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): December 21, 2012

 


 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Maryland

 

001-35657

 

46-0633510

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 


 

c/o Altisource Asset Management Corporation

402 Strand St.

Frederiksted, United States Virgin Islands 00840-3531

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

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

 

Not applicable.

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions ( see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

o             Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o             Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o             Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o             Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 



 

Item 1.01                                            Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

On December 21, 2012, Altisource Residential Corporation’s (the “Company”) spin-off from Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. (“Altisource”) was completed, and shares of the Company began regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “RESI” on December 24, 2012. The spin-off was effected as a taxable pro rata distribution by Altisource of all of the outstanding shares of Class B common stock of the Company to the shareholders of record of Altisource as of December 17, 2012 (the “Distribution”). The shareholders of Altisource received one share of Company common stock for every three shares of Altisource common stock held, and will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares.

 

The Distribution was effected pursuant to the Separation Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2012, between the Company and Altisource (the “Separation Agreement”), which provides, among other things, for the principal corporate transactions required to effect the Distribution and certain other agreements governing the Company’s relationship with Altisource after the Distribution.

 

A copy of the Separation Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

In connection with the Distribution, the Company and certain of its affiliates entered into certain other agreements with Altisource and certain of its affiliates on December 21, 2012 to govern the terms of the Distribution and to define the ongoing relationship between the Company and Altisource following the Distribution, including with respect to tax liabilities, support services and continuing commercial arrangements. Those agreements include:

 

·                   Support Services Agreement, between the Company and Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. (“Altisource Solutions”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

·                   Tax Matters Agreement, between the Company and Altisource Solutions, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and is incorporated herein by reference.

·                   Asset Management Agreement (the “AMA”), between the Company, Altisource Residential, L.P. (“ALRP”) and Altisource Asset Management Corporation (“AAMC”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3 and is incorporated herein by reference.

·                   Master Services Agreement, between the Company and Altisource Solutions, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.4 and is incorporated herein by reference.

·                   Servicing Agreement, between Altisource Residential, L.P. and Ocwen Mortgage Servicing, Inc. (the parent entity of Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.5 and is incorporated herein by reference.

·                   Trademark License Agreement, between the Company and Altisource Solutions, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.6 and is incorporated herein by reference.

·                  Subscription Agreement, between ARNS, LLC (previously ARNS, Inc.) (“ARNS”) and NewSource Reinsurance Company Ltd. (“NewSource”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.7 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

A brief description of the Separation Agreement and each of the other foregoing agreements (other than Exhibit 10.7, which is described below) is incorporated by reference to the Company’s Amendment No. 4 to the Registration Statement on Form 10-12B, filed on December 5, 2012 (File No. 001-35367) (the “Registration Statement”).

 

Subscription Agreement and Shareholders’ Agreement

 

On December 21, 2012, ARNS (a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company) entered into a Subscription Agreement to purchase 18,000,000 preferred shares, par value $1.00, of NewSource for $18,000,000.  ARNS expects to consummate the purchase of such shares within the next several days.  In connection with the consummation of such purchase, ARNS intends to enter into a Shareholders’ Agreement with AAMC and NewSource with respect to the ownership and transfer of the common shares, par value $1.00 (all held by AAMC), and preferred shares, par value $1.00 (all held by ARNS), of NewSource (the “NewSource Shares”).Pursuant to this agreement, ARNS and AAMC will agree to certain conditions and restrictions on the ownership and transfer of the NewSource Shares, including the following:

 

·                   In general, NewSource shares may not be transferred without the prior written consent of AAMC.

·                   Each NewSource shareholder may transfer its NewSource Shares to their affiliates at any time.

 

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·                   Tag-Along Rights .   If AAMC proposes to transfer any or all of its NewSource Shares, ARNS has the right, subject to certain conditions, to sell its NewSource Shares to the purchaser of AAMC’s NewSource Shares.

·                   Drag-Along Rights . If AAMC approves a bona fide offer from a person or group of persons that would result in a change of control of NewSource, AAMC has the right, but not the obligation, to require ARNS to tender to purchase to such person or group of persons a certain percentage of its NewSource Shares upon the same terms and conditions as apply to AAMC.

 

The Shareholders’ Agreement will terminate upon the earlier of (i) any underwritten initial public offering of NewSource or (ii) the execution of a written agreement by each of the shareholders to terminate the Shareholders’ Agreement.

 

Item 5.02                                            Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

(b)

 

Departure of Directors

 

On December 21, 2012 the following actions were taken with respect to the resignation of certain directors of the Company:

 

Stephen H. Gray and John P. Barrack resigned as directors of the Company.

 

(c)

 

Appointment of Officers

 

On December 21, 2012 the following actions were taken with respect to the appointment of certain executive officers of the Company:

 

Ashish Pandey , age 37, was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

 

Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Pandey served as the Chief Executive Officer of Correspondent One, an affiliate of Altisource engaged in the acquisition and secondary marketing of government loans. He previously served as Executive Vice President of Ocwen Financial Corporation (“Ocwen”) from July 2008 to August 2011 and was responsible for the oversight of asset management vehicles and capital deployment for mortgage servicing portfolio acquisitions for Ocwen. He served as Treasurer and Director of Corporate Strategy from February 2005 to July 2008 for Ocwen. From May 2002 to October 2003, Mr. Pandey served as an Associate Consultant with Tata Strategic Management Group. He holds a Bachelor’s of Science in Engineering from the S.G.S. Institute of Technology and Science and a Masters of Business Administration from the Indian Institute of Management.

 

There are no family relationships among Mr. Pandey and any of the Company’s directors and executive officers.

 

Rachel M. Ridley , age 34, was appointed Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

 

Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Ridley served as Senior Manager in Assurance Services, Asset Management for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC, an accounting firm, since 2008 and various positions within PwC from 2000 to 2008.  Ms. Ridley is a Certified Public Accountant (Maryland).  She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Emory University and a Master in Professional Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin.

 

There are no family relationships among Ms. Ridley and any of the Company’s directors and executive officers.

 

Stephen H. Gray , age 42, was appointed General Counsel and Secretary of the Company.

 

Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Gray was General Counsel and Secretary of LaBranche & Co Inc., a publicly traded financial services company in New York, New York, from May 2004 to December 2011, and was a consulting attorney for The Nielsen Company, a global information and measurement company, during 2012. From

 

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June 1998 to May 2004, Mr. Gray was a corporate and securities attorney at the law firm Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. in New York, New York, specializing in, among other things, securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions and general corporate reporting for public and private companies. From January 1996 to June 1998, he was a corporate and securities attorney at the law firm Brock, Silverstein & McAuliffe, LLC, in New York, New York.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from Hobart College and a Juris Doctorate from Widener University School of Law.

 

There are no family relationships among Mr. Gray and any of the Company’s directors and executive officers.

 

All of the Company’s executive officers will be employed by and receive compensation from AAMC for services provided to the Company, including their service as the Company’s executive officers. As provided in the AMA,  the Company does not determine the compensation to be received by its executive officers, and as a result, the Company does not have any plans, contracts or arrangements with its executive officers.  However, the Company is required by the Asset Management Agreement to reimburse AAMC on a monthly basis for direct and indirect expenses AAMC incurs or payments it makes on behalf of the Company, ALRP or any other respective subsidiaries thereof, including, but not limited to, the allocable compensation and routine overhead expenses of all employees and staff of AAMC, when and to the extent engaged in providing asset management and corporate governance services under the AMA.  The Company has been informed by AAMC that the compensation AAMC will pay to each executive officer is as follows:

 

·                   Ashish Pandey will receive, among other things, (i) a base salary of $325,000, (ii) a target incentive bonus opportunity of $325,000, dependent on performance, and (iii) standard relocation costs and benefits in connection with his relocation to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.  Mr. Pandey also received a restricted stock award representing 46,745 shares of common stock of AAMC, subject to the vesting requirements set forth in the AAMC 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.

·                   Rachel M. Ridley will receive, among other things, (i) a base salary of $210,000, (ii) a target incentive bonus opportunity of $90,000, dependent on performance, and (iii) standard relocation costs and benefits in connection with his relocation to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.  Ms. Ridley also received a restricted stock award representing 8,765 shares of common stock of AAMC, subject to the vesting requirements set forth in the AAMC 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.

·                   Stephen H. Gray will receive, among other things, (i) a base salary of $248,000, (ii) a target incentive bonus opportunity of $152,000, dependent on performance, and (iii) standard relocation costs and benefits in connection with his relocation to St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands.  Mr. Gray also received a restricted stock award representing 8,765 shares of common stock of AAMC, subject to the vesting requirements set forth in the AAMC 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

(d)

 

Election of Directors

 

Michael A. Eruzione . Mr. Eruzione was appointed to the Board of Directors on December 21, 2012.  Mr. Eruzione was also appointed to the Nomination/Governance Committee of the Board of Directors.  Mr. Eruzione represents major corporations as a spokesperson and as a motivational speaker and has served as the Director of Development for Athletics at Boston University in Boston, Massachusetts since 1995.  He previously served as the Director of Special Programs for Alumni Relations and Development.  From 1984 to 1994, Mr. Eruzione worked as a sports commentator for Madison Square Garden, ABC, NBC and CBS.  Mr. Eruzione was captain of the 1980 United States Olympic Hockey Team that won the gold medal in Lake Placid, NY.  Mr. Eruzione holds a Bachelor of Arts from the Boston University School of Education in Boston, Massachusetts.

 

Robert J. Fitzpatrick . Mr. Fitzpatrick was appointed to the Board of Directors on December 21, 2012.  Mr. Fitzpatrick was also appointed to the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.  Mr. Fitzpatrick has over 25 years of experience in real estate banking and structured finance and is one of the founding members of Institutional Mortgage Capital Canada, Inc. (“IMCCI”), established in 2009 as an investment

 

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platform for investors in Canadian commercial real estate debt and securities. Mr. Fitzpatrick has served as Chief Financial Officer of IMCCI since 2011. Prior to joining IMCCI, Mr. Fitzpatrick served from 1983 to 2009 in various senior managerial and executive appointments for Merrill Lynch, a financial management and advisory firm, including Head of Residential and Commercial Securitization, Managing Director of Commercial Real Estate Lending and Managing Director of Global Principal Investments. Mr. Fitzpatrick holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from St. John’s University in New York, New York.

 

James H. Mullen, Jr . Dr. Mullen was appointed to the Board of Directors on December 21, 2012.  Dr. Mullen was also appointed to the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nomination/Governance Committee of the Board of Directors.  Dr. Mullen has over 20 years of experience in leadership roles in higher education and has served as President of Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania since 2008. Dr. Mullen also serves on the Board of Directors and Councils of several universities including the American Council on Education, the Association of Independent Colleges & Universities in Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Economy League of Southwestern Pennsylvania, the Council of Independent Colleges and the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, Tax Policy Committee. Prior to joining Allegheny College, he served as President of Elms College in Chicopee, Massachusetts, as Chancellor of the University of North Carolina in Asheville, North Carolina and as Senior Vice President of Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Mullen holds a Master of International Affairs and Security from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts and a Doctorate in Higher Education Administration from the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts.

 

David B. Reiner . Mr. Reiner was appointed to the Board of Directors on December 21, 2012.  Mr. Reiner was also appointed to the Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and Nomination/Governance Committee of the Board of Directors.  Mr. Reiner is currently a Director with Regional Real Estate Investment Corporation (“RREIC”), a registered investment advisor that manages private investment funds that make opportunistic real estate investments. Prior to joining RREIC, Mr. Reiner served as a Managing Director of Grosvenor Investment Management US Inc. (“GIM”), a real estate investment fund, from 2003 to 2011. At GIM, Mr. Reiner was responsible for the development and implementation of business strategy, capital markets activities, fund and investment development, fund-raising, fund operations and investor relations. He also was a member of the Management and Investment Committees for GIM’s Investment Funds business and served on the Capital Markets Committee of Grosvenor Fund Management Ltd.  Prior to that, Mr. Reiner was a Co-founder and Managing Director of Legg Mason Real Estate Investors, Inc., from 2000 until 2003, a specialty real estate lender that provided mezzanine and bridge loans to the commercial real estate industry.  Mr. Reiner currently serves on the Board of Directors and as Chairman of the Audit Committee of HLSS.  Prior to joining the HLSS Board, he served three years on the Board of Directors of Ocwen.  He was a member of both the Audit Committee and the Nomination/Governance Committee. Mr. Reiner holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina and a Juris Doctorate from George Mason University School of Law in Fairfax, Virginia. He also completed graduate work in international affairs and economics at the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts and the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, DC.

 

(e)

 

Compensatory Arrangements

 

In connection with the Company’s separation from Altisource, on December 21, 2012, the Company adopted (i) the Conversion Option Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.8 and is incorporated herein by reference and (ii) the Special Conversion Option Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.9 and is incorporated herein by reference. A brief description of each of the foregoing is incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement.  Pursuant to the Conversion Option Plan, Ashish Pandey, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, will receive options to acquire approximately 10,010 shares of common stock of the Company.

 

Item 9.01                                            Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)   Exhibits.

 

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Number

 

Description

 

 

 

2.1

 

Separation Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2012, between Altisource Residential Corporation and Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.

 

 

 

10.1

 

Support Services Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2012, between Altisource Residential Corporation and Altisource Solutions S.à r.l.

 

 

 

10.2

 

Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2012, between Altisource Residential Corporation and Altisource Solutions S.à r.l.

 

 

 

10.3

 

Asset Management Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2012, between Altisource Residential Corporation, Altisource Residential, L.P. and Altisource Asset Management Corporation.

 

 

 

10.4

 

Master Services Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2012, between Altisource Residential Corporation and Altisource Solutions S.à r.l.*

 

 

 

10.5

 

Servicing Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2012, between Altisource Residential, L.P. and Ocwen Mortgage Servicing, Inc.*

 

 

 

10.6

 

Trademark License Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2012, between Altisource Residential Corporation and Altisource Solutions S.à r.l.

 

 

 

10.7

 

Subscription Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2012, between ARNS, LLC (previously ARNS, Inc.) and NewSource Reinsurance Company Ltd.

 

 

 

10.8

 

Altisource Residential Corporation Conversion Option Plan.

 

 

 

10.9

 

Altisource Residential Corporation Special Conversion Option Plan.

 


* Portions of this exhibit have been redacted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.  The non-public information has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

By:

/s/ Rachel M. Ridley

 

Name:

Rachel M. Ridley

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

Dated:    December 28, 2012

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 2.1

 

 

SEPARATION AGREEMENT

 

By and Between

 

ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.

 

and

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

Dated as of December 21, 2012

 

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

1

 

 

ARTICLE II THE SEPARATION

8

 

 

 

Section 2.01

Separation Transactions

8

 

 

 

Section 2.02

Certain Agreements Govern

8

 

 

 

Section 2.03

Termination of Agreements

8

 

 

 

Section 2.04

Transfer of Agreements; Consent

8

 

 

 

Section 2.05

Certain Licenses and Permits

9

 

 

 

Section 2.06

Intentionally Omitted

9

 

 

 

Section 2.07

Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties

9

 

 

 

Section 2.08

Inadvertent or Incorrect Transfers or Omissions of Assets or Liabilities

10

 

 

 

ARTICLE III EMPLOYEE MATTERS

10

 

 

 

Section 3.01

General Allocation of Assets and Liabilities for Existing Plans

10

 

 

 

Section 3.02

Intentionally Omitted

10

 

 

 

Section 3.03

Intentionally Omitted

10

 

 

 

Section 3.04

Stock Options

10

 

 

 

Section 3.05

Form S-8

11

 

 

 

Section 3.06

Section 16

11

 

 

 

ARTICLE IV ACTIONS PENDING THE DISTRIBUTION

12

 

 

 

Section 4.01

Actions Prior to the Distribution

12

 

 

 

Section 4.02

Conditions Precedent to Consummation of the Distribution

12

 

 

 

ARTICLE V THE DISTRIBUTION

13

 

 

 

Section 5.01

The Distribution

13

 

 

 

Section 5.02

Sole Discretion of ALTISOURCE

15

 

 

 

ARTICLE VI MUTUAL RELEASES; INDEMNIFICATION

15

 

 

 

Section 6.01

Release of Pre-Closing Claims

15

 

 

 

Section 6.02

Indemnification by Residential

17

 

 

 

Section 6.03

Indemnification by ALTISOURCE

17

 

 

 

Section 6.04

Indemnification of Third Party Claims

18

 

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Page

 

 

 

Section 6.05

Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts

18

 

 

 

Section 6.06

Procedures for Indemnification of Third Party Claims

18

 

 

 

Section 6.07

Additional Matters

20

 

 

 

Section 6.08

Remedies Cumulative

20

 

 

 

Section 6.09

Survival of Indemnities

20

 

 

 

Section 6.10

Limitation on Liability

20

 

 

 

ARTICLE VII EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY

21

 

 

 

Section 7.01

Agreement for Exchange of Information; Archives

21

 

 

 

Section 7.02

Ownership of Information

22

 

 

 

Section 7.03

Compensation for Providing Information

22

 

 

 

Section 7.04

Limitations on Liability

22

 

 

 

Section 7.05

Other Agreements Providing for Exchange of Information

22

 

 

 

Section 7.06

Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation

22

 

 

 

Section 7.07

Confidentiality

23

 

 

 

Section 7.08

Protective Arrangements

24

 

 

 

ARTICLE VIII DISPUTE RESOLUTION

24

 

 

 

Section 8.01

Disputes

24

 

 

 

Section 8.02

Escalation; Mediation

24

 

 

 

Section 8.03

Court Actions

25

 

 

 

ARTICLE IX FURTHER ASSURANCES AND ADDITIONAL COVENANTS

25

 

 

 

Section 9.01

Further Assurances

25

 

 

 

Section 9.02

Insurance Matters

26

 

 

 

ARTICLE X TERMINATION

27

 

 

 

Section 10.01

Termination

27

 

 

 

Section 10.02

Effect of Termination

27

 

 

 

ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS

27

 

 

 

Section 11.01

Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power

27

 

 

 

Section 11.02

Governing Law

27

 

 

 

Section 11.03

Assignability

28

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

 

 

Page

 

 

 

Section 11.04

Third Party Beneficiaries

28

 

 

 

Section 11.05

Notices

28

 

 

 

Section 11.06

Severability

29

 

 

 

Section 11.07

Publicity

29

 

 

 

Section 11.08

Expenses

29

 

 

 

Section 11.09

Headings

29

 

 

 

Section 11.10

Survival of Covenants

30

 

 

 

Section 11.11

Waivers of Default

30

 

 

 

Section 11.12

Specific Performance

30

 

 

 

Section 11.13

Amendments

30

 

 

 

Section 11.14

Interpretation

30

 

 

 

Section 11.15

Jurisdiction; Service of Process

31

 

 

 

Section 11.16

Waiver of Jury Trial

31

 

SCHEDULE I SEPARATION TRANSACTIONS

 

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SEPARATION AGREEMENT

 

SEPARATION AGREEMENT, dated as of December 21, 2012, between ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A., a public limited liability company organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (“ ALTISOURCE ”) and ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of ALTISOURCE) (“ Residential ”).  Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in Article I .

 

R E C I T A L S

 

WHEREAS, the board of directors of ALTISOURCE has determined that it is in the best interests of ALTISOURCE and its shareholders to have the ALTISOURCE Business operate separately from the Residential Business, to contribute the Residential Business to Residential, and to distribute all of the outstanding Residential Class B Common Stock to the shareholders of ALTISOURCE;

 

WHEREAS, ALTISOURCE and Residential have prepared, and Residential has filed with the Commission, the Form 10, which includes the Information Statement and sets forth disclosure concerning Residential and the Distribution; and

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the foregoing and to set forth certain aspects of their ongoing relationship after the Separation and the Distribution, the Parties, and certain of their respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates, are entering into this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

Definitions

 

For the purpose of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Action ” means any demand, action, suit, countersuit, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding or investigation by or before any Governmental Authority or any federal, state, local, foreign or international arbitration or mediation tribunal.

 

Adjusted ALTISOURCE Stock Options ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(a) .

 

Affiliate ” of any Person means a Person that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Person.  As used herein, “control” of any entity means the possession, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such entity, whether through ownership of voting securities or other interests, by contract or otherwise.

 



 

Agent ” means the distribution agent appointed by ALTISOURCE to distribute the shares of Residential Class B Common Stock held by ALTISOURCE pursuant to the Distribution.

 

Agreement ” means this Separation Agreement.

 

ALTISOURCE ” has the meaning set forth in the caption.

 

ALTISOURCE Business ” means (a) the business and operations of ALTISOURCE and its Subsidiaries and other Affiliates immediately after the Distribution and (b) except as otherwise expressly provided herein, any terminated, divested or discontinued businesses or operations of ALTISOURCE and its Subsidiaries and other Affiliates.

 

ALTISOURCE Common Stock ” means the common stock, $1.00 par value per share, of ALTISOURCE.

 

ALTISOURCE Group ” means ALTISOURCE and each of its Subsidiaries and other Affiliates immediately after the Distribution.

 

ALTISOURCE Indemnitees ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.02 .

 

ALTISOURCE Stock Options ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(a) .

 

Ancillary Agreements ” means the Support Services Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Master Services Agreement, the Services Agreement, the Fulfillment Agreement, the License Agreement and any instruments, assignments and other documents and agreements executed in connection with the implementation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including Article II .

 

Assets ” means assets, properties and rights (including goodwill), wherever located (including in the possession of vendors or other third parties or elsewhere), whether real, personal or mixed, tangible, intangible or contingent, in each case whether or not recorded or reflected or required to be recorded or reflected on the books and records or financial statements of any Person, including the following:

 

(a)           all accounting and other books, records and files, whether in paper, microfilm, microfiche, computer tape or disc, magnetic tape or any other form;

 

(b)           all apparatus, computers and other electronic data processing equipment, fixtures, machinery, furniture, office and other equipment, and other tangible personal property;

 

(c)           all interests in real property of whatever nature, including easements, whether as owner, mortgagee or holder of a security interest in real property, lessor, sublessor, lessee, sublessee or otherwise;

 

(d)           all interests in any capital stock or other equity interests of any Subsidiary or any other Person; all bonds, notes, debentures or other securities issued by any Subsidiary or

 

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any other Person; all loans, advances or other extensions of credit or capital contributions to any Subsidiary or any other Person; and all other investments in securities of any Person;

 

(e)           all license agreements, leases of personal property, open purchase orders for raw materials, supplies, parts or services, unfilled orders for the manufacture and sale of products and other contracts, agreements or commitments and all rights arising thereunder;

 

(f)            all letters of credit, performance bonds and other surety bonds;

 

(g)           all written technical information, data, specifications, research and development information, engineering drawings, operating and maintenance manuals and materials and analyses prepared by consultants and other third parties;

 

(h)           all domestic and foreign patents, copyrights, trade names, domain names, trademarks, service marks, registrations and applications for any of the foregoing, databases, mask works, Information, inventions (whether or not patentable or patented), processes, know-how, procedures, other proprietary information, and licenses from third parties granting the right to use any of the foregoing;

 

(i)            all computer applications, programs and other software, including operating software, network software, firmware, middleware, design software, design tools, systems documentation, manuals and instructions;

 

(j)            all cost information, sales and pricing data, customer prospect lists, supplier records, customer and supplier lists, customer and vendor data, correspondence and lists, product literature, artwork, design, development and manufacturing files, vendor and customer drawings, formulations and specifications, quality records and reports and other books, records, studies, surveys, reports, plans and documents;

 

(k)           all prepaid expenses, trade accounts and other accounts and notes receivables;

 

(l)            all claims or rights against any Person arising from the ownership of any Asset, all rights in connection with any bids or offers and all claims, choses in action or similar rights, whether accrued or contingent;

 

(m)          all rights under insurance policies and all rights in the nature of insurance, indemnification or contribution;

 

(n)           all licenses (including radio and similar licenses), permits, approvals and authorizations that have been issued by any Governmental Authority;

 

(o)           cash or cash equivalents, bank accounts, lock boxes and other deposit arrangements; and

 

(p)           interest rate, currency, commodity or other swap, collar, cap or other hedging or similar agreements or arrangements.

 

 

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Assigned Contract ” means (a) any contract that in ALTISOURCE’s sole judgment relates exclusively to the Residential Business (“ Exclusive Assigned Contracts ”) and (b) with respect to any contract that relates, but does not in ALTISOURCE’s sole judgment relate exclusively, to the Residential Business (“ Partial Assigned Contracts ”), the portion, if any, of such Partial Assigned Contract that, in ALTISOURCE’s sole judgment, relates to the Residential Business (the “ Residential Portion ”).

 

Assignee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(b) .

 

Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Commission ” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Consents ” means any consents, waivers or approvals from, or notification requirements to, any Person other than a member of either Group.

 

Distribution ” means the distribution by ALTISOURCE to the Record Holders of all the outstanding shares of Residential Class B Common Stock owned by ALTISOURCE on the Distribution Date on a pro rata basis.

 

Distribution Date ” means the date determined in accordance with Section 4.02 on which the Distribution occurs.

 

Escalation Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.02 .

 

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Existing ALTISOURCE Plans ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.01 .

 

Form 10 ” means the registration statement on Form 10 filed by Residential with the Commission to effect the registration of Residential Class B Common Stock pursuant to the Exchange Act in connection with the Distribution, as such registration statement may be amended or supplemented from time to time.

 

Fulfillment Agreement ” means the Fulfillment Agreement dated as of the Distribution Date between Altisource Single Family, Inc. and Solutions.

 

Governmental Approvals ” means any notices, reports or other filings to be given to or made with, or any consents, registrations, approvals, permits or authorizations to be obtained from, any Governmental Authority.

 

Governmental Authority ” shall mean any federal, state, local, foreign or international court, government, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, official or other legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative or governmental authority.

 

Group ” means either the ALTISOURCE Group or the Residential Group, as the context requires.

 

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Indemnifying Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.05(a) .

 

Indemnitee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.05(a) .

 

Indemnity Payment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.05(a) .

 

Information ” means information, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, in written, oral, electronic or other tangible or intangible forms, stored in any medium, including studies, reports, records, books, contracts, instruments, surveys, discoveries, ideas, concepts, know-how, techniques, designs, specifications, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models, prototypes, samples, flow charts, data, computer data, disks, diskettes, tapes, algorithms, computer programs or other software, marketing plans, customer names, communications by or to attorneys (including attorney-client privileged communications), memos and other materials prepared by attorneys or under their direction (including attorney work product), and other technical, financial, employee or business information or data.

 

Information Statement ” means the Information Statement sent to each Record Holder in connection with the Distribution.

 

Insurance Policies ” means the insurance policies written by insurance carriers, including those (if any) affiliated with ALTISOURCE, pursuant to which Residential or one or more of its Subsidiaries after the Distribution Date (or their respective officers or directors) will be insured or self-insured parties after the Distribution Date.

 

Insurance Proceeds ” means those monies:

 

(a)           received by an insured (or its successor-in-interest) from an insurance carrier;

 

(b)           paid by an insurance carrier on behalf of the insured (or its successor-in-interest); or

 

(c)           received (including by way of set off) from any third party in the nature of insurance, contribution or indemnification in respect of any Liability;

 

in any such case net of any applicable premium adjustments (including reserves and retrospectively rated premium adjustments) and net of any costs or expenses incurred in the collection thereof.

 

Intercompany Accounts ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a) .

 

Liabilities ” means any and all claims, debts, demands, actions, causes of action, suits, damages, obligations, accruals, accounts payable, reckonings, bonds, indemnities and similar obligations, agreements, promises, guarantees, make whole agreements and similar obligations, and other liabilities and requirements, including all contractual obligations, whether absolute or contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, accrued or unaccrued, known or unknown, whenever arising, and including those arising under any law, rule, regulation, Action, threatened or contemplated Action (including the costs and expenses of demands,

 

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assessments, judgments, settlements and compromises relating thereto and attorneys’ fees and any and all costs and expenses whatsoever reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any such Actions or threatened or contemplated Actions), order or consent decree of any Governmental Authority or any award of any arbitrator or mediator of any kind, and those arising under any contract, commitment or undertaking, including those arising under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, in each case, whether or not recorded or reflected or required to be recorded or reflected on the books and records or financial statements of any Person), of any nature or kind, whether or not the same would properly be reflected on a balance sheet.

 

License Agreement ” means the Trademark License Agreement to be entered into between Solutions and Residential.

 

Master Services Agreement ” means the Master Services Agreement dated as of the Distribution Date between Solutions and Residential.

 

NYSE ” means New York Stock Exchange.

 

Party ” shall mean either party hereto, and “Parties” shall mean both parties hereto.

 

Person ” means an individual, a general or limited partnership, a corporation, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, a limited liability entity, any other entity and any Governmental Authority.

 

Post-Distribution Stock Options ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(a) .

 

Record Date ” means the close of business on the date determined by the ALTISOURCE board of directors as the record date for determining the shares of ALTISOURCE Common Stock.

 

Record Holders ” means holders of record as of the Record Date of all of the shares of ALTISOURCE Common Stock that were outstanding on the Record Date.

 

Residential ” has the meaning set forth in the caption.

 

Residential Business ” means the business and operations of Residential and its Subsidiaries conducted (i) prior to the Separation, by ALTISOURCE and certain members of the ALTISOURCE Group, and (ii) from and after the Separation, by the Residential Group, including the businesses contributed by ALTISOURCE to Residential pursuant to Article II .

 

Residential Class B Common Stock ” means the Class B common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of Residential.

 

Residential Group ” means Residential and any Subsidiary of Residential immediately after the Distribution, if any.

 

Residential Indemnitees ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.03 .

 

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Residential Stock Options ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(a) .

 

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Separation ” means (a) any actions to be taken pursuant to Article II and (b) if not addressed by Article II , any transfers of Assets and any assumptions of Liabilities, in each case, between a member of one Group and a member of the other Group, provided for in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.

 

Services Agreement ” means the Services Agreement dated as of the Distribution Date between Ocwen Mortgage Servicing, Inc. and Residential.

 

Solutions ” means Altisource Solutions S.a` r.l., a private limited liability company organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and a wholly-owned subsidiary of ALTISOURCE.

 

Specified Documents ” means the Form 10, the Information Statement and any other registration statement filed with the Commission in connection with the Distribution by or on behalf of Residential or any other member of the Residential Group.

 

Subsidiary ” of any Person means any corporation or other organization whether incorporated or unincorporated of which at least a majority of the securities or interests having by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect at least a majority of the board of directors or others performing similar functions with respect to such corporation or other organization is directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person or by any one or more of its Subsidiaries, or by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries; provided , however , that no Person that is not directly or indirectly wholly owned by any other Person shall be a Subsidiary of such other Person unless such other Person controls, or has the right, power or ability to control, that Person.

 

Support Services Agreement ” means the Support Services Agreement dated as of the Distribution Date between Solutions and Residential.

 

Tax Matters Agreement ” means the Tax Matters Agreement to be entered into between Solutions and Residential.

 

Taxes ” has the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.

 

Third Party Claim ” means any assertion by a Person (including any Governmental Authority) who is not a member of the ALTISOURCE Group or the Residential Group of any claim, or the commencement by any such Person of any Action, against any member of the ALTISOURCE Group or the Residential Group.

 

Transaction Indemnitees ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.04 .

 

Transaction Third Party Claim ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.04 .

 

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Transfer ” means to sell, assign, transfer, convey and/or deliver.

 

ARTICLE II

 

The Separation

 

Section 2.01          Separation Transactions .  On or prior to the Distribution Date, ALTISOURCE shall, and shall cause Residential and each other Subsidiary and controlled Affiliate of ALTISOURCE to, effect each of the transactions and Transfers set forth on Schedule I, which transactions and Transfers shall be accomplished substantially in the order described on and subject to the limitations set forth on Schedule I, in each case, with such modifications, if any, as ALTISOURCE shall determine are necessary or desirable for efficiency or similar purposes.

 

Section 2.02          Certain Agreements Govern .  Each of ALTISOURCE and Residential agrees on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries that the provisions of the Tax Matters Agreement shall exclusively govern the allocation of Assets and Liabilities related to Taxes.

 

Section 2.03          Termination of Agreements .

 

(a)           Except as set forth in Section 2.03(b) , in furtherance of the releases and other provisions of Section 6.01 , each of Residential, on the one hand, and ALTISOURCE, on the other hand, shall terminate, or cause to be terminated, effective as of the Distribution Date, any and all agreements, arrangements, commitments and understandings (including all intercompany accounts payable or accounts receivable (“ Intercompany Accounts ”) accrued as of the Distribution Date) whether or not in writing, between or among Residential and/or any other member of the Residential Group, on the one hand, and ALTISOURCE and/or any other member of the ALTISOURCE Group, on the other hand.  No such terminated Intercompany Account, agreement, arrangement, commitment or understanding (including any provision thereof that purports to survive termination) shall be of any further force or effect after the Distribution Date.

 

(b)           The provisions of Section 2.03(a)  shall not apply to any of the following agreements, arrangements, commitments, understandings or Intercompany Accounts (or to any of the provisions thereof): (i) this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (and each other agreement, arrangement, commitment, understanding or Intercompany Account expressly contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to be entered into by either Party or any other member of its Group); and (ii) any other agreements, arrangements, commitments, understandings or Intercompany Accounts set forth on Schedule 2.03(b) .

 

Section 2.04          Transfer of Agreements; Consent .  On or prior to the Distribution Date:

 

(a)           Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.04 and the terms of the Ancillary Agreements, with respect to Partial Assigned Contracts, (i) ALTISOURCE shall use reasonable efforts to cause each such Partial Assigned Contract to be divided into separate contracts for each of the ALTISOURCE Business and the Residential Business or (ii) if such a division is not possible, ALTISOURCE shall cause the Residential Portion of such Partial Assigned Contract to be assigned to Residential, or otherwise to cause the same economic and

 

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business terms to govern with respect to such Residential Portion (by subcontract, sublicense or otherwise).

 

(b)           Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement shall not constitute an agreement to assign any Assigned Contract, in whole or in part, or any rights thereunder if the agreement to assign or attempt to assign, without the consent of a third party, would constitute a breach thereof or in any way adversely affect the rights of the assignor or the assignee (the “ Assignee ”) thereof.  Until such consent is obtained, or if an attempted assignment thereof would be ineffective or would adversely affect the rights of any party hereto so that the Assignee would not, in fact, receive all such rights, the parties will cooperate with each other in any alternative arrangement designed to provide for the Assignee the benefits of, and to permit the Assignee to assume liabilities under, any such Assigned Contract.  The Parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts (which shall not require the payment of money to the counterparty to any such Assigned Contract) to obtain required consents to assignment of Assigned Contracts hereunder.

 

Section 2.05          Certain Licenses and Permits .  On or prior to the Distribution Date, all licenses, permits and authorizations issued by Governmental Authorities which exclusively relate to the Residential Business but which are held in the name of ALTISOURCE or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Residential or any of its Subsidiaries), or any of their respective employees, officers, directors, stockholders, agents, or otherwise, on behalf of Residential (or its Subsidiaries) shall, to the extent Transferable and to the extent not requiring a consent, approval or authorization for such Transfer, be Transferred by ALTISOURCE to Residential (or its Subsidiaries).

 

Section 2.06          Intentionally Omitted .

 

Section 2.07          Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties .  Each of ALTISOURCE (on behalf of itself and each other member of the ALTISOURCE Group) and Residential (on behalf of itself and each other member of the Residential Group) understands and agrees that, except as expressly set forth herein or in any Ancillary Agreement, no party to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any other agreement or document contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, is representing or warranting in any way as to any Assets, businesses or Liabilities transferred or assumed as contemplated hereby or thereby, as to any consents or approvals required in connection therewith, as to the value or freedom from any security interests of, or any other matter concerning, any Assets of such party, or as to the absence of any defenses or right of setoff or freedom from counterclaim with respect to any claim or other asset, including any accounts receivable, of any such party, or as to the legal sufficiency of any assignment, document or instrument delivered hereunder to convey title to any asset or thing of value upon the execution, delivery and filing hereof or thereof.  Except as may expressly be set forth herein or in any Ancillary Agreement, any such assets are being transferred on an “as is,” “where is” basis, and the respective transferees shall bear the economic and legal risks that (a) any conveyance shall prove to be insufficient to vest in the transferee good and marketable title, free and clear of any security interest, and (b) any necessary Governmental Approvals or other Consents are not obtained or that any requirements of laws or judgments are not complied with.

 

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Section 2.08          Inadvertent or Incorrect Transfers or Omissions of Assets or Liabilities .

 

(a)           In the event that it is discovered after the Distribution that there was an inadvertent or incorrect omission of the Transfer or assignment by or on behalf of one Party to or on behalf of the other Party of any Asset or Liability that, in the sole judgment of ALTISOURCE, had the Parties given specific consideration to such Asset or Liability prior to the Distribution, would have otherwise been listed on an appropriate Schedule hereto or otherwise caused to be so Transferred or assigned pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, then upon such a determination by ALTISOURCE, the Parties shall promptly effect such Transfer or assignment of such Asset or Liability, without payment of separate consideration therefor.

 

(b)           In the event that it is discovered after the Distribution that there was an inadvertent or incorrect Transfer or assignment by or on behalf of one Party to or on behalf of the other Party of any Asset or Liability that, in the sole judgment of ALTISOURCE, had the Parties given specific consideration to such Asset or Liability prior to the Distribution, would have otherwise not been listed on an appropriate Schedule hereto or otherwise would not have been so Transferred or assigned pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, then upon such a determination by ALTISOURCE, the Parties shall promptly unwind such Transfer or assignment of such Asset or Liability and return such Asset to, or cause the assumption of such Liability by, the appropriate Party, without payment of separate consideration therefor.

 

(c)           The Parties hereby agree that to the extent any such Transfer or assignment, or any such unwind of Transfer of assignment, as provided pursuant to Section 2.08(a) or Section 2.08(b) above, is effected after the Distribution Date, such Transfer or assignment or such unwind of Transfer or assignment shall be given effect for all purposes as if such action had occurred as of the Distribution Date.

 

ARTICLE III

 

Employee Matters

 

Section 3.01          General Allocation of Assets and Liabilities for Existing Plans .  Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, from and after the Distribution, ALTISOURCE shall retain, or shall cause the applicable other members of the ALTISOURCE Group or its or their applicable employee benefit plans to retain, sponsorship of, and all Assets and Liabilities arising out of or relating to, all employment, compensation and employee benefits-related plans, programs, agreements and arrangements sponsored or maintained by ALTISOURCE or any of its Subsidiaries (other than Residential and its Subsidiaries) immediately prior to the Distribution (collectively, the “ Existing ALTISOURCE Plans ”).

 

Section 3.02          Intentionally Omitted .

 

Section 3.03          Intentionally Omitted .

 

Section 3.04          Stock Options .  (a) Subsequent to the effectiveness of the Form 10, but prior to the consummation of the Distribution, and subject to the consummation of the

 

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Distribution, each option to purchase ALTISOURCE Common Stock (“ ALTISOURCE Stock Options ”) granted and outstanding under the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan of ALTISOURCE (“ ALTISOURCE Option Plan ”) shall remain granted and outstanding and shall not, and ALTISOURCE shall cause (to the maximum extent permitted under the ALTISOURCE Option Plan) the ALTISOURCE Stock Options not to, terminate, accelerate or otherwise vest as a result of the Distribution, and each holder thereof immediately prior to the Distribution will be entitled to the following, determined in a manner in accordance with, and subject to, the ALTISOURCE Option Plan, FAS123R and Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code: (i) an option to acquire a number of shares of Residential Class B Common Stock equal to the product of (x) the number of shares of ALTISOURCE Common Stock subject to the ALTISOURCE Stock Option held by such holder on the Distribution Date and (y) the distribution ratio of one (1) share of Residential Class B Common Stock for every three (3) shares of ALTISOURCE Common Stock (the “ Residential Stock Options ”), with an exercise price to be determined in a manner consistent with this Section 3.04 and (ii) the adjustment of the exercise price of such holder’s ALTISOURCE Stock Option, to be determined in a manner consistent with this Section 3.04 (the “ Adjusted ALTISOURCE Stock Options ”) (the Residential Stock Options and the Adjusted ALTISOURCE Stock Options, together, the “ Post-Distribution Stock Options ”).

 

(b)           The option exercise price of the Residential Stock Options and the Adjusted ALTISOURCE Stock Options shall be set in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)(D), to maintain the intrinsic value of the ALTISOURCE Stock Options as of the Distribution Date, and to maintain the ratio of exercise price to fair market value of the ALTISOURCE Stock Options and the Post-Distribution Stock Options.

 

(c)           Each of ALTISOURCE and Residential intends that, subsequent to the Distribution, Residential shall establish, or shall cause to be established, one or more equity incentive or similar plans that will allow or provide for the issuance of restricted stock, new options (or other equity-based awards) to acquire Residential Class B Common Stock, or other equity awards on such terms, and subject to such conditions (including, without limitation, as to eligibility, vesting and performance criteria), as Residential may decide in its sole discretion.

 

Section 3.05          Form S-8 .  Subsequent to the effectiveness of the Form 10, but prior to the consummation of the Distribution, Residential shall prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement on Form S-8 (or another appropriate form) registering a number of shares of Residential Class B Common Stock equal to the number of shares subject to the options to purchase Residential Class B Common Stock resulting from the actions contemplated in Section 3.04 above and under any new equity incentive or similar plan.  Residential shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause any such registration statement to be effective (and the current status of the prospectus or prospectuses required thereby shall be maintained) as long as any such options to purchase Residential Class B Common Stock may remain outstanding.

 

Section 3.06          Section 16 .  The Parties shall take all reasonable steps as may be required to cause the transactions contemplated by this Article III and any other acquisitions of Residential equity securities (including derivative securities) or dispositions of ALTISOURCE equity securities (including derivative securities) in connection with this Agreement by each

 

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individual who is a director or officer of ALTISOURCE or Residential subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

Actions Pending the Distribution

 

Section 4.01          Actions Prior to the Distribution .  (a) Subject to Section 4.02 and Section 5.02 , ALTISOURCE and Residential shall use reasonable efforts to consummate the Distribution, including by taking the actions specified in this Section 4.01 .

 

(b)           Prior to the Distribution Date, ALTISOURCE shall mail the Information Statement to the Record Holders.

 

(c)           Residential shall use reasonable efforts to take all such action, if any, as may be necessary or appropriate to have the Residential Class B Common Stock listed on the NYSE prior to the Distribution Date.

 

(d)           ALTISOURCE and Residential shall use reasonable efforts to take all such action, if any, as may be necessary or appropriate under the state securities or blue sky laws in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.

 

(e)           ALTISOURCE and Residential shall cooperate in preparing, filing with the Commission and causing to become effective any registration statements or amendments thereof which are necessary or appropriate in order to effect the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(f)            Prior to the Distribution Date, ALTISOURCE shall duly elect, as members of the Residential board of directors, the individuals listed as members of the Residential board of directors in the Information Statement, and such individuals shall continue to be members of the Residential board of directors on the Distribution Date.

 

(g)           Immediately prior to the Distribution Date, the articles of incorporation of Residential, in substantially the form filed as an exhibit to the Form 10, shall be in effect.

 

Section 4.02          Conditions Precedent to Consummation of the Distribution .  The obligations of the Parties to consummate the Distribution shall be conditioned on the satisfaction, or waiver by ALTISOURCE, of the following conditions:

 

(a)           Each Ancillary Agreement shall have been executed by each party thereto and shall be in force and effect.

 

(b)           The Form 10 shall have been filed with the Commission and declared effective by the Commission, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Form 10 shall be in effect, no proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before or threatened by the Commission and the Information Statement shall have been mailed to Record Holders.

 

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(c)           The Residential Class B Common Stock shall be listed on the NYSE or another national securities exchange, subject to official notice of issuance.

 

(d)           The Separation shall have been completed.

 

(e)           Any material Governmental Approvals and any other material Consents necessary to consummate the Separation and the Distribution shall have been obtained and be in full force and effect.

 

(f)            No order, injunction or decree issued by any Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Separation or the Distribution shall be in effect, and no other event outside the control of ALTISOURCE shall have occurred or failed to occur that prevents the consummation of the Separation or the Distribution.

 

(g)           There shall not be pending any litigation or other proceeding:  challenging or seeking to restrain or prohibit the consummation of the Separation or the Distribution; seeking to limit the effect of the Separation or the Distribution or the operation of the ALTISOURCE Business or Residential Business after the Separation or the Distribution; or seeking material damages from either ALTISOURCE or Residential.

 

(h)           No other events or developments shall have occurred prior to the Distribution Date that, in the judgment of the board of directors of ALTISOURCE, would result in the Distribution having a material adverse effect on ALTISOURCE or on the shareholders of ALTISOURCE.

 

(i)            The actions set forth in Section 4.01(b) , 4.01(d) , Section 4.01(f) , and Section 4.01(g) shall have been completed.

 

The foregoing conditions are for the sole benefit of ALTISOURCE and shall not give rise to or create any duty on the part of ALTISOURCE or the ALTISOURCE board of directors to waive or not waive such conditions or in any way limit the right of ALTISOURCE to terminate this Agreement as set forth in Article XI or alter the consequences of any such termination from those specified in such Article.  Any determination made by the ALTISOURCE board of directors prior to the Distribution concerning the satisfaction or waiver of any or all of the conditions set forth in this Section 4.02 shall be conclusive.

 

ARTICLE V

 

The Distribution

 

Section 5.01          The Distribution .  (a) Residential shall cooperate with ALTISOURCE to accomplish the Distribution and shall, at the direction of ALTISOURCE, promptly take any and all actions necessary or desirable to effect the Distribution.  ALTISOURCE shall select any manager in connection with the Distribution, as well as any financial printer, solicitation and/or exchange agent and financial, legal, accounting and other advisors for ALTISOURCE.  ALTISOURCE and Residential, as the case may be, will provide,

 

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or cause the applicable member of its Group to provide, to the Agent all share certificates, if any, and any information required in order to complete the Distribution.

 

(b)           Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, (i) on or prior to the Distribution Date, ALTISOURCE shall deliver to the Agent for the benefit of the Record Holders all the issued and outstanding shares of Residential Class B Common Stock then owned by ALTISOURCE or any other member of the ALTISOURCE Group and book-entry transfer authorizations for such shares and (ii) on the Distribution Date, ALTISOURCE shall instruct the Agent to distribute, with respect to Record Holders, by means of a pro rata dividend to each Record Holder (or such Record Holder’s bank or brokerage firm on such Record Holder’s behalf) electronically, by direct registration in book-entry form, one share of Residential Class B Common Stock for every three (3) shares of ALTISOURCE Common Stock held by such Record Holder, subject to Section 5.01(c) below; provided that if the shares of ALTISOURCE Common Stock held by such Record Holder are subject to any restrictions and forfeiture, the shares of Residential Class B Common Stock issued to such Record Holder in accordance with this Section 5.01 shall be subject to the same restrictions and forfeiture.  It is the intent of the foregoing that the Distribution be effected on a pro rata, as if converted basis.  The Distribution shall be effective at 11:59 p.m. New York City time on the Distribution Date.  On or immediately following the Distribution Date, the Agent will mail an account statement indicating the number of shares of Residential Class B Common Stock that have been registered in book-entry form in the name of each Record Holder that holds physical share certificates representing its shares of ALTISOURCE Common Stock and that is the registered holder of the shares represented by those certificates (including the amount of cash in lieu of fractional shares as provided in Section 5.01(c) below).

 

(c)           Record Holders who, after aggregating the number of shares of Residential Class B Common Stock (or fractions thereof) to which such Record Holder would be entitled on the Record Date, would be entitled to receive a fraction of a share of Residential Class B Common Stock in the Distribution, will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares. Fractional shares of Residential Class B Common Stock will not be distributed in the Distribution nor credited to book-entry accounts. The Agent shall, as soon as practicable after the Distribution Date (a) determine the number of whole shares and fractional shares of Residential Class B Common Stock allocable to each Record Holder, (b) aggregate all such fractional shares into whole shares and sell the whole shares obtained thereby in open market transactions at then prevailing trading prices on behalf of holders who would otherwise be entitled to fractional share interests, and (c) distribute to each such holder, or for the benefit of each such beneficial owner, such holder’s or owner’s ratable share of the net proceeds of such sale, based upon the average gross selling price per share of Residential Class B Common Stock after making appropriate deductions for any amount required to be withheld for United States federal income tax purposes. ALTISOURCE shall bear the cost of brokerage fees and transfer taxes incurred in connection with these sales of fractional shares, which such sales shall occur as soon after the Distribution Date as practicable and as determined by the Agent. None of ALTISOURCE, Residential or the applicable Agent will guarantee any minimum sale price for the fractional shares of Residential Class B Common Stock. Neither ALTISOURCE nor Residential will pay any interest on the proceeds from the sale of fractional shares. The Agent will have the sole discretion to select the broker-dealers through which to sell the aggregated fractional shares and to determine when, how and at what price to sell such shares. Neither the Agent nor the selected broker-dealers will be Affiliates of ALTISOURCE or Residential.  Any Residential Class B Common Stock or cash in lieu of fractional shares with respect to Residential Class B Common Stock that remains unclaimed by any holder of record one hundred-eighty (180) days after the

 

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Distribution Date shall be delivered to Residential. Residential shall hold such Residential Class B Common Stock and/or cash for the account of such holder of record and any such holder of record shall look only to Residential for such Residential Class B Common Stock and/or cash, if any, in lieu of fractional share interests, subject in each case to applicable escheat or other abandoned property laws.

 

Section 5.02          Sole Discretion of ALTISOURCE .  ALTISOURCE shall, in its sole and absolute discretion, determine the Distribution Date and all terms of the Distribution, including the form, structure and terms of any transactions and/or offerings to effect the Distribution and the timing of and conditions to the consummation thereof.  In addition and notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, ALTISOURCE may at any time and from time to time until the completion of the Distribution decide to abandon the Distribution or modify or change the terms of the Distribution, including by accelerating or delaying the timing of the consummation of all or part of the Distribution.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

Mutual Releases; Indemnification

 

Section 6.01          Release of Pre-Closing Claims .  (a) Except as provided in Section 6.01(c) , effective as of the Distribution Date, Residential does hereby, for itself and each other member of the Residential Group, their respective Affiliates (other than any member of the ALTISOURCE Group), successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Date have been shareholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Residential Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), release and forever discharge ALTISOURCE and the other members of the ALTISOURCE Group, their respective Affiliates (other than any member of the Residential Group), successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Date have been shareholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the ALTISOURCE Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, from any and all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at law or in equity (including any right of contribution), whether arising under any contract or agreement, by operation of law or otherwise, existing or arising from any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed on or before the Distribution Date, including in connection with the transactions and all other activities to implement the Separation or the Distribution.

 

(b)           Except as provided in Section 6.01(c) , effective as of the Distribution Date, ALTISOURCE does hereby, for itself and each other member of the ALTISOURCE Group, their respective Affiliates (other than any member of the Residential Group), successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Date have been shareholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the ALTISOURCE Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), release and forever discharge Residential, the other members of the Residential Group, their respective Affiliates (other than any member of the ALTISOURCE Group), successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Date have been shareholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the Residential Group (in each case, in their respective capacities

 

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as such), and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, from any and all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at law or in equity (including any right of contribution), whether arising under any contract or agreement, by operation of law or otherwise, existing or arising from any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed on or before the Distribution Date, including in connection with the transactions and all other activities to implement the Separation or the Distribution.

 

(c)           Nothing contained in Section 6.01(a) or (b) shall impair any right of any Person to enforce this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any agreements, arrangements, commitments or understandings that are specified in Section 2.03(b) not to terminate as of the Distribution Date, in each case in accordance with its terms.  Nothing contained in Section 6.01(a) or (b) shall release any Person from:

 

(i)            any Liability provided in or resulting from any agreement among any members of the ALTISOURCE Group or the Residential Group that is specified in Section 2.03(b) as not to terminate as of the Distribution Date, or any other Liability specified in such Section 2.03(b) as not to terminate as of the Distribution Date;

 

(ii)           any Liability, contingent or otherwise, assumed, transferred, assigned or allocated to the Group of which such Person is a member in accordance with, or any other Liability of any member of any Group under, this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement;

 

(iii)          any Liability that the Parties may have with respect to indemnification or contribution pursuant to this Agreement for claims brought against the Parties or the members of their respective Groups or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates or any of the respective directors, officers, employees or agents of any of the foregoing by third Persons, which Liability shall be governed by the provisions of this Article VI and, if applicable, the appropriate provisions of the Ancillary Agreements; or

 

(iv)          any Liability the release of which would result in the release of any Person other than a Person released pursuant to this Section 6.01 .

 

In addition, nothing contained in Section 6.01(a) shall release ALTISOURCE from honoring its existing obligations to indemnify any director, officer or employee of Residential or any of its Subsidiaries on or prior to the Distribution Date who was a director, officer or employee of ALTISOURCE or any of its Subsidiaries on or prior to the Distribution Date, to the extent such director, officer or employee becomes a named defendant in any litigation involving ALTISOURCE or any of its Subsidiaries and was entitled to such indemnification pursuant to then existing obligations.

 

(d)           Residential shall not make, and shall not permit any other member of the Residential Group to make, any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution or any indemnification, against ALTISOURCE or any other member of the ALTISOURCE Group, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 6.01(a) , with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 6.01(a) .

 

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ALTISOURCE shall not, and shall not permit any other member of the ALTISOURCE Group, to make any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any claim of contribution or any indemnification against Residential or any other member of the Residential Group, or any other Person released pursuant to Section 6.01(b) , with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 6.01(b) .

 

(e)           It is the intent of each of ALTISOURCE and Residential, by virtue of the provisions of this Section 6.01 , to provide for a full and complete release and discharge of all Liabilities existing or arising from all acts and events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur and all conditions existing or alleged to have existed on or before the Distribution Date, between or among Residential or any other member of the Residential Group, on the one hand, and ALTISOURCE or any other member of the ALTISOURCE Group, on the other hand (including any contractual agreements or arrangements existing or alleged to exist between or among any such members on or before the Distribution Date), except as expressly set forth in Section 6.01(c) .  At any time, at the reasonable request of the other Party, each Party shall cause each member of its respective Group to execute and deliver releases reflecting the provisions hereof.

 

Section 6.02          Indemnification by Residential .  Except as provided in Section 6.05 , Residential shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless ALTISOURCE, each other member of the ALTISOURCE Group and each of their respective former and current directors, officers and employees, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “ ALTISOURCE Indemnitees ”), from and against any and all Liabilities of the ALTISOURCE Indemnitees relating to, arising out of or resulting from any of the following items (without duplication):

 

(a)           the Residential Business, including the failure of Residential or any other member of the Residential Group or any other Person to pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from the Residential Business in accordance with its terms, whether prior to or after the Distribution Date or the date hereof; and

 

(b)           any breach by Residential or any other member of the Residential Group of this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements.

 

Section 6.03          Indemnification by ALTISOURCE .  Except as provided in Section 6.05 , ALTISOURCE shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Residential, each other member of the Residential Group and each of their respective former and current directors, officers and employees, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “ Residential Indemnitees ”), from and against any and all Liabilities of the Residential Indemnitees relating to, arising out of or resulting from any of the following items (without duplication):

 

(a)           the ALTISOURCE Business, including the failure of ALTISOURCE or any other member of the ALTISOURCE Group or any other Person to pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any Liability relating to, arising out of or resulting from the ALTISOURCE Business in accordance with its terms, whether prior to or after the Distribution Date or the date hereof; and

 

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(b)           any breach by ALTISOURCE or any other member of the ALTISOURCE Group of this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements.

 

Section 6.04          Indemnification of Third Party Claims .  Except as provided in Section 6.05 and subject to any contrary provision in any Ancillary Agreement, each Party shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other Party, each other member of such other Party’s Group and each of their respective former and current directors, officers and employees, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the “ Transaction Indemnitees ”), from and against any Liabilities of the Transaction Indemnitees relating to, arising out of or resulting from any Third Party Claim as to which such Transaction Indemnitees are entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, including any Third Party Claim relating to, arising out of or resulting from any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Specified Document or any omission or alleged omission to state a material fact in any Specified Document required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (any such Third Party Claim, a “ Transaction Third Party Claim ”).

 

Section 6.05          Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts .  (a) The Parties intend that any Liability subject to indemnification or reimbursement pursuant to this Article VI will be net of Insurance Proceeds that actually reduce the amount of, or are paid to the applicable Indemnitee in respect of, such Liability.  Accordingly, the amount that either Party (an “ Indemnifying Party ”) is required to pay to any Person entitled to indemnification hereunder (an “ Indemnitee ”) will be reduced by any Insurance Proceeds theretofore actually recovered by or on behalf of the Indemnitee in respect of the related Liability.  If an Indemnitee receives a payment (an “ Indemnity Payment ”) required by this Agreement from an Indemnifying Party in respect of any Liability and subsequently receives Insurance Proceeds in respect of such Liability, then the Indemnitee will pay to the Indemnifying Party an amount equal to the excess of the Indemnity Payment received over the amount of the Indemnity Payment that would have been due if such Insurance Proceeds had been received, realized or recovered before the Indemnity Payment was made.

 

(b)           An insurer that would otherwise be obligated to pay any claim shall not be relieved of the responsibility with respect thereto or have any subrogation rights with respect thereto by virtue of the indemnification provisions hereof, it being expressly understood and agreed that no insurer or any other third party shall be entitled to a “wind-fall” (i.e., a benefit they would not be entitled to receive in the absence of the indemnification provisions) by virtue of the indemnification provisions hereof.  Nothing contained in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall obligate any member of any Group to seek to collect or recover any Insurance Proceeds.

 

Section 6.06          Procedures for Indemnification of Third Party Claims .  (a) If an Indemnitee shall receive notice or otherwise learn of a Third Party Claim with respect to which an Indemnifying Party may be obligated to provide indemnification to such Indemnitee pursuant to Section 6.02 , Section 6.03 or Section 6.04 or any other Section of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, such Indemnitee shall give such Indemnifying Party written notice thereof within 10 days after becoming aware of such Third Party Claim.  Any such notice shall describe the Third Party Claim in reasonable detail.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure of any

 

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Indemnitee or other Person to give notice as provided in this Section 6.06(a) shall not relieve the related Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this Article VI , except to the extent that such Indemnifying Party is actually prejudiced by such failure to give notice.

 

(b)           An Indemnifying Party may elect to defend, at such Indemnifying Party’s own expense (subject to the requirement to share expenses related to the defense of Transaction Third Party Claims pursuant to Section 6.04 ) and by such Indemnifying Party’s own counsel, any Third Party Claim.  Within 20 days after the receipt of notice from an Indemnitee in accordance with Section 6.06(a) (or sooner, if the nature of such Third Party Claim so requires), the Indemnifying Party shall notify the Indemnitee of its election as to whether the Indemnifying Party will assume responsibility for defending such Third Party Claim.  After notice from an Indemnifying Party to an Indemnitee of its election to assume the defense of a Third Party Claim, such Indemnitee shall have the right to employ separate counsel and to participate in (but not control) the defense, compromise, or settlement thereof, but (subject to Section 6.04 ) the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be the expense of such Indemnitee, except that the Indemnifying Party shall be liable for the fees and expenses of counsel employed by the Indemnitee for any period during which the Indemnifying Party has not assumed the defense of such Third Party Claim (other than during any period in which the Indemnitee shall have failed to give notice of the Third Party Claim in accordance with Section 6.06(a) ).

 

(c)           If an Indemnifying Party elects not to assume responsibility for defending a Third Party Claim, or fails to notify an Indemnitee of its election as provided in Section 6.06(b) , such Indemnitee may defend such Third Party Claim at the cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party (subject to the requirement to share expenses related to the defense of Transaction Third Party Claims pursuant to Section 6.04 ).

 

(d)           If an Indemnifying Party elects to assume the defense of a Third Party Claim in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall agree to any settlement, compromise or discharge of such Third Party Claim that the Indemnifying Party may recommend and that by its terms obligates the Indemnifying Party to pay the full amount of the liability in connection with such Third Party Claim and that releases the Indemnified Party completely in connection with such Third Party Claim.

 

(e)           No Indemnifying Party shall consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement of any Third Party Claim without the consent of the applicable Indemnitee or Indemnitees if the effect thereof is to permit any injunction, declaratory judgment, other order or other nonmonetary relief to be entered, directly or indirectly, against any Indemnitee.

 

(f)            Whether or not the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of a Third Party Claim, no Indemnitee shall admit any liability with respect to, or settle, compromise or discharge, such Third Party Claim without the Indemnifying Party’s prior written consent.

 

(g)           The provisions of Section 6.06 (other than this Section 6.06(g) ) and Section 6.07 shall not apply to Taxes (which are covered by the Tax Matters Agreement).

 

Section 6.07          Additional Matters .  (a) Any claim on account of a Liability that does not result from a Third Party Claim shall be asserted by written notice given by the

 

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Indemnitee to the related Indemnifying Party.  Such Indemnifying Party shall have a period of 30 days after the receipt of such notice within which to respond thereto.  If such Indemnifying Party does not respond within such 30-day period, such Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have refused to accept responsibility to make payment.  If such Indemnifying Party does not respond within such 30-day period or rejects such claim in whole or in part, such Indemnitee shall be free to pursue such remedies as may be available to such party as contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.

 

(b)           In the event of payment by or on behalf of any Indemnifying Party to any Indemnitee in connection with any Third Party Claim, such Indemnifying Party shall be subrogated to and shall stand in the place of such Indemnitee as to any events or circumstances in respect of which such Indemnitee may have any right, defense or claim relating to such Third Party Claim against any claimant or plaintiff asserting such Third Party Claim or against any other Person.  Such Indemnitee shall cooperate with such Indemnifying Party in a reasonable manner, and at the cost and expense of such Indemnifying Party, in prosecuting any subrogated right, defense or claim.

 

(c)           In the event of an Action in which the Indemnifying Party is not a named defendant, if either the Indemnitee or Indemnifying Party shall so request, the Parties shall endeavor to substitute the Indemnifying Party for the, or add the Indemnifying Party as an additional, named defendant, if at all practicable.  If such substitution or addition cannot be achieved for any reason or is not requested, the named defendant shall allow the Indemnifying Party to manage the Action as set forth in this Section, and the Indemnifying Party shall fully indemnify the named defendant against all costs of defending the Action (including court costs, sanctions imposed by a court, attorneys’ fees, experts’ fees and all other external expenses), the costs of any judgment or settlement and the cost of any interest or penalties relating to any judgment or settlement.

 

Section 6.08          Remedies Cumulative .  The remedies provided in this Article VI shall be cumulative and, subject to the provisions of Article IX , shall not preclude assertion by any Indemnitee of any other rights or the seeking of any and all other remedies against any Indemnifying Party.

 

Section 6.09          Survival of Indemnities .  The rights and obligations of each of ALTISOURCE and Residential and their respective Indemnitees under this Article VI shall survive the sale or other transfer by any party of any assets or businesses or the assignment by it of any Liabilities.

 

Section 6.10          Limitation on Liability .  Except as may expressly be set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, none of ALTISOURCE, Residential or any other member of either Group shall in any event have any Liability to the other or to any other member of the other’s Group, or to any other ALTISOURCE Indemnitee or Residential Indemnitee, as applicable, for any incidental, indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages, whether or not caused by or resulting from negligence or breach of obligations hereunder or under any Ancillary Agreement and whether or not informed of the possibility of the existence of such damages, provided, however, that the provisions of this Section shall not limit an Indemnifying Party’s indemnification obligations hereunder or in any Ancillary Agreement with respect to any

 

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Liability any Indemnitee may have to any third party not affiliated with any member of the ALTISOURCE Group or the Residential Group for any incidental, indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

Exchange of Information; Confidentiality

 

Section 7.01          Agreement for Exchange of Information; Archives .  (a) Each of ALTISOURCE and Residential, on behalf of its Group, agrees to provide, or cause to be provided, to the other Group, at any time before the Distribution Date or until the sixth anniversary thereof, as soon as reasonably practicable after written request therefor, any Information in the possession or under the control of such Group that the requesting Party reasonably needs (i) to comply with reporting, disclosure, filing or other requirements imposed on the requesting Party or any member of its Group (including under applicable securities or tax laws) by a Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the requesting Party or such member, (ii) for use in any other judicial, regulatory, administrative, tax or other proceeding or in order to satisfy audit, accounting, claims, regulatory, litigation, tax or other similar requirements, in each case other than claims or allegations that one Party to this Agreement has against the other, or (iii) to comply with its obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; provided, however, that in the event that either Party determines that any such provision of Information could be commercially detrimental, violate any law or agreement or waive any attorney-client privilege, the Parties shall take all reasonable measures to permit the compliance with such obligations in a manner that avoids any such harm or consequence.

 

(b)           After the Distribution Date, until the sixth anniversary thereof, each of ALTISOURCE and Residential shall have access during regular business hours (as in effect from time to time) to the documents that relate, in the case of ALTISOURCE, to the ALTISOURCE Business that are located in archives retained or maintained by Residential or, in the case of Residential, to the Residential Business that are located in archives retained or maintained by ALTISOURCE.  Each of ALTISOURCE and Residential may obtain copies (but not originals) of documents for bona fide   business purposes and may obtain objects for exhibition purposes for commercially reasonable periods of time if required for bona fide business purposes, provided that the party receiving such objects shall cause any such objects to be returned promptly in the same condition in which they were delivered to such party and that each of ALTISOURCE and Residential shall comply with any rules, procedures or other requirements, and shall be subject to any restrictions (including prohibitions on removal of specified objects), that are then applicable to the other.  Nothing herein shall be deemed to restrict the access of any member of the ALTISOURCE Group or Residential Group to any such documents or objects or to impose any liability on any member of the ALTISOURCE Group or the Residential Group, as applicable, if any such documents are not maintained or preserved by ALTISOURCE or Residential, as applicable.

 

(c)           Until the sixth anniversary of the date hereof, each of ALTISOURCE and Residential (i) shall maintain in effect at its own cost and expense adequate systems and controls to the extent necessary to enable the members of the other Group to satisfy their respective reporting, accounting, audit and other obligations and (ii) shall provide, or cause to be provided,

 

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to the other Party in such form as such other Party shall reasonably request, at no charge to the requesting Party, all financial and other data and information as such requesting Party reasonably determines necessary or advisable in order to prepare its financial statements and reports or filings with any Governmental Authority.

 

Section 7.02          Ownership of Information .  Any Information owned by one Group that is provided to a requesting Party pursuant to Section 7.01 shall be deemed to remain the property of the providing Party.  Unless specifically set forth herein, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring rights of license or otherwise in any such Information.

 

Section 7.03          Compensation for Providing Information .  Except as set forth in Section 7.01(c) , the Party requesting Information agrees to reimburse the other Party for the reasonable costs, if any, of creating, gathering and copying such Information, to the extent that such costs are incurred for the benefit of the requesting Party.  Except as may be otherwise specifically provided elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other agreement between the Parties, such costs shall be computed in accordance with the providing Party’s standard methodology and procedures.

 

Section 7.04          Limitations on Liability .  Neither Party shall have any liability to the other Party in the event that any Information exchanged or provided pursuant to this Agreement that is an estimate or forecast, or that is based on an estimate or forecast, is found to be inaccurate in the absence of willful misconduct by the Party providing such Information.  Neither Party shall have any liability to the other Party if any Information is destroyed after reasonable efforts by such Party to comply with the provisions of Section 7.01 .

 

Section 7.05          Other Agreements Providing for Exchange of Information .  The rights and obligations granted under this Article VII are subject to any specific limitations, qualifications or additional provisions on the sharing, exchange, retention or confidential treatment of Information set forth in any Ancillary Agreement.

 

Section 7.06          Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation .  (a) After the Distribution Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party against the other Party, each Party shall use reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the members of its Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or that it otherwise has the ability to make available, to the extent that any such person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any Action in which the requesting Party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder.  The requesting Party shall, except as otherwise required by Article VII , bear all costs and expenses in connection therewith.

 

(b)           If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other

 

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personnel and agents of the members of its Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or that it otherwise has the ability to make available, to the extent that any such person (giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such defense, compromise or settlement, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, compromise or settlement.

 

(c)           Without limiting any provision of this Section, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate, and to cause each member of its Group to cooperate, with the other Party in the defense of any infringement or similar claim with respect to the Licensed Mark or Licensed Trade Name (as such terms are defined in the License Agreement), including any claim of infringement of any mark using the word “ALTISOURCE” or any derivation thereof and shall not acknowledge, or permit any member of its Group to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any intellectual property of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or similar claim.

 

(d)           The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 7.06 is intended to be interpreted to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the first sentence of Section 7.06(a) ).

 

(e)           In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 7.06 , the Parties will enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of either Group.

 

Section 7.07          Confidentiality .  (a) Subject to Section 7.08 , each of ALTISOURCE and Residential, on behalf of itself and each other member of its Group, agrees to hold, and to cause its directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants, counsel and other advisors and representatives to hold, in strict confidence, with at least the same degree of care that applies to confidential and proprietary information of ALTISOURCE pursuant to policies in effect as of the Distribution Date, all Information concerning the other Group that is either in its possession (including Information in its possession prior to the Distribution Date) or furnished by the other Group or its directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants, counsel and other advisors and representatives at any time pursuant to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or otherwise, and shall not use any such Information other than for such purposes as shall be expressly permitted hereunder or thereunder, except, in each case, to the extent that such Information has been (i) in the public domain through no fault of such Party or any other member of such Group or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants, counsel and other advisors and representatives, (ii) later lawfully acquired from other sources by such Party (or any other member of such Party’s Group), which sources are not known by such Party to be themselves bound by a confidentiality obligation, or (iii) independently generated without reference to any proprietary or confidential Information of any member of the other Group.

 

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(b)           Each Party agrees not to release or disclose, or permit to be released or disclosed, any such Information (excluding Information described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of Section 7.07(a) ) to any other Person, except its directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants, counsel and other advisors and representatives who need to know such Information (who shall be advised of their obligations hereunder with respect to such Information), except in compliance with Section 7.08 .  Without limiting the foregoing, when any Information is no longer needed for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, each Party will promptly, after request of the other Party, either return the Information to the other Party in a tangible form (including all copies thereof and all notes, extracts or summaries based thereon) or certify to the other Party that any Information not returned in a tangible form (including any such Information that exists in an electronic form) has been destroyed (and such copies thereof and such notes, extracts or summaries based thereon).

 

Section 7.08          Protective Arrangements .  In the event that either Party or any other member of its Group either determines on the advice of its counsel that it is required to disclose any Information pursuant to applicable law or receives any demand under lawful process or from any Governmental Authority to disclose or provide Information of the other Party (or any other member of the other Party’s Group) that is subject to the confidentiality provisions hereof, such Party shall, to the extent permitted by law, notify the other Party as soon as practicable prior to disclosing or providing such Information and shall cooperate, at the expense of the requesting Party, in seeking any reasonable protective arrangements requested by such other Party.  Subject to the foregoing, the Person that received such request may thereafter disclose or provide Information to the extent required by such law (as so advised by counsel) or by lawful process or such Governmental Authority.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

Dispute Resolution

 

Section 8.01          Disputes .  Subject to Section 11.12 and except as otherwise specifically provided in any Ancillary Agreement, the procedures for discussion, negotiation and mediation set forth in this Article VIII shall apply to all disputes, controversies or claims (whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise) that may arise out of or relate to, or arise under or in connection with, this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (including all actions taken in furtherance of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby on or prior to the date hereof), or the commercial or economic relationship of the parties relating hereto or thereto, between or among any members of the ALTISOURCE Group, on the one hand, and any members of the Residential Group, on the other hand.

 

Section 8.02          Escalation; Mediation .  (a) It is the intent of the Parties to use reasonable efforts to resolve expeditiously any dispute, controversy or claim between or among them with respect to the matters covered hereby that may arise from time to time on a mutually acceptable negotiated basis.  In furtherance of the foregoing, a Party involved in a dispute, controversy or claim may deliver a notice (an “ Escalation Notice ”) demanding an in-person meeting involving representatives of the Parties at a senior level of management (or if the Parties agree, of the appropriate strategic business unit or division within such entity).  A copy of any

 

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such Escalation Notice shall be given to the General Counsel, or like officer or official, of the Party involved in the dispute, controversy or claim (which copy shall state that it is an Escalation Notice pursuant to this Agreement).  Any agenda, location or procedures for such discussions or negotiations between the Parties may be established by the Parties from time to time; provided, however, that the Parties shall use reasonable efforts to meet within 30 days of the Escalation Notice.

 

(b)           If the Parties are not able to resolve the dispute, controversy or claim through the escalation process referred to above, then the matter shall be referred to mediation.  The Parties shall retain a mediator to aid the Parties in their discussions and negotiations by informally providing advice to the Parties.  Any opinion expressed by the mediator shall be strictly advisory and shall not be binding on the Parties or be admissible in any other proceeding.  The mediator may be chosen from a list of mediators previously selected by the Parties or by other agreement of the Parties.  Costs of the mediation shall be borne equally by the Parties involved in the matter, except that each Party shall be responsible for its own expenses.  Mediation shall be a prerequisite to the commencement of any Action by either Party against the other Party.

 

(c)           In the event that any resolution of any dispute, controversy or claim pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 8.02(a) or (b) in any way affects an agreement or arrangement between either of the Parties and a third party insurance carrier, the consent of such third party insurance carrier to such resolution, to the extent such consent is required, shall be obtained before such resolution can take effect.

 

Section 8.03          Court Actions .  (a) In the event that either Party, after complying with the provisions set forth in Section 8.02 , desires to commence an Action, such Party may submit the dispute, controversy or claim (or such series of related disputes, controversies or claims) to any court of competent jurisdiction.

 

(b)           Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Parties will continue to provide service and honor all other commitments under this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement during the course of dispute resolution pursuant to the provisions of this Article VIII with respect to all matters not subject to such dispute, controversy or claim.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

Further Assurances and Additional Covenants

 

Section 9.01          Further Assurances .  (a) In addition to the actions specifically provided for elsewhere in this Agreement, each of the Parties shall, subject to Section 4.02 and Section 5.02 , use reasonable efforts, prior to, on and after the Distribution Date, to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things, reasonably necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws, regulations and agreements to consummate and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.

 

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expense of the requesting Party, (i) to execute and deliver, or use reasonable efforts to execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all instruments, including any bills of sale, stock powers, certificates of title, assignments of contracts and other instruments of conveyance, assignment and transfer as such Party may reasonably be requested to execute and deliver by the other Party, (ii) to make, or cause to be made, all filings with, and to obtain, or cause to be obtained, all consents, approvals or authorizations of, any Governmental Authority or any other Person under any permit, license, agreement, indenture or other instrument, (iii) to obtain, or cause to be obtained, any Governmental Approvals or other Consents required to effect the Separation or the Distribution and (iv) to take, or cause to be taken, all such other actions as such Party may reasonably be requested to take by the other Party from time to time, consistent with the terms of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, in order to effect the provisions and purposes of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and any transfers of Assets or assignments and assumptions of Liabilities hereunder or thereunder and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

(c)           On or prior to the Distribution Date, ALTISOURCE and Residential, in their respective capacities as direct and indirect shareholders of their respective Subsidiaries, shall each ratify any actions that are reasonably necessary or desirable to be taken by Residential or any other Subsidiary of ALTISOURCE, as the case may be, to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(d)           Prior to the Distribution Date, if either Party identifies any commercial or other service that is needed to assure a smooth and orderly transition of its business in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and that is not otherwise governed by the provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, the Parties will cooperate in determining whether there is a mutually acceptable arm’s-length basis on which the other Party will provide such service.

 

Section 9.02          Insurance Matters .  (a) ALTISOURCE and Residential agree to cooperate in good faith to provide for an orderly transition of insurance coverage from the date hereof through the Distribution Date and for the treatment of any Insurance Policies that will remain in effect following the Distribution Date on a mutually agreeable basis.  In no event shall ALTISOURCE, any other member of the ALTISOURCE Group or any ALTISOURCE Indemnitee have liability or obligation whatsoever to any member of the Residential Group or any Residential Indemnitee in the event that any Insurance Policy or other contract or policy of insurance shall be terminated or otherwise cease to be in effect for any reason, shall be unavailable or inadequate to cover any Liability of any member of the Residential Group or any Residential Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever or shall not be renewed or extended beyond the current expiration date.

 

ARTICLE X

 

Termination

 

Section 10.01       Termination .  This Agreement may be terminated by ALTISOURCE at any time, in its sole discretion, prior to the Distribution Date.

 

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Section 10.02       Effect of Termination .  In the event of any termination of this Agreement prior to the Distribution Date, neither Party (or any of its directors or officers) shall have any Liability or further obligation to the other Party.

 

ARTICLE XI

 

Miscellaneous

 

Section 11.01       Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power .  (a) This Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by facsimile or by e-mail delivery of a “.pdf” format data file, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party hereto or thereto and delivered to the other parties hereto or thereto.

 

(b)           This Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the exhibits, schedules and appendices hereto and thereto contain the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersede all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter and there are no agreements or understandings between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof other than those set forth or referred to herein or therein.

 

(c)           ALTISOURCE represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the ALTISOURCE Group, and Residential represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the Residential Group, as follows:

 

(i)            each such Person has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has taken all corporate or other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform each of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; and

 

(ii)           this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party has been (or, in the case of any Ancillary Agreement, will be on or prior to the Distribution Date) duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes, or will constitute, a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

Section 11.02       Governing Law .  This Agreement and, unless expressly provided therein, each Ancillary Agreement, shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Maryland applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly in such State and irrespective of the choice of law principles of the State of Maryland, as to all matters (other than with respect to the corporate action of the ALTISOURCE board of directors attendant to the declaration and payment of the dividend of the Residential Class B Common Stock, which shall be governed by the laws of Luxembourg).  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the choice of Maryland law is unenforceable, this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

 

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Section 11.03       Assignability .  Except as set forth in any Ancillary Agreement, this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and thereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided, however, that no party hereto or thereto may assign its rights or delegate its obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement without the express prior written consent of the other parties hereto or thereto.

 

Section 11.04       Third Party Beneficiaries .  Except for the indemnification rights under this Agreement of any ALTISOURCE Indemnitee or Residential Indemnitee in their respective capacities as such, (a) the provisions of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement are solely for the benefit of the parties hereto or thereto and are not intended to confer upon any Person except the parties hereto or thereto any rights or remedies hereunder or thereunder and (b) there are no third party beneficiaries of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement and neither this Agreement nor any Ancillary Agreement shall provide any third person with any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this Agreement is solely for the benefit of the parties hereto, and no current or former director, officer, employee or independent contractor of any member of the ALTISOURCE Group or any member of the Residential Group or any other individual associated therewith (including any beneficiary or dependent thereof) shall be regarded for any purpose as a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement, and no provision of this Agreement shall create such rights in any such persons in respect of any benefits that may be provided, directly or indirectly, under any benefit plan, program, policy, agreement or arrangement of any member of the ALTISOURCE Group or any member of the Residential Group.  No provision of this Agreement shall constitute a limitation on the rights to amend, modify or terminate any benefit plans, programs, policies, agreements or arrangements of any member of the ALTISOURCE Group or any member of the Residential Group, and nothing herein shall be construed as an amendment to any such benefit plan, program, policy, agreement or arrangement.  No provision of this Agreement shall require any member of the ALTISOURCE Group or any member of the Residential Group to continue the employment of any employee of any member of the ALTISOURCE Group or any member of the Residential Group for any specific period of time following the Distribution Date.

 

Section 11.05       Notices .  All notices or other communications under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given when (a) delivered in person, (b) sent by telecopier (except that, if not sent during normal business hours for the recipient, then at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient) to the fax numbers set forth below or (c) deposited in the United States mail or private express mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

 

If to ALTISOURCE, to:

 

Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.

291, Route d’Arlon

L-1150 Luxembourg

Attn:  Corporate Secretary

Fax No.:  352-2744-9499

 

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If to Residential to:

 

Altisource Residential Corporation

c/o Altisource Asset Management Corporation

14A & 14C Strand Street

Frederiksted, VI 00840

Attn:  Corporate Secretary

Fax No.:  770-644-7 420

 

Either Party may, by notice to the other Party, change the address to which such notices are to be given.

 

Section 11.06       Severability .  If any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof or thereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby, so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, as the case may be, is not affected in any manner materially adverse to either Party.  Upon any such determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon a suitable and equitable provision to effect the original intent of the Parties.

 

Section 11.07       Publicity .  Prior to the Distribution, each of Residential and ALTISOURCE shall consult with each other prior to issuing any press releases or otherwise making public statements with respect to the Distribution or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby and prior to making any filings with any Governmental Authority with respect thereto.

 

Section 11.08       Expenses .  Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or in any Ancillary Agreement, all third party fees, costs and expenses paid or incurred in connection with the Separation and the Distribution will be paid by ALTISOURCE.

 

Section 11.09       Headings .  The article, section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement and in the Ancillary Agreements are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.

 

Section 11.10       Survival of Covenants .  Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, (a) the covenants in this Agreement and the liabilities for the breach of any obligations in this Agreement and (b) any covenants, representations or warranties contained in any Ancillary Agreement and any liabilities for the breach of any obligations contained in any Ancillary Agreement, in each case, shall survive each of the Separation and the Distribution and shall remain in full force and effect.

 

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Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving party of any subsequent or other default.

 

Section 11.12       Specific Performance .  Subject to Section 5.02 and notwithstanding the procedures set forth in Article VIII , in the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, the party or parties who are to be hereby or thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief of its rights under this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative.  The other party or parties shall not oppose the granting of such relief.  The parties to this Agreement and any Ancillary Agreement agree that the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach hereof or thereof, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived.  Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are waived.

 

Section 11.13       Amendments .  No provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified by any party hereto or thereto, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the party against whom it is sought to enforce such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.

 

Section 11.14       Interpretation .  Words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be held to include the other genders as the context requires.  The terms “hereof,” “herein, “and “herewith” and words of similar import, unless otherwise stated, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement or the applicable Ancillary Agreement as a whole (including all of the schedules, exhibits and appendices hereto or thereto) and not to any particular provision of this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement.  Article, Section, Exhibit, Schedule and Appendix references are to the articles, sections, exhibits, schedules and appendices of or to this Agreement or the applicable Ancillary Agreement unless otherwise specified.  Any reference herein to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, unless otherwise stated, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, as permitted by Section 11.14 and the terms of any applicable provision in any Ancillary Agreement.  The word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement (or the applicable Ancillary Agreement) shall mean “including, without limitation,” unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise specified.  The word “or” shall not be exclusive.  There shall be no presumption of interpreting this Agreement or any provision hereof against the draftsperson of this Agreement or any such provision.

 

Section 11.15       Jurisdiction; Service of Process .  Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall be brought in the courts of the State of Maryland or in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (if any party to such action or proceeding has or can acquire jurisdiction), and each of the parties hereto or thereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding, waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of the action or proceeding shall be heard and determined

 

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only in any such court and agrees not to bring any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement in any other court.  The parties to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement agree that any of them may file a copy of this paragraph with any court as written evidence of the knowing, voluntary and bargained agreement between the parties hereto and thereto irrevocably to waive any objections to venue or to convenience of forum.  Process in any action or proceeding referred to in the first sentence of this Section may be served on any party to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement anywhere in the world.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the choice of Maryland jurisdiction in accordance with this Section 11.15 is unenforceable, any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall be brought in the courts of the State of New York.

 

Section 11.16       Waiver of Jury Trial .  EACH PARTY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY, WAIVES (TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW) ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH DISPUTE SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Separation Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their duly authorized representatives.

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

[SEPARATION AGREEMENT - RESIDENTIAL]

 



 

Schedule I

Separation Transactions

 

1.               Altisource Portfolio Solutions, Inc. (“ APSI ”) dividends 100% of its limited partnership interest in Altisource Residential, L.P. (“ ARLP ”) to Solutions.

 

2.               Solutions contributes to ARLP all of the assets making up the business of ARLP prior to the ARLP separation.

 

3.               Solutions dividends 100% of its limited partnership interest in ARLP to ALTISOURCE.

 

4.               ALTISOURCE contributes 100% of its limited partnership interest in ARLP to Residential.

 

5.               ALTISOURCE contributes to Residential all of the assets making up the business of Residential prior to the Residential separation.

 

6.               ALTISOURCE dividends 100% of its equity interest in shares of Class B common stock of Residential to the shareholders of record of ALTISOURCE.

 

7.               ALTISOURCE contributes $99,500,000 to Residential.

 

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EXHIBIT 10.1

 

SUPPORT SERVICES AGREEMENT , dated as of December 21, 2012, by and between ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.à r.l., a private limited liability company organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (“ ALTISOURCE ” or together with its Affiliates “ ALTISOURCE Group ”) and ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation (“ RESIDENTIAL ” or together with its Affiliates “ RESIDENTIAL Group ”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A., the sole parent of ALTISOURCE (“ ALTISOURCE Parent ”), and RESIDENTIAL are parties to a Separation Agreement dated as of December 21, 2012 (the “ Separation Agreement ”), pursuant to which ALTISOURCE Parent will (i) contribute the Residential Business (as defined in the Separation Agreement) and (ii) distribute (the “ Distribution ”) to the holders of shares of ALTISOURCE Parent’s outstanding capital stock all of the outstanding capital stock of RESIDENTIAL;

 

WHEREAS, following the Distribution, RESIDENTIAL will operate the Residential Business, and ALTISOURCE Parent will operate the Altisource Business (as defined in the Separation Agreement); and

 

WHEREAS, following the Distribution, RESIDENTIAL desires to receive, and ALTISOURCE is willing to provide, or cause to be provided, certain services in connection with the Residential Business for a limited period of time and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.             Definitions .

 

(a)           Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings given to such terms in the Separation Agreement.

 

(b)           For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

Affiliate ” means with respect to any Person (a “Principal”) (a) any directly or indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of such Principal, (b) any Person that directly or indirectly owns 100% of the voting stock of such Principal or (c) a Person that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Principal.  As used herein, “control” of any entity means the possession, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such entity, whether through ownership of voting securities or other interests, by contract or otherwise.  Furthermore, with respect to any Person that is partially owned by such Principal and does not otherwise constitute an Affiliate (a “Partially-Owned Person”), such Partially-Owned Person shall be considered an Affiliate of such Principal for purposes of this Agreement if such Principal can, after making a good faith effort to do so, legally bind such Partially-Owned Person to this Agreement.

 

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Agreement ” means this Support Services Agreement, including the Schedules hereto and any SOWs entered into pursuant to Section 2(b) .

 

Distribution Date ” means the effective date of the Distribution.

 

Fully Allocated Cost ” means, with respect to provision of a Service, the all-in cost of the Providing Party’s provision of such Service, including a share of direct charges of the function providing such Service, and including allocable amounts to reflect compensation and benefits, technology expenses, occupancy and equipment expense, and third-party payments incurred in connection with the provision of such Service, but shall not include any Taxes payable as a result of performance of such Service.

 

Providing Party ” means a party in its capacity of providing a Service hereunder.

 

Receiving Party ” means a party in its capacity of receiving a Service hereunder.

 

Services ” means the services set forth on Schedule I and the SOWs related thereto.

 

SOW ” means a statement of work entered into between the parties on an as-needed basis to describe a particular service that is not covered specifically in a schedule hereto, but has been agreed to be provided pursuant to the terms of this Agreement except as otherwise set forth in such SOW.

 

Term ” means, collectively, the Initial Term and any Renewal Term hereof.

 

2.             Provision of Services .

 

(a)           Generally .  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, ALTISOURCE shall provide, or cause to be provided, to RESIDENTIAL and the RESIDENTIAL Group, solely for the benefit of the Residential Business in the ordinary course of business, the Services for periods commencing on the Distribution Date through the respective period specified in Schedule I (the “ Service Period ”), unless such period is earlier terminated in accordance with Section 5 .

 

(b)           Statements of Work .  In addition to the services provided as set forth on Schedule I , from time to time during the term of this Agreement the parties shall have the right to enter into SOWs to set forth the terms of any related or additional services to be performed hereunder.  Any SOW shall be agreed to by each party, shall be in writing and (I) shall contain: (i) the identity of each of the Providing Party and the Receiving Party; (ii) a description of the Services to be performed thereunder; (iii) the applicable performance standard for the provision of such Service, if different from the Performance Standard; (iv) the amount, schedule and method of compensation for provision of such Service, which shall reflect the Fully Allocated Cost of such Service; and (II) may contain (i) the Receiving Party’s standard operating procedures for receipt of services similar to such Service, including operations, compliance requirements and related training schedules; (ii) information technology support requirements of the Receiving Party with respect to such Service; and (iii) training and support commitments

 

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with respect to such Service.  For the avoidance of doubt, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall apply to any SOW.

 

(c)           The Services shall be performed on Business Days during hours that constitute regular business hours for each of ALTISOURCE and RESIDENTIAL, unless otherwise agreed. No Receiving Party, nor any member of its respective Group, shall resell, subcontract, license, sublicense or otherwise transfer any of the Services to any Person whatsoever or permit use of any of the Services by any Person other than by the Receiving Party and its Affiliates directly in connection with the conduct of the Receiving Party’s respective business in the ordinary course of business.

 

(d)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2 (but subject to the second succeeding sentence), the Providing Party shall have the exclusive right to select, employ, pay, supervise, administer, direct and discharge any of its employees who will perform Services.  The Providing Party shall be responsible for paying such employees’ compensation and providing to such employees any benefits. With respect to each Service, the Providing Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have qualified individuals participate in the provision of such Service;  provided ,  however, that (i) the Providing Party shall not be obligated to have any individual participate in the provision of any Service if the Providing Party determines that such participation would adversely affect the Providing Party or its Affiliates; and (ii) none of the Providing Party or its Affiliates shall be required to continue to employ any particular individual during the applicable Service Period.

 

(e)           Each of ALTISOURCE and RESIDENTIAL acknowledges that the purpose of this Agreement is to enable it to receive the applicable Services on an interim basis.  Accordingly, at all times from and after the Distribution Date, each of ALTISOURCE and the ALTISOURCE Group, on the one hand, and RESIDENTIAL and the RESIDENTIAL Group, on the other hand, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make or obtain, or cause to be made or obtained, any filings, registrations, approvals, permits or licenses; implement, or cause to be implemented, any systems; purchase, or cause to be purchased, any equipment; and take, or cause to be taken, any and all other actions, in each case necessary or advisable to enable it to provide for the Services for itself as soon as reasonably practical, and in any event prior to the expiration of the relevant Service Periods. For the avoidance of doubt, no Providing Party shall be required to provide any Service for a period longer than the applicable Service Period.

 

3.             Standard of Performance .

 

(a)           The Providing Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide, or cause to be provided, to the Receiving Party and the Receiving Party’s Group, each Service in a manner generally consistent with the manner and level of care with which such Service was provided to the Residential Business immediately prior to the Distribution Date (or, with respect to any Service not provided prior to the Distribution Date, generally consistent with the manner and level of care with which such Service is performed by the Providing Party for its own behalf) (the “ Performance Standard ”), unless otherwise specified in this Agreement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Providing Party shall have any obligation hereunder to provide to any Receiving Party (i) any improvements, upgrades, updates, substitutions, modifications or enhancements to any of the Services unless otherwise specified in Schedule I , or (ii) any Service

 

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to the extent that the need for such Service arises, directly or indirectly, from the acquisition by the Receiving Party or any member of its Group, outside the ordinary course of business, of any assets of, or any equity interest in, any Person. The Receiving Party acknowledges and agrees that the Providing Party may be providing services similar to the Services provided hereunder and/or services that involve the same resources as those used to provide the Services to its and its Affiliates’ business units and other third parties, and, accordingly, the Providing Party reserves the right to modify any of the Services or the manner in which any of the Services are provided in the ordinary course of business;  provided ,  however, that no such modification shall materially diminish the Services or have a materially adverse effect on the business of the Receiving Party.

 

(b)           The Providing Party will use commercially reasonable efforts not to establish priorities, as between the Providing Party and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Receiving Party and its Affiliates, on the other hand, as to the provision of any Service, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Services within a time frame so as not to materially disrupt the business of the Receiving Party.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party acknowledges and agrees that, due to the nature of the Services, the Providing Party shall have the right to establish reasonable priorities as between the Providing Party and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Receiving Party and its Affiliates, on the other hand, as to the provision of any Service if the Providing Party determines that such priorities are necessary to avoid any adverse effect to the Providing Party and its Affiliates.  If any such priorities are established, the Providing Party shall advise the Receiving Party as soon as possible of any Services that will be delayed as a result of such prioritization, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to minimize the duration and impact of such delays.

 

4.             Fees for Services .

 

(a)           As compensation for a particular Service, the Receiving Party agrees to pay to the Providing Party the Fully Allocated Cost of providing the Services in accordance with this Agreement or, with respect to any SOW, the amount set forth therein.

 

(b)           The Providing Party shall submit statements of account to the Receiving Party on a monthly basis with respect to all amounts payable by the Receiving Party to the Providing Party hereunder (the “ Invoiced Amount ”), setting out the Services provided, and the amount billed to the Receiving Party as a result of providing such Services (together with, in arrears, any Commingled Invoice Statement (as defined below) and any other invoices for Services provided by third parties, in each case setting out the Services provided by the applicable third parties).  The Receiving Party shall pay the Invoiced Amount to the Providing Party by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts specified by the Providing Party, or in such other manner as specified by the Providing Party in writing, or otherwise reasonably agreed to by the Parties, within 30 days of the date of delivery to the Receiving Party of the applicable statement of account; provided , that, in the event of any dispute as to an Invoiced Amount, the Receiving Party shall pay the undisputed portion, if any, of such Invoiced Amount in accordance with the foregoing, and shall pay the remaining amount, if any, promptly upon resolution of such dispute.

 

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(c)           The Providing Party may engage third-party contractors, at a reasonable cost, to perform any of the Services, to provide professional services related to any of the Services, or to provide any secretarial, administrative, telephone, e-mail or other services necessary or ancillary to the Services (collectively, the “ Ancillary Services ”) (all of which may be contracted for separately by the Providing Party on behalf of the Receiving Party) after giving notice to the Receiving Party, reasonably in advance of the commencement of such Services and Ancillary Services to be so provided by such contractors, of the identity of such contractors, each Service and Ancillary Service to be provided by such contractors and a good faith estimate of the cost (or formula for determining the cost) of the Services and Ancillary Services to be so provided by such contractors.  The Receiving Party may, in its sole discretion, decline to accept any such Services or Ancillary Services to be provided by any such contractors by giving prompt written notice to the Providing Party, provided that, if the Receiving Party so declines any Service or Ancillary Service from any such contractors, then thereafter, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Providing Party shall be excused from any obligation to provide such Service or Ancillary Service.

 

(d)           The Providing Party may cause any third party to which amounts are payable by or for the account of the Receiving Party in connection with Services or Ancillary Services to issue a separate invoice to the Receiving Party for such amounts.  The Receiving Party shall pay or cause to be paid any such separate third party invoice in accordance with the payment terms thereof. Any third party invoices that aggregate Services or Ancillary Services for the benefit of the Receiving Party and its Group, on the one hand, with services not for the benefit of Receiving Party and its Group, on the other hand (each, a “ Commingled Invoice ”), shall be separated by the Providing Party.  The Providing Party shall prepare a statement indicating that portion of the invoiced amount of such Commingled Invoice that is attributable to Services or the Ancillary Services rendered for the benefit of Receiving Party and its Group (the “ Commingled Invoice Statement ”).  The Providing Party shall deliver such Commingled Invoice Statement and a copy of the Commingled Invoice to Receiving Party.  The Receiving Party shall, within 30 days after the date of delivery to the Receiving Party of such Commingled Invoice Statement, pay or cause to be paid the amount set forth on such Commingled Invoice Statement to the third party, and shall deliver evidence of such payment to the Providing Party.  The Providing Party shall not be required to use its own funds for payments to any third party providing any of the Services or Ancillary Services or to satisfy any payment obligation of the Receiving Party or any of its Affiliates to any third party provider;  provided ,  however, that in the event the Providing Party does use its own funds for any such payments to any third party, the Receiving Party shall reimburse the Providing Party for such payments as invoiced by the Providing Party within 30 days following the date of delivery of such invoice from the Providing Party.

 

(e)           The Providing Party may, in its discretion and without any liability, suspend any performance under this Agreement upon failure of the Receiving Party to make timely any payments required under this Agreement beyond the applicable cure date specified in Section 5(c)(8)  of this Agreement.

 

(f)            In the event that the Receiving Party does not make any payment required under the provisions of this Agreement to the Providing Party when due in accordance with the terms hereof, the Providing Party may, at its option, charge the Receiving Party interest on the

 

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unpaid amount at the rate of 2% per annum above the prime rate charged by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (or its successor). In addition, the Receiving Party shall reimburse the Providing Party for all costs of collection of overdue amounts, including any reimbursement required under Section 4(d)  and any reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

(g)           The Receiving Party acknowledges and agrees that it shall be responsible for any interest or other amounts in respect of any portion of any Commingled Invoice that the Receiving Party is required to pay pursuant to any Commingled Invoice Statement.

 

5.             Term; Termination .

 

(a)       Initial Term .  The initial term of this Agreement shall commence on the Distribution Date and shall continue in full force and effect subject to Section 5(c) hereof until the date that is two (2) years from the Distribution Date (the “ Initial Term ”), or the earlier date upon which this Agreement has been otherwise terminated in accordance with Section 5(c) hereof.

 

(b)           Renewal Term . This Agreement will automatically renew for successive terms of one (1) year (each, a “ Renewal Term ”) unless either Party decides that it does not wish to renew this Agreement or any particular Service or Additional Services set forth on a SOW hereunder before the expiration of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term, as applicable, by notifying the other Party in writing at least six (6) months before the completion of the Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable.

 

(c)           Termination .  During the term of this Agreement, this Agreement (or, with respect to items (1), (3), (4), (5), (7) and (8) below, the particular SOW only) may be terminated:

 

(1)          by a Receiving Party, if the Receiving Party is prohibited by law from receiving such Services from the Providing Party;

 

(2)          by a Receiving Party, in the event of a material breach of any covenant or representation and warranty contained herein or otherwise directly relating to or affecting the Services to be provided hereunder of the Providing Party that cannot be or has not been cured by the 30 th  day from the Receiving Party’s giving of written notice of such breach to the Providing Party;

 

(3)          by a Receiving Party, if the Providing Party fails to comply with all applicable regulations to which the Providing Party is subject directly relating to or affecting the Services to be performed hereunder, which failure cannot be or has not been cured by the 30 th  day from the Receiving Party’s giving of written notice of such failure to the Providing Party;

 

(4)          by a Receiving Party, if the Providing Party or any member of its Group providing Services hereunder is cited by a Governmental Authority for materially violating any law governing the performance of a Service, which violation cannot be or has not been cured by the 30 th  day from the Receiving Party’s giving of written notice of such citation to the Providing Party;

 

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(5)          by a Receiving Party, if the Providing Party fails to meet any Performance Standard for a period of three consecutive months, which failure cannot be or has not been cured by the 30 th  day from the Receiving Party’s giving of written notice of such failure to the Providing Party;

 

(6)          by either party, if the other party (A) becomes insolvent, (B) files a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency, is adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent or files any petition or answer seeking reorganization, readjustment or arrangement of its business under any law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or if a receiver, trustee or liquidator is appointed for any of the property of the other party and within 60 days thereof such party fails to secure a dismissal thereof or (C) makes any assignment for the benefit of creditors;

 

(7)          by a Receiving Party, in the event of any material infringement of such Receiving Party’s Intellectual Property (as defined in the Intellectual Property Agreement) by the Providing Party, which infringement cannot be or has not been cured by the 30 th  day from the Receiving Party’s giving of written notice of such event to the Providing Party;

 

(8)          by a Providing Party, if the Receiving Party fails to make any payment for any portion of Services the payment of which is not being disputed in good faith by the Receiving Party, which payment remains unmade by the 30 th  day from the Providing Party’s giving of written notice of such failure to the Receiving Party; and

 

(9)          by a Receiving Party, upon 60 days prior notice to the Providing Party, if the Receiving Party has determined to perform the respective Service or SOW on its own behalf.

 

(d)           This Agreement and all rights and licenses granted under this Agreement shall terminate as soon as practicable, but no longer than thirty (30) days, after the expiration or earlier termination of the that certain Asset Management Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2012, between Residential and Altisource Asset Management Corporation.

 

(e)           Upon the early termination of any Service pursuant to Section 5(c)(9)  or upon the expiration of the applicable Service Period, following the effective time of the termination, the Providing Party shall no longer be obligated to provide such Service; provided that the Receiving Party shall be obligated to reimburse the Providing Party for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses or costs attributable to such termination.

 

(f)            No termination, cancellation or expiration of this Agreement shall prejudice the right of either party hereto to recover any payment due at the time of termination, cancellation or expiration (or any payment accruing as a result thereof), nor shall it prejudice any cause of action or claim of either party hereto accrued or to accrue by reason of any breach or default by the other party hereto.

 

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(g)           Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, Sections 4 , 6 and 9 through 17 of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

6.             Miscellaneous .  Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, the provisions in Article X of the Separation Agreement (which Article X addresses counterparts, entire agreement, corporate power, governing law, third party beneficiaries, notices, severability, expenses, headings, survival of covenants, waivers of default, specific performance, amendments, interpretation, jurisdiction and service of process) other than the provisions thereof relating to assignability and publicity, shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement.

 

7.             Intellectual Property .  Subject to the terms of the Intellectual Property Agreement, the Receiving Party grants to the Providing Party and its Affiliates a limited, non-exclusive, fully paid-up, nontransferable, revocable license, without the right to sublicense, for the term of this Agreement to use all intellectual property owned by or, to the extent permitted by the applicable license, licensed to the Receiving Party solely to the extent necessary for the Providing Party to perform its obligations hereunder.

 

8.             Cooperation; Access .

 

(a)           The Receiving Party shall, and shall cause its Group to, permit the Providing Party and its employees and representatives access, on Business Days during hours that constitute regular business hours for the Receiving Party and upon reasonable prior request, to the premises of the Receiving Party and its Group and such data, books, records and personnel designated by the Receiving Party and its Group as involved in receiving or overseeing the Services as the Providing Party may reasonably request for the purposes of providing the Services.  The Providing Party shall provide the Receiving Party, upon reasonable prior written notice, such documentation relating to the provision of the Services as the Receiving Party may reasonably request for the purposes of confirming any Invoiced Amount or other amount payable pursuant to any Commingled Invoice Statement or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement. Any documentation so provided to the Providing Party pursuant to this Section will be subject to the confidentiality obligations set forth in Section 9 of this Agreement.

 

(b)           Each party hereto shall designate a relationship manager (each, a “ Relationship Executive ”) to report and discuss issues with respect to the provision of the Services and successor relationship executives in the event that a designated Relationship Executive is not available to perform such role hereunder.  The initial Relationship Executive designated by ALTISOURCE shall be William B. Shepro and the initial Relationship Executive designated by RESIDENTIAL shall be Ashish Pandey.  Either party may replace its Relationship Executive at any time by providing written notice thereof to the other party hereto.

 

9.             Confidentiality .  This Agreement and the information provided to each party hereunder shall be subject to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Sections 6.07 and 6.08 of the Separation Agreement.

 

10.          Dispute Resolution .  All disputes, controversies and claims directly or indirectly arising out of or in relation to this Agreement or the validity, interpretation, construction, performance, breach or enforceability of this Agreement shall be finally,

 

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exclusively and conclusively settled in accordance with the provisions of Article VII of the Separation Agreement, which shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement.

 

11.          Warranties; Limitation of Liability; Indemnity .

 

(a)           The Receiving Party acknowledges that the Providing Party is not engaged in the business of providing services of the type being provided hereunder and that the Services and Ancillary Services to be provided by the Providing Party to the Receiving Party and the Receiving Party’s Group are being provided as an accommodation to the Receiving Party and the Receiving Party’s Group in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement.  All Services and Ancillary Services are provided “as is”.

 

(b)           Other than the statements expressly made by the Providing Party in this Agreement, the Providing Party makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, with respect to the Services and Ancillary Services and, except as provided in Subsection (c)  of this Section 11 , the Receiving Party hereby waives, releases and renounces all other representations, warranties, obligations and liabilities of the Providing Party, and any other rights, claims and remedies of the Receiving Party against the Providing Party, express or implied, arising by law or otherwise, with respect to any nonconformance, error, omission or defect in any of the Services or Ancillary Services, including (i) any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, (ii) any implied warranty of non-infringement or arising from course of performance, course of dealing or usage of trade and (iii) any obligation, liability, right, claim or remedy in tort, whether or not arising from the negligence of the Providing Party.

 

(c)           None of the Providing Party or any of its Affiliates or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other representatives shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Providing Party or such person under or in connection with this Agreement, except that the Providing Party shall be liable for direct damages or losses incurred by the Receiving Party or the Receiving Party’s Group arising out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Providing Party or any of its Affiliates or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other representatives in the performance or nonperformance of the Services or Ancillary Services.

 

(d)           In no event shall the aggregate amount of all such damages or losses for which the Providing Party may be liable under this Agreement exceed the aggregate total sum received by the Providing Party for the Services; provided , that, no such cap shall apply to liability for damages or losses arising from or relating to breaches of Section 9 (relating to confidentiality), infringement of Intellectual Property or fraud or criminal acts.  Except as provided in Subsection (c)  of this Section 11 , none of the Providing Party or any of its Affiliates or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other representatives shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by, or the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of, any third party.

 

(e)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, none of the Providing Party or any of its Affiliates or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other representatives shall be liable for damages or losses

 

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incurred by the Receiving Party or any of the Receiving Party’s Affiliates for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Providing Party or such other person under or in connection with this Agreement to the extent such action or omission arises from actions taken or omitted to be taken by, or the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of, the Receiving Party or any of the Receiving Party’s Affiliates.

 

(f)            No party hereto or any of its Affiliates or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other representatives shall in any event have any obligation or liability to the other party hereto or any such other person whether arising in contract (including warranty), tort (including active, passive or imputed negligence) or otherwise for consequential, incidental, indirect, special or punitive damages, whether foreseeable or not, arising out of the performance of the Services or Ancillary Services or this Agreement, including any loss of revenue or profits, even if a party hereto has been notified about the possibility of such damages;  provided ,  however , that the provisions of this Subsection (f)  shall not limit the indemnification obligations hereunder of either party hereto with respect to any liability that the other party hereto may have to any third party not affiliated with any member of the Providing Party’s Group or the Receiving Party’s Group for any incidental, consequential, indirect, special or punitive damages.

 

(g)           The Receiving Party shall indemnify and hold the Providing Party and its Affiliates and any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other representatives harmless from and against any and all damages, claims or losses that the Providing Party or any such other person may at any time suffer or incur, or become subject to, as a result of or in connection with this Agreement or the Services or Ancillary Services provided hereunder, except those damages, claims or losses incurred by the Providing Party or such other person arising out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct by the Providing Party or such other person.

 

(h)           Neither party hereto may bring an action against the other under this Agreement (whether for breach of contract, negligence or otherwise) more than six months after that party becomes aware of the cause of action, claim or event giving rise to the cause of action or claim or one year after the termination of this Agreement, whichever is shorter.

 

12.          Taxes .  Each party hereto shall be responsible for the cost of any sales, use, privilege and other transfer or similar taxes imposed upon that party as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby. Any amounts payable under this Agreement are exclusive of any goods and services taxes, value added taxes, sales taxes or similar taxes (“ Sales Taxes ”) now or hereinafter imposed on the performance or delivery of Services, and an amount equal to such taxes so chargeable shall, subject to receipt of a valid receipt or invoice as required below in this Section 12 , be paid by the Receiving Party to the Providing Party in addition to the amounts otherwise payable under this Agreement.  In each case where an amount in respect of Sales Tax is payable by the Receiving Party in respect of a Service provided by the Providing Party, the Providing Party shall furnish in a timely manner a valid Sales Tax receipt or invoice to the Receiving Party in the form and manner required by applicable law to allow the Receiving Party to recover such tax to the extent allowable under such law.  Additionally, if the Providing Party is required to pay ‘gross-up’ on withholding taxes with respect to provision of the Services, such taxes shall be billed separately as provided above and shall be owing and payable by the

 

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Receiving Party.  Any applicable property taxes resulting from provision of the Services shall be payable by the party owing or leasing the asset subject to such tax.

 

13.          Public Announcements .  No party to this Agreement shall make, or cause to be made, any press release or public announcement or otherwise communicate with any news media in respect of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party hereto unless otherwise required by law, in which case the party making the press release, public announcement or communication shall give the other party reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such and the parties shall cooperate as to the timing and contents of any such press release, public announcement or communication.

 

14.          Assignment .  This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No party hereto may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other party hereto; provided , however, that either party may assign this Agreement without the consent of the other party to any third party that acquires, by any means, including by merger or consolidation, all or substantially all the consolidated assets of such party. Any purported assignment in violation of this Section 14 shall be void and shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.

 

15.          Relationship of the Parties .  The parties hereto are independent contractors and none of the parties hereto is an employee, partner or joint venturer of the other.  Under no circumstances shall any of the employees of a party hereto be deemed to be employees of the other party hereto for any purpose.  Except as expressly provided in Section 4(d) , none of the parties hereto shall have the right to bind the others to any agreement with a third party or to represent itself as a partner or joint venturer of the other by reason of this Agreement.

 

16.          Force Majeure .  Neither party hereto shall be in default of this Agreement by reason of its delay in the performance of, or failure to perform, any of its obligations hereunder if such delay or failure is caused by strikes, acts of God, acts of the public enemy, acts of terrorism, riots or other events that arise from circumstances beyond the reasonable control of that party.  During the pendency of such intervening event, each of the parties hereto shall take all reasonable steps to fulfill its obligations hereunder by other means and, in any event, shall upon termination of such intervening event, promptly resume its obligations under this Agreement.

 

17.          Waiver of Jury Trial .  EACH PARTY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES (TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW) ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH DISPUTE SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties have caused this Support Services Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their duly authorized representatives.

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

[SUPPORT SERVICES AGREEMENT - RESIDENTIAL]

 



 

SCHEDULE I

 

SERVICES

 

Services Provided

 

Service Period
(months)

 

Service Fee

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING

Services Provided:

·       Corporate Accounting

·       Accounting Services and Reporting

·       Accounts Payables

·       Accounts Receivables

·       Corporate Secretary Support

·       Financial Reporting

·       Payroll Services

·       Tax

·       Treasury

 

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Fully Allocated Cost of providing services.

 

 

 

 

 

HUMAN RESOURCES

Services Provided:

·       Benefits Administration

·       Employee and Contractor On-boarding

·       Employee Engagement

·       HR Administration

·       HR Strategy and Consulting

·       HRIS Administration and Reporting

·       Performance Management Platforms

·       Personnel Files

·       Recruiting

·       Salary Administration

·       Training and Compliance Support

 

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Fully Allocated Cost of providing services.

 



 

Services Provided

 

Service Period
(months)

 

Service Fee

 

 

 

 

 

LAW

Services Provided:

·       Contract Review Services

·       Corporate Governance Services

·       Intellectual Property Maintenance Services

·       License Maintenance Services

·       Litigation Management

·       Regulatory Compliance Services

 

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Fully allocated cost of providing services.

 

 

 

 

 

RISK MANAGEMENT AND SIX SIGMA

Services Provided:

·       Internal Audit

·       SOX Compliance and SAS 70

·       Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Planning

·       Information Security

·       Loan Quality

·       Quality Assurance

·       Risk Management

·       Six Sigma

 

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Fully Allocated Cost of providing services.

 

 

 

 

 

CONSUMER PSYCHOLOGY

Services Provided:

·       Scripting Support

·       Staffing Models

·       Training Development

·       User and Task Analysis

 

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Fully Allocated Cost of providing services.

 



 

Services Provided

 

Service Period
(months)

 

Service Fee

 

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES

Services Provided:

·       Facilities Management

·       Mailroom Support

·       Physical Security

·       Travel Services

 

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Fully Allocated Cost of providing services.

 

 

 

 

 

VENDOR MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS

Services Provided:

·       Contract Negotiation

·       Vendor Compliance

·       Vendor Management Services

·       Insurance Risk Management

 

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Fully Allocated Cost of providing services.

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER OPERATIONS SUPPORT

·       Capital Markets

·       Modeling

·       Quantitative Analytics

·       General Business Consulting

 

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Fully Allocated Cost of providing services

 


EXHIBIT 10.2

 

 

 

 

TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT

 

By and Between

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

and

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

Dated as of December 21, 2012

 

 

 

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

Page

 

 

ARTICLE I DEFINITION OF TERMS

1

 

 

ARTICLE II ALLOCATION OF TAX LIABILITIES

5

 

 

SECTION 2.01 General Rule

5

 

 

SECTION 2.02 Allocations of Taxes

5

 

 

ARTICLE III PREPARATION AND FILING OF TAX RETURNS

6

 

 

SECTION 3.01 General

6

 

 

SECTION 3.02 Altisource’s Responsibility

6

 

 

SECTION 3.03 Residential’s Responsibility

6

 

 

SECTION 3.04 Tax Accounting Practices

6

 

 

SECTION 3.05 Right to Review Tax Returns

7

 

 

SECTION 3.06 Residential Carrybacks and Claims for Refund

7

 

 

SECTION 3.07 Apportionment of Earnings and Profits and Tax Attributes

8

 

 

ARTICLE IV TAX PAYMENTS

8

 

 

SECTION 4.01 Payment of Taxes With Respect to Tax Returns Reflecting Taxes of the Other Company

8

 

 

SECTION 4.02 Indemnification Payments

9

 

 

ARTICLE V TAX BENEFITS

9

 

 

SECTION 5.01 Tax Refunds in General

9

 

 

SECTION 5.02 Timing Differences and Reverse Timing Differences

9

 

 

SECTION 5.03 Residential Carrybacks

10

 

 

ARTICLE VI ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION

11

 

 

SECTION 6.01 Assistance and Cooperation

11

 

 

SECTION 6.02 Income Tax Return Information

11

 

 

SECTION 6.03 Reliance

12

 

 

ARTICLE VII TAX RECORDS

12

 

 

SECTION 7.01 Retention of Tax Records

12

 

 

SECTION 7.02 Access to Tax Records

12

 

 

ARTICLE VIII TAX CONTESTS

13

 

 

SECTION 8.01 Notice

13

 

 

SECTION 8.02 Control of Tax Contests

13

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

 

 

Page

 

 

ARTICLE IX EFFECTIVE DATE; TERMINATION OF PRIOR INTERCOMPANY TAX ALLOCATION AGREEMENTS

14

 

 

ARTICLE X SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATIONS

14

 

 

ARTICLE XI TREATMENT OF PAYMENTS; TAX GROSS UP

14

 

 

SECTION 11.01 Treatment of Tax Indemnity and Tax Benefit Payments

14

 

 

SECTION 11.02 Tax Gross Up

14

 

 

SECTION 11.03 Interest under This Agreement

14

 

 

ARTICLE XII DISAGREEMENTS

15

 

 

ARTICLE XIII LATE PAYMENTS

15

 

 

ARTICLE XIV EXPENSES

16

 

 

ARTICLE XV GENERAL PROVISIONS

16

 

 

SECTION 15.01 Addresses and Notices

16

 

 

SECTION 15.02 Binding Effect

16

 

 

SECTION 15.03 Waiver

16

 

 

SECTION 15.04 Severability

16

 

 

SECTION 15.05 Authority

17

 

 

SECTION 15.06 Further Action

17

 

 

SECTION 15.07 Integration

17

 

 

SECTION 15.08 Construction

17

 

 

SECTION 15.09 No Double Recovery

17

 

 

SECTION 15.10 Counterparts

18

 

 

SECTION 15.11 Governing Law; Jurisdiction

18

 

 

SECTION 15.12 Amendment

18

 

 

SECTION 15.13 Residential Subsidiaries

18

 

 

SECTION 15.14 Successors

19

 

 

SECTION 15.15 Injunctions

19

 

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TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) entered into as of December 21, 2012, by and between ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À. R.L., a private limited liability company organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (including its parent, “ Altisource ”) and ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Altisource (“ Residential ”).

 

WHEREAS, the board of directors of Altisource has determined that it is in the best interests of Altisource and its shareholders to separate the Residential Business from Altisource.

 

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, Altisource is the common parent of an affiliated group of corporations, including Residential;

 

WHEREAS, Altisource and Residential have entered into the Separation Agreement (as defined below).

 

WHEREAS, Altisource intends to distribute to shareholders of Altisource all the outstanding shares of Residential Capital Stock (as defined below); and

 

WHEREAS the Companies (as defined below) desire to provide for and agree upon the allocation between the Companies of liabilities for Taxes (as defined below) arising prior to, as a result of, and subsequent to the Distribution (as defined below), and to provide for and agree upon other matters relating to Taxes.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, the Companies hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

Definition of Terms

 

For purposes of this Agreement (including the recitals hereof), the following terms have the following meanings, and capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Separation Agreement:

 

Accountant ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.02(b).

 

Adjusted Party ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.02(b).

 

Adjustment Request ” means any formal or informal claim or request filed with any Tax Authority, or with any administrative agency or court, for the adjustment, refund or credit of Taxes, including (a) any amended Tax Return claiming adjustment to the Taxes as reported on the Tax Return or, if applicable, as previously adjusted, (b) any claim for equitable recoupment or other offset and (c) any claim for refund or credit of Taxes previously paid.

 

Affiliate ” means any entity that is directly or indirectly “controlled” by either the person in question or an Affiliate of such person.  For purposes of the definition of “Affiliate,” “control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the

 



 

direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

Agreement ” shall have the meaning provided in the first sentence of this Agreement.

 

Altisource ” shall have the meaning provided in the first sentence of this Agreement.

 

Altisource Group ” means Altisource and its Subsidiaries, excluding any entity that is a member of the Residential Group.

 

Altisource Separate Return ” means any Separate Return of Altisource or any member of the Altisource Group.

 

Ancillary Agreements ” means the Transition Services Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Services Agreement and any instruments, assignments and other documents and agreements executed in connection with the implementation of the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement, including Article II.

 

Base Rate ” shall be the rate as set forth in Article XIII.

 

Closing Date ” means the date of the Distribution.

 

Code ” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Companies ” means Altisource and Residential, collectively, and “ Company ,” as the context requires, means either Altisource or Residential.

 

Distribution ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

Distribution-Related Proceeding ” means any Tax Contest in which the IRS, another Tax Authority or any other party asserts a position that could reasonably be expected to increase the tax cost to Altisource or its shareholders of the Distribution.

 

Final Determination ” means the final resolution of liability for any Tax, which resolution may be for a specific issue or adjustment or for a taxable period, (a) by IRS Form 870 or 870-AD (or any successor forms thereto), on the date of acceptance by or on behalf of the taxpayer, or by a comparable form under the laws of a State, local, or foreign taxing jurisdiction, except that a Form 870 or 870-AD or comparable form shall not constitute a Final Determination to the extent that it reserves (whether by its terms or by operation of law) the right of the taxpayer to file a claim for refund or the right of the Tax Authority to assert a further deficiency in respect of such issue or adjustment or for such taxable period (as the case may be); (b) by a decision, judgment, decree or other order by a court of competent jurisdiction, which has become final and unappealable; (c) by a closing agreement or accepted offer in compromise under Sections 7121 or 7122 of the Code, or a comparable agreement under the laws of a State, local or foreign taxing jurisdiction; (d) by any allowance of a refund or credit in respect of an overpayment of Tax, but only after the expiration of all periods during which such refund may be

 

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recovered (including by way of offset) by the jurisdiction imposing such Tax; (e) by a final settlement resulting from a treaty-based competent authority determination; or (f) by any other final disposition, including by reason of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations or by mutual agreement of the parties.

 

Group ” means the Altisource Group or the Residential Group, or both, as the context requires.

 

High-Level Dispute ” means any dispute or disagreement in which the amount of the liability in dispute exceeds $2 million.

 

Indemnitee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.03.

 

Indemnitor ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 11.03.

 

IRS ” means the United States Internal Revenue Service.

 

Past Practices ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.04(a).

 

Payment Date ” means (i) with respect to any Altisource income tax return, the due date for any required installment of estimated taxes determined under Section 6655 of the Code, the due date (determined without regard to extensions) for filing the return determined under Section 6072 of the Code, and the date the return is filed, and (ii) with respect to any other Tax Return, the corresponding dates determined under the applicable Tax Law.

 

Person ” means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization and a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof, without regard to whether any entity is treated as disregarded for U.S. Federal income tax purposes.

 

Post-Closing Period ” means any Tax Period that, to the extent it relates to a member of the Residential Group, begins after the Closing Date.

 

Pre-Closing Period ” means any Tax Period that, to the extent it relates to a member of the Residential Group, ends on or before the Closing Date.

 

Residential ” shall have the meaning provided in the first sentence of this Agreement.

 

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Residential Carryback ” means any net operating loss, net capital loss, excess tax credit or other similar Tax item of any member of the Residential Group that may or must be carried from one Tax Period to another prior Tax Period under the Code or other applicable Tax Law.

 

Residential Common Stock ” has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.

 

Residential Group ” means Residential and its Subsidiaries, if any, as determined immediately after the Distribution.

 

Residential Separate Return ” means any Separate Return of Residential or any member of the Residential Group.

 

Responsible Company ” means, with respect to any Tax Return, the Company having responsibility for preparing and filing such Tax Return under this Agreement.

 

Separate Return ” means (a) in the case of any Tax Return of any member of the Residential Group (including any consolidated, combined or unitary return), any such Tax Return that does not include any member of the Altisource Group and (b) in the case of any Tax Return of any member of the Altisource Group (including any consolidated, combined or unitary return), any such Tax Return that does not include any member of the Residential Group.

 

Separation Agreement ” means the Separation Agreement by and between Altisource and Residential dated as of December 21, 2012.

 

Signing Group ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.03.

 

Supplier Group ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.03.

 

Tax ” or “ Taxes ” means any income, gross income, gross receipts, profits, capital stock, franchise, withholding, payroll, social security, workers compensation, unemployment, disability, property, ad valorem, stamp, excise, severance, occupation, service, sales, use, license, lease, transfer, import, export, value added, alternative minimum, estimated or other tax (including any fee, assessment or other charge in the nature of or in lieu of any tax) imposed by any governmental entity or political subdivision thereof, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.

 

Tax Advisor ” means a United States tax counsel or accountant of recognized national standing.

 

Tax Arbitrator ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article XII.

 

Tax Arbitrator Dispute ” shall have the meaning set forth in Article XII.

 

Tax Attribute ” or “ Attribute ” means a net operating loss, net capital loss, unused investment credit, unused foreign tax credit, excess charitable contribution, general business credit, Tax basis or any other Tax Item that could reduce a Tax.

 

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Tax Authority ” means, with respect to any Tax, the governmental entity or political subdivision thereof that imposes such Tax, and the agency (if any) charged with the collection of such Tax for such entity or subdivision.

 

Tax Benefit ” means any refund, credit or other reduction in otherwise required Tax payments.

 

Tax Contest ” means an audit, review, examination or other administrative or judicial proceeding with the purpose or effect of redetermining Taxes (including any administrative or judicial review of any claim for refund).

 

Tax Detriment ” means any increase in required Tax payments (or, without duplication, the reduction in any refund or credit).

 

Tax Item ” means, with respect to any income Tax, any item of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit.

 

Tax Law ” means the law of any governmental entity or political subdivision thereof relating to any Tax.

 

Tax Period ” means, with respect to any Tax, the period for which the Tax is reported as provided under the Code or other applicable Tax Law.

 

Tax Records ” means Tax Returns, Tax Return workpapers, documentation relating to any Tax Contests and any other books of account or records required to be maintained under the Code or other applicable Tax Laws or under any record retention agreement with any Tax Authority.

 

Tax Return ” or “ Return ” means any report of Taxes due, any claim for refund of Taxes paid, any information return with respect to Taxes, or any other similar report, statement, declaration or document required to be filed under the Code or other Tax Law, including any attachments, exhibits or other materials submitted with any of the foregoing, and including any amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing.

 

Transactions ” means the Distribution and the other transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement.

 

ARTICLE II

 

Allocation of Tax Liabilities

 

SECTION 2.01    General Rule .  (a)  Altisource Liability .  Altisource shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Residential Group from and against any liability for, Taxes that are allocated to Altisource under this Article II.

 

(b)           Residential Liability .  Residential shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Altisource Group from and against any liability for, Taxes that are allocated to Residential under this Article II.

 

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SECTION 2.02    Allocations of Taxes .  Taxes shall be allocated as follows:

 

(a)           Allocation of Taxes to Altisource .  Altisource shall be responsible for any and all Taxes due or required to be reported on any Altisource Separate Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination) and all Taxes of Altisource and its direct or indirect Subsidiaries (including the consolidated tax group for U.S. Federal income tax purposes for which Altisource Portfolio Solutions Inc. is the parent) for the Pre-Closing Taxes Period.

 

(b)           Allocation of Taxes to Residential .  Residential shall be responsible for any and all Taxes due or required to be reported on any Residential Separate Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination).

 

ARTICLE III

 

Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns

 

SECTION 3.01    General .  Except as otherwise provided in this Article III, Tax Returns shall be prepared and filed when due (including extensions) by the person obligated to file such Tax Returns under the Code or applicable Tax Law.  The Companies shall provide, and shall cause their Affiliates to provide, assistance and cooperation to one another in accordance with Article VI with respect to the preparation and filing of Tax Returns, including providing information required to be provided in Article VI.

 

SECTION 3.02    Altisource’s Responsibility   Altisource has the exclusive obligation and right to prepare and file, or to cause to be prepared and filed:

 

(a)           Altisource income tax returns for all Tax Periods; and

 

(b)           Altisource Separate Returns and Residential Separate Returns that Altisource reasonably determines are required to be filed by the Companies or any of their Affiliates for Tax Periods ending on, before or after the Closing Date (limited, in the case of Residential Separate Returns, to such Returns as are filed on or prior to the Closing Date).

 

SECTION 3.03    Residential’s Responsibility .  Residential shall prepare and file, or shall cause to be prepared and filed, all Residential Separate Returns other than those Tax Returns filed on or prior to the Closing Date.

 

SECTION 3.04    Tax Accounting Practices .  (a)  General Rule .  Except as provided in Section 3.04(b), with respect to any Tax Return that Residential has the obligation and right to prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and filed, under Section 3.03, for any Pre-Closing Period (and the portion, ending on the Closing Date, of any Tax Period that includes but does not end on the Closing Date), such Tax Return shall be prepared in accordance with past practices, accounting methods, elections or conventions (“ Past Practices ”) used by Altisource and its Subsidiaries with respect to the Tax Returns in question (unless there is no reasonable basis for the use of such Past Practices) solely to the extent a change in such Past Practice could reasonably be expected to cause Altisource to incur a Tax Detriment, and to the extent any items are not covered by Past Practices (or in the event that there is no reasonable basis for the use of

 

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such Past Practices), in accordance with reasonable Tax accounting practices.  Except as provided in Section 3.04(b), Altisource shall prepare any Tax Return that it has the obligation and right to prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and filed, under Section 3.02, in accordance with reasonable Tax accounting practices selected by Altisource.

 

(b)           Reporting of Transaction Tax Items .  Residential and Altisource shall file all Tax Returns consistent with the Tax treatment (including the value of Residential) of the Transactions as determined by Altisource, unless there is no reasonable basis for such Tax treatment.

 

(c)           Detrimental Tax Positions .  Neither Residential nor Altisource shall take a position on any Tax Return that is reasonably expected to cause a Tax Detriment to the other party without the consent of such party, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

 

SECTION 3.05    Right to Review Tax Returns .  (a)  General .  The Responsible Company with respect to any material Tax Return shall make such Tax Return and related workpapers available for review by the other Company, if requested, to the extent (i) such Tax Return relates to Taxes for which the requesting party would reasonably be expected to be liable, (ii) the requesting party would reasonably be expected to be liable in whole or in part for any additional Taxes owing as a result of adjustments to the amount of such Taxes reported on such Tax Return, (iii) such Tax Return relates to Taxes for which the requesting party would reasonably be expected to have a claim for Tax Benefits under this Agreement or (iv) the requesting party reasonably determines that it must inspect such Tax Return to confirm compliance with the terms of this Agreement.  The Responsible Company shall use reasonable best efforts to make such Tax Return available for review, including by delivering such materials to the requesting party at the requesting party’s expense, as required under this paragraph sufficiently in advance of the due date (including extensions) for filing of such Tax Return to provide the requesting party with a meaningful opportunity to analyze and comment on such Tax Return.

 

(b)           Execution of Returns Prepared by Other Party .  In the case of any Tax Return that is required to be prepared and filed by the Responsible Company under this Agreement and that is required by law to be signed by the other Company (or by its authorized representative), the Company that is legally required to sign such Tax Return shall be required to sign such Tax Return unless there is no reasonable basis for the Tax treatment of an item reported on the Tax Return or the Tax treatment of an item reported on the Tax Return should, in the opinion (reasonably acceptable in form and substance to the Responsible Company) of a Tax Advisor, subject the other Company (or its authorized representatives) to material penalties.

 

SECTION 3.06    Residential Carrybacks and Claims for Refund .  (a) Residential hereby agrees that, unless Altisource consents in writing, no Adjustment Request with respect to any Tax Return for the Pre-Closing Period shall be filed; provided, however, that upon the reasonable request of Residential, Altisource shall use reasonable best efforts to make, at Residential’s expense, an Adjustment Request claiming a refund of Taxes for the Pre-Closing Period with respect to an Residential Carryback arising in a Post-Closing Period related to U.S. Federal or State Taxes (any such Adjustment Request to be prepared and filed by Altisource) where, in Altisource’s reasonable discretion, such Adjustment Request will not materially impair

 

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the ability of Altisource to use Tax Attributes.  Altisource shall not take any action that would impair the use of any Tax Attribute by a member of the Residential Group without the prior written consent of Residential.

 

(b)           Residential, upon the request of Altisource, agrees to repay the amount paid over to Residential (plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Tax Authority) in the event Altisource is required to repay such refund to such Tax Authority.

 

SECTION 3.07    Apportionment of Earnings and Profits and Tax Attributes.  Altisource shall in good faith advise Residential in writing of the portion, if any, of any earnings and profits, Tax Attributes or other consolidated, combined or unitary attributes that Altisource determines shall be allocated or apportioned to the Residential Group under applicable law.  Residential and all members of the Residential Group shall prepare all Tax Returns in accordance with such written notice.  As soon as practicable after receipt of a written request from Residential, Altisource shall provide copies of any studies, reports and workpapers supporting such allocations and apportionments.  In the event of a subsequent adjustment by the applicable Tax Authority to such allocations and apportionments, Altisource shall promptly notify Residential in writing of such adjustment.  For the avoidance of doubt, Altisource shall not be liable to any member of the Residential Group for any failure of any determination under this Section 3.07 to be accurate under applicable Tax Law.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

Tax Payments

 

SECTION 4.01    Payment of Taxes With Respect to Tax Returns Reflecting Taxes of the Other Company .  In the case of any Tax Return reflecting Taxes allocated hereunder to the Company that is not the Responsible Company:

 

(a)           Computation and Payment of Tax Due .  At least 3 business days prior to any Payment Date for any Tax Return, the Responsible Company shall compute the amount of Tax required to be paid to the applicable Tax Authority (taking into account the requirements of Section 3.04 relating to consistent accounting practices) with respect to such Tax Return on such Payment Date.  The Responsible Company shall pay such amount to such Tax Authority on or before such Payment Date (and provide notice and proof of payment to the other Company).

 

(b)           Computation and Payment of Liability With Respect to Tax Due .  Within 30  days following the earlier of (i) the due date (including extensions) for filing any such Tax Return (excluding any Tax Return with respect to payment of estimated Taxes or Taxes due with a request for extension of time to file) or (ii) the date on which such Tax Return is filed, if Altisource is the Responsible Company, then Residential shall pay to Altisource the amount allocable to the Residential Group under the provisions of Article II, and if Residential is the Responsible Company, then Altisource shall pay to Residential the amount allocable to the Altisource Group under the provisions of Article II, in each case, plus interest computed at the Base Rate on the amount of the payment based on the number of days from the earlier of (A) the due date of the Tax Return (including extensions) or (B) the date on which such Tax Return is filed to the date of payment.

 

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(c)           Adjustments Resulting in Underpayments .  In the case of any adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination with respect to any such Tax Return, the Responsible Company shall pay to the applicable Tax Authority when due any additional Tax due with respect to such Tax Return required to be paid as a result of such adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination.  The Responsible Company shall compute the amount attributable to the Residential Group in accordance with Article II and Residential shall pay to Altisource any amount due Altisource (or Altisource shall pay Residential any amount due Residential) under Article II within 30  days from the later of (i) the date the additional Tax was paid by the Responsible Company or (ii) the date of receipt of a written notice and demand from the Responsible Company for payment of the amount due, accompanied by evidence of payment and a statement detailing the Taxes paid and describing in reasonable detail the particulars relating thereto.  Any payments required under this Section 4.01(c) shall include interest computed at the Base Rate based on the number of days from the date the additional Tax was paid by the Responsible Company to the date of the payment under this Section 4.01(c).

 

SECTION 4.02    Indemnification Payments .  All indemnification payments under this Agreement shall be made by Altisource directly to Residential and by Residential directly to Altisource; provided, however, that if the Companies mutually agree with respect to any such indemnification payment, any member of the Altisource Group, on the one hand, may make such indemnification payment to any member of the Residential Group, on the other hand, and vice versa.

 

ARTICLE V

 

Tax Benefits

 

SECTION 5.01  Tax Refunds in General .  Except as set forth below, Altisource shall be entitled to any refund (and any interest thereon received from the applicable Tax Authority) of Taxes for which Altisource is liable hereunder, Residential shall be entitled to any refund (and any interest thereon received from the applicable Tax Authority) of Taxes for which Residential is liable hereunder and a Company receiving a refund to which another Company is entitled hereunder shall pay over such refund to such other Company within 30 days after such refund is received (together with interest computed at the Base Rate based on the number of days from the date the refund was received to the date the refund was paid over).

 

SECTION 5.02    Timing Differences and Reverse Timing Differences .  (a) If as a result of an adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination to any Taxes for which a member of the Altisource Group is liable hereunder (or Tax Attribute of a member of the Altisource Group) a member of the Residential Group could realize a current or future Tax Benefit that it could not realize but for such adjustment (determined on a with and without basis), or if as a result of an adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination to any Taxes for which a member of the Residential Group is liable hereunder (or Tax Attribute of a member of the Residential Group) a member of the Altisource Group could realize a current or future Tax Benefit that it could not realize but for such adjustment (determined on a with and without basis), Residential or Altisource, as the case may be, shall make a payment to either Altisource or Residential, as appropriate, within 30 days following the date of a written notice and demand from Altisource or Residential, as appropriate, for payment of the amount due, accompanied by evidence of such

 

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adjustment and describing in reasonable detail the particulars relating thereto.  Any payment required under this Section 5.02(a) shall include interest on such payment computed at the Base Rate based on the number of days from the date of such written notice to the date of payment under this Section 5.02(a).  In the event that Altisource or Residential disagrees with any such calculation described in this Section 5.02(a), Altisource or Residential shall so notify the other Company in writing within 30 days of receiving the written calculation set forth above in this Section 5.02(a).  Altisource and Residential shall endeavor in good faith to resolve such disagreement.

 

(b)           If a member of the Residential Group actually realizes in cash pursuant to a Final Determination any Tax Detriment as a result of an adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination to any Taxes for which a member of the Altisource Group is liable hereunder (or Tax Attribute of a member of the Altisource Group) (in such circumstance, Altisource being the “ Adjusted Party ”) and such Tax Detriment would not have arisen but for such adjustment (determined on a with and without basis), or if a member of the Altisource Group actually realizes in cash pursuant to a Final Determination any Tax Detriment as a result of an adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination to any Taxes for which a member of the Residential Group is liable hereunder (or Tax Attribute of a member of the Residential Group) (in such circumstance, Residential being the “ Adjusted Party ”) and such Tax Detriment would not have arisen but for such adjustment (determined on a with and without basis), the Adjusted Party shall make a payment to the other party within 30 days following the later of such actual realization of the Tax Detriment and the Adjusted Party’s actual realization of the corresponding Tax Benefit, in an amount equal to the lesser of such Tax Detriment actually realized in cash and the Tax Benefit, if any, actually realized in cash by the Adjusted Party pursuant to such adjustment (which would not have arisen but for such adjustment), plus interest on such amount computed at the Base Rate based on the number of days from the later of the date of such actual realization of the Tax Detriment and the Adjusted Party’s actual realization of the corresponding Tax Benefit to the date of payment of such amount under this Section 5.02(b).  No later than 30 days after a Tax Detriment described in this Section 5.02(b) is actually realized in cash by a member of the Altisource Group or a member of the Residential Group, Altisource (if a member of the Altisource Group actually realizes such Tax Detriment) or Residential (if a member of the Residential Group actually realizes such Tax Detriment) shall provide the other Company with a written calculation of the amount payable pursuant to this Section 5.02(b).  In the event that Altisource or Residential disagrees with any such calculation described in this Section 5.02(b), Altisource or Residential shall so notify the other Company in writing within 30 days of receiving the written calculation set forth above in this Section 5.02(b).  Altisource and Residential shall endeavor in good faith to resolve such disagreement.

 

SECTION 5.03    Residential Carrybacks.  Residential shall be entitled to any refund actually received in cash that is attributable to, and would not have arisen but for (determined on a with and without basis), an Residential Carryback pursuant to the proviso set forth in Section 3.06, provided that the refund is a refund of Taxes for the Tax Period to which the Residential Carryback is carried or the first or second immediately following Tax Periods.  Any such payment of such refund made by Altisource to Residential pursuant to this Section 5.03 shall be recalculated in light of any Final Determination (or any other facts that may arise or come to light after such payment is made, such as a carryback or carryforward of an Altisource Group Tax Attribute to a Tax Period in respect of which such refund is received) that

 

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would affect the amount to which Residential is entitled, and an appropriate adjusting payment shall be made by Residential to Altisource such that the aggregate amounts paid pursuant to this Section 5.03 equals such recalculated amount (with interest computed at the Base Rate based on the number of days from the date of the actual receipt of such refund to the date of payment of such amount under this Section 5.03).

 

ARTICLE VI

 

Assistance and Cooperation

 

SECTION 6.01    Assistance and Cooperation .  (a) After the Distribution, the Companies shall cooperate (and cause their respective Affiliates to cooperate) with each other and with each other’s agents, including accounting firms and legal counsel, in connection with Tax matters relating to the Companies and their Affiliates including (i) preparation and filing of Tax Returns, (ii) determining the liability for and amount of any Taxes due (including estimated Taxes) or the right to and amount of any refund of Taxes, (iii) examinations of Tax Returns and (iv) any administrative or judicial proceeding in respect of Taxes assessed or proposed to be assessed.  Such cooperation shall include making all information and documents in their possession relating to the other Company and its Affiliates available to such other Company as provided in Article VII.  Each of the Companies shall also make available to the other, as reasonably requested and available, personnel (including officers, directors, employees and agents of the Companies or their respective Affiliates) responsible for preparing, maintaining and interpreting information and documents relevant to Taxes, and personnel reasonably required as witnesses or for purposes of providing information or documents in connection with any administrative or judicial proceedings relating to Taxes.

 

(b)           Any information or documents provided under this Article VI shall be kept confidential by the Company receiving the information or documents, except as may otherwise be necessary in connection with the filing of Tax Returns or in connection with any administrative or judicial proceedings relating to Taxes.

 

SECTION 6.02    Income Tax Return Information .  Residential and Altisource acknowledge that time is of the essence in relation to any request for information, assistance or cooperation made by Altisource or Residential pursuant to Section 6.01 or this Section 6.02.  Residential and Altisource acknowledge that failure to conform to the deadlines set forth herein or reasonable deadlines otherwise set by Altisource or Residential could cause irreparable harm.

 

(a)           Each Company shall provide to the other Company information and documents relating to its Group required by the other Company to prepare Tax Returns.  Any information or documents the Responsible Company requires to prepare such Tax Returns shall be provided in such form as the Responsible Company reasonably requests and in sufficient time for the Responsible Company to file such Tax Returns on a timely basis.

 

(b)           In the event that a party fails to provide any information requested by the other party pursuant to Section 6.01 or this Section 6.02, within the deadlines as set forth herein, a party shall have the right to engage a nationally recognized public accounting firm of its choice

 

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(the “ Accountant ”), in its sole and absolute discretion, to gather such information directly from the other party.  The parties agree, and will cause all other members of their Group to agree, upon 10 business days’ notice, in the case of a failure to provide information pursuant to Section 6.01 or this Section 6.02, to permit any such Accountant full access to all records or other information requested by such Accountant during reasonable business hours.  Such other party agrees promptly pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the requesting party in connection with the engagement of such Accountant.

 

SECTION 6.03    Reliance .  If any member of one Group (the “ Supplier Group ”) supplies information to a member of the other Group (the “ Signing Group ”) in connection with a Tax liability and an officer of a member of the Signing Group signs a statement or other document under penalties of perjury in reliance upon the accuracy of such information, then upon the written request of such member of the Signing Group identifying the information being so relied upon, the chief financial officer of the Supplier Group (or any officer of the Supplier Group as designated by the chief financial officer of the Supplier Group) shall certify in writing that to his or her knowledge (based upon consultation with appropriate employees) the information so supplied is accurate and complete.  The Company that is a member of the Supplier Group agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Signing Group and its directors, officers and employees from and against any fine, penalty or other cost or expense of any kind attributable to a member of the Supplier Group having supplied, pursuant to this Article VI, a member of the Signing Group with inaccurate or incomplete information in connection with a Tax liability.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

Tax Records

 

SECTION 7.01    Retention of Tax Records .  Each Company shall preserve and keep all Tax Records exclusively relating to the assets and activities of its Group for Pre-Closing Periods (and the portion, ending on the Closing Date, of any Tax Period that includes but does not end on the Closing Date), and Altisource shall preserve and keep all other Tax Records relating to Taxes of the Groups for Pre-Closing Periods until the later of (i) the expiration of any applicable statutes of limitation, and (ii) 7 years after the Closing Date.  After such earlier date, each Company may dispose of such records upon 90 days’ prior written notice to the other Company.  If, prior to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitation or such seven-year period, a Company reasonably determines that any Tax Records that it would otherwise be required to preserve and keep under this Article VII are no longer material in the administration of any matter under the Code or other applicable Tax Law and the other Company agrees, then such first Company may dispose of such records upon 90 days’ prior notice to the other Company.  Any notice of an intent to dispose given pursuant to this Section 7.01 shall include a list of the records to be disposed of describing in reasonable detail each file, book or other record accumulation being disposed.  The notified Company shall have the opportunity, at its cost and expense, to copy or remove, within such 90-day period, all or any part of such Tax Records.

 

SECTION 7.02    Access to Tax Records .  The Companies and their respective Affiliates shall make available to each other for inspection and copying  (or delivery, at the requesting party’s expense) during normal business hours upon reasonable notice all Tax

 

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Records in their possession to the extent reasonably required by the other Company in connection with the preparation of Tax Returns, audits, litigation or the resolution of items under this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

Tax Contests

 

SECTION 8.01    Notice .  Each of the parties shall provide prompt notice to the other party of any written communication from a Tax Authority regarding any pending or threatened Tax audit, assessment or proceeding or other Tax Contest of which it becomes aware related to Taxes for Tax Periods for which it is indemnified by the other party hereunder.  Such notice shall attach copies of the pertinent portion of any written communication from a Tax Authority and contain factual information (to the extent known) describing any asserted Tax liability in reasonable detail and shall be accompanied by copies of any notice and other documents received from any Tax Authority in respect of any such matters.

 

SECTION 8.02    Control of Tax Contests .  (a)  Altisource Returns .  In the case of any Tax Contest with respect to any Altisource income tax return, Altisource shall have exclusive control over the Tax Contest, including exclusive authority with respect to any settlement of Tax liability arising from such Tax Contest.  Altisource shall keep Residential informed in a timely manner regarding such Tax Contests to the extent relating to the Residential Business, the Residential Group or the assets transferred to Residential pursuant to the Transactions insofar as such Tax Contests would reasonably be expected to affect the Residential Group.

 

(b)           Residential Separate Returns .  In the case of any Tax Contest with respect to an Residential Separate Return, Residential shall have exclusive control over the Tax Contest, including exclusive authority with respect to any settlement of Tax liability arising from such Tax Contest.

 

(c)           Distribution-Related Proceedings .  In the event of any Distribution-Related Proceeding as a result of which Residential could reasonably be expected to become liable for any amounts that Altisource is entitled to control under this Article VIII, (A) Altisource shall consult with Residential reasonably in advance of taking any significant action in connection with such Distribution-Related Proceeding, (B) Altisource shall consult with Residential and offer Residential a reasonable opportunity to comment before submitting any written materials prepared or furnished in connection with such Distribution-Related Proceeding, (C) Altisource shall defend such Distribution-Related Proceeding diligently and in good faith and (D) Altisource shall provide Residential copies of any written materials relating to such Distribution-Related Proceeding received from the relevant Tax Authority.

 

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ARTICLE IX

 

Effective Date; Termination of Prior Intercompany Tax Allocation Agreements

 

This Agreement shall be effective as of the date hereof.  As of the date hereof, all prior intercompany Tax allocation agreements or arrangements relating to one or more members of the Altisource Group, on the one hand, and one or more members of the Residential Group, on the other hand, shall be terminated, and no member of any Group shall have any right or obligation in respect of any member of the other Group thereunder.

 

ARTICLE X

 

Survival of Obligations

 

The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement shall be unconditional and absolute and shall remain in effect without limitation as to time.

 

ARTICLE XI

 

Treatment of Payments; Tax Gross Up

 

SECTION 11.01    Treatment of Tax Indemnity and Tax Benefit Payments .  In the absence of any change in Tax treatment under applicable Tax Law:

 

(a)           any Tax indemnity payments made by a Company under Article IV shall be reported for Tax purposes by the payor and the recipient as distributions or capital contributions, as appropriate, occurring immediately before the Distribution or as payments of an assumed or retained liability, and

 

(b)           any Tax Benefit payments made by a Company under Article V, shall be reported for Tax purposes by the payor and the recipient as distributions or capital contributions, as appropriate, occurring immediately before the Distribution or as payments of an assumed or retained liability.

 

SECTION 11.02    Tax Gross Up .  If, notwithstanding the manner in which Tax indemnity payments and Tax Benefit payments were reported, there is an adjustment to the Tax liability of a Company as a result of its receipt of a payment pursuant to this Agreement, such payment shall be appropriately adjusted so that the amount of such payment, reduced by the amount of all income Taxes payable with respect to the receipt thereof (but taking into account all correlative Tax Benefits resulting from the payment of such income Taxes), shall equal the amount of the payment that the Company receiving such payment would otherwise be entitled to receive pursuant to this Agreement.

 

SECTION 11.03    Interest under This Agreement .  Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, to the extent one Company (“ Indemnitor ”) makes a payment of interest to another Company (“ Indemnitee ”) under this Agreement with respect to the period from the date that the Indemnitee made a payment of Tax to a Tax Authority to the date that the

 

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Indemnitor reimbursed the Indemnitee for such Tax payment, the interest payment shall be treated as interest expense to the Indemnitor (deductible to the extent provided by law) and as interest income by the Indemnitee (includible in income to the extent provided by law).  The amount of the payment shall not be adjusted under Section 11.02 to take into account any associated Tax Benefit to the Indemnitor or Tax Detriment to the Indemnitee.

 

ARTICLE XII

 

Disagreements

 

The Companies mutually desire that collaboration will continue between them.  Accordingly, they will try, and they will cause their respective Group members to try, to resolve in an amicable manner all disagreements and misunderstandings connected with their respective rights and obligations under this Agreement, including any amendments hereto.  In furtherance thereof, in the event of any dispute or disagreement (other than a High-Level Dispute) (a “ Tax Arbitrator Dispute ”) between the Companies as to the interpretation of any provision of this Agreement or the performance of obligations hereunder, the Tax departments of the Companies shall negotiate in good faith to resolve the Tax Arbitrator Dispute.  If such good faith negotiations do not resolve the Tax Arbitrator Dispute, then the matter, upon written request of either Company, will be referred to a tax lawyer or accountant acceptable to each of the Companies (the “ Tax Arbitrator ”).  The Tax Arbitrator may, in its discretion, obtain the services of any third-party appraiser, accounting firm or consultant that the Tax Arbitrator deems necessary to assist it in resolving such disagreement.  The Tax Arbitrator shall furnish written notice to the Companies of its resolution of any such Tax Arbitrator Dispute as soon as practical, but in any event no later than 45 days after its acceptance of the matter for resolution.  Any such resolution by the Tax Arbitrator will be conclusive and binding on the Companies.  Following receipt of the Tax Arbitrator’s written notice to the Companies of its resolution of the Tax Arbitrator Dispute, the Companies shall each take or cause to be taken any action necessary to implement such resolution of the Tax Arbitrator.  In accordance with Article XIV, each Company shall pay its own fees and expenses (including the fees and expenses of its representatives) incurred in connection with the referral of the matter to the Tax Arbitrator.  All fees and expenses of the Tax Arbitrator in connection with such referral shall be shared equally by the Companies.  Any High-Level Dispute shall be resolved pursuant to the procedures set forth in Article VIII of the Separation Agreement.  Nothing in this Article XII will prevent either Company from seeking injunctive relief if any delay resulting from the efforts to resolve the Tax Arbitrator Dispute through the Tax Arbitrator (or any delay resulting from the efforts to resolve any High-Level Dispute through the procedures set forth in Article VIII of the Separation Agreement) could result in serious and irreparable injury to either Company.

 

ARTICLE XIII

 

Late Payments

 

Any amount owed by one party to another party under this Agreement that is not paid when due shall bear interest at three (3) month London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR), compounded semiannually, from the due date of the payment to the date paid.  To the extent interest required to be paid under this Article XIII duplicates interest required to be paid under

 

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any other provision of this Agreement, interest shall be computed at the higher of the interest rate provided under this Article XIII or the interest rate provided under such other provision.

 

ARTICLE XIV

 

Expenses

 

Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each party and its Affiliates shall bear their own expenses incurred in connection with preparation of Tax Returns, Tax Contests, and other matters related to Taxes under the provisions of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE XV

 

General Provisions

 

SECTION 15.01    Addresses and Notices .  All notices or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given when (a) delivered in person or (b) deposited in the United States mail or private express mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:

 

If to Altisource, to:

Altisource Solutions S.à r.l.

291, Route d’Arlon

L-1150 Luxembourg

Attn:  Corporate Secretary

Fax No.:  352-2744-9499

 

If to Residential to:

Altisource Residential Corporation

c/o Altisource Asset Management Corporation

402 Strand St.

Frederiksted, VI  00840-3531

Attn:  Corporate Secretary

Fax No.:  340-692-1046

 

Either party may, by notice to the other party, change the address to which such notices are to be given.

 

SECTION 15.02    Binding Effect .  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns.

 

SECTION 15.03    Waiver .  Waiver by any party hereto of any default by any other party hereto of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving party of any subsequent or other default.

 

SECTION 15.04    Severability .  If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the

 

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application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby, so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to either party.  Upon any such determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon a suitable and equitable provision to effect the original intent of the parties.

 

SECTION 15.05    Authority .  Each of the parties represents to the other that (a) it has the corporate or other requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other action, (c) it has duly and validly executed and delivered this Agreement, and (d) this Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and general equity principles.

 

SECTION 15.06    Further Action .  The parties shall execute and deliver all documents, provide all information, and take or refrain from taking action as may be necessary or appropriate to achieve the purposes of this Agreement, including the execution and delivery to the other parties and their Affiliates and representatives of such powers of attorney or other authorizing documentation as is reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection with Tax Contests (or portions thereof) under the control of such other parties in accordance with Article VIII.

 

SECTION 15.07    Integration .  This Agreement, together with each of the exhibits and schedules appended hereto, constitutes the final agreement between the parties, and is the complete and exclusive statement of the parties’ agreement on the matters contained herein.  All prior and contemporaneous negotiations and agreements between the parties with respect to the matters contained herein are superseded by this Agreement, as applicable.  In the event of any inconsistency between this Agreement and the Separation Agreement, or any other agreements relating to the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement, with respect to matters addressed herein, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.

 

SECTION 15.08    Construction .  The language in all parts of this Agreement shall in all cases be construed according to its fair meaning and shall not be strictly construed for or against any party.  The captions, titles and headings included in this Agreement are for convenience only, and do not affect this Agreement’s construction or interpretation.  Unless otherwise indicated, all “Section” and “Article” references in this Agreement are to sections and articles of this Agreement.

 

SECTION 15.09    No Double Recovery .  No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to provide an indemnity or other recovery for any costs, damages, or other amounts for which the damaged party has been fully compensated under any other provision of this Agreement or under any other agreement or action at law or equity.  Unless expressly required in this Agreement, a party shall not be required to exhaust all remedies available under other agreements or at law or equity before recovering under the remedies provided in this Agreement.

 

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SECTION 15.10    Counterparts .  The parties may execute this Agreement in multiple counterparts, each of which constitutes an original as against the party that signed it, and all of which together constitute one agreement.  This Agreement is effective upon delivery of one executed counterpart from each party to the other party.  The signatures of both parties need not appear on the same counterpart.  The delivery of signed counterparts by facsimile or email transmission that includes a copy of the sending party’s signature is as effective as signing and delivering the counterpart in person.

 

SECTION 15.11    Governing Law; Jurisdiction.

 

(a)           This Agreement and, unless expressly provided therein, each Ancillary Agreement, shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Maryland applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly in such State and irrespective of the choice of law principles of the State of Maryland, as to all matters (other than with respect to the corporate action of the Altisource board of directors attendant to the declaration and payment of the dividend of the Residential Common Shares, which shall be governed by the law of Luxembourg).

 

(b)           Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall be brought in the courts of the State of Maryland or in the United States District Court for the District of Maryland (if any party to such action or proceeding has or can acquire jurisdiction), and each of the parties hereto or thereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding, waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of the action or proceeding shall be heard and determined only in any such court and agrees not to bring any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement in any other court.  The parties to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement agree that any of them may file a copy of this paragraph with any court as written evidence of the knowing, voluntary and bargained agreement between the parties hereto and thereto irrevocably to waive any objections to venue or to convenience of forum.  Process in any action or proceeding referred to in the first sentence of this Section 15.11 may be served on any party to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement anywhere in the world.

 

SECTION 15.12    Amendment .  No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified by any party hereto, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the party against whom it is sought to enforce such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.

 

SECTION 15.13    Residential Subsidiaries .  If, at any time, Residential or Altisource, respectively, acquires or creates one or more subsidiaries that are includable in the Residential Group or the Altisource Group, respectively, they shall be subject to this Agreement and all references to the Residential Group or Altisource Group, respectively, herein shall thereafter include a reference to such subsidiaries.

 

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SECTION 15.14    Successors .  This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of any successor by merger, acquisition of assets, or otherwise, to any of the parties hereto, to the same extent as if such successor had been an original party to this Agreement.

 

SECTION 15.15    Injunctions .  The parties acknowledge that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or were otherwise breached.  The parties hereto shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court having jurisdiction, such remedy being in addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled at law or in equity.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date set forth above.

 

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

[TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT - RESIDENTIAL]

 


EXHIBIT 10.3

 

ASSET MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (the “ Agreement ”), dated as of December 21, 2012, among ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation (“ Residential ”), ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “ Partnership ”), and ALTISOURCE ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, a U.S. Virgin Islands corporation (the “ Asset Manager ”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Residential and the Partnership desire to retain the Asset Manager as their exclusive provider of asset management and corporate governance services, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, and the Asset Manager wishes to be retained to provide such services.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereby agree as follows:

 

1.             Duties of the Asset Manager .

 

(a)           Residential and the Partnership, each hereby employs the Asset Manager to provide asset management and corporate governance services to Residential and the Partnership, subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors of Residential (the “ Board of Directors ”) and the general partner of the Partnership (the “General Partner”), for the period and upon the terms herein set forth, in each case, (x) in accordance with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions set forth by the Board of Directors and the General Partner, and (y) in accordance with all other applicable federal, state and territorial laws, rules and regulations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Asset Manager shall, during the term and subject to the provisions of this Agreement, (i) determine the composition of Residential’s and the Partnership’s portfolio of Real Estate Assets (as defined herein), the nature and timing of the changes therein and the manner of implementing such changes (including through the sale or purchase of Real Estate Assets); (ii) identify, evaluate and negotiate the structure of the investments in Real Estate Assets made by Residential and the Partnership; (iii) perform due diligence on prospective investments in Real Estate Assets; (iv) monitor Residential’s and the Partnership’s investments in Real Estate Assets; (v) provide corporate governance services to Residential and the Partnership; and (vi) provide Residential with such other research and related services as Residential may, from time to time, reasonably require. In the event that Residential determines to acquire debt or other financing for the purpose of any investment in Real Estate Assets, the Asset Manager will arrange for such financing on Residential’s behalf, subject to the oversight and approval of the Board of Directors and the General Partner. If it is necessary for the Asset Manager to make investments in Real Estate Assets on behalf of Residential or the Partnership through a special purpose vehicle, the Asset Manager shall have authority to create or arrange for the creation of such special purpose vehicle and to make such investments in Real Estate Assets through such special purpose vehicle.  For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Real Estate Assets ” shall include the following asset classes: (A) single-family residential properties for rental, (B) non-performing residential mortgage loans, (C) title insurance and reinsurance, and (D) any other similar assets or investments as may be agreed to between the parties.

 



 

(b)           The Asset Manager hereby accepts such employment and agrees during the term hereof to render the services described herein for the compensation provided herein.

 

(c)           The Asset Manager shall for all purposes herein provided be deemed to be an independent contractor and, except as expressly provided or authorized herein, shall have no authority to act for or represent Residential or the Partnership in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of Residential or the Partnership.

 

(d)           The Asset Manager shall keep and preserve for the period required by Residential and the General Partner any books and records relevant to the provision of its asset management and corporate governance services to Residential or the Partnership and shall specifically maintain all books and records with respect to Residential’s or the Partnership’s portfolio transactions and shall render to Residential such periodic and special reports as Residential or the General Partner may reasonably request. The Asset Manager agrees that all records that it maintains for Residential and the General Partner are the property of Residential and/or the Partnership and will surrender promptly to Residential or the Partnership, as applicable, any such records upon Residential’s or the General Partner’s request, provided that the Asset Manager may retain a copy of such records.

 

(e)           The Asset Manager is the sole holder of common stock of NewSource Reinsurance Company Ltd. (“ NewSource ”). The Asset Manager shall vote its shares of common stock in NewSource independently of its obligations under this Agreement and without regard to the effects of such vote on Residential or the Partnership.  Residential and the Partnership hereby confirm that the Asset Manager has no duty to consider their views or interests in voting the NewSource shares of common stock and will not request the Asset Manager to vote such shares in any particular way.

 

2.             Devotion of Time; Additional Activities .

 

(a)           So long as Residential and the Partnership, in the aggregate, have on hand the Minimum Capital Amount, the Asset Manager will not contract or engage with any other party to provide the same or substantially similar services as set forth herein without the prior written consent of Residential and the Partnership, which may be withheld by Residential and the Partnership in their sole discretion. For purposes of this Section 2(a) , “ Minimum Capital Amount ” means, as of the applicable measurement date, an average of $50,000,000 of capital available for investment over the previous two fiscal quarters.

 

(b)           The Asset Manager and its affiliates will provide Residential and the Partnership with a management team, including a chief executive officer, a chief financial officer, a general counsel and other appropriate support personnel. The Asset Manager is not obligated to dedicate any of its personnel exclusively to Residential or the Partnership, nor is the Asset Manager or its personnel obligated to dedicate any specific portion of its or their time to Residential or the Partnership.

 

(c)           Managers, partners, officers, employees, personnel and agents of the Asset Manager or affiliates of the Asset Manager may serve as directors, officers, employees, personnel, agents, nominees or signatories for Residential and/or the Partnership, to the extent

 

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permitted by their governing documents or by any resolutions duly adopted by the Board of Directors pursuant to Residential’s governing documents or approval by the General Partner in accordance with the Partnership’s governing documents. When executing documents or otherwise acting in such capacities for Residential or the Partnership, such persons shall use their respective titles in Residential or the Partnership.

 

3.             Reimbursement of Expenses . Residential shall reimburse the Asset Manager on a monthly basis for (a) direct and indirect expenses it incurs or payments in makes on behalf of Residential, the Partnership or any other respective subsidiaries thereof, including, but not limited to, the allocable compensation and routine overhead expenses of all employees and staff of the Asset Manager, when and to the extent engaged in providing asset management and corporate governance services hereunder, (b) all other necessary or appropriate expenses allocable to Residential, the Partnership or any other respective subsidiaries thereof or otherwise reasonably incurred by the Asset Manager in connection with the performance of the Asset Manager’s duties hereunder and (c) all costs and expenses incurred by the Asset Manager in connection with operations of Residential, the Partnership or any other respective subsidiaries thereof or any transactions in which Residential, the Partnership or any other respective subsidiaries thereof engage.  Without limiting the foregoing, Residential shall reimburse the Asset Manager (to the extent incurred by the Asset Manager) and retain all responsibility for those costs and expenses relating to: (i) the organization and corporate governance of Residential, the Partnership or any of the respective subsidiaries thereof; (ii) calculating the net asset value of Residential, the Partnership or any other respective subsidiaries thereof (including the cost and expenses of any independent valuation firm); (iii) fees and expenses payable to third parties, including agents, consultants or other advisors, in monitoring financial and legal affairs for Residential, the Partnership or any other respective subsidiaries thereof and in monitoring investments in Real Estate Assets held by any of the foregoing and performing due diligence on their prospective investments in Real Estate Assets; (iv) interest payable on debt, if any, incurred to finance investments in Real Estate Assets by Residential, the Partnership or any other respective subsidiaries thereof; (v) offerings of the equity or other securities of Residential, the Partnership or any of their respective subsidiaries; (vi) asset management and incentive fees payable to third parties; (vii) fees payable to third parties, including agents, consultants or other advisors, relating to, or associated with, evaluating and making investments in Real Estate Assets; (viii) transfer agent and custodial fees; (ix) federal, state and territorial registration fees; (x) all costs of registration and listing the capital stock or other securities of Residential, the Partnership or any other respective subsidiaries thereof on any securities exchange; (x) federal, state and local taxes; independent directors’ fees and expenses; (xi) costs of preparing and filing reports or other documents required by the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other cost of compliance with federal or state securities laws; (xii) costs of any reports, proxy statements or other notices to stockholders, including printing costs; (xiii) the portion of the directors and officers/errors and omissions liability insurance, and any other insurance premiums allocable to Residential, the Partnership or any other respective subsidiaries thereof; (xiv) direct costs and expenses of administration, including printing, mailing, long distance telephone, copying, secretarial and other staff, independent auditors and outside legal costs; and (xv) all other expenses incurred by the Asset Manager in connection with administering the business of Residential, the Partnership or any subsidiary thereof.

 

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4.             Compensation of the Asset Manager .

 

(a)           On the last day of each fiscal quarter of Residential, Residential agrees to pay, and the Asset Manager agree to accept, as compensation for the services provided by the Asset Manager hereunder, an incentive fee (the “ Incentive Fee ”) as hereinafter set forth and by way of example on Exhibit I attached hereto:

 

(i)            first, 2% of the amount of cash dividends paid by Residential to its shareholders with respect to such cash during such fiscal quarter until the Quarterly Per Share Distribution Amount exceeds the First Threshold during such fiscal quarter, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to Section 4(d)  hereof;

 

(ii)           second , 15% of the amount of additional cash dividends paid by Residential to its shareholders with respect to such cash during such fiscal quarter until the Quarterly Per Share Distribution Amount exceeds the Second Threshold during such fiscal quarter, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to Section 4(d)  hereof;

 

(iii)          third , 25% of the amount of cash dividends paid by Residential to its shareholders with respect to such cash during such fiscal quarter until the Quarterly Per Share Distribution Amount exceeds the Third Threshold during such fiscal quarter, as such amount may be adjusted from time to time pursuant to Section 4(d)  hereof; and

 

(iv)          thereafter , 50% of the amount of cash dividends paid by Residential to its shareholders with respect to such cash during such fiscal quarter.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of cash dividends of Cash From Capital Transactions paid by Residential to its shareholders, no Incentive Fee shall be paid to the Asset Manager in accordance with this Section 4(a) unless and until a hypothetical holder of one share of Class B Common Stock acquired on the Separation Date has received with respect to such share of Class B Common Stock, during the period since the Separation Date through such date, distributions of Available Cash that are deemed to be Cash From Capital Transactions in an aggregate amount equal to $12.74; provided that in calculating such amount, any dividends of Cash From Capital Transaction paid to holders of Class A Common Stock in preference to holders of Class B Common Stock shall be deemed have been distributed to all of Residential’s stockholders on a pari passu basis.

 

(b)           For purposes of this Agreement Residential shall be deemed to have made quarterly distributions to its shareholders of all of its Available Cash.

 

(c)           For purposes of this Section 4 , the following terms shall have the following meanings:

 

(i)            “ Available Cash ” shall mean, with respect to any fiscal quarter:

 

A.                                     the sum of:

 

(1)                                  all cash receipts of Residential during such quarter from all sources (including, without limitation, distributions of cash received from the Partnership and cash proceeds from Capital Transactions); and

 

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(2)                                  any reduction in reserves with respect to such quarter from the level at the end of the prior quarter;

 

B.                                     less the sum of:

 

(1)                                  all cash disbursements of Residential during such quarter, including, without limitation, disbursements for operating expenses, taxes, if any, debt service (including, without limitation, the payment of principal, premium and interest), capital expenditures and contributions, if any, to the Partnership; and

 

(2)                                  any reserves established with respect to such quarter, and any increase in reserves established with respect to prior quarters, in such amounts as the Board of Directors determines in its reasonable discretion to be necessary or appropriate (x) to provide for the proper conduct of the business of Residential and its subsidiaries (including, without limitation, reserves for future capital expenditures or the purchase or other acquisition of Real Estate Assets) or (y) because the distribution of such amounts would be prohibited by applicable law or by any loan agreement, security agreement, mortgage, debt instrument or other agreement or obligation to which Residential or any of its subsidiaries is a party or by which any of them is bound or by which any of their assets are subject.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Available Cash” with respect to any fiscal quarter shall include any cash receipts (to the extent such cash receipts are attributable to transactions and operations during such quarter) received by Residential after the end of such quarter.

 

(ii)           “ Capital Transactions ” shall mean (a) borrowings, refinancings or refundings of indebtedness and sales of debt securities (other than for working capital purposes and other than for items purchased on open account in the ordinary course of business) by Residential or its subsidiaries, (b) sales of equity interests by Residential or its subsidiaries and (c) sales or other voluntary or involuntary dispositions of any assets of Residential or its subsidiaries (other than (x) sales or other dispositions of assets in the ordinary course of business, (y) sales or other dispositions of other current assets including, without limitation, receivables and accounts and (z) sales or other dispositions of assets as a part of normal retirements or replacements), in each case prior to the commencement of the dissolution and liquidation of Residential.  For the purposes of this definition, sales or other dispositions of assets in the ordinary course of business shall be deemed to include all sales or other dispositions of assets by Residential other than the sale or other disposition by Residential or its subsidiaries, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, of assets that have an aggregate value in excess of 50% of the aggregate value of all assets held by Residential and its subsidiaries on a consolidated

 

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basis immediately prior to the consummation of such transaction or, in the case of a series of related transactions, the first such transaction.

 

(iii)          “ Cash From Capital Transactions ” shall mean, at any date, any proceeds received by Residential or its subsidiaries with respect to a Capital Transaction, net of any (i) reasonable transaction expenses incurred by Residential or its subsidiaries in connection therewith or (ii) payments or prepayments of principal and premium required by reason of loan agreements (including, without limitation, covenants and default provisions therein) or by lenders, in each case, in connection with such Capital Transaction; provided , that any payment or prepayment of principal, whether or not then due, shall be deemed, at the election and in the discretion of the Board of Directors to be refunded or refinanced by any indebtedness incurred or to be incurred by Residential or its subsidiaries simultaneously with or within 180 days prior to or after such payment or prepayment to the extent of the principal amount of such indebtedness so incurred.

 

(iv)          “ Class A Common Stock ” shall mean the Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of Residential.

 

(v)           “ Class B Common Stock ” shall mean the Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, of Residential.

 

(vi)          “ First Threshold ” shall mean $0.161 per share.

 

(vii)         “ Quarterly Per Share Distribution Amount ” shall mean the aggregate amount of dividend distributions made during the applicable quarter divided by the average number of shares of common stock of Residential outstanding as of the applicable dividend distribution date.

 

(viii)        “ Second Threshold ” shall mean $0.193 per share.

 

(ix)          “ Separation Date ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Separation Agreement, dated December 21, 2012 by and between Residential and Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.

 

(x)           “ Third Threshold ” shall mean $0.257 per share.

 

(xi)          “ Thresholds ” shall mean each of the First Threshold, Second Threshold and Third Threshold.

 

(d)           Each of the Thresholds shall be adjusted from time to time as follows:

 

(i)            In the event of the payment of any dividend of Cash from Capital Transactions by Residential to its shareholders, each of the Thresholds shall be reduced to by an amount equal to the applicable Threshold multiplied by a fraction (i) the numerator of which shall be the amount of distributions of Available Cash that are deemed to be Cash From Capital Transactions that a hypothetical holder of one share of Class B Common Stock acquired on the Separation Date has received with respect to such share of Class B Common Stock, during the period since the Separation Date through such date, and (ii) denominator of which shall be

 

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$12.74; provided that in no event shall such fraction be greater than 1; provided further that in calculating the numerator of such fraction, any dividends of Cash From Capital Transactions paid to holders of Class A Common Stock in preference to holders of Class B Common Stock shall be deemed have been distributed to all of Residential’s stockholders on a pari passu basis.

 

(ii)           If Residential at any time subdivides (by any stock split, stock dividend, reclassification, recapitalization or other similar transaction) its common stock into a greater number of shares, the Thresholds shall be proportionately decreased.  If Residential at any time combines (by reverse stock split, reclassification, recapitalization or other similar transaction) its common stock into a smaller number of shares, the Thresholds shall be proportionately increased.

 

(e)           Residential shall make any payments due hereunder to the Asset Manager or to the Asset Manager’s designee as the Asset Manager may otherwise direct.

 

5.             Regulatory Matters .  Each of Residential and the Partnership acknowledges that the Asset Manager is not registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “ Advisers Act ”) and that the parties do not anticipate that the Asset Manager shall be required to so register in connection with the provision of asset management services by the Asset Manager pursuant to this Agreement since the Asset Manager is not providing advice to Residential or the Partnership with respect to the purchase, sale or investment of securities as defined under the Advisers Act.  Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, each of the parties acknowledges and agrees that in the event the services to be provided by the Asset Manager pursuant to the terms of this Agreement are expanded, the Asset Manager may be required to register under the Advisers Act; provided , however , the Asset Manager shall not be required to perform any additional services pursuant to this Agreement if the Asset Manager determines in its sole discretion that the provision of such services will require the Asset Manager to register under the Advisers Act.  The Asset Manager agrees that its activities will at all times be in compliance in all material respects with all applicable federal, state and territorial laws governing its operations and investments.

 

6.             Employment of the Asset Manager .

 

(a)           The Asset Manager may engage in any other business or render similar or different services to others including, without limitation, the direct or indirect sponsorship or management of other investment based accounts or commingled pools of capital, however structured, having investment objectives similar to those of Residential or the Partnership, so long as its services to Residential and the Partnership hereunder are not impaired thereby, and nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any manager, partner, officer or employee of the Asset Manager to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to any other business, whether of a similar or dissimilar nature, or to receive any fees or compensation in connection therewith. The Asset Manager assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for hereunder. It is understood that directors, officers, employees, partners and shareholders of Residential or the Partnership are or may become interested in the Asset Manager and its affiliates, as directors, officers, employees, partners, stockholders, members, asset managers or otherwise, and that the Asset Manager and directors, officers, employees, partners, stockholders, members and managers of the Asset

 

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Manager and its affiliates are or may become similarly interested in Residential or the Partnership as shareholders or partners or otherwise.

 

(b)           During the term of this Agreement, (i) Residential shall hold all of its assets and investments through the Partnership, (ii) the Asset Manager shall be the exclusive provider of asset management and corporate governance services to Residential and the Partnership, and (iii) Residential and the Partnership shall not employ or contract with any other party to receive the same or substantially similar services as set forth herein without the prior written consent of the Asset Manager, which may be withheld by the Asset Manager in its sole discretion.

 

7.             Responsibility of Dual Directors, Officers and/or Employees .  If any person who is a manager, partner, officer or employee of the Asset Manager is or becomes a director, officer and/or employee of Residential or the Partnership and acts as such in any business of Residential or the Partnership, then such manager, partner, officer and/or employee of the Asset Manager shall be deemed to be acting in such capacity solely for Residential or the Partnership, as applicable, and not as a manager, partner, officer or employee of the Asset Manager or under the control or direction of the Asset Manager, even if paid by the Asset Manager.

 

8.             Limitation of Liability of the Asset Manager; Indemnification .  The Asset Manager (and its officers, managers, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons, members and any other person or entity affiliated with the Asset Manager) shall not be liable to Residential or the Partnership for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Asset Manager in connection with the performance of any of its duties or obligations under this Agreement or otherwise as an asset manager of Residential or the Partnership with respect to the receipt of compensation for services, and each of Residential and the Partnership shall indemnify, defend and protect the Asset Manager (and its officers, managers, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons, members and any other person or entity affiliated with the Asset Manager, each of whom shall be deemed a third party beneficiary hereof) (collectively, the “ Indemnified Parties ”) and hold them harmless from and against all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) incurred by the Indemnified Parties in or by reason of any pending, threatened or completed action, suit, investigation or other proceeding (including an action or suit by or in the right of the Partnership, its partners, or Residential or its shareholders) arising out of or otherwise based upon the performance of any of the Asset Manager’s duties or obligations under this Agreement or otherwise as an asset manager of Residential and the Partnership. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence of this Paragraph 8 to the contrary, nothing contained herein shall protect or be deemed to protect the Indemnified Parties against or entitle or be deemed to entitle the Indemnified Parties to indemnification in respect of, any liability to Residential or its shareholders, or the Partnership or its partners, to which the Indemnified Parties would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of the Asset Manager’s duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of the Asset Manager’s duties and obligations under this Agreement.

 

9.             No Joint Venture . Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to make Residential, the Partnership and the Asset Manager partners or joint venturers or impose any liability as such on any of them.

 

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10.          Term; Termination .

 

(a)           This Agreement shall be in effect until December 21, 2027 (the “ Initial Term ”) and shall be automatically renewed for a one-year term each anniversary date thereafter (a “ Renewal Term ”) unless terminated by either party in accordance with this Section 10 .

 

(b)           Subject to Section 11 below, neither Residential nor the Partnership may terminate this Agreement unless (i) in the case of a termination by the Partnership, the General Partner determines that there has been unsatisfactory performance by the Asset Manager that is materially detrimental to the Partnership or (ii) in the case of a termination by Residential, at least two-thirds of the Independent Directors (as defined herein) agree that (x) there has been unsatisfactory performance by the Asset Manager that is materially detrimental to Residential or (y) the compensation payable to the Asset Manager hereunder is unreasonable; provided that Residential shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement under clause (ii)(y) above if the Asset Manager agrees to continue to provide the services under this Agreement at a reduced fee that at least two-thirds of the Independent Directors determines to be reasonable pursuant to the procedure set forth below. If Residential or the Partnership elects not to renew this Agreement at the expiration of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term as set forth above, Residential or the Partnership, as applicable (the “ Terminating Party ”), shall deliver to the Asset Manager prior written notice (the “ Termination Notice ”) of such Terminating Party’s intention not to renew this Agreement based upon the terms set forth in this Section 10(a)  not less than 180 days prior to the expiration of the then existing term. If the Terminating Party so elects not to renew this Agreement, such Terminating Party shall designate the date (the “ Effective Termination Date ”), not less than 180 days from the date of the notice, on which the Asset Manager shall cease to provide services under this Agreement, and this Agreement shall terminate on such date; provided , however , that in the event that such Termination Notice is given in connection with a determination that the compensation payable to the Asset Manager is unfair, the Asset Manager shall have the right to renegotiate such compensation by delivering to Residential, no fewer than 45 days prior to the prospective Effective Termination Date, written notice (any such notice, a “ Notice of Proposal to Negotiate ”) of its intention to renegotiate its compensation under this Agreement. Thereupon, Residential (represented by the Independent Directors) and the Asset Manager shall endeavor to negotiate in good faith the revised compensation payable to the Asset Manager under this Agreement. Provided that the Asset Manager and at least two-thirds of the Independent Directors agree to the terms of the revised compensation to be payable to the Asset Manager within 45 days following the receipt of the Notice of Proposal to Negotiate, the Termination Notice shall be deemed of no force and effect and this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect on the terms stated in this Agreement, except that the compensation payable to the Asset Manager hereunder shall be the revised compensation then agreed upon by the parties to this Agreement. Each of the parties agrees to execute and deliver an amendment to this Agreement setting forth such revised compensation promptly upon reaching an agreement regarding same. In the event that Residential and the Asset Manager are unable to agree to the terms of the revised compensation to be payable to the Asset Manager during such 45-day period, this Agreement shall terminate, such termination to be effective on the date which is the later of (A) 10 days following the end of such 45-day period and (B) the Effective Termination Date originally set forth in the Termination Notice.  For purposes of this Agreement, “ Independent Directors ” shall mean the members of the Board of Directors who are not officers or employees of the Asset Manager or any person or entity directly or indirectly controlling or

 

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controlled by the Asset Manager, and who are otherwise “independent” in accordance with Residential’s organizational documents.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Residential nor the Partnership may terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10 during the first twenty-four (24) months of the Initial Term.

 

(c)           In recognition of the level of the upfront effort required by the Asset Manager to structure and acquire the assets of Residential and the Partnership and the commitment of resources by the Asset Manager, in the event that this Agreement is terminated in accordance with the provisions of Section 10(a)  of this Agreement, Residential shall pay to the Asset Manager, on the date on which such termination is effective, a termination fee (the “ Termination Fee ”) equal to three (3) times the sum of the average annual Incentive Fee during the 24-month period immediately preceding the date of such termination, calculated as of the end of the most recently completed fiscal quarter prior to the date of termination. The obligation of Residential to pay the Termination Fee shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

(d)           No later than 180 days prior to the anniversary date of this Agreement of any year during the Initial Term or Renewal Term, the Asset Manager may deliver written notice to Residential informing it of the Asset Manager’s intention to decline to renew this Agreement, whereupon this Agreement shall not be renewed and extended and this Agreement shall terminate effective on the anniversary date of this Agreement next following the delivery of such notice. Residential is not required to pay to the Asset Manager the Termination Fee if the Asset Manager terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10(c) .

 

(e)           If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 10 , such termination shall be without any further liability or obligation of either party to the other, except as provided in Sections 1(d), 3, 10(b), 11(b), 11(c)  and 12 of this Agreement. In addition, Sections 8 and 16 of this Agreement shall survive termination of this Agreement.

 

11.          Termination for Cause .

 

(a)           Residential or the General Partner may terminate this Agreement effective upon 30 days’ prior written notice of termination from the Board of Directors or the General Partner to the Asset Manager, without payment of any Termination Fee, if (i) the Asset Manager, its agents or its assignees materially breaches any provision of this Agreement and such breach shall continue for a period of 30 days after written notice thereof specifying such breach and requesting that the same be remedied in such 30-day period (or 60 days after written notice of such breach if the Asset Manager takes steps to cure such breach within 30 days of the written notice), (ii) the Asset Manager engages in any act of fraud, misappropriation of funds, or embezzlement against Residential or the Partnership, (iii) there is an event of any gross negligence on the part of the Asset Manager in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, (iv) there is a commencement of any proceeding relating to the Asset Manager’s bankruptcy or insolvency, including an order for relief in an involuntary bankruptcy case or the Asset Manager authorizing or filing a voluntary bankruptcy petition, or (v) there is a dissolution of the Asset Manager.

 

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performance or observance of any material term, condition or covenant contained in this Agreement and such default shall continue for a period of 30 days after written notice thereof specifying such default and requesting that the same be remedied in such 30-day period (or 60 days after written notice of such breach if Residential takes steps to cure such breach within 30 days of the written notice). Residential is required to pay to the Asset Manager the Termination Fee if the termination of this Agreement is made pursuant to this Section 11(b) .

 

(c)           The Asset Manager may terminate this Agreement in the event Residential becomes regulated as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, with such termination deemed to have occurred immediately prior to such event. Residential shall pay to the Asset Manager the Termination Fee in the event that this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section 11(c) .

 

12.          Action Upon Termination . From and after the effective date of termination of this Agreement, pursuant to Sections 10 or 11 of this Agreement, the Asset Manager shall not be entitled to compensation for further services under this Agreement, but shall be paid all compensation accruing to the date of termination and, if terminated pursuant to Sections 10(a) , 11(b)  or 11(c) , the applicable Termination Fee. Upon such termination, the Asset Manager shall deliver to the Board of Directors all property and documents of Residential or the Partnership then in the custody of the Asset Manager.

 

13.          Notices .  Any notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party at its principal office.

 

14.          Amendments .  This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent of the parties.

 

15.          Entire Agreement; Governing Law .  This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and arrangements with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above by their duly authorized representatives.

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Stephen H. Gray

 

Name:

Stephen H. Gray

 

Title:

General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL, L.P.

 

 

 

By:

Altisource Residential GP, LLC, its general partner

 

By:

Altisource Residential Corporation, its sole member

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Stephen H. Gray

 

Name:

Stephen H. Gray

 

Title:

General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE ASSET MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

[ASSET MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT]

 



 

EXHIBIT I

 

EXAMPLE OF CASH-FLOW DISTRIBUTION WATERFALL

 


EXHIBIT 10.4

 

GRAPHIC

 

MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

This Master Services Agreement is made by and between ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L. , a Luxembourg private limited liability company (“ Altisource ”) and ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION , a Maryland corporation (“ Residential ”, and together with Altisource, the “Parties” and each individually, a “Party”), and is dated as of December 21, 2012.

 

RECITAL

 

WHEREAS, Residential desires to receive, and Altisource is willing to provide, or cause to be provided, certain Services pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                       DEFINED TERMS .

 

Definitions of certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are contained in Exhibit 1 to this Agreement, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

 

2.                                       SERVICES .

 

2.1.                             PROVISION OF SERVICES .  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Altisource shall provide, or cause to be provided, to Residential and any of Residential’s Affiliates, the Services set forth on Exhibit 2 , attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, for the respective Service Period shown on Exhibit 2 , unless a Service Period is earlier terminated in accordance with Section  6 of this Agreement.  In each case, the Services set forth on Exhibit 2 are further described in the Services Letter.

 

2.2.                             STATEMENTS OF WORK .  In addition to the Services set forth on Exhibit 2 , from time to time during the term of this Agreement the Parties shall have the right to enter into SOWs to set forth the terms of any Additional Services to be performed hereunder.  All SOWs shall be governed by the terms and conditions of this Agreement.  In addition, all SOWs shall be agreed to by each Party, shall be in writing and may contain, to the extent applicable:

 

(a)                                  The identity of each Party providing or responsible for providing each Service thereunder;

 

(b)                                  A description of each Service to be performed thereunder;

 

(c)                                   The applicable Performance Standard for the provision of each Service thereunder;

 

(d)                                  A description of the penalties of nonperformance and the incentives for performance in accordance with the applicable Performance Standard;

 

(e)                                   A description of Residential’s criteria for evaluating the acceptance of deliverables;

 

(f)                                    The amount, schedule and method of compensation for each Service thereunder;

 

(g)                                   A description of the renewal option for that SOW;

 

(h)                                  Any support requirements of Residential with respect to each Service thereunder;

 

(i)                                      Training and support commitments with respect to each Service thereunder; and

 

(j)                                     Any other terms the Parties desire.

 

2.3.                             WHEN SERVICES ARE TO BE PROVIDED .  The Services shall be provided on Business Days during hours that constitute regular business hours for each of Residential and Altisource, unless otherwise agreed or as provided on Exhibit 2 , in the Services Letter or an applicable SOW.

 

2.4.                             RIGHT TO RECEIVE SERVICES IS NON-TRANSFERABLE .  Residential shall not resell, subcontract, license, sublicense or otherwise transfer any of the Services to any Person whatsoever or permit use of any of the Services by any Person other than by Residential and Residential’s Affiliates.  Whenever Residential requires that Altisource provide a Service directly to a Residential Affiliate, Residential shall notify Altisource in writing by identifying the applicable Service and providing the name, contact and billing information of the corresponding Residential Affiliate.  In those instances where Residential requires that Altisource provide Services directly to a Residential Affiliate, all references to Residential in this

 

Execution Copy

 

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Confidential

 

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Agreement, the Service Letter, the Fee Letter and the applicable SOW and Fee Schedule shall be deemed to refer to Residential and/or the applicable Residential Affiliate, as the context may require.

 

2.5.                             STAFFING .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section  2 (but subject to the second succeeding sentence), Altisource shall have the exclusive right to select, employ, pay, supervise, administer, direct and discharge any of its employees who will perform Services.  Altisource shall be responsible for paying such employees’ compensation and providing to such employees any benefits. With respect to each Service, Altisource shall use commercially reasonable efforts to have qualified individuals participate in the provision of such Service; provided , however, that:

 

(a)                                  Altisource shall not be obligated to have any individual participate in the provision of any Service if Altisource determines that such participation would adversely affect Altisource or Altisource’s Affiliates; and

 

(b)                                  None of Altisource or Altisource’s Affiliates shall be required to continue to employ any particular individual during the applicable Service Period.

 

2.6.                             ALTISOURCE’S USE OF AFFILIATES TO PROVIDE SERVICES .  Altisource may provide Services through Altisource’s Affiliates, whether by unilateral assignment, designation or subcontract.  To the extent one or more of the Services are required to be performed by a licensed Affiliate, Altisource, in its sole discretion, has the right to: (i) designate the licensed Affiliate or other licensed third party, at Altisource’s sole discretion to provide any Services under this Agreement, the Services Letter and/or any applicable SOW; and/or (ii) assign, in whole or in part, this Agreement, the Services Letter and/or any applicable SOW to such Affiliate without consent.

 

2.7.                             ALTISOURCE’S USE OF THIRD PARTIES TO PROVIDE SERVICES .  In addition, Altisource and/or Altisource’s Affiliates may engage third-party contractors to perform any of the Services or to provide professional services related to any of the Services.

 

3.                                       STANDARD OF PERFORMANCE .

 

Altisource shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide, or cause to be provided, to Residential each Service in accord with any Performance Standard as may be identified in the applicable SOW.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Altisource shall not have any obligation hereunder to provide to Residential any improvements, upgrades, updates, substitutions, modifications or enhancements to any of the Services unless otherwise specified in the Services Letter or applicable SOW.  Residential acknowledges and agrees that Altisource may be providing services similar to the Services provided hereunder that involve the same resources as those used to provide the Services to its and its Affiliates’ business units and other third parties.

 

4.                                       FEES AND BILLING .

 

4.1.                             FEES, FEE LETTER .  As compensation for a particular Service, Residential agrees to pay to Altisource the respective amount set forth in (i) the Fee Letter and/or the applicable Fee Schedule for that Service; or (ii) an SOW and/or Fee Schedule with respect to any Additional Service performed pursuant to such SOW.

 

4.2.                             ANNUAL ADJUSTMENT .  The fees for the Services shall be adjusted each year as negotiated between the Parties in good faith based on prevailing market conditions and inflation.

 

4.3.                             FEE EXEMPTION .  Residential shall not be obligated to pay fees for (i) new Services, other than Additional Services or Services requested pursuant to an SOW, which Altisource performs without the authorization of Residential, or (ii) Services not provided due to a Force Majeure Event.

 

4.4.                             BILLING AND PAYMENT .  Altisource shall submit statements of account to Residential on a monthly basis with respect to the Invoiced Amount, setting out the Services provided, and the amount billed to Residential as a result of providing such Services (together with, in arrears, any Commingled Invoice Statement (as defined below) and any other invoices for Services provided by third parties, in each case setting out the Services provided by the applicable third parties).

 

4.4.1.                   PAYMENT BY WIRE TRANSFER .  Residential shall pay the Invoiced Amount to Altisource by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts specified by Altisource, or in such other manner as specified by Altisource in writing, or otherwise reasonably agreed to by the Parties, within thirty (30) days of the date of delivery to Residential of the applicable statement of account; provided, that, in the event of any dispute as to an Invoiced Amount, Residential shall pay the undisputed portion, if any, of such Invoiced Amount in accordance with the foregoing, and shall pay the remaining amount, if any, promptly upon resolution of such dispute.

 

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4.4.2.                   PAYMENT FROM RESERVE ACCOUNT .  For certain Services, Altisource will require that Residential prefund a dedicated Reserve Fund for the payment of certain expenses in connection with each of those Services, as more particularly described in the SOW and/or the Fee Schedule for each of those respective Services.  Each Reserve Fund will be owned by Residential, but managed by Altisource on behalf of Residential.  If a Reserve Fund has been established pursuant to an SOW and/or Fee Schedule, then Altisource may draw its expenses and pay third party invoices (including Commingled Invoice Statements as defined in Section 4.5) on behalf of Residential directly from the Reserve Fund in accordance with the terms of the applicable SOW and/or Fee Schedule.

 

4.5.                             THIRD PARTY BILLING, COMMINGLED INVOICES .  Altisource may cause any third party to which amounts are owed by Residential in connection with Services to issue a separate invoice to Residential for such amounts.  Residential shall pay or cause to be paid any such separate third party invoice in accordance with the payment terms thereof.  Altisource shall separate Commingled Invoices and prepare Commingled Invoice Statements, for all Commingled Invoices Altisource receives.  Altisource shall deliver such Commingled Invoice Statement and a copy of the Commingled Invoice to Residential.  Residential shall, within thirty (30) days after the date of delivery to Residential of such Commingled Invoice Statement, pay or cause to be paid the amount set forth on such Commingled Invoice Statement to the third party, and shall deliver evidence of such payment to Altisource.  Altisource shall not be required to use its own funds for payments to any third party providing any of the Services or to satisfy any payment obligation of Residential and any of Residential’s Affiliates to any third party provider; provided , however, that in the event Altisource does use its own funds for any such payments to any third party, Residential shall reimburse Altisource for such payments as invoiced by Altisource within thirty (30) days following the date of delivery of such invoice from Altisource.

 

4.6.                             INTEREST ON COMMINGLED INVOICES .  Residential acknowledges and agrees that it shall be responsible for any interest or other amounts with respect to any portion of any Commingled Invoice that Residential is required to pay or Altisource pays on Residential’s behalf pursuant to any Commingled Invoice Statement.

 

4.7.                             BOOKS AND RECORDS, AUDIT RIGHTS .  Altisource shall maintain books and records adequate for the provision of the Services.  At its own expense, Residential may request an audit of the books and records of Altisource to determine performance in accordance with Section 4.4 .  If such audit reveals an underpayment of fees, Residential shall promptly pay the underpayment amount in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.  If such audit reveals an overpayment of fees, Altisource shall promptly refund the overpayment amount in accordance with Section 4.4 .

 

4.8.                             SUSPENSION OF SERVICE .  Altisource may, in its discretion and without any liability, suspend any performance under this Agreement upon failure of Residential to make timely any payments required under this Agreement beyond the applicable cure date specified in Section 6.3.1 of this Agreement.

 

4.9.                             INTEREST, COSTS OF COLLECTION .  In the event that Residential does not make any payment to Altisource when due in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Services Letter or the Fee Letter, as applicable, Altisource may, at its option, charge Residential interest on the unpaid amount at the rate of 2% per annum above the prime rate charged by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (or its successor).  In addition, Residential shall reimburse Altisource for all costs of collection of overdue amounts, including any reasonable attorneys’ fees.

 

4.10.                      FAVORABLE PRICING .  The Parties intend that the fees Altisource charges Residential, as set forth in this Section  4 generally reflect competitively to the industry market rate for comparable services.  Furthermore, the Parties intend that Altisource will provide Residential with preferential pricing with regard to the overall delivery of Services (although not necessarily for each instance when Altisource provides a Service), so that Residential can establish a competitive advantage in the marketplace.

 

5.                                       TERM .

 

5.1.                             INITIAL TERM .  The initial term of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and shall continue in full force and effect, subject to Section 5.2 , until the date that is fifteen (15) years from the Effective Date (the “ Initial Term ”), or the earlier date upon which this Agreement has been otherwise terminated in accordance with Section  6 of this Agreement.

 

5.2.                             RENEWAL TERM .  This Agreement will automatically renew for successive two (2) year terms (each, a “ Renewal Term ”) unless either Party decides that it does not wish to renew this Agreement or any particular Service or SOW hereunder before the expiration of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term, as

 

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applicable, by notifying the other Party in writing at least nine (9) months before the completion of the Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable.

 

6.                                       TERMINATION .

 

6.1.                             DISPUTE RESOLUTION PRIOR TO TERMINATION .  The Parties acknowledge and agree that, prior to initiating any termination of this Agreement or any Service or SOW, the Parties must first follow and comply with the dispute resolution procedures set forth in Section 19.1 of this Agreement.

 

6.2.                             TERMINATION BY RESIDENTIAL .

 

6.2.1.                   TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT .

 

6.2.1.1            Material Breach .  Residential may terminate this Agreement in the event of a material breach by Altisource of any covenant or representation and warranty contained herein or otherwise directly relating to or affecting the Services to be provided hereunder that cannot be or has not been cured by the 60 th  day following Altisource’s receipt of written notice of such breach given by Residential, which notice shall be given no later than sixty (60) days following the later of the occurrence of such breach or the date upon which Residential should have known of such breach.

 

6.2.1.2            Altisource’s Insolvency .  Residential may terminate this Agreement if Altisource: (i) becomes insolvent; (ii) files a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency, is adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent or files any petition or answer seeking reorganization, readjustment or arrangement of its business under any law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or if a receiver, trustee or liquidator is appointed for any of the property of Altisource and, within sixty (60) days thereof, such Party fails to secure a dismissal thereof; or (iii) makes any assignment for the benefit of creditors, which bankruptcy, insolvency or assignment cannot be or has not been cured by the 60 th  day following Altisource’s receipt of written notice of such failure given by Residential, which such notice shall be given no later than forty five (45) days following the later of the occurrence of such event or the date upon which Residential should have known of such event.

 

6.2.2.                   TERMINATION OF SERVICES OR SOWS .

 

6.2.2.1            Legal Prohibition .  Residential may terminate a particular Service or SOW if Residential is prohibited by law from receiving such Services from Altisource.

 

6.2.2.2            Legal Violation .  Residential may terminate a particular Service or SOW if Altisource materially violates an applicable law or regulation to which Altisource is subject to governing the performance of a Service, which violation cannot be or has not been cured by the 60 th  day following Altisource’s receipt of written notice of such violation given by Residential, which such notice shall be given no later than forty five (45) days following the later of the occurrence of such violation or the date upon which Residential should have known of such violation.

 

6.2.2.3           Government Citation .  Residential may terminate a particular Service or SOW if Altisource is cited by a Governmental Authority for materially violating an applicable law or regulation to which Altisource is subject to governing the performance of a Service, which violation cannot be or has not been cured by the 60 th  day following Altisource’s receipt of written notice of such violation given by Residential which such notice shall be given no later than forty five (45) days following the later of the occurrence of such citation or the date upon which Residential should have known of such citation.

 

6.2.2.4            Performance Standards Residential may terminate a particular Service or SOW if Altisource materially fails to meet any Performance Standard for a period of two consecutive months or four nonconsecutive months in any rolling twelve (12) month period, which failure cannot be or has not been cured by the 60 th  day following Altisource’s receipt of written notice of such failure given by Residential, which such notice shall be given no later than forty-five (45) days following the later of the occurrence of such failure or the date upon which Residential should have known of such failure.

 

6.2.2.5            Discontinuance of Business .  Residential may terminate a particular Service or SOW, in whole or in part, not less than 120 days following Altisource’s receipt of written notice of such termination in the event Residential discontinues the line of business receiving such Services.  In the event Residential terminates such Service or SOW in accordance with this Section 6.2.2.5 unless otherwise set forth herein or in the applicable SOW, or in the event Altisource terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.3.1.10, Residential shall be responsible for payment of the following costs and expenses:

 

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(a)                                  Costs and expenses relating to the re-employment or termination of an employee or employees of Altisource or any of Altisource’s Affiliates who had been previously engaged in providing the Services governed by the terminated Service or SOW;

 

(b)                                  Costs and expenses relating to existing contracts with third parties that had been entered into by Altisource solely for the provision of Services under such terminated Service or SOW; and

 

(c)                                   Costs and expenses relating to facilities, hardware and equipment (including depreciation) used solely for the purpose of providing such Services or SOW.

 

6.2.3.                   ALTISOURCE’S RIGHT TO CURE .  For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to all termination rights granted Residential in this Section 6.2 except for those in Section 6.2.2.1 , if Altisource has cured the underlying event or circumstance giving rise to written notice of the same, within the time period specified above, Residential may not terminate this Agreement or the applicable Service or SOW.  Furthermore, if Altisource is unable to effect a cure of the event or circumstance occurring under Section 6.2 within the time period specified, despite a good faith effort to effect such cure, Residential shall allow Altisource such additional time as reasonably required to effect such cure without termination of this Agreement or the applicable Service or SOW, but in no event shall such additional time exceed ninety (90) days unless otherwise agreed by the Parties.

 

6.3.                             TERMINATION BY ALTISOURCE .

 

6.3.1.                   ALTISOURCE’S CAUSES FOR TERMINATION .

 

6.3.1.1            Non-Payment .  Altisource may terminate this Agreement or the particular Service or SOW if Residential fails to make any payment for any portion of Services, which payment remains unmade by the 60 th  day following Altisource’s giving of written notice of such failure to Residential.

 

6.3.1.2            Legal Prohibition .  Altisource may terminate this Agreement or the particular Service or SOW if Altisource is prohibited by law from providing such Services to Residential upon Altisource giving written notice of such prohibition to Residential.

 

6.3.1.3            Change in Law .  Altisource may terminate the Agreement or the particular Service or SOW if there is a change in law that affects such Service upon Altisource giving written notice of such change to Residential.

 

6.3.1.4            Legal Violation .  Altisource may terminate this Agreement or the particular Service or SOW if Residential materially violates an applicable law or regulation to which Residential is subject to governing the receipt, acceptance or use of a Service, which violation cannot be or has not been cured by the 60 th  day following Residential’s receipt of written notice of such violation given by Altisource.

 

6.3.1.5            Government Prohibition .   Altisource may terminate this Agreement or the particular Service or SOW if Residential or Altisource receives an order from a Governmental Authority prohibiting the performance of the Services.

 

6.3.1.6            Government Citation .  Altisource may terminate this Agreement or the particular Service or SOW if Altisource is notified by a Governmental Authority, due to the actions of Residential, for materially violating any law governing the performance of a Service, which violation cannot be or has not been cured by Residential by the 60 th  day following Residential’s receipt of written notice of such violation given by Altisource.

 

6.3.1.7            Residential’s Insolvency .  Altisource may terminate this Agreement or the particular Service or SOW if Residential: (i) becomes insolvent; (ii) files a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency, is adjudicated bankrupt or answer seeking reorganization insolvent or files any petition or readjustment or arrangement of its business under any law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or if a receiver, trustee or liquidator is appointed for any of the property of Residential and within sixty (60) days thereof Residential fails to secure a dismissal thereof; or (iii) makes any assignment for the benefit of creditors.

 

6.3.1.8            Intellectual Property Infringement .  Altisource may terminate this Agreement or the particular Service or SOW in the event of any material infringement of Altisource’s intellectual property, by Residential or caused by Residential, including intellectual property developed hereunder pursuant to Section  9 below.

 

6.3.1.9            Material Breach Altisource may terminate this Agreement or the particular Service or SOW in the event of a material breach of any covenant or representation and warranty contained herein or otherwise directly relating to or affecting the Services to be provided hereunder to Residential that cannot be or has not been cured by the 60 th  day from Altisource’s giving of written notice of such breach to Residential.

 

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6.3.1.10     Termination of Asset Management Agreement .   In the event Residential terminates that certain Asset Management Agreement by and between Residential and Altisource Asset Management Corporation, dated as of December 21, 2012 for any reason other than “for cause,” as defined therein, Altisource, in its sole discretion, may:

 

(a)                                  Terminate this Agreement and/or any or all SOWs, in which case: (i) Residential shall be responsible for payment of the costs and expenses listed in Section 6.2.2.5 ; and (ii) Altisource, in its sole discretion, may reduce its obligation to provide post-termination services pursuant to Section 6.5 from 270 days to either 180 days or 90 days; or

 

(b)                                  Continue under this Agreement in full force and effect, except that Altisource, in its sole discretion, may unilaterally nullify Section 4.10 so that Section 4.10 would no longer have any force or effect.

 

6.3.2.                   RESIDENTIAL’S RIGHT TO CURE .  For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to Section 6.3.1.9 only, if Residential has cured the underlying event or circumstance giving rise to written notice of the same, within the time period specified above, Altisource may not terminate this Agreement or the applicable Service or SOW; provided , however, that Altisource may, if it so states in the written notice required to be provided to Residential pursuant to the above, suspend the Service performed hereunder or under the applicable SOW until Residential has cured such violation or breach, as the case may be.

 

6.4.                             WIND-DOWN PERIOD . During the period that is six (6) months prior to the date of termination of this Agreement, Altisource shall have no obligation to: (i) expand the scope of its Services under this Agreement or any SOW; (ii) perform any new or additional Services under this Agreement or any SOW; or (iii) invest in hardware, software or equipment for performance against a Service or SOW.

 

6.5.                             POST-TERMINATION SERVICES .  Subject to Altisource’s rights under Section 6.3.1.10, upon termination of this Agreement and, any SOW or any Services, for any reason whatsoever, Residential may elect to purchase post-termination services from Altisource for a period of 270 days from the date on which this Agreement terminates on the current terms hereunder or in place under the applicable SOW(s).

 

6.6.                             EFFECTS OF TERMINATION .

 

6.6.1.                   SERVICES, FEES .  Upon the early termination of any Service or SOW pursuant to this Section  6 or upon the expiration of the applicable Service Period, Altisource shall no longer be obligated to provide such Service (except as provided in Section 6.5 ); provided that Residential shall be obligated to reimburse Altisource for any reasonable out-of pocket expenses or costs attributable to such termination unless otherwise provided herein or in the applicable SOW(s).

 

6.6.2.                   NO ESTOPPEL .  No termination, cancelation or expiration of this Agreement shall prejudice the right of either Party hereto to recover any payment due at the time of termination, cancellation or expiration (or any payment accruing as a result thereof), nor shall it prejudice any cause of action or claim of either Party hereto accrued or to accrue by reason of any breach or default by the other Party hereto.

 

6.6.3.                   TERMINATION OF LICENSE .  The intellectual property licenses granted pursuant to Section  9 of this Agreement shall terminate upon any termination of this Agreement with immediate effect.

 

6.6.4.                   SURVIVAL . Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, Sections 4 , 9 , 11, 12, 14, 15, 18 and 19 of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

7.                                       CHANGE ORDER PROCEDURES; TEMPORARY EMERGENCY CHANGES .

 

7.1.                             PROCEDURE FOR PERMANENT CHANGE ORDERS .  The Parties hereto may change the nature and scope of Services provided hereunder or under any SOW by mutual agreement. The Party seeking the change shall submit a request containing: (i) the identity of the Party requesting such change; (ii) the reason(s) for the change; (iii) a description of the requested change; and (iv) a timetable for the implementation of the change.  The non-requesting Party shall have thirty (30) Business Days to consider the suggested change and either approve or decline such change. For the avoidance of doubt, no change to any Service or SOW will become part of the Performance Standard for such Service or SOW without Altisource’s prior approval.

 

7.2.                             PROCEDURE FOR TEMPORARY CHANGE ORDERS .  Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event Altisource is unable to contact Residential’s designated contact for a specific Service or SOW after reasonable effort, Altisource may make temporary changes to any SOW or Services, which Altisource shall document and report to Residential the next Business Day. Such changes shall become permanent only if Altisource

 

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subsequently follows the procedures in Section 7.1 hereof for permanent change order procedures. ResidentialshallnotbeobligatedtopayforanychangedServicesperformedwithoutitspriorapproval.

 

7.3.                             PROCEDURE FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE REQUESTS .  Residential may, in an emergency, request additional Services to be performed as promptly as practicable, and Altisource shall use its reasonable best efforts to perform such Services as promptly as practicable.  While Altisource will continue to provide services in line with the request from Residential, in the event that Altisource plans to incur materially additional costs in providing this service, Altisource may submit a financial proposal to make Altisource financially whole. In such a case, Residential and Altisource may agree for the one-time increase in payment for the emergency. Such emergency request shall last no longer than thirty (30) Business Days, and Altisource shall have no obligation to continue performing such Services unless Residential follows the procedures in Section 7.1 hereof for permanent change order procedures.

 

7.4.                             SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEDURES .  The Parties hereto agree to cooperate in good faith to determine and implement additional procedures for change orders as needed.

 

8.                                       EXCLUSIVITY .

 

8.1.                             EXCLUSIVE PROVIDER .  During the term of this Agreement, Altisource will be the exclusive provider of all Services to Residential and all of Residential’s Affiliates.

 

8.1.1.                   RIGHT OF FIRST OPPORTUNITY .  If Residential elects to receive any Additional Service, Residential shall first request a proposal for the provision of such Additional Service from Altisource. Altisource shall have the duration of the Exclusive Tender Period to respond to such request for Additional Service and to provide a proposed SOW to Residential. During the Exclusive Tender Period, Residential shall not solicit proposals or negotiate with any other third party with respect to such request for Additional Service. Upon receipt of Altisource’s proposal for the Additional Service, Residential shall consider such proposal exclusively and shall negotiate with Altisource in good faith with respect to the possible provision by Altisource of such Additional Services.

 

8.1.2.                   END OF THE EXCLUSIVE TENDER PERIOD .  If, at the end of the Exclusive Tender Period, Altisource and Residential do not agree on the proposed SOW, Residential may solicit proposals from Third Party Additional Service Providers with respect to the Additional Service; provided , however, that Residential shall not disclose any Confidential Information received from Altisource, whether verbal or written, in the proposed SOW or during the Exclusive Tender Period negotiations, and such Confidential Information shall be subject to the terms of Section 11 hereof.  Residential may not agree to a proposed SOW with a Third Party Additional Service Provider where the terms and conditions of the proposed SOW are not materially better than the terms and conditions provided by Altisource.

 

8.2.                            RESIDENTIAL MAY NOT PROVIDE SERVICES .  Residential shall not develop or provide, for itself or other parties, services reasonably similar to or related to the Services provided by Altisource hereunder or under any SOW or provided by Altisource to other parties under any SOW without first obtaining written approval from Altisource, which Altisource may approve in its sole discretion.

 

8.3.                             ALTISOURCE MAY PROVIDE SERVICES TO THIRD PARTIES .  For the avoidance of doubt, Altisource shall not be restricted from providing services to a third party that are similar or identical to the Services provided hereunder or under any SOW.

 

9.                                       INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY .

 

9.1.                             RETENTION OF RIGHTS .

 

9.1.1.                   BY ALTISOURCE .  Altisource shall retain all rights to all technology and intellectual property owned or licensed by Altisource prior to the provision of Services hereunder or developed by Altisource during the course of and in association with the provision of Services under this Agreement by Altisource, including all derivative works.

 

9.1.2.                   BY RESIDENTIAL .  Residential shall retain all rights to all intellectual property owned or licensed by Residential prior to the provision of Services hereunder or developed by Residential during the course of and in association with the provision of Services by Altisource under this Agreement, including all derivative works.

 

9.2.                             GRANT OF LIMITED LICENSES .  Each Party grants to the other and their Affiliates a limited, non-exclusive, fully paid-up, nontransferable, revocable license, without the right to sublicense, for the term of this

 

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Agreement to use all intellectual property owned by or, to the extent permitted by the applicable license, licensed to such Party solely to the extent necessary for the other Party to perform its obligations hereunder.

 

9.3.                             TERMINATION OF LIMITED LICENSES .  For the avoidance of doubt, this license will terminate upon the termination, cancellation or expiration of this Agreement.

 

10.                                ACCESS; RELATIONSHIP EXECUTIVES .

 

10.1.                      ACCESS TO RESIDENTIAL’S PREMISES AND RECORDS .  Residential shall permit Altisource and its employees and representatives access, on Business Days during hours that constitute regular business hours for Residential and upon reasonable prior request, to the premises of Residential and such data, books, records and personnel designated by the Residential as involved in receiving or overseeing the Services as Altisource may reasonably request for the purposes of providing the Services.  Altisource shall provide Residential, upon reasonable prior written notice, such documentation relating to the provision of the Services as Residential may reasonably request for the purposes of confirming any Invoiced Amount pursuant to this Agreement. Any documentation so provided by Altisource pursuant to this Section 10.1 will be subject to the confidentiality obligations set forth in Section 11 .

 

10.2.                      RELATIONSHIP EXECUTIVES .  Each Party hereto shall designate a Relationship Executive to report and discuss issues with respect to the provision of the Services.  Each Party hereto shall designate successor Relationship Executives in the event that a designated Relationship Executive is not available to perform such role hereunder.  The initial Relationship Executive designated by Residential shall be Ashish Pandey and the initial Relationship Executive designated by Altisource shall be William B. Shepro.  Either Party may replace its Relationship Executive at any time by providing written notice thereof to the other Party hereto.

 

11.                                CONFIDENTIALITY .

 

11.1.                      DUTY TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION .  Subject to Section 11.2 , each of Residential and Altisource are to hold, and to cause its directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants, counsel and other advisors and representatives to hold, in strict confidence, with at least the same degree of care that applies to its own confidential and proprietary information pursuant to policies in effect as of the Effective Date, all Confidential Information concerning the other Party and shall not use any such Confidential Information other than for such purposes as shall be expressly permitted hereunder, except to the extent that such Confidential Information has been (i) in the public domain through no fault of such Party or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants, counsel and other advisors and representatives; (ii) later lawfully acquired from other sources by such Party, which sources are not known by such Party to be themselves bound by a confidentiality obligation, or (iii) independently generated without reference to any proprietary or Confidential Information of the other Party.

 

11.2.                      PERMITTED DISCLOSURES .  Each Party agrees not to release or disclose, or permit to be released or disclosed, any such Confidential Information (excluding Confidential Information described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of Section 11.1 ) to any other Person, except its directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants, counsel and other advisors and representatives who need to know such Confidential Information (who shall be advised of their obligations hereunder with respect to such Confidential Information), except in compliance with Section 11.3 .

 

11.3.                      REQUIRED DISCLOSURES .  In the event that either Party either determines on the advice of its counsel that it is required to disclose any Confidential Information pursuant to applicable law or receives any demand under lawful process or from any Governmental Authority to disclose or provide Confidential Information of the other Party that is subject to the confidentiality provisions hereof, such Party shall, to the extent permitted by law, notify the other Party prior to disclosing or providing such Confidential Information and shall cooperate, at the expense of the requesting Party, in seeking any reasonable protective arrangements requested by such other Party.  Subject to the foregoing, the Party that received such request may thereafter disclose or provide Confidential Information to the extent required by such law (as so advised by counsel) or by lawful process or such Governmental Authority.

 

11.4.                      RETURN OR DESTRUCTION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION .  Without limiting the foregoing, when any Confidential Information is no longer needed for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement, each Party will promptly, after request of the other Party, either return the Confidential Information to the other Party in a tangible form (including all copies thereof and all notes, extracts or summaries based thereon) or certify to the other Party that any Confidential Information not returned in a tangible form (including any

 

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such Confidential Information that exists in an electronic form) has been destroyed (as have such copies thereof and such notes, extracts or summaries based thereon).

 

12.                                LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION .

 

12.1.                      WAIVER BY RESIDENTIAL .  Other than the statements expressly made by Altisource in this Agreement or in any SOW, Altisource makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, with respect to the Services and, except as provided in Section   12.2 , Residential hereby waives, releases and renounces all other representations, warranties, obligations and liabilities of Altisource, and any other rights, claims and remedies of Residential against Altisource, express or implied, arising by law or otherwise, with respect to any nonconformance, durability, error, omission or defect in any of the Services, including: (i) any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement; (ii) any implied warranty arising from course of performance, course of dealing or usage of trade; and (iii) any obligation, liability, right, claim or remedy in tort, whether or not arising from the negligence of Altisource.

 

12.2.                      ALTISOURCE’S LIABILITY .  None of Altisource or any of Altisource’s Affiliates or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other representatives shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by Altisource or such person under or in connection with this Agreement, except that Altisource shall be liable for direct damages or losses incurred by Residential arising out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Altisource or any of Altisource’s Affiliates or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other representatives in the performance or nonperformance of the Services.

 

12.3.                      LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY .  In no event shall (i) the amount of damages or losses for which Altisource and Residential may be liable under this Agreement exceed the fees due to Altisource for the most recent six (6) month period under the applicable Service or SOW(s), provided that if Services have been performed for less than six (6) months, then the damages or losses will be limited to the value of the actual Services performed during such period; or (ii) the aggregate amount of all such damages or losses for which Altisource may be liable under this Agreement exceed $1,000,000; provided , that, no such cap shall apply to liability for damages or losses arising from or relating to breaches of Section 11 (relating to confidentiality), infringement of intellectual property, fraud or criminal acts.  Except as provided in Section 12.2 hereof, none of Altisource or Residential or any of their respective Affiliates or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other representatives shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by, or the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of, any third party.

 

12.4.                      CONTRIBUTORY NEGLIGENCE, WILLFUL MISCONDUCT .  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, none of Altisource or any of Altisource’s Affiliates or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other representatives shall be liable for damages or losses incurred by Residential for any action taken or omitted to be taken by Altisource or such other person under or in connection with this Agreement to the extent such action or omission arises from actions taken or omitted to be taken by, or the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of, Residential and any of Residential’s Affiliates.

 

12.5.                      LIMITATION ON CERTAIN DAMAGES .  Without limiting Section 12.2 hereof, no Party hereto or any of its Affiliates or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other representatives shall in any event have any obligation or liability to the other Party hereto or any such other person whether arising in contract (including warranty), tort (including active, passive or imputed negligence) or otherwise for consequential, incidental, indirect, special or punitive damages, whether foreseeable or not, arising out of the performance of the Services of this Agreement, including any loss of revenue or profits, even if a Party hereto has been notified about the possibility of such damages; provided , however, that the provisions of this Section 12.5 shall not limit the indemnification obligations hereunder of either Party hereto with respect to any liability that the other Party hereto may have to any third party not affiliated with Altisource or Residential for any incidental, consequential, indirect, special or punitive damages.

 

12.6.                      INDEMNIFICATION .  Each Party shall indemnify and hold the other Party, its respective Affiliates and any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other representatives (individually or collectively, as applicable, the “Indemnified Party”) harmless from and against any and all damages, claims or losses that the Indemnified Party may at any time suffer or incur, or become subject to, as a result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the indemnifying Party in

 

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connection with this Agreement or the Services provided hereunder, except those damages, claims or losses incurred by the Indemnified Party arising out of the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Indemnified Party.

 

13.                                COMPLIANCE WITH LAW .

 

Altisource shall provide the Services under this Agreement and any SOW, and Residential shall conduct its businesses relating to receipt of those Services, in compliance with all applicable Laws.

 

14.                                TAXES .

 

Unless otherwise provided herein or in an applicable SOW, each Party hereto shall be responsible for the cost of any sales, use, privilege and other transfer or similar taxes imposed upon that Party as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby. Any amounts payable under this Agreement are exclusive of Sales Taxes, and an amount equal to such Sales Taxes so chargeable shall, subject to receipt of a valid receipt or invoice as required below in this Section 14 , be paid by Residential to Altisource in addition to the amounts otherwise payable under this Agreement.  In each case where an amount in respect of Sales Tax is payable by Residential in respect of a Service provided by Altisource, Altisource shall furnish in a timely manner a valid Sales Tax receipt or invoice to Residential in the form and manner required by applicable law to allow Residential to recover such tax to the extent allowable under such law.

 

15.                                PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS .

 

No Party to this Agreement shall make, or cause to be made, any press release or public announcement or otherwise communicate with any news media in respect of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other Party hereto unless otherwise required by law, in which case the Party making the press release, public announcement or communication shall give the other Party reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such and the Parties shall cooperate as to the timing and contents of any such press release, public announcement or communication.

 

16.                                RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES .

 

The Parties hereto are independent contractors and none of the Parties hereto is an employee, partner or joint venturer of the other.  Under no circumstances shall any of the employees of a Party hereto be deemed to be employees of the other Party hereto for any purpose.  Except as expressly provided herein, none of the Parties hereto shall have the right to bind the others to any agreement with a third party or to represent itself as a partner or joint venture of the other by reason of this Agreement.

 

17.                                FORCE MAJEURE .

 

Neither Party hereto shall be in default of this Agreement by reason of its delay in the performance of, or failure to perform, any of its obligations hereunder if such delay or failure is caused by a Force Majeure Event.  During the pendency of such Force Majeure Event, each of the Parties hereto shall take all reasonable steps to fulfill its obligations hereunder by other means and, in any event, shall upon termination of such intervening event, promptly resume its obligations under this Agreement.

 

18.                                NON-SOLICITATION .

 

Each Party acknowledges that the value to the other Party of its business and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement would be substantially diminished if one Party were to solicit the employment of or hire any employee of the other Party or any of its Affiliates.  Accordingly, each Party agrees that it shall not, directly or indirectly and without the prior consent of the other Party, solicit the employment of, or hire, employ or retain, or otherwise encourage or cause to leave employment with the other Party, or cause any other Person to hire, employ or retain, or otherwise encourage or cause to leave employment with the other Party or any of its Affiliates, any Person who is or was employed by the other Party or any of its Affiliates at any time within twelve (12) months preceding the time of such solicitation or hiring, employment, retention or encouragement except with the written consent of the other Party.

 

19.                                DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROVISIONS .

 

19.1.                      DISPUTE RESOLUTION - GENERAL .

 

It is the intent of the Parties to use reasonable best efforts to resolve expeditiously any dispute, controversy or claim between or among them with respect to the matters covered hereby that may arise from time to time on a mutually acceptable negotiated basis.  In furtherance of the foregoing, a Party involved in a dispute, controversy or claim must deliver an Escalation Notice to the other Party demanding an in-person meeting involving representatives of the Parties at a senior level of management (or if the Parties agree, of the appropriate strategic business unit or division within such entity).  A copy of any such Escalation

 

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Notice shall be given to the Relationship Executive, or like officer or official, of the Party involved in the dispute, controversy or claim (which copy shall state that it is an Escalation Notice pursuant to this Agreement).  In response to the Escalation Notice, the Relationship Executives shall set an agenda, location and, if necessary, procedures, to discuss, negotiate and resolve the matter(s) set forth in the Escalation Notice. The Parties shall use reasonable best efforts to meet no later than thirty (30) days following receipt of the Escalation Notice delivered pursuant to Section 20.6 of this Agreement.  Neither Party may initiate a termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section  6 of this Agreement or initiate a legal action or proceeding pursuant to Section 19.2  of this Agreement until the earlier to occur of: (i) the 45 th  day following the delivery of the Escalation Notice pursuant to Section 20.6 of this Agreement; or (ii) two Business Days following the second meeting (either by phone or in person) of the Relationship Executives or their designees to specifically address the matter(s) set forth in the Escalation Notice.

 

19.2.                      JURISDICTION, VENUE .  Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be brought in the courts of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (if any Party to such action or proceeding has or can acquire jurisdiction), and each of the Parties hereto or thereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding, waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of the action or proceeding shall be heard and determined only in any such court and agrees not to bring any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any other court.  The Parties agree that any of them may file a copy of this paragraph with any court as written evidence of the knowing, voluntary and bargained agreement between the Parties hereto and thereto irrevocably to waive any objections to venue or to convenience of forum.  Process in any action or proceeding referred to in the first sentence of this Section may be served on any Party anywhere in the world.  The Parties acknowledge and agree that, prior to initiating any legal action or proceeding under this Agreement, the Parties must first follow and comply with the dispute resolution procedures set forth in Section 19.1 above.

 

19.3.                      GOVERNING LAW .  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg irrespective of the choice of law principles.

 

19.4.                      WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL .  EACH PARTY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY, WAIVES (TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW) ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH DISPUTE SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.

 

19.5.                      SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE, INJUNCTIVE RELIEF, EQUITABLE REMEDIES .  In the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the Party who is aggrieved shall have the right to seek specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief of its rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The other Party shall not oppose the granting of such relief. The Parties agree that the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach hereof, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are waived.

 

20.                                GENERAL CONTRACT PROVISIONS .

 

20.1.                      INTERPRETATION .  Words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be held to include the other genders as the context requires. The terms “hereof,” “herein, “and “herewith” and words of similar import, unless otherwise stated, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole (including all of the schedules hereto) and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. Article, Section, Exhibit, Schedule and Appendix references are to the articles, sections, exhibits, schedules and appendices of or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Any reference herein to this Agreement, unless otherwise stated, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, as permitted by Section 20.9 . The word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall mean “including, without limitation,” unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise specified. The word “or” shall not be exclusive. There shall be no presumption of interpreting this Agreement or any provision hereof against the draftsperson of this Agreement or any such provision.

 

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20.2.                      ASSIGNMENT .

 

This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.  Except as provided in Section 2.6 with regard to Altisource’s ability to unilaterally assign, in whole or in part, its obligations to one or more Affiliates or licensed third parties, no Party hereto may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior written approval of the other Party hereto; provided, however, that either Party may assign this Agreement without the consent of the other Party to any third party that acquires, by any means, including by merger or consolidation, all or substantially all the consolidated assets of such Party. Any purported assignment in violation of this Section 20.2 shall be void and shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.

 

20.3.                      ENTIRE AGREEMENT .  This Agreement, the schedules hereto and the Services Letter, contain the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersede all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter, and there are no agreements or understandings between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof other than those set forth or referred to herein or therein.

 

20.4.                      THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES .  Except for the indemnification rights under this Agreement (a) the provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties hereto and are not intended to confer upon any Person except the Parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder and (b) there are no third party beneficiaries of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall not provide any third person with any remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference to this Agreement.

 

20.5.                      DUE AUTHORITY, PROPER EXECUTION .  Residential represents on behalf of itself and Altisource represents on behalf of itself as follows:

 

(a)                                  Each such Person has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has taken all corporate or other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and

 

(b)                                  This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes, or will constitute, a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

20.6.                      NOTICES .  All notices or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given when (a) delivered in person, or (b) at noon local time on the second Business Day after dispatch if sent by an internationally recognized overnight courier; and (c) if such notice is to Altisource, when (a) or (b) has occurred and a copy is sent and received by e-mail to: contractmanagement@altisource.com.

 

If to Altisource:

 

If to Residential :

Altisource Solutions S.à r.l.

 

Altisource Residential Corporation

291 route d’Arlon

 

c/o Altisource Asset Management Corporation

Luxembourg City, Luxembourg L-1150

 

402 Strand St.

Attention: Corporate Secretary

 

Frederiksted, VI  00840-3531

 

 

Attn: Corporate Secretary

 

With a copy to: contractmanagement@altisource.com

 

Either Party may, by notice to the other Party, change the address to which such notices are to be given.

 

20.7.                      SEVERABILITY .  If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby, so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to either Party.  Upon any such determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon a suitable and equitable provision to affect the original intent of the Parties.

 

20.8.                      HEADINGS .  The article, section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

20.9.                      WAIVERS AND AMENDMENTS MUST BE IN WRITING .  No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified by any Party hereto, unless such waiver, amendment,

 

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supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the Party against whom it is sought to enforce such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.  Waiver by any Party hereto of any default by any other Party hereto of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving Party of any subsequent or other default.

 

20.10.               ALTISOURCE’S RIGHT TO AMEND .  Notwithstanding the first sentence of Section 20.9 , Altisource shall have the right to amend or terminate any Service, SOW, Fee Schedule and/or this Agreement unilaterally, if the subject matter of any Service, SOW, Fee Schedule and/or this Agreement becomes materially and adversely impacted by changes in any Laws.  To the extent Altisource exercises its right to amend any of those documents, as provided in this Section , any amendment must be limited to mitigating the impact of the change of Laws so that Altisource can continue providing the applicable Services to Residential as if the change of Laws had not occurred.  To the extent the changes in such Laws allow, any amendment or termination will be effective thirty (30) days after Altisource provides written notice to Residential.  To the extent that the change of Laws require the amendment or termination to be effective prior to thirty (30) days, it will be effective as required.

 

20.11.               COUNTERPARTS .  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by facsimile, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each Party hereto or thereto and delivered to the other Parties hereto or thereto.

 

20.12.               ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES .  This Agreement may be executed by providing an electronic signature under the terms of the Electronic Signatures Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et. seq., and may not be denied legal effect solely because it is in electronic form or permits the completion of the business transaction referenced herein electronically instead of in person.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the Contract Date.

 

 

RESIDENTIAL:

 

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Manager

 

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GRAPHIC

 

MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

EXHIBIT 1

(DEFINITIONS)

 

1.                                       INTEGRATION WITH AGREEMENT .

 

This “ Exhibit 1 ” (“Exhibit 1”) is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Master Services Agreement by and between Altisource Solutions S.á r.l. (“Altisource”) and Altisource Residential Corporation (“Residential”) and dated as of December 21, 2012.  Neither the Agreement nor this Exhibit 1 shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

2.                                       DEFINITIONS .

 

For purposes of the Agreement, including all Schedules thereto, the following defined terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section or in the cross-referenced section of the Agreement indicated below.

 

2.1.                             AFFILIATE . The term “ Affiliate ” means with respect to any Person (a “Principal”) (a) any directly or indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of such Principal, (b) any Person that directly or indirectly owns 100% of the voting stock of such Principal or (c) a Person that controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Principal.  As used herein, “control” of any entity means the possession, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of such entity, whether through ownership of voting securities or other interests, by contract or otherwise.  Furthermore, with respect to any Person that is partially owned by such Principal and does not otherwise constitute an Affiliate (a “Partially-Owned Person”), such Partially-Owned Person shall be considered an Affiliate of such Principal for purposes of this Agreement if such Principal can, after making a good faith effort to do so, legally bind such Partially-Owned Person to this Agreement.

 

2.2.                             ADDITIONAL SERVICES .  The term “ Additional Services ” means a service that:

 

(a)                                  Is reasonably similar or related to the Services provided hereunder or under any SOW or provided by Altisource to other parties under any SOW; and

 

(b)                                  Reasonably would be expected to involve a purchase volume greater than $100,000 on an annual basis.

 

2.3.                             AGREEMENT .  The term “ Agreement ” means this Master Services Agreement by and between Altisource and Residential and dated as of December 21, 2012, including all Schedules attached thereto, as well as any SOWs entered into pursuant to Section 2.2 .

 

2.4.                             BUSINESS DAY .  The term “ Business Day ” means any day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or official holiday of the United States Federal Reserve System Banks and Branches.

 

2.5.                             COMMINGLED INVOICE .  The term “ Commingled Invoice ” means any third party invoice that aggregates Services and/or Additional Services for the benefit of Residential, on the one hand, with services not for the benefit of Residential, on the other hand.

 

2.6.                             COMMINGLED INVOICE STATEMENT .  The term “ Commingled Invoice Statement ” means a statement indicating that portion of the invoiced amount of such Commingled Invoice that is attributable to Services and/or the Additional Services rendered for the benefit of Residential.

 

2.7.                             CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION .  The term “ Confidential Information ” means all confidential information concerning one Party that is either in the other Party’s possession (including Confidential Information in its possession prior to the Effective Date) or is furnished by one Party to the other Party or its directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants, counsel and other advisors and representatives at any time pursuant to this Agreement.

 

2.8.                             CONTRACT DATE .  The term “ Contract Date ” means December 21, 2012.

 

2.9.                             EFFECTIVE DATE .  The term “ Effective Date ” means December 21, 2012.

 

2.10.                      ESCALATION NOTICE .  The term “ Escalation Notice ” means a notice demanding an in-person meeting involving representatives of the Parties at a senior level of management (or if the Parties agree, of the appropriate strategic business unit or division within such entity) for the purpose of resolving a dispute, controversy or claim.

 

2.11.                      EXCLUSIVE TENDER PERIOD .  The term “ Exclusive Tender Period” means the period of time beginning on the date Altisource receives a request from Residential for a proposal from Altisource for the provision of Additional Service and ending sixty (60) Business Days thereafter.

 

Execution Copy

 

(T-3742)

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2.12.                      FEE LETTER .  The term “ Fee Letter ” means that certain Fee Letter by and between Altisource and Residential dated as of the Contract Date of the Agreement.

 

2.13.                      FEE SCHEDULE .  The term “ Fee Schedule ” means a fee schedule entered into between the Parties with regard to the compensation due Altisource by Residential specifically for certain Services Altisource provides Residential in accordance with a particular Statement of Work.

 

2.14.                      FORCE MAJEURE EVENT .  The term “ Force Majeure Event ” means strikes, acts of God, acts of the public enemy, acts of terrorism, riots or other events that arise from circumstances beyond the reasonable control of that Party.

 

2.15.                      GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY .  The term “ Governmental Authority ” means any duly constituted body politic, whether elected, appointed or otherwise generally acknowledged as the legitimate sovereign government of the applicable jurisdiction, including but not limited to international, national, federal, state, regional, local and municipal branches of government.

 

2.16.                      INITIAL TERM .  See Section 5.1 of the Agreement.

 

2.17.                      INVOICED AMOUNT .  The term “ Invoiced Amount ” means all amounts due and payable by Residential to Altisource as shown on each respective statement of account periodically submitted by Altisource to Residential.

 

2.18.                      Laws The term “ Laws ” means all laws, rules, regulations, orders, ordinances, directions and requirements of any Governmental Authority, now in force or which may hereafter be in force, including, without limitation, privacy and data protection laws, labor and overtime laws, tax laws, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, environmental protection laws and all requirements from any Governmental Authority to maintain necessary licenses and permits.

 

2.19.                      PERFORMANCE STANDARD .  The term “ Performance Standard ” means any quality standards, service level requirements, specifications and acceptance criteria as may be identified in an SOW.

 

2.20.                      PERSON .  The term “ Person ” means an individual, a general or limited partnership, a corporation, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, a limited liability entity, any Governmental Authority or any other entity.

 

2.21.                     REDUCED COST SERVICE . See Section 4.10 of the Agreement.

 

2.22.                      RELATIONSHIP EXECUTIVE .  The term “ Relationship Executive ” means an individual designated by each Party to serve as the primary relationship manager for the other Party.

 

2.23.                      RELEVANT SERVICES .  See Section 4.10 of the Agreement.

 

2.24.                      RENEWAL TERM .  See Section 5.2 of the Agreement.

 

2.25.                      RESERVE FUND .  The term “ Reserve Fund ” means a certain account prefunded by Residential for the authorized payment by Altisource of anticipated forecast fees and expenses incurred in the delivery of a Service and as described more fully in the applicable SOW and/or the Fee Letter.

 

2.26.                      SALES TAX .  The term “ Sales Tax ” means any goods and services taxes, value added taxes, sales taxes or similar taxes, now or hereinafter imposed, on the performance or delivery of Services.

 

2.27.                      SERVICES .  The term “ Services ” means the services set forth on Exhibit 2 of the Agreement, and/or in any SOWs, as the context requires.  The term “ Services ” includes, but is not limited to, Additional Services.

 

2.28.                      SERVICES LETTER .  The term “ Services Letter ” means that certain Services Letter by and between Altisource and Residential dated as of the Contract Date of the Agreement.

 

2.29.                      SERVICE PERIOD .  The term “ Service Period ” means, for each service set forth on Exhibit 2 of the Agreement, the period of time commencing on the Effective Date of the Agreement through the respective period specified on Exhibit 2 of the Agreement.

 

2.30.                      STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) .  The terms “ Statement of Work ” and “ SOW ” are used interchangeably and mean a statement of work entered into between the Parties with regard to a Service.

 

2.31.                      THIRD PARTY ADDITIONAL SERVICE PROVIDER .  The term “ Third Party Additional Service Provider ” means any third party requested by Residential to submit and negotiate proposals with regard to Additional Services.  For the avoidance of doubt, the term “ Third Party Additional Service Provider ” may or may not refer to a third party who provides Additional Services to Residential.

 

2.32.                      THIRD PARTY BILLINGS .  The term “ Third Party Billings ” means any amounts separately invoiced to Residential from a third party and payable by Residential in connection with delivery of Services.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Exhibit 1 as of the Contract Date.

 

 

RESIDENTIAL:

 

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Manager

 

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GRAPHIC

 

MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT

 

EXHIBIT 2

(SERVICES)

 

1.                                       INTEGRATION WITH AGREEMENT .

 

This “ Exhibit 2 ” (“Exhibit 2”) is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Master Services Agreement by and between Altisource Solutions S.á r.l. (“Altisource”) and Altisource Residential Corporation (“Residential”) and dated as of December 21, 2012.  Neither the Agreement nor this Exhibit 2 shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

2.                                       SERVICES .

 

Altisource shall provide the following Services to Residential and any of Residential’s Affiliates in accordance with the terms as set forth in this Agreement and any Service Letters, SOWs and/or Fee Letters as agreed upon by the Parties:

 

 

 

Service

 

Service Period
(Years)

1

 

Asset Management Services

 

15

2

 

Renovation Services

 

15

3

 

Property Preservation and Inspection Services

 

15

4

 

Valuation Services

 

15

5

 

Acquisition and Sales Support Services

 

15

6

 

Insurance Services

 

15

7

 

Leasing and Property Management Services

 

15

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Exhibit 2 as of as of the Contract Date.

 

RESIDENTIAL:

 

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Manager

 

Execution Copy

 

(T-3742)

Confidential

 

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Altisource Residential

 

Re:  Services Letter

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to the Master Services Agreement dated December 21, 2012, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time (the “ MSA ”), by and between Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. (“ Altisource ”) and Altisource Residential Corporation (“ Residential ”).  This letter constitutes a Services Letter as contemplated in Section 2.1 of the MSA.

 

As compensation for each Service, as that term is defined in the MSA and as described in Schedules A-1 to A-7 hereto (collectively, “ Schedule A ”), Residential agrees to pay Altisource the corresponding amount set forth in that separate Fee Letter of even date herewith (the “Fee Letter”), in accordance with the terms and provisions of the MSA, Schedule A and the Fee Letter, as applicable.

 

Altisource and Residential each agree that neither will disclose this Services Letter or the concerns hereof, except (a) to the extent necessary to comply with the law or any legal process or the requirements of any governmental authority or of any securities exchange on which securities of the disclosing party or any affiliate of the disclosing party are listed or traded, (b) as part of normal reporting or review procedures to governmental authorities, and (c) in order to enforce our respective rights under the MSA in a legal proceeding.

 

Please confirm that the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding by signing and returning the enclosed copy of this letter.

 

 

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Execution Copy

 

(T-3742)

Confidential

 

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GRAPHIC

 

STATEMENT OF WORK

(ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

 

SERVICES LETTER - SCHEDULE A-1

 

This Statement of Work (Asset Management Services) (the “SOW”) is made by and between ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L. , a Luxembourg private limited liability company (“ Altisource ”) and ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION , a Maryland corporation (“ Residential ”, and together with Altisource, the “Parties” and each individually, a “Party”), and is dated as of December 21, 2012.

 

RECITAL

 

WHEREAS, Residential desires to receive, and Altisource is willing to provide, or cause to be provided, certain Services pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.              INTEGRATION WITH SERVICES LETTER .

 

This SOW is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Services Letter, dated as of December 21, 2012, from Altisource to Residential (the “Services Letter”) as Schedule A-1 to the Services Letter.  Neither the Services Letter nor this SOW shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

2.              GOVERNED BY MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT .

 

This SOW is governed by that certain Master Services Agreement by and between Altisource and Residential and dated as of December 21, 2012 (the “MSA”), the terms of which are hereby incorporated  by this reference.  T his SOW shall not be construed or interpreted without the MSA.

 

3.              DEFINED TERMS .

 

Definitions of certain capitalized terms used in this SOW are contained in Exhibit 1 to this SOW, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.  Any capitalized term not defined in this SOW, including any exhibits to this SOW, shall have the meaning given that term in the MSA.

 

4.               SERVICES .

 

4.1.          PROVISION OF ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES .  Subject to the terms and conditions of the MSA, Altisource shall provide, or cause to be provided, to Residential, and any of Residential’s Affiliates, with regard to REO Properties, the following Services:

 

(a)            the Agency Services;

 

(b)            the Renovation Services;

 

(c)            the Property Preservation and Inspection Services;

 

(d)            the Property Tax Management Services;

 

(e)            the Eviction Services;

 

(f)             the Valuation Services;

 

(g)            the Acquisition and Sales Support Services; and

 

(h)            the Insurance Services.

 

4.2.          AGENCY SERVICES .

 

4.2.1.       APPOINTMENT .  Residential hereby appoints Altisource, and Altisource hereby accepts this appointment, as Residential’s duly authorized representative, agent, attorney-in-fact and asset manager, as the context may require, for the purpose of delegating authority to Altisource in order to enable Altisource to perform the other Asset Management Services on Residential’s behalf as further described herein.

 

4.2.2.       POWERS OF ATTORNEY .  Upon the written request of Altisource, Residential agrees to execute, or cause to be executed, and furnish to Altisource appropriate powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable Altisource to carry out its duties hereunder.

 

Execution Copy

 

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4.3.          RENOVATION SERVICES .

 

4.3.1.       RENOVATION SOW .  Altisource will act on behalf of Residential to manage the services described more particularly on the Renovation SOW, namely:

 

(a)            Assess real properties to determine their surrounding market conditions, physical conditions and renovation estimates;

 

(b)            Define renovation scope of work; and

 

(c)            Execute renovation of properties according to Customer Finished Property Criteria and Customer Design Specifications, within Residential’s delegated authority to Altisource for the delivery of marketable rental properties.

 

4.3.2.       CRITERIA AND SPECIFICATIONS .  Residential will provide Altisource with the Customer Finished Property Criteria and Customer Design Specifications, as those terms are defined in the Renovation SOW, subject to Altisource’s agreement and acceptance of those criteria and specifications in Altisource’s sole discretion.

 

4.4.          PROPERTY PRESERVATION AND INSPECTION SERVICES .  Altisource will act on behalf of Residential to manage the services described more particularly on the Property Preservation and Inspection SOW, including, but not limited to:

 

4.4.1.       INSPECTION SERVICES . Altisource will order and analyze inspections to identify occupancy status and life-safety issues.

 

4.4.2.       INITIAL AND ON-GOING PRESERVATION SERVICES .  Altisource will secure the property and provide initial and on-going property preservation services for vacant properties.

 

4.4.3.       REMEDIATION SERVICES . Altisource will plan and remediate health and life safety issues through standard work items and awarding bids for non-standard maintenance and repairs in accordance with authority delegated by Residential.

 

4.4.1.       UTILITIES AND HOA MANAGEMENT .  Altisource will provide utility activation and management for gas and electric utilities and ensure that delinquent utilities are brought current.  Altisource will ensure that any delinquent HOA dues, fees or other similar assessments are brought current and paid on a timely basis until the sale of the applicable REO Property is completed.

 

4.4.2.       VIOLATIONS MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION Altisource will ensure that all code violations affecting a property which have been filed are resolved and cured within Delegated Authority Matrix guidelines.

 

4.4.3.       CASH-FOR-RELOCATION, CASH-FOR-REDEMPTION AND EVICTIONS FULFILLMENT .  Altisource will support various internal and judicial efforts for occupants to vacate the property and surrender access.

 

4.5.          PROPERTY TAX MANAGEMENT SERVICES .  Altisource shall pay all past due taxes and assessments owed on a given real property, as well as all current real estate taxes and assessments as invoiced. Altisource will notify Residential of the amount and jurisdiction owed. In addition, Altisource may elect, at its sole discretion, to file and prosecute an appeal of any property tax assessment on behalf of Residential.

 

4.6.          EVICTION SERVICES .

 

4.6.1.       LEGAL EVICTION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT .  Altisource will:

 

(a)            Send eviction request to eviction attorney;

 

(b)            Track case progress, follow up with attorneys as required and escalate as appropriate to address issues and delays in the process;

 

(c)            Escalate contested evictions to Residential’s attention, including details of issue with estimated attorney fees; and

 

(d)            In event the occupant files bankruptcy after a valid foreclosure, then Altisource will assign the relief from stay action to the eviction attorney and monitor the action.

 

(e)            Note:  Eviction Services pursuant to this SOW do not include evictions of tenants of Residential’s rental property portfolio.  Those eviction services are provided by Altisource pursuant to the Leasing and Property Management SOW.

 

4.6.2.       REDEMPTION AND CASH-FOR-REDEMPTION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT .  Altisource will:

 

(a)            Develop a Cash-for-Redemption program for Residential by customizing Altisource’s existing Cash-for-Redemption program to meet Residential’s specific parameters, subject to approval by Residential;

 

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(b)            Monitor, leveraging occupancy inspections described more fully in the Property Preservation and Inspection SOW, the property to determine if the occupant has abandoned the property during the redemption period applicable to the property’s jurisdiction.  If the property is identified as vacant, file the appropriate documents with the governing authorities and issue required notifications to prior occupant in order to reach a determination of abandonment.  Upon receiving final determination of abandonment, secure the property as more fully described in the Property Preservation and Inspection SOW;

 

(c)            Extend to and negotiate Cash-for-Redemption offers with occupant of property in Redemption states to facilitate their vacating of the property;

 

(d)            Execute Cash-for-Redemption agreements in accordance with the Cash-for-Redemption offers and ensure occupant signs the Cash-for-Redemption agreement and submits signed W-9;

 

(e)            Upon agreement of acceptance of a Cash-for-Redemption offer, ensure that the property has been left in “broom clean” condition, that all personal property has been removed and that the occupant has vacated the property; and

 

(f)             Coordinate payment of the agreed amount to occupant on behalf of Residential.

 

4.6.3.       CASH-FOR-RELOCATION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT .  Altisource will:

 

(a)            Develop a Cash-for-Relocation program for Residential by customizing Altisource’s existing Cash-for-Relocation program to meet Residential’s specific parameters, subject to approval by Residential;

 

(b)            Initiate Cash-for-Relocation offers within the parameters of the Cash-for-Relocation program described above;

 

(c)            Execute Cash-for-Relocation agreements in accordance with the Cash-for-Relocation offers and ensure occupant signs the Cash-for-Relocation agreement and submits signed W-9;

 

(d)            Implement the Cash-for-Relocation agreements by ensuring that the real property has been left in “broom clean” condition, that all personal property has been removed and that the occupant has vacated; and

 

(e)            Coordinate payment of the agreed amount to occupant on behalf of Residential.

 

4.6.4.       OCCUPIED REO PROPERTY SALES PROGRAM MANAGEMENT .  Where allowed by law and approved by Residential, Altisource will market occupied REO Properties, using appropriate disclaimers or disclosures in marketing materials and agreements.

 

4.6.5.       LEASE CONVERSION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT .  Altisource will:

 

(a)            Develop a Lease Conversion program for Residential by customizing Altisource’s existing Cash-for-Relocation program to meet Residential’s specific parameters, subject to approval by Residential;

 

(b)            Initiate Lease Conversion offers and qualify occupant for tenancy within the parameters of the Lease Conversion program described above and Residential-approved Tenant Qualifications for rental property described in the Leasing and Property Management SOW; and

 

(c)            Execute Lease Conversion agreements in accordance with the Lease Conversion offers and ensure occupant signs the Lease agreement and provides a key to the property.

 

4.7.          VALUATION SERVICES .  Altisource will act on behalf of Residential to manage the services described below, some of which are described more particularly on the Valuation SOW, including, but not limited to:

 

(a)            For unoccupied REO Properties, order thirty (30) day quick sale distressed CMAs upon the property being secured, and every ninety (90) days thereafter until the unoccupied REO Property is sold;

 

(b)            Order Exterior BPOs for all occupied REO Properties; and

 

(c)            Order additional Valuation Services as may be necessary from time to time to support the needs of Residential, either as may be specifically requested by Residential or as determined by Altisource.

 

4.8.          ACQUISITION AND SALES SUPPORT SERVICES .  Altisource will act on behalf of Residential to manage the services described below, some of which are described more particularly on the Acquisition and Sales Support SOW, including, but not limited to:

 

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4.8.1.       IDENTIFICATION OF SPECIAL INVESTOR REQUIREMENTS .  Identify any special requirements for managing Residential’s assets, including but not limited to, any MSA-specific and/or state-specific Performance Standards.

 

4.8.2.       AUTHORIZATION OF REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS .  Authorize repairs and improvements on the property that directly relate to the improvement of the property which will, under most circumstances, increase the value of the property or shorten the marketing timeframe. Anticipated return on repairs should be a minimum of $1 for $1 return with a preferred return anticipated at $1.25 for $1 or more.  Return on repairs projected to be less than 100% may be justified if critical to effecting an accelerated marketing period.

 

4.8.3.       ASSIGNMENT OF BROKER .  Assign Altisource affiliate RHSS broker or select referral broker where Altisource affiliate RHSS broker is not available, as further set forth in the Acquisition and Sales Support SOW herein.  Execute formal listing agreement provided by Altisource with selected broker.

 

4.8.4.       LIST PRICE DETERMINATION .  Establish list price for REO Properties according to Residential approved pricing methodology.  Using current pricing methodology, initial list price of REO Properties is 100% of a 30-day CMA.  This methodology may be changed at the direction of Residential at its discretion.

 

4.8.5.       PROPERTY LISTING .  List property for sale with the local Multiple Listing Service to ensure advertising to the community as further set forth in the Acquisition and Sales Support SOW. REO Properties will also be listed for sale on Altisource’s affiliated consumer web portal, where customers can bid on the REO Properties in time-limit bid auctions or make offers to purchase in a non-auction format.

 

4.8.6.       MARKETING EVALUATION AND LIST PRICE RECOMMENDATIONS .  As needed during the marketing of the property, submit requests to reduce the list price if deemed in the best interest of Residential to do so.  Altisource may reduce the price every thirty (30) days by 5% if benchmark initial list price is greater than $150,000.00 or reduce by 8% or minimum $4,000.00 if benchmark initial list price is less than $150,000.  At ninety (90) days on market, Altisource will review file to assess potential marketing gaps, including initial list price too high, property condition, broker performance or adverse neighborhood issues. In addition, Altisource will order an updated CMA and make a recommendation on revised pricing.

 

4.8.7.       EVALUATION OF OFFERS .  Handle all offers received on REO Properties and reject, counteroffer or accept offers based on business rules and authority matrix agreed upon between Altisource and Residential.  Altisource has pre-approved authority from Residential to approve offers as follows:

 

(a)            Initial list price of $15,000 or less —offers greater than 60% of latest list price;

 

(b)            Initial list price of $15,001 to $30,000 —offers greater than 85% of latest list price;

 

(c)            Initial list price of $30,001 to $150,000 —offers greater than 90% of latest list price; and

 

(d)            Initial list price of $150,001 or greater —offers greater than 95% of latest list price.

 

4.8.8.       REVIEW AND EXECUTION OF PURCHASE AND SALES AGREEMENTS .  Review and execute (via electronic signature) all contracts and addenda and deliver fully-executed documents to closers.

 

4.9.          INSURANCE SERVICES .  Altisource will act on behalf of Residential to manage the services described more particularly on the Insurance SOW, including, but not limited to:

 

4.9.1.       TITLE SERVICES .  Altisource will provide title search, title curative and title insurance services, such as: (i) ordering and issuing preliminary title searches; (ii) researching, negotiating and clearing any defective title issues; and (iii) ordering and issuing title insurance policies.

 

4.9.2.       SETTLEMENT SERVICES Altisource will provide closing, escrow and settlement services, such as: (i) preparation of closing documents; (ii) receipt of any necessary termite or other inspections; (iii) scheduling and handling closing activities; (iv) closing of escrow and disbursement of sellers’ proceeds; (v) verification that wired sellers’ proceeds match the amounts shown on the Final Approved/Executed HUD-1 Settlement Statement; (vi) wiring of net sales proceeds to bank accounts designated by sellers; and (vii) within sixty (60) days of sale funding, ensuring outstanding invoices have been processed.

 

4.9.3.       PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE SERVICES . Altisource will manage, structure and generally administer all aspects of Residential’s specialty property insurance programs, including hazard, wind, flood and liability insurance as further set forth in the Insurance SOW. Altisource will also coordinate the filing of hazard insurance claims and the provision of Property Condition Certificates if the damage to the property is estimated to exceed $1,000.

 

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5.              FEES .

 

Altisource shall charge, and Residential agrees to pay, the Fee for the Asset Management Services as set forth on that certain Asset Management Services Fee Schedule, which is attached to the Fee Letter as Schedule B-1 .

 

6.              SPECIAL PROVISIONS .

 

NONE

 

7.              INTERPRETATION .

 

7.1.          CONTROLLING PROVISIONS . Notwithstanding anything set forth in the MSA to the contrary, the Parties agree that the following provisions shall, in connection with Services provided pursuant to this SOW, either are (i) in addition to the terms of the MSA; or (ii) to the extent that this SOW is inconsistent with the terms of the MSA, then the terms of the MSA shall control to the extent of any conflict, unless noted below:

 

NONE

 

All other terms and conditions as set forth in the MSA shall remain in full force and effect.

 

7.2.          CROSS-REFERENCES . Except for this Section  7 and any other instance which refers to a specific Section of the SOW or the Exhibit(s), all references to the SOW are deemed to refer to the SOW as supplemented by the Exhibit(s).

 

8.              COUNTERPARTS, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES .

 

This SOW may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same SOW. This SOW may be executed by providing an electronic signature under the terms of the Electronic Signatures Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et. seq., and may not be denied legal effect solely because it is in electronic form or permits the completion of the business transaction referenced herein electronically instead of in person.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the Contract Date.

 

 

RESIDENTIAL:

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

 

Date: December 21, 2012

Date: December 21, 2012

 

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STATEMENT OF WORK

EXHIBIT 1

(DEFINITIONS)

 

1.              INTEGRATION WITH SOW .

 

This “ Exhibit 1 ” (“Exhibit 1”) is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Statement of Work (Asset Management Services), dated as of December 21, 2012, by and between Altisource Solutions S.á r.l. (“ Altisource ”) and Altisource Residential Corporation, a Maryland corporation (“ Residential ”) (the “SOW”).  Neither the SOW nor this Exhibit 1 shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

2.              DEFINITIONS .

 

For purposes of the SOW, the following defined terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section.  Unless otherwise defined in this SOW, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the MSA.

 

2.1.          ACQUISITION AND SALES SUPPORT SERVICES .  The term “ Acquisition and Sales Support Services ” means those Services described in Section 4.8 of the SOW.

 

2.2.          ACQUISITION AND SALES SUPPORT SOW .  The term “ Acquisition and Sales Support SOW ” means that certain Statement of Work (Acquisition and Sales Support Services), dated as of December 21, 2012, by and between Altisource and Residential, which is attached to the Services Letter as Schedule A-5 .

 

2.3.          AGENCY SERVICES .  The term “ Agency Services ” means those Services described in Section 4.2 of the SOW.

 

2.4.          ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES .  The term “ Asset Management Services ” means those Services described in Section 4.1 of the SOW, either individually or in the aggregate as the context requires, with regard to REO Properties.

 

2.5.          CASH-FOR-REDEMPTION . The term “ Cash-for-Redemption ” means a program by which an occupant of real property is offered money in exchange for the occupant’s waiver of their statutory or equitable redemption rights and the occupant’s agreement to leave the real property voluntarily by an agreed upon deadline.

 

2.6.          CASH-FOR-RELOCATION . The term “ Cash-for-Relocation ” means a program by which an occupant of real property is offered money in exchange for the occupant’s agreement to leave the real property voluntarily by an agreed upon deadline.

 

2.7.          COMPARATIVE MARKET ANALYSIS (CMA) .The terms “ Comparative Market Analysis” and “CMA” are used interchangeably and mean a licensed real estate agent prepared product which includes a description of the subject property’s interior and exterior condition, three comparable active listings, three comparable sold properties and an estimated value based on normal and 30-day marketing times. The report also includes an itemized list of recommended repairs.

 

2.8.          CONTRACT DATE .  The term “ Contract Date ” means December 21, 2012.

 

2.9.          DELEGATED AUTHORITY MATRIX .  The term “ Delegated Authority Matrix ” means the matrix establishing the authorized amounts for renovation and repair costs as well as an escalation process for approvals exceeding authorized amounts.

 

2.10.        EFFECTIVE DATE .  The term “ Effective Date ” means December 21, 2012.

 

2.11.        EVICTION SERVICES .  The term “ Eviction Services ” means those Services described in Section 4.6 of the SOW.

 

2.12.        HOA .  The term “ HOA ” means Home Owners Association, referring to the Home Owners Association associated with a specific property.  HOA may also refer to a Condominium Owners Association associated with a specific property.

 

2.13.        INSURANCE SERVICES .  The term “ Insurance Services ” means those Services described in Section 4.9 of the SOW.

 

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2.14.        INSURANCE SOW .  The term “ Insurance SOW ” means that certain Statement of Work (Insurance Services), dated as of December 21, 2012, by and between Altisource and Residential, which is attached to the Services Letter as Schedule A-6 .

 

2.15.        LEASING AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SOW .  The term “ Leasing and Property Management SOW ” means that certain Statement of Work (Leasing and Property Management Services), dated as of  December 21, 2012, by and between Altisource and Residential, which is attached to the Services Letter as Schedule A-7 .

 

2.16.        MSA .  The term “ MSA ” has the meaning ascribed to in Section  2 of the SOW.

 

2.17.        PERFORMANCE STANDARD .  The term “ Performance Standard ” means any quality standards, service level requirements, specifications and acceptance criteria as may be identified in an SOW.

 

2.18.        PROPERTY PRESERVATION AND INSPECTION SERVICES .  The term “ Property Preservation and Inspection Services ” means those Services described in Section 4.4 of the SOW.

 

2.19.        PROPERTY PRESERVATION AND INSPECTION SOW .  The term “ Property Preservation and Inspection SOW ” means that certain Statement of Work (Property Preservation and Inspection Services), dated as of December 21, 2012, by and between Altisource and Residential, which is attached to the Services Letter as Schedule A-3 .

 

2.20.        PROPERTY TAX MANAGEMENT SERVICES .  The term “ Property Tax Management Services ” means those Services described in Section 4.5 of the SOW.

 

2.21.        RENOVATION SERVICES .  The term “ Renovation Services ” means those Services described in Section 4.3 of the SOW.

 

2.22.        RENOVATION SOW .  The term “ Renovation SOW ” means that certain Statement of Work (Renovation Services), dated as of December 21, 2012, by and between Altisource and Residential, which is attached to the Services Letter as Schedule A-2 .

 

2.23.        RENTAL PROPERTY .  The term “ Rental Property ” means the real property owned by Residential which is active in Residential’s rental property program, indicated by an active status in the Propertyware system.

 

2.24.        REO PROPERTIES .  The term “ REO Properties ” means real properties owned by Residential but not active in Residential’s rental program.

 

2.25.        SERVICES .  The term “ Services ” means the Asset Management Services.

 

2.26.        SERVICES LETTER .  The term “ Services Letter ” has the meaning ascribed to in Section  1 of the SOW.

 

2.27.        VALUATION SERVICES .  The term “ Valuation Services ” means those Services described in Section 4.7 of the SOW.

 

2.28.        VALUATION SOW .  The term “ Valuation SOW ” means that certain Statement of Work (Valuation Services), dated as of December 21, 2012, by and between Altisource and Residential, which is attached to the Services Letter as Schedule A-4 .

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Exhibit 1 as of the Contract Date.

 

RESIDENTIAL:

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

Title:

Manager

 

 

Date: December 21, 2012

Date: December 21, 2012

 

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STATEMENT OF WORK

(RENOVATION SERVICES)

 

SERVICES LETTER - SCHEDULE A-2

 

This Statement of Work (Renovation Services) ( this “SOW”) is made by and between ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L. , a Luxembourg private limited liability company (“ Altisource ”) and ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION , a Maryland corporation (“ Residential ”, and together with Altisource, the “Parties” and each individually, a “Party”), and is dated as of December 21, 2012.

 

RECITAL

 

WHEREAS, Residential desires to receive, and Altisource is willing to provide, or cause to be provided, certain Services pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.              INTEGRATION WITH SERVICES LETTER .

 

This SOW is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Services Letter, dated as of December 21, 2012, from Altisource to Residential (the “Services Letter”) as Schedule A-2 to the Services Letter.  Neither the Services Letter nor this SOW shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

2.              GOVERNED BY MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT .

 

This SOW is governed by that certain Master Services Agreement by and between Altisource and Residential and dated as of December 21, 2012 (the “MSA”), the terms of which are hereby incorporated  by this reference.  T his SOW shall not be construed or interpreted without the MSA.

 

3.                                       DEFINED TERMS .

 

Definitions of certain capitalized terms used in this SOW are contained in Exhibit 1 to this SOW, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.  Any capitalized term not defined in this SOW, including any exhibits to this SOW, shall have the meaning given that term in the MSA.

 

4.                                       SERVICES .

 

4.1.                             PROVISION OF RENOVATION SERVICES .  Subject to the terms and conditions of the MSA, Altisource shall provide, or cause to be provided, to Residential and any of Residential’s Affiliates, the Property Assessment Services and the Property Renovation Services with regard to REO Properties as well as any other properties owned by Residential.

 

4.2.                             PROPERTY ASSESSMENT SERVICES .

 

4.2.1.                   INITIAL SCREENING ASSESSMENT .  Altisource will perform high level interior and exterior reviews of the property to assess the general condition and identify potential costs and risk factors that would preclude the property from being selected as a Rental Property.  Altisource will complete at least 90% of all orders placed within a calendar month for Initial Screening Assessments within three (3) Business Days.  If the property passes the Initial Screening Assessment, the inspector may proceed with the Renovation Estimate Assessment.

 

4.2.2.       RENOVATION ESTIMATE ASSESSMENT .  Altisource will complete a Renovation Estimate Assessment of the property to develop a Renovation Estimate.  Altisource will complete at least 90% of all orders placed within a calendar month for Renovation Estimate Assessments within three (3) Business Days.  The Renovation Estimate will include estimated material requirements as well as the renovation work required to conform the property to Residential’s Customer Finished Property Criteria and the Customer Design Specifications.  The Renovation Estimate Assessment must be performed in conjunction with an Initial Screening Assessment.  The Renovation Estimate will not be performed if the property fails the Initial Screening Assessment.

 

4.2.3.       PROPERTY ONBOARDING ASSESSMENT .  Altisource will complete a Property Onboarding Assessment for any occupied property being evaluated for conversion to a Rental Property, including properties being evaluated for Deed-For-Lease as well as lease conversion of an REO occupant.  The Property Onboarding Assessment will include identifying and estimating repair costs for any life safety and health issues and

 

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deferred maintenance items that need to be addressed as well as documenting major components and condition of the property.

 

4.3.          PROPERTY RENOVATION SERVICES .

 

4.3.1.       PRELIMINARY SCOPE OF WORK .  The Preliminary Scope of Work will be developed by Altisource based on the Renovation Estimate.  The Preliminary Scope of Work will be submitted to Residential for review and approval to determine whether to renovate the property for use as a Rental Property, or to market and sell the property as an REO Property.  Residential may request additional review and refinement of the Preliminary Scope of Work or request additional assessment of potential renovated property rent.

 

4.3.2        FINAL SCOPE OF WORK . The Final Scope of Work will be developed based on the Preliminary Scope of Work, plus any refinements and approved Change Orders:

 

(a)            Confirm the materials requirements and labor estimates to renovate the property are consistent with the Customer Finished Property Criteria and the Customer Design Specifications;

 

(b)            Provide an estimated schedule for completion and identify any predecessors required to begin renovation; and

 

(c)            Provide the renovation budget, inclusive of any accepted Change Orders.

 

4.3.2.       RENOVATION OF PROPERTY . Altisource will renovate properties acquired by Residential consistent with the Final Scope of Work.  Altisource will pull any required permits and renovate the property according to the Final Scope of Work, consistent with local rules and regulations.  Altisource will update the renovation schedule on a regular basis through completion, including any required inspections, lien releases, and closeout of any permits.

 

4.3.3.       MANAGEMENT OF CHANGE ORDERS .

 

4.3.3.1.    Identification of Change Orders .   Altisource may identify Change Orders required to bring the property to the desired condition as a result of unanticipated or previously unidentified conditions or events.  Altisource will estimate the cost and time impacts of any identified Change Orders and provide appropriate supporting documentation and recommendations.

 

4.3.3.2.   Authorization of Change Orders .  Altisource will authorize certain Change Orders based on the Delegated Authority Matrix to be performed without delay.  If a requested Change Order exceeds the authorized amounts in the Delegated Authority Matrix, Altisource will follow the Defined Escalation Process for review and approval of the Change Order request.  Upon acceptance of any Change Orders, the renovation timeline will be revised as required.

 

4.3.3.3.    Change Order Impact .  Altisource will use its best efforts to minimize the impact of Change Orders on the expected renovation timeline.

 

4.3.4.       TURNOVER TO LEASING .  Altisource will conduct a final inspection of the property to ensure the Final Scope of Work is fully completed, meets locally accepted construction and finishing standards and is consistent with the Customer Finished Property Criteria and the Customer Design Specifications.

 

5.              FEES .

 

Altisource shall charge, and Residential agrees to pay, the Fee for the Renovation Services as set forth on that certain Renovation Services Fee Schedule, which is attached to the Fee Letter as Schedule B-2 .

 

6.              SPECIAL PROVISIONS .

 

NONE

 

7.              INTERPRETATION .

 

7.1.          CONTROLLING PROVISIONS . Notwithstanding anything set forth in the MSA to the contrary, the Parties agree that the following provisions shall, in connection with Services provided pursuant to this SOW, either are (i) in addition to the terms of the MSA; or (ii) to the extent that this SOW is inconsistent with the terms of the MSA, then the terms of the MSA shall control to the extent of any conflict, unless noted below:

 

NONE

 

All other terms and conditions as set forth in the MSA shall remain in full force and effect.

 

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7.2.          CROSS-REFERENCES . Except for this Section 7 and any other instance which refers to a specific Section of the SOW or the Exhibit(s), all references to the SOW are deemed to refer to the SOW as supplemented by the Exhibit(s).

 

8.              COUNTERPARTS, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES .

 

This SOW may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same SOW. This SOW may be executed by providing an electronic signature under the terms of the Electronic Signatures Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et. seq., and may not be denied legal effect solely because it is in electronic form or permits the completion of the business transaction referenced herein electronically instead of in person.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the Contract Date.

 

RESIDENTIAL:

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

Title:

Manager

 

 

Date: December 21, 2012

Date: December 21, 2012

 

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STATEMENT OF WORK

 

EXHIBIT 1

(DEFINITIONS)

 

1.              INTEGRATION WITH SOW .

 

This “ Exhibit 1 ” (“Exhibit 1”) is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Statement of Work (Renovation Services), dated as of December 21, 2012, by and between Altisource Solutions S.á r.l. (“ Altisource ”) and Altisource Residential Corporation, a Maryland corporation (“ Residential ”) (the “SOW”).  Neither the SOW nor this Exhibit 1 shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

2.              DEFINITIONS .

 

For purposes of the SOW, the following defined terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section.  Unless otherwise defined in this SOW, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the MSA.

 

2.1.          CHANGE ORDER .   The term “ Change Order ” means the request to modify the Final Scope of Work to accommodate unanticipated conditions, events, or costs.

 

2.2.          CONTRACT DATE .  The term “ Contract Date ” means December 21, 2012.

 

2.3.          CUSTOMER DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS .  The term “ Customer Design Specifications ” means the Residential defined and maintained standard specifications of key materials, fixtures and finishes to be used in the renovation of properties.  Modifications to the Customer Design Specifications will only affect properties with renovation work commencing after Residential notifies Altisource of such modifications.

 

2.4.          CUSTOMER FINISHED PROPERTY CRITERIA .  The term “ Customer Finished Property Criteria ” means the Residential defined and maintained minimum acceptable criteria for all finished renovated properties. Modifications to the Customer Finished Property Criteria will only affect properties with renovation work commencing after Residential notifies Altisource of such modifications.

 

2.5.          DEED-FOR-LEASE .   The term “ Deed-For-Lease ” means the process by which a mortgagor deeds the property to the lender in exchange for a lease obligation to remain in the home as a tenant.

 

2.6.          DEFINED ESCALATION PROCESS .  The term “ Defined Escalation Process ” means the process establishing the level of approval required for renovation and repair costs exceeding pre-approved limits.

 

2.7.          DELEGATED AUTHORITY MATRIX .  The term “ Delegated Authority Matrix ” means the matrix establishing the authorized amounts for defined renovation and change order costs as well as an escalation process for approvals exceeding authorized amounts.

 

2.8.          EFFECTIVE DATE .  The term “ Effective Date ” means December 21, 2012.

 

2.9.          FINAL SCOPE OF WORK .  The term “ Final Scope of Work ” means the final plan for renovation of the property.  The Final Scope of Work includes an assessment of total costs and time frame for renovation of the property as well as any preliminary matters that are required to begin renovation.

 

2.10.        INITIAL SCREENING ASSESSMENT .  The term “ Initial Screening Assessment ” means the interior and exterior reviews of the property condition that will be used to estimate construction costs and other factors.

 

2.11.        MSA .  The term “ MSA ” has the meaning ascribed to in Section  2 .

 

2.12.        PRELIMINARY SCOPE OF WORK .  The term “ Preliminary Scope of Work ” means the preliminary plan for the renovation as well as an estimate of total costs and time frame for renovation of the property.

 

2.13.        PROPERTY ASSESSMENT SERVICES .  The term “ Property Assessment Services ” means those Services described in Section 4.2 of the SOW .

 

2.14.        PROPERTY ONBOARDING ASSESSMENT .  The term “ Property Onboarding Assessment ” means the Assessment used to determine initial repairs required and document the condition of an occupied REO Property for consideration as a Rental Property.

 

2.15.        PROPERTY RENOVATION SERVICES .  The term “ Property Renovation Services ” means those Services described in Section 4.3 of the SOW .

 

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2.16.        RENOVATION ESTIMATE .  The term “ Renovation Estimate ” means the estimate of the materials and work required to renovate the property to the standards defined by the Customer Design Specifications and Customer Finished Property Criteria.

 

2.17.        RENOVATION ESTIMATE ASSESSMENT .  The term “ Renovation Estimate Assessment ” means the Assessment used to determine the Renovation Estimate.

 

2.18.        RENTAL PROPERTY .  The term “ Rental Property ” means the real property owned by Residential which is active in Residential’s rental property program, indicated by an active status in the Propertyware system.

 

2.19.        REO PROPERTIES .  The term “ REO Properties ” means real properties owned by Residential but not active in Residential’s rental program.

 

2.20.        SERVICES .  The term “ Services ” means the Renovation Services.

 

2.21.        SERVICES LETTER .  The term “ Services Letter ” has the meaning ascribed to in Section  1 of the SOW.

 

2.22.        TURNOVER TO LEASING The term “Turnover to Leasing” means the point at which a property that has been selected for Residential’s leasing program is eligible to be rented to a tenant.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Exhibit 1 as of the Contract Date.

 

RESIDENTIAL:

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

Title:

Manager

 

 

Date: December 21, 2012

Date: December 21, 2012

 

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STATEMENT OF WORK

(PROPERTY PRESERVATION AND INSPECTION SERVICES)

 

SERVICES LETTER - SCHEDULE A-3

 

This Statement of Work (Property Preservation and Inspection Services) ( this “SOW”) is made by and between ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L. , a Luxembourg private limited liability company (“ Altisource ”) and ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION , a Maryland corporation (“ Residential ”, and together with Altisource, the “Parties” and each individually, a “Party”), and is dated as of December 21, 2012.

 

RECITAL

 

WHEREAS, Residential desires to receive, and Altisource is willing to provide, or cause to be provided, certain Services pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                       INTEGRATION WITH SERVICES LETTER .

 

This SOW is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Services Letter, dated as of December 21, 2012, from Altisource to Residential (the “Services Letter”) as Schedule A-3 to the Services Letter.  Neither the Services Letter nor this SOW shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

2.                                       GOVERNED BY MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT .

 

This SOW is governed by that certain Master Services Agreement by and between Altisource and Residential and dated as of December 21, 2012 (the “MSA”), the terms of which are hereby incorporated by this reference.  T his SOW shall not be construed or interpreted without the MSA.

 

3.                                       DEFINED TERMS .

 

Definitions of certain capitalized terms used in this SOW are contained in Exhibit 1 to this SOW, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.  Any capitalized term not defined in this SOW, including any exhibits to this SOW, shall have the meaning given that term in the MSA.

 

4.                                       SERVICES .

 

4.1.                             PROVISION OF PROPERTY PRESERVATION AND INSPECTION SERVICES .  Subject to the terms and conditions of the MSA, Altisource shall provide, or cause to be provided, to Residential, and any of Residential’s Affiliates, the Property Preservation and Inspection Services with regard to REO Properties within the Delegated Authority Matrix and per direction and mutual agreement of Residential as required for each Service.

 

4.2.                             COMMUNICATIONS .  Altisource will use its proprietary platform to communicate with Residential.  This will include critical updates to Residential of property conditions, preservation activities and repairs at properties.

 

4.3.                             DOCUMENT RETENTION .  Altisource will retain property inspection reports and photographs within the proprietary technology platform for a period of three (3) months unless otherwise specified.

 

4.4.                             PROPERTY INSPECTION SERVICES .

 

4.4.1.                   OCCUPANCY INSPECTION . Altisource will perform an Occupancy Inspection semi-monthly on occupied properties until the property is verified as vacant.  The inspection of the designated property is to determine the apparent occupancy status based on generally observable conditions evident to the inspector.  If vacant, Altisource will secure the property per Section 4.5.1 .

 

4.4.2.                   INITIAL REO INSPECTION .  Upon first receiving an assignment from Residential to manage the property, Altisource will perform an initial inspection of the subject property once vacant to determine any health and life safety issues.  Altisource will begin to secure the property and remediate those health and life safety issues per Sections 4.5.1 through 4.5.9 .

 

4.4.3.                   MONTHLY REO INSPECTION .  Altisource will perform property inspections once per month on vacant properties to identify any material changes to the REO Property’s condition.

 

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4.4.4.                   OTHER INSPECTIONS .  Altisource will perform a variety of additional inspections as needed as determined by Altisource according to Altisource established business rules or as Residential may request, including but not limited to, certificate of use, certificate of re-occupancy, Chinese drywall, FHA certificate, HVAC, Discoloration, pest, plumbing, pool, roof, septic, structural and termite inspections.

 

4.4.5.                   VACANT, RENTAL OR OTHER PROPERTY REGISTRATION .  Altisource will file registration of REO, vacant, rental property and other registrations as required by state or local regulations.

 

4.5.                             PROPERTY PRESERVATION SERVICES .

 

4.5.1.                   SECURING .  Altisource will initially secure all vacant and abandoned REO Properties with a keypad lock.  All door locks will be changed or disabled, including deadbolts.  Altisource will install a lockbox and / or keypad entry lock at one entrance to each confined area.  Altisource will provide Residential with the lockbox combination within the proprietary platform.

 

4.5.2.                   BOARDING .  Altisource will board all vacant and abandoned REO Properties when reasonably necessary.  Altisource will board all doors, windows and other openings that may provide illegal entrance into the REO Properties.

 

4.5.3.                   WINTERIZATION .  Altisource will winterize all vacant and abandoned REO Properties to minimize freeze damage to plumbing or heating systems as required based on the type of heating system.  Altisource may also perform winterization re-checks as required.

 

4.5.4.                   LAWN MAINTENANCE .  Altisource will maintain the lawn for all vacant and abandoned properties in consideration of local code requirements and consistent with adjacent/surrounding REO Properties.  Altisource will remove all yard waste from the lawn, sidewalks, steps and driveway.  Altisource will remove all snow from the front walkway to the front door.

 

4.5.5.                   POOL MAINTENANCE .  Altisource will maintain or clean and cover pools for all vacant or abandoned REO Properties consistent with any local, state and federal regulations.  Altisource can also provide additional services to repair or remove pools.

 

4.5.6.                   DEBRIS AND HAZARD REMOVAL .  Altisource will remove and properly dispose of non-hazardous waste material and debris from the premises for all vacant and abandoned REO Properties.  Altisource will remove any tires, paint, volatile compounds and other materials which create an environmental or health and life safety risk to the REO Properties from the premises.

 

4.5.7.                   DISCOLORATION REMEDIATION .  Altisource will provide a Discoloration remediation plan to Residential for all vacant and abandoned properties that have Discoloration identified.  Altisource will remediate Discoloration per the Discoloration remediation plan.

 

4.5.8.                   HEALTH AND LIFE SAFETY ISSUE REMEDIATION .  Altisource will remediate health and life safety issues on vacant and abandoned REO Properties as through specific work items.  Examples of health and life safety issues include: roof leaks, falling drywall, damaged gutters, problematic trees, fire hazards, fall risk, electrical hazards, plumbing leaks and flooding, as well as hazardous waste, termites, pests, structural issues, Chinese drywall and other materials and hazards regulated by federal, state or local ordinances.

 

4.5.9.                   MISCELLANEOUS PRESERVATION ACTIVITIES .  Altisource will perform initial janitorial service on all vacant or abandoned properties to ensure all components of the property are presentable.  Altisource will also provide miscellaneous preservation items such as battery replacement, carbon monoxide and/or smoke detector installation and monthly sales cleaning for vacant or abandoned properties.

 

4.5.10.            CASH-FOR-RELOCATION AND EVICTION SERVICES .  Altisource will support Cash-for-Relocation and eviction efforts for occupants to vacate the property and surrender access, including meeting occupants to complete required forms, supporting Cash-for-Relocation negotiations and attending eviction hearings and eviction lockouts.

 

4.5.11.            CASH-FOR-REDEMPTION SERVICES .  Altisource will support Cash-for-Redemption efforts for occupants to vacate the property, waive redemption rights and surrender access, including meeting occupants to complete required forms and supporting Cash-for-Redemption negotiations.

 

4.5.12.            CODE VIOLATION MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION .  Where code violations exist for vacant and abandoned properties and Altisource has been provided notice of violations, Altisource will manage and mitigate code violations as well as negotiate code violation fines on behalf of Residential.

 

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4.5.13.            MANAGEMENT OF UTILITIES AND HOA .  Altisource will provide utility activation and management for gas and electric utilities, and meet service providers where required to activate utilities for vacant property held by Residential.  Altisource will also ensure that any Home Owners Association (“HOA”) fees are paid until sale of the property is completed.

 

4.5.14.            MARKETING SIGNS .  Altisource will install marketing signs, provide front view pictures and remove signage upon sales close.

 

5.                                       FEES .

 

Altisource shall charge, and Residential agrees to pay, the Fee for the Property Preservation and Inspection Services as set forth on that certain Property Preservation and Inspection Services Fee Schedule, which is attached to the Fee Letter as Schedule B-3 .

 

6.                                       PERFORMANCE STANDARDS .

 

6.1.                             WORKMANLIKE MANNER . All Property Inspection Services and Property Preservation Services pursuant to the terms of this Agreement will be performed in a thorough and workmanlike manner in compliance with applicable FHA standards and in compliance with applicable federal, state and local law.

 

6.2.                             STANDARD TURN TIMES .

 

6.2.1.                   PROPERTY INSPECTION SERVICES .  Altisource will complete at least 90% of all orders placed within a calendar month for Property Inspection Services requested pursuant to this SOW within the following standard turn times.

 

Activity

 

Standard
(Business Days)

 

Occupancy Inspection

 

3 days

 

Initial REO Inspection

 

5 days

 

Monthly REO Inspection

 

5 days

 

Other Inspections

 

Quote

 

Vacant, Rental or Other Property Registration Service Charge

 

15 days

 

 

6.2.2.                   PROPERTY PRESERVATION SERVICES .  Altisource will complete at least 90% of all orders placed within a calendar month for Property Preservation Services requested pursuant to this SOW within the following standard turn times.

 

Activity

 

Standard
(Business Days)

 

Securing

 

 

 

Initial Securing with Approved Lock

 

5 days

 

Lock Change/Entry Lock/Securing

 

5 days

 

Lock Box

 

5 days

 

Padlock

 

5 days

 

Dead Bolt

 

5 days

 

Sliding Door Secure/Slider Lock

 

5 days

 

Window Lock

 

5 days

 

Patio Door

 

5 days

 

Boarding

 

 

 

Boarding Small Opening

 

5 days

 

Boarding Medium Opening

 

5 days

 

Boarding Large Opening

 

5 days

 

Boarding Sliding Glass or Double Door

 

5 days

 

Boarding Single Car Garage Door

 

5 days

 

 

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Boarding Double Car Garage Door

 

5 days

 

Boarding (over 112 square feet)

 

Quote

 

Security Door with Hinges & Padlock/Hasp

 

5 days

 

Boarding Large Front Door

 

5 days

 

Winterization

 

 

 

Dry Winterization

 

15 days

 

Wet Winterization

 

15 days

 

De-Winterization

 

15 days

 

Winterization Re-check

 

15 days

 

Pump Out Water and Dry One-Time Only

 

Quote

 

Replace Sump Pump

 

5 days

 

Lawn Maintenance

 

 

 

Initial Grass Cut - Under 15,000 square feet

 

5 days

 

Initial Grass Cut - 15,001 square feet to 1 acre

 

5 days

 

Initial Grass Cut - Over 1 acre

 

Quote

 

Re-Cut Grass - Under 15,000 square feet

 

5 days

 

Re-Cut Grass - 15,001 square feet to 1 acre

 

5 days

 

Re-Cut Grass - Over 1 acre

 

Quote

 

Snow Removal - Under 15,000 square feet

 

5 days

 

Snow Removal - 15,001 square feet to 1 acre

 

5 days

 

Snow Removal - Over 1 acre

 

Quote

 

Tree or Shrub Trimming

 

5 days

 

Tree Removal

 

Quote

 

Weed Removal

 

Quote

 

Exterior Dry Leaves Removal

 

5 days

 

Other Landscaping

 

Quote

 

Pool Maintenance

 

 

 

Clean and Cover Pool

 

Quote

 

Maintain Swimming Pool (including chemicals and hardware)

 

Quote

 

Repair Pool

 

Quote

 

Remove Pool

 

Quote

 

Debris and Hazard Removal

 

 

 

Debris Removal

 

Quote

 

Automobile Removal

 

5 days

 

Tire Removal

 

5 days

 

Hazard Removal

 

Quote

 

Other Removal

 

Quote

 

Discoloration Remediation

 

 

 

Discoloration Remediation

 

Quote

 

Health and Life Safety Issue Remediation

 

 

 

Interior Repairs

 

Quote

 

Exterior Repairs

 

Quote

 

 

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Structural Repairs

 

Quote

 

Roof Repairs

 

Quote

 

Other Life Safety Remediation

 

Quote

 

Miscellaneous Preservation Activities

 

 

 

Initial Janitorial Service

 

5 days

 

Monthly Sales Cleaning

 

5 days

 

Battery Replacement

 

5 days

 

Carbon Monoxide Detector Installation

 

5 days

 

Smoke Detector Installation

 

5 days

 

Combination Carbon Monoxide/ Smoke Detector Installation

 

5 days

 

Cash-for-Relocation and Eviction Services

 

 

 

Meet and Greet (form completion)

 

5 days

 

Successful Completion of Cash-for-Relocation Negotiation

 

5 days

 

Eviction Hearing (vendor participation in court hearing)

 

Quote

 

Eviction Lockout

 

Quote

 

Cash-for-Redemption Services

 

 

 

Meet and Greet (form completion)

 

5 days

 

Successful Completion of Cash-for-Redemption Negotiation

 

5 days

 

Code Violation Management and Mitigation

 

 

 

Code Violation Management and Mitigation

 

Quote

 

Code Violation Fine Negotiation

 

N/A

 

Management of Utilities and HOA

 

 

 

Trip Charge if required to meet utility service provider at property

 

Per Utility

 

Utility Activation Service Charge (per utility)

 

15 days

 

Utility Payment (per invoice)

 

15 days

 

HOA Payment (per invoice)

 

15 days

 

Marketing Signs

 

 

 

Marketing Sign Installation

 

15 days

 

Remove Signage

 

15 days

 

 

7.                                       SPECIAL PROVISIONS .

 

NONE

 

8.                                       INTERPRETATION .

 

8.1.                             CONTROLLING PROVISIONS . Notwithstanding anything set forth in the MSA to the contrary, the Parties agree that the following provisions shall, in connection with Services provided pursuant to this SOW, either are (i) in addition to the terms of the MSA; or (ii) to the extent that this SOW is inconsistent with the terms of the MSA, then the terms of the MSA shall control to the extent of any conflict, unless noted below:

 

NONE

 

All other terms and conditions as set forth in the MSA shall remain in full force and effect.

 

8.2.                             CROSS-REFERENCES . Except for this Section 8 and any other instance which refers to a specific Section of the SOW or the Exhibit(s), all references to the SOW are deemed to refer to the SOW as supplemented by the Exhibit(s).

 

9.                                       COUNTERPARTS, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES .

 

This SOW may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same SOW. This SOW

 

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may be executed by providing an electronic signature under the terms of the Electronic Signatures Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et. seq., and may not be denied legal effect solely because it is in electronic form or permits the completion of the business transaction referenced herein electronically instead of in person.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the Contract Date.

 

 

RESIDENTIAL:

 

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

 

 

Date: December 21, 2012

 

Date: December 21, 2012

 

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GRAPHIC

 

STATEMENT OF WORK

 

EXHIBIT 1

(DEFINITIONS)

 

1.                                       INTEGRATION WITH SOW .

 

2.                                       This “ Exhibit 1 ” (“Exhibit 1”) is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Statement of Work (Property Preservation and Inspection Services), dated as of December 21, 2012, by and between Altisource Solutions S.á r.l. (“ Altisource ”) and Altisource Residential Corporation, a Maryland corporation (“ Residential ”) (the “SOW”).  Neither the SOW nor this Exhibit 1 shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

3.                                       DEFINITIONS .

 

For purposes of the SOW, the following defined terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section.  Unless otherwise defined in this SOW, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the MSA.

 

3.1.                             CASH-FOR-REDEMPTION . The term “ Cash-for-Redemption ” means a program by which an occupant of real property is offered money in exchange for the occupant’s waiver of their statutory or equitable redemption rights and the occupant’s agreement to leave the real property voluntarily by an agreed upon deadline.

 

3.2.                             CASH-FOR-RELOCATION . The term “ Cash-for-Relocation ” means a program by which an occupant of real property is offered money in exchange for the occupant’s agreement to leave the real property voluntarily by an agreed upon deadline.

 

3.3.                             CONTRACT DATE .  The term “ Contract Date ” means December 21, 2012.

 

3.4.                             DELEGATED AUTHORITY MATRIX .  The term “ Delegated Authority Matrix ” means the matrix establishing the authorized amounts for defined Property Preservation and Inspection costs as well as an escalation process for approvals exceeding authorized amounts.

 

3.5.                             DISCOLORATION .  The term “ Discoloration ” means localized darkening of the original color of walls, carpet and other interior surfaces caused by accumulation of small particles that are present in the air of homes.  Examples of discoloration include particles from tobacco smoke, wood-burning smoke, dust from construction or household projects, and air-borne particles such as pollution, organic material and automotive exhaust.

 

3.6.                             EFFECTIVE DATE .  The term “ Effective Date ” means December 21, 2012.

 

3.7.                             HOA .  The term “ HOA ” means Home Owners Association, referring to the Home Owners Association associated with a specific REO property.  HOA may also refer to a Condominium Owners Association associated with a specific REO property.

 

3.8.                             MSA .  The term “ MSA ” has the meaning ascribed to in Section  2.

 

3.9.                             PERFORMANCE STANDARD .  The term “ Performance Standard ” means any quality standards, service level requirements, specifications and acceptance criteria as may be identified in an SOW.

 

3.10.                      RENTAL PROPERTY .  The term “ Rental Property ” means the real property owned by Residential which is active in Residential’s rental property program, indicated by an active status in the Propertyware system.

 

3.11.                      REO PROPERTIES .  The term “ REO Properties ” means real properties owned by Residential but not active in Residential’s rental program.

 

3.12.                      SERVICES .  The term “ Services ” means the Property Preservation and Inspection Services.

 

3.13.                      SERVICES LETTER .  The term “ Services Letter ” has the meaning ascribed to in Section  1.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Exhibit 1 as of the Contract Date.

 

 

RESIDENTIAL:

 

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

 

 

Date: December 21, 2012

 

Date: December 21, 2012

 

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STATEMENT OF WORK

(VALUATION SERVICES)

 

SERVICES LETTER - SCHEDULE A-4

 

This Statement of Work (Valuation Services) (the “SOW”) is made by and between ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L. , a Luxembourg private limited liability company (“ Altisource ”) and ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIALCORPORATION, a Maryland corporation (“ Residential ”, and together with Altisource, the “Parties” and each individually, a “Party”), and is dated as of December 21, 2012.

 

RECITAL

 

WHEREAS, Residential desires to receive, and Altisource is willing to provide, or cause to be provided, certain Services pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                       INTEGRATION WITH SERVICES LETTER .

 

This SOW is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Services Letter, dated as of December 21, 2012, from Altisource to Residential (the “Services Letter”) as Schedule A-4 to the Services Letter.  Neither the Services Letter nor this SOW shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

2.                                       GOVERNED BY MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT .

 

This SOW is governed by that certain Master Services Agreement by and between Altisource and Residential and dated as of December 21, 2012 (the “MSA”), the terms of which are hereby incorporated by this reference.  T his SOW shall not be construed or interpreted without the MSA.

 

3.                                       DEFINED TERMS .

 

Definitions of certain capitalized terms used in this SOW are contained in Exhibit 1 to this SOW, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.  Any capitalized term not defined in this SOW, including any exhibits to this SOW, shall have the meaning given that term in the MSA.

 

4.                                       SERVICES .

 

4.1.                             PROVISION OF VALUATION SERVICES .  Subject to the terms and conditions of the MSA, Altisource shall provide, or cause to be provided, to Residential, or any of Residential’s Affiliates, the Valuation Services for REO Properties as well as any other properties owned by Residential.

 

4.2.                             VALUATION PRODUCTS .  Altisource will provide Valuation Services for REO Properties based upon delivery of the following Valuation Products:

 

(a)                                  Appraisal (Form 1004)

(b)                                  BPO

(c)                                   Exterior (Form 2055)

(d)                                  Data

(e)                                   CMA

(f)                                    Hybrid Valuation

(g)                                   Desk Review

(h)                                  Forensic Review

(i)                                      Urgent Re-review

(j)                                     Non-urgent Re-review

 

4.3.                             VALUATION SERVICES FOR REO PROPERTIES .  Altisource will define specific business rules relating to the ordering of Valuation Products for REO Properties.

 

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4.4.                             STATE GOVERNED RULES .  It is not permissible to order a BPO in the states listed below.  Altisource will order an Exterior Appraisal (2055) or, with written approval, a Hybrid Valuation, in lieu of the BPO in the states listed below.

 

(a)                                        Alabama

(b)                                        Connecticut

(c)                                         Delaware

(d)                                        North Carolina

(e)                                         Pennsylvania

(f)                                          West Virginia

(g)                                         New Mexico

 

4.5.                             DATA RETENTION Altisource will receive all Valuation Service orders through a proprietary technology platform.  Altisource will store all received Valuation Service orders and completed Valuation Service products in the proprietary technology platform for one (1) year after fulfillment of the order.  Altisource will archive and store all received Valuation Service orders in accordance with Altisource’s document retention policies.  Altisource will deliver archived Valuation Services within five (5) business days of request from Residential.

 

5.                                       FEES .

 

Altisource shall charge, and Residential agrees to pay, the Fee for the Valuation Services as set forth on that certain Valuation Services Fee Schedule, which is attached to the Fee Letter as Schedule B-4 .

 

6.                                       PERFORMANCE STANDARDS .

 

6.1.                             TURNAROUND TIME .  Altisource will complete at least 90% of all orders placed within a calendar month for Valuation Products and Services requested within the projected turnaround time listed below:

 

Valuation Products and Services

 

Turnaround Time SLA

 

Appraisal (Form 1004)

 

15 Business Days

 

 

 

 

 

BPO

 

10 Business Days

 

 

 

 

 

Exterior (Form 2055)

 

10 Business Days

 

 

 

 

 

Data

 

By quote

 

 

 

 

 

CMA

 

15 Business Days

 

 

 

 

 

Hybrid Valuation

 

7 Business Days

 

 

 

 

 

Desk Review

 

By quote

 

 

 

 

 

Forensic Review

 

By quote

 

 

 

 

 

Urgent Re-review (Pending Sale/Management request)

 

2 Business Days

 

 

 

 

 

Non-urgent Re-review

 

7 Business Days

 

 

6.2.                             TURNAROUND TIME EFFORTS .  Altisource will continue in good faith to make efforts to reduce the turnaround time of the Valuation Services.  Altisource will not be responsible for meeting the turnaround times if the delay is due to any of the following reasons:

 

(a)                                  Property address issues;

 

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(b)                                  Property access issues; or

(c)                                   Property type or other key property characteristics that do not match between the applicable servicing system data and the BPO.

 

7.                                       SPECIAL PROVISIONS .

 

7.1.                             AFFILIATES Altisource is not a licensed appraisal management company and does not provide appraisal management services.  Where required by applicable law, Altisource will designate Springhouse, LLC or other licensed appraisal management company(ies), regardless of whether they are Affiliates of Altisource, at Altisource’s sole discretion, to provide any Services under this SOW constituting appraisal management services.

 

8.                                       INTERPRETATION .

 

8.1.                             CONTROLLING PROVISIONS . Notwithstanding anything set forth in the MSA to the contrary, the Parties agree that the following provisions shall, in connection with Services provided pursuant to this SOW, either are (i) in addition to the terms of the MSA; or (ii) to the extent that this SOW is inconsistent with the terms of the MSA, then the terms of the MSA shall control to the extent of any conflict, unless noted below:

 

NONE

 

All other terms and conditions as set forth in the MSA shall remain in full force and effect.

 

8.2.                             CROSS-REFERENCES . Except for this Section 8 and any other instance which refers to a specific Section of the SOW or the Exhibit(s), all references to the SOW are deemed to refer to the SOW as supplemented by the Exhibit(s).

 

9.                                       COUNTERPARTS, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES .

 

This SOW may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same SOW. This SOW may be executed by providing an electronic signature under the terms of the Electronic Signatures Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et. seq., and may not be denied legal effect solely because it is in electronic form or permits the completion of the business transaction referenced herein electronically instead of in person.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the Contract Date.

 

 

RESIDENTIAL:

 

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

 

 

Date: December 21, 2012

 

Date: December 21, 2012

 

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GRAPHIC

 

STATEMENT OF WORK

 

EXHIBIT 1

(DEFINITIONS)

 

1.                                       INTEGRATION WITH SOW .

 

This “ Exhibit 1 ” (“Exhibit 1”) is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Statement of Work (Valuation Services), dated as of December 21, 2012, by and between Altisource Solutions S.á r.l. (“ Altisource ”) and Altisource Residential Corporation, a Maryland corporation (“ Residential ”) (the “SOW”).  Neither the SOW nor this Exhibit 1 shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

2.                                       DEFINITIONS .

 

For purposes of the SOW, the following defined terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section.  Unless otherwise defined in this SOW, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the MSA.

 

2.1.                             APPRAISAL (FORM 1004) .  The term “ Appraisal (Form 1004) ” means the completed appraisal of a property.  The Appraisal (Form 1004) includes a full exterior and interior appraisal, the estimated property value, and recent comparable sales and listings.  The Appraisal (Form 1004) is completed by a licensed appraiser or certified appraiser.  The completed appraisal is a FNMA 1004 form.

 

2.2.                             ASSET MANAGEMENT SOW .  The term “ Asset Management SOW ” means that certain Statement of Work (Asset Management Services), dated as of December 21, 2012, by and between Altisource and Residential, which is attached to the Services Letter as Schedule A-1 .

 

2.3.                             BROKER’S PRICE OPINION (“BPO”) .  The term “ Broker’s Price Opinion ” means the completed opinion of the property.  The BPO is determined by a basic exterior inspection of the property.  The BPO includes a description of the property’s exterior condition, three comparable active listings, three comparable sold properties and an estimated property value based on both normal and 30-day marketing times.

 

2.4.                             COMPARATIVE MARKET ANALYSIS (“CMA”) .  The term “ Comparative Market Analysis ” means the description of the subject property’s interior and exterior condition, three comparable active listings, three comparable sold properties and an estimated value based on normal and 30-day marketing times. The CMA also includes an itemized list of recommended repairs.  The CMA is prepared by a Licensed Real Estate Agent.

 

2.5.                             CONTRACT DATE .  The term “ Contract Date ” means December 21, 2012.

 

2.6.                             DATA .  The term “ Data ” means the trained real estate analyst review of the BPO or CMA (provided by Residential or billed separately) and value reconciliation using information provided, including all prior Valuation Services stored by Residential along with limited use of external data sources.  Commentary is provided to support value conclusions.

 

2.7.                             DESK REVIEW .  The term “ Desk Review ” means the trained real estate analyst review of the BPO, CMA, Interior REO review, or third party origination appraisals.  Each review may include a single product or span multiple products.

 

2.8.                             EFFECTIVE DATE .  The term “ Effective Date ” means December 21, 2012.

 

2.9.                             EXTERIOR (FORM 2055) .  The term “ Exterior (Form 2055)” means the completed exterior drive-by appraisal of the property. The Exterior (Form 2055) appraisal is completed by a licensed or certified appraiser.  The Exterior (Form 2055) includes a description of the exterior conditions of the property, comparables of recent sales and listings and an estimated property value.  The completed Exterior (Form 2055) is a FNMA 2055 form.

 

2.10.                      FORENSIC REVIEW .  The term “ Forensic Review ” means the trained real estate analyst review of an original appraisal completed within the last two (2) years. In conducting the Forensic Review, the trained real estate analyst retrieves comparable sales from the time of origination and compares with those provided on the original report. The Forensic Review is used to determine whether the original appraisal was inadequately completed and the value was not accurately representative of the property at the time of origination.

 

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2.11.                      HYBRID VALUATION .  The term “ Hybrid Valuation ” means the trained real estate analyst adjusted Automated Valuation Model (“ AVM ”).  The trained real estate analyst will review one or more AVMs, review the current REO Inspection Report (as that term is defined in the Property Preservation and Inspection Services SOW) and reconcile those reports with previous valuations (if available), adjusting the AVM data to reflect Residential guidelines and specifications, resulting in an adjusted AVM estimate of value (Hybrid Valuation).  The REO Inspection Report must reflect the interior condition of the property for REO properties.

 

2.12.                      INTERIOR REO REVIEW .  The term “Interior REO Review ” means the 2 nd  level interior review of the condition of a REO property.

 

2.13.                      MSA .  The term “ MSA ” has the meaning ascribed to in Section 2 of the SOW.

 

2.14.                      NON-URGENT RE-REVIEW .  The term “ Non-urgent Re-review ” means the requested non-urgent re-review of a Valuation Product.

 

2.15.                      PERFORMANCE STANDARD .  The term “ Performance Standard ” means any quality standards, service level requirements, specifications and acceptance criteria as may be identified in an SOW.

 

2.16.                      PROPERTY PRESERVATION AND INSPECTION SERVICES SOW .  The term “ Property Preservation and Inspection Services SOW ” means that certain Statement of Work (Property Preservation and Inspection Services), dated as of December 21, 2012, by and between Altisource and Residential, which is attached to the Services Letter as Schedule A-3 .

 

2.17.                      RENTAL PROPERTY .  The term “ Rental Property ” means the real property owned by Residential which is active in Residential’s rental property program, indicated by an active status in the Propertyware system.

 

2.18.                      REO PROPERTIES .  The term “ REO Properties ” means real properties owned by Residential but not active in Residential’s rental program.

 

2.19.                      SERVICES .  The term “ Services ” means the Valuation Services.

 

2.20.                      SERVICES LETTER .  The term “ Services Letter ” has the meaning ascribed to in Section  1 of the SOW.

 

2.21.                      URGENT RE-REVIEW .  The term “ Urgent Re-review ” means the requested urgent re-review of a Valuation Product.

 

2.22.                      VALUATION PRODUCTS .  The term “ Valuation Products ” means those services described in Section 4.2 of the SOW.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Exhibit 1 as of the Contract Date.

 

 

RESIDENTIAL:

 

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

 

 

Date: December 21, 2012

 

Date: December 21, 2012

 

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GRAPHIC

 

STATEMENT OF WORK

(ACQUISITION AND SALES SUPPORT SERVICES)

 

SERVICES LETTER - SCHEDULE A-5

 

This Statement of Work (Acquisition and Sales Support Services) (the “SOW”) is made by and between ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L. , a Luxembourg private limited liability company (“ Altisource ”) and ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION , a Maryland corporation (“ Residential ”, and together with Altisource, the “Parties” and each individually, a “Party”), and is dated as of December 21, 2012.

 

RECITAL

 

WHEREAS, Residential desires to receive, and Altisource is willing to provide, or cause to be provided, certain Services pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                       INTEGRATION WITH SERVICES LETTER .

 

This SOW is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Services Letter, dated as of December 21, 2012, from Altisource to Residential (the “Services Letter”) as Schedule A-5 to the Services Letter.  Neither the Services Letter nor this SOW shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

2.                                       GOVERNED BY MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT .

 

This SOW is governed by that certain Master Services Agreement by and between Altisource and Residential and dated as of December 21, 2012 (the “MSA”), the terms of which are hereby incorporated by this reference.  T his SOW shall not be construed or interpreted without the MSA.

 

3.                                       DEFINED TERMS .

 

Definitions of certain capitalized terms used in this SOW are contained in Exhibit 1 to this SOW, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.  Any capitalized term not defined in this SOW, including any exhibits to this SOW, shall have the meaning given that term in the MSA.

 

4.                                       SERVICES .

 

4.1.                             PROVISION OF ACQUISITION AND SALES SUPPORT SERVICES .  Subject to the terms and conditions of the MSA, Altisource shall provide, or cause to be provided, to Residential and any of Residential’s Affiliates, the Acquisition and Sales Support Services for REO Properties.

 

4.2.                             ACQUISITION SERVICES .

 

4.2.1.                   NON-BULK PURCHASES .  Altisource will act on behalf of Residential as a licensed real estate buyer’s agent for Non-Bulk Purchases, or will refer a qualified real estate buyer’s agent for the acquisition of REO properties, including performance as Residential’s chosen closing agent.  Other Acquisition Services may include valuation of properties as requested, diligence on servicer requirements and development of market assessments.

 

4.2.2.                   BULK PURCHASES .  Altisource will provide Acquisition Services for Bulk Purchases which may include but are not limited to assessment of potential market rent, determination of repair cost factors for structure age and location of assets and assessment of various other timeline and cost factors (e.g., foreclosure, eviction and redemption) based on asset location.

 

4.3.                             SALES SUPPORT SERVICES .  Altisource will act on behalf of Residential as a licensed real estate seller’s agent, or will refer a qualified real estate seller’s agent for the marketing and sale of REO properties.

 

4.3.1.                   LISTING .  Altisource will list the property in the local MLS in accordance with MLS guidelines and with Residential-approved pricing methodology.

 

4.3.2.                   MARKETING .  Altisource will immediately market properties taking actions including, but not limited to:

 

(a)                                  Arranging advertising and cooperating fully with other brokers;

(b)                                  Placing access devices on the property;

 

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(c)                                   Placing “for sale” signs on the property; and

(d)                                  Posting properties on the Altisource online portal.

 

Residential shall not be obligated to pay any costs for marketing unless prior approval is obtained from Residential.

 

4.3.3.                   OFFER GUIDELINES .  Altisource will ensure prospective buyers and buyers’ agents are aware that all offers will be submitted online through the Altisource online portal.

 

4.3.4.                   CONTRACTS .  Altisource will ensure that all contracts for the sale of REO Property will:

 

(a)                                  Be executed using Altisource’s standard Purchase and Sale Agreement (PSA); and

(b)                                  Identify the seller, as Altisource Residential, L.P.

 

4.3.5.                   PROPERTY CONDITION .  Altisource will ensure that the PSA expressly states that Residential makes no representations or warranties as to the condition of the property, improvements or appurtenances and that the property is sold “as is-where is.” All standard or preprinted warranties and representations concerning property condition will be deleted.

 

4.3.6.                   EARNEST MONEY .  Earnest money will be held by the negotiated closing agent or the licensed Altisource Affiliate (where applicable) in an amount that is consistent with current Altisource REO sales policy.  Except as may otherwise be required by applicable law, each sales contract will provide that in the event of default by purchaser, earnest money will be forfeited in full and the entire amount paid to Residential immediately upon demand.

 

4.3.7.                   CLOSING .  Altisource will execute all PSA documents on behalf of Residential by and through the authority granted them by Residential.

 

5.                                       FEES .

 

Altisource shall charge, and Residential agrees to pay, the Fee for the Acquisition and Sales Support Services as set forth on that certain Acquisition and Sales Support Services Fee Schedule, which is attached to the Fee Letter as Schedule B-5 .

 

6.                                       PERFORMANCE STANDARDS .

 

LISTINGS .  Altisource will list at least 98% of all REO Properties received within a calendar month in their respective MLS within four (4) Business Days of executing the listing agreement. This Performance Standard will apply to the initial listing as well as any changes or amendments to the initial listing. .

 

7.                                       SPECIAL PROVISIONS .

 

AFFILIATES Altisource is not a licensed real estate broker and does not provide real estate brokerage services. Where required by applicable law, Altisource will designate a licensed real estate broker, regardless of whether that broker is an Affiliate of Altisource, at Altisource’s sole discretion, to provide any Services under this SOW constituting real estate brokerage services.

 

8.                                       INTERPRETATION .

 

8.1.                             CONTROLLING PROVISIONS . Notwithstanding anything set forth in the MSA to the contrary, the Parties agree that the following provisions shall, in connection with Services provided pursuant to this SOW, either are (i) in addition to the terms of the MSA; or (ii) to the extent that this SOW is inconsistent with the terms of the MSA, then the terms of the MSA shall control to the extent of any conflict, unless noted below:

 

NONE

 

All other terms and conditions as set forth in the MSA shall remain in full force and effect.

 

8.2.                             CROSS-REFERENCES . Except for this Section 8 and any other instance which refers to a specific Section of the SOW or the Exhibit(s), all references to the SOW are deemed to refer to the SOW as supplemented by the Exhibit(s).

 

9.                                       COUNTERPARTS, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES .

 

This SOW may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same SOW. This SOW may be executed by providing an electronic signature under the terms of the Electronic Signatures Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et. seq., and may not be denied legal effect solely because it is in electronic form or permits the completion of the business transaction referenced herein electronically instead of in person.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the Contract Date.

 

 

RESIDENTIAL:

 

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

 

 

Date: December 21, 2012

 

Date: December 21, 2012

 

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GRAPHIC

 

STATEMENT OF WORK

 

EXHIBIT 1

(DEFINITIONS)

 

1.                                       INTEGRATION WITH SOW .

 

This “ Exhibit 1 ” (“Exhibit 1”) is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Statement of Work (Acquisition and Sales Support Services), dated as of December 21, 2012, by and between Altisource Solutions S.á r.l. (“ Altisource ”) and Altisource Residential Corporation, a Maryland corporation (“ Residential ”) (the “SOW”).  Neither the SOW nor this Exhibit 1 shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

2.                                       DEFINITIONS .

 

For purposes of the SOW, the following defined terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section.  Unless otherwise defined in this SOW, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the MSA.

 

2.1.                             ACQUISITION SERVICES .  The term “ Acquisition Services ” means those services provided by Altisource, Altisource’s Affiliates, or referral brokers that facilitate Residential in the acquisition of REO properties.

 

2.2.                             BULK PURCHASE .  The term “ Bulk Purchase ” means the purchase of more than 50 (fifty) assets in a single transaction from the same seller or seller group.

 

2.3.                             CONTRACT DATE .  The term “ Contract Date ” means December 21, 2012.

 

2.4.                             EFFECTIVE DATE .  The term “ Effective Date ” means December 21, 2012.

 

2.5.                             MLS .  The term “ MLS ” means Multiple Listing Service.

 

2.6.                             MSA .  The term “ MSA ” has the meaning ascribed to in Section  2.

 

2.7.                             NON-BULK PURCHASE .  The term “ Non-Bulk Purchase ” means the purchase of 50 (fifty) assets or less in a single transaction from the same seller or seller group.

 

2.8.                             PERFORMANCE STANDARD .  The term “ Performance Standard ” means any quality standards, service level requirements, specifications and acceptance criteria as may be identified in an SOW.

 

2.9.                             RENTAL PROPERTY .  The term “ Rental Property ” means the real property owned by Residential which is active in Residential’s rental property program, indicated by an active status in the Propertyware system.

 

2.10.                     REO PROPERTIES .  The term “ REO Properties ” means real properties owned by Residential but not active in Residential’s rental program.

 

2.11.                      SALES SUPPORT SERVICES .  The term “ Sales Support Services ” means those services provided by Altisource, Altisource’s Affiliates, or referral brokers that facilitate Residential in the marketing and sale of REO properties or other properties owned by Residential.

 

2.12.                      SERVICES .  The term “ Services ” means the Acquisition and Sales Support Services.

 

2.13.                      SERVICES LETTER .  The term “ Services Letter ” has the meaning ascribed to in Section  1.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Exhibit 1 as of the Contract Date.

 

 

RESIDENTIAL:

 

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

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By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

 

 

Date: December 21, 2012

 

Date: December 21, 2012

 

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STATEMENT OF WORK

(INSURANCE SERVICES)

 

SERVICES LETTER - SCHEDULE A-6

 

This Statement of Work (Insurance Services) (the “SOW”) is made by and between ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L. , a Luxembourg private limited liability company (“ Altisource ”) and ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION , a Maryland corporation (“ Residential ”, and together with Altisource, the “Parties” and each individually, a “Party”), and is dated as of December 21, 2012.

 

RECITAL

 

WHEREAS, Residential desires to receive, and Altisource is willing to provide, or cause to be provided, certain Services pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                       INTEGRATION WITH SERVICES LETTER .

 

This SOW is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Services Letter, dated as of December 21, 2012, from Altisource to Residential (the “Services Letter”) as Schedule A-6 to the Services Letter.  Neither the Services Letter nor this SOW shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

2.                                       GOVERNED BY MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT .

 

This SOW is governed by that certain Master Services Agreement by and between Altisource and Residential and dated as of December 21, 2012 (the “MSA”), the terms of which are hereby incorporated  by this reference.  T his SOW shall not be construed or interpreted without the MSA.

 

3.                                       DEFINED TERMS .

 

Definitions of certain capitalized terms used in this SOW are contained in Exhibit 1 to this SOW, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.  Any capitalized term not defined in this SOW, including any exhibits to this SOW, shall have the meaning given that term in the MSA.

 

4.                                       SERVICES .

 

4.1.                             PROVISION OF INSURANCE SERVICES .  Subject to the terms and conditions of the MSA, Altisource shall provide, or cause to be provided, to Residential and any of Residential’s Affiliates, with regard to all properties owned or serving as collateral for loans owned by Residential, the following Insurance Services:

 

4.2.                             TITLE SERVICES .  For all sales of real property by Residential or acquisitions of real property by Residential, Altisource will provide the following title services, unless otherwise required by the applicable contract governing that transaction:

 

(a)                                  Provide REO title searches;

(b)                                  Provide preliminary title reports and commitments;

(c)                                   Review preliminary title commitment and grade title report to reflect title issues, if any;

(d)                                  Clear title issues which might potentially delay asset disposition and perform title curative work throughout the property marketing and closing processes; and

(e)                                   Issue owner’s and lender’s title insurance commitments and policies, including endorsements and short form policies as well as mortgage modification guarantees and other forms of title insurance.

 

4.3.                             SETTLEMENT SERVICES For all sales or acquisitions involving REO Properties, Altisource will provide closing, escrow and settlement services (for buyer, seller or both as applicable for each transaction) including, but not limited to:

 

(a)                                  Serve as closing agent for all contracts for the purchase or sale of REO Properties by Residential, unless otherwise required by the applicable contract governing that transaction, and, in that capacity, manage and coordinate the close of escrow, including timely disbursement of seller’s proceeds; and

 

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(b)                                  Prepare and review closing documentation, including preparation of the deed where permitted by law, review of the HUD-1 statement and all other documents required for closing.

 

4.4.                             PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES Altisource will provide Program Management Services related to the design, development and placement of a corporate insurance program through licensed intermediaries with qualified insurers for Residential’s property and casualty insurance needs, as illustrated by the specimen insurance program report shown immediately below.

 

Schedule A

Specimen Insurance Program

 

#

 

Description

 

Effective

 

Expiration

 

Premium*

 

Policy Number

 

Carrier

 

Financial
Strength Rating

 

Issuer Credit Rating

 

Limits

 

Deductibles

 

1

 

Errors & Omissions (incl Cred. Coll.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A+/stable

 

aa/stable

 

$

10,000,000

 

$

100,000

 

2

 

Fiduciary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A+/stable

 

aa-/positive

 

$

3,000,000

 

$

10,000

 

3

 

Special Crime

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A/stable

 

a/stable

 

$

10,000,000

 

$

 

4

 

Directors & Officers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A/stable

 

a/stable / a+/stable

 

$

10,000,000

 

$100k/$250k/$75k

 

5

 

Crime (3 year pol w/equal ann. install)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A+/stable

 

aa-/stable

 

$

10,000,000

 

$

25,000

 

6

 

Package (Property & General Liability)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A++/stable

 

aa+/stable

 

[$ MM] per occurrence

 

$

 

7

 

Business Auto

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A++/stable

 

aa+/stable

 

$

1,000,000

 

$1,000 Comp/Collision

 

8

 

Workers’ Compensation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A++/stable

 

aa+/stable

 

$1,000,000 EL Limit

 

$

 

9

 

Foreign Package

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A/stable

 

a/stable

 

Various

 

Various

 

10

 

Umbrella Liability

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A/stable

 

a/stable

 

$

25,000,000

 

$

10,000

 

 


*includes taxes and fees

 

Altisource will ensure that all Program Management Services provided are in accordance with Residential’s guidelines and meet regulatory requirements.  As part of the Program Management Services, Altisource will provide:

 

4.4.1.                   SPECIALTY PROPERTY INSURANCE SERVICES .

 

Altisource will coordinate, manage, structure, and generally administer all aspects of Residential’s specialty property insurance program, including hazard insurance, wind insurance, flood insurance and liability insurance relating to  Rental Properties and REO Properties, both residential and commercial, as may be required.

 

4.4.2.                   STANDARD PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE SERVICES (INCLUDING SURETY BONDING AND E&O INSURANCE)

 

Altisource will manage, arrange, structure, coordinate and review all insurance coverage required by Residential as notified by Residential from time to time including:

 

(a)                                  Property insurance for owned or leased properties;

 

(b)                                  Workers Compensation;

 

(c)                                   Surety Bonds; and

 

(d)                                  E&O insurance.

 

4.4.3.                   CLAIMS MANAGEMENT AND LOSS MITIGATION SERVICES .

 

Altisource will provide Residential with claims management and loss mitigation services including, but not limited to:

 

(a)                                  Monitoring claims filed with insurers;

 

(b)                                  Providing data and information to underwriters, brokers and insurance regulators, as required; and

 

(c)                                   Providing services necessary for filing claims against mortgage insurers when Residential is the servicer of defaulted borrowers with private mortgage insurance.

 

4.4.4.                   OTHER INSURANCE SERVICES

 

Altisource will provide other insurance services as requested by Residential from time to time including direct marketing and targeted outreach to loan accounts serviced by Residential in order to offer insurance products and services.

 

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5.                                       FEES .

 

Altisource shall charge, and Residential agrees to pay, the Fee for the Insurance Services as set forth on that certain Insurance Services Fee Schedule, which is attached to the Fee Letter as Schedule B-6 .

 

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6.                                       SPECIAL PROVISIONS .

 

6.1.                             AFFILIATES Altisource is not a licensed insurance provider and does not provide licensed insurance services.  Where required by applicable law, Altisource will designate one of its licensed Affiliates or a third party licensed insurance provider, at Altisource’s sole discretion, to provide any Services under this SOW constituting licensed insurance services.  In certain cases, Altisource will engage other licensed title entities and attorneys as a sub-servicer, as applicable to provide required services.

 

7.                                       INTERPRETATION .

 

7.1.                             CONTROLLING PROVISIONS .  Notwithstanding anything set forth in the MSA to the contrary, the Parties agree that the following provisions shall, in connection with Services provided pursuant to this SOW, either are (i) in addition to the terms of the MSA; or (ii) to the extent that this SOW is inconsistent with the terms of the MSA, then the terms of the MSA shall control to the extent of any conflict, unless noted below:

 

NONE

 

All other terms and conditions as set forth in the MSA shall remain in full force and effect.

 

7.2.                             CROSS-REFERENCES .  Except for this Section  7 and any other instance which refers to a specific Section of the SOW or the Exhibit(s), all references to the SOW are deemed to refer to the SOW as supplemented by the Exhibit(s).

 

8.                                       COUNTERPARTS, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES .

 

This SOW may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same SOW. This SOW may be executed by providing an electronic signature under the terms of the Electronic Signatures Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et. seq., and may not be denied legal effect solely because it is in electronic form or permits the completion of the business transaction referenced herein electronically instead of in person.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the Contract Date.

 

RESIDENTIAL:

 

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

Date: December 21, 2012

 

Date: December 21, 2012

 

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STATEMENT OF WORK

 

EXHIBIT 1

(DEFINITIONS)

 

1.                                       INTEGRATION WITH SOW .

 

This “ Exhibit 1 ” (“Exhibit 1”) is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Statement of Work (Insurance Services), dated as of December 21 , 2012, by and between Altisource Solutions S.á r.l. (“ Altisource ”) and Altisource Residential Corporation, a Maryland corporation (“ Residential ”) (the “SOW”).  Neither the SOW nor this Exhibit 1 shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

2.                                       DEFINITIONS .

 

For purposes of the SOW, the following defined terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section.  Unless otherwise defined in this SOW, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the MSA.

 

2.1.                             CONTRACT DATE .  The term “ Contract Date ” means December 21, 2012.

 

2.2.                             EFFECTIVE DATE .  The term “ Effective Date ” means December 21, 2012.

 

2.3.                             MSA .  The term “ MSA ” has the meaning ascribed to in Section  2 of the SOW.

 

2.1.                             RENTAL PROPERTY .  The term “ Rental Property ” means the real property owned by Residential which is active in Residential’s rental property program, indicated by an active status in the Propertyware system.

 

2.2.                             REO PROPERTIES .  The term “ REO Properties ” means real properties owned by Residential but not active in Residential’s rental program.

 

2.3.                             SERVICES .  The term “ Services ” means the Insurance Services.

 

2.4.                             SERVICES LETTER .  The ter m “Services Letter ” has the meaning ascribed to in Section  1 of the SOW.

 

2.5.                             TRUSTEE SALE GUARANTEE (TSG) .  The terms “ Trustee Sale Guarantee ” and “ TSG ” are interchangeable and mean a title guarantee issued at the start of foreclosure.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Exhibit 1 as of the Contract Date.

 

RESIDENTIAL:

 

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

Date: December 21, 2012

 

Date: December 21, 2012

 

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STATEMENT OF WORK

(LEASING AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

 

SERVICES LETTER - SCHEDULE A-7

 

This Statement of Work (Leasing and Property Management Services) ( this “SOW”) is made by and between ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L. , a Luxembourg private limited liability company (“ Altisource ”) and ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION , a Maryland corporation (“ Residential ”, and together with Altisource, the “Parties” and each individually, a “Party”), and is dated as of December 21, 2012.

 

RECITAL

 

WHEREAS, Residential desires to receive, and Altisource is willing to provide, or cause to be provided, certain Services pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                       INTEGRATION WITH SERVICES LETTER .

 

This SOW is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Services Letter, dated as of December 21, 2012, from Altisource to Residential (the “Services Letter”) as Schedule A-7 to the Services Letter.  Neither the Services Letter nor this SOW shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

2.                                       GOVERNED BY MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT .

 

This SOW is governed by that certain Master Services Agreement by and between Altisource and Residential and dated as of December 21, 2012 (the “MSA”), the terms of which are hereby incorporated  by this reference.  T his SOW shall not be construed or interpreted without the MSA.

 

3.                                       DEFINED TERMS .

 

Definitions of certain capitalized terms used in this SOW are contained in Exhibit 1 to this SOW, attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.  Any capitalized term not defined in this SOW, including any exhibits to this SOW, shall have the meaning given that term in the MSA.

 

4.                                       SERVICES .

 

4.1.                             PROVISION OF LEASING AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES .  Subject to the terms and conditions of the MSA, Altisource shall provide, or cause to be provided, to Residential and any of Residential’s Affiliates, the Leasing and Property Management Services with regard to Rental Properties owned by Residential.

 

4.2.                             LEASING SERVICES .

 

4.2.1.                   MARKET RENTAL PROPERTY . Altisource will generate leads for qualified Tenants, which may include development and placement of appropriate advertising on the online marketing site, internet listing services and other online outlets, as well as placement of physical marketing signs on the Rental Property and surrounding area as appropriate.

 

4.2.2.                   SHOW RENTAL PROPERTY .  Altisource will respond to inquiries from prospective Tenants and show the Rental Property as required to generate applications from interested prospective Tenants.

 

4.2.3.                   QUALIFY TENANT .  Altisource will process Tenant rental applications and background checks and analyze results versus Residential-approved Tenant Qualifications to qualify Tenants to lease Rental Property.

 

4.2.4.                   LEASE PROPERTY .  Based on results of qualifying the Tenant, Altisource will accept or deny Tenant’s application for housing, consistent with local, state and federal regulations; provide appropriate lease documents and addenda; negotiate on behalf of Residential as to required rent amount, acceptance of pets or any other conditions as may exist; execute the lease with Tenant; and collect security deposit and first month’s rent.  Altisource will also negotiate with Tenant to renew Tenant’s lease for an additional term.

 

4.2.5.                   COORDINATE MOVE-IN .  Altisource will coordinate move-in date with accepted Tenants to minimize vacant time, providing appropriate standard property and local information as necessary to facilitate smooth transition.  Altisource will perform a walk-through of the Rental Property with the Tenant to confirm

 

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condition of the Rental Property for the security deposit, hand—over the keys, and confirm acceptance and understanding of the lease and any stipulations.

 

4.2.6.                   MANAGE SECURITY DEPOSIT .  Altisource will accept, deposit, record, manage, report and disburse Tenant’s security deposits as required by applicable law and regulation.

 

4.2.7.                   PERFORM MOVE-OUT INSPECTION .  Altisource will coordinate with Tenant to perform move-out inspection of the Rental Property to assess physical condition of the Rental Property and identify appropriate fees to deduct from the security deposit to repair any Tenant-caused damage in excess of normal wear and tear.  Altisource will collect keys from Tenant and remit balance of the Tenant security deposit within locally required timelines, not to exceed thirty (30) days.

 

4.3.                             PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES .

 

4.3.1.                   COLLECT RENT .  Altisource will utilize appropriate technology to accept monthly payment of rent by Tenant, as well as other fees and expenses due from Tenant.  Altisource will collect rent and assess late fees in accordance with approved policies and consistent with local, state and federal guidelines.

 

4.3.2.                   MANAGE EVICTIONS .  In the event of non-payment of rent by Tenant, Altisource will serve notice and manage Tenant eviction processes as required and in accordance with applicable local, state and federal regulations.

 

4.3.3.                   RESPOND TO TENANT INQUIRIES .  Altisource will receive and respond to Tenant inquiries as appropriate through an online Tenant portal and/or call center 24 hours per day, 7 days per week for emergencies and 8:30 am to 7:00 pm, local property time, Monday through Friday for non-emergencies.  Response times will vary based on the nature and urgency of the Tenant request.

 

4.3.4.                   MAINTAIN PROPERTY .  Altisource will maintain Rental Property in good repair, according to a Residential approved Preventative Maintenance Plan, and respond to Tenant repair requests according to the Residential approved Preventative Maintenance Plan on a timely basis per target resolution timelines.  Altisource will make reasonable commercial efforts to minimize total overall cost of maintaining Rental Property based on Residential Customer Design Specifications and Delegated Authority Matrix for approval of repairs.  In the event estimated repairs exceed pre-authorized amounts per the Delegated Authority Matrix, Altisource will follow the Defined Escalation Process for approval.

 

4.3.5.                   PERFORM ROUTINE MAINTENANCE .  Altisource will perform routine maintenance as defined by Residential, to include bi-annual maintenance of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems as well as bi-annual quality assurance checks to assess the physical condition of the Rental Property and identify any significant unreported repairs or deferred maintenance issues.

 

4.3.6.                   MANAGE UNIT TURNOVER .  Upon Notice of Intent to Vacate by Tenant, or vacancy due to eviction, Altisource will define an appropriate scope of work for unit turnover, including long term capital improvements, deferred maintenance items, repair of Tenant damage and other items as appropriate to return the Rental Property to a marketable condition similar to the start of the prior lease.  Upon Tenant move-out, Altisource will perform Unit Turnover maintenance as quickly as possible based on the scope of work to minimize time Rental Property is unavailable for occupancy.

 

5.                                       FEES .

 

Altisource shall charge, and Residential agrees to pay, the Fee for the Leasing and Property Management Services as set forth on that certain Leasing and Property Management Services Fee Schedule, which is attached to the Fee Letter as Schedule B-7 .

 

6.                                       SPECIAL PROVISIONS .

 

AFFILIATES Altisource is not a licensed real estate broker and does not provide real estate brokerage services.  Where required by applicable law, Altisource will designate a licensed real estate broker, regardless of whether that broker is an Affiliate of Altisource, at Altisource’s sole discretion, to provide any Services under this SOW constituting real estate brokerage services.

 

7.                                       INTERPRETATION .

 

7.1.                             CONTROLLING PROVISIONS . Notwithstanding anything set forth in the MSA to the contrary, the Parties agree that the following provisions shall, in connection with Services provided pursuant to this SOW, either are (i) in addition to the terms of the MSA; or (ii) to the extent that this SOW is inconsistent with the terms of the MSA, then the terms of the MSA shall control to the extent of any conflict, unless noted below:

 

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NONE

 

All other terms and conditions as set forth in the MSA shall remain in full force and effect.

 

7.2.                             CROSS-REFERENCES . Except for this Section 7 and any other instance which refers to a specific Section of the SOW or the Exhibit(s), all references to the SOW are deemed to refer to the SOW as supplemented by the Exhibit(s).

 

8.                                       COUNTERPARTS, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES .

 

This Fee Schedule may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same SOW. This Fee Schedule may be executed by providing an electronic signature under the terms of the Electronic Signatures Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et. seq., and may not be denied legal effect solely because it is in electronic form or permits the completion of the business transaction referenced herein electronically instead of in person.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the Contract Date.

 

 

RESIDENTIAL:

 

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

Date: December 21, 2012

 

Date: December 21, 2012

 

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STATEMENT OF WORK

 

EXHIBIT 1

(DEFINITIONS)

 

1.                                       INTEGRATION WITH SOW .

 

This “ Exhibit 1 ” (“Exhibit 1”) is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Statement of Work (Leasing and Property Management Services), dated as of December 21, 2012, by and between Altisource Solutions S.á r.l. (“ Altisource ”) and Altisource Residential Corporation, a Maryland corporation (“ Residential ”) (the “SOW”).  Neither the SOW nor this Exhibit 1 shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

2.                                       DEFINITIONS .

 

For purposes of the SOW, the following defined terms shall have the meanings set forth in this Section.  Unless otherwise defined in this SOW, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the MSA.

 

2.1.                             CONTRACT DATE .  The term “ Contract Date ” means December 21, 2012.

 

2.2.                             CUSTOMER DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS .  The term “ Customer Design Specifications ” means the Residential defined and maintained standard specifications of key materials, fixtures and finishes to be used in the renovation of properties.  Modifications to the Customer Design Specifications will only affect properties with renovation work commencing after Residential notifies Altisource of such modifications.

 

2.3.                             CUSTOMER FINISHED PROPERTY CRITERIA .  The term “ Customer Finished Property Criteria ” means the Residential defined and maintained minimum acceptable criteria for all finished renovated properties. Modifications to the Customer Finished Property Criteria will only affect properties with renovation work commencing after Residential notifies Altisource of such modifications.

 

2.4.                             DEFINED ESCALATION PROCESS .  The term “ Defined Escalation Process ” means the process establishing the level of approval required for renovation and repair costs exceeding pre-approved limits.

 

2.5.                             DELEGATED AUTHORITY MATRIX .  The term “ Delegated Authority Matrix ” means the matrix establishing the authorized amounts for renovation and repair costs as well as an escalation process for approvals exceeding authorized amounts.

 

2.6.                             EFFECTIVE DATE .  The term “ Effective Date ” means December 21, 2012.

 

2.7.                             MSA .  The term “ MSA ” has the meaning ascribed to in Section  2.

 

2.8.                             NOTICE OF INTENT TO VACATE .  The term “ Notice of Intent to Vacate ” refers to a formal document with which a Tenant notifies Altisource of their intent to not renew their lease and vacate the Rental Property upon expiration of the lease.

 

2.9.                             PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE PLAN .  The term “ Preventative Maintenance Plan” means the plan establishing preventative maintenance guidelines for Rental Properties.

 

2.10.                      RENTAL PROPERTY .  The term “ Rental Property ” means the real property owned by Residential which is active in Residential’s rental property program, indicated by an active status in the Propertyware system.

 

2.11.                      SERVICES .  The term “ Services ” means the Leasing and Property Management Services.

 

2.12.                      SERVICES LETTER .  The term “ Services Letter ” has the meaning ascribed to in Section  1.

 

2.13.                      TENANT .  The term “ Tenant ” means a person with a bona fide lease who occupies a Residential Rental Property.

 

2.14.                      TENANT QUALIFICATIONS .  The term “ Tenant Qualifications ” means the criteria approved by Residential to qualify potential Tenants to lease Residential Rental Property.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Exhibit 1 as of the Contract Date.

 

 

RESIDENTIAL:

 

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

Date: December 21, 2012

 

Date: December 21, 2012

 

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Altisource Residential

 

Re:  Fee Letter

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is made to the Master Services Agreement dated December 21, 2012, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time (the “ MSA ”), by and between Altisource Solutions S.àr.l. (“ Altisource ”) and Altisource Residential Corporation (“ Residential ”).  This letter constitutes a Fee Letter as contemplated in Section 4.1 of the MSA.

 

As compensation for each Service, as set forth in that separate Services Letter between Altisource and Residential of even date herewith (the “Services Letter”), Residential agrees to pay Altisource the corresponding amount set forth in Schedules B-1 to B-7 (collectively, “ Schedule B ”) hereto, respectively, in accordance with the terms and provisions of the MSA, the Services Letter and Schedule B , as applicable.

 

Altisource and Residential each agree that neither will disclose this Fee Letter or the concerns hereof, except (a) to the extent necessary to comply with the law or any legal process or the requirements of any governmental authority or of any securities exchange on which securities of the disclosing party or any affiliate of the disclosing party are listed or traded, (b) as part of normal reporting or review procedures to governmental authorities, and (c) in order to enforce our respective rights under the MSA in a legal proceeding.

 

Please confirm that the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding by signing and returning the enclosed copy of this letter.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

By

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

Title:

Manager

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

By

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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FEE SCHEDULE

(ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

 

FEE LETTER - SCHEDULE B-1

 

This Fee Schedule (Asset Management Services) (the “Fee Schedule”) is made by and between ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L. , a Luxembourg private limited liability company (“ Altisource ”) and ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION , a Maryland corporation (“ Residential ”, and together with Altisource, the “Parties” and each individually, a “Party”), and is dated as of December 21, 2012.

 

RECITAL

 

WHEREAS,  Residential desires to receive, and Altisource is willing to provide, or cause to be provided, certain Services pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in that certain Services Letter, dated as of December 21, 2012, from Altisource to Residential (the “Services Letter”); and

 

WHEREAS, this Fee Schedule sets forth the compensation due Altisource by Residential specifically for the Services Altisource provides Residential in accordance with that certain Statement of Work (Asset Management Services), dated as of December 21 , 2012, by and between Altisource and Residential, which is attached to the Services Letter as Schedule A-1 (the “Asset Management SOW”).

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                       INTEGRATION WITH FEE LETTER .

 

This Fee Schedule is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Fee Letter, dated as of December 21, 2012, from Altisource to Residential (the “Fee Letter”) as Schedule B-1 to the Fee Letter.  Neither the Fee Letter nor this Fee Schedule shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

2.                                       GOVERNED BY MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT .

 

This Fee Schedule is governed by that certain Master Services Agreement by and between Altisource and Residential and dated as of December 21, 2012 (the “MSA”), the terms of which are hereby incorporated by this reference.  T his Fee Letter shall not be construed or interpreted without the MSA.

 

3.                                       DEFINED TERMS .

 

Any capitalized term not defined in this Fee Schedule shall have the meaning given that term in the MSA, the Asset Management SOW or the Fee Letter, as applicable.

 

4.                                       FEES .

 

4.1.                             FEE AMOUNT .  Altisource shall charge, and Residential agrees to pay, as compensation for the Asset Management Services as set forth in the Asset Management SOW, fees as defined below.

 

4.1.1.                   ASSET MANAGEMENT SERVICES FEE .  Residential will pay equal to the greater of: (i) *; or (ii) *.  Residential will pay this fee to Altisource at the closing of the sale of the applicable real property by authorizing the closing agent to deduct this Fee from the seller’s proceeds on the HUD-1 settlement statement. This Asset Management Services Fee is separate and exclusive of fees due under other SOWs.

 

4.1.2.                   PROPERTY TAX MANAGEMENT SERVICES FEE .  In addition to the Asset Management Services Fee set forth in Section 4.1.1 above, Altisource shall also charge, and Residential agrees to pay, as compensation for the Property Tax Management Services as set forth in the Asset Management SOW, a fee equal to *, as well as a fee equal to *.

 

4.1.3.                   PRE-RENTAL EVICTION SERVICES FEE .  Altisource shall charge, and Residential agrees to pay, as compensation for the Eviction Services as set forth in the Asset Management SOW, a * fee of * to manage the Eviction Services for occupied REO Properties that then become Rental Properties.  *.

 

4.2.                         AFFILIATE INVOICING .  In addition to Altisource’s rights under the MSA, Altisource reserves the right, and Residential acknowledges and agrees, that:

 

(a)                                  Altisource may, at its sole discretion, invoice all such fees and charges from the particular Affiliate providing the services under the Asset Management SOW; and

 


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(b)                                  All such amounts will be payable by Residential to the invoicing Affiliate.

 

5.                                       COUNTERPARTS, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES .

 

This Fee Letter may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same Fee Letter. This Fee Letter may be executed by providing an electronic signature under the terms of the Electronic Signatures Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et. seq., and may not be denied legal effect solely because it is in electronic form or permits the completion of the business transaction referenced herein electronically instead of in person.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the Contract Date.

 

 

RESIDENTIAL:

 

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

December 21, 2012

 

Date:

December 21, 2012

 

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GRAPHIC

 

FEE SCHEDULE

(RENOVATION SERVICES)

 

FEE LETTER - SCHEDULE B-2

 

This Fee Schedule (Renovation Services) (the “Fee Schedule”) is made by and between ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L. , a Luxembourg private limited liability company (“ Altisource ”) and ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION , a Maryland corporation (“ Residential ”, and together with Altisource, the “Parties” and each individually, a “Party”), and is dated as of December 21, 2012.

 

RECITAL

 

WHEREAS, Residential desires to receive, and Altisource is willing to provide, or cause to be provided, certain Services pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in that certain Services Letter, dated as of December 21, 2012, from Altisource to Residential (the “Services Letter”); and

 

WHEREAS, this Fee Schedule sets forth the compensation due Altisource by Residential specifically for the Services Altisource provides Residential in accordance with that certain Statement of Work (Renovation Services), dated as of December 21, 2012, by and between Altisource and Residential, which is attached to the Services Letter as Schedule A-2 (the “Renovation SOW”).

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                       INTEGRATION WITH FEE LETTER .

 

This Fee Schedule is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Fee Letter, dated as of December 21, 2012, from Altisource to Residential (the “Fee Letter”) as Schedule B-2 to the Fee Letter.  Neither the Fee Letter nor this Fee Schedule shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

2.                                       GOVERNED BY MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT .

 

This Fee Schedule is governed by that certain Master Services Agreement by and between Altisource and Residential and dated as of December 21, 2012 (the “MSA”), the terms of which are hereby incorporated by this reference.  T his Fee Letter shall not be construed or interpreted without the MSA.

 

3.                                       DEFINED TERMS .

 

Any capitalized term not defined in this Fee Schedule shall have the meaning given that term in the MSA, the Asset Management SOW or the Fee Letter, as applicable.

 

4.                                       FEES .

 

4.1.                             FEE AMOUNT .  Altisource shall charge, and Residential agrees to pay, as compensation for the Renovation Services as set forth in the Renovation SOW, fees as defined below.

 

4.1.1.                   INITIAL SCREENING ASSESSMENT .  * per Assessment.

 

4.1.2.                   RENOVATION ESTIMATE ASSESSMENT .  * per Assessment in addition to *.

 

4.1.3.                   PROPERTY ONBOARDING ASSESSMENT .  * per Assessment.

 

4.1.4.                   PROPERTY RENOVATION SERVICES .  A Renovation Management fee of * will be charged for the completion of the Property Renovation Services. The Renovation Management fee will be payable on the Turnover to Leasing.

 

4.2.                         AFFILIATE INVOICING . In addition to Altisource’s rights under the MSA, Altisource reserves the right, and Residential acknowledges and agrees, that:

 

(a)                                  Altisource may, at its sole discretion, invoice all such fees and charges from the particular Affiliate providing the services under the Renovation SOW; and

 

(b)                                  All such amounts will be payable by Residential to the invoicing Affiliate.

 


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4.3.                             PAYMENT .

 

4.3.1.                   RENOVATION RESERVE FUND .  Altisource will establish a Renovation Reserve Fund.  The Renovation Reserve Fund will be used to pay for all forecast property assessment and renovation fees and expenses under the Final Scope of Work.  Residential will maintain a minimum balance in the Renovation Reserve Fund sufficient to pay 110% of all forecast renovation and assessment fees and expenses each month based on new property volumes and financial model estimates.  Residential will remit to Altisource by wire transfer sufficient funds to resolve any Renovation Reserve Fund deficit in monthly forecast expenses on the first business day of each month.  Altisource will remit to Residential by wire transfer sufficient funds to resolve any Renovation Reserve Fund surplus in monthly forecast expenses on the first business day of each month.

 

4.3.2.                   DEDUCTION FROM RENOVATION RESERVE FUND .  Residential hereby grants Altisource the authority to deduct from the Renovation Reserve Fund amounts needed for:

 

(a)                                  Standard Renovation Services fees;

 

(b)                                  Altisource’s out-of-pocket expenses for all materials, contractor fees and other expenses, including Change Orders, Altisource incurs under the Final Scope of Work; and

 

(c)                                   Altisource’s out-of-pocket expenses incurred by permit and inspection fees, including required permits, third party inspections and other expenses related to the renovation that are necessary to renovate the property within the time frame under the Final Scope of Work.

 

4.3.3.                   ACCOUNTING .  Altisource will provide to Residential a detailed monthly accounting of funds received and disbursed from the Renovation Reserve Fund. Altisource will provide the accounting to Residential no later than thirty (30) days after the end of each month.

 

5.                                       COUNTERPARTS, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES .

 

This Fee Letter may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same Fee Letter. This Fee Letter may be executed by providing an electronic signature under the terms of the Electronic Signatures Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et. seq., and may not be denied legal effect solely because it is in electronic form or permits the completion of the business transaction referenced herein electronically instead of in person.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the Contract Date.

 

RESIDENTIAL:

 

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

December 21, 2012

 

Date:

December 21, 2012

 

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FEE SCHEDULE

(PROPERTY PRESERVATION AND INSPECTION SERVICES)

 

FEE LETTER - SCHEDULE B-3

 

This Fee Schedule (PROPERTY PRESERVATION AND INSPECTION SERVICES) (the “Fee Schedule”) is made by and between ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L. , a Luxembourg private limited liability company (“ Altisource ”) and ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION , a Maryland corporation (“ Residential ”, and together with Altisource, the “Parties” and each individually, a “Party”), and is dated as of December 21, 2012.

 

RECITAL

 

WHEREAS, Residential desires to receive, and Altisource is willing to provide, or cause to be provided, certain Services pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in that certain Services Letter, dated as of December 21, 2012, from Altisource to Residential (the “Services Letter”);

 

WHEREAS, this Fee Schedule sets forth the compensation due Altisource by Residential specifically for the Services Altisource provides Residential in accordance with that certain Statement of Work (Property Preservation and Inspection Services), dated as of December 21, 2012, by and between Altisource and Residential, which is attached to the Services Letter as Schedule A-3 (the “Property Preservation and Inspection SOW”).

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                       INTEGRATION WITH FEE LETTER .

 

This Fee Schedule is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Fee Letter, dated as of December 21, 2012, from Altisource to Residential (the “Fee Letter”) as Schedule B-3 to the Fee Letter.  Neither the Fee Letter nor this Fee Schedule shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

2.                                       GOVERNED BY MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT .

 

This Fee Schedule is governed by that certain Master Services Agreement by and between Altisource and Residential and dated as of December 21, 2012 (the “MSA”), the terms of which are hereby incorporated by this reference.  T his Fee Letter shall not be construed or interpreted without the MSA.

 

3.                                       DEFINED TERMS .

 

Any capitalized term not defined in this Fee Schedule, including any exhibits to this Fee Schedule, shall have the meaning given that term in either the MSA, the Property Preservation and Inspection SOW or the Fee Letter.

 

4.                                       FEES .

 

4.1.                             FEE AMOUNT .  Altisource shall charge, and Residential agrees to pay, as compensation for the Property Preservation and Inspection Services, as set forth in the Property Preservation and Inspection SOW, fees as defined below or quoted upon request.  All quotes for Property Inspection Services and Property Preservation Services include *.

 


* Material omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.  An unredacted version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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4.1.1.                   PROPERTY INSPECTION SERVICES .

 

Activity

 

Fee Per Activity

Occupancy Inspection

 

*

Initial REO Inspection

 

*

Monthly REO Inspection

 

*

Other Inspections

 

*

Vacant, Rental or Other Property Registration Service Charge

 

*

 

4.1.2.                   PROPERTY PRESERVATION SERVICES .

 

Activity

 

Fee Per Activity

Securing

 

 

Initial Securing with Approved Lock

 

*

Lock Change/Entry Lock/Securing

 

*

Lock Box

 

*

Padlock

 

*

Dead Bolt

 

*

Sliding Door Secure/Slider Lock

 

*

Window Lock

 

*

Patio Door

 

*

Boarding

 

 

Boarding Small Opening

 

*

Boarding Medium Opening

 

*

Boarding Large Opening

 

*

Boarding Sliding Glass or Double Door

 

*

Boarding Single Car Garage Door

 

*

Boarding Double Car Garage Door

 

*

Boarding (over 112 square feet)

 

*

Security Door with Hinges & Padlock/Hasp

 

*

Boarding Large Front Door

 

*

Winterization

 

 

Dry Winterization

 

*

Wet Winterization

 

*

De-Winterization

 

*

Winterization Re-check

 

*

Pump Out Water and Dry One-Time Only

 

*

Replace Sump Pump

 

*

Lawn Maintenance

 

 

Initial Grass Cut - Under 15,000 square feet

 

*

Initial Grass Cut - 15,001 square feet to 1 acre

 

*

Initial Grass Cut - Over 1 acre

 

*

 


* Material omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.  An unredacted version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Re-Cut Grass - Under 15,000 square feet

 

*

Re-Cut Grass - 15,001 square feet to 1 acre

 

*

Re-Cut Grass - Over 1 acre

 

*

Snow Removal - Under 15,000 square feet

 

*

Snow Removal - 15,001 square feet to 1 acre

 

*

Snow Removal - Over 1 acre

 

*

Tree or Shrub Trimming

 

*

Tree Removal

 

*

Weed Removal

 

*

Exterior Dry Leaves Removal

 

*

Other Landscaping

 

*

Pool Maintenance

 

 

Clean and Cover Pool

 

*

Maintain Swimming Pool (including chemicals and hardware)

 

*

Repair Pool

 

*

Remove Pool

 

*

Debris and Hazard Removal

 

 

Debris Removal

 

*

Automobile Removal (per automobile)

 

*

Tire Removal (per tire)

 

*

Hazard Removal

 

*

Other Removal

 

*

Discoloration Remediation

 

 

Discoloration Remediation

 

*

Health and Life Safety Issue Remediation

 

 

Interior Repairs

 

*

Exterior Repairs

 

*

Structural Repairs

 

*

Roof Repairs

 

*

Other Life Safety Remediation

 

*

Miscellaneous Preservation Activities

 

 

Initial Janitorial Service

 

*

Monthly Sales Cleaning

 

*

Battery Replacement

 

*

Carbon Monoxide Detector Installation

 

*

Smoke Detector Installation

 

*

Combination Carbon Monoxide/ Smoke Detector Installation

 

*

Cash-for-Relocation and Eviction Services

 

 

Meet and Greet (form completion)

 

*

 


* Material omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.  An unredacted version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Successful Completion of Cash-for-Relocation Negotiation

 

*

Eviction Hearing (vendor participation in court hearing)

 

*

Eviction Lockout

 

*

Cash-for-Redemption Services

 

 

Meet and Greet (form completion)

 

*

Successful Completion of Cash-for-Redemption Negotiation

 

*

Code Violation Management and Mitigation

 

 

Code Violation Management and Mitigation

 

*

Code Violation Fine Negotiation

 

*

Management of Utilities and HOA

 

 

Trip Charge if required to meet utility service provider at property

 

*

Utility Activation Service Charge (per utility)

 

*

Utility Payment (per invoice)

 

*

HOA Payment (per invoice)

 

*

Marketing Signs

 

 

Marketing Sign Installation

 

*

Remove Signage

 

*

 

4.2.                             CANCELLATION OF ORDERS Residential may cancel a property preservation order at no charge provided that the property preservation service was not an accepted contract order on the proprietary platform.  Any cancelled contract order in the proprietary platform will be paid in its entirety.  Altisource shall provide pictures showing work performed as verification .

 

4.3.                            AFFILIATE INVOICING . In addition to Altisource’s rights under the MSA, Altisource reserves the right, and Residential acknowledges and agrees, that:

 

(a)                                  Altisource may, at its sole discretion, invoice all such fees and charges from the particular Affiliate providing the services under the Property Preservation and Inspection SOW; and

(b)                                  All such amounts will be payable by Residential to the invoicing Affiliate.

 

5.                                       INTERPRETATION .

 

CONTROLLING PROVISIONS .  Notwithstanding anything set forth in the MSA to the contrary, the Parties agree that the following provisions of this Fee Schedule are either (i) in addition to the terms of the MSA; or (ii) to the extent that this Fee Schedule is inconsistent with the terms of the MSA, then the terms of the MSA shall control to the extent of any conflict, unless noted below:

 

SECTION 4.3 OF THIS FEE SCHEDULE SHALL SUPPLEMENT SECTIONS 2.6 AND 4.4 OF THE MSA.

 

All other terms and conditions as set forth in the MSA shall remain in full force and effect.

 

6.                                       COUNTERPARTS, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES .

 

This Fee Schedule may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same Fee Schedule. This Fee Schedule may be executed by providing an electronic signature under the terms of the Electronic Signatures Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et. seq., and may not be denied legal effect solely because it is in electronic form or permits the completion of the business transaction referenced herein electronically instead of in person.

 


* Material omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.  An unredacted version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the Contract Date.

 

 

RESIDENTIAL:

 

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

December 21, 2012

 

Date:

December 21, 2012

 

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FEE SCHEDULE

(VALUATION SERVICES)

 

FEE LETTER - SCHEDULE B-4

 

This Fee Schedule (the “Fee Schedule”) is made by and between ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L. , a Luxembourg private limited liability company (“ Altisource ”) and ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION , a Maryland corporation (“ Residential ”, and together with Altisource, the “Parties” and each individually, a “Party”), and is dated as of December 21, 2012.

 

RECITAL

 

WHEREAS, Residential desires to receive, and Altisource is willing to provide, or cause to be provided, certain Services pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in that certain Services Letter, dated as of December 21, 2012, from Altisource to Residential (the “Services Letter”);

 

WHEREAS, this Fee Schedule sets forth the specific compensation due Altisource by Residential as compensation for the Services Altisource provides Residential in accordance with that certain Statement of Work (Valuation Services), dated as of December 21, 2012, by and between Altisource and Residential, which is attached to the Services Letter as Schedule A-4 (the “Valuation SOW”).

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                       INTEGRATION WITH FEE LETTER .

 

This Fee Schedule is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Fee Letter, dated as of December 21, 2012, from Altisource to Residential (the “Fee Letter”) as Schedule B-4 to the Fee Letter.  Neither the Fee Letter nor this Fee Schedule shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

2.                                       GOVERNED BY MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT .

 

This Fee Schedule is governed by that certain Master Services Agreement by and between Altisource and Residential and dated as of December 21, 2012 (the “MSA”), the terms of which are hereby incorporated  by this reference.  T his Fee Letter shall not be construed or interpreted without the MSA.

 

3.                                       DEFINED TERMS .

 

Any capitalized term not defined in this Fee Schedule shall have the meaning given that term in either the MSA or the Valuation SOW.

 

4.                                       FEES .

 

4.1.                             FEE AMOUNT .  Altisource shall charge, and Residential agrees to pay, as compensation for the Valuation Services, as set forth in the Valuation SOW, Fees as defined below.

 

4.1.1.                                           PRE-DETERMINED FEES .  Pre-determined fees are listed in Exhibit 1 to this Fee Schedule.

 

4.1.2.                                           FEES DETERMINED BY QUOTE .  The following fees will be determined by quote:

 

(a)          Desk Review;

(b)          Forensic Review;

(c)           Urgent Re-review; and

(d)          Non-urgent Re-review

 

4.2.                             AFFILIATE INVOICING . In addition to Altisource’s rights under the MSA, Altisource reserves the right, and Residential acknowledges and agrees, that:

 

(a)                                  Altisource may, at its sole discretion, invoice all such fees and charges from the particular Affiliate providing the services under the Valuation SOW; and

(b)                                  All such amounts will be payable by Residential to the invoicing Affiliate.

 

5.                                       INTERPRETATION .

 

5.1.                             CONTROLLING PROVISIONS . Notwithstanding anything set forth in the MSA to the contrary, the Parties agree that the following provisions shall, in connection with Services provided pursuant to this SOW, either are (i) in addition to the terms of the MSA; or (ii) to the extent that this SOW is inconsistent with the terms of the MSA, then the terms of the MSA shall control to the extent of any conflict, unless noted below:

 

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NONE

 

All other terms and conditions as set forth in the MSA shall remain in full force and effect.

 

6.                                       COUNTERPARTS, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES .

 

This SOW may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same SOW. This SOW may be executed by providing an electronic signature under the terms of the Electronic Signatures Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et. seq., and may not be denied legal effect solely because it is in electronic form or permits the completion of the business transaction referenced herein electronically instead of in person.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the Contract Date.

 

 

RESIDENTIAL:

 

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

December 21, 2012

 

Date:

December 21, 2012

 

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FEE SCHEDULE

EXHIBIT 1

 

Valuation Products

 

State

 

Appraisal
(Form 1004)

 

BPO

 

Exterior
(Form 2055)

 

Data

 

CMA

 

Hybrid

 

AK

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

AL

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

AR

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

AZ

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

CA

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

CO

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

CT

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

DC

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

DE

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

FL

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

GA

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

GU

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

HI

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

IA

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

ID

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

IL

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

IN

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

KS

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

KY

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

LA

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

MA

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

MD

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

ME

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

MI

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

MN

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

MO

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

MS

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

MT

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

NC

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

ND

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

NE

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

 


* Material omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.  An unredacted version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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NH

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

NJ

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

NM

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

NV

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

NY

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

OH

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

OK

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

OR

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

PA

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

PR

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

RI

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

SC

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

SD

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

TN

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

TX

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

UT

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

VA

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

VI

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

VT

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

WA

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

WI

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

WV

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

WY

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

*

 

 


* Material omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.  An unredacted version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Exhibit 1 as of the Contract Date.

 

 

RESIDENTIAL:

 

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

December 21, 2012

 

Date:

December 21, 2012

 

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FEE SCHEDULE

(ACQUISITION AND SALES SUPPORT SERVICES)

 

FEE LETTER - SCHEDULE B-5

 

This Fee Schedule (Acquisition and Sales Support Services) (the “Fee Schedule”) is made by and between ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L. , a Luxembourg private limited liability company (“ Altisource ”) and ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION , a Delaware limited partnership (“ Residential ”, and together with Altisource, the “Parties” and each individually, a “Party”), and is dated as of December 21, 2012.

 

RECITAL

 

WHEREAS, Residential desires to receive, and Altisource is willing to provide, or cause to be provided, certain Services pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in that certain Services Letter, dated as of December 21, 2012, from Altisource to Residential (the “Services Letter”); and

 

WHEREAS, this Fee Schedule sets forth the compensation due Altisource by Residential specifically for the Services Altisource provides Residential in accordance with that certain Statement of Work (Acquisition and Sales Support Services), dated as of December 21, 2012, by and between Altisource and Residential, which is attached to the Services Letter as Schedule A-5 (the “Acquisition and Sales Support SOW”).

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                       INTEGRATION WITH FEE LETTER .

 

This Fee Schedule is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Fee Letter, dated as of December 21, 2012, from Altisource to Residential (the “Fee Letter”) as Schedule B-5 to the Fee Letter.  Neither the Fee Letter nor this Fee Schedule shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

2.                                       GOVERNED BY MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT .

 

This Fee Schedule is governed by that certain Master Services Agreement by and between Altisource and Residential and dated as of December 21, 2012 (the “MSA”), the terms of which are hereby incorporated  by this reference.  T his Fee Letter shall not be construed or interpreted without the MSA.

 

3.                                       DEFINED TERMS .

 

Any capitalized term not defined in this Fee Schedule shall have the meaning given that term in the MSA, the Acquisition and Sales Support SOW or the Fee Letter, as applicable.

 

4.                                       FEES .

 

4.1.                             FEE AMOUNT .  Altisource shall charge, and Residential agrees to pay, as compensation for the Acquisition and Sales Support Services, as set forth in the Acquisition and Sales Support SOW, fees as defined below.  Altisource or Altisource’s Affiliates shall be appropriately licensed to perform the work required to receive compensation for its services.

 

4.1.1.                   ACQUISITIONS SERVICES .

 

4.1.1.1.         NON-BULK PURCHASES-COMMISSIONS .  For acquisition of Non-Bulk REO Property, Residential agrees to pay the licensed Altisource Affiliate a commission as buyer’s broker equal to * at the closing of the sale of the property to the extent not provided by the Seller.

 

4.1.1.2.         BULK PURCHASES .  Residential agrees to pay Altisource the fees for the Bulk Purchase Acquisition Services as quoted on demand, with * upon close of the transaction.

 

4.1.2.                   SALES SUPPORT SERVICES-COMMISSIONS .

 

4.1.2.1.         TOTAL COMMISSION .  For sale of REO Property, Residential agrees to pay a total commission equal to the greater of: (i) * at the closing of the sale of the REO Property; or (ii) *.

 

4.1.2.2.         LISTING COMMISSION .  Of the total commission stated above, Residential authorizes payment to the listing broker and selling broker in Altisource’s sole discretion.

 


* Material omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.  An unredacted version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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4.2.                             CLOSING MUST OCCUR .  For sales of property, if the buyer procured by the licensed Altisource Affiliate, or a referral broker, does not purchase the property, neither the licensed Altisource Affiliate nor the referral broker shall be entitled to any commission from Residential, nor shall the licensed Altisource Affiliate or Residential be required to pay any selling commission or referral fee.

 

4.3.                             AFFILIATE INVOICING .  In addition to Altisource’s rights under the MSA, Altisource reserves the right, and Residential acknowledges and agrees, that:

 

(a)                                  Altisource may, at its sole discretion, invoice all such fees and charges from the particular Affiliate providing the services under the Acquisition and Sales Support SOW; and

 

(b)                                  All such amounts will be payable by Residential to the invoicing Affiliate.

 

5.                                       COUNTERPARTS, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES .

 

This Fee Schedule may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same Fee Schedule. This Fee Schedule may be executed by providing an electronic signature under the terms of the Electronic Signatures Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et. seq., and may not be denied legal effect solely because it is in electronic form or permits the completion of the business transaction referenced herein electronically instead of in person.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the Contract Date.

 

 

RESIDENTIAL:

 

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

December 21, 2012

 

Date:

December 21, 2012

 

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FEE SCHEDULE

(INSURANCE SERVICES)

 

FEE LETTER - SCHEDULE B-6

 

This Fee Schedule (Insurance Services) (the “Fee Schedule”) is made by and between ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L. , a Luxembourg private limited liability company (“ Altisource ”) and ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION , a Delaware limited partnership (“ Residential ”, and together with Altisource, the “Parties” and each individually, a “Party”), and is dated as of December 21, 2012.

 

RECITAL

 

WHEREAS, Residential desires to receive, and Altisource is willing to provide, or cause to be provided, certain Services pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in that certain Services Letter, dated as of December 21, 2012, from Altisource to Residential (the “Services Letter”); and

 

WHEREAS, this Fee Schedule sets forth the compensation due Altisource by Residential specifically for the Services Altisource provides Residential in accordance with that certain Statement of Work (Insurance Services), dated as of December 21, 2012, by and between Altisource and Residential, which is attached to the Services Letter as Schedule A-6 (the “Insurance SOW”).

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                       INTEGRATION WITH FEE LETTER .

 

This Fee Schedule is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Fee Letter, dated as of December 21, 2012, from Altisource to Residential (the “Fee Letter”) as Schedule B-6 to the Fee Letter.  Neither the Fee Letter nor this Fee Schedule shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

2.                                       GOVERNED BY MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT .

 

This Fee Schedule is governed by that certain Master Services Agreement by and between Altisource and Residential and dated as of December 21, 2012 (the “MSA”), the terms of which are hereby incorporated  by this reference.  T his Fee Letter shall not be construed or interpreted without the MSA.

 

3.                                       DEFINED TERMS .

 

Any capitalized term not defined in this Fee Schedule shall have the meaning given that term in the MSA, the Insurance SOW or the Fee Letter, as applicable.

 

4.                                       FEES .

 

4.1.                             FEE AMOUNT .  Altisource shall charge, and Residential agrees to pay, as compensation for the Insurance Services, as set forth in the Insurance SOW, fees as defined below.  Altisource or Altisource’s Affiliates shall be appropriately licensed to perform the work required to receive compensation for its services.

 

4.1.1.                   TITLE SERVICES .

 

4.1.1.1.         REO Title Searches .  Fees for REO Title Searches are listed in Exhibit 1 to this Fee Schedule.

 

4.1.1.2.         Preliminary Title Reports .  Altisource will charge Residential *.  After * from the Effective Date of the Services Letter, the O&E Search fee will *, and the fee will * have been executed.  The fee for O&E searches will * on each anniversary of the Effective Date of the Services Letter, subject to the * as described above.

 

4.1.2.                   TITLE INSURANCE SERVICES .

 

4.1.2.1.         Title Insurance Premiums Title insurance premiums for all properties will be as per filed rates in the states in which the title service is provided.  Altisource will be paid title commissions by the respective underwriter on each transaction.

 


* Material omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.  An unredacted version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Execution Copy

(T-3757)

Confidential

 

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4.1.3.                   SETTLEMENT SERVICES .

 

4.1.3.1.         REO Escrow and Settlement Services Fees .  Altisource will be paid by Residential from the proceeds of each closing *.

 

4.1.3.2.         REO Seller’s Representative Fees .  Altisource may charge Residential *.  Altisource will represent Residential as Seller’s Representative in all closings.  These duties include title order management, title curative resolution, HUD-1 settlement statement review and approval, coordination of deed execution and dispatch to closing office and post-closing disbursement reconciliation.

 

4.1.4.                   PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES .

 

4.1.4.1.         Specialty Property Insurance Services Altisource will receive compensation directly from insurance providers, insurance brokers and agents, managing underwriters, program managers and risk managers for providing specialty property insurance Services as agreed from time to time for each type of insurance coverage purchased for Residential.

 

4.1.4.2.         Standard Property and Casualty Insurance Services (including Surety Bonding and E&O insurance) .  Altisource will receive compensation directly from insurance providers, insurance brokers and agents, managing underwriters, program managers and risk managers for providing standard property and casualty insurance Services as agreed from time to time for each type of insurance coverage purchased for Residential.

 

4.1.4.3.         Claims Management and Loss Mitigation Services .  Altisource will receive compensation for providing claims management and loss mitigation services by assessing * that are managed by Altisource.

 

4.1.4.4.         Other Insurance Services .  Altisource will receive compensation from Residential as agreed for each separate insurance service at the time the service is approved for execution.

 

4.2.                             AFFILIATE INVOICING .  In addition to Altisource’s rights under the MSA, Altisource reserves the right, and Residential acknowledges and agrees, that:

 

(a)                                  Altisource may, at its sole discretion, invoice all such fees and charges from the particular Affiliate providing the services under the Insurance SOW; and

 

(b)                                  All such amounts will be payable by Residential to the invoicing Affiliate.

 

5.                                       COUNTERPARTS, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES .

 

This Fee Letter may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same Fee Letter. This Fee Letter may be executed by providing an electronic signature under the terms of the Electronic Signatures Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et. seq., and may not be denied legal effect solely because it is in electronic form or permits the completion of the business transaction referenced herein electronically instead of in person.

 


* Material omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.  An unredacted version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the Contract Date.

 

 

RESIDENTIAL:

 

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

December 21, 2012

 

Date:

December 21, 2012

 

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FEE SCHEDULE

EXHIBIT 1

 

REO Title Search Fees Per State

 

State

 

Price

AK

 

*

AL

 

*

AR

 

*

AZ

 

*

CA

 

*

CO

 

*

CT

 

*

DC

 

*

DE

 

*

FL

 

*

GA

 

*

HI

 

*

IA

 

*

ID

 

*

IL

 

*

IN

 

*

KS

 

*

KY

 

*

LA

 

*

MA

 

*

MD

 

*

ME

 

*

MI

 

*

MN

 

*

MO

 

*

MS

 

*

MT

 

*

NC

 

*

ND

 

*

NE

 

*

NH

 

*

NJ

 

*

NM

 

*

NV

 

*

NY

 

*

OH

 

*

OK

 

*

OR

 

*

PA

 

*

PR

 

*

RI

 

*

SC

 

*

SD

 

*

TN

 

*

TX

 

*

UT

 

*

VA

 

*

VT

 

*

WA

 

*

WI

 

*

WV

 

*

WY

 

*

 


* Material omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.  An unredacted version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Execution Copy

(T-3757)

Confidential

 

1



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Exhibit 1 as of the Contract Date.

 

 

RESIDENTIAL:

 

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

December 21, 2012

 

Date:

December 21, 2012

 

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GRAPHIC

 

FEE SCHEDULE

(LEASING AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES)

 

FEE LETTER - SCHEDULE B-7

 

This Fee Schedule (Leasing and Property Management Services) (the “Fee Schedule”) is made by and between ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L., a Luxembourg private limited liability company (“Altisource”) and ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation (“Residential”, and together with Altisource, the “Parties” and each individually, a “Party”), and is dated as of December 21, 2012.

 

RECITAL

 

WHEREAS, Residential desires to receive, and Altisource is willing to provide, or cause to be provided, certain Services pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in that certain Services Letter, dated as of December 21, 2012, from Altisource to Residential (the “Services Letter”); and

 

WHEREAS, this Fee Schedule sets forth the compensation due Altisource by Residential specifically for the Services Altisource provides Residential in accordance with that certain Statement of Work (Leasing and Property Management Services), dated as of December 21, 2012, by and between Altisource and Residential, which is attached to the Services Letter as Schedule A-7 (the “Leasing and Property Management SOW”).

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1.                                       INTEGRATION WITH FEE LETTER .

 

This Fee Schedule is attached to, and incorporated into, that certain Fee Letter, dated as of December 21, 2012, from Altisource to Residential (the “Fee Letter”) as Schedule B-7 to the Fee Letter. Neither the Fee Letter nor this Fee Schedule shall be construed or interpreted without the other.

 

2.                                       GOVERNED BY MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT .

 

This Fee Schedule is governed by that certain Master Services Agreement by and between Altisource and Residential and dated as of December 21, 2012 (the “MSA”), the terms of which are hereby incorporated by this reference. This Fee Letter shall not be construed or interpreted without the MSA.

 

3.                                       DEFINED TERMS .

 

Any capitalized term not defined in this Fee Schedule shall have the meaning given that term in the MSA, the Leasing and Property Management SOW or the Fee Letter, as applicable.

 

4.                                       FEES .

 

4.1.                             FEE AMOUNT . Altisource shall charge, and Residential agrees to pay, as compensation for the Leasing and Property Management Services as set forth in the Leasing and Property Management SOW, fees as defined below.

 

4.1.1.      NEW LEASE : * per executed lease upon tenant move-in.

 

4.1.2.                   LEASE RENEWAL : * upon execution of a lease renewal or conversion to month-to-month lease.

 

4.1.3.                   PROPERTY MANAGEMENT : * collected.

 

4.1.4.                   REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE : * completed repair work orders.

 

4.1.5.                   UNIT TURNOVER : * completed unit turnovers.

 

4.2.                             AFFILIATE INVOICING . In addition to Altisource’s rights under the MSA, Altisource reserves the right, and Residential acknowledges and agrees, that:

 

(a)                                  Altisource may, at its sole discretion, invoice all such fees and charges from the particular Affiliate providing the services under the Leasing and Property Management SOW; and

 

(b)                                  All such amounts will be payable by Residential to the invoicing Affiliate.

 


* Material omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment. An unredacted version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Execution Copy

 

(T-3758)

Confidential

 

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4.3.          PAYMENT .

 

4.3.1.      RESERVE FUND . Altisource will establish a Reserve Fund and deposit all rent received on behalf of Residential in Reserve Fund. The account shall be maintained in a federally insured banking institution. Residential will maintain a minimum balance in the Reserve Fund sufficient to pay 120% of all forecast expenses each month as defined above, based on estimated new property volumes and financial model estimates. On the first business day of each month, if the Reserve Fund balance is less than forecast monthly expense, Residential will immediately remit to Altisource by wire transfer sufficient funds to resolve any deficit. On the first day of each month, if the Reserve Fund balance is greater than forecast monthly expense, Altisource will immediately remit by wire transfer to Residential sufficient funds to resolve any surplus. Altisource reserves the right to request deposit of additional funds by Residential at any time during the month if, due to unforeseen circumstances, the Reserve Fund balance is forecast to become negative.

 

4.3.2.      DEDUCTION FROM RESERVE FUND . Residential expressly authorizes Altisource to deduct from Reserve Fund amounts needed to pay the following Expenses:

 

(a)                                  Standard leasing and property management fees as stated above;

 

(b)                                  Altisource’s out-of-pocket expenses incurred to maintain, repair and improve the property incurred in the course of repair and maintenance and unit turnover work, as expressly approved or approved through delegated authority or other authorizations;

 

(c)                                   Altisource’s out of pocket expenses associated with managing the property, including credit checks, costs associated with evicting tenants (including but not limited to court costs, filing fees, outside counsel, travel as needed), etc.; and

 

(d)                                  Other fees and incurred expenses paid on Residential’s behalf, including utility bills for which Residential is responsible, Home Owner Association fees, etc.

 

4.3.3.                   ASSESS AND COLLECT TENANT FEES. Altisource is authorized to charge and collect from Tenant all rent, late fees, application fees, fees for returned checks, credit report fees and such other fees and charges as Altisource may reasonably deem appropriate. All late fees, application fees, fees for returned checks, credit report fees, administration fees and other fees and charges as may be assessed and collected from time to time will be property of Altisource. Altisource is authorized to offer and provide services on a fee basis directly to Tenant, and to collect such fees from Tenant, which shall be the property of Altisource.

 

4.4.                             ACCOUNTING . Altisource will provide to Residential detailed monthly accounting of funds (not later than 30 days after the end of each month) received and disbursed from the Reserve Account.

 

5.                                       COUNTERPARTS, ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES.

 

This SOW may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same SOW. This SOW may be executed by providing an electronic signature under the terms of the Electronic Signatures Act, 15 U.S.C. § 7001 et. seq., and may not be denied legal effect solely because it is in electronic form or permits the completion of the business transaction referenced herein electronically instead of in person.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the Contract Date.

 

 

RESIDENTIAL:

 

ALTISOURCE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

By:

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

Name:

William B. Shepro

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

Title:

Manager

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

December 21, 2012

 

Date:

December 21, 2012

 

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EXHIBIT 10.5

 

 

SERVICING AGREEMENT

 

between

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL, L.P.
Owner

 

and

 

OCWEN MORTGAGE SERVICING, INC.
Servicer

 

FIXED RATE AND ADJUSTABLE RATE
MORTGAGE LOANS AND REO PROPERTIES

 

Dated as of December 21, 2012

 

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

Page

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Section 1.01.

 

Definitions

 

1

 

ARTICLE II

 

RECORD TITLE AND POSSESSION OF MORTGAGE SERVICING FILES:  BOOKS AND RECORDS

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.01.

 

Servicing Transfer; Record Title and Possession of Mortgage Servicing Files

 

13

Section 2.02.

 

Books and Records

 

14

Section 2.03.

 

Transfer of Mortgage Loans

 

14

Section 2.04.

 

Tax Service Contracts

 

15

 

ARTICLE III

 

REPRESENTATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3.01.

 

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Servicer

 

15

Section 3.02.

 

Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Owner

 

17

 

ARTICLE IV

 

SERVICING OF MORTGAGE LOANS

 

 

 

 

 

Section 4.01.

 

Servicer to Act as the Servicer

 

18

Section 4.02.

 

Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments

 

19

Section 4.03.

 

Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans

 

19

Section 4.04.

 

Establishment of Custodial Accounts; Deposits in Custodial Accounts

 

21

Section 4.05.

 

Permitted Withdrawals From the Custodial Account

 

22

Section 4.06.

 

Establishment of Escrow Accounts; Deposits in Escrow Accounts

 

23

Section 4.07.

 

Permitted Withdrawals From Escrow Account

 

23

Section 4.08.

 

Payment of Taxes, Insurance, and Other Charges; Maintenance of Primary Insurance Policies and LPMI Policies; Collections Thereunder

 

24

Section 4.09.

 

Transfer of Accounts

 

25

Section 4.10.

 

Maintenance of Hazard Insurance

 

25

Section 4.11.

 

Maintenance of Mortgage Impairment Insurance Policy

 

26

Section 4.12.

 

Restoration and Repair

 

26

Section 4.13.

 

Fidelity Bond, Errors and Omissions Insurance

 

27

Section 4.14.

 

Title, Management and Disposition of REO Property

 

28

Section 4.15.

 

Notification of Adjustments

 

29

Section 4.16.

 

Permitted Investments

 

29

Section 4.17.

 

Government Sponsored Programs and Legislation

 

30

 

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ARTICLE V

 

PAYMENTS TO THE OWNER

 

 

 

 

 

Section 5.01.

 

Distributions

 

30

Section 5.02.

 

Statements to the Owner

 

31

Section 5.03.

 

Real Estate Owned Property and Specially Serviced Loan Reports

 

32

Section 5.04.

 

Nonrecoverability; Reimbursement of the Servicer

 

32

Section 5.05.

 

Principal and Interest Advances

 

32

 

ARTICLE VI

 

GENERAL SERVICING PROCEDURES

 

 

 

 

 

Section 6.01.

 

Assumption Agreements

 

33

Section 6.02.

 

Satisfaction of Mortgages and Release of Mortgage Servicing Files

 

34

Section 6.03.

 

Servicing Compensation

 

34

Section 6.04.

 

Statement of Compliance

 

34

Section 6.05.

 

Annual Independent Certified Public Accountants’ Servicing Report

 

35

Section 6.06.

 

Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance and Back-up Certifications

 

35

Section 6.07.

 

Reports of Foreclosures and Abandonment of Mortgaged Property

 

36

Section 6.08.

 

Compliance with Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999

 

36

Section 6.09.

 

Reporting

 

36

 

ARTICLE VII

 

THE SERVICER

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.01.

 

Indemnification; Third Party Claims

 

37

Section 7.02.

 

Merger or Consolidation of the Servicer

 

38

Section 7.03.

 

Limitation on Liability of the Servicer and Others

 

39

Section 7.04.

 

Transactions with Related Persons

 

39

Section 7.05.

 

Servicer Not to Resign

 

40

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

DEFAULT

 

 

 

 

 

Section 8.01.

 

Events of Default

 

40

Section 8.02.

 

Waiver of Defaults

 

41

 

ARTICLE IX

 

TERMINATION

 

 

 

 

 

Section 9.01.

 

Term

 

41

Section 9.02.

 

Termination

 

41

Section 9.03.

 

Termination Without Cause

 

42

Section 9.04.

 

Termination with Cause

 

42

Section 9.05.

 

Transfer Procedures

 

42

 

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ARTICLE X

 

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

 

 

 

 

Section 10.01.

 

Successor to the Servicer

 

43

Section 10.02.

 

Amendment

 

44

Section 10.03.

 

Governing Law

 

44

Section 10.04.

 

Notices

 

44

Section 10.05.

 

Severability Provisions

 

44

Section 10.06.

 

Exhibits

 

44

Section 10.07.

 

General Interpretive Principles

 

44

Section 10.08.

 

Reproduction of Documents

 

45

Section 10.09.

 

Provision of Information

 

45

Section 10.10.

 

Further Assurances

 

45

Section 10.11.

 

No Solicitations

 

46

Section 10.12.

 

Financial Statements; Servicing Facilities

 

46

Section 10.13.

 

Reconstitution

 

46

Section 10.14.

 

Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial

 

48

Section 10.15.

 

Assignment by the Owner

 

49

Section 10.16.

 

Limitation on Assignment by the Servicer

 

49

Section 10.17.

 

Compliance with REMIC Provisions

 

49

Section 10.18.

 

Third Party Beneficiary

 

50

Section 10.19.

 

Confidentiality

 

50

Section 10.20.

 

Counterparts

 

51

 

ARTICLE XI

 

COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION AB

 

 

 

 

 

Section 11.01.

 

Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness

 

51

Section 11.02.

 

Additional Representations and Warranties of the Servicer

 

53

Section 11.03.

 

Information to Be Provided by the Servicer

 

53

Section 11.04.

 

Servicer Compliance Statement

 

57

Section 11.05.

 

Report on Assessment of Compliance and Attestation

 

57

Section 11.06.

 

Use of Subservicers and Subcontractors

 

58

Section 11.07.

 

Indemnification; Remedies

 

59

Section 11.08.

 

Third Party Beneficiary

 

62

 

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EXHIBITS

 

EXHIBIT A

 

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

EXHIBIT B

 

CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT C

 

ESCROW ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT

EXHIBIT D

 

CONTENTS OF EACH MORTGAGE SERVICING FILE

EXHIBIT E

 

FORM OF MONTHLY REPORT

EXHIBIT F

 

FORM OF POWER OF ATTORNEY

EXHIBIT G

 

LIST OF TAX SERVICER CONTRACT PROVIDERS

EXHIBIT H

 

SERVICING TRANSFER PROCEDURES

EXHIBIT I

 

FORM OF ANNUAL SARBANES CERTIFICATION

EXHIBIT J

 

DATA TAPE FIELDS

EXHIBIT K

 

SERVICING CRITERIA

 

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THIS SERVICING AGREEMENT, dated as of the 21st day of December, 2012, between Altisource Residential, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Owner”), having an office at c/o Altisource Asset Management Corporation, 402 Strand St., Frederiksted, VI  00840-3531, and OCWEN MORTGAGE SERVICING, INC., a United States Virgin Islands corporation (the “Servicer”), having an office at 402 Strand Street, Frederiksted, VI 00840-3531.

 

W I T N E S S E T H:

 

WHEREAS, the Owner from time to time intends to acquire nonperforming Mortgage Loans pursuant to the terms of certain mortgage loan purchase agreements between the Owner and certain third party sellers on a servicing-released basis; and

 

WHEREAS, the Servicer and the Owner have agreed that the Servicer shall service certain of such Mortgage Loans and REO Properties on behalf of the Owner commencing on the related Servicing Transfer Date (as defined herein) and terminating on the related Transfer Date (as defined herein), and the parties hereto desire to provide the mechanics of such servicing by the Servicer.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants made herein, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01.         Definitions .  Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings specified in this Article:

 

Acceptable Servicing Practices ”:  With respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property, those servicing, collection, resolution or disposition practices in accordance with Applicable Regulations and terms of the Mortgage and Mortgage Note that are undertaken to maximize the net present value to the Owner of the Owner’s investment in any Mortgage Loan or REO Property by prudent mortgage lending institutions which service mortgage loans, defaulted mortgage loans and REO properties of the same type as such Mortgage Loan or REO Property in the jurisdiction where the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property is located, and in all cases without regard to:

 

1.     any relationship that the Servicer, any sub-servicer or any affiliate of the Servicer or any other sub-servicer may have with the related Mortgagor; or

 

2.     the ownership, or servicing or management for others, by the Servicer or any sub-servicer, of any other mortgage loans or property; provided, however, that such services are performed in compliance with the terms of this Agreement.

 



 

Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan ”:  A Mortgage Loan that provides for the adjustment of the Mortgage Interest Rate payable in respect thereto.

 

Adjustment Date ”:  With respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the date set forth in the related Mortgage Note on which the Mortgage Interest Rate on the Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan will be adjusted in accordance with the terms of the related Mortgage Note.

 

Agreement ”:   This Servicing Agreement including all exhibits hereto, amendments hereof and supplements hereto.

 

Ancillary Income ”:  Income from the Mortgage Loans which the Servicer is legally entitled to collect (exclusive of the Servicing Fee), including, without limitation, late charges, prepayment penalties, reconveyance fees, insufficient fund fees, assumption fees, modification fees, HAMP servicer incentive fees (or similar servicer incentive fees under other government programs). fees associated with any repayment plan or forbearance agreement, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loss mitigation fees, fees associated with any payoff, interest on escrow accounts (but only to the extent that applicable laws or regulations or the Mortgage Loan Documents do not require that such interest be paid to the applicable Mortgagor under a Mortgage Loan), interest on the Custodial Account, and all other incidental fees with respect to the Mortgage Loans.

 

Annual Statement of Compliance ”:  Shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.06.

 

Annual Independent Certified Public Accountants’ Servicing Report ”:  Shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.05.

 

Applicable Regulations ”:  As to any Mortgage Loan, all federal, state and local laws, statutes, rules and regulations applicable thereto.

 

Appraised Value ”:  With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the value of the related Mortgaged Property based upon the appraisal made, if any, for the originator at the time of origination of the Mortgage Loan or the sales price of the Mortgaged Property at such time of origination, whichever is less; provided, however, that in the case of a Refinanced Mortgage Loan, such value is based solely upon the appraisal made, if any, at the time of origination of such Refinanced Mortgage Loan.

 

Assignment of Mortgage ”:  An individual assignment of the Mortgage, notice of transfer or equivalent instrument to give record notice of the sale of the Mortgage to the Owner, if required.

 

Boarding Fee ”:  For each Mortgage Loan, an amount equal set forth in the Fee Letter.

 

Business Day ”:  Any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking or savings and loan institutions in the State of Florida, the State of New York, or the state in which the servicing operations of the Servicer are located are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to be closed.

 

Certifying Party ”:  Shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.06.

 

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Code ”:  The Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

Commission ”:  The United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Condemnation Proceeds ”:  All awards or settlements in respect of a taking of a Mortgaged Property or REO Property by exercise of the power of eminent domain or condemnation.

 

Current Loan ”:  A Mortgage Loan that is less than thirty (30) days past due as of the related Servicing Transfer Date.

 

Custodial Account ”:  The separate account or accounts created and maintained pursuant to Section 4.04.

 

Custodial Agreement ”:  With respect to any Mortgage Loan, the agreement governing the retention of the originals of the related Mortgage Note, Mortgage, Assignment of Mortgage and each other Mortgage Loan Document.

 

Custodian ”:   With respect to any Custodial Agreement, the custodian thereunder or its successor in interest or permitted assign, or any successor to the Custodian under the Custodial Agreement, as therein provided.

 

Cut-off Date ”:  With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the first day of the month in which the Servicing Transfer Date occurs or such other date as the parties mutually agree as set forth on the related Mortgage Loan Schedule.

 

Deboarding Fee ”:  The Deboarding Fee shall be an amount equal to per Mortgage Loan or REO Property shall be an amount set forth in the Fee Letter.

 

Delinquent Loan ”:  A Mortgage Loan that is thirty (30) days or more delinquent as of the related Servicing Transfer Date.

 

Depositor ”:   With respect to any Securitization Transaction, the Person identified in writing to the Servicer by the Owner as depositor for such Securitization Transaction.

 

Determination Date ”:  The last day of each calendar month preceding a Remittance Date.

 

Due Date ”:  The day of the month on which each Monthly Payment is due on a Mortgage Loan, exclusive of any days of grace.

 

Eligible Account ”:  Either (a) a segregated account or accounts maintained with an institution whose deposits are insured by the FDIC, the unsecured and uncollateralized short term debt obligations of which (or, in the case of a depository institution or trust company that is the principal subsidiary of a holding company, the short-term unsecured obligations of such holding company) institution shall be rated “A-1” or higher by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group and “P-1” or higher by Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., or (b) a segregated trust account or accounts maintained with the trust department of a federal or state chartered depository institution, having

 

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capital and surplus of not less than $100,000,000, acting in its fiduciary capacity.  Eligible Accounts may bear interest.

 

Environmental Problem Property ”:  A Mortgaged Property or REO Property that is in violation of any environmental law, rule or regulation.

 

Environmental Liability ”:  Any and all claims, losses, damages liabilities, judgments, penalties, fines, forfeitures, reasonable legal fees and expenses, and any and all related costs and/or expenses of litigation, administrative and/or regulatory agency proceedings, and any other costs, fees and expenses, suffered or incurred by the Servicer arising out of or resulting from the introduction of such materials on any Mortgaged Property or REO Property before and/or after the date hereof, including, without limitation, (i) any liability under or on account of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq., as the same may be amended from time to time, and/or any other federal or state environmental laws, and specifically including, without limitation, any liability relating to asbestos and asbestos containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls, radon gas, petroleum and petroleum products, urea formaldehyde and any substances classified as being “in inventory,” “usable work in process” or similar classification that would, if classified as unusable, be included in the foregoing definition, including the assertion of any lien thereunder, (ii) claims brought by third parties for loss or damage incurred or sustained subsequent to the date hereof, and (iii) liability with respect to any other matter affecting a Mortgaged Property or REO Property within the jurisdiction of the federal Environmental Protection Agency or state environmental regulatory agencies pursuant to any state laws, and in the regulations adopted pursuant to any of said laws.

 

Escrow Account ”:  The separate trust account or accounts created and maintained pursuant to Section 4.06.

 

Escrow Payments ”:  The amounts constituting ground rents, taxes, assessments, water charges, mortgage insurance premiums, fire and hazard insurance premiums and other payments required to be escrowed by a Mortgagor with a Mortgagee pursuant to the terms of any Mortgage Loan.

 

Event of Default ”:  Any one of the conditions or circumstances enumerated in Section 8.01.

 

Exchange Act ”:  The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Fannie Mae ”:  Fannie Mae, or any successor organization.

 

FDIC ”:   The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any successor organization.

 

Fee Letter ”:  The fee letter between the Servicer and the Owner as of the date hereof, as the same may be amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.

 

Fidelity Bond ”:  A fidelity bond to be maintained by the Servicer pursuant to Section 4.13.

 

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First Mortgage Loan ”:  A Mortgage Loan that is secured by a first lien on the Mortgaged Property.

 

Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan ”:  A Mortgage Loan wherein the Mortgage Interest Rate set forth in the Mortgage Note is fixed for the term of such Mortgage Loan.

 

Freddie Mac ”:  Freddie Mac, or any successor organization.

 

HAMP ”:  The Home Affordability Modification Program implemented by the U.S. Department of Treasury.

 

HUD ”:   The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, or any successor thereto.

 

Initial Term ”: As defined in Section 9.01.

 

Investment Account ”: As defined in Section 4.16.

 

Lender Paid Mortgage Insurance Policy ” or “ LPMI Policy ”:  A policy of mortgage guaranty insurance issued by a Mortgage Insurer in which the Owner or the Servicer of the Mortgage Loan is responsible for the premiums associated with such mortgage insurance policy.

 

LPMI Policy Proceeds ”:  Proceeds of any Lender Paid Mortgage Insurance Policy.

 

Liquidation Proceeds ”:  Amounts, other than Primary Insurance Proceeds, LPMI Policy Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds and Other Insurance Proceeds, received by the Servicer in connection with the liquidation of a defaulted Mortgage Loan through trustee’s sale, foreclosure sale, sale of the Mortgaged Property or otherwise, other than amounts received following the acquisition of an REO Property pursuant to Section 4.14.

 

Loan-to-Value Ratio ”:  With respect to any First Mortgage Loan, the original principal balance of such Mortgage Loan divided by the Appraised Value of the related Mortgaged Property.

 

Master Servicer ”:  With respect to any Securitization Transaction, the “master servicer,” if any, specified by the Owner and identified in the related transaction documents.

 

MERS ”:  Mortgage Electronic Registration System, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, or any successor thereto.

 

MERS Designated Mortgage Loan ”:  A Mortgage Loan for which (a) the Servicer has designated or will designate MERS as, and has taken or will take such action as is necessary to cause MERS to be, the mortgagee of record, as nominee for the Owner, in accordance with MERS Procedure Manual and (b) the Servicer has designated or will designate the Owner as the Investor on the MERS System.

 

MERS Procedures Manual ”:  The MERS Procedures Manual, as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

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MERS System ”:  MERS mortgage electronic registry system, as more particularly described in the MERS Procedures Manual.

 

Monthly Payment ”:  The scheduled monthly payment of principal and interest on a Mortgage Loan which is payable by a Mortgagor under the related Mortgage Note as modified pursuant to any forbearance plan or bankruptcy plan agreement.

 

Monthly Report ”:  A monthly report substantially in the form of Exhibit E hereto.

 

Mortgage ”:   The mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument creating a first or second lien on Mortgaged Property securing the Mortgage Note.

 

Mortgage Impairment Insurance Policy ”:  A mortgage impairment or blanket hazard insurance policy as described in Section 4.11.

 

Mortgage Insurer ”:  Any issuer of private mortgage insurance.

 

Mortgage Interest Rate ”:  With respect to each Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan, the fixed annual rate of interest provided for in the related Mortgage Note and, with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the annual rate that interest accrues on such Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the related Mortgage Note, which rate, as of the Cut-off Date, shall be the rate set forth in the related Mortgage Loan Schedule as the Mortgage Interest Rate.

 

Mortgage Loan ”:  An individual mortgage loan subject to the terms of this Agreement and identified on the Mortgage Loan Schedule attached hereto as of the date hereof and all additional mortgage loans subjected to this Agreement pursuant to Section 2.01, but excluding any individual mortgage loans withdrawn from the loans being serviced hereunder pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

Mortgage Loan Documents ”:  With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the documents delivered to the related Custodian pursuant to the related Custodial Agreement.

 

Mortgage Loan Schedule ”:  The list of Mortgage Loans subject to this Agreement and identified on the schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A as of the date of this Agreement, as amended or supplemented from time to time to reflect the delivery of additional Mortgage Loans hereunder pursuant to Section 2.01 or the withdrawal of Mortgage Loans pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.  Such Mortgage Loan Schedule shall, among other things, identify whether any Mortgage Loan is covered under a PMI or LPMI Policy.

 

Mortgage Note ”:  The note or other evidence of the indebtedness of a Mortgagor secured by a Mortgage.

 

Mortgaged Property ”:  A fee simple interest in, or a leasehold estate with respect to, real properties located in jurisdictions in which the use of leasehold estates for residential properties is a widely accepted practice, the real property (including all improvements, buildings, fixtures, building equipment and personal property thereon and all additions, alterations and replacements

 

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made at any time with respect to the foregoing) and all other collateral securing repayment of the debt evidenced by a Mortgage Note.

 

Mortgage Servicing File ”:  The documents pertaining to each Mortgage Loan referred to on Exhibit D attached hereto, to the extent available, which are delivered to the Servicer in connection with the servicing of the Mortgage Loans, as well as any documents and information accumulated by Servicer in its role as servicer.

 

Mortgagee ”:  The mortgagee or beneficiary named in the related Mortgage and the successors and assigns of such mortgagee or beneficiary.

 

Mortgagor ”:  The obligor on a Mortgage Note, the owner of the Mortgaged Property and the grantor or mortgagor named in the related Mortgage and such grantor’s or mortgagor’s successors in title to the Mortgaged Property.

 

Net Investment Earnings ”:  With respect to any Custodial Account or Escrow Account, for any period from any Remittance Date to the immediately succeeding Remittance Date, the amount, if any, by which the aggregate of all interest and other income realized during such period on funds held in such account, exceeds the aggregate of all losses, if any, incurred during such period in connection with the investment of such funds in accordance with Section 4.16.  Such losses shall include, and the Servicer shall be responsible for, any shortfalls in any Custodial Account or Escrow Account caused by a late payment on a Permitted Investment.

 

Net Investment Loss ”:  With respect to any Custodial Account or Escrow Account, for any period from any Remittance Date to the immediately succeeding Remittance Date, the amount by which the aggregate of all losses, if any, incurred during such period in connection with the investment of funds held in such account in accordance with Section 4.16, exceeds the aggregate of all interest and other income realized during such period on such funds.  Such losses shall include, and the Servicer shall be responsible for, any shortfalls in any Custodial Account or Escrow Account caused by a late payment on a Permitted Investment.

 

Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance ”:  Any Servicing Advance previously made or proposed to be made in respect of a Mortgage Loan or REO Property that, in the reasonable business judgment of the Servicer, will not, or, in the case of a proposed Servicing Advance, would not be, ultimately recoverable from related late payments, Other Insurance Proceeds, Primary Insurance Proceeds, LPMI Policy Proceeds, Condemnation Proceeds or Liquidation Proceeds on such Mortgage Loan or REO Property as provided herein.

 

Officers’ Certificate ”:  A certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Vice President or an Assistant Vice President of the Servicer and delivered to the Owner as required by this Agreement.  On or prior to the date hereof, the Servicer shall deliver to the Owner an incumbency certificate with respect to all such authorized signatories.

 

Other Insurance Proceeds ”:  Proceeds of any title policy, hazard policy or other insurance policy covering a Mortgage Loan, other than the Primary Insurance Proceeds or LPMI Policy Proceeds, if any, to the extent such proceeds are not to be applied to the restoration of the related Mortgaged Property or released to the Mortgagor in accordance with the procedures that the Servicer would follow in servicing mortgage loans held for its own account.

 

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Owner ”:  Altisource Residential, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and its successors in interest, and any Person who assumes the obligations of the Owner hereunder with respect to one or more Mortgage Loans.

 

Party ”:  Each of the Owner and the Servicer.

 

Permitted Investments ”:  Any one or more of the following obligations or securities having the required ratings, if any, provided for in this definition and which provides for a date of maturity as set forth in Section 4.16:

 

(i)            direct obligations of, or obligations fully guaranteed as to timely payment of principal and interest by, the United States or any agency or instrumentality thereof, provided such obligations are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States;

 

(ii)           demand and time deposits in, certificates of deposit of, bankers’ acceptances issued by or federal funds sold by any depository institution or trust company (including the Trustee or its agent acting in their respective commercial capacities) incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof and subject to supervision and examination by federal and/or state authorities, so long as, at the time of such investment or contractual commitment providing for such investment, such depository institution or trust company (or, if the only Rating Agency is S&P, in the case of the principal depository institution in a depository institution holding company, debt obligations of the depository institution holding company) or its ultimate parent has a short-term uninsured debt rating in the highest available rating category of Moody’s and S&P and provided that each such investment has an original maturity of no more than 365 days; and provided further that, if the only Rating Agency is S&P and if the depository or trust company is a principal subsidiary of a bank holding company and the debt obligations of such subsidiary are not separately rated, the applicable rating shall be that of the bank holding company; and, provided further that, if the original maturity of such short-term obligations of a domestic branch of a foreign depository institution or trust company shall exceed 30 days, the short-term rating of such institution shall be A-1+ in the case of S&P if S&P is the Rating Agency; and (B) any other demand or time deposit or deposit which is fully insured by the FDIC;

 

(iii)          repurchase obligations with a term not to exceed 30 days with respect to any security described in clause (i) above and entered into with a depository institution or trust company (acting as principal) rated A-1+ or higher by S&P and A2 or higher by Moody’s; provided, however, that collateral transferred pursuant to such repurchase obligation must be of the type described in clause (i) above and must (A) be valued daily at current market prices plus accrued interest, (B) pursuant to such valuation, be equal, at all times, to 105% of the cash transferred in exchange for such collateral and (C) be delivered in such a manner as to accomplish perfection of a security interest in the collateral by possession of certificated securities;

 

(iv)          securities bearing interest or sold at a discount that are issued by any corporation incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof and that are rated by each Rating Agency that rates such securities in its highest

 

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long-term unsecured rating categories at the time of such investment or contractual commitment providing for such investment;

 

(v)           commercial paper (including both non-interest-bearing discount obligations and interest-bearing obligations payable on demand or on a specified date not more than 30 days after the date of acquisition thereof) that is rated by each Rating Agency that rates such securities in its highest short-term unsecured debt rating available at the time of such investment;

 

(vi)          units of money market funds that are rated in the highest rating category by S&P or Moody’s; and

 

(vii)         if previously confirmed in writing to the Trustee, any other demand, money market or time deposit, or any other obligation, security or investment, as may be acceptable to the Rating Agencies as a permitted investment of funds backing securities rated in the highest rating category of such Rating Agencies;

 

provided , however , that in each case (a) if the investment is rated by S&P, it shall not have an “r” highlighter affixed to its rating, (b) it shall have a predetermined fixed dollar of principal due at maturity that cannot vary or change and (c) any such investment that provides for a variable rate of interest must have an interest rate that is tied to a single interest rate index plus a fixed spread, if any, and move proportionately with such index; and provided , further , however , that no such instrument shall be a Permitted Investment (a) if both principal and interest payments derived from obligations underlying such instrument and the principal and interest payments with respect to such instrument provide a yield to maturity at the time of acquisition of greater than 120% of the yield to maturity at par of such underlying obligations or (b) if such instrument may be redeemed at a price below the purchase price.  Permitted Investments that are subject to prepayment or call may not be purchased at a price in excess of par.

 

Person ”:  Any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company, limited partnership, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

Primary Insurance Policy ”:  Each policy of primary guaranty of mortgage insurance issued by a Qualified Insurer in effect with respect to any Mortgage Loan, or any replacement policy therefor obtained by the Servicer pursuant to Section 4.08.

 

Primary Insurance Proceeds ”:  Proceeds of any Primary Insurance Policy.

 

Prime Rate ”:  The prime rate announced to be in effect from time to time, as published as the average rate in The Wall Street Journal.

 

Principal Prepayment ”:  Any payment or other recovery of principal on a Mortgage Loan which is received in advance of its scheduled Due Date, which is not accompanied by an amount of interest representing scheduled interest due on any date or dates in any month or months subsequent to the month of prepayment and which reduces the Unpaid Principal Balance of such Mortgage Loans.

 

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Qualified Insurer ”:  Any insurance company acceptable to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

 

Rating Agency ”:  Any one of Fitch, Inc., Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. or S&P.

 

Reconstitution ”:  The actions required by Section 10.13 in connection with any Securitization Transaction or Whole Loan Transfer.

 

Reconstitution Agreement ”:  The agreement or agreements entered into by the Servicer and the Owner and/or certain third parties on the Reconstitution Date or Dates with respect to any or all of the Mortgage Loans serviced hereunder, in connection with a Whole Loan Transfer or a Securitization Transaction as provided in Section 10.13.

 

Reconstitution Date ”:  The date or dates on which any or all of the Mortgage Loans subject to this Agreement shall be removed from this Agreement and reconstituted as part of a Whole Loan Transfer or Securitization Transaction pursuant to Section 10.13.

 

Refinanced Mortgage Loan ”:   A Mortgage Loan which was made to a Mortgagor who owned the Mortgaged Property prior to the origination of such Mortgage Loan.

 

Regulation AB ”:  Means Subpart 229.1100 - Asset Backed Securities (Regulation AB), 17 C.F.R. §§229.1100-229.1123, as such may be amended from time to time, and subject to such clarification and interpretation as have been provided by the Securities Exchange Commission in the adopting release (Asset-Backed Securities, Securities Act Release No. 33-8518, 70 Fed. Reg. 1,506, 1,531 (Jan. 7, 2005)) or by the staff of the Securities Exchange Commission, or as may be provided by the Securities Exchange Commission or its staff from time to time.

 

REMIC ”:  A “real estate mortgage investment conduit” within the meaning of Section 860D of the Code.

 

REMIC Provisions ”:  Provisions of the federal income tax law relating to REMICs, which appear in Sections 860A through 860G of the Code, and related provisions, and proposed, temporary and final regulations and published rulings, notices and announcements promulgated thereunder, as the foregoing may be in effect from time to time.

 

Remittance Date ”:  The eighteenth (18th) Business Day of each month.

 

Renewal Term ”: As defined in Section 9.01.

 

REO Disposition ”:  The final sale by the Servicer of any REO Property.

 

REO Property ”:  (a) as of any Determination Date for the purpose of calculating the relevant Servicing Fee, and (b) as of the actual date of acquisition of title for all other purposes:  any Mortgaged Property that was subject to a Mortgage Loan, after the Mortgaged Property has been acquired on behalf of the Owner pursuant to this Agreement through foreclosure or similar proceedings, acceptance of deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, acquisition of title in lieu of foreclosure or the acquisition of title by operation of law.

 

Reporting Date ”:  The tenth (10 th ) Business Day of each month.

 

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Requirements ”:  All federal, state or local laws, rules and regulations and any other requirements of any government or agency or instrumentality thereof applicable to the servicing of the Mortgage Loans, the management of the REO Properties or the provision of services hereunder by the Servicer.

 

S&P ”:  Standard and Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

 

Securities Act ”:  The Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Securitization Transaction ”:  Any transaction involving either (1) a sale or other transfer of some or all of the Mortgage Loans directly or indirectly by the Servicer to an issuing entity in connection with an issuance of publicly offered or privately placed, rated or unrated mortgage-backed securities or (2) an issuance of publicly offered or privately placed, rated or unrated securities, the payments on which are determined primarily by reference to one or more portfolios of residential mortgage loans consisting, in whole or in part, of some or all of the Mortgage Loans.

 

Servicer ”:  Ocwen Mortgage Servicing, Inc., a United States Virgin Islands corporation, and its successors in interest, and any successor servicer under this Agreement appointed as herein provided.

 

Servicer Information ”:  As defined in Section 11.07(a).

 

Servicing Advances ”:  All customary, reasonable and necessary “out of pocket” costs and expenses incurred by the Servicer in the performance of its servicing obligations, including, but not limited to, the cost of (i) the preservation, restoration and protection of the Mortgaged Property and the REO Property, (ii) any enforcement or judicial proceedings, including foreclosures, (iii) the management and liquidation of any REO Property, (iv) performance of the obligations under Sections 2.03, 2.04, 4.03, 4.08 and, only to the extent related to the costs associated with recording instruments of satisfaction, 6.02, (v) any amounts associated with third party credit counseling for a Mortgagor and (vi) any amounts required to be reimbursed to a Mortgagor upon a Principal Prepayment on a related Mortgage Loan for prepaid points, finance charges, fees and any other amounts pursuant to applicable law.  Servicing Advances also include any reasonable “out-of-pocket” costs and expenses (including legal fees) incurred by the Servicer in connection with executing and recording instruments of satisfaction, deeds of reconveyance or Assignments of Mortgage in connection with any satisfaction or foreclosures in respect of any Mortgage Loan to the extent not recovered from the Mortgagor or otherwise payable under this Agreement and obtaining or correcting any legal documentation required to be included in the Mortgage Files and necessary for the Servicer to perform its obligations under this Agreement, including correcting any outstanding title issues ( i.e. , any lien or encumbrance on the Mortgaged Property that prevents the effective enforcement of the intended lien position).  The Servicer shall not be required to make any Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances.

 

Servicing Criteria ”:  The “servicing criteria” set forth in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB for which the Servicer or a Subservicer, as applicable, is responsible in its capacity as servicer as identified on a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit K hereto, provided that such certification may be amended from time to time to reflect changes in Regulation AB.

 

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Servicing Fee ”:  With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the fee payable to the Servicer as set forth in the Fee Letter.

 

Servicing Officer ”:  Any officer of the Servicer involved in, or responsible for, the administration and servicing of the Mortgage Loans whose name appears on a list of servicing officers furnished by the Servicer to the Owner as of the date hereof, as such list may from time to time be amended.

 

Servicing Transfer Date ”:  With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the date on which the Owner transfers the servicing of such Mortgage Loan to the Servicer or, to the extent servicing of such Mortgage Loan was previously transferred by the prior servicer to the Servicer prior to the Owner becoming owner of such Mortgage Loan, the Servicing Transfer Date shall be deemed to be the date that the Servicer and the Owner agree shall be the date that such Mortgage Loan becomes subject to this Agreement.

 

Servicing Transfer Procedures ”:  The provisions set forth in Exhibit H attached hereto.

 

Sponsor ”:  With respect to any Securitization Transaction, the Person identified in writing to the Servicer by the Owner as sponsor for such Securitization Transaction.

 

Subcontractor ”:  Any vendor, subcontractor or other Person that is not responsible for the overall servicing (as “servicing” is commonly understood by participants in the mortgage-backed securities market) of Mortgage Loans but performs one or more discrete functions identified in Item l122(d) of Regulation AB with respect to Mortgage Loans under the direction or authority of the Servicer or a Subservicer.

 

Subservicer :  Any Person that services Mortgage Loans on behalf of the Servicer or any Subservicer and is responsible for the performance (whether directly or through Subservicers or Subcontractors) of a substantial portion of the material servicing functions identified in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB that are required to be performed by the Servicer under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement.

 

Transfer Date ”:  With respect to each Mortgage Loan or REO Property, the date designated by the Owner in a writing delivered to the Servicer, which date shall not be earlier than thirty (30) days after the Servicer’s receipt of such written notice, on which the Servicer transfers the servicing responsibilities of such Mortgage Loan or REO Property to the Owner or its designee.

 

Unpaid Principal Balance ”:  As to each Mortgage Loan on any date of determination, the unpaid principal balance of the Mortgage Loan.

 

Whole Loan Transfer ”:  Any sale or transfer of some or all of the Mortgage Loans by the Owner to a third party, which sale or transfer is not a Securitization Transaction.

 

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ARTICLE II

 

RECORD TITLE AND POSSESSION OF MORTGAGE SERVICING FILES:  BOOKS AND RECORDS

 

Section 2.01.                           Servicing Transfer; Record Title and Possession of Mortgage Servicing Files .  The Owner shall notify the Servicer not less than fifteen (15) days prior to any proposed Servicing Transfer Date that it desires to have the Servicer service the related mortgage loans pursuant to the terms of this Agreement and shall forward to the Servicer with such notice by computer readable electronic transmission, a schedule of such mortgage loans and data tapes with respect to such loans, containing the information specified in Exhibit J .  In the event that the Servicer elects not to service such mortgage loans pursuant to the terms hereof, the Servicer shall advise the Owner in writing of such election within two (2) Business Days of receipt of such schedule and data tapes.  Otherwise, each such mortgage loan shall constitute a “Mortgage Loan” hereunder and shall be subject to this Agreement as of the related Servicing Transfer Date.  On each Servicing Transfer Date, the Owner shall pay to the Servicer, in immediately available funds wired to an account designed by the Owner, the Boarding Fee attributable to each Mortgage Loan transferred to the Servicer on such Servicing Transfer Date.  The Servicer reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to refuse to service any Mortgage Loan determined to be a “predatory loan” under any applicable state, federal or local law.

 

With respect to each Mortgage Loan to be serviced hereunder, the Owner shall cause the prior servicer to comply with the Servicing Transfer Procedures and shall cause the prior servicer to deliver to the Servicer the Mortgage Servicing File for each related Mortgage Loan and, by computer readable electronic transmission, the related Mortgage Loan Schedule not later than five (5) Business Days after the Servicing Transfer Date.  Any fees and expenses incurred in transferring the Mortgage Servicing File to the Servicer shall be the obligation of the Owner.  In the event that the Mortgage Servicing File fails to contain all of those items set forth in Exhibit D hereof on the date on which the Mortgage Servicing File is required to be delivered to the Servicer which are necessary to service the related Mortgage Loans, the Servicer shall notify the Owner, and the Owner shall use reasonable efforts, at the Owner’s sole expense, to cause to be delivered promptly to the Servicer any necessary missing documents therefrom, or, upon the request of the Owner and at the Owner’s sole expense, the Servicer may, for a fee acceptable to the Owner, undertake to obtain any missing documents therefrom.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or otherwise, the Servicer shall have no liability for any breach of this Agreement resulting, directly or indirectly, from the Owner’s failure to deliver to the Servicer, or the Servicer’s failure to receive, the complete Mortgage Servicing File for each Mortgage Loan, including but not limited to those items listed on Exhibit D , to the extent that any such documents are required to service the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement and the Servicer has provided the Owner with notice of any such missing documents.  In the event the Servicer notifies the Owner that it is reasonably necessary to correct or cure any title or document defects prior to or following a Reconstitution with respect to a Mortgage Loan, in order for the Servicer to properly service such Mortgage Loan in accordance with this Agreement, the Owner shall either (i) cause, at its expense, a third party vendor to correct or cure such defects or (ii) direct the Servicer to do so and shall reimburse the Servicer for its reasonable costs incurred in connection with such

 

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correction or cure within thirty (30) Business Days following the receipt of an invoice from the Servicer evidencing such cost.

 

With respect to each Mortgage Loan to be serviced hereunder, the Owner will use reasonable efforts to cause all funds, if any, in any escrow or custodial account kept by the prior servicer to be transferred to the Servicer not later than the Business Day following the Servicing Transfer Date.  In the event that such funds are not delivered to the Servicer within one (1) Business Day following the Servicing Transfer Date, the Servicer will notify the Owner, and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or otherwise, the Servicer shall have no liability for any breach of this Agreement resulting, directly or indirectly, from the Owner’s failure to deliver to the Servicer by such date all of such funds with respect to each Mortgage Loan.  Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, this paragraph shall not be applicable with respect to any Mortgage Loans to the extent servicing of such Mortgage Loans was previously transferred by the prior servicer to the Servicer prior to the Owner becoming owner of such Mortgage Loans.

 

Record title to the Mortgage Loans shall be retained by the Owner, and possession of any Mortgage Servicing Files delivered to the Servicer shall be held in trust for the Owner as the owner thereof, for the sole purpose of servicing the Mortgage Loans.  The ownership of each Mortgage Loan, including the Mortgage Note, the Mortgage, the Mortgage Loan Documents, the contents of the related Mortgage Servicing File and all rights, benefits, proceeds and obligations arising therefrom or in connection therewith, is vested in the Owner.  All rights arising out of the Mortgage Loans including, but not limited to, all funds received on or in connection with the Mortgage Loans and all records or documents with respect to the Mortgage Loans prepared by or which come into the possession of the Servicer shall be received and held by the Servicer in trust for the benefit of the Owner as the owner of the Mortgage Loans.  Any portion of the Mortgage Servicing Files held by the Servicer shall be segregated from the other books and records of the Servicer and shall be appropriately marked to clearly reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Loans by the Owner.  The Servicer shall release its custody of the contents of the Mortgage Servicing Files only in accordance with written instructions of the Owner, except when such release is required as incidental to the Servicer’s servicing of the Mortgage Loans.  Except as provided herein, the original Mortgage Loan Documents for each Mortgage Loan shall be retained by the Custodian pursuant to the Custodial Agreement.  Any fees and expenses of the Custodian shall not be payable by the Servicer.

 

Section 2.02.                           Books and Records .  The Servicer shall be responsible for maintaining, and shall maintain, a complete set of books and records for the Mortgage Loans which shall be clearly marked to reflect the ownership of the Mortgage Loans by the Owner.

 

The Owner and its agents may, from time to time and at the Owner’s cost and expense, upon reasonable prior notice, inspect any of the Servicer’s books and records pertaining to this Agreement, including without limitation all Mortgage Servicing Files, at reasonable times during the Servicer’s normal business hours at the Servicer’s offices.

 

Section 2.03.                           Transfer of Mortgage Loans .  The Owner shall have the right, without the consent of the Servicer, to assign its interest under this Agreement with respect to the Mortgage Loans, and designate any Person to exercise any rights of the Owner hereunder, and the assignee

 

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or designee shall accede to the rights and obligations hereunder of the Owner with respect to such Mortgage Loans; provided, however, that, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties hereto, there shall be no more than two (2) separate Owners with respect to the Mortgage Loans (not included in a Reconstitution) subject to this Agreement at any one time without the consent of the Servicer.  All references to the Owner shall be deemed to include its assignee or designee. The Servicer shall not be responsible for the preparation or recording of mortgage assignments or financing statement amendments in connection with such assignments; provided, however, that in the event the Servicer agrees to record any mortgage assignment or financing statement, any expense, including the fees of third party service providers, incurred by the Servicer in connection with the recordation of mortgage assignments shall be reimbursable as a Servicing Advance. In cases where the prior servicer or owner prepared all or any part of the assignment, the Servicer shall not be liable for, and shall be indemnified by the Owner against, any losses, costs, penalties and damages incurred as a result of incorrect or incomplete, or untimely submission of, assignments and applicable recording information provided by the prior servicer or the Owner.

 

The Servicer shall keep at its servicing office books and records in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as the Servicer may prescribe, the Servicer shall note transfers of Mortgage Loans.  For the purposes of this Agreement, the Servicer shall be under no obligation to deal with any Person with respect to this Agreement or the Mortgage Loans except for the Owner unless the Owner provides prior written notice to the Servicer of a sale of one or more Mortgage Loans to such Person and the assumption by such Person of the obligations of the Owner hereunder with respect to such Mortgage Loan(s).  Upon receipt of such written notice, the Servicer shall mark its books and records to reflect the ownership of such Mortgage Loan(s) by such assignee, and the previous Owner shall be released from its obligations hereunder attributable to the period after such assignment to the extent such obligations relate to such Mortgage Loan(s) sold by the Owner.  The Owner shall be responsible for all costs incurred by the Servicer in transferring the Mortgage Loans to such assignee.

 

Section 2.04.                           Tax Service Contracts .  In the event that a Mortgage Loan is not subject to a fully assignable life of loan tax service contract issued by a tax service contract provider listed on Exhibit G attached hereto which is assignable to the Servicer or any subsequent Servicer without the payment of any cost or fee, the Servicer shall acquire a tax service contract for any such Mortgage Loan at a cost set forth in the Fee Letter.  The Servicer shall deliver an invoice on a monthly basis to the Owner with respect to the costs of acquiring any tax service contracts and shall deduct the cost of such tax service contracts from amounts deposited in the Custodial Account.

 

ARTICLE III

 

REPRESENTATIONS

 

Section 3.01.                           Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Servicer.   The Servicer represents and warrants to, and covenants with, the Owner as of the date hereof and as of each Servicing Transfer Date that:

 

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(a)                                  The Servicer (i) is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization (ii) has all licenses necessary to carry on its business as now being conducted, except for such licenses, the absence of which individually or in the aggregate, would not have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Servicer to conduct its business as it is presently conducted, (iii) is licensed, qualified and in good standing under the laws of each state where a Mortgaged Property or REO Property is located if the laws of such state require licensing or qualification in order to conduct business of the type conducted by the Servicer and (iv) is in compliance with the laws of any such state to the extent necessary to permit the servicing of the Mortgage Loans in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(b)                                  The Servicer has the full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, and to enter into and consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  The Servicer has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and this Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Owner, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Servicer, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy and insolvency laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement of such remedies is considered in a proceeding in equity or law).

 

(c)                                   The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Servicer, the servicing of the Mortgage Loans by the Servicer hereunder, the consummation of any other of the transactions contemplated hereunder, and the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms hereof are in the ordinary course of business of the Servicer, and will not (i) result in a breach of any term or provision of the organizational documents of the Servicer or (ii) conflict with, result in a breach, violate, or result in a default under or acceleration of, the terms of any material agreement, indenture or loan or credit agreement or other material instrument to which the Servicer is a party or by which it may be bound, or (iii) constitute a violation of any statute, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to the Servicer of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Servicer.

 

(d)                                  The Servicer is an approved seller/servicer of mortgage loans for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and has the facilities, procedures and experienced personnel necessary for the sound servicing of mortgage loans of the same type as the Mortgage Loans.  The Servicer is a HUD-approved servicer of mortgage loans.  No event has occurred, including but not limited to a change in insurance coverage, which would make the Servicer unable to comply with Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac or HUD eligibility requirements.

 

(e)                                   The Servicer does not believe, nor does it have any reason or cause to believe, that it cannot perform each and every covenant applicable to it and contained in this Agreement.

 

(f)                                    There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to its best knowledge, threatened against the Servicer that, either individually or in the aggregate, may result in any material adverse change in the business, operations, financial condition, properties or assets of the Servicer, or in any material impairment of the right or ability of the Servicer to carry on its business substantially as now conducted or in any material liability on the part of the Servicer, or that would draw into question the validity of this Agreement or of any action taken

 

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or to be taken in connection with the obligations of the Servicer contemplated herein, or that would be likely to impair materially the ability of the Servicer to perform under the terms of this Agreement.

 

(g)                                   No consent, approval, authorization or order of any court or governmental agency or body is required for the execution, delivery and performance by the Servicer of or compliance by the Servicer with this Agreement or the servicing of the Mortgage Loans as evidenced by the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or if required, such approval has been obtained prior to the related Servicing Transfer Date.

 

(h)                                  The Servicer is in good standing, and will comply in all material respects with the rules and procedures of MERS in connection with the servicing of the MERS Designated Mortgage Loans.

 

Section 3.02.                           Representations, Warranties and Covenants of the Owner .  The Owner represents and warrants to, and covenants with, the Servicer as of the date hereof and as of each Servicing Transfer Date that:

 

(a)                                  The Owner is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is in good standing under the laws of each state where required in order to perform its obligations hereunder.

 

(b)                                  The Owner has the full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, and to enter into and consummate all transactions contemplated by this Agreement.  The Owner has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, has duly executed and delivered this Agreement, and this Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Servicer, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Owner, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy and insolvency laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and to general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement of such remedies is considered in a proceeding in equity or law).

 

(c)                                   The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Owner, the consummation of any other transactions contemplated hereunder, and the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms hereof are in the ordinary course of business of the Owner and will not (i) result in a breach of any term or provision of the organizational documents of the Owner or (ii) conflict with, result in a breach, violate, or result in a default under or acceleration of, the terms of any agreement, indenture or loan or credit agreement or other material instrument to which the Owner is a party or by which it is bound, or (iii) constitute a material violation of any statute, rule or regulation, order, judgment or decree applicable to the Owner of any court, regulatory body, administrative agency or governmental body having jurisdiction over the Owner.

 

(d)                                  There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to its best knowledge, threatened against the Owner that, either individually or in the aggregate, would draw into question the validity of this Agreement or that would impair materially the ability of the Owner to perform under the terms of this Agreement.

 

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(e)                                   With respect to each Mortgage Loan,

 

(i)                                      the Owner is the owner of all the right, title and interest in and to the Mortgage Loan and the servicing rights attributable to such Mortgage Loan free and clear of any claims or encumbrances;

 

(ii)                                   each Mortgage Loan has been originated and serviced in material compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and the terms of the Mortgage Loans and all related Mortgage Loan Documents;

 

(iii)                                none of the Mortgage Loans is (A) a “high cost” loan under the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994 or (B) a “high cost”, “threshold” or “predatory” loan under any applicable state, federal or local law;

 

(iv)                               the information set forth on each Mortgage Loan Schedule or data tapes, and on any updates thereof or other document, instrument or schedule furnished to the Servicer by the Owner pursuant to, or prior to and in connection with, this Agreement is accurate and complete in all material respects;

 

(v)                                  all documents required hereby or by Applicable Regulations to be in the custodial file maintained by the Custodian are contained therein; and

 

(vi)                               each Mortgage Loan has been funded in the amount set forth in the Mortgage Note.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

SERVICING OF MORTGAGE LOANS

 

Section 4.01.                           Servicer to Act as the Servicer .  The Servicer, as independent contract servicer, shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans on an actual/actual basis in accordance with this Agreement, the terms of the applicable Mortgage Loan Documents and Acceptable Servicing Practices, and shall have full power and authority, acting alone, to do or cause to be done any and all things in connection with such servicing and administration which the Servicer may deem necessary or desirable and consistent with the terms of this Agreement.  The Servicer may perform its servicing responsibilities through agents or independent contractors, but shall not thereby be released from any of its responsibilities hereunder, and the Servicer shall diligently pursue all of its rights against such agents or independent contractors.

 

Consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Servicer may waive, modify or vary any term of any Mortgage Loan or consent to the postponement of strict compliance with any such term or in any manner grant indulgence to any Mortgagor if in the Servicer’s reasonable and prudent determination such waiver, modification, postponement or indulgence is not materially adverse to the Owner; provided, however, that the Servicer shall not, unless the Mortgage Loan is in default or, in the sole judgment of the Servicer, such default is reasonably foreseeable, or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the Owner, permit any modification with respect to any Mortgage Loan that would change the Mortgage Interest Rate, forgive the payment thereof of any principal or interest payments, reduce the outstanding principal amount (except for

 

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actual payments of principal), extend the final maturity date with respect to such Mortgage Loan or any other act that could reasonably be expected to affect adversely the Owner’s interest in the Mortgage Note, Mortgage Loan, Mortgage, Mortgaged Property, Mortgage Loan Documents or Mortgage Servicing File related to a Mortgage Loan.  The Servicer shall take such actions as it shall deem to be in the best interest of the Owner and which are consistent with Accepted Servicing Practices, the terms of this Agreement and all applicable laws and regulations.  Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Servicer shall continue, and is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver on behalf of itself, and the Owner, all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release, discharge and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Mortgage Loans and with respect to the Mortgaged Properties.  The Servicer shall make all required Servicing Advances and shall service and administer the Mortgage Loans in accordance with Acceptable Servicing Practices, Applicable Regulations, the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Mortgage Loan Documents and shall provide to the Mortgagor any reports required to be provided to it thereby.  If reasonably required by the Servicer, the Owner shall furnish the Servicer with any powers of attorney in a form attached hereto as Exhibit F and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Servicer to carry out its servicing and administrative duties under this Agreement.

 

In servicing and administering the Mortgage Loans, the Servicer shall employ collection procedures consistent with Acceptable Servicing Practices and Applicable Regulations.  The Servicer shall have an internal quality control program that generally satisfies Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and HUD requirements.

 

The Servicer shall not consent to the placement of any additional lien on the Mortgaged Property or any REO Property without notifying and obtaining the written consent of the Owner.  The Servicer shall not consent to the placement of a lien on the Mortgaged Property or any REO Property senior to that of the related Mortgage.

 

Section 4.02.                           Collection of Mortgage Loan Payments .  Continuously from the related Servicing Transfer Date until the principal and interest on the related Mortgage Loan are paid in full or the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.02 hereof, the Servicer will diligently collect all payments due under each Mortgage Loan when the same shall become due and payable and shall, to the extent such procedures shall be consistent with this Agreement, act in accordance with the terms and provisions of any related Primary Insurance Policy, LPMI Policy, Acceptable Servicing Practices and Applicable Regulations.  Further, with respect to each Mortgage Loan which provides for Escrow Payments to be made, in accordance with Acceptable Servicing Practices and Applicable Regulations, the Servicer will use commercially reasonable efforts to ascertain and estimate annual ground rents, taxes, assessments, water rates, fire and hazard insurance premiums, mortgage insurance premiums, and all other charges that, as provided in the Mortgage, will become due and payable such that the installments payable by the Mortgagor will be sufficient to pay such charges as and when they become due and payable.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Servicer shall have no obligation to collect, or make payments to the Owner with respect to, any prepayment penalties, late charges, fees or other items which are prohibited under applicable law.

 

Section 4.03.                           Realization Upon Defaulted Mortgage Loans .  In the event that any payment due under any Mortgage Loan is not paid when the same becomes due and payable, or

 

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in the event the Mortgagor fails to perform any other covenant or obligation under the Mortgage Loan and such failure continues beyond any applicable grace period, the Servicer shall take such action as is consistent with Acceptable Servicing Practices.

 

In connection with a foreclosure or other conversion, the Servicer shall exercise such rights and powers vested in it hereunder and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise as prudent mortgage servicers would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of their own affairs and consistent with Applicable Regulations and the Acceptable Servicing Practices with respect to mortgage loans in foreclosure or similar proceedings.  In the event that foreclosure results in a deficiency and applicable law permits, at the Owners’ option, the Servicer shall continue to perform collection services in accordance with a receivable collection agreement to be entered into with the Owner.

 

In the event that the Owner directs the Servicer to charge off any Mortgage Loan or the Servicer, in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, charges off any Mortgage Loan, the Servicer, at the Owner’s option, shall perform collection services with respect to such charged-off Mortgage Loan in accordance with a receivable collection agreement to be entered into with the Owner.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 4.03, with respect to any Mortgage Loan as to which the Servicer has received notice of, or has knowledge of, the presence of any toxic or hazardous substance on the related Mortgaged Property, the Servicer shall not either (i) obtain title to such Mortgaged Property as a result of or in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, or (ii) otherwise acquire possession of, or take any other action with respect to, such Mortgaged Property if, as a result of any such action, either the Servicer or the Owner would be considered to hold title to, to be a mortgagee-in-possession of, or to be an owner or operator of such Mortgaged Property within the meaning of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended from time to time, or any comparable law, unless the Servicer has also previously determined, based on its reasonable judgment and a prudent report prepared by a Person who regularly conducts environmental audits using customary industry standards, that:

 

(A)                                such Mortgaged Property is in compliance with applicable environmental laws or, if not, it would be in accordance with Acceptable Servicing Practices to take such action as necessary in order to bring the Mortgaged Property into compliance therewith; and

 

(B)                                there are no circumstances present at such Mortgaged Property relating to the use, management or disposal of any hazardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, or petroleum-based materials for which investigation, testing, monitoring, containment, clean-up or remediation could be required under any federal, state or local law or regulation, or that if any such materials are present for which such action could be required, that it would be in accordance with Acceptable Servicing Practices to take such action with respect to the affected Mortgaged Property.

 

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The cost of the environmental audit report contemplated by this Section 4.03 and any opinion of counsel the Servicer reasonably determines that it needs to make a reasonable judgment with respect to its duties under this Section 4.03 shall be advanced by the Servicer, subject to the Servicer’s right to be reimbursed therefor from the Custodial Account as provided in Section 4.05(ii) but subject to the provisions of Section 5.04 regarding nonrecoverability.

 

If the Servicer determines, as described above, that it would be in accordance with Acceptable Servicing Practices to take such actions as are necessary to bring any such Mortgaged Property into compliance with applicable environmental laws, or to take such action with respect to the containment, clean-up or remediation of hazardous substances, hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, or petroleum-based materials affecting any such Mortgaged Property, then the Servicer shall take such action as it deems to be in accordance with Acceptable Servicing Practices. The cost of any such compliance, containment, cleanup or remediation shall be advanced by the Servicer, subject to the Servicer’s right to be reimbursed therefor from the Custodial Account as provided in Section 4.05(ii) but subject to the provisions of Section 5.04 regarding nonrecoverability.

 

Section 4.04.                           Establishment of Custodial Accounts; Deposits in Custodial Accounts .  The Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received pursuant to each Mortgage Loan separate and apart from any of its own funds and general assets and shall establish and maintain one (1) or more Custodial Accounts, in the form of time deposit or demand accounts.  The creation of any Custodial Account shall be evidenced by a letter agreement in the form set forth in Exhibit B hereto.  A copy of such letter agreement shall be sent to the Owner promptly after a Custodial Account is set up.  The Custodial Account shall be an Eligible Account.

 

The Servicer shall deposit in the Custodial Account on a daily basis within two (2) Business Days of receipt and acceptance, and retain therein, the following payments and collections received or made by it after the Cut-off Date with respect to the Mortgage Loans:

 

(i)                                      all payments on account of principal, including Principal Prepayments (other than prepayment penalties), on the Mortgage Loans;

 

(ii)                                   all payments on account of interest on the Mortgage Loans net of the Servicing Fee payable as provided in Section 6.03;

 

(iii)                                all Liquidation Proceeds;

 

(iv)                               all Primary Insurance Proceeds, LPMI Policy Proceeds and Other Insurance Proceeds including amounts required to be deposited pursuant to Sections 5.10 and 5.11, other than proceeds to be held in the Escrow Account and applied to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property or released to the Mortgagor in accordance with the Servicer’s normal servicing procedures, the Mortgage Loan Documents or Applicable Regulations;

 

(v)                                  all Condemnation Proceeds affecting any Mortgaged Property which are not released to the Mortgagor in accordance with the Servicer’s normal servicing procedures, the Mortgage Loan Documents or Applicable Regulations;

 

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(vi)                               any amounts required to be deposited by the Servicer pursuant to Section 4.11 in connection with the deductible clause in any blanket hazard insurance policy, such deposit being made from the Servicer’s own funds, without reimbursement therefor;

 

(vii)                            any amounts required to be deposited by the Servicer in connection with any REO Property pursuant to Section 4.14; and

 

(viii)                         any amounts required to be deposited in the Custodial Account pursuant to Section 4.01.

 

Any interest paid on funds deposited in the Custodial Account by the depository institution shall accrue to the benefit of the Servicer and the Servicer shall be entitled to retain and withdraw such interest from the Custodial Account pursuant to Section 4.05(iii).  Any funds on deposit in the Custodial Account may only be invested in accordance with Section 4.16.

 

Section 4.05.                           Permitted Withdrawals From the Custodial Account .  The Servicer may, from time to time, withdraw from the Custodial Account for the following purposes:

 

(i)                                      to make payments to the Owner in the amounts and in the manner provided for in Section 5.01 after payments or reimbursements to the Servicer are made in accordance with this Agreement;

 

(ii)                                   to reimburse itself for Servicing Advances and any advances of principal and interest made with respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property pursuant to this Agreement and not previously reimbursed to the Servicer;

 

(iii)                                to pay to itself as servicing compensation any interest earned on funds in the Custodial Account (all such interest to be withdrawn monthly not later than each Remittance Date) and to pay itself any accrued but unpaid Servicing Fees, any unpaid Boarding Fees or Deboarding Fees with respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property, any other unpaid fees payable to the Servicer hereunder;

 

(iv)                               to reimburse itself for Nonrecoverable Servicing Advances made pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(v)                                  to reimburse itself for any litigation expenses, including attorneys’ fees, relating to the Mortgage Loans in connection with the performance of its duties as Servicer;

 

(vi)                               to pay the premiums with respect to any Lender Paid Mortgage Insurance Policy;

 

(vii)                            to reimburse itself for expenses incurred or reimbursable to itself pursuant to Section 7.01;

 

(viii)                         to reimburse itself for any deposits made by mistake or in error; and

 

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(ix)                               to clear and terminate the Custodial Account upon the termination of this Agreement with the balance to be paid to the Owner.

 

The foregoing requirements for withdrawal from the Custodial Account shall be exclusive, it being understood and agreed that, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, payments in the nature of late payment charges, assumption fees and related Ancillary Income need not be deposited by the Servicer in the Custodial Account.  Additionally, in the event that amounts on deposit in the Custodial Account are insufficient at any time to cover the payment of any servicing compensation or reimbursement of Servicing Advances or other amounts payable to the Servicer under this Agreement, the Owner shall promptly reimburse the Servicer for such deficient amounts upon receipt of an invoice for the same from the Servicer.

 

Section 4.06.                           Establishment of Escrow Accounts; Deposits in Escrow Accounts .  The Servicer shall segregate and hold all funds collected and received pursuant to each First Mortgage Loan which constitute Escrow Payments separate and apart from any of its own funds and general assets and shall establish and maintain one (1) or more Escrow Accounts, in the form of time deposit or demand accounts.  The creation of any Escrow Account shall be evidenced by a letter agreement in the form set forth in Exhibit C hereto.  A copy of such letter agreement shall be furnished to the Owner upon request.  The Escrow Account shall be an Eligible Account.  Any funds on deposit in any Escrow Account may only be invested in accordance with Section 4.16.

 

The Servicer shall deposit in the Escrow Account or Accounts on a daily basis within two (2) Business Days of receipt and acceptance, and retain therein, (i) all Escrow Payments collected on account of the Mortgage Loans, for the purpose of effecting timely payment of any such items as required under the terms of this Agreement, and (ii) all Other Insurance Proceeds and any applicable Condemnation Proceeds which are to be applied only to the restoration or repair of any Mortgaged Property and not to ground rents, taxes, assessments, water rates, hazard insurance premiums, Primary Insurance Policy premiums, if applicable, and similar items.  The Servicer shall make withdrawals therefrom only to effect such payments as are required under this Agreement, and for such other purposes as shall be set forth in, or in accordance with, Section 4.07.  The Servicer shall be entitled to retain any interest paid on funds deposited in the Escrow Account by the depository institution other than interest on escrowed funds required by law to be paid to the Mortgagors and, to the extent required by the related Mortgage Loan or Applicable Regulations, the Servicer shall pay from its own funds interest on escrowed funds to the Mortgagor notwithstanding that the Escrow Account is non-interest bearing or that interest paid thereon is insufficient for such purposes, provided that the accounts are Eligible Accounts.

 

Section 4.07.                           Permitted Withdrawals From Escrow Account .  Withdrawals from the Escrow Account may be made by the Servicer (i) to effect timely payments of ground rents, taxes, assessments, water rates, hazard insurance premiums, Primary Insurance Policy premiums, if applicable, and similar items, (ii) to reimburse the Servicer for any unreimbursed Servicing Advance made by the Servicer with respect to a related Mortgage Loan but only from amounts received on the related Mortgage Loan which represent late payments of Escrow Payments thereunder, (iii) to refund to the Mortgagor any funds as may be determined to be overages, (iv) for transfer to the Custodial Account in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (v) for application to restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property, (vi) to pay to the Servicer, or to

 

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the Mortgagor to the extent required by the related Mortgage Loan or Applicable Regulations, any interest paid on the funds deposited in the Escrow Account, (vii) to clear and terminate the Escrow Account on the termination of this Agreement or (viii) to transfer to the Custodial Account any Other Insurance Proceeds.

 

Section 4.08.                           Payment of Taxes, Insurance, and Other Charges; Maintenance of Primary Insurance Policies and LPMI Policies; Collections Thereunder .  With respect to each Mortgage Loan which provides for Escrow Payments to be made, the Servicer shall maintain accurate records reflecting the status of ground rents, taxes, assessments, water rates and other charges which are or may become a lien upon the Mortgaged Property and the status of Primary Mortgage Insurance premiums and fire and hazard insurance coverage and shall obtain, from time to time, all bills for the payment of such charges (including renewal premiums) and shall effect payment thereof prior to the applicable penalty or termination date, employing for such purpose deposits of the Mortgagor in the Escrow Account which shall have been estimated and accumulated by the Servicer in amounts sufficient for such purposes, as allowed under the terms of the Mortgage or Applicable Regulations.  To the extent that any First Mortgage Loan does not provide for Escrow Payments, the Servicer shall determine that any such payments are made by the Mortgagor.  With respect to each First Mortgage Loan, subject to Acceptable Servicing Practices, the Servicer assumes full responsibility for the payment of all such bills and shall effect payments of all such bills irrespective of the Mortgagor’s faithful performance in the payment of same or the making of the Escrow Payments and shall make Servicing Advances from its own funds to effect such payments within the time period required to avoid the loss of the related Mortgaged Property by foreclosure from a tax or other lien.  Additionally, for all tax penalties and interest levied prior to the transfer of the Mortgage Loans to the Servicer or as a result of the actions of the prior servicer or the Owner, the Servicer shall make Servicing Advances to effect such payments.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Servicer reasonably determines that such Servicing Advance would be a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance, the Servicer shall have no obligation to make such Servicing Advance.  The Servicer shall be entitled to immediate reimbursement for any Servicing Advance from any and all funds deposited in the Custodial Account whether or not the funds deposited in the Custodial Account relate to the Mortgage Loans or REO Properties for which the Servicing Advances were made.

 

With respect to each First Mortgage Loan, the Servicer will maintain or cause to be maintained in full force and effect (to the extent a Mortgage Loan has a Primary Insurance Policy as of the Servicing Transfer Date and the prior servicer or Owner has provided the relevant information related to the Primary Insurance Policy to the Servicer) a Primary Insurance Policy issued by a Qualified Insurer with respect to each Mortgage Loan for which such coverage is required.  Such coverage will be maintained until the Loan-to-Value Ratio of the related Mortgage Loan is reduced to 80% or less or such lesser percentage as may be stated in the related Primary Insurance Policy.  The Servicer will not cancel or refuse to renew any Primary Insurance Policy in effect on the Servicing Transfer Date that is required to be kept in force under this Agreement unless a replacement Primary Insurance Policy for such cancelled or non-renewed policy is obtained from and maintained with a Qualified Insurer.  The Servicer will maintain or cause to be maintained in full force and effect any LPMI Policy issued by a Mortgage Insurer with respect to each Mortgage Loan for which such coverage is in existence or is obtained.  The Owner shall notify the Servicer of any Mortgage Loan covered under an LPMI Policy.  The Servicer shall not take any action which would result in non-coverage under any

 

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applicable Primary Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy of any loss which, but for the actions of the Servicer, would have been covered thereunder.  In connection with any assumption or substitution agreement entered into or to be entered into pursuant to Section 6.01, the Servicer shall promptly notify the insurer under the related Primary Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy, if any, of such assumption or substitution of liability in accordance with the terms of such policy and shall take all actions which may be required by such insurer as a condition to the continuation of coverage under the Primary Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy, as applicable.  If such Primary Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy is terminated as a result of such assumption or substitution of liability, the Servicer shall obtain a replacement Primary Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy, as applicable, as provided above.

 

In connection with its activities as servicer, the Servicer agrees to prepare and present, on behalf of itself and the Owner, claims to the insurer under any Primary Insurance Policy and LPMI Policy in a timely fashion in accordance with the terms of such policies and, in this regard, to take such action as shall be necessary to permit recovery under any Primary Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy, as applicable, respecting a defaulted Mortgage Loan.  Pursuant to Section 4.04, any amounts collected by the Servicer under any Primary Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy shall be deposited in the Custodial Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 4.05.

 

Section 4.09.                           Transfer of Accounts .  The Servicer may transfer the Custodial Account or the Escrow Account to a different depository institution from time to time with notice to the Owner; provided that each such account shall be an Eligible Account.  Within three (3) Business Days of such transfer, the Servicer shall deliver to the Owner a new letter agreement, as required pursuant to Sections 4.04 and 4.06.

 

Section 4.10.                           Maintenance of Hazard Insurance .  The Servicer shall cause to be maintained for each First Mortgage Loan fire and hazard insurance with extended coverage as is customary in the area where the Mortgaged Property is located in an amount which is at least equal to the lesser of (i) the amount necessary to fully compensate for any damage or loss to the improvements which are a part of such property on a replacement cost basis or (ii) the Unpaid Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan and any mortgage loan senior to the Mortgage Loan, in each case in an amount not less than such amount as is necessary to prevent the Mortgagor and/or the Mortgagee from becoming a co-insurer.  If the Mortgaged Property is in an area identified in the Federal Register by the Flood Emergency Management Agency as having special flood hazards and flood insurance has been made available, the Servicer will cause to be maintained a flood insurance policy meeting the requirements of the current guidelines of the Federal Insurance Administration with a generally acceptable insurance carrier, in an amount representing coverage not less than the least of (i) the Unpaid Principal Balance of the Mortgage Loan and any mortgage loan senior to the Mortgage Loan, (ii) the maximum insurable value of the improvements securing such Mortgage Loan or (iii) the maximum amount of insurance which is available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended.  The Servicer shall also maintain on the REO Property for the benefit of the Owner, (x) fire and hazard insurance with extended coverage in an amount which is at least equal to the replacement cost of the improvements which are a part of such property, (y) public liability insurance and, (z) to the extent required and available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, flood insurance in an amount as provided above.  Any amounts collected by the Servicer under any such policies other than amounts to be deposited in the Escrow Account and applied to the

 

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restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property or REO Property, or released to the Mortgagor in accordance with the Servicer’s normal servicing procedures, shall be deposited in the Custodial Account, subject to withdrawal pursuant to Section 4.05.  It is understood and agreed that no earthquake or other additional insurance is required to be maintained by the Servicer or the Mortgagor or maintained on property acquired in respect of the Mortgage Loan, other than pursuant to such Applicable Regulations as shall at any time be in force and as shall require such additional insurance.  All such policies shall be endorsed with standard mortgagee clauses with loss payable to the Servicer and shall provide for at least thirty (30) days prior written notice of any cancellation, reduction in the amount of or material change in coverage to the Servicer.  The Servicer shall not interfere with the Mortgagor’s freedom of choice in selecting either his insurance carrier or agent, provided, however, that the Servicer shall not accept any such insurance policies from insurance companies unless such companies currently reflect a general policy rating of B:VI or better in Best’s Key Rating Guide or are otherwise acceptable to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and are licensed to do business in the state wherein the Mortgaged Property is located.

 

If a Mortgage is secured by a unit in a condominium project, the Servicer shall verify that the coverage required of the owner’s association, including hazard, flood, liability, fidelity coverage and coverage for common areas, is being maintained in accordance with Acceptable Servicing Practices, and secure from the owner’s association its agreement to notify the Servicer promptly of any change in the insurance coverage or of any condemnation or casualty loss that may have a material effect on the value of the Mortgaged Property as security.

 

Section 4.11.                           Maintenance of Mortgage Impairment Insurance Policy .  In the event that the Servicer shall obtain and maintain, at its own expense, a blanket policy issued by an insurer that has a general policy rating of B:VI or better in Best’s Key Rating Guide or is otherwise acceptable to Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac (a “ Qualified Insurer ”) insuring against fire and hazard losses on all of the Mortgage Loans, then, to the extent such policy provides coverage in an amount equal to the amount required pursuant to Section 4.10 and otherwise complies with all other requirements of Section 4.10, it shall conclusively be deemed to have satisfied its obligations as set forth in Section 4.10, it being understood and agreed that such policy may contain a deductible clause, in which case the Servicer shall, in the event that there shall not have been maintained on the related Mortgaged Property or REO Property a policy complying with Section 4.10, and there shall have been a loss which would have been covered by such policy, deposit in the Custodial Account the amount not otherwise payable under the blanket policy because of such deductible clause.  Any amounts collected by the Servicer under any such policy relating to a Mortgage Loan shall be deposited in the Custodial Account to the extent such amounts are not deposited in the Escrow Account.  In connection with its activities as servicer of the Mortgage Loans, the Servicer agrees to prepare and present, on behalf of the Owner, claims under any such blanket policy in a timely fashion in accordance with the terms of such policy.  Upon request of the Owner, the Servicer shall cause to be delivered to the Owner a certified true copy of such policy and a statement from the insurer thereunder that such policy shall in no event be terminated or materially modified without thirty (30) days prior written notice to the Owner.

 

Section 4.12.                           Restoration and Repair .  The Servicer need not obtain the approval of the Owner prior to releasing any Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds to the Mortgagor to be applied to the restoration or repair of the Mortgaged Property or REO Property if such release

 

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is in accordance with Acceptable Servicing Practices and the terms of this Agreement.  At a minimum, the Servicer shall comply with the following conditions in connection with any such release of Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds:

 

(i)                                      the Servicer shall receive satisfactory independent verification of completion of repairs and issuance of any required approvals with respect thereto;

 

(ii)                                   the Servicer shall take all steps necessary to preserve the priority of the lien of the Mortgage, including, but not limited to requiring waivers with respect to mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens;

 

(iii)                                the Servicer shall verify that the Mortgage Loan is not in default; and

 

(iv)                               pending repairs or restoration, the Servicer shall place the Insurance Proceeds or Condemnation Proceeds in the Escrow Account.

 

If the Owner is named as an additional loss payee, the Servicer is hereby empowered to endorse any loss draft issued in respect of such a claim in the name of the Owner.

 

The Servicer shall inspect the Mortgaged Property as often as is deemed necessary by the Servicer to assure itself that the value of the Mortgaged Property is being preserved.  In addition, if any Mortgage Loan is more than ninety (90) days delinquent, the Servicer shall immediately inspect the Mortgaged Property and shall conduct subsequent inspections in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices.  The Servicer shall keep a written report of each such inspection.

 

If the Servicer hereafter becomes aware that a Mortgaged Property is, or an REO Property becomes, an Environmental Problem Property, the Servicer will notify the Owner of the existence of the Environmental Problem Property. Additionally, the Servicer shall set forth in such notice a description of such problem, a recommendation to the Owner relating to the proposed action regarding the Environmental Problem Property and the Servicer shall carry out the recommendation set forth in such notice unless otherwise directed by the Owner in writing within five (5) Business Days after the Owner’s receipt (or deemed receipt) of such notice but subject to the provisions of Section 5.04 regarding nonrecoverability.

 

Section 4.13.                           Fidelity Bond, Errors and Omissions Insurance .  The Servicer shall maintain, at its own expense, a blanket Fidelity Bond and an errors and omissions insurance policy, with broad coverage with a Qualified Insurer on all officers, employees or other Persons acting in any capacity with regard to the Mortgage Loans to handle funds, money, documents and papers relating to the Mortgage Loans.  The Fidelity Bond and errors and omissions insurance shall be in the form of the Mortgage Banker’s Blanket Bond and shall protect and insure the Servicer against losses, including forgery, theft, embezzlement, fraud, errors and omissions and negligent acts of such Persons.  Such Fidelity Bond and errors and omissions insurance policy shall also protect and insure the Servicer against losses in connection with the failure to maintain any insurance policies required pursuant to this Agreement and the release or satisfaction of a Mortgage Loan without having obtained payment in full of the indebtedness secured thereby.  No provision of this Section 4.13 requiring the Fidelity Bond and errors and omissions insurance policy shall diminish or relieve the Servicer from its duties and obligations as set forth in this Agreement.  The minimum coverage under any such bond and insurance

 

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policy shall be at least equal to the corresponding amounts required by Fannie Mae in the Fannie Mae MBS Selling and Servicing Guide or by Freddie Mac in the Freddie Mac Servicer’s Guide.  Upon request of the Owner, the Servicer shall cause to be delivered to the Owner a certified true copy of the Fidelity Bond and errors and omissions insurance policy and a statement from the surety and the insurer that such Fidelity Bond and errors and omissions insurance policy shall in no event be terminated or materially modified without thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Owner.

 

Section 4.14.                           Title, Management and Disposition of REO Property .  In the event that title to a Mortgaged Property is acquired in foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure, the deed or certificate of sale shall be issued in the name of the Owner or such other party (other than the Servicer) designated by the Owner, as nominee on behalf of the Owner.

 

The Servicer shall manage, conserve, protect and operate each REO Property (and may temporarily rent the same) for the Owner solely for the purpose of its prompt disposition and sale.  The Servicer shall cause each REO Property to be inspected promptly upon the acquisition of title thereto and shall cause each REO Property to be inspected at least annually thereafter.  The Servicer shall make or cause to be made a written report of each such inspection.  Such reports shall be retained in the Mortgage Servicing File and copies thereof shall be forwarded by the Servicer to the Owner upon request.  The Servicer shall attempt to sell the same (and may temporarily rent the same) on such terms and conditions as the Servicer deems to be in the best interest of the Owner.

 

The Servicer shall deposit or cause to be deposited, on a daily basis in the Custodial Account, all revenues received with respect to each REO Property and shall withdraw therefrom funds necessary for the proper operation, management and maintenance of the REO Property, including the cost of maintaining any hazard insurance pursuant to Section 4.10 hereof and the reasonable fees of any managing agent acting on behalf of the Servicer.

 

The Servicer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to dispose of the REO Property as promptly as is practically consistent with protecting the Owner’s interest.

 

The Servicer shall also maintain on each REO Property fire and hazard insurance with extended coverage, liability insurance and, to the extent required and available under the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, flood insurance, and all other insurance coverage required under Section 4.10 and in the amounts specified in Section 4.10.

 

Each REO Disposition shall be carried out by the Servicer at such price and upon such terms and conditions as the Servicer reasonably determines to be in the best interest of the Owner and provided the sales price and the related terms and conditions are results of arm’s-length negotiation.  If as of the date title to any REO Property was acquired by the Servicer there were outstanding unreimbursed Servicing Advances with respect to the REO Property, the Servicer, upon an REO Disposition of such REO Property, shall be entitled to reimbursement for any related unreimbursed Servicing Advances from proceeds received in connection with such REO Disposition.  The proceeds from the REO Disposition, net of any amounts reimbursable to the Servicer hereunder, shall be deposited promptly in the Custodial Account following receipt thereof for distribution on the next Remittance Date in accordance with Section 5.01.  The

 

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Owner acknowledges and agrees that the Servicer or an affiliate may receive usual and customary real estate referral fees from real estate brokers in connection with the listing and disposition of REO Property to the extent permitted pursuant to Applicable Regulations.

 

Together with the statement furnished pursuant to the following paragraph, the Servicer shall furnish to the Owner on or before each Remittance Date a statement with respect to any REO Property covering the operation of such REO Property for the previous month and the Servicer’s efforts in connection with the sale of such REO Property and any rental of such REO Property incidental to the sale thereof for the previous month.  That statement shall be accompanied by such other information as the Owner shall reasonably request.

 

Upon the foreclosure sale of any Mortgaged Property or the acquisition thereof by the Owner pursuant to a deed in lieu of foreclosure, the Servicer shall submit to the Owner a liquidation report with respect to such Mortgaged Property.

 

Following the foreclosure sale or abandonment of any Mortgaged Property, the Servicer shall report such foreclosure or abandonment as required pursuant to Section 6050J of the Code or any successor provision thereof.

 

Section 4.15.                           Notification of Adjustments .  On each Adjustment Date, the Servicer shall make interest rate adjustments for each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan and shall adjust the Monthly Payment in compliance with the requirements of the related Mortgage and Mortgage Note and Applicable Regulations.  The Servicer shall execute and deliver the notices required by each Mortgage and Mortgage Note and Applicable Regulations regarding interest rate adjustments.  The Servicer also shall provide timely notification to the Owner of all applicable data and information regarding such interest rate and Monthly Payment adjustments and the Servicer’s methods of implementing such interest rate adjustments.

 

Section 4.16.                           Permitted Investments .

 

(a)                                  The Servicer may direct any depository institution maintaining any Custodial Account or Escrow Account (for purposes of this Section 4.16, an “ Investment Account ”) to invest, or if it is such depository institution, may itself invest, the funds held therein only in one (1) or more Permitted Investments bearing interest or sold at a discount, and maturing, unless payable on demand, (i) no later than the Business Day immediately preceding the next succeeding date on which such funds are required to be withdrawn from such account pursuant to this Agreement, if a Person other than the depository institution maintaining such account is the obligor thereon and (ii) no later than the date on which such funds are required to be withdrawn from such account pursuant to this Agreement, if the depository institution maintaining such account is the obligor thereon.  All such Permitted Investments shall be held to maturity, unless payable on demand.  In the event amounts on deposit in an Investment Account are at any time invested in a Permitted Investment payable on demand, the Servicer shall:

 

(i)                                      consistent with any notice required to be given thereunder, demand that payment thereon be made on the last day such Permitted Investment may otherwise mature hereunder in an amount equal to the lesser of (a) all amounts then payable thereunder and (b) the amount required to be withdrawn on such date; and

 

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(ii)                                   demand payment of all amounts due thereunder promptly upon determination by the Servicer that such Permitted Investment would not constitute a Permitted Investment in respect of funds thereafter on deposit in the Investment Account.

 

(b)                                  Interest and investment income realized on funds deposited in any Custodial Account or Escrow Account, to the extent of the Net Investment Earnings, if any, with respect to such account for the period from the immediately preceding Determination Date to such Determination Date, shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Servicer.  In the event that any loss or late payment shall be incurred in respect of any Permitted Investment on deposit in any Custodial Account or Escrow Account, the Servicer shall deposit therein, no later than the Remittance Date, without right of reimbursement, the amount of Net Investment Loss, if any, with respect to such account for the period from the immediately preceding Determination Date to the current Determination Date.  If the Servicer advances funds to cover a shortfall in any Custodial Account or Escrow Account due to a late payment on a Permitted Investment, the Servicer may withdraw the amount of such advance when the late payment on the Permitted Investment is made.

 

(c)                                   Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, if any default occurs in the making of a payment due under any Permitted Investment, or if a default occurs in any other performance required under any Permitted Investment, the Servicer may and, upon the request of the Owner shall, take such action as may be appropriate to enforce such payment or performance, including the institution and prosecution of appropriate proceedings, it being understood that the Servicer will duly observe subsection (b) of this Section 4.16 notwithstanding any action taken or to be taken by the Servicer in accordance with this subsection (c).  The Servicer shall be responsible for all costs, expenses, fees, loss and damages, if any, resulting from taking any action contemplated under this Section 4.16(c).

 

Section 4.17.                           Government Sponsored Programs and Legislation .  In response to economic events, federal, state and local authorities have proposed new legislation, rules, programs and regulations relating to the origination, servicing and modification of mortgage loans.  The Servicer is participating in HAMP and the HOPE NOW programs and will make it available to all applicable Mortgagors.  Additionally, the parties hereto agree that the Servicer may be required to participate in other government or industry-sponsored programs or be bound by government legislation or regulations that may materially affect the terms of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE V

 

PAYMENTS TO THE OWNER

 

Section 5.01.                           Distributions .  On each Remittance Date, the Servicer shall remit to the Owner all amounts credited to the Custodial Account as of the close of business on the preceding Determination Date (net of charges against or withdrawals from the Custodial Account pursuant to Section 4.05).

 

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other entity having appropriate facilities therefor identified by the Owner to the Servicer or by check mailed to the address of the Owner.

 

With respect to any remittance received by the Owner on or after the Business Day following the Business Day on which such payment was due, the Servicer shall pay to the Owner interest on any such late payment at an annual rate equal to the Prime Rate, adjusted as of the date of each change, plus three percentage points, but in no event greater than the maximum amount permitted by applicable law. Such interest shall be paid by the Servicer to the Owner on the date such late payment is made and shall cover the period commencing with the day following such Business Day and ending with the Business Day on which such payment is made, both inclusive. Such interest shall be remitted along with such late payment. The payment by the Servicer of any such interest shall not be deemed an extension of time for payment or a waiver of any Event of Default by the Servicer.

 

The Servicer shall prepare and file any and all tax returns, information statements or other filings required to be delivered to any governmental taxing authority pursuant to any applicable law with respect to the Mortgage Loans relating to the period the related Mortgage Loans are serviced under this Agreement.

 

Section 5.02.                           Statements to the Owner .  On each Reporting Date, the Servicer shall submit a Monthly Report in electronic format substantially in the form set forth on Exhibit E hereto (or in such other form and manner as may be hereafter mutually agreed upon by the Owner and the Servicer), showing all collections of interest and principal (from whatever source) on the Mortgage Loans and all collections in respect of the Mortgaged Properties and REO Properties (including sale proceeds and rental payments) during the calendar month preceding the Reporting Date as well as the amounts, and a detailed description of all Servicing Advances incurred during such calendar month and all distributions from the Custodial Account during such calendar month.

 

With respect to each month, the corresponding individual loan accounting report shall be received by the Owner no later than the Reporting Date occurring in the following month, which report shall contain the following:

 

(i)                                      with respect to each Monthly Payment, the amount of such remittance allocable to principal (including a separate breakdown of any Principal Prepayment, including the date of such prepayment, and any prepayment penalties or premiums, along with a detailed report of interest on principal prepayment amounts);

 

(ii)                                   with respect to each Monthly Payment, the amount of such remittance allocable to interest and assumption fees;

 

(iii)                                the amount of servicing compensation received by the Servicer since the preceding Determination Date;

 

(iv)                               the aggregate outstanding principal balance of the Mortgage Loans;

 

(v)                                  the aggregate of any Servicing Advances and other expenses reimbursed to the Servicer during the prior distribution period;

 

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(vi)                               a listing of (a) the paid-through date of each Mortgage Loan, (b) the Mortgage Loans as to which foreclosure has commenced, (c) the Mortgage Loans with respect to which the related borrowers that have declared bankruptcy;  and (d) the Mortgage Loans as to which REO Property has been acquired; and

 

(vii)                            a trial balance, sorted in the Owner’s assigned loan number order.

 

Section 5.03.                           Real Estate Owned Property and Specially Serviced Loan Reports .  Together with the statement furnished pursuant to Section 5.02, with respect to any REO Property, the Servicer shall furnish to the Owner a statement covering the Servicer’s efforts in connection with the sale of such REO Property and any rental of such REO Property incidental to the sale thereof for the previous month, together with an operating statement.  Such statement shall be in electronic media which will include the listing price, the anticipated sale price and the anticipated closing date.  Additionally, with respect to any Mortgage Loan which has been delinquent for ninety (90) days or more and any REO Property, the Servicer shall furnish to the Owner a statement in electronic media which will include all information reasonably required by the Owner including, but not limited to:  the reason for default, the current status of such Mortgage Loan (whether in foreclosure, bankruptcy, work-out or being resolved), the last comment on the account, the last paid date, the template dates from the servicing system (such as the estimated sale date), and the first legal action.

 

Section 5.04.                           Nonrecoverability; Reimbursement of the Servicer .  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Servicing Advance shall be required to be made hereunder if such Servicing Advance would, if made, constitute a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance.  The determination by the Servicer that any proposed Servicing Advance would constitute a Nonrecoverable Servicing Advance shall be evidenced by an Officers’ Certificate of the Servicer, delivered to the Owner with the following month’s Remittance Report, which details the reasons for such determination and contains an appraisal of the value of the Mortgaged Property.  As of each Determination Date, to the extent that amounts deposited into the Custodial Account since the preceding Determination Date are insufficient to reimburse the Servicer for any unreimbursed Servicing Advance previously made by the Servicer and to pay the Servicing Fee to the Servicer, the Owner shall reimburse the Servicer for such unreimbursed amount and such accrued and unpaid Servicing Fee within five (5) Business Days of receipt from the Servicer of an invoice for such unreimbursed amount.  In the event that such amount is not paid within five (5) Business Days of receipt from the Servicer of such invoice, such amount shall accrue interest commencing on the date of receipt from the Servicer of such invoice at an annual rate equal to the Prime Rate, adjusted as of the date of each change, plus three percentage points, but in no event greater than the maximum amount permitted by applicable law.

 

Section 5.05.                           Principal and Interest Advances .  The Servicer shall not have any obligations to advance payments of delinquent principal and interest on the Mortgage Loans unless the Servicer and the Owner agree by amendment to this Agreement to provide for such obligations.

 

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ARTICLE VI

 

GENERAL SERVICING PROCEDURES

 

Section 6.01.                           Assumption Agreements .  With respect to each Mortgage Loan the Servicer will, to the extent it has knowledge of any conveyance or prospective conveyance by any Mortgagor of the Mortgaged Property (whether by absolute conveyance or contract of sale, and whether or not the Mortgagor remains or is to remain liable under the Mortgage Note and/or the Mortgage), exercise its right to accelerate the maturity of such Mortgage Loan under any “due-on-sale” clause applicable thereto; provided, however, that the Servicer shall not exercise any such rights (a) if prohibited by law from doing so, or (b) if the exercise of such rights would impair or threaten to impair any recovery under the related Primary Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy, if any.  If the Servicer reasonably believes it is unable under applicable law to enforce such “due-on-sale” clause, the Servicer will enter into an assumption agreement with the Person to whom the Mortgaged Property has been conveyed or is proposed to be conveyed, pursuant to which such Person becomes liable under the Mortgage Note and, to the extent permitted by applicable state law, the Mortgagor remains liable thereon.  Where an assumption is allowed pursuant to this Section 6.01, the Servicer, with the prior written consent of the primary mortgage insurer, if any, and to the extent required by the applicable Primary Insurance Policy, is authorized to prepare a substitution of liability agreement and any other document required in connection therewith to be entered into by the Owner and the Person to whom the Mortgaged Property has been conveyed or is to be proposed to be conveyed pursuant to which the original Mortgagor is released from liability and such Person is substituted as Mortgagor and becomes liable under the related Mortgage Note.  Any such substitution of liability agreement shall be in lieu of an assumption agreement.

 

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, prior to its entering into any such assumption or substitution of liability, the Servicer shall notify the Owner in writing and obtain the written consent of the Owner; provided that the Owner’s consent shall be deemed given if not denied within five (5) Business Days of Owner’s receipt of such notice.  In connection with any such assumption or substitution of liability, the Servicer shall follow the underwriting practices and procedures of prudent mortgage lenders in the respective states where the Mortgaged Properties are located.  With respect to an assumption or substitution of liability, no material term of the Mortgage Loan may be changed, including without limitation, the Mortgage Interest Rate borne by the related Mortgage Note and the amount of the Monthly Payment.  The Servicer shall notify the Owner that any such substitution of liability or assumption agreement has been completed and forward to the Custodian the original of any such substitution of liability or assumption agreement, which document shall be added to the related Mortgage Loan Documents and shall, for all purposes, be considered a part of such Mortgage Servicing File to the same extent as all other documents and instruments constituting a part thereof.

 

The Servicer shall forward to the Custodian or, at the request of the Owner, to the Owner or its designee, original documents evidencing an assumption, modification, consolidation or extension of any Mortgage Loan entered into in accordance with this Agreement within ten (10) Business Days of their execution; provided, however, that the Servicer shall provide the Custodian with the certified true copy of any such documents submitted for recordation within two weeks of its execution, and shall provide the original of any document submitted for

 

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recordation or copy of such document certified by the appropriate public recording office to be a true and complete copy of the original within ninety days of its submission for recordation.

 

Section 6.02.                           Satisfaction of Mortgages and Release of Mortgage Servicing Files .  Upon the payment in full of any Mortgage Loan, or the receipt by the Servicer of a notification that payment in full will be escrowed in a manner customary for such purposes, the Servicer shall notify the Owner in the monthly remittance report, or at such earlier time as required in order to enable the Owner to comply with its obligations under applicable law, that all amounts received or to be received in connection with such payment which are required to be deposited in the Custodial Account pursuant to Section 4.04 have been or will be so deposited, and shall request execution of any document necessary to satisfy the Mortgage Loan and delivery to it of the portion of the Mortgage File held by the Owner or the Custodian.  Upon receipt of such notice, the Owner shall, or shall instruct the Custodian to, promptly release the related mortgage documents to the Servicer and the Servicer shall prepare and process any satisfaction or release.  The Owner agrees to use its reasonable efforts to cause the Custodian to deliver to the Servicer the original Mortgage Note for any Mortgage Loan not later than ten (10) Business Days after notification, or such earlier time necessary to assure that the Servicer will not be penalized under applicable law, following its receipt of a notice from the Servicer that such a payment in full has been received or that a notification has been received that such a payment in full shall be made.  The Servicer shall use reasonable efforts to provide a follow-up notice to the Owner in the event that the Owner (or Custodian, as applicable) does not provide any such Mortgage Note to the Servicer within five (5) Business Days following its receipt of such notice from the Servicer to the extent that the Servicer determines that the Owner would otherwise miss a deadline for delivery of the satisfaction of such Mortgage Note.

 

From time to time and as appropriate for the servicing or foreclosure of each Mortgage Loan, including for this purpose collection under any Primary Insurance Policy or LPMI Policy, the Owner or the Custodian, as the case may be, shall, upon request of the Servicer and delivery to the Owner or the Custodian, as the case may be, of a servicing receipt signed by a Servicing Officer, release the Mortgage Loan Documents held by the Owner or the Custodian, as the case may be, to the Servicer.  Such servicing receipt shall obligate the Servicer to return the related Mortgage documents to the Owner or the Custodian, as the case may be, when the need therefor by the Servicer no longer exists, unless the Mortgage Loan has been liquidated and the Liquidation Proceeds relating to the Mortgage Loan have been deposited in the Custodial Account.

 

Section 6.03.                           Servicing Compensation .  As part of its compensation for its services hereunder, the Servicer shall be entitled to the Servicing Fees and shall be entitled to withdraw the same from the Custodial Account if not retained from payments on the related Mortgage Loans, to retain from payments on such Mortgage Loan prior to depositing such funds into the Custodial Account, or to be paid by the Owner to the extent not otherwise paid to, or received by, the Servicer, the Servicing Fee attributable to each Mortgage Loan.  Additionally, the Servicer also shall be entitled to retain all Ancillary Income paid with respect to each Mortgage Loan.

 

Section 6.04.                           Statement of Compliance .  Not later than March 15 th  of each calendar year commencing in 2013, the Servicer shall deliver to the Owner an Officer’s Certificate (each, an

 

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“Annual Statement of Compliance”) stating, as to each signatory thereof, that (i) a review of the activities of the Servicer during the preceding year and of performance under this Agreement has been made under such officers’ supervision and (ii) to the best of such officer’s knowledge, based on such review, the Servicer has fulfilled all of its obligations under this Agreement in all material respects throughout such year, or, if there has been a default in the fulfillment of any such obligation in any material respect, specifying each such default known to such officer and the nature and status thereof.

 

Section 6.05.                           Annual Independent Certified Public Accountants’ Servicing Report .  On or before March 15 th  of each year, beginning with March 15, 2013, the Servicer at its expense shall cause a firm of independent public accountants which is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants to furnish a statement to the Owner (each, an “Annual Independent Certified Public Accountants’ Servicing Report”) to the effect that such firm has obtained a representation regarding certain matters from the management of the Servicer, which includes an assertion that the Servicer has complied with the relevant servicing critieria as described in Regulation AB and on the basis of an examination conducted by such firm in accordance with the standard for attestation engagements issued or adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, it is expressing an opinion as to whether the Servicer’s compliance with the relevant servicing criteria was fairly stated in all material respects, or it cannot express an overall opinion regarding the Servicer’s assessment of compliance with the relevant servicing criteria.  In the event that an overall opinion cannot be expressed, such registered public accounting firm shall state in such report why it was unable to express such an opinion.

 

Section 6.06.                           Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance and Back-up Certifications .

 

(a)                                  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, with respect to any Mortgage Loan subject to a Securitization Transaction, the Servicer shall deliver to the related depositor (the “Depositor”) and any other entity that is required, pursuant to the related pooling and servicing agreement, to file a certification with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (each, a “Certifying Party”), on or before March 15 th  of each calendar year beginning in 2013 (or, if any such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day) or such alternative date reasonably specified by the Certifying Party which shall occur not earlier than 15 days prior to the date any Form 10-K is required to be filed with the Commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (i) an Annual Statement of Compliance, (ii) an Annual Independent Certified Public Accountants’ Servicing Report and (iii) a certification in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I .  The certification required pursuant to subpart (iii) of the prior sentence shall be signed by the senior officer in charge of servicing of the Servicer.  In addition, the Servicer shall provide such other information with respect to the Mortgage Loans and the servicing and administration thereof within the control of the Servicer which shall be required to enable the Certifying Party to comply with the reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(b)                                  The Servicer shall indemnify and hold harmless the Owner, the related Certifying Party, the related trustee, the related depositor and their respective officers, directors, agents and affiliates (the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any losses, damages, penalties, fines,

 

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forfeitures, reasonable legal fees and related costs, judgments and other costs and expenses arising out of or based upon a breach by the Servicer or any of its officers, directors, agents or affiliates of its obligations under this Section 6.06 or the Servicer’s negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in connection therewith.  Such indemnity shall survive the termination or resignation of the parties hereto or the termination of this Agreement. If the indemnification provided for herein is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless any Indemnified Party, then the Servicer agrees that it shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of the losses, claims, damages or liabilities of such Indemnified Party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of each Indemnified Party on the one hand and the Servicer on the other in connection with a breach of the Servicer’s obligations under this Section 6.06.

 

Section 6.07.                           Reports of Foreclosures and Abandonment of Mortgaged Property .  The Servicer shall file, or cause to be filed, the information returns with respect to the receipt of mortgage interest received in a trade or business, the reports of foreclosures and abandonments of any Mortgaged Property and the information returns relating to cancellation of indebtedness income with respect to any Mortgaged Property required by Sections 6050H, 6050J, 6050P and any comparable or successor provisions of the Code, respectively.  Such reports shall be in form and substance sufficient to meet the reporting requirements imposed by Sections 6050H, 6050J, 6050P of the Code and any comparable or successor provisions.

 

Section 6.08.                           Compliance with Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 .  With respect to each Mortgage Loan and related Mortgagor, the Servicer shall comply with Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 and all applicable regulations promulgated thereunder, and shall provide all notices required thereunder with respect to the Servicer and the Owner.

 

Section 6.09.                           Reporting .  With respect to the period that the related Mortgage Loans are being serviced by the Servicer, the Servicer shall prepare promptly each report required by Applicable Regulations including reports to be delivered to all governmental agencies having jurisdiction over the servicing of the Mortgage Loans and the Escrow Accounts, shall execute such reports or, if the Owner must execute such reports, shall deliver such reports to the Owner for execution prior to the date on which such reports are due and shall file such reports with the appropriate Persons. The Servicer shall timely prepare and deliver to the appropriate Persons Internal Revenue Service forms 1098, 1099 and 1099A (or any similar replacement, amended or updated Internal Revenue Service forms) relating to any Mortgage Loan for the time period such Mortgage Loan has been serviced by the Servicer. The Owner shall be solely responsible for filing any other forms including, without limitation and to the extent applicable, forms 1041 and K-1 or any similar replacement, amended or updated Internal Revenue Service forms. The reports to be provided under this subsection shall cover the period through the end of the month following the termination of this Agreement or, in the case of reports to be sent to the Internal Revenue Service, the end of the calendar year following termination of the Agreement. To the extent it is an Acceptable Servicing Practice, the Servicer shall promptly prepare all reports or other information required to respond to any inquiry from, or give any necessary instructions to, any mortgage insurer, provider of hazard insurance or other insurer or guarantor, taxing authority, tax service, or the Mortgagor.  In addition to the foregoing, with respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Servicer shall fully furnish, in accordance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act and its implementing regulations, accurate and complete information (e.g., favorable and

 

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unfavorable) on its borrower credit files to Equifax, Experian and Trans Union Credit Information Company or their successors on a monthly basis.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

THE SERVICER

 

Section 7.01.                           Indemnification; Third Party Claims .  (a) Subject to Section 7.03, the Servicer agrees to indemnify the Owner and its present and former officers, directors, employees and agents and hold them harmless against any and all claims, losses, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees (including legal fees incurred in connection with the enforcement of the Servicer’s indemnification obligation under this Section 7.01) and related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that the Owner or such Persons may sustain in any way which arise from (i) the failure of the Servicer to perform its duties and service the Mortgage Loans in compliance with the terms of this Agreement or (ii) in connection with the breach of any representation or warranty made by the Servicer hereunder.  The Servicer shall not be liable, and assumes no liability, arising out of any act or omission to act of any servicer, sub-servicer, owner, holder or originator of the Mortgage Loans or Mortgaged Properties before the Servicing Transfer Date and, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Servicer expressly disclaims such liability.  Furthermore, the Servicer shall not be liable to the Owner with respect to action taken by the Servicer, or for refraining from taking any action, with respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property at and in conformity with the written direction of the Owner or for liability caused by or resulting from a delay occasioned by the Owner’s objection to a proposal by the Servicer hereunder, or for any liability caused by or resulting from the Owner’s breach of a representation or warranty herein or for any liability incurred by reason of the Owner’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in acting or refraining from acting or any failure of performance.

 

(b)                                  The Owner agrees to indemnify the Servicer and its respective present and former officers, directors, employees and agents and hold them harmless against any and all claims, losses, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees (including legal fees incurred in connection with the enforcement of the Owner’s indemnification obligation under this Section 7.01) and related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that the Servicer or such Persons may sustain in any way which arise from or are in connection with (i) any act or omission of the Owner or any employee, agent or representative authorized to act or acting on the Owner’s behalf with respect to the Mortgage Loans, that constitutes negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of the Owner, (ii) any actions or omissions in respect of any Mortgage Loan or REO Property of any prior servicer, sub-servicer, owner or originator of a Mortgage Loan or REO Property, (iii) the Servicer’s taking of any action, or refraining from the taking of any action, with respect to any Mortgage Loan or REO Property in conformity with this Agreement or at the written direction of the Owner, its employees, or agents, (iv) the material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by the Owner hereunder and (v) any Environmental Liability; provided, however, the indemnity for Environmental Liability shall not be effective with respect any liability directly and solely caused by the Servicer that would otherwise be imposed by reason of the Servicer’s negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct in the performance of, or failure to perform, its duties under this Agreement.

 

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(c)                                   Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under this Section 7.01 of notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party under this Section 7.01, notify the indemnifying party in writing of the commencement thereof; but the omission so to notify the indemnifying party will not relieve the indemnifying party from any liability which it may have to any indemnified party under this Section 7.01, except to the extent that it has been prejudiced in any material respect, or from any liability which it may have, otherwise than under this Section 7.01.  In case any such action is brought against any indemnified party and it notifies the indemnifying party of the commencement thereof, the indemnifying party will be entitled to participate therein, and to the extent that it may elect by written notice delivered to the indemnified party promptly after receiving the aforesaid notice from such indemnified party, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified party; provided that if the defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the indemnifying party and the indemnified party or parties shall have reasonably concluded that there may be legal defenses available to it or them and/or other indemnified parties which are different from or additional to those available to the indemnifying party, then the indemnified party or parties shall have the right to select separate counsel to assert such legal defenses and to otherwise participate in the defense of such action on behalf of such indemnified party or parties.  Upon receipt of notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified party of its election so to assume the defense of such action and approval by the indemnified party of counsel, the indemnifying party will not be liable to such indemnified party for expenses incurred by the indemnified party in connection with the defense thereof unless (i) the indemnified party shall have employed separate counsel in connection with the assertion of legal defenses in accordance with the proviso to the next preceding sentence (it being understood, however, that the indemnifying party shall not be liable for the expenses of more than one separate counsel (together with one local counsel, if applicable), approved by the Owner in the case of subsection (a), (ii) the indemnifying party shall not have employed counsel reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party to represent the indemnified party within a reasonable time after notice of commencement of the action or (iii) the indemnifying party has authorized in writing the employment of counsel for the indemnified party at the expense of the indemnifying party; and except that, if clause (i) or (iii) is applicable, such liability shall be only in respect of the counsel referred to in such clause (i) or (iii).

 

Section 7.02.                           Merger or Consolidation of the Servicer .  The Servicer will keep in full effect its existence, rights and authorizations to service the Mortgage Loans in all states in which Mortgaged Property is located, and will obtain and preserve its qualification to do business in each jurisdiction in which such qualification is, or shall be, necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Agreement or any of the Mortgage Loans and to perform its duties under this Agreement.

 

Any Person into which the Servicer may be merged or consolidated, or any corporation, limited partnership or other entity resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Servicer shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to the business of the Servicer, or any Person acquiring all or substantially all of the assets of the Servicer, shall be the successor of the Servicer hereunder, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto, anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding; provided, however, that the successor or surviving party (i) be an established mortgage loan servicing institution that

 

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is a Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac approved seller/servicer in good standing and (ii) have a net worth of not less than $30,000,000.

 

Section 7.03.                           Limitation on Liability of the Servicer and Others .  Except as otherwise provided in Section 7.01, neither the Servicer nor any of the directors, officers, employees or agents of the Servicer shall be liable to the Owner for any action taken or for refraining from the taking of any action in good faith pursuant to this Agreement, or for errors in judgment; provided, however, that this provision shall not protect the Servicer or any such person against any failure to perform its obligations in compliance with any standard of care set forth in this Agreement.  The Servicer and any director, officer, employee or agent of the Servicer may rely in good faith on any document of any kind prima facie properly executed and submitted by any Person respecting any matters arising hereunder. The Servicer shall be entitled to rely upon any notice, document, correspondence, request, directives or other communication received by it from the Owner that the Servicer believes to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by an authorized officer or representative of the Owner, and shall not be obligated to inquire as to the authority or power of any Person so executing or presenting any notice, document, correspondence, request, directive or other communication or as to the truthfulness of any statements therein.  Except as otherwise set forth herein, the Servicer shall not be under any obligation to appear in, prosecute or defend any legal action which is not incidental to its duties to service the Mortgage Loans in accordance with this Agreement and which in its opinion may involve it in any expenses or liability; provided, however, that the Servicer may undertake any such action which it may deem necessary or desirable in respect to this Agreement and the rights and duties of the parties hereto.  In such event, the reasonable legal expenses and reasonable costs of such action and any liability resulting therefrom shall be expenses, costs and liabilities for which the Owner will be liable, and the Servicer shall be entitled to be reimbursed therefor from the Owner upon written demand.

 

NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING CONTAINED HEREIN TO THE CONTRARY, THE PARTIES AGREE HERETO THAT NO PARTY HERETO SHALL BE LIABLE TO ANY OTHER PARTY HERETO FOR ANY SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHATSOEVER, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY) OR ANY OTHER LEGAL OR EQUITABLE PRINCIPLES; PROVIDED THAT, THE FOREGOING PROVISION SHALL NOT LIMIT OR RELIEVE ANY PARTY HERETO OF ANY OBLIGATION UNDER THIS AGREEMENT TO INDEMNIFY ANY OTHER PARTY HERETO AGAINST ANY DAMAGES IMPOSED UPON SUCH PARTY BY A FINAL ORDER OF ANY COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION IN CONNECTION WITH ANY LEGAL ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST SUCH PARTY HERETO BY ANY THIRD PARTY.

 

Section 7.04.                           Transactions with Related Persons .  In carrying out its obligations and duties under this Agreement, the Servicer may contract with its affiliates on condition that all Persons with whom the Servicer may contract, enter into arrangements with, or otherwise deal with, shall be engaged on a commercially reasonable, arm’s-length basis and at competitive rates of compensation.  Nothing contained in this Agreement will prevent the Servicer or its affiliates from engaging in other business or from acting in a similar capacity for any other Person even though such Person may engage in business activities similar to those of the Owner or its affiliates.

 

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Section 7.05.                           Servicer Not to Resign .  The Servicer shall not assign this Agreement or resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except:  (a) as otherwise set forth in this Agreement, (b) by mutual consent of the Servicer and the Owner, or (c) upon the determination that its duties hereunder are no longer permissible under applicable law and such incapacity cannot be cured by the Servicer; provided, however, that the Servicer shall not be entitled to any Deboarding Fees in connection with a resignation pursuant to this clause (c).  Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Servicer shall be evidenced by an opinion of counsel to such effect delivered to the Owner which opinion of counsel shall be in form and substance acceptable to the Owner.  No such resignation shall become effective until a successor shall have assumed the Servicer’s responsibilities and obligations hereunder in the manner provided in Section 10.01.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

DEFAULT

 

Section 8.01.                           Events of Default .  Each of the following shall constitute an Event of Default on the part of the applicable Party:

 

(a)                                  any failure by a Party to remit to the other Party any payment required to be made under the terms of this Agreement which continues unremedied for a period of five (5) days after the date upon which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to such Party;

 

(b)                                  any failure by either Party duly to observe or perform in any material respect any other of the covenants or agreements on the part of such Party set forth in this Agreement which continues un-remedied for a period of 60 days after the date on which written notice of such failure, requiring the same to be remedied, shall have been given to such Party;

 

(c)                                   a decree or order of a court or agency or supervisory authority having jurisdiction for the appointment of a conservator or receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, bankruptcy, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings, or for the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, shall have been entered against a Party and such decree or order shall have remained in force undischarged or unstayed for a period of sixty (60) days;

 

(d)                                  a Party shall consent to the appointment of a conservator or receiver or liquidator in any insolvency, bankruptcy, readjustment of debt, marshaling of assets and liabilities or similar proceedings of or relating to such Party or of or relating to all or substantially all of its property;

 

(e)                                   with respect to Servicer only, the Servicer ceases to meet the qualifications of a Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac servicer and such approvals are not reinstated within thirty (30) days;

 

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statute, make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors or voluntarily suspend payment of its obligations; or

 

(g)                                   any failure by a Party to maintain the material licenses to do business in any jurisdiction where the Mortgaged Property is located, but only to the extent such non-qualification materially and adversely affects such Party’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder.

 

In each and every such case, so long as an Event of Default shall not have been remedied, in addition to any rights a Party may have at law or equity to damages, including injunctive relief and specific performance, a Party, by notice in writing to the defaulting Party, may terminate all the rights and obligations of the other Party under this Agreement and in and to the Mortgage Loans and the proceeds thereof.  If a Party obtains knowledge of an Event of Default, it shall promptly notify the non-defaulting party thereof.

 

Section 8.02.                           Waiver of Defaults .  The non-defaulting Party may waive in writing any default by the defaulting Party in the performance of its obligations hereunder and its consequences.  Upon any such waiver of a past default, such default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been remedied for every purpose of this Agreement.  No such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other default or impair any right consequent thereon except to the extent expressly so waived.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

TERM; TERMINATION

 

Section 9.01.                           Term .  The initial term of this Agreement shall commence on the date of this Agreement and shall continue in full force and effect until the date that is fifteen (15) years from the date of this Agreement (the “Initial Term”), or the earlier date upon which this Agreement has been otherwise terminated in accordance with this Article IX.  This Agreement will automatically renew for successive two (2) year terms (each, a “Renewal Term”) unless either Party decides that it does not wish to renew this Agreement before the expiration of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term, as applicable, by notifying the other Party in writing at least nine (9) months before the completion of the Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable.

 

Section 9.02.                           Termination .  This Agreement shall terminate upon any of the following:  (i) the later of the final payment or other liquidation (or any advance with respect thereto) of the last Mortgage Loan or the disposition of any remaining REO Property and the remittance of all funds due hereunder; (ii) mutual consent of the Servicer and the Owner in writing; (iii) termination by the servicer or the Owner with or without cause under the terms of this Agreement; (iv) with respect to the related Mortgage Loans, a Securitization Transfer pursuant to Section 10.13; or (v) as soon as practicable, but no longer than thirty (30) days, after the expiration or earlier termination of that certain Asset Management Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2012, between Altisource Residential Corporation and Altisource Asset Management Corporation.  The termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Article IX shall not release either party from liability for its own misrepresentation or for any breach by it of any covenant, agreement, representation or warranty herein arising prior to such termination.

 

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Section 9.03.         Termination Without Cause .  The Owner may terminate, at its sole option, any rights the Servicer may have hereunder, without cause, as provided in this Section 9.03 with respect to one or more Mortgage Loans (provided however, that Owner shall not adversely select such Mortgage Loans) upon sixty (60) days prior written notice.  Any such notice of termination shall be in writing and delivered to the Servicer by registered mail as provided in Section 10.04.  In the event that the Servicer is terminated pursuant to this Section 9.03, the Owner shall pay the Servicer an amount equal to (1) the applicable Deboarding Fees, (2) the costs and expenses of Servicer to transfer the servicing with respect to the related Mortgage Loans to a successor servicer and (3) all outstanding Servicing Advances and other Servicer expenditures for which Servicer is entitled to reimbursement hereunder, Servicing Fees and other servicing compensation as set forth herein.

 

The Servicer may terminate, at its sole option, its obligations under this Agreement upon sixty (60) days prior written notice.   Any such notice of termination shall be in writing and delivered to the Owner by registered mail as provided in Section 10.04.  If the event the Servicer terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.03, the Owner shall pay the Servicer the amounts set forth in clauses (2) and (3) in the preceding paragraph, provided, however, that the Owner shall not be required to pay any Deboarding Fees.

 

Section 9.04.         Termination with Cause .  So long as an Event of Default shall have occurred and shall not have been remedied, the non-breaching Party, by notice in writing to the other Party, may, in addition to whatever rights such party may have at law or equity to damages, including injunctive relief and specific performance, terminate all the rights and obligations of the breaching Party under this Agreement; provided, however, that any termination by Servicer in respect of an Owner Event of Default shall be effective sixty (60) days after the notice of termination or such lesser time as the Owner may require to find a successor servicer.

 

Section 9.05.         Transfer Procedures .  In the event the Servicer is replaced or otherwise transfers servicing with respect to one or more Mortgage Loans pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the Servicer agrees to cooperate with the Owner and with any party designated as the successor servicer or subservicer in transferring the servicing to such successor servicer.  In addition, the Servicer shall be responsible for notifying the related mortgagors of any transfer of servicing in accordance with the requirements of the RESPA and the Cranston Gonzalez National Affordable Housing Act of 1990.  On or before the Transfer Date with respect to one or more Mortgage Loans, the Servicer shall prepare, execute and deliver to the successor servicer any and all documents and other instruments, place in such successor’s possession all Mortgage Loan Documents necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of such notice of termination, including but not limited to the transfer and endorsement or assignment of the related Mortgage Loans and related documents.  If such transfer of servicing relates to a termination of the Servicer pursuant to Section 7.05(c),  Section 9.03(b) or an Event of Default of the Servicer, such actions shall be undertaken at the Servicer’s sole expense, but shall otherwise be at the sole expense of the Owner, including payment of the applicable Deboarding Fees.  The Servicer shall reasonably cooperate with the Owner and such successor in effecting the termination of the Servicer’s responsibilities and rights hereunder with respect to one or more Mortgage Loans.

 

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Mortgage Loan on the related Transfer Date.  In addition, the Owner shall cause the Servicer to be reimbursed for any accrued and unpaid Servicing Fees and other servicing compensation and for any trailing expenses representing Servicing Advances or other costs or expenses incurred by the Servicer and for which invoices are received by the Owner after the Transfer Date.  The Owner shall cause the Servicer to be reimbursed for such trailing expenses within five (5) Business Days of receipt of such invoices.

 

ARTICLE X

 

MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

 

Section 10.01.      Successor to the Servicer .  Prior to the termination of the Servicer’s responsibilities and duties under this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.05, 8.01 or Article IX, the Owner shall succeed to and assume all of the Servicer’s responsibilities, rights, duties and obligations under this Agreement or appoint a successor which shall succeed to all rights and assume all of the responsibilities, duties and liabilities of the Servicer under this Agreement prior to the termination of the Servicer’s responsibilities, duties and liabilities under this Agreement.  In connection with such appointment and assumption, the Owner may make such arrangements for the compensation of such successor out of payments on Mortgage Loans as it and such successor shall agree.  In the event that the Servicer’s duties, responsibilities and liabilities under this Agreement should be terminated pursuant to the aforementioned Sections, the Servicer shall discharge such duties and responsibilities during the period from the date it acquires knowledge of such termination until the effective date thereof with the same degree of diligence and prudence which it is obligated to exercise under this Agreement, and shall take no action whatsoever that might impair or prejudice the rights or financial condition of its successor.  The resignation or removal of the Servicer pursuant to the aforementioned Sections shall not become effective until the Owner succeeds to or a successor is appointed pursuant to this Section 10.01.

 

Any successor servicer appointed as provided herein shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Servicer and to the Owner an instrument accepting such appointment, whereupon such successor servicer shall become fully vested with all the rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Servicer from and after such appointment, but with like effect as if originally named as a party to this Agreement.  Any termination or resignation of the Servicer or termination of this Agreement shall not affect any claims that the Owner may have against the Servicer, or any claims that the Servicer may have against the Owner, arising prior to any such termination or resignation.

 

The Servicer shall timely deliver to the successor the funds in the Custodial Account and the Escrow Account and the Mortgage Servicing Files and Mortgage Notes, if any, and related documents and statements held by it hereunder and the Servicer shall account for all funds.  The Servicer shall comply with Section 9.05 and execute and deliver such instruments and do such other things all as may reasonably be required to more fully and definitely vest and confirm in the successor all such rights, powers, duties, responsibilities, obligations and liabilities of the Servicer.

 

If any of the Mortgage Loans are MERS Designated Mortgage Loans, in connection with the termination or resignation of the Servicer hereunder, the Servicer shall cooperate with the

 

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successor servicer either (x) in causing MERS to execute and deliver an assignment of Mortgage in recordable form to transfer the Mortgage from MERS to the Owner and to execute and deliver such other notices, documents and other instruments as may be necessary or desirable to effect a transfer of such Mortgage Loan or servicing of such Mortgage Loan on the MERS System to the successor servicer or (y) in causing MERS to designate on the MERS System the successor servicer as the servicer of such Mortgage Loan.

 

Upon a successor’s acceptance of appointment as such, the Owner shall notify the Servicer in writing of such appointment.

 

On the effective date of termination, replacement or resignation of the Servicer under this Agreement, the Owner shall cause the Servicer to be paid any unpaid Servicing Fees and reimbursed any unreimbursed Servicing Advances.

 

Section 10.02.      Amendment .  This Agreement may be amended from time to time by the Servicer and the Owner by written agreement signed by the Servicer and the Owner.

 

Section 10.03.      Governing Law .  This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to conflicts of law principles (other than New York General Obligations Law § 5-1401).

 

Section 10.04.      Notices .  All demands, notices and communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed conclusively to have been given if personally delivered at or mailed by registered mail, postage prepaid, and return receipt requested or transmitted by facsimile or email and confirmed by a similar mailed writing, if (i) in the case of the Servicer, 1661 Worthington Road Centrepark West, Suite 100, West Palm Beach, FL 33409, Attention:  Secretary, Facsimile Number:  (561) 682-8177 or such other address as may hereafter be furnished to the Owner in writing by the Servicer and (ii) in the case of the Owner, Altisource Residential, L.P., at c/o Altisource Asset Management Corporation, 402 Strand St., Frederiksted, VI  00840-3531, Attention: Corporate Secretary, Facsimile Number: (340) 692-1046, or such other address as may be furnished to the Servicer in writing by the Owner.

 

Section 10.05.      Severability Provisions .  If any one or more of the covenants, agreements, provisions or terms of this Agreement shall be for any reason whatsoever held invalid, the invalidity of any such covenant, agreement, provision or term of this Agreement shall in no way affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions of this Agreement, provided, however, that if the invalidity of any covenant, agreement or provision shall deprive any party of the economic benefit intended to be conferred by this Agreement, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to develop a structure the economic effect of which is identical to the economic effect of this Agreement.

 

Section 10.06.      Exhibits .  The exhibits of this Agreement are hereby incorporated and made a part hereof and are an integral part of this Agreement.

 

Section 10.07.      General Interpretive Principles .  For purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided or unless the context otherwise requires:

 

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(i)            the terms defined in this Agreement have the meanings assigned to them in this Agreement and include the plural as well as the singular, and the use of any gender herein shall be deemed to include the other gender;

 

(ii)           accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meaning assigned to them in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

(iii)          references herein to “Articles,” “Sections,” “Subsections,” “Paragraphs,” and other subdivisions without reference to a document are to designated Articles, Sections, Subsections, Paragraphs and other subdivisions of this Agreement;

 

(iv)          a reference to a Subsection without further reference to a Section is a reference to such Subsection as contained in the same Section in which the reference appears, and this rule shall also apply to Paragraphs and other subdivisions;

 

(v)           the words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision; and

 

(vi)          the term “include” or “including” shall mean without limitation by reason of enumeration.

 

Section 10.08.      Reproduction of Documents .  This Agreement and all documents relating thereto, including, without limitation, (i) consents, waivers and modifications which may hereafter be executed, (ii) documents received by any party at the closing, and (iii) financial statements, certificates and other information previously or hereafter furnished, may be reproduced by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, micro-card, miniature photographic or other similar process.  The parties agree that any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding, whether or not the original is in existence and whether or not such reproduction was made by a party in the regular course of business, and that any enlargement, facsimile or further reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be admissible in evidence.

 

Section 10.09.      Provision of Information .  In addition to the reports required under Section 5.02 during the term of this Agreement, the Servicer shall furnish to the Owner such other periodic, special, or other reports or information, whether or not provided for herein, as shall be necessary, reasonable, and appropriate with respect to the Owner or the purposes of this Agreement.  All such other reports or information shall be provided by and in accordance with all reasonable instructions and directions which the Owner may give.  The Servicer shall notify the Owner with respect to the estimated cost of preparing any such other reports prior to their preparation.  If any such other reports or information require the Servicer to perform any additional programming functions to prepare such reports or information, the costs to prepare such reports or information shall be a Servicing Advance and the Servicer shall be reimbursed for such Servicing Advances pursuant to Section 4.05(ii).

 

Section 10.10.      Further Assurances .  Each party to this Agreement agrees to execute and deliver such instruments and take such actions as the other party may, from time to time, reasonably request to effect the purpose and carry out the terms of this Agreement.

 

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Section 10.11.      No Solicitations .  From and after the related Servicing Transfer Date, the Servicer agrees that it will not take any action or permit or cause any action to be taken by any of its agents or affiliates, or by any independent contractors on the Servicer’s behalf, to personally, by telephone or mail, solicit the Mortgagor under any Mortgage Loan to refinance a Mortgage Loan without the prior written consent of the Owner.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is understood and agreed that the following shall not constitute solicitations under this Section 10.11 (i) promotions undertaken by the Servicer or any affiliate thereof which are directed to the general public at large, including, without limitation, mass mailing based on commercially acquired mailing lists, newspaper, radio, Internet and television advertisements, (ii) offers to refinance a Mortgage Loan following the Servicer’s receipt of a request for verification of mortgage or payoff demand related to a Mortgagor (other than those initiated in response to a solicitation initiated by the Servicer or any of its agents or affiliates) and (iii) any solicitations made as part of a loss mitigation strategy for any defaulted Mortgage Loan.

 

Section 10.12.      Financial Statements; Servicing Facilities .  In connection with marketing the Mortgage Loans, the Owner may make available to a prospective purchaser consolidated financial statements of the Servicer that are generally available to the public such as those financial statements of the Servicer or its affiliates, filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and those financial statements of the Servicer, or its affiliates, available at http://www.ocwen.com, or at such other internet site of the Servicer or its affiliates.  The Servicer shall make available to the Owner or any prospective purchaser a knowledgeable financial or accounting officer for the purpose of answering questions respecting recent developments affecting the Servicer or the financial statements of the Servicer (to the extent such information is generally available to the public), and to permit any prospective purchaser, upon reasonable written notice to the Servicer and at a reasonable time during normal hours of operation for the Servicer, to inspect the Servicer’s servicing facilities for the purpose of satisfying such prospective purchaser that the Servicer has the ability to service the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.

 

Section 10.13.      Reconstitution .

 

(a)           The Servicer and the Owner agree that with respect to some or all of the Mortgage Loans, the Owner may effect one or more Whole Loan Transfers, and/or one or more Securitization Transactions. With respect to each Whole Loan Transfer or Securitization Transaction, as the case may be, entered into by the Owner, the Servicer agrees:

 

(i)            to cooperate fully with the Owner and any prospective purchaser with respect to all reasonable requests and due diligence procedures including participating in meetings with rating agencies, bond insurers and such other parties as the Owner shall designate and participating in meetings with prospective purchasers of the Mortgage Loans or interests therein and providing information reasonably requested by such purchasers;

 

(ii)           to execute all Reconstitution Agreements provided that each of the Servicer and the Owner is given an opportunity to review and reasonably negotiate in good faith the content of such documents not specifically referenced or provided for herein, including the Servicer’s obligations, compensation and rights to finance any

 

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principal and interest advances, servicing advances and purchased mortgage servicing rights with a third party creditor, if applicable;

 

(iii)          to deliver to the Owner for inclusion in any prospectus or other offering material such publicly available information regarding the Servicer, its financial condition and its mortgage loan delinquency, foreclosure and loss experience and any additional information reasonably requested by the Owner (collectively, the “Servicer Information”), and to indemnify the Owner and its affiliates for material misstatements or omissions contained in such information, provided that the Owner shall provide indemnification to the Servicer for material misstatements and omissions contained in such offering material other than the Servicer Information;

 

(iv)          to cooperate with the Owner and any prospective purchaser with respect to the preparation, endorsement, assignment, or delivery, as the case may be, of any of the Mortgage Loan Documents and other related documents, with respect to servicing requirements reasonably requested by the rating agencies and credit enhancers;

 

(v)           to negotiate and execute one or more subservicing agreements between the Servicer and the Owner and/or any master servicer which is generally considered to be a prudent master servicer in the secondary mortgage market, designated by the Owner in its sole discretion and/or one or more custodial and servicing agreements among the Owner, the Servicer and a third party custodian/trustee which is generally considered to be a prudent custodian/trustee in the secondary mortgage market designated by the Owner in its sole discretion, in either case for the purpose of pooling the Mortgage Loans with other mortgage loans for resale or securitization;

 

(vi)          in connection with any securitization of any Mortgage Loans, to execute a pooling and servicing agreement, which pooling and servicing agreement may, at the Owner’s direction, contain contractual provisions including, but not limited to, a customary certificate payment delay, servicer advances of delinquent scheduled payments of principal and interest through liquidation (unless deemed non-recoverable) and prepayment interest shortfalls (to the extent of the monthly servicing fee payable thereto), servicing representations and warranties which in form and substance conform to the representations and warranties in this Agreement and to secondary market standards for securities backed by mortgage loans and property similar to the Mortgage Loans and such provisions with regard to servicing responsibilities, investor reporting, segregation and deposit of principal and interest payments, custody of the Mortgage Loans, and other covenants as are required by the Owner and one or more Rating Agencies. If the Owner deems it advisable at any time to pool the Mortgage Loans with other mortgage loans for the purpose of resale or securitization, the Servicer agrees to execute one or more servicing agreements between itself and a master servicer designated by the Owner at the Owner’s sole discretion, and/or one or more servicing agreements among the Servicer, the Owner and a trustee designated by the Owner at the Owner’s sole discretion, such agreements in each case incorporating terms and provisions substantially identical to those described in this paragraph; and

 

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(vii)         to negotiate and execute a credit risk management agreement with a credit risk manager designated by the Owner at the Owner’s sole discretion.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 10.13 or elsewhere in this Agreement, the Servicer shall have no obligation to enter into any agreement obligating the Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans unless such agreement is acceptable to the Servicer in all respects (including, without limitation, matters relating to the obligations imposed on the Servicer thereunder, the compensation to which the Servicer is entitled thereunder and the Servicer’s ability to both make and reimburse itself for servicing advances and principal and interest advances from funds held for future distribution in the related collection account) in the Servicer’s sole and absolute discretion.

 

In the event that the Servicer is not the master servicer, servicer or sub-servicer with respect to a Reconstitution, any and all reasonable out-of-pocket costs, fees and expenses incurred by the Servicer in connection with the foregoing shall be reimbursed by the Owner after receipt of an invoice therefor and the Owner shall be liable to the Servicer for any applicable Deboarding Fee.  All Mortgage Loans not sold or transferred pursuant to a Whole Loan Transfer or Securitization Transaction shall be subject to this Agreement and shall continue to be serviced in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and with respect thereto this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

(b)           Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event that the Servicer is the master servicer, servicer or sub-servicer with respect to a Reconstitution, the Owner agrees that in such Reconstitution (i) the Servicer shall be entitled to servicing compensation at least as favorable as the servicing compensation customarily received by the Servicer in comparable transactions and (ii) the Servicer shall be able to reasonably negotiate any servicing performance triggers required in connection with such Reconstitution.  In the event any terms of the proposed Reconstitution shall materially and adversely affect the economic terms bargained for by the Servicer, then the Owner and the Servicer shall renegotiate in good faith the terms under which the Servicer services the Mortgage Loans to take into account the effects of the Reconstitution and, if in the Servicer’s reasonable judgment a satisfactory adjustment of such terms is not made, the Servicer may resign from the duties imposed by this Agreement with respect to the related Mortgage Loans and shall be paid the Deboarding Fee with respect to such Mortgage Loans subject to the provisions set forth herein. In addition, in the event that any Mortgage Loans are sold in a servicing-released Whole Loan Transfer, the Owner shall pay the Deboarding Fee to the Servicer in connection with such Mortgage Loans subject to the provisions set forth herein.

 

Section 10.14.      Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial .  Each of the Owner and the Servicer hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York sitting in the borough of Manhattan and the Federal Courts of the United States of America for the Southern District of New York and any appellate court thereof in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and each of the Owner and the Servicer hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or in such Federal court.  Each of the Owner and the Servicer hereby irrevocably consents to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, to the service of any summons and complaint and any other process by the mailing of copies of

 

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such process to them at their respective address specified in this Agreement.  Each of the Owner and the Servicer hereby agrees, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.  TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, EACH OF THE OWNER AND THE SERVICER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ALL RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING OR COUNTERCLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT.

 

Section 10.15.      Assignment by the Owner .  Subject to Section 2.03, the Owner shall have the right, without the consent of the Servicer, to assign, in whole or in part, its interest under this Agreement with respect to some or all of the Mortgage Loans and/or REO Properties, and designate any Person to exercise any rights of the Owner hereunder, and the assignee or designee shall accede to the rights, and shall assume all of obligations hereunder, of the Owner with respect to such Mortgage Loans and the REO Properties, including, without limitation the obligation to reimburse the Servicer for any Servicing Advances, with respect to the period following the date of assignment.  All references to the Owner in this Agreement shall be deemed to include its assignee or designee.

 

Section 10.16.      Limitation on Assignment by the Servicer .  The Owner has entered into this Agreement with the Servicer and, if applicable, subsequent purchasers will purchase the Mortgage Loans in reliance upon the independent status of the Servicer, and the representations as to the adequacy of its servicing facilities, plant, personnel, records and procedures, its integrity, reputation and financial standing, and the continuance thereof.  Therefore, the Servicer shall not assign this Agreement or the servicing hereunder or delegate its rights or duties hereunder or any portion hereof without the prior written consent of the Owner, except:  (a) as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, (b) in the case where such assignment, delegation, sale or disposition is to the corporate parent of the Servicer or to an affiliate of the Servicer or (c) the Servicer, without the consent of the Owner, may retain third party contractors to perform certain servicing and loan administration functions, including without limitation, hazard insurance administration, tax payment and administration, flood certification and administration, collection services and similar functions; provided that the retention of such contractors by the Servicer shall not limit the obligation of the Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

 

Section 10.17.      Compliance with REMIC Provisions .  If a REMIC election has been made with respect to the arrangement under which the Mortgage Loans and REO Properties are held, the Servicer shall not take any action, cause the REMIC to take any action or fail to take (or fail to cause to be taken) any action that, under the REMIC Provisions, if taken or not taken, as the case may be, could (i) endanger the status of the REMIC as a REMIC or (ii) result in the imposition of a tax upon the REMIC (including but not limited to the tax on “prohibited transactions” as defined in Section 860F(a)(2) of the Code and the tax on “contributions” to a REMIC set forth in Section 860G(d) of the Code) unless the Servicer has received an opinion of counsel (at the expense of the party seeking to take such action) to the effect that the contemplated action will not endanger such REMIC status or result in the imposition of any such tax.

 

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Section 10.18.      Third Party Beneficiary .  For purposes of Section 6.06, any Certifying Party shall be considered a third party beneficiary to Section 6.06 of this Agreement with respect to the related Mortgage Loans, entitled to all the rights and benefits accruing to any Certifying Party as if it were a direct party to this Agreement under such Sections.

 

Section 10.19.      Confidentiality .

 

(a)           In connection with this Agreement, the Servicer on one hand and the Owner on the other, intend to disclose to each other and their respective officers, agents, advisors, directors, representatives and employees (“Representatives”) certain information regarding the operation, businesses, properties, finances, contractual relationships, policies, procedures and practices of the Servicer and its affiliates on one hand and Owner on the other. The terms of this Agreement and any and all such information disclosed by the Servicer and/or its agents or advisors to the Owner or its Representatives on one hand and by the Owner and/or its agents or advisors to the Servicer or its respective Representatives, whether before or after the date of this Agreement and whether oral or written in whatever form provided, is hereinafter referred to as “Confidential Information.” Such Confidential Information shall remain the sole property of the Servicer on one hand and the Owner on the other, as applicable and shall be used and handled in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

(b)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the term Confidential Information shall not include any such information that is or becomes available on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Servicer on one hand or the Owner on the other or is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of an unauthorized disclosure by the Owner or its Representatives on one hand or the Servicer or its Representatives on the other.

 

(c)           Without the Servicer’s prior written consent, the Owner shall not, or permit any of its Representatives to, disclose to any person or entity the fact that the Servicer has made any Confidential Information available to the Owner, except to the extent that it is appropriate to do so in working with legal counsel, auditors and taxing authorities.

 

(d)           Without the Owner’s prior written consent, the Servicer shall not, or permit any of its Representatives to, disclose to any person or entity the fact that the Owner has made any Confidential Information available to the Servicer, except to the extent that it is appropriate to do so in working with legal counsel, auditors and taxing authorities.

 

(e)           The Owner may disclose any part or portion of the Confidential Information that the Owner is required to disclose pursuant to applicable law, rule, regulation, subpoena, or similar court process; provided that the Owner shall (i) notify, to the extent permitted under law, the Servicer in writing prior to any such disclosure so as to provide the Servicer with a reasonable opportunity to seek to enjoin, prevent, stay or defer such disclosures, (ii) to the extent permissible under law, consult and cooperate with the Servicer as to the content, nature, and timing of such disclosure, and (iii) in the event a protective order or another remedy is not timely obtained, disclose only such part or portion of such Confidential Information as is reasonably required pursuant to such law, rule, regulation, subpoena, or other similar process.  The Owner and its Representatives shall reasonably cooperate with any of the Servicer’s efforts to obtain

 

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reasonable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information so disclosed.

 

(f)            The Servicer may disclose any part or portion of the Confidential Information that the Servicer is required to disclose pursuant to applicable law, rule, regulation, subpoena, or similar court process; provided that the Servicer shall (i) notify, to the extent permitted under law, the Owner in writing prior to any such disclosure so as to provide the Owner with a reasonable opportunity to seek to enjoin, prevent, stay or defer such disclosures, (ii) to the extent permissible under law, consult and cooperate with the Owner as to the content, nature, and timing of such disclosure, and (iii) in the event a protective order or another remedy is not timely obtained, disclose only such part or portion of such Confidential Information as is reasonably required pursuant to such law, rule, regulation, subpoena, or other similar process.  The Servicer and its Representatives shall reasonably cooperate with any of the Owner’s efforts to obtain reasonable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded the Confidential Information so disclosed.

 

(g)           The Owner on one hand and the Servicer on the other, acknowledge that money damages may not be a sufficient remedy for any breach of this Section 10.19 by the other party or their Representatives.  Accordingly, in the event of any such breach of this Section 10.19, in addition to any other remedies at law or in equity that the Servicer may have on one hand and the Owner may have on the other, the other party shall be entitled to seek equitable relief, including injunctive relief or specific performance or both.

 

(h)           Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Servicer or the Owner (or any officers, agents, advisors, directors, representatives and employees of the Servicer or the Owner) may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation, the tax treatment and tax structure of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all materials of any kind that are provided to it relating to such tax treatment and tax structure.

 

(i)            Each party’s obligations under this Section 10.19 shall terminate not later than six (6) months after the termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 10.20.      Counterparts .  This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts. Each counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.  Delivery of an executed signature page by facsimile shall constitute delivery of an original signature for the purposes of this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE XI

 

COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION AB

 

Section 11.01.      Intent of the Parties; Reasonableness .  The Owner and the Servicer acknowledge and agree that the purpose of Article XI of this Agreement is to facilitate compliance by the Owner and any Depositor with the provisions of Regulation AB and related rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). Although Regulation AB is applicable by its terms only to offerings of asset-backed securities that are

 

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registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Servicer acknowledges that investors in privately offered securities may require that the Servicer or any Depositor provide comparable disclosure in unregistered offerings.  References in this Agreement to compliance with Regulation AB include provision of comparable disclosure in private offerings.

 

Neither the Owner nor any Depositor shall exercise its right to request delivery of information or other performance under these provisions other than in good faith, or for purposes other than compliance with the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and, in each case, the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder (or the provision in a private offering of disclosure comparable to that required under the Securities Act) and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Servicer acknowledges that interpretations of the requirements of Regulation AB may change over time, whether due to interpretive guidance provided by the Commission or its staff, consensus among participants in the asset-backed securities markets, advice of counsel, or otherwise, and agrees to comply with reasonable requests made by the Owner, any Master Servicer or any Depositor in good faith for delivery of information under these provisions on the basis of established and evolving interpretations of Regulation AB. In connection with any Securitization Transaction, the Servicer shall reasonably cooperate with the Owner and any Master Servicer to deliver to the Owner (including any of its assignees or designees), any Master Servicer and any Depositor, any and all statements, reports, certifications, records and any other information necessary in the good faith determination of the Owner, the Master Servicer or any Depositor to permit the Owner, such Master Servicer or such Depositor to comply with the provisions of Regulation AB, together with such disclosures relating to the Servicer, any Subservicer and the Mortgage Loans, or the servicing of the Mortgage Loans, reasonably believed by the Owner or any Depositor to be necessary in order to effect such compliance.

 

The Owner (including any of its assignees or designees) shall cooperate with the Servicer by providing timely written notice of requests for information under these provisions and by reasonably limiting such requests to information required, in the Owner’s reasonable judgment, to comply with Regulation AB.

 

The Owner and the Servicer also acknowledge and agree Section 11.02(a)(i)-(v), Section 11.03(d) and (e), Section 11.04, Section 11.05 and Section 11.06 of this Reg AB Addendum shall only be applicable with respect to any Mortgage Loan if the Servicer (or Subservicer, if any) services such Mortgage Loan for a period following the closing date of a related Securitization Transaction.  The Owner and the Servicer also acknowledge and agree that this Article XI is intended to supplement the terms of the Agreement and, to the extent inconsistent, the rights and obligations under the Agreement shall continue to apply with respect to any Reconstitution (as defined herein) that is not covered by the definition of “Securitization Transfer” herein.

 

Any notice or request that must be “in writing” or “written” may be made by electronic mail.

 

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Section 11.02.                    Additional Representations and Warranties of the Servicer .

 

(a)                                  The Servicer shall be deemed to represent to the Owner, to any Master Servicer and to any Depositor, as of the date on which information is first provided to the Owner, any Master Servicer or any Depositor under Section 11.03 that, except as disclosed in writing to the Owner, such Master Servicer or such Depositor prior to such date: (i) the Servicer is not aware and has not received notice that any default, early amortization or other performance triggering event has occurred during the three-year period immediately preceding the related Securitization Transaction as to any other securitization due to any act or failure to act of the Servicer; (ii) the Servicer has not been terminated as servicer in a residential loan securitization, either due to a servicing default or to application of a servicing performance test or trigger during the three-year period immediately preceding the related Securitization Transaction; (iii) no material noncompliance with the applicable servicing criteria with respect to other securitizations of residential mortgage loans involving the Servicer as servicer has been disclosed or reported by the Servicer; (iv) no material changes to the Servicer’s policies or procedures with respect to the servicing function it will perform under this Agreement and any Reconstitution Agreement for loans of a type similar to the Mortgage Loans have occurred during the three-year period immediately preceding the related Securitization Transaction; (v) there are no aspects of the Servicer’s financial condition that are reasonably expected to have a material adverse effect on the performance by the Servicer of its servicing obligations under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement; (vi) there are no legal or governmental proceedings pending (or known to be contemplated) against the Servicer or any Subservicer that would be material to securityholders; and (vii) there are no affiliations, relationships or transactions relating to the Servicer or any Subservicer with respect to any Securitization Transaction and any party thereto identified by the related Depositor of a type described in Item 1119 of Regulation AB.

 

(b)                                  If so requested in writing by the Owner, any Master Servicer or any Depositor on any date following the date on which information is first provided to the Owner, any Master Servicer or any Depositor under Section 11.03, the Servicer shall use its reasonable best efforts to, within ten (10) Business Days following such request, confirm in writing the accuracy of the representations and warranties set forth in paragraph (a) of this Section 11.02 or, if any such representation and warranty is not accurate as of the date of such request, provide reasonably adequate disclosure of the pertinent facts, in writing, to the requesting party.

 

Section 11.03.                    Information to Be Provided by the Servicer .  In connection with any Securitization Transaction, the Servicer shall use its reasonable best efforts to (i) within five (5) Business Days, but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days following written request by the Owner or any Depositor, provide to the Owner and such Depositor (or, as applicable, cause each Subservicer to provide), in writing and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Owner and such Depositor, the information and materials specified in paragraphs (a), (b) and (e) of this Section, and (ii) as promptly as practicable following notice to or discovery by the Servicer, provide to the Owner and any Depositor (in writing and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Owner and such Depositor) the information specified in paragraph (c) of this Section.

 

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(a)                                  If so requested in writing by the Owner or any Depositor, the Servicer shall provide such information regarding (i) the Servicer or (ii) each Subservicer, as applicable, as is reasonably requested for the purpose of compliance with Item 1103(a)(1).

 

(b)                                  If so requested in writing by the Owner or any Depositor with respect to any Securitization Transaction for which 20% or more of the pool assets (measured by cut-off date principal balance) are serviced by the Servicer and any Subservicer, the Servicer shall provide such information regarding the Servicer, as servicer of the Mortgage Loans, and each Subservicer (each of the Servicer and each Subservicer, for purposes of this paragraph, a “ Servicer ”), as is reasonably requested for the purpose of compliance with Item 1108, 1117 and 1119 of Regulation AB.  Such information shall include, at a minimum:

 

(A)                                the Servicer’s form of organization;

 

(B)                                a description of how long the Servicer has been servicing residential mortgage loans; a general discussion of the Servicer’s experience in servicing assets of any type as well as a more detailed discussion of the Servicer’s experience in, and procedures for, the servicing function it will perform under this Agreement and any Reconstitution Agreements; information regarding the size, composition and growth of the Servicer’s portfolio of residential mortgage loans of a type similar to the Mortgage Loans and information on factors related to the Servicer that may be material, in the good faith judgment of the Owner or any Depositor, to any analysis of the servicing of the Mortgage Loans or the related asset-backed securities, as applicable, including, without limitation:

 

(1)                                  whether any prior securitizations of mortgage loans of a type similar to the Mortgage Loans involving the Servicer have defaulted or experienced an early amortization or other performance triggering event because of servicing during the three-year period immediately preceding the related Securitization Transaction;

 

(2)                                  the extent of outsourcing the Servicer utilizes;

 

(3)                                  whether there has been previous disclosure of material noncompliance with the applicable servicing criteria with respect to other securitizations of residential mortgage loans involving the Servicer as a servicer during the three-year period immediately preceding the related Securitization Transaction;

 

(4)                                  whether the Servicer has been terminated as servicer in a residential mortgage loan securitization, either due to a servicing default or to application of a servicing performance test or trigger; and

 

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(5)                                  such other information as the Owner or any Depositor may reasonably request for the purpose of compliance with Item 1108(b)(2) of Regulation AB;

 

(C)                                a description of any material changes during the three-year period immediately preceding the related Securitization Transaction to the Servicer’s policies or procedures with respect to the servicing function it will perform under this Agreement and any Reconstitution Agreements for mortgage loans of a type similar to the Mortgage Loans;

 

(D)                                information regarding the Servicer’s financial condition, to the extent that there is a material risk that an adverse financial event or circumstance involving the Servicer could have a material adverse effect on the performance by the Servicer of its servicing obligations under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement;

 

(E)                                 information regarding advances made by the Servicer on the Mortgage Loans and the Servicer’s overall servicing portfolio of residential mortgage loans for the three-year period immediately preceding the related Securitization Transaction, which may be limited to a statement by an authorized officer of the Servicer to the effect that the Servicer has made all advances required to be made on residential mortgage loans serviced by it during such period, or, if such statement would not be accurate, information regarding the percentage and type of advances not made as required, and the reasons for such failure to advance;

 

(F)                                  a description of the Servicer’s processes and procedures designed to address any special or unique factors involved in servicing loans of a similar type as the Mortgage Loans;

 

(G)                                a description of the Servicer’s processes for handling delinquencies, losses, bankruptcies and recoveries, such as through liquidation of mortgaged properties, sale of defaulted mortgage loans or workouts;

 

(H)                               information as to how the Servicer defines or determines delinquencies and charge-offs, including the effect of any grace period, re-aging, restructuring, partial payments considered current or other practices with respect to delinquency and loss experience;

 

(I)                                    a description of any legal or governmental proceedings pending (or known to be contemplated) against the Servicer that would be material to securityholders; and

 

(J)                                    a description of any affiliation or relationship between the Servicer and any of the following parties to a Securitization Transaction, as such parties are identified to the Servicer by the Owner or any Depositor in writing in advance of such Securitization Transaction:

 

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(1)                                  the sponsor;

 

(2)                                  the depositor;

 

(3)                                  the issuing entity;

 

(4)                                  any servicer;

 

(5)                                  any trustee;

 

(6)                                  any originator;

 

(7)                                  any significant obligor;

 

(8)                                  any enhancement or support provider; and

 

(9)                                  any other material transaction party.

 

(c)                                   For the purpose of satisfying the reporting obligation under the Exchange Act with respect to any class of asset-backed securities, the Servicer shall (or shall cause each Subservicer to) (i) provide prompt notice to the Owner, any Master Servicer and any Depositor in writing of (A) any litigation or governmental proceedings involving the Servicer or any Subservicer that would be material to securityholders and (B) any affiliations or relationships that develop following the closing date of a Securitization Transaction between the Servicer or any Subservicer and any of the parties specified in clause (J) of paragraph (b) of this Section 11.03 (and any other parties identified in writing by the requesting party) with respect to such Securitization Transaction, (C) any Event of Default under the terms of this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement, (D) any merger, consolidation or sale of substantially all of the assets of the Servicer, and (E) the Servicer’s entry into an agreement with a Subservicer to perform or assist in the performance of any of the Servicer’s obligations under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement, and (ii) provide to the Owner and any Depositor a description of such proceedings, affiliations or relationships.

 

(d)                                  As a condition to the succession to the Servicer or any Subservicer as servicer or subservicer under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement by any Person (i) into which the Servicer or such Subservicer may be merged or consolidated, or (ii) which may be appointed as a successor to the Servicer or any Subservicer, the Servicer shall provide to the Owner and any Depositor, at least 15 calendar days prior to the effective date of such succession or appointment, (x) written notice to the Owner and any Depositor of such succession or appointment and (y) in writing and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Owner and such Depositor, all information reasonably requested in writing by the Owner or any Depositor in order to comply with its reporting obligation under Item 6.02 of Form 8-K with respect to any class of asset-backed securities.

 

(e)                                   In addition to such information as the Servicer, as servicer, is obligated to provide pursuant to other provisions of this Agreement, not later than ten days prior to the deadline for the filing of any distribution report on Form 10-D in respect of any Securitization Transaction that includes any of the Mortgage Loans serviced by the Servicer or any Subservicer, the

 

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Servicer or such Subservicer, as applicable, shall, to the extent such Servicer or Subservicer has knowledge, provide to the party responsible for filing such report (including, if applicable, the Master Servicer) notice of the occurrence of any of the following events along with all information, data, and materials related thereto as may be required to be included in the related distribution report on Form 10-D (as specified in the provisions of Regulation AB referenced below):

 

(i)                                      any material modifications, extensions or waivers of pool asset terms, fees, penalties or payments during the distribution period or that have cumulatively become material over time (Item 1121(a)(11) of Regulation AB);

 

(ii)                                   material breaches of pool asset representations or warranties or transaction covenants (Item 1121(a)(12) of Regulation AB); and

 

(iii)                                information regarding any material pool asset changes (such as, additions, substitutions or repurchases)  (Item 1121(a)(14) of Regulation AB).

 

(f)                                    The Servicer shall provide to the Owner, any Master Servicer and any Depositor, such additional information as such party may reasonably request, including evidence of the authorization of the person signing any certification or statement, financial information and reports, and such other information related to the Servicer or any Subservicer or the Servicer’s or such Subservicer’s performance hereunder.

 

Section 11.04.                    Servicer Compliance Statement .  On or before March 15 th  of each calendar year, commencing in 2013, the Servicer shall deliver to the Owner, any Master Servicer and any Depositor a statement of compliance addressed to the Owner, such Master Servicer and such Depositor and signed by an authorized officer of the Servicer, to the effect that (i) a review of the Servicer’s activities during the immediately preceding calendar year (or applicable portion thereof) and of its performance under this Agreement and any applicable Reconstitution Agreement during such period has been made under such officer’s supervision, and (ii) to the best of such officer’s knowledge, based on such review, the Servicer has fulfilled all of its obligations under this Agreement and any applicable Reconstitution Agreement in all material respects throughout such calendar year (or applicable portion thereof) or, if there has been a failure to fulfill any such obligation in any material respect, specifically identifying each such failure known to such officer and the nature and the status thereof.

 

Section 11.05.                    Report on Assessment of Compliance and Attestation .

 

(a)                                  On or before March 15 th  of each calendar year, commencing in 2013, the Servicer shall:

 

(i)                                      deliver to the Owner, any Master Servicer and any Depositor a report regarding the Servicer’s assessment of compliance with the Servicing Criteria during the immediately preceding calendar year, as required under Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 of the Exchange Act and Item 1122 of Regulation AB.  Such report shall be addressed to the Owner, such Master Servicer and such Depositor and signed by an authorized officer of the Servicer, and shall address each of the “Applicable Servicing Criteria” specified on Exhibit L hereto;

 

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(ii)                                   deliver to the Owner, any Master Servicer and any Depositor a report of a registered public accounting firm that attests to, and reports on, the assessment of compliance made by the Servicer and delivered pursuant to the preceding paragraph.  Such attestation shall be in accordance with Rules 1-02(a)(3) and 2-02(g) of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act;

 

(iii)                                cause each Subservicer, to deliver to the Owner, any Master Servicer and any Depositor an assessment of compliance and accountants’ attestation as and when provided in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this Section 11.05 and, to the extent required of such Subservicer or such Subcontractor under Item 1123 of Regulation AB, an annual compliance certificate as and when required under Section 11.04; and

 

(iv)                               if requested by the Owner, any Master Servicer or any Depositor not later than March 15 th  of the calendar year in which such certification is to be delivered, deliver to the Owner, any Master Servicer, any Depositor and any other Person that will be responsible for signing the certification (a “ Sarbanes Certification ”) required by Rules 13a-14(d) and 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act (pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002) on behalf of an asset-backed issuer with respect to a Securitization Transaction a certification, signed by the appropriate officer of the Servicer, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I .

 

The Servicer acknowledges that the parties identified in clause (a)(iv) above may rely on the certification provided by the Servicer pursuant to such clause in signing a Sarbanes Certification and filing such with the Commission.

 

None of the Owner, any Master Servicer nor any Depositor will request delivery of a certification under clause (a)(iv) above unless a Depositor or Master Servicer is required under the Exchange Act to file an annual report on Form 10-K with respect to an issuing entity whose asset pool includes Mortgage Loans.

 

(b)                                  Each assessment of compliance provided by a Subservicer pursuant to Section 11.05(a)(iii) shall address each of the Servicing Criteria specified on a certification substantially in the form of Exhibit K hereto.  An assessment of compliance provided by a Subcontractor pursuant to Section 11.05(a)(iii) need not address any elements of the Servicing Criteria other than those specified by the Servicer pursuant to Section 11.06.

 

Section 11.06.                    Use of Subservicers and Subcontractors .  The Servicer shall not hire or otherwise utilize the services of any Subservicer to fulfill any of the obligations of the Servicer as servicer under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement unless the Servicer complies with the provisions of paragraph (a) of this Section 11.06. The Servicer shall not hire or otherwise utilize the services of any Subcontractor, and shall not permit any Subservicer to hire or otherwise utilize the services of any such Subcontractor, to fulfill any of the obligations of the Servicer as servicer under this Agreement or any Reconstitution Agreement unless the Servicer complies with the provisions of paragraph (b) of this Section 11.06.

 

(a)                                  It shall not be necessary for the Servicer to seek the consent of the Owner, any Master Servicer or any Depositor to the utilization of any Subservicer.  The Servicer shall cause

 

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any Subservicer used by the Servicer (or by any Subservicer) for the benefit of the Owner and any Depositor to comply with the provisions of this Section 11.06 and with Sections 11.02, 11.03(d), 11.04, 11.05 and 11.07 of this Agreement to the same extent as if such Subservicer were the Servicer, and to provide the information required with respect to such Subservicer under Section 11.03(d), (e) and (f) of this Agreement.  The Servicer shall be responsible for obtaining from each Subservicer and delivering to the Owner and any Depositor any servicer compliance statement required to be delivered by such Subservicer under Section 11.04, any assessment of compliance and attestation required to be delivered by such Subservicer under Section 11.05 and any certification required to be delivered to the Person that will be responsible for signing the Sarbanes Certification under Section 11.05 as and when required to be delivered.

 

(b)                                  It shall not be necessary for the Servicer to seek the consent of the Owner, any Master Servicer or any Depositor to the utilization of any Subcontractor.  The Servicer shall promptly upon written request provide to the Owner, any Master Servicer and any Depositor (or any designee of the Depositor, such as an administrator) a written description (in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Owner, such Master Servicer and such Depositor) of the role and function of each Subcontractor utilized by the Servicer or any Subservicer, specifying (i) the identity of each such Subcontractor that is “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB and (ii) which elements of the Servicing Criteria will be addressed in assessments of compliance provided by each Subcontractor identified pursuant to clause (i) of this paragraph.

 

As a condition to the utilization of any Subcontractor determined to be “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, the Servicer shall cause any such Subcontractor used by the Servicer (or by any Subservicer) for the benefit of the Owner and any Depositor to comply with the provisions of Sections 11.05 and 11.07 of this Agreement to the same extent as if such Subcontractor were the Servicer.  The Servicer shall be responsible for obtaining from each Subcontractor and delivering to the Owner and any Depositor any assessment of compliance and attestation and the other certifications required to be delivered by such Subcontractor under Section 11.05, in each case as and when required to be delivered.

 

Section 11.07.                    Indemnification; Remedies .

 

(a)                                  The Servicer shall indemnify the Owner and each of the following parties participating in a Securitization Transaction: each Sponsor; each Person (including, but not limited to, any Master Servicer if applicable) responsible for the preparation, execution or filing of any report required to be filed with the Commission with respect to such Securitization Transaction, or for execution of a certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act with respect to such Securitization Transaction; each broker dealer acting as underwriter, placement agent or initial purchaser, each Person who controls any of such parties or the Depositor (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act); and the respective present and former directors and officers of each of the foregoing and of the Depositor (each, an “Indemnified Party”), and shall hold each of them harmless from and against any claims, losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that any of them may sustain arising out of or based upon:

 

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(i)                                      (A) any untrue statement of a material fact contained or alleged to be contained in any information, report, certification, data, accountants’ letter or other material provided in written or electronic form under this Article XI by or on behalf of the Servicer, or provided under this Article XI by or on behalf of any Subservicer or Subcontractor (collectively, the “ Servicer Information ”), or (B) the omission or alleged omission to state in the Servicer Information a material fact required to be stated in the Servicer Information or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading; provided, by way of clarification, that clause (B) of this paragraph shall be construed solely by reference to the Servicer Information and not to any other information communicated in connection with a sale or purchase of securities, without regard to whether the Servicer Information or any portion thereof is presented together with or separately from such other information;

 

(ii)                                   any breach by the Servicer of its obligations under this Article XII, including particularly any failure by the Servicer, any Subservicer or any Subcontractor to deliver any information, report, certification, accountants’ letter or other material when and as required under this Article XI, including any failure by the Servicer to identify pursuant to Section 11.06(b) any Subcontractor “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB;

 

(iii)                                any breach by the Servicer of a representation or warranty set forth in Section 11.02(a) or in a writing furnished pursuant to Section 11.02(b) and made as of a date prior to the closing date of the related Securitization Transaction, to the extent that such breach is not cured by such closing date, or any breach by the Servicer of a representation or warranty in a writing furnished pursuant to Section 11.02(b) to the extent made as of a date subsequent to such closing date; or

 

(iv)                               the negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct of the Servicer in connection with its performance under this Article XI.

 

If the indemnification provided for herein is unavailable or insufficient to hold harmless an Indemnified Party, then the Servicer agrees that it shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of any claims, losses, damages or liabilities incurred by such Indemnified Party in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of such Indemnified Party on the one hand and the Servicer on the other.

 

In the case of any failure of performance described in clause (a)(ii) of this Section 11.07, the Servicer shall promptly reimburse the Owner, any Depositor, as applicable, and each Person responsible for the preparation, execution or filing of any report required to be filed with the Commission with respect to such Securitization Transaction, or for execution of a certification pursuant to Rule 13a-14(d) or Rule 15d-14(d) under the Exchange Act with respect to such Securitization Transaction, for all costs reasonably incurred by each such party in order to obtain the information, report, certification, accountants’ letter or other material not delivered as required by the Servicer, any Subservicer or any Subcontractor.

 

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This indemnification shall survive the termination of this Agreement or the termination of any party to this Agreement.

 

(b)                                  (i)                                      Any failure by the Servicer, any Subservicer or any Subcontractor to deliver any information, report, certification, accountants’ letter or other material when and as required under this Article XI, or any breach by the Servicer of a representation or warranty set forth in Section 11.02(a) or in a writing furnished pursuant to Section 11.02(b) and made as of a date prior to the closing date of the related Securitization Transaction, to the extent that such breach is not cured by such closing date, or any breach by the Servicer of a representation or warranty in a writing furnished pursuant to Section 11.02(b) to the extent made as of a date subsequent to such closing date, shall, except as provided in clause (ii) of this paragraph, immediately and automatically, without notice or grace period, constitute an Event of Default with respect to the Servicer under the Agreement and any applicable Reconstitution Agreement, and shall entitle the Owner, any Master Servicer or any Depositor, as applicable, in its sole discretion to terminate the rights and obligations of the Servicer as servicer under the Agreement and/or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement without payment (notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement to the contrary) of any compensation to the Servicer and if the Servicer is servicing any of the Mortgage Loans in a Securitization Transaction, appoint a successor servicer reasonably acceptable to any Master Servicer of such Securitization Transaction; provided that to the extent that any provision of the Agreement and/or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement expressly provides for the survival of certain rights or obligations following termination of the Servicer as servicer, such provision shall be given effect.

 

(ii)                                   Any failure by the Servicer, any Subservicer or any Subcontractor to deliver any information, report, certification or accountants’ letter when and as required under Section 11.04 or 11.05, including (except as provided below) any failure by the Servicer to identify pursuant to Section 11.06(b) any Subcontractor “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB, which continues unremedied for ten (10) calendar days after the date on which such information, report, certification or accountants’ letter was required to be delivered shall constitute an Event of Default with respect to the Servicer under the Agreement and any applicable Reconstitution Agreement, and shall entitle the Owner, any Master Servicer or any Depositor, as applicable, in its sole discretion to terminate the rights and obligations of the Servicer as servicer under the Agreement and/or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement without payment (notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary) of any compensation to the Servicer; provided that to the extent that any provision of the Agreement and/or any applicable Reconstitution Agreement expressly provides for the survival of certain rights or obligations following termination of the Servicer as servicer, such provision shall be given effect.

 

None of the Owner, any Master Servicer or any Depositor shall be entitled to terminate the rights and obligations of the Servicer pursuant to this subparagraph (b)(ii) if a failure of the Servicer to identify a Subcontractor “participating in the servicing function” within the meaning of Item 1122 of Regulation AB was attributable solely to the role or functions of such Subcontractor with respect to mortgage loans other than the Mortgage Loans.

 

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Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in this Agreement, the Servicer shall not be obligated to provide any indemnification or reimbursement hereunder to any of the parties described in Section 11.07(a) or any other party for any losses, damages, penalties, fines, forfeitures, legal fees and expenses and related costs, judgments, and any other costs, fees and expenses that any of them may sustain where are indirect, consequential, punitive or special in nature.

 

(iii)                                The Servicer shall promptly reimburse the Owner (or any designee of the Owner, such as a master servicer) and any Depositor, as applicable, for all reasonable expenses incurred by the Owner (or such designee) or such Depositor, as such are incurred, in connection with the termination of the Servicer as servicer and the transfer of servicing of the Mortgage Loans to a successor servicer.

 

Section 11.08.                    Third Party Beneficiary .  For purposes of this Article XI and any related provisions thereto, each Master Servicer shall be considered a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement, entitled to all the rights and benefits hereof as if it were a direct party to this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREFORE, this Agreement has been executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

 

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL, L.P.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

Altisource Residential GP, LLC, its general partner

 

By:

Altisource Residential Corporation, its sole member

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCWEN MORTGAGE SERVICING, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Kenneth Najour

 

 

 

 

Name:

Kenneth Najour

 

 

 

 

Title:

Treasurer and Secretary

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

The Mortgage Loan Schedule shall include the following fields to the extent applicable and available:

 

(1)                                  the Mortgage Loan identifying number;

 

(2)                                  the Mortgagor’s first and last name;

 

(3)                                  the street address of the Mortgaged Property including the state and zip code;

 

(4)                                  a code indicating whether the Mortgaged Property is owner-occupied;

 

(5)                                  the type of residential dwelling constituting the Mortgaged Property;

 

(6)                                  the original months to maturity;

 

(7)                                  the original date of the Mortgage Loan and the remaining months to maturity from the Cut-off Date, based on the original amortization schedule;

 

(8)                                  as to any Mortgage Loan the Loan-to-Value Ratio at origination;

 

(9)                                  the Mortgage Interest Rate in effect immediately following the Cut-off Date;

 

(10)                           the date on which the first Monthly Payment was due on the Mortgage Loan;

 

(11)                           the stated maturity date;

 

(12)                           the amount of the Monthly Payment at origination;

 

(13)                           the amount of the Monthly Payment as of the Cut-off Date;

 

(14)                           the original principal amount of the Mortgage Loan;

 

(15)                           the stated principal balance of the Mortgage Loan as of the close of business on the Cut-off Date;

 

(16)                           with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the first Adjustment Date;

 

(17)                           with respect to each adjustable rate Mortgage Loan, the Gross Margin;

 

(18)                           a code indicating the purpose of the loan (i.e., purchase financing, rate/term refinancing, cash-out refinancing);

 

(19)                           with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the maximum Mortgage Interest Rate under the terms of the Mortgage Note;

 

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(20)                           with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the minimum Mortgage Interest Rate under the terms of the Mortgage Note;

 

(21)                           the Mortgage Interest Rate at origination;

 

(22)                           with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the periodic rate cap;

 

(23)                           with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the first Adjustment Date immediately following the Cut-off Date;

 

(24)                           with respect to each Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan, the index;

 

(25)                           the date on which the first Monthly Payment was due on the Mortgage Loan and, if such date is not consistent with the due date currently in effect, such due date;

 

(26)                           a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loan or a Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan;

 

(27)                           a code indicating the documentation style (i.e., full, alternative or reduced);

 

(28)                           a code indicating if the Mortgage Loan is subject to a primary insurance policy;

 

(29)                           the appraised value of the Mortgaged Property;

 

(30)                           the sale price of the Mortgaged Property, if applicable;

 

(31)                           a code indicating whether the Mortgage Loan is subject to a Prepayment Charge;

 

(32)                           the term of any Prepayment Charge;

 

(33)                           the amount of any Prepayment Charge;

 

(34)                           the product type (e.g., 2/28, 15 year fixed, 30 year fixed, etc.);

 

(35)                           the Mortgagor’s debt to income ratio;

 

(36)                           a code indicating that the Mortgaged Property is subject to a first lien; and

 

(37)                           the MERS identification number, if applicable.

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

CUSTODIAL ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT

(Date)

 

To:                             
                                                           
                                                            
(the “Depository”)

 

As the “Servicer” under the Servicing Agreement, dated as of [                            ]    , 200[  ], by and between [NAME OF OWNER] and Ocwen Mortgage Servicing, Inc. (the “Agreement”), we hereby authorize and request you to establish an account, as a Custodial Account pursuant to Section 4.04 of the Agreement, to be designated as “Ocwen Mortgage Servicing, Inc., Custodial Account in trust for [                                                          ] - Residential Mortgage Loans.”  All deposits in the account shall be subject to withdrawal therefrom by order signed by the Servicer.  This letter is submitted to you in duplicate.  Please execute and return one original to us.

 

 

OCWEN MORTGAGE SERVICING, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

The undersigned, as “Depository,” hereby certifies that the above described account has been established under Account Number                                       , at the office of the depository indicated above, and agrees to honor withdrawals on such account as provided above.

 

 

[Name of Depository]

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

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EXHIBIT C

 

ESCROW ACCOUNT LETTER AGREEMENT

(date)

 

To:                             
                                                           
                                                           
(the “Depository”)

 

As the “Servicer” under the Servicing Agreement, dated as of [                            ]    , 200[  ], by and between [NAME OF OWNER] and Ocwen Mortgage Servicing, Inc. (the “Agreement”), we hereby authorize and request you to establish an account, as an Escrow Account pursuant to Section 4.06 of the Agreement, to be designated as “Ocwen Mortgage Servicing, Inc., Escrow Account in trust for [                                                        ] - Residential Mortgage Loans and various Mortgagors.”  All deposits in the account shall be subject to withdrawal therefrom by order signed by the Servicer.  This letter is submitted to you in duplicate.  Please execute and return one original to us.

 

 

OCWEN MORTGAGE SERVICING, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

The undersigned, as “Depository,” hereby certifies that the above described account has been established under Account Number                                       , at the office of the depository indicated above, and agrees to honor withdrawals on such account as provided above.

 

 

[Name of Depository]

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

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EXHIBIT D

 

CONTENTS OF EACH MORTGAGE SERVICING FILE

 

With respect to each Mortgage Loan, the Mortgage Servicing File shall include each of the following items, to the extent such items were delivered to the Servicer, which shall be available for inspection by the Owner or such other party designated by the Owner:

 

1.                                       Copies of the Mortgage Loan Documents.

 

2.                                       Residential loan application.

 

3.                                       Mortgage Loan closing statement.

 

4.                                       Verification of employment and income.

 

5.                                       Verification of acceptable evidence of source and amount of down payment.

 

6.                                       Credit report on Mortgagor.

 

7.                                       Residential appraisal report.

 

8.                                       Photograph of the Mortgaged Property.

 

9.                                       Survey of the Mortgaged Property.

 

10.                                Copy of each instrument necessary to complete identification of any exception set forth in the exception schedule in the title policy, i.e., map or plat, restrictions, easements, sewer agreements, home association declarations, etc.

 

11.                                All required disclosure statements and statement of Mortgagor confirming receipt thereof.

 

12.                                If available, termite report, structural engineer’s report, water potability and septic certification.

 

13.                                Sales contract.

 

14.                                Hazard insurance policy.

 

15.                                Tax receipts, insurance premium receipts, ledger sheets, payment history from date of origination, insurance claim files, correspondence, current and historical computerized data files, and all other processing, underwriting and closing papers and records which are customarily contained in a mortgage loan file and which are required to document the Mortgage Loan or to service the Mortgage Loan.

 

16.                                Amortization schedule, if available.

 

17.                                Payment history for Mortgage Loans.

 

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EXHIBIT E

 

MONTHLY REPORT AND DELINQUENCY REPORT

 

[TO BE DELIVERED AS SEPARATE EXCEL FILE]

 

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EXHIBIT F

 

FORM OF POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

[NAME OF OWNER], a national banking association, having its principal place of business at [                                                                                            ], as the Owner (hereinafter called the “Owner”) hereby appoints Ocwen Mortgage Servicing, Inc. (hereinafter called “Ocwen”), as its true and lawful attorney-in-fact to act in the name, place and stead of the Owner for the purposes set forth below.

 

The said attorneys-in-fact, and each of them, are hereby authorized, and empowered, as follows:

 

1.                                       To execute, acknowledge, seal and deliver deed of trust/mortgage note endorsements, lost note affidavits, assignments of deed of trust/mortgage and other recorded documents, satisfactions/releases/reconveyances of deed of trust/mortgage, subordinations and modifications, tax authority notifications and declarations, deeds, bills of sale, and other instruments of sale, conveyance, and transfer, appropriately completed, with all ordinary or necessary endorsements, acknowledgments, affidavits, and supporting documents as may be necessary or appropriate to effect its execution, delivery, conveyance, recordation or filing.

 

2.                                       To execute and deliver insurance filings and claims, affidavits of debt, substitutions of trustee, substitutions of counsel, non-military affidavits, notices of rescission, foreclosure deeds, transfer tax affidavits, affidavits of merit, verifications of complaints, notices to quit, bankruptcy declarations for the purpose of filing motions to lift stays, and other documents or notice filings on behalf of the Owner in connection with insurance, foreclosure, bankruptcy and eviction actions.

 

3.                                       To endorse any checks or other instruments received by Ocwen and made payable to the Owner.

 

4.                                       To pursue any deficiency, debt or other obligation, secured or unsecured, including but not limited to those arising from foreclosure or other sale, promissory note or check.  This power also authorizes Ocwen to collect, negotiate or otherwise settle any deficiency claim, including interest and attorney’s fees.

 

5.                                       To do any other act or complete any other document that arises in the normal course of servicing of all Mortgage Loans and REO Properties, as defined in, and subject to the terms of, the Servicing Agreement, by and between Ocwen and the Owner, dated as of [                            ]    , 200[  ].

 

In the event of any conflict between the terms of the Servicing Agreement and the terms hereof, the provisions of the Servicing Agreement shall control, and this Limited Power of Attorney does not constitute a waiver of any provisions of the Servicing Agreement.

 

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Dated:                        , 200  .

 

[                                                                          ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

Witness:

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

Title:

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

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State of [                ])

:        ss

County of                       )

 

BEFORE ME,                                               , a Notary Public in and for the jurisdiction aforesaid, on this              day of                                     , 200  , personally appeared                                                    who resides at                                                               and who is personally known to me (or sufficiently proven) to be a                                                    and the person who executed the foregoing instrument by virtue of the authority vested in him/her and he/she did acknowledge the signing of the foregoing instrument to be his/her free and voluntary act and deed as a                                                   , for the uses, purposes and consideration therein set forth.

 

Witness my hand and official seal this            day of                               , 200  .

 

 

 

 

 

NOTARY STAMP

 

 

My Commission Expires:

 

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EXHIBIT G

 

LIST OF TAX SERVICE CONTRACT PROVIDERS

 

First American Real Estate Tax Service

 

LSI Tax Service

 

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EXHIBIT H

 

SERVICING TRANSFER PROCEDURES

 

A .             Prior to each Servicing Transfer Date:

 

1 .              The Owner or the prior servicer shall inform all hazard, flood, earthquake, private mortgage and any other insurance companies and/or their agents providing insurance with respect to any Mortgage Loan of the transfer and request a change in the loss payee mortgage endorsement clause to the Servicer’s name.  With respect to each Mortgage Loan which is covered by a force placed insurance policy, the Owner or the prior servicer shall cause such policy to be canceled as of the Servicing Transfer Date and the Servicer shall cause such insurance to be provided by its force placed carrier as of such Servicing Transfer Date.  On the Servicing Transfer Date, the Owner or the prior servicer shall provide to the Servicer a list of all Mortgage Loans covered by force placed insurance that will be canceled in connection with the transfer of the servicing to the Servicer.  The Owner or the prior servicer shall deliver all force placed cancellation refunds via wire or check with applicable loan level detail within five (5) Business Days after the Servicing Transfer Date.

 

2 .              The Owner or the prior servicer shall transfer all transferable life-of-loan real estate tax service contracts on the Mortgage Loans to the extent such contracts are in place, and shall assign and transfer all such contracts to the Servicer at no expense to the Servicer. In the event that a Mortgage Loan is not subject to a fully assignable life of loan tax service contract issued by a tax service contract provider listed on Exhibit G to the Agreement which is assignable to the Servicer or any subsequent Servicer without the payment of any cost or fee, the Servicer shall acquire a tax service contract for any such Mortgage Loan and shall be entitled to reimbursement from the Owner for the cost thereof.  The Owner also agrees to reimburse the Servicer for its actual cost in obtaining life of loan flood zone determination tracking from First American Flood Data Services with respect to Mortgage Loans transferred to the Servicing Portfolio without such tracking service.

 

3 .              The Owner shall, no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the Servicing Transfer Date, cause the prior servicer to inform all Mortgagors of the change in servicer from the Owner (or its designee) to the Servicer by written notice in accordance with applicable law; provided, however, the content and format of such letters shall have the prior approval of the Servicer.  The Owner or the prior servicer shall promptly provide the Servicer with copies of all such notices.

 

4 .              The Owner or the prior servicer shall pay all private mortgage insurance premiums and all hazard, flood, earthquake and other insurance premiums for insurance covering any of the Mortgage Loans, and real estate taxes for which bills have been received by the Owner or the prior servicer prior to the Servicing Transfer Date, on all Mortgage Loans with impound/escrow accounts, to the extent such premiums or taxes would be delinquent if unpaid within thirty (30) days after the Servicing Transfer Date.  The Owner or the prior servicer will send to the Servicer, and the Servicer will pay, any bills received by the Owner or the prior servicer on or after the Servicing Transfer Date, and any such bills received by the Owner or the prior servicer prior to the Servicing Transfer Date, which the Owner or the prior servicer is not required to pay pursuant to this subparagraph.

 

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5 .              The Owner or the prior servicer shall deliver to the Servicer available computer or like records of the Owner and the prior servicer which contain each item of information specified in Exhibit A to the Agreement and reflect the status of payments, balances and other pertinent information on the Mortgage Loans as of the Servicing Transfer Date (such information shall include, but not be limited to, comprehensive tax and insurance information for each Mortgage Loan, identifying payee, payee address, next payment due date, next amount payable, policy number/parcel number).  Such records shall include magnetic tapes, if available, reflecting all computer files maintained by the Owner and the prior servicer with respect to the Mortgage Loans, shall include hard copy trial balance reports and schedules if requested and, as reasonably required by the Servicer, shall be in a format and storage medium acceptable for conversion to the Servicer’s servicing computer system, and shall be delivered within one (1) Business Day prior to the Servicing Transfer Date.

 

6 .              The Owner shall deliver a hard copy of the Servicing File for each Mortgage Loan, including copies of pertinent credit files held by the prior servicer within five (5) Business Days after the Servicing Transfer Date.  In addition, upon the Servicer’s reasonable request, the Owner or the prior servicer shall assist the Servicer in all reasonable respects in the Servicer’s efforts to obtain any additional documents or information necessary to enable the Servicer to service the Mortgage Loans properly.  If a document deficiency has not been cured in a timely manner and is preventing the proper servicing of a Mortgage Loan, upon the Owner’s request, the Servicer may cure such deficiencies and shall be reimbursed by the Owner for costs incurred in connection therewith, which reimbursement may be netted by the Servicer from its remittance to the Owner.

 

7 .              With respect to Mortgage Loans for which the Mortgagor is in bankruptcy, the Owner or the prior servicer shall provide the Servicer with the following information to the extent available:  attorney name, address and phone number, foreclosure status, bankruptcy status and bankruptcy case number, filing date and chapter.  In addition, the Owner or the prior servicer shall notify the bankruptcy trustee with respect to each related Mortgage Loan of the change in servicer from the prior servicer to the Servicer and shall provide the Servicer with copies of such notices.

 

B .             After each Servicing Transfer Date:

 

1 .              Within one (1) Business Day after the Servicing Transfer Date, the Owner or the prior servicer will deliver to the Servicer reports setting forth all Mortgage Loan escrow/impound balances as of the Servicing Transfer Date, reporting all unposted payments and unearned fees which are deemed collected as of the Servicing Transfer Date, and including a reconciliation of such escrow/impound balances.

 

2 .              Within one (1) Business Day after the Servicing Transfer Date, the Owner or the prior servicer will deliver to the Servicer all Mortgage Loan histories in bulk or electronically from origination to the Servicing Transfer Date to the extent available.  In addition, the Owner shall cause the prior servicer to make Mortgage Loan histories available to the related Mortgagors upon request made during the twelve (12) months following the Servicing Transfer Date to the extent available.

 

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3 .              The Owner or the prior servicer shall deliver to the Servicer any correspondence received by the Owner or the prior servicer relating to the Mortgage Loans after the Servicing Transfer Date, such as tax bills, insurance bills, borrower letters and the like.  Such items shall be forwarded to the Servicer within one (1) Business Day following the day on which the correspondence is received by the Owner or the prior servicer, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.  The correspondence shall be forwarded to the Servicer via overnight courier for the first sixty (60) days subsequent to the Servicing Transfer Date and via regular mail thereafter.

 

4 .              The Owner or the prior servicer shall deliver to the Servicer any payments on the Mortgage Loans received by the Owner or the prior servicer from the related Mortgagors for a period of sixty (60) days following the Servicing Transfer Date.  The Owner shall forward or cause the prior servicer to forward any such payment to the Servicer within one (1) Business Days after the Owner’s or the prior servicer’s receipt thereof, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.  Such payments shall be forwarded to the Servicer via overnight courier for the first thirty (30) days subsequent to the Servicing Transfer Date and via regular mail for the following thirty (30) days.  Thereafter, the Owner may return or cause the prior servicer to return to the related Mortgagors any payments on the Mortgage Loans received by the Owner or prior servicer.

 

5 .              The Owner will reimburse the Servicer for any outstanding Servicing Advances for which there are insufficient proceeds in the Custodial Account and will reimburse the Servicer for trailing expenses incurred by a prior servicer prior to but invoiced after the Transfer Date within ten (10) Business Days of notification of such trailing expenses. The Owner shall reimburse the Servicer for trailing expenses incurred by the Servicer prior to but invoiced after the date of termination, replacement or resignation of the Servicer or the date of transfer of servicing to a successor Servicer, upon presentation of invoices or other reasonable documentation of such expenses, such reimbursement to be made within 10 Business Days of presentation of such documentation.

 

6 .              The Owner or the prior servicer shall prepare and send Internal Revenue Service Form 1098 and 1099 forms to all Mortgagors for the period from January 1 of the year in which the Servicing Transfer Date occurs through the Servicing Transfer Date.

 

7 .              No later than one (1) Business Days after the Servicing Transfer Date, the Owner or the prior servicer shall deliver to the Servicer, copies of all cut-off or accounting reports relating to the Mortgage Loans as of the Servicing Transfer Date, including a trial balance and reports of collections, delinquencies, prepayments, curtailments, escrow payments, escrow balances, partial payments, partial payment balances and other like information on the Mortgage Loans.

 

8.              The Owner or the prior servicer shall mail year-end statements reporting interest income and interest expense statements to the Mortgagors for the period from January 1 of the year in which the Servicing Transfer Date occurs through the Servicing Transfer Date.

 

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EXHIBIT I

 

FORM OF ANNUAL SARBANES CERTIFICATION

 

Re:         The [                         ] agreement dated as of [    ], 200[    ] (the “Agreement”), among [IDENTIFY PARTIES]

 

I,                                                                 , the                                            of [NAME OF COMPANY] (the “Company”), certify to [the Owner], [the Depositor], and the [Master Servicer] [Securities Administrator] [Trustee], and their officers, with the knowledge and intent that they will rely upon this certification, that:

 

(1)                                  I have reviewed the servicer compliance statement of the Company provided in accordance with Item 1123 of Regulation AB (the “Compliance Statement”), the report on assessment of the Company’s compliance with the servicing criteria set forth in Item 1122(d) of Regulation AB and identified as the responsibility of the Company on Exhibit B to the Regulation AB Compliance Addendum to the Agreement (the “Servicing Criteria”), provided in accordance with Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 under Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Item 1122 of Regulation AB (the “Servicing Assessment”), the registered public accounting firm’s attestation report provided in accordance with Rules 13a-18 and 15d-18 under the Exchange Act and Section 1122(b) of Regulation AB (the “Attestation Report”), and all servicing reports, officer’s certificates and other information relating to the servicing of the Mortgage Loans by the Company during 200[ ] that were delivered by the Company to the [Depositor] [Master Servicer] [Securities Administrator] [Trustee] pursuant to the Agreement (collectively, the “Company Servicing Information”);

 

(2)                                  Based on my knowledge, the Company Servicing Information, taken as a whole, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in the light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period of time covered by the Company Servicing Information;

 

(3)                                  Based on my knowledge, all of the Company Servicing Information required to be provided by the Company under the Agreement has been provided to the [Depositor] [Master Servicer] [Securities Administrator] [Trustee];

 

(4)                                  I am responsible for reviewing the activities performed by the Company as servicer under the Agreement, and based on my knowledge and the compliance review conducted in preparing the Compliance Statement and except as disclosed in the Compliance Statement, the Servicing Assessment or the Attestation Report, the Company has fulfilled its obligations under the Agreement in all material respects; and

 

(5)                                  The Compliance Statement required to be delivered by the Company pursuant to this Agreement, and the Servicing Assessment and Attestation Report required to be provided by the Company and by any Subservicer and Subcontractor pursuant to the Agreement, have been provided to the [Depositor] [Master Servicer].  Any material instances of noncompliance

 

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described in such reports have been disclosed to the [Depositor] [Master Servicer].  Any material instance of noncompliance with the Servicing Criteria has been disclosed in such reports.

 

 

 

Date:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

 

 

 

 

 

Name:

 

 

 

 

 

Title:

 

 

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EXHIBIT J

 

DATA TAPE FIELDS/CONTENTS OF MORTGAGE LOAN SCHEDULE

 

FIELD NAME

LOAN NUMBER

UNPAID PRIN BAL

ESCROW BALANCE

UNAPPLIED BALANCE (SUSPENSE) — If Applicable

HAZARD LOSS BALANCE — If applicable

CORPORATE ADVANCE BALANCE — If applicable

ORIGINAL LOAN AMOUNT

P&I PAYMENT

BORROWER 1 NAME

BORROWER 2 NAME

PROPERTY STREET

CITY

STATE

ZIP

PROPERTY TYPE

CURRENT RATE

ORIGINATION DATE

1ST PAYMENT DUE DATE

MATURITY DATE

NEXT PAYMENT DUE DATE

INTEREST PAID TO DATE

INTEREST CALCULATION METHOD

PMI POLICY NUMBER

APPRAISAL VALUE

APPRAISAL DATE

LIEN POSITION

NOTE TYPE

LOAN TERM MONTHS

BALLOON PAYMENTS (If applicable)

OCCUPANCY STATUS

BORROWER HOME TELEPHONE

BORROWER BUSINESS TELEPHONE

MAIL ADDRESS

MAIL CITY

MAIL STATE

MAIL ZIP

BWR 1 SOCIAL SEC

BWR 2 SOCIAL SEC

 

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PREPAY PENALTY Y/N

LATE CHARGE DAYS

LATE CHARGE RATE

ESCROW (T&I) PAYMENT

FICO SCORE

1ST ADJUSTMENT PERIOD CAPS MAX

1ST ADJUSTMENT PERIOD CAPS MIN

REG CAPS MAX

REG CAPS MIN

1ST ADJUSTMENT PERIOD IN MONTHS

REG ADJ PERIOD IN MONTHS

ROUNDING BASIS

MARGIN

CEILING

FLOOR

NEXT CHG DATE

ROUNDING CODE

INDEX TYPE

LOOKBACK PERIOD IN DAYS

FLOOD Y/N

FLOOD_ZONE_NBR

MERS I.D.#

 

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EXHIBIT K

 

SERVICING CRITERIA TO BE ADDRESSED IN ASSESSMENT OF COMPLIANCE

 

The assessment of compliance to be delivered by the Servicer shall address, at a minimum, the criteria identified as below as “Applicable Servicing Criteria”:

 

Servicing Criteria

 

Applicable
Servicing

Reference

 

Criteria

 

Criteria

 

 

General Servicing Considerations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1122(d)(1)(i)

 

Policies and procedures are instituted to monitor any performance or other triggers and events of default in accordance with the transaction agreements.

 

X

1122(d)(1)(ii)

 

If any material servicing activities are outsourced to third parties, policies and procedures are instituted to monitor the third party’s performance and compliance with such servicing activities.

 

X

1122(d)(1)(iii)

 

Any requirements in the transaction agreements to maintain a back-up servicer for the mortgage loans are maintained.

 

 

1122(d)(1)(iv)

 

A fidelity bond and errors and omissions policy is in effect on the party participating in the servicing function throughout the reporting period in the amount of coverage required by and otherwise in accordance with the terms of the transaction agreements.

 

X

 

 

Cash Collection and Administration

 

 

1122(d)(2)(i)

 

Payments on mortgage loans are deposited into the appropriate custodial bank accounts and related bank clearing accounts no more than two business days following receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.

 

X

1122(d)(2)(ii)

 

Disbursements made via wire transfer on behalf of an obligor or to an investor are made only by authorized personnel.

 

X

1122(d)(2)(iii)

 

Advances of funds or guarantees regarding collections, cash flows or distributions, and any interest or other fees charged for such advances, are made, reviewed and approved as specified in the transaction agreements.

 

X

1122(d)(2)(iv)

 

The related accounts for the transaction, such as cash reserve accounts or accounts established as a form of overcollateralization, are separately maintained (e.g., with respect to commingling of cash) as set forth in the transaction agreements.

 

X

1122(d)(2)(v)

 

Each custodial account is maintained at a federally insured depository institution as set forth in the transaction agreements. For purposes of this criterion, “federally insured depository institution” with respect to a foreign financial institution means a foreign financial institution that meets the requirements of Rule 13k-1(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act.

 

X

 

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1122(d)(2)(vi)

 

Unissued checks are safeguarded so as to prevent unauthorized access.

 

X

1122(d)(2)(vii)

 

Reconciliations are prepared on a monthly basis for all asset-backed securities related bank accounts, including custodial accounts and related bank clearing accounts. These reconciliations are (A) mathematically accurate; (B) prepared within 30 calendar days after the bank statement cutoff date, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements; (C) reviewed and approved by someone other than the person who prepared the reconciliation; and (D) contain explanations for reconciling items. These reconciling items are resolved within 90 calendar days of their original identification, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.

 

X

 

 

Investor Remittances and Reporting

 

 

1122(d)(3)(i)

 

Reports to investors, including those to be filed with the Commission, are maintained in accordance with the transaction agreements and applicable Commission requirements. Specifically, such reports (A) are prepared in accordance with timeframes and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements; (B) provide information calculated in accordance with the terms specified in the transaction agreements; (C) are filed with the Commission as required by its rules and regulations; and (D) agree with investors’ or the trustee’s records as to the total unpaid principal balance and number of mortgage loans serviced by the Servicer.

 

 

1122(d)(3)(ii)

 

Amounts due to investors are allocated and remitted in accordance with timeframes, distribution priority and other terms set forth in the transaction agreements.

 

 

1122(d)(3)(iii)

 

Disbursements made to an investor are posted within two business days to the Servicer’s investor records, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.

 

 

1122(d)(3)(iv)

 

Amounts remitted to investors per the investor reports agree with cancelled checks, or other form of payment, or custodial bank statements.

 

 

 

 

Pool Asset Administration

 

 

1122(d)(4)(i)

 

Collateral or security on mortgage loans is maintained as required by the transaction agreements or related mortgage loan documents.

 

 

1122(d)(4)(ii)

 

Mortgage loan and related documents are safeguarded as required by the transaction agreements.

 

 

1122(d)(4)(iii)

 

Any additions, removals or substitutions to the asset pool are made, reviewed and approved in accordance with any conditions or requirements in the transaction agreements.

 

 

1122(d)(4)(iv)

 

Payments on mortgage loans, including any payoffs, made in accordance with the related mortgage loan documents are posted to the Servicer’s obligor records maintained no more than two business days after receipt, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements, and allocated to principal, interest or other items (e.g., escrow) in accordance with the related mortgage loan documents.

 

X

1122(d)(4)(v)

 

The Servicer’s records regarding the mortgage loans agree with the Servicer’s records with respect to an obligor’s unpaid principal balance.

 

X

1122(d)(4)(vi)

 

Changes with respect to the terms or status of an obligor’s mortgage

 

X

 

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loans (e.g., loan modifications or re-agings) are made, reviewed and approved by authorized personnel in accordance with the transaction agreements and related pool asset documents.

 

 

1122(d)(4)(vii)

 

Loss mitigation or recovery actions (e.g., forbearance plans, modifications and deeds in lieu of foreclosure, foreclosures and repossessions, as applicable) are initiated, conducted and concluded in accordance with the timeframes or other requirements established by the transaction agreements.

 

X

1122(d)(4)(viii)

 

Records documenting collection efforts are maintained during the period a mortgage loan is delinquent in accordance with the transaction agreements. Such records are maintained on at least a monthly basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements, and describe the entity’s activities in monitoring delinquent mortgage loans including, for example, phone calls, letters and payment rescheduling plans in cases where delinquency is deemed temporary (e.g., illness or unemployment).

 

X

1122(d)(4)(ix)

 

Adjustments to interest rates or rates of return for mortgage loans with variable rates are computed based on the related mortgage loan documents.

 

X

1122(d)(4)(x)

 

Regarding any funds held in trust for an obligor (such as escrow accounts): (A) such funds are analyzed, in accordance with the obligor’s mortgage loan documents, on at least an annual basis, or such other period specified in the transaction agreements; (B) interest on such funds is paid, or credited, to obligors in accordance with applicable mortgage loan documents and state laws; and (C) such funds are returned to the obligor within 30 calendar days of full repayment of the related mortgage loans, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.

 

X

1122(d)(4)(xi)

 

Payments made on behalf of an obligor (such as tax or insurance payments) are made on or before the related penalty or expiration dates, as indicated on the appropriate bills or notices for such payments, provided that such support has been received by the servicer at least 30 calendar days prior to these dates, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.

 

X

1122(d)(4)(xii)

 

Any late payment penalties in connection with any payment to be made on behalf of an obligor are paid from the servicer’s funds and not charged to the obligor, unless the late payment was due to the obligor’s error or omission.

 

X

1122(d)(4)(xiii)

 

Disbursements made on behalf of an obligor are posted within two business days to the obligor’s records maintained by the servicer, or such other number of days specified in the transaction agreements.

 

X

1122(d)(4)(xiv)

 

Delinquencies, charge-offs and uncollectible accounts are recognized and recorded in accordance with the transaction agreements.

 

X

1122(d)(4)(xv)

 

Any external enhancement or other support, identified in Item 1114(a)(1) through (3) or Item 1115 of Regulation AB, is maintained as set forth in the transaction agreements.

 

 

 

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WHOLE LOAN SERVICING

FEE LETTER

 

Structure:

 

Ocwen Financial Corporation or its affiliate(s) ( collectively, “Ocwen”) would provide whole loan servicing on behalf of the Owner on a portfolio of 1 st  and 2 nd  lien residential mortgages (“Loans”) in accordance with the terms outlined below. Ocwen is prepared to accept loans in 1) bulk transfers or 2) on a loan by loan basis with Ocwen being named as the Servicer at the closing of the loan.

 

 

 

Servicing Type:

 

The Loans in the Portfolio would be serviced on an actual/actual basis.  Ocwen would net servicing fees, ancillary income and servicing advances monthly from collections.

 

 

 

Reporting and Remittance:

 

Ocwen would remit and report on the 10 th  business day of each month on collections from the prior month.

 

 

 

Transfer Expenses:

 

Ocwen would accept transfer of the Loans as soon as reasonably possible.  Each Party would be responsible for its own transfer expenses.  The Owner or prior servicer would be responsible for having the RESPA servicing transfer notices sent to borrowers, shipping the Loan files and providing data to Ocwen in a format reasonably requested by Ocwen.  Ocwen would be responsible for boarding the Loans onto its system including any data conversion expenses.

 

 

 

Servicing Standard:

 

The Portfolio would be serviced with the same level of care, skill, prudence and diligence that Ocwen employs in servicing like Loans in its existing servicing portfolio.  The Loans in the Portfolio would be combined with other Loans on the same servicing platform and, after transfer to Ocwen’s platform, would be serviced by the same personnel operating under the same policies and procedures.

 

 

 

Web Portal:

 

Ocwen offers an internet based Web Portal that enables our customers to track the long-term performance of their assets, even if they are sold to the secondary market, commingled with the assets of other originators and subsequently securitized.  The system also features state of the art, loan level, canned reporting and the ability to build customized reports.  A demonstration of this system is readily available.

 

 

 

Base Servicing Fees:

 

Ocwen would be willing to perform whole loan servicing under the following fee structures.

A) A * due at the closing of this Agreement.

B) A * management fee payable to Ocwen *.

C)  Boarding & De-boarding fees:

 

*      Boarding Fee.

*      De-boarding Fee (not charged if servicing is transferred to another Ocwen Customer).

 

D)  Whole loan fees for actual to actual servicing:

 

*      Current Loans (less than sixty (60) days delinquent).

*      Loans on a forbearance or bankruptcy plan.

*      Loans which are sixty (60) or more days delinquent.

*      REO Property.

 

E) Ocwen would retain *.  Such * would include, without limitation, *.

F) Ocwen would not be entitled to pre-payment penalties.

 


* Material omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.  An unredacted version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 



 

Incentive Fee Structure:

 

In addition to the Base Servicing Fees, the following additional Incentive Fees will be payable:

 

A) Liquidation Fee: With respect to * as of the servicing transfer date, a Liquidation Fee equal to * with respect to such Loan will be payable to Ocwen.

 

B) Reperformance Fee: With respect to each *, the * fee payable to Ocwen in the month following such period in which such Mortgage Loan becomes a Reperforming Mortgage Loan (any Nonperforming Loan that has made * payments or * payments), which fee shall equal * as of the related Determination Date.

 

 

 

Receivable Collection:

 

If the Owner directs Ocwen to charge-off any Mortgage Loan or Ocwen, with the Owner’s consent, charges off any Mortgage Loan, Ocwen, at the Owner’s option, shall perform collection services, for a contingency fee, with respect to such Charged-Off Mortgage Loan in accordance with a Receivable Collection Agreement to be entered into with the Owner. 

 

 

 

Reconstitution:

 

In the event of a subsequent securitization, Ocwen agrees to execute all applicable Reconstitution Agreements (i.e., Subservicing Agreement, Servicing Rights Purchase Agreement and/or Pooling and Servicing Agreement), provided that Ocwen is given an opportunity to review and reasonably negotiate in good faith the terms of such documents, including Ocwen’s obligations, compensation and rights to finance any servicing advances and purchased mortgage servicing rights with a third party creditor, if applicable.

 

 

 

Representations and Warranties:

 

Ocwen would make customary servicer representations and warranties but would not be subject to any obligations of the prior servicer or any obligations, representations or warranties customarily made by the Originator or owner of the Loans.  Ocwen would not assume any repurchase obligations of the Owner or prior servicer.

 

Ocwen will not assume responsibility for and will be indemnified against any actions (or lack of action) of the Owner and prior servicers, if applicable.

 

 

 

Predatory Loans:

 

Ocwen reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to refuse to service Loans it deems to be predatory.

 

 

 

Confidential:

 

Information in this term sheet is strictly confidential and should not be shared with any third parties without Ocwen’s prior consent.  Failure to protect the confidentiality of these terms could cause substantial harm to Ocwen.

 


* Material omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment.  An unredacted version of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 


EXHIBIT 10.6

 

This TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is entered into as of the 21st day of December, 2012 (“Effective Date”), by and between ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À. R.L., a private limited liability company organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, with offices at 291, Route d’Arlon, L-1150 Luxembourg (“Altisource”) and ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION, a Maryland corporation, with offices at c/o Altisource Asset Management Corporation, 402 Strand St., Frederiksted, VI 00840-3531 (“Residential”), (each, a “Party,” and collectively, the “Parties”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Altisource has adopted, is using and is the owner of the Licensed Mark (as defined below) worldwide;

 

WHEREAS, Altisource Asset Management Corporation, a U.S. Virgin Islands corporation (“AAMC”) is the asset manager of Residential pursuant to that certain Asset Management Agreement dated as of December 21, 2012 (the “Asset Management Agreement”);

 

WHEREAS, Residential and its Subsidiaries desire to use the Licensed Mark as part of the trade name Altisource Residential Corporation and in connection with the Licensed Activities (as defined below); and

 

WHEREAS, Altisource desires to license the Licensed Mark to Residential and its Subsidiaries to be used as part of the trade name Altisource Residential Corporation and in connection with the Licensed Activities subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, the Parties hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1

DEFINITIONS

 

“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a person or entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

“Licensed Mark” means the mark ALTISOURCE.

 

“Licensed Trade Name” means the corporate name Altisource Residential Corporation and any variation thereof including the term ALTISOURCE that is used by Licensed Users.

 

“Licensed Activities” means the acquisition and management of real estate and real estate-related assets by Licensed Users and the operation of Licensed Users’ respective businesses in the ordinary course.

 

“Licensed User” and “Licensed Users” means Residential and each of its Subsidiaries, if any.

 

“Subsidiary” means any corporation, company or other legal entity: (i) more than fifty percent (50%) of whose shares or outstanding securities (representing the right to vote for the

 



 

election of directors or other managing authority) are, now or hereafter, Controlled, directly or indirectly by a Party hereto, but such entity shall be deemed to be a Subsidiary for the purposes of this Agreement only so long as such Control exists; or (ii) which does not have outstanding shares or securities, as may be the case in a partnership, joint venture, or unincorporated association, but more than fifty percent (50%) of whose ownership interest representing the right to make decisions for such entity is now or hereafter, Controlled, directly or indirectly by a Party hereto, but such entity shall be deemed to be a Subsidiary for the purposes of this Agreement only so long as such Control exists.

 

ARTICLE 2

LICENSE GRANT AND CONDITIONS OF LICENSED USE

 

Section 2.1. Altisource hereby grants Licensed Users a nonexclusive, nontransferable, nonsublicensable, royalty-free license to use and display the Licensed Trade Name and the Licensed Mark worldwide solely in connection with the Licensed Activities.

 

Section 2.2. All use of the Licensed Mark by Licensed Users, and all goodwill associated with such use, shall inure to the benefit of Altisource.

 

Section 2.3. Licensed Users shall use the Licensed Mark in a form which is in accordance with sound trademark practice so as not to weaken the value of the Licensed Mark. Licensed Users shall use the Licensed Mark in a manner that does not derogate, based on an objective business standard, Altisource’s rights in the Licensed Mark or the value of the Licensed Mark, and shall take no action that would, based on an objective standard, interfere with, diminish or tarnish those rights or value.

 

Section 2.4. The Licensed Mark shall remain the exclusive property of Altisource and nothing in this Agreement shall give Licensed Users any right or interest in the Licensed Mark except the licenses expressly granted in this Agreement.

 

Section 2.5. All of Altisource’s rights in and to the Licensed Mark, including, but not limited to, the right to use and to grant others the right to use the Licensed Mark, are reserved by Altisource.

 

Section 2.6. No license, right, or immunity is granted by either Party to the other, either expressly or by implication, or by estoppel, or otherwise with respect to any trademarks, copyrights, or trade dress, or other property right, other than with respect to the Licensed Trade Name and the Licensed Mark in accordance with Section 2.1.

 

Section 2.7. Licensed Users acknowledge that Altisource is the sole owner of all right, title and interest in and to the Licensed Mark, and that Licensed Users have not acquired, and shall not acquire, any right, title or interest in or to the Licensed Mark except the right to use the Licensed Mark in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

Section 2.8. Licensed Users shall not register the Licensed Mark in any jurisdiction without Altisource’s express prior written consent, and Altisource shall retain the exclusive right to apply for and obtain registrations for the Licensed Mark throughout the world.

 



 

Section 2.9. Licensed Users shall not challenge the validity of the Licensed Mark, nor shall Licensed Users challenge Altisource’s ownership of the Licensed Mark or the enforceability of Altisource’s rights therein.

 

Section 2.10. Licensed Users shall designate the first or a prominent use of the Licensed Mark in all promotional materials, documents, brochures, and/or manuals with the symbol “SM” .

 

Section 2.11. Licensed Users agree to cooperate with Altisource’s preparation and filing of any applications, renewals or other documentation necessary or useful to protect and/or enforce Altisource’s intellectual property rights in the Licensed Mark.

 

(a)     Licensed Users shall notify Altisource promptly of any actual or threatened infringements, imitations or unauthorized uses of the Licensed Mark of which Licensed Users become aware.

 

(b)     Altisource shall have the sole right, though it is under no obligation, to bring any action for any past, present and future infringements of its intellectual property rights in the Licensed Mark.

 

(c)      Licensed Users shall cooperate with Altisource, at Altisource’s expense for any out-of-pocket costs incurred by Licensed Users, in any efforts by Altisource to enforce its rights in the Licensed Mark or to prosecute third party infringers of the Licensed Mark.

 

(d)     Altisource shall be entitled to retain any and all damages and other monies awarded or otherwise paid in connection with any such action.

 

Section 2.12 Quality Control . In order to promote the goodwill symbolized by the Licensed Mark, Licensed Users will insure that the Licensed Activities shall be of the same high quality as the services marketed or otherwise provided by Altisource.

 

(a)     Licensed Users shall use the Licensed Mark only in connection with services that meet or exceed generally accepted industry standards of quality and performance.

 

(b)     Altisource shall have the right to monitor the quality of the services provided and promotional materials used by Licensed Users, and Licensed Users shall use reasonable efforts to assist Altisource in monitoring the quality of the services provided and promotional materials used by Licensed Users.

 

(c)      From time to time and upon Altisource’s request, Licensed Users shall submit to Altisource samples of all materials bearing the Licensed Mark, including, without limitation, any advertising, packaging and other publicly disseminated materials.

 

(d)     If Altisource discovers any improper use of the Licensed Mark on any such submission and delivers a writing describing in detail the improper use to Licensed Users, Licensed Users shall remedy the improper use immediately.

 

ARTICLE 3

TERM AND TERMINATION

 

Section 3.1. Either Party may terminate this Agreement by giving the other Party thirty (30) days’ prior written notice.

 



 

Section 3.2. This Agreement and all rights and licenses granted under this Agreement shall terminate as soon as practicable, but no longer than thirty (30) days, after the expiration or earlier termination of the Asset Management Agreement.

 

Section 3.3. In the event that Residential loses Control of a Subsidiary, all rights and licenses granted to the former Subsidiary under this Agreement shall immediately terminate.

 

Section 3.4. Upon termination of this agreement, Licensed Users shall immediately cease use of the Licensed Trade Name and Licensed Mark as soon as practicable, but no longer than thirty (30) days, after termination.

 

ARTICLE 4

GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 4.1. Indemnification . Licensed Users, at Licensed Users’ own expense, shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend Altisource, its affiliates, successors and assigns, and its and their directors, officers, employees and agents, against any claim, demand, cause of action, debt, expense or liability (including attorneys’ fees and costs), to the extent that the foregoing (a) is based on a claim resulting solely from any service provided or offered by Licensed Users, (b) results from a material breach, or is based on a claim that, if true, would be a material breach, of this Agreement by Licensed Users, or (c) is based upon Licensed Users’ unauthorized or improper use of the Licensed Mark.

 

Section 4.2 LIMITATION OF WARRANTY AND LIABILITY . ALTISOURCE DOES NOT MAKE WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, RELATED TO OR ARISING OUT OF THE LICENSED MARK OR THIS AGREEMENT.

 

(a)     ALTISOURCE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND/OR TITLE, AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES THAT MAY OTHERWISE ARISE FROM COURSE OF DEALING, USAGE OF TRADE OR CUSTOM.

 

(b)     IN NO EVENT SHALL ALTISOURCE OR ANY OF ITS DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, LICENSORS, SUPPLIERS OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF GOODWILL, COMPUTER FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE LICENSED MARK, EVEN IF ALTISOURCE IS EXPRESSLY ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. The foregoing limitation of liability and exclusion of certain damages shall apply regardless of the failure of essential purpose of any remedies available to either party.

 

Section 4.3 Non-Transferable Agreement . Licensed Users may not assign this Agreement and/or any rights and/or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of Altisource and any such attempted assignment shall be void.

 

Section 4.4 Remedies . Licensed Users acknowledge that a material breach of Licensed Users’ obligations under this Agreement would cause Altisource irreparable damage.

 



 

Accordingly, Licensed Users agree that in the event of such breach or threatened breach, in addition to remedies at law, Altisource shall have the right to enjoin Licensed Users from the unlawful and/or unauthorized use of the Licensed Trade Name and/or the Licensed Mark and other equitable relief to protect Altisource’s rights in the Licensed Mark.

 

Section 4.5 Integration . This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the Parties. No promise, inducement, representation or agreement, other than as expressly set forth herein, has been made to or by the Parties hereto. All prior agreements and understandings related to the subject matter hereof, whether written or oral, are expressly superseded hereby and are of no further force or effect.

 

Section 4.6 Binding Agreement . This Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties’ permitted assigns and successors and references to each Party shall include such assigns and successors.

 

Section 4.7 Amendment . This Agreement cannot be altered, amended or modified in any respect, except by a writing duly signed by both Parties.

 

Section 4.8 No Strict Construction . The normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting Party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement. Headings are for reference and shall not affect the meaning of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

 

Section 4.9 Waiver . At no time shall any failure or delay by either party in enforcing any provisions, exercising any option, or requiring performance of any provisions, be construed to be a waiver of same.

 

Section 4.10 Governing Law and Jurisdiction . The provisions of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Maryland (excluding any conflict of law rule or principle that would refer to the laws of another jurisdiction). Each Party hereto irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Maryland, in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, and each Party hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of any such action or proceeding must be brought and/or defended in any such court; provided, however, that matters which are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts shall be brought in the Federal District Court for the District of Maryland. Each Party hereto consents to service of process by any means authorized by the applicable law of the forum in any action brought under or arising out of this Agreement, and each Party irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent each may effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding in any such court.

 

Section 4.11 Attorney’s Fees . In the event any suit or other legal proceeding is brought for the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Agreement, the Parties hereto agree that the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party upon final judgment on the merits reasonable attorneys’ fees (and sales taxes thereon, if any), including attorneys’ fees for any appeal, and costs incurred in bringing such suit or proceeding.

 

Section 4.12 Relationship of the Parties . Nothing in this Agreement will be construed as creating a joint venture, partnership, or employment relationship between Altisource and any

 



 

Licensed User. Neither Party will have the right, power or implied authority to create any obligation or duty on behalf of the other Party.

 

Section 4.13 Notices . Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, all notices shall be in writing and delivered personally, mailed, first class mail, postage prepaid, or delivered by confirmed electronic or digital means, to the addresses set forth at the beginning of this Agreement and to the attention of the undersigned. Either Party may change the addresses or addressees for notice by giving notice to the other. All notices shall be deemed given on the date personally delivered, when placed in the mail as specified or when electronic or digital confirmation is received.

 

Section 4.14 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, by manual or facsimile signature, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date set forth above.

 

ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À. R.L.

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ William B. Shepro

 

/s/ Ashish Pandey

(Signature)

 

(Signature)

 

 

 

 

 

 

William B. Shepro

 

Ashish Pandey

(Print)

 

(Print)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manager

 

Chief Executive Officer

Title

 

Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

December 21, 2012

 

December 21, 2012

Date

 

Date

 

[TRADEMARK LICENSE AGREEMENT — RESIDENTIAL]

 


EXHIBIT 10.7

 

SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

This SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), entered into and effective as of December 21, 2012, is by and between NEWSOURCE REINSURANCE COMPANY, LTD., a company organized under the laws of Bermuda (the “ Company ”), and the undersigned investor, by itself or through a direct or indirect subsidiary (collectively, “ Investor ”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Investor has agreed to make a capital contribution to the equity capital of the Company in the amount of Eighteen Million Dollars (US$18,000,000) (the “ Capital Contribution ”), in exchange for which the Company has agreed to issue to Investor a specified number of Preferred Shares, par value US$1.00 per share of the Company (the “ Common Shares ”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants, obligations and agreements contained herein, Investor and the Company, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

1.              Purchase and Sale of Common Shares .  Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in that certain Shareholders’ Agreement, to be entered into by Investor, Altisource Asset Management Corporation, a United States Virgin Islands corporation and the Company (as the same may be amended, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time, and including any schedules or exhibits thereto, the “ Shareholders’ Agreement ”), Investor irrevocably agrees to make the Capital Contribution to the equity capital of the Company in immediately available funds via wire transfer to the account designated on Schedule A attached hereto.  In full and complete consideration for the Capital Contribution made by Investor, the Company agrees to issue to Investor 18,000,000 Preferred Shares.

 

2.              Execution of the Shareholders’ Agreement .  In connection with the consummation of the subscription made hereunder, Investor shall deliver to the Company an executed counterpart signature to the Shareholders’ Agreement, and in connection therewith, agrees to become a Shareholder (as such term is defined in the Shareholders’ Agreement) and to be bound by the provisions of the Shareholders’ Agreement to the extent applicable to Investor.

 

3.              Representations and Warranties of Investor .  In addition to any representations and warranties set forth in the Shareholders’ Agreement, Investor hereby represents and warrants to the Company, as of the date hereof, as follows:

 

(a)            Authorization.   Investor has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Shareholders’ Agreement, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder.  This Agreement and the Shareholders’ Agreement have each been duly and validly executed and delivered by Investor.  This Agreement and the Shareholders’ Agreement each constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of Investor enforceable against Investor in accordance with their respective terms.

 

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(b)            No Consent . No consent, authorization, approval, order, license, certificate or permit of or from, or declaration or filing with, any federal, state, local or other governmental authority, or any court or any other tribunal, is required by Investor for the execution, delivery or performance by Investor of this Agreement and the Shareholders’ Agreement other than approval of the Exchange Control Division of the Bermuda Monetary Authority.

 

(c)            No Conflict .  The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Shareholders’ Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby and the performance of Investor’s obligations hereunder and thereunder will not conflict with, or result in any violation of or default under any provision of any governing instrument applicable to Investor, or any agreement or other instrument to which Investor is a party or by which Investor or any of the properties of Investor are bound, or any law, permit, franchise, judgment, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to Investor or Investor’s business or properties.

 

(d)            Accredited Investor .  Investor is an “Accredited Investor” as that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Act ”).

 

(e)            Available Information .  Investor is familiar with the Company’s business, plans and financial condition.  Investor understands all of the terms of the purchase of the Common Shares and the risks associated with an investment in the Company.  Investor acknowledges that it has received all information that is essential to Investor in making an informed investment decision whether to purchase the Common Shares and that Investor is relying solely on its own examination of the Company, the Common Shares and the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Shareholders’ Agreement, regardless of the information previously provided to Investor, prior to making any investment decision with respect to purchase of the Common Shares.  Investor has consulted its own financial, legal and tax advisors with respect to the economic, legal and tax consequences of an investment in the Common Shares and has not relied on the Company or any of its officers, directors, managers, affiliates, agents or professional advisors for advice as to such consequences.  Investor acknowledges that any and all documents, whether oral or in writing, regarding the investment contemplated hereunder are superseded and are qualified in their entirety by the provisions of the Shareholders’ Agreement and this Agreement.

 

(f)             Restrictions . Investor understands that the offering and sale of the Common Shares is intended to be exempt from registration under the Act by virtue of Section 4(2) of the Act and the provisions of Regulation D promulgated thereunder and any state “blue sky” or similar laws.  Investor further acknowledges that no filings have been made under the Act or any state “blue sky” or similar laws, and to the extent permitted by law, Investor waives any other filings or notifications.  In furtherance thereof, Investor represents and warrants to and agrees with the Company and its affiliates as follows: (i) Investor realizes that the basis for the exemption may not be present if, notwithstanding such representations, Investor has in mind merely acquiring Common Shares and underlying securities for a fixed or determinable period in the future, or for a market rise, or for sale if the market does not rise; (ii) Investor has the financial ability to bear the economic risk of its investment, has adequate means for providing for its current needs and contingencies and has no need for liquidity with respect to its investment in

 

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the Company; and (iii) Investor is an investor experienced in the purchase of securities that are offered pursuant to an exemption under the Act and understands that such securities are not liquid or marketable.  Investor has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to enable it to evaluate the merits and risks of purchasing the Common Shares and to make an informed decision to do so.

 

(g)            Investment Intent .  Investor is acquiring the Common Shares for its own account as principal, not as a nominee or agent, for investment purposes only, and not with a view to, or for, resale, distribution or fractionalization thereof in whole or in part and no other person has a direct or indirect beneficial interest in such Common Shares and underlying securities.  Further, Investor does not have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person or entity to sell, transfer or grant participations to such person or entity or to any third person, with respect to any of the Common Shares.  Investor understands that the Common Shares are a speculative investment which involve a high degree of risk of loss of the entire investment in the Company.

 

(h)            Transferability .  Investor recognizes that (i) the Common Shares will be subject to certain restrictions on transferability as described in the Shareholders’ Agreement, and (ii) the marketability of the Common Shares will be severely limited.  Investor agrees that it will not transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of the Common Shares in any manner that will violate the Shareholders’ Agreement, the Act or similar state or foreign securities laws or will subject the Company to regulation under the Investment Company Act, the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the applicable laws of Bermuda, or any other country, state or municipality having jurisdiction thereof.  In particular, Investor is aware that the Common Shares are “restricted securities,” as such term is defined in Rule 144 promulgated under the Act (“ Rule 144 ”) and may not be sold pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Act unless all of the conditions of Rule 144 are met.  Investor also understands that the Company is under no obligation to register the Common Shares on behalf of Investor or otherwise assist Investor in complying with any exemption from registration under the Act.  Investor further understands that sales or transfers of the Common Shares are further restricted by state securities laws and the provisions of this Agreement which must be executed by Investor as a condition precedent to receiving securities of the Company.

 

(i)             Brokers .  Investor has not engaged any broker or other person or entity that is entitled to a commission, fee or other remuneration as a result of the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement or the Shareholders’ Agreement.

 

(j)             Residence of Investor .  Investor hereby represents that the address of such Investor furnished by such Investor in Section 5(c) hereof is such Investor’s principal business address.

 

(k)            Reliance on Representation and Warranties .  Investor understands that the Common Shares are being offered and sold to Investor in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of Investor set forth herein in order to determine the applicability of such exemptions and the suitability of Investor to acquire the Common Shares.

 

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4.              Representations and Warranties of the Company .  The Company hereby represents and warrants to Investor, as of the date hereof, as follows:

 

(a)            Organization and Good Standing . The Company is an exempted limited company, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Bermuda and has full company power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted and to own, lease or operate its properties and assets.

 

(b)            Valid Issuance .  Upon receipt of the Capital Contribution, the Common Shares issued to Investor will be duly and validly authorized, will be duly and validly issued and fully paid, free and clear of any and all liens, claims or encumbrances, other than those set forth in the Shareholders’ Agreement or those imposed by Investor.  The issuance and sale of the Common Shares contemplated hereby will not give rise to any preemptive rights or rights of first refusal on behalf of any person.  The only rights of the Shareholders in respect of their respective Common Shares will be as set forth in the Shareholders’ Agreement.

 

(c)            Authorization; Enforceability .  The Company has full capacity, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder.  This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms.

 

(d)            No Consent .  Except as may be required in connection with applicable securities laws, no consent, authorization, approval, order, license, certificate or permit of or from, or declaration or filing with, any federal, state, local or other governmental authority, or any court or any other tribunal, is required by the Company for the execution, delivery or performance by the Company of this Agreement other than approval of the Exchange Control Division of the Bermuda Monetary Authority.

 

(e)            No Conflict .  The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the performance of the Company’s obligations hereunder will not conflict with, or result in any violation of or default under any provision of any governing instrument applicable to the Company, or any agreement or other instrument to which the Company is a party or by which the Company or any of the properties of Investor are bound, or any law, permit, franchise, judgment, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Company or its business or properties.

 

5.              Miscellaneous .

 

(a)            Entire Agreement .  This Agreement, together with the Shareholders’ Agreement, collectively, constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between and among the parties as to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes any and all prior discussions, agreements or other communications or understandings, whether written or oral, of any and every nature between and among them.

 

(b)            Amendments .  This Agreement may be amended only by the mutual written agreement of the Company and Investor.

 

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(c)            Notices .  Any notices, consents, waivers and/or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and will be deemed to have been duly given when (i) delivered by hand (with written confirmation of receipt), (ii) sent by fax (with written confirmation of receipt) or (iii) received by the addressee, if sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service (receipt requested), in each case to the appropriate addresses or fax numbers set forth below (or to such other address, attention or fax number as a party may designate by notice to the other party given in accordance with this Section 5(c) ):

 

If to Investor, to

 

ARNS, Inc.

c/o Altisource Asset Management Corporation

402 Strand St.

Frederiksted, United States Virgin Islands

00840-3531

Facsimile No.:  (770) 644-7420

Attention:  (340) 692-1046

 

If to the Company, to:

 

NewSource Reinsurance Company, Ltd.

Crawford House

50 Cedar Avenue

Hamilton, Bermuda HM 11

Facsimile No.:  (441) 295-6566

Attention:  Neil Horner

 

with a copy to:

 

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

1177  Avenue of the Americas

New York, New York 10036

Facsimile No:  (212) 715-8000

Attention:  Russell Pinilis

 

(d)            Waiver .  No provision of this Agreement may be waived in any manner except by written agreement of the party entitled to the benefits of such provision.  In the event any provision hereof is waived, the balance of the provisions hereof shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be waived, affected, impaired or otherwise invalidated.  No failure or delay on the part of any party hereto in the exercise of any right hereunder shall impair such right or be construed to be a waiver of, or acquiescence in, any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement herein, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right preclude other or further exercise thereof or of any other right.  All rights and remedies existing under this Agreement are cumulative to, and not exclusive of, any rights or remedies otherwise available, whether by contract, at law, in equity or otherwise.

 

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(e)            Third Party Beneficiaries .  Nothing expressed or referred to in this Agreement will be construed to give any person other than the parties to this Agreement any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or with respect to this Agreement or any provision of this Agreement.

 

(f)             Successors and Assigns .  This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and its successors and assigns and Investor and its heirs, legal representatives, executors, administrators and permitted successors and assigns (as the case may be).  Investor shall not assign any of its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Company.

 

(g)            Capitalized Terms .  All capitalized terms which are defined in the Shareholders’ Agreement shall have the same meanings in this Agreement as in the Shareholders’ Agreement, unless otherwise defined herein or unless the context otherwise requires.

 

(h)            Applicable Law .  This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of Bermuda, without regard to principles of conflict of laws.

 

(i)             Agreement in Counterparts.   This Agreement may be executed in more than one counterpart, each copy of which when so executed, then delivered or transmitted by facsimile or in pdf file by e-mail, shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall, together, constitute one and the same instrument.

 

(j)             Headings .  The headings of the Sections hereof are inserted as a matter of convenience and for reference only and in no way define, limit or describe the scope of this Agreement or the meaning of any provision hereof.

 

(k)            Severability .  If any provision of this Agreement or the application of any such provision to any party or circumstance shall be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such provision to any party or circumstance other than those to which it is so determined to be invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each provision hereof shall be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.  If the final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction declares that any term or provision hereof is invalid or unenforceable, the parties hereto agree that the court making the determination of invalidity or unenforceability shall have the power to reduce the scope, duration or area of the term or provision, or to delete specific words or phrases, and to replace any invalid or unenforceable term or provision with a term or provision that is valid and enforceable and that comes closest to expressing the intention of the invalid or unenforceable term or provision, and this Agreement shall be enforceable as so modified.

 

(l)             Expenses .  Each party shall be responsible for such party’s own expenses in connection with the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Shareholders’ Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder.

 

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(m)           Waiver of Jury Trial . THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL RIGHTS TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY COUNTERACTION OR COUNTERCLAIM, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STATUTE, TORT (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, NEGLIGENCE) OR OTHERWISE.

 

(n)            Specific Performance . The parties acknowledge that they will be irreparably damaged if the provisions of this Agreement are not specifically enforced.  Should any controversy arise concerning a breach of any provision of this Agreement, an order or injunction may be issued restraining the breach pending the determination of such controversy (without the posting of any bond and without proving that damages would be inadequate), and the resolution of the controversy shall be enforceable in a court of equity by a decree of specific performance.  Each party shall be permitted to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of Bermuda or any other court having jurisdiction, this being in addition to any other remedy to which such party may be entitled at law or in equity or otherwise.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

 

THE COMPANY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NEWSOURCE REINSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Stephen H. Gray

 

 

 

Name:

Stephen H. Gray

 

 

 

Title:

Director

 

 

[Company Signature Page to Subscription Agreement - Residential]

 



 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

 

THE INVESTOR

 

 

 

 

 

ARNS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Ashish Pandey

 

 

 

Name:

Ashish Pandey

 

 

 

Title:

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

[Investor Signature Page to Subscription Agreement - Residential]

 



 

Schedule A

 

Wire Instructions

 

Bank:

ABA No.:

Account Name:

Account No.:

Reference:

Attention:

 


EXHIBIT 10.8

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

CONVERSION OPTION PLAN

 

SECTION 1.                          PURPOSE

 

1.01                         The purpose of the Conversion Option Plan (the “Plan”) is to enable Altisource Residential Corporation (the “Corporation”) to grant stock options to individuals who hold options to purchase Altisource stock prior to the Separation.

 

SECTION 2.                          DEFINITIONS; CONSTRUCTION

 

2.01                         Definitions.  In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in the Plan, the following terms as used in the Plan shall have the following meanings when used with initial capital letters:

 

2.01.1               “Altisource” means Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.

 

2.01.2               “Altisource Option” means an option to purchase Altisource common stock, granted under the Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

2.01.3               “Board” means the Corporation’s Board of Directors.

 

2.01.4               “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, together with rules, regulations and interpretations promulgated thereunder.  References to particular sections of the Code shall include any successor provisions.

 

2.01.5               “Change of Control” shall mean a change in control of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), whether or not the Corporation is then subject to such reporting requirement.

 

2.01.6               “Committee” means, (a) with respect to Participants who are employees and other service providers, the Compensation Committee or such other committee of the Board as may be designated by the Board to administer the Plan, consisting of at least three members of the Board; provided however, that any member of the Committee participating in the taking of any action under the Plan shall qualify as (1) an “outside director” as then defined under Section 162(m) of the Code or any successor provision, (2) a “non-employee director” as then defined under Rule 16b-3 or any successor rule and (3) an “independent” director under the rules of the NASDAQ Capital Market, or (b) with respect to Participants who are non-employee directors, the Board.

 

2.01.7               “Common Stock” means the Class B common stock of the Corporation, par value $0.01 per share, and such other securities of the Corporation or other corporation or entity as may be substituted for Shares pursuant to Section 8.01 hereof.

 

2.01.8               “Effective Date” means the date that the Form 10 relating to the Separation is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 



 

2.01.9               “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

2.01.10        “Fair Market Value” of shares of any stock, including but not limited to Common Stock, or units of any other securities (herein “shares”), shall be the mean between the highest and lowest sales prices per share for the date(s) as established by the Board as of which Fair Market Value is to be determined in the principal market in which such shares are traded, as quoted in The Wall Street Journal (or in such other reliable publication as the Committee, in its discretion, may determine to rely upon).  If the Fair Market Value of shares on any date(s) cannot be determined on the basis set forth in the preceding sentence, or if a determination is required as to the Fair Market Value on any date of property other than shares, the Committee shall in good faith determine the Fair Market Value of such shares or other property on such date(s).  Fair Market Value shall be determined without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which, by its terms, will never lapse.

 

2.01.11        “Option” means a right, granted hereunder, to purchase Shares at a specified price during specified time periods.

 

2.01.12        “Option Agreement” means a written document evidencing the terms of an Option, as may be determined by the Committee and as may be amended from time to time, subject to and consistent with the terms of the Plan.

 

2.01.13        “Participant” means an individual who is granted an Option under the Plan.

 

2.01.14        “Person” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, and shall include a “group” as defined in Section 13(d) thereof.

 

2.01.15        “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act, as amended from time to time, or any successor to such Rule promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

 

2.01.16        “Separation” means the spinoff of the Company from Altisource.

 

2.01.17        “Shares” means shares of Common Stock.

 

2.01.18        “Subsidiary” means any corporation in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Corporation, if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the chain owns stock possessing at least 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in the chain.

 

2.02                         Construction.  For purposes of the Plan, the following rules of construction shall apply:

 

2.02.1               The word “or” is disjunctive but not necessarily exclusive.

 

2.02.2               Words in the singular include the plural; words in the plural include the singular; words in the neuter gender include the masculine and feminine genders, and words in the masculine or feminine gender include the other and neuter genders.

 

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SECTION 3.                          ADMINISTRATION

 

3.01                         The Plan shall be administered by the Committee.  The Committee shall have complete, full and final authority to take the following actions, in each case subject to and consistent with the provisions of the Plan:

 

(i)                                      to designate Participants;

 

(ii)                                   to determine the number of Options to be granted, the number of Shares to which an Option will relate, the terms and conditions of any Option (including, but not limited to, any exercise price, grant price or purchase price, any limitation or restriction, any schedule for lapse of limitations, forfeiture restrictions or restrictions on exercisability or transferability, and accelerations or waivers thereof, including in the case of a Change of Control based in each case on such considerations as the Committee shall determine), and all other matters to be determined in connection with an Option;

 

(iii)                                to determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances the exercise price of an Option may be paid in cash, Shares or other property, or an Option may be accelerated, vested, canceled, forfeited, exchanged or surrendered;

 

(iv)                               to interpret and administer the Plan Options, Option Agreements and any instrument or agreement relating to Options;

 

(v)                                  to prescribe the form of each Option Agreement, which need not be identical for each Participant;

 

(vi)                               to adopt, amend, suspend, waive and rescind such rules and regulations as the Committee may deem necessary or advisable to administer the Plan;

 

(vii)                            to correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency, and to construe and interpret the Plan, the rules and regulations, any Option Agreement or other instrument entered into or Option made under the Plan;

 

(viii)                         to make all other decisions and determinations as may be required under the terms of the Plan or as the Committee may deem necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan; and

 

(ix)                               to make such filings and take such actions as may be required from time to time by appropriate state, regulatory and governmental agencies.  Any action of the Committee with respect to the Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding on all Persons, including the Corporation, Subsidiaries, Participants and any Person claiming any rights under the Plan from or through any Participants.  The express grant of any specific power to the Committee, and the taking of any action by the Committee, shall not be

 

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construed as limiting any power or authority of the Committee.  The Committee may delegate to officers, managers and/or agents of the Corporation or any Subsidiary the authority, subject to such terms as the Committee shall determine, to perform administrative and other functions under the Plan.  Each member of the Committee shall be entitled to, in good faith, rely or act upon any report or other information furnished to him by an officer, manager or other employee of the Corporation or a Subsidiary, the Corporation’s independent certified public accountants, or any executive compensation consultant or other professional retained by the Corporation and/or Committee to assist in the administration of the Plan.

 

SECTION 4.                          SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

 

4.01                         The maximum net number of Shares which may be issued and in respect of which Options may be granted under the Plan shall be limited to 803,572 shares of Common Stock, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 8.01, which may be used for all forms of Options.

 

SECTION 5.                          ELIGIBILITY

 

5.01                         Options shall be granted only to individuals who (i) are employees or members of the board of directors of or consultants to Altisource or any subsidiary or parent of Altisource and (ii) hold Altisource Options as of the Effective Date.

 

SECTION 6.                          SPECIFIC TERMS OF OPTIONS

 

6.01                         General.  Subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable Option Agreement, Options shall be granted as set forth in this Section 6.  In addition, the Committee may impose on any Option or the exercise thereof, at the date of grant or thereafter (subject to the terms of Section 9.01), such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as the Committee shall determine.

 

6.02                         Options.   Each holder of an Altisource Option who is eligible to participate in the Plan shall be granted an Option.  The terms of such Options shall be as follows:

 

(i)                                                   Grant date .  The Options shall be granted as of or after the Effective Date and before the completion of the Separation, subject to the completion of the Separation.

 

(ii)                                                Number of Shares .  Each Option shall be with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of shares of Altisource common stock subject to the applicable Altisource Option divided by three, and rounded down to the nearest whole share.

 

(iii)                                             Exercise Price .  The exercise price per share of the Option shall be equal to the exercise price of the applicable Altisource Option multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock

 

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immediately after the Separation and the denominator of which is the sum of (A) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock immediately after the Separation and (B) the Fair Market Value of a share of Altisource common stock immediately after the Separation.

 

(iv)                                            Option term .  Each Option shall have the same term as the applicable Altisource Option.

 

(v)                                               Times of Exercise .  Each Option shall be exercisable at the same times as the applicable Altisource Option.

 

(vi)                                            Methods of Exercise .  The Committee shall determine the methods by which the exercise price may be paid or deemed to be paid, and the form of such payment, including, without limitation, cash, Shares, or other property or any combination thereof, having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the exercise price, provided, however, that (1) in the case of a Participant who is at the time of exercise subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, any portion of the exercise price representing a fraction of a Share shall in any event be paid in cash or in property other than any equity security (as defined by the Exchange Act) of the Corporation and (2) except as otherwise determined by the Committee, in its discretion, no shares which have been held for less than six months may be delivered in payment of the exercise price of an Option.  Delivery of Shares in payment of the exercise price of an Option, if authorized by the Committee, may be accomplished through the effective transfer to the Corporation of Shares held by a broker or other agent.

 

6.03                         Termination of Employment.  In the case of Participants, unless otherwise determined by the Committee and reflected in the Option Agreement:

 

(i)                                                  if a Participant shall die while employed or engaged by the Corporation or Altisource, or a subsidiary or affiliate of either or during a period following termination of employment or engagement during which an Option otherwise remains exercisable under this Section 6.03, Options granted to the Participant, to the extent exercisable at the time of the Participant’s death, may be exercised within two years after the date of the Participant’s death, but not later than the expiration date of the Options, by the executor or administrator of the Participant’s estate or by the Person or Persons to whom the Participant shall have transferred such right by will or by the laws of descent and distribution;

 

(ii)                                               if the Participant must terminate employment due to disability, the Options may be exercised within three years after the date of termination, but not later than the expiration date of the Options;

 

(iii)                                            if the Participant has attained the age of 60 and has been an employee of the Corporation and/or Altisource or a subsidiary or affiliate of either for not less than three (3) years as of or on the date of termination of employment by reason of retirement, the Options shall vest and shall become immediately exercisable in

 

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full on the date of termination and may be exercised within three years after the date of retirement, but not later than the expiration date of the Options;

 

(iv)                                           if the employment or engagement of a Participant with the Corporation, Altisource and their subsidiaries and affiliates shall be involuntarily terminated under circumstances which would qualify the Participant for benefits under a severance plan of the Corporation or shall terminate his or her employment or engagement with the written consent of the Corporation or a Subsidiary, the Committee may elect to vest the Options immediately.  Options granted to the Participant, to the extent exercisable at the date of the Participant’s termination of employment or engagement, may be exercised within six months after the date of termination of employment or engagement, but not later than the expiration date of the Options; and

 

(v)                                              except to the extent an Option remains exercisable under paragraphs (A) through (D) above, any Option granted to a Participant shall terminate six months after the date of termination of employment or engagement of the Participant with the Corporation or a Subsidiary or affiliate.

 

SECTION 7.                          GENERAL TERMS OF AWARDS

 

7.01                         Decisions Required to be Made by the Committee.  Other provisions of the Plan and any Option Agreement notwithstanding, if any decision regarding an Option, at any time such Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, is required to be made or approved by the Committee or the Board in order that a transaction by such Participant will be exempt under Rule 16b-3, then the Committee or the Board shall retain full and exclusive power and authority to make such decision or to approve or disapprove any such decision by the Participant.

 

7.02                         Form of Payment of Options.  Subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable Option Agreement, payments or substitutions to be made by the Corporation upon the grant, exercise or other payment or distribution of an Option may be made in such forms as the Committee shall determine at the time of grant or thereafter (subject to the terms of Section 9.01), including, without limitation, cash, Shares, or other property or any combination thereof, in each case in accordance with rules and procedures established, or as otherwise determined, by the Committee.

 

7.03                         Limits on Transfer of Options; Beneficiaries.  No right or interest of a Participant in any Option shall be pledged, encumbered or hypothecated to or in favor of any Person other than the Corporation, or shall be subject to any lien, obligation or liability of such Participant to any Person other than the Corporation or a Subsidiary except as otherwise established by the Committee at the time of grant or thereafter.  No Option and no rights or interests therein shall be assignable or transferable by a Participant otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and Options shall be exercisable during the Participant’s lifetime only by such Participant.  A beneficiary, guardian, legal representative or other Person claiming any rights under the Plan from or through any Participant shall be subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan and any Option

 

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Agreement applicable to such Participant as well as any additional restrictions or limitations deemed necessary or appropriate by the Committee.

 

7.04                         Registration and Listing Compliance.  No Option shall be paid and no Shares or other securities shall be distributed with respect to any Option in a transaction subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities law or subject to a listing requirement under any listing agreement between the Corporation and any national securities exchange, and no Option shall confer upon any Participant rights to such payment or distribution until such laws and contractual obligations of the Corporation have been complied with in all material respects.  Except to the extent required by the terms of an Option Agreement or another contract between the Corporation and the Participant, neither the grant of any Option nor anything else contained herein shall obligate the Corporation to take any action to comply with any requirements of any such securities laws or contractual obligations relating to the registration (or exemption therefrom) or listing of any Shares or other securities, whether or not necessary in order to permit any such payment or distribution.

 

7.05                         Stock Certificates.  All certificates for Shares delivered under the terms of the Plan shall be subject to such stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Committee may deem advisable under federal or state securities laws, rules and regulations thereunder, and the rules of any national securities exchange or automated quotation system on which Shares are listed or quoted.  The Committee may cause a legend or legends to be placed on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions or any other restrictions or limitations that may be applicable to Shares.

 

SECTION 8.                          ADJUSTMENT PROVISIONS

 

8.01                         If a dividend or other distribution shall be declared upon the Common Stock payable in shares of the Common Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock then subject to any outstanding Options shall be adjusted by adding thereto the number of shares of Common Stock which would have been distributable thereon if such shares had been outstanding on the date fixed for determining the shareholders entitled to receive such stock dividend or distribution.

 

If the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be changed into or exchangeable for a different number or kind of shares of stock or other securities of the Corporation or another corporation, or cash or other property, whether through reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, stock split-up, combination of shares, merger or consolidation, then there shall be substituted for each share of Common Stock subject to any then outstanding Option the number and kind of shares of stock or other securities (and in the case of outstanding Options, the cash or other property) into which each outstanding share of the Common Stock shall be so changed or for which each such share shall be exchangeable.

 

In case of any adjustment or substitution as provided for in this Section 8.01, the aggregate option price for all Shares subject to each then outstanding Option prior to such adjustment or substitution shall be the aggregate option price for all shares of stock or

 

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other securities (including any fraction), cash or other property to which such Shares shall have been adjusted or which shall have been substituted for such Shares.  Any new option price per share or other unit shall be carried to at least three decimal places with the last decimal place rounded upwards to the nearest whole number.

 

If the outstanding shares of the Common Stock shall be changed in value by reason of any spin-off, split-off or split-up, or dividend in partial liquidation, dividend in property other than cash, or extraordinary distribution to shareholders of the Common Stock, the Committee shall make any adjustments to any then outstanding Option which it determines are equitably required to prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights of optionees which would otherwise result from any such transaction.

 

No adjustment or substitution provided for in this Section 8.01 shall require the Corporation to issue or sell a fraction of a Share or other security.  Accordingly, all fractional Shares or other securities which result from any such adjustment or substitution shall be eliminated and not carried forward to any subsequent adjustment or substitution.

 

In the event of any other change in or conversion of the Common Stock, the Committee may in its discretion adjust the outstanding Options provided in the Plan in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of rights of Participants.

 

SECTION 9.                          AMENDMENTS TO AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN

 

9.01                         The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan without the consent of shareholders or Participants, except that, without the approval of the shareholders of the Corporation, no amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuation or termination shall be made if shareholder approval is required by any federal or state law or regulation or by the rules of any stock exchange on which the Shares may then be listed, or if the amendment, alteration or other change materially increases the benefits accruing to Participants, increases the number of Shares available under the Plan or modifies the requirements for participation under the Plan, or if the Board in its discretion determines that obtaining such shareholder approval is for any reason advisable; provided, however, that no amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuation or termination of the Plan may materially and adversely affect the rights of such Participant under any Option theretofore granted to him.  The Committee may, consistent with the terms of the Plan, waive any conditions or rights under, amend any terms of, or amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate, any Option theretofore granted, prospectively or retrospectively; provided, however, that without the consent of a Participant, no amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuation or termination of any Option may materially and adversely affect the rights of such Participant under any Option theretofore granted to him; and provided further that, except as provided in Section 8.01 of the Plan, the exercise price of any outstanding Option may not be reduced, whether through amendment, cancellation or replacement, unless such reduction is approved by the shareholders of the Corporation.

 

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SECTION 10.                   GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

10.01                  No Shareholder Rights.  No Option shall confer on any Participant any of the rights of a shareholder of the Corporation unless and until Shares are in fact issued to such Participant in connection with such Option.

 

10.02                  Withholding.  To the extent required by applicable Federal, state, local or foreign law, the Participant or his successor shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Corporation, in its discretion, for the satisfaction of any withholding tax obligations that arise in connection with an Option.  The Corporation shall not be required to issue any Shares or make any other payment under the Plan until such obligations are satisfied.  The Corporation is authorized to withhold from any Option granted or any payment due under the Plan, including from a distribution of Shares, amounts of withholding taxes due with respect to an Option, its exercise or any payment thereunder, and to take such other action as the Committee may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Corporation and Participants to satisfy obligations for the payment of such taxes.  This authority shall include authority to withhold or receive Shares, Options or other property and to make cash payments in respect thereof in satisfaction of such tax obligations.

 

10.03                  No Right to Employment or Continuation of Service.  Nothing contained in the Plan or any Option Agreement shall confer, and no grant of an Option shall be construed as conferring, upon any Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of the Corporation or Altisource or to interfere in any way with the right of the Corporation or Altisource or shareholders to terminate his employment or service at any time or increase or decrease his compensation, fees, or other payments from the rate in existence at the time of granting of an Option, except as provided in any Option Agreement or other compensation, fee or other arrangement.

 

10.04                  Unfunded Status of Options; Creation of Trusts.  The Plan is intended to constitute an “unfunded” plan for incentive compensation.  With respect to any payments not yet made to a Participant pursuant to an Option, nothing contained in the Plan or any Option Agreement shall give any such Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general unsecured creditor of the Corporation; provided, however, that the Committee may authorize the creation of trusts or make other arrangements to meet the Corporation’s obligations under the Plan to deliver Shares or other property pursuant to any Option, which trusts or other arrangements shall be consistent with the “unfunded” status of the Plan unless the Committee otherwise determines.

 

10.05                  No Limit on Other Compensatory Arrangements.  Nothing contained in the Plan shall prevent the Corporation from adopting other or additional compensation, fee or other arrangements (which may include, without limitation, employment agreements with executives and arrangements which relate to Options under the Plan), and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.  Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the terms of each Option shall be construed so as to be consistent with such other arrangements in effect at the time of the Option.

 

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10.06                  No Fractional Shares.  No fractional Shares shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Option.  The Committee shall determine whether cash, other Options or other property shall be issued or paid in lieu of fractional Shares or whether such fractional Shares or any rights thereto shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated.

 

10.07                  Governing Law.  The validity, interpretation, construction and effect of the Plan and any rules and regulations relating to the Plan shall be governed by the laws of Maryland (without regard to the conflicts of laws thereof).

 

10.08                  Severability.  If any provision of the Plan or any Option is or becomes or is deemed invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, or would disqualify the Plan or any Option under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws or if it cannot be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the intent of the Plan or Option, it shall be deleted and the remainder of the Plan or Option shall remain in full force and effect; provided, however, that, unless otherwise determined by the Committee, the provision shall not be construed or deemed amended or deleted with respect to any Participant whose rights and obligations under the Plan are not subject to the law of such jurisdiction or the law deemed applicable by the Committee.

 

SECTION 11.                   EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN

 

11.01                  The effective date and date of adoption of the Plan shall be December 21, 2012, the date of adoption of the Plan by the Board, provided that such adoption of the Plan is approved by a majority of the votes cast at a duly held meeting of shareholders at which a quorum representing a majority of the outstanding voting stock of the Corporation is, either in person or by proxy, present and voting.  Notwithstanding anything else contained in the Plan or in any Option Agreement, no Option granted under the Plan may be exercised, and no Shares may be distributed pursuant to any Option granted under the Plan, prior to such shareholder approval.

 

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EXHIBIT 10.9

 

ALTISOURCE RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

SPECIAL CONVERSION OPTION PLAN

 

SECTION 1.                          PURPOSE

 

1.01                         The purpose of the Special Conversion Option Plan (the “Plan”) is to enable Altisource Residential Corporation (the “Corporation”) to grant stock options to employees and board members of Ocwen Financial Corporation who hold options to purchase Altisource stock prior to the Separation.

 

SECTION 2.                          DEFINITIONS; CONSTRUCTION

 

2.01                         Definitions.  In addition to the terms defined elsewhere in the Plan, the following terms as used in the Plan shall have the following meanings when used with initial capital letters:

 

2.01.1               “Administrator” means the Board or any committee that the Board designates to administer the Plan.

 

2.01.2               “Altisource” means Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.

 

2.01.3               “Altisource Option” means an option to purchase Altisource common stock, granted under the Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

2.01.4               “Board” means the Corporation’s Board of Directors.

 

2.01.5               “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, together with rules, regulations and interpretations promulgated thereunder.  References to particular sections of the Code shall include any successor provisions.

 

2.01.6               “Change of Control” shall mean a change in control of a nature that would be required to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), whether or not the Corporation is then subject to such reporting requirement.

 

2.01.7               “Common Stock” means the Class B common stock of the Corporation, par value $0.01 per share, and such other securities of the Corporation or other corporation or entity as may be substituted for Shares pursuant to Section 8.01 hereof.

 

2.01.8               “Effective Date” means the date that the Form 10 relating to the Separation is declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

2.01.9               “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

2.01.10        “Fair Market Value” of shares of any stock, including but not limited to Common Stock, or units of any other securities (herein “shares”), shall be the mean between the highest and lowest sales prices per share for the date(s) as established by the Board as of which Fair Market Value is to be determined in the principal market in which such shares are traded, as

 



 

quoted in The Wall Street Journal (or in such other reliable publication as the Administrator, in its discretion, may determine to rely upon).  If the Fair Market Value of shares on any date(s) cannot be determined on the basis set forth in the preceding sentence, or if a determination is required as to the Fair Market Value on any date of property other than shares, the Administrator shall in good faith determine the Fair Market Value of such shares or other property on such date(s).  Fair Market Value shall be determined without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which, by its terms, will never lapse.

 

2.01.11        “Ocwen” means Ocwen Financial Corporation.

 

2.01.12        “Option” means a right, granted hereunder, to purchase Shares at a specified price during specified time periods.

 

2.01.13        “Option Agreement” means a written document evidencing the terms of an Option, as may be determined by the Administrator and as may be amended from time to time, subject to and consistent with the terms of the Plan.

 

2.01.14        “Participant” means an individual who is granted an Option under the Plan.

 

2.01.15        “Person” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof, and shall include a “group” as defined in Section 13(d) thereof.

 

2.01.16        “Separation” means the spinoff of the Company from Altisource.

 

2.01.17        “Shares” means shares of Common Stock.

 

2.01.18        “Subsidiary” means any corporation in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Corporation, if each of the corporations other than the last corporation in the chain owns stock possessing at least 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in the chain.

 

2.02                         Construction.  For purposes of the Plan, the following rules of construction shall apply:

 

2.02.1               The word “or” is disjunctive but not necessarily exclusive.

 

2.02.2               Words in the singular include the plural; words in the plural include the singular; words in the neuter gender include the masculine and feminine genders, and words in the masculine or feminine gender include the other and neuter genders.

 

SECTION 3.                          ADMINISTRATION

 

3.01                         The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator.  The Administrator shall have complete, full and final authority to take the following actions, in each case subject to and consistent with the provisions of the Plan:

 

(i)                                      to designate Participants;

 

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(ii)                                 to determine the number of Options to be granted, the number of Shares to which an Option will relate, the terms and conditions of any Option (including, but not limited to, any exercise price, grant price or purchase price, any limitation or restriction, any schedule for lapse of limitations, forfeiture restrictions or restrictions on exercisability or transferability, and accelerations or waivers thereof, including in the case of a Change of Control based in each case on such considerations as the Administrator shall determine), and all other matters to be determined in connection with an Option;

 

(iii)                              to determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances the exercise price of an Option may be paid in cash, Shares or other property, or an Option may be accelerated, vested, canceled, forfeited, exchanged or surrendered;

 

(iv)                             to interpret and administer the Plan Options, Option Agreements and any instrument or agreement relating to Options;

 

(v)                                to prescribe the form of each Option Agreement, which need not be identical for each Participant;

 

(vi)                             to adopt, amend, suspend, waive and rescind such rules and regulations as the Administrator may deem necessary or advisable to administer the Plan;

 

(vii)                          to correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency, and to construe and interpret the Plan, the rules and regulations, any Option Agreement or other instrument entered into or Option made under the Plan;

 

(viii)                       to make all other decisions and determinations as may be required under the terms of the Plan or as the Administrator may deem necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan; and

 

(ix)                             to make such filings and take such actions as may be required from time to time by appropriate state, regulatory and governmental agencies.  Any action of the Administrator with respect to the Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding on all Persons, including the Corporation, Subsidiaries, Participants and any Person claiming any rights under the Plan from or through any Participants.  The express grant of any specific power to the Administrator, and the taking of any action by the Administrator, shall not be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Administrator.  The Administrator may delegate to officers, managers and/or agents of the Corporation or any Subsidiary the authority, subject to such terms as the Administrator shall determine, to perform administrative and other functions under the Plan.  Each member of the Administrator shall be entitled to, in good faith, rely or act upon any report or other information furnished to him by an officer, manager or other employee of

 

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the Corporation or a Subsidiary, the Corporation’s independent certified public accountants, or any executive compensation consultant or other professional retained by the Corporation and/or Administrator to assist in the administration of the Plan.

 

SECTION 4.                          SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN

 

4.01                         The maximum net number of Shares which may be issued and in respect of which Options may be granted under the Plan shall be limited to 210,184 shares of Common Stock, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 8.01, which may be used for all forms of Options.

 

SECTION 5.                          ELIGIBILITY

 

5.01                         Options shall be granted only to individuals who (i) are employees or members of the board of directors of Ocwen and (ii) hold Altisource Options as of the Effective Date.

 

SECTION 6.                          SPECIFIC TERMS OF OPTIONS

 

6.01                         General.  Subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable Option Agreement, Options shall be granted as set forth in this Section 6.  In addition, the Administrator may impose on any Option or the exercise thereof, at the date of grant or thereafter (subject to the terms of Section 9.01), such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan, as the Administrator shall determine.

 

6.02                         Options.   Each holder of an Altisource Option who is eligible to participate in the Plan shall be granted an Option.  The terms of such Options shall be as follows:

 

(i)                                                   Grant date .  The Options shall be granted as of or after the Effective Date and before the completion of the Separation, subject to the completion of the Separation.

 

(ii)                                                Number of Shares .  Each Option shall be with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock equal to the number of shares of Altisource common stock subject to the applicable Altisource Option divided by three, and rounded down to the nearest whole share.

 

(iii)                                             Exercise Price .  The exercise price per share of the Option shall be equal to the exercise price of the applicable Altisource Option multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock immediately after the Separation and the denominator of which is the sum of (A) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock immediately after the Separation and (B) the Fair Market Value of a share of Altisource common stock immediately after the Separation.

 

(iv)                                            Option term .  Each Option shall have the same term as the applicable Altisource Option.

 

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(v)                                               Times of Exercise .  Each Option shall be exercisable at the same times as the applicable Altisource Option.

 

(vi)                                            Methods of Exercise .  The Administrator shall determine the methods by which the exercise price may be paid or deemed to be paid, and the form of such payment, including, without limitation, cash, Shares, or other property or any combination thereof, having a Fair Market Value on the date of exercise equal to the exercise price, provided, however, that except as otherwise determined by the Administrator, in its discretion, no shares which have been held for less than six months may be delivered in payment of the exercise price of an Option.  Delivery of Shares in payment of the exercise price of an Option, if authorized by the Administrator, may be accomplished through the effective transfer to the Corporation of Shares held by a broker or other agent.

 

6.03                         Termination of Employment.  In the case of Participants, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator and reflected in the Option Agreement:

 

(i)                                                  if a Participant shall die while employed or engaged by Ocwen, or a subsidiary of Ocwen or during a period following termination of employment or engagement during which an Option otherwise remains exercisable under this Section 6.03, Options granted to the Participant, to the extent exercisable at the time of the Participant’s death, may be exercised within two years after the date of the Participant’s death, but not later than the expiration date of the Options, by the executor or administrator of the Participant’s estate or by the Person or Persons to whom the Participant shall have transferred such right by will or by the laws of descent and distribution;

 

(ii)                                               if the Participant must terminate employment due to disability, the Options may be exercised within three years after the date of termination, but not later than the expiration date of the Options;

 

(iii)                                            if the Participant has attained the age of 60 and has been an employee of Ocwen for not less than three (3) years as of or on the date of termination of employment by reason of retirement, the Options shall vest and shall become immediately exercisable in full on the date of termination and may be exercised within three years after the date of retirement, but not later than the expiration date of the Options;

 

(iv)                                           if the employment or engagement of a Participant with Ocwen shall be involuntarily terminated under circumstances which would qualify the Participant for benefits under a severance plan of Ocwen or shall terminate his or her employment or engagement with the written consent of Ocwen, the Administrator may elect to vest the Options immediately.  Options granted to the Participant, to the extent exercisable at the date of the Participant’s termination of employment or engagement, may be exercised within six months after the date of termination of employment or engagement, but not later than the expiration date of the Options; and

 

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(v)                                              except to the extent an Option remains exercisable under paragraphs (A) through (D) above, any Option granted to a Participant shall terminate six months after the date of termination of employment or engagement of the Participant with Ocwen.

 

SECTION 7.                          GENERAL TERMS OF AWARDS

 

7.01                         Form of Payment of Options.  Subject to the terms of the Plan and any applicable Option Agreement, payments or substitutions to be made by the Corporation upon the grant, exercise or other payment or distribution of an Option may be made in such forms as the Administrator shall determine at the time of grant or thereafter (subject to the terms of Section 9.01), including, without limitation, cash, Shares, or other property or any combination thereof, in each case in accordance with rules and procedures established, or as otherwise determined, by the Administrator.

 

7.02                         Limits on Transfer of Options; Beneficiaries.  No right or interest of a Participant in any Option shall be pledged, encumbered or hypothecated to or in favor of any Person other than the Corporation, or shall be subject to any lien, obligation or liability of such Participant to any Person other than the Corporation or a Subsidiary except as otherwise established by the Administrator at the time of grant or thereafter.  No Option and no rights or interests therein shall be assignable or transferable by a Participant otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and Options shall be exercisable during the Participant’s lifetime only by such Participant.  A beneficiary, guardian, legal representative or other Person claiming any rights under the Plan from or through any Participant shall be subject to all the terms and conditions of the Plan and any Option Agreement applicable to such Participant as well as any additional restrictions or limitations deemed necessary or appropriate by the Administrator.

 

7.03                         Registration and Listing Compliance.  No Option shall be paid and no Shares or other securities shall be distributed with respect to any Option in a transaction subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities law or subject to a listing requirement under any listing agreement between the Corporation and any national securities exchange, and no Option shall confer upon any Participant rights to such payment or distribution until such laws and contractual obligations of the Corporation have been complied with in all material respects.  Except to the extent required by the terms of an Option Agreement or another contract between the Corporation and the Participant, neither the grant of any Option nor anything else contained herein shall obligate the Corporation to take any action to comply with any requirements of any such securities laws or contractual obligations relating to the registration (or exemption therefrom) or listing of any Shares or other securities, whether or not necessary in order to permit any such payment or distribution.

 

7.04                         Stock Certificates.  All certificates for Shares delivered under the terms of the Plan shall be subject to such stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Administrator may deem advisable under federal or state securities laws, rules and regulations thereunder, and the rules of any national securities exchange or automated quotation system on which Shares are listed or quoted.  The Administrator may cause a legend or legends to be

 

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placed on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions or any other restrictions or limitations that may be applicable to Shares.

 

SECTION 8.                          ADJUSTMENT PROVISIONS

 

8.01                         If a dividend or other distribution shall be declared upon the Common Stock payable in shares of the Common Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock then subject to any outstanding Options shall be adjusted by adding thereto the number of shares of Common Stock which would have been distributable thereon if such shares had been outstanding on the date fixed for determining the shareholders entitled to receive such stock dividend or distribution.

 

If the outstanding shares of Common Stock shall be changed into or exchangeable for a different number or kind of shares of stock or other securities of the Corporation or another corporation, or cash or other property, whether through reorganization, reclassification, recapitalization, stock split-up, combination of shares, merger or consolidation, then there shall be substituted for each share of Common Stock subject to any then outstanding Option the number and kind of shares of stock or other securities (and in the case of outstanding Options, the cash or other property) into which each outstanding share of the Common Stock shall be so changed or for which each such share shall be exchangeable.

 

In case of any adjustment or substitution as provided for in this Section 8.01, the aggregate option price for all Shares subject to each then outstanding Option prior to such adjustment or substitution shall be the aggregate option price for all shares of stock or other securities (including any fraction), cash or other property to which such Shares shall have been adjusted or which shall have been substituted for such Shares.  Any new option price per share or other unit shall be carried to at least three decimal places with the last decimal place rounded upwards to the nearest whole number.

 

If the outstanding shares of the Common Stock shall be changed in value by reason of any spin-off, split-off or split-up, or dividend in partial liquidation, dividend in property other than cash, or extraordinary distribution to shareholders of the Common Stock, the Administrator shall make any adjustments to any then outstanding Option which it determines are equitably required to prevent dilution or enlargement of the rights of optionees which would otherwise result from any such transaction.

 

No adjustment or substitution provided for in this Section 8.01 shall require the Corporation to issue or sell a fraction of a Share or other security.  Accordingly, all fractional Shares or other securities which result from any such adjustment or substitution shall be eliminated and not carried forward to any subsequent adjustment or substitution.

 

In the event of any other change in or conversion of the Common Stock, the Administrator may in its discretion adjust the outstanding Options provided in the Plan in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of rights of Participants.

 

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SECTION 9.                          AMENDMENTS TO AND TERMINATION OF THE PLAN

 

9.01                         The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan without the consent of shareholders or Participants, except that, without the approval of the shareholders of the Corporation, no amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuation or termination shall be made if shareholder approval is required by any federal or state law or regulation or by the rules of any stock exchange on which the Shares may then be listed, or if the amendment, alteration or other change materially increases the benefits accruing to Participants, increases the number of Shares available under the Plan or modifies the requirements for participation under the Plan, or if the Board in its discretion determines that obtaining such shareholder approval is for any reason advisable; provided, however, that no amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuation or termination of the Plan may materially and adversely affect the rights of such Participant under any Option theretofore granted to him.  The Administrator may, consistent with the terms of the Plan, waive any conditions or rights under, amend any terms of, or amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate, any Option theretofore granted, prospectively or retrospectively; provided, however, that without the consent of a Participant, no amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuation or termination of any Option may materially and adversely affect the rights of such Participant under any Option theretofore granted to him; and provided further that, except as provided in Section 8.01 of the Plan, the exercise price of any outstanding Option may not be reduced, whether through amendment, cancellation or replacement, unless such reduction is approved by the shareholders of the Corporation.

 

SECTION 10.                   GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

10.01                  No Shareholder Rights.  No Option shall confer on any Participant any of the rights of a shareholder of the Corporation unless and until Shares are in fact issued to such Participant in connection with such Option.

 

10.02                  Withholding.  To the extent required by applicable Federal, state, local or foreign law, the Participant or his successor shall make arrangements satisfactory to the Corporation, in its discretion, for the satisfaction of any withholding tax obligations that arise in connection with an Option.  The Corporation shall not be required to issue any Shares or make any other payment under the Plan until such obligations are satisfied.  The Corporation is authorized to withhold from any Option granted or any payment due under the Plan, including from a distribution of Shares, amounts of withholding taxes due with respect to an Option, its exercise or any payment thereunder, and to take such other action as the Administrator may deem necessary or advisable to enable the Corporation and Participants to satisfy obligations for the payment of such taxes.  This authority shall include authority to withhold or receive Shares, Options or other property and to make cash payments in respect thereof in satisfaction of such tax obligations.

 

10.03                  No Right to Employment or Continuation of Service.  Nothing contained in the Plan or any Option Agreement shall confer, and no grant of an Option shall be construed as conferring, upon any Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of Ocwen or to interfere in any way with the right of Ocwen or shareholders to terminate his

 

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employment or service at any time or increase or decrease his compensation, fees, or other payments from the rate in existence at the time of granting of an Option, except as provided in any Option Agreement or other compensation, fee or other arrangement.

 

10.04                  Unfunded Status of Options; Creation of Trusts.  The Plan is intended to constitute an “unfunded” plan for incentive compensation.  With respect to any payments not yet made to a Participant pursuant to an Option, nothing contained in the Plan or any Option Agreement shall give any such Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general unsecured creditor of the Corporation; provided, however, that the Administrator may authorize the creation of trusts or make other arrangements to meet the Corporation’s obligations under the Plan to deliver Shares or other property pursuant to any Option, which trusts or other arrangements shall be consistent with the “unfunded” status of the Plan unless the Administrator otherwise determines.

 

10.05                  No Limit on Other Compensatory Arrangements.  Nothing contained in the Plan shall prevent the Corporation from adopting other or additional compensation, fee or other arrangements (which may include, without limitation, employment agreements with executives and arrangements which relate to Options under the Plan), and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.  Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, the terms of each Option shall be construed so as to be consistent with such other arrangements in effect at the time of the Option.

 

10.06                  No Fractional Shares.  No fractional Shares shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Option.  The Administrator shall determine whether cash, other Options or other property shall be issued or paid in lieu of fractional Shares or whether such fractional Shares or any rights thereto shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated.

 

10.07                  Governing Law.  The validity, interpretation, construction and effect of the Plan and any rules and regulations relating to the Plan shall be governed by the laws of Maryland (without regard to the conflicts of laws thereof).

 

10.08                  Severability.  If any provision of the Plan or any Option is or becomes or is deemed invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, or would disqualify the Plan or any Option under any law deemed applicable by the Administrator, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to applicable laws or if it cannot be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Administrator, materially altering the intent of the Plan or Option, it shall be deleted and the remainder of the Plan or Option shall remain in full force and effect; provided, however, that, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, the provision shall not be construed or deemed amended or deleted with respect to any Participant whose rights and obligations under the Plan are not subject to the law of such jurisdiction or the law deemed applicable by the Administrator.

 

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SECTION 11.                   EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE PLAN

 

11.01                  The effective date and date of adoption of the Plan shall be December 21, 2012, the date of adoption of the Plan by the Board, provided that such adoption of the Plan is approved by a majority of the votes cast at a duly held meeting of shareholders at which a quorum representing a majority of the outstanding voting stock of the Corporation is, either in person or by proxy, present and voting.  Notwithstanding anything else contained in the Plan or in any Option Agreement, no Option granted under the Plan may be exercised, and no Shares may be distributed pursuant to any Option granted under the Plan, prior to such shareholder approval.

 

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