- Completed legacy ResCap system migration
- Recorded $100 million charge for potential settlement with New York regulator
- Surpassed 500,000 loan modifications milestone
ATLANTA, Oct. 30, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocwen Financial Corporation, (NYSE:OCN), a leading financial services holding company, today reported a Net loss of $(75.3) million, or $(0.58) per share, for the third quarter of 2014 compared to Net income of $60.6 million, or $0.39 per share, for the third quarter of 2013. Ocwen generated revenue of $513.7 million, down 3% compared to the third quarter of 2013. Income from operations was $58.7 million for the third quarter of 2014.
Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $52.2 million, or $0.36 per share, as compared to $175.1 million, or $1.17 per share, for the same period in 2013. Revenue for the first nine months of 2014 increased 9% from the first nine months of 2013 to a total of $1.6 billion.
Pre-tax loss on a GAAP basis for the third quarter of 2014 was $(72.3) million, a 194% decrease as compared to the second quarter of 2014. During the third quarter of 2014, Ocwen incurred a total of $137 million in normalized expenses. Ocwen's normalized pre-tax earnings were $64.8 million, a 41% decrease from the second quarter of 2014. Normalized pretax earnings were impacted by $120.0 million of reserves for various regulatory and legal matters, including a $100.0 million accrual for a potential settlement with the New York Department of Financial Services, $9.0 million for Fair Value changes and $8.1 million of integration, technology-related and severance costs. We have not reached any agreement with the New York Department of Financial Services and cannot predict whether or when we may reach such a resolution. Any future resolution of these regulatory and legal matters may be materially different from what has been accrued.
"I want to emphasize that Ocwen takes great efforts to keep borrowers in their homes and to avoid foreclosures," commented Bill Erbey, Ocwen's Executive Chairman. "Ocwen recently reached a significant milestone by making its 500,000th loan modification, including 290,000 HAMP modifications. Ocwen is the leader in foreclosure prevention with 44% more HAMP modifications than any other servicer. We work very hard to keep borrowers in their homes and that is why we take the concerns raised by the New York Department of Financial Services so seriously. We have numerous compensating controls in place which we believe should have prevented borrower harm. Nonetheless, Ocwen is proactively creating a process whereby any borrower, who believes they received a misdated letter, and were harmed as a result, will have the opportunity to receive a complete file review to resolve any issues caused by the misdating."
Third Quarter 2014 Business Highlights
- Completed 21,543 loan modifications with HAMP modifications accounting for 41% of the total. Modifications that included some principal reduction accounted for 47% of total modifications.
- The constant pre-payment rate ("CPR") decreased slightly from 12.9% in the second quarter of 2014 to 12.8% in the third quarter of 2014. In the third quarter of 2014, prime CPR was 15.0%, and non-prime CPR was 9.7%.
- Delinquencies increased slightly from 12.9% at June 30, 2014 to 13.4% at September 30, 2014.
- Deferred servicing fees ("DSF") related to delinquent borrower payments amounted to $559.0 million at the end of the quarter. Ocwen does not recognize DSF as revenue until collected, and it does not accrue DSF on its balance sheet.
- Originated forward and reverse mortgage loans with UPB of $1.1 billion and $168.0 million, respectively.
- Lending operations generated a $6.6 million pre-tax profit, up 17% compared to the third quarter of last year.
- Generated $349 million of Cash from Operating Activities and $195 million of Normalized Adjusted Cash from Operating Activities, a non-GAAP measure that adjusts for the impact of advance financing and loans held for sale.
- Ocwen completed the repurchase of 5,307,019 common shares under its $500 million repurchase program, for a total outlay of $158.8 million.
Subsequent Events and Updates
Through October 30, 2014, Ocwen completed the repurchase of an additional 1,988,673 common shares for $47 million.
"Our normalized pretax earnings were lower in the quarter largely driven by lower revenue and continued elevated legal and compliance costs," said Ron Faris, Ocwen's CEO. "Revenue was down as we saw a decline in modifications and increased resolution timelines. We saw reductions in operating expenses largely offset by continued increases in our legal and compliance costs. On a positive note, we generated $195 million of normalized adjusted cash from operations in the quarter and repurchased almost $159 million of common stock. Finally, from an operating standpoint, we are excited to have completed our ResCap integration and migration to one common servicing platform. This positions the company well to drive further quality and productivity improvements in the coming year."
"In the area of new business, as outlined in our prior earnings call, we have begun calling bonds in residential mortgage backed securities where Ocwen is the servicer, and we expect to issue more calls before year-end."
About Ocwen Financial Corporation
Ocwen Financial Corporation is a financial services holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in the servicing and origination of mortgage loans. Ocwen is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with offices throughout the United States and support operations in India, the Philippines and Uruguay. Utilizing proprietary technology, global infrastructure and world-class training and processes, Ocwen provides solutions that help homeowners and make our clients' loans worth more.
Additional information is available at www.Ocwen.com.
Webcast and Conference call
The Company will host a webcast and conference call on Thursday, October 30, 2014, at 11 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss its financial results for the third quarter of 2014.
The conference call will be webcast live over the internet from the Company's website at www.Ocwen.com, click on the "Shareholder Relations" section. A replay of the conference call will be available via the website approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for approximately 30 days.
Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. Forward-looking statements 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 following: uncertainty related to legislation, regulations, regulatory agency actions, government programs and policies, industry initiatives and evolving best servicing practices; uncertainty related to claims, litigation and investigations brought by government agencies and private parties regarding our servicing, foreclosure, modification and other practices; the characteristics of our servicing portfolio, including prepayment speeds along with delinquency and advance rates; our ability to grow and adapt our business, including the availability of new loan servicing and other accretive business opportunities; uncertainty related to acquisitions, including our ability to close acquisitions and to integrate the systems, procedures and personnel of acquired assets and businesses; our ability to effectively manage our regulatory and contractual compliance obligations; the adequacy of our financial resources, including our sources of liquidity and ability to fund and recover advances, repay borrowings and comply with debt covenants; uncertainty related to general economic and market conditions, delinquency rates, home prices and disposition timelines on foreclosed properties; as well as other risks detailed in Ocwen's reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including its annual report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2013 (filed with the SEC on 08/18/14) and its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 (filed with the SEC on 08/18/14). No assurances can be given as to the amount of shares that Ocwen may repurchase pursuant to its share repurchase program or otherwise in any given period. Ocwen may use SEC Rule 10b5-1 plans in connection with its share repurchase program. Anyone wishing to understand Ocwen's business should review its SEC filings. Ocwen's forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, except for our ongoing obligations under the U.S. federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Ocwen may post information that is important to investors on its website.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This news release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, such as our references to "normalized pre-tax earnings." We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide a useful supplement to discussions and analysis of our financial condition. We also believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide an alternative way to view certain aspects of our business that is instructive. Non-GAAP financial measures should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, Ocwen's reported results under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Other companies may use non-GAAP financial measures with the same or similar titles that are calculated differently to our non-GAAP financial measures. As a result, comparability may be limited. Further information regarding these measures may be found on Ocwen's website.
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Residential Servicing Statistics (Dollars in thousands) |
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September 30, 2014 |
June 30, 2014 |
March 31, 2014 |
December 31, 2013 |
September 30, 2013 |
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| Total unpaid principal balance of loans and REO serviced | $ 411,279,614 | $ 435,119,848 | $ 449,570,596 | $ 464,651,332 | $ 434,819,426 |
| Non-performing loans and REO serviced as a % of total UPB (1) | 13.4% | 12.9% | 13.8% | 14.5% | 14.6% |
| Prepayment speed (average CPR)(2) | 12.8%(3) | 12.9% | 11.2% | 13.1% | 15.8% |
| (1) Performing loans include those loans that are less than 90 days past due and those loans for which borrowers are making scheduled payments under loan modification, forbearance or bankruptcy plans. We consider all other loans to be non-performing. | |||||
| (2) Constant Prepayment Rate for the prior three months. | |||||
| (3) Includes average CPR of 15% for prime loans and 9.7% for non-prime loans. | |||||
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Segment Results (Dollars in thousands) (UNAUDITED) |
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| Three Months | Nine Months | |||
| For the Periods Ended September 30, | 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Servicing | ||||
| Revenue | $ 485,303 | $ 496,302 | $ 1,526,606 | $ 1,381,872 |
| Operating expenses | 313,964 | 305,654 | 919,998 | 795,645 |
| Income from operations | 171,339 | 190,648 | 606,608 | 586,227 |
| Other expense, net | (126,821) | (119,450) | (393,939) | (339,185) |
| Income before income taxes | $ 44,518 | $ 71,198 | $ 212,669 | $ 247,042 |
| Lending | ||||
| Revenue | $ 26,877 | $ 33,539 | $ 86,811 | $ 81,180 |
| Operating expenses | 22,632 | 29,504 | 81,261 | 69,543 |
| Income from operations | 4,245 | 4,035 | 5,550 | 11,637 |
| Other income, net | 2,363 | 1,630 | 8,692 | 9,176 |
| Income before income taxes | $ 6,608 | $ 5,665 | $ 14,242 | $ 20,813 |
| Corporate Items and Other | ||||
| Revenue | $ 1,557 | $ 1,801 | $ 4,734 | $ 19,758 |
| Operating expenses | 118,482 | 11,143 | 148,555 | 95,361 |
| Loss from operations | (116,925) | (9,342) | (143,821) | (75,603) |
| Other income (expense), net | (6,467) | 1,924 | (6,476) | 6,643 |
| Loss before income taxes | $ (123,392) | $ (7,418) | $ (150,297) | $ (68,960) |
| Corporate Eliminations | ||||
| Revenue | $ (39) | $ (402) | $ (118) | $ (492) |
| Operating expenses | (39) | (41) | (118) | (131) |
| Loss from operations | — | (361) | — | (361) |
| Other income, net | — | 361 | — | 361 |
| Income (loss) before income taxes | $ — | $ — | $ — | $ — |
| Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes | $ (72,266) | $ 69,445 | $ 76,614 | $ 198,895 |
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OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Dollars in thousands, except share data) (UNAUDITED) |
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| Three Months | Nine Months | |||
| For the Periods Ended September 30, | 2014 | 2013 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Revenue | ||||
| Servicing and subservicing fees | $ 465,964 | $ 483,267 | $ 1,448,096 | $ 1,333,392 |
| Gain on loans held for sale, net | 27,218 | 28,262 | 110,041 | 72,912 |
| Other revenues | 20,516 | 19,711 | 59,896 | 76,014 |
| Total revenue | 513,698 | 531,240 | 1,618,033 | 1,482,318 |
| Operating expenses | ||||
| Compensation and benefits | 99,879 | 118,054 | 316,118 | 330,679 |
| Amortization of mortgage servicing rights | 60,783 | 79,183 | 186,075 | 197,435 |
| Servicing and origination | 49,739 | 34,236 | 129,473 | 89,740 |
| Technology and communications | 44,261 | 38,809 | 121,234 | 102,698 |
| Professional services | 160,704 | 19,090 | 212,745 | 99,228 |
| Occupancy and equipment | 24,697 | 30,786 | 82,504 | 74,631 |
| Other operating expenses | 14,976 | 26,102 | 101,547 | 66,007 |
| Total operating expenses | 455,039 | 346,260 | 1,149,696 | 960,418 |
| Income (loss) from operations | 58,659 | 184,980 | 468,337 | 521,900 |
| Other income (expense) | ||||
| Interest expense | (133,049) | (116,885) | (409,129) | (319,564) |
| Gain (loss) on debt redemption | — | 1,282 | 2,609 | (12,556) |
| Other, net | 2,124 | 68 | 14,797 | 9,115 |
| Other expense, net | (130,925) | (115,535) | (391,723) | (323,005) |
| Income before income taxes | (72,266) | 69,445 | 76,614 | 198,895 |
| Income tax expense | 2,992 | 8,873 | 24,374 | 23,752 |
| Net income (loss) | (75,258) | 60,572 | 52,240 | 175,143 |
| Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | (123) | — | (165) | — |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Ocwen stockholders | (75,381) | 60,572 | 52,075 | 175,143 |
| Preferred stock dividends | — | (1,446) | (1,163) | (4,450) |
| Deemed dividend related to beneficial conversion feature of preferred stock | (808) | (4,401) | (1,639) | (6,573) |
| Net income (loss) attributable to Ocwen common stockholders | $ (76,189) | $ 54,725 | $ 49,273 | $ 164,120 |
| Earnings (Loss) per share attributable to Ocwen common stockholders | ||||
| Basic | $ (0.58) | $ 0.40 | $ 0.37 | $ 1.21 |
| Diluted | $ (0.58) | $ 0.39 | $ 0.36 | $ 1.17 |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding | ||||
| Basic | 130,551,197 | 135,787,834 | 133,318,381 | 135,705,892 |
| Diluted | 130,551,197 | 140,057,195 | 136,881,326 | 139,747,490 |
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OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars in thousands, except share data) (UNAUDITED) |
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September 30, 2014 |
December 31, 2013 |
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| Assets | ||
| Cash | $ 299,163 | $ 178,512 |
| Mortgage servicing rights ($101,948 and $116,029 carried at fair value) | 1,958,766 | 2,069,381 |
| Advances | 987,286 | 890,832 |
| Match funded advances | 2,359,579 | 2,552,383 |
| Loans held for sale ($335,950 and $503,753 carried at fair value) | 407,887 | 566,660 |
| Loans held for investment - reverse mortgages, at fair value | 1,315,324 | 618,018 |
| Goodwill | 420,201 | 420,201 |
| Receivables, net | 245,817 | 152,516 |
| Deferred tax assets, net | 79,470 | 115,571 |
| Premises and equipment, net | 44,907 | 53,786 |
| Other assets | 237,240 | 309,143 |
| Total assets | $ 8,355,640 | $ 7,927,003 |
| Liabilities, Mezzanine Equity and Equity | ||
| Liabilities | ||
| Match funded liabilities | $ 2,035,639 | $ 2,364,814 |
| Financing liabilities ($1,854,949 and $1,249,380 carried at fair value) | 2,057,490 | 1,266,973 |
| Other secured borrowings | 1,666,427 | 1,777,669 |
| Senior unsecured notes | 350,000 | — |
| Other liabilities | 631,641 | 644,595 |
| Total liabilities | 6,741,197 | 6,054,051 |
| Mezzanine Equity | ||
| Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 200,000 shares authorized; 62,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 | — | 60,361 |
| Equity | ||
| Ocwen Financial Corporation (Ocwen) stockholders' equity | ||
| Common stock, $.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 127,467,805 and 135,176,271 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively | 1,275 | 1,352 |
| Additional paid-in capital | 567,025 | 818,427 |
| Retained earnings | 1,052,236 | 1,002,963 |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes | (8,784) | (10,151) |
| Total Ocwen stockholders' equity | 1,611,752 | 1,812,591 |
| Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries | 2,691 | — |
| Total equity | 1,614,443 | 1,812,591 |
| Total liabilities, mezzanine equity and equity | $ 8,355,640 | $ 7,927,003 |
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Normalized Pre-Tax Income Summary (Dollars in Millions, a Non-GAAP measure) |
Three Months Ended |
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March 31, 2014 |
June 30, 2014 |
September 30, 2014 |
September 30, 2013 |
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| GAAP Income before income taxes | $71.7 | $77.2 | $(72.3) | $69.5 |
| Transition and transaction related expenses | 23.4 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 48.0 |
| Legal/Settlement expense | 1.6 | -- | 120.0 | 5.0 |
| Sold operations | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Other | -- | 5.4 | -- | -- |
| Discontinued/Sold Operations | (0.2) | |||
| Funding related expenses | -- | 0.3 | 0.2 | 18.0 |
| MSR-Related Fair Value Change | 22.4 | 19.3 | 9.0 | 7.1 |
| Normalized income before income taxes | $119.1 | $110.2 | $64.8 | $147.3 |
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Normalization: Income Statement Impact (Dollars in Millions, a Non-GAAP measure) |
Three Months Ended |
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March 31, 2014 |
June 30, 2014 |
September 30, 2014 |
September 30, 2013 |
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| Revenue | $-- | $-- | $-- | $0.4 |
| Servicing and Subservicing Fees | -- | -- | -- | 0.4 |
| Process Management Fees | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Operating Expense | $30.1 | $20.3 | $129.4 | $53.4 |
| Compensation and Benefits | 9.1 | 8.3 | (1.0) | 31.8 |
| Amortization of Servicing Rights | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Servicing and Originations | 5.1 | 4.4 | 1.3 | (2.7) |
| Technology and Communications | 9.8 | 5.4 | 6.8 | -- |
| Professional Services | 5.1 | 0.3 | 120.2 | 9.2 |
| Occupancy and Equipment | -- | 0.7 | (0.6) | 2.7 |
| Other Operating Expenses | 1.0 | 1.2 | 2.7 | 12.3 |
| Other Income (Expense) | $17.3 | $12.7 | $7.7 | $24.7 |
| Interest Expense | 17.3 | 12.7 | 7.7 | 20.7 |
| Other, net | -- | -- | -- | 4.0 |
| Normalized income statement impact | $47.4 | $33.0 | $137.1 | $77.7 |
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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows – Adjusted Cash Flow from Operations Calculation (Dollars in Millions, a Non-GAAP measure) |
Three Months Ended |
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March 31, 2014 |
June 30, 2014 |
September 30, 2014 |
September 30, 2013 |
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| Cash provided by Operating Activities (A) | $196 | $14 | $349 | $137 |
| Decrease in Advances & Match Funded Advances (B) | 13 | 110 | 113 | -- |
| Funding Efficiency (C) | 67% | 61% | 61% | NA |
| Reduction of Match Funded Liabilities (D=B*C) | 9 | 67 | 69 | -- |
| Adjusted Cash Flow from Operations (A-D) | $187 | $(53) | $280 | $137 |
| Payment for National Mortgage Settlement (E) | -- | 67 | -- | -- |
| Loans Held for Sale Adjustments (F) | 37 | (116) | 85 | (141) |
| Normalized Adjusted Cash Flow from Ops (A-D)+(E-F) | $150 | $130 | $195 | $278 |