UWM to merge with Gores Holdings in deal valued at $16B
In today’s Daily Download episode, HousingWire covers an announcement that United Wholesale Mortgage will merge with special purpose acquisition company Gores Holdings IV Inc, in a deal that will value the new UWM at $16.1 billion.
For some background on the story, here’s a summary of the article:
United Wholesale Mortgage, the largest wholesale lending firm in the country, is joining the blank-check company craze and will make its public debut via an acquisition.The Detroit-headquartered UWM will merge with businessman Alec Gores’ special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Gores Holdings IV Inc in a deal that will value the new UWM at $16.1 billion, the company said in a statement Wednesday morning. That’s roughly 9.5X the company’s estimated 2021 adjusted net income of $1.7 billion.The acquisition will enable UWM to retain roughly 94% of the combined company. As part of the deal, UWM will receive about $425 million in cash held in Gores’s trust account, plus $500 million from a private placement. The combined company will be listed on the Nasdaq under the ticket symbol “UWM Corp.” The Wall Street Journal first reported the news.Following the main story, HousingWire discusses a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association that indicates mortgage applications gained 6.8% last week, and what the FHFA’s request for industry input on its strategic plan for 2021 to 2024 could mean for the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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