Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc. (NSM): Why buy NSM

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Thursday, 05/24/2018 4:25:21 AM

Thursday, May 24, 2018 4:25:21 AM

Why buy NSM > $18 and not WMIH instead??? Can someone explain why currently some people pay more than $18 for NSM after the merger news with WMIH? They can choose 18$ cash or WMIH shares (subject to proration). If they pay more than $18 now, and then elect to receive $18 cash, they suffer a loss. Makes no sense.

The conversion ratio to WMIH is 12.7793, so for 1 NSM share (which can elect to receive $18 cash) they can receive 12.7793 shares of WMIH, which means $18 / 12.7793 = $1.408.

WMIH is currently at "only" $1.39. So why people don't buy WMIH below $1.40? Instead they pay more than the maximum of $18 cash for NSM now? I do not understand that. Are that shorts covering?!?

Could someone please explain?

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