BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION

BUSINESS AND ORGANIZATION

In August 2022, New Residential Investment Corp. (“New Residential” or “NRZ”) changed its name to Rithm Capital Corp. (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Rithm Capital,” or the “Company”). In addition, the Company’s ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange changed from “NRZ” to “RITM.”

Prior to June 17, 2022, Rithm Capital operated under a management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with FIG LLC (the “Former Manager”), an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC (“Fortress”). For its services, the Former Manager was entitled to management fees and incentive compensation, both defined in, and in accordance with the terms of, the Management Agreement. On June 17, 2022 Rithm Capital entered into an Internalization Agreement with the Former Manager (the “Internalization Agreement”), pursuant to which the Management Agreement was terminated effective June 17, 2022 (the “Effective Date”), except that certain indemnification and other obligations survive, and the Company internalized its management functions in accordance with the Internalization Agreement (such transactions, the “Internalization”). As a result of the Internalization, Rithm Capital ceased to be externally managed, and following the Internalization Rithm Capital operates as an internally managed REIT. In connection with the termination of the Management Agreement, the Company agreed to pay the Former Manager $400.0 million (subject to certain adjustments). Following the Internalization, the Company no longer pays a management or incentive fee to the Former Manager. Refer to Note 26 for further discussion.

Rithm Capital is a Delaware corporation that was formed as a limited liability company in September 2011 (commenced operations on December 8, 2011) for the purpose of making real estate related investments. Rithm Capital is an independent publicly traded REIT primarily focused on providing capital and services to the mortgage and financial services industries. Rithm Capital’s investment portfolio is composed of mortgage servicing related assets (full and excess MSRs and servicer advances), residential securities (and associated call rights), loans, and single family rental properties. Rithm Capital’s investments in operating entities include leading origination and servicing platforms held through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Newrez LLC (“Newrez”) and Caliber Home Loans Inc. (“Caliber”) (together with Newrez, “Mortgage Company”), and Genesis Capital LLC (“Genesis”), as well as investments in affiliated businesses that provide mortgage related services.

Rithm Capital has elected and intends to qualify to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As such, Rithm Capital will generally not be subject to U.S. federal corporate income tax on that portion of its net income that is distributed to stockholders if it distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its stockholders by prescribed dates and complies with various other requirements. See Notes 2 and 25 for additional information regarding Rithm Capital’s taxable REIT subsidiaries.

Rithm Capital, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries New Residential Mortgage LLC (“NRM”) and the Mortgage Company, is licensed or otherwise eligible to service residential mortgage loans in all states within the U.S. and the District of Columbia. NRM and the Mortgage Company are also approved to service mortgage loans on behalf of investors, including the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“Freddie Mac”) (collectively, Government Sponsored Enterprises or “GSEs”) and, in the case of the Mortgage Company, Government National Mortgage Association (“Ginnie Mae”). The Mortgage Company is also eligible to perform servicing on behalf of other servicers (subservicing) and investors.

The Mortgage Company originates, sells and securitizes conventional (conforming to the underwriting standards of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac; collectively referred to as “Agency” loans), government-insured Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) and Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”), and U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) and non-qualified (“Non-QM”) residential mortgage loans. The GSEs or Ginnie Mae guarantee securitizations are completed under their applicable policies and guidelines. Rithm Capital generally retains the right to service the underlying residential mortgage loans sold and securitized by the Mortgage Company. NRM and the Mortgage Company are required to conduct aspects of their operations in accordance with applicable policies and guidelines published by FHA, VA, USDA, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae.

Genesis is a lender specializing in providing capital to developers of new construction, fix and flip, and rental hold projects across the residential spectrum (including single family, multi-family and production home building). Genesis supports the Company’s growing single-family rental strategy.

Rithm Capital, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Guardian Asset Management, provides property preservation and maintenance services for residential properties. Services offered include repairs, bids, inspections, landscaping, janitorial, inspections, and HOA and utility payment services.

As of December 31, 2022, Rithm Capital conducted its business through the following segments (i) Origination, (ii) Servicing, (iii) MSR Related Investments, (iv) Residential Securities, Properties and Loans, (v) Consumer Loans, (vi) Mortgage Loans Receivable and (vii) Corporate.