M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
MITT offers $9.88/sh for WMC, 18.2% premium, in stock/cash bid
TPG Mortgage Investment Trust, Inc.
- Implied price $9.88/share ($8.90 stock + $0.98 cash); 18.2% premium to WMC's July 12 close.
- Fixed exchange ratio of 1.468 MITT shares per WMC share; Angelo Gordon contributes up to $7M cash.
- Proposal follows WMC's June 28 merger with non-traded REIT Terra Property Trust; MITT claims superior value.
- No financing condition, no acceleration of WMC convertible debt, and MITT stock is NYSE-listed with observable value.
- Angelo Gordon ($73B AUM) supports deal with $7M cash; MITT manager to waive $2.4M management fees post-close.