1. Ambac finalizing sale of legacy financial guarantee business to Oaktree Capital. 2. Hearing for the transaction expected in the third quarter. 3. Ambac amended $150 million credit facility, extending maturity to December 2025. 4. Leadership is actively engaged in closing the transaction despite delays. 5. Financial flexibility maintained during the transitional period.
The nearing completion of a significant sale indicates positive future cash flow. A successful sale may enhance liquidity and strategic focus.
The transaction is crucial for Ambac's transition, directly affecting its market position and financial health.
The impending hearing suggests an imminent conclusion to the sale process, impacting investor confidence soon.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: AMBC) (“Ambac”), an insurance holding company focused on insurance distribution and specialty property and casualty insurance, today provided an update on the timing of the sale of its legacy financial guarantee business and the extension of the maturity date of its outstanding credit facility.
The regulatory review process for the sale of Ambac Assurance Corporation and Ambac Assurance UK Limited to funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. is nearing completion and a hearing is expected to be held in the third quarter. Claude LeBlanc, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ambac stated, “Although the transaction has exceeded the anticipated timelines, we remain actively engaged with Oaktree in efforts to close the transaction as soon as possible."
To maintain financial flexibility during this transitional period, Ambac entered into an amendment to its $150 million credit facility with UBS, extending its maturity date to December 31, 2025. Further details of the amendment to the credit facility will be contained in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed with the SEC today.
About Ambac
Ambac Financial Group, Inc. (“Ambac”) is an insurance holding company headquartered in New York City. Ambac’s core business is a growing specialty P&C distribution and underwriting platform. Ambac also has a legacy financial guaranty business in run off. Ambac’s common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “AMBC”. Ambac is committed to providing timely and accurate information to the investing public, consistent with our legal and regulatory obligations. To that end, we use our website to convey information about our businesses, including the anticipated release of quarterly financial results, quarterly financial, statistical and business-related information. For more information, please go to www.ambac.com.
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