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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (May 2, 2005)

Filed May 2, 2005For Securities:AIG

Summary

This 8-K filing from American International Group (AIG) on May 2, 2005, signals a significant accounting issue. The company announced that its previously issued financial statements for several years and quarters, specifically from 2000 through 2003, and the first three quarters of 2004, as well as the fourth quarter of 2003, will need to be restated. Additionally, unaudited financial results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2004, should also not be relied upon. This restatement impacts consolidated shareholders' equity as of December 31, 2004, and has prompted AIG to secure waivers from its lenders. These waivers extend the deadline for AIG to deliver its financial statements until May 31, 2005, providing some temporary relief while the company addresses these accounting discrepancies. Investors should closely monitor AIG's subsequent filings for details on the restatement and its financial implications.

Key Highlights

  • 1AIG will restate previously issued financial statements for years 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003.
  • 2Restatements also cover interim periods: Q1, Q2, Q3 of 2004 and Q4 of 2003.
  • 3Unaudited financial results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2004, are no longer reliable.
  • 4The restatement is expected to result in reductions to AIG's previously announced consolidated shareholders' equity at December 31, 2004.
  • 5AIG's Audit Committee concluded that the restatement is necessary.
  • 6Lenders have granted waivers, extending the deadline for AIG to deliver financial statements to May 31, 2005.
  • 7The company issued a press release on May 1, 2005, detailing this announcement.

Frequently Asked Questions

AIG's Audit Committee determined that previously issued financial statements for certain periods from 2000 to 2004 are no longer reliable and require restatement due to accounting issues.

The restatement affects the full years ended December 31, 2000, 2001, 2002, and 2003. It also impacts the quarters ended March 31, June 30, and September 30 of 2004 and 2003, and the quarter ended December 31, 2003. Unaudited results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2004, are also affected.

The restatement is expected to lead to reductions in AIG's previously announced consolidated shareholders' equity as of December 31, 2004.

Yes, AIG has obtained waivers from its lenders, extending the deadline for the delivery of its financial statements to May 31, 2005. This provides a temporary reprieve while the company works through the restatement process.