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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
FORM 10-Q
 
 
[X]
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2002
 
[    ]
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Commission File Number: 1-10777
 
Ambac Financial Group, Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
Delaware
 
13-3621676
(State of incorporation)
 
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
 
 
One State Street Plaza
   
New York, New York
 
10004
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)
 
(212) 668-0340
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  X        No
 
As of July 31, 2002, 105,883,509 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, (net of 322,300 treasury shares) of the Registrant were outstanding.
 


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Ambac Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
INDEX
 
 
    
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PART I    FINANCIAL INFORMATION
    
Item 1.
  
Financial Statements of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    
    
Consolidated Balance Sheets — June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001
  
3
    
Consolidated Statements of Operations — three and six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001
  
4
    
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity — six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001
  
5
    
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows — three and six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001
  
6
       
7
Item 2.
     
10
Item 3.
     
24
PART II    OTHER INFORMATION
    
Item 4.
     
26
Item 6.
     
26
  
28
  
29
 

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PART 1  —  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1  —  Financial Statements of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
    
June 30, 2002

  
December 31, 2001

    
(unaudited)
    
ASSETS
             
Investments:
             
Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $10,204,539 in 2002
and $8,355,596 in 2001)
  
$
10,456,533
  
$
8,469,157
Fixed income securities pledged as collateral, at fair value (amortized cost of
$939,509 in 2002 and $1,393,193 in 2001)
  
 
948,177
  
 
1,401,528
Short-term investments, at cost (approximates fair value)
  
 
220,426
  
 
415,002
Other
  
 
2,633
  
 
2,163
    

  

Total investments
  
 
11,627,769
  
 
10,287,850
Cash
  
 
27,713
  
 
76,580
Cash pledged as collateral
  
 
9,418
  
 
—  
Securities purchased under agreements to resell
  
 
14,005
  
 
11,200
Receivable for investment agreements
  
 
169
  
 
4,101
Receivable for securities sold
  
 
8,649
  
 
8,922
Investment income due and accrued
  
 
156,133
  
 
144,463
Reinsurance recoverable
  
 
1,894
  
 
2,259
Prepaid reinsurance
  
 
272,946
  
 
267,655
Deferred acquisition costs
  
 
170,345
  
 
163,477
Loans
  
 
932,213
  
 
901,194
Other assets
  
 
648,212
  
 
399,994
    

  

Total assets
  
$
13,869,466
  
$
12,267,695
    

  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
             
Liabilities:
             
Unearned premiums
  
$
1,869,659
  
$
1,780,272
Losses and loss adjustment expense reserve
  
 
161,497
  
 
152,352
Ceded reinsurance balances payable
  
 
9,831
  
 
10,146
Obligations under investment and payment agreements
  
 
5,220,984
  
 
4,089,777
Obligations under investment repurchase agreements
  
 
1,190,564
  
 
1,422,151
Securities sold under agreement to repurchase
  
 
409,000
  
 
425,000
Deferred income taxes
  
 
183,214
  
 
123,077
Current income taxes
  
 
18,750
  
 
98,145
Debentures
  
 
612,472
  
 
619,315
Accrued interest payable
  
 
78,630
  
 
84,225
Other liabilities
  
 
595,637
  
 
416,632
Payable for securities purchased
  
 
158,027
  
 
62,915
    

  

Total liabilities
  
 
10,508,265
  
 
9,284,007
    

  

Stockholders’ equity:
             
Preferred stock
  
 
—  
  
 
—  
Common stock
  
 
1,062
  
 
1,060
Additional paid-in capital
  
 
549,509
  
 
538,135
Accumulated other comprehensive income
  
 
158,746
  
 
62,476
Retained earnings
  
 
2,652,042
  
 
2,403,473
Common stock held in treasury at cost
  
 
(158)
  
 
(21,456)
    

  

Total stockholders’ equity
  
 
3,361,201
  
 
2,983,688
    

  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  
$
13,869,466
  
$
12,267,695
    

  

 
See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements

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Ambac Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(Unaudited)
For the Periods Ended June 30, 2002 and 2001
(Dollars in Thousands Except Share Data)
 
    
Three Months Ended June 30,

    
Six Months Ended June 30,

 
    
2002

    
2001

    
2002

    
2001

 
Revenues:
                                   
Financial Guarantee:
                                   
Gross premiums written
  
$
195,683
 
  
$
236,668
 
  
$
345,044
 
  
$
346,335
 
Ceded premiums written
  
 
(24,705
)
  
 
(23,767
)
  
 
(44,254
)
  
 
(36,468
)
    


  


  


  


Net premiums written
  
$
170,978
 
  
$
212,901
 
  
$
300,790
 
  
$
309,867
 
    


  


  


  


Net premiums earned
  
$
113,630
 
  
$
93,412
 
  
$
217,284
 
  
$
178,528
 
Other credit enhancement fees
  
 
6,576
 
  
 
4,995
 
  
 
12,864
 
  
 
9,648
 
    


  


  


  


                                     
Net premiums earned and other credit enhancement fees
  
 
120,206
 
  
 
98,407
 
  
 
230,148
 
  
 
188,176
 
Net investment income
  
 
73,593
 
  
 
65,058
 
  
 
146,140
 
  
 
129,534
 
Net securities (losses) gains
  
 
(4,510
)
  
 
1,350
 
  
 
(9,081
)
  
 
(3,588
)
Other income
  
 
800
 
  
 
2,284
 
  
 
2,114
 
  
 
3,416
 
Financial Services:
                                   
Revenue
  
 
10,966
 
  
 
11,767
 
  
 
27,557
 
  
 
26,226
 
Net securities gains
  
 
408
 
  
 
—  
 
  
 
766
 
  
 
438
 
Other:
                                   
Revenue
  
 
956
 
  
 
678
 
  
 
1,685
 
  
 
2,307
 
Net securities losses
  
 
(444
)
  
 
—  
 
  
 
(444
)
  
 
—  
 
    


  


  


  


Total revenues
  
 
201,975
 
  
 
179,544
 
  
 
398,885
 
  
 
346,509
 
    


  


  


  


Expenses:
                                   
Financial Guarantee:
                                   
Losses and loss adjustment expenses
  
 
5,900
 
  
 
4,800
 
  
 
11,600
 
  
 
9,400
 
Underwriting and operating expenses
  
 
18,603
 
  
 
17,426
 
  
 
37,164
 
  
 
34,069
 
Financial Services
  
 
5,699
 
  
 
5,973
 
  
 
10,835
 
  
 
11,604
 
Interest
  
 
10,816
 
  
 
9,485
 
  
 
21,482
 
  
 
18,968
 
Other
  
 
2,015
 
  
 
1,714
 
  
 
3,481
 
  
 
3,451
 
    


  


  


  


Total expenses
  
 
43,033
 
  
 
39,398
 
  
 
84,562
 
  
 
77,492
 
    


  


  


  


Income before income taxes
  
 
158,942
 
  
 
140,146
 
  
 
314,323
 
  
 
269,017
 
Provision for income taxes
  
 
39,181
 
  
 
32,509
 
  
 
77,610
 
  
 
63,865
 
    


  


  


  


Net income
  
$
119,761
 
  
$
107,637
 
  
$
236,713
 
  
$
205,152
 
    


  


  


  


Net income per share:
                                   
Basic
  
$
1.13
 
  
$
1.02
 
  
$
2.23
 
  
$
1.94
 
    


  


  


  


Diluted
  
$
1.09
 
  
$
0.99
 
  
$
2.17
 
  
$
1.88
 
    


  


  


  


Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: