Ocwen Financial Announces Operating Results For Third Quarter 2019


  • Reported a Net Loss of $42.8 million for the third quarter of 2019

  • Realized annualized run rate cost savings ahead of our expectations through the third quarter and are targeting a more accelerated pace of cost re-engineering in the fourth quarter
     
  • Enhanced lending capabilities resulted in an increase in funded volume of 29% compared to third quarter 2018 and approximately $2.6 billion of annualized volume in the month of October
     
  • Implemented a hedging program to mitigate a portion of the interest rate risk associated with our servicing portfolio
     
  • Refinanced $470 million of servicing advance (OMART) ABS at favorable terms and paid down $143.2 million of corporate debt including the opportunistic repurchase of $39.4 million in senior secured notes
     
  • Ended the quarter with $345.1 million of cash and $381.2 million of total stockholders' equity, or a book value per share of $2.83

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Nov. 05, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ocwen Financial Corporation (NYSE:OCN) (“Ocwen” or the “Company”), a leading non-bank mortgage servicer and originator, today reported a net loss of $42.8 million, or $0.32 per share, for the three months ended September 30, 2019 compared to a net loss of $41.1 million or $0.31 per share for the three months ended September 30, 2018.

Glen A. Messina, President and CEO of Ocwen said, “We have made substantial progress with respect to our key business initiatives while proactively addressing the challenges of a more volatile and uncertain interest rate environment.  I continue to be encouraged by our high level of execution relative to our plans to improve financial performance and strengthen our long-term competitiveness. With the integration largely complete, we are increasingly focused on growing our lending channels as we look to create a more balanced business that can better perform through the mortgage industry cycle and capitalize on potential growth opportunities.”

Mr. Messina added, “We are pleased with our success to date in re-engineering our cost structure and achieving our integration objectives.  We believe that having a core strength in continuous cost improvement is critical for our long-term success.  Our entire organization is highly engaged in efforts to achieve and sustain a highly competitive cost structure and return to profitability.”

Third quarter 2019 Results

Pre-tax loss for the third quarter of 2019 was $38.3 million, which compares to a $40.3 million loss in the third quarter of 2018. Pre-tax results for the quarter were impacted by several significant items, including but not limited to: $18.3 million in severance, retention and other re-engineering costs, $5.1 million gain on repurchase of senior secured notes, and $6.3 million of unfavorable interest rate and valuation assumption driven fair value changes, net of the NRZ financing liability, reverse mortgage servicing and hedge positions.

The Servicing segment recorded $13.2 million of pre-tax loss for the third quarter of 2019. Our servicing business recorded $9.3 million of interest rate and valuation assumption driven unfavorable MSR fair value changes, net of the NRZ financing liability fair value change and hedge positions in the quarter.

The Lending segment recorded $8.9 million of pre-tax income for the third quarter of 2019. Our reverse mortgage lending business recorded $9.5 million of pre-tax income, which included $2.9 million of interest rate driven favorable fair value changes. Our forward lending business incurred a $(0.6) million pre-tax loss.

The Corporate segment recorded $34.0 million of pre-tax loss for the third quarter of 2019. The quarter included $18.3 million of severance, retention and other re-engineering costs and $5.1 million of gain on repurchase of senior secured notes.

Additional Third quarter 2019 Business Highlights

  • We have closed MSR acquisitions with $11.9 billion of unpaid principal balance (UPB) to date in 2019.

  • Completed 6,245 modifications in the quarter to help struggling families stay in their homes.

  • The constant pre-payment rate (CPR) increased from 15.2% in the second quarter of 2019 to 17.7% in the third quarter of 2019 due to lower interest rates. In the third quarter of 2019, prime CPR was 22.1%, and non-prime CPR was 15.0%.

  • In the third quarter of 2019, Ocwen originated forward and reverse mortgage loans with unpaid principal balances of $224.1 million and $188.1 million, respectively.  Combined October volume was approximately $218 million.  Annualized October volume was approximately $2.6 billion.

  • Our reverse mortgage portfolio ended the quarter with an estimated $55.5 million in discounted future gains from forecasted future draws on existing loans. Neither the anticipated future gains nor the future funding liability is included in the Company’s financial statements.

Webcast and Conference Call

Ocwen will host a webcast and conference call on Tuesday, November 5, 2019, at 8:30 a.m., Eastern Time, to discuss its financial results for the third quarter of 2019. The conference call will be webcast live over the Internet from the Company’s website at www.Ocwen.com, click on the “Shareholders” 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.

About Ocwen Financial Corporation

Ocwen Financial Corporation (NYSE: OCN) is a leading non-bank mortgage servicer and originator providing solutions through its primary brands, PHH Mortgage Corporation (PHH Mortgage) and Liberty Home Equity Solutions, Inc. (Liberty). PHH Mortgage is one of the largest servicers in the country, focused on delivering a variety of servicing and lending programs. Liberty is one of the nation’s largest reverse mortgage lenders dedicated to education and providing loans that help customers meet their personal and financial needs. We are headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, with offices in the United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands and operations in India and the Philippines, and have been serving our customers since 1988. For additional information, please visit our website (www.Ocwen.com).

Forward Looking Statements

This press 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. These forward-looking statements may be identified by a reference to a future period or by the use of forward-looking terminology. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “believe”, “expect”, “foresee”, “forecast”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “estimate”, “goal”, “strategy”, “plan” “target” and “project” or conditional verbs such as “will”, “may”, “should”, “could” or “would” or the negative of these terms, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words.

Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain. Our business has been undergoing substantial change which has magnified such uncertainties. Readers should bear these factors in mind when considering such statements and should not place undue reliance on such statements.

Forward-looking statements involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. In the past, actual results have differed from those suggested by forward looking statements and this may happen again.

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 our ability to successfully integrate PHH’s business, and to realize the strategic objectives, synergies and other benefits of the acquisition at the time anticipated or at all, including our ability to integrate, maintain and enhance PHH’s servicing, subservicing and other business relationships, including its relationship with New Residential Investment Corp. (NRZ); uncertainty related to our cost re-engineering efforts and the other actions we believe are necessary for us to improve our financial performance; our ability to acquire MSRs or other assets or businesses at adequate risk-adjusted returns, including our ability to negotiate and execute purchase documentation and satisfy closing conditions so as to consummate such acquisitions; uncertainty related to our ability to grow our lending business and increase our lending volumes in a competitive market and uncertain interest rate environment, uncertainty related to claims, litigation, cease and desist orders and investigations brought by government agencies and private parties regarding our servicing, foreclosure, modification, origination and other practices, including uncertainty related to past, present or future investigations, litigation, cease and desist orders and settlements with state regulators, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), State Attorneys General, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Department of Justice or the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and actions brought under the False Claims Act regarding incentive and other payments made by governmental entities; adverse effects on our business as a result of regulatory investigations, litigation, cease and desist orders or settlements; reactions to the announcement of such investigations, litigation, cease and desist orders or settlements by key counterparties, including lenders, the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) and the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae); our ability to comply with the terms of our settlements with regulatory agencies and the costs of doing so; increased regulatory scrutiny and media attention; any adverse developments in existing legal proceedings or the initiation of new legal proceedings; our ability to effectively manage our regulatory and contractual compliance obligations; our ability to interpret correctly and comply with liquidity, net worth and other financial and other requirements of regulators, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae, as well as those set forth in our debt and other agreements; our ability to comply with our servicing agreements, including our ability to comply with our agreements with, and the requirements of, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae and maintain our seller/servicer and other statuses with them; the adequacy of our financial resources, including our sources of liquidity and ability to sell, fund and recover advances, repay, renew and extend borrowings, borrow additional amounts as and when required, meet our MSR or other asset investment objectives and comply with our debt agreements, including the financial and other covenants contained in them; our ability to timely and cost effectively transfer mortgage servicing rights under our agreements with NRZ; our ability to maintain our long-term relationship with NRZ under these arrangements; our ability to realize anticipated future gains from future draws on existing loans in our reverse mortgage portfolio; our servicer and credit ratings as well as other actions from various rating agencies, including the impact of prior or future downgrades of our servicer and credit ratings; as well as other risks detailed in Ocwen’s reports and filings with the SEC, including its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 and any current and quarterly reports since such date.  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, we disclaim any obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Investors:Media:
Hugo AriasDico Akseraylian
T: (856) 917-0108T: (856) 917-0066
E: hugo.arias@ocwen.comE: mediarelations@ocwen.com


Residential Servicing Statistics
(Dollars in thousands)

 
 At or for the Three Months Ended
September 30,
2019
 

June 30,
2019
 
  March 31,
2019
 December 31,
2018 
 September 30,
2018
Total unpaid principal balance of loans and REO serviced$216,754,784  $229,283,045  $251,080,740  $256,000,490  $160,996,474 
Non-performing loans and REO serviced as a % of total UPB (1)5.7% 5.5% 4.7% 4.9% 7.8%
Prepayment speed (average CPR) (2) (3)17.7% 15.2% 12.5% 12.9% 13.7%
  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. Average CPR for the prior three months. CPR measures prepayments as a percentage of the current outstanding loan balance expressed as a compound annual rate.
  3. Average CPR for the three months ended September 30, 2019 includes 22.1% for prime loans and 15.0% for non-prime loans.


Segment Results
(Dollars in thousands)
       
 For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
 For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Servicing       
Revenue$250,224  $217,630  $752,010  $674,233 
Expenses890  185,077  556,874  523,061 
Other expense, net(262,523) (46,452) (324,833) (142,504)
Income (loss) before income taxes(13,189) (13,899) (129,697) 8,668 
        
Lending       
Revenue29,502  16,917  99,386  65,116 
Expenses20,665  18,954  63,021  57,036 
Other income (expense), net53  (28) 744  26 
Income (loss) before income taxes8,890  (2,065) 37,109  8,106 
        
Corporate Items and Other       
Revenue3,789  3,731  10,345  12,767 
Expenses23,169  13,495  36,428  49,580 
Other expense, net(14,638) (14,545) (45,063) (43,674)
Loss before income taxes(34,018) (24,309) (71,146) (80,487)
        
Consolidated loss before income taxes$(38,317) $(40,273) $(163,734) $(63,713)



OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 For the Three Months Ended
September 30,
 For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
Revenue       
Servicing and subservicing fees$247,714  $213,730  $742,759  $658,095 
Gain on loans held for sale, net16,013  16,942  48,683  61,135 
Other revenue, net19,788  7,606  70,299  32,886 
Total revenue283,515  238,278  861,741  752,116 
        
Expenses       
Compensation and benefits73,414  63,307  250,393  211,220 
MSR valuation adjustments, net(134,561) 41,448  121,705  91,695 
Servicing and origination36,619  31,758  86,827  91,452 
Professional services36,628  40,662  77,205  110,821 
Technology and communications16,644  20,597  61,080  67,306 
Occupancy and equipment17,262  11,896  52,550  37,369 
Other expenses(1,282) 7,858  6,563  19,814 
Total expenses44,724  217,526  656,323  629,677 
        
Other income (expense)       
Interest income4,129  3,963  12,524  10,018 
Interest expense(285,922) (61,288) (387,938) (189,601)
Gain on repurchase of senior secured notes5,099    5,099   
Bargain purchase gain    (381)  
Other, net(414) (3,700) 1,544  (6,569)
Total other expense, net(277,108) (61,025) (369,152) (186,152)
        
Loss before income taxes(38,317) (40,273) (163,734) (63,713)
Income tax expense4,450  845  13,264  4,541 
Net loss(42,767) (41,118) (176,998) (68,254)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests  (29)   (176)
Net loss attributable to Ocwen stockholders$(42,767) $(41,147) $(176,998) $(68,430)
        
Loss per share attributable to Ocwen stockholders       
Basic and Diluted$(0.32) $(0.31) $(1.32) $(0.51)
        
Weighted average common shares outstanding       
Basic and Diluted134,595,798  133,912,425  134,329,321  133,632,905 


OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 September 30,
2019
 December 31,
2018
Assets   
Cash and cash equivalents$345,084  $329,132 
Restricted cash (amounts related to VIEs of $13,725 and $20,968)58,661  67,878 
Mortgage servicing rights1,455,553  1,457,149 
Advances, net212,684  249,382 
Match funded advances (related to VIEs)825,760  937,294 
Loans held for sale ($207,645 and $176,525 carried at fair value)275,579  242,622 
Loans held for investment, at fair value (amounts related to VIEs of $24,445 and $26,520)6,073,687  5,498,719 
Receivables, net152,222  198,262 
Premises and equipment, net43,974  33,417 
Other assets ($8,339 and $7,568 carried at fair value) (amounts related to VIEs of $4,422 and $2,874)513,449  379,567 
Assets related to discontinued operations  794 
Total assets$9,956,653  $9,394,216 
    
Liabilities and Equity   
Liabilities   
Home Equity Conversion Mortgage-Backed Securities (HMBS) related borrowings, at fair value$5,903,965  $5,380,448 
Match funded liabilities (related to VIEs)687,497  778,284 
Other financing liabilities ($1,009,779 and $1,057,671 carried at fair value) (amounts related to VIEs of $22,827 and $24,815)1,069,594  1,127,613 
Other secured borrowings, net (amounts related to VIEs of $137,612 and $0)708,929  382,538 
Senior notes, net310,788  448,727 
Other liabilities ($3,319 and $4,986 carried at fair value)894,695  703,636 
Liabilities related to discontinued operations  18,265 
Total liabilities9,575,468  8,839,511 
    
Stockholders’ Equity   
Common stock, $.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 134,595,798 and 133,912,425 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 respectively1,346  1,339 
Additional paid-in capital556,097  554,056 
(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings(173,415) 3,567 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes(2,843) (4,257)
Total stockholders’ equity381,185  554,705 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$9,956,653  $9,394,216 


OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(Dollars in thousands)
 For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2019 2018
Cash flows from operating activities   
Net loss$(176,998) $(68,254)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:   
MSR valuation adjustments, net121,705  91,695 
Gain on sale of MSRs, net(571) (303)
Provision for bad debts26,971  40,269 
Depreciation26,020  18,199 
Gain on repurchase of senior secured notes(5,099)  
Equity-based compensation expense1,890  1,244 
Loss (gain) on valuation of financing liability123,237  (11,323)
Net gain on valuation of mortgage loans held for investment and HMBS-related borrowings(50,221) (8,057)
Gain on loans held for sale, net(29,820) (24,265)
Bargain purchase gain381   
Origination and purchase of loans held for sale(872,914) (1,234,830)
Proceeds from sale and collections of loans held for sale787,683  1,154,526 
Changes in assets and liabilities:   
Decrease in advances and match funded assets189,876  243,831 
Decrease in receivables and other assets, net123,283  126,829 
Decrease in other liabilities(82,942) (46,767)
Other, net1,105  8,739 
Net cash provided by operating activities184,070  291,533 
    
Cash flows from investing activities   
Origination of loans held for investment(675,898) (711,035)
Principal payments received on loans held for investment383,806  296,800 
Purchase of MSRs(112,417) (2,729)
Proceeds from sale of MSRs1,159  6,138 
Acquisition of advances in connection with the purchase of MSRs(1,457)  
Proceeds from sale of advances2,876  7,882 
Issuance of automotive dealer financing notes  (19,642)
Collections of automotive dealer financing notes  52,598 
Additions to premises and equipment(1,342) (7,326)
Other, net5,992  5,446 
Net cash used in investing activities(397,281) (371,868)
    


OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS — (continued)
(Dollars in thousands)
 For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 2019 2018
Cash flows from financing activities   
Repayment of match funded liabilities, net(90,787) (284,372)
Proceeds from mortgage loan warehouse facilities and other secured borrowings1,875,926  2,211,606 
Repayment of mortgage loan warehouse facilities and other secured borrowings(1,819,728) (2,522,723)
Repayment and repurchases of Senior notes(131,791)  
Proceeds from issuance of additional senior secured term loan (SSTL)119,100   
Repayment of SSTL borrowings(19,074) (62,563)
Payment of debt issuance costs related to SSTL(1,284)  
Proceeds from sale of MSRs accounted for as a financing1,221  279,586 
Proceeds from sale of Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM, or reverse mortgages) accounted for as a financing (HMBS-related borrowings)665,820  728,745 
Repayment of HMBS-related borrowings(377,094) (290,338)
Capital distribution to non-controlling interest  (822)
Other, net(2,363) (991)
Net cash provided by financing activities219,946  58,128 
    
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash6,735  (22,207)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year397,010  302,560 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period(1)$403,745  $280,353 
    
(1)  Cash and restricted cash as of September 30, 2019 and 2018 includes $345.1 million and $254.8 million of cash and $58.7 million and $25.5 million of restricted cash, respectively.