related party loan of $1.0 million and our line of credit of $0.9 million, repayment of borrowings of $2.4 million and $1.6 million paid on finance lease obligations. Net cash inflow from financing activities of $8.0 million cash during the six months ended December 31, 2016 primarily reflected net proceeds from borrowings of $10.0 million, proceeds from related party loan of $1.5 million, repayment of line of credit of $0.5 million, repayment of borrowings of $0.9 million, and payment of finance lease obligation of $2.1 million.

Net cash inflow from financing activities was $15.0 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 and $12.2 million during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.

Net cash inflow from financing activities of $15.0 million cash during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 primarily reflected proceeds from line of credit of $4.8 million, proceeds from borrowings of $25.1 million, repayment of borrowings of $11.7 million and $1.0 million paid as dividends.

Net cash inflow from financing activities of $12.2 million cash during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 primarily reflected proceeds from line of credit of $13.3 million, proceeds from borrowings of $16.5 million, repayment of borrowings of $19.7 million, proceeds from related party loans of $12.6 million and the payment of $6.6 million dividends.

Financing Arrangements

Through our subsidiaries we are party to a number of financing arrangements with banks, financial institutions and private investors that serve to meet our liquidity requirements. These arrangements include credit facilities, lines of credit, receivables financing arrangements, term loans, capital leases and equipment leases, as well as private

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placements of debt securities and preferred shares. The following is a summary of the principal financing arrangements utilized by our Customer Management and Customer Acquisition segments. The following descriptions do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the agreements and related documents referred to below, copies of which have been filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

Customer Management

PNC Credit Facility

In November 2013, our subsidiary TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. entered into a three-year $35.0 million revolving credit facility (as amended, the “PNC Credit Facility”) with PNC Bank, N.A. (“PNC”). In June 2015, the amount of availability under the PNC Credit Facility was increased to $40.0 million, with an additional $10.0 million of incremental availability (subject to PNC’s approval and satisfaction of conditions precedent), and the maturity date of the PNC Credit Facility was extended to May 2020. The line of credit balance as of June 30, 2017 was $20.9 million compared to $17.0 million as of June 30, 2016. In June 2016, the PNC Credit Facility was amended to add a Term Loan A of $6.0 million, which was drawn down in full, and a Term Loan B of $4.0 million (subject to satisfaction of conditions precedent), which was never drawn down and cancelled. In addition, the PNC Credit Facility was amended in June 2016 to include a $3.0 million non-revolving line of credit for purchases of equipment, which was drawn down in full. The current balance of this line as of June 30, 2017 was $2.3 million compared to $1.8 million as of June 30, 2016. In November 2016, the PNC Credit Facility was amended by adding a Term Loan C of $16.0 million, which was drawn down in full with $6.0 million applied to repay in full Term Loan A. Term Loan C is required to be repaid in 54 equal monthly installments (commencing six months after the drawdown date). The term loan balance as of December 31, 2017 was $12.4 million.

As of December 31, 2017, the total amount of borrowings under the PNC Credit Facility was $36.5 million. Of this amount, $27.0 million represents short-term borrowings under the revolving line of credit, and the current portion of long-term indebtedness under Term Loan C and the equipment line of credit and $9.5 million represents long-term indebtedness under Term Loan C and the equipment line of credit.

Borrowings under the PNC Credit Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.75% and / or the PNC Commercial Lending Rate for domestic loans.

Amounts owed under the PNC Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of TRG Customer Solutions, Inc.’s assets.

Upon the occurrence of a “Springing Covenant Event,” which means that TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. has not complied with certain borrowing requirements, TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. must maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio (as defined in the PNC Credit Facility) of not less than 1.00 to 1.00, measured on (a) the trailing six months for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2016, (b) the trailing nine months for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2017, (c) the trailing 12 months for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2017, and (d) on a rolling four-quarter basis for each fiscal quarter ending after June 30, 2017. To date we have not been subject to the application of the Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. The PNC Credit Facility also contains negative covenants limiting mergers and consolidations, acquisitions and sales of assets, liens, the making of loans and guarantees and dividends, which are subject to exceptions and qualifications.

The PNC Credit Facility contains customary events of default, including payment default, failure to comply with covenants or other obligations, material misrepresentations, events which have a material adverse effect, certain bankruptcy events, and changes of control.

As of December 31, 2017, TRG Solutions, Inc. was in compliance with the covenants under the PNC Credit Facility.

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Receivables Financing Agreement with Citibank, N.A.

In June 2015, our subsidiary TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. entered into a supplier agreement with Citibank, N.A. (the “Citibank Receivables Financing Agreement”). Pursuant to the Citibank Receivables Financing Agreement, Citibank provides payment to TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. for accounts receivable owed to TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. from AT&T Services Inc. and its various subsidiaries and affiliates located in the United States. All payments from Citibank to TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. are subject to a discount charge. The discount rate used to calculate the discount charge is the product of (i) the LIBOR rate for the period most closely corresponding to the number of days in the period starting from and including the date the proceeds are remitted by Citibank to TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. (the “Discount Acceptance Period”) plus 0.80% per annum and (ii) the Discount Acceptance Period divided by 360. The discount charge during the six months ended December 31, 2017 and the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 averaged approximately 0.25% and 0.19% of net sales, respectively.

Receivables Financing Agreement with Seacoast National Bank

In July 2011, our subsidiary TRGiSKY, Inc. entered into a purchasing agreement (the “Seacoast Receivables Financing Agreement”) with FCC, LLC, the predecessor to Seacoast National Bank (“Seacoast”). Pursuant to the Seacoast Receivables Financing Agreement, Seacoast provides payment to TRGiSKY, Inc. for up to $1.5 million of accounts receivable owed to TRGiSKY, Inc. All payments from Seacoast to TRGiSKY, Inc. are subject to a discount of 1.0% for receivables outstanding 30 days or less and an additional 0.5% for each additional 15 days that such receivable is outstanding. The average discount during the six months ended December 31, 2017 and the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 was approximately 1.4% and 1.5% of net sales, respectively. Under the Seacoast Receivables Financing Agreement, Seacoast may also advance an amount up to 85% of TRGiSKY, Inc.’s receivables to TRGiSKY, Inc. at a rate of LIBOR plus 7.0%.

The Seacoast Receivables Financing Agreement requires TRGiSKY, Inc. to sell $0.2 million of receivables per month to Seacoast, subject to a penalty based on the discount fee if such minimum is not met. The Seacoast Receivables Financing Agreement is automatically renewed for successive 12-month periods unless terminated in accordance with its terms.

Loan Facility with First Global Bank Limited

In January 2018, our subsidiary IBEX Global Jamaica Limited entered into a $1.4 million non-revolving demand loan with First Global Bank Limited. The loan bears interest at a fixed rate of 7.0% per annum for the term of the loan. The loan is guaranteed by IBEX Global Solutions Limited and secured by substantially all the assets of IBEX Global Jamaica Limited. The debenture under which IBEX Global Jamaica Limited granted security over its assets contains limitations on liens, the incurrence of debt and the sale of assets.

Customer Acquisition

Heritage Bank of Commerce Credit Facility

In March 2015, our subsidiaries Digital Globe Services, Inc., TelSatOnline Inc. and DGS EDU LLC entered into a one-year $3.5 million revolving credit facility (as amended, the “HBC Credit Facility”) with Heritage Bank of Commerce (“HBC”). In March 2016, the HBC Credit Facility was amended to increase the credit line capacity to $5.0 million and to extend its maturity date until March 31, 2018, subject to collateral review. On November 27, 2017, the HBC Credit Facility was amended to extend the Maturity Date to March 31, 2019 and to allow for certain distributions to the Company. As of December 31, 2017, $1.9 million of indebtedness was outstanding under the HBC Loan Facility.

Borrowings under the HBC Credit Facility bear interest at the Prime Rate plus a margin of 2.50%.

Amounts owed under the HBC Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of the borrower’s assets.

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Availability of amounts under the HBC Credit Facility is subject to the achievement of EBITDA (as defined in the HBC Loan Agreement) of at least $750,000 by Digital Globe Services, Inc., TelSatOnline Inc., DGS EDU LLC and all other DGS subsidiaries for the trailing six months ending on each quarter end during the term of the facility.

The HBC Credit Facility also contains negative covenants limiting mergers and consolidations, acquisitions and sales of assets, liens, the making of loans and guarantees and dividends, storage of inventory, and payments of subordinated debt, which are subject to exceptions and qualifications.

The HBC Credit Facility contains customary events of default, including payment default, failure to comply with covenants or other obligations, material misrepresentations, events which have a material adverse effect, certain bankruptcy events, and changes of control.

As of December 31, 2017, we were fully compliant with the reporting and financial covenants except for certain events of default for six-month rolling Adjusted EBITDA covenants for June 2016, September 2016 and June 2017. Under the terms of the loan agreement, such defaults give HBC the right to call for immediate repayment of the balance owed. HBC has waived these defaults on September 30, 2016, December 14, 2016 and September 1, 2017.

e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. Senior Secured Notes (2015 Series)

In February 2015, our subsidiary e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. issued $4.9 million aggregate principal amount of 18.0% senior secured notes due February 19, 2016, guaranteed by TRGI and our subsidiary Etelequote plc (the “2015 ETQ Notes”), in a private placement to a consortium of private investors. An additional $1.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 2015 ETQ Notes was issued in two tranches in June and July 2015. The proceeds of the issuance of the 2015 ETQ Notes were used to repay $3.0 million of indebtedness under outstanding senior secured notes issued in 2014 and for working capital purposes.

e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. Senior Secured Notes (2016 Series)

In February and April 2016, e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. issued $10.0 million aggregate principal amount of 15.0% senior secured notes due February 19, 2017, guaranteed by TRGI and Etelequote Plc (the "2016 ETQ Notes"), to a consortium of private investors. The proceeds of the issuance of the 2016 ETQ Notes were used to repay the 2015 ETQ Notes and for working capital purposes. The 2016 ETQ Notes were prepaid by e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. in June 2016 with the proceeds of $10.0 million from a loan made by TRGI to e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc.’s parent, Etelequote Plc, under the June 2016 TRGI Loan Agreement (as defined below) which on June 30, 2016 was converted into an equivalent principal amount of convertible loan notes under the convertible loan agreement.

June 2016 TRGI Loan Agreement

Pursuant to a loan agreement dated as of June 20, 2016 (the “June 2016 TRGI Loan Agreement”), TRGI made a loan in the principal amount of $10.0 million to Etelequote PLC at an interest rate of 15.0% per annum, with a maturity date of February 20, 2017. The proceeds were used to prepay an equivalent principal amount of indebtedness owed by Etelequote PLC’s subsidiary eTeleQuote Insurance, Inc. under the 2016 ETQ Notes. On June 30, 2016, Etelequote PLC refinanced the $10.0 million loan under the June 2016 TRGI Loan Agreement by issuing to TRGI an equivalent principal amount of convertible loan notes under the Convertible Loan Facility. Pursuant to a July 20, 2016 amendment to the June 2016 TRGI Loan Agreement, TRGI made a $5.0 million loan to Etelequote PLC at an interest rate of 15.0% per annum, with a maturity date of February 20, 2017. On September 30, 2016, Etelequote PLC refinanced the $5.0 million loan made pursuant to the July 20, 2016 amendment to the June 2016 TRGI Loan Agreement by issuing $5.2 million of convertible loan notes under the Convertible Loan Facility to TRGI. As a result, as of June 30, 2017, no indebtedness remains outstanding under the June 2016 TRGI Loan Agreement and it has been terminated.

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June 2017 TRGI Loan

On June 15, 2017, TRGI made a $1.0 million loan to Etelequote PLC at an interest rate of 15.0% per annum, with a maturity date of June 30, 2018. On January 2, 2018, Etelequote paid TRGI $1.0 million against the loan balance.

e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. Senior Secured Notes (2017 Series)

In June 2017, e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. issued $9.1 million aggregate principal amount of 12.0% senior secured notes due June 12, 2018 (the “2017 ETQ Notes”), guaranteed by TRGI with an option of early settlement by the borrower. In July 2017, e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. issued an additional $0.9 million principal amount of 2017 ETQ Notes. The aggregated principal amount of 12% secured notes is $10.1 million as of December 31, 2017. The proceeds of the issuance of the 2017 ETQ Notes are being used for capital expenditures, working capital and other general corporate purposes. The 2017 ETQ Notes are secured by substantially all of the assets of e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. The 2017 ETQ Notes contain limitations on liens and sales of assets.

The 2017 ETQ Notes contain provisions governing certain events of default, including, among others, failure to make payment of principal or interest on the 2017 ETQ Notes, bankruptcy or insolvency of e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. or the guarantor, and certain failures to perform or to observe any other obligation under the 2017 ETQ Notes. The occurrence of any of the events of default in the 2017 ETQ Notes would permit the acceleration of the indebtedness under the 2017 ETQ Notes.

Etelequote Limited Convertible Notes

Pursuant to a convertible loan note agreement dated November 1, 2013 (as amended, the “Convertible Debt Facility”), our subsidiary Etelequote Limited has issued $25.8 million aggregate principal amount of 15.0% convertible loan notes (the “ETQ Convertible Notes”) in several consecutive tranches from November 1, 2013 through March 31, 2017 to TRGI. The proceeds of the issuances of the ETQ Convertible Notes have been used to fund capital expenditures, working capital and other general corporate purposes and, in June 2016, to refinance indebtedness of e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. under the 2016 ETQ Notes. The ETQ Convertible Notes mature upon demand by TRGI. As of June 30, 2017, the aggregate amount outstanding under the ETQ Convertible Notes (including accrued and unpaid interest) before giving effect to the cancellation of a portion of the indebtedness under the ETQ Convertible Notes and issuance of the ETQ Preferred Shares described below, was $27.8 million.

Interest on the ETQ Convertible Notes is payable when they are redeemed, which will occur at the election of the holders of 50.0% of the nominal amount of the ETQ Convertible Notes outstanding or mandatorily upon certain events, including, among others, the winding-up, liquidation, administration, dissolution or insolvency of Etelequote Ltd or any of its subsidiaries.

The ETQ Convertible Notes are convertible into fully paid B ordinary shares of Etelequote Ltd credited in the number determined by dividing the aggregate nominal amount of the ETQ Convertible Notes by the applicable conversion price.

On June 30, 2017, $20.0 million of our indebtedness owed to TRGI under the ETQ Convertible Notes was cancelled and replaced by the ETQ Preferred Shares, as described in the section “Financing Arrangements—Etelequote Limited Non-Convertible Senior Preferred Shares” below.

The events of default provision and mandatory redemption provision (as described above) of the ETQ Convertible Notes are the same.

We intend to repay the ETQ Convertible Notes in full with a portion of the net proceeds of this offering.

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Etelequote Limited Non-Convertible Senior Preferred Shares

On June 30, 2017, our subsidiary Etelequote Limited issued 1,538,462 non-convertible redeemable senior preferred shares (the “ETQ Preferred Shares”) to private investors in consideration of the cancellation of $20.0 million of our indebtedness owed to TRGI under the ETQ Convertible Notes. As of June 30, 2017, all of the ETQ Preferred Shares remained outstanding.

In accordance with the terms of the subscription agreement, Etelequote Limited must redeem the ETQ Preferred Shares upon the completion of this offering. If the ETQ Preferred Shares are redeemed on or before June 6, 2018, the per share redemption price will equal $13.00 per share, for a total redemption amount of $20.0 million. If the ETQ Preferred Shares are redeemed after June 6, 2018, the per share redemption price will equal the greater of $13.90 per share and the variable return, which is calculated based on the length of time in years from issue date to the redemption date multiplied by a factor ranging from 1.14 to 1.20.

Other Financing Arrangements

In June 2014, we entered into an enterprise agreement with Microsoft Licensing, GP, funded via a financing arrangement with IBM Credit LLC, and covering our Microsoft-based software application licenses. As of December 31, 2017, we have no remaining payments outstanding under this agreement. We also entered into a series of financing agreements to finance equipment and software for our delivery centers with IBM Credit LLC. As of December 31, 2017, we had a total of $1.0 million of remaining payments outstanding under this agreement.

In October 2013, we entered into a series of lease agreements to finance equipment and software for our delivery centers with CIT Finance LLC. As of December 31, 2017, we had a total of 1 thousand of remaining payments outstanding under this agreement.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Except for operating leases entered into in the normal course of business, we were not during the periods presented, and are not currently, a party to any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Contractual obligations

The following table presents our future contractual obligations as of June 30, 2017

 
Payments due by period
As of June 30, 2017
 
Total
Less than
one year
1-3 years
3-5 years
5+ years
 
$ in thousands
Obligations Under Finance Leases(1)
$
6,446
 
$
3,532
 
$
2,914
 
$
 
$
 
Long Term Other Borrowings(2)
 
18,930
 
 
6,210
 
 
9,078
 
 
3,642
 
 
 
Line Of Credit(3)
 
24,537
 
 
24,537
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Private Placement Notes(4)
 
10,226
 
 
10,226
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Convertible Loan Note - Related Party(5)
 
1,955
 
 
1,955
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Lease Obligations(6)
 
29,266
 
 
10,002
 
 
10,154
 
 
8,447
 
 
663
 
Purchase Obligations(7)
 
1,680
 
 
990
 
 
690
 
 
 
 
 
Defined Benefit Obligations(8)
 
727
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
727
 
 
$
93,768
 
$
57,453
 
$
22,836
 
$
12,089
 
$
1,390
 
(1) The lease arrangements have interest rates ranging from 5.0% to 10.0% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.

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(2) Represents indebtedness under the following: (1) Term Loan C under the PNC Credit Facility, which will be amortized in 54 consecutive equal monthly installments which commenced on 1 January 2017 with an interest rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 4% (2) other financing arrangements having interest rates from 6% to 8%.
(3) Represents indebtedness under the following: (i) the PNC Credit Facility ($20.9 million), which bears interest at an interest rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 1.75% and/or at the PNC Commercial Lending Rate for domestic loans, (ii) the HBC Credit Facility ($2.5 million), which bears interest at a rate equal to the greater of The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) Prime Rate or 5.7%, and (iii) the Seacoast Receivables Financing Agreement ($0.3 million), which bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 7% per annum.
(4) Represents obligations under the ETQ Private Placements Notes which bear interest at 12%.
(5) Represents obligations under the ETQ Convertible Notes which bear interest at 15%. We expect the ETQ Convertible Notes to become due between 1 to 3 years.
(6) Represents obligations under operating leases for computer equipment, software, office facilities, furniture and fixtures and office premises.
(7) Represents obligations under annual telecommunication service agreements with two carriers.
(8) Represents liabilitiy against unfunded defined benefit plan whereby employees are entitled to one half month’s salary for every year of service upon attainment of retirement age of 60 years with at least five years of completed service.

Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Our activities expose us to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including interest rate risk and currency risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.

Interest Rate Risk

Our exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to our cash and bank balances and our credit facilities. Borrowings under the PNC Credit Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.7% or the PNC Commercial Lending Rate for domestic loans and, in the case of Term Loan C, LIBOR plus a margin of 4.0%. Borrowings under the HBC Loan Facility bear interest at the Prime Rate plus 2.5%. Other than a floating to fixed interest-rate swap entered into in August 2016 to hedge the interest rate risk on the Term Loan A under the PNC Credit Facility, we do not use derivative financial instruments to hedge our risk of interest rate volatility. Term Loan A was settled with the proceeds of Term Loan C; however, the interest-rate swap was not terminated. As of the date of this prospectus, the interest-rate swap is independent of any particular facility we are procuring from PNC; nevertheless, it continues to contribute to the overall cost exposure of our debt portfolio.

Based on our debt position as of December 31, 2017 and taking into account the impact of the interest-rate swap referred to above, a 1.0% change in interest rates would impact our finance costs by $266 thousand.

We have not been exposed to material risks due to changes in interest rates. However, our future financial costs related to borrowings may increase and our financial income may decrease due to changes in market interest rates.

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

We serve many of our U.S.-based clients using delivery center capacity in various countries such as the Philippines, Pakistan, Nicaragua and Jamaica. Although contracts with these clients are typically priced in U.S. dollars, a substantial portion of related costs is denominated in the local currency of the country where services are provided, resulting in foreign currency exposure which could have an impact on our results of operations. Our primary foreign currency exposures are in Philippine Peso and Pakistan Rupee; to a lesser extent, we have exposures in Euro,

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Pound Sterling, CFA Franc (XOF), Nicaraguan Cordoba, Jamaican Dollar, Canadian Dollar and Emirati Dirham. There can be no assurance that we can take actions to mitigate such exposure in the future, and if taken, that such actions will be successful or that future changes in currency exchange rates will not have a material adverse impact on our future operating results. A significant change in the value of the U.S. Dollar against the currency of one or more countries where we operate may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

Foreign currency exchange risk arises mainly where receivables and payables exist due to transactions entered into in foreign currencies. As such, we believe we are exposed to the following foreign currency exchange risks:

Transaction foreign currency risk is the exchange risk associated with the time delay between entering into a contract and settling it, for example temporal differences in receivables and payables. Greater time differences exacerbate transaction foreign currency risk, as there is more time for the two exchange rates to fluctuate.
Translation foreign currency risk is the risk that our non-U.S. Dollar assets and liabilities will change in value as a result of exchange rate changes. Monetary assets and liabilities (for example accounts receivable, accounts payable and bank accounts) are valued and translated into U.S. Dollars at the applicable exchange rate prevailing at the applicable date. Any adverse valuation moves due to exchange rate changes at such time are charged directly and could impact our financial position and results of operations. For the purposes of preparing our financial statements, we convert our subsidiaries’ financial statements as follows: statements of financial position are translated into U.S. Dollars from local currencies at the period-end exchange rate, shareholders’ equity is translated at historical exchange rates prevailing on the transaction date and income and cash flow statements are translated at average exchange rates for the period.

With all other variables held constant, a 5.0% depreciation in the Philippine Peso against the U.S. dollar would have increased our net loss after taxation in the six months ended December 31, 2017 by approximately $136 thousand. Conversely, a 5.0% appreciation in the Philippine Peso against the U.S. dollar would have decreased our net loss after taxation in the six months ended December 31, 2017 by approximately $136 thousand. A 5.0% depreciation in the Euro against the U.S. dollar would have increased net loss after taxation in the six months ended December 31, 2017 by approximately $1 thousand. Conversely, a 5.0% appreciation in the Euro against the U.S. dollar would have decreased our net loss after taxation in the six months ended December 31, 2017 by approximately $1 thousand. Similarly, a 5.0% depreciation in the Pakistan Rupee against the U.S. dollar would have decreased our net loss after taxation in the six months ended December 31, 2017 by approximately $50 thousand. Conversely, a 5.0% appreciation in the Pakistan Rupee against the U.S. dollar would have increased our net loss after taxation in the six months ended December 31, 2017 by approximately $50 thousand.

Credit Risk

We have the following exposure to concentration of credit risk with clients representing greater than 10% of our receivable balances:

 
As of December 31,
Fiscal Year Ended June 30,
 
2017 (unaudited)
2016
2017
 
$ million
% of
total AR
$ million
% of
total AR
$ million
% of
total AR
Client 1
$
13.1
 
 
23.2
%
$
16.1
 
 
28.3
%
$
11.7
 
 
22.8
%
Client 2
 
7.5
 
 
13.3
%
 
14.1
 
 
24.8
%
 
5.6
 
 
10.9
%
Client 3
 
8.6
 
 
15.2
%
 
5.8
 
 
10.2
%
 
6.6
 
 
12.9
%
 
 
29.2
 
 
51.7
%
 
36.0
 
 
63.3
%
 
23.9
 
 
46.6
%
Others
 
27.2
 
 
48.3
%
 
20.9
 
 
36.7
%
 
27.4
 
 
53.4
%
 
$
56.4
 
 
100.0
%
$
56.9
 
 
100.0
%
$
51.3
 
 
100.0
%

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Liquidity Risk

Our policy is to ensure that we will always have sufficient cash to allow us to meet our liabilities when they become due. To achieve this aim, we seek to maintain cash balances (or agreed facilities) to meet expected requirements for a period of at least 45 days. The Board receives cash flow projections on a quarterly basis as well as information regarding cash balances and investments. The liquidity risk of each group entity is managed at the entity level. Where facilities of group entities need to be increased, approval must be sought by the entity’s CFO. Where the amount of the facility is above a certain level, agreement of the Group CFO and the board is needed.

Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

We and our independent registered public accounting firm have identified three material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act. A “material weakness” is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement in our financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Specifically, the material weaknesses related to (i) errors identified in technical accounting areas due to a lack of sufficiently detailed technical analysis of complex accounting matters (such as, but not limited to, accounting associated with the warrant and the fair value of share options granted) and related disclosures, (ii) lack of formal reviews and reconciliations in the financial reporting process, and (iii) various control deficiencies related to information technology general controls. These material weaknesses could result in material misstatements of our financial statements that would not be prevented or detected. In this regard, we will need to improve our controls in response to the risk of a material misstatement. See “Risk Factors— We have identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and, if we fail to promptly remediate our current material weaknesses or if we are unable to implement and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting in the future, our results of operations and the price of our common shares could be adversely affected.”

We are in the process of implementing measures designed to improve our internal control over financial reporting and to remediate the material weaknesses identified above. We are actively engaged in assessing our internal control processes to identify, design, implement, and test our activities related to internal control over financial reporting. In addition, we intend to expand our accounting and financial reporting staff by hiring additional personnel with technical accounting expertise in IFRS as issued by the IASB, including a corporate controller. We will also align the controls utilized by our Continuing Business Entities other than the legacy IBEX companies to the internal controls in place at the legacy IBEX companies which are more robust due to scale and operational maturity.

We cannot assure you that the measures we have taken to date, and actions we may take in the future, will be sufficient to remediate the control deficiencies that led to our material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting or that they will prevent potential future material weaknesses. In addition, neither our management nor an independent registered public accounting firm has performed an evaluation of our internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act because no such evaluation has been required to date. If we are unable to remediate these material weaknesses, or if we identify additional material weaknesses in the future or otherwise fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to accurately or timely report our financial results, and our operating results, investor confidence in our company and the market price of our shares may be adversely affected.

Accounting standards, amendments and interpretations which became effective during the year

During the year ended June 30, 2017, certain new standards and amendments to existing standards became applicable; however they have no significant impact on our audited consolidated financial statements except certain disclosures required by IFRS 12 ‘Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities’ which have been provided in our financial statements accordingly.

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Accounting standards, interpretations and amendments not yet effective

The following standards, amendments and interpretations of approved accounting standards will be effective for accounting periods beginning on or after July 1, 2017 that we have decided not to adopt early:

IFRS 9 ‘Financial Instruments’ effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, introduces a new approach to the classification of financial assets, which is driven by the business model in which the asset is held and its cash flow characteristics. It also introduced a single “expected credit loss” impairment model for the measurement of financial assets and a new model for hedge accounting that aligns the accounting treatment with the risk management activities of an entity. In addition, enhanced disclosures will provide better information about risk management and the effect of hedge accounting on the financial statements. We believe that adoption of IFRS 9 will significantly impact its impairment methodology. The impairment model under this standard reflects expected credit losses, as opposed to incurred credit losses. Under the impairment approach of this standard, it is no longer necessary for a credit event to have occurred before credit losses are recognized. Instead, we need to account for expected credit losses and changes in those expected credit losses.
IFRS 16 ‘Leases’ effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019, specifies how an IFRS reporter will recognize, measure, present and disclose leases. The standard provides a single lessee accounting model, requiring lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for all leases unless the lease term is 12 months or less or the underlying asset has a low value. Lessors continue to classify leases as operating or finance, with IFRS 16’s approach to lessor accounting substantially unchanged from its predecessor, IAS 17. We believe that this standard will significantly affect our financial position but we have not yet quantified the effects of the adoption of the standard. The on-balance sheet treatment will result in the grossing up of the balance sheet due to right-of-use assets being recognized with offsetting liabilities. This standard will also have an effect on our non-IFRS financial measures such as adjusted EBITDA and net debt.
IFRS 15 ‘Revenue from Contracts from Customers’ effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, requires entities to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This core principle is achieved through a five step methodology that is required to be applied to all contracts with customers. IFRS 15 will also result in enhanced disclosures about revenue, provide guidance for transactions that were not previously addressed comprehensively and improve guidance for multiple-element arrangements. We believe that this standard will not have a significant impact as we do not engage in multiple-element arrangements. During 2017, we continued our evaluation of IFRS 15, including the expected impact on our business processes, systems and controls, and potential differences in the timing and/or method of revenue recognition for its contracts. We expect to complete our assessment during 2018 and adopt IFRS 15 in our consolidated financial statements beginning on July 1, 2018.
Amendments to IFRS 2 ‘Share-based Payment’ clarify the accounting for share-based payments in return for goods or services and are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. The amendments cover three accounting areas: (a) measurement of cash-settled share-based payments; (b) classification of share-based payments settled net of tax withholdings; and (c) accounting for a modification of a share-based payment from cash-settled to equity-settled. The new requirements could affect the classification and/or measurement of these arrangements and potentially the timing and amount of expense recognized for new and outstanding awards. We believe that this standard will not have significant impact as most of our share-based payment plans are equity-settled.
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comparison of the carrying amount of an asset and its tax base at the end of the reporting period, and is not affected by possible future changes in the carrying amount or expected manner of recovery of the asset. The amendments further clarify that when calculating deferred tax asset in respect of insufficient taxable temporary differences, the future taxable profit excludes tax deductions resulting from the reversal of those deductible temporary differences. This amendment will not significantly affect us as it is only a clarification on previously issued standard.

Amendments to IAS 7 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’ are part of IASB’s broader disclosure initiative and are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017. The amendments require disclosures that enable users of financial statements to evaluate changes in liabilities arising from financing activities, including both changes arising from cash flow and non-cash changes. This amendment will not significantly affect us as this only requires additional disclosures to our financial statements as applicable.
IFRIC 23 ‘Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments’ effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019, clarifies the accounting for income tax when there is uncertainty over income tax treatments under IAS 12. The interpretation requires the uncertainty over tax treatment be reflected in the measurement of current and deferred tax. This amendment will not significantly affect us as it is only a clarification on previously issued standard.

JOBS Act Transition Period

In April 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) was enacted. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, reduce certain reporting requirements for an “emerging growth company” (an “EGC”) as defined in the JOBS Act.

In addition, we are in the process of evaluating the benefits of relying on the other exemptions and reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, if we choose to rely on such exemptions, for so long as we remain an EGC, we will not be required to, among other things:

provide an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;
provide all of the compensation disclosure that is required of a company that does not qualify as an EGC; and
comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements.

We would cease to be an EGC upon the earliest to occur of: the last day of the fiscal year in which we have more than $1.07 billion in annual revenue; the date we qualify as a “large accelerated filer” with at least $700 million of equity securities held by non-affiliates; the issuance, in any three-year period, by us of more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities; and the last day of the fiscal year ending after the fifth anniversary of this offering.

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BUSINESS

Overview

We are a leading end-to-end provider of technology-enabled customer lifecycle experience (“CLX”) solutions.

Through our integrated CLX platform, we offer a comprehensive portfolio of solutions to optimize customer acquisition, engagement, expansion and experience for our clients. Historically, these solutions were generally provided on a standalone basis and often as point solutions across the customer lifecycle. However, as the customer journey becomes more challenging, complex and competitive, these solutions are increasingly converged. To meet this transformation, we have designed a differentiated suite of digital and omni-channel, customer-centric solutions that seamlessly manages interactions throughout all phases of the customer lifecycle. We leverage sophisticated technology and proprietary analytics, in combination with our global contact and delivery center footprint and business process outsourcing (“BPO”) expertise, to protect and enhance our clients’ brands.

We manage approximately 55 million interactions each year with consumers on behalf of our clients through an omni-channel approach, using voice, web, chat and email. Although traditional voice channels still account for a substantial majority of our revenues, digital channels (web, chat, email) are gaining relative importance. When consumers prefer an automated solution, we are able to provide our clients with proprietary software applications to accommodate their customers’ preferences. For all of our solutions, we are increasingly utilizing machine learning and analytics to enhance and optimize these capabilities.

Our clients consist primarily of Fortune 500 brands, across a broad range of industries, including telecommunications, cable, technology, automotive and insurance, that have large customer bases that rely on outsourced providers to maximize customer experience and improve customer expansion. We have deep, long-standing relationships with our client base; our top ten clients have an average tenure of five years. Increasingly, our client base includes faster growing brands in high-growth segments of our target markets, such as high-growth technology and consumer services sectors. Given that these companies continue to manage outsized growth and do not generally have outsourced customer lifecycle capabilities, these companies seek to leverage outsourced providers like us to facilitate revenue growth and enhance their brand loyalty.

As of December 31, 2017, our integrated CLX platform combines a global network of 27 delivery centers in seven countries with our proprietary technology and data analytics capabilities. Our global delivery network, which incorporates onshore, nearshore and offshore BPO capabilities, makes us flexible in deploying solutions that meet our clients’ unique needs. Our onshore capabilities are delivered through thirteen sites in the United States and one site in the United Kingdom. Our nearshore capabilities are delivered through sites in Jamaica and Nicaragua. Our offshore capabilities are delivered through sites in the Philippines (four sites), Pakistan (five sites) and Senegal (one site).

Our delivery centers are strategically located in labor markets with relatively low levels of resource competition, which enables us to attract, hire and retain a highly engaged, trained and motivated workforce, which results in high levels of customer experience and satisfaction.

Our revenues for the six months ended December 31, 2016 were $166.3 million, our net loss was $5.8 million and our Adjusted EBITDA for the period was $5.5 million. Our revenues for the six months ended December 31, 2017 were $183.8 million, our net loss was $14.5 million and our Adjusted EBITDA for the period was $(0.5) million.

Our revenues for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 were $323.0 million, our net profit was $1.6 million and our Adjusted EBITDA for the period was $22.9 million. Our revenues for the year ended June 30, 2017 were $334.0 million, our net loss was $9.0 million and our Adjusted EBITDA for the period was $16.2 million.

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Market Opportunity


We estimate the total current addressable market for our suite of CLX solutions is well over $100 billion. We operate our business with two reporting segments, Customer Acquisition and Customer Management, under which we address the following market segments:

Customer Acquisition

Digital marketing, our key customer acquisition service, is one of the fastest growing segments of the media advertising industry. According to eMarketer, a leading market research company, global spending on digital advertising in 2016 was expected to total $195 billion, with North America representing $76 billion, or 39%, of the total amount. The North America digital advertising market is expected to grow at a 12% CAGR to over $118 billion by 2020, far surpassing the 5% CAGR for total media advertising spending in North America over that same time period. Of the $76 billion spent on digital ads, $35 billion is spent annually on paid search in North America, our primary digital marketing channel.

This fast-growing market has primarily adopted a pay-for-performance business model in which advertisers only compensate marketers once a target consumer has taken a particular action such as filling out an information form or completing a purchase of a product or service. Because of this dynamic, marketers must utilize sophisticated data-driven solutions to place highly targeted, relevant and cost-effective ads in front of

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consumers that are most likely to make a purchase. Within the broader digital marketing universe, we adhere to the pay-for-performance pricing model with a focus on an end-to-end solution where we utilize paid search to generate high-quality leads and then use our sales agents to convert leads into completed sales.

Included in our Customer Acquisition segment, we also provide digital insurance agency services for Medicare private health insurance policies which are sold on behalf of insurance carriers. Medicare is a federal health insurance program, administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”), for Americans aged 65 and older as well as certain younger people with disabilities and individuals. According to CSG Actuarial, 55.3 million Americans were enrolled in a Medicare program in 2015 and that number is expected to grow to 73.3 million Americans by 2025. Purchasing Medicare Part C private healthcare insurance can be a complex and time-intensive process for seniors. When choosing coverage plans, Medicare enrollees have the option to either sign-up for coverage under the government umbrella with a “traditional” Medicare plan (either on its own or in combination with a Medicare Supplement plan provided by a private health insurer) or opt-in to a Medicare Advantage (“MA”) plan issued by a private health insurer. In 2015, approximately 17.8 million, or 32% of total Medicare enrollees opted into private insurance coverage through a MA plan.

Carriers in the Medicare private health insurance market sell policies through a network of licensed sales agents that are both direct employees as well as affiliated with insurance brokers. These agents are trained to advise Medicare-eligible enrollees on the coverage options available and assist enrollees in completing a new enrollment for a plan that best suits their needs or renewing a plan already in place for the next calendar year. For sales through third party brokers, carriers pay on a per-transaction basis in line with commission rates set by the CMS. Based on the national commission rate structure established by the CMS for 2017, we estimate that total annual commissions payable to independent agents are up to $8 billion.

Customer Management

Customer Engagement and Expansion – BPO providers remain in high demand as clients continue to seek ways to scale their operations, lower costs and headcount and access best-in-class processes and technologies. International Data Corporation (“IDC”), a leading information technology research firm, estimates the worldwide BPO market was approximately $180 billion in 2016 and expects it to grow to approximately $228 billion by 2021. The BPO market consists of four key horizontal markets: customer care (our primary market within this segment), human resources, finance and accounting, and procurement. According to the IDC, customer care is the largest horizontal market with approximately $66 billion of revenues in 2016, and is expected to grow to $83 billion by 2021, representing a CAGR of 4.5%. Within the U.S., customer care BPO spend accounted for $38 billion in 2016 and is expected to grow to $45 billion in 2021.

Clients of BPO providers ranked improving operational efficiencies as a top priority. The market is projected to continue to grow in the near term and is rapidly evolving due to increased expectations on BPO vendors to innovate and constantly improve service quality.

Customer Experience ManagementWith unprecedented access to technology, data and choices, customers have elevated expectations about being heard, as well as how companies take action and respond in real time. By listening to the “voice of the customer,” enterprises gain valuable insights into a customer’s journey and interactions with brands. As enterprises continue to emphasize customer experience as a key competitive differentiator, the market for customer experience solutions is expected to grow rapidly in the near future. MarketsandMarkets, a leading B2B market research firm, estimates that the global customer experience management market will grow at a 21% CAGR, from $5 billion in 2016, to over $13 billion in 2021, with North America representing approximately $3 billion of market share in 2016.

As consumers gravitate toward digital channels (websites, mobile and social media), enterprises are seeking more technologically advanced solutions to collect data in real time and to harness the insights yielded by advanced analytics performed on those data to provide customized customer experiences. According to Gartner, by 2020, more than 40% of all data and analytics projects are expected to relate to customer

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experience. By that date, customer journey analytics is expected to be the number one customer analytics investment, with 85% of organizations investing to optimize cross-channel experiences. This increased focus on customer experience better equips brands to retain their customers, identify and resolve issues more quickly, predict future purchasing behavior and enhance overall customer satisfaction.

Key Trends

A number of trends are driving growth and transformation in the CLX market, as well as a convergence of the market segments discussed above. Clients are increasingly making purchase decisions based on vendors’ ability to drive revenue, improve customer experience and enhance brand loyalty rather than primarily focusing on cost savings. We believe that clients are employing a “champion-challenger” model in their procurement of CLX services, in which nimbler, more innovative providers compete effectively against much larger vendors. Participants in the CLX market that have an integrated solution will be best positioned to address the following key industry trends:

Consumer Centricity – Customer expectations and behaviors are changing dramatically. Enabled by immediate feedback channels, such as social media, consumers expect that enterprises meet their needs and preferences instantaneously in return for brand loyalty and greater share of customer spend. Enterprises are therefore more focused on understanding their consumers’ needs and consequently are demanding outsourced customer engagement partners that can deliver customer-centric solutions in an omni-channel manner that maximize customer lifetime value.
Increased Role of Data and Analytics– Enterprises are increasingly demanding that their CLX providers integrate data with their core service offerings to drive superior outcomes. For example, our customer acquisition solutions are enhanced by sophisticated data analytics, enabling more efficient consumer targeting, higher conversion rates and increased lifetime value. In the area of customer management, predictive analytics allow for both more effective resource allocation in the delivery of services and efficient resolution of the customer’s needs. Similarly, customer experience has evolved from being a telephone survey-based service to a technology platform that captures customer feedback from multiple channels, including social, online and mobile and connects it with other customer data. These business intelligence tools yield actionable insights that enable clients to address customer issues in real time. We expect that investments in automation, digitization and machine learning will be key drivers in the industry as clients seek to adopt more technology-intensive ways of servicing their customers.
Increased Use of Outsourcing – Enterprises continue to rely on CLX providers to address their needs related to the entire customer lifecycle. Mature companies seek to automate across business functions as their needs are becoming more diversified. These more mature companies rely on CLX providers for new technology solutions which are used to standardize business processes and increase their flexibility to seamlessly scale up or down as needed. Companies in emerging sectors continue to outsource due to their limited experience or resources to manage increasing volumes of customer interactions. These high-growth companies rely on the expertise of CLX providers in order to reach scale in their business operations.
Integrated Technology Solutions for Mature Sectors – Fortune 500 companies that historically utilized traditional live-agent, voice-based services are now integrating new technology-enabled solutions as they seek to achieve greater operational flexibility and innovate their service offerings. Established enterprises that have both insourced as well as outsourced portions of their business processes are especially focused on solutions that are easily integrated into their solutions and contain “plug and play” capabilities. These traditional enterprises rely on innovative partners to devise new ways of lowering their costs of customer acquisition, reducing churn, engaging consumers more deeply, and increasing customer lifetime value.
Solutions Catered to High-Growth Sectors – Providers of CLX solutions need to adapt their solutions to serve high-growth markets. The challenges that new economy “disruptors” face consist largely of managing high-growth within their customer base, while simultaneously maintaining a high-quality customer experience. In contrast to mature business models, these emerging companies have generally not focused on developing large-scale insourced customer operations; therefore, they rely almost exclusively on external partners that can deliver customer service, engagement and support while maintaining the quality of their brands.

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Increased Use of Integrated Providers – We believe clients sourcing multiple CLX solutions across the customer lifecycle from integrated providers will result in the volumes of business with such integrated providers of CLX solutions to increase. For example, it is difficult for a client receiving multiple CLX solutions from a provider to switch a large number of workstations to a competitor because of the potential disruption caused to the client’s users by introducing a new end-service provider or because of the level of process integration required which can be time consuming and costly.
Flexible Delivery Model – Clients are increasingly differentiating among providers based on availability of a flexible delivery model that can offer a mix of onshore, nearshore and / or offshore capabilities. Offshore locations, such as the Philippines, and nearshore locations, such as Central America and the Caribbean, have become attractive delivery model options due to their lower pricing. Thus, clients seeking to rationalize their cost structure value the relatively lower-price points that near-shoring and off-shoring alternatives represent versus an onshore option. However, clients also appreciate the flexibility of being able to choose onshore options that, while at higher price points, are particularly important for certain programs, such as high dollar value customer acquisition or higher-touch customer service.

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Our integrated CLX platform is designed to support our mission of becoming a strategic partner to leading brands and enterprises for their CLX needs. Our integrated CLX platform is founded on six core competencies:

CLX Product Cloud – Our technology capabilities allow us to provide innovative, automated, customizable solutions to our clients. In addition to offering our clients agent-based customer-facing services, we have the flexibility to offer a pure technology-based solution or a combination of both services and technology to meet their unique needs. We use technology to enable growth and engender client loyalty. Our technology innovations make our CLX solutions highly-respected in the marketplace.
Data and Analytics – Our business is highly data intensive, and as a result we have collected datasets from more than 265 million customer interactions since 2013. We overlay our proprietary datasets with third-party data and other available data to derive insights into customer behaviors and preferences. For example, based on our proprietary databases of the performance characteristics of over 5 million search terms and 26 million unique keyword and bid type combinations, we are able to refine our algorithms continually to optimize our lead generation and conversion solutions.
People and Processes – We employ a skilled, trained and motivated global workforce of over 17,000 employees servicing consumers across the full customer life cycle (acquisition, engagement, expansion and experience) in 38 countries in 30 languages. Over the last two decades, we have refined and improved our processes, methodologies and incentive systems to enable us to recruit, train, engage, motivate and retain a highly talented agent workforce. Our ability to manage our workforce processes and do so at a significant scale has been a key enabler of our ability to expand our business and achieve our growth objectives.
Global Delivery Locations – We have a global network of 27 delivery centers in seven countries offering onshore, nearshore and offshore capabilities. Our facilities are located onshore within the United States, and the United Kingdom (total of fourteen sites), nearshore in Nicaragua and Jamaica (total of three sites), and offshore in Pakistan (five sites), Philippines (four sites) and Senegal (one site).
Network Infrastructure – The technology platform supporting our facilities is built on reliable and secure data centers, scalable telephony systems and other third-party technology products on the basis of a fully redundant architecture, with an unrelenting focus on the protection of client and consumer data. Our four data centers operate continuously with an uptime of 99.9%. Our physical network is maintained by a high-quality infrastructure and networking organization, which consists of 157 people around the world who are dedicated to seamless, uninterrupted service delivery to our clients. We maintain various compliance certifications, including COPC and PCI. We host our servers and data in data centers, a majority of which have SOC 1 Type II, and SOC 2 Type II attestations or equivalent certifications. Our network infrastructure allows us to employ a number of technologies, policies and procedures to protect the large quantity of highly sensitive consumer data that we host, manage, and interact with.
Strategy and Innovation – As a result of our management team’s vision, we have built a platform that we believe is well-positioned for strong, sustainable, long-term growth. Our purpose-built platform is at the leading edge of providing clients with innovative solutions to enhance their customer lifecycle capabilities. Our strategy to combine proprietary technology solutions with a highly trained workforce and a global delivery model that can serve the full spectrum of the customer lifecycle is differentiated versus competition and a key driver for our ability to drive strong annual growth.

Our Strengths

We believe that we have established a leadership position in the CLX solutions market. Whether in mature, high-growth or emerging industries, we are able to provide clients with a compelling value proposition that combines our full spectrum of customer lifecycle solutions with a global delivery model and innovative technology. We believe that the investments we have made have placed us in a strong competitive position with substantial first-mover advantages. Our leadership position is founded on the following key competitive strengths:

Provider of end-to-end customer lifecycle experience solutions – Today’s consumer journey is characterized by a multitude of channels and touch-points. The customer lifecycle, from acquisition to experience, has become

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more challenging, complex and competitive for enterprises to manage. It is no longer effective to rely on multiple single-solution vendors and thus creating patchwork of customer-facing solutions corresponding to each channel or touch-point. The differentiated suite of solutions that we have developed seamlessly manages interactions throughout all phases of the customer lifecycle. This benefits our clients by allowing them to consolidate the fulfillment of all of their CLX needs with one comprehensive provider while gaining efficiency and cost benefits. Furthermore, having one comprehensive platform creates substantial cross-sell opportunities across our organization and provides for numerous future growth opportunities.

Demonstrated ability to combine technology and services – Our CLX platform combines our proprietary technology with our omni-channel service delivery model to provide clients differentiated solutions at a large scale. Across our suite of solutions, we have added our proprietary technology capabilities in order to improve outcomes for our clients. Our proprietary technology allows us to provide innovative, automated and customizable solutions to our clients more efficiently than if delivered through a purely service-based model.

Representative of the above technology capabilities is our proprietary ClearView customer experience management software platform, which provides business intelligence on consumer activities to support our clients’ decision making process through the full customer lifecycle. In addition, we have made investments in machine learning capabilities and are using the associated power of predictive analytics to further improve lead generation conversion rates, identify up-sell and cross-sell opportunities for our clients, increase customer loyalty and improve customer retention.

Proven expertise in mature industries – We believe that we have built a deep level of expertise in serving clients in mature industries, including the telecommunications, cable, insurance and automotive sectors. Our historical experience in these sectors has been key to winning new clients in these industries. Mature companies are facing new challenges in the growth, engagement and retention of their customer bases in an efficient, cost effective manner. As an example, a primary focus for these clients, who often have millions of customers, is to partner with vendors that can enable them to generate revenue growth. We believe that we are able to provide such value at all stages of the customer lifecycle for these industries, from lowering the cost of customer acquisition to increasing customer lifetime value through improved retention and increased up-sell.

Growing expertise in serving clients in emerging and high-growth industries – More recently, we have developed an expertise and competitive advantage in several rapidly growing key market segments. These include the emerging and high-growth technology and consumer services sectors, along with the Medicare private health insurance market. We have had considerable success in winning new clients in these emerging and high-growth technologies and have rapidly expanded our revenues with these clients in line with their own rapid growth in their markets. Emerging and high-growth companies are focused on partners that can help them rapidly scale their customer service offerings to facilitate their rapid growth while providing customers with a positive customer experience with their brand. Our ability to provide such clients with high-touch customer engagement solutions aligned with their culture is an important attribute valued by these clients. For example, our customer acquisition solution targeted at enrollees in the Medicare private health insurance market is benefiting from the rapid growth in the senior health population in the United States.
Global delivery capabilities – Our global delivery model encompasses onshore, nearshore and offshore delivery capabilities. Our nearshore capabilities are delivered through sites in Jamaica and Nicaragua. Our offshore capabilities are delivered through sites in the Philippines (four sites), Pakistan (five sites) and Senegal (one site). We seek to operate state-of-the-art facilities in labor markets that are underpenetrated in order to maintain our competitive advantage, retain our position in those labor markets as an employer of choice, and deliver a highly scalable and cost-effective solution to our clients. This delivery model allows us to offer our clients customized solutions providing resources in a mix of geographic locations that best meet their business demands. Our global delivery capabilities also provide us with the flexibility to serve companies in both mature and emerging sectors. Companies in more mature industries tend to prefer to be able to source delivery from a menu of onshore, offshore and nearshore locations, whereas clients in relatively faster growing sectors tend to be comfortable with lower-cost offshore or nearshore delivery options.

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Innovative and entrepreneurial culture – We believe that we have a distinctive corporate culture characterized by innovation, speed and organizational nimbleness. The combination of our entrepreneurial culture and the deep experience of our leadership team position us well to address the opportunities presented by the emergence of an integrated CLX industry. Our entrepreneurial culture and organizational agility have been instrumental to our growth by allowing us to anticipate and stay ahead of emerging trends in the industry. Our innovative and entrepreneurial culture is a key differentiator and gives us a competitive advantage in delivering high-quality solutions to clients around the globe. In addition, we believe we have established a strong corporate culture that is critical to our ability to recruit, engage, motivate, manage and retain our talented global workforce of over 17,000 employees across all offices. Finally, our culture enables our workforce to be able to design and deliver innovative solutions to our clients around the globe that optimize their ability to acquire, engage, expand and retain their customers.

Our Growth Strategy

Our goal is to become a key strategic partner to both mature and high-growth companies that require outsourced CLX solutions. Over the last five years, our revenues have increased at a Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 20.6%, growing from $131.0 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 to $334.0 million in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017. We have established a leadership position in the CLX category and intend to continue to set the pace for innovation. Our growth model is designed to deploy a “land and expand” approach by targeting and initiating delivery with large, global enterprises, and subsequently expanding our services with these clients. The large scale size of our client base, our ability to deliver a superior experience to our clients and our global delivery capabilities has allowed us to successfully land new clients and then expand our share of wallet with them over time. We have a demonstrated track record of increasing our share of our clients’ business over time; we believe this growth will be bolstered in the future as clients continue to recognize the benefits of partnering with an end-to-end CLX provider and we are able to cross-sell our broad suite of solutions through our client base. Moreover, the current capacity at our onshore and nearshore delivery centers will be able to support our near-term growth with minimal incremental investment, with future investments in capacity expected to be success-based and in response to growth demands of our business.

By offering technology-enabled CLX solutions through our integrated CLX platform, we believe we are well positioned to effectively compete in the CLX market and continue to take market share and capitalize on market growth. We believe that clients are employing a “champion-challenger” model in their procurement of CLX services, in which nimbler, more innovative providers compete effectively against much larger vendors. This procurement model directly benefits our “land and expand” model; we have proven our ability to expand with clients, in many instances taking wallet share from competitors, as we demonstrate our ability to drive strong outcomes for our clients.

Our growth strategy is based on the following key components:

Expand with existing clients – We have a consistent track record of successfully expanding the scope of our services with our clients. Our client base is comprised of large, global brands that have multiple lines of business across multiple geographies. The size and scale of our clients create a substantial growth avenue by capturing additional wallet share with them. We have demonstrated our ability to expand with our clients by adding new geographies or additional business segments to our scope of service; in many instances, we are taking share due to our ability to outperform our competitors through our superior execution. We believe that we have significant opportunities to support future growth at each of our existing clients. For many of our large clients, we believe that we have opportunity to capture 15% or more of their total share of wallet; currently, we estimate we have less than 6% penetration within our top five clients.
Continue winning new client engagements – We have a proven history of driving revenue growth from winning new clients. We have been successful in winning new clients historically served by our competitors; our ability to win these clients has allowed us to take share from our competition. Furthermore, we have been successful in winning first generation clients that have decided to outsource their previously in-house operations. Our key competitive strengths include our full spectrum customer lifecycle solutions, our global delivery model and our

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proprietary technology capabilities; all of which enhance our ability to win new clients. In order to continue driving future new client growth, we are making investments in our sales and marketing infrastructure, including hiring additional business development personnel focused entirely on driving new client growth across an array of geographies and end markets. Our new client growth strategy is defined by targeting both established, leading global brands and emerging, high-growth brands that can benefit from our solutions.

Win new clients in mature industries – Our deep expertise in providing outsourced solutions to leading global brands in relatively mature industries, such as telecommunications and cable, is a key enabler of our ability to win new clients. We serve a highly recognizable client base that provides a high degree of referenceability during the new client sale process and provides confidence in our ability to execute. We are able to appeal to new clients in these industries due to our value proposition of helping mature global brands seeking to improve growth and maximize customer retention. Select major new clients added during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 include two luxury automotive manufacturers, a global telecommunications provider and a cable provider.
Win new clients in high-growth sectors – More of our new client wins are coming from relatively faster growing sectors of the economy, including consumer internet and technology companies. We have dedicated an increasing number of sales resources to these attractive growth sectors and have been able to leverage key recent wins of blue-chip customers to create referenceable accounts and continue strong momentum with new clients. We are able to appeal to new clients in these sectors due to our ability to facilitate revenue growth and enhance their brand loyalty. Select major new clients added during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 were a global e-commerce platform, a streaming video content provider, a streaming audio content provider, a smart home services provide, a wearable technology device provider and a ride sharing app provider.
Cross-sell our full spectrum lifecycle solution – The breadth of our solutions over the full customer lifecycle creates the ability to cross-sell each solution throughout our client base. Most of these clients currently source a narrower set of solutions from us, such as customer engagement or customer acquisition, and we believe that large enterprise clients focused on their customer experience are increasingly seeking providers offering a broader range of customer lifecycle solutions. An additional advantage of selling our full spectrum of solutions is that it allows us to win “off-cycle” mandates in large new accounts, providing a competitive foothold prior to the typical 12-18 month request for proposal, or RFP, cycle that typically dictates the pipeline for traditional BPO programs. Only three of our top ten clients are currently utilizing more than one of our CLX suite of solutions, creating substantial future cross-sell opportunities.
Expand geographically – By expanding geographically, we will support our growth both by attracting and winning new clients, as well as expanding and growing with existing clients. We seek to establish new delivery centers in underpenetrated labor markets, which will allow us to retain a competitive edge, attract and retain the necessary workforce, and deliver a highly scalable and cost effective solution to our clients. Our selection of new geographies in which to deploy our delivery solutions is based on a careful assessment of client needs, and is often in anticipation of a broader market trend. For example, we opened up new nearshore service delivery locations in Jamaica and Nicaragua in 2016 in anticipation of increasing client demand, and have been successful in placing significant amount of client volume in those locations in a relatively short period. Similarly, we are in the process of expanding our Senegal service delivery location in anticipation of a broader move in the French enterprise market to diversify service offerings beyond the current offshore focus on Morocco.
Pursue strategic acquisitions – We may selectively pursue acquisition and strategic investments in companies and technologies that strengthen our customer lifecycle experience platform. Our industry segments continue to be fragmented and provide multiple opportunities to acquire companies to complement our existing capabilities. Our acquisition strategy targets situations in which it is optimal to acquire versus build. It will primarily be focused on adding additional omni-channel capabilities, providing access to new geographies and acquiring technologies that further differentiate our solutions.

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Our Solutions and Products

We work closely with our clients to optimize customer acquisition, engagement, expansion and experience by offering technology-enabled solutions through our integrated CLX platform. Our solutions help our clients protect and enhance their brands, grow their customer bases, retain their customers, and maximize customer lifetime value. Our comprehensive portfolio of end-to-end solutions drives deep customer integration and long-term trusted relationships with our clients, many of whom we have served for more than five years.

Our vertical industry expertise in telecommunications, technology, cable / broadband, high-growth technology, health and health insurance, financial services and automotive allows us to adapt our services and solutions for our clients, further embedding us into their value chain while delivering impactful business results.

We believe that we have a strong track record of offering flexible pricing models for our solution offering ranging from fixed pricing to outcome-based pricing if certain performance indicators are achieved. We believe that new contracts will increasingly be based on such outcome-based pricing and similar hybrid pricing models, as a means of making services more transparent. We believe that our flexible pricing models allow us to maximize our revenues in a price competitive environment while maintaining the high quality of our CLX services.

We provide our services across the following four phases of the customer lifecycle experience:


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Overview – In our Customer Acquisition segment, we work with consumer-facing businesses to acquire customers for them. We are typically compensated by our clients on a pay-per-performance basis, where we earn a commission upon the successful addition of a new customer. In our Medicare insurance agency division, we acquire customers for most of the firms representing some of the largest Medicare Advantage market share, such as Humana and UnitedHealthcare. The remainder of our Customer Acquisition segment is primarily focused on acquiring customers for clients in the telecommunications, cable / broadband and technology industries.

Acquisition Cycle – Most of our Customer Acquisition solutions involve two steps: (a) generating or purchasing a lead or a prospect, and (b) converting that lead or prospect into a customer, most frequently through a voice-based channel.

Lead or Prospect Sourcing –We source leads or prospects for our acquisition solutions either through digital marketing activity, which includes paid search and search engine optimization, or through the purchase of leads from third parties.
Paid Search –The largest portion of our internal lead generation relies on paid search, which is also known as search engine marketing (SEM). This portion of our digital marketing activity involves the creation and management of a web sales portal bearing the client’s brand, to which we drive consumers through fixed and mobile paid search advertising with providers such as Google, Yahoo! and Bing. Our proprietary technology platform determines the optimal price to pay for keyword-based advertising to ensure cost-effective search engine placement that attracts interested consumers. This platform also bases its bidding on availability of appropriate delivery center agents to convert any leads generated into buyers. We use our SEM-based lead generation primarily to generate customers for our clients in the cable and telecommunications sectors.
Organic Search –We also generate leads for our acquisition solution based on organic search, which is also known as search engine optimization (SEO). This portion of our digital marketing activity involves the creation and management of web portals that feature prominently in a consumer’s relevance-based search results in response to a web search. Visitors to these web properties effectively become leads that we subsequently contact in order to convert into a sale. For example, we have developed proprietary content for the Medicare private health insurance market where we provide useful and relevant information regarding the medical industry and insurance plan options available to potential enrollees in the senior population.
Purchase of Leads from Third Party Providers –In addition to internally generating leads and prospects of interested consumers, we also purchase leads and prospects from third party providers. Such prospects can be in the form of inbound calls, where we receive a call transferred from a lead provider that generates relevant prospects for its own business and seeks to monetize further that lead by cross-selling it to us. We also receive leads in the form of contact details of interested prospects that indicated interest to a lead provider through an online web property, whom we subsequently seek to convert via an outbound phone call.
Conversion of Leads to Sales –The final step in our Customer Acquisition solutions is our conversion of leads or prospects, whether generated internally or externally, into customers for our clients. We do so primarily through phone interaction with sales agents at our delivery centers. Occasionally, those prospects may become customers of our clients directly through our website without any agent involvement. In our Medicare insurance division, all sales are required to take place through a sales agent that is licensed in the state a prospect is a resident in. We currently have over 200 licensed agents.

Use of Proprietary Algorithms Across our Platform – In our Customer Acquisition solutions, we employ our proprietary algorithms across our platforms to manage all aspects of the marketing function, ranging from setting the amount of our bid for advertising in response to a given search term to managing the underlying website and its associated analytics. We maintain proprietary databases on the performance characteristics of over 5 million search terms (and 26 million unique keyword and bid type combinations) across over 33,000 zip codes, which we have developed over seven years. The analytics we perform using those data allow us to make cost effective purchases of

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key search terms. We apply machine learning to identify high-quality leads, which ultimately improves the conversion of those leads into sales. We manage our websites in a dynamic manner, where the website content changes based on the characteristics of the visitor. Our websites also have a high level of integration with our clients as well as with external databases.

Our e-commerce platform for our acquisition solution has features such as online quoting from various carriers, plan comparison and recommendation, online enrollment, electronic processing interchange and online work queue protocols for each consumer request to ensure tracking and fulfillment.

For more detailed discussion of the technology used in our Customer Acquisition solutions, see “Technology and Infrastructure.”

Delivery Model – As of December 31, 2017, we operated seven acquisition-focused delivery centers. For our Medicare insurance agency division, we operated three delivery centers dedicated to the sale of Medicare private health insurance policies on behalf of health insurance carriers, located in Clearwater, Brooksville and Fort Lauderdale, Florida. We operated two delivery centers in Pakistan, one in Jamaica, and one in the United States which are focused on customer acquisition on behalf of our clients in the cable and telecommunications industries. As of December 31, 2017, the number of agents dedicated to customer acquisition was 930 (728 digital acquisition and 202 Medicare acquisition).

Revenue Model – In our Customer Acquisition segment, we are typically compensated by our clients on a pay-for-performance basis where we earn a commission upon the successful addition of a new customer. In our Medicare insurance agency division, the commission structure is longer duration, and possesses two components: an upfront commission, and a renewal commission each year the insured renews their policy. Within digital acquisition, to a lesser extent we also provide sales-based delivery center services to convert leads provided by the client into new customers, for which we are typically compensated on a fixed hourly basis.

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Overview – Our Customer Engagement solutions make up the largest component of our revenue base. Our long tenured clients within this solution are primarily in the telecommunications, cable / broadband and technology industries. Our more recent client wins have included enterprises in the high-growth technology and, consumer services. This solution is delivered through our digital and omni-channel platform, which integrates digital and non-digital channels. In particular, as consumers increasingly transition away from voice and toward digital communication, we have added a full suite of digital channel capabilities, which include voice, email, chat, SMS, IVR, social media and other applications. For more detailed discussion of the technology used in our in Customer Engagement solutions, see “Technology and Infrastructure.” Our Customer Engagement solutions are priced either on a per unit of time or a per interaction basis. Of the total volume of customer interactions that occur in our Customer Engagement solutions, over 93% represent interactions originating from inbound consumer inquiries.

Our suite of Customer Engagement solutions are made up primarily of the following three categories:

Customer Service – This solution is the main interface between our clients and their customers. This solution category is about our clients’ management of their customer relationships, and represents for our clients the most important source of information about their customers’ perceptions and experience. In this service, we provide information about our clients’ products and services to their customers and handle inbound and outbound contacts relating to suggestions, requests and claims about products, billing inquiries, services and processes. A large portion of this solution relates to billing inquiries and general product and service information.
Technical Support – We deploy specialized teams that are available to our clients to provide information, assistance and technical guidance to our clients’ customers on a specific product or service. Our technical support capabilities include helpdesk services, early stage issue resolution, known as Level I support, as well as Level II technical support for more advanced issues.
Other Value-Added Services – Our back office solutions allow our clients to outsource portions of their own internal administrative functions to us. These solutions include primarily finance and accounting, marketing support, sales operations and HR administration. This solution is enhanced by automation tools to process routine and repetitive activities enabling us to manage high volume activities for our clients.

Our Customer Engagement solutions require a robust technology infrastructure overlay. Each of our client programs is operated using a Customer Relationship Management (“CRM”) agent application, which guides agents through the relevant call script, provides an interface to input customer-specific data to the client, captures other relevant call and program-related information and provides program reporting to the client. Certain clients provide their own CRM agent application; in other cases we customize our proprietary portal for that client program. Other technology tools relevant to the above services include call recording platforms, workforce management software and quality management tools, as described in more detail under “Technology and Infrastructure” below. In addition to these essential tools, we believe we have an advanced technology capability that is developing the next generation of tools that will provide us with a highly competitive edge in our Customer Engagement capabilities.

Delivery Model – As of December 31, 2017, we operated 22 Customer Engagement focused delivery centers located in the United States and the United Kingdom (nine sites), Pakistan (five sites), the Philippines (four sites), Nicaragua (one site), Jamaica (two sites) and Senegal (one site). As of December 31, 2017, the number of agents dedicated to our Customer Engagement solution was 10,677.

Revenue Model – Client pricing for our Customer Engagement solution has traditionally been structured on a per staffed hour basis; however, pricing is increasingly evolving toward a per minute of talk time basis or a per contact basis. These new pricing frameworks shift the risk associated with the management of operational metrics such as occupancy or handle time optimization from the client to the provider and thus require providers to constantly optimize operational efficiency in order for the client engagement to remain profitable.

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Overview – Our Customer Expansion solutions are a derivative of our Customer Engagement solutions, combining our traditional BPO solutions with our sales and acquisition-oriented delivery center capability to allow our existing clients to further mine their current customer base. Our Customer Expansion solutions include cross-selling and up-selling our clients’ products and services, maximizing customer retention and winning back customers that have transitioned away from our clients. Each of these functions requires the agent to demonstrate a combination of customer empathy and product knowledge, together with the ability to make a sale on behalf of the client. The clients of our Customer Expansion solutions are primarily in the telecommunications, cable / broadband and technology industries.

The majority of the clients of our Customer Expansion solutions tend to have an established history of outsourcing their CLX needs and have identified the benefit of a dedicated expansion capability. These clients generally have a significant existing customer base and are seeking solutions that reduce churn and increase growth.

Delivery Model – As of December 31, 2017, we operated eight Customer Expansion focused delivery centers located in the United States (three sites), Pakistan (three sites) and the Philippines (two sites). As of December 31, 2017, the number of agents dedicated to our Customer Expansion solution was 2,021.

Revenue Model – Client pricing for our Customer Expansion solution has traditionally been structured on a per staffed hour basis; however, pricing is increasingly evolving toward a per minute of talk time basis or a per contact basis. These new pricing frameworks shift the risk associated with the management of metrics such as occupancy or handle time optimization from the client to the provider and thus require providers to constantly optimize operational efficiency in order for the Client Engagement solutions to remain profitable. In addition, our clients may provide us with performance-based bonuses based upon achieving agreed upon performance targets.

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Overview – We have developed a comprehensive suite of proprietary software tools to measure, monitor and manage our clients’ customer experience. By applying these tools, we enable our clients to improve retention of their customers, identify and manage service issues in real time, predict future behavior and enhance overall customer satisfaction. Our platform includes management of omni-channel surveys, interactive artificial intelligence, text analytics and sentiment analysis, a business intelligence suite, and case management capabilities. For the calendar year ended December 31, 2017, we measured and managed 9 million interactions for clients. The clients of our Customer Experience solutions are primarily in the automotive industry, with more recent client wins in financial services and technology industries. For more detailed discussion of the technology used in our Customer Experience solutions, see “Technology and Infrastructure.”

As enterprises continue to emphasize customer experience as a key competitive differentiator, we believe that our offering of such a product, whether bundled with our other CLX solutions or sold on a standalone basis, places us in a differentiated position relative to our competitors. We believe that many of our existing and potential clients have yet to invest in a software platform to manage their customer experience.

Delivery Model – We primarily deliver our Customer Experience solutions to our clients using a cloud-based delivery model. We also have the flexibility to offer solutions that are hosted at the client’s premises.

Revenue Model – We currently offer our Customer Experience solutions under a license where we charge the client on a “software as a service” basis that reflects usage of the product at the client’s location. In addition, we may charge a set-up fee to customize the solution for our client’s specific needs or provide additional consulting services.

Sub-Brands

In connection with the Reorganization Transaction and the repositioning of our brand, we utilize three sub-brands to deliver our solutions. IBEX Interactive represents our historical IBEX Global Solutions, DGS and iSky entities. IBEX Insurance represents Etelequote Limited. IBEX Digital represents the predecessor companies of DGS Limited.

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Technology Solutions

Over the past five years, we have invested significant resources into building and deploying a scalable CLX platform, which includes next-generation software products and modules, deployed across the full customer lifecycle journey, driving revenue growth, productivity improvements, experience enhancement and competitive differentiation.

We believe that we have built an industry-leading, comprehensive suite of software products and applications, deployed at enterprise scale across multiple industries along the full consumer lifecycle. For example, we have used our CLX suite to acquire cable and insurance consumers in large scale at an optimal target cost per acquisition (CPA), measure and manage the customer experience for the automotive industry across multiple geographies, maximize retention of policyholders in the health insurance sector, and prevent fraud using anomaly detection for the telecom sector.

Our CLX suite and its end-to-end set of solutions (acquire, engage, expand, experience) are powered by the CLX Product Cloud, a flexible and modular toolset of integrated products that can be configured, connected, and deployed based on diverse client needs and requirements.

In addition to our proprietary software products and applications, we partner with major vendors for operations management control, providing intelligent interactive routing through computer telephony integration, outbound sales automation, intelligent routing, quality management, business intelligence, workforce management, and CRM systems. We believe our partnership with leading category vendors has allowed us to deliver customized solutions based on specific client demands and easily integrate with clients’ internal systems.

The CLX Product Cloud


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Our CLX Product Cloud comprises a range of software products that enable our CLX suite across the full customer lifecycle journey. These software products can be used individually or in combination to build a contextual and intuitive customizable implementation for each client deployment. We deliver our CLX suite using the following software products, and their associated modules, as building blocks to create a comprehensive CLX solution that easily accommodates a range of industries and use cases.


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Client-Facing Products

Our current principal products within the CLX Product Cloud that are primarily used by our clients and their customers include:

CLX Signal offers business intelligence to support decision making across the entire Customer Lifecycle Experience value chain for seamless insight and dynamic action. The CLX Signal product provides real time statistics, data, and reports for management, operations users, and both internal and client-side analysts, allowing users to create real time reports and conduct customized data and performance analyses. Key features include deep data analytics using automated speech recognition, natural language processing, artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to predict consumer sentiment, identify early performance indicators, and manage ongoing issues. CLX Signal modules are deployed for every client implementation.
CLX Convert – a proprietary quoting and comparison engine at a physical address level, which aggregates and unifies quotes from a large number of providers serving that address, enabling efficient and ongoing lead conversion. CLX Convert modules have been customized and implemented in the cable / broadband, telecommunications, and health insurance verticals.
CLX Connect – our digital and omni-channel platform for consumers to interact with brands via a channel of their choice, including voice, Integrated Voice Reading (“IVR”), web, social or chatbots, ensuring a seamless transition from one channel to the next.
CLX Pulse – delivers consumer sentiment to brands. This customer experience measurement product suite is designed to capture the “voice of the customer.” CLX Pulse provides brands with the power to seamlessly send omni-channel surveys, supported by powerful text analytics software to intelligently analyze customer feedback for accurate sentiment and disposition. Consumers are able to provide real time feedback after each interaction with the brand.

Internal Products

In addition to the client and consumer facing applications, our CLX Engine also consists of several core software products used internally to deliver our CLX solutions. These include:

CLX Target – our digital marketing and conversion suite. CLX Target allows us to plan, create, and launch highly targeted digital marketing campaigns across social, search and display advertising channels. The CLX Target modules are implemented for automated bid intelligence and adaptive bid optimization. The technology allows us to identify, profile, segment and target high-value audiences using behavioral scoring. Our CLX Target product is implemented across our cable, telecommunications, clients where we are engaged for our customer acquisition solution and allows us to deliver high value clicks and leads to our clients.
CLX Trust – our proprietary security product to monitor and prevent security breaches internally by recording key strokes, screen interactions and running sophisticated algorithms for real time anomaly detection. The capabilities in our CLX Trust product include recording and logging technologies to monitor conversations, screens, and keyboard activity. We use machine learning capabilities to identify suspicion or fraudulent activity and identify anomalous behavior.
CLX Sense – our leading edge call center productivity and agent performance product. CLX Sense is designed to optimize call center productivity and enhance agent success and allow production management to monitor, motivate and improve the performance of our frontline agents.

CLX APIs - Through our APIs, our CLX suite ties together our various software products and modules with custom functionality across the CLX Product Cloud. We construct our own software from the same APIs that we offer to our clients and provide up-to-date code. In addition, we are extending our technology to more partners through our APIs to allow developers to develop new tools and additional functionalities that further enhance our CLX suite.

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CLX Labs - Our product development philosophy is centered on rapid and continuous innovation, with frequent releases of test products that we seek to improve with every iteration. We often make products available early in their development stages by posting them on CLX Labs. If our users find a product useful, we promote it to “beta” status for additional testing. Our beta testing periods often last a year or more. Once we are satisfied that a product is of high-quality and utility, we remove the beta label and make it a core CLX suite application.

Technology Approach

We have designed and developed our technology solutions for large global enterprises. We operate a multi-tenant, multi-user architecture that provides enterprise clients with separate instances of the database while maintaining a common schema across applications for all clients run on either shared infrastructure servers or on dedicated servers. This architecture reduces risk associated with infrastructure outages, improves system scalability and security, and allows for flexibility in deployment location.

The architecture, design, deployment and management of our technology and infrastructure has been designed and built with the following objectives:

Intuitive User Experience. Our CLX platform is designed to create an intuitive, interactive and consistent user experience. The goal of our design is to minimize the need for extended product training.
Scalability. Our architecture allows us to deploy our CLX platform at scale capable of managing millions of interactions per month on behalf of our clients, including calls, website views, social media interactions, emails, chat sessions and many other transactions.
Reliability. Our technology solutions and infrastructure are designed as “always on” solutions with redundancies in place to minimize downtime. We work with leading global providers to create a fully redundant architecture between our facilities. Servers and software components are replicated and customer data is backed up and stored in remote data centers.
Security. We maintain a comprehensive security program designed to help safeguard the security and integrity of our customers’ data, which includes both organizational and technical measures such as perimeter security, industry standard intrusion detection systems, security protocols, and authentication of customers and employees prior to accessing our platform, and testing of each released update before deployment.
Configurability. Our core technology applications and products are easily configured to meet client specific needs and solutions.
Extensions. As part of the CLX Platform, we provide standard, pre-built integrations with leading third-party systems. We also enable additional custom integration for our customers and partners through our APIs.

Technology Initiatives

Our current initiatives are focused on enhancing and extending the capabilities of our existing suite of products servicing the full customer lifecycle. One set of initiatives is focused on deriving further insights from customer interactions leveraging data and machine learning techniques as well deploying technologies such as chatbots as an additional channel to interact with consumers. We also have initiatives underway to further strengthen our security products using anomaly detection techniques.

Our product roadmap is dynamic and our product development cycles can rapidly address client needs, deliver additional value to our clients, and maintain our competitive differentiation.

Research and Development

Our ability to compete depends in large part on our continuous commitment to research and development and our ability to introduce new products, technologies, features and functionality in a quick and timely fashion. Our research and development organization is responsible for the design, development, testing and certification of our products

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and services. Our efforts are focused on developing new products and core technologies and further enhancing the functionality, reliability, performance and flexibility of existing solutions. We focus our efforts on anticipating customer demand in bringing new products and new versions of existing products to market quickly in order to remain competitive in the marketplace.

Our research and development organization is built around small development teams. Our small development teams foster greater agility, which enables us to develop new, innovative products and make rapid changes to our infrastructure that increase resiliency and operational efficiency.

Our research and development team, consisting of data scientists, software developers, artificial intelligence and machine learning experts, and engineers, has spent over eight years refining and improving our solution and continues to evolve our software tools and data and machine learning algorithms. As a result, we believe that our solution is at the cutting-edge of customer lifecycle experience technology.

We compete aggressively for talent, and our people drive our innovation, technology development and infrastructure operations. We strive to hire the best computer scientists and engineers to help us solve significant challenges across systems architecture, artificial intelligence, machine learning, data mining, networking, telephony, dialer management, software engineering, testing and other areas. We work hard to provide an environment where these talented people can have fulfilling jobs and produce technological innovations that have a positive effect on the world through daily use across millions of interactions. We employ technology whenever possible to increase the efficiency of our business and to improve the experience we offer consumers.

As of December 31, 2017, our research and development staff consisted of 366 employees, including 244 software engineers, and 122 data scientists and engineers, principally located in three locations in Pakistan.

We intend to continue to invest in our research and development capabilities to extend our platform and bring the power of customer lifecycle experience technology and solutions to a broader range of applications, geographies and customers. Areas of priority include systems design, artificial intelligence, data mining, networking, software engineering, testing, user experience and interface, telephony.

Our Clients

Overview

We have experienced steady growth in our client base, consistently gaining new clients annually. For the year ended December 31, 2017, we had over 140 clients. Our clients include some of the best-known global brands that have leadership positions in their respective industries. Our long tenured clients are primarily in the telecommunications, cable / broadband and technology industries. Our more recent client wins have included enterprises in the high-growth technology and consumer services sectors.

We seek to develop long-term relationships with our clients where we are viewed as an integral part of their business and not just as a service provider. We believe that these relationships offer the greatest potential for benefits to our clients and to us as they create opportunities for us to provide a variety of solutions using the full range of the capabilities offered by our integrated CLX platform.

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The following is a sample of our current clients across some of the industries we serve. These customers below vary in size of their respective business and the amount of revenue we derive from them.

Telecommunications
AT&T
Frontier
Mobilink
Virgin Mobile
   
Healthcare & Health Insurance
Aetna
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Cigna
Coventry
Humana
Mutual of Omaha
United Healthcare
WellCare
Technology
Equinix
   
High Growth Technology
Amazon
Audible
Careem
Gobble
Netflix
SquareTrade
Trendy Butler
Zenreach
Cable / Broadband
Centurylink
Charter Communications
Comcast
Cox
Earthlink
HughesNet
Mediacom
RCN
Spectrum
   
Automotive
Acura
Honda
Infiniti
Lexus
Toyota

The following table sets forth the amount and percentage of our consolidated revenues for the six months period ended December 31, 2016 and 2017 and the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2017 by client industry vertical (unaudited):

 
Six Months Ended December 31,
 
Fiscal Year Ended June 30,
 
 
2016
2017
 
 
2016
2017
 
 
Client Industry Vertical
$ in millions
Percentage
Change
Percentwise
$ in millions
Percentage
Change
Percentwise
Telecommunications
$
87.8
 
$
81.1
 
 
(7.6
%)
 
44.1
%
$
159.0
 
$
164.4
 
 
3.4
%
 
49.2
%
Technology
$
23.7
 
$
31.3
 
 
32.1
%
 
17.0
%
$
52.8
 
$
47.1
 
 
(10.8
%)
 
14.1
%
Cable / Broadband
$
18.4
 
$
21.4
 
 
16.3
%
 
11.6
%
$
34.4
 
$
38.0
 
 
10.5
%
 
11.4
%
High Growth Technology
$
13.0
 
$
27.7
 
 
113.1
%
 
15.2
%
$
18.1
 
$
31.5
 
 
74.0
%
 
9.4
%
Health and Health Insurance
$
6.5
 
$
8.3
 
 
27.7
%
 
4.5
%
$
16.2
 
$
22.4
 
 
38.3
%
 
6.7
%
Financial Services
$
7.4
 
$
5.4
 
 
(27.0
%)
 
2.9
%
$
14.9
 
$
12.1
 
 
(18.8
%)
 
3.6
%
Automotive
$
3.0
 
$
2.5
 
 
(16.7
%)
 
1.4
%
$
8.4
 
$
5.2
 
 
(38.1
%)
 
1.6
%
Other
$
6.5
 
$
6.1
 
 
(6.2
%)
 
3.3
%
$
19.2
 
$
13.3
 
 
(30.7
%)
 
4.0
%
Total:
$
166.3
 
$
183.8
 
 
10.5
%
 
100.0
%
$
323.0
 
$
334.0
 
 
3.4
%
 
100.0
%

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Three of our clients each represent a revenue share greater than 10% of our consolidated revenues. For the six months ended December 31, 2017, our top three clients represented 24.0%, 17.0% and 15.6% of total revenues.

Our contracts with clients generally take the form of a master services agreement, which is a framework agreement that is then supplemented by one or more statements of work. Our master services agreements specify the general terms applicable to the services we provide. Our statements of work specify the specific services to be provided and associated performance metrics and pricing. For a discussion of the components of our master services agreements and statements of work, see “Business—Our Clients—Customer Contracts.”

Customer Contracts

On August 12, 2014, TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. d/b/a/ IBEX Global Solutions (“TRGCS”) entered into a master service agreement with our largest client to provide services pursuant to statements of work issued under such master service agreement. There are two statements of work existing under the master service agreements. The first statement of work, dated as of April 1, 2016, has TRGCS provide to our largest client a number of services, including, but not limited to, inbound customer care, customer sales and retention, customer support, and third party verification. This first statement of work will continue until March 31, 2019 unless it is earlier cancelled or terminated under its terms. The second statement of work, dated as of February 1, 2017, has TRGCS provide to our largest client a number of services, including, but not limited to, customer technical support and sales. This second statement of work will continue until March 31, 2020 unless it is earlier cancelled or terminated under its terms. The client may terminate either or both statements of work at any time, for its own convenience and without cause, upon 60 days written notice to TRGCS. Either or both statements of work may also be terminated by either party upon a

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breach of the provisions of the master service agreements or any statements of work issued under the master service agreements if such breach is not cured during a 10-day notice period, or if such breach is not curable or is a violation of certain laws, immediately upon notice of such breach. TRGCS has also agreed to indemnify the client for certain losses or liabilities incurred in connection with the performance of the services by TRGCS.

On December 14, 2016, Telsat Online, Inc. (“TSO”) entered into a service agreement with our largest client to provide online sales and marketing services. This agreement will continue through December 13, 2018 unless it is earlier cancelled or terminated with its terms. The client may terminate this agreement at any time, without cause upon 30 days prior written notice or immediately with respect to a particular market upon written notice if the client is no longer authorized to provide services in such particular market. Either party may terminate the agreement immediately (or after the failure to cure within 30-days to the extent a cure period is applicable) upon the occurrence of certain events specified in the agreement. TSO has also agreed to indemnify the client for certain losses or liabilities incurred by in connection with the performance of services by TSO. Pursuant to this agreement, TSO is paid on a commission basis per each sale. The amount of the commission for a sale depends on the product sold, and in some cases, the speed of the sale.

On April 11, 2014 TSO, entered into a customer referral agreement with a subsidiary of our largest client, pursuant to which we serve as a commissioned customer referral contractor to market, advertise and promote the client’s systems, services and programming. This agreement automatically renews for an unlimited number of successive one-year terms unless earlier terminated by either party. Either party may elect to cancel the agreement for any reason, effective upon the expiration of the then-current term, by delivering written notice to the other party at least 45 days prior to such expiration. Either party may terminate the agreement, with or without cause, upon 30 days prior written notice, and either party may terminate the agreement immediately upon the occurrence of certain events. Automatic termination is also provided for with respect to bankruptcy or cessation of either party’s business. The parties have agreed to indemnify each other for certain losses or liabilities incurred in connection with the agreement. We are paid a commission for each qualifying subscriber referred the client. If a subscriber disconnects, cancels, terminates or fails to pay the client at any time within the first year after their initial subscription, the client is entitled to a discounted chargeback of that subscriber’s commission depending on the timing of such termination of service. Additionally, the client pays us continuing service fees for our ongoing marketing, promotion and advertising of the clients services, as well as continuing service to referred customers. The amount of such continuing service fees depend on the level of our performance in a calendar quarter.

On September 16, 2016, TSO entered into a customer referral agreement with a third-party organization, pursuant to which such organization will act as a commissioned customer referral contractor of TSO to market, advertise and promote our largest client’s systems, services and programming. Pursuant to this agreement, the organization will refer potential customers to us which we will then refer to our client. We will pay a commission for the referral of each qualifying subscriber, and we are in turn paid a commission for the referral of each qualifying subscriber by our largest client in accordance with the agreement. This agreement automatically renews for an unlimited number of successive one-year terms unless earlier terminated by either party. Either party may elect to cancel the agreement for any reason, effective upon the expiration of the then-current term, by delivering written notice to the other party at least 45 days prior to such expiration. Either party may terminate the agreement, with or without cause, upon 30 days prior written notice, and either party may terminate the agreement immediately upon the occurrence of certain events. Automatic termination is also provided for with respect to bankruptcy or cessation of either party’s business. TSO and the third-party organization have agreed to indemnify each other for certain losses or liabilities incurred in connection with the agreement.

On May 12, 2012, TRGCS entered into a master services agreement for call center services with a client that was later acquired by our largest client. Each party agreed to indemnify the other party for claims arising out of the master services agreement. A statement of work, dated June 5, 2012, was issued under the master services agreement whereby TRGCS provided certain call center services to the client during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. The master services agreement and the statement of work were terminated or expired during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.

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On December 4, 2009, TRGCS entered into a master services agreement for call center services with our largest client. TRGCS agreed to indemnify the client for any claims arising out of the master services agreement. A statement of work, dated April 15, 2013, was issued under the master services agreement whereby TRGCS provided certain call center services to the client during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. The master services agreement and the statement of work were terminated or expired during fiscal year ended June 30, 2016.

On January 1, 2017, TRGCS entered into a services agreement with our second largest client to provide certain call center services pursuant to statements of work issued under such services agreement. There are two statements of work existing under the services agreement. The first statement of work, dated as of January 1, 2017, has TRGCS provide to our second largest client a number of services, including, but not limited to, customer technical support. The first statement of work will continue until December 31, 2018 unless earlier terminated in accordance with its terms. The second statement of work, dated as of January 1, 2017, has TRGCS provide to our second largest client a number of services, including, but not limited to, general customer support and sales. This second statement of work will continue until December 31, 2018 unless earlier terminated in accordance with its terms. The services agreement and any statements of work issued under the service agreement may be terminated, in whole or in part, with or without cause, by the client with at least 90 days prior written notice to TRGCS. Either party may terminate the services agreement and any statements of work issued under the service agreement upon an event of default. Both parties have agreed to indemnify the other party for certain losses or liabilities incurred in connection with the performance of services by TRGCS.

Effective December 1, 2017, TRGCS entered into a master services agreement for call center services with a company that was later acquired by our second largest client. TRGCS agreed to indemnify the client for any claims arising out of the master services agreement. Three statements of work dated April 1, 2013, December 1, 2013, and January 1, 2016, each existed under the master services agreement during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2017. The master services agreement and the three statements of work were terminated or expired during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017.

On December 10, 2013, TSO entered into a marketing agent agreement with our second largest client, pursuant to which we provide marketing and sales services, including, but not limited to, computer, security and technical support services. The term of this agreement automatically renews for successive one-year terms unless terminated by either party. The marketing agent agreement may be terminated by either party without cause upon 30 days written notice. In addition, the client may terminate the marketing agent agreement upon a breach or default by TSO after 30 days’ prior written notice or immediately upon the occurrence of certain events set forth in the marketing agent agreement. The marketing agent agreement contains mutual indemnification provisions.

Client Case Studies

COMCAST

Situation: Online customer acquisition has emerged as a fast growing and strategic channel within the competitive telecommunications landscape. As a result, combined marketing and call center costs for online and online-to-offline acquisition presented Comcast Xfinity with an opportunity to more efficiently expand its digital customer acquisition initiatives. Comcast Xfinity needed a trusted partner with proven experience in the industry to help them accelerate this high growth channel.

Solution: In 2009, Comcast Xfinity partnered with us for the Acquire solution, leveraging our CLX Target and CLX Convert product sets to acquire customers through proprietary digital acquisition and conversion technologies, using our digital marketing, sub-affiliate management network, and onshore and offshore sales center excellence capabilities. We seamlessly deployed Comcast Xfinity’s solutions of over 250 different products across 53 million homes in 40 states, utilizing our extensive proprietary data sets of search terms, customer purchase behavior, and customer geographic locations, to acquire customers at large scale. Over the last twelve months, we have facilitated customer acquisitions representing over $400 million in customer LTV for Comcast Xfinity.

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While we continue to grow the number of customers acquired for Comcast Xfinity, we have also expanded to service the customer through the full customer life experience cycle including Engage, Expand, and Experience solutions.

HUMANA

Situation: Humana Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a health and well-being company in the United States. The company operates through three segments: Retail, Group, and Healthcare Services. The Retail segment offers Medicare benefits, as well as commercial fully-insured medical and specialty health insurance benefits, including dental, vision, and other supplemental health and financial protection products directly to individuals or through group accounts. This segment also contracts with various states to provide Medicaid, dual eligible, and long-term support services benefits. As of December 31, 2016, it had approximately 14.2 million members in medical benefit plans, as well as approximately 7.0 million members in specialty products. Humana Inc. was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. Humana wants to continue growing its market share in the Medicare segment and requires partners that could not only grow their revenues and market share, but who could also effectively grow and scale alongside them.

Solution: 10,000 people turn age 65 in the United States, each day and most are eligible for Medicare. The government is incentivizing private carriers to take on more Medicare beneficiaries. In response, those carriers have developed alternatives to government coverage which generally provide consumers greater benefits at lower costs, with a focus on wellness. As a result, private plan enrollment has grown from 6.8 million beneficiaries in 2006 to 17.6 million in 2016. Total beneficiaries are projected by the U.S. government to grow to over 80 million by 2030. With over 30% of beneficiaries enrolling in private coverage, that would put the incremental universe of private coverage enrollees growth at nearly 50%, or over 24 million, in the next 12 years. Ibex Insurance helps that swell of consumers identify the most suitable coverage and is paid by the carriers to do so.

Ibex Insurance, operating under its agency banner of e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc., is a key strategic partner of Humana in its Retail segment, its sole focus being Medicare sales. Ibex Insurance has rapidly grown its revenue and book of business with Humana over the past few years. In 2012, Ibex Insurance generated $0.1 million in revenue and had placed 132 members with Humana. As of December 2017, those figures were $10.1 million and 20,426 respectively. Humana’s most recent assessment of its relationship with Ibex Insurance resulted in Quality and Volume grades of “A” and an overall categorization of Ibex Insurance as a Humana “Ally”, a distinguished designation.

SQUARETRADE, INC.

Situation: SquareTrade, Inc., an Allstate company, is a consumer protection plan provider for consumer electronics and appliances. In 2006, SquareTrade began providing consumer protection plans for portable devices, appliances and other electronics. As SquareTrade’s business grew, SquareTrade needed a comprehensive omnichannel solution provider that could staff, grow and scale quickly along with them. In addition, SquareTrade required a knowledgeable, customer-centric, tech-savvy agent profile, able to solve problems across multiple devices (mobile, laptop, TV).

Solution: By leveraging our Engage and Expand solutions, SquareTrade was able to launch a scalable program that allowed them to effectively manage their seasonal volume as well as support large-scale growth. After partnering with us over 10 years ago, SquareTrade continues to rely upon our skill at being able to help high growth, high trajectory companies scale quickly and efficiently while managing multiple contact types and lines of business.

TOYOTA MOTOR EUROPE

Situation: Toyota Motor Europe (TME) oversees the wholesale sales and marketing of Toyota and Lexus vehicles, parts and accessories, in support of a network of 30 national marketing and sales companies across 56 countries, with a total of approximately 3,000 retail sales outlets. In 2015, TME required a new vendor partner to help advance their sales and brand value through enhancement of the purchase and service experience received by their customers.

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Solution: In 2015, TME selected us to create a unique portal (dashboard) for each of the Toyota and Lexus brands, customized for use in 36 countries, across each of their respective languages. This solution facilitates the aggregation of customer experience survey results at every level of the organization, including structured survey responses, text analysis on customer verbatim comments and an issue resolution mechanism for individual customer problems. By having one common platform and processes across their entire retail network, TME now has improved visibility of what their customers are experiencing with their brands, and they are able to make better informed management decisions.

Sales and Marketing

Our sales and marketing teams work closely together to drive awareness and adoption of our CLX platform, accelerate customer acquisition and expand the relationship with our existing customers. We focus on developing long-term relationships with large strategic clients that have needs across the entire CLX lifecycle, and employ a “land and expand” strategy to grow these relationships. Under this strategy, we seek to build the client’s trust through flawless execution on the initial assignment (which is typically for a single solution or geography) and then expand the scope of our engagement with the client into multiple geographies and business lines, which allows us to offer additional CLX solutions. In this manner, the “land and expand” strategy provides opportunities for us to substantially increase our revenues within our existing client base over time.

Our sales and marketing activities are focused on our key market verticals: telecommunications, technology, cable and broadband, high-growth technology, health and health insurance, financial services and automotive. We believe our vertical market focus allows us to provide deep domain expertise and positions us as the best partner to help solve our clients’ unique needs. An essential part of our sales strategy is to focus on ways we can innovate on behalf of our clients, which includes digitization strategies and usage of data, technology, analytics and insights. We are well positioned with the top brands in each of the industry verticals in which we operate, and can leverage domain knowledge and strong client references to generate business with other companies in the same industry vertical.

Our sales are conducted by (a) our client services organization to increase revenues from existing clients, and (b) our new logo organization to land new clients. Their efforts are supported by our marketing organization that manages our brand and conducts marketing and lead generation activities to increase brand awareness through trade shows, industry events, and strategic partnerships with industry analysts.

In our experience, the sales cycle for our solutions range from 2-3 months for our Customer Acquisition solution, 12-18 months for our Customer Engagement and Customer Expansion solutions, and 12-24 months for our Customer Experience solution.

Client Services Organization

As of December 31, 2017, our client services organization consisted of 37 individuals who are dedicated to maintaining and expanding our relationships with our existing clients. This organization is focused on:

Retaining the customer by partnering with internal departments to deliver on the promised service levels and expected outcomes (“earn the right to grow”);
Managing both the client and our internal operational delivery units to meet commitments;
Knowing the client’s business, strategy, pain points and opportunities to innovate;
Expanding services across all CLX services to include new lines of business and geographies and thereby increase our share of the client’s spend on CLX services;
Building deep client relationships that differentiate us in the market; and
Assisting the sales and marketing organization in securing new business by illustrating differentiated services that we provide to our existing customers.

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services overhead. A majority of the senior leadership of the client services organization is located In the United States and is supported by local team members located closer to the actual service delivery, sometimes in other countries / regions. The members of our client services organization typically have deep operational experience as well as strong relationship-building and selling skills. Most of the new opportunities created within the embedded base of existing clients are led by the senior leadership of the client services organization and follow the same general sales process as the new logo organization.

New Logo Organization

As of December 31, 2017, our new logo organization consists of 20 members and we continue to aggressively invest in industry leading client-facing new logo resources. The new logo team’s mission is to sell new services to clients who do not work with us today, by building relationships with the top 8-10 decision makers at each target, executing on vertical plans, so that we are relevant during both the “in” and “out” phases of buying cycles. The new logo organization is supported by a lead generation / research team that aid in continuous communication with the key prospects and do in-depth research on the target companies.

Our new logo organization is made up of teams focused on our key market verticals: telecommunications, technology, cable/broadband, high-growth technology, health and health insurance, financial services and automotive. Each team is led by a general manager, supported by a dedicated team, focused solely on penetrating and closing business with the top 40 clients in each vertical. We also have strategic relationships with industry advisors / brokers that help open doors based on past relationships, which allows us to extend our reach into our core markets and accelerate introductions.

The sales process for a new client can be short or lengthy depending on the client, generally ranging from three to 18 months, and usually involves four key steps. Our process typically begins either by our own initiative (out-of-cycle), or in response to an invitation by a client or in response to a specific request for a proposal (in-cycle). In this first phase, a defined need / opportunity is uncovered. The second phase involves mapping our solutions to address the need through a scoping exercise, developing a pertinent solution that meets the need, pricing the proposed solution and developing a ramp / implementation plan to implement the solution. Our recommendation is usually presented electronically and often face to face, either at the target company or at one of our location, especially if we are selected to advance to the next phase of consideration. Upon successful award, we and the prospect move to a negotiation phase; this involves negotiating a master service agreement, as well as the initial statement of work. This third phase also involves detailed planning of the transition of the services as well as the transfer of the knowledge needed to implement the services under such statements of work. The final phase involves commencement of the work and ramping up to meet the agreed upon service levels.

Our new logo organization, often in combination with our client services executives who have an intimate understanding of the client’s business and needs, seek to actively identify and target additional cross-sell opportunities across the entire CLX lifecycle. We believe this approach has allowed us to consistently increase our share of our clients’ business over the last three years.

Marketing Efforts

Our marketing efforts are focused on generating awareness of our CLX platform, establishing and promoting our brand, reaching and serving the CLX needs of key decision makers in our target verticals, and cultivating a community of successful and vocal customers. Our belief is that the best method to sell our CLX platform is to focus our marketing effort on demonstrating to our prospects our thought leadership in the CLX market, addressing the challenges facing enterprises across the full CLX lifecycle, and engaging business leaders who are seeking to leverage data, technology, analytics, and insights to drive competitive differentiation. We take a targeted approach and work with enterprises across our target verticals: telecommunications, technology, cable / broadband, high-growth technology, health and health insurance, financial services and automotive. We engage with key decision makers outside of RFP cycles in the following key offices: Chief Digital Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Experience Officer, Chief Customer Officer and the Chief Marketing Officer.

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As of December 31, 2017, we had 77 employees in our sales, client services and marketing organization.

Competition

The customer acquisition and customer management segments in which we compete are highly fragmented and continuously evolving. Although we do not believe any single competitor currently offers a directly comparable end-to-end CLX solution, we believe our integrated platform faces competition from a variety of companies which operate in distinct segments of the customer lifecycle journey, including:

Call center and diversified BPO providers, including Teleperformance S.A., Convergys Corporation, SITEL Corporation, SYKES Enterprises, Incorporated, TeleTech Holdings, Inc., Sutherland Global Services, Inc., Alorica Inc., 24/7 Customer, Inc., VXI Global Solutions and Accenture PLC;
Customer acquisition companies, including Red Ventures, LLC, Clear Link Technologies, LLC and Qology Direct, LLC;
Insurance marketing agencies, including eHealth, Inc., SelectQuote Senior Insurance Services, Inc. and GoHealth, LLC; and
Vendors of customer experience management tools including Medallia, Inc., Vital Insights Inc., Maritz Holdings Inc., Qualtrics, LLC and J.D. Power and Associates, Inc.

We also face competition from in-house customer service departments, which seek to develop, deploy and service applications that offer functionality similar to that of one of our own solutions. These in-house customer service departments continue to constitute the largest segment of customer lifecycle management expenditures.

Many traditional BPO companies are responding to these dynamics by attempting to evolve into fully-fledged end-to-end customer lifecycle experience platforms through bolt-on acquisitions. Recent examples of this acquisition trend include the acquisitions of Clearlink Technologies, LLC (digital marketing) by Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated (BPO) and Connextions, Inc. (insurance marketing agency) by TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (BPO). We expect that market evolution will continue to drive further industry consolidation.

We believe that the most significant competitive factors in the sale of outsourced customer engagement services include service quality, tailored value-added service offerings, industry experience, advanced technological capabilities, global coverage, reliability, scalability, security, price and financial strength.

Intellectual Property

The success of our business depends, in part, on our proprietary technology and intellectual property. We rely on a combination of intellectual property laws and contractual arrangements to protect our intellectual property.

We have registered or are registering various trademarks and service marks in the U.S. and / or other countries, including: Clearview (U.S. Ser. No. 86222842), IBEX Global (U.S. Reg. Nos. 4596647, 4424863, and 4588731), DGS Deliberate by Design (U.S. Reg. No. 4399136), and e-TeleQuote (U.S. Reg. No. 4651792). The duration of trademark and service mark registrations varies from country to country but may generally be renewed indefinitely as long as the marks are in use and their registrations are properly maintained. We also have common law rights to certain trademarks and service marks.

We also have and maintain certain trade secrets arising out of the authorship or creation of proprietary computer programs, systems and business practices. Confidentiality is maintained primarily through contractual clauses, and in the case of computer programs, system access controls, tracking and authorization processes.

Regulation

We are subject to a number of U.S. federal and state and foreign laws and regulations that involve matters central to our business. These laws and regulations may involve privacy, data protection, intellectual property, competition,

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consumer protection, export taxation and other subjects. Many of the laws and regulations to which we are subject are still evolving and being tested in courts and could be interpreted in ways that could harm our business. In addition, the terms of our service contracts typically require that we comply with applicable laws and regulations. In some of our service contracts, we are contractually required to comply even if such laws and regulations apply to our clients, but not to us, and sometimes our clients require us to take specific steps intended to make it easier for our clients to comply with requirements that are applicable to them. If we fail to comply with any applicable laws and regulations, we may be restricted in our ability to provide services, and may also be the subject of civil or criminal actions involving penalties, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our operations. Our clients generally have the right to terminate our contracts for cause in the event of regulatory failures, subject to notice periods. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to our Business—Our global operations expose us to numerous legal and regulatory requirements.”

The Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991 (“TCPA”), restricts telemarketing and the use of automatic text messages without proper consent. The scope and interpretation of the laws that are or may be applicable to the delivery of text messages are continuously evolving and developing. If we do not comply with these laws or regulations or if we become liable under these laws or regulations due to the failure of our clients to comply with these laws by obtaining proper consent, we could face direct liability.

Marketing and sales solutions for Medicare Advantage and Part D programs are highly regulated by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”). CMS Medicare Marketing Guidelines for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans prescribe specific details of marketing to and interactions with Medicare recipients and those who are soon to be Medicare eligible.

We sell health insurance products in 50 states and in the District of Columbia through insurance producer licenses held by us as is required by each state’s insurance laws (in the case of the state of Florida, we conduct insurance business under the individual license of one of our employees, as required by Florida law). The health insurance industry is heavily regulated. Each state and the District of Columbia has its own rules and regulations pertaining to the offer and sale of health insurance products, typically administered by its Department of Insurance. State insurance departments have broad administrative powers relating to, among other things:

regulating premium prices;
granting and revoking licenses to transact insurance business;
approving individuals and entities to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance policies;
regulating advertising, marketing and trade practices;
monitoring broker and agent conduct; and
imposing continuing education requirements.

We are required to maintain valid life and / or health insurance producer, agency and/or agent licenses in each jurisdiction in which we sell health insurance policies. As of December 31, 2017, we and our employees held a total of over 4,100 business entity insurance producer and individual insurance producer licenses in 50 states and in the District of Columbia. We have a dedicated licensing group that is responsible for maintaining these licenses and serving as an accredited continuing education provider for our licensed employees. We monitor the regulatory compliance of our sales, marketing and advertising practices and the related activities of our employees.

Several of our facilities, primarily located in the Philippines and Jamaica, benefit from tax incentives or concessional rates provided by local laws and regulations. One of our Philippine subsidiaries benefits from a reduced income tax rate and tax holidays, depending on the site, through the end of 2020, after which the applicable tax rate steps up to 30%. Our Jamaica subsidiary was formed under the Jamaica Export Free Zones Act and operates under a Special Economic Zone Regime, whereby such subsidiary benefits from reduced income tax rates of approximately 8% – 10% until 2027. Pursuant to clause 133 of part I of the second schedule of Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, our Pakistan subsidiaries benefit from a tax exemption related to the export of IT and IT enables services, which includes

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call center and back office services. The Pakistan income tax exemption is available until June 30, 2019, after which the applicable tax rate steps up to 30%. Our Luxembourg subsidiary, which is an IP holding company and earns royalties from one of our US subsidiaries, benefits from an 80% tax exemption on net royalty income which reduces the Luxembourg income tax rate to approximately 6%. The Luxembourg income tax exemption is available until 2021, after which the applicable tax rate steps up to 29%. Our Nicaragua subsidiary was formed under the Free Zone Act, whereby such subsidiary is tax exempt until 2026.

We are subject to state and federal laws and regulations that require us to maintain the privacy and security of personal information that we collect from consumers. We have appointed a compliance officer to monitor our compliance with federal and state laws related to privacy, including the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act’s and the Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act’s privacy and security rules. The compliance officer also manages, implements, and oversees all internal privacy policies and security measures, including, the regular monitoring and testing of systems and equipment and quality assurance testing of sales calls.

Certain Bermuda Law Considerations

As a Bermuda company, we are also subject to regulation in Bermuda. Among other things, we must comply with the provisions of the Companies Act 1981 regulating the declaration and payment of dividends and the making of distributions from contributed surplus.

We are classified as a non-resident of Bermuda for exchange control purposes by the Bermuda Monetary Authority, or BMA. Pursuant to our non-resident status, we may engage in transactions in currencies other than Bermuda dollars. There are no restrictions on our ability to transfer funds in and out of Bermuda or to pay dividends to United States residents that are holders of our common shares.

Under Bermuda law, “exempted” companies are companies formed for the purpose of conducting business outside Bermuda. As an exempted company, we may not, without a license granted by the Minister of Economic Development, participate in certain business transactions, including transactions involving Bermuda landholding rights and the carrying on of business of any kind, for which we are not licensed in Bermuda. Until our shares are listed on an “Appointed Stock Exchange” (which includes the Nasdaq Global Market), issues and transfers of our voting shares require the approval of the BMA pursuant to the Exchange Control Act 1972 (and related regulations). Common Shares may be offered or sold in Bermuda only in compliance with the provisions of the Companies Act 1981 and the Bermuda Investment Business Act 2003, as amended, which regulates the sale of securities in Bermuda.

Employees

Our employees are our most valuable asset. Our success depends on our ability to hire, train and retain sufficient numbers of agents and other employees in a timely fashion at our facilities to support our operations. Key enablers to meeting that challenge are our distinct culture and initiatives focused on employee recruitment, training, engagement and retention.

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As of December 31, 2017, we had 17,202 employees worldwide. The following table sets forth our employees by functional area:

Function
Number of Employees
Percentwise
Production Agents
 
13,628
 
 
79.2
%
Production Support
 
2,468
 
 
14.4
%
Software Engineers
 
244
 
 
1.4
%
Technology, Telephony and Network Infrastructure
 
157
 
 
0.9
%
Data Scientists and Engineers
 
122
 
 
0.7
%
Sales and Marketing
 
77
 
 
0.5
%
Corporate (management, administration, finance, legal, human resources)
 
506
 
 
2.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total:
 
17,202
 
 
100.0
%

None of our employees belong to a labor union and we have never suffered a material interruption of business as a result of a labor dispute. We consider our relations with our employees worldwide to be good.

Culture

We believe that we have established a strong workplace culture which is key to our ability to attract and retain our talented workforce around the globe. Our culture is built on four core values: respect, integrity, transparency and excellence. We strive to maintain a culture in which our leaders are coaches and mentors and our employees have voice and a sense of purpose and a voice and feel valued and respected. Furthermore, we believe we have established a distinctive corporate culture characterized by innovation, speed and organizational nimbleness. In tandem with our strong workplace culture, our corporate culture has been instrumental to our growth and our ability to deliver high-quality solutions to clients around the globe. We encourage a strong team orientation, which allows our talented workforce of over 17,000 employees to design and deliver innovative solutions to our clients around the globe to optimize their customer lifecycle experience.

Recruitment

To ensure we can attract qualified employees, we strive to offer a competitive benefits package, a strong workplace culture and working environment and most importantly, competitive compensation that either meets or exceeds marketplace standards. We deploy numerous tools that are effective in attracting employees. This includes working with local government workforce agencies in all geographies where we have a presence; doing this ensures we have a presence as a local employer in every market and ensures we are included in their career fairs and are recommended consistently. Additionally, we have a strong employee referral program, which encourages our current employees to recommend us to their family and friends. We have found this to be the greatest source of qualified individuals.

Training and Coaching

Our customer-facing agents typically go through eight hours of orientation and 32-80 hours of foundation skills. This includes customer specific training such as customer service training, technical or sales training. Once agents have completed product specific training, which can last up to 240 hours depending on the client and the application, they are put into an on-the-job experience (lasting from 40 to 80 hours), during which the agents take live calls and receive hands-on training, coaching and feedback. They also experience quality assurance (QA) monitoring and reinforcement. Once agents have been trained and are on the production floor, they receive consistent coaching and guidance. The coach plays the role of facilitator to fully empower the agents. Our coaching module equips the team managers with the necessary knowledge, skills and attitude required to be successful mentors. Team managers are then able to engage effectively with mentees to address any non-performance issues and ensure our employees feel valued and recognized.

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Employee Work Environment

Our employee work environment is anchored by our distinct culture. In addition, we provide attractive, functional physical spaces. Our workspaces are bright and modern with several common areas for rest and recreation. Our centers reflect our culture’s values with open areas for coaching and celebrating success. Our workstations are ergonomically designed to provide maximum comfort to our employees. We consider our onsite dining options, nurse’s stations, day-care and transportation services to be industry-leading. Furthermore, our technology is designed to enable the most efficient and productive work environment for our employees. Our intranet provides access to pertinent and valuable information regarding schedules, job opportunities and important company announcements. Our technological enhancements allow employees to view information regarding their individual and team results. Finally, our online systems allow the agents to manage their careers with us.

Retention

Our distinct culture, employee engagement, recruiting and training are all designed to ensure we retain our employees. As important as it is to work hard every day, we consider it as important to ensure we have time for rewarding exceptional performance, fun events, volunteering in the community and celebrating accomplishments together. In order to engender our employees’ sense that they are an integral part and valued member of our company, we strive to recognize the important times in our employees’ work life, including birthdays, birth of child and promotions.

Facilities and Delivery

As of December 31, 2017, we operated 27 delivery centers. Our delivery centers are in the following countries:

Location
Number of Centers
Number of Workstations
United States
 
13
 
 
3,844
 
Jamaica
 
2
 
 
1,668
 
Nicaragua
 
1
 
 
660
 
Pakistan
 
5
 
 
2,173
 
Philippines
 
4
 
 
4,052
 
Senegal
 
1
 
 
173
 
United Kingdom
 
1
 
 
70
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total:
 
27
 
 
12,640
 

Our executive management offices are located in Washington, DC, which consist of approximately 3,800 square feet of leased office space. This facility currently serves as the headquarters for senior management and the financial, information technology and administrative departments. Our sales organization is distributed in virtual offices in the following geographies around the world: throughout the US, and in Canada, Pakistan, UK and the Philippines.

We also lease four data center locations in the United States.

We believe our existing facilities are suitable and adequate to meet current requirements, and that suitable additional or substitute space will be available as needed to accommodate any physical expansion or any space required due to expiring leases not renewed.

We operate from time to time in temporary facilities to accommodate growth before new centers are available. For further details, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Components of Results of Operations—Key Factors Affecting Our Performance—Factors Affecting our Operating Profit Margins—Capacity Utilization” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Components of Results of Operations—Key Operational Metrics—Capacity Utilization.”

We lease all of our facilities and do not own any real property. We intend to procure additional space in the future as we continue to add employees and expand geographically.

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Technology Infrastructure

We believe we have a flexible, scalable, resilient, and reliable technology infrastructure that helps us deliver our CLX suite to our clients with industry-standard security measures. We utilize industry leading hardware and software components to provide for and enable the rapid growth of our business. We employ virtualization to maximize utilization where appropriate. Maintaining the integrity and security of our technology infrastructure is critical to our business, and as such we leverage industry-standard security and monitoring tools to ensure performance across our network.

Our CLX suite and CLX Product Cloud technologies operate on our software and hardware infrastructure, which provides substantial computing resources at low cost. We currently use a combination of off-the-shelf and custom software that has been developed in-house and runs on clusters of commodity computers and servers. Although most of our infrastructure is not directly visible to our clients or consumers, we believe it is important for providing a high-quality user experience. Our considerable investment in developing this infrastructure has produced several key benefits. It simplifies the storage and processing of large amounts of data, eases the deployment and operation of large-scale global solutions, and automates much of the administration of large-scale clusters of servers. Our infrastructure enables significant improvements in our algorithms that are computationally intensive. We believe the infrastructure also shortens our product development cycle and allows us to pursue innovation more cost effectively.

We constantly evaluate new hardware alternatives and software techniques to further reduce our computational costs. This allows us to improve our existing products and services and to more easily develop, deploy and operate new software products and applications.

Our technology infrastructure supporting our CLX solutions is designed according to our clients’ needs. Our technology systems can integrate with our clients’ existing infrastructure where required. This approach enables us to deliver the optimal infrastructure mix irrespective of whether our delivery platforms are onshore, offshore or nearshore. Our systems have been integrated in over 20 diverse delivery center platforms, CRM tools, bid management technologies, verification systems, and delivery center operations using Afiniti, Aspect, Asterisk, Avaya, AWS, Cisco, eBureau, Genesys, Jornaya, Kenshoo, IEX / NICE, Interactive Intelligence, Neustar, Noble, Oracle, Salesforce, Stratasoft, Verint and other telephony, customer relationship management and ancillary systems. We have extensive experience in providing the customized integrations that clients require to deploy our solution within their delivery center operations.

Our deployment team is trained to achieve timely implementation so as to minimize our clients’ time-to-market. Our infrastructure supporting 55 million customer interactions annually consists of 27 delivery centers and 12,640 workstations distributed globally.

We work with the main telephony carriers at the local and international levels. We have a solid and flexible telecommunications infrastructure, which provides business continuity through redundant architectures and interconnection schemes in most of our facilities. We work with leading telephony and MPLS circuity providers including AT&T, Century Link, PLDT and Globe. For the year ended June 30, 2017 we had less than 0.06% unscheduled systems downtime. For the six months ended December 31, 2017, we had less than 0.17% unscheduled systems downtime.

Our four data centers hosting our software products, applications and technology infrastructure supporting our facilities are built on reliable and secure and fully redundant architecture, with an unrelenting focus on the protection of client and consumer data. Our self-managed and third-party managed hosting facilities provide both physical security measures, including year-round manned security, biometric access controls and video surveillance systems, and systems security measures, including firewalls, environmental controls, and redundant power and Internet connectivity. Our four data centers are distributed nationally in the United States in Dallas and San Antonio, Texas, and Hampton and Ashburn, Virginia, and during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 operated continuously with an uptime of 99.9%. During the six months ended December 31, 2017, Dallas and San Antonio, Texas, and Hampton

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and Ashburn, Virginia, operated continuously with an uptime of 99.9%. We intend to expand our operations in these and other self-managed colocation data centers over time, although in certain markets we may elect to not pursue this self-managed colocation strategy depending on individual market dynamics. Certain of our clients, as well as backup and certain attachment data will continue to be hosted at third-party managed hosting facilities in the United States and Europe for the foreseeable future.

We have implemented strong quality standards into our operations with an emphasis on operational excellence, product management and statistical analysis to improve our performance and provide better results for our clients. A number of our facilities are compliant with multiple standards and frameworks for service availability and information security management including COPC, ISO 27001and PCI. A majority of our data centers are certified across various standards including: ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 1 Type II, and SOC 2 Type II, and our Medicare insurance agency division facilities are HIPAA compliant. Our robust physical and logical controls meet the compliance and security requirements across our client base.

We use leading products for network and security monitoring including SolarWinds, Palo Alto Advance Threat Management Systems, Cisco Security Devices, Logrythm SIEM, SNORT IDS, Tripwire, and NESSUS devices.

Our physical network is maintained by a high-quality infrastructure and networking organization, which consists of 157 people around the world who are dedicated to seamless, uninterrupted service delivery to our clients. This includes 22 dedicated security and compliance professionals responsible for cyber security, fraud, and compliance:

Teams
# of Employees
Network and Server Engineers
 
29
 
Telephony
 
18
 
Field Support
 
48
 
Security and Compliance
 
22
 
Global IT
 
40
 
Total
 
157
 

Legal Proceedings

We are subject to various claims and legal actions in the ordinary course of business. We are currently of the opinion that these claims and legal actions will not have a material adverse impact on our consolidated position and / or the results of our operations.

Mary Andrews et al. v. TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. d/b/a IBEX Global Solutions

In November 2014, a group of current and former employees filed a collective action under the US Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and Tennessee law in the US District Court of Tennessee against TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. d/b/a IBEX Global Solutions, alleging that such plaintiffs were forced to work “off the clock” without being paid for that time. In December 2014, a similar FLSA collection action case was filed against IBEX Global Solutions in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. In February 2015, the two cases were consolidated in Tennessee and the plaintiffs agreed to submit all claims to binding arbitration before the American Arbitration Association. Presently, there are approximately 3,500 individuals who have opted into the FLSA class action claims, and there are pending wage and hour class action claims under various state laws involving approximately 25,000 potential class action claimants. State class certification motions are currently due to be filed in April 2018. Discovery and internal investigations into this matter are ongoing. The plaintiffs have not identified the amount of damages sought at this time, and we cannot reasonably determine such damages at this time. We intend to vigorously defend this action and have made a reserve against this matter of $404,519 reflecting the cost of defense.

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In connection with a corporate reorganization of the Medicare insurance agency division, we provided an indemnity to Mr. Anthony Solazzo, the chief executive offcer of the Medicare insurance agency division and one of our shareholders, in connection with certain reorganization steps involving Mr. Solazzo’s shareholding. Our indemnification obligation is capped at $2 million. No claim under the indemnity has been made, and we believe that any material indemnity exposure for us is unlikely.

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MANAGEMENT

The following table sets forth the name, age as of March 16, 2018 and position of each of our executive officers and directors. Unless otherwise stated, the business address for all of our executive officers and members of our board of directors is c/o IBEX Holdings Limited, 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 560, Washington, DC 20006, USA.

Name
Age
Position
Executive Officers
 
 
Mohammed Khaishgi
50
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
Karl Gabel
54
Chief Financial Officer
Christy O’Connor
49
General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary
Robert Dechant
55
Chief Executive Officer, IBEX Interactive
Anthony Solazzo
57
Chief Executive Officer, IBEX Insurance
Jeffrey Cox
48
President, IBEX Digital
Bruce Dawson
53
Chief Sales and Client Services Officer
Carl O’Neil
40
Executive Vice President, Global Operations
 
 
 
Non-Employee Directors
 
 
Daniella Ballou-Aares
43
Director
John Jones
62
Director
Shuja Keen
41
Director
John Leone
44
Director

Our Executive Officers

Mohammed Khaishgi has served as our chief executive officer and chairman of our board of directors since September 2017. Mr. Khaishgi was a founding partner and served as the chief operating officer of TRGI, a position he held since TRGI’s inception in 2002 until December 2017, responsible for overseeing TRGI’s day-to-day operations, including management and oversight of its portfolio of direct holdings. Mr. Khaishgi continues to serve as a director of TRGI. Prior to joining TRGI, Mr. Khaishgi was a senior director at Align Technology, where he managed Align’s offshore delivery center and back office services operations. Mr. Khaishgi was previously a senior investment officer at the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation (the “IFC”) where he was responsible for the IFC’s portfolio of investments in the Asian telecommunications and technology sectors. Mr. Khaishgi received his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from the University of Engineering and Technology in Lahore, Pakistan, an additional B.A. degree in philosophy, politics and economics from the University of Oxford where he was a Rhodes Scholar, and a M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School.

Karl Gabel has served as our chief financial officer since November 2017. From 2004 until 2017, Mr. Gabel served in multiple finance leadership functions, including as the chief financial officer, of IBEX Global Solutions, one of the Continuing Business Entities. Mr. Gabel holds a B.S. degree in accounting from Pennsylvania State University and an Executive M.B.A. degree from St. Joseph’s University.

Christy O’Connor has served as our general counsel and assistant corporate secretary since March 2018. From 2015 to 2018, Ms. O’Connor worked for Alorica, a provider of customer management outsourcing solutions, as the chief legal and compliance officer from 2015 through 2017 and as a legal advisor thereafter. From 2014 to 2015, Ms. O’Connor was the general counsel and chief legal officer at SourceHOV. From 2011 to 2014, Ms. O’Connor was the deputy general counsel for Stream Global Services. Ms. O’Connor holds a B.A./M.A. from the University of Chicago and a J.D. from St. Mary’s University School of Law.

Robert Dechant has served as the chief executive officer of IBEX Interactive since September 2017. From 2015 until 2017, Mr. Dechant served as chief executive officer of IBEX Global Solutions. From 2012 until 2015, Mr. Dechant

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served as the chief sales, marketing and client services officer at Qualfon, Inc., a global provider of call center, back office, and business process outsourcing services, and the chief marketing and operations officer at Stream Global Services, a large multinational business process outsourcing provider which merged with Convergys in 2014. Mr. Dechant holds a B.S. degree from Fairfield University.

Anthony Solazzo has served as the chief executive officer of IBEX Insurance since September 2017. Mr. Solazzo is an insurance industry veteran with thirty years of experience in building and scaling companies within the industry. From 2006 to 2010, Mr. Solazzo was the chief executive officer of TRG Insurance Solutions, a provider of outsourced sales services to the insurance industry. TRG Insurance Solutions was started by Mr. Solazzo as bpo3 in 2004. TRG Insurance Solutions acquired a majority stake in 2006, and successfully exited this investment in 2010 through a sale to Tranzact. Thereafter, Mr. Solazzo was part of the Tranzact management team until he partnered again with TRGI to start e-TeleQuote in 2011. Prior to bpo3, Mr. Solazzo was Vice President of Business Development at First Source, a large offshore business process outsourcing firm focused on insurance sales. Previously, Mr. Solazzo managed around 2,500 sales agents at Jackson National Life, a top-25 life and annuity insurance company in the United States. Mr. Solazzo has a B.A. degree from Eckerd College.

Jeffrey Cox has served as president of IBEX Digital since 2008, when he founded Digital Globe Services Limited. Mr. Cox has over twenty years of wireless and cable sales and operations experience and has held executive position in sales channel development and execution, on and off-line marketing programs and call center sales and operations for some of the world’s most recognized brands. Mr. Cox holds a B.A. degree from San Diego State University.

Bruce Dawson has served as our chief sales and client services officer since 2017. From 2016 until 2017, he held the same role for IBEX Global Solutions, one of the Continuing Business Entities. From 2014 until 2016, Mr. Dawson served as U.S. nearshore regional director for Atento S.A. Prior to joining Atento S.A., Mr. Dawson served at SITEL Corporation from October 2012 to March 2014 and Stream Global Services from October 2008 to August 2012. Mr. Dawson has held management positions at various companies in the BPO industry bringing as well experience from the software and telecommunications sector. He holds a B.A. degree in psychology from Denison University.

Carl O’Neil has served as our executive vice president, global operations since January 2018. From 2007 through 2017, Mr. O’Neil was EVP, Global Operations for TRGI where he oversaw administrative and operational activities that supported offshore processes, and implementation management for cross-functional teams for TRGI’s portfolio companies. Prior to joining TRGI, Mr. O’Neil was Vice President of Global Operations at JP Morgan Chase. Mr. O’Neil holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree from St. Cloud State University.

Our Directors

Daniella Ballou-Aares has served as a member of our board since March 2018. Ms. Ballou-Aares is a partner at Dalberg Advisors, a strategic advisory firm. She joined Dalberg’s founding team in 2004 and has served in a variety of capacities within the firm, including founding its global health practice and serving as the first Regional Director for the Americas. Ms. Ballou-Aares recently returned to Dalberg after serving in the Obama administration for five years as the senior advisor for development to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Hillary Clinton. Before Dalberg, she was a management consultant at Bain & Company in the U.S., U.K. and South Africa. Ms. Ballou-Aares holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, an M.P.A. from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government and a B.S. in operations research and industrial engineering from Cornell University.

John Jones has served as a member of our board since March 2018. Mr. Jones previously served Expert Global Solutions, Inc. as chief client officer from 2015 until 2016 and chief operating officer from 2011 until 2015. Prior to joining Expert Global Solutions, Inc. in 2011, Mr. Jones served in various leadership roles at JPMorgan Chase & Co. for more than 25 years. He holds a B.S. degree in business management from the University of Phoenix.

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Shuja Keen has served as a member of our board since March 2018. Mr. Keen joined TRGI in 2002 and currently serves as a managing director. His primary responsibility is to help the firm drive value by improving the operational effectiveness of TRGI’s portfolio companies, and leading fundraising, growth, and liquidity initiatives. Mr. Keen graduated with a S.B. degree from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with concentrations in finance, information technology, and operations research and a minor in economics.

John Leone has served as a member of our board since March 2018 and is a member of the board of directors of TRG Pakistan Ltd. Mr. Leone founded ForeVest Capital Partners in 2016 and currently serves as a Managing Partner. Prior to founding ForeVest Capital Partners, Mr. Leone was a managing director at PineBridge Investments from 2004 to September 2016. Mr. Leone holds a J.D. from The George Washington University School of Law and a B.A. from Binghamton University.

Election of Officers

Our executive officers are elected by, and serve at the discretion of, our board of directors. There are no familial relationships among our directors and executive officers.

Board Composition and Election of Directors

Board Composition

Our board of directors currently consists of five members. Our bye-laws that will become effective upon the closing of this offering provide that our board of directors shall consist of up to ten directors, unless otherwise determined by us in general meeting. Our directors generally hold office for such terms as our shareholders may determine or, in the absence of such determination, until the next annual general meeting or until their successors are elected or appointed or their office is otherwise vacated.

Our directors currently serve on the board of directors pursuant to the voting provisions of our bye-laws, under which certain directors may be nominated by TRGI.

For additional information regarding our board of directors, see “Description of Share Capital—Election and Removal of Directors.”

Director Independence

Our board of directors has undertaken a review of the independence of the directors and considered whether any director has a material relationship with us that could compromise his or her ability to exercise independent judgment in carrying out his or her responsibilities. Based upon information requested from and provided by each director concerning such director’s background, employment and affiliations, including family relationships, our board of directors determined that Ms. Ballou-Aares and Messrs. Jones and Leone, representing three of our five directors, are “independent directors” as defined under the listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market. In making these determinations, our board of directors considered the current and prior relationships that each non-employee director has with our company and all other facts and circumstances that our board of directors deemed relevant in determining their independence, including the beneficial ownership of our share capital by each non-employee director and the transactions involving them described in “Related Party Transactions.”

Following the completion of this offering, we will be a “controlled company” under the rules of Nasdaq because more than 50% of the voting power of our shares will be held by TRGI. See “Principal Shareholders.” We intend to rely upon the “controlled company” exception relating to the board of directors and committee independence requirements under the Nasdaq listing rules. Pursuant to this exception, we will be exempt from the rules that would otherwise require that our board of directors consist of a majority of independent directors and that our compensation committee and nominating and governance committee be composed entirely of independent directors. The “controlled company” exception does not modify the independence requirements for the audit committee, and we

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intend to comply with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules of Nasdaq, which require that our audit committee have a majority of independent directors upon consummation of this offering, and exclusively independent directors within one year following the effective date of the registration statement relating to this offering.

Board Committees

Upon the completion of this offering, we will have an audit committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee. We have adopted a charter for each of these committees.

Audit Committee

Upon the completion of this offering, our audit committee will consist of Ms. Ballou-Aares and Mr. Leone. Mr. Leone will be the chair of the audit committee. Each member satisfies the independence requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Market listing standards, and Mr. Leone qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined in Item 16A of Form 20-F and as determined by our board of directors. The audit committee will oversee our accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of our audited consolidated financial statements. The audit committee will be responsible for, among other things:

making recommendations to our board regarding the appointment by the shareholders at the general meeting of shareholders of our independent auditors;
overseeing the work of the independent auditors, including resolving disagreements between management and the independent auditors relating to financial reporting;
pre-approving all audit and non-audit services permitted to be performed by the independent auditors;
reviewing the independence and quality control procedures of the independent auditors;
discussing material off-balance sheet transactions, arrangements and obligations with management and the independent auditors;
reviewing and approving all proposed related-party transactions;
discussing the annual audited consolidated and statutory financial statements with management;
annually reviewing and reassessing the adequacy of our audit committee charter;
meeting separately with the independent auditors to discuss critical accounting policies, recommendations on internal controls, the auditor’s engagement letter and independence letter and other material written communications between the independent auditors and the management; and
attending to such other matters as are specifically delegated to our audit committee by our board from time to time.

Compensation Committee

Upon the completion of this offering, our compensation committee will consist of Messrs. Jones and Keen. Mr. Keen will be the chair of the compensation committee. The compensation committee will assist the board in reviewing and approving or recommending our compensation structure, including all forms of compensation relating to our directors and management. Members of our management may not be present at any committee meeting while the compensation of our chief executive officer is deliberated. The compensation committee will be responsible for, among other things:

reviewing and approving the compensation, including equity compensation, change-of-control benefits and severance arrangements, of our chief executive officer, chief financial officer and such other members of our management as it deems appropriate;
overseeing the evaluation of our management;
reviewing periodically and making recommendations to our board with respect to any incentive compensation and equity plans, programs or similar arrangements; and
attending to such other matters as are specifically delegated to our compensation committee by our board from time to time.

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Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

Upon the completion of this offering, our nominating and corporate governance committee will consist of Messrs. Keen and Khaishgi. Mr. Keen will be the chair of the nominating and corporate governance committee. The nominating and corporate governance committee will assist the board in selecting individuals qualified to become our directors and in determining the composition of the board and its committees. The nominating and corporate governance committee will be responsible for, among other things:

recommending to the board of directors persons to be nominated for election or re-election to the board at any meeting of the shareholders;
overseeing the board of directors’ annual review of its own performance and the performance of its committees; and
considering, preparing and recommending to the board a set of corporate governance guidelines.

Other Corporate Governance Matters

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as related rules subsequently implemented by the SEC, requires foreign private issuers, including our company, to comply with various corporate governance practices. In addition,rules provide that foreign private issuers may follow home country practice in lieu of corporate governance standards, subject to certain exceptions and except to the extent that such exemptions would be contrary to U.S. federal securities laws.

We intend to take all actions necessary for us to maintain compliance as a foreign private issuer under the applicable corporate governance requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the rules adopted by the SEC and the Nasdaq listing standards.

Because we are a foreign private issuer, our directors and senior management are not subject to short-swing profit and insider trading reporting obligations under section 16 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. They will, however, be subject to the obligations to report changes in share ownership under section 13 of the Exchange Act and related SEC rules.

As a foreign private issuer, we are also exempt from certain corporate governance standards applicable to U.S. issuers. For example, Section 5605(b)(1) of the Nasdaq Listing Rules requires listed companies to have, among other things, a majority of their board members be independent, and Section 5605(d) and 5605(e) require listed companies to have independent director oversight of executive compensation, nomination of directors and corporate governance matters. In addition, we are not required to maintain a minimum of three members on our audit committee or to affirmatively determine that all members of our audit committee are “independent” using more stringent criteria than those applicable to us as a foreign private issuer. As a foreign private issuer, however, we are permitted to follow Bermuda practice in lieu of the above requirements, under which there is no requirement that a majority of our directors be independent.

Code of Business Conduct and Ethics

We will adopt a code of business conduct and ethics applicable to our principal executive, financial and accounting officers and all persons performing similar functions. A copy of that code will be available on our website at www.ibex.co upon the closing of this offering. We expect that any amendments to such code, or any waivers of its requirements, will be disclosed on our website.

Risk Oversight

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appropriate risk mitigation strategies are implemented by management. The board of directors is also apprised of particular risk management matters in connection with its general oversight and approval of corporate matters and significant transactions.

Following the completion of this offering, our board of directors will delegate to the audit committee oversight of our risk management process. Our other board committees will also consider and address risk as they perform their respective committee responsibilities. All committees will report to the full board of directors as appropriate, including when a matter rises to the level of a material or enterprise level risk.

Our management is responsible for day-to-day risk management. This oversight includes identifying, evaluating, and addressing potential risks that may exist at the enterprise, strategic, financial, operational, compliance and reporting levels.

Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors

Directors

For the six months ended December 31, 2017, we did not pay cash compensation to our non-employee directors. On March 14, 2018, we entered into director services agreements with Jack Jones, Daniella Ballou-Aares and John Leone, pursuant to which we agreed to pay cash compensation of $75,000 annually. On March 14, 2018, we also entered into director services agreements with Shuja Keen and Mohammed Khaishgi, pursuant to which we agreed to pay cash compensation of $1 annually. We intend to grant each of Jack Jones and Daniella Ballou Aares an option to purchase 17,913 common shares with an exercise price per share equal to the initial public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus. None of our directors have entered into service agreements with us that provide for benefits upon termination of their directorship.

Executive Officers

For the year ended June 30, 2017, there are no cash compensation, or benefits in kind, accrued or paid to our executive officers. For the year ended June 30, 2017, Mohammed Khaishgi, our chief executive officer, did not receive any compensation from us as he was an appointed executive officer at this time but not an employee of the IBEX Holdings Limited or any of its subsidiaries. For the year ended June 30, 2017, Karl Gabel, Robert Dechant, Anthony Solazzo, Jeffrey Cox, Bruce Dawson and Carl O’Neil were each paid in accordance with their employment agreements with our subsidiaries.

The equity ownership of our executive officers and directors is described below under the heading “Principal Shareholders.”

Predecessor Stock Option Plans

IBEX 2013 Stock Plan

IBEX Global Solutions, Ltd. adopted a plan on June 4, 2013 prior to the AIM listing of IBEX Global Solutions plc (the “Pre-AIM Plan”) and a plan on June 28, 2013 after the completion of the AIM listing (the “Post-AIM Plan” and together with the Pre-AIM Plan, the IBEX 2013 Stock Plans), which provided for grants of stock options and restricted stock awards to certain of its executive officers and employees. As of June 30, 2017, there were 1,418,299 of stock options outstanding under the Pre-AIM Plan. As of June 30, 2017, there were 2,610,447 of stock options outstanding under the Post-AIM Plan.

Etelequote 2013 Stock Plan

In March 2014, The Resources Group International Ltd. adopted the 2013 Etelequote Stock Plan, which provided for grants of stock options and restricted stock awards to certain of its and Etelequote Limited’s executive officers and employees. As of June 30, 2017, there were 39,700,000 stock options outstanding under the 2013 Etelequote Stock Plan, 33,633,600 of which were exercisable.

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Digital Globe Services Limited 2013 Stock Plan

In February 2013, Digital Globe Services Limited adopted the 2013 Stock Plan (the “DGSL 2013 Stock Plan”), which provided for grants of stock options and restricted stock awards to certain of its employees. As of June 30, 2017, there were no stock options outstanding under the DGSL 2013 Stock Plan. Following an exchange, which occurred on June 15, 2017, the 2013 Stock Plan was terminated and holders of stock options under the 2013 Stock Plan received stock options under the DGSL 2017 Stock Plan (as defined below).

Digital Globe Services Limited 2015 Stock Plan

In April 2015, Digital Globe Services Limited adopted the 2015 Stock Plan (the “DGSL 2015 Stock Plan”), which provided for grants of stock options and restricted stock awards to certain of its employees. Following an exchange, which occurred in December 2016, all options granted under the DGSL 2015 Stock Plan were transferred to the DGSL 2013 Stock Plan. As of June 30, 2017, there were no stock options outstanding under the DGSL 2015 Stock Plan.

DGS 2017 Stock Plan

In June 2017, DGS Limited adopted the 2017 Stock Plan (the “DGSL 2017 Stock Plan”), which provided for grants of stock options and restricted stock awards to certain of its employees. As of June 30, 2017, there were 1,131,730 stock options outstanding under the DGSL 2017 Stock Plan, 737,308 of which were exercisable.

On December 22, 2017, all of our predecessor stock options and stock option plans were cancelled. From December 22, 2017 through and including December 31, 2017, we issued an aggregate of 1,778,569 new stock options under the 2017 IBEX Plan.

2017 Stock Plan

On June 20, 2017, our board of directors and shareholders approved and adopted the 2017 IBEX Plan. The following description of the 2017 IBEX Plan is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the 2017 IBEX Plan, which has been filed with the SEC as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

Purpose

We believe that the 2017 IBEX Plan will enable us to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentive to our employees, consultants and directors, and to promote the success of our business.

Types of Awards

The 2017 IBEX Plan provides for grants of stock options and restricted stock awards.

Eligibility

Selected employees, consultants or directors of our company or our affiliates will be eligible to receive nonstatutory stock options and restricted stock awards under the 2017 IBEX Plan, but only employees of our company will be eligible to receive incentive stock options.

Administration

The 2017 IBEX Plan is administered by our board of directors, a committee (or subcommittee) appointed by our board of directors, or any combination, as determined by our board of directors. Subject to the provisions of the 2017 IBEX Plan and, in the case of a committee (or subcommittee), the specific duties delegated by our board of directors

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to such committee (or subcommittee), the administrator has the authority to, among other things, determine the per share fair market value of our common shares, select the individuals to whom awards may be granted; determine the number of shares covered by each award, approve the form(s) of agreement(s) and other related documents used under the 2017 IBEX Plan, determine the terms and conditions of awards, amend outstanding awards, establish the terms of and implement an option exchange program, and construe and interpret the terms of the 2017 IBEX Plan and any agreements related to awards granted under the 2017 IBEX Plan. Our board of directors may also delegate authority to one of more of our officers to make awards under the 2017 IBEX Plan.

Available Shares

The number of common shares that we may issue with respect to awards granted under the 2017 IBEX Plan will not exceed an aggregate of 2,559,323. This limit may be adjusted to reflect certain changes in our capitalization, such as share splits, reverse share splits, share dividends, recapitalizations, rights offerings, reorganizations, mergers, consolidations, spin-offs, split-ups and similar transactions. If an award expires or becomes unexercisable for any reason without having been exercised in full, or is surrendered pursuant to an option exchange program, the common shares subject to such award will be available for further awards under the 2017 IBEX Plan. Common shares used to pay the exercise or purchase price of an award or tax obligations will be treated as not issued and will continue to be available under the 2017 IBEX Plan. Common shares issued under the 2017 IBEX Plan and later forfeited to us due to the failure to vest or repurchased by us at the original purchase price paid to us for such common shares will again be available for future grant under the 2017 IBEX Plan.

Award Agreements

Awards granted under the 2017 IBEX Plan will be evidenced by award agreements, which need not be identical and which will be modified to the extent necessary to comply with applicable law in the relevant jurisdiction of the respective participant, that provide additional terms of the award, as determined by the administrator.

Stock Options

The 2017 IBEX Plan allows the administrator to grant incentive stock options, as that term is defined in section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, or non-statutory stock options. Only our employees may receive incentive stock option awards. The term of each option may not exceed ten years, or five years in the case of an incentive stock option granted to a ten percent shareholder. No incentive stock option or non-qualified stock option may have an exercise price less than the fair market value of a common share at the time of grant or, in the case of an incentive stock option granted to a ten percent shareholder, 110% of such share’s fair market value. Options will be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the administrator at grant and the exercisability of such options may be accelerated by the administrator.

Restricted Stock

The 2017 IBEX Plan allows the administrator to grant restricted stock awards. Once the restricted stock is purchased or received, the participant will have the rights equivalent to those of a holder of our common shares, and will be a record holder when his or her purchase and the issuance of the common shares is entered upon the records of our duly authorized transfer agent. Unless otherwise determined by the administrator, we will have a right to repurchase any grants of restricted stock upon a recipient’s voluntary or involuntary termination of employment for any reason at a price equal to the original purchase price of such restricted stock.

Stockholder Rights

Except as otherwise provided in the applicable award agreement, and with respect to an award of restricted stock, a participant will have no rights as a shareholder with respect to common shares covered by any award until the participant becomes the record holder of such common shares.

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Amendment and Termination

Our board of directors may, at any time, amend or terminate the 2017 IBEX Plan but no amendment or termination may be made that would materially and adversely affect the rights of any participant under any outstanding award, without his or her consent.

Transferability

Subject to certain limited exceptions, awards granted under the 2017 IBEX Plan may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution.

Effective Date; Term

The 2017 IBEX Plan became effective on June 20, 2017 and will expire on June 20, 2027 unless terminated earlier by the board of directors.

Phantom Stock Options

Phantom Stock Plans

In June 2013, each of IBEX Philippines Inc., IBEX Global Solutions (Private) Limited, The Resource Group Senegal S.A., Virtual World (Private) Limited adopted phantom stock plans (collectively, the “Legacy Phantom Stock Plans”), which provided for grants of “phantom stock options” to certain of their executive officers and employees. Each phantom stock option provided the participant with a contractual right to receive upon vesting an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of a share at the time of exercise and the exercise price of the option per share. As of December 31, 2017, there were 701,403 phantom stock options outstanding under the Legacy Phantom Stock Plans, 468,400 of which were exercisable.

In February 2018, all Legacy Phantom Stock Plans and phantom stock options granted under such plans were cancelled.

In February 2018, each of IBEX Global Solutions (Private) Limited, DGS (Private) Limited, eTelequote (Private) Limited, IBEX Global Solutions (Philippines) Inc., IBEX Global ROHQ, IBEX Global Solutions Senegal S.A., and Virtual World (Private) Limited, and in March 2018, each of IBEX Global Jamaica Limited, and IBEX Global Solutions Nicaragua SA adopted phantom stock plans (collectively, the “Phantom Stock Plans”, which provide for grants of “phantom stock options” to certain of their executive officers and employees. Each phantom stock option provides the participant with a contractual right to receive an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of a vested common share of IBEX Holdings Limited at the time of exercise and the exercise price of the option per share. In the event that the payment due to a grantee who has exercised an option exceeds $10,000, the relevant company may elect in its sole discretion to make payments in equal installments (without interest) over a period not exceeding three years, provided that each installment shall be no less than $10,000 (unless the residual amount is less than $10,000). On February 23, 2018, we granted 105,546 phantom stock options under the Phantom Stock Plans. On March 1, 2018, we granted 77,129 phantom stock options under the Phantom Stock Plans.

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PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS

The following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common shares as of March 15, 2018 by:

each of our directors;
each of our executive officers;
all of our directors and executive officers as a group; and
each person, or group of affiliated persons, who is known by us to beneficially own more than 5% of our common shares, and who are referred to as our major shareholders.

The column entitled “Shares Beneficially Owned Before this Offering” is based on a total of 6,941,427 common shares outstanding as of March 15, 2018, and 4,254,221 convertible preference shares outstanding as of March 15, 2018. The 4,254,221 convertible preference shares will automatically convert into common shares upon completion of this offering. The column entitled “Shares Beneficially Owned After this Offering if the underwriters’ option is not exercised” gives effect to the issuance of 4,000,000 common shares that we are selling in this offering if the underwriters do not exercise their option to purchase additional shares. The column entitled “Shares Beneficially Owned After this Offering if the underwriters’ option is exercised in full” gives effect to the issuance of 4,000,000 common shares that we are selling in this offering and the issuance of 600,000 common shares if the underwriters exercise their option to purchase additional shares in full.

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and includes voting or investment power with respect to our common shares. Common shares subject to options that are exercisable within 60 days of March 15, 2018 are considered outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding the options for the purpose of calculating the percentage ownership of that person but not for the purpose of calculating the percentage ownership of any other person. Except as otherwise noted, the persons and entities in this table have sole voting and investing power with respect to all of our common shares beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws, where applicable.

Upon the consummation of this offering and the adoption of our amended and restated bye-laws that will become effective upon the closing of this offering, our major shareholders will not have voting rights that are different from our shareholders in general. We have set forth below information regarding any significant change in the percentage ownership of our common shares by any of our major shareholders during the past three years.

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Except as otherwise set forth below, the address of the beneficial owner is c/o IBEX Holdings Limited, 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 560, Washington, DC 20006, USA.

 
Shares Beneficially
Owned Before
this Offering
Shares Beneficially
Owned After
this Offering if the
underwriters’ option
is not exercised
Shares Beneficially
Owned After
this Offering if the
underwriters’ option
is exercised in full
Name
Number of
Shares
Percentage
Percentage
Percentage
Principal Shareholder:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Resource Group International Limited(1)
 
10,394,934
 
 
92.8
%
 
68.4
%
 
65.8
%
Executive Officers and Directors:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mohammed Khaishgi(2)
 
130,487
 
 
1.2
%
 
*
 
*
Karl Gabel(3)
 
82,347
 
 
*
 
*
 
*
Christy O’Connor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Robert Dechant(4)
 
67,675
 
 
*
 
*
 
*
Anthony Solazzo
 
478,115
 
 
4.3
%
 
3.1
%
 
3.0
%
Jeffrey Cox
 
322,599
 
 
2.9
%
 
2.1
%
 
2.0
%
Bruce Dawson(5)
 
10,400
 
 
*
 
*
 
*
Carl O’Neil(6)
 
15,862
 
 
*
 
*
 
*
All executive officers and directors as a group (eight persons)
 
1,107,485
 
 
9.9
%
 
7.3
%
 
7.0
%
* Represents beneficial ownership of less than one percent (1%) of outstanding common shares.
(1) The Resource Group International, Ltd., or TRGI, is controlled by TRG Pakistan Limited, or TRGP, a publicly traded Pakistan corporation listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange. As of March 15, 2017, TRGP beneficially owns 59% of TRGI’s outstanding voting securities (46% if all outstanding non-voting common shares are converted into voting common shares). The address for TRGI is Crawford House, 50 Cedar Avenue, Hamilton HM11, Bermuda. The address for TRGP is Centre Point Building, Level 18th, off Saheed-e-Millat Expressway, Karachi, Pakistan. Includes 6,140,713 common shares and 4,254,221 convertible preference shares, all of which will automatically convert into common shares upon completion of this offering.
(2) Consists of 130,487 common shares issuable upon the exercise of options currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of March 15, 2018.
(3) Consists of 82,347 common shares issuable upon the exercise of options currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of March 15, 2018.
(4) Consists of 67,675 common shares issuable upon the exercise of options currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of March 15, 2018.
(5) Consists of 10,400 common shares issuable upon the exercise of options currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of March 15, 2018.
(6) Consists of 15,862 common shares issuable upon the exercise of options currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of March 15, 2018.

Holdings by U.S. Shareholders

As of March 15, 2018, based on a total of 6,941,427 common shares outstanding as of such date, and after giving effect to the automatic conversion of 4,254,221 convertible preference shares held by TRGI into common shares, the conversion of which will occur upon completion of this offering, approximately 7.2% of our outstanding common shares were held by two record holders in the U.S.

In March 2018, we completed a 1.11650536356898-to-1 reverse share split, which had an impact on our common shares, our employee stock option plans and the warrants issued to Amazon.

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CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Reorganization Transaction

Commencing in April 2017, TRGI undertook a series of transactions (collectively, the “Reorganization Transaction”). We consider the Reorganization Transaction to be a transaction between entities under common control as all of the combining entities or businesses were ultimately controlled by TRGI both before and after the Reorganization Transaction and such control was not transitory. The principal steps in the Reorganization Transaction are described below:

TRGI incorporated IBEX Holdings Limited, IBEX Global Limited, DGS Limited and Etelequote Limited as exempted companies with limited liability under the laws of Bermuda. TRGI then contributed to IBEX Holdings Limited 100% of its equity interests in the aforementioned newly incorporated companies (the “Continuing Business Entities”), as a result of which those three entities became wholly-owned subsidiaries of IBEX Holdings Limited.
TRGI contributed to IBEX Holdings Limited a portion of its equity interest in each of the predecessor intermediate holding companies for the Continuing Business Entities sufficient to confer control over those holding companies. IBEX Holdings Limited in turn contributed those equity interests downstream to the Continuing Business Entities. In addition, TRGI contributed to IBEX Holdings Limited controlling equity interests in iSky, Inc. and iSky Technologies Canada, Inc., which are each now directly held by IBEX Holdings Limited. In consideration of the contribution of these equity interests by TRGI, IBEX Holdings Limited issued 4,254,221 of its common shares to TRGI. Mr. Jeffrey Cox, the chief executive officer of Digital Globe Services Limited, contributed to DGS Limited his entire equity interest in Digital Globe Services Limited in exchange for a number of shares in DGS Limited that gave him an indirect beneficial ownership interest in Digital Globe Services Limited equivalent to that which he held before that exchange.
In order to eliminate an approximately 1.0% minority interest in Digital Globe Services Limited remaining after its December 2016 going-private transaction and delisting from the AIM segment of the London Stock Exchange, DGS Limited purchased all of the assets of Digital Globe Services Limited for a total purchase price of $21,402,598, of which $185,900 was paid in cash and $21,216,653 was paid in the form of a promissory note in that principal amount (“DGS Limited Note”). Upon the closing of that asset purchase, Digital Globe Services Limited distributed to the approximately 1.0% minority interest the cash amount of $185,900 (such amount, on a per share basis, representing the same amount of cash consideration as would have been paid to such minority shareholders if they had accepted the December 2016 going-private offer). In addition, Digital Globe Services Limited distributed to TRGI $4,735,339 principal amount of the DGS Limited Note and made a distribution to DGS Limited of the remaining $17,027,259 principal amount of the DGS Limited Note. DGS Limited then sold its equity interest in Digital Globe Services Limited to TRGI for a nominal amount.
IBEX Holdings Limited adopted a Certificate of Designation by which the 4,254,221 common shares issued to TRGI in the second step described above were converted into an equivalent number of convertible preference shares, which are called the “Convertible Preference Shares.” The Convertible Preference Shares have a participating dividend preference of $2.00 per share, vote with common shares on all matters, and are automatically convertible into common shares in the event of an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ National Market. TRGI waived any rights to preemption it had in connection with the share issuances made in the Reorganization Transaction.
TRGI contributed to IBEX Holdings Limited its remaining equity interests in each of IBEX Global Solutions Limited, Etelequote Plc, iSky, Inc. and iSky Technologies Canada, Inc. In addition, TRGI contributed to IBEX Holdings Limited all of its interest in the $4,735,339 principal amount of DGS Limited Note described above. In consideration of these contributions, IBEX Holdings Limited issued to TRGI 6,140,713 of its common shares.
Concurrently with the previous step, Mr. Jeffrey Cox contributed to IBEX Holdings Limited all of his equity interest in DGS Limited, in exchange for 322,599 newly issued common shares of IBEX Holdings Limited. In addition, Mr. Anthony Solazzo, the chief executive officer of Etelequote Plc, contributed to IBEX Holdings

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Limited all of his equity interest in Etelequote Plc, constituting approximately 20% of its outstanding share capital, in exchange for 478,115 newly issued common shares of IBEX Holdings Limited. The number of common shares of IBEX Holdings Limited issued to Messrs. Cox and Solazzo was determined based on the relative values of each of Digital Globe Services Limited and Etelequote Plc. The relative values of those entities was not dependent upon the price at which common shares are being sold in this offering but rather was determined on the basis of independent third-party valuations of Digital Globe Services Limited, Etelequote Plc and IBEX Holdings Limited.

In connection with a corporate reorganization of the ETQ business, we provided an indemnity to Anthony Solazzo, the chief executive officer of our ETQ business and one of our shareholders, in connection with certain reorganization steps involving Mr Solazzo’s shareholding. The indemnification obligation is capped at £2.0 million. No claim under the indemnity has been made, and we believe that any material indemnity exposure for us is remote.

After giving effect to the above transactions (but before giving effect to the conversion of the 4,254,221 convertible preference shares into common shares), TRGI holds 6,140,713, or approximately 88.5%, of our outstanding common shares and (after giving effect to the conversion of the 4,254,221 convertible preference shares) will hold 10,394,934, or 92.8%, of our outstanding common shares.

DGS Limited entered into a “Profit Share Agreement” dated as of June 30, 2017 with Mr. Cox whereby, in exchange for his provision of services as chief executive officer of that entity, Mr. Cox will receive 13.9% of any cash dividends paid by DGS Limited to IBEX Holdings Limited. The Profit Share Agreement terminates upon the earliest to occur of the satisfaction of any dividend preference on the Convertible Preference Shares, the conversion of all Convertible Preference Shares issued by IBEX Holdings Limited into common shares, a sale of substantially all the assets of DGS Limited or its direct or indirect subsidiaries to an unaffiliated third party, a sale of all of the shares held by IBEX Holdings Limited in any of Continuing Business Entities to an unaffiliated third party, a sale of substantially all of the assets held by any of IBEX Global Limited or Etelequote Limited to an unaffiliated third party, and June 30, 2018. On November 1, 2017, the Profit Share Agreement was amended to increase the profit share rate from 13.9% to 16.2%.

Related-Party Transactions

TRGI Financing of Etelequote PLC and its Subsidiaries

June 2016 TRGI Loan Agreement

Pursuant to a loan agreement dated as of June 20, 2016 (which we call the June 2016 TRGI Loan Agreement), TRGI made a loan in the principal amount of $10.0 million to Etelequote PLC at an interest rate of 15% per annum, with a maturity date of February 20, 2017. The proceeds were used to prepay an equivalent principal amount of indebtedness owed by Etelequote PLC’s subsidiary eTeleQuote Insurance, Inc. under the 2016 ETQ Notes. On June 30, 2016, Etelequote PLC refinanced the $10.0 million loan under the June 2016 TRGI Loan Agreement by issuing to TRGI an equivalent principal amount of convertible loan notes under the Convertible Loan Facility at an interest rate of 15.0% per annum and maturity upon demand by TRGI. Pursuant to a July 20, 2016 amendment to the June 2016 TRGI Loan Agreement, TRGI made a $5.0 million loan to Etelequote PLC at an interest rate of 15% per annum, with a maturity date of February 20, 2017. On September 30, 2016, Etelequote PLC refinanced the $5.0 million loan made pursuant to the July 20, 2016 amendment to the June 2016 TRGI Loan Agreement by issuing to TRGI $5.2 million of convertible loan notes under the Convertible Loan Facility at an interest rate of 15.0% per annum and maturity upon demand by TRGI. As a result, as of December 31, 2017, no indebtedness remains outstanding under the June 2016 TRGI Loan Agreement and it has been terminated.

June 2017 TRGI Loan

On June 15, 2017, TRGI made a $1.0 million loan to Etelequote PLC at an interest rate of 15% per annum, with a maturity date of June 30, 2018. On January 2, 2018, Etelequote paid TRGI $1.0 million against the loan balance.

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Guarantees of Senior Secured Notes

TRGI has guaranteed several issuances of senior secured notes by our subsidiary e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. TRGI was the guarantor of $6.0 million principal amount of 2015 ETQ Notes at an interest rate of 18.0% per annum, with a maturity date of February 19, 2016 (which were repaid in 2016), and $10.0 million principal amount of 2016 ETQ Notes at an interest rate of 15% per annum, with a maturity date of February 19, 2017 (which were prepaid in 2016 as described above under “—June 2016 TRGI Loan Agreement”) and is the guarantor of $9.8 million principal amount of 2017 ETQ Notes at an interest rate of 12.0% per annum, with a maturity date of June 12, 2018. For additional information on the 2015 ETQ Notes, the 2016 ETQ Notes and the 2017 ETQ Notes, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Financing Arrangements—Customer Acquisition—e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. Senior Secured Notes (2015 Series),” “—e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. Senior Secured Notes (2016 Series)” and “—e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. Senior Secured Notes (2017 Series).”

Etelequote Limited Convertible Notes

Pursuant to the Convertible Loan Facility, our subsidiary Etelequote PLC incurred debt of $26.8 million (including accrued and unpaid interest) pursuant to several consecutive tranches of ETQ Convertible Notes issued to TRGI from November 1, 2013 through March 31, 2017 at an interest rate of 15.0% per annum and maturity upon demand by TRGI. On June 28, 2017, New ETQ Holdco assumed the obligations of Etelequote PLC under this indebtedness. As of December 31, 2017, the aggregate amount outstanding under the ETQ Convertible Notes (including accrued and unpaid interest), before giving effect to the cancellation of a portion of the indebtedness under the ETQ Convertible Notes and issuance of the ETQ Preferred Shares described in the next paragraph, was $26.8 million.

On June 30, 2017, TRGI and New ETQ Holdco entered into a Deed of Release whereby TRGI cancelled $20.0 million of the indebtedness owed by New ETQ Holdco to TRGI pursuant to the Convertible Loan Facility, leaving a total of $6.8 million of indebtedness owed by New ETQ Holdco to TRGI under the Convertible Loan Facility at that date. On the same date, in consideration of TRGI’s entering into the Deed of Release, New ETQ Holdco issued the ETQ Preferred Shares to a consortium of private investors. As of December 31, 2017, all of the ETQ Preferred Shares remained outstanding.

For additional information regarding the Convertible Loan Facility and the ETQ Preferred Shares, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Financing Arrangements—Customer Acquisition— Etelequote Limited Convertible Notes” and “—Etelequote Limited Non-Convertible Senior Preferred Shares.”

Stockholder’s Agreement

We are party to a Stockholders’ Agreement with TRGI dated as of September 15, 2017. The agreement requires that we obtain TRGI’s prior written consent before we or our subsidiaries take or commit to take certain material actions, including, among others:

acquisition of the stock or assets of an unaffiliated entity in a single transaction or a series of related transactions with an enterprise value greater than $2.0 million;
consolidation, merger, amalgamation or other business combination with any entity other than us or a wholly-owned subsidiary of ours, or a “Change in Control” (as defined in our debt instruments);
disposition or transfer, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, to another party of our or any of our subsidiaries’ assets with a value greater than $2.0 million in the aggregate or for consideration greater than $2.0 million, other than in the ordinary course of business;
entry into any corporate strategic relationship involving the payment, contribution or assignment by us or any of our subsidiaries of money or assets greater than $1.0 million;

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creation of any new class of equity securities, issuance of additional shares of any class of equity securities, or any offering of securities (except for awards under stockholder-approved equity plans and issuances to our parent company or any of its subsidiaries);
incurrence, assumption or guarantee of indebtedness by us to any third party;
incurrence, assumption or guarantee of incremental indebtedness (as measured from indebtedness existing on September 15, 2017) by us, in a single transaction or a series of related transactions, in an amount greater than $5.0 million;
transfer of any 2017 ETQ Note by any holder thereof or any amendment to the 2017 ETQ Notes or the related note purchase agreement;
repurchase of our equity securities or adoption of any share repurchase plan;
capital expenditures in an aggregate amount greater than $10.0 million in any fiscal year;
listing of any securities on any securities exchange;
appointment and / or removal of independent auditors or any material change in our accounting policies and principles or internal control procedures;
bankruptcy, liquidation, dissolution, winding up or similar event or action;
any change of our principal lines of business, entry into new lines of business, or exit from the current lines of business;
amendment, modification or repeal of any provision of our or our subsidiaries’ organizational documents; and
commencement or settlement of any material litigation.

The Stockholder’s Agreement further provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by law and subject to section 97 of the Bermuda Companies Act and our Bye-laws:

TRGI and its partners, principals, directors, officers, members, managers, agents, employees and / or other representatives may directly or indirectly engage in the same or similar business activities or lines of business as us or any of our subsidiaries, including those lines of business deemed to be competing with us or any of our subsidiaries;
TRGI, its affiliates and their respective partners, principals, directors, officers, members, managers, agents, employees and / or other representatives may do business with any of our potential or actual customers or suppliers;
TRGI, its affiliates and their respective partners, principals, directors, officers, members, managers, agents, employees and / or other representatives may employ or otherwise engage any of our officers or employees; and
none of TRGI, its affiliates or their respective partners, principals, directors, officers, members, managers, agents, employees and / or other representatives shall have any duty to communicate or offer any business opportunity that may be presented to TRGI or those other persons to us or shall be liable to us or any of our stockholders for breach of any fiduciary or other duty by reason of the fact that TRGI or such persons pursues that business opportunity, directs that business opportunity to another person or fails to present that business opportunity, or information regarding that business opportunity to us unless, in the case of any such person who is a director or officer of ours, that business opportunity is expressly offered to that director or officer in writing solely in his or her capacity as our director or officer.

In addition, the Stockholder’s Agreement allows TRGI to disclose non-public information concerning us to existing and potential investors in TRGI or its affiliates, potential transferees of TRGI’s equity interest in our parent company, potential participants in future transactions involving TRGI or its affiliates and other parties that TRGI deems reasonably necessary in connection with the conduct of its TRGI’s investment and business activities, subject to any such recipient agreeing to keep that information confidential. The Stockholder’s Agreement remains in effect until TRGI ceases to own 10% or more of all shares issued by us (determined on an as-converted basis).

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Registration Rights Agreement

On September 15, 2017, we have entered into a registration rights agreement whereby we grant certain registration rights to TRGI, including the right, under certain circumstances and subject to certain restrictions, to require us to register under the Securities Act our common shares held by them. In addition, we have committed to file as promptly as possible after receiving a request from TRGI a shelf registration statement registering secondary sales of our common shares held by TRGI. TRGI also has the ability to exercise certain piggyback registration rights in respect of common shares held by it in connection with registered offerings requested by other holders of registration rights or initiated by us.

Limitations of Liability and Indemnification Matters

We intend to enter into indemnification agreements with each of our current directors and executive officers. These agreements will require us to indemnify these individuals to the fullest extent permitted under Bermuda law against liabilities that may arise by reason of their service to us, and to advance expenses incurred as a result of any proceeding against them as to which they could be indemnified. We also intend to enter into indemnification agreements with our future directors and executive officers.

We entered into an indemnification agreement with Mr. Solazzo dated as of June 30, 2017 under which we have agreed to indemnify him for specified tax liabilities arising from the exchange of his equity interest in Etelequote PLC for 478,115 of our common shares. The indemnification obligation is capped at $2.0 million, exclusive of certain reasonable expenses that Mr. Solazzo may incur in connection with defending against any tax liability or any indemnifiable interest, fines, or penalties imposed on Mr. Solazzo.

Policies and Procedures With Respect to Related Party Transactions

Upon the closing of this offering, we intend to adopt policies and procedures whereby our Audit Committee will be responsible for reviewing and approving related party transactions. In addition, our Code of Ethics will require that all of our employees and directors inform the Company of any material transaction or relationship that comes to their attention that could reasonably be expected to create a conflict of interest, subject to the provisions of the Stockholder’s Agreement (as described above). Further, at least annually, each director and executive officer will complete a detailed questionnaire that asks questions about any business relationship that may give rise to a conflict of interest and all transactions in which we are involved and in which the executive officer, a director or a related person has a direct or indirect material interest.

Licensing and Sublicensing Agreements

License of Clearview Software

iSky, Inc. and TRG Holdings LLC are party to a license agreement dated as of July 1, 2014 under which TRG Holdings has purchased 900 access licenses to iSky’s Clearview software for a fee of $1.8 million.

Sublicense of Microsoft Licenses

TRGI, TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. and IBEX Global Solutions Ltd. are parties to an Intellectual Property Sublicensing Agreement dated as of July 1, 2014, under which TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. has sublicensed to TRGI certain Microsoft licenses for a total payment of $5,492,798, which has been fully paid.

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Software Services Agreement with Afiniti

Pursuant to a Standard Terms and Conditions agreement and Commercial Schedule, each dated November 14, 2017, between our subsidiary TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. dba IBEX Global Solutions and SATMAP Incorporated dba Afiniti, Inc., Afiniti Inc. may provide certain intelligent call routing services to IBEX Global Solutions in exchange for a fee equal to $1,800 per supported call center seat per year for up to 2,000 call center seats. Under these agreements, IBEX Global Solutions has a prepayment credit with Afiniti Inc. equal to $1.1 million as of November 14, 2017.

Pursuant to a Standard Terms and Conditions agreement and Commercial Schedule, each dated December 1, 2010, as amended on January 14, 2014, between our subsidiary Digital Globe Services, Inc. and SATMAP Incorporated dba Afiniti, Inc., Afiniti Inc. may provide certain intelligent call routing services to Digital Globe Services, Inc. in exchange for a fee equal to $9 per incremental revenue generating unit generated through the service. During the six months ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2017, the amounts invoiced by Afiniti, Inc. to Digital Globe Services, Inc. under this agreement were $60,701 and $25,857, respectively.

Pursuant to a Standard Terms and Conditions agreement and Commercial Schedule, each dated September 27, 2017, between our subsidiary e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. and SATMAP Incorporated dba Afiniti, Inc., Afiniti Inc. provides certain intelligent call routing services to e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. in exchange for a pay-for-performance fee.

Contribution of Intellectual Property

On October 19, 2017, The Resource Group International Limited assigned to us all right and title in certain call center software as a contribution to our surplus capital.

Services Agreements

Pursuant to a Service Agreement dated January 1, 2012 between our subsidiary iSky, Inc. (“iSky”) and its affiliate BPO Solutions, Inc., BPO Solutions, Inc. has made available to iSky specified offshore support services, including accounting, IT, call center and general back office support services, which are billed on a cost-plus basis. During the six months ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2017, the amounts invoiced by BPO Solutions to iSky under this agreement were $0.8 million and $0.9 million, respectively.

Pursuant to a Service Agreement dated April 1, 2013 between our subsidiary TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. and its affiliate TRG Holdings LLC, TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. provides specified IT support services to TRG Holdings LLC, which are billed on a cost-plus basis. During the six months ended December 31, 2017, the amount invoiced by TRG Customer Solutions to TRG Holdings under this agreement was $41,523.

Pursuant to a Service Agreement dated April 1, 2013 between our subsidiary TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. and its affiliate TRG Holdings LLC, TRG Customer Solutions (Canada), Inc. agreed to employ certain TRG Holdings LLC personnel, for which TRG Customer Solutions (Canada), Inc. bills TRG Holdings on a cost-plus basis. During the six months ended December 31, 2017, the amount invoiced by TRG Customer Solutions (Canada), Inc. to TRG Holdings under this agreement was $40,107.

Pursuant to a Services Agreement dated May 1, 2014 between our subsidiary TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. and its affiliate SATMAP Incorporated dba Afiniti, Inc., TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. agreed to provide information technology services to Afiniti, Inc. which are billed at a cost-plus basis. During the six months ended December 31, 2017, the amount invoiced by TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. to Afiniti, Inc. under this agreement was $131,660.

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Pursuant to a Services Agreement dated January 1, 2016 between our subsidiary TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. and TRG Marketing Services, Inc., TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. agreed to provide call center services to support TRG Marketing Services, Inc., which were billed at a fee equal to twice the actual payroll costs. The agreement is no longer active and there is a legacy balance of less than $20,000 as of December 31, 2017 owing from TRG Marketing Services, Inc. to TRG Customer Solutions, Inc.

Pursuant to a Services Agreement dated January 1, 2015 between our subsidiary Virtual World (Private) Limited and TRG (Private) Limited, TRG (Private) Limited agreed to make available to certain overflow call center space and back office personnel to Virtual World (Private) Limited. The overflow call center space was billed at a fee equal to $100 per call center seat per month plus direct costs, and the back office personnel were billed at actual payroll cost. The agreement is no longer active and there is a legacy balance of $0.1 million as of December 31, 2017 owing from Virtual World (Private) Limited to TRG (Private) Limited.

Sublease of Office Space

Pursuant to an agreement dated October 1, 2017, TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. and iSky, Inc. have agreed to sublease office space in Washington, D.C. leased by TRG Holdings, LLC. The lease amount payable under this sublease is $24,172 per month.

Pursuant to an agreement dated June 1, 2017, between our subsidiary, IBEX Global Solutions (Private) Limited and TRG (Private) Limited, TRG (Private) Limited agreed to lease certain office space in Pakistan to IBEX Global Solutions (Private) Limited. The lease amount payable under this agreement is approximately $1,400 per month.

Participation in Health and Welfare Plans

Our subsidiary TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. and its affiliate TRG Holdings LLC are parties to a Third Party Services Agreement dated April 1, 2013 whereby employees of TRG Holdings LLC and its affiliates are permitted to participate in the health, dental, and life insurance plans offered by TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. to its employees. TRG Holdings LLC is obligated to indemnify TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. for any claims arising out of the participation in such plans by employees of TRG Holdings and its affiliates.

Pursuant to a Third Party Services Agreement dated May 1, 2014 between TRG Customer Solutions, Inc., SATMAP Incorporated, and TRG Holdings LLC, TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. directly permits SATMAP Incorporated to participate in the health, dental, and life insurance plans offered by TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. to its employees. SATMAP Incorporated is obligated to indemnify TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. for any claims arising out of the participation in such plans by employees of SATMAP Incorporated.

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DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL

The following description of our share capital summarizes certain provisions of our amended memorandum of association and our amended and restated bye-laws that will become effective as of the closing of this offering. Such summaries do not purport to be complete and are subject to, and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, all of the provisions of our amended memorandum of association and amended and restated bye-laws, copies of which have been filed as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. We refer in this section to our amended memorandum of association and amended and restated bye-laws that we intend to adopt in connection with this offering as our memorandum of association and bye-laws, respectively. Prospective investors are urged to read the exhibits for a complete understanding of our memorandum of association and bye-laws.

General

We are an exempted company incorporated under the laws of Bermuda. We are registered with the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda under registration number 52347. We were incorporated on February 28, 2017 under the name Forward March Limited and changed our name to IBEX Holdings Limited on September 15, 2017. Our registered office is located at Crawford House, 50 Cedar Avenue, Hamilton HM11, Bermuda.

The objects of our business are unrestricted, and the company has the capacity of a natural person. We can therefore undertake activities without restriction on our capacity.

Prior to the closing of this offering, our shareholders will approve certain amendments to our bye-laws which will become effective upon closing of this offering. The following description assumes that such amendments have become effective.

Since our incorporation, there have been no material changes to our share capital, mergers, amalgamations or consolidations of us or any of our subsidiaries, no material changes in the mode of conducting our business, no material changes in the types of products produced or services rendered. Since our incorporation, we have redesignated certain of our authorized common share capital as preference shares.

There has been no bankruptcy, receivership or similar proceedings with respect to us or our subsidiaries.

There has been no public takeover offers by third parties for our shares nor any public takeover offers by us for the shares of another company which have occurred during the last or current financial years.

We have applied to list our common shares on Nasdaq under the symbol “IBEX.”

Initial settlement of our common shares will take place on the closing date of this offering through The Depository Trust Company, or DTC, in accordance with its customary settlement procedures for equity securities registered through DTC’s book-entry transfer system. Each person beneficially owning common shares registered through DTC must rely on the procedures thereof and on institutions that have accounts therewith to exercise any rights of a holder of the common shares.

Share Capital

Upon completion of this offering, and after giving effect to the automatic conversion of our convertible preference shares into an aggregate of 4,254,221 common shares upon the closing of this offering, there will be 15,195,649 common shares, par value $0.000111650536 per share, issued and outstanding, excluding (i) 2,181,975 common shares issuable upon exercise of options granted as of March 15, 2018. (ii) 103,180 common shares issuable upon the exercise of options to be granted in connection with this offering and (iii) 1,443,740 of common shares issuable upon the exercise of the warrant issued to Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC. All of our issued and outstanding common shares prior to completion of this offering are and will be fully paid.

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Pursuant to our bye-laws, subject to the requirements of any stock exchange on which our shares are listed and to any resolution of the shareholders to the contrary, our board of directors is authorized to issue any of our authorized but unissued shares. There are no limitations on the right of non-Bermudians or non-residents of Bermuda to hold or vote our shares.

Common Shares

As of March 15, 2018, we had outstanding 6,941,427 common shares, excluding the automatic conversion of 4,254,221 convertible preference shares held by TRGI into common shares, the conversion of which will occur upon completion of this offering, which were held of record by three shareholders.

Holders of common shares have no pre-emptive, redemption or conversion rights. Holders of common shares are entitled to one vote per share on all matters submitted to a vote of holders of common shares. Unless a different majority is required by law or by our bye-laws, resolutions to be approved by holders of common shares require approval by a simple majority of votes cast at a meeting at which a quorum is present.

In the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of common shares are entitled to share equally and ratably in our assets, if any, remaining after the payment of all of our debts and liabilities, subject to any liquidation preference on any issued and outstanding preference shares.

Preference Shares

Pursuant to Bermuda law and our bye-laws, our board of directors may, by resolution, establish one or more series of preference shares having such number of shares, designations, dividend rates, relative voting rights, conversion or exchange rights, redemption rights, liquidation rights and other relative participation, optional or other special rights, qualifications, limitations or restrictions as may be fixed by the board of directors without any further shareholder approval. Such rights, preferences, powers and limitations, as may be established, could have the effect of discouraging an attempt to obtain control of the company. By unanimous written resolution of the board of directors and by resolution of TRGI in its capacity as sole shareholder, effective June 20, 2017, the company created 4,254,221 convertible preference shares by redesignating the same number of its authorized common shares, such preference shares having the rights and subject to the restrictions set out in a certificate of designation. The certificate of designation was amended on October 6, 2017.

Stock Options

IBEX 2013 Stock Plans

As of December 31, 2017, there were no stock options outstanding under the Pre-AIM Plan. As of December 31, 2017, there were no stock options outstanding under the Post-AIM Plan.

DGS 2017 Stock Plan

As of December 31, 2017, there were no stock options outstanding under the DGSL 2017 Stock Plan.

On December 22, 2017, our own predecessor stock options and stock option plans were cancelled. From December 22, 2017 through and including December 31, 2017, we issued an aggregate of 1,778,569 new stock options under the 2017 IBEX Plan.

2017 IBEX Plan

As of December 31, 2017, there were 1,778,569 stock options outstanding under the 2017 IBEX Plan, at a weighted average exercise price of $6.81 per share, of which 480,128 were exercisable. On February 28, 2018, we granted options to acquire 403,406 common shares at an exercise price of $17.42 per share.

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Phantom Stock Options

Phantom Stock Plans

As of December 31, 2017, there were 701,403 phantom stock options outstanding under the Legacy Phantom Stock Plans, 468,400 of which were exercisable. On February 23, 2018 all Legacy Phantom Stock Plans and the phantom stock options granted under such plans were cancelled.

In February 2018, each of IBEX Global Solutions (Private) Limited, DGS (Private) Limited, eTelequote (Private) Limited, IBEX Global Solutions (Philippines) Inc., IBEX Global ROHQ, IBEX Global Solutions Senegal S.A., and Virtual World (Private) Limited, and in March 2018, each of IBEX Global Jamaica Limited, and IBEX Global Solutions Nicaragua SA adopted Phantom Stock Plans, which provided for grants of “phantom stock options” to certain of their executive officers and employees. Each phantom stock option provides the participant with a contractual right to receive upon vesting an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of a vested common share of IBEX Holdings Limited at the time of exercise and the exercise price of the option per share. In the event that the payment due to a grantee who has exercised an option exceeds $10,000, the relevant company may elect in its sole discretion to make payments in equal installments (without interest) over a period not exceeding three years, provided that each installment shall be no less than $10,000 (unless the residual amount is less than $10,000).

Warrants

On November 13, 2017, we issued to Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”), a 10-year warrant to acquire 1,443,740 common shares of our company, representing 10% of our equity on a fully diluted and as-converted basis as of the date of issuance of the warrant. The warrant is exercisable, either for cash or on a net issuance basis, at a price per share equal to the initial public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus.

The common shares subject to the warrant vest on an incremental basis upon the satisfaction of specified milestones that are tied to payments made by Amazon or its affiliates in connection with the purchase of services from us during a seven and a half year period ending on June 30, 2024, and the warrant will become fully vested when a cumulative total of $600 million is paid by Amazon or its affiliates to us during this period. The vesting is partially accelerated in the event of a reorganization transaction (as defined in the warrant).

The exercise price and the number of common shares issuable upon exercise of the warrant are subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments.

Amazon is entitled to customary shelf and piggy-back registration rights with respect to the common shares issued upon exercise of the warrant. Amazon may not transfer the warrant except to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amazon.

Dividend Rights

Under Bermuda law, a company may not declare or pay dividends or make a distribution out of contributed surplus if there are reasonable grounds for believing that: (i) the company is, or would after the payment be, unable to pay its liabilities as they become due; or (ii) that the realizable value of its assets would thereby be less than its liabilities. Under our bye-laws, each common share is entitled to dividends if, as and when dividends are declared by our board of directors, subject to any preferred dividend right of the holders of any preference shares. Any cash dividends payable to holders of our common shares listed on the Nasdaq Global Market will be paid to Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., our paying agent in the U.S. for disbursement to those holders.

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Variation of Rights

If at any time we have more than one class of shares, the rights attaching to any class, unless otherwise provided for by the terms of issue of the relevant class, may be varied in accordance with our bye-laws either: (i) with the consent in writing of the holders of 50% of the issued shares of that class; or (ii) with the sanction of a resolution passed by a majority of the votes cast at a general meeting of the relevant class of shareholders at which a quorum consisting of at least one person holding or representing 25% of the issued shares of the relevant class is present. Our bye-laws specify that the creation or issue of shares ranking equally with existing shares will not, unless expressly provided by the terms of issue of existing shares, vary the rights attached to existing shares. In addition, the creation or issue of preference shares ranking prior to common shares will not be deemed to vary the rights attached to common shares or, subject to the terms of any other class or series of preference shares, to vary the rights attached to any other class or series of preference shares.

Transfer of Shares

Our board of directors may, in its absolute discretion and without assigning any reason, refuse to register the transfer of a share that it is not fully paid. Our board of directors may also refuse to recognize an instrument of transfer of a share unless it is accompanied by the relevant share certificate and such other evidence of the transferor’s right to make the transfer as our board of directors shall reasonably require. Subject to these restrictions, a holder of common shares may transfer the title to all or any of his common shares by completing a form of transfer in the form set out in our bye-laws (or as near thereto as circumstances admit) or in such other common form as our board of directors may accept. The instrument of transfer must be signed by the transferor and transferee, although in the case of a fully paid share our board of directors may accept the instrument signed only by the transferor.

Where our shares are listed or admitted to trading on any appointed stock exchange, such as Nasdaq , they will be transferred in accordance with the rules and regulations of such exchange.

Meetings of Shareholders

Under Bermuda law, a company is required to convene at least one general meeting of shareholders each calendar year. However, the shareholders may by resolution waive this requirement, either for a specific year or period of time, or indefinitely. When the requirement has been so waived, any shareholder may, on notice to the company, terminate the waiver, in which case an annual general meeting must be called. We have chosen not to waive the convening of an annual general meeting.

Bermuda law provides that a special general meeting of shareholders may be called by the board of directors of a company and must be called upon the request of shareholders holding not less than 10% of the paid-up capital of the company carrying the right to vote at general meetings. Bermuda law also requires that shareholders be given at least five days’ advance notice of a general meeting, but the accidental omission to give notice to any person does not invalidate the proceedings at a meeting. Our bye-laws provide that our board of directors may convene an annual general meeting and the chairman or a majority of our directors then in office may convene a special general meeting. Under our bye-laws, at least five days’ notice of an annual general meeting or a special general meeting must be given to each shareholder entitled to vote at such meeting. This notice requirement is subject to the ability to hold such meetings on shorter notice if such notice is agreed: (i) in the case of an annual general meeting by all of the shareholders entitled to attend and vote at such meeting; or (ii) in the case of a special general meeting by a majority in number of the shareholders entitled to attend and vote at the meeting holding not less than 95% in nominal value of the shares entitled to vote at such meeting.

Subject to the rules of Nasdaq, our bye-laws provide that the quorum required for a general meeting of shareholders is one or more persons present in person at the start of the meeting and representing in person or by proxy in excess of 25% of all issued and outstanding common shares.

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Access to Books and Records and Dissemination of Information

Members of the general public have a right to inspect the public documents of a company available at the office of the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda. These documents include the company’s memorandum of association, including its objects and powers, and certain alterations to the memorandum of association. The shareholders have the additional right to inspect the bye-laws of the company, minutes of general meetings and the company’s audited financial statements, which must be presented in the annual general meeting. The register of members of a company is also open to inspection by shareholders and by members of the general public without charge. The register of members is required to be open for inspection for not less than two hours in any business day (subject to the ability of a company to close the register of members for not more than thirty days in a year). A company is required to maintain its share register in Bermuda but may, subject to the provisions of the Companies Act 1981, as amended (the “Companies Act”), establish a branch register outside of Bermuda. A company is required to keep at its registered office a register of directors and officers that is open for inspection for not less than two hours in any business day by members of the public without charge. Bermuda law does not, however, provide a general right for shareholders to inspect or obtain copies of any other corporate records.

Election and Removal of Directors

Our bye-laws provide that our board of directors shall consist of ten directors or such greater number as we may determine.

Our bye-laws provide that any shareholder holding 50% or more of the nominal value of our voting shares will have the right to appoint five directors to our board of directors. If there is no such 50% holder, then any shareholder holding 25% or more of the nominal value of our voting shares (first in time as compared to any other 25% shareholder) will have the right to appoint five directors to our board of directors.

Any director not appointed by a 25% or more shareholder as described above may be removed by the shareholders provided notice of the shareholders meeting convened to remove the director is given to the director. The notice must contain a statement of the intention to remove the director and a summary of the facts justifying the removal and must be served on the director not less than 14 days before the meeting. The director is entitled to attend the meeting and be heard on the motion for his removal.

Bermuda law requires that the Company shall file with the Bermuda Registrar of Companies a list of its directors and must notify the Registrar of any changes in such directors within 30 days of the date of the change.

Proceedings of Board of Directors

Our bye-laws provide that our business is to be managed and conducted by our board of directors. Bermuda law permits individual and corporate directors and there is no requirement in our bye-laws or Bermuda law that directors hold any of our shares. There is also no requirement in our bye-laws or Bermuda law that our directors must retire at a certain age. Decisions taken by the board are decided by a simple majority of votes.

The compensation of our directors is determined by the board of directors, and there is no requirement that a specified number or percentage of “independent” directors must approve any such determination. Our directors may also be paid all travel, hotel and other reasonable out-of-pocket expenses properly incurred by them in connection with our business or their duties as directors.

Our bye-laws provide that a director who discloses a direct or indirect interest in any contract or arrangement with us as required by Bermuda law is entitled to vote in respect of any such contract or arrangement in which he or she is interested unless disqualified from voting by the chairman of the relevant meeting of the board of directors.

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Indemnification of Directors and Officers

Section 98 of the Companies Act provides generally that a Bermuda company may indemnify its directors, officers and auditors against any liability which by virtue of any rule of law would otherwise be imposed on them in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, except in cases where such liability arises from fraud or dishonesty of which such director, officer or auditor may be guilty in relation to the company. Section 98 further provides that a Bermuda company may indemnify its directors, officers and auditors against any liability incurred by them in defending any proceedings, whether civil or criminal, in which judgment is awarded in their favor or in which they are acquitted or granted relief by the Supreme Court of Bermuda pursuant to section 281 of the Companies Act.

Our bye-laws provide that we shall indemnify our officers and directors in respect of their actions and omissions, except in respect of their fraud or dishonesty, and that we shall advance funds to our officers and directors for expenses incurred in their defense upon receipt of an undertaking to repay the funds if any allegation of fraud or dishonesty is proved. Our bye-laws provide that the shareholders waive all claims or rights of action that they might have, individually or in right of the company, against any of the company’s directors or officers for any act or failure to act in the performance of such director’s or officer’s duties, except in respect of any fraud or dishonesty of such director or officer. Section 98A of the Companies Act permits us to purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of any officer or director in respect of any loss or liability attaching to him in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, whether or not we may otherwise indemnify such officer or director. We have purchased and maintain a directors’ and officers’ liability policy for such purpose.

Amendment of Memorandum of Association and Bye-laws

Bermuda law provides that the memorandum of association of a company may be amended by a resolution passed at a general meeting of shareholders. The Companies Act and our bye-laws provide that no bye-law shall be rescinded, altered or amended, and no new bye-law shall be made, unless it shall have been approved by a resolution of our board of directors and by a resolution of our shareholders.

Under Bermuda law, the holders of an aggregate of not less than 20% in par value of a company’s issued share capital or any class thereof have the right to apply to the Supreme Court of Bermuda for an annulment of any amendment of the memorandum of association adopted by shareholders at any general meeting, other than an amendment that alters or reduces a company’s share capital as provided in the Companies Act. Where such an application is made, the amendment becomes effective only to the extent that it is confirmed by the Supreme Court of Bermuda. An application for an annulment of an amendment of the memorandum of association must be made within 21 days after the date on which the resolution altering the company’s memorandum of association is passed and may be made on behalf of persons entitled to make the application by one or more of their number as they may appoint in writing for the purpose. No application may be made by shareholders voting in favor of the amendment.

Any amendment to our bye-laws require the approval of the board and a member resolution passed by 75% of those members attending and entitled to vote.

Amalgamations, Mergers and Business Combinations

The amalgamation or merger of a Bermuda company with another company or corporation (other than certain affiliated companies) requires the amalgamation or merger agreement to be approved by the company’s board of directors and by its shareholders.

Under Bermuda law and pursuant to our bye-laws, approval of 50% of the shareholders voting by written resolution or at a shareholder meeting is required to approve the amalgamation or merger agreement, and the quorum for such meeting must be one or more persons holding or representing more than 25% of the issued shares of the company.

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Under Bermuda law, in the event of an amalgamation or merger of a Bermuda company with another company or corporation, a shareholder of the Bermuda company who did not vote in favor of the amalgamation or merger and who is not satisfied that fair value has been offered for such shareholder’s shares may, within one month of notice of the shareholders meeting, apply to the Supreme Court of Bermuda to appraise the fair value of those shares.

Shareholder Suits

Class actions and derivative actions are generally not available to shareholders under Bermuda law. The Bermuda courts, however, would ordinarily be expected to permit a shareholder to commence an action in the name of a company to remedy a wrong to the company where the act complained of is alleged to be beyond the corporate power of the company or illegal, or would result in the violation of the company’s memorandum of association or bye-laws. Furthermore, consideration would be given by a Bermuda court to acts that are alleged to constitute a fraud against the minority shareholders or, for instance, where an act requires the approval of a greater percentage of the company’s shareholders than that which actually approved it.

When the affairs of a company are being conducted in a manner that is oppressive or prejudicial to the interests of some part of the shareholders, one or more shareholders may apply to the Supreme Court of Bermuda, which may make such order as it sees fit, including an order regulating the conduct of the company’s affairs in the future or ordering the purchase of the shares of any shareholders by other shareholders or by the company.

Our bye-laws contain a provision by virtue of which our shareholders waive any claim or right of action that they have, both individually and on our behalf, against any director or officer in relation to any action or failure to take action by such director or officer, except in respect of any fraud or dishonesty of such director or officer. Waivers of compliance with any provision of the Securities Act or Exchange Act are void under the terms of such acts. Accordingly, the operation of this bye-law provision as a waiver of the right to sue for violations of the U.S. federal securities laws would likely be unenforceable in U.S. courts.

Capitalization of Profits and Reserves

Pursuant to our bye-laws, our board of directors may (i) capitalize any part of the amount of our share premium or other reserve accounts or any amount credited to our profit and loss account or otherwise available for distribution by applying such sum in paying up unissued shares to be allotted as fully paid bonus shares pro rata (except in connection with the conversion of shares) to the shareholders; or (ii) capitalize any sum standing to the credit of a reserve account or sums otherwise available for dividend or distribution by paying up in full, partly paid or nil paid shares of those shareholders who would have been entitled to such sums if they were distributed by way of dividend or distribution.

Registrar or Transfer Agent

A register of holders of the common shares will be maintained by Compass Administration Services Ltd. in Bermuda, and a branch register will be maintained in the U.S. by Broadridge Corporate Issuer Solutions, Inc., which will serve as branch registrar and transfer agent.

Untraced Shareholders

Our bye-laws provide that our board of directors may forfeit any dividend or other monies payable in respect of any shares that remain unclaimed for six years from the date when such monies became due for payment. In addition, we are entitled to cease sending dividend warrants and checks by post or otherwise to a shareholder if such instruments have been returned undelivered to, or left uncashed by, such shareholder on at least two consecutive occasions or, following one such occasion, reasonable enquires have failed to establish the shareholder’s new address. This entitlement ceases if the shareholder claims a dividend or cashes a dividend check or a warrant.

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Certain Provisions of Bermuda Law

We have been designated by the BMA as a non-resident for Bermuda exchange control purposes. This designation allows us to engage in transactions in currencies other than the Bermuda dollar, and there are no restrictions on our ability to transfer funds (other than funds denominated in Bermuda dollars) in and out of Bermuda or to pay dividends to U.S. residents who are holders of our common shares.

The BMA has pursuant to its statement of June 1, 2005 given its general permission under the Bermuda Exchange Control Act 1972 (and its related regulations) for the issue and transfer of our common shares to and between non-residents of Bermuda for exchange control purposes, provided our common shares are listed on the Nasdaq Global Market, or any other appointed stock exchange. This general permission would cease to apply if our common shares were to cease to be so listed and in such event specific permission would be required from the BMA for all issues and transfers of our common shares subject to certain exceptions set out in the BMA statement of June 1, 2005.

Accordingly, in giving such consent or permissions, neither the BMA nor the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda shall be liable for the financial soundness, performance or default of our business or for the correctness of any opinions or statements expressed in this prospectus. Certain issues and transfers of common shares involving persons deemed resident in Bermuda for exchange control purposes require the specific consent of the BMA.

In accordance with Bermuda law, share certificates are only issued in the names of companies, partnerships or individuals. In the case of a shareholder acting in a special capacity (for example as a trustee), certificates may, at the request of the shareholder, record the capacity in which the shareholder is acting. Notwithstanding such recording of any special capacity, we are not bound to investigate or see to the execution of any such trust.

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BERMUDA COMPANY CONSIDERATIONS

Our corporate affairs are governed by our memorandum of association and bye-laws and by the corporate law of Bermuda. The provisions of the Companies Act 1981, as amended (the “Companies Act”) which applies to us, differ in certain material respects from laws generally applicable to U.S. companies incorporated in the State of Delaware and their stockholders. The following is a summary of significant differences between the Companies Act (including modifications adopted pursuant to our amended and restated bye-laws that will become effective as of the closing of this offering, as described under “Description of Share Capital” above) and Bermuda common law applicable to us and our shareholders and the provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law applicable to U.S. companies organized under the laws of Delaware and their stockholders.

Bermuda
Delaware
Shareholder meetings
May be called by President or the Chairman, any two directors, any director and the company secretary or the board of directors and must be called upon the request of shareholders holding not less than 10% of the paid-up capital of the company carrying the right to vote at general meetings.
May be held at such time or place as designated in the certificate of incorporation or the bylaws, or if not so designated, as determined by the board of directors.
 
May be held in or outside Bermuda.
May be held in or outside of Delaware.
 
Notice:
Notice:
 
 
Shareholders must be given at least five days’ advance notice of a general meeting, but the unintentional failure to give notice to any person does not invalidate the proceedings at a meeting.
 
Written notice shall be given not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the meeting.
 
 
 
 
 
Notice of general meetings must specify the place, the day and hour of the meeting and in the case of special general meetings, the general nature of the business to be considered.
 
Whenever stockholders are required to take any action at a meeting, a written notice of the meeting shall be given which shall state the place, if any, date and hour of the meeting, and the means of remote communication, if any.
 
Shareholder’s voting rights
Shareholders may act by written resolution to elect directors. Shareholders may not act by written resolution to remove a director or auditor, except that a director appointed by a 25% or more shareholder may be removed by that shareholder by notice in writing to the company.
With limited exceptions, stockholders may act by written consent to elect directors.
 
Generally, except as otherwise provided in the Companies Act, any action or resolution requiring approval of the shareholders may be passed by a simple majority of votes cast. Any person authorized to vote may authorize another person or persons to act for him or her by proxy.
Any person authorized to vote may authorize another person or persons to act for him or her by proxy.

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Bermuda
Delaware
The voting rights of shareholders are regulated by the company’s bye-laws and, in certain circumstances, by the Companies Act. Our bye- laws specify that one or more shareholders present in person or by proxy representing in excess of 25% of the total shares in the company entitled to vote at such general meeting shall form a quorum.
For stock corporations, the certificate of incorporation or bylaws may specify the number to constitute a quorum, but in no event shall a quorum consist of less than one-third of shares entitled to vote at a meeting. In the absence of such specifications, a majority of shares entitled to vote shall constitute a quorum.
 
Our bye-laws provide that once a quorum is present in general meeting it is not broken by the subsequent withdrawal of any shareholders.
When a quorum is once present to organize a meeting, it is not broken by the subsequent withdrawal of any stockholders.
 
The bye-laws may provide for cumulative voting, although our bye-laws do not.
The certificate of incorporation may provide for cumulative voting.
 
The amalgamation or merger of a Bermuda company with another company or corporation (other than certain affiliated companies) requires the amalgamation or merger agreement to be approved by the company’s board of directors and by its shareholders. The approval of 50% of the shareholders signing a written resolution or voting at a shareholder meeting is required to approve the amalgamation or merger agreement, and the quorum for such meeting must be one or more persons holding or representing more than 25% of the issued shares of the company.
Any two or more corporations existing under the laws of the state may merge into a single corporation pursuant to a board resolution and upon the majority vote by stockholders of each constituent corporation at an annual or special meeting.
 
Every company may when authorized by a resolution of the board of directors sell, lease or exchange all or substantially all of its property and assets as its board of directors deems in the best interests of the company.
Every corporation may at any meeting of the board sell, lease or exchange all or substantially all of its property and assets as its board deems expedient and for the best interests of the corporation when so authorized by a resolution adopted by the holders of a majority of the outstanding stock of a corporation entitled to vote.
 
Any company which is the wholly-owned subsidiary of a holding company, or one or more companies which are wholly-owned subsidiaries of the same holding company, may amalgamate or merge without the vote or consent of shareholders provided that the approval of the board of directors is obtained and that a director or officer of each such company signs a statutory solvency declaration in respect of the relevant company.
Any corporation owning at least 90% of the outstanding shares of each class of another corporation may merge the other corporation into itself and assume all of its obligations without the vote or consent of stockholders; however, in case the parent corporation is not the surviving corporation, the proposed merger shall be approved by a majority of the outstanding stock of the parent corporation entitled to vote at a duly called stockholder meeting.
 
Any mortgage, charge or pledge of a company’s property and assets may be authorized without the consent of shareholders subject to any restrictions under the bye-laws.
Any mortgage or pledge of a corporation’s property and assets may be authorized without the vote or consent of stockholders, except to the extent that the certificate of incorporation otherwise provides.
 

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Bermuda
Delaware
Directors
The board of directors must consist of at least one director.
The board of directors must consist of at least one member.
 
The number of directors fixed by our bye-laws is ten and any changes to such number must be approved by the shareholders.
Number of board members shall be fixed by the bylaws, unless the certificate of incorporation fixes the number of directors, in which case a change in the number shall be made only by amendment of the certificate of incorporation.
 
Removal:
Removal:
 
 
Under our bye-laws, any or all directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote at a special meeting convened and held in accordance with the bye-laws for the purpose of such removal.
 
Any or all of the directors may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of a majority of the shares entitled to vote unless the certificate of incorporation otherwise provides.
 
 
A 25% or more shareholder who is entitled to appoint directors to the board pursuant to our bye-laws is also entitled to remove any directors so appointed by notice in writing to the company.
 
In the case of a classified board, stockholders may effect removal of any or all directors only for cause.
 
Duties of directors
The Companies Act authorizes the directors of a company, subject to its bye-laws, to exercise all powers of the company except those that are required by the Companies Act or the company’s bye-laws to be exercised by the shareholders of the company. Our bye-laws provide that our business is to be managed and conducted by our board of directors. At common law, members of a board of directors owe a fiduciary duty to the company to act in good faith in their dealings with or on behalf of the company and exercise their powers and fulfill the duties of their office honestly. This duty includes the following essential elements:
   
Under Delaware law, the business and affairs of a corporation are managed by or under the direction of its board of directors. In exercising their powers, directors are charged with a fiduciary duty of care to protect the interests of the corporation and a fiduciary duty of loyalty to act in the best interests of its stockholders. The duty of care requires that a director act in good faith, with the care that an ordinarily prudent person would exercise under similar circumstances. Under this duty, a director must inform himself of, and disclose to stockholders, all material information reasonably available regarding a significant transaction. The duty of loyalty requires that a director act in a manner he reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the corporation. He must not use his corporate position for personal gain or advantage. This duty prohibits self-dealing by a director and mandates that the best interest of the corporation and its stockholders take precedence over any interest possessed by a director, officer or controlling stockholder and not shared by the stockholders generally.
a duty to act in good faith in the best interests of the company;
   
 
a duty not to make a personal profit from opportunities that arise from the office of director;
   
 
 
a duty to avoid conflicts of interest; and
 
 
 
 
a duty to exercise powers for the purpose for which such powers were intended.
 

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Bermuda
Delaware
The Companies Act imposes a duty on directors and officers of a Bermuda company:
In general, actions of a director are presumed to have been made on an informed basis, in good faith and in the honest belief that the action taken was in the best interests of the corporation. However, this presumption may be rebutted by evidence of a breach of one of the fiduciary duties. Should such evidence be presented concerning a transaction by a director, a director must prove the procedural fairness of the transaction, and that the transaction was of fair value to the corporation.
   
 
 
to act honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the company; and
   
 
 
to exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances.
 
The Companies Act also imposes various duties on directors and officers of a company with respect to certain matters of management and administration of the company. Under Bermuda law, directors and officers generally owe fiduciary duties to the company itself, not to the company’s individual shareholders, creditors or any class thereof. Our shareholders may not have a direct cause of action against our directors, particularly due to the waiver given by shareholders in the bye-laws of any claim or right of action that they have, both individually and on our behalf, against any director or officer in relation to any action or failure to take action by such director or officer, except in respect of any fraud or dishonesty of such director or officer.
 
Takeovers
An acquiring party is generally able to acquire compulsorily the common shares of minority holders of a company in the following ways:
Delaware law provides that a parent corporation, by resolution of its board of directors and without any stockholder vote, may merge with any subsidiary of which it owns at least 90% of each class of its capital stock. Upon any such merger, and in the event the parent corporate does not own all of the stock of the subsidiary, dissenting stockholders of the subsidiary are entitled to certain appraisal rights.
   
 
 
By a procedure under the Companies Act known as a “scheme of arrangement.” A scheme of arrangement could be effected by obtaining the agreement of the company and of holders of common shares, representing in the aggregate a majority in number and at least 75% in value of the common shareholders present and voting at a court ordered meeting held to consider the scheme of arrangement. The scheme of arrangement must then be sanctioned by the Bermuda Supreme Court. If a scheme of arrangement receives all necessary agreements and sanctions, upon the filing of the court order with the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda, all holders of common shares could be compelled to sell their shares under the terms of the scheme of arrangement.
   
 
 
By acquiring pursuant to a tender offer 90% of the shares or class of shares not already owned by, or by a nominee for, the acquiring party (the offeror), or any of its subsidiaries. If an offeror has, within four months after the making of an offer for all the shares or class of shares not owned by, or by a nominee for, the offeror, or any
Delaware law also provides, subject to certain exceptions, that if a person acquires 15% of voting stock of a company, the person is an “interested stockholder” and may not engage in “business combinations” with the company for a period of three years from the time the person acquired 15% or more of voting stock.

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Bermuda
Delaware
 
 
of its subsidiaries, obtained the approval of the holders of 90% or more of all the shares to which the offer relates, the offeror may, at any time within two months beginning with the date on which the approval was obtained, by notice compulsorily acquire the shares of any nontendering shareholder on the same terms as the original offer unless the Supreme Court of Bermuda (on application made within a one-month period from the date of the offeror’s notice of its intention to acquire such shares) orders otherwise.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Where the acquiring party or parties hold not less than 95% of the shares or a class of shares of the company, by acquiring, pursuant to a notice given to the remaining shareholders or class of shareholders, the shares of such remaining shareholders or class of shareholders. When this notice is given, the acquiring party is entitled and bound to acquire the shares of the remaining shareholders on the terms set out in the notice, unless a remaining shareholder, within one month of receiving such notice, applies to the Supreme Court of Bermuda for an appraisal of the value of their shares. This provision only applies where the acquiring party offers the same terms to all holders of shares whose shares are being acquired.
 
 
 
 
 
Dissenter’s rights of appraisal
A dissenting shareholder (that did not vote in favor of the amalgamation or merger) of a Bermuda exempted company and who is not satisfied that he has been offered fair value for his shares may apply to the court to appraise the fair value of his or her shares in an amalgamation or merger.
With limited exceptions, appraisal rights shall be available for the shares of any class or series of stock of a corporation in a merger or consolidation.
 
 
 
The certificate of incorporation may provide that appraisal rights are available for shares as a result of an amendment to the certificate of incorporation, any merger or consolidation or the sale of all or substantially all of the assets.
 
Dissolution
Under Bermuda law, a solvent company may be wound up by way of a members’ voluntary liquidation. Prior to the company entering liquidation, a majority of the directors shall each make a statutory declaration, which states that the directors have made a full enquiry into the affairs of the company and have formed the opinion that the company will be able to pay its debts within a period of 12 months of the commencement of the winding up and must file the statutory declaration with the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda. The general
Under Delaware law, a corporation may voluntarily dissolve (i) if a majority of the board of directors adopts a resolution to that effect and the holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares entitled to vote thereon vote for such dissolution; or (ii) if all stockholders entitled to vote thereon consent in writing to such dissolution.

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Bermuda
Delaware
 
meeting will be convened primarily for the purposes of passing a resolution that the company be wound up voluntarily and appointing a liquidator. The winding up of the company is deemed to commence at the time of the passing of the resolution.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholder’s derivative actions
Class actions and derivative actions are generally not available to shareholders under Bermuda law. Bermuda courts, however, would ordinarily be expected to permit a shareholder to commence an action in the name of a company to remedy a wrong to the company where the act complained of is alleged to be beyond the corporate power of the company or illegal, or would result in the violation of the company’s memorandum of association or bye-laws. Furthermore, consideration would be given by a Bermuda court to acts that are alleged to constitute a fraud against the minority shareholders or, for instance, where an act requires the approval of a greater percentage of the company’s shareholders than that which actually approved it.
In any derivative suit instituted by a stockholder of a corporation, it shall be averred in the complaint that the plaintiff was a stockholder of the corporation at the time of the transaction of which he complains or that such stockholder’s stock thereafter devolved upon such stockholder by operation of law.

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SHARES ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALE

Prior to this offering, no public market existed for our common shares, and although we expect that our common shares will be approved for listing on Nasdaq , we cannot assure investors that there will be an active public market for our common shares following this offering. We cannot predict what effect, if any, sales of our shares in the public market or the availability of shares for sale will have on the market price of our common shares. Future sales of substantial amounts of common shares in the public market, including shares issued upon exercise of outstanding options, or the perception that such sales may occur, however, could adversely affect the market price of our common shares and also could adversely affect our future ability to raise capital through the sale of our common shares or other equity-related securities at times and prices we believe appropriate.

Based upon the 6,941,427 common shares that were outstanding on March 15, 2018, upon completion of this offering we will have outstanding 15,195,649 common shares after giving effect to the issuance of 4,000,000 common shares in this offering, the automatic conversion of 4,254,221 convertible preference shares held by TRGI into an equivalent number of our common shares, the conversion of which will occur upon completion of this offering, and no exercise of options outstanding as of March 15, 2018.

All of the common shares sold in this offering will be freely transferable by persons other than our “affiliates,” as that term is defined under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act. The remaining 11,195,649 outstanding common shares held by existing shareholders are “restricted securities,” as that term is defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act. Restricted securities may be sold in the public market only if the offer and sale is registered under the Securities Act or if the offer and sale of those securities qualifies for exemption from registration, including exemptions provided by Rules 144 and 701 promulgated under the Securities Act.

As a result of lock-up arrangements and market standoff provisions described below and the provisions of Rules 144 and 701, the restricted securities will be available for sale in the public market as follows:

none of the restricted shares will be eligible for immediate sale upon the completion of this offering; and
11,195,649 shares will be eligible for sale upon expiration of lock-up arrangements and market standoff provisions described below, beginning 181 days after the date of this prospectus, subject in certain circumstances to the volume, manner of sale and other limitations under Rule 144 and Rule 701.

We may issue common shares from time to time for a variety of corporate purposes, including in capital-raising activities through future public offerings or private placements, in connection with exercise of options and warrants, vesting of restricted share units and other issuances relating to our employee benefit plans and as consideration for future acquisitions, investments or other purposes. The number of common shares that we may issue may be significant, depending on the events surrounding such issuances. In some cases, the shares we issue may be freely tradable without restriction or further registration under the Securities Act; in other cases, we may grant registration rights covering the shares issued in connection with these issuances, in which case the holders of the common shares will have the right, under certain circumstances, to cause us to register any resale of such shares to the public.

Rule 144

In general, under Rule 144 of the Securities Act, beginning 90 days after the date of this prospectus, an “affiliate” who has beneficially owned our shares for a period of at least six months is entitled to sell within any three-month period a number of shares that does not exceed the greater of either 1% of our then outstanding shares, or approximately 15,195,649 shares immediately after this offering, or the average weekly trading volume of our shares on the Nasdaq Global Market during the four calendar weeks preceding the filing with the SEC of a notice on Form 144 with respect to such sale. Such sales under Rule 144 of the Securities Act are also subject to prescribed requirements relating to the manner of sale, notice and availability of current public information about us.

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Under Rule 144, a person who is not deemed to have been an affiliate of ours at any time during the 90 days preceding a sale, and who has beneficially owned the shares proposed to be sold for at least six months, including the holding period of any prior holder other than an affiliate, is entitled to sell such shares without restriction, provided we have been in compliance with our reporting requirements under the Exchange Act for the six months following satisfaction of the six-month holding period. To the extent that our affiliates sell their shares, other than pursuant to Rule 144 or a registration statement, the purchaser’s holding period for the purpose of effecting a sale under Rule 144 commences on the date of transfer from the affiliate.

Rule 701

In general, under Rule 701 of the Securities Act, each of our employees, consultants or advisors who purchases our common shares from us in connection with a compensatory stock plan or other written agreement executed prior to the completion of this offering is eligible to resell such common shares in reliance on Rule 144, but without compliance with some of the restrictions, including the holding period, contained in Rule 144. Substantially all such shares are subject to lock-up arrangements as described below and in “Underwriting” and will become eligible for sale upon the expiration of the restrictions set forth in those arrangements.

Regulation S

Regulation S provides generally that sales made in offshore transactions are not subject to the registration or prospectus-delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

Lock-up Arrangements

For a description of the lock-up arrangements that we and our shareholders have entered into in connection with this offering, see “Underwriting.” In addition to the restrictions contained in the lock-up arrangements described above, we have entered into agreements with certain of our security holders, including our standard forms of option agreements under our equity incentive plans, that contain market stand-off provisions imposing restrictions on the ability of such security holders to offer, sell or transfer our equity securities for a period of 180 days following the date of this prospectus.

Registration Rights

Subject to the lock-up arrangements described above, upon the closing of this offering, TRGI, the holder of 10,394,934 common shares, or its transferees, will be entitled to various rights with respect to the registration of these shares under the Securities Act. Registration of these shares under the Securities Act would result in these shares becoming fully tradable without restriction under the Securities Act immediately upon the effectiveness of the registration. See “Description of Share Capital—Registration Rights” for additional information. Shares covered by a registration statement will be eligible for sale in the public market upon the expiration or release from the terms of lock-up arrangements applicable to such shares.

Form S-8 Registration Statements

As of March 15, 2018, we had outstanding options to purchase 2,181,975 of our common shares, of which options to purchase 607,378 shares were exercisable. Following this offering, we intend to file one or more registration statements on Form S-8 under the Securities Act to register all of the common shares subject to outstanding options and other awards issuable pursuant to the 2017 IBEX Plan. Shares covered by these registration statements will then be eligible for sale in the public markets, subject to vesting restrictions, any applicable lock-up arrangements described above and Rule 144 limitations applicable to affiliates.

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MATERIAL U.S. AND BERMUDA INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES

The following discussion is a description of the material Bermuda and U.S. federal income tax consequences of an investment in our common shares. This discussion is not exhaustive of all possible tax considerations. In particular, this discussion does not address the tax consequences under state, local, and other national (e.g., non-Bermuda and non-U.S.) tax laws. Accordingly, we urge you to consult your own tax advisor regarding your particular tax circumstances and the tax consequences under state, local, and other national tax laws. The following discussion is based upon laws and relevant interpretations thereof in effect and available as of the date hereof, all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect.

Bermuda Tax Consequences

The following is a discussion of the material Bermuda tax consequences of an investment in our common shares. The following discussion is not exhaustive of all possible tax considerations. We urge you to consult your own tax advisor regarding your particular tax circumstances.

Taxation of the Companies

At the present time, there is no Bermuda income or profits tax, withholding tax, capital gains tax, capital transfer tax, estate duty or inheritance tax payable by us or by our shareholders in respect of our shares. We have received from the Minister of Finance of Bermuda under The Exempted Undertaking Tax Protection Act 1966, as amended, an assurance that, in the event that Bermuda enacts legislation imposing tax computed on profits, income, any capital asset, gain or appreciation, or any tax in the nature of estate duty or inheritance, the imposition of any such tax shall not be applicable to us or to any of our operations or shares, debentures or other obligations, until March 31, 2035. The assurance does not exempt us from paying import duty on goods imported into Bermuda. In addition, all entities employing individuals in Bermuda are required to pay a payroll tax and there are other sundry taxes payable, directly or indirectly, to the Bermuda government. We and our subsidiaries incorporated in Bermuda pay annual government fees to the Bermuda government.

Taxation of Holders

Currently, there is no Bermuda income or profits tax, withholding tax, capital gains tax, capital transfer tax, estate duty or inheritance tax payable by our shareholders in respect of our common shares. The issue, transfer, or redemption of our common shares is not currently subject to stamp duty.

U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences

The following discussion of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our common shares is based upon current law and does not purport to be a comprehensive discussion of all the tax considerations that may be relevant to a decision to purchase our common shares. This summary is based on current provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, existing, final, temporary and proposed U.S. Treasury Regulations, administrative rulings and judicial decisions, in each case in effect and available on the date of this prospectus. All of the foregoing are subject to change, which change could apply retroactively and could affect the tax consequences described below.

This section describes the material U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. holders, as defined below, of common shares. This discussion addresses only the U.S. federal income tax considerations for U.S. holders that acquire the common shares at their original issuance and hold the common shares as capital assets. This summary does not address all U.S. federal income tax matters that may be relevant to a particular U.S. holder. Each

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prospective investor should consult a professional tax advisor with respect to the tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership or disposition of the common shares. This summary does not address tax considerations applicable to a holder of common shares that may be subject to special tax rules including, without limitation, the following:

certain financial institutions;
insurance companies;
dealers or traders in securities, currencies, or notional principal contracts;
tax-exempt entities;
regulated investment companies or real estate investment trusts;
persons that hold the common shares as part of a hedge, straddle, conversion, constructive sale or similar transaction involving more than one position;
an entity classified as a partnership and persons that hold the common shares through partnerships or certain other pass-through entities;
certain holders (whether individuals, corporations or partnerships) that are treated as expatriates for some or all U.S. federal income tax purposes;
persons who acquired the common shares as compensation for the performance of services;
persons holding the common shares in connection with a trade or business conducted outside of the U.S.;
a U.S. holder who holds the common shares through a financial account at a foreign financial institution that does not meet the requirements for avoiding withholding with respect to certain payments under Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code;
holders that own (or are deemed to own) 10% or more of our shares by vote or value; and
holders that have a “functional currency” other than the U.S. dollar.

Further, this discussion does not address alternative minimum, gift or estate tax consequences or the indirect effects on the holders of equity interests in entities that own our common shares. In addition, this discussion does not consider the U.S. tax consequences to holders of common shares that are not “U.S. holders”(as defined below).

For the purposes of this discussion, a “U.S. holder” is a beneficial owner of common shares that is (or is treated as), for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

an individual who is either a citizen or resident of the U.S.;
a corporation, or other entity that is treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the U.S. or any state of the U.S. or the District of Columbia;
an estate, the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or
a trust, if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over its administration and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all of the substantial decisions of such trust or has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations to be treated as a U.S. person within the meaning of the Code.

If a partnership holds common shares, the tax treatment of a partner and such partnership will generally depend upon the status of the partner and upon the activities of the partnership.

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We will not seek a ruling from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS, with regard to the U.S. federal income tax treatment of an investment in our common shares, and we cannot assure you that that the IRS will agree with the conclusions set forth below.

Distributions

Subject to the discussion under “Passive foreign investment company considerations” below, the gross amount of any distribution actually or constructively received by a U.S. holder with respect to common shares will be taxable to the U.S. holder as a dividend to the extent of such U.S. holder’s pro rata share of our current and accumulated earnings and profits as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. Distributions in excess of such pro rata share of our earnings and profits will be non-taxable to the U.S. holder to the extent of, and will be applied against and reduce, the U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in the common shares. Distributions in excess of the sum of such pro rata share of our earnings and profits and such adjusted tax basis will generally be taxable to the U.S. holder as capital gain from the sale or exchange of property. However, since we do not calculate our earnings and profits under U.S. federal income tax principles, it is expected that any distribution will be reported as a dividend, even if that distribution would otherwise be treated as a non-taxable return of capital or as capital gain under the rules described above. The amount of any distribution of property other than cash will be the fair market value of that property on the date of distribution. A corporate U.S. holder will not be eligible for any dividends-received deduction in respect of a dividend received with respect to our common shares.

Under the Code and subject to the discussion below regarding the “Medicare Tax,” qualified dividends received by non-corporate U.S. holders (i.e., individuals and certain trusts and estates) are currently subject to a maximum income tax rate of 20%. This reduced income tax rate is applicable to dividends paid by “qualified foreign corporations” to such non-corporate U.S. holders that meet the applicable requirements, including a minimum holding period (generally, at least 61 days without protection from the risk of loss during the 121-day period beginning 60 days before the ex-dividend date). A non-U.S. corporation (other than a corporation that is classified as a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, for the taxable year in which the dividend is paid or the preceding taxable year) generally will be considered to be a qualified foreign corporation (a) if it is eligible for the benefits of a comprehensive tax treaty with the U.S. which the Secretary of the Treasury of the U.S. determines is satisfactory for purposes of this provision and which includes an exchange of information provision or (b) with respect to any dividend it pays on shares of stock which are readily tradable on an established securities market in the U.S. Our common shares will be listed on the Nasdaq Global Market, which has been determined to be an established securities market in the U.S. Based on the foregoing, we expect to be considered a qualified foreign corporation under the Code. Accordingly, dividends paid by us to non-corporate U.S. holders with respect to shares that meet the minimum holding period and other requirements are expected to be treated as “qualified dividend income.” However, dividends paid by us will not qualify for the 20% maximum U.S. federal income tax rate if we are treated, for the tax year in which the dividends are paid or the preceding tax year, as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as discussed below.

Dividends received by a U.S. holder with respect to common shares generally will be treated as foreign source income for the purposes of calculating that holder’s foreign tax credit limitation. For this purpose, dividends distributed by us generally will constitute “passive category income”(but, in the case of some U.S. holders, may constitute “general category income”).

Sale or Other Disposition of Common Shares

A U.S. holder will generally recognize gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes upon the sale or exchange of common shares in an amount equal to the difference between the U.S. dollar value of the amount realized from such sale or exchange and the U.S. holder’s tax basis for those common shares. Subject to the discussion under “Passive foreign investment company considerations” below, this gain or loss will generally be a capital gain or loss and will generally be treated as from sources within the U.S. Such capital gain or loss will be treated as long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. holder has held the common shares for more than one year at the time of the sale or exchange. Long-term capital gains of non-corporate holders may be eligible for a preferential tax rate; the deductibility of capital

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losses is subject to limitations. For a cash basis taxpayer, units of foreign currency paid or received are translated into U.S. dollars at the spot rate on the settlement date of the purchase or sale. In that case, no foreign currency exchange gain or loss will result from currency fluctuations between the trade date and the settlement date of such a purchase or sale. An accrual basis taxpayer may elect the same treatment required of cash basis taxpayers with respect to purchases and sales of the common shares that are traded on an established securities market, provided the election is applied consistently from year to year. Such election may not be changed without the consent of the IRS. For an accrual basis taxpayer who does not make such election, units of foreign currency paid or received are translated into U.S. dollars at the spot rate on the trade date of the purchase or sale. Such an accrual basis taxpayer may recognize exchange gain or loss based on currency fluctuations between the trade date and settlement date. Any foreign currency gain or loss a U.S. holder realizes will generally be U.S. source ordinary income or loss.

Medicare Tax

An additional 3.8% tax, or Medicare Tax, is imposed on all or a portion of the “net investment income”(which includes taxable dividends and net capital gains, adjusted for deductions properly allocable to such dividends or net capital gains) received by (i) U.S. holders that are individuals with modified adjusted gross income of over $200,000 ($250,000 in the case of joint filers, $125,000 in the case of married individuals filing separately) and (ii) certain trusts or estates.

Passive Foreign Investment Company Considerations

A corporation organized outside the U.S. generally will be classified as a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes in any taxable year in which, after applying the applicable look-through rules, either: (i) at least 75% of its gross income is passive income, or (ii) on average at least 50% of the gross value of its assets is attributable to assets that produce passive income or are held for the production of passive income. In arriving at this calculation, a pro rata portion of the income and assets of each corporation in which we own, directly or indirectly, at least a 25% interest, as determined by the value of such corporation, must be taken into account. Passive income for this purpose generally includes dividends, interest, royalties, rents and gains from commodities and securities transactions. We believe that we were not a PFIC for any previous taxable year. Based on our estimated gross income, the average value of our gross assets, and the nature of the active businesses conducted by our “25% or greater” owned subsidiaries, we do not believe that we will be classified as a PFIC in the current taxable year and do not expect to become one in the foreseeable future. Our status for any taxable year will depend on our assets and activities in each year, and because this is a factual determination made annually after the end of each taxable year, there can be no assurance that we will not be considered a PFIC for the current taxable year or any future taxable year. The market value of our assets may be determined in large part by reference to the market price of our common shares, which is likely to fluctuate after the offering (and may fluctuate considerably given that market prices of technology companies have been especially volatile). In addition, the composition of our income and assets will be affected by how, and how quickly, we spend the cash we raise in this offering. If we were a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. holder held common shares, under the “default PFIC regime” (i.e., in the absence of one of the elections described below) gain recognized by the U.S. holder on a sale or other disposition (including a pledge) of the common shares would be allocated ratably over the U.S. holder’s holding period for the common shares. The amounts allocated to the taxable year of the sale or other disposition and to any year before we became a PFIC would be taxed as ordinary income. The amount allocated to each other taxable year would be subject to tax at the highest rate in effect for individuals or corporations, as appropriate, for that taxable year, and an interest charge would be imposed on the resulting tax liability for that taxable year. Similar rules would apply to the extent any distribution in respect of common shares exceeds 125% of the average of the annual distributions on common shares received by a U.S. holder during the preceding three years or the holder’s holding period, whichever is shorter.

In the event we were treated as a PFIC, the tax consequences under the default PFIC regime described above could be avoided by either a “mark-to-market” or “qualified electing fund,” or QEF, election. A U.S. holder making a mark-to-market election (if the eligibility requirements for such an election were satisfied) generally would not be

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subject to the PFIC rules discussed above, except with respect to any portion of the holder’s holding period that preceded the effective date of the election. Instead, the electing holder would include in ordinary income, for each taxable year in which we were a PFIC, an amount equal to any excess of (a) the fair market value of the common shares as of the close of such taxable year over (b) the electing holder’s adjusted tax basis in such common shares. In addition, an electing holder would be allowed a deduction in an amount equal to the lesser of (a) the excess, if any, of (i) the electing holder’s adjusted tax basis in the common shares over (ii) the fair market value of such common shares as of the close of such taxable year or (b) the excess, if any, of (i) the amount included in ordinary income because of the election for prior taxable years over (ii) the amount allowed as a deduction because of the election for prior taxable years. The election would cause adjustments in the electing holder’s tax basis in the common shares to reflect the amount included in gross income or allowed as a deduction because of the election. In addition, upon a sale or other taxable disposition of common shares, an electing holder would recognize ordinary income or loss (not to exceed the excess, if any, of (a) the amount included in ordinary income because of the election for prior taxable years over (b) the amount allowed as a deduction because of the election for prior taxable years).

Alternatively, a U.S. holder making a valid and timely QEF election generally would not be subject to the default PFIC regime discussed above. Instead, for each PFIC year to which such an election applied, the electing holder would be subject to U.S. federal income tax on the electing holder’s pro rata share of our net capital gain and ordinary earnings for that year, regardless of whether such amounts were actually distributed to the electing holder. Although the company currently intends to make available the information necessary to permit a U.S. holder to make a valid QEF election, there can be no assurance that it will continue to do so in future years.

If we are considered a PFIC for the current taxable year or any future taxable year, a U.S. holder may be required to file annual information returns for such year, whether or not the U.S. holder disposed of any common shares or received any distributions in respect of common shares during such year.

Backup Withholding and Information Reporting

U.S. holders generally will be subject to information reporting requirements with respect to dividends on common shares and on the proceeds from the sale, exchange or disposition of common shares that are paid within the U.S. or through U.S.-related financial intermediaries, unless the U.S. holder is an “exempt recipient.” In addition, U.S. holders may be subject to backup withholding (currently at a 24% rate) on such payments, unless the U.S. holder provides a taxpayer identification number and a duly executed IRS Form W-9 or otherwise establishes an exemption. Backup withholding is not an additional tax, and the amount of any backup withholding will be allowed as a credit against a U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle such holder to a refund, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, or FATCA, and Related Provisions

Under certain circumstances, the company or its paying agent may be required, pursuant to the FATCA provisions of the Code (or analogous provisions of non-U.S. law ) and regulations or pronouncements thereunder, any “intergovernmental agreement” entered into pursuant to those provisions or any U.S. or non-U.S. fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules, guidance, notes or practices adopted pursuant to any such agreement, to withhold U.S. tax at a rate of 30% on all or a portion of payments of dividends or other corporate distributions which are treated as “foreign pass-through payments” made on or after January 1, 2019, if such payments are not exempt from such withholding. The company believes, and this discussion assumes, that the company is not a “foreign financial institution” for purposes of FATCA. The rules regarding FATCA and “foreign pass-through payments,” including the treatment of proceeds from the disposition of common shares, are not completely clear, and further guidance may be issued by the IRS that would clarify how FATCA might apply to dividends or other amounts paid on or with respect to common shares.

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Specified Foreign Financial Assets

Certain individual U.S. Holders that own “specified foreign financial assets” with an aggregate value in excess of US$50,000 are generally required to file an information statement along with their tax returns, currently on Form 8938, with respect to such assets. “Specified foreign financial assets” include any financial accounts held at a non-U.S. financial institution, as well as securities issued by a non-U.S. issuer that are not held in accounts maintained by financial institutions. Higher reporting thresholds apply to certain individuals living abroad and to certain married individuals. Regulations extend this reporting requirement to certain entities that are treated as formed or availed of to hold direct or indirect interests in specified foreign financial assets based on certain objective criteria. U.S. Holders who fail to report the required information could be subject to substantial penalties. In addition, the statute of limitations for assessment of tax would be suspended, in whole or part. Prospective investors should consult their own tax advisors concerning the application of these rules to their investment in the common shares, including the application of the rules to their particular circumstances.

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ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL LIABILITIES

We are an exempted company incorporated under the laws of Bermuda. As a result, the rights of holders of our common shares will be governed by Bermuda law and our memorandum of association and bye-laws. Bermuda has a less developed body of securities laws as compared to the U.S. and provides protections for investors to a lesser extent.

Most of our directors and officers and those of our subsidiaries are residents of countries other than the U.S. Substantially all of our and our subsidiaries’ assets and a substantial portion of the assets of our directors and officers are located outside the U.S. As a result, it may be difficult or impossible for U.S. investors to effect service of process within the U.S. upon us, our directors or officers or our subsidiaries or to realize against us or them judgments obtained in U.S. courts, including judgments predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the U.S. or any state in the U.S. However, we have expressly submitted to the jurisdiction of the U.S. federal and New York state courts sitting in the City of New York for the purpose of any suit, action or proceeding arising under the securities laws of the U.S. or any state in the U.S.

ASW Law Limited, our counsel as to Bermuda law, has advised us that there is uncertainty as to whether the courts of Bermuda would (1) recognize or enforce against us or our directors or officers judgments of courts of the U.S. based on civil liability provisions of applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws; or (2) impose liabilities against us or our directors and officers in original actions brought in Bermuda, based on these laws. Our registered address in Bermuda is Crawford House, 50 Cedar Avenue, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda.

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UNDERWRITING

Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Piper Jaffray & Co., William Blair & Company, L.L.C. and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. are serving as joint book-running managers of this offering and as representatives of the underwriters. We and the underwriters named below have entered into an underwriting agreement with respect to the common shares being offered hereby. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the underwriting agreement, each underwriter has severally agreed to purchase, at the public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions set forth on the cover page of this prospectus, the number of common shares set forth in the following table.

Underwriters
Number of Shares
Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
 
 
 
Piper Jaffray & Co.
 
 
 
William Blair & Company, L.L.C.
 
 
 
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.
 
 
 
Total
 
4,000,000
 

The underwriters are committed to take and pay for all of the shares offered by us other than the shares covered by the option described below. The obligations of the underwriters under the underwriting agreement may be terminated upon the occurrence of certain stated events, including that if an underwriter defaults, the purchase commitments of non-defaulting underwriters may be increased or this offering may be terminated.

We have granted the underwriters an option to buy up to an additional 600,000 common shares to cover sales by the underwriters which exceed the number of shares specified in the table above. The underwriters have 30 days from the date of this prospectus to exercise this option. If any shares are purchased pursuant to this option, the underwriters will severally purchase shares in approximately the same proportion as set forth in the table above. If any additional common shares are purchased, the underwriters will offer the additional shares on the same terms as those on which the shares are being offered.

The underwriters propose to offer the common shares directly to the public at the initial public offering price set forth on the cover page of this prospectus and to certain dealers at that price less a concession not in excess of $    per share. The underwriting fee is equal to the public offering price per common share, less the amount paid by the underwriters to us per common share. The underwriting fee is $   per share. The following tables set forth the per share and total underwriting discounts and commissions to be paid to the underwriters, assuming both no exercise and full exercise of the underwriters’ option to purchase 600,000 additional shares.

Paid by Us
Total Fees
 
No Exercise
Full Exercise
Per Share
$
         
 
$
         
 
Total
$
 
 
$
 
 

We estimate that the total expenses of this offering, including registration, filing, listing and printing fees, legal and accounting expenses, but excluding underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately $2.3 million, which will be paid by us. We have agreed to reimburse the underwriters for certain expenses in connection with the qualification of the offering with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (FINRA) up to $35,000. Such reimbursement is deemed to be underwriting compensation by FINRA.

We, our executive officers, directors and holders of substantially all of our common shares on the date of this prospectus, have agreed with the underwriters, subject to certain limited exceptions, not to sell or transfer any common shares or securities convertible into, exchangeable for, exercisable for, or repayable with common shares, for 180 days after the date of this prospectus without first obtaining the written consent of Robert W. Baird & Co.

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Incorporated and Piper Jaffray & Co. Specifically, we and such other persons have agreed, subject to certain limited exceptions, not to offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge, grant any option to purchase, make any short sale or otherwise dispose of any common shares, or any options or warrants to purchase any common shares, or any securities convertible into, exchangeable for or that represent the right to receive common shares, whether now owned or hereinafter acquired, owned directly by us or such other persons (including holding as a custodian) or with respect to which we or such other persons have beneficial ownership within the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. We and such other persons have agreed that these restrictions expressly preclude us and such other persons from engaging in any hedging or other transaction which is designed to or which reasonably could be expected to lead to or result in a sale or disposition of our or such other persons’ common shares if such common shares would be disposed of by someone other than us or such other persons. Prohibited hedging or other transactions includes any short sale or any purchase, sale or grant of any right (including without limitation any put or call option) with respect to any of our or such other persons’ common shares or with respect to any security that includes, relates to or derives any significant part of its value from such common shares.

The foregoing restrictions do not apply to:

the sale of shares pursuant to the underwriting agreement hereunder;
common shares issued upon the exercise of options granted under existing equity compensation or management incentive plans described in the prospectus;
other customary exceptions, including transfers of common shares or any securities convertible into, exchangeable for, exercisable for, or repayable with common shares (i) by will or intestacy, provided such transferee agrees to the applicable lock-up restrictions, (ii) as a bona fide gift or gifts, provided such transferee agrees to the applicable lock-up restrictions, (iii) to any trust, partnership, limited liability company or other entity for the direct or indirect benefit of a security holder or the immediate family of such security holder, provided such transferee agrees to the applicable lock-up restrictions or (iv) pursuant to an order of a court or regulatory agency.

The 180-day restricted period described above will be automatically extended if: (1) during the last 17 days of the 180-day restricted period, we issue an earnings release or announce material news or a material event occurs; (2) prior to the expiration of the 180-day restricted period, we announce that we will release earnings results during the 16-day period beginning on the last day of the 180-day period, in which case the restrictions described in the foregoing paragraph will continue to apply until the expiration of the 18-day period beginning on the issuance of the earnings release or the announcement of the material news or material event; unless Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated and Piper Jaffray & Co. each waives such extension in writing.

The underwriters do not expect sales to discretionary accounts to exceed 5% of the total number of shares offered.

Prior to this offering, there has been no public market for the shares. The initial public offering price has been determined by negotiations among us and the representatives of the underwriters. In determining the initial public offering price, we and the representatives of the underwriters have considered a number of factors, including:

the information set forth in this prospectus and otherwise available to the representatives;
our prospects and the history and prospects for the industry in which we compete;
an assessment of our management;
prevailing market conditions;
our historical performance;
estimates of our business potential and prospects for future earnings;
consideration of the above factors in relation to market valuation and stages of developments of other companies comparable to ours; and
other factors deemed relevant by the representatives of the underwriters and us.

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Neither we nor the underwriters can assure investors that an active trading market will develop for our common shares, or that the shares will trade in the public market at or above the initial public offering price.

We have applied to list our common shares listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “IBEX.”

We have agreed to indemnify the several underwriters and their controlling persons against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.

Stabilization, Short Positions and Penalty Bids

In connection with this offering, the underwriters may effect certain transactions in common shares in the open market in order to prevent or retard a decline in the market price of our common shares while this offering is in progress. These transactions may include short sales, purchases to cover positions created by short sales and stabilizing transactions. Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater number of shares than they are required to purchase in the offering, and a short position represents the amount of such sales that have not been covered by subsequent purchases. “Covered” shorts are short positions in an amount not greater than the underwriters’ option described herein, and “naked” shorts are short positions in excess of that amount. In determining the source of shares to close out a “covered” short, the underwriters will consider, among other things, the price of shares available for purchase in the open market as compared to the price at which they may purchase shares through the option. A “covered” short may be covered by either exercising the underwriters’ option or purchasing shares in the open market. A “naked” short is more likely to be created if underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of our common shares in the open market prior to the completion of the offering, and may only be closed out by purchasing shares in the open market. Stabilizing transactions consist of various bids for or purchases of our common shares made by the underwriters in the open market prior to the completion of the offering.

In addition, the underwriters may, pursuant to Regulation M of the Securities Act, also impose a penalty bid, which is when a particular underwriter repays to the other underwriters a portion of the underwriting discount received by it because the representatives have repurchased shares sold by or for the account of that underwriter in stabilizing or short covering transactions.

Purchases to cover a short position and stabilizing transactions, as well as other purchases by the underwriters for their own accounts, may have the effect of preventing or slowing a decline in the market price of our common shares, and together with the imposition of a penalty bid, may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of our common shares. As a result, the price of our common shares may be higher than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market. If these activities are commenced by the underwriters, they may be discontinued at any time. These transactions may be effected on the Nasdaq Global Market, in the over-the-counter market or otherwise.

Electronic Distribution

In connection with this offering, certain of the underwriters may distribute prospectuses by electronic means, such as email. In addition, certain of the underwriters may facilitate Internet distribution for this offering to certain of their Internet subscription customers, and allocate a limited number of shares for sale to its online brokerage customers. A prospectus in electronic format is being made available on the website maintained by one or more of the bookrunners of this offering and may be made available on websites maintained by the other underwriters. Other than the prospectus in electronic format, the information on any underwriter’s website and any information contained in any other website maintained by an underwriter is not a part of the prospectus or the registration statement, of which this prospectus forms a part.

Other Relationships

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management, principal investment, investment research, hedging, financing and brokerage activities. Certain of the underwriters and their respective affiliates have, from time to time, performed, and may provide from time to time in the future, various financial advisory and investment banking services for us, for which they have received or will receive customary fees and expenses.

In addition, in the ordinary course of their various business activities, certain of the underwriters and their respective affiliates may from time to time effect transactions for their own account or the account of their customers, and hold on behalf of themselves or their customers, long or short positions in our debt or equity securities (including related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans), and may continue to do so in the future. The underwriters and their respective affiliates may also make investment recommendations and / or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or instruments and may at any time hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and / or short positions in such securities and instruments.

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EXPENSES RELATED TO THE OFFERING

We estimate that expenses of the offering, excluding underwriting discounts and commissions, incurred by us will be as follows:

(in 000’s)
 
SEC registration fee
$
9.2
 
FINRA filing fee
 
11.1
 
Exchange listing fee
 
125.0
 
Printing expenses
 
200.0
 
Legal fees and expenses
 
1,261.5
 
Accounting fees and expenses
 
577.7
 
Miscellaneous expenses
 
100.0
 
Total expenses(1)
$
2,284.5
 
(1) As of December 31, 2017, $635,000 of IPO related fees had been paid in cash.

All amounts in the table are estimated except for the SEC registration fee and the FINRA filing fee.

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LEGAL MATTERS

Certain legal matters with respect to U.S. law in connection with this offering will be passed upon for us by DLA Piper LLP (US). The validity of the common shares being offered by this prospectus and certain other legal matters with respect to Bermuda law in connection with this offering will be passed upon for us by ASW Law Limited. Certain legal matters with respect to U.S. law in connection with this offering will be passed upon for the underwriters by Goodwin Procter LLP.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2017 and 2016 and July 1, 2015 and for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2017 included in this Prospectus and in the Registration Statement have been so included in reliance on the reports of BDO LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, appearing elsewhere herein and in the Registration Statement, given on the authority of said firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

BDO LLP, London, United Kingdom, is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

We have filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-1 under the Securities Act, including relevant exhibits and schedules, with respect to the common shares to be sold in this offering. This prospectus, which constitutes a part of the registration statement, does not contain all of the information contained in the registration statement. You should read the registration statement and its exhibits for further information with respect to us and our shares. Some of these exhibits consist of documents or contracts that are described in this prospectus in summary form. You should read the entire document or contract for the complete terms.

After this offering, we will be subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act applicable to foreign private issuers. Accordingly, we will be required to file reports and other information with the SEC, including annual reports on Form 20-F and reports on Form 6-K.

You may read and copy reports and other information filed with the SEC, including the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and the exhibits thereto, at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street N.E., Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549. You can request copies of the registration statement by writing to the SEC and paying a fee for the copying cost. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information about the operation of the SEC’s public reference room. In addition, the SEC maintains an Internet website at www.sec.gov, from which you can electronically access reports and other information filed with the SEC, including the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part and the exhibits thereto.

As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt under the Exchange Act from, among other things, the rules prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our executive officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act. In addition, we will not be required under the Exchange Act to file periodic reports and financial statements with the SEC as frequently or as promptly as U.S. companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act.

We also maintain an Internet website at www.ibex.co. Information contained in or connected to our website is not a part of this prospectus.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Board of Directors and Shareholders
IBEX Holdings Limited
Hamilton, Bermuda

We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of IBEX Holdings Limited, as of June 30, 2017, June 30, 2016 and July 1, 2015, and the related consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2017. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of IBEX Holdings Limited at June 30, 2017, June 30, 2016 and July 1, 2015, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2017, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

/s/ BDO LLP

BDO LLP
London, United Kingdom

November 22, 2017, except for Note 33(b), which is March 18, 2018

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IBEX Holdings Limited
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
As at

 
 
As at June 30,
2017 Pro Forma
note 2.2
unaudited)
As at June 30,
2017
As at June 30,
2016
As at July 1,
2015
 
Notes
(US$’000)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-current assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
4
 
 
 
 
11,832
 
 
11,886
 
 
13,258
 
Other intangible assets
5
 
 
 
 
5,967
 
 
9,128
 
 
11,345
 
Property and equipment
6
 
 
 
 
22,814
 
 
23,333
 
 
17,966
 
Investment in joint venture
7
 
 
 
 
294
 
 
288
 
 
 
Deferred tax asset
22
 
 
 
 
4,390
 
 
3,316
 
 
2,428
 
Renewal receivables
8
 
 
 
 
13,569
 
 
5,241
 
 
 
Other assets
9
 
 
 
 
4,781
 
 
4,498
 
 
4,534
 
Total non-current assets
 
 
 
 
 
63,647
 
 
57,690
 
 
49,531
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade and other receivables
10
 
 
 
 
58,449
 
 
63,938
 
 
46,996
 
Renewal receivables
8
 
 
 
 
5,309
 
 
2,051
 
 
 
Deferred expenses
11
 
 
 
 
2,907
 
 
4,658
 
 
3,348
 
Due from related parties
27
 
 
 
 
597
 
 
651
 
 
2,288
 
Cash and cash equivalents
12
 
 
 
 
21,321
 
 
9,451
 
 
5,803
 
Total current assets
 
 
 
 
 
88,583
 
 
80,749
 
 
58,435
 
Total assets
 
 
 
 
 
152,230
 
 
138,439
 
 
107,966
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity and liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity attributable to owners of the parent
 
 
 
 
Share capital
14
 
1
 
 
1
 
 
1
 
 
1
 
Preference shares
14
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Senior preferred shares
14
 
 
 
20,000
 
 
 
 
 
Additional paid-in capital
14
 
96,218
 
 
96,218
 
 
64,210
 
 
64,210
 
Other reserves
 
 
22,553
 
 
22,553
 
 
22,336
 
 
21,361
 
Accumulated deficit
 
 
(110,034
)
 
(110,034
)
 
(70,443
)
 
(68,527
)
 
 
 
8,738
 
 
28,738
 
 
16,104
 
 
17,045
 
Non-controlling interests
15
 
 
 
 
 
3,643
 
 
6,708
 
Total equity
 
 
8,738
 
 
28,738
 
 
19,747
 
 
23,753
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-current liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred revenue
13
 
 
 
 
2,503
 
 
1,376
 
 
1,196
 
Borrowings
16
 
 
 
 
14,651
 
 
12,205
 
 
11,410
 
Deferred tax liability
22
 
 
 
 
5,339
 
 
4,622
 
 
3,143
 
Other non-current liabilities
18
 
 
 
 
1,114
 
 
1,095
 
 
1,304
 
Total non-current liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
23,607
 
 
19,298
 
 
17,053
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade and other payables
19
 
 
 
 
41,049
 
 
38,901
 
 
35,119
 
Borrowings
16
 
 
 
 
41,597
 
 
28,377
 
 
18,113
 
Related party loans
17
 
 
 
 
1,700
 
 
18,169
 
 
5,654
 
Deferred revenue
13
 
 
 
 
4,922
 
 
8,166
 
 
5,372
 
Due to related parties
27
 
 
 
 
10,617
 
 
5,781
 
 
2,902
 
Total current liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
99,885
 
 
99,394
 
 
67,160
 
Total liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
123,492
 
 
118,692
 
 
84,213
 
Total equity and liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
152,230
 
 
138,439
 
 
107,966
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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IBEX Holdings Limited
Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
For the years ended

 
Notes
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
 
 
(US$’000)
Revenue
29
 
334,034
 
 
323,016
 
Other operating income
 
 
508
 
 
635
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Employee benefits expenses
30
 
227,553
 
 
217,810
 
Reseller commission and lead expenses
 
 
34,809
 
 
30,123
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
 
13,832
 
 
12,655
 
Other operating costs
31
 
60,673
 
 
54,501
 
(Loss) / profit from operations
 
 
(2,325
)
 
8,562
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Finance expenses
21
 
(6,393
)
 
(5,130
)
(Loss) / profit before taxation
 
 
(8,718
)
 
3,432
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense
22
 
(295
)
 
(1,861
)
Net (loss) / profit for the year
 
 
(9,013
)
 
1,571
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income / (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item that will not be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Actuarial gain on retirement benefits
 
 
68
 
 
132
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item that will be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
 
 
54
 
 
(143
)
 
 
 
122
 
 
(11
)
Total comprehensive (loss) / income
 
 
(8,891
)
 
1,560
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) / profit attributable to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Shareholders of the Holding Company
 
 
(7,764
)
 
2,263
 
- Non-controlling interest
 
 
(1,249
)
 
(692
)
 
 
 
(9,013
)
 
1,571
 
Other comprehensive income / (loss) attributable to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Shareholders of the Holding Company
 
 
104
 
 
13
 
- Non-controlling interest
 
 
18
 
 
(24
)
 
 
 
122
 
 
(11
)
Total comprehensive income / (loss) attributable to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Shareholders of the Holding Company
 
 
(7,660
)
 
2,276
 
- Non-controlling interest
 
 
(1,231
)
 
(716
)
 
 
 
(8,891
)
 
1,560
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(US$)
(Loss) / earnings per share attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the parent
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic (loss) / earnings per share
24
 
(0.69
)
 
0.20
 
 
Diluted (loss) / earnings per share
24
 
(0.69
)
 
0.20
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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IBEX Holdings Limited
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity
For the years ended

 
Attributable to shareholders of the Holding Company
Non-
controlling
interests
Total
equity
 
Issued, subscribed and paid-in capital
Other Reserves
Accumulated
Deficit
Sub-total
 
Share
capital
Preference
shares
Senior
preferred
shares
Additional
paid-in
capital
Re-
organization
reserve
Share
option
plans
Foreign
currency
translation
reserve
Actuarial
gain on
defined
benefit
scheme
 
(US$’000)
Balance as at July 1, 2015
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
64,210
 
 
15,967
 
 
5,777
 
 
(441
)
 
58
 
 
(68,527
)
 
17,045
 
 
6,708
 
 
23,753
 
 
Comprehensive income for the year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Profit for the year ended June 30, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,263
 
 
2,263
 
 
(692
)
 
1,571
 
Other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(81
)
 
94
 
 
 
 
13
 
 
(24
)
 
(11
)
Total comprehensive income for the year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(81
)
 
94
 
 
2,263
 
 
2,276
 
 
(716
)
 
1,560
 
 
Transactions with owners
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividend distribution (note 24)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4,276
)
 
(4,276
)
 
(2,287
)
 
(6,563
)
Share-based transactions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,080
 
 
 
 
 
 
59
 
 
1,139
 
 
 
 
1,139
 
Purchase of treasury shares by a subsidiary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(118
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
50
 
 
(68
)
 
(50
)
 
(118
)
Fair value movement in warrant
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(12
)
 
(12
)
 
(12
)
 
(24
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(118
)
 
1,080
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4,179
)
 
(3,217
)
 
(2,349
)
 
(5,566
)
Balance as at June 30, 2016
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
64,210
 
 
15,849
 
 
6,857
 
 
(522
)
 
152
 
 
(70,443
)
 
16,104
 
 
3,643
 
 
19,747
 
 
Comprehensive income for the year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss for the year ended June 30, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(7,764
)
 
(7,764
)
 
(1,249
)
 
(9,013
)
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
46
 
 
58
 
 
 
 
104
 
 
18
 
 
122
 
Total comprehensive loss for the year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
46
 
 
58
 
 
(7,764
)
 
(7,660
)
 
(1,231
)
 
(8,891
)
 
Transactions with owners
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividend distribution (note 24)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,608
)
 
(2,608
)
 
 
 
(2,608
)
Share-based transactions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
275
 
 
 
 
 
 
25
 
 
300
 
 
 
 
300
 
Contribution by shareholder
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
190
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
190
 
 
 
 
190
 
Issuance of senior preferred shares (note 14.4)
 
 
 
 
 
20,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20,000
 
 
 
 
20,000
 
Purchase of non-controlling interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31,818
 
 
 
 
 
 
(234
)
 
72
 
 
(29,244
)
 
2,412
 
 
(2,412
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20,000
 
 
32,008
 
 
 
 
275
 
 
(234
)
 
72
 
 
(31,827
)
 
20,294
 
 
(2,412
)
 
17,882
 
Balance as at June 30, 2017
 
1
 
 
 
 
20,000
 
 
96,218
 
 
15,849
 
 
7,132
 
 
(710
)
 
282
 
 
(110,034
)
 
28,738
 
 
 
 
28,738
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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IBEX Holdings Limited
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended

 
Note
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
 
 
(US$’000)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) / profit before taxation
 
 
 
 
(8,718
)
 
3,432
 
Adjustments for:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
 
 
 
13,832
 
 
12,655
 
Impairment losses on goodwill
4
 
54
 
 
1,426
 
Foreign currency translation loss / (gain)
 
 
476
 
 
(53
)
Fair value movement in warrant
 
 
 
 
(24
)
Share-based payments
 
 
323
 
 
945
 
Provision for bad debt expense
 
 
1,533
 
 
4,733
 
Share of (profit) / loss from investment in joint venture
7
 
(6
)
 
152
 
Provision for defined benefit scheme
18.1
 
242
 
 
263
 
Finance costs
21
 
6,393
 
 
5,130
 
Gain on sale of property and equipment
 
 
 
 
(1
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Decrease / (increase) in trade and other receivables
 
 
4,010
 
 
(20,038
)
Increase in renewal receivables
 
 
(11,586
)
 
(7,292
)
Decrease / (increase) in prepayments and other assets
 
 
1,775
 
 
(1,116
)
Increase in trade and other payables and other liabilities
 
 
2,336
 
 
7,485
 
Cash generated from operations
 
 
10,664
 
 
7,697
 
Interest paid
 
 
(2,663
)
 
(3,646
)
Income taxes paid
 
 
(1,355
)
 
(1,009
)
Net cash inflow from operating activities
 
 
6,646
 
 
3,042
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase of property and equipment
 
 
(9,039
)
 
(9,515
)
Purchase of other intangible assets
 
 
(892
)
 
(1,366
)
Sale of property and equipment
 
 
177
 
 
178
 
Investment made during the year
 
 
 
 
(880
)
Net cash used in investing activities
 
 
(9,754
)
 
(11,583
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from line of credit
 
 
4,801
 
 
13,270
 
Proceeds from borrowings
 
 
25,130
 
 
16,450
 
Repayment of borrowings
 
 
(11,668
)
 
(19,736
)
Proceeds from related party loans
 
 
1,224
 
 
12,603
 
Payments on finance lease obligations
 
 
(3,726
)
 
(3,977
)
Government grant received
 
 
 
 
200
 
Contribution by shareholder
 
 
190
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of shares
 
 
25
 
 
59
 
Purchase of treasury shares
 
 
 
 
(118
)
Dividend distribution
 
 
(1,000
)
 
(6,563
)
Net cash inflow from financing activities
 
 
14,976
 
 
12,188
 
Effects of exchange rate difference on cash and cash equivalents
 
 
2
 
 
1
 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
 
11,870
 
 
3,648
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year
 
 
9,451
 
 
5,803
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year
12
 
21,321
 
 
9,451
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-cash items
Issuance of 1,538,462 non convertible senior preferred shares by one subsidiary of group
14.4.1
 
20,000
 
 
 
Cancellation of related party convertible loan notes
17
 
20,000
 
 
 
New finance leases
 
 
253
 
 
3,101
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

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IBEX Holdings Limited
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016



1. THE GROUP AND ITS OPERATIONS
1.1 IBEX Holdings Limited, hereinafter also referred to as “the Holding Company”, was incorporated on February 28, 2017. The registered office of the Holding Company is situated at Crawford House, 50 Cedar Avenue, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda, which is also principal place of business of the Holding Company. “The Group” refers to the Holding Company and its subsidiaries. The Holding Company is controlled by and majority owned by The Resource Group International Limited (“TRGI”), whereas TRG Pakistan Limited holds major shares in TRGI.

The Group is a leading end-to-end provider of technology-enabled customer lifecycle experience (“CLX”) solutions. Through the Group’s integrated CLX platform, a comprehensive portfolio of solutions is offered to optimize customer acquisition, engagement, expansion and experience for clients. The Group leverages sophisticated technology and proprietary analytics, in combination with its global contact and delivery center footprint and business process outsourcing expertise, to protect and enhance clients’ brands. The Group manages approximately 60 million interactions each year with consumers on behalf of clients through an omni-channel approach, using voice, web, chat and email.

Commencing in April 2017, TRGI undertook a series of transactions (“the Reorganization Transaction”) that, upon its completion on June 30, 2017, resulted in the Holding Company owning the majority of the share capital of three newly formed intermediate Bermuda holding companies, IBEX Global Limited, DGS Limited and Etelequote Limited, which in turn directly hold investments in IBEX (IBEX Global Limited and its subsidiaries), DGS (DGS Limited and its subsidiaries) and ETQ (Etelequote Limited and its subsidiaries) businesses, respectively, as listed below. The portfolio company assets corresponding to the iSky business (“iSky, Inc.”) are held directly by the Holding Company. All these portfolio company assets corresponding to the IBEX, DGS, ETQ and iSky businesses were indirectly controlled by TRGI prior to and following the Reorganization Transaction.

The financial position of the Group, its cash flows, liquidity position and borrowing facilities are described in note 16 to the financial statements. In addition, notes 26 and 28 to the financial statements include the Group’s objectives, policies and processes for managing its capital; financial risk management objectives; details of financial instruments; exposures to credit risk, market risks and liquidity risks.

In the year ended June 30, 2017 the Group has experienced a net loss of $9.0 million and as at June 30, 2017, has an accumulated deficit of $110.0 million. Current liabilities exceed current assets by $11.3 million as at June 30, 2017. The Group has cash and cash equivalents of $21.3 million as at June 30, 2017.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Group will continue as a going concern for at least a period of twelve months from the date of issuance of financial statements. This basis of accounting contemplates the recovery of the Group’s assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Group is currently exploring additional financing options to enable it to develop its existing business and generate additional revenues.

The Group’s forecasts and projections, taking account of reasonably possible changes in trading performance, show that the Group should be able to operate within the level of its current monetary facilities and plans. Further, regardless of whether alternative sources of financing are secured, the controlling shareholder has committed to providing financial support for the foreseeable future, should such support be required.

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IBEX Holdings Limited
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016



Management therefore have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue its operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparation of these financial statements.

1.2 The Group is comprised of the Holding Company and the following subsidiaries with the location (country of incorporation and principal place of business), nature of business and ownership percentage:
 
 
Nature of
Business
Ownership %
Description
Location
2017
2016
Subsidiaries
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IBEX Global Limited
Bermuda
Holding company
 
100
%
 
 
DGS Limited
Bermuda
Holding company
 
100
%
 
 
Etelequote Limited
Bermuda
Holding company
 
100
%
 
 
iSky, Inc.
USA
Market research
 
100
%
 
 

Please refer to note 32 for the indirect subsidiaries of the Holding Company.

2. BASIS OF PREPARATION
2.1 Statement of compliance

These consolidated and combined financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards and Interpretations (IFRS), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

These are the first IFRS financial statements issued by the Group. The Company’s deemed transition date to IFRS is July 1, 2015. The principles and requirements for first time adoption of IFRS are set out in IFRS 1. IFRS 1 allows certain exemptions in the application of particular standards to prior periods in order to assist companies with the transition process.

In preparing its first IFRS financial statements, the Company has not provided any reconciliations to IFRS as required by IFRS 1, as the Company has not previously presented any financial statements under any generally accepted accounting standards as no historic financial statements were ever issued by the Company prior to the group reorganisation. For the two entities within the enlarged group who had previously issued IFRS financial statements, the IFRS balances have been combined on the basis previously measured in the assets and liabilities as recorded in those historic IFRS financial statements, with no new elections or exemptions taken under IFRS. Such IFRS financial statements were also presented using the carrying values in the consolidated financial statements of TRGI, which is the highest entity within the common control group for which consolidated financial statements were prepared, including business combination accounting at TRGI level. See Note 2.3 for further discussion of our transition to IFRS.

The principal accounting policies applied in the preparation of the consolidated and combined financial statements are set out below. These policies have been consistently applied to all of the years presented, and in the preparation of the opening IFRS statement of financial position as of July 1, 2015 (the Company’s date of transition to IFRS).

These consolidated financial statements do not include any information or disclosures that, not requiring presentation due to their qualitative significance, have been determined as immaterial or of no relevance

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IBEX Holdings Limited
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016



pursuant to the concepts of materiality or relevance defined in the IFRS conceptual framework, insofar as the Group’s consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, are concerned. All amounts are presented in thousands of dollars, unless otherwise indicated, rounded to the nearest $1,000.

2.2 Basis of accounting and presentation

Through the Reorganization Transaction, the Holding Company acquired from TRGI 100% ownership of IBEX Global Limited, Etelequote Limited, DGS Limited, iSky Inc. and various subsidiaries (listed above - referred as “the Continuing Business Entities”) and issued its shares to TRGI in exchange. Prior to the Reorganization Transaction TRGI controlled each of the Continuing Business Entities by virtue of its controlling interests in the predecessors to IBEX Global Limited, Etelequote Limited and DGS Limited and in iSky Inc., all of which now have become part of the Group, which is controlled by TRGI.

As common control transactions are outside the scope of IFRS 3 ‘Business Combinations’ the management has, as required by IAS 8 ‘Accounting Policies, Change in Accounting Estimates and Errors’, used its judgement in applying an accounting policy which reflects the economic substance of the transaction to account for the Continuing Business Entities.

The management considers the pooling of interest method of accounting to be appropriate to account for the combination of various subsidiaries controlled by TRGI with the Holding Company. As a result, the Holding Company and its subsidiaries are presented as if they have legally been a group of companies for all periods presented. The following accounting principles are applied:

to ensure the continuation of the predecessor’s basis in these financial statements, the assets and liabilities of the Holding Company and its subsidiaries represent the combined values of those assets and liabilities based on the carrying values attributed to the Continuing Business Entities as carried in the books of TRGI. The difference between the consideration transferred and the carrying value of the net assets of the Continuing Business Entities has been taken to equity as a reorganization reserve.
the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income includes the results of each of the Continuing Business Entities and the Holding Company from the earliest date presented.

These financial statements therefore represent a continuation of the financial statements of the Continuing Business Entities on a combined basis with the Holding Company as the reporting entity, presented on a basis that is consistent with the predecessor consolidated financial statements of TRGI.

Proforma financial information

The unaudited pro forma consolidated equity included in the statement of financial position as of June 30, 2017 excludes the senior preferred shares on a pro forma basis as if such shares have been redeemed.

The senior preferred shares are mandatorily redeemable upon the event of a public offering of IBEX Holdings Limited, in the amount of $20.0 million if such offering is completed by June 6, 2018, or if the proceeds of the offering are less than $20.0 million then they are redeemable to the extent of the proceeds of the offering.

2.3 First-time adoption of IFRS

The financial statements, for the two years ended June 30, 2017, are the first the Group has prepared in accordance with IFRS as issued by the IASB. For periods up to and including the year ended

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June 30, 2015, the predecessor holding company TRGI prepared its consolidated financial statements in accordance with the approved accounting standards as applicable in Pakistan. Approved accounting standards in Pakistan comprise of such IFRS as have been adopted under local law.

Accordingly, the Group has prepared financial statements that comply with IFRS as issued by the IASB, applicable as at June 30, 2017 as described in note 3 (summary of significant accounting policies). In preparing the financial statements, the Group’s opening statement of financial position was prepared as at July 1, 2015, the Group’s date of transition to IFRS as issued by the IASB.

Set out below are the applicable mandatory exceptions and exemption elections in IFRS 1 applied in preparing the Company’s first financial statements under IFRS:

2.3.1 IFRS mandatory exceptions:

The applicable mandatory exceptions in IFRS 1 applied in preparing the Company’s first financial statements under IFRS, are as follows:

Exception for estimates: An entity's estimates in accordance with IFRSs at the date of transition shall be consistent with estimates made for the same date in accordance with its previous assertions made for its internal financial information purposes, unless there is objective evidence that those estimates were in error. The Company has considered such information about historic estimates and has treated the receipt of any such information in the same way as non-adjusting events after the reporting period in accordance with IAS 10 Events after the Reporting Period, thus ensuring IFRS estimates as at July 1, 2015 are consistent with the estimates as at the same date made previously. IFRS estimates as at July 1, 2015 are consistent with the estimates as at the same date made in conformity with approved accounting standards in Pakistan.

The other compulsory exceptions of IFRS 1 have not been applied as these are not relevant to the Company or have not been early adopted:

Derecognition of financial assets and financial liabilities
Hedge accounting
Non-controlling interests
Embedded derivatives;
Classification and measurement of financial assets, and
Government grants

As the Company has not early adopted IFRS 9: Financial Instruments, it has not considered the application of the compulsory exception for classification and measurement of financial assets.

2.3.2 IFRS optional exemptions:

The Group has applied the following exemptions as of July 1, 2015:

IFRS 3 ‘Business Combinations’ has not been applied to either acquisitions of subsidiaries that are considered businesses under IFRS, or acquisitions of interests in associates and joint ventures that occurred before July 1, 2015. Use of this exemption means that the local GAAP carrying amounts of assets and liabilities, that are required to be recognized under IFRS, is their deemed cost at the date of the

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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acquisition. After the date of the acquisition, measurement is in accordance with IFRS. Assets and liabilities that do not qualify for recognition under IFRS are excluded from the opening IFRS statement of financial position. The Group did not recognize or exclude any previously recognized amounts as a result of IFRS recognition requirements.

IFRS 1 allows that carrying amount of goodwill based on the previous GAAP be used in the opening IFRS statement of financial position (after adjustments for goodwill impairment and recognition or derecognition of intangible assets). In accordance with IFRS 1, the Group has tested goodwill for impairment at the date of transition to IFRS. As at July 1, 2015, the Group impaired goodwill of iSky Inc. amounting to $1.7 million.

The Group has not applied IAS 21 retrospectively to fair value adjustments and goodwill from business combinations that occurred before the date of transition to IFRS. Such fair value adjustments and goodwill are treated as assets and liabilities of the parent rather than as assets and liabilities of the acquiree. Therefore, those assets and liabilities are already expressed in the functional currency of the parent or are non-monetary foreign currency items and no further translation differences occur.

The additional optional exemptions from full retrospective application of IFRS were considered by the Company but were not taken.

2.4 Basis of measurement

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historical cost convention, except as otherwise disclosed, and assuming that the Group will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.

2.5 Functional and presentation currency

As also noted in note 29 (segment information) the Group generates more than 90% of its revenue in the United States of America, which is denominated in United States Dollars. However, the Group conducts transactions in multiple currencies to carry out its business in various other jurisdictions as needed. The consolidated financial statements are presented in United States Dollars (US$), which is the Holding Company’s functional and presentation currency as determined by the Holding Company. Amounts are rounded to the nearest thousand of US$, unless otherwise stated.

2.6 Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgements

These consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with IFRS as issued by the IASB, that require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods. Accounting estimates require the use of significant management assumptions and judgments as to future events, and the effect of those events cannot be predicted with certainty. The accounting estimates will change as new events occur, more experience is acquired and more information is obtained. We evaluate and update our assumptions and estimates on an ongoing basis and use outside experts to assist in that evaluation when we deem necessary.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016



In the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies, management has made the following estimates and judgments which are significant to the consolidated financial statements:

Accounting estimates

Impairment of intangibles
  Goodwill: The calculation for considering the impairment of the carrying amount of goodwill requires a comparison of the recoverable amount of the cash-generating units to which goodwill has been allocated, to the value of goodwill and the associated assets in the consolidated statement of financial position. The calculation of recoverable amount requires an estimate of the future cash flows expected to arise from the cash generating unit. Judgement is applied in selection of a suitable discount rate and terminal value. The key assumptions made in relation to the impairment of goodwill are set out in note 4.

Indefinite Lived Intangibles: The indefinite lived intangibles are tested for impairment by comparing their carrying amount to the estimates of their fair value based on estimates of discounted cash flow method. When the fair value is determined to be less than the carrying amount, the resulting impairment is recognised in the financial statements.

Depreciation and Amortization: Estimation of useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets: The Group estimates the useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets based on the period over which the assets are expected to be available for use. The estimated useful lives of property and equipment and intangible assets are reviewed periodically and are updated if expectations differ from previous estimates due to physical wear and tear, technical or commercial obsolescence and legal or other limits on the use of the assets.

Judgements

Training revenue: In relation to the recognition of training revenue and associated incremental direct expenses the management concluded that 1) as training revenue does not have a standalone value to the customer it should be amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the client contract 2) as direct expenses relate directly to each customer contract, generated or enhanced resources that will be used in satisfying performance obligations in the future and are expected to be recovered in full should be deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the life of the client contract.
Renewal commission revenue: Management recognizes insurance commission on policies already sold but expected to be renewed and collected in future years. The expected renewal commission revenues are estimated, based on historical policy retention patterns that the group has experienced for each carrier and product, discounted at an appropriate discount rate. The key assumptions made in relation to renewal revenue are set out in note 8.1.
Staff retirement plans and other employee benefits: The net defined benefit pension scheme assets or liabilities are recognized in the Group’s consolidated statement of financial position. The determination of the position requires assumptions to be made regarding future salary increases, mortality, discount rates and inflation. The key assumptions made in relation to the pension plans and share option plans are set out in notes 18.1 and 23, respectively.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016



Provision for taxation: The Group is subject to income tax in several jurisdictions and significant judgement is required in determining the provision for income taxes. During the ordinary course of business, there are transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. As a result, the company recognises tax liabilities based on estimates of whether additional taxes and interest will be due. These tax liabilities are recognised when, despite the company's belief that its tax return positions are supportable, the company believes that certain positions are likely to be challenged and may not be fully sustained upon review by tax authorities. The company believes that its accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all open audit years based on its assessment of many factors including past experience and interpretations of tax law. This assessment relies on estimates and assumptions and may involve a series of complex judgments about future events. To the extent that the final tax outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will impact income tax expense in the period in which such determination is made.

The key assumptions made in relation to tax provisioning are set out in note 22.

Legal provisions: The Group reviews outstanding legal cases following developments in the legal proceedings and at each reporting date, in order to assess the need for provisions and disclosures in its financial statements. Among the factors considered in making decisions on provisions are the nature of litigation, claim or assessment, the legal process and potential level of damages in the jurisdiction in which the litigation, claim or assessment has been brought, the progress of the case (including the progress after the date of the financial statements but before those statements are issued), the opinions or views of legal advisers, experience on similar cases and any decision of the Group's management as to how it will respond to the litigation, claim or assessment.
De-facto control of DGS: De-facto control exists when the size of an entity’s own voting rights relative to the size and dispersion of other vote holders, give the entity the practical ability unilaterally to direct the relevant activities of the company. TRGI held between 42.9% and 49.9% of voting rights in DGS during the period from 2013 to 2016, with the remaining voting rights being held by numerous unrelated individual shareholders. Other than Mr. Jeffrey Cox, the chief executive officer of DGS, who held between 12.9% and 19.5% of DGS shares in this time, no other shareholder held more than 8% of DGS shares at any time, and between 22% and 30% of the company’s shares were held by shareholders with less than 3% holdings. Management has determined that TRGI retained the practical ability unilaterally to direct the relevant activities of DGS throughout this time, and has included the entity as an entity under common control for the purposes of the business combination approach described in note 2.2.
3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
3.1 Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements present the results of the Holding company and its subsidiaries (“the Group”) as if they formed a single entity. Intercompany transactions and balances between group companies are therefore eliminated in full.

Where the company has control over an investee, it is classified as a subsidiary. The company controls an investee if all three of the following elements are present: power over the investee, exposure to variable returns from the investee, and the ability of the investor to use its power to affect those variable returns. Control is reassessed whenever facts and circumstances indicate that there may be a change in any of these elements of control.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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De-facto control exists in situations where the company has the practical ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee without holding the majority of the voting rights. In determining whether de-facto control exists the company considers all relevant facts and circumstances, including:

The size of the company’s voting rights relative to both the size and dispersion of other parties who hold voting rights
Substantive potential voting rights held by the company and by other parties
Other contractual arrangements
Historic patterns in voting attendance

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the results of business combinations using the acquisition method. In the statement of financial position, the acquiree’s identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities are initially recognized at their fair values at the acquisition date. The results of acquired operations are included in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income from the date on which control is obtained. They are deconsolidated from the date on which control ceases.

Non-controlling interests

For business combinations completed prior to January 1, 2010, the Group initially recognized any non-controlling interest in the acquiree at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquiree’s net assets. For business combinations completed on or after January 1, 2010, the Group has the choice, on a transaction by transaction basis, to initially recognize any non-controlling interest in the acquiree which is a present ownership interest and entitles its holders to a proportionate share of the entity’s net assets in the event of liquidation at either acquisition date fair value or, at the present ownership instruments’ proportionate share in the recognized amounts of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets. Other components of non-controlling interest such as outstanding share options are generally measured at fair value. The group has not elected to take the option to use fair value in acquisitions completed to date.

From January 1, 2010, the total comprehensive income of non-wholly owned subsidiaries is attributed to owners of the parent and to the non-controlling interests in proportion to their relative ownership interests. Before this date, unfunded losses in such subsidiaries were attributed entirely to the Group.

Joint arrangements

The group is a party to a joint arrangement when there is a contractual arrangement that confers joint control over the relevant activities of the arrangement to the group and at least one other party. Joint control is assessed under the same principles as control over subsidiaries.

The group classifies its interests in joint arrangements as either:

(a) Joint ventures: where the group has rights to only the net assets of the joint arrangement
(b) Joint operations: where the group has both the rights to assets and obligations for the liabilities of the joint arrangement.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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In assessing the classification of interests in joint arrangements, the Group considers:

The structure of the joint arrangement
The legal form of joint arrangements structured through a separate vehicle
The contractual terms of the joint arrangement agreement
Any other facts and circumstances (including any other contractual arrangements).

Joint ventures are initially recognized in the consolidated statement of financial position at cost. Subsequently joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method, where the Group’s share of post-acquisition profits and losses and other comprehensive income is recognized in the consolidated statement of profit and loss and other comprehensive income (except for losses in excess of the Group’s investment in the joint ventures unless there is an obligation to make good those losses).

Any premium paid for an investment in a joint venture above the fair value of the Group’s share of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities acquired is capitalized and included in the carrying amount of the investment in joint venture. Where there is objective evidence that the investment in a joint venture has been impaired the carrying amount of the investment is tested for impairment in the same way as other non-financial assets.

Unrealized gains on transactions between the Group and its joint ventures are eliminated to the extent of the Group’s interest in the joint ventures. Unrealized losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Accounting policies of the joint ventures have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.

3.2 Property and equipment

Owned

Items of property, plant and equipment are initially recognized at cost. The initial cost of an item of property and equipment consists of its purchase price including import duties, taxes and directly attributable costs of bringing the asset to its working condition and location for the intended use.

Depreciation on assets under construction does not commence until they are complete and available for use. Depreciation is provided on all other items of property, plant and equipment so as to write off their carrying value over their expected useful economic lives.

Depreciation on property and equipment is provided using straight line method. A full month’s depreciation is charged in the month of addition, and no depreciation is charged in the month of disposal. Rates of depreciation are disclosed in note 6 (property and equipment).

Leased assets

Where substantially all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of a leased asset have been transferred to the Group (a “finance lease”), the asset is treated as if it had been purchased outright. The amount initially recognized as an asset is the lower of the fair value of the leased property and the present value of the minimum lease payments payable over the term of the lease. The corresponding lease

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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commitment is shown as a liability. Lease payments are analyzed between capital and interest. The interest element is charged to the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income over the period of the lease and is calculated so that it represents a constant proportion of the lease liability. The capital element reduces the balance owed to the lessor.

Where substantially all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership are not transferred to the Group (an “operating lease”), the total rentals payable under the lease are charged to the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

The aggregate benefit of lease incentives is recognized as a reduction of the rental expense over the lease term on a straight-line basis.

3.3 Borrowing costs

Borrowing costs relating to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset are recognized as part of the cost of that asset. All other borrowing costs are recognized as an expense in the period in which they are incurred.

3.4 Intangible assets
3.4.1 Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of a business combination over the total acquisition date fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities acquired.

Cost comprises the fair value of assets given, liabilities assumed and equity instruments issued, plus the amount of any non-controlling interests in the capital plus, if the business combination is achieved in stages, the fair value of the existing equity interest in the capital. Contingent consideration is included in cost at its acquisition date fair value and, in the case of contingent consideration classified as a financial liability, remeasured subsequently through the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. Direct costs of acquisition are expensed immediately.

Goodwill is capitalized as an intangible asset with any impairment in carrying value being charged to the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. Where the fair value of identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities exceed the fair value of consideration paid, the excess is credited in full to the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income on the acquisition date.

3.4.2 Other intangible assets

Externally acquired intangible assets are initially recognized at cost and subsequently amortized on a straight-line basis over their useful economic lives.

Intangible assets are recognized on business combinations if they are separable from the acquired entity or give rise to other contractual/legal rights. The amounts ascribed to such intangibles are arrived at by using appropriate valuation techniques (see section related to critical estimates and judgements above).

Expenditure on internally developed products is capitalized if it can be demonstrated that:

it is technically feasible to develop the product for it to be sold

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adequate resources are available to complete the development
there is an intention to complete and sell the product
the Group is able to sell the product
sale of the product will generate future economic benefits, and
expenditure on the project can be measured reliably.

Capitalized development costs are amortized over the periods the Group expects to benefit from selling the products developed. The amortization expense is included within the “Depreciation and amortization” in the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. Development expenditure not satisfying the above criteria and expenditure on the research phase of internal projects is charged out in the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

The significant intangibles recognized by the Group, their useful economic lives and the methods used to determine the cost of intangibles acquired in a business combination are as follows:

Intangible asset
Useful
economic life
Valuation method
Customer Lists
5-6 Years
Straight line method
Software
4-5 Years
Straight line method
3.5 Impairment of non-financial assets

Impairment tests on goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite useful economic lives are undertaken annually at the financial year end. Other non-financial assets are subject to impairment tests whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Where the carrying value of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount (i.e. the higher of value in use and fair value less costs to sell), the asset is written down accordingly.

Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the impairment test is carried out on the smallest group of assets to which it belongs for which there are separately identifiable cash flows; its cash generating units (“CGUs”).

Goodwill is allocated on initial recognition to each of the Group’s CGUs that are expected to benefit from a business combination that gives rise to the goodwill.

Impairment charges are included in the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, except to the extent they reverse gains previously recognized in other comprehensive income. An impairment loss recognized for goodwill is not reversed.

3.6 Financial instruments

The Group classifies its financial assets and financial liabilities at initial recognition into the following categories in accordance with IAS 39 “Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement”.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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3.6.1 Financial assets

The Group classifies all its financial assets as loans and receivables. The Group has not classified any of its financial assets as held to maturity, fair value or available for sale.

Loans and receivables

The Group includes in this category trade and other receivables, deposits, due from related parties and cash and cash equivalents.

These assets are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. They arise principally through the provision of goods and services to customers (e.g. trade receivables), but also incorporate other types of contractual monetary asset.

They are initially recognized at fair value plus transaction costs that are directly attributable to their acquisition or issue, and are subsequently carried at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method, less provision for impairment.

Impairment provisions are recognized when there is objective evidence (such as significant financial difficulties on the part of the counterparty or default or significant delay in payment) that the Group will be unable to collect all of the amounts due under the terms receivable, the amount of such a provision being the difference between the net carrying amount and the present value of the future expected cash flows associated with the impaired receivable. For trade receivables, which are reported net, such provisions are recorded in a separate allowance account with the loss being recognized within administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. On confirmation that the trade receivable will not be collectable, the gross carrying value of the asset is written off against the associated provision.

If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognized, the previously recognized impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss to the extent that the carrying amount of the investment at the date the impairment is reversed does not exceed what the amortized cost would have been had the impairment not been recognized.

3.6.2 Financial liabilities

The Group classifies all its financial liabilities as other financial liabilities.

The Group includes in this category trade and other payables, borrowings, due to related parties and preference shares.

Trade payables and other short-term monetary liabilities, which are initially recognized at fair value and subsequently carried at amortized cost using the effective interest method. The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortized cost of a financial liability and of allocating interest costs over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments through the expected life of the financial liability or (where appropriate) to the net carrying amount on initial recognition.

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Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instruments. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment. Change in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

Other financial liabilities are initially recognized at fair value net of any transaction costs directly attributable to the issue of the instrument.

Interest bearing liabilities are subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest rate method, which ensures that any interest expense over the period to repayment is at a constant rate on the balance of the liability carried in the consolidated statement of financial position.

For the purposes of each financial liability, interest expense includes initial transaction costs and any premium payable on redemption, as well as any interest or coupon payable while the liability is outstanding.

3.7 Share capital and additional paid-in capital

Financial instruments issued by the Group are classified as equity only to the extent that they do not meet the definition or a financial liability or financial asset.

The Group’s ordinary shares and convertible preference shares are classified as equity instruments.

The Group’s additional paid-in capital is made up of amounts subscribed for ordinary shares in excess of nominal value.

3.8 Renewal receivables

Renewal receivables are recognized against insurance commission on policies already sold but expected to be renewed and collected in future years. These expected revenues are estimated based on historical policy retention patterns and discounted at an appropriate discount rate. Renewal receivables are subsequently adjusted when related revenue is realized or in the event where the policies are not renewed.

3.9 Trade receivables

Trade receivables are recognized and carried at original invoice amount less an allowance for doubtful accounts.

Allowance for trade receivables

Allowance for trade receivables is based on assessment of the collectability of client accounts by considering factors such as historical experience, credit quality, age of the accounts receivable balances, economic conditions that may affect a customer’s ability to pay, and expected default frequency rates. Trade receivables are written off at the point when they are considered uncollectible.

3.10 Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short term highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less, and for the purpose of the statement of cash flows - bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within loans and borrowings in current liabilities on the consolidated statement of financial position.

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3.11 Revenue recognition

Revenues are measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable, net of discounts and related taxes.

Customer Management

Revenues from the Customer Engagement and Customer Expansion divisions of the Customer Management segment are recognized as the services are performed on the basis of the number of billable hours or other contractually agreed metrics. Revenues from inbound and outbound telephonic and internet-based communication services that are customized to the customers’ needs are recognized at the contractual rates as services are provided. Revenues for the initial training that occurs upon commencement of a new client contract are deferred over the estimated life of the client program and matched against the associated expenses if that training is billed separately to a client. Training revenues are then recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the client contract, as it is not considered to have a standalone value to the customer. The related expenses are deferred and charged to the other operating costs on a straight-line basis over the life of the client contract as the related revenues are recognized.

Revenues from the Customer Experience division of the Customer Management segment are recognized over the period of a client’s subscription contract on a basis that reflects usage of the product at the client’s location. Revenues and expenses related to set-up fees to customize the customer experience solution for client’s specific needs are deferred and recognized on a straight-line basis over the period in which the related service delivery is expected to be performed. Revenues related to additional consulting services are recognized as the related services are performed on a per hour basis.

Customer Acquisition

Revenues from the Customer Acquisition segment, excluding those from the Medicare insurance agency division, are recognized upon the successful purchase of clients’ services as reported to the Group in monthly, semi-monthly or weekly intervals by clients. The data provided by clients to the Group include detail on pricing and product level activations from all channels (i.e. web-portal orders, call center orders, or affiliate or partner orders placed on the Group’s behalf) on the basis of which the clients calculate the payments owed to the Group. The payments received are reconciled to the activation data transmitted to the Group by the clients.

Revenues from the Medicare insurance agency division consist of commissions earned primarily from the sale by the Group to senior citizens and other eligible recipients (e.g. people with disabilities) of Medicare private insurance policies offered by leading U.S. insurance carriers. The commissions paid by the carriers are dependent on the type of Medicare policy sold, not on the carrier underwriting the policy. The key product types marketed are: Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplement (offering supplemental coverage), and Medicare Part D (offering prescription drug coverage in addition to core medical services). Commission rates are set by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”). CMS is a U.S. federal agency which administers Medicare programs, and also acts as the consumer watchdog and advocacy group for Medicare plan beneficiaries. Once the carrier accepts a new insured to whom the division has marketed a policy, a carrier confirmation number is generated for the policy and a sale is made. The carrier then pays a commission to the Group for the first full year (initial year) of the policy at the rate set by CMS. Commission revenue is recognized in the month in which the policy becomes effective and includes the first-year

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commission as well as renewal commission revenues that are highly probable to be earned in future years, discounted at an appropriate discount rate. The expected renewal commission revenues are based on historical policy retention patterns that the Group has experienced for each carrier and product. Renewal receivables represent future revenue that will flow to the entity in the event that the policies continue to renew. However the insured can cancel a policy, beyond which the subsidiary would no longer receive renewal commissions. Therefore, whether the commissions will ultimately be paid depends on the actions (or inaction) of the insured. Although the amount that has been recorded does represent management’s determination of the amount that will be received, the actual amounts may be slightly different based on whether future renewal retention rates remain consistent with historical rates that have been used. First year commission amounts are subject to forfeiture in the event that an insured who has prepaid his or her premium for a future period of coverage subsequently cancels his or her policy before the completion of that period to switch to another plan. Under the general agency agreements with the carriers, any such policy “returns” are charged back. The Group estimates and records an allowance for these charge-backs based on historical “return” rates and records revenues net of the estimated charge-backs. Policy returns are typically reported by the carriers one to two months after the commission is reported and paid to the Group by the carrier. A true-up of the estimated and actual charge-backs is performed after the conclusion of the initial policy year, and revenues are adjusted for the current month. Changes in policy retention rates would result in adjustments to the amount of renewal commission revenue recognized at the date a policy is sold and the allowance recorded for the chargebacks.

Revenues from the Education business are recognized on a monthly basis at an agreed rate per successful lead, click and data delivered to the institution during the month, net of an allowance for returns / disqualifications or duplicates. The leads are sourced primarily through the business unit’s proprietary online web-portal and affiliate partnerships.

There are no material arrangements where products and services are sold together. In addition, training related revenue is recognized as the related service is provided, which is typically on a straight line basis over the term of the contract.

3.12 Provisions

A provision is recognized in the statement of financial position when the Group has a legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event; it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

The Group has recognized provisions against legal disputes. Provisions are measured at the present value of the expenditures expected to be required to settle the obligation using a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the obligation. The increase in the provision due to passage of time is recognized as interest expense. Provisions are reviewed at each statement of financial position date and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate.

3.13 Retirement benefits

Defined contribution pension schemes

Contributions to defined contribution pension schemes are charged to the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income in the year to which they relate.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
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United States based subsidiaries

The Group’s United States (“US”) based subsidiaries have qualified defined contribution plans. Employees who meet certain eligibility requirements, as defined, are able to contribute up to federal annual maximums. The Retirement Plan provides for company matching contributions of 25.0% of the first 6.0% of employee contributions to the Retirement Plan, which vests 25.0% per year over a four-year period.

TRG Marketing Solutions Limited

This subsidiary operates a defined contribution pension with a third party. Under this scheme, TRG Marketing Solutions Limited makes contributions for employees who have not opted out of the voluntary pension scheme.

Virtual World (Private) Limited and IBEX Global Solutions (Private) Limited

Virtual World (Private) Limited and IBEX Global Solutions (Private) Limited operate a defined contribution plan (i.e. recognized provident fund scheme) for all its permanent employees. Equal monthly contributions at the rate of 6.5% of the basic salary (Virtual World (Private) Limited) and 6.5% of the gross salary (IBEX Global Solutions (Private) Limited) are made to the Provident Fund (the Fund) both by the subsidiaries and the employees. The assets of the Fund are held separately under the control of trustees for such fund. Contributions made by the subsidiaries are charged to the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

Defined benefit schemes

Defined benefit scheme surpluses and deficits are measured at:

The fair value of plan assets at the reporting date; less
Plan liabilities calculated using the projected unit credit method discounted to its present value using yields available on high quality corporate bonds that have maturity dates approximating to the terms of the liabilities and are denominated in the same currency as the post-employment benefit obligations; less
The effect of minimum funding requirements agreed with scheme trustees.

Remeasurements of the net defined obligation are recognized directly within equity. The remeasurements include:

Actuarial gains and losses
Return on plan assets (interest exclusive)
Any asset ceiling effects (interest exclusive).

Service costs are recognized in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, and include current and past service costs as well as gains and losses on curtailments.

Net interest expense / income is recognized in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, and is calculated by applying the discount rate used to measure the defined

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benefit obligation / asset at the beginning of the annual period to the balance of the net defined benefit obligation / asset, considering the effects of contributions and benefit payments during the period.

Gains or losses arising from changes to scheme benefits or scheme curtailment are recognized immediately in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. Settlements of defined benefit schemes are recognized in the period in which the settlement occurs.

IBEX Philippines, Inc. and IBEX Global Solutions (Philippines) Inc. operate an unfunded defined benefit scheme.

Under the plan, pension costs are actuarially determined using the projected unit credit method. This method considers each period of service as giving rise to an additional unit of benefit entitlement and measures each unit separately to build up the final obligation. Gains or losses on the curtailment or settlement of pension benefits are recognized when the curtailment or settlement occurs. All actuarial gains and losses are recognized in the year in which they arise, with re-measurements presented within other comprehensive income. The net interest cost is derived by applying a single discount rate to the net surplus or deficit of the fund.

3.14 Share-based payments

Where equity settled share options are awarded to employees, the fair value of the options at the date of grant is charged to the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income over the vesting period. Non-market vesting conditions are taken into account by adjusting the number of equity instruments expected to vest at each reporting date so that, ultimately, the cumulative amount recognized over the vesting period is based on the number of options that eventually vest. Non-vesting conditions and market vesting conditions, if any, are factored into the fair value of the options granted. As long as all other vesting conditions are satisfied, a charge is made irrespective of whether the market vesting conditions are satisfied. The cumulative expense is not adjusted for failure to achieve a market vesting condition or where a non-vesting condition is not satisfied. Where the terms and conditions of options are modified before they vest, the increase in the fair value of the options, measured immediately before and after the modification, is also charged to the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income over the remaining vesting period.

The Group also operates a Phantom share option scheme (a cash settled share-based payment). An option pricing model (Black Scholes) is used to measure the Group’s liability at each reporting date, taking into account the terms and conditions the extent to which employees have rendered service. Movements in the liability (other than cash payments) are recognized in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. The details of the share-based compensation plans are given in note 23 (Share option plans) to these consolidated financial statements.

3.15 Income Taxes

Current taxation

The charge for current taxation is based on taxable income at the current rates of taxation of the respective countries of incorporation after taking into account applicable tax credits, rebates and exemptions available, if any.

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Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulation is subject to interpretation. It establishes provisions, where appropriate, on the basis of amounts management expects to pay to the tax authorities. Any such provisions are based on estimates and are subject to changing facts and circumstances considering the progress of ongoing audits, case law and new legislation.

Deferred taxation

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized where the carrying amount of an asset or liability in the consolidated statement of financial position differs from its tax base, except for differences arising on:

The initial recognition of goodwill
The initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction which is not a business combination and at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting or taxable profit, and
Investments in subsidiaries and jointly controlled entities where the Group is able to control the timing of the reversal of the difference and it is probable that the difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Recognition of deferred tax assets is restricted to those instances where it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the difference can be utilized.

In respect of deferred tax assets arising from investment property measured at fair value, the presumption that recovery will be through sale rather than use has not been rebutted.

The amount of the asset or liability is determined using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date and are expected to apply when the deferred tax liabilities / assets are settled / recovered.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when the Group has a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to taxes levied by the same tax authority on either:

The same taxable group company, or
Different group entities which intend either to settle current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis, or to realize the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously, in each future period in which significant amounts of deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be settled or recovered.
3.16 Foreign currency

Foreign currency translation

Transactions entered into by Group entities in a currency other than the currency of the primary economic environment in which they operate (their “functional currency”) are recorded at the rates ruling when the transactions occur. Foreign currency monetary assets and liabilities are translated at the rates ruling at the

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reporting date. Exchange differences arising on the retranslation of unsettled monetary assets and liabilities are recognized immediately in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. The net exchange losses amounted to $0.4 (June 30, 2016: $0.09) million for the year ended June 30, 2017.

On consolidation, the results of overseas operations are translated into dollars at rates approximating to those ruling when the transactions took place. All assets and liabilities of overseas operations, including goodwill arising on the acquisition of those operations, are translated at the rate ruling at the reporting date. Exchange differences arising on translating the opening net assets at opening rate and the results of overseas operations at actual rate are recognized in other comprehensive income and accumulated in the foreign exchange reserve. Exchange differences recognized profit or loss in Group entities’ separate financial statements on the translation of long-term monetary items forming part of the Group’s net investment in the overseas operation concerned are reclassified to other comprehensive income and accumulated in the foreign exchange reserve on consolidation.

On disposal of a foreign operation, the cumulative exchange differences recognized in the foreign exchange reserve relating to that operation up to the date of disposal are transferred to the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income as part of the profit or loss on disposal.

3.17 Offsetting of financial assets and financial liabilities

Financial assets and financial liabilities are offset when the entity has a legally enforceable right to offset the recognized amounts and intends either to settle these on net basis or to realize the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously. The legally enforceable right must not be contingent on future events and must be enforceable in normal course of business and in the event of default, insolvency or winding up of the entity or the counterparties.

3.18 Dividend

Dividends declared subsequent to the balance sheet date are considered as non-adjusting events and are recognized in the consolidated financial statements in the year in which such dividends are approved / transfers are made.

3.19 Standards, interpretations and amendments not yet effective

The following standards, amendments and interpretations of approved accounting standards will be effective for accounting periods beginning on or after July 1, 2017 that the Company has decided not to adopt early:

IFRS 9 ‘Financial Instruments’ effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, introduces a new approach to the classification of financial assets, which is driven by the business model in which the asset is held and its cash flow characteristics. It also introduced a single “expected credit loss” impairment model for the measurement of financial assets and a new model for hedge accounting that aligns the accounting treatment with the risk management activities of an entity, in addition enhanced disclosures will provide better information about risk management and the effect of hedge accounting on the financial statements. Management identified that adoption of IFRS 9 will significantly impact its impairment methodology. The impairment model under this standard reflects expected credit losses, as opposed to incurred credit losses. Under the impairment approach of this

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standard, it is no longer necessary for a credit event to have occurred before credit losses are recognized. Instead, the Company needs to account for expected credit losses and changes in those expected credit losses.

IFRS 16 ‘Leases’ effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019, specifies how an IFRS reporter will recognize, measure, present and disclose leases. The standard provides a single lessee accounting model, requiring lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for all leases unless the lease term is 12 months or less or the underlying asset has a low value. Lessors continue to classify leases as operating or finance, with IFRS 16’s approach to lessor accounting substantially unchanged from its predecessor, IAS 17. Management identitified that this standard will significantly affect the Group’s financial position but has not yet quantified the effects of the adoption of the standard. The on-balance sheet treatment will result in the grossing up of the balance sheet due to right-of-use assets being recognized with offsetting liabilities. This standard will also have an effect on the Group’s non-IFRS financial measures such as adjusted EBITDA and net debt.
IFRS 15 ‘Revenue from Contracts from Customers’ effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, requires entities to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This core principle is achieved through a five step methodology that is required to be applied to all contracts with customers. IFRS 15 will also result in enhanced disclosures about revenue, provide guidance for transactions that were not previously addressed comprehensively and improve guidance for multiple-element arrangements. During 2017, the Company continued its evaluation of IFRS 15, including the expected impact on its business processes, systems and controls, and potential differences in the timing and/or method of revenue recognition for its contracts. The Company expects to complete its assessment during 2018 and adopt IFRS 15 in its Consolidated Financial Statements beginning in July 1, 2018.
Amendments to IFRS 2 ‘Share-based Payment’ clarify the accounting for share-based payments in return for goods or services and are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. The amendments cover three accounting areas; (a) measurement of cash-settled share-based payments; (b) classification of share-based payments settled net of tax withholdings; and (c) accounting for a modification of a share-based payment from cash-settled to equity-settled. The new requirements could affect the classification and/or measurement of these arrangements and potentially the timing and amount of expense recognized for new and outstanding awards. The management believes that this standard will not have significant impact as most of Group’s share-based payment plans are equity-settled.
Amendments to IAS 12 ‘Income Taxes’ are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017. The amendments clarify that the existence of a deductible temporary difference depends solely on a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset and its tax base at the end of the reporting period, and is not affected by possible future changes in the carrying amount or expected manner of recovery of the asset. The amendments further clarify that when calculating deferred tax asset in respect of insufficient taxable temporary differences, the future taxable profit excludes tax deductions resulting from the reversal of those deductible temporary differences. This amendment will not significantly affect the Company as it is only a clarification on previously issued standard.
Amendments to IAS 7 ‘Statement of Cash Flows’ are part of IASB’s broader disclosure initiative and are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017. The amendments require

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disclosures that enable users of financial statements to evaluate changes in liabilities arising from financing activities, including both changes arising from cash flow and non-cash changes. This amendment will not significantly affect the Company as this only requires additional disclosures to the financial statements as applicable.

IFRIC 23 ‘Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments’ effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019, clarifies the accounting for income tax when there is uncertainty over income tax treatments under IAS 12. The interpretation requires the uncertainty over tax treatment be reflected in the measurement of current and deferred tax. This amendment will not significantly affect the Company as it is only a clarification on previously issued standard.
4. GOODWILL
 
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
July 1,
2015
 
(US$’000)
Goodwill as at beginning of the year
 
11,886
 
 
13,258
 
 
13,258
 
Goodwill acquired during the year
 
 
 
54
 
 
 
Goodwill impaired during the year
 
(54
)
 
(1,426
)
 
 
Goodwill as at end of the year
 
11,832
 
 
11,886
 
 
13,258
 

A cash-generating unit is the smallest group of assets that independently generates cash flow and whose cash flow is largely independent of the cash flows generated by other assets. Goodwill arose on various historical acquisitions made by predecessor companies and at June 30, 2017, June 30, 2016 and July 1, 2015, the carrying amount of goodwill is allocated as follows:

 
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
July 1,
2015
 
(US$’000)
IBEX (Customer Management segment)
 
11,626
 
 
11,626
 
 
11,626
 
DGS (Customer Acquisition segment)
 
206
 
 
206
 
 
206
 
Telsat (Customer Acquisition segment)
 
 
 
54
 
 
 
DGS-EDU (Customer Acquisition segment)
 
 
 
 
 
1,426
 
 
 
11,832
 
 
11,886
 
 
13,258
 

During the year ended June 30, 2017, a DGS cash generating unit recorded $54,000 impairment of goodwill recorded in other operating costs in respect of goodwill recognized on the acquisition of a facility which was closed for operations in December 31, 2016. During the year ended June 30, 2016, the Group recognized a $1.4 million impairment charge due to the write-down of DGS EDU, a previously acquired business relating to on-line education, that was determined to have a recoverable amount of $0.8 million.

Testing for impairment of goodwill

Key assumptions applied in impairment testing

The recoverable amounts of all the CGUs have been determined from value in use calculations based on cash flow projections from formally approved budgets covering a five year period from 2018 to 2022. The first year of the projections is based on detailed budgets prepared by management as part of the Group’s

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performance and control procedures. Subsequent years are based on extrapolations using the key assumptions listed below which are management approved projections. The discount rate applied to cash flow projections beyond five-years is extrapolated using a terminal growth rate which represents the expected long-term growth rate of the Business Process Outsourcing (“BPO”) sector.

The following rates were used by the Group for the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016:

 
Revenue
growth rate
Gross
Margin
Discount
rate
Terminal
growth rate
 
%
%
%
%
June 30, 2017
 
11
 
 
21
 
 
9.5
 
 
5
 
June 30, 2016
 
11
 
 
21
 
 
9.5
 
 
5
 

The calculation of value in use for the business operations is most sensitive to changes in the following assumptions:

Revenue growth

Revenue growth assumptions have been derived from projections prepared by the management. Management is of the view that these assumptions are reasonable considering current market conditions.

Cost of sales and gross margin

Cost of sales has been projected on the basis of multiple strategies planned by management to ensure profitable operations. These strategies include cost minimization mechanisms such as offshore migration of labor, centralization of support activities and increasing efficiency of service delivery, resulting in improved gross margins over the forecasted period.

Discount rate

Discount rates reflect management estimates of the rate of return required for the business and are calculated after taking into account the prevailing risk-free rate, industry risk and business risk. Discount rates are calculated using the weighted average cost of capital.

Management does not believe that a reasonably possible change in any of the key assumptions would result in any further impairment of goodwill.

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5. OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
Patents
Trademarks
Customer
lists
Software
Total
 
(US$’000)
Cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At July 1, 2016
 
541
 
 
371
 
 
2,742
 
 
17,029
 
 
20,683
 
Additions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
892
 
 
892
 
Foreign exchange movements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At June 30, 2017
 
541
 
 
371
 
 
2,742
 
 
17,921
 
 
21,575
 
Accumulated amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At July 1, 2016
 
196
 
 
 
 
1,668
 
 
9,691
 
 
11,555
 
Amortization charge for the year
 
 
 
 
 
282
 
 
3,771
 
 
4,053
 
At June 30, 2017
 
196
 
 
 
 
1,950
 
 
13,462
 
 
15,608
 
Net book value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At June 30, 2017
 
345
 
 
371
 
 
792
 
 
4,459
 
 
5,967
 
At June 30, 2016
 
345
 
 
371
 
 
1,074
 
 
7,338
 
 
9,128
 
Cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At July 1, 2015
 
541
 
 
371
 
 
2,375
 
 
15,657
 
 
18,944
 
Additions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,366
 
 
1,366
 
Acquired through business combinations
 
 
 
 
 
367
 
 
 
 
367
 
Foreign exchange movements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
 
 
6
 
At June 30, 2016
 
541
 
 
371
 
 
2,742
 
 
17,029
 
 
20,683
 
Accumulated amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At July 1, 2015
 
196
 
 
 
 
1,406
 
 
5,997
 
 
7,599
 
Amortization charge for the year
 
 
 
 
 
262
 
 
3,694
 
 
3,956
 
At June 30, 2016
 
196
 
 
 
 
1,668
 
 
9,691
 
 
11,555
 
Net book value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At June 30, 2016
 
345
 
 
371
 
 
1,074
 
 
7,338
 
 
9,128
 
At June 30, 2015
 
345
 
 
371
 
 
969
 
 
9,660
 
 
11,345
 
Cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At July 1, 2014
 
541
 
 
371
 
 
2,375
 
 
8,169
 
 
11,456
 
Additions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,490
 
 
7,490
 
Foreign exchange movements
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
At June 30, 2015
 
541
 
 
371
 
 
2,375
 
 
15,657
 
 
18,944
 
Accumulated amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At July 1, 2014
 
196
 
 
 
 
1,113
 
 
3,249
 
 
4,558
 
Amortization charge for the year
 
 
 
 
 
293
 
 
2,748
 
 
3,041
 
At June 30, 2015
 
196
 
 
 
 
1,406
 
 
5,997
 
 
7,599
 
Net book value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At June 30, 2015
 
345
 
 
371
 
 
969
 
 
9,660
 
 
11,345
 
Amortization Rate
 
 
 
 
 
 
16.67% to
50.00%
20.00% to
33.33%
 
Estimated remaining useful life
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Customer Lists
 
 
 
 
 
 
5-6 Years
5-6 Years
 
Software
 
 
 
 
 
 
4-5 Years
4-5 Years
 

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5.1 Net book value of software licenses held under finance lease is $0.7 million (June 30, 2016: $0.9 million) as of June 30, 2017.
5.2 Software includes $2.1 (June 30, 2016: $2.1) million capitalized for an internally generated software tool titled as “Clearview”. Management has assessed the useful life of Clearview to be five years.
5.3 Trademarks are capitalized at cost of acquisition and are not amortized but are tested for impairment annually. Trademarks have an indefinite life on the grounds of the proven longevity of the trademarks and the Group’s commitment to maintaining those trademarks.
5.4 Estimated amortization expense for the next five years is: $2.6 million in 2018, $1.9 million in 2019, $1.8 million in 2020, $1.1 million in 2021 and $1.1 million in 2022.

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6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
Freehold
Buildings
Leasehold
improvements
Furniture,
fixture and
office
equipment
Tele-
communications
and computer
equipment
Vehicles
Assets under
construction
(“CWIP”)
Total
 
(US$’000)
Cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At July 1, 2016
 
263
 
 
11,320
 
 
16,303
 
 
31,055
 
 
273
 
 
951
 
 
60,165
 
Additions
 
323
 
 
3,268
 
 
1,048
 
 
4,899
 
 
16
 
 
614
 
 
10,168
 
Transfer from CWIP
 
 
 
720
 
 
72
 
 
 
 
 
 
(792
)
 
 
Foreign exchange movements
 
 
 
(112
)
 
(456
)
 
(160
)
 
(3
)
 
 
 
(731
)
Disposal
 
(48
)
 
(27
)
 
(98
)
 
(4
)
 
 
 
 
 
(177
)
At June 30, 2017
 
538
 
 
15,169
 
 
16,869
 
 
35,790
 
 
286
 
 
773
 
 
69,425
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At July 1, 2016
 
65
 
 
6,690
 
 
6,784
 
 
23,068
 
 
225
 
 
 
 
36,832
 
Charge for the year
 
75
 
 
1,946
 
 
2,663
 
 
5,076
 
 
19
 
 
 
 
9,779
 
At June 30, 2017
 
140
 
 
8,636
 
 
9,447
 
 
28,144
 
 
244
 
 
 
 
46,611
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net book value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At June 30, 2017
 
398
 
 
6,533
 
 
7,422
 
 
7,646
 
 
42
 
 
773
 
 
22,814
 
At June 30, 2016
 
198
 
 
4,630
 
 
9,519
 
 
7,987
 
 
48
 
 
951
 
 
23,333
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At July 1, 2015
 
280
 
 
8,736
 
 
11,207
 
 
25,774
 
 
276
 
 
11
 
 
46,284
 
Additions
 
 
 
2,687
 
 
5,390
 
 
5,462
 
 
 
 
940
 
 
14,479
 
Foreign exchange movements
 
(17
)
 
(103
)
 
(183
)
 
(115
)
 
(3
)
 
 
 
(421
)
Disposal
 
 
 
 
 
(111
)
 
(66
)
 
 
 
 
 
(177
)
At June 30, 2016
 
263
 
 
11,320
 
 
16,303
 
 
31,055
 
 
273
 
 
951
 
 
60,165
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At July 1, 2015
 
39
 
 
5,374
 
 
4,275
 
 
18,424
 
 
206
 
 
 
 
28,318
 
Charge for the year
 
26
 
 
1,316
 
 
2,509
 
 
4,644
 
 
19
 
 
 
 
8,514
 
At June 30, 2016
 
65
 
 
6,690
 
 
6,784
 
 
23,068
 
 
225
 
 
 
 
36,832
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net book value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At June 30, 2016
 
198
 
 
4,630
 
 
9,519
 
 
7,987
 
 
48
 
 
951
 
 
23,333
 
At June 30, 2015
 
241
 
 
3,362
 
 
6,932
 
 
7,350
 
 
70
 
 
11
 
 
17,966
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At July 1, 2014
 
207
 
 
7,268
 
 
8,705
 
 
20,846
 
 
268
 
 
261
 
 
37,555
 
Additions
 
 
 
1,591
 
 
2,562
 
 
4,970
 
 
21
 
 
 
 
9,144
 
Transfer from CWIP
 
73
 
 
 
 
139
 
 
38
 
 
 
 
(250
)
 
 
Foreign exchange movements
 
 
 
(123
)
 
(199
)
 
(77
)
 
(5
)
 
 
 
(404
)
Disposal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(3
)
 
(8
)
 
 
 
(11
)
At June 30, 2015
 
280
 
 
8,736
 
 
11,207
 
 
25,774
 
 
276
 
 
11
 
 
46,284
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated depreciation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At July 1, 2014
 
12
 
 
4,152
 
 
2,644
 
 
14,777
 
 
186
 
 
 
 
21,771
 
Charge for the year
 
27
 
 
1,222
 
 
1,631
 
 
3,647
 
 
20
 
 
 
 
6,547
 
At June 30, 2015
 
39
 
 
5,374
 
 
4,275
 
 
18,424
 
 
206
 
 
 
 
28,318
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net book value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
At June 30, 2015
 
241
 
 
3,362
 
 
6,932
 
 
7,350
 
 
70
 
 
11
 
 
17,966
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation rate
 
10.00
%
20% to
33.33%
20% to
33.33%
 
33.33
%
 
20.00
%
 
 
 
 
 
 

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6.1 Net book value of assets held under finance lease is as follows:
 
Freehold
Buildings
Leasehold
improvements
Furniture,
fixture and
office
equipment
Tele-
communications
and computer
equipment
Vehicles
Assets under
construction
(“CWIP”)
Total
 
(US$’000)
June 30, 2017
 
 
 
1,019
 
 
4,492
 
 
2,183
 
 
25
 
 
 
 
7,719
 
June 30, 2016
 
 
 
1,962
 
 
6,581
 
 
3,316
 
 
27
 
 
 
 
11,886
 
6.2 Security Interest on Property and Equipment

The net book value of property and equipment at June 30, 2017 and 2016 includes $11.0 million and $15.0 million, respectively, of assets that are pledged as security for liabilities.

7. INVESTMENT IN JOINT VENTURE

On January 1, 2016, one of the subsidiaries of the Group (“the Subsidiary”) made a 47.5% investment in a Joint Venture DGS Lakeball LLC, also known as Clear Connect, with Innovative Business Solutions (‘IBS’) with a purpose to procure and sell commercial leads for the Subsidiary’s customers. The country of incorporation and principle place of business of DGS Lakeball LLC is the United States of America. The investment is accounted for under the equity method of accounting. The market value of the investment amounts to $0.29 (June 30, 2016: $0.29) million. The details of the investment are as follows:

 
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
 
(US$’000)
Opening balance
 
288
 
 
 
Investment made during the year
 
 
 
440
 
Share of profit / (loss) for the year
 
6
 
 
(152
)
Ending balance
 
294
 
 
288
 

Revenues from the Joint Venture during the year ended June 30, 2017 amounted to $0.7 (June 30, 2016: $0.2) million and the net profit of $0.01 million (June 30, 2016: net loss $0.08 million excluding pre-operating expenses of $0.2 million).

Summarized financial information of equity accounted Joint Venture from the financial statements of DGS Lakeball is as follows:

 
For the year
ended
June 30,
2017
For the year
ended
June 30,
2016
 
(US$’000)
Revenue
 
672
 
 
170
 
Profit / (loss) after tax
 
12
 
 
(321
)
Other comprehensive income
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive income / (loss)
 
12
 
 
(321
)

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8. RENEWAL RECEIVABLES
 
 
June 30, 2017
June 30, 2016
July 1, 2015
 
Note
(US$’000)
Long term portion
 
 
 
 
13,569
 
 
5,241
 
 
 
Current portion
 
 
 
 
5,309
 
 
2,051
 
 
 
 
 
8.1
 
 
18,878
 
 
7,292
 
 
 
8.1 This represents insurance commission on policies already sold but expected to be renewed and collected in future years. The expected renewal commission revenues are estimated based on historical policy retention patterns and discounted at appropriate discount rate ranging from 2.17% to 5.75%. The Company arrives at its estimate of the Renewal Receivable based on the future renewal revenue expected to be received from the policies it has sold in the current year. The Company arrives at these estimates based on (a) the contracted rates with the insurance carriers whose products it sells, and (b) the number of policies sold for each carrier and product that are expected to renew in each future year of the forecast period. The expectation of the future retention rates is based on the historical retention rates the Company has experienced in its history for that particular carrier and product. Please refer to notes 2.6 and 3.11 for the revenue estimates and its recognition respectively.
9. OTHER ASSETS
 
Note
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
July 1,
2015
 
 
(US$’000)
Deposits
 
 
1,304
 
 
2,346
 
 
1,218
 
Prepayments
9.1
 
2,687
 
 
2,099
 
 
2,383
 
Other
 
 
790
 
 
53
 
 
933
 
 
 
 
 4,781
 
 
 4,498
 
 
 4,534
 
9.1 These include prepayments for call centre optimization services which are amortized over 120 months.
10. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
 
Note
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
July 1,
2015
 
 
(US$’000)
Trade receivables
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade receivables - gross
 
 
 
 
51,248
 
 
56,932
 
 
41,582
 
Less: allowance for trade receivables
10.1
 
(3,658
)
 
(2,489
)
 
(526
)
Trade receivables - net
 
 
47,590
 
 
54,443
 
 
41,056
 
 
Other receivables
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prepayments and other receivables
 
 
10,354
 
 
8,741
 
 
5,519
 
Deposits
 
 
505
 
 
754
 
 
421
 
 
 
 
10,859
 
 
9,495
 
 
5,940
 
 
 
 
58,449
 
 
63,938
 
 
46,996
 

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10.1 Allowance for trade receivables
Opening balance
 
 
 
 
2,489
 
 
526
 
 
374
 
Foreign exchange movements
 
 
 
 
(2
)
 
(15
)
 
(23
)
Bad debt expense
 
 
 
 
1,233
 
 
3,517
 
 
184
 
Trade receivables written off against allowance
 
 
 
 
(62
)
 
(1,539
)
 
(9
)
Closing balance
 
 
 
 
 3,658
 
 
 2,489
 
 
   526
 
11. DEFERRED EXPENSES

Revenue for the initial training that occurs upon commencement of a new client contract is deferred over the estimated life of the client program and matched against the associated expenses if that training is billed separately to a client. Training revenue is then recognised on a straight-line basis over the life of the client contract as it is not considered to have a standalone value to the customer. The related incremental direct expenses are deferred and charged to other operating expenses on a straight-line basis over the life of the client contract as the related revenue is recognised. These incremental direct expenses relate directly to each contract, generate or enhance resources that will be used in satisfying performance obligations in the future and are expected to be recovered in full.

12. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
Note
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
July 1,
2015
 
 
(US$’000)
Balances with banks in:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
− current accounts
 
 
 
 
20,131
 
 
8,441
 
 
5,262
 
− deposit accounts (with a maturity of 3 months or less at inception)
 
 
 
 
1,107
 
 
1,008
 
 
530
 
 
 
 
 
 
21,238
 
 
9,449
 
 
5,792
 
 
Cash in hand
 
 
 
 
83
 
 
2
 
 
11
 
 
 
 
 
 
21,321
 
 
9,451
 
 
5,803
 
13. DEFERRED REVENUE
 
Note
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
July 1,
2015
 
 
(US$’000)
Deferred revenue
 
 
7,425
 
 
9,542
 
 
6,568
 
Less: current portion of deferred revenue
 
 
(4,922
)
 
(8,166
)
 
(5,372
)
 
13.1
 
 2,503
 
 
1,376
 
 
1,196
 
13.1 Please refer to note 11.

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14. SHARE CAPITAL AND OTHER RESERVES
14.1 Authorized share capital

The Holding Company’s authorized share capital is $12,000 divided into 4,254,221 preference shares and 103,223,990 common shares of par value $0.0001 each.

14.2 Issued, subscribed and paid-in share capital

The Holding Company’s issued, subscribed and paid-in share capital consists of preference shares of $475 divided into 4,254,221 preference shares of par value $0.000111650536 each and share capital of $775 divided into 6,941,427 common shares of par value $0.000111650536 each. The amount of additional paid-in capital is $96.218 million.

During the year ended June 30, 2017, the Holding Company issued a total of 10,394,934 common shares of par value $0.000111650536 each to TRGI in return for its investments in the Continuing Business Entities and $190,000 in cash. The investments were transferred from TRGI at their carrying values totaling $87,375,616. These share issues resulted in the recognition of additional paid-in capital totaling $87,565,616, and as noted below 4,254,221 of these common shares were subsequently redesignated into preference shares with the same par value of $0.000111650536 per share.

The Holding Company further issued 322,599 common shares to Mr. Jeffrey Cox, as further disclosed in note 26.1, in return for his equity interest in DGS Limited, resulting in the recognition of additional paid-in capital of $2,887,813; and 478,115 common shares to Mr. Anthony Solazzo, in return for his equity interest in e-Telequote Plc, resulting in the recognition of additional paid-in capital of $5,765,195.

On June 20, 2017, the Holding Company redesignated its 4,254,221 common shares held by TRGI into convertible preference shares at a price of US$ 0.000111650536 per share. The convertible preference shares shall automatically convert into common shares upon the consummation of a qualified public offering, with such conversion only being affected at the time and subject to the closing of the sale of securities by the Holding Company pursuant to such qualified public offering. Each convertible preference share shall be converted into one common share.

The holders of convertible preference shares shall be entitled to vote, together with the holders of common shares, as a single class on all matters submitted to the shareholders for a vote.

The Holding Company shall not declare nor pay any dividends or make any distribution upon common shares, until and unless the Holding Company has declared and paid a dividend of at least $2.00 with respect to each convertible preference share. Preference shares thereafter participate with any dividends declared for common shares.

On any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Holding Company, holders of convertible preference shares shall be entitled to receive, proportionately according to the number of convertible preference shares held, those assets available for distribution to the members.

During the year, 1,798,019 shares of the Holding Company’s unissued and authorized common shares were reserved for the issuance of incentive awards granted under the “2017 Stock Plan.” During the year no grants were made under this plan.

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14.3 The nature and purpose of other reserves within equity is described below:

Reorganization reserve

Reorganization reserve consists of differences between the combined net asset values of subsidiaries from their separate financial statements and recognized share capital, under the pooling of interest method.

Share option plans

Weighted average cost of shares kept under the share option plans that pertain to the Group’s various subsidiaries.

Foreign currency translation reserve

Gain / losses arising on retranslating the net assets of overseas operations into presentation currency.

Actuarial gain on defined benefit scheme

Actuarial gain or losses represents adjustments to actuarial assumptions used to value defined benefit pension scheme obligations.

14.4 Senior preferred shares
 
Note
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
 
 
(US$’000)
17Capital Fund
14.4.1
 
20,000
 
 
 
14.4.1 At June 30, 2017, in consideration of the cancellation of $20.0 million of the indebtedness under the loan note instrument referred to in note 17 below, the Group’s subsidiary Etelequote Limited (the Subsidiary) entered into a senior preferred shares subscription agreement (“Agreement”) with a consortium of investors, comprised of 17Capital Fund 3, L.P. and 17Capital Fund 3 Luxembourg S.C.Sp. (“Subscribers”) providing for the purchase by the Subscribers of 1,538,462 non-convertible Senior Preferred Shares.

The holder of Senior Preferred Shares will not be entitled to vote at any meeting of the Subsidiary’s shareholders, and Senior Preferred Shares shall not be convertible into any other securities or rights. The Senior Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to any dividends or other distributions by the Subsidiary other than the entitlement to the redemption amount.

The Subsidiary has an option to redeem wholly or partially, the outstanding number of these shares. This option may be exercised at any time based on the Subsidiary’s discretion.

These shares will also be mandatorily redeemable upon the event of a public offering of IBEX Holdings Limited, to the extent of the proceeds of such an offering.

Upon a Liquidation Event (which is defined as any liquidation, dissolution, bankruptcy or winding up of the Subsidiary whether voluntary or involuntary but not on redemption or purchase by the Subsidiary of any Common Shares), each holder of Senior Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive from the surplus assets of the Subsidiary remaining after the payment of its liabilities, prior and in preference to any

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distribution or payment made of any of the assets of the Subsidiary to holders of the Subsidiary’s Junior Securities (other securities of the subsidiary) by reason of their ownership thereof, an amount equal to the aggregate per share redemption price in respect of all of the senior preferred shares then held by such holder (with the date of such liquidation event being treated as the Redemption Date in respect of such Senior Preferred Shares) less any redemption amounts previously paid in respect thereof.

At the time of redemption the following pricing mechanism will apply:

for redemption date on or before June 06, 2018, $13, or
for redemption date after June 06, 2018, the greater of $13.90 and the variable return (as defined in the Agreement).
The variable return provides for an interest rate of 14% until June 2021 and 18% thereafter.

These shares are redeemable upon the event of a public offering of IBEX Holdings Limited or a liquidation event (as explained above), whichever comes earlier. Upon such events these shares will cease to exist as an equity item and will be recognized as a debt liability. 17Capital Fund has a limited right to transfer these preference shares to TRGI up until an IPO. In the event that 17Capital excercises this option, the subsidiary will register TRGI as the holders of record for these preference shares.

15. NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

Summarized financial information in respect of each of the Holding Company’s subsidiaries that has material non-controlling interests (“NCI”) is set out below: The summarized financial information below represents amounts before intra-group eliminations.

 
June 30, 2016
 
(US$’000)
 
IBEX
DGS
e-Telequote
NCI Percentage %
29%
50%
20%
Non-current assets
 
42,593
 
 
4,582
 
 
7,582
 
Current assets
 
65,121
 
 
8,406
 
 
4,479
 
Non-current liabilities
 
14,676
 
 
4,621
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
63,912
 
 
7,908
 
 
25,275
 
Net assets attributable NCI
 
7,373
 
 
(1,082
)
 
(2,648
)
Revenue
 
255,510
 
 
47,752
 
 
16,171
 
Profit / (loss) for the year
 
6,928
 
 
(6,458
)
 
2,542
 
Profit / (loss) attributable to NCI
 
2,009
 
 
(3,229
)
 
508
 
Other comprehensive income / (loss) attributable to NCI
 
25
 
 
(49
)
 
 
Total comprehensive income / (loss) attributable to NCI
 
2,034
 
 
(3,278
)
 
508
 
Dividend paid to NCI
 
(1,365
)
 
(922
)
 
 

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In December 2016, the predecessor parent company TRGI paid $15.8 million to acquire the remaining 29% equity interest in IBEX Global Solutions plc; the carrying amount of the noncontrolling interests acquired was $6.3 million, resulting in an excess of consideration paid recognised in equity of $9.5 million.

In December 2016, the predecessor parent company TRGI paid $7.4 million to acquire a 36.5% equity interest in DGS; the carrying amount of the noncontrolling interests acquired was ($1.0 million), resulting in an excess of consideration paid recognised in equity of $8.4 million.

In April 2017, the Holding Company issued 322,599 common shares to Mr. Jeffrey Cox in return for his 13% equity interest in DGS as disclosed in note 14.2; the carrying amount of the noncontrolling interests acquired was ($0.5 million), resulting in an excess of consideration paid recognised in equity of $3.4 million.

In April 2017, the Holding Company issued 478,115 common shares to Mr. Anthony Solazzo in return for his 20% equity interest in ETQ as disclosed in note 14.2; the carrying amount of the noncontrolling interests acquired was ($2.4 million), resulting in an excess of consideration paid recognised in equity of $8.1 million.

16. BORROWINGS
 
Note
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
July 1,
2015
 
 
(US$’000)
Obligation under finance leases
16.1
 
5,943
 
 
9,669
 
 
10,889
 
Long-term other borrowings
16.2
 
17,468
 
 
12,007
 
 
7,447
 
Line of credit
16.3
 
23,707
 
 
18,906
 
 
5,637
 
Private placement notes
16.4
 
9,130
 
 
 
 
5,550
 
 
 
 
56,248
 
 
40,582
 
 
29,523
 
Less: Current portion of;
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
− obligation under finance leases
16.1
 
(3,224
)
 
(3,579
)
 
(3,730
)
− long-term other borrowings
16.2
 
(5,536
)
 
(5,892
)
 
(3,196
)
− line of credit
16.3
 
(23,707
)
 
(18,906
)
 
(5,637
)
− private placement notes
16.4
 
(9,130
)
 
 
 
(5,550
)
 
 
 
(41,597
)
 
(28,377
)
 
(18,113
)
 
 
 
14,651
 
 
12,205
 
 
11,410
 
16.1 Obligation under finance leases
 
June 30, 2017
 
Minimum lease
payments
Present value of
payments
 
(US$’000)
Within one year
 
3,532
 
 
3,224
 
After one year but not more than five years
 
2,914
 
 
2,719
 
Total minimum lease payments
 
6,446
 
 
5,943
 
Less: amounts representing finance charges
 
(503
)
 
 
Present value of minimum lease payments
 
5,943
 
 
5,943
 
Less: current portion shown under current liabilities
 
(3,224
)
 
(3,224
)
 
 
2,719
 
 
2,719
 

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June 30, 2016
 
Minimum lease
payments
Present value of
payments
 
(US$’000)
Within one year
 
4,169
 
 
3,579
 
After one year but not more than five years
 
6,598
 
 
6,090
 
Total minimum lease payments
 
10,767
 
 
9,669
 
Less: amounts representing finance charges
 
(1,098
)
 
 
Present value of minimum lease payments
 
9,669
 
 
9,669
 
Less: current portion shown under current liabilities
 
(3,579
)
 
(3,579
)
 
 
6,090
 
 
6,090
 
 
July 1, 2015
 
Minimum lease
payments
Present value of
payments
 
(US$’000)
Within one year
 
4,358
 
 
3,730
 
After one year but not more than five years
 
8,079
 
 
7,159
 
Total minimum lease payments
 
12,437
 
 
10,889
 
Less: amounts representing finance charges
 
(1,548
)
 
 
Present value of minimum lease payments
 
10,889
 
 
10,889
 
Less: current portion shown under current liabilities
 
(3,730
)
 
(3,730
)
 
 
7,159
 
 
7,159
 

Various subsidiaries in the Group hold assets subject to finance leases. These lease arrangements have interest rates ranging from 5% to 10% (June 30, 2016: 6% to 8% and June 30, 2015: 5% to 10%) per annum. At the end of the lease term, the ownership of the assets shall be transferred to the respective entities against security deposits paid.

16.2 Long-term other borrowings
 
Note
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
July 1,
2015
 
 
(US$’000)
Financial Institutions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IBM Credit LLC
16.2.1
 
890
 
 
3,497
 
 
6,015
 
CIT Finance LLC
16.2.2
 
90
 
 
751
 
 
1,432
 
PNC Bank, N.A.
16.3.1
 
2,265
 
 
1,759
 
 
 
PNC Term loan
16.3.1
 
14,223
 
 
6,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
17,468
 
 
12,007
 
 
7,447
 
Less: Current portion of long-term other borrowings
 
 
(5,536
)
 
(5,892
)
 
(3,196
)
 
 
 
11,932
 
 
6,115
 
 
4,251
 
16.2.1 In June 2014, the Group entered into a $3.3 million three-year financing agreement ("IBM Agreement") with IBM Credit LLC ("IBM") to finance the purchase of software licenses (under a Select Agreement) from Microsoft Corporation ("Microsoft"). Also in June 2014, the Group entered into a three-year Enterprise

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Agreement with Microsoft for the use of certain cloud software services for approximately $1.1 million in year one, with minimum service commitments of approximately $50,000 in each of years two and three. The monthly financing payments under the IBM Agreement are approximately $103,000 per month for 36 months which began in July 2014.

16.2.2 In addition, the Group has financed the purchase of various property and equipment and software during the fiscal year 2017, 2016 and 2015 with CIT Finance LLC ("CIT"), IBM and PNC. As of June 30, 2017 and 2016 and July 1, 2015, the Group has financed $9.1 million, $12.2 million and $9.8 million, respectively, of assets at interest rates ranging from 6% to 8% per annum.
16.3 Line of credit
 
Note
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
July 1,
2015
 
 
(US$’000)
PNC Bank, N.A.
 
16.3.1
 
 
20,907
 
 
17,025
 
 
3,274
 
Seacoast Business Funding
 
16.3.2
 
 
304
 
 
376
 
 
571
 
Heritage Bank of Commerce
 
16.3.3
 
 
2,496
 
 
1,505
 
 
1,792
 
 
 
 
 
 
23,707
 
 
18,906
 
 
5,637
 
16.3.1 In November 2013, the Group's subsidiary TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. entered into a three-year $35 million revolving credit facility (as amended, the “PNC Credit Facility”) with PNC Bank, N.A. (“PNC”). In June 2015, the amount of availability under the PNC Credit Facility was increased to $40 million, with an additional $10 million of incremental availability (subject to PNC’s approval and satisfaction of conditions precedent), and the maturity date of the PNC Credit Facility was extended to May 2020. The line of credit balance as of June 2017 is $20.9 million (June 2016 $17.0 million) as presented in note 16.2. In June 2016, the PNC Credit Facility was amended to add a Term Loan A of $6.0 million, which was drawn down in full, and a Term Loan B of $4.0 million (subject to satisfaction of conditions precedent), which was never drawn down and cancelled. In addition, the PNC Credit Facility was amended in June 2016 to include a $3.0 million non-revolving line of credit for purchases of equipment, which was drawn down in full. The balance of this line as of June 2017 is $2.3 million (June 2016 $1.8 million) as presented in note 16.2. In November 2016, the PNC Credit Facility was amended by adding a Term Loan C of $16.0 million which was drawn down in full with $6.0 million applied to repay in full Term Loan A. Term Loan C is required to be repaid in 54 equal monthly installments (commencing six months after the drawdown date). The term loan balance as of June 2017 is $14.2 million (June 2016 $6 million) as included in note 16.2. Borrowings under the PNC Credit Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.75% and/or at the PNC Commercial Lending Rate for domestic loans. In this agreement, TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. derived value from the choice of interest rates, depending on the rate selected. This value changes in response to the changes in the various interest rates alternatives. Thus, a derivative is embedded within the loan commitment. The part of the value associated with the loan commitment derivative (the embedded derivative part) is derived from the potential interest rate differential between the alternative rates.
16.3.2 In July 2011, a subsidiary of the Group, iSky, Inc. entered into a purchasing agreement (the "Seacoast Receivables Financing Agreement”) with the predecessor to Seacoast National Bank (“Seacoast”). Pursuant to the Seacoast Receivables Financing Agreement, Seacoast provides payment to iSky, Inc. for up to $1.5 million of accounts receivable owed to iSky, Inc. All payments from Seacoast to iSky, Inc. are subject to a discount of 1.0% for receivables outstanding 30 days or less and an additional 0.5% for each additional 15 days that such receivable is outstanding. The average discount during the fiscal year ended

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June 30, 2017 was approximately 1.5% of net sales. Under the Seacoast Receivables Financing Agreement, Seacoast may also advance an amount up to 85% of iSky, Inc.’s receivables to iSky, Inc. at a rate of LIBOR plus 7.0%.

The Seacoast Receivables Financing Agreement requires iSky, Inc. to sell $0.2 million of receivables per month to Seacoast, subject to a penalty based on the discount fee if such minimum is not met. The Seacoast Receivables Financing Agreement is automatically renewed for successive 12-month periods unless terminated in accordance with its terms.

16.3.3 In March 2015, the subsidiaries of the Group, Digital Globe Services, Inc., Telsat Online Inc. and DGS EDU, LLC entered into a one-year $3.5 million revolving credit facility (as amended, the “HBC Credit Facility”) with Heritage Bank of Commerce (“HBC”). In March 2016, the HBC Credit Facility was amended to increase the credit line capacity to $5.0 million and extend its maturity date until March 31, 2018, subject to collateral review. As of June 30, 2017, $2.5 million of indebtedness was outstanding under the HBC Credit Facility.

Borrowings under the HBC Credit Facility bear interest at the Prime Rate plus a margin of 2.50%. Amounts owed under the HBC Loan Facility are secured by our substantially all of the borrowers’ assets.

Availability of amounts under the HBC Credit Facility is subject to the achievement of EBITDA (as defined in the HBC Loan Agreement) of at least $750,000 by Digital Globe Services, Inc., Telsat Online Inc., and DGS EDU, LLC for the trailing six months ending on each quarter end during the term of the facility.

The HBC Credit Facility also contains negative covenants limiting mergers and consolidations, acquisitions and sales of assets, liens, the making of loans and guarantees and dividends, storage of inventory, and payments of subordinated debt, which are subject to exceptions and qualifications.

The HBC Credit Facility contains customary events of default, including payment default, failure to comply with covenants or other obligations, material misrepresentations, events which have a material adverse effect, certain bankruptcy events, and changes of control. At June 30, 2017, the borrowers under the HBC Credit Facility were fully compliant with the reporting and financial covenants except for certain events of default for six-month rolling adjusted EBITDA covenants for June 2016, September 2016 and June 2017. Under the terms of the loan agreement, such defaults give HBC the right to call for immediate repayment of the balance owed. HBC has waived these defaults on September 30, 2016, December 14, 2016 and September 1, 2017 respectively.

16.4 In February 2015, the Group's subsidiary e-Telequote Insurance, Inc. issued $5.0 million aggregate principal amount of 18.0% senior secured notes due February 19, 2016, guaranteed by TRGI and the Group's subsidiary e-Telequote Plc (the "2015 ETQ Notes"), to a consortium of private investors. An additional $1.1 million aggregate principal amount of 2015 ETQ Notes was issued in two tranches in June and July 2015. In February and April, 2016, e-Telequote Insurance, Inc. issued $10.0 million aggregate principal amount of 15.0% senior secured notes due February 19, 2017, guaranteed by TRGI and e-Telequote Plc (the "2016 ETQ Notes"), to a consortium of private investors. The proceeds of the issuance of the 2016 ETQ Notes were used to repay the 2015 ETQ Notes and for working capital purposes. The 2016 ETQ Notes were prepaid by e-Telequote Insurance, Inc. in June 2016 with the proceeds of $10.0 million of borrowings by e-Telequote Plc under a loan agreement with TRGI dated as of June 20, 2016 (which on June 30, 2016 were converted into an equivalent principal amount of convertible

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loan notes under the convertible loan agreement referred to in note 17). In June 2017, e-Telequote Insurance, Inc. issued $9.1 million aggregate principal amount of 12.0% Senior Secured Notes due June 12, 2018 (the "2017 ETQ Notes"), guaranteed by TRGI, with an option of early settlement by the borrower.

17. Related Party Loans

Under a convertible loan note agreement between a subsidiary of the Group and TRGI, these loan notes may convert into ordinary shares at the option of TRGI if there is external funding in the subsidiary in excess of $3 million. Out of total loan amount, $3.5 million was disbursed during the current year ($12.6 million during the year ended June 30, 2016). Pursuant to a deed of release dated as of June 30, 2017, $20.0 million of outstanding borrowings under the loan note agreement was cancelled, other than in respect of any interest that had accrued on the cancelled notes as at the date of cancellation, in return for the issuance of Senior Preference Shares as described in note 14.4.1 above. The loan carries interest at a rate of 15% (June 30, 2016: 15%) and the related accrued interest amounted to $6.1 (June 30, 2016: $2.4) million as at June 30, 2017. As of June 30, 2017, total loan balances included $1.0 m without conversion features (June 30, 2016: $0).

18. OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
Note
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
July 1,
2015
 
 
(US$’000)
Deferred rent - long term
 
 
 
 
262
 
 
428
 
 
649
 
Defined benefit scheme
 
18.1
 
 
727
 
 
633
 
 
494
 
Phantom stock plan
 
23.2
 
 
74
 
 
26
 
 
161
 
Other
 
 
 
 
51
 
 
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,114
 
 
1,095
 
 
1,304
 
18.1 Defined benefit scheme

Two of the Group subsidiaries (“the Subsidiaries”) operate an unfunded defined benefit plan for qualifying employees. Under this plan, the employees are entitled to one half month’s salary for every year of service, with six months or more of service considered as one year. One half month’s salary has been defined to include the following:

15 days salary based on the latest salary rate.
cash equivalent to 5 days service incentive leave.
one-twelfth of the 13th month’s pay.

An employee is entitled to retirement benefits only upon attainment of a retirement age of 60 years and completion of at least five years of previously credited service. No other post-retirement benefits are provided to these employees. The most recent actuarial valuations of the present value of the defined benefit obligation were carried out on June 30, 2017. The present value of the defined benefit obligation, and the related current service cost and past service cost, were measured using the projected unit credit method.

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The principal assumptions used for the purposes of the actuarial valuations are as follows:

 
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
July 1,
2015
Discount rate
 
5.00
%
 
5.40
%
 
4.80
%
Expected rate of salary increase
 
3.00
%
 
3.00
%
 
3.00
%

Amounts recognized in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income in respect of defined benefit scheme are as follows:

 
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
July 1,
2015
 
(US$’000)
Current service cost
 
222
 
 
239
 
 
98
 
Interest on obligation
 
20
 
 
24
 
 
9
 
 
 
242
 
 
263
 
 
107
 

The amount included in the statement of financial position in other non-current liabilities arising from defined benefit obligations is as follows:

 
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
July 1,
2015
 
(US$’000)
Present value of unfunded defined benefit obligation
 
727
 
 
633
 
 
494
 
Net liability arising from defined benefit obligation
 
727
 
 
633
 
 
494
 

The movement in the present value of the defined benefit obligation in the current period is as follows:

 
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
July 1,
2015
 
(US$’000)
Present value of defined benefit obligation at the beginning of the year
 
633
 
 
494
 
 
173
 
Foreign exchange movements
 
(80
)
 
8
 
 
(11
)
Current service cost
 
222
 
 
239
 
 
98
 
Interest cost
 
20
 
 
24
 
 
9
 
Actuarial loss / (gains)
 
(68
)
 
(132
)
 
225
 
Present value of defined benefit obligation at the end of the year
 
727
 
 
633
 
 
494
 

The historical information of the amounts for the current and previous annual periods is as follows:

 
2017
2016
 
(US$’000)
Present value of defined benefit obligation
 
727
 
 
633
 

The subsidiaries are yet to contribute to the plan asset as of June 30, 2017.

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19. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
 
Note
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
July 1,
2015
 
(US$’000)
Trade creditors
 
 
 
 
13,690
 
 
11,182
 
 
8,391
 
Accrued expenses
 
 
 
 
24,948
 
 
25,369
 
 
24,181
 
Provision
 
19.1
 
 
1,000
 
 
 
 
 
Others
 
 
 
 
1,411
 
 
2,350
 
 
2,547
 
 
 
 
 
 
41,049
 
 
38,901
 
 
35,119
 
19.1. Represents the provision of legal settlement during the year June 30, 2017. Please refer to note 20.1.
20. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
20.1 Contingencies

The Group is subject to claims and lawsuits filed in the ordinary course of business. Although management does not believe that any such proceedings will have material adverse effect going forward, no assurances to that effect can be given based on the uncertainty of litigation and demands of third parties.

20.1.1 The significant claims or legal proceedings against subsidiaries of the Group are as follows:

In November 2014, a group of current and former employees filed a collective action under the US Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and Tennessee law in the US District Court of Tennessee against TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. d/b/a IBEX Global Solutions, alleging that such plaintiffs were forced to work “off the clock” without being paid for that time. In December 2014, a similar FLSA collection action case was filed against IBEX Global Solutions in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. In February 2015, the two cases were consolidated in Tennessee and the plaintiffs agreed to submit all claims to binding arbitration before the American Arbitration Association. Presently, there are approximately 3,500 individuals who have opted into the FLSA class action claims, and there are pending wage and hour class action claims under Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee state laws involving approximately 25,000 potential class action claimants. State class certification motions are currently due to be filed in November 2017. Discovery and internal investigations into this matter are ongoing. The plaintiffs have not identified the amount of damages sought at this time, and the management cannot reasonably determine such damages at this time. We intend to vigorously defend this action and have made a reserve against this matter of $1,000,000 reflecting the cost of defense.

In June 2017, the plaintiffs’ lawyers in the above matter filed a tag-along nationwide collective action in Tennessee federal court, asserting FLSA and state law wage and hour class action claims. In August 2017, the court found that all such class action claims are precluded by class action waivers signed by the named plaintiffs as a condition of their employment with IBEX Global Solutions and directed the parties to meet and confer to arbitrate plaintiffs’ individual claims before the American Arbitration Association. In November 2017, the Court granted IBEX’s motion to compel arbitration of those plaintiffs who have signed class action waivers, but allowed the plaintiff to amend their complaint with any plaintiffs they allege to have not signed a class action waiver. We intend to vigorously defend this action and have not made any reserve given that the probability for liability or settlement, as well as the amount of any damages, are not estimable at this time.

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In June 2017, a group of current and former employees filed a lawsuit against IBEX Global Solutions in Tennessee federal court alleging wage and hour claims under the FLSA and various state laws. On August 21, 2017, the management filed a motion to dismiss the class allegations and to compel arbitration of the individual claims. In November 2017, the Court granted IBEX’s motion to compel arbitration, but allowed the plaintiff to amend their complaint with any suitable plaintiffs to the extent they exist. We intend to vigorously defend this action and have not made any reserve given that the probability for liability or settlement, as well as the amount of any damages, are not estimable at this time.

20.2 Commitments
20.2.1 IBEX Global Solutions Limited has an annual telecommunication service commitment with two of its carriers. The carrier agreement was signed in January 2015 for a three-year term with the minimum annual commitment for $0.6 million. The agreement has a provision for an early termination at its one-year anniversary with a sixty day written notice. A second carrier agreement was signed in July 2016 for a three-year term with minimum annual commitment for $0.69 million.
20.2.2 IBEX Global Solutions Limited is also subject to early termination provisions in certain telecommunications contracts, which if enforced by the telecommunications providers, would subject IBEX Global Solutions to the obligation to pay early termination fees. To date, these early termination provisions have not been triggered by IBEX Global Solutions.
20.3 Operating leases

Certain Group companies have access to computer equipment, software, office facilities, furniture and fixtures and office premises under operating lease arrangements. Rent expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease term. Future minimum lease rentals under operating leases subsequent to the reporting period are as follows:

 
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
July 1,
2015
 
(US$’000)
Within one year
 
10,002
 
 
8,288
 
 
7,394
 
After one year but not more than five years
 
18,601
 
 
17,433
 
 
17,651
 
More than five years
 
663
 
 
 
 
605
 
 
 
29,266
 
 
25,721
 
 
25,650
 

Rental expenditure for the year ended June 30, 2017 was approximately $11.75 (June 30, 2016: $10.89) million.

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For the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016



21. FINANCE EXPENSES
 
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
 
(US$’000)
Interest on borrowings
 
5,278
 
 
3,671
 
Factoring fees
 
139
 
 
69
 
Finance charges on leased assets
 
873
 
 
1,038
 
Bank charges
 
103
 
 
352
 
 
 
6,393
 
 
5,130
 
22. INCOME TAXES
 
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
 
(US$’000)
The major components of income tax expense are:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current tax expense for the year
 
652
 
 
1,270
 
Deferred tax (income) / expense for the year
 
(357
)
 
591
 
 
 
295
 
 
1,861
 

The Group’s U.S. tax provision includes the following U.S. entities: TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. (d/b/a IBEX Global Solutions), Digital Globe Services, Inc., iSky Inc. and e-Telequote Insurance, Inc. which file separate income tax returns in the US. Additionally, included in the group provision are various foreign subsidiaries located in UK, EU, Canada, Pakistan, Senegal, and Philippines. These entities file tax returns in their respective jurisdictions. No tax provision has been calculated for holding companies (the Holding Company, IBEX Global Limited and Etelequote Limited), as they are Bermuda based and there is no corporate income tax in Bermuda.

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For the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016



Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes, as well as net operating losses and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using the enacted tax rates that will apply to taxable income in the periods the deferred tax item is expected to be settled or realized. The tax effects of the Group’s temporary differences and carry forwards are as follows:

Tax effect of deductible / (taxable) temporary differences

 
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
July 1,
2015
 
(US$’000)
Deductible temporary differences:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
− Provisions and write-offs against accounts receivable
 
1,409
 
 
454
 
 
193
 
− Unpaid accrued expenses / compensation
 
3,946
 
 
2,633
 
 
1,964
 
− Deferred revenue and credits
 
101
 
 
342
 
 
89
 
− Net operating losses
 
19,073
 
 
17,171
 
 
11,326
 
− Property, plant and equipment
 
40
 
 
55
 
 
35
 
− Intangible assets
 
1,136
 
 
1,368
 
 
1,279
 
 
 
25,705
 
 
22,023
 
 
14,886
 
Unrecognized deferred tax assets
 
(12,527
)
 
(13,397
)
 
(9,568
)
 
 
13,178
 
 
8,626
 
 
5,318
 
Set off of tax
 
(8,788
)
 
(5,310
)
 
(2,890
)
Deferred tax assets - net
 
4,390
 
 
3,316
 
 
2,428
 
 
Taxable temporary differences:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
− Property, plant and equipment
 
 
 
(739
)
 
(1,032
)
− Development costs
 
(421
)
 
(634
)
 
(799
)
− Deferred revenue
 
(12,461
)
 
(7,358
)
 
(3,108
)
− Intangible assets
 
(1,245
)
 
(1,201
)
 
(1,094
)
 
 
(14,127
)
 
(9,932
)
 
(6,033
)
Set off of tax
 
8,788
 
 
5,310
 
 
2,890
 
Deferred tax liability - net
 
(5,339
)
 
(4,622
)
 
(3,143
)

A deferred tax asset has not been recognized for the following gross amounts:

 
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
July 1,
2015
 
(US$’000)
Unused tax losses
 
48,622
 
 
41,760
 
 
25,612
 
Net (taxable) / deductible temporary differences
 
(10,218
)
 
(3,406
)
 
2,298
 
Unused tax losses and deductible differences - unrecognized
 
38,404
 
 
38,354
 
 
27,910
 

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these deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses can be utilized. Other factors considered include cumulative losses in recent years and non-existence of future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences. The unused tax losses will begin to expire in 2027. The deductible temporary differences can be carried forward indefinitely.

At as June 30, 2017, the Group’s US federal and state net operating loss carry forwards for income tax purposes are $42.6 (June 30, 2016: $39.0) million and $48.0 (June 30, 2016: $43.1) million, respectively, which will begin to expire in 2029. The Group’s Canadian subsidiary has a net operating loss carry forward of $1.9 million (June 30, 2016: $1.8) million, expiring over the period 2027 through 2036. The Group’s European subsidiaries have net operating loss carry forwards of $9.0 million (June 30, 2016: $7.3) million. These amounts are based on the income tax returns filed for the year ended June 30, 2016 and estimated amounts for the year ended June 30, 2017.

The Group is subject to income tax in several jurisdictions and significant judgement is required in determining the provision for income taxes. During the ordinary course of business, there are transactions and calculations for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. As a result, the Group recognizes tax liabilities based on estimates of whether additional taxes and interest will be due. The Group believes that its accruals for tax liabilities are adequate for all open audit years based on its assessment of many factors including past experience and interpretations of tax law. This assessment relies on estimates and assumptions and may involve a series of complex judgments about future events. To the extent that the final tax outcome of these matters is different than the amounts recorded, such differences will impact income tax expense in the period in which such determination is made.

There are no income tax consequences attached to the payment of dividends by the Group to its shareholders.

Reconciliation of effective tax rate

Below is a reconciliation of tax expense and the accounting profit. As group’s key income generating operations are based in the US, United States federal income tax rate of 34% is used for the purpose of this reconciliation:

 
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
 
(US$’000)
(Loss ) / profit for the period
 
(9,013
)
 
1,571
 
Income tax expense
 
295
 
 
1,861
 
Net (loss) / profit excluding income tax
 
(8,718
)
 
3,432
 

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June 30,
2017
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
June 30,
2016
 
(%)
(US$’000)
(%)
(US$’000)
Income tax (benefit) / expense using the applicable tax rate
 
34
%
 
(2,965
)
 
34
%
 
1,167
 
State taxes (net of federal tax effect)
 
4
%
 
(328
)
 
6
%
 
200
 
Effect of tax and exchange rates in foreign jurisdictions
 
-41
%
 
3,562
 
 
-35
%
 
(1,202
)
Non-deductible expenses / exempt income
 
-9
%
 
785
 
 
-70
%
 
(2,393
)
Prior year provision / other items
 
-1
%
 
110
 
 
8
%
 
260
 
Change in unrecognized temporary differences
 
10
%
 
(869
)
 
112
%
 
3,829
 
 
 
-3
%
 
295
 
 
54
%
 
1,861
 
23. SHARE OPTION PLANS

As at June 30, 2017, the Group maintained the following equity incentive plans: IBEX Pre-IPO stock plan 2013, IBEX Post-IPO stock plan 2013, IBEX group Phantom stock option plan (a cash settled share-based payment), e-Telequote stock option plan and DGS Limited stock option plan. Upon the reorganization under the ambit of common control combination the holders of options in Digital Globe Services Limited had their options substituted with options granted pursuant to a stock option plan of DGS Limited, with a view to carrying forward the essence of the original plan.

On June 20, 2017, the Holding Company adopted a 2017 Stock Plan (the “2017 Plan”) to enable certain executives and employees to be granted options and restricted stock awards, up to a maximum of 1,798,019 common shares of the Holding Company.

The details of above mentioned equity incentive plans are as below:

23.1 IBEX stock plan 2013

The IBEX Stock Plan 2013 was adopted on June 4, 2013 and is comprised of a plan adopted prior to the AIM flotation of IBEX Global Solutions Limited (Pre-IPO plan) and a plan adopted after the completion of the AIM flotation on June 28, 2013 (Post-IPO plan). The Pre-IPO plan was adopted to enable certain executives and employees to be granted options by TRGI to acquire ordinary shares and restricted stock awards (TRGI Options) not to exceed the maximum of 4,301,890 shares, with 1,760,892, 1,760,892 and 4,147,174 options for ordinary shares of IBEX Global Solutions Limited held by TRGI outstanding under the Pre-IPO plan as of June 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The maximum allowable shares under the Post-IPO plan is 5,008,341, with 3,200,427 and 2,853,687 authorized as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and 3,200,427, 2,750,427 and 1,879,717 options outstanding as of June 30, 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively. When an employee leaves with unexercised stock options under the Pre-IPO plan, the ordinary shares of IBEX Global Solutions Limited underlying these options become unencumbered with respect to TRGI. In contrast, the options under the Post-IPO plan are returned to the plan for reissuance.

During the year ended June 30, 2017, the IBEX Global Solutions Limited granted 450,000 (June 30, 2016: 920,523) share options under the Post-IPO plan to its employees. There were no options granted under the Pre-IPO plan in either such fiscal year. The weighted average exercise price of options granted during fiscal year 2017 was $1.12 (FY-2016: $1.71). The options have a maximum contractual term of no longer

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than ten years from their date of grant and vest and become exercisable over a maximum period of 48 months in accordance with terms of the grant agreement. In fiscal year 2017, nil (FY-2016: 29,888) options were exercised under Pre-IPO plan.

Expected term

The expected term of options granted is ten years. In estimating the expected term, IBEX Global Solutions Limited assumes all options will be exercised at the contractual term of the option.

Volatility

The expected volatility was determined by reference to historical data of IBEX Limited’s shares over a period of time consistent with option life. Management used an average volatility of 24.5% (June 30, 2016: 25.5%) for grant calculations for the year ended June 30, 2017.

Expected dividends

The expected average dividend yield of IBEX is 7.3% (June 30, 2016: 7.3%) for the year ended June 30, 2017.

Risk-free rate

The risk-free rate is the continuously compounded United States nominal treasury rate corresponding to the term of the option. The average risk-free rate used for options granted during the years ended June 30, 2017 was 1.4% (June 30, 2016: 1.9%).

 
2017
2016
 
Weighted
average
exercise price
Share
options
(Number)
Weighted
average
exercise price
Share
options
(Number)
 
(US$)
 
(US$)
 
Options outstanding as at beginning of the year
 
1.78
 
 
4,511,319
 
 
1.70
 
 
6,026,891
 
Options granted during the year
 
1.12
 
 
450,000
 
 
1.71
 
 
920,523
 
Options exercised during the year
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.55
 
 
(29,888
)
Options cancelled during the year
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.59
 
 
(2,406,207
)
Options outstanding as at end of the year
 
1.68
 
 
4,961,319
 
 
1.78
 
 
4,511,319
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Pre-IPO plan
 
 
 
 
1,760,892
 
 
 
 
 
1,760,892
 
Post-IPO plan
 
 
 
 
3,200,427
 
 
 
 
 
2,750,427
 
Options outstanding as at end of the year
 
 
 
 
4,961,319
 
 
 
 
 
4,511,319
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Options exercisable as at end of the year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,513,265
 

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A summary of the stock options outstanding and exercisable as at June 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:

 
2017
Exercise
price or
range
US$
Options outstanding
Options exercisable
Number
Weighted
average
remaining
life
(years)
Weighted
average
exercise
price
US$
Number
Weighted
average
remaining
life
(years)
Weighted
average
exercise
price
US$
1.07 - 3.37
 
4,961,319
 
 
7.03
 
 
1.68
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016
Exercise
price or
range
US$
Options outstanding
Options exercisable
Number
Weighted
average
remaining
life
(years)
Weighted
average
exercise
price
US$
Number
Weighted
average
remaining
life
(years)
Weighted
average
exercise
price
US$
1.55 - 3.37
 
4,511,319
 
 
8.16
 
 
1.78
 
 
2,513,265
 
 
7.34
 
 
1.75
 

The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the year ended June 30, 2017 is $0.068 (June 30, 2016: $0.729). The amount recognized as share-based payment expense pertaining to this plan for the year ended June 30, 2017 is $0.1 million (June 30, 2016: $0.5 million).

23.2 IBEX group Phantom stock option plan

The Group maintains a phantom stock option plan for employees of certain subsidiaries of IBEX Global Solutions Limited.

A Phantom stock option is the right to receive upon exercise an amount equal to the difference between;

(a) the fair market value of the share of Stock at the time of exercise; and
(b) the exercise price of the option per share of stock.

During the year ended June 30, 2016, the subsidiaries of the Group included in this plan granted 239,864 Phantom Stock Options to their respective employees. There were no Phantom stock options granted in fiscal year 2017. The weighted average exercise price of all options granted in 2016 was $1.58 (2017: nil). The options have a maximum contractual term of no longer than ten years from their date of grant and vest and become exercisable over a maximum period of 48 months in accordance with terms of the grant agreement. In fiscal year 2016, 42,339 options were exercised under the Phantom Stock plan (2017: nil).

The grants of the Phantom stock options are treated as cash settled share-based payment transactions under IFRS 2 ‘Share-based Payment’. The fair value of the liability is measured at the end of each reporting period and settlement date and changes in fair value are recognized in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the period. The entity uses the Black

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Scholes option pricing model, which requires the use of certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of share-based compensation cost recognized in the profit or loss. These include estimates of the expected term of stock options, expected volatility of the entity’s shares, expected dividends and the risk-free interest rate:

Expected term

The expected term of options granted is ten years. In estimating the expected term, the subsidiary assumes all options will be exercised at the contractual term of the option.

Volatility

Management used a volatility of 27.1% (June 30, 2016: 24.5%) for measurement of fair value of options as at June 30, 2017.

Expected dividends

The expected dividend yield is 7.3% (June 30, 2016: 7.3%) for the year ended June 30, 2017.

Risk-free rate

The risk free rate is the continuously compounded United States nominal treasury rate corresponding to the term of the option. The risk free rate used for computation of fair value of options as at June 30, 2017 was 2.1% (June 30, 2016: 1.3%).

 
2017
2016
 
Weighted
average
exercise price
Share
options
(Number)
Weighted
average
exercise price
Share
options
(Number)
 
(US$)
 
(US$)
 
Options outstanding as at beginning of the year
 
1.79
 
 
875,625
 
 
1.88
 
 
697,924
 
Options granted during the year
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.58
 
 
239,864
 
Options exercised during the year
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.55
 
 
(42,339
)
Options cancelled during the year
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.81
 
 
(19,824
)
Options outstanding as at end of the year
 
1.79
 
 
875,625
 
 
1.79
 
 
875,625
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Options exercisable as at end of the year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
591,130
 

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A summary of the stock options outstanding and exercisable as at June 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:

 
2017
Exercise
price or
range
US$
Options outstanding
Options exercisable
Number
Weighted
average
remaining
life
(years)
Weighted
average
exercise
price
US$
Number
Weighted
average
remaining
life
(years)
Weighted
average
exercise
price
US$
1.55 - 3.37
 
875,625
 
 
6.76
 
 
1.79
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016
Exercise
price or
range
US$
Options outstanding
Options exercisable
Number
Weighted
average
remaining
life
(years)
Weighted
average
exercise
price
US$
Number
Weighted
average
remaining
life
(years)
Weighted
average
exercise
price
US$
1.55 - 3.77
 
875,625
 
 
7.78
 
 
1.79
 
 
591,130
 
 
6.98
 
 
1.77
 

The weighted average fair value of the Phantom stock options as at June 30, 2017 is $0.10 (June 30, 2016: $0.051). For the year ended June 30, 2017, the Subsidiary recognized an expense of share-based payment amounting to $47,524 (June 30, 2016: income of $135,137) netted off in “Employee benefits expenses” in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. There were no Phantom Stock options with intrinsic value as of June 30, 2017 and 2016. The liability under the Phantom stock option plan as at June 30, 2017 and 2016 was included as other non-current liabilities in Note 18.

23.3 e-Telequote stock option plan

The e-Telequote stock plan was adopted in March 2014 to enable certain executives and employees of e-Telequote Plc to be granted options to acquire common shares of e-Telequote Plc not to exceed a maximum of 36,700,000 common shares. The exercise price of options granted during the year is $0.05 (June 30, 2016: $0.05). No options are exercisable as at the end of the year.

e-Telequote Plc estimates the fair value of its stock options on the date of grant using the Black Scholes option pricing method, which requires the use of certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of share based compensation cost recognized in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. These include estimates of the expected term of stock options, expected volatility of e-Telequote’s shares, expected dividends and the risk-free interest rate:

Expected term

The expected term of options granted during the year is 10 years.

Volatility

As e-Telequote Plc is not a listed company, estimated volatility in its share price is derived by calculating the average historical volatility of certain comparable public companies in the call center/business process outsourcing sector. Management used a volatility of 65.4% (June 30, 2016: 40%) for grant calculation as of June 30, 2017.

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Expected dividends

e-Telequote Plc does not have a history of paying dividends, nor does it anticipate paying dividends in the foreseeable future.

Risk-free rate

The risk-free rate is continuously compounded US nominal treasury rate. The risk-free rate used for options granted during the year June 30, 2017 is 1% (June 30, 2016: 1%).

 
2017
2016
 
Weighted
average
exercise price
Share
options
(Number)
Weighted
average
exercise price
Share
options
(Number)
 
(US$)
 
(US$)
 
Options outstanding as at beginning of the year
 
0.05
 
 
28,600,000
 
 
0.05
 
 
33,600,000
 
Options granted during the year
 
0.05
 
 
11,100,000
 
 
0.05
 
 
1,200,000
 
Options exercised during the year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Options forfeited/cancelled/expired during the year
 
0.05
 
 
 
 
0.05
 
 
(6,200,000
)
Options outstanding as at end of the year
 
0.05
 
 
39,700,000
 
 
0.05
 
 
28,600,000
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Options exercisable as at end of the year
 
0.05
 
 
33,633,600
 
 
0.05
 
 
21,580,822
 

A summary of the stock options outstanding and exercisable as at June 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:

Exercise
price or
range
US$
2017
Options outstanding
Options exercisable
Number
Weighted
average
remaining
life
(years)
Weighted
average
exercise
price
US$
Number
Weighted
average
remaining
life
(years)
Weighted
average
exercise
price
US$
0.05
 
39,700,000
 
 
10.00
 
 
0.05
 
 
33,633,600
 
 
10.00
 
 
0.05
 
Exercise
price or
range
US$
2016
Options outstanding
Options exercisable
Number
Weighted
average
remaining
life
(years)
Weighted
average
exercise
price
US$
Number
Weighted
average
remaining
life
(years)
Weighted
average
exercise
price
US$
0.05
 
28,600,000
 
 
10.00
 
 
0.05
 
 
21,580,822
 
 
10.00
 
 
0.05
 

Based on the above assumptions, the amount recognized as share-based payment expense for the year ended June 30, 2017 was $2,290 (June 30, 2016: $13,792).

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23.4 DGS Limited stock option plan

One of the subsidiaries of the Group (Digital Globe Services Limited (“DGSL”)) maintained a Stock Option Plan (“2013 Stock Plan”), which authorized the granting of stock options to employees of DGSL. Under the plan, the exercise price of each option equals the price per share that an external investor pays for its investment into DGSL.

The amount recognized as compensation cost in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the year ended June 30, 2017 is $0.1 million (June 30, 2016: $0.5 million).

The options have a maximum contractual term of no longer than ten years from their date of grant. These options become exercisable as and when they become vested. The vesting date of options varies and depends on the terms of agreement specified in the agreement with the respective employee / director.

During the year ended June 30, 2017, all options granted under the DGSL Stock Plan 2015 were transferred to DGSL Stock Plan 2013 with similar vesting, strike price and number of options granted, the only change being the management document for the 2015 Plan being replaced by the 2013 Stock Plan. Subsequently the options granted under the 2013 Stock Plan were transferred to the “DGS Limited Stock Option Plan”.

Eligibility

Options may be granted under the DGS Limited stock option plan at the discretion of the board of DGS Limited or a committee of the board of DGS Limited to employees and directors.

Scheme limit

The number of grants that may be made pursuant to the DGS Limited stock option plan are limited in the aggregate to 2,645,567 ordinary shares of DGS Limited.

Grant of options

Options may be granted at any time, at the discretion of the board of DGS Limited or a committee of the board of DGS Limited provided that the grant of such DGS Limited stock option would not breach the terms of any share dealing or corporate governance code adopted by the DGS Limited from time to time or applicable or regulation, or exceed the number of shares authorized and reserved for the DGS Limited stock option plan.

Amendment and Termination

The DGS Limited stock option plan may be altered or terminated at any time, save that a termination or amendment which materially and adversely affects or impairs the rights of subsisting Option holders shall not be made unless the Option holder consents.

Change of Control

In the event of a change of control of DGS Limited, the administrator of the DGS Limited stock option plan has discretion as to how such options are determined.

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During the year ended June 30, 2017, nil (June 30, 2016: 149,812) share options were granted to employees of DGS Limited under the stock option plan. The options have a maximum contractual term of no longer than ten years from their date of grant and vest and become exercisable over a maximum period of 36 months in accordance with terms of the grant agreement. A total of 87,784 (June 30, 2016: 498,918) options have been exercised as at 30 June 2017.

DGS Limited estimates the fair value of its stock options on the date of the grant using the Black Scholes option pricing method, which requires the use of certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of share based compensation cost recognized in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income. These include estimates of the expected term of stock options, expected volatility of the DGS Limited’s shares, expected dividend and the risk-free interest rate.

Expected term

The expected term of options granted during the year ended June 30, 2017 is 3 years (June 30, 2016: 3 years). In estimating the expected term, DGS Limited applied the “simplified method,” which assumes all options will be exercised midway between the vesting date and the contractual term of the option.

Volatility

Management used a volatility of 83.97% (June 30, 2016: 83.97%) for grant calculations for the year ended June 30, 2017.

Expected dividends

The expected dividend yield is 4.20% (June 30, 2016: 4.20%) for the year ended June 30, 2017.

Risk-free rate

The risk free rate is the continuously compounded United States nominal treasury rate corresponding to the term of the option. The risk free rate used for options granted during the year ended June 30, 2017 is 2.01% (June 30, 2016: 2.01%).

 
2017
2016
 
Weighted
average
exercise
price
Share
options
Weighted
average
exercise
price
Share
options
 
(US$)
(Number)
(US$)
(Number)
Options outstanding as at beginning of the year
 
1.63
 
 
1,565,733
 
 
1.84
 
 
2,194,508
 
Options granted during the year
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.01
 
 
149,812
 
Options exercised during the year
 
0.30
 
 
(87,784
)
 
0.40
 
 
(147,374
)
Options forfeited / cancelled / expired during the year
 
2.11
 
 
(346,219
)
 
2.28
 
 
(631,213
)
Options outstanding as at end of the year
 
1.50
 
 
1,131,730
 
 
1.63
 
 
1,565,733
 
Options exercisable as at end of the year
 
1.80
 
 
737,308
 
 
2.12
 
 
868,460
 

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For the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016



A summary of the stock options outstanding and exercisable as at June 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:

 
2017
Exercise
price or
range
Options outstanding
Options exercisable
 
Weighted
average
remaining
life
Weighted
average
exercise
price
 
Weighted
average
remaining
life
Weighted
average
exercise
price
US$
Number
(years)
US$
Number
(years)
US$
0.01 - 3.01
 
2
 
 
6.46
 
 
1.50
 
 
2
 
 
6.09
 
 
1.80
 
 
2016
Exercise
price or
range
Options outstanding
Options exercisable
 
Weighted
average
remaining
life
Weighted
average
exercise
price
 
Weighted
average
remaining
life
Weighted
average
exercise
price
US$
Number
(years)
US$
Number
(years)
US$
0.01 - 3.01
 
1,565,733
 
 
8.34
 
 
1.63
 
 
868,460
 
 
7.3
 
 
2.12
 

There were no stock options granted during the year ended 30 June 2017 (June 30, 2016: 149,812). The amount recognized as share-based payment expense pertaining to this plan for the year ended June 30, 2017 is $0.1 million (June 30, 2016: $0.5 million).

As at June 30, 2017, there was $0.2 million (June 30, 2016: $0.3 million) of total unrecognized compensation cost related to 394,422 (June 30, 2016: 697,273) unvested stock options granted under the Plan with weighted average grant date fair value of $0.94 (June 30, 2016: $2.36) per share. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 7.2 years (June 30, 2016: 6.6 years). The total fair value of shares vested during the years ended June 30, 2017 was $0.1 million (June 30, 2016: $0.5 million).

DGS Limited currently uses authorized and unissued shares to satisfy share award exercises.

24. (LOSS) / EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to equity holders of the Holding Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year. On the basis that the pooling of interests approach has been applied in the preparation of these financial statements, earnings per share has been calculated and presented as if the number of shares in issue following the reorganization of the Group had been in issue throughout the periods presented. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to equity holders of the Holding Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue and the potential ordinary shares.

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There were no options over the Holding Company’s stock as of June 30, 2017 and 2016. Consequently, there is no difference between basic loss / earnings per share and diluted loss / earnings per share.

 
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
 
(US$’000)
(Loss) / profit attributable to equity holders of the Holding Company
 
(7,764
)
 
2,263
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Shares)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares - basic
 
11,195,649
 
 
11,195,649
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(US$)
Basic (loss) / earnings per share
 
(0.69
)
 
0.20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Shares)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares - diluted
 
11,195,649
 
 
11,195,649
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(US$)
Diluted (loss) / earnings per share
 
(0.69
)
 
0.20
 
25. DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION

IBEX Holdings Limited has not declared or paid any dividends. During the year ended June 30, 2017, one of the subsidiaries of the group declared a dividend of $2.6 million, which was payable in full to the predecessor parent company TRGI. During the year ended June 30, 2016, two of the subsidiaries of the group declared dividends totalling $6.6 million, of which $4.3 million was payable to TRGI and $2.3 million was payable to minority shareholders outside of the group.

26. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND RELATED DISCLOSURES

Financial risk management

The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including interest rate risk and currency risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The Board of Directors has the overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Group’s risk management framework.

The Group’s risk management policies are established to identify and analyze the risks faced by the Group, to set appropriate risk limits and to monitor risks and adherence to limits. Risk management policies are reviewed regularly to reflect changes in the market conditions and the Group’s activities.

The Group’s Board of Directors oversees how management monitors compliance with the Group’s risk management policies and procedures, and reviews the adequacy of the risk management framework in relation to the risks faced by the Group.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016



Financial instruments by category are as follows:

 
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
 
(US$’000)
Financial assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
1,809
 
 
3,100
 
Trade receivables
 
47,590
 
 
54,443
 
Due from related parties
 
597
 
 
651
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
21,321
 
 
9,451
 
 
 
71,317
 
 
67,645
 
 
Financial liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Borrowings
 
57,948
 
 
58,751
 
Trade and other payables
 
25,386
 
 
21,021
 
Due to related parties
 
10,617
 
 
5,781
 
 
 
93,951
 
 
85,553
 
26.1 Market risk
26.1.1 Interest rate risk

The Group’s exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates relates primarily to the cash and bank balances and credit facilities. Borrowings under the PNC Credit Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.75% or the PNC Commercial Lending Rate for domestic loans and, in the case of Term Loan C, LIBOR plus a margin of 4.0%. Borrowings under the HBC Loan Facility bear interest at the Prime Rate plus 2.50%. Other than a floating to fixed interest-rate swap entered into in August 2016 to hedge the interest rate risk on the Term Loan A under the PNC Credit Facility, the Group does not use derivative financial instruments to hedge its risk of interest rate volatility.

Based on the Group’s debt position as of June 30, 2017 and taking into account the impact of the interest-rate swap referred above; a 1% change in interest rates would impact the finance costs by $0.7 (June 30, 2016: $0.5) million.

26.1.2 Foreign currency exchange risk

The Group serves many of our U.S.-based clients using contact center capacity in various countries such as Philippines, Pakistan, Nicaragua and Jamaica. Although contracts with these clients are typically priced in U.S. dollars however a substantial portion of related costs is denominated in the local currency of the country where services are provided, resulting in foreign currency exposure which could have an impact on our results of operations. Our primary foreign currency exposures are in Philippine Peso and Pakistan Rupee; to a lesser extent, we have exposures in Euro, Pound Sterling, CFA Franc (XOF), Nicaraguan Cordoba, Jamaican Dollar, Canadian Dollar and Emirati Dirham. There can be no assurance that we can take actions to mitigate such exposure in the future, and if taken, that such actions will be successful or that future changes in currency exchange rates will not have a material adverse impact on our future operating results. A significant change in the value of the U.S. Dollar against the currency of one or more countries where we operate may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

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For the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016



Foreign currency exchange risk arises mainly where receivables and payables exist due to transactions entered into in foreign currencies. As such, the management believe that, the Group is exposed to the following foreign currency exchange risks:

Transaction foreign currency risk is the exchange risk associated with the time delay between entering into a contract and settling it. Greater time differences exacerbate transaction foreign currency risk, as there is more time for the two exchange rates to fluctuate.
Translation foreign currency risk is the risk that the Group’s non-U.S. Dollar assets and liabilities will change in value as a result of exchange rate changes. Monetary assets and liabilities are valued and translated into U.S. Dollars at the applicable exchange rate prevailing at the applicable date. Any adverse valuation moves due to exchange rate changes at such time are charged directly and could impact our financial position and results of operations. For the purposes of preparing the financial statements, the Group convert subsidiaries’ financial statements as follows:

Statements of financial position are translated into U.S. Dollars from local currencies at the period-end exchange rate, shareholders’ equity is translated at historical exchange rates prevailing on the transaction date and income and cash flow statements are translated at average exchange rates for the period.

With all other variables held constant, a 5.0% depreciation in the Philippine Peso against the U.S. dollar would have decreased net loss after taxation in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 by approximately $0.5 (June 30, 2016: $0.7) million. Conversely, a 5.0% appreciation in the Philippine Peso against the U.S. dollar would have increased net loss after taxation in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 by approximately $0.5 (June 30, 2016: $0.6) million. A 5.0% depreciation in Euro against the U.S. dollar would have decreased net loss after taxation in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 by approximately $0.1 million (June 30, 2016: increase by $0.6 million). Conversely, a 5.0% appreciation in the Euro against the U.S. dollar would have increased net loss after taxation in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 by approximately $0.1 million (June 30, 2016: decrease by $0.6 million). Similarly, a 5.0% depreciation in the Pakistan Rupee against the U.S. dollar would have decreased our net loss after taxation in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 by approximately $0.02 (June 30, 2016: decrease by $0.005) million. Conversely, a 5.0% appreciation in the Pakistan Rupee against the U.S. dollar would have increased our net loss after taxation in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017 by approximately $0.02 (June 30, 2016: increase by $0.003) million.

26.2 Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will fail to discharge an obligation and causes the other party to incur a financial loss. The Group is exposed to credit risk on its accounts receivable mainly to the automotive, IT, medical and tourism sectors. The Group mitigates the risk by diversifying its client base in these sectors.

Financial instruments which potentially expose the Group to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, loans and advances and notes receivable. The Group’s cash and cash equivalents are held with US and foreign commercial banks. The balance at times may exceed insured limits.

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Credit rating wise breakup of bank balances:

 
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
 
(US$’000)
AA
 
1,053
 
 
1,064
 
AA-
 
6,781
 
 
1,459
 
A-1+
 
391
 
 
253
 
A-1
 
157
 
 
12
 
A+
 
9,411
 
 
3,089
 
A
 
228
 
 
82
 
A-
 
1,413
 
 
2,489
 
A2
 
25
 
 
105
 
A3
 
1,242
 
 
 
BBB+
 
3
 
 
18
 
BBB
 
 
 
723
 
BBB-
 
68
 
 
79
 
Non-rated
 
549
 
 
78
 
 
 
21,321
 
 
9,451
 

The maximum exposure to credit risk is as follows:

 
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
 
(US$’000)
Financial assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposits
 
1,809
 
 
3,100
 
Trade receivables
 
47,590
 
 
54,443
 
Due from related parties
 
597
 
 
651
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
21,321
 
 
9,451
 
 
 
71,317
 
 
67,645
 

The Group has the following exposure to concentration of credit risk with clients representing greater than 5% of the consolidated revenue or receivable balances:

 
2017
 
Revenue
Trade debts gross
 
Amount
in US$’000
% of
total
Amount
in US$’000
% of
total
Client 1
 
86,006
 
 
26
%
 
11,682
 
 
23
%
Client 2
 
66,453
 
 
20
%
 
5,641
 
 
11
%
Client 3
 
42,574
 
 
13
%
 
6,566
 
 
13
%
 
 
195,003
 
 
58
%
 
23,889
 
 
47
%
Others
 
139,001
 
 
42
%
 
27,359
 
 
53
%
 
 
334,034
 
 
100
%
 
51,248
 
 
100
%

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2016
 
Revenue
Trade debts gross
 
Amount
in US$’000
% of
total
Amount
in US$’000
% of
total
Client 1
 
104,869
 
 
32
%
 
16,140
 
 
28
%
Client 2
 
51,016
 
 
16
%
 
14,083
 
 
25
%
Client 3
 
47,786
 
 
15
%
 
5,804
 
 
10
%
 
 
203,671
 
 
63
%
 
36,027
 
 
63
%
Others
 
119,345
 
 
37
%
 
20,905
 
 
37
%
 
 
323,016
 
 
100
%
 
56,932
 
 
100
%

The ageing of trade debtors which are not considered as impaired as at year end is as follows:

 
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
 
(US$’000)
Dues 0 to 30 days
 
42,014
 
 
50,773
 
Dues 31 to 60 days
 
3,517
 
 
1,477
 
Dues 61 to 90 days
 
507
 
 
1,045
 
Dues 91 to 180 days
 
2,739
 
 
2,245
 
Dues over 180 days
 
2,471
 
 
1,392
 
Less: Provision for doubtful debts
 
(3,658
)
 
(2,489
)
 
 
47,590
 
 
54,443
 

The Group does not hold any collateral against these assets.

Financial assets other than trade debts do not contain any impaired or non-performing assets.

26.3 Liquidity risk

The Group’s policy is to ensure that it will always have sufficient cash to allow it to meet its liabilities when they become due. To achieve this aim, it seeks to maintain cash balances (or agreed facilities) to meet expected requirements for a period of at least 45 days. The Board receives cash flow projections on a quarterly basis as well as information regarding cash balances and investments. The liquidity risk of each group entity is managed at the entity level. Where facilities of group entities need to be increased, approval must be sought by the entity’s CFO. Where the amount of the facility is above a certain level, agreement of the Group CFO and the board is needed.

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The following table presents liquidity analysis as of June 30, 2017 and 2016:

 
June 30, 2017
 
Less than
1 Year
1-3
Years
4-5
Years
Total
 
(US$‘000)
Deposits
 
505
 
 
1,304
 
 
 
 
 
1,809
 
Trade receivables
 
47,590
 
 
 
 
 
 
47,590
 
Due from related parties
 
597
 
 
 
 
 
 
597
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
21,321
 
 
 
 
 
 
21,321
 
 
 
70,013
 
 
1,304
 
 
 
 
71,317
 
Obligation under finance leases
 
3,532
 
 
2,914
 
 
 
 
6,446
 
Long-term borrowings
 
6,210
 
 
9,078
 
 
3,642
 
 
18,930
 
Line of credit
 
23,707
 
 
 
 
 
 
23,707
 
Private placement notes
 
10,226
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,226
 
Convertible loan note
 
1,955
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,955
 
Trade and other payables
 
25,386
 
 
 
 
 
 
25,386
 
Due to related parties
 
10,617
 
 
 
 
 
 
10,617
 
 
 
81,633
 
 
11,992
 
 
3,642
 
 
97,267
 
Net liquidity position
 
(11,620
)
 
(10,688
)
 
(3,642
)
 
(25,950
)
 
June 30, 2016
 
Less than
1 Year
1-3
Years
4-5
Years
Total
 
(US$‘000)
Deposits
 
754
 
 
2,346
 
 
 
 
3,100
 
Trade receivables
 
54,443
 
 
 
 
 
 
54,443
 
Due from related parties
 
651
 
 
 
 
 
 
651
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
9,451
 
 
 
 
 
 
9,451
 
 
 
65,299
 
 
2,346
 
 
 
 
67,645
 
Obligation under finance leases
 
4,230
 
 
6,538
 
 
 
 
10,768
 
Long-term borrowings
 
6,410
 
 
6,398
 
 
 
 
12,808
 
Line of credit
 
18,906
 
 
 
 
 
 
18,906
 
Convertible loan note
 
20,894
 
 
 
 
 
 
20,894
 
Trade and other payables
 
21,021
 
 
 
 
 
 
21,021
 
Due to related parties
 
5,781
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,781
 
 
 
77,242
 
 
12,936
 
 
 
 
90,178
 
Net liquidity position
 
(11,943
)
 
(10,590
)
 
 
 
(22,533
)

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For the years ended June 30, 2017 and 2016



27. TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

Related parties of the Group comprise of related entities, staff retirement funds, directors and key management personnel. A “related entity” is an entity that TRGI has control or significant influence over.

27.1 Reorganization transaction

Management considers the Reorganization Transaction to be a transaction between entities under common control as all of the combining entities or businesses were ultimately controlled by TRGI both before and after the Reorganization Transaction and such control was not transitory.

As described in note 1.1, commencing in April 2017, TRGI undertook a series of transactions (“the Reorganization Transaction”). The principal steps in the Reorganization Transaction are described below:

TRGI incorporated the Holding Company, IBEX Global Limited, DGS Limited and Etelequote Limited as exempted companies with limited liability under the laws of Bermuda. TRGI then contributed to the Holding Company 100% of its equity interests in above newly incorporated companies (“the Continuing Business Entities”), as a result of which those three entities became wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Holding Company.
TRGI contributed to the Holding Company a portion of its equity interest in each of the predecessor intermediate holding companies for the Continuing Business Entities sufficient to confer control over those holding companies. The Holding Company in turn contributed those equity interests downstream to the Continuing Business Entities. In addition, TRGI contributed to the Holding Company controlling equity interests in iSky, Inc. and iSky Technologies Canada, Inc., which is directly held by the Holding Company. In consideration of the contribution of these equity interests by TRGI, the Holding Company issued 4,254,221 of its common shares to TRGI.
Mr. Jeffrey Cox, the chief executive officer of Digital Globe Services Limited, contributed to DGS Limited his entire equity interest in Digital Globe Services Limited in exchange for a number of shares in DGS Limited that gave him an indirect beneficial ownership interest in Digital Globe Services Limited equivalent to that which he held before that exchange.
In order to eliminate an approximately 1.0% minority interest in Digital Globe Services Limited remaining after its December 2016 going-private transaction and delisting from the AIM segment of the London Stock Exchange, DGS Limited purchased all of the assets of Digital Globe Services Limited for a total purchase price of $21,402,598, of which $185,900 was paid in cash and $21,216,653 was paid in the form of a promissory note in that principal amount (“DGS Limited Note”). Upon the closing of that asset purchase, Digital Globe Services Limited distributed to the approximately 1.0% minority interest the cash amount of $185,900 (such amount, on a per share basis, representing the same amount of cash consideration as would have been paid to such minority shareholders if they had accepted the December 2016 going-private offer). In addition, Digital Globe Services Limited distributed to TRGI $4,735,339 principal amount of the DGS Limited Note and made a distribution to DGS Limited of the remaining $17,027,259 principal amount of the DGS Limited Note. DGS Limited then sold its equity interest in Digital Globe Services Limited to TRGI for a nominal amount.
The Holding Company adopted a Certificate of Designation by which the 4,254,221 common shares issued to TRGI in the second step described above were converted into an equivalent number of

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preference shares, which are called the “Convertible Preference Shares”. The Convertible Preference Shares have a participating dividend preference of $2.00 per share, vote with common shares on all matters; and are automatically convertible into common shares in the event of an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange or the NASDAQ National Market. TRGI waived any rights to preemption it had in connection with the share issuances made in the Reorganization Transaction.

TRGI contributed to the Holding Company its remaining equity interests in each of IBEX Global Solutions Limited, e-Telequote Plc, iSky, Inc. and iSky Technologies Canada, Inc. In addition, TRGI contributed to the Holding Company all of its interest in the $4,735,339 principal amount of DGS Limited Note described above. In consideration of these contributions, the Holding Company issued to TRGI 6,140,713 of its common shares.
Concurrently with the previous step, Mr. Jeffrey Cox contributed to the Holding Company all of his equity interest in DGS Limited, in exchange for 322,599 newly issued common shares of the Holding Company. In addition, Mr. Anthony Solazzo, the chief executive officer e-Telequote Plc, contributed to the Holding Company all of his equity interest in e-Telequote Plc, constituting approximately 20% of its outstanding share capital, in exchange for 478,115 newly issued common shares of the Holding Company. The number of common shares of the Holding Company issued to Messrs. Jeffrey Cox and Anthony Solazzo was determined based on the relative values of each of Digital Globe Services Limited and e-Telequote Plc. The relative values of those entities were not dependent upon the price at which common shares are being sold in this offering but rather were determined on the basis of independent third-party valuations of Digital Globe Services Limited, e-Telequote Plc and the Holding Company.

After giving effect to the above transactions (but before giving effect to the conversion of the 4,254,221 Convertible Preference Shares into common shares), TRGI holds 6,140,713, or approximately 88.5%, of the Holding Company’s outstanding common shares and (after giving effect to the conversion of the 4,254,221 Convertible Preference Shares) will hold 10,394,934, or 92.8%, of the Holding Company’s outstanding common shares.

DGS Limited entered into a “Profit Share Agreement” dated as of June 30, 2017 with Mr. Jeffrey Cox whereby, in exchange for his provision of services as chief executive officer of that entity, Mr. Cox will receive 13.93% of any cash dividends paid by DGS Limited to the Holding Company. The Profit Share Agreement terminates upon the earliest to occur of the satisfaction of any dividend preference on the Convertible Preference Shares, the conversion of all Convertible Preference Shares issued by the Holding Company into common shares, a sale of substantially all the assets of DGS Limited or its direct or indirect subsidiaries to an unaffiliated third party, a sale of all of the shares held by the Holding Company in any of Continuing Business Entities to an unaffiliated third party, a sale of substantially all of the assets held by any of IBEX Global Limited or Etelequote Limited to an unaffiliated third party, and June 30, 2018. On November 1, 2017, the Profit Share Agreement was amended to increase the profit share rate from 13.93% to 16.18%.

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27.2 Related party transactions

Material related parties balances and transactions other than reorganization transaction and those disclosed elsewhere in these consolidated financial statements, are given below:

 
 
2017
 
Relationship
with related
party
Service
delivery
revenue
Service
delivery
expense
Due from
related
parties
Due to
related
parties
 
 
(US$’000)
BPO Solutions, Inc (note 27.2.1)
Related entity
 
 
 
1,942
 
 
 
 
3,414
 
Alert Communications, Inc.
Related entity
 
 
 
 
 
149
 
 
 
TRG Marketing Services, Inc.
Related entity
 
 
 
 
 
19
 
 
 
Afiniti International Holdings Limited
Related entity
 
129
 
 
85
 
 
240
 
 
332
 
TRG Holdings, LLC
Related entity
 
 
 
 
 
44
 
 
198
 
The Resource Group International Limited (note 27.2.2)
Parent
 
 
 
 
 
140
 
 
6,411
 
TRG (Private) Limited
Related entity
 
 
 
 
 
5
 
 
262
 
 
 
 
129
 
 
2,027
 
 
597
 
 
10,617
 
 
 
2016
 
Relationship
with related
party
Service
delivery
revenue
Service
delivery
expense
Due from
related
parties
Due to
related
parties
 
 
(US$’000)
BPO Solutions, Inc (note 27.2.1)
Related entity
 
 
 
2,064
 
 
16
 
 
2,806
 
Alert Communications, Inc.
Related entity
 
 
 
 
 
148
 
 
 
TRG Marketing Services, Inc.
Related entity
 
10
 
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
Afiniti International Holdings Limited
Related entity
 
175
 
 
41
 
 
259
 
 
177
 
TRG Holdings, LLC
Related entity
 
 
 
 
 
64
 
 
103
 
The Resource Group International Limited (note 27.2.2)
Parent
 
 
 
 
 
150
 
 
2,460
 
TRG (Private) Limited
Related entity
 
526
 
 
 
 
 
 
235
 
 
 
 
711
 
 
2,105
 
 
651
 
 
5,781
 
 
 
2015
 
Relationship
with related
party
Due from
related
parties
Due to
related
parties
 
 
(US$’000)
BPO Solutions, Inc (note 27.2.1)
Related entity
 
958
 
 
1,611
 
Alert Communications, Inc.
Related entity
 
146
 
 
 
TRG Marketing Services, Inc.
Related entity
 
5
 
 
 
Afiniti International Holdings Limited
Related entity
 
208
 
 
250
 
TRG Holdings, LLC
Related entity
 
80
 
 
55
 
The Resource Group International Limited (note 27.2.2)
Parent
 
891
 
 
972
 
TRG (Private) Limited
Related entity
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
 
2,288
 
 
2,902
 

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27.2.1 Service delivery revenue and expenses are incurred by the Group in the ordinary course of business. These transactions were executed on mutually agreed terms. These represent call center and back office support services provided to subsidiaries of the Group.
27.2.2 This includes accrued interest payable against convertible loan notes as discussed in note 17.
27.2.3 In connection with a corporate reorganization of the ETQ business, the Holding Company provided an indemnity to Anthony Solazzo, the CEO of the ETQ business and a shareholder of the Company, in connection with certain reorganization steps involving Mr Solazzo’s shareholding. The indemnification obligation is capped at £2.0 million. No claim under the indemnity has been made, and the Holding Company believes that any material indemnity exposure for the Holding Company is remote.
28. CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT

Capital risk management is carried out by the Group’s management. The Group’s board of directors sets Capital risk management policies and procedures to which our management is required to adhere. The Group’s management identifies and evaluates Capital risks and enters into agreements and explore avenues to mitigate these risk exposures in accordance with the policies and procedures outlined by the Group’s board of directors.

The Group manages its capital to safeguard that the Group will be able to continue as a going concern. The capital structure of the Group consists of cash at bank and in hand and cash equivalents, borrowings, as well as private placements of debt securities and preferred shares. In addition the Group’s capital structure includes equity attributed to the holders of equity instruments of the Holdings Company, such as capital, reserves and results carried forward, as mentioned in the consolidated statement of changes in equity.

The Group manages its capital structure and makes the necessary adjustments in the light of changes of economic circumstances, the risk characteristics of underlying assets and the projected cash needs of the current and prospective operational / financing / investment activities. The adequacy of the Group’s capital structure will depend on many factors, including capital expenditures, market developments and any future acquisition.

The Group and any of its subsidiaries are not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements, other than those imposed by generally applicable company law requirements.

In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Holding Company may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt.

29. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Management has determined its operating segments based on reports reviewed by the Board of Directors (“BOD”) that are used to assess the performance of the various components and in making resource allocation decisions. Management has determined that the lines of the business constitute operating segments. There are two operating segments, namely, customer management and customer acquisition.

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Each of the operating segments identified above have their own management and leadership teams and face unique sets of market dynamics. A brief description of segments and type of revenues they generate is given below:

Customer Management - Customer Management segment comprises the Engagement, Expansion and Experience solutions. The suite of customer engagement solutions consist of customer service, technical support and other value added outsourced back office services. This omni-channel offering is delivered through voice, email, chat, SMS, social media and other communication applications. The customer expansion solution is a derivative of the segment’s customer engagement solution, combining traditional BPO solutions with the segment’s sales and acquisition oriented contact center capability to allow existing clients to further mine their existing customer base. The segment’s customer experience solution is comprised of a comprehensive suite of proprietary software tools to measure, monitor and manage the customer experience.
Customer Acquisition - In the Customer Acquisition segment, the segment works with consumer-facing businesses and acquires customers for them. Most of the customer acquisition solutions are based on two steps: (a) generating or purchasing a lead or a prospect, and (b) converting that lead or prospect into a customer, most frequently through a voice-based channel. In this segment, customers are primarily acquired for clients in the telecommunications, cable, technology and insurance industries. The segment’s activity for the insurance industry is conducted through segment’s Medicare Insurance division, which acquires customers for the leading health insurance carriers.

The BOD assesses the Group’s internal performance on the following bases:

Third party revenue for each operating segment; and
Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents the Group’s net (loss) / profit before finance cost, income tax expense, non-cash items of depreciation and amortization, and share-based payments. Adjustment is also made, if necessary, to eliminate the effect of non-recurring charges. Whereas EBITDA represents the Group’s net (loss) / profit before finance cost, income tax expense and non-cash items of depreciation and amortization. The management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful indicator of the health of the Group’s business as it reflects the ability to generate cash that can be used to fund recurring capital expenditures as well as growth and it also disregards non-cash or non-recurring charges that the management believe are not reflective of the Group’s long-term performance.

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29.1 Information about segments

The segment information provided to the chief operating decision makers for the operating segments for the year ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 is as follows:

 
2017
 
Customer
management
Customer
acquisition
Total
 
(US$’000)
Segment revenue
 
259,367
 
 
77,116
 
 
336,483
 
Less: inter-segment revenue
 
(2,449
)
 
 
 
(2,449
)
Revenue from external customers
 
256,918
 
 
77,116
 
 
334,034
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA - June 30, 2017
 
8,084
 
 
8,151
 
 
16,235
 
 
2016
 
Customer
management
Customer
acquisition
Total
 
(US$’000)
Segment revenue
 
261,026
 
 
63,923
 
 
324,949
 
Less: inter-segment revenue
 
(1,933
)
 
 
 
(1,933
)
Revenue from external customers
 
259,093
 
 
63,923
 
 
323,016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA - June 30, 2016
 
17,853
 
 
5,049
 
 
22,902
 
29.2 Adjusted EBITDA for the year
 
Note
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
 
 
(US$’000)
Net (loss) / profit
 
 
 
 
(9,013
)
 
1,571
 
Finance costs
21
 
6,393
 
 
5,130
 
Income tax expense
22
 
295
 
 
1,861
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
 
13,832
 
 
12,655
 
EBITDA
 
 
11,507
 
 
21,217
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-recurring expenses
31.1
 
5,393
 
 
345
 
Goodwill impairment
31
 
54
 
 
1,426
 
Other income
 
 
(1,416
)
 
(1,256
)
Share-based payments
 
 
275
 
 
1,080
 
Foreign exchange losses
 
 
422
 
 
90
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
16,235
 
 
22,902
 

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29.3 Revenue by location
 
Note
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
 
 
(US$’000)
United States of America
 
 
 
 
315,132
 
 
309,218
 
Others
 
 
 
 
18,902
 
 
13,798
 
 
 
 
 
 
334,034
 
 
323,016
 
29.4 (Loss) / profit by operating segment
Customer management
 
 
 
 
(9,019
)
 
5,486
 
Customer acquisition
 
 
 
 
6
 
 
(3,915
)
 
 
 
 
 
  (9,013
)
 
  1,571
 
29.5 Non-current assets by location
United States of America
 
 
 
 
45,842
 
 
34,289
 
Others
 
 
 
 
18,724
 
 
22,136
 
 
 
 
 
 
 64,566
 
 
 56,425
 
29.6 Total assets by segments
Customer management
 
 
 
 
104,653
 
 
113,390
 
Customer acquisition
 
 
 
 
47,577
 
 
25,049
 
 
 
 
 
 
152,230
 
 
138,439
 
29.7 Total liabilities by segments
Customer management
 
 
 
 
83,322
 
 
80,888
 
Customer acquisition
 
 
 
 
40,170
 
 
37,804
 
 
 
 
 
 
123,492
 
 
118,692
 
30. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EXPENSES

Expenses recognized for employee benefits are analyzed below:

 
Note
June 30,
2017
June 30,
2016
 
 
(US$’000)
Salaries and other employee costs
 
 
 
 
190,326
 
 
180,395
 
Social security and other taxes
 
 
 
 
36,196
 
 
35,879
 
Share-based payments
 
 
 
 
323
 
 
945
 
Retirement - contribution plan
 
 
 
 
466
 
 
328
 
Pensions - defined benefit scheme
 
 
 
 
242
 
 
263
 
 
 
 
 
 
227,553
 
 
217,810
 

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30.1 REMUNERATION OF KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL

The key management personnel include the senior management team, including directors.

Salaries and other employee costs
 
 
 
 
1,548
 
 
1,389
 
Share-based payments
 
 
 
 
35
 
 
58
 
 
 
 
 
 
  1,583
 
 
  1,447
 

In addition to the amounts disclosed above, a further $300,000 of annual remuneration, together with associated bonuses, employment benefits and stock option entitlements, will be payable in future to members of the senior management team who were not employed by or providing services to the Group in the periods presented in these financial statements.

31. OTHER OPERATING COSTS
Rent and utilities
 
 
16,958
 
 
14,690
 
Communication
 
 
8,522
 
 
7,489
 
Maintenance, repairs and improvements
 
 
8,349
 
 
6,251
 
Traveling and entertainment
 
 
7,825
 
 
5,837
 
Goodwill impairment
 
 
54
 
 
1,426
 
Insurance
 
 
1,390
 
 
1,311
 
Legal and professional expenses
 
 
9,059
 
 
4,456
 
Allowance for trade receivables
10.1
 
1,233
 
 
3,517
 
Others
31.1
 
7,283
 
 
9,524
 
 
 
 
 60,673
 
 
 54,501
 
31.1 This includes non-recurring legal expenses (including settlements) of $4.35 million and delisting costs of $1.04 (June 30, 2016: $0.34) million.
32. HOLDING COMPANY INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES

The following entities are indirect subsidiaries of the Holding Company through IBEX Global Limited:

 
 
Nature of
Business
Ownership %
Description
Location
2017
2016
IBEX Global Solutions Limited
England
Holding company
 
100
%
 
71
%
IBEX Holdings Bermuda
Bermuda
Holding company
 
100
%
 
71
%
Lovercius Consultants Limited
Cyprus
Call center
 
100
%
 
71
%
IBEX Global Europe S.a.r.l.
Luxembourg
Tech support
services
 
100
%
 
71
%
IBEX Global ROHQ
Philippines
Regional
headquarter
 
100
%
 
 
TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. (TRG CS)
(trading as IBEX Global Solutions)
USA
Call center
 
100
%
 
71
%
TRG Customer Solutions (Canada), Inc.
Canada
Call center
 
100
%
 
71
%
TRG Marketing Solutions Limited
England
Call center
 
100
%
 
71
%

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Nature of
Business
Ownership %
Description
Location
2017
2016
Virtual World (Private) Limited
Pakistan
Call center
 
100
%
 
71
%
IBEX Philippines Inc.
Philippines
Call center
 
100
%
 
71
%
IBEX Global Solutions (Philippines) Inc.
Philippines
Call center
 
100
%
 
71
%
TRG Customer Solutions (Philippines), Inc.
Philippines
Call center
 
100
%
 
71
%
IBEX Global Solutions Senegal S.A. (formerly TRG Senegal SA.)
Senegal
Call center
 
100
%
 
71
%
IBEX Global Solutions (Private) Limited
Pakistan
Call center
 
100
%
 
71
%
IBEX Global MENA FZE
Dubai
Call center
 
100
%
 
71
%
IBEX I.P. Holdings Ireland Limited
Ireland
Holding company
 
100
%
 
71
%
IBEX Global Bermuda Limited
Bermuda
Call center
 
100
%
 
71
%
IBEX Global Solutions Nicaragua SA
Nicaragua
Call center
 
100
%
 
71
%
IBEX Global St. Lucia Limited
St. Lucia
Holding company
 
100
%
 
71
%
IBEX Global Jamaica Limited
Jamaica
Call center
 
100
%
 
71
%
IBEX Global Solutions France SARL
France
Call center
 
100
%
 
71
%

The following entities are indirect subsidiaries of the Holding Company through DGS Limited:

 
 
Nature of
Business
Ownership %
Description
Location
2017
2016
Digital Globe Services, Inc.
USA
Internet marketing
for residential cable
services
 
100
%
 
50.3
%
Telsat Online, Inc.
USA
Internet marketing
for non-cable telco
services
 
100
%
 
50.3
%
DGS Worldwide Marketing Limited
Cyprus
Holding company
and global
marketing
 
100
%
 
50.3
%
DGS (Pvt.) Limited
Pakistan
Call center and
support services
 
100
%
 
50.3
%
DGS Tech, Limited
Ireland
Tech support
services
 
100
%
 
50.3
%
DGS EDU LLC
USA
Internet marketing
for the education
industry
 
100
%
 
50.3
%
DGS Auto LLC
USA
Motor vehicle
licensing
 
100
%
 
50.3
%
7 Degrees LLC
USA
Digital marketing
agency
 
100
%
 
50.3
%

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The following entities are indirect subsidiaries of the Holding Company through Etelequote Limited:

 
 
Nature of
Business
Ownership %
Description
Location
2017
2016
e - Telequote, Plc
England
Holding company
 
100
%
 
80
%
e - Telequote Insurance, Inc.
USA
Call center
 
100
%
 
80
%
Etelequote (Private) Limited
Pakistan
Call center
 
100
%
 
80
%
ETQ HK SPV, Inc.
USA
Profit center
 
100
%
 
80
%
Etelequote HK Limited
Hong Kong
Licensing & billing
 
100
%
 
80
%

The following entity is an indirect subsidiary of the Holding Company through iSky, Inc.:

 
 
Nature of
Business
Ownership %
Description
Location
2017
2016
iSky Canada Technologies Inc.
Canada
Market research
 
100
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The following entity is a joint venture of the Holding Company:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DGS Lakeball LLC (note 7)
USA
Internet marketing
for commercial
cable services
 
47.5
%
 
47.5
%
32.1 TRGI delisted IBEX and DGS from Alternative Investment Market (“AIM”) London Stock Exchange by making a tender offer and acquiring 9,823,288 shares in Digital Globe Services Limited and 11,439,642 shares in IBEX Global Solutions Limited from market.
32.2 On November 16, 2015, Telsat acquired the call center assets in Dallas Texas and affiliate relationships from DSI Distributing, Inc. an Indiana corporation, for a purchase consideration of $440,000, specifically to further develop the client relationship with DirecTV.
32.3 These consolidated financial statements were authorized for issue by Mohammed Khaishgi on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Holding Company, on November 22, 2017. The reverse share split was approved by Mohammed Khaishgi on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Holding Company on March 16, 2018.
33. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
(a) Issuance of Warrant

On November 13, 2017, the Company issued to Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”), a 10-year warrant to acquire 1,443,731 common shares of the Company, representing 10% of our equity on a fully diluted and as-converted basis as of the date of issuance of the warrant. The warrant is exercisable, either for cash or on a net issuance basis, at a price per share equal to the initial public offering per share.

The common shares subject to the warrant vest on an incremental basis upon the satisfaction of specified milestones that are tied to payments made by Amazon in connection with the purchase of services from us

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during a seven and a half year period ending on June 30, 2024, and the warrant will become fully vested when a cumulative total of $600 million is paid by Amazon to us during this period. The vesting is partially accelerated in the event of a reorganization transaction.

The exercise price and the number of common shares issuable upon exercise of the warrant are subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments.

Amazon is entitled to customary shelf and piggy-back registration rights with respect to the common shares issued upon exercise of the warrant. Amazon may not transfer the warrant except to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amazon.

(b) Reverse Share Split

On March 16, 2018, we effectuated a 1.11650536356898-to-1 reverse share split. Under the terms of the reverse share split, (i) each common share, issued and outstanding as of such effective date, was automatically reclassified and changed into 0.895651765436606 common shares, and (ii) each convertible preference share, issued and outstanding as of such effective date, was automatically reclassified and changed into 0.895651765436606 convertible preference shares, in each instance without any further action by our shareholders.

The reverse share split which will have an impact on the common shares, any employee share option plans as well as the warrants associated with the Amazon agreement. As a result of the share split:

 
Pre - Split
Post Split
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted
 
12,500,002
 
 
11,195,649
 
Common Shares Outstanding
 
7,750,141
 
 
6,941,427
 
Convertible Preference Shares held by TRGI converting to Common Shares
 
4,749,861
 
 
4,254,221
 
Outstanding employee stock options
 
1,985,782
 
 
1,778,569
 
Warrants associated with Amazon
 
1,611,933
 
 
1,443,731
 
Common shares available for future issuance
 
2,857,498
 
 
2,559,323
 

The financial statements reflect the effects of the reverse share split for all periods presented.

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Financial Position
As at

 
 
December 31, 2017
Pro Forma note 2.1
December 31,
2017
June 30,
2017
 
Notes
(US$'000)
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-current assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,832
 
 
11,832
 
Other intangible assets
 
4
 
 
 
 
 
5,059
 
 
5,967
 
Property and equipment
 
5
 
 
 
 
 
23,266
 
 
22,814
 
Investment in joint venture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
399
 
 
294
 
Deferred tax asset
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,376
 
 
4,390
 
Renewal receivables
 
6
 
 
 
 
 
16,528
 
 
13,569
 
Other assets
 
7
 
 
 
 
 
7,715
 
 
4,781
 
Total non-current assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
71,175
 
 
63,647
 
Current assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade and other receivables
 
8
 
 
 
 
 
63,051
 
 
58,449
 
Renewal receivables
 
6
 
 
 
 
 
6,352
 
 
5,309
 
Deferred expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3,160
 
 
2,907
 
Due from related parties
 
13
 
 
 
 
 
580
 
 
597
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
9
 
 
 
 
 
11,963
 
 
21,321
 
Total current assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
85,106
 
 
88,583
 
Total assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
156,281
 
 
152,230
 
Equity and liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity attributable to owners of the parent
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share capital
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
1
 
 
1
 
Senior preferred shares
 
 
 
 
 
 
20,000
 
 
20,000
 
Additional paid-in capital
 
 
 
 
96,218
 
 
96,218
 
 
96,218
 
Other reserves
 
 
 
 
33,058
 
 
33,058
 
 
22,553
 
Accumulated deficit
 
 
 
 
(124,493
)
 
(124,493
)
 
(110,034
)
Total equity
 
 
 
 
4,784
 
 
24,784
 
 
28,738
 
Non-current liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
953
 
 
2,503
 
Borrowings
 
10
 
 
 
 
 
11,542
 
 
14,651
 
Deferred tax liability
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,339
 
Other non-current liabilities
 
11
 
 
 
 
 
5,322
 
 
1,114
 
Total non-current liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17,817
 
 
23,607
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade and other payables
 
12
 
 
 
 
 
51,235
 
 
41,049
 
Borrowings
 
10
 
 
 
 
 
42,659
 
 
41,597
 
Related party loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,700
 
 
1,700
 
Deferred revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6,041
 
 
4,922
 
Due to related parties
 
13
 
 
 
 
 
12,045
 
 
10,617
 
Total current liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
113,680
 
 
99,885
 
Total liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
131,497
 
 
123,492
 
Total equity and liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
156,281
 
 
152,230
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
For the six months ended

 
 
December 31,
2017
December 31,
2016
 
Notes
(US$'000)
Revenue
 
16
 
 
183,764
 
 
166,273
 
Other operating income
 
 
 
 
980
 
 
500
 
Employee benefits expenses
 
 
 
 
140,312
 
 
115,176
 
Lead expenses
 
 
 
 
18,925
 
 
17,151
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
 
 
 
6,399
 
 
6,843
 
Other operating expenses
 
17
 
 
32,623
 
 
31,101
 
Loss from operations
 
 
 
 
(13,515
)
 
(3,498
)
Finance expenses
 
 
 
 
(2,512
)
 
(2,857
)
Loss before taxation
 
 
 
 
(16,027
)
 
(6,355
)
Income tax benefit
 
18
 
 
1,568
 
 
555
 
Net loss for the period
 
 
 
 
(14,459
)
 
(5,800
)
Other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item that will be subsequently reclassified to profit or loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation adjustment
 
 
 
 
(37
)
 
(55
)
 
 
 
 
 
(37
)
 
(55
)
Total comprehensive loss for the period
 
 
 
 
(14,496
)
 
(5,855
)
Loss attributable to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Shareholders of the Holding Company
 
 
 
 
(14,459
)
 
(4,948
)
- Non-controlling interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
(852
)
 
 
 
 
 
(14,459
)
 
(5,800
)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Shareholders of the Holding Company
 
 
 
 
(37
)
 
(55
)
- Non-controlling interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(37
)
 
(55
)
Total comprehensive loss attributable to:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
- Shareholders of the Holding Company
 
 
 
 
(14,496
)
 
(5,003
)
- Non-controlling interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
(852
)
 
 
 
 
 
(14,496
)
 
(5,855
)
Loss per share attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the parent
 
 
 
(US$)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic loss per share
 
15
 
 
(1.29
)
 
(0.44
)
Diluted loss per share
 
15
 
 
(1.29
)
 
(0.44
)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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IBEX Holdings Limited
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Changes in Equity
For the six months ended

 
Attributable to shareholders of the Holding Company
 
 
 
Issued, subscribed and paid-in capital
Other Reserves
 
 
 
 
 
Share
capital
Preference
shares
Senior
preferred
shares
Additional
paid-in
capital
Re-
organization
reserve
Share
option
plans/Warrants
Foreign
currency
translation
reserve
Actuarial
gain on
defined
benefit
scheme
Other
reserve
Accumulated
Deficit
Sub-total
Non-
controlling
interests
Total
equity
 
(US$'000)
Balance as at July 1, 2016
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
64,210
 
 
15,849
 
 
6,857
 
 
(522
)
 
152
 
 
 
 
(70,443
)
 
16,104
 
 
3,643
 
 
19,747
 
Comprehensive income for the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss for the period ended December 31, 2016
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(4,948
)
 
(4,948
)
 
(852
)
 
(5,800
)
Other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(55
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(55
)
 
 
 
(55
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive loss for the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(55
)
 
 
 
 
 
(4,948
)
 
(5,003
)
 
(852
)
 
(5,855
)
Transactions with owners
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividend distribution (Note 19)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,608
)
 
(2,608
)
 
 
 
(2,608
)
Purchase of non-controlling interest
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23,165
 
 
 
 
 
 
(227
)
 
62
 
 
 
 
(16,382
)
 
6,618
 
 
(6,618
)
 
 
Share-based transactions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
152
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25
 
 
177
 
 
 
 
177
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23,165
 
 
 
 
152
 
 
(227
)
 
62
 
 
 
 
(18,965
)
 
4,187
 
 
(6,618
)
 
(2,431
)
Balance as at December 31, 2016
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
87,375
 
 
15,849
 
 
7,009
 
 
(804
)
 
214
 
 
 
 
(94,356
)
 
15,288
 
 
(3,827
)
 
11,461
 
Balance as at July 1, 2017
 
1
 
 
 
 
20,000
 
 
96,218
 
 
15,849
 
 
7,132
 
 
(710
)
 
282
 
 
 
 
(110,034
)
 
28,738
 
 
 
 
28,738
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income for the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss for the period ended December 31, 2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(14,459
)
 
(14,459
)
 
 
 
(14,459
)
Other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(37
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(37
)
 
 
 
(37
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total comprehensive loss for the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(37
)
 
 
 
 
 
(14,459
)
 
(14,496
)
 
 
 
(14,496
)
Transactions with owners
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain on sale of subsidiary
(Note 23)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,431
 
 
 
 
5,431
 
 
 
 
5,431
 
Share-based transactions (Note 21)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,111
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,111
 
 
 
 
5,111
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,111
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,431
 
 
 
 
10,542
 
 
 
 
10,542
 
Balance as at December 31, 2017
 
1
 
 
 
 
20,000
 
 
96,218
 
 
15,849
 
 
12,243
 
 
(747
)
 
282
 
 
5,431
 
 
(124,493
)
 
24,784
 
 
 
 
24,784
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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IBEX Holdings Limited
Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Statements of Cash Flows
For the six months ended

 
 
December 31,
2017
December 31,
2016
 
Notes
(US$'000)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss before taxation
 
 
 
 
(16,027
)
 
(6,355
)
Adjustments for:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
 
 
 
6,399
 
 
6,843
 
Share-based payments
21
 
5,111
 
 
152
 
Share warrants
22
 
362
 
 
 
Phantom expense
 
 
112
 
 
42
 
Finance costs
 
 
2,512
 
 
2,857
 
Provision for defined benefit scheme
 
 
121
 
 
45
 
Provision for bad debt expense
 
 
117
 
 
6
 
Investment in joint venture
 
 
(105
)
 
8
 
(Increase) / decrease in trade and other receivables
 
 
(4,702
)
 
578
 
Increase in renewal receivables
 
 
(4,003
)
 
(1,245
)
Increase / (decrease) in trade and other payables and other liabilities
 
 
14,211
 
 
(1,550
)
(Increase) / decrease in prepayments and other assets
 
 
(3,187
)
 
2,504
 
Cash generated from operations
 
 
921
 
 
3,885
 
Interest paid
 
 
(2,050
)
 
(1,244
)
Taxes paid
 
 
(201
)
 
(402
)
Net cash (outflow) / inflow from operating activities
 
 
(1,330
)
 
2,239
 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase of property and equipment
 
 
(5,444
)
 
(4,313
)
Purchase of other intangible assets
 
 
(424
)
 
(372
)
Net cash used in investing activities
 
 
(5,868
)
 
(4,685
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Proceeds from line of credit
 
 
871
 
 
 
Repayment of line of credit
 
 
 
 
(518
)
Proceeds from borrowings (private placement notes)
 
 
1,000
 
 
 
Repayment of borrowings
 
 
(2,438
)
 
(869
)
Proceeds from borrowings
 
 
 
 
10,000
 
Proceeds from related party loan
 
 
 
 
1,500
 
Payments on finance lease obligations
 
 
(1,578
)
 
(2,134
)
Net cash (outflow) / inflow from financing activities
 
 
(2,145
)
 
7,979
 
Effects of exchange rate difference on cash and cash equivalents
 
 
(15
)
 
(143
)
Net (decrease) / increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
 
(9,358
)
 
5,390
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
 
 
21,321
 
 
9,451
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
9
 
11,963
 
 
14,841
 
Non-cash items
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New finance leases
 
 
166
 
 
201
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements.

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IBEX Holdings Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the six months ended December 31, 2017



1. THE GROUP AND ITS OPERATIONS

IBEX Holdings Limited, the parent company, (hereafter the “Holding Company” or the “Group”) is a limited liability company incorporated and domiciled in Bermuda. These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Holding Company as at December 31, 2017 and for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 (hereafter the interim period) comprise the financial statements of IBEX Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries. There have been no changes in the subsidiaries except for the sale of one of the subsidiary DGS Tech (refer to note 23) during the period.

2. BASIS OF PREPARATION
2.1 Statement of compliance

The unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (IAS) 34 (Interim Financial Reporting) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. These unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all the information required for full annual financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of the Group as at and for the year ended June 30, 2017.

In the opinion of the Group´s management, the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on the same basis as the audited financial statements and include all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the Group´s statement of financial position as at December 31, 2017 and its results of operations, its cash flows and changes in equity for the six-month periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 respectively. The results for the six-month period ended December 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year.

The financial position of the Group, its cash flows, liquidity position and borrowing facilities are described in Note 9 and 10 to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements. In the period ended December 31, 2017 the Group has experienced a net loss of $14.5 million and as at December 31, 2017, has an accumulated deficit of $124.5 million. Current liabilities exceed current assets by $28.6 million as at December 31, 2017. The Group has cash and cash equivalents of $12.0 million as at December 31, 2017.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Group will continue as a going concern for a period of twelve months from the date of issuance of financial statements. This basis of accounting contemplates the recovery of the Group’s assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The Group is currently exploring additional financing options to enable it to develop its existing business and generate additional revenues.

The Group’s forecasts and projections, taking account of reasonably possible changes in trading performance, show that the Group should be able to operate within the level of its current monetary facilities and plans. Further, regardless of whether alternative sources of financing are secured, the controlling shareholder has committed to providing financial support for the foreseeable future, should such support be required.

Management therefore have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue its operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparation of these financial statements.

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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the six months ended December 31, 2017



Proforma financial information

The unaudited pro forma consolidated equity included in the statement of financial position as of December 31, 2017 excludes the senior preferred shares on a pro forma basis as if such shares have been redeemed.

The senior preferred shares are mandatorily redeemable upon the event of a public offering of IBEX Holdings Limited, in the amount of $20.0 million if such offering is completed by June 6, 2018, or if the proceeds of the offering are less than $20.0 million then they are redeemable to the extent of the proceeds of the offering.

2.2 Basis of measurement

The unaudited consolidated interim financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historical cost convention, except as otherwise disclosed, and assuming that the Group will continue as a going concern, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business.

3. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The interim consolidated financial information has been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies applied in the Group’s annual consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended June 30, 2017, except for share warrant policy and those that relate to new standards and interpretations effective for the first time for periods beginning on (or after) January 1, 2017, and will be adopted in the fiscal year 2018 annual consolidated financial statements. However, none of the new standards and amendments that are effective for the first time for periods beginning on (or after) January 1, 2017 have a material effect on the Group.

The Group financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2017 were prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, International Accounting Standards and Interpretations (IFRS), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

Warrant Shares

The Company accounts for the warrants to purchase its common shares in accordance with the provisions of IAS 32 − Financial Instruments: Presentation. The Company classifies as assets or liabilities any contracts that (i) require net-cash settlement (including a requirement to net-cash settle the contract if an event occurs and if that event is outside the control of the Company) or (ii) gives the counterparty a choice of net-cash settlement or settlement in shares (physical settlement or net-share settlement).

The Company assessed the classification of warrant as of the date it was issued and determined that such instruments met the criteria for liability classification. The warrant is reported on the consolidated statement of financial position as a liability at fair value using the Black-Scholes valuation method. The initial value is recorded as a long term liability on the condensed consolidated interim statements of financial position with the common shares underlying the warrant which have vested recorded as contra revenue and the remainder recorded to long term assets. The measurement of the warrant at fair value is based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model taking into account the following variables:

The share price.

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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the six months ended December 31, 2017

 

 

The strike price.
The volatility of the share has been determined based on historical prices of our shares.
The duration, which has been estimated as the difference between the valuation date of the warrant plans and final exercise date.
The risk free interest rate.

Given the absence of an active market for the common shares, the Company is required to estimate the fair value of its common shares at the time of each grant. The Company considers a variety of factors in estimating the fair value of its common shares on each option grant date, including:

the Company’s historical and projected operating and financial performance;
the Company’s introduction of new products and services;
the Company’s completion of strategic acquisitions;
the Company’s stage of development;
the global economic outlook and its expected impact on the Company’s business; and
the market performance of comparable companies.

The asset will be evaluated on a periodic basis or based on certain events for potential impairments.

Stock Based Compensation

The Company uses the fair value method of accounting for stock options. The fair value of stock options are estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. The measurement of stock options at fair value is based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model taking into account the following variables:

The share price.
The strike price.
The volatility of the share has been determined based on historical prices of our shares.
The duration, which has been estimated as the difference between the valuation date of the warrant plans and final exercise date.
The risk free interest rate.

We recognize compensation expense for stock options on an accelerated basis over the requisite service period of the award. Any excess tax benefits or expense related to employee share-based payments, if any, are recognized as income tax benefit or expense in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income when the awards vest or are settled.

See Note 21, “Share-Based Compensation”, for further discussion of our stock option compensation plans.

Use of estimates and judgements

The preparation of interim consolidated financial statements in compliance with IAS 34 requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. There have been no material revisions to the nature and amount of changes in estimates of amounts reported in the annual financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2017.

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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the six months ended December 31, 2017



Impact of accounting standards to be applied in future periods

The following standards, amendments and interpretations of approved accounting standards will be effective for accounting periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018 that the Company has decided not to adopt early:

- IFRS 9 ‘Financial Instruments’ effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, introduces a new approach to the classification of financial assets, which is driven by the business model in which the asset is held and its cash flow characteristics. It also introduced a single “expected credit loss” impairment model for the measurement of financial assets and a new model for hedge accounting that aligns the accounting treatment with the risk management activities of an entity, in addition enhanced disclosures will provide better information about risk management and the effect of hedge accounting on the financial statements. Management identified that the adoption of IFRS 9 will significantly impact its impairment methodology. The impairment model under this standard reflects expected credit losses, as opposed to incurred credit losses. Under the impairment approach of this standard, it is no longer necessary for a credit event to have occurred before credit losses are recognized. Instead, the Company need to account for expected credit losses and changes in those expected credit losses.
- IFRS 16 ‘Leases’ effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019, specifies how an IFRS reporter will recognize, measure, present and disclose leases. The standard provides a single lessee accounting model, requiring lessees to recognize assets and liabilities for all leases unless the lease term is 12 months or less or the underlying asset has a low value. Lessors continue to classify leases as operating or finance, with IFRS 16’s approach to lessor accounting substantially unchanged from its predecessor, IAS 17. Management identified that this standard will significantly affect the Group's financial position. The on-balance sheet treatment will result in the grossing up of the balance sheet due to right-of-use assets being recognized with offsetting liabilities. This standard will also have an effect on the Group's non-IFRS financial measures such as adjusted EBITDA and net debt.
- IFRS 15 ‘Revenue from Contracts with Customers’ effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018, requires entities to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. This core principle is achieved through a five step methodology that is required to be applied to all contracts with customers. IFRS 15 will also result in enhanced disclosures about revenue, provide guidance for transactions that were not previously addressed comprehensively and improve guidance for multiple-element arrangements. During 2017, the Company continued its evaluation of IFRS 15, including the expected impact on its business processes, systems and controls, and potential differences in the timing and/or method of revenue recognition for its contracts. The Company expects to complete its assessment during 2018 and adopt IFRS 15 in its consolidated financial statements beginning on July 1, 2018.
- Amendments to IFRS 2 ‘Share-based Payment’ clarify the accounting for share-based payments in return for goods or services and are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. The amendments cover three accounting areas; (a) measurement of cash-settled share-based payments; (b) classification of share-based payments settled net of tax withholdings; and (c) accounting for a modification of a share-based payment from cash-settled to equity-settled. The

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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the six months ended December 31, 2017



new requirements could affect the classification and/or measurement of these arrangements and potentially the timing and amount of expense recognized for new and outstanding awards. The management believes that this standard will not have significant impact as most of Group's share-based payment plans are equity-settled.

- IFRIC 23 ‘Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments’ effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019, clarifies the accounting for income tax when there is uncertainty over income tax treatments under IAS 12. The interpretation requires the uncertainty over tax treatment be reflected in the measurement of current and deferred tax. This amendment will not significantly affect the Company as it is only a clarification on previously issued standard.
4. OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
December 31,
2017
June 30,
2017
 
(US$'000)
Balance at beginning of period
 
5,967
 
 
9,128
 
Additions
 
424
 
 
892
 
Amortisation
 
(1,327
)
 
(4,053
)
Foreign exchange movements
 
(5
)
 
 
Balance at end of period
 
5,059
 
 
5,967
 
5. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
 
December 31,
2017
June 30,
2017
 
(US$'000)
Balance at beginning of period
 
22,814
 
 
23,333
 
Additions
 
5,610
 
 
10,168
 
Disposal
 
 
 
(177
)
Depreciation
 
(5,072
)
 
(9,779
)
Foreign exchange movements
 
(86
)
 
(731
)
Balance at end of period
 
23,266
 
 
22,814
 
6. RENEWAL RECEIVABLES
 
 
December 31,
2017
June 30,
2017
 
Note
(US$'000)
Long term portion
 
 
 
 
16,528
 
 
13,569
 
Current portion
 
 
 
 
6,352
 
 
5,309
 
Medicare insurance commission
 
6.1
 
 
22,880
 
 
18,878
 

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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the six months ended December 31, 2017



6.1 This represents insurance commission on policies already sold but expected to be renewed and collected in future years. The expected renewal commission revenues are estimated based on historical policy retention patterns and discounted at appropriate discount rate ranging from 2.17% to 5.75%. The Company arrives at its estimate of the Renewal Receivables based on the future renewal revenue expected to be received from the policies it has sold in the current year. The Company arrives at these estimates based on (a) the contracted rates with the insurance carriers whose products it sells, and (b) the number of policies sold for each carrier and product that are expected to renew in each future year of the forecast period. The expectation of the future retention rates is based on the historical retention rates the Company has experienced in its history for that particular carrier and product.

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For the six months ended December 31, 2017

 

 

7. OTHER NON-CURRENT ASSETS
 
 
December 31,
2017
June 30,
2017
 
Note
(US$'000)
Deposits
 
 
 
 
1,919
 
 
1,304
 
Customer acquisition cost
 
 
 
 
3,644
 
 
 
Prepayments
 
7.1
 
 
911
 
 
2,687
 
Other
 
 
 
 
1,241
 
 
790
 
 
 
 
 
 
7,715
 
 
4,781
 
7.1 These include prepayments for call centre optimization services which are amortized over 120 months.
8. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
 
 
December 31,
2017
June 30,
2017
 
Note
(US$'000)
Trade receivables
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade receivables - gross
 
 
 
 
56,369
 
 
51,248
 
Less: allowance for trade receivables
 
8.1
 
 
(1,877
)
 
(3,658
)
Trade receivables – net
 
 
 
 
54,492
 
 
47,590
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other receivables
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Prepayments and other receivables
 
 
 
 
6,955
 
 
10,354
 
Deposits
 
 
 
 
1,604
 
 
505
 
 
 
 
 
 
8,559
 
 
10,859
 
 
 
 
 
 
63,051
 
 
58,449
 
8.1 Allowance for trade receivables
 
December 31,
2017
June 30,
2017
 
(US$'000)
Opening balance
 
3,658
 
 
2,489
 
Foreign exchange movements
 
11
 
 
(2
)
Bad debt expense
 
117
 
 
1,233
 
Trade receivables written off against allowance
 
(1,909
)
 
(62
)
Closing balance
 
1,877
 
 
3,658
 
9. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
 
December 31,
2017
June 30,
2017
 
(US$'000)
Balances with banks in:
 
 
 
 
 
 
-   current accounts
 
10,837
 
 
20,131
 
-   deposit accounts (with a maturity of 3 months or less at inception)
 
1,070
 
 
1,107
 
 
 
11,907
 
 
21,238
 
Cash in hand
 
56
 
 
83
 
 
 
11,963
 
 
21,321
 

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10. BORROWINGS
 
 
December 31,
2017
June 30,
2017
 
Note
(US$'000)
Obligation under finance leases
 
10.1
 
 
4,463
 
 
5,943
 
Long-term other borrowings
 
10.2
 
 
15,030
 
 
17,468
 
Line of credit
 
10.3
 
 
24,578
 
 
23,707
 
Private placement notes
 
10.4
 
 
10,130
 
 
9,130
 
 
 
 
 
 
54,201
 
 
56,248
 
Less: Current portion of;
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
-   obligation under finance leases
 
10.1
 
 
(2,918
)
 
(3,224
)
-   long-term other borrowings
 
10.2
 
 
(5,033
)
 
(5,536
)
-   line of credit
 
10.3
 
 
(24,578
)
 
(23,707
)
-   private placement notes
 
10.4
 
 
(10,130
)
 
(9,130
)
Borrowings, current
 
 
 
 
(42,659
)
 
(41,597
)
Borrowings, non-current
 
 
 
 
11,542
 
 
14,651
 
10.1 Obligation under finance leases
 
December 31, 2017
 
Minimum lease
payments
Present value of
payments
 
(US$'000)
Within one year
 
3,142
 
 
2,918
 
After one year but not more than five years
 
1,643
 
 
1,545
 
Total minimum lease payments
 
4,785
 
 
4,463
 
Less: amounts representing finance charges
 
(322
)
 
 
Present value of minimum lease payments
 
4,463
 
 
4,463
 
Less: current portion shown under current liabilities
 
(2,918
)
 
(2,918
)
 
 
1,545
 
 
1,545
 
 
June 30, 2017
 
Minimum lease
payments
Present value of
payments
 
(US$'000)
Within one year
 
3,532
 
 
3,224
 
After one year but not more than five years
 
2,914
 
 
2,719
 
Total minimum lease payments
 
6,446
 
 
5,943
 
Less: amounts representing finance charges
 
(503
)
 
 
Present value of minimum lease payments
 
5,943
 
 
5,943
 
Less: current portion shown under current liabilities
 
(3,224
)
 
(3,224
)
 
 
2,719
 
 
2,719
 

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Various subsidiaries in the Group hold assets subject to finance leases. These lease arrangements have interest rates ranging from 5% to 10% (June 30, 2017: 5% to 10%) per annum. At the end of the lease term, the ownership of the assets shall be transferred to the respective entities against security deposits paid.

10.2 Long-term other borrowings
 
 
December 31,
2017
June 30,
2017
 
Note
(US$'000)
Financial Institutions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IBM Credit LLC
 
10.2.1
 
 
1,007
 
 
890
 
CIT Finance LLC
 
10.2.1
 
 
1
 
 
90
 
PNC Bank, N.A.
 
10.3.1
 
 
1,577
 
 
2,265
 
PNC Term loan
 
10.3.1
 
 
12,445
 
 
14,223
 
 
 
 
 
 
15,030
 
 
17,468
 
Less: Current portion of long-term other borrowings
 
 
 
 
(5,033
)
 
(5,536
)
 
 
 
 
 
9,997
 
 
11,932
 
10.2.1 In addition, the Group has financed the purchase of various property and equipment and software during the fiscal year 2018 and 2017 with CIT Finance LLC (“CIT”), IBM and PNC. As of December 31, 2017 and June 30, 2017, the Group has financed $6.2 million, and $9.1 million, respectively, of assets at interest rates ranging from 6% to 8% per annum.
10.3 Line of credit
 
 
December 31,
2017
June 30,
2017
 
Note
(US$'000)
PNC Bank, N.A.
 
10.3.1
 
 
22,521
 
 
20,907
 
Seacoast Business Funding
 
10.3.2
 
 
188
 
 
304
 
Heritage Bank of Commerce
 
10.3.3
 
 
1,869
 
 
2,496
 
 
 
 
 
 
24,578
 
 
23,707
 

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10.3.1 In November 2013, the Group's subsidiary TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. entered into a three-year $35 million revolving credit facility (as amended, the “PNC Credit Facility”) with PNC Bank, N.A. (“PNC”). In June 2015, the amount of availability under the PNC Credit Facility was increased to $40 million, with an additional $10 million of incremental availability (subject to PNC’s approval and satisfaction of conditions precedent), and the maturity date of the PNC Credit Facility was extended to May 2020. The line of credit balance as of December 31, 2017 is $22.5 million (June 30, 2017: $20.9 million) as presented in note 10.3. In June 2016, the PNC Credit Facility was amended to add a Term Loan A of $6.0 million, which was drawn down in full, and a Term Loan B of $4.0 million (subject to satisfaction of conditions precedent), which was never drawn down and cancelled. In addition, the PNC Credit Facility was amended in June 2016 to include a $3.0 million non-revolving line of credit for purchases of equipment, which was drawn down in full. The current balance of this line as of December 31, 2017 is $1.6 million (June 30, 2017: $2.3 million) as presented in note 10.2. In November 2016, the PNC Credit Facility was amended by adding a Term Loan C of $16.0 million which was drawn down in full with $6.0 million applied to repay in full Term Loan A. Term Loan C is required to be repaid in 54 equal monthly installments (commencing six months after the drawdown date). The term loan balance as of December 31, 2017 is $12.4 million (June 30, 2017: $14.2 million) as included in note 10.2. Borrowings under the PNC Credit Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 1.75% and/or at the PNC Commercial Lending Rate for domestic loans. In this agreement, TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. derived value from the choice of interest rates, depending on the rate selected. This value changes in response to the changes in the various interest rates alternatives. Thus, a derivative is embedded within the loan commitment. The part of the value associated with the loan commitment derivative (the embedded derivative part) is derived from the potential interest rate differential between the alternative rates.
10.3.2 In July 2011, a subsidiary of the Group, iSky, Inc. entered into a purchasing agreement (the “Seacoast Receivables Financing Agreement”) with the predecessor to Seacoast National Bank (“Seacoast”). Pursuant to the Seacoast Receivables Financing Agreement, Seacoast provides payment to iSky, Inc. for up to $1.5 million of accounts receivable owed to iSky, Inc. All payments from Seacoast to iSky, Inc. are subject to a discount of 1.0% for receivables outstanding 30 days or less and an additional 0.5% for each additional 15 days that such receivable is outstanding. The average discount during the period ended December 31, 2017 was approximately 1.5% (June 30, 2017: 1.5%) of net sales. Under the Seacoast Receivables Financing Agreement, Seacoast may also advance an amount up to 85% of iSky, Inc.’s receivables to iSky, Inc. at a rate of LIBOR plus 7.0%.

The Seacoast Receivables Financing Agreement requires iSky, Inc. to sell $0.2 million of receivables per month to Seacoast, subject to a penalty based on the discount fee if such minimum is not met. The Seacoast Receivables Financing Agreement is automatically renewed for successive 12-month periods unless terminated in accordance with its terms.

10.3.3 In March 2015, the subsidiaries of the Group, Digital Globe Services, Inc., Telsat Online Inc. and DGS EDU, LLC entered into a one-year $3.5 million revolving credit facility (as amended, the “HBC Credit Facility”) with Heritage Bank of Commerce (“HBC”). In March 2016, the HBC Credit Facility was amended to increase the credit line capacity to $5.0 million and a subsequent third amendment effective November 27, 2017 extended the renewal date of the agreement to March 31, 2019, subject to collateral review and no event of default. As of December 31, 2017, $1.9 million (June 30, 2017: $2.5 million) of indebtedness was outstanding under the HBC Credit Facility.

Borrowings under the HBC Credit Facility bear interest at the Prime Rate plus a margin of 2.50%. Amounts owed under the HBC Loan Facility are secured by our substantially all of the borrowers’ assets.

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Availability of amounts under the HBC Credit Facility is subject to the achievement of Adjusted EBITDA (as defined in the HBC Loan Agreement) of at least $750,000 by Digital Globe Services, Inc., TelSatOnline Inc., and DGS EDU, LLC for the trailing six months ending on each quarter end during the term of the facility.

The HBC Credit Facility also contains negative covenants limiting mergers and consolidations, acquisitions and sales of assets, liens, the making of loans and guarantees and dividends, storage of inventory, and payments of subordinated debt, which are subject to exceptions and qualifications.

The HBC Credit Facility contains customary events of default, including payment default, failure to comply with covenants or other obligations, material misrepresentations, events which have a material adverse effect, certain bankruptcy events, and changes of control. At December 31, 2017, the borrowers under the HBC Credit Facility were fully compliant with the reporting and financial covenants.

10.4 In February 2015, the Group's subsidiary e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. issued $4.95 million aggregate principal amount of 18.0% senior secured notes due February 19, 2016, guaranteed by TRGI and the Group's subsidiary Etelequote Plc (the “2015 private placement notes”), to a consortium of private investors. An additional $1.05 million aggregate principal amount of 2015 private placement notes was issued in two tranches in June and July 2015. In February and April, 2016, e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. issued $10.0 million aggregate principal amount of 15.0% senior secured notes due February 19, 2017, guaranteed by TRGI and Etelequote Plc (the “2016 private placement notes”), to a consortium of private investors. The proceeds of the issuance of the 2016 private placement notes were used to repay the 2015 private placement notes and for working capital purposes. The 2016 private placement notes were prepaid by e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. in June 2016 with the proceeds of $10.0 million of borrowings by Etelequote Plc under a loan agreement with TRGI dated as of June 20, 2016 (which on June 30, 2016 were converted into an equivalent principal amount of convertible loan notes under the convertible loan agreement referred to in note 16.2.3). In June 2017, e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. issued $9.1 million aggregate principal amount of 12.0% Senior Secured Notes due June 12, 2018 (the “2017 private placement notes ”), guaranteed by TRGI, with an option of early settlement by the borrower. An additional $1 million loan notes were issued in July 2017 to consortium of private investors that had aggregated the principal amount of 12% senior secured notes to $10.13 million as of December 2017.
11. OTHER NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
 
 
December 31,
2017
June 30,
2017
 
Note
(US$'000)
Deferred rent - long term
 
 
 
 
190
 
 
262
 
Defined benefit scheme
 
 
 
 
848
 
 
727
 
Warrant
 
22
 
 
4,006
 
 
 
Phantom stock plan
 
 
 
 
186
 
 
74
 
Other
 
 
 
 
92
 
 
51
 
 
 
 
 
 
5,322
 
 
1,114
 

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12. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
 
 
December 31,
2017
June 30,
2017
 
Note
(US$'000)
Trade creditors
 
 
 
 
15,510
 
 
13,690
 
Accrued expenses
 
 
 
 
33,586
 
 
24,948
 
Provision
 
12.1
 
 
405
 
 
1,000
 
Others
 
 
 
 
1,734
 
 
1,411
 
 
 
 
 
 
51,235
 
 
41,049
 
12.1 Represents the provision of legal settlement during the fiscal year June 30, 2017. Please refer to note 14.1.
13. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

During the periods ended December 31, 2017, December 31, 2016 and June 30, 2017, the Group entered into various transactions (other than related party loans) with affiliated companies by virtue of common control and are as follows;

 
 
December 31, 2017
 
Relationship
with related
party
Service
delivery
revenue
Service
delivery
expense
 
 
(US$'000)
BPO Solutions, Inc
Related entity
 
 
 
1,097
 
Afiniti International Holdings Limited
Related entity
 
61
 
 
26
 
 
 
 
61
 
 
1,123
 
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
Relationship
with related
party
Service
delivery
revenue
Service
delivery
expense
 
 
(US$'000)
BPO Solutions, Inc
Related entity
 
 
 
965
 
Afiniti International Holdings Limited
Related entity
 
69
 
 
61
 
 
 
 
69
 
 
1,026
 
 
 
December 31, 2017
 
Relationship
with related
party
Due from
related
parties
Due to
related
parties
 
 
(US$'000)
BPO Solutions, Inc
Related entity
 
 
 
3,869
 
Alert Communications, Inc.
Related entity
 
151
 
 
 
TRG Marketing Services, Inc.
Related entity
 
19
 
 
 
Afiniti International Holdings Limited
Related entity
 
168
 
 
406
 
TRG Holdings, LLC
Related entity
 
 
 
253
 
The Resource Group International Limited
Parent
 
242
 
 
7,484
 
TRG (Private) Limited
Related entity
 
 
 
33
 
 
 
 
580
 
 
12,045
 

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June 30, 2017
 
Relationship
with related
party
Due from
related
parties
Due to
related
parties
 
 
(US$'000)
BPO Solutions, Inc
Related entity
 
 
 
3,414
 
Alert Communications, Inc.
Related entity
 
149
 
 
 
TRG Marketing Services, Inc.
Related entity
 
19
 
 
 
Afiniti International Holdings Limited
Related entity
 
240
 
 
332
 
TRG Holdings, LLC
Related entity
 
44
 
 
198
 
The Resource Group International Limited
Parent
 
140
 
 
6,411
 
TRG (Private) Limited
Related entity
 
5
 
 
262
 
 
 
 
597
 
 
10,617
 
14. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
14.1 Contingencies

The Group is subject to claims and lawsuits filed in the ordinary course of business. Although management does not believe that any such proceedings will have material adverse effect going forward, no assurances to that effect can be given based on the uncertainty of litigation and demands of third parties.

14.1.1 The significant claims or legal proceedings against subsidiaries of the Group are as follows:

In November 2014, a group of current and former employees filed a collective action under the US Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) and Tennessee law in the US District Court of Tennessee against IBEX US, alleging that such plaintiffs were forced to work “off the clock” without being paid for that time. In December 2014, a similar FLSA collection action case was filed against IBEX US in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. In February 2015, the two cases were consolidated in Tennessee and the plaintiffs agreed to submit all claims to binding arbitration before the American Arbitration Association. Presently, there are approximately 3,500 individuals who have opted into the FLSA class action claims, and there are pending wage and hour class action claims under various state laws involving approximately 25,000 potential class action claimants. State class certification motions are currently due to be filed in or around April 2018. Discovery and internal investigations into this matter are ongoing. The plaintiffs have not identified the amount of damages sought at this time, and we cannot reasonably determine such damages at this time. We intend to vigorously defend this action and have made a reserve against this matter of $404,519 reflecting the cost of defense.

14.2 Commitments
14.2.1 IBEX Global Solutions Limited has an annual telecommunication service commitment with two of its carriers. The carrier agreement was signed in January 2018 for a three-year term with the minimum annual commitment for $0.6 million. The agreement has a provision for an early termination at its one-year anniversary with a sixty day written notice. A second carrier agreement was signed in July 2016 for a three-year term with minimum annual commitment for $0.69 million.

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14.2.2 IBEX Global Solutions Limited is also subject to early termination provisions in certain telecommunications contracts, which if enforced by the telecommunications providers, would subject IBEX Global Solutions to the obligation to pay early termination fees. To date, these early termination provisions have not been triggered by IBEX Global Solutions.
14.2.3 On November 27, 2017, PNC Bank, NA issued irrevocable standby letter of credit for the amount of $0.3 million in favour of the Group’s subsidiary TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. to the benefit of Digicel (Jamaica) Limited to guarantee the payment of base rent for the property rented by the another Group’s subsidiary IBEX Global Jamaica Limited. With effect from March 1, 2018, the amount of irrevocable standby letter of credit will be increased to $0.5 million.
15. LOSS PER SHARE

Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the loss attributable to equity holders of the Holding Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year. On the basis that the pooling of interests approach has been applied in the preparation of these financial statements, loss per share has been calculated and presented as if the number of shares in issue following the reorganization of the Group had been in issue throughout the periods presented. Diluted loss per share is calculated by dividing the loss attributable to equity holders of the Holding Company by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue and the potential ordinary shares.

There were options granted over the Holding Company’s stock as at December 31, 2017 (2016: nil) under the 2017 IBEX Plan (see Note 21) while the first milestone for Warrant Shares has yet to vest (see Note 22). However the options granted under the 2017 IBEX Plan were anti-dilutive, therefore there is no difference between basic loss per share and diluted loss per share.

 
December 31,
2017
December 31,
2016
 
(US$'000)
Loss attributable to shareholders of the Holding Company
 
(14,459
)
 
(4,948
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Shares)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares - basic
 
11,195,649
 
 
11,195,649
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(US$)
Basic loss per share
 
(1.29
)
 
(0.44
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Shares)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares - diluted
 
11,195,649
 
 
11,195,649
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(US$)
Diluted loss per share
 
(1.29
)
 
(0.44
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16. SEGMENT INFORMATION

Management has determined its operating segments based on reports reviewed by the Board of Directors (“BOD”) that are used to assess the performance of the various components and in making resource allocation decisions. Management has determined that the lines of the business constitute operating segments. There are two operating segments, namely, customer management and customer acquisition.

Each of the operating segments identified above have their own management and leadership teams and face unique sets of market dynamics. A brief description of segments and type of revenues they generate is given below:

- Customer Management - Customer Management segment comprises the Engagement, Expansion and Experience divisions. The suite of customer engagement solutions consist of customer service, technical support and other value added outsourced back office services. This omni-channel offering is delivered through voice, email, chat, SMS, social media and other communication applications. The customer expansion solution is a derivative of the segment's customer engagement solution, combining traditional BPO solutions with the segment's sales and acquisition oriented contact center capability to allow existing clients to further mine their existing customer base. The segment's customer experience solution is comprised of a comprehensive suite of proprietary software tools to measure, monitor and manage the customer experience.
- Customer Acquisition - In the Customer Acquisition segment, the segment works with consumer-facing businesses and acquires customers for them. Most of the customer acquisition solutions are based on two steps: (a) generating or purchasing a lead or a prospect, and (b) converting that lead or prospect into a customer, most frequently through a voice-based channel. In this segment, customers are primarily acquired for clients in the telecommunications, cable, technology and insurance industries. The segment's activity for the insurance industry is conducted through segment's Medicare Insurance division, which acquires customers for the leading health insurance carriers.

The BOD assesses the Group's internal performance on the following bases:

- Revenue from external customers for each operating segment; and
- Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents the Group's net (loss) / profit before finance cost, income tax expense, non-cash items of depreciation and amortization, and share-based payments. Adjustment is also made, if necessary, to eliminate the effect of non-recurring charges. Whereas EBITDA represents the Group's net (loss) / profit before finance cost, income tax expense and non-cash items of depreciation and amortization. The management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful indicator of the health of the Group's business as it reflects the ability to generate cash that can be used to fund recurring capital expenditures as well as growth and it also disregards non-cash or non-recurring charges that the management believe are not reflective of the Group's long- term performance.

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16.1 Information about segments

The segment information provided to the chief operating decision makers for the operating segments for the periods ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and as at June 30, 2017 is as follows:

 
December 31, 2017
 
Customer
management
Customer
acquisition
Total
 
(US$'000)
Segment revenue
 
147,350
 
 
38,759
 
 
186,109
 
Less: inter-segment revenue
 
(2,246
)
 
(99
)
 
(2,345
)
Revenue from external customers
 
145,104
 
 
38,660
 
 
183,764
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA – December 31, 2017
 
1,021
 
 
(1,552
)
 
(531
)
 
December 31, 2016
 
Customer
management
Customer
acquisition
Total
 
(US$'000)
Segment revenue
 
134,584
 
 
32,886
 
 
167,470
 
Less: inter-segment revenue
 
(1,197
)
 
 
 
(1,197
)
Revenue from external customers
 
133,387
 
 
32,886
 
 
166,273
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA – December 31, 2016
 
4,780
 
 
710
 
 
5,490
 
16.2 Adjusted EBITDA for operating segments for the period
 
 
December 31,
2017
December 31,
2016
 
Note
(US$'000)
Net loss for the period
 
 
 
 
(14,459
)
 
(5,800
)
Finance expense
 
 
 
 
2,512
 
 
2,857
 
Income tax benefit
 
 
 
 
(1,568
)
 
(555
)
Depreciation and amortization
 
 
 
 
6,399
 
 
6,843
 
EBITDA
 
 
 
 
(7,116
)
 
3,345
 
Non-recurring expenses(a)
 
17.1
 
 
1,240
 
 
2,530
 
Other income(b)
 
 
 
 
(490
)
 
(722
)
Share-based payments
 
 
 
 
5,111
 
 
152
 
Phantom expense(c)
 
 
 
 
112
 
 
 
Foreign exchange losses
 
 
 
 
612
 
 
185
 
Adjusted EBITDA
 
 
 
 
(531
)
 
5,490
 
(a) For the six months ended December 31, 2017, we incurred non-recurring expenses of $1.2 million related to DGS EDU LLC legal expenses of $0.3 million and listing expenses of IBEX Holdings Limited of $0.9 million. For the six months ended December 31, 2016, non-recurring expenses represented expenses of $1.0 million incurred to delist the shares of IBEX Global Solutions Ltd. and Digital Globe Services, Ltd. from the AIM segment of London Stock Exchange. This also represented litigation and settlement costs, consisting of $0.9 million in legal and settlement costs for a legal proceeding brought against DGS EDU LLC, and $0.6 million in legal and settlement costs brought against IBEX Global Solutions, Ltd.

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(b) For the six months ended December 31, 2017 non-recurring income pertains to proceeds for the legal settlement received by Digital Globe Services, Inc. of $0.2 million and insurance proceeds of $0.3 million received by IBEX Global Solutions Limited against settlement. For the six months ended December 31, 2016, non-recurring income represents income attributable to a now-expired arrangement under which TRGI was reimbursed for the purchase of certain software that was also used by other TRGI group companies.
(c) For the six months ended December 31, 2017, phantom expense was related to awards granted under our legacy phantom stock option plans to certain of our executive officers and employees.
16.3 Revenue by location
 
December 31,
2017
December 31,
2016
 
(US$'000)
United States of America
 
175,691
 
 
156,961
 
Others
 
8,073
 
 
9,312
 
 
 
183,764
 
 
166,273
 
16.4 Loss by operating segment
 
December 31,
2017
December 31,
2016
 
(US$'000)
Customer management
 
(9,074
)
 
(1,349
)
Customer acquisition
 
(5,385
)
 
(4,451
)
 
 
(14,459
)
 
(5,800
)
16.5 Non-current assets by location
 
December 31,
2017
June 30,
2017
 
(US$'000)
United States of America
 
40,236
 
 
40,533
 
Others
 
24,563
 
 
18,724
 
 
 
64,799
 
 
59,257
 

Non-current assets are defined as total non-current assets excluding deferred taxes.

16.6 Total assets by segments
 
December 31,
2017
June 30,
2017
 
(US$'000)
Customer management
 
108,713
 
 
104,653
 
Customer acquisition
 
47,568
 
 
47,577
 

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December 31,
2017
June 30,
2017
 
(US$'000)
 
 
156,281
 
 
152,230
 
16.7 Total liabilities by segments
 
December 31,
2017
June 30,
2017
 
(US$'000)
Customer management
 
92,869
 
 
83,322
 
Customer acquisition
 
38,628
 
 
40,170
 
 
 
131,497
 
 
123,492
 
17. OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES
 
 
December 31,
2017
December 31,
2016
 
Notes
(US$'000)
Rent and utilities
 
 
 
 
8,807
 
 
8,670
 
Communication
 
 
 
 
4,218
 
 
4,041
 
Maintenance, repairs and improvements
 
 
 
 
4,907
 
 
4,230
 
Traveling and entertainment
 
 
 
 
4,753
 
 
3,690
 
Insurance
 
 
 
 
764
 
 
709
 
Legal and professional expenses
 
17.1
 
 
3,823
 
 
5,171
 
Allowance for trade receivables
 
8.1
 
 
117
 
 
18
 
Others
 
 
 
 
5,234
 
 
4,572
 
 
 
 
 
 
32,623
 
 
31,101
 
17.1 This includes nonrecurring legal expenses (including settlements) of $0.33 million and listing expenses of $0.9 million.
18. TAX

The Group calculates the period income tax expense using the tax rate that would be applicable to the expected annual earnings. The major components of income tax benefit in the interim statement of profit or loss are:

 
 
December 31,
2017
December 31,
2016
 
 
(US$'000)
Current
 
 
 
 
418
 
 
463
 
Deferred
 
 
 
 
(1,986
)
 
(1,018
)
 
 
 
 
 
(1,568
)
 
(555
)

Tax is charged at 10% for six month ended December 31, 2017 (December 31, 2016: 9.0%) representing the best estimate of the average annual effective tax rate expected to apply for the full year.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) has reduced the US federal corporate income tax rate from the existing rate of 35% to 21% with effect from January 1, 2018. As the Group’s tax year is on a fiscal year basis (ends

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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
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30 June 2018), it is subject to a pro-rated US federal and state corporate income tax rate of 32% that will apply to the fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. As a result of the reduction in tax rate, the Group has remeasured its existing deferred tax assets and liabilities in the US using the appropriate tax rate.

Other significant changes introduced by TCJA either do not apply, or start to apply to US entities from July 1, 2018, including limitations on the deductibility of interest expense and executive compensation, a base erosion focused minimum tax (the Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse tax), transitional tax, tangible property expensing, current tax on global intangible low-taxed income (GILTI), and the carry forward of net operating losses (“NOLs”).

The Group has sold its Irish subsidiary, DGS Tech., during the period. Net assets of DGS Tech included a deferred tax liability on deferred revenue amounting to $5.3 million. For further information, refer to Note 23, sale of subsidiary.

19. DIVIDEND DISTRIBUTION

IBEX Holdings Limited has not declared or paid any dividends during the six-month period ended December 31, 2017. During the six months ended December 31, 2016, one of the subsidiaries of the Group declared a dividend of $2.6 million, of which $1.0 million was paid on March 6, 2017 to shareholders on the register on February 28, 2017 and the balance remains unpaid as of December 31, 2017. The aggregate cash cost of the dividend is $2.6 million.

20. FAIR VALUE

Principal financial instruments

The Group’s principal financial instruments comprises of cash, trade receivables, deposits, borrowings, due from a related parties, trade and other payables, warrants and due to related parties.

Management assessed the fair values of cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, payables and other current liabilities approximate their carrying amounts largely due to the short term maturities of these instruments. The fair value of debt instruments approximates their carrying value as interest rates are substantially the same as market rates for other debt instruments with similar repayment terms and maturities. As discussed in Note 3, we issued certain warrants to Amazon.com NV Investments on November 13, 2017. Such derivative financial instruments were measured at fair value using the Black-Scholes option pricing model, using significant unobservable inputs which are disclosed in Note 22, and are Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

21. SHARE OPTION PLANS

Predecessor Stock Plan

On December 22, 2017, the Group’s predecessor stock options and stock option plans were cancelled. From December 22, 2017 through and including December 31, 2017, the Group issued an aggregate of 1,778,569 new stock options under the 2017 IBEX Plan.

The Group accounted for the cancellation as an acceleration of vesting, and therefore recognized immediately the amount that otherwise would have been recognised for services received over the remainder of the vesting period.

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IBEX Holdings Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the six months ended December 31, 2017

 

 

IBEX 2013 Stock Plan

 
December 31, 2017
June 30, 2017
 
Weighted
average
exercise
price
Share
options
(Number)
Weighted
average
exercise
price
Share
options
(Number)
 
(US$)
 
(US$)
 
Options outstanding as at beginning of the period
 
1.72
 
 
4,028,746
 
 
1.78
 
 
4,511,319
 
Options granted during the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.12
 
 
450,000
 
Options exercised during the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Options cancelled during the period
 
1.72
 
 
(4,028,746
)
 
1.75
 
 
(932,573
)
Options outstanding as at end of the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.72
 
 
4,028,746
 
Pre-IPO plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,418,299
 
Post-IPO plan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,610,447
 
Options outstanding as at end of the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4,028,746
 
Options exercisable as at end of the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2,197,994
 

The amount recognized as share-based payment expense pertaining to this plan for the six months ended December 31, 2017 is $0.01 million (June 30, 2017: $0.1 million).

e-Telequote Stock Option Plan

 
December 31, 2017
June 30, 2017
 
Weighted
average
exercise
price
Share
options
(Number)
Weighted
average
exercise
price
Share
options
(Number)
 
(US$)
(Number)
(US$)
(Number)
Options outstanding as at beginning of the period
 
0.05
 
 
39,700,000
 
 
0.05
 
 
28,600,000
 
Options granted during the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.05
 
 
11,100,000
 
Options exercised during the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Options forfeited/cancelled/expired during the period
 
0.05
 
 
(39,700,000
)
 
0.05
 
 
 
Options outstanding as at end of the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.05
 
 
39,700,000
 
Options exercisable as at end of the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.05
 
 
33,633,600
 

The amount recognized as share-based payment expense for the six months ended December 31, 2017 was $0.01 million (June 30, 2017: $2,290).

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IBEX Holdings Limited
Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the six months ended December 31, 2017

 

 

DGS 2017 Stock Plan

 
December 31, 2017
June 30, 2017
 
Weighted
average
exercise
price
Share
options
(Number)
Weighted
average
exercise
price
Share
options
(Number)
 
(US$)
(Number)
(US$)
(Number)
Options outstanding as at beginning of the period
 
1.63
 
 
1,131,730
 
 
1.63
 
 
1,565,733
 
Options granted during the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Options exercised during the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.30
 
 
(87,784
)
Options forfeited / cancelled / expired during the period
 
1.63
 
 
(1,131,730
)
 
2.11
 
 
(346,219
)
Options outstanding as at end of the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.50
 
 
1,131,730
 
Options exercisable as at end of the period
 
 
 
 
 
 
1.80
 
 
737,308
 

The amount recognized as share-based payment expense pertaining to this plan for the six months ended December 31, 2017 is $0.19 million (June 30, 2017; $0.1 million).

2017 IBEX Stock Plan

On June 20, 2017, our board of directors and shareholders approved and adopted IBEX Holdings Limited’s 2017 Stock Plan, as amended and restated on October 6, 2017 (the “2017 IBEX Plan”). The following description of the 2017 IBEX Plan is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the 2017 IBEX Plan, which has been filed with the SEC as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

Purpose

We believe that the 2017 IBEX Plan will enable us to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentive to our employees, consultants and directors, and to promote the success of our business.

Types of Awards

The 2017 IBEX Plan provides for grants of stock options and restricted stock awards.

Eligibility

Selected employees, consultants or directors of our company or our affiliates will be eligible to receive nonstatutory stock options and restricted stock awards under the 2017 IBEX Plan, but only employees of our company will be eligible to receive incentive stock options.

Administration

The 2017 IBEX Plan is administered by our board of directors, a committee (or subcommittee) appointed by our board of directors, or any combination, as determined by our board of directors. Subject to the provisions of the 2017 IBEX Plan and, in the case of a committee (or subcommittee), the specific duties delegated by our board of directors to such committee (or subcommittee), the administrator has the authority to, among other things, determine the per share fair market value of our common shares, select

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the individuals to whom awards may be granted; determine the number of shares covered by each award, approve the form(s) of agreement(s) and other related documents used under the 2017 IBEX Plan, determine the terms and conditions of awards, amend outstanding awards, establish the terms of and implement an option exchange program, and construe and interpret the terms of the 2017 IBEX Plan and any agreements related to awards granted under the 2017 IBEX Plan. Our board of directors may also delegate authority to one of more of our officers to make awards under the 2017 IBEX Plan.

Available Shares

The number of common shares that we may issue with respect to awards granted under the 2017 IBEX Plan will not exceed an aggregate of 2,559,323. This limit may be adjusted to reflect certain changes in our capitalization, such as share splits, reverse share splits, share dividends, recapitalizations, rights offerings, reorganizations, mergers, consolidations, spin-offs, split-ups and similar transactions. If an award expires or becomes unexercisable for any reason without having been exercised in full, or is surrendered pursuant to an option exchange program, the common shares subject to such award will be available for further awards under the 2017 IBEX Plan. Common shares used to pay the exercise or purchase price of an award or tax obligations will be treated as not issued and will continue to be available under the 2017 IBEX Plan. Common shares issued under the 2017 IBEX Plan and later forfeited to us due to the failure to vest or repurchased by us at the original purchase price paid to us for such common shares will again be available for future grant under the 2017 IBEX Plan.

Award Agreements

Awards granted under the 2017 IBEX Plan will be evidenced by award agreements, which need not be identical and which will be modified to the extent necessary to comply with applicable law in the relevant jurisdiction of the respective participant, that provide additional terms of the award, as determined by the administrator.

Stock Options

The 2017 IBEX Plan allows the administrator to grant incentive stock options, as that term is defined in section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code, or non-statutory stock options. Only our employees may receive incentive stock option awards. The term of each option may not exceed ten years, or five years in the case of an incentive stock option granted to a ten percent shareholder. No incentive stock option or non-qualified stock option may have an exercise price less than the fair market value of a common share at the time of grant or, in the case of an incentive stock option granted to a ten percent shareholder, 110% of such share’s fair market value. Options will be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the administrator at grant and the exercisability of such options may be accelerated by the administrator.

Restricted Stock

The 2017 IBEX Plan allows the administrator to grant restricted stock awards. Once the restricted stock is purchased or received, the participant will have the rights equivalent to those of a holder of our common shares, and will be a record holder when his or her purchase and the issuance of the common shares is entered upon the records of our duly authorized transfer agent. Unless otherwise determined by the administrator, we will have a right to repurchase any grants of restricted stock upon a recipient’s voluntary or involuntary termination of employment for any reason at a price equal to the original purchase price of such restricted stock.

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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
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Stockholder Rights

Except as otherwise provided in the applicable award agreement, and with respect to an award of restricted stock, a participant will have no rights as a shareholder with respect to common shares covered by any award until the participant becomes the record holder of such common shares.

Amendment and Termination

Our board of directors may, at any time, amend or terminate the 2017 IBEX Plan but no amendment or termination may be made that would materially and adversely affect the rights of any participant under any outstanding award, without his or her consent.

Transferability

Subject to certain limited exceptions, awards granted under the 2017 IBEX Plan may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution.

Effective Date; Term

The 2017 IBEX Plan became effective on June 20, 2017 and will expire on June 20, 2027 unless terminated earlier by the board of directors.

During the six months ended December 31, 2017, the Group granted 1,778,569 stock options to its employees of which 480,128 vested immediately. The remaining options will vest over periods of three to four years. There were no restricted stock awards granted in the same period. The weighted average exercise price of stock options granted during the six months ended December 31, 2017 was $6.81.

The fair value of share options granted during the six months ended December 31, 2017 was determined by our board of directors to be $14 per option.

The Group estimates the fair value of its stock options on the date of the grant using the Black Scholes option pricing model, which requires the use of certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of share-based compensation cost recognised in the profit or loss. These include estimates of the fair value of common shares, the expected term of stock options, expected volatility of the Holding Company's common shares, expected dividends and the risk-free interest rate:

(a) Fair value of common shares

The estimated fair value of the common shares underlying the share options has been determined to be $14 per share from the most recently available financial and market information.

(b) Expected term

The expected term of options granted is 4.92 years. The Group assumes all options will be exercised at the contractual term of the option.

(c) Volatility

Management used an average volatility of comparable listed companies of 35.6% for grant calculations for the six months ended December 31, 2017.

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(d) Expected dividends

The expected average dividend yield is 0% for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The Holding Company does not expect to pay any dividends in the future.

(e) Risk-free rate

The risk-free rate is the continuously compounded United States nominal treasury rate corresponding to the term of the option. The average risk-free rate used for options granted during the six months ended December 31, 2017 was 2.26%.

A summary of the stock options outstanding and exercisable as at December 31, 2017 are as follows:

No. of share options
 
 
 
Options outstanding, 1 July 2017
 
 
Options granted during the period
 
1,778,569
 
Options exercised during the period
 
 
Options cancelled during the period
 
 
Options outstanding, 31 December 2017
 
1,778,569
 
Options exercisable
 
480,128
 
 
Options Outstanding
Options Exercisable
Number
Weighted
average
remaining life
(years)
Weighted
average
exercise
price
US $
Number
Weighted
average
remaining life
(years)
Weighted
average
exercise
price
US $
1,778,569
 
4.92
 
 
6.81
 
 
480,128
 
 
9.98
 
 
6.81
 

Most of the 1,778,569 stock options granted under the 2017 IBEX Plan during the six months ended December 31, 2017 vest over time, with an initial portion vesting at December 31, 2017 and the remainder vesting equally on a monthly basis for a period of three to four years. The remaining stock options vest based on certain performance criteria which are:

the consummation of a successful initial public offering on or before December 31, 2018; and
meeting specific revenue targets during the period from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018.

As of December 31, 2017, 480,128, or 27%, of the outstanding stock options have vested. The Company recognized the amount of stock compensation expense for options initially vesting on the first vesting date. As to the remaining unvested options, the Company will recognize an expense over the vesting period on an accelerated basis.

The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the six months ended December 31, 2017 is $8.428 per option. The amount recognised as share-based payment expense pertaining to this plan for the six months ended December 31, 2017 is $4.9 million. As of December 31, 2017, there was $10.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to 1,298,441 unvested stock options granted under the 2017 IBEX Plan with weighted average grant date fair value of $8.428 per share. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average vesting period of 3.30 years on an accelerated basis.

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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the six months ended December 31, 2017

 

 

22. WARRANT

On November 13, 2017, the Company issued to Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”), a 10-year warrant to acquire up to 1,443,740 common shares of the Company, representing 10% of our equity on a fully diluted and as-converted basis as of the date of issuance of the warrant. The warrant is exercisable, either for cash or on a net issuance basis, at a price per share equal to:

If, prior to June 30, 2018, no qualified IPO or qualified valuation event (each as defined in the warrant) occurs, the price will be $20.19,
If we complete a firm commitment for an initial public offering whereby the net proceeds exceeds $20 million prior to June 30, 2018, the initial public offering price will be the exercise price, or
If a qualified valuation event occurs whereby the valuation is 85% of the price per warrant share, the warrant will take on that price.

The common shares subject to the warrant vest on an incremental basis upon the satisfaction of specified milestones that are tied to payments made by Amazon or its affiliates in connection with the purchase of services from us during a seven and a half year period ending on June 30, 2024, and the warrant will become fully vested when a cumulative total of $600 million is paid by Amazon or its affiliates to us during this period. The vesting is partially accelerated in the event of a reorganization transaction (as defined in the warrant).

On March 16, 2018, the Company effected a reverse stock split which had an impact on any employee stock option plans as well as the warrants associated with the Amazon warrant. As a result of the stock split, the number of common shares subject to the warrant was reduced from 1,611,933 to 1,443,740. Furthermore, the reverse stock split impacted amounts reported in the financial statements and warrant information included in the financial statements and notes thereto have been retroactively adjusted for the stock split as if such stock split occurred by December 31, 2017.

The exercise price and the number of common shares issuable upon exercise of the warrant are subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments.

Amazon is entitled to customary shelf and piggy-back registration rights with respect to the common shares issued upon exercise of the warrant. Amazon may not transfer the warrant except to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amazon.

The Company estimated the fair value of warrants on the date of the grant at $6.935 using the Black Scholes option pricing model. The model also requires the use of certain other estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of share-based payments cost recognized in the profit or loss:

(a) Expected term

The expected term of options granted is ten years starting November 13, 2017, and ending November 12, 2027.

(b) Volatility

Management used average volatility of comparable listed companies as 35.6%.

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(c) Expected dividends

The expected average dividend yield is 0% for the six months ended December 31, 2017. The Holding Company does not expect to pay any dividends in the future.

(d) Risk-free rate

The risk-free rate is the continuously compounded United States nominal treasury rate corresponding to the term of the option. The average risk-free rate used for options granted during the six months ended December 31, 2017, was 2.40%.

There were no warrants canceled, expired or vested as of December 31, 2017. The Company recorded a reduction to revenue of $0.4 million in the six months ended December 31, 2017.

23. SALE OF SUBSIDIARY

On December 31, 2017, the Directors of DGS Limited (“DGS Ltd.”) sold DGS Tech, a wholly owned subsidiary that owned intellectual property of DGS Ltd. and licensed the use of this IP to other entities within DGS Ltd., to The Resource Group International Limited for a consideration of $12 (10 Euros). The Directors of DGS Ltd. committed to a plan to sell this unit following a revision in the overall structure and the integration of DGS Ltd. into IBEX Holdings.

The gain on sale of subsidiary is recognized in statement of changes in equity due to the transaction being between the owners and is calculated as below:

 
December 31,
2017
 
--- (US$'000) ---
Trade and other payables
 
91
 
Deferred tax liabilities
 
5,340
 
Net liabilities
 
5,431
 
Consideration receivable
 
 
Gain on sale of subsidiary
 
5,431
 
24. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

In January 2018, our subsidiary IBEX Global Jamaica Limited entered into a five-year $1.4 million non-revolving demand loan with First Global Bank Limited, Jamaica, at a fixed interest rate of 7% per annum for the entire term of the loan. The loan is guaranteed by IBEX Global Solutions Limited and secured by substantially all the assets of the borrower.

On January 2, 2018, a subsidiary of the Group, eTelequote Limited, paid $1 million to TRGI against the related party loan balance of $1.7 million.

On January 19, 2018, PNC Bank, N.A. issued irrevocable standby letter of credit for the amount of $0.3 million in favor of the Group’s subsidiary TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. to the benefit of First Global Bank Limited to guarantee the payment of loan received by the another Group’s subsidiary IBEX Global Jamaica Limited.

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Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements
For the six months ended December 31, 2017

 

 

In February 2018 all legacy phantom stock option plans and grants were cancelled.

In February of 2018, each of IBEX Global Solutions (Private) Limited, DGS (Private) Limited, eTelequote (Private) Limited, IBEX Global Solutions (Philippines) Inc., IBEX Global ROHQ, IBEX Global Solutions Senegal S.A., and Virtual World (Private) Limited, and in March of 2018, each of IBEX Global Jamaica Limited, and IBEX Global Solutions Nicaragua SA adopted phantom stock plans (collectively, the “Phantom Stock Plans”), which provide for grants of “phantom stock options” to certain of their executive officers and employees. Each phantom stock option provides the participant with a contractual right to receive an amount equal to the difference between the fair market value of a vested common share of IBEX Holdings Limited at the time of exercise and the exercise price of the option per share. In the event that the payment due to a grantee who has exercised an option exceeds $10,000, the relevant company may elect in its sole discretion to make payments in equal installments (without interest) over a period not exceeding three years, provided that each installment shall be no less than $10,000 (unless the residual amount is less than $10,000).

On February 21, 2018, the Company amended and restated its 2017 Stock Plan, increasing the maximum number of common shares of the Company that may be issued from 1,798,019 to 2,559,323.

On February 28, 2018, the Company issued 403,406 incentive based Stock Options for certain senior executives of the Company at a strike price of $17.42. These options are generally performance-based options measured against certain revenue targets which cover the period of calendar year 2018 and fiscal year ending June 30 2019. In the event that these revenue targets are met, the performance-based options will start to vest over time on April 1, 2019.

Reverse Stock Split

On March 16, 2018, we effectuated a 1.11650536356898-to-1 reverse share split. Under the terms of the reverse share split, (i) each common share, issued and outstanding as of such effective date, was automatically reclassified and changed into 0.895651765436606 common shares, and (ii) each convertible preference share, issued and outstanding as of such effective date, was automatically reclassified and changed into 0.895651765436606 convertible preference shares, in each instance without any further action by our shareholders.

The reverse stock split which will have an impact on the common shares, any employee stock option plans as well as the warrants associated with the Amazon agreement. As a result of the stock split:

 
Pre - Split
Post Split
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic and diluted
 
12,500,002
 
 
11,195,649
 
Common Shares Outstanding
 
7,750,141
 
 
6,941,427
 
Convertible Preference Shares held by TRGI converting to Common Shares
 
4,749,861
 
 
4,254,221
 
Outstanding employee stock options
 
1,985,782
 
 
1,778,569
 
Warrants associated with Amazon
 
1,611,944
 
 
1,443,740
 
Common shares available for future issuance
 
2,857,498
 
 
2,559,323
 

The financial statements reflect the effects of the reverse stock split for all periods presented.

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Common Shares

4,000,000 Shares


IBEX HOLDINGS LIMITED

Preliminary Prospectus

   

Baird
Piper Jaffray
William Blair
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey

Through and including            , 2018 (the 25th day after the date of this prospectus), all dealers that effect transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver a prospectus. This is in addition to the dealer’s obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.

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INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

We are a Bermuda exempted company. The Companies Act provides generally that a Bermuda company may indemnify its directors, officers and auditors against any liability which by virtue of any rule of law would otherwise be imposed on them in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, except in cases where such liability arises from fraud or dishonesty of which such director, officer or auditor may be guilty in relation to the company. The Companies Act further provides that a Bermuda company may indemnify its directors, officers and auditors against any liability incurred by them in defending any proceedings, whether civil or criminal, in which judgment is awarded in their favor or in which they are acquitted or granted relief by the Supreme Court of Bermuda pursuant to Section 281 of the Companies Act. We have adopted provisions in our bye-laws that provide that we shall indemnify our officers, directors, resident representative and members of board committees out of the funds of the company from and against all civil liabilities, loss, damage, or expense incurred or suffered by him or her as our director, officer, resident representative or committee member, and indemnity extends to any person acting as our director, officer, resident representative or committee member, in the reasonable belief that he or she has been so appointed or elected notwithstanding any defect in such appointment or election. Such indemnity shall not extend to any matter which would render it void pursuant to the Companies Act.

Our policy is to enter into indemnification agreements with our directors and executive officers. These indemnification agreements may require us, among other things, to indemnify each such director and executive officer for some expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by such person in any action or proceeding arising out of such person’s service as one of our directors or executive officers.

The Companies Act permits us to purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of any officer or director in respect of any loss or liability attaching to him or her in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust, whether or not we may otherwise indemnify such officer or director. Our bye-laws provide that we may maintain insurance for the benefit of any directors, alternate directors, officers, persons or member of a committee authorized under our bye-laws, employees or resident representative of the company in respect of any liability that may be incurred by them or any of them howsoever arising in connection with their respective duties or supposed duties to us. We have purchased and maintain a directors’ and officers’ liability policy for such purpose.

We will enter into an underwriting agreement in connection with this offering, which will provide for indemnification in limited circumstances by the underwriters of us, our officers and directors, for certain liabilities, including liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act.

Item 7. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

During the past three years, we have issued the following securities. We believe that each of the following issuances was exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) (or Regulation D promulgated thereunder) of the Securities Act regarding transactions not involving a public offering. No underwriters, underwriting discounts or commissions, or any public offerings were involved in these issuances of securities. We believe that our issuances of share awards to our employees, officers and consultants were exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Rule 701 under the Securities Act.

During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, in connection with certain reorganization transactions, we issued a total of 10,394,934 common shares of par value $0.000111650536 each to our largest shareholder, The Resource Group International Limited, or TRGI, in return for its investments in IBEX Holdings Limited, IBEX Global Limited, DGS Limited and Etelequote Limited; in addition, TRGI made a cash contribution of $190,000 as additional paid-in capital. As noted below, 4,254,221 of these common shares were subsequently redesignated into convertible preference shares with the same par value of $0.000111650536 per share.

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We further issued 322,599 common shares to Mr. Jeffrey Cox, president of IBEX Digital, in return for his equity interest in DGS Limited; and 478,115 common shares to Mr. Anthony Solazzo, chief executive officer of IBEX Insurance, in return for his equity interest in Etelequote Plc.

On June 20, 2017, we redesignated 4,254,221 common shares held by TRGI into convertible preference shares at a price of $0.000111650536 per share. The convertible preference shares shall automatically convert into common shares upon the consummation of a qualified public offering, with such conversion only being affected at the time and subject to the closing of the sale of securities by us pursuant to such qualified public offering. Each convertible preference share shall be converted into one common share.

On November 13, 2017, we issued to Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (“Amazon”), a 10-year warrant to acquire 1,443,740 of our common shares, representing 10% of our equity on a fully diluted and as-converted basis as of the date of issuance of the warrant. The warrant is exercisable, either for cash or on a net issuance basis, at a price per share equal to the initial public offering per share in this offering.

The common shares subject to the warrant vest on an incremental basis upon the satisfaction of specified milestones that are tied to payments made by Amazon or its affiliates in connection with the purchase of services from us during a seven and a half year period ending on June 30, 2024, and the warrant will become fully vested when a cumulative total of $600 million is paid by Amazon or its affiliates to us during this period. The vesting is partially accelerated in the event of a reorganization transaction (as defined in the warrant).

The exercise price and the number of common shares issuable upon exercise of the warrant are subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments.

Amazon is entitled to customary shelf and piggy-back registration rights with respect to the common shares issued upon exercise of the warrant. Amazon may not transfer the warrant except to a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amazon.

On December 22, 2017, all of our predecessor stock options and stock option plans were cancelled. From December 22, 2017 through and including December 31 2017, we issued an aggregate of 1,778,569 stock options under the 2017 IBEX Plan. On February 28, 2018, we issued 403,406 additional stock options under the 2017 IBEX plan.

On February 23, 2018, we granted 105,546 phantom stock options under the Phantom Stock Plans. On March 1, 2018, we granted 77,129 phantom stock options under the Phantom Stock Plans.

Item 8. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.
(a) The following exhibits are filed as part of this Registration Statement:
Exhibit
Number
Description
Form of Underwriting Agreement.
Memorandum of Association.
3.2**
Bye-laws.
Form of Amended and Restated Bye-laws to be effective upon the closing of this offering.
3.5**
Amended and Restated Certificate of Designation, Preferences and Rights of Convertible Preference Shares.
Opinion of ASW Law Limited, Bermuda counsel to the Registrant, as to the validity of the common shares being offered.
Opinion of ASW Law Limited, Bermuda counsel to the Registrant, as to certain Bermuda tax matters.
Opinion of DLA Piper LLP (US), U.S. counsel to the Registrant, as to certain U.S. tax matters.
Amended and Restated 2017 Stock Plan.

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Exhibit
Number
Description
10.2**
Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of September 15, 2017, by and between IBEX Holdings Limited and The Resource Group International Limited.
10.3**
Stockholders’ Agreement, dated as of September 15, 2017, by and between IBEX Holdings Limited and The Resource Group International, Limited.
10.4**
Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated November 8, 2013, by and between TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. and PNC Bank, N.A.
10.5**
First Amendment, dated May 21, 2014, to the Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated November 8, 2013, by and between TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. and PNC Bank, N.A.
10.6**
Second Amendment, dated October 2, 2014, to the Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated November 8, 2013, by and between TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. and PNC Bank, N.A.
10.7**
Third Amendment, dated February 23, 2015, to the Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated November 8, 2013, by and between TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. and PNC Bank, N.A.
10.8**
Fourth Amendment, dated June 19, 2015, to the Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated November 8, 2013, by and between TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. and PNC Bank, N.A.
10.9**
Fifth Amendment, dated June 26, 2015, to the Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated November 8, 2013, by and between TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. and PNC Bank, N.A.
10.10**
Sixth Amendment, dated June 30, 2015, to the Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated November 8, 2013, by and between TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. and PNC Bank, N.A.
10.11**
Seventh Amendment, dated November 7, 2016, to the Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated November 8, 2013, by and between TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. and PNC Bank, N.A.
10.12**
Eighth Amendment, dated November 18, 2016, to the Revolving Credit and Security Agreement, dated November 8, 2013, by and between TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. and PNC Bank, N.A.
10.13**
Loan and Security Agreement, dated March 31, 2015, by and among Digital Globe Services, Inc., TelsatOnline Inc., DGS EDU, LLC, and Heritage Bank of Commerce.
10.14**
Form of 2015 e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. Senior Secured Note.
10.15**
Form of 2016 e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. Senior Secured Note.
10.16**
Form of 2017 e-TeleQuote Insurance, Inc. Senior Secured Note.
10.17**
Loan Agreement, between TRG Customer Solutions, Inc. and Etelequote Plc.
10.18**
Share Transfer and Exchange Agreement, dated June 28, 2017, by and among The Resource Group International Limited, Etelequote Plc., Anthony Solazzo and Forward March Limited.
10.19**
Share Transfer and Exchange, dated June 28, 2017, by and among Forward March Limited, DGS Limited and Jeffrey Cox.
10.20**
Profit Share Agreement, dated June 30, 2016, by and between Jeffrey Cox and DGS Ltd.
10.21**
First Amendment, dated November 1, 2017, to the Profit Share Agreement, dated June 30, 2016, by and between Jeffrey Cox and DGS Ltd.
Warrant, dated November 13, 2017, issued to Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC
10.23**
Form of director agreement.
10.24**
Form of executive employment agreement.
Form of director indemnification agreement.
16.1**
Letter of Grant Thornton UK LLP regarding change in certifying accountant.
16.2**
Letter of KPMG LLP regarding change in certifying accountant.
21.1**
Subsidiaries of IBEX Holdings Limited.
Consent of BDO LLP, independent registered public accounting firm.
Consent of ASW Law Limited (included in Exhibit 5.1).
Consent of ASW Law Limited (included in Exhibit 8.1).
Consent of DLA Piper LLP (US) (included in Exhibit 8.2).
Powers of Attorney (included in the signature pages hereto).
** Previously filed.
Confidential treatment has been requested for certain portions of this exhibit. The confidential portions of this exhibit have been omitted and filed separately with Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Item 9. Undertakings.
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes to provide to the underwriters at the closing specified in the underwriting agreement, certificates in such denominations and registered in such names as required by the underwriters to permit prompt delivery to each purchaser.
(b) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
(c) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Item 16F. Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

Replacement of Grant Thornton UK LLP

In May 2017, following a competitive bidding process, our Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that BDO LLP be appointed to replace Grant Thornton UK LLP as chartered accountants and registered auditors in the United Kingdom of our subsidiary IBEX Global Solutions Ltd. (formerly known as IBEX Global Solutions Plc) and its consolidated subsidiaries beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. Grant Thornton UK LLP resigned as the statutory auditor of the IBEX Global Solutions Group on June 1, 2017.

BDO LLP has performed audits of the consolidated financial statements of IBEX Global Solutions Ltd. as of June 30, 2016 and 2017, and for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2017, in connection with its audits of the consolidated financial statements of IBEX Holdings Limited as of June 30, 2016 and 2017, and for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2017, in accordance with the standards of the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

Grant Thornton UK LLP performed a statutory audit of the consolidated financial statements of IBEX Global Solutions Ltd., prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (U.K. and Ireland). Neither Grant Thornton UK LLP’s report relating to the statutory audit, nor the historic financial statements, prepared under

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International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union, are included or incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement. Grant Thornton UK LLP’s statutory audit report did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and it was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

In connection with the statutory audit performed by Grant Thornton UK LLP under International Standards on Auditing (U.K. and Ireland) of the consolidated financial statements of IBEX Global Solutions Ltd., prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, IBEX Global Solutions Ltd. did not have any disagreements with Grant Thornton UK LLP on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Grant Thornton UK LLP would have caused Grant Thornton UK LLP to make reference to such matter in its report.

In connection with the statutory audit performed by Grant Thornton UK LLP under International Standards on Auditing (U.K. and Ireland) of the consolidated financial statements of IBEX Global Solutions Ltd., prepared under International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, and through the period ended June 1, 2017, none of the “reportable events” described in paragraphs (A) through (D) of Item 16F(a)(1)(v) of Form 20-F occurred.

Prior to BDO LLP’s engagement, we did not consult BDO LLP regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on IBEX Global Solutions Ltd.’s consolidated financial statements, or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement” or a “reportable event” as described in Item 16F(a)(1)(iv) and Item 16F(a)(1)(v) of Form 20-F.

We have requested that Grant Thornton UK LLP furnish a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether Grant Thornton UK LLP agrees with the above statements, and, if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. Such letter is included as Exhibit 16.1 to this Registration Statement on Form F-1.

Replacement of KPMG LLP

In March 2017, our Audit Committee recommended to the Board of Directors that BDO LLP be appointed to replace KPMG LLP as auditor in the United Kingdom of our subsidiary Digital Globe Services, Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries beginning with the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017. KPMG LLP ceased to be the auditor of the DGS Group on March 28, 2017.

BDO LLP has performed audits of the consolidated financial statements of Digital Globe Services, Ltd. as of June 30, 2016 and 2017, and for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2017, in connection with its audits of the consolidated financial statements of IBEX Holdings Limited as of June 30, 2016 and 2017, and for each of the two years in the period ended June 30, 2017, in accordance with the standards of the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.

KPMG LLP performed an audit of the consolidated financial statements of Digital Globe Services, Ltd., prepared under US GAAP, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016 in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (U.K. and Ireland). Neither KPMG LLP’s report relating to the audit, nor the historic financial statements, are included or incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement. KPMG LLP’s audit report did not contain an adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, and it was not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles.

In connection with the audit performed by KPMG LLP under International Standards on Auditing (U.K. and Ireland) of the consolidated financial statements of Digital Globe Services, Ltd., prepared under US GAAP, for the fiscal year

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ended June 30, 2016, Digital Globe Services, Ltd. did not have any disagreements with KPMG LLP on any matters of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG LLP would have caused KPMG LLP to make reference to such matter in its report.

In connection with the audit performed by KPMG LLP under International Standards on Auditing (U.K. and Ireland) of the consolidated financial statements of Digital Globe Services, Ltd., prepared under US GAAP for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016, and through the period ended March 28, 2017, none of the “reportable events” described in paragraphs (A) through (D) of Item 16F(a)(1)(v) of Form 20-F occurred.

Prior to BDO LLP’s engagement, we did not consult BDO LLP regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on Digital Globe Services, Ltd.’s consolidated financial statements, or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement” or a “reportable event” as described in Item 16F(a)(1)(iv) and Item 16F(a)(1)(v) of Form 20-F.

We have requested that KPMG LLP furnish a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether KPMG LLP agrees with the above statements, and, if not, stating the respects in which it does not agree. Such letter is included as Exhibit 16.2 to this Registration Statement on Form F-1.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all the requirements for filing on Form F-1 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Washington, D.C. on the 19th Day of March, 2018.

 
By:
/s/ Mohammed Khaishgi
 
Name:
Mohammed Khaishgi
 
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
(Principal Executive Officer)

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Mohammed Khaishgi and Karl Gabel, and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities to sign any and all amendments including post-effective amendments to this registration statement (including, without limitation, any additional registration statement filed pursuant to Rule 462 under the Securities Act of 1933), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact or his substitute, each acting alone, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue thereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Name
Position
Date
 
 
 
/s/ Mohammed Khaishgi
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
(Principal Executive Officer)
March 19, 2018
Mohammed Khaishgi
 
 
 
/s/ Karl Gabel
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
March 19, 2018
Karl Gabel
 
 
 
/s/ John Jones
Director
March 19, 2018
John Jones
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Shuja Keen
Director
March 19, 2018
Shuja Keen
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ John Leone
Director
March 19, 2018
John Leone
 
 
 
 
 
/s/ Daniella Ballou Aares
Director
March 19, 2018
Daniella Ballou Aares
 
 

Authorized Representative in the U.S.:

By:
/s/ Mohammed Khaishgi
 
 
Name:
Mohammed Khaishgi
 
 
Title:
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
 
Date:
March 19, 2018
 

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Exhibit 1.1

_____________ Shares


IBEX Holdings Limited

Common Shares, par value $0.000111650536 per share
 
 

 
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
 
 
 
 

 
__________, 2018


_____________, 2018

ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED
PIPER JAFFRAY & CO.

As Representatives of the Several Underwriters
Identified in Schedule I Annexed Hereto
c/o Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
227 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60606

Ladies and Gentlemen:

IBEX Holdings Limited, a company organized under the laws of Bermuda (the “Company”), proposes to issue and sell to the several Underwriters named in Schedule I hereto (the “Underwriters”), subject to the terms and conditions stated herein, an aggregate of _______________ common shares, par value $0.000111650536 per share, of the Company (the “Firm Shares”).

The Company proposes to issue and sell to the several Underwriters, subject to the terms and conditions stated herein, up to an additional ______________ common shares, par value $0.000111650536 per share, of the Company (the “Additional Shares”), if and to the extent that Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated (“Baird”) and Piper Jaffray & Co. (“Piper”) (together with Baird, the “Representatives”), as Representatives of the several Underwriters, shall have determined to exercise, on behalf of the Underwriters, the right to purchase such common shares granted to the Underwriters in Section 2 hereof.  The Firm Shares and the Additional Shares are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Shares.” The common shares, par value $0.000111650536 per share, of the Company to be outstanding after giving effect to the issuance and sales contemplated hereby are hereinafter referred to as the “Common Shares.”

1. Registration Statement. The Company has prepared and filed, in accordance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the rules and regulations thereunder, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) a registration statement on Form F-1 (file no. 333-223184), including a preliminary prospectus, relating to the public offering of the Shares (the “Offering”). The registration statement, as amended at the time it became effective, including the exhibits and documents filed as part thereof and information contained in the prospectus filed as part of the registration statement pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act or otherwise deemed to be part of the registration statement pursuant to Rule 430A or 430C under the Securities Act, is hereinafter referred to as the “Registration Statement.” If the Company files an abbreviated registration statement to register additional Common Shares pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act (the “Rule 462 Registration Statement”), then any reference herein to the term “Registration Statement” shall be deemed to include such Rule 462 Registration Statement.  The Company has also filed with, or transmitted for filing to, or shall promptly after the date of this underwriting agreement (the “Agreement”) file with or transmit for filing to, the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act a final prospectus (in the form first used to confirm sales of the Shares (or in the form first made available to the Underwriters by the Company to meet requests of purchasers pursuant to Rule 173 under the Securities Act) that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act (the “Prospectus”).   The term “Preliminary Prospectus,” means any preliminary prospectus included in the Registration Statement (and any amendments thereto) immediately before it is declared effective by the Commission, any prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(a) under the Securities Act and the prospectus included in the Registration Statement at the time of its effectiveness that omits certain information as permitted by Rule 430A under the Securities Act. The “Preliminary Prospectus” without reference to a time means the Preliminary Prospectus included in the Registration Statement or deemed a part of the Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 430A under the Securities Act immediately prior to the Time of Sale (as defined below).  The “Prospectus” shall be deemed to include the “electronic Prospectus” provided for use in connection with the Shares as contemplated by Section 6(b) of this Agreement.

For purposes of this Agreement, “free writing prospectus” has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act; “issuer free writing prospectus” has the meaning set forth in Rule 433 under the Securities Act; “Time of Sale Prospectus” means the Preliminary Prospectus, together with the free writing prospectuses, if any, each identified in Schedule II hereto (each, a “Permitted Free Writing Prospectus”), and other information conveyed to purchasers of the Shares at or prior to the Time of Sale as set forth in Schedule II hereto; “Time of Sale” means _:__ p.m. (Central Time) on the date of this Agreement; “road show” has the meaning set forth in Rule 433(h)(4) under the Securities Act, and “bona fide electronic road show” has the meaning set forth in Rule 433(h)(5) under the Securities Act.  As used herein, “Testing-the-Waters Communication” means any oral or written communication by the Company or any person authorized to act on behalf of the Company, with potential investors undertaken in reliance on Section 5(d) of the Securities Act. “Written Testing-the-Waters Communication” means any Testing-the-Waters Communication that is a written communication within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act. “Permitted Testing-the-Waters Communication” means any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication specifically authorized and approved by the Company to be made by the Representatives.
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The Company has also prepared and filed, in accordance with Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), a registration statement on Form 8-A (file no. ____________) to register the Common Shares under Section 12(b) or (g) of the Exchange Act, as applicable.

1.          Representations and Warranties of the Company.  The Company represents and warrants to and agrees with each of the Underwriters on the date hereof, on the Closing Date and on each Option Closing Date, if any, that:

(a)          The Registration Statement has become effective under the Securities Act; no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or preventing or suspending the use of the Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus is in effect, and no proceedings for such purpose are pending before or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened by the Commission.

(b)          The Preliminary Prospectus filed as part of the Registration Statement or pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act, when so filed, complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder (including, without limitation, Rule 424, 430A and 430C under the Securities Act).
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(c)          (i) The Registration Statement, when it became effective and at the time of execution of this Agreement, did not contain and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading; (ii) the Registration Statement complies and, as amended or supplemented, if applicable, will comply in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder; (iii) at the time of filing thereof with the Commission, the Preliminary Prospectus did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading (other than the omission of certain information as permitted by Rule 430A under the Securities Act); (iv) the Preliminary Prospectus furnished to the Underwriters for delivery to prospective investors complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act (including, without limitation, the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act); (v) the Time of Sale Prospectus at the Time of Sale did not, and at the Closing Date and, if applicable, at each Option Closing Date, the Time of Sale Prospectus, as then amended or supplemented, if applicable, will not, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; (vi) each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus does not conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus that has not been superseded or modified and was accompanied or preceded by the then-most recent Preliminary Prospectus, to the extent required by Rule 433 under the Securities Act; (vii) each road show, when considered together with the Time of Sale Prospectus, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; (viii) each individual Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, if any, when considered together with the Time of Sale Prospectus, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were  made, not misleading; and (ix) the Prospectus, as of the date it is filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, at the Closing Date and at each Option Closing Date, if any, will comply in all material respects with the Securities Act (including without limitation Section 10(a) of the Securities Act) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the representations and warranties set forth in this Section 1(c) do not apply to statements or omissions in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus, any Preliminary Prospectus, the Permitted Free Writing Prospectus, any road show, any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication or the Prospectus or any amendments or supplements (or prospectus wrapper) thereto based upon or in reliance upon information relating to any Underwriter furnished to the Company in writing by such Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use therein, it being agreed that the only information furnished by the Underwriters to the Company expressly for use therein are the statements contained in the ___, _____ and ____ paragraphs of the “Underwriting” section of the Time of Sale Prospectus and Prospectus (collectively, the “Underwriter Information”).
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(d)          Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the Company has not, directly or indirectly, offered or sold any Shares by means of any “prospectus” (within the meaning of the Securities Act) or used any “prospectus” (within the meaning of the Securities Act) in connection with the offer or sale of the Shares, in each case other than the Preliminary Prospectus, the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses and/or any Permitted Testing-the-Waters Communication; the Company has not, directly or indirectly, prepared, used or referred to any free writing prospectuses in connection with the offer or sale of the Shares, without the prior written consent of the Representatives, other than the Permitted Free Writing Prospectuses, any Permitted Testing-the-Waters Communication and road shows furnished or presented to the Representatives before first use.  Each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus has been prepared, used or referred to in compliance, in all material respects, with Rules 164 and 433 under the Securities Act; assuming that such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus is so sent or given after the Registration Statement was filed with the Commission (and after such Permitted Free Writing Prospectus was, if required pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, filed with the Commission), the sending or giving, by any Underwriter, of any Permitted Free Writing Prospectus will satisfy the provisions of Rules 164 and Rule 433 under the Securities Act; the conditions set forth in Rule 433(b)(2) under the Securities Act are satisfied, and the Registration Statement relating to the Offering, as filed with the Commission, includes a prospectus that, other than by reason of Rule 433 or Rule 431 under the Securities Act, satisfies the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act, including a price range where required by rule; neither the Company nor the Underwriters are disqualified, by reason of subsection (f) or (g) of Rule 164 under the Securities Act, from using, in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares, free writing prospectuses pursuant to Rules 164 and 433 under the Securities Act; each Permitted Free Writing Prospectus that the Company has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act or that was prepared by or on behalf of or used or referred to by the Company complies or will comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act; and, in the case of any bona fide electronic road shows by the Company, the Company has complied with the requirements of Rule 433(d)(8)(ii) under the Securities Act.
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(e)          The Company was not an “ineligible issuer” (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act) as of the eligibility determination date for purposes of Rules 164 and 433 under the Securities Act with respect to the Offering contemplated by the Registration Statement.

(f)          From the time of initial confidential submission of the Registration Statement to the Commission (or, if earlier, the first date on which the Company engaged directly or through any person authorized to act on its behalf in any Testing-the-Waters Communication) through the date hereof, the Company has been and is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act (an “Emerging Growth Company”).

(g)          The Company (i) has not alone engaged in any Testing-the-Waters Communication, (ii) has not authorized anyone other than the Representatives to engage in such communications, (iii) has not distributed any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, and (iv) each Written Testing-the-Waters Communication, if any, does not and will not, conflict with the information contained in the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus.
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(h)          The Shares are approved for listing on the Nasdaq Global Market (the “Exchange”), subject only to official notice of issuance.

(i)          Each of the Company and its subsidiaries has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing (to the extent this concept exists in the relevant jurisdiction) under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, has the power and authority to own its property and to conduct its business as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, and is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership or leasing of property requires such qualification, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified by or be in good standing would not individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the assets, business, condition (financial or otherwise), management or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole (a “Material Adverse Effect”) or materially impair the ability of the Company to perform its obligations contemplated under this Agreement. All of the issued equity securities of each subsidiary of the Company have been duly and validly authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned directly by the Company, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, equities or claims, except for any liens, encumbrances, security interests, equities or claims described in the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus.

(j)          This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except as rights to indemnity hereunder may be limited by federal or state securities laws and except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and subject to general principles of equity.

(k)          The authorized, issued and outstanding capitalization of the Company is as set forth in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, subject, in each case, to the issuance of common shares upon exercise of share options and warrants disclosed as outstanding in the Registration Statement, Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, as the case may be, and the grant of options under existing share option plans described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus.  The authorized share capital of the Company conforms in all material respects, as to legal matters, to the description thereof contained in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, and such description conforms in all material respects to the rights set forth in the instruments defining the same. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, (i) no Common Shares of the Company are reserved for any purpose, (ii) there are no outstanding securities convertible into or exchangeable for any Common Shares of the Company, (iii) there are no outstanding options, rights (preemptive or otherwise) or warrants to purchase or subscribe for Common Shares or any other securities of the Company, and (iv) the Company has not granted to any person or entity a share option or other equity-based award of or to purchase Common Shares or any other securities of the Company pursuant to an equity-based compensation plan or otherwise.
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(l)          The common shares of the Company outstanding prior to the issuance of the Firm Shares have been duly authorized, are validly issued, fully paid and non‑assessable, have been issued in compliance with applicable securities laws and were not issued in violation of any preemptive or similar rights, in each case except as otherwise described in the Registration Statement, Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus.

(m)          The Firm Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non‑assessable, and the issuance of such Firm Shares will not be subject to or in violation of any preemptive or similar rights.

(n)          Except as disclosed in the Prospectus, neither the execution and delivery by the Company of, nor the performance by the Company of its obligations under this Agreement, will conflict with, contravene, result in a breach or violation of, or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance upon any assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries pursuant to, or constitute a default or a Debt Repayment Triggering Event (as defined below) under (i) any statute, law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree of any governmental body, regulatory or administrative agency or court having jurisdiction over the Company or any subsidiary; (ii) the articles or certificate of incorporation or bylaws (or charter  and other organizational documents) of the Company or any of its subsidiaries; or (iii) any contract, agreement, obligation, covenant or instrument to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries (or any of their respective assets) is subject or bound, except in the case of clauses (i) and (iii) above, for any breach, violation, conflict, contravention, imposition or default as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. A “Debt Repayment Triggering Event” means any event or condition that gives, or with the giving or notice or lapse of time would give, the holder of any note, debenture or other evidence of material indebtedness (or any person acting on such holder’s behalf) the right to require the repurchase, redemption of repayment of all or a portion of such indebtedness by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

(o)          No approval, authorization, consent or order of or filing with any federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory commission, board, body, authority or agency, or of or with any self-regulatory organization or other non-governmental regulatory authority (including, without limitation, the Exchange), is required in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, other than (i) registration of the Shares under the Securities Act, which has been effected (or, with respect to any Rule 462 Registration Statement, will be effected in accordance with Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act), (ii) any necessary qualification under the securities or blue sky laws of the various jurisdictions in which the Shares are being offered by the Underwriters, (iii) such approvals as have been obtained in connection with the listing of the Shares on the Exchange, (iv) under the FINRA Rules, or (v) if at any time the Shares are not listed on an “Appointed Stock Exchange” (as defined in the Notice to the Public of June 2005 issued by the Bermuda Monetary Authority pursuant to the Exchange Control Act 1972 and related regulations), the no objection of the Bermuda Monetary Authority to the issue of the Shares.
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(p)          There are no actions, suits, claims, investigations, inquiries or proceedings (collectively, “Actions”) pending or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened or contemplated to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of their respective directors or officers is or would be a party or of which any of their respective properties is or would be subject at law or in equity, before or by any federal, state, local or foreign governmental or regulatory commission, board, body, authority or agency, or before or by any self-regulatory organization or other non-governmental regulatory authority (including, without limitation, the Exchange), other than such Actions that are described in all material respects in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus or such Actions that, if resolved adversely to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

(q)          The Company and its subsidiaries are not, and, after giving effect to the Offering and sale of the Shares and the application of the proceeds thereof as described in the Prospectus, none of them will be, required to register as an “investment company” as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

(r)          The Company’s securities are not rated by any “nationally recognized statistical rating organization,” as such term is defined under Section 3(a)(62) of the Exchange Act.

(s)          BDO LLP has certified certain financial statements and the supporting schedules of the Company included in the Registration Statement, Time of Sale Prospectus and Prospectus, and is an independent registered public accounting firm with respect to the Company within the applicable rules and regulations adopted by the Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and as required by the Securities Act.

(t)          The historical audited and unaudited combined financial statements included in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, together with the related notes and schedules, present fairly in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its subsidiaries as of the dates indicated and the consolidated results of operations, cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity of the Company and its subsidiaries for the periods specified and comply in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and comply with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved; the other financial and statistical data contained in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus are accurately and fairly presented in all material respects and prepared on a basis consistent with the financial statements and books and records of the Company and its subsidiaries to which such data relate; there are no financial statements (historical or pro forma) that are required to be included in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus that are not included as required; the Company and its subsidiaries do not have any other material liabilities or obligations, direct or contingent (including any off-balance sheet obligations or “variable interest entities”), not described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus; and all disclosures contained in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus regarding “non-GAAP financial measures” (as such term is defined by the rules and regulations of the Commission) comply with Regulation G under the Exchange Act and Item 10 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act, to the extent applicable.
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(u)          All statistical or market-related data included in the Registration Statement, Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus are based on or derived from sources that the Company reasonably believes to be reliable and accurate in all material respects. Each “forward-looking statement” (within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act or Section 21E of the Exchange Act) contained in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus has been made or reaffirmed with a reasonable basis and in good faith.

(v)          Except as otherwise described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus (a) the Company and its subsidiaries (i) are in compliance with any and all applicable foreign and U.S. federal, state and local laws, regulations, requirements, decisions and orders relating to pollution, protection of the Environment,  protection of human health and safety (as such is affected by Hazardous Materials including those relating to the Release or threat of Release of Hazardous Materials), and, Hazardous Materials (“Environmental Laws”); (ii) have received and are in compliance with all permits, licenses or other approvals required of them under applicable Environmental Laws to conduct their respective businesses and own and operate their properties; (iii) have not received notice of any actual or potential liability under, or actual or alleged violation of, any Environmental Law, including for investigation or remediation of any disposal or release of Hazardous Materials, except where such non-compliance with Environmental Laws, failure to receive or comply with required permits, licenses or other approvals, liability or violation, would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, (b) the Company and its subsidiaries are not aware of any issues regarding compliance with Environmental Laws, or liabilities or other obligations under Environmental Laws or concerning Hazardous Materials, that could reasonably be expected to have a material effect on the capital expenditures, earnings or competitive position of the Company and its subsidiaries, and (C) none of the Company and its subsidiaries anticipates material capital expenditures relating to any Environmental Laws.  For purposes of this Agreement, “Environment” means ambient air, surface water, groundwater, soil, surface and subsurface strata, and natural resources such as wetlands, flora and fauna. “Hazardous Materials” means any substance, material, pollutant, contaminant, chemical, waste, compound, or constituent, in any form, including, without limitation, petroleum and petroleum products, subject to regulation or which can give rise to liability under any Environmental Law. “Release” means any release, spill, emission, discharge, deposit, disposal, leaking, pumping, pouring, dumping, emptying, injection or leaching into the Environment, or into, from or through any building, structure or facility.
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(w)          Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement or as have been waived, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, there are no contracts, agreements or understandings between the Company and any person granting such person the right to require the Company to file a registration statement under the Securities Act with respect to any securities of the Company or to require the Company to include such securities with the Shares registered pursuant to the Registration Statement.

(x)          Except as disclosed in the Time of Sale Prospectus, there are no contracts, agreements or understandings between the Company and any person that would give rise to a valid claim against the Company or any Underwriter for a brokerage commission, finder’s fee or other like payment in connection with the Offering.

(y)          Subsequent to the respective dates as of which information is given in each of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, (i) there has not occurred any material adverse change, or any development that would reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse change in the assets, business, condition (financial or otherwise), management, results of operations or earnings of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (ii) the Company and its subsidiaries have not incurred any liability or obligation, direct or contingent, nor entered into any transaction, in each case that is material to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (iii) the Company and its subsidiaries have not sustained any loss or interference with their respective businesses from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or court or governmental action, order or decree, in each case that is material to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; (iv) the Company has not purchased any of its outstanding share capital, nor declared, paid or otherwise made any dividend or distribution of any kind on its share capital other than ordinary and customary dividends; and (v) there has not been any material change in the share capital, short‑term debt or long‑term debt of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole: except in each such case as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus.
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(z)          The Company and its subsidiaries have good and marketable title in fee simple to all real property and good and marketable title to all personal property owned by them that is material to the business of the Company and its subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects except those (i) described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, (ii) that, individually, or in the aggregate, would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (iii) that do not materially affect the value of such property and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company and its subsidiaries; and any real property and buildings held under lease by the Company and its subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company and its subsidiaries, in each case except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus.

(aa)          Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) the Company and its subsidiaries own or possess adequate rights to use or are licensed to use all material patents, patent applications, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trademark registrations, service mark registrations, copyrights, licenses and know-how (including trade secrets and other unpatented and/or unpatentable proprietary or confidential information, systems or procedures) necessary for the conduct of their respective businesses as described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, (ii) the conduct of their respective businesses does not infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate any such rights of others and (iii) the Company and its subsidiaries have not received any notice of any claim of infringement of or conflict with any such rights of others.

(bb)          Except (1) as described in each of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus or (2) as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, no labor disturbance by or dispute with employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent and the Company is not aware of any existing or imminent labor disturbance by, or dispute with, the employees of any of the Company’s or subsidiaries’ suppliers, dealers or customers. To the knowledge of the Company, there has been no violation by the Company or any of its subsidiaries of any federal, state, local or foreign law relating to discrimination in the hiring, promotion or pay of employees, any applicable wage or hour laws or any provision of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) or the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder concerning the employees of the Company or any of its subsidiaries in any material respect and except as described in each of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus.
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(cc)          The Company and each of its subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against such reasonably foreseeable losses and risks and in such amounts as are customary in the businesses in which they are engaged; and neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has any reason to believe that it will not be able to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business at a cost that would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

(dd)          Except (1) as described in each of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus or (2) in each case as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, (i) the Company and its subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state or foreign regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses, and (ii) neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has received any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such certificate, authorization or permit.

(ee)          No subsidiary of the Company is subject to any material direct or indirect prohibition on paying any dividends to the Company, on making any other distribution on such subsidiary’s share capital, on repaying to the Company any loans or advances to such subsidiary from the Company or on transferring any of such subsidiary’s property or assets to the Company or any other subsidiary of the Company, except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus.

(ff)          The Company has taken all necessary actions to ensure that, upon the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, it will be in compliance in all material respects with all provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or implementing the provisions thereof that are then in effect and with which the Company is required to comply as of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, including Section 402 thereof.

(gg)          To the extent required by the Exchange Act, the Company maintains a system of “internal control over financial reporting” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that has been designed by, or under the supervision of, their respective principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles, including, but not limited to, internal accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations; (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with United States generally accepted accounting principles and to maintain asset accountability; (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization; and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, the Company is not aware of any material weakness or significant deficiency in its internal controls over financial reporting.
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(hh)          To the extent required by the Exchange Act, the Company maintains “disclosure controls and procedures” (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15 under the Exchange Act); such disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, that is required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it will file or maintain under the Exchange Act, is made known to the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer by others within those entities, and such disclosure controls and procedures are effective in all material respects in performing the functions for which they were established.

(ii)          Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has sent or received any communication regarding termination of, or intent not to renew, any of the contracts or agreements (i) referred to or described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus, except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect or (ii) filed as an exhibit to, the Registration Statement; and no such termination or non-renewal has been threatened by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or, to the Company’s knowledge, any other party to any such contract or agreement, except in such cases that would not individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

(jj)          There are no business relationships or related-party transactions involving the Company or any subsidiary or any other person required under the Securities Act to be described in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus which have not been described as required.

(kk)          All tax returns required to be filed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries have been timely filed, and all taxes and other assessments of a similar nature (whether imposed directly or through withholding), including any interest, additions to tax or penalties applicable thereto, due or claimed to be due from such entities have been timely paid, other than those either (i) being contested in good faith or for which an extension of the filing deadline has been requested and for which adequate reserves have been provided or (ii) which, if not paid, would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

(ll)          Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director or officer thereof, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any employee, authorized agent or representative, in each case, in the course of acting on behalf of the Company or any of its subsidiaries has (i) used any corporate funds for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense relating to political activity; (ii) unlawfully made or taken an act in furtherance of an offer, promise or authorization of any direct or indirect unlawful payment or benefit to any foreign or domestic government official or employee; (iii) violated or is in violation of any applicable provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any applicable law or regulation implementing the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions, or committed an offence under the Bribery Act 2010 of the United Kingdom to the extent applicable, or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption law; or (iv) unlawfully made, offered, agreed, requested or taken an act in furtherance of any unlawful bribe or other unlawful benefit, including, without limitation, any rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful or improper payment or benefit.  The Company and its subsidiaries have instituted, maintained and enforced, and will continue to maintain and enforce risk-based policies and procedures designed to promote and ensure their continued compliance with all applicable anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws to the extent required by applicable law.
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(mm)          The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries are, and have been conducted at all times, in compliance, in all material respects, with applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (commonly known as the USA PATRIOT Act), the applicable money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions in which the Company or its subsidiaries operate, the applicable rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar applicable rules, regulations or mandatory guidelines issued, administered or enforced by any governmental agency (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator against the Company or any of its subsidiaries with respect to a violation of Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened.

(nn)          Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries, nor any director or officer thereof, nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any employee, authorized agent or representative, in each case is currently the subject or target of any applicable sanctions administered or enforced by the U.S. Government (including, without limitation, the U.S. Department of State and the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Department of the Treasury (“OFAC”) and including, without limitation, the designation as a “specially designated national” or “blocked person”), the United Nations Security Council (“UNSC”), the European Union, Her Majesty’s Treasury (“HMT”) or other relevant sanctions authority (collectively, “Sanctions”).  The Company will not knowingly, in violation of applicable Sanctions, directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of this Offering, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner or other person or entity that intends to use such proceeds for the purpose of financing the activities of any person currently subject to Sanctions without obtaining an appropriate license from the U.S. Government or otherwise complying with any exceptions to the relevant Sanction.
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(oo)          Except as described in the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Company has not sold, issued or distributed any Common Shares during the six-month period preceding the date hereof, including any sales pursuant to Rule 144A under, or Regulation D or S of, the Securities Act, other than shares issued pursuant to employee benefit plans, qualified share option plans or other employee compensation plans or pursuant to outstanding options, rights or warrants.

(pp)          Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries has taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed, or which has constituted or might reasonably be expected to cause or result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.

(qq)          Except for any net income, capital gains or franchise taxes imposed on the Underwriters by the government of Bermuda or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein as a result of any present or former connection (other than any connection resulting from the transactions contemplated by this Agreement) between the Underwriters and the jurisdiction imposing such tax, no stamp duties or other issuance or transfer taxes are payable by or on behalf of the Underwriters in Bermuda, the United States or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof solely in connection with (A) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, (B) the issuance and delivery of the Shares in the manner contemplated by this Agreement and the Prospectus or (C) the sale and delivery by the Underwriters of the Shares as contemplated herein and in the Prospectus.

(rr)          Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries or their properties or assets has immunity under Bermuda, U.S. federal or New York state law from any legal action, suit or proceeding, from the giving of any relief in any such legal action, suit or proceeding, from set-off or counterclaim, from the jurisdiction of any Bermuda, U.S. federal or New York state court, from service of process, attachment upon or prior to judgment, or attachment in aid of execution of judgment, or from execution of a judgment, or other legal process or proceeding for the giving of any relief or for the enforcement of a judgment, in any such court with respect to their respective obligations, liabilities or any other matter under or arising out of or in connection herewith; and, to the extent that the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any of its properties, assets or revenues may have or may hereafter become entitled to any such right of immunity in any such court in which proceedings arising out of, or relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, may at any time be commenced, the Company has, pursuant to Section 22 of this Agreement, waived, and it will waive, or will cause its subsidiaries to waive, such right to the extent permitted by law.
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(ss)          Any final judgment for a fixed or determined sum of money rendered by any U.S. federal or New York state court located in the State of New York having jurisdiction under its own laws in respect of any suit, action or proceeding against the Company based upon this Agreement would be declared enforceable against the Company by the courts of Bermuda, without reconsideration or reexamination of the merits; provided, that (i) the court which gave the judgement was competent to hear the action in accordance with private international law principles as applied in Bermuda and (ii) the judgment is not contrary to public policy in Bermuda, has not been obtained by fraud or in proceedings contrary to national justice and is not based on an error in Bermuda law.

(tt)          The choice of laws of the State of New York as the governing law of this Agreement is a valid choice of law under the laws of Bermuda and will be honored by the courts of Bermuda, subject to the restrictions described under the caption “Enforceability of civil liabilities” in the Registration Statement, the Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus.  The Company has the power to submit, and pursuant to Section 23 of this Agreement, has legally, validly, effectively and irrevocably submitted, to the personal jurisdiction of each New York state and United States federal court sitting in the City of New York and has validly and irrevocably waived any objection to the laying of venue of any suit, action or proceeding brought in such court.

(uu)          The indemnification and contribution provisions set forth in Section 8 hereof do not contravene Bermuda law or public policy.

(vv)          Subject to the qualifications, limitations, exceptions and assumptions set forth in the Preliminary Prospectus and the Prospectus, the Company does not believe that it (i) was a passive foreign investment company (a “PFIC”), as defined in Section 1297 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), for any taxable year ending prior to the Offering and sale of the Shares, and (ii) will not be a PFIC for the taxable year including the date of the Offering and sale of the Shares. Based upon its current ownership, the Company believes that it is not, and, after giving effect to the offering and sale of the Shares and the application of the proceeds thereof, will not be, a “controlled foreign corporation” as defined by the Code.

(ww)          Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, no approvals are currently required in Bermuda in order for the Company to pay dividends or other distributions declared by the Company to the holders of Shares.  Under current laws and regulations of Bermuda and any political subdivision thereof, any amount payable with respect to the Shares upon liquidation of the Company or upon redemption thereof and dividends and other distributions declared and payable on the share capital of the Company may be paid by the Company in United States dollars or euros and freely transferred out of Bermuda, and no such payments made to the holders thereof or therein who are non-residents of Bermuda will be subject to income, withholding or other taxes under laws and regulations of Bermuda or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein and without the necessity of obtaining any governmental authorization in Bermuda or any political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or therein.
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(xx)          The legality, validity, enforceability or admissibility into evidence of any of the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus, this Agreement or the Shares in any jurisdiction in which the Company is organized or does business is not dependent upon such document being submitted into, filed or recorded with any court or other authority in any such jurisdiction on or before the date hereof or that any tax, imposition or charge be paid in any such jurisdiction on or in respect of any such document.

(yy)          A holder of the Shares and each Underwriter are each entitled to sue as plaintiff in the court of the jurisdiction of formation and domicile of the Company for the enforcement of their respective rights under this Agreement and the Shares, subject to Section 23 (Submission to Jurisdiction) of this Agreement, and such access to such courts will not be subject to any conditions which are not applicable to residents of such jurisdiction or a company incorporated in such jurisdiction except that plaintiffs not residing in Bermuda may be required to guarantee payment of a possible order for payment of costs or damages at the request of the defendant.

(zz)          The Company is a “foreign private issuer” as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.

2.          Agreements to Sell and Purchase. The Company hereby agrees to issue and sell _____ Firm Shares to the several Underwriters at a price of $______ per share (the “Purchase Price”), and each Underwriter, upon the basis of the representations and warranties herein contained, but subject to the conditions herein set forth, agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase from the Company at the Purchase Price the number of Firm Shares (subject to such adjustments to eliminate fractional shares as the Representatives may determine) set forth opposite the name of such Underwriter set forth in Schedule I hereto.

Moreover, the Company hereby agrees to issue and sell up to the total number of Additional Shares to the Underwriters at the Purchase Price, and the Underwriters, upon the basis of the representations and warranties contained herein, but subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth, shall have the right (but not the obligation) to purchase, severally and not jointly, up to the total number of Additional Shares at the Purchase Price.  The Representatives may exercise this right on behalf of the Underwriters in whole or from time to time in part by giving written notice not later than 30 days after the date of this Agreement.  Any exercise notice shall specify the number of Additional Shares to be purchased by the Underwriters and the date on which such shares are to be purchased.  Each purchase date must be at least one business day after the written notice is given and may not be earlier than the closing date for the Firm Shares or later than ten business days after the date of such notice.  Additional Shares may be purchased by the Underwriters solely for the purpose of covering over‑allotments made in connection with the Offering of the Firm Shares.  On each day, if any, that Additional Shares are to be purchased (an “Option Closing Date”), each Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to purchase the number of Additional Shares (subject to such adjustments to eliminate fractional shares as the Representatives may determine) that bears the same proportion to the total number of Additional Shares to be purchased on such Option Closing Date as the number of Firm Shares set forth in Schedule I hereto opposite the name of such Underwriter bears to the total number of Firm Shares.
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3.          Terms of Public Offering. It is understood that the Underwriters propose to offer the Shares for sale to the public initially at $____ per share (the “Public Offering Price”) and to certain dealers selected by the Representatives at a price that represents a concession not in excess of $____ per share under the Public Offering Price, as set forth in the Prospectus.

4.          Payment and Delivery. Payment for the Firm Shares to be issued and sold by the Company shall be made to the Company in Federal or other funds immediately available in Chicago against delivery of such Firm Shares for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters at 10:00 a.m., Central Time, on ____________, 2018, or at such other time on the same or such other date, not later than _________, 2018, as shall be designated in writing by the Representatives.  The time and date of such payment are hereinafter referred to as the “Closing Date.”

Payment for any Additional Shares shall be made to the Company in Federal or other funds immediately available in Chicago against delivery of such Additional Shares for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters at 10:00 a.m., Central Time, on the date specified in the corresponding notice described in Section 2 or at such other time on the same or on such other date, in any event not later than _______, 2018, as shall be designated in writing by the Representatives.

The Firm Shares and Additional Shares shall be registered in such names and in such denominations as the Representatives shall request in writing not later than one full business day prior to the Closing Date or the applicable Option Closing Date, as the case may be.  The Firm Shares and Additional Shares shall be delivered to the Representatives on the Closing Date or an Option Closing Date, as the case may be, for the respective accounts of the several Underwriters, with any transfer taxes payable in connection with the transfer of the Shares to the Underwriters duly paid against payment of the Purchase Price therefor. Delivery of the Shares shall be made through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) for the accounts of the Underwriters, unless the Representatives shall otherwise instruct. The certificates for the Shares, if any, will be made available for inspection and packaging by the Representatives at the office of DTC or its designated custodian not later than 12:00 p.m., Central Time, on the business day prior to the Closing Date or Option Closing Date, as the case may be.
 
5.          Conditions to the Underwriters’ Obligations. The several obligations of the Underwriters are subject to the condition that all representations and warranties on the part of the Company contained in this Agreement are, on the date hereof, on the Closing Date and on each Option Closing Date, if any, true and correct in all material respects, the condition that the Company has performed in all material respects its obligations required to be performed prior to the Closing Date and the following further conditions:

(a)          Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date and each Option Closing Date, if any, there shall not have occurred any change, in the assets, business, condition (financial or otherwise), management, operations, earnings of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, from that set forth in the Time of Sale Prospectus that makes it, in the Representatives’ judgment, so material and adverse as to make it impracticable to offer or sell the Shares on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the Time of Sale Prospectus.

(b)          The Underwriters shall have received on the Closing Date and each Option Closing Date, if any, a certificate, dated the Closing Date or such Option Closing Date, as the case may be, and signed by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, to the effect that (i) the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 1 of this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date or such Option Closing Date, as the case may be; (ii) that the Company has complied in all material respects with all of the agreements and satisfied all of the conditions on its part to be performed or satisfied hereunder on or before the Closing Date or such Option Closing Date, as the case may be; and (iii) no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement has been issued and no proceedings or examination for that purpose have been instituted or, to the knowledge of such officers, threatened by the Commission, and as to such other matters as the Representatives may reasonably request.  The delivery of the certificate provided for in this Section 5(b) shall constitute a representation and warranty of the Company as to the statements made in such certificate.

(c)          The Underwriters shall have received on the Closing Date and each Option Closing Date, if any, an opinion of DLA Piper LLP (US), outside counsel for the Company, dated the Closing Date or such Option Closing Date, as the case may be, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the Underwriters; in rendering such opinion, DLA Piper LLP (US) may rely as to matters of fact (but not as to legal conclusions) to the extent they deem proper, on certificates of responsible officers of the Company.

(d)          The Underwriters shall have received on the Closing Date and each Option Closing Date, if any, an opinion of ASW Law Limited, Bermuda counsel for the Company, dated the Closing Date or such Option Closing Date, as the case may be, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the Underwriters.
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(e)          The Underwriters shall have received on the Closing Date and each Option Closing Date, if any, an opinion of Goodwin Procter LLP, counsel for the Underwriters, dated the Closing Date or such Option Closing Date, as the case may be, in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriters. In rendering such opinion, Goodwin Procter LLP may rely as to matters of fact (but not as to legal conclusions), to the extent they deem proper, on certificates of responsible officers of the Company and its subsidiaries and of public officials.

(f)          The Underwriters shall have received, on each of the date hereof, the Closing Date and each Option Closing Date, if any, a letter dated the date hereof, the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, as the case may be, in form and substance satisfactory to the Underwriters, from BDO LLP, addressed to the Underwriters and copied to each member of the Company’s board of directors who signed the Registration Statement at any time, containing statements and information of the type ordinarily included in accountants’ “comfort letters” to underwriters with respect to the financial statements and certain financial information contained in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus; provided that the letter delivered on the Closing Date and each Option Closing Date, as the case may be, shall use a “cut-off date” not earlier than five days prior to the delivery thereof.

(g)          The Prospectus shall have been filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act within the applicable time period prescribed for such filing by the rules and regulations under the Securities Act and in accordance with Section 6(c) hereof, and any issuer free writing prospectus or other material required to be filed by the Company pursuant to Rule 433 under the Securities Act shall have been filed with the Commission within the applicable time period prescribed for such filing by Rule 433 under the Securities Act and in accordance with Section 6(c) hereof. No stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus shall have been issued, and no proceedings for such purpose shall have been instituted or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened by the Commission; no notice of objection of the Commission to the use of the Registration Statement shall have been received; and all requests for additional information on the part of the Commission shall have been complied with to the Representatives’ reasonable satisfaction. No action shall have been taken and no statute, rule, regulation or order shall have been enacted, adopted or issued by any federal, state or foreign governmental or regulatory authority that would, as of the Closing Date or each Option Closing Date, as the case may be, prevent the issuance or sale of the Shares; and no injunction, decree or order of any federal, state or foreign court shall have been issued that would, as of the Closing Date or each Option Closing Date, as the case may be, prevent the issuance or sale of the Shares.
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(h)          The “lock‑up” agreements, each substantially in the form of Exhibit A hereto, between the Representatives and the officers, directors and certain shareholders of the Company relating to sales and certain other dispositions of Common Shares or certain other securities, delivered to the Representatives on or before the date hereof, shall be in full force and effect on the Closing Date.

(i)          The Shares shall have been approved for listing on the Exchange, subject only to official notice of issuance.

(j)          FINRA shall have raised no objection to the fairness and reasonableness of the underwriting terms and arrangements.
 
(k)          The Underwriters shall have received, on the date hereof and the Closing Date, a certificate of the principal financial officer of the Company dated the date hereof or the Closing Date, as the case may be, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Underwriters, containing statements and information with respect to certain financial information contained in the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus.

The several obligations of the Underwriters to purchase Additional Shares hereunder are subject to the delivery to the Representatives on the applicable Option Closing Date of such documents as the Representatives may reasonably request, including certificates of officers of the Company, legal opinions and an accountants’ comfort letter, and other matters related to the issuance of such Additional Shares.

6.          Covenants of the Company. The Company covenants with each Underwriter as follows:

(a)          To furnish to the Representatives, without charge, three signed copies of the Registration Statement (including exhibits thereto) and for delivery to each other Underwriter a conformed copy of the Registration Statement (without exhibits thereto) and to furnish to the Representatives in Chicago, Illinois, without charge, prior to 10:00 a.m. Central Time on the business day next succeeding the date of this Agreement and during the period mentioned in Section 6(g) or 6(h) below, as many copies of the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus and any supplements and amendments (including prospectus wrappers) thereto or to the Registration Statement as the Representatives may reasonably request.

(b)          To cause to be prepared and delivered, at its expense, within one business day from the effective date of this Agreement, to the Representatives and the other Underwriters an “electronic Prospectus” to be used by the Underwriters in connection with the Offering of the Shares.  As used herein, the term “electronic Prospectus” means a form of Time of Sale Prospectus, and any amendment or supplement thereto, that meets each of the following conditions: (i) it shall be encoded in an electronic format, satisfactory to the Representatives, including, but not limited to, portable document format, or PDF, that may be transmitted electronically by the Representatives and the other Underwriters to offerees and purchasers of the Shares; and (ii) it shall disclose the same information as the paper Time of Sale Prospectus, except to the extent that graphic and image material cannot be disseminated electronically, in which case such graphic and image material shall be replaced in the electronic Prospectus with a fair and accurate narrative description or tabular representation of such material, as appropriate.  The Company hereby confirms that it has included or will include in the Prospectus filed pursuant to EDGAR or otherwise with the Commission and in the Registration Statement at the time it was declared effective an undertaking that, upon receipt of a request by an investor or his or her representative, the Company shall transmit or cause to be transmitted promptly, without charge, a paper copy of the Time of Sale Prospectus.
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(c)          Before amending or supplementing the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus, to furnish to the Representatives a copy of each such proposed amendment or supplement and not to file any such proposed amendment or supplement to which the Representatives reasonably object, to file with the Commission within the applicable period specified in Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act any prospectus (including the Prospectus) required to be filed pursuant to such Rule, and to file any issuer free writing prospectus to the extent required by Rule 433 under the Securities Act.

(d)          To furnish to the Representatives a copy of each proposed free writing prospectus to be prepared by or on behalf of, used by, or referred to by the Company and not to use or refer to any proposed free writing prospectus to which the Representatives reasonably object.

(e)          Not to take any  action that would result in an Underwriter or the Company being required to file with the Commission pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act a free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of the Underwriter that the Underwriter otherwise would not have been required to file thereunder.

(f)          To advise the Representatives promptly (i) when the Registration Statement has become effective, (ii) when any amendment to the Registration Statement has been filed or becomes effective, (iii) when any supplement to the Prospectus or any issuer free writing prospectus or any Permitted Testing-the-Waters Communication or any amendment to the Prospectus has been filed or distributed, (iv) of any request by the Commission for amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus or Prospectus or for additional information with respect thereto, or (v) of notice of institution of proceedings for, or the entry of a stop order, suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus; and if the Commission should enter such a stop order, to use its best efforts to obtain the lifting or removal of such order as soon as practicable.

(g)          If the Time of Sale Prospectus is being used to solicit offers to buy the Shares at a time when the Prospectus is not yet available to prospective purchasers and any event shall occur or condition exist as a result of which it is necessary to amend or supplement the Time of Sale Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances, not misleading, or if any event shall occur or condition exist as a result of which the Time of Sale Prospectus conflicts with the information contained in the Registration Statement then on file, or if, in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters, it is necessary to amend or supplement the Time of Sale Prospectus to comply with applicable law, forthwith to prepare, file with the Commission and furnish, at its own expense, to the Underwriters and to any dealer upon request, either amendments or supplements to the Time of Sale Prospectus so that the statements in the Time of Sale Prospectus as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the circumstances when delivered to a prospective purchaser, be misleading or so that the Time of Sale Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, will no longer conflict with the Registration Statement, or so that the Time of Sale Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, will comply with applicable law.
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(h)          If, during such period after the first date of the Offering as in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters the Prospectus (or in lieu thereof the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) under the Securities Act) is required by law to be delivered in connection with sales by an Underwriter or dealer, any event shall occur or condition exist as a result of which it is necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances when the Prospectus (or in lieu thereof the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) under the Securities Act) is delivered to a purchaser, not misleading, or if, in the opinion of counsel for the Underwriters, it is necessary to amend or supplement the Prospectus to comply with applicable law, forthwith to prepare, file with the Commission and furnish, at its own expense, to the Underwriters and to the dealers (whose names and addresses the Representatives will furnish to the Company) to which Shares may have been sold by the Representatives on behalf of the Underwriters and to any other dealers upon request, either amendments or supplements to the Prospectus so that the statements in the Prospectus as so amended or supplemented will not, in the light of the circumstances when the Prospectus (or in lieu thereof the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) under the Securities Act) is delivered to a purchaser, be misleading or so that the Prospectus, as amended or supplemented, will comply with applicable law.

(i)          If, at or after the time this Agreement is executed and delivered, it is necessary or appropriate for a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement, or a Rule 462 Registration Statement, to be filed with the Commission and become effective before the Shares may be issued and sold, the Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to cause such post-effective amendment or such Registration Statement to be filed and become effective, and will pay any applicable fees in accordance with the Securities Act, as soon as practicable; and the Company will advise the Representatives promptly and, if requested by the Representatives, will confirm such advice in writing, (i) when such post-effective amendment or such Registration Statement has become effective, and (ii) if Rule 430A or 430C under the Securities Act is used, when the Prospectus is filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act (which the Company agrees to file in a timely manner in accordance with such Rules).

(j)          To file in a timely manner all reports and any definitive proxy or information statements required to be filed by the Company with the Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of the Prospectus and for so long as the delivery of a prospectus (or, in lieu thereof, the notice referred to in Rule 173(a) under the Securities Act) is required in connection with the Offering of the Shares.
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(k)          Promptly to furnish such information or to take such action as the Representatives may reasonably request and otherwise to qualify the Shares for offer and sale under the securities or “blue sky” laws of such states and other jurisdictions (domestic or foreign) as the Representatives shall reasonably request, and to comply with such laws so as to permit the continuance of sales and dealings therein in such jurisdictions for as long as may be necessary to complete the distribution of the Shares; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify as a foreign corporation or to file a consent to service of process in any jurisdiction (excluding service of process with respect to the offer and sale of the Shares); and to promptly advise the Representatives of the receipt by the Company of any notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification of the Shares for offer or sale in any jurisdiction or the initiation or threatening of any proceeding for such purpose.

(l)          To make generally available to the Company’s security holders and to the Representatives as soon as practicable an earnings statement covering a period of at least 12 months beginning after the effective date of the Registration Statement (as defined in Rule 158(c) under the Securities Act), which shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder.

(m)          To use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Shares to be listed on the Exchange and to maintain such listing.

(n)          During the period beginning on the date hereof and ending 180 days after the date of the Prospectus, and without the prior written consent of the Representatives with the authorization to release the lock-up letter on behalf of the Underwriters, not to (i) issue, offer, sell, pledge, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, make any short sale, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, any Common Shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares, (ii) enter into any swap, forward contract, hedging transaction or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Common Shares, whether such transaction described in clause (i) or (ii) above is to be settled by delivery of the Common Shares or such other securities, in cash or otherwise, (iii) file any registration statement with the Commission relating to the Offering of any Common Shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares, or (iv) publicly disclose or announce an intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above.  The restrictions contained in the preceding sentence shall not apply to (A) the Shares to be issued and sold hereunder, (B) the grant of options to purchase Common Shares pursuant to the Company’s share option plans under the terms of such plans in effect on the date hereof and disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus, provided such options are granted at fair market value and in amounts and with exercise terms consistent with the Company’s past practice, or the sale of Common Shares to employees pursuant to the Company’s employee share purchase plans and disclosed in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus (or the filing of a registration statement on Form S-8 to register the Common Shares issuable under such plans), (C) the issuance by the Company of Common Shares upon the exercise of an option or warrant or the conversion of a security outstanding on the date of the Underwriting Agreement of which the Representatives have been advised in writing, or (D) the issuance of Common Shares or securities exercisable for, convertible into or exchangeable for Common Shares in connection with any acquisition, merger, amalgamation, collaboration, licensing or other joint venture or strategic transaction involving the Company in an amount not to exceed 10% of the Company’s outstanding Common Shares as of the Closing Date, provided further that, in the case of an issuance pursuant to this clause (D), any recipient of Common Shares shall have executed and delivered to the Representatives a lock-up agreement in the form of Exhibit A hereto.  If the Representatives agree to release or waive the restrictions set forth in a lock-up letter described in Section 5(h) above for an officer or director of the Company and provide the Company with notice of the impending release or waiver at least three business days before the effective date of the release or waiver, the Company agrees to announce the impending release or waiver by a press release through a major news service at least two business days before the effective date of the release or waiver.
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(o)          To prepare, if the Representatives reasonably request, a final term sheet relating to the Offering, containing only information that describes the final terms of the Offering in a form consented to by the Representatives, and to file such final term sheet within the period required by Rule 433(d)(5)(ii) under the Securities Act following the date on which the final terms have been established for the Offering.

(p)          To comply with Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act (without reliance on Rule 164(b) under the Securities Act) and with Rule 433(g) under the Securities Act.

(q)          Not to take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to, or which will constitute, or has constituted, or might reasonably be expected to cause or result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the sale or resale of the Shares.

(r)          Not, at any time at or after the execution of this Agreement, to offer or sell any Shares by means of any “prospectus” (within the meaning of the Securities Act) or use any “prospectus” (within the meaning of the Securities Act) in connection with the offer or sale of the Shares, except in each case other than the Prospectus.
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(s)          To maintain a transfer agent and, if necessary under the jurisdiction of incorporation of the Company, a registrar for the Common Shares.

(t)          To apply the net proceeds to the Company from the sale of the Shares in the manner set forth under the caption “Use of Proceeds” in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus and the Prospectus.

(u)          To use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Securities to be eligible for clearance through DTC.

(v)          To promptly notify the Representatives if the Company ceases to be an Emerging Growth Company at any time prior to the later of (a) the time when a prospectus relating to the Shares is not required by the Securities Act to be delivered (whether physically or through compliance with Rule 172 under the Securities Act or any similar rule) and (b) the expiration of the lock-up period described in Section 6(n) above.

(w)          If at any time following the distribution of any Permitted Testing-the-Waters Communication, there occurred or occurs an event or development as a result of which such Permitted Testing-the-Waters Communication included or would include an untrue statement of a material fact or omitted or would omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances existing at that subsequent time, not misleading, the Company will promptly notify the Representatives and will promptly amend or supplement, at its own expense, such Permitted Testing-the-Waters Communication to eliminate or correct such untrue statement or omission.
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7.          Expenses. Whether or not the transactions contemplated in this Agreement are consummated or this Agreement is terminated, the Company agrees to pay or cause to be paid all expenses incident to the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, including: (i) the fees, disbursements and expenses of the Company’s counsel and, the Company’s accountants in connection with the registration and delivery of the Shares under the Securities Act and all other fees or expenses in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement, any Preliminary Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus, any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of, used by, or referred to by the Company, and amendments and supplements to any of the foregoing, including all printing costs associated therewith, and the mailing and delivering of copies thereof to the Underwriters and dealers, in the quantities hereinabove specified, (ii) all costs and expenses related to the transfer and delivery of the Shares to the Underwriters, including any transfer or other taxes payable thereon, (iii) the cost of printing or producing any securities or blue sky memorandum in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares under the securities laws of the jurisdictions in which the Shares may be offered or sold and all expenses in connection with the qualification of the Shares for offer and sale under such securities laws as provided in Section 6(k) hereof, including filing fees and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection with such qualification and in connection with a “blue sky” memorandum which when taken together with all fees and expenses pursuant to clause (iv) below, shall not exceed $35,000, (iv) all filing fees and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to the Underwriters incurred in connection with the review and qualification of the Offering of the Shares by FINRA, which when taken together with all fees and expenses pursuant to clause (iii) above, shall not exceed $35,000, (v) all fees and expenses in connection with the preparation and filing of the registration statement on Form 8-A relating to the Common Shares and all costs and expenses incident to listing the Shares on the Exchange, (vi) the cost of printing certificates representing the Shares, (vii) the costs and charges of any transfer agent, registrar or depositary, (viii) the costs and expenses of the Company relating to investor presentations on any “road show” undertaken in connection with the marketing of the Offering, including, without limitation, expenses associated with the preparation or dissemination of any road show, expenses associated with the production of road show slides and graphics, fees and expenses of any consultants engaged in connection with the road show presentations with the prior approval of the Company, travel, food and lodging expenses of the representatives and officers of the Company and any such consultants, provided, however, that the Underwriters shall pay for 50% of the costs and expenses of any chartered flight used in connection with the road show presentation on which there is or is planned to be a representative of the Underwriters and a representative of the Company, (ix) the document production charges and expenses associated with printing this Agreement, (x) all expenses in connection with any offer and sale of the Shares outside of the United States, including filing fees and the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel for the Underwriters in connection with offers and sales outside of the United States and the preparation of any prospectus wrappers or disclosures deemed advisable or necessary to comply with foreign securities laws, (xi) all other costs and expenses incident to the performance of the obligations of the Company hereunder for which provision is not otherwise made in this Section.

Except as expressly set forth herein, the Underwriters will pay all of their own costs and expenses, including fees and disbursements of their counsel, share transfer taxes payable on resale of any of the Shares by them and any advertising expenses connected with any offers they may make.  Notwithstanding the above, if the sale of the Shares provided for herein is not consummated because any condition to the obligations of the Underwriters set forth in Section 5 is not satisfied, because of any termination of this Agreement by the Underwriters pursuant to Section 10(c) hereof or because of any refusal, inability or failure on the part of the Company to perform any obligation or covenant hereunder or comply with any provision hereof other than by reason of a default by any of the Underwriters, then the Company will reimburse the Underwriters or such Underwriters as have so terminated this Agreement with respect to themselves, severally, through the Representatives on demand for all out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel) reasonably incurred by such Underwriters in connection with this Agreement or in furtherance of the Offering; provided, however, that such reimbursement shall not exceed $350,000.
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8.          Indemnity and Contribution.  a) The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Underwriter and its directors and officers, each person, if any, who controls any Underwriter within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act from and against any and all losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including actions and other proceedings in respect thereof and including, without limitation, any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with defending or investigating any such claim, action or other proceeding (any of the foregoing being a “Loss”), caused by, arising out of or based upon i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any amendment thereof, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Preliminary Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus, any issuer free writing prospectus, any issuer information that the Company has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, any road show, any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication or the Prospectus or any amendment or supplement or wrapper thereto, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, however, that the Company shall not be liable under this Section 8(a) to the extent that such Losses are caused by, arise out of or are based upon any such untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission made therein in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information furnished to the Company in writing by such Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use therein.

(b)          Each Underwriter agrees, severally and not jointly, to indemnify and hold harmless the Company, the directors of the Company, the officers of the Company who sign the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act to the same extent as the indemnity set forth in paragraph (a) and (b) above, but with respect to any and all Losses caused by, arising from or based upon (i) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in the Registration Statement or any amendment thereof or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or (ii) any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Preliminary Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus, any issuer free writing prospectus, any issuer information that the Company has filed, or is required to file, pursuant to Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act, any road show, any Written Testing-the-Waters Communication or the Prospectus or any amendment, supplement or wrapper thereto, or any omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such Losses are caused by, arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or omission or alleged untrue statement or omission was made therein in reliance upon and in conformity with the Underwriter Information furnished to the Company in writing by such Underwriter through the Representatives expressly for use therein.
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(c)          In case any claim, action or other proceeding (including any governmental investigation) shall be instituted involving any person in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 8(a) or 8(b) such person (the “indemnified party”) shall promptly notify the person against whom such indemnity may be sought (the “indemnifying party”) in writing provided that the failure so to notify the indemnifying party (i) will not relieve it from liability under paragraph (a), (b) or (c) above unless and to the extent it did not otherwise learn of such action and such failure results in the forfeiture by the indemnifying party of substantial rights and defenses and (ii) will not, in any event, relieve the indemnifying party from any obligations to any indemnified party other than the indemnification obligation provided in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) above.  The indemnifying party, upon request of the indemnified party, shall retain counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party and any others the indemnifying party may designate in such proceeding and shall pay the fees and disbursements of such counsel related to such proceeding.  In any such proceeding, any indemnified party shall have the right to retain its own counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have agreed to the retention of such counsel or (ii) the named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them.  It is understood that the indemnifying party shall not, in respect of the legal expenses of any indemnified party in connection with any proceeding or related proceedings in the same jurisdiction, be liable for (i) the fees and expenses of more than one separate law firm (in addition to any local counsel) for all Underwriters and all persons, if any, who control any Underwriter within the meaning of either Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act or who are affiliates of any Underwriter within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act, and (ii) the fees and expenses of more than one separate law firm (in addition to any local counsel) for the Company, its directors, its officers who sign the Registration Statement and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the meaning of either such Section.  In the case of any such separate law firm for the Underwriters and such control persons and affiliates of any Underwriters, such law firm shall be designated in writing by the Representatives.  In the case of any such separate law firm for the Company, and such directors, officers and control persons of the Company, such firm shall be designated in writing by the Company. The indemnifying party shall not be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent, but if settled with such consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, then the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify the indemnified party from and against any Loss by reason of such settlement or judgment.  Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, if at any time an indemnified party shall have requested an indemnifying party to reimburse the indemnified party for fees and expenses of counsel as contemplated by the second and third sentences of this paragraph, the indemnifying party agrees that it shall be liable for any settlement of any proceeding effected without its written consent if (i) such settlement is entered into in good faith more than 60 days after receipt by such indemnifying party of the aforesaid request and more than 60 days after the receipt by the indemnifying party of the terms of such settlement and (ii) such indemnifying party shall not have reimbursed the indemnified party in accordance with such request and in good faith shall not have contested the reasonableness of such fees and expenses, in each case, prior to the date of such settlement.  No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such indemnified party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional release of such indemnified party from all liability on Losses that are the subject matter of such proceeding.
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(d)          To the extent the indemnification provided for in Section 8(a) or 8(b) is unavailable to an indemnified party or insufficient in respect of any Losses referred to therein, then each indemnifying party under such paragraph, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party thereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result of such Losses (i) in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative benefits received by the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and the indemnified party or parties on the other hand from the Offering or (ii) if the allocation provided by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) above but also the relative fault of the indemnifying party or parties on the one hand and of the indemnified party or parties on the other hand in connection with the statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.  The relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand in connection with the Offering shall be deemed to be in the same respective proportions as the net proceeds from the Offering (after deducting underwriting commissions and discounts, but before deducting expenses) received by the Company and the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by the Underwriters, in each case as set forth in the table on the cover of the Prospectus, bear to the aggregate Public Offering Price of the Shares.  The relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the Company or by the Underwriters and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.  The Underwriters’ respective obligations to contribute pursuant to this Section 8 are several in proportion to the respective number of Shares they have purchased hereunder, and not joint.
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(e)          The Company and the Underwriters agree that it would not be just or equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 8 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation that does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in Section 8(d).  Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 8, no Underwriter shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the amount by which the total underwriting discounts and commissions received by such Underwriter with respect to the Offering of the Shares exceeds the amount of any damages that such Underwriter has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.  No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.  The remedies provided for in this Section 8 are not exclusive and shall not limit any rights or remedies that may otherwise be available to any indemnified party at law or in equity.

(f)          The indemnity and contribution provisions contained in this Section 8 shall remain operative and in full force and effect regardless of (i) any termination of this Agreement, (ii) any investigation made by or on behalf of any Underwriter, any person controlling any Underwriter or any affiliate of any Underwriter or the Company, its officers or directors or any person controlling the Company and (iii) acceptance of and payment for any of the Shares.

9.          Termination.  The Underwriters may terminate this Agreement by notice given by the Representatives to the Company, if after the execution and delivery of this Agreement and prior to the Closing Date or, in the case of the Additional Shares, prior to the Option Closing Date (a) there has been, since the time of execution of this Agreement or since the respective dates as of which information is given in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus, any Material Adverse Effect, whether or not arising in the ordinary course of business, (b) trading generally shall have been suspended or materially limited or minimum or maximum prices shall have been established, or maximum ranges for prices have been required, on, or by, as the case may be, the Exchange, or by order of the Commission or FINRA or any other governmental authority, (c) trading of any securities of the Company shall have been suspended or materially limited on any exchange or in any over‑the‑counter market, (d) a material disruption in securities settlement, payment or clearance services in the United States shall have occurred, (e) any moratorium or material limitation on commercial banking activities shall have been declared by Federal or state authorities, (f) there shall have occurred any outbreak or escalation of hostilities, act of terrorism involving the United States or declaration by the United States of a national emergency or war, or (g) any other calamity or crisis or any change in financial, political or economic conditions in the United States or elsewhere, if the effect of any such event specified in clause (f) or (g), in the Representatives’ judgment, is material and adverse and is materially impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the offer, sale or delivery of the Shares on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus (exclusive of any supplement thereto).
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10.          Effectiveness; Defaulting Underwriters. (a) This Agreement shall become effective upon the execution and delivery hereof by the parties hereto.

(b)          If, on the Closing Date or an Option Closing Date, as the case may be, any one or more of the Underwriters shall fail or refuse to purchase Shares that it has or they have agreed to purchase hereunder on such date (the “Defaulted Shares”), then the non-defaulting Underwriters shall have the right in their discretion to arrange for the purchase by one or more of the non-defaulting Underwriters, or any other underwriters satisfactory to the Company, of all but not less than all of the Defaulted Shares in such amounts as may be agreed upon and upon the terms herein set forth. If within 36 hours after such default by any Underwriter, the non-defaulting Underwriters do not arrange for the purchase of such Defaulted Shares, then the Company shall be entitled to a further period of 36 hours (which may be waived by the Company) within which to procure another party or other parties satisfactory to the non-defaulting Underwriters to purchase the Defaulted Shares on such terms as are acceptable to the Company. In the event that, within the respective prescribed periods, the Representatives notify the Company that the non-defaulting Underwriters have so arranged for the purchase of the Defaulted Shares, or the Company notifies the Representatives that it has so arranged for the purchase of the Defaulted Shares, the Representatives or the Company shall have the right to postpone the Closing Date or an Option Closing Date, as the case may be, for a period of not more than seven days, in order to effect whatever changes may thereby be made necessary in the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus, or in any other documents or arrangements, and the Company agrees to file promptly any amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the Time of Sale Prospectus or the Prospectus which may thereby be made necessary. The term “Underwriter” as used in this Agreement shall include any person substituted under this Section with like effect as if such person had originally been a party to this Agreement with respect to the Defaulted Shares.

(c)          If, after giving effect to any arrangements for the purchase of Defaulted Shares by the non-defaulting Underwriters or the Company as provided in subsection (b) above, the aggregate number of Defaulted Shares that remains unpurchased does not exceed one-tenth of the aggregate number of the Shares to be purchased on such date, then the Company shall have the right to require each non-defaulting Underwriter to purchase the number of Shares which such Underwriter agreed to purchase under this Agreement at the Closing Date or an Option Closing Date, as the case may be, and, in addition, to require each non-defaulting Underwriter to purchase its pro rata share (based on the number of Shares which such Underwriter agreed to purchase hereunder) of the Defaulted Shares for which such arrangements have not been made; but nothing herein shall relieve a defaulting Underwriter from liability for its default.
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(d)          If, after giving effect to any arrangements for the purchase of Defaulted Shares by the non-defaulting Underwriters or the Company as provided in subsection (b) above, the aggregate number of Defaulted Shares that remains unpurchased does not exceed one-tenth of the aggregate number of the Shares to be purchased on the Closing Date or an Option Closing Date, as the case may be, and if the Company does not exercise the right described in subsection (c) above to require the non-defaulting Underwriters to purchase the Defaulted Shares, then this Agreement (or, with respect to an Option Closing Date, the obligations of the Underwriters to sell the Additional Shares) shall thereupon terminate, without liability on the part of any non-defaulting Underwriter or the Company, except for expenses to be borne by the Company and the Underwriters as provided in Section 7 and the indemnification and contribution agreements in Section 8 hereof; but nothing herein shall relieve any defaulting Underwriter from liability for its default.

(e)          Nothing contained herein shall relieve a defaulting Underwriter of any liability it may have to the Company or any non-defaulting Underwriter for damages causes by its default.

11.          Representations and Indemnities to Survive.  The respective agreements, representations, warranties, indemnities and other statements of the Company and the Underwriters set forth or made pursuant to this Agreement will remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on behalf of any Underwriter or the Company or any of the officers, directors, employees, agents or controlling persons referred to in Section 8 hereof, and will survive delivery of and payment for the Shares.  The provisions of Sections 7 and 8 hereof shall survive the termination or cancellation of this Agreement.

12.          Entire Agreement; No Advisory or Fiduciary Relationship.  (a) This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the Company, on the one hand, and the Underwriters, on the other, with respect to the preparation of any Preliminary Prospectus, the Time of Sale Prospectus, the Prospectus, the conduct of the Offering, and the purchase and sale of the Shares.

(b)          The Company acknowledges that in connection with the Offering:  (i) the Underwriters have acted at arm’s length, are not agents of, and owe no fiduciary duties to, the Company or any other person; (ii) the Underwriters owe the Company only those duties and obligations set forth in this Agreement and prior written agreements (to the extent not superseded by this Agreement), if any; (iii) the Underwriters have not provided any legal, accounting, regulatory or tax advice with respect to the Offering and the Company has consulted its, her or his respective legal, accounting, regulatory and tax advisors to the extent that it, she or he deemed appropriate; and (iv) the Underwriters may have interests that differ from those of the Company.  The Company waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law any claims it may have against the Underwriters arising from an alleged breach of fiduciary duty in connection with the Offering.
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13.          Intended Beneficiaries.  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Underwriters, the Company and their respective successors.  No purchaser of Shares from any Underwriter shall be deemed to be a successor by reason merely of such purchase.  Nothing expressed or mentioned in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any individual or entity, other than the Underwriters, the Company and their respective successors, and the controlling persons, affiliates, officers and directors referred to in Section 8 and their heirs and legal representatives, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision herein contained.  This Agreement is intended to be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Underwriters, the Company and their respective successors, and said controlling persons, affiliates, officers and directors and their heirs and legal representatives, and for the benefit of no one else.

14.          Partial Unenforceability.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any Section, subsection, paragraph, clause or other provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other Section, subsection, paragraph, clause or other provision hereof.  If any Section, subsection, paragraph, clause or other provision of this Agreement is for any reason determined to be invalid or unenforceable, then there shall be deemed to be made such minor changes (and only such minor changes) as are necessary to make the remainder of this Agreement valid and enforceable.

15.          Counterparts.  This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.  An executed counterpart of a signature page of this Agreement delivered by facsimile, e-mail or other electronic means, shall be deemed to have, for all purposes, the same force and legal effect as delivery of an original, manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

16.          Applicable Law.  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York.

17.          TRIAL BY JURY.  THE COMPANY (ON ITS BEHALF AND, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ON BEHALF OF ITS SUBSIDIARIES, SHAREHOLDERS AND AFFILIATES) AND EACH OF THE UNDERWRITERS HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
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18.          Headings.  The headings of the sections of this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement.

19.          Research Analyst Independence. The Company acknowledges that (a) the Underwriters’ research analysts and research departments are required to be independent from their respective investment banking divisions and are subject to certain regulations and internal policies and (b) the Underwriters’ research analysts may hold views and make statements or investment recommendations and/or publish research reports with respect to the Company, the value of the Common Shares and/or the Offering that differ from the views of their respective investment banking divisions.  The Company hereby waives and releases, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any claims that it may have against the Underwriters with respect to any conflict of interest that may arise from the fact that the views expressed by the Underwriters’ independent research analysts and research departments may be different from or inconsistent with the views or advice communicated to the Company by any Underwriter’s investment banking division.  The Company acknowledges that each of the Underwriters is a full service securities firm and as such, from time to time, subject to applicable securities laws, may effect transactions for its own account or the account of its customers and hold long or short positions in debt or equity securities of the Company.

20.          Notices.  All communications hereunder shall be in writing and effective only upon receipt and shall be delivered, mailed or sent to the parties as follows:

(a)          If to the Underwriters, to:

Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
Attention:
227 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60606
Fax: _______________

with a copy to:

Legal Department
Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
777 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Fax: (414) 298-7800
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Piper Jaffray & Co.
Attention: Equity Capital Markets
U.S. Bancorp Center, 800 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

with a copy to:

General Counsel
Piper Jaffray & Co.

_________________________

_________________________

Fax:_____________________

(b)          If to the Company, to:

IBEX Holdings Limited
1700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 560
Washington, DC 20006
Attn: Mohammed Khaishgi (mohammed.khaishgi@trgworld.com)

with a copy to:

DLA Piper LLP (US)
1251 Avenue of the Americas, 27th Floor
New York, New York 10020-1104
Attn: Christopher C. Paci (Christopher.Paci@dlapiper.com) and David Schwartz (David.Schwartz@dlapiper.com)

21.          Judgment Currency. The Company  agrees to indemnify each Underwriter, its directors, officers, affiliates and each person, if any, who controls such Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act, against any loss incurred by such Underwriter as a result of any judgment or order being given or made for any amount due hereunder and such judgment or order being expressed and paid in a currency (the “judgment currency”) other than U.S. dollars and as a result of any variation as between (i) the rate of exchange at which the U.S. dollar amount is converted into the judgment currency for the purpose of such judgment or order, and (ii) the rate of exchange at which such indemnified person is able to purchase U.S. dollars with the amount of the judgment currency actually received by the indemnified person. The foregoing indemnity shall constitute a separate and independent obligation of the Company and shall continue in full force and effect notwithstanding any such judgment or order as aforesaid. The term “rate of exchange” shall include any premiums and costs of exchange payable in connection with the purchase of, or conversion into, the relevant currency.
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22.          Waiver of Immunity. To the extent that any party hereto has or hereafter may acquire any immunity (sovereign or otherwise) from jurisdiction of any court of (i) Bermuda, or any political subdivision thereof or (ii) the United States or the State of New York from any legal process (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution, execution, set-off or otherwise) with respect to any legal suit, action or proceeding arising out of or based upon this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, each party hereto hereby irrevocably waive such immunity in respect of its obligations under this Agreement to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

23.          Submission to jurisdiction. Each of the parties hereto hereby submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. federal and New York state courts in the Borough of Manhattan in The City of New York in any suit or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.  Each of the parties hereto waives any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such suit or proceeding in such courts.  Each of the parties hereto agrees that final judgment in any such suit, action or proceeding brought in such court shall be conclusive and binding upon such party, as applicable, and may be enforced in any court to the jurisdiction of which such party, as applicable, is subject by a suit upon such judgment.  The Company irrevocably appoint Mohammed Khaishgi, Chief Executive Officer, IBEX Holdings Limited, 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 560, Washington, DC 20006, as its authorized agent upon which process may be served in any such suit or proceeding, and agrees that service of process upon such authorized agent, and written notice of such service to the Company, as the case may be, by the person serving the same to the address provided in this Section 23, shall be deemed in every respect effective service of process upon the Company in any such suit or proceeding.  The Company hereby represents and warrants that such authorized agent has accepted such appointment and has agreed to act as such authorized agent for service of process.  The Company further agrees to take any and all commercially reasonable action to maintain such designation and appointment of such authorized agent in full force and effect.
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Very truly yours,
   
 
IBEX HOLDINGS LIMITED
     
     
 
By:
 
   
Name:
   
Title:



Accepted as of the date hereof
 
   
ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED
 
 
 
By:
   
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 

PIPER JAFFRAY & CO.
 
     
     
By:
   
 
Name:
 
 
Title:
 


Acting severally on behalf of themselves and
 
 
the several Underwriters named in
 
 
Schedule I hereto
 


SCHEDULE I
Underwriter
Number of Firm Shares
To Be Purchased
 
Number of Additional
Shares To Be Purchased
Upon Exercise in Full of
Underwriter’s Option to
Purchase Additional Shares
       
Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
     
       
Piper Jaffray & Co.
     
       
SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.
     
       
William Blair & Company
     
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
Total
     



SCHEDULE II

Time of Sale Prospectus

1.
Preliminary Prospectus dated ______________, 2018

2.
[permitted free writing prospectuses filed by the Company under Rule 433(d) under the Securities Act]

3.
[orally communicated pricing information to be included below on this Schedule II if a final term sheet is not used, including the following:] [information to be discussed]

Number of Firm Shares to be Issued and Sold:  _________________

Number of Shares Subject to Over-Allotment Option: ______________

Initial Price to the Public: $____ per share


EXHIBIT A

FORM OF LOCK-UP LETTER TO BE SIGNED BY OFFICERS,
DIRECTORS AND CERTAIN SHAREHOLDERS
 


______, 2018

ROBERT W. BAIRD & CO. INCORPORATED
PIPER JAFFRAY & CO.
c/o Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated
227 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60606

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The undersigned understands that Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated and Piper Jaffray & Co. (the “Representatives”) propose to enter into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with IBEX Holdings Limited, a company organized under the laws of Bermuda (the “Company”) and the selling shareholder named therein, providing for the public offering (the “Public Offering”) by the several Underwriters named in Schedule I of the Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriters”), including the Representatives, of common shares, par value $0.0001, of the Company (the “Common Shares”).

To induce the Underwriters that may participate in the Public Offering to continue their efforts in connection with the Public Offering, the undersigned hereby agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Representatives on behalf of the Underwriters, it will not, during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending 180 days after the date of the final prospectus relating to the Public Offering (the “Restricted Period”), (1) directly or indirectly offer, sell, pledge, contract to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, make any short sale, lend, or otherwise transfer or dispose of, or establish or increase any “put equivalent position” or liquidate or decrease any “call equivalent position” (each within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) with respect to any Common Shares, any options or warrants to purchase any Common Shares, or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for or that represent the right to receive Common Shares, (2) enter into any swap, forward contract, hedging transaction or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Common Shares, whether any such transaction described in clause (1) or (2) above is to be settled by delivery of Common Shares or such other securities, in cash or otherwise, (3) file or approve the filing of any registration statement with the Commission relating to the offering of any Common Shares or any securities convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for Common Shares, or make any demand for or exercise any right with respect to (other than piggyback registration rights, if any) the registration of any Common Shares or the filing of any registration statement with respect thereto, or (4) publicly disclose or announce an intention to effect any transaction specified in clause (1), (2) or (3).  The undersigned also agrees and consents to the entry of stop transfer instructions with the Company’s transfer agent and registrar against the transfer by the undersigned of Common Shares except in compliance with this lock-up agreement.


The foregoing restrictions shall not apply to:

(a)
the sale of the Common Shares in the Public Offering,

(b)
sales of Common Shares or other securities acquired in open market transactions after the completion of the Public Offering, provided that no filing under the Exchange Act shall be required or shall be voluntarily made in connection with subsequent sales of Common Shares or other securities acquired in such open market transactions,

(c)
transfers of Common Shares or any security convertible into Common Shares as a bona fide gift or gifts, or by will or intestacy upon the death of the undersigned,

(d)
transfers by will or estate or intestate succession to the undersigned’s immediate family, or to a trust, the beneficiaries of which are exclusively the undersigned or members of the undersigned’s immediate family (for purposes of this letter, “immediate family” means any relationship by blood, marriage or adoption, not more remote than first cousin), or to a charitable organization,

(e)
transfers pursuant to a court or regulatory agency order, a qualified domestic relations order or in connection with a divorce settlement, provided that any filing under the Exchange Act or any other public filing or disclosure of such transfer by or on behalf of the undersigned that is required to be made during the Restricted Period as a result of such transfer shall include a statement that such transfer has occurred by operation of law,

(f)
transfers or distributions, if the undersigned is not a natural person, of Common Shares or any security convertible into Common Shares to limited or general partners, members, subsidiaries,  shareholders or affiliates of the undersigned to the extent the undersigned is a partnership, limited liability company, corporation or other business entity,

(g)
the exercise of any options to purchase Common Shares or the vesting, award, delivery or settlement of Common Shares and the receipt by the undersigned from the Company of Common Shares thereunder, in each case pursuant to the Company’s share option or equity-based compensation plans that are described in the registration statement and prospectus related to the Public Offering, and sales of such Common Shares  in transactions exempt from Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act that are issued upon exercise of such options or warrants or such vesting, award, delivery, settlement or receipt in order to pay or provide for any taxes due on such exercise, vesting, delivery, settlement or receipt or to pay the exercise price therefor, provided that, if required, any public report or filing under the Exchange Act will clearly indicate in the footnotes thereto that the filing relates to the exercise of a share option, that no shares were sold to the public by the reporting person and that the shares received upon exercise of the share option are subject to a lock-up agreement with the Underwriters of the Public Offering or that such dispositions to the Company or withholding by the Company of shares or securities was solely to the Company pursuant to the circumstances described in this clause (g),
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(h)
a written plan meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for the transfer of Common Shares that does not in any case provide for the transfer of Common Shares during the Restricted Period;

provided that (i) in the case of any transfer, distribution or issuance pursuant to clause (c), (d), (e), (f) or (g) each donee, heir, legatee, trustee, distributee, transferee or recipient shall sign and deliver (or has signed and delivered) a lock‑up letter substantially in the form of this letter for the balance of the Restricted Period, (ii) other than transfers pursuant to clauses (a), (b), (e), (g) or the entering into of a plan pursuant to clause (h), no filing under the Exchange Act, reporting a reduction in beneficial ownership of Common Shares, shall be required or shall voluntarily be made during the Restricted Period, and (iii) to the extent a public announcement or filing under the Exchange Act, if any, is required or voluntarily made by or on behalf of the undersigned or the Company regarding the establishment of a plan pursuant to clause (h), such announcement or filing shall include a statement to the effect that no transfer of Common Shares may be made under such plan during the Restricted Period.

The undersigned understands that, if the undersigned is an officer or director of the Company, (1) this agreement shall be applicable to any issuer-directed shares that the undersigned may purchase in the Public Offering, (2) the Representatives will notify the Company at least three business days before the effective date of any release or waiver of the foregoing restrictions, (3) the Company will announce the impending release or waiver by a press release through a major news service announcing such waiver or release, and (4) any release or waiver granted by the Representatives under this agreement will only be effective two business days after the publication date of such press release.  The provisions of this paragraph will not apply if (a) the release or waiver is effected solely to permit a transfer not for consideration and (b) the transferee has agreed in writing to be bound by the same terms described in this letter to the extent and for the duration that such terms remain in effect at the time of the transfer.
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The undersigned understands that the Company and the Underwriters are relying upon this lock-up agreement in proceeding toward consummation of the Public Offering.  The undersigned further understands that this lock-up agreement is irrevocable and shall be binding upon the undersigned’s heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

Whether or not the Public Offering actually occurs depends on a number of factors, including market conditions. Any Public Offering will only be made pursuant to an Underwriting Agreement, the terms of which are subject to negotiation between the Company and the Underwriters.

It is understood that, if (i) the Company notifies the Representatives in writing that it does not intend to proceed with the Public Offering, (ii) the Representatives notify the Company and Selling Shareholders that the Underwriters do not intend to proceed with the Public Offering, (iii) the Registration Statement on Form F-1 is withdrawn; (iv) the Underwriting Agreement (other than the provisions thereof which survive termination) shall terminate or be terminated prior to payment for and delivery of the Common Shares or (v) the Public Offering is not completed by March 31, 2018, this lock-up agreement shall be terminated and be of no further force or effect.

The undersigned hereby represents and warrants that the undersigned has full power and authority to enter into this lock-up agreement and that upon request, the undersigned will execute and additional documents necessary to ensure the validity or enforcement of this lock-up agreement. All authority herein conferred or agreed to be conferred and any obligations of the undersigned shall be binding upon the successors, assigns, heirs or personal representatives of the undersigned.


Very truly yours,
   
   
 
(Name)
   
   
 
(Address)


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Exhibit 3.1
 
 
BERMUDA

THE COMPANIES ACT 1981

MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION OF COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
Section 7(1) and (2)

MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION

OF

Forward March Limited

(hereinafter referred to as “the Company”)

1.
The liability of the members of the Company is limited to the amount (if any) of the time being unpaid on the shares respectively held by them.

2.
The undersigned, namely,

 
Name and Address
Bermudian Status
(Yes or No)
Nationality
Number of Shares
Subscribed
         
 
Compass Administration Services Ltd.
Crawford House
50 Cedar Avenue
Hamilton HM 11
Yes
Bermuda
1

do hereby agree to take such number of shares of the Company as may be allotted to us by the provisional director(s) of the Company, not exceeding the number of shares for which we have subscribed, and to satisfy such calls as may be made by the directors, provisional director(s) or promoters of the Company in respect of the shares allotted to us respectively.


3.
The Company is to be an exempted Company as defined by the Companies Act 1981.

4.
The Company, with the consent of the Minister of Finance, has power to hold land situate in Bermuda not exceeding ___ in all, including the following parcels: -N/A

5.
The authorised share capital of the Company is USD$12,000.00 divided into 120,000,000 shares of par value US$0.0001 each.

6.
the objects for which the Company is formed and incorporated are unrestricted.

7.
The following are provision regarding the powers of a Company:

i)
Has the powers of a natural person;

ii)
Subject to the provisions of Section 42 of the Companies Act 1981, has the power to issue preference shares which at the option of the holders thereof are to be liable to be redeemed;

iii)
Has the power to purchase its own shares in accordance with the provisions of Section 42A of the Companies Act 1981; and

iv)
Has the power to acquire its own shares to be held as treasury shares in accordance with the provisions of Section 428 of the Companies Act 1981.

Signed by subscribed in the presence of a witness attesting the signature thereof:-

/s/ Laetitia Hupman
 
/s/ Alexandra Schweizer
Laetitia Hupman
 
(Witness)
Duly authorised, for and on behalf of
   
Compass Administration Services Ltd.
   
     
(Subscriber)
   

Subscribed this 28th day of February 2017

 
 
 
 

 


Exhibit 3.4

 
B Y E - L A W S

of

IBEX Holdings Limited
(Adopted on                    , 2018)




TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION
   
1.
Definitions and Interpretation
   
SHARES
   
2.
Power to Issue Shares
3.
Power of the Company to Purchase its Shares
4.
Rights Attaching to Shares
5.
Calls on Shares
6.
Forfeiture of Shares
7.
Share Certificates
8.
Fractional Shares
   
REGISTRATION OF SHARES
   
9.
Register of Members
10.
Registered Holder Absolute Owner
11.
Transfer of Registered Shares
12.
Transmission of Registered Shares
   
ALTERATION OF SHARE CAPITAL
   
13.
Power to Alter Capital
14.
Variation of Rights Attaching to Shares
   
MEETINGS OF MEMBERS
   
15.
Annual General Meetings
16.
Special General Meetings
17.
Requisitioned General Meetings
18.
Notice
19.
Giving Notice and Access
20.
Postponement of General Meeting
21.
Telephonic or Electronic Participation in Meetings
22.
Quorum at General Meetings
23.
Chairman to Preside at General Meetings
24.
Voting on Resolutions
25.
Power to Demand a Vote on a Poll
26.
Voting by Joint Holders of Shares
27.
Instrument of Proxy
28.
Representation of Corporate Member
29.
Adjournment of General Meeting
30.
Written Resolutions
31.
Directors Attendance at General Meetings
   
 

DIVIDENDS AND CAPITALISATION
   
32.
Dividends
33.
Power to Set Aside Profits
34.
Method of Payment
35.
Capitalisation
   
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
   
36.
Election of Directors
37.
Number of Directors
38.
Term of Office of Directors
39.
Alternate Directors
40.
Removal of Directors
41.
Vacancy in the Office of Director
42.
Remuneration of Directors
43.
Defect in Appointment
44.
Directors to Manage Business
45.
Powers of the Board of Directors
46.
Register of Directors and Officers
47.
Appointment of Officers
48.
Appointment of Secretary
49.
Duties of Officers
50.
Remuneration of Officers
51.
Conflicts of Interest
52.
Indemnification and Exculpation of Directors and Officers
   
MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
   
53.
Board Meetings
54.
Notice of Board Meetings
55.
Telephonic or Electronic Participation in Meetings
56.
Quorum at Board Meetings
57.
Board to Continue in the Event of Vacancy
58.
Chairman to Preside
59.
Written Resolutions
60.
Validity of Prior Acts of the Board
   
ACCOUNTS
   
61.
Books of Account
62.
Financial Year End
   
AUDITS
 
63.
Annual Audit
64.
Appointment of Auditor
65.
Remuneration of Auditor
 

66.
Duties of Auditor
67.
Access to Records
68.
Financial Statements
69.
Distribution of Auditor’s Report
70.
Vacancy in the Officer of Auditor
   
CORPORATE RECORDS
   
71.
Minutes
72.
Place Where Corporate Records Kept
73.
Form and Use of Seal
   
CHANGES TO CONSTITUTION
   
74.
Alteration or amendment of Bye-laws
75.
Alteration or amendment of Memorandum of Association
76.
Discontinuance
   
MISCELLANEOUS
   
77.
Registered Office
78.
Amalgamation and Merger
79.
Conversion
   
VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP AND DISSOLUTION
   
80.
Winding-Up
 

INTERPRETATION

1.             Definitions and Interpretation

1.1
In these Bye-laws, the following words and expressions shall, where not inconsistent with the context, have the following respective meanings:

“25% Member”
has the meaning given in Bye-law 36.2;

“50% Member”
has the meaning given in Bye-law 36.2;

“Alternate Director”
an alternate director appointed in accordance with these Bye-laws;

“Auditor”
includes any individual auditor or partnership of auditors;

“Board”
the board of directors of the Company appointed or elected pursuant to these Bye-laws and acting by resolution in accordance with the Companies Act and these Bye-laws or the directors present at a meeting of directors at which there is a quorum;

“Business Day”
means any day except Saturday, Sunday or public holiday when banks in Hamilton, Bermuda are open for business;

“Bye-laws”
means these Bye-laws in their present form or as from time to time amended;

“Companies Act”
the Companies Act 1981, as amended from time to time;

“Company”
the company incorporated in Bermuda under the name of Forward March Limited on 28 February 2017 and which changed its name to IBEX Holdings Limited on September 15, 2017;

“Director”
any person duly elected or appointed as a director of the Company and shall include an Alternate Director or any person occupying the position of director by whatever name called;

“Director Appointment and
Removal Right”
has the meaning given in Bye-law 36.2;
 
“Exchange”
Nasdaq Global Market, the U.S. Stock Exchange on which the Company’s shares are listed;


“Fair Market Value”
with respect to a repurchase of any shares of the Company in accordance with these Bye−laws, (i) if such shares are listed on the Exchange or another securities exchange (or quoted in a securities quotation system), the average closing sale price of such shares on such exchange (or in such quotation system), or, if such shares are listed on (or quoted in) more than one exchange (or quotation system), the average closing sale price of the shares on the principal securities exchange (or quotation system) on which such shares are then traded, or, if such shares are not then listed on a securities exchange (or quotation system) but are traded in the over−the−counter market, the average of the latest bid and asked quotations for such shares in such market, in each case for the last five trading days immediately preceding the day on which notice of the repurchase of such shares is sent pursuant to these Bye−laws or (ii) if no such closing sales prices or quotations are available because such shares are not publicly traded or otherwise, the fair value of such shares as determined by one independent nationally recognised investment banking firm chosen by the Board and reasonably satisfactory to the Member whose shares are to be so repurchased by the Company, provided, that the calculation of the Fair Market Value of the shares made by such appointed investment banking firm (i) shall not include any discount relating to the absence of a public trading market for, or any transfer restrictions on, such shares, and (ii) such calculation shall be final and the fees and expenses stemming from such calculation shall be borne by the Company or its assignee, as the case may be;

“First 25% Member”
has the meaning given in Bye-law 36.2;

“KYC Documents”
has the meaning given in Bye-law 36.2;

“Member”
the person registered in the Register of Members as the holder of shares in the Company and, when two or more persons are so registered as joint holders of shares, means the person whose name stands first in the Register of Members as one of such joint holders or all of such persons, as the context so requires;

“Memorandum”
means the Memorandum of Association of the Company, as from time to time amended;

“notice”
written notice as further provided in these Bye-laws unless otherwise specifically stated;


“Officer”
any person appointed by the Board to hold an office in the Company;

“Register of Directors  the register of directors and officers referred to in and Officers” these Bye-laws;

“Register of Members”
the register of members referred to in these Bye-laws;

“Repurchase Notice”
has the meaning given in Bye-law 3.5;

“Registered Office”
the registered office for the time being of the Company;

“Repurchase Price”
has the meaning given in Bye-law 3.4;

“Resident Representative”
any person appointed to act as resident representative of the Company and includes any deputy or assistant resident representative;

“Secretary”
the person appointed to perform any or all of the duties of secretary of the Company and includes any deputy or assistant secretary and any person appointed by the Board to perform any of the duties of the Secretary;

“share”
means a share in the capital of the Company and includes a fraction of a share;

“Treasury Share”
a share of the Company that was or is treated as having been acquired and held by the Company and has been held continuously by the Company since it was so acquired and has not been cancelled; and

“Untied States” and “U.S.”
the United States of America and any territory and political subdivision thereof.

In these Bye-laws, where not inconsistent with the context:

(a)
words denoting the plural number include the singular number and vice versa;

(b)
words denoting the masculine gender include the feminine and neuter genders;

(c)
words importing persons include companies, associations or bodies of persons whether corporate or not;

(d)
the words:

(i)
“may” shall be construed as permissive; and

(ii)
“shall” shall be construed as imperative; and


(e)
unless otherwise provided in these Bye-laws, words or expressions defined in the Companies Act shall bear the same meaning in these Bye-laws.

1.3
In these Bye-laws expressions referring to writing or its cognates shall, unless the contrary intention appears, include facsimile, printing, lithography, photography, electronic mail and other modes of representing words in visible form.

1.4
Headings used in these Bye-laws are for convenience only and are not to be used or relied upon in the construction hereof.

SHARES

2.             Power to Issue Shares

2.1
Subject to these Bye-laws and to any resolution of the Members to the contrary, and without prejudice to any special rights previously conferred on the holders of any existing shares or class of shares, the Board shall have the power to issue any unissued shares on such terms and conditions as it may determine and any shares or class of shares may be issued with such preferred, deferred or other special rights or such restrictions, whether in regard to dividend, voting, return of capital, or otherwise as the Company may by resolution of the Members prescribe.

2.2
Subject to the provisions of these provisions of these Bye-laws and any limitations prescribed by law, and without prejudice to any special rights previously conferred on the holders of any existing class or series of shares, any class or series of shares may be issued with such preferred or other special rights as the Board may determine (including such preferred or other special rights or restrictions with respect to dividend, voting, liquidation or other rights of the shares as may be determined by the Board). The Board may establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such class or series, which number may be increased (except as otherwise provided by the Board in creating such class or series) or decreased (but not below the number of shares thereof then in issue) from time to time by resolution of the Board, and to fix the designation, powers, preferences, redemption provisions, restrictions and rights to such class or series and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof. The terms of any class or series of shares shall be set forth in a Certificate of Designation in the minutes of the Board authorising the issuance of such shares but shall not form part of these Bye-laws, and may be examined by any Member on request.

2.3
Without limiting the foregoing and subject to the Companies Act, the Company may issue preference shares which (i) are liable to be redeemed on the happening of a specified event or events or on a given date or dates and/or (ii) are liable to be redeemed at the option of the Company and/or the holder. The terms and manner of redemption of any redeemable shares shall be as the Board may by resolution determine before the allotment of such shares and the terms and manner of redemption of any other redeemable preference shares shall be either (i) as the Company may by resolution determine or (ii) insofar as the Board is so authorised by any resolution, as the Board may by resolution determine, in either case, before the allotment of such shares.


3.
Power of the Company to Purchase its Shares

3.1
The Company may purchase its own shares for cancellation or to acquire them as Treasury Shares in accordance with the Companies Act on such terms as the Board shall think fit. No such purchase shall be made if there are reasonable grounds for believing that the Company is, or after the purchase would be, unable to pay its liabilities as they become due.

3.2
The Board may exercise all the powers of the Company to purchase or acquire all or any part of its own shares in accordance with the Companies Act.

3.3
Shares so purchased by the Company under this Bye-law shall be treated as cancelled and the amount of the Company’s issued capital shall be reduced by the nominal value of those shares accordingly but the purchase of shares under this Bye-law shall not be taken as reducing the amount of the Company’s authorised share capital.

3.4
Subject to the Companies Act, if the Board in its sole discretion determines that ownership of shares of the Company by any Member may result in adverse tax, regulatory or legal consequences to the Company, any subsidiary of the Company or any other Member, the Company will have the option, but not the obligation, to purchase all or part of the shares of the Company held by such Member to the extent the Board, in the reasonable exercise of its discretion, determines it is necessary to avoid or cure such adverse consequences) for immediately available funds in an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of such shares on the Business Day immediately prior to the date the Company sends the Repurchase Notice referred to below (the “Repurchase Price”); provided, that the Board will use reasonable efforts to exercise this option equally among similarly situated Members (to the extent possible under the circumstances). In the event that the Company determines to purchase any such shares, the Company will be entitled to assign its purchase right to a third party or parties, including one or more of the other Members, with the consent of such assignee. Each Member shall be bound by the determination by the Company to purchase or assign its right to purchase such Member’s shares and, if so required by the Company, shall sell the number of shares of the Company that the Company requires it to sell.

3.5
In the event that the Company or its assignee(s) determines to purchase any such shares, the Company shall provide each Member concerned with written notice of such determination (a “Repurchase Notice”) at least seven (7) calendar days prior to such purchase or such shorter period as each such Member may authorise, specifying the date on which any such shares are to be purchased and the Repurchase Price. The Company may revoke the Repurchase Notice at any time before it (or its assignee(s)) pays for the shares. Neither the Company nor its assignee(s) shall be obligated to give general notice to the Members of any intention to purchase or the conclusion of any purchase of shares of the Company. The closing of any such purchase of shares of the Company shall be no less than seven (7) calendar days after receipt of the Repurchase Notice by the Member, unless such Member agrees to a shorter period, and payment of the Repurchase Price by the Company or its assignee(s) shall be by wire transfer or certified check.


4.
Rights Attaching to Shares

4.1
Subject to any resolution of the Members to the contrary (and without prejudice to any special rights conferred thereby on the holders of any other shares or class of shares), the share capital shall be divided into shares of a single class the holders of which shall, subject to these Bye-laws;

(a)
be entitled to one vote per share;

(b)
be entitled to such dividends as the Board may from time to time declare;

(c)
in the event of a winding-up or dissolution of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary or for the purpose of a reorganisation or otherwise or upon any distribution of capital, be entitled to the surplus assets of the Company; and

(d)
generally be entitled to enjoy all of the rights attaching to shares.

4.2
All the rights attaching to a Treasury Share shall be suspended and shall not be exercised by the Company while it holds such Treasury Share and, except where required by the Companies Act, all Treasury Shares shall be excluded from the calculation of any percentage or fraction of the share capital, or shares, of the Company.

4.3
At the discretion of the Board, whether or not in connection with the issuance and sale of any shares or other securities of the Company, the Company may issue securities, contracts, warrants or other instruments evidencing any shares, option rights, securities having conversion or option rights, or obligations on such terms, conditions and other provisions as are fixed by the Board including, without limiting the generality of this authority, conditions that preclude or limit any person or persons owning or offering to acquire a specified number or percentage of the issued common shares, other shares, option rights, securities having conversion or option rights, or obligations of the Company or transferee of the person or persons from exercising, converting, transferring or receiving the shares, option rights, securities having conversion or option rights, or obligations.

5.             Calls on Shares

5.1
The Board may make such calls as it thinks fit upon the Members in respect of any moneys (whether in respect of nominal value or premium) unpaid on the shares allotted to or held by such Members and, if a call is not paid on or before the day appointed for payment thereof, the Member may at the discretion of the Board be liable to pay the Company interest on the amount of such call at such rate as the Board may determine, from the date when such call was payable up to the actual date of payment. The Board may differentiate between the holders as to the amount of calls to be paid and the times of payment of such calls.


5.2
The joint holders of a share shall be jointly and severally liable to pay all calls and any interest, costs and expenses in respect thereof.

5.3
The Company may accept from any Member the whole or a part of the amount remaining unpaid on any shares held by him, although no part of that amount has been called up.

5.4
The Company shall have a first and paramount lien and charge on all shares (whether fully paid−up or not or whether subject to a condition or contingency) registered in the name of a Member (whether solely or jointly with others) for all debts, liabilities or engagements to or with the Company (whether presently payable or not or whether subject to a condition or contingency) by such Member or his or her estate, either alone or jointly with any other person, whether a Member or not, but the Board may at any time declare any share to be wholly or in part exempt from the provisions of this Bye−law. The registration of a transfer of any such share shall operate as a waiver of the Company’s lien (if any) thereon. The Company’s lien (if any) on a share shall extend to all dividends or other monies payable in respect thereof.

5.5
The Company may sell or purchase, in such manner and on such terms (including price) as the Board think fit, any shares on which the Company has a lien, but no sale or purchase shall be made unless a sum in respect of which the lien exists is then presently payable, nor until the expiration of fourteen days after a notice in writing stating and demanding payment of such part of the amount in respect of which the lien exists as is presently payable, has been given to the relevant Member, or the person, of which the Company has notice, entitled thereto by reason of such Member’s death or bankruptcy. Effective upon such sale or purchase, any certificate representing such shares prior to such sale shall become null and void, whether or not it was actually delivered to the Company.

5.6
To give effect to any such sale the Board may authorise some person to transfer the shares sold to the purchaser thereof. The purchaser shall be registered as the holder of the shares comprised in any such transfer, and he shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money, nor shall his or her title to the shares be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings in reference to the sale.

5.7
The proceeds of such sale or purchase shall be received by the Company and applied in payment of such part of the amount in respect of which the lien exists as is presently payable and the residue, if any, shall (subject to a like lien for sums not presently payable as existed upon the shares before the sale) be paid to the relevant Member or the person entitled to the shares at the date of the sale.

6.             Forfeiture of Shares

6.1
If any Member fails to pay, on the day appointed for payment thereof, any call in respect of any share allotted to or held by such Member, the Board may, at any time thereafter during such time as the call remains unpaid, direct the Secretary to forward such Member a notice in writing in the form or as near to such form as circumstances admit of the following:

Notice of Liability for Forfeiture for Non-Payment of Call
IBEX Holdings Limited (the “Company”)


You have failed to pay the call of [amount of call] made on the [ ] day of [  ], 20[ ], in respect of the [number] share(s) [number in figures] standing in your name in the Register of Members of the Company, on the [ ] day of [ ], 20[ ], the day appointed for payment of such call. You are hereby notified that unless you pay such call together with interest on such call at the rate of [ ] per annum calculated from the said [ ] day of [ ], 20[ ] at the registered office of the Company the share(s) will be liable to be forfeited.
 
Dated this [          ] day of [          ], 20[           ]    
     
     
[Signature of Secretary] By Order of Board    
 
 
 
 
 
 
6.2
If the requirements of such notice are not complied with, any such share may at any time thereafter before the payment of such call and the interest due in respect thereof be forfeited by a resolution of the Board to that effect, and such share shall thereupon become the property of the Company and may be disposed of as the Board shall determine. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the disposal may take place by sale, repurchase, redemption or any other method of disposal permitted by and consistent with these Bye-laws and the Companies Act.

6.3
A Member whose share or shares have been so forfeited shall, notwithstanding such forfeiture, be liable to pay to the Company all calls owing on such share or shares at the time of the forfeiture, together with all interest due on such share or shares and any costs and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with such share or shares.

6.4
The Board may accept the surrender of any shares which it is in a position to forfeit on such terms and conditions as may be agreed. Subject to those terms and conditions, a surrendered share shall be treated as if it had been forfeited.

7.             Share Certificates

7.1
Subject to Bye-law 7.4, every Member shall be entitled to a certificate under the common seal of the Company (or facsimile or other electronic copy thereof) or bearing the signature (or a facsimile or other electronic copy thereof) of a Director or the Secretary or a person expressly authorised to sign specifying the number and, where appropriate, the class of shares held by such Member and whether the same are fully paid up and, if not, specifying the amount paid on such shares. The Board may by resolution determine, either generally or in a particular case, that any or all signatures on certificates may be printed thereon or affixed by mechanical means.

7.2
The Company shall be under no obligation to complete and deliver a share certificate unless specifically called upon to do so by the person to whom the shares have been allotted.

7.3
If any share certificate shall be proved to the satisfaction of the Board to have been worn out, lost, mislaid, or destroyed the Board may cause a new certificate to be issued and request indemnity for the lost certificate if it sees fit.


7.4
Notwithstanding any provisions of these Bye-laws:

(a)
the Board shall, subject always to the Companies Act and any other applicable laws and regulations and the facilities and requirements of any relevant system concerned, have power to implement any arrangements it may, in its absolute discretion, think fit in relation to the evidencing of title to and transfer of uncertificated shares and to the extent such arrangements are so implemented, no provision of these Bye-laws shall apply or have effect to the extent that it is in any respect inconsistent with the holding or transfer of shares in uncertificated form; and

(b)
unless otherwise determined by the Board and as permitted by the Companies Act and any other applicable laws and regulations, no person shall be entitled to receive a certificate in respect of any share for so long as the title to that share is evidenced otherwise than by a certificate and for so long as transfers of that share may be made otherwise than by a written instrument.

8.             Fractional Shares

The Company may issue its shares in fractional denominations and deal with such fractions to the same extent as its whole shares and shares in fractional denominations shall have in proportion to the respective fractions represented thereby all of the rights of whole shares including (but without limiting the generality of the foregoing) the right to vote, to receive dividends and distributions and to participate in a winding-up.

REGISTRATION OF SHARES

9.             Register of Members

9.1
The Board shall cause to be kept in one or more books a Register of Members and shall enter in such Register of Members the particulars required by the Companies Act.

9.2
The Register of Members shall be open to inspection without charge at the registered office of the Company on every Business Day, subject to such reasonable restrictions as the Board may impose, so that not less than two hours in each Business Day be allowed for inspection. The Register of Members may, after notice has been given in accordance with the Companies Act, be closed for any time or times not exceeding in the whole thirty days in each year.

9.3
Notwithstanding any other provision of these Bye−laws, the Board may fix any date as the record date for:

(a)
determining the Members entitled to receive any dividend;

(b)
determining the Members entitled to receive notice of and to vote at any general meeting of the Company (and the Board may determine a different record date for any adjournment or postponement thereof);


(c)
determining the Members entitled to execute a resolution in writing; and

(d)
determining the number of issued and outstanding shares for or in connection with any purpose.

10.           Registered Holder Absolute Owner

The Company shall be entitled to treat the registered holder of any share as the absolute owner thereof and accordingly shall not be bound to recognise any equitable claim or other claim to, or interest in, such share on the part of any other person.

11.           Transfer of Registered Shares

11.1
Shares may be transferred without a written instrument if transferred by an appointed agent or otherwise in accordance with the Companies Act.

11.2
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in these Bye-laws, shares that are listed or admitted to trading on an appointed stock exchange may be transferred in accordance with the rules of such exchange.

11.3
An instrument of transfer for shares which may not be transferred pursuant to either Bye-law 11.1 or 11.2 shall be in writing in the form of the following, or as near to such form as circumstances admit, or in such other form as the Board may accept:

Transfer of a Share or Shares
IBEX Holdings Limited (the “Company”)

FOR VALUE RECEIVED ……………………..[amount], I/We, [name of transferor] hereby sell, assign and transfer unto [transferee] of [address], [number] of shares of the Company.

DATED this [ ] day of [ ], 20[ ]

Signed by:
 
In the presence of:
     
     
Transferor
 
Witness
     
     
Transferee
 
Witness

 
11.4
Such instrument of transfer shall be signed by or on behalf of the transferor and transferee, provided that, in the case of a fully paid share, the Board may accept the instrument signed by or on behalf of the transferor alone. The transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of such share until the same has been registered as having been transferred to the transferee in the Register of Members.


11.5
The Board may refuse to recognise any instrument of transfer unless it is accompanied by the certificate in respect of the shares to which it relates (if any) and by such other evidence as the Board may reasonably require to show the right of the transferor to make the transfer.

11.6
The joint holders of any share may transfer such share to one or more of such joint holders, and the surviving holder or holders of any share previously held by them jointly with a deceased Member may transfer any such share to the executors or administrators of such deceased Member.

11.7
The Board may in its absolute discretion and without assigning any reason therefor refuse to register the transfer of a share. The Board shall refuse to register a transfer unless all applicable consents, authorisations and permissions of any governmental body or agency in Bermuda and in the United States have been obtained.  The Board shall have the authority to request from any Member, and such Member shall provide, such information as the Board may reasonably request for the purpose of determining whether the transfer of any share requires such consent, authorisation or permission and whether the same has been obtained.  If the Board refuses to register a transfer of any share the Secretary shall, within three months after the date on which the transfer was lodged with the Company, send to the transferor and transferee notice of the refusal.
 
11.8
The registration of transfers may be suspended at such time and for such periods as the Board may from time to time determine; provided, that such registration shall not be suspended for more than forty−five (45) days in any period of three hundred and sixty five (365) consecutive days.
 
12.           Transmission of Registered Shares

12.1
In the case of the death of a Member, the survivor or survivors where the deceased Member was a joint holder, and the legal personal representatives of the deceased Member where the deceased Member was a sole holder, shall be the only persons recognised by the Company as having any title to the deceased Member’s interest in the shares. Nothing herein contained shall release the estate of a deceased joint holder from any liability in respect of any share which had been jointly held by such deceased Member with other persons. Subject to the Companies Act, for the purpose of this Bye-law, legal personal representative means the executor or administrator of a deceased Member of such other person as the Board may, in its absolute discretion, decide as being properly authorised to deal with the shares of a deceased Member.

12.2
Any person becoming entitled to a share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of any Member or otherwise by operation of law may be registered as a Member upon such evidence as the Board may deem sufficient or may elect to nominate some person to be registered as a transferee of such share, and in such case the person becoming entitled shall execute in favour of such nominee an instrument of transfer in writing in the form, or as near to such form as circumstances admit, of the following:


Transfer by a Person Becoming Entitled on Death/Bankruptcy of a Member
IBEX Holdings Limited (the “Company”)

I/We, having become entitled in consequence of the [death/bankruptcy] of [name and address of deceased/bankrupt Member] to [number] share(s) standing in the Register of Members of the Company in the name of the said [name of deceased/bankrupt Member] instead of being registered myself/ourselves, elect to have [name of transferee] (the “Transferee”) registered as a transferee of such share(s) and I/we do hereby accordingly transfer the said share(s) to the Transferee to hold the same unto the Transferee, his or her executors, administrators and assigns, subject to the conditions on which the same were held at the time of the execution hereof; and the Transferee does hereby agree to take the said share(s) subject to the same conditions.

DATED this [ ] day of [ ], 20[ ]
 
Signed by:
 
In the presence of:
     
     
Transferor
 
Witness
     
     
Transferee
 
Witness

 
12.3
On the presentation of the foregoing materials to the Board, accompanied by such evidence as the Board may require to prove the title of the transferor, the transferee shall be registered as a Member. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board shall, in any case, have the same right to decline or suspend registration as it would have had in the case if a transferor of the share by that Member before such Member’s death or bankruptcy, as the case may be.

12.4
Where two or more persons are registered as joint holders of a share or shares, then in the event of the death of any joint holder or holders the remaining joint holder or holders shall be absolutely entitled to such share or shares and the Company shall recognise no claim in respect of the estate of any joint holder except in the case of the last survivor of such joint holders.

ALTERATION OF SHARE CAPITAL

13.           Power to Alter Capital

13.1
The Company may if authorised by resolution of the Members increase, divide, consolidate, subdivide, change the currency denomination of, diminish or otherwise alter or reduce its share capital in any manner permitted by the Companies Act.

13.2
Where, on any alteration or reduction of share capital, fractions of shares or some other difficulty would arise, the Board may deal with or resolve the same in such manner as it thinks fit.


14.           Variation of Rights Attaching to Shares

If, at any time, the share capital is divided into different classes of shares, the rights attached to any class (unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class) may, whether or not the Company is being wound-up, be varied with the consent in writing of the holders of a majority of the issued shares of that class or with the sanction of a resolution passed by a majority of the votes cast at a separate general meeting of the holders of the shares of the class at which the necessary quorum shall be one or more persons holding or representing by proxy 25% or more of the issued shares of the class.  The rights conferred upon the holders of the shares of any class issued with preferred or other rights shall not, unless otherwise expressly provided by the terms of issue of the shares of that class, be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further shares ranking pari passu therewith.

MEETINGS OF MEMBERS

15.           Annual General Meetings

The annual general meeting shall be held in each year at such time and place as the President or the Chairman or any two Directors or any Director and the Secretary or the Board shall appoint.

16.
Special General Meetings

The President or the Chairman or any two Directors or any Director and the Secretary or the Board may convene a special general meeting whenever in their judgment such a meeting is necessary.

17.
Requisitioned General Meetings

The Board shall, on the requisition of Members holding at the date of the deposit of the requisition not less than one-tenth of such of the paid-up share capital of the Company as at the date of the deposit carries the right to vote at general meetings, forthwith proceed to convene a special general meeting and the provisions of the Companies Act shall apply.

18.
Notice

18.1
At least five days’ notice of an annual general meeting shall be given to each Member entitled to attend and vote at such meeting, stating the date, place and time at which the meeting is to be held, that, subject to Bye-law 36.2, the election of Directors will take place thereat, and as far as practicable, the other business to be conducted at the meeting.

18.2
At least five days’ notice of a special general meeting shall be given to each Member entitled to attend and vote at such meeting, stating the date, time, place and the general nature of the business to be considered at the meeting.

18.3
The Board may fix any date as the record date for determining the Members entitled to receive notice of and to vote at any general meeting.


18.4
A general meeting shall, notwithstanding that it is called on shorter notice than that specified in these Bye-laws, be deemed to have been properly called if it is so agreed by (i) all the Members entitled to attend and vote thereat in the case of an annual general meeting; or (ii) by a majority in number of the Members having the right to attend and vote at the meeting, being a majority together holding not less than 95% in nominal value of the shares giving a right to attend and vote at such meeting in the case of a special general meeting.

18.5
The accidental omission to give notice of a general meeting to, or the non-receipt of a notice of a general meeting by, any person entitled to receive notice shall not invalidate the proceedings at that meeting.

19.           Giving Notice and Access
 
19.1
A notice may be given by the Company to a Member:

(a)
by delivering it to such Member in person; or

(b)
by sending it by letter mail or courier to such Member’s address in the Register of Members; or

(c)
by transmitting it by electronic means (including facsimile and electronic mail, but not telephone) in accordance with such directions as may be given by such Member to that Company for such purpose; or

(d)
in accordance with Bye-law 19.4.

19.2
Any notice required to be given to a Member shall, with respect to any shares held jointly by two or more persons, be given to whichever of such persons is named first in the Register of Members and notice so given shall be sufficient notice to all the holders of such shares.

19.3
Any notice (save for one delivered in accordance with Bye-law 19.4) shall be deemed to have been served at the time when the same would be delivered in the ordinary course of transmission and, in providing such service, it shall be sufficient to prove that the notice was properly addressed and prepaid, if posted, and the time when it was posted, delivered to the courier or transmitted by electronic means.

19.4
Where a Member indicates his consent (in a form and manner satisfactory to the Board) to receive information or documents by accessing them on a website rather than by other means, the Board may deliver such information or documents by notifying the Member of their availability and including therein the address of the website, the place on the website where the information or document may be found, and instructions as to how the information or document may be accessed on the website.

19.5
In the case of information or documents delivered in accordance with Bye-law 19.4, service shall be deemed to have occurred when (i) the Member is notified in accordance with that Bye-law; and (ii) the information or document is published on the website.


20.           Postponement of General Meeting

The Secretary may postpone any general meeting called in accordance with these Bye-laws if such postponement is given to the Members before the time of such meeting. Fresh notice of the date, time and place for the postponed meeting shall be given to each Member in accordance with these Bye-laws.

21.           Telephonic or Electronic Participation in Meetings and Security in General Meetings

21.1
The Board may, but shall not be required to, make arrangements permitting Members to participate in any general meeting by telephonic or such other electronic means as permit all persons participating in the meeting to communicate with each other simultaneously and instantaneously, and participation in such a meeting shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

21.2
The Board may, and at any general meeting, the chairman of such meeting may, make any arrangement and impose any requirement or restriction the Board or such chairman considers appropriate to ensure the security of a general meeting including, without limitation, requirements for evidence of identity to be produced by those attending the meeting, the searching of their personal property and the restriction of items that may be taken into the meeting place. The Board and, at any general meeting, the chairman of such meeting are entitled to refuse entry to a person who refuses to comply with any such arrangements, requirements or restrictions.

22.           Quorum at General Meetings
 
22.1
Subject to the rules of the Exchange, at any general meeting one or more Members present in person or by proxy and representing in excess of 25% of the total issued voting shares in the Company throughout the meeting shall form a quorum for the transaction of business.

22.2
If within thirty minutes from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not present, then, in the case of a meeting convened on a requisition, the meeting shall be deemed cancelled and, in any other case, the meeting shall stand adjourned to the same day one week later, at the same time and place or to such other day, time or place as the Secretary may determine. Unless the meeting is adjourned to a specific date, time and place announced at the meeting being adjourned, fresh notice of the resumption of the meeting shall be given to each Member entitled to attend and vote at such meeting in accordance with these Bye-laws.

23.           Chairman to Preside at General Meetings

Unless otherwise agreed by a majority of those attending and entitled to vote thereat, the Chairman, if there be one, and if not the President, if there be one, shall act as chairman at all general meetings at which such person is present. In their absence a chairman shall be appointed or elected by those present at the meeting and entitled to vote.


24.           Voting on Resolutions
 
24.1
Subject to the Companies Act and these Bye-laws and the rules of the Exchange, any question proposed for the consideration of the Members at any general meeting shall be decided by the affirmative votes of a majority of the votes cast in accordance with these Bye-laws and in the case of an equality of votes the Chairman shall have a casting vote.

24.2
No member shall be entitled to vote at a general meeting unless such Member has paid all the calls on all shares held by such Member.

24.3
At any general meeting a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall, in the first instance, be voted upon by a show of hands and, subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being lawfully attached to any class of shares and subject to these Bye-laws, every Member present in person and every person holding a valid proxy at such meeting shall be entitled to one vote and shall cast such vote by raising his hand.

24.4
In the event that a Member participates in a general meeting by telephone or electronic means, the chairman of the meeting shall direct the manner in which such Member may cast his vote on a show of hands.

24.5
At any general meeting if an amendment is proposed to any resolution under consideration and the chairman of the meeting rules on whether or not the proposed amendment is out of order, the proceedings on the substantive resolution shall not be invalidated by any error in such ruling.

24.6
At any general meeting a declaration by the chairman of the meeting that a question proposed for consideration has, on a show of hands, been carried, or carried unanimously, or by a particular majority, or lost, and an entry to that effect in a book containing the minutes of the proceedings of the Company shall, subject to these Bye-laws, be conclusive evidence of that fact.

25.
Power to Demand a Vote on a Poll

25.1
Notwithstanding the foregoing, a poll may be demanded by any of the followingpersons:

(a)
the chairman of the meeting; or

(b)
at least three Members present in person or represented by proxy; or

(c)
any Member or Members present in person or represented by proxy and holding between them not less than one-tenth of the total voting rights of all the Members having the right to vote at such meeting; or

(d)
any Member or Members present in person or represented by proxy holding shares in the Company conferring the right to vote at such meeting, being shares on which an aggregate sum has been paid up equal to not less than one-tenth of the total amount paid up on all such shares conferring such right.


25.2
Where a poll is demanded, subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being lawfully attached to any class of shares, every person present at such meeting shall have one vote for each share of which such person is the holder or for which such person holds a proxy and such vote shall be counted by ballot as described herein, or in the case of a general meeting at which one or more Members are present by telephone or electronic means, in such manner as the chairman of the meeting may direct and the result of such poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded and shall replace any previous resolution upon the same matter which has been the subject of a show of hands. A person entitled to more than one vote need not use all his votes or cast all the votes he uses in the same way.
 
25.3
A poll demanded for the purpose of electing a chairman of the meeting or on a question of adjournment shall be taken forthwith. A poll demanded on any other question shall be taken at such time and in such manner during such meeting as the chairman (or acting chairman) of the meeting may direct. Any business other than that upon which a poll has been demanded may be conducted pending the taking of the poll.

25.4
Where a vote is taken by poll, each person physically present and entitled to vote shall be furnished with a ballot paper on which such person shall record his vote in such manner as shall be determined at the meeting having regard to the nature of the question on which the vote is taken, and each ballot paper shall be signed or initialled or otherwise marked so as to identify the voter and the registered holder in the case of a proxy. Each person present by telephone or electronic means shall cast his vote in such manner as the chairman shall direct. At the conclusion of the poll, the ballot papers and votes cast in accordance with such directions shall be examined and counted by a committee of not less than two Members or proxy holders appointed by the chairman for the purpose and the result of the poll shall be declared by the chairman.

26.           Voting by Joint Holders of Shares
 
In the case of joint holders, the vote of the senior who tenders a vote (whether in person or by proxy) shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holders, and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names stand in the Register of Members.

27.
Instrument of Proxy

27.1
An instrument appointing a proxy shall be in writing in substantially the following form or such other form as the Board may determine from time to time:

Proxy
IBEX Holdings Limited (the “Company”)


I/We, [insert names here], being a Member of the Company with [number] shares, HEREBY APPOINT [name] of [address] or failing him, [name] of [address] to be my/our proxy to vote for me/us at the meeting of the Members to be held on the [ ] day of [ ], 20[ ] and at any adjournment of such meeting. (Any restrictions on voting to be inserted here.)

 
Signed this [ ] day of [ ], [   ]    
     
     
Member(s)    
 
 
 
 
 
The instrument of proxy shall be deemed to confer authority to demand or join in demanding a poll, be heard at the meeting and to vote on any amendment of a written resolution or amendment of a resolution put to the meeting for which it is given as the proxy thinks fit. The instrument of proxy shall, unless it otherwise provides, be valid as well for any adjournment of the meeting to which it relates.

27.2
The instrument appointing a proxy must be received by the Company at the Registered Office or at such other place or in such manner as is specified in the notice convening the meeting or in any instrument of proxy sent out by the Company in relation to the meeting at which the person named in the instrument appointing a proxy proposes to vote, and an instrument appointing a proxy which is not received in the manner so prescribed shall be invalid.

27.3
A Member who is the holder of two or more shares may appoint more than one proxy to represent him and vote on his behalf in respect of different shares.

27.4
The decision of the chairman of any general meeting as to the validity of any appointment of a proxy shall be final.
 
28.
Representation of Corporate Member

28.1
A corporation which is a Member may, by written instrument, authorise such person or persons as it thinks fit to act as its representative at any meeting and any person so authorised shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of the corporation which such person represents as that corporation could exercise if it were an individual Member, and that Member shall be deemed to be present in person at any such meeting attended by its authorised representative or representatives.

28.2
Notwithstanding Bye-law 28.1, the chairman of the meeting may accept such assurances as he thinks fit as to the right of any person to attend and vote at general meetings on behalf of a corporation which is a Member.

29.
Adjournment of General Meeting

29.1
The chairman of a general meeting may, with the consent of the Members at any general meeting at which a quorum is present, and shall if so directed by the meeting, adjourn the meeting. Unless the meeting is adjourned to a specific date, place and time announced at the meeting being adjourned, fresh notice of the date, place and time for the resumption of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each Member entitled to attend and vote at such meeting in accordance with these Bye-laws.


29.2
The chairman of a general meeting may adjourn a meeting to another time and place without the consent or direction of the Members if it appears to him that:

(a)
it is likely to be impracticable to hold or continue that meeting because of the number of Members wishing to attend who are not present; or

(b)
the unruly conduct of persons attending the meeting prevents, or is likely to prevent, the orderly continuation of the business of the meeting; or

(c)
an adjournment is otherwise necessary so that the business of the meeting may be properly conducted.

30.
Written Resolutions

30.1
Subject to these Bye-laws, anything which may be done by resolution of the Company in general meeting or by resolution of a meeting of any class of the Members may, without a meeting may be done by written resolution in accordance with this Bye-law.

30.2
Notice of a written resolution shall be given, and a copy of the resolution shall be circulated to all Members who would be entitled to attend a meeting and vote thereon. The accidental omission to give notice to, or the non-receipt of a notice by, any Member does not invalidate the passing of a resolution.

30.3
A written resolution is passed when it is signed by, or in the case of a Member that is a corporation, on behalf of, the Members who at the date that the notice is given represent such majority of votes as would be required if the resolution was voted on at a meeting of Members at which all Members entitled to attend and vote thereat were present and voting.

30.4
A resolution in writing may be signed in any number of counterparts.

30.5
A resolution in writing made in accordance with this Bye-law is as valid as if it had been passed by the Company in general meeting or by a meeting of the relevant class of Members, as the case may be, and any reference in any Bye-law to a meeting at which a resolution is passed or to Members voting in favour of a resolution shall be construed accordingly.

30.6
A resolution in writing made in accordance with this Bye-law shall constitute minutes for the purposes of the Companies Act.

30.7
This Bye-law shall not apply to:

(a)
a resolution passed to remove an Auditor from office before the expiration of his term of office; or

(b)
a resolution passed for the purpose of removing a Director before the expiration of his term of office.


30.8
For the purposes of this Bye-law, the effective date of the resolution is the date when the resolution is signed by, or in the case of a Member that is a corporation whether or not a company within the meaning of the Companies Act, on behalf of, the last Member whose signature results in the necessary voting majority being achieved and any reference in any Bye-law to the date of passing of a resolution is, in relation to a resolution made in accordance with this Bye-law, a reference to such date.

31.
Directors Attendance at General Meetings

The Directors shall be entitled to receive notice of, attend and be heard at any general meeting.


DIVIDENDS AND CAPITALISATION

32.           Dividends

32.1
The Board may, subject to any rights or restrictions lawfully attached to any class or series of share and subject to these Bye-laws and in accordance with the Companies Act, declare a dividend to be paid to the Members, in proportion to the number of shares held by them, and such dividend may be paid in cash or wholly or partly in specie in which case the Board may fix the value for distribution in specie of any assets. No unpaid dividend shall bear interest as against the Company.

32.2
The Board may fix any date as the record date for determining the Members entitled to receive any dividend.

32.3
The Company may pay dividends in proportion to the amount paid up on each share where a larger amount is paid up on some shares than on others.

32.4
The Board may declare and make such other distributions (in cash or in specie) to the Members as may be lawfully made out of assets of the Company. No unpaid distribution shall bear interest as against the Company.

33.           Power to Set Aside Profits

The Board may, before declaring a dividend, set aside out of the surplus or profits of the Company, such amount as it thinks proper as a reserve to be used to meet contingencies or for equalising dividends or for any other purpose.

34.           Method of Payment

34.1
Any dividend, interest, or other moneys payable in cash in respect of the shares may be paid by such means as the Board shall determine, including by cheque or draft sent through the post directed to the Member and such Member’s address in the register of Members or as the holder may in writing direct.

34.2
In the case of joint holders, any dividend, interest or other moneys payable in cash in respect of shares may be paid by cheque or draft sent through the post directed to the address of the holder first named in the Register of Members, or to such person and to such address as the joint holders may in writing direct. If two or more persons are registered as joint holders of any shares any one can give an effectual receipt for any dividend paid in respect of such shares.


34.3
The Board may deduct from the dividends or distributions payable to any Member all moneys due from such Member to the Company on account of calls or otherwise.

34.4
Any dividend, distribution and/or other monies payable in respect of a share which has remained unclaimed for a period of six years from the date when it became due for payment shall, if the Board so resolves, be forfeited and cease to remain owing by the Company. The payment of any unclaimed dividend, distribution or other monies payable in respect of a share may (but need not) be paid by the Company into an account separate from the Company’s own account. Such payment shall not constitute the Company a trustee in respect thereof.

34.5
The Company shall be entitled to cease sending dividend cheques and drafts by post or otherwise to a Member if those instruments have been returned undelivered to, or left uncashed by, that Member on at least two consecutive occasions or, following one such occasion, reasonable enquiries have failed to establish the Member’s new address. The entitlement conferred on the Company by this Bye-law in respect of any Member shall cease if the Member claims a dividend or cashes a dividend cheque or draft.

35.           Capitalisation

35.1
The Board may capitalise any amount for the time being standing to the credit of any of the Company’s share premium or reserve accounts or to the credit of the profit and loss account or otherwise available for distribution by applying such amount in paying up unissued shares to be allotted as fully paid bonus shares pro rata to the Members.

35.2
The Board may capitalise any amount for the time being standing to the credit of a reserve account or amounts otherwise available for dividend distribution by applying such amounts in paying up in full, partly or nil paid shares of those Members who would have been entitled to such amounts if they were distributed by way of dividend or distribution.

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

36.           Election of Directors

36.1
Subject to Bye-law 36.2, the Board shall be elected or appointed in the first place at the statutory meeting of the Company and thereafter, except in the case of a casual vacancy, at the annual general meeting or at any special general meeting called for that purpose. The Company may in general meeting set a shareholding requirement for Directors but unless so set there shall be no such requirement.

36.2
A Member holding 50% or more by nominal value of the voting shares of the Company (a “50% Member”) shall from time to time have the right to appoint, by notice in writing addressed to the Company (accompanied by any necessary know your client documentation in respect of the appointee in order to satisfy any legal or regulatory requirements to which the Company is subject (“KYC Documents”)), and to maintain in office, up to five Directors (including the Chairman) and to remove the Directors so appointed in accordance with Bye-law 40.3 (the “Director Appointment and Removal Right”).  Any Director appointed pursuant to this Bye-law shall not be required to be re-elected at each annual general meeting of the Company but shall continue in office until removed by the appointing Member in accordance with the Director Appointment and Removal Right. If there is no 50% member but there is one or more members holding 25% or more by nominal value of the voting shares of the Company (a “25% Member”), the Director Appointment and Removal Right shall automatically transfer to the member who became a 25% Member first in time as compared to any other 25% Member(s) as evidenced by the Register of Members (the “First 25% Member”). In the event that the First 25% Member ceases to be a 25% Member, the Director Appointment and Removal Right shall automatically transfer to the 25% Member who became a 25% Member first in time compared to the other 25% Member(s) as evidenced by the Register of Members (or to the First 25% Member, if applicable).


36.3
Where the Director Appointment and Removal Right is automatically transferred pursuant to Bye-law 36.2, the Company shall promptly give notice in writing to the transferor Member and to the transferee Member informing them that the Director Appointment and Removal Right has been transferred. Within three (3) Business Days of receipt of such notice, the transferor Member shall give notice to the Company to resign his Director appointee(s) pursuant to Bye-law 40.3, provided that no such resignation shall be effected if the resignation would cause the number of Directors to fall below the minimum number of Directors as set out in in these Bye-laws.

36.4
Any appointment of a Director pursuant to Bye-law 36.2 shall take immediate effect upon receipt (or deemed receipt) by the Company of such notice in writing, or the production of such notice at a meeting of the Directors, or if later, the date (if any) specified in the notice, subject to the Company receiving satisfactory KYC Documents in respect of the Director to be appointed.

36.5
At any general meeting the Members may authorise the Board to fill any vacancy in their number left unfilled at a general meeting.

37.           Number of Directors

The Board shall consist of not less than one Director and not more than ten, unless the Members by resolution shall determine otherwise.

38.           Term of Office of Directors

Subject to Bye-laws 36.2 and 40.3, Directors shall hold office for such term as the Members may determine or, in the absence of such determination, until the next annual general meeting or until their successors are elected or appointed or their office is otherwise vacated.

39.           Alternate Directors

39.1
At any general meeting, the Members may elect a person or persons to act as a Director in the alternative to any one or more Directors or may authorise the Board to appoint such Alternate Directors.

39.2
Unless the Members otherwise resolve, any Director may appoint a person or persons to act as a Director in the alternative to himself by notice deposited with the Secretary. Any person so elected or appointed shall have all the rights and powers of the Director or Directors for whom such person is appointed in the alternative provided that such person shall not be counted more than once in determining whether or not a quorum is present.


39.3
An Alternate Director shall be entitled to receive notice of all meetings of the Board and to attend and vote at any such meeting at which a Director for whom such Alternate Director was appointed in the alternative is not personally present and generally to perform at such meeting all the functions of such Director for whom such Alternate Director was appointed.

39.4
An Alternate Director shall cease to be such if the Director for whom he was appointed to act as a Director in the alternative ceases for any reason to be a Director, but he may be re-appointed by the Board as an alternate to the person appointed to fill the vacancy in accordance with these Bye-laws.

40.           Removal of Directors

40.1
Subject to any provision to the contrary in these Bye-laws (including, but not limited to, Bye-law 40.3), the Members entitled to vote for the election of Directors may, at any special general meeting convened and held in accordance with these Bye-laws, remove a Director provided that the notice of any such meeting convened for the purpose of removing a Director shall contain a statement of the intention so to do and be served on such Director not less than 14 days before the meeting and at such meeting the Director shall be entitled to be heard on the motion for such Director’s removal.

40.2
If a Director is removed from the Board under this Bye-law, the Members may fill the vacancy at the meeting at which such Director is removed. In the absence of such election or appointment, the Board may fill the vacancy.

40.3
A Member entitled to appoint a Director pursuant to Bye-law 36.2 shall have the right from time to time to remove any such Director from office by notice in writing addressed to the Company and to appoint a replacement.  Any removal of a Director made in accordance with this Bye-law shall take immediate effect upon receipt (or deemed receipt) by the Company of such notice in writing, or the production of such notice at a meeting of the Directors or, if later, the date (if any) specified in such notice. A Member removing a Director under this Bye-law 40 shall indemnify and keep indemnified the Company against any claim connected with the Director’s removal from office.

41.           Vacancy in the Office of Director

41.1          The office of Director shall be vacated if the Director:

(a)
is removed from office pursuant to these Bye-laws or is prohibited from being a Director by law;

(b)
is or becomes bankrupt, or makes any arrangement or composition with his creditors generally;


(c)
is or becomes of unsound mind or dies; or

(d)
resigns his office by notice to the Company.

41.2
The Board shall have the power to appoint any person as a Director to fill a vacancy on the Board occurring as a result of the death, disability, disqualification or resignation of any Director and to appoint an Alternate Director to any Director so appointed.

42.           Remuneration of Directors

The remuneration (if any) of the Directors shall be determined by the Company in a general meeting and shall be deemed to accrue from day to day. The Directors may also be paid all travel, hotel and other expenses properly incurred by them in attending and returning from the meetings of the Board, any committee appointed by the Board, general meetings, or in connection with the business of the Company or their duties as Directors generally.


43.
Defect in Appointment

All acts done in good faith by the Board, any Director, a member of a committee appointed by the Board, any person to whom the Board may have delegated any of its powers, or any person acting as a Director shall, notwithstanding that it be afterwards discovered that there was some defect in the appointment of any Director or person acting as aforesaid, or that he was, or any of them were, disqualified, be as valid as if every such person had been duly appointed and was qualified to be a Director or act in the relevant capacity.

44.
Directors to Manage Business

The business of the Company shall be managed and conducted by the Board. In managing the business of the Company, the Board may exercise all such powers of the Company as are not required to be exercised by the Company in general meeting by these Bye-laws or the Companies Act.

45.
Powers of the Board of Directors

The Board may:

(a)
appoint one or more Directors to the office of chief executive officer of the Company, who shall, subject to the control of the Board, supervise and administer all of the general business and affairs of the Company;


(b)
appoint a Director to the office of Chairman of the Board and remove a Director so appointed;

(c)
appoint a person to act as manager of the Company’s day-to-day business and may entrust to and confer upon such manager such powers and duties as it deems appropriate for the transaction or conduct of such business;

(c)
appoint, suspend, or remove any manager, secretary, clerk, agent or employee of the Company and may fix their remuneration and determine their duties;

(d)
exercise all the powers of the Company to borrow money and to mortgage or charge its undertaking, property and uncalled capital, or any part thereof, and may issue debentures, debenture stock, convertible loan notes, and other securities whether outright or as security for any debt, liability or obligation of the Company or any third party;

(e)
by power of attorney, appoint any company, firm, person or body of persons, whether nominated directly or indirectly by the Board, to be an attorney of the Company for such purposes and with such powers, authorities and discretions (not exceeding those vested in or exercisable by the Board) and for such period and subject to such conditions as it may think fit and any such power of attorney may contain such provisions for the protection and convenience of persons dealing with any such attorney as the Board may think fit and may also authorise any such attorney to sub-delegate all or any of the powers, authorities and discretions so vested in the attorney;

(f)
procure that the Company pays all expenses incurred in promoting and incorporating the Company;

(g)
in connection with the issue of any share, pay such commission and brokerage as may be permitted by law; and

(h)
authorise any company, firm, person or body of persons to act on behalf of the Company for any specific purpose and in connection therewith to execute any deed, agreement, document or instrument on behalf of the Company.

(i)
present any petition and make any application in connection with the liquidation or reorganisation of Company;

(j)
delegate any of its powers (including the power to sub-delegate) to a committee of one or more persons appointed by the Board which may consist partly or entirely of non-Directors, provided that every such committee shall conform to such directions as the Board shall impose on them and provided further that the meetings and proceedings of any such committee shall be governed by the provisions of these Bye-laws regulating the meetings and proceedings of the Board, so far as the same are applicable and are not superseded by directions imposed by the Board; and


(k)
delegate any of its powers (including the power to sub-delegate) to any person on such terms and in such manner as the Board may see fit.

46.
Register of Directors and Officers

The Board shall cause to be kept in one or more books at the Registered Office a Register of Directors and Officers and shall enter therein the particulars required by the Companies Act.

47.
Appointment of Officers

The Board may appoint such Officers (who may or may not be Directors) as the Board may determine.

48.
Appointment of Secretary

The Secretary shall be appointed by the Board from time to time.

49.           Duties of Officers
The Officers shall have such powers and perform such duties in the management, business and affairs of the Company as may be delegated to them by the Board from time to time.

50.
Remuneration of Officers

The Officers shall receive such remuneration as the Board may determine.

51.
Conflicts of Interest

51.1
Any Director, or any Director’s firm, partner or any company with whom any Director is associated, may act in any capacity for, be employed by or render services to the Company and such Director or such Director’s firm, partner or company shall be entitled to remuneration as if such Director were not a Director. Nothing contained in this Bye-law shall authorise a Director or Director’s firm, partner or company to act as Auditor to the Company.

51.2
A Director who is directly or indirectly interested in a contract or proposed contract or arrangement with the Company shall declare the nature of such interest as required by the Companies Act.

51.3
Following a declaration being made pursuant to this Bye-law, and unless disqualified by the chairman of the relevant Board meeting, a Director may vote in respect of any contract or proposed contract or arrangement in which such director is interested and may be counted in the quorum for such meeting.

52.
Indemnification and Exculpation of Directors and Officers

52.1
The Directors, Secretary and other Officers (the term Officer for this Bye-law to include any person appointed to any committee by the Board) for the time being acting in relation to any of the affairs of the Company, any subsidiary thereof, and the liquidation or trustees (if any) for the time being acting in relation to any of the affairs of the Company or any subsidiary thereof and every one of them, and their heirs, executors and administrators, shall be indemnified and secured harmless out of the assets of the Company from and against all actions, costs, charges, losses, damages and expenses which they or any of them, their heirs, executors or administrators, shall or may incur or sustain by or by reason of any act done, concurred in or omitted in or about the execution of their duty, or supposed duty, or in their respective offices or trusts, and none of them shall be answerable for the acts, receipts, neglects or defaults of the others of them or for joining in any receipts for the sake of conformity, or for any bankers or other persons with whom any moneys or effects belonging to the Company shall or may be lodged or deposited for safe custody, or for insufficiency or deficiency of any security upon which any moneys of or belonging to the Company shall be placed out on or invested, or for any other loss, misfortune or damage which may happen in the execution of their respective offices or trusts, or in relation thereto, PROVIDED THAT this indemnity shall not extend to any matter in respect of any fraud or dishonesty which may attach to any of the said persons.


52.2
Each Member agrees to waive any claim or right of action such Member might have, whether individually or by or in the right of the Company, against any Director or Officer on account of any action taken by such Director or Officer, or the failure of such Director or Officer to take any action in the performance of his duties with or for the Company or any subsidiary thereof, PROVIDED THAT such waiver shall not extend to any matter in respect of any fraud or dishonesty which may attach to such Director or Officer.

52.3
The Company may purchase and maintain insurance for the benefit of any Director or Officer against any liability incurred by him under the Companies Act in his capacity as a Director or Officer or indemnifying such Director or Officer in respect of any loss arising or liability attaching to him by virtue of any rule of law in respect of any negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust of which the Director or Officer may be guilty in relation to the Company or any subsidiary thereof.

52.4
The Company may advance moneys to a Director or Officer for the costs, charges and expenses incurred by the Director or Officer in defending any civil or criminal proceedings against him, on condition that the Director or Officer shall repay the advance if any allegation of fraud or dishonesty is proved against him.

MEETINGS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

53.
Board Meetings

The Board may meet for the transaction of business, adjourn and otherwise regulate its meetings as it sees fit. A resolution put to the vote at a meeting of the Board shall be carried by the affirmative votes of a majority of the votes cast and in the case of an equality of votes the resolution shall fail.
54.
Notice of Board Meetings

A Director may, and the Secretary or Assistant Secretary on the requisition of a Director shall, upon not less than 72 hours advance notice, summon a meeting of the Board. Notice of a meeting of the Board shall be deemed to be duly given to a Director if it is given to such Director verbally (including in person or by telephone) or otherwise communicated or sent to such Director by post, electronic means, or other mode of representing words in visible a form at such Director’s last known address or in accordance with any other instructions given by such Director to the Company for this purpose.  A Director may at any time waive the right to receive less than 72 hours advance notice of a meeting of the Board.

55.
Telephonic or electronic Participation in Meetings

Directors may participate in any meeting by telephonic or such electronic means as permit all persons participating in the meeting to communicate with each other simultaneously and instantaneously, and participation in such a meeting shall constitute presence in person at such meeting. Such a meeting shall be deemed to take place where the largest group of Directors participating in the meeting is physically assembled or, if there is no such group, where the chairman of the meeting then is.


56.
Quorum at Board Meetings

The quorum necessary for the transaction of business at a meeting of the Board shall be a majority of the Directors then in office, provided that if there is only one director for the time being in office, the quorum shall be one.

57.
Board to Continue in the Event of Vacancy

The Board may act notwithstanding any vacancy in its number but, if and so long as its number is reduced below the number fixed by these Bye-laws as the quorum necessary for the transaction of business at meetings of the Board, the continuing Directors or Director may act for the purpose of (i) summoning a general meeting; (ii) circulating a proposed written resolution of the Members; or (iii) preserving the assets of the Company.

58.           Chairman to Preside
Unless otherwise agreed by a majority of the Directors attending, the Chairman, if there be one, and if not, the President, if there be one, shall act as chairman at all meetings of the Board at which such person is present. In their absence a chairman shall be appointed or elected by the Directors present at the meeting.

59.
Written Resolutions

A resolution signed by all the Directors, which may be in counterparts, shall be as valid as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Board duly called and constituted, such resolution to be effective on the date on which the last Director signs the resolution. For the purposes of this Bye-law only, “the Directors” shall not include an Alternate Director.

60.          Validity of Prior Acts of the Board
No regulation or alteration to these Bye-laws made by the Company in general meeting shall invalidate any prior act of the Board which would have been valid if that regulation or alteration had not been made.

ACCOUNTS

61.
Books of Account

61.1
The Board shall cause to be kept proper records of account with respect to all transactions of the Company and in particular with respect to:

(a)
all amounts of money received and expended by the Company and the matters in respect of which the receipt and expenditure relates;


(b)
all sales and purchases of goods by the Company; and

(c)
all assets and liabilities of the Company.

61.2
Such records of account shall be kept at the Registered Office, or subject to the Companies Act, at such other place as the Board thinks fit and shall be available for inspection by the Directors during normal business hours.  Subject to any rights attaching to a particular class of shares, no Member in its capacity as a Member shall have any right to inspect any accounting record or book or document of the Company except as conferred by the Act or as authorised by the Board.

62.
Financial Year End

The financial year end of the Company may be determined by resolution of the Board and failing such resolution shall be 30th June in each year.

AUDITS
 
63.
Annual Audit

63.1
Subject to any rights to waive the laying of accounts or the appointment of an Auditor pursuant to the Companies Act, the accounts of the Company shall be audited at least once in every year.

63.2
The financial statements provided for by these Bye−laws shall be audited by theAuditor in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. The Auditor shall make a written report thereon in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and the report of the Auditor shall be submitted to the Members in general meeting.

63.3
The generally accepted auditing standards referred to in Bye-law 63.2 may be those of a country or jurisdiction other than Bermuda. If so, the financial statements and the report of the Auditor must disclose this fact and name such country or jurisdiction.

64.
Appointment of Auditor

64.1
Subject to the Companies Act and provided that the Members have not waived the requirement to hold an annual general meeting or appoint an Auditor, at the annual general meeting or at a subsequent special general meeting in each year, an independent representative of the Members shall be appointed by them as Auditor of the accounts of the Company.

64.2
The Auditor may be a Member but no Director, Officer or employee of the Company shall, during his continuance in office, be eligible to act as an Auditor of the Company.


65.
Remuneration of Auditor

Save in the case of an Auditor appointed pursuant to Bye-law 70, the remuneration of the Auditor shall be fixed by the Company in a general meeting or in such manner as the Members may determine. In the case of an Auditor appointed pursuant to Bye-law 70, the remuneration of the Auditor shall be fixed by the Board.

66.
Duties of Auditor

66.1
The financial statements provided for by these Bye-laws shall be audited by the Auditor in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards. The Auditor shall make a written report on such financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards.

66.2
The generally accepted auditing standards referred to in this Bye-law may be those of a country or jurisdiction other than Bermuda or such other generally accepted auditing standards as may be provided for in the Companies Act. If so, the financial statements and the report of the Auditor shall identify the generally accepted auditing standards used.

67.           Access to Records
The Auditor shall at all reasonable times have access to all books kept by the Company and to all accounts and vouchers relating thereto, and the Auditor may call on the Directors or Officers of the Company for any information in their possession relating to the books or affairs of the Company.

68.
Financial Statements

Subject to the waiver of the laying of accounts by the Members in accordance with the Companies Act, financial statements, as required by the Companies Act, shall be laid before the Members in an annual general meeting, or if the Members waive the requirement for an annual general meeting, financial statements, as required by the Companies Act, shall be made available to the Members in accordance with the Companies Act. A resolution in writing made in accordance with Bye-law 30 receiving, accepting, adopting, approving or otherwise acknowledging financial statements shall be deemed to be the laying of such statements before the Members in a general meeting.

69.
Distribution of Auditor’s Report

The report of the Auditor shall be submitted to the Members at a general meeting.

70.
Vacancy in the Office of Auditor

The Board may fill any casual vacancy in the office of the Auditor.


CORPORATE RECORDS

71.
Minutes

The Board shall cause minutes to be duly entered in books provided for the purpose of:

(a)           all elections and appointments of Officers;

(b)
the names of the Directors present at each meeting of the Board and of any committee appointed by the Board; and

(c)
all resolutions and proceedings of general meetings of the Members, meetings of the Board, meetings of managers and meetings of committees appointed by the Board.

72.
Place Where Corporate Records Kept

Minutes prepared in accordance with the Companies Act and these Bye-laws shall be kept by the Secretary at the Registered Office.

73.
Form and Use of Seal

73.1
The Company may adopt a seal in such form as the Board may determine. The Board may adopt one or more duplicate seals for use in or outside Bermuda.

73.2
A seal may, but need not be affixed to any deed, instrument, share certificate or document, and if the seal is to be affixed to such deed, instrument, share certificate or document, it shall be attested by the signature of (i) any Director, or (ii) any Officer, or (iii) the Secretary, or (iv) any person authorised by the Board for that purpose.

73.3
A Resident Representative may, but need not, affix the seal of the Company to certify the authenticity of any copies of documents.
 
CHANGES TO CONSTITUTION

74.           Alteration or amendment of Bye-laws

No Bye-law may be rescinded, altered or amended and no new Bye-law may be made save in accordance with the Companies Act and until such amendment or alteration has been approved by a resolution of the Board, and by a resolution of the Members carried by 75% or more those Members voting in such resolution.


75.
Alteration or amendment of Memorandum

No alteration or amendment to the Memorandum may be made save in accordance with the Companies Act.

76.
Discontinuance

The Board may exercise all the powers of the Company to discontinue the Company to a jurisdiction outside Bermuda pursuant to the Companies Act.

MISCELLANEOUS

77.
Registered Office

The Registered Office shall be at such place in Bermuda as the Board shall from time to time determine.

78.
Amalgamation and Merger

The Company may by resolution of the Members approve the amalgamation or merger of the Company with any other company wherever incorporated. The provisions in these Bye-laws relating to the quorum for general meetings of the Members shall apply to any meeting of the Members of class of Members convened in connection with a merger or an amalgamation.

79.           Conversion

The Company may by resolution of the Members approve a conversion of the Company into a partnership.

VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP AND DISSOLUTION

80.
Winding-Up

If the Company shall be wound up the liquidator may, with the sanction of a resolution of the Members, divide amongst the Members in specie or in kind the whole or any part of the assets of the Company (whether they shall consist of property of the same kind or not) and may, for such purpose, set such value as he deems fair upon any property to be divided as aforesaid and may determine how such division shall be carried out as between the Members or different classes of Members. The liquidator may, with the same sanction of a resolution of the Members, vest the whole or any part of such assets in the trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of the Members as the liquidator shall think fit, but so that no Member shall be compelled to accept any shares or other securities or assets whereon there is any liability.







Exhibit 5.1

19 March 2018

IBEX Holdings Limited
Crawford House
50 Cedar Avenue
Hamilton HM11
Bermuda

Dear Sirs,

IBEX Holdings Limited

We have acted as special legal counsel in Bermuda to IBEX Holdings Limited (the “Company”) in connection with a registration statement on form F-1 to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on 19 March 2018 (the “Registration Statement”, which term does not include any other document or agreement whether or not specifically referred to therein or attached as an exhibit or schedule thereto) relating to the registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”) of up to 4,000,000 of the Company’s common shares, par value US$0.000111650536 each (“Common Shares”), at a price of between $14.00 and $16.00 per share. The Common Shares are being offered by the Company to the public by way of an initial public offering (“IPO”), together with an additional 600,000 Common Shares which are being offered pursuant to 30-day option granted to the underwriters, Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Piper Jaffray & Co., William Blair & Company, L.L.C. and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.

Documents Reviewed

1.
For the purpose of giving this opinion, we have reviewed the following documents:

1.1          the Registration Statement;

1.2
the following constitutional documents (together the “Constitutional Documents”):

(a)
the memorandum of association dated 28 February 2017;

(b)
the bye-laws adopted on 3 March 2017 of the Company;
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(c)
the amended and restated bye-laws of the Company to be adopted on the date the IPO becomes effective and which are attached as an exhibit to the Registration Statement; and

(d)
a shareholders agreement made between the Company and its majority shareholder, The Resource Group International Limited (“TRGI”), dated 15 September 2017;

1.4
the following resolutions (together the “Resolutions”):

(a)
a copy of the written resolutions of the board of directors of the Company dated 16 March 2018 relating to the consolidation and division of the Company’s share capital;

(b)
a copy of the written resolutions of the members of the Company dated 16 March 2018, relating to the consolidation and division of the Company’s share capital;

(c)
a copy of the written resolutions of the members of the Company dated 17 March 2018 relating to the appointment of additional directors of the Company;

(d)
a copy of the minutes of a meeting of the board of directors of the Company held on 18 March 2018 relating to the approval of the IPO and matters connected therewith; and

(e)
a copy of the written consent of TRGI dated 18 March 2018;

1.5
a certificate of compliance in respect of the Company issued by the Registrar of Companies dated 16 March 2018; and

1.6
such other documents as we have deemed necessary in order to render the opinions given below.

Assumptions

2.          We have assumed for the purposes of this opinion:

2.1
the genuineness and authenticity of all signatures on all documents which we have examined;
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2.2
the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, and the conformity to authentic originals of all documents produced to us as copies of such documents and the conformity to authentic original documents of all documents and other documentation submitted to us as certified, conformed, notarised, faxed or photostatic copies;

2.3
that where a document has been examined by us in draft form, it will be or has been executed and/or filed in the form of that draft, and where a number of drafts of a document have been examined by us all changes thereto have been marked or otherwise drawn to our attention;

2.4
the accuracy and completeness of all factual representations contained in the Registration Statement and other documents reviewed by us;

2.5
that there is no provision of the law of any jurisdiction, other than Bermuda, which would have any implication in relation to the opinions expressed herein;

2.6
that the Constitutional Documents will not be amended in any manner that would affect the opinions expressed herein;

2.7
that the resolutions set forth in the Resolutions are in full force and effect, have not been rescinded and that there is no matter affecting the authority of the directors to effect the transactions approved therein, not disclosed by the Constitutional Documents or the Resolutions, which would have any adverse implication in relation to the opinions expressed herein;

2.8
that upon any issue and sale of the Common Shares the Company will receive consideration of the full issue price of such Common Shares equal at least to the par value of such Common Shares;

2.9
that at the time of issue of the Common Shares, the Common Shares are and will continue to be listed on NASDAQ or on another appointed stock exchange (as defined in section 2(1) of the Companies Act 1981 (as amended)), meaning that the Company has received general permission under the Exchange Control Act 1972 (and the regulations made thereunder) from the BMA for  the issue and subsequent free transferability of the Common Shares, up to the amount of the Company’s  authorised capital from time to time; and

2.10
the capacity, power and authority of all parties other than the Company to enter into and perform their obligations under any and all documents entered into by such parties in connection with offering of the Common Shares as described in the Registration Statement.
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Opinions

3.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, and further subject to the reservations set out below and to any matters not disclosed to us, we are of the opinion that:

3.1
The Company is an exempted company duly incorporated with limited liability and each is validly existing in good standing under the laws of Bermuda (meaning that each of the Company has not failed to make any filing with any Bermuda governmental authority or to pay any Bermuda government fee or tax which might make it liable to be struck off the Register of Companies and thereby cease to exist under the laws of Bermuda).

3.2
When the Common Shares are issued as contemplated by the Registration Statement, the Common Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable (which term means when used herein that no further sums are required to be paid by the holders thereof in connection with the issue of such shares).

Reservations

4.
We have made no investigation of and express no opinion in relation to the laws of any jurisdiction other than Bermuda.  This opinion is to be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Bermuda and is limited to and is given on the basis of the current law and practice in Bermuda.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the references to our firm under the captions “Legal Matters” in the prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not hereby admit that we are experts within the meaning of Section 11 of the Securities Act or that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the Rules and Regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

Yours faithfully,

/s/ ASW Law Limited

ASW Law Limited


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Exhibit 8.1

19 March 2018

IBEX Holdings Limited
Crawford House
50 Cedar Avenue
Hamilton HM11
Bermuda

Dear Sirs,

IBEX Holdings Limited

We have acted as special legal counsel in Bermuda to IBEX Holdings Limited (the “Company”) in connection with a registration statement on form F-1 to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on 19 March 2018 (the “Registration Statement”, which term does not include any other document or agreement whether or not specifically referred to therein or attached as an exhibit or schedule thereto) relating to the registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, (the “Securities Act”) of up to 4,000,000 of the Company’s common shares, par value US$0.000111650536 each (“Common Shares”), at a price of between $14.00 and $16.00 per share. The Common Shares are being offered by the Company to the public by way of an initial public offering, together with an additional 600,000 Common Shares which are being offered pursuant to 30-day option granted to the underwriters, Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Piper Jaffray & Co., William Blair & Company, L.L.C. and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc.

Documents Reviewed

1.
For the purpose of giving this opinion, we have reviewed the following documents:

1.1          the Registration Statement;

1.2
the following constitutional documents (together the “Constitutional Documents”):

(a)
the memorandum of association dated 28 February 2017;

(b)
the bye-laws adopted on 3 March 2017 of the Company;

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(c)
the amended and restated bye-laws of the Company to be adopted on the date the IPO becomes effective and which are attached as an exhibit to the Registration Statement;

(d)
a shareholders agreement between the Company and the Company’s majority shareholder, TRGI (“TRGI”) dated 15 September 2017;

1.3
the following resolutions (together the “Resolutions”):

(a)
a copy of the written resolutions of the board of directors of the Company dated 16 March 2018 relating to the consolidation and division of the Company’s share capital;

(b)
a copy of the written resolutions of the members of the Company dated 16 March 2018, relating to the consolidation and division of the Company’s share capital;

(c)
a copy of the written resolutions of the members of the Company dated 17 March 2018 relating to the appointment of additional directors of the Company;

(d)
a copy of the minutes of a meeting of the board of directors of the Company held on 18 March 2018 relating to the approval of the IPO and matters connected therewith; and

(e)
a copy of the written consent of TRGI dated 18 March 2018;

1.4
a Certificate of Tax Assurance in respect of the Company (under its former name of Forward March Limited) issued by the Registrar of Companies on behalf of the Minister of Finance dated 28 February 2017; and

1.5
such other documents as we have deemed necessary in order to render the opinions given below.

Assumptions

2.          We have assumed for the purposes of this opinion:

2.1
the genuineness and authenticity of all signatures on all documents which we have examined;

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2.2
the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, and the conformity to authentic originals of all documents produced to us as copies of such documents and the conformity to authentic original documents of all documents and other documentation submitted to us as certified, conformed, notarised, faxed or photostatic copies;

2.3
that where a document has been examined by us in draft form, it will be or has been executed and/or filed in the form of that draft, and where a number of drafts of a document have been examined by us all changes thereto have been marked or otherwise drawn to our attention;

2.4
the accuracy and completeness of all factual representations contained in the Registration Statement and other documents reviewed by us;

2.5
that there is no provision of the law of any jurisdiction, other than Bermuda, which would have any implication in relation to the opinions expressed herein; and

2.7
that the resolutions set forth in the Resolutions are in full force and effect, have not been rescinded and that there is no matter affecting the authority of the directors to effect the transactions approved therein, not disclosed by the Constitutional Documents or the Resolutions, which would have any adverse implication in relation to the opinions expressed herein.

Opinion

3.
Based upon and subject to the foregoing, and further subject to the reservations set out below and to any matters not disclosed to us, we are of the opinion that the statements under the caption “Material U.S and Bermuda Income Tax Consequences – Bermuda Tax Consequences” in the prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement, to the extent that they constitute statements of Bermuda law, are accurate in all material respects and that such statements constitute our opinion.

Reservations

4.
We have made no investigation of and express no opinion in relation to the laws of any jurisdiction other than Bermuda.  This opinion is to be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Bermuda and is limited to and is given on the basis of the current law and practice in Bermuda.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the references to our firm under the captions “Legal Matters” in the prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not hereby admit that we are experts within the meaning of Section 11 of the Securities Act or that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the Rules and Regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

Yours faithfully,

/s/ ASW Law Limited

ASW Law Limited

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Exhibit 8.2
March 19, 2018

IBEX Holdings Limited
Crawford House, 50 Cedar Avenue
Hamilton HM11, Bermuda

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In connection with the proposed public offering of up to 4,600,000 common shares (the “Common Shares”), par value $0.000111650536 per share, of IBEX Holdings Limited (the “Company”), pursuant to the registration statement on Form F-1, including any amendments or supplements thereto, under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), originally filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2018 (the “F-1 Registration Statement”), you have requested our opinion concerning the statements of United States federal income tax law made in the F-1 Registration Statement under the caption “U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences.”

The facts, as we understand them, and upon which, with your permission, we rely in rendering the opinion herein, are set forth in the F-1 Registration Statement.  For the purpose of our opinion, we have not made an independent investigation or audit of the facts set forth in the F-1 Registration Statement.

In rendering our opinion, we have reviewed the F-1 Registration Statement and have examined such records, representations, documents, certificates or other instruments as in our judgment are necessary or appropriate to enable us to render the opinion expressed below.  In this examination, we have assumed the legal capacity of all natural persons, the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, conformed, or photostatic copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such copies.  We have assumed that the agreements and other documents referred to above will be executed by the parties in the forms provided to and reviewed by us.  We have further assumed that all transactions relating to the Common Shares will be carried out in accordance with the terms of such agreements and documents.

In rendering our opinion, we have considered the applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), regulations promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Department of Treasury (the “Regulations”), pertinent judicial authorities, rulings of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, and such other authorities as we have considered relevant, in each case as in effect on the date hereof.  It should be noted that the Code, Regulations, judicial decisions, administrative interpretations and other authorities are subject to change at any time, possibly with retroactive effect.  A material change in any of the materials or authorities upon on which our opinion is based could affect the conclusions set forth herein.  We assume no obligation to inform you of any such change.  There can be no assurance, moreover, that any opinion expressed herein will be accepted by the Internal Revenue Service, or if challenged, by a court.

Based on the foregoing, although the discussion in the F-1 Registration Statement under the heading “U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences” does not purport to discuss all possible United States federal income tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of the Common Shares, we hereby confirm that the summary of the material United States federal tax consequences relating to the purchase, ownership, and disposition of the Common Shares set forth under such heading reflects our opinion as to such matters, subject to the assumptions, limitations and qualifications described in the F-1 Registration Statement under such heading.

We express no other opinion except as set forth above.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 8.2 to the F-1 Registration Statement and to the reference to us under the caption “Legal Matters” in the prospectus constituting a part of the F-1 Registration Statement.  In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are included in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.

Sincerely,

/s/ DLA Piper LLP (US)


Exhibit 10.1
 
IBEX HOLDINGS LIMITED

AMENDED 2017 STOCK PLAN

1.             Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this Amended 2017 Stock Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Employees and Consultants, and to promote the success of the Company’s business. Options granted under the Plan may be Incentive Stock Options or Nonstatutory Stock Options, as determined by the Administrator at the time of grant of an Option and subject to the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Restricted Stock may also be granted under the Plan.

2.             Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions shall apply:

(a)           Administratormeans the Board or a Committee.

(b)           Affiliatemeans (i) an entity other than a Subsidiary which, together with the Company, is under common control of a third person or entity and (ii) an entity other than a Subsidiary in which the Company and /or one or more Subsidiaries own a controlling interest.

(c)           Applicable Lawsmeans all applicable laws, rules, regulations and requirements, including, but not limited to, all applicable U.S. federal or state laws, any Stock Exchange rules or regulations, and the applicable laws, rules or regulations of any other country or jurisdiction where Options or Restricted Stock are granted under the Plan or Participants reside or provide services, as such laws, rules, and regulations shall be in effect from time to time.

(d)           Awardmeans any award of an Option or Restricted Stock under the Plan.

(e)           Boardmeans the Board of Directors of the Company.

(f)            California Participantmeans a Participant whose Award is issued in reliance on Section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code.

(g)           Cashless Exercisemeans a program approved by the Administrator in which payment of the Option exercise price or tax withholding obligations or other required deductions may be satisfied, in whole or in part, with Shares subject to the Option, including by delivery of an irrevocable direction to a securities broker (on a form prescribed by the Company) to sell Shares and to deliver all or part of the sale proceeds to the Company in payment of such amount.


(h)           Causefor termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service Status will exist (unless another definition is provided in an applicable Option Agreement, Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement, employment agreement or other applicable written agreement, in which such cause shall be “Cause” hereunder) if the Participant’s Continuous Service Status is terminated for any of the following reasons: (i) any material breach by Participant of any written agreement between Participant and the Company and, where the breach is curable as determined in the Board’s discretion, Participant’s failure to cure such breach within 10 days after receiving written notice thereof; (ii) any failure by Participant to comply with the Company’s written policies or rules as they may be in effect from time to time; (iii) neglect or persistent unsatisfactory performance of Participant’s duties, as determined in the Board’s discretion; (iv) Participant’s repeated failure to follow reasonable and lawful instructions from the Board or Chief Executive Officer, as applicable; (v) Participant’s conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendre to, any felony or crime that results in, or which the Board determines in its reasonable discretion is expected to result in, damage to the business or reputation of the Company; (vi) Participant’s commission of or participation in an act of fraud or intentional misconduct against the Company; (vii) Participant’s intentional damage to the Company’s business, property or reputation; or (viii) Participant’s unauthorized use or disclosure of any proprietary information or trade secrets of the Company or any other party to whom the Participant owes an obligation of nondisclosure as a result of his or her relationship with the Company. For purposes of clarity, a termination without “Cause” does not include any termination that occurs as a result of Participant’s death or Disability. The determination as to whether a Participant’s Continuous Service Status has been terminated for Cause shall be made in good faith by the Company and shall be final and binding on the Participant. The foregoing definition does not in any way limit the Company’s ability to terminate a Participant’s employment or consulting relationship at any time, and the term “Company” will be interpreted to include any Subsidiary, Parent, Affiliate, or any successor thereto, if appropriate. Where written notice is required under this subsection (h), written notice transmitted by email to a Participant’s email account (whether a personal or work email account) shall suffice and be deemed delivered upon the sending of the email.

(i)            Change of Controlmeans (i) a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets other than to an Excluded Entity (as defined below), (ii) an amalgamation, merger, consolidation or other capital reorganization or business combination transaction of the Company with or into another corporation, limited liability company or other entity other than an Excluded Entity, or (iii) the consummation of a transaction, or series of related transactions, in which any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of all of the Company’s then outstanding voting securities.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction shall not constitute a Change of Control if its purpose is to (A) change the jurisdiction of the Company’s incorporation, (B) create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who hold the Company’s securities immediately before such transaction, or (C) obtain funding for the Company in a financing that is approved by the Company’s Board. An “Excluded Entity” means a corporation or other entity of which the holders of voting capital stock of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such transaction are the direct or indirect holders of voting securities representing at least a majority of the votes entitled to be cast by all of such corporation’s or other entity’s voting securities outstanding immediately after such transaction.

(j)            Codemeans the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

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(k)           Committeemeans one or more committees or subcommittees of the Board consisting of two (2) or more Directors (or such lesser or greater number of Directors as shall constitute the minimum number permitted by Applicable Laws to establish a committee or sub-committee of the Board) appointed by the Board to administer the Plan in accordance with Section 4 below.

(l)            Common Stockmeans the Company’s common shares having a par value of US $0.0001 per share, as adjusted in accordance with Section 11 below.

(m)          Companymeans IBEX Holdings Limited (f/k/a Forward March Limited), an exempted Bermuda company.

(n)           Consultantmeans any person or entity, including an advisor but not an Employee, that renders, or has rendered, services to the Company, or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate and is compensated for such services, and any Director whether compensated for such services or not.

(o)           Continuous Service Statusmeans the absence of any interruption or termination of service as an Employee or Consultant. Continuous Service Status as an Employee or Consultant shall not be considered interrupted or terminated in the case of: (i) Company approved sick leave; (ii) military leave; (iii) any other bona fide leave of absence approved by the Company, provided that, if an Employee is holding an Incentive Stock Option and such leave exceeds 3 months, such Employee’s service as an Employee shall be deemed terminated on the 1st day following such 3-month period and the Incentive Stock Option shall thereafter automatically become a Nonstatutory Stock Option in accordance with Applicable Laws, unless reemployment upon the expiration of such leave is guaranteed by contract or statute, or unless provided otherwise pursuant to a written Company policy. Also, Continuous Service Status as an Employee or Consultant shall not be considered interrupted or terminated in the case of a transfer between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parents, Subsidiaries or Affiliates, or their respective successors, or a change in status from an Employee to a Consultant or from a Consultant to an Employee.

(p)           Directormeans a member of the Board.

(q)           Disabilitymeans “disability” within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.

(r)            Employeemeans any person employed by the Company, or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, with the status of employment determined pursuant to such factors as are deemed appropriate by the Company in its sole discretion, subject to any requirements of Applicable Laws, including the Code. The payment by the Company of a director’s fee shall not be sufficient to constitute “employment” of such director by the Company or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate.

(s)           Exchange Actmeans the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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(t)            Fair Market Valuemeans, as of any date, the per share fair market value of the Common Stock, as determined by the Administrator in good faith on such basis as it deems appropriate and applied consistently with respect to Participants. Whenever possible, the determination of Fair Market Value shall be based upon the per share closing price for the Shares as reported in The Wall Street Journal for the applicable date.

(u)           Family Membersmeans any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-inlaw, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law (including adoptive relationships) of the Participant, any person sharing the Participant’s household (other than a tenant or employee), a trust in which these persons (or the Participant) have more than 50% of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which these persons (or the Participant) control the management of assets, and any other entity in which these persons (or the Participant) own more than 50% of the voting interests.

(v)           Incentive Stock Optionmeans an Option intended to, and which does, in fact, qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

(w)          Involuntary Terminationmeans (unless another definition is provided in the applicable Option Agreement, Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement, employment agreement or other applicable written agreement) the termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service Status other than for (i) death, (ii) Disability or (iii) for Cause by the Company or a Parent, Subsidiary, Affiliate or successor thereto, as appropriate.

(x)           Listed Security means any security of the Company that is listed or approved for listing on a national securities exchange or designated or approved for designation as a national market system security on an interdealer quotation system by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (or any successor thereto).

(y)           Nonstatutory Stock Optionmeans an Option that is not intended to, or does not, in fact, qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

(z)           Optionmeans a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.

(aa)         Option Agreementmeans a written document, the form(s) of which shall be approved from time to time by the Administrator, reflecting the terms of an Option granted under the Plan and includes any documents attached to or incorporated into such Option Agreement, including, but not limited to, a notice of stock option grant and a form of exercise notice.

(bb)        Option Exchange Programmeans a program approved by the Administrator whereby outstanding Options (i) are exchanged for Options with a lower exercise price, Restricted Stock, cash or other property or (ii) are amended to decrease the exercise price as a result of a decline in the Fair Market Value.

(cc)         Optioned Stockmeans Shares that are subject to an Option or that were issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option.

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(dd)        Optioneemeans an Employee or Consultant who receives an Option.

(ee)         Parentmeans any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Company if, at the time of grant of the Award, each of the corporations other than the Company owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain. A corporation that attains the status of a Parent on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be considered a Parent commencing as of such date.

(ff)          Participantmeans any holder of one or more Awards or Shares issued pursuant to an Award.

(gg)        Planmeans this Amended 2017 Stock Plan.

(hh)        Restricted Stockmeans Shares acquired pursuant to a right to purchase or receive Common Stock granted pursuant to Section 8 below.

(ii)           Restricted Stock Purchase Agreementmeans a written document, the form(s) of which shall be approved from time to time by the Administrator, reflecting the terms of Restricted Stock granted under the Plan and includes any documents attached to such agreement.

(jj)           Rule 16b-3means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, as amended from time to time, or any successor provision.

(kk)         Sharemeans a share of Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 11 below.

(ll)           Stock Exchangemeans any stock exchange or consolidated stock price reporting system on which prices for the Common Stock are quoted at any given time.

(mm)       Subsidiarymeans any corporation (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Company if, at the time of grant of the Award, each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the unbroken chain owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain. A corporation that attains the status of a Subsidiary on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be considered a Subsidiary commencing as of such date.

(nn)        Ten Percent Holdermeans a person who owns stock representing more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary measured as of an Award’s date of grant.

3.             Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 11 below, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be issued under the Plan is 2,857,498 Shares, all of which Shares may be issued under the Plan pursuant to Incentive Stock Options. The Shares issued under the Plan may be authorized, but unissued, or reacquired Shares. If an Award should expire or become unexercisable for any reason without having been exercised in full, or is surrendered pursuant to an Option Exchange Program, the unpurchased Shares that were subject thereto shall, unless the Plan shall have been terminated, become available for future grant under the Plan. In addition, any Shares which are retained by the Company upon exercise of an Award in order to satisfy the exercise or purchase price for such Award or any withholding taxes due with respect to such Award shall be treated as not issued and shall continue to be available under the Plan and Shares issued under the Plan and later forfeited to the Company due to the failure to vest or repurchased by the Company at the original purchase price paid to the Company for the Shares (including, without limitation, upon forfeiture to or repurchase by the Company in connection with the termination of a Participant’s Continuous Service Status) shall again be available for future grant under the Plan.

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4.             Administration of the Plan.

(a)           General. The Plan shall be administered by the Board, a Committee appointed by the Board, or any combination thereof, as determined by the Board. The Plan may be administered by different administrative bodies with respect to different classes of Participants and, if permitted by Applicable Laws, the Board may authorize one or more officers of the Company to make Awards under the Plan to Employees and Consultants (who are not subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act) within parameters specified by the Board.

(b)           Committee Composition. If a Committee has been appointed pursuant to this Section 4, such Committee shall continue to serve in its designated capacity until otherwise directed by the Board. From time to time the Board may increase the size of any Committee and appoint additional members thereof, remove members (with or without cause) and appoint new members in substitution therefor, fill vacancies (however caused) and dissolve a Committee and thereafter directly administer the Plan, all to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws and, in the case of a Committee administering the Plan in accordance with the requirements of Rule 16b-3 or Section 162(m) of the Code, to the extent permitted or required by such provisions.

(c)           Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and, in the case of a Committee, the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator shall have the authority, in its sole discretion:

(i)             to determine the Fair Market Value in accordance with Section 2(t) above, provided that such determination shall be applied consistently with respect to Participants under the Plan;

(ii)            to select the Employees and Consultants to whom Awards may from time to time be granted;

(iii)           to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award;

(iv)          to approve the form(s) of agreement(s) and other related documents used under the Plan;

(v)           to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Award granted hereunder, which terms and conditions include but are not limited to the exercise or purchase price, the time or times when Awards may vest and/or be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), the circumstances (if any) when vesting will be accelerated or forfeiture restrictions will be waived, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Award, Optioned Stock, or Restricted Stock;

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(vi)          to amend any outstanding Award or agreement related to any Optioned Stock or Restricted Stock, including any amendment adjusting vesting (e.g., in connection with a change in the terms or conditions under which such person is providing services to the Company), provided that no amendment shall be made that would materially and adversely affect the rights of any Participant without his or her consent;

(vii)         to determine whether and under what circumstances an Option may be settled in cash under Section 7(c)(iii) below instead of Common Stock;

(viii)        subject to Applicable Laws, to implement an Option Exchange Program and establish the terms and conditions of such Option Exchange Program without consent of the holders of Capital Stock , provided that no amendment or adjustment to an Option that would materially and adversely affect the rights of any Participant shall be made without his or her consent;

(ix)           to approve addenda pursuant to Section 17 below or to grant Awards to, or to modify the terms of, any outstanding Option Agreement or Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement or any agreement related to any Optioned Stock or Restricted Stock held by Participants who are foreign nationals or employed outside of the United States with such terms and conditions as the Administrator deems necessary or appropriate to accommodate differences in local law, tax policy or custom which deviate from the terms and conditions set forth in this Plan to the extent necessary or appropriate to accommodate such differences; and

(x)            to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan, any Option Agreement or Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement, and any agreement related to any Optioned Stock or Restricted Stock, which constructions, interpretations and decisions shall be final and binding on all Participants.

(d)           Indemnification. To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Laws, each member of the Committee (including officers of the Company, if applicable), or of the Board, as applicable, shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from (i) any loss, cost, liability, or expense that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit, or proceeding to which he or she may be a party or in which he or she may be involved by reason of any action taken or failure to act under the Plan or pursuant to the terms and conditions of any Award except for actions taken in bad faith or failures to act in bad faith, and (ii) any and all amounts paid by him or her in settlement thereof, with the Company’s approval, or paid by him or her in satisfaction of any judgment in any such claim, action, suit, or proceeding against him or her, provided that such member shall give the Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend any such claim, action, suit or proceeding before he or she undertakes to handle and defend it on his or her own behalf. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such persons may be entitled under the Company’s Memorandum of Association or Bye-laws, by contract, as a matter of law, or otherwise including pursuant to the Bermuda Companies Act, or under any other power that the Company may have to indemnify or hold harmless each such person.

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5.             Eligibility.

(a)           Recipients of Grants. Nonstatutory Stock Options and Restricted Stock may be granted to Employees and Consultants. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees, provided that Employees of Affiliates shall not be eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options.

(b)           Type of Option. Each Option shall be designated in the Option Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option.

(c)           ISO $100,000 Limitation. Notwithstanding any designation under Section 5(b) above, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of Shares with respect to which options designated as incentive stock options are exercisable for the first time by any Optionee during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such excess options shall be treated as nonstatutory stock options. For purposes of this Section 5(c), incentive stock options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to an incentive stock option shall be determined as of the date of the grant of such option.

(d)           No Employment Rights. Neither the Plan nor any Award shall confer upon any Employee or Consultant any right with respect to continuation of an employment or consulting relationship with the Company (any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate), nor shall it interfere in any way with such Employee’s or Consultant’s right or the Company’s (Parent’s, Subsidiary’s or Affiliate’s) right to terminate his or her employment or consulting relationship at any time, with or without cause.

6.             Term of Plan. The Plan shall become effective upon its adoption by the Board and shall continue in effect for a term of 10 years unless sooner terminated under Section 13 below.

7.             Options.

(a)           Term of Option. The term of each Option shall be the term stated in the Option Agreement; provided that the term shall be no more than 10 years from the date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be provided in the Option Agreement and provided further that, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a person who at the time of such grant is a Ten Percent Holder, the term of the Option shall be 5 years from the date of grant thereof or such shorter term as may be provided in the Option Agreement.

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(b)           Option Exercise Price and Consideration.

(i)             Exercise Price. The per Share exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option shall be such price as is determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Option Agreement, but shall be subject to the following:

(1)            In the case of an Incentive Stock Option

a.             granted to an Employee who at the time of grant is a Ten Percent Holder, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 110% of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant;

b.             granted to any other Employee, the per Share exercise price shall be no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant;

(2)            Except as provided in subsection (3) below, in the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option the per Share exercise price shall be such price as is determined by the Administrator, provided that, if the per Share exercise price is less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant, it shall otherwise comply with all Applicable Laws, including Section 409A of the Code; and

(3)            Notwithstanding the foregoing, Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price other than as required above pursuant to a merger or other corporate transaction.

(ii)            Permissible Consideration. The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option, including the method of payment, shall be determined by the Administrator (and, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option and to the extent required by Applicable Laws, shall be determined at the time of grant) and may consist entirely of (1) cash; (2) check; (3) to the extent permitted under, and in accordance with, Applicable Laws, delivery of a promissory note with such recourse, interest, security and redemption provisions as the Administrator determines to be appropriate (subject to the provisions of Section 152 of the Delaware General Corporation Law); (4) cancellation of indebtedness; (5) other previously owned Shares that have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which the Option is exercised; (6) a Cashless Exercise; (7) such other consideration and method of payment permitted under Applicable Laws; or (8) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. In making its determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the Administrator shall consider if acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected to benefit the Company and the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, refuse to accept a particular form of consideration at the time of any Option exercise.

(c)           Exercise of Option.

(i)             General.

(1)            Exercisability. Any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator, consistent with the terms of the Plan and reflected in the Option Agreement, including vesting requirements and/or performance criteria with respect to the Company, and Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, and/or the Optionee, provided that the exercise of any Option shall not be permitted unless the Administrator is satisfied at the relevant time that such exercise would not be a breach of any share dealing or other corporate governance code adopted by the Company from time to time.

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(2)            Leave of Absence. The Administrator shall have the discretion to determine whether and to what extent the vesting of Options shall be tolled during any leave of absence; provided, however, that in the absence of such determination, vesting of Options shall be tolled during any leave (unless otherwise required by Applicable Laws). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of military leave, vesting shall toll during any unpaid portion of such leave, provided that, upon an Optionee’s returning from military leave (under conditions that would entitle him or her to protection upon such return under the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act), he or she shall be given vesting credit with respect to Options to the same extent as would have applied had the Optionee continued to provide services to the Company (or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, if applicable) throughout the leave on the same terms as he or she was providing services immediately prior to such leave.

(3)            Minimum Exercise Requirements. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share. The Administrator may require that an Option be exercised as to a minimum number of Shares, provided that such requirement shall not prevent an Optionee from exercising the full number of Shares as to which the Option is then exercisable.

(4)            Procedures for and Results of Exercise. An Option shall be deemed exercised when written notice of such exercise has been received by the Company in accordance with the terms of the Option Agreement by the person entitled to exercise the Option and the Company has received full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised and has paid, or made arrangements to satisfy, any applicable taxes, withholding, required deductions or other required payments in accordance with Section 9 below. The exercise of an Option shall result in a decrease in the number of Shares that thereafter may be available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.

(5)           Rights as Holder of Capital Stock. Until the issuance of the Shares (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a holder of capital stock (if any) shall exist with respect to the Optioned Stock, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the share certificate is issued, except as provided in Section 11 below.

(ii)            Termination of Continuous Service Status. The Administrator shall establish and set forth in the applicable Option Agreement the terms and conditions upon which an Option shall remain exercisable, if at all, following termination of an Optionee’s Continuous Service Status, which provisions may be waived or modified by the Administrator at any time. To the extent that an Option Agreement does not specify the terms and conditions upon which an Option shall terminate upon termination of an Optionee’s Continuous Service Status, the following provisions shall apply:

(1)            General Provisions. If the Optionee (or other person entitled to exercise the Option) does not exercise the Option to the extent so entitled within the time specified below, the Option shall terminate and the Optioned Stock underlying the unexercised portion of the Option shall revert to the Plan. In no event may any Option be exercised after the expiration of the Option term as set forth in the Option Agreement (and subject to this Section 7).

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(2)            Termination other than Upon Disability or Death or for Cause. In the event of termination of an Optionee’s Continuous Service Status other than under the circumstances set forth in the subsections (3) through (5) below, such Optionee may exercise any outstanding Option at any time within 3 months following such termination to the extent the Optionee is vested in the Optioned Stock on the date of such termination.

(3)            Disability of Optionee. In the event of termination of an Optionee’s Continuous Service Status as a result of his or her Disability, such Optionee may exercise any outstanding Option at any time within 12 months following such termination to the extent the Optionee is vested in the Optioned Stock on the date of such termination.

(4)            Death of Optionee. In the event of the death of an Optionee during the period of Continuous Service Status since the date of grant of any outstanding Option, or within 3 months following termination of the Optionee’s Continuous Service Status, the Option may be exercised by any beneficiaries designated in accordance with Section 15 below, or if there are no such beneficiaries, by the Optionee’s estate, or by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance, at any time within 12 months following the date the Optionee’s Continuous Service Status terminated, but only to the extent the Optionee is vested in the Optioned Stock on the date of such termination.

(5)            Termination for Cause. In the event of termination of an Optionee’s Continuous Service Status for Cause, any outstanding Option (including any vested portion thereof) held by such Optionee shall immediately terminate in its entirety upon first notification to the Optionee of termination of the Optionee’s Continuous Service Status for Cause. If an Optionee’s Continuous Service Status is suspended pending an investigation of whether the Optionee’s Continuous Service Status will be terminated for Cause, all the Optionee’s rights under any Option, including the right to exercise the Option, shall be suspended during the investigation period. Nothing in this Section 7(c)(ii)(5) shall in any way limit the Company’s right to purchase unvested Shares issued upon exercise of an Option as set forth in the applicable Option Agreement.

(iii)          Buyout Provisions. The Administrator may at any time offer to buy out for a payment in cash or Shares an Option previously granted under the Plan based on such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall establish and communicate to the Optionee at the time that such offer is made.

8.             Restricted Stock.

(a)           Rights to Purchase. When a right to purchase or receive Restricted Stock is granted under the Plan, the Company shall advise the recipient in writing of the terms, conditions and restrictions related to the offer, including the number of Shares that such person shall be entitled to purchase, the price to be paid, if any (which shall be as determined by the Administrator, subject to Applicable Laws, including any applicable securities laws), and the time within which such person must accept such offer. The permissible consideration for Restricted Stock shall be determined by the Administrator and shall be the same as is set forth in Section 7(b)(ii) above with respect to exercise of Options. Any restrictions on the grant and/or exercise of Options shall also apply to the right to purchase or receive Restricted Stock. The offer to purchase Shares shall be accepted by execution of a Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement in the form determined by the Administrator.

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(b)           Repurchase Option.

(i)             General. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall grant the Company a repurchase option exercisable upon the voluntary or involuntary termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service Status for any reason (including death or Disability) at a purchase price for Shares equal to the original purchase price paid by the purchaser to the Company for such Shares and may be paid by cancellation of any indebtedness of the purchaser to the Company. The repurchase option shall lapse at such rate as the Administrator may determine.

(ii)            Leave of Absence. The Administrator shall have the discretion to determine whether and to what extent the lapsing of Company repurchase rights shall be tolled during any leave of absence; provided, however, that in the absence of such determination, such lapsing shall be tolled during any leave (unless otherwise required by Applicable Laws). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event of military leave, the lapsing of Company repurchase rights shall toll during any unpaid portion of such leave, provided that, upon a Participant’s returning from military leave (under conditions that would entitle him or her to protection upon such return under the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act), he or she shall be given vesting credit with respect to Shares purchased pursuant to the Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement to the same extent as would have applied had the Participant continued to provide services to the Company (or any Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate, if applicable) throughout the leave on the same terms as he or she was providing services immediately prior to such leave.

(c)           Other Provisions. The Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement shall contain such other terms, provisions and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion. In addition, the provisions of Restricted Stock Purchase Agreements need not be the same with respect to each Participant.

(d)           Rights as a Holder of Capital Stock. Once the Restricted Stock is purchased, the Participant shall have the rights equivalent to those of a holder of capital stock, and shall be a record holder when his or her purchase and the issuance of the Shares is entered upon the records of the duly authorized transfer agent of the Company. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Restricted Stock is purchased, except as provided in Section 11 below.

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9.             Taxes.

(a)           As a condition of the grant, vesting and exercise of an Award, the Participant (or in the case of the Participant’s death or a permitted transferee, the person holding or exercising the Award) shall make such arrangements as the Administrator may require for the satisfaction of any applicable U.S. federal, state, local or foreign tax, withholding, and any other required deductions or payments that may arise in connection with such Award. The Company shall not be required to issue any Shares under the Plan until such obligations are satisfied.

(b)           The Administrator may, to the extent permitted under Applicable Laws, permit a Participant (or in the case of the Participant’s death or a permitted transferee, the person holding or exercising the Award) to satisfy all or part of his or her tax, withholding, or any other required deductions or payments by Cashless Exercise or by surrendering Shares (either directly or by stock attestation) that he or she previously acquired; provided that, unless specifically permitted by the Company, any such Cashless Exercise must be an approved broker-assisted Cashless Exercise or the Shares withheld in the Cashless Exercise must be limited to avoid financial accounting charges under applicable accounting guidance and any such surrendered Shares must have been previously held for any minimum duration required to avoid financial accounting charges under applicable accounting guidance. Any payment of taxes by surrendering Shares to the Company may be subject to restrictions, including, but not limited to, any restrictions required by rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

10.           Non-Transferability of Awards.

(a)           General. Except as set forth in this Section 10, Awards may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution. The designation of a beneficiary by a Participant will not constitute a transfer. An Option may be exercised, during the lifetime of the holder of the Option, only by such holder or a transferee permitted by this Section 10.

(b)           Limited Transferability Rights. Notwithstanding anything else in this Section 10, the Administrator may in its sole discretion provide that any Nonstatutory Stock Options may be transferred by instrument to an inter vivos or testamentary trust in which the Options are to be passed to beneficiaries upon the death of the trustor (settlor) or by gift to Family Members. Further, beginning with (i) the period when the Company begins to rely on the exemption described in Rule 12h-1(f)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion, and (ii) ending on the earlier of (A) the date when the Company ceases to rely on such exemption, as determined by the Board in its sole discretion, or (B) the date when the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, (1) a Nonstatutory Stock Option, or prior to exercise, the Shares subject to a Nonstatutory Stock Option, may not be pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred or disposed of, in any manner, including by entering into any short position, any “put equivalent position” or any “call equivalent position” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) and Rule 16a-1(b) of the Exchange Act, respectively) and (2) an Incentive Stock Option may not be transferred or disposed of by will or the laws of descent or distribution, other than to (i) persons who are Family Members through gifts or domestic relations orders, or (ii) to an executor or guardian of the Participant upon the death or disability of the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Board, in its sole discretion, may permit transfers of Nonstatutory Stock Options to the Company or in connection with a Change in Control or other acquisition transactions involving the Company to the extent permitted by Rule 12h-1(f).

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11.           Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Merger or Certain Other Transactions.

(a)           Changes in Capitalization. To the extent required under Applicable Laws, (i) the numbers and class of Shares or other shares or securities: (x) available for future Awards under Section 3 above and (y) covered by each outstanding Award, (ii) the exercise price per Share of each such outstanding Option, and (iii) any repurchase price per Share applicable to Shares issued pursuant to any Award, may be adjusted by the Administrator in the event of a shares split, reverse shares split, shares dividend, combination, consolidation, reclassification of the Shares or subdivision of the Shares. In the event of any increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company, a declaration of an extraordinary dividend with respect to the Shares payable in a form other than Shares in an amount that has a material effect on the Fair Market Value, a recapitalization (including a recapitalization through a large nonrecurring cash dividend), a rights offering, a reorganization, amalgamation, merger, spin-off, split-up, change in corporate structure or a similar occurrence, the Administrator may make appropriate adjustments, in its discretion, in one or more of (i) the numbers and class of Shares or other shares or securities: (x) available for future Awards under Section 3 above and (y) covered by each outstanding Award, (ii) the exercise price per Share of each outstanding Option and (iii) any repurchase price per Share applicable to Shares issued pursuant to any Award, and any such adjustment by the Administrator shall be made in the Administrator’s sole and absolute discretion and shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of Shares subject to an Award. If, by reason of a transaction described in this Section 11(a) or an adjustment pursuant to this Section 11(a), a Participant’s Award agreement or agreement related to any Optioned Stock or Restricted Stock covers additional or different shares or securities, then such additional or different classes of shares, and the Award agreement or agreement related to the Optioned Stock or Restricted Stock in respect thereof, shall be subject to all of the terms, conditions and restrictions which were applicable to the Award, Optioned Stock and Restricted Stock prior to such adjustment.

(b)           Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, each Award will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such action, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator.

(c)           Corporate Transactions. In the event of (i) a transfer of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, (ii) a merger, amalgamation, consolidation or other capital reorganization or business combination transaction of the Company with or into another corporation, entity or person, or (iii) the consummation of a transaction, or series of related transactions, in which any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Company’s then outstanding capital stock (a “Corporate Transaction”), each outstanding Award (vested or unvested) will be treated as the Administrator determines (subject to the last sentence of this paragraph), which determination may be made without the consent of any Participant and need not treat all outstanding Awards (or portion thereof) in an identical manner. Such determination, without the consent of any Participant, may provide (without limitation) for one or more of the following in the event of a Corporate Transaction: (A) the continuation of such outstanding Awards by the Company (if the Company is the surviving corporation); (B) the assumption of such outstanding Awards by the surviving corporation or its parent; (C) the substitution by the surviving corporation or its parent of new options or equity awards for such Awards; (D) the cancellation of such Awards and a payment to the Participants equal to the excess of (1) the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to such Awards as of the closing date of such Corporate Transaction over (2) the exercise price or purchase price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of such Awards (such payment shall be made in the form of cash, cash equivalents and/or securities of the surviving corporation or its parent with a Fair Market Value equal to the required amount; if the exercise price or purchase price per Share of the Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of such Awards exceeds the Fair Market Value per Share of such Shares, as of the closing date of the Corporate Transaction, then such Awards may be cancelled without making a payment to the Participants); or (E) the cancellation of any outstanding Options or an outstanding right to purchase Restricted Stock, in either case, for no consideration. Notwithstanding anything stated herein or in any other agreement to the contrary, whether such agreement was entered into before or after the date this Plan is effective, if any Award, or any agreement applicable to any Award, provides for accelerated vesting in connection with any termination of service that occurs on or after a Corporate Transaction, and the successor does not agree to assume the Award, or to substitute an equivalent award or right for the Award, then any acceleration of vesting that would otherwise occur upon such termination of service shall occur immediately prior to, and contingent upon, the consummation of such Corporate Transaction.

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12.           Time of Granting Awards. The date of grant of an Award shall, for all purposes, be the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Award, or such other date as is determined by the Administrator, provided that the grant of an Award shall not be permitted unless the Administrator is satisfied at the relevant time that such grant would not be a breach of any share dealing or other corporate governance code adopted by the Company from time to time.

13.           Amendment and Termination of the Plan. The Board may at any time amend or terminate the Plan, but no amendment or termination shall be made that would materially and adversely affect the rights of any Participant under any outstanding Award, without his or her consent. In addition, to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Applicable Laws, the Company shall obtain the approval of holders of capital stock with respect to any Plan amendment in such a manner and to such a degree as required.

14.           Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or any agreement entered into by the Company pursuant to the Plan, the Company shall not be obligated, and shall have no liability for failure, to issue or deliver any Shares under the Plan unless such issuance or delivery would comply with Applicable Laws, with such compliance determined by the Company in consultation with its legal counsel. As a condition to the exercise of any Option or purchase of any Restricted Stock, the Company may require the person exercising the Option or purchasing the Restricted Stock to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise or purchase that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is advisable or required by Applicable Laws. Shares issued upon exercise of Options or purchase of Restricted Stock prior to the date, if ever, on which the Common Stock becomes a Listed Security shall be subject to a right of first refusal in favor of the Company pursuant to which the Participant will be required to offer Shares to the Company before selling or transferring them to any third party on such terms and subject to such conditions as is reflected in the applicable Option Agreement or Restricted Stock Purchase Agreement.

15.           Beneficiaries. If permitted by the Company, a Participant may designate one or more beneficiaries with respect to an Award by timely filing the prescribed form with the Company. A beneficiary designation may be changed by filing the prescribed form with the Company at any time before the Participant’s death. Except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, if no beneficiary was designated or if no designated beneficiary survives the Participant, then after a Participant’s death any vested Award(s) shall be transferred or distributed to the Participant’s estate or to any person who has the right to acquire the Award by bequest or inheritance.

16.           Approval of Holders of Capital Stock. If required by Applicable Laws, continuance of the Plan shall be subject to approval by the holders of capital stock of the Company within 12 months before or after the date the Plan is adopted or, to the extent required by Applicable Laws, any date the Plan is amended. Such approval shall be obtained in the manner and to the degree required under Applicable Laws.

17.           Addenda. The Administrator may approve such addenda to the Plan as it may consider necessary or appropriate for the purpose of granting Awards to Employees or Consultants, which Awards may contain such terms and conditions as the Administrator deems necessary or appropriate to accommodate differences in local law, tax policy or custom, which may deviate from the terms and conditions set forth in this Plan. The terms of any such addenda shall supersede the terms of the Plan to the extent necessary to accommodate such differences but shall not otherwise affect the terms of the Plan as in effect for any other purpose.

18.           Information to Holders of Options. In the event the Company is relying on the exemption provided by Rule 12h-1(f) under the Exchange Act, the Company shall provide the information described in Rule 701(e)(3), (4) and (5) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, to all holders of Options in accordance with the requirements thereunder until such time as the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. The Company may request that holders of Options agree to keep the information to be provided pursuant to this Section confidential. If the holder of Options does not agree to keep the information to be provided pursuant to this Section confidential, then the Company will not be required to provide the information unless otherwise required pursuant to Rule 12h-1(f)(1) of the Exchange Act.

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ADDENDUM A

2017 Stock Plan
 
(California Participants)

Prior to the date, if ever, on which the Common Stock becomes a Listed Security and/or the Company is subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, the terms set forth herein shall apply to Awards issued to California Participants. All capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Plan.

1.             The following rules shall apply to any Option in the event of termination of the Participant’s Continuous Service Status:

(a)           If such termination was for reasons other than death, “Permanent Disability” (as defined below), or Cause, the Participant shall have at least 30 days after the date of such termination to exercise his or her Option to the extent the Participant is entitled to exercise on his or her termination date, provided that in no event shall the Option be exercisable after the expiration of the term as set forth in the Option Agreement.

(b)           If such termination was due to death or Permanent Disability, the Participant shall have at least 6 months after the date of such termination to exercise his or her Option to the extent the Participant is entitled to exercise on his or her termination date, provided that in no event shall the Option be exercisable after the expiration of the term as set forth in the Option Agreement.

Permanent Disability” for purposes of this Addendum shall mean the inability of the Participant, in the opinion of a qualified physician acceptable to the Company, to perform the major duties of the Participant’s position with the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary because of the sickness or injury of the Participant.

2.             Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 11(a) of the Plan, the Administrator shall in any event make such adjustments as may be required by Section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code.

3.             Notwithstanding anything stated herein to the contrary, no Option shall be exercisable on or after the 10th anniversary of the date of grant and any Award agreement shall terminate on or before the 10th anniversary of the date of grant.

4.             The Company shall furnish summary financial information (audited or unaudited) of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, consistent with the requirements of Applicable Laws, at least annually to each California Participant during the period such Participant has one or more Awards outstanding, and in the case of an individual who acquired Shares pursuant to the Plan, during the period such Participant owns such Shares; provided, however, the Company shall not be required to provide such information if (i) the issuance is limited to key persons whose duties in connection with the Company assure their access to equivalent information or (ii) the Plan or any agreement complies with all conditions of Rule 701 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended; provided that for purposes of determining such compliance, any registered domestic partner shall be considered a “family member” as that term is defined in Rule 701.

 

Exhibit 10.25
 
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT

This INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT (including Appendices A and B hereto, this “Agreement”) is dated and effective as of [         ] and made by and between IBEX Holdings Limited, an exempted company incorporated and existing under the laws of Bermuda with registered number 52347 (the “Company”), and [           ] (“Indemnitee”).  Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Appendix B hereto.

WHEREAS, it is essential to the Company that the Company retain and attract highly experienced and capable persons to serve as directors and Employee Officers of the Company;

WHEREAS, highly experienced and capable persons are more reluctant to serve publicly held corporations as directors or in other capacities unless they are provided with adequate protection through insurance, indemnification and exculpation against risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their service to and activities on behalf of the corporation; and

WHEREAS, it is reasonable, prudent and desirable for the Company, acting in its own best interests as a member of the IBEX group of companies (which group is comprised of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “IBEX Group of Companies” and each, an “IBEX Group Company”)), contractually to obligate itself to indemnify, and, if so requested by Indemnitee, to advance expenses, as provided herein, and contractually to provide additional procedural protections to help ensure that such indemnification and expense advancement rights will in fact be available, to the fullest extent permitted under Bermuda law, to Indemnitee in the performance of Indemnitee’s duty to the IBEX Group of Companies, especially in light of the Company’s plans for an initial public offering on the NASDAQ Exchange (the “IPO”); and Indemnitee desires to continue to so serve IBEX Group of Companies provided, and on the express condition, that he or she is furnished with the indemnity set forth herein;

WHEREAS, Indemnitee has agreed to serve and/or continue to serve the Company in a Director or Employee Officer capacity provided that, in light of the potential IPO, Indemnitee is provided the protections available under this Agreement, the Company Constitutional Documents (as defined below) and directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage, as well as other applicable liability insurance coverage, that is adequate in the present circumstances.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements herein contained and intending to be legally bound hereby, and for other good and valuable consideration, including Indemnitee’s agreement to serve or to continue to serve as a Director or Employee Officer after the date hereof, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.          Service by Indemnitee.  Indemnitee agrees to serve as a director or Employee Officer, as applicable, of the Company faithfully and to the best of Indemnitee’s ability so long as Indemnitee is duly elected or re-elected or appointed or re-appointed and until such time as (i) if Indemnitee serves in the capacity of director, Indemnitee dies, is removed as a director of the Company or resigns or retires as a director of the Company; or (ii) if Indemnitee serves in the capacity of Employee Officer, Indemnitee dies, is terminated as an Employee Officer of the Company or resigns or retires as an Employee Officer.  An Indemnitee shall be deemed to be “serving at the request of the Company” or to have “served at the request of the Company” (or any similar construction of similar meaning) to the extent such Indemnitee is serving or has served as an officer, director, employee or executive of any IBEX Group Company, and Indemnitee shall be deemed to be so serving or have so served without any express (whether written or otherwise) evidence of such request, unless clear evidence to the contrary exists and is provided by the Company.



2.          Advancement of Expenses.  Except as limited by Section 11, to the fullest extent permitted under Bermuda law, all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in defending against any Indemnifiable Proceeding described in Section 3 or 4 in advance of the final disposition of such Indemnifiable Proceeding shall be paid by the Company at the request of Indemnitee.  Such request shall be made pursuant to Article 3 of Appendix A hereto (the “Procedural Appendix”).  In addition, Indemnitee’s entitlement to advancement of Expenses shall include those Expenses incurred in connection with any Indemnifiable Proceeding by Indemnitee seeking an adjudication pursuant to Article 5 of the Procedural Appendix (including the enforcement of this provision), subject to an undertaking by Indemnitee to reimburse such amounts if so required pursuant to Article 3 of the Procedural Appendix.

3.          Indemnification for Proceedings by or in the Name of the Company.

(a)          Eligibility.  Except as limited by Section 11, Indemnitee shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Section 3 if Indemnitee, after the effective date hereof, was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding brought by or in the name of the Company to procure a judgment in the Company’s favor by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director or Employee Officer of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or fiduciary of any other entity (including another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or employee benefit plan); or by reason of anything done or not done (or allegedly done or not done) by Indemnitee in any such capacity, whether or not Indemnitee is actually serving in such capacity at the time any liability or Expense is incurred for which indemnification or advancement is sought under this Agreement.

(b)          Indemnity.  Except as limited by Section 11, pursuant to this Section 3, Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted under Bermuda law against all judgments, fines, penalties and Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with a Proceeding described in Section 3(a); provided, however, that no such indemnification shall be made in respect of any such Proceeding as to which such person shall have been found, in a final and non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, to be liable for fraud or dishonesty in the performance of such Indemnitee’s duty to the Company or to such other corporation, partnership, joint venture or employee benefit plan, unless and only to the extent that a court of competent jurisdiction shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, Indemnitee is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnification for such judgments, fines, penalties, and Expenses as such court shall deem proper.

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4.          Indemnification for Proceedings Other than Proceedings by or in the Right of the Company.

(a)          Eligibility.  Except as limited by Section 11, Indemnitee shall be entitled to the indemnification rights provided in this Section 4 if Indemnitee, after the effective date hereof, was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding (other than a Proceeding by or in the name of the Company, to which Section 3 above shall apply) by reason of the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director or Employee Officer of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or fiduciary of any other entity (including another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or employee benefit plan); or by reason of anything done or not done (or allegedly done or not done) by Indemnitee in any such capacity, whether or not Indemnitee is actually serving in such capacity at the time any liability or Expense is incurred for which indemnification or advancement is sought under this Agreement.

(b)          Indemnity.  Except as limited by Section 11, pursuant to this Section 4, Indemnitee shall be indemnified to the fullest extent permitted under Bermuda law against all judgments, fines, penalties, settlements, and Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with a Proceeding described in Section 4(a) other than in respect of any loss or liability which by virtue of any rule of law would otherwise attach to Indemnitee in respect of any fraud or dishonesty of which Indemnitee may be guilty in relation to the Company.

5.          Reliance as Safe Harbour.  For purposes of any determination hereunder, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted honestly and without fraud if Indemnitee’s conduct was based primarily on: (i) the records or books of account of the Company or relevant entity, including financial statements, (ii) information supplied to Indemnitee by the Officers of the Company or relevant entity in the course of their duties, (iii) the advice of legal counsel for the Company or relevant entity, or (iv) information or records given or reports made to the Company or relevant entity by an independent certified public accountant, or by an appraiser or other ex-pert selected with reasonable care by the Company or relevant entity.  The provisions of this Section 5 shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the relevant standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement.

6.          Indemnification for Expenses of Successful Party.  Notwithstanding the limitations of Sections 3, 4 or 11(d), to the fullest extent permitted by Bermuda law and whether or not the Indemnitee has been successful, on the merits or otherwise, in whole or in part, in defense of any Indemnifiable Proceeding, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein (other than in respect of fraud or dishonesty), or if it is determined in a final and non-appealable judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction that Indemnitee is otherwise entitled to be indemnified against Expenses, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses incurred in connection with such Indemnifiable Proceeding.

7.          Partial Indemnification.  Except as limited by Section 11, if Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for some or a portion of the judgments, fines, penalties or Expenses incurred in connection with any Indemnifiable Proceeding, but not, however, for all of the total amount thereof, the Company shall nevertheless indemnify Indemnitee for the portion of such judgments, fines, penalties, and Expenses incurred to which Indemnitee is entitled (as determined in accordance with Article 2(e) of the Procedural Appendix).

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8.          Other Rights to Indemnification.  Indemnification and advancement of Expenses provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which Indemnitee may now or in the future be entitled under (i) any provision of the memorandum of association and bye-laws of the Company (the “Company Governing Documents”), or the governing documents of any other entity served by Indemnitee at the request of the Company; (ii) any vote of the shareholders of the Company, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Company Board”); (iii) any provision of law; (iv) any agreement; (v) any insurance policy or (vi) otherwise.  The Company acknowledges and agrees that nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by Indemnitee of any such rights.

9.          Expenses to Enforce Agreement.  In the event that Indemnitee is subject to or intervenes in any Proceeding in which the validity or enforceability of this Agreement is at issue or seeks a Proceeding to enforce Indemnitee’s rights under, or to recover damages for breach of, this Agreement, if Indemnitee prevails in whole or in part in such Proceeding, Indemnitee shall be entitled to recover from the Company and shall be indemnified by the Company against any Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding.

10.          Continuation of Indemnity.  All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein shall continue during the period Indemnitee is a director or Employee Officer of the Company or is serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or fiduciary of any other entity (including another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or employee benefit plan) and shall continue thereafter with respect to any possible claims by reason of the fact that Indemnitee was a director or Employee Officer of the Company or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or fiduciary of any other entity (including another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or employee benefit plan).  This Agreement shall be binding upon all successors and assigns of the Company and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, personal representatives and estate of Indemnitee.  From and after the effective date of this Agreement, the Company shall require and cause any successor (whether direct or indirect and whether by purchase, merger, consolidation, scheme or arrangement, amalgamation or otherwise), including any person or entity who acquires all, substantially all, or a substantial part, of the business and/or assets of the Company, as the case may be, by written agreement, expressly to assume and agree to perform this Agreement in the same manner and to the same extent that the Company would be required to perform if no such succession had taken place.  If such Agreement shall be unenforceable against any such successor, or if the Company Board makes a good faith determination in its discretion that such successor is less creditworthy than the Company, then the Company will assign the Agreement to a subsidiary of the Company selected by the Company Board and reasonably satisfactory to Indemnitee, against which subsidiary the Agreement shall then be enforceable.

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11.          Limitations on Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses.  The rights of Indemnitee to indemnification and advancement of Expenses under this Agreement shall be as set forth herein, except that no indemnification or advancement of Expenses shall be paid hereunder to Indemnitee by the Company:

(a)          to the extent expressly prohibited by Bermuda law, other applicable law or a final and non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction in respect of fraud or dishonesty;

(b)          to the extent such indemnification or advancement of Expenses, as applicable, is actually made or then due to Indemnitee (i) under an insurance policy; (ii) under a valid and enforceable provision of the Company Governing Documents, or the governing documents of any other entity served by Indemnitee at the request of the Company; (iii) pursuant to an agreement of the Company, to the extent permitted by law, or any other entity served by Indemnitee at the request of the Company; or (iv) by the Company, to the extent permitted by law, in its discretion as contemplated by Article 1 of the Procedural Appendix, except, in each case, in respect of any amounts indemnifiable hereunder exceeding the payment or payments made under clauses (i) through (iv) of this paragraph; or

(c)          except with respect to an Indemnifiable Proceeding pursuant to Sections 4 or 9 above, or Article 5 of the Procedural Appendix, in connection with a Proceeding, or part thereof (including claims and counterclaims) initiated by Indemnitee, unless such Proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by Indemnitee was authorized by the Company Board; or

(d)          with respect to indemnification for settlements under Section 4(b), settlements made without the Company’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

12.          Additional Agreements.

The Company shall enter into additional agreements that are substantially similar to this Agreement with each person serving as a director or Employee Officer of the Company from time to time, provided, that the Company shall not have any liability, or have any obligation, under this Section 12 to the extent that any such other director or Employee Officer is unable or unwilling to enter into such agreement.

13.          Separability.  If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement (including all portions of any paragraphs of this Agreement containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that are not by themselves invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.  In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between this Agreement and the provisions of the Company Governing Documents, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law this Agreement shall govern with respect to any Indemnifiable Proceeding to which Indemnitee becomes a party on or after the effective date hereof, and to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law the Company Governing Documents shall govern with respect to any Indemnifiable Proceeding to which Indemnitee became a party prior to the effective date hereof.

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14.          Headings; Interpretation.  The headings of the sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not be deemed to constitute part of this Agreement or to affect the construction thereof.  References herein to section numbers are to sections of this Agreement, unless otherwise specified.  All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed to refer to the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular or plural as appropriate.  The word “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.”

15.          Notices.  All notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly given (i) if delivered by hand and receipted for by the party addressee, on the date of such receipt; (ii) if mailed by domestic certified or registered mail with postage prepaid, on the third business day after the date postmarked; or (iii) if sent by facsimile transmission and fax confirmation is received, on the next business day following the date on which such facsimile transmission was sent.  Addresses for notice to either party are as shown on the signature page of this Agreement, or as subsequently modified by written notice to the other party as provided in this Section.

16.          Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction.

(a)          This Agreement shall be interpreted and enforced in accordance with the laws of Bermuda.

(b)          The Company and Indemnitee hereby irrevocably and unconditionally: (i) agree that any Proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought only in the Supreme Court of Bermuda (the “Bermuda Court”), and not in any court in any other country; (ii) consent to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Bermuda Court for purposes of any Proceeding arising out of or in connection with this Agreement; (iii) waive any objection to the laying of venue of any such Proceeding in the Bermuda Court, and (iv) waive, and agree not to plead or to make, any claim that any such Proceeding brought in the Bermuda Court has been brought in an improper or inconvenient forum.

17.          Other Provisions.

(a)          This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall for all purposes be deemed to be an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.  Only one such counterpart signed by the party against whom enforceability is sought needs to be produced as evidence of the existence of this Agreement.

(b)          Nothing contained in this Agreement shall confer upon Indemnitee (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any Employee Officer) any right with respect to the continuation of Indemnitee’s employment with, or provision of services for, any entity within the IBEX Group of Companies, as applicable, or interfere in any way with the right of any entity within the IBEX Group of Companies, as applicable, at any time to terminate such employment or services for any reason, with or without cause, and with or without severance, except as may be otherwise provided in a separate written contract between Indemnitee and any entity within the IBEX Group of Companies.

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(c)          Upon a payment to Indemnitee under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of Indemnitee to recover against any person for such liability, and Indemnitee shall execute all documents and instruments required and shall take such other actions as may be necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents as may be necessary for the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.

(d)          No supplement, modification, amendment or termination of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by all parties hereto.  No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed or shall constitute a waiver of any other provisions hereof (whether or not similar) nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver and no waiver will be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the waiving party.

(e)          The parties hereto agree that Appendices A and B hereto form an integral part of this Agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof.

(f)          Unless otherwise specified, references to the term “Section” are references to the Sections of this Agreement, and references to the term “Article” are references to the Articles of the Procedural Appendix.

[Signature page follows.]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as a Deed on and as of the day and year first above written.

 
IBEX HOLDINGS LIMITED
   
 
By:
 
   
Name:
 
   
Title:
 
   
   
Address:
 
       
       

Agreed and accepted as of the date hereof:

INDEMNITEE
 
   
By:
   
 
Name:
   
 
Title:
   
   
Address: 
   
       
       

In the presence of:
 
       
 
Name:
   
   
Address:
   
       
       


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Appendix A

Certain Procedural Provisions

Article 1.          Request for Company to Provide Indemnification.

(a)          To receive indemnification under this Agreement Indemnitee must submit a written request to the Secretary of the Company to provide such indemnification.  Such request shall include (i) documentation or information reasonably available to Indemnitee that provides a reasonably detailed description of the facts and circumstances of the request for indemnification, and (ii) Indemnitee’s selection of the Determining Party under Article 1(b).

(b)          Upon receipt of a request made pursuant to Article 1(a), the entitlement of Indemnitee to indemnification under this Agreement shall be determined by one of the following parties, as selected by Indemnitee in his or her sole discretion (such party, the “Determining Party”): (i) the Company Board by a majority vote of Disinterested Directors, or (ii) by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Company Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee.  In the event no Disinterested Director exists to constitute the Determining Party, Independent Counsel shall be the Determining Party.  The Determining Party shall make the determination as to the entitlement of Indemnitee to indemnification under this Agreement not later than 45 calendar days after receipt by the Company of a request made pursuant to Article 1(a) or, if Independent Counsel acts as the Determining Party, within 45 calendar days of agreement on the identity of such Independent Counsel.

(c)          In the event that a determination is made by the Company Board that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification by the Company hereunder, Indemnitee shall be entitled to seek a determination by Independent Counsel of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification.  Independent Counsel shall within 45 calendar days of agreement on the identity of such Independent Counsel provide a determination as to the entitlement of Indemnitee to indemnification under this Agreement in a written opinion to the Company Board, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee.  Such determination by Independent Counsel shall be made de novo and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of the determination by the Company Board that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification.  The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee’s right to seek any such determination of Independent Counsel.  If a determination is made by Independent Counsel that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by such determination and shall be precluded from asserting that such determination has not been made or that the procedure by which such determination was made is not valid, binding and enforceable.  Any determination of Independent Counsel under this Article 1(c) shall be the final determination of entitlement to indemnification under this Article 1, subject to Article 4 of this Procedural Appendix.

(d)          Any Independent Counsel selected for purposes of Article 1(b) or Article 1(c) shall be selected by the Company and approved by Indemnitee (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), except that in the event that a Change in Control has occurred, any Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee.  Upon failure of the Company to so select such Independent Counsel or upon failure of Indemnitee to so approve (or to so select, in the event that a Change in Control has occurred), such Independent Counsel shall be selected upon application to a court of competent jurisdiction.

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(e)          If the Determining Party (including, for purposes of this Article 1(e), Independent Counsel selected under Article 1(c)) determines that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification as to part (but not all) of the application for indemnification, such person shall reasonably allocate such partial indemnification among the claims, issues or matters at issue at the time of the determination.

(f)          Any Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with a request for indemnification or payment of Expenses hereunder, under any other agreement with the Company, any provision of the Company Governing Documents or any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, shall be borne by the Company.  The Company shall indemnify Indemnitee for any such amounts referred to in the immediately preceding sentence and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom irrespective of the outcome of the determination of Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification.

(g)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Article 1, it is understood that no such determination pursuant to Article 1 of this Procedural Appendix shall be required with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification pursuant to Section 9 of this Agreement, Article 1(f) of this Procedural Appendix, or the last sentence of Article 4 of this Procedural Appendix.

Article 2.          Request for Company to Provide Advancement of Expenses.  To receive advancement of Expenses under this Agreement, Indemnitee shall submit a written request to the Secretary of the Company.  Such request shall reasonably evidence the Expenses incurred by Indemnitee and shall include or be accompanied by an undertaking, by or on behalf of Indemnitee, to reimburse such amounts to the Company if it is determined in a final and non-appealable judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction that Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified against such Expenses by the Company as provided by this Agreement or otherwise.  Indemnitee’s undertaking to reimburse any such amounts shall not be required to be secured and shall be interest free, subject to Section 11 of this Agreement.  Each payment of Expenses by the Company shall be made within 10 calendar days after the receipt by the Company of a valid written request for advancement of Expenses.

Article 3.          Effect of Certain Proceedings.

(a)          In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the Determining Party shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Bermuda law, presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with Article 1 of this Procedural Appendix, and the Company shall, to the fullest extent permitted by Bermuda law, have the burden of proof to overcome the presumption that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification hereunder in connection with any determination to the contrary made pursuant to Article 1 of this Procedural Appendix.

(b)          If the Determining Party of this Procedural Appendix shall have failed to make the requested determination within 45 calendar days pursuant to Article 1(b), a requisite determination of entitlement to indemnification shall be deemed to have been irrevocably made and Indemnitee shall be absolutely entitled to such indemnification, absent (i) fraud in the request for indemnification or (ii) a prohibition on such indemnification under Bermuda law; provided, however, that such 45-day period may be extended for a reasonable period of time, not to exceed an additional 45 days, if the Determining Party shall in good faith require such additional time to obtain or evaluate documentation and/or information relating to such determination and shall have provided written notice to Indemnitee within the initial 45-day period of such need for an extension of time.

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(c)          The termination of any Indemnifiable Proceeding described in Sections 3 or 4 of this Agreement by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, shall not in and of itself adversely affect the rights of Indemnitee to indemnification by the Company except as otherwise provided herein.

Article 4.          Effect of Determination Whether to Indemnify or to Advance Expenses.  In the event that a determination is made that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification by the Company hereunder or if payment has not been timely made following a determination of entitlement to indemnification pursuant to Articles 1 or 3 of this Procedural Appendix, or if Expenses are not paid pursuant to Article 2  of this Procedural Appendix, Indemnitee shall be entitled to seek final adjudication in a court of competent jurisdiction of entitlement to such indemnification or payment of Expenses.  The determination in any such judicial Proceeding shall be made de novo and Indemnitee shall not be prejudiced by reason of a determination (if so made) pursuant to Articles 1 or 3 of this Procedural Appendix that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification.  The Company shall not oppose Indemnitee’s right to seek any such adjudication or any other claim.  If a determination is made or deemed to have been made pursuant to the terms of Articles 1 or 3 of this Procedural Appendix that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, the Company shall be bound by such determination and shall be precluded from asserting that such determination has not been made or that the procedure by which such determination was made is not valid, binding and enforceable.  The Company further agrees to stipulate in any such court that the Company is bound by all the provisions of this Agreement and is precluded from making any assertions to the contrary.  If such court shall determine that Indemnitee is entitled to any indemnification or payment of Expenses hereunder, the Company shall also pay all Expenses incurred by Indemnitee in connection with such adjudication (including any appellate Proceedings).

Article 5.          Notification and Defense of Claim.  Promptly after receipt by Indemnitee of notice of any Indemnifiable Proceeding, Indemnitee shall, if a claim in respect of such Proceeding is to be made against the Company under this Agreement, notify the Company in writing of the commencement of such Indemnifiable Proceeding; but the omission to so notify the Company shall not relieve the Company from any liability that it may have to Indemnitee.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, with respect to any such Proceeding of which Indemnitee notifies the Company, the Company shall be entitled to participate therein at its own expense.

Article 6.          Notice to Insurers.  If, at the time of the receipt of a notice of a Indemnifiable Proceeding pursuant to Articles 1 or 2 of this Procedural Appendix, the Company has directors’ and officers’ liability insurance in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice of the commencement of such Proceeding to the insurers in accordance with the procedures set forth in the respective policies.

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Appendix B

Certain Definitions

Change in Control” means a change in control of the Company occurring after the date of this Agreement of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 5.01 of Current Report on Form 8-K (or in response to any similar item on any similar schedule or form) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) whether or not the Company is then subject to such reporting requirement; provided, however, that, without limitation, a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred if after the date of this Agreement (i) any “person” (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Exchange Act ) becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing (or which upon settlement, exercise or conversion pursuant to their terms would represent) thirty percent (30%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then-outstanding voting securities without the prior approval of at least two-thirds of the members of the Company Board in office immediately prior to such person attaining such percentage; (ii) the Company consummates a merger, consolidation, sale of assets or other reorganization as a consequence of which members of the Company Board in office immediately prior to entry into the agreement providing for such transaction constitute less than a majority of the Company Board upon completion of such transaction; or (iii) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constituted the Company Board (including for this purpose any new member of the Company Board whose election or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds of the members of the Company Board then still in office who were members of the Company Board at the beginning of such period and such approval was not in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Company Board, other than through the exercise by The Resource Group International Limited (or its affiliates) of any right to appoint and/or remove directors pursuant to the Bye-Laws of the Company.

Disinterested Director” means a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Indemnifiable Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is being sought by Indemnitee.

Employee Officer” means an “officer” (as such term is used under Section 2(1) of the Bermuda Companies Act 1981, as amended) who is an employee of the Company, which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not be deemed to include auditors, liquidators, or other advisors of the Company.

Expenses” includes costs, charges and expenses incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of any Proceeding, and appeals, attorneys’ and other advisors’ fees and expenses (including retainers and disbursements and advances thereon), witness fees and expenses, expenses relating to any bond, and any expenses relating to establishing a right to indemnification or advancement hereunder, but shall not include the amount of judgments, penalties, fines or amounts paid in settlement.

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Indemnifiable Proceeding” means any Proceeding of the type described in Sections 3, 4 or 9 of this Agreement, or Article 5 of the Procedural Appendix and any Proceeding approved by the Company Board for such purpose, as contemplated by Section 11(c) of this Agreement.

Independent Counsel” means a law firm or a member of a law firm that at the relevant time is not, and for the prior five years has not been, retained to represent: (i) the Company or Indemnitee (or their respective affiliates) in any matter material to any such party, or (ii) any other party to the Indemnifiable Proceeding (or their respective affiliates) giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing the Company or Indemnitee in a Proceeding to determine Indemnitee’s right to indemnification under this Agreement.

Proceeding” includes any actual, threatened, pending or completed investigation, action, suit or other proceeding, whether of a civil, criminal, administrative, arbitral, mediative, investigative, legislative or other nature.


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Exhibit 23.1
 
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

IBEX Holdings Limited
Hamilton, Bermuda

We hereby consent to the use in the Prospectus constituting a part of this Registration Statement of our report dated November 22, 2017, except for Note 33(b), which is March 18, 2018, relating to the consolidated financial statements of IBEX Holdings Limited, which is contained in that Prospectus.
We also consent to the reference to us under the caption “Experts” in the Prospectus.
 
/s/ BDO LLP

BDO LLP
London, United Kingdom
March 19, 2018