NYSE$OSG
Octave Specialty Group Inc · Q1 2022 earnings
Q1 2022 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Reported net income of $2 million and adjusted earnings of $14 million, reflecting progress in strategic initiatives.
Ambac Financial Group reported a net income of $2 million and adjusted earnings of $14 million for Q1 2022. Specialty P&C insurance production increased by 71% year-over-year, and Puerto Rico principal and interest exposure was reduced by $450 million.
- Net income attributable to common stockholders was $2 million, or $0.04 per diluted share.
- Adjusted earnings were $14 million, or $0.30 per diluted share.
- Specialty P&C insurance production totaled $69 million, up 71% from Q1 2021.
- Puerto Rico principal and interest exposure was reduced by $450 million, or 25%, from December 31, 2021.
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Ambac · Revenue · Quarterly
$119M
Revenue by segment
Ambac · $11M total across 2 segments · Q1 2022
- Insurance Distribution$9M—81.8%
- Specialty Property & Casualty$2M—18.2%
Forward guidance
Ambac is focused on growing its specialty P&C distribution and underwriting platform and managing its legacy financial guaranty business.
Tailwinds
- Continued growth in the Specialty P&C Insurance and Insurance Distribution businesses.
- Reduction of insured principal and interest exposure to Puerto Rico.
- Pursuing full recovery on all RMBS cases.
- Interest rate derivatives portfolio is positioned to benefit from rising interest rates.
- Board of Directors authorized a $20 million share repurchase program.
Headwinds
- Impact of a recent New York Court of Appeals decision on the recorded amount of estimated recoveries from RMBS representation and warranty litigation.
- Decrease in book value per share and adjusted book value per share.
- Decrease in net investment income.
- Increase in losses and loss expenses.
- The marginal increase in expenses was driven by growth in the Specialty P&C Insurance, Insurance Distribution and Legacy Financial Guarantee Insurance segments partially offset by lower Corporate & Other expenses.
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2022
+0.4%
Avg return
Earnings day
+1.5%
Avg return
5 days after
-0.4%
Avg return
30 days after
47%
24 / 51 earnings
Positive
+23.0%
Q1 2024
Best reaction
-19.9%
Q1 2025
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | — | — | — | |
| Q1 2026 | -3.7% | +26.9% | +24.9% | |
| Q3 2025 | +15.6% | +9.6% | -3.7% | |
| Q2 2025 | -15.9% | -0.8% | +9.8% | |
| Q1 2025 | -19.9% | -3.7% | -18.6% | |
| Q4 2024 | -10.8% | -22.4% | -25.8% | |
| Q3 2024 | +11.0% | +6.3% | +13.9% | |
| Q1 2024 | +23.0% | +23.8% | -5.9% | |
| Q4 2023 | +1.6% | -2.9% | -6.2% | |
| Q3 2023 | +7.2% | +17.1% | +19.9% | |
| Q2 2023 | -5.1% | -1.9% | -8.3% | |
| Q1 2023 | -3.1% | -3.1% | -7.1% | |
| Q4 2022 | +5.4% | +4.3% | -7.3% | |
| Q3 2022 | +0.7% | +12.0% | +21.7% | |
| Q2 2022 | +15.5% | +33.6% | +31.3% | |
| Q1 2022 | +6.2% | +15.1% | +51.7% | |
| Q4 2021 | -6.5% | -14.0% | -38.3% | |
| Q3 2021 | -4.0% | -2.5% | -7.9% | |
| Q2 2021 | -3.7% | -1.0% | -3.7% | |
| Q1 2021 | -11.4% | -16.5% | -9.2% | |
| Q4 2020 | -1.1% | +0.2% | -1.2% | |
| Q3 2020 | +12.2% | +10.0% | +36.8% | |
| Q2 2020 | +2.5% | +4.7% | -3.5% | |
| Q1 2020 | -16.4% | -25.1% | -15.3% | |
| Q4 2019 | -1.6% | -2.3% | -40.8% | |
| Q3 2019 | -0.1% | -0.4% | +1.3% | |
| Q2 2019 | +0.1% | +1.6% | +1.8% | |
| Q1 2019 | -8.5% | -8.8% | -20.0% | |
| Q4 2018 | +3.6% | +2.3% | -7.9% | |
| Q3 2018 | -10.1% | -12.3% | -22.3% | |
| Q2 2018 | +5.8% | +5.4% | +2.0% | |
| Q1 2018 | +8.3% | +10.2% | +17.5% | |
| Q4 2017 | +0.1% | -0.9% | +3.4% | |
| Q3 2017 | -13.9% | -9.7% | -3.2% | |
| Q2 2017 | -0.5% | -4.4% | -10.7% | |
| Q1 2017 | -5.6% | -5.8% | -7.1% | |
| Q4 2016 | -0.5% | +1.8% | -15.4% | |
| Q3 2016 | +9.8% | +14.5% | +35.6% | |
| Q2 2016 | -4.1% | -3.9% | +1.3% | |
| Q1 2016 | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | +9.0% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | -6.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +14.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +6.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +5.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | -2.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | +0.5% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | -0.2% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +7.3% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +7.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -1.4% | — | — | |
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