Company Information

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Address: ONE STATE ST PLZ  
City: NEW YORK 
State: NY 
Zip Code: 10004 
Telephone: 212-668-0340 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 6351
(As filed with the SEC)  

Ambac Financial Group, Inc., headquartered in New York City, is a holding company whose subsidiaries provide financial guarantee products (including credit derivatives) and provides other financial services to clients in both the public and private sectors around the world. Ambac was incorporated on April 29, 1991. Ambac's activities are divided into two business segments: (i) Financial Guarantee and (ii) Financial Services. Ambac provides financial guarantee insurance for public and structured finance obligations through its principal operating subsidiary, Ambac Assurance Corporation. Ambac Assurance is the successor to the founding financial guarantee insurance company, which wrote the first bond insurance policy in 1971. As an alternative to financial guarantee insurance credit protection is provided by Ambac Credit Products, a subsidiary of Ambac Assurance, in credit derivative format.  ... More ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
09/2009-10.64NAN/E
06/2009-28.01NAN/E
03/2009-11.98NAN/E
12/2008-22.31NAN/E
09/2008-45.470.010N/E
06/2008-39.160.010N/E
03/2008-45.27NAN/E
12/2007-31.560.070N/E

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2008 Leverage 2008
Net Inc/Comm Equity-3.90Total Liab/Total Assets1.22
Net Inc/Total Assets-0.33Total Liab/Inv Cap1.22
Net Inc/Inv Cap-0.33Total Liab/Comm Equity14.62
Pretax Inc/Net SalesNAInterest Coverage Ratio-14.49
Net Inc/Net SalesNACurr Debt/EquityNA
Cash Flow/Net SalesNALTD/Equity-4.05
SG&A/NetSalesNATotal Debt/Equity-4.05
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables TurnoverNAQuick RatioNA
Inventory TurnoverNACurrent RatioNA
Inventory Day SalesNANet Rec/Curr AssetsNA
Net Sales/Work CapNAInv/Curr AssetsNA
Net Sales/PP&ENA  

Income Statement (Millions)

  9/30/2009 3/31/2009 9/30/2008 6/30/2008
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 2,689.51 1,129.52 488.18 547.17
Cost of Goods Sold NA NA NA NA
Selling & Admin Exps 568.68 804.44 668.09 -266.93
Operating Income 2,068.00 325.08 -4,193.44 2,803.67
Interest Exp -50.59 45.38 83.39 91.37
Pretax Income 2,153.96 279.70 -3,071.91 1,507.39
Other Income NA NA 1,204.92 -1,204.92
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 2,188.26 -392.20 -2,431.22 823.13

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 9/30/2009 3/31/2009 9/30/2008 6/30/2008
Cash & Short Term Investments 149.55 1,123.96 1,426.65 1,596.31
Receivables - Total 5,316.36 5,163.02 1,319.00 1,111.17
Inventories - Total NA NA NA NA
Total Current Assets NA NA NA NA
Net Property, Plant & Equipment NA NA NA NA
Total Assets 18,099.06 20,182.40 20,446.18 22,875.08
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 444.92 695.93 88.76 98.15
Debt in Current Liabilities NA 113.50 5,618.29 7,381.62
Total Current Liabilities NA NA NA NA
Long-Term Debt 3,081.47 12,068.99 11,315.32 9,344.16
Total Liabilities 20,927.50 24,160.51 21,333.09 20,935.61
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest 653.90 792.64 NA NA
Preferred Stock 0.00 NA NA NA
Common Stock 2.94 2.94 2.94 2.94
Retained Earnings -4,448.11 -4,341.16 -1,205.96 1,268.87
Treasury Stock -561.50 -582.83 -595.41 -635.78
Total Stockholders' Equity -2,828.44 -3,978.11 -886.91 1,939.47
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 18,099.06 20,182.40 20,446.18 22,875.08

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 9/30/2009 3/31/2009 9/30/2008 6/30/2008
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities -608.03 -383.66 -899.75 -26.51
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities 813.92 1,250.30 2,583.25 477.84
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -1,186.59 -866.58 -1,696.72 -444.96

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/20041,406.71724.556.53
12/20051,661.71751.016.87
12/20061,833.52875.918.15
12/20070.00-3,248.16-31.56
12/20080.00-5,609.25-22.31
Growth Rates-100.00----

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/09158110,40238.39




Report Date : 3/15/2010

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