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): November 15, 2017

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, 45th 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.

On November 15, 2017, New Residential Investment Corp. (the “Company”), NRZ Advance Receivables Trust 2015-ON1 (an indirect subsidiary of the Company, the “Issuer”), HLSS Holdings, LLC (an indirect subsidiary of the Company, “HLSS”), Deutsche Bank National Trust Company (“Deutsche Bank”), Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC (“Ocwen”), New Residential Mortgage LLC (a subsidiary of the Company, “NRM”), and Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch (“Credit Suisse”) amended the Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement related to the Series 2015-VF1 Notes (the “Series 2015-VF1 Notes”).  The Series 2015-VF1 Notes are issued under the Amended and Restated Indenture dated as of August 17, 2017 (the “Indenture”), by and among the Issuer, Deutsche Bank, Ocwen, HLSS, NRM and Credit Suisse.

The Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement was amended to (i) extend the revolving period for the variable funding notes to March 23, 2018, (ii) reduce the maximum principal balance of the Series 2015-VF1 Notes to $425,000,000, (iii) lower certain interest margins on the variable funding notes (as well as to incorporate certain related conforming changes) and (iv) reduce the undrawn fee rate on the variable funding notes.

The Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement is incorporated by reference to the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2015. The Indenture is incorporated by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed August 22, 2017.  A copy of the amendment to the Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K 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. 7 to Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement, dated as of November 15, 2017, by and among NRZ Advance Receivables Trust 2015-ON1, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, HLSS Holdings, LLC, New Residential Mortgage LLC, Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch and New Residential Investment Corp.
 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
Description
Amendment No. 7 to Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement, dated as of November 15, 2017, by and among NRZ Advance Receivables Trust 2015-ON1, Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, HLSS Holdings, LLC, New Residential Mortgage 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: November 17, 2017
 
 


Exhibit 4.1

EXECUTION COPY

AMENDMENT NO. 7 TO SERIES 2015-VF1 INDENTURE SUPPLEMENT
 
Amendment No. 7 to Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement, dated as of November 15, 2017 (this “ Amendment ”), among NRZ ADVANCE RECEIVABLES TRUST 2015-ON1, as issuer (the “ Issuer ”), DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST COMPANY, as indenture trustee (in such capacity, the “ Indenture Trustee ”), calculation agent (in such capacity, the “ Calculation Agent ”), paying agent (in such capacity, the “ Paying Agent ”), and securities intermediary (in such capacity, the “ Securities Intermediary ”), HLSS HOLDINGS, LLC (“ HLSS ”), as administrator on behalf of the Issuer (in such capacity, the “Administrator”), CREDIT SUISSE AG, NEW YORK BRANCH (“ Credit Suisse ”), as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “ Administrative Agent ”), OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC (“ OLS ”), New Residential Mortgage LLC (“ NRM ”), 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 ”), and Credit Suisse International (“ CS International ”), as the derivative counterparty (the “ Derivative Counterparty ”).
RECITALS
 
The Issuer, Indenture Trustee, Calculation Agent, Paying Agent, Securities Intermediary, OLS, NRM, the Administrator and the Administrative Agent are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Indenture, dated as of August 17, 2017, as 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, that certain Amendment No. 4 to Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement, dated as of May 27, 2016, that certain Amendment No. 5 to Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement, dated as of December 15, 2016, that certain Amendment No. 6 to Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement, dated as of August 17, 2017, 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, Calculation Agent, Paying Agent, Securities Intermediary, OLS, NRM, the Administrator, Administrative Agent, NRZ, the Noteholder and the Derivative Counterparty 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, Calculation Agent, Paying Agent, Securities Intermediary, OLS, NRM, the Administrator, 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.
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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 ”).
 
CS International is the sole Derivative Counterparty (as that term is defined in the Existing Base Indenture) and consents to this Amendment by its signature hereto.
 
The Noteholder holds 100% of the Series 2015-VF1 Variable Funding Notes and therefore is the Series Required Noteholder.
 
The Noteholder waives the requirement for the delivery of an Issuer Tax Opinion and other opinions as set forth in this Amendment.
 
Notice has been provided to the Note Rating Agency.
 
Accordingly, the Issuer, Indenture Trustee, Calculation Agent, Paying Agent, Securities Intermediary, OLS, NRM, the Administrator, Administrative Agent, NRZ, the Derivative Counterparty 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:
 
SECTION 1.            Amendments to the Existing Indenture Supplement . Effective as of the Amendment Effective Date (as defined below):
 
1.1            Section 2 of the Existing Indenture Supplement is amended by deleting the defined terms “ Expected Repayment Date ,” “ Index ,” “ Maximum VFN Principal Balance ,” “ Senior Margin ,” “ Subordinate Margin ” and “ Undrawn Fee Rate ” in their entirety and replacing them with the following:
 
Expected Repayment Date ” means for the Series 2015-VF1 Notes, March 23, 2018, as such date may be extended from time to time with respect to the Series 2015-VF1 Notes pursuant to Section 7 hereof.
 
Index ” means, for any Class of the Series 2015-VF1 Notes, One-Month LIBOR, the  Cost of Funds Rate or the Base Rate, as specified for such Class in the definition of “Note Interest Rate”; provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent the Note Rating Agency rates any Outstanding Class of Series 2015-VF1 Notes, the “Index” shall be One-Month LIBOR.
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Maximum VFN Principal Balance ” means, for the Series 2015-VF1 Notes, for Class A-VF1: $374,646,000, for Class B-VF1: $8,038,000, for Class C-VF1: $8,924,000 and for Class D-VF1: $33,392,000, or (i) such other amount, calculated pursuant to a written agreement between the Administrator and the Administrative Agent or (ii) such lesser amount designated by the Issuer in accordance with the terms of the Base Indenture.
 
Senior Margin ” means, with respect to:
 
(i)
the Class A-VF1 Notes on any date, a per   annum rate equal to 1.16%;
 
(ii)
the Class B-VF1 Notes on any date, a per   annum rate equal to 1.74%;
 
(iii)
the Class C-VF1 Notes on any date, a per   annum rate equal to 3.25%; and

(iv)
the Class D-VF1 Notes on any date, a per   annum rate equal to 4.75%.

Subordinate Margin ” means with respect to:

(i)
the Class A-VF1 Notes on any date, a per   annum rate equal to 0.00%;
 
(ii)
the Class B-VF1  Notes on any date, a per   annum rate equal to 0.00%;
 
(iii)
the Class C-VF1  Notes on any date, a per   annum rate equal to 0.00%; and
 
(iv)
the Class D-VF1 Notes on any date, a per   annum rate equal to 0.00%.
 
Undrawn Fee Rate ” means for each applicable Class of the Series 2015-VF1 Notes, the per annum rate set forth or determined as described below:
 
(i) Class A-VF1: (a) if the Used Percentage for the Class A-VF1 is less than or equal to 50.0%: 0.50%,  per annum; (b) if the Used Percentage for the Class A-VF1 is greater than 50.0% and less than or equal to 75.0%: 0.25%, per annum; and (c) if the Used Percentage for the Class A-VF1 is greater than 75.0%: 0.00%, per annum;
 
(ii) Class B-VF1: (a) if the Used Percentage for the Class B-VF1 is less than or equal to 50.0%: 0.50%, per annum; (b) if the Used Percentage for the Class B-VF1 is greater than 50.0% and less than or equal to 75.0%: 0.25%, per annum; and (c) if the Used Percentage for the Class B-VF1 is greater than 75.0%: 0.00%, per annum;
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(iii) Class C-VF1: (a) if the Used Percentage for the Class C-VF1 is less than or equal to 50.0%: 0.50%, per annum; (b) if the Used Percentage for the Class C-VF1 is greater than 50.0% and less than or equal to 75.0%: 0.25%, per annum; and (c) if the Used Percentage for the Class C-VF1 is greater than 75.0%: 0.00%, per annum; and
 
(iv) Class D-VF1: (a) if the Used Percentage for the Class D-VF1 is less than or equal to 50.0%: 0.50%, per annum; (b) if the Used Percentage for the Class D-VF1 is greater than 50.0% and less than or equal to 75.0%: 0.25%, per annum; and (c) if the Used Percentage for the Class D-VF1 is greater than 75.0%: 0.00%, per annum

SECTION 2.            Noteholder Consent and Waiver .  The Noteholder hereby consents to this Amendment and waives, and instructs the Indenture Trustee to waive the requirement (i) in Section 12.2 of the Existing Base Indenture for the delivery of an Issuer Tax Opinion and (ii) 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 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.

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; and
 
4.2             notice to the Note Rating Agency.
 
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.            Costs Notwithstanding any terms of the Note Purchase Agreement to the contrary, each of the Noteholder, the Issuer, and the Administrative Agent shall be responsible for its own expenses in connection with the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Amendment.  The Administrator shall pay the reasonable costs and expenses of the Indenture Trustee and the Owner Trustee in connection with the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Amendment promptly following its receipt of an invoice therefor.  The Administrator shall pay the reasonable costs and expenses of OLS in connection with the negotiation, execution and delivery of this Amendment to the extent required by the terms of the Master Agreement.
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SECTION 7.            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 8.            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 9.            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 10.          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 11         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 12.          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/ Anita Roselli Woolery
 
Name:
Anita Roselli Woolery
 
Title:
Vice President
 
[Signature page to NRART 2015-ON1 Amendment No. 7 to Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement]


 
OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC
   
 
By:
/s/ Michael L. DelGiacco
 
Name:
Michael L. DelGiacco
 
Title:
Vice President and Treasurer
 
[Signature page to NRART 2015-ON1 Amendment No. 7 to Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement]


 
HLSS HOLDINGS, LLC
   
 
By:
/s/ Nicola Santoro, Jr.
 
Name:
Nicola Santoro, Jr.
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 
[Signature page to NRART 2015-ON1 Amendment No. 7 to Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement]

 
NEW RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE LLC
     
 
By:
/s/ Cameron MacDougall
 
Name:
Cameron MacDougall
 
Title:
President
 
[Signature page to NRART 2015-ON1 Amendment No. 7 to Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement]

 
DEUTSCHE BANK NATIONAL TRUST
COMPANY
, as Indenture Trustee, Calculation
Agent, Paying Agent and Securities
Intermediary, and not in its individual capacity
   
 
By:
/s/ Erica Blair
 
Name:
Erica Blair
 
Title:
Associate
     
 
By:
/s/ Amy McNulty
 
Name:
Amy McNulty
 
Title:
Assistant Vice President
 
[Signature page to NRART 2015-ON1 Amendment No. 7 to Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement]

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

[Signature page to NRART 2015-ON1 Amendment No. 7 to Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement]

 
NEW RESIDENTIAL INVESTMENT CORP.
     
 
By:
/s/ Nicola Santoro, Jr.
 
Name:
Nicola Santoro, Jr.
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer

[Signature page to NRART 2015-ON1 Amendment No. 7 to Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement]

 
CONSENTED TO BY:
     
 
CREDIT SUISSE AG, NEW YORK BRANCH ,
as 100% Noteholder of the Series 2015-VF1
Variable Funding Notes
     
 
By:
/s/ Patrick Duggan
 
Name:
Patrick Duggan
 
Title:
Associate
     
 
By:
/s/ Patrick J. Hart
 
Name:
Patrick J. Hart
 
Title:
Vice President
 
[Signature page to NRART 2015-ON1 Amendment No. 7 to Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement]

 
CONSENTED TO BY:
   
 
CREDIT SUISSE INTERNATIONAL ,
as Derivative Counterparty
     
 
By:
/s/ Bik Kwan Chung
 
Name:
Bik Kwan Chung
 
Title:
Authorized Signatory
     
 
By:
/s/ Steven J. Reis
 
Name:
Steven J. Reis
 
Title:
Authorized Signatory

[Signature page to NRART 2015-ON1 Amendment No. 7 to Series 2015-VF1 Indenture Supplement]