earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.80
Ambac Q4 net loss $548M on $570M legacy sale charge; P&C premiums up 88%
OCTAVE SPECIALTY GROUP INC
2024-FY EPS reported
-$10.71
revenue$235,815,000
- Continuing ops net loss $22M ($0.70 diluted); adjusted EBITDA $5.1M vs -$3.5M prior year.
- Legacy sale to Oaktree for $420M expected to close Q1/Q2 2025 pending Wisconsin approval; $570M disposal loss.
- Specialty P&C insurance production rose 88% to $265M; combined ratio improved to 96.5%.
- Insurance Distribution revenue up 257% to $44M; Cirrata adj. EBITDA to Ambac shareholders $5.3M.
- Stock buybacks: 962K shares at $12.48 in Q4, plus 240K in Q1 2025; $35M authority remaining.