Front Yard Residential (RESI) 8-KTermination of a Material Definitive Agreement

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 6, 2021 (December 31, 2020)

FRONT YARD RESIDENTIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

(340) 692-0525

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 1.02 Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

On December 31, 2020 (the “Termination Date”), in accordance with the Termination and Transition Agreement, dated as of August 13, 2020 (the “Termination Agreement”), by and among Front Yard Residential Corporation (the “Company”), Front Yard Residential, L.P. (“FYR LP”) and Altisource Asset Management Corporation (“AAMC”), the Amended and Restated Asset Management Agreement, dated as of May 7, 2019 (the “AMA”), by and among the Company, FYR LP and AAMC, was terminated in its entirety.

In connection with the Termination Agreement, the Company has paid to AAMC the remainder of the aggregate amount of the termination fee, consisting of $15,000,000 in cash and 989,487 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the “Termination Fee Shares”). As of the Termination Date, George G. Ellison, Robin N. Lowe, Stephen H. Gray and Rene Dittrich will become directly employed as executive officers of the Company in the same roles as each such person currently holds with respect to the Company.

In addition, in connection with the internalization, the Company acquired the equity interests of AAMC’s Indian subsidiary, the equity interests of AAMC’s Cayman Islands subsidiary, and certain other assets that are used in connection with the operation of the Company’s business (the “Acquired Assets”), and has hired certain designated AAMC employees that currently oversee the management of the Company’s business. Pursuant to the terms of the Termination Agreement, the Company paid to AAMC the remainder of the aggregate amount of the purchase price of the Acquired Assets, consisting of 309,214 shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (the “Purchase Price Shares” and, together with the Termination Fee Shares, the “Common Stock”).

Pursuant to the terms of the Termination Agreement, the parties have agreed to release each other from all claims and actions arising out of or related to the AMA.

The description of the Termination Agreement set forth above does not purport to be complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the Termination Agreement, which was filed by the Company as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 14, 2020 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 3.02 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities.

The information set forth in Item 1.02 hereof is incorporated herein by reference.

The Company is offering the Common Stock to AAMC in reliance on exemptions from registration provided under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. AAMC is a public company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

The information set forth in Item 1.02 hereof is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.