UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
  
x          QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20182019


OR


o           TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from              to


Commission file number 001-13585
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CoreLogic, Inc.CORELOGIC, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware95-1068610
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
40 PacificaIrvineCalifornia92618-747192618
(Address of principal executive offices)Street Address)(City)(State)(Zip Code)
 
(949) (949) 214-1000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class:Trading symbol(s)Name of exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.00001 par valueCLGXNew York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No   o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes  x     No   o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging“emerging growth company"company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filerxAccelerated filero
Non-accelerated filer
o
Smaller reporting companyo
  Emerging growth companyo


o If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).


Yes  o    No   x


Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.


On October 22, 201821, 2019 there were 80,561,46379,518,536 shares of common stock outstanding.





CoreLogic,
CoreLogic, Inc.
Table of Contents
 
 
Part I:Financial Information
   
Item 1.Financial Statements (unaudited) 
   
 A. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018
   
 B. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 20172018
   
 C. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 20172018
   
 D. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 20172018
   
 E. Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018
   
 F. Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
   
Item 2.Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
   
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
   
Item 4.Controls and Procedures
   
Part II:Other Information
   
Item 1.Legal Proceedings
   
Item 1A.Risk Factors
   
Item 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3.Defaults upon Senior Securities
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5.Other Information
   
Item 6.Exhibits








PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.  Financial Statements.

CoreLogic,CoreLogic, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except par value)September 30,
December 31,September 30,
December 31,
Assets2018
20172019
2018
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents$97,884
 $118,804
$88,238
 $85,271
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
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,394 and $5,742 as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively)273,021
 242,814
Prepaid expenses and other current assets53,515
 47,220
60,328
 50,136
Income tax receivable8,984
 7,649
2,673
 25,299
Total current assets414,646
 430,268
424,260
 403,520
Property and equipment, net453,431
 447,659
446,057
 456,497
Operating lease assets65,302
 
Goodwill, net2,312,297
 2,250,599
2,392,972
 2,391,954
Other intangible assets, net475,037
 475,613
391,994
 468,405
Capitalized data and database costs, net324,779
 329,403
323,777
 324,049
Investment in affiliates, net42,090
 38,989
18,575
 22,429
Other assets119,380
 104,882
75,518
 102,136
Total assets$4,141,660
 $4,077,413
$4,138,455
 $4,168,990
Liabilities and Equity 
  
 
  
Current liabilities: 
  
 
  
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses$157,580
 $145,655
$179,740
 $166,258
Accrued salaries and benefits79,171
 93,717
80,570
 84,940
Contract liabilities, current308,659
 303,948
314,847
 308,959
Current portion of long-term debt27,068
 70,046
68,247
 26,935
Operating lease liabilities, current16,839
 
Total current liabilities572,478
 613,366
660,243
 587,092
Long-term debt, net of current1,737,855
 1,683,524
1,636,272
 1,752,241
Contract liabilities, net of current520,544
 504,900
539,037
 524,069
Deferred income tax liabilities109,356
 102,571
100,229
 124,968
Operating lease liabilities, net of current85,844
 
Other liabilities171,311
 165,176
183,969
 180,122
Total liabilities3,111,544
 3,069,537
3,205,594
 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; 80,562 and 80,885 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively1
 1
Common stock, $0.00001 par value; 180,000 shares authorized; 79,519 and 80,092 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively1
 1
Additional paid-in capital173,963
 224,455
124,872
 160,870
Retained earnings962,765
 877,111
994,673
 975,375
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(106,613) (93,691)(186,685) (135,748)
Total stockholders' equity1,030,116
 1,007,876
932,861
 1,000,498
Total liabilities and equity$4,141,660
 $4,077,413
$4,138,455
 $4,168,990
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.



CoreLogic,
CoreLogic, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months EndedFor the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,September 30, September 30,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)2018
2017 2018 20172019
2018 2019 2018
Operating revenues$451,768
 $483,131
 $1,385,069
 $1,396,960
$458,957
 $451,768
 $1,336,203
 $1,385,069
Cost of services (excluding depreciation and amortization shown below)230,419
 244,186
 709,154
 745,314
228,186
 230,419
 674,457
 709,154
Selling, general and administrative expenses113,075
 131,323
 340,049
 346,723
111,276
 113,075
 362,298
 340,049
Depreciation and amortization48,494
 45,326
 142,030
 131,668
45,717
 48,461
 142,042
 141,948
Impairment loss78
 33
 47,912
 82
Total operating expenses391,988

420,835
 1,191,233
 1,223,705
385,257

391,988
 1,226,709
 1,191,233
Operating income59,780

62,296
 193,836
 173,255
73,700

59,780
 109,494
 193,836
Interest expense: 

 
  
  
 

 
  
  
Interest income299
 393
 1,053
 1,323
349
 299
 1,728
 1,053
Interest expense19,382
 16,686
 56,061
 45,352
19,852
 19,382
 59,137
 56,061
Total interest expense, net(19,083)
(16,293) (55,008) (44,029)(19,503)
(19,083) (57,409) (55,008)
Gain/(loss) on investments and other, net2,835
 (3,095) 5,124
 (6,513)224
 2,835
 (1,926) 5,124
Income from continuing operations before equity in (losses)/earnings of affiliates and income taxes43,532

42,908
 143,952
 122,713
Tax indemnification release
 
 (13,394) 
Income from continuing operations before equity in earnings/(losses) of affiliates and income taxes54,421

43,532
 36,765
 143,952
Provision for income taxes20,836
 11,851
 37,432
 36,759
14,481
 20,836
 508
 37,432
Income from continuing operations before equity in (losses)/earnings of affiliates22,696

31,057
 106,520
 85,954
Equity in (losses)/earnings of affiliates, net of tax(161) (229) 2,909

(1,232)
Income from continuing operations before equity in earnings/(losses) of affiliates39,940

22,696
 36,257
 106,520
Equity in earnings/(losses) of affiliates, net of tax605
 (161) 497

2,909
Net income from continuing operations22,535

30,828
 109,429
 84,722
40,545

22,535
 36,754
 109,429
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax(84) (74) (175) 2,421
Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax
 
 
 310
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(17,362) (84) (17,456) (175)
Net income$22,451

$30,754
 $109,254
 $87,453
$23,183

$22,451
 $19,298
 $109,254


 
 
 
Basic income per share:




    




 

 

Net income from continuing operations$0.28

$0.37
 $1.35
 $1.01
$0.51

$0.28
 $0.46
 $1.35
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax


 
 0.03
Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax


 
 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(0.22)

 (0.22) 
Net income$0.28
 $0.37
 $1.35
 $1.04
$0.29
 $0.28
 $0.24
 $1.35
Diluted income per share: 

 
  
  
 

 
  
  
Net income from continuing operations$0.27

$0.36
 $1.33
 $0.99
$0.50

$0.27
 $0.45
 $1.33
(Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax


 
 0.03
Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax


 
 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(0.21)

 (0.21) 
Net income$0.27
 $0.36
 $1.33
 $1.02
$0.29
 $0.27
 $0.24
 $1.33
Weighted-average common shares outstanding: 

 
  
  
 

 
  
  
Basic80,680

83,362
 81,073
 84,114
79,761

80,680
 80,138
 81,073
Diluted82,017

85,090
 82,528
 85,840
80,914

82,017
 81,205
 82,528


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.



CoreLogic,
CoreLogic, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)


For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months EndedFor the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,September 30, September 30,
(in thousands)2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018 2019 2018
Net income$22,451
 $30,754
 $109,254
 $87,453
$23,183
 $22,451
 $19,298
 $109,254
Other comprehensive (loss)/income 
  
  
  
Other comprehensive loss 
  
  
  
Adoption of new accounting standards
 
 408
 

 
 
 408
Market value adjustments on interest rate swaps, net of tax2,532
 41
 10,770
 1,621
(8,121) 2,532
 (41,415) 10,770
Reclassification adjustment for gain on terminated interest rate swap included in net income
 
 (67) 
Foreign currency translation adjustments(6,129) 6,078
 (23,729) 22,761
(13,529) (6,129) (9,007) (23,729)
Supplemental benefit plans adjustments, net of tax(124) (106) (371) 1,519
(149) (124) (448) (371)
Total other comprehensive (loss)/income(3,721) 6,013
 (12,922) 25,901
Comprehensive income$18,730
 $36,767
 $96,332
 $113,354
Total other comprehensive loss(21,799) (3,721) (50,937) (12,922)
Comprehensive income/(loss)$1,384
 $18,730
 $(31,639) $96,332
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.



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

For the Nine Months EndedFor the Nine Months Ended

September 30,September 30,
(in thousands)2018
20172019
2018
Cash flows from operating activities: 
  
 
Net income$109,254

$87,453
$19,298

$109,254
Less: (Loss)/income from discontinued operations, net of tax(175)
2,421
Less: Gain from sale of discontinued operations, net of tax

310
Less: Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(17,456)
(175)
Net income from continuing operations109,429

84,722
36,754

109,429
Adjustments to reconcile net income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities: 

 
 

 
Depreciation and amortization142,030

131,668
142,042

141,948
Amortization of debt issuance costs4,103

4,263
3,836

4,103
Amortization of operating lease assets11,675
 
Impairment loss47,912

82
Provision for bad debt and claim losses11,113

12,268
11,546

11,113
Share-based compensation29,574

29,558
26,863

29,574
Equity in (earnings)/losses of affiliates, net of taxes(2,909)
1,232
Equity in earnings of affiliates, net of taxes(497)
(2,909)
Gain on sale of property and equipment(19)
(227)(3)
(19)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt1,453


Deferred income tax10,279

(7,038)(10,642)
10,279
(Gain)/loss on investment and other, net(5,124)
6,513
Loss/(gain) on investments and other, net473

(5,124)
Tax indemnification release13,394
 
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: 

 
 

 
Accounts receivable2,619

(5,655)(33,071)
2,619
Prepaid expenses and other current assets(7,617)
2,414
(7,132)
(7,617)
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses(22,037)
(40,681)(18,023)
(22,037)
Contract liabilities(18,406)
26,037
19,629

(18,406)
Income taxes7,847

644
31,239

7,847
Dividends received from investments in affiliates775

1,198


775
Other assets and other liabilities(9,353)
21,765
(29,208)
(9,353)
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations252,304

268,681
248,240

252,304
Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities - discontinued operations(4)
3,660
Net cash used in operating activities - discontinued operations(1,148)
(4)
Total cash provided by operating activities$252,300

$272,341
$247,092

$252,300
Cash flows from investing activities: 

 
 

 
Purchases of property and equipment$(41,020)
$(28,534)$(63,196)
$(41,020)
Purchases of capitalized data and other intangible assets(25,013)
(25,744)(29,443)
(25,013)
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired(140,977)
(188,372)(13,280)
(140,977)
Cash received from sale of business-line3,245
 
Purchases of investments(658)

Cash received from sale of business-lines4,109
 3,245
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment198

316
3

198
Proceeds from investments980


5,591

980
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations(202,587)
(242,334)(96,874)
(202,587)
Net cash provided by investing activities - discontinued operations





Total cash used in investing activities$(202,587)
$(242,334)$(96,874)
$(202,587)
Cash flows from financing activities: 

 
 

 
Proceeds from long-term debt$120,095

$1,995,000
$1,770,000

$120,095
Debt issuance costs

(14,294)(9,621)

Repayment of long-term debt(114,626)
(1,796,661)(1,844,155)
(114,626)
Proceeds from issuance of shares in connection with share-based compensation19,585

6,330
8,391

19,585
Payment of tax withholdings related to net share settlements(12,623)
(13,629)(9,645)
(12,623)
Shares repurchased and retired(87,028)
(132,460)(61,607)
(87,028)
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities - continuing operations(74,597)
44,286
Contingent consideration payments subsequent to acquisitions(612) 
Net cash used in financing activities - continuing operations(147,249)
(74,597)
Net cash provided by financing activities - discontinued operations





Total cash (used in)/provided by financing activities$(74,597)
$44,286
Total cash used in financing activities$(147,249)
$(74,597)
Effect of exchange rate on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash2,039

(1,324)637

2,039
Net change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(22,845)
72,969
3,606

(22,845)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period132,154

89,974
98,250

132,154
Less: Change in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash - discontinued operations(4)
3,660
(1,148)
(4)
Plus: Cash swept (to)/from discontinued operations(4)
3,660
Plus: Cash swept from discontinued operations(1,148)
(4)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$109,309

$162,943
$101,856

$109,309


 

 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:      
Cash paid for interest$50,108
 $37,283
$53,202
 $50,108
Cash paid for income taxes$25,406
 $45,702
$11,558
 $25,406
Cash refunds from income taxes$3,271
 $524
$16,812
 $3,271
Non-cash investing activities:      
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable and other accrued expenses$16,911
 $6,281
$11,286
 $16,911


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.



CoreLogic,
CoreLogic, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Quarter-to-Date)
(Unaudited)

 Common Stock Shares Common Stock Amount Additional Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Total
(in thousands)Common Stock Shares Common Stock Amount Additional Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss)/Income Total 
Balance as of December 31, 201780,885
 $1
 $224,455
 $877,111
 $(93,691) $1,007,876
Adoption of new accounting standards
 
 
 (23,600) 408
 (23,192)
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 Common Stock Shares Common Stock Amount Additional Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Total
Balance as of June 30, 2019 
Net income 
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation 86
 
 1,832
 
 
 1,832
Payment of tax withholdings related to net share settlements 
 
 (378) 
 
 (378)
Share-based compensation 
 
 9,108
 
 
 9,108
Shares repurchased and retired (700) 
 (32,577) 
 
 (32,577)
Other comprehensive loss 
 
 
 
 (21,799) (21,799)
Balance as of September 30, 2019 79,519
 $1
 $124,872
 $994,673
 $(186,685) $932,861
            
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018            
Balance as of June 30, 2018 80,944
 $1
 $186,816
 $940,314
 $(102,892) $1,024,239
Net income
 
 
 109,254
 
 109,254
 
 
 
 22,451
 
 22,451
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation1,428
 
 19,585
 
 
 19,585
 97
 
 2,019
 
 
 2,019
Payment of tax withholdings related to net share settlements
 
 (12,623) 
 
 (12,623) 
 
 (941) 
 
 (941)
Share-based compensation
 
 29,574
 
 
 29,574
 
 
 9,775
 
 
 9,775
Shares repurchased and retired(1,751) 
 (87,028) 
 
 (87,028) (479) 
 (23,706) 
 
 (23,706)
Other comprehensive loss
 
 
 
 (13,330) (13,330) 
 
 
 
 (3,721) (3,721)
Balance as of September 30, 201880,562
 $1
 $173,963
 $962,765
 $(106,613) $1,030,116
 80,562
 $1
 $173,963
 $962,765
 $(106,613) $1,030,116


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.





CoreLogic, Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity (Year-to-Date)
(Unaudited)

  Common Stock Shares Common Stock Amount Additional Paid-in Capital Retained Earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Total
(in thousands)      
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019      
Balance as of December 31, 2018 80,092
 $1
 $160,870
 $975,375
 $(135,748) $1,000,498
Net income 
 
 
 19,298
 
 19,298
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation 827
 

 8,391
 
 
 8,391
Payment of tax withholdings related to net share settlements 
 
 (9,645) 
 
 (9,645)
Share-based compensation 
 

 26,863
 
 
 26,863
Shares repurchased and retired (1,400) 
 (61,607) 
 
 (61,607)
Other comprehensive loss 
 

 
 
 (50,937) (50,937)
Balance as of September 30, 2019 79,519
 $1
 $124,872
 $994,673
 $(186,685) $932,861
             
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018            
Balance as of December 31, 2017 80,885
 $1
 $224,455
 $877,111
 $(93,691) $1,007,876
Adoption of new accounting standards 
 
 
 (23,600) 408
 (23,192)
Net income 
 
 
 109,254
 
 109,254
Shares issued in connection with share-based compensation 1,428
 
 19,585
 
 
 19,585
Payment of tax withholdings related to net share settlements 
 
 (12,623) 
 
 (12,623)
Share-based compensation 
 
 29,574
 
 
 29,574
Shares repurchased and retired (1,751) 
 (87,028) 
 
 (87,028)
Other comprehensive loss 
 
 
 
 (13,330) (13,330)
Balance as of September 30, 2018 80,562
 $1
 $173,963
 $962,765
 $(106,613) $1,030,116

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.




Note 1 – Basis of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements


CoreLogic, Inc., together with its subsidiaries (collectively "we"“the Company”, "us"“we”, “us” or "our"“our”), is a leading global property information, insight, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider operating in North America, Western Europe and Asia Pacific. Our combined data from public, contributory and proprietary sources provides detailed coverage of property, mortgages and other encumbrances, consumer credit, tenancy, location, hazard risk and related performance information. The markets we serve include real estate and mortgage finance, insurance, capital markets and the public sector. We deliver value to clients through unique data, analytics, workflow technology, advisory and managed solutions. Clients rely on us to help identify and manage growth opportunities, improve performance and mitigate risk.


Our condensed consolidated financial information included in this report has been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted (“GAAP”) in the U.S. (“GAAP”United States ("US") for interim financial information pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual amounts may differ from these estimated amounts. Certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. The 20172018 year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet was derived from the Company'sCompany’s audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 20172018. Interim financial information does not require the inclusion of all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. Therefore, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20172018.


The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring items which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations for the periods shown. The results of operations for such periods are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year or for any future periods.


Client Concentration


We generate the majority of our operating revenues from clients with operations in the U.S.US residential real estate, mortgage origination and mortgage servicing markets. Approximately 32%31% and 37%32% of our operating revenues for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017, respectively, and 32% and 39% for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and 2017, respectively, were generated from our top ten clients, who consist of the largest U.S.US mortgage originators and servicers. None of our clients individually accounted for greater than 10% of our operating revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2018,2019 nor 2018. Approximately 30% and one of our clients accounted for approximately 11% of our operating revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2017. None of our clients accounted for greater than 10%32% of our operating revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and tworespectively, were generated from our top ten clients with none of our clients accountedindividually accounting for approximately 12% andgreater than 10% of our operating revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.during these periods.


Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash


We deem the carrying value of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to be a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the nature of these instruments. Restricted cash is comprised of certificates of deposit that are pledged for various letters of credit/bank guarantees secured by us, escrow accounts due to acquisitions and divestitures as well as short-term investments within our deferred compensation plan trust. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to amounts shown in the statement of cash flows:

(in thousands)September 30, 2019 September 30, 2018
Cash and cash equivalents$88,238
 $97,884
Restricted cash included in other assets11,616
 10,355
Restricted cash included in prepaid expenses and other current assets2,002
 1,070
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$101,856
 $109,309


(in thousands)September 30, 2018 September 30, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents$97,884
 $149,411
Restricted cash included in other assets10,355
 13,532
Restricted cash included in prepaid expenses and other current assets1,070
 
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$109,309
 $162,943


Operating Revenue Recognition


We derive our operating revenues primarily from U.S.US mortgage lenders, servicers and insurance companies with good creditworthiness. Operating revenue arrangements are written and specify the products or services to be delivered, pricing, and payment terms. Operating revenue is recognized when the distinct good, or service, or performance obligation is delivered and


control has been transferred to the client. Generally, clients contract with us to provide products and services that are highly interrelated and not separately identifiable. Therefore, the entire contract is accounted for as one performance obligation. At times, some of our contracts have multiple performance obligations where we allocate the total price to each performance obligation based on the estimated relative standalone selling price using observable sales or the cost-plus-margin approach.


For products or services where delivery occurs at a point in time, we recognize operating revenue when the client obtains control of the products upon delivery.When delivery occurs over time, we generally recognize operating revenue ratably over the service period, once initial delivery has occurred. For certain of our products or services, clients may also pay upfront fees, which we defer and recognize as operating revenue over the longer of the contractual term or the expected client relationship period.


Licensing arrangements that provide our clients with the right to access or use our intellectual property are considered functional licenses for which we generally recognize operating revenue based on usage. For arrangements that provide a stand-ready obligation or substantive updates to the intellectual property which the client is contractually or practically required to use, we recognize operating revenue ratably over the contractual term.


Client payment terms are standard with no significant financing components or extended payment terms granted. In limited cases, we allow for client cancellations for which we estimate a reserve.


See further discussion in Note 68 - Operating Revenues.


Comprehensive IncomeLoss


Comprehensive incomeloss includes all changes in equity except those resulting from investments by shareholders and distributions to shareholders. Specifically, foreign currency translation adjustments, amounts related to supplemental benefit plans, unrealized gains and losses on interest rate swap transactions and unrealized gains and losses on investmentinvestments are recorded in other comprehensive income/(loss)/income.. The following table shows the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes, as of September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017:2018:

(in thousands)2019 2018
Cumulative foreign currency translation$(138,413) $(129,406)
Cumulative supplemental benefit plans(5,406) (4,958)
Net unrecognized losses on interest rate swaps(42,799) (1,384)
Reclassification adjustment for gain on terminated interest rate swap included in net income(67) 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss$(186,685) $(135,748)


(in thousands)2018 2017
Cumulative foreign currency translation$(119,369) $(95,630)
Cumulative supplemental benefit plans(7,008) (5,461)
Net unrecognized gains on interest rate swaps19,764
 7,400
Accumulated other comprehensive loss$(106,613) $(93,691)


Investment in Affiliates, net


Investments in affiliates are accounted for under the equity method of accounting when we are deemed to have significant influence over the affiliate but do not control or have a majority voting interest in the affiliate. Investments are carried at the cost of acquisition, including subsequent impairments, capital contributions and loans from us, plus our equity in undistributed earnings or losses since inception of the investment.investment, less dividends received.


For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we did not have any operating revenues related to our investment in affiliates and had $0.3 million and $0.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, respectively. We recorded equityoperating expenses of $0.4 million and $1.0 million related to our investment in losses of affiliates net of tax of $0.2 million for both the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, and 2017, and equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax of $2.9$1.1 million and equity in losses of affiliates, net of tax of $1.2$6.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively. For

During the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, we recorded $0.3 million and $2.8 million, respectively, of operating revenues and $1.0 million and $3.2 million, respectively, of operating expenses related to our investment in affiliates. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017,2019, we recorded $0.9a non-cash impairment charge of $1.5 million and $6.9 million, respectively, of operating revenues and $6.3 million and $8.9 million, respectively, of operating expenses related toin our investment in affiliates.

In June 2017,affiliates, net, due to an other-than-temporary loss because we acquired a 45.0% interest in Mercury Network, LLC ("Mercury") for $70.0 million, which included a call optiondo not foresee an ability to purchaserecover the remaining 55.0% interest withincarrying amount of the next nine-month period. We initially fair-valued the call option using the Black-Scholes model at $4.6 million. In August 2017, we purchased the remaining 55.0% ownership of Mercury for an additional $83.0 million and wrote-off our related call option, which resulted in a netinvestment. This loss of $1.9 millionwas recorded within gain/(loss) on investments and other, net in the accompanyingour condensed consolidated statementstatements of operations foroperations. NaN such impairments were recorded in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017. Prior to our acquisition2018.

As of the controlling interest in August 2017,September 30, 2019, and December 31, 2018, we accounted for the investment in Mercury using the equity method. See Note 12 - Acquisitions for further discussion.had insignificant accounts payable and accounts receivable with these affiliates.




Discontinued Operations


In September 2014, we completed the sale of our collateral solutions and field services businesses, which were included in the former reporting segment Asset Management and Processing Solutions ("AMPS").Solutions. In September 2012, we completed the wind downwind-down of our consumer services business and our former appraisal management company business. In September 2011, we closed our marketing services business. In December 2010, we completed the sale of our Employer and Litigation Services businesses.


In connection with previous divestitures, we retain the prospect ofretained certain contingent liabilities of the businesses that were disposed of. These contingent liabilities include, among other items, liability for certain litigation matters, indemnification obligations orand potential breaches of representations or warranties. With respect to one suchour Employer and Litigation Services divestiture, we retained certain liabilities and, in September 2016, a jury returned an unfavorable verdict against athis discontinued operating unit, that, ifwhich we appealed. In August 2019, the verdict was upheld on appeal, could result in indemnification exposure upappeal. We have accrued a potential loss of $21.7 million as of September 30, 2019 with respect to $25.0 million, including interest. We do not consider this outcome to be probable andverdict, although we are pursuing an appealfurther review of the verdict to eliminate or substantially reduce any potential post-divestiture contingency. Any actualverdict. The liability that comes to fruition would beis reflected in our results from discontinued operations.


For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we recorded a gain of $4.5 million related to a pre-tax legal settlement in AMPS within our discontinued operations. There was no such legal settlement for the nine months ended September 30, 2018. As of September 30, 20182019, and December 31, 2017,2018, we recorded assets of discontinued operations of $0.4$6.3 million for both periodsand $0.6 million, respectively, within prepaid expenses and other current assets within our condensed consolidated balance sheets.sheets, mainly consisting of tax-related assets. Additionally, as of September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017,2018, we recorded liabilities of $1.8$24.1 million for both periodsand $2.2 million, respectively, within accounts payable and other accrued expenses.expenses, which mainly consisted of legal-related accruals.


Tax Escrow Disbursement Arrangements


We administer tax escrow disbursements as a service to our clients in connection with our property tax processing solutions.services business. These deposits are maintained in segregated accounts for the benefit of our clients. Tax escrow depositsclients and totaled $909.5 million$1.3 billion and $0.7 billion as of September 30, 2018,2019 and $961.5 million as of December 31, 2017.2018, respectively. Because these deposits are held on behalf of our clients, they are not our funds and, therefore, are not included in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.


These deposits generally remain in the accounts for a period of two to five business days. We generally derive operating income and expensesrecord credits from these depositsactivities as a reduction to related administrative expenses, including the cost of bank fees and bear the risk of loss. To mitigate the risk of loss, we diversify the placement of funds across institutions with high credit ratings.other administration costs.


Under our contracts with our clients, if we make a payment in error or fail to pay a taxing authority when a payment is due, we could be held liable to our clients for all or part of the financial loss they suffer as a result of our act or omission. We maintained total claim reserves relating to incorrect disposition of assets of $21.5$21.4 million and $21.7$21.2 million as of September 30, 2018,2019 and December 31, 20172018, respectively, of whichrespectively. Within these amounts, $9.3 million and $9.4$9.2 million, respectively, are short-term and are reflected within accounts payable and other accrued expenses within our accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The remaining reserves are reflected within other liabilities.


Recent Accounting Pronouncements


In August 2018,April 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"(“FASB”) issued guidance that amendsto amend or clarify certain areas within three previously issued standards related to financial instruments which includes clarification for fair value disclosure requirements. The guidance removes disclosure requirements on the transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy in addition to the disclosure requirements on the policy for timing of transfers between levels and the valuation process for Level 3 fair value measurements. The guidance clarifiesusing the measurement uncertainty disclosure and adds disclosure requirements for Level 3 unrealized gains andalternative, measuring credit losses and significant unobservable inputs used to develop Level 3 fair value measurements.accounting for derivatives and hedging. The amendments in this guidance isare largely effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Entities are permitted to2019 with early adopt any removed or modified disclosures upon issuance and delay adoption of the additional disclosures until the effective date.permitted. We have not elected to early adopt the removed disclosuresadoption and do not anticipate adoption of the modified or added disclosures tothat this guidance will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued guidance which modifies the disclosure requirements for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other post-retirement plans. The guidance removes certain disclosures, while modifying and adding others, and is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020 on a retrospective basis. Early adoption is permitted, however we have not elected early adoption. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.



In August 2018, the FASB issued new guidance on accounting for implementation, set-up and other upfront costs incurred in a cloud computing arrangement that is hosted by a vendor under a service contract. This new guidance aligns the requirements for capitalization with those for capitalizing implementation costs incurred for internal-use software with additional quantitative and qualitative disclosures required. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. As permitted, we have elected early adoption as of period-end on a prospective basis. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2018, the FASB issued guidance pertaining to the accounting for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("TCJA"), allowing companies a year to finalize and record any provisional or inestimable impacts for the TCJA. This guidance was effective upon issuance during the first quarter. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material effect on our financial statements. See Note 9 - Income Taxes for discussion of the impacts of the TCJA on our Company.

In February 2018, the FASB issued guidance permitting companies to reclassify stranded tax effects from the TCJA from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings. The stranded tax effects consist of deferred taxes originally recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss that exceed the newly enacted federal corporate tax rate. As permitted in the guidance, we elected to early adopt as of January 1, 2018. The net impact of adoption was a balance sheet reclassification of a $0.4 million unrealized loss within accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings.


In August 2017, the FASB issued guidance to amend and improve the accounting for hedging activities. The amendment eliminates the requirement to separately measure and report hedge ineffectiveness. An initial quantitative assessment to establish that the hedge is highly effective is still required but the amendment allows until the end of the first quarter it is designated to perform the assessment. After initial qualification, a qualitative assessment can be performed if the hedge is highly effective and the documentation at inception can reasonably support an expectation of high effectiveness throughout the hedge’s term. The amendment requires companies to present all hedged accounting elements that affect earnings in the same income statement line as the hedged item. For highly effective cash flow hedges, fair value changes will be recorded in other comprehensive incomeloss and reclassified to earnings when the hedged item impacts earnings. The guidance isbecame effective prospectively infor fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted, however weIn October 2018, the FASB issued incremental guidance to this update to permit the Overnight Index Swap Rate and the Secured Overnight Financing Rate to be utilized as US benchmark interest rates for hedge accounting purposes. We have not elected early adoption. We do not expect the adoption ofadopted this guidance to havebeginning with fiscal year 2019 as required, which has not had a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In November 2016, the FASB issued guidance that affects the presentation of restricted cash in the statement of cash flows and related disclosures. The guidance requires that the statement of cash flows explain the change in the combined total of restricted and unrestricted balances. Disclosure of how the statement of cash flows reconciles to the balance sheet is required if restricted cash is shown separately from cash and cash equivalents and the nature of the restrictions. We have adopted this guidance in the current year as required. Please see further discussion above within this Note.


In February 2016, the FASB issued guidance on lease accounting which requires leases, with durations greater than 12-monthsregardless of classification, to be recognized on the balance sheet as lease assets and lease liabilities beginning after December 15, 2018.liabilities. The objective of this standard is to provide greater transparency on the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from leasing arrangements. The recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee will depend ondepends upon its classification as a finance or operating lease. Early adoption is permitted, however we will elect to adopt on the required date ofOn January 1, 2019, viawe adopted the new transition method election issued by the FASB in July 2018 where comparative periods presented in the period of adoption do not need to be restated. We are continuing to evaluate the impact of adopting this standard on our consolidated financial statements, controls and processes, and are in the process of implementing a new lease administration software solution. We anticipate that our notes to the consolidated financial statements related to leases will be expanded and the most substantial change to our consolidated financial statements will be a gross-up of our total assets and liabilities of less than 5%, based on our preliminary analysis. Further, the guidance is not expected to materially impact our results of operations in the upcoming fiscal years and interim periods. We will continue to monitor the overall impact of adoption and update our disclosures as appropriate.

In January 2016, the FASB issued guidance on accounting for equity investments and financial liabilities. The standard does not apply to equity method investments or investments in consolidated subsidiaries. The update provides that equity investments with readily determinable values be measured at fair value and changes in the fair value flow through net income. These changes historically have been included in other comprehensive income. Equity investments without readily determinable fair values have the option to be measured at fair value or at cost adjusted for changes in observable prices minus impairment. Changes in fair value from the application of either method are also recognized in net income. The standard requires a qualitative assessment of impairment indicators at each reporting period. For financial liabilities, entities that elect the fair value option must recognize the change in fair value attributable to instrument-specific credit risk in other comprehensive loss rather than net income. Lastly, regarding deferred tax assets, the need for a valuation allowance on a


deferred tax asset will need to be assessed in relation to available-for-sale debt securities. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. We have adopted this guidance in the current year, which has not had a material impact on our financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued updated guidance on revenue recognition in order to i) remove inconsistencies in revenue requirements, ii) provide a better framework for addressing revenue issues, iii) improve comparability across entities, industries, etc., iv) provide more useful information through improved disclosures, and v) simplify the preparation of financial statements by reducing the number of requirements to which an entity must refer. Under the amendment, an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in the amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance also specifies the accounting treatment for the incremental costs of obtaining a contract, which would not have been incurred had the contract not been obtained. Further, an entity is required to disclose sufficient information to enable the user of the financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows from contracts with customers. The updated guidance provides two methods of adoption: i) retrospective application to each prior reporting period presented, or ii) recognition of the cumulative effect from the retrospective application at the date of initial application.

On January 1, 2018, we adopted this new accounting standard, and all the related amendments, using the modified retrospective approach for all contracts that were not in effect as of the adoption date. The comparativeapproach. Comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those prior periods. We also appliedperiods as allowed by the guidance. As part of our adoption we elected the package of practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance which permit (i)allows us to carry forward our historical lease classification of pre-existing leases, treatment of pre-existing indirect costs, as well as our conclusions of whether a pre-existing contract contains a lease. We have implemented internal controls to enable the omissionpreparation of remaining performance obligations that have contracts with an original expected durationfinancial information upon our adoption in the first quarter of one year or less, (ii) the omission of performance obligations, which are for usage-based variable consideration, which we will recognize over the term2019.

Adoption of the arrangements based onnew lease accounting standard resulted in the actual usage by the customersrecording of operating lease assets and (iii) expensing incremental contract costs, which would have otherwise been recognized in one year or less.

The cumulative effectlease liabilities of the changes made to our condensed consolidated balance sheetapproximately $67.7 million and $103.9 million, respectively, as of January 1, 2018 for the adoption of the new accounting standard is2019. There was no impact to opening equity as follows:

(in thousands)December 31, 2017 Adoption Adjustments January 1, 2018
Assets     
Accounts receivable, net$256,595
 $(941) $255,654
Prepaid expenses and other current assets47,220
 (965) 46,255
Other assets104,516
 2,546
 107,428
      
Liabilities     
Contract liabilities, current$303,948
 $6,767
 $310,715
Contract liabilities, net of current504,900
 24,801
 529,701
Deferred income tax liability102,571
 (7,736) 94,835
      
Equity     
Retained earnings$877,111
 $(23,183) $853,928
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(93,691) (9) (93,700)

In connection with the adoption of the new accounting guidance, we increased our total contract liabilities by $31.6 million of which $23.2 million was the result of a change in the accounting for contracts containing material rights the client would have not received without entering into the contract. The performance obligation associated with the material right is recognized when the future products or services are transferred or when the option expires. Further, we recorded $1.6 million of contract-related assets associated with the change in accounting, which are presented in prepaid expenses and other current assets and other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. As a result of adoption as the adoption-related adjustments previously discussed, we adjusted our relateddifference between the asset and liability balance is attributable to reclassifications of pre-existing balances, such as deferred income tax and retained earnings accounts.

prepaid rent, into the lease asset balance. The impact of the adoption of the new accountingthis standard onhas not materially impacted our condensed consolidated balance sheet is as follows:



 September 30, 2018
(in thousands)As Reported Balances Without Adoption Adjustments Effect of Change Higher/(Lower)
Assets     
Accounts receivable, net$254,263
 $255,364
 $(1,101)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets53,515
 53,153
 362
Income tax receivable8,984
 7,985
 999
Other assets119,380
 117,013
 2,367
      
Liabilities     
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses$157,580
 $157,908
 $(328)
Contract liabilities, current308,659
 299,617
 9,042
Contract liabilities, net of current520,544
 523,175
 (2,631)
Deferred income tax liability109,356
 110,101
 (745)
      
Equity     
Accumulated other comprehensive loss$(106,613) $(106,642) $29
Retained earnings962,765
 965,505
 (2,740)

The impact of the adoption of the new accounting standard on our condensed consolidated statement of operations is as follows:
 For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands)As Reported Balances Without Adoption Adjustments Effect of Change Higher/(Lower)
Operating revenue$451,768
 $451,239
 $529
Cost of services230,419
 230,361
 58
Selling, general and administrative expenses113,075
 113,814
 (739)
Operating income59,780
 58,570
 1,210
Provision for income taxes20,836
 20,534
 302
Net income22,451
 21,543
 908

 For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
(in thousands)As Reported Balances Without Adoption Adjustments Effect of Change Higher/(Lower)
Operating revenue$1,385,069
 $1,359,966
 $25,103
Cost of services709,154
 709,550
 (396)
Selling, general and administrative expenses340,049
 340,985
 (936)
Operating income193,836
 167,401
 26,435
Provision for income taxes37,432
 31,440
 5,992
Net income109,254
 88,811
 20,443

During the second quarteror presentation of 2018,cash flows and we amended contractual terms, which eliminated certain performance obligations that would have otherwise been fulfilled over time. For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, the difference between the reported revenues and the pro forma revenues without adoption adjustments from the new revenue guidance is primarily due to the removal of the aforementioned performance obligations. We do not expect the new accounting standard to haveanticipate a material impact to net income prospectively,in the future based on our current operations. See below for our accounting policy reflecting the updated guidance.

Leases

We determine if an arrangement contains a lease at inception and determine the classification of the lease, as either operating or finance, at commencement.

Operating and finance lease assets and liabilities are recorded based on the present value of future lease payments which factors in certain qualifying initial direct costs incurred as well as any lease incentives received. If an implicit rate is not readily determinable, we utilize our incremental borrowing rate and inputs from third-party lenders to determine the appropriate discount rate. Lease expense for operating lease payments are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. Finance leases incur interest expense using the effective interest method in addition to amortization of the leased asset on a straight-line basis, both over the applicable lease term. Lease terms may factor in options to extend or terminate the lease.

We adhere to the short-term lease recognition exemption for all classes of assets (i.e. facilities and conditionsequipment). As a result, leases with an initial term of contracts in effect at this time. See Note 6 - Operating Revenuestwelve months or less are not recorded on the balance sheet and are recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. In addition, for additional information.certain equipment leases, we account for lease and non-lease components, such as services, as a single lease component as permitted.






Note 2 - Property and Equipment, Net


Property and equipment, net as of September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018 consists of the following:


(in thousands)2019 2018
Land$7,476
 $7,476
Buildings6,487
 6,487
Furniture and equipment71,993
 68,851
Capitalized software897,990
 902,482
Leasehold improvements44,424
 43,476
Construction in progress3,297
 669
 1,031,667
 1,029,441
Less accumulated depreciation(585,610) (572,944)
Property and equipment, net$446,057
 $456,497

(in thousands)2018 2017
Land$7,476
 $7,476
Buildings6,487
 6,487
Furniture and equipment65,560
 63,255
Capitalized software926,312
 878,156
Leasehold improvements42,036
 39,990
Construction in progress4,191
 1,349
 1,052,062
 996,713
Less accumulated depreciation(598,631) (549,054)
Property and equipment, net$453,431
 $447,659


Depreciation expense for property and equipment, net was approximately $22.6$22.1 million and $21.4$22.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, and $66.8$68.0 million and $62.1$66.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.


Impairment losses for property and equipment, net of $0.1 million and $12.3 million were recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, impairment losses were less than $0.1 million. See Note 7 - Fair Value for further discussion.

Note 3 – Goodwill, Net


A reconciliation of the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill and accumulated impairment losses, by operating segment and reporting unit, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019 is as follows:
 
(in thousands)PIRM UWS Consolidated
Balance as of January 1, 2019     
Goodwill$1,107,466
 $1,292,013
 $2,399,479
Accumulated impairment losses(600) (6,925) (7,525)
Goodwill, net1,106,866
 1,285,088
 2,391,954
Acquisition
 6,551
 6,551
Measurement period adjustments(83) 
 (83)
Disposal
 (1,337) (1,337)
Translation adjustments(4,113) 
 (4,113)
Balance as of September 30, 2019     
Goodwill, net$1,102,670
 $1,290,302
 $2,392,972
(in thousands)PIRM UWS Consolidated
Balance as of January 1, 2018     
Goodwill$1,029,223
 $1,228,901
 $2,258,124
Accumulated impairment losses(600) (6,925) (7,525)
Goodwill, net1,028,623
 1,221,976
 2,250,599
Acquisitions14,257
 63,112
 77,369
Disposal(1,803) 
 (1,803)
Translation adjustments(13,868) 
 (13,868)
Balance as of September 30, 2018     
Goodwill, net$1,027,209
 $1,285,088
 $2,312,297


For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019, we recorded a goodwill disposal of $14.1$1.3 million within our Property Intelligence & Risk Management ("PIRM") reporting unit related to the sale of a non-core business.

See Note 13 - Acquisitions for discussion of current year acquisition of eTech Solutions Limited ("eTech") and $0.2 million in measurement period adjustments attributable to prior year acquisitions. In addition, we recorded a loss of $1.8 million associated with a non-core business-line disposal within PIRM that was not significant. Further, we recorded goodwill of $63.6 million within our Underwriting & Workflow Solutions ("UWS") reporting unit related to the acquisition of a la mode technologies, LLC ("a la mode"), partially offset by a $0.5 million measurement period adjustment attributable to a prior year acquisition. See Note 12 - Acquisitions for further discussion.adjustments.






Note 4 – Other Intangible Assets, Net


Other intangible assets, net consistconsists of the following:


 September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
(in thousands)Gross Accumulated Amortization Net Gross Accumulated Amortization Net
Client lists$660,010
 $(342,276) $317,734
 $706,253
 $(327,201) $379,052
Non-compete agreements35,559
 (24,077) 11,482
 35,224
 (20,156) 15,068
Tradenames and licenses126,642
 (63,864) 62,778
 131,130
 (56,845) 74,285
 $822,211
 $(430,217) $391,994
 $872,607
 $(404,202) $468,405

 September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
(in thousands)Gross Accumulated Amortization Net Gross Accumulated Amortization Net
Client lists$720,525
 $(336,422) $384,103
 $690,693
 $(303,632) $387,061
Non-compete agreements33,833
 (18,913) 14,920
 28,118
 (15,528) 12,590
Trade names and licenses133,231
 (57,217) 76,014
 125,090
 (49,128) 75,962
 $887,589
 $(412,552) $475,037
 $843,901
 $(368,288) $475,613


Amortization expense for other intangible assets, net was $16.3$14.4 million and $14.9$16.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, and $47.8$46.4 million and $42.9$47.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.


For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, impairment losses for other intangible assets, net of $35.6 million were recorded, all of which were incurred in the second quarter of 2019. For both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, there were 0 impairment losses recorded. See Note 7 - Fair Value for further discussion.

Estimated amortization expense for other intangible assets, net is as follows:


(in thousands) 
Remainder of 2019$15,385
202056,797
202153,810
202252,039
202344,439
Thereafter169,524
 $391,994

(in thousands) 
Remainder of 2018$15,963
201962,431
202060,263
202157,557
202255,518
Thereafter223,305
 $475,037




Note 5 – Long-Term Debt


Our long-term debt consists of the following:


  September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
(in thousands)Gross Debt Issuance Costs Net Gross Debt Issuance Costs Net
Bank debt:          

 Term loan facility borrowings due May 2024, weighted-average interest rate of 4.00% as of September 30, 2019$1,706,250
 $(15,747) $1,690,503
 $
 $
 $
 Revolving line of credit borrowings due May 2024, weighted-average interest rate of 4.00% as of September 30, 2019
 (6,786) (6,786) 
 
 
 Term loan facility borrowings due August 2022, weighted-average interest rate of 4.05% as of December 31, 2018, modified May 2019
 
 
 1,597,500
 (13,043) 1,584,457
 Revolving line of credit borrowings due August 2022, weighted-average interest rate of 4.05% as of December 31, 2018, modified May 2019
 
 
 178,146
 (5,216) 172,930
Notes: 
  
    
  
  
 7.55% senior debentures due April 202814,524
 (41) 14,483
 14,645
 (44) 14,601
Other debt: 
  
    
  
 

 Various debt instruments with maturities through March 20246,319
 
 6,319
 7,188
 
 7,188
Total long-term debt1,727,093

(22,574) 1,704,519
 1,797,479

(18,303) 1,779,176
Less current portion of long-term debt68,247
 
 68,247
 26,935
 
 26,935
Long-term debt, net of current portion$1,658,846
 $(22,574) $1,636,272
 $1,770,544

$(18,303)
$1,752,241

  September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
(in thousands)Gross Debt Issuance Costs Net Gross Debt Issuance Costs Net
Bank debt:          

 Term loan facility borrowings due August 2022, weighted-average interest rate of 3.84% and 3.28% as of September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively$1,642,500
 $(14,008) $1,628,492
 $1,755,000
 $(17,017) $1,737,983
 Revolving line of credit borrowings due August 2022, weighted-average interest rate of 3.84% as of September 30, 2018120,000
 (5,580) 114,420
 
 (6,672) (6,672)
Notes: 
  
    
  
  
 7.55% senior debentures due April 202814,645
 (45) 14,600
 14,645
 (48) 14,597
Other debt: 
  
    
  
 

 Various debt instruments with maturities through 20237,411
 
 7,411
 7,662
 
 7,662
Total long-term debt1,784,556

(19,633) 1,764,923
 1,777,307

(23,737) 1,753,570
Less current portion of long-term debt27,068
 
 27,068
 70,046
 
 70,046
Long-term debt, net of current portion$1,757,488
 $(19,633) $1,737,855
 $1,707,261

$(23,737)
$1,683,524




As of September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 20172018, we have recorded $1.5$1.4 million and $1.00.7 million, respectively, of accrued interest expense respectively, on our debt-related instruments within accounts payable and other accrued expenses.


Credit Agreement


In August 2017,May 2019, we amended and restated our credit agreement (“Credit(the “Credit Agreement”) with Bank of America, N.A., as the administrative agent, and other financial institutions. The Credit Agreement provides for a $1.8 billion five-year term loan A facility (“Term(the “Term Facility”), and a $700.0$750.0 million five-year revolving credit facility ("Revolving Facility"(the “Revolving Facility”). The Term Facility matures, and the Revolving Facility expires, in August 2022.May 2024. The Revolving facilityFacility includes a $100.0 million multicurrencymulti-currency revolving sub-facility and a $50.0 million letter of credit sub-facility. The Credit Agreement also provides for the ability to increase the Term Facility and/orand Revolving Facility by up to $100.0$300.0 million in the aggregate; however, the lenders are not obligated to do so.

The loans under the Credit Agreement bear interest, at the election of the Company, at (i) the Alternate Base Rate (defined as the greater of (a) Bank of America's "prime rate", (b) the Federal Funds effective rate plus 0.50% and (c) the reserve adjusted London interbank offering rate for a one-month Eurocurrency borrowing plus 1.00%) plus the Applicable Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) or (ii) the London interbank offering rate for Eurocurrency borrowings, adjusted for statutory reserves ("Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate") plus the Applicable Rate. The initial Applicable Rate for Alternate Base Rate borrowings is 0.75% and for Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate borrowings is 1.75%. After September 2019, the Applicable Rate will vary depending upon the Company's leverage ratio. The minimum Applicable Rate for Alternate Base Rate borrowings will be 0.25% and the maximum will be 1.00%. The minimum Applicable Rate for Adjusted Eurocurrency Rate borrowings will be 1.25% and the maximum will be 2.00%. The Credit Agreement also requires the Company to pay a commitment fee for the unused portion of the Revolving Facility, which will be a minimum of 0.20% and a maximum of 0.35%, depending on the Company's leverage ratio.



The Credit Agreement provides that loans under the Term Facility shall be repaid in equal quarterly installments of $21.9 million, commencing on September 30, 2019 and continuing on each three-month anniversary thereafter, subject to the application of prepayments to quarterly installments. The outstanding balance of the term loans will be due in May 2024.

The Credit Agreement contains the following financial maintenance covenants: (i) a maximum total leverage ratio not to exceed 4.50:1.00 (stepped down to 4.25:1.00 starting with the fiscal quarter ending on September 2020, with a further step down to 4.00:1.00 starting with the fiscal quarter ending on September 2021, followed by a final step down to 3.75:1.00 starting with the fiscal quarter ending on September 2022) and (ii) a minimum interest coverage ratio of 3.00:1.00.

As of September 30, 2018,2019, we had a remaining borrowing capacity of $580.0$750.0 million under the Revolving Facility and we were in compliance with all of ourfinancial and restrictive covenants under the Credit Agreement.


Debt Issuance Costs


In connection with the amendment and restatement of the Credit Agreement, in August 2017,May 2019, we incurred approximately $14.3$9.7 million of debt issuance costs of which $14.0$9.6 million were initially capitalized within long-term debt, net of current in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. In addition, when we amended and restated the Credit Agreement, we recognized a $1.8wrote-off previously unamortized debt issuance costs of $1.5 million loss within gain/(loss) on investments and other, net in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations; resultingoperations, which resulted in a remaining $12.0$14.6 million of previously unamortized costs. We will amortize all of these costs over the term of the Credit Agreement. For both the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, $1.2 million and 2017, $1.4 million, respectively, were expensedrecognized in the accompanying condensed consolidated statementstatements of operations related to the amortization of debt issuance costs. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, $4.1$3.8 million and $4.3$4.1 million, respectively, were expensedrecognized in the accompanying condensed consolidated statementstatements of operations related to the amortization of debt issuance costs.


7.55% Senior Debentures


In April 1998, we issued $100.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.55% senior debentures due 2028. The indentures governing these debentures, as amended, contain limited restrictions on us.


Interest Rate Swaps


We have entered into amortizing interest rate swaps ("Swaps"(“Swaps”) in order to convert a portion of our interest rate exposure on the Term Facility floating rate borrowings from variable to fixed. Under the Swaps, we agree to exchange floating rate for fixed rate interest payments periodically over the life of the agreement. The floating rates in our Swaps are based on the one-month London interbank offering rate. The notional balances, terms and maturities of our Swaps are designed to have at least 50% of our debt as fixed rate.


In the current year we entered into additional Swaps and, asAs of September 30, 2018,2019, the Swaps have a combined remaining notional balance of $1.3 billion, a weighted average fixed interest rate of 1.80%2.05% (rates range from 1.03% to 2.98%), and scheduled terminations through December 2025. As previously indicated, notionalNotional balances under our Swaps are scheduled to increase and decrease over their contract lengths based on our expectations of the level of variable rate debt levels.to be in effect in future periods. Currently, we have scheduled notional amounts of between $1.3 billion and $1.5$1.2 billion through December 2020,September 2021, then $1.0$1.1 billion and $1.2$1.0 billion through August 2022, and $416.0 million and $400.0 million thereafter until December 2025. Approximate weighted average fixed interest rates for the aforementioned time intervals are 2.39%, 2.64%, and 2.95%, respectively.


We have designated the Swaps as cash flow hedges. The estimated fair valuevalues of these cash flow hedges isare recorded in prepaid expenses and other current assets andas well as other assets and other liabilities in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. As of September 30, 20182019, the estimated fair value of certain of these cash flow hedges resulted in an asset of $26.9$1.2 million recorded within prepaid and other current assets, as well as a liability of $58.3 million. As of December 31, 2018, the estimated fair value of certain of these cash flow hedges resulted in an asset of $13.3 million, of which $1.1$0.6 million is classifiedwas recorded within prepaid expenses and other current assets, as well as a liability of $0.5$15.2 million. As of December 31, 2017, we recorded an asset of $12.0 million within other assets.


Unrealized losses of $8.1 million (net of $2.7 million in deferred taxes) and unrealized gains of $2.5 million (net of $0.8 million in deferred taxes) and unrealized gains of less than $0.1 million (net of less than $0.1 million in deferred taxes) for the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and 2017, respectively, were recognized in other comprehensive loss related to the Swaps. Unrealized losses of $41.4 million (net of $13.8 million in deferred taxes) and unrealized gains of $10.8 million (net of $3.6 million in deferred taxes) and unrealized gains of $1.6 million (net of $1.0 million in deferred taxes) for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, were recognized in other comprehensive (loss)/incomeloss related to the Swaps.



Note 6 – Leases

We have entered into renewable commitment agreements for certain real estate facilities and equipment, such as computers and printers, which we individually classify as either operating or finance leases. We possess contractual options to renew certain leases ranging from 2 months to 5 years at a time, as well as, in certain instances, contractual options to terminate leases with varying notification requirements and potential termination fees. As of September 30, 2019, our leases with initial terms greater than twelve months had remaining lease terms of up to 13 years.
The following table provides a breakdown of lease balances within our condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018:

(in thousands)      
Lease Type and Classification Included Within September 30, 2019 
December 31, 2018 (1)
Assets      
Operating Operating lease assets $65,302
 $
Finance Property and equipment, net 6,203
 5,002
Total   $71,505
 $5,002
       
Liabilities      
Current      
Operating Operating lease liabilities, current $16,839
 $
Finance Current portion of long-term debt 2,622
 2,340
Long-term      
Operating Operating lease liabilities, net of current 85,844
 
Finance Long-term debt, net of current 3,697
 2,753
Total   $109,002
 $5,093
       
(1) As permitted, December 31, 2018 is presented under the guidance in effect at that time. As such, 2018 does not contain comparable operating assets and/or liabilities. See Note 1 - Basis for Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the components of lease cost are as follows:

(in thousands)   September 30, 2019
Lease Cost Included Within For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
Finance lease cost      
Amortization of lease assets Depreciation and amortization $736
 $2,307
Interest on lease liabilities Interest expense $39
 $107
       
Operating lease cost Selling, general and administrative expenses $5,284
 $16,315
Operating lease cost Cost of services 136
 208
    $5,420
 $16,523

Total lease cost for all operating leases, including month-to-month rentals, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, excluding taxes, was $5.5 million and $16.8 million, respectively.    


Other supplementary information for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 are as follows:

(in thousands)    
Other Information Finance Leases Operating Leases
Cash paid for amounts included in measurement of liabilities    
Operating cash outflows $107
 $19,714
Financing cash outflows $2,306
 $
     
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities $3,537
 $9,587
Weighted average remaining lease term (years) 2.8
 8.4
Weighted average discount rate 3.78% 6.34%

Maturities of lease liabilities as of September 30, 2019 are as follows:

(in thousands) Finance Leases Operating Leases
2019 $759
 $4,122
2020 2,621
 24,732
2021 1,737
 19,760
2022 1,117
 12,911
2023 446
 10,596
Thereafter 70
 63,691
Total lease payments 6,750
 135,812
Less imputed interest (431) (33,129)
Total $6,319
 $102,683


Future minimum lease commitments, undiscounted, as of December 31, 2018 were as follows:

(in thousands)  
2019 $26,738
2020 25,413
2021 19,214
2022 12,149
2023 8,908
Thereafter 57,179
Total $149,601


As of September 30, 2019, we have 3 operating leases for facilities which have not yet commenced with a combined initial lease liability of approximately $4.6 million and initial terms ranging from 2 to 8 years. These liabilities are not reflected in our condensed consolidated balance sheet or the maturity schedule as of September 30, 2019 shown above.



Note 7 – Fair Value

Fair value is the price that would be received upon sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. We utilize market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated or generally unobservable.

The market approach is applied for recurring fair value measurements and endeavors to utilize the best available information. Accordingly, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Fair value balances are classified based on the observability of those inputs.

A fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurement). Level 2 measurements utilize observable inputs in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, or, quoted prices in markets that are not active.

In estimating fair value, we used the following methods and assumptions:

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For cash and cash equivalents, the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the short-term nature of the instruments.

Restricted Cash

Restricted cash is comprised of certificates of deposit that are pledged for various letters of credit/bank guarantees secured by us, escrow accounts due to acquisitions and divestitures and short-term investments within our deferred compensation plan trust. We deem the carrying value to be a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the nature of these instruments.

Other Investments

Other investments is currently comprised of a minority equity investment in a foreign enterprise which we measure at cost and adjust to fair value on a quarterly basis when there are observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical, or similar, investments. Changes in fair value are recorded within gain/(loss) on investments and other, net in our condensed consolidated statement of operations.

Contingent Consideration

The fair value of our contingent consideration was estimated using the Monte-Carlo simulation model, which relies on significant assumptions and estimates including discount rates and future market conditions, among others.

Long-Term Debt

The fair value of debt was estimated based on the current rates available to us for similar debt of the same remaining maturities and consideration of our default and credit risk.

Interest Rate Swaps

The fair values of the Swaps were estimated based on market-value quotes received from the counterparties to the agreements.



The fair values of our financial instruments as of September 30, 2019 are presented in the following table:

(in thousands) Fair Value Measurements Using  
As of September 30, 2019 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value
Financial Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $88,238
 $
 $
 $88,238
Restricted cash 2,526
 11,092
 
 13,618
Other investments 
 1,825
 
 1,825
Total $90,764
 $12,917
 $
 $103,681
         
Financial Liabilities:        
Contingent consideration $
 $
 $4,895
 $4,895
Total debt 
 1,731,066
 
 1,731,066
Total $
 $1,731,066
 $4,895

$1,735,961
         
Derivatives:        
Asset for Swaps $
 $1,218
 $
 $1,218
Liability for Swaps $
 $58,335
 $
 $58,335
         
As of December 31, 2018        
Financial Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $85,271
 $
 $
 $85,271
Restricted cash 1,366
 11,613
 
 12,979
Other investments 
 
 7,930
 7,930
Total $86,637
 $11,613
 $7,930
 $106,180
         
Financial Liabilities:        
Contingent consideration $
 $
 $5,700
 $5,700
Total debt 
 1,797,597
 
 1,797,597
Total $
 $1,797,597
 $5,700
 $1,803,297
         
Derivatives:        
Asset for Swaps $
 $13,344
 $
 $13,344
Liability for Swaps $
 $15,188
 $
 $15,188


The following non-financial instruments were measured at fair value, on a non-recurring basis, as of and for the nine months ended September 30, 2019:

   Fair Value Measurements Using  
(in thousands)
Remaining
Fair Value (1)
 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Impairment Losses
Other intangible assets, net$
 $
 $
 $
 $35,600
Property and equipment, net$
 $
 $
 $
 $12,312
Investment in affiliates, net$
 $
 $
 $
 $1,511
 $
 $
 $
 $
 $49,423
          
(1) Remaining fair value represents the post-impairment fair value related to the specifically impaired asset(s)



For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we recorded non-cash impairment charges of $35.6 million in other intangible assets, net, which were all incurred in the second quarter of 2019. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, non-cash impairment charges of $0.1 million and $12.3 million, respectively, were recorded in property and equipment, net related to capitalized software. The current year impairments are primarily due to ongoing business transformation activities of our appraisal management company within our Underwriting & Workflow Solutions (“UWS”) segment. The impairments were derived using an undiscounted cash flow methodology. The impairments within other intangible assets, net include $32.3 million for client lists and $3.3 million for licenses. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we also recorded a $1.5 million non-cash impairment charge in investment in affiliates, net, which is included within gain/(loss) on investments and other, net in our condensed consolidated statement of operations.

In connection with the 2017 acquisitions of Myriad Development, Inc. and an insignificant business, we entered into contingent consideration agreements for up to $20.5 million in cash by 2022 upon the achievement of certain revenue targets ending in fiscal year 2021. These contingent payments were originally recorded at a fair value of $6.2 million using the Monte-Carlo simulation model. In connection with the 2019 acquisition of National Tax Search, LLC (“NTS”), we entered into a contingent consideration agreement for up to $7.5 million in cash based upon certain revenue targets in fiscal years 2020 and 2021. This contingent consideration has been initially assessed with no fair value using the Monte-Carlo simulation model. The contingent payments are fair-valued quarterly, and changes are recorded within gain/(loss) on investments and other, net in our condensed consolidated statement of operations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, we decreased the fair value of our contingent considerations by $0.2 million and recorded the gain in our condensed consolidated statement of operations. During the three months ended September 30, 2019, there were no adjustments to our contingent consideration. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018, we recorded a loss of $0.1 million and a gain of $1.0 million, respectively.

Due to observable price changes in an inactive market, in the first half of 2019, we recorded a combined unfavorable fair value adjustment of $6.6 million to a minority equity investment, which was recorded within gain/(loss) on investments and other, net in our condensed consolidated statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. As a result of the observable price change in the current year, we transferred the minority equity investment classification from Level 3 to Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy above.



Note 68 – Operating Revenues


Operating revenues by solution type consistsconsist of the following:


(in thousands) For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 PIRM UWS Corporate and Eliminations Consolidated
 PIRM UWS Corporate and Eliminations Consolidated
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019 PIRM UWS Corporate and Eliminations Consolidated
Property insights $125,319
 $
 $
 $125,319
 
Insurance & spatial solutions 41,666
 
 
 41,666
Insurance and spatial solutions 48,739
 
 
 48,739
Flood data services 
 18,213
 
 18,213
 
 22,983
 
 22,983
Valuations solutions 
 73,468
 
 73,468
Valuation solutions 
 77,426
 
 77,426
Credit solutions 
 75,283
 
 75,283
 
 71,687
 
 71,687
Property tax solutions 
 94,637
 
 94,637
 
 103,671
 
 103,671
Other 13,622
 12,024
 (2,464) 23,182
 11,067
 5,061
 (3,520) 12,608
Total operating revenue $180,607
 $273,625
 $(2,464) $451,768
 $181,649
 $280,828
 $(3,520) $458,957
        
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018        
Property insights $125,319
 $
 $
 $125,319
Insurance and spatial solutions 41,666
 
 
 41,666
Flood data services 
 18,213
 
 18,213
Valuation solutions 
 73,468
 
 73,468
Credit solutions 
 75,283
 
 75,283
Property tax solutions 
 94,637
 
 94,637
Other 13,622
 12,024
 (2,464) 23,182
Total operating revenue $180,607
 $273,625
 $(2,464) $451,768
        
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019        
Property insights $363,250
 $
 $
 $363,250
Insurance and spatial solutions 142,576
 
 
 142,576
Flood data services 
 61,572
 
 61,572
Valuation solutions 
 230,891
 
 230,891
Credit solutions 
 211,187
 
 211,187
Property tax solutions 
 282,724
 
 282,724
Other 35,348
 17,989
 (9,334) 44,003
Total operating revenue $541,174
 $804,363
 $(9,334) $1,336,203
        
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018        
Property insights $376,284
 $
 $
 $376,284
Insurance and spatial solutions 119,691
 
 
 119,691
Flood data services 
 54,098
 
 54,098
Valuation solutions 
 226,368
 
 226,368
Credit solutions 
 235,651
 
 235,651
Property tax solutions 
 301,998
 
 301,998
Other 41,054
 37,155
 (7,230) 70,979
Total operating revenue $537,029
 $855,270
 $(7,230) $1,385,069



(in thousands) For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018
  PIRM UWS Corporate and Eliminations Consolidated
Property insights $376,284
 $
 $
 $376,284
Insurance & spatial solutions 119,691
 
 
 119,691
Flood data services 
 54,098
 
 54,098
Valuations solutions 
 226,368
 
 226,368
Credit solutions 
 235,651
 
 235,651
Property tax solutions 
 301,998
 
 301,998
Other 41,054
 37,155
 (7,230) 70,979
Total operating revenue $537,029
 $855,270
 $(7,230) $1,385,069


Property Insights


Our property insights solutions combine our patented predictive analytics and proprietary and contributed data to enable our clients to improve customer acquisition and retention, detect and prevent fraud, improve mortgage transaction cycle time and cost efficiency, identify real estate trends and neighborhood characteristics, track market performance, and increase market share. Our data is comprised of real estate information with crime, site inspection, neighborhood, document images and other information from proprietary sources. We also provide verification of applicant income, identity and certain employment verification services. We typically license data in one of two forms: bulk data licensing and transactional licensing. Operating revenue for bulk data licensing contracts that provide a stand-ready obligation or include substantive updates to the intellectual property is recognized ratably over the contractual term; otherwise, operating revenue is recognized upon delivery. For transactional licensing, we recognize operating revenue based on usage.


Insurance &and Spatial Solutions


Our insurance &and spatial solutions provide originators and property and casualty insurers the solutions required to more effectively locate, assess and manage property-level assets and risks through location-based data and analytics. We also provide cloud-based property claims workflow technology for property and casualty insurers. The licensed intellectual property data is generally provided to our clients on a subscription or usage basis. For subscription contracts, operating revenue is recognized ratably over the service periodcontractual term once initial delivery has occurred. For contracts to provide a license to data which is delivered via report or data file, operating revenue is recognized when the client obtains control of the products, which is upon delivery.




Property Tax Solutions


Our property tax solutions are built from aggregated property tax information from over 20,000 taxing authorities. We use this information to advise mortgage lenders and servicers of the property tax payment status of loans in their portfolio and to monitor that status over the life of the loans. If a mortgage lender or servicer requires tax payments to be impounded on behalf of its borrowers, we can also facilitate the transfer of these funds to the taxing authorities and provide the lender or servicer with payment confirmation. Property tax processing revenues are primarily comprised of periodic loan fees and life-of-loan fees. For periodic fee arrangements, we generate monthly fees at a contracted rate for as long as we service the loan. For life-of-loan fee arrangements, we charge a one-time fee when the loan is set-up in our tax servicing system. Life-of-loan fees are deferred and recognized ratably over the expected service period of 10 years and adjusted for early loan cancellation. Revenue recognition rates of loan portfolios are regularly analyzed and adjusted monthly to reflect current trends.


ValuationsValuation Solutions


Our valuation solutions represent property valuation-related data driven services and analytics combined with collateral valuation workflow technologies which assist our clients in assessing risk of loss using both traditional and alternative forms of property valuation, driving process efficiencies andas well as ensuring compliance with lender and governmental regulations. We provide collateral information technology and solutions that automate property appraisal ordering, tracking, documentation and review for lender compliance with government regulations. Revenue for the property appraisal service is recognized when the appraisal service is performed and delivered to the client. In addition, to the extent that we provide continuous access to the hosted software platform, we recognize operating revenue over the term of the arrangement.


Credit Solutions


Our credit solutions provide credit and income verification services to the mortgage and automotive industries. We provide comprehensive information, typically in the form of a report, about credit history, income verification and home address history. We normalize the data to provide a broad range of advanced business information solutions designed to reduce risk and improve business performance.performance to mortgage and automotive lenders. Operating revenue is recognized when the report or information is delivered to the client.


Flood Data Services


Our flood data services provide flood zone determinations primarily to mortgage lenders in accordance with U.S.US Federal legislation passed in 1994, which requires that most lenders obtain a determination of the current flood zone status at the time each loan is originated and obtain applicable updates during the life of the loan if contracted to do so. We also provide flood zone determinations to insurance companies. We generally recognize operating revenue upon delivery of the initial determination. If contracted for life of loan monitoring, we recognize operating revenue over the estimated service period.period, as adjusted for early loan cancellation.


Contract Costs


Incremental costs to obtain or fulfill client contracts are recognized as an asset. As of September 30, 2018,2019, we had $10.5$9.5 million of current deferred contract costs which are presented in prepaid expenses and other current assets, and $21.0as well as $21.4 million of long-term deferred contract costs which are presented in other assets in our condensed consolidated balance sheet. TheseAs of December 31, 2018, we had $9.7 million of current deferred contract costs and $20.8 million of long-term deferred contract costs. Our deferred contract costs primarily include certain set-up and acquisition costs related to property tax solutions, andwhich amortize ratably over an expected ten year10-year life, and adjusted for early loan cancellations. For the three months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, we recorded amortization associated with deferred contract costs of $3.4 million and $3.8 million, respectively, and $9.8 million and $10.7 million, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 we recorded $3.8 million2019 and $10.7 million, respectively, of amortization associated with these deferred costs.2018.


Contract Liabilities


We record a contract liability when amounts are invoiced, which is generally prior to the satisfaction of athe performance obligation. For property tax solutions, we invoice our clients upfront fees to clients for services to be performed over time. For property insights and insurance &and spatial solutions we invoice quarterly and annually, commencing upon execution of the contracts or at the beginning of the license term.term, as applicable.


As of January 1, 2018,September 30, 2019, we had $840.4$853.9 million in contract liabilities compared to $829.2$833.0 million as of September 30,December 31, 2018. The overall change of $11.2$20.9 million in contract liability balances are primarily due to $407.9$453.9 million of new deferred billings in the current year, partially offset by $428.4$433.9 million of operating revenue recognized, of which $269.7$253.6 million related to contracts previously deferred.deferred, and other increases of $0.9 million.




Remaining Performance Obligations


The majority of our arrangements are between one and three years with a significant portion being one year or less. For the remaining population of non-cancellable and fixed arrangements greater than one year, as of September 30, 2018,2019 we had $942.4$968.4 million of remaining performance obligations. We expect to recognize approximately 10%9% percent of ourthis remaining revenue backlog in 2018, 30%2019, 31% in 2019,2020, 21% in 20202021 and 39% thereafter. See further discussion onof performance obligations in Note 1 - Basis for Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.




Note 79 – Share-Based Compensation


We currently issue equity awards under the CoreLogic, Inc. 2018 Performance Incentive Plan (the "Plan"“Plan”), which was approved by our stockholders at our Annual Meeting held in May 2018. The Plan includes the ability to grant share-based instruments such as restricted stock units ("RSUs"(“RSUs”), performance-based restricted stock units ("PBRSUs"(“PBRSUs”) and stock options. Prior to the approval of the Plan, we issued share-based awards under the CoreLogic, Inc. 2011 Performance Incentive Plan, as amended, which was preceded by the CoreLogic, Inc. 2006 Incentive Plan. The Plan provides for up to 15,139,084 shares of the Company's common stock to be available for award grants.


We have primarily utilized RSUs and PBRSUs as our share-based compensation instruments for employees and directors. The fair value of any share-based compensation instrument grant is based on the market value of our sharescommon stock on the date of grant and is recognized as compensation expense over its vesting period.


Restricted Stock Units


For the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, we awarded 537,022640,339 and 671,568537,022 RSUs, respectively, with an estimated grant-date fair value of $25.1$23.5 million and $26.9$25.1 million, respectively. The RSU awards will vest ratably over three3 years. RSU activity for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 is as follows:

 Number of Shares 
Weighted-Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
(in thousands, except weighted-average fair value prices) 
Unvested RSUs outstanding at December 31, 20181,087
 $42.04
RSUs granted640
 $36.67
RSUs vested(549) $40.49
RSUs forfeited(98) $39.94
Unvested RSUs outstanding at September 30, 20191,080
 $39.84

 Number of 
Weighted-Average
Grant-Date
(in thousands, except weighted-average fair value prices)Shares Fair Value
Unvested RSUs outstanding at December 31, 20171,309
 $37.54
RSUs granted537
 $46.78
RSUs vested(672) $37.06
RSUs forfeited(52) $41.45
Unvested RSUs outstanding at September 30, 20181,122
 $42.07


As of September 30, 20182019, there was $30.5$26.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested RSUs that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years. The fair value of RSUs isare based on the market value of our common stock on the date of grant.


Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units


For the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, we awarded 408,097203,464 and 288,331408,097 PBRSUs, respectively, with an estimated grant-date fair value of $19.2$7.5 million and $11.5$19.2 million, respectively. These awards are generally subject to service-based, performance-based and market-based vesting conditions. The service and performance period for the 2019 grants is from January 2019 to December 2021 and the performance metric is adjusted earnings per share.

The performance and service period for the PBRSUs awarded during 2018 grants is from January 2018 to December 2020 and the performance metrics are generally adjusted earnings per share. The 2018share and market-based conditions. These grants includedinclude 232,225 PBRSUs that diddo not include a market-based condition but hadhave adjusted margin or operating revenue or adjusted EBITDA margin as the performance metric through the service period ending December 2020.2020 or December 2021.


The performance and service period for the PBRSUs awarded during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is from January 2017 to December 2019 and the performance metrics are adjusted earnings per share and market-based conditions.




The fair values of the awards containing market-based vesting conditions were estimated using Monte-Carlo simulation with the following weighted-average assumptions:


 For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2019 2018
Expected dividend yield% %
Risk-free interest rate (1)
2.44% 2.38%
Expected volatility (2)
28.24% 23.63%
Average total stockholder return (2)
17.15% 6.11%
    
(1) The risk-free interest rate for the periods within the contractual term of the PBRSUs is based on the US Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant.
(2) The expected volatility and average total stockholder return are measures of the amount by which a stock price has fluctuated or is expected to fluctuate based primarily on our and our peers' historical data.

 For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2018 2017
    
Expected dividend yield% %
Risk-free interest rate (1)
2.38% 1.47%
Expected volatility (2)
23.63% 27.83%
Average total stockholder return (2)
6.11% 1.46%


(1)The risk-free interest rate for the periods within the contractual term of the PBRSUs is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant.
(2)The expected volatility and average total stockholder return are measures of the amount by which a stock price has fluctuated or is expected to fluctuate based primarily on our and our peers' historical data.

PBRSU activity for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 is as follows:


 Number of Shares 
Weighted-Average
Grant-Date Fair Value
(in thousands, except weighted-average fair value prices) 
Unvested PBRSUs outstanding at December 31, 2018774
 $42.11
PBRSUs granted203
 $36.82
PBRSUs vested(250) $34.40
PBRSUs forfeited(106) $45.36
Unvested PBRSUs outstanding at September 30, 2019621
 $42.61

 Number of 
Weighted-Average
Grant-Date
(in thousands, except weighted-average fair value prices)Shares Fair Value
Unvested PBRSUs outstanding at December 31, 2017659
 $37.22
PBRSUs granted408
 $47.15
PBRSUs vested(239) $39.91
PBRSUs forfeited(43) $39.10
Unvested PBRSUs outstanding at September 30, 2018785
 $42.10


As of September 30, 20182019, there was $22.7$16.3 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested PBRSUs that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.11.7 years. The fair value of PBRSUs isare based on the market value of our common stock on the date of grant.


Stock Options


Prior to 2015, we issued stock options as incentive compensation for certain employees. Option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 is as follows:


(in thousands, except weighted-average price)
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
 
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Number of
Shares
 
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
 
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
 
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
Options outstanding at December 31, 20171,186
 $20.67
    
Options outstanding at December 31, 2018570
 $20.17
    
Options exercised(615) $21.13
    (80) $24.20
    
Options vested, exercisable, and outstanding at September 30, 2018571
 $20.18
 3.4 $16,706
Options vested, exercisable, and outstanding at September 30, 2019490
 $19.51
 2.6 $13,095


As of September 30, 20182019, there was no0 unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock options.


The intrinsic value of options exercised was $14.3$1.4 million and $3.3$14.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. This intrinsic value represents the difference between the fair market value of our common stock on the date of exercise and the exercise price of each option.





Employee Stock Purchase Plan


The employee stock purchase plan allows eligible employees to purchase our common stock at 85.0% of the lesser of the closing price on the first day or the last day of each quarter. Our employee stock purchase plan was approved by our stockholders at our 2012 annual meeting of stockholders and the first offering period commenced in October 2012. We recognizedrecognize an expense for the amount equal to the estimated fair value of the discount during each offering period.


The following table sets forth the share-based compensation expense recognized for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017.2018:


For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months EndedFor the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,September 30, September 30,
(in thousands)2018 2017 2018 20172019 2018 2019 2018
RSUs$5,752
 $6,924
 $20,385
 $23,303
$4,715
 $5,752
 $17,639
 $20,385
PBRSUs3,621
 1,400
 7,780
 4,877
4,001
 3,621
 7,659
 7,780
Stock options
 
 
 144

 
 
 
Employee stock purchase plan402
 294
 1,409
 1,234
392
 402
 1,565
 1,409
$9,775
 $8,618
 $29,574
 $29,558
$9,108
 $9,775
 $26,863
 $29,574


The table above includes $1.0$0.6 million and $1.7$1.0 million of share-based compensation expense within cost of services in the accompanying condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, and $4.4$2.0 million and $4.7$4.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.


Note 810 – Litigation and Regulatory Contingencies


We have been named in various lawsuits and we mayare from time to time be subject to audit or investigation by governmental agencies. Currently, governmental agencies are auditing or investigating certainarising in the ordinary course of our operations.business.


With respect to matters where we have determined that a loss is both probable and reasonably estimable, we have recorded a liability representing our best estimate of the financial exposure based on known facts. For matters where a settlement has been reached, we have recorded the expected amount of such settlements. With respect to audits, investigations or lawsuits that are ongoing, although their final dispositions are not yet determinable, we do not believe that the ultimate resolution of such matters, either individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The ability to predict the ultimate outcome of such matters involves judgments, estimates and inherent uncertainties. The actual outcome of such matters could differ materially from management’s estimates. We record expenses for legal fees as incurred.


Fair Credit Reporting Act Class Actions

In February 2012, CoreLogic National Background Data,July 2017, Rental Property Solutions, LLC (n/k/a CoreLogic Background Data, LLC ("CBD")(“RPS”) was named as a defendant in a putative class action styled Tyrone Henderson, et. al., v. CoreLogic National Background Data, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Plaintiffs allege violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and pled a putative class claim relating to CBD’s return of criminal record data in response to search queries initiated by its consumer reporting agency customers, which then prepare and transmit employment background screening reports to their employer customers. The parties agreed to settle the case on a class-wide basis and the settlement was approved in March 2018.

In June 2015, a companion case, Witt v. CoreLogic National Background Data, et. al. was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia by the same attorneys as in Henderson, alleging the same claim against CBD. Witt also names as a defendant CoreLogic SafeRent, LLC (n/k/a CoreLogic Rental Property Solutions, LLC (“RPS”)) on the theory that RPS provided criminal record reports to CBD at the same time that CBD delivered reports to CBD’s consumer reporting agency customers. The parties agreed to settle the case on a class-wide basis and the settlement was approved in March 2018.
In July 2017, RPS was named as a defendant in a putative class action lawsuit styled Claudinne Feliciano, et. al., v. CoreLogic SafeRent, LLC, a putative class action lawsuit in the U.S.US District Court for the Southern District of New York. The named plaintiff alleges that RPS prepared a background screening report about her that contained a record of a New York Housing Court action without noting that the action had previously been dismissed. On this basis, she seeks damages under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and


the New York Fair Credit Reporting Act on behalf of herself and a class of similarly situated consumers with respect to reports issued during the period of July 2015 to the present. RPS has deniedIn July 2019, the claims and intendsDistrict Court issued an order certifying a class of approximately 2,000 consumers. We have filed a petition for review of the certification order to defend the case vigorously.Second Circuit Court of Appeals. The petition is pending.


Separation


Following the Separation, we are responsible for a portion of First American Financial Corporation's ("FAFC"(“FAFC”) contingent and other corporate liabilities. In the Separation and Distribution Agreement we entered into in connection with the Separation (the "Separation“Separation and Distribution Agreement"Agreement”), we agreed with FAFC to share equally in the cost of resolution of a small number of corporate-level lawsuits, including certain consolidated securities litigation matters from which we have since been dropped. There were no liabilities incurred in connection with the consolidated securities matters. Responsibility to manage each case has been assigned to either FAFC or us, with the managing party required to update the other party regularly and consult with theeach other party prior to certain important decisions, such as settlement. The managing party will also have primary responsibility for determining the ultimate total liability, if any, related to the applicable case. We will record our share of any such liability when the responsible party determines a reserve is necessary. As of September 30, 2018, no2019, 0 reserves were considered necessary.necessary by the applicable responsible party.


In addition, the Separation and Distribution Agreement provides for cross-indemnities principally designed to place financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities of our predecessor, The First American Corporation's ("FAC"(“FAC”) financial services business, with FAFC and financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities of FAC's information solutions business with us. Specifically, each party will, and will cause its subsidiaries and affiliates to, indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other party, its respective affiliates and subsidiaries and each of its respective officers, directors, employees and agents for any losses arising out of or otherwise in connection with the liabilities each such party assumed or retained pursuant to the Separation.


Note 911 – Income Taxes

In December 2017, the U.S. passed the TCJA which included a reduction of the U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35.0% to 21.0%, an assessment of a one-time transition tax on certain foreign earnings that were previously tax deferred, a new provision that taxes certain income from foreign operations, a new limitation on deductible interest expense and limitations on the deductibility of certain executive compensation.

As of September 30, 2018, we have not completed our accounting for the tax effects of the TCJA. When our analysis is finalized, any resulting adjustments may materially impact our provision for income taxes and effective tax rate in the period in which the adjustments are made. We currently anticipate finalizing and recording any such adjustments and related elections by the end of 2018. For the quarter ended September 30, 2018, we have recorded a provisional estimate of the one-time transition tax under the TCJA.


The effective income tax rate for income taxes as a percentage of income from continuing operations before equity in earnings/(losses)/earnings of affiliates and income taxes was 47.9%26.6% and 27.6%47.9% for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, and 26.0%1.4% and 30.0%26.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.

For the three months ended September 30, 2018,2019, when compared to 2017, the increase in the effective income tax rate was primarily due to the recording of a $12.5 million provisional estimate of the one-time transition tax and a prior year favorable domestic out-of-period adjustment recorded in the third quarter of 2017, partially offset by the reduction in the Federal statutory tax rate from the enactment of the TCJA.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2018, when compared to 2017, the decrease in the effective income tax rate was primarily due to lower Federal statutorya one-time charge of $12.5 million for the transition tax (in connection with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) which was recorded in the prior year.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, when compared to 2018, the decrease in the effective income tax rate fromwas primarily due to a $15.3 million discrete benefit recorded during the enactmentcurrent year for the release of the TCJA, partially offset by the recordingstate tax reserves and a prior year one-time charge of a $12.5 million provisional estimate offor the one-time transition tax.


We are currently under examination for the years 2010 through 2012 and 2016, by the U.S.,US Internal Revenue Service, our primary taxing jurisdiction,authority, and for other years by various other state taxing authorities. It is reasonably possible the amount of the unrecognized benefits with respect to certain unrecognized tax positions that are not subject to the FAFC indemnification could significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months and would have an impact on our net income. Currently, the Company expectswe expect expiration of statutes of limitations, excluding indemnified amounts, on reserves of $4.7 million within the next twelve months.months, for which we have tax reserves recorded of approximately $0.9 million as of September 30, 2019.






Note 1012 – Earnings Per Share


The following is a reconciliation of net income per share:

 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2019 2018 2019 2018
(in thousands, except per share amounts)       
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per share:       
Net income from continuing operations$40,545
 $22,535
 $36,754
 $109,429
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(17,362) (84) (17,456) (175)
Net income$23,183
 $22,451
 $19,298
 $109,254
Denominator: 
  
  
  
Weighted-average shares for basic income/(loss) per share79,761
 80,680
 80,138
 81,073
Dilutive effect of stock options and RSUs1,153
 1,337
 1,067
 1,455
Weighted-average shares for diluted income/(loss) per share80,914
 82,017
 81,205
 82,528
Income/(loss) per share 
  
  
  
Basic: 
  
  
  
Net income from continuing operations$0.51
 $0.28
 $0.46
 $1.35
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(0.22) 
 (0.22) 
Net income$0.29
 $0.28
 $0.24
 $1.35
Diluted: 
      
Net income from continuing operations$0.50
 $0.27
 $0.45
 $1.33
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(0.21) 
 (0.21) 
Net income$0.29
 $0.27
 $0.24
 $1.33

 For the Three Months Ended For the Nine Months Ended
 September 30, September 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
(in thousands, except per share amounts)       
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per share:       
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
Denominator: 
  
  
  
Weighted-average shares for basic income per share80,680
 83,362
 81,073
 84,114
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units1,337
 1,728
 1,455
 1,726
Weighted-average shares for diluted income per share82,017
 85,090
 82,528
 85,840
Income per share 
  
  
  
Basic: 
  
  
  
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: 
      
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


The dilutive effect of share-based compensation awards has been calculated using the treasury-stock method. For both the three months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, an aggregate of less than 0.1 million RSUs were excluded from the weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding for both periods due to their anti-dilutive effect. For both the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, an aggregate of less than 0.1 million of RSUs and PBRSUs were excluded from the weighted-average diluted common shares outstanding for both periods due to their anti-dilutive effect.


Note 1113 Acquisitions

In August 2019, we completed the acquisition of National Tax Search LLC ("NTS") for $15.0 million, subject to certain working capital adjustments, and up to $7.5 million to be paid in cash by 2022, contingent upon the achievement of certain revenue targets in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (see Note 7 - Fair Value for further details). NTS is a leading provider of Financial Instrumentscommercial property tax payment services and specializes in identifying potential collateral loss related to unpaid property tax, homeowners association fee management, and inaccurate flood zone determination. The NTS acquisition increases the Company's commercial property information offerings and is expected to drive future growth in the US. NTS is included as a component of our UWS segment. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using a variety of valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis, which included significant unobservable inputs. We have preliminarily recorded client lists of $4.6 million with an estimated useful life of 10 years, proprietary technology of $3.2 million with an estimated useful life of 7 years, trademarks of $0.9 million with an estimated useful life of 7 years, non-compete agreements of $0.3 million with an estimated useful life of 5 years, contract liabilities of $1.8 million, and goodwill of $6.6 million, all of which is deductible for tax purposes.

In December 2018, we acquired the remaining 72.0% of Symbility Solutions Inc. (“Symbility”) for C$107.1 million, or approximately US $80.0 million, subject to certain working capital adjustments. Symbility is a leading global provider of cloud-based property claims workflow solutions for the property and casualty insurance industry, headquartered in Canada. This acquisition further progresses our long-term strategic plan by adding scale to our insurance and spatial businesses and international presence. Symbility is included as a component of our Property Intelligence & Risk Management (“PIRM”) segment. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using a variety of valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis, which included significant unobservable inputs. We have preliminarily recorded

Fair value is the price that would be received upon sale
proprietary technology of $14.9 million with an asset or paid to transfer a liability inestimated useful life of 8 years, client lists of $6.4 million with an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. We utilize market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about riskestimated useful life of 12 years, trademarks of $1.2 million with an estimated useful life of 4 years, $5.3 million of deferred tax liabilities, and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated or generally unobservable.

The market approach is applied for recurring fair value measurements and endeavors to utilize the best available information. Accordingly, we utilize valuation techniques that maximize the usegoodwill of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. Fair value balances are classified based on the observability of those inputs.

A fair value hierarchy prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level 1 measurement) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (level 3 measurement). Level 2 measurements utilize observable inputs in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, or, quoted prices in markets that are not active.



In estimating the fair value of the financial instruments presented, we used the following methods and assumptions:

Cash and cash equivalents

For cash and cash equivalents, the carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the short-term nature of the instruments.

Restricted cash

Restricted cash is comprised of certificates of deposit that are pledged for various letters of credit/bank guarantees secured by us, escrow accounts due to acquisitions and divestitures and short-term investments within our deferred compensation plan trust. We deem the carrying value to be a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the nature of these instruments.

Contingent consideration

The fair value of the contingent consideration was estimated using the Monte-Carlo simulation model, which relies on significant assumption and estimates including discount rates and future market conditions, among others.

Long-term debt

The fair value of debt was estimated based on the current rates available to us for similar debt of the same remaining maturities and consideration of our default and credit risk.

Swaps

The fair values of the interest rate swap agreements were estimated based on market-value quotes received from the counterparties to the agreements.

The fair values of our financial instruments as of September 30, 2018 are presented in the following table:

 Fair Value Measurements Using  
(in thousands)Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value
Financial Assets:       
Cash and cash equivalents$97,884
 $
 $
 $97,884
Restricted cash2,271
 9,154
 
 11,425
Total$100,155
 $9,154
 $
 $109,309
        
Financial Liabilities:       
Contingent consideration$
 $
 $5,520
 $5,520
Total debt
 1,786,397
 
 1,786,397
Total$
 $1,786,397
 $5,520

$1,791,917
        
Derivatives:       
Asset for Swaps$
 $26,856
 $
 $26,856
Liability for Swaps
 522
 
 522


The fair values of our financial instruments as of December 31, 2017 are presented in the following table:

 Fair Value Measurements Using  
(in thousands)Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Fair Value
Financial Assets:       
Cash and cash equivalents$118,804
 $
 $
 $118,804
Restricted cash
 11,065
 
 11,065
Total$118,804
 $11,065
 $
 $129,869
        
Financial Liabilities:       
Contingent consideration$
 $
 $6,500
 $6,500
Total debt
 1,780,547
 
 1,780,547
Total$
 $1,780,547
 $6,500
 $1,787,047
        
Derivatives:       
Asset for Swaps$
 $11,985
 $
 $11,985

$75.6 million. In connection with this acquisition, we remeasured our 2017 acquisitions,existing 28.0% investment ownership in Symbility which resulted in a $13.3 million step-up gain that we entered into contingent consideration agreements, which we originally fair valued as $6.2 million using the Monte-Carlo simulation model. See Note 12 - Acquisitions for further discussion. The contingent payments are fair-valued quarterly and changes are recorded within gain/(loss) on investments and other, net in our condensed consolidated statement of operations.operations in the fourth quarter of 2018. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, goodwill decreased by $0.2 million as a result of a change in the purchase price allocation for certain working capital adjustments.

In December 2018, we increasedcompleted the fair valueacquisition of Breakaway Holdings, LLC d.b.a Homevisit (“HomeVisit”) for $12.7 million, subject to certain working capital adjustments. HomeVisit is a leading provider of marketing focused real estate solutions, including property listing photography, videography, 3D modeling, drone imagery and related services. Given anticipated synergy with our pre-existing real estate solutions platforms, this acquisition is expected to enable the next generation of property marketing solutions for real estate professionals, multiple listing services (“MLSs”), brokers and agents across North America. HomeVisit is included as a component of our contingent considerationsPIRM segment. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using a variety of valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis, which included significant unobservable inputs. We have preliminarily recorded $1.4 million for non-compete agreements with an estimated useful life of 5 years, client lists of $0.9 million with an estimated useful life of 11 years, trademarks of $0.2 million with an estimated useful life of 3 years, and goodwill of $10.4 million, all of which is deductible for tax purposes. For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, goodwill increased by $0.1 million and decreased by $1.0 million, respectively, and recordedas a result of a change in the respective loss and gain in our condensed consolidated statement of operations.purchase price allocation for certain working capital adjustments.

Note 12 – Acquisitions


In April 2018, we completed the acquisition of a la mode technologies, LLC (“a la mode”) for $120.0 million, exclusive of working capital adjustments. a la mode is a provider of subscription-based software solutions that facilitate the aggregation of data, imagery and photographs in a government-sponsored enterprise compliant format for the completion of U.S.US residential appraisals. This acquisition contributes to our continual development and scaling of our end-to-end valuation solutions workflow suite, which includes data and market insights, analytics as well as data-enabled services and platforms. a la mode is included as a component of our UWS reporting segment. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using a variety of valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis, which included significant unobservable inputs. We have preliminarily recorded contract liabilities of $7.5 million, proprietary technology of $15.8 million with an estimated useful life of 7 years, customer lists of $32.5 million with an estimated average useful life of 13 years, tradenames of $9.0 million with an estimated useful life of 8 years, non-compete agreements of $5.7 million with an estimated useful life of 5 years, and goodwill of $63.6 million, of which $61.4 million is deductible for tax purposes. The business combination did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.


In February 2018, we completed the acquisition of eTech Solutions Limited (“eTech”) for cash of approximately £15.0 million, or approximately $21.0 million, exclusive of working capital adjustments. eTech is a leading provider of innovative mobile surveying and workflow management software that enhances productivity and mitigates risk for participants in the U.K.United Kingdom (“UK”) valuation market. This acquisition expands our U.K.UK presence and strengthens our technology platform offerings. eTech is included as a component of our PIRM reporting segment. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using a variety of valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis, which included significant unobservable inputs. We have preliminarily recorded a deferred tax liability of $1.6 million, proprietary technology of $7.0 million with an estimated useful life of 5 years, customer lists of $1.7 million with an estimated average useful life of 9 years, and goodwill of $14.1 million. The

These business combinationcombinations did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

In August 2017, we completed the acquisition of Myriad Development, Inc. ("Myriad") for $22.0 million, exclusive of working capital adjustments, and up to $3.0 million to be paid in cash by 2019, contingent upon the achievement of certain revenue targets in fiscal years 2017 and 2018. We fair valued the contingent payment using the Monte-Carlo simulation model and preliminarily recorded $1.8 million as contingent consideration. The contingent payment is fair valued quarterly, and


changes are recorded within gain/(loss) on investments and other, net in the condensed consolidated statement of operations. See Note 11 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments for further discussion. This acquisition builds on our software-as-a-service capabilities by offering a workflow tool used by the insurance industry for policy underwriting. Myriad is included as a component of our PIRM reporting segment. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using a variety of valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis, which included significant unobservable inputs. We have recorded a deferred tax liability of $3.1 million, customer lists of $1.7 million with an estimated average life of 12 years, tradenames of $1.6 million with an estimated average life of 7 years, proprietary technology of $5.8 million with an estimated useful life of 8 years and goodwill of $17.2 million. The business combination did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

In August 2017, we completed the acquisition of Clareity Ventures, Inc. ("Clareity") for $15.0 million, exclusive of working capital adjustments. This acquisition leverages our market leading position in real estate and provides authentication-related services to real estate brokers and agents. Clareity is included as a component of our PIRM reporting segment. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using a variety of valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis, which included significant unobservable inputs. We have recorded a deferred tax liability of $2.5 million, customer lists of $3.4 million with an estimated average life of 10 years, tradenames of $0.9 million with an estimated average life of 7 years, proprietary technology of $2.0 million with an estimated useful life of 5 years and goodwill of $11.1 million. The business combination did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.

In June 2017, we acquired a 45.0% interest in Mercury for $70.0 million, which included a call option to purchase the remaining 55.0% interest within the next nine-month period. In August 2017, we purchased the remaining 55.0% ownership of Mercury for an additional $83.0 million, exclusive of working capital adjustments. Mercury is a technology company servicing small and medium-sized mortgage lenders and appraisal management companies to manage their collateral valuation operations. This acquisition is included as a component of our UWS segment. The purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed using a variety of valuation techniques including discounted cash flow analysis, which included significant unobservable inputs. We recorded a deferred tax liability of $19.8 million, tradenames of $3.6 million with an estimated life of 8 years, customer lists of $41.3 million with an estimated life of 10 years, proprietary technology of $20.1 million with an estimated life of 8 years, and goodwill of $104.8 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, goodwill was reduced by approximately $0.5 million as a result of certain working capital adjustments. This business combination did not have a material impact on our condensed consolidated statements of operations.


We incurred $0.2$0.1 million and $0.9$0.2 million of acquisition-related costs within selling, general and administrative expenses on our condensed consolidated statementsstatement of operations for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, and $1.9$0.3 million and $1.8$1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.





Note 1314 – Segment Information


We have organized into two2 reportable segments: PIRM and UWS.


Property Intelligence & Risk Management Solutions. Our PIRM segment combines property information, mortgage information and consumer information to deliver unique housing market and property-level insights, predictive analytics and risk management capabilities. We have also developed proprietary technology and software platforms to access, automate or track this information and assist our clients with decision-making and compliance tools in the real estate industry, insurance industry and the single and multifamily industry. We deliver this information directly to our clients in a standard format over the web, through hosted software platforms or in bulk data form. Our solutions include property insights and insurance &and spatial solutions in North America, Western Europe and Asia Pacific. The segment's primary clients are commercial banks, mortgage lenders and brokers, investment banks, fixed-income investors, real estate agents, MLS companies, property and casualty insurance companies, title insurance companies, government agencies and government-sponsored enterprises.


The operating results of our PIRM segment included intercompany revenues of $1.7$2.7 million and $1.6$1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, and $4.9$6.7 million and $4.6$4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. The segment also included intercompany expenses of $0.7$0.8 million and $1.0$0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, and $2.3$2.6 million and $2.5$2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.


Underwriting & Workflow Solutions. Our UWS segment combines property information, mortgage information and consumer information to provide comprehensive mortgage origination and monitoring solutions, including, underwriting-related solutions and data-enabled valuations and appraisals. We have also developed proprietary technology and software platforms to access, automate or track this information and assist our clients with vetting and onboarding prospects, meeting compliance regulations and understanding, diagnosing and monitoring property values. Our solutions include property tax solutions, valuation solutions, credit solutions and flood services in North America. The segment’s primary clients are large, national mortgage lenders and servicers, but we also serve regional mortgage lenders and brokers, credit unions, commercial banks, fixed-income investors, government agencies and property and casualty insurance companies.


The operating results of our UWS segment included intercompany revenues of $0.7$0.8 million and $1.0$0.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, and $2.3$2.6 million and $2.5$2.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. The segment also included intercompany expenses of $1.7$2.7 million and $1.6$1.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively, and $4.9$6.7 million and $4.6$4.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively.


We also separately report on our corporate and eliminations. Corporate consists primarily of corporate personnel and other expenses associated with our corporate functions and facilities, investment gains and losses, equity in earnings/(losses)/earnings of affiliates, net of tax, and interest expense.





Selected financial information by reportable segment is as follows:


(in thousands)             Operating Revenues Depreciation and Amortization Operating Income/(Loss) Equity in Earnings/(Losses) of Affiliates, Net of Tax Net Income/(Loss) From Continuing Operations Capital Expenditures
(in thousands)  
 
PIRM $181,649
 $25,015
 $23,443
 $762
 $27,197
 $12,221
UWS 280,828
 13,012
 77,758
 (4) 74,803
 2,319
Corporate 
 7,690
 (27,501) (153) (61,455) 15,078
Eliminations (3,520) 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated (excluding discontinued operations) $458,957
 $45,717
 $73,700
 $605
 $40,545
 $29,618
            
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 Operating Revenues Depreciation and Amortization Operating Income/(Loss) Equity in (Losses)/Earnings of Affiliates, Net of Tax Net Income/(Loss) From Continuing Operations Capital Expenditures  
  
      
  
PIRM $180,607
 $26,176
 $22,978
 $(168) $24,242
 $12,200
 $180,607
 $26,143
 $22,978
 $(168) $24,242
 $12,200
UWS 273,625
 16,402
 61,850
 (12) 61,621
 3,151
 273,625
 16,402
 61,850
 (12) 61,621
 3,151
Corporate 
 5,916
 (25,048) 19
 (63,328) 10,715
 
 5,916
 (25,048) 19
 (63,328) 10,715
Eliminations (2,464) 
 
 
 
 
 (2,464) 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated (excluding discontinued operations) $451,768
 $48,494
 $59,780
 $(161) $22,535
 $26,066
 $451,768
 $48,461
 $59,780
 $(161) $22,535
 $26,066
                        
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017  
  
      
  
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019  
  
 

 

  
  
PIRM $180,796
 $25,489
 $13,150
 $
 $12,733
 $12,986
 $541,174
 $77,927
 $60,821
 $720
 $57,856
 $42,124
UWS 304,977
 14,615
 74,180
 (274) 71,512
 1,804
 804,363
 42,544
 143,389
 (12) 140,615
 12,948
Corporate 
 5,222
 (25,034) 45
 (53,417) 2,049
 
 21,571
 (94,716) (211) (161,717) 37,567
Eliminations (2,642) 
 
 
 
 
 (9,334) 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated (excluding discontinued operations) $483,131
 $45,326
 $62,296
 $(229) $30,828
 $16,839
 $1,336,203
 $142,042
 $109,494
 $497
 $36,754
 $92,639

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018  
  
 

 

  
  
  
  
 

 

  
  
PIRM $537,029
 $77,423
 $72,730
 $3,843
 $77,208
 $39,323
 $537,029
 $77,341
 $72,730
 $3,843
 $77,208
 $39,323
UWS 855,270
 47,849
 195,800
 (4) 195,243
 7,850
 855,270
 47,849
 195,800
 (4) 195,243
 7,850
Corporate 
 16,758
 (74,694) (930) (163,022) 18,860
 
 16,758
 (74,694) (930) (163,022) 18,860
Eliminations (7,230) 
 
 
 
 
 (7,230) 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated (excluding discontinued operations) $1,385,069
 $142,030
 $193,836
 $2,909
 $109,429
 $66,033
 $1,385,069
 $141,948
 $193,836
 $2,909
 $109,429
 $66,033

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017  
  
 

 

  
  
PIRM $522,863
 $74,481
 $60,821
 $(459) $58,964
 $40,586
UWS 881,199
 42,023
 178,029
 (1,241) 168,177
 5,640
Corporate 
 15,164
 (65,595) 468
 (142,419) 8,052
Eliminations (7,102) 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated (excluding discontinued operations) $1,396,960
 $131,668
 $173,255
 $(1,232) $84,722
 $54,278


(in thousands)    
Assets September 30, 2019 December 31, 2018
PIRM $1,906,138
 $1,953,732
UWS 2,170,041
 2,200,292
Corporate 6,056,340
 5,995,787
Eliminations (6,000,412) (5,981,450)
Consolidated (excluding discontinued operations) $4,132,107
 $4,168,361


(in thousands) As of As of
Assets September 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
PIRM $1,874,632
 $1,911,222
UWS 2,259,869
 2,151,092
Corporate 5,762,333
 5,628,824
Eliminations (5,755,619) (5,614,108)
Consolidated (excluding discontinued operations) $4,141,215
 $4,077,030



Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.


CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and certain information incorporated herein by reference contain forward-looking statements within the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements included or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report, other than statements that are purely historical, are forward-looking statements. Words such as “anticipate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek,” “estimate,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “could,” “may,” and similar expressions also identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements regarding our future operations, financial condition and prospects,operating results, revenues and earnings liquidity, our estimated income tax rate, unrecognized tax positions, amortization expenses, impact of recent accounting pronouncements, our cost management program, our acquisition strategy and our growth plans, expectations regarding our recent acquisitions, share repurchases, the level of aggregate U.S.US mortgage originations and the reasonableness of the carrying value related to specific financial assets and liabilities.


Our expectations, beliefs, objectives, intentions and strategies regarding future results are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from results contemplated by our forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:


compromises in the security or stability of our data and systems, including from cyber-based attacks, the unauthorized transmission of confidential information or systems interruptions;
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 clients or us, including with respect to consumer financial services and the use of public records and consumer data;
our ability to protect proprietary technology rights;
difficult or uncertain conditions in the mortgage and consumer lending industries and the economy generally;
reliance on our ability to realize the anticipated benefitstop ten clients for a significant portion of certain acquisitionsour revenue and the timing thereof;profit;
intense competition in the market against third parties and the in-house capabilities of our clients;
risks related to the outsourcing of services and international operations;
our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of certain acquisitions and the timing thereof;
our cost-reduction program and growth strategies, and our ability to effectively and efficiently implement them;
our ability to protect proprietary technology rights and avoid infringement of others’ proprietary technology rights;
the level of our indebtedness, our ability to service our indebtedness and the restrictions in our various debt agreements;
our ability to attract and retain qualified management;
impairments in our goodwill or other intangible assets;
our cost-reduction program and growth strategies, and our ability to effectively and efficiently implement them; and
the remaining tax sharing arrangements and other obligations associated with the spin-off of First American Financial Corporation.Corporation (“FAFC”).


We urge you to carefully consider these risks and uncertainties and review the additional disclosures we make concerning risks and uncertainties that may materially affect the outcome of our forward-looking statements and our future business and operating results, including those made in Item 1A of Part II below,I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, as such risk factors may be amended, supplemented or superseded from time to time by other reports we file with the SEC.Securities and Exchange Commission. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of the filing of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.





Business Overview


We are a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled software platforms and services provider operating in North America, Western Europe and Asia Pacific. Our combined data from public, contributory and proprietary sources provides detailed coverage of property, mortgages and other encumbrances, property risk and replacement cost, consumer credit, tenancy, location, hazard risk and related performance information. We have more than one million userusers who rely on our data and predictive decision analytics to reduce risk, enhance transparency and improve the performance of their businesses.


We offer our clients a comprehensive national database covering real property and mortgage information, judgments and liens, building and replacement costs, parcel and geospatial data, criminal background records, eviction information, non-prime lending records, credit information, and tax information, among other data types. Our databases include over 900 million historical property transactions, over 100 million mortgage applications and property-specific data covering approximately 99% of U.S.US residential properties, as well as commercial locations, totaling nearly 150 million records. We are also the industry's first parcel-based geocoder and have developed a proprietary parcel database covering more than 145150 million parcels across the U.S.United States (“US”). We believe the quality of the data we offer is distinguished by our broad range of data sources and our expertise in aggregating, organizing, normalizing, processing and delivering data to our clients.


With our data as a foundation, we have built strong analytics capabilities and a variety of value-added business services to meet our clients’ needs for property tax processing, property valuation, mortgage and automotive credit reporting, tenancy screening, hazard risk, property risk and replacement cost, flood plain location determination, and other geospatial data analytics, and related services.


Reportable Segments


We have organized our reportable segments into the following two reportable segments:


Our PIRMProperty Intelligence & Risk Management (“PIRM”) segment combines property information, mortgage information, and consumer information to deliver unique housing market and property-level insights, predictive analytics and risk management capabilities. We have also developed proprietary technology and software platforms to access, automate or track this information and assist our clients with decision-making and compliance tools in the real estate industry, insurance industry and the single and multifamily industry. We deliver this information directly to our clients in a standard format over the web, through hosted software platforms or in bulk data form. Our solutions include property insights andas well as insurance &and spatial solutions in North America, Western Europe and Asia Pacific.


Our UWSUnderwriting & Workflow Solutions (“UWS”) segment combines property information, mortgage information and consumer information to provide comprehensive mortgage origination and monitoring solutions, including underwriting-related solutions and data-enabled valuations and appraisals. We have also developed proprietary technology and software platforms to access, automate or track this information and assist our clients with vetting and on-boarding prospects, meeting compliance regulations and understanding, diagnosing and monitoring property values. Our solutions include property tax solutions, valuation solutions, credit solutions and flood services in North America.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS



Results of Operations

Overview of Business Environment and Company Developments


Business Environment


The volume of U.S.US mortgage loan originations serves as a key market driver for more than half of our business. We believe the volume of real estate and mortgage transactions is primarily affected by real estate prices, the availability of funds for mortgage loans, mortgage interest rates, housing supply, employment levels and the overall state of the U.S.US economy. We believe mortgage unit volumes decreased by greater than 15%were approximately 20% to 25% higher in the third quarter of 20182019 relative to the same period in 2017,2018, primarily due to a continued low interest rate environment during which the 10 year US Treasury yield and mortgage interest rates significantly lower mortgagedeclined. As a result, refinance volumes resulting from rising interest ratesactivity has strengthened and factors which are unfavorably impacting mortgage purchase volumes. Mortgage purchase volumes are being impacted by multiple factors such as tight inventory supply, insufficient supply of new housing stock, and affordability, all of which we expect to continue for the foreseeable future. Overall, we now expect full-year 20182019 mortgage unit volumes to be approximately 15% lower relative8% to 2017 levels due to the factors discussed above.10% higher than 2018 levels.

We generate the majority of our operating revenues from clients with operations in the U.S.US residential real estate, mortgage origination and mortgage servicing markets. Approximately 32%31% and 37%32% of our operating revenues for the three months


ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017, respectively, and 32% and 39% of our operating revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, and 2017, respectively, were generated from our top ten clients, who consist of the largest U.S.US mortgage originators and servicers. None of our clients individually accounted for greater than 10% of our operating revenues for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 nor 2018. Approximately 30% and one of our clients accounted for approximately 11% of our operating revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2017. None of our clients accounted for greater than 10%32% of our operating revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and 2018, and tworespectively, were generated from our top ten clients with none of our clients accountedindividually accounting for approximately 12% andgreater than 10% of our operating revenues during these periods.

While the majority of our revenues are generated in the US, continued strengthening of the US dollar versus other currencies in 2019 unfavorably impacted the translation of the financial results of our international operating revenues by $8.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Both of our PIRM and UWS segments reported revenue from these customers.2019.


Acquisitions

In April 2018,August 2019, we completed the acquisition of National Tax Search, LLC (“NTS”) for $15.0 million, subject to certain working capital adjustments. NTS is included as a la modecomponent of our UWS segment. See Note 13 - Acquisitions for cashfurther discussion.

Business Exits & Transformation

In December 2018, we announced the intent to exit a loan origination software unit and our remaining legacy default management related platforms, as well as accelerate our appraisal management company (“AMC”) transformation program. We believe these actions will expand our overall profit margins and provide for enhanced long-term organic growth trends. In September 2019, we divested our default technology-related platforms and received proceeds of $3.8 million and expect the AMC transformation to be concluded by December 31, 2019. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, we incurred lower revenues of approximately $120.0 million.$16.0 million and $30.0 million, respectively, attributable to our business exits and strategic transformation. We fundedalso recorded non-cash impairment charges of $47.8 million and severance expense of $5.4 million in 2019 relating to the transaction with cash on hand and available capacity on our revolving credit facility. The acquisition is included in the UWS reporting segment. See Note 12 - Acquisitions for further discussion.AMC transformation program.

In February 2018, we completed the acquisition of eTech for cash of approximately £15.0 million, or approximately $21.0 million. The acquisition is included in the PIRM reporting segment. See Note 12 - Acquisitions for further discussion.


Productivity and Cost Management


In line with our on-going commitment to operational excellence and margin expansion, we are targeting a cost reduction of at least $15$20.0 million in 2018.2019. Savings are expected to be realized through the reduction of operating costs, selling, general and administrative costs, outsourcing certain business process functions, consolidation of facilities and other operational improvements.


Unless otherwise indicated, the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q relate solely to the discussion of our continuing operations.





Consolidated Results of Operations
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 20172019 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018


Operating Revenues


Our consolidated operating revenues were $451.8$459.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 20182019, an increase of $31.4$7.2 million, or 6.5%,1.6% when compared to 2017,the comparable period in 2018, and consisted of the following:


(in thousands, except percentages)2018 2017 $ Change % Change2019 2018 $ Change % Change
PIRM$180,607
 $180,796
 $(189) (0.1)%$181,649
 $180,607
 $1,042
 0.6%
UWS273,625
 304,977
 (31,352) (10.3)280,828
 273,625
 7,203
 2.6
Corporate and eliminations(2,464) (2,642) 178
 (6.7)(3,520) (2,464) (1,056) 42.9
Operating revenues$451,768
 $483,131
 $(31,363) (6.5)%$458,957
 $451,768
 $7,189
 1.6%


Our PIRM segment operating revenues decreasedincreased by $0.2$1.0 million, or 0.1%0.6%, for the three months ended September 30, 2019 when compared to 2017.2018. Excluding acquisition activity of $4.6$11.1 million, operating revenues decreased $4.8$10.1 million due to lower property insights revenues of $3.6$5.6 million which included unfavorable foreign exchange of $2.5 million and weaker market conditions in Australia of $3.1 million. Insurance and spatial solutions revenues decreased by $1.9 million primarily due to unfavorable foreign exchange translation of $2.8 million and lower mortgagesofter market unit volumes. Insurance & spatial solutions also decreased by $0.9 million due to lower weather event-related revenues and otherdemand mainly in catastrophic risk modeling. Other revenues decreased by $0.3$2.6 million.


Our UWS segment revenues decreasedincreased by $31.4$7.2 million, or 10.3%2.6%, for the three months ended September 30, 2019 when compared to 2017. Excluding acquisition activity of $9.4 million, the decrease of $40.8 million was2018. The variance is primarily due to lowerhigher mortgage market volumes and market share gains across our property tax, flood data and valuation solutions, operating revenue of $28.0 million, lower property tax solutions of $8.5 million, lower credit solutions of $2.3 million and other revenues of $2.0 million, mainly drivenpartially offset by lower mortgage market unit volumes and the impact of planned vendor diversification from key appraisal management clients.our business exits and transformation initiatives which lowered our revenues by approximately $16.0 million within valuation solutions and other revenues. Refer to "Business Exits & Transformation" discussion above for further details.


Our corporate and eliminations were comprised of intercompany revenue eliminations between our operating segments.


Cost of Services (excluding depreciation and amortization)


Our consolidated cost of services was $230.4$228.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018,2019, a decrease of $13.8$2.2 million, or 5.6%1.0%, when compared to 2017.2018. Excluding acquisition activity of $5.9$6.2 million, the decrease of $19.7$8.4 million was primarily due to lower operating revenues which reduced cost of services by $27.9 million, partially offset byand favorable product mix in our property insights, credit solutions and valuations solutions.mix.


Selling, General and Administrative ExpenseExpenses


Our consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses were $113.1was $111.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018,2019, a decrease of $18.2$1.8 million, or 13.9%1.6%, when compared to 2017.2018. Excluding acquisition activity of $4.9$5.4 million, the decrease of $23.1$7.2 million was primarily relateddue to lower legal settlement costsprofessional fees of $17.9$7.9 million, lower outsourced services of $4.4 million, and the resultpersonnel-related savings of our ongoing operational efficiency programs, which lowered personnel-related expenses by $8.1 million, partially$1.7 million. These were offset by higher external services costs for researchproductivity-related investments of $6.1 million and development related investments in technology and innovation.higher other expenses of $0.7 million.


Depreciation and Amortization


Our consolidated depreciation and amortization expense was $48.5$45.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, an increase2019, a decrease of $3.2$2.7 million, or 7.0%5.7%, when compared to 2017,2018. Excluding acquisition activity of $1.2 million, the decrease of $3.9 million was primarily due to acquisitions.assets that were fully impaired during the previous quarter.




Operating Income


Our consolidated operating income was $59.8$73.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, a decrease2019, an increase of $2.5$13.9 million, or 4.0%23.3%, when compared to 2017,2018, and consisted of the following:


(in thousands, except percentages) 2018 2017 $ Change % Change 2019 2018 $ Change % Change
PIRM $22,978
 $13,150
 $9,828
 74.7 % $23,443
 $22,978
 $465
 2.0%
UWS 61,850
 74,180
 (12,330) (16.6) 77,758
 61,850
 15,908
 25.7
Corporate and eliminations (25,048) (25,034) (14) 0.1
 (27,501) (25,048) (2,453) 9.8
Operating income $59,780
 $62,296
 $(2,516) (4.0)% $73,700
 $59,780
 $13,920
 23.3%


Our PIRM segment operating income increased by $9.8$0.5 million, or 74.7%2.0%, for the three months ended September 30, 2019 when compared to 2017. Acquisition activity lowered operating income by $1.0 million in 2018 primarily due to the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets.2018. Excluding acquisition activity of $0.1 million operating income increased by $10.8$0.6 million and margins increased by 648108 basis points, primarily due to lower legal settlement coststhe impact of $16.4 million, partially offset lower operating revenues and product mix in property insights.our ongoing operational efficiency programs.


Our UWS segment operating income decreasedincreased by $12.3$15.9 million, or 16.6%25.7%, for the three months ended September 30, 2019 when compared to 2017.2018. Excluding acquisition activity of $1.3$0.1 million, operating income decreasedincreased by $13.6$16.0 million and margins decreasedincreased by 136517 basis points, primarily due to lower operating revenues.driven by higher revenues, favorable product mix, and the impact of our ongoing operational efficiency programs.


Corporate and eliminations remained consistenthad an unfavorable variance of $2.5 million, or 9.8%, for the three months ended September 30, 2019 when compared to prior year.2018, primarily due to higher investments in data and technology capabilities.


Total Interest Expense, net


Our consolidated total interest expense, net was $19.1$19.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018,2019, an increase of $2.8$0.4 million, or 17.1%2.2%, when compared to 2017.2018. The increase was primarily due to a higher average outstanding balance and higher interest rates.rates on our interest rate swaps (“Swaps”). See Note 5 - Long-Term Debt for further discussion on the Swaps.


Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Other, net


Our consolidated gain on investments and other, net was $2.8$0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, a favorable2019, an unfavorable variance of $5.9$2.6 million, or 191.6%, when compared to 2017.2018. The favorable variance wascurrent period net primarily dueincludes $1.3 million gain related to the sale of a prior yearnon-core business unit and other gains of $0.4 million, largely offset by a loss of $1.8$1.5 million related to the Credit Agreement amendment and a net loss of $1.9non-cash impairment charge on an equity method investment. The prior year period primarily reflects $1.0 million in connection with the purchase of Mercury. We also benefited fromgains related to supplemental benefit plans as well as a current year gain of $1.7 million gain from the sale of a non-core business-line in addition to net gains on other investments.business-line.


Provision for Income Taxes


Our consolidated provision for income taxes from continuing operations before equity in earnings/(losses)/earnings of affiliates and income taxes was $20.8$14.5 million and $11.9$20.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. The effective tax rate was 47.9%26.6% and 27.6%47.9% for the three months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. The increasechange in the effective income tax rate was primarily due to the recordingone-time charge of a $12.5 million provisional estimate offor the one-time transition tax (in connection with the Tax Cuts and a prior year favorable domestic out-of-period adjustmentJobs Act) which we recorded in the third quarterprior year.

Equity in Earnings/(Losses) of 2017, partially offset byAffiliates, net of tax

Our consolidated equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax was $0.6 million for the reductionthree months ended September 30, 2019, a favorable variance of $0.8 million when compared to 2018. We have equity interests in various affiliates which had earnings in the Federal statutorycurrent period compared to prior year losses causing the favorable variance.

Loss from Discontinued Operations, net of tax rate

Our consolidated loss from discontinued operations, net of tax was $17.4 million for the enactmentthree months ended September 30, 2019. This loss principally related to the impact of the TCJA.an appellate court decision in August 2019 pertaining to a discontinued operating unit, for which we recorded a liability of $21.7 million as of September 30, 2019. See Note 1 - Basis of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.






Nine Months Ended September 30, 20182019 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 20172018


Operating Revenues


Our consolidated operating revenues were $1.4$1.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019, a decrease of $11.9$48.9 million, or 0.9%3.5%, when compared to 2017,2018, and consisted of the following:


(in thousands, except percentages)2018 2017 $ Change % Change2019 2018 $ Change % Change
PIRM$537,029
 $522,863
 $14,166
 2.7 %$541,174
 $537,029
 $4,145
 0.8 %
UWS855,270
 881,199
 (25,929) (2.9)804,363
 855,270
 (50,907) (6.0)
Corporate and eliminations(7,230) (7,102) (128) 1.8
(9,334) (7,230) (2,104) 29.1
Operating revenues$1,385,069
 $1,396,960
 $(11,891) (0.9)%$1,336,203
 $1,385,069
 $(48,866) (3.5)%


Our PIRM segment revenues increased by $14.2$4.1 million, or 2.7%0.8%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 when compared to 2017.2018. Excluding acquisition activity of $18.0$37.7 million, the decrease of $3.8$33.6 million was primarily due to lower property insight revenues of $24.7 million as well as lower insurance &and spatial solutions revenues of $1.5$2.6 million fromprimarily due to lower weather event-related revenues, the impact ofvolumes. Property insights included unfavorable foreign exchange translation of $1.2$8.2 million within property insights and lower otherweaker market conditions in Australia, which negatively impacted revenues of $1.1by $7.3 million. Other revenues decreased by $6.3 million.


Our UWS segment revenues decreased by $25.9$50.9 million, or 2.9%6.0%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 when compared to 2017.2018. Excluding acquisition activity of $32.1$9.4 million, the decrease of $58.0$60.3 million was primarily due to lower valuation solutions of $64.1 million, lower flood data services of $3.0 million and lower other revenues of $2.2 million, mainly driven by lower mortgage market unit volumes and the impact of planned vendor diversification from key appraisal management clients. The decrease was offset by higher property tax solutions operating revenue of $11.3$19.3 million primarily driven by thea prior year benefit of accelerated revenue recognition resulting fromand lower credit solutions of $24.5 million primarily related to lower volumes. Additionally, our valuation solutions and other revenues reflect the amendmentimpact of a long-term contract.our business exits and transformation initiatives which lowered our segment revenues by approximately $30.0 million. Refer to "Business Exits & Transformation" discussion above for further details. The decrease was partially offset by higher flood data and valuations solutions due to increased market volumes.
    
Our corporate and eliminations were comprised of intercompany revenue eliminations between our operating segments.


Cost of Services (excluding depreciation and amortization)


Our consolidated cost of services was $709.2$674.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019, a decrease of $36.2$34.7 million, or 4.9%, when compared to 2017.2018. Excluding acquisition activity of $18.2$20.8 million, the decrease of $54.4$55.5 million was primarily due to lower operating revenues, which reduced cost of services by $58.4 million, partially offset by product mix mainly in our credit solutions.revenues.


Selling, General and Administrative ExpenseExpenses


Our consolidated selling, general and administrative expenses were $340.0$362.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, a decrease2019, an increase of $6.7$22.2 million, or 1.9%6.5%, when compared to 2017.2018. Excluding acquisition activity of $22.3$20.4 million, the decreaseincrease of $29.0$1.8 million was primarily relateddue to lower legal settlement costshigher productivity-related investments of $22.6$14.0 million, and the resulthigher severance expense of our ongoing operational efficiency programs, which reduced our personnel-related expenses by $19.9 million. The decrease was$5.5 million, higher professional fees of $2.4 million, partially offset by higher externallower outsourced services costs of $14.5$16.0 million, for managed services-related initiativespersonnel-related savings of $3.9 million, and research and development related investments in technology and innovation.lower other expenses of $0.2 million.


Depreciation and Amortization


Our consolidated depreciation and amortization expense was $142.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019, an increase of $10.4$0.1 million, or 7.9%0.1%, when compared to 2017,2018. Excluding acquisition activity of $5.6 million, the decrease of $5.5 million is primarily due to acquisitions.assets that were fully impaired during the current year.



Impairment Loss


Operating Income


Our consolidated operating income was $193.8impairment loss totaled $47.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, an increase2019, primarily representing write-offs of $20.6client lists of $32.3 million, software of $12.3 million, and licenses of $3.3 million related to ongoing business transformation activities of our AMC business within our UWS segment.



Operating Income

Our consolidated operating income was $109.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, a decrease of $84.3 million, or 11.9%43.5%, when compared to 2017,2018, and consisted of the following:


(in thousands, except percentages) 2018 2017 $ Change % Change 2019 2018 $ Change % Change
PIRM $72,730
 $60,821
 $11,909
 19.6% $60,821
 $72,730
 $(11,909) (16.4)%
UWS 195,800
 178,029
 17,771
 10.0
 143,389
 195,800
 (52,411) (26.8)
Corporate and eliminations (74,694) (65,595) (9,099) 13.9
 (94,716) (74,694) (20,022) 26.8
Operating income $193,836
 $173,255
 $20,581
 11.9% $109,494
 $193,836
 $(84,342) (43.5)%


Our PIRM segment operating income increaseddecreased by $11.9 million, or 19.6%16.4%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 when compared to 2017. Acquisition activity lowered operating income by $3.9 million in 2018 primarily due to the amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets.2018. Excluding acquisition activity of $0.7 million, operating income increaseddecreased by $15.8$11.2 million and margins increaseddecreased by 316124 basis points primarily due to lower legal settlement costs of $19.1 million,operating revenues, partially offset by lower operating revenues.the impact of our ongoing operational efficiency programs.


Our UWS segment operating income increaseddecreased by $17.8$52.4 million, or 10.0%26.8%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 when compared to 2017.2018. Excluding acquisition activity of $3.5$1.0 million, operating income increaseddecreased by $14.3$53.4 million, and margins increasedprimarily impacted by 319 basis points, primarily related to thean impairment loss of $47.9 million, lower revenues driven by a prior year benefit of accelerated revenue recognition resulting from the amendmentand higher severance charges related to ongoing business transformation activities of a long-term contract in our property tax solutions operationsAMC business, partially offset by lower operating revenues and product mix.the impact of our ongoing operational efficiency programs.


Corporate and eliminations had an unfavorable variance of $9.1$20.0 million, or 13.9%26.8%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 primarily due to higher investments related to ongoing operating efficiency programs.in data and technology capabilities as well as higher severance.


Total Interest Expense, net


Our consolidated total interest expense, net was $55.0$57.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018,2019, an increase of $11.0$2.4 million, or 24.9%4.4%, when compared to 2017.2018. The increase was primarily due to a higher average outstanding balance and higher interest rates.rates on our Swaps. See Note 5 - Long-Term Debt for further discussion on the Swaps.


Gain/(Loss) on Investments and Other, net


Our consolidated gainloss on investments and other, net was $5.1$1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, a favorable2019, an unfavorable variance of $11.6$7.1 million, or 178.7%137.6%, when compared to 2017.2018. The favorableunfavorable variance was primarily due to a prior year loss of $6.1$6.6 million recordedrelated to a fair value adjustment on the final settlementan equity investment, a loss of $1.5 million related to a pension plannon-cash impairment charge on an equity method investment, a write-off of $1.5 million of unamortized debt issuance costs due to financing activities in May 2019, and a prior year lossgain of $1.8$1.0 million on our contingent consideration agreements. These were partially offset by higher realized gains related to our supplemental benefit plans of $1.7 million, a current period gain of $1.3 million related to the Credit Agreement amendment. We also benefited from current year gains of $1.7 million from the sale of a non-core business-linebusiness unit, and approximately $1.0other gains of $0.5 million.

Tax Indemnification Release

During the second quarter of 2019, we recorded a $13.4 million loss related to the release of a tax indemnification receivable due to the expiration of the statutes of limitations in gains on our contingent consideration agreements.principal state jurisdictions. Associated state tax reserves of $15.3 million were also released and recognized as income tax benefit through the provision for income taxes.


Provision for Income Taxes


Our consolidated provision for income taxes from continuing operations before equity in earnings/(losses)/earnings of affiliates and income taxes was $37.4$0.5 million and $36.8$37.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. The effective tax rate was 26.0%1.4% and 30.0%26.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. The decrease in the effective income tax rate was primarily due to lower Federal statutorya $15.3 million discrete benefit recorded during the second quarter of 2019 for the reversal of state tax rate fromreserves in addition to the enactmentone-time charge of the TCJA, partially offset by the recording of a $12.5 million provisional estimate offor the one-time transition tax.tax (in connection with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act) which was recorded in the prior year.



Equity in Earnings/(Losses) of Affiliates, net of tax


Our consolidated equity in earnings of affiliates, net of tax was $2.9$0.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, a favorable2019, an unfavorable variance of $4.1$2.4 million, or 336.1%82.9% when compared to 2017. We have equity interests2018. The decrease was primarily related to the acquisition of Symbility in various affiliatesDecember 2018 which had gainspreviously been an equity method investment.

Loss from Discontinued Operations, net of tax

Our consolidated loss from discontinued operations, net of tax was $17.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. This loss principally related to the impact of an appellate court decision in the current period comparedAugust 2019 pertaining to prior year losses causing the favorable variance.a discontinued operating unit, for which we recorded a liability of $21.7 million as of September 30, 2019. See Note 1 - Basis of Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.




Liquidity and Capital Resources
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES


Cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 20182019 totaled $97.9$88.2 million, a decrease of $20.9$3.0 million from December 31, 2017.2018. As of September 30, 2018,2019, our cash balances held in foreign jurisdictions totaled $51.6$41.1 million and are primarily related to our international operations. We plan to maintain significant cash balances outside of the U.S.US for the foreseeable future.


Restricted cash of $11.4$13.6 million as of September 30, 20182019 and $11.1$13.0 million as of December 31, 2017 is2018 was comprised of mutual funds, certificate of deposits that are pledged for various letters of credit/bank guarantees secured by us, and escrow accounts due to acquisitions and divestitures.divestitures, as well as short-term investments within our deferred compensation plan trust.


Cash Flow


Operating Activities. Cash provided by operating activities reflects net income adjusted for certain non-cash items and changes in operating assets and liabilities. Total cash provided by operating activities was approximately $252.3$247.1 million and $272.3$252.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. The decrease in cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to unfavorablelower net income from continuing operations, as adjusted for non-cash activities, offset by favorable changes in working capital items, partially offset by higher cash generated from higher profitability, as adjusted for non-cash activities.items.


Investing Activities. Total cash used in investing activities was approximately $202.6$96.9 million and $242.3202.6 million during the nine months ended September 30, 20182019 and 2017,2018, respectively. The decrease in cash provided by investing activities was primarily related to lower net cash paid for acquisitions of $47.4 million and current year proceeds from the sale of a business-line of $3.2$127.7 million partially offset by higher investments in technology and innovation of $11.8$26.6 million.


Financing Activities. Total cash used in financing activities was approximately $147.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019, which was primarily comprised of repayments of long-term debt of $1.8 billion, debt issuance costs of $9.6 million, share repurchases of $61.6 million, net outflows from share-based compensation-related transactions of $1.3 million, partially offset by proceeds from long-term debt of $1.8 billion. Total cash used in financing activities was approximately $74.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, which was primarily comprised of repaymentsrepayment of long-term debt of $114.6 million and share repurchases of $87.0 million, partially offset by proceeds offrom long-term debt of $120.1 million and net proceeds from share-based compensation-related transactions of $7.0 million. Total cash provided by financing activities was approximately $44.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, which was primarily comprised of proceeds from long-term debt of $2.0 billion, partially offset by repayment of long-term debt of $1.8 billion, share repurchases of $132.5 million, debt issuance costs of $14.3 million and net cash paid for share-based compensation-related transactions of $7.3 million.


Financing and Financing Capacity


Total debt outstanding, gross, was $1.7 billion and $1.8 billion, respectively, for boththe periods as of September 30, 20182019 and December 31, 2017, respectively.2018. Our significant debt instruments and borrowing capacity are described below.


Credit Agreement


In August 2017,May 2019, we amended and restated our credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”). The Credit Agreement which provides for a $1.8 billion five-year Term Facility,term loan facility (the “Term Facility”), and a $700.0$750.0 million five-year Revolving Facility.revolving credit facility (the “Revolving Facility”). The Term Facility matures and the Revolving Facility expires in August 2022.on May 31, 2024. The Revolving Facility includes a $100.0 million multi-currency revolving sub-facility and a $50.0 million letter of credit sub-facility. The Credit Agreement also provides for the ability to increase the Term Facility and/orand Revolving Facility by up to $100.0$300.0 million in the aggregate; however, the lenders are not obligated to do so. As of September 30, 2018,2019, we had borrowing capacity under the Revolving Facility of $580.0$750.0 million and were in compliance with the financial and restrictive covenants of the Credit Agreement. See Note 5 - Long-Term Debt for further discussion.



Interest Rate Swaps
 
We have entered into Swapamortizing Swaps in order to convert a portion of our interest rate exposure on the Term Facility floating rate borrowings from variable to fixed. Under the Swaps, we agree to exchange floating rate for fixed rate interest payments periodically over the life of the agreement. The floating rates in our Swaps are based on the one monthone-month London interbank offering rate. The notional balances, terms, and maturities of our Swaps are designed to have at least 50% of our debt as fixed rate.


In the current year we entered into additional Swaps and, asAs of September 30, 2018,2019, the Swaps have a a combined remaining notional balance of $1.3 billion, a weighted average fixed interest rate of 1.80%2.05% (rates range from 1.03% to 2.98%), and scheduled terminations through December 2025. As previously indicated, notionalNotional balances under our Swaps are scheduled to increase and decrease over their contract lengths based on our expectations of the level of variable rate debt levels.to be in effect in future periods. Currently, we have


scheduled notional amounts of between $1.3 billion and $1.5$1.2 billion through December 2020,September 2021, then $1.0$1.1 billion and $1.2$1.0 billion through August 2022, and $416.0 million and $400.0 million thereafter until December 2025. Approximate weighted average fixed interest rates for the aforementioned time intervals are 2.39%, 2.64%, and 2.95%, respectively.


Liquidity and Capital Strategy


We expect that cash flow from operations and current unrestricted cash balances, together with available borrowings under our Revolving Facility, will be sufficient to meet operating requirements through the next twelve months. Cash available from operations, however, could be affected by any general economic downturn or any decline or adverse changes in our business such as a loss of clients, market and or competitive pressures or other significant change in business environment.


We strive to pursue a balanced approach to capital allocation and will consider the repurchase of common shares, the retirement of outstanding debt, investments and the pursuit of strategic acquisitions on an opportunistic basis.


During the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 2018,2019, we repurchased 1.80.7 million shares of our common stock for $87.0 million including commission costs.$32.6 million. See Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds - Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers for further discussion.


Availability of Additional Capital


Our access to additional capital fluctuates as market conditions change. There may be times when the private capital markets and the public debt or equity markets lack sufficient liquidity or when our securities cannot be sold at attractive prices or at all, in which case we would not be able to access capital from these sources. Based on current market conditions and our financial condition, (including our ability to satisfy the conditions contained in our debt instruments that are required to be satisfied to permit us to incur additional indebtedness), we believe that we have the ability to effectively access these liquidity sources for new borrowings.borrowings if and when needed for the next twelve months. However, a weakening of our financial condition, including a significant decrease in our profitability or cash flows or a material increase in our leverage, could adversely affect our ability to access these markets and/or increase our cost of borrowings.


Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates


For additional information with respect to our critical accounting policies, which are those that could have the most significant effect on our reported results and require subjective or complex judgments by management, see Item 7, “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and 2018. Management believes there have been no material changes to this information. See also Note 1 – Basis for Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which is incorporated by reference in response to this item, for updates on our accounting policies over revenue recognition.

lease accounting.


Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.


Our primary exposure to market risk relates to interest-rate risk associated with certain financial instruments. We monitor our risk associated with fluctuations in interest rates and currently use derivative financial instruments to hedge some of these risks.


WeAs of September 30, 2019, we had approximately $1.7 billion in gross, long-term debt outstanding, predominately all of which was variable-interest-rate debt. An increase in interest rates could increase the costs of our variable-interest-rate debt obligations. Rising interest rates could also limit our ability to refinance our debt when it matures or cause us to pay higher interest rates upon refinancing and increase interest expense on refinanced indebtedness.

To manage our interest rate risk we have entered into Swaps in order to convert a portion of our interest rate exposure on the Term Facility floating rate borrowings from variable to fixed. Under the Swaps, we agree to exchange floating rate for fixed rate interest payments periodically over the life of the agreement. The notional balances, terms and maturities of our Swaps are currently designed to have at least 50% of our debt as fixed rate. As of September 30, 2018, we had approximately $1.8 billion in gross long-term debt outstanding, predominately all of which was variable-interest-rate debt. As of September 30, 2018,2019, the combined remaining notional balance of the Swaps was $1.3 billion.billion, with a weighted average fixed interest rate of 2.05% (rates range from 1.03% to 2.98%), and scheduled terminations through December 2025. Notional balances under our Swaps are scheduled to increase and decrease over their contract lengths based on our expectations of the level of variable rate debt to be in effect in future periods. A hypothetical 1% increase or decrease in interest rates couldwould result in an approximately $1.2$0.9 million change to interest expense on our existing indebtedness as of September 30, 2019 on a quarterly basis.


Although we are subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk as a result of our operations in certain foreign countries, the foreign exchange exposure related to these operations, in the aggregate, is not material to our financial condition or results of operations.




Item 4.  Controls and Procedures.


Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures


Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of the quarterly period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, were effective, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 13a-15(b).


Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Beginning January 1, 2018, we implemented the updated guidance on revenue recognition. In connection with the adoption of this standard, we implemented changes to our disclosure controls and procedures related to revenue recognition and the control activities within them. These included the development of new policies based on the five-step model provided in the new revenue standard, new training, ongoing contract review requirements and gathering of information provided for disclosures.


There werehas been no other changeschange in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) that occurred during the nine monthsquarter ended September 30, 20182019, that havehas materially affected, or areis reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.




PART II: OTHER INFORMATION


Item  1.  Legal Proceedings.


For a description of our legal proceedings, see Note 1 - Basis for Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements andNote 810 – Litigation and Regulatory Contingencies of our condensed consolidated financial statements, which is incorporated by reference in response to this item.


Item  1A.  Risk Factors.


We have described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017,2018, the primary risks related to our business, and we may periodically update those risks for material developments. Those risks are not the only ones we face, but do represent those risks that we believe are material to us. Our business is also subject to the risks that affect many other companies, such as general economic conditions, geopolitical events and employment relations. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also harm our business. Please read the cautionary notice regarding forward-looking statements under the heading “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties our business faces.

There have been no material changes to the Risk Factors described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017.2018.




Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.


Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities


During the quarter ended September 30, 2018,2019, we did not issue any unregistered shares of our common stock.


Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers


In October 2016,2018, the Board of Directors canceled all prior repurchase authorizations and established a new share repurchase authorization of up to $500.0 million. As of September 30, 20182019, we have $123.5$416.4 million in value of shares of common stock (inclusive of commissions and fees) available to be repurchased under the plan. The stock repurchase authorization has no expiration date and repurchases may be made in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan.


Under our Credit Agreement, our stock repurchase capacity is restricted to $150.0 million per fiscal year, with the ability to undertake an additional amount of repurchases in such fiscal year provided that, on a pro forma basis after giving effect to the stock repurchase, our total leverage ratio does not exceed 3.5 to 1.0. While we continue to preserve the capacity to


execute sharestock repurchases under our existing share repurchase authorization, going forward we will strive to pursue a balanced approach to capital allocation and will consider the repurchase of shares of our common shares,stock, the retirement of outstanding debt and the pursuit of strategic acquisitions on an opportunistic basis.


The following table summarizes our repurchase activity under our Board-approved stock repurchase plan forDuring the quarter ended September 30, 2018:2019, we repurchased 0.7 million shares of our common stock in open market purchases pursuant to the terms of our stock repurchase authorization.


       
Issuer Purchases of Equity SecuritiesIssuer Purchases of Equity Securities      Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities      
PeriodTotal Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share (1) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or ProgramsTotal Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share (1) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
July 1 to July 31, 2018109,610
 $49.08
 109,610
 $141,839,251
August 1 to August 31, 2018369,339
 $49.62
 369,339
 $123,513,071
September 1 to September 30, 2018
 $
 
 $123,513,071
July 1 to July 31, 2019275,000
 $45.76
 275,000
 $436,350,432
August 1 to August 31, 2019371,073
 $46.85
 371,073
 $418,965,662
September 1 to September 30, 201953,927
 $48.38
 53,927
 $416,357,582
Total478,949
 $49.50
 478,949
  700,000
 $
 700,000
  
              
(1) Calculated inclusive of commissions.


Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities. None.



Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures. Not applicable.

Item  5.  Other Information. Not applicable.

Item 6.  Exhibits.

See Exhibit Index.


EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
 Description
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 17, 2015, by and among CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, CoreLogic Acquisition Co., Inc., FNC Holding Company, Inc. and, solely in his capacity as Shareholder Representative, Dennis S. Tosh, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on February 26, 2016)^+
   
3.1 First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 7, 2016, by and among CoreLogic Solutions, LLC, CoreLogic Acquisition Co., Inc., FNC Holding Company, Inc. and Dennis S. Tosh, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on April 8, 2016)^
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of CoreLogic, Inc., dated May 28, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on June 1, 2010)
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
101 
Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL)The following unaudited consolidated financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2019 included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity, and (v) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text and including detailed tagsü
   
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and included in the interactive data files submitted as Exhibit 101)ü


 üIncluded in this filing.
^Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The Company hereby agrees to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules and exhibits upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
+This agreement contains representations and warranties by us or our subsidiaries. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the other parties to the agreement and (i) have been qualified by disclosures made to such other parties, (ii) were made only as of the date of such agreement or such other date(s) as may be specified in such agreement and are subject to more recent developments, which may not be fully reflected in our public disclosures, (iii) may reflect the allocation of risk among the parties to such agreement and (iv) may apply materiality standards different from what may be viewed as material to investors. Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs at the date hereof and should not be relied upon.Filed herewith.
 **Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement in which any director or named executive officer participates.
±Confidential treatment has been requested with respect to portions of this exhibit pursuant to Rule 24b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and these confidential portions have been redacted from this exhibit. A complete copy of this exhibit, including the redacted terms, has been separately filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.Furnished herewith.






SIGNATURES




Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
  CoreLogic, Inc.
  (Registrant)
   
  By: /s/   Frank D. Martell
  Frank D. Martell
  President and Chief Executive Officer
  (Principal Executive Officer)
   
  By: /s/  James L. Balas
  James L. Balas
  Chief Financial Officer
  (Principal Financial Officer)
   
  By: /s/  John K. Stumpf
  John K. Stumpf
  Controller
  (Principal Accounting Officer)
Date:October 25, 201824, 2019 




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