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AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Dec 14, 2022)

Filed December 14, 2022For Securities:AIG

Summary

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) announced on December 14, 2022, that its wholly-owned subsidiary, AIG Financial Products Corp. (FP), has filed for voluntary reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. This action marks the final stage in the wind-down of FP, a process that has been ongoing since the 2008 financial crisis. AIG emphasized that this filing will not have a material impact on the consolidated balance sheets of AIG or Corebridge Financial, Inc. The filing is intended to conclude the complex legacy of FP, which was instrumental in AIG's prior financial challenges. While AIG is FP's largest creditor due to inter-company loans extended to FP using funds from the 2008 U.S. Federal Reserve bailout, the company states that all Financial Crisis losses were recognized in 2008. Consequently, the Chapter 11 filing is not expected to result in any net impact on AIG's consolidated financial statements.

Key Highlights

  • 1AIG's subsidiary, AIG Financial Products Corp. (FP), has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
  • 2This filing is the final step in the wind-down of FP, a process initiated after the 2008 financial crisis.
  • 3AIG asserts that the bankruptcy filing will not materially impact its consolidated financial statements or those of Corebridge Financial.
  • 4The move is expected to resolve remaining legacy issues associated with FP's operations and obligations.
  • 5A significant outstanding issue involves a lawsuit in Connecticut from former FP executives seeking profit-sharing bonuses, which FP contends are not owed due to past losses.
  • 6The proposed plan of reorganization offers a limited pool of $1 million for the claimants in the Connecticut litigation.
  • 7FP currently has no material operations, businesses, or employees.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Chapter 11 filing is intended to conclude the long-standing wind-down of AIG Financial Products Corp. (FP), which has been ongoing since the 2008 financial crisis. It aims to resolve remaining legacy obligations and disputes in an orderly manner.

AIG has stated that this filing will not have a material impact on its consolidated balance sheets or those of its subsidiary Corebridge Financial. The company also notes that all financial crisis losses related to FP were recognized in AIG's financial statements back in 2008. Therefore, investors should not expect a direct material negative impact on AIG's overall financial standing from this event.

A lawsuit filed by 46 former FP executives in Connecticut seeks profit-sharing bonuses. The proposed plan of reorganization offers these claimants an equal share in a limited pool of $1 million to settle their claims. This is in line with previous legal rulings, including an English court decision which found that these executives were not entitled to claimed profit-sharing bonuses due to FP's substantial financial crisis losses.

No, FP has no material operations or businesses and no employees. Its subsidiaries will continue to manage any remaining positions with a very limited number of counterparties.