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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
Commission File Number 1-34354
ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
(Exact name of
Registrant as specified in its charter)
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Luxembourg
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Not applicable |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
2, rue Jean Bertholet
L-1233 Luxembourg
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
+352 2469 7900
Registrants telephone number
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. Yes o No þ
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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period
that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No þ
Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated
filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated
filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Large accelerated filer o |
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Accelerated filer o
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Non-accelerated filer þ (Do not check if a smaller reporting
company) |
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Smaller reporting company o |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
As of November 1, 2009, there were 24,050,036 outstanding shares of the registrants shares of
beneficial interest.
Table of Contents
ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
FORM 10-Q
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Item 1. |
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Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements |
ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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September 30, |
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December 31, |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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ASSETS
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Current assets: |
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Cash |
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$ |
24,710 |
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$ |
6,988 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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17,887 |
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9,077 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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2,516 |
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3,021 |
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Deferred tax assets, net |
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485 |
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268 |
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Total current assets |
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45,598 |
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19,354 |
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Premises and equipment, net |
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8,903 |
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9,304 |
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Intangible assets, net |
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34,387 |
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36,391 |
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Goodwill |
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8,812 |
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11,540 |
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Other assets |
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665 |
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86 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
98,365 |
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$ |
76,675 |
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
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Current Liabilities: |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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$ |
7,004 |
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$ |
4,767 |
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Capital lease obligations current |
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888 |
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916 |
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Line of credit and other secured borrowings (Note 4) |
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1,123 |
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Other current liabilities |
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10,909 |
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6,213 |
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Total current liabilities |
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18,801 |
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13,019 |
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Capital lease obligations non-current |
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46 |
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440 |
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Deferred tax liability, net |
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1,473 |
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2,670 |
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Other non-current liabilities |
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733 |
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Commitments and contingencies (Note 9) |
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Shareholders and Invested Equity: |
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Common stock; ($1.00 par value; 100,000 shares
authorized; 24,050 issued and outstanding in
2009; EUR 25 par value, 263 shares authorized,
issued and outstanding in 2008) |
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24,050 |
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6,059 |
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Retained earnings |
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5,792 |
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Additional paid-in-capital |
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47,470 |
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Invested equity |
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54,487 |
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Total shareholders equity |
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77,312 |
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60,546 |
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Total liabilities and equity |
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$ |
98,365 |
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$ |
76,675 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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Revenue |
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$ |
54,064 |
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$ |
38,007 |
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$ |
146,486 |
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$ |
121,423 |
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Cost of revenue |
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33,453 |
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28,927 |
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91,805 |
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88,636 |
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Gross profit |
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20,611 |
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9,080 |
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54,681 |
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32,787 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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11,065 |
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7,142 |
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27,216 |
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21,285 |
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Income from operations |
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9,546 |
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1,938 |
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27,465 |
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11,502 |
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Other income (expense), net |
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Interest income |
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4 |
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4 |
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14 |
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Interest expense |
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(195 |
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(608 |
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(1,605 |
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(1,945 |
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Other, net (Note 9) |
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2,737 |
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(19 |
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2,756 |
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(12 |
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Total other income (expense), net |
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2,546 |
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(627 |
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1,155 |
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(1,943 |
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Income before income taxes |
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12,092 |
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1,311 |
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28,620 |
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9,559 |
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Income tax provision |
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(3,448 |
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(368 |
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(8,522 |
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(2,683 |
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Net income |
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$ |
8,644 |
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$ |
943 |
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$ |
20,098 |
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$ |
6,876 |
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Earnings per share(1): |
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Basic |
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$ |
0.36 |
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$ |
0.04 |
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$ |
0.84 |
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$ |
0.29 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
0.36 |
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$ |
0.04 |
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$ |
0.83 |
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$ |
0.29 |
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Weighted average shares outstanding(1): |
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Basic |
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24,050 |
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24,050 |
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24,050 |
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24,050 |
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Diluted |
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24,303 |
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24,050 |
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24,303 |
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24,050 |
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Transactions with related parties included above: |
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Revenue |
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$ |
23,214 |
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$ |
13,472 |
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$ |
62,549 |
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$ |
44,716 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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$ |
522 |
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$ |
1,501 |
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$ |
4,308 |
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$ |
4,571 |
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Interest expense |
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$ |
193 |
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$ |
532 |
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$ |
1,290 |
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$ |
1,698 |
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Earnings per share and weighted average shares outstanding for the
three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 are reflected on a pro
forma basis (Note 7). |
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS AND INVESTED EQUITY
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Invested |
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Common Stock |
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Retained |
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Additional |
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Comprehensive |
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Equity |
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Shares |
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Earnings |
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Paid-in-Capital |
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Total |
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Income |
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January 1, 2009 |
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$ |
54,487 |
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263 |
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$ |
6,059 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
60,546 |
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$ |
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Share issuance due to
conversion to a
Luxembourg societé
anonyme |
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(3,283 |
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9,079 |
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3,283 |
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Net income for
pre-separation period |
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14,306 |
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14,306 |
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Distributions to Ocwen |
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(3,332 |
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(3,332 |
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Consummation of
spin-off
transaction and
distribution to
common stock |
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(62,178 |
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14,708 |
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14,708 |
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47,470 |
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Net income for
post-separation
period |
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5,792 |
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5,792 |
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5,792 |
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September 30, 2009 |
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$ |
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24,050 |
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$ |
24,050 |
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$ |
5,792 |
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$ |
47,470 |
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$ |
77,312 |
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$ |
5,792 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net income |
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$ |
20,098 |
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$ |
6,876 |
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Reconciling items: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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4,188 |
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6,047 |
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Amortization of intangible assets |
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2,004 |
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1,924 |
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Deferred income taxes, net |
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(1,414 |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivables, net |
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(8,810 |
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3,763 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
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505 |
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308 |
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Other assets |
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(579 |
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19 |
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Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
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2,237 |
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(2,770 |
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Other current liabilities |
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8,157 |
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1,724 |
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Net cash flow from operating activities |
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26,386 |
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17,891 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
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Additions to premises and equipment, net |
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(3,787 |
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(1,413 |
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Net cash flow from investing activities |
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(3,787 |
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(1,413 |
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
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Repayments of short-term borrowings |
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(147 |
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Principal payments on capital lease obligations |
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(422 |
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(1,452 |
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Borrowings from line of credit |
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15,731 |
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Payments of line of credit |
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(1,123 |
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(11,456 |
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Net change in investment from Ocwen |
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(3,332 |
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(20,118 |
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Net cash flow from financing activities |
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(4,877 |
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(17,442 |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
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17,722 |
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(964 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period |
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6,988 |
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5,688 |
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Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period |
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$ |
24,710 |
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$ |
4,724 |
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Supplemental Cash Flow Information: |
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Interest paid |
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$ |
25 |
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$ |
79 |
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Income taxes paid, net |
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$ |
534 |
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$ |
81 |
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Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
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Increase in common stock due to the Companys
conversion to a Luxembourg société anonyme |
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$ |
3,283 |
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$ |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1 Description of Business, Basis of Separation and Presentation
A. Description of Business
Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. (Altisource or the Company), together with its
subsidiaries is a provider of services focused on high value, knowledge-based functions
principally related to real estate and mortgage portfolio management, asset recovery and customer
relationship management. Utilizing integrated technology that includes decision models and
behavioral based scripting engines, the Company provides solutions that improve clients
performance and maximizes their returns. Altisource is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Global Select
market under the symbol ASPS. Altisource was incorporated under the laws of Luxembourg on November
4, 1999 as Ocwen Luxembourg S.àr.l., renamed Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.à r.l. on May 12,
2009 and converted into Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. on
June 5, 2009 (the Conversion). As part of the
Conversion, we also changed the par value of equity from EUR 25 to
$1.00 per share.
Altisource became a publicly traded company as of August 10, 2009, see Separation below. Except
as otherwise indicated or unless the context otherwise requires, Altisource, we, us, our
and the Company refer to Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A., a Luxembourg société anonyme, or
public limited company, and its subsidiaries.
We conduct our operations through three reporting segments: Mortgage Services, Financial Services
and Technology Products. In addition, we report our corporate related expenditures as a separate
segment (see Note 8 for a description of our business segments).
B. Separation
On August 10, 2009 (the Separation Date), Altisource became a stand-alone public company in
connection with our separation from Ocwen Financial Corporation (Ocwen) (the Separation). Prior
to the Separation, the Company was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ocwen and acquired all of its
initial businesses, including Altisource Portfolio Solutions, Inc. (formerly NCI Holdings, Inc);
Nationwide Credit, Inc. (NCI); Premium Title Services,
Inc.; REALHome Services and Solutions,
Inc.; Portfolio Management Outsourcing Solutions, LLC; and Western Progressive Trustee LLC, from
Ocwen.
On the Separation Date, Ocwen distributed all of the Altisource common stock to Ocwens
shareholders (the Distribution). Ocwens stockholders received one share of Altisource common
stock for every three shares of Ocwen common stock held as of August 4, 2009 (the Record Date).
In addition, holders of Ocwens 3.25% Contingent Convertible Unsecured Senior Notes due 2024
received one share of Altisource common stock deemed held on an as if converted basis. For such
notes, the conversion ratio of 82.1693 shares of Ocwen common stock for every $1,000 in aggregate
principal amount of notes held on the Record Date was calculated first and then we applied the
distribution ratio of one share of Altisource common stock for every three shares of Ocwen common
stock on an as converted basis to determine the number of shares each note holder received.
In connection with the Separation, Altisource and Ocwen entered into various agreements that
address the allocation of assets and liabilities between them and that define their relationship
after the Separation including a separation agreement, a tax matters agreement, an employee matters
agreement, an intellectual property agreement, a data center and disaster recovery agreement, a
technology products services agreement, a transition services agreement and certain long-term
servicing contracts (collectively, the Agreements) (See Note 3).
C. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements present the historical results of
operations, assets and liabilities attributable to the Altisource businesses. The assets and
liabilities of Altisource have been accounted for at the historical values carried by Ocwen prior
to the Separation and were assigned to Altisource pursuant to the terms of the Separation
Agreement. The indebtedness of Ocwen, other than certain capital lease obligations and indebtedness
specific to NCI, was not transferred to Altisource and remains the indebtedness of Ocwen. Prior to
the Separation, Ocwen centrally managed the cash flows generated from the Companys various
businesses. The Invested equity balance included as a component of Shareholders Equity in the
Companys Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet up to the Separation Date includes accumulated
earnings of the Company as well as receivables/payables due to/from Ocwen resulting from cash
transfers and intercompany activity. Interest was not charged or credited on amounts due to/from
Ocwen.
For periods prior to the Separation Date, these condensed consolidated financial statements include
allocations of expenses from Ocwen for corporate functions including insurance, employee benefit
plan expense and allocations for certain centralized administration costs for executive management,
treasury, real estate, accounting, auditing, tax, risk management, internal audit, human resources
and benefits administration. We determined these allocations using proportional cost allocation
methods including the use of relevant operating profit,
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
fixed assets, sales and payroll
measurements. Specifically, personnel and all associated costs, including compensation, benefits,
occupancy and other costs, are allocated based on the estimated percentage of time spent by the
individual in the various departments. External costs such as audit fees, legal fees, business
insurance and other are allocated based on a combination of the sales, fixed assets and operating
profits of the department, whichever is most appropriate given the nature of the expense. Management believes such allocations are reasonable;
however, they may not be indicative of the actual expense that would have been incurred had the
Company been operating as an independent company for the periods presented. Total corporate costs
allocated to the Company, excluding separation costs, were $4.3 million for the period ended August
9, 2009, including $0.5 million during the third quarter. The charges for these functions are
included primarily in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated
statements of operations. In addition, Ocwen had allocated interest expense to us based upon our
portion of assets to Ocwens total assets which is reflected as Interest expense in the condensed
consolidated statements of operations. There have been no allocations of expenses charged to us
since the Separation Date.
The condensed consolidated financial statements also do not necessarily reflect what the Companys
condensed consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows would have been had
the Company operated as an independent company during the entire periods presented. For instance,
as an independent public company, Altisource expects to incur costs in excess of those allocated by
Ocwen for maintaining a separate Board of Directors, obtaining a separate audit, relocating certain
executive management and hiring additional personnel.
We have prepared our condensed consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial
information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of SEC Regulation S-X.
Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for complete
condensed consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring
adjustments considered necessary to fairly state the results for the interim periods presented have
been included. The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with
GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of
assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our
condensed consolidated financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of revenues and
expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the
consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in our Registration Statement filed
with the SEC on May 13, 2009, as amended (the Form 10), which contains a summary of our
significant accounting policies. Certain footnote detail is also omitted from the condensed
consolidated financial statements unless there is a material change from the information included
in the Form 10.
D. Accounting Pronouncements Adopted
During 2009, the following accounting pronouncements were adopted which did not result in a
material change to our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. New accounting
pronouncements pending adoption that could impact future presentation or results are described
further below.
In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance on business
combinations (originally issued as Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 141(R)
and now referred to as Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 805) providing additional guidance
on the accounting for business combinations. The guidance requires the acquiring entity in a
business combination to recognize the full fair value of assets, liabilities, contractual
contingencies and contingent consideration obtained in the transaction (whether for a full or
partial acquisition); establishes the acquisition date fair value as the measurement objective for
all assets acquired and liabilities assumed; requires expensing of most transaction and
restructuring costs; and requires the acquirer to disclose to investors and other users all of the
information needed to evaluate and understand the nature and financial effect of the business
combination. This guidance, included in ASC 805, was amended further by FASB Staff Position (FSP)
no. FAS 141(R)-1, Accounting for Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed in a Business Combination
That Arise from Contingencies that was issued in April 2009. The FSP requires that contingences
acquired in a business combination be recognized at fair value on the acquisition date if fair
value can be reasonably estimated during the allocation period. The FSP also requires that an
acquirer disclose information that enables users of its financial statements to evaluate the nature and
financial effects of a business combination that occurs either during the current reporting period
or after the reporting period but before the financial statements are issued. The adoption of ASC
805 and the related FSP on January 1, 2009 did not have an impact on our condensed consolidated
financial statements.
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
In December 2007, the FASB issued guidance on noncontrolling interests in consolidated financial
statements (originally issued as SFAS No. 160 and now referred to as ASC 810) providing new
guidance on the accounting and financial statement presentation for non-controlling (minority)
interests. Specifically, this statement requires the recognition of a non-controlling interest
(minority interest) as equity in the consolidated financial statements separate from the invested
equity. The amount of net income attributable to the non-controlling interest will be included in
consolidated net income on the face of the income statement. The statement clarifies that changes
in a parents ownership interest in a subsidiary that do not result in deconsolidation are equity
transactions if the parent retains its controlling financial interest. In addition, when a
subsidiary is deconsolidated, this statement requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net
income based on the fair value of the entire entity, irrespective of any retained ownership, on the
deconsolidation date. Such a gain or loss will be measured using the fair value of the
non-controlling equity investment on the deconsolidation date. The adoption of ASC 810 on January
1, 2009 did not have an impact on our condensed consolidated balance sheets or statements of
operations.
In May 2009, the FASB issued guidance on subsequent events (originally issued as SFAS No. 165 and
now referred to as ASC 855). The guidance is intended to establish general standards of accounting
for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial
statements are issued or are available to be issued. It requires the disclosure of the date through
which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for selecting that date, that is,
whether that date represents the date the financial statements were issued or were available to be
issued. The guidance is effective for interim or annual financial periods ending after June 15,
2009. We adopted the guidance effective with the issuance of our June 30, 2009 financial
statements. The adoption did not result in changes in the subsequent events that we report, either
through recognition or disclosure, in our condensed consolidated financial statements.
In June 2009, the FASB issued guidance on the Accounting Standards Codification and the hierarchy
of generally accepted accounting principles (issued as SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards
Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principlesa replacement of FASB
Statement No. 162 ) which established the FASB Standards Accounting Codification (Codification)
as the source of authoritative GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied to nongovernmental
entities, and rules and interpretive releases of the SEC as authoritative GAAP for SEC registrants.
The Codification will supersede all the existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards upon
its effective date and subsequently, the FASB will not issue new standards in the form of
Statements, FASB Staff Positions or Emerging Issues Task Force Abstracts. This guidance also
replaces the prior guidance regarding the GAAP hierarchy, given that once in effect, the guidance
within the Codification will carry the same level of authority. The Codification is effective for
financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. We
adopted the guidance effective with the issuance of our September 30, 2009 financial statements. As
the guidance is limited to disclosure in the condensed consolidated financial statements and the
manner in which we refer to GAAP authoritative literature there was no material impact on our
condensed consolidated financial statements.
E. Foreign Currency Translation
The accompanying financial statements are reported in U.S. dollars. Where the functional
currency is not the U.S. dollar, we translate assets and liabilities of foreign entities into U.S.
dollars at the current rate of exchange existing at the balance sheet date and revenues and
expenses at average monthly rates. We include the resulting translation adjustments as a component
of invested equity prior to the Separation Date and as a component of accumulated other
comprehensive income subsequent to the Separation Date. Where the functional currency of a foreign
entity is the U.S. dollar, re-measurement adjustments are included in the results of operations.
Such foreign currency transaction adjustments were not material for any period presented.
F. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Our financial instruments consist primarily of cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and debt
obligations. The carrying amount of cash, cash equivalents, trade accounts receivable and trade
accounts payable are representative of their respective fair values due to the short-term maturity
of these instruments.
NOTE 2 Accounting Pronouncements to be Adopted
In June 2009, the FASB issued guidance on accounting for transfers of financial assets (originally
issued as SFAS No. 166 and now referred to as ASC 860-20). ASC 860-20 revises the criteria for the
recognition of asset sales, particularly with respect to securitizations, and eliminates the
concept of Qualifying Special Purpose Entities (QSPEs).
In June 2009, the FASB amended ASC 810 which provides guidance variable interest entities (VIEs)
(issued as SFAS No. 167, Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)). The amendments will
significantly affect the overall consolidation analysis, changing the approach taken by companies
in identifying which entities are VIEs and in determining which party is deemed the primary beneficiary. The guidance requires continuous
assessment of an entitys involvement with such VIEs.
Both ASC 860-20 and ASC 810 are effective for our financial statements beginning January 1, 2010. We
are currently evaluating the impact the adoption will have on our condensed consolidated financial
statements.
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 3 Related Party Transactions
Ocwen remains Altisources largest customer. For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, Ocwen
or services derived from Ocwens loan servicing portfolio, represented 65.9% of revenues for
Mortgage Services, 45.0% for Technology Products, 0.1% for Financial Services or 42.7% of total
Altisource revenues. We consider certain services to be derived from Ocwens loan servicing
portfolio rather than provided to Ocwen because such services are charged to the mortgagee and/or
the investor and are not expenses to Ocwen. Ocwen is contractually obligated to purchase services
from us; however, Ocwen is not restricted from redeveloping these services.
With the exception of certain Technology Product revenues during the quarter ended March 31, 2008,
we record revenues we earn from Ocwen at rates we believe to be market rates as they are consistent
with one or more of the following: the fees we charge to other customers for comparable services;
the rates Ocwen pays to other service providers; fees commensurate with market surveys prepared by
unaffiliated firms; and prices being charged by our competitors. These rates are materially
consistent with the rates we charge Ocwen under the various long-term servicing contracts into which we
entered into connection with the Separation. For certain technology product revenues earned prior
to March 31, 2008, we historically charged Ocwen cost versus market rates. The change to market
rates resulted in revenues of approximately $0.7 million more in the first quarter of 2009 than we
would have recorded under our former cost-based method.
Altisource currently provides Ocwen and its subsidiaries with the following services:
Mortgage Services
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valuation services |
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residential due diligence |
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residential fulfillment support
services |
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real estate management and sales |
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property inspection and preservation
services |
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closing and title services |
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homeowner outreach |
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trustee foreclosure services |
Technology Products
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residential loan servicing software |
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vendor management and order fulfillment software |
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default resolution services |
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IT infrastructure support |
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invoice presentment and payment software |
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commercial loan servicing software |
Financial Services
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mortgage charge-off and deficiency collections |
Allocation of Corporate Costs
For periods prior to the Separation Date, these condensed consolidated financial statements include
allocations of expenses from Ocwen for corporate functions including insurance, employee benefit
plan expense and allocations for certain centralized administration costs for executive management,
treasury, real estate, accounting, auditing, tax, risk management, internal audit, human resources
and benefits administration. We determined these allocations using proportional cost allocation
methods including the use of relevant operating profit, fixed assets, sales and payroll
measurements. Specifically, personnel and all associated costs, including compensation, benefits,
occupancy and other costs, are allocated based on the estimated percentage of time spent by the
individual in the various departments. External costs such as audit fees, legal fees, business
insurance and other are allocated based on a combination of the sales, fixed assets and operating
profits of the department, whichever is most appropriate given the nature of the expense. Total
corporate costs allocated to the Company, excluding separation costs, were $4.3 million for the
period ended August 9, 2009, including $0.5 million during the third quarter. The charges for these
functions are included primarily in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations. In addition, Ocwen had allocated interest expense to us
based upon our portion of assets to Ocwens total assets which is reflected as Interest expense
in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. However, these amounts may not be
representative of the costs necessary for the Company to operate as a separate standalone company.
Separation Related Expenditures
We have recognized $3.4 million of Separation related expenses for the nine months ended September
30, 2009, including $1.5 million during the third quarter, representing primarily professional fees
and other costs associated with establishing the Company as a stand-alone entity. Prior to the
second quarter of 2009, all previous costs in connection with the Separation were recognized by
Ocwen.
Separation Related Agreements
In connection with the Separation, Altisource and Ocwen entered into a separation agreement and
various ancillary agreements that complete the separation of our business from Ocwen. The
agreements were prepared before the Separation and reflect agreements between affiliated parties.
The primary agreements (collectively, the Agreements) are as follows:
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
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Separation Agreement - provides for, among other things, the principal corporate transactions
required to effect the Separation and certain other agreements relating to the continuing
relationship between Ocwen and us after the Separation. |
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Transition Services Agreement - provides to each other services in such areas as human
resources, vendor management, corporate services, six sigma, quality assurance, quantitative
analytics, treasury, accounting, risk management, legal, strategic planning, compliance and
other areas where we, and Ocwen, may need transitional assistance and support following the
Separation. During the third quarter, the impact of transition services was immaterial as the
cost of services received was offset by the cost of services provided to Ocwen. |
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Tax Matters Agreement - sets out each partys rights and obligations with respect to
deficiencies and refunds, if any, of federal, state, local or foreign taxes for periods before
and after the Separation and related matters such as the filing of tax returns and the conduct
of Internal Revenue Service and other audits. |
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Employee Matters Agreement - provides for the transition of employee benefit plans and programs
sponsored by Ocwen for employees of the component services business and any employees of the
corporate office that we hire. |
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Services Agreement we will provide to Ocwen certain services in connection with the Ocwen
business following the Separation. |
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Technology Products Services Agreement we will provide to Ocwen certain Technology Products
services in connection with the Ocwen business following the Separation. |
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Intellectual Property Agreement governed the transfer of intellectual property assets
specified therein to us. |
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Data Center and Disaster Recovery Agreement we will provide to Ocwen certain data center and
disaster recovery services in connection with the Ocwen business following the Separation. |
NOTE 4 Line of Credit and Other Secured Borrowings
The table below provides the components of debt as of the dates presented:
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September 30, |
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December 31, |
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(in thousands) |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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Line of credit maturing July 2011 |
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$ |
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$ |
1,123 |
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Less: current portion of line of credit and other secured borrowings |
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(1,123 |
) |
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Long term portion |
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$ |
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$ |
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In July 2008, NCI entered into a revolving secured credit agreement with a financial institution
that provided for borrowings of up to $10,000 through July 2011. All borrowings outstanding on
December 31, 2008 were floating rate advances with an interest rate of 2.25%. Substantially all of
NCIs assets, which comprise substantially all of the assets in our Financial Services segment,
were pledged as collateral for this credit agreement. On June 23, 2009, we terminated the agreement
at which time there were no borrowings outstanding on the line of credit since we repaid the
balance in full in January 2009.
NOTE 5 Facility Closure Costs
In the third quarter of 2009, the Company accrued $2.3 million in facility closure costs (included
in other current and other non-current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and
in selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of
Operations), primarily consisting of lease exit costs (expected to be
paid through 2014) and severance, for closure of facilities in
Miramar, Florida and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. The facility closures were in connection
with the Companys effort to reduce compensation costs by reducing the overall number of collectors
as well as redistributing collectors to less expensive locations. The following table summarizes
the activity for severance and other charges, all recorded in our Financial Services segment, for
the quarter ended September 30, 2009:
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
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Termination |
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Lease |
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benefits and |
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(dollars in thousands) |
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costs |
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other |
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Total |
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Balance at January 1, 2009 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Additions charged to
operations (in third
quarter) |
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1,110 |
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1,194 |
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2,304 |
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Payments |
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(79 |
) |
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(425 |
) |
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(504 |
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Balance at September 30, 2009 |
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$ |
1,031 |
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$ |
769 |
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$ |
1,800 |
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We do not
expect additional significant costs related to the closure of these
facilities.
NOTE 6 Stock-Based Compensation
A. Equity Incentive Plan
The Companys 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (EIP) provides for various types of equity awards,
including stock options, stock appreciation rights, stock purchase rights, restricted shares and
other awards, or a combination of any of the above.
Historically, a number of our employees participated in Ocwens equity-based compensation plans,
generally consisting of restricted stock and stock options to purchase shares of Ocwen common stock
(together, the stock awards).
At the Separation, all holders of Ocwen stock awards, including employees that remained with Ocwen,
received the following:
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a new Altisource stock award to acquire the number of shares of Altisource common stock
equal to the product of (a) the number of Ocwen stock awards held on the Separation date
and (b) the distribution ratio of one share of Altisource common stock for every three
shares of Ocwen common stock; and |
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an adjusted Ocwen award for the same number of shares of Ocwen common stock with a
reduced exercise price for stock option awards. Each company will record compensation
expense for the stock awards held by its employees even though some of the awards relate to
the common stock of the other company. As a result of the Separation, we did not record any
incremental compensation expense. |
During the quarter ended September 30, 2009, the Company granted 0.1 million stock options
principally in connection with employment offers that provided for equity awards at the time of the
Separation. The options have an exercise price of $14.15 per share. The vesting schedule for the
options has a time-based component, in which 25% of the options vest in equal increments over four
years, and a market-based component, in which up to 75% of the options could vest in equal
increments over four years commencing upon the achievement of certain performance criteria related
to our stock price and the annualized rate of return to investors. Two-thirds of the market-based
options would begin to vest over four years if the stock price realizes a compounded annual gain of
at least 20% over the exercise price, so long as the stock price is at least double the exercise
price. The remaining third of the market-based options would begin to vest over four years if the
stock price realizes a 25% gain, so long as it is at least triple the exercise price. The fair
value of the time-based options was determined using the Black-Scholes options pricing model while
a lattice (binomial) model was used to determine the fair value of the market-based options using
the following assumptions as of the grant date:
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, 2009 |
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Black- |
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Scholes |
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Binomial |
Risk-free interest rate |
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2.64 |
% |
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0.50 3.86 |
% |
Expected stock price volatility |
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39 |
% |
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38.0 46.0 |
% |
Expected dividend yield |
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Expected option life (in years) |
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5 |
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Contractual life (in years) |
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10 |
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Fair value |
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$ |
196 |
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$ |
557 |
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
B. Compensation Cost Recognized
Presented below is a summary of the compensation cost recognized in the accompanying Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Operations:
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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(in thousands) |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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Recognized in earnings: |
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Stock options |
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$ |
83 |
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$ |
73 |
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$ |
248 |
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$ |
218 |
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Restricted stock |
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2 |
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17 |
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7 |
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52 |
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Total |
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$ |
85 |
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$ |
90 |
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$ |
255 |
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$ |
270 |
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As of September 30, 2009, total unrecognized compensation cost related to the unvested portion of
the Companys stock option awards granted to Altisource employees is approximately $1.9 million and
is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 4.6 years.
NOTE 7 Pro Forma Earnings Per Share
The basic weighted average shares and common stock equivalents are generally
computed in accordance with ASC 260 (formerly SFAS No. 128),
Earnings per Share, using the treasury stock method. Due to the nature
and timing of the separation management believes the resulting GAAP earnings per share (EPS) - basic and GAAP EPS - diluted measures
are not meaningful for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, and therefore, the calculation has been excluded from
the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Notes thereto.
Pro forma basic earnings per share (EPS) excludes common stock equivalents and is calculated by
dividing net income by the pro forma weighted average number of common shares outstanding during
the period. Pro forma weighted average shares outstanding basic, for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2009 is calculated using the 24.1 million common shares issued by Altisource on
August 10, 2009, as if the shares had been issued on July 1, 2009 and January 1, 2009,
respectively. Pro forma weighted average shares outstanding basic, for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2008 is calculated using the same number of shares as the pro forma
weighted average shares outstanding basic for the 2009 periods as if the shares had been issued
on July 1, 2008 and January 1, 2008, respectively.
Pro forma diluted EPS by is calculated by dividing net income by the pro forma weighted average
number of common shares outstanding including the potential dilutive common shares related to
outstanding stock options and restricted stock awards. For periods
prior to the Separation, the same
number of shares is being used for the pro forma basic and pro forma diluted EPS calculations as no
Altisource equity awards were outstanding prior to the Separation Date.
- 11 -
ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
The following is a reconciliation of the calculation of pro forma basic and diluted EPS for the
three and nine months ended September 30:
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, 2009 |
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September 30, 2009 |
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Weighted |
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Weighted |
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Ave. |
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Ave. |
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(in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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Income |
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Shares |
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Per Share |
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Income |
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Shares |
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Per Share |
|
Pro forma basic |
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$ |
8,644 |
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|
24,050 |
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$ |
0.36 |
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$ |
20,098 |
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|
24,050 |
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$ |
0.84 |
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Effect of dilutive securities: |
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Stock options (1) |
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253 |
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253 |
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Pro forma diluted |
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$ |
8,644 |
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|
24,303 |
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$ |
0.36 |
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$ |
20,098 |
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24,303 |
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$ |
0.83 |
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, 2008 |
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September 30, 2008 |
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Weighted |
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Weighted |
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Ave. |
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Ave. |
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Income |
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Shares |
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Per Share |
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Income |
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Shares |
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Per Share |
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Pro forma basic |
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$ |
943 |
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|
24,050 |
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$ |
0.04 |
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$ |
6,876 |
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24,050 |
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$ |
0.29 |
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Effect of dilutive securities: |
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Stock options (1) |
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Pro forma diluted |
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$ |
943 |
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|
$ |
24,050 |
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$ |
0.04 |
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$ |
6,876 |
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$ |
24,050 |
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$ |
0.29 |
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(1) |
|
An average of 0.2 million options that were anti-dilutive have been
excluded from the computation of pro forma diluted EPS for three and
nine months ended September 30, 2009. These options
were anti-dilutive because their exercise price was greater than the average market price of our
stock. Also excluded from the computation of pro forma diluted EPS are 1.8 million options granted
for shares that are issuable upon the achievement of certain market and performance criteria
related to our stock price and an annualized rate of return to investors that has not been met at
this point. |
NOTE 8 Business Segments
Our business segments reflect the internal reporting that we use to evaluate operating performance
and to assess the allocation of our resources by our chief executive officer. In connection with
our Separation, as a stand-alone public company, Altisource evaluates performance based on several
factors, of which the primary financial measure is income before interest, tax, depreciation and
amortization (EBITDA). We believe that this non-GAAP financial measure is useful to investors and
analysts in analyzing and assessing our overall business performance, for making operating
decisions, for compensation decisions and for forecasting and planning future periods. While the
Company uses non-GAAP financial measures as a tool to enhance its understanding of certain aspects
of its financial performance and to provide incremental insight into the underlying factors and
trends affecting both the Companys performance and its cash-generating potential, the Company does
not consider these measures to be a substitute for, or superior to, the information provided by
GAAP financial measures. Consistent with this approach, the Company believes that disclosing
non-GAAP financial measures to the readers of its financial statements provides such readers with
useful supplemental data that, while not a substitute for GAAP financial measures, allows for
greater transparency in the review of its financial and operational performance and enables
investors to more fully understand trends in its current and future performance.
Our segments are based upon our organizational structure which focuses primarily on the
products and services offered.
We conduct our operations through three reporting segments. In addition, we report
our corporate related expenditures as a separate segment. A brief description of our business
segments are as follows:
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Mortgage Services which provides residential mortgage origination and default management
services including due diligence, valuation, real estate sales, default processing services,
property inspection and preservation services, homeowner outreach, closing and title services
and component services (formerly known as knowledge process outsourcing). Mortgage Services
supports mortgage originators and servicers, insurance companies, hedge funds and commercial
banks. Our services span the lifecycle of a mortgage loan from origination through the
disposition of real estate owned properties. |
- 12 -
ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
Financial Services which provides asset recovery and customer relationship management
services principally to the financial services, consumer products, telecommunications and
utilities industries.
Technology Products which consists of products utilized in the mortgage industry including our
REAL suite of applications that provide technology products to serve the needs of servicing and
origination businesses. Our offerings include residential and commercial loan servicing and
loss mitigation software, vendor management software and a patented vouchless payable system
and information technology solutions to manage and oversee payments to large-scale vendor
networks.
Corporate Items and Eliminations. Through August 9, 2009, this segment includes eliminations of
transactions between the other segments as well as expenditures recognized by us related to the
Separation. Subsequent to the Separation Date, this segment also includes costs recognized by
us related to corporate support functions, such as finance, legal and human resources.
Financial information for our segments is as follows:
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|
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 |
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Corporate |
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Mortgage |
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Financial |
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Technology |
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|
Items & |
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|
Consolidated |
|
(in thousands) |
|
Services |
|
|
Services |
|
|
Products |
|
|
Eliminations(1) |
|
|
Altisource |
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
29,141 |
|
|
$ |
15,837 |
|
|
$ |
12,451 |
|
|
$ |
(3,365 |
) |
|
$ |
54,064 |
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
17,262 |
|
|
|
12,635 |
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|
|
5,582 |
|
|
|
(2,026 |
) |
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|
33,453 |
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|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
11,879 |
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|
|
3,202 |
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|
|
6,869 |
|
|
|
(1,339 |
) |
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|
20,611 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
1,238 |
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|
|
6,802 |
|
|
|
1,084 |
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|
1,941 |
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|
|
11,065 |
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
10,641 |
|
|
|
(3,600 |
) |
|
|
5,785 |
|
|
|
(3,280 |
) |
|
|
9,546 |
|
Other income (loss), net |
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
2,469 |
|
|
|
(51 |
) |
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
2,546 |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
$ |
10,693 |
|
|
$ |
(1,131 |
) |
|
$ |
5,734 |
|
|
$ |
(3,204 |
) |
|
$ |
12,092 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation to EBITDA |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
$ |
10,693 |
|
|
$ |
(1,131 |
) |
|
$ |
5,734 |
|
|
$ |
(3,204 |
) |
|
$ |
12,092 |
|
Interest, net |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
191 |
|
Depreciation and amortization(2) |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
914 |
|
|
|
451 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
1,393 |
|
Amortization of intangibles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
668 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
668 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA |
|
$ |
10,719 |
|
|
$ |
597 |
|
|
$ |
6,238 |
|
|
$ |
(3,210 |
) |
|
$ |
14,344 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Transactions with related parties included above: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
18,141 |
|
|
$ |
27 |
|
|
$ |
5,046 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
23,214 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
$ |
531 |
|
|
$ |
85 |
|
|
$ |
294 |
|
|
$ |
(388 |
) |
|
$ |
522 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
147 |
|
|
$ |
39 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
193 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- 13 -
ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage |
|
|
Financial |
|
|
Technology |
|
|
Items & |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
(in thousands) |
|
Services |
|
|
Services |
|
|
Products |
|
|
Eliminations(1) |
|
|
Altisource |
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
70,861 |
|
|
$ |
49,624 |
|
|
$ |
35,133 |
|
|
$ |
(9,132 |
) |
|
$ |
146,486 |
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
41,042 |
|
|
|
40,514 |
|
|
|
18,042 |
|
|
|
(7,793 |
) |
|
|
91,805 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
29,819 |
|
|
|
9,110 |
|
|
|
17,091 |
|
|
|
(1,339 |
) |
|
|
54,681 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
4,913 |
|
|
|
14,632 |
|
|
|
3,880 |
|
|
|
3,791 |
|
|
|
27,216 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
24,906 |
|
|
|
(5,522 |
) |
|
|
13,211 |
|
|
|
(5,130 |
) |
|
|
27,465 |
|
Other income (loss), net |
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
1,354 |
|
|
|
(304 |
) |
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
1,155 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
$ |
24,935 |
|
|
$ |
(4,168 |
) |
|
$ |
12,907 |
|
|
$ |
(5,054 |
) |
|
$ |
28,620 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation to EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
$ |
24,935 |
|
|
$ |
(4,168 |
) |
|
$ |
12,907 |
|
|
$ |
(5,054 |
) |
|
$ |
28,620 |
|
Interest, net |
|
|
30 |
|
|
|
1,284 |
|
|
|
302 |
|
|
|
(15 |
) |
|
|
1,601 |
|
Depreciation and amortization(2) |
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
2,204 |
|
|
|
1,955 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
4,188 |
|
Amortization of intangibles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,004 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA |
|
$ |
24,985 |
|
|
$ |
1,324 |
|
|
$ |
15,164 |
|
|
$ |
(5,060 |
) |
|
$ |
36,413 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transactions with related parties included above: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
46,685 |
|
|
$ |
64 |
|
|
$ |
15,800 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
62,549 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
$ |
2,712 |
|
|
$ |
467 |
|
|
$ |
1,517 |
|
|
$ |
(388 |
) |
|
$ |
4,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
$ |
30 |
|
|
$ |
1,029 |
|
|
$ |
231 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,290 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage |
|
|
Financial |
|
|
Technology |
|
|
Items & |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
(in thousands) |
|
Services |
|
|
Services |
|
|
Products |
|
|
Eliminations(1) |
|
|
Altisource |
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
11,617 |
|
|
$ |
18,653 |
|
|
$ |
11,672 |
|
|
$ |
(3,935 |
) |
|
$ |
38,007 |
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
7,373 |
|
|
|
17,463 |
|
|
|
8,026 |
|
|
|
(3,935 |
) |
|
|
28,927 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
4,244 |
|
|
|
1,190 |
|
|
|
3,646 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,080 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
1,098 |
|
|
|
4,541 |
|
|
|
1,503 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,142 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
3,146 |
|
|
|
(3,351 |
) |
|
|
2,143 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,938 |
|
Other loss, net |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(466 |
) |
|
|
(150 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(627 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
$ |
3,135 |
|
|
$ |
(3,817 |
) |
|
$ |
1,993 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,311 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation to EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
$ |
3,135 |
|
|
$ |
(3,817 |
) |
|
$ |
1,993 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,311 |
|
Interest, net |
|
|
11 |
|
|
|
468 |
|
|
|
129 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
608 |
|
Depreciation and amortization(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,143 |
|
|
|
1,139 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,282 |
|
Amortization of intangibles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
628 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
628 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA |
|
$ |
3,146 |
|
|
$ |
(1,578 |
) |
|
$ |
3,261 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
4,829 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
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|
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|
Transactions with related parties included above: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
8,154 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
5,318 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
13,472 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
$ |
871 |
|
|
$ |
146 |
|
|
$ |
484 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,501 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
$ |
12 |
|
|
$ |
434 |
|
|
$ |
86 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
532 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
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|
- 14 -
ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage |
|
|
Financial |
|
|
Technology |
|
|
Items & |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
(in thousands) |
|
Services |
|
|
Services |
|
|
Products |
|
|
Eliminations(1) |
|
|
Altisource |
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
40,176 |
|
|
$ |
57,182 |
|
|
$ |
34,566 |
|
|
$ |
(10,501 |
) |
|
$ |
121,423 |
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
26,803 |
|
|
|
48,730 |
|
|
|
23,604 |
|
|
|
(10,501 |
) |
|
|
88,636 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
13,373 |
|
|
|
8,452 |
|
|
|
10,962 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,787 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
3,493 |
|
|
|
13,411 |
|
|
|
4,606 |
|
|
|
(225 |
) |
|
|
21,285 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
9,880 |
|
|
|
(4,959 |
) |
|
|
6,356 |
|
|
|
225 |
|
|
|
11,502 |
|
Other loss, net |
|
|
(48 |
) |
|
|
(1,428 |
) |
|
|
(242 |
) |
|
|
(225 |
) |
|
|
(1,943 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
$ |
9,832 |
|
|
$ |
(6,387 |
) |
|
$ |
6,114 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
9,559 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation to EBITDA |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
$ |
9,832 |
|
|
$ |
(6,387 |
) |
|
$ |
6,114 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
9,559 |
|
Interest, net |
|
|
48 |
|
|
|
1,436 |
|
|
|
447 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,931 |
|
Depreciation and amortization(2) |
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
2,457 |
|
|
|
3,566 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,047 |
|
Amortization of intangibles |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,924 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,924 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA |
|
$ |
9,904 |
|
|
$ |
(570 |
) |
|
$ |
10,127 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
19,461 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transactions with related parties included above: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
30,352 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
14,364 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
44,716 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
$ |
2,683 |
|
|
$ |
436 |
|
|
$ |
1,452 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
4,571 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
$ |
48 |
|
|
$ |
1,362 |
|
|
$ |
288 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,698 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage |
|
|
Financial |
|
|
Technology |
|
|
Items and |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
(in thousands) |
|
Services |
|
|
Services |
|
|
Products |
|
|
Eliminations(1) |
|
|
Altisource |
|
Total Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2009 |
|
$ |
6,493 |
|
|
$ |
55,635 |
|
|
$ |
12,190 |
|
|
$ |
24,047 |
|
|
$ |
98,365 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2008 |
|
$ |
3,361 |
|
|
$ |
59,744 |
|
|
$ |
8,836 |
|
|
$ |
4,734 |
|
|
$ |
76,675 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Intercompany transactions primarily consist of information technology
infrastructure services and charges for the use of certain REAL products from our Technology
Products segment to our other two segments. Generally, we reflect these charges within
technology and communication in the segment receiving the services, except for consulting
services, which we reflect in professional services. |
|
(2) |
|
Includes depreciation and amortization of $0.8 million and $1.0 million in the three
months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, and $1.9 million and $2.1 million in
the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, for assets reflected in the
Technology Products segment but utilized by the Financial Services segment. |
NOTE 9 Commitments and Contingencies
A. Litigation
Noble Systems Corp. We have filed suit against a former equipment vendor seeking revocation
of acceptance of the equipment and damages for breaches of implied warranties and related torts.
Separately, we are party to a pending arbitration brought by the vendor seeking payment of annual
support and maintenance fees for periods subsequent to when we returned the equipment to the
vendor. The vendor also is requesting payment of discounts it provided to us purportedly to be a
marketing partner for the vendor. In total, the former vendor is seeking damages of approximately
$3.1 million. We believe that the vendors claims against us are without merit and we intend to
defend vigorously against this matter while at the same time pursue our claims against this vendor.
Nationwide
Inflection, LLC. In the first quarter of 2009, we received a complaint from Nationwide
Inflection, LLC (Inflection) related to the release of escrow in connection with the June 2007
acquisition of NCI. Inflection claimed that it had not breached any representations and was
entitled to recover all sums in escrow. We responded timely claiming that we had suffered losses in
excess of the escrow as a result of breach of contract. Ultimately, during the third quarter, the
parties agreed to settle all complaints which resulted in $2.3 million being released to Altisource
and recognized as a gain in other income, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of
Operations. We also received $0.4 million related to interest
received on the escrow and reimbursement for expenses incurred in connection
- 15 -
ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
with defending ourselves in lawsuits in existence
at the time of the acquisition, with an additional $0.3 million in escrow to be released as
expenses are incurred.
Altisource is subject to various other pending legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of
business. In our opinion, the resolution of the matter above and those other proceedings will not
have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
B. Taxation
The Distribution was a tax-free transaction under Section 355 of the Internal Revenue Code (the
Code). However, Ocwen recognized, and will pay tax on, substantially all of the gain it has in
the assets that comprise Altisource as a result of the restructuring. To the extent Ocwen does
recognize tax under Section 355 of the Code, Altisource has agreed to indemnify Ocwen. In addition,
we have agreed to indemnify Ocwen should expected tax treatments not be upheld upon review or audit
to the extent related to our operating results. As of September 30, 2009, the Company does not
believe it has a material obligation under this indemnity.
NOTE 10 Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated and disclosed subsequent events up to and including November 11, 2009,
which is the issuance date of the financial statements.
- 16 -
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Item 2. |
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(MD&A) is intended to help the reader understand the results of operations and financial
condition of Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A (Altisource or the Company). MD&A is provided
as a supplement to, and should be read in conjunction with, our unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements and the accompanying notes and with our Registration Statement on Form 10 as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 13, 2009, as amended.
This MD&A contains forward-looking statements; please see page 33 for more information.
Significant components of the MD&A section include:
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Page |
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18 |
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The overview section provides a summary of Altisource and our
reportable business segments. We also include a discussion of
factors affecting our consolidated results of operations as well as
items specific to each business group. In addition, we provide a
brief description of our basis of presentation for our financial
results. |
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19 |
|
The consolidated results of operations section provides an analysis
of our results on a consolidated basis for the three and nine months
ended September 30, 2009, against the comparable prior year periods.
Significant subsections within this section are as follows: |
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19 |
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19 |
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20 |
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21 |
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22 |
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22 |
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23 |
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23 |
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23 |
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23 |
|
The segment results of operations section provides an analysis of our
results on a reportable operating segment basis for the three and
nine months ended June 30, 2009, against the comparable prior year
periods. We discuss known trends and uncertainties. Significant
subsections within this section are as follows: |
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25 |
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27 |
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29 |
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30 |
|
The liquidity and capital resources section provides discussion of
our ability to generate adequate amounts of cash to meet our current
and future needs. Significant subsections within this section are as
follows: |
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30 |
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31 |
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32 |
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32 |
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33 |
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33 |
|
The other matters section provides a discussion of related party
transactions and provisions of the various separation related
agreements with Ocwen. |
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|
33 |
|
- 17 -
Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
SECTION 1 OVERVIEW
Altisource is a provider of services focused on high value, knowledge-based functions principally
related to real estate and mortgage portfolio management, asset recovery and customer relationship
management. Utilizing integrated technology that includes decision models and behavioral based
scripting engines, the Company provides solutions that improve clients performance and maximizes
their returns.
We believe our competitive advantage is the ability to manage high value, knowledge-based job
functions with our global platform while reducing operating variability. In general, we utilize
integrated technology solutions that include enhanced call scripts for our customer service
personnel based on psychological principles and decision models. We operate technology platforms
that manage large scale distributed networks of vendors. This allows our customers to improve their
business processes while reducing costs. Along with expanding our use of integrated technology
solutions, a central tenet to our strategy is a focus on selling output or solutions (the number of
units we produce or manage on behalf of our client), thereby enabling us to convert operational
efficiency gains into higher margins and profitability per employee.
We conduct our operations through three reporting segments: Mortgage Services, Financial Services
and Technology Products. In addition, we report our corporate related expenditures as a separate
segment (see Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a brief description of
our business segments).
Significant operating and financial results for our operating groups are discussed under SECTION 3
SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
A. Separation
On August 10, 2009 (the Separation Date), Altisource became a stand-alone public company in
connection with our Separation from Ocwen. In connection with the Separation, Altisource and Ocwen
entered into various agreements that address the allocation of assets and liabilities between them
and that define their relationship after the Separation including a separation agreement, a tax
matters agreement, an employee matters agreement, an intellectual property agreement, a data center
and disaster recovery agreement, a transition services agreement and certain long-term servicing
contracts (collectively, the Agreements). Additional information may be found in Note 1 to the
condensed consolidated financial statements.
B. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements present the historical results of
operations, assets and liabilities attributable to the Altisource businesses. For periods prior
to the Separation Date, these condensed consolidated financial statements include allocations of
expenses from Ocwen for certain corporate functions including insurance, employee benefit plan
expense and allocations for certain centralized administration costs for executive management,
treasury, real estate, accounting, auditing, tax, risk management, internal audit, human resources
and benefits administration. We determined these allocations using proportional cost allocation
methods including the use of relevant operating profit, fixed assets, sales and payroll
measurements. Management believes such allocations are reasonable; however, they may not be
indicative of the actual expense that would have been incurred had the Company been operating as an
independent company for the periods presented. Total corporate costs allocated to the Company,
excluding separation costs, were $4.3 million for the period ended August 10, 2009, including $0.5
million during the third quarter. The charges for these functions are included primarily in
Selling, general and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of
operations. In addition, Ocwen had allocated interest expense to us based upon our portion of
assets to Ocwens total assets which is reflected as Interest expense in the condensed
consolidated statements of operations. There have been no allocations of expenses charged to us
since the Separation Date.
The condensed consolidated financial statements also do not necessarily reflect what the Companys
consolidated results of operations, financial position and cash flows would have been had the
Company operated as an independent company during the entire periods presented. For instance, as an
independent public company, Altisource expects to incur costs in excess of those allocated by Ocwen
for maintaining a separate Board of Directors, obtaining a separate audit, relocating certain
executive management and hiring additional personnel.
- 18 -
Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
SECTION 2 CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Summary Consolidated Results
The following table summarizes our consolidated operating results for the periods indicated. The
transactions with related parties included in this table and throughout this MD&A consist of
transactions with Ocwen businesses not included in the Separation or transactions derived from
Ocwens loan servicing portfolio. We consider certain services to be derived from Ocwens loan
servicing portfolio rather than provided to Ocwen because such services are charged to the
mortgagee and/or the investor and are not expenses to Ocwen.
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Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
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% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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% |
|
(in thousands) |
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
Change |
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
54,064 |
|
|
$ |
38,007 |
|
|
|
42.2 |
% |
|
$ |
146,486 |
|
|
$ |
121,423 |
|
|
|
20.6 |
% |
Cost of revenue |
|
|
33,453 |
|
|
|
28,927 |
|
|
|
15.6 |
|
|
|
91,805 |
|
|
|
88,636 |
|
|
|
3.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
20,611 |
|
|
|
9,080 |
|
|
|
127.0 |
|
|
|
54,681 |
|
|
|
32,787 |
|
|
|
66.8 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
11,065 |
|
|
|
7,142 |
|
|
|
54.9 |
|
|
|
27,216 |
|
|
|
21,285 |
|
|
|
27.9 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations |
|
|
9,546 |
|
|
|
1,938 |
|
|
|
392.6 |
|
|
|
27,465 |
|
|
|
11,502 |
|
|
|
138.8 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense), net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest income |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/M |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
14 |
|
|
|
(71.4 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
(195 |
) |
|
|
(608 |
) |
|
|
68.0 |
|
|
|
(1,605 |
) |
|
|
(1,945 |
) |
|
|
17.5 |
|
Other, net |
|
|
2,737 |
|
|
|
(19 |
) |
|
|
N/M |
|
|
|
2,756 |
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
N/M |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other income (expense), net |
|
|
2,546 |
|
|
|
(627 |
) |
|
|
506.1 |
|
|
|
1,155 |
|
|
|
(1,943 |
) |
|
|
159.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
12,092 |
|
|
|
1,311 |
|
|
|
822.3 |
|
|
|
28,620 |
|
|
|
9,559 |
|
|
|
199.4 |
|
Income tax provision |
|
|
(3,448 |
) |
|
|
(368 |
) |
|
|
(837.0 |
) |
|
|
(8,522 |
) |
|
|
(2,683 |
) |
|
|
(217.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
8,644 |
|
|
$ |
943 |
|
|
|
816.6 |
|
|
$ |
20,098 |
|
|
$ |
6,876 |
|
|
|
192.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transactions with related parties included above: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
23,214 |
|
|
$ |
13,472 |
|
|
|
72.3 |
% |
|
$ |
62,549 |
|
|
$ |
44,716 |
|
|
|
39.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
$ |
522 |
|
|
$ |
1,501 |
|
|
|
(65.2 |
)% |
|
$ |
4,308 |
|
|
$ |
4,571 |
|
|
|
(5.8 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
$ |
193 |
|
|
$ |
532 |
|
|
|
(63.7 |
)% |
|
$ |
1,290 |
|
|
$ |
1,698 |
|
|
|
(24.0 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
The following table presents our revenues for the periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
(in thousands) |
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
Change |
|
Mortgage Services |
|
$ |
29,141 |
|
|
$ |
11,617 |
|
|
|
150.8 |
% |
|
$ |
70,861 |
|
|
$ |
40,176 |
|
|
|
76.4 |
% |
Financial Services |
|
|
15,837 |
|
|
|
18,653 |
|
|
|
(15.1 |
) |
|
|
49,624 |
|
|
|
57,182 |
|
|
|
(13.2 |
) |
Technology Products |
|
|
12,451 |
|
|
|
11,672 |
|
|
|
6.7 |
|
|
|
35,133 |
|
|
|
34,566 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
Corporate
and Eliminations |
|
|
(3,365 |
) |
|
|
(3,935 |
) |
|
|
14.5 |
|
|
|
(9,132 |
) |
|
|
(10,501 |
) |
|
|
13.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenues |
|
$ |
54,064 |
|
|
$ |
38,007 |
|
|
|
42.2 |
% |
|
$ |
146,486 |
|
|
$ |
121,423 |
|
|
|
20.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transactions with related parties: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage Services |
|
$ |
18,141 |
|
|
$ |
8,154 |
|
|
|
122.5 |
% |
|
$ |
46,685 |
|
|
$ |
30,352 |
|
|
|
53.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Financial Services |
|
$ |
27 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
N/M |
|
|
$ |
64 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
N/M |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Technology Products |
|
$ |
5,046 |
|
|
$ |
5,318 |
|
|
|
(5.1 |
)% |
|
$ |
15,800 |
|
|
$ |
14,364 |
|
|
|
10.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2009, increased to $146.5 million, a 20.6%
increase over the comparable nine months for 2008. In addition, we continue to see sequential
increase in revenues per quarter as our third quarter revenues were 8.6% greater than our second
quarter revenues for 2009. The significant revenue trends in the current period include:
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
|
§ |
|
76.4% increase in Mortgage Services revenue for the current year-to-date period over the
comparable 2008 year-to-date period driven principally by the introduction and growth of
new default associated services including property inspection and property preservation,
closing and title services, real estate sales and default management services. In
addition, as discussed in the second quarter of 2009, we also renewed and expanded a
contract with a component services customer. Sequentially, our Mortgage Services revenue
for the quarter increased 21.3% over the second quarter as we continued to expand our
geographic presence; |
|
§ |
|
13.2% decrease in Financial Services revenues for the current year-to-date period over
the comparable 2008 year-to-date period driven by overall economic conditions. Generally
during an economic downturn, we experience a decrease in collection rates offset by an
increase in placements due to rising delinquencies. Uncharacteristically, and despite
continued strong performance for our customers, during the third quarter, we have seen a
sequential decrease in debt placements in the third quarter even though unemployment has
continued to rise. We believe this is the result of tightened credit standards and reduced
consumer spending. This has led to an overall decrease in Financial Services revenues. We
were able to partially offset this impact with an increase in mortgage charge-off
placements and placements with new customers; and |
|
§ |
|
1.6% increase in Technology Products revenue for the current year-to-date period over
the comparable 2008 year-to-date period from higher REAL suite revenues due to the
expansion of an agreement in the second quarter with a customer for its use of
REALServicing®, partially offset by decreases in our IT infrastructure services (due to our
cost reduction efforts in other segments which for certain of these costs equate to a
corresponding reduction of revenue in this segment). |
Our revenues are subject to seasonality. More specifically,
Financial Services revenues tend to be highest in first quarter and generally decline throughout
the year. In addition, our Mortgage Services revenues experience seasonality as REO sales tend to
be at their lowest level during the fourth quarter. We expect to partially mitigate the impact of
seasonality as we continue to expand our geographic scope with respect to Mortgage Services.
Our revenue growth strategies include the following initiatives:
|
§ |
|
Continued geographic expansion of our Mortgage Services products capturing a greater
share of revenues related to loans serviced by Ocwen; |
|
|
§ |
|
Development of new products including origination related products for our Mortgage Services segment; and |
|
|
§ |
|
Diversification of our customer base. |
We also intend to cross-sell our Mortgage Services and Technology Products going forward and doing
so should increase the overall value we provide to our customers as well as improve our
profitability.
Items of Comparability
With the exception of certain Technology Product revenues during the quarter ended March 31, 2008,
we record revenues we earn from Ocwen at rates we believe to be market rates as they are consistent
with one or more of the following: the fees we charge to other customers for comparable services;
the rates Ocwen pays to other service providers; fees commensurate with market surveys prepared by
unaffiliated firms; and prices being charged by our competitors. These rates are materially
consistent with the rates we charge Ocwen under the various long-term servicing contracts into
which we entered into connection with the Separation. For certain Technology Product revenues
earned prior to March 31, 2008, we historically charged Ocwen cost versus market rates. The change
to market rates resulted in revenues of approximately $0.7 million more in the first quarter of
2009 than we would have recorded under our former cost-based method.
Further detailed discussion of revenues is included in SECTION 3 SEGMENT RESULTS OF OPERATIONS of
this MD&A.
Cost of Revenue
Cost of revenue principally includes: (i) payroll and employee benefits associated with personnel
employed in customer service roles; (ii) fees paid to external providers of valuation, title, due
diligence, property preservation and inspection services and other similar services, as well as
printing and mailing costs for correspondence with debtors; and
(iii) technology and telephony expenses as well as depreciation and
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Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
amortization
of operating assets. The components of cost of
revenue were as follows for the periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
(in thousands) |
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
Change |
|
Compensation and benefits |
|
$ |
13,735 |
|
|
$ |
16,099 |
|
|
|
(14.7 |
)% |
|
$ |
39,612 |
|
|
$ |
46,207 |
|
|
|
(14.3 |
)% |
Outside fees and services |
|
|
16,230 |
|
|
|
7,322 |
|
|
|
121.7 |
|
|
|
40,511 |
|
|
|
26,607 |
|
|
|
52.3 |
|
Technology and communications |
|
|
3,488 |
|
|
|
5,506 |
|
|
|
(36.7 |
) |
|
|
11,682 |
|
|
|
15,822 |
|
|
|
(26.2 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total cost of revenue |
|
$ |
33,453 |
|
|
$ |
28,927 |
|
|
|
15.6 |
% |
|
$ |
91,805 |
|
|
$ |
88,636 |
|
|
|
3.6 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross margin percentage |
|
|
38.1 |
% |
|
|
23.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
37.3 |
% |
|
|
27.0 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our gross margin percentage increased to 37.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 (38.1%
for the third quarter) from 27.0% for the same period in 2008 (23.9% for the quarter). The
increase in gross margin in both periods is primarily a result of the composition of revenues being
more weighted towards Mortgage Services which have higher margins. In addition, we have been
aggressively reducing our compensation costs within our Financial Services segment both by reducing
the overall number of collectors as well as redistributing collectors to less expensive locations.
Outside fees and services primarily increased in our Mortgage Services segment consistent with the
greater revenues from our new services, primarily property inspection and preservation and
our default management services. Outside fees and services also increased in our Financial Services
segment as we are attempting to collect on more accounts in 2009 than in 2008 and therefore
incurred greater costs. Our Financial Services segment also increased its use of external
collectors resulting in a shift in costs from compensation and benefits to outside fees and
services.
Technology and communications decreased in part by reducing the number of
internal collectors and by reducing telephony and related costs. Finally, we incurred lower
depreciation in 2009 as several assets became fully depreciated late in 2008 and we accelerated the
depreciation of some obsolete technology that impacted the 2008 periods but not those in 2009.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
The components of selling, general and administrative expenses were as follows for the periods
ended September 30, 2009 and 2008:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
(in thousands) |
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
Change |
|
Occupancy and equipment |
|
$ |
1,976 |
|
|
$ |
2,077 |
|
|
|
(4.9 |
)% |
|
$ |
6,086 |
|
|
$ |
6,100 |
|
|
|
(0.2) |
% |
Corporate allocations |
|
|
521 |
|
|
|
1,501 |
|
|
|
(65.3 |
) |
|
|
4,307 |
|
|
|
4,571 |
|
|
|
(5.8 |
) |
Professional services |
|
|
4,158 |
|
|
|
813 |
|
|
|
411.4 |
|
|
|
7,514 |
|
|
|
2,559 |
|
|
|
193.6 |
|
Other |
|
|
4,410 |
|
|
|
2,751 |
|
|
|
60.3 |
|
|
|
9,309 |
|
|
|
8,055 |
|
|
|
15.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total selling,
general and
administrative
expenses |
|
$ |
11,065 |
|
|
$ |
7,142 |
|
|
|
54.9 |
% |
|
$ |
27,216 |
|
|
$ |
21,285 |
|
|
|
27.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating margin |
|
|
17.7 |
% |
|
|
5.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
18.7 |
% |
|
|
9.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Our operating margin percentage increased to 18.7% for the nine months ended September 30, 2009
(17.7% for the third quarter) from 9.5% for the same period in 2008 (5.1% for the quarter). The
increase in operating margin in both periods is the result of our increase in gross margins as
discussed above, partially offset by an increase to our selling, general and administrative
expenses primarily related to costs incurred as part of our Separation as well as facility closure
costs as discussed below.
Occupancy and equipment in both 2009 periods was relatively unchanged from the comparable prior
year periods.
Corporate allocations represent expenses allocated from Ocwen through the Separation Date for
certain corporate functions, as discussed more fully in SECTION 1 OVERVIEW, Separation above.
Subsequent to the Separation Date, these expenses are included in the
other selling,
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Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
general and
administrative expense categories above. As a result, the decrease in the quarter is the result of
allocations only representing a partial period in 2009 as compared to a full quarter of allocations
in the 2008 comparable period. Partially offsetting this decrease in the year-to-date period,
Altisource represented a more significant portion of Ocwen in 2009 and incurred additional payroll
and related costs as it utilized more legal, finance, executive and human resource services in
connection with the growth in revenues and the planned Separation from Ocwen.
Professional services increased in both 2009 periods primarily due to:
|
|
|
$3.4 million ($1.5 million in the third quarter) of separation related expenses. Prior
to the second quarter of 2009, all previous costs in connection with the Separation were
recognized by Ocwen; |
|
|
|
|
$1.0 million ($0.7 million for the quarter) increase in legal expenses due to recent
litigation cases (see Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements); and |
|
|
|
|
$0.5 million in auditing and related fees, all recorded in the third quarter. Prior to
the Separation Date, these fees were allocated from Ocwen and included in the corporate
allocations category. |
Other selling, general and administrative increased in both 2009 periods primarily due to $2.3
million in facility closure costs recorded in the third quarter primarily consisting of lease exit
costs and severance for closure of facilities in Miramar, Florida and
Victoria, British Columbia,
Canada. We expect these facility closures will reduce our occupancy costs in future periods.
Partially offsetting these costs were lower allocations from Ocwen (as expense allocations ceased
as of the Separation Date) of $0.3 million ($1.0 million for the third quarter) in 2009 as compared
to the comparable 2008 period.
Income Before Income Taxes
Income before income taxes increased by $19.1 million to $28.6 million in the nine months ended
September 30, 2009 ($12.1 million for the third quarter) as compared to $9.6 million in the
comparable 2008 period ($1.3 million for the quarter). In addition to the changes in revenue and
expenses discussed above, the increase in both periods was principally driven by:
|
|
|
$2.3 million of other income recorded in the third quarter of 2009 relating to a
litigation settlement (see Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements); and |
|
|
|
|
$0.4 million reduction in interest expense allocated from Ocwen prior to the Separation
Date. |
Both 2009 periods include the following one-time items (discussed above):
|
|
|
$3.4 million ($1.5 million for the third quarter) of Separation related expenses; and |
|
|
|
|
$2.3 million of facility closure costs recorded in the third quarter of 2009. |
EBITDA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
(in thousands) |
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
Change |
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
$ |
12,092 |
|
|
$ |
1,311 |
|
|
|
822.3 |
% |
|
$ |
28,620 |
|
|
$ |
9,559 |
|
|
|
199.4 |
% |
Interest, net |
|
|
191 |
|
|
|
608 |
|
|
|
(68.6) |
|
|
|
1,601 |
|
|
|
1,931 |
|
|
|
(17.1 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
1,393 |
|
|
|
2,282 |
|
|
|
(39.0 |
) |
|
|
4,188 |
|
|
|
6,047 |
|
|
|
(30.7 |
) |
Amortization of intangibles |
|
|
668 |
|
|
|
628 |
|
|
|
6.4 |
|
|
|
2,004 |
|
|
|
1,924 |
|
|
|
4.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA |
|
$ |
14,344 |
|
|
$ |
4,829 |
|
|
|
197.0 |
% |
|
$ |
36,413 |
|
|
$ |
19,461 |
|
|
|
87.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA increased by $16.9 million to $36.4 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009
($14.3 million for the third quarter) as compared to $19.5 million in the comparable 2008 period
($4.8 million for the quarter) and is driven by the changes in income before income taxes discussed
above.
- 22 -
Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
During both 2009 periods, EBITDA was positively impacted by $2.3 million related to the litigation
settlement and was negatively impacted by $2.3 million in facility closure costs and $3.4 million
of one-time separation costs, each of which was discussed above.
Income Taxes
The income tax provision was $8.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 ($3.4 million
for the third quarter). Our effective tax rate was 29.8% in the nine months ended September 30,
2009 compared to 28.1% in the same period in 2008. Income tax provision on income before income tax differs from amounts that
would be computed by applying the Luxembourg federal corporate income tax rate of 28.6% primarily
because of the effect of differing tax rates outside of Luxembourg, indefinite deferral on earnings
of non-U.S. affiliates and additional foreign income taxes. The additional non-U.S. foreign income
taxes were the primary reason for the increase in our effective tax rate between periods. During
2010, we intend to utilize our international structure more efficiently to identify ways to lower
our overall effective tax rate.
Accounting Changes
There was
no material impact to the condensed consolidated
financial statements as a result of the adoption of recent accounting pronouncements. For a
discussion of the recent accounting pronouncements, see Note 1 to the condensed consolidated
financial statements.
Inflation
Inflation did not have a material effect on our results of operations for the periods presented.
SECTION 3 RESULTS BY GROUP
The following section provides a discussion of pre-tax results of operations of our business
segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008. Transactions between
segments are accounted for as third-party arrangements for purposes of presenting segment results
of operations. Intercompany transactions primarily consist of information technology
infrastructure services and charges for the use of certain REAL products from our Technology
Products segment to our other two segments. Generally, we reflect these charges within technology
and communication in the segment receiving the services, except for consulting services, which we
reflect in professional services.
A summary of our operating results by segment for the periods ended September 30 is as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage |
|
|
Financial |
|
|
Technology |
|
|
Items and |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
(in thousands) |
|
Services |
|
|
Services |
|
|
Products |
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
Altisource |
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
29,141 |
|
|
$ |
15,837 |
|
|
$ |
12,451 |
|
|
$ |
(3,365 |
) |
|
$ |
54,064 |
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
17,262 |
|
|
|
12,635 |
|
|
|
5,582 |
|
|
|
(2,026 |
) |
|
|
33,453 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
11,879 |
|
|
|
3,202 |
|
|
|
6,869 |
|
|
|
(1,339 |
) |
|
|
20,611 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
1,238 |
|
|
|
6,802 |
|
|
|
1,084 |
|
|
|
1,941 |
|
|
|
11,065 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
10,641 |
|
|
|
(3,600 |
) |
|
|
5,785 |
|
|
|
(3,280 |
) |
|
|
9,546 |
|
Other income (loss), net |
|
|
52 |
|
|
|
2,469 |
|
|
|
(51 |
) |
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
2,546 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
$ |
10,693 |
|
|
$ |
(1,131 |
) |
|
$ |
5,734 |
|
|
$ |
(3,204 |
) |
|
$ |
12,092 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transactions with related parties included
above: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
18,141 |
|
|
$ |
27 |
|
|
$ |
5,046 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
23,214 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
$ |
531 |
|
|
$ |
85 |
|
|
$ |
294 |
|
|
$ |
(388 |
) |
|
$ |
522 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
147 |
|
|
$ |
39 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
193 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- 23 -
Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage |
|
|
Financial |
|
|
Technology |
|
|
Items and |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
(in thousands) |
|
Services |
|
|
Services |
|
|
Products |
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
Altisource |
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
70,861 |
|
|
$ |
49,624 |
|
|
$ |
35,133 |
|
|
$ |
(9,132 |
) |
|
$ |
146,486 |
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
41,042 |
|
|
|
40,514 |
|
|
|
18,042 |
|
|
|
(7,793 |
) |
|
|
91,805 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
29,819 |
|
|
|
9,110 |
|
|
|
17,091 |
|
|
|
(1,339 |
) |
|
|
54,681 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
4,913 |
|
|
|
14,632 |
|
|
|
3,880 |
|
|
|
3,791 |
|
|
|
27,216 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
24,906 |
|
|
|
(5,522 |
) |
|
|
13,211 |
|
|
|
(5,130 |
) |
|
|
27,465 |
|
Other income (loss), net |
|
|
29 |
|
|
|
1,354 |
|
|
|
(304 |
) |
|
|
76 |
|
|
|
1,155 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
$ |
24,935 |
|
|
$ |
(4,168 |
) |
|
$ |
12,907 |
|
|
$ |
(5,054 |
) |
|
$ |
28,620 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transactions with related parties included
above: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
46,685 |
|
|
$ |
64 |
|
|
$ |
15,800 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
62,549 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
$ |
2,712 |
|
|
$ |
467 |
|
|
$ |
1,517 |
|
|
$ |
(388 |
) |
|
$ |
4,308 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
$ |
30 |
|
|
$ |
1,029 |
|
|
$ |
231 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,290 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage |
|
|
Financial |
|
|
Technology |
|
|
Items and |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
(in thousands) |
|
Services |
|
|
Services |
|
|
Products |
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
Altisource |
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
11,617 |
|
|
$ |
18,653 |
|
|
$ |
11,672 |
|
|
$ |
(3,935 |
) |
|
$ |
38,007 |
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
7,373 |
|
|
|
17,463 |
|
|
|
8,026 |
|
|
|
(3,935 |
) |
|
|
28,927 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
4,244 |
|
|
|
1,190 |
|
|
|
3,646 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
9,080 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
1,098 |
|
|
|
4,541 |
|
|
|
1,503 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7,142 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
3,146 |
|
|
|
(3,351 |
) |
|
|
2,143 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,938 |
|
Other loss, net |
|
|
(11 |
) |
|
|
(466 |
) |
|
|
(150 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(627 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
$ |
3,135 |
|
|
$ |
(3,817 |
) |
|
$ |
1,993 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,311 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transactions with related parties included
above: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
8,154 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
5,318 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
13,472 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
$ |
871 |
|
|
$ |
146 |
|
|
$ |
484 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,501 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
$ |
12 |
|
|
$ |
434 |
|
|
$ |
86 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
532 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Corporate |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage |
|
|
Financial |
|
|
Technology |
|
|
Items and |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
(in thousands) |
|
Services |
|
|
Services |
|
|
Products |
|
|
Eliminations |
|
|
Altisource |
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
40,176 |
|
|
$ |
57,182 |
|
|
$ |
34,566 |
|
|
$ |
(10,501 |
) |
|
$ |
121,423 |
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
26,803 |
|
|
|
48,730 |
|
|
|
23,604 |
|
|
|
(10,501 |
) |
|
|
88,636 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
13,373 |
|
|
|
8,452 |
|
|
|
10,962 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
32,787 |
|
Selling, general and administrative |
|
|
3,493 |
|
|
|
13,411 |
|
|
|
4,606 |
|
|
|
(225 |
) |
|
|
21,285 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) from operations |
|
|
9,880 |
|
|
|
(4,959 |
) |
|
|
6,356 |
|
|
|
225 |
|
|
|
11,502 |
|
Other loss, net |
|
|
(48 |
) |
|
|
(1,428 |
) |
|
|
(242 |
) |
|
|
(225 |
) |
|
|
(1,943 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
$ |
9,832 |
|
|
$ |
(6,387 |
) |
|
$ |
6,114 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
9,559 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transactions with related parties included
above: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
30,352 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
14,364 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
44,716 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
$ |
2,683 |
|
|
$ |
436 |
|
|
$ |
1,452 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
4,571 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
$ |
48 |
|
|
$ |
1,362 |
|
|
$ |
288 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
1,698 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- 24 -
Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
Mortgage Services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
(in thousands) |
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
Change |
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Residential property valuation |
|
$ |
6,233 |
|
|
$ |
5,878 |
|
|
|
6.0 |
% |
|
$ |
20,268 |
|
|
$ |
21,485 |
|
|
|
(5.7) |
% |
Closing and title services |
|
|
4,334 |
|
|
|
2,597 |
|
|
|
66.9 |
|
|
|
12,924 |
|
|
|
9,607 |
|
|
|
34.5 |
|
Component services |
|
|
5,159 |
|
|
|
2,995 |
|
|
|
72.3 |
|
|
|
13,411 |
|
|
|
8,689 |
|
|
|
54.3 |
|
Property inspection and property preservation |
|
|
7,748 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
N/M |
|
|
|
14,747 |
|
|
|
41 |
|
|
|
N/M |
|
Default management services |
|
|
2,806 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/M |
|
|
|
4,651 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/M |
|
Real estate sales |
|
|
2,822 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/M |
|
|
|
4,670 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
N/M |
|
Other |
|
|
39 |
|
|
|
106 |
|
|
|
(63.2 |
) |
|
|
190 |
|
|
|
354 |
|
|
|
(46.3 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
|
29,141 |
|
|
|
11,617 |
|
|
|
150.8 |
|
|
|
70,861 |
|
|
|
40,176 |
|
|
|
76.4 |
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
17,262 |
|
|
|
7,373 |
|
|
|
134.1 |
|
|
|
41,042 |
|
|
|
26,803 |
|
|
|
53.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
11,879 |
|
|
|
4,244 |
|
|
|
179.9 |
|
|
|
29,819 |
|
|
|
13,373 |
|
|
|
123.0 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
1,238 |
|
|
|
1,098 |
|
|
|
12.8 |
|
|
|
4,913 |
|
|
|
3,493 |
|
|
|
40.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations |
|
$ |
10,641 |
|
|
$ |
3,146 |
|
|
|
238.2 |
% |
|
$ |
24,906 |
|
|
$ |
9,880 |
|
|
|
152.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA(1) |
|
$ |
10,719 |
|
|
$ |
3,146 |
|
|
|
240.7 |
% |
|
$ |
24,985 |
|
|
$ |
9,904 |
|
|
|
152.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transactions with related parties included above: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
18,141 |
|
|
$ |
8,154 |
|
|
|
122.5 |
% |
|
$ |
46,685 |
|
|
$ |
30,352 |
|
|
|
53.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
$ |
531 |
|
|
$ |
871 |
|
|
|
(39.0) |
% |
|
$ |
2,712 |
|
|
$ |
2,683 |
|
|
|
1.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
$ |
7 |
|
|
$ |
12 |
|
|
|
(41.7) |
% |
|
$ |
30 |
|
|
$ |
48 |
|
|
|
(37.5) |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
See Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a
reconciliation of the most directly comparable GAAP measure to EBITDA. |
|
N/M not meaningful. |
Revenues
In our Mortgage Services segment, we generate the majority of our revenue by providing outsourced
services that span the lifecycle of a mortgage loan. In addition to our relationship with Ocwen, we
have longstanding relationships with some of the leading capital markets firms, commercial banks,
hedge funds, insurance companies and lending institutions and provide products that enhance their
ability to make informed investment decisions and manage their core operations.
Our total revenues improved to $70.9 million, a 76.4% increase, in the nine months ended September
30, 2009 ($29.1 million, a 150.8% increase, for the third quarter) compared to the same period in
2008. Sequentially, our revenues in this segment were 21.3% greater than our second quarter
revenues for 2009.
While our legacy products, including valuation, pre-foreclosure title services and mortgage due
diligence have declined year-to-date, we offset these declines by increasing the array and
geographical range of the mortgage and default services that we provide. These services include property inspection and preservation, default management
services, real estate sales and post-foreclosure title services. Given the current economic climate
and rate of defaults along with the continued increase in the array and geographic expansion of
these services, we anticipate that we will continue to grow our revenues from most of these new
products in the fourth quarter.
We also expanded our relationship within component services (formerly known as knowledge process
outsourcing) with an existing customer in the second quarter of 2009. The renewed contract has a five year term, thus we anticipate that
we will continue to generate revenues at the current levels for the next several years.
- 25 -
Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
Cost of revenue
Our cost of revenue increased by 53.1% in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 (134.1% increase
for the third quarter) as compared to the same period of 2008, resulting in an increase in our
gross profit of 123.0% (179.9% for the third quarter). These improvements are due to:
|
|
|
new revenue streams that generated additional gross profit dollars; |
|
|
|
|
improvements in our processes related to order placements with subcontractors that
enabled us to deliver our services more timely while also lowering the fees we pay to the
subcontractors; and |
|
|
|
|
increased profitability from the component services contract expansion. |
We anticipate that we will continue to benefit from these cost savings throughout the remainder of
2009 and that we will continue to generate additional gross profit
dollars from the new services.
However, the property inspection and preservation while profitable
have a higher than average cost of
revenue, so as these products grow, we expect them to lower our gross profit percentage. Also, we must increase our staffing to meet the
requirements under the expanded component services contract and thus anticipate that our cost of revenue
will increase as we complete the staffing
requirements.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by 40.7% in the nine months ended September
30, 2009 (12.8% for the third quarter), compared to the same period in 2008. The increases were
primarily due to:
|
|
|
$0.4 million increase in bad debt expense in the year-to-date period (no significant
variance for the quarter). The 2008 period includes reversals of a portion of the provision
for bad debts due to collections made in the period. The 2009 period, however, includes
greater provisions for bad debts due to higher revenues and revenues from new customers for
which we estimated that we would incur greater losses than for our historical business
(that primarily was with Ocwen); and |
|
|
|
|
higher travel costs in the 2009 periods primarily related to training of personnel. |
Income from operations
Income from operations increased to $24.9 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009
($10.7 million for the third quarter) as compared to $9.9 million in the comparable 2008 period
($3.1 million for the quarter). These changes resulted from the growth in revenue with
corresponding smaller increases in cost of revenue and other expenses as discussed above.
EBITDA
EBITDA increased to $25.0 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 ($10.7 million for
the third quarter) as compared to $9.9 million in the comparable 2008 period ($3.1 million for the
quarter) and is consistent with the changes discussed above.
- 26 -
Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
Financial Services
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
(in thousands) |
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
Change |
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset recovery management |
|
$ |
12,180 |
|
|
$ |
15,220 |
|
|
|
(20.0) |
% |
|
$ |
39,419 |
|
|
$ |
49,222 |
|
|
|
(19.9) |
% |
Customer relationship management |
|
|
3,657 |
|
|
|
3,433 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
|
|
|
10,205 |
|
|
|
7,960 |
|
|
|
28.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
|
15,837 |
|
|
|
18,653 |
|
|
|
(15.1 |
) |
|
|
49,624 |
|
|
|
57,182 |
|
|
|
(13.2 |
) |
Cost of revenue |
|
|
12,635 |
|
|
|
17,463 |
|
|
|
(27.6 |
) |
|
|
40,514 |
|
|
|
48,730 |
|
|
|
(16.9 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
3,202 |
|
|
|
1,190 |
|
|
|
169.1 |
|
|
|
9,110 |
|
|
|
8,452 |
|
|
|
7.8 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
6,802 |
|
|
|
4,541 |
|
|
|
49.8 |
|
|
|
14,632 |
|
|
|
13,411 |
|
|
|
9.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss from operations |
|
$ |
(3,600 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,351 |
) |
|
|
(7.4) |
% |
|
$ |
(5,522 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,959 |
) |
|
|
(11.4) |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA(1) |
|
$ |
597 |
|
|
$ |
(1,578 |
) |
|
|
137.8 |
% |
|
$ |
1,324 |
|
|
$ |
(570 |
) |
|
|
332.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transactions with related parties included above: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue |
|
$ |
27 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
N/M |
|
|
$ |
64 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
N/M |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
$ |
85 |
|
|
$ |
146 |
|
|
|
(41.8) |
% |
|
$ |
467 |
|
|
$ |
436 |
|
|
|
7.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
$ |
147 |
|
|
$ |
434 |
|
|
|
(66.1) |
% |
|
$ |
1,029 |
|
|
$ |
1,362 |
|
|
|
(24.4) |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
See Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a
reconciliation of the most directly comparable GAAP measure to EBITDA. |
|
N/M |
|
Not meaningful. |
Revenues
In our Financial Services segment, we generate the majority of our revenue from asset recovery
management fees we earn for collecting amounts due to our customers and from fees we earn for
performing customer relationship management for our customers.
Revenues declined by 13.2% in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 (15.1% in the third quarter)
compared to the same periods in 2008 due to lower collection rates
experienced and lower sequential
placements. We believe that our collection rates have declined due to the current economic climate
and that the decline is consistent with the collections industry in general. Partially offsetting
the decrease in asset recovery management was an increase in customer relationship management
revenues resulting from performing additional services for an existing customer beginning in the
third quarter of 2008. We have begun to see our collection rates, which are somewhat inversely
correlated with unemployment rates, level off after several quarters of declines. Conversely, we
have seen our placements decline during the third quarter as compared to the second quarter of 2009. While we cannot predict whether
liquidation rates or placements will stabilize at current levels, increase or continue to decline,
we continue to take strides to mitigate the impact from decreasing liquidation rates and placements
by providing collections for new customers and expanding our mortgage charge-off collections.
Cost of revenue
Our cost of revenue in this segment decreased by 16.9% in the nine months ended September 30, 2009
(27.6% decrease for the third quarter) as compared to the same period of 2008. In addition, our
gross profit increased 7.8% (169.1% for the third quarter). In addition to the revenue changes
discussed above, the increase in gross profit was attributable to:
|
|
|
a $7.7 million reduction ($4.0 million reduction for the third quarter) in compensation
and benefits costs as we reduced the number of collectors primarily
through attrition beginning in the fourth quarter
of 2008, and continued these efforts throughout 2009 and |
|
|
|
|
a $2.2 million reduction ($1.2 million reduction for the third quarter) in technology
and communications costs. |
Partially offsetting the reductions in these expenses were higher outside fees and services of $1.7
million ($0.3 million for the third quarter), primarily resulting from:
- 27 -
Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
|
|
|
higher collection letter costs. For the full year, we experienced increased account
placements when compared against 2008 which increased our costs for sending letters to
debtors; and |
|
|
|
|
the utilization of outside collectors in an effort to limit our exposure to declining
collection rates. |
We continue to analyze our cost structure and intend to manage our costs to improve our results
even if collection rates remain low through the remainder of 2009.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 9.1% in the nine months ended September 30,
2009 (49.8% increase in the third quarter), primarily due to:
|
|
|
$2.3 million in facility closure costs accrued in the
third quarter, primarily
consisting of lease exit costs and severance, for closure of facilities in Miramar, Florida
and Victoria, British Columbia, Canada (see Note 5 to the condensed consolidated financial
statements). We believe this will allow us to operate with lower costs in the fourth
quarter of 2009 and throughout 2010; and |
|
|
|
|
$0.4 million ($0.8 million for the third quarter) increase in professional fees
primarily representing legal expenses due to recent litigation (see Note 9 to the condensed
consolidated financial statements). |
Partially offsetting the year-to-date increase was a decrease in expenses due to reductions we made
in our compensation related to support functions. We acquired NCI in June 2007 and fully integrated
its operations during 2008 allowing us to eliminate duplicate positions and reduce our overall
costs.
As with our cost of revenue, we plan to continue managing our selling, general and administrative
costs through the remainder of 2009.
Loss from operations
Loss from operations increased to $5.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 ($3.6
million loss for the third quarter) as compared to a loss of $5.0 million in the comparable 2008
period ($3.4 million loss for the third quarter). Adjusting for the facility closure costs
discussed above, loss from operations actually decreased $1.7 million in the nine month period
($2.0 million decrease in the quarter) as compared to the comparable 2008 period.
We plan to continue to implement additional changes in the fourth quarter of 2009 in order to
improve results in our Financial Services segment. As discussed above, we recorded costs relating
to the office closures in the third quarter of 2009. However, we believe that the ongoing savings
from these changes will have a positive impact on our operating results in the fourth quarter of
2009 and throughout 2010.
EBITDA
EBITDA
increased to a positive $1.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 ($0.6 million for the
third quarter) as compared to a $0.6 million loss in the comparable 2008 period ($1.6 million loss
for the quarter). The increase is consistent with the changes discussed above. Both 2009 periods
includes the following one-time items:
|
|
|
$2.3 million of facility closure costs; and |
|
|
|
|
$2.3 million of other income recorded in the third quarter relating to a litigation
settlement (see Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements); |
- 28 -
Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
Technology Products
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
% |
|
(in thousands) |
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
Change |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
Change |
|
Revenues: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IT infrastructure services |
|
$ |
5,629 |
|
|
$ |
6,743 |
|
|
|
(16.5) |
% |
|
$ |
16,655 |
|
|
$ |
19,040 |
|
|
|
(12.5) |
% |
REAL suite |
|
|
6,822 |
|
|
|
4,929 |
|
|
|
38.4 |
|
|
|
18,478 |
|
|
|
15,526 |
|
|
|
19.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue |
|
|
12,451 |
|
|
|
11,672 |
|
|
|
6.7 |
|
|
|
35,133 |
|
|
|
34,566 |
|
|
|
1.6 |
|
Cost of revenue |
|
|
5,582 |
|
|
|
8,026 |
|
|
|
(30.5 |
) |
|
|
18,042 |
|
|
|
23,604 |
|
|
|
(23.6 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
6,869 |
|
|
|
3,646 |
|
|
|
88.4 |
|
|
|
17,091 |
|
|
|
10,962 |
|
|
|
55.9 |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
1,084 |
|
|
|
1,503 |
|
|
|
(27.9 |
) |
|
|
3,880 |
|
|
|
4,606 |
|
|
|
(15.8 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations |
|
$ |
5,785 |
|
|
$ |
2,143 |
|
|
|
169.9 |
% |
|
$ |
13,211 |
|
|
$ |
6,356 |
|
|
|
107.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EBITDA(1) |
|
$ |
6,238 |
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$ |
3,261 |
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91.3 |
% |
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$ |
15,164 |
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$ |
10,127 |
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49.7 |
% |
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Transactions with related parties included above: |
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Revenue |
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$ |
5,046 |
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$ |
5,318 |
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(5.1) |
% |
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$ |
15,800 |
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$ |
14,364 |
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10.0 |
% |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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$ |
294 |
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$ |
484 |
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(39.3) |
% |
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$ |
1,517 |
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$ |
1,452 |
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4.5 |
% |
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Interest expense |
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$ |
39 |
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$ |
86 |
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(54.7) |
% |
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$ |
231 |
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$ |
288 |
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(19.8) |
% |
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(1) |
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See Note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements for a
reconciliation of the most directly comparable GAAP measure to EBITDA. |
Revenues
IT infrastructure services
Our IT infrastructure services revenues declined 12.5% in the nine months ended September 30, 2009
(16.5% decline for the third quarter), compared to the comparable period in 2008 due primarily to
lower billings to the Financial Services segment (which we eliminate in consolidation but include
in our segment presentation) for technology services. As noted in the Financial Services section
above, technology and communications expenses declined for Financial Services due to fewer
collectors and cost reduction efforts, and these expense reductions equate to revenue reductions
for our Technology Products segment.
REAL Suite
Our REAL suite revenues increased 19.0% in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 (38.4% increase
for the third quarter), compared to the comparable period in 2008 primarily due to our expanding an
agreement with a customer for its use of our REALServicing® product and technology support. We
anticipate that the renewed contract, which has a five-year term, will continue to generate revenues at the current levels for
the next several years.
We also changed our billings to Ocwen to a market-based rate card beginning with the second quarter
of 2008 which resulted in our recording revenues of approximately $0.7 million more in the quarter
ended March 31, 2009 compared to 2008. Our market-based rate cards include charges for specific
functions or services that we provide that are at rates that we believe approximate what market
participants would charge in arms-length transactions. We establish the rates based on specific
functions such as the number of loans processed on the Altisource licensed system or the number of
employees that are using the applicable systems. We bill for these services on a monthly basis, and
the billings change monthly based on activity levels. We believe these rates to be market rates as
they are consistent with one or more of the following: the fees we charge to other customers for
same services; the rates Ocwen pays to other service providers; fees commensurate with market
surveys prepared by unaffiliated firms; and prices being charged by our competitors. These revised
rates are materially consistent with the rates we charge Ocwen under the various long-term
servicing contracts into which we entered in connection with the Separation. Other than this change
and the contract expansion noted above, we generated lower revenues from external customers for our
REAL suite as one customer exited the market, and from lower billing to another customer due to
changes in their usage.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue declined 23.6% in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 (30.5% decline for the
third quarter), compared to the comparable 2008 period due to:
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$1.7 million ($0.5 million for the third quarter) reduction in compensation costs as we
integrated the Financial Services technology personnel into the existing technology group
and eliminated certain positions; |
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$1.9 million ($0.9 million for the third quarter) reduction in depreciation expense as
several assets became fully depreciated in 2008 and have not been replaced; |
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$1.2 million ($0.6 million for the third quarter) reduction in expenses for hardware and
software maintenance agreements as we analyzed usage of these assets and eliminated unused
items; and |
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$0.8 million ($0.4 million for the third quarter) net reduction in telephony as we
reduced the number of personnel, renegotiated contracts with service providers and improved
technology to drive down costs. |
While we anticipate that these savings will continue for the remainder of 2009, we also expect to
incur additional technology costs associated with the Separation as we will need to add new
equipment, data links and licenses to operate as a separate company from Ocwen.
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses declined 15.8% in the nine months ended September 30,
2009 (27.9% for the third quarter), compared to the same period in 2008 due to:
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$0.3 million lower occupancy and equipment charges as we had fewer personnel (no
significant change for the quarter); and |
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$0.3 million ($0.2 million for the third quarter) lower travel expenses and $0.2 million
lower bad debt expense (no significant change for the quarter) as we completed the
integration of the NCI technology in 2008 and automated processes to identify delinquent
receivables more quickly. |
Income from operations
Income from operations increased to $13.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 ($5.8
million for the third quarter) as compared to $6.4 million in the comparable 2008 period ($2.1
million for the third quarter). These changes resulted from the revenue and expense changes
discussed above.
EBITDA
EBITDA increased to $15.2 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 ($6.2 million for the
third quarter) as compared to $10.1 million in the comparable 2008 period ($3.3 million for the
quarter). The increase is consistent with the changes discussed above.
SECTION 4 LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Liquidity
Management believes our ability to generate cash flow from operations coupled with cash on hand
will be adequate to meet anticipated cash requirements which principally include operational
expenditures, working capital and capital spending. Management believes that Altisource will have
sufficient cash and other financial resources to fund current
operations, invest in development of new services and meet its obligations
beyond the next twelve months without incurring additional debt. As of the Separation Date we had
$12.0 million of cash available to us. Subsequent to the Separation Date, we have increased our
cash balances to over $24.7 million, which includes $2.3 million in legal settlements received as
of the end of the period.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
Total borrowings, as well as cash as presented in the accompanying historical consolidated
financial statements, reflect only those balances we required to operate as a subsidiary of Ocwen.
Until the Separation Date, Ocwen managed the majority of the consolidated companys financing
activities centrally in order to optimize its costs of funding and financial flexibility at a
corporate level. In addition, Ocwen historically allocated interest expense to us based upon our
portion of assets to Ocwens total assets which has resulted in interest charges reflected on our
condensed consolidated statement of operations. These interest charges reflect an allocation and
are not indicative of the interest charge we expect to incur as a separate company.
As a
separate company, Altisource intends to invest in compelling growth opportunities that
include development of new services, primarily within our Mortgage Services segment, as well as
acquisitions. In most cases, we are able to grow our business organically with little to no
additional capital. In addition, for over 60% of the revenues we earn, we are paid as we provide
the service or within a limited timeframe (i.e., within one week) which minimizes our working
capital requirements and ensures sufficient timely cash flows to fund
operations allowing us to invest excess cash in compelling new
services. Furthermore, our
operations generated positive cash flow in each of the past three years and we only required a
contribution from Ocwen in order to acquire NCI in June 2007. We expect to continue to generate
positive cash flow from operations unless an unforeseen change in operations occurs.
In June 2009, the Company terminated its existing revolving credit facility after considering its
positive operating cash flows year-to-date and the administrative costs of maintaining the
facility. We continue to believe that the Company has sufficient operating cash flows and, if
necessary, access to debt markets at reasonable costs as well as equity markets (subject to the
limitations described in our Registration Statement on Form 10) to finance our operations for at
least the next twelve months without this facility.
Cash Flows
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Nine months Ended |
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September 30, |
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(dollars in thousands) |
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2009 |
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2008 |
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% Change |
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Net income adjusted for non-cash items |
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$ |
24,876 |
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$ |
14,847 |
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67.5 |
% |
Working capital |
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1,510 |
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3,044 |
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(50.4 |
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Cash flow from operating activities |
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26,386 |
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17,891 |
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47.5 |
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Cash flow from investing activities |
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(3,787 |
) |
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(1,413 |
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(168.0 |
) |
Cash flow from financing activities |
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(4,877 |
) |
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(17,442 |
) |
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72.0 |
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Net change in cash |
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17,722 |
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(964 |
) |
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N/M |
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Cash at beginning of period |
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6,988 |
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5,688 |
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22.9 |
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Cash at end of period |
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$ |
24,710 |
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$ |
4,724 |
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423.1 |
% |
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Operating Activities
Cash flow
from operating activities consists of two components including (i) net income adjusted for
depreciation, amortization and certain other non-cash items and (ii) working capital. We generated
$26.4 million in cash flow from operating activities in the
first nine months of 2009 driven principally by $24.9
million in positive cash flows from operations which primarily reflects our profitability adjusted
for non-cash items in the period. For the third quarter of 2009, we
generated $13.3 million of
cash flows from operating activities, slightly more than the $13.1
million generated for the six months ended June 30, 2009. The
increase in cash flows from operating activities is consistent with the
improved operating performance of each of the segments.
Investing Activities
Our cash flow from investing activities include our purchases of premises and equipment. We saw an
increase in technology purchases during the third quarter, a large portion of which was driven by
technology needs being created by our Separation from Ocwen. We also expect elevated levels of
technology purchases during the fourth quarter of 2009.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
Financing Activities
Our cash flow from financing activities primarily include payments on debt and the net change in
our invested equity balance. Prior to our Separation from Ocwen, we participated in a centralized
cash management program with Ocwen. We made a significant amount of our cash disbursements through
centralized payable systems which were operated by Ocwen, and a significant amount of our cash
receipts were received by us and transferred to centralized accounts maintained by Ocwen. There
were no formal financing arrangements with Ocwen, and we recorded all cash receipts and
disbursement activity between Ocwen and us through invested equity in the Condensed Consolidated
Balance Sheets and as net distributions or contributions in the Condensed Consolidated
Statements of Stockholders and Invested Equity and Cash Flows because we consider such amounts to have been
contributed by or distributed to Ocwen.
Liquidity Requirements after September 30, 2009
Management is not aware of any trends or events, commitments or uncertainties, which have not
otherwise been disclosed, that will or are likely to impact liquidity in a material way (see also
Commitments and Contingencies below).
Capital Resources
The assets and liabilities of Altisource have been accounted for at the historical values carried
by Ocwen prior to the Separation and were assigned to Altisource pursuant to the terms of the
Separation Agreement. The indebtedness of Ocwen, other than certain capital lease obligations and
indebtedness specific to Nationwide Credit, Inc., was not transferred to Altisource and remains the
indebtedness of Ocwen. The Invested Capital balance included as a component of
Stockholders Equity in the Companys Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet through the date of
separation includes accumulated earnings of the Company as well as receivables/payables due to/from
Ocwen resulting from cash transfers and intercompany activity. Interest was not charged or credited
on amounts due to/from Ocwen.
Changes in Financial Condition
Total
assets increased by 28.3% in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 primarily due to an
increase in cash and accounts receivable, partially offset by reductions due to accumulated
depreciation on premises and equipment in excess of new additions and amortization of intangible
assets with no additions.
Total
liabilities increased by 30.5% in the nine months ended September 30, 2009 due primarily to
increases in accounts payable associated with our growing businesses as well as costs associated
with facility closures (see Note 5 to the condensed consolidated financial statements).
At September 30, 2009, we had $77.3 million of shareholders equity, an increase of $16.8 million
from December 31, 2008 that primarily was due to income we generated in the period, net of
distributions made to Ocwen prior to the Separation Date.
Contractual Obligations
Our contractual obligations consist primarily of our capital lease obligations and operating
leases. We believe that we have adequate resources to meet all contractual obligations as they come
due.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements other than operating leases.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
Commitments and Contingencies
For details of these transactions, see Note 9 to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our ability to measure and report our operating results and financial position is significantly
influenced by the need to estimate the impact or outcome of risks in the marketplace or other
future events. Our critical accounting policies are those that relate to the estimation and
measurement of these risks. Because they inherently involve significant judgments and
uncertainties, an understanding of these policies is fundamental to
understanding MD&A. Our significant
accounting policies are discussed in detail in MD&A and in Note
2 of our Combined Consolidated Financial Statements for the
year ended December 31, 2008 included on our Registration Statement on Form 10. Such policies have
not changed during 2009.
SECTION 5 OTHER MATTERS
Related Party Ocwen
For the first nine months ended September 30, 2009, approximately $46.7 million of the Mortgage
Services, $0.1 million of the Financial Services and $15.8 million of the Technology Products
segment revenues were from sales to Ocwen businesses not included in the Separation or sales
derived from Ocwens loan servicing portfolio. Services provided to Ocwen included residential
property valuation, real estate sales, trustee management services, property inspection and preservation, closing and title services, core technology back office support and multiple
business technologies including our REAL suite of products. We provided all services at rates we
believe to be comparable to market rates.
In connection with the Separation, Altisource and Ocwen entered into various agreements that
address the allocation of assets and liabilities between them and that define their relationship
after the Separation including a separation agreement, a tax matters agreement, an employee matters
agreement, an intellectual property agreement, a data center and disaster recovery agreement, a
technology products services agreement, a transition services agreement and certain long-term
servicing contracts (collectively, the Agreements) (See Note 3 to the condensed consolidated
financial statements).
SECTION 6 FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements that relate to, among other things, our
future financial and operating results. In many cases, you can identify forward-looking statements
by terminology such as may, will, should, expect, intend, plan, anticipate,
believe, estimate, predict, potential or continue or the negative of these terms and
other comparable terminology including, but not limited to, the following:
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assumptions related to the sources of liquidity and the adequacy of financial resources; |
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assumptions about our ability to grow our business; |
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assumptions about our ability to reduce our cost structure; |
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expectations regarding collection rates and placements in our Financial Services segment; |
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expectations as to the effect of resolution of pending legal proceedings on our financial
condition; and |
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estimates regarding our reserves and valuations. |
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of
assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the risks discussed in Risk Factors
in our Registration Statement on Form 10 and the following:
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(continued)
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our ability to retain existing customers and attract new
customers; |
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general economic and market conditions; |
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governmental regulations, taxes and policies; and |
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availability of adequate and timely sources of liquidity. |
We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which reflect our
view only as of the date of this report. We are under no obligation (and expressly disclaim any
obligation to) update or alter any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any
change in our expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions, or circumstances on
which any such statement is based.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.
Our financial market risk consists primarily of foreign currency exchange risk and, prior to the
Separation, interest rate risk.
Prior to the Separation, we primarily incurred market risks associated with interest rate
movements. Since we terminated all outstanding lines of credit in June 2009, we will not incur this
risk going forward unless we re-establish borrowings. We expect to assess market risks regularly
and to establish policies and business practices to protect against the adverse effects of these
exposures.
We are exposed to foreign currency exchange rate risk in connection with our investment in non-U.S.
dollar functional currency operations to the extent that our foreign exchange positions remain
unhedged. Our operations in Luxembourg, Canada, Uruguay and India expose us to foreign currency
exchange rate risk, but we consider this risk to be insignificant.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures.
a) |
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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures |
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Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our
disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or Rule 15a-15(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)) as of the end of the period
covered by this quarterly report. Based on such evaluation, such officers have concluded that
our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly
report were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports
that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and to ensure that such
information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding
required disclosure. |
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Internal Control over Financial Reporting |
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There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ending
September 30, 2009, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially
affect, our internal control over financial reporting. |
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings.
We are subject to routine litigation and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course
of business. In addition, see Note 9 of the condensed consolidated financial statements for
information regarding specific legal proceedings.
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
We include a discussion of the principal risks and uncertainties that affect or could affect our
business operations on pages 11 through 23 of our Registration Statement on Form 10. There have
been no material changes to these risk factors.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. None
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities. None
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. None
Item 5. Other Information. None
Item 6. Exhibits.
3.1 |
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Articles of Incorporation of Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.* |
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10.8 |
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Form of Altisource Portfolio Solutions 2009 S.A Equity Incentive Plan* |
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31.1 |
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Certification by the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith) |
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31.2 |
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Certification by the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith) |
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32.1 |
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Certification by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
(filed herewith) |
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* |
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Incorporated by reference from the similarly described exhibit filed
in connection with Amendment No. 1 to our Registration Statement on
Form 10 (File No. 001-34354), as filed with the Commission on June
29, 2009. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements 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.
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
(Registrant)
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Date: November 12, 2009 |
By: |
/s/ Robert D. Stiles
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Robert D. Stiles |
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Chief Financial Officer
(On behalf of the Registrant and as its
principal financial officer) |
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exv31w1
Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION BY THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, William B. Shepro, hereby certify that:
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I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ending
September 30, 2009 of Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.: |
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2. |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements
made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not
misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
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3. |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial
condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and
for, the periods presented in this report; |
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4. |
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The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial
reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the
registrant and have: |
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a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure
controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that
material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated
subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly
during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
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b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such
internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision,
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; |
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c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls and
procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness
of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered
by this report based on such evaluation; and |
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d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal control over
financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal
quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report)
that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
registrants internal control over financial reporting; and |
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Date: November 12, 2009 |
By: |
/s/ William B. Shepro
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William B. Shepro |
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Director and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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exv31w2
Exhibit 31.2
CERTIFICATION BY THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Robert D. Stiles, hereby certify that:
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I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period
ending September 30, 2009 of Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.: |
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Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to
the period covered by this report; |
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3. |
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Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows
of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this
report; |
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4. |
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The registrants other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal
control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
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a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to
us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared; |
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b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused
such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under
our supervision, 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; |
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c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrants disclosure controls
and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the
effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end
of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
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d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrants internal
control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants
most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants fourth fiscal quarter in
the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is
reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal
control over financial reporting; and |
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Date: November 12, 2009 |
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/s/ Robert D. Stiles
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Robert D. Stiles |
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Chief Financial Officer
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Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
(UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 18, CHAPTER 63, SECTION 1350)
ACCOMPANYING QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q OF
ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A. FOR THE QUARTER ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009
In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Altisource Portfolio Solutions
S.A. for the quarterly period ending September 30, 2009, as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the Report), William B. Shepro, as Chief
Executive Officer of our Company, and Robert D. Stiles, as Chief Financial Officer of
our Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, that:
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of
Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents,
in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of our Company. |
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By:
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/s/ William B. Shepro
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By:
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/s/ Robert D. Stiles |
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William B. Shepro
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Robert D. Stiles |
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Chief Executive Officer
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Chief Financial Officer |
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(Principal Executive Officer)
November 12, 2009
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(Principal Financial
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November 12, 2009 |