Share Repurchase and Conversion Agreement between Ocwen Financial Corporation and Holders of Series A Preferred Stock
Ocwen Financial Corporation and several investment funds have agreed that the funds will convert their Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock into common stock. Ocwen will then repurchase the resulting common shares from the funds for a total of approximately $158.7 million, with payment made by wire transfer. The agreement ensures that the shares are transferred free of any liens, and includes provisions for cash payments in lieu of fractional shares. The transaction is binding on both parties and governed by New York law.
Exhibit 10.1
September 23, 2013
Ocwen Financial Corporation
1661 Worthington Road, Suite 100
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Attention: John V. Britti, Chief Financial Officer
Re: | Share Repurchase |
Dear John:
The undersigned holders (the “Holders”) of shares of Series A Perpetual Convertible Preferred Stock of Ocwen Financial Corporation (the “Company”) hereby give notice that they wish to convert the number of shares set forth opposite such Holders’ respective names on Schedule 1 attached hereto (such shares, the “Preferred Shares”) into shares of common stock, $.01 par value (the “Common Stock”), of the Company. The Company hereby accepts such conversion notice and shall issue to the Holders the number of shares of Common Stock set forth opposite such Holders’ respective names on Schedule 1 (such shares, the “Common Shares”) and to pay the cash adjustment in lieu of issuing fractional shares set forth on Schedule 1.
The Holders hereby agree to sell, and the Company hereby agrees to purchase, the Common Shares.
On the date hereof, the Company shall pay (i) the purchase price for the Common Shares, and (ii) the cash adjustment in lieu of issuing fractional shares, each as reflected on Schedule 1 (together, the “Purchase Price”). The Company is hereby authorized to send an instruction letter to its stock transfer agent instructing such agent to reflect the transactions contemplated herein upon the Company’s records. The Purchase Price shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds in the amounts and to the bank accounts as set forth on Schedule 2 attached hereto.
Each Holder represents and warrants that it has full legal and beneficial ownership of the Preferred Shares set forth opposite such Holder’s name on Schedule 1, free and clear of all liens or encumbrances of any kind whatsoever (“Liens”), and that, assuming due and proper issuance of the Common Shares set forth opposite such Holder’s name on Schedule 1 as provided herein, good and valid title to the Common Shares set forth opposite such Holder’s name on Schedule 1 shall be transferred to the Company free and clear of all Liens.
This letter agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York. This letter agreement represents the entire agreement among the parties hereto. This letter agreement may only be amended or modified in a writing signed by the parties hereto. This letter agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which taken together shall constitute this letter agreement. If any term of this letter agreement shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, the remainder shall be unaffected, and the parties hereto shall use their good faith reasonable efforts to find an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term. The parties shall take such further actions as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions hereof. This letter agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their successors and assigns. However, no Holder shall assign this letter agreement without the prior written consent of the Company and the Company shall not assign this letter agreement without the prior written consent of the Holders. This letter agreement is not intended to confer on any person other than the parties hereto and their successors and assigns any rights or obligations.
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Very truly yours, | |||
HOLDERS: | |||
WLR RECOVERY FUND III, L.P. | |||
By: | WLR Recovery Associates III LLC, its General Partner | ||
By | WL Ross Group, L.P., its Managing Member | ||
By: | El Vedado LLC, its General Partner | ||
By: | /s/ Michael J. Gibbons | ||
Name: Michael J. Gibbons | |||
Title: Manager | |||
WLR RECOVERY FUND IV, L.P. | |||
By: | WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, its General Partner | ||
By | WL Ross Group, L.P., its Managing Member | ||
By: | El Vedado LLC, its General Partner | ||
By: | /s/ Michael J. Gibbons | ||
Name: Michael J. Gibbons | |||
Title: Manager | |||
WLR/GS MASTER CO-INVESTMENT, L.P. | |||
By: | WLR Master Co-Investment GP, LLC, its General Partner | ||
By | WL Ross Group, L.P., its Managing Member | ||
By: | El Vedado LLC, its General Partner | ||
By: | /s/ Michael J. Gibbons | ||
Name: Michael J. Gibbons | |||
Title: Manager |
WLR AHM CO-INVEST, L.P. | |||
By: | WLR Recovery Associates IV LLC, its General Partner | ||
By | WL Ross Group, L.P., its Managing Member | ||
By: | El Vedado LLC, its General Partner | ||
By: | /s/ Michael J. Gibbons | ||
Name: Michael J. Gibbons | |||
Title: Manager | |||
WLR IV PARALLEL ESC, L.P. | |||
By: | Invesco WLR IV Associates LLC, its General Partner | ||
By | Invesco Private Capital, Inc., its Managing Member | ||
By: | /s/ Michael J. Gibbons | ||
Name: Michael J. Gibbons | |||
Title: Chief Financial Officer |
Accepted and agreed:
OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ John V. Britti | |
Name: John V. Britti | ||
Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer |
Schedule 1
Selling Stockholders
Selling Stockholder | Number of Preferred Shares Converting | Number of Common Shares Received | Purchase Price for Common Shares received | Fractional share to be paid as cash adjustment | Cash adjustment to be paid in lieu of issuing fractional shares | Purchase Price | Number of Preferred Shares Remaining | |||||||||||||||||||||
WLR Recovery Fund III, L.P. | 7,977 | 250,927 | $ | 12,662,993.75 | 0.965 | $ | 48.43 | $ | 12,663,042.18 | 4,946 | ||||||||||||||||||
WLR Recovery Fund IV, L.P. | 66,980 | 2,106,951 | $ | 106,326,968.97 | 0.872 | $ | 43.77 | $ | 106,327,012.74 | 41,527 | ||||||||||||||||||
WLR/GS Master Co-Investment, L.P. | 4,649 | 146,240 | $ | 7,379,979.86 | 0.956 | $ | 47.98 | $ | 7,380,027.84 | 2,883 | ||||||||||||||||||
WLR AHM Co-Invest, L.P. | 20,093 | 632,054 | $ | 31,896,511.14 | 0.105 | $ | 5.27 | $ | 31,896,516.41 | 12,457 | ||||||||||||||||||
WLR IV Parallel ESC, L.P. | 301 | 9,468 | $ | 477,801.21 | 0.386 | $ | 19.37 | $ | 477,820.59 | 187 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total: | 100,000 | 3,145,640 | $ | 158,744,254.93 | 3.284 | $ | 164.82 | $ | 158,744,419.76 | 62,000 |
Schedule 2
Proceeds and Wire Instructions
Selling Stockholder | Amount of Proceeds | Wire Instructions | ||||
WLR Recovery Fund III, L.P. | $ | 12,663,042.18 | Bank: RBS Citizens, N.A. Providence, RI ABA: 011500120 Account Number: 1312294644 | |||
WLR Recovery Fund IV, L.P. | $ | 106,327,012.74 | Bank: RBS Citizens, N.A. Providence, RI ABA: 011500120 Account Number: 1312294555 | |||
WLR/GS Master Co-Investment, L.P. | $ | 7,380,027.84 | Bank: RBS Citizens, N.A. Providence, RI ABA: 011500120 Account Number: 1312294695 | |||
WLR AHM Co-Invest, L.P. | $ | 31,896,516.41 | Bank: RBS Citizens, N.A. Providence, RI ABA: 011500120 Account Number: 1312294482 | |||
WLR IV Parallel ESC, L.P. | $ | 477,820.59 | Bank: RBS Citizens, N.A. Providence, RI ABA: 011500120 Account Number: 1312294628 | |||
Total: | $ | 158,744,419.76 |