Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K was filed by Assured Guaranty Ltd. (AGL) on December 30, 2013. The filing serves to disclose the availability of financial information for AGL's subsidiaries rather than reporting AGL's own consolidated results for the period.
Key Financial Metrics
The filing text does not provide specific numerical values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. Instead, it references the attachment of the September 30, 2013 Consolidated Financial Statements for the subsidiary Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. (Exhibit 99.1).
Material Changes
No material changes in financial condition or operations are described within the text of this filing. The document acts as a notification that updated financial supplements and statements for the third quarter of 2013 have been made available to investors.
Guidance, Outlook, and Disclosures
- Regulation FD Disclosure: AGL made the following materials available on its Investor Information website on December 30, 2013:
- Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. September 30, 2013 Financial Supplement.
- Municipal Assurance Holdings Inc. September 30, 2013 Financial Supplement.
- Assured Guaranty Corp. September 30, 2013 Financial Supplement.
- Fixed Income Investor Presentation for the Third Quarter of 2013.
- Exhibits: Exhibit 99.1 contains the Consolidated Financial Statements for Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. as of September 30, 2013.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the specific financial figures (revenue, net income, capital adequacy) by reviewing Exhibit 99.1 (Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. Consolidated Financial Statements) attached to this filing.
- Review the Third Quarter 2013 Fixed Income Investor Presentation for management commentary and outlook not detailed in this 8-K.
- Confirm the financial status of other subsidiaries (Municipal Assurance Holdings Inc. and Assured Guaranty Corp.) via the referenced Financial Supplements.