ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
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): August 7, 2009
ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Luxembourg
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1-34354
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer |
of Incorporation)
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Identification No.) |
2-8 Avenue Charles de Gaulle, L-1653 Luxembourg
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, R.C.S. Luxembourg: B 72 391
(Address of principal executive offices including Zip Code)
(407) 737-5419
(Registrants 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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 10, 2009, Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.s (the Company) spin-off from Ocwen
Financial Corporation (Ocwen) was completed, and shares of the Company began regular trading on
the NASDAQ market under the symbol ASPS. The spin-off was effected as a distribution by Ocwen of
all of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company to the shareholders (on an as if
converted basis) of record of Ocwen as of August 4, 2009 (the Distribution). The shareholders of
Ocwen received one share of Company common stock for every three shares of Ocwen common stock held
(on an as if converted basis), and will receive cash in lieu of fractional shares.
The Distribution was effected pursuant to the Separation Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2009,
between the Company and Ocwen (the Separation Agreement), which provides, among other things, for
the principal corporate transactions required to effect the Distribution and certain other
agreements governing the Companys relationship with Ocwen after the Distribution.
A copy of the Separation Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
In connection with the Distribution, Altisource Solutions S.à r.l., a subsidiary of the Company
(Altisource Solutions), entered into certain other agreements with Ocwen on August 10, 2009 to
govern the terms of the Distribution and to define the ongoing relationship between the Company and
Ocwen following the Distribution, including with respect to tax and employee-related liabilities,
transition services and continuing commercial arrangements. Those agreements include:
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Tax Matters Agreement, between Altisource Solutions and Ocwen, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2 and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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Transition Services Agreement, between Altisource Solutions and Ocwen, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.3 and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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Employee Matters Agreement, between Altisource Solutions and Ocwen, a copy of which
is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.4 and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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Technology Products Services Agreement, between Altisource Solutions and Ocwen, a
copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.5 and is incorporated herein by
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Services Agreement, between Altisource Solutions and Ocwen, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit 10.6 and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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Data Center and Disaster Recovery Agreement, between Altisource Solutions and Ocwen,
a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.7 and is incorporated herein by
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Intellectual Property Agreement, between Altisource Solutions and Ocwen, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.8 and is incorporated herein by reference. |
A brief description of the Separation Agreement and each of the other foregoing agreements is
incorporated by reference to the Companys Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No.
1-34354) (the Registration Statement).
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain
Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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Appointment of Officers
On August 10, 2009 the following actions were taken with respect to the appointment and continued
employment of certain executives of the Company and as further described below under Compensation
Arrangements:
William B. Shepro, age 40, was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Robert D. Stiles, age 36, will continue serving as Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
Kevin J. Wilcox, age 44, was appointed Chief Administration Officer and General Counsel for the
Company.
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Election of Directors
Robert L. DeNormandie, age 64. Mr. DeNormandie was appointed to the Board of Altisource on August
7, 2009. He currently serves as an Associate and is a Founding Partner of The Directors Office
SA, a Luxembourg company (PSF-financial services, non-banking institution) which offers domiciliary
and management company services to its clients. Prior to serving at The Directors Office, Mr.
DeNormandie served as Chief Financial Officer for Pioneer Global Asset Management SPA in Milan from
2001 to 2004. From 1987 to 2001, Mr. DeNormandie was a Partner with Coopers &
Lybrand/PricewaterhouseCoopers in Boston, Massachusetts where he was responsible for the design,
development and operation of the US and Global Investment Management Industry Program, as well as
the coordination and delivery of audit, tax and consulting services to clients worldwide. Mr.
DeNormandie was admitted as a Certified Public Accountant in Massachusetts with license currently
inactive. He holds a license in International Studies from the Institute for Study in International
Affairs in Geneva and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College.
Timo Vättö, age 45. Mr. Vättö was appointed to the Board of Altisource on August 7, 2009. He is
the founder and owner of Vättö Management Services AG which provides independent corporate advisory
services to corporations, institutional investors and private families and was founded in November
2008. Previously, Mr. Vättö was employed by Citigroup in Switzerland and the U.S. for almost
twenty years in senior client coverage and business head roles within the client franchise
management and business origination functions in Corporate and Investment Banking, most recently as
Head of Swiss Investment Banking. In addition, from 2004 to 2009 Mr. Vättö served as a member of
the Board of Directors, including as a member of the Audit Committee, of Citibank (Switzerland) AG,
part of Citigroups Wealth Management Business. Mr. Vättö holds a Master of Science, Economics and
Business Administration, from the University of Tampere (Finland).
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Compensation Arrangements
In connection with the Companys separation from Ocwen, (i) on August 7, 2009, the Company adopted
the 2009 Equity Incentive Plan, substantially in the form previously filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the
Registration Statement, and as described in detail therein, and (ii) on August 10, 2009, employment
contracts between Altisource Solutions and each of Mr. Shepro, Mr. Stiles and Mr. Wilcox,
substantially in the forms previously filed as Exhibits 10.9, 10.10 and 10.11 to the Registration
Statement, respectively, and each as described in detail therein, became effective. A brief
description of each of the foregoing is incorporated herein by reference to the Registration
Statement, and each of the Exhibits to the Registration Statement referenced in clauses (i) and
(ii) above are incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
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Exhibit |
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10.1 |
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Separation Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2009, by and between
Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. and Ocwen Financial Corporation |
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10.2 |
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Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2009, by and between
Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. and Ocwen Financial Corporation |
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10.3 |
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Transition Services Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2009, by and
between Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. and Ocwen Financial
Corporation |
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10.4 |
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Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2009, by and
between Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. and Ocwen Financial
Corporation |
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10.5 |
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Technology Products Services Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2009,
by and between Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. and Ocwen Financial
Corporation |
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10.6 |
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Services Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2009, by and between
Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. and Ocwen Financial Corporation |
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10.7 |
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Data Center and Disaster Recovery Agreement, dated as of August 10,
2009, by and between Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. and Ocwen
Financial Corporation |
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10.8 |
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Intellectual Property Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2009, by and
between Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. and Ocwen Financial
Corporation |
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10.9 |
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Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan,
dated as of August 7, 2009 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit
10.8 to Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 1-34354) of
Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on June 29, 2009) |
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10.10 |
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Employment Contract between Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. and
William B. Shepro (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.9 to
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form 10 |
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Exhibit |
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(File No. 1-34354) of Altisource
Portfolio Solutions S.A. filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 29, 2009) |
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10.11 |
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Employment Contract between Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. and Robert
D. Stiles (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.10 to Amendment
No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 1-34354) of Altisource Portfolio
Solutions S.A. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
June 29, 2009) |
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10.12 |
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Employment Contract between Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. and Kevin
J. Wilcox (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.11 to Amendment
No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 1-34354) of Altisource Portfolio
Solutions S.A. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
June 29, 2009) |
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 hereunto duly
authorized.
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
(Registrant)
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Dated: August 13, 2009 |
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/s/ Robert D. Stiles
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Robert D. Stiles |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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10.1 |
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Separation Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2009, by and between
Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. and Ocwen Financial Corporation |
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10.2 |
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Tax Matters Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2009, by and between
Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. and Ocwen Financial Corporation |
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10.3 |
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Transition Services Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2009, by and
between Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. and Ocwen Financial
Corporation |
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10.4 |
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Employee Matters Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2009, by and
between Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. and Ocwen Financial
Corporation |
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10.5 |
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Technology Products Services Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2009,
by and between Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. and Ocwen Financial
Corporation |
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10.6 |
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Services Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2009, by and between
Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. and Ocwen Financial Corporation |
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10.7 |
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Data Center and Disaster Recovery Agreement, dated as of August 10,
2009, by and between Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. and Ocwen
Financial Corporation |
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10.8 |
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Intellectual Property Agreement, dated as of August 10, 2009, by and
between Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. and Ocwen Financial
Corporation |
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10.9 |
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Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan,
dated as of August 7, 2009 (incorporated by reference from Exhibit
10.8 to Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 001-34354) of
Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on June 29, 2009) |
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10.10 |
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Employment Contract between Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. and
William B. Shepro (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.9 to
Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 1-34354) of Altisource
Portfolio Solutions S.A. filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission on June 29, 2009) |
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10.11 |
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Employment Contract between Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. and Robert
D. Stiles (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.10 to Amendment
No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 1-34354) of Altisource Portfolio
Solutions S.A. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
June 29, 2009) |
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10.12 |
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Employment Contract between Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. and Kevin
J. Wilcox (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.11 to Amendment
No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form 10 (File No. 1-34354) of Altisource Portfolio
Solutions S.A. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
June 29, 2009) |
EX-10.1
Exhibit 10.1
SEPARATION AGREEMENT
By and Between
OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
and
ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
Dated as of August 10, 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS |
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ARTICLE II THE SEPARATION |
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Separation Transactions |
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Transfer of Agreements; Consent |
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Lease Amendments |
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ARTICLE III ACTIONS PENDING THE DISTRIBUTION |
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ARTICLE IV THE DISTRIBUTION |
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The Distribution |
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ARTICLE V MUTUAL RELEASES; INDEMNIFICATION |
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Release of Pre-Closing Claims |
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Indemnification by ALTISOURCE |
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Indemnification by OCWEN |
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Indemnification of Third Party Claims |
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Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts |
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Additional Matters |
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Remedies Cumulative |
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Survival of Indemnities |
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Limitation on Liability |
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ARTICLE VI EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION; CONFIDENTIALITY |
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Agreement for Exchange of Information; Archives |
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ARTICLE VIII FURTHER ASSURANCES AND ADDITIONAL COVENANTS |
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Termination |
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Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power |
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Assignability |
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Severability |
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Jurisdiction; Service of Process |
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SEPARATION AGREEMENT
SEPARATION AGREEMENT, dated as of August 10, 2009, between OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a
Florida corporation (OCWEN), and ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A., a société anonyme
organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and a wholly-owned subsidiary of OCWEN
(formerly known as Ocwen Luxembourg S.à. r.l.) (ALTISOURCE). Capitalized terms used
herein and not otherwise defined shall have the respective meanings assigned to them in Article
I.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the board of directors of OCWEN has determined that it is in the best interests of
OCWEN and its shareholders to separate the existing businesses of OCWEN into two independent
businesses, to contribute the ALTISOURCE Business to ALTISOURCE, and to distribute all of the
capital stock of ALTISOURCE to the shareholders of OCWEN and to the Convertible Noteholders;
WHEREAS, OCWEN and ALTISOURCE have prepared, and ALTISOURCE has filed with the Commission, the
Form 10, which includes the Information Statement and sets forth disclosure concerning ALTISOURCE
and the Distribution;
WHEREAS, the Distribution is intended to qualify as a tax-free spin-off under Section 355 of
the Code; and
WHEREAS, in connection with the foregoing and to set forth certain aspects of their ongoing
relationship after the Separation and the Distribution, the Parties, and certain of their
respective Subsidiaries and Affiliates, are entering into this Agreement and/or the Ancillary
Agreements.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained
in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
For the purpose of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Action means any demand, action, suit, countersuit, arbitration, inquiry, proceeding
or investigation by or before any Governmental Authority or any federal, state, local, foreign or
international arbitration or mediation tribunal.
Affiliate of any Person means a Person that controls, is controlled by or is under
common control with such Person. As used herein, control of any entity means the possession,
directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management or policies of such entity, whether through ownership of voting
securities or other interests, by contract or otherwise.
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Agent means the distribution agent appointed by OCWEN to distribute the shares of
ALTISOURCE Common Stock held by OCWEN pursuant to the Distribution.
Agreement means this Separation Agreement.
ALTISOURCE has the meaning set forth in the caption.
ALTISOURCE Business means the knowledge process outsourcing business (consisting of
the mortgage servicing business, the financial servicing business and the technology products
business) conducted (i) prior to the Separation, by OCWEN and certain members of the OCWEN Group
and (ii) from and after the Separation, by the ALTISOURCE Group, including the businesses
contributed by OCWEN to ALTISOURCE pursuant to Article II, which, for the avoidance of
doubt, shall not include the businesses currently conducted by BMS Holdings, Inc. and Global
Servicing Solutions LLC.
ALTISOURCE Common Stock means the common stock, $1.00 par value per share, of
ALTISOURCE.
ALTISOURCE Group means ALTISOURCE and any Subsidiary of ALTISOURCE immediately after
the Distribution.
ALTISOURCE Indemnitees has the meaning set forth in Section 5.03.
Ancillary Agreements means the Employee Matters Agreement, the Transition Services
Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Intellectual Property Agreement, the Data Center and
Disaster Recovery Agreement, the Services Agreements and any instruments, assignments and other
documents and agreements executed in connection with the implementation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, including Article II.
Assets means assets, properties and rights (including goodwill), wherever located
(including in the possession of vendors or other third parties or elsewhere), whether real,
personal or mixed, tangible, intangible or contingent, in each case whether or not recorded or
reflected or required to be recorded or reflected on the books and records or financial statements
of any Person, including the following:
(a) all accounting and other books, records and files, whether in paper, microfilm,
microfiche, computer tape or disc, magnetic tape or any other form;
(b) all apparatus, computers and other electronic data processing equipment, fixtures,
machinery, furniture, office and other equipment, automobiles, trucks, aircraft, rolling stock,
vessels, motor vehicles and other transportation equipment, special and general tools, test
devices, prototypes and models and other tangible personal property;
(c) all inventories of materials, parts, raw materials, supplies, work-in-process and finished
goods and products;
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(d) all interests in real property of whatever nature, including easements, whether as owner,
mortgagee or holder of a security interest in real property, lessor, sublessor, lessee, sublessee
or otherwise;
(e) all interests in any capital stock or other equity interests of any Subsidiary or any
other Person; all bonds, notes, debentures or other securities issued by any Subsidiary or any
other Person; all loans, advances or other extensions of credit or capital contributions to any
Subsidiary or any other Person; and all other investments in securities of any Person;
(f) all license agreements, leases of personal property, open purchase orders for raw
materials, supplies, parts or services, unfilled orders for the manufacture and sale of products
and other contracts, agreements or commitments and all rights arising thereunder;
(g) all letters of credit, performance bonds and other surety bonds;
(h) all written technical information, data, specifications, research and development
information, engineering drawings, operating and maintenance manuals and materials and analyses
prepared by consultants and other third parties;
(i) all domestic and foreign patents, copyrights, trade names, domain names, trademarks,
service marks, registrations and applications for any of the foregoing, databases, mask works,
Information, inventions (whether or not patentable or patented), processes, know-how, procedures,
other proprietary information, and licenses from third parties granting the right to use any of the
foregoing;
(j) all computer applications, programs and other software, including operating software,
network software, firmware, middleware, design software, design tools, systems documentation,
manuals and instructions;
(k) all cost information, sales and pricing data, customer prospect lists, supplier records,
customer and supplier lists, customer and vendor data, correspondence and lists, product
literature, artwork, design, development and manufacturing files, vendor and customer drawings,
formulations and specifications, quality records and reports and other books, records, studies,
surveys, reports, plans and documents;
(l) all prepaid expenses, trade accounts and other accounts and notes receivables;
(m) all claims or rights against any Person arising from the ownership of any Asset, all
rights in connection with any bids or offers and all claims, choses in action or similar rights,
whether accrued or contingent;
(n) all rights under insurance policies and all rights in the nature of insurance,
indemnification or contribution;
(o) all licenses (including radio and similar licenses), permits, approvals and authorizations
that have been issued by any Governmental Authority;
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(p) cash or cash equivalents, bank accounts, lock boxes and other deposit arrangements; and
(q) interest rate, currency, commodity or other swap, collar, cap or other hedging or similar
agreements or arrangements.
Assigned Contract means (a) any contract that in OCWENs sole judgment relates
exclusively to the ALTISOURCE Business (Exclusive Assigned Contracts) and (b) with
respect to any contract that relates, but does not in OCWENs sole judgment relate exclusively, to
the ALTISOURCE Business (Partial Assigned Contracts), the portion, if any, of such
Partial Assigned Contract that, in OCWENs sole judgment, relates to the ALTISOURCE Business (the
ALTISOURCE Portion).
Assignee has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04(c).
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Commission means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Consents means any consents, waivers or approvals from, or notification requirements
to, any Person other than a member of either Group.
Convertible Notes means OCWENs outstanding 3.25% Contingent Convertible Unsecured
Senior Notes due 2024.
Convertible Noteholders means holders of Convertible Notes.
Data Center and Disaster Recovery Agreement means the Data Center and Disaster
Recovery Agreement to be entered into between OCWEN and Solutions.
Distribution means the distribution by OCWEN to the Record Holders of all the
outstanding shares of ALTISOURCE Common Stock owned by OCWEN on the Distribution Date (i) on a pro
rate basis, with respect to the Record Stockholders and (ii) in accordance with the indenture
governing the Convertible Notes with respect to the Record Noteholders.
Distribution Date means the date determined in accordance with Section 3.02
on which the Distribution occurs.
Employee Matters Agreement means the Employee Matters Agreement to be entered into
between OCWEN and Solutions.
Escalation Notice has the meaning set forth in Section 8.02.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, together with
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Form 10 means the registration statement on Form 10 filed by ALTISOURCE with the
Commission to effect the registration of ALTISOURCE Common Stock pursuant to the
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Exchange Act in connection with the Distribution, as such registration statement may be
amended or supplemented from time to time.
Governmental Approvals means any notices, reports or other filings to be given to or
made with, or any consents, registrations, approvals, permits or authorizations to be obtained
from, any Governmental Authority.
Governmental Authority shall mean any federal, state, local, foreign or
international court, government, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, official or other
legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative or governmental authority, including the NASDAQ.
Group means either the OCWEN Group or the ALTISOURCE Group, as the context requires.
Indemnifying Party has the meaning set forth in Section 5.05(a).
Indemnitee has the meaning set forth in Section 5.05(a).
Indemnity Payment has the meaning set forth in Section 5.05(a).
Information means information, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, in
written, oral, electronic or other tangible or intangible forms, stored in any medium, including
studies, reports, records, books, contracts, instruments, surveys, discoveries, ideas, concepts,
know-how, techniques, designs, specifications, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models, prototypes,
samples, flow charts, data, computer data, disks, diskettes, tapes, algorithms, computer programs
or other software, marketing plans, customer names, communications by or to attorneys (including
attorney-client privileged communications), memos and other materials prepared by attorneys or
under their direction (including attorney work product), and other technical, financial, employee
or business information or data.
Information Statement means the Information Statement sent to each Record Holder in
connection with the Distribution.
India Services Agreement means the Services Agreement to be entered into between
Ocwen Financial Services Private Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of India, and Ocwen
Business Solutions Private Limited (to be renamed Altisource Business Solutions Private Limited), a
company incorporated under the laws of India.
Insurance Policies means the insurance policies written by insurance carriers,
including those (if any) affiliated with OCWEN, pursuant to which ALTISOURCE or one or more of its
Subsidiaries after the Distribution Date (or their respective officers or directors) will be
insured or self-insured parties after the Distribution Date.
Insurance Proceeds means those monies:
(a) received by an insured (or its successor-in-interest) from an insurance carrier;
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(b) paid by an insurance carrier on behalf of the insured (or its successor-in-interest); or
(c) received (including by way of set off) from any third party in the nature of insurance,
contribution or indemnification in respect of any Liability;
in any such case net of any applicable premium adjustments (including reserves and retrospectively
rated premium adjustments) and net of any costs or expenses incurred in the collection thereof.
Intellectual Property Agreement means the Intellectual Property Agreement to be
entered into between OCWEN and Solutions.
Intercompany Accounts has the meaning set forth in Section 2.03(a).
NASDAQ means The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC.
Liabilities means any and all claims, debts, demands, actions, causes of action,
suits, damages, obligations, accruals, accounts payable, reckonings, bonds, indemnities and similar
obligations, agreements, promises, guarantees, make whole agreements and similar obligations, and
other liabilities and requirements, including all contractual obligations, whether absolute or
contingent, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, accrued or unaccrued, known or
unknown, whenever arising, and including those arising under any law, rule, regulation, Action,
threatened or contemplated Action (including the costs and expenses of demands, assessments,
judgments, settlements and compromises relating thereto and attorneys fees and any and all costs
and expenses whatsoever reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any
such Actions or threatened or contemplated Actions), order or consent decree of any Governmental
Authority or any award of any arbitrator or mediator of any kind, and those arising under any
contract, commitment or undertaking, including those arising under this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement, in each case, whether or not recorded or reflected or required to be recorded or
reflected on the books and records or financial statements of any Person), of any nature or kind,
whether or not the same would properly be reflected on a balance sheet.
OCWEN has the meaning set forth in the caption.
OCWEN Business means (a) the business and operations of OCWEN and its Subsidiaries
and other Affiliates (including the businesses currently conducted by BMS Holdings, Inc. and Global
Servicing Solutions LLC) immediately after the Distribution and (b) except as otherwise expressly
provided herein, any terminated, divested or discontinued businesses or operations of OCWEN and its
Subsidiaries and other Affiliates.
OCWEN Common Stock means the common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of OCWEN.
OCWEN Group means OCWEN and each of its Subsidiaries and other Affiliates
immediately after the Distribution.
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OCWEN Indemnitees has the meaning set forth in Section 5.02.
Party shall mean either party hereto, and Parties shall mean both parties hereto.
Person means an individual, a general or limited partnership, a corporation, a
trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated organization, a limited liability entity, any other
entity and any Governmental Authority.
Record Date means the close of business on the date determined by the OCWEN board of
directors as the record date for determining (i) the shares of OCWEN Common Stock and (ii)
Convertible Notes, in each case in respect of which shares of ALTISOURCE Common Stock will be
distributed pursuant to the Distribution.
Record Holders means the Record Stockholders and the Record Noteholders,
collectively.
Record Noteholders means holders of record as of the Record Date of all of the
Convertible Notes that were outstanding on the Record Date.
Record Stockholders means holders of record as of the Record Date of all of the
shares of OCWEN Common Stock that were outstanding on the Record Date.
Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, together with the rules
and regulations promulgated thereunder.
Separation means (a) any actions to be taken pursuant to Article II and (b)
if not addressed by Article II, any transfers of Assets and any assumptions of Liabilities,
in each case, between a member of one Group and a member of the other Group, provided for in this
Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
Services Agreements means the Services Agreement and the Technology Products
Services Agreement, each to be entered into between OCWEN and Solutions, and the India Services
Agreement.
Solutions means Altisource Solutions S.à r.l., a private limited liability company
organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and a wholly-owned subsidiary of
ALTISOURCE.
Specified Documents means the Form 10, the Information Statement and any other
registration statement filed with the Commission in connection with the Distribution by or on
behalf of ALTISOURCE or any other member of the ALTISOURCE Group.
Subsidiary of any Person means any corporation or other organization whether
incorporated or unincorporated of which at least a majority of the securities or interests having
by the terms thereof ordinary voting power to elect at least a majority of the board of directors
or others performing similar functions with respect to such corporation or other organization is
directly or indirectly owned or controlled by such Person or by any one or more of its
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Subsidiaries, or by such Person and one or more of its Subsidiaries; provided,
however, that no Person that is not directly or indirectly wholly owned by any other Person
shall be a Subsidiary of such other Person unless such other Person controls, or has the right,
power or ability to control, that Person.
Tax Matters Agreement means the Tax Matters Agreement to be entered into between
OCWEN and Solutions.
Taxes has the meaning set forth in the Tax Matters Agreement.
Third Party Claim means any assertion by a Person (including any Governmental
Authority) who is not a member of the OCWEN Group or the ALTISOURCE Group of any claim, or the
commencement by any such Person of any Action, against any member of the OCWEN Group or the
ALTISOURCE Group.
Transaction Indemnitees has the meaning set forth in Section 5.04.
Transaction Third Party Claim has the meaning set forth in Section 5.04.
Transfer means to sell, assign, transfer, convey and/or deliver.
Transition Services Agreement means the Transition Services Agreement dated as of
the Distribution Date between OCWEN and Solutions.
ARTICLE II
The Separation
Section 2.01 Separation Transactions. On or prior to the Distribution Date, OCWEN
shall, and shall cause ALTISOURCE and each other Subsidiary and controlled Affiliate of OCWEN to,
effect each of the transactions and Transfers set forth on Schedule I, which transactions
and Transfers shall be accomplished substantially in the order described on and subject to the
limitations set forth on Schedule I, in each case, with such modifications, if any, as
OCWEN shall determine are necessary or desirable for efficiency or similar purposes.
Section 2.02 Certain Agreements Govern. Each of OCWEN and ALTISOURCE agrees on behalf
of itself and its Subsidiaries that the provisions of the (i) Tax Matters Agreement shall
exclusively govern the allocation of Assets and Liabilities related to Taxes, (ii) the Employee
Matters Agreement shall exclusively govern the allocation of Assets and Liabilities related to the
existing U.S. and Indian employee benefits and pension plans of OCWEN, which plans cover employees
and former employees of members of both the OCWEN Group and the ALTISOURCE Group and (iii) the
Intellectual Property Agreement shall exclusively govern the transfer and licensing by OCWEN to
ALTISOURCE of certain specified intellectual property.
Section 2.03 Termination of Agreements.
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(a) Except as set forth in Section 2.03(b), in furtherance of the releases and other
provisions of Section 5.01, each of ALTISOURCE, on the one hand, and OCWEN, on the other
hand, shall terminate, or cause to be terminated, effective as of the Distribution Date, any and
all agreements, arrangements, commitments and understandings (including all intercompany accounts
payable or accounts receivable (Intercompany Accounts) accrued as of the Distribution
Date) whether or not in writing, between or among ALTISOURCE and/or any other member of the
ALTISOURCE Group, on the one hand, and OCWEN and/or any other member of the OCWEN Group, on the
other hand. No such terminated Intercompany Account, agreement, arrangement, commitment or
understanding (including any provision thereof that purports to survive termination) shall be of
any further force or effect after the Distribution Date.
(b) The provisions of Section 2.03(a) shall not apply to any of the following
agreements, arrangements, commitments, understandings or Intercompany Accounts (or to any of the
provisions thereof): (i) this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements (and each other agreement,
arrangement, commitment, understanding or Intercompany Account expressly contemplated by this
Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement to be entered into by either Party or any other member of its
Group); and (ii) any other agreements, arrangements, commitments, understandings or Intercompany
Accounts set forth on Schedule 2.03(b).
Section 2.04 Transfer of Agreements; Consent. On or prior to the Distribution Date:
(a) OCWEN shall Transfer or cause to be Transferred all of the rights, title and interest in
and to all of the Exclusive Assigned Contracts to ALTISOURCE.
(b) Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.04 and the terms of the Ancillary
Agreements, with respect to Partial Assigned Contracts, (i) OCWEN shall use reasonable efforts to
cause each such Partial Assigned Contract to be divided into separate contracts for each of the
OCWEN Business and the ALTISOURCE Business or (ii) if such a division is not possible, OCWEN shall
cause the ALTISOURCE Portion of such Partial Assigned Contract to be assigned to ALTISOURCE, or
otherwise to cause the same economic and business terms to govern with respect to such ALTISOURCE
Portion (by subcontract, sublicense or otherwise).
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, this Agreement shall not
constitute an agreement to assign any Assigned Contract, in whole or in part, or any rights
thereunder if the agreement to assign or attempt to assign, without the consent of a third party,
would constitute a breach thereof or in any way adversely affect the rights of the assignor or the
assignee (the Assignee) thereof. Until such consent is obtained, or if an attempted
assignment thereof would be ineffective or would adversely affect the rights of any party hereto so
that the Assignee would not, in fact, receive all such rights, the parties will cooperate with each
other in any alternative arrangement designed to provide for the Assignee the benefits of, and to
permit the Assignee to assume liabilities under, any such Assigned Contract. The Parties shall use
commercially reasonable efforts (which shall not require the payment of money to the counterparty
to any such Assigned Contract) to obtain required consents to assignment of Assigned Contracts
hereunder.
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Section 2.05 Certain Licenses and Permits. On or prior to the Distribution Date, all
licenses, permits and authorizations issued by Governmental Authorities which exclusively relate to
the ALTISOURCE Business but which are held in the name of OCWEN or any of its Subsidiaries (other
than ALTISOURCE or any of its Subsidiaries), or any of their respective employees, officers,
directors, stockholders, agents, or otherwise, on behalf of ALTISOURCE (or its Subsidiaries) shall,
to the extent Transferable and to the extent not requiring a consent, approval or authorization for
such Transfer, be Transferred by OCWEN to ALTISOURCE (or its Subsidiaries).
Section 2.06 Lease Amendments. On or prior to the Distribution Date, each of OCWEN
and ALTISOURCE shall use reasonable efforts to execute amendments to each of the leases (to the
extent that the counterparties to such leases are agreeable to such amendments) to which OCWEN is a
party and which provide for the lease of real or personal property representing exclusively
ALTISOURCE Assets or relating exclusively to the ALTISOURCE Business, which amendments will provide
for the substitution of ALTISOURCE for OCWEN as lessee or lessor, as the case may be, and to the
extent agreeable to the other party to the lease excuse OCWEN from any further Liabilities or
responsibilities with respect thereto.
Section 2.07 Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties. Each of OCWEN (on behalf
of itself and each other member of the OCWEN Group) and ALTISOURCE (on behalf of itself and each
other member of the ALTISOURCE Group) understands and agrees that, except as expressly set forth
herein or in any Ancillary Agreement, no party to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any
other agreement or document contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, is
representing or warranting in any way as to any Assets, businesses or Liabilities transferred or
assumed as contemplated hereby or thereby, as to any consents or approvals required in connection
therewith, as to the value or freedom from any security interests of, or any other matter
concerning, any Assets of such party, or as to the absence of any defenses or right of setoff or
freedom from counterclaim with respect to any claim or other asset, including any accounts
receivable, of any such party, or as to the legal sufficiency of any assignment, document or
instrument delivered hereunder to convey title to any asset or thing of value upon the execution,
delivery and filing hereof or thereof. Except as may expressly be set forth herein or in any
Ancillary Agreement, any such assets are being transferred on an as is, where is basis, and the
respective transferees shall bear the economic and legal risks that (a) any conveyance shall prove
to be insufficient to vest in the transferee good and marketable title, free and clear of any
security interest, and (b) any necessary Governmental Approvals or other Consents are not obtained
or that any requirements of laws or judgments are not complied with.
Section 2.08 Inadvertent or Incorrect Transfers or Omissions of Assets or Liabilities.
(a) In the event that it is discovered after the Distribution that there was an inadvertent or
incorrect omission of the Transfer or assignment by or on behalf of one Party to or on behalf of
the other Party of any Asset or Liability that, in the sole judgment of OCWEN, had the Parties
given specific consideration to such Asset or Liability prior to the Distribution, would have
otherwise been listed on an appropriate Schedule hereto or otherwise caused to be so Transferred or
assigned pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, then upon such
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a determination by OCWEN, the Parties shall promptly effect such Transfer or assignment of
such Asset or Liability, without payment of separate consideration therefor.
(b) In the event that it is discovered after the Distribution that there was an inadvertent or
incorrect Transfer or assignment by or on behalf of one Party to or on behalf of the other Party of
any Asset or Liability that, in the sole judgment of OCWEN, had the Parties given specific
consideration to such Asset or Liability prior to the Distribution, would have otherwise not been
listed on an appropriate Schedule hereto or otherwise would not have been so Transferred or
assigned pursuant to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, then upon such a determination by
OCWEN, the Parties shall promptly unwind such Transfer or assignment of such Asset or Liability and
return such Asset to, or cause the assumption of such Liability by, the appropriate Party, without
payment of separate consideration therefor.
(c) The Parties hereby agree that to the extent any such Transfer or assignment, or any such
unwind of Transfer of assignment, as provided pursuant to Section 2.08(a) or Section
2.08(b) above, is effected after the Distribution Date, such Transfer or assignment or such
unwind of Transfer or assignment shall be given effect for all purposes as if such action had
occurred as of the Distribution Date.
ARTICLE III
Actions Pending the Distribution
Section 3.01 Actions Prior to the Distribution. (a) Subject to Section 3.02
and Section 4.02, OCWEN and ALTISOURCE shall use reasonable efforts to consummate the
Distribution, including by taking the actions specified in this Section 3.01.
(b) Prior to the Distribution Date, OCWEN shall mail the Information Statement to the Record
Holders.
(c) ALTISOURCE shall prepare and file, and shall use reasonable efforts to have approved prior
to the Distribution Date, an application for the listing of the ALTISOURCE Common Stock to be
distributed in the Distribution on NASDAQ or another national securities exchange, subject to
official notice of distribution.
(d) OCWEN and ALTISOURCE shall use reasonable efforts to take all such action, if any, as may
be necessary or appropriate under the state securities or blue sky laws in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
(e) OCWEN and ALTISOURCE shall cooperate in preparing, filing with the Commission and causing
to become effective any registration statements or amendments thereof which are necessary or
appropriate in order to effect the transactions contemplated hereby or to reflect the establishment
of, or amendments to, any employee benefit and other plans contemplated by the Employee Matters
Agreement requiring registration under the Securities Act.
(f) Prior to the Distribution Date, OCWEN shall duly elect, as members of the ALTISOURCE board
of directors, the individuals listed as members of the ALTISOURCE board
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of directors in the Information Statement, and such individuals shall continue to be members
of the ALTISOURCE board of directors on the Distribution Date.
(g) Immediately prior to the Distribution Date, the articles of incorporation of ALTISOURCE,
in substantially the form filed as an exhibit to the Form 10, shall be in effect.
Section 3.02 Conditions Precedent to Consummation of the Distribution. The
obligations of the Parties to consummate the Distribution shall be conditioned on the satisfaction,
or waiver by OCWEN, of the following conditions:
(a) Each Ancillary Agreement shall have been executed by each party thereto and shall be in
force and effect.
(b) The Form 10 shall have been filed with the Commission and declared effective by the
Commission, no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Form 10 shall be in effect, no
proceedings for such purpose shall be pending before or threatened by the Commission and the
Information Statement shall have been mailed to Record Holders.
(c) The ALTISOURCE Common Stock shall have been accepted for listing on NASDAQ or another
national securities exchange, subject to official notice of issuance.
(d) A favorable opinion from OMelveny & Myers LLP in form and substance satisfactory to OCWEN
in its sole discretion shall have been obtained that, among other things, confirms (i) the
Distributions tax-free status under Section 355 of the Code and (ii) for U.S. federal income tax
purposes, the non-recognition of gain or loss by, and the non-inclusion in the income of, any
shareholder of OCWEN Common Stock upon the receipt by such shareholder of shares of ALTISOURCE
Common Stock pursuant to the Distribution, except to the extent such shareholder receives cash in
lieu of fractional shares of ALTISOURCE Common Stock.
(e) The Separation shall have been completed.
(f) Any material Governmental Approvals and any other material Consents necessary to
consummate the Separation and the Distribution shall have been obtained and be in full force and
effect.
(g) No order, injunction or decree issued by any Governmental Authority of competent
jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Separation
or the Distribution shall be in effect, and no other event outside the control of OCWEN shall have
occurred or failed to occur that prevents the consummation of the Separation or the Distribution.
(h) There shall not be pending any litigation or other proceeding: challenging or seeking to
restrain or prohibit the consummation of the Separation or the Distribution; seeking to limit the
effect of the Separation or the Distribution or the operation of the OCWEN Business or ALTISOURCE
Business after the Separation or the Distribution; or seeking material damages from either OCWEN or
ALTISOURCE.
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(i) No other events or developments shall have occurred prior to the Distribution Date that,
in the judgment of the board of directors of OCWEN, would result in the Distribution having a
material adverse effect on OCWEN or on the shareholders of OCWEN.
(j) The actions set forth in Section 3.01(b), (d) , Section 3.01(f),
and Section 3.01(g) shall have been completed.
The foregoing conditions are for the sole benefit of OCWEN and shall not give rise to or create any
duty on the part of OCWEN or the OCWEN board of directors to waive or not waive such conditions or
in any way limit the right of OCWEN to terminate this Agreement as set forth in Article XI
or alter the consequences of any such termination from those specified in such Article. Any
determination made by the OCWEN board of directors prior to the Distribution concerning the
satisfaction or waiver of any or all of the conditions set forth in this Section 3.02 shall
be conclusive.
ARTICLE IV
The Distribution
Section 4.01 The Distribution. (a) ALTISOURCE shall cooperate with OCWEN to
accomplish the Distribution and shall, at the direction of OCWEN, promptly take any and all actions
necessary or desirable to effect the Distribution. OCWEN shall select any manager in connection
with the Distribution, as well as any financial printer, solicitation and/or exchange agent and
financial, legal, accounting and other advisors for OCWEN. OCWEN and ALTISOURCE, as the case may
be, will provide, or cause the applicable member of its Group to provide, to the Agent all share
certificates and any information required in order to complete the Distribution.
(b) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, (i) on or prior to the
Distribution Date, OCWEN shall deliver to the Agent for the benefit of the Record Holders all the
issued and outstanding shares of ALTISOURCE Common Stock then owned by OCWEN or any other member of
the OCWEN Group and book-entry transfer authorizations for such shares and (ii) on the Distribution
Date, OCWEN shall instruct the Agent to distribute, (x) with respect to Record Stockholders, by
means of a pro rata dividend to each Record Stockholder (or such Record Stockholders bank or
brokerage firm on such Record Stockholders behalf) electronically, by direct registration in
book-entry form, one share of ALTISOURCE Common Stock for every three shares of OCWEN Common Stock
held by such Record Holder, and (y) with respect to Record Noteholders, by means of a pro rata
distribution to each Record Noteholder (or to the agent or trustee under the indenture governing
the Convertible Notes, for the benefit of such Record Noteholders) electronically, by direct
registration in book-entry form, one share of ALTISOURCE Common Stock for every three shares of
OCWEN Common Stock deemed owned by such Record Noteholder for purposes of the Distribution as
described in the indenture governing the Convertible Notes, in the case of each of (x) and (y),
subject to Section 4.01(c) below. It is the intent of the foregoing that the Distribution
be effected on a pro rata, as if converted basis. The Distribution shall be effective at 11:59
p.m. New York City time on the Distribution Date. On or immediately following the Distribution
Date, the Agent will mail an account statement indicating the number of shares of ALTISOURCE Common
Stock that have
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been registered in book-entry form in the name of each (A) Record Holder that holds physical
share certificates representing its shares of OCWEN Common Stock and that is the registered holder
of the shares represented by those certificates and (B) Record Noteholder (in each case, including
the amount of cash in lieu of fractional shares as provided in Section 4.01(c) below).
(c) Record Holders who, after aggregating the number of shares of ALTISOURCE Common Stock (or
fractions thereof) to which such Record Holder would be entitled on the Record Date, would be
entitled to receive a fraction of a share of ALTISOURCE Common Stock in the Distribution, will
receive cash in lieu of fractional shares. Fractional shares of ALTISOURCE Common Stock will not be
distributed in the Distribution nor credited to book-entry accounts. The Agent shall, as soon as
practicable after the Distribution Date (a) determine the number of whole shares and fractional
shares of ALTISOURCE Common Stock allocable to each Record Holder, (b) aggregate all such
fractional shares into whole shares and sell the whole shares obtained thereby in open market
transactions at then prevailing trading prices on behalf of holders who would otherwise be entitled
to fractional share interests, and (c) distribute to each such holder, or for the benefit of each
such beneficial owner, such holders or owners ratable share of the net proceeds of such sale,
based upon the average gross selling price per share of ALTISOURCE Common Stock after making
appropriate deductions for any amount required to be withheld for United States federal income tax
purposes. OCWEN shall bear the cost of brokerage fees and transfer taxes incurred in connection
with these sales of fractional shares, which such sales shall occur as soon after the Distribution
Date as practicable and as determined by the Agent. None of OCWEN, ALTISOURCE or the applicable
Agent will guarantee any minimum sale price for the fractional shares of ALTISOURCE Common Stock.
Neither OCWEN nor ALTISOURCE will pay any interest on the proceeds from the sale of fractional
shares. The Agent will have the sole discretion to select the broker-dealers through which to sell
the aggregated fractional shares and to determine when, how and at what price to sell such shares.
Neither the Agent nor the selected broker-dealers will be Affiliates of OCWEN or ALTISOURCE. Any
ALTISOURCE Common Stock or cash in lieu of fractional shares with respect to ALTISOURCE Common
Stock that remains unclaimed by any holder of record one hundred-eighty (180) days after the
Distribution Date shall be delivered to ALTISOURCE. ALTISOURCE shall hold such ALTISOURCE Common
Stock and/or cash for the account of such holder of record and any such holder of record shall look
only to ALTISOURCE for such ALTISOURCE Common Stock and/or cash, if any, in lieu of fractional
share interests, subject in each case to applicable escheat or other abandoned property laws.
(d) From and after the date hereof, ALTISOURCE covenants and agrees that it shall, upon
request of OCWEN, deliver or cause to be delivered to OCWEN or to the Agent that number of
additional shares of ALTISOURCE Common Stock, if any, necessary for the aforementioned distribution
transactions to comply with the terms of the indenture governing the Convertible Notes.
Section 4.02 Sole Discretion of OCWEN. OCWEN shall, in its sole and absolute
discretion, determine the Distribution Date and all terms of the Distribution, including the form,
structure and terms of any transactions and/or offerings to effect the Distribution and the timing
of and conditions to the consummation thereof. In addition and notwithstanding anything to the
contrary set forth herein, OCWEN may at any time and from time to time until the completion of the
Distribution decide to abandon the Distribution or modify or change the
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terms of the Distribution, including by accelerating or delaying the timing of the
consummation of all or part of the Distribution.
ARTICLE V
Mutual Releases; Indemnification
Section 5.01 Release of Pre-Closing Claims. (a) Except as provided in Section
5.01(c), effective as of the Distribution Date, ALTISOURCE does hereby, for itself and each
other member of the ALTISOURCE Group, their respective Affiliates (other than any member of the
OCWEN Group), successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution
Date have been shareholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any member of the
ALTISOURCE Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), release and forever
discharge OCWEN and the other members of the OCWEN Group, their respective Affiliates (other than
any member of the ALTISOURCE Group), successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any time prior
to the Distribution Date have been shareholders, directors, officers, agents or employees of any
member of the OCWEN Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such), and their
respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns, from any and all Liabilities
whatsoever, whether at law or in equity (including any right of contribution), whether arising
under any contract or agreement, by operation of law or otherwise, existing or arising from any
acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have occurred or to have failed to occur
or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed on or before the Distribution Date, including
in connection with the transactions and all other activities to implement the Separation or the
Distribution.
(b) Except as provided in Section 5.01(c), effective as of the Distribution Date,
OCWEN does hereby, for itself and each other member of the OCWEN Group, their respective Affiliates
(other than any member of the ALTISOURCE Group), successors and assigns, and all Persons who at any
time prior to the Distribution Date have been shareholders, directors, officers, agents or
employees of any member of the OCWEN Group (in each case, in their respective capacities as such),
release and forever discharge ALTISOURCE, the other members of the ALTISOURCE Group, their
respective Affiliates (other than any member of the OCWEN Group), successors and assigns, and all
Persons who at any time prior to the Distribution Date have been shareholders, directors, officers,
agents or employees of any member of the ALTISOURCE Group (in each case, in their respective
capacities as such), and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns,
from any and all Liabilities whatsoever, whether at law or in equity (including any right of
contribution), whether arising under any contract or agreement, by operation of law or otherwise,
existing or arising from any acts or events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have
occurred or to have failed to occur or any conditions existing or alleged to have existed on or
before the Distribution Date, including in connection with the transactions and all other
activities to implement the Separation or the Distribution.
(c) Nothing contained in Section 5.01(a) or (b) shall impair any right of any
Person to enforce this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or any agreements, arrangements,
commitments or understandings that are specified in Section 2.03(b) not to terminate as of
the
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Distribution Date, in each case in accordance with its terms. Nothing contained in
Section 5.01(a) or (b) shall release any Person from:
(i) any Liability provided in or resulting from any agreement among any members of the
OCWEN Group or the ALTISOURCE Group that is specified in Section 2.03(b) as not to
terminate as of the Distribution Date, or any other Liability specified in such Section
2.03(b) as not to terminate as of the Distribution Date;
(ii) any Liability, contingent or otherwise, assumed, transferred, assigned or
allocated to the Group of which such Person is a member in accordance with, or any other
Liability of any member of any Group under, this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement;
(iii) any Liability that the Parties may have with respect to indemnification or
contribution pursuant to this Agreement for claims brought against the Parties or the
members of their respective Groups or any of their respective Subsidiaries or Affiliates or
any of the respective directors, officers, employees or agents of any of the foregoing by
third Persons, which Liability shall be governed by the provisions of this Article V
and, if applicable, the appropriate provisions of the Ancillary Agreements; or
(iv) any Liability the release of which would result in the release of any Person other
than a Person released pursuant to this Section 5.01.
In addition, nothing contained in Section 5.01(a) shall release OCWEN from honoring its
existing obligations to indemnify any director, officer or employee of ALTISOURCE or any of its
Subsidiaries on or prior to the Distribution Date who was a director, officer or employee of OCWEN
or any of its Subsidiaries on or prior to the Distribution Date, to the extent such director,
officer or employee becomes a named defendant in any litigation involving OCWEN or any of its
Subsidiaries and was entitled to such indemnification pursuant to then existing obligations.
(d) ALTISOURCE shall not make, and shall not permit any other member of the ALTISOURCE Group
to make, any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim or demand, including any
claim of contribution or any indemnification, against OCWEN or any other member of the OCWEN Group,
or any other Person released pursuant to Section 5.01(a), with respect to any Liabilities
released pursuant to Section 5.01(a). OCWEN shall not, and shall not permit any other
member of the OCWEN Group, to make any claim or demand, or commence any Action asserting any claim
or demand, including any claim of contribution or any indemnification against ALTISOURCE or any
other member of the ALTISOURCE Group, or any other Person released pursuant to Section
5.01(b), with respect to any Liabilities released pursuant to Section 5.01(b).
(e) It is the intent of each of OCWEN and ALTISOURCE, by virtue of the provisions of this
Section 5.01, to provide for a full and complete release and discharge of all Liabilities
existing or arising from all acts and events occurring or failing to occur or alleged to have
occurred or to have failed to occur and all conditions existing or alleged to have existed on or
before the Distribution Date, between or among ALTISOURCE or any other member of the ALTISOURCE
Group, on the one hand, and OCWEN or any other member of the OCWEN
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Group, on the other hand (including any contractual agreements or arrangements existing or
alleged to exist between or among any such members on or before the Distribution Date), except as
expressly set forth in Section 5.01(c). At any time, at the reasonable request of the
other Party, each Party shall cause each member of its respective Group to execute and deliver
releases reflecting the provisions hereof.
Section 5.02 Indemnification by ALTISOURCE. Except as provided in Section
5.05, ALTISOURCE shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless OCWEN, each other member of the
OCWEN Group and each of their respective former and current directors, officers and employees, and
each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the
OCWEN Indemnitees), from and against any and all Liabilities of the OCWEN Indemnitees
relating to, arising out of or resulting from any of the following items (without duplication):
(a) the ALTISOURCE Business, including the failure of ALTISOURCE or any other member of the
ALTISOURCE Group or any other Person to pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any Liability
relating to or arising out of or resulting from the ALTISOURCE Business in accordance with its
terms, whether prior to or after the Distribution Date or the date hereof; and
(b) any breach by ALTISOURCE or any other member of the ALTISOURCE Group of this Agreement or
any of the Ancillary Agreements.
Section 5.03 Indemnification by OCWEN. Except as provided in Section 5.05,
OCWEN shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless ALTISOURCE, each other member of the ALTISOURCE
Group and each of their respective former and current directors, officers and employees, and each
of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the
ALTISOURCE Indemnitees), from and against any and all Liabilities of the ALTISOURCE
Indemnitees relating to, arising out of or resulting from any of the following items (without
duplication):
(a) the OCWEN Business, including the failure of OCWEN or any other member of the OCWEN Group
or any other Person to pay, perform or otherwise promptly discharge any Liability relating to,
arising out of or resulting from the OCWEN Business in accordance with its terms, whether prior to
or after the Distribution Date or the date hereof; and
(b) any breach by OCWEN or any other member of the OCWEN Group of this Agreement or any of the
Ancillary Agreements.
Section 5.04 Indemnification of Third Party Claims. Except as provided in Section
5.05 and subject to any contrary provision in any Ancillary Agreement, each Party shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other Party, each other member of such other Partys Group
and each of their respective former and current directors, officers and employees, and each of the
heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing (collectively, the
Transaction Indemnitees), from and against any Liabilities of the Transaction Indemnitees
relating to, arising out of or resulting from any Third Party Claim as to which such Transaction
Indemnitees are entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, including any Third Party
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Claim relating to, arising out of or resulting from any untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in any Specified Document or any omission or alleged
omission to state a material fact in any Specified Document required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading (any such Third Party Claim, a
Transaction Third Party Claim).
Section 5.05 Indemnification Obligations Net of Insurance Proceeds and Other Amounts.
(a) The Parties intend that any Liability subject to indemnification or reimbursement pursuant to
this Article V will be net of Insurance Proceeds that actually reduce the amount of, or are
paid to the applicable Indemnitee in respect of, such Liability. Accordingly, the amount that
either Party (an Indemnifying Party) is required to pay to any Person entitled to
indemnification hereunder (an Indemnitee) will be reduced by any Insurance Proceeds
theretofore actually recovered by or on behalf of the Indemnitee in respect of the related
Liability. If an Indemnitee receives a payment (an Indemnity Payment) required by this
Agreement from an Indemnifying Party in respect of any Liability and subsequently receives
Insurance Proceeds in respect of such Liability, then the Indemnitee will pay to the Indemnifying
Party an amount equal to the excess of the Indemnity Payment received over the amount of the
Indemnity Payment that would have been due if such Insurance Proceeds had been received, realized
or recovered before the Indemnity Payment was made.
(b) An insurer that would otherwise be obligated to pay any claim shall not be relieved of the
responsibility with respect thereto or have any subrogation rights with respect thereto by virtue
of the indemnification provisions hereof, it being expressly understood and agreed that no insurer
or any other third party shall be entitled to a wind-fall (i.e., a benefit they would not be
entitled to receive in the absence of the indemnification provisions) by virtue of the
indemnification provisions hereof. Nothing contained in this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement
shall obligate any member of any Group to seek to collect or recover any Insurance Proceeds.
Section 5.06 Procedures for Indemnification of Third Party Claims. (a) If an
Indemnitee shall receive notice or otherwise learn of a Third Party Claim with respect to which an
Indemnifying Party may be obligated to provide indemnification to such Indemnitee pursuant to
Section 5.02, Section 5.03 or Section 5.04 or any other Section of this
Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, such Indemnitee shall give such Indemnifying Party written
notice thereof within 10 days after becoming aware of such Third Party Claim. Any such notice
shall describe the Third Party Claim in reasonable detail. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
failure of any Indemnitee or other Person to give notice as provided in this Section
5.06(a) shall not relieve the related Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this
Article V, except to the extent that such Indemnifying Party is actually prejudiced by such
failure to give notice.
(b) An Indemnifying Party may elect to defend, at such Indemnifying Partys own expense
(subject to the requirement to share expenses related to the defense of Transaction Third Party
Claims pursuant to Section 5.04) and by such Indemnifying Partys own counsel, any Third
Party Claim. Within 20 days after the receipt of notice from an Indemnitee in accordance with
Section 5.06(a) (or sooner, if the nature of such Third Party Claim so requires), the
Indemnifying Party shall notify the Indemnitee of its election as to whether the Indemnifying Party
will assume responsibility for defending such Third Party Claim. After notice from an
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Indemnifying Party to an Indemnitee of its election to assume the defense of a Third Party
Claim, such Indemnitee shall have the right to employ separate counsel and to participate in (but
not control) the defense, compromise, or settlement thereof, but (subject to Section 5.04)
the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be the expense of such Indemnitee, except that the
Indemnifying Party shall be liable for the fees and expenses of counsel employed by the Indemnitee
for any period during which the Indemnifying Party has not assumed the defense of such Third Party
Claim (other than during any period in which the Indemnitee shall have failed to give notice of the
Third Party Claim in accordance with Section 5.06(a)).
(c) If an Indemnifying Party elects not to assume responsibility for defending a Third Party
Claim, or fails to notify an Indemnitee of its election as provided in Section 5.06(b),
such Indemnitee may defend such Third Party Claim at the cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party
(subject to the requirement to share expenses related to the defense of Transaction Third Party
Claims pursuant to Section 5.04).
(d) If an Indemnifying Party elects to assume the defense of a Third Party Claim in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement, the Indemnitee shall agree to any settlement, compromise or
discharge of such Third Party Claim that the Indemnifying Party may recommend and that by its terms
obligates the Indemnifying Party to pay the full amount of the liability in connection with such
Third Party Claim and that releases the Indemnified Party completely in connection with such Third
Party Claim.
(e) No Indemnifying Party shall consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement
of any Third Party Claim without the consent of the applicable Indemnitee or Indemnitees if the
effect thereof is to permit any injunction, declaratory judgment, other order or other nonmonetary
relief to be entered, directly or indirectly, against any Indemnitee.
(f) Whether or not the Indemnifying Party assumes the defense of a Third Party Claim, no
Indemnitee shall admit any liability with respect to, or settle, compromise or discharge, such
Third Party Claim without the Indemnifying Partys prior written consent.
(g) The provisions of Section 5.06 (other than this Section 5.06(g)) and
Section 5.07 shall not apply to Taxes (which are covered by the Tax Matters Agreement).
Section 5.07 Additional Matters. (a) Any claim on account of a Liability that does
not result from a Third Party Claim shall be asserted by written notice given by the Indemnitee to
the related Indemnifying Party. Such Indemnifying Party shall have a period of 30 days after the
receipt of such notice within which to respond thereto. If such Indemnifying Party does not
respond within such 30-day period, such Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have refused to
accept responsibility to make payment. If such Indemnifying Party does not respond within such
30-day period or rejects such claim in whole or in part, such Indemnitee shall be free to pursue
such remedies as may be available to such party as contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary
Agreements.
(b) In the event of payment by or on behalf of any Indemnifying Party to any Indemnitee in
connection with any Third Party Claim, such Indemnifying Party shall be subrogated to and shall
stand in the place of such Indemnitee as to any events or circumstances
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in respect of which such Indemnitee may have any right, defense or claim relating to such
Third Party Claim against any claimant or plaintiff asserting such Third Party Claim or against any
other Person. Such Indemnitee shall cooperate with such Indemnifying Party in a reasonable manner,
and at the cost and expense of such Indemnifying Party, in prosecuting any subrogated right,
defense or claim.
(c) In the event of an Action in which the Indemnifying Party is not a named defendant, if
either the Indemnitee or Indemnifying Party shall so request, the Parties shall endeavor to
substitute the Indemnifying Party for the, or add the Indemnifying Party as an additional, named
defendant, if at all practicable. If such substitution or addition cannot be achieved for any
reason or is not requested, the named defendant shall allow the Indemnifying Party to manage the
Action as set forth in this Section, and the Indemnifying Party shall fully indemnify the named
defendant against all costs of defending the Action (including court costs, sanctions imposed by a
court, attorneys fees, experts fees and all other external expenses), the costs of any judgment
or settlement and the cost of any interest or penalties relating to any judgment or settlement.
Section 5.08 Remedies Cumulative. The remedies provided in this Article V
shall be cumulative and, subject to the provisions of Article VIII, shall not preclude
assertion by any Indemnitee of any other rights or the seeking of any and all other remedies
against any Indemnifying Party.
Section 5.09 Survival of Indemnities. The rights and obligations of each of OCWEN and
ALTISOURCE and their respective Indemnitees under this Article V shall survive the sale or
other transfer by any party of any assets or businesses or the assignment by it of any Liabilities.
Section 5.10 Limitation on Liability. Except as may expressly be set forth in this
Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, none of OCWEN, ALTISOURCE or any other member of either Group
shall in any event have any Liability to the other or to any other member of the others Group, or
to any other OCWEN Indemnitee or ALTISOURCE Indemnitee, as applicable, for any incidental,
indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages, whether or not caused by or resulting from
negligence or breach of obligations hereunder or under any Ancillary Agreement and whether or not
informed of the possibility of the existence of such damages, provided, however,
that the provisions of this Section shall not limit an Indemnifying Partys indemnification
obligations hereunder or in any Ancillary Agreement with respect to any Liability any Indemnitee
may have to any third party not affiliated with any member of the OCWEN Group or the ALTISOURCE
Group for any incidental, indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages.
ARTICLE VI
Exchange of Information; Confidentiality
Section 6.01 Agreement for Exchange of Information; Archives. (a) Each of OCWEN and
ALTISOURCE, on behalf of its Group, agrees to provide, or cause to be provided, to the other Group,
at any time before the Distribution Date or until the sixth anniversary thereof,
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as soon as reasonably practicable after written request therefor, any Information in the
possession or under the control of such Group that the requesting Party reasonably needs (i) to
comply with reporting, disclosure, filing or other requirements imposed on the requesting Party or
any member of its Group (including under applicable securities or tax laws) by a Governmental
Authority having jurisdiction over the requesting Party or such member, (ii) for use in any other
judicial, regulatory, administrative, tax or other proceeding or in order to satisfy audit,
accounting, claims, regulatory, litigation, tax or other similar requirements, in each case other
than claims or allegations that one Party to this Agreement has against the other, or (iii) to
comply with its obligations under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; provided,
however, that in the event that either Party determines that any such provision of
Information could be commercially detrimental, violate any law or agreement or waive any
attorney-client privilege, the Parties shall take all reasonable measures to permit the compliance
with such obligations in a manner that avoids any such harm or consequence.
(b) After the Distribution Date, until the sixth anniversary thereof, each of OCWEN and
ALTISOURCE shall have access during regular business hours (as in effect from time to time) to the
documents that relate, in the case of OCWEN, to the OCWEN Business that are located in archives
retained or maintained by ALTISOURCE or, in the case of ALTISOURCE, to the ALTISOURCE Business that
are located in archives retained or maintained by OCWEN. Each of OCWEN and ALTISOURCE may obtain
copies (but not originals) of documents for bona fide business purposes and may
obtain objects for exhibition purposes for commercially reasonable periods of time if required for
bona fide business purposes, provided that the party receiving such objects
shall cause any such objects to be returned promptly in the same condition in which they were
delivered to such party and that each of OCWEN and ALTISOURCE shall comply with any rules,
procedures or other requirements, and shall be subject to any restrictions (including prohibitions
on removal of specified objects), that are then applicable to the other. Nothing herein shall be
deemed to restrict the access of any member of the OCWEN Group or ALTISOURCE Group to any such
documents or objects or to impose any liability on any member of the OCWEN Group or the ALTISOURCE
Group, as applicable, if any such documents are not maintained or preserved by OCWEN or ALTISOURCE,
as applicable.
(c) Until the sixth anniversary of the date hereof, each of OCWEN and ALTISOURCE (i) shall
maintain in effect at its own cost and expense adequate systems and controls to the extent
necessary to enable the members of the other Group to satisfy their respective reporting,
accounting, audit and other obligations and (ii) shall provide, or cause to be provided, to the
other Party in such form as such other Party shall reasonably request, at no charge to the
requesting Party, all financial and other data and information as such requesting Party reasonably
determines necessary or advisable in order to prepare its financial statements and reports or
filings with any Governmental Authority.
Section 6.02 Ownership of Information. Any Information owned by one Group that is
provided to a requesting Party pursuant to Section 6.01 shall be deemed to remain the
property of the providing Party. Unless specifically set forth herein, nothing contained in this
Agreement shall be construed as granting or conferring rights of license or otherwise in any such
Information.
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Section 6.03 Compensation for Providing Information. Except as set forth in
Section 6.01(c), the Party requesting Information agrees to reimburse the other Party for
the reasonable costs, if any, of creating, gathering and copying such Information, to the extent
that such costs are incurred for the benefit of the requesting Party. Except as may be otherwise
specifically provided elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other agreement between the Parties,
such costs shall be computed in accordance with the providing Partys standard methodology and
procedures.
Section 6.04 Limitations on Liability. Neither Party shall have any liability to the
other Party in the event that any Information exchanged or provided pursuant to this Agreement that
is an estimate or forecast, or that is based on an estimate or forecast, is found to be inaccurate
in the absence of willful misconduct by the Party providing such Information. Neither Party shall
have any liability to the other Party if any Information is destroyed after reasonable efforts by
such Party to comply with the provisions of Section 6.01.
Section 6.05 Other Agreements Providing for Exchange of Information. The rights and
obligations granted under this Article VI are subject to any specific limitations,
qualifications or additional provisions on the sharing, exchange, retention or confidential
treatment of Information set forth in any Ancillary Agreement.
Section 6.06 Production of Witnesses; Records; Cooperation. (a) After the
Distribution Date, except in the case of an adversarial Action by one Party against the other
Party, each Party shall use reasonable efforts to make available to the other Party, upon written
request, the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents
of the members of its Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its
control or that it otherwise has the ability to make available, to the extent that any such person
(giving consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel
and agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with any
Action in which the requesting Party may from time to time be involved, regardless of whether such
Action is a matter with respect to which indemnification may be sought hereunder. The requesting
Party shall, except as otherwise required by Article V, bear all costs and expenses in
connection therewith.
(b) If an Indemnifying Party chooses to defend or to seek to compromise or settle any Third
Party Claim, the other Party shall make available to such Indemnifying Party, upon written request,
the former, current and future directors, officers, employees, other personnel and agents of the
members of its Group as witnesses and any books, records or other documents within its control or
that it otherwise has the ability to make available, to the extent that any such person (giving
consideration to business demands of such directors, officers, employees, other personnel and
agents) or books, records or other documents may reasonably be required in connection with such
defense, compromise or settlement, and shall otherwise cooperate in such defense, compromise or
settlement.
(c) Without limiting any provision of this Section, each of the Parties agrees to cooperate,
and to cause each member of its Group to cooperate, with the other Party in the defense of any
infringement or similar claim with respect to the Intellectual Property (as defined in the
Intellectual Property Agreement), including any claim of infringement of any mark using
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the word Ocwen, Altisource or any derivation thereof and shall not acknowledge, or permit
any member of its Group to acknowledge, the validity or infringing use of any intellectual property
of a third Person in a manner that would hamper or undermine the defense of such infringement or
similar claim.
(d) The obligation of the Parties to provide witnesses pursuant to this Section 6.06
is intended to be interpreted to facilitate cooperation and shall include the obligation to provide
as witnesses inventors and other officers without regard to whether the witness or the employer of
the witness could assert a possible business conflict (subject to the exception set forth in the
first sentence of Section 6.06(a)).
(e) In connection with any matter contemplated by this Section 6.06, the Parties will
enter into a mutually acceptable joint defense agreement so as to maintain to the extent
practicable any applicable attorney-client privilege or work product immunity of any member of
either Group.
Section 6.07 Confidentiality. (a) Subject to Section 6.08, each of OCWEN and
ALTISOURCE, on behalf of itself and each other member of its Group, agrees to hold, and to cause
its directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants, counsel and other advisors and
representatives to hold, in strict confidence, with at least the same degree of care that applies
to confidential and proprietary information of OCWEN pursuant to policies in effect as of the
Distribution Date, all Information concerning the other Group that is either in its possession
(including Information in its possession prior to the Distribution Date) or furnished by the other
Group or its directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants, counsel and other advisors and
representatives at any time pursuant to this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or otherwise, and
shall not use any such Information other than for such purposes as shall be expressly permitted
hereunder or thereunder, except, in each case, to the extent that such Information has been (i) in
the public domain through no fault of such Party or any other member of such Group or any of their
respective directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants, counsel and other advisors and
representatives, (ii) later lawfully acquired from other sources by such Party (or any other member
of such Partys Group), which sources are not known by such Party to be themselves bound by a
confidentiality obligation, or (iii) independently generated without reference to any proprietary
or confidential Information of any member of the other Group.
(b) Each Party agrees not to release or disclose, or permit to be released or disclosed, any
such Information (excluding Information described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of Section
6.07(a)) to any other Person, except its directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants,
counsel and other advisors and representatives who need to know such Information (who shall be
advised of their obligations hereunder with respect to such Information), except in compliance with
Section 6.08. Without limiting the foregoing, when any Information is no longer needed for
the purposes contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, each Party will promptly,
after request of the other Party, either return the Information to the other Party in a tangible
form (including all copies thereof and all notes, extracts or summaries based thereon) or certify
to the other Party that any Information not returned in a tangible form (including any such
Information that exists in an electronic form) has been destroyed (and such copies thereof and such
notes, extracts or summaries based thereon).
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Section 6.08 Protective Arrangements. In the event that either Party or any other
member of its Group either determines on the advice of its counsel that it is required to disclose
any Information pursuant to applicable law or receives any demand under lawful process or from any
Governmental Authority to disclose or provide Information of the other Party (or any other member
of the other Partys Group) that is subject to the confidentiality provisions hereof, such Party
shall, to the extent permitted by law, notify the other Party as soon as practicable prior to
disclosing or providing such Information and shall cooperate, at the expense of the requesting
Party, in seeking any reasonable protective arrangements requested by such other Party. Subject to
the foregoing, the Person that received such request may thereafter disclose or provide Information
to the extent required by such law (as so advised by counsel) or by lawful process or such
Governmental Authority.
ARTICLE VII
Dispute Resolution
Section 7.01 Disputes. Subject to Section 10.12 and except as otherwise
specifically provided in any Ancillary Agreement, the procedures for discussion, negotiation and
mediation set forth in this Article VII shall apply to all disputes, controversies or
claims (whether arising in contract, tort or otherwise) that may arise out of or relate to, or
arise under or in connection with, this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, or the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby (including all actions taken in furtherance of the transactions
contemplated hereby or thereby on or prior to the date hereof), or the commercial or economic
relationship of the parties relating hereto or thereto, between or among any members of the OCWEN
Group, on the one hand, and any members of the ALTISOURCE Group, on the other hand.
Section 7.02 Escalation; Mediation. (a) It is the intent of the Parties to use
reasonable efforts to resolve expeditiously any dispute, controversy or claim between or among them
with respect to the matters covered hereby that may arise from time to time on a mutually
acceptable negotiated basis. In furtherance of the foregoing, a Party involved in a dispute,
controversy or claim may deliver a notice (an Escalation Notice) demanding an in-person
meeting involving representatives of the Parties at a senior level of management (or if the Parties
agree, of the appropriate strategic business unit or division within such entity). A copy of any
such Escalation Notice shall be given to the General Counsel, or like officer or official, of the
Party involved in the dispute, controversy or claim (which copy shall state that it is an
Escalation Notice pursuant to this Agreement). Any agenda, location or procedures for such
discussions or negotiations between the Parties may be established by the Parties from time to
time; provided, however, that the Parties shall use reasonable efforts to meet
within 30 days of the Escalation Notice.
(b) If the Parties are not able to resolve the dispute, controversy or claim through the
escalation process referred to above, then the matter shall be referred to mediation. The Parties
shall retain a mediator to aid the Parties in their discussions and negotiations by informally
providing advice to the Parties. Any opinion expressed by the mediator shall be strictly advisory
and shall not be binding on the Parties or be admissible in any other proceeding. The mediator may
be chosen from a list of mediators previously selected by the Parties or by other agreement of the
Parties. Costs of the mediation shall be borne equally by the Parties
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involved in the matter, except that each Party shall be responsible for its own expenses.
Mediation shall be a prerequisite to the commencement of any Action by either Party against the
other Party.
(c) In the event that any resolution of any dispute, controversy or claim pursuant to the
procedures set forth in Section 7.02(a) or (b) in any way affects an agreement or
arrangement between either of the Parties and a third party insurance carrier, the consent of such
third party insurance carrier to such resolution, to the extent such consent is required, shall be
obtained before such resolution can take effect.
Section 7.03 Court Actions. (a) In the event that either Party, after complying with
the provisions set forth in Section 7.02, desires to commence an Action, such Party may
submit the dispute, controversy or claim (or such series of related disputes, controversies or
claims) to any court of competent jurisdiction.
(b) Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Parties will continue to provide service and honor
all other commitments under this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement during the course of
dispute resolution pursuant to the provisions of this Article VII with respect to all
matters not subject to such dispute, controversy or claim.
ARTICLE VIII
Further Assurances and Additional Covenants
Section 8.01 Further Assurances. (a) In addition to the actions specifically provided
for elsewhere in this Agreement, each of the Parties shall, subject to Section 3.02 and
Section 4.02, use reasonable efforts, prior to, on and after the Distribution Date, to
take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, all things, reasonably
necessary, proper or advisable under applicable laws, regulations and agreements to consummate and
make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements.
(b) Without limiting the foregoing, prior to, on and after the Distribution Date, each Party
shall cooperate with the other Party, without any further consideration, but at the expense of the
requesting Party, (i) to execute and deliver, or use reasonable efforts to execute and deliver, or
cause to be executed and delivered, all instruments, including any bills of sale, stock powers,
certificates of title, assignments of contracts and other instruments of conveyance, assignment and
transfer as such Party may reasonably be requested to execute and deliver by the other Party, (ii)
to make, or cause to be made, all filings with, and to obtain, or cause to be obtained, all
consents, approvals or authorizations of, any Governmental Authority or any other Person under any
permit, license, agreement, indenture or other instrument, (iii) to obtain, or cause to be
obtained, any Governmental Approvals or other Consents required to effect the Separation or the
Distribution and (iv) to take, or cause to be taken, all such other actions as such Party may
reasonably be requested to take by the other Party from time to time, consistent with the terms of
this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, in order to effect the provisions and purposes of this
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and any transfers of Assets or assignments and assumptions
of Liabilities hereunder or thereunder and the other transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.
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(c) On or prior to the Distribution Date, OCWEN and ALTISOURCE, in their respective capacities
as direct and indirect shareholders of their respective Subsidiaries, shall each ratify any actions
that are reasonably necessary or desirable to be taken by ALTISOURCE or any other Subsidiary of
OCWEN, as the case may be, to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(d) The Parties agree to take any reasonable actions necessary in order for the Distribution,
the Separation and any other transaction contemplated by this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement
that is intended by the Parties to be tax-free to qualify as a tax-free transaction pursuant to
Sections 355, 361(a) and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code.
(e) Prior to the Distribution Date, if either Party identifies any commercial or other service
that is needed to assure a smooth and orderly transition of its business in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and that is not otherwise governed by the
provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement, the Parties will cooperate in determining
whether there is a mutually acceptable arms-length basis on which the other Party will provide
such service.
Section 8.02 Insurance Matters. (a) OCWEN and ALTISOURCE agree to cooperate in good
faith to provide for an orderly transition of insurance coverage from the date hereof through the
Distribution Date and for the treatment of any Insurance Policies that will remain in effect
following the Distribution Date on a mutually agreeable basis. In no event shall OCWEN, any other
member of the OCWEN Group or any OCWEN Indemnitee have liability or obligation whatsoever to any
member of the ALTISOURCE Group or any ALTISOURCE Indemnitee in the event that any Insurance Policy
or other contract or policy of insurance shall be terminated or otherwise cease to be in effect for
any reason, shall be unavailable or inadequate to cover any Liability of any member of the
ALTISOURCE Group or any ALTISOURCE Indemnitee for any reason whatsoever or shall not be renewed or
extended beyond the current expiration date.
ARTICLE IX
Termination
Section 9.01 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by OCWEN at any time, in
its sole discretion, prior to the Distribution Date.
Section 9.02 Effect of Termination. In the event of any termination of this Agreement
prior to the Distribution Date, neither Party (or any of its directors or officers) shall have any
Liability or further obligation to the other Party.
ARTICLE X
Miscellaneous
Section 10.01 Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power. (a) This Agreement and
each Ancillary Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by facsimile or by
e-mail delivery of a .pdf format data file, all of which shall be
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considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more
counterparts have been signed by each party hereto or thereto and delivered to the other parties
hereto or thereto.
(b) This Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the exhibits, schedules and appendices hereto
and thereto contain the entire agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof, supersede all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings,
commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter and there are no agreements or
understandings between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof other than those set
forth or referred to herein or therein.
(c) OCWEN represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the OCWEN Group, and
ALTISOURCE represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the ALTISOURCE Group, as
follows:
(i) each such Person has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has
taken all corporate or other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform each
of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; and
(ii) this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement to which it is a party has been (or,
in the case of any Ancillary Agreement, will be on or prior to the Distribution Date) duly
executed and delivered by it and constitutes, or will constitute, a valid and binding
agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof.
Section 10.02 Governing Law. This Agreement and, unless expressly provided therein,
each Ancillary Agreement, shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the
internal laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly in
such State and irrespective of the choice of law principles of the State of New York, as to all
matters (other than with respect to the corporate action of the OCWEN board of directors attendant
to the declaration and payment of the dividend of the ALTISOURCE Common Stock, which shall be
governed by the law of the State of Florida.)
Section 10.03 Assignability. Except as set forth in any Ancillary Agreement, this
Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and thereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns; provided,
however, that no party hereto or thereto may assign its rights or delegate its obligations
under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement without the express prior written consent of the
other parties hereto or thereto.
Section 10.04 Third Party Beneficiaries. Except for the indemnification rights under
this Agreement of any OCWEN Indemnitee or ALTISOURCE Indemnitee in their respective capacities as
such, (a) the provisions of this Agreement and each Ancillary Agreement are solely for the benefit
of the parties hereto or thereto and are not intended to confer upon any Person except the parties
hereto or thereto any rights or remedies hereunder or thereunder and (b) there are no third party
beneficiaries of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement and neither this Agreement nor any
Ancillary Agreement shall provide any third person with any
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remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of action or other right in excess of those existing
without reference to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
Section 10.05 Notices. All notices or other communications under this Agreement or
any Ancillary Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given when (a) delivered
in person, (b) sent by telecopier (except that, if not sent during normal business hours for the
recipient, then at the opening of business on the next business day for the recipient) to the fax
numbers set forth below or (c) deposited in the United States mail or private express mail, postage
prepaid, addressed as follows:
If to OCWEN, to:
Ocwen Financial Corporation
1661 Worthington Road, Suite 100
West Palm Beach, Florida 33409
Attn: Corporate Secretary
Fax No.: (561) 471-4264
If to ALTISOURCE to:
Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A.
2-8 Avenue Charles De Gaulle
L-1653 Luxembourg
Attn: Corporate Secretary
Fax No.: 352-2744-9499
Either Party may, by notice to the other Party, change the address to which such notices are
to be given.
Section 10.06 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or any Ancillary
Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof or
thereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other
than those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and
effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby, so long as the economic or
legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, as the case may be, is not
affected in any manner materially adverse to either Party. Upon any such determination, the
Parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon a suitable and equitable provision
to effect the original intent of the Parties.
Section 10.07 Publicity. Prior to the Distribution, each of ALTISOURCE and OCWEN
shall consult with each other prior to issuing any press releases or otherwise making public
statements with respect to the Distribution or any of the other transactions contemplated hereby
and prior to making any filings with any Governmental Authority with respect thereto.
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Section 10.08 Expenses. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or in any
Ancillary Agreement, all third party fees, costs and expenses paid or incurred in connection with
the Separation and the Distribution will be paid by OCWEN.
Section 10.09 Headings. The article, section and paragraph headings contained in this
Agreement and in the Ancillary Agreements are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in
any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement.
Section 10.10 Survival of Covenants. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement
or any Ancillary Agreement, (a) the covenants in this Agreement and the liabilities for the breach
of any obligations in this Agreement and (b) any covenants, representations or warranties contained
in any Ancillary Agreement and any liabilities for the breach of any obligations contained in any
Ancillary Agreement, in each case, shall survive each of the Separation and the Distribution and
shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 10.11 Waivers of Default. Waiver by any party hereto or to any Ancillary
Agreement of any default by any other party hereto or thereto of any provision of this Agreement or
such Ancillary Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving party of any subsequent or
other default.
Section 10.12 Specific Performance. Subject to Section 4.02 and
notwithstanding the procedures set forth in Article VII, in the event of any actual or
threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement
or any Ancillary Agreement, the party or parties who are to be hereby or thereby aggrieved shall
have the right to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief of its rights under
this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at
law or in equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The other party or parties
shall not oppose the granting of such relief. The parties to this Agreement and any Ancillary
Agreement agree that the remedies at law for any breach or threatened breach hereof or thereof,
including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any loss and that any defense in any
action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate is waived. Any requirements
for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy are waived.
Section 10.13 Amendments. No provisions of this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement
shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified by any party hereto or thereto, unless
such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized
representative of the party against whom it is sought to enforce such waiver, amendment, supplement
or modification.
Section 10.14 Interpretation. Words in the singular shall be held to include the
plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be held to include the other genders as the
context requires. The terms hereof, herein, and herewith and words of similar import, unless
otherwise stated, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement or the applicable Ancillary
Agreement as a whole (including all of the schedules, exhibits and appendices hereto or thereto)
and not to any particular provision of this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement. Article,
Section, Exhibit, Schedule and Appendix references are to the articles, sections, exhibits,
schedules and appendices of or to this Agreement or the applicable Ancillary Agreement unless
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otherwise specified. Any reference herein to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement,
unless otherwise stated, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement or such Ancillary Agreement
as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, as
permitted by Section 10.14 and the terms of any applicable provision in any Ancillary Agreement. The word including and
words of similar import when used in this Agreement (or the applicable Ancillary Agreement) shall
mean including, without limitation, unless the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise
specified. The word or shall not be exclusive. There shall be no presumption of interpreting
this Agreement or any provision hereof against the draftsperson of this Agreement or any such
provision.
Section 10.15 Jurisdiction; Service of Process. Any action or proceeding arising out
of or relating to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall be brought in the courts of the
State of New York located in the County of New York or in the United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York (if any party to such action or proceeding has or can acquire
jurisdiction), and each of the parties hereto or thereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding, waives any objection it may now
or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of the
action or proceeding shall be heard and determined only in any such court and agrees not to bring
any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement in
any other court. The parties to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement agree that any of them
may file a copy of this paragraph with any court as written evidence of the knowing, voluntary and
bargained agreement between the parties hereto and thereto irrevocably to waive any objections to
venue or to convenience of forum. Process in any action or proceeding referred to in the first
sentence of this Section may be served on any party to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement
anywhere in the world.
Section 10.16 Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND
INTENTIONALLY, WAIVES (TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW) ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL
BY JURY OF ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH DISPUTE
SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Separation Agreement to be executed as of the
date first written above by their duly authorized representatives.
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OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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President |
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS S.A.
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Schedule I
Separation Transactions
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NCI Holdings, Inc. will change its name to Altisource US Holdings, Inc.
(Altisource US Holdings) and form a new, wholly-owned Delaware corporation named
Altisource Solutions, Inc. (Altisource Solutions). |
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Altisource US Holdings forms a new, wholly-owned Georgia corporation named Altisource
US Data, Inc. (Altisource US Data). |
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Altisource US Holdings forms one or more new, wholly-owned corporations (solely if
required for licensing reasons) named Altisource US Broker/Trustee Corp. (Altisource
US Broker/Trust). |
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Ocwen Fulfillment Operations LLC (Ocwen Fulfillment) changes its name to
Altisource Fulfillment Operations LLC (Altisource Fulfillment) and Ocwen Asset
Investment Corp. (Ocwen Asset Invest Co.) dividends cash in an amount equal to
(or otherwise required to achieve based on otherwise-available cash on hand) the fair value
purchase price of Altisource Fulfillment (the Fulfillment Purchase Amount) to
Investors Mortgage Insurance Holding Company (Investors Mortgage Co.). |
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Investors Mortgage Co. dividends the Fulfillment Purchase Amount to Ocwen. |
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Ocwen contributes the Fulfillment Purchase Amount to Altisource US Holdings. |
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Altisource US Holdings purchases Altisource Fulfillment by paying the Fulfillment
Purchase Amount to Ocwen Asset Invest Co. in exchange for its equity interest in Altisource
Fulfillment. |
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Ocwen contributes its equity interests in (i) Premium Title Services, Inc.
(Premium Title) and (ii) REALHome Services and Solutions, Inc.
(REALHome) to Altisource US Holdings. |
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Ocwen purchases Portfolio Management Outsourcing Solutions, LLC (Portfolio
Mgt) by paying an amount equal to (or otherwise required to achieve based on
otherwise-available cash on hand) the fair value purchase price of
Portfolio Mgt (the Portfolio Purchase Amount) to RMSI, Inc. (RMSI) in exchange for its
equity interest in Portfolio Mgt. |
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RMSI dividends the Portfolio Purchase Amount to Ocwen. |
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Ocwen forms a new, wholly-owned Delaware limited liability company named Altisource
Holdings, LLC (Altisource Holdings) and contributes an amount of cash equal to
not less than 00.01% of the fair value purchase price of Ocwen Outsourcing Solutions (100%
of such fair value purchase price being the Solutions Purchase Amount). |
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Ocwen Capital Management, LLC (Ocwen Capital Mgt) and Ocwen Loan Servicing,
LLC (Ocwen Loan Srvc) form Altisource Outsourcing Solutions S.R.L.
(Altisource Outsourcing Solutions), with Ocwen Capital Mgt owning a 99.99%
interest and Ocwen Loan Srvc owning a 0.01% interest. |
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Ocwen Capital Mgt dividends cash in an amount equal to (or otherwise required to
achieve based on otherwise-available cash on hand) 99.99% of the Solutions Purchase Amount
to Ocwen. |
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Altisource Holdings purchases 0.01% of the equity interest in Altisource Outsourcing
Solutions by paying 0.01% of the Solutions Purchase Amount to Ocwen Loan Srvc. |
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Ocwen purchases 99.99% of the equity interest in Altisource Outsourcing Solutions by
paying 99.99% of the Solutions Purchase Amount to Ocwen Capital Mgt. |
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Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.à r.l. (formerly Ocwen Luxembourg S.à r.l.) converts
to a Société Anonyme (Altisource). |
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Ocwen Business Solutions Private Limited changes its name to Altisource Business
Solutions Private Limited (ABSPL) and the Altisource Solutions business of Ocwen
Financial Solutions Private Limited (OFSPL) is demerged into ABSPL. |
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ABSPL issues shares to Ocwen Asia Holdings Ltd. (the shareholder of OFSPL) as
consideration for the demerger. |
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Altisource forms Altisource Solutions S.à r.l., a Luxembourg company (Altisource
Solutions). |
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Altisource Solutions forms Altisource Asia Holdings Ltd., a Mauritius company
(Altisource Asia Holdings). |
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Ocwen purchases Altisource Asia Holdings for fair value (the Altisource Asia
Holdings Purchase Amount) from Altisource Solutions. |
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Altisource Solutions distributes the Altisource Asia Holdings Purchase Amount to
Altisource. |
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Altisource distributes the Altisource Asia Holdings Purchase Amount to Ocwen. |
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Ocwen forms Ocwen Luxembourg S.à r.l. II (Ocwen Lux II) and contributes
Altisource Asia Holdings to Ocwen Lux II. |
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Ocwen lends cash in an amount equal to the fair value purchase price of OFSPL (the
OFSPL Purchase Amount) to Altisource Asia Holdings in exchange for a promissory
note; Altisource Asia Holdings purchases OFSPL from Ocwen Asia Holdings. |
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Ocwen Asia Holdings distributes the OFSPL Purchase Amount to Altisource. |
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Altisource distributes the OFSPL Purchase Amount to Ocwen. |
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Ocwen transfers intellectual property of the Altisource Solutions business to
Altisource Solutions in exchange for shares in Altisource Solutions. |
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Ocwen contributes its shares in Altisource Solutions to
Altisource in exchange for shares in Altisource. |
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Ocwen lends cash in an amount equal to the fair value purchase price of (i) ABSPL (the
ABSPL Purchase Amount) plus (ii) Ocwen Asia Holdings (the Ocwen Asia
Holdings Purchase Amount) to Altisource Solutions in exchange for a promissory note. |
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Altisource Solutions purchases ABSPL by paying the ABSPL Purchase Amount borrowed from
Ocwen to Ocwen Asia Holdings. Ocwen Asia Holdings distributes the ABSPL Purchase Amount to
Altisource. |
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Altisource Solutions purchases Ocwen Asia Holdings by paying the Ocwen Asia Holdings
Purchase Amount to Altisource. |
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Altisource lends cash in an amount equal to the ABSPL Purchase Amount to Ocwen Asia
Holdings in exchange for a promissory note. Ocwen Asia Holdings purchases ABSPL by paying
the ABSPL Purchase Amount to Altisource Solutions. |
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Altisource contributes the Ocwen Asia Holdings Purchase Amount to Altisource Solutions
in exchange for additional share capital; Altisource Solutions repays Ocwen the ABSPL
Purchase Amount and the Ocwen Asia Holdings Purchase Amount, and Ocwen discharges
Altisource Solutions promissory note. |
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Altisource Asia Holdings changes its name to Ocwen Asia Holdings I Ltd. and Ocwen Asia
Holdings Ltd. changes its name to Altisource Asia Holdings I Ltd. |
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Ocwen contributes to Altisource its equity interests in (i) Altisource US Holdings,
(ii) Western Progressive Trustee, LLC (Western Progressive), (iii) Portfolio Mgt,
(iv) Altisource Outsourcing Solutions (its 99.99% interest) and (v) Altisource Holdings in
exchange for additional shares of Altisource. |
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Altisource contributes to Altisource Solutions its equity interests in (i) Altisource
US Holdings, (ii) Western Progressive, (iii) Portfolio Mgt, (iv) Altisource Outsourcing
Solutions (its 99.99% interest) and (v) Altisource Holdings in exchange for additional shares of Altisource Solutions. |
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Intentionally Omitted. |
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Ocwen contributes the promissory note made in step 25 by Altisource Asia Holdings (now
known as Ocwen Asia Holdings I Ltd.) to Ocwen Lux II in exchange for additional shares of
Ocwen Lux II. |
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Ocwen Lux II contributes the promissory note made by Altisource Asia Holdings (now
known as Ocwen Asia Holdings I Ltd.) to Ocwen Asia Holdings I Ltd. in exchange for
additional shares of Ocwen Asia Holdings I Ltd. |
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Ocwen discharges the note made by Altisource Asia Holdings (now known as Ocwen Asia
Holdings I Ltd.). |
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Altisource contributes the promissory note made in step 33 by Ocwen Asia Holdings (now
known as Altisource Asia Holdings I Ltd.) to Altisource Solutions in exchange for
additional shares of Altisource Solutions. |
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Altisource Solutions contributes the promissory note made by Ocwen Asia Holdings (now
known as Altisource Asia Holdings I Ltd.) to Altisource Asia Holdings I Ltd. in exchange
for additional shares of Altisource Asia Holdings I Ltd. |
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Altisource discharges the note made by Ocwen Asia Holdings (now known as Altisource
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EX-10.2
Exhibit 10.2
TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT
By and Between
OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
and
ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.
Dated as of August 10, 2009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I DEFINITION OF TERMS |
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SECTION 4.01
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OFCs Responsibility
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SECTION 5.01
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Payment of Taxes With Respect to Tax Returns Reflecting Taxes of the
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TAX MATTERS AGREEMENT (this Agreement) entered into as of August 10, 2009, by and
between OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a Florida corporation (OFC), and ALTISOURCE
SOLUTIONS S.À R.L., a private limited liability company organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy
of Luxembourg and an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of OFC (Altisource).
WHEREAS, the board of directors of OFC has determined that it is in the best interests of OFC
and its shareholders to separate the Altisource Business (as defined below) from OFC.
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, OFC is the common parent of an affiliated group of
corporations, including Altisource, which has elected to file consolidated United States Federal
income tax returns;
WHEREAS, OFC and Altisource have entered into the Separation Agreement (as defined below),
pursuant to which OFC agreed to contribute and otherwise transfer to Altisource, and Altisource
agreed to receive and assume, the assets and liabilities then associated with the Altisource
Business.
WHEREAS, OFC intends to distribute to shareholders of OFC all the outstanding shares of
Altisource Capital Stock;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Distribution (as defined in the Separation Agreement), Altisource and
its subsidiaries will cease to be members of the affiliated group (as that term is defined in
Section 1504 of the Code (as defined below)) of which OFC is the common parent; and
WHEREAS the Companies (as defined below) desire to provide for and agree upon the allocation
between the Companies of liabilities for Taxes (as defined below) arising prior to, as a result of,
and subsequent to the Distribution, and to provide for and agree upon other matters relating to
Taxes.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements contained herein, the Companies
hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definition of Terms
For purposes of this Agreement (including the recitals hereof), the following terms have the
following meanings, and capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meaning ascribed to them in the Separation Agreement:
Accountant shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.02(b).
Accounting Cutoff Date means, with respect to Altisource, any date as of the end of
which there is a closing of the financial accounting records for Altisource.
Active Trade or Business means the active conduct (within the meaning of Section
355(b) of the Code and the regulations thereunder) by Altisource of the Altisource Business.
Adjustment Request means any formal or informal claim or request filed with any Tax
Authority, or with any administrative agency or court, for the adjustment, refund or credit of
Taxes, including (a) any amended Tax Return claiming adjustment to the Taxes as reported on the Tax
Return or, if applicable, as previously adjusted, (b) any claim for equitable recoupment or other
offset and (c) any claim for refund or credit of Taxes previously paid.
Affiliate means any entity that is directly or indirectly controlled by either the
person in question or an Affiliate of such person. For purposes of the definition of Affiliate,
control means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the
direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through ownership of voting
securities, by contract or otherwise.
Agreement shall have the meaning provided in the first sentence of this Agreement.
Altisource shall have the meaning provided in the first sentence of this Agreement.
Altisource Affiliated Group shall have the meaning provided in the definition of
Altisource Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return.
Altisource Business means the knowledge process outsourcing business, as defined in
the Separation Agreement.
Altisource Capital Stock means all classes or series of capital stock of Altisource,
including (i) the Altisource Common Stock, (ii) all options, warrants and other rights to acquire
such capital stock and (iii) all instruments properly treated as stock in Altisource for U.S.
Federal income tax purposes.
Altisource Carryback means any net operating loss, net capital loss, excess tax
credit or other similar Tax item of any member of the Altisource Group that may or must be carried
from one Tax Period to another prior Tax Period under the Code or other applicable Tax Law.
Altisource Common Stock has the meaning set forth in the Separation and Distribution
Agreement.
Altisource Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return means any United States (or any
foreign country) Federal income Tax Return for the affiliated group (as that term is defined in
Section 1504 of the Code) of which Altisource (or a subsidiary thereof) is the common parent (the
Altisource Affiliated Group).
Altisource Group means Altisource and its Subsidiaries, as determined immediately
after the Distribution.
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Altisource Separate Return means any Separate Return of Altisource or any member of
the Altisource Group.
Ancillary Agreements means the Employee Matters Agreement, the Transition Services
Agreement, the Tax Matters Agreement, the Intellectual Property Agreement, the Data Center and
Disaster Recovery Agreement, the Services Agreements and any instruments, assignments and other
documents and agreements executed in connection with the implementation of the transactions
contemplated by the Separation Agreement, including Article II.
Base Rate shall be the rate as set forth in Article XV.
Board Certificate shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.02(d).
Closing Date means the date of the Distribution.
Code means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Companies means OFC and Altisource, collectively, and Company, as the
context requires, means either OFC or Altisource.
Contribution means the contribution of assets and liabilities by OFC itself directly
to Altisource itself pursuant to Sections 2.01, 2.02, 2.03, 2.04 and 2.05 of the Separation
Agreement.
Distribution has the meaning set forth in the Separation Agreement.
Distribution-Related Proceeding means any Tax Contest in which the IRS, another Tax
Authority or any other party asserts a position that could reasonably be expected to adversely
affect the Tax-Free Status.
Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest shall have the meaning ascribed to such term for
purposes of Sections 355(d) and (e) of the Code.
Filing Date shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.03(c).
Final Determination means the final resolution of liability for any Tax, which
resolution may be for a specific issue or adjustment or for a taxable period, (a) by IRS Form 870
or 870-AD (or any successor forms thereto), on the date of acceptance by or on behalf of the
taxpayer, or by a comparable form under the laws of a State, local, or foreign taxing jurisdiction,
except that a Form 870 or 870-AD or comparable form shall not constitute a Final Determination to
the extent that it reserves (whether by its terms or by operation of law) the right of the taxpayer
to file a claim for refund or the right of the Tax Authority to assert a further deficiency in
respect of such issue or adjustment or for such taxable period (as the case may be); (b) by a
decision, judgment, decree or other order by a court of competent jurisdiction, which has become
final and unappealable; (c) by a closing agreement or accepted offer in compromise under Sections
7121 or 7122 of the Code, or a comparable agreement under the laws of a State, local or foreign
taxing jurisdiction; (d) by any allowance of a refund or credit in respect of an
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overpayment of Tax, but only after the expiration of all periods during which such refund may
be recovered (including by way of offset) by the jurisdiction imposing such Tax; (e) by a final
settlement resulting from a treaty-based competent authority determination; or (f) by any other
final disposition, including by reason of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations
or by mutual agreement of the parties.
Group means the OFC Group or the Altisource Group, or both, as the context requires.
High-Level Dispute means any dispute or disagreement (a) relating to liability under
Section 7.03 of this Agreement or (b) in which the amount of the liability in dispute exceeds $2
million.
Indemnitee shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.03.
Indemnitor shall have the meaning set forth in Section 13.03.
IRS means the United States Internal Revenue Service.
Joint Return means any Tax Return that includes at least one member of the OFC Group
and at least one member of the Altisource Group.
Notified Action shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7.02(e).
OFC shall have the meaning provided in the first sentence of this Agreement.
OFC Affiliated Group shall have the meaning provided in the definition of OFC
Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return.
OFC Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return means any United States Federal income
Tax Return for the affiliated group (as that term is defined in Section 1504 of the Code and the
regulations thereunder) of which OFC is the common parent (the OFC Affiliated Group).
OFC Group means OFC and its Subsidiaries, excluding any entity that is a member of
the Altisource Group.
OFC Separate Return means any Separate Return of OFC or any member of the OFC Group.
OFC State Combined Income Tax Return means a consolidated, combined or unitary State
Income Tax Return that actually includes, by election or otherwise, one or more members of the OFC
Group together with one or more members of the Altisource Group.
Past Practices shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.04(a).
Payment Date means (i) with respect to any OFC Federal Consolidated Income Tax
Return, the due date for any required installment of estimated taxes determined under
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Section 6655 of the Code, the due date (determined without regard to extensions) for filing
the return determined under Section 6072 of the Code, and the date the return is filed, and (ii)
with respect to any other Tax Return, the corresponding dates determined under the applicable Tax
Law.
Person means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, a limited liability
company, an association, a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated
organization and a governmental entity or any department, agency or political subdivision thereof,
without regard to whether any entity is treated as disregarded for U.S. Federal income tax
purposes.
Post-Closing Period means any Tax Period that, to the extent it relates to a member
of the Altisource Group, begins after the Closing Date.
Pre-Closing Period means any Tax Period that, to the extent it relates to a member
of the Altisource Group, ends on or before the Closing Date.
Privilege means any privilege that may be asserted under applicable law, including
any privilege arising under or relating to the attorney-client relationship (including the
attorney-client and work product privileges), the accountant-client privilege and any privilege
relating to internal evaluation processes.
Proposed Acquisition Transaction means a transaction or series of transactions (or
any agreement, understanding or arrangement, within the meaning of Section 355(e) of the Code and
Treasury Regulation Section 1.355-7, or any other regulations promulgated thereunder, to enter into
a transaction or series of transactions), whether such transaction is supported by Altisource
management or shareholders, is a hostile acquisition, or otherwise, as a result of which Altisource
would merge or consolidate with any other Person or as a result of which one or more Persons would
(directly or indirectly) acquire, or have the right to acquire, from Altisource and/or one or more
holders of outstanding shares of Altisource Capital Stock, a number of shares of Altisource Capital
Stock that would, when combined with any other changes in ownership of Altisource Capital Stock
pertinent for purposes of Section 355(e) of the Code, comprise 40% or more of (A) the value of all
outstanding shares of stock of Altisource as of the date of such transaction, or in the case of a
series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such series, or (B) the total combined
voting power of all outstanding shares of voting stock of Altisource as of the date of such
transaction or, in the case of a series of transactions, the date of the last transaction of such
series. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Proposed Acquisition Transaction shall not include (A)
the adoption by Altisource of a shareholder rights plan or (B) issuances by Altisource that satisfy
Safe Harbor VIII (relating to acquisitions in connection with a persons performance of services)
or Safe Harbor IX (relating to acquisitions by a retirement plan of an employer) of Treasury
Regulation Section 1.355-7(d). For purposes of determining whether a transaction constitutes an
indirect acquisition, any recapitalization resulting in a shift of voting power or any redemption
of shares of stock shall be treated as an indirect acquisition of shares of stock by the
non-exchanging shareholders. This definition and the application thereof is intended to monitor
compliance with Section 355(e) of the Code and shall be interpreted accordingly. Any clarification
of, or change in, the statute or regulations promulgated under Section 355(e) of the Code shall be
incorporated in this definition and its interpretation.
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Representation Letters means the representation letters and any other materials
delivered or deliverable by OFC, Altisource or others in connection with the rendering by Tax
Advisors of any opinions in connection with the Transactions.
Responsible Company means, with respect to any Tax Return, the Company having
responsibility for preparing and filing such Tax Return under this Agreement.
Ruling means any private letter ruling issued by the IRS in connection with the
Transactions or any similar ruling (including any supplemental ruling) issued by any Tax Authority
other than the IRS in connection with the Transactions.
Section 7.02(d) Acquisition Transaction means any transaction or series of
transactions that is not a Proposed Acquisition Transaction but would be a Proposed Acquisition
Transaction if the percentage reflected in the definition of Proposed Acquisition Transaction were
25% instead of 40%.
Separate Return means (a) in the case of any Tax Return of any member of the
Altisource Group (including any consolidated, combined or unitary return), any such Tax Return that
does not include any member of the OFC Group and (b) in the case of any Tax Return of any member of
the OFC Group (including any consolidated, combined or unitary return), any such Tax Return that
does not include any member of the Altisource Group.
Separation Agreement means the Separation and Distribution Agreement, as amended
from time to time, by and between OFC and Altisource dated as of August 10, 2009.
Signing Group shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.03.
State Income Tax means any Tax imposed by any State of the United States or by any
political subdivision of any such State (or by the District of Columbia) that is imposed on or
measured by net income, including state and local franchise or similar Taxes measured by net
income, and any interest, penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts in respect of the
foregoing.
Supplier Group shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.03.
Tax or Taxes means any income, gross income, gross receipts, profits,
capital stock, franchise, withholding, payroll, social security, workers compensation,
unemployment, disability, property, ad valorem, stamp, excise, severance, occupation, service,
sales, use, license, lease, transfer, import, export, value added, alternative minimum, estimated
or other tax (including any fee, assessment or other charge in the nature of or in lieu of any tax)
imposed by any governmental entity or political subdivision thereof, and any interest, penalties,
additions to tax, or additional amounts in respect of the foregoing.
Tax Advisor means a United States tax counsel or accountant of recognized national
standing.
Tax Arbitrator shall have the meaning set forth in Article XIV.
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Tax Arbitrator Dispute shall have the meaning set forth in Article XIV.
Tax Attribute or Attribute means a net operating loss, net capital loss,
unused investment credit, unused foreign tax credit, excess charitable contribution, general
business credit, Tax basis or any other Tax Item that could reduce a Tax.
Tax Authority means, with respect to any Tax, the governmental entity or political
subdivision thereof that imposes such Tax, and the agency (if any) charged with the collection of
such Tax for such entity or subdivision.
Tax Benefit means any refund, credit or other reduction in otherwise required Tax
payments.
Tax Contest means an audit, review, examination or other administrative or judicial
proceeding with the purpose or effect of redetermining Taxes (including any administrative or
judicial review of any claim for refund).
Tax Detriment means any increase in required Tax payments (or, without duplication,
the reduction in any refund or credit).
Tax-Free Status means the qualifications of (i) the Distribution and Contribution,
taken together, as a reorganization described in Sections 355(a) and 368(a)(1)(D) of the Code, and
(ii) the Transactions in which OFC, Altisource and the shareholders of OFC recognize no income or
gain for U.S. federal income tax purposes, other than in the case of the shareholders of OFC, to
the extent of any cash received in exchange for fractional shares, and in the case of OFC, taxation
under Section 367 of the Code.
Tax Item means, with respect to any income Tax, any item of income, gain, loss,
deduction or credit.
Tax Law means the law of any governmental entity or political subdivision thereof
relating to any Tax.
Tax Opinions means the opinions of Tax Advisors deliverable to OFC in connection
with the Transactions.
Tax Period means, with respect to any Tax, the period for which the Tax is reported
as provided under the Code or other applicable Tax Law.
Tax Records means Tax Returns, Tax Return workpapers, documentation relating to any
Tax Contests and any other books of account or records required to be maintained under the Code or
other applicable Tax Laws or under any record retention agreement with any Tax Authority.
Tax-Related Losses means (i) all Federal, state and local Taxes (including interest
and penalties thereon) imposed pursuant to any settlement, Final Determination, judgment or
otherwise; (ii) all reasonable accounting, legal and other professional fees and court costs
incurred in connection with such Taxes; and (iii) all reasonable costs and expenses and all
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damages associated with shareholder litigation or controversies and any amount paid by OFC (or
any Affiliate of OFC) or Altisource (or any Affiliate of Altisource) in respect of the liability of
shareholders, whether paid to shareholders or to the IRS or any other Tax Authority, in each case,
resulting from the failure of the Transactions to have Tax-Free Status.
Tax Return or Return means any report of Taxes due, any claim for refund
of Taxes paid, any information return with respect to Taxes, or any other similar report,
statement, declaration or document required to be filed under the Code or other Tax Law, including
any attachments, exhibits or other materials submitted with any of the foregoing, and including any
amendments or supplements to any of the foregoing.
Transactions means the Distribution, Contribution and the other transactions
contemplated by the Separation Agreement.
Treasury Regulations means the regulations promulgated from time to time under the
Code as in effect for the relevant Tax Period.
Unqualified Tax Opinion means an opinion of a Tax Advisor, which Tax Advisor is
reasonably acceptable to OFC, on which OFC may rely to the effect that a transaction will not
affect the Tax-Free Status. Any such opinion must assume that the Transactions would have
qualified for Tax-Free Status if the transaction in question did not occur.
ARTICLE II
Allocation of Tax Liabilities
SECTION 2.01 General Rule. (a) OFC Liability. OFC shall be liable for,
and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Altisource Group from and against any liability for,
Taxes that are allocated to OFC under this Article II.
(b) Altisource Liability. Altisource shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and
hold harmless the OFC Group from and against any liability for, Taxes that are allocated to
Altisource under this Article II.
SECTION 2.02 Allocations of Taxes. Except as provided in Section 2.03, Taxes shall
be allocated as follows:
(a) Allocation of Taxes to OFC. OFC shall be responsible for:
(i) any and all Taxes due or required to be reported on any Joint Return or OFC
Separate Return (including any increase in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination);
and
(b) Allocation of Taxes to Altisource. Altisource shall be responsible for any and
all Taxes due or required to be reported on any Altisource Separate Return (including any increase
in such Tax as a result of a Final Determination)
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SECTION 2.03 Certain Transaction and Other Taxes. (a) Altisource
Liability. Altisource shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the OFC Group
from and against any liability for:
(i) any Tax resulting from a breach by Altisource of any covenant in this Agreement,
the Separation Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; and
(ii) any Tax-Related Losses for which Altisource is responsible pursuant to Section
7.03
(b) OFC Liability. OFC shall be liable for, and shall indemnify and hold harmless the
Altisource Group from and against any liability for:
(i) any Taxes imposed pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar
provision of foreign, State or local Tax law) on any member of the Altisource Group solely
as a result of such members being a member of the OFC Affiliated Group (or similar group
under foreign, State or local Tax law);
(ii) any Taxes imposed pursuant to Section 367 of the Code and the Treasury Regulations
thereunder as a consequence of the Transactions;
(iii) any Tax resulting from a breach by OFC of any covenant in this Agreement, the
Separation Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement; and
(iv) any Tax-Related Losses for which OFC is responsible pursuant to Section 7.03.
ARTICLE III
Proration of Tax Items
(a) General Method of Proration. Tax Items shall be apportioned between Pre-Closing
Periods and Post-Closing Periods in accordance with the principles of Treasury Regulation Section
1.1502-76(b) as reasonably interpreted and applied by OFC. No election shall be made under
Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(ii) (relating to ratable allocation of a years items).
If the Closing Date is not an Accounting Cutoff Date, the provisions of Treasury Regulation
Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(iii) will be applied to allocate ratably the items (other than
extraordinary items) for the month that includes the Closing Date.
(b) Transactions Treated as Extraordinary Items. In determining the apportionment of
Tax Items between Pre-Closing Periods and Post-Closing Periods, any Tax Items relating to the
Transactions shall be treated as extraordinary items described in Treasury Regulation Section
1.1502-76(b)(2)(ii)(C) and shall (to the extent occurring on or prior to the Closing Date) be
allocated to Pre-Closing Periods, and any Taxes related to such items shall be treated under
Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-76(b)(2)(iv) as relating to such extraordinary items and shall
(to the extent occurring on or prior to the Closing Date) be allocated to Pre-Closing Periods.
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ARTICLE IV
Preparation and Filing of Tax Returns
SECTION 4.01 General. Except as otherwise provided in this Article IV, Tax Returns
shall be prepared and filed when due (including extensions) by the person obligated to file such
Tax Returns under the Code or applicable Tax Law. The Companies shall provide, and shall cause
their Affiliates to provide, assistance and cooperation to one another in accordance with Article
VIII with respect to the preparation and filing of Tax Returns, including providing information
required to be provided in Article VIII.
SECTION 4.02 OFCs Responsibility. OFC has the exclusive obligation and right to
prepare and file, or to cause to be prepared and filed:
(a) OFC Federal Consolidated Income Tax Returns for all Tax Periods;
(b) OFC State Combined Income Tax Returns and any other Joint Returns that OFC reasonably
determines are required to be filed (or that OFC chooses to be filed) by the Companies or any of
their Affiliates for all Tax Periods; provided, however, that OFC shall provide written notice (no
later than 60 days prior to the date such Returns are due, including extensions) of such
determination to file such OFC State Combined Income Tax Returns or other Joint Returns to
Altisource; and
(c) OFC Separate Returns and Altisource Separate Returns that OFC reasonably determines are
required to be filed by the Companies or any of their Affiliates for Tax Periods ending on, before
or after the Closing Date (limited, in the case of Altisource Separate Returns, to such Returns as
are filed on or prior to the Closing Date).
SECTION 4.03 Altisources Responsibility. Altisource shall prepare and file, or
shall cause to be prepared and filed, all Altisource Separate Returns other than those Tax Returns
filed on or prior to the Closing Date. The Tax Returns required to be prepared and filed by
Altisource under this Section 4.03 shall include (a) any Altisource Federal Consolidated Income Tax
Return and (b) Altisource Separate Returns required to be filed for Tax Periods ending after the
Closing Date.
SECTION 4.04 Tax Accounting Practices. (a) General Rule. Except as
provided in Section 4.04(b), with respect to any Tax Return that Altisource has the obligation and
right to prepare and file, or cause to be prepared and filed, under Section 4.03, for any
Pre-Closing Period (and the portion, ending on the Closing Date, of any Tax Period that includes
but does not end on the Closing Date), such Tax Return shall be prepared in accordance with past
practices, accounting methods, elections or conventions (Past Practices) used by OFC and
its Subsidiaries with respect to the Tax Returns in question (unless there is no reasonable basis
for the use of such Past Practices) solely to the extent a change in such Past Practice could
reasonably be expected to cause OFC to incur a Tax Detriment, and to the extent any items are not
covered by Past Practices (or in the event that there is no reasonable basis for the use of such
Past Practices), in accordance with reasonable Tax accounting practices. Except as provided in
Section 4.04(b), OFC shall prepare any Tax Return that it has the obligation and right to prepare
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and file, or cause to be prepared and filed, under Section 4.02, in accordance with reasonable
Tax accounting practices selected by OFC.
(b) Reporting of Transaction Tax Items. Altisource and OFC shall file all Tax Returns
consistent with the Tax treatment of the Transactions set forth in the Tax Opinions. To the extent
there is a Tax treatment relating to the Transactions that is not covered by the Tax Opinions, the
Tax treatment shall be determined by OFC with respect to such Tax Return, and Altisource shall
agree to such treatment and shall file all Tax Returns for which it is responsible consistently
with such treatment, unless either (i) there is no reasonable basis for such Tax treatment or (ii)
such Tax treatment is inconsistent with the Tax treatment contemplated in the Tax Opinions.
(c) Detrimental Tax Positions. Neither Altisource nor OFC shall take a position on
any Tax Return that is reasonably expected to cause a Tax Detriment to the other party without
agreeing first in writing to bear all Tax-Related Losses associated with such Tax Detriment.
SECTION 4.05 Consolidated or Combined Tax Returns. Altisource shall elect and
join, and shall cause its respective Affiliates to elect and join, in filing any OFC State Combined
Income Tax Returns and any Joint Returns that OFC files pursuant to Section 4.02(b).
SECTION 4.06 Right to Review Tax Returns. (a) General. The Responsible
Company with respect to any material Tax Return shall make such Tax Return and related workpapers
available for review by the other Company, if requested, to the extent (i) such Tax Return relates
to Taxes for which the requesting party would reasonably be expected to be liable, (ii) the
requesting party would reasonably be expected to be liable in whole or in part for any additional
Taxes owing as a result of adjustments to the amount of such Taxes reported on such Tax Return,
(iii) such Tax Return relates to Taxes for which the requesting party would reasonably be expected
to have a claim for Tax Benefits under this Agreement or (iv) the requesting party reasonably
determines that it must inspect such Tax Return to confirm compliance with the terms of this
Agreement. The Responsible Company shall use reasonable best efforts to make such Tax Return
available for review, including by delivering such materials to the requesting party at the
requesting partys expense, as required under this paragraph sufficiently in advance of the due
date (including extensions) for filing of such Tax Return to provide the requesting party with a
meaningful opportunity to analyze and comment on such Tax Return.
(b) Execution of Returns Prepared by Other Party. In the case of any Tax Return that
is required to be prepared and filed by the Responsible Company under this Agreement and that is
required by law to be signed by the other Company (or by its authorized representative), the
Company that is legally required to sign such Tax Return shall be required to sign such Tax Return
unless there is no reasonable basis for the Tax treatment of an item reported on the Tax Return or
the Tax treatment of an item reported on the Tax Return should, in the opinion (reasonably
acceptable in form and substance to the Responsible Company) of a Tax Advisor, subject the other
Company (or its authorized representatives) to material penalties.
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SECTION 4.07 Altisource Carrybacks and Claims for Refund. (a) Altisource hereby
agrees that, unless OFC consents in writing, no Adjustment Request with respect to any Tax Return
for the Pre-Closing Period shall be filed; provided, however, that upon the
reasonable request of Altisource, OFC shall use reasonable best efforts to make, at Altisources
expense, an Adjustment Request claiming a refund of Taxes for the Pre-Closing Period with respect
to a Altisource Carryback arising in a Post-Closing Period related to U.S. Federal or State Taxes
(any such Adjustment Request to be prepared and filed by OFC) where, in OFCs reasonable
discretion, such Adjustment Request will not materially impair the ability of OFC to use Tax
Attributes. OFC shall not take any action that would impair the use of any Tax Attribute by a
member of the Altisource Group without the prior written consent of Altisource.
(b) Altisource, upon the request of OFC, agrees to repay the amount paid over to Altisource
(plus any penalties, interest or other charges imposed by the relevant Tax Authority) in the event
OFC is required to repay such refund to such Tax Authority.
SECTION 4.08 Apportionment of Earnings and Profits and Tax Attributes. OFC shall
in good faith advise Altisource in writing of the portion, if any, of any earnings and profits, Tax
Attribute or other consolidated, combined or unitary attribute that OFC determines shall be
allocated or apportioned to the Altisource Group under applicable law. Altisource and all members
of the Altisource Group shall prepare all Tax Returns in accordance with such written notice. As
soon as practicable after receipt of a written request from Altisource, OFC shall provide copies of
any studies, reports and workpapers supporting such allocations and apportionments. In the event
of a subsequent adjustment by the applicable Tax Authority to such allocations and apportionments,
OFC shall promptly notify Altisource in writing of such adjustment. For the avoidance of doubt,
OFC shall not be liable to any member of the Altisource Group for any failure of any determination
under this Section 4.08 to be accurate under applicable Tax Law.
ARTICLE V
Tax Payments
SECTION 5.01 Payment of Taxes With Respect to Tax Returns Reflecting Taxes of the Other
Company. In the case of any Tax Return reflecting Taxes allocated hereunder to the Company
that is not the Responsible Company:
(a) Computation and Payment of Tax Due. At least 3 business days prior to any Payment
Date for any Tax Return, the Responsible Company shall compute the amount of Tax required to be
paid to the applicable Tax Authority (taking into account the requirements of Section 4.04 relating
to consistent accounting practices) with respect to such Tax Return on such Payment Date. The
Responsible Company shall pay such amount to such Tax Authority on or before such Payment Date (and
provide notice and proof of payment to the other Company).
(b) Computation and Payment of Liability With Respect to Tax Due. Within 30 days
following the earlier of (i) the due date (including extensions) for filing any such Tax Return
(excluding any Tax Return with respect to payment of estimated Taxes or Taxes due with a request
for extension of time to file) or (ii) the date on which such Tax Return is filed, if OFC
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is the Responsible Company, then Altisource shall pay to OFC the amount allocable to the
Altisource Group under the provisions of Article II, and if Altisource is the Responsible Company,
then OFC shall pay to Altisource the amount allocable to the OFC Group under the provisions of
Article II, in each case, plus interest computed at the Base Rate on the amount of the payment
based on the number of days from the earlier of (A) the due date of the Tax Return (including
extensions) or (B) the date on which such Tax Return is filed to the date of payment.
(c) Adjustments Resulting in Underpayments. In the case of any adjustment pursuant to
a Final Determination with respect to any such Tax Return, the Responsible Company shall pay to the
applicable Tax Authority when due any additional Tax due with respect to such Tax Return required
to be paid as a result of such adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination. The Responsible
Company shall compute the amount attributable to the Altisource Group in accordance with Article II
and Altisource shall pay to OFC any amount due OFC (or OFC shall pay Altisource any amount due
Altisource) under Article II within 30 days from the later of (i) the date the additional Tax was
paid by the Responsible Company or (ii) the date of receipt of a written notice and demand from the
Responsible Company for payment of the amount due, accompanied by evidence of payment and a
statement detailing the Taxes paid and describing in reasonable detail the particulars relating
thereto. Any payments required under this Section 5.01(c) shall include interest computed at the
Base Rate based on the number of days from the date the additional Tax was paid by the Responsible
Company to the date of the payment under this Section 5.01(c).
SECTION 5.02 Indemnification Payments. All indemnification payments under this
Agreement shall be made by OFC directly to Altisource and by Altisource directly to OFC; provided,
however, that if the Companies mutually agree with respect to any such indemnification
payment, any member of the OFC Group, on the one hand, may make such indemnification payment to any
member of the Altisource Group, on the other hand, and vice versa.
ARTICLE VI
Tax Benefits
SECTION 6.01 Tax Refunds in General. Except as set forth below, OFC shall be
entitled to any refund (and any interest thereon received from the applicable Tax Authority) of
Taxes for which OFC is liable hereunder, Altisource shall be entitled to any refund (and any
interest thereon received from the applicable Tax Authority) of Taxes for which Altisource is
liable hereunder and a Company receiving a refund to which another Company is entitled hereunder
shall pay over such refund to such other Company within 30 days after such refund is received
(together with interest computed at the Base Rate based on the number of days from the date the
refund was received to the date the refund was paid over).
SECTION 6.02 Timing Differences and Reverse Timing Differences. (a) If as a result
of an adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination to any Taxes for which a member of the OFC Group
is liable hereunder (or Tax Attribute of a member of the OFC Group) a member of the Altisource
Group could realize a current or future Tax Benefit that it could not realize but for such
adjustment (determined on a with and without basis), or if as a result of an adjustment
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pursuant to a Final Determination to any Taxes for which a member of the Altisource Group is
liable hereunder (or Tax Attribute of a member of the Altisource Group) a member of the OFC Group
could realize a current or future Tax Benefit that it could not realize but for such adjustment
(determined on a with and without basis), Altisource or OFC, as the case may be, shall make a
payment to either OFC or Altisource, as appropriate, within 30 days following the date of a written
notice and demand from OFC or Altisource, as appropriate, for payment of the amount due,
accompanied by evidence of such adjustment and describing in reasonable detail the particulars
relating thereto. Any payment required under this Section 6.02(a) shall include interest on such
payment computed at the Base Rate based on the number of days from the date of such written notice
to the date of payment under this Section 6.02(a). In the event that OFC or Altisource disagrees
with any such calculation described in this Section 6.02(a), OFC or Altisource shall so notify the
other Company in writing within 30 days of receiving the written calculation set forth above in
this Section 6.02(a). OFC and Altisource shall endeavor in good faith to resolve such
disagreement.
(b) If a member of the Altisource Group actually realizes in cash pursuant to a Final
Determination any Tax Detriment as a result of an adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination to
any Taxes for which a member of the OFC Group is liable hereunder (or Tax Attribute of a member of
the OFC Group) (in such circumstance, OFC being the Adjusted Party) and such Tax
Detriment would not have arisen but for such adjustment (determined on a with and without basis),
or if a member of the OFC Group actually realizes in cash pursuant to a Final Determination any Tax
Detriment as a result of an adjustment pursuant to a Final Determination to any Taxes for which a
member of the Altisource Group is liable hereunder (or Tax Attribute of a member of the Altisource
Group) (in such circumstance, Altisource being the Adjusted Party) and such Tax Detriment
would not have arisen but for such adjustment (determined on a with and without basis), the
Adjusted Party shall make a payment to the other party within 30 days following the later of such
actual realization of the Tax Detriment and the Adjusted Partys actual realization of the
corresponding Tax Benefit, in an amount equal to the lesser of such Tax Detriment actually realized
in cash and the Tax Benefit, if any, actually realized in cash by the Adjusted Party pursuant to
such adjustment (which would not have arisen but for such adjustment), plus interest on such amount
computed at the Base Rate based on the number of days from the later of the date of such actual
realization of the Tax Detriment and the Adjusted Partys actual realization of the corresponding
Tax Benefit to the date of payment of such amount under this Section 6.02(b). No later than 30
days after a Tax Detriment described in this Section 6.02(b) is actually realized in cash by a
member of the OFC Group or a member of the Altisource Group, OFC (if a member of the OFC Group
actually realizes such Tax Detriment) or Altisource (if a member of the Altisource Group actually
realizes such Tax Detriment) shall provide the other Company with a written calculation of the
amount payable pursuant to this Section 6.02(b). In the event that OFC or Altisource disagrees
with any such calculation described in this Section 6.02(b), OFC or Altisource shall so notify the
other Company in writing within 30 days of receiving the written calculation set forth above in
this Section 6.02(b). OFC and Altisource shall endeavor in good faith to resolve such
disagreement.
SECTION 6.03 Altisource Carrybacks. Altisource shall be entitled to any refund
actually received in cash that is attributable to, and would not have arisen but for (determined on
a with and without basis), an Altisource Carryback pursuant to the proviso set forth in Section
4.07, provided that the refund is a refund of Taxes for the Tax Period to which
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the Altisource Carryback is carried or the first or second immediately following Tax Periods.
Any such payment of such refund made by OFC to Altisource pursuant to this Section 6.03 shall be
recalculated in light of any Final Determination (or any other facts that may arise or come to
light after such payment is made, such as a carryback or carryforward of a OFC Group Tax Attribute
to a Tax Period in respect of which such refund is received) that would affect the amount to which
Altisource is entitled, and an appropriate adjusting payment shall be made by Altisource to OFC
such that the aggregate amounts paid pursuant to this Section 6.03 equals such recalculated amount
(with interest computed at the Base Rate based on the number of days from the date of the actual
receipt of such refund to the date of payment of such amount under this Section 6.03).
ARTICLE VII
Tax-Free Status
SECTION 7.01 Tax Opinions and Representation Letters. Each of Altisource and OFC
hereby represents and agrees that (i) it has examined the Representation Letters prior to the date
hereof and (ii) all information contained in such Representation Letters that concerns or relates
to such Company or any member of its Group will be true, correct and complete.
SECTION 7.02 Restrictions on Altisource. (a) Altisource agrees that it will not
take or fail to take, or permit any Altisource Affiliate to take or fail to take, any action where
such action or failure to act would be inconsistent with or cause to be untrue any material,
information, covenant or representation in any Representation Letters or Tax Opinions. Altisource
agrees that it will not take or fail to take, or permit any Altisource Affiliate to take or fail to
take, any action that prevents or could reasonably be expected to prevent (i) the Tax-Free Status
or (ii) any transaction contemplated by the Separation Agreement that is intended by the parties
to be tax-free from so qualifying, including issuing any Altisource Capital Stock that would
prevent the Distribution from qualifying as a tax-free distribution within the meaning of Section
355 of the Code.
(b) Altisource agrees that, from the date hereof until the first day after the two-year
anniversary of the Closing Date, it will (i) maintain its status as a company whose separate
affiliated group, within the meaning of Section 355(b)(3) of the Code, is engaged in the Active
Trade or Business and (ii) not engage in any transaction that would result in it ceasing to be a
company whose separate affiliated group is so engaged in the Active Trade or Business.
(c) Altisource agrees that, from the date hereof until the first day after the two-year
anniversary of the Closing Date, it will not (i) enter into any Proposed Acquisition Transaction
or, to the extent Altisource has the right to prohibit any Proposed Acquisition Transaction, permit
any Proposed Acquisition Transaction to occur (whether by (A) redeeming rights under a shareholder
rights plan, (B) finding a tender offer to be a permitted offer under any such plan or otherwise
causing any such plan to be inapplicable or neutralized with respect to any Proposed Acquisition
Transaction or (C) approving any Proposed Acquisition Transaction, whether for purposes of Section
203 of the DGCL or any similar corporate statute, any fair price or other provision of
Altisources charter or bylaws or otherwise), (ii) merge or consolidate with any other Person or
liquidate or partially liquidate, (iii) in a single transaction or
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series of transactions sell or transfer (other than sales or transfers of inventory in the
ordinary course of business) 60% or more of the gross assets of the Active Trade or Business or 60%
or more of the consolidated gross assets of Altisource and its Affiliates (such percentages to be
measured based on fair market value as of the Closing Date), (iv) redeem or otherwise repurchase
(directly or through a Altisource Affiliate) any Altisource Capital Stock, except to the extent
such repurchases satisfy Section 4.05(1)(b) of Revenue Procedure 96-30 (as in effect prior to the
amendment of such Revenue Procedure by Revenue Procedure 2003-48), (v) amend its certificate of
incorporation (or other organizational documents), or take any other action, whether through a
shareholder vote or otherwise, affecting the relative voting rights of Altisource Capital Stock
(including, without limitation, through the conversion of any Altisource Capital Stock into another
class of Altisource Capital Stock) or (vi) take any other action or actions (including any action
or transaction that would be reasonably likely to be inconsistent with any representation made in
the Representation Letters or the Tax Opinions) that in the aggregate (and taking into account any
other transactions described in this subparagraph (c)) would be reasonably likely to have the
effect of causing or permitting one or more persons (whether or not acting in concert) to acquire
directly or indirectly stock representing a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest in Altisource or
otherwise jeopardize the Tax-Free Status, unless prior to taking any such action set forth in the
foregoing clauses (i) through (vi), (A) Altisource shall have requested that OFC obtain a Ruling in
accordance with Sections 7.02(e) and (f) to the effect that such transaction will not affect the
Tax-Free Status and OFC shall have received such a supplemental Ruling in form and substance
satisfactory to OFC in its sole and absolute discretion, which discretion shall be exercised in
good faith solely to preserve the Tax-Free Status (and in determining whether such a Ruling is
satisfactory, OFC may consider, among other factors, the appropriateness of any underlying
assumptions and managements representations made in connection with such Ruling), or (B)
Altisource shall provide OFC with an Unqualified Tax Opinion in form and substance satisfactory to
OFC in its sole and absolute discretion, which discretion shall be exercised in good faith solely
to preserve the Tax-Free Status (and in determining whether an opinion is satisfactory, OFC may
consider, among other factors, the appropriateness of any underlying assumptions and managements
representations if used as a basis for the opinion and OFC may determine that no opinion would be
acceptable to OFC) or (C) OFC shall have waived the requirement to obtain such ruling or opinion.
(d) Certain Issuances of Altisource Capital Stock. If Altisource proposes to enter
into any Section 7.02(d) Acquisition Transaction or, to the extent Altisource has the right to
prohibit any Section 7.02(d) Acquisition Transaction, proposes to permit any Section 7.02(d)
Acquisition Transaction to occur, in each case, during the period from the date hereof until the
first day after the two-year anniversary of the Closing Date, Altisource shall provide OFC, no
later than ten days following the signing of any written agreement with respect to the Section
7.02(d) Acquisition Transaction, with a written description of such transaction (including the type
and amount of Altisource Capital Stock to be issued in such transaction) and a certificate of the
Board of Directors of Altisource to the effect that the Section 7.02(d) Acquisition Transaction is
not a Proposed Acquisition Transaction or any other transaction to which the requirements of
Section 7.02(c) apply (a Board Certificate).
(e) Procedures Regarding Opinions and Rulings. If Altisource notifies OFC that it
desires to take one of the actions described in clauses (i) through (vi) of Section 7.02(c) (a
Notified Action), OFC and Altisource shall reasonably cooperate to attempt to obtain the
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ruling or opinion referred to in Section 7.02(c), unless OFC shall have waived the requirement
to obtain such ruling or opinion.
(f) Rulings or Unqualified Tax Opinions at Altisources Request. OFC agrees that at
the reasonable request of Altisource pursuant to Section 7.02(c) OFC shall cooperate with
Altisource and use reasonable best efforts to seek to obtain, as expeditiously as possible, a
Ruling or an Unqualified Tax Opinion for the purpose of permitting Altisource to take the Notified
Action. In no event shall OFC be required to file any request for a Ruling under this Section
7.03(f) unless Altisource represents that (A) it has read the request for the Ruling and (B) all
information and representations, if any, relating to any member of the Altisource Group contained
in the request for the Ruling are (subject to any qualifications therein) true, correct and
complete. Altisource shall reimburse OFC for all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the OFC
Group in obtaining a Ruling or Unqualified Tax Opinion requested by Altisource within 10 business
days after receiving an invoice from OFC therefor.
(g) Rulings or Unqualified Tax Opinions at OFCs Request. OFC shall have the right to
obtain a supplemental Ruling or an Unqualified Tax Opinion at any time in its sole and absolute
discretion. If OFC determines to obtain a supplemental Ruling or an Unqualified Tax Opinion,
Altisource shall (and shall cause each Affiliate of Altisource to) cooperate with OFC and take any
and all actions reasonably requested by OFC in connection with obtaining the Ruling or Unqualified
Tax Opinion (including, without limitation, by making any representation or reasonable covenant or
providing any materials or information requested by the IRS or Tax Advisor; provided that
Altisource shall not be required to make (or cause any Affiliate of Altisource to make) any
representation or covenant that is inconsistent with historical facts or as to future matters or
events over which it has no control). OFC and Altisource shall each bear its own costs and expenses
in obtaining a Ruling or an Unqualified Tax Opinion requested by OFC.
(h) Altisource hereby agrees that OFC shall have sole and exclusive control over the process
of obtaining any Ruling, and that only OFC shall apply for a Ruling. In connection with obtaining
a Ruling pursuant to Section 7.02(c), (A) OFC shall keep Altisource informed in a timely manner of
all material actions taken or proposed to be taken by OFC in connection therewith; (B) OFC shall
(1) reasonably in advance of the submission of a request for a Ruling provide Altisource with a
draft copy thereof, (2) reasonably consider Altisources comments on such draft copy and (3)
provide Altisource with a final copy; and (C) OFC shall provide Altisource with notice reasonably
in advance of, and Altisource shall have the right to attend, any formally scheduled meetings with
the IRS (subject to the approval of the IRS) that relate to such Ruling. Neither Altisource nor
any Altisource Affiliate shall seek any guidance from the IRS or any other Tax Authority (whether
written, verbal or otherwise) at any time concerning the Transactions (including the impact of any
transaction on the Transactions).
SECTION 7.03 Liability for Tax-Related Losses. (a) Notwithstanding anything in
this Agreement or the Separation Agreement to the contrary, Altisource shall be responsible for,
and shall indemnify and hold harmless OFC and its Affiliates and each of their respective officers,
directors and employees from and against, one hundred percent (100%) of any Tax-Related Losses that
are attributable to or result from any one or more of the following: (A) the acquisition of all or
a portion of the stock or assets of any member of the Altisource Group by any means whatsoever by
any Person, (B) any negotiations, understandings, agreements or
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arrangements by Altisource with respect to transactions or events (including, without
limitation, stock issuances, pursuant to the exercise of stock options or otherwise, option grants,
capital contributions or acquisitions, or a series of such transactions or events) that cause the
Distribution to be treated as part of a plan pursuant to which one or more Persons acquire directly
or indirectly stock of Altisource representing a Fifty-Percent or Greater Interest therein, (C) any
action or failure to act by Altisource after the Distribution (including, without limitation, any
amendment to Altisources certificate of incorporation (or other organizational documents), whether
through a shareholder vote or otherwise) affecting the relative voting rights of any class of
Altisource Capital Stock (including, without limitation, through the conversion of any class of
Altisource Capital Stock into another class of Altisource Capital Stock), (D) any act or failure to
act by Altisource or any Altisource Affiliate described in Section 7.02 (regardless whether such
act or failure to act is covered by a Ruling, Unqualified Tax Opinion or waiver described in clause
(A), (B) or (C) of Section 7.02(c) or a Board Certificate described in Section 7.02(d)) or (E) any
breach by Altisource of its agreement and representation set forth in Section 7.01.
(b) For purposes of calculating the amount and timing of any Tax-Related Loss for which
Altisource is responsible under this Section 7.03, Tax-Related Losses shall be calculated by
assuming that OFC, the OFC Affiliated Group and each member of the OFC Group (i) pay Tax at the
highest marginal corporate Tax rates in effect in each relevant taxable year and (ii) have no Tax
Attributes in any relevant taxable year.
(c) Altisource shall pay OFC the amount of any Tax-Related Losses for which Altisource is
responsible under this Section 7.03: (A) in the case of Tax-Related Losses described in clause (i)
of the definition of Tax-Related Losses no later than 2 business days prior to the date OFC files,
or causes to be filed, the applicable Tax Return for the year of the Distribution (the Filing
Date) (provided that if such Tax-Related Losses arise pursuant to a Final Determination
described in clause (a), (b) or (c) of the definition of Final Determination, then
Altisource shall pay OFC no later than 2 business days after the date of such Final Determination
with interest calculated at the Base Rate, from the date that is 2 business days prior to the
Filing Date through the date of such Final Determination) and (B) in the case of Tax-Related Losses
described in clause (ii) or (iii) of the definition of Tax-Related Losses, no later than 2 business
days after the date OFC pays such Tax-Related Losses.
ARTICLE VIII
Assistance and Cooperation
SECTION 8.01 Assistance and Cooperation. (a) After the Distribution, the Companies
shall cooperate (and cause their respective Affiliates to cooperate) with each other and with each
others agents, including accounting firms and legal counsel, in connection with Tax matters
relating to the Companies and their Affiliates including (i) preparation and filing of Tax Returns,
(ii) determining the liability for and amount of any Taxes due (including estimated Taxes) or the
right to and amount of any refund of Taxes, (iii) examinations of Tax Returns and (iv) any
administrative or judicial proceeding in respect of Taxes assessed or proposed to be assessed.
Such cooperation shall include making all information and documents in their possession relating to
the other Company and its Affiliates available to such other Company as provided in Article IX.
Each of the Companies shall also make available to the other, as
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reasonably requested and available, personnel (including officers, directors, employees and
agents of the Companies or their respective Affiliates) responsible for preparing, maintaining and
interpreting information and documents relevant to Taxes, and personnel reasonably required as
witnesses or for purposes of providing information or documents in connection with any
administrative or judicial proceedings relating to Taxes.
(b) Any information or documents provided under this Article VIII shall be kept confidential
by the Company receiving the information or documents, except as may otherwise be necessary in
connection with the filing of Tax Returns or in connection with any administrative or judicial
proceedings relating to Taxes.
SECTION 8.02 Income Tax Return Information. Altisource and OFC acknowledge that
time is of the essence in relation to any request for information, assistance or cooperation made
by OFC or Altisource pursuant to Section 8.01 or this Section 8.02. Altisource and OFC acknowledge
that failure to conform to the deadlines set forth herein or reasonable deadlines otherwise set by
OFC or Altisource could cause irreparable harm.
(a) Each Company shall provide to the other Company information and documents relating to its
Group required by the other Company to prepare Tax Returns. Any information or documents the
Responsible Company requires to prepare such Tax Returns shall be provided in such form as the
Responsible Company reasonably requests and in sufficient time for the Responsible Company to file
such Tax Returns on a timely basis.
(b) In the event that a party fails to provide any information requested by the other party
pursuant to Section 8.01 or this Section 8.02, within the deadlines as set forth herein, a party
shall have the right to engage a nationally recognized public accounting firm of its choice (the
Accountant), in its sole and absolute discretion, to gather such information directly
from the other party. The parties agree, and will cause all other members of their Group to agree,
upon 10 business days notice, in the case of a failure to provide information pursuant to Section
8.01 or this Section 8.02, to permit any such Accountant full access to all records or other
information requested by such Accountant during reasonable business hours. Such other party agrees
promptly pay all reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the requesting party in connection with
the engagement of such Accountant.
SECTION 8.03 Reliance. If any member of one Group (the Supplier Group)
supplies information to a member of the other Group (the Signing Group) in connection
with a Tax liability and an officer of a member of the Signing Group signs a statement or other
document under penalties of perjury in reliance upon the accuracy of such information, then upon
the written request of such member of the Signing Group identifying the information being so relied
upon, the chief financial officer of the Supplier Group (or any officer of the Supplier Group as
designated by the chief financial officer of the Supplier Group) shall certify in writing that to
his or her knowledge (based upon consultation with appropriate employees) the information so
supplied is accurate and complete. The Company that is a member of the Supplier Group agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Signing Group and its directors, officers and
employees from and against any fine, penalty or other cost or expense of any kind attributable to a
member of the Supplier Group having supplied, pursuant to this
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Article VIII, a member of the Signing Group with inaccurate or incomplete information in
connection with a Tax liability.
ARTICLE IX
Tax Records
SECTION 9.01 Retention of Tax Records. Each Company shall preserve and keep all
Tax Records exclusively relating to the assets and activities of its Group for Pre-Closing Periods
(and the portion, ending on the Closing Date, of any Tax Period that includes but does not end on
the Closing Date), and OFC shall preserve and keep all other Tax Records relating to Taxes of the
Groups for Pre-Closing Periods until the later of (i) the expiration of any applicable statutes of
limitation, and (ii) 7 years after the Closing Date. After such earlier date, each Company may
dispose of such records upon 90 days prior written notice to the other Company. If, prior to the
expiration of the applicable statute of limitation or such seven-year period, a Company reasonably
determines that any Tax Records that it would otherwise be required to preserve and keep under this
Article IX are no longer material in the administration of any matter under the Code or other
applicable Tax Law and the other Company agrees, then such first Company may dispose of such
records upon 90 days prior notice to the other Company. Any notice of an intent to dispose given
pursuant to this Section 9.01 shall include a list of the records to be disposed of describing in
reasonable detail each file, book or other record accumulation being disposed. The notified
Company shall have the opportunity, at its cost and expense, to copy or remove, within such 90-day
period, all or any part of such Tax Records.
SECTION 9.02 Access to Tax Records. The Companies and their respective Affiliates
shall make available to each other for inspection and copying (or delivery, at the requesting
partys expense) during normal business hours upon reasonable notice all Tax Records in their
possession to the extent reasonably required by the other Company in connection with the
preparation of Tax Returns, audits, litigation or the resolution of items under this Agreement.
ARTICLE X
Tax Contests
SECTION 10.01 Notice. Each of the parties shall provide prompt notice to the other
party of any written communication from a Tax Authority regarding any pending or threatened Tax
audit, assessment or proceeding or other Tax Contest of which it becomes aware related to Taxes for
Tax Periods for which it is indemnified by the other party hereunder. Such notice shall attach
copies of the pertinent portion of any written communication from a Tax Authority and contain
factual information (to the extent known) describing any asserted Tax liability in reasonable
detail and shall be accompanied by copies of any notice and other documents received from any Tax
Authority in respect of any such matters.
SECTION 10.02 Control of Tax Contests. (a) OFC Returns. In the case of
any Tax Contest with respect to any (i) OFC Federal Consolidated Income Tax Return, (ii) OFC State
Combined Income Tax Return, (iii) any other Joint Return or (iv) any OFC Separate
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Return, OFC shall have exclusive control over the Tax Contest, including exclusive authority
with respect to any settlement of Tax liability arising from such Tax Contest. OFC shall keep
Altisource informed in a timely manner regarding such Tax Contests to the extent relating to the
Altisource Business, the Altisource Group or the assets transferred to Altisource pursuant to the
Transactions insofar as such Tax Contests would reasonably be expected to affect the Altisource
Group.
(b) Altisource Separate Returns. In the case of any Tax Contest with respect to an
Altisource Separate Return, Altisource shall have exclusive control over the Tax Contest, including
exclusive authority with respect to any settlement of Tax liability arising from such Tax Contest.
(c) Distribution-Related Proceedings. In the event of any Distribution-Related
Proceeding as a result of which Altisource could reasonably be expected to become liable for any
Tax-Related Losses that OFC is entitled to control under this Article 10, (A) OFC shall consult
with Altisource reasonably in advance of taking any significant action in connection with such
Distribution-Related Proceeding, (B) OFC shall consult with Altisource and offer Altisource a
reasonable opportunity to comment before submitting any written materials prepared or furnished in
connection with such Distribution-Related Proceeding, (C) OFC shall defend such
Distribution-Related Proceeding diligently and in good faith and (D) OFC shall provide Altisource
copies of any written materials relating to such Distribution-Related Proceeding received from the
relevant Tax Authority.
ARTICLE XI
Effective Date; Termination of Prior Intercompany Tax Allocation Agreements
This Agreement shall be effective as of the date hereof. As of the date hereof, all prior
intercompany Tax allocation agreements or arrangements relating to one or more members of the OFC
Group, on the one hand, and one or more members of the Altisource Group, on the other hand, shall
be terminated, and no member of any Group shall have any right or obligation in respect of any
member of the other Group thereunder.
ARTICLE XII
Survival of Obligations
The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement shall be
unconditional and absolute and shall remain in effect without limitation as to time.
ARTICLE XIII
Treatment of Payments; Tax Gross Up
SECTION 13.01 Treatment of Tax Indemnity and Tax Benefit Payments. In the absence
of any change in Tax treatment under the Code or other applicable Tax Law:
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(a) any Tax indemnity payments made by a Company under Article V shall be reported for Tax
purposes by the payor and the recipient as distributions or capital contributions, as appropriate,
occurring immediately before the Distribution (but only to the extent the payment does not relate
to a Tax allocated to the payor in accordance with Section 1552 of the Code or the regulations
thereunder or Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-33(d) (or under corresponding principles of other
applicable Tax Laws)) or as payments of an assumed or retained liability, and
(b) any Tax Benefit payments made by a Company under Article VI, shall be reported for Tax
purposes by the payor and the recipient as distributions or capital contributions, as appropriate,
occurring immediately before the Distribution (but only to the extent the payment does not relate
to a Tax allocated to the payor in accordance with Section 1552 of the Code or the regulations
thereunder or Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-33(d) (or under corresponding principles of other
applicable Tax Laws)) or as payments of an assumed or retained liability.
SECTION 13.02 Tax Gross Up. If, notwithstanding the manner in which Tax indemnity
payments and Tax Benefit payments were reported, there is an adjustment to the Tax liability of a
Company as a result of its receipt of a payment pursuant to this Agreement, such payment shall be
appropriately adjusted so that the amount of such payment, reduced by the amount of all income
Taxes payable with respect to the receipt thereof (but taking into account all correlative Tax
Benefits resulting from the payment of such income Taxes), shall equal the amount of the payment
that the Company receiving such payment would otherwise be entitled to receive pursuant to this
Agreement.
SECTION 13.03 Interest under This Agreement. Anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, to the extent one Company (Indemnitor) makes a payment of interest to
another Company (Indemnitee) under this Agreement with respect to the period from the
date that the Indemnitee made a payment of Tax to a Tax Authority to the date that the Indemnitor
reimbursed the Indemnitee for such Tax payment, the interest payment shall be treated as interest
expense to the Indemnitor (deductible to the extent provided by law) and as interest income by the
Indemnitee (includible in income to the extent provided by law). The amount of the payment shall
not be adjusted under Section 13.02 to take into account any associated Tax Benefit to the
Indemnitor or Tax Detriment to the Indemnitee.
ARTICLE XIV
Disagreements
The Companies mutually desire that collaboration will continue between them. Accordingly,
they will try, and they will cause their respective Group members to try, to resolve in an amicable
manner all disagreements and misunderstandings connected with their respective rights and
obligations under this Agreement, including any amendments hereto. In furtherance thereof, in the
event of any dispute or disagreement (other than a High-Level Dispute) (a Tax Arbitrator
Dispute) between the Companies as to the interpretation of any provision of this Agreement or
the performance of obligations hereunder, the Tax departments of the Companies shall negotiate in
good faith to resolve the Tax Arbitrator Dispute. If such good faith negotiations do not resolve
the Tax Arbitrator Dispute, then the matter, upon written request of either Company, will be
referred to a tax lawyer or accountant acceptable to each of the
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Companies (the Tax Arbitrator). The Tax Arbitrator may, in its discretion, obtain
the services of any third-party appraiser, accounting firm or consultant that the Tax Arbitrator
deems necessary to assist it in resolving such disagreement. The Tax Arbitrator shall furnish
written notice to the Companies of its resolution of any such Tax Arbitrator Dispute as soon as
practical, but in any event no later than 45 days after its acceptance of the matter for
resolution. Any such resolution by the Tax Arbitrator will be conclusive and binding on the
Companies. Following receipt of the Tax Arbitrators written notice to the Companies of its
resolution of the Tax Arbitrator Dispute, the Companies shall each take or cause to be taken any
action necessary to implement such resolution of the Tax Arbitrator. In accordance with Article
XVI, each Company shall pay its own fees and expenses (including the fees and expenses of its
representatives) incurred in connection with the referral of the matter to the Tax Arbitrator. All
fees and expenses of the Tax Arbitrator in connection with such referral shall be shared equally by
the Companies. Any High-Level Dispute shall be resolved pursuant to the procedures set forth in
Article VII of the Separation Agreement. Nothing in this Article XIV will prevent either Company
from seeking injunctive relief if any delay resulting from the efforts to resolve the Tax
Arbitrator Dispute through the Tax Arbitrator (or any delay resulting from the efforts to resolve
any High-Level Dispute through the procedures set forth in Article VII of the Separation Agreement)
could result in serious and irreparable injury to either Company.
ARTICLE XV
Late Payments
Any amount owed by one party to another party under this Agreement that is not paid when due
shall bear interest at three (3) month London Interbank Offer Rate (LIBOR), compounded
semiannually, from the due date of the payment to the date paid. To the extent interest required
to be paid under this Article XV duplicates interest required to be paid under any other provision
of this Agreement, interest shall be computed at the higher of the interest rate provided under
this Article XV or the interest rate provided under such other provision.
ARTICLE XVI
Expenses
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each party and its Affiliates shall bear their
own expenses incurred in connection with preparation of Tax Returns, Tax Contests, and other
matters related to Taxes under the provisions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XVII
General Provisions
SECTION 17.01 Addresses and Notices. All notices or other communications under
this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given when (a) delivered in
person or (b) deposited in the United States mail or private express mail, postage prepaid,
addressed as follows:
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If to OFC, to:
Ocwen Financial Corporation
1661 Worthington Road
West Palm Beach, Florida 33409
Attn: Corporate Secretary
Fax No.: (561) 471-4264
If to Altisource to:
Altisource Solutions S.à r.l.
2-8 Avenue Charles de Gaulle
L-1653 Luxembourg
Attn: Corporate Secretary
Fax No.: 352-2744-9499
Either party may, by notice to the other party, change the address to which such notices are
to be given.
SECTION 17.02 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and assigns.
SECTION 17.03 Waiver. Waiver by any party hereto of any default by any other party
hereto of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving party of any
subsequent or other default.
SECTION 17.04 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application
thereof to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the application of such
provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been
held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be
affected, impaired or invalidated thereby, so long as the economic or legal substance of the
transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to either party.
Upon any such determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon a
suitable and equitable provision to effect the original intent of the parties.
SECTION 17.05 Authority. Each of the parties represents to the other that (a) it
has the corporate or other requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this
Agreement, (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized
by all necessary corporate or other action, (c) it has duly and validly executed and delivered this
Agreement, and (d) this Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it
in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium or other similar laws affecting creditors rights generally and general equity
principles.
SECTION 17.06 Further Action. The parties shall execute and deliver all documents,
provide all information, and take or refrain from taking action as may be necessary or appropriate
to achieve the purposes of this Agreement, including the execution and delivery to
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the other parties and their Affiliates and representatives of such powers of attorney or other
authorizing documentation as is reasonably necessary or appropriate in connection with Tax Contests
(or portions thereof) under the control of such other parties in accordance with Article X.
SECTION 17.07 Integration. This Agreement, together with each of the exhibits and
schedules appended hereto, constitutes the final agreement between the parties, and is the complete
and exclusive statement of the parties agreement on the matters contained herein. All prior and
contemporaneous negotiations and agreements between the parties with respect to the matters
contained herein are superseded by this Agreement, as applicable. In the event of any
inconsistency between this Agreement and the Separation Agreement, or any other agreements relating
to the transactions contemplated by the Separation Agreement, with respect to matters addressed
herein, the provisions of this Agreement shall control.
SECTION 17.08 Construction. The language in all parts of this Agreement shall in
all cases be construed according to its fair meaning and shall not be strictly construed for or
against any party. The captions, titles and headings included in this Agreement are for
convenience only, and do not affect this Agreements construction or interpretation. Unless
otherwise indicated, all Section and Article references in this Agreement are to sections and
articles of this Agreement.
SECTION 17.09 No Double Recovery. No provision of this Agreement shall be
construed to provide an indemnity or other recovery for any costs, damages, or other amounts for
which the damaged party has been fully compensated under any other provision of this Agreement or
under any other agreement or action at law or equity. Unless expressly required in this Agreement,
a party shall not be required to exhaust all remedies available under other agreements or at law or
equity before recovering under the remedies provided in this Agreement.
SECTION 17.10 Counterparts. The parties may execute this Agreement in multiple
counterparts, each of which constitutes an original as against the party that signed it, and all of
which together constitute one agreement. This Agreement is effective upon delivery of one executed
counterpart from each party to the other party. The signatures of both parties need not appear on
the same counterpart. The delivery of signed counterparts by facsimile or email transmission that
includes a copy of the sending partys signature is as effective as signing and delivering the
counterpart in person.
SECTION 17.11 Governing Law. This Agreement and, unless expressly provided
therein, each Ancillary Agreement, shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance
with the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed
wholly in such State and irrespective of the choice of law principles of the State of New York, as
to all matters (other than with respect to the corporate action of the OFC board of directors
attendant to the declaration and payment of the dividend of the Altisource Common Shares, which
shall be governed by the law of the State of Florida.)
SECTION 17.12 Jurisdiction. Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to
this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement shall be brought in the courts of the State of New York
located in the County of New York or in the United States District Court for the
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Southern District of New York (if any party to such action or proceeding has or can acquire
jurisdiction), and each of the parties hereto or thereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding, waives any objection it may now
or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of the
action or proceeding shall be heard and determined only in any such court and agrees not to bring
any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement in
any other court. The parties to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement agree that any of them
may file a copy of this paragraph with any court as written evidence of the knowing, voluntary and
bargained agreement between the parties hereto and thereto irrevocably to waive any objections to
venue or to convenience of forum. Process in any action or proceeding referred to in the first
sentence of this Section may be served on any party to this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement
anywhere in the world.
SECTION 17.13 Amendment. No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived,
amended, supplemented or modified by any party hereto, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or
modification is in writing and signed by the authorized representative of the party against whom it
is sought to enforce such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.
SECTION 17.14 Altisource Subsidiaries. If, at any time, Altisource or OFC,
respectively, acquires or creates one or more subsidiaries that are includable in the Altisource
Group or the OFC Group, respectively, they shall be subject to this Agreement and all references to
the Altisource Group or OFC Group, respectively, herein shall thereafter include a reference to
such subsidiaries.
SECTION 17.15 Successors. This Agreement shall be binding on and inure to the
benefit of any successor by merger, acquisition of assets, or otherwise, to any of the parties
hereto (including but not limited to any successor of OFC or Altisource succeeding to the Tax
Attributes of either under Section 381 of the Code), to the same extent as if such successor had
been an original party to this Agreement.
SECTION 17.16 Injunctions. The parties acknowledge that irreparable damage would
occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance
with its specific terms or were otherwise breached. The parties hereto shall be entitled to an
injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of the provisions of this Agreement and to enforce
specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court having jurisdiction, such remedy being in
addition to any other remedy to which they may be entitled at law or in equity.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly
authorized representatives as of the date set forth above.
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EX-10.3
Exhibit 10.3
TRANSITION SERVICES AGREEMENT, dated as of August 10, 2009, between OCWEN FINANCIAL
CORPORATION, a Florida corporation (OCWEN or together with its Affiliates OCWEN
Group), and ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.à r.l., a public limited liability company organized under
the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of OCWEN
(ALTISOURCE or together with its Affiliates ALTISOURCE Group).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, OCWEN and Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. (formerly known as Altisource Portfolio
Solutions S.à r.l., formerly known as Ocwen Luxembourg S.à r.l.), the sole parent of ALTISOURCE
(ALTISOURCE Parent), are parties to a Separation Agreement dated as of August 10, 2009
(the Separation Agreement), pursuant to which OCWEN will (i) contribute to ALTISOURCE
Parent the Altisource Business (as defined in the Separation Agreement) and (ii) distribute (the
Distribution) to the holders of shares of OCWENs outstanding capital stock all of the
outstanding capital stock of ALTISOURCE Parent;
WHEREAS, following the Distribution, ALTISOURCE Parent will operate the Altisource Business,
and OCWEN will operate the OCWEN Business (as defined in the Separation Agreement); and
WHEREAS, following the Distribution, (i) ALTISOURCE desires to receive, and OCWEN is willing
to provide, or cause to be provided, certain transition services in connection with the Altisource
Business and (ii) OCWEN desires to receive, and ALTISOURCE is willing to provide, or cause to be
provided, certain transition services in connection with the OCWEN Business, in each case for a
limited period of time and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained
in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
(a) Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings given to such
terms in the Separation Agreement.
(b) For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Affiliate means with respect to any Person (a Principal) (a) any directly or
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of such Principal, (b) any Person that directly or indirectly
owns 100% of the voting stock of such Principal or (c) a Person that controls, is controlled by or
is under common control with such Principal. As used herein, control of any entity means the
possession, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, of the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management or policies of such entity, whether through ownership of
voting securities or other interests, by contract or otherwise. Furthermore, with respect to any
Person that is partially owned by such Principal and does not otherwise constitute an Affiliate (a
Partially-Owned Person), such Partially-Owned Person shall be considered an Affiliate of such
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Principal for purposes of this Agreement if such Principal can, after making a good faith
effort to do so, legally bind such Partially-Owned Person to this Agreement.
Agreement means this Transition Services Agreement, including the Schedules hereto
and any SOWs entered into pursuant to Section 2(b).
Fully Allocated Cost means, with respect to provision of a Service, the all-in cost
of the Providing Partys provision of such Service, including a share of direct charges of the
function providing such Service, and including allocable amounts to reflect compensation and
benefits, technology expenses, occupancy and equipment expense, and third-party payments incurred
in connection with the provision of such Service, but shall not include any Taxes payable as a
result of performance of such Service.
OCWEN-Provided Services means the services set forth on Schedule I and the
SOWs related thereto.
ALTISOURCE-Provided Services means the services set forth on Schedule II and
the SOWs related thereto.
Providing Party means a party in its capacity of providing a Service hereunder.
Receiving Party means a party in its capacity of receiving a Service hereunder.
Services means, as the context requires, the OCWEN-Provided Services and the
ALTISOURCE-Provided Services, collectively or either of the OCWEN-Provided Services or the
ALTISOURCE-Provided Services.
SOW means a statement of work entered into between the parties on an as-needed basis
to describe a particular service that is not covered specifically in a schedule hereto, but has
been agreed to be provided pursuant to the terms of this Agreement except as otherwise set forth in
such SOW.
2. Provision of Services.
(a) Generally. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, (i) OCWEN shall
provide, or cause to be provided, to ALTISOURCE and the ALTISOURCE Group, solely for the benefit of
the Altisource Business in the ordinary course of business, the OCWEN-Provided Services, and (ii)
ALTISOURCE shall provide, or cause to be provided, to OCWEN and the OCWEN Group, solely for the
benefit of the OCWEN Business in the ordinary course of business, the ALTISOURCE-Provided Services,
in each case for periods commencing on the Distribution Date through the respective period
specified in Schedule I or Schedule II (the Service Period),
unless such period is earlier terminated in accordance with Section 5.
(b) Statements of Work. In addition to the services provided as set forth on Schedule
I and Schedule II, from time to time during the term of this Agreement the parties
shall have the right to enter into SOWs to set forth the terms of any related or additional
transition services to be performed hereunder. Any SOW shall be agreed to by each party, shall be
in writing and (I) shall contain: (i) the identity of each of the Providing Party and the Receiving
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Party; (ii) a description of the Services to be performed thereunder; (iii) the applicable
performance standard for the provision of such Service, if different from the Performance Standard;
(iv) the amount, schedule and method of compensation for provision of such Service, which shall
reflect the Fully Allocated Cost of such Service; and (II) may contain (i) the Receiving Partys
standard operating procedures for receipt of services similar to such Service, including
operations, compliance requirements and related training schedules; (ii) information technology
support requirements of the Receiving Party with respect to such Service; and (iii) training and
support commitments with respect to such Service. For the avoidance of doubt, the terms and
conditions of this Agreement shall apply to any SOW.
(c) The Services shall be performed on Business Days during hours that constitute regular
business hours for each of OCWEN and ALTISOURCE, unless otherwise agreed. No Receiving Party, nor
any member of its respective Group, shall resell, subcontract, license, sublicense or otherwise
transfer any of the Services to any Person whatsoever or permit use of any of the Services by any
Person other than by the Receiving Party and its Affiliates directly in connection with the conduct
of the Receiving Partys respective business in the ordinary course of business.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2 (but subject to the
second succeeding sentence), the Providing Party shall have the exclusive right to select, employ,
pay, supervise, administer, direct and discharge any of its employees who will perform Services.
The Providing Party shall be responsible for paying such employees compensation and providing to
such employees any benefits. With respect to each Service, the Providing Party shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to have qualified individuals participate in the provision of such
Service; provided, however, that (i) the Providing Party shall not be obligated to have
any individual participate in the provision of any Service if the Providing Party determines that
such participation would adversely affect the Providing Party or its Affiliates; and (ii) none of
the Providing Party or its Affiliates shall be required to continue to employ any particular
individual during the applicable Service Period.
(e) Each of OCWEN and ALTISOURCE acknowledges that the purpose of this Agreement is to enable
it to receive the applicable Services on an interim basis. Accordingly, at all times from and
after the Distribution Date, each of OCWEN and the OCWEN Group, on the one hand, and ALTISOURCE and
the ALTISOURCE Group, on the other hand, shall use commercially reasonable efforts to make or
obtain, or cause to be made or obtained, any filings, registrations, approvals, permits or
licenses; implement, or cause to be implemented, any systems; purchase, or cause to be purchased,
any equipment; and take, or cause to be taken, any and all other actions, in each case necessary or
advisable to enable it to provide for the Services for itself as soon as reasonably practical, and
in any event prior to the expiration of the relevant Service Periods. For the avoidance of doubt,
no Providing Party shall be required to provide any Service for a period longer than the applicable
Service Period.
3. Standard of Performance.
(a) The Providing Party shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide, or cause to be
provided, to the Receiving Party and the Receiving Partys Group, each Service in a manner
generally consistent with the manner and level of care with which such Service was
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provided to the Altisource Business or the OCWEN Business, as applicable, immediately prior to
the Distribution Date (or, with respect to any Service not provided prior to the Distribution Date,
generally consistent with the manner and level of care with which such Service is performed by the
Providing Party for its own behalf) (the Performance Standard), unless otherwise
specified in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Providing Party shall have any
obligation hereunder to provide to any Receiving Party (i) any improvements, upgrades, updates,
substitutions, modifications or enhancements to any of the Services unless otherwise specified in
Schedule I or Schedule II, as applicable, or (ii) any Service to the extent that
the need for such Service arises, directly or indirectly, from the acquisition by the Receiving
Party or any member of its Group, outside the ordinary course of business, of any assets of, or any
equity interest in, any Person. The Receiving Party acknowledges and agrees that the Providing
Party may be providing services similar to the Services provided hereunder and/or services that
involve the same resources as those used to provide the Services to its and its Affiliates
business units and other third parties, and, accordingly, the Providing Party reserves the right to
modify any of the Services or the manner in which any of the Services are provided in the ordinary
course of business; provided, however, that no such modification shall materially
diminish the Services or have a materially adverse effect on the business of the Receiving Party.
(b) The Providing Party will use commercially reasonable efforts not to establish priorities,
as between the Providing Party and its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Receiving Party and its
Affiliates, on the other hand, as to the provision of any Service, and will use commercially
reasonable efforts to provide the Services within a time frame so as not to materially disrupt the
business of the Receiving Party. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party acknowledges
and agrees that, due to the transitional nature of the Services, the Providing Party shall have the
right to establish reasonable priorities as between the Providing Party and its Affiliates, on the
one hand, and the Receiving Party and its Affiliates, on the other hand, as to the provision of any
Service if the Providing Party determines that such priorities are necessary to avoid any adverse
effect to the Providing Party and its Affiliates. If any such priorities are established, the
Providing Party shall advise the Receiving Party as soon as possible of any Services that will be
delayed as a result of such prioritization, and will use commercially reasonable efforts to
minimize the duration and impact of such delays.
4. Fees for Services.
(a) As compensation for a particular Service, the Receiving Party agrees to pay to the
Providing Party the Fully Allocated Cost of providing the Services in accordance with this
Agreement or, with respect to any SOW, the amount set forth therein.
(b) The Providing Party shall submit statements of account to the Receiving Party on a monthly
basis with respect to all amounts payable by the Receiving Party to the Providing Party hereunder
(the Invoiced Amount), setting out the Services provided, and the amount billed to the
Receiving Party as a result of providing such Services (together with, in arrears, any Commingled
Invoice Statement (as defined below) and any other invoices for Services provided by third parties,
in each case setting out the Services provided by the applicable third parties). The Receiving
Party shall pay the Invoiced Amount to the Providing Party by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to an account or accounts specified by the Providing Party, or in such other manner
as specified by the Providing Party in writing, or
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otherwise reasonably agreed to by the Parties, within 30 days of the date of delivery to the
Receiving Party of the applicable statement of account; provided, that, in the event of any
dispute as to an Invoiced Amount, the Receiving Party shall pay the undisputed portion, if any, of
such Invoiced Amount in accordance with the foregoing, and shall pay the remaining amount, if any,
promptly upon resolution of such dispute.
(c) The Providing Party may engage third-party contractors, at a reasonable cost, to perform
any of the Services, to provide professional services related to any of the Services, or to provide
any secretarial, administrative, telephone, e-mail or other services necessary or ancillary to the
Services (collectively, the Ancillary Services) (all of which may be contracted for
separately by the Providing Party on behalf of the Receiving Party) after giving notice to the
Receiving Party, reasonably in advance of the commencement of such Services and Ancillary Services
to be so provided by such contractors, of the identity of such contractors, each Service and
Ancillary Service to be provided by such contractors and a good faith estimate of the cost (or
formula for determining the cost) of the Services and Ancillary Services to be so provided by such
contractors. The Receiving Party may, in its sole discretion, decline to accept any such Services
or Ancillary Services to be provided by any such contractors by giving prompt written notice to the
Providing Party, provided that, if the Receiving Party so declines any Service or Ancillary
Service from any such contractors, then thereafter, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to
the contrary, the Providing Party shall be excused from any obligation to provide such Service or
Ancillary Service.
(d) The Providing Party may cause any third party to which amounts are payable by or for the
account of the Receiving Party in connection with Services or Ancillary Services to issue a
separate invoice to the Receiving Party for such amounts. The Receiving Party shall pay or cause
to be paid any such separate third party invoice in accordance with the payment terms thereof. Any
third party invoices that aggregate Services or Ancillary Services for the benefit of the Receiving
Party and its Group, on the one hand, with services not for the benefit of Receiving Party and its
Group, on the other hand (each, a Commingled Invoice), shall be separated by the
Providing Party. The Providing Party shall prepare a statement indicating that portion of the
invoiced amount of such Commingled Invoice that is attributable to Services or the Ancillary
Services rendered for the benefit of Receiving Party and its Group (the Commingled Invoice
Statement). The Providing Party shall deliver such Commingled Invoice Statement and a copy of
the Commingled Invoice to Receiving Party. The Receiving Party shall, within 30 days after the
date of delivery to the Receiving Party of such Commingled Invoice Statement, pay or cause to be
paid the amount set forth on such Commingled Invoice Statement to the third party, and shall
deliver evidence of such payment to the Providing Party. The Providing Party shall not be required
to use its own funds for payments to any third party providing any of the Services or Ancillary
Services or to satisfy any payment obligation of the Receiving Party or any of its Affiliates to
any third party provider; provided, however, that in the event the Providing Party does
use its own funds for any such payments to any third party, the Receiving Party shall reimburse the
Providing Party for such payments as invoiced by the Providing Party within 30 days following the
date of delivery of such invoice from the Providing Party.
(e) The Providing Party may, in its discretion and without any liability, suspend any
performance under this Agreement upon failure of the Receiving Party to make
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timely any payments required under this Agreement beyond the applicable cure date specified in
Section 5(b)(8) of this Agreement.
(f) In the event that the Receiving Party does not make any payment required under the
provisions of this Agreement to the Providing Party when due in accordance with the terms hereof,
the Providing Party may, at its option, charge the Receiving Party interest on the unpaid amount at
the rate of 2% per annum above the prime rate charged by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (or its
successor). In addition, the Receiving Party shall reimburse the Providing Party for all costs of
collection of overdue amounts, including any reimbursement required under Section 4(d) and
any reasonable attorneys fees.
(g) The Receiving Party acknowledges and agrees that it shall be responsible for any interest
or other amounts in respect of any portion of any Commingled Invoice that the Receiving Party is
required to pay pursuant to any Commingled Invoice Statement.
5. Term; Termination.
(a) Term. The term of this Agreement shall commence on the Distribution Date and shall
continue in full force and effect until the end of the latest Service Period or the earlier date
upon which this Agreement has been otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms hereof.
(b) Termination. During the term of this Agreement, this Agreement (or, with respect to items
(1), (3), (4), (5), (7) and (8) below, the particular SOW only) may be terminated:
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of any covenant or representation and warranty contained herein or
otherwise directly relating to or affecting the Services to be provided
hereunder of the Providing Party that cannot be or has not been cured by
the 30th day from the Receiving Partys giving of written notice
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by a Receiving Party, if the Providing Party fails to
comply with all applicable regulations to which the Providing Party is
subject directly relating to or affecting the Services to be performed
hereunder, which failure cannot be or has not been cured by the
30th day from the Receiving Partys giving of written notice of
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by a Receiving Party, if the Providing Party or any
member of its Group providing Services hereunder is cited by a Governmental
Authority for materially violating any law governing the performance of a
Service, which violation cannot be or has not been cured by the
30th day from the Receiving Partys giving of written notice of
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by a Receiving Party, if the Providing Party fails to
meet any Performance Standard for a period of three consecutive months,
which failure cannot be or has not been cured by the 30th day
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by either party, if the other party (A) becomes
insolvent, (B) files a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency, is adjudicated
bankrupt or insolvent or files any petition or answer seeking
reorganization, readjustment or arrangement of its business under any law
relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or if a receiver, trustee or
liquidator is appointed for any of the property of the other party and
within 60 days thereof such party fails to secure a dismissal thereof or
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by a Receiving Party, in the event of any material
infringement of such Receiving Partys Intellectual Property (as defined in
the Intellectual Property Agreement) by the Providing Party, which
infringement cannot be or has not been cured by the 30th day
from the Receiving Partys giving of written notice of such event to the
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by a Providing Party, if the Receiving Party fails to
make any payment for any portion of Services the payment of which is not
being disputed in good faith by the Receiving Party, which payment remains
unmade by the 30th day from the Providing Partys giving of
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Providing Party, if the Receiving Party has determined to perform the
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(c) Upon the early termination of any Service pursuant to Section 5(b)(9) or upon the
expiration of the applicable Service Period, following the effective time of the termination, the
Providing Party shall no longer be obligated to provide such Service; provided that the
Receiving Party shall be obligated to reimburse the Providing Party for any reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses or costs attributable to such termination.
(d) No termination, cancellation or expiration of this Agreement shall prejudice the right of
either party hereto to recover any payment due at the time of termination, cancellation or
expiration (or any payment accruing as a result thereof), nor shall it prejudice any cause of
action or claim of either party hereto accrued or to accrue by reason of any breach or default by
the other party hereto.
(e) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, Sections 4, 6 and
9 through 17 of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
6. Miscellaneous. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement, the
provisions in Article X of the Separation Agreement (which Article X addresses counterparts, entire
agreement, corporate power, governing law, third party beneficiaries, notices, severability,
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expenses, headings, survival of covenants, waivers of default, specific performance,
amendments, interpretation, jurisdiction and service of process) other than the provisions
thereof relating to assignability and publicity, shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement.
7. Intellectual Property. Subject to the terms of the Intellectual Property
Agreement, the Receiving Party grants to the Providing Party and its Affiliates a limited,
non-exclusive, fully paid-up, nontransferable, revocable license, without the right to sublicense,
for the term of this Agreement to use all intellectual property owned by or, to the extent
permitted by the applicable license, licensed to the Receiving Party solely to the extent necessary
for the Providing Party to perform its obligations hereunder.
8. Cooperation; Access.
(a) The Receiving Party shall, and shall cause its Group to, permit the Providing Party and
its employees and representatives access, on Business Days during hours that constitute regular
business hours for the Receiving Party and upon reasonable prior request, to the premises of the
Receiving Party and its Group and such data, books, records and personnel designated by the
Receiving Party and its Group as involved in receiving or overseeing the Services as the Providing
Party may reasonably request for the purposes of providing the Services. The Providing Party shall
provide the Receiving Party, upon reasonable prior written notice, such documentation relating to
the provision of the Services as the Receiving Party may reasonably request for the purposes of
confirming any Invoiced Amount or other amount payable pursuant to any Commingled Invoice Statement
or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement. Any documentation so provided to the Providing Party
pursuant to this Section will be subject to the confidentiality obligations set forth in
Section 9 of this Agreement.
(b) Each party hereto shall designate a relationship manager (each, a Relationship
Executive) to report and discuss issues with respect to the provision of the Services and
successor relationship executives in the event that a designated Relationship Executive is not
available to perform such role hereunder. The initial Relationship Executive designated by OCWEN
shall be Ronald M. Faris and the initial Relationship Executive designated by ALTISOURCE shall be
William B. Shepro. Either party may replace its Relationship Executive at any time by providing
written notice thereof to the other party hereto.
9. Confidentiality. This Agreement and the information provided to each party
hereunder shall be subject to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Sections 6.07 and
6.08 of the Separation Agreement.
10. Dispute Resolution. All disputes, controversies and claims directly or indirectly
arising out of or in relation to this Agreement or the validity, interpretation, construction,
performance, breach or enforceability of this Agreement shall be finally, exclusively and
conclusively settled in accordance with the provisions of Article VII of the Separation
Agreement, which shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement.
11. Warranties; Limitation of Liability; Indemnity.
(a) The Receiving Party acknowledges that the Providing Party is not engaged in the business
of providing services of the type being provided hereunder and that the Services
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and Ancillary Services to be provided by the Providing Party to the Receiving Party and the
Receiving Partys Group are being provided as an accommodation to the Receiving Party and the
Receiving Partys Group in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Separation
Agreement. All Services and Ancillary Services are provided as is.
(b) Other than the statements expressly made by the Providing Party in this Agreement, the
Providing Party makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, with respect to the
Services and Ancillary Services and, except as provided in Subsection (c) of this
Section 11, the Receiving Party hereby waives, releases and renounces all other
representations, warranties, obligations and liabilities of the Providing Party, and any other
rights, claims and remedies of the Receiving Party against the Providing Party, express or implied,
arising by law or otherwise, with respect to any nonconformance, error, omission or defect in any
of the Services or Ancillary Services, including (i) any implied warranty of merchantability or
fitness for a particular purpose, (ii) any implied warranty of non-infringement or arising from
course of performance, course of dealing or usage of trade and (iii) any obligation, liability,
right, claim or remedy in tort, whether or not arising from the negligence of the Providing Party.
(c) None of the Providing Party or any of its Affiliates or any of its or their respective
officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other representatives
shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Providing Party or such person
under or in connection with this Agreement, except that the Providing Party shall be liable for
direct damages or losses incurred by the Receiving Party or the Receiving Partys Group arising out
of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Providing Party or any of its Affiliates or
any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact,
contractors or other representatives in the performance or nonperformance of the Services or
Ancillary Services.
(d) In no event shall the aggregate amount of all such damages or losses for which the
Providing Party may be liable under this Agreement exceed the aggregate total sum received by the
Providing Party for the Services; provided, that, no such cap shall apply to liability for
damages or losses arising from or relating to breaches of Section 9 (relating to
confidentiality), infringement of Intellectual Property or fraud or criminal acts. Except as
provided in Subsection (c) of this Section 11, none of the Providing Party or any
of its Affiliates or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents,
attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other representatives shall be liable for any action taken or
omitted to be taken by, or the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of, any third
party.
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, none of the Providing Party or any of its
Affiliates or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents,
attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other representatives shall be liable for damages or losses
incurred by the Receiving Party or any of the Receiving Partys Affiliates for any action taken or
omitted to be taken by the Providing Party or such other person under or in connection with this
Agreement to the extent such action or omission arises from actions taken or omitted to be taken
by, or the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of, the Receiving Party or any of the
Receiving Partys Affiliates.
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(f) No party hereto or any of its Affiliates or any of its or their respective officers,
directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other representatives shall in any
event have any obligation or liability to the other party hereto or any such other person whether
arising in contract (including warranty), tort (including active, passive or imputed negligence) or
otherwise for consequential, incidental, indirect, special or punitive damages, whether foreseeable
or not, arising out of the performance of the Services or Ancillary Services or this Agreement,
including any loss of revenue or profits, even if a party hereto has been notified about the
possibility of such damages; provided, however , that the provisions of this
Subsection (f) shall not limit the indemnification obligations hereunder of either party
hereto with respect to any liability that the other party hereto may have to any third party not
affiliated with any member of the Providing Partys Group or the Receiving Partys Group for any
incidental, consequential, indirect, special or punitive damages.
(g) The Receiving Party shall indemnify and hold the Providing Party and its Affiliates and
any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact,
contractors or other representatives harmless from and against any and all damages, claims or
losses that the Providing Party or any such other person may at any time suffer or incur, or become
subject to, as a result of or in connection with this Agreement or the Services or Ancillary
Services provided hereunder, except those damages, claims or losses incurred by the Providing Party
or such other person arising out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct by the Providing
Party or such other person.
(h) Neither party hereto may bring an action against the other under this Agreement (whether
for breach of contract, negligence or otherwise) more than six months after that party becomes
aware of the cause of action, claim or event giving rise to the cause of action or claim or one
year after the termination of this Agreement, whichever is shorter.
12. Taxes. Each party hereto shall be responsible for the cost of any sales, use,
privilege and other transfer or similar taxes imposed upon that party as a result of the
transactions contemplated hereby. Any amounts payable under this Agreement are exclusive of any
goods and services taxes, value added taxes, sales taxes or similar taxes (Sales Taxes)
now or hereinafter imposed on the performance or delivery of Services, and an amount equal to such
taxes so chargeable shall, subject to receipt of a valid receipt or invoice as required below in
this Section 12, be paid by the Receiving Party to the Providing Party in addition to the
amounts otherwise payable under this Agreement. In each case where an amount in respect of Sales
Tax is payable by the Receiving Party in respect of a Service provided by the Providing Party, the
Providing Party shall furnish in a timely manner a valid Sales Tax receipt or invoice to the
Receiving Party in the form and manner required by applicable law to allow the Receiving Party to
recover such tax to the extent allowable under such law. Additionally, if the Providing Party is
required to pay gross-up on withholding taxes with respect to provision of the Services, such
taxes shall be billed separately as provided above and shall be owing and payable by the Receiving
Party. Any applicable property taxes resulting from provision of the Services shall be payable by
the party owing or leasing the asset subject to such tax.
13. Public Announcements. No party to this Agreement shall make, or cause to be made,
any press release or public announcement or otherwise communicate with any news media in respect of
this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement without
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the prior written consent of the other party hereto unless otherwise required by law, in which
case the party making the press release, public announcement or communication shall give the other
party reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such and the parties shall cooperate as to
the timing and contents of any such press release, public announcement or communication.
14. Assignment. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No party hereto may assign
either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior
written approval of the other party hereto; provided, however, that either party may
assign this Agreement without the consent of the other party to any third party that acquires, by
any means, including by merger or consolidation, all or substantially all the consolidated assets
of such party. Any purported assignment in violation of this Section 14 shall be void and
shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.
15. Relationship of the Parties. The parties hereto are independent contractors and
none of the parties hereto is an employee, partner or joint venturer of the other. Under no
circumstances shall any of the employees of a party hereto be deemed to be employees of the other
party hereto for any purpose. Except as expressly provided in Section 4(d), none of the
parties hereto shall have the right to bind the others to any agreement with a third party or to
represent itself as a partner or joint venturer of the other by reason of this Agreement.
16. Force Majeure. Neither party hereto shall be in default of this Agreement by
reason of its delay in the performance of, or failure to perform, any of its obligations hereunder
if such delay or failure is caused by strikes, acts of God, acts of the public enemy, acts of
terrorism, riots or other events that arise from circumstances beyond the reasonable control of
that party. During the pendency of such intervening event, each of the parties hereto shall take
all reasonable steps to fulfill its obligations hereunder by other means and, in any event, shall
upon termination of such intervening event, promptly resume its obligations under this Agreement.
17. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES
(TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW) ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY DISPUTE
ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH DISPUTE SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE
A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Transition Services Agreement to be executed
as of the date first written above by their duly authorized representatives.
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OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.
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[Transition Services Agreement]
SCHEDULE I
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FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING |
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Financial Reporting |
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Payroll Services |
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Employee and Contractor On-boarding |
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Employee Engagement |
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HR Administration |
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HR Strategy and Consulting |
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HRIS Administration and Reporting |
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Performance Management Platforms |
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License Maintenance Services |
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EX-10.4
Exhibit 10.4
EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT
EMPLOYEE MATTERS AGREEMENT, dated as of August 10, 2009 (this Agreement), by and
between OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a Florida corporation (OCWEN), and ALTISOURCE
SOLUTIONS S.À R.L., a private limited liability company organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy
of Luxembourg and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of OCWEN (ALTISOURCE). Capitalized
terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the respective meanings assigned to them in the
Separation Agreement to be entered into between OCWEN and Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A., the
sole parent of ALTISOURCE (ALTISOURCE Parent) (the Separation Agreement).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, OCWEN and ALTISOURCE Parent are entering into the Separation Agreement pursuant to
which OCWEN will (i) separate its existing business into two independent businesses, (ii)
contribute the ALTISOURCE Business to ALTISOURCE and (iii) distribute all of the capital stock of
ALTISOURCE Parent to the shareholders of OCWEN as a dividend; and
WHEREAS, OCWEN and ALTISOURCE wish to set forth their agreements as to certain matters
regarding compensation and employee benefits.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained
in this Agreement, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
General
SECTION 1.01 General Allocation of Assets and Liabilities for Existing Plans.
Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, from and after the Distribution, (a) OCWEN shall
retain, or shall cause the applicable other members of the OCWEN Group or its or their applicable
employee benefit plans to retain, sponsorship of, and all Assets and Liabilities arising out of or
relating to, all employment, compensation and employee benefits-related plans, programs, agreements
and arrangements sponsored or maintained by OCWEN or any of its Subsidiaries (other than ALTISOURCE
Parent and its Subsidiaries) immediately prior to the Distribution (collectively, the Existing
OCWEN Plans) and (b) ALTISOURCE shall retain, or shall cause the applicable other members of
the ALTISOURCE Group or its or their applicable employee benefit plans to retain, sponsorship of,
and all Assets and Liabilities arising out of or relating to, all employment, compensation and
employee benefits-related plans, programs, agreements and arrangements sponsored or maintained by
ALTISOURCE Parent or any of its Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Distribution, if any
(collectively, the Existing ALTISOURCE Plans).
SECTION 1.02 Cessation of Participation in OCWEN Plans. Except as otherwise
expressly provided herein, as of the Distribution, each employee of ALTISOURCE or any of its
Subsidiaries (whether or not on disability or any other leave of absence) giving effect to the
Distribution (it being understood that ALTISOURCE Parent has no employees)
(collectively, the ALTISOURCE Employees) shall immediately cease to be eligible for
and participate actively in any Existing OCWEN Plan.
SECTION 1.03 Adoption of New ALTISOURCE Plans. Except as otherwise expressly
provided herein or in the Separation Agreement, in connection with the Distribution, ALTISOURCE
shall provide, or shall cause to be provided, compensation and employee benefits to the ALTISOURCE
Employees under one or more existing or newly adopted employee benefit plans, programs or
arrangements. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or in the Separation Agreement,
ALTISOURCE shall be solely responsible for all Liabilities arising out of or relating to such
plans, programs and arrangements.
ARTICLE II
OCWEN Options and Restricted Stock
SECTION 2.01 Stock Options. (a) Effective as of the Distribution, each option to
purchase OCWEN Common Stock (OCWEN Stock Options) granted and outstanding under either
the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan or the 1991 Non-Qualified Stock Option Plan of OCWEN (OCWEN
Option Plans) shall remain granted and outstanding and shall not, and OCWEN shall cause (to
the maximum extent permitted under the OCWEN Option Plans) the OCWEN Stock Options not to,
terminate, accelerate or otherwise vest as a result of the Distribution, and each holder thereof
immediately prior to the Distribution will be entitled to receive the following, determined in a
manner in accordance with, and subject to, the relevant OCWEN Option Plan, FAS123R and Section 409A
of the Internal Revenue Code: (i) a number of options to acquire shares of ALTISOURCE Common Stock
equal to the product of (x) the number of OCWEN Stock Options held by such holder on the
Distribution and (y) one-third (1/3) (the ALTISOURCE Stock Options), with an exercise
price to be determined in a manner consistent with this Section 2.01 and (ii) the same
number of OCWEN Stock Options as such holder had prior to the Distribution, with an adjusted
exercise price to be determined in a manner consistent with this Section 2.01 (the
Adjusted OCWEN Stock Options) (the ALTISOURCE Stock Options and the Adjusted OCWEN Stock
Options, together, the Post-Distribution Stock Options).
(b) The option exercise price of the ALTISOURCE Stock Options and the Adjusted OCWEN Stock
Options shall be set at a value so as to maintain the intrinsic value of the OCWEN Stock Options,
both individually and in the aggregate, and to maintain the ratio of exercise price to fair market
value of the OCWEN Stock Options and the Post-Distribution Stock Options.
(c) Each of OCWEN and ALTISOURCE intends that, subsequent to the Distribution, ALTISOURCE
shall enact, or shall cause to be enacted, one or more equity incentive or similar plans that will
allow or provide for the issuance of new options (or other equity-based awards) to acquire
ALTISOURCE Common Stock, on such terms, and subject to such conditions (including, without
limitation, as to eligibility, vesting and performance criteria), as ALTISOURCE may decide in its
sole discretion.
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SECTION 2.02 Restricted Stock. Pursuant to the Distribution, each holder of shares
of OCWEN Common Stock that is subject to restriction shall receive a dividend of ALTISOURCE Common
Stock as provided for in the Separation Agreement. Any such share of ALTISOURCE Common Stock
received as a dividend in respect of restricted OCWEN Common Stock shall be subject to the same
restrictions and terms (including vesting schedule and forfeiture) as were applicable, as of the
Distribution Date, to the restricted OCWEN Common Stock on which the dividend was declared and paid
(except where applicable laws in such foreign jurisdictions may require a different approach).
SECTION 2.03 Form S-8. Subsequent to the effectiveness of the Form 10, but prior to
the consummation of the Distribution, ALTISOURCE shall prepare and file with the Commission a
registration statement on Form S-8 (or another appropriate form) registering a number of shares of
ALTISOURCE Common Stock equal to the number of options to purchase ALTISOURCE Common Stock
resulting from the actions contemplated in SECTION 2.01 above and under any new equity
incentive or similar plan. ALTISOURCE shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause any such
registration statement to be effective (and the current status of the prospectus or prospectuses
required thereby shall be maintained) as long as any options to purchase ALTISOURCE Common Stock
may remain outstanding.
SECTION 2.04 Section 16. The Parties shall take all reasonable steps as may be
required to cause the transactions contemplated by this Article II and any other
acquisitions of ALTISOURCE equity securities (including derivative securities) or dispositions of
OCWEN equity securities (including derivative securities) in connection with this Agreement or the
Separation Agreement by each individual who is a director or officer of OCWEN or ALTISOURCE subject
to Section 16 of the Exchange Act to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
ARTICLE III
U.S. Retirement and Deferred Compensation Plans
SECTION 3.01 U.S. Tax-Qualified 401(k) Plan. (a) Effective as of the Distribution,
ALTISOURCE shall have in effect a defined contribution plan within the meaning of Section 401(k) of
the Code (the ALTISOURCE 401(k) Plan) that will provide benefits to eligible and
participating ALTISOURCE Employees and any former employee of ALTISOURCE or any of its Subsidiaries
(other than any such individual who was employed directly by OCWEN or any of its Subsidiaries
(other than ALTISOURCE or any of its Subsidiaries) at any time following such individuals most
recent direct employment with ALTISOURCE or any of its Subsidiaries) (each such former employee, a
Former ALTISOURCE Employee) participating in OCWENs 401(k) Plan (the OCWEN 401(k)
Plan) (except where applicable laws in such foreign jurisdictions may require a different
approach). Each ALTISOURCE Employee and Former ALTISOURCE Employee participating in the OCWEN
401(k) Plan immediately prior to the effectiveness of the ALTISOURCE 401(k) Plan shall be eligible
to participate in the ALTISOURCE 401(k) Plan as of such effectiveness. ALTISOURCE shall cause each
ALTISOURCE Employee to be credited with all service accrued with OCWEN and its Subsidiaries prior
to such transfer for all purposes under the ALTISOURCE 401(k) Plan.
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(b) Within a reasonable period of time following the Distribution, OCWEN shall cause to be
transferred to the ALTISOURCE 401(k) Plan, and ALTISOURCE shall cause the ALTISOURCE 401(k) Plan to
accept, an amount equal to the account balances of all ALTISOURCE Employees and Former ALTISOURCE
Employees who are participants in the OCWEN 401(k) Plan. Such transfer shall include any
promissory notes evidencing outstanding loan balances under the OCWEN 401(k) Plan with respect to
such account balances. OCWEN shall debit the account of each such individual under the OCWEN
401(k) Plan by the amount transferred for the benefit of such individual to the ALTISOURCE 401(k)
Plan, and ALTISOURCE shall allocate the amounts transferred to the ALTISOURCE 401(k) Plan to the
account of each such individual by crediting such account with the amount debited from such
individuals account under the OCWEN 401(k) Plan. Following the foregoing transfer, ALTISOURCE
and/or the ALTISOURCE 401(k) Plan shall assume all Liabilities of OCWEN, the OCWEN Group and their
respective Affiliates under the OCWEN 401(k) Plan with respect to all participants in the OCWEN
401(k) Plan whose balances were transferred to the ALTISOURCE 401(k) Plan and their beneficiaries,
and OCWEN, the OCWEN Group and their respective Affiliates and the OCWEN 401(k) Plan shall have no
Liabilities to provide such participants with benefits under the OCWEN 401(k) Plan following such
transfer. OCWEN and ALTISOURCE shall use reasonable efforts to minimize the duration of any
blackout period imposed in connection with the transfer of account balances from the OCWEN 401(k)
Plan to the ALTISOURCE 401(k) Plan.
SECTION 3.02 Director Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans. OCWEN shall
retain, or shall cause the applicable other members of the OCWEN Group to retain, sponsorship of,
and all Assets and Liabilities arising out of or relating to, OCWENs 1996 Stock Plan for
Directors, as amended and Deferred Plan for Directors, dated March 7, 2005, and shall make, or
cause to be made, payments to all participants in such plans, including those who are current or
former directors of OCWEN, in accordance with the terms of the applicable plan.
ARTICLE IV
Incentive Plans
SECTION 4.01 Annual Incentive Plan. ALTISOURCE shall assume all Liabilities with
respect to ALTISOURCE Employees and ALTISOURCE Former Employees pursuant to OCWENs 1998 Annual
Incentive Plan (OCWEN AIP) as in effect as of the Distribution Date that relate to any
periods under the OCWEN AIP commencing prior to and ending after the Distribution Date (the
Applicable Performance Periods), and OCWEN, the OCWEN Group and their respective
Affiliates shall have no Liabilities to provide ALTISOURCE Employees or ALTISOURCE Former Employees
with benefits under the OCWEN AIP with respect to the Applicable Performance Periods. ALTISOURCE
expects to (a) establish an incentive plan (the ALTISOURCE AIP) for ALTISOURCE Employees
and ALTISOURCE Former Employees that will contain the same terms as the OCWEN AIP as in effect as
of the Distribution Date with respect to the Applicable Performance Periods and (b) at the times
originally prescribed by the OCWEN AIP, make payments to the ALTISOURCE Employees and Former
ALTISOURCE Employees with respect to the Applicable Performance Periods in accordance with the
terms of the ALTISOURCE AIP.
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ARTICLE V
U.S. Welfare Benefits, Severance Plan and Other Matters
SECTION 5.01 U.S. Welfare Plans. (a) No later than the Distribution, ALTISOURCE
shall have in effect welfare benefit plans that provide an appropriate level of life insurance,
health care, dental care, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, disability and other group
welfare benefits (the ALTISOURCE Welfare Plans) for ALTISOURCE Employees employed in
Luxembourg or such other foreign jurisdiction as may become applicable, who immediately prior to
the date such ALTISOURCE Welfare Plans are established (the Welfare Plan Transition Date)
are participants in the comparable Existing OCWEN Plans (the OCWEN Welfare Plans) (except
where applicable laws in such foreign jurisdictions may require a different approach). OCWEN and
ALTISOURCE agree that, to the extent reasonably practicable, the ALTISOURCE Welfare Plans shall
provide to such ALTISOURCE Employees coverage that is substantially similar to the coverage that
was provided to them under the corresponding OCWEN Welfare Plans immediately prior to the Welfare
Plan Transition Date. ALTISOURCE shall, subject to approval by its third-party insurance
providers, (A) waive all limitations as to preexisting conditions, exclusions and waiting periods
and actively-at-work requirements with respect to participation and coverage requirements
applicable to such ALTISOURCE Employees and their dependents under the ALTISOURCE Welfare Plans to
the extent previously satisfied under the applicable corresponding OCWEN Welfare Plan immediately
prior to the Welfare Plan Transition Date and (B) provide each such ALTISOURCE Employee and his or
her eligible dependents with credit under ALTISOURCE Welfare Plans for any co-payments and
deductibles paid under corresponding OCWEN Welfare Plans prior to the Welfare Plan Transition Date
in the calendar year in which the Welfare Plan Transition Date occurs for purposes of satisfying
any applicable deductible or out-of-pocket requirements under any ALTISOURCE Welfare Plans in which
such ALTISOURCE Employees participate.
(b) ALTISOURCE shall retain, or shall cause the applicable other members of the ALTISOURCE
Group or the applicable ALTISOURCE Welfare Plans to retain, responsibility for all claims for
welfare benefits incurred prior to, from and after the Distribution under the OCWEN Welfare Plans
and the ALTISOURCE Welfare Plans by ALTISOURCE Employees and their dependents and beneficiaries.
SECTION 5.02 COBRA and HIPAA. ALTISOURCE shall retain all liabilities and
obligations to ALTISOURCE Employees and their eligible dependents, in respect of health insurance
under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended (COBRA), the
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and applicable state
law.
ARTICLE VI
Termination
SECTION 6.01 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated by OCWEN at any time,
in its sole discretion, prior to the Distribution Date.
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SECTION 6.02 Effect of Termination. In the event of any termination of this
Agreement prior to the Distribution Date, neither party (or any of its directors or officers) shall
have any Liability or further obligation to the other party.
ARTICLE VII
Miscellaneous
SECTION 7.01 No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Without limiting the generality of
Section 10.04 of the Separation Agreement, this Agreement is solely for the benefit of the parties
hereto, and no current or former director, officer, employee or independent contractor of any
member of the OCWEN Group or any member of the ALTISOURCE Group or any other individual associated
therewith (including any beneficiary or dependent thereof) shall be regarded for any purpose as a
third-party beneficiary of this Agreement, and no provision of this Agreement shall create such
rights in any such persons in respect of any benefits that may be provided, directly or indirectly,
under any benefit plan, program, policy, agreement or arrangement of any member of the OCWEN Group
or any member of the ALTISOURCE Group. No provision of this Agreement shall constitute a
limitation on the rights to amend, modify or terminate any benefit plans, programs, policies,
agreements or arrangements of any member of the OCWEN Group or any member of the ALTISOURCE Group,
and nothing herein shall be construed as an amendment to any such benefit plan, program, policy,
agreement or arrangement. No provision of this Agreement shall require any member of the OCWEN
Group or any member of the ALTISOURCE Group to continue the employment of any employee of any
member of the OCWEN Group or any member of the ALTISOURCE Group for any specific period of time
following the Distribution Date.
SECTION 7.02 Confidentiality. This Agreement and the information provided to each
party hereunder shall be subject to the confidentiality provisions set forth in Sections 6.07 and
6.08 of the Separation Agreement.
SECTION 7.03 Dispute Resolution. All disputes, controversies and claims directly
or indirectly arising out of or in relation to this Agreement or the validity, interpretation,
construction, performance, breach or enforceability of this Agreement shall be finally, exclusively
and conclusively settled in accordance with the provisions of Article VII of the Separation
Agreement, which shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement.
SECTION 7.04 Miscellaneous. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this
Agreement, the provisions in Article X of the Separation Agreement (which Article X addresses
counterparts, entire agreement, corporate power, governing law, assignability, third party
beneficiaries, notices, severability, publicity, expenses, headings, survival of covenants, waivers
of default, specific performance, amendments, interpretation, jurisdiction and service of process)
shall apply mutatis mutandis to this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Employee Matters Agreement to be executed as
of the date first written above by their duly authorized representatives.
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[Employee Matters Agreement]
EX-10.5
Exhibit 10.5
TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS SERVICES AGREEMENT, dated as of August 10, 2009, between OCWEN FINANCIAL
CORPORATION, a Florida corporation (OCWEN or together with its Affiliates OCWEN
Group), and ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.à r.l., a private limited liability company organized under
the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of OCWEN
(ALTISOURCE or together with its Affiliates ALTISOURCE Group).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, OCWEN and Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. (formerly known as Altisource Portfolio
Solutions S.à r.l., formerly known as Ocwen Luxembourg S.à r.l.), the sole parent of ALTISOURCE
(ALTISOURCE Parent), are parties to a Separation Agreement dated as of August 10, 2009
(the Separation Agreement), pursuant to which OCWEN will (i) separate the ALTISOURCE
Business (as defined in the Separation Agreement) and (ii) distribute (the Separation) to
the holders of shares of OCWENs outstanding capital stock all of the outstanding capital stock of
ALTISOURCE Parent;
WHEREAS, following the Separation, ALTISOURCE will operate the ALTISOURCE Business, and OCWEN
will operate the OCWEN Business (as defined in the Separation Agreement); and
WHEREAS, following the Separation, OCWEN desires to receive, and ALTISOURCE is willing to
provide, or cause to be provided, certain technology products services in connection with the OCWEN
Business, in each case subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained
in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
(a) Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings given to such
terms in the Separation Agreement.
(b) For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Affiliate means with respect to any Person (a Principal) (a) any directly or
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of such Principal, (b) any Person that directly or indirectly
owns 100% of the voting stock of such Principal or (c) a Person that controls, is controlled by or
is under common control with such Principal. As used herein, control of any entity means the
possession, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, of the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management or policies of such entity, whether through ownership of
voting securities or other interests, by contract or otherwise. Furthermore, with respect to any
Person that is partially owned by such Principal and does not otherwise constitute an Affiliate (a
Partially-Owned Person), such Partially-Owned Person shall be considered an Affiliate of such
Principal for purposes of this Agreement if such Principal can, after making a good faith effort to
do so, legally bind such Partially-Owned Person to this Agreement.
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Agreement means this Technology Products Services Agreement, including the Schedules
hereto, any Technology Products Letter, any Fee Letter and any SOWs entered into pursuant to
Section 2(b).
Applicable Services means business process outsourcing services of the type provided
in the ordinary course of business of the Providing Party as of the date of this Agreement.
Customer Party means a party in its capacity of receiving a Service hereunder,
including OCWEN.
Fee Letter has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).
Fixed Price Project means any Service designated as such on Schedule I, in
the Technology Products Letter or the applicable SOW.
Providing Party means a party in its capacity of providing a Service hereunder,
including ALTISOURCE.
Services means the services set forth on Schedule I (as further described in
the Technology Products Letter) and/or in any SOWs, as the context requires.
SOW means a statement of work entered into between the parties on an as-needed basis
to describe a particular service that is not covered specifically in a schedule hereto or in the
Services Letter, but has been agreed to be provided pursuant to the terms of this Agreement except
as otherwise set forth in such SOW.
2. Provision of Services.
(a) Generally. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, ALTISOURCE shall
provide, or cause to be provided, to OCWEN and the OCWEN Group, the services set forth on
Schedule I, in each case (i) as further described in a letter between the Providing Party
and the Customer Party dated as of the date hereof (the Technology Products Letter) and
(ii) for the periods commencing on the date hereof through the respective period specified on
Schedule I (the Service Period), unless such period is earlier terminated in
accordance with Section 5.
(b) Statements of Work. In addition to the services set forth on Schedule I, from
time to time during the term of this Agreement the parties shall have the right to enter into SOWs
to set forth the terms of any related or additional services to be performed hereunder. Any SOW
shall be agreed to by each party, shall be in writing and (I) shall contain, to the extent
applicable: (i) the identity of each of the Providing Party and the Customer Party; (ii) a
description of the Services to be performed thereunder; (iii) the applicable Performance Standard
for the provision of such Service, if different from the Performance Standard; (iv) a description
of the penalties of nonperformance and the incentives for performance in accordance with the
applicable Performance Standard; (v) a description of the Customer Partys criteria for evaluating
the acceptance of deliverables; (vi) the amount, schedule and method of compensation for provision
of such Service; and (vii) the Customer Partys standard operating procedures for
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receipt of services similar to such Service, including operations, compliance requirements and
related training schedules; and (II) may contain (i) a description of the renewal option for such
SOW; (ii) information technology support requirements of the Customer Party with respect to such
Service; (iii) training and support commitments with respect to such Service; (iv) the number of
full-time employees required for such Service; and (v) any other terms the parties desired by. For
the avoidance of doubt, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall apply to any SOW.
(c) The Services shall be performed on Business Days during hours that constitute regular
business hours for each of OCWEN and ALTISOURCE, unless otherwise agreed or as provided on
Schedule I, in the Technology Products Letter or an applicable SOW. No Customer Party, nor
any member of its respective Group, shall resell, subcontract, license, sublicense or otherwise
transfer any of the Services to any Person whatsoever or permit use of any of the Services by any
Person other than by the Customer Party and its Affiliates directly in connection with the conduct
of the Customer Partys respective business in the ordinary course of business.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2 (but subject to the
second succeeding sentence), the Providing Party shall have the exclusive right to select, employ,
pay, supervise, administer, direct and discharge any of its employees who will perform Services.
The Providing Party shall be responsible for paying such employees compensation and providing to
such employees any benefits. With respect to each Service, the Providing Party shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to have qualified individuals participate in the provision of such
Service; provided, however, that (i) the Providing Party shall not be obligated to have
any individual participate in the provision of any Service if the Providing Party determines that
such participation would adversely affect the Providing Party or its Affiliates; and (ii) none of
the Providing Party or its Affiliates shall be required to continue to employ any particular
individual during the applicable Service Period.
3. Standard of Performance. The Providing Party shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to provide, or cause to be provided, to the Customer Party and its Group, each Service with
such quality standards, service level requirements, specifications and acceptance criteria
identified in the Technology Products Letter or the respective SOW (including any Critical
Performance Standards as identified in any therein) (the Performance Standard), unless
otherwise specified in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Providing Party shall
have any obligation hereunder to provide to any Customer Party any improvements, upgrades, updates,
substitutions, modifications or enhancements to any of the Services unless otherwise specified in
the Technology Products Letter or applicable SOW. The Customer Party acknowledges and agrees that
the Providing Party may be providing services similar to the Services provided hereunder and/or
services that involve the same resources as those used to provide the Services to its and its
Affiliates business units and other third parties.
4. Fees for Services.
(a) As compensation for a particular Service, the Customer Party agrees to pay to the
Providing Party, for each of the first two (2) successive years during which such Service is
provided (the Initial Fee Period), the respective amount set forth in (i) the
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Technology Products Letter (or, if applicable, in a separate fee letter to be delivered by the
Providing Party to the Customer Party dated as of the date hereof (the Fee Letter)) or
(ii) with respect to any Service performed pursuant to an SOW, in such SOW. The parties intend
that any such fees reflect the market rate for comparable services. In the event the Services
provided are increased or decreased during the Service Period, the fees associated therewith shall
be increased or decreased, as applicable, on a pro rata basis.
(b) The fees for the Services other than Fixed Price Projects shall be adjusted in each year
subsequent to the Initial Fee Period as negotiated between the parties in good faith based on
prevailing market conditions and inflation.
(c) The Customer Party shall not be obligated to pay fees for (i) new Services, other than
Additional Services or Services requested pursuant to a SOW, which the Providing Party performs
without the authorization of the Customer Party or of any member of its Group or (ii) Services not
provided due to a Force Majeure Event (as defined below).
(d) The parties will adhere to the business practices regarding invoicing and payment in place
at the time of execution of this Agreement for all Services initially provided by the Providing
Party for a maximum period of one year from the date of this Agreement. After one year or in the
case of any SOW and unless otherwise specified in the applicable SOW, the Providing Party shall
submit statements of account to the Customer Party (including any Sales Tax, as defined in
Section 16) on a monthly basis with respect to all amounts payable by the Customer Party
to the Providing Party hereunder (the Invoiced Amount), setting out the Services provided
(by reference to the particular SOW, if applicable), and the amount billed in United States Dollars
to the Customer Party as a result of providing such Services. The Customer Party shall pay the
Invoiced Amount to the Providing Party by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an
account or accounts specified by the Providing Party, or in such other manner as specified by the
Providing Party in writing, or as otherwise reasonably agreed to by the Parties, within 30 days of
the date of delivery to the Customer Party of the applicable statement of account;
provided, that, in the event of any dispute as to an Invoiced Amount, the Customer Party
shall pay the undisputed portion, if any, of such Invoiced Amount in accordance with the foregoing,
and shall pay the remaining amount, if any, promptly upon resolution of such dispute.
(e) The Providing Party shall maintain books and records adequate for the provision of the
Services. At its own expense, the Customer Party may request an audit of the books and records of
the Providing Party to determine performance in accordance with Section 4(d). If such
audit reveals an underpayment of fees, the Customer Party shall promptly pay the underpayment
amount in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. If such audit reveals an overpayment of
fees, the Providing Party shall promptly refund the overpayment amount in accordance with
Section 4(d).
(f) The Providing Party may, in its discretion and without any liability, suspend any
performance under this Agreement upon failure of the Customer Party to make timely any payments
required under this Agreement beyond the applicable cure date specified in Section 6(b)(1)
of this Agreement.
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(g) In the event that the Customer Party does not make any payment required under the
provisions of this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Technology Products Letter
and/or the Fee Letter) to the Providing Party when due in accordance with the terms hereof, the
Providing Party may, at its option, charge the Customer Party interest on the unpaid amount at the
rate of 2% per annum above the prime rate charged by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (or its successor).
In addition, the Customer Party shall reimburse the Providing Party for all costs of collection of
overdue amounts, including any reasonable attorneys fees.
5. Term.
(a) Initial Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Distribution Date and shall continue
in full force and effect, subject to Section 5(b), until the date that is eight (8) years
from the Distribution Date (the Initial Term), or the earlier date upon which this
Agreement has been otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms hereof.
(b) Renewal Term. This Agreement may be renewed for successive two (2) year terms (each, a
Renewal Term) by mutual written agreement of the parties hereto, executed not less than
six (6) months prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term, as applicable.
(c) In the event either party decides that it does not wish to renew this Agreement or any
particular Service or SOW hereunder upon the expiration of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term, as
applicable, such party shall so notify the other party at least nine (9) months before the
completion of the Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable.
6. Termination.
(a) Termination by Customer Party. During the term of this Agreement, the Customer Party may
terminate a particular Service or SOW in the event any of the following occurs with respect to such
Service or SOW (or, with respect to items (2) and (7) below, Customer may terminate the Agreement
in its entirety):
(1) if the Customer Party is prohibited by law from receiving such Services from the Providing
Party;
(2) in the event of a material breach of any covenant or representation and warranty contained
herein or otherwise directly relating to or affecting the Services to be provided hereunder of the
Providing Party that cannot be or has not been cured by the 60th day from the Customer
Partys giving of written notice of such breach to the Providing Party, which notice shall be given
within 45 days of the later of the occurrence of such breach or Customer Partys discovery of such
breach;
(3) if the Providing Party fails to comply with all applicable regulations to which the
Providing Party is subject directly relating to or affecting the Services to be performed
hereunder, which failure cannot be or has not been cured by the 60th day from the
Customer Partys giving of written notice of such failure to the Providing Party, which such notice
shall be given within 45 days of the later of the occurrence of such failure or Customer Partys
discovery of such failure;
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(4) if the Providing Party or any member of its Group providing Services hereunder is cited by
a Governmental Authority for materially violating any law governing the performance of a Service,
which violation cannot be or has not been cured by the 60th day from the Customer
Partys giving of written notice of such citation to the Providing Party, which such notice shall
be given within 45 days of the later of the occurrence of such citation or Customer Partys
discovery of such citation;
(5) if the Providing Party fails to meet any Critical Performance Standard for a period of two
consecutive months or three nonconsecutive months in any rolling 12-month period, which failure
cannot be or has not been cured by the 60th day from the Customer Partys giving of
written notice of such failure to the Providing Party, which such notice shall be given within 45
days of the later of the occurrence of such failure or Customer Partys discovery of such failure;
(6) if the Providing Party fails to meet any Performance Standard for a period of two
consecutive months or four nonconsecutive months in any rolling 12-month period, which failure
cannot be or has not been cured by the 60th day from the Customer Partys giving of
written notice of such failure to the Providing Party, which such notice shall be given within 45
days of the later of the occurrence of such failure or Customer Partys discovery of such failure;
and
(7) if the Providing Party (A) becomes insolvent, (B) files a petition in bankruptcy or
insolvency, is adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent or files any petition or answer seeking
reorganization, readjustment or arrangement of its business under any law relating to bankruptcy or
insolvency, or if a receiver, trustee or liquidator is appointed for any of the property of the
other party and within 60 days thereof such party fails to secure a dismissal thereof or (C) makes
any assignment for the benefit of creditors, which bankruptcy, insolvency or assignment cannot be
or has not been cured by the 60th day from the Customer Partys giving of written notice
of such event to the Providing Party, which such notice shall be given within 45 days of the later
of the occurrence of such event or Customer Partys discovery of such event, and
(8) in the event of any material infringement of such Customer Partys Intellectual Property
(as defined in the Intellectual Property Agreement), including intellectual property developed
hereunder pursuant to Section 10 below, by the Providing Party, which infringement cannot
be or has not been cured by the 60th day from the Customer Partys giving of written
notice of such event to the Providing Party, which such notice shall be given within 45 days of the
later of the occurrence such event or Customer Partys discovery of such event.
For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to all items except item (1) above, if the Providing
Party has cured the underlying event or circumstance giving rise to written notice of the same,
within the time period specified above, the Customer Party may not terminate this Agreement or the
applicable Service or SOW; provided, however, that the Customer Party may, if it so states
in the written notice required to be provided to the Providing Party pursuant to the above, cause
the Providing Party to suspend the Service performed under this Agreement or the applicable SOW
until the Providing Party has cured such breach, failure, insolvency, bankruptcy or assignment, as
the case may be. Furthermore, if the Providing Party is unable to effect a cure
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of the event or circumstance occurring under this Section 6(a) within the time period
specified, despite a good faith effort to effect such cure, the Customer Party shall allow the
Providing Party such additional time as reasonably required to effect such cure without termination
of this Agreement or the applicable Service or SOW, but in no event shall such additional time
exceed 90 days unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
(b) Termination by Providing Party. During the term of this Agreement, the Providing Party
may terminate this Agreement or the particular Service or SOW only:
(1) if the Customer Party fails to make any payment for any portion of Services the payment of
which is not being disputed in good faith by the Customer Party, which payment remains unmade by
the 90th day from the Providing Partys giving of written notice of such failure to the
Customer Party;
(2) if the Customer Party, or any member of its Group providing Services hereunder, or the
Providing Party receives an order from a Governmental Authority prohibiting the performance of the
Services;
(3) if the Providing Party or any member of its Group providing Services hereunder is notified
by a Governmental Authority, due to the actions of the Customer Party, for materially violating any
law governing the performance of a Service, which violation cannot be or has not been cured by the
Customer Party by the 60th day from the receipt of notice of such violation;
(4) if the Customer Party or any member of its Group (A) becomes insolvent, (B) files a
petition in bankruptcy or insolvency, is adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent or files any petition or
answer seeking reorganization, readjustment or arrangement of its business under any law relating
to bankruptcy or insolvency, or if a receiver, trustee or liquidator is appointed for any of the
property of the other party and within 60 days thereof such party fails to secure a dismissal
thereof or (C) makes any assignment for the benefit of creditors;
(5) in the event of any material infringement of such Providing Partys Intellectual Property
(as defined in the Intellectual Property Agreement), including intellectual property developed
hereunder pursuant to Section 10 below, by the Customer Party or any member of its Group;
and
(6) in the event of a material breach of any covenant or representation and warranty contained
herein or otherwise directly relating to or affecting the Services to be provided hereunder of the
Customer Party or any member of its Group that cannot be or has not been cured by the
60th day from the Providing Partys giving of written notice of such breach to the
Customer Party.
For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to items (3) and (6) above, if the Customer Party has
cured the underlying event or circumstance giving rise to written notice of the same, within the
time period specified above, the Providing Party may not terminate this Agreement or the applicable
Service or SOW; provided, however, that the Providing Party may, if it so states in the
written notice required to be provided to the Customer Party pursuant to the above, suspend the
Service performed hereunder or under the applicable SOW until the
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Customer Party has cured such violation or breach, as the case may be. Furthermore, if the
Customer Party is unable to effect a cure of the event or circumstance occurring under this Section
6(b) within the time period specified, despite a good faith effort to effect such cure, Providing
Party shall allow Customer Party such additional time as reasonably required to effect such cure
without termination of this Agreement or the applicable Service or SOW, but in no event shall such
additional time exceed 90 days unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
(c) Termination for Convenience. Any Service or SOW may be terminated in whole or in part by
the Customer Party on not less than 90 days written notice of such termination to the Providing
Party in the event the Customer Party and the members of its Group discontinue the line of business
receiving such Services. In the event the Customer Party terminates such Service or SOW in
accordance with this Section 6(c) unless otherwise set forth herein or in the applicable
SOW, such party shall be responsible for payment of any costs and expenses of the Providing Party
that are directly related to or resulting from the early termination of such Service or SOW,
including, but not limited to, (i) costs and expenses relating to the re-employment or termination
of a Providing Partys employee who had been previously engaged in providing the Services governed
by the terminated Service or SOW, (ii) costs and expenses relating to existing contracts with third
parties that had been entered into by the Providing Party or any member of its Group solely for the
provision of Services under such terminated Service or SOW and (iii) costs and expenses relating to
facilities, hardware and equipment (including depreciation) used solely for the purpose of
providing such Service or SOW.
(d) Wind-Down Period. During the period that is six (6) months prior to the date of
termination of this Agreement, the Providing Party shall have no obligation to (i) expand the scope
of its Services under this Agreement or any SOW, (ii) perform any new or additional Services under
this Agreement or any SOW, or (iii) invest in hardware, software or equipment for performance
against a Service or SOW.
(e) Post-Termination Services. Upon termination of this Agreement, any SOW or any Services,
for any reason whatsoever, the Customer Party or any member of its Group may elect to purchase
post-termination services from the Providing Party for a period of 270 days from the date on which
this Agreement terminates on the current terms hereunder or in place under the applicable SOW(s).
(f) Effects of Termination.
(1) Upon the early termination of any Service pursuant to this Section 6 or upon the
expiration of the applicable Service Period, following the effective time of the termination, the
Providing Party shall no longer be obligated to provide such Service; provided that the
Customer Party shall be obligated to reimburse the Providing Party for any reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses or costs attributable to such termination unless otherwise provided herein or in the
applicable SOW(s).
(2) No termination, cancelation or expiration of this Agreement shall prejudice the right of
either party hereto to recover any payment due at the time of termination, cancelation or
expiration (or any payment accruing as a result thereof), nor shall it prejudice any
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cause of action or claim of either party hereto accrued or to accrue by reason of any breach
or default by the other party hereto.
(3) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, Sections 4, 9 and 12
through 22 of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
7. Change Order Procedures; Temporary Emergency Changes.
(a) The parties hereto may change the nature and scope of Services provided hereunder or under
any SOW by mutual agreement. The party seeking the change shall submit a request containing: (i)
the identity of the party requesting such change; (ii) the reason(s) for the change; (iii) a
description of the requested change; and (iv) a timetable for the implementation of the change.
The non-requesting Party shall have 30 Business Days to consider the suggested change and either
approve or decline such change. For the avoidance of doubt, no change to any Service or SOW will
become part of the Performance Standard for such Service or SOW without the Providing Partys prior
approval.
(b) The parties hereto agree to cooperate in good faith to determine and implement additional
procedures for change orders as needed.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Providing Party is unable to contact the
Customer Groups designated contact for a specific Service or SOW after reasonable effort, the
Providing Party may make temporary changes to any SOW or Services, which the Providing Party shall
document and report to the Customer Party the next Business Day. Such changes shall become
permanent only if the Providing Party subsequently follows the procedures in Section 7(a)
hereof for permanent change order procedures. The Customer Party shall not be obligated to pay for
any changed Services performed without its prior approval.
(d) The Customer Party may, in an emergency, request additional Services to be performed as
promptly as practicable, and the Providing Party shall use its reasonable best efforts to perform
such Services as promptly as practicable. While the Providing Party will continue to provide
services in line with the request from the Customer Party, in the event that the Providing Party
plans to incur materially additional costs in providing this service, the Providing Party may
submit a financial proposal to make the Providing Party financially whole. In such a case, the
Customer Party and Providing Party may agree for the one-time increase in payment for the
emergency. Such emergency request shall last no longer than 30 Business Days, and the Providing
Party shall have no obligation to continue performing such Services unless the Customer Party
follows the procedures in Section 7(a) hereof for permanent change order procedures.
8. Right of First Opportunity.
(a) If the Customer Party or any member of its Group elects to receive any Additional Service
(as defined below), it shall first request a proposal for the provision of such Additional Service
from the Providing Party. The Providing Party shall have 30 Business Days (the Exclusive
Tender Period) to respond to such request for Additional Service and to provide a proposed SOW
to the Customer Party. During the Exclusive Tender Period, the Customer Party shall not solicit
proposals or negotiate with any other third party with respect to such
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request for Additional Service. Upon receipt of the Providing Partys proposal for the
Additional Service, the Customer Party shall consider such proposal and shall negotiate with the
Providing Party in good faith with respect to the possible provision by the Providing Party of such
Additional Services.
(b) If, at the end of the Exclusive Tender Period, the Providing Party and the Customer Party
do not agree on the proposed SOW, the Customer Party may solicit proposals from third parties with
respect to the Additional Service; provided, however, that the Customer Party shall not
disclose any information received from the Providing Party, whether verbal or written, in the
proposed SOW or during the Exclusive Tender Period negotiations, and such information shall be
subject to the terms of Section 12 (Confidentiality) hereof.
(c) Alternatively to the procedures set forth in Sections 8(a) and 8(b),
Customer Party may solicit proposals or negotiate with third parties with respect to an Additional
Service (such third parties, Third Party Additional Service Providers) during the
Exclusive Tender Period so long as:
(1) at least fifteen Business Days prior to engaging any Third Party Additional Service
Provider, Customer Party shall disclose to Providing Party a description of the Additional Services
to be provided by such Third Party Additional Service Provider and all fees, costs and other
expenses to be charged by such Third Party Additional Service Provider (such description, a
Third Party Additional Service Offer),
(2) within ten Business Days of receipt of any Third Party Additional Service Offer, Providing
Party shall have the right to make an offer (a Matching Offer) to provide the same or
substantially the same Additional Services as set forth in the Third Party Additional Service
Offer, and
(3) if the fees set forth in the Matching Offer do not exceed the fees set forth in the Third
Party Additional Services Offer, Customer Party may not accept the Third Party Additional Services
Offer. Conversely, if the fees set forth in the Matching Offer exceed the fees set forth in the
Third Party Additional Services Offer, Customer Party may accept the Third Party Additional
Services Offer.
(d) For purposes of this Agreement, Additional Service means: a service that (i) is
reasonably similar to the Services provided hereunder or under any SOW, (ii) reasonably could be
performed in facilities located in India, the United States, Canada, Uruguay or other facilities
similar to the Providing Partys facilities in these locations; (iii) reasonably would be expected
to involve a purchase volume greater than $100,000 on an annual basis; and (iv) is not an
Applicable Service.
(e) For the avoidance of doubt, the Providing Party shall not be restricted from providing
services to a third party that are similar or identical to the Services.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by facsimile, all of
which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become
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effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party hereto or thereto and
delivered to the other parties hereto or thereto.
(b) This Agreement, the schedules hereto, the Technology Products Letter and any Fee Letter,
contain the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof,
supersede all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments
and conversations with respect to such subject matter and there are no agreements or understandings
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof other than those set forth or
referred to herein or therein.
(c) OCWEN represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the OCWEN Group, and
ALTISOURCE represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the ALTISOURCE Group, as
follows:
(1) each such Person has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has taken
all corporate or other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and
to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and
(2) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes, or will
constitute, a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the terms hereof.
(d) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the
internal laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly in
such State and irrespective of the choice of law principles of the State of New York, as to all
matters.
(e) Except for the indemnification rights under this Agreement (a) the provisions of this
Agreement are solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and are not intended to confer upon any
Person except the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder and (b) there are no third party
beneficiaries of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall not provide any third person with any
remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of action or other right in excess of those existing
without reference to this Agreement.
(f) All notices or other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
deemed to be duly given when (a) delivered in person, (b) sent by telecopier (except that, if not
sent during normal business hours for the recipient, then at the opening of business on the next
business day for the recipient) to the fax numbers set forth below or (c) deposited in the United
States mail or private express mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
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If to OCWEN, to:
Ocwen Financial Corporation
1661 Worthington Road, Suite 100
West Palm Beach, Florida 33409
Attn: Corporate Secretary
Fax No.: (561) 682-8177
If to ALTISOURCE to:
Altisource Solutions S.à r.l
2-8 Avenue Charles De Gaulle
L-1653 Luxembourg
Attn: Corporate Secretary
Fax No.: 352-2744-9499
Either Party may, by notice to the other party, change the address to which such notices are
to be given.
(g) If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or
circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or
unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or
circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or
unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or
invalidated thereby, so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated
hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to either party. Upon any such
determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon a suitable and
equitable provision to effect the original intent of the parties.
(h) The article, section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
(i) Waiver by any Party hereto of any default by any other party hereto of any provision of
this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving Party of any subsequent or other
default.
(j) In the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms,
conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the party or parties who are to be hereby aggrieved
shall have the right to seek specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief of its
rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in
equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The other party or parties shall not
oppose the granting of such relief. The parties to this Agreement agree that the remedies at law
for any breach or threatened breach hereof, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation
for any loss and that any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would
be adequate is waived. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy
are waived.
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(k) No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified
by any Party hereto, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and
signed by the authorized representative of the party against whom it is sought to enforce such
waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.
(l) Words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa and words of one
gender shall be held to include the other genders as the context requires. The terms hereof,
herein, and herewith and words of similar import, unless otherwise stated, shall be construed
to refer to this Agreement as a whole (including all of the schedules hereto) and not to any
particular provision of this Agreement. Article, Section, Exhibit, Schedule and Appendix
references are to the articles, sections, exhibits, schedules and appendices of or to this
Agreement unless otherwise specified. Any reference herein to this Agreement, unless otherwise
stated, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement as amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time, as permitted by Section 9(k). The word including and words
of similar import when used in this Agreement shall mean including, without limitation, unless
the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise specified. The word or shall not be
exclusive. There shall be no presumption of interpreting this Agreement or any provision hereof
against the draftsperson of this Agreement or any such provision.
(m) Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be brought in
the courts of the State of New York located in the County of New York or in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York (if any Party to such action or proceeding has
or can acquire jurisdiction), and each of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding, waives any objection it may now
or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of the
action or proceeding shall be heard and determined only in any such court and agrees not to bring
any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any other court. The
parties to this Agreement agree that any of them may file a copy of this paragraph with any court
as written evidence of the knowing, voluntary and bargained agreement between the parties hereto
and thereto irrevocably to waive any objections to venue or to convenience of forum. Process in
any action or proceeding referred to in the first sentence of this Section 9(m) may be
served on any Party to this Agreement anywhere in the world.
10. Intellectual Property. The Providing Party or a member of its Group shall retain
all rights to all technology and intellectual property owned or licensed by the Providing Party or
a member of its Group prior to the provision of Services hereunder or developed by the Providing
Party and any member of its Group during the course of and in association with the provision of
Services under this Agreement by the Providing Party and any member of its Group, including all
derivative works. The Customer Party and any member of its Group shall retain all rights to all
intellectual property owned or licensed by the Customer Party or a member of its Group prior to the
provision of Services hereunder or developed by the Customer Party or a member of its Group during
the course of and in association with the provision of Services by the Providing Party under this
Agreement including all derivative works. To the extent any technology or intellectual property is
jointly developed by the Providing Party or a member of its Group on the one hand and the Customer
Party or a member of its Group on the other, it shall be deemed OCWEN IP, if it relates to the
OCWEN Business, or ALTISOURCE Licensed
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Intellectual Property, if it relates to the ALTISOURCE Business, as these terms are defined in
the Intellectual Property Agreement. Any intellectual property not already part of the ALTISOURCE
IP, the ALTISOURCE Licensed Intellectual Property, or the OCWEN IP, as those terms are defined in
the Intellectual Property Agreement, shall become ALTISOURCE Licensed Intellectual Property, if
owned by ALTISOURCE, or OCWEN IP, if owned by OCWEN. All intellectual property that is involved in
the provision of Services hereunder, therefore, shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the
Intellectual Property Agreement.
11. Cooperation; Access.
(a) The Customer Party shall, and shall cause its Group to, permit the Providing Party and its
employees and representatives access, on Business Days during hours that constitute regular
business hours for the Customer Party and upon reasonable prior request, to the premises of the
Customer Party and its Group and such data, books, records and personnel designated by the Customer
Party and its Group as involved in receiving or overseeing the Services as the Providing Party may
reasonably request for the purposes of providing the Services. The Providing Party shall provide
the Customer Party, upon reasonable prior written notice, such documentation relating to the
provision of the Services as the Customer Party may reasonably request for the purposes of
confirming any Invoiced Amount pursuant to this Agreement. Any documentation so provided to the
Providing Party pursuant to this Section will be subject to the confidentiality obligations set
forth in Section 12 of this Agreement.
(b) Each party hereto shall designate a relationship manager (each, a Relationship
Executive) to report and discuss issues with respect to the provision of the Services and
successor relationship executives in the event that a designated Relationship Executive is not
available to perform such role hereunder. The initial Relationship Executive designated by OCWEN
shall be Ronald M. Faris and the initial Relationship Executive designated by ALTISOURCE shall be
William B. Shepro. Either party may replace its Relationship Executive at any time by providing
written notice thereof to the other party hereto.
12. Confidentiality.
(a) Subject to Section 12(b), each of OCWEN and ALTISOURCE, on behalf of itself and
each other member of its Group, agrees to hold, and to cause its directors, officers, employees,
agents, accountants, counsel and other advisors and representatives to hold, in strict confidence,
with at least the same degree of care that applies to confidential and proprietary information of
OCWEN pursuant to policies in effect as of the Distribution Date, all Information concerning the
other Group that is either in its possession (including Information in its possession prior to the
Distribution Date) or furnished by the other Group or its directors, officers, employees, agents,
accountants, counsel and other advisors and representatives at any time pursuant to this Agreement,
and shall not use any such Information other than for such purposes as shall be expressly permitted
hereunder, except to the extent that such Information has been (i) in the public domain through no
fault of such party or any other member of such Group or any of their respective directors,
officers, employees, agents, accountants, counsel and other advisors and representatives, (ii)
later lawfully acquired from other sources by such party (or any other member of such partys
Group), which sources are not known by such party to be
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themselves bound by a confidentiality obligation, or (iii) independently generated without
reference to any proprietary or confidential Information of any member of the other Group.
(b) Each party agrees not to release or disclose, or permit to be released or disclosed, any
such Information (excluding Information described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of Section
12(a)) to any other Person, except its directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants,
counsel and other advisors and representatives who need to know such Information (who shall be
advised of their obligations hereunder with respect to such Information), except in compliance with
Section 12(c). Without limiting the foregoing, when any Information is no longer needed
for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement, each party will promptly, after request of the
other party, either return the Information to the other party in a tangible form (including all
copies thereof and all notes, extracts or summaries based thereon) or certify to the other party
that any Information not returned in a tangible form (including any such Information that exists in
an electronic form) has been destroyed (and such copies thereof and such notes, extracts or
summaries based thereon).
(c) In the event that either party or any other member of its Group either determines on the
advice of its counsel that it is required to disclose any Information pursuant to applicable law or
receives any demand under lawful process or from any Governmental Authority to disclose or provide
Information of the other party (or any other member of the other partys Group) that is subject to
the confidentiality provisions hereof, such party shall, to the extent permitted by law, notify the
other party prior to disclosing or providing such Information and shall cooperate, at the expense
of the requesting Party, in seeking any reasonable protective arrangements requested by such other
party. Subject to the foregoing, the Person that received such request may thereafter disclose or
provide Information to the extent required by such law (as so advised by counsel) or by lawful
process or such Governmental Authority.
13. Dispute Resolution.
(a) It is the intent of the parties to use reasonable best efforts to resolve expeditiously
any dispute, controversy or claim between or among them with respect to the matters covered hereby
that may arise from time to time on a mutually acceptable negotiated basis. In furtherance of the
foregoing, a Party involved in a dispute, controversy or claim may deliver a notice (an
Escalation Notice) demanding an in-person meeting involving representatives of the
parties at a senior level of management (or if the parties agree, of the appropriate strategic
business unit or division within such entity). A copy of any such Escalation Notice shall be given
to the General Counsel, or like officer or official, of the party involved in the dispute,
controversy or claim (which copy shall state that it is an Escalation Notice pursuant to this
Agreement). Any agenda, location or procedures for such discussions or negotiations between the
parties may be established by the parties from time to time; provided, however,
that the parties shall use reasonable best efforts to meet within 30 days of the Escalation Notice.
14. Warranties; Limitation of Liability; Indemnity.
(a) Other than the statements expressly made by the Providing Party in this Agreement or in
any SOW, the Providing Party makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, with respect
to the Services and, except as provided in Section 14(b) hereof, the
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Customer Party hereby waives, releases and renounces all other representations, warranties,
obligations and liabilities of the Providing Party, and any other rights, claims and remedies of
the Customer Party against the Providing Party, express or implied, arising by law or otherwise,
with respect to any nonconformance, error, durability, omission or defect in any of the Services,
including (i) any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or
non-infringement, (ii) any implied warranty arising from course of performance, course of dealing
or usage of trade and (iii) any obligation, liability, right, claim or remedy in tort, whether or
not arising from the negligence of the Providing Party.
(b) None of the Providing Party or any of its Affiliates or any of its or their respective
officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other representatives
shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Providing Party or such person
under or in connection with this Agreement, except that the Providing Party shall be liable for
direct damages or losses incurred by the Customer Party or the Customer Partys Group arising out
of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Providing Party or any of its Affiliates or
any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact,
contractors or other representatives in the performance or nonperformance of the Services or
Ancillary Services.
(c) In no event shall (i) the amount of damages or losses for which the Providing Party and
the Customer Party may be liable under this Agreement exceed the fees due to the Providing Party
for the most recent 6 month period under the applicable Service or SOW(s), provided that if
Services have been performed for less than 6 months, then the damages or losses will be limited to
the value of the actual Services performed during such period; or (ii) the aggregate amount of all
such damages or losses for which the Providing Party may be liable under this Agreement exceed
$1,000,000; provided, that, no such cap shall apply to liability for damages or losses
arising from or relating to breaches of Section 12 (relating to confidentiality),
infringement of Intellectual Property or fraud or criminal acts. Except as provided in Section
14(b) hereof, none of the Providing Party or any of its Affiliates or any of its or their
respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other
representatives shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by, or the negligence,
gross negligence or willful misconduct of, any third party.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, none of the Providing Party or any of its
Affiliates or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents,
attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other representatives shall be liable for damages or losses
incurred by the Customer Party or any of the Customer Partys Affiliates for any action taken or
omitted to be taken by the Providing Party or such other person under or in connection with this
Agreement to the extent such action or omission arises from actions taken or omitted to be taken
by, or the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of, the Customer Party or any of the
Customer Partys Affiliates.
(e) Without limiting Section 14(b) hereof, no Party hereto or any of its Affiliates or
any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact,
contractors or other representatives shall in any event have any obligation or liability to the
other party hereto or any such other person whether arising in contract (including warranty), tort
(including active, passive or imputed negligence) or otherwise for consequential, incidental,
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indirect, special or punitive damages, whether foreseeable or not, arising out of the
performance of the Services or this Agreement, including any loss of revenue or profits, even if a
Party hereto has been notified about the possibility of such damages; provided, however,
that the provisions of this Section 14(e) shall not limit the indemnification obligations
hereunder of either party hereto with respect to any liability that the other party hereto may have
to any third party not affiliated with any member of the Providing Partys Group or the Customer
Partys Group for any incidental, consequential, indirect, special or punitive damages.
(f) The Customer Party shall indemnify and hold the Providing Party and its Affiliates and any
of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors
or other representatives harmless from and against any and all damages, claims or losses that the
Providing Party or any such other person may at any time suffer or incur, or become subject to, as
a result of or in connection with this Agreement or the Services provided hereunder, except those
damages, claims or losses incurred by the Providing Party or such other person arising out of the
gross negligence or willful misconduct by the Providing Party or such other person.
15. Additional Agreements. The Providing Party shall:
(a) maintain data backup and document storage and retrieval systems adequate for the provision
of the Services;
(b) maintain a business continuity plan adequate for the provision of the Services and shall
provide a copy of such plan upon the Customer Partys request;
(c) provide the Services under this Agreement and any SOW in compliance with (i) all
obligations and applicable laws, including, but not limited to, privacy and data protection laws,
labor and overtime laws, tax laws, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and environmental
protection laws and (ii) all requirements from any Governmental Authority to maintain necessary
licenses and permits;
16. Taxes. Unless otherwise provided herein or in an applicable SOW, each party hereto
shall be responsible for the cost of any sales, use, privilege and other transfer or similar taxes
imposed upon that Party as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby. Any amounts payable
under this Agreement are exclusive of any goods and services taxes, value added taxes, sales taxes
or similar taxes (Sales Taxes) now or hereinafter imposed on the performance or delivery
of Services, and an amount equal to such taxes so chargeable shall, subject to receipt of a valid
receipt or invoice as required below in this Section 16, be paid by the Customer Party to
the Providing Party in addition to the amounts otherwise payable under this Agreement. In each
case where an amount in respect of Sales Tax is payable by the Customer Party in respect of a
Service provided by the Providing Party, the Providing Party shall furnish in a timely manner a
valid Sales Tax receipt or invoice to the Customer Party in the form and manner required by
applicable law to allow the Customer Party to recover such tax to the extent allowable under such
law.
17. Public Announcements. No Party to this Agreement shall make, or cause to be made,
any press release or public announcement or otherwise communicate with any news
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media in respect of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement without
the prior written consent of the other party hereto unless otherwise required by law, in which case
the party making the press release, public announcement or communication shall give the other party
reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such and the parties shall cooperate as to the
timing and contents of any such press release, public announcement or communication.
18. Assignment. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No Party hereto may assign
either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior
written approval of the other party hereto; provided, however, that either party may assign
this Agreement without the consent of the other party to any third party that acquires, by any
means, including by merger or consolidation, all or substantially all the consolidated assets of
such party. Any purported assignment in violation of this Section 18 shall be void and
shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.
19. Relationship of the Parties. The parties hereto are independent contractors and
none of the parties hereto is an employee, partner or joint venturer of the other. Under no
circumstances shall any of the employees of a Party hereto be deemed to be employees of the other
party hereto for any purpose. Except as expressly provided herein, none of the parties hereto
shall have the right to bind the others to any agreement with a third party or to represent itself
as a partner or joint venturer of the other by reason of this Agreement.
20. Force Majeure. Neither party hereto shall be in default of this Agreement by
reason of its delay in the performance of, or failure to perform, any of its obligations hereunder
if such delay or failure is caused by strikes, acts of God, acts of the public enemy, acts of
terrorism, riots or other events that arise from circumstances beyond the reasonable control of
that Party (each, a Force Majeure Event). During the pendency of such Force Majeure
Event, each of the parties hereto shall take all reasonable steps to fulfill its obligations
hereunder by other means and, in any event, shall upon termination of such intervening event,
promptly resume its obligations under this Agreement.
21. Non-Solicitation. The Customer Party acknowledges that the value to the Providing
Party of its business and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement would be substantially
diminished if such Customer Party or any of its Affiliates were to solicit the employment of or
hire any employee of the Providing Party or any member of its Group performing Services or who has
performed Services hereunder. Accordingly, the Customer Party agrees that neither it nor any of
its Affiliates shall, directly or indirectly and without the prior consent of the other party,
solicit the employment of, or hire, employ or retain, or otherwise encourage or cause to leave
employment with the Providing Party, or cause any other Person to hire, employ or retain, or
otherwise encourage or cause to leave employment with the Providing Party or any of its Affiliates,
any Person who is or was employed by the Providing Party or any of its Affiliates with respect to
the provision of Services at any time within twelve (12) months preceding the time of such
solicitation or hiring, employment, retention or encouragement.
22. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY, WAIVES
(TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
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LAW) ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH DISPUTE SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Technology Products Services Agreement to be
executed as of the date first written above by their duly authorized representatives.
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OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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Ronald M. Faris |
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President |
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ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.
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[Technology Products Services Agreement]
SCHEDULE I
SERVICES
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Service |
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Service Period (months) |
SERVICE |
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96 |
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Residential Loan Servicing System |
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SERVICE |
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96 |
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Commercial Loan Servicing System |
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Contact Center Suite |
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96 |
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Imaging System |
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Site Suite |
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96 |
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Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) Applications |
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Development Services |
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EX-10.6
Exhibit 10.6
SERVICES AGREEMENT, dated as of August 10, 2009, between OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a
Florida corporation (OCWEN or together with its Affiliates OCWEN Group), and
ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.à r.l., a private limited liability company organized under the laws of the
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of OCWEN (ALTISOURCE
or together with its Affiliates ALTISOURCE Group).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, OCWEN and Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. (formerly known as Altisource Portfolio
Solutions S.à r.l., formerly known as Ocwen Luxembourg S.à r.l.), the sole parent of ALTISOURCE
(ALTISOURCE Parent), are parties to a Separation Agreement dated as of August 10, 2009
(the Separation Agreement), pursuant to which OCWEN will (i) separate the ALTISOURCE
Business (as defined in the Separation Agreement) and (ii) distribute (the Separation) to
the holders of shares of OCWENs outstanding capital stock all of the outstanding capital stock of
ALTISOURCE Parent;
WHEREAS, following the Separation, ALTISOURCE will operate the ALTISOURCE Business, and OCWEN
will operate the OCWEN Business (as defined in the Separation Agreement); and
WHEREAS, following the Separation, OCWEN desires to receive, and ALTISOURCE is willing to
provide, or cause to be provided, certain services in connection with the OCWEN Business, in each
case subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained
in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
(a) Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings given to such
terms in the Separation Agreement.
(b) For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
Affiliate means with respect to any Person (a Principal) (a) any directly or
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of such Principal, (b) any Person that directly or indirectly
owns 100% of the voting stock of such Principal or (c) a Person that controls, is controlled by or
is under common control with such Principal. As used herein, control of any entity means the
possession, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, of the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management or policies of such entity, whether through ownership of
voting securities or other interests, by contract or otherwise. Furthermore, with respect to any
Person that is partially owned by such Principal and does not otherwise constitute an Affiliate (a
Partially-Owned Person), such Partially-Owned Person shall be considered an Affiliate of such
Principal for purposes of this Agreement if such Principal can, after making a good faith effort to
do so, legally bind such Partially-Owned Person to this Agreement.
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Agreement means this Services Agreement, including the Schedules hereto, any
Services Letter, any Fee Letter and any SOWs entered into pursuant to Section 2(b).
Applicable Services means business process outsourcing services of the type provided
in the ordinary course of business of the Providing Party as of the date of this Agreement.
Customer Party means a party in its capacity of receiving a Service hereunder,
including OCWEN.
Fee Letter has the meaning set forth in Section 4(a).
Fixed Price Project means any Service designated as such on Schedule I, in
the Services Letter or the applicable SOW.
Providing Party means a party in its capacity of providing a Service hereunder,
including ALTISOURCE.
Services means the services set forth on Schedule I (as further described in
the Services Letter) and/or in any SOWs, as the context requires.
SOW means a statement of work entered into between the parties on an as-needed basis
to describe a particular service that is not covered specifically in a schedule hereto or in the
Services Letter, but has been agreed to be provided pursuant to the terms of this Agreement except
as otherwise set forth in such SOW.
2. Provision of Services.
(a) Generally. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, ALTISOURCE shall
provide, or cause to be provided, to OCWEN and the OCWEN Group, the services set forth on
Schedule I, in each case (i) as further described in a letter between the Providing Party
and the Customer Party dated as of the date hereof (the Services Letter) and (ii) for the
periods commencing on the date hereof through the respective period specified on Schedule I
(the Service Period), unless such period is earlier terminated in accordance with
Section 5.
(b) Statements of Work. In addition to the services set forth on Schedule I, from
time to time during the term of this Agreement the parties shall have the right to enter into SOWs
to set forth the terms of any related or additional services to be performed hereunder. Any SOW
shall be agreed to by each party, shall be in writing and (I) shall contain, to the extent
applicable: (i) the identity of each of the Providing Party and the Customer Party; (ii) a
description of the Services to be performed thereunder; (iii) the applicable Performance Standard
for the provision of such Service, if different from the Performance Standard; (iv) a description
of the penalties of nonperformance and the incentives for performance in accordance with the
applicable Performance Standard; (v) a description of the Customer Partys criteria for evaluating
the acceptance of deliverables; (vi) the amount, schedule and method of compensation for provision
of such Service; and (vii) the Customer Partys standard operating procedures for receipt of
services similar to such Service, including operations, compliance requirements and
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related training schedules; and (II) may contain (i) a description of the renewal option for
such SOW; (ii) information technology support requirements of the Customer Party with respect to
such Service; (iii) training and support commitments with respect to such Service; (iv) the number
of full-time employees required for such Service; and (v) any other terms the parties desired by.
For the avoidance of doubt, the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall apply to any SOW.
(c) The Services shall be performed on Business Days during hours that constitute regular
business hours for each of OCWEN and ALTISOURCE, unless otherwise agreed or as provided on
Schedule I, in the Services Letter or an applicable SOW. No Customer Party, nor any member
of its respective Group, shall resell, subcontract, license, sublicense or otherwise transfer any
of the Services to any Person whatsoever or permit use of any of the Services by any Person other
than by the Customer Party and its Affiliates directly in connection with the conduct of the
Customer Partys respective business in the ordinary course of business.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2 (but subject to the
second succeeding sentence), the Providing Party shall have the exclusive right to select, employ,
pay, supervise, administer, direct and discharge any of its employees who will perform Services.
The Providing Party shall be responsible for paying such employees compensation and providing to
such employees any benefits. With respect to each Service, the Providing Party shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to have qualified individuals participate in the provision of such
Service; provided, however, that (i) the Providing Party shall not be obligated to have
any individual participate in the provision of any Service if the Providing Party determines that
such participation would adversely affect the Providing Party or its Affiliates; and (ii) none of
the Providing Party or its Affiliates shall be required to continue to employ any particular
individual during the applicable Service Period.
3. Standard of Performance. The Providing Party shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to provide, or cause to be provided, to the Customer Party and its Group, each Service with
such quality standards, service level requirements, specifications and acceptance criteria
identified in the Services Letter or the respective SOW (including any Critical Performance
Standards as identified in any therein) (the Performance Standard), unless otherwise
specified in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Providing Party shall have any
obligation hereunder to provide to any Customer Party any improvements, upgrades, updates,
substitutions, modifications or enhancements to any of the Services unless otherwise specified in
the Services Letter or applicable SOW. The Customer Party acknowledges and agrees that the
Providing Party may be providing services similar to the Services provided hereunder and/or
services that involve the same resources as those used to provide the Services to its and its
Affiliates business units and other third parties.
4. Fees for Services.
(a) As compensation for a particular Service, the Customer Party agrees to pay to the
Providing Party, for each of the first two (2) successive years during which such Service is
provided (the Initial Fee Period), the respective amount set forth in (i) the Services
Letter (or, if applicable, in a separate fee letter to be delivered by the Providing Party to the
Customer Party dated as of the date hereof (the Fee Letter)) or (ii) with respect to any
Service
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performed pursuant to an SOW, in such SOW. The parties intend that any such fees reflect the
market rate for comparable services. In the event the Services provided are increased or decreased
during the Service Period, the fees associated therewith shall be increased or decreased, as
applicable, on a pro rata basis.
(b) The fees for the Services other than Fixed Price Projects shall be adjusted in each year
subsequent to the Initial Fee Period as negotiated between the parties in good faith based on
prevailing market conditions and inflation.
(c) The Customer Party shall not be obligated to pay fees for (i) new Services, other than
Additional Services or Services requested pursuant to a SOW, which the Providing Party performs
without the authorization of the Customer Party or of any member of its Group or (ii) Services not
provided due to a Force Majeure Event (as defined below).
(d) The parties will adhere to the business practices regarding invoicing and payment in place
at the time of execution of this Agreement for all Services initially provided by the Providing
Party for a maximum period of one year from the date of this Agreement. After one year or in the
case of any SOW and unless otherwise specified in the applicable SOW, the Providing Party shall
submit statements of account to the Customer Party (including any Sales Tax, as defined in
Section 16) on a monthly basis with respect to all amounts payable by the Customer Party to
the Providing Party hereunder (the Invoiced Amount), setting out the Services provided
(by reference to the particular SOW, if applicable), and the amount billed in United States Dollars
to the Customer Party as a result of providing such Services. The Customer Party shall pay the
Invoiced Amount to the Providing Party by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an
account or accounts specified by the Providing Party, or in such other manner as specified by the
Providing Party in writing, or otherwise reasonably agreed to by the Parties, within 30 days of the
date of delivery to the Customer Party of the applicable statement of account; provided,
that, in the event of any dispute as to an Invoiced Amount, the Customer Party shall pay the
undisputed portion, if any, of such Invoiced Amount in accordance with the foregoing, and shall pay
the remaining amount, if any, promptly upon resolution of such dispute.
(e) The Providing Party shall maintain books and records adequate for the provision of the
Services. At its own expense, the Customer Party may request an audit of the books and records of
the Providing Party to determine performance in accordance with Section 4(d). If such
audit reveals an underpayment of fees, the Customer Party shall promptly pay the underpayment
amount in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. If such audit reveals an overpayment of
fees, the Providing Party shall promptly refund the overpayment amount in accordance with
Section 4(d).
(f) The Providing Party may, in its discretion and without any liability, suspend any
performance under this Agreement upon failure of the Customer Party to make timely any payments
required under this Agreement beyond the applicable cure date specified in Section 6(b)(1)
of this Agreement.
(g) In the event that the Customer Party does not make any payment required under the
provisions of this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Services
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Letter and/or the Fee Letter) to the Providing Party when due in accordance with the terms
hereof, the Providing Party may, at its option, charge the Customer Party interest on the unpaid
amount at the rate of 2% per annum above the prime rate charged by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (or
its successor). In addition, the Customer Party shall reimburse the Providing Party for all costs
of collection of overdue amounts, including any reasonable attorneys fees.
(h) In the event that (i) Providing Party agrees to provide services that are the same or
substantially similar to the Services and Additional Services provided hereunder to a third party
(Relevant Services), (ii) such Relevant Services are delivered and priced in a manner
substantially similar to the delivery and pricing structure provided for by this Agreement, the
Services Letter and the Fee Letter (if any) and are of a similar volume, (iii) the fees to be
received by Providing Party from each of Customer Party and such third party are reasonably
expected to exceed $1,000,000 per year, (iv) the fee rates in the aggregate to be charged by the
Providing Party for any particular Relevant Service (a Reduced Cost Service) are less
than the fee rates in the aggregate for the corresponding Service or Additional Service charged
under this Agreement, the Services Letter and the Fee Letter (if any), and (v) after giving good
faith consideration to any higher fee rates charged by Providing Party for any other Relevant
Services other than the Reduced Cost Service being provided to such third party, the aggregate
economic benefit received by Providing Party for providing all such Relevant Services is less than
the aggregate economic benefit received by Providing Party for providing the Services and
Additional Services, then within thirty Business Days of entering into a binding agreement to
provide the Relevant Services to such third party, Providing Party shall offer to provide to
Customer Party the Service and/or Additional Service corresponding to the Reduced Cost Service at
the same rate as Providing Party provides the Reduced Cost Service to such third party. The fees
provided for under this Agreement, the Services Letter and the Fee Letter (if any) shall be reduced
to an amount equal to the fees charged for the Reduced Cost Service effective as of the later of
(x) the first day of the immediately succeeding calendar quarter after the date on which Providing
Party notifies Customer Party of the Reduced Cost Service or (y) thirty days after the date on
which Providing Party notifies Customer Party of the Reduced Cost Service. For purposes of
clarification only, this Section 4(h) shall not apply to situations where Providing Party
agrees to provide test or trial services to a third party.
5. Term.
(a) Initial Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Distribution Date and shall continue
in full force and effect, subject to Section 5(b), until the date that is eight (8) years
from the Distribution Date (the Initial Term), or the earlier date upon which this
Agreement has been otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms hereof.
(b) Renewal Term. This Agreement may be renewed for successive two (2) year terms (each, a
Renewal Term) by mutual written agreement of the parties hereto, executed not less than
six (6) months prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term, as applicable.
(c) In the event either party decides that it does not wish to renew this Agreement or any
particular Service or SOW hereunder before the expiration of the Initial Term
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or any Renewal Term, as applicable, such party shall so notify the other party at least nine
(9) months before the completion of the Initial Term or Renewal Term, as applicable.
6. Termination.
(a) Termination by Customer Party. During the term of this Agreement, the Customer Party may
terminate this Agreement (or, with respect to all items except items (2) and (7) below, the
particular Service or SOW only):
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in the event of a material breach of any covenant or
representation and warranty contained herein or otherwise directly relating
to or affecting the Services to be provided hereunder of the Providing
Party that cannot be or has not been cured by the 30th day from
the Customer Partys giving of written notice of such breach to the
Providing Party, which notice shall be given within 45 days of the later of
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if the Providing Party fails to comply with all
applicable regulations to which the Providing Party is subject directly
relating to or affecting the Services to be performed hereunder, which
failure cannot be or has not been cured by the 30th day from the
Customer Partys giving of written notice of such failure to the Providing
Party, which such notice shall be given within 45 days of the later of the
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if the Providing Party or any member of its Group
providing Services hereunder is cited by a Governmental Authority for
materially violating any law governing the performance of a Service, which
violation cannot be or has not been cured by the 30th day from
the Customer Partys giving of written notice of such citation to the
Providing Party, which such notice shall be given within 45 days of the
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if the Providing Party fails to meet any Critical
Performance Standard for a period of two consecutive months or three
nonconsecutive months in any rolling 12-month period, which failure cannot
be or has not been cured by the 30th day from the Customer
Partys giving of written notice of such failure to the Providing Party,
which such notice shall be given within 45 days of the later of the
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if the Providing Party fails to meet any Performance
Standard for a period of two consecutive months or four nonconsecutive
months in any rolling 12-month period, which failure cannot be or has not
been cured by the 30th day from the Customer Partys giving of
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the Providing Party, which such notice shall be given within 45 days of the
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if the Providing Party (A) becomes insolvent, (B) files
a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency, is adjudicated bankrupt or
insolvent or files any petition or answer seeking reorganization,
readjustment or arrangement of its business under any law relating to
bankruptcy or insolvency, or if a receiver, trustee or liquidator is
appointed for any of the property of the other party and within 60 days
thereof such party fails to secure a dismissal thereof or (C) makes any
assignment for the benefit of creditors, which bankruptcy, insolvency or
assignment cannot be or has not been cured by the 30th day from
the Customer Partys giving of written notice of such event to the
Providing Party, which such notice shall be given within 45 days of the
later of the occurrence of such event or Customer Partys discovery of such
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in the event of any material infringement of such
Customer Partys Intellectual Property (as defined in the Intellectual
Property Agreement), including intellectual property developed hereunder
pursuant to Section 10 below, by the Providing Party, which
infringement cannot be or has not been cured by the 30th day
from the Customer Partys giving of written notice of such event to the
Providing Party, which such notice shall be given within 45 days of the
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For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to all items except item (1) above, if the Providing
Party has cured the underlying event or circumstance giving rise to written notice of the same,
within the time period specified above, the Customer Party may not terminate this Agreement or the
applicable Service or SOW; provided, however, that the Customer Party may, if it so states
in the written notice required to be provided to the Providing Party pursuant to the above, cause
the Providing Party to suspend the Service performed under this Agreement or the applicable SOW
until the Providing Party has cured such breach, failure, insolvency, bankruptcy or assignment, as
the case may be. Furthermore, if the Providing Party is unable to effect a cure of the event or
circumstance occurring under this Section 6(a) within the time period specified, despite a
good faith effort to effect such cure, the Customer Party shall allow the Providing Party such
additional time as reasonably required to effect such cure without termination of this Agreement or
the applicable Service or SOW, but in no event shall such additional time exceed 90 days unless
otherwise agreed by the parties.
(b) Termination by Providing Party. During the term of this Agreement, the Providing Party
may terminate this Agreement or the particular Service or SOW only:
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portion of Services the payment of which is not being disputed in good
faith by the Customer Party, which payment remains unmade by the
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if the Customer Party, or any member of its Group
providing Services hereunder, or the Providing Party receives an order from
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if the Providing Party or any member of its Group
providing Services hereunder is notified by a Governmental Authority, due
to the actions of the Customer Party, for materially violating any law
governing the performance of a Service, which violation cannot be or has
not been cured by the Customer Party by the 60th day from the
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if the Customer Party or any member of its Group (A)
becomes insolvent, (B) files a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency, is
adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent or files any petition or answer seeking
reorganization, readjustment or arrangement of its business under any law
relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or if a receiver, trustee or
liquidator is appointed for any of the property of the other party and
within 60 days thereof such party fails to secure a dismissal thereof or
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in the event of any material infringement of such
Providing Partys Intellectual Property (as defined in the Intellectual
Property Agreement), including intellectual property developed hereunder
pursuant to Section 10 below, by the Customer Party or any member
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in the event of a material breach of any covenant or
representation and warranty contained herein or otherwise directly relating
to or affecting the Services to be provided hereunder of the Customer Party
or any member of its Group that cannot be or has not been cured by the
60th day from the Providing Partys giving of written notice of
such breach to the Customer Party. |
For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to items (3) and (6) above, if the Customer Party has
cured the underlying event or circumstance giving rise to written notice of the same, within the
time period specified above, the Providing Party may not terminate this Agreement or the applicable
Service or SOW; provided, however, that the Providing Party may, if it so states in the
written notice required to be provided to the Customer Party pursuant to the above, suspend the
Service performed hereunder or under the applicable SOW until the Customer Party has cured such
violation or breach, as the case may be. Furthermore, if the Customer Party is unable to effect a
cure of the event or circumstance occurring under this Section 6(b) within the time period
specified, despite a good faith effort to effect such cure, Providing Party shall allow Customer
Party such additional time as reasonably required to effect such cure without termination of this
Agreement or the applicable Service or SOW, but in no event shall such additional time exceed 90
days unless otherwise agreed by the parties.
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(c) Termination for Convenience. Any Service or SOW may be terminated in whole or in part by
the Customer Party on not less than 90 days written notice of such termination to the Providing
Party in the event the Customer Party and the members of its Group discontinue the line of business
receiving such Services. In the event the Customer Party terminates such Service or SOW in
accordance with this Section 6(c) unless otherwise set forth herein or in the applicable
SOW, such party shall be responsible for payment of the following costs and expenses which are
directly related to or resulting from the early termination of such Service or SOW: (i) costs and
expenses relating to the re-employment or termination of a Providing Partys employee who had been
previously engaged in providing the Services governed by the terminated Service or SOW, (ii) costs
and expenses relating to existing contracts with third parties that had been entered into by the
Providing Party or any member of its Group solely for the provision of Services under such
terminated Service or SOW and (iii) costs and expenses relating to facilities, hardware and
equipment (including depreciation) used solely for the purpose of providing such Services or SOW.
(d) Wind-Down Period. During the period that is six (6) months prior to the date of
termination of this Agreement, the Providing Party shall have no obligation to (i) expand the scope
of its Services under this Agreement or any SOW, (ii) perform any new or additional Services under
this Agreement or any SOW, or (iii) invest in hardware, software or equipment for performance
against a Service or SOW.
(e) Post-Termination Services. Upon termination of this Agreement, any SOW or any Services,
for any reason whatsoever, the Customer Party or any member of its Group may elect to purchase
post-termination services from the Providing Party for a period of 270 days from the date on which
this Agreement terminates on the current terms hereunder or in place under the applicable SOW(s).
(f) Effects of Termination.
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Upon the early termination of any Service pursuant to
this Section 6 or upon the expiration of the applicable Service
Period, following the effective time of the termination, the Providing
Party shall no longer be obligated to provide such Service;
provided that the Customer Party shall be obligated to reimburse
the Providing Party for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses or costs
attributable to such termination unless otherwise provided herein or in the
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No termination, cancelation or expiration of this
Agreement shall prejudice the right of either party hereto to recover any
payment due at the time of termination, cancelation or expiration (or any
payment accruing as a result thereof), nor shall it prejudice any cause of
action or claim of either party hereto accrued or to accrue by reason of
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Sections 4, 9 and 12 through 22 of this
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7. Change Order Procedures; Temporary Emergency Changes.
(a) The parties hereto may change the nature and scope of Services provided hereunder or under
any SOW by mutual agreement. The party seeking the change shall submit a request containing: (i)
the identity of the party requesting such change; (ii) the reason(s) for the change; (iii) a
description of the requested change; and (iv) a timetable for the implementation of the change.
The non-requesting Party shall have 30 Business Days to consider the suggested change and either
approve or decline such change. For the avoidance of doubt, no change to any Service or SOW will
become part of the Performance Standard for such Service or SOW without the Providing Partys prior
approval.
(b) The parties hereto agree to cooperate in good faith to determine and implement additional
procedures for change orders as needed.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event the Providing Party is unable to contact the
Customer Groups designated contact for a specific Service or SOW after reasonable effort, the
Providing Party may make temporary changes to any SOW or Services, which the Providing Party shall
document and report to the Customer Party the next Business Day. Such changes shall become
permanent only if the Providing Party subsequently follows the procedures in Section 7(a)
hereof for permanent change order procedures. The Customer Party shall not be obligated to pay for
any changed Services performed without its prior approval.
(d) The Customer Party may, in an emergency, request additional Services to be performed as
promptly as practicable, and the Providing Party shall use its reasonable best efforts to perform
such Services as promptly as practicable. While the Providing Party will continue to provide
services in line with the request from the Customer Party, in the event that the Providing Party
plans to incur materially additional costs in providing this service, the Providing Party may
submit a financial proposal to make the Providing Party financially whole. In such a case, the
Customer Party and Providing Party may agree for the one-time increase in payment for the
emergency. Such emergency request shall last no longer than 30 Business Days, and the Providing
Party shall have no obligation to continue performing such Services unless the Customer Party
follows the procedures in Section 7(a) hereof for permanent change order procedures.
8. Right of First Opportunity.
(a) If the Customer Party or any member of its Group elects to receive any Additional Service
(as defined below), it shall first request a proposal for the provision of such Additional Service
from the Providing Party. The Providing Party shall have 30 Business Days (the Exclusive
Tender Period) to respond to such request for Additional Service and to provide a proposed SOW
to the Customer Party. During the Exclusive Tender Period, the Customer Party shall not solicit
proposals or negotiate with any other third party with respect to such request for Additional
Service. Upon receipt of the Providing Partys proposal for the Additional Service, the Customer
Party shall consider such proposal and shall negotiate with the Providing Party in good faith with
respect to the possible provision by the Providing Party of such Additional Services.
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(b) If, at the end of the Exclusive Tender Period, the Providing Party and the Customer Party
do not agree on the proposed SOW, the Customer Party may solicit proposals from third parties with
respect to the Additional Service; provided, however, that the Customer Party shall not
disclose any information received from the Providing Party, whether verbal or written, in the
proposed SOW or during the Exclusive Tender Period negotiations, and such information shall be
subject to the terms of Section 12 (Confidentiality) hereof.
(c) As an alternative to the procedures set forth in Sections 8(a) and 8(b),
Customer Party may solicit proposals or negotiate with third parties with respect to an Additional
Service (such third parties, Third Party Additional Service Providers) during the
Exclusive Tender Period so long as:
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at least fifteen Business Days prior to engaging any
Third Party Additional Service Provider, Customer Party shall disclose to
Providing Party a description of the Additional Services to be provided by
such Third Party Additional Service Provider and all fees, costs and other
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Additional Service Offer, Providing Party shall have the right to make an
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if the fees set forth in the Matching Offer do not
exceed the fees set forth in the Third Party Additional Services Offer,
Customer Party may not accept the Third Party Additional Services Offer.
Conversely, if the fees set forth in the Matching Offer exceed the fees set
forth in the Third Party Additional Services Offer, Customer Party may
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(d) For purposes of this Agreement, Additional Service means: a service that (i) is
reasonably similar to the Services provided hereunder or under any SOW, (ii) reasonably could be
performed in facilities located in India, the United States, Canada, Uruguay or other facilities
similar to the Providing Partys facilities in these locations; (iii) reasonably would be expected
to involve a purchase volume greater than $200,000 on an annual basis; and (iv) is not an
Applicable Service.
(e) For the avoidance of doubt, the Providing Party shall not be restricted from providing
services to a third party that are similar or identical to the Services.
9. Miscellaneous.
(a) This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by facsimile, all of
which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more
counterparts have been signed by each party hereto or thereto and delivered to the other parties
hereto or thereto.
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(b) This Agreement, the schedules hereto, the Services Letter and any Fee Letter, contain the
entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersede all
previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments and
conversations with respect to such subject matter and there are no agreements or understandings
between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof other than those set forth or
referred to herein or therein.
(c) OCWEN represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the OCWEN Group, and
ALTISOURCE represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the ALTISOURCE Group, as
follows:
i) each such Person has the requisite corporate or other power and
authority and has taken all corporate or other action necessary in order to
execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby; and
ii) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and
constitutes, or will constitute, a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable
in accordance with the terms hereof.
(d) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the
internal laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly in
such State and irrespective of the choice of law principles of the State of New York, as to all
matters.
(e) Except for the indemnification rights under this Agreement (a) the provisions of this
Agreement are solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and are not intended to confer upon any
Person except the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder and (b) there are no third party
beneficiaries of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall not provide any third person with any
remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of action or other right in excess of those existing
without reference to this Agreement.
(f) All notices or other communications under this Agreement hall be in writing and shall be
deemed to be duly given when (a) delivered in person, (b) sent by telecopier (except that, if not
sent during normal business hours for the recipient, then at the opening of business on the next
business day for the recipient) to the fax numbers set forth below or (c) deposited in the United
States mail or private express mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
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If to OCWEN, to:
Ocwen Financial Corporation
1661 Worthington Road, Suite 100
West Palm Beach, Florida 33409
Attn: Corporate Secretary
Fax No.: (561) 682-8177
If to ALTISOURCE to:
Altisource Solutions S.à r.l.
2-8 Avenue Charles De Gaulle
L-1653 Luxembourg
Attn: Corporate Secretary
Fax No.: 352-2744-9499
Either Party may, by notice to the other party, change the address to which such notices are
to be given.
(g) If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or
circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or
unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or
circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or
unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or
invalidated thereby, so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated
hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to either party. Upon any such
determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon a suitable and
equitable provision to effect the original intent of the parties.
(h) The article, section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
(i) Waiver by any Party hereto of any default by any other party hereto of any provision of
this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving Party of any subsequent or other
default.
(j) In the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms,
conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the party or parties who are to be hereby aggrieved
shall have the right to seek specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief of its
rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in
equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The other party or parties shall not
oppose the granting of such relief. The parties to this Agreement agree that the remedies at law
for any breach or threatened breach hereof, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation
for any loss and that any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would
be adequate is waived. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy
are waived.
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(k) No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified
by any Party hereto, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and
signed by the authorized representative of the party against whom it is sought to enforce such
waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.
(l) Words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa and words of one
gender shall be held to include the other genders as the context requires. The terms hereof,
herein, and herewith and words of similar import, unless otherwise stated, shall be construed
to refer to this Agreement as a whole (including all of the schedules hereto) and not to any
particular provision of this Agreement. Article, Section, Exhibit, Schedule and Appendix
references are to the articles, sections, exhibits, schedules and appendices of or to this
Agreement unless otherwise specified. Any reference herein to this Agreement, unless otherwise
stated, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement as amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time, as permitted by Section 9(k). The word including and words
of similar import when used in this Agreement shall mean including, without limitation, unless
the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise specified. The word or shall not be
exclusive. There shall be no presumption of interpreting this Agreement or any provision hereof
against the draftsperson of this Agreement or any such provision.
(m) Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be brought in
the courts of the State of New York located in the County of New York or in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York (if any Party to such action or proceeding has
or can acquire jurisdiction), and each of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding, waives any objection it may now
or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of the
action or proceeding shall be heard and determined only in any such court and agrees not to bring
any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any other court. The
parties to this Agreement agree that any of them may file a copy of this paragraph with any court
as written evidence of the knowing, voluntary and bargained agreement between the parties hereto
and thereto irrevocably to waive any objections to venue or to convenience of forum. Process in
any action or proceeding referred to in the first sentence of this Section 9(m) may be
served on any Party to this Agreement anywhere in the world.
10. Intellectual Property. The Providing Party or a member of its Group shall retain
all rights to all technology and intellectual property owned or licensed by the Providing Party or
a member of its Group prior to the provision of Services hereunder or developed by the Providing
Party and any member of its Group during the course of and in association with the provision of
Services under this Agreement by the Providing Party and any member of its Group, including all
derivative works. The Customer Party and any member of its Group shall retain all rights to all
intellectual property owned or licensed by the Customer Party or a member of its Group prior to the
provision of Services hereunder or developed by the Customer Party or a member of its Group during
the course of and in association with the provision of Services by the Providing Party under this
Agreement, including all derivative works. To the extent any technology or intellectual property
is jointly developed by the Providing Party or a member of its Group on the one hand and the
Customer Party or a member of its Group on the other, it shall be deemed OCWEN IP, if it relates to
the OCWEN Business, or ALTISOURCE Licensed
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Intellectual Property, if it relates to the ALTISOURCE Business, as these terms are defined in
the Intellectual Property Agreement. Any intellectual property not already part of the ALTISOURCE
IP, the ALTISOURCE Licensed Intellectual Property, or the OCWEN IP, as those terms are defined in
the Intellectual Property Agreement, shall become ALTISOURCE Licensed Intellectual Property, if
owned by ALTISOURCE, or OCWEN IP, if owned by OCWEN. All intellectual property that is involved in
the provision of Services hereunder, therefore, shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the
Intellectual Property Agreement.
11. Cooperation; Access; Steering Committee.
(a) The Customer Party shall, and shall cause its Group to, permit the Providing Party and its
employees and representatives access, on Business Days during hours that constitute regular
business hours for the Customer Party and upon reasonable prior request, to the premises of the
Customer Party and its Group and such data, books, records and personnel designated by the Customer
Party and its Group as involved in receiving or overseeing the Services as the Providing Party may
reasonably request for the purposes of providing the Services. The Providing Party shall provide
the Customer Party, upon reasonable prior written notice, such documentation relating to the
provision of the Services as the Customer Party may reasonably request for the purposes of
confirming any Invoiced Amount pursuant to this Agreement. Any documentation so provided to the
Providing Party pursuant to this Section 11 will be subject to the confidentiality
obligations set forth in Section 12 of this Agreement.
(b) Each party hereto shall designate a relationship manager (each, a Relationship
Executive) to report and discuss issues with respect to the provision of the Services and
successor relationship executives in the event that a designated Relationship Executive is not
available to perform such role hereunder. The initial Relationship Executive designated by OCWEN
shall be Ronald M. Faris and the initial Relationship Executive designated by ALTISOURCE shall be
William B. Shepro. Either party may replace its Relationship Executive at any time by providing
written notice thereof to the other party hereto.
12. Confidentiality.
(a) Subject to Section 12(b), each of OCWEN and ALTISOURCE, on behalf of itself and
each other member of its Group, agrees to hold, and to cause its directors, officers, employees,
agents, accountants, counsel and other advisors and representatives to hold, in strict confidence,
with at least the same degree of care that applies to confidential and proprietary information of
OCWEN pursuant to policies in effect as of the Distribution Date, all Information concerning the
other Group that is either in its possession (including Information in its possession prior to the
Distribution Date) or furnished by the other Group or its directors, officers, employees, agents,
accountants, counsel and other advisors and representatives at any time pursuant to this Agreement,
and shall not use any such Information other than for such purposes as shall be expressly permitted
hereunder, except to the extent that such Information has been (i) in the public domain through no
fault of such party or any other member of such Group or any of their respective directors,
officers, employees, agents, accountants, counsel and other advisors and representatives, (ii)
later lawfully acquired from other sources by such party (or any other member of such partys
Group), which sources are not known by such party to be
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themselves bound by a confidentiality obligation, or (iii) independently generated without
reference to any proprietary or confidential Information of any member of the other Group.
(b) Each party agrees not to release or disclose, or permit to be released or disclosed, any
such Information (excluding Information described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of Section
12(a)) to any other Person, except its directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants,
counsel and other advisors and representatives who need to know such Information (who shall be
advised of their obligations hereunder with respect to such Information), except in compliance with
Section 12(c). Without limiting the foregoing, when any Information is no longer needed
for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement, each party will promptly, after request of the
other party, either return the Information to the other party in a tangible form (including all
copies thereof and all notes, extracts or summaries based thereon) or certify to the other party
that any Information not returned in a tangible form (including any such Information that exists in
an electronic form) has been destroyed (and such copies thereof and such notes, extracts or
summaries based thereon).
(c) In the event that either party or any other member of its Group either determines on the
advice of its counsel that it is required to disclose any Information pursuant to applicable law or
receives any demand under lawful process or from any Governmental Authority to disclose or provide
Information of the other party (or any other member of the other partys Group) that is subject to
the confidentiality provisions hereof, such party shall, to the extent permitted by law, notify the
other party prior to disclosing or providing such Information and shall cooperate, at the expense
of the requesting Party, in seeking any reasonable protective arrangements requested by such other
party. Subject to the foregoing, the Person that received such request may thereafter disclose or
provide Information to the extent required by such law (as so advised by counsel) or by lawful
process or such Governmental Authority.
13. Dispute Resolution.
(a) It is the intent of the parties to use reasonable best efforts to resolve expeditiously
any dispute, controversy or claim between or among them with respect to the matters covered hereby
that may arise from time to time on a mutually acceptable negotiated basis. In furtherance of the
foregoing, a Party involved in a dispute, controversy or claim may deliver a notice (an
Escalation Notice) demanding an in-person meeting involving representatives of the
parties at a senior level of management (or if the parties agree, of the appropriate strategic
business unit or division within such entity). A copy of any such Escalation Notice shall be given
to the General Counsel, or like officer or official, of the party involved in the dispute,
controversy or claim (which copy shall state that it is an Escalation Notice pursuant to this
Agreement). Any agenda, location or procedures for such discussions or negotiations between the
parties may be established by the parties from time to time; provided, however,
that the parties shall use reasonable best efforts to meet within 30 days of the Escalation Notice.
14. Warranties; Limitation of Liability; Indemnity.
(a) Other than the statements expressly made by the Providing Party in this Agreement or in
any SOW, the Providing Party makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, with respect
to the Services and, except as provided in Section 14(b) hereof, the
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Customer Party hereby waives, releases and renounces all other representations, warranties,
obligations and liabilities of the Providing Party, and any other rights, claims and remedies of
the Customer Party against the Providing Party, express or implied, arising by law or otherwise,
with respect to any nonconformance, durability, error, omission or defect in any of the Services,
including (i) any implied warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or
non-infringement, (ii) any implied warranty arising from course of performance, course of dealing
or usage of trade and (iii) any obligation, liability, right, claim or remedy in tort, whether or
not arising from the negligence of the Providing Party.
(b) None of the Providing Party or any of its Affiliates or any of its or their respective
officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other representatives
shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Providing Party or such person
under or in connection with this Agreement, except that the Providing Party shall be liable for
direct damages or losses incurred by the Customer Party or the Customer Partys Group arising out
of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Providing Party or any of its Affiliates or
any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact,
contractors or other representatives in the performance or nonperformance of the Services or
Ancillary Services.
(c) In no event shall (i) the amount of damages or losses for which the Providing Party and
the Customer Party may be liable under this Agreement exceed the fees due to the Providing Party
for the most recent 6 month period under the applicable Service or SOW(s), provided that if
Services have been performed for less than 6 months, then the damages or losses will be limited to
the value of the actual Services performed during such period; or (ii) the aggregate amount of all
such damages or losses for which the Providing Party may be liable under this Agreement exceed
$1,000,000; provided, that, no such cap shall apply to liability for damages or losses
arising from or relating to breaches of Section 12 (relating to confidentiality),
infringement of Intellectual Property or fraud or criminal acts. Except as provided in Section
14(b) hereof, none of the Providing Party or any of its Affiliates or any of its or their
respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other
representatives shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by, or the negligence,
gross negligence or willful misconduct of, any third party.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, none of the Providing Party or any of its
Affiliates or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents,
attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other representatives shall be liable for damages or losses
incurred by the Customer Party or any of the Customer Partys Affiliates for any action taken or
omitted to be taken by the Providing Party or such other person under or in connection with this
Agreement to the extent such action or omission arises from actions taken or omitted to be taken
by, or the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct of, the Customer Party or any of the
Customer Partys Affiliates.
(e) Without limiting Section 14(b) hereof, no Party hereto or any of its Affiliates or
any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact,
contractors or other representatives shall in any event have any obligation or liability to the
other party hereto or any such other person whether arising in contract (including warranty), tort
(including active, passive or imputed negligence) or otherwise for consequential, incidental,
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indirect, special or punitive damages, whether foreseeable or not, arising out of the
performance of the Services or this Agreement, including any loss of revenue or profits, even if a
Party hereto has been notified about the possibility of such damages; provided, however,
that the provisions of this Section 14(e) shall not limit the indemnification obligations
hereunder of either party hereto with respect to any liability that the other party hereto may have
to any third party not affiliated with any member of the Providing Partys Group or the Customer
Partys Group for any incidental, consequential, indirect, special or punitive damages.
(f) The Customer Party shall indemnify and hold the Providing Party and its Affiliates and any
of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors
or other representatives harmless from and against any and all damages, claims or losses that the
Providing Party or any such other person may at any time suffer or incur, or become subject to, as
a result of or in connection with this Agreement or the Services provided hereunder, except those
damages, claims or losses incurred by the Providing Party or such other person arising out of the
gross negligence or willful misconduct by the Providing Party or such other person.
15. Additional Agreements. The Providing Party shall:
(a) maintain data backup and document storage and retrieval systems adequate for the provision
of the Services;
(b) maintain a business continuity plan adequate for the provision of the Services and shall
provide a copy of such plan upon the Customer Partys request;
(c) provide the Services under this Agreement and any SOW in compliance with (i) all
obligations and applicable laws, including, but not limited to, privacy and data protection laws,
labor and overtime laws, tax laws, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and environmental
protection laws and (ii) all requirements from any Governmental Authority to maintain necessary
licenses and permits;
16. Taxes. Unless otherwise provided herein or in an applicable SOW, each party
hereto shall be responsible for the cost of any sales, use, privilege and other transfer or similar
taxes imposed upon that Party as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby. Any amounts
payable under this Agreement are exclusive of any goods and services taxes, value added taxes,
sales taxes or similar taxes (Sales Taxes) now or hereinafter imposed on the performance
or delivery of Services, and an amount equal to such taxes so chargeable shall, subject to receipt
of a valid receipt or invoice as required below in this Section 16, be paid by the Customer
Party to the Providing Party in addition to the amounts otherwise payable under this Agreement. In
each case where an amount in respect of Sales Tax is payable by the Customer Party in respect of a
Service provided by the Providing Party, the Providing Party shall furnish in a timely manner a
valid Sales Tax receipt or invoice to the Customer Party in the form and manner required by
applicable law to allow the Customer Party to recover such tax to the extent allowable under such
law.
17. Public Announcements. No Party to this Agreement shall make, or cause to be made,
any press release or public announcement or otherwise communicate with any news
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media in respect of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement without
the prior written consent of the other party hereto unless otherwise required by law, in which case
the party making the press release, public announcement or communication shall give the other party
reasonable opportunity to review and comment on such and the parties shall cooperate as to the
timing and contents of any such press release, public announcement or communication.
18. Assignment. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No Party hereto may assign
either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations hereunder without the prior
written approval of the other party hereto; provided, however, that either party may assign
this Agreement without the consent of the other party to any third party that acquires, by any
means, including by merger or consolidation, all or substantially all the consolidated assets of
such party. Any purported assignment in violation of this Section 18 shall be void and
shall constitute a material breach of this Agreement.
19. Relationship of the Parties. The parties hereto are independent contractors and
none of the parties hereto is an employee, partner or joint venturer of the other. Under no
circumstances shall any of the employees of a Party hereto be deemed to be employees of the other
party hereto for any purpose. Except as expressly provided herein, none of the parties hereto
shall have the right to bind the others to any agreement with a third party or to represent itself
as a partner or joint venturer of the other by reason of this Agreement.
20. Force Majeure. Neither party hereto shall be in default of this Agreement by
reason of its delay in the performance of, or failure to perform, any of its obligations hereunder
if such delay or failure is caused by strikes, acts of God, acts of the public enemy, acts of
terrorism, riots or other events that arise from circumstances beyond the reasonable control of
that Party (each, a Force Majeure Event). During the pendency of such Force Majeure
Event, each of the parties hereto shall take all reasonable steps to fulfill its obligations
hereunder by other means and, in any event, shall upon termination of such intervening event,
promptly resume its obligations under this Agreement.
21. Non-Solicitation. The Customer Party acknowledges that the value to the Providing
Party of its business and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement would be substantially
diminished if such Customer Party or any of its Affiliates were to solicit the employment of or
hire any employee of the Providing Party or any member of its Group performing Services or who has
performed Services hereunder. Accordingly, the Customer Party agrees that neither it nor any of
its Affiliates shall, directly or indirectly and without the prior consent of the other party,
solicit the employment of, or hire, employ or retain, or otherwise encourage or cause to leave
employment with the Providing Party, or cause any other Person to hire, employ or retain, or
otherwise encourage or cause to leave employment with the Providing Party or any of its Affiliates,
any Person who is or was employed by the Providing Party or any of its Affiliates with respect to
the provision of Services at any time within twelve (12) months preceding the time of such
solicitation or hiring, employment, retention or encouragement.
22. Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY, WAIVES
(TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE
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LAW) ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS
AGREEMENT AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH DISPUTE SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Services Agreement to be executed as of the
date first written above by their duly authorized representatives.
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OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.
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[Services Agreement]
SCHEDULE I
SERVICES
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Service |
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Service Period (months) |
Valuation Services |
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96 |
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Property Preservation and Inspection |
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96 |
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REO Sales |
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96 |
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Trustee Services |
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Title Services |
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Due Diligence Services |
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Mortgage Charge off Collection |
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Mortgage Fulfillment and Underwriting Services |
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EX-10.7
Exhibit 10.7
DATA CENTER AND DISASTER RECOVERY SERVICES AGREEMENT, dated as of August 10, 2009 (this
Agreement), between ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.à r.l., a private limited liability company
organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (together with its Affiliates
Provider ) and OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a Florida corporation (together with its
Affiliates Customer).
WHEREAS, Customer and Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. (formerly known as Altisource
Portfolio Solutions S.à r.l., formerly known as Ocwen Luxembourg S.à r.l.), the sole parent of
Provider (ALTISOURCE Parent), are parties to a Separation Agreement dated as of August
10, 2009 (the Separation Agreement), pursuant to which Customer will (i) separate the
ALTISOURCE Business (as defined in the Separation Agreement) and (ii) distribute (the
Separation) to the holders of shares of Customers outstanding capital stock all of the
outstanding capital stock of ALTISOURCE Parent;
WHEREAS, following the Separation, Provider will operate the ALTISOURCE Business, and Customer
will operate the OCWEN Business (as defined in the Separation Agreement); and
WHEREAS, following the Separation, Customer desires to receive, and Provider is willing to
provide, or cause to be provided, certain data center and disaster recovery services in connection
with Customers Business, in each case subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements, provisions and covenants contained
in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS
Affiliate means with respect to any Person (a Principal) (a) any directly or
indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary of such Principal, (b) any Person that directly or indirectly
owns 100% of the voting stock of such Principal or (c) a Person that controls, is controlled by or
is under common control with such Principal. As used herein, control of any entity means the
possession, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, of the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management or policies of such entity, whether through ownership of
voting securities or other interests, by contract or otherwise. Furthermore, with respect to any
Person that is partially owned by such Principal and does not otherwise constitute an Affiliate (a
Partially-Owned Person), such Partially-Owned Person shall be considered an Affiliate of such
Principal for purposes of this Agreement if such Principal can, after making a good faith effort to
do so, legally bind such Partially-Owned Person to this Agreement.
2. SERVICES
2.1 Services. During the term of this Agreement, Provider shall provide to Customer
the services set forth on Exhibit A (the Services) on the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement.
2.2 Additional Services. Customer may request, and Provider may provide, additional
services (Additional Services) upon terms and rates that shall be mutually agreed to in
writing between the parties in an addendum (Addendum) to this Agreement. Each Addendum
shall be appended to this Agreement and incorporated into this Agreement by this reference.
2.3 Right of First Opportunity.
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If the Customer elects to receive any Additional Service, it shall first
request a proposal for the provision of such Additional Service from the Provider. The
Provider shall have 30 Business Days (the Exclusive Tender Period) to respond
to such request for Additional Service and to provide a proposed addendum to the
Customer. During the Exclusive Tender Period, the Customer shall not solicit proposals
or negotiate with any other third party with respect to such request for Additional
Service. Upon receipt of the Providers proposal for the Additional Service, the
Customer shall consider such proposal and shall negotiate with the Provider in good
faith with respect to the possible provision by the Provider of such Additional
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If, at the end of the Exclusive Tender Period, the Provider and the Customer do
not agree on the proposed Addendum, the Customer may solicit proposals from third
parties with respect to the Additional Service; provided, however, that the
Customer shall not disclose any information received from the Provider, whether verbal
or written, in the proposed Addendum or during the Exclusive Tender Period
negotiations, and such information shall be subject to the confidentiality terms
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2.4 Alternatively to the procedures set forth in Section 2.3, Customer may solicit
proposals or negotiate with third parties with respect to an Additional Service (such third
parties, Third Party Additional Service Providers) during the Exclusive Tender Period so
long as:
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at least fifteen Business Days prior to engaging any Third Party Additional
Service Provider, Customer shall disclose to Provider a description of the Additional
Services to be provided by such Third Party Additional Service Provider and all fees,
costs and other expenses to be charged by such Third Party Additional Service Provider
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within ten Business Days of receipt of any Third Party Additional Service
Offer, Provider shall have the right to make an offer (a Matching Offer) to
provide the same or substantially the same Additional Services as set forth in the
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the Third Party Additional Services Offer, Customer may not accept the Third Party
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2.5 Status Report. Provider shall provide Customer with status reports as mutually
agreed to by the parties which shall detail the status of the Services.
3. RESPONSIBILITIES OF CUSTOMER
Customer shall assist Provider by promptly providing such information and access to Customers
facilities, computer networks and other systems as Provider may reasonably request to enable
Provider to timely perform its obligations. Customer shall provide a sufficient number of its
personnel to assist Provider in completing the Services in a timely manner to the extent Provider
may reasonably request from time to time.
4. FEES
4.1 Fees. Customer shall pay Provider for the Services and Additional Services at the
rates set forth in a separate fee letter to be delivered by Provider to Customer dated (i) as of
the date hereof, with respect to the Services and (ii) as of the date of agreement to provide
Additional Services, if any, with respect to Additional Services (collectively, the Data
Center and Disaster Recover Services Fee Letter), as applicable (the Fees).
4.2 Provider shall submit statements of account to the Customer on a monthly basis with
respect to all amounts payable by the Provider to the Customer hereunder (the Invoiced
Amount), setting out the Services provided, and the amount billed to the Customer as a result
of providing such Services (together with, in arrears, any other invoices for Services provided by
third parties, in each case setting out the Services provided by the applicable third parties).
The Customer shall pay the Invoiced Amount to the Provider by wire transfer of immediately
available funds to an account or accounts specified by the Provider, or in such other manner as
specified by the Provider in writing, or otherwise reasonably agreed to by the Parties, within 30
days of the date of delivery to the Customer of the applicable statement of account;
provided, that, in the event of any dispute as to an Invoiced Amount, the Customer shall
pay the undisputed portion, if any, of such Invoiced Amount in accordance with the foregoing, and
shall pay the remaining amount, if any, promptly upon resolution of such dispute.
4.3 Taxes. Customer shall be responsible for and shall pay or reimburse Provider for
any sales, use, import, excise, value added or other taxes or levies (other than Providers income
taxes) associated with this Agreement.
5. TERM AND TERMINATION
5.1 Term.
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Initial Term. This Agreement shall commence on the Distribution Date (as
defined in the Separation Agreement) and shall continue in full force and effect,
subject to Section 5.1(b), until the date that is eight (8) years from the
Distribution Date (the Initial Term), or the earlier date upon which this
Agreement has been otherwise terminated in accordance with the terms hereof. |
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Renewal Term. This Agreement may be renewed for successive two (2) year terms
(each, a Renewal Term) by mutual written agreement of the parties hereto,
executed not less than six (6) months prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or
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In the event either party decides that it does not wish to renew this Agreement
or any particular Service or Additional Service hereunder upon the expiration of the
Initial Term or any Renewal Term, as applicable, such party shall so notify the other
party at least nine (9) months before the completion of the Initial Term or Renewal
Term, as applicable. |
5.2 Termination by Either Party.
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If either Party materially defaults in the performance of any provision of this
Agreement, and such default is not cured within thirty (30) days after receiving notice
of such default from the non-defaulting Party, the non-defaulting Party shall be
entitled to terminate this Agreement effective immediately upon delivery of final
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If a Party (i) becomes insolvent, (ii) files a petition in bankruptcy or
insolvency, is adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent or files any petition or answer
seeking reorganization, readjustment or arrangement of its business under any law
relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, or if a receiver, trustee or liquidator is
appointed for any of the property of the Party and within 60 days thereof such Party
fails to secure a dismissal thereof or (iii) makes any assignment for the benefit of
creditors, then and in that event only, the Party that is not the subject of such
proceedings may terminate this Agreement immediately upon written notice. |
5.3 Consequences of Termination. Customer shall be liable for all Fees incurred prior
to the date of termination and shall not be entitled to a refund of any Fees paid prior to the date
of termination. Furthermore, in the event either party terminates this Agreement in accordance
with Section 5.2 and, prior to such termination, Provider has entered into one or more
leases or third party contracts for purposes of providing the Services to Customer (such leases and
contracts, the Designated Contracts), Customer shall also be liable for (a) unamortized
lease costs associated with the Designated Contracts and (b) the Customers pro rata share (as of
the date of termination) of the present value (calculated by reference to the prime rate charged by
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (or its successor)) of the remaining contractual payments due under such
Designated Contracts. Provider shall have a duty to mitigate the costs referred to in clauses (a)
and (b) above by making a good faith effort to sublease the Customers allocated portion of the
space leased pursuant to any Designated Contracts following any such termination and to otherwise
mitigate any other third party contractual costs. In addition, in the event of termination, each
party shall return or destroy all of the other partys Information (as defined below) in accordance
with Section 6.2.
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6. CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
6.1 Subject to Section 6.2, each of Provider and Customer, on behalf of itself and
each of its subsidiaries, agrees to hold, and to cause its directors, officers, employees, agents,
accountants, counsel and other advisors and representatives to hold, in strict confidence, with at
least the same degree of care that applies to confidential and proprietary information of Customer
pursuant to policies in effect as of the Distribution Date (as defined in the Separation
Agreement), all information, whether or not patentable or copyrightable, in written, oral,
electronic or other tangible or intangible forms, stored in any medium, including studies, reports,
records, books, contracts, instruments, surveys, discoveries, ideas, concepts, know-how,
techniques, designs, specifications, drawings, blueprints, diagrams, models, prototypes, samples,
flow charts, data, computer data, disks, diskettes, tapes, algorithms, computer programs or other
software, marketing plans, customer names, communications by or to attorneys (including
attorney-client privileged communications), memos and other materials prepared by attorneys or
under their direction (including attorney work product), and other technical, financial, employee
or business information or data (Information) concerning the other party and its
subsidiaries that is either in its possession (including Information in its possession prior to the
Distribution Date) or furnished by the other party and its subsidiaries and affiliates or its
directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants, counsel and other advisors and representatives
at any time pursuant to this Agreement, and shall not use any such Information other than for such
purposes as shall be expressly permitted hereunder, except to the extent that such Information has
been (i) in the public domain through no fault of such party or any of its subsidiaries or any of
their respective directors, officers, employees, agents, accountants, counsel and other advisors
and representatives, (ii) later lawfully acquired from other sources by such party (or any of its
subsidiaries), which sources are not known by such party to be themselves bound by a
confidentiality obligation, or (iii) independently generated without reference to any proprietary
or confidential Information of the other party or any of its subsidiaries.
6.2 Each party agrees not to release or disclose, or permit to be released or disclosed, any
such Information (excluding Information described in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) of Section
6.1) to any other individual, a general or limited partnership, a corporation, a trust, a joint
venture, an unincorporated organization, a limited liability entity, any other entity and any
Governmental Authority (as defined below) (each, a Person), except its directors,
officers, employees, agents, accountants, counsel and other advisors and representatives who need
to know such Information (who shall be advised of their obligations hereunder with respect to such
Information), except in compliance with Section 6.3. Without limiting the foregoing, when
any Information is no longer needed for the purposes contemplated by this Agreement, each party
will promptly, after request of the other party, either return the Information to the other party
in a tangible form (including all copies thereof and all notes, extracts or summaries based
thereon) or certify to the other party that any Information not returned in a tangible form
(including any such Information that exists in an electronic form) has been destroyed (and such
copies thereof and such notes, extracts or summaries based thereon).
6.3 In the event that either party or any of its subsidiaries either determines on the advice
of its counsel that it is required to disclose any Information pursuant to applicable law or
receives any demand under lawful process or from any federal, state, local, foreign or
international court, government, department, commission, board, bureau, agency, official or
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other legislative, judicial, regulatory, administrative or governmental authority, including
the NASDAQ (Governmental Authority) to disclose or provide Information of the other party
(or any of its subsidiaries) that is subject to the confidentiality provisions hereof, such party
shall, to the extent permitted by law, notify the other party prior to disclosing or providing such
Information and shall cooperate, at the expense of the requesting party, in seeking any reasonable
protective arrangements requested by such other party. Subject to the foregoing, the Person that
received such request may thereafter disclose or provide Information to the extent required by such
law (as so advised by counsel) or by lawful process or such Governmental Authority.
6.4 Customer Information. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement, Provider shall
not disclose to any third party any Consumer information (as defined in the Gramm-Leach-Bliley
Act of 1999, P.L. 106-102) about a customer of Customer which is supplied to it by Customer, unless
and only to the extent that such disclosure is approved, in writing, by Customer. To protect the
privacy of information concerning Consumers, Provider agrees that it shall: (a) limit access to
information concerning Consumers to Providers employees who have a need to know, and then only to
the extent that such disclosure is reasonably necessary for the performance of Providers duties
and obligations under this Agreement: (b) use information concerning Consumers solely to carry out
the purposes of this Agreement for which the information was disclosed and for no other purposes;
and (c) safeguard and maintain the confidentiality of the Consumer information and not directly or
indirectly disclose the same to any other person or entity in violation of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley
Act or any other applicable laws regarding privacy.
7. WARRANTIES; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; INDEMNITY
7.1 Other than the statements expressly made by Provider in this Agreement or in any Addendum,
Provider makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, with respect to the Services or
Additional Services and, except as provided in Section 7.2 hereof, Customer hereby waives,
releases and renounces all other representations, warranties, obligations and liabilities of
Provider, and any other rights, claims and remedies of Customer against Provider, express or
implied, arising by law or otherwise, with respect to any nonconformance, durability, error,
omission or defect in any of the Services or Additional Services, including (i) any implied
warranty of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement, (ii) any implied
warranty arising from course of performance, course of dealing or usage of trade and (iii) any
obligation, liability, right, claim or remedy in tort, whether or not arising from the negligence
of Provider.
7.2 None of Provider or any of its Affiliates (as defined in the Separation Agreement) or any
of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors
or other representatives shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by Provider or
such person under or in connection with this Agreement, except that Provider shall be liable for
direct damages or losses incurred by Customer or any of Customers subsidiaries or affiliates
(either partys subsidiaries or affiliates, collectively referred to as such partys
Group) arising out of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Provider or any of
its Affiliates or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents,
attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other representatives in the performance or nonperformance of the
Services or Additional Services.
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7.3 In no event shall (i) the amount of damages or losses for which Provider and Customer may
be liable under this Agreement exceed the fees due to Provider for the most recent 6 month period
under the applicable Service or Addendum, provided that if Services have been performed for less
than 6 months, then the damages or losses will be limited to the value of the actual Services
performed during such period; or (ii) the aggregate amount of all such damages or losses for which
Provider may be liable under this Agreement exceed $1,000,000; provided, that, no such cap
shall apply to liability for damages or losses arising from or relating to breaches of Section
6 (relating to confidentiality), infringement of Intellectual Property (as defined in the
Separation Agreement) or fraud or criminal acts. Except as provided in Section 7.2 hereof,
none of Provider or any of its Affiliates or any of its or their respective officers, directors,
employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other representatives shall be liable for any
action taken or omitted to be taken by, or the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct
of, any third party.
7.4 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, none of Provider or any of its Affiliates
or any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact,
contractors or other representatives shall be liable for damages or losses incurred by Customer or
any of Customers Affiliates for any action taken or omitted to be taken by Provider or such other
person under or in connection with this Agreement to the extent such action or omission arises from
actions taken or omitted to be taken by, or the negligence, gross negligence or willful misconduct
of, Customer or any of Customers Affiliates.
7.5 Without limiting Section 7.2 hereof, no party hereto or any of its Affiliates or
any of its or their respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact,
contractors or other representatives shall in any event have any obligation or liability to the
other party hereto or any such other person whether arising in contract (including warranty), tort
(including active, passive or imputed negligence) or otherwise for consequential, incidental,
indirect, special or punitive damages, whether foreseeable or not, arising out of the performance
of the Services or this Agreement, including any loss of revenue or profits, even if a party hereto
has been notified about the possibility of such damages; provided, however, that
the provisions of this Section 7.5 shall not limit the indemnification obligations
hereunder of either party hereto with respect to any liability that the other party hereto may have
to any third party not affiliated with any member of Providers Group or Customers Group for any
incidental, consequential, indirect, special or punitive damages.
7.6 Customer shall indemnify and hold Provider and its Affiliates and any of its or their
respective officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact, contractors or other
representatives harmless from and against any and all damages, claims or losses that Provider or
any such other person may at any time suffer or incur, or become subject to, as a result of or in
connection with this Agreement or the Services or Additional Services provided hereunder, except
those damages, claims or losses incurred by Provider or such other person arising out of the gross
negligence or willful misconduct by Provider or such other person.
8. MISCELLANEOUS
8.1 This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by facsimile, all of
which shall be considered one and the same agreement, and shall become
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effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each party hereto or thereto and
delivered to the other parties hereto or thereto.
8.2 This Agreement, the schedules hereto and the Data Center and Disaster Recovery Services
Fee Letter contain the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof, supersede all previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings,
commitments and conversations with respect to such subject matter and there are no agreements or
understandings between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof other than those set
forth or referred to herein or therein.
8.3 Customer represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the Customer Group, and
Provider represents on behalf of itself and each other member of the Provider Group, as follows:
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each such Person has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and
has taken all corporate or other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and
perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; and |
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this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes, or
will constitute, a valid and binding agreement of it enforceable in accordance with the
terms hereof. |
8.4 This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the
internal laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed wholly in
such State and irrespective of the choice of law principles of the State of New York, as to all
matters.
8.5 Except for the indemnification rights under this Agreement (a) the provisions of this
Agreement are solely for the benefit of the parties hereto and are not intended to confer upon any
Person except the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder and (b) there are no third party
beneficiaries of this Agreement, and this Agreement shall not provide any third person with any
remedy, claim, liability, reimbursement, cause of action or other right in excess of those existing
without reference to this Agreement.
8.6 All notices or other communications under this Agreement hall be in writing and shall be
deemed to be duly given when (a) delivered in person, (b) sent by telecopier (except that, if not
sent during normal business hours for the recipient, then at the opening of business on the next
business day for the recipient) to the fax numbers set forth below or (c) deposited in the United
States mail or private express mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
If to Customer, to:
Ocwen Financial Corporation
1661 Worthington Road, Suite 100
West Palm Beach, Florida 33409
Attn: Corporate Secretary
Fax No.: (561) 682-8177
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If to Provider to:
Altisource Solutions S.à r.l.
2-8 Avenue Charles De Gaulle
L-1653 Luxembourg
Attn: Corporate Secretary
Fax No.: 352-2744-9499
Either party may, by notice to the other party, change the address to which such notices are
to be given.
8.7 If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any Person or
circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or
unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof, or the application of such provision to Persons or
circumstances or in jurisdictions other than those as to which it has been held invalid or
unenforceable, shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or
invalidated thereby, so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated
hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to either party. Upon any such
determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon a suitable and
equitable provision to effect the original intent of the parties.
8.8 The article, section and paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
8.9 Waiver by any party hereto of any default by any other party hereto of any provision of
this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving party of any subsequent or other
default.
8.10 In the event of any actual or threatened default in, or breach of, any of the terms,
conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the party or parties who are to be hereby aggrieved
shall have the right to seek specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief of its
rights under this Agreement, in addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in
equity, and all such rights and remedies shall be cumulative. The other party or parties shall not
oppose the granting of such relief. The parties to this Agreement agree that the remedies at law
for any breach or threatened breach hereof, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation
for any loss and that any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would
be adequate is waived. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such remedy
are waived.
8.11 No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived, amended, supplemented or modified
by any party hereto, unless such waiver, amendment, supplement or modification is in writing and
signed by the authorized representative of the party against whom it is sought to enforce such
waiver, amendment, supplement or modification.
8.12 Words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa and words of one
gender shall be held to include the other genders as the context requires. The terms hereof,
herein, and herewith and words of similar import, unless otherwise stated, shall be
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construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole (including all of the schedules hereto) and
not to any particular provision of this Agreement. Article, Section, Exhibit, Schedule and
Appendix references are to the articles, sections, exhibits, schedules and appendices of or to this
Agreement unless otherwise specified. Any reference herein to this Agreement, unless otherwise
stated, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement as amended, supplemented or otherwise
modified from time to time, as permitted by Section 8.11. The word including and words
of similar import when used in this Agreement shall mean including, without limitation, unless
the context otherwise requires or unless otherwise specified. The word or shall not be
exclusive. There shall be no presumption of interpreting this Agreement or any provision hereof
against the draftsperson of this Agreement or any such provision.
8.13 Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be brought in
the courts of the State of New York located in the County of New York or in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York (if any party to such action or proceeding has
or can acquire jurisdiction), and each of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding, waives any objection it may now
or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of the
action or proceeding shall be heard and determined only in any such court and agrees not to bring
any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any other court. The
parties to this Agreement agree that any of them may file a copy of this paragraph with any court
as written evidence of the knowing, voluntary and bargained agreement between the parties hereto
and thereto irrevocably to waive any objections to venue or to convenience of forum. Process in
any action or proceeding referred to in the first sentence of this Section 8.13 may be
served on any party to this Agreement anywhere in the world.
9. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
9.1 Customers and Providers respective rights to any present and future intellectual
property is set forth in that certain Intellectual Property Agreement dated as of August 10, 2009
by and between Customer and Provider, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or
otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof.
10. COOPERATION; ACCESS
10.1 Customer shall, and shall cause its Group to, permit Provider and its employees and
representatives access, on Business Days (as defined in the Separation Agreement) during hours that
constitute regular business hours for Customer and upon reasonable prior request, to the premises
of Customer and its Group and such data, books, records and personnel designated by Customer and
its Group as involved in receiving or overseeing the Services as Provider may reasonably request
for the purposes of providing the Services. Provider shall provide Customer, upon reasonable prior
written notice, such documentation relating to the provision of the Services as Customer may
reasonably request for the purposes of confirming any amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement.
Any documentation so provided to Provider pursuant to this Section will be subject to the
confidentiality obligations set forth in Section 6 of this Agreement.
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10.2 Each party hereto shall designate a relationship manager (each, a Relationship
Executive) to report and discuss issues with respect to the provision of the Services and
successor relationship executives in the event that a designated Relationship Executive is not
available to perform such role hereunder. The initial Relationship Executive designated by
Customer shall be Ronald M. Faris and the initial Relationship Executive designated by Provider
shall be William B. Shepro. Either party may replace its Relationship Executive at any time by
providing written notice thereof to the other party hereto.
11. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS
11.1 No party to this Agreement shall make, or cause to be made, any press release or public
announcement or otherwise communicate with any news media in respect of this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party
hereto unless otherwise required by law, in which case the party making the press release, public
announcement or communication shall give the other party reasonable opportunity to review and
comment on such and the parties shall cooperate as to the timing and contents of any such press
release, public announcement or communication.
12. RELATIONSHIP OF THE PARTIES
12.1 The parties hereto are independent contractors and none of the parties hereto is an
employee, partner or joint venturer of the other. Under no circumstances shall any of the
employees of a party hereto be deemed to be employees of the other party hereto for any purpose.
Except as expressly provided herein, none of the parties hereto shall have the right to bind the
others to any agreement with a third party or to represent itself as a partner or joint venturer of
the other by reason of this Agreement.
13. FORCE MAJEURE
13.1 Neither party hereto shall be in default of this Agreement by reason of its delay in the
performance of, or failure to perform, any of its obligations hereunder if such delay or failure is
caused by strikes, acts of God, acts of the public enemy, acts of terrorism, riots or other events
that arise from circumstances beyond the reasonable control of that party (each, a Force
Majeure Event). During the pendency of such Force Majeure Event, each of the parties hereto
shall take all reasonable steps to fulfill its obligations hereunder by other means and, in any
event, shall upon termination of such intervening event, promptly resume its obligations under this
Agreement.
14. NON-SOLICITATION
14.1 Customer acknowledges that the value to Provider of its business and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement would be substantially diminished if such Customer or any of its
Affiliates were to solicit the employment of or hire any employee of Provider or any member of its
Group performing Services or who has performed Services hereunder. Accordingly, Customer agrees
that neither it nor any of its Affiliates shall, directly or indirectly and without the prior
consent of the other party, solicit the employment of, or hire, employ or retain, or otherwise
encourage or cause to leave employment with Provider, or cause any other Person to hire, employ or
retain, or otherwise encourage or cause to leave employment
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with Provider or any of its Affiliates, any Person who is or was employed by Provider or any
of its Affiliates with respect to the provision of Services at any time within twelve (12) months
preceding the time of such solicitation or hiring, employment, retention or encouragement.
15. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL
15.1 EACH PARTY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY, WAIVES (TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW) ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATING
TO THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH DISPUTE SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A
JURY.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the
date first written above.
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[Data Center and Disaster Recovery Agreement]
EXHIBIT A
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DATA CENTER AND DISASTER RECOVERY SERVICES AGREEMENT
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Description of Services
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Provider shall, in accordance with
such performance standards, rules
and further instructions as Customer
makes available to Provider from
time to time, provide data center
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Payment Terms
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Provider shall invoice Customer on a
twice-monthly basis for the Fees for
the Services and any Additional
Services. Customer shall pay all
sums due in U.S. Dollars within
thirty (30) days following the date
of receipt of any invoice. Customer
shall pay a late charge of 2% per
annum above the prime rate charged
by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (or its
successor) or the highest rate
allowed by law, whichever is less,
on all amounts not paid to Provider
when due. In addition, Customer
shall reimburse the Provider for all
costs of collection of overdue
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Compliance with Law
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Each party acknowledges and agrees
that it shall be solely liable for
compliance with any local law, rule
or regulation applicable to its
business, operations, employees and
otherwise, except CUSTOMER
ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT IT
SHALL BE SOLELY LIABLE FOR ANY
VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LAW, RULE OR
REGULATION CAUSED BY THE PROVIDERS
PERFORMANCE OF THE SERVICES IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE CUSTOMERS
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EXHIBIT B
If to Customer:
Ocwen Financial Corporation
1661 Worthington Road, Suite 100
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
Attention: Corporate Secretary
Telecopy Number: (561) 471-4264
If to Provider:
Altisource Solutions S.à r.l.
2-8 Avenue Charles De Gaulle
L-1653 Luxembourg
Attention: Corporate Secretary
Telecopy Number: 352-2744-9499
B-1
EX-10.8
Exhibit 10.8
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AGREEMENT
This AGREEMENT made this 10th day of August, 2009, by and between OCWEN FINANCIAL
CORPORATION, a Florida corporation (OFC) and ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.à r.l., a private
limited liability company organized under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg,
(ALTISOURCE S.à r.l.).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, OFC and Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. (formerly known as Altisource Portfolio
Solutions S.à r.l., formerly known as Ocwen Luxembourg S.à r.l.), the sole parent of ALTISOURCE S.à
r.l. (ALTISOURCE Parent), are parties to a Separation Agreement dated as of August 10,
2009 (the Separation Agreement), pursuant to which OCWEN will (i) separate the ALTISOURCE
Business (as defined in the Separation Agreement) and (ii) distribute (the Separation) to
the holders of shares of OCWENs outstanding capital stock all of the outstanding capital stock of
ALTISOURCE Parent;
WHEREAS, following the Separation, ALTISOURCE (as defined below) will operate the ALTISOURCE
Business, and OCWEN (as defined below) will operate the OCWEN Business (as defined in the
Separation Agreement);
WHEREAS, as part of the separation of the ALTISOURCE Business pursuant to the Separation
Agreement, OCWEN is to contribute the ALTISOURCE IP (as defined below) to ALTISOURCE;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Separation Agreement, this Intellectual Property Agreement (this
Agreement) will govern the contribution of the ALTISOURCE IP to ALTISOURCE;
WHEREAS, in addition to this Agreement and the Separation Agreement, OCWEN and ALTISOURCE are
also entering into a Transition Services Agreement, a Services Agreement, and a Technology Products
Services Agreement (collectively, the Services Agreements), by which ALTISOURCE will
provide various services to OCWEN (and, in the case of the Transition Services Agreement, OCWEN
will provide certain services to ALTISOURCE); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Separation Agreement, this Agreement shall govern the licensing of
the Licensed Intellectual Property and the OCWEN IP, both as defined below, necessary for the
Parties to enjoy the services to be provided under the Services Agreements.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing Recitals, the mutual promises contained in
this Agreement, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
1. Definitions
a) Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings given to
such terms in the Separation Agreement.
b) For the purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following
meanings:
Agreement means this Intellectual Property Agreement, including schedules and
exhibits hereto.
ALTISOURCE shall mean ALTISOURCE Parent and the members of the ALTISOURCE Group.
ALTISOURCE Indemnitees shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15 below.
ALTISOURCE IP shall mean all Intellectual Property to be owned by ALTISOURCE
following the Separation and includes, but is not limited to, the Intellectual Property set forth
on Schedule I hereto.
ALTISOURCE Parent shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals hereof.
ALTISOURCE S.à r.l. shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof.
Confidential Information means information that constitutes trade secrets or
confidential proprietary information, regardless of medium in which the information is stored,
whether now known or to be developed in the future, including but not limited to all written
technical information, data, specifications, research and development information, engineering
drawings, operating and maintenance manuals and materials, analyses prepared by consultants and
other third parties, all cost information, sales and pricing data, customer prospect lists,
supplier records, customer and supplier lists, customer and vendor data, development and
manufacturing files, vendor and customer drawings, formulations and specifications, quality records
and reports, and financial records and reports.
Disclosing Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10(b) below.
Effective Date means the Separation Date.
Intellectual Property means all domestic and foreign patents, copyrights, trade
names, domain names, trademarks, service marks, registrations and applications for any of the
foregoing, databases, mask works, Confidential Information, inventions (whether or not patentable
or patented), processes, know-how, procedures, computer applications, programs and other software,
including operating software, network software, firmware, middleware, design software, design
tools, systems documentation, manuals, and instructions, other proprietary information, and
licenses from third parties granting the right to use any of the foregoing.
Initial Term means the term of this Agreement that begins on the Effective Date and
ends on the eighth anniversary of the Effective Date.
Invoiced Amount shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(b) below.
IP Fee Letter shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(a) below.
Licensed Intellectual Property means the Intellectual Property being licensed to
OCWEN hereunder, including the Intellectual Property contained in Schedule II attached hereto, as
that schedule may be amended from time to time in ALTISOURCEs sole discretion.
Licensed Marks means the trademarks and service marks identified as Trademarks in
Schedule II to this Agreement, as that schedule may be modified by ALTISOURCE in its sole
discretion, and used in conjunction with the offering and provision of the licensed goods or
services.
Licensed Technology means all Licensed Intellectual Property, excluding the Licensed
Marks, necessary for OCWEN to enjoy the benefit of the Services.
Licensed Software means any of the following software programs: RealServicing,
RealTrans, RealResolution, RealPortal, RealDoc, RealSynergy and any other software developed after
the date hereof licensed from ALTISOURCE to OCWEN that is integral to OCWENs operations.
Licensee shall mean the Party who has been granted a right to use the other Partys
Intellectual Property.
Licensor shall mean the Party who has granted the other Party a right to use its
Intellectual Property.
OCWEN shall mean OFC and the members of the OCWEN Group.
OCWEN Competitor means any Person (other than OCWEN), together with its Affiliates,
that provides residential loan servicing services in the United States. For purposes of this
definition, Person includes any group as that term is used in Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and beneficial ownership shall have the meaning provided in
Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
OCWEN Indemnitiees shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15 below.
OCWEN IP shall mean any Intellectual Property owned by OCWEN following the
Separation and used in conjunction with any services provided by OCWEN to ALTISOURCE under the
Transition Services Agreement.
OFC shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble hereof.
Party shall mean a party to this Agreement, and Parties shall mean all parties to this
Agreement.
Receiving Party shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10(b) below.
Renewal Terms means any one or more subsequent five-year renewal terms of this
Agreement, or such shorter subsequent period if this Agreement is terminated.
Section means any enumerated paragraph of this Agreement.
Services means the ALTISOURCE-Provided Services as defined in the Transition
Services Agreement, the Services as defined in the Service Agreement and the Services as
defined in the Technology Products Services Agreement.
Software Change of Control means at any time, with respect to ALTISOURCE, the
occurrence of any of the following: (a) ALTISOURCE transfers all or substantially all of its rights
and title to (i) any of the Licensed Software or (ii) any other Licensed Intellectual Property, the
effect of which is material and adverse to Ocwen, in either case to an OCWEN Competitor, or (b) any
OCWEN Competitor, (i) acquires (whether through legal or beneficial ownership, by contract or
otherwise), directly or indirectly, the right to vote more than 50% of the total voting power of
all common stock of Altisource S.à r.l. or Altisource Parent then outstanding, or (ii)
shall have elected, or caused to be elected, a sufficient number of its or their nominees to the
board of directors of ALTISOURCE S.à r.l. or ALTISOURCE Parent such that the nominees so
elected (regardless of when elected) shall collectively constitute a majority of the board of
directors of ALTISOURCE S.à r.l. or ALTISOURCE Parent.
Term means the Initial Term and any Renewal Terms.
Territory means the United States and its territories.
2. Transfer of ALTISOURCE IP
a) OCWEN will Transfer or cause to be Transferred all right, title and interest in and
to the ALTISOURCE IP owned by OCWEN to ALTISOURCE effective on the Effective Date free and
clear of all liens and encumbrances. To accomplish this, OCWEN will execute an assignment
in form substantially similar to that attached hereto as Exhibit A, including all exhibits
thereto.
b) Upon the request of ALTISOURCE, OCWEN, on its own behalf and on behalf of the
members of the OCWEN Group, will execute or cause to be executed such further documents and
will do such further acts or will cause such further acts to be done as are necessary to
accomplish the full and complete Transfer of all ALTISOURCE IP to ALTISOURCE.
c) The Parties will cooperate with one another to the extent necessary to accomplish
the full and complete Transfer of ALTISOURCE IP to ALTISOURCE, including the recordation of
all appropriate documents reflecting ALTISOURCEs
ownership of the ALTISOURCE IP with government agencies having jurisdiction over such
matters.
d) Section 2.08 of the Separation Agreement concerning Inadvertent or Incorrect
Transfers or Omissions of Assets or Liabilities shall apply to the transfer of the
ALTISOURCE IP to ALTISOURCE.
3. ALTISOURCE Grant of License; Reservation of Rights
a) ALTISOURCE hereby grants and confirms to OCWEN the non-exclusive license and
non-exclusive right to use that portion of the Licensed Intellectual Property necessary to
use and enjoy the Services or otherwise necessary for OCWEN to perform its residential loan
servicing operations, for itself and for the OCWEN Group, solely in the Territory, and the
limited, non-exclusive, fully paid-up, nontransferable, revocable right to access or to
otherwise use, for the term of this Agreement, all Intellectual Property owned by or, to the
extent permitted by the applicable license, licensed to ALTISOURCE solely to the extent
necessary for ALTISOURCE to perform its obligations to supply any services to OCWEN under
the Services Agreements anywhere in the world, subject to ALTISOURCEs rights of approval
and control under this Agreement, which approval will not be unreasonably delayed or
withheld.
b) To the extent that ALTISOURCE ceases to provide any particular Services, the license
granted hereunder for the Licensed Intellectual Property pertinent to such Services will
likewise cease, unless and to the extent that the same Licensed Intellectual Property is
required for OCWENs enjoyment of any other Services being provided by ALTISOURCE for the
benefit of OCWEN at the time of cessation or in the future.
c) The Parties agree that it is critical that the Licensed Intellectual Property be
protected and enhanced, and toward this end, OCWEN agrees, both during the Term and
thereafter, not to:
i) combine any name or names, service marks, or trademarks with the Licensed Marks;
ii) use any other name or names, service marks, or trademarks in association with
the Licensed Marks in any advertising, promotion, publicity, labeling, packaging or
printed matter of any kind utilized by OCWEN without ALTISOURCEs prior express written
consent;
iii) do or suffer to be done any act that may in any way adversely affect any
rights of ALTISOURCE in and to the Licensed Intellectual Property or any registrations
thereof or which, directly or indirectly, may reduce the value of the Licensed
Intellectual Property or detract from them or the reputation of ALTISOURCE;
iv) challenge the title or rights of ALTISOURCE in or to the Licensed Intellectual
Property;
v) apply to register or maintain any application or registration respecting the
Licensed Intellectual Property or any other mark or domain name confusingly similar to
the Licensed Marks, or domain names licensed hereunder, except with the consent and
direction of ALTISOURCE and in the name of ALTISOURCE, unless otherwise directed by
ALTISOURCE;
vi) use any colorable imitation of any of the Licensed Marks or any variant form
(including variant design forms, logos, colors, or type styles) not specifically
approved by ALTISOURCE;
vii) misuse the Licensed Intellectual Property or take any action that would tend
to destroy or diminish the value of the Licensed Intellectual Property; or
viii) make use of the Licensed Technology beyond the internal enjoyment and
exploitation of the Services.
d) The Parties agree that all use by OCWEN of the Licensed Intellectual Property under
the terms of this Agreement inures to the benefit of ALTISOURCE.
e) OCWEN agrees to: (i) cooperate fully with ALTISOURCE in securing and maintaining the
ownership and goodwill of ALTISOURCE in the Licensed Intellectual Property; and (ii) to
assist ALTISOURCE, at ALTISOURCEs direction, in the protection, enhancement, maintenance,
and enforcement of ALTISOURCEs rights in the Licensed Intellectual Property.
f) ALTISOURCE reserves all rights in and to the Licensed Intellectual Property, and
ALTISOURCE may exercise such rights at any time. In that regard, nothing herein shall be
deemed to prevent ALTISOURCE, at any time, from using and granting to third parties the
right to use the Licensed Intellectual Property in the Territory or elsewhere in connection
with the Services.
g) OCWEN shall not exploit the Licensed Intellectual Property licensed hereunder
outside the Territory or for any purpose beyond its use and enjoyment of the Services
without the prior express written consent of ALTISOURCE.
h) Nothing herein shall be deemed to be a grant to OCWEN of the right to use or exploit
any Licensed Intellectual Property beyond that licensed hereunder.
4. OCWEN Grant of License; Reservation of Rights
a) OCWEN hereby grants and confirms to ALTISOURCE the non-exclusive license and
non-exclusive right to use that portion of OCWEN IP necessary to use and enjoy the services
OCWEN is to provide ALTISOURCE under the Transition Services Agreement or otherwise
necessary for ALTISOURCE to perform its mortgage services, financial services or technology
products operations, for itself and for the ALTISOURCE
Group, and the limited, non-exclusive, fully paid-up, nontransferable, revocable right
to access or to otherwise use, for the term of this Agreement, all Intellectual Property
owned by or, to the extent permitted by the applicable license, licensed to OCWEN solely to
the extent necessary for OCWEN to perform its obligations to supply any services to
ALTISOURCE, subject to OCWENs rights of approval and control under this Agreement, which
approval will not be unreasonably delayed or withheld.
b) To the extent that OCWEN ceases to provide any particular services to ALTISOURCE,
the license granted hereunder for the OCWEN IP pertinent to such services will likewise
cease, unless and to the extent that the same OCWEN IP is required for ALTISOURCEs
enjoyment of any other services being provided by OCWEN for the benefit of ALTISOURCE at the
time of cessation or in the future.
c) The Parties agree that it is critical that the OCWEN IP be protected and enhanced,
and toward this end, ALTISOURCE agrees, both during the Term and thereafter, not to:
i) combine any name or names, service marks, or trademarks with any marks included
in the OCWEN IP;
ii) use any other name or names, service marks, or trademarks in association with
any marks among the OCWEN IP in any advertising, promotion, publicity, labeling,
packaging or printed matter of any kind utilized by ALTISOURCE without OCWENs prior
express written consent;
iii) do or suffer to be done any act that may in any way adversely affect any
rights of OCWEN in and to the OCWEN IP or any registrations thereof or which, directly
or indirectly, may reduce the value of the OCWEN IP or detract from them or the
reputation of OCWEN.
iv) challenge the title or rights of OCWEN in or to the OCWEN IP;
v) apply to register or maintain any application or registration respecting the
OCWEN IP or any other mark or domain name confusingly similar to any marks included in
the OCWEN IP, except with the consent and direction of OCWEN and in the name of OCWEN,
unless otherwise directed by OCWEN;
vi) use any colorable imitation of any of the marks included in the OCWEN IP or any
variant form (including variant design forms, logos, colors, or type styles) not
specifically approved by OCWEN; or
vii) misuse the OCWEN IP or take any action that would tend to destroy or diminish
the value of the OCWEN IP.
viii) make use of any technology contained within the OCWEN IP beyond the internal
enjoyment and exploitation of the services to be provided to ALTISOURCE by OCWEN.
d) The Parties agree that all use by ALTISOURCE of the OCWEN IP under the terms of this
Agreement inures to the benefit of OCWEN.
e) ALTISOURCE agrees to: (i) cooperate fully with OCWEN in securing and maintaining the
ownership and goodwill of OCWEN in the OCWEN IP; and (ii) to assist OCWEN, at OCWENs
direction, in the protection, enhancement, maintenance, and enforcement of OCWENs rights in
the OCWEN IP.
f) OCWEN reserves all rights in and to the OCWEN IP, and OCWEN may exercise such rights
at any time. In that regard, nothing herein shall be deemed to prevent OCWEN, at any time,
from using and granting to third parties the right to use the OCWEN IP.
g) Nothing herein shall be deemed to be a grant to ALTISOURCE of the right to use or
exploit any OCWEN IP beyond that licensed hereunder.
5. Royalties
a) In consideration of the rights granted to the respective Parties under this
Agreement, each Party shall provide reports and pay the other Party the royalties set forth
in that certain fee letter between OCWEN and ALTISOURCE dated as of the date hereof (the
IP Fee Letter).
b) Each Party, as Licensor, shall submit statements of account to the other Party, as
Licensee, on a monthly basis with respect to all amounts payable by the Licensee to the
Licensor hereunder (the Invoiced Amount), setting out the royalty amount billed to
the Licensee. The Licensee shall pay the Invoiced Amount to the Licensor by wire transfer
of immediately available funds to an account or accounts specified by the Licensor, or in
such other manner as specified by the Licensor in writing, or as otherwise reasonably agreed
to by the Parties hereto, within 30 days of the date of delivery to the Licensee of the
applicable statement of account; provided, that, in the event of any dispute as to
an Invoiced Amount, the Licensee shall pay the undisputed portion, if any, of such Invoiced
Amount in accordance with the foregoing, and shall pay the remaining amount, if any,
promptly upon resolution of such dispute.
6. Term and Renewal
Subject to the provisions of Sections 3(b), 4(b) and 11, this Agreement will survive
for the Initial Term and will automatically renew for four two-year increments following the
Initial Term, provided that (a) each Party has fully complied with its obligations under
this Agreement and has maintained a performance standard acceptable to the other Party
during the prior term and (b) the Agreement has not been terminated.
7. Quality Control
a) The Parties recognize and acknowledge that the offering of goods or services of
inferior quality under the any licensed marks hereunder may damage the
business reputation of the Parties and the goodwill associated with such marks.
Accordingly, in order to maintain the respective Parties reputation for quality, the
Licensee will provide products and/or services under the licensed marks of a quality no less
than its current quality. And all promotional material utilizing the licensed marks must be
approved in writing by the Licensor prior to use.
b) The Licensee shall at all times and in all places permit the Licensor, by
representatives designated by the Licensor, to inspect the use made of the Licensed
Intellectual Property and the OCWEN IP, respectively, under this Agreement. At all times,
the Licensee shall comply with the reasonable quality control procedures furnished or
approved, from time to time, by the Licensor concerning use of the licensed marks and the
quality of any goods or services offered thereunder. Upon reasonable prior notice, the
Licensor may inspect and review the offices and records of the Licensee during normal
business hours for compliance with this or any other provision of this Agreement.
c) The Licensee shall use and display the licensed marks only in such form and manner
as are specifically approved in advance by the Licensor.
d) The Licensee shall cause to appear the legends, markings, and notices that the
Licensor may direct on all material used by the Licensee in connection with the Licensed
Intellectual Property and OCWEN IP, respectively, and on any printed matter on which the
Licensee elects to have licensed marks appear.
e) The Licensee shall be permitted to use any designs, materials, packages, labels,
promotional materials and advertising materials in relation to any goods or services
approved by the Licensor; provided, however, that in the event that, after
the Effective Date, any such design, material, package, label, promotional material or
advertising material is materially modified, or the manner in which any of the foregoing is
used is proposed to be materially modified, the Licensee shall obtain the written approval
of the Licensor (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld) for such design, material,
package, label, promotional material, advertising material or such modified use thereof
prior to any use thereof.
8. Advertising and Promotion
The Licensee shall provide to the Licensor, free of charge for its permanent archives,
copies or representative samples of all advertising and promotional materials bearing any
licensed marks.
9. Intellectual Property Rights Ownership
a) OCWEN acknowledges that ALTISOURCE is the owner of all right, title and interest in
and to the ALTISOURCE IP and the Licensed Intellectual Property and is also the owner of the
goodwill related to or that shall become related to any marks included in the ALTISOURCE IP
and the Licensed Marks.
b) ALTISOURCE acknowledges that OCWEN is the owner of all right, title and interest in
and to the OCWEN IP and is also the owner of the goodwill related to or that shall become
related to the marks included in the OCWEN IP.
c) At the Licensors request, the Licensee shall execute any documents reasonably
required by the Licensor to confirm the Licensors ownership of all rights in and to, for
ALTISOURCE as Licensor, the ALTISOURCE IP and the Licensed Intellectual Property, and, for
OCWEN as Licensor, the OCWEN IP and the respective rights of ALTISOURCE and OCWEN pursuant
to this Agreement. The Licensee shall cooperate with the Licensor in connection with the
filing and prosecution by the Licensor of applications to register, for ALTISOURCE, the
ALTISOURCE IP and Licensed Intellectual Property and, for OCWEN, the OCWEN IP, and in
connection with the maintenance and renewal of any such registrations that may issue.
d) The Licensee shall use the licensed Intellectual Property strictly in compliance
with the legal requirements obtaining in the Territory or wherever the services in
connection with which the licensed Intellectual Property may be rendered and shall use such
markings in connection therewith as may be required by applicable law.
e) Any challenge by the Licensee to the rights of the Licensor in the licensed
Intellectual Property or any attempt to register licensed Intellectual Property in the
Licensees or any other partys name shall be deemed a material and incurable default
hereunder.
f) OCWEN, pursuant to Section 3, shall not use, and shall not cause or permit any third
party to use, the Licensed Intellectual Property in any unlawful or deceptive manner or in
any other way that is likely to directly or indirectly tarnish, dilute, denigrate, diminish,
lessen the value of or invalidate any of Licensed Intellectual Property.
g) ALTISOURCE, pursuant to Section 4, shall not use, and shall not cause or permit any
third party to use, the OCWEN IP in any unlawful or deceptive manner or in any other way
that is likely to directly or indirectly tarnish, dilute, denigrate, diminish, lessen the
value of or invalidate any of the OCWEN IP.
h) Any technology or Intellectual Property jointly developed by the Parties shall
become the property of ALTISOURCE and shall constitute ALTISOURCE IP. OCWEN shall cooperate
with ALTISOURCE in connection with the filing and prosecution by ALTISOURCE of applications
to register, for ALTISOURCE, any such jointly developed technology and Intellectual
Property, and in connection with the maintenance and renewal of any such registrations that
may issue.
i) Each of the Parties acknowledges and agrees that (i) OCWEN will continue to own all
of its loan servicing data, and (ii) OCWEN will grant to ALTISOURCE free access to such loan
servicing data, including, without limitation, allowing ALTISOURCE to backup such loan
servicing data in accordance with ALTISOURCEs reasonable standard practices, and nothing in
this Agreement shall limit ALTISOURCEs ability to use any such data.
j) Within 120 days of the date hereof, ALTISOURCE shall establish and maintain a copy
of the source code and the object code for all Licensed Software, along with programmers
notes and other materials sufficient to permit OCWEN to understand the design and operation
of the Licensed Software (collectively, all such material the Escrow Material) in escrow
with a recognized escrow agent on terms and conditions reasonably acceptable to OCWEN,
including, but not limited to, identifying the occurrence of a Software Change of Control
following which OCWENs rights to the Licensed Software are materially and adversely
impaired as a release condition for the affected Licensed Software (such agreement for
escrow shall be referred to as the Escrow Agreement). On the last day of each calendar
quarter or such other period as the Parties may jointly agree, ALTISOURCE shall deposit into
such escrow, Escrow Material corresponding to any new release or upgrades of existing
Licensed Software or new Licensed Software that has been licensed to OCWEN during the
preceding quarter, if any. None of the Escrow Material shall contain devices of any kind
that would prevent the use of the Escrow Material; provided, however, that, if the Licensed
Software normally includes password protection, the use of software keys or other devices
that disable or limit its use, then the Escrow Material shall include: (1) the passwords,
software keys and any other items necessary to allow a party to fully utilize the Licensed
Software; (2) instructions for the use of such passwords, software keys and other items: and
(3) the means to generate additional passwords, software keys and other such items for
subsequent licensees. OCWEN may at any time request verification of the Escrow Material in
accordance with the verification procedures set forth in the Escrow Agreement, and
ALTISOURCE shall comply with their verification obligations set forth in the Escrow
Agreement.
10. Confidentiality
a) Confidential Information. The Parties acknowledge that information to be
shared between ALTISOURCE and OCWEN may be Confidential Information.
b)
Duty of Confidentiality. To the extent a Party (Disclosing Party) shares Confidential Information with the other Party (Receiving Party), the
Receiving Party agrees to secure and protect the confidentiality of the Disclosing Partys
Confidential Information in a manner consistent with the maintenance of the Disclosing
Partys rights therein, using at least as great a degree of care as the Receiving Party uses
to maintain the confidentiality of its own Confidential Information of a similar nature, but
in no event using less than a commercially reasonable degree of care. The Receiving Party
shall not disclose, disseminate, or otherwise publish or communicate the Disclosing Partys
Confidential Information to any person, firm, corporation, or other third party without the
prior written consent of the Disclosing Party, except to the Receiving Partys direct and
indirect employees, consultants, and representatives who have a need to know and who
have been informed of and made subject to obligations corresponding to the Receiving Partys
obligations hereunder.
c) Breach of Confidentiality. The Parties agree that in the event of a breach
of this Section by a Receiving Party or its direct or indirect employees, consultants, or
representatives, the Disclosing Party may suffer irreparable damage for which monetary
relief may be inadequate. Accordingly, in addition to any other remedies available to it,
the Disclosing Party shall be entitled to equitable relief, including specific performance
and other injunctive relief, without the necessity of posting a bond.
11. Termination
a) If either Party materially defaults in the performance of any provision of this
Agreement and such default is not cured within thirty (30) days after receiving notice of
such default from the non-defaulting Party, the non-defaulting Party shall be entitled to
terminate this Agreement effective immediately upon delivery of final written notice to the
defaulting Party.
b) If a Party (i) becomes insolvent, (ii) files a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency,
is adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent or files any petition or answer seeking reorganization,
readjustment or arrangement of its business under any law relating to bankruptcy or
insolvency, or if a receiver, trustee or liquidator is appointed for any of the property of
the Party and within 60 days thereof such Party fails to secure a dismissal thereof or (iii)
makes any assignment for the benefit of creditors, then and in that event only, the Party
that is not the subject of such proceedings may terminate this Agreement immediately upon
written notice.
12. Post-Termination; Expiration of Rights and Obligations
a) If this Agreement is terminated for any cause or no cause or expires, all rights to
use the Licensed Intellectual Property granted under this Agreement shall forthwith revert
to ALTISOURCE, and OCWEN and its receivers, representatives, trustees, agents,
administrators, successors, or permitted assigns shall have no right after the effective
date of termination to use or exploit any Licensed Intellectual Property, including no right
to use, sell, ship, market, or distribute products, services, or promotional materials
bearing the Licensed Marks, unless they have received the prior written approval of
ALTISOURCE. All materials bearing the Licensed Marks and all copies of materials embodying
or incorporating the Licensed Intellectual Property shall be destroyed or disposed of in a
manner authorized by ALTISOURCE. Upon ALTISOURCEs request, OCWEN shall provide evidence
satisfactory to ALTISOURCE of destruction or other disposition of such materials and things.
OCWEN must do all things necessary to withdraw all filings that reflect OCWEN as a
registered, licensed, or authorized user of any Licensed Intellectual Property.
b) If this Agreement is terminated for any cause or no cause or expires, all rights to
use the OCWEN IP granted under this Agreement shall forthwith revert to
OCWEN, and ALTISOURCE and its receivers, representatives, trustees, agents,
administrators, successors, or permitted assigns shall have no right after the effective
date of termination to use or exploit any OCWEN IP, including no right to use, sell, ship,
market, or distribute products, services, or promotional materials bearing the marks
contained in the OCWEN IP, unless they have received the prior written approval of OCWEN.
All materials bearing the marks contained in the OCWEN IP and all copies of materials
embodying or incorporating the OCWEN IP shall be destroyed or disposed of in a manner
authorized by OCWEN. Upon OCWENs request, ALTISOURCE shall provide evidence satisfactory
to OCWEN of destruction or other disposition of such materials and things. ALTISOURCE must
do all things necessary to withdraw all filings that reflect ALTISOURCE as a registered,
licensed, or authorized user of any OCWEN IP.
c) If this Agreement is terminated for any cause or no cause or expires, all materials
containing Confidential Information of a Disclosing Party shall be destroyed or disposed of
in a manner authorized by the Disclosing Party. Upon the Disclosing Partys request, the
Receiving Party shall provide evidence satisfactory to the Disclosing Party of destruction
or other disposition of such materials and things.
d) Upon termination, all payments due a Licensor shall become immediately due and
payable.
13. Notice of Infringement and Cooperation
a) ALTISOURCE, if it so desires, may commence to prosecute any proceedings, claims, or
suits to protect the Licensed Intellectual Property in ALTISOURCEs own name or in the name
of OCWEN or join OCWEN as a party thereto. OCWEN agrees to supply ALTISOURCE with such
information as ALTISOURCE may reasonably request, including information regarding sales and
promotion, to aid ALTISOURCE in the acquisition, maintenance, and renewal of applications
and registrations of the Licensed Intellectual Property, in the recordal of this Agreement,
in the entry of OCWEN as a registered or authorized user of the Licensed Intellectual
Property, or in furtherance of any other purpose related to the acquisition, preservation,
protection, or defense of the Licensed Intellectual Property.
b) OCWEN, if it so desires, may commence to prosecute any proceedings, claims, or suits
to protect the OCWEN IP in OCWENs own name or in the name of ALTISOURCE or join ALTISOURCE
as a party thereto. ALTISOURCE agrees to supply OCWEN with such information as OCWEN may
reasonably request, including information regarding sales and promotion, to aid OCWEN in the
acquisition, maintenance, and renewal of applications and registrations of the OCWEN IP, in
the recordal of this Agreement, in the entry of ALTISOURCE as a registered or authorized
user of the OCWEN IP or in furtherance of any other purpose related to the acquisition,
preservation, protection, or defense of the OCWEN IP.
c) Each Licensee agrees to notify the Licensor promptly in writing in the event it
becomes aware of any third party infringing, misusing, or otherwise violating any of the
rights of the Licensor in its Intellectual Property, or who the Licensee believes is,
or may be infringing, diluting, or otherwise derogating the Intellectual Property of
the Licensor. The Licensor may, in its sole discretion, take action against such third
party to enforce its interests in its Intellectual Property, and in such event shall be
entitled to retain all monetary recovery from any such third party by way of judgment,
settlement, or otherwise. The Licensee agrees to cooperate promptly and fully with any such
effort, provided, however, that the Licensor shall reimburse the Licensee for all of its
out-of-pocket expenses, not including attorneys fees, incurred as a result of such
assistance.
14. Dispute Resolution.
a) It is the intent of the Parties to use reasonable best efforts to resolve
expeditiously any dispute, controversy or claim between or among them with respect to the
matters covered hereby that may arise from time to time on a mutually acceptable negotiated
basis. In furtherance of the foregoing, a Party involved in a dispute, controversy or claim
may deliver a notice (an Escalation Notice) demanding an in-person meeting
involving representatives of the Parties at a senior level of management (or if the Parties
agree, of the appropriate strategic business unit or division within such entity). A copy
of any such Escalation Notice shall be given to the General Counsel, or like officer or
official, of the Party involved in the dispute, controversy or claim (which copy shall state
that it is an Escalation Notice pursuant to this Agreement). Any agenda, location or
procedures for such discussions or negotiations between the Parties may be established by
the Parties from time to time; provided, however, that the Parties shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to meet within 30 days of the Escalation Notice.
15. Indemnification
a) OCWEN shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless ALTISOURCE, each other member of the
ALTISOURCE Group and each of their respective former and current directors, officers and
employees, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing
(collectively, the ALTISOURCE Indemnitees) with legal counsel reasonably
acceptable to ALTISOURCE from and against all demands, claims, injuries, losses, damages,
actions, suits, causes of action, proceedings, judgments, liabilities, and expenses,
including attorneys fees, court costs, and other legal expenses, arising out of or
connected with the violation of the proprietary rights of any third party through OCWENs
actions, including, but not limited to, liability due solely to the negligence or
recklessness of OCWEN, or of a breach of any representation or warranty made by OCWEN in
this Agreement. ALTISOURCE shall give to OCWEN notice of any such claim or suit as soon as
possible and afford OCWEN the opportunity to defend the claim at its own expense through
counsel of its own choice. Unless approved in writing, OCWEN, its representatives, agents,
and assigns shall not voluntarily settle any such claim or suit in a manner that might in
any way adversely affect or be in derogation of any rights of ALTISOURCE in and to the
Licensed Intellectual Property or constitute any admission in respect thereof or otherwise.
Nothing herein shall preclude ALTISOURCE from participating in any manner through counsel of
its own choosing at its own expense, and no approval by ALTISOURCE of any action by OCWEN
shall
affect any right of ALTISOURCE to indemnification hereunder. ALTISOURCE agrees to
cooperate to the extent reasonably necessary to reduce or eliminate the indemnified
liability.
b) ALTISOURCE shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless OCWEN, each other member of the
OCWEN Group and each of their respective former and current directors, officers and
employees, and each of the heirs, executors, successors and assigns of any of the foregoing
(collectively, the OCWEN Indemnitees) with legal counsel reasonably acceptable to
OCWEN from and against all demands, claims, injuries, losses, damages, actions, suits,
causes of action, proceedings, judgments, liabilities, and expenses, including attorneys
fees, court costs, and other legal expenses, arising out of or connected with the violation
of the proprietary rights of any third party through ALTISOURCEs actions, including, but
not limited to, liability due solely to the negligence or recklessness of ALTISOURCE, or of
a breach of any representation or warranty made by ALTISOURCE in this Agreement. OCWEN
shall give to ALTISOURCE notice of any such claim or suit as soon as possible and afford
ALTISOURCE the opportunity to defend the claim at its own expense through counsel of its own
choice. Unless approved in writing, ALTISOURCE, its representatives, agents, and assigns
shall not voluntarily settle any such claim or suit in a manner that might in any way
adversely affect or be in derogation of any rights of OCWEN or constitute any admission in
respect thereof or otherwise. Nothing herein shall preclude OCWEN from participating in any
manner through counsel of its own choosing at its own expense, and no approval by OCWEN of
any action by ALTISOURCE shall affect any right of OCWEN to indemnification hereunder.
OCWEN agrees to cooperate to the extent reasonably necessary to reduce or eliminate the
indemnified liability.
16. Representations and Warranties
a) OCWEN represents on behalf of itself and each member of the OCWEN Group, and
ALTISOURCE represents on behalf of itself and each member of the ALTISOURCE Group, as
follows:
i) each Person has the requisite corporate or other power and authority and has
taken all corporate or other action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform
each of this Agreement to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby; and
ii) this Agreement will be on or prior to the Separation Date duly executed and
delivered by it and constitutes, or will constitute, a valid and binding agreement of it
enforceable in accordance with the terms thereof.
17. DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTIES
a) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, ALTISOURCE HAS NOT MADE, AND IS NOT
MAKING, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY TO OCWEN, INCLUDING WITH RESPECT
TO THE LICENSED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, THE SERVICES, OR THE PROSPECTS OF THE BUSINESS
TO BE CONDUCTED BY OCWEN. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY WARRANTED HEREIN, ALTISOURCE EXPRESSLY
DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING, BUT
NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE,
AND DURABILITY; ANY WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT; AND ANY
WARRANTY ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. ALTISOURCE DOES NOT WARRANT
THAT ANY SOFTWARE OR SERVICES COVERED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL MEET ALL OF OCWENS
REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE USE OF ANY SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED (FOR WHATEVER REASON), BE
FREE FROM PROGRAMMING OR OTHER ERRORS, OR WILL BE SAFE FROM VIRUSES, WORMS OR SECURITY
BREACHES. ALTISOURCE HAS NOT AUTHORIZED AND DOES NOT AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO MAKE ANY
WARRANTIES ON ALTISOURCES BEHALF.
b) EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT, OCWEN HAS NOT MADE, AND IS NOT
MAKING, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY TO ALTISOURCE, INCLUDING WITH RESPECT TO THE OCWEN
IP, THE ALTISOURCE IP, THE SERVICES IT WILL PROVIDE TO ALTISOURCE, OR THE PROSPECTS OF THE
BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED BY ALTISOURCE. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY WARRANTED HEREIN, OCWEN
EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE,
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND DURABILITY; ANY WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
INFRINGEMENT; AND ANY WARRANTY ARISING FROM A COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. OCWEN
DOES NOT WARRANT THAT ANY SOFTWARE OR SERVICES COVERED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL MEET ALL OF
ALTISOURCES REQUIREMENTS OR THAT THE USE OF ANY SOFTWARE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED (FOR
WHATEVER REASON), BE FREE FROM PROGRAMMING OR OTHER ERRORS, OR WILL BE SAFE FROM VIRUSES,
WORMS OR SECURITY BREACHES. OCWEN HAS NOT AUTHORIZED AND DOES NOT AUTHORIZE ANYONE TO MAKE
ANY WARRANTIES ON OCWENS BEHALF.
18. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OR NATURE OF ANY ACTION, CAUSE OF ACTION, OR CLAIM, UNDER NO
CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL A PARTY BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT,
INCIDENTIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR TREBLE DAMAGES OF ANY CHARACTER; ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF
USE, LOSS OF BUSINESS REVENUE, LOSS OF INCOME, LOSS OF DATA, OR LOSS OF BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITY; FAILURE TO REALIZE EXPECTED SAVINGS; OR COSTS OF COVER, ARISING OUT OF OR
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, THE
LICENSED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, THE OCWEN IP, OR THE ALTISOURCE IP, EVEN IF THE PARTY HAS
BEEN INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
19. Costs and Expenses
a) Each Party shall bear and pay all costs and expenses arising in connection with its
performance under this Agreement.
b) In the event that a Licensee does not make any payment required under the provisions
of this Agreement to a Licensor when due in accordance with the terms hereof, the Licensor
may, at its option, charge the Licensee interest on the unpaid amount at the rate of 2% per
annum above the prime rate charged by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (or its successor). In
addition, the Licensee shall reimburse the Licensor for all costs of collection of overdue
amounts, including any reasonable attorneys fees.
c) Should either Party incur any costs, including attorneys or experts fees, as a
result of a material breach of this Agreement by the other Party, the breaching Party shall
be liable to the non-breaching Party for all such costs in addition to any other relief to
which the non-breaching Party may be entitled.
20. Miscellaneous
a) Counterparts; Entire Agreement; Corporate Power.
i) This Agreement and each other Ancillary Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, including by facsimile, all of which shall be considered one and the same
agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by
each party hereto or thereto and delivered to the other parties hereto or thereto.
ii) This Agreement and the exhibits and schedules hereto contain the entire
agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersede all
previous agreements, negotiations, discussions, writings, understandings, commitments
and conversations with respect to such subject matter, and there are no agreements or
understandings between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof other than
those set forth or referred to herein or therein.
b) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and
interpreted in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to
contracts made and to be performed wholly in such State and irrespective of the choice of
law principles of the State of New York, as to all matters.
c) Assignability. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding
upon the Parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. No Party
hereto may assign either this Agreement or any of its rights, interests or obligations
hereunder without the prior written approval of the other party hereto; provided,
however,
that either Party may assign this Agreement without the consent of the other party to
any third party that acquires, by any means, including by merger or consolidation, all or
substantially all the consolidated assets of such Party, subject to Section 9j in the case
of a Software Change of Control. Further, any assignee of any licensed Intellectual Property
hereunder or any Person who acquires any right or title to any licensed Intellectual
Property following a Software Change of Control or otherwise shall take such licensed
Intellectual Property subject to the license set forth herein. Any purported assignment in
violation of this Section 20(c) shall be void and shall constitute a material breach
of this Agreement.
d) Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except for the indemnification rights under this
Agreement of any OCWEN Indemnitee or ALTISOURCE Indemnitee in their respective capacities as
such, (a) the provisions of this Agreement are solely for the benefit of the Parties hereto
and are not intended to confer upon any Person except the Parties hereto any rights or
remedies hereunder and (b) there are no third-party beneficiaries of this Agreement and this
Agreement shall not provide any third person with any remedy, claim, liability,
reimbursement, cause of action or other right in excess of those existing without reference
to this Agreement.
e) Notices. All notices or other communications under this Agreement or any
Ancillary Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly given when (a)
delivered in person, (b) sent by telecopier (except that, if not sent during normal business
hours for the recipient, then at the opening of business on the next business day for the
recipient) to the fax numbers set forth below or (c) deposited in the United States mail or
private express mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
If to OCWEN, to:
Ocwen Financial Corporation
1661 Worthington Road, Suite 100
West Palm Beach, Florida 33409
Attn: Corporate Secretary
Fax No.: (561) 471-4264
If to ALTISOURCE to:
Altisource Solutions S.à r.l.
2-8 Avenue Charles De Gaulle
L-1653 Luxembourg
Attn: Corporate Secretary
Fax No.: 352-2744-9499
Either Party may, by notice to the other Party, change the address to which such notices are
to be given.
f) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof
to any Person or circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be
invalid, void or unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof or thereof, or the
application of such provision to Persons or circumstances or in jurisdictions other than
those as to which it has been held invalid or unenforceable, shall remain in full force and
effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby, so long as the
economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, as the case
may be, is not affected in any manner materially adverse to either Party. Upon any such
determination, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon a
suitable and equitable provision to effect the original intent of the Parties.
g) Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference
purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this
Agreement.
h) Survival of Covenants. Except as expressly set forth in this Agreement, the
covenants in this Agreement and the liabilities for the breach of any obligations in this
Agreement contained in Sections 2, 3, 4, 7b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and
20 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
i) Waivers of Default. Waiver by any Party hereto of any default by any other
Party hereto of any provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver by the waiving
Party of any subsequent or other default.
j) Specific Performance. In the event of any actual or threatened default in,
or breach of, any of the terms, conditions and provisions of this Agreement, the Party or
Parties who are to be hereby or thereby aggrieved shall have the right to specific
performance and injunctive or other equitable relief of its rights under this Agreement, in
addition to any and all other rights and remedies at law or in equity, and all such rights
and remedies shall be cumulative. The other Party or Parties shall not oppose the granting
of such relief. The Parties to this Agreement agree that the remedies at law for any breach
or threatened breach hereof, including monetary damages, are inadequate compensation for any
loss and that any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would
be adequate is waived. Any requirements for the securing or posting of any bond with such
remedy are waived.
k) Amendments. No provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed waived,
amended, supplemented or modified by any Party hereto, unless such waiver, amendment,
supplement or modification is in writing and signed by the authorized
representative of the Party against whom it is sought to enforce such waiver,
amendment, supplement or modification.
l) Interpretation. Words in the singular shall be held to include the plural
and vice versa and words of one gender shall be held to include the other genders as the
context requires. The terms hereof, herein, and herewith and words of similar import,
unless otherwise stated, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole (including
all of the schedules and exhibits hereto) and not to any particular provision of this
Agreement. Section, Exhibit, and Schedule references are to the sections, exhibits, and
schedules of or to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Any reference herein
to this
Agreement, unless otherwise stated, shall be construed to refer to this Agreement as
amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, as permitted by the terms
hereof. The word including and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall
mean including, without limitation, unless the context otherwise requires or unless
otherwise specified. The word or shall not be exclusive. There shall be no presumption
of interpreting this Agreement or any provision hereof against the draftsperson of this
Agreement or any such provision.
m) Jurisdiction; Service of Process; Limitations. Any action or proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be brought in the courts of the State of
New York located in the County of New York or in the United States District Court for the
Southern District of New York (if any party to such action or proceeding has or can acquire
jurisdiction), and each of the Parties hereto irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of each such court in any such action or proceeding, waives any objection it
may now or hereafter have to venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in
respect of the action or proceeding shall be heard and determined only in any such court and
agrees not to bring any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in
any other court. The Parties to this Agreement agree that any of them may file a copy of
this paragraph with any court as written evidence of the knowing, voluntary and bargained
agreement between the Parties hereto irrevocably to waive any objections to venue or to
convenience of forum. Process in any action or proceeding referred to in the first sentence
of this Section may be served on any Party to this Agreement anywhere in the world. Neither
Party hereto may bring an action against the other under this Agreement (whether for breach
of contract, negligence or otherwise) more than twelve months after that Party becomes aware
of the cause of action or one year after the termination of this Agreement, whichever is
shorter.
n) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH PARTY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY,
WAIVES (TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW) ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY
OF ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREES THAT ANY SUCH DISPUTE
SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.
o) Relationship. The Parties are independent contractors and none of the
Parties is an employee, partner or joint venturer of the other. Under no circumstances
shall any of the employees of a Party be deemed to be employees of the other Party for
any purpose. No Party shall have the right to bind any other Party to any agreement
with a third party or to represent itself as a partner or joint venturer of the other by
reason of this Agreement.
p) Compliance with Laws. The Parties shall each comply with all applicable
laws and regulations and shall obtain all appropriate government approvals pertaining to
their respective operations.
q) Force Majeure. If the performance of this Agreement is interfered with by
any circumstance beyond the reasonable control of the Party affected, including without
limitation governmental authority to grant any consent, approval, waiver, or authorization,
or any delay on the part of any governmental authority in granting any consent, approval,
waiver, or authorization, manufacturer or equipment vendor delays or deficiencies including
ability to process correctly calendar date-related data, delays in repair or maintenance of
sites due to restricted access by third parties, delays or barriers to construction or
coverage resulting from local zoning restrictions or frequency coordination issues with
incumbent wireless users, acts of God, such as fire, flood, earthquake, or other natural
cause, terrorist events, riots, insurrections, war or national emergency, or strikes,
boycotts, lockouts or other labor difficulties, the Party affected by the force majeure is
excused on a day-by-day basis to the extent of the interference; provided that such Party
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to avoid or remove the causes of such
nonperformance.
r) Incorporation of Schedules and Exhibits. The Parties agree that Schedules I
and II and Exhibit A are a part of this Agreement and may be modified to add, delete, or
otherwise change the terms of this Agreement from time to time. Such modified or additional
schedules and exhibits shall become a part of this Agreement from the date of such
modification.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Intellectual Property Agreement to be
executed as of the date first written above by their duly authorized representatives.
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OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
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/s/ Ronald M. Faris
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Ronald M. Faris |
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President |
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ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L.
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/s/ William B. Shepro
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William B. Shepro |
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Manager |
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[Intellectual
Property Agreement]
SCHEDULE I
ALTISOURCE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Part A to Schedule I of Intellectual Property Agreement:
Patents
Patents
Issued
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U.S. PTO Patent No. |
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Issue Date |
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Title |
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Inventors |
7,412,418
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8/12/2008
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Expense Tracking,
Electronic
Ordering, Invoice
Presentment, and
Payment System and
Method
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William C. Erbey,
Russell Bulman,
Robert J. Leist,
Mary Edgecomb,
Donald Vetal,
Armand Bonola,
Stephanie Hudson,
Jeffrey Neufeld,
Debra
Toussaint-Blackman,
Rosemary Weaver,
Sandra Blum,
Federico Bucspun |
Pending
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Ser. No. |
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Filing Date |
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Title |
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Inventors |
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U.S.
10/918,699
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8/16/2004
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Method and System
for Providing
Customer Relations
Information
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William C. Erbey,
Scott Paul Conradson |
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U.S.
10/937,879
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9/10/2004
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Method and System
for Vendor
Management
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Ralph J. Behmoiras
William C. Erbey
Arthur J. Castner
Christopher Kennedy
Keith S. Reno |
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U.S.
09/512,845
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2/25/2000
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Method for Workflow
Processing Through
Computer Network
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Ravi Ramanathan
Edmund M. Johnson
Michael A. Graves |
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U.S.
10/408,079
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4/4/2003
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Method and
Apparatus for
Providing Selective
Access to
Information
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Scott William Anderson |
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Ser. No. |
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Filing Date |
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Title |
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Inventors |
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U.S.
10/102,104
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3/19/2002
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Management and
Reporting System
and Process for Use
with Multiple
Disparate Database
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Christopher M. Ruby
Chase N. Tessman
Michael R. Langolf |
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U.S.
10/957,689
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10/5/2004
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Management and
Reporting System
and Process for Use
with Multiple
Disparate Database
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Christopher M. Ruby
Chase N. Tessman
Michael R. Langolf |
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U.S.
11/141,209
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6/1/2005
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Call Center
Services System and
method
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Dale Pickford |
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U.S.
11/301,247
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12/13/2005
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Product Optimizer
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Christopher
KennedyWilliam
ErbeyBryan Hurley |
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U.S.
11/727,225
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4/4/2003
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Method and
Apparatus for
Providing Selective
Access to
Information
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Scott William Anderson |
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U.S.
11/803,306
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5/22/2006
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Method and system
for Loan Closing
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William Erbey
Christopher
Kennedy
Bryan Hurley |
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Ser. No. |
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Filing Date |
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Title |
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Inventors |
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U.S.
11/802,308
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5/22/2007
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Method And System
For Exchange
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William Erbey
Christopher Kennedy
Bryan Hurley
Andrew Combs |
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U.S.
12/111,714
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04/29/2008 (parent
filing 12/08/2003)
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Expense Tracking,
Electronic
Ordering, Invoice
Presentment, and
Payment System and
Method
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William C. Erbey
Russell Bulman
Robert J. Leist
Mary Edgecomb
Donald Vetal
Armand Bonola
Stephanie Hudson
Jeffrey Neufeld
Debra
Toussaint-Blackman
Rosemary Weaver
Sandra Blum
Federico Bucspun |
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U.S.
12/335,196
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12/15/2008
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Vendor Assurance
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Christopher Kennedy
Bryan Hurley |
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U.S. utility
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Unfiled
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Method and System
for Collections
Optimization
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William C. Erbey
Ron Faris
Ashish Pandey
Amanjeet Saluja
Deepak Dhayanithy
Saurav Chawla
Seth Carter |
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U.S.
12/334,168
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12/12/2008
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Ocwen Exchange
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Christopher Kennedy |
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Ser. No. |
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Filing Date |
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Title |
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Inventors |
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U.S.
12/404,958
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3/16/2009
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EXPENSE TRACKING,
ELECTRONIC
ORDERING, INVOICE
PRESENTMENT, AND
PAYMENT SYSTEM AND
METHOD
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Russell Bulman;
Sandra Blum |
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U.S.
60/163,228
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3/25/2009
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APPARATUS AND
METHOD FOR MODELING
LOAN ATTRIBUTES
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SALUJA, Amanjeet;
GUPTA, Ankush;
DHAYANITHY, Deepak;
GUGLANI, Raman; |
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IN
2743 MUM 2008
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12/31/2008
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Method and System
for Collections
Optimization
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William C. Erbey
Ron Faris
Ashish Pandey
Amanjeet Saluja
Deepak Dhayanithy
Saurav Chawla
Seth Carter |
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IN
979 MUM 2009
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4/15/2009
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APPARATUS AND
METHOD FOR MODELING
LOAN ATTRIBUTES
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SALUJA, Amanjeet;
GUPTA, Ankush;
DHAYANITHY, Deepak;
GUGLANI, Raman; |
Part B to Schedule I of Intellectual Property Agreement:
Trademarks
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Trademarks |
Registered |
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Country |
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Trademark |
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Reg. No. |
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Class |
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European Community |
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REALSynergy & Design (Black & White) |
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6380951 |
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09 , 36, 38 |
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European Community |
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REALSynergy Logo (Black & White) |
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6380943 |
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09 , 36 , 38 |
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European Community |
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REALTRANS |
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1174531 |
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38 |
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European Community |
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REALTRANS & Arrow Design |
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1174515 |
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38 |
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European Community |
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REALTRANS.COM |
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1174440 |
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38 |
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European Community |
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WWW.REALTRANS.COM |
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1174473 |
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38 |
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Japan |
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REALSAMM |
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4690653 |
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09 |
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Switzerland |
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REALPORTAL |
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578928 |
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09 , 42 |
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Switzerland |
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REALSAMM |
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578931 |
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09 |
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Switzerland |
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REALSERVICING |
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578930 |
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09 , 42 |
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Switzerland |
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REALSynergy & Design (Black & White) |
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569462 |
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09 |
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Switzerland |
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REALSynergy Logo (Black & White) |
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569461 |
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09 |
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Switzerland |
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REALTRANS |
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578929 |
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38 |
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Taiwan |
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REALSAMM |
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092007306 |
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09 |
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United States of America |
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REALPORTAL |
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3333964 |
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09 , 42 |
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United States of America |
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REALREMIT |
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3083245 |
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09 |
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United States of America |
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REALREMIT |
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3283741 |
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38 |
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United States of America |
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REALREMIT |
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3493927 |
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35 , 36 |
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United States of America |
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REALSAMM |
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2863435 |
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09 |
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United States of America |
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REALSERVICING |
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2813709 |
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09 , 42 |
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Trademark |
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Reg. No. |
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Class |
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United States of America |
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REALSYNERGY |
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2729544 |
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09 |
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United States of America |
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REALSynergy & Design (Black & White) |
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3481637 |
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09 |
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United States of America |
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REALSynergy Logo (Black & White) |
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3334360 |
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09 |
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United States of America |
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REALTRANS |
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2470168 |
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38 |
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United States of America |
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WE MAKE YOUR LOANS WORTH MORE |
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3410572 |
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35 , 36 |
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Benelux |
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ALTISOURCE* |
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1179382 |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42 |
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Benelux |
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS* |
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1179383 |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42 |
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Pending |
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Country |
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Mark |
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App. No. |
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Class |
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European Community |
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THINKING AHEAD. DELIVERING TODAY. |
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8210155 |
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09 , 35 , 36 , 38 , 42 |
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European Community |
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REALDOC |
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8216673 |
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09 , 39, 42 |
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India |
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THINKING AHEAD. DELIVERING TODAY. |
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1804060 |
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09 , 35 , 36 , 38 , 42 |
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India |
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REALDOC |
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1807108 |
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09 , 39, 42 |
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India |
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REALPORTAL |
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1701114 |
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09 , 42 |
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India |
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REALREMIT |
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1701116 |
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09 , 35 , 36 , 38 |
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India |
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REALSAMM |
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1701113 |
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09 |
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India |
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REALSERVICING |
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1701115 |
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09 , 42 |
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India |
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REALSYNERGY |
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1701111 |
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09 |
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India |
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REALSynergy & Design (Black & White) |
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1613797 |
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09 |
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India |
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REALSynergy Logo (Black & White) |
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1613796 |
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09 |
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India |
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REALTRANS |
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1701112 |
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38 |
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Norway |
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THINKING AHEAD. DELIVERING TODAY. |
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09 , 35 , 36 , 38 , 42 |
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Switzerland |
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THINKING AHEAD. DELIVERING TODAY. |
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09 , 35 , 36 , 38 , 42 |
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Switzerland |
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REALDOC |
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506092009 |
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09 , 39, 42 |
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Denotes intellectual property that is owned by
Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. (formerly known as Altisource Portfolio
Solutions S.à r.l., formerly known as Ocwen Luxembourg S.à r.l.) prior to the
Separation. Such intellectual property is being included on this Schedule for
clarification purposes. |
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Mark |
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App. No. |
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Class |
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Switzerland |
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REALREMIT |
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583202008 |
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09 , 35 , 36 , 38 |
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Switzerland |
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REALSYNERGY |
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583182008 |
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09 |
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Turkey |
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THINKING AHEAD. DELIVERING TODAY. |
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09 , 35 , 36 , 38 , 42 |
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United States of America |
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HELPING HOMEOWNERS IS WHAT WE DO! |
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77/103348 |
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35 , 36 |
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United States of America |
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REALDOC |
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77/596166 |
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09 , 39, 42 |
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United States of America |
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THE LEADER IN LOSS MITIGATION! |
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77/125656 |
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35 , 36 |
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United States of America |
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THINKING AHEAD. DELIVERING TODAY. |
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77/593386 |
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09 , 35 , 36 , 38 , 42 |
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Uruguay |
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THINKING AHEAD. DELIVERING TODAY. |
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401.096 |
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09 , 35 , 36 , 38 , 42 |
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Benelux |
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS & Design* |
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1182601 |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42 |
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Canada |
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ALTISOURCE* |
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1437569 |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42 |
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Canada |
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS* |
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1437570 |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42 |
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European Community |
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ALTISOURCE* |
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8226177 |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42, 45 |
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European Community |
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS* |
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8226185 |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42, 45 |
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India |
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ALTISOURCE* |
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Awaiting |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42 |
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India |
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS* |
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Awaiting |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42 |
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Mauritius |
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ALTISOURCE* |
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MUM0909355 |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42 |
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Mauritius |
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS* |
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MUM0909356 |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42 |
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Norway |
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ALTISOURCE* |
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200904134 |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42 |
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Norway |
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS* |
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200904135 |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42 |
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* |
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Denotes intellectual property that is owned by
Altisource Portfolio Solutions S.A. (formerly known as Altisource Portfolio
Solutions S.à r.l., formerly known as Ocwen Luxembourg S.à r.l.) prior to the
Separation. |
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Mark |
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App. No. |
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Class |
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Switzerland |
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ALTISOURCE* |
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54711/2009 |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42 |
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Switzerland |
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS* |
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54708/2009 |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42 |
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Turkey |
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ALTISOURCE* |
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Awaiting |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42 |
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Turkey |
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS* |
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Awaiting |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42 |
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United States of America |
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ALTISOURCE* |
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77/726139 |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42 |
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United States of America |
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ALTISOURCE PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS* |
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77/726143 |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42 |
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Uruguay |
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ALTISOURCE* |
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401631 |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 39, 42 |
Part C to Schedule I of Intellectual Property Agreement:
Domain Names
Domain Names
alti-ltd.com
altiportfoliosolutions.com
alti-ps.com
altisource.ch
altisourcelimited.com
altisource-ltd.com
altisourceportfoliosolution.com
altisource-ps.com
altisource-pslimited.com
altisourceus.com
ora-rmsi.com
pmos-llc.com
premiumtitleservices.com
realportal.com
realremit.com
realsamm.biz
realsamm.com
realservicing.biz
realservicing.net
realtrans.biz
realtrans.com
realtrans.info
realtrans.net
synergysoftware.com
Alitsourcebid.com
Alitsourcebid.net
Alitsourcebid.org
Alitsourcebid.us
Alitsourcebid.biz
Altisourcebid.com
Altisourcebid.net
Altisourcebid.org
Altisourcebid.us
Altisourcebid.biz
Altisourcehomes.com
Altisourcehomes.net
Altisourcehomes.us
Altisourcehomes.org
Altisourcehomes.biz
Altisource-homes.com
Altisource-homes.net
Altisource-homes.us
Altisource-homes.org
Altisource-homes.biz
AltisourceHome.com
Altisourcehome.net
Altisourcehome.us
Altisourcehome.org
Altisourcehome.biz
altisource.eu
altisourceportfoliosolutions.eu
altisource.lu
altisourceportfoliosolutions.lu
altisourceportfoliosolutions.ch
altisource.in
altisourceportfoliosolutions.in
altisource.ca
altisourceportfoliosolutions.ca
altisource.com.mx
altisourceportfoliosolutions.com.mx
altisource.cn
altisourceportfoliosolutions.cn
altisource.tw
altisourceportfoliosolutions.tw
altisource.hk
altisourceportfoliosolutions.hk
altisource.co.nz
altisourceportfoliosolutions.co.nz
altisource.ru
altisourceportfoliosolutions.ru
altisource.net
altisourceportfoliosolutions.net
altisource.org
altisourceportfoliosolutions.org
altisourceportfoliosolution.com
globalservicingsolutions.com
Part D to Schedule I of Intellectual Property Agreement:
Copyrights
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Registered Copyrights |
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Title of Work |
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Registration No. |
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Registration Date |
IMAP software
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TXu000999586
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May 22, 2001 |
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Unregistered Copyrights |
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Title of Material |
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Location |
BROCHURES/GUIDES/PAPERS |
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Outsourcing for Maximum Returns: Four rules for moving beyond cost
cutting to strategic market
advantage
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http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/BPO/bs_bpo.cfm# |
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Hybrid Outsourcing Solutions: A
case study on what one top loan
originator did to slash
underwriting costs
|
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http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/BPO/bs_bpo.cfm# |
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Mortgage Industry Outsourcing
Survey: What the Mortgage Industry
Players Really Think
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http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/BPO/bs_bpo.cfm# |
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Commercial Outsourcing White Paper
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http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/BPO/bs_resources.cfm |
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Monthly newsletters
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http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/ |
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Your Guide to Understanding Mortgage
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http://www.ocwencustomers.com/documents/pdf/Servicing_Brochure.pdf |
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Money Management 101
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http://www.ocwencustomers.com/documents/pdf/UandM_Credit.pdf |
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Making Timely Mortgage Payments
|
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http://www.ocwencustomers.com/documents/pdf/Timely_Payments.pdf |
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Understanding Your Credit Score
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http://www.ocwencustomers.com/em_credit_score.cfm |
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Ocwens 15 Point Loan Servicing
Customer Commitment Plan
|
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http://www.ocwencustomers.com/cp_cc.cfm |
|
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Global Servicing Solutions Canada
Corp. Secures First Master
Servicing Contract
|
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http://www.globalservicingsolutions.com/Press/OCN-08-02f.pdf |
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Global Servicing Solutions LLC
Establishes Loan and Real Estate
Servicing Office in Canada
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http://www.globalservicingsolutions.com/Press/ocn1118f.pdf |
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Global Servicing Solutions Canada
Corp. Receives S&P Commercial
Mortgage Servicer Rating
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http://www.globalservicingsolutions.com/Press/ocn0223f.pdf |
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US Structured Finance Servicer
Evaluation Commercial Mortgage
Servicer : Ocwen
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http://www.globalservicingsolutions.com/Press/OcwenV3.pdf |
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Ocwen Live Wire Newsletters (June
2007 October 2007)
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http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/documents/doc/June __ 2007_Livewire.doc;
http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/documents/doc/July__2007_Livewire.doc;
http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/documents/doc/August__2007_Livewire.doc;
http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/documents/doc/September__2007_Livewire.doc;
http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/documents/doc/October__2007_Livewire.doc
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SOFTWARE |
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REALTrans
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Ocwen-India |
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REALSAMM
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Ocwen-India |
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REALSynergy
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Ocwen-India |
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|
Title of Material |
|
Location |
REALPortal
|
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Ocwen-India |
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REALRemit
|
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Ocwen-India |
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REALServicing
|
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Ocwen-India |
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REALResolution
|
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Ocwen-India |
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REALDoc
|
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Ocwen-India |
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CIS (Customizable Imaging System)
|
|
Ocwen-India |
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WEBSITES |
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globalservicingsolutions.com |
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ora-rmsi.com |
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realportal.com |
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realtrans.com |
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Part E to Schedule I of Intellectual Property Agreement:
Trade Secrets
Trade Secrets
REALTrans
ORA Web Portal
REALB2B
REALRemit
REALSAMM
REALSynergy
REALPortal
REALServicing
REALResolution (including Loss Mitigation, Foreclosure, Bankruptcy, Eviction,
Title Resolution, Mortgage Insurance, Accretion, Mortgage Insurance Reporting,
LRM, HMP, REO)
REALDoc
CIS (Customizable Imaging System)
Collection Scripting System
ACCESS Collection System
Integrated Telephony Solution (includes IVR integration)
Customer Relationship Expert (CRE)
Property Manager
Appraisal Manager (part of REALTrans extension)
REALBid (Bid, Auction and Listing site)
Stage V Reporting database and data transformations
Integrations to Ocwen.com website from REAL applications
Matrix
Collateral Management System
PMO (Project Management Office)
SharePoint Repository
Integration of REAL applications with external applications
Full U.S. application based on 61/064,605 (00153) titled Expense Tracking,
Electronic Ordering and Payment System and Method; inventors R. Bulman and S.
Blum (due date for filing March 14, 2009)
Method and System for Collections Optimization (unfiled patent);
Pre-payment and Default Model (unfiled patent);
Housing Price Index Model
AVRM Model
Behavioral Sciences-Based Call Scripting
Strategic Tracking and Reporting Dashboard
Collector Effectiveness Model for Training and Personnel Selection
Account Scoring Model for Unsecured Collections
Segmentation Model for Unsecured Collections
Optimal Resolution Model for Unsecured Collections
SCHEDULE II
LICENSED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Part A to Schedule II of Intellectual Property Agreement:
Patents
Patents
Issued
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. PTO Patent No. |
|
Issue Date |
|
Title |
|
Inventors |
7,412,418
|
|
8/12/2008
|
|
Expense Tracking,
Electronic
Ordering, Invoice
Presentment, and
Payment System and
Method
|
|
William C. Erbey,
Russell Bulman,
Robert J. Leist, Mary
Edgecomb, Donald
Vetal, Armand Bonola,
Stephanie Hudson,
Jeffrey Neufeld,
Debra
Toussaint-Blackman,
Rosemary Weaver,
Sandra Blum, Federico
Bucspun |
Pending
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ser. No. |
|
Filing Date |
|
Title |
|
Inventors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
10/918,699
|
|
8/16/2004
|
|
Method and System
for Providing
Customer Relations
Information
|
|
William C. Erbey,
Scott Paul Conradson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
10/937,879
|
|
9/10/2004
|
|
Method and System
for Vendor
Management
|
|
Ralph J. Behmoiras
William C. Erbey
Arthur J. Castner
Christopher Kennedy
Keith S. Reno |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
09/512,845
|
|
2/25/2000
|
|
Method for Workflow
Processing Through
Computer Network
|
|
Ravi Ramanathan
Edmund M. Johnson
Michael A. Graves |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
10/408,079
|
|
4/4/2003
|
|
Method and
Apparatus for
Providing Selective
Access to
Information
|
|
Scott William Anderson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ser. No. |
|
Filing Date |
|
Title |
|
Inventors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
10/102,104
|
|
3/19/2002
|
|
Management and
Reporting System
and Process for Use
with Multiple
Disparate Database
|
|
Christopher M. Ruby
Chase N. Tessman
Michael R. Langolf |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
10/957,689
|
|
10/5/2004
|
|
Management and
Reporting System
and Process for Use
with Multiple
Disparate Database
|
|
Christopher M. Ruby
Chase N. Tessman
Michael R. Langolf |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
11/141,209
|
|
6/1/2005
|
|
Call Center
Services System and
method
|
|
Dale Pickford |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
11/301,247
|
|
12/13/2005
|
|
Product Optimizer
|
|
Christopher
KennedyWilliam
ErbeyBryan Hurley |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
11/727,225
|
|
4/4/2003
|
|
Method and
Apparatus for
Providing Selective
Access to
Information
|
|
Scott William Anderson |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
11/803,306
|
|
5/22/2006
|
|
Method and system
for Loan Closing
|
|
William Erbey
Christopher
Kennedy
Bryan Hurley |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ser. No. |
|
Filing Date |
|
Title |
|
Inventors |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
11/802,308
|
|
5/22/2007
|
|
Method And System
For Exchange
|
|
William Erbey
Christopher Kennedy
Bryan Hurley
Andrew Combs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
12/111,714
|
|
04/29/2008 (parent
filing 12/08/2003)
|
|
Expense Tracking,
Electronic
Ordering, Invoice
Presentment, and
Payment System and
Method
|
|
William C. Erbey
Russell Bulman
Robert J. Leist
Mary Edgecomb
Donald Vetal
Armand Bonola
Stephanie Hudson
Jeffrey Neufeld
Debra
Toussaint-Blackman
Rosemary Weaver
Sandra Blum
Federico Bucspun |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
12/335,196
|
|
12/15/2008
|
|
Vendor Assurance
|
|
Christopher Kennedy
Bryan Hurley |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. utility
|
|
Unfiled
|
|
Method and System
for Collections
Optimization
|
|
William C. Erbey
Ron Faris
Ashish Pandey
Amanjeet Saluja
Deepak Dhayanithy
Saurav Chawla
Seth Carter |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
12/334,168
|
|
12/12/2008
|
|
Ocwen Exchange
|
|
Christopher Kennedy |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ser. No. |
|
Filing Date |
|
Title |
|
Inventors |
U.S.
12/404,958
|
|
3/16/2009
|
|
EXPENSE TRACKING,
ELECTRONIC
ORDERING, INVOICE
PRESENTMENT, AND
PAYMENT SYSTEM AND
METHOD
|
|
Russell Bulman;
Sandra Blum |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S.
60/163,228
|
|
3/25/2009
|
|
APPARATUS AND
METHOD FOR MODELING
LOAN ATTRIBUTES
|
|
SALUJA, Amanjeet;
GUPTA, Ankush;
DHAYANITHY, Deepak;
GUGLANI, Raman; |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IN
2743 MUM 2008
|
|
12/31/2008
|
|
Method and System
for Collections
Optimization
|
|
William C. Erbey
Ron Faris
Ashish Pandey
Amanjeet Saluja
Deepak Dhayanithy
Saurav Chawla
Seth Carter |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
IN
979 MUM 2009
|
|
4/15/2009
|
|
APPARATUS AND
METHOD FOR MODELING
LOAN ATTRIBUTES
|
|
SALUJA, Amanjeet;
GUPTA, Ankush;
DHAYANITHY, Deepak;
GUGLANI, Raman; |
Part B to Schedule II of Intellectual Property Agreement:
Trademarks
Trademarks
Registered
|
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|
Country |
|
Trademark |
|
Reg. No. |
|
Class |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
European Community |
|
REALSynergy & Design (Black & White) |
|
6380951 |
|
09, 36, 38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
European Community |
|
REALSynergy Logo (Black & White) |
|
6380943 |
|
09, 36, 38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
European Community |
|
REALTRANS |
|
1174531 |
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
European Community |
|
REALTRANS & Arrow Design |
|
1174515 |
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
European Community |
|
REALTRANS.COM |
|
1174440 |
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
European Community |
|
WWW.REALTRANS.COM |
|
1174473 |
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Japan |
|
REALSAMM |
|
4690653 |
|
09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Switzerland |
|
REALPORTAL |
|
578928 |
|
09, 42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Switzerland |
|
REALSAMM |
|
578931 |
|
09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Switzerland |
|
REALSERVICING |
|
578930 |
|
09, 42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Switzerland |
|
REALSynergy & Design (Black & White) |
|
569462 |
|
09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Switzerland |
|
REALSynergy Logo (Black & White) |
|
569461 |
|
09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Switzerland |
|
REALTRANS |
|
578929 |
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Taiwan |
|
REALSAMM |
|
092007306 |
|
09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States of America |
|
REALPORTAL |
|
3333964 |
|
09, 42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States of America |
|
REALREMIT |
|
3083245 |
|
09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States of America |
|
REALREMIT |
|
3283741 |
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States of America |
|
REALREMIT |
|
3493927 |
|
35, 36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States of America |
|
REALSAMM |
|
2863435 |
|
09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States of America |
|
REALSERVICING |
|
2813709 |
|
09, 42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Country |
|
Trademark |
|
Reg. No. |
|
Class |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States of America |
|
REALSYNERGY |
|
2729544 |
|
09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States of America |
|
REALSynergy & Design (Black & White) |
|
3481637 |
|
09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States of America |
|
REALSynergy Logo (Black & White) |
|
3334360 |
|
09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States of America |
|
REALTRANS |
|
2470168 |
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States of America |
|
WE MAKE YOUR LOANS WORTH MORE |
|
3410572 |
|
35, 36 |
Pending
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Country |
|
Mark |
|
App. No. |
|
Class |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
European Community |
|
THINKING AHEAD. DELIVERING TODAY. |
|
8210155 |
|
09, 35, 36, 38, 42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
European Community |
|
REALDOC |
|
8216673 |
|
09, 39, 42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
India |
|
THINKING AHEAD. DELIVERING TODAY. |
|
1804060 |
|
09, 35, 36, 38, 42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
India |
|
REALDOC |
|
1807108 |
|
09, 39, 42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
India |
|
REALPORTAL |
|
1701114 |
|
09, 42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
India |
|
REALREMIT |
|
1701116 |
|
09, 35, 36, 38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
India |
|
REALSAMM |
|
1701113 |
|
09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
India |
|
REALSERVICING |
|
1701115 |
|
09, 42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
India |
|
REALSYNERGY |
|
1701111 |
|
09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
India |
|
REALSynergy & Design (Black & White) |
|
1613797 |
|
09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
India |
|
REALSynergy Logo (Black & White) |
|
1613796 |
|
09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
India |
|
REALTRANS |
|
1701112 |
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Norway |
|
THINKING AHEAD. DELIVERING TODAY. |
|
|
|
09, 35, 36, 38, 42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Switzerland |
|
THINKING AHEAD. DELIVERING TODAY. |
|
|
|
09, 35, 36, 38, 42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Switzerland |
|
REALDOC |
|
506092009 |
|
09, 39, 42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Switzerland |
|
REALREMIT |
|
583202008 |
|
09, 35, 36, 38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Switzerland |
|
REALSYNERGY |
|
583182008 |
|
09 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Turkey |
|
THINKING AHEAD. DELIVERING TODAY. |
|
|
|
09, 35, 36, 38, 42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States of America |
|
HELPING HOMEOWNERS IS WHAT WE DO! |
|
77/103348 |
|
35, 36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Country |
|
Mark |
|
App. No. |
|
Class |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States of America |
|
REALDOC |
|
77/596166 |
|
09, 39, 42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States of America |
|
THE LEADER IN LOSS MITIGATION! |
|
77/125656 |
|
35, 36 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States of America |
|
THINKING AHEAD. DELIVERING TODAY. |
|
77/593386 |
|
09, 35, 36, 38, 42 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Uruguay |
|
THINKING AHEAD. DELIVERING TODAY. |
|
401.096 |
|
09, 35, 36, 38, 42 |
|
|
|
Unregistered Trademarks |
|
Location |
RECOVER MORE!
|
|
http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/nci.cfm#,
http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/ |
|
|
|
CLOSE MORE LOANS!
|
|
http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/bs_loanprocessing.cfm,
http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/ |
|
|
|
|
|
http://www.globalservicingsolutions.com/ |
|
|
|
GLOBAL SERVICING SOLUTIONS
|
|
http://www.globalservicingsolutions.com/ |
|
|
|
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE ... LOCAL EXPERTISE
|
|
http://www.globalservicingsolutions.com/ |
|
|
|
REALSynergyPLUS
|
|
http://www.globalservicingsolutions.com/technology.html |
|
|
|
REALResolution
|
|
http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/documents/pdf/Moody_s.pdf |
Part C to Schedule II of Intellectual Property Agreement:
Domain Names
Domain Names
ora-rmsi.com
pmos-llc.com
premiumtitleservices.com
realportal.com
realremit.com
realsamm.biz
realsamm.com
realservicing.biz
realservicing.net
realtrans.biz
realtrans.com
realtrans.info
realtrans.net
synergysoftware.com
Part D to Schedule II of Intellectual Property Agreement:
Copyrights
Registered Copyrights
|
|
|
|
|
Title of Work |
|
Registration No. |
|
Registration Date |
IMAP software
|
|
TXu000999586
|
|
May 22, 2001 |
Unregistered Copyrights
|
|
|
Title of Material |
|
Location |
|
|
|
BROCHURES/GUIDES/PAPERS |
|
|
|
|
|
Outsourcing for Maximum Returns:
Four rules for moving beyond cost
cutting to strategic market
advantage
|
|
http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/BPO/bs_bpo.cfm# |
|
|
|
Hybrid Outsourcing Solutions: A
case study on what one top loan
originator did to slash
underwriting costs
|
|
http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/BPO/bs_bpo.cfm# |
|
|
|
Mortgage Industry Outsourcing Survey: What the Mortgage Industry Players Really Think
|
|
http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/BPO/bs_bpo.cfm# |
|
|
|
Commercial Outsourcing White Paper
|
|
http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/BPO/bs_resources.cfm |
|
|
|
Monthly newsletters
|
|
http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/ |
|
|
|
Your Guide to Understanding Mortgage
|
|
http://www.ocwencustomers.com/documents/pdf/Servicing_Brochure.pdf |
|
|
|
Money Management 101
|
|
http://www.ocwencustomers.com/documents/pdf/UandM_Credit.pdf |
|
|
|
Making Timely Mortgage Payments
|
|
http://www.ocwencustomers.com/documents/pdf/Timely_Payments.pdf |
|
|
|
Understanding Your Credit Score
|
|
http://www.ocwencustomers.com/em_credit_score.cfm |
|
|
|
Ocwens 15 Point Loan Servicing
Customer Commitment Plan
|
|
http://www.ocwencustomers.com/cp_cc.cfm |
|
|
|
Global Servicing Solutions Canada
Corp. Secures First Master
Servicing Contract
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Global Servicing Solutions LLC
Establishes Loan and Real Estate
Servicing Office in Canada
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Global Servicing Solutions Canada
Corp. Receives S&P Commercial
Mortgage Servicer Rating
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US Structured Finance Servicer
Evaluation Commercial Mortgage
Servicer : Ocwen
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http://www.globalservicingsolutions.com/Press/OcwenV3.pdf |
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Ocwen Live Wire Newsletters (June
2007 October 2007)
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http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/documents/doc/July_2007_Livewire.doc; |
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http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/documents/doc/August_2007_Livewire.doc; |
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http://www.ocwenbusiness.com/documents/doc/September_2007_Livewire.doc; |
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SOFTWARE |
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REALTrans
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Ocwen-India |
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REALSAMM
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Ocwen-India |
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REALSynergy
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Ocwen-India |
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REALPortal
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Ocwen-India |
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REALRemit
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Ocwen-India |
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REALServicing
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Ocwen-India |
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REALResolution
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Ocwen-India |
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REALDoc
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Ocwen-India |
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CIS (Customizable Imaging System)
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Ocwen-India |
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globalservicingsolutions.com |
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realportal.com |
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realtrans.com |
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Part E to Schedule II of Intellectual Property Agreement:
Trade Secrets
Trade Secrets
REALTrans
ORA Web Portal
REALB2B
REALRemit
REALSAMM
REALSynergy
REALPortal
REALServicing
REALResolution (including Loss Mitigation, Foreclosure, Bankruptcy, Eviction,
Title Resolution, Mortgage Insurance, Accretion, Mortgage Insurance Reporting,
LRM, HMP, REO)
REALDoc
CIS (Customizable Imaging System)
Collection Scripting System
ACCESS Collection System
Integrated Telephony Solution (includes IVR integration)
Customer Relationship Expert (CRE)
Property Manager
Appraisal Manager (part of REALTrans extension)
REALBid (Bid, Auction and Listing site)
Stage V Reporting database and data transformations
Integrations to Ocwen.com website from REAL applications
Matrix
Collateral Management System
PMO (Project Management Office)
SharePoint Repository
Integration of REAL applications with external applications
Full U.S. application based on 61/064,605 (00153) titled Expense Tracking,
Electronic Ordering and Payment System and Method; inventors R. Bulman and S.
Blum (due date for filing March 14, 2009)
Method and System for Collections Optimization (unfiled patent);
Pre-payment and Default Model (unfiled patent);
Housing Price Index Model
AVRM Model
Behavioral Sciences-Based Call Scripting
Strategic Tracking and Reporting Dashboard
Collector Effectiveness Model for Training and Personnel Selection
Account Scoring Model for Unsecured Collections
Segmentation Model for Unsecured Collections
Optimal Resolution Model for Unsecured Collections
EXHIBIT A
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT
WHEREAS, OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION, a Florida corporation, (ASSIGNOR), having a
place of business at: 1661 Worthington Road, Suite 100, West Palm Beach, FL 33409, USA,,
is either the direct or indirect owner of all right, title, and interest in and to certain
intellectual property, consisting of all domestic and foreign patents, copyrights, trade names,
domain names, trademarks, service marks, registrations and applications for any of the foregoing,
databases, mask works, inventions, processes, know-how, procedures, computer applications, programs
and other software, including operating software, network software, firmware, middleware, design
software, design tools, systems documentation, manuals, and instructions, and other proprietary
information, technical and other data, trade secrets, confidential or proprietary information,
lists, documents, and other proprietary rights, including without limitation those contained on the
attached schedule and those set forth in Exhibits A-D (collectively, the Intellectual
Property) used in connection with ASSIGNORs business as it relates to business process and
knowledge process outsourcing; and
WHEREAS, ALTISOURCE Solutions S.à r.l., a société à responsabilité limitée organized under the
laws of Luxembourg (ASSIGNEE), seeks to acquire all right, title, and interest in and to
the Intellectual Property, including the goodwill represented thereby, and all applications and
registrations for the Intellectual Property;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, Assignor does hereby assign to Assignee all right, title, and interest in and
to the Intellectual Property, including all applications and registrations for the Intellectual
Property, together with the goodwill of the business symbolized by the Intellectual Property, and
the right to sue for and collect all awards, proceeds, and compensation accruing for past
infringements of the Intellectual Property. In furtherance hereof, Assignor and Assignee hereby
agree to execute all necessary documents to accomplish this Assignment, including executing
documents that are substantially in the forms attached hereto as follows:
Exhibit I Assignment of Patents
Exhibit II Assignment of Trademarks
Exhibit III Assignment of Copyrights
Exhibit IV Assignment of Domain Names
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ASSIGNOR
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ASSIGNEE
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EXHIBIT I
TO
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT
Company To Company Assignment
(WORLDWIDE PATENT RIGHTS)
WHEREAS, Ocwen Financial Corporation (hereinafter referred to as ASSIGNOR), having
a place of business at: 1661 Worthington Road, Suite 100, West Palm Beach, FL 33409, USA,
is the owner of the entire right, title and interest in and to U.S. and foreign Patent Applications
and/or U.S. and foreign Patents attached hereto as Schedule A (the Patent Rights) and the
inventions claimed therein (the Inventions); and
WHEREAS, Altisource Solutions S.à r.l. (hereinafter referred to as ASSIGNEE),
having a place of business at: 2-8 Avenue Charles De Gaulle, L-1653 Luxembourg, is desirous
of acquiring the full and exclusive right in and to said Inventions and all documents and things
relating to the conception, reduction to practice and/or practice of the Inventions (the Related
Documents) and the entire right, title and interest in and to said Patent Rights, including any
Letters Patent which may be granted therefor, in the United States and its territorial possessions
and in any and all foreign countries, including any and all divisions, continuations,
substitutions, renewals, re-examination, extension and reissues thereof, and any other applications
claiming priority thereto;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the sum of FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00), the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged, and for other good and valuable consideration, ASSIGNOR, by these presents,
does sell, assign and transfer unto said ASSIGNEE the full and exclusive right in and to said
Inventions, Patent Rights, and Related Documents in the United States and its territorial
possessions and in all foreign countries and the entire right, title and interest, including the
right to sue for past infringement, if any, and all rights pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §154, in and to
any and all Letters Patent which may be granted therefor in the United States and its territorial
possession and in any and all foreign countries and in and to any and all divisions, continuations,
substitutions, renewals, re-examination, extension and reissues thereof, and any other applications
claiming priority thereto;
ASSIGNOR hereby authorizes and requests the Patent Office Officials in the United States and
its territorial possessions and in any and all foreign countries to issue any and all of said
Letters Patent, when granted, to said ASSIGNEE as the assignee of the entire right, title and
interest in and to the same, for the sole use and behoof of said ASSIGNEE and said
ASSIGNEEs successors and assigns, to the full end of the term for which said Letters Patent may be
granted, as fully and entirely as the same would have been held by ASSIGNOR had this assignment and
sale not been made.
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ASSIGNOR:
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OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
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Date:
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ASSIGNEE:
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ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L. |
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SCHEDULE A
TO
Company To Company Assignment
(WORLDWIDE PATENT RIGHTS)
Patents
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Issued |
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U.S. PTO Patent No. |
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Issue Date |
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Title |
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Inventors |
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7,412,418
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8/12/2008
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Expense Tracking,
Electronic
Ordering, Invoice
Presentment, and
Payment System and
Method
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William C. Erbey,
Russell Bulman,
Robert J. Leist, Mary
Edgecomb, Donald
Vetal, Armand Bonola,
Stephanie Hudson,
Jeffrey Neufeld,
Debra
Toussaint-Blackman,
Rosemary Weaver,
Sandra Blum, Federico
Bucspun |
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Pending |
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Ser. No. |
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Filing Date |
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Title |
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Inventors |
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U.S.
10/918,699
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8/16/2004
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Method and System
for Providing
Customer Relations
Information
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William C. Erbey,
Scott Paul Conradson |
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U.S.
10/937,879
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9/10/2004
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Method and System
for Vendor
Management
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Ralph J. Behmoiras
William C. Erbey
Arthur J. Castner
Christopher Kennedy
Keith S. Reno |
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U.S.
09/512,845
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2/25/2000
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Method for Workflow
Processing Through
Computer Network
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Ravi Ramanathan
Edmund M. Johnson
Michael A. Graves |
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U.S.
10/408,079
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4/4/2003
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Method and
Apparatus for
Providing Selective
Access to
Information
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Scott William Anderson |
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Ser. No. |
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Filing Date |
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Title |
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Inventors |
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U.S.
10/102,104
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3/19/2002
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Management and
Reporting System
and Process for Use
with Multiple
Disparate Database
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Christopher M. Ruby
Chase N. Tessman
Michael R. Langolf |
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U.S.
10/957,689
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10/5/2004
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Management and
Reporting System
and Process for Use
with Multiple
Disparate Database
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Christopher M. Ruby
Chase N. Tessman
Michael R. Langolf |
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U.S.
11/141,209
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6/1/2005
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Call Center
Services System and
method
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Dale Pickford
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U.S.
11/301,247
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12/13/2005
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Product Optimizer
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Christopher
KennedyWilliam
ErbeyBryan Hurley |
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U.S.
11/727,225
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4/4/2003
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Method and
Apparatus for
Providing Selective
Access to
Information
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Scott William Anderson |
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U.S.
11/803,306
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5/22/2006
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Method and system
for Loan Closing
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William Erbey
Christopher
Kennedy
Bryan Hurley |
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Ser. No. |
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Filing Date |
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Title |
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Inventors |
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U.S.
11/802,308
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5/22/2007
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Method And System
For Exchange
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William Erbey
Christopher Kennedy
Bryan Hurley
Andrew Combs |
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U.S.
12/111,714
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04/29/2008 (parent
filing 12/08/2003)
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Expense Tracking,
Electronic
Ordering, Invoice
Presentment, and
Payment System and
Method
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William C. Erbey
Russell Bulman
Robert J. Leist
Mary Edgecomb
Donald Vetal
Armand Bonola
Stephanie Hudson
Jeffrey Neufeld
Debra
Toussaint-Blackman
Rosemary Weaver
Sandra Blum
Federico Bucspun |
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U.S.
12/335,196
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12/15/2008
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Vendor Assurance
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Christopher Kennedy
Bryan Hurley |
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U.S. utility
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Unfiled
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Method and System
for Collections
Optimization
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William C. Erbey
Ron Faris
Ashish Pandey
Amanjeet Saluja
Deepak Dhayanithy
Saurav Chawla
Seth Carter |
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U.S.
12/334,168
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12/12/2008
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Ocwen Exchange
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Christopher Kennedy |
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Ser. No. |
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Filing Date |
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Title |
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Inventors |
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U.S.
12/404,958
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3/16/2009
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EXPENSE TRACKING,
ELECTRONIC
ORDERING, INVOICE
PRESENTMENT, AND
PAYMENT SYSTEM AND
METHOD
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Russell Bulman;
Sandra Blum |
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U.S.
60/163,228
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3/25/2009
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APPARATUS AND
METHOD FOR MODELING
LOAN ATTRIBUTES
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SALUJA, Amanjeet;
GUPTA, Ankush;
DHAYANITHY, Deepak;
GUGLANI, Raman; |
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IN
2743 MUM 2008
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12/31/2008
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Method and System
for Collections
Optimization
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William C. Erbey
Ron Faris
Ashish Pandey
Amanjeet Saluja
Deepak Dhayanithy
Saurav Chawla
Seth Carter |
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IN
979 MUM 2009
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4/15/2009
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APPARATUS AND
METHOD FOR MODELING
LOAN ATTRIBUTES
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SALUJA, Amanjeet;
GUPTA, Ankush;
DHAYANITHY, Deepak;
GUGLANI, Raman; |
EXHIBIT II
TO
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT
TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT
WHEREAS, Ocwen Financial Corporation, a Florida corporation, having a place of business at
1661 Worthington Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33409 (hereinafter ASSIGNOR), is the
owner of all right, title, and interest in, under and to the trademarks listed in Schedule A
attached hereto (hereinafter the Trademarks); and
WHEREAS Altisource Solutions S.à r.l., a société à responsabilité limitée organized and
existing under the laws of Luxembourg, having a place of business at 2-8 Avenue Charles De Gaulle,
L-1653 Luxembourg (hereinafter ASSIGNEE), is desirous of acquiring said Trademarks and
the registrations and applications therefor, along with the goodwill of the business pertaining
thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, for the sum of FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00) and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, said ASSIGNOR does hereby assign unto
the said ASSIGNEE all right, title and interest in, under and to the said Trademarks, together with
the goodwill of the business symbolized by the trademarks, the right to bring suit and recover
damages for past infringement, and the registrations and applications therefor. ASSIGNOR hereby
agrees to execute any additional documents to accomplish this Assignment.
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ASSIGNOR:
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OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
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Date:
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By: |
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Title: |
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ASSIGNEE:
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ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L. |
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Date:
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SCHEDULE A
TO
TRADEMARK ASSIGNMENT
Trademarks
Registered
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Trademark |
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Reg. No. |
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Class |
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European Community |
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REALSynergy & Design (Black & White) |
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6380951 |
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09 , 36, 38 |
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European Community |
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REALSynergy Logo (Black & White) |
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6380943 |
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09 , 36 , 38 |
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European Community |
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REALTRANS |
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1174531 |
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38 |
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European Community |
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REALTRANS & Arrow Design |
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1174515 |
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38 |
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European Community |
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REALTRANS.COM |
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1174440 |
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38 |
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European Community |
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WWW.REALTRANS.COM |
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1174473 |
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38 |
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Japan |
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REALSAMM |
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4690653 |
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09 |
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Switzerland |
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REALPORTAL |
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578928 |
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09 , 42 |
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Switzerland |
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REALSAMM |
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578931 |
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09 |
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Switzerland |
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REALSERVICING |
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578930 |
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09 , 42 |
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Switzerland |
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REALSynergy & Design (Black & White) |
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569462 |
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09 |
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Switzerland |
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REALSynergy Logo (Black & White) |
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569461 |
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09 |
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Switzerland |
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REALTRANS |
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578929 |
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38 |
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Taiwan |
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REALSAMM |
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092007306 |
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09 |
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United States of America |
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REALPORTAL |
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3333964 |
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09 , 42 |
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United States of America |
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REALREMIT |
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3083245 |
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09 |
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United States of America |
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REALREMIT |
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3283741 |
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38 |
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United States of America |
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REALREMIT |
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3493927 |
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35 , 36 |
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United States of America |
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REALSAMM |
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2863435 |
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09 |
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United States of America |
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REALSERVICING |
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2813709 |
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09 , 42 |
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Country |
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Trademark |
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Reg. No. |
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Class |
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United States of America |
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REALSYNERGY |
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2729544 |
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09 |
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United States of America |
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REALSynergy & Design (Black & White) |
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3481637 |
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09 |
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United States of America |
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REALSynergy Logo (Black & White) |
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3334360 |
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09 |
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United States of America |
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REALTRANS |
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2470168 |
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38 |
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United States of America |
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WE MAKE YOUR LOANS WORTH MORE |
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3410572 |
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35 , 36 |
Pending
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Mark |
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App. No. |
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Class |
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European Community |
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THINKING AHEAD. DELIVERING TODAY. |
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8210155 |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 42 |
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European Community |
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REALDOC |
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8216673 |
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09, 39, 42 |
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India |
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THINKING AHEAD. DELIVERING TODAY. |
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1804060 |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 42 |
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India |
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REALDOC |
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1807108 |
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09, 39, 42 |
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India |
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REALPORTAL |
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1701114 |
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09, 42 |
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India |
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REALREMIT |
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1701116 |
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09, 35, 36, 38 |
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India |
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REALSAMM |
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1701113 |
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09 |
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India |
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REALSERVICING |
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1701115 |
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09, 42 |
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India |
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REALSYNERGY |
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1701111 |
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09 |
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India |
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REALSynergy & Design (Black & White) |
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1613797 |
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09 |
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India |
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REALSynergy Logo (Black & White) |
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1613796 |
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09 |
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India |
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REALTRANS |
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1701112 |
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38 |
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Norway |
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THINKING AHEAD. DELIVERING TODAY. |
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09, 35, 36, 38, 42 |
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Switzerland |
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THINKING AHEAD. DELIVERING TODAY. |
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EXHIBIT III
TO
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT
ASSIGNMENT OF COPYRIGHT
WHEREAS, Ocwen Financial Corporation, a Florida corporation, having a place of business at
1661 Worthington Road, West Palm Beach, Florida 33409 (hereinafter ASSIGNOR) owns the
copyright in and to the work(s) shown on the attached Schedule A (hereinafter the Work(s)) and
has agreed to transfer to Altisource Solutions S.à r.l., a société à responsabilité limitée
organized and existing under the laws of Luxembourg, having a place of business at 2-8 Avenue
Charles De Gaulle, L-1653 Luxembourg (hereinafter ASSIGNEE) all right, title, and
interest in and to the Work(s); and
WHEREAS, ASSIGNEE desires to acquire all right, title, and interest in and to the Work(s).
NOW, THEREFORE, for FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, ASSIGNOR hereby assigns and transfers to
ASSIGNEE, its successors and assigns, the entire right, title, and interest that ASSIGNOR owns or
may be deemed to own in and to the copyright(s) in the Work(s) throughout the world, and the right
to sue for and collect all awards, proceeds, and compensation accruing for past infringements of
the copyright(s) in the Work(s). In furtherance hereof, ASSIGNOR hereby agrees to execute any
additional documents to accomplish this transfer.
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OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
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Date:
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ASSIGNEE:
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ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L. |
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SCHEDULE A
TO
ASSIGNMENT OF COPYRIGHT
Registered Copyrights
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EXHIBIT IV
TO
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSIGNMENT
DOMAIN NAME ASSIGNMENT
WHEREAS, Ocwen Financial Corporation, a Florida corporation (ASSIGNOR), has
registered and is the current owner of the domain names listed in Schedule A (the Domain
Names);
WHEREAS, ASSIGNOR desires to transfer to Altisource Solutions S.à r.l., a société à
responsabilité limitée of Luxembourg (ASSIGNEE), all right, title, and interest in and to
said Domain Names; and
WHEREAS, ASSIGNEE is desirous of acquiring said Domain Names.
NOW, THEREFORE, for the sum of FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00) and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, ASSIGNOR hereby assigns, transfers,
and conveys to ASSIGNEE, its successors, transferees, and assignees, all of ASSIGNORs right,
title, and interest in and to said Domain Names. ASSIGNOR hereby agrees to execute any additional
documents to accomplish this Assignment.
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ASSIGNOR:
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OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION |
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ASSIGNEE:
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ALTISOURCE SOLUTIONS S.À R.L. |
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SCHEDULE A
TO
DOMAIN NAME ASSIGNMENT
Domain Names
alti-ltd.com
altiportfoliosolutions.com
alti-ps.com
altisource.ch
altisourcelimited.com
altisource-ltd.com
altisourceportfoliosolution.com
altisource-ps.com
altisource-pslimited.com
altisourceus.com
ora-rmsi.com
pmos-llc.com
premiumtitleservices.com
realportal.com
realremit.com
realsamm.biz
realsamm.com
realservicing.biz
realservicing.net
realtrans.biz
realtrans.com
realtrans.info
realtrans.net
synergysoftware.com
Alitsourcebid.com
Alitsourcebid.net
Alitsourcebid.org
Alitsourcebid.us
Alitsourcebid.biz
Altisourcebid.com
Altisourcebid.net
Altisourcebid.org
Altisourcebid.us
Altisourcebid.biz
Altisourcehomes.com
Altisourcehomes.net
Altisourcehomes.us
Altisourcehomes.org
Altisourcehomes.biz
Altisource-homes.com
Altisource-homes.net
Altisource-homes.us
Altisource-homes.org
Altisource-homes.biz
AltisourceHome.com
Altisourcehome.net
Altisourcehome.us
Altisourcehome.org
Altisourcehome.biz
altisource.eu
altisourceportfoliosolutions.eu
altisource.lu
altisourceportfoliosolutions.lu
altisourceportfoliosolutions.ch
altisource.in
altisourceportfoliosolutions.in
altisource.ca
altisourceportfoliosolutions.ca
altisource.com.mx
altisourceportfoliosolutions.com.mx
altisource.cn
altisourceportfoliosolutions.cn
altisource.tw
altisourceportfoliosolutions.tw
altisource.hk
altisourceportfoliosolutions.hk
altisource.co.nz
altisourceportfoliosolutions.co.nz
altisource.ru
altisourceportfoliosolutions.ru
altisource.net
altisourceportfoliosolutions.net
altisource.org
altisourceportfoliosolutions.org
altisourceportfoliosolution.com
globalservicingsolutions.com