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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15 (d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) — June 25, 2014
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Bermuda | 001-32141 | 98-0429991 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | ||
Assured Guaranty Ltd.
30 Woodbourne Avenue
Hamilton HM 08 Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (441) 279-5700
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition On June 27, 2014, Assured Guaranty Ltd. ("AGL") made available in the Investor Information section of its website the March 31, 2014 Consolidated Financial Statements of its subsidiary Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. The March 31, 2014 Consolidated Financial Statements of Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. |
Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure AGL, through its subsidiaries (collectively, "Assured Guaranty") insures general obligation bonds of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and various obligations of its related authorities and public corporations. It has been reported that, on June 25, 2014, the Puerto Rico legislature passed a bill entitled the Puerto Rico Public Corporations Debt Enforcement and Recovery Act (the "Act"), the main purpose of which is to provide a legislative framework for certain public corporations that are experiencing severe financial stress to overcome their financial obstacles through a statutory process that allows them to manage their debts while continuing to provide essential services. The following table sets forth Assured Guaranty's net exposure to general obligation bonds of Puerto Rico and various obligations of its related authorities and public corporations as of March 31, 2014, and lists those exposures that Assured Guaranty believes are subject to the terms of the Act and those that Assured Guaranty believes are not so subject. |
Net Par Outstanding (as of March 31, 2014) ($ in millions) | |||||
Exposures subject to the terms of the Act: | |||||
Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (Transportation revenue) | $ | 872 | |||
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority | 852 | ||||
Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority | 384 | ||||
Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority (Highway revenue) | 302 | ||||
Puerto Rico Convention Center District Authority | 185 | ||||
Total | 2,595 | ||||
Exposures not subject to the terms of the Act: | |||||
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico - General Obligation Bonds | $ | 1,852 | |||
Puerto Rico Municipal Finance Agency | 450 | ||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corporation | 268 | ||||
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority | 124 | ||||
Government Development Bank for Puerto Rico | 33 | ||||
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority | 18 | ||||
University of Puerto Rico | 1 | ||||
Total | 2,746 | ||||
Total Net Exposure to Puerto Rico | $ | 5,341 | |||
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Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits |
Exhibit Number | Description |
99.1 | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. March 31, 2014 Consolidated Financial Statements |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ASSURED GUARANTY LTD.
By: /s/ Robert A. Bailenson
By: /s/ Robert A. Bailenson
Name: Robert A. Bailenson
Title: Chief Financial Officer
DATE: June 27, 2014
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number | Description |
99.1 | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. March 31, 2014 Consolidated Financial Statements |
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