RPT-FACTBOX-U.S. bailout losses $42 bln in first year
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Dec 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury has estimated that its Troubled Asset Relief Program racked up taxpayer losses of about $42 billion in its first year of operation.
From the bailout program's creation in October 2008 through Sept. 30, 2009, the Treasury estimates that it made money on investments in banks and lending programs, while losing some $30 billion each on rescues for the auto industry and insurer American International Group AIG.
Following are key figures from the General Accountability Office's report of the Treasury financial statements for the program. The subsidy income and costs -- or losses -- shown below are based on changes in the estimated value of the investments, as well as profits from dividends and stock warrants sold by the Treasury. PROGRAMS WITH ESTIMATED SUBSIDY INCOME AMOUNT IN BILLIONS Capital Purchase Program $15.033 Targeted Investment Program 1.927 Asset Guarantee Program 2,201 Consumer and Business Lending Initiative 0.339 TOTAL With net subsidy income 19.500 PROGRAMS WITH ESTIMATED SUBSIDY COST (LOSSES) AIG Investments -$30.427 Automotive Industry Financing Program -30.477 TOTAL with net subsidy cost -60.904 ADDITIONAL TARP COSTS Home Affordable Modification Program - 0.002 Administrative Costs - 0.167 Total Net (Costs) of TARP Operations -$41.573 ESTIMATED VALUE OF TARP INVESTMENTS Program Outstanding Value on
Balance Sept 30,2009 Capital Purchase Program $133.9 $141.7 Targeted Investment Program 40.0 40.3 AIG Investment Program 43.2 13.2 Automotive Industry Financing Program 73.8 42.3 Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility 0.1 0.4 Total $291.0 $237.9 SOURCE: U.S. Treasury, Government Accountability Office audit report for fiscal 2009 (Reporting by David Lawder)
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