NEW RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORP. (NYSE:NRZ) Files An 8-K Entry into a Material Definitive AgreementItem 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On January 16, 2018, New Residential Investment Corp. (the “Company”) entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”), among the Company, FIG LLC, the Company’s manager (the “Manager”) and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, BTIG, LLC, B. Riley FBR, Inc. and UBS Securities LLC, as the representatives of the several underwriters named therein (collectively, the “Underwriters”). The following summary of certain provisions of the Underwriting Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete Underwriting Agreement filed as Exhibit 1.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
to the Underwriting Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions expressed therein, the Company agreed to sell to the Underwriters an aggregate of 25,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $16.79 per share. In connection with the offering, the Company has granted the underwriters an option for 30 days to purchase up to an additional 3,750,000 shares of common stock at a price of $16.79 per share. The shares of common stock are being sold to a prospectus supplement, dated January 16, 2018, and related prospectus, dated August 10, 2016, each filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, relating to the Company’s automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No.333-213058).
The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities, including certain liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. If the Company is unable to provide the required indemnification, the Company has agreed to contribute to payments the Underwriters may be required to make in respect of those liabilities. In addition, the Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements of the Company and customary conditions to closing. The offering is expected to close on January 19, 2018, subject to the conditions stated in the Underwriting Agreement.
Certain of the Underwriters and their affiliates have in the past provided, are currently providing and may in the future from time to time provide, investment banking and other financing, trading, banking, research, transfer agent and trustee services to the Company, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, for which they have in the past received, and may currently or in the future receive, fees and expenses. The net proceeds from the sale of common stock in the offering is expected to be used for investments and general corporate purposes. Additionally, certain of the Underwriters and their affiliates may sell assets to the Company from time to time.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits. The following exhibits are being filed herewith: |
Exhibit No. |
Description |
1.1 |
Underwriting Agreement, dated January 16, 2018, among New Residential Investment Corp., FIG LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, BTIG, LLC, B. Riley FBR, Inc. and UBS Securities LLC |
5.1 |
Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
23.1 |
Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) |
NEW RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORP.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. |
Description |
Underwriting Agreement, dated January 16, 2018, among New Residential Investment Corp., FIG LLC and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, BTIG, LLC, B. Riley FBR, Inc. and UBS Securities LLC |
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Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP |
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Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1) |
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About NEW RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORP. (NYSE:NRZ)
New Residential Investment Corp. is a real estate investment trust (REIT). The Company is focused on investing in, and managing, investments related to residential real estate. The Company conducts its business through the segments, which include investments in excess mortgage servicing rights (MSRs), investments in servicer advances, investments in real estate securities, investments in real estate loans, investments in consumer loans and corporate. Its portfolio is composed of servicing related assets, residential securities and loans, and other investments. It has made over three direct investments in servicer advances, including the basic fee component of the related MSRs. It acquires and manages a portfolio of credit sensitive real estate securities, including non-agency and agency residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS). The Company has an interest in a pool of consumer loans, including unsecured and homeowner loans.