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Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Organization, Consolidation, Basis of Presentation, Business Description and Accounting Policies [Text Block]

Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of AFG and all other entities in which AFG (directly or through its subsidiaries) has a controlling financial interest, including variable interest entities (“VIEs”) for which AFG or an AFG subsidiary is deemed the primary beneficiary in accordance with the Consolidation Topic of the Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC"). All significant intercompany balances have been eliminated. See Note 9. Variable Interest Entities, for a detailed discussion of Ambac’s involvement in VIEs, Ambac’s methodology for determining whether Ambac is required to consolidate a VIE and the effects of VIEs being consolidated and deconsolidated.

Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

Basis of Presentation:

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial reporting and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of

Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by GAAP for annual periods. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (U.S.), but in the opinion of management such financial statements include all adjustments necessary for the fair presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, may not be indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023. The December 31, 2022, consolidated balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements.The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. As additional information becomes available or actual amounts become determinable, the recorded estimates are revised and reflected in operating results.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]

Foreign Currency:The impact of non-functional currency transactions and the remeasurement of non-functional currency assets and liabilities into the respective subsidiaries' functional currency (collectively "foreign currency transactions gains/(losses)") are $(3) and $7 for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Foreign currency transactions gains/(losses) are primarily the result of remeasuring Ambac UK's assets and liabilities denominated in currencies (primarily the U.S. dollar and the Euro) other than its functional currency (the British Pound Sterling).

Noncontrolling Interest Disclosure

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest:

The All Trans, Capacity Marine and Xchange acquisitions, further described in the in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, resulted in 85%, 80% and 80%, respectively, ownership of the acquired entities by Ambac. Under the terms of the acquisition agreements, Ambac has call options to purchase the remaining 15%, 20% and 20%, respectively, from the minority owners (i.e., noncontrolling interests) and the minority owners have put options to sell the remaining 15%, 20% and 20%, respectively, to Ambac. Because the exercise of the put options are outside the control of Ambac, in accordance with the Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity Topic of the ASC, Ambac reports redeemable noncontrolling interests in the mezzanine section of its consolidated balance sheet.

The redeemable noncontrolling interest is remeasured each period as the greater of:

i.the carrying value under ASC 810, which attributes a portion of consolidated net income (loss) to the redeemable noncontrolling interest, and

ii.the redemption value of the put option under ASC 480 as if it were exercisable at the end of the reporting period.

Any increase (decrease) in the carrying amount of the redeemable noncontrolling interest as a result of adjusting to the redemption value of the put option is recorded as an offset to retained

earnings. The impact of such differences on earnings per share are presented in Note 12. Net Income Per Share.

Following is a rollforward of redeemable noncontrolling interest.


Six Months Ended June 30,	2023		2022
Beginning balance	$	20	$	18
Net income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interest (ASC 810)	—		—
Adjustment to redemption value (ASC 480)	—		—
Ending balance	$	20	$	18

Reclassifications

Reclassifications and Rounding

Reclassifications may have been made to prior years' amounts to conform to the current year's presentation. Certain amounts and tables in the consolidated financial statements and associated notes may not add due to rounding.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Adopted Accounting Standards:

There have been no new accounting standards adopted during 2023.

Future Application of Accounting Standards:

Noncontrolling Interest Policy