Business Wire | Oct 22, 2020 04:31PM EDT

CoreLogic Delivers Record Quarterly Revenue and Strong Double Digit Growth in Operating Income, Margins and Cash Flow

Oct. 22, 2020

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2020--CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global provider of property information, insight, analytics and data-enabled solutions, today reported strong operating and financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2020 and said it expects full year 2020 results at the upper end of its current financial guidance.

"Building off an excellent first half, CoreLogic delivered record revenue and the strongest operational and financial performance in its ten-year history in the third quarter. We generated double-digit top line growth with 8% organic revenue gains. Our organic growth rate more than doubled in the third quarter from the first half as we picked up momentum from mega wins and share gains secured over the past four quarters. During the quarter, we continued to boost our percentage of fixed recurring revenue in line with our strategic planning objectives. Strong top line growth, favorable markets and mix, operating leverage and our ongoing cost management programs also drove profitability to record levels during the quarter," said Frank Martell, President and Chief Executive Officer.

"Looking ahead, third quarter revenue growth trends, underpinned by share gains, pricing and the launch of new innovative solutions in insurance, geospatial and core mortgage position us well to achieve our 2021 financial objectives. Our market outlook for 2021 and beyond is supported by continued increases in external forecasts. CoreLogic is firing on all cylinders and we are exiting 2020 with accelerating momentum and believe we are well positioned to capitalize on our many value-creation opportunities to drive continuing organic growth and margin gains," Martell added.

As previously announced, the Company's financial results reflect its reseller operations as discontinued for all periods presented. A discussion of third quarter financial results from continuing operations follows:

Third Quarter Results - Strong and Accelerating Revenue, Margin and Cash Flow Growth Trends

Growth Focus - Share Gains, Mega Wins and Pricing Drive Organic Growth Rates

* Reported revenues of $437 million were up 16% over the year-ago third quarter. Revenues were up 22% normalizing for $17 million of third quarter 2019 revenues attributable to non-core default technology units sold and the AMC transformation, which have no 2020 counterpart * Organic revenue growth of approximately 8% in the third quarter of 2020, up from 5% in the second quarter of 2020, fueled by continued share gains, pricing and new products * Strong performance in insurance and spatial solutions and international which collectively grew at mid-single digit rates * Core mortgage market out-performance in Property Tax and Flood Data solutions and double-digit growth in valuation platforms

Profitability - High Operating Leverage and Productivity Fuel Expanded Margins

* Operating income from continuing operations of $73 million, up 18% over the 2019 third quarter * Net income from continuing operations of $102 million, up $71 million * Diluted EPS from continuing operations of $1.26, up 223%; Adjusted EPS of $1.21, up 70% * Adjusted EBITDA of $176 million, up 46% * Adjusted EBITDA margin of 40%, up more than 800 basis points

Liquidity and Capital Return- Record Free Cash Flow Generation

* Net operating cash provided by continuing operations for the 12 months ended September 30, 2020 was $508 million. Free cash flow ("FCF") for the 12 months ended September 30, 2020 totaled $403 million or 73% of adjusted EBITDA * Secured gross proceeds of $46 million from the sale of an equity investment at a gain of $35 million * Debt outstanding at September 30, 2020 of $1.59 billion compared with $1.69 billion at December 31, 2019 * $750 million available on revolving credit facility; covenant debt leverage at 2.5 times * Dividends paid to shareholders totaled $26 million

Discontinued Operations

During July 2020, the Company announced its intention to exit its reseller operations focused on mortgage credit and borrower verification and multi-family tenant screening. Although market leaders in their respective business areas, these reseller businesses are not compatible with the Company's long-term strategic imperatives. The divestiture of these operations is expected to improve the Company's revenue growth trends, revenue mix, and significantly enhance profit margins.

As outlined in the Company's October 16, 2020 press release, CoreLogic's reseller operations have been classified as discontinued operations as of September 30, 2020. Prior period results have been presented on a comparable basis. For the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020, these businesses generated revenues of $103 million and $287 million, and operating income of $14 million and $38 million, respectively. The Company's consolidated financial statements reflecting the effect of discontinued operations for prior periods have been provided separately.

Teleconference/Webcast

Teleconference/Webcast CoreLogic management will host a live webcast and conference call on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (2:00 p.m. Pacific Time) to discuss these results. All interested parties are invited to listen to the event via webcast on the CoreLogic website at http://investor.corelogic.com. Alternatively, participants may use the following dial-in numbers: 1-844-861-5502 for U.S./Canada callers or 1-412-858-4604 for international callers. A replay of the webcast will be available on the CoreLogic investor website for 10 days and also through the conference call number 1-877-344-7529 for U.S. and Canada participants or 1-412-317-0088 for international participants using Conference ID 10149374.

About CoreLogic

CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), the leading provider of property insights and solutions, promotes a healthy housing market and thriving communities. Through its enhanced property data solutions, services and technologies, CoreLogic enables real estate professionals, financial institutions, insurance carriers, government agencies and other housing market participants to help millions of people find, buy, and protect their homes. For more information, please visit www.corelogic.com.

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Safe Harbor / Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, including but not limited to those statements related to (i) projections and trends regarding financial performance and operating results, including with respect to revenue growth, margin gains, contract wins, market share gains, new products, and long-term stockholder value, (ii) our financing plans and activities, including under our share repurchase program, (iii) all statements regarding our financial guidance, (iv) the impact of general economic or market conditions, such as from the COVID-19 pandemic or fluctuations in mortgage market volumes, and (v) the outcome and impact of the unsolicited acquisition offer we received from Senator Investment Group LP ("Senator") and Cannae Holdings, Inc. ("Cannae"). Risks and uncertainties exist that may cause the results to differ materially from those set forth in these forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause the anticipated results to differ from those described in the forward-looking statements include the risks and uncertainties set forth in Part I, Item 1A of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and in Part II, Item 1A of our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2020 and June 30, 2020, as such risk factors may be amended, supplemented, or superseded from time to time by other reports we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: any potential developments related to the unsolicited acquisition proposal from Senator and Cannae; our adoption of a shareholder rights plan; any impact resulting from COVID-19; our ability to protect our information systems against data corruption, cyber-based attacks or network security breaches; limitations on our ability to repurchase our shares; changes in prices at which we are able to repurchase our shares; limitations on access to or increase in prices for data from external sources, including government and public record sources; systems interruptions that may impair the delivery of our products and services; changes in applicable government legislation, regulations and the level of regulatory scrutiny affecting our customers or us, including with respect to consumer financial services and the use of public records and consumer data; difficult or uncertain conditions in the mortgage and consumer lending industries and the economy generally; reliance on our top ten clients for a significant portion of our revenue and profits; risks related to the outsourcing of services and international operations; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of certain acquisitions and/or divestitures and the timing thereof; impairments in our goodwill or other intangible assets; and our ability to generate sufficient cash to service our debt. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. CoreLogic does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made.

Use of Non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) Financial Measures

This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EPS and FCF, which are provided only as supplemental information. Investors should consider these non-GAAP financial measures only in conjunction with their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or a substitute for, U.S. GAAP. A reconciliation of non-GAAP measures for historical periods to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included in this press release. CoreLogic believes that its presentation of these non-GAAP measures provides useful supplemental information to investors and management regarding CoreLogic's financial condition and results of operations. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as net income from continuing operations adjusted for interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, share-based compensation, non-operating gains/losses, and other adjustments. Adjusted EPS is defined as diluted income from continuing operations, net of tax per share, adjusted for share-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, non-operating gains/losses, and other adjustments; and assumes an effective tax rate of 25% for 2019 and 26% for 2020 and 2021. FCF is defined as net cash provided by continuing operating activities, less capital expenditures for purchases of property and equipment, capitalized data, and other intangible assets. Other firms may calculate non-GAAP measures differently than the Company, which limits comparability between companies. Non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, or a substitute for, U.S. GAAP. Because the non-GAAP measures for future periods included herein are forward-looking, CoreLogic is not able to provide a reconciliation, without unreasonable efforts, of such forward-looking guidance to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure due to the unknown effect, timing, and potential significance of special charges or gains that are material to the comparable GAAP financial measure.

CoreLogic, Inc.Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended September 30, September 30,

(in thousands,except per share 2020 2019 2020 2019amounts)

Operating $ 436,727 $ 375,571 $ 1,174,733 $ 1,088,032 revenues

Cost of services(excludingdepreciation and 154,192 164,715 439,032 486,973 amortizationshown below)

Selling, generaland 165,742 106,600 393,247 348,788 administrativeexpenses

Depreciation and 43,610 42,389 130,639 132,767 amortization

Impairment loss - - 1,228 47,834

Total operating 363,544 313,704 964,146 1,016,362 expenses

Operating income 73,183 61,867 210,587 71,670

Interest expense:

Interest income 100 349 611 1,728

Interest expense 17,021 19,852 52,958 59,137

Total interest (16,921 ) (19,503 ) (52,347 ) (57,409 ) expense, net

Gain/(loss) oninvestments and 35,674 227 37,154 (2,116 ) other, net

Taxindemnification - - - (13,394 ) release

Income/(loss)from continuingoperationsbefore equity in 91,936 42,591 195,394 (1,249 ) earnings ofaffiliates andincome taxes

(Benefit)/provision for (9,560 ) 11,530 19,433 (8,976 ) income taxes

Income fromcontinuingoperations 101,496 31,061 175,961 7,727 before equity inearnings ofaffiliates

Equity inearnings of 971 607 1,859 498 affiliates, netof tax

Net income fromcontinuing 102,467 31,668 177,820 8,225 operations

Income/(loss)fromdiscontinued 10,679 (8,485 ) 28,149 11,073 operations, netof tax

Net income $ 113,146 $ 23,183 $ 205,969 $ 19,298



Basic income per share:

Net income fromcontinuing $ 1.29 $ 0.40 $ 2.24 $ 0.10 operations

Income/(loss)fromdiscontinued 0.13 (0.11 ) 0.35 0.14 operations, netof tax

Net income $ 1.42 $ 0.29 $ 2.59 $ 0.24

Diluted income per share:

Net income fromcontinuing $ 1.26 $ 0.39 $ 2.19 $ 0.10 operations

Income/(loss)fromdiscontinued 0.13 (0.10 ) 0.35 0.14 operations, netof tax

Net income $ 1.39 $ 0.29 $ 2.54 $ 0.24

Weighted-averagecommon shares outstanding:

Basic 79,467 79,761 79,300 80,138

Diluted 81,402 80,914 81,136 81,205

Please refer to the full Form 10-Q filing for the complete financial statements and related notes that are an integral part of the financial statements.

CoreLogic, Inc.Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except par value) September 30, December 31,

Assets 2020 2019

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents $ 302,329 $ 104,162

Accounts receivable (less allowance for creditlosses of $9,188 and $6,937 as of September 30, 279,492 247,683 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively)

Prepaid expenses and other current assets 84,595 53,105

Assets of discontinued operations 207,791 201,986

Total current assets 874,207 606,936

Property and equipment, net 407,228 424,670

Operating lease assets 86,489 65,825

Goodwill, net 2,298,876 2,286,896

Other intangible assets, net 334,363 375,629

Capitalized data and database costs, net 314,399 308,409

Investment in affiliates, net 1,121 16,666

Other assets 76,787 74,250

Total assets $ 4,393,470 $ 4,159,281

Liabilities and Equity

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses $ 190,997 $ 139,511

Accrued salaries and benefits 91,763 83,418

Dividends payable - 17,374

Contract liabilities, current 401,986 320,634

Liabilities of discontinued operations 50,497 42,708

Current portion of long-term debt 21,382 56,022

Operating lease liabilities, current 16,245 18,058

Total current liabilities 772,870 677,725

Long-term debt, net of current 1,548,785 1,610,538

Contract liabilities, net of current 584,907 563,190

Deferred income tax liabilities 67,171 92,783

Operating lease liabilities, net of current 103,293 85,139

Other liabilities 193,705 178,696

Total liabilities 3,270,731 3,208,071



Stockholders' equity:

Preferred stock, $0.00001 par value; 500 shares - - authorized, no shares issued or outstanding

Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 180,000 sharesauthorized; 79,545 and 78,972 shares issued and 1 1 outstanding as of September 30, 2020 andDecember 31, 2019, respectively

Additional paid-in capital 135,267 111,000

Retained earnings 1,185,904 1,006,992

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (198,433 ) (166,783 )

Total stockholders' equity 1,122,739 951,210

Total liabilities and equity $ 4,393,470 $ 4,159,281

Please refer to the full Form 10-Q filing for the complete financial statements and related notes that are an integral part of the financial statements.

CoreLogic, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)



For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

(in thousands) 2020 2019

Cash flows from operating activities:

Net income $ 205,969 $ 19,298

Less: Income from discontinued operations, 28,149 11,073 net of tax

Net income from continuing operations 177,820 8,225

Adjustments to reconcile net income fromcontinuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization 130,639 132,767

Amortization of debt issuance costs 3,710 3,836

Amortization of operating lease assets 11,067 11,675

Impairment loss 1,228 47,834

Provision for bad debt and claim losses 14,020 10,998

Share-based compensation 33,898 26,018

Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of (1,859 ) (498 ) taxes

Gain on sale of property and equipment 1,360 (3 )

Loss on early extinguishment of debt - 1,453

Deferred income tax 56 (10,642 )

Impairment loss on investment in affiliates - 1,511

Gain on investments and other, net (37,154 ) (847 )

Tax indemnification release - 13,394

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:

Accounts receivable (33,159 ) (23,218 )

Prepaid expenses and other current assets (2,104 ) (7,201 )

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses 54,847 (19,894 )

Contract liabilities 102,302 19,899

Income taxes (32,815 ) 31,239

Dividends received from investments in 109 - affiliates

Other assets and other liabilities (45,550 ) (29,122 )

Net cash provided by operating activities - 378,415 217,424 continuing operations

Net cash provided by operating activities - 40,687 29,669 discontinued operations

Total cash provided by operating activities $ 419,102 $ 247,093

Cash flows from investing activities:

Purchases of property and equipment $ (40,187 ) $ (52,807 )

Purchases of capitalized data and other (28,717 ) (25,845 ) intangible assets

Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash (12,045 ) (13,280 ) acquired

Purchases of investments (1,315 ) (658 )

Cash received from sale of business-lines - 4,109

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment - 3

Proceeds from investments and other 48,035 5,591

Net cash used in investing activities - (34,229 ) (82,887 ) continuing operations

Net cash used in investing activities - (9,259 ) (13,987 ) discontinued operations

Total cash used in investing activities $ (43,488 ) $ (96,874 )

Cash flows from financing activities:

Proceeds from long-term debt $ - $ 1,770,000

Debt issuance costs - (9,621 )

Repayment of long-term debt (102,461 ) (1,844,155 )

Proceeds from issuance of shares in 8,487 8,391 connection with share-based compensation

Payment of tax withholdings related to net (9,816 ) (9,645 ) share settlements

Shares repurchased and retired (9,273 ) (61,607 )

Dividends paid (61,062 ) -

Contingent consideration payments subsequent - (600 ) to acquisitions

Net cash used in financing activities - (174,125 ) (147,237 ) continuing operations

Net cash used in financing activities - (6 ) (12 ) discontinued operations

Total cash used in financing activities $ (174,131 ) $ (147,249 )

Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash (2,042 ) 637 equivalents, and restricted cash

Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and 199,441 3,607 restricted cash

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash 114,679 94,679 at beginning of period

Less: Change in cash, cash equivalents, and 31,422 15,670 restricted cash - discontinued operations

Plus: Cash swept from discontinued operations 30,135 17,697

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 312,833 $ 100,313 at end of period

Please refer to the full Form 10-Q filing for the complete financial statements and related notes that are an integral part of the financial statements.

CoreLogic, Inc.

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA

(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020

(in thousands) PIRM UWS CORP ELIM CoreLogic

Net income/(loss) from $ 58,325 $ 124,834 $ (80,692 ) $ - $ 102,467 continuingoperations

Income taxes - - (9,237 ) - (9,237 )

Depreciationand 23,474 12,017 8,119 - 43,610 amortization

Interestexpense/ 459 (8 ) 16,470 - 16,921 (income), net

Share-based 2,195 2,515 7,836 - 12,546 compensation

Non-operating (35,101 ) (128 ) (101 ) - (35,330 ) (gains)/losses

Efficiencyinvestments (524 ) 320 7,953 - 7,749 and other

Transaction 235 223 368 - 826 costs

UnsolicitedProposal - - 36,748 - 36,748 Related Costs

Adjusted $ 49,063 $ 139,773 $ (12,536 ) $ - $ 176,300 EBITDA

For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019

(in thousands) PIRM UWS CORP ELIM CoreLogic

Net income/(loss) from $ 19,366 $ 70,642 $ (58,340 ) $ - $ 31,668 continuingoperations

Income taxes - - 11,731 - 11,731

Depreciationand 23,061 11,799 7,529 - 42,389 amortization

Interest(income)/ (61 ) 61 19,503 - 19,503 expense, net

Share-based 1,528 1,586 5,691 - 8,805 compensation

Non-operating (190 ) 278 (1,327 ) - (1,239 ) (gains)/losses

Efficiencyinvestments 237 304 5,827 - 6,368 and other

Transaction 1,606 138 - 1,744 costs

Amortizationof acquiredintangiblesincluded in 77 - - 77 equity inlosses ofaffiliates

Adjusted $ 45,624 $ 84,670 $ (9,248 ) $ - $ 121,046 EBITDA

CoreLogic, Inc.

Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS

(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

(Diluted income per share)

2020

2019

Net income from continuing operations

$

1.26

$

0.39

Share-based compensation

0.15

0.11

Non-operating gains

(0.43

)

(0.02

)

Efficiency investments and other

0.10

0.08

Transaction costs

0.01

0.02

Depreciation and amortization of acquired software and intangibles

0.22

0.21

Unsolicited Proposal Related Costs

0.45

-

Income tax effect on adjustments

(0.55

)

(0.08

)

Adjusted EPS

$

1.21

$

0.71

CoreLogic, Inc.

Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS

(Unaudited)

For the Three Months Ended September 30,

(Diluted income per share) 2020 2019

Net income from continuing operations $ 1.26 $ 0.39

Share-based compensation 0.15 0.11

Non-operating gains (0.43 ) (0.02 )

Efficiency investments and other 0.10 0.08

Transaction costs 0.01 0.02

Depreciation and amortization of acquired 0.22 0.21 software and intangibles

Unsolicited Proposal Related Costs 0.45 -

Income tax effect on adjustments (0.55 ) (0.08 )

Adjusted EPS $ 1.21 $ 0.71

CoreLogic, Inc.

Reconciliation to Free Cash Flow

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

For the Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2020

Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations

$

508,323

Purchases of property and equipment

(66,645

)

Purchases of capitalized data and other intangible assets

(38,353

)

Free cash flow

$

403,325

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