UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 6)*
OCWEN FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
675746606
(CUSIP Number)
February 28, 2023**
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
☒ Rule 13d-1(b)
☐ Rule 13d-1(c)
☐ Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
** This amendment No. 6 to Schedule 13G is being filed voluntarily to report that the Reporting Persons no longer beneficially own more than 10% of the Issuer’s Common Stock.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
Continued on following pages
Page 1 of 14 Pages
Exhibit Index: Page 11
CUSIP No. 675746606 | Page 2 of 14 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | ||||
DEER PARK ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LP | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
(a)☐ | |||||
(b)☐ | |||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
0 | |||||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
683,858 | |||||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
0 | |||||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
683,858 | |||||
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
683,858 | |||||
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
☐ | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||
9.09% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
IA, PN | |||||
CUSIP No. 675746606 | Page 3 of 14 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | ||||
DEER PARK ROAD MANAGEMENT GP, LLC | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
(a)☐ | |||||
(b)☐ | |||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
0 | |||||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
683,858 | |||||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
0 | |||||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
683,858 | |||||
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
683,858 | |||||
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
☐ | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||
9.09% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
OO, HC | |||||
CUSIP No. 675746606 | Page 4 of 14 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | ||||
DEER PARK ROAD CORPORATION | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
(a)☐ | |||||
(b)☐ | |||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
0 | |||||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
683,858 | |||||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
0 | |||||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
683,858 | |||||
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
683,858 | |||||
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
☐ | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||
9.09% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
CO, HC | |||||
CUSIP No. 675746606 | Page 5 of 14 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | ||||
MICHAEL CRAIG-SCHECKMAN | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
(a)☐ | |||||
(b)☐ | |||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
United States of America | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
0 | |||||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
683,858 | |||||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
0 | |||||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
683,858 | |||||
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
683,858 | |||||
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
☐ | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||
9.09% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
IN, HC | |||||
CUSIP No. 675746606 | Page 6 of 14 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | ||||
AGATECREEK LLC | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
(a)☐ | |||||
(b)☐ | |||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
Colorado | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
0 | |||||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
683,858 | |||||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
0 | |||||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
683,858 | |||||
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
683,858 | |||||
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
☐ | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||
9.09% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
OO, HC | |||||
CUSIP No. 675746606 | Page 7 of 14 |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | ||||
SCOTT EDWARD BURG | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | ||||
(a)☐ | |||||
(b)☐ | |||||
3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||||
4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | ||||
United States of America | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER | |||
0 | |||||
6 | SHARED VOTING POWER | ||||
683,858 | |||||
7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
0 | |||||
8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | ||||
683,858 | |||||
9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | ||||
683,858 | |||||
10 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
☐ | |||||
11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) | ||||
9.09% | |||||
12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | ||||
IN, HC | |||||
CUSIP No. 675746606 | Page 8 of 14 |
Item 1(a). | Name of Issuer: |
Ocwen Financial Corporation (the “Issuer”)
Item 1(b). | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: |
1661 Worthington Road, Suite 100, West Palm Beach, Florida 33409
Item 2(a). | Name of Person Filing |
This Statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”)
i) | Deer Park Road Management Company, LP (“Deer Park”); |
ii) | Deer Park Road Management GP, LLC (“DPRM”); |
iii) | Deer Park Road Corporation (“DPRC”); |
iv) | Michael Craig-Scheckman (“Mr. Craig-Scheckman”); |
v) | AgateCreek LLC (“AgateCreek”); and |
vi) | Scott Edward Burg (“Mr. Burg”). |
This Statement relates to Shares (as defined herein) held for the account of STS Master Fund, Ltd. (the “STS Master Fund”), which is an exempted company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Deer Park serves as investment adviser to the STS Master Fund and, in such capacity, exercises voting and investment power over the Shares held in the account for the STS Master Fund. DPRM is the general partner of Deer Park. Each of DPRC and AgateCreek is a member of DPRM. Mr. Craig-Scheckman is the Chief Executive Officer of each of Deer Park and DPRC and the majority owner of DPRC. Mr. Burg is the Chief Investment Officer of Deer Park and the sole member of AgateCreek.
Item 2(b). | Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: |
The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is 1195 Bangtail Way, Steamboat Springs, Colorado 80487.
Item 2(c). | Citizenship: |
i) | Deer Park is a limited partnership organized in Delaware; |
ii) | DPRM is a limited liability company organized in Delaware; |
iii) | DPRC is a Delaware corporation; |
iv) | Mr. Craig-Scheckman is a citizen of the United States of America; |
v) | AgateCreek is a limited liability company organized in Colorado; and |
vi) | Mr. Burg is a citizen of the United States of America. |
Item 2(d). | Title of Class of Securities: |
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”)
Item 2(e). | CUSIP Number: |
675746606
Item 3. | If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a: |
(e) | ☒ An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); |
(g) | ☒ A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); |
Item 4. | Ownership: |
Item 4(a) | Amount Beneficially Owned: |
As of February 28, 2023, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of 683,858 Shares held for the account of the STS Master Fund.
Item 4(b) | Percent of Class: |
As of February 28, 2023, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of approximately 9.09% of Shares outstanding (based on 7,526,117 Shares outstanding as of December 31, 2022, according to information published on the Issuer’s website on February 28, 2023 announcing Fourth Quarter 2022 Earnings).
CUSIP No. 675746606 | Page 9 of 14 |
Item 4(c) | Number of Shares as to which such person has: |
(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: | 0 |
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: | 683,858 |
(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of: | 0 |
(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: | 683,858 |
Item 5. | Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class: |
This Item 5 is not applicable.
Item 6. | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: |
See disclosure in Items 2 and 4 hereof. STS Master Fund has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, more than 5 percent of the Shares covered by this Statement that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.
Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person: |
See disclosure in Item 2 hereof.
Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: |
This Item 8 is not applicable.
Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group: |
This Item 9 is not applicable.
Item 10. | Certification: |
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under §240.14a-11.
CUSIP No. 675746606 | Page 10 of 14 |
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DEER PARK ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LP | ||
By: | /s/ Bradley W. Craig | |
Name: | Bradley W. Craig | |
Title: | Chief Operating Officer | |
DEER PARK ROAD MANAGEMENT GP, LLC | ||
By: | Deer Park Road Corporation, its managing member | |
By: | /s/ Bradley W. Craig | |
Name: | Bradley W. Craig | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact for Michael Craig-Scheckman, Chief Executive Officer of Deer Park Road Corporation | |
DEER PARK ROAD CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Bradley W. Craig | |
Name: | Bradley W. Craig | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact for Michael Craig-Scheckman, Chief Executive Officer of Deer Park Road Corporation | |
MICHAEL CRAIG-SCHECKMAN | ||
By: | /s/ Bradley W. Craig | |
Name: | Bradley W. Craig | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact for Michael Craig-Scheckman | |
AGATECREEK LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Bradley W. Craig | |
Name: | Bradley W. Craig | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact for Scott Edward Burg, Sole Member of AgateCreek LLC | |
SCOTT EDWARD BURG | ||
By: | /s/ Bradley W. Craig | |
Name: | Bradley W. Craig | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact for Scott Edward Burg | |
March 1, 2023 |
CUSIP No. 675746606 | Page 11 of 14 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Ex. | Page No. | |
A | Joint Filing Agreement | 12 |
B | Power of Attorney for Michael Craig-Scheckman | 13 |
C | Power of Attorney for Scott Edward Burg | 14 |
CUSIP No. 675746606 | Page 12 of 14 |
EXHIBIT A
JOINT FILING AGREEMENT
The undersigned hereby agree that the statement on Schedule 13G with respect to the Common Stock of Ocwen Financial Corporation dated as of March 1, 2023 is, and any amendments thereto (including amendments on Schedule 13D) signed by each of the undersigned shall be, filed on behalf of each of us pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
DEER PARK ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LP | ||
By: | /s/ Bradley W. Craig | |
Name: | Bradley W. Craig | |
Title: | Chief Operating Officer | |
DEER PARK ROAD MANAGEMENT GP, LLC | ||
By: | Deer Park Road Corporation, its managing member | |
By: | /s/ Bradley W. Craig | |
Name: | Bradley W. Craig | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact for Michael Craig-Scheckman, Chief Executive Officer of Deer Park Road Corporation | |
DEER PARK ROAD CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Bradley W. Craig | |
Name: | Bradley W. Craig | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact for Michael Craig-Scheckman, Chief Executive Officer of Deer Park Road Corporation | |
MICHAEL CRAIG-SCHECKMAN | ||
By: | /s/ Bradley W. Craig | |
Name: | Bradley W. Craig | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact for Michael Craig-Scheckman | |
AGATECREEK LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Bradley W. Craig | |
Name: | Bradley W. Craig | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact for Scott Edward Burg, Sole Member of AgateCreek LLC | |
SCOTT EDWARD BURG | ||
By: | /s/ Bradley W. Craig | |
Name: | Bradley W. Craig | |
Title: | Attorney-in-fact for Scott Edward Burg |
CUSIP No. 675746606 | Page 13 of 14 |
EXHIBIT B
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT, that I, Michael Craig-Scheckman, hereby make, constitute and appoint Bradley W. Craig, acting individually, as my agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in my name, (a) in my personal capacity or (b) in my capacity as Chief Executive Officer of Deer Park Road Corporation, a Delaware corporation, all documents, statements, filings and agreements (“documents”) relating to (1) the beneficial ownership of securities required to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to Section 13(d) or Section 16(a) of the Act, including, without limitation: (a) any acquisition statements on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, (b) any joint filing agreements pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k), and (c) any initial statements of, or statements of changes in, beneficial ownership of securities on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and (2) any information statements on Form 13F required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act.
All past acts of the attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby ratified and confirmed. This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until revoked, in writing, by the undersigned.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney, this 6th day of December, 2018.
/s/ Michael Craig-Scheckman | |
Michael Craig-Scheckman |
CUSIP No. 675746606 | Page 14 of 14 |
EXHIBIT C
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT, that I, Scott Edward Burg hereby make, constitute and appoint Bradley W. Craig, acting individually, as my agent and attorney-in-fact for the purpose of executing in my name, (a) in my personal capacity or (b) in my capacity as sole member AgateCreek, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, all documents, statements, filings and agreements (“documents”) relating to (1) the beneficial ownership of securities required to be filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) pursuant to Section 13(d) or Section 16(a) of the Act, including, without limitation: (a) any acquisition statements on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G and any amendments thereto, (b) any joint filing agreements pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k), and (c) any initial statements of, or statements of changes in, beneficial ownership of securities on Form 3, Form 4 or Form 5 and (2) any information statements on Form 13F required to be filed with the SEC pursuant to Section 13(f) of the Act
All past acts of the attorney-in-fact in furtherance of the foregoing are hereby ratified and confirmed. This Power of Attorney shall remain in effect until revoked, in writing, by the undersigned.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney, this 6th day of December, 2018.
/s/ Scott Edward Burg | |
Scott Edward Burg |