Citi AA Pref Stock C AA PREF
February 27, 2009 - 11:21am EST by
nha855
2009 2010
Price: 8.88 EPS nmf nmf
Shares Out. (in M): 149 P/E nmf nmf
Market Cap (in $M): 1,320 P/FCF nmf nmf
Net Debt (in $M): 0 EBIT 0 0
TEV (in $M): 0 TEV/EBIT nmf nmf

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Description

 

I'm recommending a relatively simple arbitrage trade between the Citi AA Preferred stock and the Citi common stock. The absolute rate of return based on today's announcement is approximately 50%. You will be given the option to convert your pref stock to common based on a common price of $3.25 and valuing the prefs at face. In the downside event that Citi goes bust, you will be net short and your short is junior in the capital structure to your long, so you should make good money. Here's the arb in absolute returns:

Number of Shares of C Series AA Prefs Purchased           1.00
Purchase Price per Share               8.88
          ----------
Total Purchase Cost                 8.88
           
Face Value per Share             25.00
Conversion Price                 3.25
Number of Shares Converted per Pref             7.69
Number of Prefs                 1.00
Total Common Shares Received             7.69
Ending Stock Price                 1.72
Value of Shares               13.23
           
% Return         49%

 

 

I don't have much more to add here and apologize for the brevity, but I wanted to get this posted ASAP because I don't know how long this will last. Questions are welcome.

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