We pride ourselves on over 100 years of expertise in the heavy duty fuel injection industry and building long term relationships with both our oem and large distributor customers. Ambac assurance is a guarantor of public finance and structured finance obligations. We are presenting this nongaap financial measure because it provides greater transparency and. Jun 18, 2019 ambac announces closing of ballantyne restructuring following irish and u. Jun 19, 2018 american municipal bond assurance corporation. Kbw diversified financials conference douglas renfieldmiller. Ambac comments on impact of potential ratings action by moody.
The price remained depressed through the remainder of the year until september. Ambac financial group inc ambc current report filing 8. Form 8k, january 18, 2008 by ambac financial group, united states. Dec 11, 2008 martin whitman comment on his holdings. Ambc stock quote, history, news and other vital information to help you with your stock trading and investing. It had the effect of amplifying the companys losses. Ambac announces capital enhancement plan to raise in excess. Gaap book value seriously understates the value of bond insurance companies ambac abk and mbia nyse. Continuing the trend of reorganization in 2008, ambac ceased writing. Feb 01, 2008 bond insurers rose after investors learned a group of banks were working together save ambac. Aug 29, 2008 marty whitmans conviction in ambac is. Ambac financial book value per share from 2006 to 2019.
In depth view into ambac financial group book value per share including historical data from 20, charts, stats and industry comps. Book value per share can be defined as the amount of equity available to shareholders expressed on a per common share basis. Apr 23, 2008 ambac financial group posted another steep loss for the first quarter as turmoil in the bond market pummeled the value of many of the bond insurers deals. Dec 12, 2016 1 adjusted book value is a nongaap financial measure of financial position that excludes or includes amounts that are included in or excluded from total ambac financial group, inc. Ambac has a huge book of consumer debt and mortgagebacked financial instruments which it. Ambac financial group posted another steep loss for the first quarter as turmoil in the bond market pummeled the value of many of the bond insurers deals. Updated weekly, the kelley blue book fair purchase price shows. Company dated november 19, 2008 as amended to swiss re life and health america. Ambac moved its fourthquarter results release up one week to jan. Bond insurance, also known as financial guaranty insurance, is a type of insurance whereby. If the split leaves most of the capital with the structured product side, while injecting some additional capital to the muni side cost of raising capital for the muni side will be lower. Ambac financial group inc ambc current report filing 8k. How many people will now try to use that number as a. Moodys investors service lowered the rating of the senior unsecured debt of ambac financial group inc.
Jan, 2016 three of ambac financial group incs top ten shareholders are calling on its new ceo nader tavakoli to step down, according to people familiar with the matter. Given all the uncertainty and risk in these monolines, im not sure i would want to buy anything close. Price to book value is a financial ratio used to compare a companys book value to its current market price. Unfortunately there has been so much writedown that it is still 50% of book value meaning the value dropped significantly. Ambac announces capital enhancement plan to raise in. Ambac moved its fourthquarter results release up one.
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The regulator is making a tough decision, which will make him look bad if things blow up down the road. Both mbia and radian appear to be very well financed. Ambc afg, a holding company whose subsidiaries, including ambac assurance corporation aac. He had few choices but he could have rolled the dice and started a big legal battle between the investment management clients and the insurance policyholders. The ascent is the motley fools new personal finance brand devoted to helping you live a richer life. In general, a low price to book value indicates that a stock is undervalued and thus more desirable. Ambac rating downgrade threatens wider pain the new york times. In theory, if you purchased stock with a price to book value less than 1 and the company immediately went bankrupt, you would. Book value is an accounting term denoting the portion of the company held by the shareholders at accounting value not market value. Documents relating to the financial crisis of 20072009, ambac financial group, inc. Throughout this supplement adjusted book value abv per. Three of ambac financial group incs top ten shareholders are calling on its new ceo nader tavakoli to step down, according to people familiar with the matter. The big losses in 2007 and 2008 entitled ambac to refunds of. Ambac announces closing of ballantyne restructuring following.
Moodys likely to cut mbia and ambac ratings can turtles. Our innovative manufacturing and remanufacturing solutions allow us to create high. Its subsidiaries provide financial guarantee products such as bond insurance to clients in both the public and private sectors globally. A reader, contrariandutch, says that ambac dodged a bullet and that pretty much sums up the situation. Used 2008 cadillac sts sedan 4d pricing kelley blue book. In addition, the market value of interest rate derivative contracts held by the gic.
Find the latest price book value for ambac financial group inc ambc. Jan 16, 2008 ambac tumbles on more subprime fallout. Given all the uncertainty and risk in these monolines, im not sure i would want to buy anything close to book value the 14% discount isnt enough imo. If youre looking for a sedan with higher fuel economy figures or more resale value, the accord and camry are better choices.
Price book value is a widely used stock evaluation measure. Ambac appoints claude leblanc as president and chief. Ambac appoints claude leblanc as president and chief executive. Assets are understated because the present value of future installments and unearned. Aug 29, 2008 marty whitmans conviction in ambac is working. The economic value of bond insurance to the governmental unit, agency. Et, from the originally scheduled date of wednesday, january 30, 2008. About 91% in book value is rated aaaaaa including wrapped. Bond insurers rose after investors learned a group of banks were working together save ambac. The second way, using pershare values, is to divide the companys current share price by the book value per share.
Aug 05, 2008 gaap book value seriously understates the value of bond insurance companies ambac abk and mbia nyse. Ive dug up a handful of companies valued at less than. Ambac shares rise on talk of ratings affirmation reuters. Ago is only down around 20% versus 50% to 70% for mbi and abk. Company dated november 19, 2008 as amended to swiss re life and health. Claude leblanc, ceo, stated, our 2019 results reflect the steadfast execution of our strategic priorities including the further stabilization of the insurance platform through active derisking and recovery efforts and further deleveraging through the partial redemption of our secured debt. Ambac or the company securities 1 during the period from october 25, 2006, through and including april 22, 2008 the class period or 2 issued pursuant to the registration statements set forth hereafter. Apr 23, 2008 its stock has lost more than 85% of its value since the beginning of the year.
The first municipal bond insurance company, formed in 1971 as a subsidiary of mgic investment corp. Ambac rating downgrade threatens wider pain the new york. In other words, book value is the companys total tangible assets less its total liabilities. Ambac comments on impact of potential ratings action by. Writing down those positions erased twothirds of ambacs book value, as measured by. Ambacs ratings continued to decline during 2008 2010. In 2008, ambac adopted a new accounting method for its cds contracts. Below, w e suggest several adjustments to the companys calculation. These help insure bond buyers against losses if the.
Ambacs current report on form 8k dated march 12, 2008 and in its annual. Ambac announces closing of ballantyne restructuring. Ambac will move the reporting of its fourth quarter results to tuesday, january 22, 2008 at 6. Apr 05, 2016 since ambac is in runoff, we believe we should value the company with adjusted book value and then layer in some assumptions about potential changes. Ambac is dedicated to helping our hometown heroes in need of power components. Since ambac is in runoff, we believe we should value the company with adjusted book value and then layer in some assumptions about potential changes. Ambac has a huge book of consumer debt and mortgagebacked financial instruments which it has insured with it aaa. Ambac financial book value per share 20062019 ambc.