ASSURED GUARANTY LTD
For the period ended Sep 30, 2025. Filed Nov 7, 2025.
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Sep 30, 2025 · Filed Nov 7, 2025
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Investment Portfolio
The Company’s principal objectives in managing its investment portfolio are to support the highest possible ratings for each operating company, manage investment risk within the context of the underlying portfolio of insurance risk, maintain sufficient liquidity to cover unexpected stress in the insurance portfolio and maximize after-tax net investment income. As of September 30, 2025, the Company had $6,278 million of available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities, of which $5,529 million were managed by three investment managers who are required to, in accordance with the Company’s investment guidelines, maintain their portion of the Company’s investment portfolio with an overall credit quality rated at a minimum of A+/A1/A+ by S&P/Moody’s/Fitch Ratings Inc. In addition, $242 million of available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities were CLO equity tranches managed by Sound Point.
Changes in interest rates affect the value of the Company’s fixed-maturity securities. As interest rates fall, the fair value of fixed-maturity securities generally increases and, as interest rates rise, the fair value of fixed-maturity securities generally decreases. The Company’s portfolio of fixed-maturity securities primarily consists of investment-grade, liquid instruments. Other invested assets include other alternative investments, which are generally less liquid. For more information about the investment portfolio and a detailed description of the Company’s valuation of investments, see Item 1, Financial Statements, Note 7, Investments, and Note 9, Fair Value Measurement.
Carrying Value
| As of | ||
|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 | |
| (in millions) | ||
| Fixed-maturity securities, available-for-sale | $6,278 | $6,369 |
| Fixed-maturity securities, trading (1) | 136 | 147 |
| Short-term investments | 1,332 | 1,221 |
| Other invested assets (2) | 1,012 | 926 |
| Total | $8,758 | $8,663 |
(1) Includes primarily CVIs received as part of resolutions of Puerto Rico exposures in 2022, which are not rated.
(2) Excludes investments in Sound Point funds that are consolidated. See Item 1, Financial Statements, Note 8, Variable Interest Entities.
The Company’s available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities had a duration of 4.9 years and 4.3 years as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
Available-for-Sale Fixed-Maturity Securities By Rating
The following table summarizes the ratings distributions of the Company’s available-for-sale fixed-maturity securities as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Ratings generally reflect the lower of Moody’s and S&P classifications, except for (i) Loss Mitigation Securities rated BIG, (ii) CLO equity tranches, which are not rated, and (iii) liquidity bonds issued by a U.K. regulated utility, which are not rated. See Item 1, Financial Statements, Note 7, Investments, for additional information.
Distribution of Available-for-Sale Fixed-Maturity Securities by Rating
| As of | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rating | September 30, 2025 | December 31, 2024 |
| AAA | 13.2% | 12.5% |
| AA | 34.1 | 35.0 |
| A | 25.8 | 23.6 |
| BBB | 18.1 | 16.3 |
| BIG | 2.2 | 8.1 |
| Not rated | 6.6 | 4.5 |
| Total | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Other Investments
Other invested assets, which are generally less liquid than fixed-maturity securities, primarily consist of the ownership interest in Sound Point and alternative investments across a variety of strategies. See “— Commitments” below.
Sound Point and Alternative Investments
| As of September 30, 2025 (1) | As of December 31, 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investments | CIVs | Consolidated | Investments | CIVs | Consolidated | |
| (in millions) | ||||||
| Fixed-maturity securities, available-for-sale | $291 | $— | $291 | $319 | $— | $319 |
| Fixed-maturity securities, trading | 11 | — | 11 | 24 | — | 24 |
| Other invested assets: | ||||||
| Ownership interest in Sound Point | 414 | — | 414 | 418 | — | 418 |
| CLOs | 94 | — | 94 | 100 | — | 100 |
| Private healthcare investing | 183 | — | 183 | 153 | — | 153 |
| Asset-based/specialty finance | 157 | (45) | 112 | 142 | (33) | 109 |
| Private minority stakes in alternative asset managers | 80 | — | 80 | 69 | — | 69 |
| Other | 129 | — | 129 | 77 | — | 77 |
| Subtotal | $1,359 | $(45) | $1,314 | $1,302 | $(33) | $1,269 |
| Assets of CIVs, net of nonredeemable noncontrolling interests | $— | $57 | $57 | $— | $43 | $43 |
(1) The alternative investments, which do not include the Company’s ownership interest in Sound Point, had an inception-to-date annualized internal rate of return of 13%.
Effect of Ownership Interest in Sound Point and Alternative Investments
on Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
| Third Quarter 2025 | Third Quarter 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investments | CIVs | Consolidated | Investments | CIVs | Consolidated | |
| (in millions) | ||||||
| Net investment income (1) | $12 | $— | $12 | $1 | $— | $1 |
| Net realized investment gains (losses) | (11) | — | (11) | — | — | — |
| Fair value gains (losses) on trading securities | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Equity in earnings (losses) of investees: | ||||||
| Ownership interest in Sound Point | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 |
| Alternative investments: | ||||||
| CLOs | 3 | — | 3 | 12 | (8) | 4 |
| Private healthcare investing | 5 | — | 5 | 6 | — | 6 |
| Asset-based/specialty finance | 7 | (5) | 2 | 7 | (6) | 1 |
| Private minority stakes in alternative asset managers | 5 | — | 5 | 7 | — | 7 |
| Other | 5 | — | 5 | (4) | — | (4) |
| Equity in earnings (losses) of investees | 25 | (5) | 20 | 32 | (14) | 18 |
| Subtotal | $26 | $(5) | $21 | $34 | $(14) | $20 |
| Fair value gains (losses) on CIVs, net of noncontrolling interests | $— | $8 | $8 | $— | $16 | $16 |
(1) Third quarter 2025 includes CLO equity tranches distributed from a CLO fund in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Effect of Ownership Interest in Sound Point and Alternative Investments
on Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
| Nine Months 2025 | Nine Months 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investments | CIVs | Consolidated | Investments | CIVs | Consolidated | |
| (in millions) | ||||||
| Net investment income (1) | $35 | $— | $35 | $3 | $— | $3 |
| Net realized investment gains (losses) | (18) | — | (18) | — | — | — |
| Fair value gains (losses) on trading securities | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
| Equity in earnings (losses) of investees: | ||||||
| Ownership interest in Sound Point | 12 | — | 12 | 5 | — | 5 |
| Alternative investments: | ||||||
| CLOs | 6 | — | 6 | 38 | (26) | 12 |
| Private healthcare investing | 18 | — | 18 | 8 | — | 8 |
| Asset-based/specialty finance | 21 | (12) | 9 | 18 | (12) | 6 |
| Private minority stakes in alternative asset managers | 20 | — | 20 | 17 | — | 17 |
| Other | 11 | — | 11 | (1) | — | (1) |
| Equity in earnings (losses) of investees | 88 | (12) | 76 | 85 | (38) | 47 |
| Subtotal | $106 | $(12) | $94 | $89 | $(38) | $51 |
| Fair value gains (losses) on CIVs, net of noncontrolling interests | $— | $19 | $19 | $— | $42 | $42 |
(1) Nine months 2025 includes CLO equity tranches distributed from a CLO fund in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Commitments
The Company has agreed to invest an aggregate amount of $1.5 billion in alternative investments, including $1 billion in Sound Point managed investments, subject to certain conditions precedent. Unfunded commitments for alternative investments as of September 30, 2025 were $563 million. See Item 1, Financial Statements, Note 1, Business and Basis of Presentation, for a description of the alternative investments agreement with Sound Point.
Restricted Assets
Based on fair value, fixed-maturity securities, short-term investments and cash that are either held in trust for the benefit of third-party ceding insurers in accordance with statutory requirements, placed on deposit to fulfill state licensing requirements or otherwise pledged or restricted totaled $82 million and $79 million as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The investment portfolio also contains securities that are held in trust by certain AGL subsidiaries or are otherwise restricted for the benefit of other AGL subsidiaries in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements with a fair value of $789 million and $1,135 million as of September 30, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively.
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