Investments (Tables)
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6 Months Ended |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] |
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Summary of Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Available-for-Sale Investments, Excluding VIE Investments |
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale investments, excluding VIE investments, at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortized Cost | | Gross Unrealized Gains | | Gross Unrealized Losses | | Estimated Fair Value | | Non-credit Other-than temporary Impairments (1) | June 30, 2019: | | | | | | | | | | | Fixed income securities: | | | | | | | | | | | Municipal obligations | | $ | 312,476 |
| | $ | 31,106 |
| | $ | 909 |
| | $ | 342,673 |
| | $ | — |
| Corporate obligations (2) | | 1,365,426 |
| | 35,670 |
| | 437 |
| | 1,400,659 |
| | — |
| Foreign obligations | | 30,149 |
| | 608 |
| | 14 |
| | 30,743 |
| | — |
| U.S. government obligations | | 94,211 |
| | 2,634 |
| | 39 |
| | 96,806 |
| | — |
| Residential mortgage-backed securities | | 211,081 |
| | 41,241 |
| | 62 |
| | 252,260 |
| | 62 |
| Collateralized debt obligations | | 136,547 |
| | 47 |
| | 441 |
| | 136,153 |
| | — |
| Other asset-backed securities | | 316,077 |
| | 28,861 |
| | 55 |
| | 344,883 |
| | — |
| | | 2,465,967 |
| | 140,167 |
| | 1,957 |
| | 2,604,177 |
| | 62 |
| Short-term | | 772,214 |
| | 87 |
| | 2 |
| | 772,299 |
| | — |
| | | 3,238,181 |
| | 140,254 |
| | 1,959 |
| | 3,376,476 |
| | 62 |
| Fixed income securities pledged as collateral: | | | | | | | | | | | U.S. government obligations | | 84,418 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 84,418 |
| | — |
| Total fixed income securities pledged as collateral | | 84,418 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 84,418 |
| | — |
| Total available-for-sale investments | | $ | 3,322,599 |
| | $ | 140,254 |
| | $ | 1,959 |
| | $ | 3,460,894 |
| | $ | 62 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2018: | | | | | | | | | | | Fixed income securities: | | | | | | | | | | | Municipal obligations | | $ | 882,631 |
| | $ | 14,364 |
| | $ | 17,076 |
| | $ | 879,919 |
| | $ | 5 |
| Corporate obligations (2) | | 1,288,882 |
| | 6,444 |
| | 17,204 |
| | 1,278,122 |
| | — |
| Foreign obligations | | 30,496 |
| | 399 |
| | 61 |
| | 30,834 |
| | — |
| U.S. government obligations | | 93,636 |
| | 1,371 |
| | 613 |
| | 94,394 |
| | — |
| Residential mortgage-backed securities | | 221,825 |
| | 37,575 |
| | 793 |
| | 258,607 |
| | 27 |
| Collateralized debt obligations | | 133,075 |
| | 8 |
| | 1,727 |
| | 131,356 |
| | — |
| Other asset-backed securities | | 370,199 |
| | 72,868 |
| | 624 |
| | 442,443 |
| | — |
| | | 3,020,744 |
| | 133,029 |
| | 38,098 |
| | 3,115,675 |
| | 32 |
| Short-term | | 430,405 |
| | 23 |
| | 97 |
| | 430,331 |
| | — |
| Total available-for-sale investments | | $ | 3,451,149 |
| | $ | 133,052 |
| | $ | 38,195 |
| | $ | 3,546,006 |
| | $ | 32 |
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| | (1) | Represents the amount of non-credit other-than-temporary impairment losses remaining in accumulated other comprehensive income on securities that also had a credit impairment. These losses are included in gross unrealized losses as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018. |
(2) Includes Ambac's holdings of the secured notes issued by Ambac LSNI in connection with the Rehabilitation Exit Transactions.
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Summary of Amortized Cost and Estimated Fair Value of Available-for-Sale Investments, Excluding VIE Investments Held by Successor Ambac, by Contractual Maturity |
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale investments, excluding VIE investments, at June 30, 2019, by contractual maturity, were as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | Amortized Cost | | Estimated Fair Value | Due in one year or less | | $ | 885,076 |
| | $ | 885,352 |
| Due after one year through five years | | 1,094,834 |
| | 1,114,706 |
| Due after five years through ten years | | 391,425 |
| | 411,322 |
| Due after ten years | | 287,559 |
| | 316,218 |
| | | 2,658,894 |
| | 2,727,598 |
| Residential mortgage-backed securities | | 211,081 |
| | 252,260 |
| Collateralized debt obligations | | 136,547 |
| | 136,153 |
| Other asset-backed securities | | 316,077 |
| | 344,883 |
| Total | | $ | 3,322,599 |
| | $ | 3,460,894 |
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Summary of Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Values of Ambac's Available-for-Sale Investments |
The following table shows gross unrealized losses and fair values of Ambac’s available-for-sale investments, excluding VIE investments, aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Less Than 12 Months | | 12 Months or More | | Total | | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Loss | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Loss | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Loss | June 30, 2019: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fixed income securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Municipal obligations | | $ | 21,593 |
| | $ | 325 |
| | $ | 25,981 |
| | $ | 584 |
| | $ | 47,574 |
| | $ | 909 |
| Corporate obligations | | 22,520 |
| | 78 |
| | 34,130 |
| | 359 |
| | 56,650 |
| | 437 |
| Foreign obligations | | 281 |
| | — |
| | 3,061 |
| | 14 |
| | 3,342 |
| | 14 |
| U.S. government obligations | | 2,833 |
| | 21 |
| | 2,272 |
| | 18 |
| | 5,105 |
| | 39 |
| Residential mortgage-backed securities | | 4,500 |
| | 62 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 4,500 |
| | 62 |
| Collateralized debt obligations | | 83,555 |
| | 441 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 83,555 |
| | 441 |
| Other asset-backed securities | | 4,394 |
| | 13 |
| | 5,167 |
| | 42 |
| | 9,561 |
| | 55 |
| | | 139,676 |
| | 940 |
| | 70,611 |
| | 1,017 |
| | 210,287 |
| | 1,957 |
| Short-term | | 4,695 |
| | 2 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 4,695 |
| | 2 |
| Total temporarily impaired securities | | $ | 144,371 |
| | $ | 942 |
| | $ | 70,611 |
| | $ | 1,017 |
| | $ | 214,982 |
| | $ | 1,959 |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Less Than 12 Months | | 12 Months or More | | Total | | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Loss | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Loss | | Fair Value | | Gross Unrealized Loss | December 31, 2018: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fixed income securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | Municipal obligations | | $ | 537,904 |
| | $ | 15,878 |
| | $ | 28,533 |
| | $ | 1,198 |
| | $ | 566,437 |
| | $ | 17,076 |
| Corporate obligations | | 306,506 |
| | 8,634 |
| | 190,273 |
| | 8,570 |
| | 496,779 |
| | 17,204 |
| Foreign obligations | | 1,161 |
| | 1 |
| | 5,163 |
| | 60 |
| | 6,324 |
| | 61 |
| U.S. government obligations | | 5,643 |
| | 135 |
| | 58,495 |
| | 478 |
| | 64,138 |
| | 613 |
| Residential mortgage-backed securities | | 34,852 |
| | 793 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 34,852 |
| | 793 |
| Collateralized debt obligations | | 123,848 |
| | 1,727 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 123,848 |
| | 1,727 |
| Other asset-backed securities | | 13,813 |
| | 33 |
| | 77,479 |
| | 591 |
| | 91,292 |
| | 624 |
| | | 1,023,727 |
| | 27,201 |
| | 359,943 |
| | 10,897 |
| | 1,383,670 |
| | 38,098 |
| Short-term | | 115,374 |
| | 97 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 115,374 |
| | 97 |
| Total temporarily impaired securities | | $ | 1,139,101 |
| | $ | 27,298 |
| | $ | 359,943 |
| | $ | 10,897 |
| | $ | 1,499,044 |
| | $ | 38,195 |
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Summary of Amounts Included in Net Realized (Losses) Gains and Other-Than-Temporary Impairments |
The following table details amounts included in net realized gains (losses) and other-than-temporary impairments included in earnings for the affected periods: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2019 | | 2018 | Gross realized gains on securities | | $ | 10,218 |
| | $ | 41,974 |
| | $ | 34,437 |
| | $ | 53,028 |
| Gross realized losses on securities | | (211 | ) | | (1,641 | ) | | (4,499 | ) | | (3,029 | ) | Net foreign exchange (losses) gains | | 25,853 |
| | 6,815 |
| | 23,155 |
| | 2,011 |
| Net realized gains (losses) | | $ | 35,860 |
| | $ | 47,148 |
| | $ | 53,093 |
| | $ | 52,010 |
| Net other-than-temporary impairments (1) | | $ | — |
| | $ | (1,014 | ) | | $ | (29 | ) | | $ | (1,313 | ) |
(1) Other-than-temporary impairments exclude impairment amounts recorded in other comprehensive income under ASC Paragraph 320-10-65-1, which comprise non-credit related amounts on securities that are credit impaired but which management does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that the company will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis.
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Summary of Roll-Forward of Ambac's Cumulative Credit Losses on Debt Securities for Which Portion of Other-than-Temporary Impairment was Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income |
The following table presents a roll-forward of Ambac’s cumulative credit losses on debt securities held as of June 30, 2019 and 2018 for which a portion of an other-than-temporary impairment was recognized in other comprehensive income: | | | | | | | | | | | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | | 2019 | | 2018 | Balance, beginning of period | | $ | 12,454 |
| | $ | 67,085 |
| Additions for credit impairments recognized on: | | | | | Securities not previously impaired | | — |
| | 226 |
| Securities previously impaired | | — |
| | 98 |
| Reductions for credit impairments previously recognized on: | | | | | Securities that matured or were sold during the period | | (774 | ) | | (28,677 | ) | Balance, end of period | | $ | 11,680 |
| | $ | 38,732 |
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Summary of Fair Value, Including Financial Guarantee, and Weighted-Average Underlying Rating, Excluding Financial Guarantee, of Insured Securities |
The following table represents the fair value, including the value of the financial guarantee, and weighted-average underlying rating, excluding the financial guarantee, of the insured securities at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Municipal Obligations | | Corporate Obligations (3) | | Mortgage and Asset- backed Securities | | Total | | Weighted Average Underlying Rating (1) | June 30, 2019: | | | | | | | | | | | Ambac Assurance Corporation (2) | | $ | 164,258 |
| | $ | 585,922 |
| | $ | 450,449 |
| | $ | 1,200,629 |
| | CCC- | National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation | | 13,587 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 13,587 |
| | BBB- | Total | | $ | 177,845 |
| | $ | 585,922 |
| | $ | 450,449 |
| | $ | 1,214,216 |
| | CCC- | | | | | | | | | | | | December 31, 2018: | | | | | | | | | | | Ambac Assurance Corporation (2) | | $ | 833,241 |
| | $ | 656,473 |
| | $ | 599,185 |
| | $ | 2,088,899 |
| | CC | National Public Finance Guarantee Corporation | | 15,600 |
| | — |
| | — |
| | 15,600 |
| | BBB- | Total | | $ | 848,841 |
| | $ | 656,473 |
| | $ | 599,185 |
| | $ | 2,104,499 |
| | CC |
| | (1) | Ratings are based on the lower of Standard & Poor’s or Moody’s rating. If unavailable, Ambac’s internal rating is used. |
| | (2) | Includes asset-backed securities with a fair value of $0 and $144,672 at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively, insured by Ambac UK. |
(3) Represents Ambac's holdings of secured notes issued by Ambac LSNI in connection with the Rehabilitation Exit Transactions. These secured notes are insured by Ambac Assurance.
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Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block] |
unfunded commitments at June 30, 2019 of $25,000 with an investment fund that focuses on middle-market enterprise debt and preferred equity. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Fair Value | | | | | Class of Funds | | June 30, 2019 | | December 31, 2018 | | Redemption Frequency | | Redemption Notice Period | Real estate properties (1) | | $ | 15,831 |
| | $ | 16,123 |
| | quarterly | | 10 business days | Interest rate products (2) (7) | | 233,904 |
| | 177,357 |
| | daily, weekly or monthly | | 0 - 30 days | Illiquid investments (3) | | 38,385 |
| | 84,297 |
| | quarterly | | 180 days | Insurance-linked investments (4) | | 27,752 |
| | 29,318 |
| | quarterly | | 90-120 days | Equity market investments (5) (7) | | 50,691 |
| | 43,954 |
| | daily | | 0 days | Credit products (6) | | 60,000 |
| | — |
| | quarterly | | 90 days | Total equity investments in pooled funds | | $ | 426,563 |
| | $ | 351,049 |
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| | (1) | Investments consist of UK property to generate income and capital growth. |
| | (2) | This class of funds includes investments in a range of instruments including leveraged loans, CLOs, asset-backed securities and floating rate notes to generate income and capital appreciation. Funds with less frequent redemption periods limit redemptions to as little as 15% per period. Funds with a same day redemption notice period are redeemable only weekly, while funds that may be redeemed any business day have notice periods of 15-30 days. |
| | (3) | This class seeks to obtain high long-term total return through investments with low liquidity and defined term, resulting in expected capital distributions to subscribers in the second half of 2019 and 2023. |
| | (4) | This class aims to provide returns from the insurance and reinsurance markets through investments in catastrophe bonds, life insurance and other insurance linked investments. Redemption periods are quarterly, subject to 90-day notice for January/July redemption dates and 120-day notice for April/October redemption dates. Ambac provided its redemption notice and received $24,804 in July 2019 in settlement of $24,698 of the above June 30, 2019 balance for insurance-linked investment funds. |
| | (5) | Investments represent a diversified exposure to global equity market returns through holdings of various regional market index funds. |
| | (6) | This class seeks to generate superior risk-adjusted returns through selective asset sourcing, active trading and hedging strategies within structured credit markets, including mortgage-backed securities, commercial real estate securities and loans, CLOs, REITs and asset-backed securities. Redemptions prior to June 30, 2020, or with 60 days’ notice are subject to a 5% fee. Aggregate fund-level redemptions may be limited to 25% of the fund’s assets per quarter. |
(7) Interest rate products include $78,998 at June 30, 2019 and $27,154 at December 31, 2018 and equity market investments include $50,691 at June 30, 2019 and $43,954 at December 31, 2018 that have readily determinable fair values priced through pricing vendors.
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Summary of Net Investment Income |
Net investment income was comprised of the following for the affected periods: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2019 | | 2018 | Fixed income securities | | $ | 74,137 |
| | $ | 60,499 |
| | $ | 117,803 |
| | $ | 169,848 |
| Short-term investments | | 5,481 |
| | 2,438 |
| | 9,594 |
| | 5,278 |
| Loans | | 182 |
| | 179 |
| | 366 |
| | 367 |
| Investment expense | | (1,471 | ) | | (1,374 | ) | | (2,882 | ) | | (3,200 | ) | Securities available-for-sale and short-term | | 78,329 |
| | 61,742 |
| | 124,881 |
| | 172,293 |
| Other investments | | 8,130 |
| | 4,920 |
| | 16,420 |
| | 4,609 |
| Total net investment income | | $ | 86,459 |
| | $ | 66,662 |
| | $ | 141,301 |
| | $ | 176,902 |
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Net investment income from Other investments primarily represents changes in fair value on securities classified as trading or under the fair value option, income from investment limited partnerships accounted for under the equity method and the above noted equity interest in an unconsolidated trust accounted for under the equity method. The portion of net unrealized gains (losses) related to trading securities still held at the end of each period is as follows: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Three Months Ended June 30, | | Six Months Ended June 30, | | | 2019 | | 2018 | | 2019 | | 2018 | Net gains (losses) recognized during the period on trading securities | | $ | 6,766 |
| | $ | 3,632 |
| | $ | 13,713 |
| | $ | 2,053 |
| Less: net gains (losses) recognized during the reporting period on trading securities sold during the period | | 2,664 |
| | 344 |
| | 3,572 |
| | 1,325 |
| Unrealized gains (losses) recognized during the reporting period on trading securities still held at the reporting date | | $ | 4,102 |
| | $ | 3,288 |
| | $ | 10,141 |
| | $ | 728 |
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