EX-99.11 7 dex9911.htm AMBAC ASSURANCE CORPORATION AND SUIBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL Ambac Assurance Corporation and Suibsidiaries Consolidated Unaudited Financial

EXHIBIT 99.11

 

 

AMBAC ASSURANCE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

(a wholly owned subsidiary of Ambac Financial Group, Inc.)

 

 

Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements

 

 

As of September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002

and for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002


Ambac Assurance Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002

(Dollars in Thousands Except Share Data)

 

     September 30, 2003

   December 31, 2002

     (unaudited)     

ASSETS

             

Investments:

             

Fixed income securities, at fair value (amortized cost of $6,833,114 in 2003 and $5,865,467 in 2002)

   $ 7,198,873    $ 6,223,062

Short-term investments, at cost (approximates fair value)

     106,883      287,315

Other (cost of $3,502 in 2003 and $2,415 in 2002)

     2,954      1,394
    

  

Total investments

     7,308,710      6,511,771

Cash

     24,710      15,876

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     48,095      57,753

Receivable for securities sold

     42,232      230

Investment income due and accrued

     86,038      80,825

Reinsurance recoverable on paid and unpaid losses

     3,575      4,842

Prepaid reinsurance

     310,418      296,126

Deferred acquisition costs

     179,841      174,055

Derivative product assets

     998,562      1,010,081

Other assets

     41,387      43,821
    

  

Total assets

   $ 9,043,568    $ 8,195,380
    

  

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDER’S EQUITY

             

Liabilities:

             

Unearned premiums

   $ 2,478,690    $ 2,137,460

Losses and loss adjustment expense reserve

     187,452      172,137

Ceded reinsurance balances payable

     8,989      16,930

Obligations under payment agreements

     249,810      250,534

Deferred income taxes

     237,045      232,269

Current income taxes

     31,489      41,375

Notes payable to affiliate

     37,090      111,350

Payable for securities purchased

     119,802      70,761

Derivative product liabilities

     958,035      953,772

Other liabilities

     142,851      126,729
    

  

Total liabilities

     4,451,253      4,113,317
    

  

Stockholder’s equity:

             

Preferred stock, par value $1,000 per share; authorized shares—285,000; issued and outstanding shares—none

     —        —  

Common stock, par value $2.50 per share; authorized shares—40,000,000; issued and outstanding shares—32,800,000 at September 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002

     82,000      82,000

Additional paid-in capital

     1,005,321      920,146

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     237,728      231,436

Retained earnings

     3,267,266      2,848,481
    

  

Total stockholder’s equity

     4,592,315      4,082,063
    

  

Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity

   $ 9,043,568    $ 8,195,380
    

  

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements.


Ambac Assurance Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

For The Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002

(Dollars in Thousands)

    

Three Months Ended

September 30,


   

Nine Months Ended

September 30,


 
     2003

    2002

    2003

    2002

 

Revenues:

                                

Financial Guarantee:

                                

Gross premiums written

   $ 280,842     $ 206,072     $ 868,478     $ 554,330  

Ceded premiums written

     (17,451 )     (26,854 )     (90,932 )     (71,108 )
    


 


 


 


Net premiums written

   $ 263,391     $ 179,218     $ 777,546     $ 483,222  
    


 


 


 


Net premiums earned

   $ 161,381     $ 124,243     $ 451,340     $ 344,411  

Other credit enhancement fees

     11,936       7,307       34,594       20,171  
    


 


 


 


Net premiums earned and other credit enhancement fees

     173,317       131,550       485,934       364,582  

Net investment income

     80,890       75,863       237,377       222,004  

Net realized investment gains

     7,037       5,408       33,757       8,380  

Net mark-to-market losses on credit derivative contracts

     (4,053 )     (6,908 )     (6,227 )     (18,961 )

Other income

     927       255       3,606       2,327  

Financial Services:

                                

Interest from payment agreements

     3,016       —         9,043       —    

Other revenue

     17,329       3,255       13,422       11,888  
    


 


 


 


Total revenues

     278,463       209,423       776,912       590,220  
    


 


 


 


Expenses:

                                

Financial Guarantee:

                                

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

     15,900       6,100       36,600       17,700  

Underwriting and operating expenses

     24,839       18,482       67,371       56,034  

Interest expense

     51       301       356       1,801  

Financial Services:

                                

Interest from payment agreements

     736       —         2,660       —    

Other expenses

     1,857       1,160       4,366       3,484  
    


 


 


 


Total expenses

     43,383       26,043       111,353       79,019  
    


 


 


 


Income before income taxes

     235,080       183,380       665,559       511,201  

Provision for income taxes

     66,456       47,991       179,574       130,919  
    


 


 


 


Net income

   $ 168,624     $ 135,389     $ 485,985     $ 380,282  
    


 


 


 


 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements


Ambac Assurance Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Stockholder’s Equity

(Unaudited)

For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

 

     2003

   2002

Retained Earnings:

                             

Balance at January 1

   $ 2,848,481            $ 2,386,073        

Net income

     485,985     $ 485,985      380,282     $ 380,282
            

          

Dividends declared—common stock

     (67,200 )            (58,500 )      
    


        


     

Balance at September 30

   $ 3,267,266            $ 2,707,855        
    


        


     

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income:

                             

Balance at January 1

   $ 231,436            $ 80,556        

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities, $8,576

    and $294,324, pre-tax, in 2003 and 2002, respectively (1)

             5,574              191,310

Foreign currency translation gain

             718              1,633
            

          

Other comprehensive income

     6,292       6,292      192,943       192,943
    


 

  


 

Comprehensive income

           $ 492,277            $ 573,225
            

          

Balance at September 30

   $ 237,728            $ 273,499        
    


        


     

Preferred Stock:

                             

Balance at January 1 and September 30

   $            $        
    


        


     

Common Stock:

                             

Balance at January 1 and September 30

   $ 82,000            $ 82,000        
    


        


     

Additional Paid-in Capital:

                             

Balance at January 1

   $ 920,146            $ 928,094        

Capital contribution

     75,000              —          

Capital issuance costs

     (3,535 )            (6,969 )      

Employee benefit plans

     13,710              442        
    


        


     

Balance at September 30

   $ 1,005,321            $ 921,567        
    


        


     

Total Stockholder’s Equity at September 30

   $ 4,592,315            $ 3,984,921        
    


        


     

(1) Disclosure of reclassification amount:

                             

Unrealized holding gains arising during period

   $ 39,242              195,618        

Less: reclassification adjustment for net securities gains

    included in net income

     33,668              4,308        
    


        


     

Net unrealized gains on securities

   $ 5,574            $ 191,310        
    


        


     

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements.


Ambac Assurance Corporation and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2003 and 2002

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

    

Nine Months Ended

September 30,


 
     2003

    2002

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                

Net income

   $ 485,985     $ 380,282  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

                

Depreciation and amortization

     2,049       2,156  

Amortization of bond premium and discount

     1,793       (4,619 )

Current income taxes

     (9,886 )     (83,002 )

Deferred income taxes

     1,774       2,977  

Deferred acquisition costs

     (5,786 )     (9,241 )

Unearned premiums, net

     326,938       139,687  

Losses and loss adjustment expenses

     16,582       14,757  

Ceded reinsurance balances payable

     (7,941 )     1,102  

Net realized investment (gains) losses

     (33,757 )     (8,380 )

Mark-to-market losses on credit derivative contracts

     5,005       18,961  

Other, net

     42,067       21,123  
    


 


Net cash provided by operating activities

     824,823       475,803  
    


 


Cash flows from investing activities:

                

Proceeds from sales of bonds

     894,370       411,416  

Proceeds from maturities of bonds

     498,476       231,260  

Purchases of bonds

     (2,319,853 )     (1,108,285 )

Change in short-term investments

     180,432       95,673  

Securities purchased under agreements to resell

     9,658       (24,504 )

Other, net

     (8,353 )     (21,580 )
    


 


Net cash used in investing activities

     (745,270 )     (416,020 )
    


 


Cash flows from financing activities:

                

Dividends paid

     (67,200 )     (58,500 )

Capital contribution

     75,000       —    

Capital issuance costs

     (3,535 )     (6,969 )

Payment agreements

     (724 )     —    

Short-term financing from affilates, net

     (27,160 )     (13,900 )

Long-term financing from affiliates

     (47,100 )     (3,900 )
    


 


Net cash used in financing activities

     (70,719 )     (83,269 )
    


 


Net cash flow

     8,834       (23,486 )

Cash and cash pledged as collateral at January 1

     15,876       33,678  
    


 


Cash and cash pledged as collateral at September 30

   $ 24,710     $ 10,192  
    


 


Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

                

Cash paid during the period for:

                

Income taxes

   $ 158,256     $ 161,055  
    


 


Interest expense on notes

   $ 356     $ 816  
    


 


Interest expense on payment agreements

   $ 1,901     $ —    
    


 


 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements.


Ambac Assurance Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements

 

 

(1)    Basis of Presentation

 

Ambac Assurance Corporation is a leading provider of financial guarantees to clients in both the public and private sectors around the world. Ambac Assurance provides financial guarantees on public finance and structured finance obligations. Ambac Assurance has earned triple-A ratings, the highest ratings available from Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, Fitch, Inc., and Rating and Investment Information, Inc. Insurance policies insured by Ambac Assurance guarantee payment when due of the principal of and interest on the obligation guaranteed. As of September 30, 2003, Ambac Assurance’s net guarantees in force (principal and interest) were $608,493,952 thousand. Ambac Assurance is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ambac Financial Group, Inc., a holding company whose subsidiaries provide financial guarantee products and financial services to clients in both the public and private sectors around the world.

 

Ambac Assurance serves clients in international markets through its wholly-owned subsidiary Ambac Assurance UK Limited. Ambac U.K. is licensed to transact credit, suretyship and financial guarantee insurance in the United Kingdom and to offer insurance services into twelve other European countries. Ambac UK is subject to regulation by the Financial Services Authority (“FSA”) in the conduct of its insurance business.

 

Ambac Credit Products LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ambac Assurance, provides credit protection in the global markets in the form of structured credit derivatives. These structured credit derivatives, which are privately negotiated contracts, provide the counterparty with credit protection against the occurrence of a specific event such as a payment default or bankruptcy relating to an underlying obligation (generally a fixed income obligation). Upon a credit event, Ambac is required to either (i) purchase the underlying obligation at its par value and a loss is realized for the difference between the par and market value of the underlying obligation or (ii), make a payment equivalent to the difference between the par value and market value of the underlying obligation. Substantially all of Ambac’s structured credit derivative contracts are partially hedged with various financial institutions or structured with first loss protection. Structured credit derivatives issued by Ambac Credit Products are insured by Ambac Assurance.

 

Ambac Assurance, as the sole limited partner, owns a limited partnership interest representing 90% of the total partnership interests of Ambac Financial Services, L.P. The sole general partner of Ambac Financial Services, Ambac Financial Services Holdings, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ambac Financial Group, owns a general partnership interest representing 10% of the total partnership interest in Ambac Financial Services. Ambac Financial Services provides interest rate swaps and other derivative products primarily to states, municipalities and their authorities, issuers of asset-backed securities and other entities in connection with their financings. The interest rate swaps provided by Ambac Financial Services are guaranteed by Ambac Assurance through policies that guarantee the obligations of Ambac Financial Services and its counterparties. Total return swaps, which are entered into by Ambac Capital Services, are only used for fixed income obligations, which meet Ambac Assurance’s credit underwriting criteria.


Ambac Assurance Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements (Continued)

 

The accompanying consolidated unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared on the basis of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of Ambac Assurance’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2003. These consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the audited consolidated financial statements of Ambac Assurance and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2002 and 2001, and for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2002 which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 28, 2003 as Exhibit 99.01 to Ambac Financial Group Inc.’s Form 10-K, the consolidated unaudited financial statements of Ambac Assurance and its subsidiaries as of March 31, 2003, which was filed with the SEC on May 15, 2003 as Exhibit 99.05 to Ambac Financial Group’s 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2003, and the consolidated unaudited financial statements of Ambac Assurance and its subsidiaries as of June 30, 2003, which was filed with the SEC on August 14, 2003 as Exhibit 99.09 to Ambac Financial Group’s 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003.

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Ambac Assurance and each of its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances have been eliminated.

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period’s amounts to conform to the current period’s presentation.

 

 

(2)    Accounting Standards

 

Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 46 “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46”) provides accounting and disclosure rules for variable interest entities (“VIE”). A VIE is an entity in which equity investors do not have the characteristics of a controlling financial interest or do not have sufficient equity at risk for the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support from other parties. VIEs are often created for a single specific purpose, for example, to facilitate asset securitization. FIN 46 became effective in the first quarter of 2003 for VIEs created after January 31, 2003, and to VIEs in which an enterprise obtains an interest after that date. In October 2003, the FASB announced that the effective date of FIN 46 was deferred from July 1, 2003 to periods ending after December 15, 2003 for VIE’s created prior to February 1, 2003. In general, FIN 46 requires VIEs to be consolidated by their primary beneficiaries if the entities do not effectively disperse risk among the parties involved. FIN 46 requires disclosures for entities that have either a primary or significant variable interest in a VIE.


Ambac Assurance Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Ambac Financial Group has involvement with VIEs in two ways. First, Ambac Assurance is a provider of financial guarantee insurance for various securitized asset-backed debt obligations, including mortgage backed security obligations, collateralized debt obligations (“CDO”) and other asset-backed securitization obligations. Second, Ambac Financial Group has sponsored two VIEs that issue medium-term notes (“MTNs”) to fund the purchase of certain financial assets. As discussed in detail below, these Ambac Assurance sponsored special purpose entities are considered Qualifying Special Purpose Entities (“QSPEs”).

 

Ambac Assurance provides financial guarantee insurance to securitized asset-backed debt obligations of VIEs. The transaction structure provides certain financial protection to Ambac Assurance. This financial protection can take several forms, however, the most common are over-collateralization, first loss retention and excess spread. In the case of over-collateralization (i.e., the principal amount of the securitized assets exceeds the principal amount of the structured finance obligations guaranteed by Ambac Assurance), the structure allows the transaction to experience defaults among the securitized assets before a default is experienced on the structured finance obligations which have been guaranteed by Ambac Assurance. In the case of first loss retention, the financial guarantee insurance policy only covers a senior layer of losses on debt issued by the VIE. The expected losses on the assets are either retained by the seller or sold off in the form of equity and mezzanine debt to other investors. In the case of excess spread, the financial assets contributed to a VIE generate cash flow in the form of interest that is in excess of the interest payments on the related debt. All or a portion of this excess spread accumulates and is available to absorb losses in the transaction. Ambac Assurance requires these financial protections as a condition for issuing its financial guarantee insurance policy. At this time, it is anticipated that the effect on Ambac Assurance’s Consolidated Balance Sheet could be an increase of approximately $200 million to $1 billion to both assets and liabilities. As we continue to evaluate the impact of applying FIN 46, additional entities may be identified that would need to be consolidated.

 

It is possible in the future that Ambac Assurance will consolidate an entity for which it has issued a financial guarantee insurance policy. If Ambac Assurance issues a financial guarantee insurance policy for the obligations of a VIE and does not receive structural financial protection adequate to absorb the majority of expected loss, Ambac Assurance may be required to consolidate the related VIE in accordance with FIN 46. Ambac Assurance underwrites its insurance to a remote loss standard and normally demands structural financial protection that absorbs the majority of expected loss in a transaction. However, transactions may occur where the structural financial protections are outside of the VIE and, as result, this type of transaction could be consolidated under FIN 46. Upon the occurrence of certain events, the insurance policy may give Ambac Assurance certain rights to remediate potential or actual losses. These events include an asset manager or asset servicer breach of certain financial, corporate or performance covenants. A breach of these covenants may give Ambac Assurance the right to take certain actions such as replacing the asset manager or asset servicer. Depending upon the actions taken, Ambac Assurance may be required to consolidate the structure under FIN 46. As we underwrite to a remote loss standard, we expect such situations to be infrequent. However, management is committed to take actions to reduce economic loss regardless of any requirement to consolidate. Consolidation is an important accounting concept, however, it does not change the economic risk profile of the insurance exposure.


Ambac Assurance Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements (Continued)

 

Ambac Assurance’s insured exposures as of December 31, 2002, are disclosed in Note 10 “Guarantees in Force” of Ambac Assurance’s 2002 Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Regarding QSPEs, Ambac Financial Group has transferred financial assets to two VIEs. The business purpose of these entities is to provide certain financial guarantee clients with funding for their debt obligations. These entities meet the characteristics of QSPEs in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 140, “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities” (“FAS 140”). QSPEs are not subject to the requirements of FIN 46 and accordingly are not consolidated in Ambac Financial Group’s financial statements. However, see the discussion below on the Exposure Draft recently issued by the FASB that could change the accounting rules for QSPEs in the future. The QSPEs are legal entities that are demonstrably distinct from Ambac Assurance. Ambac Assurance, its affiliates or its agents cannot unilaterally dissolve the QSPEs. The QSPEs permitted activities are limited to those outlined below.

 

As of September 30, 2003, there have been 12 individual transactions processed through the QSPEs, of which 8 remain. In each case, Ambac Financial Group sells fixed income debt obligations to the QSPEs. These transactions are true sales based upon the bankruptcy remote nature of the QSPE and the absence of any agreement or obligation for Ambac Financial Group to repurchase or redeem assets of the QSPE. The purchase by the QSPE is financed through the issuance of MTNs, which are collateralized by the purchased assets. These MTNs approximately match the cash flow of the assets purchased. Derivative contracts may be used (interest rate and currency swaps) for hedging purposes only. Derivative hedges are established at the time MTNs are issued to purchase financial assets. The activities of the QSPEs are contractually limited to purchasing assets from Ambac Financial Group, issuing MTNs to fund such purchase, executing derivative hedges and related administrative services. Ambac Assurance may issue a financial guarantee insurance policy on the assets sold, the MTNs issued or both. As of September 30, 2003, Ambac Assurance had financial guarantee insurance policies issued for all assets and MTNs owned and outstanding by the QSPEs.

 

Ambac Assurance’s exposure under these financial guarantee insurance policies as of December 31, 2002, is included in the disclosure in Note 10 “Guarantees in Force” of Ambac Assurance’s 2002 Consolidated Financial Statements. Pursuant to the terms of Ambac Assurance’s insurance policy, insurance premiums are paid to Ambac Assurance by the QSPE and are earned in a manner consistent with other insurance policies, over the risk period. Any losses incurred would be included in Ambac Assurance’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. Under the terms of an Administrative Agency Agreement, Ambac Financial Group provides certain administrative duties, primarily collecting amounts due on the obligations and making interest payments on the MTNs.

 

Assets sold to the QSPEs during the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and the year ended December 31, 2002 were $0 million and $350.0 million, respectively. No gains or losses were recognized on these sales. As of September 30, 2003, the estimated fair value of financial assets, MTN liabilities and derivative hedges were $1.4 billion, $ 1.3 billion and $100 million, respectively. When market quotes are not available, estimated fair value is determined


Ambac Assurance Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements (Continued)

 

utilizing valuation models. These models include estimates, made by management, which utilize current market information. The valuation results from these models could differ materially from amounts that would actually be realized in the market. Ambac Assurance received gross premiums for issuing financial guarantee policies on the assets, MTNs and derivative hedges of $4.0 million and $19.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and for the year ended December 31, 2002, respectively. Ambac Financial Group also received fees for providing other services amounting to $0.3 million and $0.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2003 and the year ended December 31, 2002, respectively.

 

In June 2003, the FASB issued an Exposure Draft for proposed Statement of Financial Accounting Standards entitled “Qualifying Special-Purposes Entities and Isolation of Transferred Assets”, an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140 (“The Exposure Draft”). The Exposure Draft is a proposal that is subject to change and as such, is not yet authoritative. If the proposal is enacted in its current form, it will amend and clarify FAS 140. The Exposure Draft would prohibit an entity from being a QSPE if it enters into an agreement that obligates a transferor of financial assets, its affiliates, or its agents to deliver additional cash or other assets to fulfill the SPE’s obligations to beneficial interest holders. While Ambac Assurance is still evaluating the Exposure Draft, management believes that Ambac Assurance would consolidate its current QSPEs if this Statement becomes enacted as currently proposed and if the QSPEs issue new beneficial interests after the effective date and receive assets other than those they are committed to receive. It appears only static structures would be grandfathered under the proposal. This conclusion is based upon the fact that Ambac Assurance provides financial support to these entities such as financial guarantees and liquidity commitments. The impact of consolidation would be to gross up Ambac Assurance’s consolidated balance sheet for the assets and liabilities held by the QSPEs that approximate $1.4 billion at September 30, 2003. Additionally, fees received by Ambac Assurance from the QSPEs (primarily insurance premiums) would be eliminated in consolidation and essentially reclassified to net interest income. The risk characteristics of these transactions are not impacted by consolidation.

 

In April 2003, the FASB issued FAS Statement 149 “Amendment to Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“FAS 149”). This statement amends and clarifies financial accounting and reporting for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging activities under FAS 133 “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities”. The changes in FAS 149 improve financial reporting by requiring that contracts with comparable characteristics be accounted for similarly. In particular, FAS 149 (i) clarifies under what circumstances a contract with an initial net investment meets the characteristic of a derivative under FAS 133, (ii) clarifies when a derivative contains a financing component, (iii) amends the definition of an underlying obligation to conform it to language used in FASB Interpretation No. 45, “Guarantor’s Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others”, and (iv) amends certain other pronouncements. Those changes will result in more consistent reporting of contracts as either derivatives or hybrid instruments. FAS 149 is effective for contracts entered into or modified after June 30, 2003, except in certain instances detailed in FAS 149, and hedging relationships designated after June 30, 2003. Except as otherwise stated in FAS 149, all provisions should be applied prospectively. FAS 149 did not have a material impact on Ambac Assurance.


Ambac Assurance Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements (Continued)

 

In May 2003, the FASB issued FAS Statement 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of Both Liabilities and Equity” (“FAS 150”). FAS 150 establishes standards for how an issuer classifies and measures certain financial instruments with characteristics of both liabilities and equity. It requires that an issuer classify a financial instrument that is within its scope as a liability (or an asset in some circumstances). Many of those instruments were previously classified as equity. FAS 150 is effective for financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise is effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. FAS 150 did not have an impact on Ambac Assurance.

 

 

(3)    Segment Information

 

Ambac Assurance has two reportable segments, as follows: (1) financial guarantee, which provides financial guarantee products (including structured credit derivatives) for public finance and structured finance obligations; and (2) financial services, which provides payment agreements, interest rate and total return swaps.

 

Ambac’s reportable segments are strategic business units that offer different products and services. They are managed separately because each business requires different marketing strategies, personnel skill sets and technology.

 

Pursuant to insurance and indemnity agreements between Ambac Financial Services and Ambac Assurance, Ambac Financial Services’ payment obligations under its swap agreements are guaranteed by Ambac Assurance. Additionally, the payment obligations of Ambac Financial Services’ counterparties, under their swap agreements with Ambac Financial Services, are guaranteed by Ambac Assurance pursuant to insurance and indemnity agreements. Intersegment revenues include the premiums earned under those agreements, but which are eliminated in the consolidated financial statements. Such premiums are accounted for as if they were premiums to third parties, that is, at current market prices. Intersegment revenues also consist of dividends received.

 

The following tables summarize the financial information by reportable segment as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003 and 2002:


Ambac Assurance Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements (Continued)

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Three months ended September 30,


  

Financial

Guarantee


  

Financial

Services


   

Intersegment

Eliminations


    Consolidated

2003:

                             

Revenues:

                             

Unaffiliated customers

   $ 258,118    $ 20,345     $ —       $ 278,463

Intersegment

     7,347      —         (7,347 )     —  
    

  


 


 

Total revenues

   $ 265,465    $ 20,345     ($ 7,347 )   $ 278,463
    

  


 


 

Income before income taxes:

                             

Unaffiliated customers

   $ 217,328    $ 17,752     $ —       $ 235,080

Intersegment

     7,347      (547 )     (6,800 )     —  
    

  


 


 

Total income before income taxes

   $ 224,675    $ 17,205     ($ 6,800 )   $ 235,080
    

  


 


 

Identifiable assets

   $ 7,811,613    $ 1,231,955     $ —       $ 9,043,568
    

  


 


 

2002:

                             

Revenues:

                             

Unaffiliated customers

   $ 206,168    $ 3,255     $ —       $ 209,423

Intersegment

     344      —         (344 )     —  
    

  


 


 

Total revenues

   $ 206,512    $ 3,255     ($ 344 )   $ 209,423
    

  


 


 

Income before income taxes:

                             

Unaffiliated customers

   $ 181,285    $ 2,095     $ —       $ 183,380

Intersegment

     344      (344 )     —         —  
    

  


 


 

Total income before income taxes

   $ 181,629    $ 1,751       —       $ 183,380
    

  


 


 

Identifiable assets

   $ 6,782,090    $ 840,967     $ —       $ 7,623,057
    

  


 


 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Nine months ended September 30,


  

Financial

Guarantee


  

Financial

Services


   

Intersegment

Eliminations


    Consolidated

2003:

                             

Revenues:

                             

Unaffiliated customers

   $ 754,447    $ 22,465     $ —       $ 776,912

Intersegment

     8,500      —         (8,500 )     —  
    

  


 


 

Total revenues

   $ 762,947    $ 22,465     ($ 8,500 )   $ 776,912
    

  


 


 

Income before income taxes:

                             

Unaffiliated customers

   $ 650,120    $ 15,439     $ —       $ 665,559

Intersegment

     8,500      (1,700 )     (6,800 )     —  
    

  


 


 

Total income before income taxes

   $ 658,620    $ 13,739     ($ 6,800 )   $ 665,559
    

  


 


 

Identifiable assets

   $ 7,811,613    $ 1,231,955     $ —       $ 9,043,568
    

  


 


 

2002:

                             

Revenues:

                             

Unaffiliated customers

   $ 578,332    $ 11,888     $ —       $ 590,220

Intersegment

     1,058      —         (1,058 )     —  
    

  


 


 

Total revenues

   $ 579,390    $ 11,888     ($ 1,058 )   $ 590,220
    

  


 


 

Income before income taxes:

                             

Unaffiliated customers

   $ 502,797    $ 8,404     $ —       $ 511,201

Intersegment

     1,058      (1,058 )     —         —  
    

  


 


 

Total income before income taxes

   $ 503,855    $ 7,346       —       $ 511,201
    

  


 


 

Identifiable assets

   $ 6,782,090    $ 840,967     $ —       $ 7,623,057
    

  


 


 


Ambac Assurance Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements (Continued)

 

The following table summarizes unaffiliated gross premiums written and net premiums earned and other credit enhancement fees included in the financial guarantee segment by location of risk for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2003 and 2002:

 

(Dollars in thousands)    Three Months

   Nine Months

2003:   

Gross
Premiums

Written


  

Net Premiums
Earned and Other
Credit
Enhancement

Fees


  

Gross
Premiums

Written


  

Net Premiums
Earned and Other
Credit
Enhancement

Fees


United States

   $ 244,183    $ 130,729    $ 688,565    $ 362,879

United Kingdom

     14,035      9,946      93,066      24,610

Japan

     6,112      6,817      19,280      19,118

Mexico

     4,361      1,997      12,330      5,758

Italy

     1,281      1,847      10,316      4,650

Australia

     196      1,377      4,543      4,089

Germany

     432      1,527      1,254      4,406

Internationally diversified (1)

     5,884      13,679      21,896      42,954

Other international

     4,358      5,398      17,228      17,470
    

  

  

  

Total

   $ 280,842    $ 173,317    $ 868,478    $ 485,934
    

  

  

  

2002:                    

United States

   $ 168,920    $ 97,299    $ 455,563    $ 278,436

United Kingdom

     8,126      6,150      31,578      14,657

Japan

     6,042      4,950      15,985      12,602

Mexico

     4,083      1,912      12,268      5,764

Italy

     —        99      —        313

Australia

     8,942      1,718      9,208      3,701

Germany

     441      1,486      869      3,349

Internationally diversified (1)

     4,562      12,645      11,466      31,560

Other international

     4,956      5,291      17,393      14,200
    

  

  

  

Total

   $ 206,072    $ 131,550    $ 554,330    $ 364,582
    

  

  

  

1) Internationally diversified includes guarantees with multiple locations of risk and includes components of United States exposure.

 

 

(4)    Stock Options

 

Ambac Financial Group sponsors the “1997 Equity Plan”, where awards are granted to eligible employees in the form of non-qualified stock options or other stock-based awards. Prior to 2003, Ambac Financial Group accounted for such awards under the recognition and measurement provisions of APB Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees”. Effective January 1, 2003, Ambac Financial Group adopted the fair value recognition provisions of FAS Statement No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation”, prospectively to all employee awards granted after January 1, 2003. The impact of the adoption of the fair value method of accounting for stock-based compensation expense to Ambac Assurance was approximately $1.8 million and $4.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2003, respectively.