Ambac (ABK) Slammed as 10-Q Warns of Possible Bankruptcy Protection
Shares of Ambac Financial (NYSE: ABK) have tumbled more than 20% today following the filing of its Form 10-Q with the SEC last night. In the first part of the filing, just after the financial statements, Ambac warns that if it is unable to execute certain strategies moving forward, "it will consider seeking bankruptcy protection without agreement concerning a plan of reorganization with major creditor groups." Yikes.
One of the strategies mentioned was the restructuring of its debt through a pre-packaged bankruptcy proceeding, a move which is becoming more and more popular with troubled companies.
With about two hours left in today's trading session, shares of Ambac are trading around $0.94.
One of the strategies mentioned was the restructuring of its debt through a pre-packaged bankruptcy proceeding, a move which is becoming more and more popular with troubled companies.
With about two hours left in today's trading session, shares of Ambac are trading around $0.94.
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