8-K/A

Rithm Capital Corp. (RITM)

8-K/A 2021-09-14 For: 2021-08-23
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549


FORM 8-K/A


CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): September 14, 2021 (August 23, 2021)


New Residential Investment Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


Delaware 001-35777 45-3449660
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1345 Avenue of the Americas, 45th Floor, New York, New York 10105

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code)

(212) 479-3150

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

Emerging growth company         ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.               ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share NRZ New York Stock Exchange
7.50% Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock NRZ PR A New York Stock Exchange
7.125% Series B Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock NRZ PR B New York Stock Exchange
6.375% Series C Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock NRZ PR C New York Stock Exchange


Introductory Note

This Current Report on form 8-K/A (this “Amendment”) is being filed as an amendment to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by New Residential Investment Corp. (the “Company”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “

SEC

”) on August 23, 2021 (the “Original Report”). In the Original Report, the Company disclosed, among other things, the closing on August 23, 2021 of the acquisition (the "Transaction") of Caliber Home Loans Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Caliber”) from LSF Pickens Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“

LSF

”), as contemplated by that Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 14, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, the "

SPA

"), with LSF and Caliber. Pursuant to the SPA, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, NRZ Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, purchased all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Caliber. This Amendment is being filed to provide the historical condensed consolidated financial information of Caliber and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of the Company required by Items 9.01(a) and 9.01(b) of Form 8-K that were excluded from the Original Report. Except as set forth herein, this Amendment does not amend, modify or update the disclosure contained in the Original Report.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

(a) Financial Statements of Business Acquired.

The historical condensed consolidated financial statements of Caliber as of and for the year ended December 31, 2020 are filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Amendment and are incorporated herein by reference. The historical condensed consolidated financial statements of Caliber as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2021 (unaudited) are filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Amendment and are incorporated herein by reference.


(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

The unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information, including the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2021, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2020, and related notes showing the pro forma effects of the Transaction are filed as Exhibit 99.3 to this Amendment and are incorporated herein by reference. This unaudited pro forma condensed consolidated financial information is provided for illustrative purposes only and does not purport to represent what the Company’s financial position or results of operations would have been if the Transaction had been consummated on the dates indicated, nor are they necessarily indicative of what the financial position or results of operations of the Company will be in future periods.

(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Audited consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto of Caliber for the year ended December 31, 2020 (incorporated by reference to<br> Exhibit 99.2 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 14, 2021).
99.2 Unaudited consolidated financial statements of Caliber as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
99.3 Unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of the Company, which includes the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as<br> of June 30, 2021, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income for the year ended December 31, 2020.
104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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

Dated: September 14, 2021



Exhibit 99.2

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)<br><br> <br>Caliber Home Loans, Inc. and Subsidiaries
As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020


Caliber Home Loans, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

As of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and for the

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2021 and 2020

Contents

Consolidated Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) 3
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) 4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholder‘s Equity (Unaudited) 5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) 6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 8

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CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share amounts)

December 31, 2020
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents 261,685 $ 504,378
Restricted cash 65,982 29,293
Servicing advances, net 139,061 160,606
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value 9,999,759 8,007,730
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value 1,467,466 1,156,831
Property and equipment, net 81,935 77,055
Loans eligible for repurchase from GNMA 2,241,800 2,273,601
Derivative assets 140,639 315,488
Prepaid expenses and other assets 679,493 430,257
Total assets 15,077,820 $ 12,955,239
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY
Liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 369,485 $ 417,148
Servicer advance facilities, net 100,167 109,965
Warehouse credit facilities, net 9,503,455 7,369,193
MSR financing facilities, net 757,796 899,898
Liability for loans eligible for repurchase from GNMA 2,204,769 2,273,601
Derivative liabilities 21,331 95,285
Other liabilities 458,196 386,371
Total liabilities 13,415,199 11,551,461
Stockholder’s Equity:
Preferred stock – 15,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding, 0.0001 par value
Common stock – 485,000,000 shares authorized, 119,172,000 issued and outstanding, 0.0001 par value 12 12
Additional paid-in capital 659,438 659,644
Retained earnings 1,003,171 744,122
Total stockholder’s equity 1,662,621 1,403,778
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity 15,077,820 $ 12,955,239

All values are in US Dollars.

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Revenues:
Gain on sale, net $ 482,281 $ 716,882 $ 1,135,675 $ 1,094,064
Fee income 57,893 55,089 121,607 98,344
Servicing fees, net 111,531 127,047 227,908 255,511
Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights (158,622 ) (267,716 ) (135,415 ) (320,108 )
Other income 7,070 3,724 12,605 6,807
Total revenues 500,153 635,026 1,362,380 1,134,618
Operating expenses:
Compensation and benefits 356,519 346,657 760,604 586,846
Occupancy and equipment 11,750 11,796 22,949 23,609
General and administrative 117,615 81,256 223,558 156,601
Depreciation and amortization 8,841 7,531 16,821 15,200
Total operating expenses 494,725 447,240 1,023,932 782,256
Income  from operations 5,428 187,786 338,448 352,362
Other income (expense):
Interest income 59,753 45,731 101,980 101,233
Interest expense (52,448 ) (36,650 ) (96,309 ) (87,932 )
Other income, net 7,305 9,081 5,671 13,301
Net income before taxes 12,733 196,867 344,119 365,663
Income tax expense (2,224 ) (48,210 ) (85,070 ) (90,366 )
Net income $ 10,509 $ 148,657 $ 259,049 $ 275,297
Earnings per share
Basic $ 0.09 $ 1.25 $ 2.17 $ 2.31

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)

Common Stock Shares Common Stock Additional Paid in Capital Retained Earnings Total Stockholder’s Equity
Balance, March 31, 2020 119,172 $ 12 $ 659,190 $ 555,563 $ 1,214,765
Capital contributed 305 305
Net income 148,657 148,657
Balance, June 30, 2020 119,172 $ 12 $ 659,495 $ 704,220 $ 1,363,727
Balance, March 31, 2021 119,172 $ 12 $ 659,428 $ 992,662 $ 1,652,102
Capital contributed 10 10
Net income 10,509 10,509
Balance, June 30, 2021 119,172 $ 12 $ 659,438 $ 1,003,171 $ 1,662,621
Common Stock Shares Common Stock Additional Paid in Capital Retained Earnings Total Stockholder’s Equity
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Balance, December 31, 2019 119,172 $ 12 $ 656,341 $ 428,923 $ 1,085,276
Capital contributed 3,154 3,154
Net loss 275,297 275,297
Balance, June 30, 2020 119,172 $ 12 $ 659,495 $ 704,220 $ 1,363,727
Balance, December 31, 2020 119,172 $ 12 $ 659,644 $ 744,122 $ 1,403,778
Capital contributed (206 ) (206 )
Net income 259,049 259,049
Balance, June 30, 2021 119,172 $ 12 $ 659,438 $ 1,003,171 $ 1,662,621

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)

Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020
Operating activities
Net income $ 259,049 $ 275,297
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization expense 16,821 15,200
Amortization of debt issuance costs 7,065 3,779
Provision for servicing advance losses 5,394 5,059
Provision for repurchases and indemnifications (10,161 ) 33,764
Origination of mortgage servicing rights (336,208 ) (455,446 )
Fair value change in servicing rights 23,075 747,576
Reimbursement of MSR purchase premiums for loans that meet early payoff and early delinquency triggers 1,338 6,253
Mortgage loans originated or purchased, net of fees (45,369,298 ) (37,016,728 )
Proceeds on sale of and payments of mortgage loans held for sale 44,213,122 38,205,003
Gain on origination and sale of loans (888,437 ) (429,177 )
Change in fair value of loans held for sale 56,325 (50,064 )
Change in fair value of loans eligible for repurchase from GNMA (37,031 )
Change in fair value of derivative instruments 101,761 (246,238 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Servicing advances, net 15,994 20,718
Prepaid expenses and other assets (259,907 ) (16,281 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses (46,844 ) 76,514
Other liabilities 79,094 80,240
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities (2,168,848 ) 1,255,469
Investing activities
Purchases of property and equipment, net of disposals (16,403 ) (15,398 )
Sale of mortgage servicing rights and advances 3,700 103,586
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities (12,703 ) 88,188
Financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings 44,046,692 36,690,300
Repayments of borrowings (42,065,411 ) (37,759,385 )
Debt issuance cost (5,734 ) (2,469 )
Payment of contingent consideration (1,755 )
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 1,975,547 (1,073,309 )
Net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash (206,004 ) 270,348
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period 533,671 139,939
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period $ 327,667 $ 410,287

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited).

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CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED) (UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)

Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020
Supplemental disclosure
Cash paid for interest $ 78,909 $ 89,031
Cash paid for income taxes $ 27,904 $ 10
Non-cash contribution of MSRs from affiliate, net of tax (206 ) 3,121

The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash to amount reported within the consolidated balance sheets:

June 30,
2021 2020
Cash and cash equivalents $ 261,685 $ 382,643
Restricted cash 65,982 27,644
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash $ 327,667 $ 410,287

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CALIBER HOME LOANS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

June 30, 2021

  1. Organization and Description of Business

Prior to October 19, 2020, Caliber Home Loans, Inc. (Caliber, or the Company) was a wholly owned subsidiary of LSF6 Service Operations LLC (LSF6) which was a wholly owned subsidiary of LSF6 Mid-Servicer Holdings LLC (Mid-Servicer). Mid- Servicer was a wholly-owned subsidiary of LSF Pickens Holdings, LLC (“Pickens”), an indirect subsidiary of Lone Star Funds. On October 19, 2020, Caliber, LSF6, Mid-Servicer and Pickens entered into a restructuring transaction, whereby LSF6 distributed its equity in Caliber to Mid-Servicer and elected to be disregarded as an entity separate from Mid-Servicer for tax purposes.  Mid-Servicer transferred its equity in LSF6 to Pickens, who transferred all the equity interests of LSF6 Service Operations to an affiliate Lone Star entity.  LSF6 Service Operations was removed from the Caliber structure and does not hold any assets related to Caliber’s business.  Immediately after this reorganization, Mid-Servicer was merged into Caliber and Caliber became a direct subsidiary of Pickens.  Caliber accounted for this transaction in a manner similar to a pooling of interest whereby all the assets and liabilities and revenues and expenses of Mid-Servicer were consolidated with Caliber. As a part of this reorganization, Caliber’s existing common shares were cancelled and 485,000,000 new shares with a par value of $0.0001 per share were authorized of which 119,172,000 shares are issued and outstanding. Pickens owns 100% of the outstanding common shares. Caliber’s existing  preferred shares were also cancelled and 15,000,000 new shares with a par value of $.0001 were authorized; no preferred shares were issued and outstanding as part of the reorganization.

The consolidated financial statements represent the results of operations, financial position, cash flows and changes in equity of Caliber and Mid-Servicer consolidated, as if the transaction described above took place prior to January 1, 2020.

Caliber, with its wholly owned subsidiaries, Summit Trustee Services, LLC; Fort Settlement Services, LLC (FSS); and Fort Escrow, Inc. (FEI); originates, purchases, sells, and services mortgage loans secured by residential real estate. Caliber primarily originates prime credit mortgage assets, including prime conventional conforming mortgages, and Federal Housing Administration/Veterans Affairs (FHA/VA) mortgages, which it sells servicing retained or servicing released to the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) (collectively, the GSEs) and other investors, or transfers the loans into pools of Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) mortgage backed securities (MBS). In addition, Caliber may also originate non-agency mortgage loans primarily for sale to an affiliate. Caliber sells mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) to market participants and performs servicing activities on behalf of investors, including the GSEs, GNMA, and private-label securitizations (non-agency). The Company also provides servicing for mortgage servicing rights acquired from third parties or contributed by affiliates. In addition, FSS and FEI provide escrow and title services for mortgage loans secured by residential real estate, the revenue from which is included in other income.

On April 14, 2021, Pickens and Caliber entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “SPA”) with New Residential Investment Corp. (“NRZ”) whereby NRZ will purchase all the issued and outstanding equity interest of Caliber from Pickens for a purchase price of $1.675 billion., subject to certain downward adjustments for among other things, any Leakage Amount (as defined in the SPA to include certain cash dividends and other payments out of Caliber and its subsidiaries) since December 31, 2020. The Transaction is targeted to close in the third quarter of 2021, subject to various approvals and customary closing conditions.

  1. Significant Accounting Policies

Method of Accounting

The accounting records of the Company are maintained on the accrual basis of accounting. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP).

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its subsidiaries, and those variable interest entities (VIEs) where Caliber is the primary beneficiary. All significant intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates due to factors such as adverse changes in the economy, changes in interest rates, changes in prepayment assumptions, declines in home prices, discrete events adversely affecting specific borrowers, uncertainties in the economy caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, or other factors. The COVID-19 pandemic poses unique challenges to our business and the effects of the pandemic could adversely impact our ability to originate mortgages, our servicing operations, our liquidity and our employees. Estimates that are particularly significant relate to the Company’s fair value measurement of mortgage loans held for sale, mortgage servicing rights, and derivative assets and liabilities, as well as its estimates for the reserve for mortgage repurchases and indemnifications, and the calculation of recoverability of servicing related advances.

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Restricted Cash

Restricted cash is comprised of deposits held to comply with various regulatory and lease obligations, cash collected from borrowers for payment to third parties, certain funds pledged to lenders, and cash associated with the settlement of servicing sales and acquisitions.

Servicing Advances, Net

When borrowers are delinquent in making monthly payments on mortgage loans, the Company, in accordance with various servicing agreements, is required to advance principal and interest payments to certain investors and to pay insurance premiums, property taxes, and property protection costs. The Company also advances funds to process foreclosures and to maintain, repair, and market foreclosed real estate properties on behalf of investors. Advances are generally recovered from borrowers for performing loans, from the investors, or from loan proceeds for non-performing loans.

A reserve for servicing advances is established to absorb potential losses on advances. Changes to the  reserve are recorded in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. The adequacy of the reserve is evaluated based on loan status, delinquency status, lien position, collateral value, and historical losses. Management will assess the collectability of the advances, from the borrower, liquidation proceeds or the investor, and will charge off any advances deemed unrecoverable. The Company’s ability to recover advances from investors will vary depending upon the rights conveyed in the various servicing agreements.

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

The Company originates mortgage loans primarily to transfer the loans into pools of GNMA mortgage backed securities or to sell to the GSEs or other third party investors in the secondary market. In addition, the Company originates and sells certain mortgage loans to an affiliate (see Note 13 Related Party Transactions).  Generally, all newly originated mortgage loans are delivered to third party purchasers within one month after origination. Mortgage loans held for sale can also include certain loans that have been repurchased for various origination and servicing reasons.  These loans are held at fair value until they can be resold.  Mortgage loans held for sale consist of single-family residential property mortgages originated by the Company having maturities of up to 30 years.

The Company elected the fair value reporting option for mortgage loans held for sale as permitted under ASC 825, Financial Instruments. Accordingly, mortgage loans held for sale are carried at estimated fair value with changes in fair value recognized in gain on sale, net on the consolidated statements of operations. Under fair value reporting, the Company is not permitted to defer the loan origination fees, net of direct loan origination costs associated with newly originated loans; thus, they are recognized as incurred.

Mortgage loans held for sale are considered de-recognized, or sold, when the Company surrenders control over the financial assets. Control is considered to have been surrendered when the transferred assets have been legally isolated from the Company, beyond the reach of the Company and its creditors; the purchaser obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets; and the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement that entitles or obligates the Company to repurchase or redeem the transferred assets before their maturity or the ability to unilaterally cause the holder to return specific assets.

Gains and losses from the sale of mortgages are recognized based on the difference between the sales proceeds and carrying value of the related loans and are recorded in gain on sale, net in the consolidated statements of operations. The sales proceeds reflect the cash received and the initial fair value of the separately recognized mortgage servicing rights.

Loans Eligible for Repurchase from GNMA

For certain loans that the Company transferred into GNMA securitization pools, the Company, as the issuer, has the unilateral right to repurchase without GNMA’s prior authorization any individual loan in a GNMA securitization pool if that loan meets certain criteria, including being unpaid for three consecutive months. Once the Company has the unilateral right to repurchase a delinquent loan, the Company has effectively regained control over the loan and, under GAAP, must re-recognize the loan on its consolidated balance sheets and establish a corresponding repurchase liability regardless of the Company’s intention to repurchase the loan. The Company records the right to repurchase these mortgage loans at fair value which is generally the unpaid principal balance. Asset values may be adjusted to reflect the market value of commitments to sell certain eligible loans to a market participant.

Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSRs)

The Company recognizes MSRs related to certain originated mortgage loans sold or transferred to third parties when servicing rights are retained.  In 2019, the Company also recognized MSRs related to certain originated non-agency loans sold to an affiliate for which the servicing rights were retained. The Company recognizes the right to service these mortgage loans as an asset on its consolidated balance sheets. The Company applies fair value accounting to these MSRs with changes in fair value recorded as charges or credits to the change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights on the consolidated statements of operations in accordance with ASC 860-50, Transfers and Servicing. The fair value of these MSRs is estimated using a stochastic discounted cash flow model that includes assumptions for prepayment speeds, discount rates, delinquency and foreclosure projections, servicing costs, and other assumptions. Management believes these assumptions are comparable to market-based assumptions for similar loan types used by other market participants in valuing MSRs. In addition, the Company obtains valuations from independent third parties to assess the reasonableness of the fair value calculated by the internal discounted cash flow model.

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In addition, the Company receives certain servicing rights on nonperforming loans associated with securitizations structured by affiliates as non-cash capital contributions.  These servicing rights are short term in nature and are recorded at fair value.  The amount recorded represents the present value of the estimated future net cash flows related to servicing certain loans and property assets. The fair value of these servicing rights was estimated using a discounted cash flow model based on internal assumptions including higher cost assumptions associated with the short term nature of the servicing that, in management’s judgment, are what a market participant would have utilized, as compared to the Company’s contractual servicing fee arrangements.

Variable Interest Entities

In the normal course of business, Caliber enters into transactions with special purpose entities (SPEs), which primarily consist of trusts established for a limited purpose. The SPEs have been formed for the purpose of transactions in which the Company transfers assets into an SPE in return for various forms of debt obligations supported by those assets. In these transactions, the Company typically receives cash and/or other interests in the SPE as proceeds for the transferred assets. The Company retains the right to service the transferred receivables.

The Company evaluates its interests in each SPE for classification as a Variable Interest Entity (VIE). A VIE is an entity having either a total equity investment at risk that is insufficient to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, whose equity investors at risk lack the ability to control the entity’s activities, or when equity investors lack the ability to control the entity’s activities in a manner consistent with their obligation to absorb losses and/or receive benefits of the entity. When an SPE meets the definition of a VIE and the Company determines that Caliber is the primary beneficiary, the Company includes the SPE in its consolidated financial statements.

The Company has aggregated certain of these transactions as financings of advances on loans serviced for others accounted for as secured borrowings.  The Company transfers advances on loans serviced for others to SPEs in exchange for cash. Caliber consolidates these SPEs because Caliber is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. Caliber made these transfers under the terms of its servicer advance facility agreements. Caliber classifies the transferred advances on its consolidated balance sheets as servicing advances, net and the related liabilities as servicer advance facilities, net. The SPEs use collections of the pledged advances to repay principal and interest and to pay the expenses of the entity. Caliber remains the servicer of the underlying mortgage loans and has the power to direct the SPE’s activities. Caliber retains the risks and benefits associated with the assets transferred to the SPEs. Holders of the debt issued by these entities can look only to the assets of the entities themselves for satisfaction of the debt and have no recourse against Caliber.

Caliber Mortgage Participant I, LLC (the Initial Participant) was formed to acquire, receive, participate, hold, release, and dispose of participation interests in certain of Caliber’s mortgage loans held for sale (MLFHS PC). The Initial Participant transfers the MLHFS PC in exchange for cash. Caliber is the primary beneficiary of the VIE and therefore, consolidates the SPE within the results of the Company. Caliber classifies the transferred MLHFS PC on its consolidated balance sheets as mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value and the related liabilities as warehouse credit facilities, net. Caliber retains the risks and benefits associated with the assets transferred to the SPEs.

CHL GMSR Issuer Trust (the Trust), an SPE created for the purpose of transferring a participation certificate (MSR PC) representing a beneficial interest in Caliber’s GNMA MSRs in exchange for a variable funding note (MSR financing VFN) and a trust certificate with Caliber, as well for the issuance of  term notes in exchange for cash. Caliber consolidates this SPE because Caliber is the primary beneficiary of the VIE. Caliber consolidates the MSR PC within mortgage servicing rights, at fair value and the MSR financing VFN and term notes are classified as MSR financing facilities, net on its consolidated balance sheets. The SPE uses collections from a specified portion of GNMA MSR net service fees collected to repay principal and interest and to pay the expenses of the entity.

Additionally, the Company has also transferred a participation certificate representing a beneficial interest certain of Caliber’s GNMA servicer advances (servicer advance PC) to the Trust in exchange for a VFN (servicer advance VFN). Caliber classifies the transferred servicer advance PC on its consolidated balance sheets as servicing advances, net and the related liabilities as servicer advance facilities, net. The Trust use collections of the pledged advances to repay principal and interest and to pay the expenses of the servicer advance VFN.

Caliber remains the servicer of the underlying mortgage loans and has the power to direct its activities. Caliber retains the risks and benefits associated with the assets transferred to the SPEs. Holders of the term notes issued by the Trust can look only to the assets of the Trust for satisfaction of the debt and have no recourse against Caliber.

Refer to Note 11 Debt for further information regarding the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities of the VIEs.

Interest Income

Interest income on mortgage loans is calculated based on the loan’s outstanding principal balance and the contractual interest rate. Interest income is recognized during the period between funding and sale of the loan in the secondary market. The Company does not accrue interest on mortgage loans held for sale that are delinquent 90 or more days (three or more payments past due). Interest income also includes placement fees earned on custodial cash deposits associated with mortgage loans serviced.

Interest Expense

Interest expense is recorded on an accrual basis based on the Company’s various financing agreements.  Interest expense also includes amortization of capitalized debt cost and commitment fees paid on certain debt agreements.

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Derivative Instruments

In accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging, the Company records its derivative instruments at fair value as either assets or liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets on a gross basis. The Company has accounted for its derivative instruments as non-designated hedge instruments and uses the derivative instruments to manage interest rate risk. The Company’s derivative instruments include interest rate lock commitments (IRLCs), loan purchase commitments (LPCs), correspondent mandatory commitments, forward commitments, Treasury futures, options on Treasury futures, Eurodollar futures, and options on Eurodollar futures.

In connection with futures and forward commitments, the Company has margin agreements with its counterparties whereby both parties are required to post cash margin in the event the fair values of the derivative financial instruments meet or exceed established thresholds and minimum transfer amounts. This process substantially mitigates counterparty credit risk. The right to receive cash margin placed by the Company with its counterparties is included in prepaid expenses and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets, and the obligation to return cash margin received by the Company from its counterparties is included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company records derivative assets and liabilities and related cash margin on a gross basis, even when a legally enforceable master netting arrangement exists between the Company and the derivative counterparty.

3.  New Accounting Standards

Recent Accounting Guidance Adopted

On January 1, 2021, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740) - Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”), which simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions and improving the application of existing guidance in Topic 740. The adoption of this accounting pronouncement did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

  1. Servicing Advances, Net

Servicing advances, net consist of the following (in thousands):

June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Principal and interest $ 1,845 $ 2,392
Taxes and insurance 115,331 137,826
Default and other 36,500 34,485
Servicing advances 153,676 174,703
Less reserve for servicing advances (14,615 ) (14,097 )
Total servicing advances, net $ 139,061 $ 160,606

The provision for servicing advance losses was $3.3 million and $1.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $5.4 million and $5.1 million  for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

  1. Mortgage Loans Held for Sale, at Fair Value

Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value, represents mortgage loans originated and held until sold to secondary market investors, such as GSEs or other third parties, or transferred into GNMA securitization pools. A summary of the unpaid principal balance of mortgage loans held for sale by type and the related aggregate fair value adjustments are presented below (in thousands):

June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Government^(1)^ $ 2,412,348 $ 2,564,936
Conventional^(2)^ 6,587,673 4,882,651
Jumbo and other 707,920 215,741
Fair value adjustment 291,818 344,402
Total mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value $ 9,999,759 $ 8,007,730

^(1)^          Includes loans insured by FHA, VA, and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) eligible to transfer into GNMA securitization pools.

^(2)^          Includes loans eligible for sale to FNMA and FHLMC.

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The following table summarizes the activity in the balance of mortgage loans held for sale (in thousands):

Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020
Fair value beginning of year $ 8,007,730 $ 6,639,122
Mortgage loans originated and purchased 45,369,298 $ 37,016,728
Proceeds on sales and payments received (43,324,685 ) $ (37,775,826 )
Change in fair value^(1)^ (52,584 ) $ 44,831
Fair value end of period $ 9,999,759 $ 5,924,855

^(1)^          Includes a $(3.7) million and $(5.2) million change in fair value adjustment for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, recorded against certain balance sheet accounts, primarily reserves for repurchases, which are represented in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

The total UPB and fair value of mortgage loans held for sale on non-accrual status are summarized below (in thousands):

June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Non-accrual UPB $ 31,117 $ 39,863
Non-accrual fair value 27,469 34,670

For certain loans transferred into GNMA securitization pools, Caliber, as the issuer and servicer, has the right to repurchase any individual loan in a GNMA securitization pool if that loan meets certain criteria, including being unpaid for three consecutive months. GNMA repurchased loans are repurchased to sell to third party investors or modified to transfer back to GNMA securitization pools. For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, Caliber repurchased $1,090.5 million and $783.1 million of mortgage loans, respectively, out of GNMA securitization pools.

Gain on sale, net is comprised of the following (in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Gain on sale $ 269,840 $ 616,364 $ 694,440 $ 812,408
Origination of mortgage servicing rights 169,567 181,447 336,208 455,446
Realized gain (loss) from derivative financial instruments (68,357 ) (204,863 ) 193,997 (383,231 )
Change in fair value ^(1)^ 224,497 13,117 (19,294 ) 50,064
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative instruments (120,327 ) 140,086 (79,837 ) 193,141
Provision for repurchases 7,061 (29,269 ) 10,161 (33,764 )
Total gain on sale, net $ 482,281 $ 716,882 $ 1,135,675 $ 1,094,064

^(1)^ Includes a $37.0 million change in fair value of loans eligible for repurchase from GNMA for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, recorded to loans eligible for repurchase from GNMA on the consolidated balance sheets.

  1. Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSRs)

The Company recognizes MSRs when it sells loans it originates on a servicing-retained basis to third parties or affiliates. In addition, certain MSRs are contributed to the Company by an affiliate. The MSRs give Caliber the contractual right to receive service fees and other remuneration in exchange for performing loan servicing functions on behalf of investors in mortgage loans and securities. The Company receives a base servicing fee from the investors ranging from 0.25% to 1.00% annually on the outstanding principal balances of the loans.

The activity related to MSRs is as follows (in thousands):

Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020
Fair value at beginning of year $ 1,156,831 $ 1,743,570
MSRs retained upon sale 336,208 455,446
Contributions of servicing assets (liabilities) from affiliates (274 ) 4,141
Sale of mortgage servicing rights (468 ) (103,679 )
Other adjustments (1,290 ) (17,916 )
Changes in fair value ^(1)^:<br><br> <br>Changes in valuation inputs and assumptions 310,691 (449,951 )
Other changes in fair value^(2)^ (334,232 ) (297,625 )
Fair value at end of period ^(3)^ $ 1,467,466 $ 1,333,986

^(1)^The change in fair value of MSR per the table above does not include $(112.3) million and $427.5 million MSR hedge gains/(losses) for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $0.5 million change in fair value of servicing liability for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, which are included in the change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights on the consolidated statements of operations.

^(2)^          Represents the realization of expected cash flows over time, primarily due to borrower payments.

^(3)^          Balance includes $0.4 million and $2.5 million of fair value of MSRs on loans owned by an affiliate as of  June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

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For valuing third party MSRs, the Company uses a stochastic discount rate by utilizing an option adjusted spread. Use of an option adjusted spread captures the benefit of a dynamic discount rate versus a static discount rate. The key economic assumptions used to measure the MSRs are shown below with the hypothetical effect on the fair value of the MSRs using various unfavorable variations in the key assumptions (dollars in thousands):

June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
MSR Asset - Servicing for Third Parties $ 1,467,060 $ 1,156,360
Weighted average life 5.39 4.73
Prepayment speed
10% adverse change $ (83,152 ) $ (68,212 )
20% adverse change $ (159,533 ) $ (130,619 )
Option Adjusted Spread rate
10% adverse change $ (39,983 ) $ (36,805 )
20% adverse change $ (77,768 ) $ (71,106 )
Cost to service per loan
10% adverse change $ (24,068 ) $ (20,339 )
20% adverse change $ (48,136 ) $ (40,678 )
  1. Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

Prepaid expenses and other assets consist of the following (in thousands):

June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Credit facilities receivable $ 107,920 $ 119,397
Margin deposits placed with counterparties 5,373 70,538
Goodwill and intangible assets 64,937 64,937
Operating lease right-of-use assets 60,857 55,946
Prepaid expenses 34,757 32,400
Loans in process and settlements in process 307,640 27,530
Receivable for foreclosed loans backed by government guarantee 6,101 7,103
Other assets 91,908 52,406
Total prepaid expenses and other assets $ 679,493 $ 430,257
  1. Other Liabilities

Other liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):

June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Deferred tax liability, net $ 317,073 $ 232,543
Operating lease liabilities 80,524 69,580
Reserve for repurchases and indemnifications 27,956 38,986
Margin deposits received from counterparties 6,122 20
Current tax liability, net 15,117
Other 26,521 30,125
Total other liabilities $ 458,196 $ 386,371

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  1. Reserve for Repurchases and Indemnifications

Certain loan sale agreements include provisions requiring the Company to repurchase a loan if a borrower fails to make certain initial loan payments or if the accompanying mortgage loan fails to meet customary representations and warranties. These representations and warranties are made to the loan purchasers about various characteristics of the loans, such as manner of origination, the nature and extent of underwriting standards applied, and the types of documentation being provided and typically are in place for the life of the loan. In addition, an investor may request that the Company refund a portion of the premium paid on the sale of mortgage loans if a loan is prepaid within a certain amount of time from the date of sale.

The Company records a provision for estimated repurchases and premium recapture on loans sold, which is recorded as a component of gain on sale, net. The reserve for repurchases is included as a component of other liabilities. Reserve levels are a function of expected losses based on actual pending and expected claims, repurchase requests, historical experience, and loan volume. The Company evaluates the adequacy of the reserve based on the current regulatory environment and changes to the framework, and adjusts the reserve to reflect the best estimate of probable future losses.

The activity of the outstanding repurchase and indemnification reserves was as follows (in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Reserves, beginning of period $ 37,376 $ 18,422 $ 38,986 $ 18,410
Provision for (reversal of provision) for repurchases (7,061 ) 29,269 (10,161 ) 33,764
Payments, realized losses and other (2,359 ) (6,597 ) (869 ) (11,080 )
Reserves, end of period $ 27,956 $ 41,094 $ 27,956 $ 41,094
  1. Derivative Financial Instruments

The following tables provide the outstanding notional balances and fair values of outstanding positions for the dates indicated, and unrealized gains (losses) during the periods indicated (in thousands):

June 30, 2021 Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
Outstanding Notional FairValue Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Assets:
IRLCs $ 7,413,564 $ 114,387 $ (150,477 )
LPCs 778,051 5,304 (2,707 )
Correspondent mandatory commitments (261 )
Forward commitments 2,807,100 3,761 (34,138 )
Options on Treasury futures 2,950,000 10,078 4,759
Treasury futures 140,000 7,109 7,109
Liabilities:
IRLCs 314,067 (1,139 ) (954 )
LPCs 657,077 (2,011 ) (853 )
Correspondent mandatory commitments 15
Forward commitments 13,074,646 (18,181 ) 75,746
Deposits placed with counterparties 5,373
Deposits received from counterparties 6,122
June 30, 2020 Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
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Outstanding Notional Fair<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Value Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Assets:
IRLCs $ 11,080,400 $ 303,316 $ 228,744
LPCs 384,863 6,754 (1,277 )
Correspondent mandatory commitments 3,046 85 49
Forward commitments 8,520,000 64,686 52,560
Options on Treasury futures 4,350,000 8,161 (256 )
Treasury futures 450,000 2,073 1,909
Options on Eurodollar futures (258 )
Liabilities:
IRLCs 29,899 (185 ) 384
LPCs 40,192 (84 ) 1,750
Forward commitments 13,222,994 (57,571 ) (39,163 )
Treasury futures 1,796
Deposits placed with counterparties 18,087
Deposits received from counterparties 6,940

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Interest rate lock commitments (IRLCs) represent an agreement to extend credit to a mortgage applicant whereby the interest rate is set prior to funding. Loan purchase commitments represent an agreement to purchase loans from a third party originator also whereby the interest rate is set prior to funding. These loan commitments bind the Company (subject to the loan approval process) to fund the loan at the specified rate, regardless of whether interest rates have changed between the commitment date and the loan funding date. As such, outstanding IRLCs and LPCs are subject to interest rate risk and related price risk during the period from the date of the commitment through the loan funding date or expiration date. The borrower is not obligated to obtain the loan; thus, the Company is subject to fallout risk (“pull-through”) related to IRLCs and LPCs, which is realized if approved borrowers choose not to close on the loans within the terms of the commitments.

Correspondent Mandatory Commitments represent a loan sales agreement in which a correspondent seller commits to deliver a certain principal amount of mortgage loans to the Company at a specified price on or before a specified date. The Company is obligated to maintain its agreed-upon price regardless of changes in the marketplace. The correspondent seller is obligated to deliver the agreed-upon amount of mortgage loans. If the correspondent seller fails to deliver the amount of mortgages necessary to fulfill the commitment by the specified date, it is obligated to pay a “pair-off” fee, based on then-current market prices, to the Company to compensate for any delivery shortfall.

Mortgage loans held for sale, which the Company carries at fair value, are subject to interest rate and price risk from the loan funding date until the date the loan is sold into the secondary market. Generally, the fair value of a loan will decline in value in the secondary market when interest rates increase and will rise in value when interest rates decrease. The Company is also exposed to risk relative to the fair value of its MSRs. The Company is exposed to loss in fair value of its MSRs when interest rates decrease. To mitigate interest rate and price risk on the IRLCs, mortgage loans held for sale, and MSRs, the Company enters into futures, options, and forward commitments to provide an economic hedge.

The initial and subsequent changes in the value of IRLCs, LPCs, and correspondent mandatory commitments are recorded as a component of gain on sale, net in the consolidated statements of operations. Changes in fair value of the derivative financial instruments used to hedge IRLCs, LPCs, and mortgage loans held for sale are included in gain on sale, net on the consolidated statements of operations, and changes in fair value of the derivative financial instruments used to hedge MSRs are included in change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights on the consolidated statements of operations.

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  1. Debt

A summary of the balances of debt for the dates indicated is presented below (in thousands):

June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Maturity Capacity Principal Outstanding Collateral Pledged ^(1)^ Principal Outstanding Collateral Pledged ^(1)^
Servicer advance facility ^(2)^ 12/22/2021 $ 25,909 $ 25,909 $ 33,092 $ 27,571 $ 35,031
Caliber Advance Receivables Trust 2020-ADV1 8/1/2022 250,000 34,596 46,073 45,573 60,040
GMSR servicing advance VFN repo ^(3)^ 3/28/2023 42,000 42,000 48,681 40,000 46,288
Servicer advance facilities principal amount 102,505 127,846 113,144 141,359
Debt issuance costs (2,338 ) (3,179 )
Servicer advance facilities, net $ 100,167 $ 127,846 $ 109,965 $ 141,359
Servicer advance wt. average interest rate 3.94 % 3.87 %
Warehouse A 2/23/2022 $ 1,000,000 $ 933,160 $ 973,757 $ 651,863 $ 661,229
Warehouse B ^(3)^ 3/28/2023 3,423,000 2,847,364 2,976,260 2,399,484 2,494,074
Warehouse C 3/31/2022 1,250,000 1,188,614 1,213,160 945,160 964,654
Warehouse D 6/28/2022 400,000 398,600 420,197 356,053 366,669
Warehouse E ^(4)^ 2/10/2022 750,000 723,181 751,479 435,703 453,113
Warehouse F 4/22/2022 250,000 235,313 235,432 243,010 245,823
Warehouse G 6/3/2022 750,000 748,585 769,644 69,162 78,252
Warehouse H 9/24/2021 1,500,000 895,181 943,326 898,861 920,178
Warehouse I 8/27/2021 750,000 705,091 732,749 303,740 316,207
Warehouse J ^(2)^ 12/22/2021 474,091 285,889 285,909 471,758 471,921
Warehouse K 10/14/2022 650,000 548,885 567,976 600,150 617,990
Warehouse facilities principal amount 9,509,863 9,869,889 7,374,944 $ 7,590,110
Debt issuance costs (6,408 ) (5,751 )
Warehouse credit facilities, net $ 9,503,455 $ 9,869,889 $ 7,369,193 $ 7,590,110
Warehouse wt. average interest rate 2.06 % 2.14 %
MSR facility A 7/10/2024 $ 250,000 $ 126,000 $ 278,641 $ 177,000 $ 246,024
MSR facility B 7/8/2024 550,000 276,000 783,626 368,000 562,833
MSR variable funding note repo ^(3)^ 3/28/2023 35,000 35,000 54,874 35,000 50,269
GMSR series term notes 5/25/2023 325,000 325,000 427,877 325,000 391,971
MSR facilities principal amount $ 762,000 $ 1,545,018 905,000 $ 1,251,097
Debt issuance costs (4,204 ) (5,102 ) $
MSR financing facilities, net $ 757,796 $ 1,545,018 $ 899,898 $ 1,251,097
MSR facilities wt. average interest rate 3.25 % 3.32 %
^(1)^ Collateral must be maintained at or above levels specified in the various debt agreements. Outstanding borrowings are monitored and the Company is required to deliver additional collateral if the fair value of the underlying collateral<br> falls below the various specified amounts.
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^(2)^ Advance facility is with the lending institution with whom the Company also holds the Warehouse J line of credit. The maximum borrowing sublimit for the servicer advance facility is $45.0 million , and the maximum borrowing limit for the<br> lender is $500.0 million.
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^(3)^ Credit Suisse Group AG is the lending institution with whom the Company holds the GMSR servicing advance VFN repo, the Warehouse B line of credit, and the MSR variable funding note repo. The combined maximum borrowing sublimit for the two<br> VFN repos is $250.0 million, and the maximum temporary aggregate base borrowing limit for the lender is $3.50 billion through December 27, 2021, and thereafter, $2.50 billion. As of June 30, 2021, the Company’s total risk under repurchase<br> agreements with Credit Suisse Group AG was $175.7 million.
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^(4)^ This facility has a temporary facility size increase of $250.0 million, which expires on October 26, 2021.
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Accrued interest payable, which is presented in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets, was $17.1 million and $11.4 million as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively for the above facilities. The Company is charged variable interest rates on amounts borrowed under all facilities. Some of the facilities carry additional fees in the form of annual facility fees charged on the total line amount, commitment fees charged on the committed portion of the line, and non-usage fees charged when monthly usage falls below a certain utilization percentage.

Servicer Advance Facilities

Servicer advance facilities are used to finance certain reimbursable servicing advances.

Caliber Advance Receivables Trust (CART) was formed in July 2020 for the purpose of financing certain reimbursable FNMA and FHLMC servicer advances.

In October 2020, Caliber created the servicer advance PC which represents a beneficial interest in certain GNMA reimbursable servicer advances. The servicer advance PC was contributed to the GMSR Trust in exchange for the servicer advance VFN. Caliber simultaneously entered a master repurchase agreement to borrow against the value of the servicer advance VFN with the lending institution with whom the Company also holds the Warehouse B warehouse line of credit and the MSR variable funding note repo.

Warehouse Credit Facilities

In order to facilitate the origination and sale of mortgage loans held for sale, the Company enters into various agreements with warehouse lenders. Such agreements are in the form of repurchase agreements with banks and other financial institutions. Mortgage repurchase financing arrangements are collateralized by the underlying mortgage loans. These transfers do not meet the criteria for sale accounting and are therefore recorded as secured borrowings in which the assets remain on the balance sheet within mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value and the proceeds from the transaction are recognized as a liability in warehouse credit facilities, net.

In September 2020, the Company formed Caliber Mortgage Participant I, LLC for the purpose of warehousing loans held for sale held by Caliber. In October 2020, Caliber created a participation interest in the loans held for sale and issues that interest to the Initial Participant. The Initial Participant then entered into a repurchase agreement with Warehouse K, backed by a full guarantee by Caliber, to finance the participation interest.

MSR Financing Facilities

The MSR financing facilities are collateralized by the Company’s FNMA, FHLMC, and GNMA MSRs.

GMSR series term notes were issued in two classes, Class A Term Notes and Class B Term Notes. The initial note balance for the Class A Term Notes was $278.6 million, and for the Class B Term Notes, $46.4 million. The Term Notes have an optional extension period not to extend two years past the stated maturity date.

Variable Interest Entities

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various types of transactions with SPEs determined to be VIEs, which primarily consist of securitization trusts established for a limited purpose. Generally, these SPEs are formed for the purpose of securitization transactions in which the Company transfers assets to an SPE, which then issues to investors various forms of debt obligations supported by those assets.

The Company has determined that the SPEs created in connection with certain advance facilities, Warehouse K, and certain MSR financing facilities should be consolidated as the Company is the primary beneficiary of each of these entities.

A summary of the assets and liabilities of VIEs included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements is presented below for the periods indicated (in thousands):

June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Servicer advance facilities Warehouse facilities MSR financing facilities Servicer advance facilities Warehouse facilities MSR financing facilities
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ $ 7,977 $ $ $ 1,065 $
Servicing advances, net 92,905 104,510
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value 567,976 617,990
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value 344,888 310,454
Prepaid expenses and other assets 54,649 347,346 24,774 337,365
Total assets $ 147,554 $ 575,953 $ 692,234 $ 129,284 $ 619,055 $ 647,819
Liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 40,310 $ 33,066 $ 160 $ 43,414 $ 24,486 $ 109
Servicer advance facilities 77,904 85,625
Warehouse credit facilities, net 545,867 595,976
MSR financing facilities, net 366,292 365,853
Total liabilities $ 118,214 $ 578,933 $ 366,452 $ 129,039 $ 620,462 $ 365,962

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Financial Covenants

As of June 30, 2021, the Company was in compliance with the covenants on its borrowing arrangements and credit facilities. These covenants generally relate to the Company’s profitability, tangible net worth, liquidity reserves, leverage requirements and limit dividends and distributions.

  1. Income Taxes

The following table sets forth the computation of the effective tax rate (dollars in thousands):

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Net income (loss) before taxes $ 12,733 $ 196,867 $ 344,119 $ 365,663
Income tax benefit (expense) $ (2,224 ) $ (48,210 ) $ (85,070 ) $ (90,366 )
Effective tax rate 17.47 % 24.49 % 24.72 % 24.71 %

The Company’s effective income tax rate from continuing operations was 17.47% and 24.49% for the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and 24.72% and 24.71% for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, compared to the statutory rate of 21.00%. Several factors influence the effective tax rate. Items increasing the rate include income taxes paid in various state jurisdictions and meals, entertainment, and qualified transportation expenses which are nondeductible for income tax purposes.

Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (the “CARES Act”)

On March 27, 2020, the CARES Act was enacted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic which included temporary changes to income and non-income based tax laws including: (i) the elimination of the 80% of taxable income limitation by allowing corporate entities to fully utilize NOL carryforwards to offset taxable income in 2018, 2019 and 2020; (ii) allowing NOLs originating in 2018, 2019 and 2020 to be carried back five years; (iii) increasing the net interest expense deduction limit to 50% of adjusted taxable income from 30% for tax years beginning January 1, 2019 and 2020; and (iv) other related provisions.  The CARES Act did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

  1. Concentrations of Risk

Risks and Uncertainties

In the ordinary course of business, the Company will encounter certain economic and regulatory risks. Economic risks include credit risk, interest rate risk and market risk. Credit risk is the risk of default, primarily in the loan portfolio that results from borrowers’ inability or unwillingness to make contractually required payments. Interest rate risk is the risk that the valuation of the Company’s interest sensitive assets and liabilities and its net interest income will change due to changes in interest rates. Market risk includes the inability of prospective borrowers to engage in home purchase transactions or mortgage refinances. Regulatory risks include administrative enforcement actions and/or civil or criminal liability resulting from any alleged failure to comply with the laws and regulations applicable to the Company’s business.

Concentrations

The Company originated or purchased loans in 50 states and the District of Columbia, with significant activity (approximately 5% or greater of total originations) in the following states:

Percentage of Originations
June 30, 2021
State:
California 15.64 %
Washington 15.21
Florida 10.10
Texas 5.56
December 31, 2020
State:
California 17.48 %
Washington 14.74
Florida 9.41
Texas 5.42

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The total unpaid principal balance of the servicing portfolio, including mortgage loans held for sale, was approximately $161.2 billion and $152.7 billion as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.  Of this population, the unpaid principal balance of loans originated by the Company and sold servicing retained was $142.9 billion and $131.5 billion as of June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. The Company serviced loans in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands with significant activity (approximately 5% or greater of total servicing) in the following states:

Percentage of Servicing Unpaid Principal Balance
June 30, 2021
State:
California 15.47 %
Washington 12.00
Florida 10.69
Texas 6.31
December 31, 2020
State:
California 16.53 %
Washington 10.90
Florida 10.29
Texas 6.32

Significant Customers

The following table presents newly originated loans that the Company sold to investors or transferred into GNMA securitization pools (in thousands):

Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020
GNMA $ 12,848,726 30.6 % $ 13,941,145 37.9 %
FHLMC 16,583,066 39.4 12,602,359 34.3
FNMA 10,756,937 25.6 8,382,537 22.8
Other 1,843,757 4.4 1,840,858 5.0
$ 42,032,486 100.0 % $ 36,766,899 100.0 %

The following table presents the percentage of unpaid principal balance of loans serviced by the Company that are owned by affiliates or other third parties:

June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
GNMA 28.4 % 29.1 %
FHLMC 39.7 39.0
FNMA 24.0 23.1
Affiliate 1.3 4.1
Other 6.6 4.7
100.0 % 100.0 %

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Servicing Portfolio Characteristics

The characteristics of the loan and property assets serviced by the Company are as follows:

June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Performing loans 96.8 % 93.4 %
Nonperforming loans 3.2 5.0
Real estate owned 1.6
100.0 % 100.0 %

Nonperforming loans are defined as being greater than 90 days contractually past due.

  1. Related-Party Transactions

In performing the servicing functions on loans owned by affiliates, the Company earns servicing-related fees, and also settles transactions with its affiliates for servicing advances. The Company earned approximately $1.6 million and $8.3 million in servicing-related fees from affiliates during the three months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and $6.2 million and $17.7 million during the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. At June 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had outstanding advances of $0.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively, on loans serviced on behalf of affiliates.

During the six months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, $(0.3) million and $4.1 million of fair value of servicing rights on nonperforming loans associated with securitizations structured by an affiliate were contributed to the Company. These servicing rights are short term in nature due to the fact that the securitization notes can be called at the end of the first year and re-performing loans are regularly purchased out of the securitization for resale on a servicing released basis by the affiliated entity. The affiliates also limit transferability of the servicing rights and add additional operational and reporting requirements. These contributions were recorded net of deferred taxes of $(0.1) million and $1.0 million, respectively, to additional paid-in capital.

During the six months ended June 30, 2020, Caliber sold originated non-agency mortgage loans with an unpaid principal balance of $431.4 million to an affiliate, resulting in a gain of  $10.4 million which is included in gain on sale, net on the consolidated statements of operations.

  1. Fair Value Measurements

ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements, provides a definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and requires expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. The standard applies when GAAP requires or allows assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value and, therefore, does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstance.

ASC 820 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. Therefore, a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, ASC 820 establishes a three-tiered fair value hierarchy based on the level of observable inputs used in the measurement of fair value (i.e., Level 1 represents quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market; Level 2 represents values using observable inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1; and Level 3 represents estimated values based on significant unobservable inputs). In addition, ASC 820 requires an entity to consider all aspects of nonperformance risk, including its own credit standing, when measuring the fair value of a liability. Under ASC 820, related disclosures are segregated for assets and liabilities measured at fair value based on the level used within the hierarchy to determine their fair values.

The following describes the methods and assumptions used by the Company in estimating fair values:

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash

The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported in the consolidated balance sheets approximates fair value. Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are classified as Level 1.

Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

The Company measures mortgage loans held for sale at fair value. Mortgage loans held for sale are valued using a market approach by utilizing: (i) the fair value of securities backed by similar mortgage loans, adjusted for certain factors to approximate the fair value of a whole mortgage loan, including the value attributable to mortgage servicing and credit risk; (ii) current commitments to purchase loans; or (iii) recent observable market trades for similar loans, adjusted for credit risk and other individual loan characteristics. As these prices are derived from market prices, the Company classifies these valuations as Level 2 in the fair value disclosures.

Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSR)

The Company primarily estimates the fair value of its mortgage servicing rights by using a stochastic discounted cash flow model which includes assumptions for prepayment speeds, discount rates, delinquency and foreclosure projections, servicing costs, and other assumptions. Management believes these assumptions are comparable to market-based assumptions used by other market participants in valuing MSRs. These assumptions require the use of judgment and can have a significant impact on the determination of the MSR’s fair value. Accordingly, the Company classifies these valuations as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures. Changes in fair value of these servicing rights are recorded to the change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights on the consolidated statements of operations.

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Derivative Instruments

The Company enters into a variety of derivative financial instruments as part of its hedging strategy and carries these instruments at fair value on the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company enters into IRLCs and LPCs with prospective borrowers and other loan originators. These commitments are carried at fair value, which is computed based on quoted agency pricing and the Company’s estimate of the value pull-through rates. Pull-through rate is a significant unobservable input used in the fair value measurement of IRLCs and LPCs. A significant increase or decrease in the pull-through rate could result in a material increase or decrease in the fair value of IRLCs and LPCs, respectively. The Company classifies IRLCs and LPCs as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures.

The Company enters into correspondent mandatory commitments with correspondent sellers. These commitments are carried at fair value based on quoted agency pricing and the Company’s estimate of the value of the related MSR. Because the inputs used by the Company include significant unobservable inputs such as MSR values and this can have a significant impact on the calculated fair value, the Company classifies the correspondent mandatory commitments as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures.

Forward commitments, Treasury and Eurodollar futures, and options on Treasury and Eurodollar futures are used to mitigate the interest rate risk impact on IRLCs, mortgage loans held for sale, and MSRs. The estimated fair value of these derivative instruments are based on exchange prices or dealer market price and are therefore classified as Level 2 in the fair value disclosures.

Earnout

A contingent earnout liability has resulted from the Company’s acquisition of certain loan origination operations and certain assets from various third party entities. The deferred purchase price is contingent upon funded loan volume or future net income during the earnout period following the acquisition date, and is therefore classified as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures.

Loans Eligible for Repurchase From GNMA/Liability for Loans Eligible for Repurchase from GNMA

The Company has the unilateral right to repurchase these delinquent loans at their unpaid principal balances, which approximates fair value for the liability and generally approximates fair value for the assets. Asset values may be adjusted to reflect the market value of commitments to sell certain eligible loans to a market participant.These loans eligible for repurchase are classified as Level 2.

Servicer Advance Facilities, Warehouse Credit Facilities, and MSR Financing Facilities

Each of the Company’s debt facilities bears interest at a rate that is periodically adjusted based on a market index; therefore, the carrying amount on the consolidated balance sheets approximates fair value. These debt facilities are classified as Level 2.

The estimated carrying amount and fair value of the Company’s financial instruments and other assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are as follows for the dates indicated (in thousands):

Fair Value
Carrying Amount Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
June 30, 2021
Assets
Mortgage loans held for sale $ 9,999,759 $ $ 9,999,759 $
Mortgage servicing rights 1,467,466 1,467,466
Loans eligible for repurchase from GNMA 2,241,800 2,241,800
Derivative financial instruments:
IRLCs 114,387 114,387
LPCs 5,304 5,304
Forward commitments 3,761 3,761
Options on Treasury futures 10,078 10,078
Treasury futures 7,109 7,109
Liabilities
Liability for loans eligible for repurchase from GNMA 2,204,769 2,204,769
Derivative financial instruments:
IRLCs $ 1,139 $ $ $ 1,139
LPCs 2,011 2,011
Forward commitments 18,181 18,181

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Fair Value
Carrying Amount Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
December 31, 2020
Assets
Mortgage loans held for sale $ 8,007,730 $ $ 8,007,730 $
Mortgage servicing rights 1,156,831 1,156,831
Loans eligible for repurchase from GNMA 2,273,601 2,273,601
Derivative financial instruments:
IRLCs 264,864 264,864
LPCs 8,011 8,011
Correspondent mandatory commitments 261 261
Forward commitments 37,899 37,899
Options on Treasury futures 4,453 4,453
Liabilities
Liability for loans eligible for repurchase from GNMA 2,273,601 2,273,601
Derivative financial instruments:
IRLCs $ 185 $ $ $ 185
LPCs 1,158 1,158
Correspondent mandatory commitments 15 15
Forward commitments 93,927 93,927

The table below presents a reconciliation of all of the Company’s Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in thousands):

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021
MSRs IRLC, net LPC, net Correspondent Mandatory Commitments, net
Fair value - beginning of period $ 1,156,831 $ 264,679 $ 6,853 $ 246
Total gains or losses included in earnings (151,431 ) (3,560 ) (246 )
Change in fair value (23,541 )
Issuances 336,208
Contributions (274 )
Sales (468 )
Other adjustments (1,290 )
Settlements
Fair value - end of period $ 1,467,466 $ 113,248 $ 3,293 $
Six Months Ended June 30, 2020
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MSRs IRLC, net LPC, net Correspondent Mandatory Commitments, net Contingent liability (Earnout)
Fair value - beginning of period $ 1,743,570 $ 74,003 $ 6,197 $ 36 $ 1,833
Total gains or losses included in earnings 229,128 473 49
Change in fair value (747,576 ) 712
Issuances 455,446
Contributions 4,141
Sales (103,679 )
Other adjustments (17,916 )
Settlements (1,755 )
Fair value - end of period $ 1,333,986 $ 303,131 $ 6,670 $ 85 $ 790

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The table below presents a quantitative summary of significant unobservable inputs used in the fair valuation measurement of Level 3 assets and liabilities (in thousands, except cost to service per loan):

June 30, 2021 December 31, 2020
Unobservable input Range Weighted average Range Weighted average
IRLC:
Pull-through rate 0% - 100 76.97 % 0% - 100 74.41 %
MSRs:
Prepayment speed 14.30% - 15.70 14.80 % 16.30% - 20.90 17.20 %
Option Adjusted Spread rate 700 - 717 710 930 - 1,629 1,019
Cost to service per loan $ 82 - 156 $ 104 $ 79 - 148 $ 100

All values are in US Dollars.

  1. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation and Regulatory Matters

In the ordinary course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are named as defendants in or parties to threatened litigation, including those related to regulation, litigation business transactions, employee-related matters and taxes, among others. In the Company’s opinion, the resolution of those proceedings will not have a material effect on its financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows.

The Company is subject to periodic audits and examinations, both formal and informal in nature, from various federal and state agencies, including those made as part of regulatory oversight of the Company’s mortgage origination, servicing and financing activities. Such audits and examinations could result in additional actions, penalties or fines by state or federal governmental bodies, regulators or the courts with respect to mortgage origination, servicing and financing activities, which may be applicable generally to the mortgage industry or to Caliber in particular.

Certain of the Company’s secondary market investors require minimum net worth (“capital”) requirements, as specified in the respective selling and servicing agreements. In addition, these investors may require capital ratios in excess of the stated requirements to approve large servicing transfers. To the extent that these requirements are not met, the Company’s secondary market investors may utilize a range of remedies ranging from sanctions, suspension or ultimately termination of the Company’s selling and servicing agreements, which would prohibit the Company from further origination or securitizing these specific types of mortgage loans or being an approved servicer.

Among the company’s various capital requirements related to its outstanding selling and servicing agreements, the most restrictive of these requires Caliber to maintain a minimum net worth balance of approximately $403.7 million as of June 30, 2021. The Company has maintained compliance with selling and servicing capital requirements.

Commitments

As part of certain real estate operating lease agreements, the Company is required to maintain irrevocable letters of credit (LOCs) that can be drawn on by the applicable landlord in the case of default. The total amount of LOCs maintained was $1.1 million as of December 31, 2020, and the LOCs expired on March 31, 2021.  Additionally, in connection with these LOCs, the Company maintained cash collateral balances in the amount of $1.2 million as of December 31, 2020.  The cash collateral is presented as restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheets. Through the expiration date of the LOCs, no events of default occurred and therefore, no draws were made on the letters of credit.

  1. Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share of common stock is determined using net income attributable to the Company’s common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.

The following table summarizes the basic earnings per share calculations (in thousands, except per share amounts):

Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2021 2020 2021 2020
Net income (loss) before taxes $ 10,509 $ 148,657 $ 259,049 $ 275,297
Weighted average basic shares of common stock outstanding 119,172 119,172 119,172 119,172
Basic EPS $ 0.09 $ 1.25 $ 2.17 $ 2.31
  1. Subsequent Events

The Company has evaluated subsequent events through  the date these consolidated financial statements were available to be issued.

On July 1, 2021, Caliber repurchased $1.7B of GNMA repurchase eligible mortgage loans and immediately sold the loans to a third party on a servicing retained basis. Caliber realized a premium in excess of the unpaid principal balance of $37.0 million.

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Exhibit 99.3

UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

On April 14, 2021, we entered into the purchase agreement to acquire all of the assets and liabilities of Caliber through the acquisition of its outstanding common stock. On August 23, 2021, we completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding equity interests of Caliber from LSF for a purchase price of $1.315 billion in cash (after giving effect to a pre-closing dividend by Caliber). Additionally, as described in more detail herein, we funded the $1.315 billion cash consideration by using existing cash on hand and available liquidity (of both us and Caliber) and proceeds from the sale of certain investment securities.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet shows the financial condition after giving effect to the acquisition of Caliber by us. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet assumes that the Caliber acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Regulation S-X Article 11, as amended by the SEC Final Rule Release No. 33-10786, Amendments

    to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses, and that the assets and liabilities of Caliber were recorded by us at their respective estimated fair values based on information currently available. The unaudited pro forma
  condensed combined balance sheet gives effect to the Caliber acquisition as if the transaction had occurred on June 30, 2021.

The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income shows the results of operations, including per share data, after giving effect to the Caliber acquisition. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income assumes that the Caliber acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting and that the assets and liabilities of Caliber were recorded by us at their respective estimated fair values based on information currently available. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of income for the six months ended June 30, 2021 and year ended December 31, 2020 gives effect to the Caliber acquisition as if the transaction had occurred on January 1, 2020, the beginning of the earliest period presented.

The accompanying unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements are provided for illustrative purposes only and do not purport to represent what the actual financial position and results of operations of the Company would have been had the Caliber acquisition occurred on the dates assumed, nor are they necessarily indicative of what the financial position or results of operations would be for any future periods. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet includes pro forma purchase price allocations based upon preliminary estimates of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in connection with the Caliber acquisition. These allocations may be adjusted in the future when we have completed the detailed valuations and necessary calculations. In addition, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of income does not include the impact of any revenue, cost or other operating synergies that may result from the Caliber acquisition or any related restructuring costs.

The unaudited selected pro forma condensed combined financial information has been derived from and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes, which are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the SEC on February 16, 2021, and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2021, as filed with the SEC on August 5, 2021, and the financial statements and related notes of Caliber, which were included as Exhibit 99.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on April 14, 2021 and as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to our Current Report on Form 8-K/A, filed with the SEC on September 14, 2021. Certain reclassifications have been made to the historical presentation of Caliber to conform to our presentation and to the presentation of the pro forma financial statements contained herein.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements reflect the following transactions and adjustments:

The acquisition of Caliber included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as if it occurred on June 30, 2021 and the unaudited pro forma combined statements of income as if it occurred on January 1, 2020, the<br> beginning of the earliest period presented. The adjustments related to the Caliber acquisition are shown in a separate column as “Transaction Accounting Adjustments—Acquisition Adjustments.”
The sale by us in July 2021 of approximately $5.6 billion face value of Agency residential mortgage-backed securities for cash proceeds of $230.0 million after repayment of $5.7 billion debt financing and release of margin receivable of<br> $400.0 million. The adjustments related to the sale of securities are shown in a separate column as “Transaction Accounting Adjustments—Financing Adjustments.”
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The proceeds of approximately $758.0 million from the use of available borrowing capacity on existing secured financing agreements and secured notes and bonds payable. These adjustments related to these proceeds are shown in a separate<br> column as “Transaction Accounting Adjustments—Financing Adjustments.”
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET

AS OF JUNE 30, 2021

(Dollars in thousands)

Transaction Accounting Adjustments Pro Forma
Caliber Acquisition Adjustments Note 2<br><br> <br>Reference Financing Adjustments Note 2<br><br> <br>Reference Combined
Assets
Excess mortgage servicing rights, at fair value 378,488 $ $ $ $ 378,488
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value 3,800,593 1,467,466 24,965 F 5,293,024
Mortgage servicing rights financing receivables, at fair value 989,836 989,836
Servicer advance investments, at fair value 502,533 502,533
Real estate and other securities 14,956,889 (4,442,041 ) A 10,514,848
Residential loans and variable interest entity consumer loans held-for-investment, at fair value 1,210,077 1,210,077
Residential mortgage loans, held-for-sale 7,088,441 9,999,759 (2,314,078 ) F 14,774,122
Residential mortgage loans subject to repurchase 1,308,242 2,241,800 (1,574,983 ) F 1,975,059
Cash and cash equivalents 956,242 261,685 (1,103,687 ) C 988,000 A, B 1,102,240
Restricted cash 238,501 65,982 (24,464 ) F 280,019
Servicer advances receivable 2,719,410 139,061 (22,613 ) F 2,835,858
Trades receivable 1,109,959 (1,109,959 ) A
Other assets 1,991,186 902,067 (240,656 ) D, F (400,000 ) A 2,252,597
37,250,397 $ 15,077,820 $ (5,255,516 ) $ (4,964,000 ) $ 42,108,701
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities
Secured financing agreements 21,290,862 $ 9,503,455 $ (2,412,878 ) F, G $ (5,512,000 ) A, B $ 22,869,439
Secured notes and bonds payable 7,304,006 857,963 263,809 F, G 548,000 B 8,973,778
Residential mortgage loan repurchase liability 1,308,242 2,204,769 (1,537,952 ) F 1,975,059
Unsecured senior notes, net of issuance costs 542,405 542,405
Due to affiliates 8,682 8,682
Dividends payable 100,495 100,495
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 529,554 849,012 94,126 F, H 1,472,692
31,084,246 13,415,199 (3,592,895 ) (4,964,000 ) 35,942,550
Equity
Preferred stock, par value 0.01 per share 812,992 812,992
Common stock, par value 0.01 per share 4,667 12 (12 ) E 4,667
Additional paid-in capital 6,059,186 659,438 (659,438 ) E 6,059,186
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) (886,305 ) 1,003,171 (1,003,171 ) E (886,305 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 81,511 81,511
Total New Residential stockholders’ equity 6,072,051 1,662,621 (1,662,621 ) 6,072,051
Noncontrolling interests in equity of consolidated subsidiaries 94,100 94,100
Total Equity 6,166,151 1,662,621 (1,662,621 ) 6,166,151
37,250,397 $ 15,077,820 $ (5,255,516 ) $ (4,964,000 ) $ 42,108,701

All values are in US Dollars.

See notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2021

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

Historical Transaction Accounting Adjustments Pro Forma
New Residential Caliber Acquisition Adjustments Note 2<br><br> <br>Reference Financing Adjustments Note 2<br><br> <br>Reference Combined
Revenues
Interest income $ 507,412 $ 101,980 $ $ (59,638 ) 3 $ 549,754
Fee income 121,607 121,607
Servicing revenue, net of change in fair value 427,037 105,098 532,135
Gain on originated mortgage loans, held-for-sale, net 690,319 1,135,675 1,825,994
1,624,768 1,464,360 (59,638 ) 3,029,490
Expenses
Interest expense 225,444 96,309 4,110 3, 4 325,863
Compensation and benefits 393,374 760,604 1,153,978
General and administrative expenses 336,847 263,328 1 600,175
Management fee to affiliate 45,839 45,839
1,001,504 1,120,241 4,110 2,125,855
Other income (loss)
Change in fair value of investments (65,183 ) 16,379 3 (48,804 )
Gain (loss) on settlement of investments, net (88,282 ) (88,282 )
Other income (loss), net 20,430 20,430
(133,035 ) 16,379 (116,656 )
Impairment
Provision (reversal) for credit losses on securities (2,650 ) (2,650 )
Valuation and credit loss provision (reversal) on loans and real estate owned (51,365 ) (51,365 )
(54,015 ) (54,015 )
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes 544,244 344,119 (47,369 ) 840,994
Income tax expense (benefit) 97,182 85,070 182,252
Net Income (Loss) $ 447,062 $ 259,049 $ $ (47,369 ) $ 658,742
Noncontrolling interests in income of consolidated subsidiaries 19,447 19,447
Dividends on preferred stock 28,716 28,716
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders $ 398,899 $ 259,049 $ $ (47,369 ) $ 610,579
Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock
Basic $ 0.92 $ 2.17 $ (2.17 ) $ 1.40
Diluted $ 0.88 $ $ $ 1.35
Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding
Basic 435,668,683 119,172,000 (119,172,000 ) 435,668,683
Diluted 451,229,665 451,229,665

See notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF INCOME

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020

(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

Historical Transaction Accounting Adjustments Pro Forma
New Residential Caliber Acquisition Adjustments Note 2<br><br> <br>Reference Financing Adjustments Note 2<br><br> <br>Reference Combined
Revenues
Interest income $ 1,102,537 $ 187,091 $ $ (120,264 ) 3 $ 1,169,364
Fee income 229,739 229,739
Servicing revenue, net of change in fair value (555,041 ) (76,206 ) (631,247 )
Gain on originated mortgage loans, held-for-sale, net 1,399,092 2,533,112 3,932,204
1,946,588 2,873,736 (120,264 ) 4,700,060
Expenses
Interest expense 584,469 170,546 8,290 3, 4 763,305
Compensation and benefits 571,646 1,360,367 105,688 6 2,037,701
General and administrative expenses 548,441 451,887 16,860 1 1,017,188
Management fee to affiliate 89,134 89,134
1,793,690 1,982,800 122,548 8,290 3,907,328
Other income (loss)
Change in fair value of investments (437,126 ) 32,962 3 (404,164 )
Gain (loss) on settlement of investments, net (930,131 ) (74 ) (930,205 )
Other income (loss), net (2,797 ) (19,394 ) 5 (22,191 )
(1,370,054 ) (74 ) (19,394 ) 32,962 (1,356,560 )
Impairment
Provision (reversal) for credit losses on securities 13,404 13,404
Valuation and credit loss provision (reversal) on loans and real estate owned 110,208 110,208
123,612 123,612
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (1,340,768 ) 890,862 (141,942 ) (95,592 ) (687,440 )
Income tax expense (benefit) 16,916 225,663 (35,486 ) 2 207,093
Net Income (Loss) $ (1,357,684 ) $ 665,199 $ (106,456 ) $ (95,592 ) $ (894,533 )
Noncontrolling interests in income of consolidated subsidiaries 52,674 52,674
Dividends on preferred stock 54,295 54,295
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Common Stockholders $ (1,464,653 ) $ 665,199 $ (106,456 ) $ (95,592 ) $ (1,001,502 )
Net Income (Loss) Per Share of Common Stock
Basic $ (3.52 ) $ 5.58 $ (5.58 ) $ (2.41 )
Diluted $ (3.52 ) $ $ $ (2.41 )
Weighted Average Number of Shares of Common Stock Outstanding
Basic 415,513,187 119,172,000 (119,172,000 ) 415,513,187
Diluted 415,513,187 415,513,187

See notes to unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  1. Basis of Presentation

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements were prepared using the acquisition method of accounting and in accordance with Regulation S-X Article 11, as amended by the SEC Final Rule Release No. 33-10786, Amendments to Financial Disclosures about Acquired and Disposed Businesses, with us considered as the accounting acquirer and Caliber as the accounting acquiree. Accordingly, consideration paid by us to complete the Caliber acquisition were allocated to identifiable assets and liabilities of Caliber based on their estimated fair values as of the closing date of the Caliber acquisition.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet has been prepared to give effect to the Caliber acquisition as if the transaction had occurred as of December 31, 2020. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of income has been prepared to give effect to the Caliber acquisition as if the transaction had occurred as of January 1, 2020, the beginning of the earliest period presented.

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the results of operations or financial position had the Caliber acquisition been consummated during the period presented, nor is it necessarily indicative of the results of operations in future periods or the future financial position of the combined entities. Certain historical financial information of Caliber has been reclassified to conform to our presentation. Upon closing of the Caliber acquisition, the Company performed a review of Caliber’s accounting policies. As a result of the review, the Company identified presentation differences impacting the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information and recorded the necessary adjustments. Refer to Note 2 for details.

  1. Reclassification Adjustments

To the extent identified, certain reclassifications have been reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements to conform Caliber’s financial statement presentation to that of ours. However, the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements may not reflect all of the adjustments necessary to conform the accounting policies of Caliber to those of us.

The pro forma adjustments represent our management’s preliminary estimates and are subject to change as additional information becomes available and additional analyses are performed.

The table below summarizes certain reclassifications made to the historical financial statements of Caliber as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2021 (in thousands) to conform to our presentation:

Balance Sheet /<br><br> <br>Income Statement Historical Reclassification Amount
Balance sheet Property and equipment, net Other assets $ 81,935
Balance sheet Derivative assets Other assets 140,639
Balance sheet Prepaid and other assets Other assets 679,493
Balance sheet Servicer advances facilities, net Secured notes and bonds payable 100,167
Balance sheet Warehouse credit facilities, net Secured financing agreements 9,503,455
Balance sheet MSR financing facilities, net Secured notes and bonds payable 757,796
Balance sheet Derivative liabilities Accrued expenses and other liabilities 21,331
Income statement Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights Servicing revenue, net of change in fair value $ (135,415)
Income statement Other income Servicing revenue, net of change in fair value 12,605
Income statement Occupancy and equipment General and administrative expenses 22,949
Income statement Depreciation and amortization General and administrative expenses 16,821

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The table below summarizes certain reclassifications made to the historical financial statements of Caliber for the year ended December 31, 2020 (in thousands) to conform to our  presentation:

Income Statement Historical Reclassification Amount
Income statement Change in fair value of mortgage servicing rights Servicing revenue, net of change in fair value $ (596,954)
Income statement Other income Servicing revenue, net of change in fair value 18,798
Income statement Occupancy and equipment General and administrative expenses 48,162
Income statement Depreciation and amortization General and administrative expenses 32,646
Income statement Loss on extinguishment of debt Gain (loss) on settlement of investments, net (74)
  1. Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation

On April 14, 2021, we entered into the purchase agreement to acquire all of the assets and liabilities of Caliber through the acquisition of its outstanding common stock. On August 23, 2021, we completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding equity interests of Caliber from LSF for a purchase price of $1.315 billion in cash (after giving effect to a pre-closing dividend by Caliber). We funded the $1.315 billion cash consideration by using existing cash on hand, available liquidity (of both us and Caliber) and proceeds from the sale of certain investment securities.

The Caliber acquisition was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of Caliber were recorded at their respective estimated fair values.

The total purchase price described above has been allocated to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed for purposes of pro forma condensed combined financial statements based on their estimated relative fair values. The purchase price allocation adjustments are preliminary and have been made solely for the purpose of providing unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial statements. The final purchase price allocation will be determined after a complete and thorough analysis has been completed to determine the fair value of Caliber’s assets and liabilities. As a result, the final acquisition accounting adjustments, including those resulting from conforming Caliber’s accounting policies to ours could differ materially from the pro forma adjustments presented herein. Accordingly, the pro forma adjustments are preliminary and have been made solely for illustrative purposes.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following table summarizes the preliminary allocation of the purchase price to the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in millions):

Assets Acquired
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value $ 1,492.4
Residential mortgage loans, held-for-sale 7,685.7
Residential mortgage loans subject to repurchase 666.8
Cash and cash equivalents 472.7
Restricted cash 41.5
Servicer advances receivable 116.4
Other assets 661.5
Total Assets Acquired $ 11,137.0
Liabilities Assumed
Secured financing agreements $ 7,090.6
Secured notes and bonds payable 1,121.8
Residential mortgage loan repurchase liability 666.8
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 943.1
Total Liabilities Assumed $ 9,822.3
Net Assets $ 1,314.7
Total Consideration $ 1,314.7
Goodwill (Bargain Purchase Gain) $

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

  1. Transaction Accounting Adjustments — Acquisition and Financing

The following pro forma adjustments have been reflected in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information. All adjustments are based on preliminary assumptions and valuations, which are subject to change.

Balance Sheet

A. Represents the sale of approximately $5.6 billion face value of Agency residential mortgage-backed securities during July 2021 for cash proceeds of $230.0 million after repayment of $5.7 billion debt financing and release of margin<br> receivable of $400.0 million.
B. Represents proceeds of approximately $758.0 million from the use of available capacity on existing secured financing agreements and secured notes and bonds payable.
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C. Represents cash consideration of $1.315 billion paid to Caliber, net of adjustments of the historical amounts of Caliber’s cash on hand to reflect the amount on the closing date.
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D. Represents the elimination of $65.0 million of aggregate identifiable indefinite-lived intangible assets and goodwill recorded on Caliber’s balance sheet at June 30, 2021.
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E. Represents the elimination of Caliber’s common stock, additional paid-in capital and retained earnings as the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at estimated fair value.
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F. Represents adjustments of the Caliber’s historical amounts to the estimated fair values on the closing date.
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G. Represents write-off of debt issuance costs related to secured financing agreements and secured notes and bonds payable of approximately $5.0 million and $6.0 million, respectively.
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H. Represents the accelerated recognition of certain liabilities of $8.4 million.
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Statements of Income

1. Record acquisition-related transaction costs of approximately $16.9 million related to the Caliber acquisition that have not been reflected in the historical financial statements. The historical condensed consolidated statement of income<br> for the six months ended June 30, 2021 reflects approximately $3.3 million of aggregate acquisition-related transaction costs incurred by us and Caliber in connection with the Caliber acquisition. These costs primarily relate to fees paid for<br> financial advisors, legal services, and professional accounting services. These costs will not affect our statement of income beyond 12 months after the acquisition date.
2. Represents the income tax effects of pro forma adjustments based on the estimated blended federal and state statutory tax rate of approximately 25.0%.
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3. For the six months ended June 30, 2021, represents sale of Agency residential mortgage-backed securities during July 2021 and elimination of (i) interest income and interest expense of $59.6 million and $4.6 million, respectively, and (ii)<br> amortization of premium and other of $16.4 million which is included as part of Change in fair value of investments. For the year ended December 31, 2020, represents sale of Agency residential mortgage-backed securities during July 2021 and<br> elimination of (i) interest income and interest expense of $120.3 million and $9.3 million, respectively, and (ii) amortization of premium and other of $33.0 million which is included as part of Change in fair value of investments.
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4. For the six months ended June 30, 2021 and year ended December 31, 2020, represents the incremental interest expense of $8.7 million and $17.6 million, respectively, related to additional borrowings on our existing secured financing<br> agreements and secured notes and bonds payable. The incremental interest expense for both periods reflect a weighted average interest rate of approximately 3.5%.
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5. Represents the write-off of unamortized debt issuance costs of $11.0 million and net increase of certain accrued liabilities of $8.4 million.
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6. Record acquisition-related compensation and benefits expense of approximately $105.7 million attributable to retention and other compensation arrangements that have not been reflected in the historical financial statements.
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