Hey jonesw - it seems we are in similar positions (hold TIM instead of securities).
I also do not fully understand TIM's financial mesalliances but I like this company and its concept.
Today's announcement is not encouraging but I hope TIM will manage to survive. Why I think so? If TIM went to the voluntary administration, its assets would be sold in the current environment (assets price suppresed) and many parties would loose some of their investment. Today's price fall was caused not only by panic selling but also by shorters and margin calling. I have filling - everything will be OK
My research indicates there are plenty of warrants, options and securities issued by TIM (some of them unsecured: potential loosers - if everything went wrong)
(TIMIMC) TIMBERCORP LIMITED MACQUARIE 75 TIM ROLLING INSTALMENT WARR 19-MAY-09 Shares Issued 10,000,000 Market Capitalisation 0 (It seems if warrants are not payed by TIM than MACQUARIE might be able to trade 10 mill TIM shares – I might be wrong)
(TIMIMD) TIMBERCORP LIMITED MQB 100 TIM ROLLING INSTALMENT WARRANT 19-MAY-09 Shares Issued 10,000,000 Market Capitalisation 0 (the same as above)
(TIMJME) TIMBERCORP LIMITED -warrantsMACQUARIE $1.3533 TIM INCOME INSTAL WARR 30-JUN-09 Shares Issued 10,000,000 Market Capitalisation 4,050,000
(TIMJMG) TIMBERCORP LIMITED - warrants MQB 0.7279 TIM INCOME INSTALMENT 30-JUN-10 Shares Issued 10,000,000 Market Capitalisation 9,300,000
Now there are also Exchange Traded Options (each 1mill) 38 x 1mill = 38 mill.