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UWMC slams TWO board for rejecting $12/share bid; reaffirms superior proposal vs $11.30 CrossCountry deal
UWM Holdings Corp
- UWMC's $12.00 per share all-cash offer (plus stock option) is 6.2% above TWO's recommended $11.30 CrossCountry deal.
- Financing backed by a committed $1.3B unsecured bridge facility from Mizuho Bank with no ratings trigger or market contingency.
- Mizuho removed customary due diligence condition to address TWO board concerns about closing risk.
- UWMC urges TWO stockholders to demand board engagement and consider vote against the CrossCountry transaction.
- UWMC is assessing its options to ensure TWO stockholders receive 'superior value' of $12/share.