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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 8, 2016



ALTISOURCE ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


United States Virgin Islands
 
000-54809
 
66-0783125
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

36C Strand Street
Christiansted, United States Virgin Islands 00820
(Address of principal executive offices including zip code)

(340) 692-1055
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
 
On August 8, 2016 Altisource Asset Management Corporation issued a press release announcing financial results for its quarter ended June 30, 2016.  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
The information in this Item 2.02, including the information in Exhibit 99.1, is furnished solely pursuant to Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K.  Consequently, it is not deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.  It may only be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Securities Act of 1933 if such subsequent filing specifically references this Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
 
(d) Exhibits.
 

Exhibit No.
 
Description
Exhibit 99.1
 
Press Release of Altisource Asset Management Corporation dated August 8, 2016





SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.


 
 
Altisource Asset Management Corporation
 
August 8, 2016
By:
/s/ Stephen H. Gray
 
 
 
Stephen H. Gray
General Counsel and Secretary
 



Exhibit


Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
 
Robin N. Lowe
Chief Financial Officer
T: 1-345-815-9919
E: Robin.Lowe@AltisourceAMC.com


Altisource Asset Management Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2016 Results

CHRISTIANSTED, U.S. Virgin Islands, August 8, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Altisource Asset Management Corporation (“AAMC” or the “Company”) (NYSE MKT: AAMC) today reported financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2016.

Recent Developments and Second Quarter 2016 Highlights

Increased single-family rental (“SFR”) portfolio of Altisource Residential Corporation (“Residential”) during the quarter by 13% over the prior quarter to 3,977 homes, including 3,010 rented properties, 273 listed and ready for rent and 694 properties under leasehold renovation and unit turn.
Grew Residential's stabilized rentals to 3,112 properties with 97% leased.
Facilitated Residential’s completed sale of 895 non-performing loans (“NPLs”) in June 2016 with an unpaid principal balance (“UPB”) of $213.1 million, or approximately 17% of the total remaining UPB in Residential’s loan portfolio.
Managed Residential’s sale of an aggregate of 910 real estate owned (“REO”) properties, representing an increase of 33% over the 686 REO properties sold by Residential in the first quarter of 2016.
Achieved average rent increases of approximately 6% for Residential on lease renewals.
Moved substantially all of Residential's remaining Ocwen-serviced NPLs away from Ocwen as of August 1, 2016.
Completed $4.2 million of AAMC stock buybacks, bringing total buybacks under AAMC’s repurchase program to $255.6 million.
Negotiated a non-binding letter of intent for Residential to purchase between 4,000 and 4,500 SFR properties from an unrelated third party, subject to due diligence, negotiation of definitive transaction documents, financing arrangements and other factors.

“We are continuing to build Residential’s single-family rental business and sell its NPLs and non-rental REO properties in order to generate liquidity for attractive acquisitions and potential stock repurchases,” stated Chief Executive Officer George Ellison. “We believe these activities, as well as our ongoing efforts to improve Residential’s operational efficiencies, should continue to better position Residential to provide long-term value to its stockholders, which should benefit AAMC’s financial performance and prospects over time.”

Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results

Net loss attributable to stockholders for the second quarter of 2016 was $1.3 million, or $0.23 per diluted share, compared to net income attributable to stockholders of $0.7 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2015. Net loss attributable to stockholders for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $2.2 million, or $0.74 per diluted share, compared to net income attributable to stockholders of $7.6 million, or $2.77 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

About AAMC

AAMC is an asset management company that provides portfolio management and corporate governance services to investment vehicles.  Additional information is available at www.altisourceamc.com.






Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Those forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical fact, including statements about management’s beliefs and expectations. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to management. Because such statements are based on expectations as to future economic performance and are not statements of historical fact, actual results may differ materially from those projected. Residential undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The risks and uncertainties to which forward-looking statements are subject include, but are not limited to: AAMC’s ability to implement its business plan; AAMC's ability to leverage strategic relationships on an efficient and cost-effective basis; AAMC's and Residential's ability to compete; Residential’s ability to implement its business plan; general economic and market conditions; governmental regulations, taxes and policies; AAMC's ability to generate adequate and timely sources of liquidity and financing for Residential; Residential’s ability to sell residential mortgage assets on favorable terms; AAMC's ability to identify and acquire assets for Residential’s portfolio; Residential’s ability to complete potential transactions in accordance with anticipated terms and on a timely basis or at all; Altisource Portfolio Solutions’ ability to effectively perform its obligations under various agreements with Residential; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the “Risk Factors” and other sections described from time to time in the Company’s current and future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The foregoing list of factors should not be construed as exhaustive.

The statements made in this press release are current as of the date of this press release only. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or any other information contained herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.






Presented below are the Company's consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 and the consolidated balance sheets as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015. On January 1, 2016, the Company adopted revised accounting guidance related to consolidation. As a result, the Company no longer consolidates the financial information of Residential in its consolidated financial statements effective January 1, 2016. Due to the significance of Residential's consolidated financial statements to the Company's historical consolidated financial statements in periods prior to January 1, 2016, the Company's consolidated financial statements have limited comparability with the Company's consolidated financial statements in prior periods.

Altisource Asset Management Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 
Three months ended June 30, 2016
 
Three months ended June 30, 2015
 
Six months ended June 30, 2016
 
Six months ended June 30, 2015
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Management fees
$
4,506

 
$

 
$
8,630

 
$

Conversion fees
544

 

 
946

 

Expense reimbursements
357

 

 
$
357

 
$

Rental revenues

 
2,140

 
$

 
$
3,540

Net unrealized gain on mortgage loans

 
42,209

 

 
103,343

Net realized gain on mortgage loans

 
19,272

 

 
34,654

Net realized gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
254

 

 
405

Net realized gain on real estate

 
12,404

 

 
23,012

Interest and dividend income
247

 
240

 
541

 
480

Total revenues
5,654

 
76,519

 
10,474

 
165,434

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
2,589

 
1,706

 
4,937

 
3,339

Equity-based compensation
2,388

 
2,086

 
4,756

 
3,032

Legal and professional fees
542

 
158

 
1,083

 
7,691

Residential property operating expenses

 
16,857

 

 
29,316

Real estate depreciation and amortization

 
1,344

 

 
2,342

Selling costs and impairment

 
8,839

 

 
23,530

Mortgage loan servicing costs

 
16,246

 

 
34,512

Interest expense

 
13,237

 

 
24,720

General and administrative
578

 
2,017

 
1,092

 
3,468

Total expenses
6,097

 
62,490

 
11,868

 
131,950

Other loss:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other income
55

 

 
55

 

Total other loss
55

 

 
55

 

(Loss) income before income taxes
(388
)
 
14,029

 
(1,339
)
 
33,484

Income tax (benefit) expense
873

 
194

 
862

 
337

Net (loss) income
(1,261
)
 
13,835

 
(2,201
)
 
33,147

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest in consolidated affiliate

 
(13,092
)
 

 
(25,516
)
Net (loss) income attributable to stockholders
$
(1,261
)
 
$
743

 
$
(2,201
)
 
$
7,631

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) earnings per share of common stock – basic:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) earnings per basic share
$
(0.23
)
 
$
0.31

 
$
(0.74
)
 
$
3.40

Weighted average common stock outstanding – basic
1,776,831

 
2,218,533

 
1,883,322

 
2,211,357

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) earnings per share of common stock – diluted:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Loss) earnings per diluted share
$
(0.23
)
 
$
0.27

 
$
(0.74
)
 
$
2.77

Weighted average common stock outstanding – diluted
1,776,831

 
2,746,955

 
1,883,322

 
2,752,322






Altisource Asset Management Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
June 30, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Assets:
 
 
 
Real estate held for use:
 
 
 
Land (from previously consolidated VIE as of December 31, 2015)
$

 
$
56,346

Rental residential properties (net of accumulated depreciation of $7,127 as of December 31, 2015 - from previously consolidated VIE)

 
224,040

Real estate owned (from previously consolidated VIE as of December 31, 2015)

 
455,483

Total real estate held for use, net

 
735,869

Real estate assets held for sale (from previously consolidated VIE as of December 31, 2015)

 
250,557

Mortgage loans at fair value (from previously consolidated VIE as of December 31, 2015)

 
960,534

Mortgage loans held for sale (from previously consolidated VIE as of December 31, 2015)

 
317,336

Cash and cash equivalents (including $116,702 from previously consolidated VIE as of December 31, 2015)
39,419

 
184,544

Restricted cash (from previously consolidated VIE as of December 31, 2015)

 
20,566

Available-for-sale securities
14,929

 

Accounts receivable, net (including $45,903 from previously consolidated VIE as of December 31, 2015)

 
46,026

Related party receivables
5,489

 

Prepaid expenses and other assets (including $1,126 from previously consolidated as of December 31, 2015)
1,379

 
3,169

Total assets
$
61,216

 
$
2,518,601

Liabilities:
 
 
 
Repurchase and loan and security agreements (from previously consolidated VIE as of December 31, 2015)
$

 
$
763,369

Other secured borrowings (from previously consolidated VIE as of December 31, 2015)

 
502,599

Accrued salaries and employee benefits
2,076

 
4,006

Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities (including $32,448 from previously consolidated VIE as of December 31, 2015)
2,286

 
34,716

Total liabilities
4,362

 
1,304,690

Commitments and contingencies

 

Redeemable preferred stock:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 250,000 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015; redemption value $250,000
249,237

 
249,133

Equity:
 
 
 
Common stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 authorized shares; 2,599,467 and 1,684,194 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, as of June 30, 2016 and 2,556,828 and 2,048,223 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, as of December 31, 2015
26

 
26

Additional paid-in capital
25,851

 
23,419

Retained earnings
48,982

 
50,678

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(5,667
)
 

Treasury stock, at cost, 915,273 shares as of June 30, 2016 and 508,605 shares as of December 31, 2015
(261,575
)
 
(254,984
)
Total stockholders' deficit
(192,383
)
 
(180,861
)
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated affiliate

 
1,145,639

Total equity
(192,383
)
 
964,778

Total liabilities and equity
$
61,216

 
$
2,518,601