CoreLogic Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2017 Financial

CoreLogic Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2017 Financial Results

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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 productivity excellence, the Company's overall financial performance, including future revenue and profit growth, and the Company's margin, tax rate and cash flow profile; and the Company's plans to continue to return capital to shareholders through the share repurchase program. 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, as amended or updated by our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. These additional risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to: 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; compromises in the security of our data, including the transmission of confidential information or systems interruptions; difficult conditions in the mortgage and consumer lending industries and the economy generally; our ability to protect proprietary rights; our cost reduction program, 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, stock compensation, non-operating gains/losses and other adjustments. Adjusted EPS is defined as income from continuing operations, net of tax per diluted share, adjusted for stock compensation, amortization of acquisition-related intangibles, non-operating gains/losses, and other adjustments; tax affected at an assumed effective tax rate of 35% and 36% for 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company's projected 2018 effective tax rate of 26%, to be included in adjusted EPS, reflects expected benefits from the Tax Reform Act. 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.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
UNAUDITED
	For the Three Months Ended						For the Twelve Months Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	2017			2016			2017			2016
Operating revenues	$	454,157		$	474,914		$	1,851,117		$	1,952,557
Cost of services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization)	229,537			258,360			974,851			1,043,937
Selling, general and administrative expenses	113,117			113,813			459,842			458,102
Depreciation and amortization	46,137			45,145			177,806			172,578
Total operating expenses	388,791			417,318			1,612,499			1,674,617
Operating income	65,366			57,596			238,618			277,940
Interest expense:
Interest income	209			1,132			1,532			3,052
Interest expense	18,004			14,354			63,356			63,392
Total interest expense, net	(17,795		)	(13,222		)	(61,824		)	(60,340		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	—			(2,188		)	(1,775		)	(26,624		)
Tax indemnification release	—			(23,350		)	—			(23,350		)
Impairment loss on investment in affiliates	(3,412		)	(23,431		)	(3,811		)	(23,431		)
Gain/(loss) on investments and other, net	2,023			13,216			(2,316		)	19,779
Income from continuing operations before equity in earnings/(losses) of affiliates and income taxes	46,182			8,621			168,892			163,974
(Benefit)/provision for income taxes	(18,588		)	2,540			18,172			54,524
Income from continuing operations before equity in earnings/(losses) of affiliates	64,770			6,081			150,720			109,450
Equity in earnings/(losses) of affiliates, net of tax	46			(99		)	(1,186		)	496
Net income from continuing operations	64,816			5,982			149,534			109,946
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(106		)	(468		)	2,315			(1,466		)
(Loss)/gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	—			(1,930		)	313			(1,930		)
Net income	$	64,710		$	3,584		$	152,162		$	106,550
Basic income per share:
Net income from continuing operations	$	0.79		$	0.07		$	1.79		$	1.26
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			(0.01		)	0.03			(0.02		)
(Loss)/gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	—			(0.02		)	—			(0.02		)
Net income	$	0.79		$	0.04		$	1.82		$	1.22
Diluted income per share:
Net income from continuing operations	$	0.78		$	0.07		$	1.75		$	1.23
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax	—			(0.01		)	0.03			(0.02		)
(Loss)/gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	—			(0.02		)	—			(0.02		)
Net income	$	0.78		$	0.04		$	1.78		$	1.19
Weighted-average common shares outstanding:
Basic	81,656			85,534			83,499			87,502
Diluted	83,539			87,289			85,234			89,122

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)
Assets	2017			2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	118,804		$	72,031
Accounts receivable (less allowances of $8,229 and $8,857 in 2017 and 2016, respectively)	256,595			269,229
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	46,837			43,060
Income tax receivable	7,649			6,905
Assets of discontinued operations	383			662
Total current assets	430,268			391,887
Property and equipment, net	447,659			449,199
Goodwill, net	2,250,599			2,107,255
Other intangible assets, net	475,613			478,913
Capitalized data and database costs, net	329,403			327,921
Investment in affiliates, net	38,989			40,809
Deferred income tax assets, long-term	366			1,516
Restricted cash	7,565			17,943
Other assets	96,951			92,091
Total assets	$	4,077,413		$	3,907,534
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	$	143,849		$	168,284
Accrued salaries and benefits	93,717			107,234
Deferred revenue, current	303,948			284,622
Current portion of long-term debt	70,046			105,158
Liabilities of discontinued operations	1,806			3,123
Total current liabilities	613,366			668,421
Long-term debt, net of current	1,683,524			1,496,889
Deferred revenue, net of current	504,900			487,134
Deferred income tax liabilities, long-term	102,571			120,063
Other liabilities	165,176			132,043
Total liabilities	3,069,537			2,904,550

Equity:
CoreLogic, Inc.'s ("CoreLogic") 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; 80,885 and 84,368 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively	1			1
Additional paid-in capital	224,455			400,452
Retained earnings	877,111			724,949
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(93,691		)	(122,418		)
Total CoreLogic stockholders' equity	1,007,876			1,002,984
Total liabilities and equity	$	4,077,413		$	3,907,534

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 Twelve Months Ended
	December 31,
(in thousands)	2017			2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	152,162		$	106,550
Less: Income/(loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	2,315			(1,466		)
Less: Gain/(loss) from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax	313			(1,930		)
Net income from continuing operations	149,534			109,946
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	177,806			172,578
Amortization of debt issuance costs	5,650			5,785
Provision for bad debt and claim losses	16,725			18,869
Share-based compensation	35,867			39,849
Tax benefit related to stock options	—			(2,315		)
Equity in losses/(earnings) of affiliates, net of taxes	1,186			(496		)
Gain on sale of property and equipment	(246		)	(31		)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	1,775			26,624
Deferred income tax	(40,769		)	18,213
Impairment loss on investment in affiliates	3,811			23,431
Tax indemnification release	—			23,350
Loss/(gain) on investments and other, net	2,316			(19,779		)
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	15,522			(24,391		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,942			2,823
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(44,629		)	(29,267		)
Deferred revenue	36,577			53,682
Income taxes	(43		)	28,740
Dividends received from investments in affiliates	1,198			9,044
Other assets and other liabilities	12,708			(42,652		)
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations	379,930			414,003
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities - discontinued operations	3,655			(444		)
Total cash provided by operating activities	$	383,585		$	413,559
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of subsidiary shares from and other decreases in noncontrolling interests	$	—		$	(18,023	)
Purchases of property and equipment	(40,508		)	(45,211		)
Purchases of capitalized data and other intangible assets	(34,990		)	(35,507		)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(189,923		)	(396,941		)
Purchases of investments	(5,900		)	(3,366		)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	—			21,819
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	335			31
Proceeds from sale of investments	1,000			2,451
Change in restricted cash	7,947			(7,017		)
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations	(262,039		)	(481,764		)
Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations	—			—
Total cash used in investing activities	$	(262,039	)	$	(481,764	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	$	1,995,000		$	962,000
Debt issuance costs	(14,294		)	(6,314		)
Debt extinguishment premium	—			(16,271		)
Repayment of long-term debt	(1,842,290		)	(709,983		)
Shares repurchased and retired	(207,416		)	(195,003		)
Proceeds from issuance of shares in connection with share-based compensation	9,595			14,907
Minimum tax withholdings related to net share settlements	(14,043		)	(10,507		)
Tax benefit related to stock options	—			2,315
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities - continuing operations	(73,448		)	41,144
Net cash used in financing activities - discontinued operations	—			—
Total cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	$	(73,448	)	$	41,144
Effect of exchange rate on cash	(1,325		)	2
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	$	46,773		$	(27,059	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	72,031			99,090
Less: Change in cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	3,655			(444		)
Plus: Cash swept from/(to) discontinued operations	3,655			(444		)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	118,804		$	72,031

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, 2017
(in thousands)	PIRM			UWS		Corporate			Elim		CoreLogic
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations	$	28,025		$	54,752	$	(17,961	)	$	—	$	64,816
Income taxes	—			—		(18,558		)	—		(18,558		)
Depreciation and amortization	25,077			15,374		5,686			—		46,137
Interest expense, net	323			104		17,368			—		17,795
Share-based compensation	1,428			543		4,338			—		6,309
Non-operating (gains)/losses	(4,839		)	548		2,272			—		(2,019		)
Efficiency investments	—			—		10			—		10
Transaction costs	—			779		1,287			—		2,066
Amortization of acquired intangibles included in equity in losses of affiliates	156			—		—			—		156
Adjusted EBITDA	$	50,170		$	72,100	$	(5,558	)	$	—	$	116,712

	For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
(in thousands)	PIRM			UWS		Corporate			Elim		CoreLogic
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations	$	29,986		$	39,020	$	(63,024	)	$	—	$	5,982
Income taxes	—			—		2,627			—		2,627
Depreciation and amortization	25,101			15,706		4,338			—		45,145
Interest expense, net	569			400		12,253			—		13,222
Share-based compensation	2,186			2,468		5,337			—		9,991
Non-operating (gains)/losses	(7,474		)	17,870		28,075			—		38,471
Efficiency investments	—			—		(15		)	—		(15		)
Transaction costs	9			—		25			—		34
Amortization of acquired intangibles included in equity in losses of affiliates	156			567		—			—		723
Adjusted EBITDA	$	50,533		$	76,031	$	(10,384	)	$	—	$	116,180

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
(in thousands)	PIRM		UWS		Corporate			Elim		CoreLogic
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations	$	86,988	$	222,928	$	(160,382	)	$	—	$	149,534
Income taxes	—		—		17,438			—		17,438
Depreciation and amortization	99,558		57,397		20,851			—		177,806
Interest expense	1,721		944		59,159			—		61,824
Share-based compensation	5,952		5,990		23,925			—		35,867
Non-operating losses	12,341		9,606		6,568			—		28,515
Efficiency investments	—		2,220		1,604			—		3,824
Transaction costs	—		779		3,747			—		4,526
Amortization of acquired intangibles included in equity in earnings of affiliates	625		204		—			—		829
Adjusted EBITDA	$	207,185	$	300,068	$	(27,090	)	$	—	$	480,163

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2016
(in thousands)	PIRM			UWS		Corporate			Elim		CoreLogic
Net income/(loss) from continuing operations	$	105,349		$	237,767	$	(233,170	)	—		$	109,946
Income taxes	—			—		55,537			—		55,537
Depreciation and amortization	101,196			53,823		17,559			—		172,578
Interest expense	2,393			1,709		56,238			—		60,340
Share-based compensation	9,782			8,557		21,510			—		39,849
Non-operating (gains)/losses	(7,475		)	17,874		42,783			—		53,182
Efficiency investments	—			—		1,446			—		1,446
Transaction costs	39			2,709		4,111			—		6,859
Amortization of acquired intangibles included in equity in earnings of affiliates	625			2,265		—			—		2,890
Adjusted EBITDA	$	211,909		$	324,704	$	(33,986	)	$	—	$	502,627

CORELOGIC, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EPS
UNAUDITED
	For the Three Months Ended December 31,
(diluted income per share)	2017			2016
Net income from continuing operations	$	0.78		$	0.07
Share-based compensation	0.08			0.11
Non-operating (gains)/losses	(0.02		)	0.44
Transaction costs	0.02			—
Depreciation and amortization of acquired software and intangibles	0.22			0.19
Amortization of acquired intangibles included in equity in losses of affiliates	—			0.01
Income tax effect on adjustments	(0.53		)	(0.26		)
Adjusted EPS	$	0.55		$	0.56

	For the Year Ended December 31,
	2017			2016
Net income from continuing operations	$	1.75		$	1.23
Share-based compensation	0.42			0.45
Non-operating losses	0.33			0.60
Efficiency investments	0.04			0.02
Transaction costs	0.05			0.08
Depreciation and amortization of acquired software and intangibles	0.82			0.72
Amortization of acquired intangibles included in equity in earnings of affiliates	0.01			0.03
Income tax effect on adjustments	(1.05		)	(0.71		)
Adjusted EPS	$	2.37		$	2.42

CORELOGIC, INC.
RECONCILIATION TO FREE CASH FLOW
UNAUDITED
(in thousands)	For the Year Ended December 31, 2017
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations	$	379,930
Purchases of property and equipment	(40,508		)
Purchases of capitalized data and other intangible assets	(34,990		)
Free Cash Flow	$	304,432

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