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Bring on tomorrow - AIG.com

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ITEM 8 / NOTE 21. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION AND OTHER PLANS.....................................................................................................................................................................................Stock Appreciati<strong>on</strong> Rights Valuati<strong>on</strong>..............................................................................................................................................................................................We use a M<strong>on</strong>te Carlo simulati<strong>on</strong> approach, which incorporates a range of input parameters that is c<strong>on</strong>sistentlyapplied, to determine the fair value of SARs awards at each reporting period. The table below presents theassumpti<strong>on</strong>s used to estimate the fair value of SARs <strong>on</strong> December 31, 2012.Expected dividend yield (a) –%Expected volatility (b) 33.78 - 40.57%Weighted-average volatility 37.64%Risk-free interest rate (c) 0.34 - 0.40%Expected term (d)1.0 - 2.0 years(a) The dividend yield is estimated at zero percent given our recent dividend history. See Note 17 herein for additi<strong>on</strong>al informati<strong>on</strong>.(b) The expected volatilities are the implied volatilities with the nearest maturity and strike price as of valuati<strong>on</strong> date from actively traded stockopti<strong>on</strong>s <strong>on</strong> <strong>AIG</strong> Comm<strong>on</strong> Stock.(c) The risk-free interest rate is the c<strong>on</strong>tinuously <strong>com</strong>pounded interest rate for the term between the valuati<strong>on</strong> date and maturity date that isassumed to be c<strong>on</strong>stant and equal to the interpolated value between the closest data points <strong>on</strong> the USD LIBOR-Swap curve as of valuati<strong>on</strong> date.2012(d)The term to maturity is specified in the c<strong>on</strong>tract of each SARs grant...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................<strong>AIG</strong> 2012 Form 10-K 319

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