AIG กำลังพิจารณาเร่งขายธุรกิจ 15 ชนิด เพื่อใช้คืนหนี้ธนาคารกลางสหรัฐ (เฟด) จำนวน 8.5 หมื่นล้านเหรียญ
         AIG จะขายธุรกิจลิชซิ่งเครื่องบิน, หุ้นในธุรกิจประกันภัยต่อ และทรัพย์สินอื่นๆอีกนับพันล้านเหรียญ
         แต่ AIG ต้องการรักษาธุรกิจ ประกันชีวิตที่มีอยู่ทั่วโลก (international life insurance unit ) และธุรกิจบริหารเงินบำนาญในสหรัฐ  ที่จะยังคงเป็นธุรกิจหลักของ “AIG ใหม่ ”
         AIG ต้องรีบตัดสินใจขายอย่างรวดเร็ว  เพื่อป้องกันไม่ให้รัฐบาลสหรัฐเข้ามาควบคุมกิจการของบริษัท
         โดยขณะนี้  AIG ได้ออกใบหุ้นบุริมสิทธิที่มีสิทธิออกเสียงและสามารถแปลงเป็นหุ้นสามัญได้ ( Convertible Participating Serial Preferred Stock ) ให้แก่เฟดเพื่อค้ำประกันเงินกู้เอาไว้
         ขณะที่บางสื่อแจ้งว่า  เฟดได้รับเป็นใบสำคัญแสดงสิทธิที่จะซื้อหุ้น ( วอร์แรนท์ ) ที่มีสิทธิออกเสียงได้จนกว่าจะได้รับคืนหนี้ 8.5 หมื่นล้านเหรียญ

AIG Mulls Selling 15-Plus Businesses
Insurer American International Group (AIG Quote - Cramer on AIG - Stock Picks) is considering selling more than 15 businesses to repay a loan of $85 billion from the government, the Financial Times reports.
AIG is considering selling its aircraft leasing unit, a stake in its large U.S. reinsurer and billions of dollars in properties, according to the Financial Times . AIG's board met Sunday evening to discuss the plan.
AIG wants businesses such as its international life insurance unit and its U.S. pension businesses to be at the core of the "new AIG," the Financial Times reports, citing people close to the situation.
AIG must move quickly because it has to repay the government loan to prevent the U.S. government from taking control of the company.

AIG eyes sale of more than 15 businesses
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American International Group (AIG.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), the insurer bailed out by the U.S. Federal Reserve earlier this month, is looking to sell more than 15 businesses, to repay its $85 billion government loan, the Financial Times said on Sunday.
Citing people close to the situation, the newspaper said AIG was prepared to consider selling most of its operations besides its international life insurance unit and U.S. pension businesses.
The company's board was meeting in New York on Sunday night to discuss possible sales, the newspaper said.
AIG was not immediately available to comment.
Assets AIG is considering selling include its aircraft leasing unit International Lease Finance Corp, its 59 per cent stake in reinsurer Transatlantic Holdings as well as its property portfolio and private equity investments, according to the article.
The Financial Times said no final decisions had been made on what assets to sell.
AIG, once the world's most valuable insurer, needs to raise cash quickly to repay the $85 billion loan that allowed it to avoid bankruptcy after taking massive losses on mortgage derivatives.
If the loan is not repaid, the U.S. government has the right to take an almost 80 percent stake, heavily diluting investors' stock.

AIG to issue new series of preferred stock
(RTTNews) -  Under a deal with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for a $85 billion revolving credit facility, American International Group Inc. (AIG: News ) said it will issue a new series of Convertible Participating Serial Preferred Stock to a trust that will hold the Preferred Stock for the benefit of the United States Treasury.

The preferred stock will hold about 79.9% of the aggregate shareholder voting power. The preferred stock will be convertible into common stock of AIG following a special shareholders meeting to amend AIG's restated certificate of incorporation. The issuance of the preferred stock will normally require approval of shareholders according to the shareholder approval policy of the New York Stock Exchange.

The Audit Committee of the AIG's board has determined that delay necessary in securing shareholder approval prior to the issuance of the preferred stock would seriously jeopardize the financial viability of AIG.

Because of that determination, the Audit Committee expressly approved AIG's omission to seek the shareholder approval that would otherwise have been required under that policy. The NYSE has accepted AIG's application of the exception.

AIG said it will issue the preferred stock when it has received all material approvals of governmental authorities required for the issuance.