Forms Board Committee of Independent Directors to Explore Strategic Alternatives and Retains Independent Financial Advisor to Support Process
Agrees to Appoint Leland Abrams and Lazar Nikolic, Who Possess Strong Single-Family Market Experience and REIT Expertise, as Independent Directors Immediately Following 2019 Annual Meeting
Front Yard Residential Corporation ("Front Yard" or the "Company") (NYSE:RESI) today announced several new strategic initiatives that it believes will position Front Yard for ongoing success and support its efforts to maximize value for all stockholders. In conjunction with these new initiatives, Front Yard announced it has reached an agreement with Snow Park Capital Partners and certain of its affiliates (collectively "Snow Park") with respect to its director nominees and certain other matters.
Board Refreshment
Front Yard has agreed to appoint two new independent directors, Leland Abrams and Lazar Nikolic, to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") immediately following the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 23, 2019 (the "Annual Meeting"). Concurrently, David B. Reiner will be retiring from the Board. With these changes, Front Yard's Board will increase from seven to eight directors, seven of whom are independent. Snow Park has agreed to vote for Front Yard's entire slate of director nominees at the Company's upcoming annual meeting and to withdraw its proxy contest.
Formation of Board Committee to Explore Strategic Alternatives
Front Yard has been executing on a strategy to unlock what we believe is imbedded value in our assets and platform. Despite these efforts, Front Yard does not believe its current share price accurately reflects the value of the company. To maximize value for shareholders, Front Yard also announced that the Board will form a committee, comprised of independent directors, including one of Mr. Abrams or Mr. Nikolic (the "Committee"), to explore strategic alternatives. The Committee intends to review strategic alternatives available to Front Yard, including, without limitation, the potential internalization of the asset management function, the potential termination of the asset management agreement with Altisource Asset Management Corporation and the potential sale of the Company. Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. has been retained as an independent financial advisor to assist in the exploration of a full range of strategic alternatives. Front Yard intends to update its stockholders on further developments after the Committee concludes its review of strategic alternatives, or it has otherwise determined that disclosure is appropriate.
Agreement with Snow Park
As described in more detail in Front Yard's Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Front Yard entered into an agreement with Snow Park that provides for the appointment of Messrs. Abrams and Nikolic to the Front Yard Board, Snow Park's withdrawal from the proxy contest and Snow Park's agreement to customary standstill provisions, among other items.
George Ellison, Front Yard's Chief Executive Officer, stated: "These initiatives are the result of constructive dialogue between the Company and its stockholders. We welcome Leland and Lazar to the Board and look forward to working with them to achieve our goals. Our new directors bring additional experience, independence and fresh perspectives, which we expect will help Front Yard deliver superior stockholder returns."
Director Biographies
Leland Abrams
Lazar Nikolic
About Front Yard
About Snow Park
Forward-Looking Statements
The statements made in this press release are current as of the date of this press release only. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or any other information contained herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
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