AZ, these $20B "retained earnings" of the MOR you are talking about is NEGATIVE (in parentheses) and could also be called "retained deficit" or "accumulated deficit".
How could this NEGATIVE "retained earnings" be considered POSITIVE? Please explain...
And in addition: It is NOT $20B SINCE October 2008, it started with NEGATIVE $16B in September 2008, making a difference of only $4B
~ Retained Earnings ? As WMI Reported ? ~
After some 40 months ... From October 2, 2008 (nunc-pro-tunc) to the end of Jan 2012' as reported in the Feb 2012' MOR, ... reported some $20 billion (ish), ... or, roughly $500 million ABS-Cert Trust Generated Cash' per month ... WMI owns 100% of the Equity Interest in WMI Investment Corp. ...
Now, ... ? ... $500,000,000.00 ABS-Cert Trust generated monthly cash ... ? ... from October 2, 2008 (nunc-pro-tunc) ... to September of 2017' ... ? ...
With WMIH-Corp now being the reorganized WMI ? ... That' should work out to a nice sum' ...
It is a very good thing that all of the litigation is Settled, and the individual Settlement requirements taken care of' ...
AZ
=====> Just my personal opinion, no investment advice! =====> I am long WMIH