All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Investment Banking & Commercial Finance

Bank of America shareholders would be well served if Bank of America would just walk away from Countrywide.  Why would any bank buy another bank that is hemorrhaging so much?  It doesn't make any sense as to why Bank of America would buy Countrywide if they may write-down another $20 - $30...

Implications: 1.The Up-Side of Bank Of America walking away from the Deal - a positive Earnings per Share Ratio for Shareholders.A potential positive savings of the current staus: 2.0% to 9.0%. 2.One other Up-Side - Eliminate a remote possibilty of having to raise additional Capital and maintain an...

Implications: 1.Stock Offerings are Hugh - additional capital is needed after a recent Capitalization of $37B. Endless Re-capitalization? 2.Excessive losses on Mortgages, Bonds and Loans are materializing at a faster pace than expected by management. 3 The Insitution in question will not be able to...

Implications: 1.A search for Capital in a Down - Side Financial Marketplace , perhaps, a signal of Material Undercapitalization. 2.Due Diligence and Disclosure should be of paramount importance. 3.Tainted Financial Posture caused by mortgage -  related losses and write downs due to all credit market classes....

JP Morgan's capital raising is prudent because (1) the Bear Stearns acquisition will be dilutive to JP Morgan's capital position, and (2) the current turmoil in the credit markets is far from over.

It's hard to fathom that "Fred the Shred's" (known for his brutal cost-cutting in the past) role in the battle for ABN-Amro between Barclays may have led to RBS's plans to raise the largest cash call of British banks of $20 billion+ in a 1-for-2 basis "rights issue" to raise capital and shore up its...

Implications: 1.Purchase an asset at a deep discount - well below origination value. A menu of leveraged loans to private equity and the opportunity for profitability. 2.A list of loans purchased for $.10 on the dollar ( $1.00 ) , in addition to assumption of debt.Value-added to the puchaser by way...

Implications: 1.Additional write-downs by a Major player in the Banking Idustry will affect the stock price, financial marketplace and, stockholder. 2.It is, entirely, possible that the mentioned Financial Insitution will set a precedent in the community of peers. 3.From profitability of $2.00 + per...

Implications: 1.The entire Financial Marketplace is experiencing  Negative implications  of the M & A cause and effect. 2.One can define this example as a "Bailout" ; an injection of new liquidity by the Government or Private Investor's , who will place a Demand for Control by way of an...

The article title suggests that this is a "merger". It is, in fact, a takeover in order to bail out a failing company. The differences are huge in reviewing the final outcome. The need for an immediately recognized & respectable takeover partner may have overshadowed any need to ensure the financial...