UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 3, 2022 (August 2, 2022)
Two Harbors Investment Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Maryland | 001-34506 | 27-0312904 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1601 Utica Avenue South, Suite 900 | St. Louis Park, MN | 55416 |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(612) 453-4100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | TWO | New York Stock Exchange | ||
8.125% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock | TWO PRA | New York Stock Exchange | ||
7.625% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock | TWO PRB | New York Stock Exchange | ||
7.25% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock | TWO PRC | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 2, 2022, Matrix Financial Services Corporation (“Matrix”), an Arizona corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Two Harbors Investment Corp. (“Two Harbors” or the “Company”), entered into a stock purchase agreement (the “Agreement”) with Freedom Mortgage Corporation (“Seller” or “Freedom”) and RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation (“RoundPoint”).
Pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement and following the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth therein, Matrix will purchase and acquire all of the issued and outstanding equity securities of RoundPoint (the “Acquisition”). The preliminary purchase price to be paid by Matrix at the closing of the Agreement shall consist of (a) a premium amount equal to $10,500,000, plus (b) the Tangible Net Book Value (as defined in the Agreement) of RoundPoint as of the last calendar day of the month immediately preceding the closing date (the “Cutoff Date”), minus (c) the aggregate amount of indebtedness or advances payable by RoundPoint or its subsidiary to their respective affiliates. The preliminary purchase price will be further adjusted based on (y) the change in Tangible Net Book Value of RoundPoint between the Cutoff Date and the closing date of the Acquisition and (z) the Earnings (as defined in the Agreement) of RoundPoint during the period commencing on October 1, 2022 and ending on the closing date of the Acquisition.
The Agreement includes customary representations and warranties of Matrix, Seller and RoundPoint. The Agreement also includes customary covenants of Matrix, Seller and RoundPoint to be performed during the period between execution of the Agreement and the closing date of the Acquisition (the “Pre-Closing Period”), including, among other things, covenants by Seller with respect to the conduct of RoundPoint. During the Pre-Closing Period, Seller shall divest certain assets from RoundPoint, including assets unrelated to the mortgage servicing and subservicing business of RoundPoint, which assets and corresponding liabilities will not be included in the Acquisition. Also during the Pre-Closing Period, Matrix, Seller and RoundPoint shall enter into a subservicing agreement. Following execution of the subservicing agreement and prior to the closing of the Acquisition, Matrix will transfer the servicing of certain mortgage loans to RoundPoint in accordance with an agreed upon schedule.
The Agreement includes customary indemnification provisions, including with respect to breaches of representations, warranties and covenants and, in the case of Seller, liabilities retained by Seller and in the case of Matrix, liabilities of the acquired business arising after the closing and resulting from Matrix’s operation of the business.
The closing of the Acquisition is subject to certain conditions, including: (a) the absence of any law or order prohibiting the closing or materially restricting the assets, ownership or operation of the business following the closing; (b) the absence of any proceeding wherein an unfavorable order would reasonably be expected to prevent the closing; (c) the accuracy of representations and warranties and compliance with covenants, subject to customary materiality qualifiers; and (d) in the case of Matrix, (i) completion of the divestiture described above, (ii) receipt of the approvals and filings required to operate the business after the closing date without the imposition of any burdensome condition, (iii) absence of a material adverse effect, (iv) receipt of certain third-party consents and (v) receipt of certain financial statements for the business.
The Agreement may be terminated, on or prior to the closing date of the Acquisition by: (a) the mutual written agreement of Matrix, Seller and RoundPoint; (b) by Matrix or Seller if the other party materially breaches its representations or warranties or fails to materially comply with its covenants under the Agreement, subject to a cure right; (c) by Matrix if any required approval is denied and non-appealable; (d) by either Matrix or Seller if the transaction has not closed by October 31, 2023, subject to an automatic extension to April 30, 2024 if all conditions are satisfied other than the receipt of required approvals; or (e) by Matrix or Seller if a final non-appealable order is issued prohibiting the closing. The Agreement provides for the payment of certain termination fees in the event the Agreement terminates under certain circumstances.
The foregoing description of the Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Agreement, which will be filed as an exhibit to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. The representations, warranties and covenants contained in the Agreement were made only for the purposes of the Agreement, as of specific dates and solely for the benefit of the parties to the Agreement and may not have been intended to be statements of fact but, rather, as a method of allocating risk and governing the contractual rights and relationships among the parties to the Agreement. The assertions embodied in those representations and warranties may be subject to important qualifications and limitations agreed to by Matrix, Seller and RoundPoint in connection with negotiating their respective terms. Moreover, the representations and warranties may be subject to a contractual standard of materiality that may be different from what may be viewed as material to stockholders. For the foregoing reasons, none of Two Harbors’ stockholders or any other person should rely on such representations and warranties, or any characterizations thereof, as statements of factual information at the time they were made or otherwise.
Item. 8.01. Other Events.
On August 3, 2022, Two Harbors issued a press release announcing that Matrix has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement to acquire RoundPoint from Freedom. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release of Two Harbors Investment Corp., dated August 3, 2022. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted with XRBL. |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
TWO HARBORS INVESTMENT CORP. | ||
By: | /s/ Rebecca B. Sandberg | |
Name: | Rebecca B. Sandberg | |
Title: | General Counsel and Secretary |
Date: August 3, 2022
Exhibit 99.1
Two Harbors Investment Corp. Announces Definitive Agreement to
Acquire RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation
New York, August 3, 2022 – Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE: TWO), an Agency + MSR mortgage real estate investment trust, today announced that Matrix Financial Services Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary (“Matrix”), has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement to acquire RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing Corporation (“RoundPoint”) from Freedom Mortgage Corporation (“Freedom”).
In connection with the acquisition, Matrix has agreed to pay a preliminary purchase price upon closing in an amount equal to the tangible net book value of RoundPoint, plus a premium amount of $10.5 million. This preliminary purchase price will be subject to certain additional adjustments following the closing date.
Matrix has agreed to engage RoundPoint as a subservicer prior to the closing date and expects to begin transferring loans to RoundPoint in the fourth quarter of 2022. Upon closing, all servicing licenses and capabilities will remain with RoundPoint, and RoundPoint will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Matrix. The parties expect to close the transaction in 2023, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and the receipt of required regulatory and government-sponsored entity approvals.
Anticipated Acquisition Benefits to Two Harbors
ü | Incremental annual pre-tax earnings of approximately $20 million, following the transfer of the company’s mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”) portfolio to RoundPoint, through additional revenues and cost savings as a result of vertically integrating self-servicing capabilities. |
ü | Greater control over the company’s MSR portfolio through self-servicing. |
ü | Long-term opportunities to expand upon and leverage RoundPoint’s existing platform and capabilities to pursue additional business opportunities. |
“Our acquisition of RoundPoint marks an evolution in our MSR strategy which will deliver long-term financial and strategic benefits to Two Harbors,” stated Bill Greenberg, Two Harbors’ President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer. “The operational efficiencies and revenue opportunities it presents will add value for shareholders while deepening our involvement in the industry.”
“We wish RoundPoint continued success,” said Stanley C. Middleman, President and CEO of Freedom. “We’re excited about the new opportunities in store for them with Two Harbors.”
“We are very excited to partner and accelerate our growth with Two Harbors,” stated Patrick McEnerney, RoundPoint’s Chief Executive Officer. “The transaction recognizes the strategic value of our experienced team, robust platform, and dedication to serving our customers well.”
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP is serving as legal advisor to Two Harbors. Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is serving as legal advisor to Freedom and RoundPoint.
Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This release may include statements and information that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and we intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions therein and are included in this statement for purposes of invoking these safe harbor provisions. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, targets, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions and future performance. The forward-looking statements made in this release include, but may not be limited to, Matrix’s engagement of RoundPoint as a subservicer prior to closing, RoundPoint’s business and capabilities following the closing date, the anticipated timing of the closing of the transaction and statements about the anticipated benefits of the proposed acquisition to Two Harbors.
Forward-looking statements are not guarantees, and they involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. There can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from our expectations. We caution investors not to rely unduly on any forward-looking statements and urge you to carefully consider the risks identified under the captions “Risk Factors,” “Forward-Looking Statements” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our public filings with the SEC, which are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
All written or oral forward-looking statements that we make, or that are attributable to us, are expressly qualified by this cautionary notice. Except to the extent required by applicable laws and regulations, we undertake no obligations to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Two Harbors Investment Corp.
Two Harbors Investment Corp., a Maryland corporation, is a real estate investment trust that invests in residential mortgage-backed securities, mortgage servicing rights and other financial assets. Two Harbors is headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
Additional Information
Stockholders of Two Harbors and other interested persons may find additional information regarding the Company at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Internet site at www.sec.gov or by directing requests to: Two Harbors Investment Corp., 1601 Utica Ave. S., Suite 900, St. Louis Park, MN, 55416, telephone (612) 453-4100.
Contact
Paulina Sims, Senior Director, Investor Relations, Two Harbors Investment Corp., (612) 446-5431, Paulina.Sims@twoharborsinvestment.com.