LUXEMBOURG, July 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. (“Altisource” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: ASPS), a leading provider and marketplace for the real estate and mortgage industries, today reported financial results for the second quarter 2024.

“We had a strong second quarter and believe we are on track to achieve our 2024 guidance of 13% to 32% service revenue growth over 2023 and Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ of between $17.5 million and $22.5 million in 2024, a $21 million improvement in Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ over 2023 if the midpoint is achieved. For the quarter, we generated $36.9 million of Service revenue and $4.4 million of Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ and modestly increased cash and cash equivalents to $29.7 million. Our financial results reflect our strong sales wins, price increases, referral volume growth and lower cost base in what continues to be an incredibly difficult environment of close to historically low mortgage delinquency rates and low origination volume,” said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer William B. Shepro.

Mr. Shepro further commented, “We continue to win meaningful new business and are making good progress ramping sales wins on a much lower cost base. As we ramp new business, we are cautiously optimistic that we will exit the year at a $30 million plus Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ run-rate.”

Second Quarter 2024 Highlights⁽²⁾

Company, Corporate and Financial:

• Second quarter Service revenue of $36.9 million was $3.7 million, or 11%, higher than the same quarter of 2023
• Second quarter Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (“Adjusted EBITDA”)⁽¹⁾ of $4.4 million was $7.9 million better than the same quarter of 2023
• Second quarter Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ margin of 11.9% was considerably stronger than the (10.5)% Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ margin in the same quarter of 2023 
• Second quarter gross profit margin of 34.0% was considerably stronger than the 16.7% gross profit margin in the same quarter of 2023
• Ended the quarter with $29.7 million of cash and cash equivalents, $15.0 million available under a revolving credit facility and $198.7 million of net debt⁽¹⁾

Business and Industry:

• Generated sales wins which we estimate represent potential annualized revenue on a stabilized basis of $15.3 million for the Servicer and Real Estate segment and $1.5 million for the Origination segment
• Ended the quarter with a weighted average sales pipeline between $31 million and $39 million of estimated potential revenue on a stabilized basis based upon forecasted probability of closing (comprising of between $18 million and $23 million in the Servicer and Real Estate segment and between $13 million and $16 million in the Origination segment)
• Improved Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ in the Servicer and Real Estate and Origination segments (together “Business Segments”) to $11.6 million, or 31.3% of Service revenue, from $6.0 million, or 18.2% of Service revenue, in the same quarter of 2023
• Industrywide foreclosure initiations were 9% lower for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 (and 37% lower than the same pre-COVID-19 periods in 2019)⁽³⁾
• Industrywide foreclosure sales were 14% lower for the six months ended June 30, 2024 compared to the same period in 2023 (and 53% lower than the same pre-COVID-19 periods in 2019)⁽³⁾
• Industrywide mortgage origination volume decreased by 13% for the second quarter 2024 compared to the second quarter 2023⁽⁴⁾
• Industrywide seriously delinquent mortgage rate (90+ day past due and loans in foreclosure) declined to 1.1% in June 2024 compared to 1.3% in December 2023⁽³⁾

Second Quarter 2024 Financial Results

• Service revenue of $36.9 million
• Loss before income taxes and non-controlling interests of $(7.6) million
• Net loss attributable to Altisource of $(8.3) million
• Adjusted EBITDA⁽¹⁾ of $4.4 million

Second Quarter 2024 Results Compared to the Second Quarter 2023 (unaudited):

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties.  These forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical fact, including statements that relate to, among other things, future events or our future performance or financial condition.  These statements may be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,” “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “estimate,” “seek,” “believe,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms and comparable terminology.  Such statements are based on expectations as to the future and are not statements of historical fact.  Furthermore, 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 risks discussed in Item 1A of Part I “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as the same may be updated from time to time in our Form 10-Q filings.  We caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements which reflect our view only as of the date of this report.  We are under no obligation (and expressly disclaim any obligation) to update or alter any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.  The risks and uncertainties to which forward-looking statements are subject include, but are not limited to, risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic, customer concentration, the timing of the anticipated increase in default related referrals following the expiration of foreclosure and eviction moratoriums and forbearance programs, the timing of the expiration of such moratoriums and programs, and any other delays occasioned by government, investor or servicer actions, the use and success of our products and services, our ability to retain existing customers and attract new customers and the potential for expansion or changes in our customer relationships, technology disruptions, our compliance with applicable data requirements, our use of third party vendors and contractors, our ability to effectively manage potential conflicts of interest, macro-economic and industry specific conditions, our ability to effectively manage our regulatory and contractual obligations, the adequacy of our financial resources, including our sources of liquidity and ability to repay borrowings and comply with our Credit Agreement, including the financial and other covenants contained therein, as well as Altisource’s ability to retain key executives or employees, behavior of customers, suppliers and/or competitors, technological developments, governmental regulations, taxes and policies. The financial projections and scenarios contained in this press release are expressly qualified as forward-looking statements and, as with other forward-looking statements, should not be unduly relied upon.  We undertake no obligation to update these statements, scenarios and projections as a result of a change in circumstances, new information or future events.

Webcast

Altisource will host a webcast at 08:30 a.m. EDT today to discuss our second quarter. A link to the live audio webcast will be available on Altisource’s website in the Investor Relations section. Those who want to listen to the call should go to the website at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to register, download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the conference call will be available via the website approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call and will remain available for approximately 30 days.

About Altisource

Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. is an integrated service provider and marketplace for the real estate and mortgage industries. Combining operational excellence with a suite of innovative services and technologies, Altisource helps solve the demands of the ever-changing markets we serve. Additional information is available at www.Altisource.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michelle D. Esterman
Chief Financial Officer
T:  (770) 612-7007
E:  Michelle.Esterman@altisource.com

Adjusted operating income (loss), pretax loss attributable to Altisource, adjusted pretax loss attributable to Altisource, adjusted net loss attributable to Altisource, adjusted diluted loss per share, net cash used in operating activities less additions to premises and equipment, Adjusted EBITDA, Business Segments Adjusted EBITDA and net debt, which are presented elsewhere in this earnings release, are non-GAAP measures used by management, existing shareholders, potential shareholders and other users of our financial information to measure Altisource’s performance and do not purport to be alternatives to income (loss) from operations, loss before income taxes and non-controlling interests, net loss attributable to Altisource, diluted loss per share, net cash used in operating activities and long-term debt, including current portion, as measures of Altisource’s performance.  We believe these measures are useful to management, existing shareholders, potential shareholders and other users of our financial information in evaluating operating profitability and cash flow generation more on the basis of continuing cost and cash flows as they exclude amortization expense related to acquisitions that occurred in prior periods and non-cash share-based compensation, as well as the effect of more significant non-operational items from earnings, cash flows from operating activities and long-term debt net of cash on-hand.  We believe these measures are also useful in evaluating the effectiveness of our operations and underlying business trends in a manner that is consistent with management’s evaluation of business performance.  Furthermore, we believe the exclusion of more significant non-operational items enables comparability to prior period performance and trend analysis.  Specifically, management uses adjusted net loss attributable to Altisource to measure the on-going after tax performance of the Company because the measure adjusts for the after tax impact of more significant non-recurring items, amortization expense relating to prior acquisitions (some of which fluctuates with revenue from certain customers and some of which is amortized on a straight-line basis) and non-cash share-based compensation expense which can fluctuate based on vesting schedules, grant date timing and the value attributable to awards.  We believe adjusted net loss attributable to Altisource is useful to existing shareholders, potential shareholders and other users of our financial information because it provides an after-tax measure of Altisource’s on-going performance that enables these users to perform trend analysis using comparable data.  Management uses adjusted diluted loss per share to further evaluate adjusted net loss attributable to Altisource while taking into account changes in the number of diluted shares over the comparable periods.  We believe adjusted diluted loss per share is useful to existing shareholders, potential shareholders and other users of our financial information because it also enables these users to evaluate adjusted net loss attributable to Altisource on a per share basis.  Management uses Adjusted EBITDA to measure the Company’s overall performance and Business Segments Adjusted EBITDA to measure the segments overall performance (with the adjustments discussed earlier with regard to adjusted net loss attributable to Altisource) without regard to its capitalization (debt vs. equity) or its income taxes and to perform trend analysis of the Company’s performance over time.  Our effective income tax rate can vary based on the jurisdictional mix of our income.  Additionally, as the Company’s capital expenditures have significantly declined over time, it provides a measure for management to evaluate the Company’s performance without regard to prior capital expenditures.  Management also uses Adjusted EBITDA as one of the measures in determining bonus compensation for certain employees.  We believe Adjusted EBITDA and Business Segments Adjusted EBITDA are useful to existing shareholders, potential shareholders and other users of our financial information for the same reasons that management finds the measure useful.  Management uses net debt in evaluating the amount of debt the Company has that is in excess of cash and cash equivalents.  We believe net debt is useful to existing shareholders, potential shareholders and other users of our financial information for the same reasons management finds the measure useful.

Altisource operates in several countries, including Luxembourg, India, the United States and Uruguay.  The Company has differing effective tax rates in each country and these rates may change from year to year.  In determining the tax effects related to the adjustments in calculating adjusted net loss attributable to Altisource and adjusted diluted loss per share, we use the tax rate in the country in which the adjustment applies or, if the adjustment is recognized in more than one country, we separate the adjustment by country, apply the relevant tax rate for each country to the applicable adjustment, and then sum the result to arrive at the total adjustment, net of tax.  In 2019, the Company recognized a full valuation allowance on its net deferred tax assets in Luxembourg.  Accordingly, for 2024 and 2023, the Company has an effective tax rate of close to 0% in Luxembourg.

It is management’s intent to provide non-GAAP financial information to enhance the understanding of Altisource’s GAAP financial information, and it should be considered by the reader in addition to, but not instead of, the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.  Each non-GAAP financial measure is presented along with the corresponding GAAP measure so as not to imply that more emphasis should be placed on the non-GAAP measure.  The non-GAAP financial information presented may be determined or calculated differently by other companies.  The non-GAAP financial information should not be unduly relied upon.

Adjusted operating income (loss) is calculated by removing intangible asset amortization expense, share-based compensation expense, cost of cost savings initiatives and other, debt amendment costs and unrealized loss on warrant liability from income (loss) from operations.  Pretax loss attributable to Altisource is calculated by removing non-controlling interests from loss before income taxes and non-controlling interests.  Adjusted pretax loss attributable to Altisource is calculated by removing non-controlling interests, intangible asset amortization expense, share-based compensation expense, cost of cost savings initiatives and other, debt amendment costs and unrealized loss on warrant liability from loss before income taxes and non-controlling interests.  Adjusted net loss attributable to Altisource is calculated by removing intangible asset amortization expense (net of tax), share-based compensation expense (net of tax), cost of cost savings initiatives and other (net of tax), debt amendment costs, unrealized loss on warrant liability and certain income tax related items from net loss attributable to Altisource.  Adjusted diluted loss per share is calculated by dividing net loss attributable to Altisource after removing intangible asset amortization expense (net of tax), share-based compensation expense (net of tax), cost of cost savings initiatives and other (net of tax), debt amendment costs (net of tax), unrealized loss on warrant liability (net of tax) and certain income tax related items by the weighted average number of diluted shares.  Net cash used in operating activities less additions to premises and equipment is calculated by removing additions to premises and equipment from net cash used in operating activities.  Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by removing the income tax provision, interest expense (net of interest income), depreciation and amortization, intangible asset amortization expense, share-based compensation expense, cost of cost savings initiatives and other, debt amendment costs and unrealized loss on warrant liability from net loss attributable to Altisource.  Business Segments Adjusted EBITDA is calculated by removing non-controlling interests, depreciation and amortization, intangible asset amortization expense, share-based compensation expense, cost of cost savings initiatives and other from income before income taxes and non-controlling interests.  Net debt is calculated as long-term debt, including current portion, minus cash and cash equivalents.

Reconciliations of the non-GAAP measures to the corresponding GAAP measures are as follows: