OCWEN
FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its
charter)
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Florida
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1-13219
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65-0039856
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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1661
Worthington Road
Suite
100
West
Palm Beach, Florida
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33409
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(Address
of principal executive office)
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(Zip
Code)
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N/A
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report)
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
2.02
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Results
of Operations and Financial
Condition
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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(a)
– (c)
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Not
applicable.
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(d)
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Exhibits:
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99.1
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Text
of a press release by the Registrant dated March 4,
2010.
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OCWEN
FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
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Date:
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March
4, 2010
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By:
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/s/
David J.
Gunter
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David
J. Gunter
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Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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(On
behalf of the Registrant and as its principal financial
officer)
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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News
release of Ocwen Financial Corporation, dated March 4, 2010, announcing
its preliminary results for the fourth quarter and year 2010 and certain
other information.
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Exhibit
99.1
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Ocwen Financial
Corporation®
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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David
J. Gunter
Executive
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
T:
(561) 682-8367
E:
David.Gunter@Ocwen.com
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Ocwen
issued $210 million of advance receivable backed notes under the TALF
program in December 2009 and another $200 million in February
2010. These financings were for terms of 30 and 24 months
and fixed interest rates at 4.14% and 3.59%, respectively. As a result of
these two financings, Ocwen’s asset liability structure is asset
sensitive.
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The
residential servicing portfolio grew by $9.7 billion or 24% over the third
quarter of 2009.
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Completed
modifications for the fourth quarter of 15,677 exceeded the top end of our
previous guidance of 10,000 to 15,000. This 124% increase over
third quarter modifications included 4,296 HAMP
modifications.
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Income
from operations grew by 21% over the third quarter of 2009 principally due
to an increase in revenues in the Servicing segment of $9.4
million.
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Equity
now exceeds liabilities as a result of our repayment of the Investment
line subsequent to year end.
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Ocwen
completed the sale of Bankhaus Oswald Kruber during the quarter
recognizing income of $2.5 million from discontinued operations, net of
income taxes.
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Establish
predictable and sustainable revenue growth in our servicing
operations,
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Improve
process efficiencies to further reduce
costs,
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Improve
quality, and
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Reduce
asset intensity and, therefore, enhance return on
equity.”
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Expand
our governmental servicing and special servicing
activities,
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Develop
flow FHA servicing, and
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Acquire
existing servicing portfolios. We are
evaluating four servicing acquisitions, two of which, totaling $35
billion, are nearing final
decisions.”
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At
or for the three months ended
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December
31,
2009
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September
30,
2009
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June
30,
2009
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March
31,
2009
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December
31,
2008
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Total
unpaid principal balance of loans and REO serviced
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$ | 49,980,077 | $ | 40,293,698 | $ | 38,406,007 | $ | 40,789,135 | $ | 40,171,532 | ||||||||||
Non-performing
loans and REO serviced as a % of total UPB (1)
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25.6 | % | 26.9 | % | 27.4 | % | 25.1 | % | 24.3 | % | ||||||||||
Prepayment
speed (average CPR)
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19 | % | 20 | % | 22 | % | 22 | % | 25 | % |
(1)
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Loans
for which borrowers are making scheduled payments under modification,
forbearance or bankruptcy plans are considered performing loans.
Non-performing loans exclude those serviced under special servicing
agreements where we have no obligation to
advance.
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Segment
Results (Dollars in thousands)
(UNAUDITED)
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Three
months
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Twelve
months
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For
the periods ended December 31,
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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(As
adjusted)
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(As
adjusted)
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Ocwen
Asset Management
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Servicing
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Revenue
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$ | 72,327 | $ | 75,740 | $ | 272,725 | $ | 340,725 | ||||||||
Operating expenses
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30,472 | 40,060 | 129,252 | 164,292 | ||||||||||||
Income from operations
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41,855 | 35,680 | 143,473 | 176,433 | ||||||||||||
Other expense, net
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(12,555 | ) | (17,886 | ) | (55,792 | ) | (75,663 | ) | ||||||||
Income from continuing
operations before taxes
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29,300 | 17,794 | 87,681 | 100,770 | ||||||||||||
Loans and
Residuals
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Revenue
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— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses
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631 | 800 | 2,831 | 3,025 | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations
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(631 | ) | (800 | ) | (2,831 | ) | (3,025 | ) | ||||||||
Other expense, net
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(1,427 | ) | (4,315 | ) | (6,290 | ) | (11,657 | ) | ||||||||
Loss from continuing operations
before taxes
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(2,058 | ) | (5,115 | ) | (9,121 | ) | (14,682 | ) | ||||||||
Asset Management
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Revenue
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422 | 667 | 1,851 | 3,664 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses
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578 | 896 | 3,108 | 4,113 | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations
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(156 | ) | (229 | ) | (1,257 | ) | (449 | ) | ||||||||
Other expense, net
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(1,594 | ) | (2,822 | ) | (4,060 | ) | (9,364 | ) | ||||||||
Loss from continuing operations
before taxes
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(1,750 | ) | (3,051 | ) | (5,317 | ) | (9,813 | ) | ||||||||
Income from continuing operations before income
taxes
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25,492 | 9,628 | 73,243 | 76,275 | ||||||||||||
Ocwen
Solutions
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Mortgage
Services
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Revenue
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— | 15,153 | 54,052 | 58,733 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses
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— | 12,162 | 37,040 | 46,299 | ||||||||||||
Income from
operations
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— | 2,991 | 17,012 | 12,434 | ||||||||||||
Other income, net
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— | 181 | 803 | 828 | ||||||||||||
Income from continuing
operations before taxes
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— | 3,172 | 17,815 | 13,262 | ||||||||||||
Financial
Services
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Revenue
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— | 16,653 | 40,293 | 73,835 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses
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— | 17,617 | 45,002 | 79,757 | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations
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— | (964 | ) | (4,709 | ) | (5,922 | ) | |||||||||
Other expense, net
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— | (524 | ) | (1,260 | ) | (1,953 | ) | |||||||||
Loss from continuing operations
before taxes
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— | (1,488 | ) | (5,969 | ) | (7,875 | ) | |||||||||
Technology
Products
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Revenue
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— | 10,717 | 28,331 | 45,283 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses
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— | 7,685 | 18,638 | 35,895 | ||||||||||||
Income from operations
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— | 3,032 | 9,693 | 9,388 | ||||||||||||
Other expense, net
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— | (87 | ) | (103 | ) | (5,808 | ) | |||||||||
Income from continuing
operations before taxes
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— | 2,945 | 9,590 | 3,580 | ||||||||||||
Income
from continuing operations before income taxes
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— | 4,629 | 21,436 | 8,967 | ||||||||||||
Corporate
Items and Other
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Revenue
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385 | 2 | 1,066 | 156 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses
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4,942 | 4,537 | 16,308 | 18,743 | ||||||||||||
Loss from operations
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(4,557 | ) | (4,535 | ) | (15,242 | ) | (18,587 | ) | ||||||||
Other income (expense),
net
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(741 | ) | (13,679 | ) | 13,824 | (35,673 | ) | |||||||||
Loss from continuing operations
before taxes
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(5,298 | ) | (18,214 | ) | (1,418 | ) | (54,260 | ) | ||||||||
Corporate
Eliminations
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Revenue
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(386 | ) | (7,541 | ) | (17,590 | ) | (30,268 | ) | ||||||||
Operating expenses
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(117 | ) | (7,201 | ) | (16,525 | ) | (28,769 | ) | ||||||||
Loss from operations
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(269 | ) | (340 | ) | (1,065 | ) | (1,499 | ) | ||||||||
Other income, net
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269 | 340 | 1,065 | 1,499 | ||||||||||||
Income from continuing
operations before taxes
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— | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Consolidated
income (loss) from continuing operations before
income taxes
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$ | 20,194 | $ | (3,957 | ) | $ | 93,261 | $ | 30,982 |
OCWEN
FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars
in thousands, except share data)
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Three
months
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Twelve
months
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For
the periods ended December 31,
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2009
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2008
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2009
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2008
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(As
Adjusted)
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(As
Adjusted)
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Revenue
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Servicing and subservicing
fees
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$ | 62,635 | $ | 77,826 | $ | 264,467 | $ | 368,026 | ||||||||
Process management fees
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9,710 | 31,450 | 108,082 | 113,244 | ||||||||||||
Other revenues
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403 | 2,115 | 8,179 | 10,858 | ||||||||||||
Total revenue
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72,748 | 111,391 | 380,728 | 492,128 | ||||||||||||
Operating
expenses
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Compensation and benefits
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12,862 | 28,982 | 87,620 | 125,549 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of servicing
rights
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6,485 | 11,749 | 32,228 | 52,461 | ||||||||||||
Servicing and origination
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2,376 | 15,362 | 38,653 | 52,951 | ||||||||||||
Technology and
communications
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5,712 | 4,614 | 20,066 | 22,327 | ||||||||||||
Professional services
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4,428 | 7,557 | 26,200 | 34,615 | ||||||||||||
Occupancy and equipment
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3,929 | 5,507 | 18,985 | 22,978 | ||||||||||||
Other operating expenses
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714 | 2,785 | 11,902 | 12,474 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses
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36,506 | 76,556 | 235,654 | 323,355 | ||||||||||||
Income
from operations
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36,242 | 34,835 | 145,074 | 168,773 | ||||||||||||
Other
income (expense)
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Interest income
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2,375 | 3,204 | 8,786 | 14,696 | ||||||||||||
Interest expense
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(12,846 | ) | (20,061 | ) | (62,954 | ) | (86,574 | ) | ||||||||
Gain (loss) on trading
securities
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(2,159 | ) | (13,114 | ) | 11,187 | (35,480 | ) | |||||||||
Loss on loans held for resale,
net
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(2,349 | ) | (5,984 | ) | (11,132 | ) | (17,096 | ) | ||||||||
Equity in losses of
unconsolidated entities
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(1,325 | ) | (2,482 | ) | (2,933 | ) | (13,110 | ) | ||||||||
Other, net
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256 | (355 | ) | 5,233 | (227 | ) | ||||||||||
Other expense, net
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(16,048 | ) | (38,792 | ) | (51,813 | ) | (137,791 | ) | ||||||||
Income
(loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
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20,194 | (3,957 | ) | 93,261 | 30,982 | |||||||||||
Income
tax expense
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13,307 | 313 | 96,110 | 12,006 | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) from continuing
operations
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6,887 | (4,270 | ) | (2,849 | ) | 18,976 | ||||||||||
Income
(loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
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2,488 | (195 | ) | 3,121 | (5,767 | ) | ||||||||||
Net income (loss)
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9,375 | (4,465 | ) | 272 | 13,209 | |||||||||||
Net
loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests
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14 | 184 | 25 | 41 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable
to Ocwen Financial
Corporation (OCN)
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$ | 9,389 | $ | (4,281 | ) | $ | 297 | $ | 13,250 | |||||||
Basic
earnings per share
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Income (loss) from continuing
operations
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$ | 0.07 | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | 0.30 | ||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued
operations
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0.02 | — | 0.04 | (0.09 | ) | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable
to OCN
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$ | 0.09 | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | ― | $ | 0.21 | |||||||
Diluted
earnings per share
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Income (loss) from continuing
operations
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$ | 0.07 | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | (0.04 | ) | $ | 0.30 | ||||||
Income (loss) from discontinued
operations
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0.02 | — | 0.04 | (0.09 | ) | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable
to OCN
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$ | 0.09 | $ | (0.07 | ) | $ | ― | $ | 0.21 | |||||||
Weighted
average common shares outstanding
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Basic
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99,871,247 | 62,716,530 | 78,252,000 | 62,670,957 | ||||||||||||
Diluted
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107,150,497 | 62,716,530 | 78,252,000 | 62,935,314 |
OCWEN
FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars
in thousands, except share data)
(UNAUDITED)
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December
31,
2009
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December
31,
2008
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(As
Adjusted)
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Assets
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Cash
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$ | 90,919 | $ | 201,025 | ||||
Trading securities, at fair
value
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Auction rate
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247,464 | 239,301 | ||||||
Subordinates and residuals
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3,692 | 4,369 | ||||||
Loans held for resale, at lower
of cost or fair value
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33,197 | 49,918 | ||||||
Advances
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145,914 | 102,085 | ||||||
Match funded advances
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822,615 | 1,100,555 | ||||||
Mortgage servicing rights
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117,802 | 139,500 | ||||||
Receivables, net
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67,095 | 39,907 | ||||||
Deferred tax assets, net
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132,683 | 175,145 | ||||||
Intangibles, including goodwill
of $9,836 at December 31, 2008
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— | 46,227 | ||||||
Premises and equipment,
net
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3,325 | 12,926 | ||||||
Investments in unconsolidated
entities
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15,008 | 25,663 | ||||||
Other assets
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89,636 | 100,479 | ||||||
Total assets
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$ | 1,769,350 | $ | 2,237,100 | ||||
Liabilities
and Equity
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Liabilities
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Match funded liabilities
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$ | 465,691 | $ | 961,939 | ||||
Lines of credit and other
secured borrowings
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55,810 | 116,870 | ||||||
Investment line
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156,968 | 200,719 | ||||||
Servicer liabilities
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38,672 | 135,751 | ||||||
Debt securities
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95,564 | 133,367 | ||||||
Other liabilities
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90,782 | 78,813 | ||||||
Total liabilities
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903,487 | 1,627,459 | ||||||
Equity
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Ocwen Financial Corporation
stockholders’ equity
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Common stock, $.01 par value;
200,000,000 shares authorized;
99,956,833 and 62,716,530
shares issued and outstanding at
December 31, 2009 and 2008,
respectively
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1,000 | 627 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital
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459,542 | 201,831 | ||||||
Retained earnings
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405,198 | 404,901 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive
income (loss), net of income taxes
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(129 | ) | 1,876 | |||||
Total Ocwen Financial
Corporation stockholders’ equity
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865,611 | 609,235 | ||||||
Non-controlling interest in
subsidiaries
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252 | 406 | ||||||
Total equity
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865,863 | 609,641 | ||||||
Total liabilities and
equity
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$ | 1,769,350 | $ | 2,237,100 |