AIG - common stock tomorrow 17 Sept

or maybe Potash, I'm sure they'd like 79.9% of that company


Quote from flytiger:

I just think the gov is in the wrong sector. They should be taking over defensive stocks in a market like this. Maybe some technology. But they aren't diversifying. Too heavily weighted in the financial sector.

Maybe they'll get lucky, and some consumer non durable will get into trouble and they can bail them out.
 
Quote from m22au:

With the FRE / FNM bailout, the government took an option to purchase 79.9% stakes in each company, as well as $1 billion of senior preferred stock.

So based on my back of envelope calculations, that would put a value of about $250 million on the existing common stock in each company.

For what it's worth, FRE has a market cap of 167 million at today's close, and FNM 514 million.

According to my reading, the reported bailout of AIG might take a similar form - a 80% stake in exchange for a $85 billion loan.

Using similar calculations to the FRE / FNM situation, this would put a value of about $21.25 billion on AIG stock, which is well above its 4pm and 8pm values.

So at first glance, this looks like a bailout for shareholders.

Am I missing something?
If I understood your back of the envelope correctly, it meant

80% - 85 bill
100% valued at ~106 bill

Shareholders take at 21.25 bill (/2.69 bill shares > 7.80/share). I don't think he was counting the loan as an asset but as a simple company valuation that stemmed from the PR.

But wouldn't the price be set ultimately by supply/demand? Given that bk has been averted (it appears) there may be many interested buyers at the opening. Specially if the details of the agreement represent no immediate dilution (giving specific dates for conversion). A different story if warrants can be excercised at 0.001 and/or at anytime. Another difference with FRE and FNM, management stays in place as opposed to conservatorship.
 
I agree - price will be set by supply and demand.

The difference with the AIG bailout, when compared to the FRE/FNM situation, is that the Treasury announcement for FRE/FNM specifically stated that the government received senior preferred stock worth $1 billion.

No dollar value was given to the 79.9% of AIG that the government received.


QUOTE]Quote from rros:

If I understood your back of the envelope correctly, it meant

80% - 85 bill
100% valued at ~106 bill

Shareholders take at 21.25 bill (/2.69 bill shares > 7.80/share). I don't think he was counting the loan as an asset but as a simple company valuation that stemmed from the PR.

But wouldn't the price be set ultimately by supply/demand? Given that bk has been averted (it appears) there may be many interested buyers at the opening. Specially if the details of the agreement represent no immediate dilution (giving specific dates for conversion). A different story if warrants can be excercised at 0.001 and/or at anytime. Another difference with FRE and FNM, management stays in place as opposed to conservatorship.
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Quote from newguy05:

err alright guys, so what's the bottomline.

stock open <$1
stock remains current level ~$2-4
stock gaps to >$5

I hear ya. So how many shares are you buying if this is the case, and the open is $1???:p :cool: :D
 
I don't understand anyones math here. AIG currently has a market cap of $7 billion and is trading at $2.60. The federal government now owns 79.9% of the company. End result is existing shareholders have been diluted and now only own 1/5th of the company. 1/5th of the shareprice is 52 cents.
 
Quote from m22au:

or maybe Potash, I'm sure they'd like 79.9% of that company

Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. (POT) is a Canadian company. The Federal Reserve would have a lot of explaining to do for bailing out a Canadian company.
 
Quote from LEAPup:

I hear ya. So how many shares are you buying if this is the case, and the open is $1???:p :cool: :D

was planning to hold some option/stock delta neutral combo into overnight. But ended up daytrading the spread between the straddle and underlying all day long :P

Currently dont have a position. may play this again tomorrow. nice stock.
 
One fifth of which share price? 4pm? or 8pm?

It doesn't really matter, because the share price at 4pm and 8pm didn't include the news that was released at 9pm.

Yes, existing shareholders will now only control 20% of the company, however on the upside AIG now has access to a $85b loan.

For that reason, I don't think the shares will fall below 75 cents (0.2 * 3.75) tomorrow.


Quote from The Kin:

I don't understand anyones math here. AIG currently has a market cap of $7 billion and is trading at $2.60. The federal government now owns 79.9% of the company. End result is existing shareholders have been diluted and now only own 1/5th of the company. 1/5th of the shareprice is 52 cents.
 
Need advice from professional traders.
I bought 5000 AIG shares at $4.45 a during the day.
Then saw the aftermarket and sold 5000 shares short in a different account at $2.05.
How would you handle this?
HELP! Thanks
 
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