Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: ABK) (Ambac) today announced a
first quarter 2008 net loss of $1,660.3 million, or a net loss of
$11.69 on a per share basis. This compares to first quarter 2007
net income of $213.3 million, or net income per diluted share of
$2.02. The decrease is primarily due to non-cash, mark-to-market
losses on credit derivative exposures amounting to $1,725.2 million
in the first quarter 2008 driven by the continued disruption in the
global credit markets impacting the fair value of Ambac�s
derivatives exposures during the quarter. The decrease was also
caused in part by the current quarter�s loss provision on Ambac�s
financial guarantee direct exposures to mortgage-related securities
which amounted to $1,042.8 million, as well as by other than
temporary impairment charges on certain investment securities
within the financial services investment portfolio. Table I
summarizes the pre-tax charges recorded during the first quarter
2008 related to direct and indirect exposure to residential
mortgage securities. Table I � Pre-tax $-millions First Quarter
2008 � Financial Guarantee � Financial Services � Segment Segment
Total Mark-to-market - CDOs of ABS(a) $ 1,725.2 $ - $1,725.2 Loss
provision related to RMBS 1,045.8 - 1,045.8 Other than temporary
impairment losses in investment portfolio - 95.4 95.4
Mark-to-market � liquidity portfolio - 82.2 82.2 Interest rate swap
basis risk losses - 73.7 73.7 Mark-to-market � total return swap
portfolio - 40.9 40.9 Total $ 2,771.0 $ 292.2 $ 3,063.2 (a) Amount
includes $940.4 million, pre-tax, of estimated credit impairment.
This amount is included in Operating (Loss)/Earnings in Table II,
below. Mark-to-Market Loss The $1,725.2 million first quarter 2008
mark-to-market loss on credit derivative exposures includes
estimated credit impairment of $940.4 million related to certain
collateralized debt obligations of asset-backed securities backed
primarily by residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). An
estimate for credit impairment has been established because it is
management�s expectation that Ambac will have to make claim
payments on these exposures in the future. As further described
below, earnings measures reported by research analysts are on an
operating basis and exclude the net income impact of mark-to-market
gains and losses on credit derivative contracts internally rated
investment grade, as well as certain other items. Operating
earnings2 in the first quarter 2008 includes the impact of the
estimated $940.4 million credit impairment. Net Income/(Loss) Per
Share Net loss per share and net income per diluted share are
computed in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP). However, many research analysts and investors do
not limit their analysis of our earnings to a strictly GAAP basis.
In order to assist investors in their understanding of quarterly
results, Ambac provides additional information. Earnings measures
reported by research analysts exclude the net income/(loss) impact
of net gains and losses from sales of investment securities and
mark-to-market gains and losses on credit, total return and
non-trading derivative contracts internally rated investment grade
(collectively �net security gains and losses�) and certain other
items. Certain research analysts and investors further exclude the
net income impact of accelerated premiums earned on guaranteed
obligations that have been refunded and other accelerated earnings
(�accelerated earnings�). During the first quarter 2008, net
security losses had the effect of decreasing net income by $675.5
million, or $4.76 on a per share basis. Table II provides first
quarter comparisons of earnings for 2008 and 2007. Table II
Earnings Per Diluted Share � � First Quarter � � % 2008 2007 Change
Net (loss) per share / income per diluted share ($11.69 ) $ 2.02
n.m. Effect of net security losses/(gains) 8.39 (0.02 ) Less
impairment losses (3.63 ) (0.00 ) Operating (loss) / earnings
(a)(b) ($6.93 ) $ 2.00 n.m. Effect of Accelerated earnings (0.15 )
� (0.24 ) Core (loss) / earnings(b) ($7.08 ) $ 1.76 � n.m. (a)
Consensus earnings that are reported by earnings estimate services,
such as First Call, are on this basis. (b) Operating and core
earnings are non-GAAP measures. See footnote 2, below. n.m. Not
meaningful Commenting on the financial results, Mr. Callen, noted,
�The housing market crisis continues to disrupt the global credit
markets and our credit derivatives and direct mortgage portfolios
were severely impacted once again. While we realize that these are
disappointing credit results, we continue to believe that the
capital raise and strategic business actions taken during the
quarter will enable us to get beyond this credit market. The
capital that we raised during the quarter in the midst of a very
difficult market plus capital generated from the reduction in net
par exposure helped bring our claims-paying resources to
approximately $16.0 billion as of March 31, 2008. We currently
exceed S&P�s AAA target level of capital by a comfortable
margin and we expect to meet our goal of exceeding Moody�s Aaa
target level of capital in the second quarter. Importantly, we
generated positive operating cash flow during the quarter.� Mr.
Callen continued, �Our team of professionals is working hard on
restoring market faith in the Ambac brand and we have recently
started to see some business come our way in the municipal markets.
We feel strongly that our highly qualified professionals worldwide,
our significant size and scale, and our expertise in select market
sectors will result in new business opportunities." Revenues
Highlights Credit enhancement production(1) in the first quarter of
2008 was $40.5 million, down from production of $310.1 million
reported in the first quarter of 2007. Table III provides the
quarterly comparisons of credit enhancement production by market
segment for 2008 and 2007. Table III Credit Enhancement
Production(1) � $-millions � First Quarter � � % 2008 2007 Change
Public Finance $ 5.5 $ 114.6 - 95 % Structured Finance 29.4 135.4 -
78 % International � 5.6 � 60.1 - 91 % Total $ 40.5 $ 310.1 - 87 %
As previously reported, Ambac has written very little business
since late 2007 as fixed income investors awaited the results of
rating agency reviews and resultant actions. In the U.S. municipal
market issuance was down 22% quarter on quarter. Market penetration
declined from approximately 52% a year ago to approximately 27% in
the current quarter. Subsequent to Ambac�s successful $1.5 billion
capital raise in early March, Ambac�s ratings remain on �negative
outlook� and issuers seeking insurance have thus far opted to
insure with competitors with stable triple-A ratings. During the
first quarter 2008, Ambac announced that it had suspended
underwriting all structured finance business for six months in
order to accumulate capital.�Global infrastructure, private finance
initiative transactions and privatization transactions�which
finance essential infrastructure are not considered structured
finance and are�therefore not subject to the six month suspension
of underwriting.�Also, in the student loan sector,�transactions
issued by state and local government agencies and nonprofit issuers
are not subject to the six month suspension of underwriting. The
structured finance business written during the quarter relates to
transactions that closed and transactions to which Ambac had
committed prior to the announcement of suspension of underwriting.
Net premiums written in the first quarter of 2008 of $135.7 million
were 38% lower than net premiums written of $220.4 million in the
first quarter of 2007. The decrease is primarily a result of lower
gross premiums written, as discussed above, and a higher percentage
of ceded premiums written resulting from the reinsurance
arrangement with Assured Guaranty Re Ltd. (�AG Re�) transacted in
the fourth quarter 2007. Ceded premiums as a percentage of gross
premiums written were 14.8% and 11.8% for the first quarter of 2008
and 2007, respectively. Net premiums earned for the first quarter
of 2008 were $186.9 million, down 13% from $216.0 million earned in
the first quarter of 2007. Normal earned premiums in the first
quarter 2008 of $172.9 million were 2% lower than $176.3 million
reported in the first quarter 2007, primarily due to the AG Re cede
which took place in early December 2007. The AG Re cede reduced
normal earned premiums by $6.9 million in the current quarter. Net
premiums earned include accelerated premiums, which result from
refundings, calls and other accelerations recognized during the
quarter. Accelerated premiums were $14.0 million in the first
quarter of 2008, down 65% from $39.7 million in accelerated
premiums in the first quarter of 2007. During the first quarter
2008 and 2007, approximately 66% and 85%, respectively, of the
accelerated premiums related to U.S. public finance transactions.
Ambac's U.S. public finance refundings, measured by par, were down
42% as compared to the overall market decline of approximately 46%.
Realized gains and other settlements from credit derivative
contracts, during the periods presented represents the normal
accretion into income of premiums received for transactions
executed in credit derivative format. Such accretion for the first
quarter of 2008 amounted to $17.0 million, which represented a 9%
increase from the $15.6 million in the first quarter of 2007. The
increase was driven by the increased credit derivative business
written during the first half of 2007. In previous periods these
amounts were referred to as �Other Credit Enhancement Fees� in the
Consolidated Statements of Operations. This reclassification is the
result of an industry-wide effort, in consultation with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, to present the results from
credit derivative transactions consistently. A breakdown of net
premiums earned by market sector�for 2008 and 2007 are included in
Table IV. Normal net premiums earned exclude accelerated premiums
that result from refundings, calls and other accelerations. Table
IV Net Premiums Earned � $-millions � First Quarter � � % 2008 2007
Change Public Finance $ 55.8 $ 58.3 - 4 % Structured Finance 70.4
71.9 - 2 % International � 46.7 � 46.1 + 1 % Total Net Normal
Premiums Earned 172.9 176.3 - 2 % Accelerated Premiums � 14.0 �
39.7 - 65 % Total Net Premiums Earned $ 186.9 $ 216.0 - 13 % Net
investment income excluding net investment income from VIEs for the
first quarter of 2008 was $120.0 million, representing an increase
of 7% from $112.1 million in the comparable period of 2007. This
increase was due primarily to growth in the investment portfolio
driven by the ongoing collection of financial guarantee premiums
and fees. Additionally, the net proceeds from the $1.5 billion
capital raise had a minimal effect due to its timing at the end of
the quarter. Investment income from VIEs is offset by interest
expense on VIEs, shown separately in the Consolidated Statements of
Operations. Financial services revenues. The financial services
segment comprises the investment agreement business and the
derivative products business. Gross interest income less gross
interest expense from investment and payment agreements plus
results from the derivative products business, excluding net
realized investment gains and losses and unrealized gains and
losses on total return swaps and non-trading derivative contracts,
was ($72.9) million in the first quarter of 2008, down from $10.6
million in the first quarter of 2007. The decrease resulted
primarily�from turmoil in short-term municipal rates and their
impact on the interest-rate swap business. In certain interest rate
swaps where a municipality is the counterparty, Ambac's swap
subsidiary is required to pay the actual�issue-specific�variable
rate paid by the municipality on its�Ambac-wrapped�floating-rate
debt, in exchange for receiving a fixed rate. These municipal
interest rate swaps are hedged against general interest rate
fluctuations but are not hedged between taxable index rates (such
as LIBOR) and issue-specific rates (this is generally known as
�basis risk�). A decline in demand for variable-rate municipal debt
has driven issue-specific�rate resets to very high levels�thereby
increasing Ambac's�payment obligations under the�interest rate
swaps�resulting in a ($16.8) million�realized loss and a ($56.9)
million mark-to-market loss�for the quarter on this portfolio.
During the first quarter 2008, Ambac announced that it would
discontinue writing new Financial Services business as part of its
capital preservation strategy. The interest rate swap and
investment agreement businesses will be run off. In the process of
doing so,�we�expect to execute hedging transactions to
mitigate�risks in the respective books of business. Such hedging
transactions may include execution of new investment agreement
transactions whereby the proceeds of such new transactions would be
invested in assets�selected�to�improve�duration matching�of the
investment agreement business assets and liabilities�or to improve
the cash flow profile of the portfolio. Expenses Highlights
Financial guarantee expenses of $1,095.3 million for the first
quarter of 2008 increased significantly from $47.8 million of
expenses for the first quarter of 2007. Financial guarantee loss
and loss expenses were $1,042.8 million in the first quarter of
2008, up from $11.4 million in the first quarter of 2007. See �Loss
Reserve Activity,� below, for additional information on losses.
Gross underwriting expenses of $38.7 million in the first quarter
2008 are down 21% from $49.2 million in the comparable prior
quarter primarily as a result of lower compensation expense,
primarily driven by prior year bonus accrual reversal and reduced
equity-based compensation costs, and lower premium taxes driven by
lower premiums written during the period. These decreases were
partially offset by higher consulting and legal expenses related to
the credit derivatives portfolio. As a result of the recent decline
in underwriting, during the first quarter 2008 Ambac significantly
reduced the level of expenses it defers to future periods. As a
result, net underwriting expenses are not comparable, period to
period. Loss Reserve Activity Case basis loss reserves (loss
reserves for exposures that have defaulted) increased $240.8
million during the first quarter of 2008 from $109.8 million at
December 31, 2007 to $350.6 million at March 31, 2008. The
increased case reserves relate primarily to second-lien RMBS
transactions that are underperforming original expectations. Poor
transaction performance accelerated during the quarter,
particularly during February and March. Total net claims paid
during the quarter amounted to $34.1 million. Active credit
reserves (�ACR�) are established for probable and estimable losses
due to credit deterioration on certain adversely classified insured
transactions. The ACR increased by $767.9 million during the
quarter, from $363.4 million at December 31, 2007 to $1,131.3
million at March 31, 2008. The increase was driven primarily by
unfavorable credit activity within the second lien segment of the
RMBS portfolio and to a lesser extent by Alt-A RMBS transactions.
Case reserves and ACR for all direct residential mortgage-backed
securities exposures amounted to $303.5 million and $1,011.3
million, respectively, at March 31, 2008, which on a combined basis
represents 89% of Ambac�s net loss and loss expense reserves. Other
Items Total net securities gains/(losses) for the first quarter of
2008 were ($1,915.5) million, consisting of net realized losses or
other than temporary impairments on investment securities of
($147.6) million, net mark-to-market losses on credit and total
return derivatives of ($1,766.1) million and net mark-to-market
losses on non-trading derivative contracts of ($1.8) million.
Included in the net realized losses on investment securities are
($95.4) million of other than temporary impairment losses on five
highly-rated mortgage-related securities in the investment
agreement portfolio with current par outstanding of approximately
$233 million. Additionally, the net realized losses include ($82.2)
million of mark-to-market losses on a �liquidity portfolio� within
the investment agreement portfolio. That portfolio consists of
highly-rated asset-backed securities which are reported as
�available for sale� with mark-to-market losses reported through
the Consolidated Statements of Operations in accordance with GAAP.
The liquidity portfolio, consisting of securities with par
outstanding of approximately $1,267 million, was established to
fund potential pay downs and/or collateral needs of the investment
agreement business. During the quarter a net mark-to-market loss
amounting to ($1,725.2) million was recorded related to contracts
executed in credit default format, primarily in our collateralized
debt obligation exposures. The negative mark-to-market continues to
be driven by dramatically lower prices in certain structured
finance asset classes particularly with respect to CDOs of ABS with
subprime RMBS exposure. Pricing declines were observed throughout
the quarter but were exceptionally large in March as recent poor
transactional performance became public. Prices continue to be
driven down by poor collateral performance, rating agency
downgrades and uncertainty regarding the ultimate outcome of
subprime and other residential mortgage-backed securities losses.
In the first quarter of 2007, net securities gains/(losses) were
$3.7 million, consisting of net realized gains on investment
securities of $6.6 million, net mark-to-market losses on credit and
total return derivatives of ($1.9) million and net mark-to-market
losses on non-trading derivative contracts of ($1.0) million.
Balance Sheet Highlights Total assets as of March 31, 2008 were
$24.93 billion, up 6% from total assets of $23.57 billion at
December 31, 2007. The increase was primarily driven by cash
generated from the capital raise in March and from an increase in
the deferred tax asset, partially offset by the increase in net
unrealized losses in the investment portfolio. The increased net
unrealized losses are primarily due to credit spread widening in
highly rated asset-backed securities within the investment
agreement investment portfolio. As of March 31, 2008, stockholders�
equity was $1.30 billion, a 43% decrease from year-end 2007
stockholders� equity of $2.28 billion. The decrease was primarily
the result of the net loss reported for the period and the increase
in net unrealized losses within the investment agreement investment
portfolio as described above, partially offset by the capital raise
in March 2008. Annual Meeting of Stockholders The Board of
Directors set the 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders for Tuesday,
June 3, 2008, at 11:30 a.m. in New York City. The record date for
determining stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the
annual meeting was the close of business, April 7, 2008.
Forward-Looking Statements This release contains statements that
may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of
the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Any or all of management�s forward-looking
statements here or in other publications may turn out to be wrong
and are based on Ambac�s management current belief or opinions.
Ambac�s actual results may vary materially, and there are no
guarantees about the performance of Ambac�s securities. Among
events, risks, uncertainties or factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially are: (1)�changes in the economic,
credit, foreign currency or interest rate environment in the United
States and abroad; (2)�the level of activity within the national
and worldwide credit markets; (3)�competitive conditions and
pricing levels; (4)�legislative and regulatory developments;
(5)�changes in tax laws; (6) changes in our business plan,
including changes resulting from our decision to discontinue
writing new business in the financial services area, to
significantly reduce new underwriting of structured finance
business and to discontinue all new underwritings of structured
finance business for six months; (7)�the policies and actions of
the United States and other governments; (8)�changes in capital
requirements whether resulting from downgrades in our insured
portfolio or changes in rating agencies� rating criteria or other
reasons; (9)�changes in Ambac�s and/or Ambac Assurance�s credit or
financial strength ratings; (10)�changes in accounting principles
or practices relating to the financial guarantee industry or that
may impact Ambac�s reported financial results; (11)�inadequacy of
reserves established for losses and loss expenses; (12)�default by
one or more of Ambac Assurance�s�portfolio investments, insured
issuers, counterparties or reinsurers; (13)�credit risk throughout
our business, including large single exposures to reinsurers;
(14)�market spreads and pricing on insured collateralized debt
obligations (�CDOs�) and other derivative products insured or
issued by Ambac; (15)�credit risk related to residential mortgage
securities and CDOs; (16)�the risk that holders of debt securities
or counterparties on credit default swaps or other similar
agreements seek to declare events of default or seek judicial
relief or bring claims alleging violation or breach of covenants by
Ambac or one of its subsidiaries; (17)�the risk that our
underwriting and risk management policies and practices do not
anticipate certain risks and/or the magnitude of potential for loss
as a result of unforeseen risks; (18)�the risk of volatility in
income and earnings, including volatility due to the application of
fair value accounting, or FAS 133, to the portion of our credit
enhancement business which is executed in credit derivative form;
(19)�operational risks, including with respect to internal
processes, risk models, systems and employees; (20)�the risk of
decline in market position; (21)�the risk that market risks impact
assets in our investment portfolio; (22)�the risk of credit and
liquidity risk due to unscheduled and unanticipated withdrawals on
investment agreements; (23)�changes in prepayment speeds on insured
asset-backed securities; (24) factors that may influence the amount
of installment premiums paid to Ambac; (25)�the risk that we may be
required to raise additional capital, which could have a dilutive
effect on our outstanding equity capital and/or future earnings;
(26)�our ability or inability to raise additional capital,
including the risks that regulatory or other approvals for any plan
to raise capital are not obtained, or that various conditions to
such a plan, either imposed by third parties or imposed by Ambac or
its Board of Directors, are not satisfied and thus potentially
necessary capital raising transactions do not occur, or the risk
that for other reasons the Company cannot accomplish any
potentially necessary capital raising transactions, including the
transactions contemplated hereby; (27)�the risk that Ambac�s
holding company structure and certain regulatory and other
constraints, including adverse business performance, affect Ambac�s
ability to pay dividends and make other payments; (28)�the risk of
litigation and regulatory inquiries or investigations, and the risk
of adverse outcomes in connection therewith, which could have a
material adverse effect on our business, operations, financial
position, profitability or cash flows; (29)�other factors discussed
under �Risk Factors� in this prospectus supplement, described in
the Risk Factors section in Part I, 1A of our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 and also disclosed
from time to time by Ambac in its subsequent reports on Form 10-Q
and Form 8-K, which are or will be available on the Ambac website
at www.ambac.com and at the SEC�s website, www.sec.gov; and
(30)�other risks and uncertainties that have not been identified at
this time. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements
speak only as of the date they are made and that Ambac does not
undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect
circumstances or events that arise after the date the statements
are made. You are therefore advised to consult any further
disclosures we make on related subjects in Ambac�s reports to the
SEC. Ambac may also, from time to time, disclose financial
information on a non-GAAP basis where management believes this
information is valuable to investors in gauging the quality of
Ambac�s financial performance and identifying trends. Ambac
Financial Group, Inc., headquartered in New York City, is a holding
company whose affiliates provide financial guarantees and financial
services to clients in both the public and private sectors around
the world. Ambac's principal operating subsidiary, Ambac Assurance
Corporation, a guarantor of public finance and structured finance
obligations, has earned triple-A ratings from Moody's Investors
Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor's Ratings Services; and a
double-A rating from Fitch, Inc. Moody's, Standard & Poor's and
Fitch all maintain a �negative outlook�. Ambac Financial Group,
Inc. common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (ticker
symbol ABK). Footnotes (1) � Credit enhancement production, a
non-GAAP measure, is used by management, equity analysts and
investors as an indication of new business production in the
period. Credit enhancement production, which Ambac reports as
analytical data, is defined as gross (direct and assumed) up-front
premiums plus the present value of estimated installment premiums
on insurance policies and structured credit derivatives issued in
the period. The discount rate used to measure the present value of
estimated installment premiums was 5.2% and 5.4% during the first
quarter of 2008 and 2007, respectively. The definition of credit
enhancement production used by Ambac may differ from definitions of
credit enhancement production (or similar terms) used by other
public holding companies of financial guarantors. The following
table reconciles credit enhancement production to gross premiums
written calculated in accordance with GAAP: $-millions � First
Quarter � 2008 2007 Credit enhancement production $ 40 $ 310
Present value of estimated installment�premiums written on
insurance�policies and structured credit�derivatives issued in the
period (33) (198) Gross up-front premiums written 7 112 Gross
installment premiums written�on insurance policies 152 138 Gross
premiums written $ 159 $ 250 (2) � Operating earnings and core
earnings are not substitutes for net income computed in accordance
with GAAP, but are useful measures of performance used by
management, equity analysts and investors because they allow more
consistent period-to-period comparison of our earnings without the
effects of net securities gains/losses and accelerated earnings.
Net securities gains/losses excluded from operating earnings
consists of investment portfolio realized gains and losses,
mark-to-market gains and losses on credit, total return and
non-trading derivative contracts for investment grade rated
exposures, and certain other items. Core earnings further exclude
the impact of refundings, calls and other accelerations. The
definitions of operating earnings and core earnings used by Ambac
may differ from definitions of operating earnings and core earnings
used by other public holding companies of financial guarantors.
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated
Statements of Operations (Unaudited) For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2008 and 2007 (Dollars in Thousands Except Share Data) �
� Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 2007 Revenues: Financial
Guarantee: Gross premiums written $159,207 $249,912 Ceded premiums
written (23,534 ) (29,484 ) Net premiums written $135,673 �
$220,428 � � Net premiums earned $186,866 $216,006 Net investment
income 123,645 112,064 Net realized investment gains 22,212 440 �
Change in fair value of credit derivatives: Realized gains and
other settlements 16,973 15,553 Unrealized losses (1,725,172 )
(5,124 ) Net change in fair value of credit derivatives (1,708,199
) 10,429 � Other income 8,457 2,856 Financial Services: Investment
income 84,926 105,970 Derivative products (68,820 ) 3,606 Net
realized investment (losses) gains (169,792 ) 6,161 Net
mark-to-market (losses) gains on total return swap contracts
(40,928 ) 3,215 Net mark-to-market losses on non-trading
derivatives (1,833 ) (499 ) Corporate: Net investment income 827 �
1,581 � � Total revenues (1,562,639 ) 461,829 � � Expenses:
Financial Guarantee: Loss and loss expenses 1,042,761 11,422
Underwriting and operating expenses 48,982 36,376 Interest expense
on variable interest entity notes 3,557 - Financial Services:
Interest on investment and payment agreements 89,003 98,958
Operating expenses 3,389 3,288 Interest 24,377 19,289 Corporate
16,076 � 3,256 � � Total expenses 1,228,145 � 172,589 � � (Loss)
income before income taxes (2,790,784 ) 289,240 Provision for
income taxes (1,130,441 ) 75,897 � � Net (loss) income ($1,660,343
) $213,343 � � � � Net (loss) income per share ($11.69 ) $2.04 � �
Net (loss) income per diluted share ($11.69 ) $2.02 � � � Weighted
average number of common shares outstanding: � Basic 142,032,462 �
104,643,529 � � Diluted 142,032,462 � 105,600,555 � Ambac Financial
Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries Consolidated Balance Sheets March 31,
2008 and December 31, 2007 (Dollars in Thousands Except Share Data)
� � March 31, 2008 December 31, 2007 (unaudited) Assets �
Investments: Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost
of $17,367,835 in 2008 and $17,225,611 in 2007) $16,507,745
$17,127,485 Fixed income securities pledged as collateral, at fair
value (amortized cost of $0 in 2008 and $345,140 in 2007) - 374,840
Short-term investments (amortized cost of $1,552,893 and $879,039
in 2007) 1,552,893 879,067 Other (cost of $13,573 in 2008 and
$13,571 in 2007) 13,824 � 14,278 � Total investments 18,074,462
18,395,670 � Cash 99,229 123,933 Receivable for securities sold
20,111 11,068 Investment income due and accrued 145,969 202,737
Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses 32,810 11,862
Prepaid reinsurance 475,705 489,028 Deferred taxes 3,571,193
2,116,380 Deferred acquisition costs 239,799 255,639 Loans 830,063
867,676 Derivative assets 1,265,156 990,534 Other assets 175,562 �
100,484 � Total assets $24,930,059 � $23,565,011 � � Liabilities
and Stockholders' Equity � Liabilities: Unearned premiums
$3,059,295 $3,123,860 Loss and loss expense reserve 1,512,319
484,276 Ceded reinsurance balances payable 16,205 32,435
Obligations under investment and payment agreements 7,709,892
8,570,902 Obligations under investment repurchase agreements
135,273 135,524 Securities sold under agreement to repurchase -
100,000 Current income taxes 174,044 97,826 Long-term debt
1,891,183 1,669,945 Accrued interest payable 67,686 113,443
Derivative liabilities 8,744,697 6,685,528 Other liabilities
231,105 270,734 Payable for securities purchased 91,825 � 645 �
Total liabilities 23,633,524 � 21,285,118 � � Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock - - Common stock 2,944 1,092 Additional paid-in
capital 2,024,504 839,952 Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(554,578 ) (22,138 ) Retained earnings 460,598 2,107,773 Common
stock held in treasury at cost (636,933 ) (646,786 ) Total
stockholders' equity 1,296,535 � 2,279,893 � Total liabilities and
stockholders' equity $24,930,059 � $23,565,011 � � Number of shares
outstanding (net of treasury shares) 286,829,167 � 101,550,023 �
Book value per share $4.52 � $22.45 � Ambac Assurance Corporation
and Subsidiaries Capitalization Table - GAAP March 31, 2008 and
December 31, 2007 (Dollars in Millions) � � The following table
sets forth Ambac Assurance's consolidated capitalization as of
March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively, on the basis of
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America. � March 31, December 31, 2008 2007 (unaudited) � Long-term
debt (1) $0 $0 � Stockholder's equity: Common stock 82 82
Additional paid-in capital 2,862 1,551 Accumulated other
comprehensive income 125 154 Retained earnings 256 1,922 Total
stockholder's equity $3,325 $3,709 � � (1) Long-term debt excludes
the $273 and $281 of variable interest notes consolidated under the
provisions of FIN 46R "Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities"
at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
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