Great Ajax Corp. Files 8-K: Material Agreement & Officer Changes

TL;DR

AJX filed an 8-K for a new material agreement and board/officer changes. Details to follow.

AI Summary

Great Ajax Corp. announced on June 11, 2024, the entry into a material definitive agreement and changes in its board of directors and officer appointments. The company also filed financial statements and exhibits related to these events. Specific details regarding the material definitive agreement and the nature of the officer and director changes were not fully disclosed in this initial filing.

Why It Matters

This filing indicates significant corporate actions, including a new material agreement and potential leadership shifts, which could impact the company's strategic direction and financial performance.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: medium — The filing indicates a material definitive agreement and changes in officers/directors, which can introduce uncertainty and potential strategic shifts.

Key Players & Entities

• Great Ajax Corp. (company) — Registrant
• June 11, 2024 (date) — Date of earliest event reported
• Maryland (jurisdiction) — State of incorporation
• 799 Broadway New York , New York 10003 (address) — Business address

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Key Financial Figures

• $0.01 — ch registered Common stock, par value $0.01 per share AJX New York Stock Exchange

Filing Documents

• tm2416458d1_8k.htm (8-K) — 40KB
• tm2416458d1_ex10-1.htm (EX-10.1) — 61KB
• tm2416458d1_ex10-2.htm (EX-10.2) — 151KB
• 0001104659-24-070205.txt ( ) — 512KB
• ajx-20240611.xsd (EX-101.SCH) — 3KB
• ajx-20240611_def.xml (EX-101.DEF) — 26KB
• ajx-20240611_lab.xml (EX-101.LAB) — 35KB
• ajx-20240611_pre.xml (EX-101.PRE) — 25KB
• tm2416458d1_8k_htm.xml (XML) — 5KB

01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On June 11, 2024, Great Ajax Corp. (the "Company") closed its previously announced strategic transaction (the "Transaction") with Rithm Capital Corp. (together with its subsidiaries, "Rithm"). As previously announced, the Company received stockholder approval for the Transaction in May 2024. The following summarizes the agreements entered into in connection with the closing of the Transaction. Entry into Termination and Release Agreement and Management Agreement On June 11, 2024, the Company entered into a termination and release agreement ("Termination and Release Agreement") with its external manager, Thetis Asset Management LLC (the "Manager"), in accordance with the previously announced termination notice issued to the Manager on February 26, 2024. The Company issued 3,174,645 shares of its common stock, $0.01 par value per share, to the Manager in connection with the termination. On June 11, 2024, the Company entered into a management agreement ("Management Agreement") with RCM GA Manager LLC, an affiliate of Rithm ("RCM GA"), in the form previously agreed upon with RCM GA and filed with the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 26, 2024. The foregoing descriptions of the Termination and Release Agreement and the Management Agreement are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete terms and conditions of each agreement, respectively, which are attached as Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated by reference herein.

02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. Appointment of Chief Executive Officer. On June 11, 2024, in connection with the closing of the Transaction, Lawrence A. Mendelsohn resigned from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and the Company appointed Michael Nierenberg to serve as its Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Nierenberg will serve as the Company's "principal executive officer" for Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") reporting purposes. For further information with respect to Mr. Nierenberg's business experience and background, please refer to the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on April 10, 2024, under the heading "Proposal 3 – Election of Directors Proposal," which is incorporated by reference herein. Reconstitution of the Board of Directors and Board Committees. Following the closing of the Transaction, our board of directors (the "Board") was reconstituted as a five-member board, comprised of: o (i) two directors, Paul Friedman and Mary Haggerty, that were existing directors of the Company prior to the Transaction; o (ii) one member, Daniel Hoffman, that is a newly elected independent director of the Company; o (iii) one member, Michael Nierenberg, that was nominated by Rithm; and o (iv) one temporarily vacant directorship, which will be filled by an independent director. Paul Friedman, Mary Haggerty and Daniel Hoffman have been appointed to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board. Paul Friedman and Daniel Hoffman have been appointed to serve on the Compensation Committee of the Board. Daniel Hoffman and Mary Haggerty have been appointed to serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board. For further information with respect to Mr. Friedman, Ms. Haggerty, Mr. Hoffman and Mr. Nierenberg, please refer to the Company's Definitive Proxy Stateme

01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits Exhibit No. Exhibit Title 10.1 Termination and Release Agreement, dated June 11, 2024, by and among the Company, Great Ajax Operating Partnership L.P. and Thetis Asset Management LLC. 10.2* Management Agreement, dated June 11, 2024, by and among the Company, Great Ajax Operating Partnership L.P. and RCM GA Manager LLC. 104 Cover page interactive data file (formatted in inline XBRL) * Schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule will be furnished supplementally to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

SIGNATURES

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 hereunto duly authorized. GREAT AJAX CORP. By: /s/ Michael Nierenberg Name: Michael Nierenberg Title: Chief Executive Officer Date: June 11, 2024

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