I read in a WMI 10-Q filing that it had approx $ 7.5 B in NOLs when it exited Bankruptcy - which were later reduced to approx $ 6 B due to an ownership change when it issued the new WMIH Commons.
If the WMI POR based the distribution of the new Commons on the valuation of the NOLs and remaining estate Assets, then that could explain why the Shareholders received some of the new Commons.
$ 7.5 B NOLs = $ 7.5 B Preferred Shares.
The value of remaining estate assets = new Commons for Shareholders.
If the Sears’ Unsecured Creditors are owed $ 3.5 B and the Tax Attributes are $ 6 + B, then that should equate to the Commons also receiving new Commons for the remaining value of the NOLs.
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