Two Harbors Board Deems $10.70 Cash Offer Superior, Receives New $10.75 Bid; Postpones Shareholder Vote

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Two Harbors' board has declared a $10.70 cash acquisition offer superior to its current merger agreement and has received an even higher $10.75 cash bid, leading to a postponed shareholder meeting.

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• Superior Proposal Declared

  The ad hoc committee of the Board of Directors determined that CrossCountry Mortgage's (CCM) unsolicited all-cash proposal of $10.70 per share, plus a $25.4 million termination fee payment, constitutes a 'Company Superior Proposal' over the existing UWMC merger agreement.

• New Higher Cash Offer Received

  Following the CCM determination, the company received an additional unsolicited proposal from a third party, including a cash offer of $10.75 per share, plus the $25.4 million termination fee, which the Committee believes could reasonably lead to another 'Company Superior Proposal'.

• UWMC Match Right Period Initiated

  Two Harbors delivered notice to UWMC on March 21, 2026, commencing a match right period until March 25, 2026, during which UWMC may propose revised terms to its merger agreement. UWMC has already proposed revisions, and discussions are ongoing.

• Shareholder Meeting Postponed

  The Special Meeting of Stockholders, previously adjourned to March 24, 2026, has been further postponed to April 7, 2026, to allow for the evaluation of these new developments.

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The company's ad hoc committee has determined that CrossCountry Mortgage's (CCM) $10.70 per share cash offer, which includes payment of a $25.4 million termination fee, is superior to the existing all-stock merger agreement with UWM Holdings Corporation (UWMC). This development has initiated a match right period for UWMC, which has already proposed revised terms. Furthermore, the company has received an even higher unsolicited cash offer of $10.75 per share from an additional third party, indicating a potential bidding war for Two Harbors. The postponement of the special meeting to April 7, 2026, allows the board to fully evaluate these new proposals, which could lead to a more favorable outcome for shareholders compared to the original UWMC deal.