Assured Guaranty Ltd. Announces the Completion of Share Repurchase from ACE Limited and Closing of $150 Million Enhanced Junior Subordinated Debentures Offering.HAMILTON, Bermuda -- Assured Guaranty As a verb, to agree to be responsible for the payment of another's debt or the performance of another's duty, liability, or obligation if that person does not perform as he or she is legally obligated to do; to assume the responsibility of a guarantor; to warrant. Ltd. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AGO) ("Assured Guaranty" or the "Company") announced today that its subsidiary, Assured Guaranty US Holdings Inc., received the proceeds from its issuance of $150 million of 6.40% Series A Enhanced Junior Subordinated Debentures subordinated debenture An unsecured bond with a claim to assets that is subordinate to all existing and future debt. Thus, in the event that the issuer encounters financial difficulties and must be liquidated, all other claims must be satisfied before and concurrently completed the repurchase of 5,692,599 of the Company's common shares from ACE Bermuda Insurance Ltd., a subsidiary of ACE Limited. These transactions were originally announced on December 7, 2006. Dominic Frederico, Chief Executive Officer of Assured Guaranty noted, "These two transactions demonstrate our continuing commitment to manage Assured Guaranty's capital efficiently, balancing our dual goals of improving returns on consolidated capital and also maintaining a strong capital position at the operating company operating company A business that engages in transactions with outsiders. level to support growth initiatives." Assured Guaranty Ltd. is a Bermuda-based holding company. Its operating subsidiaries provide credit enhancement Credit Enhancement A method whereby a company attempts to improve its debt or credit worthiness. Notes: Credit enhancements take many different forms. An example of a credit enhancement would be conversion rights added on to a debt instrument in order to lower the issuing products to the U.S. and international public finance, structured finance and mortgage markets. More information on Assured Guaranty and its subsidiaries can be found at www.assuredguaranty.com. Any forward-looking statements made in this press release reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance and are made pursuant to the safe harbor Safe Harbor 1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated. 2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive. provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (PSLRA) implemented several significant substantive changes affecting certain cases brought under the federal securities laws, including changes related to pleading, discovery, liability, class representation and awards fees and of 1995. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in these statements. For example, the Company's forward-looking statements, including statements regarding financing, increased earnings per share, increased return on equity and growth in business could be affected by many events. These events include a significant reduction in the amount of reinsurance The contract made between an insurance company and a third party to protect the insurance company from losses. The contract provides for the third party to pay for the loss sustained by the insurance company when the company makes a payment on the original contract. ceded by one or more of our principal ceding cede tr.v. ced·ed, ced·ing, cedes 1. To surrender possession of, especially by treaty. See Synonyms at relinquish. 2. companies, rating agency action such as a ratings downgrade, difficulties with the execution of the Company's business strategy, contract cancellations, developments in the world's financial and capital markets, more severe or frequent losses associated with products affecting the adequacy of the Company's loss reserve, changes in regulation or tax laws, governmental actions, natural catastrophes, the Company's dependence on customers, decreased demand or increased competition, loss of key personnel, technological developments, the effects of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, changes in accounting policies or practices, changes in general economic conditions, other risks and uncertainties that have not been identified at this time, management's response to these factors, and other risk factors identified in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they are made. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. |
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