JGWPT : Reports Second Quarter TRB of $288 Million; Adjusted Net Income Increases to $17 Million

JGWPT Holdings Inc. (“JGWPT” or the “Company”) (NYSE:JGW), a leading purchaser of structured settlement payments, annuity payments, lottery payments and other receivables through its J.G. Wentworth and Peachtree brands, today reports financial results for the second quarter of 2014. “We look forward to capitalizing on the strong results for the second quarter by leveraging our capabilities to strengthen our core business for future growth and diversification,” said Stewart A. Stockdale, Chief Executive Officer, JGWPT Holdings Inc.

The following are highlights from the second quarter results:

Second Quarter Highlights

• Total Receivables Balance, or TRB, purchases were $287.7 million, as compared to $294.8 million in the second quarter of 2013 and $260.6 million in the first quarter of 2014.
• Adjusted Net Income*, or ANI, increased to $17.2 million, as compared to $10.5 million in the second quarter of 2013 and $10.1 million in the first quarter of 2014, driven primarily by lower cost of funds.
• Adjusted unrealized gains on VIE and other finance receivables, long term debt and derivatives, net of the loss on swap termination*, was $58.0 million in the second quarter, as compared to $52.3 million in the second quarter of 2013 and $51.8 million in the first quarter of 2014. The second quarter 2014 unrealized gain includes approximately $2 million related to the purchase of an asset portfolio.
• Revenues were $123.5 million, an increase of 85.2% from revenues of $66.7 million in the second quarter of 2013, due primarily to the impact of decreasing cost of funds on unrealized gains on VIE and other finance receivables, long-term debt and derivatives.
• Net income increased to $21.7 million, as compared to a loss of $21.6 million in the second quarter of 2013, due primarily to decreasing cost of funds.

John Schwab, JGWPT’s Chief Financial Officer, said, “The second quarter results reflect the sequential improvement in our TRB as well as adjusted net income and our continued focus on cost control. In addition, subsequent to quarter-end, we successfully completed our 2014-2 securitization which further strengthens our balance sheet.”

*Results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, as well as our reconciliation of non-GAAP measures, and historic financial information from 2013 to the present, are included in the accompanying financial information.

About JGWPT Holdings Inc.

JGWPT focuses on key sectors, including structured settlement payment purchasing, annuity payment purchasing, lottery payment purchasing and pre-settlement funding. Through our two market-leading and highly recognizable brands, J.G. Wentworth and Peachtree Financial Solutions, we purchase future structured settlement payment streams from our customers. For more information about JGWPT, visit www.jgwpt.com or use the contact information provided below.

Conference Call and Webcast

Management will host a webcast to discuss the second quarter 2014 financial results today, August 14, 2014, at 10:00 AM Eastern time. The webcast will include remarks from JGWPT’s Chief Executive Officer, Stewart Stockdale, and Chief Financial Officer, John Schwab. A webcast of the conference call will be available live on the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website:

JGWPT Holdings Inc. Second Quarter 2014 Financial Results Webcast

Interested parties unable to access the conference call via the webcast may dial (877) 201-0168 and reference conference ID 79341678. A playback of the call is available until August 21, 2014 at (855) 859-2056 with conference ID 79341678.

Forward-Looking Statements

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A number of factors could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. These factors should be considered carefully and readers should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements necessarily involve significant known and unknown risks, assumptions and uncertainties that may cause our actual results, performance and opportunities in future periods to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Consideration should also be given to the areas of risk set forth under the heading “Risk Factors” in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and as set forth more fully under “Part 1, Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, these risks and uncertainties include, among other things: our ability to continue to purchase structured settlement payments and other assets; our ability to complete future securitizations or other financings on beneficial terms; availability of or increases in the cost of our financing sources relative to our purchase discount rate; our dependence on the opinions of certain rating agencies; our dependence on outside parties to conduct our transactions including the court system, insurance companies, outside counsel, delivery services and notaries; our dependence on the effectiveness of our direct response marketing; the compression of the yield spread between the price we pay for and the price at which we sell assets; changes in tax or accounting policies or changes in interpretation of those policies as applicable to our business; the lack of an established market for the subordinated interest in the receivables that we retain after a securitization is executed; our exposure to underwriting risk; our ability to remain in compliance with the terms of our substantial indebtedness; changes in existing state laws governing the transfer of structured settlement payments or the interpretation thereof; the insolvency or downgrade of a material number of structured settlement issuers; changes in current tax law relating to the tax treatment of structured settlements; changes to state or federal, licensing and regulatory regimes; the impact of the March 2014 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau inquiry and any findings or regulations it issues as related to us, our industries, or products or in general; adverse judicial developments; potential litigation and regulatory proceedings; unfavorable press reports about our business model; our access to personally identifiable confidential information of current and prospective customers and the improper use or failure to protect that information; the public disclosure of the identities of structured settlement holders; our business model being susceptible to litigation; our dependence on a small number of key personnel; our ability to successfully enter new lines of business and broaden the scope of our business; changes in our expectations regarding the likelihood, timing or terms of any potential acquisitions described herein; our computer systems being subject to security and privacy breaches; and infringement of our trademarks or service marks.

Except for our ongoing obligations to disclose material information under the federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statements, to report events or to report the occurrence of unanticipated events unless we are required to do so by law.

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Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income

We use Adjusted Net Income (a non-GAAP financial measure) as a measure of our results from operations, which we define as our net income under U.S. GAAP before non-cash compensation expenses, certain other expenses, provision for or benefit from income taxes and the amounts related to the consolidation of the securitization and permanent financing trusts we use to finance our business. We use Adjusted Net Income to measure our overall performance because we believe it represents the best measure of our operating performance, as the operations of the variable interest entities do not impact business performance. In addition, the add-backs described above are consistent with adjustments permitted under our Term Loan agreement. You should not consider Adjusted Net Income in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Because not all companies use identical calculations, our presentation of Adjusted Net Income may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.

A reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted Net Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 is provided below. Certain prior year numbers have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation.