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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
December 31, 2010
Financial Supplement

Table of Contents   Page
 

Selected Financial Highlights

  1
 

Consolidated Statements of Operations

  2
 

Net Income (Loss) Reconciliation to Operating Income

  3-4
 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

  5
 

Adjusted Book Value

  6
 

Claims Paying Resources

  7
 

New Business Production

  8
 

Financial Guaranty Gross Par Written

  9
 

Segment Consolidation

  10-11
 

Financial Guaranty Direct Segment

  12-13
 

Financial Guaranty Reinsurance Segment

  14-15
 

Investment Portfolio, Available-for-Sale

  16
 

Estimated Net Exposure Amortization and Estimated Future Net Premium and Credit Derivative Revenues

  17
 

Expected Amortization of U.S. and Non-U.S Structured Finance Net Par Outstanding

  18
 

Present Value of Financial Guaranty Net Insurance Loss to be Expensed

  19
 

Financial Guaranty Profile

  20-22
 

Direct Pooled Corporate Obligations Profile

  23
 

Consolidated U.S. RMBS Profile

  24
 

Financial Guaranty Direct U.S. RMBS Profile

  25-26
 

Financial Guaranty Direct U.S. Commercial Real Estate Profile

  27
 

Direct U.S. Consumer Receivables Profile

  28
 

Below Investment Grade Exposures

  29-33
 

Largest Exposures by Sector

  34-37
 

Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense Reserves by Segment

  38
 

Rollforward of Net Expected Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense to be Paid

  39
 

Financial Guaranty Insurance and Credit Derivative U.S. RMBS Representations and Warranties Benefit Development

  40
 

Financial Guaranty Direct and Reinsurance Segment Losses Incurred and Paid

  41
 

Summary Financial and Statistical Data

  42
 

Glossary

  43-44
 

Endnotes Related to Non-GAAP Financial Measures

  45-47

This financial supplement should be read in conjunction with documents filed by Assured Guaranty Ltd. ("AGL" and, together with its subsidiaries, "Assured Guaranty" or the "Company") with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

Amounts in this financial supplement include the consolidated results of Assured Guaranty Municipal Holdings Inc., formerly Financial Security Assurance Holdings Ltd. ("AGMH"), which Assured Guaranty acquired on July 1, 2009.

Some amounts in this financial supplement may not add due to rounding.

 
    Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:    

 

 

Any forward-looking statements made in this supplement reflect the current views of Assured Guaranty with respect to future events and financial performance and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in these statements. The Company's forward looking statements could be affected by many events. These events include (1) rating agency action, including a ratings downgrade or change in outlook at any time of AGL or its subsidiaries and/or of transactions that AGL's subsidiaries have insured, both of which have occurred in the past, or a change in rating criteria; (2) developments in the world's financial and capital markets that adversely affect issuers' payment rates, the Company's loss experience, its ability to cede exposure to reinsurers, its access to capital, its unrealized (losses) gains on derivative financial instruments or its investment returns; (3) changes in the world's credit markets, segments thereof or general economic conditions; (4) more severe or frequent losses implicating the adequacy of the Company's expected loss estimates; (5) the impact of market volatility on the mark-to-market of the Company's contracts written in credit default swap form; (6) reduction in the amount of reinsurance portfolio opportunities available to the Company; (7) deterioration in the financial condition of our reinsurers, the amount and timing of reinsurance recoverable actually received and the risk that reinsurers may dispute amounts owed to us under our reinsurance agreements; (8) the possibility that the Company will not realize insurance loss recoveries or damages expected from originators, sellers, sponsors, underwriters or servicers of residential mortgage-backed securities transactions; (9) decreased demand or increased competition; (10) changes in applicable accounting policies or practices; (11) changes in applicable laws or regulations, including insurance and tax laws; (12) other governmental actions; (13) difficulties with the execution of the Company's business strategy; (14) contract cancellations; (15) the Company's dependence on customers; (16) loss of key personnel; (17) adverse technological developments; (18) the effects of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; (19) natural or man-made catastrophes; (20) other risks and uncertainties that have not been identified at this time; (21) management's response to these factors; and (22) other risk factors identified in Assured Guaranty's filings with the SEC. 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, except as required by law.

 

 
 

Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Selected Financial Highlights
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 
  Three Months Ended
December 31,
  Year Ended
December 31,
 
 
  2010   2009   2010   2009  

Operating income reconciliation:

                         
 

Operating income 1

  $ 152.9   $ 156.4   $ 660.3   $ 293.4  
 

Plus after-tax adjustments:

                         
   

Realized gains (losses) on investments

    (0.1 )   (4.0 )   1.0     (34.2 )
   

Non-credit impairment unrealized fair value gains (losses) on credit derivatives

    (67.5 )   83.6     11.3     (82.2 )
   

Fair value gains (losses) on committed capital securities

    2.2     (18.8 )   6.0     (79.9 )
   

Foreign exchange gains (losses) on revaluation of premiums receivable

    (6.9 )   (0.5 )   (24.5 )   23.4  
   

Effect of consolidating financial guaranty variable interest entities ("VIEs") 2

    (238.1 )   -         (105.2 )   -      
   

Goodwill and settlement of pre-existing relationship

    -         -         -         (23.3 )
                   
 

Net income (loss) attributable to Assured Guaranty Ltd.

  $ (157.5 ) $ 216.7   $ 548.9   $ 97.2  
                   

Return on equity ("ROE") calculations 3:

                         
 

ROE, excluding unrealized gain (loss) on investment portfolio

    (16.7 )%   29.0 %   15.5 %   3.7 %
 

Operating ROE

    13.0 %   16.4 %   14.8 %   9.1 %

Earnings per diluted share:

                         
 

Operating income

  $ 0.81   $ 0.92   $ 3.49   $ 2.27  
 

Plus after-tax adjustments:

                         
   

Realized gains (losses) on investments

    -         (0.02 )   0.01     (0.26 )
   

Non-credit impairment unrealized fair value gains (losses) on credit derivatives

    (0.37 )   0.49     0.06     (0.64 )
   

Fair value gains (losses) on committed capital securities

    0.01     (0.11 )   0.03     (0.62 )
   

Foreign exchange gains (losses) on revaluation of premiums receivable

    (0.04 )   -         (0.13 )   0.18  
   

Effect of consolidating financial guaranty VIEs 2

    (1.30 )   -         (0.56 )   -      
   

Goodwill and settlement of pre-existing relationship

    -         -         -         (0.18 )
                   
 

Net income (loss) attributable to Assured Guaranty Ltd. 4

  $ (0.86 ) $ 1.27   $ 2.90   $ 0.75  
                   

Other information:

                         
 

Gross par written

  $ 7,884   $ 7,986   $ 30,759   $ 49,921  
 

Effective tax rate on operating income

    17.8 %   31.5 %   19.1 %   25.1 %
 

Effective tax rate on net income

    42.2 %   35.5 %   13.6 %   27.7 %

 

 
  As of  
 
  December 31,
2010
  December 31,
2009
 

Other information:

             
 

Net debt service outstanding

  $ 927,143   $ 958,265  
 

Net par outstanding

    617,131     640,422  
 

Claims paying resources 5

    12,630     13,051  

1. The Company has revised its definition of operating income in 2010 to exclude foreign exchange revaluation gains and losses on premiums receivable. Prior periods are presented on a consistent basis.

2. Effective January 1, 2010, GAAP accounting required the consolidation of variable interest entities ("VIEs") where the Company is determined to be the control party through rights under our financial guaranty insurance contracts. For those VIEs that the Company consolidates, it records all of the activities of the VIE and eliminates the related insurance accounting. Operating income reverses the financial effect of consolidating these entities and accounts for them as financial guaranty insurance contracts in order to present the Company's insured obligations on a consistent basis.

3. Quarterly ROE calculations represent annualized returns.

4. Total may not add due to differences in calculating GAAP and non-GAAP per diluted share amounts.

5. See page 7.

Note: Please refer to the endnotes for an explanation of the non-GAAP financial measures.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(dollars and shares in millions, except per share amounts)

 
  Three Months Ended
December 31,
  Year Ended
December 31,
 
 
  2010   2009   2010   2009  

Revenues:

                         
 

Net earned premiums

    $ 286.3     $ 373.3     $ 1,186.7     $ 930.4  
 

Net investment income

    93.9     87.6     354.7     259.2  
 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

    (0.6 )   (4.6 )   (2.0 )   (32.7 )
 

Net change in fair value of credit derivatives:

                         
   

Credit derivative revenues

    53.2     55.5     210.3     170.2  
   

Losses incurred on credit derivatives

    (89.5 )   (60.3 )   (209.4 )   (238.7 )
   

Net unrealized gains (losses), excluding losses incurred

    (87.8 )   143.1     (5.2 )   (105.7 )
                   
     

Net change in fair value of credit derivatives

    (124.1 )   138.3     (4.3 )   (174.2 )
 

Fair value gains (losses) on committed capital securities

    3.4     (28.9 )   9.2     (122.9 )
 

Net change in financial guaranty VIEs

    (376.2 )   4.1     (183.1 )   (1.2 )
 

Other income

    32.7     0.1     40.1     58.5  
                   
   

Total revenues

    (84.6 )   569.9     1,401.3     917.1  

Expenses:

                         
 

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

    103.0     126.7     413.8     377.8  
 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

    11.0     12.6     34.1     53.9  
 

Assured Guaranty Municipal Holdings Inc. ("AGMH") acquisition-related expenses

    -         12.1     6.8     92.3  
 

Interest expense

    24.7     25.3     99.6     62.8  
 

Goodwill and settlement of pre-existing relationship

    -         -         -         23.3  
 

Other operating expenses

    49.3     51.0     211.5     174.1  
                   
   

Total expenses

    188.0     227.7     765.8     784.2  
                   
 

Income (loss) before income taxes

    (272.6 )   342.2     635.5     132.9  
 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    (115.1 )   121.4     86.6     36.9  
                   
 

Net income (loss)

    (157.5 )   220.8     548.9     96.0  
 

Less: Noncontrolling interest of VIEs

    -         4.1     -         (1.2 )
                   
 

Net income (loss) attributable to Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    $ (157.5 )   $ 216.7     $ 548.9     $ 97.2  
 

Less after-tax adjustments:

                         
   

Realized gains (losses) on investments

    (0.1 )   (4.0 )   1.0     (34.2 )
   

Non-credit impairment unrealized fair value gains (losses) on credit derivatives

    (67.5 )   83.6     11.3     (82.2 )
   

Fair value gains (losses) on committed capital securities

    2.2     (18.8 )   6.0     (79.9 )
   

Foreign exchange gains (losses) on revaluation of premiums receivable

    (6.9 )   (0.5 )   (24.5 )   23.4  
   

Effect of consolidating financial guaranty VIEs1

    (238.1 )   -         (105.2 )   -      
   

Goodwill and settlement of pre-existing relationship

    -         -         -         (23.3 )
                   
 

Operating income

    $ 152.9     $ 156.4     $ 660.3     $ 293.4  
                   

Weighted average shares outstanding

                         
 

Basic shares outstanding - GAAP (for net income (loss) per share calculation)

    183.7     164.7     184.0     126.5  
 

Diluted shares outstanding - GAAP (for net income (loss) per share calculation)

    183.7     170.5     188.9     129.1  
 

Diluted shares outstanding - non-GAAP (for operating income per share calculation)

    189.1     170.7     189.2     129.4  
 

Shares outstanding at the end of period

    183.7     184.2              

Effect of refundings and accelerations, net

                         
 

Earned premiums from refundings and accelerations, net

    $ 38.0     $ 46.1     $ 90.0     $ 173.8  
 

Operating income effect

    26.6     26.0     63.1     113.5  
 

Operating income per diluted share effect

    0.14     0.15     0.33     0.88  

1. Effective January 1, 2010, GAAP accounting required the consolidation of VIEs where the Company is determined to be the control party through rights under our financial guaranty insurance contracts. For those VIEs that the Company consolidates, it records all of the activities of the VIE and eliminates the related insurance accounting. Operating income reverses the financial effect of consolidating these entities and accounts for them as financial guaranty insurance contracts in order to present the Company's insured obligations on a consistent basis.

Note: Please refer to the endnotes for an explanation of the non-GAAP financial measures.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Net Income (Loss) Reconciliation to Operating Income (1 of 2)
(in millions)

 
  Three Months Ended
December 31, 2010
  Three Months Ended
December 31, 2009
 
 
  GAAP Income
Statement As
Reported
  Less:
Operating
Income
Adjustments
  Non-GAAP
Operating
Income Results
  GAAP Income
Statement As
Reported
  Less:
Operating
Income
Adjustments
  Non-GAAP
Operating
Income Results
 

Revenues:

                                     
 

Net earned premiums

      $ 286.3       $ (13.2 )     $ 299.5       $ 373.3       $ -           $ 373.3  
 

Net investment income

    93.9     -         93.9     87.6     -         87.6  
 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

    (0.6 )   (0.6 )   -         (4.6 )   (4.6 )   -      
 

Net change in fair value of credit derivatives:

                                     
   

Realized gains and other settlements

    36.0     36.0     -         43.5     43.5     -      
   

Net unrealized gains (losses)

    (160.1 )   (160.1 )   -         94.8     94.8     -      
   

Credit derivative revenues

    -         (53.2 )   53.2     -         (55.5 )   55.5  
   

Losses incurred on credit derivatives

    -         89.5     (89.5 )   -         60.3     (60.3 )
                           
     

Net change in fair value of credit derivatives

    (124.1 )   (87.8 )   (36.3 )   138.3     143.1     (4.8 )
 

Fair value gain (loss) on committed capital securities

    3.4     3.4     -         (28.9 )   (28.9 )   -      
 

Net change in financial guaranty VIEs

    (376.2 )   (376.2 )   -         4.1     4.1     -      
 

Other income

    32.7     (7.2 )   39.9     0.1     0.2     (0.1 )
                           
 

Total revenues

    (84.6 )   (481.6 )   397.0     569.9     113.9     456.0  

Expenses:

                                     
 

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

    103.0     (23.0 )   126.0     126.7     -         126.7  
 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

    11.0     -         11.0     12.6     -         12.6  
 

AGMH acquisition-related expenses

    -         -         -         12.1     -         12.1  
 

Interest expense

    24.7     -         24.7     25.3     -         25.3  
 

Goodwill and settlement of pre-existing relationship

    -         -         -         -         -         -      
 

Other operating expenses

    49.3     -         49.3     51.0     -         51.0  
                           
 

Total expenses

    188.0     (23.0 )   211.0     227.7     -         227.7  
                           
 

Income (loss) before income taxes

    (272.6 )   (458.6 )   186.0     342.2     113.9     228.3  
 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    (115.1 )   (148.2 )   33.1     121.4     49.5     71.9  
                           
 

Net income (loss)

    (157.5 )   (310.4 )   152.9     220.8     64.4     156.4  
 

Less: Noncontrolling interest of VIEs

    -         -         -         4.1     4.1     -      
                           
 

Net income (loss) attributable to Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    $ (157.5 )   $ (310.4 )   $ 152.9     $ 216.7     $ 60.3     $ 156.4  
                           

Note: Please refer to the endnotes for an explanation of non-GAAP financial measures.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Net Income (Loss) Reconciliation to Operating Income (2 of 2)
(in millions)

 
  Year Ended
December 31, 2010
  Year Ended
December 31, 2009
 
 
  GAAP Income
Statement As
Reported
  Less:
Operating
Income
Adjustments
  Non-GAAP
Operating
Income Results
  GAAP Income
Statement As
Reported
  Less:
Operating
Income
Adjustments
  Non-GAAP
Operating
Income Results
 

Revenues:

                                     
 

Net earned premiums

    $ 1,186.7     $ (47.6 )   $ 1,234.3     $ 930.4     $ -         $ 930.4  
 

Net investment income

    354.7     -         354.7     259.2     -         259.2  
 

Net realized investment gains (losses)

    (2.0 )   (2.0 )   -         (32.7 )   (32.7 )   -      
 

Net change in fair value of credit derivatives:

                                     
   

Realized gains and other settlements

    153.5     153.5     -         163.6     163.6     -      
   

Net unrealized gains (losses)

    (157.8 )   (157.8 )   -         (337.8 )   (337.8 )   -      
   

Credit derivative revenues

    -         (210.3 )   210.3     -         (170.2 )   170.2  
   

Losses incurred on credit derivatives

    -         209.4     (209.4 )   -         238.7     (238.7 )
                           
     

Net change in fair value of credit derivatives

    (4.3 )   (5.2 )   0.9     (174.2 )   (105.7 )   (68.5 )
 

Fair value gain (loss) on committed capital securities

    9.2     9.2     -         (122.9 )   (122.9 )   -      
 

Net change in financial guaranty VIEs

    (183.1 )   (183.1 )   -         (1.2 )   (1.2 )   -      
 

Other income

    40.1     (20.4 )   60.5     58.5     27.1     31.4  
                           
 

Total revenues

    1,401.3     (249.1 )   1,650.4     917.1     (235.4 )   1,152.5  

Expenses:

                                     
 

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

    413.8     (68.8 )   482.6     377.8     -         377.8  
 

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

    34.1     -         34.1     53.9     -         53.9  
 

AGMH acquisition-related expenses

    6.8     -         6.8     92.3     -         92.3  
 

Interest expense

    99.6     -         99.6     62.8     -         62.8  
 

Goodwill and settlement of pre-existing relationship

    -         -         -         23.3     23.3     -      
 

Other operating expenses

    211.5     -         211.5     174.1     -         174.1  
                           
 

Total expenses

    765.8     (68.8 )   834.6     784.2     23.3     760.9  
                           
 

Income (loss) before income taxes

    635.5     (180.3 )   815.8     132.9     (258.7 )   391.6  
 

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

    86.6     (68.9 )   155.5     36.9     (61.3 )   98.2  
                           
 

Net income (loss)

    548.9     (111.4 )   660.3     96.0     (197.4 )   293.4  
 

Less: Noncontrolling interest of VIEs

    -         -         -         (1.2 )   (1.2 )   -      
                           
 

Net income (loss) attributable to Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    $ 548.9     $ (111.4 )   $ 660.3     $ 97.2     $ (196.2 )   $ 293.4  
                           

Note: Please refer to the endnotes for an explanation of non-GAAP financial measures.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in millions)

 
  As of :  
 
  December 31,
2010
  December 31,
2009
 

Assets:

             
 

Investment portfolio:

             
   

Fixed maturity securities, available-for-sale, at fair value

    $ 9,415.3     $ 9,139.9  
   

Short-term investments, at fair value

    1,031.6     1,668.3  
   

Other invested assets

    283.0     160.2  
           
 

Total investment portfolio

    10,729.9     10,968.4  
 

Cash

   
107.2
   
44.1
 
 

Premiums receivable, net of ceding commissions payable

    1,167.6     1,418.2  
 

Ceded unearned premium reserve

    821.8     1,080.5  
 

Deferred acquisition costs

    239.8     242.0  
 

Reinsurance recoverable on unpaid losses

    22.3     14.1  
 

Salvage and subrogation recoverable

    1,032.4     420.3  
 

Credit derivative assets

    592.9     492.5  
 

Deferred tax asset, net

    1,224.0     1,158.2  
 

Financial guaranty VIE assets 1, at fair value

    4,334.4     762.3  
 

Other assets

    199.2     202.1  
           

Total assets

    $ 20,471.5     $ 16,802.7  
           

Liabilities and shareholders' equity:

             

Liabilities:

             
 

Unearned premium reserve

    $ 6,972.9     $ 8,400.2  
 

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserve

    563.0     289.5  
 

Reinsurance balances payable, net

    274.4     215.2  
 

Long-term debt

    1,052.9     1,066.5  
 

Credit derivative liabilities

    2,465.5     2,034.6  
 

Current income tax payable

    93.0     154.5  
 

Financial guaranty VIE liabilities with recourse 1, at fair value

    2,927.0     762.7  
 

Financial guaranty VIE liabilities without recourse 1, at fair value

    2,014.1     -     
 

Other liabilities

    309.9     359.4  
           

Total liabilities

    16,672.7     13,282.6  

Shareholders' equity:

             
 

Common stock

    1.8     1.8  
 

Additional paid-in capital

    2,585.4     2,585.0  
 

Retained earnings 1

    1,098.8     789.9  
 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

    110.7     141.8  
 

Deferred equity compensation

    2.0     2.0  
           
 

Total shareholders' equity attributable to Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    3,798.8     3,520.5  
 

Noncontrolling interest of financial guaranty VIEs 1

    -        (0.4 )
           
 

Total shareholders' equity

    3,798.8     3,520.1  
           

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

    $ 20,471.5     $ 16,802.7  
           

1. Effective January 1, 2010, GAAP accounting required the consolidation of VIEs where the Company is determined to be the control party through rights under our financial guaranty insurance contracts.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Adjusted Book Value
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 
  As of :  
 
  December 31, 2010   December 31, 2009  
 
  Total   Per share   Total   Per share  

Reconciliation of shareholders' equity to adjusted book value:

                         
 

Shareholders' equity attributable to Assured Guaranty Ltd.

  $ 3,798.8   $ 20.67   $ 3,520.5   $ 19.12  
 

Less after-tax adjustments:

                         
   

Effect of consolidating financial guaranty VIEs 1

    (311.8 )   (1.70 )   -        -     
   

Non-credit impairment unrealized fair value gains (losses) on credit derivatives

    (764.8 )   (4.16 )   (767.6 )   (4.17 )
   

Fair value gains (losses) on committed capital securities

    12.2     0.07     6.2     0.03  
   

Unrealized gain (loss) on investment portfolio excluding foreign exchange effect

    100.1     0.54     139.7     0.76  
                   
 

Operating shareholders' equity

    $ 4,763.1     $ 25.92     $ 4,142.2     $ 22.49  
 

After-tax adjustments:

                         
   

Less: Deferred acquisition costs

    248.4     1.35     235.3     1.28  
   

Plus: Net present value of estimated net future credit derivative revenue

    424.8     2.31     520.0     2.82  
   

Plus: Net unearned premium reserve on financial guaranty contracts in excess of expected loss to be expensed

    4,059.6     22.09     4,486.8     24.36  
                   
 

Adjusted book value

    $ 8,999.1     $ 48.98     $ 8,913.7     $ 48.40  
                   

1. Effective January 1, 2010, GAAP accounting required the consolidation of VIEs where the Company is determined to be the control party through rights under our financial guaranty insurance contracts. For those VIEs that the Company consolidates, it records all of the activities of the VIE and eliminates the related insurance accounting. Operating shareholders' equity reverses the financial effect of consolidating these entities and accounts for them as financial guaranty insurance contracts in order to present the Company's insured obligations on a consistent basis.

Note: Please refer to the endnotes for an explanation of the non-GAAP financial measures.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Claims Paying Resources
(dollars in millions)

 
  As of December 31, 2010  
 
  Assured
Guaranty Corp.
  Assured
Guaranty Re
Ltd. 1
  Assured
Guaranty
Municipal Corp.
  Eliminations 2   Consolidated  

Claims paying resources

                               

Policyholders' surplus

    $ 854     $ 1,080     $ 993     $ (300 )   $ 2,627  

Contingency reserve

    703     -         1,585     -         2,288  
                       
 

Qualified statutory capital

    1,557     1,080     2,578     (300 )   4,915  

Unearned premium reserve

    877     1,045     2,298     -         4,220  

Loss and loss adjustment expense reserves 3

    448     228     436     -         1,112  
                       
 

Total policyholders' surplus and reserves

    2,882     2,353     5,312     (300 )   10,247  

Present value of installment premium 4

    539     255     691     -         1,485  

Standby line of credit/stop loss

    200     200     498     -         898  
                       
 

Total claims paying resources

    $ 3,621     $ 2,808     $ 6,501     $ (300 )   $ 12,630  
                       

Net par outstanding 5

    $ 118,898     $ 137,779     $ 343,619     $ (1,453 )   $ 598,843  

Net debt service outstanding 5

    $ 171,037     $ 221,452     $ 516,080     $ (3,438 )   $ 905,131  

Ratios:

                               
 

Net par outstanding to qualified statutory capital

    76:1     128:1     133:1           122:1  
 

Capital ratio 6

    110:1     205:1     200:1           184:1  
 

Financial resources ratio 7

    47:1     79:1     79:1           72:1  

1. Assured Guaranty Re Ltd. ("AG Re") numbers are the Company's estimate of U.S. statutory as this company files Bermuda statutory financial statements.

2. In 2009, Assured Guaranty Corp. ("AGC") issued a $300.0 million note payable to Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. ("AGM"). Net par and net debt service outstanding eliminations represent second-to-pay policies between Assured Guaranty's insurance subsidiaries.

3. Reserves are reduced by approximately $1.5 billion for benefit related to representation and warranty recoverables.

4. Includes financial guaranty insurance and credit derivatives.

5. Net par outstanding and net debt service outstanding are presented on a statutory basis. Under statutory accounting, such amounts would be reduced both when an outstanding issue is legally defeased (i.e., the rights and interests of bondholders and their lien on pledged revenues or other security are terminated in accordance with bond documentation) and when such issue is economically defeased (i.e., bond documentation does not provide a procedure for termination of such rights, interests and lien other than through payment of all outstanding debt in full; funds are deposited in an escrow account for future payment of the debt; and if the funds deposited prove insufficient to pay the outstanding debt in full, the issuer continues to be legally obligated to make payment on such debt).

6. The capital ratio is calculated by dividing net debt service outstanding by qualified statutory capital.

7. The financial resources ratio is calculated by dividing net debt service outstanding by total claims paying resources.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
New Business Production
(dollars in millions)

 
  Three Months Ended
December 31,
  Year Ended
December 31,
 
 
  2010   2009   2010   2009  
Consolidated new business production analysis:                          
  Present value of new business production ("PVP")                          
  Public finance - U.S.:                          
    Primary markets     $ 77.8     $ 99.5     $ 285.6     $ 557.1  
    Secondary markets     10.1     14.5     42.5     57.1  
  Public finance - non-U.S.                          
    Primary markets     -         -         -         1.6  
    Secondary markets     -         -         0.7     0.2  
  Structured finance - U.S.     16.3     6.3     30.2     23.2  
  Structured finance - non-U.S.     0.9     0.1     3.7     1.0  
                   
  Total PVP     105.1     120.4     362.7     640.2  
    Less: PVP of credit derivatives     -         -         -         2.4  
                   
  PVP of financial guaranty insurance     105.1     120.4     362.7     637.8  
    Less: Financial guaranty installment premium PVP     15.8     (2.9 )   33.2     25.4  
                   
Total: Financial guaranty upfront gross written premiums ("GWP")     89.3     123.3     329.5     612.4  
    Plus: Financial guaranty installment adjustment 1     (128.4 )   (66.9 )   (107.2 )   (55.1 )
                   
  Total financial guaranty GWP     (39.1 )   56.4     222.3     557.3  
  Plus: Other segment GWP     -         -         -         (0.9 )
                   
  Total GWP     $ (39.1 )   $ 56.4     $ 222.3     $ 556.4  
                   

Consolidated financial guaranty gross par written:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Public finance - U.S.                          
    Primary markets     $ 7,057     $ 6,296     $ 26,195     $ 45,793  
    Secondary markets     464     440     1,567     1,327  
  Public finance - non-U.S.                          
    Primary markets     -         -         -         466  
    Secondary markets     -         -         34     90  
  Structured finance - U.S.     363     1,250     2,963     2,245  
  Structured finance - non-U.S.     -         -         -         -      
                   
    Total     $ 7,884     $ 7,986     $ 30,759     $ 49,921  
                   

1. Includes the difference in management estimates for the discount rate applied to future installments compared to the discount rate used for new financial guaranty insurance accounting standard as well as the changes in estimated term for future installments and any cancellations of assumed reinsurance contracts.

Note: Please refer to the endnotes for an explanation of the non-GAAP financial measures.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Financial Guaranty Gross Par Written
(in millions)

Financial Guaranty Gross Par Written by Asset Type

 
  Three Months Ended
December 31, 2010
  Year Ended
December 31, 2010
Sector:
  Gross Par
Written
  Avg.
Rating 1
  Gross Par
Written
  Avg.
Rating 1

U.S. public finance:

                   
 

General obligation

    $ 3,173   A     $ 12,860   A
 

Municipal utilities

    1,502   A     4,751   A
 

Tax backed

    1,309   A+     4,669   A+
 

Transportation

    655   A     2,134   A
 

Higher education

    685   A-     1,625   A
 

Healthcare

    109   A-     884   A-
 

Housing revenue

    89   AA     89   AA
 

Investor-owned utilities

    -       -     30   A-
 

Other public finance

    -       -     721   A
                 
   

Total U.S. public finance

    7,522   A     27,763   A

Non-U.S. public finance:

                   
   

Total non-U.S. public finance

    -       -     34   BBB
                 

Total public finance

    $ 7,522   A     $ 27,797   A
                 

U.S. structured finance:

                   
 

Consumer receivables

    $ -       -     $ 1,600   AAA
 

Structured credit

    362   A-     362   A-
 

Other structure finance

    -       -     1,000   AAA
                 
   

Total U.S. structured finance

    362   A-     2,962   AA+

Non-U.S. structured finance:

                   
   

Total non-U.S. structured finance

    -             -        
                 

Total structured finance

    $ 362   A-     $ 2,962   AA+
                 

Total gross par written

 
  
$

7,884
 

A

 
  $

30,759
 

A

                 

1. Assured Guaranty's internal rating. The Company's ratings scale is similar to that used by the nationally recognized statistical rating organizations ("NRSROs"); however, the ratings in the above table may not be the same as ratings assigned by any such rating agency.

Please refer to the Glossary for a description of select types of U.S. public finance, non-U.S. public finance, U.S. structured finance and non-U.S. structured finance obligations that the Company insures and reinsures.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Segment Consolidation (1 of 2)
(in millions)

 
  Three Months Ended December 31, 2010  
 
  Financial
Guaranty
Direct
  Financial
Guaranty
Reinsurance3
  Other4   Underwriting
Gain (Loss)
  Consolidation
of VIEs
  Total  

Total PVP

    $ 105.1     $ -       $ -       $ 105.1     $ -       $ 105.1  

Statement of operations:

                                     

Net earned premiums

    281.0     18.0     0.5     299.5     (13.2 )   286.3  

Credit derivative revenues 1

    53.8     (0.6 )   -       53.2     -       53.2  

Other income

    39.9     -       -       39.9     -       39.9  
                           
 

Total underwriting revenues

    374.7     17.4     0.5     392.6     (13.2 )   379.4  

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

    99.4     26.6     -       126.0     (23.0 )   103.0  

Losses incurred on credit derivatives 2

    89.5     -       -       89.5     -       89.5  
                           
 

Total losses incurred

    188.9     26.6     -       215.5     (23.0 )   192.5  

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

    6.2     4.8     -       11.0     -       11.0  

Operating expenses

    40.2     6.5     0.1     46.8     -       46.8  
                           
 

Total underwriting expenses

    235.3     37.9     0.1     273.3     (23.0 )   250.3  
                               
   

Underwriting gain (loss)

    $ 139.4     $ (20.5 )   $ 0.4     $ 119.3              
                               

 
  Three Months Ended December 31, 2009 5    
   
 
 
  Financial
Guaranty
Direct
  Financial
Guaranty
Reinsurance3
  Other4   Total    
   
 

Total PVP

    $ 120.4     $ -       $ -       $ 120.4              

Statement of operations:

                                     

Net earned premiums

    346.5     26.2     0.6     373.3              

Credit derivative revenues 1

    54.9     0.6     -       55.5              

Other income

    (0.1 )   -       -       (0.1 )            
                               

Total underwriting revenues

    401.3     26.8     0.6     428.7              

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

    101.2     25.5     -       126.7              

Losses incurred on credit derivatives 2

    59.3     1.0     -       60.3              
                               

Total losses incurred

    160.5     26.5     -       187.0              

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

    3.5     9.0     0.1     12.6              

Operating expenses

    42.8     5.2     0.5     48.5              
                               

Total underwriting expenses

    206.8     40.7     0.6     248.1              
                               

Underwriting gain (loss)

    $ 194.5     $ (13.9 )   $ -       $ 180.6              
                               

1. Includes premiums and ceding commissions.

2. Includes paid and payable losses and received and receivable recoveries.

3. Due to the timing of receiving reports prepared by Assured Guaranty's ceding companies, PVP for installment premiums, par written and par outstanding on treaty business in the Company's financial guaranty reinsurance segment are reported on a one-quarter lag.

4. Other includes the Company's former mortgage guaranty and other segments.

5. The Company has revised its definition of underwriting gain in 2010 to exclude foreign exchange revaluation gains and losses on premiums receivable. 2009 amounts are presented on a consistent basis.

Note: Please refer to the endnotes for an explanation of the non-GAAP financial measures.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Segment Consolidation (2 of 2)
(in millions)

 
  Year Ended December 31, 2010  
 
  Financial
Guaranty
Direct
  Financial
Guaranty
Reinsurance 3
  Other 4   Underwriting
Gain (Loss)
  Consolidation
of VIEs
  Total  

Total PVP

    $ 362.7     $ -       $ -       $ 362.7     $ -       $ 362.7  

Statement of operations:

                                     

Net earned premiums

    1,161.7     70.2     2.4     1,234.3     (47.6 )   1,186.7  

Credit derivative revenues 1

    210.9     (0.6 )   -       210.3     -       210.3  

Other income

    60.5     -       -       60.5     -       60.5  
                           
 

Total underwriting revenues

    1,433.1     69.6     2.4     1,505.1     (47.6 )   1,457.5  

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

   
406.7
   
75.7
   
0.2
   
482.6
   
(68.8

)
 
413.8
 

Losses incurred on credit derivatives 2

    200.5     8.9     -       209.4     -       209.4  
                           
 

Total losses incurred

    607.2     84.6     0.2     692.0     (68.8 )   623.2  

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

    16.6     17.4     0.1     34.1     -       34.1  

Operating expenses

    171.3     29.2     1.3     201.8     -       201.8  
                           
 

Total underwriting expenses

    795.1     131.2     1.6     927.9     (68.8 )   859.1  
                               
   

Underwriting gain (loss)

    $ 638.0     $ (61.6 )   $ 0.8     $ 577.2              
                               

 

 
  Year Ended December 31, 2009 5    
   
 
 
  Financial
Guaranty
Direct
  Financial
Guaranty
Reinsurance 3
  Other 4   Total    
   
 

Total PVP

    $ 549.4     $ 90.8     $ -       $ 640.2              

Statement of operations:

                                     

Net earned premiums

    793.1     134.4     2.9     930.4              

Credit derivative revenues 1

    168.2     2.0     -       170.2              

Other income

    31.3     0.1     -       31.4              
                               
 

Total underwriting revenues

    992.6     136.5     2.9     1,132.0              

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

   
241.9
   
123.8
   
12.1
   
377.8
             

Losses incurred on credit derivatives 2

    238.1     0.6     -       238.7              
                               
 

Total losses incurred

    480.0     124.4     12.1     616.5              

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

    16.3     37.1     0.5     53.9              

Operating expenses

    136.4     26.4     3.0     165.8              
                               
 

Total underwriting expenses

    632.7     187.9     15.6     836.2              
                               
   

Underwriting gain (loss)

    $ 359.9     $ (51.4 )   $ (12.7 )   $ 295.8              
                               

1. Includes premiums and ceding commissions.

2. Includes paid and payable losses and received and receivable recoveries.

3. Due to the timing of receiving reports prepared by Assured Guaranty's ceding companies, PVP for installment premiums, par written and par outstanding on treaty business in the Company's financial guaranty reinsurance segment are reported on a one-quarter lag.

4. Other includes the Company's former mortgage guaranty and other segments.

5. The Company has revised its definition of underwriting gain in 2010 to exclude foreign exchange revaluation gains and losses on premiums receivable. 2009 amounts are presented on a consistent basis.

Note: Please refer to the endnotes for an explanation of the non-GAAP financial measures.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Financial Guaranty Direct Segment (1 of 2)
(in millions)

 
  3Q-09   4Q-09   1Q-10   2Q-10   3Q-10   4Q-10   Full Year
2010
 

Income statement:

                                           

Net earned premiums:

                                           
 

Scheduled net earned premiums:

                                           
   

Public finance - U.S.

    $ 69.7     $ 77.8     $ 67.6     $ 72.0     $ 74.2     $ 72.7     $ 286.5  
   

Public finance - non-U.S.

    17.9     15.4     13.0     16.8     17.7     18.3     65.8  
   

Structured finance - U.S.

    208.4     202.9     203.7     177.9     162.3     145.0     688.9  
   

Structured finance - non-U.S.

    7.6     13.1     8.7     9.4     9.8     8.5     36.4  
                               
 

Total scheduled net earned premiums

    303.6     309.2     293.0     276.1     264.0     244.5     1,077.6  
 

Net earned premiums from refundings and accelerations

    11.1     37.3     13.6     13.8     20.2     36.5     84.1  
                               

Total net earned premiums

    314.7     346.5     306.6     289.9     284.2     281.0     1,161.7  

Credit derivative revenues 1

    57.0     54.9     55.0     51.7     50.4     53.8     210.9  

Other income

    30.1     (0.1 )   18.2     2.2     0.2     39.9     60.5  
                               
 

Total underwriting revenues

    401.8     401.3     379.8     343.8     334.8     374.7     1,433.1  

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

   
97.2
   
101.2
   
112.3
   
81.6
   
113.4
   
99.4
   
406.7
 

Losses incurred on credit derivatives 2

    142.4     59.3     74.6     21.8     14.6     89.5     200.5  
                               
 

Total losses incurred

    239.6     160.5     186.9     103.4     128.0     188.9     607.2  

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

    3.0     3.5     3.8     2.7     3.9     6.2     16.6  

Operating expenses

    57.4     42.8     49.7     39.1     42.3     40.2     171.3  
                               
 

Total underwriting expenses

    300.0     206.8     240.4     145.2     174.2     235.3     795.1  
                               
   

Underwriting gain (loss)

    $ 101.8     $ 194.5     $ 139.4     $ 198.6     $ 160.6     $ 139.4     $ 638.0  
                               

1. Includes premiums and ceding commissions.

2. Includes paid and payable losses and received and receivable recoveries.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Financial Guaranty Direct Segment (2 of 2)
(in millions)

 
  3Q-09   4Q-09   1Q-10   2Q-10   3Q-10   4Q-10   Full Year
2010
 

PVP:

                                           

Public finance - U.S.

                                           
 

Primary markets

    $ 150.6     $ 99.5     $ 60.4     $ 72.7     $ 74.7     $ 77.8     $ 285.6  
 

Secondary markets

    4.3     14.5     13.9     8.7     9.8     10.1     42.5  

Public finance - non-U.S.

                                           
 

Primary markets

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
 

Secondary markets

    -       -       -       0.7     -       -       0.7  

Structured finance -  U.S.

    2.3     6.3     4.5     5.7     3.7     16.3     30.2  

Structured finance -  non-U.S.

    0.9     0.1     -       2.1     0.7     0.9     3.7  
                               

Total PVP

    158.1     120.4     78.8     89.9     88.9     105.1     362.7  
 

Less: PVP of credit derivatives GWP

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
                               

PVP of financial guaranty GWP

    158.1     120.4     78.8     89.9     88.9     105.1     362.7  
 

Less: Present value of insurance installment premiums

    4.2     (2.9 )   4.5     8.0     4.9     15.8     33.2  
                               
 

Upfront financial guaranty GWP

    153.9     123.3     74.3     81.9     84.0     89.3     329.5  
 

Plus: Financial guaranty installment adjustment 1

    (22.3 )   (45.4 )   19.5     19.6     8.0     (33.8 )   13.3  
                               

Financial guaranty direct GWP

    $ 131.6     $ 77.9     $ 93.8     $ 101.5     $ 92.0     $ 55.5     $ 342.8  
                               

Gross par written2:

                                           

Public finance -  U.S.

                                           
 

Primary markets

    $ 8,338     $ 6,296     $ 5,816     $ 6,537     $ 6,785     $ 7,057     $ 26,195  
 

Secondary markets

    159     440     372     290     441     464     1,567  

Public finance -  non-U.S.

                                           
 

Primary markets

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
 

Secondary markets

    -       -       -       34     -       -       34  

Structured finance - U.S.

    600     1,250     1,000     1,400     200     363     2,963  

Structured finance - non-U.S.

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
                               
 

Total

  $ 9,097     $ 7,986     $ 7,188     $ 8,261     $ 7,426     $ 7,884     $ 30,759  
                               

Net par outstanding (end of period):

 
  3Q-09   4Q-09   1Q-10   2Q-10   3Q-10   4Q-10    
 

Public finance - U.S.

    $ 371,748     $ 372,088     $ 380,361     $ 380,749     $ 379,534     $ 382,405        

Public finance - non-U.S.

    37,139     37,281     36,099     34,731     36,966     38,179        

Structured finance - U.S.

    135,939     132,945     128,495     121,027     120,873     114,501        

Structured finance - non-U.S.

    33,080     33,194     31,530     29,254     30,797     28,880        
                                 
 

Total

    $ 577,906     $ 575,508     $ 576,485     $ 565,761     $ 568,170     $ 563,965        
                                 

1. Includes the difference in management estimates for the discount rate applied to future installments compared to the discount rate used for new financial guaranty insurance accounting standard as well as the changes in estimated term for future installments.

2. Includes committed amount including undrawn revolvers.

Note: Please refer to the endnotes for an explanation of the non-GAAP financial measures.

Note: AGM is included in the financial guaranty direct segment.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Financial Guaranty Reinsurance Segment (1 of 2)
(in millions)

 
  3Q-09   4Q-09   1Q-10   2Q-10   3Q-10   4Q-10   Full Year
2010
 

Income statement:

                                           

Net earned premiums:

                                           
 

Scheduled net earned premiums

    $ 8.3     $ 17.4     $ 16.6     $ 15.5     $ 15.7     $ 16.5     $ 64.3  
 

Net earned premiums from refundings and accelerations

    6.3     8.8     1.8     1.6     1.0     1.5     5.9  
                               

Total net earned premiums

    14.6     26.2     18.4     17.1     16.7     18.0     70.2  

Credit derivative revenues 1

    0.3     0.6     (0.3 )   -       0.3     (0.6 )   (0.6 )

Other income

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
                               
 

Total underwriting revenues

    14.9     26.8     18.1     17.1     17.0     17.4     69.6  

Loss and loss adjustment expenses

   
35.9
   
25.5
   
28.2
   
13.8
   
7.1
   
26.6
   
75.7
 

Losses incurred on credit derivatives 2

    (0.2 )   1.0     1.8     6.3     0.8     -       8.9  
                               
 

Total losses incurred

    35.7     26.5     30.0     20.1     7.9     26.6     84.6  

Amortization of deferred acquisition costs

    (1.8 )   9.0     4.3     4.2     4.1     4.8     17.4  

Operating expenses

    6.3     5.2     9.4     5.8     7.5     6.5     29.2  
                               
 

Total underwriting expenses

    40.2     40.7     43.7     30.1     19.5     37.9     131.2  
                               
   

Underwriting gain (loss)

    $ (25.3 )   $ (13.9 )   $ (25.6 )   $ (13.0 )   $ (2.5 )   $ (20.5 )   $ (61.6 )
                               

1. Includes premiums and ceding commissions.

2. Includes paid and payable losses and received and receivable recoveries.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Financial Guaranty Reinsurance Segment 1 (2 of 2)
(in millions)

 
  3Q-09   4Q-09   1Q-10   2Q-10   3Q-10   4Q-10   Full Year
2010
 

PVP:

                                           

Public finance - U.S.

                                           
 

Primary markets

    $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -    
 

Secondary markets

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -    

Public finance - non-U.S.

                                        -    
 

Primary markets

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
 

Secondary markets

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -    

Structured finance - U.S.

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -    

Structured finance - non-U.S.

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
                               

Total PVP

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
 

Less: PVP of credit derivatives GWP

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
                               

PVP of financial guaranty GWP

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
 

Less: Present value of financial guaranty installment premiums

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
                               
 

Upfront financial guaranty GWP

    -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
 

Plus: Financial guaranty installment adjustment 2

    (7.5 )   (21.5 )   (1.7 )   (9.8 )   (14.4 )   (94.6 )   (120.5 )
                               

Financial guaranty reinsurance GWP

    $ (7.5 )   $ (21.5 )   $ (1.7 )   $ (9.8 )   $ (14.4 )   $ (94.6 )   $ (120.5 )
                               

Gross par written

    $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -       $ -    

Net par outstanding (end of period):

 
  3Q-09   4Q-09   1Q-10   2Q-10   3Q-10   4Q-10    
 

Public finance - U.S.

    $ 53,137     $ 50,990     $ 49,751     $ 49,125     $ 47,050     $ 44,591        

Public finance - non-U.S.

    6,088     5,494     5,307     4,842     5,159     2,564        

Structured finance - U.S.

    6,244     5,356     5,049     4,928     4,806     4,255        

Structured finance - non-U.S.

    3,255     3,074     2,873     2,858     2,887     1,756        
                                 
 

Total

    $ 68,724     $ 64,914     $ 62,980     $ 61,753     $ 59,902     $ 53,166        
                                 

1. Due to the timing of receiving reports prepared by Assured Guaranty's ceding companies, PVP for installment premiums, par written and par outstanding on treaty business in the Company's financial guaranty reinsurance segment are reported on a one-quarter lag.

2. Includes the difference in management estimates for the discount rate applied to future installments compared to the discount rate used for new financial guaranty insurance accounting standard as well as the changes in estimated term for future installments and any cancellations of assumed reinsurance contracts.

Note: Please refer to the endnotes for an explanation of the non-GAAP financial measures.

Note: AGM is included in the financial guaranty direct segment.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Investment Portfolio, Available-For-Sale
As of December 31, 2010
(dollars in millions)

 
  Amortized
Cost
  Pre-Tax
Book
Yield
  After-Tax
Book
Yield
  Fair
Value
  Annualized
Investment
Income 1
 

Investment portfolio, available-for-sale:

                               

Fixed maturity securities:

                               
 

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies

    $ 502.6     2.86%     2.19%     $ 524.5     $ 14.4  
 

Agency obligations

    497.7     3.25%     2.73%     523.7     16.2  
 

Foreign government securities

    349.5     3.07%     2.00%     348.6     10.7  
 

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

    2,970.3     4.11%     3.87%     2,984.5     122.1  
 

Insured obligations of state and political subdivisions 2

    1,951.7     4.82%     4.56%     1,975.4     94.1  
 

Corporate securities

    980.1     3.65%     3.00%     992.5     35.8  
 

Mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") 3:

                               
   

Residential MBS ("RMBS")

    1,173.6     5.07%     4.30%     1,184.1     59.5  
   

Commercial MBS ("CMBS")

    365.7     4.70%     4.06%     379.1     17.2  
 

Asset-backed securities 4

    498.2     2.74%     2.03%     502.9     13.7  
                       
     

Total fixed maturity securities

    9,289.4     4.13%     3.67%     9,415.3     383.7  

Short-term investments

    1,031.3     0.15%     0.10%     1,031.6     1.6  
                       
     

Total

    $ 10,320.7     3.73%     3.31%     $ 10,446.9     $ 385.3  
                       

 

 
  Fair
Value
  %    
   
   
 

Ratings 5:

                               

U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government agencies

    $ 524.5     5.6%                    

Agency obligations

    523.7     5.6%                    

AAA/Aaa

    3,049.2     32.4%                    

AA/Aa

    3,388.5     36.0%                    

A/A

    1,383.9     14.7%                    

BBB

    165.8     1.8%                    

Below investment grade ("BIG") 6

    196.6     2.1%                    

Not rated 6

    183.1     1.8%                    
                             
 

Total fixed maturity securities available for sale

    $ 9,415.3     100.0%                    
                             

Duration of available-for-sale investment portfolio (in years):

          5.0                    
                               

Average ratings of available-for-sale investment portfolio

          AA                    
                               

1. Represents annualized investment income based on amortized cost and pre-tax book yields.

2. Reflects obligations of state and local political subdivisions that have been insured by other financial guarantors. The underlying ratings of these bonds, after giving effect to the lower of the rating assigned by Standard & Poor's Rating Services ("S&P") or Moody's Investors Service, Inc. ("Moody's") average A+. Includes $321.7 million insured by AGC and AGM.

3. $0.1 million is U.S. subprime RMBS, which has an average rating of AAA.

4. Contains no collateralized debt obligations ("CDOs") of asset-backed securities ("ABS").

5. Ratings are represented by the lower of the Moody's and S&P classifications except for bonds purchased for loss mitigation or risk management strategies which use internal ratings classifications.

6. Included in the investment portfolio are securities purchased or obtained as part of loss mitigation or other risk management strategies of $779.9 million in par with carrying value of $322.1 million.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Estimated Net Exposure Amortization 1 and Estimated Future Net Premium and Credit Derivative Revenues
(in millions)

 
   
   
  Financial Guaranty Insurance 2    
   
 
 
  Estimated Net
Debt Service
Amortization
  Estimated
Ending Net
Debt Service
Outstanding
  Expected PV
Net Earned
Premiums
  Accretion of
Discount
  Future Net
Premiums
Earned
  Future
Credit
Derivative
Revenues 3
  Total  

2010 (as of December 31)

          $ 927,143                                

2011

    $ 65,534     861,609     $ 724.1     $ 31.7     $ 755.8     $ 168.3     $ 924.1  

2012

    69,540     792,069     578.3     29.4     607.7     137.2     744.9  

2013

    63,888     728,181     501.7     27.3     529.0     102.8     631.8  

2014

    65,129     663,052     448.3     25.4     473.7     72.2     545.9  

2015

    54,769     608,283     399.1     23.6     422.7     50.6     473.3  

2011-2015

   
318,860
   
608,283
   
2,651.5
   
137.4
   
2,788.9
   
531.1
   
3,320.0
 

2016-2020

    202,499     405,784     1,492.4     94.5     1,586.9     127.4     1,714.3  

2021-2025

    157,591     248,193     934.2     63.5     997.7     68.8     1,066.5  

2026-2030

    108,062     140,131     575.6     39.3     614.9     52.1     667.0  

After 2030

    140,131     -         608.3     32.8     641.1     86.6     727.7  
                                 
 

Total

    $ 927,143           $ $6,262.0     $ 367.5     $ 6,629.5     $ 866.0     $ 7,495.5  
                                 

1. Represents the future expected amortization of current debt service outstanding (principal and interest), assuming no advance refundings, as of December 31, 2010. Actual amortization differs from expected maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay guaranteed obligations and because of management's assumptions on structured finance amortization. obligations.

2. See page 19 for "Present Value of Financial Guaranty Insurance Net Loss to be Expensed."

3. Excludes contracts with credit impairment.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Expected Amortization of U.S. and Non-U.S. Structured Finance Net Par Outstanding
(in millions)

 
  Estimated Net Par Amortization    
 
 
  U.S. and
Non-U.S. Pooled
Corporate
  U.S.
RMBS
  Financial
Products 1
  Other
Structured
Finance
  Total   Estimated
Ending Net Par
Outstanding
 

Structured finance net par amortization:

 

2010 (as of December 31)

                               
  $

149,392
 

2011

    $ 9,532     $ 5,442     $ 640     $ 5,119     $ 20,733     128,659  

2012

    14,773     4,021     1,140     4,849     24,783     103,876  

2013

    15,850     3,041     886     2,221     21,998     81,878  

2014

    19,682     2,246     679     1,640     24,247     57,631  

2015

    9,367     1,761     368     4,251     15,747     41,884  

2011-2015

   
69,204
   
16,511
   
3,713
   
18,080
   
107,508
   
41,884
 

2016-2020

    14,155     4,916     502     3,805     23,378     18,506  

2021-2025

    2,621     2,012     648     1,812     7,093     11,413  

2026-2030

    426     704     614     532     2,276     9,137  

After 2030

    3,588     987     1,354     3,208     9,137     -      
                             
 

Total structured finance

    $ 89,994     $ 25,130     $ 6,831     $ 27,437     $ 149,392        
                             

1. See Glossary for description of financial products.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Present Value ("PV") of Financial Guaranty Insurance Net Loss to be Expensed
(in millions)

 
  Net Expected
Loss to be
Expensed 1
 

Financial guaranty insurance losses to be expensed:

       

2011 (January 1 - March 31)

  $ 51.5  

2011 (April 1 - June 30)

    42.2  

2011 (July 1 - September 30)

    33.9  

2011 (October 1 - December 31)

    28.6  

2012

    84.6  

2013

    78.7  

2014

    68.6  

2015

    54.7  

2011-2015

   
442.8
 

2016-2020

    184.5  

2021-2025

    95.0  

2026-2030

    54.8  

After 2030

    54.2  
       
 

Total expected PV of net loss to be expensed

    831.3  

Discount

    771.0  
       
 

Total future value

  $ 1,602.3  
       

1. The expected present value of net loss to be expensed is discounted by weighted-average risk free rates ranging from 0% to 5.34%.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Financial Guaranty Profile (1 of 3)
As of December 31, 2010
(in millions)

Net Par Outstanding and Average Rating by Asset Type

 
  Financial Guaranty
Direct
  Financial Guaranty
Reinsurance
  Consolidated  
 
  Net Par Outstanding   Net Par Outstanding   Net Par
Outstanding
  Avg. Rating 1  

U.S. public finance:

                         
 

General obligation

    $ 166,631     $ 15,168     $ 181,799     A+  
 

Tax backed

    73,892     9,511     83,403     A+  
 

Municipal utilities

    64,544     5,522     70,066     A  
 

Transportation

    31,126     5,847     36,973     A  
 

Healthcare

    20,294     1,298     21,592     A  
 

Higher education

    13,157     2,530     15,687     A+  
 

Housing

    6,250     312     6,562     AA-  
 

Infrastructure finance

    2,367     1,725     4,092     BBB+  
 

Investor-owned utilities

    162     1,343     1,505     A-  
 

Other public finance

    3,982     1,335     5,317     A-  
                   
   

Total U.S. public finance

    382,405     44,591     426,996     A+  

Non-U.S. public finance:

                         
 

Infrastructure finance

    14,984     989     15,973     BBB  
 

Regulated utilities

    12,517     1,461     13,978     BBB+  
 

Pooled infrastructure

    3,432     -       3,432     AA  
 

Other public finance

    7,246     114     7,360     AA-  
                   
   

Total non-U.S. public finance

    38,179     2,564     40,743     A-  
                   

Total public finance

    $ 420,584     $ 47,155     $ 467,739     A  
                   

U.S. structured finance:

                         
 

Pooled corporate obligations

    $ 66,606     $ 778     $ 67,384     AAA  
 

RMBS

    24,778     352     25,130     BB  
 

CMBS and other commercial real estate related exposures

    6,714     370     7,084     AAA  
 

Financial products 2

    6,831     -       6,831     AA-  
 

Consumer receivables

    4,907     1,166     6,073     AA-  
 

Commercial receivables

    1,291     848     2,139     BBB+  
 

Structured credit

    1,361     368     1,729     BBB  
 

Insurance securitizations

    1,247     337     1,584     A+  
 

Other structured finance

    766     36     802     A-  
                   
   

Total U.S. structured finance

    114,501     4,255     118,756     AA-  

Non-U.S. structured finance:

                         
 

Pooled corporate obligations

    21,928     682     22,610     AAA  
 

RMBS

    3,384     10     3,394     AA+  
 

Commercial receivables

    794     935     1,729     A-  
 

Structured credit

    1,140     127     1,267     BBB  
 

Insurance securitizations

    964     -       964     CCC-  
 

CMBS and other commercial real estate related exposures

    251     -       251     AAA  
 

Other structured finance

    419     2     421     Super Senior  
                   
   

Total non-U.S. structured finance

    28,880     1,756     30,636     AA+  
                   

Total structured finance

    $ 143,381     $ 6,011     $ 149,392     AA  
                   

Total net par outstanding

    $ 563,965     $ 53,166     $ 617,131     A+  
                   

1. Assured Guaranty's internal rating. The Company's ratings scale is similar to that used by the NRSROs; however, the ratings in the above table may not be the same as ratings assigned by any such rating agency.

2. See the Glossary for a description of financial products.

Please refer to the Glossary for a description of select types of U.S. public finance, non-U.S. public finance, U.S. structured finance and non-U.S. structured finance obligations that the Company insures and reinsures.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Financial Guaranty Profile (2 of 3)
(dollars in millions)

Distribution by Ratings of Financial Guaranty Portfolio

 
  As of December 31, 2010  
 
  Public Finance -
U.S.
  Public Finance -
Non-U.S.
  Structured Finance -
U.S.
  Structured Finance -
Non-U.S.
  Consolidated  
Ratings 1:
  Net Par
Outstanding
  %   Net Par
Outstanding
  %   Net Par
Outstanding
  %   Net Par
Outstanding
  %   Net Par
Outstanding
  %  

Super senior

    $ -     0.0%     $ 1,420     3.5%     $ 21,837     18.4%     $ 7,882     25.7%     $ 31,139     5.0%  

AAA

    5,784     1.4%     1,378     3.4%     45,067     37.9%     13,573     44.3%     65,802     10.7%  

AA

    161,906     37.9%     1,330     3.3%     17,355     14.6%     1,969     6.4%     182,560     29.6%  

A

    214,199     50.2%     12,482     30.6%     6,396     5.4%     1,873     6.1%     234,950     38.1%  

BBB

    41,948     9.8%     22,338     54.8%     7,543     6.4%     4,045     13.2%     75,874     12.3%  

BIG

    3,159     0.7%     1,795     4.4%     20,558     17.3%     1,294     4.3%     26,806     4.3%  
                       
 

Total net par outstanding

    $ 426,996     100.0%     $ 40,743     100.0%     $ 118,756     100.0%     $ 30,636     100.0%     $ 617,131     100.0%  
                       

1. Assured Guaranty's internal rating. The Company's ratings scale is similar to that used by the NRSROs; however, the ratings in the above table may not be the same as ratings assigned by any such rating agency. The super senior category, which is not generally used by rating agencies, is used by the Company in instances where Assured Guaranty's AAA-rated exposure on its internal rating scale has additional credit enhancement due to either (1) the existence of another security rated AAA that is subordinated to Assured Guaranty's exposure or (2) Assured Guaranty's exposure benefiting from a different form of credit enhancement that would pay any claims first in the event that any of the exposures incurs a loss, and such credit enhancement, in management's opinion, causes Assured Guaranty's attachment point to be materially above the AAA attachment point.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Financial Guaranty Profile (3 of 3)
(dollars in millions)

Geographic Distribution of Financial Guaranty Portfolio as of December 31, 2010

 
  Net Par
Outstanding
  % of Total  

U.S.:

             

Public finance:

             
 

California

    $ 59,699     9.7%  
 

New York

    35,397     5.7%  
 

Texas

    31,629     5.1%  
 

Pennsylvania

    31,162     5.0%  
 

Florida

    26,759     4.3%  
 

Illinois

    26,077     4.2%  
 

New Jersey

    18,073     2.9%  
 

Michigan

    16,737     2.7%  
 

Washington

    12,568     2.0%  
 

Massachusetts

    12,473     2.0%  
 

Other states

    156,422     25.5%  
           
   

Total public finance

    426,996     69.1%  

Structured finance (multiple states)

    118,756     19.3%  
           
   

Total U.S.

    545,752     88.4%  
           

Non-U.S.:

             
 

United Kingdom

    27,058     4.4%  
 

Australia

    9,224     1.5%  
 

Canada

    4,486     0.7%  
 

France

    2,555     0.4%  
 

Italy

    2,021     0.3%  
 

Other

    26,035     4.3%  
           
   

Total non-U.S.

    71,379     11.6%  
           

Total net par outstanding

 
  $

617,131
   
100.0%
 
           

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Direct Pooled Corporate Obligations Profile
(dollars in millions)

Distribution of Financial Guaranty Direct Pooled Corporate Obligations by Ratings as of December 31, 2010

  Ratings 1:
  Net Par
Outstanding
  % of Total   Avg. Initial
Credit
Enhancement 
2
  Avg. Current
Credit
Enhancement 
2
   
 
 

Super Senior

    $ 23,728     26.8%     31.2%     29.1%        
 

AAA

    50,735     57.3%     28.8%     28.6%        
 

AA

    6,150     6.9%     39.7%     35.1%        
 

A

    722     0.8%     40.5%     37.5%        
 

BBB

    4,151     4.7%     30.5%     23.8%        
 

BIG

    3,048     3.5%     45.3%     21.5%        
                           
   

Total exposures

    $ 88,534     100.0%     30.9%     28.8%        
                           

Distribution of Financial Guaranty Direct Pooled Corporate Obligations by Asset Class as of December 31, 2010

  Asset class:
  Net Par
Outstanding
  % of Total   Avg. Initial
Credit
Enhancement 
2
  Avg. Current
Credit
Enhancement 
2
  Avg.
Rating 
1
 
 

CBOs/CLOs3

    $ 53,027     59.9%     31.0%     29.7%     AAA  
 

Synthetic investment grade pooled corporates

    14,903     16.8%     19.2%     17.6%     AAA  
 

Synthetic high yield pooled corporates

    7,316     8.3%     39.4%     34.6%     AAA  
 

Market value CDOs of corporates

    5,544     6.3%     35.4%     42.3%     AAA  
 

Trust preferred – banks and insurance 4

    3,557     4.0%     47.0%     32.6%     BBB-  
 

Trust preferred – U.S. mortgage and REITs 4 5

    2,346     2.6%     50.0%     32.8%     BB  
 

Trust preferred – European mortgage and REITs 4 5

    928     1.0%     36.7%     33.3%     BBB-  
 

Other pooled corporates

    913     1.1%     24.5%     19.4%     A-  
                         
   

Total exposures

    $ 88,534     100.0%     30.9%     28.8%     AAA  
                         

1. Assured Guaranty's internal rating. The Company's ratings scale is similar to that used by the NRSROs; however, the ratings in the above table may not be the same as ratings assigned by any such rating agency. The super senior category, which is not generally used by rating agencies, is used by the Company in instances where Assured Guaranty's AAA-rated exposure on its internal rating scale has additional credit enhancement due to either (1) the existence of another security rated AAA that is subordinated to Assured Guaranty's exposure or (2) Assured Guaranty's exposure benefiting from a different form of credit enhancement that would pay any claims first in the event that any of the exposures incurs a loss, and such credit enhancement, in management's opinion, causes Assured Guaranty's attachment point to be materially above the AAA attachment point.

2. "Average Credit Enhancement" is intended to provide a measure of the amount of equity and/or subordinated tranches that are junior in the capital structure to Assured Guaranty's exposure, expressed as a percentage of the total transaction size, and reflects any reduction of that credit support resulting from defaults or other factors. For transactions where excess spread may be available to absorb certain losses, the amounts shown above do not include any benefit from excess spread. The calculation methodologies differ for the various asset classes to reflect differences in transaction structures in order to provide a measure that management believes is comparable across asset classes. Data is obtained from third-party sources such as trustee reports and may be subject to misstatement or correction.

3. CBOs (collateralized bond obligation)/CLOs (collateralized loan obligation) are largely non-investment grade/high yield collateral.

4. Prior to fourth quarter 2010, the ratio of average current credit enhancement for Trust Preferred Pooled Corporate Obligations was based on the value of the collateral as reported by the trustees, which for non-performing or low-rated collateral varied by transaction in accordance with the individual transaction documents. Beginning fourth quarter 2010, Assured Guaranty has made the measure consistent across transactions, assigning a value of 100% of the par to all performing securities, applying a standard haircut for restructured performing collateral, assigning recovery assumptions for defaulted collateral by collateral type, and making additional negative adjustments for transactions where the notional amount of interest rate hedges materially exceeds the amount of performing collateral requiring hedges.

5. REITs are real estate investment trusts.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Consolidated U.S. RMBS Profile
(dollars in millions)

Distribution of U.S. RMBS by Rating 1 and by Segment as of December 31, 2010

  Ratings 1:
  Direct
Net Par
Outstanding
  %   Reinsurance
Net Par
Outstanding
  %   Total
Net Par
Outstanding
  %    
   
 
 

AAA

    $ 2,843     11.5%     $ 29     8.2%     $ 2,872     11.4%              
 

AA

    2,522     10.2%     52     14.8%     2,574     10.2%              
 

A

    1,460     5.9%     51     14.5%     1,511     6.0%              
 

BBB

    1,781     7.2%     37     10.5%     1,818     7.2%              
 

BIG

    16,172     65.2%     183     52.0%     16,355     65.2%              
                                         
 

Total exposures

    $ 24,778     100.0%     $ 352     100.0%     $ 25,130     100.0%              
                                         

Distribution of U.S. RMBS by Rating 1 and Type of Exposure as of December 31, 2010

  Ratings:
  Prime First
Lien 2
  Closed End
Seconds
  HELOC 3   Alt-A First
Lien
  Alt-A Option
ARMs
  Subprime
First Lien
  Net Interest
Margin
  Total Net Par
Outstanding
 
 

AAA

    $ 10     $ 0     $ 436     $ 100     $ 87     $ 2,238     $ -     $ 2,872  
 

AA

    167     33     264     216     29     1,865     0     2,574  
 

A

    22     1     12     104     127     1,245     -     1,511  
 

BBB

    26     -     18     1,056     111     585     23     1,818  
 

BIG

    624     1,131     4,000     4,657     2,859     2,931     152     16,355  
                                     
   

Total exposures

    $ 849     $ 1,164     $ 4,730     $ 6,134     $ 3,214     $ 8,864     $ 175     $ 25,130  
                                     

Distribution of U.S. RMBS by Year Insured 4 and Type of Exposure as of December 31, 2010

  Year insured:
  Prime First
Lien
  Closed End
Seconds
  HELOC   Alt-A First
Lien
  Alt-A Option
ARMs
  Subprime
First Lien
  Net Interest
Margin
  Total Net Par
Outstanding
 
 

2004 and prior

    $ 61     $ 1     $ 352     $ 129     $ 51     $ 1,616     $ 0     $ 2,211  
 

2005

    182     -     1,051     691     149     388     0     2,460  
 

2006

    138     457     1,451     489     819     3,802     87     7,244  
 

2007

    468     706     1,875     3,086     2,084     2,971     88     11,279  
 

2008

    -     -     -     1,739     109     87     -     1,935  
                                     
   

Total exposures

    $ 849     $ 1,164     $ 4,730     $ 6,134     $ 3,214     $ 8,864     $ 175     $ 25,130  
                                     

Distribution of U.S. RMBS by Rating 1 and Year Insured 4 as of December 31, 2010

  Year insured:
  AAA
Rated
  AA
Rated
  A
Rated
  BBB
Rated
  BIG
Rated
  Total    
   
 
 

2004 and prior

    $ 1,455     $ 91     $ 125     $ 168     $ 371     $ 2,211              
 

2005

    188     100     101     124     1,947     2,460              
 

2006

    931     1,763     1,131     117     3,302     7,244              
 

2007

    293     453     44     630     9,860     11,279              
 

2008

    5     167     109     779     874     1,935              
                                         
   

Total exposures

    $ 2,872     $ 2,574     $ 1,511     $ 1,818     $ 16,355     $ 25,130              
                                         
 

% of total

    11.4%     10.2%     6.0%     7.2%     65.2%     100.0%              

1. Assured Guaranty's internal rating. The Company's ratings scale is similar to that used by the NRSROs; however, the ratings in the above table may not be the same as ratings assigned by any such rating agency.

2. Includes primarily Prime First Lien plus an insignificant amount of other miscellaneous RMBS transactions.

3. Home equity line of credit ("HELOC") securitizations.

4. Assured Guaranty has not insured any U.S. RMBS transactions since 2008.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Financial Guaranty Direct U.S. RMBS Profile (1 of 2)
(dollars in millions)

Distribution of Financial Guaranty Direct U.S. RMBS Insured January 1, 2005 or Later by Exposure Type, Average Pool Factor, Subordination, Cumulative Losses and 60+ Day Delinquencies as of December 31, 2010  1

U.S. Prime First Lien  2

  Year insured:
  Net Par
Outstanding
  Pool Factor  3   Subordination  4   Cumulative
Losses  5
  60+ Day
Delinquencies  6
  Number of
Transactions
 
 

2005

    $ 178     50.8%     5.1%     1.0%     8.6%     6  
 

2006

    138     64.4%     8.1%     0.0%     14.9%     1  
 

2007

    468     62.9%     10.3%     2.4%     14.7%     1  
 

2008

    -     -     -     -     -     -  
                             
 

    $ 784     60.4%     8.8%     1.6%     13.3%     8  
                             

U.S. Closed End Seconds

 
Year insured:
  Net Par
Outstanding
  Pool Factor   Subordination  7   Cumulative
Losses
  60+ Day
Delinquencies
  Number of
Transactions
 
 

2005

    $ -     -     -     -     -     -  
 

2006

    445     20.4%     -     56.4%     14.8%     2  
 

2007

    706     25.4%     -     61.3%     13.5%     10  
 

2008

    -     -     -     -     -     -  
                             
 

    $ 1,151     23.5%     -     59.4%     14.0%     12  
                             

U.S. HELOC

 
Year insured:
  Net Par
Outstanding
  Pool Factor   Subordination   Cumulative
Losses
  60+ Day
Delinquencies
  Number of
Transactions
 
 

2005

    $ 997     20.9%     2.5%     12.7%     11.9%     6  
 

2006

    1,424     34.1%     2.0%     28.9%     11.3%     7  
 

2007

    1,875     49.1%     3.2%     26.1%     7.1%     9  
 

2008

    -     -     -     -     -     -  
                             
 

    $ 4,296     37.6%     2.6%     23.9%     9.7%     22  
                             

U.S. Alt-A First Lien

 
Year insured:
  Net Par
Outstanding
  Pool Factor   Subordination   Cumulative
Losses
  60+ Day
Delinquencies
  Number of
Transactions
 
 

2005

    $ 688     40.5%     11.7%     4.7%     20.1%     21  
 

2006

    489     48.0%     0.5%     13.3%     38.9%     7  
 

2007

    3,086     60.0%     7.2%     9.2%     34.3%     12  
 

2008

    1,739     55.5%     26.3%     9.4%     30.9%     5  
                             
 

    $ 6,002     55.5%     12.7%     9.1%     32.0%     45  
                             

1. For this release, net par outstanding is based on values as of December 31, 2010. All performance information such as pool factor, subordination, cumulative losses and delinquency is based on December 31, 2010 information obtained from Intex, Bloomberg, and/or provided by the trustee and may be subject to restatement or correction.

2. Includes primarily Prime First Lien plus an insignificant amount of other miscellaneous MBS transactions.

3. Pool factor is the percentage of the current collateral balance divided by the original collateral balance of the transactions at inception.

4. Represents the sum of subordinate tranches and over-collateralization, expressed as a percentage of total transaction size and does not include any benefit from excess interest collections that may be used to absorb losses.

5. Cumulative losses are defined as net charge-offs on the underlying loan collateral divided by the original collateral balance.

6. 60+ day delinquencies are defined as loans that are greater than 60 days delinquent and all loans that are in foreclosure, bankruptcy or real estate owned ("REO") divided by current collateral balance.

7. Many of the CES transactions insured by the Company have unique structures whereby the collateral may be written down for losses without a corresponding write-down of the obligations insured by the Company. Many of these transactions are currently under-collateralized, with the principal amount of collateral being less than the principal amount of the obligation insured by the Company. The Company is not required to pay principal shortfalls until legal maturity (rather than making timely principal payments), and takes the under-collateralization into account when estimating expected losses for these transactions.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Financial Guaranty Direct U.S. RMBS Profile (2 of 2)
(dollars in millions)

Distribution of Financial Guaranty Direct U.S. RMBS Insured January 1, 2005 or Later by Exposure Type, Average Pool Factor, Subordination, Cumulative Losses and 60+ Day Delinquencies as of December 31, 2010 1

U.S. Alt-A Option ARMs

  Year insured:
  Net Par
Outstanding
  Pool Factor2   Subordination 3   Cumulative
Losses 4
  60+ Day
Delinquencies 5
  Number of
Transactions
 
 

2005

    $ 139     29.0%     8.9%     7.8%     37.8%     4  
 

2006

    813     55.0%     4.5%     11.9%     52.0%     7  
 

2007

    2,084     60.3%     5.0%     11.8%     40.6%     11  
 

2008

    109     62.2%     49.4%     8.1%     35.1%     1  
                             
 

    $ 3,146     57.6%     6.6%     11.5%     43.2%     23  
                             

U.S. Subprime First Lien

  Year insured:
  Net Par
Outstanding
  Pool Factor   Subordination   Cumulative
Losses
  60+ Day
Delinquencies
  Number of
Transactions
 
 

2005

    $ 378     36.0%     48.2%     5.1%     41.9%     7  
 

2006

    3,795     25.5%     61.5%     13.7%     41.1%     4  
 

2007

    2,971     58.7%     26.5%     13.6%     49.0%     13  
 

2008

    82     71.2%     32.9%     7.1%     34.2%     1  
                             
 

    $ 7,226     40.2%     46.1%     13.1%     44.3%     25  
                             

1. For this release, net par outstanding is based on values as of December 31, 2010. All performance information such as pool factor, subordination, cumulative losses and delinquency is based on December 31, 2010 information obtained from Intex, Bloomberg, and/or provided by the trustee and may be subject to restatement or correction.

2. Pool factor is the percentage of the current collateral balance divided by the original collateral balance of the transactions at inception.

3. Represents the sum of subordinate tranches and over-collateralization, expressed as a percentage of total transaction size and does not include any benefit from excess interest collections that may be used to absorb losses.

4. Cumulative losses are defined as net charge-offs on the underlying loan collateral divided by the original collateral balance.

5. 60+ day delinquencies are defined as loans that are greater than 60 days delinquent and all loans that are in foreclosure, bankruptcy or REO divided by current collateral balance.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Financial Guaranty Direct U.S. Commercial Real Estate Profile
(dollars in millions)

Distribution of Financial Guaranty Direct U.S. CMBS Insured January 1, 2005 or Later by Exposure Type, Internal Rating1, Average Pool Factor, Subordination, Cumulative Losses and 60+ Day Delinquencies as of December 31, 20102

U.S. CMBS

  Rating:
  Net Par
Outstanding
  Pool Factor3   Subordination 4   Cumulative
Losses 5
  60+ Day
Delinquencies 6
  Number of
Transactions
 
 

Super senior

    $ 4,174     88.1%     31.4%     0.7%     8.3%     183  
 

AAA

    253     82.3%     27.2%     0.4%     12.8%     9  
 

AA

    700     85.3%     14.1%     0.9%     7.3%     29  
 

A

    464     76.1%     12.9%     0.8%     9.0%     11  
 

BBB

    -     -     -     -     -     -  
 

BIG

    -     -     -     -     -     -  
                             
 

Total exposures

    $ 5,591     86.5%     27.5%     0.7%     8.4%     232  
                             

CDOs of U.S. Commercial Real Estate and CMBS7

   
  Net Par
Outstanding
  % of Total   Avg. Initial Credit
Enhancement 8
  Avg. Current
Credit
Enhancement 8
   
   
 
 

CDOs of commercial real estate

    $ 664     60.0%     49.8%     50.4%              
 

CDOs of CMBS9

    442     40.0%     30.4%     47.9%              
                                 
 

Total exposures

    $ 1,106     100.0%     42.0%     49.4%              
                                 

1. Assured Guaranty's internal rating. The Company's ratings scale is similar to that used by the NRSROs; however, the ratings in the above table may not be the same as ratings assigned by any such rating agency. The super senior category, which is not generally used by rating agencies, is used by the Company in instances where Assured Guaranty's AAA-rated exposure on its internal rating scale has additional credit enhancement due to either (1) the existence of another security rated AAA that is subordinated to Assured Guaranty's exposure or (2) Assured Guaranty's exposure benefiting from a different form of credit enhancement that would pay any claims first in the event that any of the exposures incurs a loss, and such credit enhancement, in management's opinion, causes Assured Guaranty's attachment point to be materially above the AAA attachment point.

2. For this release, net par outstanding is based on values as of December 31, 2010. All performance information such as pool factor, subordination, cumulative losses and delinquency is based on December 31, 2010 information obtained from Intex, Trepp LLC, and/or provided by the trustee and may be subject to restatement or correction.

3. Pool factor is the percentage of the current collateral balance divided by the original collateral balance of the transactions at inception.

4. Represents the sum of subordinate tranches, over-collateralization and any first loss deductible, expressed as a percentage of total transaction size and does not include any benefit from excess interest collections that may be used to absorb losses.

5. Cumulative losses are defined as net charge-offs on the underlying loan collateral divided by the original pool balance.

6. 60+ day delinquencies are defined as loans that are greater than 60 days delinquent and all loans that are in foreclosure, bankruptcy or REO and any matured non-performing loans divided by current collateral balance.

7. Represents other U.S. Commercial Real Estate not included in the table above.

8. "Average Credit Enhancement" is intended to provide a measure of the amount of equity and/or subordinated tranches that are junior in the capital structure to Assured's exposure, expressed as a percentage of the total transaction size, and reflects any reduction of that credit support resulting from defaults or other factors. For transactions where excess spread may be available to absorb certain losses, the amounts shown above do not include any benefit from excess spread. The calculation methodologies differ for the various asset classes to reflect differences in transaction structures in order to provide a measure that management believes is comparable across asset classes. Data is obtained from third-party sources such as trustee reports and may be subject to misstatement or correction.

9. Relates to vintages 2003 and prior.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Direct U.S. Consumer Receivables Profile
(dollars in millions)

Distribution of Direct U.S. Consumer Receivables by Rating 1 as of December 31, 2010

Rating:
  Credit Cards   Student Loans   Manufactured
Housing
  Auto   Total Net Par
Outstanding
 

Super senior

    $ 1,150     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 1,150  

AAA

    -     1,261     78     30     1,369  

AA

    -     -     45     1,098     1,143  

A

    -     -     -     507     507  

BBB

    89     -     -     487     576  

BIG

    -     -     162     -     162  
                       
 

Total exposures

    $ 1,239     $ 1,261     $ 285     $ 2,122     $ 4,907  
                       

Average rating 1

   

AAA

   

AAA

   

A-

   

A+

   

AA+

 

Avg. initial credit enhancement 2

    50.8%     7.2%     27.5%     13.1%     21.9%  

Avg. current credit enhancement 2

    53.6%     8.6%     26.1%     33.0%     31.5%  

1. Assured Guaranty's internal rating. The Company's ratings scale is similar to that used by the NRSROs; however, the ratings in the above table may not be the same as ratings assigned by any such rating agency. The super senior category, which is not generally used by rating agencies, is used by the Company in instances where Assured Guaranty's AAA-rated exposure on its internal rating scale has additional credit enhancement due to either (1) the existence of another security rated AAA that is subordinated to Assured Guaranty's exposure or (2) Assured Guaranty's exposure benefiting from a different form of credit enhancement that would pay any claims first in the event that any of the exposures incurs a loss, and such credit enhancement, in management's opinion, causes Assured Guaranty's attachment point to be materially above the AAA attachment point.

2. "Average Credit Enhancement" is intended to provide a measure of the amount of equity and/or subordinated tranches that are junior in the capital structure to Assured Guaranty's exposure, expressed as a percentage of the total transaction size, and reflects any reduction of that credit support resulting from defaults or other factors. For transactions where excess spread may be available to absorb certain losses, the amounts shown above do not include any benefit from excess spread. The calculation methodologies differ for the various asset classes to reflect differences in transaction structures in order to provide a measure that management believes is comparable across asset classes. Data is obtained from third-party sources such as trustee reports and may be subject to misstatement or correction.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Below Investment Grade Exposures (1 of 5)
As of December 31, 2010
(in millions)

BIG Exposures by Asset Exposure Type

  Net Par
Outstanding 1
 

U.S. public finance:

       
 

General obligation

    $ 882  
 

Municipal utilities

    541  
 

Tax backed

    430  
 

Healthcare

    333  
 

Transportation

    162  
 

Infrastructure finance

    61  
 

Higher education

    21  
 

Housing

    8  
 

Other public finance

    721  
       
   

Total U.S. public finance

    3,159  

Non-U.S. public finance:

       
 

Infrastructure finance

    1,506  
 

Municipal finance

    289  
       
   

Total non-U.S. public finance

    1,795  
       

Total public finance

    $ 4,954  
       

U.S. structured finance:

       
 

RMBS

    $ 16,355  
 

Pooled corporate obligations

    2,976  
 

Consumer receivables

    425  
 

Structured credit

    399  
 

Commercial receivables

    240  
 

Other structured finance

    163  
       
   

Total U.S. structured finance

    20,558  
       

Non-U.S. structured finance:

       
 

Insurance securitizations

    923  
 

Pooled corporate obligations

    355  
 

Commercial receivables

    16  
       
   

Total non-U.S. structured finance

    1,294  
       

Total structured finance

    $ 21,852  
       

Total BIG net par outstanding

    $ 26,806  
       

1. As of December 31, 2010, securities purchased for loss mitigation purposes represented $489.3 million of gross par outstanding. In addition, under the terms of certain credit derivative contracts, the Company has obtained the underlying collateral of transactions and recorded it in invested assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Such amounts totaled $251.8 million in gross par outstanding. The amounts are included in the table above.

Please refer to the Glossary for a description of select types of U.S. public finance, non-U.S. public finance, U.S. structured finance and non-U.S. structured finance obligations that the Company insures and reinsures.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Below Investment Grade Exposures (2 of 5)
(dollars in millions)

Net Par Outstanding by BIG Category 1

 
  Financial Guaranty Insurance and Credit
Derivatives Surveillance Categories
 
 
  December 31, 2010 2   December 31, 2009  

Category 1

             
 

U.S. public finance

  $ 1,958   $ 1,761  
 

Non-U.S. public finance

    1,794     600  
 

U.S. structured finance

    4,717     4,275  
 

Non-U.S. structured finance

    293     2  
           
   

Total Category 1

    8,762     6,638  

Category 2

             
 

U.S. public finance

    282     719  
 

Non-U.S. public finance

    1     4  
 

U.S. structured finance

    8,818     9,913  
 

Non-U.S. structured finance

    2     3  
           
   

Total Category 2

    9,103     10,639  

Category 3

             
 

U.S. public finance

    919     647  
 

Non-U.S. public finance

    -     40  
 

U.S. structured finance

    7,023     6,202  
 

Non-U.S. structured finance

    999     1,000  
           
   

Total Category 3

    8,941     7,889  
           
     

BIG Total

  $ 26,806   $ 25,166  
           

1. Assured Guaranty's surveillance department is responsible for monitoring our portfolio of credits and maintains a list of BIG credits. During the fourth quarter of 2010 the Company revised the definitions of the three BIG surveillance categories to more closely track its view of whether a transaction is expected to experience a loss, without regard to whether the probability weighted expected loss exceeded the unearned premium reserve. While the revisions resulted in a number of transactions moving between BIG categories, the Company estimates that the revisions had a relatively small impact on the totals in each category. BIG Category 1: Below investment grade transactions showing sufficient deterioration to make lifetime losses possible, but for which none are currently expected. Transactions on which claims have been paid but are expected to be fully reimbursed (other than investment grade transactions on which only liquidity claims have been paid) are in this category. BIG Category 2: Below investment grade transactions for which lifetime losses are expected but for which no claims (other than liquidity claims) have yet been paid. BIG Category 3: Below investment grade transactions for which lifetime losses are expected and on which claims (other than liquidity claims) have been paid. Transactions remain in this category when claims have been paid and only a recoverable remains.

2. As of December 31, 2010, securities purchased for loss mitigation purposes represented $489.3 million of gross par outstanding. In addition, under the terms of certain credit derivative contracts, the Company has obtained the underlying collateral of transactions and recorded it in invested assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Such amounts totaled $251.8 million in gross par outstanding. These amounts are included in the table above.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Below Investment Grade Exposures (3 of 5)
As of December 31, 2010
(dollars in millions)

Public Finance BIG Exposures Greater Than $50 Million

Name or description
  Net Par
Outstanding
  Internal
Rating 1

U.S. public finance:

         
 

Jefferson County Alabama Sewer

  $ 513   D
 

Detroit (City of) Michigan

    414   BB
 

Jefferson County Alabama School Sales Tax Limited Obligation

    177   BB
 

Detroit (City of) School District Michigan

    165   BB
 

Guaranteed Student Loan transaction

    163   B
 

San Joaquin Hills California Transportation

    162   BB
 

St. Barnabas Health System - New Jersey

    147   BB
 

Guaranteed Student Loan transaction

    136   CCC
 

Orlando Tourist Development Tax - Florida

    118   BB+
 

Mashantucket Pequot Tribe, Connecticut

    107   B
 

Reading (City of) Pennsylvania

    106   BB
 

Harrisburg (City of) Pennsylvania General Obligation

    93   B-
 

Puerto Rico Public Finance Corporation - Commonwealth Appropriation

    88   BB+
 

Guaranteed Student Loan transaction

    75   B
 

Guaranteed Student Loan transaction

    62   BB
 

Guaranteed Student Loan transaction

    59   BB
         
   

Total

  $ 2,585    

Non-U.S. public finance:

         
 

Reliance Rail Finance Pty. Limited

    821   BB
 

Cross City Tunnel Motorway Finance Limited

    301   BB
 

Hellenic Republic

    289   BB+
 

Aeroporti Di Roma (ADR) Romulus Finance S.R.L. (Rome Airport)

    253   BB
 

Alte Liebe I Limited (Wind Farm)

    105   BB
         
   

Total

  $ 1,769    
         

Total

  $ 4,354    
         

1. Assured Guaranty's internal rating. The Company's ratings scale is similar to that used by the NRSROs; however, the ratings in the above table may not be the same as ratings assigned by any such rating agency.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Below Investment Grade Exposures (4 of 5)
As of December 31, 2010
(dollars in millions)

Structured Finance BIG Exposures Greater Than $50 Million

 
  Net Par
Outstanding
  Internal
Rating 1
  Current Credit
Enhancement
  60+ Day
Delinquencies 2
 

Name or description

                         

U.S. structured finance:

                         
 

U.S. RMBS:

                         
 

Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan 2007-2

    $ 895     CCC     1.6%     31.6%  
 

MABS 2007-NCW

    589     B     33.3%     67.0%  
 

Countrywide HELOC 2006-I

    532     CCC     0.0%     9.1%  
 

MASTR 2007-3

    519     CCC     1.1%     55.0%  
 

Mortgage IT Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan 2007-2

    468     B     10.3%     14.7%  
 

Private Residential Mortgage Transaction

    458     B     21.8%     29.5%  
 

Countrywide HELOC 2006-F (includes $37.8 million repurchased) 3

    440     CCC     0.0%     20.0%  
 

Private Residential Mortgage Transaction

    417     BB     21.8%     28.7%  
 

Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan 2007-3

    408     B     6.2%     22.1%  
 

Private Residential Mortgage Transaction

    407     CCC     24.8%     32.8%  
 

Option One 2007-FXD2

    389     CCC     17.3%     29.3%  
 

CWALT Alternative Loan Trust 2007-HY9

    373     CCC     6.4%     47.5%  
 

Nomura Asset Accept. Corp. 2007-1 (includes $0.9 million repurchased) 3

    367     CCC     0.0%     40.6%  
 

Private Residential Mortgage Transaction

    365     B     14.7%     36.2%  
 

Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust 2007-D

    329     CCC     0.0%     10.3%  
 

Countrywide Home Equity Loan Trust 2005-J

    327     CCC     0.0%     16.3%  
 

AAA Trust 2007-2

    321     CCC     34.5%     47.3%  
 

Harborview 2006-12

    319     BB     8.9%     58.5%  
 

Countrywide HELOC 2005-D

    300     CCC     0.0%     12.3%  
 

Countrywide HELOC 2007-A

    275     CCC     0.0%     8.1%  
 

Countrywide 2007-13

    274     B     31.4%     58.1%  
 

MARM 2007-1 (FKA MASTR 2007-OA1) (includes $1.2 million repurchased) 3

    269     CCC     0.0%     34.3%  
 

Terwin Mortgage Trust 2006-12SL (includes $74.0 million repurchased) 3

    251     CCC     0.0%     16.9%  
 

Countrywide HELOC 2007-B

    248     CCC     0.0%     8.9%  
 

GMACM 2004-HE3

    248     BB     0.0%     4.2%  
 

CWABS 2007-4

    220     CCC     21.9%     45.4%  
 

FHABS 2007-HE1 HELOC

    210     B     0.0%     3.2%  
 

Terwin Mortgage Trust 2007-1SL (includes $54.1 million repurchased) 3

    206     CCC     0.0%     11.5%  
 

Indymac 2007-H1 HELOC

    199     CCC     0.0%     9.1%  
 

Soundview 2007-WMC1

    197     CCC     9.8%     72.3%  
 

Terwin Mortgage Trust 2006-10SL (includes $33.2 million repurchased) 3

    195     CCC     0.0%     12.1%  
 

FHABS 2006-HE2 HELOC

    191     B     0.0%     3.9%  
 

Harborview 2006-1

    188     CCC     2.6%     62.1%  
 

Harborview 2007-1

    182     B     12.4%     59.5%  
 

New Century 2005-A

    166     B     20.6%     32.8%  
 

Renaissance (DELTA) 2007-3

    147     B     25.2%     35.5%  
 

CWALT 2007-OA10 (includes $45.9 million repurchased) 3

    144     CCC     10.5%     53.7%  
 

Countrywide HELOC 2005-C

    144     CCC     0.0%     10.8%  
 

CSAB 2006-3

    141     CCC     0.0%     44.4%  
 

Lehman Excess Trust 2007-16N

    123     CCC     8.6%     43.2%  
 

Harborview 2006-10

    118     CCC     0.0%     27.9%  
 

Flagstar HELOC 2006-2

    114     CCC     22.0%     7.1%  
 

ACE Home Equity Loan Trust 2007-SL3

    113     B     0.0%     16.3%  
 

Flagstar HELOC 2005-1

    110     BB     19.9%     4.1%  
 

Taylor Bean & Whitaker 2007-2 (includes $30.0 million repurchased) 3

    106     CCC     0.0%     30.8%  
 

NAAC 2007-S2

    102     CCC     0.0%     14.5%  
 

American Home Mortgage Assets Trust 2007-4

    99     CCC     0.0%     30.4%  
 

CSAB 2006-2 (includes $12.2 million repurchased) 3

    92     CCC     0.8%     39.7%  
 

Deutsche Alt-B 2006-AB1

    90     CCC     2.1%     29.9%  
 

IndyMac IMSC Mortgage Loan Trust 2007-HOA1

    90     CCC     0.0%     33.1%  
 

Private Residential Mortgage Transaction

    82     BB     26.9%     33.2%  
 

Countrywide ALTA 2005-22T

    81     B     5.8%     26.5%  
 

MASTR Asset Backed Securities Trust 2005-NC2

    80     B     15.1%     39.5%  
 

Countrywide HELOC 2006-H (includes $14.7 million repurchased) 3

    71     CCC     0.0%     19.6%  
 

Terwin Mortgage Trust 2005-16HE

    69     B     11.2%     28.2%  
 

CSMC 2007-3

    68     CCC     0.0%     34.0%  
 

Terwin Mortgage Trust 2007-6ALT (includes $27.7 million repurchased) 3

    65     CCC     0.0%     54.6%  
 

ACE 2007-SL1

    63     CCC     0.0%     11.6%  
 

CSAB Mortgage-Backed Trust 2007-1 (includes $12.0 million repurchased) 3

    61     CCC     0.0%     33.6%  
 

ACE 2006-GP1

    60     CCC     0.0%     9.5%  
 

Deutsche Alt-B 2006-AB4

    60     CCC     0.0%     36.6%  
 

Terwin Mortgage Trust 2005-14HE

    54     B     10.3%     26.2%  
 

GSAA 2005-12

    53     B     10.9%     23.5%  
 

CWALT 2005-62

    52     CCC     9.6%     58.0%  
 

DSLA 2005-AR5

    50     CCC     0.0%     27.8%  
                         
   

Total U.S. RMBS

    $ 14,444                    

1. Assured Guaranty's internal rating. The Company's ratings scale is similar to that used by the NRSROs; however, the ratings in the above table may not be the same as ratings assigned by any such rating agency.

2. 60+ day delinquencies are defined as loans that are greater than 60 days delinquent and all loans that are in foreclosure, bankruptcy or REO divided by net par outstanding.

3. Represents amounts of gross par which were purchased or obtained as part of loss mitigation strategies and recorded as part of the investment portfolio.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Below Investment Grade Exposures (5 of 5)
As of December 31, 2010
(dollars in millions)

Structured Finance BIG Exposures Greater Than $50 Million

 
  Net Par
Outstanding
  Internal
Rating 1
  Current Credit
Enhancement
 

Name or description

                   

U.S. structured finance:

                   
 

Other:

                   
 

Taberna Preferred Funding IV, LTD

    $ 292     CCC     26.1%  
 

Taberna Preferred Funding III, LTD

    287     CCC     16.7%  
 

Taberna Preferred Funding XVI, LTD

    258     B-     7.8%  
 

Taberna Preferred Funding II, LTD

    233     CCC     21.0%  
 

Trapeza CDO XI

    231     BB     26.8%  
 

Attentus CDO I LIMITED

    230     BB     30.0%  
 

Weinstein Film Securitization

    225     BB     N/A  
 

Alesco Preferred Funding XVII, LTD.

    204     B-     15.8%  
 

Attentus CDO II LIMITED

    189     BB     26.7%  
 

Trapeza CDO X, LTD.

    177     BB     29.4%  
 

Taberna Preferred Funding VI, LTD

    152     CCC     25.7%  
 

US Capital Funding IV, LTD

    150     B-     13.4%  
 

NRG PEAKER (includes $231.1 million repurchased) 2 3

    143     CCC     N/A  
 

Private Student Loan Transaction

    132     CCC     N/A  
 

Preferred Term Securities XVI, LTD.

    121     B     26.5%  
 

Synthetic High Yield Pooled Corporate CDO

    114     CCC     7.7%  
 

Private Other Non-Municipal Transaction

    112     BB     N/A  
 

Private Student Loan Transaction

    106     CCC     N/A  
 

Conseco Finance Manufactured Housing Series 2001-2

    96     BB     16.7%  
 

Greenpoint 2000-4

    71     BB     13.2%  
 

America West Airlines EETC

    63     BB     N/A  
 

CAPCO - Excess SIPC Excess of Loss Reinsurance

    63     BB     N/A  
 

Rental Car Finance Corp 2006-1

    60     BB     N/A  
 

Preferred Term Securities XVII, LTD.

    57     BB     32.5%  
 

Preferred Term Securities XX, LTD.

    53     BB+     29.1%  
 

Rental Car Finance Corp 2007-1

    49     BB     N/A  
                   
   

Total other

    $ 3,868              
                   
     

Total

    $ 18,312              

Non-U.S. structured finance:

                   
 

Ballantyne RE, PLC Class A-2 Floating Rate Notes (includes $106.4 million repurchased) 2

   
500
   

CC

   

N/A

 
 

Orkney Re II, Plc Series A-1 Floating Rate Notes

    423     CCC     N/A  
 

Augusta Funding Limited 05 Perpetual Note Issue

    83     BB     N/A  
 

Augusta Funding Limited 07 Perpetual Note Issue

    77     BB     N/A  
 

Synthetic High Yield Pooled Corporate CDO

    76     CCC     7.7%  
                   
     

Total

    $ 1,159              
                   
 

Total

    $ 19,471              
                   

1. Assured Guaranty's internal rating. The Company's ratings scale is similar to that used by the NRSROs; however, the ratings in the above table may not be the same as ratings assigned by any such rating agency.

2. Represents amounts of gross par which were purchased or obtained as part of loss mitigation strategies and recorded as part of the investment portfolio.

3. Net par shown is net of $96 million of ceded par. The Company owns 100% of the collateral in the insured transaction.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Largest Exposures by Sector (1 of 4)
As of December 31, 2010
(in millions)

50 Largest U.S. Public Finance Exposures

   
  Net Par
Outstanding
  Rating1
 

Credit name:

         
 

New Jersey (State of)

    $ 4,475   AA-
 

California (State of)

    3,559   BBB+
 

New York (State of)

    3,370   AA-
 

Massachusetts (Commonwealth of)

    3,269   AA
 

New York (City of) New York

    3,158   AA
 

Chicago (City of) Illinois

    2,556   AA-
 

Puerto Rico (Commonwealth of)

    2,421   BBB-
 

Washington (State of)

    2,420   AA-
 

Houston Texas Water and Sewer Authority

    2,328   A+
 

Miami-Dade County Florida Aviation Authority - Miami International Airport

    2,302   A+
 

Illinois (State of)

    2,260   BBB+
 

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

    2,260   AA-
 

Wisconsin (State of)

    2,225   AA-
 

Los Angeles California Unified School District

    2,205   AA-
 

University of California Board of Regents

    2,011   AA-
 

Massachusetts (Commonwealth of) State Sales Tax

    1,976   AA
 

New York MTA Transportation Authority

    1,930   A
 

Pennsylvania (Commonwealth of)

    1,899   AA-
 

Philadelphia (City of) Pennsylvania

    1,865   BBB-
 

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority

    1,823   AA+
 

Long Island Power Authority

    1,815   A-
 

Michigan (State of)

    1,720   A+
 

Chicago-O'Hare International Airport

    1,626   A
 

Arizona (State of)

    1,549   AA-
 

Miami-Dade County Florida School District

    1,533   A-
 

Florida (State of)

    1,489   AA+
 

Chicago Illinois Public Schools

    1,480   A+
 

Los Angeles California Department of Water and Power - Electric Revenue Bonds

    1,475   AA-
 

Kentucky (Commonwealth of)

    1,459   AA-
 

Puerto Rico Highway and Transportation Authority

    1,421   BBB
 

New Jersey Turnpike Authority

    1,404   A-
 

Massachusetts (Commonwealth of) Water Resources

    1,392   AA
 

New York MTA Dedicated Tax

    1,388   AA-
 

Atlanta Georgia Water & Sewer System

    1,338   BBB+
 

New York State Thruway - Highway Trust Fund

    1,335   AA-
 

Hawaii (State of) Department of Hawaiian Home Lands

    1,327   AA
 

Illinois Toll Highway Authority

    1,301   AA
 

San Francisco Airports Commission

    1,299   A
 

Broward County Florida School Board

    1,279   AA-
 

Metro Washington Airport Authority

    1,275   AA-
 

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority

    1,217   A-
 

Philadelphia Pennsylvania School District

    1,205   A
 

Connecticut (State of)

    1,190   AA+
 

District of Columbia

    1,184   A+
 

California (State of) Department of Water Resources - Electric Power Revenue

    1,146   A+
 

Detroit Michigan Sewer

    1,137   BBB+
 

California State University System Trustee

    1,115   AA-
 

Clark County Nevada School District

    1,083   AA-
 

Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority, Florida

    1,074   A+
 

Houston (City of) Texas Airport System

    1,058   A
           
   

Total top 50 U.S. public finance exposures

    $ 90,626    
           

1. Assured Guaranty's internal rating. The Company's ratings scale is similar to that used by the NRSROs; however, the ratings in the above table may not be the same as ratings assigned by any such rating agency.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Largest Exposures by Sector (2 of 4)
As of December 31, 2010
(dollars in millions)

50 Largest U.S. Structured Finance Exposures

  Credit name:
  Net Par
Outstanding
  Rating1   Credit
Enhancement
 
 

Fortress Credit Opportunities I, LP.

    $ 1,302   AA     31.2 %
 

Stone Tower Credit Funding

    1,254   AAA     49.9 %
 

Synthetic Investment Grade Pooled Corporate CDO

    1,157   AAA     13.3 %
 

Synthetic High Yield Pooled Corporate CDO

    975   AA-     41.1 %
 

Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan 2007-2

    895   CCC     1.6 %
 

Synthetic High Yield Pooled Corporate CDO

    842   Super Senior     31.4 %
 

Synthetic High Yield Pooled Corporate CDO

    815   Super Senior     30.3 %
 

Synthetic Investment Grade Pooled Corporate CDO

    764   Super Senior     14.8 %
 

Synthetic Investment Grade Pooled Corporate CDO

    754   Super Senior     24.2 %
 

Mizuho II Synthetic CDO

    747   A     30.7 %
 

Synthetic Investment Grade Pooled Corporate CDO

    739   Super Senior     29.2 %
 

Synthetic Investment Grade Pooled Corporate CDO

    738   Super Senior     23.6 %
 

Synthetic High Yield Pooled Corporate CDO

    731   AA-     40.0 %
 

Private Structured Credit Transaction

    667   BBB+     N/A  
 

280 Funding I

    660   AAA     39.1 %
 

Synthetic Investment Grade Pooled Corporate CDO

    653   AAA     17.2 %
 

Private Consumer Receivable Transaction

    650   Super Senior     49.4 %
 

ARES Enhanced Credit Opportunities Fund

    608   AAA     42.5 %
 

MABS 2007-NCW

    589   B     33.3 %
 

Sandelman Finance 2006-1 Limited

    563   AAA     40.5 %
 

Countrywide HELOC 2006-I

    532   CCC     0.0 %
 

MASTR 2007-3

    519   CCC     1.1 %
 

Synthetic Investment Grade Pooled Corporate CDO

    514   Super Senior     14.3 %
 

Synthetic High Yield Pooled Corporate CDO

    494   AAA     46.7 %
 

Shenandoah Trust Capital I Term Securities

    484   A+     N/A  
 

Denali CLO VII, LTD.

    481   AAA     20.2 %
 

Eastland CLO, LTD

    476   Super Senior     35.8 %
 

Mortgage IT Securities Corp. Mortgage Loan 2007-2

    468   B     10.3 %
 

Private Residential Mortgage Transaction

    458   B     21.8 %
 

Private Residential Mortgage Transaction

    452   BBB-     22.0 %
 

SLM Private Credit Student Trust 2007-A

    450   AAA     11.3 %
 

Avenue CLO V

    449   AAA     21.0 %
 

Countrywide HELOC 2006-F (includes $37.8 million repurchased) 2

    440   CCC     0.0 %
 

Synthetic High Yield Pooled Corporate CDO

    437   AAA     29.5 %
 

Synthetic High Yield Pooled Corporate CDO

    436   Super Senior     24.5 %
 

Synthetic Investment Grade Pooled Corporate CDO

    433   AAA     10.7 %
 

LIICA Holdings, LLC

    428   AA     N/A  
 

Liberty CLO Ltd Series

    421   Super Senior     36.0 %
 

Synthetic High Yield Pooled Corporate CDO

    418   AAA     34.2 %
 

Private Residential Mortgage Transaction

    417   BB     21.8 %
 

Synthetic Investment Grade Pooled Corporate CDO

    414   Super Senior     12.0 %
 

Churchill Financial Cayman

    413   AAA     37.8 %
 

KKR Financial CLO 2007-1

    409   AAA     51.4 %
 

Deutsche Alt-A Securities Mortgage Loan 2007-3

    408   B     6.2 %
 

Private Residential Mortgage Transaction

    407   CCC     24.8 %
 

Grayson CLO

    406   Super Senior     26.3 %
 

Private Consumer Receivable Transaction

    400   Super Senior     62.2 %
 

Synthetic Investment Grade Pooled Corporate CDO

    399   Super Senior     14.0 %
 

Synthetic High Yield Pooled Corporate CDO

    393   AAA     35.6 %
 

SLM Student Loan Trust 2007-6

    392   AAA     3.4 %
                   
 

Total top 50 U.S. structured finance exposures

    $ 29,351            
                   

1. Assured Guaranty's internal rating. The Company's ratings scale is similar to that used by the NRSROs; however, the ratings in the above table may not be the same as ratings assigned by any such rating agency. The super senior category, which is not generally used by rating agencies, is used by the Company in instances where Assured Guaranty's AAA-rated exposure on its internal rating scale has additional credit enhancement due to either (1) the existence of another security rated AAA that is subordinated to Assured Guaranty's exposure or (2) Assured Guaranty's exposure benefiting from a different form of credit enhancement that would pay any claims first in the event that any of the exposures incurs a loss, and such credit enhancement, in management's opinion, causes Assured Guaranty's attachment point to be materially above the AAA attachment point.

2. Represents amounts of gross par which were purchased or obtained as part of loss mitigation strategies and recorded as part of the investment portfolio.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Largest Exposures by Sector (3 of 4)
As of December 31, 2010
(in millions)

25 Largest Non-U.S. Exposures

Credit name:
  Net Par
Outstanding
  Rating1

Quebec Province

    $ 2,263   A+

Sydney Airport Finance Company

    1,725   BBB

Thames Water Utility Finance PLC

    1,492   A-

Essential Public Infrastructure Capital II

    979   Super Senior

Fortress Credit Investments I

    931   AAA

Channel Link Enterprises Finance PLC

    894   BBB

Reliance Rail Finance Pty. Limited

    821   BB

International AAA Sovereign Debt Synthetic CDO

    821   AAA

Southern Gas Networks PLC

    809   BBB

Paragon Mortgages (No.13) PLC

    733   AAA

Powercor Australia LLC

    713   A-

United Utilities Water PLC

    711   BBB+

Japan Expressway Holding and Debt Repayment Agency

    684   AA

Synthetic Investment Grade Pooled Corporate CDO

    676   Super Senior

Capital Hospitals (Issuer) PLC

    673   BBB-

International Infrastructure Pool

    671   A-

International Infrastructure Pool

    671   A-

International Infrastructure Pool

    671   A-

Societe des Autoroutes du Nord et de l'est de France S.A.

    659   BBB+

Artesian Finance II Plc (Southern)

    650   A-

ETSA Utility Finance Pty Ltd.

    577   A-

Duchess I CDO

    574   BBB-

DBNGP Finance Co Pty Ltd Note Issue 1 & 2

    565   BBB

Envestra Limited

    553   BBB-

Synthetic Investment Grade Pooled Corporate CDO

    551   Super Senior
         
 

Total top 25 non-U.S. exposures

    $ 21,067    
         

1. Assured Guaranty's internal rating. The Company's ratings scale is similar to that used by the NRSROs; however, the ratings in the above table may not be the same as ratings assigned by any such rating agency. The super senior category, which is not generally used by rating agencies, is used by the Company in instances where Assured Guaranty's AAA-rated exposure on its internal rating scale has additional credit enhancement due to either (1) the existence of another security rated AAA that is subordinated to Assured Guaranty's exposure or (2) Assured Guaranty's exposure benefiting from a different form of credit enhancement that would pay any claims first in the event that any of the exposures incurs a loss, and such credit enhancement, in management's opinion, causes Assured Guaranty's attachment point to be materially above the AAA attachment point.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Largest Exposures by Sector (4 of 4)
As of December 31, 2010
(in millions)

10 Largest U.S. Residential Mortgage Servicers Exposures

Servicer:
  Net Par
Outstanding
   
   

Bank of America, N.A. 1

    $ 7,942        

American Home Mortgage Servicing, Inc.

    2,773        

GMAC Mortgage Corporation

    2,387        

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

    2,200        

Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC.

    1,160        

JPMorgan Chase Bank

    914        

Specialized Loan Servicing, LLC.

    899        

OneWest Bank Group, LLC.

    815        

Select Portfolio Servicing, Inc.

    502        

Litton Loan Servicing LP

    402        
             
 

Total top 10 U.S. residential mortgage servicers exposures

    $ 19,994        
             

10 Largest U.S. Healthcare Exposures

 
  Net Par
Outstanding
  Rating2   State

Credit name:

             

CHRISTUS Health

    $ 498   A+   TX

MultiCare Health System

    447   A+   WA

Methodist Healthcare, TN

    377   A   TN

Virtua Health - New Jersey

    363   A   NJ

Meridian Health System

    361   A-   NJ

Covenant Health Hospital Revenue Bonds

    347   A-   TN

Iowa Health System

    332   A+   IA

Bon Secours Health System Obligated Group

    313   A-   MD

Asante Health System

    296   A   OR

Lehigh Valley Health Network

    294   A+   PA
             
 

Total top 10 U.S. healthcare exposures

    $ 3,628        
             

1. Includes Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP.

2. Assured Guaranty's internal rating. The Company's ratings scale is similar to that used by the NRSROs; however, the ratings in the above table may not be the same as ratings assigned by any such rating agency.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Loss and Loss Adjustment Expense ("LAE") Reserves by Segment
(in millions)

 
  As of December 31, 2010  
 
  Financial
Guaranty
Direct
  Financial
Guaranty
Reinsurance
  Total
Financial
Guaranty
  Other   Total  

Financial Guaranty insurance reserves:

                               

Gross

    $ 418.4     $ 140.9     $ 559.3     $ 3.7     $ 563.0  

Ceded

    20.7     -         20.7     1.6     22.3  
                       
 

Net financial guaranty insurance reserves

    $ 397.7     $ 140.9     $ 538.6     $ 2.1     $ 540.7  
                       

Salvage and subrogation recoverable:

                               

Gross

    $ 987.8     $ 44.6     $ 1,032.4     $ -         $ 1,032.4  

Ceded 1

    129.4     -         129.4     -         129.4  
                       
 

Net salvage and subrogation recoverable

    $ 858.4     $ 44.6     $ 903.0     $ -         $ 903.0  
                       

Credit impairment on credit derivative contracts 2:

                               

Case gross

    $ 622.0     $ -         $ 622.0     $ -         $ 622.0  

Case ceded

    33.9     -         33.9     -         33.9  
                       
 

Case net credit derivative reserves

    $ 588.1     $ -         $ 588.1     $ -         $ 588.1  
                       


Net loss and LAE reserves on financial guaranty insurance and credit derivative contracts, net of reinsurance 3


 

Net loss and LAE reserves on financial guaranty contracts net of ceded reinsurance

    $ 397.7     $ 140.9     $ 538.6              

Credit impairment on credit derivative contracts

    588.1     -         588.1              
                           

Net loss and LAE reserves

    $ 985.8     $ 140.9     $ 1,126.7              
                           

1. Recorded in "reinsurance balances payable, net" on the consolidated balance sheets.

2. Credit derivative assets and liabilities recorded on the balance sheet incorporate estimates of expected losses.

3. Gross of salvage and subrogation assets.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Rollforward of Net Expected Loss and LAE to be Paid
As of December 31, 2010
(in millions)

Rollforward of Net Expected Loss and LAE to be Paid for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2010

Financial Guaranty Insurance
Contracts and Credit Derivatives
  Expected Loss to be
Paid as of
September 30, 2010
  Loss Development
and Accretion of
Discount for 4Q-101
  Less: Paid Losses
4Q-10
  Expected Loss to be
Paid as of December
31, 2010
 

U.S. RMBS

                         
 

First lien:

                         
   

Prime first lien

    $ 0.9     $ 0.5     $ -         $ 1.4  
   

Alt-A first lien

    343.5     66.6     10.3     399.8  
   

Alt-A option ARMs

    641.6     65.6     78.4     628.8  
   

Subprime first lien

    249.4     70.1     8.9     310.6  
                   
       

Total first lien

    1,235.4     202.8     97.6     1,340.6  
 

Second lien:

                         
   

Closed end seconds

    132.8     (32.4 )   12.9     87.5  
   

HELOC

    (625.0 )   (113.2 )   67.5     (805.7 )
                   
       

Total second lien

    (492.2 )   (145.6 )   80.4     (718.2 )
                   
       

Total U.S. RMBS

    743.2     57.2     178.0     622.4  
 

TruPS

    96.7     (5.0 )   1.4     90.3  
 

Other structured finance

    241.6     7.1     1.5     247.2  
 

Public finance

    66.1     17.3     (5.5 )   88.9  
                   

Total

    $ 1,147.6     $ 76.6     $ 175.4     $ 1,048.8  
                   

Rollforward of Net Expected Loss and LAE to be Paid for the Year Ended December 31, 2010

Financial Guaranty Insurance
Contracts and Credit Derivatives
  Expected Loss to be
Paid as of January 1,
2010
  Loss Development
and Accretion of
Discount for 2010 1
  Less: Paid Losses
During 2010
  Expected Loss to be
Paid as of December
31, 2010
 

U.S. RMBS

                         
 

First lien:

                         
   

Prime first lien

    $ -         $ 1.4     $ -         $ 1.4  
   

Alt-A first lien

    345.4     108.0     53.6     399.8  
   

Alt-A option ARMs

    676.6     157.2     205.0     628.8  
   

Subprime first lien

    150.8     178.0     18.2     310.6  
                   
       

Total first lien

    1,172.8     444.6     276.8     1,340.6  
 

Second lien:

                         
   

Closed end seconds

    244.1     (68.8 )   87.8     87.5  
   

HELOC

    (232.9 )   (60.0 )   512.8     (805.7 )
                   
       

Total second lien

    11.2     (128.8 )   600.6     (718.2 )
                   
       

Total U.S. RMBS

    1,184.0     315.8     877.4     622.4  
 

TruPS

    60.3     33.6     3.6     90.3  
 

Other structured finance

    131.9     113.0     (2.3 )   247.2  
 

Public finance

    131.2     10.5     52.8     88.9  
                   

Total

    $ 1,507.4     $ 472.9     $ 931.5     $ 1,048.8  
                   

1. Includes the effect of changes in the Company's estimate of future recovery on representations and warranties ("R&W").

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Financial Guaranty Insurance and Credit Derivatives U.S. RMBS R&W Benefit Development
(dollars in millions)

Financial Guaranty Insurance and Credit Derivatives U.S. RMBS R&W Benefit Development for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2010

 
  Future Net R&W
Benefit at
September 30, 2010
  R&W
Development and
Accretion of
Discount During
4Q-10
  R&W
Recovered
During
4Q-10
  Future Net R&W
Benefit at
December 31, 2010
 

Financial guaranty insurance:

                         
 

Prime first lien

    $ 1.0     $ 0.1     $ -         $ 1.1  
 

Alt-A first lien

    84.0     (3.0 )   -         81.0  
 

Alt-A option ARMs

    248.0     79.8     18.5     309.3  
 

Subprime first lien 1

    -         26.8     -         26.8  
 

Closed end seconds

    136.0     42.2     -         178.2  
 

HELOC

    837.9     205.4     39.2     1,004.1  
                   
   

Total

    $ 1,306.9     $ 351.3     $ 57.7     $ 1,600.5  
                   

Credit derivatives

    $ 84.4     $ (14.2 )   $ -         $ 70.2  
                   

Financial Guaranty Insurance and Credit Derivatives U.S. RMBS R&W Benefit Development for the Year Ended December 31, 2010

 
  Future Net R&W
Benefit at
December 31, 2009
  R&W
Development and
Accretion of
Discount
During 2010
  R&W
Recovered
During 2010
  Future Net R&W
Benefit at
December 31, 2010
 

Financial guaranty insurance:

                         
 

Prime first lien

    $ -         $ 1.1     $ -         $ 1.1  
 

Alt-A first lien

    64.2     16.8     -         81.0  
 

Alt-A option ARMs

    203.7     166.6     61.0     309.3  
 

Subprime first lien 1

    -         26.8     -         26.8  
 

Closed end seconds

    76.5     101.7     -         178.2  
 

HELOC

    828.7     303.5     128.1     1,004.1  
                   
   

Total

    $ 1,173.1     $ 616.5     $ 189.1     $ 1,600.5  
                   

Credit derivatives

    $ 37.6     $ 32.6     $ -         $ 70.2  
                   

Financial Guaranty Insurance and Credit Derivatives U.S. RMBS Policies With R&W Benefit as of December 31, 2010 and 2009

 
  # of Insurance
Policies as of
December 31, 2010
with R&W Benefit
Recorded
  # of Insurance
Policies as of
December 31, 2009
with R&W Benefit
Recorded
  Outstanding Principal
and Interest Policies
with R&W Benefit
Recorded as of
December 31, 2010
  Outstanding Principal
and Interest Policies
with R&W Benefit Recorded as of
December 31, 2009
 

Financial guaranty insurance:

                         
 

Prime first lien

    1     -         $ 57.1     $ -      
 

Alt-A first lien

    17     17     1,882.8     1,821.5  
 

Alt-A option ARMs

    11     9     1,909.8     2,437.5  
 

Subprime first lien 1

    1     -         228.7     -      
 

Closed end seconds

    4     2     444.9     224.0  
 

HELOC

    13     11     2,969.8     4,384.5  
                   
   

Total

    47     39     $ 7,493.1     $ 8,867.5  
                   

Credit derivatives

    6     1     $ 3,616.5     $ 2,448.6  
                   

1. Includes net interest margin.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Financial Guaranty Direct and Reinsurance Segment Losses Incurred and Paid
As of December 31, 2010
(in millions)

Financial Guaranty Insurance Contracts and Credit Derivatives   Total Net Par
Outstanding for
BIG
Transactions 1
  4Q-10
Losses
Incurred
  2010
Losses
Incurred
  Net Loss and
LAE Reserves 2
  Net Salvage and
Subrogation
Assets
  Net Expected
Loss to be
Expensed
 

Financial guaranty direct and reinsurance:

                                     
 

First lien:

                                     
   

Prime first lien

    $ 624.3     $ 0.4     $ 0.9     $ 1.2     $ -         $ -      
   

Alt-A first lien

    4,657.1     63.7     98.2     224.4     2.6     181.7  
   

Alt-A option ARMs

    2,859.3     114.9     274.6     327.4     63.0     384.2  
   

Subprime first lien 3

    3,082.9     57.5     138.5     217.4     -         88.1  
                           
       

Total first lien

    11,223.6     236.5     512.2     770.4     65.6     654.0  
 

Second lien:

                                     
   

Closed end seconds

    1,130.8     7.5     1.7     38.1     50.3     138.0  
   

HELOC

    4,000.3     (61.4 )   (9.4 )   7.1     841.6     172.8  
                           
       

Total second lien

    5,131.1     (53.9 )   (7.7 )   45.2     891.9     310.8  
                           
       

Total U.S. RMBS

    16,354.7     182.6     504.5     815.6     957.5     964.8  
 

Other structured finance

    5,497.1     10.3     153.4     279.0     1.4     39.1  
 

Public finance

    4,954.3     22.6     33.9     81.6     35.6     39.3  
                           

Total financial guaranty direct and reinsurance

    $ 26,806.1     $ 215.5     $ 691.8     $ 1,176.2     $ 994.5     $ 1,043.2  
                           

Effect of consolidation of financial guaranty VIEs

    -         (23.0 )   (68.8 )   (49.5 )   (91.5 )   (211.9 )
                           

Total

    $ 26,806.1     $ 192.5     $ 623.0     $ 1,126.7     $ 903.0     $ 831.3  
                           

1. As of December 31, 2010, securities purchased for loss mitigation purposes represented $489.3 million of gross par outstanding. In addition, under the terms of certain credit derivative contracts, the Company has obtained the underlying collateral of transactions and recorded it in invested assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Such amounts totaled $251.8 million in gross par outstanding. These amounts are included in the table above.

2. Includes credit impairment on credit derivative transactions.

3. Includes net interest margin.

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Assured Guaranty Ltd.
Summary Financial and Statistical Data
(dollars in millions, except per share amounts)

 
  Year Ended December 31,  
 
  2010   2009   2008   2007   2006  

GAAP Summary Income Statement Data

                               
 

Net earned premiums

    $ 1,186.7     $ 930.4     $ 261.4     $ 159.3     $ 144.8  
 

Realized gains and other settlements on credit derivatives

    153.5     163.6     117.6     74.0     73.9  
 

Net investment income

    354.7     259.2     162.6     128.1     111.5  
 

Total expenses

    765.8     784.2     440.9     161.5     150.4  
 

Income (loss) before income taxes

    635.5     132.9     112.3     (463.0 )   190.0  
 

Net income (loss) attributable to Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    548.9     97.2     68.9     (303.3 )   159.7  
 

Operating income

    660.3     293.4     74.5     178.0     157.2  
 

Net income (loss) attributable to Assured Guaranty Ltd. per diluted share

    $ 2.90     $ 0.75     $ 0.77     $ (4.38 )   $ 2.13  
 

Operating income per diluted share

    $ 3.49     $ 2.27     $ 0.84     $ 2.57     $ 2.12  
   

GAAP Summary Balance Sheet Data (End of Period)

                               
 

Total investments and cash

    $ 10,837.1     $ 11,012.5     $ 3,643.6     $ 3,147.9     $ 2,469.9  
 

Total assets

    20,471.5     16,802.7     4,555.7     3,762.9     2,931.6  
 

Unearned premium reserves

    6,972.9     8,400.2     1,233.7     887.2     631.0  
 

Loss and LAE reserves

    563.0     289.5     196.8     125.6     115.9  
 

Long-term debt

    1,052.9     1,066.5     347.2     347.1     347.1  
 

Shareholders' equity attributable to Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    3,798.8     3,520.5     1,926.2     1,666.6     1,650.8  
 

Book value attributable to Assured per share

    $ 20.67     $ 19.12     $ 21.18     $ 20.85     $ 24.44  
   

Other Financial Information (GAAP Basis)

                               
 

Net debt service outstanding (end of period)

    $ 927,143     $ 958,265     $ 348,816     $ 302,413     $ 180,174  
 

Gross debt service outstanding (end of period)

    1,029,982     1,095,037     354,858     307,657     181,503  
 

Net par outstanding (end of period)

    617,131     640,422     222,722     200,279     132,296  
 

Gross par outstanding (end of period)

    681,248     726,929     227,164     204,809     133,303  
   

Other Financial Information (Statutory Basis)

                               
 

Net debt service outstanding (end of period)

    $ 905,131     $ 942,193     $ 348,816     $ 302,413     $ 180,174  
 

Gross debt service outstanding (end of period)

    1,004,096     1,076,039     354,858     307,657     181,503  
 

Net par outstanding (end of period)

    598,843     626,274     222,722     200,279     132,296  
 

Gross par outstanding (end of period)

    659,765     709,786     227,164     204,809     133,303  
 

Consolidated qualified statutory capital

    4,915     4,841     2,310     2,079     1,658  
 

Consolidated policyholders' surplus and reserves

    10,247     10,409     3,652     3,040     2,374  
 

Ratios:

                               
   

Par insured to statutory capital

    122:1     129:1     96:1     96:1     80:1  
   

Capital ratio 1

    184:1     195:1     151:1     145:1     109:1  
   

Financial resources ratio 2

    72:1     72:1     70:1     68:1     53:1  
 

Gross debt service written:

                               
   

Public finance - U.S.

    $ 48,990     $ 87,940     $ 68,265     $ 66,190     $ 13,260  
   

Public finance - non-U.S.

    51     894     3,350     11,849     10,531  
   

Structured finance - U.S.

    2,962     2,501     13,972     42,414     28,902  
   

Structured finance - non-U.S.

    -       -       5,490     13,122     7,448  
                       
 

Total gross debt service written

    $ 52,003     $ 91,335     $ 91,077     $ 133,575     $ 60,141  
                       
 

Net debt service written

    $ 52,003     $ 91,335     $ 89,871     $ 129,872     $ 59,775  
 

Net par written

    30,759     49,759     55,418     84,686     50,541  
 

Gross par written

    30,759     49,921     56,140     88,117     50,892  
   

1. The capital ratio is calculated by dividing net debt service outstanding by qualified statutory capital.

2. The financial resources ratio is calculated by dividing net debt service outstanding by total claims paying resources.

Note: Please refer to the endnotes for an explanation of the non-GAAP financial measures.

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Glossary

Below are the brief descriptions of selected types of U.S. public finance, non-U.S. public finance, U.S. structured finance and non-U.S. structured finance obligations that the Company insures and reinsures. For a more complete description, please refer to Assured Guaranty Ltd.'s 10-K report for December 31, 2010.

General Obligation Bonds are full faith and credit bonds that are issued by states, their political subdivisions and other municipal issuers, and are supported by the general obligation of the issuer to pay from available funds and by a pledge of the issuer to levy ad valorem taxes in an amount sufficient to provide for the full payment of the bonds.

Tax-Backed Bonds are obligations that are supported by the issuer from specific and discrete sources of taxation. They include tax-backed revenue bonds, general fund obligations and lease revenue bonds. Tax-backed obligations may be secured by a lien on specific pledged tax revenues, such as a gasoline or excise tax, or incrementally from growth in property tax revenue associated with growth in property values. These obligations also include obligations secured by special assessments levied against property owners and often benefit from issuer covenants to enforce collections of such assessments and to foreclose on delinquent properties. Lease revenue bonds typically are general fund obligations of a municipality or other governmental authority that are subject to annual appropriation or abatement; projects financed and subject to such lease payments ordinarily include real estate or equipment serving an essential public purpose. Bonds in this category also include moral obligations of municipalities or governmental authorities.

Municipal Utility Bonds are obligations of all forms of municipal utilities, including electric, water and sewer utilities and resource recovery revenue bonds. These utilities may be organized in various forms, including municipal enterprise systems, authorities or joint action agencies.

Transportation Bonds include a wide variety of revenue-supported bonds, such as bonds for airports, ports, tunnels, municipal parking facilities, toll roads and toll bridges.

Healthcare Bonds are obligations of healthcare facilities, including community based hospitals and systems, as well as of health maintenance organizations and long-term care facilities.

Higher Education Bonds are obligations secured by revenue collected by either public or private secondary schools, colleges and universities. Such revenue can encompass all of an institution's revenue, including tuition and fees, or in other cases, can be specifically restricted to certain auxiliary sources of revenue.

Housing Revenue Bonds are obligations relating to both single and multi-family housing, issued by states and localities, supported by cash flow and, in some cases, insurance from entities such as the Federal Housing Administration.

Infrastructure Bonds include obligations issued by a variety of entities engaged in the financing of infrastructure projects, such as roads, airports, ports, social infrastructure and other physical assets delivering essential services supported by long-term concession arrangements with a public sector entity.

Investor-Owned Utility Bonds are obligations primarily backed by investor-owned utilities, first mortgage bond obligations of for-profit electric or water utilities providing retail, industrial and commercial service, and also include sale-leaseback obligation bonds supported by such entities.

Regulated Utilities Obligations are issued by government-regulated providers of essential services and commodities, including electric, water and gas utilities. The majority of the Company's international regulated utility business is conducted in the UK.

Pooled Infrastructure Obligations are synthetic asset-backed obligations that take the form of CDS obligations or credit-linked notes that reference either infrastructure finance obligations or a pool of such obligations, with a defined deductible to cover credit risks associated with the referenced obligations.

Other public finance: primarily includes government insured student loans, government-sponsored project finance and structured municipal which includes excess of loss reinsurance on portfolios of municipal credits.

Pooled Corporate Obligations are securities primarily backed by various types of corporate debt obligations, such as secured or unsecured bonds, bank loans or loan participations and trust preferred securities. These securities are often issued in "tranches," with subordinated tranches providing credit support to the more senior tranches. The Company's financial guaranty exposures generally are to the more senior tranches of these issues.

Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities ("RMBS") and Home Equity Securities are obligations backed by closed-end first mortgage loans and closed- and open-end second mortgage loans or home equity loans on one-to-four family residential properties, including condominiums and cooperative apartments. First mortgage loan products in these transactions include fixed rate, adjustable rate ("ARM") and option adjustable-rate ("Option ARM") mortgages. The credit quality of borrowers covers a broad range, including "prime", "subprime" and "Alt-A". A prime borrower is generally defined as one with strong risk characteristics as measured by factors such as payment history, credit score, and debt-to-income ratio. A subprime

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borrower is a borrower with higher risk characteristics, usually as determined by credit score and/or credit history. An Alt-A borrower is generally defined as a prime quality borrower that lacks certain ancillary characteristics, such as fully documented income.

Financial Products is the guaranteed investment contracts ("GICs") portion of the former Financial Products Business of AGMH. AGM has issued financial guaranty insurance policies on the GICs and in respect of the GICs business that cannot be revoked or cancelled. Assured Guaranty is indemnified against exposure to the former financial products business by Dexia SA and certain of its affiliates. In addition, the French and Belgian governments have issued guaranties in respect of the GICs portion of the financial products business. The financial products business is currently being in run off.

Structured Credit Securities include program-wide credit enhancement for commercial paper conduits in the U.S., and securities issued in whole business securitizations and intellectual property securitizations. Program-wide credit enhancement generally involves insuring against the default of ABS in a bank-sponsored commercial paper conduit. Securities issued in whole business and intellectual property securitizations are backed by revenue-producing assets sold to a limited-purpose company by an operating company, including franchise agreements, lease agreements, intellectual property and real property.

Consumer Receivables Securities are obligations backed by non-mortgage consumer receivables, such as automobile loans and leases, credit card receivables and other consumer receivables.

Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities ("CMBS") are obligations backed by pools of commercial mortgages. The collateral supporting CMBS include office, multi-family, retail, hotel, industrial and other specialized or mixed-use properties.

Commercial Receivables Securities are obligations backed by equipment loans or leases, fleet auto financings, business loans and trade receivables. Credit support is derived from the cash flows generated by the underlying obligations, as well as property or equipment values as applicable.

Insurance Securitization Securities are obligations secured by the future earnings from pools of various types of insurance/reinsurance policies and income produced by invested assets.

Other Structured Finance Securities are obligations backed by assets not generally described in any of the other described categories. One such type of asset is a tax benefit to be realized by an investor in one of the Federal or state programs that permit such investor to receive a credit against taxes (such as Federal corporate income tax or state insurance premium tax) for making qualified investments in specified enterprises, typically located in designated low-income areas.

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Endnotes related to non-GAAP financial measures discussed in the financial supplement:

The Company references financial measures that are not in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP").

Assured Guaranty's management and board of directors utilize non-GAAP measures in evaluating the Company's financial performance and as a basis for determining senior management incentive compensation. By providing these non-GAAP financial measures, investors, analysts and financial news reporters have access to the same information that management reviews internally. In addition, Assured Guaranty's presentation of non-GAAP financial measures is consistent with how analysts calculate their estimates of Assured Guaranty's financial results in their research reports on Assured Guaranty and with how investors, analysts and the financial news media evaluate Assured Guaranty's financial results.

The following paragraphs define each non-GAAP financial measure and describe why it is useful. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measure and the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, if available, is presented within this financial supplement. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be viewed as substitutes for their most directly comparable GAAP measures.

Operating Income: Management believes that operating income is a useful measure because it clarifies the understanding of the underwriting results of the Company's financial guaranty insurance business, and also includes financing costs and net investment income, and enables investors and analysts to evaluate the Company's financial results as compared to the consensus analyst estimates distributed publicly by financial databases. Operating income is defined as net income (loss) attributable to Assured Guaranty Ltd., as reported under GAAP, adjusted for the following:

1) Elimination of the after-tax realized gains (losses) on the Company's investments, including other than temporary impairments, and credit and interest rate related gains and losses from sales of securities. Impairments and losses from sales of credit-impaired securities, the timing of which depends largely on market credit cycles, can vary considerably across periods. The timing of other sales that would result in gains or losses, such as interest rate related gains or losses, is largely subject to the Company's discretion and influenced by market opportunities, as well as the Company's tax and capital profile. Trends in the underlying profitability of the Company's business can be more clearly identified without the fluctuating effects of these transactions.

2) Elimination of the after-tax non-credit impairment unrealized fair value gains (losses) on credit derivatives, which is the amount in excess of the present value of the expected estimated economic credit losses. Such fair value adjustments are heavily affected by, and in part fluctuate with, changes in market interest rates, credit spreads and other market factors and are not expected to result in an economic gain or loss. Additionally, such adjustments present all financial guaranty contracts on a more consistent basis of accounting, whether or not they are subject to derivative accounting rules.

3) Elimination of the after-tax fair value gains (losses) on the Company's committed capital securities. Such amounts are heavily affected by, and in part fluctuate with, changes in market interest rates, credit spreads and other market factors and are not expected to result in an economic gain or loss.

4) Elimination of the after-tax foreign exchange gains (losses) on revaluation of net premium receivables. Long-dated receivables constitute a significant portion of the net premium receivable balance and represent the present value of future contractual or expected collections. Therefore, the current period's foreign exchange revaluation gains (losses) are not necessarily indicative of the total foreign exchange gains (losses) that the Company will ultimately recognize.

5) Elimination of the effects of consolidating certain financial guaranty VIEs in order to present all financial guaranty contracts on a more consistent basis of accounting, whether or not GAAP requires consolidation. GAAP requires the Company to consolidate certain VIEs that have issued debt obligations insured by the Company even though the Company does not own such VIEs and is not liable for such debt obligations.

6) Elimination of goodwill and settlement of pre-existing relationship in order to show the 2009 contribution to operating income of AGMH without the distorting effects of acquisition accounting adjustments recorded on date of closing of the acquisition of AGMH by the Company.

Operating Shareholders' Equity: Management believes that operating shareholders' equity is a useful measure because it presents the equity of Assured Guaranty Ltd. with all financial guaranty contracts accounted for on a more consistent basis and excluding fair value adjustments that are not expected to result in economic loss. Many investors, analysts and financial news reporters use operating shareholders' equity as the principal financial measure for valuing Assured Guaranty Ltd.'s current share price or projected share price and also as the basis of their decision to recommend, buy or sell the Assured Guaranty Ltd.'s common shares. Many of the Company's fixed income investors also use operating shareholders' equity to evaluate the Company's capital adequacy. Operating shareholders' equity is the basis of the calculation of adjusted book

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value (see below). Operating shareholders' equity is defined as shareholders' equity attributable to Assured Guaranty Ltd., as reported under GAAP, adjusted for the following:

1) Elimination of the effects of consolidating certain VIEs in order to present all financial guaranty contracts on a more consistent basis of accounting, whether or not GAAP requires consolidation. GAAP requires the Company to consolidate certain VIEs that have issued debt obligations insured by the Company even though the Company does not own such VIEs and is not liable for such debt obligations.

2) Elimination of the after-tax non-credit impairment unrealized fair value gains (losses) on credit derivatives, which is the amount in excess of the present value of the expected estimated economic credit losses. Such fair value adjustments are heavily affected by, and in part fluctuate with, changes in market interest rates, credit spreads and other market factors and are not expected to result in an economic gain or loss.

3) Elimination of the after-tax fair value gains (losses) on the Company's committed capital securities. Such amounts are heavily affected by, and in part fluctuate with, changes in market interest rates, credit spreads and other market factors and are not expected to result in an economic gain or loss.

4) Elimination of the after-tax unrealized gains (losses) on the Company's investments, that are recorded as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) (excluding foreign exchange revaluation). The AOCI component of the fair value adjustment on the investment portfolio is not deemed economic because the Company generally holds these investments to maturity and therefore will not recognize an economic loss.

Operating return on equity ("Operating ROE"): Operating ROE represents operating income for a specified period divided by the average of operating shareholders' equity at the beginning and the end of that period. Management believes that operating ROE is a useful measure to evaluate the Company's return on invested capital. Many investors, analysts and members of the financial news media use operating ROE to evaluate Assured Guaranty Ltd.'s share price and as the basis of their decision to recommend, buy or sell the Assured Guaranty Ltd. common shares. Quarterly and year-to-date operating ROE are calculated on an annualized basis.

Adjusted Book Value: Management believes that adjusted book value is a useful measure because it enables an evaluation of the net present value of the Company's in force premiums and revenues in addition to operating shareholders' equity. The premiums and revenues included in adjusted book value will be earned in future periods, but actual earnings may differ materially from the estimated amounts used in determining current adjusted book value due to changes in, foreign exchange rates, refinancing or refunding activity, prepayment speeds, terminations, credit defaults and other factors. Many investors, analysts and financial news reporters use adjusted book value to evaluate Assured Guaranty Ltd.'s share price and as the basis of their decision to recommend, buy or sell the Assured Guaranty Ltd. common shares. Adjusted book value is operating shareholders' equity, as defined above, further adjusted for the following:

1) Elimination of after-tax deferred acquisition costs. These amounts represent net deferred expenses that have already been paid or accrued that will be expensed in future accounting periods.

2) Addition of the after-tax net present value of estimated net future credit derivative revenue. See below.

3) Addition of the after-tax value of the unearned premium reserve on financial guaranty contracts in excess of net expected loss to be expensed, net of reinsurance. This amount represents the expected future net earned premiums, net of expected losses to be expensed, which are not reflected in GAAP equity.

Net present value of estimated net future credit derivative revenue: Management believes that this amount is a useful measure because it enables an evaluation of the value of future estimated credit derivative revenue. There is no corresponding GAAP financial measure. This amount represents the present value of estimated future revenue from the Company's credit derivative in-force book of business, net of reinsurance, ceding commissions and premium taxes in excess of expected losses, and is discounted at 6% (which represents the Company's tax-equivalent pre-tax investment yield on its investment portfolio). Estimated net future credit derivative revenue may change from period to period due to changes in foreign exchange rates, prepayment speeds, terminations, credit defaults or other factors that affect par outstanding or the ultimate maturity of an obligation.

PVP or present value of new business production: Management believes that PVP is a useful measure because it enables the evaluation of the value of new business production for Assured Guaranty by taking into account the value of estimated future installment premiums on all new contracts underwritten in a reporting period as well as premium supplements and additional installment premium on existing contracts as to which the issuer has the right to call the insured obligation but has not exercised such right, whether in insurance or credit derivative contract form, which GAAP gross premiums written and the net credit derivative premiums received and receivable portion of net realized gains and other settlement on credit derivatives ("Credit Derivative Revenues") do not adequately measure. PVP in respect of insurance and credit derivative contracts written in a specified period is defined as gross upfront and installment premiums received and the present value of gross estimated future installment premiums, in each case, discounted at 6% (the Company's tax-equivalent pre-tax investment yield on its investment portfolio). For purposes of the PVP calculation, management discounts estimated future

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installment premiums on insurance contracts at 6%, while under GAAP, these amounts are discounted at a risk free rate. Additionally, under GAAP, management records future installment premiums on financial guaranty insurance contracts covering non-homogeneous pools of assets based on the contractual term of the transaction, whereas for PVP purposes, management records an estimate of the future installment premiums the Company expects to receive, which may be based upon a shorter period of time than the contractual term of the transaction. Actual future net earned or written premiums and Credit Derivative Revenues may differ from PVP due to factors including, but not limited to, changes in foreign exchange rates, refinancing or refunding activity, prepayment speeds, terminations, credit defaults, or other factors that affect par outstanding or the ultimate maturity of an obligation.

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