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Leases (Notes)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block]
16. LEASES
Ambac adopted the New Lease Standard, as defined and further described in Note 2. Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies. Ambac is the lessee and lessor for certain lease agreements further described below.
Lessee information
Ambac is the lessee in operating leases of corporate offices, a data center and equipment. Our leases, in effect at December 31, 2019, have remaining lease terms ranging from less than 1 year to 11 years. Our data center lease has an automatic renewal of one-year
unless either party elects to terminate by providing 120 days notice prior to the renewal. This renewal feature is not recognized in the lease liability or right-of-use asset as it is not reasonably certain we will elect to renew. No other leases contain extension or termination provisions.
Lease costs are included in operating expenses on the Consolidated Statement of Total Comprehensive Income (Loss). The components of lease costs, net of sub-lessor income, is as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
Operating lease cost
 
$
7

Variable lease cost
 

Sublease income
 
(1
)
Total lease cost
 
$
7


Ambac is required to make variable lease payments under certain leases which primarily related to variable costs of the lessor. Such costs include taxes, insurance, maintenance and electricity and are less than a million dollars for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Supplemental information related to leases is as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
 
2019
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of operating lease liabilities
 
$
6

Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities (non-cash) (1)
 
30

(1)
Includes right-of-use assets of $14 for the year ended December 31, 2019 for leases which existed prior to the New Lease Standard implementation date of January 1, 2019.
Supplemental balance sheet information related to leases is as follows:
December 31,
 
2019
Operating leases:
 
 
Operating lease right of use assets
 
$
25

Operating lease liabilities
 
29

Weighted average remaining lease term:
 
 
Operating leases
 
9.9 years

Weighted average discount rate:
 
 
Operating leases
 
7.9
%

Operating lease right of use assets and operating lease liabilities are included in Other assets and Other liabilities, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheet.
Future undiscounted lease payments, gross of sublease receipts, to be made are as follows:
As of December 31, 2019
 
Operating Leases
2020
 
$
4

2021
 
4

2022
 
4

2023
 
4

2024
 
4

Thereafter
 
22

Total lease payments
 
42

Less: imputed interest
 
(13
)
Total
 
$
29


Lessor information
Ambac is the lessor in one operating sublease of corporate office space which has a remaining term of 10.0 years. There are no extension or termination provisions.
Future undiscounted lease payments to be received are as follows:
As of December 31, 2019
 
Operating Leases
2020
 
$
1

2021
 
1

2022
 
1

2023
 
1

2024
 
1

Thereafter
 
6

Total lease receipts
 
$
12