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American International Group

Weekend Report - AIG - AIG Deconstructed: Why AIG Owns 955 Jets - Sourced WhisperFromWallStreet.com

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AMER INTL GROUP INC,AIG

After Hours: 1.45 Down 0.01 (0.68%) 7:55PM ET

 American International Group, that debt-riddled monstrosity, also happens to own of the world's largest collection of both Boeing and Airbus airplanes? International Lease Finance (ILFC), is the world's largest aircraft leasing company, in terms of the value of its planes, with some 955 jets in its portfolio.Indeed, ILFC has been a cash cow for AIG, earning $703.1 million in 2008, a 16% increase from the year prior. And it's hardly poised to slow down any time soon.Earlier this month, the company announced that it would increase its fleet of planes by 20% to 30% within the next 12 to 18 months.One might think, in fact, that this powerhouse is exactly what AIG needs to help satisfy its $180 billion bailout from the government. And that's what AIG thought, too, when it added it to its ever growing list of subsidiaries on the sell-block.ILFC, however, doesn't look as alluring to potential bidders when you factor in its mounds of debt. The company is currently carrying about $32 billion in debt, some of which is slated to mature in October.ILFC has a book value of $7.8 billion, but potential bidders, which include Thomas H. Lee Partners and Carlyle Group, Onex and Greenbriar Equity, and Terra Firma Capital Partners, seem reluctant to offer more than than $5 billion, says Roger King, analyst at CreditSights. 
 
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American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in a range of insurance and insurance-related activities in the United States and abroad. AIG’s primary activities include both General Insurance and Life Insurance & Retirement Services operations. Other significant activities include Financial Services and Asset Management. The Company operates in four segments: General Insurance, Life Insurance & Retirement Services, Financial Services and Asset Management. Through these operating segments, AIG provides insurance, financial and investment products and services to both businesses and individuals in more than 130 countries and jurisdictions. In December 2008, AIG’s United States life insurance companies sold its residential mortgage-backed securities portfolio to Maiden Lane II LLC. On April 1, 2009, AIG completed the sale of AIG Life of Canada to BMO Financial Group, and Hartford Steam Boiler to the Munich Re Group.

Last Trade:      1.46
Day's Range:    1.43 - 1.47
52wk Range:    0.33 - 31.09
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