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CORELOGIC REPORTS THIRD QUARTER 2018 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Outperformance of Market Trends and Cost Management Highlight Strong Underlying Operational Performance; Company Expands Insurance and International Footprint

Irvine, Calif., October 24, 2018 - CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global provider of property information, insight, analytics and data-enabled solutions, today reported financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. Operating and financial highlights for the third quarter appear below.

Revenues of $452 million were down 6% reflecting the impact of a greater than 15% decline in U.S. mortgage origination unit volumes which more than offset organic growth in the Property Intelligence & Risk Management (PIRM) segment and market outperformance in the Underwriting & Workflow Solutions (UWS) segment.
Operating income totaled $60 million compared with $62 million in the prior year as a 7% reduction in operating expenses largely offset the impact of lower U.S. mortgage market volumes.
Net income from continuing operations decreased $8 million to $23 million after reflecting a $13 million one-time transition tax for certain foreign earnings in connection with the Tax Cuts and Job Act (TCJA).
Diluted EPS from continuing operations were $0.27 compared with $0.36 in the prior year. Adjusted EPS totaled $0.72, in-line with 2017.
Adjusted EBITDA totaled $128 million, 7% below prior year as organic growth and cost productivity were offset by the impact of lower market volumes. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 28%, largely in-line with 2017.
A total of 479,000 common shares were repurchased in the third quarter (1.8 million repurchased year-to-date).
Company to acquire full ownership of Symbility Solutions, Inc. (Symbility), further scaling its insurance vertical and international operations.

“CoreLogic delivered a strong set of operating and financial results in the third quarter and for the first nine months of 2018. Year-to-date, despite a double-digit contraction in U.S. mortgage loan volumes, we grew overall profits, expanded margins and repurchased 2% of our outstanding shares. We achieved these positive results through aggressive cost management, growing our non-mortgage and international footprint, and leveraging benefits attributable to our market leadership in underwriting solutions,” said Frank Martell, President and Chief Executive Officer of CoreLogic.

“The acquisition of Symbility further scales our insurance and international footprint and offers the potential for significant non-cyclical growth in line with our long-term goal of sourcing at least 50% of our revenues from non-U.S. mortgage. Symbility is a leading provider of subscription cloud-based property insurance claims workflow solutions and also provides a growing array of innovative enterprise mobile and application software solutions. Symbility is a great strategic fit for CoreLogic on many levels offering significant future revenue and cost synergies,” Martell added.

Third Quarter Financial Summary
Third quarter revenues totaled $452 million compared with $483 million in the same 2017 period, a decrease of 6%.  PIRM revenues totaled $181 million, equivalent to 2017 as organic growth in property insights, including real estate-related and international operations, as well as contributions from insurance & spatial solutions acquisitions completed in 2017 were offset by the impacts of declining U.S. mortgage loan unit volumes, lower weather event-related revenues and unfavorable foreign currency translation. UWS segment revenues were down 10% to $274 million, driven by lower mortgage market unit volumes and vendor diversification by two key appraisal management clients, which more than offset market outperformance in the segment's property tax, credit and flood operations. UWS revenue also benefited from the scaling of CoreLogic's valuation solutions platform through organic growth and the acquisition of Mercury Network and a la mode technologies.





Operating income totaled $60 million for the third quarter compared with $62 million for the third quarter of 2017 as the impacts of U.S mortgage market headwinds were largely offset by aggressive cost management as well as organic and acquisition-related growth discussed previously. Operating income for the third quarter of 2017 also included a legal settlement charge which had no 2018 counterpart. Third quarter operating income margin was up approximately 30 basis points to 13%.

Third quarter net income from continuing operations totaled $23 million compared with $31 million in the same 2017 period. The $8 million decrease was primarily attributable to a one-time $13 million provisional tax expense related to the transition tax for certain foreign earnings in connection with the TCJA. Third quarter diluted EPS from continuing operations totaled $0.27 compared with $0.36 in 2017. Adjusted diluted EPS totaled $0.72, in line with the third quarter of 2017.

Adjusted EBITDA totaled $128 million in the third quarter compared with $139 million in the same prior year period.  Adjusted EBITDA margin was largely in-line with 2017 levels at 28%. The 7% decline in adjusted EBITDA was primarily driven by the impact of reduced U.S. mortgage loan unit volumes, lower revenues from weather-related events, unfavorable foreign currency translation and lower appraisal revenues discussed previously, which were partially offset by benefits of higher platform revenues, pricing and aggressive cost management. Third quarter adjusted EBITDA included $3 million in R&D expenses related to the enhancement of the Company's data visualization and solutions delivery capabilities. PIRM adjusted EBITDA decreased 5% to $54 million. UWS adjusted EBITDA decreased 12% to $80 million.

Productivity Programs
As previously announced, the Company intends to incur cash and non-cash charges of approximately $15 million over the course of 2018 relating to its expansion of certain efficiency programs and infrastructure enhancements. These charges will be reflected in the Company’s GAAP financial results and will be excluded from adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS metrics which are non-GAAP measures. This program is expected to increase overall margins in line with long-term strategic targets by improving operating efficiency and accelerating the transformation of certain technology and data platforms. In addition, the Company expects to further consolidate its real estate footprint, reduce SG&A costs and automate and/or outsource certain business activities.

Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2018, cash and cash equivalents totaled $98 million compared with $119 million at December 31, 2017. Total debt as of September 30, 2018 was $1,785 million versus $1,777 million as of December 31, 2017. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, we made repayments of long-term debt of $115 million, of which $68 million were prepayments on our term loan as of period-end. As of September 30, 2018, the Company had available capacity on its revolving credit facility of $580 million.

Net operating cash provided by continuing operations for the twelve months ended September 30, 2018 was $364 million. Free cash flow (FCF) for the twelve months ended September 30, 2018 totaled $276 million, which represented 54% of adjusted EBITDA. 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.

On October 22, 2018 the Company entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the outstanding shares of Symbility, not currently owned by CoreLogic, for C$0.615 per share. CoreLogic currently holds an approximate 28% ownership interest in Symbility. The Company intends to fund the acquisition of Symbility using cash on hand and available amounts under its revolving credit facility. The transaction is subject to shareholder and option-holder approval, court approval, certain third-party consents and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.

In the third quarter of 2018, the Company repurchased 479,000 of its common shares for $24 million.

Teleconference/Webcast
CoreLogic management will host a live webcast and conference call on Thursday, October 25, 2018, at 8:00 a.m. Pacific time (11:00 a.m. Eastern 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 412-858-4604 for international callers. Additional detail on the Company's results are included in the quarterly financial supplement, available on the Investor Relations page at http://investor.corelogic.com.






A replay of the webcast will be available on the CoreLogic investor website for 10 days and through the conference call number 1-877-344-7529 for U.S. participants, 855-669-9658 for Canada participants or 1-412-317-0088 for international participants using Conference ID 10124791.

Media Contact: Alyson Austin, office phone: 949-214-1414, e-mail: alaustin@corelogic.com
Investor Contact: Dan Smith, office phone: 703-610-5410, e-mail: danlsmith@corelogic.com

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About CoreLogic

CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX) is a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider. The Company's combined data from public, contributory and proprietary sources includes over 4.5 billion records spanning more than 50 years, providing detailed coverage of property, mortgages and other encumbrances, consumer credit, tenancy, location, hazard risk and related performance information. The markets CoreLogic serves include real estate and mortgage finance, insurance, capital markets, and the public sector. CoreLogic delivers value to clients through unique data, analytics, workflow technology, advisory and managed solutions. Clients rely on CoreLogic to help identify and manage growth opportunities, improve performance and mitigate risk. Headquartered in Irvine, Calif., CoreLogic operates in North America, Western Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, please visit www.corelogic.com.

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 the Company's overall financial performance and the proposed acquisition of Symbility, including projected scaling of the insurance vertical, international operations, diversified revenue mix, introduction of new mobile applications and software solutions, and the timing and impact of revenue and cost synergies. Forward-looking statements also include statements related intent to expand certain efficiency and infrastructure enhancements together with projected increases to overall margins, transformation of technology and data platforms, consolidation of real estate footprint, reduction in SG&A costs, and the automation and/or outsourcing of business activities. 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. These additional risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: our ability to protect our information systems against data corruption, cyber-based attacks or network security breaches; limitations on access to or increase in prices for data from external sources, including government and public record sources; 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; systems interruptions that may impair the delivery of our products and services; difficult conditions in the mortgage and consumer lending industries and the economy generally; our ability to protect proprietary rights; our technology and growth strategies and our ability to effectively and efficiently implement them; risks related to the outsourcing of services and international operations; our indebtedness and the restrictions in our various debt agreements; our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of certain acquisitions and/or divestitures and the timing thereof; the inability to control the operations or dividend policies of our partially-owned affiliates; and impairments in our goodwill or other intangible assets. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. The Company 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 which are provided only as supplemental information. Investors should consider these non-GAAP financial measures only in conjunction with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with or a substitute for U.S. GAAP. The Company is not able to provide a reconciliation of projected adjusted EBITDA or projected adjusted earnings per share to respective GAAP results due to the unknown effect, timing and potential significance of special charges or gains.

The Company believes that its presentation of non-GAAP measures, such as adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EPS and FCF, provides useful supplemental information to investors and management regarding the Company's financial





condition and results. 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, including cash and non-cash charges related to the Company’s efficiency programs and infrastructure enhancements. Adjusted EPS is defined as income from continuing operations, net of tax per diluted share, adjusted for share-based compensation, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, non-operating gains/losses, and other adjustments; tax affected at an assumed effective tax rate of 26% and 35% for 2018 and 2017, respectively. 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 CoreLogic, which limits comparability between companies.






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 amounts)
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Operating revenues
$
451,768

 
$
483,131

 
$
1,385,069

 
$
1,396,960

Cost of services (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below)
230,419

 
244,186

 
709,154

 
745,314

Selling, general and administrative expenses
113,075

 
131,323

 
340,049

 
346,723

Depreciation and amortization
48,494

 
45,326

 
142,030

 
131,668

Total operating expenses
391,988

 
420,835

 
1,191,233

 
1,223,705

Operating income
59,780

 
62,296

 
193,836

 
173,255

Interest expense:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest income
299

 
393

 
1,053

 
1,323

Interest expense
19,382

 
16,686

 
56,061

 
45,352

Total interest expense, net
(19,083
)
 
(16,293
)
 
(55,008
)
 
(44,029
)
Gain/(loss) on investments and other, net
2,835

 
(3,095
)
 
5,124

 
(6,513
)
Income from continuing operations before equity in (losses)/earnings of affiliates and income taxes
43,532

 
42,908

 
143,952

 
122,713

Provision for income taxes
20,836

 
11,851

 
37,432

 
36,759

Income from continuing operations before equity in (losses)/earnings of affiliates
22,696

 
31,057

 
106,520

 
85,954

Equity in (losses)/earnings of affiliates, net of tax
(161
)
 
(229
)
 
2,909

 
(1,232
)
Net income from continuing operations
22,535

 
30,828

 
109,429

 
84,722

(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax
(84
)
 
(74
)
 
(175
)
 
2,421

Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 
310

Net income
$
22,451

 
$
30,754

 
$
109,254

 
$
87,453

Basic income per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income from continuing operations
$
0.28

 
$
0.37

 
$
1.35

 
$
1.01

(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 
0.03

Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

Net income
$
0.28

 
$
0.37

 
$
1.35

 
$
1.04

Diluted income per share:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net income from continuing operations
$
0.27

 
$
0.36

 
$
1.33

 
$
0.99

(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 
0.03

Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

Net income
$
0.27

 
$
0.36

 
$
1.33

 
$
1.02

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
80,680

 
83,362

 
81,073

 
84,114

Diluted
82,017

 
85,090

 
82,528

 
85,840


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
2018
 
2017
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
97,884

 
$
118,804

Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,936 and $8,229 as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)
254,263

 
256,595

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
53,515

 
47,220

Income tax receivable
8,984

 
7,649

Total current assets
414,646

 
430,268

Property and equipment, net
453,431

 
447,659

Goodwill, net
2,312,297

 
2,250,599

Other intangible assets, net
475,037

 
475,613

Capitalized data and database costs, net
324,779

 
329,403

Investment in affiliates, net
42,090

 
38,989

Other assets
119,380

 
104,882

Total assets
$
4,141,660

 
$
4,077,413

Liabilities and Equity
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 

 
 

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
$
157,580

 
$
145,655

Accrued salaries and benefits
79,171

 
93,717

Contract liabilities, current
308,659

 
303,948

Current portion of long-term debt
27,068

 
70,046

Total current liabilities
572,478

 
613,366

Long-term debt, net of current
1,737,855

 
1,683,524

Contract liabilities, net of current
520,544

 
504,900

Deferred income tax liabilities
109,356

 
102,571

Other liabilities
171,311

 
165,176

Total liabilities
3,111,544

 
3,069,537

 
 
 
 
Stockholders' equity:
 

 
 

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

 

Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 180,000 shares authorized; 80,562 and 80,885 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively
1

 
1

Additional paid-in capital
173,963

 
224,455

Retained earnings
962,765

 
877,111

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(106,613
)
 
(93,691
)
Total stockholders' equity
1,030,116

 
1,007,876

Total liabilities and equity
$
4,141,660

 
$
4,077,413


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)
2018
 
2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
109,254

 
$
87,453

Less: (Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax
(175
)
 
2,421

Less: Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax

 
310

Net income from continuing operations
109,429

 
84,722

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

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
142,030

 
131,668

Amortization of debt issuance costs
4,103

 
4,263

Provision for bad debt and claim losses
11,113

 
12,268

Share-based compensation
29,574

 
29,558

Equity in (earnings)/losses of affiliates, net of taxes
(2,909
)
 
1,232

Gain on sale of property and equipment
(19
)
 
(227
)
Deferred income tax
10,279

 
(7,038
)
(Gain)/loss on investment and other, net
(5,124
)
 
6,513

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
 

 
 

Accounts receivable
2,619

 
(5,655
)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(7,617
)
 
2,414

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
(22,037
)
 
(40,681
)
Contract liabilities
(18,406
)
 
26,037

Income taxes
7,847

 
644

Dividends received from investments in affiliates
775

 
1,198

Other assets and other liabilities
(9,353
)
 
21,765

Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations
252,304

 
268,681

Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities - discontinued operations
(4
)
 
3,660

Total cash provided by operating activities
$
252,300

 
$
272,341

Cash flows from investing activities:
 

 
 

Purchases of property and equipment
$
(41,020
)
 
$
(28,534
)
Purchases of capitalized data and other intangible assets
(25,013
)
 
(25,744
)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(140,977
)
 
(188,372
)
Cash received from sale of business-line
3,245

 

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
198

 
316

Proceeds from investments
980

 

Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations
(202,587
)
 
(242,334
)
Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations

 

Total cash used in investing activities
$
(202,587
)
 
$
(242,334
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 

 
 

Proceeds from long-term debt
$
120,095

 
$
1,995,000

Debt issuance costs

 
(14,294
)
Repayment of long-term debt
(114,626
)
 
(1,796,661
)





Proceeds from issuance of shares in connection with share-based compensation
19,585

 
6,330

Payment of tax withholdings related to net share settlements
(12,623
)
 
(13,629
)
Shares repurchased and retired
(87,028
)
 
(132,460
)
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities - continuing operations
(74,597
)
 
44,286

Net cash provided by financing activities - discontinued operations

 

Total cash (used in)/provided by financing activities
$
(74,597
)
 
$
44,286

Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
2,039

 
(1,324
)
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
(22,845
)
 
72,969

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
132,154

 
89,974

Less: Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - discontinued operations
(4
)
 
3,660

Plus: Cash swept (to)/from discontinued operations
(4
)
 
3,660

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$
109,309

 
$
162,943


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, 2018
(in thousands)
PIRM
UWS
Corporate
Elim
CoreLogic
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations
$
24,242

$
61,621

$
(63,328
)
$

$
22,535

Income taxes


20,784


20,784

Depreciation and amortization
26,176

16,402

5,916


48,494

Interest expense, net
152

73

18,858


19,083

Share-based compensation
1,588

1,896

6,291



9,775

Non-operating (gains)/losses
(1,685
)

331


(1,354
)
Efficiency investments
1,435


5,168


6,603

Transaction costs
1,922


211


2,133

Amortization of acquired intangibles included in equity in losses of affiliates
233




233

Adjusted EBITDA
$
54,063

$
79,992

$
(5,769
)
$

$
128,286


 
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
(in thousands)
PIRM
UWS
Corporate
Elim
CoreLogic
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations
$
12,733

$
71,512

$
(53,417
)
$

$
30,828

Income taxes


11,709


11,709

Depreciation and amortization
25,489

14,615

5,222


45,326

Interest expense, net
417

65

15,811


16,293

Share-based compensation
1,694

2,107

4,817


8,618

Non-operating losses
16,500

2,393

4,632


23,525

Efficiency investments


1,069


1,069

Transaction costs


1,025


1,025

Amortization of acquired intangibles included in equity in losses of affiliates
156

117



273

Adjusted EBITDA
$
56,989

$
90,809

$
(9,132
)
$

$
138,666







CORELOGIC, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EPS
UNAUDITED

 
For the Three Months Ended September 30,
(diluted income per share)
2018
 
2017
Net income from continuing operations
$
0.27

 
$
0.36

Share-based compensation
0.12

 
0.10

Non-operating (gains)/losses
(0.02
)
 
0.28

Efficiency investments
0.08

 
0.01

Transaction costs
0.03

 
0.01

Depreciation and amortization of acquired software and intangibles
0.24

 
0.21

Income tax effect on adjustments

 
(0.25
)
Adjusted EPS
$
0.72

 
$
0.72







CORELOGIC, INC.
RECONCILIATION TO FREE CASH FLOW
UNAUDITED

(in thousands)
 
For the Twelve Months Ended September 30, 2018
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations
 
$
363,553

Purchases of property and equipment
 
(52,994
)
Purchases of capitalized data and other intangible assets
 
(34,259
)
Free cash flow
 
$
276,300