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): June 3, 2016 (May 27, 2016)
 

 
New Residential Investment Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 


Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-35777
45-3449660
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
   
1345 Avenue of the Americas, 46 th Floor
New York, New York
10105
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 479-3150

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Item 1.01.  Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Amendment No. 4 to Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement

On May 27, 2016, New Residential Investment Corp. (the “Company”) amended the Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement related to the Series 2015-VF1 Notes issued by NRZ Advance Receivables Trust 2015-ON1 (the “Issuer”) under the Indenture dated as of August 28, 2015, by and among the Issuer, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, HLSS Holdings, LLC, Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch and the Company.

The Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement was amended (i) to extend the revolving period for the variable funding notes to May 26, 2017 and (ii) to lower certain interest margins on the variable funding notes by 0.05% per annum (as well as to incorporate certain related conforming changes).

Each of the Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement and the related Indenture was incorporated by reference into the Company’s  Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015. A copy of the amendment to the Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Current Report”) as Exhibit 4.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)
Exhibits

Exhibit
 Number
 
Description
     
4.1
 
Amendment No. 4, dated as of May 27, 2016, to the Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement, dated as of August 28, 2015, to the Indenture, dated as of August 28, 2015, by and among NRZ Advance Receivables Trust 2015-ON1, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, HLSS Holdings, LLC, Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch and New Residential Investment Corp.


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.
 
NEW RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORP.
 
(Registrant)
 
   
/s/ Nicola Santoro, Jr.
 
Nicola Santoro, Jr.
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
Date:  June 3, 2016


EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
 Number
 
Description
   
4.1
 
Amendment No. 4, dated as of May 27, 2016, to the Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement, dated as of August 28, 2015, to the Indenture, dated as of August 28, 2015, by and among NRZ Advance Receivables Trust 2015-ON1, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, HLSS Holdings, LLC, Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch and New Residential Investment Corp.
 


Exhibit 4.1

AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO SERIES 2015-VF1 INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT

Amendment No. 4 to Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement, dated as of May 27, 2016 (this “ Amendment ”), among NRZ ADVANCE RECEIVABLES TRUST 2015-ON1, as issuer (the “ Issuer ”), DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY (“ Deutsche Bank ”), as indenture trustee (in such capacity, the “ Indenture Trustee ”), calculation agent, paying agent, and securities intermediary, OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC, as a Subservicer (on and after the respective MSR Transfer Dates) and as Servicer (prior to the respective MSR Transfer Dates) (“ OLS ”), HLSS HOLDINGS, LLC (“ HLSS ”), as administrator and as servicer (on and after the respective MSR Transfer Dates), CREDIT SUISSE AG, NEW YORK BRANCH (“ Credit Suisse ”), as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”) and NEW RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORP. (“ NRZ ”), and consented to by Credit Suisse, as noteholder of the Series 2015-VF1 Variable Funding Notes (in such capacity, the “ Noteholder ”).

RECITALS

The Issuer, Indenture Trustee, Deutsche Bank, as calculation agent (in such capacity, the “ Calculation Agent ”), as paying agent (in such capacity, the “ Paying Agent ”) and as securities intermediary (in such capacity, the “ Securities Intermediary ”), OLS, HLSS, the Administrative Agent, and the other “Administrative Agents” from time to time parties thereto, are parties to that certain Indenture, dated as of August 28, 2015, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time (the “ Existing Base Indenture ”), the provisions of which are incorporated, as modified by that certain Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement, dated as of August 28, 2015, as amended by that certain Amendment No. 1 to Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement, dated as of November 24, 2015, that certain Amendment No. 2 to Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement, dated as of March 22, 2016, that certain Amendment No. 3 to Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement, dated as of May 9, 2016 and as the same may be further amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time (the “ Existing Indenture Supplement ,” and together with the Existing Base Indenture, the “ Existing Indenture ”), among the parties to the Existing Base Indenture and NRZ. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Existing Indenture.

The Issuer, Indenture Trustee, OLS, HLSS, Administrative Agent, NRZ and the Noteholder have agreed, subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment, that the Existing Indenture Supplement be amended to reflect certain agreed upon revisions to the terms of the Existing Indenture Supplement.

Pursuant to Section 12.2 of the Existing Base Indenture and Section 13(b) of the Existing Indenture Supplement, the Issuer, Indenture Trustee, OLS, HLSS, the Administrative Agent and NRZ, with the consent of 100% of the Noteholders of the Series 2015-VF1 Variable Funding Notes, may amend the Existing Indenture Supplement, with prior notice to each Note Rating Agency, with the consent of the Derivative Counterparty, if any, the Subservicer, and the Series Required Noteholders of each Series materially and adversely affected by such amendment and upon delivery of an Issuer Tax Opinion, for the purpose of adding or changing in any manner any provisions of the Existing Indenture Supplement.

Pursuant to Section 12.3 of the Existing Base Indenture, the Issuer shall deliver to the Indenture Trustee an Opinion of Counsel stating that the execution of such amendment is authorized and permitted by the Existing Base Indenture and that all conditions precedent thereto have been satisfied (the “ Authorization Opinion ”).

As of the date hereof, there are no Derivative Counterparties.

The Noteholder holds 100% of the Series 2015-VF1 Variable Funding Notes and therefore is the Series Required Noteholder.

Notice has been provided to the Note Rating Agency.

Accordingly, the Issuer, Indenture Trustee, OLS, HLSS, Administrative Agent, NRZ and the Noteholder hereby agree, in consideration of the mutual promises and mutual obligations set forth herein, that the Existing Indenture Supplement is hereby amended as follows:

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SECTION 1.          Amendments to the Existing Indenture Supplement . Effective as of the Amendment Effective Date:

1.1          Section 2 of the Existing Indenture Supplement is hereby amended by deleting the defined term “ Expected Repayment Date ” in its entirety and replacing such term with the following:

Expected Repayment Date ” means for the Series 2015-VF1 Notes, May 29, 2017, as such date may be extended from time to time with respect to the Series 2015-VF1 Notes pursuant to Section 7 hereof.

1.2          Section 2 of the Existing Indenture Supplement is hereby amended by deleting the defined term “ Stressed Time Percentage ” in its entirety and replacing such term with the following:

Stressed Time Percentage ” means, for each Class, as set forth below:

(i)
Class A-VF1, 49.20%;

(ii)
Class B-VF1, 54.10%;

(iii)
Class C-VF1, 60.93%; and

(iv)
Class D-VF1, 110.37%.

1.3          Section 2 of the Existing Indenture Supplement is hereby amended by deleting the defined term “ Subordinate Margin ” in its entirety and replacing such term with the following:

Subordinate Margin ” means with respect to:

(i) the Class A-VF1 Notes on any date, a per   annum rate equal to 0.90%;

(ii) the Class B-VF1  Notes on any date, a per   annum rate equal to 0.60%;

(iii) the Class C-VF1  Notes on any date, a per   annum rate equal to 0.45%; and

(iv) the Class D-VF1 Notes on any date, a per   annum rate equal to 0.45%;

SECTION 2.          Noteholder Consent and Waiver .  The Noteholder hereby consents to this Amendment and waives, and instructs the Indenture Trustee to waive the requirement in Section 12.3 of the Existing Base Indenture for the delivery of an Authorization Opinion.  Further, the Noteholder hereby waives and instructs the Indenture Trustee to waive each requirement for the delivery of any other opinions (except the Issuer Tax Opinion) and certificates in connection with this Amendment pursuant to Sections 1.3, 1.4 and 12.3 of the Existing Base Indenture.

SECTION 3.          Series Required Noteholder .  The Noteholder hereby represents and certifies that (i) it holds 100% of the Series 2015-VF1 Variable Funding Notes and therefore is the Series Required Noteholder, (ii) it has the authority to deliver this certification and the directions included herein to the Indenture Trustee, (iii) such power has not been granted or assigned to any other person, and (iv) the Indenture Trustee may conclusively rely upon this certification.

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SECTION 4.          Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment .  This Amendment shall become effective on the date (the “ Amendment Effective Date ”) upon the later to occur of the following:

4.1
the execution and delivery of this Amendment by all parties hereto;

4.2
notice to the Note Rating Agency; and

4.3
delivery of an Issuer Tax Opinion.

SECTION 5.          Representations and Warranties .  The Issuer hereby represents and warrants to the Indenture Trustee, the Noteholders, the Servicer, any Derivative Counterparty, any Supplemental Credit Enhancement Provider and any Liquidity Provider that it is in compliance with all the terms and provisions set forth in the Existing Base Indenture on its part to be observed or performed, and that no Event of Default has occurred or is continuing, and hereby confirms and reaffirms the representations and warranties contained in Section 9.1 of the Existing Base Indenture.

SECTION 6.          Limited Effect .  Except as expressly amended and modified by this Amendment, the Existing Indenture shall continue to be, and shall remain, in full force and effect in accordance with its terms and the execution of this Amendment.

SECTION 7.          Severability .  Each provision and agreement herein shall be treated as separate and independent from any other provision or agreement herein and shall be enforceable notwithstanding the unenforceability of any such other provision or agreement.

SECTION 8.          Recitals .  The statements contained in the recitals to this Amendment shall be taken as the statements of the Issuer, and the Indenture Trustee (in each capacity) assumes no responsibility for their correctness.  The Indenture Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Amendment (except as may be made with respect to the validity of its own obligations hereunder).  In entering into this Amendment, the Indenture Trustee shall be entitled to the benefit of every provision of the Existing Base Indenture relating to the conduct of or affecting the liability of or affording protection to the Indenture Trustee.

SECTION 9.          Counterparts .  This Amendment may be executed by each of the parties hereto on any number of separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

SECTION 10.       GOVERNING LAW .  THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK WITHOUT REFERENCE TO THE CHOICE OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF.

SECTION 11.         Owner Trustee . It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties hereto that (a) this Amendment is executed and delivered by Wilmington Trust, National Association, not individually or personally, but solely as Owner Trustee of the Issuer under the Trust Agreement, in the exercise of the powers and authority conferred and vested in it, (b) each of the representations, undertakings and agreements herein made on the part of the Issuer is made and intended not as a personal representation, undertaking and agreement by Wilmington Trust, National Association but is made and intended for the purpose of binding only the Issuer, (c) nothing herein contained shall be construed as creating any liability on Wilmington Trust, National Association, individually or personally, to perform any covenant either expressed or implied contained herein, all such liability, if any, being expressly waived by the parties hereto and by any Person claiming by, through or under the parties hereto, (d) Wilmington Trust, National Association has made no investigation as to the accuracy or completeness of any representations or warranties made by the Issuer in this Amendment and (e) under no circumstances shall Wilmington Trust, National Association be personally liable for the payment of any indebtedness or expenses of the Issuer or be liable for the breach or failure of any obligation, representation, warranty or covenant made or undertaken by the Issuer under this Amendment or the other Transaction Documents.

[SIGNATURE PAGES FOLLOW]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be duly executed as of the date first above written.

 
NRZ ADVANCE RECEIVABLES TRUST 2015-ON1 , as Issuer
     
 
By: Wilmington Trust, National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee
     
  By:
/s/ Adam B. Scozzafava
 
Name: 
Adam B. Scozzafava
 
Title: 
Vice President 


 
OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC
     
 
By:
/s/ Michael R. Bourque, Jr.
 
Name:
Michael R. Bourque, Jr.
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer


 
HLSS HOLDINGS, LLC
     
 
By:
  /s/ Nicola Santoro, Jr.
 
Name:
Nicola Santoro, Jr.
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer


 
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY , as Indenture Trustee, and not in its individual capacity
     
 
By:
/s/ Amy McNulty
 
Name:
Amy McNulty
 
Title:
Associate
     
 
By:
/s/ Marion Hogan
 
Name:
Marion Hogan
 
Title:
Assistant Vice President


 
CREDIT SUISSE AG, NEW YORK BRANCH , as Administrative Agent
     
 
By:
/s/ Erin McCutcheon
 
Name:
Erin McCutcheon
 
Title:
Vice President
     
 
By:
/s/ Patrick J. Hart
 
Name:
 Patrick J. Hart
 
Title:
Vice President


 
NEW RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORP.
     
 
By:
  /s/ Cameron MacDougall
 
Name:
Cameron MacDougall
 
Title:
 Secretary


 
CONSENTED TO BY:
   
 
CREDIT SUISSE AG, NEW YORK BRANCH , as 100% Noteholder of the Series 2015-VF1 Variable Funding Notes
     
 
By:
/s/ Erin McCutcheon
 
Name:
 Erin McCutcheon
 
Title:
Vice President
     
 
By:
/s/ Patrick J. Hart
 
Name:
Patrick J. Hart
 
Title:
 Vice President