UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 26, 2018
WMIH Corp.
(Exact name
of registrant as specified in its charter)
001-14667
(Commission
File Number)
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Delaware
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91-1653725
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100
Seattle, Washington
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98104
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(206) 922-2957
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form
8-K
filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of
the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
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under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule
13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as
defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule
12b-2
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(§240.12b-2
of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging
growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period or complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange
Act. ☐
As previously disclosed, WMIH Corp., a Delaware corporation (which we refer to as
WMIH), Wand Merger Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of WMIH, and Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (which we refer to as Nationstar), have entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as
of February 12, 2018, as it may be amended from time to time (which we refer to as the Merger Agreement), pursuant to which Nationstar will merge with and into Wand Merger Corporation, with Nationstar surviving the merger as a
wholly owned subsidiary of WMIH (which we refer to as the Merger).
In connection with the Merger, on March 23, 2018, WMIH filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) a registration statement on Form
S-4
(File
No. 333-223862)
(the Form
S-4),
and subsequently WMIH filed amendments to the Form
S-4
on May 18, 2018 and on May 29, 2018 (the Form
S-4
as
amended, the Amended Form
S-4).
On June 1, 2018, Nationstar and WMIH each filed a definitive proxy statement/prospectus, dated May 31, 2018, with the SEC relating to the Merger.
As disclosed in the proxy statement/prospectus, on May 8, 2018, a purported class action lawsuit, styled as
Franchi
v.
Nationstar
Mortgage Holdings Inc., et al.
, Case No.
3:18-cv-01170-B
(the Action), was filed in the United States District
Court for the Northern District of Texas naming Nationstar, WMIH, Wand Merger Corporation and the individual members of the Nationstar board of directors as defendants (collectively, the Defendants). The complaint alleges that the
Defendants violated the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the Exchange Act) by disseminating a false and misleading registration statement. The lawsuit seeks a variety of equitable and injunctive relief including, among other things,
enjoining the consummation of the Merger, rescinding the Merger to the extent already implemented, directing the Defendants to disseminate a registration statement that does not contain any untrue statement of material fact, declaring the Defendants
violated the Exchange Act, and awarding the Plaintiff and the putative class costs and attorneys fees.
On June 26, 2018, the Plaintiff and the
Defendants (together, the Parties) entered into a memorandum of understanding (the MOU) to resolve the claims asserted by the Plaintiff. Pursuant to the MOU, the Parties agreed that the Defendants would cause to be made the
supplemental disclosures set forth herein. The MOU further specifies that, within five (5) business days of the closing of Merger, the Parties will file a stipulation of dismissal of the Action pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a).
That stipulation will dismiss Plaintiffs individual claims with prejudice, and dismiss the claims purportedly asserted on behalf of a putative class of Nationstar shareholders without prejudice.
The MOU will not affect the timing of the annual meeting of WMIH shareholders, the timing of the Merger or the amount or form of consideration to be paid in
the Merger.
The Defendants believe that the Action is without merit and that no supplemental disclosure is required to the proxy statement/prospectus
under any applicable rule, statute, regulation or law. However, in order to, among other things, eliminate the burden, inconvenience, expense, risk, and disruption of continuing litigation, Nationstar has determined that it will make the below
supplemental disclosures. The WMIH board of directors continues to recommend unanimously that you vote FOR the proposals being considered at the annual meeting of WMIH shareholders.
The proxy statement/prospectus is modified and superseded by, and should be read as part of, and in conjunction with, the disclosures set forth in this
current report on Form
8-K.
To the extent that information in this current report on Form
8-K
differs from or updates information contained in the proxy
statement/prospectus, the information in this current report on Form
8-K
shall supersede or modify the information in the proxy statement/prospectus.
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE
Nationstar is providing WMIH with the following supplemental disclosures to the proxy statement/prospectus in connection with the settlement of the Action.
The Parties have entered into a MOU to settle the Action. Pursuant to the MOU, Nationstar has agreed to provide the additional information set forth below. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed to
those terms in the proxy statement/prospectus. All page references are to the proxy statement/prospectus and terms used below, unless otherwise defined, shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the proxy statement/prospectus. Without
admitting in any way that the disclosures below are material or required to be made, Nationstar is providing the following supplemental disclosures. For the avoidance of doubt, no deletion of any other additional text or information omitted from
this supplemental disclosure is intended unless specifically noted here (with deleted text struck through).
The disclosure in the section
Certain Nationstar Financial Forecasts is hereby modified by inserting the below (with new text underlined) at the end of that section on page 118 of the proxy statement/prospectus, immediately before the section titled Opinion of
the Financial Advisor to the Nationstar Board of Directors.
Nationstar management previously prepared certain
pre-merger
financial projections that were provided to Nationstars financial advisors, including the following:
Selected
Pre-Merger
Financial Projections
(1)
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Year Ending December 31,
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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(amounts in millions)
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Adjusted
Pre-Tax
Income (Projected Pre-Tax
Earnings)
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$
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291
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401
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474
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570
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Net Income
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220
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304
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360
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432
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Book Value
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1,950
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2,253
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2,613
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3,045
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Cash Flows
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289
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279
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236
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Totals exclude the impact of future
mark-to-market
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Projected data before debt repurchases.
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Nationstar management also prepared estimates, for years
2018 through 2021 only, with respect to cash tax savings potentially resulting from the merger, which estimates were extrapolated by Citi based on discussions with Nationstar management for the years 2022 through 2028 ($ in millions):
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$58
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The disclosure in the section Opinion of the Financial Advisor to the Nationstar Board of
Directors is hereby modified by amending and restating the below portion of such section in the
sub-section
Financial Analyses beginning on page 124 of the proxy statement/prospectus (with
new text underlined):
Dividend Discount Analysis
With respect to Nationstar, Citi calculated the estimated net present value of the projected
after-tax
cash flows of
Nationstar based on the Nationstar Projections. With respect to the pro forma combined company resulting from the merger, Citi calculated the estimated net present value of the projected
after-tax
cash flows
of the pro forma combined company resulting from the merger based on the Proforma Projections and the Estimated Tax Savings. Citi applied a range of terminal value multiples
, based on its experience and professional judgment,
of 7.1x to 8.4x
to the estimated 2022E earnings per share of Nationstar and the pro forma combined company resulting from the merger and discount rates
, based on an estimated cost of equity,
ranging from 11.0% to 12.7%. The dividend discount analysis
indicated an implied value reference range of $19.40 to $24.40 per share of Nationstar common stock, as compared to an implied value reference range of $23.40 to $25.85 for the Minimum Average Per Share Consideration.
Other Information Reviewed
In addition to the foregoing,
and though not considered material with respect to its opinion, Citi also reviewed information relating to, among other things, the historical stock prices of Nationstar common stock and WMIH common stock, the
52-week
trading range of Nationstar common stock, the pro forma projected 2018 earnings per share for Nationstar and WMIH after giving effect to the merger and the pro forma projected tangible book value per
share for Nationstar and WMIH after giving effect to the merger.
Other Matters
Nationstar retained Citi as its financial advisor in connection with the proposed merger with WMIH based on Citis qualifications, experience and
reputation as an internationally recognized investment banking and financial advisory firm. For its services as financial advisor to Nationstar in connection with the merger, Citi is entitled to a transaction fee based on the value of the
transaction, which transaction fee is
currently
estimated
, as of the execution of the merger agreement,
to be
between
approximately $
5,000,000
and
$6,300,000
. Citi also became
entitled to a fee of $1,000,000 upon the delivery of its opinion, which is
not
creditable
to the extent previously paid
against the transaction fee. In certain circumstances Citi will be entitled to receive a portion of any
termination, breakup, topping or substantially similar fee or payment. In addition, Citi may also receive from Nationstar, in Nationstars sole discretion, a fee of up to 0.1% of the value of the transaction.
Citi and its affiliates in the past have provided, and currently provide, services to Nationstar, WMIH, members of the Fortress Group and KKR, a significant
stockholder of WMIH, and investment funds and companies, including portfolio companies, affiliated or associated with KKR (collectively with KKR, the KKR Group), for which services Citi and its affiliates have received and expect to
receive compensation, including, without limitation, as disclosed to the of the Nationstar board of directors, having acted or acting as (i) with respect to WMIH, bookrunner in connection with an offering of equity securities by WMIH for which
Citi and its affiliates received aggregate fees of approximately $10,000,000, (ii) with respect to the Fortress Group, financial advisor to members of the Fortress Group in connection with various mergers, acquisitions and other strategic
transactions by members of the Fortress Group, bookrunner in connection with various offerings of equity securities by members of the Fortress Group, joint lead arranger and book-running manager of a revolving credit facility for FIG and certain
related entities for which Citi and its affiliates received aggregate fees during the past two years of approximately $50,000,000 and (iii) with respect to the KKR Group, financial advisor to members of the KKR Group in connection with various
mergers, acquisitions and other strategic transactions by members of the KKR Group, bookrunner in connection with various offerings of equity securities by members of the KKR Group, and bookrunner in connection with various issuances of notes by
members of the KKR Group for which Citi and its affiliates received aggregate fees during the past two years of approximately $125,000,000. Citi and/or certain of Citis affiliates are also a lender to or participant in certain credit
facilities of Nationstar, certain members of the Fortress Group and certain members of the KKR Group. In addition, as disclosed to the Nationstar board of directors, in March 2017 New Residential Investment Corp., a member of the Fortress Group,
acquired certain mortgage servicing rights from CitiMortgage, Inc., an affiliate of Citi.
In the ordinary course of Citis business, Citi and its affiliates may actively trade or hold the securities
of Nationstar, WMIH or other members of the Fortress Group for Citis own account or for the account of Citis customers and, accordingly, may at any time hold a long or short position in such securities. In addition, Citi and its
affiliates (including Citigroup Inc. and its affiliates) may maintain relationships with Nationstar, WMIH, the Fortress Group, KKR and their respective affiliates.
Other Financial Advisors to the Nationstar Board of Directors
Morgan Stanley
. Morgan Stanley was engaged by Nationstar to act as its financial advisor in connection with a possible sale and provided
assistance to Nationstar in connection therewith, including the assistance described elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. Nationstar retained Morgan Stanley based on Morgan Stanleys qualifications, experience and familiarity with
Nationstar. Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm engaged in the securities, investment management and individual wealth management businesses. Its securities business is engaged in securities underwriting, trading and brokerage
activities, foreign exchange, commodities and derivatives trading, prime brokerage, as well as providing investment banking, financing and financial advisory services. Under the terms of its engagement letter with Nationstar, Morgan Stanley
provided Nationstar financial advisory services in connection with the merger, and Nationstar has agreed to pay Morgan Stanley a transaction fee based on the value of the merger, which transaction fee is estimated, as of the execution of the merger
agreement, to be approximately $4,500,000. In certain circumstances, Morgan Stanley will be entitled to receive a portion of any termination, breakup, topping or substantially similar fee or payment. In addition, Morgan Stanley is expected to
participate in the financing for the proposed merger, for which Morgan Stanley expects to receive net fees of up to $7,000,000. Morgan Stanley may also receive from Nationstar, in Nationstars sole discretion, a fee of up to 0.075% of the value
of the transaction. In addition, Nationstar has agreed to indemnify Morgan Stanley and its affiliates, their respective officers, directors, employees and agents and each person, if any, controlling Morgan Stanley or any of its affiliates
against certain liabilities and expenses relating to or arising out of Morgan Stanleys engagement.
Houlihan Lokey.
Houlihan Lokey was
engaged by Nationstar to act as its financial advisor in connection with a possible merger, consolidation, business combination, sale or other similar strategic transaction, and provided assistance to Nationstar in connection therewith, including
the assistance described elsewhere in this proxy statement/prospectus. Nationstar engaged Houlihan Lokey based on Houlihan Lokeys experience and reputation. Houlihan Lokey is regularly engaged to provide financial advisory services in
connection with mergers and acquisitions, financings, and financial restructurings. Pursuant to Houlihan Lokeys engagement by Nationstar, Nationstar is obligated to pay Houlihan Lokey a transaction fee based on the value of the merger,
which transaction fee is currently estimated to be approximately $2,000,000. In certain circumstances, Houlihan Lokey will be entitled to receive a portion of any termination, breakup, topping or substantially similar fee or payment. Nationstar has
also agreed to indemnify Houlihan Lokey and certain related parties for certain potential liabilities and expenses arising out of Houlihan Lokeys engagement.
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The disclosure in the section Opinion of the Financial Advisor to the Nationstar Special Committee
is hereby modified by amending and restating the below portion of such section beginning on page 129 of the proxy statement/prospectus (with new text underlined):
Discounted Equity Value Analysis
In order to estimate
the present value of Nationstar common stock, PJT Partners performed a discounted equity value analysis of Nationstar on a standalone basis and on a pro forma basis, after giving effect to the merger (including the cash election consideration) and
the mandatory election (Pro Forma Basis). A discounted equity value analysis is a traditional valuation methodology used to derive a companys equity value by calculating the present value of estimated future measures of
equity value of the company to arrive at an implied price per share. Present value refers to the current value of future amounts and is obtained by discounting those future amounts by a discount rate that takes into account macroeconomic
assumptions and estimates of risk, the opportunity cost of equity, expected returns and other appropriate factors.
PJT Partners calculated the discounted
equity value per share of Nationstar common stock on a standalone basis, based on each of Nationstars terminal value
after-tax
net income and book value. PJT Partners estimated terminal
value of
after-tax
net income of Nationstar as of December 31, 2022 by utilizing the 2021E
after-tax
net income of Nationstar from the Projections and making
an extrapolation based on an assumed growth rate
of 3%
as approved for PJT Partnerss use. PJT Partners then applied a range of terminal value multiples of estimated price per share to estimated earnings per share adjusted to take into
account cash tax savings (EPS) of 6.50x to 8.50x
, which range was selected based on PJT Partnerss professional judgment and expertise
. PJT Partners utilized the 2021E
after-tax
book
value of Nationstar from the Projections as the terminal value of
after-tax
book value of Nationstar. PJT Partners then applied a range of terminal value multiples of estimated price per share to
estimated book value per share (BVPS) of 0.90x to 1.10x
, which range was selected based on PJT Partnerss professional judgment and expertise
. PJT Partners discounted each such terminal value to its present value (as of
December 31, 2017) using a range of selected discount rates of 12.0% to 14.0%, which range was selected based on PJT Partners
s
Partners
analysis of the cost of equity of Nationstar
based
on the capital asset pricing model, which is a financial valuation method that takes into account, among other things, the risk-free interest rate, the rate of return in equity markets generally and a companys risk relative to the overall
market
. This analysis resulted in range of equity values per share of Nationstar common stock on a standalone basis of $16.31 to $21.39 using a share price to BVPS multiple, and $17.21 to $24.16 using a share price to EPS multiple.
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The disclosure in the section Opinion of the Financial Advisor to the Nationstar Special Committee
is hereby modified by amending and restating the below portion of such section beginning on page 130 of the proxy statement/prospectus (with new text underlined):
Selected Comparable Company Analysis
PJT Partners
reviewed and compared specific financial and operational data relating to Nationstar with selected mortgage servicer companies that PJT Partners deemed comparable to Nationstar. The selected comparable companies were New Residential Investment
Corp., PennyMac Financial Services, Inc., Ocwen Financial Corporation and PHH Corporation. PJT Partners reviewed and compared such data in order to assess how the public market values shares of similar publicly traded companies and to provide a
range of relative implied equity values per share of Nationstar common stock on a standalone basis and on a Pro Forma Basis, in each case by reference to these companies.
As part of its selected comparable company analysis, PJT Partners calculated and analyzed certain ratios and multiples, including: (1) share price as a
multiple of calendar year 2017E BVPS and (2) share price as a multiple of calendar year 2018E EPS. All of these calculations were performed and based on publicly available financial data and consensus estimates, which estimates may not have
fully reflected the relevant effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The results of this selected comparable company analysis are summarized below:
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New Residential investment Corp.
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1.09x
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7.7x
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PennyMac Financial Services, Inc.
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1.22x
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6.5x
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Ocwen Financial Corporation
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0.73x
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PHH Corporation
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PJT Partners, based on its professional judgement, selected the comparable companies listed above because PJT Partners
believed their businesses and operating profiles are reasonably similar to that of Nationstar. However, because of the inherent differences between the business, operations and prospects of Nationstar and those of the selected comparable companies,
PJT Partners believed that it was inappropriate to, and therefore did not, rely solely on the quantitative results of the selected comparable company analysis. Accordingly, PJT Partners also made qualitative judgments concerning differences between
the business, financial and operating characteristics and prospects of Nationstar and the selected comparable companies that could affect the public trading values of each in order to provide a context in which to consider the results of the
quantitative analysis. These qualitative judgments related primarily to the differing sizes, growth prospects, profitability levels and degree of operational risk between Nationstar and the companies included in the selected company analysis.
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The disclosure in the section Opinion of the Financial Advisor to the Nationstar Special Committee
is hereby modified by amending and restating the below portion of such section beginning on page 131 of the proxy statement/prospectus (with new text underlined):
Selected Precedent Transaction Analysis
PJT Partners
reviewed, to the extent publicly available, and analyzed the valuation and financial metrics relating to the following six selected transactions involving companies in the mortgage servicer industry, which PJT Partners in PJT Partners reviewed, to
the extent publicly available, and analyzed the valuation and financial metrics relating to the following six selected transactions involving companies in the mortgage servicer industry, which PJT Partners in its professional judgment considered
generally relevant for comparative purposes:
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Announcement Date
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Target
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Acquiror
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Equity Value/
Book Value
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January 27, 2017
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Stonegate Mortgage Corporation
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Home Point Financial Corporation
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0.8x
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Home Loan Servicing Solutions, Ltd.
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New Residential Investment Corp.
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1.1x
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Residential Capital LLC Assets
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Ocwen Financial Corporation
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Homeward Residential Holdings Inc.
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Ocwen Financial Corporation
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1.5x
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Litton Loan Servicing, L.P.
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Ocwen Financial Corporation
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Green Tree Servicing
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Walter Investment Management
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For each precedent transaction, PJT Partners reviewed the equity value of the target company in the transaction as a multiple
of the target companys book value prior to the transaction,
such values provided above and
as summarized in the following:
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Estimated financial data of the selected transactions were based on publicly available information at the time of announcement
of the relevant transaction.
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The disclosure in the section Opinion of the Financial Advisor to the Nationstar Special Committee
is hereby modified by amending and restating the below portion of such section beginning on page 132 of the proxy statement/prospectus (with new text underlined):
General
The preparation of a fairness opinion is a
complex process and is not necessarily susceptible to partial analysis or summary description. Selecting portions of the analyses or of the summary set forth above, without considering the analyses as a whole, could create an incomplete view of the
processes underlying PJT Partnerss opinion. In arriving at its fairness determination, PJT Partners considered the results of all of its analyses and did not attribute any particular weight to any factor or analysis considered by it. Rather,
PJT Partners made its determination as to fairness on the basis of its experience and professional judgment after considering the results of all of its analyses. No company or transaction used in the above analyses as a comparison is directly
comparable to Nationstar or the contemplated transaction. The terms of the merger agreement, including the merger consideration, were determined through
arms-length
negotiations between Nationstar and
WMIH, rather than PJT Partners, and the decision to enter into the merger agreement was solely that of Nationstar and WMIH.
PJT Partners prepared these
analyses for purposes of PJT Partners providing its opinion to the Nationstar special committee as to the fairness from a financial point of view of the aggregate merger consideration to be received by holders of shares of Nationstar common stock
(other than Fortress) in the merger, taking into account the mandatory election. These analyses do not purport to be appraisals nor do they necessarily reflect the prices at which businesses or securities actually may be sold. Analyses based upon
forecasts of future results are not necessarily indicative of actual future results, which may be significantly more or less favorable than suggested by these analyses. Because these analyses are inherently subject to uncertainty, being based upon
numerous factors or events beyond the control of the parties or their respective advisors, none of Nationstar, WMIH, PJT Partners or any other person assumes responsibility if future results are materially different from those forecasted.
PJT Partners is an internationally recognized investment banking firm and, as part of its investment banking activities, is regularly engaged in the valuation
of businesses and their securities in connection with mergers and acquisitions, investments for passive and control purposes, negotiated underwritings, competitive bids, secondary distributions of listed and unlisted securities, private placements
and valuations for estate, corporate and other purposes. The Nationstar special committee selected PJT Partners because of its qualifications, reputation and experience in the valuation of businesses and securities in connection with mergers and
acquisitions generally and in the mortgage service sector specifically.
PJT Partners is acting as financial advisor to the Nationstar special committee
in connection with the merger. As compensation for its services in connection with the merger, PJT Partners is entitled to receive from Nationstar approximately $850,000 for services rendered up until the time PJT Partners delivered its opinion, and
an additional $2.0 million which became payable upon the delivery of PJT Partnerss opinion. In addition, at the sole discretion of the Nationstar special committee, a discretionary fee may be payable to PJT Partners. Nationstar has agreed
to reimburse PJT Partners for its
out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in connection with the merger and to indemnify PJT Partners for certain liabilities that may arise out
of its engagement by the Nationstar special committee and the rendering of PJT Partnerss opinion. In the ordinary course of its and its affiliates businesses, PJT Partners and its affiliates may provide investment banking and other
financial services to Nationstar, WMIH and their respective affiliates and may receive compensation for the rendering of these services. During the past two years preceding the date of its written opinion, PJT Partners and certain of its affiliated
entities advised (i) an entity in which Fortress and its affiliates maintain a significant investment on matters unrelated to the merger, for which PJT Partners may in the future receive customary compensation, and (ii) KKR and its
affiliates and certain entities in which KKR and its affiliates have an investment, in each case on matters unrelated to the merger, for which
KKR and its affiliates have paid
PJT Partners
approximately $500,000, and for which PJT
Partners
may in the future receive customary compensation.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT
This communication is being made in respect of the proposed merger transaction involving WMIH Corp. (WMIH) and Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.
(Nationstar). WMIH has filed a registration statement on Form
S-4,
and WMIH and Nationstar each filed the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus with the SEC on May 31, 2018. The
definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus was sent to the stockholders of WMIH and Nationstar on or about June 1, 2018, after the registration statement on Form
S-4
was declared effective by the SEC on
May 31, 2018. WMIH and Nationstar may also file other documents with the SEC regarding the proposed merger transaction. This communication does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities or a
solicitation of any vote or approval.
BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF WMIH AND NATIONSTAR ARE URGED TO CAREFULLY READ THE ENTIRE REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND DEFINITIVE JOINT PROXY
STATEMENT/
PROSPECTUS AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC, AS WELL AS ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION.
The documents filed by
WMIH and Nationstar with the SEC may be obtained free of charge at the SECs website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the documents filed by WMIH may be obtained free of charge from WMIH at www.wmih-corp.com, and the documents filed by Nationstar
may be obtained free of charge from Nationstar at www.nationstarholdings.com. Alternatively, these documents, when available, can be obtained free of charge from WMIH upon written request to WMIH Corp., 800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4100, Seattle,
Washington 98104, Attn: Secretary, or by calling (206)
922-2957,
or from Nationstar upon written request to Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc., 8950 Cypress Waters Blvd, Dallas, TX 75019, Attention: Corporate
Secretary, or by calling (469)
549-2000.
WMIH and Nationstar and certain of their respective directors and
executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders of WMIH and/or Nationstar, as applicable, in favor of the approval of the merger. Information regarding WMIHs and Nationstars
directors and executive officers and other persons who may be deemed participants in the transaction may be obtained by reading the registration statement and the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus and other relevant documents filed with
the SEC when they become available. Free copies of these documents may be obtained as described in the preceding paragraph.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This
communication contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 including, but not limited to, WMIHs and Nationstars expectations or predictions of future financial or business
performance or conditions. All statements other than statements of historical or current fact included in this communication that address activities, events, conditions or developments that we expect, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the
future are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give our current expectations and projections relating to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business and these statements are
not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements may include the words anticipate, estimate, expect, project, intend, plan, believe,
strategy, future, opportunity, may, should, will, would, will be, will continue, will likely result, and similar expressions.
Such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. Certain of these risks are identified and discussed in the
registration statement and the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus. These risk factors will be important to consider in determining future results and should be reviewed in their entirety. These forward-looking statements are expressed in
good faith, and WMIH and Nationstar believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that the events, results or trends identified in these forward-looking statements will occur or be achieved. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date they are made, and neither WMIH nor Nationstar is under any obligation, and expressly disclaim any obligation, to update, alter or otherwise revise any forward-looking statement, except as required by law.
Readers should carefully review the statements set forth in the registration statement, the definitive joint proxy statement/prospectus or other reports, which WMIH and Nationstar have filed or will file from time to time with the SEC.
In addition to factors previously disclosed in WMIHs and Nationstars reports filed with the SEC and those identified elsewhere in this
communication, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: ability to meet the closing conditions to the merger, including approval by shareholders
of WMIH and Nationstar on the expected terms and schedule and the risk that regulatory approvals required for the merger are not obtained or are obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated; delay in closing the merger; failure to realize
the benefits expected from the proposed transaction; the effects of pending and future legislation; risks associated with investing in mortgage loans and mortgage servicing rights and changes in interest rates; risks related to disruption of
management time from ongoing business operations due to the proposed transaction; business disruption following the transaction; macroeconomic factors beyond WMIHs or Nationstars control; risks related to WMIHs or Nationstars
indebtedness and other consequences associated with mergers, acquisitions and divestitures and legislative and regulatory actions and reforms.
Annualized, pro forma, projected and estimated numbers are used for illustrative purpose only, are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results.
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.
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WMIH CORP.
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(Registrant)
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Date: June 26, 2018
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/s/ Charles Edward Smith
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Charles Edward Smith
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