Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. (“Altisource” or the “Company”)
(NASDAQ: ASPS), a leading provider and marketplace for the real
estate and mortgage industries, announced the closing of its
previously announced exchange transaction with one hundred percent
(100%) of lenders under the Company’s senior secured term loans
(the “Lenders”) (the “Term Loan Exchange Transactions") and entered
into a $12.5 million super senior credit facility (the “Super
Senior Facility”).
“I am pleased that we executed and closed the
Term Loan Exchange Transactions and the Super Senior Facility. We
believe these transactions significantly strengthen Altisource’s
balance sheet which, combined with the Company’s improving
financial performance, should help position it for sustainable
long-term growth and value creation,” said Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer William B. Shepro.
Under the Term Loan Exchange Transactions, the
Lenders exchanged the Company’s senior secured term loans with an
outstanding balance of $232.8 million for a $160 million new first
lien loan (the “New Facility”) and the issuance of approximately
58.2 million common shares of Altisource (the “Debt Exchange
Shares”). The New Facility is comprised of a $110 million
interest-bearing loan (the “New Debt”) and a $50 million
non-interest-bearing exit fee (the “Exit Fee”). The following is a
summary of certain terms of the New Facility:
- $158.6 million
of the New Facility matures on April 30, 20301
- The interest
rate on the New Debt is Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”)
plus 6.50% per annum with a 3.50% SOFR floor
- The interest
rate on the Exit Fee is 0%
- All mandatory
and voluntary prepayments under the New Facility are allocated
between the New Debt and the Exit Fee on a pro rata basis
- The principal
amortization of the New Facility is 1.0% of the New Debt per
year
- A minimum of 95%
of net proceeds the Company may receive from the exercise of Cash
Exercise Stakeholder Warrants (defined below) are to be used to
prepay the New Facility
- Beginning with
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, the lesser of (a) 75% of
the aggregate Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the credit agreement)
for the most recently ended fiscal year of the Company for which
financial statements have been delivered and (b) such amount which,
immediately after giving effect to such repayment, would result in
the Company having no less than $30 million of total cash on its
balance sheet, shall be applied first to the prepayment of the
Super Senior Facility (defined below) and, second, to the
prepayment of the New Facility
___________________________1 A portion of the
principal amount of the Exchange Term Loans in the amount of
approximately $1.4 million matures on January 15, 2029.
On February 19, 2025, Altisource also executed
and closed on the Super Senior Facility to fund transaction costs
related to the Term Loan Exchange Transaction and for general
corporate purposes. The following is a summary of certain terms of
the Super Senior Facility:
- The maturity
date of the Super Senior Facility is February 19, 2029
- The original
issue discount on the Super Senior Facility is 10.0%
- The interest
rate on the Super Senior Facility is SOFR plus 6.50% with a 3.50%
SOFR floor
- Beginning with
the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025, the lesser of (a) 75% of
the aggregate Excess Cash Flow (as defined in the credit agreement)
for the most recently ended fiscal year of the Company for which
financial statements have been delivered and (b) such amount which,
immediately after giving effect to such repayment, would result in
the Company having no less than $30 million of total cash on its
balance sheet, shall be applied first to the prepayment of the
Super Senior Facility and, second, to the prepayment of the New
Facility
On February 18, 2025, the Company’s shareholders
approved resolutions to enable, among other things, an issuance of
transferrable warrants to holders of the Company’s (i) common
stock, (ii) restricted share units and (iii) outstanding warrants
to purchase shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $0.01
per share, (collectively, the “Stakeholders”), in each case, as of
5:00 p.m., New York City time, on February 14, 2025 (the
“Distribution Record Date”), to purchase approximately 114.5
million shares of Altisource common stock for $1.20 per share (the
“Stakeholder Warrants”). Subject to the right of the board of
directors of the Company (the “Board”) to change the Distribution
Record Date, the issuance of Stakeholder Warrants shall occur on a
date to be subsequently determined by the Board that will be within
60 days after the Distribution Record Date (i.e., by April 15,
2025). Once issued, the Stakeholder Warrants will provide
Stakeholders with the ability to purchase approximately 3.25 shares
of Altisource common stock for each share of or right to common
stock held. Fifty percent of the Stakeholder Warrants will expire
on April 2, 2029 and require settlement through the cash payment to
the Company of the exercise price of such Stakeholder Warrant
(“Cash Exercise Stakeholder Warrants”). The other fifty percent of
the Stakeholder Warrants will expire on April 30, 2032 and require
settlement through the forfeiture of shares to the Company equal to
the exercise price of such Stakeholder Warrant.
The foregoing descriptions of each of the Term
Loan Exchange Transactions and the Super Senior Facility are not
complete and are to be described in more detail in a Current Report
on Form 8-K to be filed by Altisource in connection with the
transactions described herein. The transactions described above
were undertaken pursuant to the Transaction Support Agreement dated
December 16, 2024, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to
Altisource’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on December 17, 2024.
Disclaimer
This press release does not constitute an offer
to sell or buy, nor the solicitation of an offer to sell or buy,
any securities nor shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of
securities in any jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law.
In particular, this communication is not an offer of securities for
sale into the United States or any other jurisdiction. No offer of
securities shall be made absent registration under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, or pursuant to an exemption from, or in a
transaction not subject to, such registration requirements.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking
statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These
forward-looking statements include all statements that are not
historical fact, including statements that relate to, among other
things, future events or our future performance or financial
condition, including without limitation, statements relating to the
potential for the Term Loan Exchange Transactions and the Super
Senior Facility to improve the Company’s financial performance and
impact thereof on the Company’s long-term growth and value
creation, the issuance of Stakeholder Warrants and the Distribution
Date for the Stakeholder Warrants. These statements may be
identified by words such as “anticipate,” “intend,” “expect,”
“may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “plan,” “estimate,” “seek,”
“believe,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms
and comparable terminology. Such statements are based on
expectations as to the future and are not statements of historical
fact. Furthermore, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
future performance and involve a number of assumptions, risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements
include, but are not limited to, the risks discussed in Item 1A of
Part I “Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission on March 7, 2024, as updated by the
information in Item 1A. of Part II “Risk Factors” in our
subsequently filed quarterly reports on Form 10-Q filings. We
caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements which reflect our view only as of the date of this
report. We are under no obligation (and expressly disclaim any
obligation) to update or alter any forward-looking statements
contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations with
regard thereto or change in events, conditions or circumstances on
which any such statement is based. The risks and uncertainties to
which forward looking statements are subject include, but are not
limited to, risks related to customer concentration, the timing of
the anticipated increase in default related referrals following the
expiration of foreclosure and eviction moratoriums and forbearance
programs, and any other delays occasioned by government, investor
or servicer actions, the use and success of our products and
services, our ability to retain existing customers and attract new
customers and the potential for expansion or changes in our
customer relationships, technology disruptions, our compliance with
applicable data requirements, our use of third party vendors and
contractors, our ability to effectively manage potential conflicts
of interest, macro-economic and industry specific conditions, our
ability to effectively manage our regulatory and contractual
obligations, the adequacy of our financial resources, including our
sources of liquidity and ability to repay borrowings and comply
with our debt agreements, including the financial and other
covenants contained therein, as well as Altisource’s ability to
retain key executives or employees, behavior of customers,
suppliers and/or competitors, technological developments,
governmental regulations, taxes and policies. The financial
projections and scenarios contained in this press release are
expressly qualified as forward-looking statements and, as with
other forward-looking statements, should not be unduly relied upon.
We undertake no obligation to update these statements, scenarios
and projections as a result of a change in circumstances, new
information or future events, except as required by law.
About Altisource
Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. is an
integrated service provider and marketplace for the real estate and
mortgage industries. Combining operational excellence with a suite
of innovative services and technologies, Altisource helps solve the
demands of the ever-changing markets we serve. Additional
information is available at www.Altisource.com.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michelle D. EstermanChief Financial OfficerT: (770) 612-7007E:
Michelle.Esterman@altisource.com
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