Share Repurchase and Conversion Agreement between Ocwen Financial Corporation and Holders of Series A Preferred Stock

Summary

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.

EX-10.1 2 ex10_1.htm EXHIBIT 10.1
 

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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SIGNATURE PAGES OF HOLDERS AND COMPANY FOLLOW]

 
 
       
  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