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Exhibit 99.1

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CORELOGIC REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2019 FINANCIAL RESULTS
Revenue Growth, Favorable Business Mix and the Benefits of Cost Productivity and Operating Leverage Power Outstanding Fourth Quarter Results


Irvine, Calif., February 26, 2020 - CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global provider of residential property information, analytics, and data-enabled solutions, today reported financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2019. Operating and financial highlights appear below.

Revenues of $426 million, up 6%, driven by growth in real estate solutions and valuation and insurance-related platform businesses as well as higher U.S. mortgage market origination volumes.
Operating income from continuing operations of $56 million, up 95%, due primarily to higher revenues and favorable business mix, as well as operating leverage and cost productivity benefits.
Net income from continuing operations of $30 million, up 131%, reflecting operating income upsides.
Diluted EPS from continuing operations of $0.37, up 131%. Adjusted EPS of $0.77, up 60%.
Adjusted EBITDA of $129 million, up 26%; adjusted EBITDA margin of 30% compared to 25% in the prior year.
Completed AMC transformation program, positioning the business for future growth and margin expansion.
Repurchased 625,000 common shares for $25 million and reduced outstanding debt by $39 million.
Announced initiation of quarterly cash dividend program.

“CoreLogic topped off a very strong 2019 with an outstanding operating and financial performance in the fourth quarter. We delivered top line growth and significantly higher margins in the fourth quarter, driven by acceleration in our high-margin core mortgage and platform-related businesses, and the benefits of operating leverage. We also capitalized on higher market volumes in the U.S. and ongoing productivity gains which helped us drive adjusted EBITDA margins above 30%," said Frank Martell, President and Chief Executive Officer of CoreLogic.

“We exited 2019 with expanded organic revenue growth trends underpinned by unique data, analytics and data-enabled solutions that, collectively, help millions of people find, buy and protect the homes they love. Favorable revenue growth and mix trends, the launch of several strategic growth initiatives as well as our ongoing drive for first-quartile operational efficiency provides a path to expanded organic growth and profitability in 2020 and beyond,” Martell added.

Fourth Quarter Financial Summary

Fourth quarter revenues totaled $426 million, up 6% or $23 million, compared with $403 million in 2018, driven primarily by growth in core mortgage, real estate solutions, as well as improved U.S. mortgage origination volumes and an insurance-related acquisition closed in December 2018. The transformation of the AMC and exit of non-core mortgage and default technology units impacted 2019 fourth quarter revenues by $24 million. Excluding the effect of the AMC transformation and non-core technology units, revenues increased approximately 12%.

Underwriting & Workflow Solutions (“UWS”) revenues totaled $259 million, up 8% from 2018 levels led by the benefits of higher U.S. mortgage origination volumes and organic growth. Excluding the effect of the AMC transformation and non-core technology units discussed above, UWS revenues increased approximately 20%. Property Intelligence & Risk Management Solutions ("PIRM") revenues rose to $171 million, an increase of 2%, as growth in insurance and real estate solutions more than offset the impacts of lower tenant screening volumes, currency translation and reduced housing market activity in Australia, which aggregated approximately $5 million.





Operating income from continuing operations totaled $56 million for the fourth quarter compared with $29 million in 2018. Operating margins increased approximately 600 basis points to 13%. Higher operating income was principally attributable to the benefits of revenue growth, operating leverage, improved business mix and cost productivity.

Fourth quarter net income from continuing operations totaled $30 million, compared with $13 million in 2018, an increase of 131%. Diluted EPS from continuing operations totaled $0.37, compared with $0.16 in 2018, an increase of 131%. Adjusted EPS totaled $0.77, compared with $0.48 in 2018, an increase of 60%. The increases were due to the Company's strong operating performance discussed previously.
 
Adjusted EBITDA totaled $129 million, up 26%, compared to $103 million in the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 30%, an increase of approximately 500 basis points. The increase in adjusted EBITDA was principally attributable to revenue growth, improved business mix and the benefits of ongoing cost productivity programs. UWS adjusted EBITDA was $99 million, compared to $71 million for the prior year quarter, reflecting operating leverage benefits from higher U.S. mortgage loan volumes, organic growth, favorable revenue mix and continued productivity gains. PIRM adjusted EBITDA totaled $40 million, in line with 2018, as growth in insurance and real estate solutions as well as cost productivity actions offset investments in new products, platforms and technology, currency translation and reduced housing market activity in Australia.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

At December 31, 2019, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $105 million compared with $85 million at December 31, 2018. Total debt as of December 31, 2019 was $1,688 million compared with $1,797 million as of December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2019, the Company had available capacity on its revolving credit facility of $750 million.

Net operating cash provided by continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $389 million. Free cash flow ("FCF") for the year ended December 31, 2019 totaled $257 million, which represented 52% of adjusted EBITDA.

In 2019, the Company repurchased 2,025,000, or 3% of its common shares for $87 million.

Teleconference/Webcast

CoreLogic management will host a live webcast and conference call on Wednesday, February 26, 2020, at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time (6:00 p.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: 1-800-367-2403 for U.S. and Canada callers or 1-334-777-6978 for international callers using Confirmation Code 5448416.

A replay of the webcast will be available on the CoreLogic investor website for 10 days and also through the conference call number 1-888-203-1112 for U.S. and Canada participants or 1-719-457-0820 for international participants using Conference ID 5448416.

Investor Contact: Dan Smith, office phone: 703-610-5410, e-mail: danlsmith@corelogic.com

Media Contact: Allyse Sanchez, INK Communications for CoreLogic, office phone: 925-548-2535, e-mail: newsmedia@corelogic.com

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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.






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 transformation of the Company’s AMC business and future growth and margin expansion, continued operational efficiencies, revenue growth and the expected financial impact of its strategic and operating actions. 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 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; 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; 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, such as 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 the 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 to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures is included in this press release.

The Company believes that its presentation of these non-GAAP measures provides useful supplemental information to investors and management regarding the Company'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% and 26% for 2019 and 2018, 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 the Company, which limits comparability between companies.

(Additional Financial Data Follow)





CoreLogic, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
 
For the Three Months Ended
 
For the Year Ended
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
2019
 
2018
 
2019
 
2018
Operating revenue
$
426,032

 
$
403,309

 
$
1,762,235

 
$
1,788,378

Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)
205,676

 
212,275

 
880,133

 
921,429

Selling, general and administrative expenses
118,640

 
104,565

 
480,938

 
444,614

Depreciation and amortization
45,674

 
50,048

 
187,716

 
191,996

Impairment loss

 
7,639

 
47,912

 
7,721

Total operating expenses
369,990

 
374,527

 
1,596,699

 
1,565,760

Operating income
56,042

 
28,782

 
165,536

 
222,618

Interest expense:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Interest income
408

 
524

 
2,136

 
1,577

Interest expense
19,156

 
19,490

 
78,293

 
75,551

Total interest expense, net
(18,748
)
 
(18,966
)
 
(76,157
)
 
(73,974
)
Tax indemnification release

 

 
(13,394
)
 

Gain/(loss) on investments and other, net
1,426

 
12,881

 
(500
)
 
18,005

Income from continuing operations before equity in earnings/(losses) of affiliates and income taxes
38,720

 
22,697

 
75,485

 
166,649

Provision for income taxes
8,682

 
8,259

 
9,190

 
45,691

Income from continuing operations before equity in earnings/(losses) of affiliates
30,038

 
14,438

 
66,295

 
120,958

Equity in earnings/(losses) of affiliates, net of tax
58

 
(1,416
)
 
555

 
1,493

Net income from continuing operations
30,096

 
13,022

 
66,850

 
122,451

(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax
(14
)
 
(412
)
 
(17,470
)
 
(587
)
Net income
$
30,082

 
$
12,610

 
$
49,380

 
$
121,864

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic income/(loss) per share:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net income from continuing operations
$
0.38

 
$
0.16

 
$
0.84

 
$
1.51

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

 
(0.01
)
 
(0.22
)
 
(0.01
)
Net income
$
0.38

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.62

 
$
1.50

Diluted income/(loss) per share:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Net income from continuing operations
$
0.37

 
$
0.16

 
$
0.83

 
$
1.49

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

 
(0.01
)
 
(0.22
)
 
(0.01
)
Net income
$
0.37

 
$
0.15

 
$
0.61

 
$
1.48

Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
79,125

 
80,198

 
79,885

 
80,854

Diluted
80,356

 
81,330

 
81,021

 
82,275


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





CoreLogic, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)  

(in thousands, except par value)
December 31,
 
December 31,
Assets
2019
 
2018
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
105,185

 
$
85,271

Accounts receivable (less allowances of $7,161 and $5,742 in 2019 and 2018, respectively)
281,392

 
242,814

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
58,495

 
50,136

Income tax receivable
1,477

 
25,299

Total current assets
446,549

 
403,520

Property and equipment, net
451,021

 
456,497

Operating lease assets
65,825

 

Goodwill, net
2,396,096

 
2,391,954

Other intangible assets, net
378,818

 
468,405

Capitalized data and database costs, net
327,078

 
324,049

Investment in affiliates, net
16,666

 
22,429

Other assets
76,604

 
102,136

Total assets
$
4,158,657

 
$
4,168,990

Liabilities and Equity
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 

 
 

Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
$
173,989

 
$
166,258

Accrued salaries and benefits
86,598

 
84,940

Contract liabilities, current
321,647

 
308,959

Current portion of long-term debt
56,022

 
26,935

Operating lease liabilities, current
18,058

 

Total current liabilities
656,314

 
587,092

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

 
1,752,241

Contract liabilities, net of current
563,246

 
524,069

Deferred income tax liabilities
110,396

 
124,968

Operating lease liabilities, net of current
85,139

 

Other liabilities
181,814

 
180,122

Total liabilities
3,207,447

 
3,168,492

 
 
 
 
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; 78,972 and 80,092 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
1

 
1

Additional paid-in capital
111,000

 
160,870

Retained earnings
1,006,992

 
975,375

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(166,783
)
 
(135,748
)
Total stockholders' equity
951,210

 
1,000,498

Total liabilities and equity
$
4,158,657

 
$
4,168,990


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





CoreLogic, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

 
For the Year Ended
 
December 31,
(in thousands)
2019
 
2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
49,380

 
$
121,864

Less: Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
(17,470
)
 
(587
)
Net income from continuing operations
66,850

 
122,451

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

 
 

Depreciation and amortization
187,716

 
191,996

Impairment loss
47,912

 
7,721

Amortization of debt issuance costs
5,077

 
5,434

Amortization of operating lease assets
15,401

 

Provision for bad debts and claim losses
15,534

 
13,467

Share-based compensation
36,292

 
37,196

Equity in earnings of investee, net of taxes
(555
)
 
(1,493
)
Gain on sale of property and equipment
(3
)
 
(32
)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
1,892

 

Deferred income tax
2,675

 
26,940

Impairment loss on investment in affiliates
1,511

 

Tax indemnification release
13,394

 

Gain on investments and other, net
(2,903
)
 
(18,005
)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
 

 
 

Accounts receivable
(37,051
)
 
21,093

Prepaid expenses and other assets
(7,269
)
 
(1,158
)
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses
296

 
(17,957
)
Contract liabilities
49,947

 
(15,983
)
Income taxes
22,209

 
(1,142
)
Dividends received from investments in affiliates
1,987

 
775

Other assets and other liabilities
(31,889
)
 
(16,185
)
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations
389,023

 
355,118

Net cash used in operating activities - discontinued operations
(24,807
)
 
(5
)
Total cash provided by operating activities
$
364,216

 
$
355,113

Cash flows from investing activities:
 

 
 

Purchases of property and equipment
$
(91,572
)
 
$
(62,304
)
Purchases of capitalized data and other intangible assets
(40,019
)
 
(35,075
)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired
(13,283
)
 
(219,588
)
Cash received from sale of business-lines
4,109

 
3,178

Purchases of investments
(658
)
 

Proceeds from sale of property and equipment
3

 
207

Proceeds from investments and other
5,591

 
4,716

Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations
(135,829
)
 
(308,866
)
Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations

 

Total cash used in investing activities
$
(135,829
)
 
$
(308,866
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 

 
 

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

 
$
191,291

Debt issuance costs
(9,621
)
 

Debt extinguishment premium
(425
)
 

Repayments of long-term debt
(1,883,955
)
 
(173,236
)





Shares repurchased and retired
(86,675
)
 
(109,063
)
Proceeds from issuance of shares in connection with share-based compensation
10,149

 
21,140

Payment of tax withholdings related to net share settlements
(10,026
)
 
(12,858
)
Contingent consideration payments subsequent to acquisitions
(612
)
 

Net cash used in financing activities - continuing operations
(211,165
)
 
(82,726
)
Net cash provided by financing activities - discontinued operations

 

Total cash used in financing activities
$
(211,165
)
 
$
(82,726
)
Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
230

 
2,575

Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
$
17,452

 
$
(33,904
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year
98,250

 
132,154

Less: Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - discontinued operations
(24,807
)
 
(5
)
Plus: Cash swept (to)/from discontinued operations
(24,807
)
 
(5
)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year
$
115,702

 
$
98,250


Please refer to the full Form 10-K 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 December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
PIRM
UWS
CORP
ELIM
CoreLogic
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations
$
10,894

$
77,419

$
(58,217
)
$

$
30,096

Income taxes


8,701


8,701

Depreciation and amortization
24,659

13,194

7,821


45,674

Interest (income)/expense, net
(88
)
67

18,769


18,748

Share-based compensation
1,811

1,737

5,881


9,429

Non-operating losses
425

5,616

964


7,005

Efficiency investments and other
1,084

310

6,227


7,621

Transaction costs
1,469

359

72


1,900

Amortization of acquired intangibles included in equity in earnings of affiliates
75




75

Adjusted EBITDA
$
40,329

$
98,702

$
(9,782
)
$

$
129,249


 
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2018
(in thousands)
PIRM
UWS
CORP
ELIM
CoreLogic
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations
$
25,517

$
43,181

$
(55,676
)
$

$
13,022

Income taxes


7,786


7,786

Depreciation and amortization
25,920

17,614

6,514


50,048

Interest expense, net
85

78

18,803


18,966

Share-based compensation
996

1,597

5,029


7,622

Impairment loss

7,639



7,639

Non-operating gains
(13,335
)

(3,188
)

(16,523
)
Efficiency investments and other
187

1,058

7,911


9,156

Transaction costs
1,675


2,928


4,603

Amortization of acquired intangibles included in equity in losses of affiliates
210




210

Adjusted EBITDA
$
41,255

$
71,167

$
(9,893
)
$

$
102,529


 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
(in thousands)
PIRM
UWS
CORP
ELIM
CoreLogic
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations
$
68,750

$
218,034

$
(219,934
)
$

$
66,850

Income taxes


9,375


9,375

Depreciation and amortization
102,586

55,738

29,392


187,716

Interest expense, net
37

269

75,851


76,157

Share-based compensation
6,746

6,763

22,783


36,292

Impairment loss

47,912



47,912

Non-operating losses
3,961

8,466

13,739


26,166

Efficiency investments
3,526

6,501

29,561


39,588

Transaction costs
6,448

359

392


7,199

Amortization of acquired intangibles included in equity in earnings of affiliates
306




306

Adjusted EBITDA
$
192,360

$
344,042

$
(38,841
)
$

$
497,561







 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2018
(in thousands)
PIRM
UWS
CORP
ELIM
CoreLogic
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations
$
102,725

$
238,424

$
(218,698
)
$

$
122,451

Income taxes


46,187


46,187

Depreciation and amortization
103,343

65,381

23,272


191,996

Interest expense, net
735

305

72,934


73,974

Share-based compensation
5,421

7,885

23,890


37,196

Impairment loss

7,721



7,721

Non-operating gains
(17,220
)

(2,483
)

(19,703
)
Efficiency investments
2,143

1,058

17,802


21,003

Transaction costs
6,559


4,792


11,351

Amortization of acquired intangibles included in equity in earnings of affiliates
909




909

Adjusted EBITDA
$
204,615

$
320,774

$
(32,304
)
$

$
493,085








CoreLogic, Inc.
Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS
(Unaudited)


 
For the Three Months Ended December 31,
(Diluted income per share)
2019
 
2018
Net income from continuing operations
$
0.37

 
$
0.16

Share-based compensation
0.12

 
0.09

Non-operating losses/(gains)
0.09

 
(0.20
)
Efficiency investments and other
0.09

 
0.11

Impairment loss

 
0.09

Transaction costs
0.02

 
0.06

Depreciation and amortization of acquired software and intangibles
0.21

 
0.24

Income tax effect on adjustments
(0.13
)
 
(0.07
)
Adjusted EPS
$
0.77

 
$
0.48


 
For the Year Ended December 31,
(Diluted income per share)
2019
 
2018
Net income from continuing operations
$
0.83

 
$
1.49

Share-based compensation
0.45

 
0.45

Non-operating losses/(gains)
0.32

 
(0.24
)
Efficiency investments
0.49

 
0.26

Impairment loss
0.59

 
0.09

Transaction costs
0.09

 
0.14

Depreciation and amortization of acquired software and intangibles
0.89

 
0.93

Amortization of acquired intangibles included in equity in earnings of affiliates

 
0.01

Income tax effect on adjustments
(0.83
)
 
(0.41
)
Adjusted EPS
$
2.83

 
$
2.72







CoreLogic, Inc.
Reconciliation to Free Cash Flow
(Unaudited)


(in thousands)
 
For the Year Ended December 31, 2019
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations
 
$
389,023

Purchases of property and equipment
 
(91,572
)
Purchases of capitalized data and other intangible assets
 
(40,019
)
Free Cash Flow
 
$
257,432