Am I missing something or does Signature Bank still have equity value? A few things that don't make sense to me:
- Just because the FDIC says “shareholders will not be protected” doesn't mean they are getting wiped out, just that they could see loses relative to their cost basis.
- There is a ~$2.2b markdown to Fair value on the HTM securities and loans, but the company has $8b of equity value. Net of that thats $6b of equity value with 62m shares outstanding, implying ~$100/share price.
Is the reason – that the liquidation/FDIC auction process will cause a significant liquidation discount, and wipe out equity holders?
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