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Exhibit 99.1
 
 
 
 
Ocwen Financial Corporation®
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
 
John P. Van Vlack
 
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer &
 
Chief Accounting Officer
 
T: (561) 682-7721
 
E: John.VanVlack@Ocwen.com
 
Ocwen reports Q1 Revenue up 47% to $111.0 million, Q1 Income from operations
up 73% to $69.8 million and Net income up 6% to $22.1 million

Atlanta, GA – (May 5, 2011) Ocwen Financial Corporation (“Ocwen” or the “Company”) (NYSE:OCN) today reported net income of $22.1 million or $0.21 per share for the first quarter of 2011. This compares with net income of $20.9 million or $0.20 per share for the first quarter of 2010. The Company incurred in the first quarter of 2011 $11.9 million in incremental amortization of up-front fees and original issue discount on its Senior Secured Term Loan (SSTL) related to a partial prepayment of this loan. Normalizing for the SSTL items and a $0.9 million reduction in litigation accruals, net income would have been $29.1 million or $0.27 per share.

Income from operations was $69.8 million for the first quarter of 2011 as compared to $40.4 million for the first quarter of 2010, up 73%. Revenue for the first quarter was $111.0 million, up 47% compared to the first quarter of 2010.

First quarter business performance highlights:

 
Completed 24,502 loan modifications of which 14% were HAMP modifications which exceeded the upper end of guidance of 19,000 to 22,000.
 
Generated cash flow from operations for the first quarter of 2011 of $368.1 million.
 
Made voluntary prepayments of $162.5 million on the SSTL which along with the mandatory repayment reduced the outstanding principal balance to $26.3 million as of March 31, 2011.
 
Reduced servicing advances by $294.2 million, or 14%.

“We are very pleased with our strong operating results for the first quarter,” said Ron Faris, President and CEO. “With the up-front costs behind us, the HomEq transaction is a strong contributor to earnings as it continues to meet or exceed expectations. Ocwen’s investment in its industry-leading servicing platform has further improved customer satisfaction and increased loan resolutions. We are proud that our efforts have helped keep more families in their homes and reduce losses to investors. Our ongoing improvements helped drive a quarterly record volume of 24,502 modifications, up more than 22% over the fourth quarter of 2010, and a large reduction in non-performing loans. Over the past three months, the percentage of non-performing loans fell 9.5% from 27.3% to 24.7%, excluding GSE special servicing.” Faris added that, “because our servicing segment now represents over 99% of Ocwen’s revenues, we have consolidated into Corporate Items and Other the Loans and Residuals and Asset Management Vehicles segments.”

Chairman Bill Erbey stated that, “Ocwen’s robust cash-flow enabled the Company to pay-down debt and positions us well to take advantage of growth opportunities in the marketplace. Ocwen paid-down all but $26.3 million of its $350 million SSTL, keeping the facility open to provide capacity for new business. Ocwen has a solid pipeline of opportunities for both sub-servicing and servicing. Just after the end of the quarter, for example, Ocwen signed a $3.2 billion sub-servicing agreement that closes this month. Our financial capacity, along with our competitive advantages in delinquency management and low operating cost, position us well to source new business.”
 
 
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Ocwen Financial Corporation
First Quarter 2011 Results
May 5, 2011
 
Servicing
In comparison to the first quarter of 2010, revenue was 47% higher, driven by growth in the portfolio as unpaid principal balance serviced increased from $49.7 billion at March 31, 2010 to $70.5 billion at March 31, 2011. Operating expense increased by $9.0 million or 29%.

Other expense, net increased by $24.1 million due to interest expense on borrowings related to the HomEq acquisition. Normalizing for the $11.9 million of incremental amortization of up-front fees and original issue discount on the SSTL loan, adjusted pre-tax income of the Servicing segment would have been $46.7 million or up 44% over the first quarter of 2010 due to the growth in our servicing portfolio, delinquency management and unit cost reductions.

Corporate Items and Other
In the first quarter of 2011, losses from income before taxes were $0.3 million as compared to $1.1 million in the first quarter of 2010. Because of their minor impact on financial results, Ocwen no longer reports Loans and Residuals and Asset Management Vehicles as separate segments. Rather, these are now consolidated under Corporate Items and Other. Comparisons to prior periods reflect restatement of Corporate Items and Other to include these former segments.

Ocwen Financial Corporation is a leading provider of residential and commercial loan servicing, special servicing and asset management services. Ocwen is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia with offices in West Palm Beach and Orlando, Florida, and Washington, DC and support operations in India and Uruguay. Utilizing advanced technology and world-class training and processes, we provide solutions that make our clients’ loans worth more. Additional information is available at www.ocwen.com.

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, including, but not limited to, successful completion of the HomEq transaction, future liquidity and cost-effective resources in India. 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 following: general economic and market conditions, prevailing interest or currency exchange rates, governmental regulations and policies, international political and economic uncertainty, availability of adequate and timely sources of liquidity, federal income tax rates, real estate market conditions and trends and the outcome of ongoing litigation as well as other risks detailed in Ocwen’s reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and should not be relied upon. Ocwen undertakes no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements.
 
 
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Ocwen Financial Corporation
First Quarter 2011 Results
May 5, 2011
 
Residential Servicing Statistics (Dollars in thousands)
 
   
   
At or for the three months ended
 
    March 31,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
   
September 30,
2010
   
June 30,
2010
   
March 31,
2010
 
Total unpaid principal balance of loans and REO serviced
  $ 70,542,961     $ 73,886,391     $ 76,140,022     $ 55,244,576     $ 49,677,999  
Non-performing loans and REO serviced as a % of total UPB (1)
    24.7 %     27.3 %     27.2 %     26.2 %     25.3 %
Prepayment speed (average CPR)
    13.9 %     12.6 %     12.6 %     13.1 %     12.4 %

 
(1)
Non-performing loans exclude those serviced under special servicing agreements where we have no obligation to advance.
 
Segment Results (Dollars in thousands) (UNAUDITED)
           
       
For the three months ended March 31,
 
2011
   
2010
 
Servicing
           
Revenue
  $ 110,869     $ 75,453  
Operating expenses
    39,783       30,787  
Income from operations
    71,086       44,666  
Other expense, net
    (36,306 )     (12,161 )
Income before income taxes
    34,780       32,505  
                 
Corporate Items and Other
               
Revenue
    471       536  
Operating expenses
    1,570       4,581  
Loss from operations
    (1,099 )     (4,045 )
Other income, net
    808       2,985  
Loss before income taxes
    (291 )     (1,060 )
                 
Corporate Eliminations
               
Revenue
    (334 )     (403 )
Operating expenses
    (154 )     (191 )
Loss from operations
    (180 )     (212 )
Other income, net
    180       212  
Income (loss) before income taxes
           
                 
Consolidated income before income taxes
  $ 34,489     $ 31,445  

 
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Ocwen Financial Corporation
First Quarter 2011 Results
May 5, 2011

OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
(UNAUDITED)
 
For the three months ended March 31,
 
2011
   
2010
 
             
Revenue
           
Servicing and subservicing fees
  $ 102,505     $ 66,480  
Process management fees
    7,796       7,906  
Other revenues
    705       1,200  
Total revenue
    111,006       75,586  
                 
Operating expenses
               
Compensation and benefits
    14,787       12,777  
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights
    8,923       6,375  
Servicing and origination
    1,922       591  
Technology and communications
    6,872       5,664  
Professional services
    2,384       3,255  
Occupancy and equipment
    4,130       4,446  
Other operating expenses
    2,181       2,069  
Total operating expenses
    41,199       35,177  
                 
Income from operations
    69,807       40,409  
                 
Other income (expense)
               
Interest income
    2,169       3,645  
Interest expense
    (37,543 )     (12,471 )
Gain on trading securities
          765  
Loss on loans held for resale, net
    (904 )     (1,038 )
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities
    130       735  
Other, net
    830       (600 )
Other expense, net
    (35,318 )     (8,964 )
                 
Income before income taxes
    34,489       31,445  
Income tax expense
    12,425       10,574  
Net income
    22,064       20,871  
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
    10       (11 )
Net income attributable to Ocwen Financial Corporation
  $ 22,074     $ 20,860  
                 
Earnings per share attributable to Ocwen Financial Corporation
               
Basic
  $ 0.22     $ 0.21  
Diluted
  $ 0.21     $ 0.20  
                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
               
Basic
    100,762,446       99,975,881  
Diluted
    107,777,775       107,324,415  

 
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Ocwen Financial Corporation
First Quarter 2011 Results
May 5, 2011
OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
(UNAUDITED)

   
March 31,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
             
Assets
           
Cash
  $ 129,087     $ 127,796  
Restricted cash – for securitization investors
    1,005       727  
Loans held for resale, at lower of cost or fair value
    25,153       25,803  
Advances
    174,842       184,833  
Match funded advances
    1,639,811       1,924,052  
Loans, net – restricted for securitization investors
    65,112       67,340  
Mortgage servicing rights, net
    184,571       193,985  
Receivables, net
    50,279       69,518  
Deferred tax assets, net
    137,551       138,716  
Goodwill
    12,810       12,810  
Premises and equipment, net
    5,110       5,475  
Investments in unconsolidated entities
    11,588       12,072  
Other assets
    128,868       158,282  
Total assets
  $ 2,565,787     $ 2,921,409  
                 
Liabilities and Equity
               
Liabilities
               
Match funded liabilities
  $ 1,289,129     $ 1,482,529  
Secured borrowings – owed to securitization investors
    60,841       62,705  
Lines of credit and other secured borrowings
    77,710       246,073  
Servicer liabilities
    2,067       2,492  
Debt securities
    82,554       82,554  
Other liabilities
    123,019       140,239  
Total liabilities
    1,635,320       2,016,592  
                 
Equity
               
Ocwen Financial Corporation stockholders’ equity
               
Common stock, $.01 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 100,937,283 and 100,726,947 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively
    1,009       1,007  
Additional paid-in capital
    468,963       467,500  
Retained earnings
    467,530       445,456  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of income taxes
    (7,281 )     (9,392 )
Total Ocwen Financial Corporation stockholders’ equity
    930,221       904,571  
Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries
    246       246  
Total equity
    930,467       904,817  
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 2,565,787     $ 2,921,409  

 
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