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BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Business Combination, Asset Acquisition, and Joint Venture Formation [Abstract]  
BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS
Acquisition of Computershare Mortgage Services Inc.

Rithm Capital completed the acquisition of Computershare Mortgage Services Inc. (“Computershare”) and certain affiliated companies, including Specialized Loan Servicing LLC (“SLS”), and the simultaneous merger of SLS into Newrez on May 1, 2024 (the “Computershare Acquisition”). Rithm Capital accounted for this transaction using the acquisition method which requires, among other things, that the assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at fair value as of the acquisition date.

Purchase Price Allocation

The following table summarizes the allocation of the total consideration paid as of December 31, 2024 to acquire the assets and assume the liabilities related to the Computershare Acquisition during the second quarter of 2024:

Total Consideration$731,025 
Assets:
Residential mortgage loans, held-for-sale2,402 
Servicer advances receivable275,513 
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value700,207 
Cash and cash equivalents101,993 
Restricted cash2,271 
Other assets(A)
92,594 
Total Assets Acquired1,174,980 
Liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other liabilities225,944 
Secured notes and bonds payable190,596 
Total Liabilities Assumed416,540 
Net Assets758,440 
Bargain Purchase Gain$27,415 
(A)Includes $16.0 million of intangible assets in the form of customer relationships. This intangible is being amortized over a finite life of 4.5 years.

Rithm Capital acquired 100% of the outstanding equity interests of Computershare and certain affiliated companies, including SLS, for a GAAP purchase price of $731.0 million cash consideration. At the time of acquisition, SLS merged into Newrez. Upon completing the Computershare Acquisition, the consideration transferred for the acquired assets and assumed liabilities was determined to be less than the net assets acquired from Computershare, resulting in an economic gain (“Bargain Purchase”). Rithm Capital completed the required reassessment to validate that all assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the acquisition date had been identified and appropriately measured in accordance with ASC 805, Business Combinations. Based on the reassessment, the transaction resulted in a Bargain Purchase gain of $27.4 million, which has been included in other income (loss), net within the consolidated statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2024. The Bargain Purchase gain was primarily driven by the change in fair value of the acquired MSR between the signing and closing dates of the acquisition.

The estimate of fair value of assets and liabilities required the use of significant assumptions and estimates. Critical estimates included, but were not limited to, future expected cash flows, including projected revenues and expenses, and the applicable discount rates. These estimates were based on assumptions that management believes to be reasonable; however, actual results may differ materially from these estimates. The assessment of fair value is preliminary and is based on information that was available to management at the time the consolidated financial statements were prepared. Those estimates and assumptions are subject to change as management obtains additional information related to those estimates during the applicable measurement period. The most significant open items necessary to complete the assessment of fair value are related to servicer advances
receivable, mortgage servicing rights, other assets and other liabilities. The final acquisition accounting adjustments, including those resulting from conforming Computershare’s accounting policies to those of Rithm Capital’s, could differ materially.

Rithm Capital has not disclosed the amount of revenue and net income attributable to Computershare for the year ended December 31, 2024, because it is impracticable to do so. As of the beginning of the third quarter in 2024, Computershare’s operations and financial information have been integrated within the Company’s systems, making it infeasible to separately identify and report the specific revenue and net income figures for Computershare.

Acquisition related costs are expensed in the period incurred. Rithm Capital recognized $17.8 million of Computershare Acquisition related costs that were expensed for the year ended December 31, 2024. These costs are grouped and presented within compensation and benefits and general and administrative in the consolidated statements of operations.

Intangible assets acquired consist of customer relationships. Rithm Capital amortizes finite-lived customer relationships on a straight-line basis over their respective useful lives. The weighted average life of the total acquired identifiable intangible assets is 4.5 years. The following table presents the details of identifiable intangible assets acquired:
Estimated Useful LifeAmount
Customer Relationships4.5$16,000 
Total Identifiable Intangible Assets$16,000 

Measurement Period Adjustments

The following table summarizes the provisional amounts recognized related to the Computershare Acquisition as of the acquisition date, as well as the measurement period adjustments made in the fourth quarter of 2024 to arrive at the revised preliminary allocation of the total consideration paid to acquire the assets and assume the liabilities:
Preliminary Amounts as of the Acquisition Date
Subsequent Adjustments to Fair Value(A)
Revised Preliminary Amounts as of the Acquisition Date
Total Consideration$708,026 $22,999 $731,025 
Assets:
Residential mortgage loans, held-for-sale2,402 — 2,402 
Servicer advances receivable275,782 (269)275,513 
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value696,462 3,745 700,207 
Cash and cash equivalents102,011 (18)101,993 
Restricted cash2,237 34 2,271 
Other assets84,028 8,566 92,594 
Total Assets Acquired1,162,922 12,058 1,174,980 
Liabilities:
Accrued expenses and other liabilities236,141 (10,197)225,944 
Secured notes and bonds payable190,596 — 190,596 
Total Liabilities Assumed426,737 (10,197)416,540 
Net Assets736,185 22,255 758,440 
Bargain Purchase Gain$28,159 $(744)$27,415 
(A)The adjustment to total consideration was primarily driven by changes in valuation of MSRs acquired and resolutions with seller with respect to servicing fee receivables (as reflected in other assets) and legal obligations (as reflected in accrued expenses and other liabilities).
Unaudited Supplemental Pro Forma Financial Information

The following table presents unaudited pro forma combined revenues and income before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 prepared as if the Computershare Acquisition had been consummated on January 1, 2023:
Year Ended December 31,
Pro Forma 20242023
Revenues$5,437,872 $4,135,079 
Income before income taxes1,233,419 718,013 

The unaudited supplemental pro forma financial information reflects, among other things, financing adjustments, amortization of intangibles and transactions costs. The unaudited supplemental pro forma financial information has not been adjusted to reflect all conforming accounting policies. The unaudited supplemental pro forma financial information does not include any anticipated synergies or other anticipated benefits of the Computershare Acquisition and, accordingly, the unaudited supplemental pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of either future results of operations or results that might have been achieved had the Computershare Acquisition occurred on January 1, 2023.

Acquisition of Sculptor Capital Management, Inc.

Rithm Capital completed the acquisition of Sculptor on November 17, 2023 (the “Sculptor Acquisition”) as part of its strategy to expand its asset management capabilities. Rithm Capital accounted for this transaction using the acquisition method which requires, among other things, that the assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recognized at fair value as of the acquisition date.

Purchase Price Allocation

The following table summarizes the allocation of the total consideration paid to acquire the assets and assume the liabilities related to the Sculptor Acquisition during the fourth quarter of 2023:

Total Consideration(A)
$630,317 
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents267,469 
Restricted cash26,373 
Other assets(B)(C)
1,346,633 
Total Assets Acquired1,640,475 
Liabilities:
Secured financing agreements177,551 
Secured notes and bonds payable99,232 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 746,135 
Total Liabilities Assumed1,022,918 
Noncontrolling interest35,873 
Net Assets581,684 
Goodwill$48,633 
(A)The fair value of total consideration transferred included cash of $600.6 million and assumption of unvested shares of Sculptor stock of $29.7 million for a total consideration of $630.3 million.
(B)Includes $275.0 million of intangible assets in the form of management contracts. These intangibles are being amortized over a finite life of 10 years.
(C)Includes $246.1 million of CLOs.

Rithm Capital acquired 100% of the outstanding equity interests of Sculptor for a GAAP purchase price of approximately
$630.3 million. Prior to the close of the Sculptor Acquisition, on October 12, 2023, Rithm Capital purchased from Delaware Life Insurance Company (“DLIC”) warrants to purchase 4,338,015 shares of Sculptor class A common stock issued by Sculptor to DLIC in November 2020 at an exercise price of $7.95 per share. The warrant purchase price was $37.5 million, including additional amounts paid to DLIC in connection with the successful closing of the Sculptor Acquisition, and is considered a component of the Sculptor Acquisition purchase price.

Rithm Capital recognized goodwill of $48.6 million, a portion of which is purchased goodwill, related to the Sculptor Acquisition. The goodwill was primarily driven by the assembled workforce acquired with the Sculptor Acquisition. Purchased goodwill is expected to be deductible for income tax purposes over 15 years. Rithm Capital will assess the goodwill annually during the fourth quarter and in interim periods in case of events or circumstances that make it more likely than not that an impairment may have occurred.

The estimate of fair value of assets and liabilities required the use of significant assumptions and estimates. Critical estimates included, but were not limited to, future expected cash flows, including projected revenues and expenses, and the applicable discount rates. These estimates were based on assumptions that management believes to be reasonable; however, actual results may differ from these estimates.

The results of Sculptor’s operations were included in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations from November 17, 2023 through December 31, 2023 and represent $82.7 million of asset management revenues, $3.8 million of interest income and $1.0 million of net income.

Acquisition-related costs are expensed in the period incurred. Rithm Capital recognized $32.9 million of Sculptor Acquisition-related costs that were expensed for the year ended December 31, 2023. These costs are grouped and presented within general and administrative in the consolidated statements of operations.

Intangible assets consist of management agreements with Sculptor’s various funds categorized as management contracts. Rithm Capital amortizes finite-lived management contracts on a straight-line basis over their respective useful lives. The weighted average life of the total acquired identifiable intangible assets is 10 years. The following table presents the details of identifiable intangible assets acquired:
Estimated Useful LifeAmount
Management contracts10$275,000 
Total Identifiable Intangible Assets$275,000 
Measurement Period Adjustments

The following table summarizes the provisional amounts recognized related to the Sculptor Acquisition as of the acquisition date, as well as the measurement period adjustments made in the fourth quarter of 2024 to arrive at the final allocation of the total consideration paid to acquire the assets and assume the liabilities:
Preliminary Amounts as of the Acquisition DateSubsequent Adjustments to Fair ValueFinal Amounts as of the Acquisition Date
Total Consideration$630,317 $— $630,317 
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents267,469 — 267,469 
Restricted cash26,373 — 26,373 
Other assets(A)
1,348,608 (1,975)1,346,633 
Total Assets Acquired1,642,450 (1,975)1,640,475 
Liabilities:
Secured financing agreements177,551 — 177,551 
Secured notes and bonds payable99,232 — 99,232 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities746,135 — 746,135 
Total Liabilities Assumed1,022,918 — 1,022,918 
Noncontrolling interest35,873 — 35,873 
Net Assets583,659 (1,975)581,684 
Goodwill$46,658 $1,975 $48,633 
(A)The adjustment to other assets primarily reflects the impact on deferred tax assets attributable to certain return to provision adjustments.

Unvested RSUs

In connection with the Sculptor Acquisition, unvested RSUs held by Sculptor employees at the time of the Sculptor Acquisition were converted into a deferred cash plan payable, resulting in a $29.7 million liability as of the date of the Sculptor Acquisition of deferred cash compensation due to employees.

Unaudited Supplemental Pro Forma Financial Information

The following table presents unaudited pro forma combined revenues and income before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 prepared as if the Sculptor Acquisition had been consummated on January 1, 2022:
Year Ended December 31,
Pro Forma20232022
Revenues$4,135,342 $5,425,858 
Income before income taxes591,129 1,223,201 

The unaudited supplemental pro forma financial information reflects, among other things, financing adjustments, amortization of intangibles and transactions costs. The unaudited supplemental pro forma financial information has not been adjusted to reflect all conforming of accounting policies. The unaudited supplemental pro forma financial information does not include any anticipated synergies or other anticipated benefits of the Sculptor Acquisition and, accordingly, the unaudited supplemental pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of either future results of operations or results that might have been achieved had the Sculptor Acquisition occurred on January 1, 2022.