UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
þ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012
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¨ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 001-32426
WEX INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 01-0526993 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
97 Darling Avenue South Portland, Maine |
04106 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(207) 773-8171
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value | New York Stock Exchange |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
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The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant (assuming for the purpose of this calculation, but without conceding, that all directors, officers and any 10 percent or greater stockholders are affiliates of the registrant) as of June 30, 2012, the last business day of the registrants most recently completed second fiscal quarter, was $2,361,789,741 (based on the closing price of the registrants common stock on that date as reported on the New York Stock Exchange).
There were 38,701,312 shares of the registrants common stock outstanding as of February 22, 2013.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Portions of the Companys Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference in Part III. With the exception of the sections of the 2013 Proxy Statement specifically incorporated herein by reference, the 2013 Proxy Statement is not deemed to be filed as part of the 10-K.
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Unless otherwise indicated or required by the context, the terms we, us, our, WEX, or the Company, in the Annual Report on Form 10-K mean WEX Inc. and all of its subsidiaries that are consolidated under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for statements that are forward-looking and are not statements of historical facts. This Annual Report includes forward-looking statements including, but not limited to, the Strategy section of this Annual Report in Item 1. Any statements in this Annual Report that are not statements of historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. When used in this Annual Report, the words may, could, anticipate, plan, continue, project, intend, estimate, believe, expect and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such words. Forward-looking statements relate to our future plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and are not historical facts and accordingly involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results or performance to be materially different from future results or performance expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements made in this Annual Report, in press releases and in oral statements made by our authorized officers: the effects of general economic conditions on fueling patterns and the commercial activity of fleets; the effects of the Companys international business expansion and integration efforts and any failure of those efforts; the impact and range of credit losses; breaches of the Companys technology systems and any resulting negative impact on our reputation, liability or loss of relationships with customers or merchants; the Companys failure to successfully integrate the businesses it has acquired; fuel price volatility; the Companys failure to maintain or renew key agreements; failure to expand the Companys technological capabilities and service offerings as rapidly as the Companys competitors; the actions of regulatory bodies, including banking, derivatives and securities regulators, or possible changes in banking regulations impacting the Companys industrial bank and WEX Inc. as the corporate parent; the impact of foreign currency exchange rates on the Companys operations, revenue and income; changes in interest rates; financial loss if the Company determines it necessary to unwind its derivative instrument position prior to the expiration of a contract; the incurrence of impairment charges if our assessment of the fair value of certain of our reporting units changes; the uncertainties of litigation; as well as other risks and uncertainties identified in Item 1A of this Annual Report and in connection with such forward-looking statements. Our forward-looking statements and these factors do not reflect the potential future impact of any, alliance, merger, acquisition or disposition. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of the initial filing of this Annual Report and undue reliance should not be placed on these statements. We disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Our Company
WEX Inc. (formerly Wright Express Corporation) is a leading provider of corporate card payment solutions. From our roots as a pioneer in fleet card payments in 1983, WEX Inc. has expanded the scope of its business into a multi-channel provider of corporate payment solutions. WEX Inc. has been publicly traded since February 16, 2005 (NYSE:WXS) and currently operates in two business segments: Fleet Payment Solutions and Other Payment Solutions. Our business model enables us to provide exceptional payment security and control across a spectrum of payment sectors. The Fleet Payment Solutions segment provides customers with fleet vehicle payment processing services specifically designed for the needs of commercial and government fleets. Fleet Payment Solutions revenue, which represented approximately 76 percent of our total revenue during the year ended December 31, 2012, is earned primarily from payment processing, account servicing and transaction processing, with the majority generated by payment processing. As of December 31, 2012, the Fleet Payment
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Solutions segment serviced over 7.0 million vehicles. Management estimates that WEX fleet cards are accepted at over 90 percent of fuel locations in each of the United States and Australia. The Other Payment Solutions segment provides customers with payment processing solutions for their corporate purchasing and transaction monitoring needs through our payment products. Other Payment Solutions revenue is earned primarily from payment processing revenue with operations in North and South America, Europe and Australia.
The Companys U.S. operations include WEX Inc., and our wholly-owned subsidiaries Fleet One (acquired on October 4, 2012), WEX Bank, rapid! PayCard, and Pacific Pride. Our international operations include our wholly-owned subsidiaries Wright Express Fuel Cards Australia, Wright Express Prepaid Cards Australia, Wright Express New Zealand, and CorporatePay Limited, located in England, and a majority equity position in UNIK S.A., a Brazil based company.
Prior to our IPO, the Companys growth had been primarily organic. Our growth in the past several years has been supplemented by acquisitions. Our recent acquisitions include the following transactions:
| On October 4, 2012, we acquired Fleet One, a provider of fleet cards and fleet-related payment solutions to the heavy truck or over-the-road segment of the fleet market. |
| On August 30, 2012, we acquired a 51 percent controlling interest in UNIK S.A., a provider of payroll cards, private label and processing services in Brazil, specializing in the retail, government and transportation sectors. We have an option to acquire the remaining shares of UNIK S.A. |
| On May 11, 2012, we acquired CorporatePay Limited, England, a provider of corporate prepaid solutions to the travel industry in the United Kingdom. CorporatePay offers direct, co-branded and private label solutions including virtual cards, currency cards and expense management solutions. |
| On September 10, 2010, we acquired the Australian assets of Retail Decisions, a provider of fleet and prepaid cards in the Australian market. Operating today as Wright Express Fuel Cards Australia and Wright Express Prepaid Cards Australia, this acquisition supports our long-term strategy of providing both payment and processing of card issuance services internationally. |
WEX Bank, a Utah industrial bank incorporated in 1998, is a Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insured depository institution. WEX Banks primary regulators are the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the FDIC. WEX Bank is required to maintain elements of independence from the rest of our business to comply with its charter and applicable banking regulations, and is required to file separate financial statements with the FDIC. The activities performed by WEX Bank are integrated into the operations of both of the Companys segments. The functions performed at WEX Bank contribute to the operations of both of WEX Inc.s segments by providing a funding mechanism, among other services. With our ownership of WEX Bank, we have access to low-cost sources of capital. WEX Bank raises capital primarily through the issuance of brokered deposits and NOW accounts and provides the financing and makes the credit decisions that enable both segments to extend credit to their customers. WEX Bank approves customer applications, maintains appropriate credit lines for each customer, is the account issuer, provides funding and is the counterparty for the customer relationships for most of our programs. Operations such as sales, marketing, merchant relations, customer service, software development and IT are performed within our organization but outside of WEX Bank.
Competitive Strengths
We believe the following strengths distinguish us from our competitors:
Fleet Payment Solutions
| We believe our closed-loop fuel networks in the United States and Australia are among the largest in each country. We describe our fleet payment processing networks as closed-loop as we have a direct contractual relationship with both the merchant and the fleet, and only WEX transactions |
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can be processed on these networks. We have built a network that management believes provides over 90 percent fuel location coverage in each of the United States and Australia, which provides our customers the convenience of broad acceptance. |
| Our proprietary closed-loop fuel networks also afford us access to a higher level of fleet-specific information and control than is widely available on open-loop networks. This allows us to improve and refine the information reporting we provide to our fleet customers and strategic relationships. |
| We offer a differentiated set of products and services, including security and purchase controls, to allow our customers and the customers of our strategic relationships to better manage their vehicle fleets. We provide customized analysis and reporting on the efficiency of fleet vehicles and the purchasing behavior of fleet vehicle drivers. We make this data available to fleet customers through both traditional reporting services and sophisticated web-based data analysis tools. |
| Our proprietary software facilitates the collection of information and affords us a high level of control and flexibility in allowing fleets to restrict purchases and receive automated alerts. |
| Our long-standing strategic relationships, multi-year contracts and high contract renewal rates have contributed to the stability and recurring nature of our revenue base. We believe that we offer a compelling value to our customers relative to our competitors given the breadth and quality of our products and services and our deep understanding of our customers operational needs. We have a large installed customer base, with more than 7.0 million vehicles serviced as of December 31, 2012 and co-branded strategic relationships with six of the largest U.S. fleet management companies and with numerous oil companies that use our private label solutions. Our wide site acceptance, together with our private-label portfolios and value-added product and service offerings, drive high customer satisfaction levels, with a U.S. fleet retention rate in excess of 97 percent (based on the 2012 rate of voluntary customer attrition). |
| Our proprietary closed-loop network is a significant barrier to entry because a competitor would need to establish a direct relationship with each of the merchants that comprise the network. |
| With the Fleet One acquisition, we have accelerated our entrance into the over-the-road segment of the market in the United States and Canada, enhancing our ability to serve fleet customers who operate both heavy duty trucks and cars or light duty vehicles and blending the small fleet and private label businesses for greater scale. |
Other Payment Solutions
| Our virtual products offer corporate customers enhanced security and control for complex payment needs. Our strategic relationships include three of the largest United States based online travel agencies. Our operations in the United Kingdom provide corporate prepaid solutions to the travel industry. Additionally, we offer virtual products in the insurance/warranty and healthcare markets in the United States. |
| We offer paycard products in the United States and Brazil. These products include payroll cards which are used to replace paper payroll checks. This is a service offered by businesses to individuals who often do not have a bank account. |
Other Competitive Strengths
| The demand for our payment processing, account servicing and transaction processing services combined with significant operating leverage has historically driven strong revenue growth with consistently high margins. We have a strong track record of organic revenue growth driven by our various marketing channels, our extensive network of fuel and service providers, and our consistent growth in transaction volume and card placement. Further, we have completed a number of strategic |
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acquisitions to expand our product and service offerings which have contributed to our revenue growth and diversification. |
| We have an enterprise-wide risk management program that helps us to effectively address inherent risks related to funding and liquidity, fuel price volatility, our extension of credit and interest rates. Our ownership of WEX Bank provides us with access to low cost sources of capital (primarily through brokered deposits and NOW accounts issued by WEX Bank), which provide liquidity to fund our short-term domestic card receivables. We use fuel price derivatives to manage a portion of our U.S. fuel-price-related earnings exposure, as described below under Fuel Price Derivatives. We have historically maintained a long record of low credit losses due to the short-term, non-revolving credit issued to our customer base, which is typically due within 30 days. Our credit risk management program is enhanced by our proprietary scoring model, reducing credit lines and early suspension policy. As of December 31, 2012, 96 percent of accounts receivables were less than 30 days past due and 99 percent were less than 60 days past due. Interest rate risk is managed through diversified funding sources at WEX Bank with significant non-interest bearing liabilities and merchant contracts that include some ability to raise rates if interest rates rise. |
| We have an experienced and committed management team that has substantial industry knowledge and a proven track record of financial success. Our executive management team has significant industry experience and an average of over 13 years of tenure with us. The team has been successful in driving strong growth in our business and establishing a track record of strong, consistent operating performance. We believe that our management team positions us well to continue to successfully implement our growth strategy and capture operating efficiencies. |
Strategy
We have a multi-pronged growth strategy that includes the following:
| Expanding our core U.S. fleet business. We intend to continue to grow our business organically through the use of our various marketing channels, leveraging our competitive advantages and continuing to explore new strategies that bring innovative new products to market. |
| Diversifying our products. We plan to build upon the opportunities we see in the Other Payment Solutions segment, including expanding our virtual card product into new markets and expanding our paycard product offerings. |
| Growing our business internationally. Through our acquisitions, we have established an international presence and extended our product suite. We intend to continue to focus on expanding our international business by capitalizing on opportunities that enable us to leverage our competitive strengths in the Fleet Payment Solutions and Other Payment Solutions segments. As we continue to expand into foreign geographies, we expect investments in joint ventures to be an important element of our strategy to take advantage of existing infrastructure in markets where we do not currently have a presence. |
FLEET PAYMENT SOLUTIONS SEGMENT
The Fleet Payment Solutions segment provides customers with fleet vehicle payment processing services specifically designed for the needs of commercial and government fleets. We are a leading provider of fleet vehicle payment processing services with over 7.0 million vehicles using our fleet payment solutions to purchase fuel and maintenance services. We believe we have an approximately 13 percent market share in the United States. Our competitive advantages in the fleet market include brand strength and product offerings, commitment to customer satisfaction and a unique financing model with attractive credit terms. Our fleet products are based upon proprietary technology with closed-loop networks in the United States and Australia, and wide site acceptance.
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As part of our value proposition, we deliver security through individualized driver identification and real-time transaction updates, purchase controls and sophisticated reporting tools. We collect a broad array of information at the point of sale, including the amount of the expenditure, the identity of the driver and vehicle, the odometer reading, the identity of the fuel or vehicle maintenance provider and the items purchased. We use this information to provide customers with analytical tools to help them effectively manage their vehicle fleets and control costs. We deliver value to our customers by providing customized offerings for accepting merchants, processing payments and providing information management products and services to fleets.
Our proprietary closed-loop networks allow us to provide our customers with highly detailed, fleet-specific information and customized controls that are not typically available on open-loop networks, such as limiting purchases to fuel only and restricting the time of day and day of week when fuel is purchased. Our network also enables us to avoid dependence on third-party processors. In addition, our relationships with both fleets and merchants enable us to provide security and controls and provide customizable reporting.
The following illustrates our proprietary closed-loop network:
Products and Services
Payment processing transactions represent a majority of the revenue stream in the Fleet Payment Solutions segment. In a payment processing transaction, we extend short-term credit to the fleet customer and pay the purchase price for the fleet customers transaction, less the payment processing fees we retain, to the merchant. We collect the total purchase price from the fleet customer, normally within one month from the billing date.
Payment processing fees are based on a percentage of the aggregate dollar amount of the customers purchase, a fixed amount per transaction or a combination of both. In 2012, we processed approximately 245 million U.S. payment processing transactions and approximately 16 million Australian payment processing transactions. In 2011, we processed approximately 233 million U.S. payment processing transactions and approximately 15 million Australian payment processing transactions.
Additionally, we receive revenue from account servicing fees and finance fees.
We offer the following account management services:
| Customer service, account activation and account retention: We offer customer service, account activation and account retention services to fleets and fleet management companies and the fuel and vehicle maintenance providers on our network. Our services include promoting the adoption and use of our products and programs and account retention programs on behalf of our customers and partners. |
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| Authorization and billing inquiries and account maintenance: We handle authorization and billing questions, account changes and other issues for fleets through our dedicated customer contact centers, which are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Fleet customers also have self service options available to them through our websites. |
| Premium fleet services: We assign designated account managers to businesses and government agencies with large fleets. These representatives have in-depth knowledge of both our programs and the operations and objectives of the fleets they service. |
| Credit and collections services: We have developed proprietary account approval, credit management and fraud detection programs. Our underwriting model produces a proprietary score, which we use to predict the likelihood of an account becoming delinquent within 12 months of activation. We also use a credit maintenance model to manage ongoing accounts, which helps us to predict the likelihood of account delinquency over an ongoing 18-month time horizon. We have developed a collections scoring model that we use to rank and prioritize past due accounts for collection activities. We also employ fraud specialists who monitor accounts, alert customers and provide case management expertise to minimize losses and reduce program abuse. |
| Merchant services: Our representatives work with fuel and vehicle maintenance providers to enroll them in our network, test all network and terminal software and hardware, and train them on our sale, transaction authorization and settlement processes. |
Information Management
We provide standard and customized information to customers through monthly vehicle analysis reports, custom reports and our websites. We also alert the customer to unusual transactions or transactions that fall outside of pre-established parameters. Customers, through our website, can access their account information, including account history and recent transactions, and download the details. In addition, through our websites, fleet managers can elect to be notified by email when limits are exceeded in specified purchase categories, including limits on transactions within a time range and gallons per day.
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The following illustration depicts our business process for a typical payment processing transaction:
Marketing Channels
We market our fleet products and services directly to commercial and government vehicle fleet customers with small, medium and large fleets, and over-the-road long haul fleets. Our product suite includes payment processing and transaction processing services, WEX branded fleet cards in North America and MotorPass/Motorcharge-branded fleet cards in Australia. Our direct line of business services 3.1 million vehicles.
We also market our products and services indirectly through co-branded and private label relationships. With a co-branded relationship product, we market our products and services for, and in collaboration with, fleet management companies using their brand names and our logo on a co-branded fleet card. These companies seek to offer our payment processing and information management services as a component of their total offering to their fleet customers. Our co-branded marketing channel includes over 100 strategic relationships and services 1.6 million vehicles.
Our private label programs market our product and services for, and in collaboration with, fuel retailers, using only their brand names. The fuel retailers with which we have formed strategic relationships offer our payment processing and information management products and services to their fleet customers in order to establish and enhance customer loyalty. These fleets use these products and services to purchase fuel at locations of the fuel retailer with whom we have the private label relationship. Our private label marketing channel includes over 20 strategic relationships and services 2.3 million vehicles.
Fuel Price Derivatives
In 2012, management estimates approximately 43 percent of our total revenue resulted from fees paid to us by fuel providers based on a negotiated percentage of the purchase price of fuel purchased by our customers and accordingly was impacted by fuel prices. To address these fluctuations, we intend to hedge approximately 60 percent of our U.S. fuel-price-related earnings exposure to improve management of cash flow volatility created
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by changes in U.S. fuel prices and to enhance the visibility and predictability of our future cash flows. Prior to 2012 when we lowered our targeted hedging percentage to 60 percent, we entered into hedges intended to cover approximately 80 percent of our U.S. fuel-price-related earnings exposure.
Our hedging program uses put and call option contracts with monthly settlement provisions that create a costless collar based upon both the U.S. Department of Energys weekly diesel fuel price index and the NYMEX unleaded gasoline contracts. When entering into these options, our intent is to effectively lock in a range of prices during any given quarter on a portion of our U.S. forecasted earnings that are subject to fuel price variations. Differences between the indices underlying the options and the actual retail prices may create a disparity between the actual revenues we earn and the gains or losses realized on the options.
Our derivative instruments do not qualify for hedge accounting under accounting guidance. Accordingly, gains and losses on our fuel price-sensitive derivative instruments, whether they are realized or unrealized, affect our current period earnings.
The options are intended to limit the impact fuel price fluctuations have on our cash flows. The options that we have entered into:
| Create a floor price. When the current month put option contract settles, we receive cash payments from the counterparties if the average price for the current month (as defined by the option contract) is below the strike price of the put option. |
| Create a ceiling price. When the current month call option contract settles, we make cash payments to the counterparties if the average price for the current month (as defined by the option contract) is above the strike price of the call option. |
When the current month put and call option contracts settle and the average price for the current month (as defined by the option contract) is between the strike price of the put option contract and the strike price of the call option contract, no cash is exchanged between the counterparties and us.
The following table presents information about the options as of December 31, 2012. The approximate percentage of exposure to fuel price sensitive related earnings exposure includes the impact from our Fleet One operations.
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Average low end of range of fuel prices per gallon |
$ | 3.46 | $ | 3.42 | $ | 3.44 | $ | 3.47 | $ | 3.36 | $ | 3.34 | $ | 3.26 | ||||||||||||||
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$ | 3.52 | $ | 3.48 | $ | 3.50 | $ | 3.53 | $ | 3.42 | $ | 3.40 | $ | 3.32 | ||||||||||||||
Approximate % of exposure locked in |
69 | % | 69 | % | 71 | % | 53 | % | 53 | % | 36 | % | 18 | % |
OTHER PAYMENT SOLUTIONS SEGMENT
Our Other Payment Solutions segment is comprised of our virtual and paycard products. We provide innovative corporate purchasing capabilities through our virtual and paycard products, which can be integrated with our customers internal systems to streamline their payroll, accounts payable and reconciliation processes.
Products and Services
Virtual Card Products
The WEX virtual card product suite allows businesses to centralize purchasing, simplify complex supply chain processes and eliminate the paper check writing associated with traditional purchase order programs. Our
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virtual card is used for transactions where no card is presented, including, for example, transactions conducted over the telephone, by mail, by fax or on the Internet. Our virtual card also can be used for transactions that require pre-authorization, such as hotel reservations. Under our virtual card program, each transaction is assigned a unique account number with a customized credit limit and expiration date. These controls are in place to limit fraud and unauthorized spending. The unique account number limits purchase amounts and tracks, settles and reconciles purchases more easily, creating efficiencies and cost savings for our customers. The virtual card products offer both credit and debit options.
The following illustration depicts our business process for a typical virtual card transaction:
Paycard Products
Paycard products are an emerging product line for WEX Inc. The rapid! PayCard product, a pre-paid payroll card, provides a comprehensive paycard benefit and ePayroll program designed for employers choosing to convert to electronic delivery of payroll in the United States, replacing paper employee payroll checks. Additionally, in August 2012 we acquired a 51 percent controlling interest in UNIK S.A., a leading provider of payroll cards, private label and processing services in Brazil, specializing in the retail, government and transportation sectors.
We also have several other product offerings, including corporate purchase cards and pre-paid and gift cards.
Marketing Channels
We market our Other Payment Solutions segment products and services directly to our customers in conjunction with our fleet offerings, as well as to potential new clients with whom we have no existing relationship. Our corporate purchase products are marketed to commercial and government organizations and we use existing open loop networks. Our rapid! PayCard product is marketed to small and medium sized businesses in the United States.
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OTHER ITEMS
Employees
As of December 31, 2012, WEX Inc. and its subsidiaries had 1,302 employees, of which 1,028 were located in the United States. None of our employees are subject to a collective bargaining agreement.
Competition
We have a strong competitive position in our Fleet Payment Solutions and Other Payment Solutions segments. Our product features and extensive account management services are key factors behind our position in the fleet industry. We face competition in both of our segments. Our competitors vie with us for prospective direct fleet customers as well as for companies with which to form strategic relationships. We compete with companies that perform payment and transaction processing or similar services. Financial institutions that issue Visa, MasterCard and American Express credit and charge cards currently compete against us primarily in the local fleet category of our Fleet Payment Solutions segment and in the corporate purchase card category of our Other Payment Solutions segment.
The most significant competitive factors are breadth of features, functionality, servicing capability and price. For more information regarding risks related to competition, see the information in Item 1A, under the heading Our industry continues to become increasingly competitive, which makes it more difficult for us to maintain profit margins at historical levels.
Technology
We believe investment in technology is a crucial step in maintaining and enhancing our competitive position in the marketplace. In the United States, our closed-loop proprietary software captures detailed information from the fuel and maintenance locations within our network. Operating a proprietary network not only enhances our value proposition, it enables us to avoid dependence on third-party processors and to respond rapidly to changing customer needs with system upgrades, while maintaining a secure environment. Our infrastructure has been designed around industry-standard architectures to reduce downtime in the event of outages or catastrophic occurrences.
In Australia, New Zealand, Brazil and England, we operate standalone platforms to support operations. All of the development, maintenance and support of each card management system are performed within the respective business. We continue to invest in our infrastructures.
We are continually improving our technology to enhance the customer relationship and to increase efficiency and security. We also review technologies and services provided by others in order to maintain the high level of service expected by our customers. For information regarding technology related risks, see the information in Item 1A under the headings Our failure to effectively implement new technology could jeopardize our position as a leader in our industry, We are dependent on technology systems and electronic communications networks managed by third parties, which could result in our inability to prevent service disruptions, and We may not be able to adequately protect the data we collect about our customers, which could subject us to liability and damage our reputation.
Intellectual Property
We rely on a combination of patents, copyright, trade secret and trademark laws, confidentiality procedures, contractual provisions and other similar measures to protect proprietary information and technology used in our business. We generally enter into confidentiality or license agreements with our consultants and corporate partners and control access to and distribution of our technology, documentation and other proprietary information. Despite the efforts to protect our proprietary rights, unauthorized parties may attempt to copy or otherwise obtain the use of our products or technology that we consider proprietary and third parties may attempt
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to develop similar technology independently. We pursue registration and protection of our trademarks in the United States and other countries in which we operate or plan to operate. Wright Express Fuel Cards Australia and Wright Express Prepaid Cards Australia hold patents that are registered in Australia, as well as in the United Kingdom, Hong Kong and New Zealand. We market our products and services using the WEX brand names in the United States and the MotorPass and Motorcharge brand names in Australia.
Regulation United States
The Company and WEX Bank are subject to certain state and federal laws and regulations governing insured depository institutions and their affiliates. WEX Bank is subject to supervision and examination by both the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the FDIC. WEX Bank, including the Company and its other subsidiaries, is also subject to certain restrictions on transactions with affiliates set forth in the Federal Reserve Act (FRA). The Company is subject to anti-tying provisions in the Bank Holding Company Act. State and Federal laws and regulations limit the loans WEX Bank may make to one borrower and the types of investments WEX Bank may make.
Set forth below is a description of the material elements of the laws, regulations, policies and other regulatory matters affecting the North America operations of WEX.
Exemption from certain requirements of the Bank Holding Company Act
As an industrial bank organized under the laws of Utah that does not accept demand deposits that may be withdrawn by check or similar means, WEX Bank meets the criteria for exemption from the definition of bank under the Bank Holding Company Act. As a result, the Company is generally not subject to the Bank Holding Company Act.
Restrictions on intercompany borrowings and transactions
Sections 23A and 23B of the FRA and the implementing regulations limit the extent to which the Company can borrow or otherwise obtain credit from or engage in other covered transactions with WEX Bank. Covered transactions include loans or extensions of credit, purchases of or investments in securities, purchases of assets, including assets subject to an agreement to repurchase, acceptance of securities as collateral for a loan or extension of credit, or the issuance of a guarantee, acceptance, or letter of credit. Although the applicable rules do not serve as an outright bar on engaging in covered transactions, they do require that the Company engage in such transactions with WEX Bank only on terms and under circumstances that are substantially the same, or at least as favorable to WEX Bank, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with nonaffiliated companies. Furthermore, with certain exceptions, each loan or extension of credit by WEX Bank to the Company or its other affiliates must be secured by collateral with a market value ranging from 100 percent to 130 percent of the amount of the loan or extension of credit, depending on the type of collateral.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Dodd-Frank Act established the CFPB to regulate the offering of consumer financial products or services under the federal consumer financial laws. In addition, the CFPB was granted general authority to prevent covered persons or service providers from committing or engaging in unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices under federal law in connection with any transaction with a consumer for a consumer financial product or service, or the offering of a consumer financial product or service. The CFPB has broad rulemaking authority for a wide range of consumer protection laws, including the authority to prohibit unfair, deceptive or abusive acts and practices. The legislation also gives the state attorneys general the ability to enforce applicable federal consumer protection laws.
Brokered Deposits
Under FDIC regulations, depending upon their capital classification, banks may be restricted in their ability to accept brokered deposits. Well capitalized banks are permitted to accept brokered deposits, but banks
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that are not well capitalized are not permitted to accept such deposits. The FDIC may, on a case-by-case basis, permit banks that are adequately capitalized to accept brokered deposits if the FDIC determines that acceptance of such deposits would not constitute an unsafe or unsound banking practice.
Other Regulatory Requirements
WEX Bank must monitor and report unusual or suspicious account activity, as well as transactions involving amounts in excess of prescribed limits, as required by the Bank Secrecy Act and Internal Revenue Service regulations. The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 substantially broadened the scope of U.S. anti-money laundering laws and regulations by imposing significant new compliance and due diligence obligations, identifying new crimes and penalties and expanding the extra-territorial jurisdiction of the United States. The U.S. Treasury Department has proposed and, in some cases, issued a number of implementing regulations which impose obligations on financial institutions to maintain appropriate policies, procedures and controls to detect, prevent and report money laundering and terrorist financing and to verify the identity of their customers. Certain of those regulations impose specific due diligence requirements on financial institutions that maintain correspondent or private banking relationships with non-U.S. financial institutions or persons. Failure of a financial institution to maintain and implement adequate programs to combat money laundering and terrorist financing could have serious legal and reputational consequences for the institution.
The federal government has imposed economic sanctions that affect transactions with designated foreign countries, nationals and others. These sanctions, which are administered by the U.S. Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), take many different forms but generally include one or more of the following elements: (i) restrictions on trade with or investment in a sanctioned country, including prohibitions against direct or indirect imports from and exports to a sanctioned country and prohibitions on U.S. persons engaging in financial transactions relating to making investments in, or providing investment-related advice or assistance to, a sanctioned country; and (ii) a blocking of assets in which the government or specially designated nationals of the sanctioned country have an interest, by prohibiting transfers of property subject to U.S. jurisdiction (including property in the possession or control of U.S. persons). Blocked assets (for example, property and bank deposits) cannot be paid out, withdrawn, set off or transferred in any manner without a license from OFAC. Failure to comply with these sanctions could have serious legal and reputational consequences.
Under the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999, also referred to as the Graham-Leach-Bliley Act (or GLBA), the Company and WEX Bank are required to maintain a comprehensive written information security program that includes administrative, technical and physical safeguards relating to customer information. However, this requirement does not generally apply to information about companies or about individuals who obtain financial products or services for business, commercial, or agricultural purposes. The GLBA also requires the Company and WEX Bank to provide initial and annual privacy notices to customers that describe in general terms their information sharing practices. If the Company and WEX Bank intend to share nonpublic personal information about customers with affiliates and/or nonaffiliated third parties, they must provide customers with a notice and a reasonable period of time for each consumer to opt out of any such disclosure. In addition to U.S. federal privacy laws, states also have adopted statutes, regulations and other measures governing the collection and distribution of nonpublic personal information about customers. In some cases these state measures are preempted by federal law, but if not, the Company and WEX Bank must monitor and comply with the laws in the conduct of its business.
Restrictions on dividends
WEX Bank is subject to various regulatory requirements relating to the payment of dividends, including requirements to maintain capital above regulatory minimums. A banking regulator may determine that the payment of dividends would be inappropriate and could prohibit payment. Further, WEX Bank may not pay a dividend if it is undercapitalized or would become undercapitalized as a result of paying the dividend. Utah law permits WEX Bank to pay dividends out of the net profits of the industrial bank after providing for all expenses, losses, interest, and taxes accrued or due, but if WEX Banks surplus account is less than 100 percent of its capital stock, WEX Bank must transfer up to 10 percent of its net profits to the surplus account prior to the payment of any dividends.
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Company obligations to WEX Bank
Any non-deposit obligation of WEX Bank to the Company is subordinate, in right of payment, to deposits and other indebtedness of WEX Bank. In the event of the Companys bankruptcy, any commitment by the Company to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of WEX Bank will be assumed by the bankruptcy trustee and entitled to priority of payment.
Further, until July 21, 2013, Section 603 of the Dodd-Frank Act restricts the acquisition of industrial banks by commercial firms. A company is a commercial firm if the annual gross revenues derived by the company and all of its affiliates from activities that are financial in nature (as defined by the Bank Holding Company Act) represent less than 15 percent of the companys consolidated gross revenue. There are exceptions to the change-in-control restriction, including where: the industrial bank is in danger of default; the change-in-control results from a merger or whole acquisition by a commercial firm in a bona fide merger or acquisition; or where the change-in-control results from an acquisition of voting shares of a publicly traded company that controls an industrial bank and the acquiring shareholder holds less than 25 percent of any class of the voting shares of the company.
Restrictions on ownership of WEX Inc. common stock
WEX Bank, and therefore the Company, is subject to bank regulations that impose requirements on entities that might control WEX Bank through control of the Company. These requirements are discussed in Item 1A under the heading If any entity controls 10 percent or more of our common stock and such entity has caused a violation of applicable banking laws by its failure to obtain any required approvals prior to acquiring that common stock, we have the power to restrict such entitys ability to vote shares held by it.
Regulation Australia
The Companys Australian operations are subject to laws and regulations of the Commonwealth of Australia governing banking and payment systems, financial services, consumer credit and money laundering. Because neither Wright Express Fuel Cards Australia nor Wright Express Prepaid Cards Australia holds an Australian Financial Services License or credit license or is an authorized deposit-taking institution, they operate within a framework of regulatory relief and exemptions afforded them on the basis that they satisfy the requisite conditions.
Segments and Geographic Information
For an analysis of financial information about our segments as well as our geographic areas, see Item 8 Note 20 of our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Available Information
The Companys principal executive offices are located at 97 Darling Avenue, South Portland, ME 04106. Our telephone number is (207) 773-8171, and our Internet address is http://www.wexinc.com. The Companys annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements and certain other information filed with the SEC, as well as amendments thereto, may be obtained free of charge from our web site. These documents are posted to our web site as soon as reasonably practicable after we have filed or furnished these documents with the SEC. These documents are also available at the SECs Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. The Companys Audit Committee Charter, Compensation Committee Charter, Finance Committee Charter, Corporate Governance Committee Charter, Corporate Governance Guidelines and codes of conduct are available without charge through the Corporate Governance portion of the Investor Relations page of the Companys web site, as well.
Copies will also be provided, free of charge, to any stockholder upon written request to Investor Relations at the address above or by telephone at (866) 230-1633.
The Companys Internet site and the information contained on it are not incorporated into this Form 10-K.
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The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only risks and uncertainties that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of those risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition and results of operations would suffer. The risks discussed below also include forward-looking statements and our actual results may differ substantially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements.
Risks Relating to Our Company
A significant portion of our revenues are related to the dollar amount of fuel purchased by our customers, and, as a result, volatility in fuel prices could have an adverse effect on our revenues.
As of December 31, 2012, management estimates approximately 43 percent of our total revenues result from fees paid to us by fuel providers based on a negotiated percentage of the purchase price of fuel purchased by our customers. Our customers primarily purchase fuel. Accordingly, part of our revenues is dependent on fuel prices, which are prone to volatility. For example, we estimate that during 2012, a one cent decline in average fuel prices below average actual prices would have resulted in approximately a $0.8 million decline in 2012 revenue. Declines in the price of fuel could have a material adverse effect on our total revenues.
Fuel prices are dependent on many factors, all of which are beyond our control. These factors include, among others:
| supply and demand for oil and gas, and expectations regarding supply and demand; |
| speculative trading; |
| actions by major oil exporting nations; |
| political conditions in other oil-producing, gas-producing or supply-route countries, including revolution, insurgency, terrorism or war; |
| refinery capacity; |
| weather; |
| the prices of foreign exports and the availability of alternate fuel sources; |
| value of the U.S. dollar versus other major currencies; |
| general worldwide economic conditions; and |
| governmental regulations and tariffs. |
Derivative transactions may not adequately stabilize our cash flows and may cause volatility in our earnings.
Because a significant portion of our revenues are subject to fuel price volatility, we utilize fuel price sensitive derivative instruments to manage our exposure to this volatility in North America by seeking to limit fluctuations in our cash flows. For a more detailed discussion of these derivative instruments see our Fuel Price Derivatives discussion in Item 1. Business. These instruments may expose us to the risk of financial loss if, for example, we unwind our position before the expiration of the contract or there is a significant change in fuel prices. The success of our fuel price derivatives program depends upon, among other things, our ability to forecast the amount of fuel purchased by fleets using our services in the U.S. and the percentage based fee we will earn from merchants. To the extent our forecasts are inaccurate these derivative contracts may be inadequate to protect us against significant changes in fuel prices or over-expose us to fuel price volatility. Realized and unrealized gains and losses on these contracts are recorded each quarter to reflect changes in the market value of the underlying contracts. As a result, our quarterly net income may be prone to significant volatility.
If we fail to adequately assess and monitor credit risks of our customers, we could experience an increase in credit loss.
We are subject to the credit risk of our customers, many of which are small-to mid-sized businesses. We use various formulae and models to screen potential customers and establish appropriate credit limits, but these
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formulae and models cannot eliminate all potential bad credit risks and may not prevent us from approving applications that are fraudulently completed. Moreover, businesses that are good credit risks at the time of application may become bad credit risks over time and we may fail to detect such change. In times of economic slowdown, the number of our customers who default on payments owed to us tends to increase. If we fail to adequately manage our credit risks, our provision for credit loss on the income statement expense could be significantly higher than it has been in the past.
Our exposure to counterparty credit risk could create an adverse effect on our financial condition.
We engage in a number of transactions where counterparty credit risk is a relevant factor. Specifically, we have fuel price derivatives whose values at any point in time are dependent upon not only the market but also the viability of the counterparty. The failure or perceived weakness of any of our counterparties has the potential to expose us to risk of loss in these situations. Financial institutions, primarily banks, have historically been our most significant counterparties.
The Dodd-Frank Act may have a significant impact on our business, results of operation and financial condition.
On July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Act Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010, or the Dodd-Frank Act, was enacted into law. The Dodd-Frank Act, among other things, when fully implemented, will result in substantial changes in the regulation of derivatives and capital market activities. The impact of the Dodd-Frank Act is difficult to assess because many provisions require federal agencies to adopt implementing regulations which have not been completed and because many of its provisions are being phased in over time. In particular, the Dodd-Frank Act establishes federal oversight and regulation of the over-the-counter derivatives market and entities that participate in that market. For example, the Dodd-Frank Act provides the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with broad authority to adopt combined position limits for futures contracts and over-the-counter derivatives. We cannot assess whether those rules, which have been vacated by a U.S. District Court and are the subject of continuing litigation, if eventually upheld, would have an adverse impact on our business.
Although the application of the Dodd-Frank Acts provisions to us, if any, are uncertain at this time, we could be required to change our fuel price hedging practices, to comply with new regulatory requirements. Potential changes include clearing and execution methodology of our derivatives transactions. The Dodd-Frank Act also requires many counterparties to derivatives instruments to spin off some of their derivatives activities to a separate entity. These new entities may not be as creditworthy as the current counterparty. Presently, we cannot assess the capital or margin requirements which might apply to our over-the-counter transactions. Once implemented, these changes could result in increased transaction costs. In summary, the Dodd-Frank Act and any new regulations could increase the cost of derivative contracts or modify the way in which we conduct those transactions.
If we modify or reduce our use of derivatives as a result of the legislation and regulations, our results of operations may become more volatile and our cash flows may be less predictable. Increased volatility may make us less attractive to certain types of investors. Any of these consequences could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
The Dodd-Frank Act also created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, to regulate the offering of consumer financial products or services under the federal consumer financial laws. The CFPB assumed rulemaking authority under the existing federal consumer financial protection laws, and will enforce those laws against and examine certain non-depository institutions and insured depository institutions with total assets greater than $10 billion and their affiliates. In addition, the CFPB was granted general authority to prevent covered persons or service providers from committing or engaging in unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices under federal law in connection with any transaction with a consumer for a consumer financial product or service, or the offering of a consumer financial product or service. The CFPB also has broad rulemaking authority for a wide range of consumer protection laws. It is unclear what changes will be promulgated by the CFPB and what effect, if any, such changes would have on our business and operations.
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As required under the Dodd-Frank Act, the Government Accountability Office issued its study on the implications of any elimination of the exemption to the definition of bank for industrial banks under the Bank Holding Company Act. The study did not make a recommendation regarding the elimination of this exemption. However, if this exemption were eliminated without any grandfathering or accommodations for existing institutions, we could be required to become a bank holding company which could require us to either cease certain activities or divest WEX Bank.
Until July 21, 2013, the Dodd-Frank Act restricts the change-in-control and acquisition of industrial banks by commercial firms. This restriction, as more fully discussed under the heading Other Items Regulation United States in Item 1. Business, may make it more difficult for us to engage in transactions that have the effect of changing the ownership structure of WEX Bank.
The Dodd-Frank Act and any related legislation or regulations may have a material impact on our business, results of operations and financial condition. In addition, we may be required to invest significant management time and resources to address the various provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and the numerous regulations that are required to be issued under it.
In an increasing interest rate environment, interest expense on the variable rate portion of our borrowings on our amended and restated credit agreement that we entered into on January 18, 2013 (the 2013 Credit Agreement) would increase and we may not be able to replace our maturing debt with new debt that carry the same interest rates. We may be adversely affected by significant changes in the brokered deposit market.
We had $621 million of variable interest rate indebtedness outstanding at December 31, 2012, consisting of borrowings under our senior secured credit facility that bore interest at either a floating rate equal to the one-month LIBOR plus 150 basis points or at the prime rate plus 50 basis points. Our industrial bank subsidiary, WEX Bank, uses certificates of deposit and interest-bearing money-market deposits, or collectively brokered deposits, as well as NOW accounts, to finance payments to major oil companies. Certificates of deposit carry fixed interest rates from issuance to maturity. The interest-bearing money market deposits carry variable rates. Upon maturity, the deposits will likely be replaced by issuing new deposits to the extent that they are needed. In a rising interest rate environment, WEX Bank would not be able to replace maturing deposits with deposits that carry the same or lower interest rates. Therefore, rising interest rates would result in reduced net income to the extent that certificates of deposit and money market deposits mature and are replaced. At December 31, 2012, WEX Bank had outstanding $441.1 million in certificates of deposit maturing within one year and $48.3 million in certificates of deposit maturing within one to two years; and $123.6 million in interest-bearing money market deposits. Also at December 31, 2012, WEX Bank had $261.1 million of NOW account deposits outstanding associated with the Higher One program, which are currently non-interest bearing.
We have substantial indebtedness, which may materially and adversely affect our financial flexibility and our ability to meet our debt service obligations under our 4.750% senior notes, due 2023 (the notes).
This indebtedness consists of secured indebtedness under our 2013 Credit Agreement and the notes, deposits and other liabilities outstanding. We also have had the ability to borrow an additional funds under our 2013 Credit Agreement, subject to compliance with all applicable covenants under our 2013 Credit Agreement. Our indebtedness could, among other things:
| require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow to repaying our indebtedness, thus reducing the amount of funds available for other general corporate purposes; |
| limit our ability to borrow additional funds necessary for working capital, capital expenditures or other general corporate purposes; |
| increase our vulnerability to adverse general economic or industry conditions; and |
| limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to changes in, our business. |
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There can be no assurance that we will be able to meet our debt service obligations, including any of our obligations under the notes. In addition, we may need to incur substantial additional indebtedness in the future to fund our operations or certain strategic objectives. However, we may not be able to incur the additional financing necessary for these purposes.
In addition, under our 2013 Credit Agreement we are required to remain in compliance with a maximum consolidated leverage ratio and a consolidated interest coverage ratio and other covenants. If our earnings decline, or if we incur additional indebtedness, we may be unable to comply with these financial ratios. Failure to comply with the financial covenants or any other non-financial or restrictive covenant in our 2013 Credit Agreement could create a default under our 2013 Credit Agreement. Upon a default, our lenders could accelerate the indebtedness under the facilities, foreclose against their collateral or seek other remedies, which would jeopardize our ability to continue our current operations.
Despite our substantial indebtedness, we may still be able to incur more debt, intensifying the risks described above.
Subject to restrictions in our 2013 Credit Agreement, we may incur additional indebtedness, which could increase the risks associated with our already substantial indebtedness. Subject to certain limitations, we have the ability to borrow additional funds under our 2013 Credit Agreement, subject to meeting the covenants in our 2013 Credit Agreement.
To service our indebtedness, we will require a significant amount of cash. Our ability to generate cash depends on many factors beyond our control.
Our ability to make payments on and to refinance our indebtedness, and to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions and research and development efforts will depend on our ability to generate cash. This, to a certain extent, is subject to economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory and other factors that are beyond our control.
We cannot assure you, however, that our business will generate sufficient cash flows from operations, that anticipated cost savings and operating improvements will be realized on schedule or at all, that future borrowings will be available to us under our 2013 Credit Agreement, or that we can obtain alternative financing proceeds in an amount sufficient to enable us to pay our indebtedness, including the notes, or to fund our other liquidity needs. We may need to refinance all or a portion of our indebtedness, including the notes, at or before maturity. We cannot assure you that we will be able to refinance any of our indebtedness on commercially reasonable terms or at all.
Decreased demand for fuel and other vehicle products and services could harm our business and results of operations.
Demand for fuel and other vehicle products and services may be reduced by factors that are beyond our control, such as the implementation of fuel efficiency standards and the development by vehicle manufacturers and adoption by our fleet customers of vehicles with greater fuel efficiency or alternative fuel sources.
Our business is dependent on several key strategic relationships, the loss of which could adversely affect our results of operations.
Revenue we received from services we provided to our top five customers and strategic relationships accounted for approximately 24 percent of our total revenues in 2012. Accordingly, we are dependent on maintaining our strategic relationships and our results of operations would be lower in the event that these relationships were terminated. Likewise, we have agreements with the major oil companies and fuel retailers whose locations accept our payment processing services. The termination of any of these agreements would reduce the number of locations where our payment processing services are accepted; therefore, we could lose our competitive advantage and our operating results could be adversely affected. In addition, as of December 31,
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2012, we had $261.1 million of NOW account deposits outstanding associated with the Higher One program, the company that originates the NOW accounts. If that relationship terminated, we would need to seek additional sources of funding or further utilize other existing sources of funding. There could be no assurance that we would be able to find new or use existing sources of funding on terms acceptable to us. If we were unable to secure such funding, our results of operations could be adversely affected.
We may never realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions we have completed or may undertake.
We have acquired and may attempt to acquire businesses, technologies, services, products or licenses in technologies that we believe are a strategic fit with our business. The process of integrating any acquired business, technology, service or product may result in unforeseen redundancies, operating difficulties, and expenditures and may divert significant management attention from our ongoing business operations. As a result, we may incur a variety of costs in connection with acquisitions and may never realize the anticipated benefits.
We are exposed to risks associated with operations outside of the United States, which could harm both our U.S. and international operations.
We conduct operations in North America, South America, Asia Pacific and Europe. As part of our business strategy and growth plan, we plan to further expand internationally. Expansion of our international operations could impose substantial burdens on our resources, divert managements attention from U.S. operations and otherwise harm our business. In addition, there are many barriers to competing successfully in the international market, including:
| changes in the relations between the United States and foreign countries; |
| actions of foreign or United States governmental authorities affecting trade and foreign investment; |
| regulations on repatriation of funds; |
| increased infrastructure costs including complex legal, tax, accounting and information technology laws and treaties; |
| interpretation and application of local laws and regulations including, among others, those impacting anti-money laundering, bribery, financial transaction reporting and positive balance or prepaid cards; |
| enforceability of intellectual property and contract rights; |
| potentially adverse tax consequences; |
| local labor conditions and regulations; and |
| fluctuation in foreign currencies. |
We cannot assure you that our investments outside the United States will produce desired levels of revenue or costs, or that one or more of the factors listed above will not harm our business.
We may incur impairment charges on goodwill or other intangible assets.
We account for goodwill in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board, or FASB, Accounting Standard Codification, or ASC, Topic 350, IntangiblesGoodwill and Other. Our reporting units and related indefinite-lived intangible assets are tested annually during the fourth fiscal quarter of each year in order to determine whether their carrying value exceeds their fair value. In addition, they are tested on an interim basis if an event occurs or circumstances change between annual tests that would more likely than not reduce their fair value below carrying value. If we determine the fair value of the goodwill or other indefinite-lived intangible assets is less than their carrying value as a result of the tests, an impairment loss is recognized. Any such write-down could adversely affect our results of operations.
Our goodwill resides in multiple reporting units. The profitability of individual reporting units may suffer periodically from downturns in customer demand and other factors, the high level of competition existing within our industry, and the level of overall economic activity. Individual reporting units may be relatively more impacted by these factors than the Company as a whole. As a result, demand for the services of one or more of the reporting units could decline which could adversely affect our operations and cash flow, and could result in
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an impairment of goodwill or intangible assets. As a result of our interim and annual period impairment analyses during 2012, we determined that lower future earnings than forecasted resulted in goodwill impairment losses of approximately $17.5 million related to certain reporting units. We use a discounted cash flow model of the projected earnings of reporting units to determine the amount of goodwill impairment. Materially different assumptions regarding future performance of our reporting units or the weighted-average cost of capital used in the valuations could result in future impairment losses and/or amortization expense.
Volatility in the financial markets may negatively impact our ability to access credit.
Adverse conditions in the credit market may limit our ability to access credit at a time when we would like or need to do so. Our senior secured credit facility expires in January 2018 when the outstanding balance will be due. Any limitation of availability of funds or credit facilities could have an impact on our ability to refinance the maturing debt or react to changing economic and business conditions which could adversely impact us.
Volatility in the financial markets may negatively impact WEX Banks ability to attract and retain deposits.
Adverse conditions in the credit market may limit WEX Banks ability to attract deposits at a time when it would like or need to do so. A significant credit ratings downgrade, material capital market disruptions, significant withdrawals by depositors at WEX Bank, or adverse changes to its industrial bank charter could impact our ability to maintain adequate liquidity and impact our ability to provide competitive offerings to our customers. Any limitation of availability of deposits could have an impact on our ability to finance our U.S. accounts receivable which could adversely impact us.
If our industrial bank subsidiary fails to meet certain criteria, we may become subject to regulation under the Bank Holding Company Act, which could force us to cease all of our non-banking activities and thus could have an adverse effect on our revenue and business.
WEX Bank meets the criteria for exemption of an industrial bank from the definition of bank under the Bank Holding Company Act. WEX Banks failure to qualify for this exemption would cause us to become subject to regulation under the Bank Holding Company Act. This would require us to divest WEX Bank or become a Bank Holding Company and to possibly cease certain impermissible activities. Failure to qualify for this exemption could have an adverse effect on our revenue and business.
The loss or suspension of the charter for our Utah industrial bank or changes in regulatory requirements could be disruptive to operations and increase costs.
WEX Banks bank regulatory status enables WEX Bank to issue certificates of deposit, accept money market deposits and NOW accounts, and borrow on a federal funds rate basis from other banks. These funds are used to support our U.S. payment processing operations, which require the Company to make payments, as well as for our virtual and paycard products. WEX Bank operates under a uniform set of state lending laws, and its operations are subject to extensive state and federal regulation. WEX Bank, a Utah industrial bank incorporated in 1998, is an FDIC-insured depository institution. The banks primary regulators are the Utah Department of Financial Institutions and the FDIC. Continued licensing and federal deposit insurance are subject to ongoing satisfaction of compliance and safety and soundness requirements. WEX Bank must be adequately capitalized as defined in the banking regulations and satisfy a range of additional capital requirements. If WEX Bank were to lose its bank charter, we would either outsource our credit support activities or perform these activities ourselves, which would subject us to the credit laws of each individual state in which we conduct business. Furthermore, we could not be a MasterCard issuer and would have to work with another financial institution to issue the product or sell the portfolio. Any such change would be disruptive to our operations and could result in significant incremental costs. In addition, changes in the bank regulatory environment, including the implementation of new or varying measures or interpretations by the State of Utah or the federal government, may significantly affect or restrict the manner in which we conduct business in the future.
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We are subject to extensive supervision and regulation that could restrict our activities and impose financial requirements or limitations on the conduct of our business and limit our ability to generate income.
We are subject to extensive federal and state regulation and supervision, including that of the FDIC, the CFPB, and the Utah Department of Financial Institutions. Banking regulations are primarily intended to protect depositors funds, federal deposit insurance funds and the banking system as a whole, not shareholders or noteholders. These regulations affect our payment operations, capital structure, investment practices, dividend policy and growth, among other things. Failure to comply with laws, regulations or policies could result in sanctions by regulatory agencies, damages, civil money penalties or reputational damage, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. While we have policies and procedures designed to prevent any such violations, there can be no assurance that such violations will not occur. The U.S. Congress and federal regulatory agencies frequently revise banking and securities laws, regulations and policies. We cannot predict whether or in what form any other proposed regulations or statutes will be adopted or the extent to which our business may be affected by any new regulation or statute. Such changes could subject our business to additional costs, limit the types of financial services and products we may offer and increase the ability of non-banks to offer competing financial services and products, among other things.
Our industrial bank subsidiary is subject to regulatory capital requirements that may require us to make capital contributions to it, and that may restrict the ability of the subsidiary to make cash available to us.
WEX Bank must maintain minimum amounts of regulatory capital. If WEX Bank does not meet these capital requirements, its regulators have broad discretion to institute a number of corrective actions that could have a direct material effect on our financial statements. WEX Bank, as an institution insured by the FDIC, must maintain certain capital ratios, paid-in capital minimums and adequate allowances for loan losses. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, we are also required to serve as a source of financial strength for WEX Bank. If WEX Bank were to fail to meet any of the capital requirements to which it is subject, or if required under Dodd-Franks source of strength requirements, we may be forced to provide WEX Bank with additional capital, which could impair our ability to service our indebtedness. To pay any dividend, WEX Bank must maintain adequate capital above regulatory guidelines. Accordingly, WEX Bank may be unable to make any of its cash or other assets available to us, including to service our indebtedness.
Our industrial bank subsidiary is subject to funding risks associated with its reliance on brokered deposits.
Under applicable regulations, if WEX Bank were no longer well capitalized, it would not be able to accept brokered deposits without the approval of the FDIC. WEX Banks inability to accept brokered deposits, or a loss of a significant amount of its brokered deposits, could adversely affect our liquidity. Additionally, such circumstances could require it to raise deposit rates in an attempt to attract new deposits, or to obtain funds through other sources at higher rates, which would adversely affect our results of operations.
We are subject to restrictions on transactions with our industrial bank subsidiary, which may limit our ability to engage in transactions with and obtain credit from our industrial bank.
Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act and the implementing regulations limit the extent to which we can borrow or otherwise obtain credit from or engage in other covered transactions with WEX Bank. These limitations do not operate as an outright bar, but for us to engage in a transaction with WEX Bank, the transaction must meet certain requirements for fairness and must be secured by certain types of collateral. Accordingly, WEX Bank may be unable to provide credit or engage in transactions with us, including transactions intended to help us service our indebtedness.
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We may not be able to adequately protect the data we collect about our customers, which could subject us to liability and damage our reputation.
We collect and store data about our customers and their fleets, including bank account information and spending data. Our customers expect us to keep this information in our confidence. If hackers or other unauthorized persons are successful in penetrating our network security they could misappropriate our proprietary information or cause interruptions in our WEXOnline web site. We are required to expend capital and other resources to protect against the threat of such security breaches, and may be required to expend significant capital and other resources to alleviate problems caused by any such breaches.
Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), we and WEX Bank are required to maintain a comprehensive written information security program that includes administrative, technical and physical safeguards relating to consumer information. This requirement generally does not extend to information about companies or about individuals who obtain financial products or services for business, commercial, or agricultural purposes.
GLBA also requires us and WEX Bank to provide initial and annual privacy notices to customers that describe in general terms our information sharing practices. If we or WEX Bank intend to share nonpublic personal information about consumers with affiliates and/or nonaffiliated third parties, we and WEX Bank must provide customers with a notice and a reasonable period of time for each customer to opt out of any such disclosure. In addition to U.S. federal privacy laws with which it must comply, states also have adopted statutes, regulations and other measures governing the collection and distribution of nonpublic personal information about customers. In some cases these state measures are preempted by federal law, but if not, we and WEX Bank must monitor and seek to comply with individual state privacy laws in the conduct of our businesses.
Any security breach or inadvertent transmission of information about our customers or any violation of federal or state privacy laws could expose us to liability in excess of any applicable insurance policies, litigation, regulatory scrutiny, and/or cause damage to our reputation.
Our failure to effectively implement new technology could jeopardize our position as a leader in our industry.
As a provider of information management and payment processing services, we must constantly adapt and respond to the technological advances offered by our competitors and the informational requirements of our customers, including those related to the Internet, in order to maintain and improve upon our competitive position. We may not be able to expand our technological capabilities and service offerings as rapidly as our competitors, which could jeopardize our position as a leader in our industry.
We are dependent on technology systems and electronic communications networks managed by third parties, which could result in our inability to prevent service disruptions.
Our ability to process and authorize transactions electronically depends on our ability to electronically communicate with our fuel and vehicle maintenance providers through point-of-sale devices and electronic networks that are owned and operated by third parties. The electronic communications networks upon which we depend are often subject to disruptions of various magnitudes and durations. Any severe disruption of one or all of these networks could impair our ability to authorize transactions or collect information about such transactions, which, in turn, could harm our reputation for dependable service and adversely affect our results of operations. In addition, our ability to collect enhanced data relating to our customers purchases may be limited by the use of older point-of-sale devices by fuel and vehicle maintenance providers. To the extent that fuel and vehicle maintenance providers within our network are slow to adopt advanced point-of-sale devices, we may not be able to offer the services and capabilities our customers demand.
Our industry continues to become increasingly competitive, which makes it more challenging for us to maintain profit margins at historical levels.
We face and expect to continue to face competition in each category of the overall industry from several companies that seek to offer competing capabilities and services. Historically, we have been able to provide
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customers with a wide spectrum of services and capabilities and, therefore, we have not considered price to be the exclusive or even the primary basis on which we compete. As our competitors have continued to develop their service offerings, it has become increasingly more challenging for us to compete solely on the basis of superior capabilities or service. In some areas of our business we have been forced to respond to competitive pressures by reducing our fees. We have seen erosion of our historical profit margins as we encourage existing strategic relationships to sign long-term contracts. If these trends continue and if competition intensifies, our profitability may be adversely impacted.
While we have traditionally offered our services to all categories of the fleet industry, some of our competitors have successfully garnered significant share in particular categories of the overall industry. To the extent that our competitors are regarded as leaders in specific categories, they may have an advantage over us as we attempt to further penetrate these categories.
We also face increased competition in our efforts to enter into new strategic relationships and renew existing strategic relationships on the same terms.
Compliance with anti-money laundering laws and regulations creates additional compliance costs and reputational risk.
WEX Bank must monitor and report unusual or suspicious account activity, as well as transactions involving amounts in excess of prescribed limits, as required by the Bank Secrecy Act and Internal Revenue Service regulations. The USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 (the USA Patriot Act) imposes significant anti-money laundering compliance and due diligence obligations on financial institutions, including WEX Bank. Financial regulators have issued various implementing regulations and have made enforcement a top priority. Failure to maintain and implement adequate programs to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, or to comply with all of the relevant laws or regulations, could result in the imposition of fines or penalties and other serious legal and reputational consequences which may impact our financial results.
Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates could affect our financial results.
We earn revenues, pay expenses, own assets and incur liabilities in countries using currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Such currencies include the Australian dollar, euro, British pound sterling, New Zealand dollar and Brazilian Real. Because our consolidated financial statements are presented in U.S. dollars, we must translate revenues, income and expenses, as well as assets and liabilities, into U.S. dollars at exchange rates in effect during or at the end of each reporting period. Therefore, increases or decreases in the value of the U.S. dollar against other major currencies will affect our revenues, operating income and the value of balance sheet items denominated in foreign currencies. We cannot assure that fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, particularly fluctuations in the U.S. dollar against other currencies, will not materially affect our financial results.
Our increased presence in foreign jurisdictions increases the possibility of foreign law violations or violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
We are subject to the FCPA, which generally prohibits U.S. companies and their intermediaries from making improper payments to foreign officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business, and the anti-bribery laws of other jurisdictions. Any violation of the FCPA or similar laws and regulations could result in significant expenses, divert management attention, and otherwise have a negative impact on us. Any determination that we have violated the FCPA or laws of any other jurisdiction could subject us to, among other things, penalties and legal expenses that could harm our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operation. Because our foreign presence expanded due to recent acquisitions and investments outside of the U.S., the possibility of violations of foreign law or the FCPA may increase.
We may incur substantial losses due to fraudulent use of our card products.
Under certain circumstances, when we fund customer transactions, we bear the risk of substantial losses due to fraudulent use of our card products. We do not maintain any insurance to protect us against any such losses.
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If we fail to maintain effective systems of internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud, which could cause current and potential shareholders to lose confidence in our financial reporting, adversely affect the trading price of our securities or harm our operating results.
Effective internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures are necessary for us to provide reliable financial reports and effectively prevent fraud and operate successfully as a public company. Our financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures are reliant, in part, on information we receive from third parties that supply information to us regarding transactions that we process. Any failure to develop or maintain effective internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures could harm our reputation or operating results, or cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations. As we complete acquisitions and expand our business operations both within the United States and internationally, we will need to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure control and procedures. The internal control over financial reporting of Fleet One was not audited in connection with the audit of our internal control over financial reporting for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012. If we are unable to adequately maintain our internal control over financial reporting, our external auditors will not be able to issue an unqualified opinion on the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting.
Ineffective internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures could cause investors to lose confidence in our reported financial information, which could have a negative effect on the trading price of our securities or affect our ability to access the capital markets and could result in regulatory proceedings against us by, among others, the SEC. In addition, a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting, which may lead to deficiencies in the preparation of financial statements, could lead to litigation claims against us. The defense of any such claims may cause the diversion of managements attention and resources, and we may be required to pay damages if any such claims or proceedings are not resolved in our favor. Any litigation, even if resolved in our favor, could cause us to incur significant legal and other expenses. Such events could harm our business, affect our ability to raise capital and adversely affect the trading price of our securities.
Our ability to attract and retain qualified employees is critical to the success of our business and the failure to do so may materially adversely affect our performance.
We believe our employees, including our executive management team, are our most important resource and, in our industry and geographic area, competition for qualified personnel is intense. If we were unable to retain and attract qualified employees, our performance could be materially adversely affected.
Historical transactions with our former parent company may adversely affect our financial statements.
Historical transactions involving Avis Budget Group, Inc., or Avis (formerly Cendant Corporation), our former corporate parent, and our other former affiliates such as Realogy Corporation and Wyndham Worldwide Corporation, may be reviewed from time to time by external parties, which may include government regulatory organizations and tax authorities. The decision by one or more of these organizations to undertake a review is beyond our control. While management does not believe, nor has any knowledge of, any transaction that would be in error or otherwise adjusted, corrections to the financial statements of Avis, or its successor or its current or former affiliates, could adversely affect our financial statements.
Risks Relating to Our Common Stock
If any entity controls 10 percent or more of our common stock and such entity has caused a violation of applicable banking laws by its failure to obtain any required approvals prior to acquiring that common stock, we have the power to restrict such entitys ability to vote shares held by it.
As owners of a Utah industrial bank, we are subject to Utah banking regulations that require any entity that controls 10 percent or more of our common stock to obtain the prior approval of Utah banking authorities. Federal law also prohibits a person or group of persons from acquiring control of us unless the FDIC has been
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notified and has not objected to the transaction. Under the FDICs regulations, the acquisition of 10% or more of a class of our voting stock would generally create a rebuttable presumption of control.
Our certificate of incorporation requires that if any stockholder fails to provide us with satisfactory evidence that any required approvals have been obtained, we may, or will if required by state or federal regulators, restrict such stockholders ability to vote such shares with respect to any matter subject to a vote of our stockholders.
Provisions in our charter documents, Delaware law and applicable banking law may delay or prevent our acquisition by a third party.
Our certificate of incorporation, by-laws and our rights plan contain several provisions that may make it more difficult for a third party to acquire control of us without the approval of our board of directors. These provisions include, among other things, a classified board of directors, the elimination of stockholder action by written consent, advance notice for raising business or making nominations at meetings of stockholders and blank check preferred stock. Blank check preferred stock enables our board of directors, without stockholder approval, to designate and issue additional series of preferred stock with such special dividend, liquidation, conversion, voting or other rights, including the right to issue convertible securities with no limitations on conversion, and rights to dividends and proceeds in a liquidation that are senior to the common stock, as our board of directors may determine. These provisions may make it more difficult or expensive for a third party to acquire a majority of our outstanding voting common stock. We also are subject to certain provisions of Delaware law, which could delay, deter or prevent us from entering into an acquisition, including Section 203 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, which prohibits a Delaware corporation from engaging in a business combination with an interested stockholder unless specific conditions are met. These provisions also may delay, prevent or deter a merger, acquisition, tender offer, proxy contest or other transaction that might otherwise result in our stockholders receiving a premium over the market price for their common stock.
In addition, because we own a Utah industrial bank, any purchaser of our common stock who would own 10 percent or more of our common stock after such purchase would be required to obtain the prior consent of Utah banking authorities and the federal banking authorities prior to consummating any such acquisition. These regulatory requirements may preclude or delay the purchase of a relatively large ownership stake by certain potential investors.
Our stockholder rights plan could prevent you from receiving a premium over the market price for your shares of common stock from a potential acquirer.
Our board of directors approved a stockholder rights plan, which entitles our stockholders to acquire shares of our common stock at a price equal to 50 percent of the then current market value in limited circumstances when a third party acquires 15 percent or more of our outstanding common stock or announces its intent to commence a tender offer for at least 15 percent of our common stock, in each case, in a transaction that our board of directors does not approve. The existence of these rights would significantly increase the cost of acquiring control of our Company without the support of our board of directors because, under these limited circumstances, all of our stockholders, other than the person or group who caused the rights to become exercisable, would become entitled to purchase shares of our common stock at a discount. The existence of the rights plan could therefore deter potential acquirers and thereby reduce the likelihood that our stockholders will receive a premium for their common stock in an acquisition.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
All of our facilities are leased, including our 67,000 square foot corporate headquarters in South Portland, Maine. We lease five smaller buildings in the South Portland area. Four of these buildings, totaling 83,000 square
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feet, are used for technical and customer service employees. The fifth building is 7,500 square feet and is our warehouse. We lease 11,500 square feet of office space in Midvale, Utah to support our bank operations and a second call center location. We lease 5,400 square feet in Louisville, Kentucky to support our fleet fuel operations. We lease 66,800 square feet of space in Nashville, Tennessee to support Fleet One. We lease 10,000 square feet of space in Salem, Oregon to support Pacific Pride. We lease 5,300 square feet of space in Tampa, Florida to support our rapid! PayCard operations. We lease 21,500 square feet of space in Melbourne, Australia to support Wright Express Australia Fuel, 7,400 square feet of space in Sydney, Australia to support Wright Express Australia Prepaid and 2,000 square feet of space in Perth, Australia to support Wright Express Australia Fuel. We lease 13,500 square feet of space in Auckland, New Zealand, 15,000 square feet of space in São Paulo, Brazil and 9,000 square feet of space in London, England to support Wright Express International. These facilities are adequate for our current use. Additional financial information about our leased facilities appears in Item 8 Note 18 of our consolidated financial statements.
As of the date of this filing, we are not involved in any material legal proceedings. We also were not involved in any material legal proceedings that were terminated during the fourth quarter of 2012. From time to time, we are subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. We do not believe the outcome of any of pending litigation will have a material adverse effect on our financial statements.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
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ITEM 5. MARKET | FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES |
Market Information
The principal market for the Companys common stock is the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and our ticker symbol is WXS. The following table sets forth, for the indicated calendar periods, the reported intraday high and low sales prices of the common stock on the NYSE Composite Tape:
High | Low | |||||||
2011 |
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First quarter |
$ | 54.35 | $ | 45.27 | ||||
Second quarter |
$ | 57.13 | $ | 47.03 | ||||
Third quarter |
$ | 54.77 | $ | 36.79 | ||||
Fourth quarter |
$ | 56.30 | $ | 35.74 | ||||
2012 |
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First quarter |
$ | 66.23 | $ | 51.59 | ||||
Second quarter |
$ | 65.68 | $ | 53.14 | ||||
Third quarter |
$ | 75.10 | $ | 58.58 | ||||
Fourth quarter |
$ | 75.76 | $ | 66.43 |
As of February 22, 2013, the closing price of our common stock was $75.22 per share, there were 38,701,312 shares of our common stock outstanding and there were 6 holders of record of our common stock.
Dividends
The Company has not declared any dividends on its common stock since it commenced trading on the NYSE on February 16, 2005. The timing and amount of future dividends will be (i) dependent upon the Companys results of operations, financial condition, cash requirements and other relevant factors, (ii) subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company and (iii) payable only out of the Companys surplus or current net profits in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
The Company has certain restrictions, on a rolling 4-quarter basis, on the dividends it may pay under its revolving credit agreement. If the Companys trailing 12 month leverage ratio is higher than 1.75, the Company may pay no more than $25 million per annum for restricted payments, including dividends.
Share Repurchases
The following table provides information about the Companys purchases of shares of the Companys common stock during the quarter ended December 31, 2012:
Total Number of Shares Purchased |
Average Price Paid per Share |
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (a) |
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs (a) |
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October 1 October 31, 2012 |
| $ | | | $ | 37,345,340 | ||||||||||
November 1 November 30, 2012 |
| $ | | | $ | 37,345,340 | ||||||||||
December 1 December 31, 2012 |
| $ | | | $ | 37,345,340 | ||||||||||
Total |
| $ | | | $ | 37,345,340 | ||||||||||
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(a) | On February 7, 2007, the Company announced a share repurchase program authorizing the purchase of up to $75 million of its common stock over the next 24 months. In July 2008, our board of directors approved an increase of $75 million to the share repurchase authorization. In addition, our board of directors extended the share repurchase program to July 25, 2013. We have been authorized to purchase, in total, up to $150 million of our common stock. Share repurchases will be made on the open market and may be commenced or suspended at any time. The Companys management, based on its evaluation of market and economic conditions and other factors, will determine the timing and number of shares repurchased. |
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following table sets forth our summary historical financial information for the periods ended and as of the dates indicated. You should read the following historical financial information along with Item 7 contained in this Form 10-K and the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto. The financial information included in the table below is derived from audited financial statements:
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
(in thousands, except per share data) | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||||
Income statement information |
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Total revenues |
$ | 623,151 | $ | 553,076 | $ | 390,406 | $ | 315,203 | $ | 388,159 | ||||||||||
Total operating expenses |
$ | 401,532 | $ | 319,752 | $ | 239,697 | $ | 197,053 | $ | 226,727 | ||||||||||
Financing interest expense |
$ | 10,433 | $ | 11,676 | $ | 5,314 | $ | 6,210 | $ | 11,859 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on fuel price derivatives |
$ | (12,365 | ) | $ | (11,869 | ) | $ | (7,244 | ) | $ | (22,542 | ) | $ | 55,206 | ||||||
Net earnings attributable to WEX Inc. |
$ | 96,922 | $ | 133,622 | $ | 87,629 | $ | 139,659 | $ | 127,640 | ||||||||||
Basic earnings per share |
$ | 2.50 | $ | 3.45 | $ | 2.28 | $ | 3.65 | $ | 3.28 | ||||||||||
Weighted average basic shares of common stock outstanding |
38,840 | 38,686 | 38,486 | 38,303 | 38,885 | |||||||||||||||
Balance sheet information, at end of period |
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Total assets |
$ | 3,106,684 | $ | 2,278,060 | $ | 2,097,951 | $ | 1,499,662 | $ | 1,611,855 | ||||||||||
Liabilities and stockholders equity |
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All liabilities except preferred stock |
$ | 2,267,091 | $ | 1,568,745 | $ | 1,538,944 | $ | 1,048,346 | $ | 1,307,193 | ||||||||||
Preferred stock |
| | | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||||||||||||||
Redeemable noncontrolling interest |
21,662 | | | | | |||||||||||||||
Total stockholders equity |
817,931 | 709,315 | 559,007 | 441,316 | 294,662 | |||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 3,106,684 | $ | 2,278,060 | $ | 2,097,951 | $ | 1,499,662 | $ | 1,611,855 |
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ITEM 7. | MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
2012 Highlights and Year in Review
During 2012, we focused on international growth and growing our domestic customer base. Our results for the year were impacted by the following significant events and accomplishments:
| On May 11, 2012, we acquired the stock of CorporatePay Limited (CorporatePay), a provider of corporate prepaid solutions to the travel industry in the United Kingdom for approximately GBP 17 million (US $27.8 million), net of cash acquired. We acquired CorporatePay to further diversify our revenues and expand our Other Payment Solution segment. |
| On August 30, 2012, we acquired a 51 percent ownership interest in UNIK S.A. (UNIK), a privately-held provider of payroll cards in Brazil for approximately $22.8 million. We purchased our interest in UNIK to expand our Other Payment Solution segment. UNIK is a provider of payroll cards, private label and processing services in Brazil specializing in the retail, government and transportation sectors. |
| On October 4, 2012, we acquired FleetOne Holding LLC and Subsidiaries (Fleet One), an over-the-road and local retail fueling business for approximately $376.0 million, net of cash acquired. The tax amortization of acquired intangibles and goodwill associated with the transaction is expected to generate over fifteen years, approximately $100 million, in present value of tax benefits for WEX Inc. The all cash transaction was financed through the Companys then existing credit facility (the 2011 Credit Agreement). Fleet One provides fuel cards and fleet management information services that address the entire fuel card supply chain and have a meaningful presence in both the over-the-road and local fleet markets. |
| Total fleet transactions processed increased 6 percent from 2011 to 338.0 million. Payment processing transactions increased 5 percent to 260.7 million, and transaction processing transactions increased 8 percent to 77.3 million. These transactions include the operations from Fleet One, subsequent to the date of acquisition. |
| Our corporate purchase card product grew to $10.3 billion in purchase volume for the year, which is a 32 percent increase from 2011. This increase is primarily due to our single use account product used for online travel-related purchases. |
| Domestic fuel prices averaged $3.73 per gallon during 2012. Domestic fuel prices averaged $3.62 per gallon during 2011. Australian fuel prices increased 3 percent as compared to 2011, to US $5.66 per gallon. |
On January 30, 2013, we completed a $400 million offering in aggregate principal amount of our 4.750 percent senior notes due February 1, 2023, at an issue price of 100.0 percent of the principal amount, plus accrued interest, if any, from January 30, 2013, in a private placement. In connection with the $400 million offering, we entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the 2013 Credit Agreement), among the Company, as borrower, Wright Express Card Holdings Australia Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, as specified designated borrower (Card Holdings Australia, and, together with the Company, the Borrowers), Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and L/C issuer (Bank of America), and the other lenders party thereto (the Lenders). The Credit Agreement provides for a five-year $300 million amortizing term loan facility, and a five-year $700 million secured revolving credit facility with a $150 million sub-limit for letters of credit and a $20 million sub-limit for swingline loans.
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Results of Operations
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012, AS COMPARED TO THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011
FLEET PAYMENT SOLUTIONS SEGMENT
The following table reflects comparative operating results and key operating statistics within our Fleet Payment Solutions segment:
(in thousands) | 2012 | 2011 | Increase (decrease) |
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Revenues |
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Payment processing revenue |
$ | 316,480 | $ | 293,756 | 8 | % | ||||||
Transaction processing revenue |
16,943 | 16,553 | 2 | % | ||||||||
Account servicing revenue |
66,842 | 60,569 | 10 | % | ||||||||
Finance fees |
49,977 | 46,084 | 8 | % | ||||||||
Other |
20,349 | 19,742 | 3 | % | ||||||||
Total revenues |
470,591 | 436,704 | 8 | % | ||||||||
Total operating expenses |
274,236 | 244,910 | 12 | % | ||||||||
Operating income |
196,355 | 191,794 | 2 | % | ||||||||
Financing interest expense (a) |
(10,433 | ) | (11,676 | ) | (11 | )% | ||||||
(Loss) gain on foreign currency transactions |
(395 | ) | (368 | ) | 7 | % | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized losses on domestic fuel price derivative instruments (a) |
(12,365 | ) | (11,869 | ) | 4 | % | ||||||
Decrease in tax refund due to former shareholder of RD Card Holdings in Australia |
6,968 | | | |||||||||
Increase in amount due under tax receivable agreement |
(2,089 | ) | (715 | ) | 192 | % | ||||||
Income before taxes |
178,041 | 167,166 | 7 | % | ||||||||
Income taxes |
88,063 | 59,925 | 47 | % | ||||||||
Net earnings attributable to WEX Inc. |
$ | 89,978 | $ | 107,241 | (16 | )% | ||||||
(in thousands, except per transaction and per gallon data) | 2012 | 2011 | Increase (decrease) |
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Key operating statistics |
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Payment processing revenue: |
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Payment processing transactions |
260,714 | 247,928 | 5 | % | ||||||||
Average expenditure per payment processing transaction |
$ | 77.78 | $ | 71.73 | 8 | % | ||||||
Average price per gallon of fuel - Domestic ($USD/gal) |
$ | 3.73 | $ | 3.62 | 3 | % | ||||||
Average price per gallon of fuel - Australia ($USD/gal) |
$ | 5.66 | $ | 5.47 | 3 | % | ||||||
Transaction processing revenue: |
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Transaction processing transactions |
77,279 | 71,501 | 8 | % | ||||||||
Account servicing revenue: |
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Average number of vehicles serviced |
6,969 | 6,322 | 10 | % |
(a) As described in Item 8Note 21 to our Financial Statements, financing interest expense and net realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments are allocated solely to the Fleet Payment Solutions segment.
Revenues
Payment processing revenue increased $22.7 million for 2012, as compared to 2011. Approximately $8.7 million of this increase is due to an increase in the number of domestic payment processing transactions. In addition, the 3 percent increase in the average domestic price per gallon of fuel, as compared to 2011, contributed approximately $3.9 million to this increase. The remaining increase is primarily due to the operations of Fleet
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One, acquired in the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2012. Assuming no significant drop in fuel prices, we expect payment processing revenues to increase in 2013 as a full year of operations of Fleet One will be included in our operations.
Account servicing revenue increased $6.3 million for 2012, as compared to 2011. The increase in number of vehicles serviced in 2012 as compared to 2011, resulted in additional revenue in North America and Australia, combined, of approximately $2.3 million. Approximately $2.0 million of the increase is due to the monthly fees received from our WEXSmart units, which have increased, as compared to 2011. The remaining increase is primarily due to the operations of Fleet One, acquired in the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2012.
Our finance fees increased $3.9 million for 2012, as compared to 2011. With the acquisitions of Fleet One during the fourth quarter of 2012, their factoring revenue has been included in finance fee revenue as well as the late fee revenue historically reported by the Company. Factoring revenue at Fleet One for the fourth quarter of 2012 was approximately $1.4 million. Payments for customer receivables are due within thirty days or less. Late fee revenue is earned when a customers receivable balance becomes delinquent. The late fee is calculated using a stated late fee rate based on the outstanding balance. The absolute amount of such outstanding balances can be attributed to (i) changes in fuel prices; (ii) customer specific transaction volume; and (iii) customer specific delinquencies. Late fee revenue can also be impacted by changes in (i) late fee rates and (ii) increases or decreases in the number of customers with overdue balances. The change in 2012 is primarily due the addition of (i) factoring revenue and (ii) higher accounts receivable balances, as a result of higher fuel prices and transaction volumes, resulting in an increase of approximately $2.0 million over 2011.
Expenses
The following table compares selected expense line items within our Fleet Payment Solutions segment:
(in thousands) | 2012 | 2011 | Increase (decrease) |
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Expense |
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Salary and other personnel |
$ | 106,552 | $ | 93,876 | 14 | % | ||||||
Service fees |
$ | 32,641 | $ | 21,926 | 49 | % | ||||||
Provision for credit loss |
$ | 20,190 | $ | 26,625 | (24 | )% | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
$ | 52,500 | $ | 39,904 | 32 | % |
| Salary and other personnel expenses increased $12.7 million for 2012, as compared to 2011. Approximately $10.9 million of this increase is due to additional employees from ongoing operations and from our acquisition of Fleet One, at the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2012. The remaining increase is due to a decrease in capitalized payroll of approximately $2.6 million in 2012 as compared to 2011, resulting in higher salary expense. We expect salaries to increase in 2013 as a full year of operations of Fleet One will be included in our operations. |
| Service fees increased $10.7 million during 2012, as compared to 2011. The increase is primarily due to expenses related to the 2012 acquisitions. Service fees associated with the WEXSmart product line increased $1.3 million for 2012, as compared to 2011. |
| Provision for credit loss decreased $6.4 million for 2012, as compared to 2011. Domestic credit loss decreased by approximately $6.8 million as compared to 2011. We use a roll rate methodology to calculate the amount necessary for our ending receivable reserve balance. This methodology takes into account total receivable balances, recent charge off experience, recoveries on previously charged off accounts, and the dollars that are delinquent to calculate the total reserve. In addition, management undertakes a detailed evaluation of the receivable balances to help ensure further overall reserve adequacy. We generally measure our credit loss performance by calculating credit losses as a percentage of total fuel expenditures on payment processing transactions. Our credit losses as a percentage of customers spend decreased to 10.0 basis points as compared to 14.9 basis points for 2011. This decrease is primarily associated with lower charge offs as compared to 2011. |
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| Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $12.6 million for 2012, as compared to 2011. We incurred an $8.9 million write-off of the internally developed software for our over-the-road product during 2012. The write-off was a consequence of our decision to utilize the software acquired with the acquisition of Fleet One, during the fourth quarter of 2012, as the processing platform for our over-the-road product. Approximately $2.1 million of this increase is due to additional amortization associated with the intangible assets related to the acquisition of Fleet One, acquired at the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2012. |
Financing interest expense is related to our 2011 Credit Agreement as well as our 2007 credit facility and 2010 term loan. Interest expense for 2012 decreased $1.2 million from 2011, due to lower interest rates on our financing debt, including the impacts of the interest rate swap that expired in March 2012. Finance interest expense in 2011 also includes approximately $0.7 million in unamortized loan costs that was expensed at the time the 2007 credit facility was replaced. As a consequence of the issuance of the 10 year, fixed rate of 4.750 percent, $400 million senior notes due 2023 in January 2013, we expect to incur higher interest expense in 2013.
Our effective tax rate was 49.5 percent for 2012 and 35.9 percent for 2011. The increase in the effective tax rate compared to the prior year is primarily due to changes in Australian tax consolidation laws. During the second quarter of 2012, we recorded a charge of approximately $26.3 million due to the impact of this tax legislation enacted on June 29, 2012, in Australia. We expect our effective tax rate to return to historical levels in 2013.
Fuel price derivatives
We own fuel price sensitive derivative instruments that we purchase on a periodic basis to manage the impact of volatility in domestic fuel prices on our cash flows. Our derivative instruments do not qualify for hedge accounting. Accordingly, realized and unrealized gains and losses on our fuel price sensitive derivative instruments affect our net income. During 2012 we recorded a loss of $12.4 million, consisting of a realized loss of $10.7 million and an unrealized loss of $1.7 million. During 2011 we recorded a loss of $11.8 million, consisting of a realized loss of $22.7 million and an unrealized gain of $10.9 million. The increase in losses is due to the overall increase in the price of fuel relative to our hedged fuel prices.
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OTHER PAYMENT SOLUTIONS SEGMENT
The following table reflects comparative operating results and key operating statistics within our Other Payment Solutions segment:
(in thousands) | 2012 | 2011 | Increase (decrease) |
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Revenues |
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Payment processing revenue |
$ | 101,482 | $ | 77,570 | 31 | % | ||||||
Transaction processing revenue |
7,420 | 8,185 | (9) | % | ||||||||
Account servicing revenue |
6,518 | 3,432 | 90 | % | ||||||||
Finance fees |
2,330 | 731 | 219 | % | ||||||||
Other |
34,810 | 26,454 | 32 | % | ||||||||
Total revenues |
152,560 | 116,372 | 31 | % | ||||||||
Total operating expenses |
127,296 | 74,842 | 70 | % | ||||||||
Operating income |
25,264 | 41,530 | (39) | % | ||||||||
Decrease in tax refund due to former shareholder of RD Card Holdings Australia |
2,782 | | | |||||||||
Loss on foreign currency transactions |
96 | (91) | (205) | % | ||||||||
Income before income taxes |
28,142 | 41,439 | (32) | % | ||||||||
Income taxes |
21,411 | 15,058 | 42 | % | ||||||||
Net income before noncontrolling interest |
$ | 6,731 | $ | 26,381 | (74) | % | ||||||
Less: Net earnings from noncontrolling interest |
(213) | | | |||||||||
Net earnings attributable to WEX Inc. |
6,944 | 26,381 | (74) | % | ||||||||
(in thousands) | 2012 | 2011 | Increase (decrease) |
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Key operating statistics |
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Payment processing revenue: |
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Corporate purchase card volume |
$ | 10,279,699 | $ | 7,759,466 | 32 | % |
Payment processing revenue increased approximately $23.9 million for 2012, as compared to 2011. Approximately $6.9 million of this increase is due to the acquisition of UNIK and Corporate Pay during 2012. The remaining increase is primarily due to additional business derived from our single use account product, partially offset with a reduction in the interchange rate in 2012, as compared to 2011 due to contract mix, increased foreign spend, which generally has a lower interchange rate than domestic transactions, and a reduction in customer specific incentives received. Our corporate purchase card volume grew by over $2.53 billion in 2012 compared to 2011.
Transaction processing revenue decreased approximately $0.8 million for 2012, as compared to 2011, primarily due to lower transaction based fees from Wright Express Australia Prepaid.
Account servicing revenue increased approximately $3.1 million for 2012, as compared to 2011. Approximately $1.1 million of this increase is due to the acquisition of UNIK and CorporatePay during 2012. The remaining increase is due to primarily due to the inclusion of a full year of operation of rapid!, which was acquired at the end of the first quarter of 2011.
Other revenue increased $8.4 million for 2012 as compared to 2011, primarily due to the increase in the volume of cross-border fees over the prior year. This increase is partially offset by an increase in associated service fees expense.
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On November 9, 2012 the U.S District Court granted preliminary approval to the merchant interchange settlement. Under the terms of this settlement the domestic interchange rate for MasterCard branded credit card transactions would be reduced by 10 basis points for a period of 8 months. Currently this reduction is anticipated to begin sometime in the second half of 2013. During 2013, approximately two-thirds of our corporate purchase and volume was domestic.
Expenses
The following table compares selected expense line items within our Other Payment Solutions segment:
(in thousands) | 2012 | 2011 | Increase (decrease) |
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Expense |
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Salary and other personnel |
$ | 16,828 | $ | 10,734 | 57 | % | ||||||
Service fees |
$ | 70,548 | $ | 48,276 | 46 | % | ||||||
Provision for credit loss |
$ | 2,349 | $ | 902 | 160 | % | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
$ | 22,763 | $ | 5,465 | 317 | % | ||||||
Technology leasing and support |
$ | 7,070 | $ | 5,015 | 41 | % |
| Salary and other personnel expenses increased $6.1 million for 2012, as compared to 2011. Approximately $3.6 million of the increase is due to additional payroll costs associated with the operations of UNIK and CorporatePay acquired during 2012. Approximately $1.7 million of the increase is due to additional sales staff at our rapid! Paycard subsidiary. The remaining increase is due to additional staff and increased benefit expense. |
| Service fees increased by $22.3 million for 2012, as compared to 2011. Approximately $4.4 million of this increase is due to additional expense associated with the operations of UNIK and CorporatePay, acquired during 2012. Approximately $2.5 million of the increase is a result of the full year of operation of rapid!, which was acquired at the end of the first quarter in 2011. The remaining increase is primarily due to higher fees associated with higher overall purchase volume in our domestic virtual card product. |
| Provision for credit loss increased $1.4 million for 2012, as compared to 2011. The increase is primarily due to a bankruptcy from one customer during 2012. |
| Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $17.3 million for 2012, as compared to 2011. This increase is primarily due to the $16.2 million impairment of goodwill associated with Wright Express Australia Prepaid, which was impaired on September 30, 2012. During the third quarter of 2012, the Company determined that pricing pressure in the prepaid giftcard product in Australia would result in lower future earnings than forecasted at the time of the purchase of Wright Express Prepaid Australia. |
| Technology leasing and support expenses increased $2.1 million for 2012, as compared to 2011. This increase is primarily related to the volume increase in our corporate purchase card products. |
Our effective tax rate was 76.1 percent for 2012 and 36.3 percent for 2011. The increase in the effective tax rate compared to the prior year is primarily due to changes in Australian tax consolidation laws. During 2012, we recorded a charge of approximately $5.1 million due to impact of the tax legislation enacted on June 29, 2012, in Australia. We expect our effective tax rate to return to historical levels in 2013.
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2011, AS COMPARED TO THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010
FLEET PAYMENT SOLUTIONS SEGMENT
The following table reflects comparative operating results and key operating statistics within our Fleet Payment Solutions segment:
(in thousands) | 2011 | 2010 | Increase (decrease) |
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Revenues |
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Payment processing revenue |
$ | 293,756 | $ | 220,154 | 33 | % | ||||||
Transaction processing revenue |
16,553 | 16,591 | | |||||||||
Account servicing revenue |
60,569 | 39,692 | 53 | % | ||||||||
Finance fees |
46,084 | 37,264 | 24 | % | ||||||||
Other |
19,742 | 15,538 | 27 | % | ||||||||
Total revenues |
436,704 | 329,239 | 33 | % | ||||||||
Total operating expenses |
244,910 | 201,547 | 22 | % | ||||||||
Operating income |
191,794 | 127, 692 | 50 | % | ||||||||
Financing interest expense (a) |
(11,676 | ) | (5,314 | ) | (120 | )% | ||||||
(Loss) gain on foreign currency transactions |
(368 | ) | 7,141 | NM | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized losses on domestic fuel price derivative instruments (a) |
(11,869 | ) | (7,244 | ) | (64 | )% | ||||||
Increase in amount due under tax receivable agreement |
(715 | ) | (214 | ) | (234 | )% | ||||||
Income before taxes |
167,166 | 122,061 | 37 | % | ||||||||
Income taxes |
59,925 | 48,337 | 24 | % | ||||||||
Net income |
$ | 107,241 | $ | 73,724 | 45 | % | ||||||
(in thousands, except per transaction and per gallon data) | 2011 | 2010 | Increase (decrease) |
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Key operating statistics |
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Payment processing revenue: |
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Payment processing transactions |
247,928 | 222,769 | (b) | 11 | % | |||||||
Average expenditure per payment processing transaction |
$ | 71.73 | $ | 56.25 | (b) | 28 | % | |||||
Average price per gallon of fuel Domestic ($USD/gal) |
$ | 3.62 | $ | 2.84 | 27 | % | ||||||
Average price per gallon of fuel Australia ($USD/gal) |
$ | 5.47 | $ | 4.70 | 16 | % | ||||||
Transaction processing revenue: |
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Transaction processing transactions |
71,501 | 54,980 | 30 | % | ||||||||
Account servicing revenue: |
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Average number of vehicles serviced |
6,322 | 5,580 | (b) | 13 | % |
NM Not Meaningful
(a) As described in Item 8 Note 21 to our Financial Statements, financing interest expense and net realized and unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments are allocated solely to the Fleet Payment Solutions segment.
(b) Payment processing transaction and vehicle count data, as well as related calculated metrics associated with this data, for 2010 have been revised to reflect information provided from an improved business intelligence reporting process that was implemented in the second quarter of 2011. These changes do not impact our revenue or earnings. 2010 data has also been updated to remove non-fuel payment processing transactions from Wright Express Australia operations.
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Revenues
Payment processing revenue increased $73.6 million for 2011, as compared to 2010. Approximately $44.7 million of this increase is due to a 27 percent increase in the average domestic price per gallon of fuel. Also contributing to the increase is the increase in the number of domestic payment processing transactions, which contributed approximately $12.7 million. The remaining variance is primarily due to our acquisition of Wright Express Australia Fuel, acquired late in the third quarter of 2010.
Account servicing revenue increased $20.9 million for 2011, as compared to 2010. Approximately $18.5 million of the increase is due to Wright Express Australia Fuel activity. The remaining increase is primarily due to monthly fees received for our WEXSmart product line. A greater proportion of Wright Express Australia Fuel revenues is attributable to monthly servicing fees than is experienced in the United States.
Our finance fees have increased $8.8 million for 2011, as compared to 2010. Payments for customer receivables are due within thirty days or less. Finance fee revenue is earned when a customers receivable balance becomes delinquent. The finance fee is calculated using a stated late fee rate based on the outstanding balance. The absolute amount of such outstanding balances can be attributed to (i) changes in fuel prices; (ii) customer specific transaction volume; and (iii) customer specific delinquencies. Finance fee revenue can also be impacted by changes in (i) late fee rates and (ii) increases or decreases in the number of customers with overdue balances. The change in 2011 is primarily due to higher accounts receivable balances, as a result of higher fuel prices and transaction volumes, resulting in an increase of approximately $5.2 million over 2010. The remainder of the increase, approximately $3.6 million, was due to the operations of Wright Express Australia Fuel which was acquired late in the third quarter of 2010.
Other revenue increased $4.2 million for 2011, as compared to 2010. Approximately $2.2 million of this increase is due to our acquisition of Wright Express Australia Fuel, acquired late in the third quarter of 2010. Also contributing to the increase was $1.2 million of additional sales of WEXSmart telematics units during 2011, as compared to 2010.
Expenses
The following table compares selected expense line items within our Fleet Payment Solutions segment:
(in thousands) | 2011 | 2010 | Increase (decrease) |
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Expense |
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Salary and other personnel |
$ | 93,876 | $ | 82,445 | 14 | % | ||||||
Service fees |
$ | 21,926 | $ | 20,750 | 6 | % | ||||||
Provision for credit loss |
$ | 26,625 | $ | 18,747 | 42 | % | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
$ | 39,904 | $ | 28,331 | 41 | % | ||||||
Operating interest expense |
$ | 4,488 | $ | 4,494 | | |||||||
Other expense |
$ | 12,791 | $ | 8,658 | 48 | % |
| Salary and other personnel expenses increased $11.4 million for 2011, as compared to 2010. Salary expenses related to our Australian operations increased by approximately $6.7 million compared to the prior year, as we had a full year of operation in 2011 compared to 2010. Salary expense associated with our stock compensation plans and the annual bonus incentive increased approximately $2.5 million as compared to 2010. The remaining increase is primarily due to annual salary and benefit increases. |
| Service fees increased $1.2 million during 2011, as compared to 2010. Service fees associated with the WEXSmart product line increased $1.3 million over the prior year due to additional units sold. |
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Operations at Wright Express Australia, which was acquired late in the third quarter of 2010, resulted in an increase of service fees of $3.4 million, as compared to the prior year. Offsetting these increases were the fees incurred in 2010 related to the acquisition of Wright Express Australia. |
| Provision for credit loss increased $7.9 million for 2011, as compared to 2010. Domestic credit loss increased by approximately $6.0 million as compared to 2010. This increase is primarily associated with higher levels of domestic customer spend throughout the year, associated with the increase in fuel prices. The inclusion of a full year of operations of Wright Express Australia, acquired late in the third quarter of 2010, contributed $1.9 million of the increase. We generally measure our credit loss performance by calculating credit losses as a percentage of total fuel expenditures on payment processing transactions. Our credit losses as a percentage of customers spend remained flat at 14.9 basis points for both 2011 and 2010. |
| Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $11.6 million for 2011, as compared to 2010. This increase is primarily due to approximately $8.8 million of additional amortization associated with the intangible assets related to the acquisition of RD Card Holdings Australia Pty Ltd, acquired late in the third quarter of 2010. |
| Operating interest expense is interest on our certificates of deposit and interest-bearing money market deposits (collectively, Brokered Deposits), as well as interest on borrowed federal funds, which we use to finance the receivables arising from our domestic payment processing transactions. This interest expense for 2011 remained relatively flat as compared to 2010. Our average debt balance for 2011 totaled $695.7 million as compared to our average debt balance of $527.3 million for 2010. The impact of the increase in the average debt balance was essentially offset by lower interest rates on the debt. |
| Other expense increased $4.1 million for 2011, as compared to 2010. Approximately $1.3 million of this increase is due to the inclusion of a full year of operations of Wright Express Australia acquired late in the third quarter of 2010. The remaining increase over 2010 is primarily due to special projects and customer incentives. |
Financing interest expense was related to the 2011 Credit Agreement as well as our 2007 credit facility and 2010 term loan. Interest expense for 2011 increased $6.4 million from 2010, due to an increase in the average outstanding balance on our financing debt. The increase in our financing debt occurred during the second half of 2010 in conjunction with our acquisition and funding of operations for Wright Express Australia. Finance interest expense is also impacted by our consolidated leverage ratio, which increased subsequent to the 2010 acquisition. Finance interest expense also includes approximately $0.7 million in unamortized loan costs that was expensed at the time the 2007 credit facility was replaced.
Our effective tax rate was 35.9 percent for 2011 and 39.6 percent for 2010. The decrease in the effective tax rate compared to 2010 is primarily due to non-deductible acquisition expenses associated with our Australian acquisition in 2010, and our decision to indefinitely reinvest our Australian profits outside the United States in 2011.
Gain on foreign currency transactions
During 2010, in anticipation of our closing of the acquisition of RD Card Holdings Australia Pty Ltd, the Company purchased $365 million Australian dollars during the month of August. The exchange rate moved in our favor during the remainder of 2010, resulting in a currency gain of approximately $7.1 million during 2010. No such activity was recorded in 2011, as the Australian dollars were used to complete the acquisition of RD Card Holdings Australia Pty Ltd in 2010.
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Fuel price derivatives
During 2011 we recorded a loss of $11.8 million, consisting of a realized loss of $22.7 million and an unrealized gain of $10.9 million. During 2010 we recorded a loss of $7.2 million, consisting of a realized gain of $9.8 million and an unrealized loss of $17.0 million. The increase in losses is due to the overall increase in the price of fuel relative to our hedged fuel prices.
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OTHER PAYMENT SOLUTIONS SEGMENT
The following table reflects comparative operating results and key operating statistics within our Other Payment Solutions segment:
(in thousands) | 2011 | 2010 | Increase (decrease) |
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Revenues |
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Payment processing revenue |
$ | 77,570 | $ | 46,034 | 69 | % | ||||||
Transaction processing revenue |
8,185 | 2,935 | 179 | % | ||||||||
Account servicing revenue |
3,432 | 753 | 356 | % | ||||||||
Finance fees |
731 | 497 | 47 | % | ||||||||
Other |
26,454 | 10,948 | 142 | % | ||||||||
Total revenues |
116,372 | 61,167 | 90 | % | ||||||||
Total operating expenses |
74,842 | 38,146 | 96 | % | ||||||||
Operating income |
41,530 | 23,021 | 80 | % | ||||||||
Loss on foreign currency transactions |
(91 | ) | | | ||||||||
Income before income taxes |
41,439 | 23,021 | 80 | % | ||||||||
Income taxes |
15,058 | 9,116 | 65 | % | ||||||||
Net income |
$ | 26,381 | $ | 13,905 | 90 | % | ||||||
(in thousands) | 2011 | 2010 | Increase (decrease) |
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Key operating statistics |
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Payment processing revenue: |
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Corporate purchase card volume |
$ | 7,759,466 | $ | 4,414,145 | 76 | % |
Payment processing revenue increased approximately $31.5 million for 2011 over 2010, primarily due to additional business derived from our single use account product. Our corporate purchase card volume grew by over $3.3 billion in 2011 compared to 2010.
Transaction processing revenue increased approximately $5.2 million for 2011 over 2010, primarily due to the transaction based fees from Wright Express Australia Prepaid commencing with operations after our acquisition late in the third quarter of 2010.
Account servicing revenue increased approximately $2.7 million for 2011 over 2010. Approximately $2.0 million of this increase is due to the rapid! PayCard operations, acquired late in the first quarter of 2011. The remaining increase is due to operations at our Wright Express Australia Prepaid subsidiary, acquired late in the third quarter of 2010.
Other revenue increased $15.5 million over 2010, as the volume of cross-border fees increased over the prior year. This increase is offset by an increase in associated service fees expense.
Operating expenses increased by $36.7 million for 2011 as compared to 2010 primarily due to the following:
| Service fees increased by $22.7 million for 2011 as compared to 2010 due to higher fees associated with higher overall purchase volume. |
| Salary and other personnel expenses increased $5.8 million for 2011 as compared to 2010 primarily due to additional payroll costs assumed upon the acquisition of Wright Express Australia Prepaid. |
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| Depreciation and amortization expenses increased $3.9 million for 2011, as compared to 2010. This increase is primarily due to approximately $2.5 million of additional amortization associated with the intangible assets related to the purchase of RD Card Holdings Australia Pty Ltd, acquired late in the third quarter of 2010. The remaining increase is due to additional assets placed into service. |
| Technology leasing and support expenses increased $2.6 million for 2011, as compared to 2010. This increase is primarily related to the volume increase in our corporate purchase card products. |
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LIQUIDITY, CAPITAL RESOURCES AND CASH FLOWS
We focus on management operating cash as the primary measure we use internally to monitor cash flow performance from our core operations and we believe it is a key element in achieving maximum stockholder value. Our industrial bank subsidiary, WEX Bank, utilizes brokered deposits, negotiable order of withdrawal (NOW) deposits and borrowed federal funds to finance our domestic accounts receivable. Since brokered deposits, NOW deposits and borrowed federal funds are used to finance our accounts receivable, we believe that they are a recurring and necessary use and source of cash. As such, we consider brokered deposits, NOW deposits and borrowed federal funds when evaluating our operating activities. For the same reason, we believe that management operating cash may also be useful to investors as one means of evaluating our performance. However, management operating cash is a non-GAAP measure and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, net cash provided by (used for) operating activities as presented on the consolidated statement of cash flows in accordance with GAAP.
The table below reconciles net cash provided by (used for) operating activities to management operating cash:
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
(in thousands) | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities |
$ | 71,811 | $ | 51,168 | $ | (10,550 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in deposits |
193,726 | 163,853 | 106,504 | |||||||||
Net (decrease) increase in borrowed federal funds |
41,500 | (52,584 | ) | (12,238 | ) | |||||||
Management operating cash |
$ | 307,037 | $ | 162,437 | $ | 83,716 |
The change in management operating cash in the comparative periods can be explained as follows:
| During 2012, our increase in accounts receivable, net of the account receivable balances acquired with our acquisitions, is funded by operating activities as well as a $235 million overall increase in borrowed federal funds and deposits. The excess of NOW deposits is a result of the influx of capital associated with the Higher One program. Accounts receivable increased in 2012 over 2011 as a result of increased customer spend levels, primarily due to higher fuel prices. |
| During 2011, our increase in accounts receivable, net of the account receivable balance acquired with the acquisition of rapid! PayCard, as well as acquisition adjustments to RD Card Holdings Australia Pty Ltd., is funded by operating activities as well as a $111 million overall increase in borrowed federal funds and Brokered Deposits. Accounts receivable increased in 2011 over 2010 as a result of increased customer spend levels, due to higher fuel prices. |
| During 2010, our increase in accounts receivable, net of the account receivable balance acquired with the acquisition of RD Card Holdings Australia Pty Ltd., is funded by operating activities as well as a $94 million overall increase in borrowed federal funds and Brokered Deposits. Accounts receivable increased over the prior year as a result of increased customer spend, due to higher fuel prices. |
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Management Operating Cash
Management operating cash is not a measure in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). In order to reconcile from management operating cash to the classifications of cash flow activities presented on our consolidated statement of cash flows, we have adjusted our cash flows from financing activities for the changes in brokered deposits, NOW deposits and borrowed federal funds.
WEX Bank issued certificates of deposit in various maturities ranging between one month and two years and with fixed interest rates ranging from 0.26 percent to 1.15 percent as of December 31, 2012, as compared to fixed interest rates ranging from 0.25 percent to 1.60 percent as of December 31, 2011, and 0.30 percent to 1.95 percent as of December 31, 2010. WEX Bank also issues interest-bearing money market deposits with variable interest rates ranging from 0.35 percent to 0.41 percent as of December 31, 2012, as compared to variable interest rates ranging from 0.60 percent to 0.73 percent as of December 31, 2011, and 0.40 percent to 0.60 percent as of December 31, 2010. As of December 31, 2012, we had approximately $613.1 million of Brokered Deposits outstanding at a weighted average interest rate of 0.53 percent, compared to $683.3 million of Brokered Deposits at a weighted average interest rate of 0.68 percent as of December 31, 2011, and approximately $520.4 million of Brokered Deposits outstanding at a weighted average interest rate of 0.90 percent as of December 31, 2010.
WEX Bank may issue Brokered Deposits without limitation on the balance outstanding. However, WEX Bank must maintain minimum financial ratios, which include risk-based asset and capital requirements, as prescribed by the FDIC. As of December 31, 2012, all Brokered Deposits were in denominations of $250,000 or less, corresponding to FDIC deposit insurance limits. Interest-bearing money market funds may be withdrawn at any time. We believe that our Brokered Deposits are paying competitive yields and that there continues to be consumer demand for these instruments.
Beginning during the second quarter of 2012, we received non-interest bearing NOW account deposits associated with the Higher One program. As of December 31, 2012, we had $261.1 million of non-interest bearing NOW account deposits. These deposits were in excess of our operating cash requirements to fund account receivables, which resulted in a larger than typical cash balance on our balance sheet for the current period. We anticipate this balance to decline based on historical patterns of the non-interest bearing NOW account deposits and scheduled maturities of our deposits. Deposits are subject to regulatory capital requirements.
Non-interest bearing deposits are required for certain customers as collateral for their credit accounts. We had $16.2 million of these deposits on hand at December 31, 2012, $10.4 million at December 31, 2011, and $9.4 million at December 31, 2010.
WEX Bank also borrows from lines of credit on a federal funds rate basis to supplement the financing of our accounts receivable. Our federal funds lines of credit were $140 million during 2012, 2011and 2010, with $48.4 million outstanding as of December 31, 2012.
Liquidity
General
In general, our trade receivables provide for payment terms of 30 days or less. We do not extend revolving credit to our customers with respect to these receivables. Receivables not paid within the terms of the customer agreement are generally subject to finance fees based upon the outstanding customer receivable balance. At December 31, 2012, approximately 96 percent of the outstanding balance of $1.6 billion was current and approximately 99 percent of the outstanding balance was less than 60 days past due. The outstanding balance is made up of receivables from a wide range of industries. No customer makes up more than 4 percent of the outstanding receivables at December 31, 2012.
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Our short-term cash requirements consist primarily of payments to major oil companies for purchases made by our fleet customers, payments to merchants for other payment solutions, payments on maturing and withdrawals of Brokered Deposits and borrowed federal funds, interest payments on our credit facility, cash payments for derivative instruments and other operating expenses. WEX Bank is responsible for the majority of domestic payments to major oil companies, merchants, and payments on maturing and withdrawals of Brokered Deposits and borrowed federal funds. WEX Bank can fund our short-term domestic cash requirements through the issuance of Brokered Deposits and borrowed federal funds. Any remaining cash needs are primarily funded through operations. Under FDIC regulations, WEX Bank may not pay any dividend if, following the payment of the dividend, WEX Bank would be undercapitalized, as defined under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and applicable regulations.
Our 2011 Credit Agreement
On May 23, 2011, we entered into a Credit Agreement (the 2011 Credit Agreement), by and among us and certain of our subsidiaries, as borrowers, and Wright Express Card Holdings Australia Pty Ltd, as specified designated borrower, with a lending syndicate. The 2011 Credit Agreement was secured by pledges of the stock of our foreign subsidiaries. The 2011 Credit Agreement provided for a five-year $200 million amortizing term loan facility and a five-year $700 million revolving credit facility with a $100 million sub-limit for letters of credit and a $20 million sub-limit for swingline loans. Term loan payments in the amount of $2.5 million were due beginning on June 30, 2011, and thereafter on the last day of each September, December, March and June thereafter, through and including March 31, 2016, and on the maturity date for the term agreement, May 23, 2016, the remaining outstanding principal amount of $150 million was due. As of December 31, 2012, we had $621 million of loans outstanding under the 2011 Credit Agreement. As of December 31, 2012, we also had approximately $2.4 million in letters of credit outstanding. Accordingly, at December 31, 2012, we had $236.9 million of availability under the 2011 Credit Agreement, subject to the covenants as described below.
Proceeds from the 2011 Credit Agreement were used to repay our indebtedness under the 2007 credit facility with a lending syndicate, and indebtedness under the 2010 term loan facility with a bank. The 2011 Credit Agreement funding was available for working capital purposes, acquisitions, payment of dividends and other restricted payments, refinancing of indebtedness, and other general corporate purposes.
Amounts outstanding under the 2011 Credit Agreement bore interest at a rate equal to, at our option, (a) the Eurocurrency Rate, as defined, plus a margin of 1.25 percent to 2.25 percent based on the ratio of consolidated funded indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries to consolidated EBITDA or (b) the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50 percent, (ii) the prime rate announced by the lead lender, or (iii) the Eurocurrency Rate plus 1.00 percent, in each case plus a margin of 0.25 percent to 1.25 percent based on the ratio of consolidated funded indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries to consolidated EBITDA. In addition, we agreed to pay a quarterly commitment fee at a rate per annum ranging from 0.20 percent to 0.40 percent of the daily unused portion of the credit facility. Any outstanding loans under the 2011 Credit Agreement matured on May 23, 2016.
Our 2011 Credit Agreement contained various financial covenants requiring us to maintain certain financial ratios. Specifically, it limited us to a maximum consolidated leverage ratio of 3.00 to 1.00 at the end of each fiscal quarter until the maturity date. The 2011 Credit Agreement also required us to maintain a minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio of 3.00 to 1.00 at the end of each fiscal quarter until the maturity date.
In addition to the financial covenants, the 2011 Credit Agreement contained various customary restrictive covenants that limited our ability to pay dividends, sell or transfer all or substantially all of our property or assets, incur more indebtedness or make guarantees, grant or incur liens on our assets, make investments, loans, advances or acquisitions, engage in mergers, consolidations, liquidations or dissolutions, enter into sales or leasebacks and change our accounting policies or reporting practices. WEX Bank was not subject to certain of these restrictions. We were in compliance with all material covenants and restrictions at December 31, 2012.
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Our interest rate swap arrangements which effectively converted $150 million of variable rate borrowing to fixed rate borrowing at a rate of approximately 0.56 percent expired in March of 2012. We regularly review our projected borrowings under our credit facility and the current interest rate environment to determine if additional swaps should be executed.
On January 18, 2013, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the 2013 Credit Agreement), among the Company, as borrower, Wright Express Card Holdings Australia Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, as specified designated borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and L/C issuer, and the other lenders party thereto. The 2013 Credit Agreement provides for a five-year $300 million term loan facility, and a five-year $700 million secured revolving credit facility with a $150 million sub-limit for letters of credit and a $20 million sub-limit for swingline loans. Subject to certain conditions, including obtaining relevant commitments, the Company has the option to increase the facility by up to an additional $100 million. The remaining terms and conditions are materially similar to the 2011 Credit Agreement.
On January 30, 2013, the Company, completed a $400 million offering in aggregate principal amount of its 4.750 percent senior notes due 2023 (the Notes) at an issue price of 100.0 percent of the principal amount, plus accrued interest, if any, from January 30, 2013. Proceeds from the Notes were used to pay down the entire outstanding balance of the revolver portion of our 2013 Credit Agreement. The remaining proceeds are available for general corporate purposes.
Other Liquidity Matters
We discuss our hedging strategies relative to commodity and interest rate risk in Item 7A below. Our fuel price derivatives are entered into to mitigate the volatility that domestic fuel prices introduce to our revenue streams. The current fuel price is essentially in the collar range set in the previous year. As a result, we have a net liability related to these derivatives of approximately $1.7 million. During the course of the year we paid $10.6 million from the net settlement of expiring derivative contracts. Our long-term cash requirements, apart from amounts owing on our 2013 Credit Agreement, consist primarily of amounts due to Wyndham as part of our tax receivable agreement. As a consequence of our separation from Avis, we increased the tax bases of our tangible and intangible assets to their fair market value (the Tax Basis Increase). This Tax Basis Increase allows us to reduce the amount of future tax payments to the extent that we generate sufficient taxable income. We were contractually obligated, pursuant to our tax receivable agreement with Avis, to remit to Avis 85 percent of any such cash savings, subject to repayment if it is determined that these savings should not have been available to us. In 2009 we entered into a Tax Receivable Prepayment Agreement to settle a portion of the obligation with one of Avis successors. These obligations were previously valued at $187.5 million and this transaction resulted in a gain of $136.5 million. As a result we are now entitled to receive, without obligation to a third party, approximately 68 percent of the future estimated tax benefit of the Tax Basis Increase. This will be reflected over time in increases in operating cash.
Undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries of the Company amounted to $1.8 million at December 31, 2012, and $6.0 million at December 31, 2011. These earnings are considered to be indefinitely reinvested, and accordingly, no U.S. federal and state income taxes have been provided thereon. If we were to distribute such earnings in the form of dividends or otherwise, the Company would be subject to both U.S. income taxes (subject to an adjustment for foreign tax credits) and withholding taxes payable to the various foreign countries.
We currently have authorization from our Board to purchase up to $150 million of our common stock up to July 2013. Through December 31, 2012, we have used $112.7 million of the authorized amount to acquire shares of our common stock. The program will be funded either through our future cash flows or through borrowings on our 2013 Credit Agreement. Share repurchases will be made on the open market and may be commenced or suspended at any time. The Companys management, based on its evaluation of market and economic conditions and other factors, will determine the timing and number of shares repurchased.
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Management believes that we can adequately fund our cash needs for at least the next 12 months.
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
We have the following off-balance sheet arrangements as of December 31, 2012:
| Operating leases. We lease office space, office equipment and computer equipment under long-term operating leases, which are recorded in occupancy and equipment or technology leasing and support. |
| Extension of credit to customers. We have entered into commitments to extend credit in the ordinary course of business. We had approximately $4.7 billion of commitments to extend credit at December 31, 2012, as part of established customer agreements. These amounts may increase or decrease during 2013 as we increase or decrease credit to customers, subject to our appropriate credit reviews, as part of our lending product agreements. Many of these commitments are not expected to be utilized; therefore, we do not believe total unused credit available to customers and customers of strategic relationships represents future cash requirements. We can adjust our customers credit lines at our discretion at any time. We believe that we can adequately fund actual cash requirements related to these credit commitments through the issuance of certificates of deposit, borrowed federal funds and other debt facilities. |
| Letters of credit. We are required to post collateral to secure our fuel price sensitive derivative instruments based on any unrealized loss, less any unsecured credit granted by our counter party. As of December 31, 2012, we have posted a $2.1 million letter of credit as collateral under the terms of our lease agreement for our corporate offices. |
Contractual Obligations
The table below summarizes the estimated dollar amounts of payments under contractual obligations as of December 31, 2012, for the periods specified:
(in thousands) | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 and Thereafter |
Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating leases: |
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Facilities |
$ | 6,389 | $ | 5,978 | $ | 5,564 | $ | 3,221 | $ | 5,694 | $ | 26,846 | ||||||||||||
Equipment, including vehicles |
1,268 | 574 | 240 | 18 | | 2,100 | ||||||||||||||||||
Revolving line-of-credit (a) |
438,500 | | | | | 438,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
Term Loan |
10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 152,500 | | 182,500 | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest payments on term loan |
3,054 | 2,883 | 2,713 | 972 | | 9,622 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tax receivable agreement |
9,545 | 9,654 | 10,461 | 11,032 | 45,858 | 86,550 | ||||||||||||||||||
Deposits |
842,002 | 48,343 | | | | 890,345 | ||||||||||||||||||
Borrowed federal funds |
48,400 | | | | | 48,400 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fuel price derivative contracts |
1,407 | 322 | | | | 1,729 | ||||||||||||||||||
Contingent obligation (b) |
313 | | | | | 313 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 1,360,878 | $ | 77,754 | $ | 28,978 | $ | 167,743 | $ | 51,552 | $ | 1,686,905 | ||||||||||||
(a) | Our 2011 Credit Facility was set to expire in May of 2016. Amounts in table exclude interest payments. See Item 8 Note 11, Financing Debt. This facility was amended and restated on January 18, 2013, and will expire in January 2018. See Item 8, Note 22 Subsequent Event. |
(b) | During the first quarter of 2013, we expect to pay the remaining purchase price of the UNIK acquisition. |
At this time, the Company is unable to make a reasonably reliable estimate of the timing of payments in individual years in connection with uncertain tax liabilities; therefore, such amounts are not included in the above contractual obligation table.
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Application of Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. Preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenue and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements. We continually evaluate our judgments and estimates in determination of our financial condition and operating results. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Estimates are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements and, accordingly, actual results could differ from these estimates, sometimes materially. Critical accounting policies and estimates are defined as those that are both most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and operating results and require managements most subjective judgments. Our consolidated financial statements are based on the selection and application of critical accounting policies and estimates, the most significant of which are included in the tables below.
Reserve for Credit Losses
Description | Assumptions/Approach Used |
Effect if Actual Results Differ
from | ||
The reserve for losses relating to accounts receivable represents managements estimate of the losses inherent in the Companys outstanding portfolio of receivables. The reserve for credit losses reduces the Companys accounts receivable balances as reported in its financial statements to the net realizable value. |
Management has consistently considered its portfolio of charge card receivables as a large group of smaller balance accounts that it has collectively evaluated for impairment. Reserves for losses on these receivables are primarily based on a model that analyzes specific portfolio statistics, including average charge-off rates for various stages of receivable aging (including: current, 30 days, 60 days, 90 days) over historical periods including average bankruptcy and recovery rates. Receivables are generally written off when they are 150 days past due or declaration of bankruptcy by the customer.
The reserve reflects managements judgment regarding overall reserve adequacy. Management considers whether to adjust the reserve that is calculated by the analytic model based on other factors, such as the actual charge-offs for the preceding reporting periods, expected charge-offs and recoveries for the subsequent reporting periods, a review of accounts receivable balances which become past due, changes in customer payment patterns, known fraudulent activity in the portfolio, as well as leading economic and market indicators. |
To the extent historical credit experience is not indicative of future performance, actual loss experience could differ significantly from managements judgments and expectations, resulting in either higher or lower future provisions for credit losses, as applicable. As of December 31, 2012, we have estimated a reserve for credit losses which is 0.75 percent of the total gross accounts receivable balance.
An increase or decrease to this reserve by 0.5 percent would increase or decrease the provision for credit losses for the year by $7.8 million. For the past three years, our reserve for credit losses in an annual period has not been in excess of 1.0 percent of the total receivable. |
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Business Combinations, Acquired Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Description | Assumptions/Approach Used |
Effect if Actual Results Differ from | ||
Business combinations are accounted for at fair value. Deferred tax asset valuation allowances and income tax uncertainties after the acquisition date generally affect income tax expense. The accounting for business combinations requires estimates and judgment as to expectations for future cash flows of the acquired business, and the allocation of those cash flows to identifiable intangible assets, in determining the estimated fair value for assets and liabilities acquired.
Goodwill is comprised of the cost of business acquisitions in excess of the fair value assigned to the net tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized but is reviewed for impairment annually, or when events or changes in the business environment indicate that the carrying value of the reporting unit may exceed its fair value. Acquired intangible assets result from the allocation of the cost of an acquisition. These acquired intangibles include assets that amortize, primarily software and customer relationships, and those that do not amortize, specifically trademarks and certain trade names. The annual review of goodwill and non-amortizing intangibles values is performed as of October 1 of each year. |
The fair values assigned to tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed are based on managements estimates and assumptions, as well as other information compiled by management, including valuations that utilize customary valuation procedures and techniques.
For the reporting units that carry goodwill balances, our impairment test consists of a comparison of each reporting units carrying value to its estimated fair value. A reporting unit, for the purpose of the impairment test, is one level below the operating segment level. We have two reporting segments that are further broken into several reporting units for the impairment review. The estimated fair value of a reporting unit is primarily based on discounted estimated future cash flows. An appropriate discount rate is used, as well as risk premium for specific business units, based on the Companys cost of capital or reporting unit-specific economic factors. We generally validate the model by considering other factors such as the fair value of comparable companies, if available, to our reporting units, and a reconciliation of the fair value of all our reporting units to our overall market capitalization. The assumptions used to estimate the discounted cash flows are based on our best estimates about payment processing fees/interchange rates, sales volumes, costs (including fuel prices), future growth rates, capital expenditures and market conditions over an estimate of the remaining operating period at the reporting unit level. The discount rate at each reporting unit is based on the weighted average cost of capital that is determined by evaluating the risk free rate of return, cost of debt, and expected equity premiums.
Non goodwill intangible assets are considered not recoverable because their carrying amount exceeds the sum of undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use of the assets. The recoverability test is based on managements intended use of the assets. If the asset fails the recoverability test, impairment is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset group exceeds its fair value. Fair value measurements under ASC 820 are based on the assumptions of market participants. When determining the fair value of the asset group, entities must consider the highest and best use of the assets from a market-participant perspective. |
We review the carrying values of the amortizing assets for impairment whenever events or changes in business circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Such circumstances would include, but are not limited to, a significant decrease in the perceived market price of the intangible, a significant adverse change in the way the asset is being used, or a history of operating or cash flow losses associated with the use of the intangible.
Our goodwill resides in multiple reporting units. The profitability of individual reporting units may suffer periodically from downturns in customer demand or other economic factors. Individual reporting units may be relatively more impacted than the Company as a whole. Specifically, during times of economic slowdown, our customers may reduce their expenditures. As a result, demand for the services of one or more of the reporting units could decline which could adversely affect our operations, cash flow, and liquidity and could result in an impairment of goodwill or intangible assets.
As of December 31, 2012, the Company had an aggregate of approximately $844 million on its balance sheet related to goodwill and intangible assets of acquired entities. Our analysis indicates that the calculated fair value of our reporting units support their carrying values as of December 31, 2012. As noted in Item 1A, because the acquisitions of CorporatePay and UNIK were completed during 2012, their market values approximate their carrying values. The goodwill associated with these reporting units are as follows; CorporatePay, $19.8 million, UNIK, $19.9 million. Wright Express Australia Fuel has a fair value of approximately 120 percent of its carrying value and a goodwill balance of approximately $210.7 million. The Companys remaining reporting units have fair market values substantially in excess of their carrying values. Although an impairment charge is not required at this time, if actual results deteriorate versus our assumptions in the valuation, the potential exists for an impairment in our reporting units. |
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Valuation of Derivatives
Description | Assumptions/Approach Used |
Effect if Actual Results Differ from | ||
The Company has entered into several financial arrangements that are considered to be derivative transactions. Where the Company has entered into fuel price derivatives, no hedging relationship has been designated. Accordingly, when the derivatives are marked to their market value, the related gains or losses are recognized currently in earnings. |
None of the derivatives that exist have readily determinable fair market values. Management determines fair value through alternative valuation approaches, primarily modeling that considers the value of the underlying index or commodity (where appropriate), over-the-counter market quotations, time value, volatility factors and counterparty credit risk. On a periodic basis, management reviews the statements provided by the counterparty to ensure the fair market values are reasonable when compared to the one it derived. | As of December 31, 2012, the Company had established that the net fair value of the derivatives was a liability of less than $2 million. Changes in fuel prices, interest rates and other variables have a significant impact on the value of the derivatives. Should either (i) the variables underlying pricing methodologies; (ii) the creditworthiness of the counterparty or (iii) the methodologies themselves substantially change, our results of operations could significantly change. |
Changes to Accounting Policies
On June 16, 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income (ASU 2011-05). The amendments in ASU 2011-05 require entities to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. Additionally, the amendments in ASU 2011-05 require an entity to present on the face of the financial statements reclassification adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement(s) where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. ASU 2011-05 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. On December 23, 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-12, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05 to defer the new requirement to present components of reclassifications of other comprehensive income on the face of the financial statements. Companies are still required to adopt the other requirements contained in ASU 2011-05. The Company adopted ASU 2011-05 and has provided the required disclosures in two consecutive statements.
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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
The Company has entered into market risk sensitive instruments for purposes other than trading. The discussion below highlights quantitative and qualitative matters related to these instruments.
Interest Rate Risk
At December 31, 2012, we had borrowings of $621 million under our 2011 Credit Facility that bore interest at variable rates. During 2010 we entered into an interest rate swap contract that ended in March 2012 that fixed the interest rate on $150 million of our variable rate revolving 2011 Credit Agreement. We periodically review our projected borrowing under our 2011 Credit Agreement and the current interest rate environment in order to ascertain whether additional swaps should be entered into to either increase our coverage of our overall borrowings or extend the period which our hedges cover.
At December 31, 2012, WEX Bank had deposits (includes certificates of deposits, interest bearing money market deposits and borrowed federal funds) outstanding of $661 million. The deposits are generally short-term in nature. Upon maturity, the deposits will likely be replaced by issuing new deposits to the extent they are needed.
The following table presents the impact of changes in LIBOR on interest expense on our revolving credit facility and term loan for 2012 on the principal outstanding under the credit facility, as well as the impact of changes in interest rates on certificates of deposits, interest bearing money market deposits and borrowed federal funds:
(in thousands) | Impact(a) | |||
Projected annual financing interest expense on credit agreement borrowings (assumes one-month LIBOR plus 150 basis points equal to 1.7087%) (b) |
$ | 10,611 | ||
Increase of: |
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1.00% |
$ | 6,210 | ||
2.00% |
$ | 12,420 | ||
|
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Projected annual operating interest expense on WEX Bank deposits (certificates of deposits at 0.57%, interest bearing money market deposits at 0.39% and borrowed federal funds at 0.39%) |
$ | 3,461 | ||
Increase of: |
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1.00% |
$ | 6,615 | ||
2.00% |
$ | 13,229 | ||
|
(a) Changes | to interest expense presented in this table are based on interest payments, outstanding balance and rate as of December 31, 2012. |
(b) The | table above does not reflect the impact of the January 30, 2013, $400 million offering in aggregate principal amount of 4.750 percent senior notes, which was used to reduce amounts outstanding under our 2011 Credit Agreement in 2013. |
At December 31, 2012, WEX Bank had negotiable order of withdrawal account deposits outstanding of $261.1 million.
(in thousands) | Impact(b) | |||
Projected annual interest expense (based on the federal fund rate) on NOW account deposits using federal funds rate of 0.39% |
$ | | ||
Increase of: |
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1.00% |
$ | | ||
2.00% |
$ | 509 | ||
|
(b) Changes | to interest expense presented in this table are based on the outstanding balance and rate as of December 31, 2012. |
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Commodity Price Risk
As discussed in the Fuel Price Derivatives section of Item 1, we use derivative instruments to manage the impact of volatility in North American fuel prices. We have entered into put and call option contracts (Options) based on the wholesale price of unleaded gasoline and retail price of diesel fuel, which settle on a monthly basis through the second quarter of 2014. The Options are intended to lock in a range of prices during any given quarter on a portion of our forecasted earnings subject to fuel price variations. Our fuel price risk management program is designed to purchase derivative instruments to manage our fuel price-related earnings exposure.
The following table presents information about the Options:
(in thousands except per gallon data) | ||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
Put Strike Price of Underlying Option (per gallon) (a) |
Call Strike Price of Underlying Option (per gallon) (a) |
Aggregate Notional Amount (gallons) (b) |
Fair Value | |||||||||||||
Fuel price derivative instruments unleaded fuel wholesale strike price |
|
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Options settling October 2013 June 2014 |
$ | 2.485 | $ | 2.545 | 6,269 | $ | (514 | ) | ||||||||
Options settling July 2013 March 2014 |
$ | 2.633 | $ | 2.693 | 4,643 | 308 | ||||||||||
Options settling April 2013 December 2013 |
$ | 2.670 | $ | 2.730 | 10,436 | (398 | ) | |||||||||
Options settling January 2013 September 2013 |
$ | 2.843 | $ | 2.903 | 7,291 | 457 | ||||||||||
Options settling October 2012 June 2013 |
$ | 2.540 | $ | 2.600 | 4,803 | (1,161 | ) | |||||||||
Options settling July 2012 March 2013 |
$ | 2.605 | $ | 2.665 | 2,310 | (314 | ) | |||||||||
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Total fuel price derivative instruments unleaded fuel |
|
35,752 | $ | (1,622 | ) | |||||||||||
Fuel price derivative instruments diesel fuel retail strike price |
|
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Options settling October 2013 June 2014 |
$ | 3.713 | $ | 3.773 | 2,816 | $ | (224 | ) | ||||||||
Options settling July 2013 March 2014 |
$ | 3.878 | $ | 3.938 | 2,086 | 108 | ||||||||||
Options settling April 2013 December 2013 |
$ | 3.823 | $ | 3.883 | 4,689 | (162 | ) | |||||||||
Options settling January 2013 September 2013 |
$ | 3.990 | $ | 4.050 | 3,276 | 363 | ||||||||||
Options settling October 2012 June 2013 |
$ | 3.835 | $ | 3.895 | 2,158 | (89 | ) | |||||||||
Options settling July 2012 March 2013 |
$ | 3.792 | $ | 3.852 | 1,038 | (103 | ) | |||||||||
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Total fuel price derivative instruments diesel |
|
16,063 | $ | (107 | ) | |||||||||||
Total fuel price derivative instruments |
|
51,815 | $ | (1,729 | ) | |||||||||||
(a) The | settlement of the Options is based upon the New York Mercantile Exchanges New York Harbor Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygen Blending and the U.S. Department of Energys weekly retail on-highway diesel fuel price for the month. |
(b) The | Options settle on a monthly basis. |
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of WEX Inc.
South Portland, Maine
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of WEX Inc. and subsidiaries, formerly Wright Express Corporation (the Company), as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, stockholders equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Companys management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of WEX Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2012, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Companys internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on the criteria established in Internal ControlIntegrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 28, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, Massachusetts
February 28, 2013
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WEX INC.
(in thousands, except per share data)
December 31, | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 197,662 | $ | 25,791 | ||||
Accounts receivable (less reserve for credit losses of $11,709 in 2012 and $11,526 in 2011) |
1,555,814 | 1,323,915 | ||||||
Income taxes receivable |
| 7,755 | ||||||
Available-for-sale securities |
16,350 | 17,044 | ||||||
Fuel price derivatives, at fair value |
| 410 | ||||||
Property, equipment and capitalized software, net |
60,097 | 62,078 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes, net |
100,128 | 143,524 | ||||||
Goodwill |
844,285 | 549,504 | ||||||
Other intangible assets, net |
241,810 | 109,656 | ||||||
Other assets |
90,538 | 38,383 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 3,106,684 | $ | 2,278,060 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 527,838 | $ | 409,226 | ||||
Accrued expenses |
60,532 | 54,738 | ||||||
Income taxes payable |
10,151 | | ||||||
Deposits |
890,345 | 693,654 | ||||||
Borrowed federal funds |
48,400 | 6,900 | ||||||
Revolving line-of-credit facilities and term loan |
621,000 | 295,300 | ||||||
Amounts due under tax receivable agreement |
86,550 | 92,763 | ||||||
Fuel price derivatives, at fair value |
1,729 | 415 | ||||||
Other liabilities |
20,546 | 15,749 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
2,267,091 | 1,568,745 | ||||||
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18) |
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Redeemable noncontrolling interest (Note 17) |
21,662 | | ||||||
Stockholders Equity |
||||||||
Common stock $0.01 par value; 175,000 shares authorized; 42,586 in 2012 and 42,252 in 2011 shares issued; 38,908 in 2012 and 38,765 in 2011 shares outstanding |
426 | 423 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
162,470 | 146,282 | ||||||
Retained earnings |
730,311 | 633,389 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income |
37,379 | 30,588 | ||||||
Less treasury stock at cost; 3,766 shares in 2012 and 3,566 in 2011 |
(112,655 | ) | (101,367 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders equity |
817,931 | 709,315 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders equity |
$ | 3,106,684 | $ | 2,278,060 | ||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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WEX INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except per share data)
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||
Revenues |
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Fleet payment solutions |
$ | 470,591 | $ | 436,704 | $ | 329,239 | ||||||
Other payment solutions |
152,560 | 116,372 | 61,167 | |||||||||
Total revenues |
623,151 | 553,076 | 390,406 | |||||||||
Expenses |
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Salary and other personnel |
123,380 | 104,610 | 87,364 | |||||||||
Service fees |
103,189 | 70,202 | 46,368 | |||||||||
Provision for credit losses |
22,539 | 27,527 | 19,838 | |||||||||
Technology leasing and support |
18,537 | 15,423 | 12,881 | |||||||||
Occupancy and equipment |
12,361 | 11,803 | 8,654 | |||||||||
Advertising |
10,155 | 9,713 | 8,118 | |||||||||
Marketing |
3,679 | 3,240 | 2,197 | |||||||||
Postage and shipping |
4,347 | 4,325 | 3,413 | |||||||||
Communications |
5,373 | 5,115 | 3,631 | |||||||||
Depreciation, amortization and impairments |
75,263 | 45,369 | 29,893 | |||||||||
Operating interest expense |
4,990 | 5,453 | 5,370 | |||||||||
Other |
17,719 | 16,972 | 11,970 | |||||||||
Total operating expenses |
401,532 | 319,752 | 239,697 | |||||||||
Operating income |
221,619 | 233,324 | 150,709 | |||||||||
Financing interest expense |
(10,433 | ) | (11,676 | ) | (5,314 | ) | ||||||
Net (loss) gain on foreign currency transactions |
(299 | ) | (459 | ) | 7,145 | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized losses on fuel price derivatives |
(12,365 | ) | (11,869 | ) | (7,244 | ) | ||||||
Decrease in tax refund due to former shareholder of RD Card Holdings Australia |
9,750 | | | |||||||||
Increase in amount due under tax receivable agreement |
(2,089 | ) | (715 | ) | (214 | ) | ||||||
Income before income taxes |
206,183 | 208,605 | 145,082 | |||||||||
Income taxes |
109,474 | 74,983 | 57,453 | |||||||||
Net income |
96,709 | 133,622 | 87,629 | |||||||||
Less: Net loss from noncontrolling interest |
(213 | ) | | | ||||||||
Net earnings attributable to WEX Inc. |
$ | 96,922 | $ | 133,622 | $ | 87,629 | ||||||
Net earnings attributable to WEX Inc. per share: |
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Basic |
$ | 2.50 | $ | 3.45 | $ | 2.28 | ||||||
Diluted |
$ | 2.48 | $ | 3.43 | $ | 2.25 | ||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: |
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Basic |
38,840 | 38,686 | 38,486 | |||||||||
Diluted |
39,092 | 38,998 | 39,052 | |||||||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands)
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 96,709 | $ | 133,622 | $ | 87,629 | ||||||
Changes in available-for-sale securities, net of tax effect of $(3) in 2012, $66 in 2011 and $41 in 2010 |
(3 | ) | 108 | 69 | ||||||||
Changes in interest rate swap, net of tax effect of $35 in 2012, $179 in 2011 and $(111) in 2010 |
60 | 308 | (192 | ) | ||||||||
Foreign currency translation |
6,705 | 2,567 | 28,015 | |||||||||
Comprehensive income |
103,471 | 136,605 | 115,521 | |||||||||
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest (Note 17) |
(242 | ) | | | ||||||||
Comprehensive income attributable to WEX Inc. |
$ | 103,713 | $ | 136,605 | $ | 115,521 |
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
(in thousands)
Common Stock | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Additional Paid-in Capital |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
Treasury Stock |
Retained Earnings |
Total Equity |
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Balance at December 31, 2009 |
41,167 | $ | 412 | $ | 112,063 | $ | (287 | ) | $ | (83,010 | ) | $ | 412,138 | $ | 441,316 | |||||||||||||
Stock issued to employees exercising stock options |
211 | 2 | 3,177 | | | | 3,179 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tax benefit from employees stock option and restricted stock units |
| | 1,698 | | | | 1,698 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock issued to employees for vesting of restricted stock units |
101 | 1 | | | | | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
| | 5,646 | | | | 5,646 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Conversion of preferred stock |
445 | 4 | 9,999 | | | | 10,003 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of shares of treasury stock |
| | | | (18,357 | ) | | (18,357 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Changes in available-for-sale securities, net of tax effect of $41 |
| | | 69 | | | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Changes in interest rate swaps, net of tax effect of $(111) |
| | | (192 | ) | | | (192 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation |
| | | 28,015 | | | 28,015 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings attributable to WEX Inc. |
| | | | | 87,629 | 87,629 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2010 |
41,924 | 419 | 132,583 | 27,605 | (101,367 | ) | 499,767 | 559,007 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stock issued to employees exercising stock options |
216 | 3 | 2,913 | | | | 2,916 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tax benefit from employees stock option and restricted stock units |
| | 3,970 | | | | 3,970 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock issued to employees for vesting of restricted stock units |
112 | 1 | | | | | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
| | 6,816 | | | | 6,816 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Changes in available-for-sale securities, net of tax effect of $66 |
| | | 108 | | | 108 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Changes in interest rate swaps, net of tax effect of $179 |
| | | 308 | | | 308 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation |
| | | 2,567 | | | 2,567 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings attributable to WEX Inc. |
| | | | | 133,622 | 133,622 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2011 |
42,252 | 423 | 146,282 | 30,588 | (101,367 | ) | 633,389 | 709,315 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Stock issued to employees exercising stock options |
234 | 2 | 4,623 | | | | 4,625 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tax benefit from employees stock option and restricted stock units |
| | 4,466 | | | | 4,466 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock issued to employees for vesting of restricted stock units |
100 | 1 | | | | | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
| | 8,093 | | | | 8,093 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other |
| | (994 | ) | | | | (994 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Purchase of shares of treasury stock |
| | | | (11,288 | ) | | (11,288 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Changes in available-for-sale securities, net of tax effect of $(3) |
| | | (3 | ) | | | (3 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
Changes in interest rate swaps, net of tax effect of $35 |
| | | 60 | | | 60 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Foreign currency translation |
| | | 6,734 | | | 6,734 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings attributable to WEX Inc. |
| | | | | 96,922 | 96,922 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2012 |
42,586 | $ | 426 | $ | 162,470 | $ | 37,379 | $ | (112,655 | ) | $ | 730,311 | $ | 817,931 | ||||||||||||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities |
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Net income |
$ | 96,709 | $ | 133,622 | $ | 87,629 | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities: |
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Net unrealized loss (gain) on derivative instruments |
1,724 | (10,872 | ) | 17,029 | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation |
11,016 | 9,367 | 7,425 | |||||||||
Depreciation and amortization |
50,267 | 48,112 | 31,504 | |||||||||
Goodwill Impairment |
17,508 | | | |||||||||
Deferred taxes |
35,907 | 21,749 | 21,536 | |||||||||
Provision for credit losses |
22,539 | 27,527 | 19,838 | |||||||||
Loss on disposal of internal-use software |
9,503 | | | |||||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions: |
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Accounts receivable |
(86,763 | ) | (198,417 | ) | (236,100 | ) | ||||||
Other assets |
(43,665 | ) | (11,133 | ) | (1,241 | ) | ||||||
Accounts payable |
(41,040 | ) | 29,274 | 41,919 | ||||||||
Accrued expenses |
(1,582 | ) | 3,839 | 7,534 | ||||||||
Income taxes |
17,360 | (3,703 | ) | (2,072 | ) | |||||||
Other liabilities |
(11,459 | ) | 9,185 | 2,057 | ||||||||
Amounts due under tax receivable agreement |
(6,213 | ) | (7,382 | ) | (7,608 | ) | ||||||
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities |
71,811 | 51,168 | (10,550 | ) | ||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities |
||||||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment |
(28,036 | ) | (25,145 | ) | (28,944 | ) | ||||||
Purchases of available-for-sale securities |
(864 | ) | (8,509 | ) | (150 | ) | ||||||
Maturities of available-for-sale securities |
1,551 | 841 | 1,654 | |||||||||
Acquisition of CorporatePay, net of cash |
(27,783 | ) | | | ||||||||
Acquisition of Fleet One, net of cash |
(376,258 | ) | | | ||||||||
Cash assumed in UNIK acquisition |
1,566 | | | |||||||||
Acquisition of customer relationship intangible |
| (3,344 | ) | | ||||||||
Acquisition of rapid! PayCard |
| (8,081 | ) | | ||||||||
Acquisition of RD Card Holdings Australia Pty Ltd., net of cash acquired |
| 3,734 | (339,994 | ) | ||||||||
Net cash used for investing activities |
(429,824 | ) | (40,504 | ) | (367,434 | ) | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities |
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Excess tax benefits from equity instrument share-based payment arrangements |
4,466 | 3,970 | 1,698 | |||||||||
Repurchase of share-based awards to satisfy tax withholdings |
(2,926 | ) | (2,551 | ) | (1,476 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from stock option exercises |
4,625 | 2,913 | 3,177 | |||||||||
Net increase in deposits |
193,726 | 163,853 | 106,504 | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in borrowed federal funds |
41,500 | (52,584 | ) | (12,238 | ) | |||||||
Net (repayments) borrowings on 2007 revolving line-of-credit facility |
| (332,300 | ) | 204,300 | ||||||||
(Repayments) borrowings on term loan |
| (75,000 | ) | 75,000 | ||||||||
Loan origination fees |
| (6,184 | ) | (2,269 | ) | |||||||
Net borrowings on 2011 revolving line-of-credit |
335,700 | 102,800 | | |||||||||
Borrowings on 2011 term note agreement |
| 200,000 | | |||||||||
Repayments of 2011 term note agreement |
(10,000 | ) | (7,500 | ) | | |||||||
Other financing debt |
(17,753 | ) | | | ||||||||
Contingent consideration paid for rapid! |
(8,486 | ) | | | ||||||||
Purchase of shares of treasury stock |
(11,288 | ) | | (18,357 | ) | |||||||
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities |
529,564 | (2,583 | ) | 356,339 | ||||||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
320 | (335 | ) | 386 | ||||||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents |
171,871 | 7,746 | (21,259 | ) | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
25,791 | 18,045 | 39,304 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ | 197,662 | $ | 25,791 | $ | 18,045 | ||||||
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(in thousands, except per share data)
1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Business Description
WEX Inc. (Company) is a provider of corporate card payment solutions. The Company provides products and services that meet the needs of businesses in various geographic regions including North and South America, Asia Pacific and Europe. The Companys Fleet Payment Solutions and Other Payment Solutions segments provide its customers with security and control for complex payments across a wide spectrum of business sectors. The Company markets its products and services directly, as well as through strategic relationships which include major oil companies, fuel retailers and vehicle maintenance providers. In October 2012, Wright Express Corporation changed its name to WEX Inc. and Wright Express Financial Services Corporation, the Companys wholly-owned subsidiary, changed its name to WEX Bank.
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements of WEX Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, include the accounts of WEX Inc. and its subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences may be material.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Highly liquid investments with remaining maturities at the time of purchase of three months or less (that are readily convertible to cash) are considered to be cash equivalents and are stated at cost, which approximates market value. Cash equivalents include federal funds sold, which are unsecured short-term investments entered into with financial institutions.
Accounts Receivable and Reserve for Credit Losses
Accounts receivable balances are stated at net realizable value. The balance includes a reserve for credit losses which reflects managements estimate of uncollectable balances resulting from credit and fraud losses. Management has consistently considered its portfolio of charge card receivables as a large group of smaller balance accounts that it has collectively evaluated for impairment. The reserve for credit losses is established based on the determination of the amount of expected credit losses inherent in the accounts receivable as of the reporting date. Management reviews delinquency reports, historical collection rates, economic trends, geography and other information in order to make judgments as to probable credit losses. Management also uses historical charge off experience to determine the amount of losses inherent in accounts receivable at the reporting date. Assumptions regarding probable credit losses are reviewed periodically and may be impacted by actual performance of accounts receivable and changes in any of the factors discussed above.
Available-for-sale Securities
The Company records certain of its investments as available-for-sale securities. Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported on the consolidated balance sheet in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Realized gains and losses and declines in fair
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(in thousands, except per share data)
value judged to be other-than-temporary on available-for-sale securities are included in non-operating revenues and expenses. The cost basis of securities is based on the specific identification method. Interest and dividends earned on securities classified as available-for-sale are included in other revenues. Available-for-sale securities held by the Company were purchased and are held by WEX Bank in order to meet the requirements of the Community Reinvestment Act.
Derivatives
The Company uses derivative instruments as part of its overall strategy to manage its exposure to fluctuations in fuel prices and to reduce the impact of interest rate volatility. All derivatives are recorded at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet.
The Companys fuel price derivative instruments do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. Gains or losses related to fuel price derivative instruments, both realized and unrealized, are recognized currently in earnings. These instruments are presented on the consolidated balance sheet as fuel price derivatives, at fair value. For the purposes of cash flow presentation, realized gains or losses are included in operating cash flows, as they are intended to hedge operating cash flows.
The Companys interest rate derivatives are designated as cash flow hedges and, accordingly, the change in fair value associated with the effective portion of these derivative instruments that qualify for hedge accounting treatment is recorded as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) and the ineffective portion, if any, is reported currently in earnings. Amounts included in other comprehensive income (loss) are reclassified into earnings in the same period during which the hedged item affects earnings. These instruments are presented as either other assets or accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheet.
The Company assesses the hedge effectiveness of the interest rate swaps in accordance with the requirements outlined in the accounting standards. For these hedges, management documents, both at inception and over the life of the hedge, at least quarterly, its analysis of actual and expected hedge effectiveness. For those hedging relationships in which the critical terms of the entire debt instrument and the derivative are identical, and the creditworthiness of the counterparty to the hedging instrument remains sound, there is no hedge ineffectiveness so long as those conditions continue to be met. As of December 31, 2012, the Company does not have any interest rate swaps outstanding.
Property and Equipment
Property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Replacements, renewals and improvements are capitalized and costs for repair and maintenance are expensed as incurred. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives shown below. Leasehold improvements are depreciated using the straight-line method over the lesser of the useful life of the asset or remaining lease term.
Estimated Useful Lives | ||||
Furniture, fixtures and equipment |
5 to 7 years | |||
Computer software |
18 months to 7 years | |||
Leasehold improvements |
5 to 15 years |
Capitalized Software
The Company develops software that is used in providing processing and information management services to customers. A significant portion of the Companys capital expenditures is devoted to the development of such internal-use computer software. Software development costs are capitalized once technological feasibility
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(in thousands, except per share data)
of the software has been established. Costs incurred prior to establishing technological feasibility are expensed as incurred. Technological feasibility is established when the Company has completed all planning, designing, coding and testing activities that are necessary to determine that the software can be produced to meet its design specifications, including functions, features and technical performance requirements. Capitalization of costs ceases when the software is ready for its intended use. Software development costs are amortized using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the software. Amounts capitalized for software were $14,069 in 2012, $16,726 in 2011 and $19,637 in 2010. Amortization for software totaled $20,694 in 2012, $18,690 in 2011 and $16,348 in 2010.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The Company classifies intangible assets into three categories: (1) intangible assets with definite lives subject to amortization, (2) intangible assets with indefinite lives not subject to amortization and (3) goodwill. The Company tests intangible assets with definite lives for impairment if conditions exist that indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. Such conditions may include a reduction in operating cash flow or a dramatic change in the manner in which the asset is intended to be used. The Company would record an impairment charge when the carrying value of the definite-lived intangible asset is not recoverable from the undiscounted cash flows generated from the use of the asset.
Intangible assets with indefinite lives and goodwill are not amortized. The Company tests these intangible assets and goodwill for impairment at least annually or more frequently if facts or circumstances indicate that such intangible assets or goodwill might be impaired. All goodwill and intangible assets are assigned to reporting units, which are one level below the Companys operating segments. The Company performs its impairment tests at its reporting unit level. Such impairment tests include comparing the fair value of the respective reporting unit with its carrying value, including goodwill. The Company uses a variety of methodologies to estimate fair value, but primarily relies on discounted cash flow analyses. Such analyses are corroborated using market analytics. Certain assumptions are used in determining the fair value, including assumptions about future cash flows and terminal values. When appropriate, the Company considers the assumptions that it believes hypothetical marketplace participants would use in estimating future cash flows. In addition, an appropriate discount rate is used, based on the Companys cost of capital or reporting unit-specific economic factors. When the fair value is less than the carrying value of the intangible assets or the reporting unit, the Company records an impairment charge to reduce the carrying value of the assets to fair value. Impairment charges are recorded in depreciation and amortization expense on the consolidated statements of income. On September 30, 2012, the Company impaired $16,171 of goodwill associated with Wright Express Australia Prepaid. The Companys annual goodwill and intangible assets impairment test, performed as of October 1, 2012, identified an impairment of $1,337 of goodwill associated with the acquisition of Financial Automation Limited, acquired in August of 2008.
The Company determines the useful lives of its identifiable intangible assets after considering the specific facts and circumstances related to each intangible asset. Factors management considers when determining useful lives include the contractual term of any agreement, the history of the asset, the Companys long-term strategy for the use of the asset, any laws or other local regulations which could impact the useful life of the asset and other economic factors, including competition and specific market conditions. Intangible assets that are deemed to have definite lives are amortized over their useful lives, which is the period of time that the asset is expected to contribute directly or indirectly to future cash flows. An evaluation of the remaining useful lives of the definite-lived intangible assets is performed periodically to determine if any change is warranted.
Impairment and Disposals of Long-lived Assets
Long-lived assets are tested for impairment whenever facts or circumstances, such as a reduction in operating cash flow or a dramatic change in the manner the asset is intended to be used, indicate the carrying
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(in thousands, except per share data)
amount of the asset may not be recoverable. If indicators exist, the Company compares the estimated undiscounted future cash flows associated with these assets or operations to their carrying value to determine if a write-down to fair value (normally measured by the expected present value technique) is required. The Company recognized an expense of $8,903 during the year ended December 31, 2012. This expense is a consequence of the Companys decision to utilize the software acquired with the acquisition of Fleet One, during the fourth quarter of 2012, as the processing platform for its over-the-road product. The Company also recognized approximately $600 in impairments and disposals of various other long-lived assets during the year, some of which were related to the Fleet One acquisition. The Company did not recognize any significant impairment expense on the Companys long-lived assets during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010. Write-offs due to the acquisition of Fleet One are recorded in depreciation, amortizations and impairments in the consolidated statements of income. Disposals over the ordinary course of business are recorded in occupancy and equipment in the consolidated statements of income.
Other Assets
The Company has an investment in the stock of the Federal Home Loan Bank totaling $1,534 for the year ended December 31, 2012. For all other years presented, the investment was $1,562. The investment is carried at cost and not considered a readily marketable security. This investment is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2012, the Company has concluded that the investment is not impaired.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and other liabilities approximate their respective fair values due to the short-term nature of such instruments. The carrying values of certificates of deposit, interest-bearing money market deposits, borrowed federal funds and credit agreement borrowings, approximate their respective fair values as the interest rates on these financial instruments are variable. All other financial instruments are reflected at fair value on the consolidated balance sheet.
Revenue Recognition
The majority of the Companys revenues are comprised of transaction-based fees, which generally are calculated based on measures such as (i) percentage of dollar value of volume processed; (ii) number of transactions processed; or (iii) some combination thereof. The Company has entered into agreements with major oil companies, fuel retailers and vehicle maintenance providers which provide products and/or services to the Companys customers. These agreements specify that a transaction is deemed to be captured when the Company has validated that the transaction has no errors and has accepted and posted the data to the Companys records. The Company recognizes revenues when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, the products and services have been provided to the client, the sales price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured.
A description of the major components of revenue is as follows:
Payment Processing Revenue. Revenue consists of transaction fees assessed to major oil companies, fuel retailers and vehicle maintenance providers. The fee charged is generally based upon a percentage of the total transaction amount; however, it may also be based on a fixed amount charged per transaction or, on a combination of both measures. The fee is deducted from the Companys payment to the major oil company, fuel retailer or vehicle maintenance provider and recorded as revenue at the time the transaction is captured.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(in thousands, except per share data)
Interchange income is earned by the Companys corporate purchase card and payroll card products and is included in payment processing revenue. Interchange income is a fee paid by a merchant bank to the card-issuing bank through the interchange network. Interchange fees are set by the credit card providers. The Company recognizes interchange income as earned.
With regard to payment processing revenue, the Company is generally responsible for the collection of the total transaction amount and the payment to the merchant of their sales amount, net of the payment processing revenue earned by the Company. As a consequence the Companys accounts receivable and accounts payable related to its payment processing revenues are reflective of the total transaction amount processed by the Company not the Companys revenue.
Transaction Processing Revenue. The Company earns transaction fees, which are principally based on the number of transactions processed; however, the fees may be a percentage of the total transaction amount. These fees are recognized at the time the transaction is captured.
Account Servicing Revenue. Revenue is primarily comprised of monthly fees based on vehicles serviced. These fees are primarily in return for providing monthly vehicle data reports. Account servicing revenue is recognized monthly, as the Company fulfills its contractual service obligations. We also recognize service fees related to rapid! PayCard services for card fees charged to the cardholder.
Finance Fees. The Company earns revenue by assessing monthly finance fees on accounts with overdue balances. These fees are recognized as revenue at the time the fees are assessed. The finance fee is calculated using a stated late fee rate based on the entire balance outstanding from the customer. On occasion, these fees are waived. The Companys established reserve for such waived amounts is estimated and offset against the late fee revenue recognized. These waived fees amounted to $3,905 in 2012 and $3,845 in 2011. The Companys subsidiary, Fleet One, engages in factoring, the purchase of accounts receivable from a third party at a discount. Revenue earned in this transaction is recorded in finance fees. We also recognize fees for interest associated with the Companys fuel desk product and interest earned on the Companys foreign paycard product.
Other. The Company assesses fees for providing ancillary services, such as information products and services, professional services and marketing services. Other revenues also include cross-border fees, fees for overnight shipping, certain customized electronic reporting and customer contact services provided on behalf of certain of the Companys customers. Service related revenues are recognized in the period that the work is performed.
Interest and dividends earned on investments in available-for-sale securities also are included in other revenues. Such income is recognized in the period that it is earned.
The Company sells telematics devices as part of its WEXSmartTM telematics program. In addition, the Company sells assorted equipment to its Pacific Pride franchisees. The Company recognizes revenue from these sales when the customer has accepted delivery of the product and collectability of the sales amount is reasonably assured.
From time to time the Company enters into contracts that provide for rebates and/or incentives to certain customers and selected strategic relationships in order to induce them to use the Companys payment processing or transaction processing services. The revenues described above are net of rebates and incentives provided to customers. Rebates are recorded in the period in which the underlying transactions are recorded. Incentives are recognized, to extent they are earned, on a pro rata basis over the period earned.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(in thousands, except per share data)
Stock-Based Compensation
The Company sponsors restricted stock award plans and stock option plans. The Company recognizes compensation expense related to employee stock-based compensation over their vesting periods based upon the fair value of the award on the date of grant. In instances where vesting is dependent upon the realization of certain performance goals, compensation is estimated and amortized over the vesting period.
Advertising Costs
Advertising and marketing costs are expensed in the period the advertising occurs.
Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period that includes the enactment date. The realizability of deferred tax assets must also be assessed. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which the associated temporary differences became deductible. A valuation allowance must be established for deferred tax assets which are not believed to more likely than not be realized in the future. Deferred taxes are not provided for the undistributed earnings of the Companys foreign subsidiaries that are considered to be indefinitely reinvested outside of the United States.
Current accounting guidance prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This accounting guidance also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in the interim periods, disclosure, and transition. Penalties and interest related to uncertain tax positions are recognized as a component of income tax expense. To the extent penalties and interest are not assessed with respect to uncertain tax positions, amounts accrued will be reduced and reflected as a reduction of the overall income tax position.
Earnings per Common Share
When diluted earnings per common share is calculated, weighted-average outstanding shares are adjusted for the dilutive effect of shares issuable upon the assumed conversion of the Companys convertible, redeemable preferred stock and common stock equivalents, which consist of outstanding stock options and unvested restricted stock units. The dividends expensed on convertible, redeemable preferred stock are added back to net income as the related common stock equivalents are included in the denominator of diluted earnings per common share. In 2010, the preferred stock was converted to common stock. Holders of unvested restricted stock units are not entitled to participate in dividends, should they be declared.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(in thousands, except per share data)
Income available for common stockholders used to calculate earnings per share is as follows:
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||
Net earnings attributable to WEX Inc. available for common stockholders Basic |
$ | 96,922 | $ | 133,622 | $ | 87,629 | ||||||
Convertible, redeemable preferred stock |
| | 40 | |||||||||
Net earnings attributable to WEX Inc. available for common stockholders Diluted |
$ | 96,922 | $ | 133,622 | $ | 87,669 | ||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding used to calculate earnings per share are as follows:
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding Basic |
38,840 | 38,686 | 38,486 | |||||||||
Unvested restricted stock units |
138 | 128 | 209 | |||||||||
Stock options |
114 | 184 | 255 | |||||||||
Convertible, redeemable preferred stock |
| | 102 | |||||||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding Diluted |
39,092 | 38,998 | 39,052 |
Foreign Currency Movement
The financial statements of the Companys foreign subsidiaries, whose functional currencies are other than the U.S. dollar, are translated to U.S. dollars as prescribed by the accounting literature. Assets and liabilities are translated at the year-end spot exchange rate, revenue and expenses at average exchange rates and equity transactions at historical exchange rates. Exchange differences arising on translation are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
Realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions are recorded directly in the statements of income except when such gains or losses result from intercompany transactions where repayment is not anticipated for the foreseeable future. In these situations, the gains or losses are deferred and included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) includes unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, the changes in fair values of derivative instruments designated as hedges of future cash flows related to interest rate variability and foreign currency translation adjustments pertaining to the net investment in foreign operations. Amounts are recognized net of tax to the extent applicable. Realized gains or losses on securities transactions are classified as non-operating in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
On June 16, 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income (ASU 2011-05). The amendments in ASU 2011-05 require entities to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two
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separate but consecutive statements. Additionally, the amendments in ASU 2011-05 require an entity to present on the face of the financial statements reclassification adjustments for items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income in the statement(s) where the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. ASU 2011-05 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011. On December 23, 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-12, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05 to defer the new requirement to present components of reclassifications of other comprehensive income on the face of the financial statements. Companies are still required to adopt the other requirements contained in ASU 2011-05. The Company adopted ASU 2011-05 and has provided the required disclosures in two consecutive statements.
2. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||
Interest paid |
$ | 13,916 | $ | 15,704 | $ | 8,770 | ||||||
Income taxes paid |
$ | 51,768 | $ | 52,930 | $ | 36,300 | ||||||
Conversion of preferred stock shares and accrued preferred dividends to common stock shares |
$ | | $ | | $ | 10,004 | ||||||
Significant Non-cash Transactions
The purchase price for the Companys acquisition of UNIK included $991 of contingent consideration for future performance milestones (discussed further in Note 3). On December 31, 2012, the Company estimates approximately $313 will be paid during the first quarter of 2013 based on current performance milestones. The purchase price for the Companys acquisition of rapid! Financial Services included $10,000 of contingent consideration for future performance milestones (discussed further in Note 3). On December 31, 2011, the Company estimated approximately $9,325 as the amount to be paid based on projected performance milestones. During the second quarter of 2012, the Company lowered the estimate to $8,486 and settled the contingent consideration. There were no significant non-cash transactions during 2010.
3. Business Acquisitions and Other Intangible Assets Acquisitions
Acquisition of CorporatePay
On May 11, 2012, the Company acquired all of the stock of CorporatePay, a provider of corporate prepaid solutions to the travel industry in the United Kingdom for approximately GBP 17,000 (US $27,800 at the time of acquisition), net of cash acquired. The Company purchased CorporatePay to expand its Other Payment Solution segment. During the second quarter of 2012, the Company allocated the purchase price of the acquisition based upon a preliminary estimate of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The valuations of intangible assets have not been finalized as the Company is still reviewing statutory net operating losses prior to acquisition. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for income tax purposes. The results of operations of CorporatePay are reflected in the Other Payment Solutions segment from the date of acquisition.
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(in thousands, except per share data)
The following is a summary of the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the assets and liabilities acquired:
December 31, 2012 |
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Consideration paid (net of cash) |
$ | 27,783 | ||
Less: |
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Accounts receivable |
1,077 | |||
Accounts payable |
(629 | ) | ||
Other tangible liabilities, net |
(3,639 | ) | ||
Acquired software(a) |
7,760 | |||
Customer relationships(b) |
2,000 | |||
Trademarks and trade name(c) |
1,400 | |||
Recorded goodwill |
$ | 19,814 | ||
(a) | Weighted average life 6.2 years. |
(b) | Weighted average life 6.3 years. |
(c) | Weighted average life 5.3 years. |
No pro forma information has been included in these financial statements as the operations of CorporatePay for the period that they were not part of the Company are not material to the Companys revenues, net income and earnings per share.
Acquisition of UNIK
On August 30, 2012, the Company acquired a 51 percent ownership interest in UNIK S.A. (UNIK), a privately-held provider of payroll cards in Brazil. The Company purchased its interest in UNIK to expand its Other Payment Solutions segment. UNIK is a provider of payroll cards, private label and processing services in Brazil specializing in the retail, government and transportation sectors.
The investment was consummated through the purchase of newly issued shares of UNIK for approximately R$44,800 (approximately US$22,800). The purchase agreement also includes a potential contingent consideration component based on performance milestones. Although the contingent consideration is not capped, the Company has estimated the amount of the liability, at the time of acquisition, to be approximately R$2,000 (approximately US$1,000). On December 31, 2012, the Company revised the estimate based on current performance milestones to be approximately $313, to be paid during the first quarter of 2013. The agreement further provides the Company with a call option which would enable it to acquire the remaining shares at specific times over a three-year period. Additionally the purchase agreement provides the noncontrolling shares with the right to put their interest back to the Company at specific times. The put options are exercisable at specific dates subject to the achievement of performance hurdles. Pricing for both the call and put options are based upon multiples of UNIKs trailing twelve month EBITDA. Subsequent to the acquisition of UNIK, UNIK paid down approximately $19,600 of existing financing debt. As of December 31, 2012, UNIK has approximately $10,500 of financing debt, classified in other liabilities on the Companys consolidated balance sheets.
Based on its ownership position the Company has concluded that it has acquired a controlling interest in UNIK. During the third quarter of 2012, the Company allocated the purchase price of the acquisition based upon a preliminary estimate of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, which have not been finalized as the Company is still reviewing statutory net operating losses prior to acquisition, as well as other non-income tax matters. Goodwill associated with the transaction is not expected to be deductible for income tax
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purposes. In addition, the Company has recognized and measured a redeemable noncontrolling interest. The redeemable noncontrolling interest represents the portion of UNIKs net assets owned by the noncontrolling shareholders and is presented in the mezzanine section on the Companys consolidated balance sheets. The results of operations of UNIK are reflected in the Other Payment Solutions segment.
The following is a summary of the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the assets and liabilities acquired:
December 31, 2012 |
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Total UNIK value |
$ | 44,701 | ||
Less: Redeemable noncontrolling interest |
21,904 | |||
Total purchase price (includes estimated earn out of $991) |
$ | 22,797 | ||
Less: |
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Cash |
1,566 | |||
Accounts receivable |
11,726 | |||
Accounts payable |
(12,640 | ) | ||
Other tangible liabilities, net |
(32,511 | ) | ||
Acquired software(a) |
14,193 | |||
Customer relationships(b) |
15,171 | |||
Trademarks and trade name(c) |
1,272 | |||
Recorded goodwill |
$ | 24,020 | ||
(a) | Weighted average life 6.2 years. |
(b) | Weighted average life 5.9 years. |
(c) | Weighted average life 5.5 years. |
No pro forma information has been included in these financial statements as the operations of UNIK for the period that they were not part of the Company are not material to the Companys revenues, net income and earnings per share.
Acquisition of Fleet One
On October 4, 2012, the Company acquired certain assets of Fleet One a privately-held provider of value-based business payment processing and information management solutions. The Company purchased Fleet One to expand its fuel card and fleet management information services, as well as accelerate its presence in the over the road market.
Fleet One was purchased from the private equity firms of LLR Partners and FTV Capital for approximately $376,258, net of cash acquired. During the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company allocated the purchase price of the acquisition based upon a preliminary estimate of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. These valuations of intangible assets are still based on a preliminary assessment as of December 31, 2012, as the Company is currently reviewing the allocation of intangible assets. The operations at Fleet One contributed net revenues of approximately $14,200 and net earnings of approximately $1,400 from October 4, 2012, through December 31, 2012.The goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes. Operations from Fleet One are reflected in the Fleet Payment Solutions segment from the date of acquisition.
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(in thousands, except per share data)
The following is a summary of the allocation of the purchase price to the assets and liabilities acquired:
December 31, 2012 |
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Consideration paid (net of cash) |
$ | 376,258 | ||
Less: |
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Accounts receivable |
152,574 | |||
Accounts payable |
(151,647 | ) | ||
Other tangible liabilities, net |
(1,147 | ) | ||
Acquired software(a) |
35,000 | |||
Customer relationships(b) |
74,000 | |||
Trademarks and trade name(c) |
4,000 | |||
Recorded goodwill |
$ | 263,478 | ||
(a) | Weighted average life 6.7 years. |
(b) | Weighted average life 5.5 years. |
(c) | Weighted average life 5.5 years. |
The following represents unaudited pro forma operational results as if Fleet One had been included in the Companys consolidated statements of operations as of the beginning of the fiscal years:
$ USD | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Net revenue |
$ | 668,548 | $ | 603,904 | ||||
Net income |
$ | 91,065 | $ | 123,940 | ||||
Pro forma net income per common share: |
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Net income per share basic |
$ | 2.34 | $ | 3.20 | ||||
Net income per share diluted |
$ | 2.33 | $ | 3.18 | ||||
The pro forma financial information assumes the companies were combined as of January 1, 2012 and 2011, and includes business combination accounting effects from the acquisition including amortization charges from acquired intangible assets, interest expense for debt incurred in the acquisition and net income tax effects. The pro forma results of operations do not include any cost savings or other synergies that may result from the acquisition or any estimated costs that have been or will be incurred by the Company to integrate. The pro forma information as presented above is for informational purposes only and is not indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the acquisition had taken place at the beginning of fiscal 2012 or 2011.
Acquisition of rapid! Financial Services LLC
On March 31, 2011, the Company acquired certain assets of rapid! Financial Services LLC (rapid! PayCard) for approximately $18,000 including an estimate of contingent consideration for future performance milestones of $10,000. rapid! PayCard is a provider of payroll prepaid cards, e-paystubs and e-W2s, and is focused on small and medium sized businesses. The Company purchased rapid! PayCard to expand its Other Payment Solutions segment. During the first quarter of 2011, the Company allocated the purchase price of the acquisition based upon a preliminary estimate of the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. During the first quarter of 2012, the Company revised the intangible assets associated with the trade name. These valuations of intangible assets have been finalized. The goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
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(in thousands, except per share data)
A contingent consideration agreement was entered into in connection with the purchase of rapid! PayCard. Under the terms of the agreement the former owners of rapid! PayCard were entitled to receive additional consideration based upon the achievement of certain performance criteria, measured over the twelve-month period from the date of purchase. The payment was made during the second quarter of 2012. During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company revised the estimate of contingent consideration to approximately $9,325. The resulting impact of this adjustment ($675) was an offset to other operating expense in our Other Payment Solutions segment. During the second quarter of 2012, the Company lowered the estimate to $8,486 and settled the contingent consideration.
The following is a summary of the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the acquired assets and liabilities assumed:
December 31, 2011 |
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Consideration (including estimated $10,000, contingent consideration) |
$ | 18,081 | ||
Less: |
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Accounts receivable |
75 | |||
Accounts payable |
(85 | ) | ||
Other tangible assets, net |
105 | |||
Customer relationships (a) |
4,600 | |||
Trade name (a) |
1,600 | |||
Recorded goodwill |
$ | 11,786 | ||
(a) Weighted average life - 4.7 years. |
No pro forma information for 2010 has been included in these financial statements as the operations of rapid! PayCard for the period that they were not part of the Company are not material to the Companys revenues, net income and earnings per share.
Acquisition of RD Card Holdings Australia Pty Ltd. On September 14, 2010, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Wright Express Australia Holdings Pty Ltd, completed its acquisition of all of the outstanding shares of RD Card Holdings Australia Pty Ltd. from RD Card Holdings Limited and an intra-group note receivable from RD Card Holdings Limited (the ReD Transaction). This acquisition extends the Companys international presence and provides global revenue diversification. Consideration paid for the transaction was $363,000 Australian Dollars (AUD) (which was equivalent to approximately US$340,000 at the time of closing). This consideration included $11,000 AUD the Company paid pursuant to preliminary working capital adjustments. The purchase price and related allocations for the ReD Transaction have been finalized. The goodwill is not expected to be deductible for tax purposes.
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(in thousands, except per share data)
The following is a summary of the final allocation of the purchase price to the acquired assets and liabilities assumed:
USD | ||||
Consideration paid (net of cash) |
$ | 336,260 | ||
Less: |
||||
Accounts receivable |
91,394 | |||
Accounts payable |
(50,816 | ) | ||
Other tangible assets, net |
768 | |||
Software (a) |
11,526 | |||
Patent (b) |
3,086 | |||
Customer relationships (c) |
70,723 | |||
Brand name (d) |
5,470 | |||
Recorded goodwill |
$ | 204,109 | ||
(a) | Weighted average life 3.9 years. |
(b) | Weighted average life 4.6 years. |
(c) | Weighted average life 4.5 years. |
(d) | Indefinite-lived intangible asset. Due to the strength and wide acceptance of the brands within Australia, management does not forsee economic, competitive or other factors that would limit the useful life of the brands. |
The weighted average life of the combined definite-lived intangible assets is 4.5 years.
The following represents unaudited pro forma operational results as if Wright Express Australia had been included in the Companys consolidated statements of operations as of the beginning of fiscal 2010:
$ USD | ||||
2010 | ||||
Net revenue |
$ | 430,261 | ||
Net income |
$ | 88,171 | ||
Pro forma net income per common share: |
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Net income per share basic |
$ | 2.29 | ||
Net income per share diluted |
$ | 2.26 | ||
The pro forma financial information assumes the companies were combined as of January 1, 2010, and includes business combination accounting effects from the acquisition including amortization charges from acquired intangible assets, interest expense for debt incurred in the acquisition and net income tax effects. The pro forma results of operations do not include any cost savings or other synergies that may result from the acquisition or any estimated costs that have been or will be incurred by the Company to integrate Wright Express Australia. The pro forma information as presented above is for informational purposes only and is not indicative of the results of operations that would have been achieved if the acquisition had taken place at the beginning of fiscal 2010.
Acquisition of Other Intangible Assets.
On October 31, 2011, the Company purchased the SunTrak Fleet Card Program from Sunoco, Inc., which resulted in customer relationship intangible assets of $3,344. This intangible is being amortized over seven years. With this purchase, the Company retains a long term relationship with Sunoco customers.
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(in thousands, except per share data)
See Note 7 for further discussion of the goodwill and intangible balances that arose as a result of the above transactions.
4. Reserves for Credit Losses
In general, the terms of the Companys trade receivables provide for payment terms of 30 days or less. The Company does not extend revolving credit to its customers with respect to these receivables. The portfolio of receivables is considered to be a large group of smaller balance homogeneous amounts that are collectively evaluated for impairment.
The following table presents the Companys aging of accounts receivable:
Age Analysis of Past Due Financing Receivables, Gross as of December 31, 2012, and 2011 |
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Current | 30-59 Days Past Due |
60-89 Days Past Due |
Greater 90 Days |
Total | ||||||||||||||||
2012 |
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Accounts receivable, trade |
$ | 1,505,113 | $ | 46,158 | $ | 7,767 | $ | 8,485 | $ | 1,567,523 | ||||||||||
Percent of total |
96.0 | % | 3.0 | % | 0.5 | % | 0.5 | % | ||||||||||||
2011 |
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Accounts receivable, trade |
$ | 1,289,752 | $ | 30,030 | $ | 7,430 | $ | 8,229 | $ | 1,335,441 | ||||||||||
Percent of total |
96.6 | % | 2.2 | % | 0.6 | % | 0.6 | % |
The following table presents changes in reserves for credit losses related to accounts receivable:
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period |
$ | 11,526 | $ | 10,237 | $ | 10,960 | ||||||
Provision for credit losses |
22,539 | 27,527 | 19,838 | |||||||||
Charge-offs |
(27,961 | ) | (31,578 | ) | (24,685 | ) | ||||||
Recoveries of amounts previously charged-off |
5,605 | 5,340 | 4,124 | |||||||||
Balance, end of period |
$ | 11,709 | $ | 11,526 | $ | 10,237 |
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(in thousands, except per share data)
5. Investments
Available-for-sale Securities
The Companys available-for-sale securities as of December 31 are presented below:
Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains |
Gross Unrealized Losses |
Fair Value | |||||||||||||
2012 |
||||||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities |
$ | 1,780 | $ | 79 | $ | 20 | $ | 1,839 | ||||||||
Asset-backed securities |
1,652 | 3 | | 1,655 | ||||||||||||
Municipal bonds |
630 | 13 | 2 | 641 | ||||||||||||
Equity securities (a) |
11,974 | 241 | | 12,215 | ||||||||||||
Total available-for-sale securities |
$ | 16,036 | $ | 336 | $ | 22 | $ | 16,350 | ||||||||
2011 |
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Mortgage-backed securities |
$ | 3,046 | $ | 164 | $ | 13 | $ | 3,197 | ||||||||
Asset-backed securities |
1,927 | 3 | | 1,930 | ||||||||||||
Municipal bonds |
140 | 9 | | 149 | ||||||||||||
Equity securities (a) |
11,611 | 157 | | 11,768 | ||||||||||||
Total available-for-sale securities |
$ | 16,724 | $ | 333 | $ | 13 | $ | 17,044 |
(a) | These securities exclude $2,921 in equity securities designated as trading as of December 31, 2012, and $2,218 as of December 31, 2011, included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets. See Note 16 for additional information about the securities designated as trading. |
The Companys management has determined that the gross unrealized losses on its investment securities at December 31, 2012 and 2011 are temporary in nature. The Company reviews its investments to identify and evaluate investments that have indications of possible impairment. The Companys techniques used to measure the fair value of its investments are in Note 16. Fair Value. Factors considered in determining whether a loss is temporary include the length of time and extent to which fair value has been less than the cost basis, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the investee, and the Companys intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in market value. Substantially all of the Companys fixed income securities are rated investment grade or better.
The Company had maturities of available-for-sale securities of $1,551 for the year ended December 31, 2012, $841 for the year ended December 31, 2011, and $1,654 for the year ended December 31, 2010.
The maturity dates of the Companys available-for-sale securities are as follows:
December 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||||
Cost | Fair Value | Cost | Fair Value | |||||||||||||
Due within 1 year |
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Due after 1 year through year 5 |
348 | 348 | 417 | 417 | ||||||||||||
Due after 5 years through year 10 |
543 | 543 | 695 | 696 | ||||||||||||
Due after 10 years |
1,391 | 1,404 | 955 | 966 | ||||||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities with original maturities of 30 years |
1,780 | 1,839 | 3,046 | 3,197 | ||||||||||||
Equity securities with no maturity dates |
11,974 | 12,216 | 11,611 | 11,768 | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 16,036 | $ | 16,350 | $ | 16,724 | $ | 17,044 |
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(in thousands, except per share data)
6. Property, Equipment and Capitalized Software, Net
Property, equipment and capitalized software, net consist of the following:
December 31, | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Furniture, fixtures and equipment |
$ | 32,923 | $ | 22,437 | ||||
Computer software |
142,021 | 139,689 | ||||||
Software under development |
5,740 | 5,673 | ||||||
Leasehold improvements |
5,072 | 3,412 | ||||||
Total |
185,756 | 171,211 | ||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization |
(125,659 | ) | (109,133 | ) | ||||
Total property, equipment and capitalized software, net |
$ | 60,097 | $ | 62,078 |
The Company wrote-off $8,903 of software and software under development related to the over-the-road line of business. The write-off was a consequence of the Companys decision to utilize the software acquired with the acquisition of Fleet One, during the fourth quarter of 2012, as the processing platform for its over-the-road product. This charge has been included in occupancy and equipment expense on the consolidated statement of income. The Company did not incur impairment charges during 2011. Depreciation expense was $25,384, $22,957 and $18,617 in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The changes in goodwill during the period January 1 to December 31, 2012 were as follows:
Fleet Payment Solutions Segment |
Other Payment Solutions Segment |
Total | ||||||||||
Gross goodwill, beginning of period |
$ | 512,184 | $ | 37,320 | $ | 549,504 | ||||||
Impact of foreign currency translation |
4,399 | (22 | ) | 4,377 | ||||||||
rapid! Purchase adjustment |
| 600 | 600 | |||||||||
Acquisition of UNIK |
| 24,020 | 24,020 | |||||||||
Acquisition of CorporatePay |
| 19,814 | 19,814 | |||||||||
Acquisition of Fleet One |
263,478 | | 263,478 | |||||||||
Gross goodwill, end of period |
780,061 | 81,732 | 861,793 | |||||||||
Accumulated impairment, beginning of period |
| | | |||||||||
Impairment charge during period |
(1,337 | ) | (16,171 | ) | (17,508 | ) | ||||||
Accumulated impairment, end of period |
(1,337 | ) | (16,171 | ) | (17,508 | ) | ||||||
Net goodwill, end of period |
$ | 778,724 | $ | 65,561 | $ | 844,285 |
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(in thousands, except per share data)
The changes in goodwill during the period January 1 to December 31, 2011 were as follows:
Fleet Payment Solutions Segment |
Other Payment Solutions Segment |
Total | ||||||||||
Gross goodwill, beginning of period |
$ | 510,396 | $ | 26,659 | $ | 537,055 | ||||||
RD Card Holdings Australia Pty Ltd. final purchase price allocation |
1,408 | (1,051 | ) | 357 | ||||||||
Acquisition of rapid! PayCard |
| 11,786 | 11,786 | |||||||||
Impact of foreign currency translation |
380 | (74 | ) | 306 | ||||||||
Gross goodwill, end of period |
$ | 512,184 | $ | 37,320 | $ | 549,504 |
During the third quarter of 2012, the Company determined that pricing pressure in the prepaid giftcard product in Australia would result in lower future earnings than forecasted at the time of the purchase of Wright Express Prepaid Australia. On September 30, 2012, the Company recorded an estimated goodwill impairment loss of $16,171 related to the purchase of Wright Express Prepaid Australia. The Company used a discounted cash flow model of the projected earnings of Wright Express Prepaid Australia, which is a level 3 fair value measurement, to determine the amount of goodwill impairment. This amount was finalized during the fourth quarter of 2012. During the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment loss of $1,337, which is a level 3 fair value measurement, related to the purchase of Financial Automation Limited, acquired in August of 2008.
The changes in intangible assets during the period January 1 to December 31, 2012, were as follows:
Net Carrying Amount, Beginning of Period |
Acquisition | Purchase Price Adjustment |
Amortization | Impacts of Foreign Currency Translation |
Net Carrying Amount, End of Period |
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Definite-lived intangible assets |
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Acquired software |
$ | 19,034 | 56,953 | | (4,745) | (372 | ) | 70,870 | ||||||||||||||||
Customer relationships |
75,827 | 91,171 | | (18,023) | 1,701 | 150,676 | ||||||||||||||||||
Patent |
2,766 | | | (349) | (52 | ) | 2,365 | |||||||||||||||||
Trade name |
1,600 | 6,672 | (600) | (351) | 33 | 7,354 | ||||||||||||||||||
Indefinite-lived intangible assets |
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Trademarks, trade names and brand names |
10,429 | | | | 116 | 10,545 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 109,656 | $ | 154,796 | (600) | (23,468) | 1,426 | 241,810 |
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(in thousands, except per share data)
The changes in intangible assets during the period January 1 to December 31, 2011, were as follows:
Net Carrying Amount, Beginning of Period |
Acquisition | Purchase Price Adjustment |
Amortization | Impacts of Foreign Currency Translation |
Net Carrying Amount, End of Period |
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Definite-lived intangible assets |
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Acquired software |
$ | 22,640 | | $ | 540 | $ | (4,650 | ) | $ | 504 | $ | 19,034 | ||||||||||||
Customer relationships |
88,788 | 7,944 | (3,216 | ) | (17,421 | ) | (268 | ) | 75,827 | |||||||||||||||
Patent |
2,982 | | 217 | (341 | ) | (92 | ) | 2,766 | ||||||||||||||||
Trade name |
| 1,600 | | | | 1,600 | ||||||||||||||||||
Indefinite-lived intangible assets |
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Trademarks, trade names and brand names |
10,317 | | 96 | | 16 | 10,429 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 124,727 | $ | 9,544 | $ | (2,363 | ) | $ | (22,412 | ) | $ | 160 | $ | 109,656 |
The Company expects amortization expense related to the definite-lived intangible assets above as follows: $33,857 for 2013; $32,403 for 2014; $29,498 for 2015; $25,443 for 2016 and $21,784 for 2017.
Other intangible assets consist of the following:
December 31, 2012 | December 31, 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Gross Carrying Amount |
Accumulated Amortization |
Net Carrying Amount |
Gross Carrying Amount |
Accumulated Amortization |
Net Carrying Amount |
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Definite-lived intangible assets |
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Acquired software |
$ | 86,054 | $ | (15,184 | ) | $ | 70,870 | $ | 28,867 | $ | (9,833 | ) | $ | 19,034 | ||||||||||
Non-compete agreement |
100 | (100 | ) | | 100 | (100 | ) | | ||||||||||||||||
Customer relationships |
202,447 | (51,771 | ) | 150,676 | 109,772 | (33,945 | ) | 75,827 | ||||||||||||||||
Patent |
3,430 | (1,065 | ) | 2,365 | 3,365 | (599 | ) | 2,766 | ||||||||||||||||
Trade name |
7,774 | (420 | ) | 7,354 | 1,700 | (100 | ) | 1,600 | ||||||||||||||||
$ | 299,805 | $ | (68,540 | ) | 231,265 | $ | 143,804 | $ | (44,577 | ) | 99,227 | |||||||||||||
Indefinite-lived intangible assets |
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Trademarks, trade names and brand names |
10,545 | 10,429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 241,810 | $ | 109,656 |
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(in thousands, except per share data)
8. Accounts Payable
Accounts payable consists of:
December 31, | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Merchants payable |
$ | 500,723 | $ | 388,129 | ||||
Other payables |
27,115 | 21,097 | ||||||
Total accounts payable |
$ | 527,838 | $ | 409,226 |
9. Deposits and Borrowed Federal Funds
The following table presents information about deposits:
December 31, | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Certificates of deposit with maturities within 1 year |
$ | 441,100 | $ | 490,929 | ||||
Certificates of deposit with maturities greater than 1 year and less than 5 years |
48,343 | 89,260 | ||||||
Interest-bearing money market deposits |
123,614 | 103,072 | ||||||
Negotiable order of withdrawal deposits |
261,126 | | ||||||
Non-interest bearing deposits |
16,162 | 10,393 | ||||||
Total deposits |
$ | 890,345 | $ | 693,654 | ||||
Weighted average cost of funds on certificates of deposit outstanding |
0.57 | % | 0.68 | % | ||||
Weighted average cost of interest-bearing money market deposits |
0.39 | % | 0.69 | % | ||||
Weighted average cost of negotiable order of withdrawal deposits |
| |
WEX Bank has issued certificates of deposit in various maturities ranging between one month and two years and with fixed interest rates ranging from 0.26 percent to 1.15 percent as of December 31, 2012. WEX Bank may issue certificates of deposit without limitation on the balance outstanding. However, WEX Bank must maintain minimum financial ratios, which include risk-based asset and capital requirements, as prescribed by the FDIC. As of December 31, 2012, certificates of deposit were in denominations of $250 or less.
The Company requires non-interest bearing deposits for certain customers as collateral for credit that has been extended.
The Company also had federal funds lines-of-credit totaling $140,000 at December 31, 2012, and December 31, 2011. There was $48,400 in outstanding borrowings against these lines-of-credit at December 31, 2012 and $6,900 in outstanding borrowings against these lines-of-credit at December 31, 2011. The average rate on the outstanding borrowings under lines-of-credit was 0.375 percent at December 31, 2012.
Interest-bearing money market deposits are issued in denominations of $250 or less, and pay interest at variable rates based on LIBOR or the Federal Funds rate. Money market deposits may be withdrawn by the holder
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(in thousands, except per share data)
at any time, although notification may be required and monthly number of transactions is limited. As of December 31, 2012, the weighted average interest rate on interest-bearing money market deposits was 0.39 percent.
On January 11, 2012, the Company entered into an agreement with Higher One, Inc. (Higher One), a technology and payment services company focused on higher education, to offer negotiable order of withdrawal (NOW) accounts to a portion of Higher Ones customers. Higher One will provide processing and other administrative services while the Company, through its bank subsidiary WEX Bank (formerly Wright Express Financial Services Corporation), will establish and maintain the NOW accounts. During the second and third quarters of 2012, the Company received non-interest bearing NOW account deposits. As of December 31, 2012, the Company has $261,126 of non-interest bearing NOW account deposits outstanding.
The following table presents the average interest rates for deposits and borrowed federal funds:
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||
Average interest rate: |
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Deposits |
0.65 | % | 0.81 | % | 1.04 | % | ||||||
Borrowed federal funds |
0.42 | % | 0.44 | % | 0.48 | % | ||||||
Negotiable order of withdrawal deposits |
| | | |||||||||
Interest-bearing money market deposits |
0.49 | % | 0.55 | % | 0.58 | % | ||||||
Average deposits and borrowed federal funds balance |
$ | 888,135 | $ | 695,765 | $ | 527,345 |
10. Derivative Instruments
Fuel Price Derivatives
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments-Fuel Price Derivatives
For derivative instruments that are not designated as hedging instruments, the gain or loss on the derivative is recognized in current earnings.
As of December 31, 2012, the Company had the following put and call option contracts which settle on a monthly basis which do not have formal hedging designations:
Aggregate Notional Amount (gallons) (a) |
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Fuel price derivative instruments unleaded fuel |
||||
Put and call option contracts settling January 2013 June 2014 |
35,752 | |||
Fuel price derivative instruments diesel |
||||
Put and call option contracts settling January 2013 June 2014 |
16,063 | |||
Total fuel price derivative instruments |
51,815 |
(a) | The settlement of the put and call option contracts (in all instances, notional amount of puts and calls are equal; strike prices are different) is based upon the New York Mercantile Exchanges New York Harbor Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygen Blending and the U.S. Department of Energys weekly retail on-highway diesel fuel price for the month. |
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(in thousands, except per share data)
As of December 31, 2011, the Company had the following put and call option contracts which settle on a monthly basis and do not have formal hedging designations:
Aggregate Notional Amount (gallons) (a) |
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Fuel price derivative instruments unleaded fuel |
||||
Put and call option contracts settling January 2012 June 2013 |
36,210 | |||
Fuel price derivative instruments diesel |
||||
Put and call option contracts settling January 2012 June 2013 |
16,268 | |||
Total fuel price derivative instruments |
52,478 |
(a) | The settlement of the put and call option contracts (in all instances, notional amount of puts and calls are equal; strike prices are different) is based upon the New York Mercantile Exchanges New York Harbor Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygen Blending and the U.S. Department of Energys weekly retail on-highway diesel fuel price for the month. |
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments - Interest Rate Swaps
In September 2010, the Company entered into an interest rate swap arrangement for $150,000. These interest rate swap arrangements were designated as cash flow hedges intended to reduce a portion of the variability of the future interest payments on the Companys borrowings under its credit agreement. The interest rate swap expired in March of 2012.
The following table presents information about the Companys interest rate swap arrangements:
December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted- Average Base Rate |
Aggregate Notional |
Fair Value | Weighted- Average Base Rate |
Aggregate Notional |
Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||
September 2010 Swap |
| $ | | $ | | 0.56 | % | $ | 150,000 | $ | (95 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total |
| $ | | $ | | 0.56 | % | $ | 150,000 | $ | (95 | ) |
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(in thousands, except per share data)
The following table presents information on the location and amounts of derivative fair values in the consolidated balance sheets:
Asset Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2012 | December 31, 2011 | December 31, 2012 | December 31, 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance Sheet Location |
Fair Value |
Balance Sheet Location |
Fair Value |
Balance Sheet Location |
Fair Value |
Balance Sheet Location |
Fair Value |
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Derivatives designated as |
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Interest rate contracts |
Other assets | $ | Other assets | $ | Accrued expenses |
$ | Accrued expenses |
$95 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives not designated |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commodity contracts |
|
Fuel price derivatives, at fair value |
|
| |
Fuel price derivatives, at fair value |
|
410 | Fuel price derivatives, at fair value |
1,729 | Fuel price derivatives, at fair value |
415 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total derivatives |
$ | | $ | 410 | $ | 1,729 | $ | 510 |
The following table presents information on the location and amounts of derivative gains and losses in the condensed consolidated statements of income:
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments |
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion) (a) |
Location of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) |
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (Effective Portion) |
Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing) (b) |
Amount of Gain or Income on Derivative |
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For the period ended |
For the period ended December 31, |
For the period ended December 31, |
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2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts |
$ | 60 | $ | 308 | Financing interest expense |
$ (109 | ) | $ (830 | ) | Financing interest expense |
$ | | $ | |
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments |
Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative |
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative |
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For the period ended December 31, |
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2012 | 2011 | |||||||||
Commodity contracts |
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on fuel price derivatives |
$ | (12,365 | ) | $ | (11,869 | ) | |||
(a) | The amount of gain or (loss) recognized in OCI on the Companys interest rate swap arrangements has been recorded net of tax impacts of $35 in 2012 and $179 in 2011. |
(b) | No ineffectiveness was reclassified into earnings nor was any amount excluded from effectiveness testing. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(in thousands, except per share data)
For the Companys North America operations, the Company uses derivative instruments to manage the impact of volatility in fuel prices. The Company enters into put and call option contracts (Options) based on the wholesale price of unleaded gasoline and retail price of diesel fuel, which settle on a monthly basis through the second quarter of 2014. The Options are intended to lock in a range of prices during any given quarter on a portion of the Companys forecasted earnings subject to fuel price variations. The Companys fuel price risk management program is designed to purchase derivative instruments to manage its fuel price-related earnings exposure. The fair value of these instruments is recorded in fuel price derivative instruments, at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets.
The following table presents information about the Options:
December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Put Strike Price of Underlying Option (per gallon) (a) |
Call Strike Price of Underlying Option (per gallon) (a) |
Aggregate Notional Amount (gallons) (b) |
Fair Value |
Aggregate Notional Amount (gallons) |
Fair Value |
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Fuel price derivative instruments unleaded fuel |
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Options settling October 2013 June 2014 |
$ | 2.485 | $ | 2.545 | 6,269 | $ | (514 | ) | | $ | | |||||||||||||
Options settling July 2013 March 2014 |
$ | 2.633 | $ | 2.693 | 4,643 | 308 | | | ||||||||||||||||
Options settling April 2013 December 2013 |
$ | 2.670 | $ | 2.730 | 10,436 | (398 | ) | | | |||||||||||||||
Options settling January 2013 September 2013 |
$ | 2.843 | $ | 3.903 | 7,291 | 457 | | | ||||||||||||||||
Options settling October 2012 June 2013 |
$ | 2.540 | $ | 2.600 | 4,803 | (1,161 | ) | 6,857 | 280 | |||||||||||||||
Options settling July 2012 March 2013 |
$ | 2.605 | $ | 2.665 | 2,310 | (314 | ) | 7,108 | 573 | |||||||||||||||
Options settling April 2012 December 2012 |
$ | 2.932 | $ | 2.992 | | | 7,666 | 2,437 | ||||||||||||||||
Options settling January 2012 September 2012 |
$ | 2.608 | $ | 2.668 | | | 7,816 | (407 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Options settling October 2011 June 2012 |
$ | 2.247 | $ | 2.307 | | | 4,573 | (1,893 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Options settling July 2011 March 2012 |
$ | 2.176 | $ | 2.236 | | | 2,190 | (970 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total fuel price derivative instruments unleaded fuel |
|
35,752 | $ | (1,622 | ) | 36,210 | $ | 20 | ||||||||||||||||
Fuel price derivative instruments diesel |
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Options settling October 2013 June 2014 |
$ | 3.713 | $ | 3.773 | 2,816 | $ | (224 | ) | | $ | | |||||||||||||
Options settling July 2013 March 2014 |
$ | 3.878 | $ | 3.938 | 2,086 | 108 | | | ||||||||||||||||
Options settling April 2013 December 2013 |
$ | 3.823 | $ | 3.883 | 4,689 | (162 | ) | | | |||||||||||||||
Options settling January 2013 September 2013 |
$ | 3.990 | $ | 4.050 | 3,276 | 363 | | | ||||||||||||||||
Options settling October 2012 June 2013 |
$ | 3.835 | $ | 3.895 | 2,158 | (89 | ) | 3,081 | 413 | |||||||||||||||
Options settling July 2012 March 2013 |
$ | 3.792 | $ | 3.852 | 1,038 | (103 | ) | 3,193 | 134 | |||||||||||||||
Options settling April 2012 December 2012 |
$ | 4.061 | $ | 4.121 | | | 3,444 | 1,093 | ||||||||||||||||
Options settling January 2012 September 2012 |
$ | 3.695 | $ | 3.755 | | | 3,511 | (238 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Options settling October 2011 June 2012 |
$ | 3.293 | $ | 3.353 | | | 2,055 | (927 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Options settling July 2011 March 2012 |
$ | 3.239 | $ | 3.299 | | | 984 | (500 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Total fuel price derivative instruments diesel |
|
16,063 | $ | (107 | ) | 16,268 | (25 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Total fuel price derivative instruments |
51,815 | $ | (1,729 | ) | 52,478 | (5 | ) |
(a) | The settlement of the Options is based upon the New York Mercantile Exchanges New York Harbor Reformulated Gasoline Blendstock for Oxygen Blending and the U.S. Department of Energys weekly retail on-highway diesel fuel price for the month. |
(b) | The Options settle on a monthly basis. |
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(in thousands, except per share data)
The following table summarizes the changes in fair value of the fuel price derivatives which have been recorded in net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of income:
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||
Realized (losses) gains |
$ | (10,641 | ) | $ | (22,741 | ) | $ | 9,785 | ||||
Unrealized gains (losses) |
(1,724 | ) | 10,872 | (17,029 | ) | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized (losses) gains on derivative instruments |
$ | (12,365 | ) | $ | (11,869 | ) | $ | (7,244 | ) |
11. Financing Debt
2007 Revolving Credit Facility and 2010 Term Loan Note
On May 22, 2007, the Company entered into a revolving credit facility (the 2007 Revolver) with a lending syndicate. The 2007 Revolver initially provided for a five-year $350,000 unsecured revolving line-of-credit. In connection with the 2007 Revolver, the Company paid loan origination fees of $998. These fees were recorded as other assets on the consolidated balance sheet and were amortized on a straight-line basis (which approximates the effective interest rate method) over the term of the 2007 Revolver. On May 29, 2008, the Company entered into an incremental amendment agreement (the Incremental Amendment Agreement) of the 2007 Revolver to increase the aggregate unsecured revolving line-of-credit from $350,000 to $450,000. The Company incurred $1,556 in loan origination fees in conjunction with entering into the Incremental Amendment Agreement. These fees have been recorded as other assets on the consolidated balance sheet and were amortized over the remaining term of the 2007 Revolver.
On July 25, 2010, the Company entered into a $75,000 term credit facility (2010 term loan). The rate on the 2010 term loan was 250 basis points above LIBOR. In connection with the 2010 term loan, the Company paid loan origination fees of $2,269. The agreement did not change any of the Companys existing financial covenants.
The 2007 Revolver and the 2010 term loan were refinanced in 2011 as described below.
2011 Credit Agreement
On May 23, 2011, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the 2011 Credit Agreement), by and among the Company and certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers, and Wright Express Card Holdings Australia Pty Ltd, as specified designated borrower, with a lending syndicate. The 2011 Credit Agreement was secured by pledges of the stock of the Companys foreign subsidiaries. The 2011 Credit Agreement provided for a five-year $200,000 amortizing term loan facility and a five-year $700,000 revolving credit facility with a $100,000 sub-limit for letters of credit and a $20,000 sub-limit for swingline loans. Term loan payments in the amount of $2,500 per quarter began on June 30, 2011, and are scheduled to continue on the last day of each September, December, March and June thereafter, through and including March 31, 2016. On the maturity date for the term agreement, May 23, 2016, the remaining outstanding principal amount of $150,000 is due.
As of December 31, 2012, the Company had $621,000 of loans outstanding under the 2011 Credit Agreement (including $182,500 under the term loan and $438,500 under the revolving credit facility). As of December 31, 2012, the Company has posted approximately $2,350 letters of credit as collateral for fuel
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(in thousands, except per share data)
derivatives and lease agreements. Accordingly, at December 31, 2012, the Company had $264,150 of availability under the 2011 Credit Agreement, subject to the covenants as described below. The Company capitalized approximately $6,200 in loan origination fees in association with this borrowing and wrote-off approximately $700 of previous issuance costs in the second quarter of 2011.
Proceeds from the 2011 Credit Agreement were used to refinance the Companys existing indebtedness under its 2007 Revolver, and its existing indebtedness under its 2010 term loan. The 2011 Credit Agreement was available for working capital purposes, acquisitions, payment of dividends and other restricted payments, refinancing of indebtedness, and other general corporate purposes.
Amounts outstanding under the 2011 Credit Agreement bore interest at a rate equal to, at the Companys option, (a) the Eurocurrency Rate, as defined, plus a margin of 1.25 percent to 2.25 percent based on the ratio of consolidated funded indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries to consolidated EBITDA or (b) the highest of (i) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50 percent, (ii) the prime rate announced by lead lender, or (iii) the Eurocurrency Rate plus 1.00 percent, in each case plus a margin of 0.25 percent to 1.25 percent based on the ratio of consolidated funded indebtedness of the Company and its subsidiaries to consolidated EBITDA. In addition, the Company has agreed to pay a quarterly commitment fee at a rate per annum ranging from 0.20 percent to 0.40 percent of the daily unused portion of the credit facility. Any outstanding loans under the 2011 Credit Agreement mature on May 23, 2016, unless extended pursuant to the terms of the 2011 Credit Agreement. As of December 31, 2012, the interest rate for the borrowings under the 2011 Credit Agreement was 1.81 percent.
The following table presents information about the outstanding borrowings:
December 31, | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Outstanding balance on revolving line-of-credit and term loan with interest based on LIBOR |
$ | 592,500 | $ | 267,500 | ||||
Outstanding balance on revolving line-of-credit with interest based on the prime rate |
28,500 | 27,800 | ||||||
Total outstanding balance on revolving line-of-credit facility and term loan |
$ | 621,000 | $ | 295,300 | ||||
Weighted average rate based on LIBOR (including impact of interest rate swaps) |
1.71 | % | 1.99 | % | ||||
Rate based on the prime rate |
3.75 | % | 3.68 | % |
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(in thousands, except per share data)
Financing Interest
The following table presents the components of financing interest expense:
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||
2007 Revolver: |
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Interest expense based on LIBOR |
$ | | $ | 1,084 | $ | 1,621 | ||||||
Interest expense based on the prime rate |
| 270 | 470 | |||||||||
Fees |
| 100 | 324 | |||||||||
Amortization of loan origination fees |
| 249 | 628 | |||||||||
$ | | $ | 1,703 | $ | 3,043 | |||||||
$75 Million 2010 Term Loan: |
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Interest expense based on LIBOR |
$ | | $ | 911 | $ | 741 | ||||||
Amortization of loan origination fees |
| 863 | 748 | |||||||||
$ | | $ | 1,774 | $ | 1,489 | |||||||
2011 Credit Agreement |
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$700 Million Revolver: |
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Interest expense based on LIBOR |
$ | 3,103 | $ | 1,758 | $ | | ||||||
Interest expense based on the prime rate |
1,083 | 566 | | |||||||||
Fees |
1,369 | 1,047 | | |||||||||
Amortization of loan origination fees |
1,100 | 667 | | |||||||||
$200 Million Term Loan: |
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Interest expense based on LIBOR |
3,339 | 2,330 | | |||||||||
Amortization of loan origination fees |
297 | 208 | | |||||||||
$ | 10,291 | $ | 6,576 | $ | | |||||||
Realized losses on interest rate swaps (Note 10) |
$ | 109 | $ | 830 | $ | 663 | ||||||
Dividends on preferred stock (Note 12) |
| | 40 | |||||||||
Other |
33 | 793 | 79 | |||||||||
Total financing interest expense |
$ | 10,433 | $ | 11,676 | $ | 5,314 | ||||||
Average interest rate (including impact of interest rate swaps): |
||||||||||||
Based on LIBOR |
1.79 | % | 1.91 | % | 1.33 | % | ||||||
Based on prime |
3.75 | % | 3.68 | % | 3.25 | % | ||||||
Average debt balance at LIBOR |
$ | 366,387 | $ | 362,014 | $ | 228,370 | ||||||
Average debt balance at prime |
$ | 28,885 | $ | 22,615 | $ | 18,390 |
Debt Covenants
The 2011 Credit Agreement contains various financial covenants requiring the Company to maintain certain financial ratios. In addition, the 2011 Credit Agreement contains various customary restrictive covenants that limit the Companys ability to pay dividends, sell or transfer all or substantially all of its property or assets, incur more indebtedness or make guarantees, grant or incur liens on its assets, make investments, loans, advances or acquisitions, engage in mergers, consolidations, liquidations or dissolutions, enter into sales or leasebacks or change its accounting policies or reporting practices. WEX Bank is not subject to certain of these restrictions.
Other
As of December 31, 2012, WEX Bank pledged approximately $544,289 of fleet receivables held by WEX Bank to the Federal Reserve Bank as collateral for potential borrowings. WEX Bank has a line of credit through
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(in thousands, except per share data)
the Federal Reserve Bank Discount Window. Amounts that can be borrowed are based on the amount of collateral pledged to the Federal Reserve Bank and were approximately $321,130 as of December 31, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, WEX Bank had no borrowings on this line of credit through the Federal Reserve Bank Discount Window.
Subsequent to the acquisition of UNIK, UNIK paid approximately $19,600 of UNIKs existing financing debt. As of December 31, 2012, UNIK has approximately $10,500 of financing debt, classified in other liabilities on the Companys consolidated balance sheets.
In January 2013, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and completed a $400,000 note offering. See Note 22. Subsequent Event.
12. Preferred Stock
On March 6, 2010, the Company initiated redemption of the outstanding shares of Series A non-voting convertible, redeemable preferred stock for $101 per share, plus all accrued but unpaid dividends. Each holder elected to exercise its right to convert its holdings into common stock. As a consequence of these elections, the Company issued 445 shares of its common stock and retired 0.1 shares of preferred stock.
There were 0.1 shares of Series A non-voting convertible, redeemable preferred stock issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009, with a par value of $0.01 per share and a purchase price per share and liquidation value per share of $100,000. Given its specific features, the Company treated the preferred stock as a liability. Accordingly, dividends were recorded as financing interest expense on the consolidated statements of income.
13. Income Taxes
Income before income taxes consisted of the following:
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||
United States |
$ | 224,029 | $ | 224,448 | $ | 153,958 | ||||||
Foreign |
(17,846 | ) | (15,843 | ) | (8,876 | ) | ||||||
Total |
$ | 206,183 | $ | 208,605 | $ | 145,082 |
Income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations consisted of the following for the years ended December 31:
United States | State and Local |
Foreign | Total | |||||||||||||
2012 |
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Current |
$ | 48,632 | $ | 3,460 | $ | 18,681 | $ | 70,773 | ||||||||
Deferred |
$ | 22,560 | $ | (1,301 | ) | $ | 17,442 | $ | 38,701 | |||||||
2011 |
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Current |
$ | 43,886 | $ | 6,697 | $ | 1,050 | $ | 51,633 | ||||||||
Deferred |
$ | 25,875 | $ | 299 | $ | (2,824 | ) | $ | 23,350 | |||||||
2010 |
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Current |
$ | 31,811 | $ | 4,916 | $ | (886 | ) | $ | 35,841 | |||||||
Deferred |
$ | 19,723 | $ | 960 | $ | 929 | $ | 21,612 | ||||||||
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(in thousands, except per share data)
The reconciliation between the income tax computed by applying the U.S. federal statutory rate and the reported effective tax rate on income from continuing operations is as follows:
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||
Federal statutory rate |
35.0 | % | 35.0 | % | 35.0 | % | ||||||
State income taxes (net of federal income tax benefit) |
1.0 | 1.2 | 4.0 | |||||||||
Foreign income tax rate differential |
16.8 | | | |||||||||
Revaluation of deferred tax assets for tax rate changes and blending differences, net |
(0.5 | ) | | | ||||||||
Other |
0.8 | (0.3 | ) | 0.6 | ||||||||
Effective tax rate |
53.1 | % | 35.9 | % | 39.6 | % | ||||||
The tax effects of temporary differences in the recognition of income and expense for tax and financial reporting purposes that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and the deferred tax liabilities are presented below:
December 31, | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Deferred assets related to: |
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Reserve for credit losses |
$ | 4,935 | $ | 4,346 | ||||
Foreign tax credit |
2,862 | 1,603 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation, net |
10,304 | 7,872 | ||||||
Net operating loss carry forwards |
8,894 | 3,443 | ||||||
Other assets |
3,375 | 3,954 | ||||||
Derivatives |
| 2 | ||||||
Intangibles, primarily goodwill |
107,207 | 133,394 | ||||||
137,577 | 154,614 | |||||||
Deferred tax liabilities related to: |
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Derivatives |
194 | | ||||||
Other assets |
1,299 | 190 | ||||||
Property, equipment and capitalized software |
8,430 | 10,900 | ||||||
Foreign intangibles |
27,179 | |||||||
37,102 | 11,090 | |||||||
Valuation allowance on net operating loss carryfowards |
347 | | ||||||
Deferred income taxes, net |
$ | 100,128 | $ | 143,524 | ||||
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Net deferred tax assets by jurisdiction are as follows:
December 31, | ||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
United States |
$ | 118,535 | $ | 138,001 | ||||
Australia |
(13,053 | ) | 5,354 | |||||
New Zealand |
48 | 105 | ||||||
The Netherlands |
73 | 64 | ||||||
United Kingdom |
(2,337 | ) | | |||||
Brazil |
(3,138 | ) | | |||||
Total |
$ | 100,128 | $ | 143,524 | ||||
The deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are included in deferred income taxes, net on the consolidated balance sheet.
The Companys primary tax jurisdictions are the United States and Australia. The Company had approximately $462,396 of state and $22,183 of foreign net operating loss carry forwards at December 31, 2012 and approximately $394,899 of state and $6,504 of foreign net operating loss carry forwards at December 31, 2011. These U.S. losses expire at various times through 2030. Foreign losses in Brazil and the U.K. have indefinite carry forward periods. A valuation allowance in the amount of $347 was established through purchase accounting for acquired net operating losses of CorporatePay Limited, as the Company believes that it is not more likely than not the losses will be utilized. No valuation allowances have been established for all other deferred assets as the Company believes it is more likely than not that its deferred tax assets will be utilized within the carry forward periods.
Undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries of the Company amounted to $1,756 at December 31, 2012, and $5,991 at December 31, 2011. These earnings are considered to be indefinitely reinvested, and accordingly, no U.S. federal and state income taxes have been provided thereon. Upon distribution of these earnings in the form of dividends or otherwise, the Company would be subject to both U.S. income taxes (subject to an adjustment for foreign tax credits) and withholding taxes payable to the various foreign countries.
Current accounting guidance prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This accounting guidance also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in the interim periods, disclosure, and transition.
The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return in the United States, as well as consolidated and separate income tax returns in various states. The Company also files consolidated and separate income tax returns in various non-U.S. jurisdictions. In the normal course of business, the Company is no longer subject to income tax examination for the years prior to 2009. The Company is currently being audited for its Australian return for the tax years 2007 through 2009.
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(in thousands, except per share data)
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits excluding interest and penalties is as follows:
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||
Beginning balance |
$ | 6,059 | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Increases related to prior year tax position |
117 | 6,059 | | |||||||||
Decreases related to prior year tax positions |
| | | |||||||||
Increased related to current year tax positions |
| | | |||||||||
Settlements |
| | | |||||||||
Lapse of statute |
| | | |||||||||
Ending balance |
$ | 6,176 | $ | 6,059 | $ | | ||||||
At December 31, 2012, the Company had $7,489 of net unrecognized tax benefits. If recognized, $7,489 would reduce the Companys effective tax rate. The Company does not anticipate settling any unrecognized tax benefit within the next 12 months.
The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. The Company has accrued $1,313 as of December 31, 2012, and $500 as of December 31, 2011 for penalties and interest related to uncertain tax positions. As of December 31, 2010, the Company has no uncertain tax positions subject to penalties and interest.
On June 29, 2012, tax legislation was enacted in Australia that affected the tax deductibility of certain intangible assets acquired as part of the 2010 acquisition of Wright Express Australia. The Company performed a review of the legislation to determine which of these intangible assets would be impacted. Based upon this review the Company recorded a tax charge of $31,432 in June of 2012 to reflect these impacts. The Company wrote-off an associated refund claim payable to the former shareholder of RD Card Holding Australia for $9,750, included in non-operating income. This payable was contingent on the receipt of the tax refunds generated by tax deductions associated with the amortization of above mentioned intangible assets.
During 2012 the Company recorded an impairment charge related to goodwill in the amount of $17,508. This charge did not result in any tax provision benefit. Also the Company recorded a tax charge of approximately $2,400 due to the impact of a retroactive tax legislation enacted on September 8, 2012, in Australia. This legislation impacted the potential deductibility of intercompany interest expense allowable in past and future tax years and hence resulted in a discrete charge in our recorded tax expense in the current year and a higher Australian effective tax rate in future periods.
14. Tax Receivable Agreement
As a consequence of the Companys separation from its former parent company, the tax basis of the Companys net tangible and intangible assets increased (the Tax Basis Increase). The Tax Basis Increase reduced the amount of tax that the Company would pay in the future to the extent the Company generated taxable income in sufficient amounts. The Company was contractually obligated, pursuant to its 2005 Tax Receivable Agreement with the Companys former parent company (Cendant Corporation), to remit 85 percent of any such cash savings. The estimated total payments owed to Cendant Corporation based on facts available at that time, was reflected as a liability titled Amounts due under tax receivable agreement.
The amount of these estimated future payments is dependent upon future statutory tax rates and the Companys ability to generate sufficient taxable income adequate to cover the tax depreciation, amortization and interest expense associated with the Tax Basis Increase. The Company regularly reviews its estimated blended
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tax rates and projections of future taxable earnings to determine whether changes in the estimated liability are required. Any changes to the estimated future payments due to changes in estimated blended tax rates are recorded in the income statement as changes in amounts due under tax receivable agreement.
Pursuant to the Separation and Distribution Agreement dated as of July 27, 2006, by and among Cendant Corporation (now known as Avis Budget Group, Inc. or Avis), Realogy Corporation (Realogy), Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (Wyndham) and Travelport Inc., Realogy acquired from Cendant the right to receive 62.5 percent of the payments by WEX Inc. to Cendant and Wyndham acquired from Cendant the right to receive 37.5 percent of the payments by WEX Inc. to Cendant under the 2005 Tax Receivable Agreement.
On June 26, 2009, the Company entered into a Tax Receivable Prepayment Agreement with Realogy, pursuant to which the Company paid Realogy $51,000, including bank fees and legal expenses, as prepayment in full to settle the remaining obligations to Realogy under the 2005 Tax Receivable Agreement. These obligations were previously recorded at $187,485 and this transaction resulted in a gain of $136,485 in the second quarter of 2009. In connection with the Tax Receivable Prepayment Agreement with Realogy, the Company entered into a Ratification Agreement on June 26, 2009, (the Ratification Agreement) with Avis, Realogy and Wyndham which amended the 2005 Tax Receivable Agreement to require the Company to pay 31.875 (which is 85 percent of the original benefit of 37.5 percent) percent of the future tax savings related to the Tax Basis Increase to Wyndham.
For each year presented, there had been reassessment of the blended tax rates that are projected into the future. The net future benefits increased, which increased the associated liability to Wyndham, resulting in a $2,089, $714 and $214 charge to non-operating expense for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
15. Employee Benefit Plans
The Company sponsors a 401(k) retirement and savings plan. Employees are eligible to participate in the plan immediately. The Companys employees who are at least 18 years of age, have worked at least 1,000 hours in the past year, and have completed one year of service are eligible for Company matching contributions in this plan. The Company matches 100 percent of each employees contributions up to a maximum of 6 percent of each employees eligible compensation. All contributions vest immediately. WEX Inc. has the right to discontinue this plan at any time. Contributions to the plan are voluntary. The Company contributed $2,295, $2,094 and $1,921 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
The Company also sponsors a defined contribution plan for certain employees designated by the Company. Participants may elect to defer receipt of designated percentages or amounts of their compensation. The Company maintains a grantors trust to hold the assets under the Companys defined contribution plan. The obligation related to the defined contribution plan totaled $2,921 at December 31, 2012, and $2,218 at December 31, 2011. These amounts are included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. The assets held in trust are designated as trading securities and, as such, these trading securities are to be recorded at fair value with any changes recorded currently to earnings. The aggregate market value of the securities within the trust was $2,921 at December 31, 2012, and $2,218 at December 31, 2011. Such amounts are included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheet.
16. Fair Value
The Company holds mortgage-backed and other asset-backed securities, fixed income and equity securities, derivatives and certain other financial instruments which are carried at fair value. The Company determines fair value based upon quoted prices when available or through the use of alternative approaches, such
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as model pricing, when market quotes are not readily accessible or available. The Company carries certain of its liabilities at fair value, including its derivative liabilities. In determining the fair value of the Companys obligations, various factors are considered including: closing exchange or over-the-counter market price quotations; time value and volatility factors underlying options and derivatives; price activity for equivalent instruments; the Companys own-credit standing; and counterparty credit risk.
These valuation techniques may be based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Companys market assumptions. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:
| Level 1 Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets. |
| Level 2 Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable. |
| Level 3 Instruments whose significant value drivers are unobservable. |
The following table presents the Companys assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value and the related hierarchy levels for 2012:
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using |
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December 31, 2012 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
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Assets: |
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Mortgage-backed securities |
$ | 1,839 | $ | | $ | 1,839 | $ | | ||||||||
Asset-backed securities |
1,654 | | 1,654 | | ||||||||||||
Municipal bonds |
641 | | 641 | | ||||||||||||
Equity securities |
12,216 | 12,216 | | | ||||||||||||
Total available-for-sale securities |
$ | 16,350 | $ | 12,216 | $ | 4,134 | $ | | ||||||||
Executive deferred compensation plan trust (a) |
$ | 2,921 | $ | 2,921 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Liabilities: |
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Fuel price derivatives unleaded fuel (b) |
$ | 1,622 | $ | | $ | 1,622 | $ | | ||||||||
Fuel price derivatives diesel (b) |
107 | | | 107 | ||||||||||||
Total fuel price derivatives |
$ | 1,729 | $ | | $ | 1,622 | $ | 107 | ||||||||
Contingent consideration |
$ | 313 | | | $ | 313 | ||||||||||
(a) | The fair value of these instruments is recorded in other assets. |
(b) | The balance sheet presentation combines unleaded fuel and diesel fuel positions. |
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The following table presents the Companys assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value and the related hierarchy levels for 2011:
Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using |
||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2011 |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) |
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Assets: |
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Mortgage-backed securities |
$ | 3,197 | $ | | $ | 3,197 | $ | | ||||||||
Asset-backed securities |
1,930 | | 1,930 | | ||||||||||||
Municipal bonds |
149 | | 149 | | ||||||||||||
Equity securities |
11,768 | 11,768 | | | ||||||||||||
Total available-for-sale securities |
$ | 17,044 | $ | 11,768 | $ | 5,276 | $ | | ||||||||
Executive deferred compensation plan trust (a) |
$ | 2,218 | $ | 2,218 | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Fuel price derivatives unleaded fuel (c) |
$ | 20 | $ | | $ | 20 | $ | | ||||||||
Liabilities: |
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Fuel price derivatives diesel (c) |
$ | 25 | $ | | $ | | $ | 25 | ||||||||
September 2010 interest rate swap arrangement with a base rate of 0.56% and an aggregate notional amount of $150,000(b) |
$ | 95 | $ | | $ | 95 | $ | | ||||||||
Contingent consideration |
$ | 9,325 | | | $ | 9,325 | ||||||||||
(a) | The fair value of these instruments is recorded in other assets. |
(b) | The fair value of these instruments is recorded in accrued expenses. |
(c) | The balance sheet presentation combines unleaded fuel and diesel fuel positions. |
The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the year ended December 31, 2012:
Contingent Consideration |
Fuel Price Derivatives Diesel |
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Beginning balance |
$ | (9,325 | ) | $ | (25 | ) | ||
Total gains or (losses) realized/unrealized |
||||||||
Included in earnings (a)(b) |
1,517 | (82 | ) | |||||
Included in other comprehensive income |
| | ||||||
Purchases, issuances and settlements |
7,495 | | ||||||
Transfers in/(out) of Level 3 |
| | ||||||
Ending balance |
$ | (313 | ) | $ | (107 | ) | ||
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(a) | Gain and losses on the change of estimate on the contingent consideration are included in other expense. |
(b) | Gains and losses (realized and unrealized) included in earnings for the year ended December 31, 2012, are reported in net realized and unrealized gain and (losses) on fuel price derivatives on the consolidated statements of income. |
The following table presents a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for assets (liabilities) measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the year ended December 31, 2011:
Contingent Consideration |
Fuel Price Derivatives Diesel |
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Beginning balance |
$ | | $ | (3,643 | ) | |||
Total gains or (losses) realized/unrealized |
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Included in earnings (a)(b) |
675 | 3,618 | ||||||
Included in other comprehensive income |
| | ||||||
Purchases, issuances and settlements |
(10,000 | ) | | |||||
Transfers in/(out) of Level 3 |
| | ||||||
Ending balance |
$ | (9,325 | ) | $ | (25 | ) | ||
(a) | Gain and losses on the change of estimate on the contingent consideration are included in other expense. |
(b) | Gains and losses (realized and unrealized) included in earnings for the year ended December 31, 2011, are reported in net realized and unrealized gain and (losses) on fuel price derivatives on the consolidated statements of income. |
Available-for-sale securities and executive deferred compensation plan trust
When available, the Company uses quoted market prices to determine the fair value of available-for-sale securities; such items are classified in Level 1 of the fair-value hierarchy. These securities primarily consist of exchange-traded equity securities.
For mortgage-backed and asset-backed debt securities and bonds, the Company generally uses quoted prices for recent trading activity of assets with similar characteristics to the debt security or bond being valued. The securities and bonds priced using such methods are generally classified as Level 2. The obligations related to the deferred compensation plan trust are classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy because the fair value is determined using quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
Fuel price derivatives and interest rate swap arrangements
The majority of derivatives entered into by the Company are executed over the counter and so are valued using internal valuation techniques as no quoted market prices exist for such instruments. The valuation technique and inputs depend on the type of derivative and the nature of the underlying instrument. The principal technique used to value these instruments is a comparison of the spot price of the underlying instrument to its related futures curve adjusted for the Companys assumptions of volatility and present value, where appropriate. The fair values of derivative contracts reflect the expected cash the Company will pay or receive upon settlement of the respective contracts.
The key inputs depend upon the type of derivative and the nature of the underlying instrument and include interest rate yield curves, the spot price of the underlying instrument, volatility, and correlation. The item is placed in either Level 2 or Level 3 depending on the observability of the significant inputs to the model. Correlation and items with longer tenures are generally less observable.
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(in thousands, except per share data)
Fuel price derivatives diesel. The assumptions used in the valuation of the diesel fuel price derivatives use both observable and unobservable inputs. With respect to forward prices for diesel fuel, there is a lack of price transparency. Such unobservable inputs are significant to the diesel fuel derivative contact valuation methodology.
Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Companys diesel fuel price derivative instruments designated as Level 3 are as follows:
Fair Value at December 31, 2012 |
Valuation Technique |
Unobservable Input | Range $ per gallon |
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Fuel price derivatives diesel |
$ | 107 | Option model | Future retail price of diesel fuel after December 31, 2012 |
$ | 3.71 4.05 |
Sensitivity To Changes In Significant Unobservable Inputs. As presented in the table above, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Companys diesel fuel price derivative instruments are the future retail price of diesel fuel from the first quarter of 2013 through the second quarter of 2014. Significant changes in these unobservable inputs in isolation would result in a significant change in the fair value measurement.
Contingent consideration
The Company has classified its liability for contingent consideration related to its acquisition of UNIK within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because the fair value is determined using significant unobservable inputs, which include the projected revenues of UNIK over a four month period.
The Company has classified its liability for contingent consideration related to its acquisition of rapid! PayCard within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy because the fair value is determined using significant unobservable inputs, which include the projected revenues of rapid! PayCard over a twelve month period.
17. Redeemable noncontrolling interest
On August 30, 2012, the Company acquired a 51 percent ownership interest in UNIK, a provider of payroll cards in Brazil. Redeemable noncontrolling interest is measured at fair value at the date of acquisition. The redeemable noncontrolling interest is reported on the Companys consolidated balance sheets as Redeemable noncontrolling interest.
A reconciliation of redeemable noncontrolling interests for the year December 31, 2012 and 2011, is as follows:
2012 | ||||
Balance, beginning of period |
$ | | ||
Acquisition of subsidiary at fair value |
21,904 | |||
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest |
(213 | ) | ||
Currency translation adjustment |
(29 | ) | ||
Ending balance |
$ | 21,662 | ||
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18. Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation
The Company is involved in pending litigation in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, such litigation will not have a material effect on the Companys consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Extension of Credit to Customers
The Company had aggregate commitments of approximately $4,665,000 at December 31, 2012, and $4,114,000 at December 31, 2011, related to payment processing services, primarily related to commitments to extend credit to customers and customers of strategic relationships as part of the Companys established lending product agreements. Many of these commitments are not expected to be used; therefore, total unused credit available to customers and customers of strategic relationships does not represent future cash requirements. The Company can increase or decrease its customers credit lines at its discretion at any time. These amounts are not recorded on the consolidated balance sheet.
Operating Leases
The Company leases office space, equipment, and vehicles under non-cancelable operating leases that expire at various dates through 2019. In addition, the Company rents office equipment under agreements that may be canceled at any time. Rental expense related to office space, equipment, and vehicle leases amounted to $5,601 for the year ended December 31, 2012, $4,794 for the year ended December 31, 2011 and $3,583 for the year ended December 31, 2010. These amounts were included in occupancy and equipment on the consolidated statements of income. The Company leases information technology hardware and software under agreements that may be terminated by the Company at any time. Lease expense related to information technology hardware and software leases totaled $6,959 for the year ended December 31, 2012, $5,342 for the year ended December 31, 2011, and $3,164 for the year ended December 31, 2010. These amounts were included in technology leasing and support on the consolidated statements of income.
Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable operating leases are as follows:
Payment | ||||
2013 |
$ | 7,657 | ||
2014 |
6,552 | |||
2015 |
5,804 | |||
2016 |
3,239 | |||
2017 |
2,640 | |||
2018 and thereafter |
3,054 | |||
Total |
$ | 28,946 | ||
19. Cash and Dividend Restrictions
Cash
WEX Bank is required to maintain reserves against certain customer deposits by keeping cash on hand or balances with the Federal Reserve Bank. The required amount of those reserves at December 31, 2102 and 2011 was $26,246 and $0, respectively.
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(in thousands, except per share data)
Dividends
The Company has certain restrictions on the dividends it may pay under its revolving credit agreement. If the Companys leverage ratio is higher than 1.75, the Company may pay no more than $25,000 per annum for restricted payments, including dividends.
Dividends paid by WEX Bank have provided a substantial part of the Companys operating funds and for the foreseeable future it is anticipated that dividends paid by WEX Bank to the Company will continue to be the Companys principal source of operating funds. Capital adequacy requirements serve to limit the amount of dividends that may be paid by WEX Bank. WEX Bank is chartered under the laws of the State of Utah and the FDIC insures its deposits. Under Utah law, WEX Bank may only pay a dividend out of net profits after it has (i) provided for all expenses, losses, interest and taxes accrued or due from WEX Bank and (ii) transferred to a surplus fund 10 percent of its net profits before dividends for the period covered by the dividend, until the surplus reaches 100 percent of its capital stock. For purposes of these Utah dividend limitations, WEX Banks capital stock is $5,250 and its capital surplus exceeds 100 percent of capital stock.
Under FDIC regulations, WEX Bank may not pay any dividend if, following the payment of the dividend, WEX Bank would be undercapitalized, as defined under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and applicable regulations. The FDIC also has the authority to prohibit WEX Bank from engaging in business practices that the FDIC considers to be unsafe or unsound, which, depending on the financial condition of WEX Bank, could include the payment of dividends.
WEX Bank complied with the aforementioned dividend restrictions for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010.
20. Stock-Based Compensation
In April of 2010, the Company adopted the Wright Express Corporation 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the Plan). This Plan replaced the Companys 2005 Equity and Incentive Plan. The Plan, which is stockholder-approved, permits the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other stock-based or cash-based awards to non-employee directors, officers, employees, advisors or consultants for up to 3,800 shares of common stock. The Company believes that such awards increase efforts on behalf of the Company and promote the success of the Companys business. On December 31, 2012, the Company had four stock-based compensation programs, which are described below. The compensation cost that has been charged against income for these programs totals $11,016 for 2012, $9,367 for 2011, and $7,425 for 2010.
Restricted Stock Units
The Company awards restricted stock units (RSU) to non-employee directors and certain employees periodically under the Plan. An RSU is a right granted to receive stock at the end of a specified period. RSU awards generally vest evenly over a period of three or four years. The awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change of control (as defined in the Plan). The fair value of each RSU award is based on the closing market price of the Companys stock one business day prior to the grant date as reported by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
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(in thousands, except per share data)
A summary of the status of the Companys RSUs as of December 31, 2012, and changes during the year then ended is presented below:
Units | Weighted- Average Grant- Date Fair Value |
|||||||
Restricted Stock Units |
||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2012 |
204 | $ | 32.25 | |||||
Granted |
140 | $ | 55.76 | |||||
Vested shares issued |
(104 | ) | $ | 30.58 | ||||
Vested shares deferred (a) |
(4 | ) | $ | 26.57 | ||||
Forfeited |
(3 | ) | $ | 50.15 | ||||
Withheld for taxes (b) |
(48 | ) | $ | 31.23 | ||||
Balance at December 31, 2012 |
185 | $ | 51.08 | |||||
(a) | The Company issued fully vested and non-forfeitable restricted stock units to certain non-employee directors and certain employees that are payable in shares of the Companys common stock at a later date as specified by the award (deferred stock units or DSUs). |
(b) | The Company has elected to pay cash equal to the minimum amount required to be withheld for income tax purposes instead of issuing the shares of common stock. The cash is remitted to the appropriate taxing authority. |
As of December 31, 2012, there was $4,743 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted as RSUs. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.1 years. The total grant-date fair value of shares granted was $7,830 during 2012, $4,107 during 2011, and $2,777 during 2010. The total fair value of shares vested (issued) was $6,347 during 2012, $5,435 during 2011, and $3,136 during 2010.
Deferred Stock Units
Under the Plan, the Company also grants deferred stock units (DSU) to non-employee directors. A DSU is a fully vested right to receive stock at a certain point in time in the future. DSUs do not require any future service or performance obligations to be met. DSUs may be granted immediately or may initially be granted as RSUs which become DSUs once a previously determined service obligation has been met. The fair value of each granted DSU award is based on the closing market price of the Companys stock on the grant date as reported by the NYSE.
A summary of the status of the Companys DSUs as of December 31, 2012, and changes during the year is presented below:
Units | Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value |
|||||||
Deferred Stock Units |
||||||||
Balance at January 1, 2012 |
84 | $ | 24.70 | |||||
Awards |
1 | $ | 63.32 | |||||
Converted from RSUs |
4 | $ | 26.57 | |||||
Balance at December 31, 2012 |
89 | $ | 25.16 |
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There is no unrecognized compensation cost related to awards granted as, or converted to, DSUs. The Company has determined that the award was earned when granted and it is expensed at that time. The total fair value of shares granted and vested was $150 during 2012, $173 during 2011, and $331 during 2010.
Performance Based Restricted Stock Units
The Company also awards performance based restricted stock units (PBRSUs) to employees periodically under the Plan. A PBRSU is a right granted to receive stock at the end of a specified period. In a PBRSU, the number of shares earned varies based upon meeting certain corporate-wide performance goals, including revenue and earnings in excess of targets. PBRSU awards generally have performance goals tracking a one to four year period, depending on the nature of the performance goal. The fair value of each PBRSU award is based on the closing market price of the Companys stock one business day prior to the grant date as reported by the NYSE.
A summary of the status of certain of the Companys PBRSUs at threshold and target performance as of December 31, 2012, and changes during the year then ended is presented below:
Units at Threshold |
Units at Target |
Units at Maximum |
Weighted- Average Grant-Date Fair Value |
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Performance Based Restricted Stock Units |
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Balance at January 1, 2012 |
110 | 221 | 440 | $ | 37.76 | |||||||||||
Granted |
34 | 67 | 134 | $ | 64.34 | |||||||||||
Forfeited |
(5 | ) | (11 | ) | (21 | ) | $ | 49.05 | ||||||||
Cancelled |
(33 | ) | (66 | ) | (131 | ) | $ | 51.41 | ||||||||
Balance at December 31, 2012 |
106 | 211 | 422 | $ | 41.39 |
The range of unrecognized compensation cost related to the awards is from $1,178 at threshold (50 percent below targeted performance), $2,356 at target (100 percent of targeted performance) and up to $4,713 at maximum (200 percent of targeted performance), as of December 31, 2012, depending whether certain performance conditions are met. The total grant-date fair value of shares granted at target was $4,308 during 2012, $4,157 during 2011, and $4,929 during 2010. The total grant-date fair value of shares vested was $1,382 during 2012, $327 during 2011, and $0 during 2010.
Stock Options
The fair value of each option award is estimated on the grant date using a Black-Scholes-Merton option-pricing model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table. The expected term of the options represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. Expected volatilities are based on implied volatilities from traded options on the Companys stock, historical volatility of the Companys stock, and other factors. The risk-free interest rate for the period matching the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. The dividend yield is the calculated yield on the Companys stock at the time of the grant.
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(in thousands, except per share data)
The table below summarizes the assumptions used to calculate the fair value:
March 3, 2010 |
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Weighted average expected life (in years) |
6.00 | |||
Weighted average exercise price |
$ | 30.06 | ||
Weighted average volatility |
46.00 | % | ||
Weighted average risk-free rate |
2.70 | % | ||
Weighted average dividend yield |
0.00 | % | ||
Weighted average fair value |
$ | 14.15 |
The stock options granted under the plan related to the Companys employees consisted of:
Shares | Weighted- Average Exercise Price |
Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years) |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |
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Stock Options |
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Outstanding at January 1, 2012 |
353 | $ | 19.72 | |||||||||||||
Granted |
| | ||||||||||||||
Exercised |
(234 | ) | $ | 19.76 | ||||||||||||
Forfeited or expired |
| | ||||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 31, 2012 |
119 | $ | 19.65 | 4.5 | $ | 6,641 | ||||||||||
Exercisable on December 31, 2012 |
75 | $ | 13.59 | 4.2 | $ | 4,655 | ||||||||||
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2012 |
119 | $ | 19.65 | 4.5 | $ | 6,641 |
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2012, December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $10,555, $7,829 and $3,592, respectively. No options have been granted since March of 2010.
21. Segment Information
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Companys chief operating decision maker is its Chief Executive Officer. The operating segments are reviewed separately because each operating segment represents a strategic business unit that generally offers different products and serves different markets.
The Companys chief operating decision maker evaluates the operating results of the Companys reportable segments based upon revenues and adjusted net income, which is defined by the Company as net income adjusted for fair value changes of derivative instruments, the amortization of purchased intangibles, the net impact of tax rate changes on the Companys deferred tax asset and related changes in the tax-receivable agreement, non-cash asset impairment charges and the gains on the extinguishment of a portion of the tax receivable agreement. These adjustments are reflected net of the tax impact.
The Company operates in two reportable segments, Fleet Payment Solutions and Other Payment Solutions. The Fleet Payment Solutions segment provides customers with payment and transaction processing services specifically designed for the needs of vehicle fleet customers. This segment also provides information management services to these fleet customers. The Other Payment Solutions segment provides customers with a
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(in thousands, except per share data)
payment processing solution for their corporate purchasing and transaction monitoring needs. Revenue in this segment is derived from our corporate purchase cards, single use accounts and prepaid card products. The corporate purchase card products are used by businesses to facilitate purchases of products and utilize the Companys information management capabilities.
The accounting policies of the reportable segments are generally the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.
Financing interest expense and net realized and unrealized losses on derivative instruments are not allocated to the Other Payment Solutions segment in the computation of segment results for internal evaluation purposes. Total assets are not allocated to the segments.
The following table presents the Companys reportable segment results for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010:
Total Revenues |
Operating Interest Expense |
Depreciation and Amortization |
Provision for Income Taxes |
Adjusted Net Income |
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Year ended December 31, 2012 |
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Fleet Payment Solutions |
$ | 470,591 | $ | 3,377 | $ | 23,721 | $ | 75,404 | $ | 128,259 | ||||||||||
Other Payment Solutions |
152,560 | 1,613 | 1,663 | 17,752 | 30,265 | |||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 623,151 | $ | 4,990 | $ | 25,384 | $ | 93,156 | $ | 158,524 | ||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2011 |
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Fleet Payment Solutions |
$ | 436,704 | $ | 4,488 | $ | 21,331 | $ | 62,913 | $ | 112,668 | ||||||||||
Other Payment Solutions |
116,372 | 965 | 1,626 | 16,155 | 29,124 | |||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 553,076 | $ | 5,453 | $ | 22,957 | $ | 79,068 | $ | 141,792 | ||||||||||
Year ended December 31, 2010 |
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Fleet Payment Solutions |
$ | 329,239 | $ | 4,494 | $ | 17,982 | $ | 57,154 | $ | 92,499 | ||||||||||
Other Payment Solutions |
61,167 | 876 | 635 | 9,146 | 14,802 | |||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 390,406 | $ | 5,370 | $ | 18,617 | $ | 66,300 | $ | 107,301 |
The following table reconciles adjusted net income to net income:
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||
Total adjusted net income WEX Inc. |
$ | 158,524 | $ | 141,792 | $ | 107,301 | ||||||
Unrealized gains (losses) on derivative instruments |
(1,724 | ) | 10,872 | (17,029 | ) | |||||||
Amortization of acquired intangible assets |
(23,468 | ) | (22,412 | ) | (11,276 | ) | ||||||
Goodwill impairment |
(17,508 | ) | | | ||||||||
Change in tax refund due to former shareholders of RD Card Holdings Australia |
9,750 | | | |||||||||
Non-cash adjustments related to tax receivable agreement |
(2,089 | ) | (715 | ) | (214 | ) | ||||||
Write-off and other charges related to Fleet One acquisition |
(10,550 | ) | | | ||||||||
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest |
305 | | | |||||||||
Tax impact |
(16,318 | ) | 4,085 | 8,847 | ||||||||
Net earnings attributable to WEX Inc. |
$ | 96,922 | $ | 133,622 | $ | 87,629 |
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(in thousands, except per share data)
The tax impact of the foregoing adjustments is the difference between the Companys GAAP tax provision and a pro forma tax provision based upon the Companys adjusted net income before taxes. The methodology utilized for calculating the Companys adjusted net income tax provision is the same methodology utilized in calculating the Companys GAAP tax provision.
Geographic Data
Year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||||||
Total revenues: |
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United States |
$ | 541,404 | $ | 482,536 | $ | 368,922 | ||||||
International |
81,747 | 70,540 | 21,484 | |||||||||
Total revenues |
$ | 623,151 | $ | 553,076 | $ | 390,406 | ||||||
Goodwill: |
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United States |
$ | 589,726 | $ | 325,647 | $ | 313,853 | ||||||
International |
254,559 | 223,857 | 223,202 | |||||||||
Total goodwill |
$ | 844,285 | $ | 549,504 | $ | 537,055 | ||||||
Other intangible assets, net |
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United States |
$ | 135,386 | $ | 29,204 | $ | 23,564 | ||||||
International |
106,424 | 80,452 | 101,163 | |||||||||
Total other intangibles assets, net |
$ | 241,810 | $ | 109,656 | $ | 124,727 |
22. Subsequent Event
On January 18, 2013, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the 2013 Credit Agreement), among the Company, as borrower, Wright Express Card Holdings Australia Pty Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, as specified designated borrower (Card Holdings Australia, and, together with the Company, the Borrowers), Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and L/C issuer (Bank of America), and the other lenders party thereto (the Lenders). The 2013 Credit Agreement provides for a five-year $300,000 term loan facility, and a five-year $800,000 secured revolving credit facility with a $150,000 sub-limit for letters of credit and a $20,000 sub-limit for swingline loans. The indebtedness covenant under the 2013 Credit Agreement requires that the Company reduce the revolving commitments under the 2013 Credit Agreement on a dollar-for-dollar basis to the extent that the Company issues more than $300,000 in principal amount of senior or senior subordinated notes of the Company. Subject to certain conditions, including obtaining relevant commitments, the Company has the option to increase the facility by up to an additional $100,000.
The 2013 Credit Agreement amends, restates and substitutes for the 2011 Credit Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2011 (the 2011 Credit Agreement), among the Company, Card Holdings Australia, Bank of America, as administrative agent, the joint lead arrangers and other agents named therein, and a syndicate of lenders. The 2013 Credit Agreement increases the outstanding amount of the term loan from $185,000 to $300,000 and increases the amount of the revolving loan from $700,000 to $800,000. A portion of the indebtedness owing under the 2013 Credit Agreement is the same indebtedness as formerly evidenced by the 2011 Credit Agreement.
On January 30, 2013, the Company, completed a $400,000 offering in aggregate principal amount of 4.750 percent senior notes due 2023 (the Notes) at an issue price of 100.0 percent of the principal amount, plus accrued interest, if any, from January 30, 2013, in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers as
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(in thousands, except per share data)
defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), and in offshore transactions pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The Notes were issued pursuant to an indenture dated as of January 30, 2013 (the Indenture) among the Company, the guarantors listed therein, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee (the Trustee).
The Notes will mature on February 1, 2023, and interest will accrue at the rate of 4.750 percent per annum. Interest is payable semiannually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing on August 1, 2013.
The Notes are guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by each of the Companys restricted subsidiaries and each of the Companys regulated subsidiaries that guarantees the Companys 2013 Credit Agreement, which, as of the issue date, consist of four of the Companys restricted subsidiaries. Certain of the guarantees by these subsidiaries are expected to be released after the issue date. WEX Bank, which represents a substantial amount of the Companys operations, is not a guarantor and is not be subject to many of the restrictive covenants in the indenture governing the Notes.
The Notes and guarantees described above are general senior unsecured obligations ranking equally with the Companys existing and future senior debt, senior in right of payment to all of the Companys subordinated debt, and effectively junior in right of payment to all of the Companys existing and future secured debt, including the Companys 2013 Credit Agreement, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such debt. In addition, the Notes and the guarantees are structurally subordinated to all liabilities of the Companys subsidiaries that are not guarantors, including WEX Bank.
At any time on or after February 1, 2018, the Company may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at any time at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of principal amount of the Notes) if redeemed during the twelve month period beginning on February 1 of the following years: (i) 102.375 percent in 2018, (ii) 101.583 percent in 2019, (iii) 100.792 percent in 2020, and (iv) 100.0 percent in 2021 and thereafter; plus, in each case, accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption. At any time prior to February 1, 2018, the Company may redeem the Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price equal to 100.0 percent of the principal amount of such Notes redeemed plus a make-whole premium (as described in the Indenture), together with any accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption.
In addition, at any time prior to February 1, 2016, the Company may, subject to certain conditions, redeem up to 35 percent of the Notes from the proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 104.75 percent of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of redemption.
Upon the occurrence of a change of control of the Company (as described in the Indenture), the Company must offer to repurchase the Notes at 101 percent of the principal amount of the Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but excluding, the date of repurchase.
The Indenture contains covenants that, among other things, limit the Companys ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries and, in certain limited circumstances, WEX Bank and the Companys other regulated subsidiaries, to (i) incur additional debt, (ii) pay dividends or make other distributions on, redeem or repurchase capital stock, or make investments or other restricted payments, (iii) enter into transactions with affiliates, (iv) dispose of assets or issue stock of restricted subsidiaries or regulated subsidiaries; (v) create liens on assets, or (vi) effect a consolidation or merger or sell all, or substantially all, of the Companys assets. These covenants are subject to important exceptions and qualifications. At any time that the Notes are rated investment grade (which is not currently the case), which is not currently the case, and subject to certain conditions, certain covenants will be suspended with respect to the Notes. WEX Bank and the Companys other regulated subsidiaries will not be subject to some of the restrictive covenants in the Indenture that place limitations on the
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(in thousands, except per share data)
Company and its restricted subsidiaries actions, and where WEX Bank and the Companys regulated subsidiaries are subject to covenants, there are significant exceptions and limitations on the application of those covenants to WEX Bank and the Companys regulated subsidiaries.
Under the terms of the 2013 Credit Agreement, the $800,000 secured revolving credit facility was reduced to $700,000 as a result of the $400,000 Notes offering.
The Company used the net proceeds of this offering to repay the outstanding amount under the revolving portion of its 2013 Credit Agreement and to pay related fees and expenses and for general corporate purposes.
23. Quarterly Financial Results (Unaudited)
Summarized quarterly results for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, are as follows:
Three months ended | ||||||||||||||||
March 31 | June 30 | September 30 | December 31 | |||||||||||||
2012 |
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Total revenues |
$ | 140,122 | $ | 153,064 | $ | 160,967 | $ | 168,998 | ||||||||
Operating income |
$ | 57,963 | $ | 62,880 | $ | 51,277 | $ | 49,499 | ||||||||
Net income |
$ | 23,236 | $ | 30,335 | $ | 14,298 | $ | 29,053 | ||||||||
Earnings per share: |
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Basic |
$ | 0.60 | $ | 0.78 | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.75 | ||||||||
Diluted |
$ | 0.59 | $ | 0.78 | $ | 0.37 | $ | 0.74 | ||||||||
2011 |
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Total revenues |
$ | 120,090 | $ | 141,272 | $ | 151,878 | $ | 139,836 | ||||||||
Operating income |
$ | 46,172 | $ | 61,175 | $ | 65,244 | $ | 60,733 | ||||||||
Net income |
$ | 12,115 | $ | 40,615 | $ | 48,100 | $ | 32,792 | ||||||||
Earnings per share: |
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Basic |
$ | 0.31 | $ | 1.05 | $ | 1.24 | $ | 0.85 | ||||||||
Diluted |
$ | 0.31 | $ | 1.04 | $ | 1.23 | $ | 0.84 |
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
ITEM 9A. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The principal executive officer and principal financial officer of WEX Inc. evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Disclosure controls and procedures are controls and other procedures of a company that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, within the time periods specified in the SECs rules and forms, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, and is accumulated and communicated to the companys management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on their evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of WEX Inc. concluded that the Companys disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2012.
Managements Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
WEX Inc.s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, an evaluation was conducted of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal Control Integrated Framework, management concluded that WEX Inc.s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2012.
Management excluded from its assessment the internal control over financial reporting at CorporatePay, which was acquired on May 11, 2012, UNIK S.A., which was acquired on August 30, 2012 and Fleet One, which was acquired on October 4, 2012, and whose financial statements constitute, collectively, 5 percent of total assets and 4 percent of revenues, of the consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012.
The effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2012, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Companys internal control over financial reporting.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of WEX Inc.
South Portland, Maine
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of WEX Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. As described in Managements Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, management excluded from its assessment the internal control over financial reporting at CorporatePay, which was acquired on May 11, 2012, UNIK S.A., which was acquired on August 30, 2012 and Fleet One, which was acquired on October 4, 2012, and whose financial statements constitute, collectively, 5 % of total assets and 4 % of revenues, of the consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012. Accordingly, our audit did not include the internal control over financial reporting at Corporate Pay, UNIK S.A. and Fleet One. The Companys management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Managements Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing at Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Companys internal control over financial reporting 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 effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A companys internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the companys principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the companys board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A companys internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the companys assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2012, based on the criteria established in Internal Control Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2012 of the Company and our report dated February 28, 2013 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Boston, MA
February 28, 2013
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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
See the information in the Companys proxy statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders captioned Members of the Board of Directors, Non-Director Members of the Executive Management Team, Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance, Director Nominations, Communications with the Board of Directors, Board and Committee Meetings and Corporate Governance Information, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
Website Availability of Corporate Governance and Other Documents
The following documents are available on the Corporate Governance page of the investor relations section of the Companys website, www.wexinc.com: (1) the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for Directors, (2) the Code of Ethics for Chief Executive and Senior Financial Officers, (3) the Companys Corporate Governance Guidelines and (4) key Board Committee charters, including charters for the Audit, Corporate Governance and Compensation Committees. Stockholders also may obtain printed copies of these documents by submitting a written request to Investor Relations, WEX Inc., 97 Darling Avenue, South Portland, Maine USA 04106. The Company intends to post on its website, www.wexinc.com, all disclosures that are required by law or New York Stock Exchange listing standards concerning any amendments to, or waivers from, the provisions of the documents referenced in (1) and (2) above.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
See the information in the Companys proxy statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders captioned Executive Compensation and the related subsections, Director Compensation and Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
See the information in the Companys proxy statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders captioned Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans and Principal Stockholders and the related subsections, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
See the information in the Companys proxy statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders captioned Director Independence and Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
See the section of the Companys proxy statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders captioned Auditor Selection and Fees, which information is incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
The following documents are filed as part of this report:
1. Financial Statements (see Index to Financial Statements on page 46).
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
2.1 | Share Purchase Agreement among RD Card Holdings Limited, Wright Express Australia Holdings PTY LTD and Wright Express Corporation1 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 20, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
3.1 | Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2005, File No. 001-32426) | |
3.2 | Certificate of Ownership and Merger merging WEX Transitory Corporation with and into Wright Express Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 30, 2012, File No. 001-32426) | |
3.3 | Amended and Restated By-Laws of WEX Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 30, 2012, File No. 001-32426) | |
4.1 | Rights Agreement dated as of February 16, 2005, by and between Wright Express Corporation and Wachovia Bank, National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2005, File No. 001-32426) | |
4.2 | Indenture, dated as of January 30, 2013, among WEX Inc., the Guarantors named therein, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 1, 2013, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.1 | Form of director indemnification agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 8, 2009, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.2 | Tax Receivable Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2005, by and between Cendant Corporation and Wright Express Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2005, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.3 | Tax Receivable Prepayment Agreement dated June 26, 2009 by and between Wright Express Corporation and Realogy Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 7, 2009, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.4 | Ratification Agreement dated June 26, 2009 by and among Wright Express Corporation, Realogy Corporation, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Avis Budget Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 7, 2009, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.5 | Guarantee, dated as of June 26, 2009, by Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners VI, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners (Delaware) VI, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners (Delaware892) VI, L.P. and Apollo Overseas Partners (Germany) VI, L.P. in favor of Wright Express Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 30, 2009, File No. 001-324426) | |
10.6 | Credit Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2007, among Wright Express Corporation, as borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and L/C issuer, Banc of America Securities LLC and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, a division of SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers, SunTrust Bank, Inc., as syndication agent, BMO Capital Markets, KeyBank National Association, and TD Banknorth, N.A., as co-documentation agents, and the other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 29, 2007, File No. 001-32426) |
1 | On October 25, 2012, Wright Express Corporation changed its name to WEX Inc. and on October 24, 2012, Wright Express Financial Services Corporation changed its name to WEX Bank. |
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Exhibit No. |
Description | |
10.7 | Guaranty, dated as of May 22, 2007, by and among Wright Express Corporation, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent for the lenders party to the Credit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 29, 2007, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.8 | Incremental Amendment Agreement among Wright Express Corporation, as borrower; Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and L/C issuer; Banc of America Securities LLC; SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, a division of SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers; SunTrust Bank, Inc., as syndication agent; and with other lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 3, 2008, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.9 | Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2009, among Wright Express Corporation, as borrower, each lender from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.4 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 30, 2009, File No. 001-324426) | |
10.10 | Credit Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2011, by and among Wright Express Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers, Wright Express Card Holdings Australia Pty Ltd, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and L/C issuer, and the other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 26, 2011, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.11 | Guaranty, dated as of May 23, 2011, by and among Wright Express Corporation and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 26, 2011, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.12 | Domestic Subsidiary Guaranty, dated as of May 23, 2011, by and among Wright Express Corporation, certain Subsidiary Guarantors and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 26, 2011, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.13 | Pledge Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2011, by and among Wright Express Corporation, certain Domestic Subsidiary Guarantors and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 26, 2011, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.14 | Share Mortgage, dated as of May 23, 2011, by and among Wright Express Corporation and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 26, 2011, File No. 001-32426) | |
* 10.15 | Reaffirmation Agreement, dated as of January 18, 2013, among WEX INC., Wright Express Card Holdings Australia PTY LTD., and certain guarantors and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent | |
* 10.16 | Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of January 18, 2013, among WEX Inc. and Certain Subsidiaries, as borrowers, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and L/C issuer, and the Other Lenders Party hereto Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers, SunTrust Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as co-syndication agents, RBS Citizens, N.A., KeyBank National Association, and Bank of Montreal, as co-documentation agents, and the other lenders party thereto | |
10.17 | Wright Express Corporation Amended 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 21, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.18 | Wright Express Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.7 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on February 10, 2005, File No. 333-120679) | |
10.19 | Wright Express Corporation Amended and Restated Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 7, 2009, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.20 | Amended and Restated Wright Express Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 7, 2009, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.21 | 2010 Amended and Restated Wright Express Corporation Short Term Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-324426)** |
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Exhibit No. |
Description | |
10.22 | 2010 Wright Express Corporation Long Term Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-32426)** | |
10.23 | Wright Express Corporation Amended and Restated 2010 Growth Grant Long Term Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 5, 2011, File No. 001-32426)** | |
10.24 | 2011 Amended and Restated Wright Express Corporation Short-Term Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 5, 2011, File No. 001-32426)** | |
10.25 | 2011 Annual Grant Long-Term Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 5, 2011, File No. 001-32426)** | |
10.26 | 2012 Amended and Restated Wright Express Corporation Short-Term Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 3, 2012, File No. 001-32426)** | |
10.27 | 2012 Corporate Annual Grant Long-Term Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 3, 2012, File No. 001-32426)** | |
10.28 | 2012 International Annual Grant Long-Term Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 3, 2012, File No. 001-32426)** | |
10.29 | Amended and Restated Wright Express Corporation Severance Pay Plan for Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 7, 2009, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.30 | Employment Agreement with Michael E. Dubyak (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 7, 2009, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.31 | Form of Employment Agreement for David Maxsimic and Melissa Smith (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.6 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 7, 2009, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.32 | Executive Retention Agreement, dated April 6, 2011, between David Maxsimic and Wright Express Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 12, 2011, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.33 | Form of Employment Agreement for Robert Cornett, Hilary Rapkin and Jamie Morin (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.7 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 7, 2009, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.34 | Form of Employment Agreement for George Hogan and Richard Stecklair (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.20 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 26, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.35 | Wright Express UK Limited and Gareth Gumbley Service Agreement, effective January 1, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 5, 2011, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.36 | Change of Control Agreement, dated April 13, 2012, between Steven A. Elder and Wright Express Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 18, 2012, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.37 | Form of Long Term Incentive Program Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated Wright Express Corporation 2005 Equity and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 6, 2006, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.38 | Form of Non-Employee Director Long Term Incentive Program Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated Wright Express Corporation 2005 Equity and Incentive Plan (for grants received prior to December 31, 2006) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 5, 2008, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.39 | Form of Non-Employee Director Long Term Incentive Program Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated Wright Express Corporation 2005 Equity and Incentive Plan (for grants received subsequent to December 31, 2006) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 5, 2008, File No. 001-32426) |
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Exhibit No. |
Description | |
10.40 | Form of Wright Express Corporation Long Term Incentive Program 2010 Growth Grant Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated Wright Express Corporation 2005 Equity and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.41 | Form of Wright Express Corporation Long Term Incentive Program 2010 Growth Grant Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated Wright Express Corporation 2005 Equity and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.4 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.42 | Form of Wright Express Corporation Long Term Incentive Program 2010 Growth Grant Stock Non-Statutory Stock Option Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated Wright Express Corporation 2005 Equity and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.5 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.43 | Form of Wright Express Corporation Option Agreement under the Wright Express Corporation 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.29 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2011, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.44 | Form of Wright Express Corporation Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the Wright Express Corporation 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.30 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2011, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.45 | Form of Wright Express Corporation Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan Award Agreement under the Wright Express Corporation 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.31 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2011, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.46 | ISDA Master Agreement and Schedule between CITIBANK, National Association and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of April 20, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 27, 2005, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.47 | Confirmation of transaction between CITIBANK, National Association and Wright Express Corporation, dated April 21, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 27, 2005, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.48 | ISDA Master Agreement between Fleet National Bank and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of April 20, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 27, 2005, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.49 | ISDA Schedule to the Master Agreement between Fleet National Bank and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of April 20, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 27, 2005, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.50 | Confirmation of transaction between Fleet National Bank and Wright Express Corporation, dated April 21, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 27, 2005, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.51 | Form of confirmation evidencing purchases of Nymex Unleaded Regular Gasoline put options and call options by Wright Express Corporation from J. Aron & Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on October 28, 2005, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.52 | Form of confirmation evidencing purchases of Nymex Diesel put options and call options by Wright Express Corporation from J. Aron & Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on October 28, 2005, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.53 | ISDA Credit Support Annex to the Schedule Master Agreement between Bank of America, N.A. (successor to Fleet National Bank) and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of August 28, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 20, 2006, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.54 | Amendment to the ISDA Master Agreement between Bank of America, N.A. (successor to Fleet National Bank) and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of August 28, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 20, 2006, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.55 | Form of confirmation evidencing purchases and sales of Diesel put options and call options by Wright Express Corporation from Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 7, 2007, File No. 001-32426) |
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Exhibit No. |
Description | |
10.56 | Form of confirmation evidencing purchases and sales of Nymex Unleaded Regular Gasoline put options and call options by Wright Express Corporation from Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 7, 2007, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.57 | Novation Agreement and New ISDA Agreement, dated as of October 23, 2009, among Wright Express Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.35 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 26, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.58 | ISDA Master Agreement and Schedule between Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., New York Branch and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of June 14, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 7, 2007, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.59 | Confirmation of transaction between Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., New York Branch and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of July 18, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 7, 2007, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.60 | ISDA Master Agreement and Schedule between SunTrust Bank and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of April 5, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 7, 2007, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.61 | Amendment to ISDA Master Agreement, dated as of May 20, 2011, between SunTrust Bank and Wright Express Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 8, 2011, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.62 | Confirmation of transaction between SunTrust Bank and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of July 18, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 7, 2007, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.63 | Confirmation of transaction between SunTrust Bank and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of July 22, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 24, 2009, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.64 | Confirmation of transaction between SunTrust Bank and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of September 20, 2010 evidencing purchase of interest rate swap (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 22, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.65 | ISDA Master Agreement and Schedule between KeyBank National Association and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of June 15, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 7, 2007, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.66 | Confirmation of transaction between KeyBank National Association and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of August 22, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 7, 2007, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.67 | ISDA Master Agreement and Schedule between Wachovia Bank, National Association and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of July 18, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 8, 2008, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.68 | Form of confirmation evidencing purchases of Nymex Unleaded Regular Gasoline put options and call options by Wright Express Corporation from Wachovia Bank, National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 8, 2008, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.69 | ISDA Master Agreement between Barclays Bank PLC and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of March 10, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.6 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.70 | ISDA Schedule to the Master Agreement between Barclays Bank PLC and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of March 10, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.7 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.71 | Credit Support Annex to the Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement between Barclays Bank PLC and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of March 10, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.8 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-32426) |
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Exhibit No. |
Description | |
10.72 | The First Amendment, dated as of March 23, 2010, to the Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement dated as of July 18, 2007 between Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (formerly known as Wachovia Bank, National Association) and Wright Express Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.9 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.73 | ISDA Master and Consolidation Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2010, to the Schedule to the Master Agreement dated as of July 18, 2007 between Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (formerly known as Wachovia Bank, National Association) and Wright Express Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.10 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.74 | Credit Support Annex to the Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2007, between Wachovia Bank, National Association, and Wright Express Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.11 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.75 | Form of confirmation evidencing purchases of diesel fuel put options and call options by Wright Express Corporation from Wells Fargo Bank, NA (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.12 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.76 | ISDA Master Agreement and Schedule between Bank of Montreal and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of July 8, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.69 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2012, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.77 | Credit Support Annex to the Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement between Bank of Montreal and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of July 8, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.70 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2012, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.78 | Form of Confirmation evidencing purchases of commodities options by Wright Express Corporation from the Bank of Montreal (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.70 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2012, File No. 001-32426) | |
* 21.1 | Subsidiaries of the registrant | |
* 23.1 | Consent of Independent Registered Accounting Firm Deloitte & Touche LLP | |
* 31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer of WEX INC. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended | |
* 31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer of WEX INC. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended | |
* 32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer of WEX INC. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code | |
* 32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer of WEX INC. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code | |
101.INS | XBRL Instance Document | |
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* | Filed with this report. |
** | Portions of Exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment, which has been granted. |
| Denotes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 15(b) of this Form 10-K. |
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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
WEX INC.
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February 28, 2013 | By: |
/s/ Steven A. Elder | ||||
Steven A. Elder Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial and accounting officer) |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
February 28, 2013 |
/s/ Michael E. Dubyak | |
Michael E. Dubyak | ||
President, Chief Executive Officer and | ||
Chairman of the Board of Directors | ||
(principal executive officer) | ||
February 28, 2013 |
/s/ Steven A. Elder | |
Steven A. Elder | ||
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
(principal financial and accounting officer) | ||
February 28, 2013 |
/s/ Rowland T. Moriarty | |
Rowland T. Moriarty | ||
Lead Director | ||
February 28, 2013 |
/s/ Shikhar Ghosh | |
Shikhar Ghosh | ||
Director | ||
February 28, 2013 |
/s/ Ronald T. Maheu | |
Ronald T. Maheu | ||
Director | ||
February 28, 2013 |
/s/ George L. McTavish | |
George L. McTavish | ||
Director | ||
February 28, 2013 |
/s/ Kirk Pond | |
Kirk Pond | ||
Director | ||
February 28, 2013 |
/s/ Regina O. Sommer | |
Regina O. Sommer | ||
Director | ||
February 28, 2013 |
/s/ Jack A. VanWoerkom | |
Jack A. VanWoerkom | ||
Director |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description | |
2.1 | Share Purchase Agreement among RD Card Holdings Limited, Wright Express Australia Holdings PTY LTD and Wright Express Corporation1 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 20, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
3.1 | Certificate of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2005, File No. 001-32426) | |
3.2 | Certificate of Ownership and Merger merging WEX Transitory Corporation with and into Wright Express Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 30, 2012, File No. 001-32426) | |
3.3 | Amended and Restated By-Laws of WEX Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 3.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 30, 2012, File No. 001-32426) | |
4.1 | Rights Agreement dated as of February 16, 2005, by and between Wright Express Corporation and Wachovia Bank, National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2005, File No. 001-32426) | |
4.2 | Indenture, dated as of January 30, 2013, among WEX Inc., the Guarantors named therein, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 4.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 1, 2013, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.1 | Form of director indemnification agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 8, 2009, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.2 | Tax Receivable Agreement, dated as of February 22, 2005, by and between Cendant Corporation and Wright Express Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2005, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.3 | Tax Receivable Prepayment Agreement dated June 26, 2009 by and between Wright Express Corporation and Realogy Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 7, 2009, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.4 | Ratification Agreement dated June 26, 2009 by and among Wright Express Corporation, Realogy Corporation, Wyndham Worldwide Corporation and Avis Budget Group, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 7, 2009, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.5 | Guarantee, dated as of June 26, 2009, by Apollo Investment Fund VI, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners VI, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners (Delaware) VI, L.P., Apollo Overseas Partners (Delaware892) VI, L.P. and Apollo Overseas Partners (Germany) VI, L.P. in favor of Wright Express Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 30, 2009, File No. 001-324426) | |
10.6 | Credit Agreement, dated as of May 22, 2007, among Wright Express Corporation, as borrower, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and L/C issuer, Banc of America Securities LLC and SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, a division of SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers, SunTrust Bank, Inc., as syndication agent, BMO Capital Markets, KeyBank National Association, and TD Banknorth, N.A., as co-documentation agents, and the other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 29, 2007, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.7 | Guaranty, dated as of May 22, 2007, by and among Wright Express Corporation, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent for the lenders party to the Credit Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 29, 2007, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.8 | Incremental Amendment Agreement among Wright Express Corporation, as borrower; Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and L/C issuer; Banc of America Securities LLC; SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, a division of SunTrust Capital Markets, Inc., as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers; SunTrust Bank, Inc., as syndication agent; and with other lenders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 3, 2008, File No. 001-32426) |
1 | On October 25, 2012, Wright Express Corporation changed its name to WEX Inc. and on October 24, 2012, Wright Express Financial Services Corporation changed its name to WEX Bank. |
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Exhibit No. |
Description | |
10.9 | Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 26, 2009, among Wright Express Corporation, as borrower, each lender from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent, Swing Line Lender and L/C Issuer (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.4 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on July 30, 2009, File No. 001-324426) | |
10.10 | Credit Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2011, by and among Wright Express Corporation and certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers, Wright Express Card Holdings Australia Pty Ltd, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and L/C issuer, and the other lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 26, 2011, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.11 | Guaranty, dated as of May 23, 2011, by and among Wright Express Corporation and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 26, 2011, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.12 | Domestic Subsidiary Guaranty, dated as of May 23, 2011, by and among Wright Express Corporation, certain Subsidiary Guarantors and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 26, 2011, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.13 | Pledge Agreement, dated as of May 23, 2011, by and among Wright Express Corporation, certain Domestic Subsidiary Guarantors and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 26, 2011, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.14 | Share Mortgage, dated as of May 23, 2011, by and among Wright Express Corporation and Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 26, 2011, File No. 001-32426) | |
* 10.15 | Reaffirmation Agreement, dated as of January 18, 2013, among WEX INC., Wright Express Card Holdings Australia PTY LTD., and certain guarantors and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent | |
* 10.16 | Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of January 18, 2013, among WEX Inc. and Certain Subsidiaries, as borrowers, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, swing line lender and L/C issuer, and the Other Lenders Party hereto Merrill Lynch, Pierce Fenner & Smith Incorporated, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers, SunTrust Bank, and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association as co-syndication agents, RBS Citizens, N.A., KeyBank National Association, and Bank of Montreal, as co-documentation agents, and the other lenders party thereto | |
10.17 | Wright Express Corporation Amended 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 99.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 21, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.18 | Wright Express Corporation Employee Stock Purchase Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.7 to our Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on February 10, 2005, File No. 333-120679) | |
10.19 | Wright Express Corporation Amended and Restated Non-Employee Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 7, 2009, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.20 | Amended and Restated Wright Express Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 7, 2009, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.21 | 2010 Amended and Restated Wright Express Corporation Short Term Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-324426)** | |
10.22 | 2010 Wright Express Corporation Long Term Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-32426)** | |
10.23 | Wright Express Corporation Amended and Restated 2010 Growth Grant Long Term Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 5, 2011, File No. 001-32426)** | |
10.24 | 2011 Amended and Restated Wright Express Corporation Short-Term Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 5, 2011, File No. 001-32426)** |
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10.25 | 2011 Annual Grant Long-Term Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 5, 2011, File No. 001-32426)** | |
10.26 | 2012 Amended and Restated Wright Express Corporation Short-Term Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 3, 2012, File No. 001-32426)** | |
10.27 | 2012 Corporate Annual Grant Long-Term Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 3, 2012, File No. 001-32426)** | |
10.28 | 2012 International Annual Grant Long-Term Incentive Program (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 3, 2012, File No. 001-32426)** | |
10.29 | Amended and Restated Wright Express Corporation Severance Pay Plan for Officers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 7, 2009, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.30 | Employment Agreement with Michael E. Dubyak (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 7, 2009, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.31 | Form of Employment Agreement for David Maxsimic and Melissa Smith (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.6 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 7, 2009, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.32 | Executive Retention Agreement, dated April 6, 2011, between David Maxsimic and Wright Express Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 12, 2011, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.33 | Form of Employment Agreement for Robert Cornett, Hilary Rapkin and Jamie Morin (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.7 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 7, 2009, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.34 | Form of Employment Agreement for George Hogan and Richard Stecklair (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.20 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 26, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.35 | Wright Express UK Limited and Gareth Gumbley Service Agreement, effective January 1, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 5, 2011, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.36 | Change of Control Agreement, dated April 13, 2012, between Steven A. Elder and Wright Express Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 18, 2012, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.37 | Form of Long Term Incentive Program Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated Wright Express Corporation 2005 Equity and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 6, 2006, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.38 | Form of Non-Employee Director Long Term Incentive Program Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated Wright Express Corporation 2005 Equity and Incentive Plan (for grants received prior to December 31, 2006) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 5, 2008, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.39 | Form of Non-Employee Director Long Term Incentive Program Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated Wright Express Corporation 2005 Equity and Incentive Plan (for grants received subsequent to December 31, 2006) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 5, 2008, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.40 | Form of Wright Express Corporation Long Term Incentive Program 2010 Growth Grant Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated Wright Express Corporation 2005 Equity and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.41 | Form of Wright Express Corporation Long Term Incentive Program 2010 Growth Grant Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated Wright Express Corporation 2005 Equity and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.4 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-32426) |
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10.42 | Form of Wright Express Corporation Long Term Incentive Program 2010 Growth Grant Stock Non-Statutory Stock Option Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated Wright Express Corporation 2005 Equity and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.5 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.43 | Form of Wright Express Corporation Option Agreement under the Wright Express Corporation 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.29 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2011, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.44 | Form of Wright Express Corporation Restricted Stock Unit Agreement under the Wright Express Corporation 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.30 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2011, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.45 | Form of Wright Express Corporation Non-Employee Director Compensation Plan Award Agreement under the Wright Express Corporation 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.31 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2011, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.46 | ISDA Master Agreement and Schedule between CITIBANK, National Association and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of April 20, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 27, 2005, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.47 | Confirmation of transaction between CITIBANK, National Association and Wright Express Corporation, dated April 21, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 27, 2005, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.48 | ISDA Master Agreement between Fleet National Bank and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of April 20, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.3 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 27, 2005, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.49 | ISDA Schedule to the Master Agreement between Fleet National Bank and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of April 20, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.4 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 27, 2005, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.50 | Confirmation of transaction between Fleet National Bank and Wright Express Corporation, dated April 21, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.5 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 27, 2005, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.51 | Form of confirmation evidencing purchases of Nymex Unleaded Regular Gasoline put options and call options by Wright Express Corporation from J. Aron & Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on October 28, 2005, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.52 | Form of confirmation evidencing purchases of Nymex Diesel put options and call options by Wright Express Corporation from J. Aron & Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on October 28, 2005, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.53 | ISDA Credit Support Annex to the Schedule Master Agreement between Bank of America, N.A. (successor to Fleet National Bank) and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of August 28, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 20, 2006, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.54 | Amendment to the ISDA Master Agreement between Bank of America, N.A. (successor to Fleet National Bank) and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of August 28, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 20, 2006, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.55 | Form of confirmation evidencing purchases and sales of Diesel put options and call options by Wright Express Corporation from Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 7, 2007, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.56 | Form of confirmation evidencing purchases and sales of Nymex Unleaded Regular Gasoline put options and call options by Wright Express Corporation from Bank of America, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 7, 2007, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.57 | Novation Agreement and New ISDA Agreement, dated as of October 23, 2009, among Wright Express Corporation, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill Lynch Commodities, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.35 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 26, 2010, File No. 001-32426) |
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10.58 | ISDA Master Agreement and Schedule between Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., New York Branch and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of June 14, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 7, 2007, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.59 | Confirmation of transaction between Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., New York Branch and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of July 18, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 7, 2007, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.60 | ISDA Master Agreement and Schedule between SunTrust Bank and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of April 5, 2005 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 7, 2007, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.61 | Amendment to ISDA Master Agreement, dated as of May 20, 2011, between SunTrust Bank and Wright Express Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 8, 2011, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.62 | Confirmation of transaction between SunTrust Bank and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of July 18, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 7, 2007, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.63 | Confirmation of transaction between SunTrust Bank and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of July 22, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 24, 2009, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.64 | Confirmation of transaction between SunTrust Bank and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of September 20, 2010 evidencing purchase of interest rate swap (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on September 22, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.65 | ISDA Master Agreement and Schedule between KeyBank National Association and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of June 15, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 7, 2007, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.66 | Confirmation of transaction between KeyBank National Association and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of August 22, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on November 7, 2007, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.67 | ISDA Master Agreement and Schedule between Wachovia Bank, National Association and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of July 18, 2007 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.1 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 8, 2008, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.68 | Form of confirmation evidencing purchases of Nymex Unleaded Regular Gasoline put options and call options by Wright Express Corporation from Wachovia Bank, National Association (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.2 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 8, 2008, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.69 | ISDA Master Agreement between Barclays Bank PLC and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of March 10, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.6 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.70 | ISDA Schedule to the Master Agreement between Barclays Bank PLC and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of March 10, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.7 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.71 | Credit Support Annex to the Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement between Barclays Bank PLC and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of March 10, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.8 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.72 | The First Amendment, dated as of March 23, 2010, to the Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement dated as of July 18, 2007 between Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (formerly known as Wachovia Bank, National Association) and Wright Express Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.9 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.73 | ISDA Master and Consolidation Agreement, dated as of March 23, 2010, to the Schedule to the Master Agreement dated as of July 18, 2007 between Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (formerly known as Wachovia Bank, National Association) and Wright Express Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.10 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-32426) |
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Description | |
10.74 | Credit Support Annex to the Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2007, between Wachovia Bank, National Association, and Wright Express Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.11 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.75 | Form of confirmation evidencing purchases of diesel fuel put options and call options by Wright Express Corporation from Wells Fargo Bank, NA (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.12 to our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on April 30, 2010, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.76 | ISDA Master Agreement and Schedule between Bank of Montreal and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of July 8, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.69 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2012, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.77 | Credit Support Annex to the Schedule to the ISDA Master Agreement between Bank of Montreal and Wright Express Corporation, dated as of July 8, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.70 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2012, File No. 001-32426) | |
10.78 | Form of Confirmation evidencing purchases of commodities options by Wright Express Corporation from the Bank of Montreal (incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10.70 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 28, 2012, File No. 001-32426) | |
* 21.1 | Subsidiaries of the registrant | |
* 23.1 | Consent of Independent Registered Accounting Firm Deloitte & Touche LLP | |
* 31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer of WEX INC. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended | |
* 31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer of WEX INC. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended | |
* 32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer of WEX INC. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code | |
* 32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer of WEX INC. pursuant to Rule 13a-14(b) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code | |
101.INS | XBRL Instance Document | |
101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document | |
101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Calculation Linkbase Document | |
101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Label Linkbase Document | |
101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document | |
101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
* | Filed with this report. |
** | Portions of Exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment, which has been granted. |
| Denotes a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit pursuant to Item 15(b) of this Form 10-K. |
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