Altisource Announces First Quarter 2021 Financial Results
“In the first quarter of 2021, we continued to execute on our three priorities – accelerating the growth of our origination business, extending our default offerings to the single-family investor market and maintaining cost discipline. Compared to the first quarter of 2020, revenue in our origination business grew by 68% from sales wins, greater market penetration with our existing solutions, the roll-out of a new employment reseller solution and a strong origination market. With short-term demand for our default services constrained due to the pandemic related foreclosure moratoriums and forbearance plans and the expectation that additional restrictions on servicers may largely prohibit foreclosures to commence until the end of the year, we are leveraging our default offerings to support the single-family investor market. To support real estate investors, we are developing our signature buyer and signature seller programs to provide a suite of solutions to single-family investors. We anticipate that demand for our default related business will begin to return in late 2021 and will stabilize in 2023. Following the stabilization, we believe our default business revenue could grow to between
First Quarter 2021 Highlights(1)
Corporate and Financial:
- Ended the first quarter 2021 with
$41.3 million of cash and cash equivalents - Ended the first quarter 2021 with
$205.9 million of net debt
Business Highlights:
- Service revenue from our origination business grew by 68% in the first quarter of 2021 to
$16.8 million compared to the first quarter of 2020; the origination business has a diversified customer base with no single customer representing more than 11% of service revenue in the first quarter of 2021 - Service revenue from customers other than Ocwen Financial Corporation (together with its subsidiaries, “Ocwen”), New Residential Investment Corp. (“NRZ”) and
Front Yard Residential Corporation (“RESI”) grew by 12% in the first quarter of 2021 compared to the first quarter of 2020; this reflects the 68% growth from our origination business, partially offset by the negative impact of COVID-19 on our default business - On
May 5, 2021 , entered into an agreement with Ocwen extending the term of the services agreements fromAugust 2025 throughAugust 2030 and providing the opportunity to expand the scope of the solutions we deliver to, among other things, include field services, first and second chance foreclosure auctions, and title services on Ocwen’sFederal Housing Administration (“F.H.A.”),Veterans Affairs (“V.A.”) andUnited States Department of Agriculture (“U.S.D.A.”) loans, and establishing a framework to expand foreclosure trustee solutions to additional states - The Company’s first quarter 2021 financial performance was negatively impacted by:
- Temporary servicer and government COVID-19 related foreclosure and eviction moratoriums and borrower forbearance plans, partially offset by growth in Altisource’s origination business
- The 2020 direction from one of Ocwen’s MSR investors to transition field services, title and valuation referrals to that investor’s captive vendors
- To address lower revenue in the default business, the Company aggressively reduced cash costs and simplified the organization; we anticipate that 2021 cash operating costs (excluding outside fees and services) should be more than
$20 million lower than the first quarter annualized costs
First Quarter 2021 Financial Results
- Service revenue of
$48.1 million - Loss before income taxes and non-controlling interests of
$(21.1) million - Adjusted pre-tax loss attributable to
Altisource (2) of$(13.1) million - Adjusted EBITDA(2) of
$(8.5) million - Net loss attributable to
Altisource of$(22.0) million , or$(1.40) per diluted share - Adjusted net loss attributable to
Altisource (2) of$(14.3) million , or$(0.91) per diluted share
First quarter 2021 service revenue of
First quarter 2021 loss before income taxes and non-controlling interests was
First quarter 2021 adjusted pretax loss attributable to
First quarter 2021 adjusted EBITDA(2) of
First quarter 2021 diluted loss per share of
First quarter 2021 adjusted diluted loss per share(2) of
First Quarter 2021 Results Compared to the First Quarter 2020:
(in thousands, except per share data) | First quarter 2021 | First quarter 2020 | % Change | |||||||
Service revenue | $ | 48,080 | $ | 113,176 | (58 | ) | ||||
Loss from operations | (18,579 | ) | (4,155 | ) | 347 | |||||
Adjusted operating (loss) income(2) | (10,221 | ) | 8,501 | (220 | ) | |||||
Loss before income taxes and non-controlling interests | (21,072 | ) | (9,124 | ) | 131 | |||||
Pretax loss attributable to |
(21,159 | ) | (9,229 | ) | 129 | |||||
Adjusted pretax (loss) income attributable to |
(13,086 | ) | 4,435 | (395 | ) | |||||
Adjusted EBITDA(2) | (8,517 | ) | 13,163 | (165 | ) | |||||
Net loss attributable to |
(22,002 | ) | (11,650 | ) | 89 | |||||
Adjusted net (loss) income attributable to |
(14,341 | ) | 2,653 | N/M | ||||||
Diluted loss per share | (1.40 | ) | (0.75 | ) | 86 | |||||
Adjusted diluted (loss) earnings per share(2) | (0.91 | ) | 0.17 | N/M | ||||||
Cash flows used in operating activities | (16,810 | ) | (1,648 | ) | N/M | |||||
Adjusted cash flows used in operating activities less additions to premises and equipment(2) | (17,277 | ) | (2,159 | ) | N/M |
N/M - not meaningful.
- First quarter 2021 and first quarter 2020 loss from operations include losses of
$2.4 million and$2.6 million , respectively, from our earlier stage businesses. First quarter 2021 loss from operations also includes$2.0 million of cost savings initiatives and other (no comparative amount for the first quarter 2021). First quarter 2020 loss from operations also includes$2.9 million of restructuring charges related to Project Catalyst (no comparative amount for the first quarter 2021). - First quarter 2020 pretax loss attributable to
Altisource (2) include unrealized mark-to-market losses on our equity investment inRESI of$1.3 million (no comparative amount for the first quarter 2021) - First quarter 2020 net loss attributable to
Altisource includes certain tax items totaling$1.9 million driven by the decrease in theIndia income tax rate that resulted in a higher tax provision for the first quarter 2020 from adjustments to deferred tax assets inIndia and adjustments to foreign income tax reserves (no comparable amount for the first quarter 2021)
(1) | Applies to 2021 unless otherwise indicated. | |
(2) | This is a non-GAAP measure that is defined and reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measure herein. | |
Forward-Looking Statements
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E: Michelle.Esterman@altisource.com
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
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2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Service revenue | $ | 48,080 | $ | 113,176 | ||||
Reimbursable expenses | 2,013 | 7,845 | ||||||
Non-controlling interests | 372 | 423 | ||||||
Total revenue | 50,465 | 121,444 | ||||||
Cost of revenue | 48,145 | 86,736 | ||||||
Reimbursable expenses | 2,013 | 7,845 | ||||||
Gross profit | 307 | 26,863 | ||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 18,886 | 28,093 | ||||||
Restructuring charges | — | 2,925 | ||||||
Loss from operations | (18,579 | ) | (4,155 | ) | ||||
Other income (expense), net | ||||||||
Interest expense | (3,442 | ) | (4,716 | ) | ||||
Unrealized loss on investment in equity securities | — | (1,347 | ) | |||||
Other income (expense), net | 949 | 1,094 | ||||||
Total other income (expense), net | (2,493 | ) | (4,969 | ) | ||||
Loss before income taxes and non-controlling interests | (21,072 | ) | (9,124 | ) | ||||
Income tax provision | (843 | ) | (2,421 | ) | ||||
Net loss | (21,915 | ) | (11,545 | ) | ||||
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | (87 | ) | (105 | ) | ||||
Net loss attributable to |
$ | (22,002 | ) | $ | (11,650 | ) | ||
Loss per share: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | (1.40 | ) | $ | (0.75 | ) | ||
Diluted | $ | (1.40 | ) | $ | (0.75 | ) | ||
Weighted average shares outstanding: | ||||||||
Basic | 15,717 | 15,497 | ||||||
Diluted | 15,717 | 15,497 | ||||||
Comprehensive loss: | ||||||||
Comprehensive loss, net of tax | $ | (21,915 | ) | $ | (11,545 | ) | ||
Comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests | (87 | ) | (105 | ) | ||||
Comprehensive loss attributable to |
$ | (22,002 | ) | $ | (11,650 | ) |
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
2021 |
2020 |
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ASSETS | |||||||
Current assets: | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 41,335 | $ | 58,263 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 19,956 | 22,413 | |||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 20,965 | 19,479 | |||||
Total current assets | 82,256 | 100,155 | |||||
Premises and equipment, net | 11,092 | 11,894 | |||||
Right-of-use assets under operating leases | 16,301 | 18,213 | |||||
73,849 | 73,849 | ||||||
Intangible assets, net | 43,727 | 46,326 | |||||
Deferred tax assets, net | 5,385 | 5,398 | |||||
Other assets | 7,091 | 9,850 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 239,701 | $ | 265,685 | |||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | |||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | 56,712 | $ | 56,779 | |||
Deferred revenue | 4,595 | 5,461 | |||||
Other current liabilities | 7,536 | 9,305 | |||||
Total current liabilities | 68,843 | 71,545 | |||||
Long-term debt | 243,039 | 242,656 | |||||
Deferred tax liabilities, net | 9,423 | 8,801 | |||||
Other non-current liabilities | 23,654 | 25,239 | |||||
Commitments, contingencies and regulatory matters | |||||||
Equity (deficit): | |||||||
Common stock ( |
25,413 | 25,413 | |||||
Additional paid-in capital | 142,911 | 141,473 | |||||
Retained earnings | 158,890 | 190,383 | |||||
(432,373 | ) | (441,034 | ) | ||||
(105,159 | ) | (83,765 | ) | ||||
Non-controlling interests | (99 | ) | 1,209 | ||||
Total deficit | (105,258 | ) | (82,556 | ) | |||
Total liabilities and deficit | $ | 239,701 | $ | 265,685 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
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2021 | 2020 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||
Net loss | $ | (21,915 | ) | $ | (11,545 | ) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,184 | 4,117 | |||||
Amortization of right-of-use assets under operating leases | 1,927 | 2,706 | |||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 2,599 | 4,209 | |||||
Unrealized loss on investment in equity securities | — | 1,347 | |||||
Share-based compensation expense | 1,438 | 2,894 | |||||
Bad debt expense | 217 | 342 | |||||
Amortization of debt discount | 168 | 167 | |||||
Amortization of debt issuance costs | 215 | 184 | |||||
Deferred income taxes | 562 | 126 | |||||
Loss on disposal of fixed assets | 7 | 39 | |||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Accounts receivable | 2,240 | (303 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (1,486 | ) | (36 | ) | |||
Other assets | 258 | 612 | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 11 | (3,116 | ) | ||||
Current and non-current operating lease liabilities | (1,941 | ) | (3,354 | ) | |||
Other current and non-current liabilities | (2,294 | ) | (37 | ) | |||
Net cash used in operating activities | (16,810 | ) | (1,648 | ) | |||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||
Additions to premises and equipment | (467 | ) | (511 | ) | |||
Proceeds from the sale of business | 3,000 | — | |||||
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 2,533 | (511 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||
Distributions to non-controlling interests | (1,395 | ) | (311 | ) | |||
Payments of tax withholding on issuance of restricted share units and restricted shares | (830 | ) | (1,205 | ) | |||
Net cash used in financing activities | (2,225 | ) | (1,516 | ) | |||
Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (16,502 | ) | (3,675 | ) | |||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the beginning of the period | 62,096 | 86,583 | |||||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at the end of the period | $ | 45,594 | $ | 82,908 | |||
Supplemental cash flow information: | |||||||
Interest paid | $ | 3,090 | $ | 4,415 | |||
Income taxes paid (received), net | 902 | (1,720 | ) | ||||
Acquisition of right-of-use assets with operating lease liabilities | 15 | 705 | |||||
Reduction of right-of-use assets from operating lease modifications or reassessments | — | (1,273 | ) | ||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: | |||||||
Net (decrease) increase in payables for purchases of premises and equipment | $ | (78 | ) | $ | 103 |
NON-GAAP MEASURES
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Adjusted operating (loss) income, pretax loss attributable to
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.
Adjusted operating (loss) income is calculated by removing intangible asset amortization expense, share-based compensation expense, Pointillist losses, cost of cost savings initiatives and other and restructuring charges from loss from operations. Pretax loss attributable to
Reconciliations of the non-GAAP measures to the corresponding GAAP measures are as follows:
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2021 | 2020 | |||||||
Loss from operations | $ | (18,579 | ) | $ | (4,155 | ) | ||
Intangible asset amortization expense | 2,599 | 4,209 | ||||||
Share-based compensation expense | 1,438 | 2,894 | ||||||
Pointillist losses | 2,353 | 2,628 | ||||||
Cost of cost savings initiatives and other | 1,968 | — | ||||||
Restructuring charges | — | 2,925 | ||||||
Adjusted operating (loss) income | $ | (10,221 | ) | $ | 8,501 | |||
Loss before income taxes and non-controlling interests | $ | (21,072 | ) | $ | (9,124 | ) | ||
Non-controlling interests | (87 | ) | (105 | ) | ||||
Pretax loss attributable to |
(21,159 | ) | (9,229 | ) | ||||
Intangible asset amortization expense | 2,599 | 4,209 | ||||||
Share-based compensation expense | 1,438 | 2,894 | ||||||
Pointillist losses | 2,068 | 2,289 | ||||||
Cost of cost savings initiatives and other | 1,968 | — | ||||||
Restructuring charges | — | 2,925 | ||||||
Unrealized loss on investment in equity securities | — | 1,347 | ||||||
Adjusted pretax (loss) income attributable to |
$ | (13,086 | ) | $ | 4,435 | |||
Net loss attributable to |
$ | (22,002 | ) | $ | (11,650 | ) | ||
Income tax provision | 843 | 2,421 | ||||||
Interest expense (net of interest income) | 3,463 | 4,642 | ||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 3,783 | 8,326 | ||||||
Share-based compensation expense | 1,438 | 2,894 | ||||||
Pointillist losses | 1,990 | 2,258 | ||||||
Cost of cost savings initiatives and other | 1,968 | — | ||||||
Restructuring charges | — | 2,925 | ||||||
Unrealized loss on investment in equity securities | — | 1,347 | ||||||
Adjusted EBITDA | $ | (8,517 | ) | $ | 13,163 | |||
Net loss attributable to |
$ | (22,002 | ) | $ | (11,650 | ) | ||
Intangible asset amortization expense, net of tax | 2,595 | 4,183 | ||||||
Share-based compensation expense, net of tax | 1,283 | 2,643 | ||||||
Pointillist losses, net of tax | 2,068 | 1,757 | ||||||
Cost of cost savings initiatives and other, net of tax | 1,704 | — | ||||||
Restructuring charges, net of tax | — | 2,498 | ||||||
Unrealized loss on investment in equity securities, net of tax | — | 1,347 | ||||||
Certain income tax related items | 11 | 1,875 | ||||||
Adjusted net (loss) income attributable to |
$ | (14,341 | ) | $ | 2,653 | |||
Diluted loss per share | $ | (1.40 | ) | $ | (0.75 | ) | ||
Impact of using diluted share count instead of basic share count for a loss per share | — | 0.01 | ||||||
Intangible asset amortization expense, net of tax, per diluted share | 0.17 | 0.27 | ||||||
Share-based compensation expense, net of tax, per diluted share | 0.08 | 0.17 | ||||||
Pointillist losses, net of tax, per diluted share | 0.13 | 0.11 | ||||||
Cost of cost savings initiatives and other, net of tax, per diluted share | 0.11 | — | ||||||
Restructuring charges, net of tax, per diluted share | — | 0.16 | ||||||
Unrealized loss on investment in equity securities, net of tax, per diluted share | — | 0.09 | ||||||
Certain income tax related items per diluted share | — | 0.12 | ||||||
Adjusted diluted (loss) earnings per share | $ | (0.91 | ) | $ | 0.17 | |||
Calculation of the impact of intangible asset amortization expense, net of tax | ||||||||
Intangible asset amortization expense | $ | 2,599 | $ | 4,209 | ||||
Tax benefit from intangible asset amortization | (4 | ) | (26 | ) | ||||
Intangible asset amortization expense, net of tax | 2,595 | 4,183 | ||||||
Diluted share count | 15,717 | 15,769 | ||||||
Intangible asset amortization expense, net of tax, per diluted share | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.27 | ||||
Calculation of the impact of share-based compensation expense, net of tax | ||||||||
Share-based compensation expense | $ | 1,438 | $ | 2,894 | ||||
Tax benefit from share-based compensation expense | (155 | ) | (251 | ) | ||||
Share-based compensation expense, net of tax | 1,283 | 2,643 | ||||||
Diluted share count | 15,717 | 15,769 | ||||||
Share-based compensation expense, net of tax, per diluted share | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.17 | ||||
Calculation of the impact of Pointillist losses, net of tax | ||||||||
Pointillist losses | $ | 2,068 | $ | 2,289 | ||||
Tax benefit from Pointillist losses | — | (532 | ) | |||||
Pointillist losses, net of tax | 2,068 | 1,757 | ||||||
Diluted share count | 15,717 | 15,769 | ||||||
Pointillist losses, net of tax, per diluted share | $ | 0.13 | $ | 0.11 | ||||
Calculation of the impact of cost of cost savings initiatives and other, net of tax | ||||||||
Cost of cost savings initiatives and other | $ | 1,968 | $ | — | ||||
Tax benefit from cost of cost savings initiatives and other | (264 | ) | — | |||||
Cost of cost savings initiatives and other, net of tax | 1,704 | — | ||||||
Diluted share count | 15,717 | 15,769 | ||||||
Cost of cost savings initiatives and other, net of tax, per diluted share | $ | 0.11 | $ | — | ||||
Calculation of the impact of restructuring charges, net of tax | ||||||||
Restructuring charges | $ | — | $ | 2,925 | ||||
Tax benefit from restructuring charges | — | (427 | ) | |||||
Restructuring charges, net of tax | — | 2,498 | ||||||
Diluted share count | 15,717 | 15,769 | ||||||
Restructuring charges, net of tax, per diluted share | $ | — | $ | 0.16 | ||||
Calculation of the impact of the unrealized loss on investment in equity securities, net of tax | ||||||||
Unrealized loss on investment in equity securities | $ | — | $ | 1,347 | ||||
Tax provision from the unrealized loss on investment in equity securities | — | — | ||||||
Unrealized loss on investment in equity securities, net of tax | — | 1,347 | ||||||
Diluted share count | 15,717 | 15,769 | ||||||
Unrealized loss on investment in equity securities, net of tax, per diluted share | $ | — | $ | 0.09 | ||||
Certain income tax related items resulting from: | ||||||||
$ | — | $ | 1,384 | |||||
Foreign income tax reserves/other | 11 | 491 | ||||||
Certain income tax related items | 11 | 1,875 | ||||||
Diluted share count | 15,717 | 15,769 | ||||||
Certain income tax related items per diluted share | $ | — | $ | 0.12 | ||||
Cash flows used in operating activities | $ | (16,810 | ) | $ | (1,648 | ) | ||
Less: additions to premises and equipment | (467 | ) | (511 | ) | ||||
Cash flows used in operating activities less additions to premises and equipment | $ | (17,277 | ) | $ | (2,159 | ) | ||
Senior secured term loan | $ | 247,204 | $ | 293,826 | ||||
Less: Cash and cash equivalents | (41,335 | ) | (79,098 | ) | ||||
Less: Investment in equity securities | — | (41,271 | ) | |||||
Net debt less investment in equity securities | $ | 205,869 | $ | 173,457 | ||||
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Note: Amounts may not add to the total due to rounding.
Source: Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.