AGO — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of AGO's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-08-07 vs the prior 10-Q · 2026-05-08
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +104 | −79 | ~107 | 144 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 4 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 2 |
| Legal proceedings | No paragraph-level changes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Not shown (absent or not faithfully extractable): Risk factors, Other information
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-08-07
management affiliates (together with Sound Point, LP, Sound Point). See Item 1. Financial Statements, Note 1. Business and Basis of Presentation and Note 9. Investments.
Inflation. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the inflation rate in the U.S. before seasonal adjustment for the 12-month period ending June 2026, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, was 3.5%, as compared to 2.7% for the 12-month period ending June 2025. Ac…
Generally, inflation reduces the real value of money over time. For obligors whose payments the Company insures, inflation can mean that the real value of their fixed debt payments decreases, potentially making it relatively easier for obligors to service these fixed-rate debts and less likely for t…
The Company’s U.K. bulk purchase annuity (pension risk transfers, PRT) reinsurance business is also subject to U.K. inflation, as the annuity payments under such transactions are typically adjusted for changes in U.K. consumer price or retail price indices, meaning that the projected benefit obligat…
Interest Rates. The federal funds rate is the rate at which U.S. banks lend to and borrow from each other, is the benchmark for most U.S. interest rates, and tends to influence U.S. mortgage rates. As the federal funds rate decreases, interest rates, including mortgage rates, tend to decrease. From …
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-08
Inflation. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the inflation rate in the U.S. before seasonal adjustment for the 12-month period ending March 2026, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, was 3.3%, as compared to 2.4% for the 12-month period ending March 2025. …
Statistics, the Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers’ housing costs rose 3.4% for the 12 months through March 2026, the same as for the 12 months through March 2025.
The most recent events around the Strait of Hormuz have caused oil prices to rise, which the Company believes has increased upward pressure on inflation, especially in the U.K.
Generally, inflation reduces the real value of money over time. For obligors whose payments the Company insures, inflation can mean that the real value of their fixed debt payments decreases, potentially making it relatively easier for obligors to service these fixed-rate debts and less likely for t…
The Company’s U.K. bulk purchase annuity (pension risk transfer, PRT) reinsurance business is also subject to U.K. inflation, as the annuity payments under such transactions are typically adjusted for changes in U.K. consumer price or retail price indices, meaning that the projected benefit obligati…
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice