AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES - INVESTMENT IN HLSS

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES - INVESTMENT IN HLSS

AVAILABLE FOR SALE SECURITIES - INVESTMENT IN HLSS

From March 10, 2015 to March 17, 2015, we purchased 1.6 million shares of HLSS common stock in the open market for $30.0 million (1,613,125 shares at an average price per share of $18.58). This investment was classified as available for sale. Unrealized gains and losses on available for sale securities are reflected in other comprehensive income, unless there is an impairment that is other than temporary. In the event that a decline in market value is other than temporary, we record a charge to earnings and a new cost basis in the investment is established.

On April 6, 2015, HLSS completed the sale of substantially all of its assets to New Residential Investment Corp. (“NRZ”) and adopted a plan of complete liquidation and dissolution. During April 2015, we received liquidating dividends and other dividends from HLSS totaling $20.4 million. Between April 22, 2015 and April 29, 2015, we sold all of our 1.6 million shares of HLSS common stock in the open market for $7.7 million (1,613,125 shares at an average price per share of $4.75). As a result of these transactions, we recognized a net loss of $1.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 (no comparative amount for the nine months ended September 30, 2014) in connection with our investment in HLSS.