Rithm Capital Corp

We are or may become, from time to time, involved in various disputes, litigation and regulatory inquiry and investigation matters that arise in the ordinary course of business. Given the inherent unpredictability of these types of proceedings, it is possible that future adverse outcomes could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial position or results of operations.

Rithm Capital is, from time to time, subject to inquiries by government entities. Rithm Capital currently does not believe any of these inquiries would result in a material adverse effect on Rithm Capital’s business.

As previously disclosed, in connection with the Sculptor Acquisition, on September 11, 2023, stockholder Gilles Beauchemin filed a purported class action against Sculptor and each of Sculptor’s directors in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, captioned Gilles Beauchemin v. Engel, et al., C.A. No. 2023-0921-SG (the “Beauchemin Action”). The Beauchemin Action alleged, among other things, that Sculptor’s board of directors (the “Sculptor Board”) and the special committee of the Sculptor Board (the “Special Committee”) violated their fiduciary duties and sought, among other things, to enjoin the transaction with Rithm Capital. Plaintiff also filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction. Rithm Capital was not party to the filed complaint.

On October 17, 2023, Sculptor stockholders Daniel S. Och, Harold A. Kelly, Jr., Richard Lyon, James O’Connor and Zoltan Varga (collectively, the “Specified Stockholders”) filed a putative class action complaint on behalf of themselves and all other similarly situated stockholders of Sculptor against each of Sculptor’s directors, Sculptor and certain of its subsidiaries, and Rithm Capital and certain of its subsidiaries, in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, captioned Och, et al. v. Engel, et al., C.A. No. 2023-1043-SG (the “Former EMD Group Action”). The complaint in the Former EMD Group Action alleged, among other things, that the Sculptor Board and the Special Committee violated their fiduciary duties and sought, among other things, to enjoin the transaction with Rithm Capital.

On October 23, 2023, the court entered an order consolidating the Former EMD Group Action and the Beauchemin Action as in re Sculptor Capital Management, Inc. Stockholder Litigation, Consol. C.A. No. 2023-0921-SG (the “Sculptor Stockholder Action”).

On October 26, 2023, Rithm Capital and Sculptor entered into Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement"), amending, among other things, the price per share of Class A common stock of Sculptor, which was increased to $12.70. In connection, Rithm Capital entered into a Transaction Support Agreement (the “Transaction Support Agreement”) with each of the Specified Stockholders and the other signatories party thereto. Under the terms of the Transaction Support Agreement, each Specified Stockholder agreed, among other things, to vote all shares held by such Specified Stockholder in favor of the adoption of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the Sculptor Acquisition, and to dismiss with prejudice the claims raised in the Former EMD Group Action complaint, solely with respect to the Specified Stockholders. A stipulated order dismissing these claims was submitted to the Court of Chancery for approval. The Specified Stockholders also agreed to withdraw any demands under Section 220.

On October 29, 2023, plaintiff Beauchemin filed a consolidated amended complaint adding additional claims and defendants to the matter. On November 14, 2023, the parties reached an agreement in principle to settle all claims in the Sculptor Stockholder Action for, among other things, a total payment of $6.5 million to eligible Sculptor common stockholders. On January 22, 2024, the parties executed and filed the Stipulation and Agreement of Settlement, Compromise and Release in connection with the settlement. A final hearing for the settlement is scheduled for May 20, 2024.