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Altisource Announces Second Quarter Financial Results

August 9, 2017 7:01 AM

LUXEMBOURG, Aug. 09, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. (“Altisource” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ASPS) today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2017, reporting sequential growth in service revenue, net income and earnings per share. Compared to the first quarter of 2017, Altisource’s service revenue grew by 4% to $238.1 million, net income attributable to Altisource grew by 38% to $9.0 million and diluted earnings per share grew by 41% to $0.48. Further, adjusted net income attributable to Altisource(1) of $16.5 million and adjusted diluted earnings per share(1) of $0.88 increased from the first quarter of 2017 by 25% and 28%, respectively.

Compared to the first quarter of 2017, service revenue growth was driven by 15% growth in non-Ocwen revenue. Service revenue relating to Ocwen and its portfolio was flat as growth from seasonality in the property inspection and preservation business was offset by lower technology related revenue and fewer delinquent loans. Each of the Company’s four initiatives contributed to the 15% non-Ocwen revenue growth. Compared to the second quarter of 2016, the 1% decline in service revenue was primarily from the normal runoff of Ocwen’s portfolio and Altisource Residential Corporation’s smaller portfolio of non-performing loans and REO partially offset by growth in referrals of higher fee property preservation services and growth in home sales revenue in the buy-renovate-sell business which began operations in the second half of 2016.

Compared to the first quarter of 2017, growth in diluted earnings per share and adjusted diluted earnings per share(1) was driven by service revenue growth, margin expansion in the property preservation and REO sales businesses and a positive second quarter income tax accrual adjustment. The second quarter $3.9 million gain on the repurchase of debt ($0 in the first quarter of 2017) was largely offset by other non-recurring expenses relating to facility closures, litigation related costs and severance. Compared to the second quarter of 2016, diluted earnings per share and adjusted diluted earnings per share(1) decreased 53% and 44%, respectively. These declines were driven by higher investments to support the Company’s growth initiatives and service revenue mix changes. Revenue mix changes were the result of growth in the lower margin property preservation and buy-renovate-sell businesses and revenue declines in other higher margin businesses. Diluted earnings per share and adjusted diluted earnings per share(1) were further impacted by a higher effective tax rate in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the second quarter of 2016.

“I am pleased with our solid second quarter 2017 financial results and our accomplishments since last quarter. We continue to develop our four initiatives to build a diversified and growing company. We also opportunistically purchased our debt and equity at very attractive prices,” said Chief Executive Officer William B. Shepro.

Mr. Shepro further commented, “As Ocwen and New Residential Investment Corp. (“NRZ”) have previously disclosed, they recently entered into agreements to transfer Ocwen’s remaining interests in certain MSRs to NRZ with Ocwen continuing to service these portfolios.(2) While Altisource has long-term agreements in place to provide various fee-based services on an exclusive basis to portfolios serviced by Ocwen, we believe there are benefits to also establishing a relationship with NRZ. We are actively negotiating long-term agreements with NRZ to be the provider for downstream services. We are making good progress and believe we are close to reaching agreement which we believe would be beneficial for both parties. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to reach agreement on acceptable terms in the near future or at all.”

Second Quarter 2017 Highlights Include(3):

Servicer Solutions

Origination Solutions

Consumer Real Estate Solutions

Real Estate Investor Solutions

Corporate

Second Quarter 2017 Results Compared to First Quarter of 2017 and Second Quarter 2016

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(1)This is a non-GAAP measure that is defined and reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measure herein.
(2)This information is based on disclosures made by Ocwen and NRZ in their filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including their Second Quarter 2017 Form 10-Qs, Ocwen’s July 24, 2017 Form 8-K and NRZ’s July 27, 2017 Form 8-K. Altisource takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information provided in filings made by Ocwen and NRZ.
(3)Applies to the second quarter of 2017 unless otherwise indicated.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical fact, including statements about management’s beliefs and expectations. These statements may be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “estimate,” “seek,” “believe,” “potential” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. Because such statements are based on expectations as to the future and are not statements of historical fact, actual results may differ materially from what is contemplated by the forward-looking statements. Altisource undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The risks and uncertainties to which forward-looking statements are subject include, but are not limited to, Altisource’s ability to integrate acquired businesses, retain key executives or employees, retain existing customers and attract new customers, general economic and market conditions, behavior of customers, suppliers and/or competitors, technological developments, governmental regulations, taxes and policies, availability of adequate and timely sources of liquidity and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the “Forward-Looking Statements,” “Risk Factors” and other sections of Altisource’s Form 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Webcast

Altisource will host a webcast at 11:00 a.m. EDT today to discuss our second quarter results. A link to the live audio webcast will be available on Altisource’s website in the Investor Relations section. Those who want to listen to the call should go to the website at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the conference call will be available via the website approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for approximately 30 days.

About Altisource

Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. is an integrated service provider and marketplace for the real estate and mortgage industries. Combining operational excellence with a suite of innovative services and technologies, Altisource helps solve the demands of the ever-changing market. Additional information is available at www.Altisource.com.

ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME(in thousands, except per share data)(unaudited)
Three months ended June 30, Six months ended June 30,
2017 2016 2017 2016
Service revenue
Mortgage Market $198,414 $197,479 $393,387 $385,564
Real Estate Market 24,347 24,173 43,536 47,574
Other Businesses, Corporate and Eliminations 15,346 19,672 31,023 42,466
Total service revenue 238,107 241,324 467,946 475,604
Reimbursable expenses 11,891 13,783 21,920 29,237
Non-controlling interests 687 692 1,302 1,090
Total revenue 250,685 255,799 491,168 505,931
Cost of revenue 173,502 160,588 341,426 313,997
Reimbursable expenses 11,891 13,783 21,920 29,237
Gross profit 65,292 81,428 127,822 162,697
Selling, general and administrative expenses 52,470 54,207 100,171 107,823
Income from operations 12,822 27,221 27,651 54,874
Other income (expense), net:
Interest expense (5,465) (5,988) (11,263) (12,529)
Other income (expense), net 4,803 2,744 5,518 2,717
Total other income (expense), net (662) (3,244) (5,745) (9,812)
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests 12,160 23,977 21,906 45,062
Income tax provision (2,438) (3,291) (5,024) (5,484)
Net income 9,722 20,686 16,882 39,578
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests (687) (692) (1,302) (1,090)
Net income attributable to Altisource $9,035 $19,994 $15,580 $38,488
Earnings per share:
Basic $0.49 $1.08 $0.84 $2.06
Diluted $0.48 $1.02 $0.82 $1.94
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic 18,335 18,437 18,497 18,646
Diluted 18,836 19,604 19,069 19,822
Comprehensive income:
Net income $9,722 $20,686 $16,882 $39,578
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities, net of income tax (provision) benefit of $2,593, $3,249, $(2,132), $2,960 (6,981) (7,871) 5,742 (7,172)
Comprehensive income, net of tax 2,741 12,815 22,624 32,406
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests (687) (692) (1,302) (1,090)
Comprehensive income attributable to Altisource $2,054 $12,123 $21,322 $31,316

ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION(1)(in thousands)(unaudited)
Three months ended June 30, 2017
(in thousands) MortgageMarket Real EstateMarket OtherBusinesses,Corporate andEliminations ConsolidatedAltisource
Revenue
Service revenue $198,414 $24,347 $15,346 $238,107
Reimbursable expenses 11,094 783 14 11,891
Non-controlling interests 687 687
210,195 25,130 15,360 250,685
Cost of revenue 144,326 26,844 14,223 185,393
Gross profit (loss) 65,869 (1,714) 1,137 65,292
Selling, general and administrative expenses 29,805 5,551 17,114 52,470
Income (loss) from operations 36,064 (7,265) (15,977) 12,822
Total other income (expense), net 102 (764) (662)
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests $36,166 $(7,265) $(16,741) $12,160

Three months ended June 30, 2016
(in thousands) MortgageMarket Real EstateMarket OtherBusinesses,Corporate andEliminations ConsolidatedAltisource
Revenue
Service revenue $197,479 $24,173 $19,672 $241,324
Reimbursable expenses 13,129 631 23 13,783
Non-controlling interests 692 692
211,300 24,804 19,695 255,799
Cost of revenue 135,723 16,854 21,794 174,371
Gross profit (loss) 75,577 7,950 (2,099) 81,428
Selling, general and administrative expenses 31,141 5,620 17,446 54,207
Income (loss) from operations 44,436 2,330 (19,545) 27,221
Total other income (expense), net 74 4 (3,322) (3,244)
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests $44,510 $2,334 $(22,867) $23,977

(1) Effective January 1, 2017, our reportable segments changed as a result of changes in our internal organization. Prior year comparable period segment disclosures have been restated to conform to the current year presentation.

ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION(1)(in thousands)(unaudited)
Six months ended June 30, 2017
(in thousands) MortgageMarket Real EstateMarket OtherBusinesses,Corporate andEliminations ConsolidatedAltisource
Revenue
Service revenue $393,387 $43,536 $31,023 $467,946
Reimbursable expenses 20,229 1,657 34 21,920
Non-controlling interests 1,302 1,302
414,918 45,193 31,057 491,168
Cost of revenue 284,476 48,987 29,883 363,346
Gross profit (loss) 130,442 (3,794) 1,174 127,822
Selling, general and administrative expenses 58,487 9,876 31,808 100,171
Income (loss) from operations 71,955 (13,670) (30,634) 27,651
Total other income (expense), net 112 (5,857) (5,745)
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests $72,067 $(13,670) $(36,491) $21,906

Six months ended June 30, 2016
(in thousands) MortgageMarket Real EstateMarket OtherBusinesses, Corporate andEliminations ConsolidatedAltisource
Revenue
Service revenue $385,564 $47,574 $42,466 $475,604
Reimbursable expenses 28,047 1,139 51 29,237
Non-controlling interests 1,090 1,090
414,701 48,713 42,517 505,931
Cost of revenue 269,766 31,312 42,156 343,234
Gross profit 144,935 17,401 361 162,697
Selling, general and administrative expenses 60,595 11,794 35,434 107,823
Income (loss) from operations 84,340 5,607 (35,073) 54,874
Total other income (expense), net 134 (9,946) (9,812)
Income (loss) before income taxes and non-controlling interests $84,474 $5,607 $(45,019) $45,062

(1) Effective January 1, 2017, our reportable segments changed as a result of changes in our internal organization. Prior year comparable period segment disclosures have been restated to conform to the current year presentation.

ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS(in thousands, except per share data)(unaudited)
June 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$114,205 $149,294
Available for sale securities53,628 45,754
Accounts receivable, net72,977 87,821
Prepaid expenses and other current assets49,419 42,608
Total current assets290,229 325,477
Premises and equipment, net87,060 103,473
Goodwill86,283 86,283
Intangible assets, net136,893 155,432
Deferred tax assets, net5,160 7,292
Other assets11,003 11,255
Total assets$616,628 $689,212
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$75,162 $83,135
Accrued litigation settlement 32,000
Current portion of long-term debt5,945 5,945
Deferred revenue9,886 8,797
Other current liabilities10,520 19,061
Total current liabilities101,513 148,938
Long-term debt, less current portion439,486 467,600
Other non-current liabilities8,906 10,480
Commitments, contingencies and regulatory matters
Equity:
Common stock ($1.00 par value; 100,000 shares authorized, 25,413 issued and 18,034 outstanding as of June 30, 2017; 25,413 shares authorized and issued and 18,774 outstanding as of December 31, 2016) 25,413 25,413
Additional paid-in capital110,078 107,288
Retained earnings341,926 333,786
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)3,997 (1,745)
Treasury stock, at cost (7,379 shares as of June 30, 2017 and 6,639 shares as of December 31, 2016)(416,342) (403,953)
Altisource equity65,072 60,789
Non-controlling interests1,651 1,405
Total equity66,723 62,194
Total liabilities and equity$616,628 $689,212

ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS(in thousands)(unaudited)
Six months ended June 30,
2017 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$16,882 $39,578
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization18,895 18,346
Amortization of intangible assets18,539 24,967
Change in the fair value of acquisition related contingent consideration16 193
Share-based compensation expense1,858 3,569
Bad debt expense2,890 1,041
Gain on early extinguishment of debt(3,937) (5,464)
Amortization of debt discount156 201
Amortization of debt issuance costs433 557
Deferred income taxes 18
Loss on disposal of fixed assets2,798 9
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable11,954 3,407
Prepaid expenses and other current assets(6,811) (6,012)
Other assets523 447
Accounts payable and accrued expenses(10,637) (4,454)
Other current and non-current liabilities(41,042) (6,998)
Net cash provided by operating activities12,517 69,405
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to premises and equipment(5,658) (12,441)
Purchase of available for sale securities (48,219)
Change in restricted cash(271) (10)
Net cash used in investing activities(5,929) (60,670)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment and repurchases of long-term debt(24,766) (47,751)
Proceeds from stock option exercises765 986
Purchase of treasury shares(15,531) (19,746)
Distributions to non-controlling interests(1,056) (1,065)
Payment of tax withholding on issuance of restricted shares(1,089)
Net cash used in financing activities(41,677) (67,576)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents(35,089) (58,841)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period149,294 179,327
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period$114,205 $120,486
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid$10,787 $11,694
Income taxes paid, net12,668 5,618
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
(Decrease) increase in payables for purchases of premises and equipment$(378) $1,369
Increase in payables for purchases of treasury shares3,042

ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.NON-GAAP MEASURES(in thousands, except per share data)(unaudited)

Pretax income attributable to Altisource, adjusted pretax income attributable to Altisource, adjusted net income attributable to Altisource and adjusted diluted earnings per share are non-GAAP measures used by management, existing shareholders, potential shareholders and other users of our financial information to measure Altisource’s performance and do not purport to be alternatives to income before income taxes and non-controlling interests, net income attributable to Altisource or diluted earnings per share as measures of Altisource’s performance. We believe these measures are useful to management, existing shareholders, potential shareholders and other users of our financial information in evaluating operating profitability more on a continuing cost basis as they exclude amortization expense related to acquisitions that occurred in prior periods as well as the effect of more significant non-recurring items from earnings. We believe these measures are also useful in evaluating the effectiveness of our operations and underlying business trends in a manner that is consistent with management’s evaluation of business performance. Furthermore, we believe the exclusion of more significant non-recurring items enables comparability to prior period performance and trend analysis.

It is management’s intent to provide non-GAAP financial information to enhance the understanding of Altisource’s GAAP financial information, and it should be considered by the reader in addition to, but not instead of, the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Each non-GAAP financial measure is presented along with the corresponding GAAP measure so as not to imply that more emphasis should be placed on the non-GAAP measure. The non-GAAP financial information presented may be determined or calculated differently by other companies. The non-GAAP financial information should not be unduly relied upon.

Pretax income attributable to Altisource is calculated by deducting non-controlling interests from income before income taxes and non-controlling interests. Adjusted pretax income attributable to Altisource is calculated by adding intangible asset amortization expense to pretax income attributable to Altisource. Adjusted net income attributable to Altisource is calculated by adding intangible asset amortization expense (net of tax) to GAAP net income attributable to Altisource. Adjusted diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to Altisource plus intangible asset amortization expense (net of tax), by the weighted average number of diluted shares.

ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.NON-GAAP MEASURES(in thousands, except per share data)(unaudited)
Reconciliations of the non-GAAP measures to the corresponding GAAP measures are as follows:
Three months ended June 30, Three monthsended March 31, Six months ended June 30,
2017 2016 2017 2017 2016
Income before income taxes and non-controlling interests$12,160 $23,977 $9,746 $21,906 $45,062
Non-controlling interests(687) (692) (615) (1,302) (1,090)
Pretax income attributable to Altisource11,473 23,285 9,131 20,604 43,972
Intangible asset amortization expense9,393 12,756 9,146 18,539 24,967
Adjusted pretax income attributable to Altisource$20,866 $36,041 $18,277 $39,143 $68,939
Net income attributable to Altisource$9,035 $19,994 $6,545 $15,580 $38,488
Intangible asset amortization expense9,393 12,756 9,146 18,539 24,967
Tax benefit from intangible asset amortization(1,883) (1,751) (2,426) (4,251) (3,038)
Intangible asset amortization expense, net of tax7,510 11,005 6,720 14,288 21,929
Adjusted net income attributable to Altisource$16,545 $30,999 $13,265 $29,868 $60,417
Diluted earnings per share$0.48 $1.02 $0.34 $0.82 $1.94
Intangible asset amortization expense, net of tax, per diluted share0.40 0.56 0.35 0.75 1.11
Adjusted diluted earnings per share$0.88 $1.58 $0.69 $1.57 $3.05
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted18,836 19,604 19,304 19,069 19,822

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Note: Amounts may not add to the total due to rounding.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michelle D. Esterman
Chief Financial Officer
T:  +352 2469 7950
E:  [email protected]

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