ALLY Financial Confusion


#1

Darrell - I saw this “http://www.financialjuice.com/news/557358/US-to-Sell-410000-Ally-Financial-Shares-Raising-3-Billion.aspx” story cross FinJuice and am a little confused. The gov’t is selling 410k shares of Ally Financial for $7375 per share. When I looked at Ally quotes, common stock was listed at $955 per share, and preferred stock was $27 per share.

Who takes the other side of a trade with an immediate over 600% loss ($955 vs $7375)???

Not APEX related I know. just curious…

Brad


#2

It is a different class of stock (ie different rights) hence the big variance in price.

Notice it is a private share. Not publically traded common stock preferred etc…

The U.S. will sell 410,000 shares for $7,375 apiece in a private offering