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Investment in Equity Method Investee
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]  
Investment in Equity Method Investee
Note 12 — Investment in Equity Method Investee and Related Party Transactions
Oaktree Capital Management L.P. and certain affiliates, including managed investment funds and accounts (collectively Oaktree), MAV Canopy and MAV are deemed related parties to Onity. In addition to the transactions described below, Oaktree invested shares and warrants of our common stock and has two non-voting observers to our Board of Directors for as long as Oaktree owns at least 15.0% of all issued and outstanding common stock of Onity (assuming the exercise of warrants in full); also see Note 17 — Stockholders’ Equity.
Investment in MAV Canopy
On December 21, 2020, Onity formed a strategic relationship with Oaktree to invest in MSRs exclusively subserviced by PHH. The parties initially agreed to invest their pro rata portions of up to an aggregate of $250.0 million in an intermediate holding company, MAV Canopy, held 15% by Onity and 85% by Oaktree. MAV Canopy’s wholly owned subsidiary MAV is a licensed mortgage servicing company approved to purchase GSE MSRs. PHH and MAV entered into a number of definitive agreements which govern the terms of their business relationship, summarized below.
On November 27, 2024, Onity sold to Oaktree its 15% ownership interest in MAV Canopy, including its right to a Promote Distribution (distribution amount available after satisfaction of a specified internal rate of return on Oaktree capital contributions), for $50.0 million total cash proceeds, resulting in the recognition of a $13.7 million gain on sale, net of transaction costs, reported within Earnings of equity method investee in our consolidated statement of operations.
Through the date of sale of our ownership interest effective November 27, 2024, we accounted for our 15% investment in MAV Canopy under the equity method.
Subservicing Agreement with MAV
In 2021, PHH entered into a Subservicing Agreement with MAV for exclusive rights to service the mortgage loans underlying MSRs owned by MAV. Upon the sale of MAV Canopy in November 2024, PHH and MAV amended the Subservicing Agreement to provide that PHH will have the right to be the exclusive subservicer for an initial term of five years through November 2029 subject to certain extensions of all MSRs that MAV currently owns, for all future MSRs that MAV acquires from PHH, and for the majority of MAV’s MSR portfolio overall, as defined. In addition, the parties agreed to a six-month lockout during which MAV shall not sell or otherwise transfer any MSRs owned by MAV at the MAV Canopy sale date without the prior consent of PHH. Following this initial six-month period, the lockout restriction is subject to reduction in 25% increments through September 30, 2027. MAV may freely sell or transfer any MSRs thereafter.
As of December 31, 2024, PHH subserviced a total $41.2 billion UPB on behalf of MAV under the Subservicing Agreement, of which $21.5 billion of MSRs were previously sold by PHH to MAV and do not qualify for sale accounting and thus remain reported on the consolidated balance sheet of PHH, with a fair value of $330.6 million MSR and $322.7 million Pledged MSR liability - see Note 8 — Other Financing Liabilities, at Fair Value.
Joint Marketing Agreement and Recapture Agreement with MAV
In conjunction with the subservicing agreement, PHH and MAV entered into a joint marketing agreement and a flow MSR sale agreement (MSR recapture), whereby PHH is entitled to the exclusive right to solicit and refinance borrowers with loans underlying the MSR owned by MAV, and is obligated to transfer to MAV the MSR associated with the loans so originated. Under the agreements, the parties share the recapture benefits, whereby PHH realizes gains or losses on loans sold and MAV is delivered the recaptured MSR for no cash consideration. During 2024, 2023 and 2022, PHH transferred MSRs with a UPB of $64.2 million, $30.9 million and $275.1 million, respectively, under this agreement.
MAV MSR Sale Agreements and Right of First Offer
During 2024, 2023 and 2022, pursuant to different MSR sale agreements, PHH transferred to MAV certain MSRs for an aggregate UPB of nil , $6.8 billion and $7.2 billion, respectively. While the MSR title has transferred to MAV, these MSR transfer transactions between PHH and MAV do not qualify for sale accounting primarily due to the termination restrictions of the subservicing agreement, and are accounted for as secured financings. See Note 8 — Other Financing Liabilities, at Fair Value.
MAV has a right of first offer (ROFO) for any GSE MSRs that PHH desires to sell that meet certain criteria, including ESS transactions. The ROFO will remain effective for an initial term of five years through November 2029 subject to certain extensions or terminations.
Administrative Services Agreement
Through the date of sale of our ownership interest in MAV Canopy effective November 27, 2024, Onity provided certain administrative services to MAV, including accounting, treasury, human resources, management information, MSR transaction support, and certain licensing, regulatory and risk management support. Onity was entitled to a fee for such services, subject to an annual cap of $0.4 million.
Note Purchase Agreement Amendment
In February 2021, as part of our corporate debt refinancing, we issued to Oaktree in a private placement $285.0 million of Onity Senior Secured Notes due 2027 pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement, and shares and warrants of our common stock (see Note 17 — Stockholders’ Equity).
On September 30, 2024, Onity entered into a definitive Transaction Agreement with Oaktree, MAV Canopy and MAV, that provided a framework pursuant to which the parties consummated a series of transactions described above, including the MAV Canopy sale and the amendment to the Subservicing Agreement, and the Note Purchase Agreement Amendment. Under the Note Purchase Agreement Amendment, the Onity Senior Secured Notes were amended to (i) permit a debt financing by Onity under certain conditions, (ii) waive a portion of the make-whole premium due in connection with any optional redemption of the Onity Senior Secured Notes on or prior to March 4, 2026, and (iii) require Onity to redeem the Onity Senior Secured Notes with the cash proceeds from the following transactions at reduced redemption prices.
First, Onity was required to redeem a principal amount of Onity Senior Secured Notes equal to the cash proceeds from the MAV Canopy sale at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of Onity Senior Secured Notes so redeemed plus accrued interest.
Second, Onity was required to redeem a principal amount of Onity Senior Secured Notes equal to (x) any remaining net proceeds from the debt financing, after repurchasing, redeeming or defeasing the PMC Notes in full, (y) the cash proceeds from the MAM Asset Acquisition and the proceeds from any debt financing secured with the assets acquired in the MAM Asset Acquisition, and (z) the net cash proceeds from the reverse mortgage asset OLIT securitization completed in September 2024 (see Note 14 — Borrowings), in each case, at a redemption price equal to 102.5% of the principal amount of Onity Senior Secured Notes so redeemed plus accrued interest.
Finally, Onity had the option to redeem up to an additional $50.0 million principal amount of Onity Senior Secured Notes prior to December 31, 2024 at a redemption price equal to 102.5% of the principal amount of Onity Senior Secured Notes so redeemed plus accrued interest.
On November 6, 2024, Onity issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 9.875% Senior Notes due 2029 (Senior Notes Due 2029) in a syndicated private placement. Oaktree was allocated $50.0 million of the notes principal amount. On November 27, 2024, the net proceeds from the sale of the PHH Senior Notes, together with the net proceeds from the MAV Canopy sale and available liquidity, were used to redeem all of the outstanding PMC Senior Secured Notes due 2026 and all of the outstanding Onity Senior Secured Notes due 2027; refer to Note 14 — Borrowings.
In return for Oaktree agreeing to undertake the MAV Canopy sale, participate as an anchor investor in the debt financing, amend the Onity Senior Secured Notes agreement to permit the debt financing and amend the terms of the redemption provisions of the Oaktree Notes to waive a portion of the make-whole premium and make the other changes described above, Onity agreed to pay Oaktree a transaction fee of $5.0 million that was dependent on the size and pricing of the financing.