Overview
- UWM reported a $451.9 million net loss that company officials say was driven by a quarter-specific mark-to-market hedge event tied to an anticipated MSR transaction.
- To strengthen liquidity and reduce leverage, UWM finalized a $2.05 billion capital package made up of $1.65 billion in preferred equity from Oaktree and SFS Group Capital plus up to $400 million via a contingent rights offering.
- The financing package includes warrants for investors and governance changes that add an Oaktree board representative and the right for Oaktree to nominate an additional independent director.
- UWM suspended its quarterly common dividend and said proceeds will be used to repay existing debt and MSR financing facilities, actions aimed at lowering its non-funding leverage which company filings show rose to about 6.13 times.
- The lender keeps a large servicing footprint — roughly $247.6 billion in unpaid principal balance and about $5.3 billion in MSRs — so the capital raise seeks to reduce volatility from MSR financing and restore market confidence while management invests in the business.