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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
September 30, 2018
Financial Supplement

Table of Contents
 
 
Page
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

This financial supplement should be read in conjunction with documents filed by Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGL and, together with its subsidiaries, Assured Guaranty or the Company) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017 and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2018, June 30, 2018 and September 30, 2018.

Some amounts in this financial supplement may not add due to rounding.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements:

Any forward looking statements made in this supplement reflect the current views of Assured Guaranty with respect to future events and financial performance and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in these statements. Assured Guaranty's forward looking statements could be affected by many events. These events include (1) reduction in the amount of available insurance opportunities and/or in the demand for Assured Guaranty's insurance; (2) rating agency action, including a ratings downgrade, a change in outlook, the placement of ratings on watch for downgrade, or a change in rating criteria, at any time, of AGL or any of its subsidiaries, and/or of any securities AGL or any of its subsidiaries have issued, and/or of transactions that AGL’s subsidiaries have insured; (3) developments in the world’s financial and capital markets that adversely affect obligors’ payment rates or Assured Guaranty’s loss experience; (4) the possibility that budget or pension shortfalls or other factors will result in credit losses or impairments on obligations of state, territorial and local governments and their related authorities and public corporations that Assured Guaranty insures or reinsures; (5) the failure of Assured Guaranty to realize loss recoveries that are assumed in its expected loss estimates; (6) increased competition, including from new entrants into the financial guaranty industry; (7) rating agency action on obligors, including sovereign debtors, resulting in a reduction in the value of securities in Assured Guaranty’s investment portfolio and in collateral posted by and to Assured Guaranty; (8) the inability of Assured Guaranty to access external sources of capital on acceptable terms; (9) changes in the world’s credit markets, segments thereof, interest rates or general economic conditions; (10) the impact of market volatility on the mark-to-market of Assured Guaranty’s contracts written in credit default swap form; (11) changes in applicable accounting policies or practices; (12) changes in applicable laws or regulations, including insurance, bankruptcy and tax laws, or other governmental actions; (13) the impact of changes in the world’s economy and credit and currency markets and in applicable laws or regulations relating to the decision of the United Kingdom to exit the European Union; (14) the possibility that acquisitions or alternative investments made by Assured Guaranty do not result in the benefits anticipated or subject Assured Guaranty to unanticipated consequences;(15) deterioration in the financial condition of Assured Guaranty’s reinsurers, the amount and timing of reinsurance recoverables actually received and the risk that reinsurers may dispute amounts owed to Assured Guaranty under its reinsurance agreements; (16) difficulties with the execution of Assured Guaranty’s business strategy; (17) loss of key personnel; (18) the effects of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; (19) natural or man-made catastrophes; (20) other risk factors identified in AGL's filings with the SEC; (21) other risks and uncertainties that have not been identified at this time and; (22) management’s response to these factors. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made. Assured Guaranty undertakes no obligation to update publicly or review any forward looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.




Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Selected Financial Highlights (1 of 2)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018

2017
Net income (loss)
$
161


$
208

 
$
433

 
$
678

Non-GAAP operating income(1)
161


156

 
390

 
570

Gain (loss) related to the effect of consolidating financial guaranty variable interest entities (FG VIE consolidation) (net of tax provision (benefit) of $0, $(1), $0 and $5) included in non-GAAP operating income
(2
)

(1
)
 
(1
)
 
9

 



 

 
 
Net income (loss) per diluted share
$
1.47


$
1.72

 
$
3.83


$
5.48

Non-GAAP operating income per diluted share (1)
1.47


1.29

 
3.45

 
4.62

Gain (loss) related to FG VIE consolidation included in non-GAAP operating income per diluted share
(0.02
)

(0.01
)
 
(0.01
)
 
0.08

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic shares outstanding
108.0

 
118.7

 
111.6

 
121.8

Diluted shares outstanding (2)
109.3


120.7

 
112.9

 
123.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effective tax rate on net income
8.3
 %
 
33.6
 %
 
9.7
 %
 
18.8
%
Effective tax rate on non-GAAP operating income(3)
7.4
 %
 
34.2
 %
 
8.1
 %
 
15.7
%
Effect of FG VIE consolidation included in effective tax rate on non-GAAP operating income
(0.2
)%
 
0.0
 %
 
(0.1
)%
 
0.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on equity (ROE) calculations (4):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP ROE
9.7
 %
 
12.2
 %
 
8.6
 %
 
13.5
%
Non-GAAP operating ROE (1)
10.0
 %
 
9.5
 %
 
8.0
 %
 
11.7
%
Effect of FG VIE consolidation on non-GAAP operating ROE
(0.2
)%
 
(0.1
)%
 
(0.1
)%
 
0.2
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New business:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross written premiums (GWP)
$
50

 
$
45

 
$
516

 
$
235

Present value of new business production (PVP) (1)   
52

 
43

 
567

 
212

Gross par written
3,001

 
3,417

 
19,774

 
13,248

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Shareholders' equity
 
 
 
 
$
6,583

 
$
6,839

Non-GAAP operating shareholders' equity (1)
 
 
 
 
6,420

 
6,521

Non-GAAP adjusted book value (1)
 
 
 
 
9,012

 
9,020

Gain (loss) related to FG VIE consolidation included in non-GAAP operating shareholders' equity
 
 
 
 
3

 
5

Gain (loss) related to FG VIE consolidation included in non-GAAP adjusted book value
 
 
 
 
(14
)
 
(14
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares outstanding at the end of period
 
 
 
 
106.6

 
116.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders' equity per share
 
 
 
 
$
61.73

 
$
58.95

Non-GAAP operating shareholders' equity per share (1)
 
 
 
 
60.20

 
56.20

Non-GAAP adjusted book value per share (1)
 
 
 
 
84.51

 
77.74

Gain (loss) related to FG VIE consolidation included in non-GAAP operating shareholders' equity
 
 
 
 
0.03

 
0.03

Gain (loss) related to FG VIE consolidation included in non-GAAP adjusted book value
 
 
 
 
(0.14
)
 
(0.12
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net debt service outstanding
 
 
 
 
$
378,693

 
$
401,118

Net par outstanding
 
 
 
 
246,940

 
264,952

Claims-paying resources (5)
 
 
 
 
11,789

 
12,021


1)
Please refer to the explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures set forth at the end of this Financial Supplement.
2)
Non-GAAP diluted shares outstanding were the same as diluted shares calculated in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) since both net income and non-GAAP operating income were positive for all periods.
3)
Represents the ratio of non-GAAP operating provision for income taxes to non-GAAP operating income before income taxes.
4)
Quarterly ROE calculations represent annualized returns. See page 7 for additional information on calculation.
5)
See page 9 for additional detail on claims-paying resources.

1



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Selected Financial Highlights (2 of 2)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018

2017
Effect of refundings and terminations on GAAP measures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earned premiums, pre-tax
$
40

 
$
87

 
$
131

 
$
204

Net change in fair value of credit derivatives, pre-tax

 
8

 
6

 
24

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income effect
31

 
68

 
108

 
161

Net income per diluted share
0.29

 
0.56

 
0.95

 
1.30

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effect of refundings and terminations on non-GAAP measures:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating net earned premiums and credit derivative revenues(1), pre-tax
40

 
87

 
135

 
213

Non-GAAP operating income(1) effect
31

 
61

 
105

 
149

Non-GAAP operating income per diluted share (1)
0.29

 
0.51

 
0.93

 
1.21


1)
Condensed consolidated statement of operations items mentioned in this Financial Supplement that are described as operating (i.e. operating net earned premiums) are non-GAAP measures and represent components of non-GAAP operating income. Please refer to the explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures set forth at the end of this Financial Supplement.

2



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
(dollars in millions)

 
 
As of
 
 
September 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2017
Assets:
 
 
 
 
Investment portfolio:
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value
 
$
10,192

 
$
10,674

Short-term investments, at fair value
 
738

 
627

Other invested assets
 
95

 
94

Total investment portfolio
 
11,025

 
11,395

 
 
 
 
 
Cash
 
82

 
144

Premiums receivable, net of commissions payable
 
916

 
915

Ceded unearned premium reserve
 
61

 
119

Deferred acquisition costs
 
103

 
101

Salvage and subrogation recoverable
 
471

 
572

Financial guaranty variable interest entities' (FG VIEs') assets, at fair value
 
596

 
700

Other assets
 
485

 
487

Total assets
 
$
13,739

 
$
14,433

 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
 
 
 
 
Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Unearned premium reserve
 
$
3,538

 
$
3,475

Loss and loss adjustment expense (LAE) reserve
 
1,147

 
1,444

Long-term debt
 
1,249

 
1,292

Credit derivative liabilities
 
239

 
271

FG VIEs' liabilities with recourse, at fair value
 
545

 
627

FG VIEs' liabilities without recourse, at fair value
 
104

 
130

Other liabilities
 
334

 
355

Total liabilities
 
7,156

 
7,594

 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders' equity:
 
 
 
 
Common stock
 
1

 
1

Additional paid-in capital
 
200

 
573

Retained earnings
 
6,303

 
5,892

Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
78

 
372

Deferred equity compensation
 
1

 
1

Total shareholders' equity
 
6,583

 
6,839

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
$
13,739

 
$
14,433





3



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earned premiums
 
$
142


$
186

 
$
423


$
512

Net investment income
 
98


99

 
298


322

Net realized investment gains (losses)
 
(7
)

7

 
(14
)

54

Net change in fair value of credit derivatives:
 



 



Realized gains (losses) and other settlements
 
1


(1
)
 
4


19

Net unrealized gains (losses)
 
20


59

 
99


87

Net change in fair value of credit derivatives
 
21

 
58

 
103

 
106

Fair value gains (losses) on FG VIEs
 
5


3

 
11


25

Bargain purchase gain and settlement of pre-existing relationships
 



 


58

Commutation gains (losses)
 
1


255

 
(16
)
 
328

Other income (loss)
 
14


15

 
(17
)

53

Total revenues
 
274

 
623

 
788

 
1,458

Expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss and LAE
 
17


223

 
43


354

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs
 
3


5

 
12


13

Interest expense
 
23


24

 
71


73

Other operating expenses
 
56


58

 
183


183

Total expenses
 
99

 
310

 
309

 
623

Income (loss) before income taxes
 
175

 
313

 
479

 
835

Provision (benefit) for income taxes
 
14


105

 
46


157

Net income (loss)
 
$
161


$
208

 
$
433


$
678

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
$
1.48

 
$
1.75

 
$
3.87


$
5.56

Diluted
 
$
1.47


$
1.72

 
$
3.83


$
5.48



4



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Non-GAAP Operating Income Adjustments and Effect of FG VIE Consolidation
(dollars in millions)

Non-GAAP Operating Income Adjustments and Effect of FG VIE Consolidation for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
 
 
Non-GAAP Operating Income Adjustments (1)
 
Effect of FG VIE Consolidation (2)
 
Non-GAAP Operating Income Adjustments (1)
 
Effect of FG VIE Consolidation (2)
Adjustments to revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earned premiums
 
$

 
$
(3
)
 
$

 
$
(4
)
Net investment income
 

 
(1
)
 

 
(2
)
Net realized investment gains (losses)
 
(7
)
 

 
7

 

Net change in fair value of credit derivatives
 
16

 

 
54

 

Fair value gains (losses) on FG VIEs
 

 
5

 

 
3

Other income (loss)
 
(9
)
 
0

 
14

 
0

Total revenue adjustments
 
0

 
1

 
75

 
(3
)
Adjustments to expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss expense
 
(1
)
 
3

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Total expense adjustments
 
(1
)
 
3

 
(1
)
 
(1
)
Pre-tax adjustments
 
1

 
(2
)
 
76

 
(2
)
Tax effect of adjustments
 
1

 
0

 
24

 
(1
)
After-tax adjustments
 
$
0

 
$
(2
)
 
$
52

 
$
(1
)

Non-GAAP Operating Income Adjustments and Effect of FG VIE Consolidation for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017

 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
 
 
Non-GAAP Operating Income Adjustments (1)
 
Effect of FG VIE Consolidation (2)
 
Non-GAAP Operating Income Adjustments (1)
 
Effect of FG VIE Consolidation (2)
Adjustments to revenues:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earned premiums
 
$

 
$
(9
)
 
$

 
$
(12
)
Net investment income
 

 
(3
)
 

 
(4
)
Net realized investment gains (losses)
 
(14
)
 

 
54

 

Net change in fair value of credit derivatives
 
88

 

 
85

 

Fair value gains (losses) on FG VIEs
 

 
11

 

 
25

Other income (loss)
 
(23
)
 
0

 
45

 
0

Total revenue adjustments
 
51

 
(1
)
 
184

 
9

Adjustments to expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss expense
 
(3
)
 
0

 
25

 
(5
)
Total expense adjustments
 
(3
)
 
0

 
25

 
(5
)
Pre-tax adjustments
 
54

 
(1
)
 
159

 
14

Tax effect of adjustments
 
11

 
0

 
51

 
5

After-tax adjustments
 
$
43

 
$
(1
)
 
$
108

 
$
9


1)
The "Non-GAAP Operating Income Adjustments" column represents the amounts recorded in the condensed consolidated statements of operations that the Company removes to arrive at non-GAAP operating income. Please refer to the explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures set forth at the end of this Financial Supplement.

2)
The "Effect of FG VIE Consolidation" column represents the amounts included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and non-GAAP operating income that the Company removes to arrive at the core financial measures that management uses in certain of its compensation calculations and its decision making process. Please refer to the explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures set forth at the end of this Financial Supplement.

5



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Selected Financial Highlights
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (1 of 3)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

Non-GAAP Operating Income Reconciliation
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
161

 
$
208

 
$
433


$
678

Less pre-tax adjustments:
 

 

 



Realized gains (losses) on investments
 
(7
)

7

 
(14
)

54

Non-credit impairment unrealized fair value gains (losses) on credit derivatives
 
17


55

 
91


60

Fair value gains (losses) on committed capital securities (CCS) (1)
 
(1
)

(4
)
 
(3
)

(4
)
Foreign exchange gains (losses) on remeasurement of premiums receivable and loss and LAE reserves (1)
 
(8
)

18

 
(20
)

49

Total pre-tax adjustments
 
1

 
76

 
54

 
159

Less tax effect on pre-tax adjustments
 
(1
)

(24
)

(11
)

(51
)
Non-GAAP operating income
 
$
161


$
156

 
$
390


$
570

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) related to FG VIE consolidation (net of tax provision (benefit) of $0, $(1), $0 and $5) included in non-GAAP operating income
 
$
(2
)

$
(1
)

$
(1
)

$
9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per diluted share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
1.47

 
$
1.72

 
$
3.83

 
$
5.48

Less pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realized gains (losses) on investments
 
(0.07
)
 
0.06

 
(0.13
)
 
0.43

Non-credit impairment unrealized fair value gains (losses) on credit derivatives
 
0.16

 
0.46

 
0.81

 
0.49

Fair value gains (losses) on CCS (1)
 
(0.01
)
 
(0.03
)
 
(0.02
)
 
(0.03
)
Foreign exchange gains (losses) on remeasurement of premiums receivable and loss and LAE reserves (1)
 
(0.07
)
 
0.14

 
(0.18
)
 
0.39

Total pre-tax adjustments
 
0.01

 
0.63

 
0.48

 
1.28

Less tax effect on pre-tax adjustments
 
(0.01
)

(0.20
)
 
(0.10
)
 
(0.42
)
Non-GAAP operating income
 
$
1.47

 
$
1.29

 
$
3.45


$
4.62

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) related to FG VIE consolidation included in non-GAAP operating income per diluted share
 
$
(0.02
)

$
(0.01
)
 
$
(0.01
)

$
0.08


1) Included in other income (loss) in the condensed consolidated statements of operations.

Please refer to the explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures set forth at the end of this Financial Supplement.

6



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Selected Financial Highlights
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (2 of 3)
(dollars in millions)

ROE Reconciliation and Calculation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
2018
 
2018
 
2017
 
2017
 
2017
 
2016
Shareholders' equity
$
6,583

 
$
6,634

 
$
6,839

 
$
6,878

 
$
6,750

 
$
6,504

Non-GAAP operating shareholders' equity
6,420

 
6,423

 
6,521

 
6,590

 
6,502

 
6,386

Gain (loss) related to FG VIE consolidation included in non-GAAP operating shareholders' equity
3

 
7

 
5

 
3

 
3

 
(7
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
September 30,
 
September 30,
 
 
 
 
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
Net income (loss)
 
 
 
 
$
161

 
$
208

 
$
433

 
$
678

Non-GAAP operating income
 
 
 
 
161

 
156

 
390

 
570

Gain (loss) related to FG VIE consolidation included in non-GAAP operating income
 
 
 
 
(2
)
 
(1
)
 
(1
)
 
9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average shareholders' equity
 
 
 
 
$
6,609

 
$
6,814

 
$
6,711

 
$
6,691

Average non-GAAP operating shareholders' equity
 
 
 
 
6,422

 
6,546

 
6,471

 
6,488

Gain (loss) related to FG VIE consolidation included in average non-GAAP operating shareholders' equity
 
 
 
 
5

 
3

 
4

 
(2
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP ROE (1)
 
 
 
 
9.7
 %
 
12.2
 %
 
8.6
 %
 
13.5
%
Non-GAAP operating ROE (1)
 
 
 
 
10.0
 %
 
9.5
 %
 
8.0
 %
 
11.7
%
Effect of FG VIE consolidation included in non-GAAP operating ROE
 
 
 
 
(0.2
)%
 
(0.1
)%
 
(0.1
)%
 
0.2
%

1)
Quarterly ROE calculations represent annualized returns.

Please refer to the explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures set forth at the end of this Financial Supplement.


7



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Selected Financial Highlights
GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations (3 of 3)
(dollars in millions)


 
 
As of
 
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
September 30,
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
2018
 
2018
 
2017
 
2017
 
2017
 
2016
Reconciliation of shareholders' equity to non-GAAP adjusted book value:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders' equity
 
$
6,583

 
$
6,634

 
$
6,839

 
$
6,878

 
$
6,750

 
$
6,504

Less pre-tax reconciling items:
 

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-credit impairment unrealized fair value gains (losses) on credit derivatives
 
(55
)
 
(72
)
 
(146
)
 
(129
)
 
(185
)
 
(189
)
Fair value gains (losses) on CCS
 
57

 
58

 
60

 
58

 
62

 
62

Unrealized gain (loss) on investment portfolio excluding foreign exchange effect
 
215

 
290

 
487

 
506

 
504

 
316

Less taxes
 
(54
)
 
(65
)
 
(83
)
 
(147
)
 
(133
)
 
(71
)
Non-GAAP operating shareholders' equity
 
6,420


6,423

 
6,521

 
6,590


6,502

 
6,386

Pre-tax reconciling items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: Deferred acquisition costs
 
103

 
102

 
101

 
106

 
106

 
106

Plus: Net present value of estimated net future revenue
 
211

 
217

 
146

 
144

 
148

 
136

Plus: Net unearned premium reserve on financial guaranty contracts in excess of expected loss to be expensed
 
3,012

 
3,083

 
2,966

 
3,091

 
3,173

 
2,922

Plus taxes
 
(528
)
 
(542
)
 
(512
)
 
(899
)
 
(924
)
 
(832
)
Non-GAAP adjusted book value
 
$
9,012


$
9,079

 
$
9,020

 
$
8,820


$
8,793

 
$
8,506

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) related to FG VIE consolidation included in non-GAAP operating shareholders' equity (net of tax (provision) benefit of $(1), $(2), $(2), $(1), $(1) and $4)
 
$
3

 
$
7

 
$
5

 
$
3

 
$
3

 
$
(7
)
 
 


 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) related to FG VIE consolidation included in non-GAAP adjusted book value (net of tax benefit of $4, $3, $3, $7, $8 and $12)
 
$
(14
)
 
$
(12
)
 
$
(14
)
 
$
(13
)
 
$
(13
)
 
$
(24
)

Please refer to the explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures set forth at the end of this Financial Supplement.



8



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Claims-Paying Resources
(dollars in millions)
 
 
As of September 30, 2018
 
 
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
 
Assured Guaranty Corp.
 
Municipal Assurance Corp.
 
Assured Guaranty Re Ltd. (8)
 
Eliminations(3)
 
Consolidated
Claims-paying resources
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policyholders' surplus
 
$
2,203

 
$
1,806

 
$
269

 
$
967

 
$
(319
)
 
$
4,926

Contingency reserve(1)
 
1,187

 
655

 
240

 

 
(240
)
 
1,842

Qualified statutory capital
 
3,390

 
2,461

 
509

 
967

 
(559
)
 
6,768

Unearned premium reserve and net deferred ceding commission income(1)
 
1,863

 
504

 
207

 
698

 
(316
)
 
2,956

Loss and LAE reserves (1)
 
544

 
224

 
0

 
262

 
0

 
1,030

Total policyholders' surplus and reserves
 
5,797

 
3,189

 
716

 
1,927

 
(875
)
 
10,754

Present value of installment premium
 
173

 
143

 
(1
)
 
139

 
1

 
455

CCS
 
200

 
200

 

 

 

 
400

Excess of loss reinsurance facility (2)
 
180

 
180

 
180

 

 
(360
)
 
180

Total claims-paying resources (including proportionate MAC ownership for AGM and AGC)
 
6,350

 
3,712

 
895

 
2,066

 
(1,234
)
 
11,789

Adjustment for MAC (4)
 
434

 
281

 

 

 
(715
)
 

Total claims-paying resources (excluding proportionate MAC ownership for AGM and AGC)
 
$
5,916

 
$
3,431

 
$
895

 
$
2,066

 
$
(519
)
 
$
11,789

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statutory net par outstanding (5)                     
 
$
114,974

 
$
27,757

 
$
24,881

 
$
65,662

 
$
(333
)
 
$
232,941

Equity method adjustment (4)
 
15,103

 
9,778

 

 

 
(24,881
)
 

Adjusted statutory net par outstanding (1)
 
$
130,077

 
$
37,535

 
$
24,881

 
$
65,662

 
$
(25,214
)
 
$
232,941

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net debt service outstanding (5) 
 
$
182,480

 
$
42,079

 
$
36,708

 
$
102,683

 
$
(460
)
 
$
363,490

Equity method adjustment (4)
 
22,282

 
14,426

 

 

 
(36,708
)
 

Adjusted net debt service outstanding (1)
 
$
204,762

 
$
56,505

 
$
36,708

 
$
102,683

 
$
(37,168
)
 
$
363,490

Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted net par outstanding to qualified statutory capital
 
38:1
 
15:1
 
49:1
 
68:1
 

 
34:1
Capital ratio (6)
 
60:1
 
23:1
 
72:1
 
106:1
 

 
54:1
Financial resources ratio (7)
 
32:1
 
15:1
 
41:1
 
50:1
 

 
31:1

1)
The numbers shown for Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. (AGM) and Assured Guaranty Corp. (AGC) have been adjusted to include their indirect share of Municipal Assurance Corp. (MAC). AGM and AGC own 60.7% and 39.3%, respectively, of the outstanding stock of Municipal Assurance Holdings Inc., which owns 100% of the outstanding common stock of MAC. AGM has been adjusted to include 100% share of its European insurance subsidiaries. Amounts include financial guaranty insurance and credit derivatives. Beginning in the second quarter of 2018, the Company incorporates deferred ceding commission income in claims-paying resources.
2)
Represents the $180 million portion placed with an unaffiliated reinsurer of a $400 million aggregate excess-of-loss reinsurance facility for the benefit of AGC, AGM and MAC, which became effective January 1, 2018. The facility terminates on January 1, 2020, unless AGC, AGM and MAC choose to extend it.
3)
Eliminations are primarily for (i) intercompany surplus notes between AGM and AGC, and (ii) MAC amounts, whose proportionate share are included in AGM and AGC based on ownership percentages, and (iii) eliminations related to the sale of European subsidiaries (Assured Guaranty (UK) plc, Assured Guaranty (London) plc and CIFG Europe S.A.) from AGC to AGM. Net par and net debt service outstanding eliminations relate to second-to-pay policies under which an Assured Guaranty insurance subsidiary guarantees an obligation already insured by another Assured Guaranty insurance subsidiary, and net par related to intercompany cessions from AGM and AGC to MAC.
4)
Represents adjustments for AGM's and AGC's interest and indirect ownership of MAC.
5)
Net par outstanding and net debt service outstanding are presented on a statutory basis.
6)
The capital ratio is calculated by dividing adjusted net debt service outstanding by qualified statutory capital.
7)
The financial resources ratio is calculated by dividing adjusted net debt service outstanding by total claims-paying resources (including MAC adjustment for AGM and AGC).
8)
Assured Guaranty Re Ltd. (AG Re) numbers represent the Company's estimate of United States (U.S.) statutory accounting practices prescribed or permitted by insurance regulatory authorities, except for contingency reserves.

Please refer to the Glossary for an explanation of changes in the presentation of net debt service and net par outstanding.


9



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
New Business Production
(dollars in millions)

Reconciliation of GWP to PVP for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
 
 
Public Finance
 
Structured Finance
 
 
 
Public Finance
 
Structured Finance
 
 
 
 
U.S.
 
Non - U.S.
 
U.S. 
 
Non - U.S.
 
Total
 
U.S.
 
Non - U.S.
 
U.S.
 
Non - U.S.
 
Total
Total GWP
 
$
24

 
$
17

 
$
9

 
$
0

 
$
50

 
$
37

 
$
8

 
$
1

 
$
(1
)
 
$
45

Less: Installment GWP and other GAAP adjustments(1)
 
(9
)
 
17

 
4

 
0

 
12

 
2

 
8

 
1

 
(1
)
 
10

Upfront GWP
 
33

 

 
5

 

 
38

 
35

 

 

 

 
35

Plus: Installment premium PVP
 
0

 
12

 
2

 
0

 
14

 
4

 
4

 
0

 

 
8

Total PVP
 
$
33

 
$
12

 
$
7

 
$
0

 
$
52

 
$
39

 
$
4

 
$
0

 
$

 
$
43

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross par written
 
$
2,338

 
$
189

 
$
473

 
$
1

 
$
3,001

 
$
3,328

 
$
89

 
$

 
$

 
$
3,417


Reconciliation of GWP to PVP for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018 and September 30, 2017

 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
September 30, 2017
 
 
Public Finance
 
Structured Finance
 
 
 
Public Finance
 
Structured Finance
 
 
 
 
U.S.
 
Non - U.S.
 
U.S. 
 
Non - U.S.
 
Total
 
U.S.
 
Non - U.S.
 
U.S.
 
Non - U.S.
 
Total
Total GWP
 
$
227


$
111


$
168


$
10

 
$
516

 
$
132

 
$
92

 
$
3

 
$
8

 
$
235

Less: Installment GWP and other GAAP adjustments(1)
 
9


72


10


1

 
92

 
(1
)
 
90

 
3

 
(2
)
 
90

Upfront GWP
 
218

 
39

 
158

 
9

 
424

 
133

 
2

 

 
10

 
145

Plus: Installment premium PVP(2)
 
84


52


7


0

 
143

 
4

 
56

 
5

 
2

 
67

Total PVP
 
$
302

 
$
91

 
$
165

 
$
9

 
$
567

 
$
137

 
$
58

 
$
5

 
$
12

 
$
212

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross par written
 
$
15,017

 
$
3,721

 
$
877

 
$
159

 
$
19,774

 
$
11,590

 
$
1,260

 
$
243

 
$
155

 
$
13,248


1)
Includes present value of new business on installment policies discounted at the prescribed GAAP discount rates, GWP adjustments on existing installment policies due to changes in assumptions, any cancellations of assumed reinsurance contracts, and other GAAP adjustments.

2)
Includes PVP of credit derivatives assumed in the Syncora Guarantee Inc. (SGI) transaction in the second quarter of 2018.


Please refer to the explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures set forth at the end of this Financial Supplement.

10



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Gross Par Written
(dollars in millions)


Gross Par Written by Asset Type

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
September 30, 2018
 
 
Gross Par Written
 
Avg. Internal Rating
 
Gross Par Written
 
Avg. Internal Rating
Sector:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. public finance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General obligation
 
$
1,077

 
 A-
 
$
4,570

 
 A-
Tax backed
 
334

 
 A
 
2,732

 
 A-
Municipal utilities
 
514

 
 BBB+
 
2,389

 
 A
Infrastructure finance
 
0

 
 BBB-
 
1,116

 
 A+
Investor owned utilities
 

 
 --
 
862

 
 A-
Transportation
 
16

 
 A-
 
804

 
 A
Higher education
 
52

 
 BBB+
 
705

 
 A
Healthcare
 
316

 
 BBB
 
495

 
 BBB-
Housing
 
19

 
 BBB-
 
204

 
 BBB
Other
 
10

 
 A
 
1,140

 
 A
Total U.S. public finance
 
2,338

 
 BBB+
 
15,017

 
 A-
Non-U.S. public finance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulated utilities
 

 
 --
 
2,590

 
 BBB+
Infrastructure finance
 
189

 
 BBB
 
998

 
 BBB-
Other
 

 
--
 
133

 
A+
Total non-U.S. public finance
 
189

 
BBB
 
3,721

 
BBB
Total public finance
 
$
2,527

 
 BBB+
 
$
18,738

 
 A-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. structured finance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS)
 
$

 
--
 
$
327

 
B-
Pooled corporate obligations
 
249

 
A-
 
271

 
A
Commercial receivables
 
139

 
BBB
 
139

 
BBB
Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS)
 
85

 
BBB
 
85

 
BBB
Structured credit
 

 
--
 
41

 
BBB
Other
 

 
 --
 
14

 
A-
Total U.S. structured finance
 
473

 
 BBB +
 
877

 
 BB+
Non-U.S. structured finance
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial receivable
 

 
--
 
139

 
BBB+
RMBS
 

 
--
 
19

 
BBB
Pooled corporate obligations
 
1

 
A-
 
1

 
A-
Total Non-U.S. structured finance
 
1

 
 A-
 
159

 
 BBB+
Total structured finance
 
$
474

 
 BBB +
 
$
1,036

 
 BBB-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total gross par written
 
$
3,001

 
 BBB+
 
$
19,774

 
 A-


Please refer to the Glossary for a description of internal ratings and sectors.




11



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
New Business Production by Quarter
(dollars in millions)


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months
 
 
1Q-17
 
2Q-17
 
3Q-17
 
4Q-17
 
1Q-18
 
2Q-18
 
3Q-18
 
2017
 
2018
PVP:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Public finance - U.S.
 
$
52

 
$
46

 
$
39

 
$
59

 
$
35

 
$
234

 
$
33

 
$
137

 
$
302

Public finance - non-U.S.
 
40

 
14

 
4

 
8

 
26

 
53

 
12

 
58

 
91

Structured finance - U.S.
 
5

 
0

 
0

 
7

 
0

 
158

 
7

 
5

 
165

Structured finance - non-U.S.
 
2

 
10

 

 
3

 

 
9

 
0

 
12

 
9

Total PVP
 
$
99

 
$
70

 
$
43

 
$
77

 
$
61

 
$
454

 
$
52

 
$
212

 
$
567

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reconciliation of GWP to PVP:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total GWP
 
$
111

 
$
79

 
$
45

 
$
72

 
$
73

 
$
393

 
$
50

 
$
235

 
$
516

Less: Installment GWP and other GAAP adjustments
 
55

 
25

 
10

 
9

 
22

 
58

 
12

 
90

 
92

Upfront GWP
 
56

 
54

 
35

 
63

 
51

 
335

 
38

 
145

 
424

Plus: Installment premium PVP
 
43

 
16

 
8

 
14

 
10

 
119

 
14

 
67

 
143

Total PVP
 
$
99

 
$
70

 
$
43

 
$
77

 
$
61

 
$
454

 
$
52

 
$
212

 
$
567

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross par written:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Public finance - U.S.
 
$
3,430

 
$
4,832

 
$
3,328

 
$
4,367

 
$
2,004

 
$
10,675

 
$
2,338

 
$
11,590

 
$
15,017

Public finance - non-U.S.
 
990

 
181

 
89

 
116

 
187

 
3,345

 
189

 
1,260

 
3,721

Structured finance - U.S.
 
243

 

 

 
246

 
11

 
393

 
473

 
243

 
877

Structured finance - non-U.S.
 
28

 
127

 

 
47

 

 
158

 
1

 
155

 
159

Total
 
$
4,691

 
$
5,140

 
$
3,417

 
$
4,776

 
$
2,202

 
$
14,571

 
$
3,001

 
$
13,248

 
$
19,774



Please refer to the explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures set forth at the end of this Financial Supplement.


12



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Investment Portfolio and Cash
As of September 30, 2018
(dollars in millions)
                                           
 
 
Amortized Cost
 
Pre-Tax Book Yield
 
After-Tax Book Yield
 
Fair Value
 
Annualized Investment Income (1)
Investment portfolio:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. obligations of states and political subdivisions(4)
 
$
4,724

 
3.55
%
 
3.30
%
 
$
4,816

 
$
167

Insured obligations of state and political subdivisions (2)
 
161

 
4.92

 
4.54

 
172

 
8

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies
 
179

 
2.75

 
2.21

 
181

 
5

Agency obligations
 
56

 
5.34

 
4.87

 
61

 
3

Corporate securities (4)
 
2,187

 
3.16

 
2.73

 
2,147

 
69

Mortgage-backed securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RMBS (3)(4)
 
967

 
4.64

 
3.93

 
948

 
45

CMBS
 
537

 
3.30

 
2.86

 
528

 
18

Asset-backed securities (4)
 
893

 
7.65

 
6.09

 
1,055

 
68

Non-U.S. government securities
 
302

 
1.50

 
1.21

 
284

 
5

Total fixed maturity securities
 
10,006

 
3.88

 
3.41

 
10,192

 
388

Short-term investments
 
738

 
1.96

 
1.61

 
738

 
14

Cash (5)
 
82

 

 

 
82

 

Total
 
$
10,826

 
3.74
%
 
3.29
%
 
$
11,012

 
$
402

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratings (6):
 
Fair Value
 
% of Portfolio
 
 
 

 
 
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies
 
$
181

 
1.8
%
 
 
 

 
 
Agency obligations
 
61

 
0.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
AAA/Aaa
 
1,588

 
15.6

 
 
 
 
 
 
AA/Aa
 
4,702

 
46.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
A/A
 
2,029

 
19.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
BBB
 
450

 
4.4

 
 
 
 
 
 
Below investment grade (BIG) (7)
 
1,128

 
11.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
Not rated
 
53

 
0.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
Total fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale
 
$
10,192

 
100.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Duration of fixed maturity securities and short-term investments (in years):
 
 
 
5.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average ratings of fixed maturity securities and short-term investments
 
 
 
A+
 
 
 
 
 
 

1)
Represents annualized investment income based on amortized cost and pre-tax book yields.
2)
Reflects obligations of state and local political subdivisions that have been insured by other financial guarantors. The underlying ratings of these bonds, after giving effect to the lower of the rating assigned by S&P Global Ratings, a division of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC (S&P) or Moody's Investors Service, Inc. (Moody's), average A. Includes fair value of $44 million insured by AGC and AGM.
3)
Includes fair value of $212 million in subprime RMBS, which has an average rating of BIG.
4)
Includes securities purchased or obtained as part of loss mitigation or other risk management strategies.
5)
Cash is not included in the yield calculation.
6)
Ratings are represented by the lower of the Moody's and S&P classifications except for bonds purchased for loss mitigation (loss mitigation securities) or other risk management strategies which use internal ratings classifications.
7)
Includes below investment grade securities that were purchased or obtained as part of loss mitigation or other risk management strategies of $1,593 million in par with carrying value of $1,104 million.



13



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Estimated Net Exposure Amortization(1) and Estimated Future Financial Guaranty Net Premium
and Credit Derivative Revenues
(dollars in millions)

 
 
 
 
 
 
Financial Guaranty Insurance (2)
 
 
 
 
 
Estimated Net Debt Service Amortization
 
Estimated Ending Net Debt Service Outstanding
 
Expected PV Net Earned Premiums
 
Accretion of Discount
 
Effect of FG VIE Consolidation on Expected PV Net Earned Premiums and Accretion of Discount
 
Future Credit Derivative Revenues
 
2018 (as of September 30)
 
 
 
$
378,693

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018 Q4
 
$
8,998

 
369,695

 
$
91

 
$
5

 
$
(3
)
 
$
5

 
2019
 
29,210

 
340,485

 
329

 
18

 
(9
)
 
15

 
2020
 
22,622

 
317,863

 
299

 
16

 
(7
)
 
13

 
2021
 
23,419

 
294,444

 
272

 
15

 
(6
)
 
12

 
2022
 
20,958

 
273,486

 
247

 
14

 
(5
)
 
11

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018-2022
 
105,207

 
273,486

 
1,238

 
68

 
(30
)
 
56

 
2023-2027
 
89,886

 
183,600

 
963

 
52

 
(16
)
 
47

 
2028-2032
 
72,146

 
111,454

 
639

 
30

 
(12
)
 
38

 
2033-2037
 
52,083

 
59,371

 
378

 
15

 
(11
)
 
30

 
After 2037
 
59,371

 

 
320

 
14

 
(1
)
 
33

 
Total
 
$
378,693

 
 
 
$
3,538

 
$
179

 
$
(70
)
 
$
204

 

1)
Represents the future expected amortization of current debt service outstanding (principal and interest), assuming no advance refundings, as of September 30, 2018. Actual amortization differs from expected maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay guaranteed obligations, terminations and because of management's assumptions on structured finance amortization.

2)
See page 16, ‘‘Net Expected Loss to be Expensed.’’







14



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Expected Amortization of Net Par Outstanding
(dollars in millions)

Structured Finance
 
 
Estimated Net Par Amortization
 
 
 
 
U.S. and Non-U.S. Pooled Corporate
 
U.S. RMBS
 
Financial Products
 
Other Structured Finance
 
Total
 
Estimated Ending Net Par Outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2018 (as of September 30)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
$
11,787

2018 Q4
 
$
32

 
$
266

 
$
(45
)
 
$
193

 
$
446

 
11,341

2019
 
71

 
724

 
6

 
622

 
1,423

 
9,918

2020
 
186

 
572

 
(2
)
 
414

 
1,170

 
8,748

2021
 
148

 
484

 
1

 
500

 
1,133

 
7,615

2022
 
106

 
470

 
84

 
483

 
1,143

 
6,472

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2018-2022
 
543

 
2,516

 
44

 
2,212

 
5,315

 
6,472

2023-2027
 
302

 
1,187

 
140

 
1,073

 
2,702

 
3,770

2028-2032
 
227

 
314

 
762

 
458

 
1,761

 
2,009

2033-2037
 
287

 
412

 
196

 
707

 
1,602

 
407

After 2037
 
80

 
137

 
57

 
133

 
407

 

Total structured finance
 
$
1,439

 
$
4,566

 
$
1,199

 
$
4,583

 
$
11,787

 


Public Finance
 
 
Estimated Net Par Amortization
 
Estimated Ending Net Par Outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
2018 (as of September 30)
 
 
 
$
235,153

2018 Q4
 
$
5,649

 
229,504

2019
 
17,105

 
212,399

2020
 
11,547

 
200,852

2021
 
12,962

 
187,890

2022
 
11,049

 
176,841

 
 
 
 
 
2018-2022
 
58,312

 
176,841

2023-2027
 
50,715

 
126,126

2028-2032
 
45,628

 
80,498

2033-2037
 
35,869

 
44,629

After 2037
 
44,629

 

Total public finance
 
$
235,153

 



Net par outstanding (end of period)
 
 
1Q-17
 
2Q-17
 
3Q-17
 
4Q-17
 
1Q-18
 
2Q-18
 
3Q-18
Public finance - U.S.
 
$
238,050

 
$
232,418

 
$
218,216

 
$
209,392

 
$
201,337

 
$
200,378

 
$
190,418

Public finance - non-U.S.
 
39,343

 
40,533

 
42,727

 
42,922

 
43,747

 
45,442

 
44,735

Structured finance - U.S.
 
18,446

 
15,655

 
13,142

 
11,224

 
10,681

 
10,749

 
10,611

Structured finance - non-U.S.
 
2,404

 
2,014

 
1,682

 
1,414

 
1,324

 
1,235

 
1,176

Net par outstanding
 
$
298,243

 
$
290,620

 
$
275,767

 
$
264,952

 
$
257,089

 
$
257,804

 
$
246,940



Please refer to the Glossary for an explanation of the presentation of net par outstanding and of the various sectors.

15



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Net Expected Loss to be Expensed
As of September 30, 2018
(dollars in millions)


 
 
Net Expected Loss to be Expensed (1)
 
 
GAAP
 
 
 
2018 Q4
 
$
9

2019
 
37

2020
 
38

2021
 
42

2022
 
42

 
 
 
2018-2022
 
168

2023-2027
 
171

2028-2032
 
112

2033-2037
 
61

After 2037
 
13

Total expected present value of net expected loss to be expensed(2)
 
525

Future accretion
 
181

Total expected future loss and LAE
 
$
706


1)
The present value of net expected loss to be paid is discounted using risk free rates ranging from 0.0% to 3.20% for U.S. dollar denominated obligations.

2)
Excludes $45 million related to FG VIEs, which are eliminated in consolidation.



16



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Financial Guaranty Profile (1 of 3)
(dollars in millions)


Net Par Outstanding and Average Rating by Asset Type

 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
 
 
Net Par Outstanding
 
Avg. Internal Rating
 
Net Par Outstanding
 
Avg. Internal Rating
U.S. public finance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
General obligation
 
$
80,521

 
A-
 
$
90,705

 
A-
Tax backed
 
41,308

 
A-
 
44,350

 
A-
Municipal utilities
 
29,901

 
A-
 
32,357

 
A-
Transportation
 
15,347

 
A-
 
17,030

 
A-
Higher education
 
6,739

 
A-
 
8,195

 
A
Healthcare
 
6,668

 
A-
 
8,763

 
A
Infrastructure finance
 
5,300

 
A-
 
4,216

 
BBB+
Housing revenue
 
1,367

 
BBB+
 
1,319

 
BBB+
Investor-owned utilities
 
1,061

 
A-
 
523

 
A-
Other public finance
 
2,206

 
A-
 
1,934

 
A
Total U.S. public finance
 
190,418

 
A-
 
209,392

 
A-
Non-U.S. public finance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Regulated utilities
 
18,561

 
BBB+
 
16,689

 
BBB+
Infrastructure finance
 
18,380

 
BBB
 
18,234

 
BBB
Pooled infrastructure
 
1,408

 
AAA
 
1,561

 
AAA
Other public finance
 
6,386

 
A
 
6,438

 
A
Total non-U.S. public finance
 
44,735

 
BBB+
 
42,922

 
BBB+
Total public finance
 
$
235,153

 
A-
 
$
252,314

 
A-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. structured finance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RMBS
 
$
4,566

 
BBB-
 
$
4,818

 
BBB-
Insurance securitizations
 
1,435

 
A+
 
1,449

 
A+
Consumer receivables
 
1,318

 
A-
 
1,590

 
A-
Pooled corporate obligations
 
1,313

 
A+
 
1,347

 
A
Financial products
 
1,199

 
AA-
 
1,418

 
AA-
Other structured finance
 
780

 
A-
 
602

 
A
Total U.S. structured finance
 
10,611

 
BBB+
 
11,224

 
BBB+
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-U.S. structured finance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
RMBS
 
594

 
A-
 
637

 
A-
Pooled corporate obligations
 
126

 
A
 
157

 
A+
Other structured finance
 
456

 
A+
 
620

 
A
Total non-U.S. structured finance
 
1,176

 
A
 
1,414

 
A
Total structured finance
 
$
11,787

 
A-
 
$
12,638

 
A-
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total
 
$
246,940

 
A-
 
$
264,952

 
A-


Please refer to the Glossary for an explanation of the presentation of net par outstanding and the Company's internal rating approach, and of the various sectors.



17



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Financial Guaranty Profile (2 of 3)
As of September 30, 2018
(dollars in millions)


Distribution by Ratings of Financial Guaranty Portfolio

 
 
Public Finance - U.S.
 
Public Finance - Non-U.S.
 
Structured Finance - U.S.
 
Structured Finance - Non-U.S.
 
Total
Ratings:
 
Net Par Outstanding
%
 
Net Par Outstanding
%
 
Net Par Outstanding
%
 
Net Par Outstanding
%
 
Net Par Outstanding
%
AAA
 
$
428

0.2
%
 
$
2,422

5.4
%
 
$
1,691

15.9
%
 
$
278

23.6
%
 
$
4,819

1.9
%
AA
 
22,715

12.0

 
200

0.4

 
3,412

32.2

 
65

5.5

 
26,392

10.7

A
 
108,914

57.2

 
14,047

31.4

 
1,532

14.4

 
213

18.1

 
124,706

50.5

BBB
 
52,190

27.4

 
26,995

60.4

 
1,027

9.7

 
518

44.1

 
80,730

32.7

BIG
 
6,171

3.2

 
1,071

2.4

 
2,949

27.8

 
102

8.7

 
10,293

4.2

Net Par Outstanding (1)
 
$
190,418

100.0
%
 
$
44,735

100.0
%
 
$
10,611

100.0
%
 
$
1,176

100.0
%
 
$
246,940

100.0
%

1)
As of September 30, 2018, excludes $1.9 billion of net par attributable to loss mitigation strategies, including loss mitigation securities held in the investment portfolio, which are primarily BIG.


Please refer to the Glossary for an explanation of the presentation of net par outstanding and the Company's internal rating approach, and of the various sectors.





18



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Financial Guaranty Profile (3 of 3)
As of September 30, 2018
(dollars in millions)


Geographic Distribution of Financial Guaranty Portfolio

 
 
Net Par Outstanding
 
% of Total
U.S.:
 
 
 
 
U.S. public finance:
 
 
 
 
California
 
$
33,930

 
13.7
%
Pennsylvania
 
17,317

 
7.0

Texas
 
16,960

 
6.9

Illinois
 
15,496

 
6.3

New York
 
15,135

 
6.1

New Jersey
 
11,529

 
4.7

Florida
 
9,273

 
3.8

Michigan
 
5,325

 
2.2

Puerto Rico
 
4,767

 
1.9

Alabama
 
4,318

 
1.7

Other
 
56,368

 
22.8

Total U.S. public finance
 
190,418

 
77.1

U.S. structured finance
 
10,611

 
4.3

Total U.S.
 
201,029

 
81.4

 
 
 
 
 
Non-U.S.:
 
 
 
 
United Kingdom
 
31,536

 
12.8

France
 
3,247

 
1.3

Canada
 
2,697

 
1.1

Australia
 
2,158

 
0.9

Italy
 
1,216

 
0.5

Other
 
5,057

 
2.0

Total non-U.S.
 
45,911

 
18.6

 
 
 
 
 
Total net par outstanding
 
$
246,940

 
100.0
%

Please refer to the Glossary for an explanation of the presentation of net par outstanding and of the various sectors.



19



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Non-Financial Guaranty Exposure
As of September 30, 2018
(dollars in millions)


 
 
Gross Exposure
 
Net Exposure
 
 
As of September 30, 2018
 
As of December 31, 2017
 
As of September 30, 2018
 
As of December 31, 2017
Capital relief triple-X life reinsurance (1)
 
$
883

 
$
773

 
$
766

 
$
675

Aircraft residual value insurance policies
 
340

 
201

 
218

 
140


1)
The capital relief triple-X life reinsurance net exposure is expected to increase to approximately $1.0 billion prior to September 30, 2036.


20



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Exposure to Puerto Rico (1 of 3)
As of September 30, 2018
(dollars in millions)

Exposure to Puerto Rico
 
Par Outstanding
 
Debt Service Outstanding
 
Gross
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Net
   Total
$
4,971

 
$
4,767

 
$
8,037

 
$
7,746



Exposure to Puerto Rico by Risk
 
Net Par Outstanding
 
 
 
AGM
 
AGC
 
AG Re
 
Eliminations (1)
 
Total Net Par Outstanding (2)
 
Gross Par Outstanding
Commonwealth Constitutionally Guaranteed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico - General Obligation Bonds (3)
$
647

 
$
302

 
$
393

 
$
(1
)
 
$
1,341

 
$
1,385

Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority (PBA)
9

 
141

 
0

 
(9
)
 
141

 
146

Public Corporations - Certain Revenues Potentially Subject to Clawback
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (PRHTA) (Transportation revenue) (3)
233

 
495

 
195

 
(79
)
 
844

 
874

PRHTA (Highways revenue) (3)
351

 
84

 
40

 

 
475

 
536

Puerto Rico Convention Center District Authority (PRCCDA)

 
152

 

 

 
152

 
152

Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority (PRIFA)

 
15

 
1

 

 
16

 
16

Other Public Corporations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) (3)
544

 
72

 
232

 

 
848

 
866

Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) (4)

 
284

 
89

 

 
373

 
373

Puerto Rico Municipal Finance Agency (MFA) (4)
189

 
40

 
74

 

 
303

 
349

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation (COFINA) (3)
264

 

 
9

 

 
273

 
273

University of Puerto Rico (U of PR) (4)

 
1

 

 

 
1

 
1

Total exposure to Puerto Rico
$
2,237

 
$
1,586

 
$
1,033

 
$
(89
)
 
$
4,767

 
$
4,971


1)
Net par outstanding eliminations relate to second-to-pay policies under which an Assured Guaranty insurance subsidiary guarantees an obligation already insured by another Assured Guaranty insurance subsidiary.

2)
Includes exposure to capital appreciation bonds with a current aggregate net par outstanding of $23 million and a fully accreted net par at maturity of $53 million. Of these amounts, current net par of $21 million and fully accreted net par at maturity of $50 million relate to the COFINA and current net par of $2 million and fully accreted net par at maturity of $3 million relate to the Commonwealth General Obligation Bonds.

3)
As of the date of this filing, the seven-member financial oversight board established by the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) has certified a filing under Title III of PROMESA for these exposures.

4)
As of the date of this filing, the Company has not paid claims on these credits.





21



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Exposure to Puerto Rico (2 of 3)
As of September 30, 2018
(dollars in millions)

Amortization Schedule of Net Par Outstanding of Puerto Rico(1) 
 
2018 (4Q)
2019 (1Q)
2019 (2Q)
2019 (3Q)
2019 (4Q)
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028 - 2032
2033 - 2037
2038 - 2042
2043 - 2047
Total
Commonwealth Constitutionally Guaranteed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico - General Obligation Bonds
$
0

$
0

$
0

$
87

$

$
141

$
15

$
37

$
14

$
73

$
68

$
34

$
90

$
215

$
567

$

$

$
1,341

PBA



3


5

13

0

6

0

7

11

40

16

40



141

Public Corporations - Certain Revenues Potentially Subject to Clawback
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PRHTA (Transportation revenue)



32


25

18

28

34

4

29

24

29

157

279

185


844

PRHTA (Highway revenue)



21


22

35

6

32

33

34

1


112

179



475

PRCCDA












19

24

109



152

PRIFA








2







14


16

Other Public Corporations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


PREPA



26


48

28

28

95

93

68

106

105

238

13



848

PRASA









2

25

26

28

29


2

261

373

MFA



55


45

40

40

22

17

17

34

12

21




303

COFINA
0

0

0

0

0

(1
)
(2
)
(2
)
1

0

(2
)
(2
)
(2
)
(1
)
30

252

2

273

U of PR



0


0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0



1

Total
$
0

$
0

$
0

$
224

$
0

$
285

$
147

$
137

$
206

$
222

$
246

$
234

$
321

$
812

$
1,217

$
453

$
263

$
4,767


1)
Includes exposure to capital appreciation bonds with a current aggregate net par outstanding of $23 million and a fully accreted net par at maturity of $53 million. Of these amounts, current net par of $21 million and fully accreted net par at maturity of $50 million relate to the COFINA and current net par of $2 million and fully accreted net par at maturity of $3 million relate to the Commonwealth General Obligation Bonds.


22



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Exposure to Puerto Rico (3 of 3)
As of September 30, 2018
(dollars in millions)

Amortization Schedule of Net Debt Service Outstanding of Puerto Rico(1) 
 
2018 (4Q)
2019 (1Q)
2019 (2Q)
2019 (3Q)
2019 (4Q)
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028 - 2032
2033 - 2037
2038 - 2042
2043 - 2047
Total
Commonwealth Constitutionally Guaranteed
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico - General Obligation Bonds
$
0

$
35

$
0

$
121

$

$
206

$
74

$
94

$
71

$
128

$
119

$
82

$
136

$
396

$
649

$

$

$
2,111

PBA

3


7


12

20

6

13

6

12

17

44

31

45



216

Public Corporations - Certain Revenues Potentially Subject to Clawback
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PRHTA (Transportation revenue)

22


54


67

59

68

72

41

66

59

63

300

372

210


1,453

PRHTA (Highway revenue)

13


34


46

58

27

52

51

51

17

15

182

203



749

PRCCDA

3


4


7

7

7

7

7

7

7

26

54

121



257

PRIFA

0


0


1

1

1

2

1

1

1

1

4

3

16


32

Other Public Corporations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PREPA
3

17

3

43

3

87

63

62

128

121

91

126

122

273

15



1,157

PRASA

10


10


19

19

19

19

21

44

44

44

99

68

69

314

799

MFA

8


62


58

50

48

28

23

21

37

14

22




371

COFINA
0

6

0

6

0

13

13

13

16

15

13

13

13

74

96

307

2

600

U of PR

0


0


0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

0



1

Total
$
3

$
117

$
3

$
341

$
3

$
516

$
364

$
345

$
408

$
414

$
425

$
403

$
478

$
1,436

$
1,572

$
602

$
316

$
7,746


1)
Includes exposure to capital appreciation bonds with a current aggregate net par outstanding of $23 million and a fully accreted net par at maturity of $53 million. Of these amounts, current net par of $21 million and fully accreted net par at maturity of $50 million relate to the COFINA and current net par of $2 million and fully accreted net par at maturity of $3 million relate to the Commonwealth General Obligation Bonds.


23



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Direct Pooled Corporate Obligations Profile
As of September 30, 2018
(dollars in millions)


Distribution of Direct Pooled Corporate Obligations by Ratings
 
 
Net Par Outstanding
 
% of Total
 
Avg. Initial Credit Enhancement
 
Avg. Current Credit Enhancement
Ratings:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
AAA
 
$
277

 
20.1
%
 
46.5%
 
67.0%
AA
 
494

 
35.8
%
 
45.8%
 
55.4%
A
 
382

 
27.7
%
 
34.7%
 
35.4%
BBB
 
103

 
7.5
%
 
35.3%
 
32.4%
BIG
 
123

 
8.9
%
 
48.4%
 
61.9%
Total exposures
 
$
1,379

 
100.0
%
 
42.0%
 
50.1%


Distribution of Direct Pooled Corporate Obligations by Asset Class
 
 
Net Par Outstanding
 
% of Total
 
Avg. Initial Credit Enhancement
 
Avg. Current Credit Enhancement
 
Avg. Rating
Asset class:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trust preferred
 
 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
Banks and insurance
 
$
865

 
62.8
%
 
44.7%
 
54.2%
 
AA-
U.S. mortgage and real estate investment trusts
 
149

 
10.8

 
47.4%
 
61.4%
 
BBB
Collateralized bond obligations / collateralized loan obligations
 
250

 
18.1

 
29.2%
 
29.2%
 
A-
Other pooled corporates
 
115

 
8.3

 
N/A
 
N/A
 
A+
Total exposures
 
$
1,379

 
100.0
%
 
42.0%
 
50.1%
 
A+


Please refer to the Glossary for an explanation of internal ratings, performance indicators and sectors.




24



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Consolidated U.S. RMBS Profile
As of September 30, 2018
(dollars in millions)

                
Distribution of U.S. RMBS by Rating and Type of Exposure
Ratings:
 
Prime First Lien
 
Alt-A First Lien
 
Option ARMs
 
Subprime
First Lien
 
Second Lien
 
Total Net Par Outstanding
AAA
 
$
4

 
$
136

 
$
22

 
$
1,125

 
$
2

 
$
1,289

AA
 
30

 
145

 
22

 
224

 

 
421

A
 
0

 

 
0

 
101

 
0

 
101

BBB
 
0

 
11

 

 
29

 
155

 
196

BIG
 
108

 
434

 
49

 
1,167

 
802

 
2,560

Total exposures
 
$
142


$
727


$
93


$
2,645


$
959


$
4,566



Distribution of U.S. RMBS by Year Insured and Type of Exposure
 
Year
insured:
 
Prime First Lien
 
Alt-A First Lien
 
Option ARMs
 
Subprime
First Lien
 
Second Lien
 
Total Net Par Outstanding
2004 and prior
 
$
29

 
$
24

 
$
2

 
$
752

 
$
74

 
$
880

2005
 
63

 
248

 
30

 
236

 
183

 
760

2006
 
50

 
51

 
15

 
489

 
282

 
887

2007
 

 
404

 
46

 
1,107

 
420

 
1,977

2008
 

 

 

 
61

 

 
61

  Total exposures
 
$
142

 
$
727

 
$
93

 
$
2,645

 
$
959

 
$
4,566



Please refer to the Glossary for an explanation of the Company's presentation of net par outstanding and a description of sectors.

























25



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Below Investment Grade Exposures (1 of 4)
(dollars in millions)

BIG Exposures by Asset Exposure Type
                                                                
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
U.S. public finance:
 
 
 
 
Tax backed
 
$
2,281

 
$
2,408

General obligation
 
2,040

 
3,097

Municipal utilities
 
1,491

 
1,324

Transportation
 
87

 
94

Healthcare
 
72

 
77

Higher education
 
70

 
102

Housing revenue
 
18

 
18

Infrastructure finance
 
2

 
2

Other public finance
 
110

 
18

Total U.S. public finance
 
6,171

 
7,140

Non-U.S. public finance:
 
 
 
 
Infrastructure finance
 
680

 
1,320

Other public finance
 
391

 
411

Total non-U.S. public finance
 
1,071

 
1,731

Total public finance
 
$
7,242

 
$
8,871

 
 
 
 
 
U.S. structured finance:
 
 
 
 
RMBS
 
$
2,560

 
$
2,761

Consumer receivables
 
176

 
186

Insurance securitizations
 
85

 
85

Pooled corporate obligations
 
81

 
161

Other structured finance
 
47

 
68

Total U.S. structured finance
 
2,949

 
3,261

Non-U.S. structured finance:
 
 
 
 
RMBS
 
45

 
48

Pooled corporate obligations
 
42

 
42

Other structured finance
 
15

 
16

Total non-U.S. structured finance
 
102

 
106

Total structured finance
 
$
3,051

 
$
3,367

Total BIG net par outstanding
 
$
10,293

 
$
12,238



Please refer to the Glossary for an explanation of the Company's presentation of net par outstanding and a description of various sectors.



26



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Below Investment Grade Exposures (2 of 4)
(dollars in millions)


Net Par Outstanding by BIG Category(1)  
 
 
 
September 30, 2018
 
December 31, 2017
Category 1
 
 
 
 
U.S. public finance
 
$
1,558

 
$
2,368

Non-U.S. public finance
 
821

 
1,455

U.S. structured finance
 
424

 
603

Non-U.S. structured finance
 
99

 
102

Total Category 1
 
2,902

 
4,528

Category 2
 
 
 
 
U.S. public finance
 
391

 
663

Non-U.S. public finance
 
250

 
276

U.S. structured finance
 
335

 
418

Non-U.S. structured finance
 

 
4

Total Category 2
 
976

 
1,361

Category 3
 
 
 
 
U.S. public finance
 
4,222

 
4,109

Non-U.S. public finance
 

 

U.S. structured finance
 
2,190

 
2,240

Non-U.S. structured finance
 
3

 

Total Category 3
 
6,415

 
6,349

BIG Total
 
$
10,293

 
$
12,238


1)
Assured Guaranty's surveillance department is responsible for monitoring the Company's portfolio of credits and maintains a list of BIG credits. BIG Category 1: Below-investment-grade transactions showing sufficient deterioration to make future losses possible, but for which none are currently expected. BIG Category 2: Below-investment-grade transactions for which future losses are expected but for which no claims (other than liquidity claims which are claims that the Company expects to be reimbursed within one year) have yet been paid. BIG Category 3: Below-investment-grade transactions for which future losses are expected and on which claims (other than liquidity claims) have been paid.


Please refer to the Glossary for an explanation of the Company's internal rating approach, presentation of net par outstanding and a description of various sectors.




27



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Below Investment Grade Exposures (3 of 4)
As of September 30, 2018
(dollars in millions)

Public Finance BIG Exposures with Revenue Sources Greater Than $50 Million

 
 
Net Par Outstanding
 
Internal
Rating
Name or description
 
 
 
 
U.S. public finance:
 
 
 
 
Puerto Rico, General Obligation, Appropriations and Guarantees of the Commonwealth
 
$
1,498

 
CCC-
Puerto Rico Highways & Transportation Authority
 
1,319

 
CC-
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
 
848

 
CC
Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority
 
373

 
CCC
Puerto Rico Municipal Finance Agency
 
303

 
CCC-
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation
 
273

 
CC
Jackson Water & Sewer System, Mississippi
 
193

 
BB
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority
 
169

 
BB
Puerto Rico Convention Center District Authority
 
152

 
C
Stockton Pension Obligation Bonds, California
 
110

 
B
Penn Hills School District, Pennsylvania
 
107

 
BB
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority (Capitol Region Parking System)
 
70

 
BB
Atlantic City, New Jersey
 
60

 
BB
Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority
 
54

 
BB
Total U.S. public finance
 
$
5,529

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-U.S. public finance:
 
 
 
 
Valencia Fair
 
$
320

 
BB-
Road Management Services PLC (A13 Highway)
 
200

 
B+
M6 Duna Autopalya Koncesszios Zartkoruen Mukodo Reszvenytarsasag
 
179

 
BB+
Autovia de la Mancha, S.A.
 
114

 
BB
CountyRoute (A130) plc
 
83

 
BB-
Metropolitano de Porto Lease and Sublease of Railroad Equipment
 
51

 
B+
Total non-U.S. public finance
 
$
947

 
 
Total
 
$
6,476

 
 


Please refer to the Glossary for an explanation of the Company's internal rating approach, presentation of net par outstanding and a description of various sectors.



28



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Below Investment Grade Exposures (4 of 4)
As of September 30, 2018
(dollars in millions)

Structured Finance BIG Exposures Greater Than $50 Million

 
 
Net Par Outstanding
 
Internal
Rating
 
60+ Day Delinquencies
Name or description
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. structured finance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
RMBS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Option One 2007-FXD2
 
$
200

 
CCC
 
14.1%
Soundview 2007-WMC1
 
160

 
CCC
 
34.8%
Nomura Asset Accept. Corp. 2007-1
 
126

 
CCC
 
21.0%
Option One MLT 2007-Hl, Cl I-A-1
 
113

 
CCC
 
26.3%
MABS 2007-NCW
 
109

 
CCC
 
21.7%
New Century 2005-A
 
96

 
CCC
 
14.0%
Argent Securities Inc. 2005-W4
 
93

 
CCC
 
14.2%
Countrywide Home Equity Loan 2007-D
 
80

 
B
 
2.7%
Countrywide HELOC 2007-A
 
76

 
BB
 
3.9%
Countrywide HELOC 2006-F
 
73

 
B
 
2.3%
Countrywide HELOC 2007-B
 
73

 
B
 
2.6%
Countrywide HELOC 2005-D
 
66

 
B
 
3.5%
Countrywide Home Equity Loan 2005-J
 
66

 
B
 
3.9%
Soundview (Delta) 2008-1
 
61

 
CCC
 
21.4%
ACE 2007-D1 (formerly DMSI 2007-D1)
 
59

 
CCC
 
24.6%
IndyMac 2007-H1 HELOC
 
57

 
CCC
 
3.7%
ACE 2007-SL1
 
54

 
CCC
 
4.2%
Subtotal RMBS
 
$
1,562

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-RMBS:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ballantyne Re Plc Class A-2
 
$
85

 
CC
 
N/A
Taberna Preferred Funding II, Ltd.
 
81

 
BB
 
N/A
National Collegiate Trust 2006-2
 
68

 
CCC
 
3.2%
Subtotal non-RMBS
 
$
234

 
 
 
 
Total U.S. structured finance
 
$
1,796

 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Total non-U.S. structured finance
 
$

 
 
 
 
Total
 
$
1,796

 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 
 


Please refer to the Glossary for the Company's internal rating approach, presentation of net par outstanding and a description of performance indicators and sectors.

29



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Largest Exposures by Sector (1 of 4)
As of September 30, 2018
(dollars in millions)

50 Largest U.S. Public Finance Exposures by Revenue Source
                                                                                          
Credit Name:
 
Net Par Outstanding
 
Internal
Rating
New Jersey (State of)
 
$
4,638

 
BBB
Illinois (State of)
 
2,059

 
BBB
Pennsylvania (Commonwealth of)
 
1,998

 
A-
Puerto Rico, General Obligation, Appropriations and Guarantees of the Commonwealth
 
1,498

 
CCC-
Chicago (City of) Illinois
 
1,326

 
BBB
Puerto Rico Highways & Transportation Authority
 
1,319

 
CC-
North Texas Tollway Authority
 
1,226

 
BBB+
Massachusetts (Commonwealth of)
 
1,200

 
AA-
California (State of)
 
1,180

 
A
Wisconsin (State of)
 
1,130

 
A+
New York (City of) New York
 
1,118

 
AA-
Philadelphia (City of) Pennsylvania
 
1,089

 
BBB+
Chicago Public Schools, Illinois
 
1,030

 
BBB-
Great Lakes Water Authority (Sewerage), Michigan
 
1,005

 
BBB+
New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority
 
979

 
A
San Diego Family Housing, LLC Military Housing
 
963

 
AA
Philadelphia School District, Pennsylvania
 
857

 
A-
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
 
854

 
BBB-
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority
 
848

 
CC
Massachusetts (Commonwealth of) Water Resources
 
848

 
AA
Clarksville Natural Gas Acquisition Corporation, Tennessee
 
816

 
A
Long Island Power Authority
 
806

 
BBB+
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Illinois
 
804

 
BBB-
Arizona (State of)
 
797

 
A+
Connecticut (State of)
 
788

 
A-
Georgia Board of Regents
 
783

 
A
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
 
756

 
A-
Suffolk County, New York
 
754

 
BBB
Miami-Dade County Aviation, Florida
 
719

 
A
Regional Transportation Authority, Illinois
 
693

 
AA-
Jefferson County Alabama Sewer
 
675

 
BBB-
LCOR Alexandria LLC
 
615

 
BBB+
Kentucky (Commonwealth of)
 
613

 
A
Metro Washington Airports Authority (Dulles Toll Road)
 
609

 
BBB+
Garden State Preservation Trust (Open Space & Farmland), New Jersey
 
603

 
BBB+
Nassau County, New York
 
601

 
A-
Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Georgia
 
575

 
BBB
Sacramento County, California
 
567

 
A-
New Jersey Turnpike Authority, New Jersey
 
546

 
A-
Miami-Dade County, Florida
 
523

 
A+
Pittsburgh Water & Sewer, Pennsylvania
 
522

 
BBB+
Atlanta, Georgia Water & Sewer System
 
472

 
BBB+
Yankee Stadium LLC New York City Industrial Development Authority
 
466

 
BBB-
Miami-Dade County School Board, Florida
 
464

 
A
San Bernardino County, California
 
458

 
A+
Oyster Bay, New York
 
452

 
BBB-
Anaheim (City of), California
 
451

 
BBB+
Central Florida Expressway Authority, Florida (fka Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority)
 
442

 
A+
Oregon School Boards Association
 
441

 
A+
New Haven (City of), Connecticut
 
430

 
BBB-
   Total top 50 U.S. public finance exposures
 
$
45,406

 
 


Please refer to the Glossary for an explanation of net par outstanding, internal ratings and sectors.

30



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Largest Exposures by Sector (2 of 4)
As of September 30, 2018
(dollars in millions)

50 Largest U.S. Structured Finance Exposures
                                                                                                            
Credit Name:
 
Net Par Outstanding
 
Internal
Rating
 
Credit Enhancement
Private US Insurance Securitization
 
$
500

 
AA
 
N/A
SLM Private Credit Student Trust 2007-A
 
500

 
A+
 
20.0%
Private US Insurance Securitization
 
424

 
AA
 
N/A
SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust 2006-C
 
274

 
A+
 
33.3%
Private US Insurance Securitization
 
250

 
AA
 
N/A
Brightwood Fund III Static 2018-1, LLC
 
249

 
A-
 
29.2%
Option One 2007-FXD2
 
200

 
CCC
 
0.0%
Timberlake Financial, LLC Floating Insured Notes
 
176

 
BBB-
 
N/A
Soundview 2007-WMC1
 
160

 
CCC
 
—%
Countrywide HELOC 2006-I
 
139

 
BBB-
 
0.0%
CWABS 2007-4
 
127

 
A+
 
0.0%
Nomura Asset Accept. Corp. 2007-1
 
126

 
CCC
 
0.0%
CWALT Alternative Loan Trust 2007-HY9
 
120

 
A
 
0.0%
Option One Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-Hl1
 
113

 
CCC
 
—%
OwnIt Mortgage Loan ABS Certificates 2006-3
 
111

 
AAA
 
24.7%
New Century Home Equity Loan Trust 2006-1
 
111

 
AAA
 
9.2%
Soundview Home Equity Loan Trust 2006-OPT1
 
111

 
AAA
 
54.1%
MABS 2007-NCW
 
109

 
CCC
 
0.0%
Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust 2006-1
 
104

 
AAA
 
10.7%
ALESCO Preferred Funding XIII, Ltd.
 
104

 
AA
 
57.8%
New Century 2005-A
 
96

 
CCC
 
2.8%
Countrywide 2007-13
 
93

 
AA-
 
19.5%
Argent Securities Inc., Asset Backed Pass Through Certificates 2005-W4
 
93

 
CCC
 
—%
ALESCO Preferred Funding XI
 
92

 
AA
 
56.1%
Private Commercial Receivable Transaction
 
86

 
BBB
 
N/A
Preferred Term Securities XXIV, Ltd.
 
86

 
AA-
 
47.9%
ALESCO Preferred Funding XII, Ltd.
 
85

 
A-
 
48.3%
Ballantyne Re Plc
 
85

 
CC
 
N/A
Trapeza CDO XI
 
85

 
AA-
 
59.8%
National Collegiate Trust Series 2005-GT3 Grantor Trust Certificates
 
84

 
BBB
 
12.0%
Taberna Preferred Funding II, Ltd.
 
81

 
BB
 
61.9%
Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust 2007-D
 
80

 
B
 
0.0%
Private Other Structured Finance Transaction
 
79

 
AAA
 
N/A
Countrywide HELOC 2007-A
 
76

 
BB
 
0.0%
Trapeza CDO X, Ltd.
 
74

 
AAA
 
60.2%
Countrywide HELOC 2006-F
 
73

 
B
 
0.0%
Countrywide HELOC 2007-B
 
73

 
B
 
0.0%
IMPAC CMB Trust Series 2007-A
 
73

 
AAA
 
41.8%
Private Commercial Receivable Transaction
 
68

 
BBB
 
N/A
National Collegiate Trust Series 2006-2
 
68

 
CCC
 
—%
Private Other Structured Finance Transaction
 
66

 
A-
 
N/A
Countrywide HELOC 2005-D
 
66

 
B
 
0.0%
Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust 2005-J
 
66

 
B
 
0.0%
Alesco Preferred Funding XVI, Ltd.
 
65

 
BBB-
 
26.8%
CAPCO - Excess SIPC Excess of Loss Reinsurance
 
63

 
BBB
 
N/A
MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2005-NC2
 
61

 
AAA
 
—%
Soundview (Delta) 2008-1
 
61

 
CCC
 
0.0%
Preferred Term Securities XXIII
 
60

 
AA
 
51.0%
National Collegiate Trust Series 2006-3
 
60

 
BBB-
 
8.2%
Private Balloon Note Guarantee
 
60

 
BBB
 
N/A
   Total top 50 U.S. structured finance exposures
 
$
6,266

 
 
 
 


Please refer to the Glossary for the Company's internal rating approach, presentation of net par outstanding and a description of performance indicators of various sectors.

31



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Largest Exposures by Sector (3 of 4)
As of September 30, 2018
(dollars in millions)

25 Largest Non-U.S. Exposures by Revenue Source
                                                                                                    
Credit Name:
Country
 
Net Par Outstanding
 
Internal Rating
Southern Water Services Limited
United Kingdom
 
$
2,639

 
A-
Hydro-Quebec, Province of Quebec
Canada
 
2,082

 
A+
Thames Water Utility Finance Plc
United Kingdom
 
1,923

 
A-
Societe des Autoroutes du Nord et de l'Est de France S.A.
France
 
1,748

 
BBB+
Southern Gas Networks PLC
United Kingdom
 
1,655

 
BBB
Anglian Water Services Financing
United Kingdom
 
1,433

 
A-
Dwr Cymru Financing Limited
United Kingdom
 
1,412

 
A-
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
United Kingdom
 
1,334

 
A+
National Grid Gas PLC
United Kingdom
 
1,257

 
BBB+
Channel Link Enterprises Finance PLC
France, United Kingdom
 
1,230

 
BBB
Verbund - Lease and Sublease of Hydro-Electric equipment
Austria
 
990

 
AAA
Capital Hospitals (Barts)
United Kingdom
 
893

 
BBB-
Aspire Defence Finance plc
United Kingdom
 
874

 
BBB+
Verdun Participations 2 S.A.S.
France
 
728

 
BBB-
National Grid Company PLC
United Kingdom
 
681

 
BBB+
Sydney Airport Finance Company
Australia
 
641

 
BBB+
Yorkshire Water Services Finance Plc
United Kingdom
 
621

 
A-
InspirED Education (South Lanarkshire) plc
United Kingdom
 
615

 
BBB-
Campania Region - Healthcare receivable
Italy
 
608

 
BBB-
Envestra Limited
Australia
 
599

 
BBB+
Coventry & Rugby Hospital Company
United Kingdom
 
552

 
BBB-
Derby Healthcare PLC
United Kingdom
 
522

 
BBB
Wessex Water Services Finance plc
United Kingdom
 
502

 
BBB+
Severn Trent Water Utilities Finance Plc
United Kingdom
 
495

 
BBB+
International Infrastructure Pool
United Kingdom
 
469

 
AAA
Total top 25 non-U.S. exposures
 
 
$
26,503

 
 


Please refer to the Glossary for an explanation of net par outstanding, internal ratings and sectors.



32



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Largest Exposures by Sector (4 of 4)
As of September 30, 2018
(dollars in millions)

10 Largest U.S. Residential Mortgage Servicer Exposures
                        
Servicer:
 
Net Par Outstanding
Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC
 
$
1,371

Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC (1)
 
1,369

Bank of America, N.A.(2)
 
831

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.
 
335

JPMorgan Chase Bank
 
187

Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc.
 
179

Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC
 
67

Ditech Financial LLC
 
58

Banco Popular de Puerto Rico
 
50

Citicorp Mortgage Securities, Inc.
 
26

Total top 10 U.S. residential mortgage servicer exposures
 
$
4,473


1) Includes GMAC Mortgage LLC, Residential Funding Company LLC and Homeward Residential Inc.

2)
Includes Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.


10 Largest U.S. Healthcare Exposures

Credit Name:
 
Net Par Outstanding
 
Internal
Rating
 
State
Montefiore Medical Center Obligated Group, New York
 
$
377

 
BBB
 
NY, WI
CHRISTUS Health
 
314

 
A-
 
TX
Methodist Healthcare
 
292

 
A+
 
TN
Atrium Health (fka Carolinas HealthCare System)
 
289

 
AA-
 
NC
Dignity Health, California
 
282

 
A-
 
CA
Asante Health System
 
254

 
A+
 
OR
Palomar Pomerado Health
 
251

 
BBB-
 
CA
OU Medicine, Oklahoma
 
246

 
BBB-
 
OK
Bon Secours Health System Obligated Group
 
228

 
A
 
MD
UnityPoint Health System (fka Iowa Health System)
 
211

 
AA-
 
IA
Total top 10 U.S. healthcare exposures
 
$
2,744

 
 
 
 


Please refer to the Glossary for the Company's internal rating approach and presentation of net par outstanding.





33



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Rollforward of Net Expected Loss and LAE to be Paid
(dollars in millions)

Rollforward of Net Expected Loss and LAE to be Paid(1) for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2018

 
 
Net Expected Loss to be Paid (Recovered)
as of
June 30, 2018
 
Economic Loss Development During 3Q-18
 
(Paid) Recovered Losses
During 3Q-18
 
Net Expected Loss to be Paid (Recovered)
as of
September 30, 2018
Public Finance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. public finance
 
$
1,041

 
$
42

 
$
(251
)
 
$
832

Non-U.S public finance
 
41

 
(3
)
 

 
38

Public Finance
 
1,082

 
39

 
(251
)
 
870

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Structured Finance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. RMBS (2)
 
326

 
(40
)
 
17

 
303

Other structured finance
 
24

 
1

 
(7
)
 
18

Structured Finance
 
350

 
(39
)
 
10

 
321

Total
 
$
1,432

 
$
0

 
$
(241
)
 
$
1,191


Rollforward of Net Expected Loss and LAE to be Paid(1) for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2018

 
 
Net Expected Loss to be Paid (Recovered)
as of
December 31, 2017
 
Net Expected Loss to be Paid on SGI Portfolio as of June 1, 2018
 
Economic Loss Development During 2018
 
(Paid) Recovered Losses
During 2018
 
Net Expected Loss to be Paid (Recovered)
as of
September 30, 2018
Public Finance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. public finance
 
$
1,157

 
$
0

 
$
59

 
$
(384
)
 
$
832

Non-U.S public finance
 
46

 
1

 
(9
)
 
0

 
38

Public Finance
 
1,203

 
1

 
50

 
(384
)
 
870

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Structured Finance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. RMBS (2)
 
73

 
130

 
(52
)
 
152

 
303

Other structured finance
 
27

 

 
(3
)
 
(6
)
 
18

Structured Finance
 
100

 
130

 
(55
)
 
146

 
321

Total
 
$
1,303

 
$
131

 
$
(5
)
 
$
(238
)
 
$
1,191



1)
Includes expected loss to be paid, economic loss development and paid (recovered) losses for all contracts (i.e. those accounted for as insurance, credit derivatives and FG VIEs).

2)
Includes future net representations and warranties receivable of $13 million as of September 30, 2018, $17 million as of June 30, 2018 and $117 million as of December 31, 2017.

34



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Loss Measures
As of September 30, 2018
(dollars in millions)

 
 
 Total Net Par Outstanding for BIG Transactions
 
 
3Q-18
 Loss and
LAE
 
3Q-18 Loss and LAE included in Non-GAAP Operating Income (1)
 
3Q-18 Effect of FG VIE Consolidation (2)
 
 
2018 Loss and
LAE
 
2018 Loss and LAE included in Non-GAAP Operating Income (1)
 
2018 Effect of FG VIE Consolidation (2)
Public finance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. public finance
 
$
6,171

 
 
$
42

 
$
42

 
$

 
 
$
76

 
$
76

 
$

Non-U.S public finance
 
1,071

 
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 

 
 
(5
)
 
(5
)
 

Public finance
 
7,242

 
 
39

 
39

 

 
 
71

 
71

 

Structured finance:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
U.S. RMBS
 
2,560

 
 
(21
)
 
(23
)
 
3

 
 
(17
)
 
(18
)
 
0

Other structured finance
 
491

 
 
(1
)
 
2

 

 
 
(11
)
 
(7
)
 

Structured finance
 
3,051

 
 
(22
)
 
(21
)
 
3

 
 
(28
)
 
(25
)
 
0

Total
 
$
10,293

 
 
$
17

 
$
18

 
$
3

 
 
$
43

 
$
46

 
$
0


1)
Non-GAAP operating income includes financial guaranty insurance and credit derivatives.

2)
The "Effect of FG VIE Consolidation" column represents amounts included in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and non-GAAP operating income that the Company removes to arrive at the core financial measures that management uses in certain of its compensation calculations and its decision making process. Please refer to the explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures set forth at the end of this Financial Supplement.


Please refer to the Glossary for an explanation of the presentation of net par outstanding and of the various sectors.


35



Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Summary of Financial and Statistical Data
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
 
 
As of and for Nine
Months Ended
September 30, 2018
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
GAAP Summary Statements of Operations Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earned premiums
 
$
423

 
$
690

 
$
864

 
$
766

 
$
570

Net investment income
 
298

 
418

 
408

 
423

 
403

Realized gains and other settlements on credit derivatives
 
4

 
(10
)
 
29

 
(18
)
 
23

Total expenses
 
309

 
748

 
660

 
776

 
463

Income (loss) before income taxes
 
479

 
991

 
1,017

 
1,431

 
1,531

Net income (loss)
 
433

 
730

 
881

 
1,056

 
1,088

Net income (loss) per diluted share
 
3.83

 
5.96

 
6.56

 
7.08

 
6.26

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GAAP Summary Balance Sheet Data
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total investments and cash
 
$
11,107

 
$
11,539

 
$
11,103

 
$
11,358

 
$
11,459

Total assets
 
13,739

 
14,433

 
14,151

 
14,544

 
14,919

Unearned premium reserve
 
3,538

 
3,475

 
3,511

 
3,996

 
4,261

Loss and LAE reserve
 
1,147

 
1,444

 
1,127

 
1,067

 
799

Long-term debt
 
1,249

 
1,292

 
1,306

 
1,300

 
1,297

Shareholders’ equity
 
6,583

 
6,839

 
6,504

 
6,063

 
5,758

Shareholders’ equity per share
 
61.73

 
58.95

 
50.82

 
43.96

 
36.37

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Financial Information (GAAP Basis)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net debt service outstanding (end of period)
 
$
378,693

 
$
401,118

 
$
437,535

 
$
536,341

 
$
609,622

Gross debt service outstanding (end of period)
 
382,301

 
408,492

 
455,000

 
559,470

 
646,722

Net par outstanding (end of period)
 
246,940

 
264,952

 
296,318

 
358,571

 
403,729

Gross par outstanding (end of period)
 
249,403

 
269,386

 
307,474

 
373,192

 
426,705

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other Financial Information (Statutory Basis)(1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net debt service outstanding (end of period)
 
$
363,490

 
$
373,340

 
$
401,004

 
$
502,331

 
$
583,598

Gross debt service outstanding (end of period)
 
367,047

 
380,478

 
417,072

 
524,104

 
619,475

Net par outstanding (end of period)
 
232,941

 
239,003

 
262,468

 
327,306

 
379,714

Gross par outstanding (end of period)
 
235,355

 
243,217

 
272,286

 
340,662

 
401,552

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Claims-paying resources(2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Policyholders' surplus
 
$
4,926

 
$
5,305

 
$
5,126

 
$
4,631

 
$
4,222

Contingency reserve
 
1,842

 
1,750

 
2,008

 
2,263

 
2,330

Qualified statutory capital
 
6,768

 
7,055

 
7,134

 
6,894

 
6,552

Unearned premium reserve and net deferred ceding commission income
 
2,956

 
2,849

 
2,672

 
3,225

 
3,492

Loss and LAE reserves
 
1,030

 
1,092

 
888

 
1,043

 
852

Total policyholders' surplus and reserves
 
10,754

 
10,996

 
10,694

 
11,162

 
10,896

Present value of installment premium
 
455

 
445

 
500

 
645

 
716

CCS and standby line of credit
 
400

 
400

 
400

 
400

 
400

Excess of loss reinsurance facility
 
180

 
180

 
360

 
360

 
450

Total claims-paying resources
 
$
11,789

 
$
12,021

 
$
11,954

 
$
12,567

 
$
12,462

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratios:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net par outstanding to qualified statutory capital
 
34
:1
 
34
:1
 
37
:1
 
47
:1
 
58
:1
Capital ratio
 
54
:1
 
53
:1
 
56
:1
 
73
:1
 
89
:1
Financial resources ratio
 
31
:1
 
31
:1
 
34
:1
 
40
:1
 
47
:1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Par and Debt Service Written
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross debt service written:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Public finance - U.S.
 
$
23,764

 
$
26,988

 
$
25,423

 
$
25,832

 
$
20,804

Public finance - non-U.S.
 
7,011

 
2,811

 
848

 
2,054

 
233

Structured finance - U.S.
 
1,154

 
500

 
1,143

 
355

 
423

Structured finance - non-U.S.
 
174

 
202

 
30

 
69

 
387

Total gross debt service written
 
$
32,103

 
$
30,501

 
$
27,444

 
$
28,310

 
$
21,847

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net debt service written
 
$
32,017

 
$
30,476

 
$
27,444

 
$
28,310

 
$
21,847

Net par written
 
19,574

 
17,962

 
17,854

 
17,336

 
13,171

Gross par written
 
19,774

 
18,024

 
17,854

 
17,336

 
13,171


1) Statutory amounts prepared on a consolidated basis. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners Annual Statements for U.S. Domiciled Insurance Subsidiaries are prepared on a stand-alone basis.
2)
See page 9 for additional detail on claims-paying resources. Beginning in the second quarter of 2018, the Company incorporates deferred ceding commission income in claims-paying resources. The claims paying resources in prior periods have been updated to reflect this change.

Please refer to the explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures set forth at the end of this Financial Supplement.
Please refer to the Glossary for an explanation of the presentation of net debt service and net par outstanding and of the various sectors.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Summary of GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations(1) (1 of 2)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2018
 
Year Ended December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Total GWP
 
$
516

 
$
307

 
$
154

 
$
181

 
$
104

Less: Installment GWP and other GAAP adjustments (2)
 
92

 
99

 
(10
)
 
55

 
(22
)
Upfront GWP
 
424

 
208

 
164

 
126

 
126

Plus: Installment premium PVP
 
143

 
81

 
50

 
53

 
42

Total PVP
 
$
567

 
$
289

 
$
214

 
$
179

 
$
168

 
 


 
 
 


 


 


PVP:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Public finance - U.S.
 
$
302

 
$
196

 
$
161

 
$
124

 
$
128

Public finance - non-U.S.
 
91

 
66

 
25

 
27

 
7

Structured finance - U.S.
 
165

 
12

 
27

 
22

 
24

Structured finance - non-U.S.
 
9

 
15

 
1

 
6

 
9

Total PVP
 
$
567

 
$
289

 
$
214

 
$
179

 
$
168

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP operating income reconciliation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
433

 
$
730

 
$
881

 
$
1,056

 
$
1,088

Less pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realized gains (losses) on investments
 
(14
)
 
40

 
(30
)
 
(27
)
 
(56
)
Non-credit impairment unrealized fair value gains (losses) on credit derivatives
 
91

 
43

 
36

 
505

 
687

Fair value gains (losses) on CCS
 
(3
)
 
(2
)
 
0

 
27

 
(11
)
Foreign exchange gains (losses) on remeasurement of premiums receivable and loss and LAE reserves
 
(20
)
 
57

 
(33
)
 
(15
)
 
(21
)
Total pre-tax adjustments
 
54

 
138

 
(27
)
 
490

 
599

Less tax effect on pre-tax adjustments
 
(11
)
 
(69
)
 
13

 
(144
)
 
(158
)
Non-GAAP operating income
 
$
390

 
$
661

 
$
895

 
$
710

 
$
647

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) related to FG VIE consolidation included in non-GAAP operating income (net of tax provision of $0, $6, $7, $4, and $84)
 
$
(1
)
 
$
11

 
$
12

 
$
11

 
$
156

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-GAAP operating income per diluted share reconciliation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per diluted share
 
$
3.83

 
$
5.96

 
$
6.56

 
$
7.08

 
$
6.26

Less pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Realized gains (losses) on investments
 
(0.13
)
 
0.33

 
(0.23
)
 
(0.18
)
 
(0.32
)
Non-credit impairment unrealized fair value gains (losses) on credit derivatives
 
0.81

 
0.35

 
0.27

 
3.39

 
3.95

Fair value gains (losses) on CCS
 
(0.02
)
 
(0.02
)
 
0.00

 
0.18

 
(0.06
)
Foreign exchange gains (losses) on remeasurement of premiums receivable and loss and LAE reserves
 
(0.18
)
 
0.46

 
(0.25
)
 
(0.10
)
 
(0.12
)
Total pre-tax adjustments
 
0.48

 
1.12

 
(0.21
)
 
3.29

 
3.45

Less tax effect on pre-tax adjustments
 
(0.10
)
 
(0.57
)
 
0.09

 
(0.97
)
 
(0.92
)
Non-GAAP operating income per diluted share
 
$
3.45

 
$
5.41

 
$
6.68

 
$
4.76

 
$
3.73

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) related to FG VIE consolidation included in non-GAAP operating income per diluted share
 
$
(0.01
)
 
$
0.10

 
$
0.10

 
$
0.07

 
$
0.90


1)
Please refer to the explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures set forth at the end of this Financial Supplement.

2)
Includes present value of new business on installment policies discounted at the prescribed GAAP discount rates, GWP adjustments on existing installment policies due to changes in assumptions, any cancellations of assumed reinsurance contracts, and other GAAP adjustments.



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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Summary of GAAP to Non-GAAP Reconciliations(1) (2 of 2)
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 
 
As of and for Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2018
 
As of December 31,
 
 
2017
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Adjusted book value reconciliation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders' equity
 
$
6,583

 
$
6,839

 
$
6,504

 
$
6,063

 
$
5,758

Less pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-credit impairment unrealized fair value gains (losses) on credit derivatives
 
(55
)
 
(146
)
 
(189
)
 
(241
)
 
(741
)
Fair value gains (losses) on CCS
 
57

 
60

 
62

 
62

 
35

Unrealized gain (loss) on investment portfolio excluding foreign exchange effect
 
215

 
487

 
316

 
373

 
523

Less taxes
 
(54
)
 
(83
)
 
(71
)
 
(56
)
 
45

Non-GAAP operating shareholders' equity
 
6,420

 
6,521

 
6,386

 
5,925

 
5,896

Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: Deferred acquisition costs
 
103

 
101

 
106

 
114

 
121

Plus: Net present value of estimated net future revenue
 
211

 
146

 
136

 
169

 
159

Plus: Net unearned premium reserve on financial guaranty contracts in excess of expected loss to be expensed
 
3,012

 
2,966

 
2,922

 
3,384

 
3,461

Plus taxes
 
(528
)
 
(512
)
 
(832
)
 
(968
)
 
(960
)
Non-GAAP adjusted book value
 
$
9,012

 
$
9,020

 
$
8,506

 
$
8,396

 
$
8,435

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) related to FG VIE consolidation included in non-GAAP operating shareholders' equity (net of tax (provision) benefit of $(1), $(2), $4, $11, and $20)
 
$
3

 
$
5

 
$
(7
)
 
$
(21
)
 
$
(37
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) related to FG VIE consolidation included in non-GAAP adjusted book value (net of tax benefit of $4, $3, $12, $22, and $33)
 
$
(14
)
 
$
(14
)
 
$
(24
)
 
$
(43
)
 
$
(60
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted book value per share reconciliation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders' equity per share
 
$
61.73

 
$
58.95

 
$
50.82

 
$
43.96

 
$
36.37

Less pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-credit impairment unrealized fair value gains (losses) on credit derivatives
 
(0.51
)
 
(1.26
)
 
(1.48
)
 
(1.75
)
 
(4.68
)
Fair value gains (losses) on CCS
 
0.53

 
0.52

 
0.48

 
0.45

 
0.22

Unrealized gain (loss) on investment portfolio excluding foreign exchange effect
 
2.02

 
4.20

 
2.47

 
2.71

 
3.30

Less taxes
 
(0.51
)
 
(0.71
)
 
(0.54
)
 
(0.41
)
 
0.29

Non-GAAP operating shareholders' equity per share
 
60.20

 
56.20

 
49.89

 
42.96

 
37.24

Pre-tax adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Less: Deferred acquisition costs
 
0.97

 
0.87

 
0.83

 
0.83

 
0.76

Plus: Net present value of estimated net future revenue
 
1.99

 
1.26

 
1.07

 
1.23

 
1.00

Plus: Net unearned premium reserve on financial guaranty contracts in excess of expected loss to be expensed
 
28.24

 
25.56

 
22.83

 
24.53

 
21.86

Plus taxes
 
(4.95
)
 
(4.41
)
 
(6.50
)
 
(7.02
)
 
(6.07
)
Non-GAAP adjusted book value per share
 
$
84.51

 
$
77.74

 
$
66.46

 
$
60.87

 
$
53.27

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) related to FG VIE consolidation included in non-GAAP operating shareholders' equity per share
 
$
0.03

 
$
0.03

 
$
(0.06
)
 
$
(0.15
)
 
$
(0.24
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) related to FG VIE consolidation included in non-GAAP adjusted book value per share
 
$
(0.14
)
 
$
(0.12
)
 
$
(0.18
)
 
$
(0.31
)
 
$
(0.39
)

1)
Please refer to the explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures set forth at the end of this Financial Supplement.


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Glossary

Net Par Outstanding and Internal Ratings
Net Par Outstanding is insured par exposure, net of reinsurance cessions. Unless otherwise indicated, GAAP net par outstanding amounts exclude amounts as a result of loss mitigation strategies, including securities the Company has purchased for loss mitigation purposes that are held in the investment portfolio.

Internal Rating utilizes the Company’s ratings scale, which is similar to that used by the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations; however, the ratings in the tables may not be the same as ratings assigned by any such rating agency.

Statutory Net Par and Net Debt Service Outstanding. Under statutory accounting, net par and net debt service outstanding would be reduced both when an outstanding issue is legally defeased (i.e., an issuer has legally discharged its obligations with respect to a municipal security by satisfying conditions set forth in defeasance provisions contained in transaction documents and is no longer responsible for the payment of debt service with respect to such obligations) and when such issue is economically defeased (i.e., transaction documents for a municipal security do not contain defeasance provisions but the issuer establishes an escrow account with U.S. government securities in amounts sufficient to pay the refunded bonds when due; the refunded bonds are not considered paid and continue to be outstanding under the transaction documents and the issuer remains responsible to pay debt service when due to the extent monies on deposit in the escrow account are insufficient for such purpose).

Performance Indicators
The performance information described below is obtained from third parties and/or provided by the trustee and may be subject to revision as updated or additional information is obtained:

60+ Day Delinquencies are defined as loans that are greater than 60 days delinquent and all loans that are in foreclosure, bankruptcy or real estate owned divided by current collateral balance.

Average Credit Enhancement is intended to provide a measure of the amount of equity and/or subordinated tranches that are junior in the capital structure to Assured Guaranty’s exposure, expressed as a percentage of the total transaction size, and reflects any reduction of that credit support resulting from defaults or other factors. For transactions where excess spread may be available to absorb certain losses, the amounts shown do not include any benefit from excess spread. The calculation methodologies differ for the various asset classes to reflect differences in transaction structures in order to provide a measure that management believes is comparable across asset classes. Some asset classes may not have subordinated tranches so they are excluded from the weighted averages.

Sectors
Below are brief descriptions of selected types of public and structured finance obligations that the Company insures and reinsures. For a more complete description, please refer to Assured Guaranty Ltd.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Public Finance:
General Obligation Bonds are full faith and credit bonds that are issued by states, their political subdivisions and other municipal issuers, and are supported by the general obligation of the issuer to pay from available funds and by a pledge of the issuer to levy ad valorem taxes in an amount sufficient to provide for the full payment of the bonds.

Tax-Backed Bonds are obligations that are supported by the issuer from specific and discrete sources of taxation. They include tax-backed revenue bonds, general fund obligations and lease revenue bonds. Tax-backed obligations may be secured by a lien on specific pledged tax revenues, such as a gasoline or excise tax, or incrementally from growth in property tax revenue associated with growth in property values. These obligations also include obligations secured by special assessments levied against property owners and often benefit from issuer covenants to enforce collections of such assessments and to foreclose on delinquent properties. Lease revenue bonds typically are general fund obligations of a municipality or other governmental authority that are subject to annual appropriation or abatement; projects financed and subject to such lease payments ordinarily include real estate or equipment serving an essential public purpose. Bonds in this category also include moral obligations of municipalities or governmental authorities.

Municipal Utility Bonds are obligations of all forms of municipal utilities, including electric, water and sewer utilities and resource recovery revenue bonds. These utilities may be organized in various forms, including municipal enterprise systems, authorities or joint action agencies.

Transportation Bonds include a wide variety of revenue-supported bonds, such as bonds for airports, ports, tunnels, municipal parking facilities, toll roads and toll bridges.

Healthcare Bonds are obligations of healthcare facilities, including community-based hospitals and systems, as well as of health maintenance organizations and long-term care facilities.

Higher Education Bonds are obligations secured by revenue collected by either public or private secondary schools, colleges and universities. Such revenue can encompass all of an institution’s revenue, including tuition and fees, or in other cases, can be specifically restricted to certain auxiliary sources of revenue.


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Glossary (continued)

Sectors (continued)

Infrastructure Bonds include obligations issued by a variety of entities engaged in the financing of infrastructure projects, such as roads, airports, ports, social infrastructure and other physical assets delivering essential services supported by long-term concession arrangements with a public sector entity.

Housing Revenue Bonds are obligations relating to both single and multi-family housing, issued by states and localities, supported by cash flow and, in some cases, insurance from entities such as the Federal Housing Administration.

Investor-Owned Utility Bonds are obligations primarily backed by investor-owned utilities, first mortgage bond obligations of for-profit electric or water utilities providing retail, industrial and commercial service, and also include sale-leaseback obligation bonds supported by such entities.

Regulated Utility Obligations are issued by government-regulated providers of essential services and commodities, including electric, water and gas utilities. The majority of the Company's international regulated utility business is conducted in the United Kingdom.

Pooled Infrastructure Obligations are synthetic asset-backed obligations that take the form of credit default swap obligations or credit-linked notes that reference either infrastructure finance obligations or a pool of such obligations, with a defined deductible to cover credit risks associated with the referenced obligations.

Other Public Finance primarily includes government insured student loans, government-sponsored project finance and structured municipal transactions, which include excess of loss reinsurance on portfolios of municipal credits.

Structured Finance:
Pooled Corporate Obligations are securities primarily backed by various types of corporate debt obligations, such as secured or unsecured bonds, bank loans or loan participations and trust preferred securities (TruPS). These securities are often issued in ‘‘tranches,’’ with subordinated tranches providing credit support to the more senior tranches. The Company’s financial guaranty exposures generally are to the more senior tranches of these issues.

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities are obligations backed by closed-end and open-end first and second lien mortgage loans on one-to-four family residential properties, including condominiums and cooperative apartments. First lien mortgage loan products in these transactions include fixed rate, adjustable rate (ARM) and option adjustable-rate (Option ARM) mortgages. The credit quality of borrowers covers a broad range, including ‘‘prime’’, ‘‘subprime’’ and ‘‘Alt-A’’. A prime borrower is generally defined as one with strong risk characteristics as measured by factors such as payment history, credit score, and debt-to-income ratio. A subprime borrower is a borrower with higher risk characteristics, usually as determined by credit score and/or credit history. An Alt-A borrower is generally defined as a prime quality borrower that lacks certain ancillary characteristics, such as fully documented income.

Additional insured obligations within RMBS include Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOCs), which refers to a type of residential mortgage-backed transaction backed by second-lien loan collateral consisting of home equity lines of credit. U.S. Prime First Lien is a type of residential mortgage-backed securities transaction backed primarily by prime first-lien loan collateral plus an insignificant amount of other miscellaneous RMBS transactions.

Insurance Securitization Obligations are obligations secured by the future earnings from pools of various types of insurance/reinsurance policies and income produced by invested assets.

CBOs/CLOs (collateralized bond obligations and collateralized loan obligations) are asset-backed securities largely backed by non-investment grade/high yield collateral.

Financial Products Business is how the Company refers to the guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) portion of a line of business previously conducted by Assured Guaranty Municipal Holdings Inc. (AGMH) that the Company did not acquire when it purchased AGMH in 2009 from Dexia SA and that is being run off. That line of business was comprised of AGMH's GICs business, its medium term notes business and the equity payment agreements associated with AGMH's leveraged lease business. Assured Guaranty is indemnified by Dexia SA and certain of its affiliates against loss from the former Financial Products Business.

Consumer Receivables Securities are obligations backed by non-mortgage consumer receivables, such as student loans, automobile loans and leases, manufactured home loans and other consumer receivables.

Other Structured Finance Obligations are obligations backed by assets not generally described in any of the other described categories.



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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
 
To reflect the key financial measures that management analyzes in evaluating the Company’s operations and progress towards long-term goals, the Company discloses both financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP and financial measures not determined in accordance with GAAP (non-GAAP financial measures).

Financial measures identified as non-GAAP should not be considered substitutes for GAAP financial measures. The primary limitation of non-GAAP financial measures is the potential lack of comparability to financial measures of other companies, whose definitions of non-GAAP financial measures may differ from those of the Company.

By disclosing non-GAAP financial measures, the Company gives investors, analysts and financial news reporters access to information that management and the Board of Directors review internally. The Company believes its presentation of non-GAAP financial measures, along with the effect of FG VIE consolidation, provides information that is necessary for analysts to calculate their estimates of Assured Guaranty’s financial results in their research reports on Assured Guaranty and for investors, analysts and the financial news media to evaluate Assured Guaranty’s financial results.

GAAP requires the Company to consolidate certain VIEs that have issued debt obligations insured by the Company. However, the Company does not own such VIEs and its exposure is limited to its obligation under its financial guaranty insurance contract. Management and the Board of Directors use non-GAAP financial measures adjusted to remove FG VIE consolidation (which the Company refers to as its core financial measures), as well as GAAP financial measures and other factors, to evaluate the Company’s results of operations, financial condition and progress towards long-term goals. The Company uses these core financial measures in its decision making process and in its calculation of certain components of management compensation. Wherever possible, the Company has separately disclosed the effect of FG VIE consolidation.

Many investors, analysts and financial news reporters use non-GAAP operating shareholders’ equity, adjusted to remove the effect of FG VIE consolidation, as the principal financial measure for valuing AGL’s current share price or projected share price and also as the basis of their decision to recommend, buy or sell AGL’s common shares. Many of the Company’s fixed income investors also use this measure to evaluate the Company’s capital adequacy.

Many investors, analysts and financial news reporters also use non-GAAP adjusted book value, adjusted to remove the effect of FG VIE consolidation, to evaluate AGL’s share price and as the basis of their decision to recommend, buy or sell the AGL common shares. Non-GAAP operating income adjusted for the effect of FG VIE consolidation enables investors and analysts to evaluate the Company’s financial results in comparison with the consensus analyst estimates distributed publicly by financial databases.

The core financial measures that the Company uses to help determine compensation are: (1) non-GAAP operating income, adjusted to remove the effect of FG VIE consolidation, (2) non-GAAP operating shareholders' equity, adjusted to remove the effect of FG VIE consolidation, (3) growth in non-GAAP adjusted book value per share, adjusted to remove the effect of FG VIE consolidation, and (4) PVP.

The following paragraphs define each non-GAAP financial measure disclosed by the Company and describe why it is useful. To the extent there is a directly comparable GAAP financial measure, a reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure and the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is presented within this financial supplement.

Non-GAAP Operating Income: Management believes that non-GAAP operating income is a useful measure because it clarifies the understanding of the underwriting results and financial condition of the Company and presents the results of operations of the Company excluding the fair value adjustments on credit derivatives and CCS that are not expected to result in economic gain or loss, as well as other adjustments described below. Management adjusts non-GAAP operating income further by removing FG VIE consolidation to arrive at its core operating income measure. Non-GAAP operating income is defined as net income (loss) attributable to AGL, as reported under GAAP, adjusted for the following:

1) Elimination of realized gains (losses) on the Company’s investments, except for gains and losses on securities classified as trading. The timing of realized gains and losses, which depends largely on market credit cycles, can vary considerably across periods. The timing of sales is largely subject to the Company’s discretion and influenced by market opportunities, as well as the Company’s tax and capital profile.

2) Elimination of non-credit-impairment unrealized fair value gains (losses) on credit derivatives that are recognized in net income, which is the amount of unrealized fair value gains (losses) in excess of the present value of the expected estimated economic credit losses, and non-economic payments. Such fair value adjustments are heavily affected by, and in part fluctuate with, changes in market interest rates, the Company's credit spreads, and other market factors and are not expected to result in an economic gain or loss.
 
3) Elimination of fair value gains (losses) on the Company’s CCS that are recognized in net income. Such amounts are affected by changes in market interest rates, the Company's credit spreads, price indications on the Company's publicly traded debt, and other market factors and are not expected to result in an economic gain or loss.  

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures (continued)

4) Elimination of foreign exchange gains (losses) on remeasurement of net premium receivables and loss and LAE reserves that are recognized in net income. Long-dated receivables and loss and LAE reserves represent the present value of future contractual or expected cash flows. Therefore, the current period’s foreign exchange remeasurement gains (losses) are not necessarily indicative of the total foreign exchange gains (losses) that the Company will ultimately recognize.
 
5) Elimination of the tax effects related to the above adjustments, which are determined by applying the statutory tax rate in each of the jurisdictions that generate these adjustments.

Non-GAAP Operating Shareholders’ Equity and Non-GAAP Adjusted Book Value: Management believes that non-GAAP operating shareholders’ equity is a useful measure because it presents the equity of the Company excluding the fair value adjustments on investments, credit derivatives and CCS, that are not expected to result in economic gain or loss, along with other adjustments described below. Management adjusts non-GAAP operating shareholders’ equity further by removing FG VIE consolidation to arrive at its core operating shareholders' equity and core adjusted book value.

Non-GAAP operating shareholders’ equity is the basis of the calculation of non-GAAP adjusted book value (see below). Non-GAAP operating shareholders’ equity is defined as shareholders’ equity attributable to AGL, as reported under GAAP, adjusted for the following:

1) Elimination of non-credit-impairment unrealized fair value gains (losses) on credit derivatives, which is the amount of unrealized fair value gains (losses) in excess of the present value of the expected estimated economic credit losses, and non-economic payments. Such fair value adjustments are heavily affected by, and in part fluctuate with, changes in market interest rates, credit spreads and other market factors and are not expected to result in an economic gain or loss.

2) Elimination of fair value gains (losses) on the Company’s CCS. Such amounts are affected by changes in market interest rates, the Company's credit spreads, price indications on the Company's publicly traded debt, and other market factors and are not expected to result in an economic gain or loss.
 
3) Elimination of unrealized gains (losses) on the Company’s investments that are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) (excluding foreign exchange remeasurement). The AOCI component of the fair value adjustment on the investment portfolio is not deemed economic because the Company generally holds these investments to maturity and therefore should not recognize an economic gain or loss.

4) Elimination of the tax effects related to the above adjustments, which are determined by applying the statutory tax rate in each of the jurisdictions that generate these adjustments.

Management uses non-GAAP adjusted book value, adjusted for FG VIE consolidation, to measure the intrinsic value of the Company, excluding franchise value. Growth in non-GAAP adjusted book value per share, adjusted for FG VIE consolidation (core adjusted book value), is one of the key financial measures used in determining the amount of certain long-term compensation elements to management and employees and used by rating agencies and investors. Management believes that non-GAAP adjusted book value is a useful measure because it enables an evaluation of the Company’s in-force premiums and revenues net of expected losses. Non-GAAP adjusted book value is non-GAAP operating shareholders’ equity, as defined above, further adjusted for the following:

1) Elimination of deferred acquisition costs, net. These amounts represent net deferred expenses that have already been paid or accrued and will be expensed in future accounting periods.

2) Addition of the net present value of estimated net future revenue on non-financial guaranty contracts. See below.
 
3) Addition of the deferred premium revenue on financial guaranty contracts in excess of expected loss to be expensed, net of reinsurance. This amount represents the expected future net earned premiums, net of expected losses to be expensed, which are not reflected in GAAP equity.

4) Elimination of the tax effects related to the above adjustments, which are determined by applying the statutory tax rate in each of the jurisdictions that generate these adjustments.

The unearned premiums and revenues included in non-GAAP adjusted book value will be earned in future periods, but actual earnings may differ materially from the estimated amounts used in determining current non-GAAP adjusted book value due to changes in foreign exchange rates, prepayment speeds, terminations, credit defaults and other factors.


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Non-GAAP Financial Measures (continued)

Non-GAAP Operating Return on Equity (Non-GAAP Operating ROE): Non-GAAP Operating ROE represents non-GAAP operating income for a specified period divided by the average of non-GAAP operating shareholders’ equity at the beginning and the end of that period. Management believes that non-GAAP operating ROE is a useful measure to evaluate the Company’s return on invested capital. Many investors, analysts and members of the financial news media use non-GAAP operating ROE, adjusted for FG VIE consolidation, to evaluate AGL’s share price and as the basis of their decision to recommend, buy or sell the AGL common shares. Quarterly and year-to-date non-GAAP operating ROE are calculated on an annualized basis. Non-GAAP operating ROE, adjusted for FG VIE consolidation, is one of the key management financial measures used in determining the amount of certain long-term compensation to management and employees and used by rating agencies and investors.

Net Present Value of Estimated Net Future Revenue: Management believes that this amount is a useful measure because it enables an evaluation of the value of future estimated revenue for non-financial guaranty insurance contracts. There is no corresponding GAAP financial measure. This amount represents the present value of estimated future revenue from the Company’s non-financial guaranty insurance contracts, net of reinsurance, ceding commissions and premium taxes, for contracts without expected economic losses, and is discounted at 6%. Estimated net future revenue may change from period to period due to changes in foreign exchange rates, prepayment speeds, terminations, credit defaults or other factors that affect par outstanding or the ultimate maturity of an obligation.

PVP or Present Value of New Business Production: Management believes that PVP is a useful measure because it enables the evaluation of the value of new business production for the Company by taking into account the value of estimated future installment premiums on all new contracts underwritten in a reporting period as well as premium supplements and additional installment premium on existing contracts as to which the issuer has the right to call the insured obligation but has not exercised such right, whether in insurance or credit derivative contract form, which management believes GAAP gross written premiums and the net credit derivative premiums received and receivable portion of net realized gains and other settlements on credit derivatives (Credit Derivative Realized Gains (Losses)) do not adequately measure. PVP in respect of contracts written in a specified period is defined as gross upfront and installment premiums received and the present value of gross estimated future installment premiums, discounted, in each case, at 6%. Under GAAP, financial guaranty installment premiums are discounted at a risk free rate. Additionally, under GAAP, management records future installment premiums on financial guaranty insurance contracts covering non-homogeneous pools of assets based on the contractual term of the transaction, whereas for PVP purposes, management records an estimate of the future installment premiums the Company expects to receive, which may be based upon a shorter period of time than the contractual term of the transaction. Actual future earned or written premiums and Credit Derivative Realized Gains (Losses) may differ from PVP due to factors including, but not limited to, changes in foreign exchange rates, prepayment speeds, terminations, credit defaults, or other factors that affect par outstanding or the ultimate maturity of an obligation. 


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Assured Guaranty Ltd.                        
30 Woodbourne Avenue
Hamilton HM 08
Bermuda
(441) 279-5705
www.assuredguaranty.com


 



Contacts:

Equity and Fixed Income Investors:
Robert Tucker
Senior Managing Director, Investor Relations and Corporate Communications
(212) 339-0861
rtucker@agltd.com

Michael Walker
Managing Director, Fixed Income Investor Relations
(212) 261-5575
mwalker@agltd.com

Andre Thomas
Managing Director, Equity Investor Relations
(212) 339-3551
athomas@agltd.com

Media:
Ashweeta Durani
Vice President, Corporate Communications
(212) 408-6042
adurani@agltd.com