NSMH INC 06.30.2014 10-Q


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
 
 
 FORM 10-Q
 
 
 
 
 
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014
or
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from      to                     
Commission file number: 001-35449
 
 
 
 
 
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
 
Delaware
 
45-2156869
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
350 Highland Drive
Lewisville, TX
 
75067
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(469) 549-2000
 
 
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x No  ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨
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Large Accelerated Filer
x
Accelerated Filer
¨
 
 
 
 
Non-Accelerated Filer
¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company.)
Smaller reporting company
¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x
Number of shares of common stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding as of July 31, 2014: 90,983,376





NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC.
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
 
Page
PART I
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets – June 30, 2014 (unaudited) and December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income - For the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity - For the six months ended June 30, 2014 (unaudited) and year ended December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risks
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
Item 1A.
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
Item 5.
 
 
 
Item 6.
 
 
 
 
 
 


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PART I. Financial Information

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(amounts in thousands)
 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
 
(unaudited)
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
623,927

 
$
441,902

Restricted cash
334,910

 
592,747

Accounts receivable
2,809,436

 
5,636,482

Mortgage loans held for sale, $2,224,205 and $2,585,340 at fair value, respectively
2,224,821

 
2,603,380

Mortgage loans held for investment, net of allowance for loan losses of $4,193 and $2,144 respectively
199,125

 
211,050

Reverse mortgage interests
1,772,386

 
1,434,506

Mortgage servicing rights, $2,678,134 and $2,488,283 at fair value, respectively
2,691,449

 
2,503,162

Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $93,985 and $74,723 respectively
123,720

 
119,185

Derivative financial instruments
95,328

 
123,878

Other assets
292,672

 
360,397

Total assets
$
11,167,774

 
$
14,026,689

Liabilities and stockholders' equity
 
 
 
Notes payable
$
4,017,943

 
$
6,984,351

Unsecured senior notes
2,443,962

 
2,444,062

Payables and accrued liabilities
1,071,626

 
1,308,450

Derivative financial instruments
33,116

 
8,526

Mortgage servicing liabilities
80,492

 
82,521

Other nonrecourse debt
2,438,074

 
2,208,881

Total liabilities
10,085,213

 
13,036,791

Commitments and contingencies – See Note 15

 

Preferred stock at $0.01 par value - 300,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding

 

Common stock at $0.01 par value - 1,000,000 shares authorized, 91,018 shares and 90,330 shares issued at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
906

 
906

Additional paid-in-capital
580,322

 
566,642

Retained earnings
512,832

 
422,341

Treasury shares; 467 shares and 168 shares at cost, respectively
(16,322
)
 
(6,944
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income

 
1,963

Total Nationstar stockholders' equity
1,077,738

 
984,908

Noncontrolling interest
4,823

 
4,990

Total equity
1,082,561

 
989,898

Total liabilities and equity
$
11,167,774

 
$
14,026,689

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(amounts in thousands, except for earnings per share data)

 
For the three months ended June 30,
 
For the six months ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Servicing fee income
$
258,099

 
$
263,309

 
$
498,263

 
$
460,905

Other fee income
118,718

 
57,795

 
220,265

 
102,674

Total fee income
376,817

 
321,104

 
718,528

 
563,579

Gain on mortgage loans held for sale
172,916

 
282,561

 
300,852

 
471,148

Total revenues
549,733

 
603,665

 
1,019,380

 
1,034,727

Expenses and impairments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries, wages and benefits
154,052

 
171,630

 
310,647

 
306,617

General and administrative
181,185

 
159,082

 
337,385

 
284,724

Loss on foreclosed real estate and other
2,495

 
1,858

 
3,095

 
3,865

Occupancy
8,979

 
7,281

 
16,717

 
13,216

Total expenses and impairments
346,711

 
339,851

 
667,844

 
608,422

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
42,941

 
52,437

 
86,884

 
82,045

Interest expense
(139,422
)
 
(117,911
)
 
(296,022
)
 
(210,285
)
Gain (loss) on interest rate swaps and caps
(953
)
 
789

 
1,868

 
2,057

Total other income (expense)
(97,434
)
 
(64,685
)
 
(207,270
)
 
(126,183
)
Income before taxes
105,588

 
199,129

 
144,266

 
300,122

Income tax expense
38,941

 
75,669

 
53,942

 
114,046

Net income
66,647

 
123,460

 
90,324

 
186,076

Less: Net gain (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
192

 

 
(167
)
 

Net income attributable to Nationstar
66,455

 
123,460

 
90,491

 
186,076

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Change in value of designated cash flow hedge

 
1,819

 
(1,963
)
 
1,819

Comprehensive income
$
66,455

 
$
125,279

 
$
88,528

 
$
187,895

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share
$
0.74

 
$
1.38

 
$
1.01

 
$
2.08

Diluted earnings per share
$
0.74

 
$
1.37

 
$
1.01

 
$
2.07

Weighted average shares:

 

 
 
 
 
       Basic
89,465

 
89,462

 
89,404

 
89,357

       Dilutive effect of stock awards
729

 
890

 
592

 
716

       Diluted
90,194

 
90,352

 
89,996

 
90,073

Dividends declared per share
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(amounts in thousands)
 
Common Shares
 
Common Stock
 
Additional Paid-in Capital
 
Retained Earnings
 
Treasury shares
 
Common shares held by subsidiary
 
Accumulated
Other Comprehensive Income
 
Total Nationstar Stockholders'
Equity
 
Non-controlling interests
 
Total
Equity
Balance at December 31, 2012
90,460

 
$
905

 
$
556,056

 
$
205,287

 
$

 
$
(4,566
)
 
$

 
$
757,682

 
$

 
$
757,682

Shares issued under incentive plan
82

 
3

 
(3
)
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in the value of cash flow hedge, net of tax of $1,183

 

 

 

 

 

 
1,963

 
1,963

 

 
1,963

Share-based compensation

 

 
10,574

 

 

 

 

 
10,574

 

 
10,574

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation

 

 
4,579

 

 

 

 

 
4,579

 

 
4,579

Withholding tax related to share based settlement of common stock by management

 

 

 

 
(6,944
)
 

 

 
(6,944
)
 

 
(6,944
)
Shares canceled
(212
)
 
(2
)
 
(4,564
)
 

 

 
4,566

 

 

 

 

Contributions from joint venture members to non-controlling interests

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
4,990

 
4,990

Net income

 

 

 
217,054

 

 

 

 
217,054

 

 
217,054

Balance at December 31, 2013
90,330

 
906

 
566,642

 
422,341

 
(6,944
)
 

 
1,963

 
984,908

 
4,990

 
989,898

(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares (including forfeitures) issued under incentive plan
1,155

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in the value of cash flow hedge, net of tax of $1,183

 

 

 

 

 

 
(1,963
)
 
(1,963
)
 

 
(1,963
)
Share-based compensation

 

 
6,868

 

 

 

 

 
6,868

 

 
6,868

Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation

 

 
2,189

 

 

 

 

 
2,189

 

 
2,189

Shares acquired by Nationstar related to incentive compensation awards

 

 
4,623

 

 
(9,378
)
 

 

 
(4,755
)
 

 
(4,755
)
Net income

 

 

 
90,491

 

 

 

 
90,491

 
(167
)
 
90,324

Balance at June 30, 2014
91,485

 
$
906

 
$
580,322

 
$
512,832

 
$
(16,322
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
1,077,738

 
$
4,823

 
$
1,082,561


See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(amounts in thousands)
 
For the six months ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
Operating activities
 
 
 
Net income attributable to Nationstar
$
90,491

 
$
186,076

Reconciliation of net income to net cash attributable to operating activities:
 
 
 
Share-based compensation
6,868

 
5,717

Net tax effect of stock grants
(2,189
)
 
(2,660
)
Loss on foreclosed real estate and other
3,095

 
3,865

Gain on mortgage loans held for sale
(300,852
)
 
(471,148
)
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees
(11,470,908
)
 
(10,948,657
)
Proceeds on sale of and payments of mortgage loans held for sale
12,089,338

 
8,605,555

Gain on derivatives including ineffectiveness
(1,868
)
 
(2,057
)
Cash settlement on derivative financial instruments
1,352

 
(4,544
)
Depreciation and amortization
20,401

 
9,691

Amortization of premiums/discounts
13,037

 
20,018

Fair value changes in excess spread financing
23,767

 
47,672

Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights
123,573

 
(23,767
)
Fair value change in mortgage servicing rights financing liability
(49,257
)
 

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, including servicing advances, net
844,653

 
371,241

Reverse mortgage interests
(364,968
)
 
(320,692
)
Other assets
65,614

 
(29,258
)
Payables and accrued liabilities
(260,566
)
 
323,517

Net cash attributable to operating activities
831,581

 
(2,229,431
)
Investing activities
 
 
 
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals
(23,678
)
 
(31,388
)
Purchases of reverse mortgage servicing rights and interests

 
(15,059
)
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred
(187,803
)
 
(959,703
)
Proceeds on sale of servicer advances
512,527

 

Loan repurchases from Ginnie Mae
(8,073
)
 
(20,806
)
Proceeds from sales of REO
39,071

 
39,194

Acquisitions, net
(18,000
)
 
(78,200
)
Net cash attributable to investing activities
314,044

 
(1,065,962
)
Continued on following page.

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NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Continued)
(amounts in thousands)
 
For the six months ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
Financing activities
 
 
 
Transfers (to) / from restricted cash, net
241,423

 
(12,272
)
Issuance of unsecured senior notes, net

 
894,269

Debt financing costs
(9,153
)
 
(17,884
)
Increase (decrease) in notes payable
(1,456,941
)
 
1,882,377

Issuance of excess spread financing
111,118

 
330,862

Repayment of excess spread financing
(85,257
)
 
(47,602
)
Increase in participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests
192,355

 
304,171

Proceeds from mortgage servicing rights financing
52,835

 

Repayment of nonrecourse debt – Legacy assets
(7,414
)
 
(5,704
)
Due to financial services companies

 
199,369

Contributions from joint venture member to noncontrolling interests

 
4,990

Net tax benefit for stock grants issued
2,189

 
2,660

Redemption of shares for stock vesting
(4,755
)
 
(6,554
)
Net cash attributable to financing activities
(963,600
)
 
3,528,682

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
182,025

 
233,289

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
441,902

 
152,649

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
623,927

 
$
385,938

Supplemental disclosures of cash activities
 
 
 
Cash paid for interest expense
$
256,655

 
$
166,038

Net cash received/paid for income taxes
(25,540
)
 
102,216

Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activities
 
 
 
Transfer of mortgage loans held for investment to REO at fair value
$
2,125

 
$
2,042

Transfer of reverse mortgage interest to REO at fair value
27,088

 
5,800

Mortgage servicing rights resulting from sale or securitization of mortgage loans
120,212

 
81,329

Tax related share-based settlement of common stock
4,755

 
6,554

Liabilities incurred from purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights
25,060

 
55,848

Change in value of cash flow hedge, net of tax - accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(1,963
)
 
1,819

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements. 

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1. Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation
Nature of Business
Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc., including all wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, Nationstar or the Company), a Delaware corporation, earns fees through the delivery of quality servicing, origination and transaction based services related principally to single-family residences.
Nationstar presents financial performance utilizing reportable segments aligned with how the operations are managed. The Servicing segment reflects the results of operations attributable to residential mortgage servicing rights acquired from and loans subserviced for third-parties and originated loans. The Solutionstar segment reflects financial performance related to real estate services (e.g., collateral valuation, title, and closing services) and technology and data services, including our HomeSearch.com real estate exchange portal. The Originations segment includes fees associated with loan originations and gains from the sale and securitization of loans. The Corporate and Other segment encompasses certain identified corporate costs as well as the 'Legacy' portfolio which includes primarily all subprime mortgage loans originated in the latter portion of 2006 and 2007 or acquired from Nationstar's predecessor.
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Nationstar, its wholly-owned subsidiaries, and other entities in which the Company has a controlling financial interest, and those variable interest entities (VIEs) where Nationstar's wholly-owned subsidiaries are the primary beneficiaries. Nationstar applies the equity method of accounting to investments when the entity is not a VIE and Nationstar is able to exercise significant influence, but not control, over the policies and procedures of the entity but owns less than 50% of the voting interests. Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Results of operations, assets and liabilities of VIEs are included from the date that Nationstar became the primary beneficiary through the date Nationstar ceases to be the primary beneficiary.
The interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the interim periods have been included. The consolidated interim financial statements of Nationstar have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Accordingly, the financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Nationstar's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 27, 2014. The results of operations for the interim periods disclosed are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year or any future period. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. Nationstar evaluated subsequent events through the date these interim consolidated financial statements were issued.

2. Recent Accounting Developments

Accounting Standard Update No 2014-04, Receivables: Troubled Debt Restructuring by Creditors Reclassification of
Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure (ASU 2014-04), was created to clarify when a creditor should be considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage so that the asset would be derecognized in the receivable and recognized as real estate property. This update specifies that an in substance repossession occurs when either the creditor has obtained the legal title to the property after a foreclosure or the borrower has transferred all interest in the property to the creditor through a deed in lieu of foreclosure or similar legal agreement so that at that time the asset should be reclassified from a loan receivable to real estate property. This update also provides that a disclosure of the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property and the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that is in the process of foreclosure must be included in both interim and annual financial reports. This amendment update is effective for periods for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2014. The adoption of ASU 2014-04 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.

Accounting Standards Update No 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASU 2014-09), was created to standardize revenue recognition process between public and private companies as well as across industries in an effort to more closely align GAAP revenue recognition with international standards to provide a more comparable revenue number for the users of the financial statements. The standard outlines that for all contracts, revenue should be recognized when or as the entity satisfies a performance obligation. Revenue is recognized either over a period or at one point in time in accordance with how the control of the service or good is transferred. This amendment update is for all year-end and interim periods beginning after

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NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

December 15, 2016 and early application is not permitted. The adoption of ASU 2014-09 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial condition, liquidity or results of operations.
Accounting Standards Update No 2014-11, Transfers and Servicing: Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures (ASU 2014-11), was created to provide greater disclosure in reference to repurchase agreements and similar transactions. For repurchase agreements, the entity must disclose the carrying amount of the assets derecognized at the derecognition date, the amount of gross proceeds received by the transferor at the time of derecognition, information about the transferor’s ongoing exposure to economic return on the transferred financial assets, amounts that are reported in the balance sheet arising from the transactions, disaggregation of the gross obligation by class of collateral pledged, remaining contractual tenor of the agreement, and a discussion of the potential risks associated with the agreements and the related collateral pledged and how these risks are managed. This amendment update is effective for year-end periods beginning after December 15, 2014 and early application is not permitted. The adoption of ASU 2014-11 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial condition, liquidly or results of operations.
ASU No. 2014-12, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period, (ASU 2014-12), requires that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition. As such, the performance target should not be reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value of the award. Compensation cost should be recognized in the period in which it becomes probable that the performance target will be achieved and should represent the compensation cost attributable to the period(s) for which the requisite service has already been rendered. ASU 2014-12 is effective for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU 2014-12 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial condition, liquidity or results of operation.

3. Securitizations and Financings

In the normal course of business, Nationstar enters into various types of securitizations and asset-backed financing arrangements secured by assets. For disclosure purposes, Nationstar aggregates these transactions based upon those whether the transaction was treated as a sale (securitizations) or accounted for as a secured borrowing (financing).

Securitizations

With respect to securitizations of residential mortgage loans, Nationstar’s continuing involvement typically includes acting as servicer for the mortgage loans held by the trust and holding beneficial interests in the trust. Nationstar’s responsibilities as servicer include, among other things, collecting monthly payments, maintaining escrow accounts, providing periodic reports and managing insurance in exchange for a contractually specified servicing fee. The beneficial interests held consist of both
subordinate and residual securities that were retained at the time of securitization. These securitizations generally do not result
in consolidation of the variable interest entity (VIE) as the beneficial interests that the Company holds in the unconsolidated securitization trusts have no value and no potential for significant cash flows in the future. In addition, at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had no other significant assets in our consolidated financial statements related to these trusts. The Company has no obligation to provide financial support to unconsolidated securitization trusts and has provided no such support. The creditors of the trusts can look only to the assets of the trusts themselves for satisfaction of the debt issued by the trusts and have no recourse against the assets of Nationstar. The general creditors of Nationstar have no claim on the assets of the trusts. Nationstar's exposure to loss as a result of its' continuing involvement with the trusts is limited to the carrying values, if any, of its' investments in the residual and subordinate securities of the trusts, the MSRs that are related to the trusts and the advances to the trusts. The Company considers the probability of loss arising from its' advances to be remote because of its' position ahead of most of the other liabilities of the trusts. See Note 4 and Note 6 for additional information regarding advances and MSRs.

Gains and losses on the assets transferred are recognized based on the carrying amount of the financial assets involved in the transfer, allocated between the assets transferred and the retained interests based on their relative fair value at the date of transfer, other than MSRs. Retained MSRs are recorded at their fair value on the transfer date.

A summary of the outstanding collateral and certificate balances for securitization trusts for which Nationstar was the transferor, including any retained beneficial interests and MSRs, that were not consolidated by Nationstar for the periods indicated are as follows:

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NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Total collateral balances
$
3,569,243

 
$
3,831,473

Total certificate balances
3,587,836

 
3,843,694

A summary of mortgage loans transferred to unconsolidated securitization trusts that are 60 days or more past due and the credit losses incurred in the unconsolidated securitization trusts are presented below:
 
Principal Amount of Loans 60 Days or More Past Due
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2013
Unconsolidated securitization trusts
$
936,178

 
$
1,167,493

 
 
 
 
 
For the three
months ended June 30,
 
For the six
months ended June 30,
Credit Losses
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Unconsolidated securitization trusts
$
80,890

 
$
62,875

 
$
147,432

 
$
127,733


Certain cash flows received from securitization trusts related to the transfers of mortgage loans accounted for as sales for the dates indicated were as follows:
 
 
For the three
months ended June 30,
 
For the six
months ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
Servicing Fees Received
 
Loan
Repurchases
 
Servicing Fees Received
 
Loan
Repurchases
 
Servicing Fees Received
 
Loan
Repurchases
 
Servicing Fees Received
 
Loan
Repurchases
Unconsolidated securitization trusts
$
10,408

 
$

 
$
12,913

 
$

 
18,186

 
$

 
$
19,704

 
$

Financings
Nationstar maintains various agreements with special purpose entities (SPEs), under which Nationstar transfers mortgage loans and/or servicing advance receivables on residential mortgage loans in exchange for cash. These SPEs issue debt supported by collections on the transferred mortgage loans or servicing advance receivables. These transfers do not qualify for sale treatment because Nationstar continues to retain control over the transferred assets. As a result, Nationstar accounts for these transfers as financings and continues to carry the transferred assets and recognizes the related liabilities on Nationstar’s consolidated balance sheets. Collections on the mortgage loans and/or servicing advance receivables pledged to the SPEs are used to repay principal and interest and to pay the expenses of the entity. The holders of these beneficial interests issued by these SPEs do not have recourse to Nationstar and can only look to the assets of the SPEs themselves for satisfaction of the debt.

Advances on loans serviced for others result from our transfers of residential loan servicing advances to SPEs in exchange for cash. We consolidate these SPEs because the transfers do not qualify for sales accounting treatment or because Nationstar is the primary beneficiary of the VIE.

These VIEs issue debt supported by collections on the transferred advances and mortgage loans. We made these transfers under the terms of our advance facility agreements. We classify the transferred advances on our consolidated balance sheets as accounts receivable and the related liabilities as notes payable. The SPEs use collections of the pledged advances to repay principal and interest and to pay the expenses of the entity. Holders of the debt issued by these entities can look only to the assets of the entities themselves for satisfaction of the debt and have no recourse against Nationstar.

Nationstar has issued pools of Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Backed Securities to third-party investors collateralized by advances on the related Home Equity Conversion Mortgages. These transactions are accounted for as secured financings with the reverse mortgage interests and the related financing included in the consolidated financial statements of Nationstar as consolidated VIEs

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)


A summary of the assets and liabilities of Nationstar’s transactions with VIEs included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 is presented in the following tables:
 
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Transfers
Accounted for as
Secured
Borrowings
 
Reverse Secured Borrowings
 
Transfers
Accounted for as
Secured
Borrowings
 
Reverse Secured Borrowings
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Restricted cash
$
133,182

 
$

 
$
272,188

 
$

Reverse mortgage interests

 
1,216,744

 

 
1,039,645

Accounts receivable
1,204,759

 

 
4,031,444

 

Mortgage loans held for investment, net
197,826

 

 
208,263

 

Derivative financial instruments
553

 

 
3,691

 

Other assets
1,824

 

 
2,375

 

Total Assets
$
1,538,144

 
$
1,216,744

 
$
4,517,961

 
$
1,039,645

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes payable
$
1,095,166

 
$

 
$
3,672,726

 
$

Payables and accrued liabilities
1,577

 

 
4,242

 

Nonrecourse debt–Legacy Assets
82,731

 

 
89,107

 

Participating interest financing

 
1,285,853

 

 
1,080,718

Total Liabilities
$
1,179,474

 
$
1,285,853

 
$
3,766,075

 
$
1,080,718


4. Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable consists primarily of accrued revenues, including accrued servicing fees and commissions, accrued interest on mortgage loans and securitizations and borrower advances made to securitization trusts, and other third parties as required under various servicing agreements related to delinquent loans, which are ultimately repaid from the securitization trusts or the borrower.
Accounts receivable consist of the following:
 
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Servicer advances, net of purchase discount $8,875 and $62,217, respectively
$
2,473,541

 
$
5,099,670

Reverse mortgage servicer advances
157,485

 
93,494

Receivables from trusts and agencies
74,536

 
105,917

Accrued revenues
21,430

 
134,440

Accrued interest
3,107

 
6,970

Other
79,337

 
195,991

Total accounts receivable
$
2,809,436

 
$
5,636,482


During the three and six month period ended June 30, 2014, the Company accreted $3.4 million and $8.4 million, respectively, of the purchase discounts from recovered servicer advances into interest income.

In 2014, Nationstar sold approximately $2.2 billion of servicer advances to an unaffiliated third-party. Consequently, the related purchase discount of $52.9 million was eliminated from Nationstar's consolidated balance sheet (see Note 10 - Indebtedness).

5. Mortgage Loans Held for Sale and Investment, including Reverse Mortgage Interests

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

Mortgage loans held for sale
Nationstar maintains a strategy of originating mortgage loan products primarily for the purpose of selling to GSEs or other third-party investors in the secondary market. Generally, all newly originated mortgage loans held for sale are delivered to third-party purchasers or securitized shortly after origination.
Mortgage loans held for sale consist of the following:
 
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Mortgage loans held for sale – unpaid principal balance
$
2,101,271

 
$
2,532,881

Mark-to-market adjustment
123,550

 
70,499

Total mortgage loans held for sale
$
2,224,821

 
$
2,603,380

Nationstar had $35.0 million and $69.5 million mortgage loans held for sale on nonaccrual status at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The majority of loans on nonaccrual status are Ginnie Mae repurchased loans that were repurchased solely to modify the loans. Upon completion of the modification the loans are expected to be subject to sale to a GSE. The fair value of loans held for sale on nonaccrual status at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, was approximately $29.9 million and $63.5 million, respectively.
A reconciliation of the changes in mortgage loans held for sale to the amounts presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows for the dates indicated is presented in the following table:
 
 
For the six months ended
 
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2013
Mortgage loans held for sale – beginning balance
$
2,603,380

 
$
1,480,537

Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees
11,470,908

 
10,922,288

Proceeds on sale of and payments of mortgage loans held for sale
(11,847,367
)
 
(8,383,274
)
Transfer of mortgage loans held for sale to held for investment or other assets
(2,100
)
 
(1,310
)
Mortgage loans held for sale – ending balance
$
2,224,821

 
$
4,018,241


The following table presents a summary of cash flows received on transfers accounted for as sales for the periods indicated:
 
For the six months ended
 
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2013
Proceeds received from transfers
$
10,562,963

 
$
8,819,355

UPB of loans sold
11,092,555

 
8,417,567

Gains recognized
351,362

 
294,464

Mortgage servicing rights recognized
120,212

 
81,329

For certain loans sold to Ginnie Mae, Nationstar, as the servicer has the right to repurchase any individual loan in a Ginnie Mae securitization pool if that loan meets certain criteria, including being delinquent greater than 90 days. The majority of Ginnie Mae repurchased loans are repurchased solely with the intent to repool into new Ginnie Mae securitizations or to otherwise sell to third-party investors. For the six months ended June 30, 2014, Nationstar repurchased $2.3 billion of mortgage loans out of Ginnie Mae securitization pools.
Mortgage loans held for investment, net
Mortgage loans held for investment, net consist of nonconforming or subprime mortgage loans securitized which serve as collateral for the issued nonrecourse debt principally associated with our Legacy Assets.
An allowance for loan losses is established by recording a provision for loan losses in the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income when management believes a loss is probable on a loan held for investment. When management determines that a loan held for investment is partially or fully uncollectible, the loss is charged against the allowance for loan

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

losses. Recoveries on losses previously charged to the allowance are credited to the allowance at the time the recovery is collected.
Mortgage loans held for investment, net as of the dates indicated include: 
 
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Mortgage loans held for investment, net – unpaid principal balance
 
$
289,915

 
$
305,085

Transfer discount
 

 

Accretable
 
(16,352
)
 
(17,362
)
Non-accretable
 
(70,245
)
 
(74,529
)
Allowance for loan losses
 
(4,193
)
 
(2,144
)
Total mortgage loans held for investment, net
 
$
199,125

 
$
211,050


The changes in accretable yield on loans transferred to mortgage loans held for investment, net were as follows: 
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2014
 
Year ended December 31, 2013
Accretable Yield
 
 
 
Balance at the beginning of the period
$
17,362

 
$
19,749

Additions

 

Accretion
(1,532
)
 
(3,235
)
Reclassifications from (to) nonaccretable discount
522

 
848

Balance at the end of the period
$
16,352

 
$
17,362

Nationstar may periodically modify the terms of any outstanding mortgage loans held for investment, net for loans that are either in default or in imminent default. Modifications often involve reduced payments by borrowers, modification of the original terms of the mortgage loans, forgiveness of debt and/or modified servicing advances. As a result of the volume of modification agreements entered into, the estimated average outstanding life in this pool of mortgage loans has been extended. Nationstar records interest income on the transferred loans on a level-yield method. To maintain a level-yield on these transferred loans over the estimated extended life, Nationstar reclassified approximately $0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. Furthermore, Nationstar considers the decrease in principal, interest, and other cash flows expected to be collected arising from the transferred loans as an impairment.

 Delinquency status and loan-to-value ratio (LTV) are common credit quality indicators that Nationstar monitors and utilizes in its evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, of which the primary indicator of credit quality is delinquency status. Loan delinquencies and unpaid principal balances are updated based upon collection activity. Collateral values are updated from third-party providers on a periodic basis. The collateral values used to derive the LTVs shown below were obtained at various dates, but the majority were within the last twenty-four months. For an event requiring a decision based at least in part on the collateral value, Nationstar takes its last known value provided by a third party and then adjusts the value based on the applicable home price index.
Reverse mortgage interests
Reverse mortgage interests include advances, recoverable upon the sale of the subject property, and defaulted advances that can be securitized and sold. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Nationstar had $1.8 billion and $1.4 billion, respectively, in outstanding reverse mortgage interests.When Nationstar determines that a loss on the advance balance is probable and that the carrying balance may be partially or fully uncollectible, an allowance for loan loss is established by recording a provision for loan losses in the consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income.
Reverse mortgage interests as of the dates indicated include:


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
UPB of advances previously securitized by Nationstar
$
1,216,744

 
$
1,039,645

UPB of advances not securitized
556,843

 
395,663

Allowance for losses - reverse mortgage interests
(1,201
)
 
(802
)
Total reverse mortgage interests
$
1,772,386

 
$
1,434,506

Nationstar collectively evaluates all reverse mortgage interest assets for impairment. Nationstar recorded a provision for loan losses related to its reverse mortgage interests of $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and $0.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2013.
 
6. Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSRs)
MSRs at fair value

MSRs arise from contractual agreements between Nationstar and investors in mortgage securities and mortgage loans. Nationstar records MSR assets when it sells loans on a servicing-retained basis, at the time of a securitization that qualifies and meets requirements for sale accounting or through the acquisition or assumption of the right to service a financial asset. Under these contracts, Nationstar performs loan servicing functions in exchange for fees and other remuneration. Nationstar has elected to record these MSRs at fair value.

The fair value of the MSRs is based upon the present value of the expected future cash flows related to servicing these loans. Nationstar receives a base servicing fee ranging from 0.25% to 0.50% annually on the remaining outstanding principal balances of the loans. The servicing fees are collected from investors. Nationstar determines the fair value of the MSRs by the use of a cash flow model that incorporates prepayment speeds, delinquencies, discount rate, ancillary fees and other assumptions (including servicing costs) that management believes are consistent with the assumptions other major market participants use in valuing the MSRs. The nature of the forward loans underlying the MSRs affects the assumptions that management believes other major market participants use in valuing the MSRs. Nationstar obtains third-party valuations for a majority of its MSRs to assess the reasonableness of the fair value calculated by the cash flow model.

Certain of the forward loans underlying the MSRs carried at fair value that are owned by Nationstar are credit sensitive in nature and the value of these MSRs are more likely to be affected by changes in credit losses than by interest rate movement. The remaining forward loans underlying Nationstar’s MSRs held at fair value are prime agency and government conforming residential mortgage loans for which the value of these MSRs are more likely to be affected by interest rate movement than changes in credit losses.
Nationstar used the following weighted average assumptions in estimating the fair value of MSRs for the dates indicated:
 
Credit Sensitive MSRs
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Discount rate
12.30
%
 
14.17
%
Total prepayment speeds
20.38
%
 
20.34
%
Expected weighted-average life
4.70 years

 
4.63 years

Credit losses
22.01
%
 
22.87
%
Interest Rate Sensitive MSRs
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Discount rate
9.39
%
 
10.50
%
Total prepayment speeds
10.56
%
 
8.97
%
Expected weighted-average life
6.91 years

 
7.88 years

Credit losses
5.18
%
 
9.12
%

The activity of MSRs carried at fair value is as follows for the dates indicated: 

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 
For the six months ended June 30, 2014
 
Year ended December 31, 2013
Fair value at the beginning of the period
$
2,488,283

 
$
635,860

Additions:

 

Servicing resulting from transfers of financial assets
120,212

 
248,381

Purchases of servicing assets
193,677

 
1,545,584

Changes in fair value:


 

Due to changes in valuation inputs or assumptions used in the valuation model
(13,670
)
 
355,586

Other changes in fair value
(110,368
)
 
(297,128
)
Fair value at the end of the period
$
2,678,134

 
$
2,488,283

UPB of forward loans serviced for others
 
 
 
Credit sensitive loans
$
253,290,370

 
$
266,757,777

Interest sensitive loans
71,301,321

 
56,056,362

Total owned loans
$
324,591,691

 
$
322,814,139


The following table shows the hypothetical effect on the fair value of the MSRs using various unfavorable variations of the expected levels of certain key assumptions used in valuing these assets at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
 
Discount Rate
 
Total Prepayment
Speeds
 
Credit Losses
 
100 bps
Adverse
Change
200 bps
Adverse
Change
 
10%
Adverse
Change
20%
Adverse
Change
 
10%
Adverse
Change
20%
Adverse
Change
June 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mortgage servicing rights
$
(92,674
)
$
(177,829
)
 
$
(112,904
)
$
(218,072
)
 
$
(137,023
)
$
(271,423
)
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Mortgage servicing rights
$
(74,681
)
$
(151,899
)
 
$
(101,590
)
$
(195,445
)
 
$
(89,958
)
$
(178,669
)

These sensitivities are hypothetical and should be evaluated with care. The effect on fair value of a 10% variation in assumptions generally cannot be determined because the relationship of the change in assumptions to the fair value may not be linear. Additionally, the impact of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value is calculated while holding other assumptions constant. In reality, changes in one factor may lead to changes in other factors (i.e., a decrease in total prepayment speeds may result in an increase in credit losses), which could impact the above hypothetical effects.
MSRs at amortized cost
Additionally, Nationstar owns servicing rights for reverse mortgage loans. For this class of servicing rights, Nationstar applies the amortization method (e.g., lower of cost or market) with the capitalized cost of the MSRs amortized in proportion and over the period of the estimated net future servicing income and recognized as an adjustment to servicing fee income. The expected period of the estimated net servicing income is based, in part, on the expected prepayment period of the underlying reverse mortgages. This class of MSRs is periodically evaluated for impairment. For purposes of measuring impairment, MSRs are stratified based on predominant risk characteristics of the underlying serviced loans. These risk characteristics include loan type (fixed or adjustable rate), term and interest rate. Impairment, if any, represents the excess of amortized cost of an individual stratum over its estimated fair value and is recognized through a valuation allowance.
Nationstar owns the right to service certain reverse mortgage MSRs with an unpaid principal balance of $28.6 billion and $28.9 billion as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013. Nationstar utilizes a variety of assumptions in assessing the fair value of its servicing assets or liabilities, with the primary assumptions including discount rates, prepayment speeds, home price index, collateral values and the expected weighted average life. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, no impairment was identified. Interest and servicing fees collected on reverse mortgage interests are included as a component of either interest or

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

service fee income based on whether Nationstar acquired the related borrower draws from a predecessor servicer or funded borrower draws under its obligation to service the related HECMs subsequent to the acquisition of the rights to service these loans.

The activity of MSRs carried at amortized cost is as follows for the dates indicated:
 
 
For the six months ended
Year ended
 
June 30, 2014
December 31, 2013
 
Assets
 
Liabilities
Assets
 
Liabilities
Activity of MSRs at amortized cost
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at the beginning of the period
$
14,879

 
$
82,521

$
10,973

 
$
83,238

Additions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase /Assumptions of servicing rights/obligations

 

3,980

 

Deductions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization/Accretion
(1,564
)
 
(2,029
)
(74
)
 
(717
)
Balance at end of the period
$
13,315

 
$
80,492

$
14,879

 
$
82,521

Fair value at end of period
$
36,997

 
$
62,680

$
29,192

 
$
63,996

Subserviced loans
Nationstar also subservices loans on behalf of owners of MSRs or loans for a fee. Nationstar has no recorded value for its subservicing arrangements. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the unpaid balances under subservicing arrangements were $25.9 billion and $35.4 billion, respectively.

7. Other Assets
Other assets consisted of the following:
 
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Loans subject to repurchase right from Ginnie Mae
$
66,255

 
$
120,736

Deferred financing costs
55,975

 
73,030

Goodwill
54,701

 
38,820

Real estate owned (REO), net
47,008

 
45,632

Intangible assets
20,752

 
21,737

Prepaid expenses
13,411

 
21,993

Receivables from affiliates
5,007

 
8,861

Collateral deposits on derivative instruments
27,945

 
25,932

Other
1,618

 
3,656

Total other assets
$
292,672

 
$
360,397

For certain loans that Nationstar sold to Ginnie Mae, Nationstar as the issuer has the unilateral right to repurchase, without Ginnie Mae’s prior authorization, any individual loan in a Ginnie Mae securitization pool if that loan meets certain criteria, including being delinquent greater than 90 days. Once Nationstar has the unilateral right to repurchase a delinquent loan, Nationstar has effectively regained control over the loan, and under GAAP, must re-recognize the loan on its consolidated balance sheets and establish a corresponding repurchase liability regardless of Nationstar’s intention to repurchase the loan. Nationstar’s re-recognized loans included in other assets and the corresponding liability in payables and accrued liabilities was $66.3 million at June 30, 2014 and $120.7 million at December 31, 2013.
In May 2014, Nationstar acquired Real Estate Digital, LLC (RED). In the initial purchase price allocations, Nationstar recorded $15.9 million in goodwill on its consolidated balance sheet.

8. Payables and Accrued Liabilities
Payables and accrued liabilities consist of the following:
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Payables to servicing and subservicing investors(1)
$
290,724

 
$
359,214

Payables to insurance carriers and insurance cancellation reserves
144,596

 
164,244

Taxes
111,651

 
35,961

Accrued interest
68,625

 
76,303

Loans subject to repurchase from Ginnie Mae
66,255

 
120,736

MSR purchases payable including advances
45,924

 
135,759

Repurchase reserves
45,891

 
40,695

Accrued bonus and payroll
37,973

 
66,755

Other(2)
259,987

 
308,783

Total payables and accrued liabilities
$
1,071,626

 
$
1,308,450


(1) Payables to servicing and subservicing investors represents amounts due to investors in connection with loans serviced and that are paid from collections of the underlying loans, insurance proceeds or at time of property disposal.

(2) Other payables primarily consist of accrued legal and professional fees, capital lease obligations and amounts payable to
securitization trusts.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)



9. Derivative Financial Instruments
Derivatives instruments utilized by Nationstar primarily include interest rate lock commitments (IRLCs), Loan Purchase Commitments (LPCs), Forward MBS trades and interest rate swap agreements.
Nationstar enters into IRLCs with prospective borrowers. These commitments are carried at fair value in accordance with ASC 815, Derivatives and Hedging. ASC 815 clarifies that the expected net future cash flows related to the associated servicing of a loan should be included in the measurement of all written loan commitments that are accounted for at fair value through earnings. The estimated fair values of IRLCs are based on the fair value of the related mortgage loans which is based on observable market data and is recorded in derivative financial instruments within the consolidated balance sheets. Nationstar adjusts the outstanding IRLCs with prospective borrowers based on an expectation that it will be exercised and the loan will be funded. The initial and subsequent changes in the value of IRLCs are a component of gain on mortgage loans held for sale.
Nationstar actively manages the risk profiles of its IRLCs and mortgage loans held for sale on a daily basis. To manage the price risk associated with IRLCs, Nationstar enters into forward sales of MBS in an amount equal to the portion of the IRLC expected to close, assuming no change in mortgage interest rates. In addition, to manage the interest rate risk associated with mortgage loans held for sale, Nationstar enters into forward sale commitments to deliver mortgage loan inventory to investors. The estimated fair values of forward sales of MBS and forward sale commitments are based on exchange prices or the dealer market price and are recorded as a component of derivative financial instruments and mortgage loans held for sale, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets. The initial and subsequent changes in value on forward sales of MBS and forward sale commitments are a component of gain on mortgage loans held for sale.
Nationstar may occasionally enter into contracts with other mortgage lenders to purchase residential mortgage loans at a future date, which are referred to as LPCs. LPCs are accounted for as derivatives under ASC 815 and recorded at fair value in derivative financial instruments on Nationstar's consolidated balance sheet. Subsequent changes in LPCs are recorded as a charge or credit to gain on mortgage loans held for sale.
Periodically, Nationstar has entered into interest rate swap agreements to hedge the interest payment on the warehouse debt and securitization of its mortgage loans held for sale. These interest rate swap agreements generally require Nationstar to pay a fixed interest rate and receive a variable interest rate based on LIBOR. Unless designated as an accounting hedge, Nationstar records gains and losses on interest rate swaps as a component of gain/(loss) on interest rate swaps and caps in Nationstar’s consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. Unrealized losses on undesignated interest rate derivatives are separately disclosed under operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges under ASC 815 are recorded at fair value on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet, with any changes in fair value related to the effective portion of the hedge being recorded as an adjustment to other comprehensive income and subsequently recognized in interest expense in the same period the hedged forecast transaction affects earnings. To qualify as a cash flow hedge, the hedge must be highly effective at reducing the risk associated with the exposure being hedged and must be formally designated at hedge inception. Nationstar considers a hedge to be highly effective if the change in fair value of the derivative hedging instrument is within 80% to 125% of the change in the fair value of the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk. Ineffective portions of the cash flow hedge are reflected in earnings as they occur as a component of interest expense. There are no designated accounting hedges outstanding as of June 30, 2014.

Associated with the Company's derivatives is $27.9 million and $25.9 million in collateral deposits on derivative instruments recorded in other assets on the Company's balance sheets as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The Company does not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments and the amounts collected and/or deposited on derivative instruments in its consolidated balance sheets.
The following tables provide the outstanding notional balances and fair values of outstanding positions for the dates indicated, and recorded gains/(losses) during the periods indicated:

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 
 
Expiration
Dates
 
Outstanding
Notional
 
Fair
Value
 
Recorded
Gains /
(Losses)
For the six months ended June 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MORTGAGE LOANS HELD FOR SALE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan sale commitments
2014
 
$
21,273

 
$
(45
)
 
$
(52
)
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IRLCs
2014
 
2,456,956

 
91,446

 
4,318

Forward MBS trades
2014
 
361,700

 
319

 
(31,947
)
LPCs
2014
 
272,423

 
3,010

 
2,217

Interest rate swaps and caps
2018
 
173,250

 
553

 
1,361

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IRLCs
2014
 
1,181

 
4

 
2,694

Interest rate swaps on ABS debt
2014 - 2017
 
366,506

 
327

 
507

       Forward MBS trades
2014
 
3,554,600

 
32,587

 
(29,282
)
LPCs
2014
 
126,762

 
198

 
1,491

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
For the year ended December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MORTGAGE LOANS HELD FOR SALE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loan sale commitments
2014
 
$
57,965

 
$
7

 
$
(14
)
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IRLCs
2014
 
3,083,131

 
87,128

 
(69,856
)
Forward MBS trades
2014
 
5,425,663

 
32,266

 
19,084

LPCs
2014
 
197,475

 
793

 
(460
)
Interest rate swaps and caps
2018
 
167,000

 
3,691

 
544

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IRLCs
2014
 
260,407

 
2,698

 
(1,613
)
Interest rate swaps and caps (1) 

 

 

 
1,576

Interest rate swaps on ABS debt
2014-2017
 
424,269

 
834

 
1,012

Forward MBS trades
2014
 
1,351,870

 
3,305

 
8,713

LPCs
2014
 
204,486

 
1,689

 
(1,603
)
 
(1)
In January and June 2013, Nationstar terminated these interest rate swaps.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

10. Indebtedness
Notes Payable
A summary of the balances of notes payable for the dates indicated is presented below.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Interest Rate
 
Maturity Date
 
Collateral
 
Capacity Amount
 
Outstanding
 
Collateral Pledged
 
Outstanding
 
Collateral pledged
Servicing Segment Notes Payable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MBS advance financing facility
LIBOR+2.50% to 4.00%
 
March 2015
 
Servicing advance receivables
 
$
775,000

 
$
480,802

 
$
528,638

 
$
560,814

 
$
651,953

Securities repurchase facility (2011)
LIBOR +3.50%
 
90 day revolving
 
Nonrecourse debt - Legacy Assets
 

 
34,196

 
55,603

 
35,546

 
55,603

Nationstar agency advance financing facility (1)
LIBOR+1.20% to 3.75%
 
October 2014
 
Servicing advance receivables
 
1,100,000

 
697,770

 
755,876

 
851,957

 
918,574

Reverse participations financing facility
LIBOR+4.00%
 
June 2014(7)
 
Reverse mortgage loans (2)
 
150,000

 

 

 
102,031

 
124,536

MBS advance financing facility (2012)
LIBOR+5.00%
 
April 2015
 
Servicing advance receivables
 
50,000

 
50,000

 
75,357

 
179,306

 
220,833

Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivable
Trust (3)
LIBOR+1.15% to 5.30%
 
June 2014 (4) June 2016 (6) June 2018
 
Servicing advance receivables
 
475,000

 
397,396

 
447,782

 
1,240,940

 
1,347,410

Nationstar Servicer Advance Receivables Trust 2013 - BA (5)
LIBOR+2.50%
 
June 2014
 
Servicing advance receivables
 
1,000,000

 

 

 
1,579,830

 
1,764,296

 
 
1,660,164

 
1,863,256

 
4,550,424

 
5,083,205

 
 
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Interest Rate
 
Maturity Date
 
Collateral
 
Capacity Amount
 
Outstanding
 
Collateral Pledged
 
Outstanding
 
Collateral pledged
Originations Segment Notes Payable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$1.5 billion warehouse facility
LIBOR+2.25% to 3.25%
 
September 2014
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
$
1,500,000

 
$
853,009

 
$
956,265

 
$
797,281

 
$
891,648

$750 million warehouse facility
LIBOR+1.75% to 2.50%
 
April 2015
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
750,000

 
479,166

 
499,775

 
639,378

 
673,599

$700 million warehouse facility
LIBOR+2.25% to 2.75%
 
August 2014
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
700,000

 
439,659

 
448,608

 
111,980

 
115,629

$500 million warehouse facility
LIBOR+0.75% to 3.50%
 
June 2015
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
500,000

 
305,424

 
312,299

 
214,570

 
224,162

$500 million warehouse facility
LIBOR+ 1.50% to 2.25%
 
June 2015
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
500,000

 
213,414

 
224,656

 
447,926

 
477,980

$300 million warehouse facility
LIBOR +2.50%
 
August 2014 (8)
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
300,000

 
55

 
58

 
159,435

 
166,482

$200 million warehouse facility
LIBOR + 4.75% to 6.75%
 
September 2014
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
200,000

 

 

 

 

$200 million warehouse facility
LIBOR+2.75%
 
February 2015
 
Mortgage loans or MBS
 
200,000

 
67,052

 
80,546

 
63,357

 
93,098

ASAP+ facility
LIBOR+1.50%
 
Up to 45 days
 
GSE mortgage loans or GSE MBS
 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
2,357,779

 
2,522,207

 
2,433,927

 
2,642,598

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
4,017,943

 
$
4,385,463

 
$
6,984,351

 
$
7,725,803

(1) This facility has both variable funding notes (VFN) and term notes. Nationstar issued $300.0 million in term notes to institutional investors. The notes have a weighted average interest rate of 1.46% and a weighted average term of 3 years.
(2) This facility is partially secured by reverse mortgage loans and partially unsecured.
(3) This facility has both VFNs and term notes. Nationstar issued $1.0 billion of term notes to institutional investors of which $300.0 million remains outstanding. The notes have an average interest rate of 1.51% and mature in June 2018.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

(4) The notes that were scheduled to mature in June 2014 were redeemed in January 2014.
(5) Nationstar terminated this advance receivable facility in May 2014 at which time all outstanding balance had been repaid.
(6) The notes that were scheduled to mature in June 2016 were redeemed in June 2014.
(7) This facility expired in June 2014 and was not renewed.
(8) In August 2014, Nationstar amended the MRA of this facility. Under the terms of the amended agreement, the maturity date was extended to September 2014.
Unsecured Senior Notes
A summary of the balances of unsecured senior notes is presented below:
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
$285 million face value, 10.875% interest rate payable semi-annually, due April 2015(1)
$
283,892

 
$
283,153

$475 million face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due August 2018
475,000

 
475,000

$375 million face value, 9.625% interest rate payable semi-annually, due May 2019
378,957

 
379,360

$400 million face value, 7.875% interest rate payable semi-annually, due October 2020
400,588

 
400,634

$600 million face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due July 2021
605,525

 
605,915

$300 million face value, 6.500% interest rate payable semi-annually, due June 2022
300,000

 
300,000

Total
$
2,443,962

 
$
2,444,062

(1) Nationstar redeemed all of its outstanding 10.875% Senior Notes due 2015 on July 25, 2014 (the Redemption Date) at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the notes redeemed to, but not including, the Redemption Date.
The indentures for the unsecured senior notes contain various covenants and restrictions that limit the Nationstar's, or certain of its subsidiaries’, ability to incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends, make certain investments, create liens, consolidate, merge or sell substantially all of their assets, or enter into certain transactions with affiliates. The indentures contain certain events of default, including (subject, in some cases, to customary cure periods and materiality thresholds) defaults based on (i) the failure to make payments under the indenture when due, (ii) breach of covenants, (iii) cross-defaults to certain other indebtedness, (iv) certain bankruptcy or insolvency events, (v) material judgments and (vi) invalidity of material guarantees.

The indentures for the unsecured senior notes provide that Nationstar may redeem all or a portion of the notes prior to certain fixed dates by paying a make-whole premium plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption dates. In addition, Nationstar may redeem all or a portion of the senior notes at any time on or after certain fixed dates at the applicable redemption prices set forth in the indentures plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption dates.

Additionally, the indentures provide that on or before certain fixed dates, Nationstar may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the senior notes with the net proceeds of certain equity offerings at a fixed redemption prices, plus accrued and unpaid interest and additional interest, if any, to the redemption dates, subject to compliance with certain conditions.
The ratios included in the indentures for the senior notes are incurrence-based compared to the customary ratio covenants that are often found in credit agreements that require a company to maintain a certain ratio.
As of June 30, 2014, the expected maturities of Nationstar's unsecured senior notes based on contractual maturities are as follows:

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

Year
Amount
 
2014
$

 
2015
285,000

(1) 
2016

 
2017

 
2018
475,000

 
Thereafter
1,675,000

 
Total
$
2,435,000

 
(1) Nationstar redeemed all of its outstanding 10.875% Senior Notes due 2015 on July 25, 2014 (the Redemption Date) at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the notes redeemed to, but not including, the Redemption Date.
Other Nonrecourse Debt
A summary of the balances of other nonrecourse debt is presented below:
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Nonrecourse debt - Legacy Assets
$
82,731

 
$
89,107

Excess spread financing - fair value
1,036,038

 
986,410

Participating interest financing
1,285,853

 
1,103,490

Mortgage servicing rights financing liabilities
33,452

 
29,874

Total
$
2,438,074

 
$
2,208,881


Nonrecourse Debt–Legacy Assets
In November 2009, Nationstar completed the securitization of approximately $222.0 million of ABS, which was structured as a secured borrowing. This structure resulted in Nationstar carrying the securitized loans as mortgages on Nationstar’s consolidated balance sheet and recognizing the asset-backed certificates acquired by third parties as nonrecourse debt, totaling approximately $82.7 million and $89.1 million at June 30, 2014, and December 31, 2013, respectively. The principal and interest on these notes are paid using the cash flows from the underlying mortgage loans, which serve as collateral for the debt. The interest rate paid on the outstanding securities is 7.50%, which is subject to an available funds cap. The total outstanding principal balance on the underlying mortgage loans serving as collateral for the debt was approximately $282.5 million and $302.0 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Accordingly, the timing of the principal payments on this nonrecourse debt is dependent on the payments received on the underlying mortgage loans. The unpaid principal balance on the outstanding notes was $96.2 million and $103.6 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
Excess Spread Financing Debt at Fair Value
In conjunction with Nationstar's acquisition of certain MSRs on various pools of residential mortgage loans (the Portfolios), Nationstar has entered into sale and assignment agreements with certain entities formed by New Residential Investment Corp. (New Residential) in which New Residential and/or certain funds managed by Fortress own an interest. Nationstar, in transactions accounted for as financing arrangements, sold to such entities the right to receive a specified percentage of the excess cash flow generated from the Portfolios after receipt of a fixed basic servicing fee per loan. Nationstar has elected fair value accounting for these financing agreements.
Nationstar retains all ancillary income associated with servicing the Portfolios and the remaining portion of the excess cash flow after receipt of a fixed basic servicing fee. Nationstar continues to be the servicer of the Portfolios and provides all servicing and advancing functions. New Residential has no prior or ongoing obligations associated with the Portfolios.
Contemporaneous with the above, Nationstar entered into refinanced loan agreements with New Residential. Should Nationstar refinance any loan in the Portfolios, subject to certain limitations, Nationstar can be required to transfer the new loan or a replacement loan of similar economic characteristics into the Portfolios. The new or replacement loan will be governed by the same terms set forth in the sale and assignment agreement described above.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)


The following table shows the hypothetical effect on fair value of excess spread financing using various unfavorable variations of the expected levels of certain key assumptions used in valuing these liabilities at the dates indicated:

 
Discount Rate
 
Total Prepayment
Speeds
 
Credit Losses
 
100 bps
Adverse
Change
200 bps
Adverse
Change
 
10%
Adverse
Change
20%
Adverse
Change
 
10%
Adverse
Change
20%
Adverse
Change
June 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excess spread financing
$
33,581

$
69,402

 
$
21,916

$
46,142

 
$
18,463

$
32,968

December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Excess spread financing
$
33,156

$
68,636

 
$
26,492

$
53,753

 
$
29,219

$
42,611


As the fair value on the outstanding excess spread financing is linked to the future economic performance of certain acquired MSRs, any adverse changes in the acquired MSRs would inherently benefit the net carrying amount of the excess spread financing, while any beneficial changes in certain key assumptions used in valuing the acquired MSRs would negatively impact the net carrying amount of the excess spread financing.
These sensitivities are hypothetical and should be evaluated with care. The effect on fair value of a 10% variation in assumptions generally cannot be determined because the relationship of the change in assumptions to the fair value may not be linear. Additionally, the impact of a variation in a particular assumption on the fair value is calculated while holding other assumptions constant. In reality, changes in one factor may lead to changes in other factors (e.g., a decrease in total prepayment speeds may result in an increase in credit losses), which could impact the above hypothetical effects. Also, a positive change in the above assumptions would not necessarily correlate with the corresponding decrease in the net carrying amount of the excess spread financing.
Participating Interest Financing
Participating interest financing represents the issuance of pools of Home Equity Conversion Mortgage Backed Securities (HMBS) to third-party security holders which are guaranteed by certain GSEs. Nationstar has accounted for the transfer of these advances in the related Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM) loans as secured borrowings, retaining the initial reverse mortgage interests on its consolidated balance sheet, and recording the pooled HMBS as participating interest financing liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet. Monthly cash flows generated from the HECM loans are used to service the HMBS. The interest rate is based on the underlying HMBS rate with a range of 0.14% to 6.98%. The participating interest financing was $1,285.9 million and $1,103.5 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing Liabilities
Nationstar has entered into agreements to sell the basic fee component of certain MSRs and servicer advances under specified terms. Under the terms of these agreements, the transfer of servicing is contingent on the receipt of consents from various third parties. Until these required consents are obtained Nationstar continues to be the named servicer and, for accounting purposes, ownership of the mortgage servicing rights continues to reside with Nationstar. Nationstar continues to account for the MSRs on its consolidated balance sheets. In addition, Nationstar records a MSRs financing liability associated with this financing transaction.
Nationstar has elected to measure the mortgage servicing rights financings at fair value with all changes in fair value recorded as a charge or credit to servicing fee income in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.


Financial Covenants


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

As of June 30, 2014, management believes Nationstar was in compliance with its financial covenants on its borrowing arrangements and credit facilities. These covenants generally relate to Nationstar's tangible net worth, liquidity reserves and leverage requirements.
11. Income Taxes

Income tax expense was as follows:

 
For the three months ended June 30,
 
For the six months ended June 30,
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Tax Expense
$
38,941

 
$
75,669

 
$
53,942

 
$
114,046

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective tax rate
36.9
%
 
38.0
%
 
37.4
%
 
38.0
%

The Company had a net deferred tax liability of $156.0 million at June 30, 2014 and $102.7 million at December 31, 2013. A valuation allowance of $46.7 million was recorded against deferred tax assets at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, as management believes that it is more likely than not that not all of the deferred tax assets will be realized.

12. Fair Value Measurements
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820), provides a definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and requires expanded disclosures about fair value measurements. The standard applies when GAAP requires or allows assets or liabilities to be measured at fair value, but does not expand the use of fair value in any new circumstance.
ASC 820 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. Therefore, a fair value measurement should be determined based on the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, ASC 820 establishes a three-tiered fair value hierarchy based on the level of observable inputs used in the measurement of fair value (e.g., Level 1 representing quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in an active market; Level 2 representing values using observable inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1; and Level 3 representing estimated values based on significant unobservable inputs). In addition, ASC 820 requires an entity to consider all aspects of nonperformance risk, including its own credit standing, when measuring the fair value of a liability. Under ASC 820, related disclosures are segregated for assets and liabilities measured at fair value based on the level used within the hierarchy to determine their fair values.
The following describes the methods and assumptions used by Nationstar in estimating fair values:
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash – The carrying amount reported in the consolidated balance sheets approximates fair value. Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash are classified as Level 1 in the fair value disclosures.
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale – Nationstar originates mortgage loans in the U.S. that it intends to sell to Fannie Mae, Freddie
Mac, and Ginnie Mae (collectively, the Agencies). Additionally, Nationstar holds mortgage loans that it intends to sell into the
secondary markets via whole loan sales or securitizations. Nationstar measures newly originated prime residential mortgage
loans held for sale at fair value.
Mortgage loans held for sale are typically pooled together and sold into certain exit markets, depending upon underlying attributes of the loan, such as agency eligibility, product type, interest rate, and credit quality. Mortgage loans held for sale are valued using a market approach by utilizing either: (i) the fair value of securities backed by similar mortgage loans, adjusted for certain factors to approximate the fair value of a whole mortgage loan, including the value attributable to mortgage servicing and credit risk, (ii) current commitments to purchase loans or (iii) recent observable market trades for similar loans, adjusted for

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

credit risk and other individual loan characteristics. As these prices are derived from market prices, Nationstar classifies these valuations as Level 2 in the fair value disclosures.

In addition, the Company may acquire mortgage loans held for sale from various securitization trusts for which it acts as
servicer through the exercise of various clean-up call options as permitted through the respective pooling and servicing
agreements. The Company has elected to account for these loans at the lower of cost or market. Nationstar classifies these valuations as Level 2 in the fair value disclosures.
Mortgage Loans Held for Investment, net – Nationstar determines the fair value of loans held for investment using internally developed valuation models. These valuation models estimate the exit price Nationstar expects to receive in the loan’s principal market. Although Nationstar utilizes and gives priority to observable market inputs such as interest rates and market spreads within these models, Nationstar typically is required to utilize internal inputs, such as prepayment speeds, credit losses, and discount rates. These internal inputs require the use of judgment by Nationstar and can have a significant impact on the determination of the loan’s fair value. As these prices are derived from a combination of internally developed valuation models and quoted market prices, Nationstar classifies these valuations as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures.
Mortgage Servicing Rights – Fair Value – Nationstar estimates the fair value of its forward MSRs using a process that combines the use of a discounted cash flow model and analysis of current market data to arrive at an estimate of fair value. The cash flow assumptions and prepayment assumptions used in the model are based on various factors, with the key assumptions being mortgage prepayment speeds, discount rates, ancillary fees, credit losses and costs to service. These assumptions are generated and applied based on collateral stratifications including product type, remittance type, geography, delinquency and coupon dispersion. These assumptions require the use of judgment by Nationstar and can have a significant impact on the determination of the MSR’s fair value. Periodically, management obtains third party valuations on the portfolio to assess the reasonableness of the fair value calculations provided by the cash flow model. Because of the nature of the valuation inputs, Nationstar classifies these valuations as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures.
Reverse Mortgage Interests – Nationstar’s reverse mortgage interests consist of fees paid to taxing authorities for borrowers' unpaid taxes and insurance, and payments made to borrowers for line of credit draws on reverse mortgages. These advances include due and payable advances, which are recovered upon the foreclosure and sale of the subject property, and defaulted advances that can be securitized. These interests are carried at the lower of cost or market in the financial statements. Nationstar estimates the fair value using a market approach by utilizing the fair value of securities backed by similar advances on reverse mortgage loans, adjusted for certain factors. Nationstar classifies these valuations as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures.

REO – Nationstar carries REO at fair value and determines the fair value of REO properties through the use of third-party appraisals and broker price opinions, adjusted for estimated selling costs. Such estimated selling costs include realtor fees and other anticipated closing costs. These values are adjusted to take into account factors that could cause the actual liquidation value of foreclosed properties to be different than the appraised values. This valuation adjustment is based upon Nationstar’s historical experience with REO. REO is classified as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures.
Derivative Financial Instruments – Nationstar enters into a variety of derivative financial instruments as part of its hedging strategy. The majority of these derivatives are exchange-traded or traded within highly active dealer markets. In order to determine the fair value of these instruments, Nationstar utilizes the exchange price or dealer market price for the particular derivative contract; therefore, these contracts are classified as Level 2. In addition, Nationstar enters into IRLCs and LPCs with prospective borrowers and other loan originators. These commitments are carried at fair value based on the fair value of related mortgage loans which are based on observable market data. Nationstar adjusts the outstanding IRLCs with prospective borrowers based on an expectation that it will be exercised and the loan will be funded. IRLCs and LPCs are recorded in derivative financial instruments in the consolidated balance sheets. These commitments are classified as Level 2 in the fair value disclosures.
Notes Payable – Notes payable consists of outstanding borrowings on Nationstar's warehouse and advance financing facilities. As the underlying warehouse and advance finance facilities bear interest at rates that are periodically adjusted based on a market index, the carrying amount reported on the consolidated balance sheet approximates fair value. Nationstar classifies these valuations as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures.
Unsecured Senior Notes – The fair value of unsecured senior notes, which are carried at amortized cost, is based on quoted market prices and is considered Level 1 from the market observable inputs used to determine fair value.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

Nonrecourse Debt – Legacy Assets – Nationstar estimates fair value based on the present value of future expected discounted cash flows with the discount rate approximating current market value for similar financial instruments. These prices are derived from a combination of internally developed valuation models and quoted market prices, and are classified as Level 3.
Excess Spread Financing – Nationstar estimates fair value based on the present value of future expected discounted cash flows with the discount rate approximating current market value for similar financial instruments. The cash flow assumptions and prepayment assumptions used in the model are based on various factors, with the key assumptions at June 30, 2014 being mortgage prepayment speeds of 13.0%, average life of 4.8 years, recapture rates of 5.0% to 36.4%, and discount rate of 11.7%. Key assumptions at December 31, 2013, were mortgage prepayment speeds of 10.6%, average life of 4.7 years, recapture rates of 5.0% to 35.8%, and discount rate of 13.9%. Changes in fair value of the excess spread financing are recorded as a component of service fee income in Nationstar's consolidated statement of income and comprehensive income. As these prices are derived from a combination of internally developed valuation models and quoted market prices based on the value of the underlying MSRs, Nationstar classifies these valuations as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures.
The range of various assumptions used in Nationstar's valuation of excess spread financing were as follows:
Excess Spread financing
Prepayment Speeds
Average Life (years)
Discount Rate
Recapture Rate
For the six months ended June 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
Low
7.5%
3.2 years
8.6%
5.0%
High
16.4%
7.3 years
14.0%
36.4%
For the year ended December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
Low
4.0%
3.4 years
10.1%
5.0%
High
17.6%
5.7 years
20.0%
35.8%

A positive change in the above assumptions would not necessarily correlate with the corresponding decrease in the net carrying amount of the excess spread financing.
Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing - Nationstar estimates fair value based on the present value of future expected discounted cash flows with the discount rate approximating current market value for similar financial instruments. The cash flow assumptions and prepayment assumptions used in the model are based on various factors, with the key assumptions at June 30, 2014 being advance financing rates of 2.9%, annual advance recovery rates of 21.1%, and working capital. Changes in fair value of the mortgage servicing rights financing liability are recorded as a component of service fee income in Nationstar’s consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. As these prices are derived from a combination of internally developed valuation models and quoted market prices based on the value of the underlying MSRs, Nationstar classifies these valuations as Level 3 in the fair value disclosures.
Participating Interest Financing – Nationstar estimates the fair value using a market approach by utilizing the fair value of securities backed by similar participating interests in reverse mortgage loans. Nationstar classifies these valuations as Level 2 in the fair value disclosures.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

The estimated carrying amount and fair value of Nationstar’s financial instruments and other assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows for the dates indicated:
 
 
 
June 30, 2014
 
 
 
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
 
Total Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans held for sale(1)
$
2,224,205

 
$

 
$
2,224,205

 
$

Mortgage servicing rights
2,678,134

 

 

 
2,678,134

Other assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IRLCs
91,446

 

 
91,446

 

Forward MBS trades
319

 

 
319

 

LPCs
3,010

 

 
3,010

 

       Interest rate swaps and caps
553

 

 
553

 

Total assets
$
4,997,667

 
$

 
$
2,319,533

 
$
2,678,134

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IRLCs
$
4

 
$

 
$
4

 
$

Interest rate swaps on ABS debt
327

 

 
327

 

       Forward MBS trades
32,587

 

 
32,587

 

       LPCs
198

 

 
198

 

Mortgage servicing rights financing
33,452

 

 

 
33,452

Excess spread financing (at fair value)
1,036,038

 

 

 
1,036,038

Total liabilities
$
1,102,606

 
$

 
$
33,116

 
$
1,069,490

 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
Recurring Fair Value Measurements
 
Total Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage loans held for sale(1)
$
2,585,340

 
$

 
$
2,585,340

 
$

Mortgage servicing rights
2,488,283

 

 

 
2,488,283

Derivative financial instruments:

 

 

 

IRLCs
87,128

 

 
87,128

 

Forward MBS trades
32,266

 

 
32,266

 

LPCs
793

 

 
793

 

       Interest rate swaps and caps
3,691

 

 
3,691

 

Total assets
$
5,197,501

 
$

 
$
2,709,218

 
$
2,488,283

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
IRLCs
$
2,698

 
$

 
$
2,698

 
$

Interest rate swaps on ABS debt
834

 

 
834

 

Forward MBS trades
3,305

 

 
3,305

 

LPCs
1,689

 

 
1,689

 

Mortgage servicing rights financing
29,874

 

 

 
29,874

Excess spread financing (at fair value)
986,410

 

 

 
986,410

Total liabilities
$
1,024,810

 
$

 
$
8,526

 
$
1,016,284

(1) 
Based on the nature and risks of these assets, the Company has determined that presenting them as a single class is appropriate.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

The table below presents a reconciliation for all of Nationstar’s Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the dates indicated:

 
 
ASSETS
 
LIABILITIES
For the three months ended June 30, 2014
 
Mortgage
servicing rights
 
Excess spread
financing
Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing
Beginning balance
 
$
2,576,550

 
$
978,183

$
39,737

Transfers into Level 3
 

 


Transfers out of Level 3
 

 


Total gains or losses
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings
 
(45,689
)
 
27,136

(38,469
)
Included in other comprehensive income
 

 


Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases
 
85,365

 


Issuances
 
61,908

 
73,259

32,184

Sales
 

 


Settlements
 

 
(42,540
)

Ending balance
 
$
2,678,134

 
$
1,036,038

$
33,452


 
 
ASSETS
 
LIABILITIES
For the six months ended June 30, 2014
 
Mortgage
servicing rights
 
Excess spread
financing
Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing
Beginning balance
 
$
2,488,283

 
$
986,410

$
29,874

Transfers into Level 3
 

 


Transfers out of Level 3
 

 


Total gains or losses
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings
 
(124,038
)
 
23,767

(49,257
)
Included in other comprehensive income
 

 


Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases
 
193,677

 


Issuances
 
120,212

 
111,118

52,835

Sales
 

 


Settlements
 

 
(85,257
)

Ending balance
 
$
2,678,134

 
$
1,036,038

$
33,452




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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 
 
ASSETS
 
LIABILITIES
For the year ended December 31, 2013
 
Mortgage
servicing rights
 
Excess spread
financing
Mortgage Servicing Rights Financing
Beginning balance
 
$
635,860

 
$
288,089

$

Transfers into Level 3
 

 


Transfers out of Level 3
 

 


Total gains or losses
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings
 
58,458

 
73,333


Included in other comprehensive income
 

 


Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements
 
 
 
 
 
Purchases
 
1,545,584

 


Issuances
 
248,381

 
755,344

29,874

Sales
 

 


Settlements
 

 
(130,356
)

Ending balance
 
$
2,488,283

 
$
986,410

$
29,874

























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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

The table below presents a summary of the estimated carrying amount and fair value of Nationstar’s financial instruments.

 
June 30, 2014
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
623,927

 
$
623,927

 
$

 
$

Restricted cash
334,910

 
334,910

 

 

Mortgage loans held for sale
2,224,821

 

 
2,224,821

 

Mortgage loans held for investment, net
199,125

 

 

 
174,509

Reverse mortgage interests
1,772,386

 

 

 
1,761,414

Derivative financial instruments
95,328

 

 
95,328

 

Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes payable
4,017,943

 

 

 
4,017,943

Unsecured senior notes
2,443,962

 
2,528,848

 

 

Derivative financial instruments
33,116

 

 
33,116

 

Nonrecourse debt - Legacy assets
82,731

 

 

 
92,181

Excess spread financing
1,036,038

 

 

 
1,036,038

Participating interest financing
1,285,853

 

 
1,262,052

 

Mortgage servicing rights financing liability
33,452

 

 

 
33,452

 
December 31, 2013
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
441,902

 
$
441,902

 
$

 
$

Restricted cash
592,747

 
592,747

 

 

Mortgage loans held for sale
2,603,380

 

 
2,601,520

 

Mortgage loans held for investment, net
211,050

 

 

 
180,435

Reverse mortgage interests
1,434,506

 

 

 
1,405,197

Derivative financial instruments
123,878

 

 
123,878

 

Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes payable
6,984,351

 

 

 
6,984,351

Unsecured senior notes
2,444,062

 
2,489,886

 

 

Derivative financial instruments
8,526

 

 
8,526

 

Nonrecourse debt - Legacy assets
89,107

 

 

 
95,345

Excess spread financing
986,410

 

 

 
986,410

Participating interest financing
1,103,490

 

 
1,093,747

 

Mortgage servicing rights financing liability
29,874

 

 

 
29,874

13. Share-Based Compensation
Share-based compensation is recognized in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation. This guidance requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized as an expense in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, based on the fair values. The amount of compensation is measured at the fair value of the awards when granted and this cost is expensed over the required service period, which is normally the vesting period of the award, and is included as a component of salaries, wages and benefits in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

Nationstar has adopted the 2012 Incentive Compensation Plan (2012 Plan), that offers equity-based awards to certain key employees of Nationstar, consultants, and non-employee directors. The following table summarizes information about our restricted stock as of June 30, 2014 under the 2012 Plan:
 
 
 
Weighted Average
 
Shares
 

Grant Date Fair Value, per share
 
Remaining
Contractual Term
(in years)(1)
Restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 2012
1,293
 
 
 
 
Grants issued in 2013
307
 
$37.88
 
1.7
Forfeited
(56)
 
$20.46
 
 
Shares surrendered to treasury to pay taxes
(168)
 
 
 
 
Restricted stock outstanding at December 31, 2013
1,376
 
 
 
 
Grants issued in 2014
910
 
$31.93
 
3.1
Forfeited
(72)
 
$27.43
 
 
Shares surrendered to treasury to pay taxes
(151)
 
 
 
 
Restricted stock outstanding at June 30, 2014
2,063
 
 
 
 
Restricted stock unvested and expected to vest
1,255
 
 
 
 
Restricted stock vested and payable at June 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
(1) Remaining contractual term is as of June 30, 2014.
The following table summarizes the expected future vesting schedule of the restricted stock grants:
 
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
Restricted stock expected to vest
18
605
320
244
68

Total compensation expense, net of forfeitures, for the 2012 Plan for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014 was $4.1 million and $6.9 million, respectively. Total compensation expense, net of forfeitures, for the 2012 Plan for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013 was $2.7 million and $5.7 million, respectively. Nationstar expects to recognize $9.3 million of compensation expense in the last six months of 2014, $10.8 million in 2015, $4.5 million in 2016, $1.3 million in 2017, and $0.3 million in 2018.
14. Capital Requirements
Certain of Nationstar's secondary market investors require minimum net worth (capital) requirements, as specified in the respective selling and servicing agreements. To the extent that these requirements are not met, Nationstar's secondary market investors may utilize a range of remedies ranging from sanctions, suspension or ultimately termination of Nationstar's selling and servicing agreements, which would prohibit Nationstar from further originating or securitizing these specific types of mortgage loans or being an approved servicer.
Among Nationstar's various capital requirements related to its outstanding selling agreements, the most restrictive of these requires Nationstar to maintain a minimum adjusted net worth balance of $670.9 million. As of June 30, 2014, Nationstar was in compliance with its selling and servicing capital requirements.
Additionally, Nationstar is required to maintain a minimum tangible net worth of at least $517.3 million as of each quarter-end related to its outstanding Master Repurchase Agreements on its outstanding repurchase facilities. As of June 30, 2014, Nationstar was in compliance with these minimum tangible net worth requirements.

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

15. Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation and Regulatory Matters
Nationstar and its affiliates are routinely and currently involved in a significant number of legal proceedings concerning matters that arise in the ordinary course of business, including putative class actions and other litigation. These actions and proceedings are generally based on alleged violations of consumer protection, securities, employment, contract and other laws, including, without limitation, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Servicemember's Civil Relief Act, Telephone Consumer Protection Act and Truth in Lending Act. Additionally, along with others in our industry, the Company is subject to repurchase and indemnification claims and may continue to receive claims in the future, relating to the sale of mortgage loans and/or the servicing of mortgage loans and securitizations. The Company is also subject to legal actions or proceedings related to loss sharing and indemnification provisions of our various acquisitions. Certain of the actual legal actions and proceedings include claims for substantial compensatory, punitive and/or statutory damages or claims for an indeterminate amount of damages. The outcome of such proceedings is difficult to predict or estimate until late in the proceedings, which may last several years. In particular, ongoing and other legal proceedings brought under federal or state consumer protection laws may result in a separate fine for each violation of the laws, which, particularly in the case of class action lawsuits, could result in damages substantially in excess of the amount earned from the underlying activities and that could have a material adverse effect on the Company's liquidity and financial position. The certification of any putative class action could substantially increase the Company's exposure to damages.
Further, in the ordinary course of business the Company and its subsidiaries can be or are involved in governmental and regulatory examinations, information gathering requests, investigations and proceedings (both formal and informal), regarding the Company’s business, certain of which may result in adverse judgments, settlements, fines, penalties, injunctions or other relief. Such inquiries may include those into servicer foreclosure processes and procedures, lender-placed insurance and originations.

The Company seeks to resolve all litigation and regulatory matters in the manner management believes is in the best interest of the Company and contests liability, allegations of wrongdoing and, where applicable, the amount of damages or scope of any penalties or other relief sought as appropriate in each pending matter. On at least a quarterly basis, the Company assesses its liabilities and contingencies in connection with outstanding legal and regulatory proceedings utilizing the latest information available. Where available information indicates that it is probable a liability has been incurred and the Company can reasonably estimate the amount of that loss an accrued liability is established. The actual costs of resolving these proceedings may be substantially higher or lower than the amounts accrued.

When a loss contingency is not both probable and estimable, the Company does not establish an accrued liability. As a litigation or regulatory matter develops, the Company, in conjunction with any outside counsel handling the matter, evaluates on an ongoing basis whether such matter presents a loss contingency that is both probable and estimable. If, at the time of evaluation, the loss contingency is not both probable and estimable, the matter will continue to be monitored for further developments that would make such loss contingency both probable and estimable. Once the matter is deemed to be both probable and estimable, the Company will establish an accrued liability and record a corresponding amount to litigation related expense. The Company will continue to monitor the matter for further developments that could affect the amount of the accrued liability that has been previously established. Litigation related expense, which includes the fees paid to external legal service providers, of $10.3 million and $15.2 million were included in general and administrative expense on the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, respectively, and $4.4 million and $8.0 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013, respectively, were included in general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.
For a number of matters for which a loss is probable or reasonably possible in future periods, whether in excess of a related accrued liability or where there is no accrued liability, the Company may be able to estimate a range of possible loss. In determining whether it is possible to provide an estimate of loss or range of possible loss, the Company reviews and evaluates its material litigation and regulatory matters on an ongoing basis, in conjunction with any outside counsel handling the matter. For those matters for which an estimate is possible, management currently believes the aggregate range of reasonably possible loss is $2.7 million to $6.6 million in excess of the accrued liability (if any) related to those matters. This estimated range of possible loss is based upon currently available information and is subject to significant judgment, numerous assumptions and known and unknown uncertainties. The matters underlying the estimated range will change from time to time, and actual results may vary substantially from the current estimate. Those matters for which an estimate is not possible are not included within the estimated range. Therefore, this estimated range of possible loss represents what management believes to be an

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

estimate of possible loss only for certain matters meeting these criteria. It does not represent the Company's maximum loss exposure.
Based on current knowledge, and after consultation with counsel, management believes that the current legal accrued liability is appropriate, and the amount of any incremental liability arising from these matters is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition of the Company, although the outcome of such proceedings could be material to the Company’s operating results and cash flows for a particular period depending, on among other things, the level of the Company’s revenues or income for such period. However, in the event of significant developments on existing cases, it is possible that the ultimate resolution, if unfavorable, may be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Loan and Other Commitments
Nationstar enters into IRLCs with prospective borrowers whereby the Company commits to lend a certain loan amount under specific terms and interest rates to the borrower. Nationstar also enters into LPCs with prospective sellers. These loan commitments are treated as derivatives and are carried at fair value (See Note 9 - Derivative Financial Instruments).

Nationstar has certain MSRs related to approximately $28.6 billion of unpaid principal balance in reverse mortgage loans. As servicer for these reverse mortgage loans, among other things, the Company is obligated to make advances to the loan customers as required. At June 30, 2014, the Company’s maximum unfunded advance obligation related to these MSRs was approximately $4.2 billion. Upon funding any portion of these advances, the Company expects to securitize and sell the advances in transactions that will be accounted for as a financing arrangement.
 

16. Business Segment Reporting
As of the second quarter of 2014, the Company realigned its business segment reporting structure as a result of the change in the Chief Operating Decision Maker. While this financial data reflects the change in the Company's reportable segments described below, including the historical data presented for comparison purposes, the Company has not revised or restated its historical financial statements for any period. The realignment principally involved the separation of the former ‘Servicing’ segment into two segments and the reclassification of previously allocated corporate costs, including interest costs related to Nationstar’s unsecured senior debt, into the Corporate and Other segment. Corporate costs included within the Corporate and Other segment include expenses related to certain executive salaries and other corporate functions that are not directly attributable to our operating segments.
Nationstar’s segments are based upon Nationstar’s organizational structure which focuses primarily on the services offered. The accounting policies of each reportable segment are the same as those of Nationstar except for 1) expenses for consolidated back-office operations and general overhead-type expenses such as executive administration and accounting, and 2) revenues generated on inter-segment services performed. Expenses are allocated to individual segments based on the estimated value of services performed, including estimated utilization of square footage and corporate personnel as well as the equity invested in each segment. Revenues generated or inter-segment services performed are valued based on similar services provided to external parties.
To reconcile to Nationstar’s consolidated results, certain inter-segment revenues and expenses are eliminated in the “Eliminations” column in the following tables.
The following tables are a presentation of financial information by segment for the periods indicated:

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2014
 
 
Servicing
 
Originations
 
Solutionstar
 
Total Operating
Segments
 
Corporate and Other
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Servicing fee income
 
$
280,199

 
$
212

 
$
5

 
$
280,416

 
$
275

 
$
(22,592
)
 
$
258,099

Other fee income
 
21,798

 
13,689

 
83,359

 
118,846

 
(128
)
 

 
118,718

Total fee income
 
301,997

 
13,901

 
83,364

 
399,262

 
147

 
(22,592
)
 
376,817

Gain/(loss) on mortgage loans held for sale
 
(130
)
 
151,201

 

 
151,071

 
(379
)
 
22,224

 
172,916

Total revenues
 
301,867

 
165,102

 
83,364

 
550,333

 
(232
)
 
(368
)
 
549,733

Total expenses and impairments
 
185,690

 
97,084

 
45,510

 
328,284

 
18,427

 

 
346,711

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
22,158

 
17,327

 

 
39,485

 
3,088

 
368

 
42,941

Interest expense
 
(70,014
)
 
(16,711
)
 
(90
)
 
(86,815
)
 
(52,607
)
 

 
(139,422
)
Gain (loss) on interest rate swaps and caps
 
(1,195
)
 

 

 
(1,195
)
 
242

 

 
(953
)
Total other income (expense)
 
(49,051
)
 
616

 
(90
)
 
(48,525
)
 
(49,277
)
 
368

 
(97,434
)
Income (loss) before taxes
 
$
67,126

 
$
68,634

 
$
37,764

 
$
173,524

 
$
(67,936
)
 
$

 
$
105,588

Depreciation and amortization
 
$
4,503

 
$
3,469

 
$
1,088

 
$
9,060

 
$
2,549

 
$

 
$
11,609

Total assets
 
7,607,973

 
2,474,838

 
70,188

 
10,152,999

 
1,014,775

 

 
11,167,774

 
 
Three months ended June 30, 2013
 
 
Servicing
 
Originations
 
Solutionstar
 
Total Operating
Segments
 
Corporate and Other
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Servicing fee income
 
$
284,617

 
$
96

 
$
13

 
$
284,726

 
$
216

 
$
(21,633
)
 
$
263,309

Other fee income
 
21,186

 
7,467

 
29,202

 
57,855

 
(60
)
 

 
57,795

Total fee income
 
305,803

 
7,563

 
29,215

 
342,581

 
156

 
(21,633
)
 
321,104

Gain/(loss) on mortgage loans held for sale
 
(87
)
 
261,233

 

 
261,146

 
193

 
21,222

 
282,561

Total revenues
 
305,716

 
268,796

 
29,215

 
603,727

 
349

 
(411
)
 
603,665

Total expenses and impairments
 
145,512

 
142,457

 
30,699

 
318,668

 
21,183

 

 
339,851

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
21,850

 
26,918

 

 
48,768

 
3,258

 
411

 
52,437

Interest expense
 
(59,867
)
 
(15,323
)
 
(70
)
 
(75,260
)
 
(42,651
)
 

 
(117,911
)
Gain (loss) on interest rate swaps and caps
 
577

 

 

 
577

 
212

 

 
789

Total other income (expense)
 
(37,440
)
 
11,595

 
(70
)
 
(25,915
)
 
(39,181
)
 
411

 
(64,685
)
Income (loss) before taxes
 
$
122,764

 
$
137,934

 
$
(1,554
)
 
$
259,144

 
$
(60,015
)
 
$

 
$
199,129

Depreciation and amortization
 
$
3,249

 
$
1,421

 
$
201

 
$
4,871

 
$
919

 
$

 
$
5,790

Total assets
 
6,562,504

 
4,542,199

 
28,168

 
11,132,871

 
855,510

 

 
11,988,381


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)


 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2014
 
 
Servicing
 
Originations
 
Solutionstar
 
Total Operating
Segments
 
Corporate and Other
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Servicing fee income
 
$
534,538

 
$
212

 
$
13

 
$
534,763

 
$
573

 
$
(37,073
)
 
$
498,263

Other fee income
 
43,609

 
27,737

 
148,350

 
219,696

 
569

 

 
220,265

Total fee income
 
578,147

 
27,949

 
148,363

 
754,459

 
1,142

 
(37,073
)
 
718,528

Gain/(loss) on mortgage loans held for sale
 
(1,825
)
 
267,401

 

 
265,576

 
(1,051
)
 
36,327

 
300,852

Total revenues
 
576,322

 
295,350

 
148,363

 
1,020,035

 
91

 
(746
)
 
1,019,380

Total expenses and impairments
 
351,023

 
202,134

 
84,719

 
637,876

 
29,968

 

 
667,844

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
40,822

 
38,848

 

 
79,670

 
6,468

 
746

 
86,884

Interest expense
 
(150,813
)
 
(39,248
)
 
(144
)
 
(190,205
)
 
(105,817
)
 

 
(296,022
)
Gain (loss) on interest rate swaps and caps
 
1,361

 

 

 
1,361

 
507

 

 
1,868

Total other income (expense)
 
(108,630
)
 
(400
)
 
(144
)
 
(109,174
)
 
(98,842
)
 
746

 
(207,270
)
Income (loss) before taxes
 
$
116,669

 
$
92,816

 
$
63,500

 
$
272,985

 
$
(128,719
)
 
$

 
$
144,266

Depreciation and amortization
 
$
8,567

 
$
6,705

 
$
1,842

 
$
17,114

 
$
3,287

 
$

 
$
20,401

Total assets
 
7,607,973

 
2,474,838

 
70,188

 
10,152,999

 
1,014,775

 

 
11,167,774

 
 
Six months ended June 30, 2013
 
 
Servicing
 
Originations
 
Solutionstar
 
Total Operating
Segments
 
Corporate and Other
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
REVENUES:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Servicing fee income
 
$
491,062

 
$
96

 
$
28

 
$
491,186

 
$
771

 
$
(31,052
)
 
$
460,905

Other fee income
 
39,013

 
13,362

 
50,440

 
102,815

 
(141
)
 

 
102,674

Total fee income
 
530,075

 
13,458

 
50,468

 
594,001

 
630

 
(31,052
)
 
563,579

Gain/(loss) on mortgage loans held for sale
 
(185
)
 
441,026

 

 
440,841

 
101

 
30,206

 
471,148

Total revenues
 
529,890

 
454,484

 
50,468

 
1,034,842

 
731

 
(846
)
 
1,034,727

Total expenses and impairments
 
273,972

 
247,768

 
43,942

 
565,682

 
42,740

 

 
608,422

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income
 
35,048

 
37,663

 

 
72,711

 
8,488

 
846

 
82,045

Interest expense
 
(109,436
)
 
(23,853
)
 
(92
)
 
(133,381
)
 
(76,904
)
 

 
(210,285
)
Gain (loss) on interest rate swaps and caps
 
1,372

 

 

 
1,372

 
685

 

 
2,057

Total other income (expense)
 
(73,016
)
 
13,810

 
(92
)
 
(59,298
)
 
(67,731
)
 
846

 
(126,183
)
Income (loss) before taxes
 
$
182,902

 
$
220,526

 
$
6,434

 
$
409,862

 
$
(109,740
)
 
$

 
$
300,122

Depreciation and amortization
 
$
5,656

 
$
2,235

 
303

 
$
8,194

 
$
1,497

 
$

 
$
9,691

Total assets
 
6,562,504

 
4,542,199

 
28,168

 
11,132,871

 
855,510

 

 
11,988,381


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)


17. Guarantor Financial Statement Information
As of June 30, 2014, Nationstar Mortgage LLC and Nationstar Capital Corporation, both wholly owned subsidiaries of Nationstar, have issued $2.4 billion aggregate principal amount of unsecured senior notes which mature on various dates through June 1, 2022. The unsecured senior notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by all of Nationstar Mortgage LLC’s existing and future domestic subsidiaries other than its securitization and certain finance subsidiaries, certain other restricted subsidiaries and subsidiaries that in the future Nationstar Mortgage LLC designates as excluded restricted and unrestricted subsidiaries. All guarantor subsidiaries are 100% owned by Nationstar Mortgage LLC. Nationstar and its two direct wholly-owned subsidiaries are guarantors of the unsecured senior notes as well. Presented below are the condensed consolidating financial statements of Nationstar, Nationstar Mortgage LLC and the guarantor subsidiaries for the periods indicated.

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
JUNE 30, 2014
(IN THOUSANDS)
Assets
Nationstar
 
Issuer
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$
600,413

 
$
744

 
$
22,770

 
$

 
$
623,927

Restricted cash

 
201,439

 
3

 
133,468

 

 
334,910

Accounts receivable

 
2,743,946

 
2,559

 
62,931

 

 
2,809,436

Mortgage loans held for sale

 
2,224,821

 

 

 

 
2,224,821

Mortgage loans held for investment, net

 
1,299

 

 
197,826

 

 
199,125

Reverse mortgage interests

 
1,772,386

 

 

 

 
1,772,386

Mortgage servicing rights

 
2,691,449

 

 

 

 
2,691,449

Investment in subsidiaries
1,119,384

 
327,686

 

 

 
(1,447,070
)
 

Property and equipment, net

 
112,621

 
883

 
10,216

 

 
123,720

Derivative financial instruments

 
94,775

 

 
553

 

 
95,328

Other assets
17,118

 
517,253

 
372,463

 
983,449

 
(1,597,611
)
 
292,672

Total assets
$
1,136,502

 
$
11,288,088

 
$
376,652

 
$
1,411,213

 
$
(3,044,681
)
 
$
11,167,774

Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes payable
$

 
$
2,922,778

 
$

 
$
1,095,165

 
$

 
$
4,017,943

Unsecured senior notes

 
2,443,962

 

 

 

 
2,443,962

Payables and accrued liabilities
53,941

 
1,023,912

 
1,171

 
24,065

 
(31,463
)
 
1,071,626

Payables to affiliates

 
1,309,101

 
116,648

 
140,399

 
(1,566,148
)
 

Derivative financial instruments

 
33,116

 

 

 

 
33,116

Mortgage servicing liabilities

 
80,492

 

 

 

 
80,492

Other nonrecourse debt

 
2,355,343

 

 
82,731

 

 
2,438,074

Total liabilities
53,941

 
10,168,704

 
117,819

 
1,342,360

 
(1,597,611
)
 
10,085,213

Total equity
1,082,561

 
1,119,384

 
258,833

 
68,853

 
(1,447,070
)
 
1,082,561

Total liabilities and equity
$
1,136,502

 
$
11,288,088

 
$
376,652

 
$
1,411,213

 
$
(3,044,681
)
 
$
11,167,774



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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)


NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 (IN THOUSANDS)
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Servicing fee income
$

 
$
280,714

 
$
6

 
$

 
$
(22,621
)
 
$
258,099

Other fee income

 
14,705

 
31,121

 
72,892

 

 
118,718

Total fee income

 
295,419

 
31,127

 
72,892

 
(22,621
)
 
376,817

Gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
150,660

 

 
3

 
22,253

 
172,916

Total revenues

 
446,079

 
31,127

 
72,895

 
(368
)
 
549,733

Expenses and impairments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries, wages and benefits

 
139,146

 
1,811

 
13,095

 

 
154,052

General and administrative

 
147,937

 
3,667

 
29,581

 

 
181,185

Loss on foreclosed real estate and other

 
795

 

 
1,700

 

 
2,495

Occupancy

 
8,020

 
138

 
821

 

 
8,979

Total expenses and impairments

 
295,898

 
5,616

 
45,197

 

 
346,711

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income

 
38,145

 

 
4,428

 
368

 
42,941

Interest expense

 
(126,535
)
 

 
(12,887
)
 

 
(139,422
)
Gain/(Loss) on interest rate swaps and caps

 
242

 

 
(1,195
)
 

 
(953
)
Gain/(loss) from subsidiaries
105,396

 
43,555

 

 

 
(148,951
)
 

Total other income (expense)
105,396

 
(44,593
)
 

 
(9,654
)
 
(148,583
)
 
(97,434
)
Income before taxes
105,396

 
105,588

 
25,511

 
18,044

 
(148,951
)
 
105,588

Income tax expense/(benefit)
38,941

 

 

 

 

 
38,941

Net income/(loss)
66,455

 
105,588

 
25,511

 
18,044

 
(148,951
)
 
66,647

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 
192

 

 

 

 
192

Net income/(loss) excluding noncontrolling interests
$
66,455

 
$
105,396

 
$
25,511

 
$
18,044

 
$
(148,951
)
 
$
66,455





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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2014
(IN THOUSANDS)
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Servicing fee income
$

 
$
535,323

 
$
13

 
$

 
$
(37,073
)
 
$
498,263

Other fee income

 
32,025

 
58,542

 
129,698

 

 
220,265

Total fee income

 
567,348

 
58,555

 
129,698

 
(37,073
)
 
718,528

Gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
264,549

 

 
(24
)
 
36,327

 
300,852

Total revenues

 
831,897

 
58,555

 
129,674

 
(746
)
 
1,019,380

Expenses and impairments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries, wages and benefits

 
282,504

 
3,507

 
24,636

 

 
310,647

General and administrative

 
276,864

 
4,463

 
56,058

 

 
337,385

Loss on foreclosed real estate and other

 
(1,390
)
 

 
4,485

 

 
3,095

Occupancy

 
15,003

 
233

 
1,481

 

 
16,717

Total expenses and impairments

 
572,981

 
8,203

 
86,660

 

 
667,844

Other income (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income

 
77,855

 

 
8,283

 
746

 
86,884

Interest expense

 
(261,013
)
 

 
(35,009
)
 

 
(296,022
)
Gain/(Loss) on interest rate swaps and caps

 
507

 

 
1,361

 

 
1,868

Gain/(loss) from subsidiaries
144,433

 
68,001

 

 

 
(212,434
)
 

Total other income (expense)
144,433

 
(114,650
)
 

 
(25,365
)
 
(211,688
)
 
(207,270
)
Income before taxes
144,433

 
144,266

 
50,352

 
17,649

 
(212,434
)
 
144,266

Income tax expense/(benefit)
53,942

 

 

 

 

 
53,942

Net income/(loss)
90,491

 
144,266

 
50,352

 
17,649

 
(212,434
)
 
90,324

Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

 
(167
)
 

 

 

 
(167
)
Net income/(loss) excluding noncontrolling interests
$
90,491

 
$
144,433

 
$
50,352

 
$
17,649

 
$
(212,434
)
 
$
90,491



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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2014
(IN THOUSANDS)

 
Nationstar
 
Issuer
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income/(loss)
$
90,491

 
$
144,433

 
$
50,352

 
$
17,649

 
$
(212,434
)
 
$
90,491

Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Gain)/loss from subsidiaries
(144,433
)
 
(68,001
)
 

 

 
212,434

 

Share-based compensation

 
6,868

 

 

 

 
6,868

Net tax effect of stock grants

 
(2,189
)
 

 

 

 
(2,189
)
Loss on foreclosed real estate and other

 
(1,390
)
 

 
4,485

 

 
3,095

Gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
(264,549
)
 

 
24

 
(36,327
)
 
(300,852
)
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees

 
(11,470,908
)
 

 

 

 
(11,470,908
)
Proceeds on sale of and payments of mortgage loans held for sale

 
12,042,332

 

 
10,679

 
36,327

 
12,089,338

(Gain)/loss on derivatives including ineffectiveness

 
(507
)
 

 
(1,361
)
 

 
(1,868
)
Cash settlement on derivative financial instruments

 

 

 
1,352

 

 
1,352

Depreciation and amortization

 
18,577

 
84

 
1,740

 

 
20,401

Amortization (accretion) of premiums/discounts

 
14,389

 

 
(1,352
)
 

 
13,037

Fair value changes in excess spread financing

 
23,767

 

 

 

 
23,767

Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights

 
123,573

 

 

 

 
123,573

Fair value change in mortgage servicing rights liability

 
(49,257
)
 

 

 

 
(49,257
)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Accounts receivable, including servicing advances, net

 
(3,157,319
)
 
23

 
4,001,949

 

 
844,653

Reverse mortgage funded advances

 
(364,968
)
 

 

 

 
(364,968
)
Other assets
4,755

 
1,700,958

 
(48,731
)
 
(1,591,368
)
 

 
65,614

Payables and accrued liabilities
53,942

 
(320,186
)
 
(4,779
)
 
10,457

 

 
(260,566
)
Net cash attributable to operating activities
4,755

 
(1,624,377
)
 
(3,051
)
 
2,454,254

 

 
831,581


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 
Nationstar
 
Issuer
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals

 
(14,175
)
 
(112
)
 
(9,391
)
 

 
(23,678
)
Purchases of reverse mortgages servicing rights and interests

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred

 
(187,803
)
 

 

 

 
(187,803
)
Proceeds from sale of servicer advances

 
512,527

 

 

 

 
512,527

Loan repurchases from Ginnie Mae

 
(8,073
)
 

 

 

 
(8,073
)
Proceeds from sales of REO

 
39,071

 

 

 

 
39,071

Acquisitions, net

 
(18,000
)
 

 

 

 
(18,000
)
Net cash attributable to investing activities

 
323,547

 
(112
)
 
(9,391
)
 

 
314,044

Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transfers (to)/from restricted cash, net

 
94,268

 

 
147,155

 

 
241,423

Issuance of unsecured senior notes, net

 

 

 

 

 

Debt financing costs

 
(9,153
)
 

 

 

 
(9,153
)
Increase/(decrease) in notes payable

 
1,120,620

 

 
(2,577,561
)
 

 
(1,456,941
)
Issuance of excess spread financing

 
111,118

 

 

 

 
111,118

Repayment of excess spread financing

 
(85,257
)
 

 

 

 
(85,257
)
Increase in participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests

 
192,355

 

 

 

 
192,355

Proceeds from mortgage servicing rights financing

 
52,835

 

 

 

 
52,835

Repayment of nonrecourse debt–Legacy assets

 

 

 
(7,414
)
 

 
(7,414
)
Due to financial services companies

 

 

 

 

 

Contribution from joint venture member to noncontrolling interest

 

 

 

 

 

Net tax benefit for stock grants issued

 
2,189

 

 

 

 
2,189

Redemption of shares for stock vesting
(4,755
)
 

 

 

 

 
(4,755
)
Net cash attributable to financing activities
(4,755
)
 
1,478,975

 

 
(2,437,820
)
 

 
(963,600
)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

 
178,145

 
(3,163
)
 
7,043

 

 
182,025

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 
422,268

 
3,907

 
15,727

 

 
441,902

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$

 
$
600,413

 
$
744

 
$
22,770

 
$

 
$
623,927



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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)


NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
DECEMBER 31, 2013
(IN THOUSANDS)

 
Nationstar Inc.
 
Issuer
(Parent)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$

 
$
422,268

 
$
3,907

 
$
15,727

 
$

 
$
441,902

Restricted cash

 
312,120

 
3

 
280,624

 

 
592,747

Accounts receivable

 
1,569,021

 
2,582

 
4,064,879

 

 
5,636,482

Mortgage loans held for sale

 
2,603,380

 

 

 

 
2,603,380

Mortgage loans held for investment, net

 
2,786

 

 
208,264

 

 
211,050

Reverse mortgage interests

 
1,434,506

 

 

 

 
1,434,506

Mortgage servicing rights

 
2,503,162

 

 

 

 
2,503,162

Investment in subsidiaries
1,097,226

 
181,545

 

 

 
(1,278,771
)
 

Property and equipment, net

 
115,765

 
855

 
2,565

 

 
119,185

Derivative financial instruments

 
120,187

 

 
3,691

 

 
123,878

Other assets
21,872

 
4,683,749

 
323,346

 
3,373,048

 
(8,041,618
)
 
360,397

Total assets
$
1,119,098

 
$
13,948,489

 
$
330,693

 
$
7,948,798

 
$
(9,320,389
)
 
$
14,026,689

Liabilities and members’ equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes payable
$

 
$
3,311,625

 
$

 
$
3,672,726

 
$

 
$
6,984,351

Unsecured senior notes

 
2,444,062

 

 

 

 
2,444,062

Payables and accrued liabilities
129,200

 
1,189,972

 
5,950

 
14,791

 
(31,463
)
 
1,308,450

Payables to affiliates

 
3,694,782

 
116,349

 
4,199,023

 
(8,010,154
)
 

Derivative financial instruments

 
8,526

 

 

 

 
8,526

Mortgage servicing liabilities

 
82,521

 

 

 

 
82,521

Other nonrecourse debt

 
2,119,774

 

 
89,107

 

 
2,208,881

Total liabilities
129,200

 
12,851,262

 
122,299

 
7,975,647

 
(8,041,617
)
 
13,036,791

Total equity
989,898

 
1,097,227

 
208,394

 
(26,849
)
 
(1,278,772
)
 
989,898

Total liabilities and equity
$
1,119,098

 
$
13,948,489

 
$
330,693

 
$
7,948,798

 
$
(9,320,389
)
 
$
14,026,689



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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC. CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013
(IN THOUSANDS)
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Servicing fee income
$

 
$
284,942

 
$

 
$

 
$
(21,633
)
 
$
263,309

Other fee income

 
8,162

 
49,494

 
139

 

 
57,795

Total fee income

 
293,104

 
49,494

 
139

 
(21,633
)
 
321,104

Gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
261,339

 

 

 
21,222

 
282,561

Total revenues

 
554,443

 
49,494

 
139

 
(411
)
 
603,665

Expenses and impairments:

 

 

 

 

 

Salaries, wages and benefits

 
160,066

 
11,564

 

 

 
171,630

General and administrative

 
141,456

 
17,573

 
53

 

 
159,082

Loss on foreclosed real estate and other

 
3,771

 

 
(1,913
)
 

 
1,858

Occupancy

 
7,017

 
264

 

 

 
7,281

Total expenses and impairments

 
312,310

 
29,401

 
(1,860
)
 

 
339,851

Other income / (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 
48,260

 

 
3,766

 
411

 
52,437

Interest expense

 
(96,916
)
 

 
(20,995
)
 

 
(117,911
)
Gain on interest rate swaps and caps

 
157

 

 
632

 

 
789

Gain /(loss) from subsidiaries
199,129

 
5,495

 

 

 
(204,624
)
 

Total other income /(expense)
199,129

 
(43,004
)
 

 
(16,597
)
 
(204,213
)
 
(64,685
)
Income before taxes
199,129

 
199,129

 
20,093

 
(14,598
)
 
(204,624
)
 
199,129

Income tax benefit
75,669

 

 

 

 

 
75,669

Net income (loss)
$
123,460

 
$
199,129

 
$
20,093

 
$
(14,598
)
 
$
(204,624
)
 
$
123,460



 




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NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC. CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013
(IN THOUSANDS)
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Servicing fee income
$

 
$
491,957

 
$

 
$

 
$
(31,052
)
 
$
460,905

Other fee income

 
14,396

 
88,011

 
267

 

 
102,674

Total fee income

 
506,353

 
88,011

 
267

 
(31,052
)
 
563,579

Gain on mortgage loans held for sale

 
440,942

 

 

 
30,206

 
471,148

Total revenues

 
947,295

 
88,011

 
267

 
(846
)
 
1,034,727

Expenses and impairments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries, wages and benefits

 
288,654

 
17,963

 

 

 
306,617

General and administrative

 
257,859

 
26,812

 
53

 

 
284,724

Loss on foreclosed real estate and other

 
4,067

 

 
(202
)
 

 
3,865

Occupancy

 
12,801

 
415

 

 

 
13,216

Total expenses and impairments

 
563,381

 
45,190

 
(149
)
 

 
608,422

Other income / (expense):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest income

 
73,684

 

 
7,515

 
846

 
82,045

Interest expense

 
(166,524
)
 

 
(43,761
)
 

 
(210,285
)
Gain on interest rate swaps and caps

 
420

 

 
1,637

 

 
2,057

Gain /(loss) from subsidiaries
300,122

 
8,628

 

 

 
(308,750
)
 

Total other income /(expense)
300,122

 
(83,792
)
 

 
(34,609
)
 
(307,904
)
 
(126,183
)
Income before taxes
300,122

 
300,122

 
42,821

 
(34,193
)
 
(308,750
)
 
300,122

Income tax benefit
114,046

 

 

 

 

 
114,046

Net income (loss)
$
186,076

 
$
300,122

 
$
42,821

 
$
(34,193
)
 
$
(308,750
)
 
$
186,076


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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)


NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2013
(IN THOUSANDS)
 
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer
(Parent)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Operating activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income/(loss)
 
$
186,076

 
$
300,122

 
$
42,821

 
$
(34,193
)
 
$
(308,750
)
 
$
186,076

Adjustments to reconcile net income/(loss) to net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities:
 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
(Gain)/loss from subsidiaries
 
(300,122
)
 
(8,628
)
 

 

 
308,750

 

Share-based compensation
 

 
5,717

 

 

 

 
5,717

Net tax effect of stock grants
 
(2,660
)
 

 

 

 

 
(2,660
)
Loss on foreclosed real estate and other
 

 
4,067

 

 
(202
)
 

 
3,865

Gain on mortgage loans held for sale
 

 
(440,942
)
 

 

 
(30,206
)
 
(471,148
)
Mortgage loans originated and purchased, net of fees
 

 
(10,948,657
)
 

 

 

 
(10,948,657
)
Proceeds on sale of and payments of mortgage loans held for sale
 

 
8,569,491

 

 
5,858

 
30,206

 
8,605,555

(Gain) / loss on derivatives including ineffectiveness
 

 
1,426

 

 
(3,483
)
 

 
(2,057
)
Cash settlement on derivatives financial instruments
 

 

 

 
(4,544
)
 

 
(4,544
)
Depreciation and amortization
 

 
9,408

 
242

 
41

 

 
9,691

Amortization (accretion) of premiums/discounts
 

 
21,159

 

 
(1,141
)
 

 
20,018

Fair value changes in excess spread financing
 

 
47,672

 

 

 

 
47,672

Fair value changes and amortization/accretion of mortgage servicing rights
 

 
(23,767
)
 

 

 

 
(23,767
)
Fair value change in mortgage servicing rights financing liability
 

 

 

 

 

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, including servicing' advances, net
 

 
388,358

 
(17,314
)
 
197

 

 
371,241

Reverse mortgage funded advances
 

 
(320,692
)
 

 

 

 
(320,692
)
Other assets
 
(2,690
)
 
20,927

 
(27,638
)
 
(43,739
)
 
23,882

 
(29,258
)
Payable and accrued liabilities
 
123,290

 
212,736

 
11,150

 
223

 
(23,882
)
 
323,517

Net cash attributable to operating activities
 
3,894

 
(2,161,603
)
 
9,261

 
(80,983
)
 

 
(2,229,431
)

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NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

 
 
Nationstar
 
Issuer
(Parent)
 
Guarantor
(Subsidiaries)
 
Non-Guarantor
(Subsidiaries)
 
Eliminations
 
Consolidated
Investing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property and equipment additions, net of disposals
 

 
(30,094
)
 
(649
)
 
(645
)
 

 
(31,388
)
Purchase of reverse mortgage servicing rights and interests
 

 
(15,059
)
 

 

 

 
(15,059
)
Purchase of forward mortgage servicing rights, net of liabilities incurred
 

 
(959,703
)
 

 

 

 
(959,703
)
Proceeds on sale of servicer advances
 

 

 

 

 

 

Loan repurchases from Ginnie Mae
 

 
(20,806
)
 

 

 

 
(20,806
)
Proceeds from sales of REO
 

 
39,194

 

 

 

 
39,194

Acquisitions, net
 

 
(78,200
)
 

 

 

 
(78,200
)
Net cash attributable to investing activities
 

 
(1,064,668
)
 
(649
)
 
(645
)
 

 
(1,065,962
)
Financing activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transfers (to)/from restricted cash, net
 

 
(94,517
)
 
(7,121
)
 
89,366

 

 
(12,272
)
Issuance of unsecured senior notes, net
 

 
894,269

 

 

 

 
894,269

Debt financing costs
 

 
(17,884
)
 

 

 

 
(17,884
)
Increase/(decrease) in notes payable
 

 
1,874,559

 

 
7,818

 

 
1,882,377

Issuance of excess spread financing
 

 
330,862

 

 

 

 
330,862

Repayment of excess servicing spread financing
 

 
(47,602
)
 

 

 

 
(47,602
)
Increase in participating interest financing in reverse mortgage interests
 

 
304,171

 

 

 

 
304,171

Proceeds from mortgage servicing rights financing
 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of nonrecourse debt–Legacy assets
 

 

 

 
(5,704
)
 

 
(5,704
)
Due to financial services company
 

 
199,369

 

 

 

 
199,369

Contributions from joint venture member to noncontrolling interest
 

 
4,990

 

 

 

 
4,990

Net tax benefit for stock grants issued
 
2,660

 

 

 

 

 
2,660

Redemption of shares for stock vesting
 
(6,554
)
 

 

 

 

 
(6,554
)
Net cash attributable to financing activities
 
(3,894
)
 
3,448,217

 
(7,121
)
 
91,480

 

 
3,528,682

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
 

 
221,946

 
1,491

 
9,852

 

 
233,289

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 

 
152,248

 
401

 

 

 
152,649

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$

 
$
374,194

 
$
1,892

 
$
9,852

 
$

 
$
385,938




18. Disclosures Related to Transactions with Affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC

Nationstar has several agreements to act as the loan subservicer for Springleaf Home Equity, Inc., Springleaf General Financial Services of Arkansas, Inc. and MorEquity, Inc. (collectively, Springleaf) totaling $2.8 billion for which Nationstar receives a monthly per loan subservicing fee and other performance incentive fees subject to the agreements with Springleaf. For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 Nationstar recognized revenue of $1.5 million and $1.9 million, respectively in additional servicing and other performance incentive fees related to these portfolios. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, Nationstar recognized revenue of $3.5 million and $4.0 million, respectively in additional servicing and other

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NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

performance incentive fees related to these portfolios. At June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, Nationstar had an outstanding receivable from Springleaf of $0.3 million and $0.6 million, respectively, which was included as a component of accounts receivable.
Nationstar is the loan servicer for several securitized loan portfolios managed by Newcastle Investment Corp. (Newcastle), which is managed by an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC, for which Nationstar receives a monthly net servicing fee equal to 0.50% per annum on the unpaid principal balance of the portfolios, which was $0.8 billion and $0.9 billion, as of June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, Nationstar received servicing fees and other performance incentive fees of $1.0 million and $1.2 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, Nationstar received servicing fees and other performance incentive fees of $2.1 million and $2.4 million, respectively.
Additionally, Nationstar has entered into several agreements with certain entities formed by New Residential, in which New Residential and/or certain funds managed by Fortress own an interest (each a "New Residential Entity"), where Nationstar sold to the related New Residential Entity the right to receive a portion of the excess cash flow generated from certain acquired MSRs after receipt of a fixed basic servicing fee per loan. Nationstar retains all ancillary income associated with servicing such MSRs and the remaining portion of the excess cash flow after receipt of the fixed basic servicing fee. Nationstar is the servicer of the loans and provides all servicing and advancing functions for the portfolio. The related New Residential Entity does not have prior or ongoing obligations associated with these MSR portfolios. Furthermore, should Nationstar refinance any loan in such portfolios, subject to certain limitations, Nationstar will be required to transfer the new loan or a replacement loan of similar economic characteristics into the portfolios. The new or replacement loan will be governed by the same terms set forth in the agreements described above.

In addition, Nationstar has paid $15.1 million to New Residential for delinquent service fees in advance of the contractual due date. This amount will be ultimately netted against future remittances as related to service fee amounts. This amount is
recorded as an offset to outstanding excess spread financing in our financial statements.
The fair value on the outstanding liability related to these agreements was $1,036.0 million and $986.4 million at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

In February 2013, Nationstar acquired certain fixed and adjustable rate reverse mortgage loans with an unpaid principal balance totaling $83.1 million for a purchase price of $50.2 million. In conjunction with this acquisition, Nationstar entered into an agreement with NIC Reverse Loan LLC, a subsidiary of Newcastle, to sell a participating interest amounting to 70% of the acquired reverse mortgage loans. Both Nationstar and NIC Reverse Loan LLC are entitled to the related percentage interest of all amounts received with respect to the reverse mortgage loans, net of payments of servicing fees and the reimbursement to Nationstar of servicing advances. Nationstar receives a fixed payment per loan for servicing these reverse mortgage loans. Nationstar records these reverse mortgage loans as reverse mortgage interests on the Company's consolidated balance sheet.

In December 2013, we launched a new servicing acquisition structure. Under this structure, we agreed to sell to a joint venture
entity capitalized by New Residential and other investors (collectively, the Purchaser), approximately $2.7 billion of servicer
advances currently outstanding on three pools of residential, non-agency mortgage loans, with the potential for up to $6.3
billion. We also agreed to the sale of the basic fee component of related mortgage servicing rights of approximately $44.3 billion of UPB with potential for up to $130.1 billion of UPB. We will continue to act as named servicer under each servicing agreement until servicing is transferred to the Purchaser. After the transfer of servicing under any servicing agreement to the Purchaser, we will subservice the applicable residential mortgage loans.

While the transfer of the mortgage servicing rights to New Residential is intended to achieve the economic result of a sale of
mortgage servicing rights, we will account for the transactions as financings until the required third party consents are obtained
and ownership, for accounting purposes, of the MSRs transfer to New Residential.

Special purpose subsidiaries of Nationstar previously issued approximately $2.1 billion of nonrecourse variable funding notes
(the Notes) to finance the advances funded or acquired by Nationstar. The Notes were issued through two wholly-owned special purpose entities (the Issuers) pursuant to two servicer advance facilities. Pursuant to the Sale Agreement, New Residential purchased the outstanding equity of the wholly-owned special purpose entities of Nationstar that own the Issuers (the Depositors). On the sale date, New Residential and Nationstar amended and restated the transaction documents for each facility. Under these amended and restated transaction documents for each facility, Nationstar will continue to sell future service advances to New Residential, and New Residential will sell the new servicer advances to the Depositors.
Nationstar received approximately $307.3 million in cash proceeds from the Sale Agreement. The fair value of the outstanding

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NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(amounts in thousands, unless otherwise stated)

liability related to the Sale Agreement was $33.5 million at June 30, 2014.

In May 2014, Nationstar entered into a servicing arrangement with New Residential whereby Nationstar will service residential mortgage loans that New Residential and/or its various affiliates and trust entities acquire. The terms and fees of this servicing arrangement generally conform with industry standards for stand-alone residential mortgage loan servicing.

In January 2014, Nationstar entered into one Sale Supplements (together with the Master Servicing Rights Purchase Agreement, collectively the “January Sale Agreement”) with the Purchaser. Under the January Sale Agreement, Nationstar sold to the Purchaser the right to repayment on approximately $253.5 million of servicer advances related to non-agency mortgage loans. In addition, Nationstar also sold the right to receive the basic fee component of the related mortgage servicing rights of approximately $8.3 billion of UPB, in exchange for the Purchaser remitting a portion of the basic fee to Nationstar continuing to service the mortgage loans. Nationstar received approximately $253.5 million in cash proceeds from the January Sale Agreement.
In February 2014, Nationstar entered into a Sale Supplement (together with the Master Servicing Rights Purchase Agreement, collectively the “February Sale Agreement”) with the Purchaser. Under the February Sale Agreement, Nationstar sold to the Purchaser the right to repayment on approximately $756.2 million of servicer advances related to non-agency mortgage loans. In addition, Nationstar also sold the right to receive the basic fee component of the related mortgage servicing rights of approximately $9.4 billion of UPB, in exchange for the Purchaser remitting a portion of the basic fee to Nationstar continuing to service the mortgage loans. Nationstar received approximately $91.4 million in cash proceeds from the February Sale Agreement.
In March 2014, Nationstar entered into a Sale Supplement (together with the Master Servicing Rights Purchase Agreement, collectively the “March Sale Agreement”) with the Purchaser. Under the March Sale Agreement, Nationstar sold to the Purchaser the right to repayment on approximately $299.1 million of servicer advances related to non-agency mortgage loans. In addition, Nationstar also sold the right to receive the basic fee component of the related mortgage servicing rights of approximately $10.5 billion of UPB, in exchange for the Purchaser remitting a portion of the basic fee to Nationstar continuing to service the mortgage loans. Nationstar received approximately $41.4 million in cash proceeds from the March Sale Agreement.
In May 2014, Nationstar entered into Sale Supplements (together with the Master Servicing Rights Purchase Agreement, collectively the “May Sale Agreement”) with the Purchaser. Under the May Sale Agreement, Nationstar sold to the Purchaser the right to repayment on approximately $617.5 million of servicer advances related to non-agency mortgage loans. In addition, Nationstar also sold the right to receive the basic fee component of the related mortgage servicing rights of approximately $12.0 billion of UPB, in exchange for the Purchaser remitting a portion of the basic fee to Nationstar for continuing to service the mortgage loans. Nationstar received approximately $75.2 million in cash proceeds from the May Sale Agreement.
In June 2014, Nationstar entered into Sale Supplements (together with the Master Servicing Rights Purchase Agreement, collectively the “June Sale Agreement”) with the Purchaser. Under the June Sale Agreement, Nationstar sold to the Purchaser the right to repayment on approximately $303.8 million of servicer advances related to non-agency mortgage loans. In addition, Nationstar also sold the right to receive the basic fee component of the related mortgage servicing rights of approximately $14.0 billion of UPB, in exchange for the Purchaser remitting a portion of the basic fee to Nationstar for continuing to service the mortgage loans. Nationstar received approximately $51.0 million in cash proceeds from the June Sale Agreement.

19. Subsequent Events

In July 2014, Nationstar entered into two co-investment transactions with certain entities formed by New Residential in which New Residential, and/or certain funds managed by Fortress own an interest (each a "New Residential Entity"), where Nationstar sold the related New Residential Entity the right to receive a portion of the excess cash flow generated from certain MSRs, after receipt of a fixed basic servicing fee per loan. Nationstar retains all ancillary income associated with servicing such MSRs and the remaining portion of the excess cash flow after receipt of the fixed basic servicing fee. Nationstar is the servicer of the loans and provides all servicing and advancing functions for the portfolio. The related New Residential Entity does not have prior or ongoing obligations associated with these MSR portfolios. Furthermore, should Nationstar refinance any loan in such portfolios, subject to certain limitations, Nationstar will be required to transfer the new loan or a replacement loan of similar economic characteristics into the portfolios. The new or replacement loan will be governed by the same terms set forth in the agreements described above.


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On July 31, 2014, Nationstar entered in a new $80.0 million servicing advance facility with a financial institution, which will expire July 2015. The interest rate is based on LIBOR plus 3.50%

In July 2014, Nationstar amended the MRA of the $700.0 million warehouse facility with a financial institution. Under the terms of the amended agreement, the maturity date was extended to September 2014.
Nationstar redeemed all of its outstanding 10.875% Senior Notes due 2015 on July 25, 2014 (the Redemption Date) at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the notes redeemed to, but not including, the Redemption Date.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
INTRODUCTION

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations (MD&A) is a supplement to and should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements and provides additional information on our businesses, current developments, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations. References in this document to “Nationstar,” “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our,” mean Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc. and our consolidated subsidiaries, unless the context requires otherwise.

Significant components of the MD&A are as follows:

Overview. We provide a description of our business segments as well as items we believe are important in understanding the results of operations or in understanding future trends.

Results of operations. We provide an analysis of our results of operations both on a consolidated and a segment basis.

Liquidity and capital resources. We provide a review of our sources and uses of liquidity.

Other. We provide an analysis of the critical accounting policies and estimates and a summary of our contractual obligations.

OVERVIEW

We are a leading residential mortgage services company. Our success ultimately depends on providing quality solutions to homeowners, homebuyers, home sellers, investors and other market participants. As of the second quarter of 2014, the Company recast its business segment reporting structure as a result of a change in the Chief Operating Decision Maker. The realignment principally involved the separation of the former Servicing segment into two segments and the reclassification of previously allocated corporate costs, including interest costs related to Nationstar’s unsecured senior debt, into the Corporate and Other segment. Corporate costs included within the Corporate and Other segment include expenses related to certain executive salaries and other corporate functions that are not directly attributable to our operating segments.

We report our operations via three operating segments:

Servicing
Our Nationstar Mortgage and Champion Mortgage brands together comprise the fifth largest residential mortgage servicing platform providing services to approximately 2.2 million customers with an outstanding principal balance in excess of $375 billion. Whether servicing mortgages we originate or on behalf of others, our approach is a customer centric model that emphasizes borrower interaction to minimize complaints, improve loan performance and cure loan delinquencies. Our commitment is to preserve neighborhoods and communities principally through continued home ownership. We earn fees for collecting monthly mortgage payments from homeowners, processing those payments and passing them on to investors that ultimately own the mortgage.

We view our servicing portfolio as a relatively stable annuity that generates reliable and predictable cash flows. Although mortgage loans by definition are an amortizing asset, our ability to modify nonperforming loans, assist our existing customers with a refinance or new home purchase and take advantage of existing flow opportunities generally allows us to maintain or replenish the servicing portfolio. Acquisitions of MSRs generally serve to grow the servicing portfolio. We have a proven track record of reducing the delinquencies within portfolios and ultimately extending the duration of our overall MSR pool of loans which in turn increases the future earnings potential of such pools.

We generally acquire MSRs on a standalone basis or via an innovative model in which financial partners co-invest in “excess MSRs.” Typically, we utilize cash on hand to pay for smaller acquisitions of MSRs; however, we believe we have the ability to access debt and equity markets should significant MSR purchase opportunities arise. We anticipate that current market and regulatory conditions will limit significant purchases and will generally result in a preference by sellers to dispose of potentially more, but smaller, portfolios of $25 billion or less. Subservicing represents another means of growing our servicing business, as subservicing contracts are typically awarded on a no-cost basis and do not require substantial capital.

As of June 30, 2014, primary servicing and subservicing represented 86.1% and 6.3%, respectively, of our total servicing portfolio, with 7.6% of our outstanding servicing portfolio consisting of reverse residential mortgage loans.

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Originations
Our originations segment comprises both the Greenlight Loans and Nationstar brands. We originate primarily conventional agency (GSE) and government-insured residential mortgage loans and, to mitigate credit risk, typically sell these loans within 30 days while retaining the associated servicing rights. Our primary focus is on assisting customers currently within our servicing portfolio with refinances or loans for new home purchases ("recapture"). This serves the dual purpose of increasing our origination margins by reducing marketing and other costs to acquire customers as well as replenishment of our servicing portfolio as discussed above.

In 2014, our focus areas include right-sizing the operations, maximizing capacity utilization, moving to a single integrated platform and developing new solutions that will ultimately increase our ability to recapture additional loans from our servicing portfolio.

Solutionstar
Solutionstar provides technology and data enhanced solutions to homebuyers, home sellers, real estate agents and companies engaged in the origination and/or servicing of mortgage loans. Solutionstar intends to transform the home buying experience through the utilization of a next generation real estate exchange and the delivery of quality residential real estate services.

This segment principally operates two divisions:

Real Estate Exchange - comprises our Homesearch.com and Real Estate Digital offerings, which utilize the power of technology, data analytics and the internet to deliver technologies and services that facilitate the efficient exchange of homes over an internet based real estate marketplace.

Real Estate Services - comprises the Solutionstar and Veripro branded residential services which principally include title, close, escrow, collateral valuation and asset management services.

Today, we sell over 1,750 properties a month through our Homesearch.com exchange, which increases transparency in the home buying process, reduces fraud risk and provides better execution as evidenced generally by higher sales price and lower average days to sell compared to traditional sales. As we integrate the recent Real Estate Digital acquisition and invest in the overall service offerings, we intend to enhance the ability to search, evaluate and transact for homes on Homesearch.com.

From a search perspective, Homesearch.com will be supported by a data rich and analytically enhanced engine utilizing MLS data as well as significant quantities of off market data to provide homebuyers and sellers a real time window into both their existing real estate market and desired real estate markets. Behind the portal we intend to provide real estate agents and service providers the ability to handle the transaction in a systematic process that enhances the experience for the homebuyer and seller. Finally, the multiple offer management system that currently allows us to sell properties sourced from the servicing portfolio will be expanded to cover the broader market providing a true transparent real estate exchange. The next significant milestone is the launch of Homesearch 2.0, the primary focus of which will be to expand the viewable properties to over 1.5 million active properties for sale and to enhance search functionality.

With respect to our Real Estate Services, we are focused on the creation and delivery of high quality services for purchase, refinance and default transactions. Our focus to date has been to serve existing third-party customers and capture refinance and default transactions generated by our servicing and originations platform. Today, significant opportunity still exists with respect to penetration of our own operations and current customers. To capitalize on the opportunities, we have or are putting into place, dedicated business development teams focused on increasing allocations from our existing customers, identifying new clients and launching new products and services.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Consolidated Results

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Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the three
months ended June 30
 
For the six
months ended June 30,
(In thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
549,733

 
$
603,665

 
$
1,019,380

 
$
1,034,727

Expenses and impairments
346,711

 
339,851

 
667,844

 
608,422

Other income (expense), net
(97,434
)
 
(64,685
)
 
(207,270
)
 
(126,183
)
Income before taxes
$
105,588

 
$
199,129

 
$
144,266

 
$
300,122


Revenues

Revenues declined both in the three and six months ended June 30, 2014, when compared to the prior year primarily as a result of the gain on loans held for sale generated by our Originations segment. Revenue, and therefore earnings, in our Originations segment can be volatile and highly dependent upon market conditions and government programs (e.g., HAMP, HARP). Revenues for our Servicing segment over the six month period, grew principally as a result of the higher average forward servicing portfolio balance, which increased to $334.3 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to $215.6 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2013. Servicing revenues were flat for the three month comparison period. Revenues for our Solutionstar operations grew significantly due principally to increased property sales as a result of additional portfolio boardings in the servicing platform in the latter half of 2013 and the rollout of new services.

Expenses and impairments

Expenses and impairments as a percent of revenues increased both in the three and six month periods principally due to the composition of revenues being more heavily weighted towards our Servicing segment which has lower margins than our originations segment. Expenses in the Servicing segment are generally driven by the increase in the average UPB of our servicing portfolio.

Other income (expense), net

Other income (expense), net is primarily comprised of interest income and expense as well the impact of derivative positions and increased primarily due to higher interest expense as a result of higher corporate debt and servicing advance financing expense, as well as lower interest income from the reduced volume of mortgage loans held for sale.

Segment Results

The accounting policies of each reportable segment are the same as those of the consolidated financial statements. Revenues generated on inter-segment services performed are valued based on estimated market value. Expenses are allocated to individual segments based on the estimated value of services performed, total revenue contributions, personnel headcount, or the equity invested in each segment based on the type of expense allocated. Expenses for consolidated back-office operations and general overhead expenses such as executive administration and accounting are not allocated to the business segments.

The following table presents income (loss) before taxes by segment for the indicated periods.

Income (loss) before taxes
For the three
months ended June 30,
 
For the six
months ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Servicing
$
67,126

 
$
122,764

 
$
116,669

 
$
182,902

Originations
68,634

 
137,934

 
92,816

 
220,526

Solutionstar
37,764

 
(1,554
)
 
63,500

 
6,434

Corporate and Other
(67,936
)
 
(60,015
)
 
(128,719
)
 
(109,740
)
Total Income before taxes
$
105,588

 
$
199,129

 
$
144,266

 
$
300,122



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Servicing Segment
The following table summarizes our Servicing Segment's pre-tax operating results for the periods presented:
 
For the three
months ended June 30,
 
For the six
months ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Primary servicing
$
300,078

 
$
265,638

 
$
605,070

 
$
486,940

Reverse servicing
14,477

 
9,884

 
28,016

 
28,577

Other revenue
21,668

 
21,099

 
41,784

 
38,828

Total revenue before MSR fair value adjustments
336,223

 
296,621

 
674,870

 
554,345

MSR fair value adjustments
(45,689
)
 
32,876

 
(124,038
)
 
23,217

Fair value adjustments on MSR financing liability
38,469

 

 
49,257

 

Fair value adjustments on excess spread financing
(27,136
)
 
(23,781
)
 
(23,767
)
 
(47,672
)
Total revenues
301,867

 
305,716

 
576,322

 
529,890

Expenses and impairments
185,690

 
145,512

 
351,023

 
273,972

Other income (expense), net
(49,051
)
 
(37,440
)
 
(108,630
)
 
(73,016
)
Income before taxes
$
67,126

 
$
122,764

 
$
116,669

 
$
182,902

Income before taxes margin
22.2
%
 
40.2
%
 
20.2
%
 
34.5
%
Average UPB
$
360,510

 
$
250,294

 
$
363,083

 
$
243,897


Total Servicing Fee Income before MSR fair value adjustments

Servicing fee income before MSR mark increased due to higher average UPB on our forward servicing portfolio in the 2014 periods compared to the 2013 periods. The increase in our servicing portfolio was primarily driven by an increase in average UPB for loans serviced for GSEs and other subservicing contracts for third-party investors to $210.5 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2014 compared to $117.5 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2013. In addition, we also experienced an increase in average UPB for our private asset-backed securitizations portfolio, which increased to $110.7 billion in the three months ended June 30, 2014 compared to $52.1 billion in the comparable 2013 period.

Other revenue includes income from modifications and workouts. The table below provides a summary of units processed for the periods noted:

 
For the three
months ended June 30,
 
For the six
months ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
HAMP modifications
5,804

 
2,622

 
11,378

 
4,524

Non HAMP modifications
9,594

 
4,929

 
19,432

 
9,712

Workouts
7,778

 
6,644

 
15,183

 
12,913

Total Units
23,176

 
14,195

 
45,993

 
27,149


Expenses and Impairments

Expenses and impairments increased primarily due to general and administrative and occupancy-related expenses associated with increased headcount and growth in the servicing portfolio.

Other income (expense), net
Total other expense increased primarily due to higher average outstanding servicer advance balances from portfolio growth and additional excess spread financing related to MSR purchases in 2013.

MSR Fair Value Adjustments, net

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The fair value of our MSRs is based upon the present value of the expected future cash flows related to servicing these loans. The revenue components of the cash flows are servicing fees, interest earned on custodial accounts and other ancillary income. The expense components include operating costs related to servicing the loans (including delinquency and foreclosure costs) and interest expense on servicing advances. The expected future cash flows are primarily impacted by prepayment estimates, delinquencies and market discount rates. Generally, the value of interest-sensitive MSRs increases when interest rates increase and decreases when interest rates decline due to the effect those changes in interest rates have on prepayment estimates. MSR valuations are also affected by expanding or contracting trading multiples in MSR transactions. We believe our fair value estimates are consistent with those of other major market participants as we utilize third-party valuation experts to assist in our MSR valuation and determination or market assumptions. See Note 6, Mortgage Servicing Rights, of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for certain additional information regarding our MSR valuation methodology.
The following table provides information on the fair value of the Company's owned forward MSR portfolio together with the most significant assumptions utilized in determining such fair value at the periods indicated (in thousands).
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Variance
 
% Increase (decrease)
MSR - Fair Value
$
2,678,134

 
$
2,488,283

 
$
189,851

 
7.6
 %
Unpaid principal balance on forward loans serviced for others


 

 
 
 
 
Credit Sensitive loans
253,290,370

 
266,757,777

 
(13,467,407
)
 
(5.0
)%
Interest Sensitive loans
71,301,321

 
56,056,362

 
15,244,959

 
27.2
 %
Total
$
324,591,691

 
$
322,814,139

 
$
1,777,552

 
0.6
 %
Nationstar used the following weighted average assumptions in estimating the fair value of MSRs for the dates indicated:
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Variance
 
% Increase (decrease)
Credit Sensitive MSRs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
12.30
%
 
14.17
%
 
(1.87
)%
 
(13.2
)%
Total prepayment speeds
20.38
%
 
20.34
%
 
0.04
 %
 
0.2
 %
Expected weighted-average life
4.70 years

 
4.63 years

 
0.07 years

 
1.5
 %
Credit losses
22.01
%
 
22.87
%
 
(0.86
)%
 
(3.8
)%
Interest Rate Sensitive MSRs
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Discount rate
9.39
%
 
10.50
%
 
(1.11
)%
 
(10.6
)%
Total prepayment speeds
10.56
%
 
8.97
%
 
1.59
 %
 
17.7
 %
Expected weighted average life
6.91 years

 
7.88 years

 
(0.97) years

 
(12.3
)%
Credit losses
5.18
%
 
9.12
%
 
(3.94
)%
 
(43.2
)%

The UPB associated with our Credit Sensitive MSRs declined due to normal runoff in the period. With respect to the assumptions utilized in determining the fair value of the Credit Sensitive MSRs, we refined our estimates of servicing costs in our models and updated the discount rate to be consistent with these refinements. See Note 6, Mortgage Servicing Rights, of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for certain additional assumptions.

Our Interest Rate Sensitive MSRs increased due to additions from retained servicing on newly originated loans as well as flow MSR purchases.

With respect to the assumptions utilized in determining the fair value of our Interest Rate Sensitive MSRs, the assumed
discount rate decreased to reflect increasing market trading multiples for mortgage servicing rights. The assumed total prepayment speeds increased due to the decrease in interest rates since December 2013 and a corresponding decrease in modeled mortgage rates. The assumed credit losses decreased due to general improvements in performance in certain MSR pools.


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Another component of our service fee income is the fair value changes in our excess spread financings. In conjunction with various MSR acquisitions, we have entered into sale and assignment agreements, which we account for as financings, whereby we sold the right to receive a portion of the excess cash flow generated from certain underlying MSR portfolios after receipt of a fixed basic servicing fee per loan. We measure these financing arrangements at fair value. The fair value on excess spread financing is based on the present value of future expected discounted cash flows with the discount rate approximately current market value for similar financial instruments.
The following table provides information on the fair value of the Company's excess spread financing for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands).
 
June 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Variance
 
% Increase (decrease)
Excess spread financing - fair value
$
1,036,038

 
$
986,410

 
$
49,628

 
5.0
 %
Weighted-average assumptions:


 

 
 
 
 
Mortgage prepayment speeds
13.0
%
 
10.6
%
 
2.4
 %
 
22.6
 %
Average life of mortgage loans
4.8 years

 
4.7 years

 
0.1 years

 
2.1%

Discount rate
11.7
%
 
13.9
%
 
(2.2
)%
 
(15.8
)%
As of June 30, 2014, we were a party to several excess spread financing arrangements with similar, but not identical, contract terms. With respect to the weighted average assumptions utilized in determining the fair value of the Company's excess spread financing, the assumed mortgage prepayment speed increase and the assumed discount rate decrease is consistent with similar assumption changes to the underlying MSR asset.

The activity in our excess spread financing carried at fair value is as follows for the date indicated (in thousands): 
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2014
 
For the year ended December 31, 2013
Fair value at the beginning of the period
$
986,410

 
$
288,089

Additions:
 
 
 
New financings
111,118

 
755,344

Deductions:
 
 
 
Settlements
(85,257
)
 
(130,356
)
Changes in fair value:
 
 
 
Due to changes in valuation inputs or assumptions used in the valuation model
26,975

 
148,852

Other changes in fair value
(3,208
)
 
(75,519
)
Fair value at the end of the period
$
1,036,038

 
$
986,410


Fair value changes in our mortgage servicing rights financing liability also impact service fee income. In conjunction with our new servicing acquisition structure, we entered into several sale agreements on our outstanding advances whereby we sold the right to repayment on outstanding servicer advances. We also sold the right to receive the basic fee component on the related MSRs. We continue to service the loans in exchange for a portion of the basic fee. We measure these financings at fair value. The activity in our mortgage servicing financing liability carried at fair value is as follows for the dates indicated (in thousands):


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For the six months ended June 30, 2014
 
For the year ended December 31, 2013
Fair value at the beginning of the period
$
29,874

 
$

Additions:
 
 
 
New financings
52,835

 
29,874

Deductions:
 
 
 
Settlements

 

Changes in fair value:
 
 
 
Due to changes in valuation inputs or assumptions used in the valuation model
(36,192
)
 

Other changes in fair value
(13,065
)
 

Fair value at the end of the period
$
33,452

 
$
29,874


Nationstar estimates fair value of the MSR financing liability based on the present value of future expected discounted cash flows with the discount rate approximating current market value for similar financial instruments. The cash flow assumptions and prepayment assumptions used in the model are based on various factors, with the key assumptions at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 being advance financing rates, advance recovery rates and working capital assumptions.

The table below provides detail of the characteristics and key performance metrics of our boarded forward servicing portfolio for the periods indicated.

 
 
June 30, 2014(1)
 
June 30, 2013(2)
($ in millions, except for average loan amount)
 
 
 
 
Loan count-servicing
 
1,944,174

 
1,565,432

Ending unpaid principal balance
 
$
332,729

 
$
257,247

Average unpaid principal balance
 
$
334,319

 
$
215,592

Average loan amount
 
$
171,142

 
$
164,329

Average coupon(3)
 
5.12
%
 
5.19
%
Average FICO
 
683

 
681

60+ delinquent (% of loans) (4)
 
11.1
%
 
11.8
%
Total prepayment speed (12 month constant pre-payment rate)
 
14.7
%
 
17.9
%

(1) 
2014 characteristics and key performance metrics of our servicing portfolio excludes approximately $17.0 billion and approximately 127,876 units of forward residential mortgage loans acquired and currently serviced by others.
(2) 
2013 characteristics and key performance metrics of our servicing portfolio excludes approximately $32.7 billion and approximately 211,602 units of forward residential mortgage loans acquired and serviced by others.
(3) 
The Company's servicing portfolio contains a wide range of coupons ranging from 2.0% to more than 8.0%. The average coupon listed in the table above is the arithmetic mean coupon of boarded loans in the Company's servicing portfolio as of June 30, 2014 and 2013.
(4) 
Loan delinquency is based on the current contractual due date of the loan. In the case of a completed loan modification, delinquency is based on the modified due date of the loan.
 
June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2013
UPB (in millions)
 
 
 
Owned forward servicing portfolio - unencumbered
$
74,171

 
$
84,047

Owned forward servicing portfolio - subject to excess spread financing
251,858

 
165,681

Subserviced forward servicing portfolio
23,749

 
40,211

Total unpaid principal balance
$
349,778

 
$
289,939


The table below provides detail of the UPB of our servicing portfolio at the periods indicated.

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June 30, 2014
 
June 30, 2013
Servicing Portfolio (in millions)
 
 
 
Unpaid principal balance (by investor):
 
 
 
Special servicing
$
10,691

 
$
12,330

Government-sponsored enterprises
210,065

 
196,164

Non-Agency securitizations
111,973

 
48,753

Total boarded forward servicing portfolio
332,729

 
257,247

Acquired Servicing Rights owned - serviced by others
17,049

 
21,299

Acquired Servicing Rights owned - serviced by predecessor

 
11,393

Total forward servicing portfolio
349,778

 
289,939

Reverse mortgage servicing
28,599

 
28,176

Total servicing portfolio unpaid principal balance
$
378,377

 
$
318,115


Reverse Mortgage Servicing Rights
The table below provides detail of the characteristics and key performance metrics of our reverse servicing portfolio for the six months ended June 30:

($ in millions, except for average loan amount)
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
Loan count
163,808

 
166,172

Ending unpaid principal balance
$
28,599

 
$
28,176

Average loan amount
$
174,588

 
$
169,559

Average coupon
2.95
%
 
3.17
%
Average borrower age
78

 
77

We have also acquired reverse MSRs and funded but unsecuritized advances from third parties. We recorded the assets acquired and obligations assumed at relative fair value on the acquisition date, which included the funded advances and a servicing asset or liability, net of cash paid or received. Any premium or discount associated with the recording of the funded advances is accreted into interest income as the underlying HECMs are liquidated.

We use the lower of cost or market to value reverse MSRs with the capitalized cost of the MSRs amortized in proportion and over the period of the estimated net future servicing income and recognized as an adjustment to servicing fee income for our reverse MSRs. The most significant assumptions utilized in determining the fair value of the reverse MSRs were weighted average life, which was assumed to be 5.79 years and 6.07 years as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and lifetime constant prepayment rate, for which a 13.94% and 13.23% was utilized as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. This class of MSRs is periodically evaluated for impairment. For purposes of measuring impairment, MSRs will be stratified based on predominant risk characteristics of the underlying serviced loans. These risk characteristics include loan type (fixed or adjustable rate), term and interest rate. Impairment, if any, represents the excess of amortized cost of an individual stratum over its estimated fair value and is recognized through a valuation allowance. Based on our computations, there was no impairment on this asset as of June 30, 2014 or December 31, 2013.

Originations Segment
Our originations segment can be segregated into direct to consumer, which consists of our Nationstar and Greenlight channels and third-party originations which includes our correspondent and builder networks. In 2013, third-party originations would have also included our retail and wholesale channels.


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For the three
months ended June 30,
 
For the six
months ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fee income
$
13,901

 
$
7,563

 
$
27,949

 
$
13,458

Gain on mortgage loans held for sale
151,201

 
261,233

 
267,401

 
441,026

Total revenues
165,102

 
268,796

 
295,350

 
454,484

Expenses and impairments
97,084

 
142,457

 
202,134

 
247,768

Other income (expense), net
616

 
11,595

 
(400
)
 
13,810

Income before taxes
$
68,634

 
$
137,934

 
$
92,816

 
$
220,526

Income before taxes margin
41.6
%
 
51.3
%
 
31.4
%
 
48.5
%

Revenues

Total revenue declined primarily due to reductions in volume from a less favorable interest rate environment in the 2014 periods compared to the 2013 periods as well as a strategic decision in 2013 to exit the retail and wholesale distribution channels. The decline in volume was partially offset by increased margins on originated loans.

Gain on mortgage loans held for sale consists of the following for the periods indicated:
 
 
For the three
months ended June 30,
 
For the six
months ended June 30,
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Gain on sale
$
318,576

 
$
187,775

 
$
564,370

 
$
326,642

Provision for repurchases
(3,169
)
 
(7,905
)
 
(10,296
)
 
(13,445
)
Capitalized servicing rights
61,908

 
50,061

 
120,212

 
81,329

Fair value mark-to-market adjustments
(118,047
)
 
(123,248
)
 
(272,785
)
 
(130,182
)
Mark-to-market on derivatives/hedges
(108,067
)
 
154,550

 
(134,100
)
 
176,682

Total gain on mortgage loans held for sale
$
151,201

 
$
261,233

 
$
267,401

 
$
441,026



Expenses and impairments

Expenses and impairments declined due to our restructuring efforts executed in late 2013 and early 2014 related to expectations of the current market environment for originations as well as expense savings from the exit of the retail and wholesale businesses.

Other income(expense), net

Other income (expense), net declined as interest income from reduced origination volume was down approximately $10 million in the three months ended 2014 versus the comparable 2013 period.

Increase in originations volume primarily governs the increase in revenues, expenses and other income (expense) of our Originations Segment. The table below provides detail of the loan characteristics of our originations pipeline and loans funded for the periods indicated.

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For the three months ended June 30,
For the six months ended June 30,
(in millions)
2014
2013
2014
2013
Application Pipeline
$
4,996

$
10,502

$
4,996

$
10,502

Total Locked Pipeline
$
2,457

$
7,293

$
2,457

$
7,293

Total Funded Volume
$
4,381

$
7,113

$
9,125

$
10,527

HARP Volume
$
1,741

$
3,317

$
4,186

$
5,296

Recapture percentage
32.3
%
47.8
%
39.0
%
46.9
%
Purchase percentage of funded volume
29.7
%
15.8
%
26.7
%
14.8
%
Refinance percentage of funded volume
70.3
%
84.2
%
73.3
%
85.2
%

Indemnification Reserves

Our reserve for indemnifications and repurchases represents our (i) estimate of losses to be incurred on the repurchase of certain loans that we previously sold and (ii) estimate of losses to be incurred for indemnification of losses incurred by purchasers or insurers with respect to loans that we sold. Certain sale contracts include provisions requiring us to repurchase a loan or indemnify the purchaser or insurer for losses if a borrower fails to make certain initial loan payments due to the acquirer or if the accompanying mortgage loan fails to meet certain customary representations and warranties. These representations and warranties are made to the loan purchasers or insurers about various characteristics of the loans, such as the manner of origination, the nature and extent of underwriting standards applied and the types of documentation being provided and typically are in place for the life of the loan. Although the representations and warranties are in place for the life of the loan, we believe that most repurchase requests occur within the first five years of the loan. In the event of a breach of the representations and warranties, we may be required to either repurchase the loan or indemnify the purchaser for losses it sustains on the loan. In addition, an investor may request that we refund a portion of the premium paid on the sale of mortgage loans if a loan is prepaid within a certain amount of time from the date of sale. We record a provision for estimated repurchases, loss indemnification and premium recapture on loans sold, which is charged to gain on mortgage loans held for sale.

The activity of our outstanding repurchase reserves were as follows for the periods indicated (in thousands).

 
For the six months ended June 30, 2014
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
Repurchase reserves, beginning of period
$
40,695

 
$
18,511

Additions
10,296

 
33,121

Charge-offs
(5,010
)
 
(10,937
)
Repurchase reserves, end of period
$
45,981

 
$
40,695


The following table summarizes the changes in UPB and loan count related to unresolved repurchase and indemnification requests for the periods indicated (dollars in millions):
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2014
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
UPB
 
Count
 
UPB
 
Count
Beginning balance
$
43.0

 
176

 
$
14.0

 
79

Repurchases & indemnifications
(5.6
)
 
(34
)
 
(8.9
)
 
(55
)
Claims initiated
66.2

 
324

 
93.4

 
439

Rescinded
(69.0
)
 
(336
)
 
(55.5
)
 
(287
)
Ending Balance
$
34.6

 
130

 
$
43.0

 
176


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The following table details our loan sales by period (dollars in billions):

 
Six months ended June 30,
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
Total
 
$
 
Count
 
$
 
Count
 
$
 
Count
 
$
 
Count
 
$
 
Count
 
$
 
Count
Loan Sales
$
9.3

 
51,012

 
$
23.0

 
109,963

 
$
6.9

 
31,261

 
$
3.3

 
16,629

 
$
2.6

 
13,090

 
$
45.1

 
221,955


We increase the reserve by applying an estimated loss factor to the principal balance of loan sales. Secondarily, the reserve may be increased based on outstanding claims received. We have observed an increase in repurchase requests in each of the last five years. We believe that because of the increase in our loan originations since 2008, repurchase requests are likely to increase. Should home values decrease, our realized loan losses from loan repurchases and indemnifications may increase as well. As such, our reserve for repurchases may increase beyond our current expectations. While the ultimate amount of repurchases and premium recapture is an estimate, we consider the liability to be appropriate at each balance sheet date.
Solutionstar Segment

 
For the three
months ended June 30,
 
For the six
months ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
(in thousands)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Estate Exchange
$
36,245

 
$
6,935

 
$
63,179

 
$
16,009

Real Estate Services
47,119

 
22,280

 
85,184

 
34,459

Total revenues
83,364

 
29,215

 
148,363

 
50,468

Expenses and impairments
45,510

 
30,699

 
84,719

 
43,942

Other income (expense), net
(90
)
 
(70
)
 
(144
)
 
(92
)
Income before taxes
$
37,764

 
$
(1,554
)
 
$
63,500

 
$
6,434

Income before taxes margin
45.3
%
 
(5.3
)%
 
42.8
%
 
12.7
%

Revenues

Revenues for the Real Estate Exchange operations consist principally of buyers premium and certain brokerage fees in connection with the sale of properties on Homesearch.com. Revenues for real estate services include fees earned in the provision of collateral valuation services, insured and uninsured title services, closing, escrow and asset management.

Real Estate Exchange revenue increased principally due to an increase in the volume of property sales, combined with a higher average blended commission rate earned on all sales due to a shift in the mix of properties sold via online offer portals versus traditional retail sales channels.

Real Estate Servicing revenue increased primarily due to a growth in unit volume sales in our BPO, Property Report and Title and Close services as a result of the expansion in our existing client relationships. These increases were partially offset by a decline in Appraisal services volume principally due to a market-wide decline in refinance transactions.
Expenses and impairment

The increase in expenses and impairments was principally due to the build-out of the operations infrastructure to support our growth initiatives including headcount growth both onshore and offshore. Direct vendor costs associated with fulfillment of customer orders also increased due to an increase in order volumes.
Key Metrics


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The following table provides key metrics as it relates to Solutionstar:
 
For the three months ended June 30,
 
For the six months ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Number of property sales
5,661

 
2,561

 
10,198

 
5,380

REO inventory at period end
8,789

 
3,854

 
8,789

 
3,854


Corporate and Other

Our Corporate and Other reporting unit consists of non-prime and nonconforming residential mortgage loans that we primarily originated prior to July 2007. Revenues and expenses are a result of mortgage loans transferred to a securitization trust that was structured as a secured borrowings resulting in carrying the securitized loans as mortgage loans on our consolidated balance sheets and recognizing the asset-backed certificates as nonrecourse debt. These loans were transferred on October 1, 2009, from mortgage loans held for sale to a held-for-investment classification at fair value on the transfer date. This structure resulted in carrying the securitized loans as mortgages on our consolidated balance sheet and recognizing the asset-backed certificates acquired by third parties as nonrecourse debt.

We also include certain non-allocable corporate expenses, principally interest expense on corporate debt as well as the administrative costs of executive management and other corporate functions that are not directly attributable to our operating segments.
 
For the three
months ended June 30,
 
For the six
months ended June 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
$
(232
)
 
$
349

 
$
91

 
$
731

Expenses and impairments
18,427

 
21,183

 
29,968

 
42,740

Other income (expense), net
(49,277
)
 
(39,181
)
 
(98,842
)
 
(67,731
)
Income before taxes
$
(67,936
)
 
$
(60,015
)
 
$
(128,719
)
 
$
(109,740
)

Expenses and impairments
The decrease in total expenses and impairments was primarily due to our corporate restructuring and other cost savings initiatives which was instituted during the fourth quarter of 2013, combined with lower salaries, incentive compensation and benefits as a result of lower headcount and profitability.
Other income (expense), net

Interest expense, net of interest income, increased as a result of higher average unsecured senior notes in 2014 versus the comparable 2013 periods.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity
Sources and Uses of Cash

Our primary sources of funds for liquidity include: (i) servicing fees and ancillary fees; (ii) payments received from sale or
securitization of loans; (iii) payments received from mortgage loans held for sale; (iv) payments from the liquidation or
securitization of our outstanding participating interests in reverse mortgage loans; (v) lines of credit, other secured borrowings
and the unsecured senior notes; and (vi) payments received in connection with the sale of advance receivables and excess
spread.

Our primary uses of funds for liquidity include: (i) funding of servicing advances; (ii) originations of loans; (iii) payment of
interest expenses; (iv) payment of operating expenses; (v) repayment of borrowings; (vi) payments for acquisitions of MSRs;
and (vii) scheduled and unscheduled draws on our serviced reverse residential mortgage loans.

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We believe that our cash flows from operating activities as well as existing facilities provide us with adequate resources to fund our anticipated ongoing cash requirements. We anticipate that future debt maturities will be funded with cash and cash equivalents, cash flow from operating activities and, if necessary, future access to capital markets.

We intend to continue to seek opportunities to acquire loan servicing portfolios and/or businesses that engage in loan servicing and/or loan originations. Any future acquisitions could require substantial additional capital in excess of cash from operations. We would expect to finance the capital required for acquisitions through a combination of additional issuances of equity, corporate indebtedness, asset backed acquisition financing and/or cash from operations.

We may continue to access external financing from time to time depending on our cash requirements, assessments of current and anticipated market conditions and after-tax cost of capital. Our access to capital markets can be impacted by factors outside our control, including economic conditions, however, we believe that our strong cash flows, balance sheet and existing facilities provide us adequate access to funding given our expected cash needs.

Cash Flows

Our cash balance increased to $623.9 million as of June 30, 2014 from $441.9 million as of December 31, 2013, primarily due to cash inflows from operating and investing activities, offset by cash outflows in our financing activities.

Operating Activities

Our operating activities provided $831.6 million of cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and used $2,229.4 million of cash flow for the same period in the prior year. The increase in cash provided by operating activities of $3,061.0 million during the 2014 period was primarily due to the significant increase in payments and proceeds on our mortgage loans held for sale offset by an increase in originations volume. The increase was primarily due to the net effect of the following:

This increase in cash proceeds was primarily due to an increase of $3,483.8 million in our cash inflows from proceeds received from the sale of our residential mortgage loans and payments received on mortgage loans. We received $12,089.3 million in cash proceeds from loan sales and principal collections for the six months ended June 30, 2014, compared to $8,605.6 million for the comparable 2013 period. We originated and purchased $11,470.9 million in residential mortgage loans during the six month period ended June 30, 2014, compared to $10,948.7 million in mortgage originations and purchases for the comparable 2013 period.

Decrease of $60.1 million cash outflows from working capital which provided $284.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to $344.7 million in cash outflow for the comparable 2013 period primarily due to increased collections on servicer advances.

Investing Activities

Our investing activities provided $314.0 million and used $1,066.0 million of cash flow for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The $1,380.0 million increase in cash flows provided by investing activities from the 2013 period to the 2014 period was partially a result of our sale of servicer advances during the 2014 period. We received cash proceeds of $512.5 million on the sale of servicer advances in 2014, with no corresponding cash receipts during the 2013 period. In addition, we paid out $187.8 million for the purchase of mortgage servicing rights for the six months ended June 2014, compared to $959.7 million for the comparable 2013 period.

Financing Activities

Our financing activities used $963.6 million and provided $3,528.7 million of cash flow during the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The $4,492.3 million decrease in cash flows from our financing activities was primarily the result the decrease in our notes payable balance as a result of our sale of advance receivables.

Capital Resources
Capital Structure and Debt

From 2010 through 2013, we completed offerings of $2.4 billion of unsecured senior notes, with maturity dates ranging

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from April 2015 to June 2022. We pay interest semi-annually to the holders of these notes at interest rates ranging from
6.500% to 10.875%. We redeemed all of our outstanding 10.875% Senior Notes due 2015 on July 25, 2014 (the Redemption Date) at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the notes redeemed to, but not including, the Redemption Date.
Servicing

Our servicing agreements impose on us various rights and obligations that affect our liquidity. Among the most significant of
these obligations is the requirement that we advance our own funds to meet contractual principal and interest payments for
certain investors and to pay taxes, insurance, foreclosure costs and various other items that are required to preserve the assets
being serviced. Delinquency rates and prepayment speed affect the size of servicing advance balances along with stop advance policies. As part of our normal course of our business, we borrow money to fund servicing advances. We rely upon several counterparties to provide us with financing facilities to fund a portion of our servicing advances. In 2014, we sold approximately $2.4 billion of servicer advances to New Residential Investment Corp. (New Residential) and others. Pursuant to the terms of our agreements with New Residential, for these pools of loans, New Residential now has the obligation to fund future advances on the related loans. We also sold the related notes payable facilities associated with financing these advances.

In 2012 we acquired the servicing rights to approximately $28.4 billion in unpaid principal balance in reverse mortgage loans. As servicer for these reverse mortgage loans, among other things, we are required to make advances to borrowers. These advances are financed through specific advance facilities. We typically hold the participation interests which are made up of the related advances for approximately 30 days and then pool the participation interests into a government securitization and repay the financing facility. At June 30, 2014, our maximum unfunded advance obligation related to these reverse mortgage loans was approximately $4.2 billion.

Originations

Loan origination activities generally require short-term liquidity substantially in excess of that generated by our operations. The loans we originate are financed through several warehouse lines on a short-term basis. We typically hold the loans for approximately 30 days and then sell the loans or place them in government securitizations and repay the borrowings under the warehouse lines. Our ability to fund current operations depends upon our ability to secure these types of short-term financings on acceptable terms and to renew or replace the financings as they expire.

Critical Accounting Policies
Various elements of our accounting policies, by their nature, are inherently subject to estimation techniques, valuation assumptions and other subjective assessments. In particular, we have identified four policies that, due to the judgment, estimates and assumptions inherent in those policies, are critical to an understanding of our consolidated financial statements. These policies relate to: (a) fair value measurements, (b) sale of mortgage loans, (c) accounting for mortgage loans held for investment, subject to nonrecourse debt and (d) valuation of deferred tax assets. We believe that the judgment, estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements are appropriate given the factual circumstances at the time. However, given the sensitivity of our consolidated financial statements to these critical accounting policies, the use of other judgments, estimates and assumptions could result in material differences in our results of operations or financial condition.

For further information on our critical accounting policies, please refer to our Annual Report or Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies since December 31, 2013.

Recent Accounting Developments
See Note 2, Recent Accounting Developments, of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for details of recently issued accounting pronouncements and their expected impact on our consolidated financial statements.


Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices
Our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto presented herein have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, which requires the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of our operations. Unlike most industrial companies, nearly all of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a greater impact on our performance than do the effects of general levels of inflations. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services.


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Contractual Obligations
The table below sets forth our contractual obligations, excluding legacy asset securitized debt, our excess spread financing, our mortgage servicing financing liability and our participating interest financing, at June 30, 2014.
 
Less than 1 Year
 
1-3 Years

 
3-5 Years
 
More than 5 Years  
 
Total     
Unsecured Senior Notes
$
285,000

 
$

 
$
475,000

 
$
1,675,000

 
$
2,435,000

Interest expense from Unsecured Senior Notes
188,000

 
313,938

 
298,451

 
203,786

 
1,004,175

MBS Advance Financing Facility
480,802

 

 

 

 
480,802

Securities Repurchase Facility (2011)
34,196

 

 

 

 
34,196

Nationstar Agency Advance Financing Facility (VFN)
397,770

 
 
 

 

 
397,770

Nationstar Agency Advance Financing Facility (Term)
200,000

 

 
100,000

 

 
300,000

Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivable Trust (VFN)
97,396

 

 

 

 
97,396

Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivable Trust (Term)

 

 
300,000

 

 
300,000

MBS advance financing facility 2012
50,000

 

 

 

 
50,000

$1.50 billion warehouse facility
853,009

 

 

 

 
853,009

$750 million warehouse facility
479,166

 

 

 

 
479,166

$700 million warehouse facility
439,659

 

 

 

 
439,659

$600 million warehouse facility
305,424

 

 

 

 
305,424

$500 million warehouse facility
213,414

 

 

 

 
213,414

$300 million warehouse facility
55

 

 

 

 
55

$200 million warehouse facility
67,052

 

 

 

 
67,052

Lease Obligations
100,656

 
73,531

 
32,915

 
24,075

 
231,177

Total
$
4,191,599

 
$
387,469

 
$
1,206,366

 
$
1,902,861

 
$
7,688,295


In addition to the above contractual obligations, we have also been involved with several securitizations of ABS, which were structured as secured borrowings. These structures resulted in us carrying the securitized loans as mortgages on our consolidated balance sheet and recognizing the asset-backed certificates acquired by third parties as nonrecourse debt. The timing of the principal payments on this nonrecourse debt is dependent on the payments received on the underlying mortgage loans and liquidation of REO. The outstanding principal balance on our Nonrecourse Debt-Legacy Assets was $82.7 million at June 30, 2014. The repayment of our excess spread financing is based on amounts received on the underlying mortgage loans. As such, we have excluded the financing from the table above. The fair value of our excess spread financing was $1,036.0 million at June 30, 2014. The repayment of our participating interest financing is based on amounts received related to our reverse mortgage interests and as such we have excluded this financing from the table above. The recorded amount of our participating interest financing was $1,285.9 million at June 30, 2014.
Nationstar redeemed all of its outstanding 10.875% Senior Notes due 2015 on July 25, 2014 (the Redemption Date) at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest on the notes redeemed to, but not including, the Redemption Date.

Variable Interest Entities and Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

See Note 3, Securitizations and Financings , of the notes of the consolidated financial statements for a summary of Nationstar's transactions with VIEs and unconsolidated balances details of their impact on our consolidated financial statements, which is herein incorporated by reference.

Derivatives

See Note 9, Derivative Financial Instruments, of the notes to the consolidated financial statements for a summary of Nationstar's derivative transactions, which is herein incorporated by reference.

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CAUTIONS REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding: our ability to access debt and equity markets; the preference of sellers to dispose of more, but smaller, servicing portfolios; our 2014 focus areas; Solutionstar’s ability to transform the home buying experience particularly through the Real Estate Exchange division; the adequacy of and uses for our cash; potential acquisition opportunities; and other statements, which are not statements of historical facts. When used in this discussion, the words "anticipate," "appears," "believe," "foresee," "intend," "should," "expect," "estimate," "project," "plan," "may," "could," "will," "are likely" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These statements involve predictions of our future financial condition, performance, plans and strategies, and are thus dependent on a number of factors including, without limitation, assumptions and data that may be imprecise or incorrect. Specific factors that may impact performance or other predictions of future actions have, in many but not all cases, been identified in connection with specific forward-looking statements.

There are a number of important factors that could cause future results to differ materially from historical performance and these forward-looking statements. These factors are difficult to predict, contain uncertainties that may materially affect actual results, and may be beyond our control. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for our management to predict all such factors or to assess the effect of each such new factor on our business. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions could be inaccurate, and therefore any of these statements included herein may prove to be inaccurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the results or conditions described in such statements or our objectives and plans will be achieved. Please refer to Item 1A. Risk Factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed February 27, 2014 for further information on these and other factors affecting us.
 



Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Refer to the discussion of market risks included in Part II, Item 7A of our Form 10-K filed February 27, 2014, which is herein incorporated by reference. There has been no material change in the types of market risks faced by us since December 31, 2013.
We assess our market risk based on changes in interest rates utilizing a sensitivity analysis. The sensitivity analysis measures the potential impact on fair values based on hypothetical changes (increases and decreases) in interest rates.
We use a duration-based model in determining the impact of interest rate shifts on our loan portfolio, certain other interest-bearing liabilities measured at fair value and interest rate derivatives portfolios. The primary assumption used in these models is that an increase or decrease in the benchmark interest rate produces a parallel shift in the yield curve across all maturities.
We utilize discounted cash flows and analysis to determine the fair value of MSRs and the impact of parallel interest rate shifts on MSRs. The primary assumptions in this model are prepayment speeds, market discount rates and cost to service. However, this analysis ignores the impact of interest rate changes on certain material variables, such as the benefit or detriment on the value of future loan originations, non-parallel shifts in the spread relationships between MBS, swaps and U.S. Treasury rates and changes in primary and secondary mortgage market spreads. For mortgage loans, IRLCs and forward delivery commitments on MBS, we rely on a model in determining the impact of interest rate shifts. In addition, for IRLCs, the borrower’s propensity to close their mortgage loans under the commitment is used as a primary assumption.
Our total market risk is influenced by a wide variety of factors including market volatility and the liquidity of the markets. There are certain limitations inherent in the sensitivity analysis presented, including the necessity to conduct the analysis based on a single point in time and the inability to include the complex market reactions that normally would arise from the market shifts modeled.
We use market rates on our instruments to perform the sensitivity analysis. The estimates are based on the market risk sensitive portfolios described in the preceding paragraphs and assume instantaneous, parallel shifts in interest rate yield curves. Changes in fair value based on variations in assumptions generally cannot be extrapolated because the relationship of the change in fair value may not be linear. We do not believe that on the whole that our estimated net changes to the fair value of our assets and liabilities at June 30, 2014 would be materially different than previously presented.


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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), as of June 30, 2014.
Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of June 30, 2014, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective. Disclosure controls and procedures are designed at a reasonable assurance level and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended June 30, 2014 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures
In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
There have been no material changes or additions to the legal proceedings previously disclosed under "Legal Proceedings" included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 27, 2014. From time to time, we are party to various legal proceedings that have arisen in the normal course of conducting business. Although the outcome of these proceedings cannot be predicted with certainty, management does not currently expect any of the proceedings pending against us, individually or in the aggregate, to have a material effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations (see Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies).
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes or additions to the risk factors previously disclosed under “Risk Factors” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 27, 2014.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Purchase of Equity Securities By the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers
(shares in thousands)
Period
(a) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased 1
(b) Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit)
(b) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
(d) Maximum Number (or Appropriate Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Program
April 1, 2014 - April 30, 2014

96

$
31.04



May 1, 2014 - May 31, 2014

252

$
32.13



June 1, 2014 - June 30, 2014

1,071

$
36.81



Total
1,419






(1) The 1,419 shares of common stock of Nationstar reported herein represent the surrender of these shares to Nationstar in an amount equal to the amount of tax withheld by Nationstar in satisfaction of the withholding obligations of certain employees in connection with the vesting of restricted shares. As of the date of this report, Nationstar has no publicly announced plans or programs to repurchase Nationstar common stock.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
None.


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Item 6. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
 
 
 
Incorporated by Reference
 
Exhibit Number
Description
Form
File No.
Exhibit
Filing Date
Filed or Furnished Herewith
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.1
Amendment No. 3 to Series 2013-VF1 Indenture Supplement, dated April 18, 2014 among Nationstar Servicer Advance Receivables Trust 2013-BofA, the issuer, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as indenture trustee, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, as administrator, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent
10-Q
001-35449
4.3
05/09/2014

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.2
Amendment No. 1 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Indenture, dated April 22, 2014, among Nationstar Agency Advance Funding Trust, the issuer, The Bank of New York Mellon, as indenture trustee, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, as administrator and Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent
10-Q
001-35449
4.4
5/9/2014

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.3
Amendment No. 1 to the Indenture, dated April 22, 2014, among Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivables Trust, the issuer, The Bank of New York Mellon, the indenture trustee, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, the administrator, Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as administrative agent and The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, as administrative agent




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.4
Amendment No. 1 to Series 2013-VF1 Indenture Supplement, dated June 5, 2014, among Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivables Trust, the issuer, The Bank of New York Mellon, as indenture trustee, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, as administrator, Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent, and consented to by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as derivative counterparty, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as committed purchaser and Alpine Securitization Corp., as conduit purchaser




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.5
Amendment No. 1 to Series 2013-VF2 Indenture Supplement, dated June 5, 2014, among Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivables Trust, the issuer, The Bank of New York Mellon, as indenture trustee, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, as administrator, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as administrative agent, and consented to by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as derivative counterparty and purchaser




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.6
Amendment No. 1 to Series 2013-VF3 Indenture Supplement, dated June 5, 2014, among Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivables Trust, the issuer, The Bank of New York Mellon, as indenture trustee, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, as administrator, The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC , as administrative agent and consented to by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as derivative counterparty and The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, as purchaser




X

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Incorporated by Reference
 
Exhibit Number
Description
Form
File No.
Exhibit
Filing Date
Filed or Furnished Herewith
4.7
Amendment No. 1 to Series 2013-VF4 Indenture Supplement, dated June 5, 2014, among Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivables Trust, the issuer, The Bank of New York Mellon, as indenture trustee, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, as administrator and as servicer, Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent, and consented to by Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as committed purchaser, and Alpine Securitization Corp., as conduit purchaser




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.1**
Nationstar Mortgage LLC Annual Incentive Compensation Plan, amended and restated




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31.1
Certification by Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31.2
Certification by Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
32.1
Certification by Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
32.2
Certification by Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document




X

**
Management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement.






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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 
 
NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE HOLDINGS INC.
 
 
 
August 6, 2014
 
/s/ Jay Bray
Date
 
Jay Bray
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
 
August 6, 2014
 
/s/ Robert D. Stiles
Date
 
Robert D. Stiles
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)


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Exhibit Index
 
 
Incorporated by Reference
 
Exhibit Number
Description
Form
File No.
Exhibit
Filing Date
Filed or Furnished Herewith
4.1
Amendment No. 3 to Series 2013-VF1 Indenture Supplement, dated April 18, 2014 among Nationstar Servicer Advance Receivables Trust 2013-BofA, the issuer, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as indenture trustee, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, as administrator, and Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent
10-Q
001-35449
4.3
05/09/2014

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.2
Amendment No. 1 to the Fourth Amended and Restated Indenture, dated April 22, 2014, among Nationstar Agency Advance Funding Trust, the issuer, The Bank of New York Mellon, as indenture trustee, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, as administrator and Barclays Bank PLC, as administrative agent
10-Q
001-35449
4.4
5/9/2014

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.3
Amendment No. 1 to the Indenture, dated April 22, 2014, among Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivables Trust, the issuer, The Bank of New York Mellon, the indenture trustee, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, the administrator, Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as administrative agent and The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, as administrative agent




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.4
Amendment No. 1 to Series 2013-VF1 Indenture Supplement, dated June 5, 2014, among Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivables Trust, the issuer, The Bank of New York Mellon, as indenture trustee, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, as administrator, Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent, and consented to by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as derivative counterparty, Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as committed purchaser and Alpine Securitization Corp., as conduit purchaser




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.5
Amendment No. 1 to Series 2013-VF2 Indenture Supplement, dated June 5, 2014, among Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivables Trust, the issuer, The Bank of New York Mellon, as indenture trustee, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, as administrator, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, as administrative agent, and consented to by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as derivative counterparty and purchaser




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.6
Amendment No. 1 to Series 2013-VF3 Indenture Supplement, dated June 5, 2014, among Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivables Trust, the issuer, The Bank of New York Mellon, as indenture trustee, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, as administrator, The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC , as administrative agent and consented to by Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as derivative counterparty and The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC, as purchaser




X

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Incorporated by Reference
 
Exhibit Number
Description
Form
File No.
Exhibit
Filing Date
Filed or Furnished Herewith
4.7
Amendment No. 1 to Series 2013-VF4 Indenture Supplement, dated June 5, 2014, among Nationstar Mortgage Advance Receivables Trust, the issuer, The Bank of New York Mellon, as indenture trustee, Nationstar Mortgage LLC, as administrator and as servicer, Credit Suisse AG, New York Branch, as administrative agent, and consented to by Credit Suisse AG, Cayman Islands Branch, as committed purchaser, and Alpine Securitization Corp., as conduit purchaser




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10.1**
Nationstar Mortgage LLC Annual Incentive Compensation Plan, amended and restated




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31.1
Certification by Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31.2
Certification by Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
32.1
Certification by Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
32.2
Certification by Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document




X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

**
Management contract, compensatory plan or arrangement.



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